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// Chapter 6 
// Story: The Magic of Courage 
// by thefallenone 
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A Royal Meeeting

Crystal Empire, Crystal Palace 13:15pm
Tempest looked abit worried at spike sitting on the bench next to him, "so er..." Tempest began awkwardly, wishing Shining would come back with Rarity from talking with Bruce Mane and his earthpony friend "you ermm live in ponyville?" 
'Gah stupid question'
"Yes tempest i do, I'm Twilight Sparkles Number 1 Assistant" replies Spike Obviously full off pride "i do most off the work in her house, and organizing her work for her, make sure she eats, its a pretty big job"
"that sounds amazing" Replies Tempest marveling at all the little dragon does "I'm moving to ponyville too, to work in the new museum at the edge off town, by the way little guy, how did you know my name?"
"i dunno" shrugs Spike "i just did, maybe the cloaked pony knows you?"
"that's the second time I've heard off a cloaked pony" Spike looks confused "somepony gave me a book this morning through my mailpony and..."
"Oi! you two come over" beckons Shining Armor.

"Tempest this is Big Macintosh he's..." Shining Couldn't finish his sentence for just at that moment...
"HE'S HERE!!!" bellows a powerful voice, Shining and Bruce both look up and both smiled, Princess Luna had just came down from the castle, taking a running leap she tackled Big Mac to the floor "how are you Sir Macintosh?" she asks embracing him in a hug
"Big Mac is just fine your highness" Big Mac replied while stroking her mane as she was kissing his cheek
"Erm, could you maybe, sorta" Luna started to blush as she and Mac untangled themselves 
"sorta maybe erm..." she gives Big Mac an envelope, Big Mac reads it
"so you want to invite me to the Crystal Empire Gala in 3 months?" Asks Big Mac
Luna hid her face under her wings, with one eye peaking
"yep ah will go with you, my special somepony" he replies
Luna's kissed him "thank you thank you thank you" tears started to run down her face
"milady you alright?" inquires Bruce in his typical gruff manner
"yes Bruce I'm fine" Luna headed back to the palace smiling
"wow, that was surprising" Said Rarity "i didn't even know you two where dating Big Mac"
"since last fair" cuts in Bruce Mane "i for one am grateful, Mr Macintosh for you are the first pony to truly make her smile, who is not afraid off her...er" he paused for a moment "...other-self" 
Big Mac smiles
"Ah only see the good pony inside her, Nightmare Moon is in the past and cannot be changed, so why dwell on it?" 
"Wise words indeed, well I'm off, good too see you young captain, shame we never got to work together" he adds to Tempest

"captain?" Inquires Rarity
"well i use to be a captain in the royal army, it looks like i still have some authority" Tempest shakes his head "Shame i can't fight anymore"
"Why is that darling?" inquires Rarity, but before tempest could answer, an orange earth pony in a hat alongside a yellow pegasus whom Tempest recognized joined the group
"Rarity? what in tar-nation happened here? me and Fluttershy here saw Princess Luna fly over head crying" she notices Big Macintosh "oh hello big mac" she looks again
"BIG MAC? what in tar-nation are you doing here?"
"Applejack calm down, let me explain.." begins big mac

Rarity beckons, tempest and Fluttershy away "lets us let those two sort it out" Rarity said "Oh Fluttershy, how was it in the Crystal garden?"
"erm it was very nice, she has some crystal-Bunnies which where so cute" she smiled, she then takes notice off Tempest and hides behind Rarity "Erm.. hello Mr er.."
"Tempest Stormwind" ansewers Tempest, who started to rumage in his bag, pulling out a periodical magazine with Fluttershy on the cover
"Could you erm.. sign this please? you where very pretty in the photos"
"Ermmm how did you erm?" Fluttershy was getting more embarrased by the second
"get a copy? somepony left it on my bedside cabinet while i was in hospital, you where very pretty in these photos, shame you quit" smiled Tempest
Fluttershy got redder and redder, she turned to Rarity
"Erm what do i do?"
Rarity laughed
"Darling you sign it off course, please excuse Fluttershy, Tempest, unless your one of her animals she is quite shy"
"so you like animals?" fluttershy nods as she signed the periodical
"i wonder if you can help me? I'm looking for some company when i move to ponyville and wonder if you can help me find a pet? you are Fluttershy the animal keeper who tamed discord?"
"i would NEVER SAY I TAMED A FRIEND" bellows Fluttershy
Tempest stands his ground "i didn't mean to offend you, but that is what the papers say"
"Its True darling, the papers say you tamed discord" interjects Rarity
"oh erm.. sorry Mr Stormwind" apologized fluttershy "please don't be mad at me"
"I'm not mad Fluttershy, just sad the news got the facts wrong, which made me look like a fool" Tempest sighs "so can you help me find a pet?"
"sure, we can meet up when you are next available" reply's Futtershy "Erm if that's okay" she mutters as she passed the magazine back.

Crystal Palace 2:00pm
After enjoying a chat with Rarity and Fluttershy her heard
"Element bearers gather round" 
Tempest looked up and saw the monarch off Equestria Princess Celestia 'you' he thought 'i haven't forgotten what you said in the hospital "oh sorry the procedure to fix your wings won't work" even after Cadance said it would' Tempest composed himself, he sees the element bearers go up to Celestia to talk to the Alicorn standing next to her, Princess Twilight Sparkle.
"Tempest you okay?" ask Shining "you seem abit... upset"
"you know very well why" retorts Tempest "hold on" Tempest counts the element bearers "are two missing?"
"good eye Stormer, Pinkie Pie according to Rarity has gone back to Ponyville according to her to advance the plot" Tempest and shining look confused "yeah i didn't get it either and Rainbow Dash has gone to the wonderbolts academy for some flying tests" Replies Spike, Tempest looks at spike still surprised "you called me 'Stormer' only Shining. my big Sis and Cadance ever called me that"
Spike Shrugs "Cloaked pony i guess, Oh Twilight's coming over"

Twilight Sparkle saw her big brother, excited to see him again she spread her wings as she flew down to her brother she suddenly lost control "oh no fly fly you stupid wings" she landed on-top of the colt standing next to Shining...

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