//------------------------------// // luna wants you for the guard // Story: A lost souls second chance // by Blue dragon 116 //------------------------------// It was still early morning as storm neared the edge of the forest and traded its familiar trees for wide open hills and fields. As he glided peacefully through the air he closed his eyes relishing in the feeling of the sun warming his back and wings. But he was broken from his silent reverence as a strange noise floated to him on the breeze. Curious storms eyes snapped open and he adjusted his flight to head toward the noise on the breeze hoping to maybe find what he sought with this noise. As the noise grew louder storm noticed a small town on the horizon before him but their was something about the noise he heard and the way ponies were running blindly back and forth between buildings that worried him. Storm alighted just outside the small village watching a small group of ponies cowering behind a building peeking around the corner from time to time and cringing in fear of some unseen horror. The little group consisted of a small white unicorn with a two tone purple mane and green eyes, a orange pegasus with a purple mane and eyes, and the last is a small yellow pony with a bright red mane and orange eyes. Storm cautiously approached the group of three and was about to reach them when a unseen twig snapped underfoot causing the group to all turn and stare at him with unbridled terror. "Please don't be alarmed I want to help you. why are you afraid?" storm said holding his hands in front of himself and trying to not scare the little ones. But to no avail as the three little ponies started to back away from him slowly not even realizing that they left the safety of the building until it was too late. With a ear splitting scream the unicorn was yanked backwards and out of sight her friends bolting in different directions. Terrified for the young unicorn, storm rushed around the building in time to see a large minotaur wielding the screaming pony like a club. Trying to no avail to strike her friends as they scurried to and from cover stumbling drunkenly after them. Without a thought for his own safety storm rushed forward and spun striking the minotaur across the back with his tail. causing the beast to drop its captive for her to land softly in storms arms where he deposited her beside her friends and turned again to his opponent. The minotaur had been knocked forward on it's face by the force of the blow and was slowly pulling itself back on it's feet growling, grumbling looking around for who ever hit it. Storm walked up behind the beast and reached down and grabbed it by the horn yanking it to it's feet only to spin it around and send it flying again with a solid blow to the chin. storm again fallowed his fallen opponent this time placing a large clawed foot on its chest and lowering himself until their faces almost touched a cold dead look on his face . "Next time you decide to get drunk and have a good time" storm growled smoke flowing through his teeth like a fogger . "Go somewhere were you wont hurt innocent ponies" he said ramming the beasts head into the ground to make sure he understood before returning to the cowering ponies doing his best to calm them. A few kicks to the chin and painful scrapes latter storm had convinced the little ponies that he meant them no harm and even learned their names. The little pegasus was Scootaloo, the little pony was Applebloom, and the little unicorn was sweetie belle and they were part of a little club called the cutie mark crusaders. "well it's a pleasure to meet you ladies" storm said chuckling to himself earning a wide grin from his three companions. "But I believe it is time that yall started headin home and it would be an honor to escort you three safely there." Storm said rising and bowing slightly to his three friends his eyes alight with mischief and happiness. And so storm and the three ponies came out of hiding to find the sun high in the sky and a large group of ponies gathered around the now unconscious minotaur. Some of the ponies were eyeing storm warily and others were smiling and nodding in approval a small group had even broke from the crowd and was making their way towards storm. As they approached storm the little ones next to him ran forward to meet them all save sweetie belle who remained beside storm and waited for her friends to get closer. After some hugs and hellos the six ponies continued forward to meet storm as he leaned against a nearby building with sweetie belle at his feet. "so you must be the dragon who took care of our little problem" one of the ponies said stepping forward to introduce herself. "My name is twilight sparkle and I see you have already met the c.m.c " she said motioning to sweetie bell at his feet though eyeing him uncertainly as she did so. This didn't escape storms attention as he sized up the small pony in front of him not entirely trusting her. Storm could tell by the sound of her voice this pony was a girl, she had large intelligent purple eyes filled with a mixture of apprehension and interest. Her mane was dark blue with a streak of two different shades of purple running through it. Her coat matched her eyes except where on her flank where their was a white five point star surrounded by five smaller ones. AS he looked at the other ponies they all had markings on their flanks varying from some apples to a rainbow lighting bolt on a cloud. These markings confused storm but he decided to wait for another time to question about them as the ponies began to shift uncomfortably under his scrutinizing gaze. "Forgive me where are my manners I am storm bringer" he said waving a hand to all the ponies behind twilight who were all eyeing him suspiciously in a way only girls could all save a white unicorn with a curly purple mane and purple eyes with three diamonds on her flank, and a cyan pegasus with a rainbow mane and wine red eyes with the rainbow lightning bolt over a cloud on her flank. The later of the two was eyeing him as if she wanted to say something stupid but what really caught storms attention was the way the unicorn was staring in awe at him then at the pony at his feet who was smiling at the larger unicorn without a care in the world almost like they were siblings. His suspicions were confirmed when the young unicorn trotted up the other and hugged her tightly speaking in her ear and looking at him with a smile as the older unicorn stared at him in a mixture of gratitude and disbelief. The unicorn opened her mouth as if to speak but she was cut sort but a loud popping noise and the sounds of hoofs on stone approaching. All the ponies in front of storm immediately dropped into deep bows as the sounds of hooves approaching died down. "Please rise my little ponies" a voice as soft as velvet but stronger than steel said from behind storm a slight chuckle in it. "Yes rise their is no need to bow before us though, dragon if you would face us it would be greatly appreciated." Another voice said behind storm not as soft as its counterpart but non the less beautiful. Doing as is asked of him storm turns and faces the new comers and is surprised by what he sees.Storm towered over every pony he has ever met but with the two standing before he was only maybe a foot taller than the tallest one and maybe two feet over the shorter of the two. The taller of the two was a white alicorn with violet eyes that seemed to hold untold wisdom and a long flowing mane striped in green, blue, and pink flowing in a unseen breeze with a image of the sun on her flank. Were as her companion just as stunning she was a dark blue with teal eyes that seemed to boar into storm as if she could see his very thoughts, her mane was of a lighter blue with white spots looking exactly like a night sky with a image of a white crescent moon on black background. "Now judging by the ponies reactions" storm said motioning to the ponies behind him as he did. "And the crowns atop yalls head id say you're royalty" Storm said awaiting an answer from the two across from him. "You are correct in the assumption that my sister and I are royalty" the blue alicorn said motioning towards her self and her sister. "This is celestia princess of equestria and the ruler of the day, I am her sister Luna princess of equestria and ruler of the night and as such we deserve respect" Luna said staring at storm calmly while her sister shook her head slightly a simple smile on her face. "Indeed you do" storm said chuckling to himself lightly at the lunar princess expression and out dated style of speech. " I apologies if I have offended you in any way but I am still new to the ways and customs of this place." Storm said looking between the sisters sheepishly and rubbing a foot in the dirt. "Indeed you are" Luna said eyeing him thoughtfully and then looking to her sister then twilight who came to stand beside storm as the conversation wore on. " It would seem you need a tutor, a residence, and employment. If twilight were to agree she could provide the tutoring and the place to stay where I may be able to offer you employment" Luna said looking to twilight who agreed to the terms that were laid out. " Well then now that is settled I would like to officially welcome you to equestria and wish you good luck in the future." Celestia said stepping forward and saying good bye to all the ponies behind storm. " sadly we must return to canterlot now so we bid you all farewell, and storm when you feel comfortable please come to canterlot for employment I would like you to join my lunar guard." Luna said before biding a final farewell and the two sisters disappeared with a loud pop and flash of light. "Well someone made quite the impression Luna wants you for the guard, that's new" twilight said to herself believing storm couldn't hear but he just shrugged it off as a stray thought as he fallowed his would be tutor.