It was just a normal day in the Castle of the Arts. I was doing my favorite thing: mentoring my best friend Flamedrifter Hill in the violin. He was going to take my place in the Northwest Galaxy Hills String Quartet and the Galaxy Hills Honors’ Orchestra one day and I’m making sure of it. He’s good. Really good. He’s one of the best players in the Orchestra and I may or may not have a slight liking for him. He’s not just talented. He’s sweet, kind, loyal, funny, bold. There’s a school dance coming up and I’m just hoping he asks me to go with him. It would make the whole evening magical!
But anyway, I’m teaching him a song right now and it’s even confusing me to a point where I have to look at the music twice! But he’s nailing almost every note and rhythm so well, it’s making me a little jealous! I should be nailing it! But I’m impressed because this song is pretty advanced for him. Hearing him play makes me fall head-over-hooves for him even more.
It was love at first sight for me. When I first met him I thought he was the most handsome stallion I’ve ever met. Blood Red wings, light red coat, mane and tail colored like flames (no pun intended), pure red hooves, forest green eyes, and a golden-winged-lightning-bold Cutie Mark. He’s perfect. He’s even a member of the Wonderbolts! Just like I was before I became an Alicorn! He is perfect.
He’s even an Element of Harmony Bearer! Out of Magic, Faith, Determination, Wisdom, Selflessness, and Courage, he’s the Element of Bravery. He’s tied with my friend Petra Blackshadow, the Element of Determination. But I heard that he has a crush on Petra. And my oldest friend Emperor Arctic Blast told me. And hearing it from him hurt me. How could he do such a thing?! Telling me that my crush doesn’t like me, but instead finds me annoying!! It’s true! Petra told me that he said and I quote:
”Blue Lightning is the most annoying mare I’ve ever met! She’s always on my tail and won’t leave me alone! The only thing I appreciate from her is her teachings and I can’t even enjoy that!”
Finding out that he said that crushed me. I was crying for a week! He was worried about me even though I’m the most annoying mare he’s ever met! Every time he asked me if I was ok, I just walked away and ignored him. But eventually, Arctic told him why I was so angry and he apologized and we were friends again. But we were closer than ever after that event. And we still are to this day. Now that he’s my student, we’ve been able to spend more time together.
We’ve been through so much together. My coronation, the earning of my Cutie Mark, villains attacking the Castle, and watching me at Royal Guard tryouts (I’m now the Captain of the Galaxy Hills Royal Guard with Arctic Blast as my Co-Captain). He was there for me every step of the way during the Battle of Galaxy Hills where I lost my magic and got horribly injured. It was months before I could walk again and even longer before I could fly and use my magic.
The Dark Side was led by all the villains of Equestria. And the Light Side was led by the Guard, my friends, and me. I think Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, and Lord Tirek wanted me more than the other villains did. Sombra wanted me so much that he exhausted himself using his dark magic. I used every shield spell I knew to protect my friends. I didn’t even worry about my safety. I was just worried about them getting hurt, not me. If any of them had gotten hurt, or even lost their lives, I would’ve never forgiven myself for it. I would never have been able to get over it. These 6 ponies are my best friends. I love and trust them with my life!
It’s all a blur, but I remember running somewhere and King Sombra grabbed me by my neck with his magic. I couldn’t breathe, or talk because his grip was so tight. But I remember hearing Chrysalis say something. I can’t remember what it was though. But from what Flamedrifter told me, I was still conscious when all three of them hit me with their magic. Flame heard my screams and broke through the shield I cast over him. He ran to see what was going on before he took a sword to the ribs. He tried to get up, but he couldn’t get to his hooves. He said that after the magic subsided, they attacked both of us with their weapons, slashing and stabbing at us with all their might. That’s the last thing he remembers before passing out. He thinks I blacked out too not too long after he did.
The Battle of Galaxy Hills cost me my vision in my left eye, too. The whole incident was the most terrifying thing Flamedrifter and I had ever experienced. When I was unconscious, he would worry about me day after day, wondering if I would wake up. Petra’s words. Not mine. And when I finally did three months later, he was overjoyed. He screamed from the infirmary to everypony in the castle,
”Everypony!! Get in here!! Now!! She’s awake!!”
And after that, he helped me during recovery. If he wasn’t there, I probably wouldn’t be here right now. I owe him everything.
He’s the most loyal friend ever! He deserves his Element more than anypony else I’ve seen to bear an Element of Harmony. (My opinion. Not sure about anypony else’s) But I love him. And I have every reason to! If he asks me to the dance, it would absolutely be a dream come true! Anyway, enough of this lovey-dovey talk, I’ve got to get back to teaching him! He’s probably wondering where I am!
~Empress Blue Lightning