1 month earlier
The sun begins to raise over the forest. The ruler of Equestria gaze upon sky as she begins another day with her royal duties. While the sun sets over the mountains, she could see where Canterlot resides, Celestia use her telescope observe the townspony but her sight gaze to something else. What she saw was the soon to be new castle as her fellow ponies begins to construct it. She did loves this castle however knowing how the Everfree Forest is dangerous for meetings with other officials so Celestia decided to change location.
"Sister?"A voice appeared behind from behind Celestia. Celestia sees her little sister entering her room and gave her a smile. she enjoys her royal duties but spending time with her sister was more precious.
"Oh Luna! Good morning!" Celestia replied to Luna.
"Good morning dear sister." Luna said with a sadden tone. Celestia got concern while looking at Luna's face,normally she wasn't this upset but what happened a week ago must be the reason.
"Luna?" Celestia concern about Luna decide to talk to her sad sister."Is there something wrong? Is this about the gala again?"
"Yes dear sister...We always wanted to talk to everypony but they only want to see thou. We think they prefer thou's sun then our moon." Luna said as her sister's arms embrace her.
"Luna I'm sorry that this is how you feel but out there in Equestria there is somepony who loves the moon...
"But why haven't we met them, we just want one of our subject to enjoy it like the sun."
"Luna I-
"Please sister."Luna interrupted Celestia."We just need to be alone right now."Luna said as she flew to the forest leaving Celestia to be more concern.
As she couldn't see the Castle in her sights Luna found a opening as she landed on the ground.Luna signs as she walk as tears begin to flow.
"Why does everypony like her? Why not me?" Luna thought to herself as she continue as she further into the forest. Luna decided to venture in the forest more as she realize she seems to notice a pawprint and what looks like a boots?
"We didn't knew timberwolves wear clothing of such kind?" Luna continue to move forward as she descends further to the forest although as she continue to move forward, something was strange about the forest that it started to scare her. She was beginning to think informing her sister seems to be a better option than being by herself .As Luna was about to head back she immediately get startled as a noise was heard in front of her. To her it sounded like a howl but this howl was more frighting. She begins to flap her wings making her airborne but something was running directly at her then jumping towards her.Luna tried to quickly fly back but it was caught her by surprise as the both fell to the ground.
"What foul creature are you?!" Luna said and was about to stand up but the creature pounce at her laying on her back. Luna try to get up but it's paw was at on her chest but the only motion she could do was to lift her head while seeing the creature's face. It was a timberwolf indeed but it looked completely different than the others. Normally a timberwolf's bark was weak but this one's was more sturdy,the colors of the wood was black instead of brown as she then notice it was wearing a saddle on its back and a bridle around its head. Luna starts to concentrate her magic but panic soon came as the timberwolf opens it's large mouth leaving Luna's only decision was to close her eyes.
"Charis aurthon!"(Hope enough")
Luna open her eyes as the Timberwolf obey to the voice. Luna got back up as the timberwolf lifted its paw off her chest .Luna saw it's master but how he looks like was unexpected.He was about the same size as a colt, same for the voice as well. The clothing he was wearing cover most of his body,she was unable to see his face but only his mouth due to the hood.
"We thank you stranger I..
"Leave."
"Pardon?"
"You should not stay here equestrian it's not safe."
"We must deny thou's request. We are the princess of the night!
"But you couldn't defeat Charis."
"Who?" Luna said to the stranger who pointed at the timberwolf."Oh that is it's name."
"Her."
"What? It's a female."
"As I said before you must leave it isn't safe?"
"How do you know it isn't safe? We must speak to your parents at once!"Luna told the stranger who stayed quiet.
" So you knew I was a child."
"Yes now where is your parents?"Luna asked him but didn't replied."Do you know where they are?"
"There dead." The stranger said to Luna.
"Oh we apologize! Do you have another family member who is alive?"
"I have a little brother but I don't want to talk about him."
"But he's your little brother you must forgi.."
"Forgive him! My brother is a monster! He enjoys slaughtering others for enjoyment!."The stranger said to Luna as he pulled down his hood revealing a giant scar on his eye. "You see this scar he did this, it was my fault that I join the Iron Claws, my fault that my brother is a genocidal killer! I failed to protect Junktown because of it."
Luna watch as tears start appearing from his eyes.
"Everywhere I go, everyone I knew, they keep saying I'm strong, but I'm not strong. I couldn't even protect Junktown! I lost so many,my allies,my friends,this is way I should be alone." The stranger said as Luna place her arms around him. Luna saw that hugging him startled him.
"What are you doing?"
"We are just hugging thou?"
"Hugging?" Luna saw the stranger looked confused.
"Have you ever been hug before?"Luna said to the stranger who shook his head."A hug is when somepony wrapped another in their arms when expressing affection. Everypony needs a hug when they are upset. Do you feel beter?"
"Is this hug magic?" The stranger said hearing a small chuckled from Luna.
"No this isn't magic but do you fell upset now?"
"No......for some reason I don't feel upset anymore."
"Good we are glad but." Luna paused for a bit and took a glance at the the one eye stranger."We can't just leave you here."
"You don't have to worry I was a former soldier I can take on anything."
"Then please I least be a guest for the night."Luna pleaded to the stranger.
The stranger wanted to leave but saying no to her was not going to be easy. "Alright then bu its only for the night."
"Huzzah! We are glad that thou made this decision!"
"Kind of regretted it."The stranger mumbled after Luna clear her throat.
"What is thou name young dragon?"
"Wilhelm and don't call me dragon."
"Why is it what you are called?"
"No I am not a dragon,I am a hideillian. We look like them,we eat like them, but we have a bunch of different...abilities compare them. And of course....princess of the night never forget this. The term "dragon" is consider to be....racist to all of our people."
*Gasp!* We apologize for our words young Wilhelm! We thought you were one of them."
Wilhelm laughs."Its okay, I been called that word for some time now so I'm starting to get used to it but just never say that again."
"We agree!" Luna said to Wilhelm who nod with approval. "A different species..My sister will be intrigue with him."
"Alright we should head to the castle I would inform the guards for your arrival and we would inform them about that word."
"Alright I guess I would see you soon."Wilhelm said as he sees Luna flying away."I never knew equestrians could be interesting."
("But do you trust her?")
"I'm starting to she reminds me of Aimi."
("If anything happens I would protect you.")
Wilhelm smile and looks back at Charis who was focused." I'm fine we should probably head to this castle you can find her scent."Wilhelm said to Charis who move close to him and started sniffing at him.Wilhelm mounted her and started to move forward towards the castle.