Slit eyes peered into their own reflection. Looking into the mirror and not seeing who you expected was almost a unique experience.
The long coatless line that used to mare his muzzle had been a reminder Luna deliberately left when she healed him. He never underestimated the reach of a blade since that mark greeted him every night in the bathroom.
His reflection held not a single mark of his life or Luna's lessons. Years of hard-earned scars and battle-hardened physique all shed like a snake's skin.
He stretched each leathery wing in turn. Both were pristine and new. I'm going to have to unlearn accounting for that extra bit of drag. He thought critically as his eyes trailed over the smooth membrane of his left wing.
He smiled, the one that looked back at him had none of his rugged handsomeness. No, he just looked cute. He sighed. “The things I do for you, my Sovereign.”
His magic, the magic he had been born with, warped his hooves, silencing them as he soundlessly trotted along the crystal floor. With each motion, he felt light. It was like he had just hiked all day and had just ditched the extra heavy training armour.
“Let’s see what this can do.” His adolescent body hunched down and all the youthful muscles tensed. A moment later, he exploded into action. Each limb extended, catapulting him almost to the ceiling without a single flap of his bat-like wings.
Beneath him, four dispersing rings of shadows spread, the remains of his silencing effect blasted apart.
A second later, His hooves met crystal with an unfamiliarly natural sound. The nascent Earth pony magic was more than enough to absorb the impact.
He lifted a hoof. It felt so light without heavy shoes nailed to it. “More a pebble now than a meteor…”
“Now, my daughter, I have a new friend for you.”
“You do?” Little Star’s voice was bright and pure, untouched by all the recent horrors.
That was his cue. He emerged from Little Star's shadow. Magenta eyes focused and peered into his own.
“Hello, my name is Little Star, and my Mummy says we are going to be friends.”
“Hey.” He just stopped himself from adding Kido or something like that. He offered his hoof. “Name's Meteor Crash.”
Little Star stared at his extended hoof for a long moment before slowly reaching out and bumping it. “I have a spell that could stop you from crashing.”
The slightest twitch flicked across Luna's face. But the eyes lacked the normal twinkle. Somethings wrong, but what?
"I imagine, My Daughter, that there are lots of useful spells you can show him, and many things you could teach him."
Little Star's eyes lit with joy. "I get to teach him?'
"Anything you wish." Luna smiled.
"Don't I get a say?" Crash said in the silent thestral tongue.
"Of course you do. What would you like to learn first?" Little Star answered in an almost audible whisper.
How?
As if reading his mind, Luna answered his question. "Our daughter is full of surprises."
Wait, the only ponies that hear us are half-bloods and... Luna winked before he could finish that thought.
“We are going to have so much fun. I have to introduce you to Grey and Thorn.”
“Unfortunately, I have some work to do. Run along and play, my Little Star.” Luna nuzzled her daughter before looking at Crash. “We also expect you to enjoy this opportunity.”
“Yes, Mummy.” Little Star chirped, absently lifting Crash in her aura as she galloped off.
The thick blanket of magic made his wings tingle. How powerful is she? He looked up questioningly at Luna.
‘Keep her safe.’ She mouthed to him, her eyes dark and solemn.
Perhaps this is not going to be a cake-walk. Crash nodded and offered a heartfelt salute to his Sovereign before he was dragged around a corner.
Cute
ur guarding an alicorn who doesn't have her wings. course it's not a cake walk
Uhh lets see where this is going :)
How? Anything that's a threat to her is going to squish him. I guess he's got the experience to point her in the right direction. If she listens.
"Don't destroy that town. There's still ponies in there."
"Don't worry, I got them out."
"When?"
"Just now." Destroys the town. "There. All the bad ponies are gone."
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I presume the 'Keep her safe' is not meant to be "Defend her" but rather "Let's not go into the spooky castle where the warlock was seen and let mommy Luna and Twilight handle this instead" type of keeping safe.
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I'm going to list that under 'point her in the right direction. If she listens.'
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I believe the orders were along the lines of "don't keep her from looking for trouble just make sure she has a way out of it"
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Oh yeah. Forgot about that detail. ...and it was only last chapter.
Still waiting for the fallout if what Celestia did
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No no no. He's guarding a Unicorn, with the mental state of a foal, but more power than any being alive, and an intelligent mind that can take apart, example, recreate, and manifest any power that does and does not yet exist.
He'll probably be dead in a few hours. Not from her, but from the share display of power and fear.
This chapter can be summed up as thus: Poor Meteor Crash has only just glimpsed the edge of the chasm that is what he will be learning and relearning to do his new job, already shattering prior expectations. One can only guess at how he will cope with discovering the full extent of his new responsibilities.
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I'd say it's fitting
Oh, this is going to be so fun!!!!!!