"My life has gone through some weird changes, only for some to be undone. Why? Because Magic, why else?
Still have no idea what I'm doing so help me anyway you can (even the bad ones)(also tags added as needed, I guess)
Let's see, went to become displaced as my favorite character. End up in my most hated show of my childhood. My Little Pony Hate that thing with passion, or at least I used to. Long story and I'll explain later. I have to go before My worst nightmares find me.
I'm really not a normal case, started as one, but not anymore. Let me see if I can break this down.
1.) I went to convention after convention to become displaced. Saw people disappear after talking to a merchant, but the dude never sold me anything. Jerk.
2.) Wake up one morning to find myself in a new world as something I before, and grew up with some very evil (new) family members as one of there own. The fact I'm the only guy in the family doesn't help. Also became a kid so no one takes me seriously.
3.) Lose (new) parent, somehow. (not sure what happened to her, no one tells me anything important.) Now have to try and keep my sisters from being depressed, going insane, and ripping the heads off anyone that comes near me. For some reason, they only do it when someone does anything to me.
Need more detail? Here you go:
I was an average guy, average life, average looks, you get the idea. I spent a lot of time reading online, random stuff to waste time. Eventually I found a rumor about people going to cons and vanishing. The rumor was that if you were at a con and bought something from a guy dressed as some shady merchant, you would vanish from thin air. I didn't think to much about this because it's the internet. I soon found a video on youtube, a security cam feed, and it should some guy dressed in weird red-orange armor with super saiyan 3 hair buy something from the merchant guy. Just as he walked away, he just vanished from the screen. Everyone in the video just looked over to where he once was, then like one would expect everyone freaked and ran. I figured it was faked until there was a report about all this stuff on the news.
I'm starting to rant so I'm just going to give you the spark notes version. A Merchant was over heard by an undercover cop. Found out that when ever someone bought something from him, they get sent to a new universe as what they're dress as. Warning is sent out to avoid the guy. Same guy starts dressing as merchants/salesman from other games, but is rarely seen anymore.
This is the part where I come in. I figured I' take a chance and see if I could get 'displaced.' I dressed as the Iron Giant, best movie ever, And went to a few different cons to try my luck. Saw the merchant a couple of times, but the dude wouldn't sell me anything, something about not having anything to go with my costume. No matter how many times I found him and knew it was him or not, he just never sold me anything. Maybe if I went as some anime or video game character, but I just really like that big metal lug.
After the last time I had a run in with the guy, I just gave up on the idea. I was spending to much to get in to find the guy as it was, so I knew that if I just kept trying, I'd just be wasting my time and money. When I got home I stripped of the costume and went straight for bed.
When I woke up, I didn't feel right. My body felt strange, kind of like when your foot falls asleep and you walk on it to wake it up. I could hear some voices near by, but couldn't make them out. I was able to sit up in bed and open my eyes. What I saw both scared and confused me to no end.
What I saw was some kind of human/horse hybrid. White fur, red hair, wings, a horn, and giant blue-green eyes starring right at me. My time on the internet let me to some strange things, one such thing was currently standing in front of me. Fausticorn.
This was my worst nightmare, outside of the 'normal' ones. Why? Simple. I Hate My Little Pony.
I learned that I was found passed out in a tree, literally. From what I was told I looked like the branches grow around me, then fused back together above my head, trapping me in the trunk. The ones who found me pulled me out and brought me straight to the queen of the horse people. I figured it was because I was a different species, but that was thrown out the window when she talked.
"What is your name, little colt?"
"... What?" I wasn't sure, but something about how I said that didn't sound right.
"I asked for your name, little colt. Do you not remember what your name is?" Fausticorn said, and I could see the confusion/concern all over her face.
"Why did you call me a colt?" Still can't tell what was wrong with my voice.
She just got an even more confused look on her face from my question. "Because you are clearly not a filly, but you still haven't given me your name."
"My name?" She nodded. "My name is... is..." Wait, why can't I remember my name. Okay don't freak, just explain that you're human and not... whatever she is. "Ah... I'm." with that my eyes widened at finally hearing what was wrong with my voice. It sounded younger, almost kid like. I look down and my worst nightmare just got all the more horrible. I was one of them, a pony, I didn't want this to be my life.
Fausticorn must have sensed my unease, because one second I was sitting in bed, the next, I's being held in a vice grip and being suffocated by something soft. Then from above me I hear what sounds like a mother calming her kid. "Shh... it's okay, calm down. I'm hear, I got you." My first thoughts to this: That's the problem you stupid pony/person thing!
After trying to get some answers from queen pony, I was able to learn a few things about my situation. I was now apparently a colt with ocean blue hair that had a fire red streak going straight through the middle. My tail was the same, still trying to get used to having a tail. My fur was a silver/grey color. I have both wings and a horn. Much like the pegacorn in front of me, or as they like to call them, alicorn. The only MALE alicorn, and as such I'm considered valuable property royalty.
After some time I learned I was in a land called Equestria, I expected her to say pony-land, and I was in the royal capital. She introduced herself as Queen Faust, ruler of the land. And sense I was an alicorn as well, you get the idea.
So now I'm the adopted son of the queen of the nation. She didn't even consider if I had parents that wore coming for me, or if she did she didn't say.
After I was released I was introduced to my new family. My two sisters, both alicorns, both the spawn of the ultimate evil. Also learned I can't curse, every time I try my mouth just freezes in place until I go to the next word that isn't a curse. Also met my three aunts; Princess Platinum, Commander Hurricane, and lastly,Chancellor Puddinghead. Worst part is that their tittles are apart of their names.
Platinum was a unicorn, if the horn and lack of wings was anything to go by. Her coat was a blue-purple color and her mane/tail was two tone light blue and light purple. Not counting the horn, I would guess she would be in the 5' 6" range. She had purple dress that reminded me of the old circus tents noble and royal would ware in the 16th century. She didn't act like some up tight, I'm better than you in every way possible, but she still struck me as a perfectionist.
Next on the chopping block was Commander Hurricane. She had a dark coat like a storm cloud and her mane/tail were blue with a large dull white streak going through one side. She wore what looked like black roman armor with gold trimming. She had a set of dark wings sticking out of the back so my guess is that she's a Pegasus. she was somewhere between 5' 8" and 5' 10" tall. She was my favorite out of my new aunts with how she treated me more like an old friend rather than a stuck up royal.
Lastly was the head ache inducing Chancellor Puddinghead. Her coat was a red-ish color and she had a blond main and tail. She was an earth pony, which I still don't understand why they use earth instead of like Gaia ponies, sounds cooler to me. With the way she dressed and acted, you would think she was the royal fool. Her hat actual was made of pudding, and she refills it daily. She stood and the shortest of the three at about 5' tall. And like I said before, she caused me was way to random with how she acted. I'm just glad she doesn't do anything that would be considered breaking the fourth wall, I don't think my sanity would have lasted an hour.
Next on the list are my new sisters First there is celestia who is a white furred filly with pink mane and tail. in a yellow dress with multiple suns on it. She seems more likely to prank me and pretend she had nothing to do with it, while having a Cheshire cat sized grin.
The smaller one is known as Luna. She has a light blue mane and tail and a dark blue coat. She wears a dress designed to, I'm guessing, look like the night sky. She acts more shy and insecure compared to her sister, but my gut tells me that if she gets used to you, she won't hold back.
I learned a few other things about alicorns from these two. Apparently alicorns age differently than the other types of ponies. Think of it like this: dogs live seven years for every human year, alicorns live one year for ever nine pony years. Also, alicorns stop aging after they hit about age 30 in alicorn years, but they do continue to grow until about age 125 in alicorn years. However, alicorns still suffer from one of the worse curses in existence, immortality.
From there I just had to live my life with a new family and practical relearn how the world works. Found out that Luna and Tia would fight on a daily bases, sometimes over what we did, more often over me. I basically became the one to keep these two in check whenever they went at it. The staff, I don't like calling them servants, would try to help before they just gave up and let me handle it.
Our aunts would come by and 'teach' us different things. Platinum was more like a tyrant than a teacher, made the mistake of saying that out loud once, bad idea. Luna took a liking to her the most. Hurricane was more like a commanding officer, but that's all she really understood and the fighting styles she taught were fun, so I didn't care. Plus me and her would scare the others when we were done by chasing them around. Puddinghead was all over the place, never taking anything seriously unless told otherwise. Tia Liked her since not matter what prank she wanted to pull, Pudding was right there with her.
At some point Faust just up and vanished. Nothing was ever found, no signs of a struggle, no note, nothing. Everyone just seemed to up and forget about her all together, the only ones who did remember were me and my sisters. With no queen and every Nobel fighting over who takes the thrown until one of us was old enough or who would marry which alicorn, The three of us decided to take the throne and split it between each other. Imagine how angry the nobles were, they tried every trick they could. With Luna having every law memorized, Tia knowing how to work around the rules, and me having a few human tricks, the nobles never stood a chance and just had to accept that we were here to stay.
But no matter how perfect life seems to be, reality will always find a way to ruin it.
Life got a lot more complicated after the three of us took the thrones. For one thing I had to get some stupid pony name for my new role as prince. I wasn't about to start thinking like a pony and made the stupid mistake of saying 'If you got a better idea, then let's hear it,' in front of both my sisters and all three aunts. The number of times I face palmed from that could have payed off the national dept.
For those who want to know how bad my torture was, here is a small list: Silvy, Hot Head, Brute, Sparky, Titanium (guess who suggested that), shrimp, and my personal most hated one Twinkly. I'm still trying to figure how that one came to be. I just left, with two guards who don't understand personal space, and made my way back to my room to think. I can still hear those five arguing over what I should be called. I don't know when it happened, but after a couple of days of hearing them fighting over it, as well as Luna waking me up in three in the morning, I had enough. I decided that the next time I had the five of them in the same room as me. I would give them one word, and leave it at that.
"Nebula."
A collective 'huh' rang out from my family, as well as the guards, as they all looked at me. We were in the middle of dinner when they decided to start up the 'debate' as Platinum calls it.
"It's been almost five days now and you five are still fighting-"
"Debating, dear, we are debating." Platinum corrected me, again. For the eighth time, today.
"I don't care what it's called, my point is that this needs to stop." I responded with a role of my eyes. "So just call me Nebula and be done with it."
"But I like Silvy." I look over to the source of the comment and, Dang it Luna, not the eyes. She was looking at me with her strongest, whatever you want to call them. All I know is that looking into those things for to long was a death sentence. Worst part was that she was sitting next to me, so I had to turn my head to look away. Then she had to make it worse. "Pwease big bwover."
"Oh come on, how is that even legal?" And Que the tears. "Aug, fine Luna. You can call me silvy if you want to-" Quickly pointing at the others i the room. "-But only Luna gets to call me that!" I only got knowing smirks, a few giggles, an Celestia with that evil look of hers. I would have given her a glare, if not for the clomping Luna gave me.
"Thanks Silvy." and like that she ran off. I turn back to the rest of my family and prepare for the humiliation that is about to come.
"... So what's this 'Big Bwover' thing Luna mentioned?" Hurricane asked with a knowing smirk and raised brow. My only response was to slam my head on the table and groin.
As it turned out, I was actually the youngest of the three alicorns. Only because my age was a guess, and they put me at about one alicorn year behind my sisters, who only have a three normal year difference between each other. The only reason Luna called me big brother was that me and Celestia were slightly taller than her.
Celestia never let's me live it down that I'm 'younger' than her. It only got worse when Luna learned why she did it to me. Thanks to that, it was good bye 'Big Bwover,' and hello 'Wittle Sister.'There are times that I wish I could kill Celestia, every time I hear that for example.
Moving on to others things since mom, yes I've started referring to her as mom, sue me. Anyway, Since mom went MIA, we had to learn a lot more than just politics. My sisters had the advantage of already having some schooling. Me, I was doomed from before I woke up as a pony.
The problem was that my 'teachers' gave me long, long winded versions of 'Because you have magic, now do it.' I really hate those guys. Earth pony magic wasn't that hard to understand, it just acted like a steroid or performance drug without the side effects. If any thing it made 'that part' of me bigger. Pegasus and Unicorn magic were a lot harder, especially the ladder.
Learning to fly was a pain in every part of my body. It only got worse when Hurricane had a "Great Idea."
Me and my aunts were currently climbing up a tower, a very tall tower. Except for hurricane, who was fling close by.
"Why are we doing this?" I asked my flying aunt.
"We have some work to do." was the only answer I got. Everyone just stayed quit until we were at the top. Platinum looked like she was paralyzed with how scarred she was. I looked over the edge to see the drop was at least ten stories. How ponies managed to build a wooden tower like this one in such a short amount of time was beyond, no wait, it was probable magic.
"Hurricane, we shouldn't be up here." Platinum said. I know she's annoying, but she does have more common sense than half the nobility, so I had to agree on the matter. Especially since only one of use could fly. I may have wings, but so do penguins. Maybe that's what my wings are for. Definitely safer than trusting my aunts crazy idea.
Hurricane landed behind me and whispered in my ear, "Who's ready to fly?" I could feel the color leave my face and fur at that.
"I don't know about this. He is still a colt, so maybe he's not old enough to fly." Puddinghead said in a slightly nervous tone. Why is it that the crazy happy-go-lucky one sounding scarred didn't calm me down.
Hurricane just looked of at the unicorn and earth pony. "Quit, this is how they learn." And being the idiot I am, I opened my big mouth.
"And how is that?" I said giving my no longing favorite aunt a nervous look, hoping she'll get the message.
"You throw then and they figure it out. It's how I was tout." My other aunts just looked at each other, then to myself, then back to the psychopath of a commander.
Since my aunt didn't seem to get what the problem was, I took matter into my own hands. "Okay, I'm getting down now." Bad move on my part. Not even a second latter, I felt something grab the back of my shirt.
"That's my nephew, and don't worry Aunty is right hear if you need her." If the looks Platinum and Pudding head were giving me were any sign. Then my face clearly made Celestia's fur look black.
"I can't watch this." Princess said covering her eye's.
"Please don't." Puddinghead said with a scared/nervous look.
"Here." The commander picks me up. "We." Turns towards the edge. "Go." And throws me.
Some foals would scream something like 'Weeeee.' Other would start going 'Ahhhhh." Me, I was throwing insult after insult at my nut case of an aunt. The worst part was not a single one was a curse. Although I think a pony curse found it's way in there, if 'pony feathers' counts.
"... He still not flying."
"He will."
"... Still not."
"It will happen."
"... This is a tall tower."
"That's why it's good."
"... You should get him."
"Hurricane!"
"I did that my first time."
"He's getting to close to the ground!"
"You know what, he's not going to fly."
Hurricane was only able to catch me with enough time to pull up a foot before we both hit. Only for her to fly us both through tree top after tree top. Worst part was that the both of us were yelled at for what happened. Hurricane was yelled at by Platinum and Puddinghead, while I was yelled at by Celestia and Hurricane for not flying. Luna was to busy hugging me to help.
Next on the list of thing I had to learn as a 'prince' was magic. Actually using magic, for something stupid like picking up silverware or grabbing a book. And I thought Luna was lazy when she used those eyes convinced me to carry her around on pigging back, everywhere. Yes, even the bathroom. How can someone older than my human mother act like a three year old?
The one who tout me about unicorn magic was, to my surprise and horror, my sisters. How they qualify as teachers was beyond me. With how one spent more time talking to herself about magic theory, and the other fell asleep cuddling me. Guess which was which. After about three hours, felt like a full day, of non stop lecture, I started learning how to use my own magic. Let me tell you, I've never really notice my horn unless something touches it, but once I used my magic for the first time, I blink and find myself in the same hospital room as when I met pony mom.
apparently my magic was a lot more raw than my sisters. That doesn't mean I'm stronger, weaker, have more or less. It just means it's more unpredictable/unstable than it should be. Because of this I had to lock the room to keep those damn scientist out. They said they were doctors, but after that last one tried to get a little to friendly, all bets were off. Luna even decided to sleep in the room with me. I swear she is walking diabetes with the way she acts to me.
I tried asking her why she was so affectionate to me, but she did was squeeze me harder. It may have been this pony body, but I could feel her misery. I had no idea as to what was wrong, so I just squeezed her back. She never said anything for the rest of the night, but neither of us got any sleep either.
Eventually the sun came up, though I think it was drunk.
"Is it just me or did the sun forget how to rise in a straight line?" That got a tiny giggle form Luna.
Then the door burst open and went flying through the other wall. I slowly turn my head towards the door FRAME, trying to figure out what monstrous creature could cause such destruction. What I saw made my spine try to make a run for it, and every fibber of my being told me to follow.
Celestia was standing there, with a grin that you would see on a mental patent. That wasn't even the worst part.
"Celestia, look down, then up." I said with a deadpan look. Once she did, the smile vanished. Three things happened after that: 1. I was blasted with magic, 2. My older sister screamed, and 3. Luna asked why her fur was pink and her mane looked like the bride of Frankenstein.
"What the heck is going on in here?" Puddinghead asked.
"Tia came in and blaster Silvy through the wall like she did to the door." Luna responded as I was waiting for the pain to subside. You are going to pay for that, sis. Was what I would have said if I could feel my anything.
After having a doctor look over me again, I decided to ask Celestia what she was so happy about before. I would have asked why she looked like that, but you know. Apparently, she got something called a cutie mark. She showed me her back and I saw a picture of the sun on each shoulder blade. When I asked what was so special about it, both of my sisters looked at me like I suddenly turned human, if only. I then have to listen to another one of Celestia's rant.
I honestly think that this cutie mark thing is a bad thing. Having something that says what you have to do in life, regardless of if you want to or not. Or having only one talent, no matter how veg the mark is on it. The ponies seem to not share my view on these things. I don't really care about it, but would it kill them to call it something less girly? I really need to think of something else to call it. Maybe destiny crest?
Luna got hers latter that night when I saw her light up her horn and move the moon. She did a better job than Tia did that's for sure. The moon went up straight and slowly. She ended up getting a couple of crescent moons on her back.
I got mine soon after that when I noticed that there were no stars. I already knew Luna felt lonely since mom disappeared, so I took the chance to do something sappy. I remember an old legend about how the constellations came to be, so I decided to make the stars, literally. I just took some rocks I had a guard get from out side, added some magic and threw them up there. I'm still surprised that my magic didn't just blow us up again, or do whatever happened to Tia. Maybe I'm a faster learner than I thought. They stayed in place and shined like the real thing, I could even move them around. I ended up getting a mark that look like this
If the look Luna gave me was anything to go by, then I would say that she approved. I figured I would show Luna how to move my new stars around, and how to put new ones up when she wanted to. She took to it like Winnie the pooh takes to honey. That was the first example to pop into my head, and I'm glad since it was a HUMAN thing. I don't care how old I get or what happens to me, I'm human and that's what I choose to be.
Nothing happened for the next dozen years. The nobles were pest, my family were crazy, and I was still a pony. At this point it feels weird to think of my life before Equestrian. I know I'm human, that will never change, hopefully. I just have a hard time remembering what it was like to live back in the world I was born in. Hay, the only reason I know it's called earth is because of EARTH ponies. This started to freak me out a little, so I wrought what I did remember down.
I found out that the mares have a habit of stealing from my room, since I started hearing rumors of a fur-less biped species that didn't have any magic. I had to confront all of the maids AND guards just to find the book I wrote everything down in. They never did reveal who took it in the first place. This started a chain reaction, first was being asked questions about my former species. Next came the stupid nativity that ponies are known for. After that was having to deal with the nobles demanding were the "Lowly Hoo-mins" were hiding. I swear the next pony I hear to say it like that, I'll skin them and hang it over the nobles entrance to the castle.
Why Celestia and Luna agreed that they needed one was beyond me.
Back tot he 'human problem' as they called it, I just told them that humans were not very trusting of others and more likely to either run away or start beating the whatever brains they had out. I used those exact words, the looks I got were priceless. They always had one of those -HOW DARE YO-oh shit I just yelled at a princess' kind of looks. The nobles who understood my opinion on their rank, were smart enough not to try something.
Some of the Unicorns tried arguing that since man doesn't have magic, then the were no threat to 'us.' Oh how I wanted to say that I would choose my former species over you new-born morons. Instead I only told them how man was immune to magic and they could extend this 'immunity' to anything they grabbed with their hands. The Unicorn nobles looked so scarred, I almost lost my mind trying to hold in my laughter. I remember one line that really got them, "Humans are also able to eat both plants and meat, but they only eat those who act like they deserve everything simple because they are born into a noble family." The shocked looks some of the nobles gave me were funny.
My sisters were there as well, and after words asked me how I new so much about, they said it and now I'm going to have to skin my sisters. Maybe I'll just skin that Unicorn stallion that's been trying to wed both of my sisters. What was his name? Blue Collar? I know it started with Blue. Eh, he probably won't have any decedents with how he treats mares he thinks are 'beneath him.' I just hope I see what Tia and Lulu do when they see how he acts.
Moving on from my fantasies, I just told them that I made it all up to scare the nobles into acting less like the jerks they were. Neither one seemed to by my lie. So I just told them that as long as they think it's real, then they'll believe it. And did it ever, we had started receiving word of 'human' sighting before Tia lowered the sun that day. Some noble even dropped they're titles all together out of fear, those guys were always trying to marry at least one of my sisters, so I didn't care. Besides there are hundreds of those pests, whats a couple dozen leaving going to do?
My sisters were getting upset and told me to take care of all the reports, since I started the whole 'hoo-min' thing. That's another noble getting skinned latter, after I pull a 'the cake is a lie' on Tia. I took care of the whole thing just telling everypony to simple pretend to not notice them and act like (kill me for writing this) everything is awesome. No, I did not sing that damn song, if I did then my immortality would be quit short.
It's still fun to sneak into a nobles house at night and pretend to be a human, especially to the ones that annoy me and Luna. Tia can live with it for all I care, she deserves it after all.
After the human situation passed, new problems started to arise. The griffon decided to start a war with the ponies. The griffions made the first attack, but the brand new noble ambassador that Tia sent didn't realize that they eat meat and started throwing all kinds of insults at them, in front of their ruler no less. Again, ponies are morons.
The war went on for a couple of years, with the griffins wining. One day I found out that Commander Hurricane went MIA. The next day was the unconditional surrender of the griffins after I... persuaded them into giving up. (I never thought learning all those strategies back on earth would actually be useful.) The only sign of Hurricane that was ever found was her sword. I decided that I would give her a sword in the stone type of memorial, the stone was shaped like a Lighting bolt. We had it placed next to the one I made for mom. Mom's was made from a rare, growing crystal. This meant that no matter what damage it sustained, it would be fixed in about a mouth. It was in the shape of a six pointed star, one point for each of the family. Even if our aunts didn't remember who it's for, they know it means something to the three of us.
"I still can't believe she's gone." One of us said, their voice filled with sorrow.
"I still can't believe no pony remembers our mother, or what's she's done for them." Another said with just as much pain.
"I still can't believe we had to add a third memorial." A third said, letting their gaze rest on the new tombstone. This one was designed for PuddingHead. I was shaped like, well, pudding. It had a single balloon sticking out of the top of it.
"I still can't believe there are ponies out there that want us dead." I said as remembered what had transpired within the last week.
Three assassins had tried to kill me and my sisters. The first went after Luna, but she was out with Platinum when it happened. It was the middle of the night when I heard someone in her room saying how it would be over soon. I burst down the door and found the culprit stabbing into her stuffed Ursa. We both thought it was Luna at the time. The mare didn't even get off the bed by the time I was on top of her.
The second one had tried for Celestia not even a day later. I had a few of my own guards hide in her room to grab anyone that shouldn't be there. They ended up catching a griffin in there, she was paid by a pony, but that was all we could get out of that one. I may have lost my temper with her when she started talking about how she would kill everyone I cared for. Worst part was that she had been working in the castle for a couple months now. Had to do a complete background check on all the staff since we didn't keep documents on that kind of stuff.
Third time was my turn to meet my 'end.' I had been waiting every night for them to come out, I slept the days away with quiet a few guards watching my room, most of them hiding. Things didn't go as expected when the assassin showed. I had the guards switch to night time to try and draw them out. The next day the assassin comes in during court and tries to rush me. Pudding saw this and got the was able to get the guards attention. Only problem was that the assassin wanted revenge on the one that 'stole their kill.' It was a unicorn stallion that did the deed. He blast her straight through, looked like a bullet wound to me.
The bastard thought that since he was a stallion that he would get off easy, especially since the one handling his case was Celestia instead of me. Worst part was that Celestia had a bit of a crush on the guy, and he knew it. What he didn't realize was that Celestia bonded to PuddingHead the most. He thought that he 'perfect princess' attitude was because she liked Platinum best. To say I was shocked when she sent him to the dungeon for life, would be an understatement. I thought she would just have him killed and he thought she would just banish him.
The dungeon was not something any of us used. A dungeon sure, but THE dungeon was like Arkham Asylum without the cells. It was a one way in, go rot with the rest of your savage kind, no hope of leaving without being dead in one way or another kind of place. It was a close second to Tartarus, and the only way to get sent there was to become an enemy of the world. Not many can claim that title.
This just went to show, our lives are only going to get harder the longer we live.
"Maybe that's why mom left. To escape the pain." I'm still not sure how I felt about that, but I did know one thing. The three of us were going to shape the world, we just had to make sure to do it right.
I hate my job. I hate my sisters. And I hate these GOD DAMN MARRIAGE REQUEST! Just how many times do I have to tell the same mare 'I'm not interested, go die in a hole already' before they get the message. Maybe if I started using those exact words? No that would only attract the those weird bondage types. Last thing I need is my sadistic older sister finding out about that kind of stuff.
Since I'm a stallion that means I am considered 'valuable.' Since I'm royal, that means mares think I'll will treat them like a spoiled princess. And since I'm an alicorn, apparently, my offspring will be on par with GOD. I have been hearing everything these mares could come up with to just so they could get in bed with me. It's even worse when they plan it out right in front of me and think I can't hear them.
Of course my sisters were of no help. If anything they just made things worse. The number of 'meet my friends' from Luna and random ponies laying in my bed from Celestia has been getting on my nerves. After a certain point, I started hearing a little rumor about a pony named 'Molestia' running around the castle. Tia thinks I had something to do with it, but their is no way I would ever do something as mean, and nasty, and evil, and perfect as that... Forget that last one.
The number of 'request' my sisters have been getting, while not as much, have still been a pain in the flank. (Still hatting these pony puns.) It's gotten so bad that we have decide to enact a law to help us out with this problem. It goes something like this:
1. Nopony(hate it) can ask to marry a member of the royal family.
2. Only a member of the royal family my ask another to wed them.
3. The royal family member may ask any being they so chose.
4. If a member of the royal family wishes to be wed. They must gain a majority vote from the rest of the family for it to be approved. The member that is asking to be wed will be counted as a vote for the marriage.
5. Only a member of the royal family or the family of the one being wed into the royal family is aloud to cancel the wedding(Think of the "Speak now or forever hold your peace" moment for that one.) If this is to happen, a reason must be given and another vote will be held at the time.
6. If a Divorce is wanted by either party, at any time, then the possessions will be sent to the family that rightfully deserves them. (If a noble marries in,(not to me) then a divorce is to accrue, then anything the noble bought using money from the royal treasury will be kept by the royal family. I am not about to let them break my sisters hearts and walk out with more than the shirts on their backs.)
7. Those who join the royal family will have the royal title, but will not have the power to create new laws, they can advise and suggest new ones, but can not create their own.
There are a few others but I can't quit remember them. These laws still caused a lot of trouble. Mostly from my sisters.
"Why the hay do we even needs these ridicules laws? It's not like we would marry somepony that doesn't truly love us."
"I told you three already, this will help us prevent somepony from marring into the family that will only want to abuse the power that comes with it."I kept trying to explained to my naive family. It was about a month ago they decided to start speaking in the 'royal WE.' Annoying as all Tartarus if you ask me.
"We would never be so foolish as to marry one who would do such a thing. We would know they were not right for us instantly." Tia tried to counter.
"You me like you old crush you thought would marry and live happily ever after? What happened to him again? Oh yeah, he was sent to the dungeon for killing Puddinghead, sent by you no less." I could tell I struck a nerve with that. "Look, I'm just trying to make sure that who you three marry isn't out to just use you for your title. How many marriage offers do you three get a day?"
"63." Platinum said.
"89." Came Celestia's response.
"128." Luna whispered.
"Now how many of those were from ponies you actually met?" All of there answers were in the single digits. "And how many of those would you take?" The answer was 84,925,489 times zero. For those who do't know, how did you pass your fourth grade math class? "See, I'm trying to make sure that you are sure that they're the one you want to marry when you are ready." That got them to listen to me.
I was able to get those laws approved after a certain point, and every noble did everything they could to try and remove or change them to better fit the nobles wants. I would say needs, but do they really?
Of coarse even a law like that has it's down sides. Since the laws basically say that the prince/princess chose who they marry, many different ponies show up to show off how perfect they are for one of us. I feel like a judge for the miss America beauty pagent. The only real difference is that they don't walk in wearing bikinis. During court, they walk in and give the whole who they are, what they like, what they're measurements are. With the way they dress, they really don't have to give that last part.
The worst ones are the parents that try offering up there six year old. One of us distracts the kid while the other two give death glares towards the parents. I don't think they ever get the message.
Since there aren't that many stallions around Celestia and Luna need to take a small escort of guards with them when ever they leave the castle. Me, I can't even walk out of my room without my own guards flirting with me. That means just looking out the window is enough to start a riot of mares demanding I go out with them. I've even had to double the number of guards I have around me at all times.
Some mares have even tried tricking, bribing, and black mailing me. One even took the toilet paper from my bathroom. That one forgot I could just teleport a new role to myself. It got to the point where they started trying to chase me with giant butterfly nets.
My sister even turned it into a sport. I forget what they called it, but the prize was to date me for a month. I had no say in that what so ever. They started a gambling ring for the hole thing. Stuff like how long before I was caught, who would catch me, what trap i would fall for. Yes, trap, like the kind used for HUNTING WILDLIFE. Some other countries have even joined in, guess who invited them. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I HATE MY FAMILY!
My sisters and I have decides to take on apprentices. Why? I have no idea, Luna and Celestia won't tell me anything. Heck, no one tells me anything until that last second. I'm not kidding. An ambassador from the minotaurs was stopping by, they sent word about a month ahead, and I didn't find out until the guy was knocking at the door. I didn't even here why he was here until he told me during the meeting.
I'm getting off topic. For some reason they both thought it would be a good idea to start taking in students. I saw no point in that what so ever, but if I didn't then I would have to put up with my sisters constant nagging. I do that already, but even I have limits.
Celestia took up a unicorn named Star Swirl. I found it weird that his mark was similar to my own. Although mine looked like a nebula. His looked more like a bunch of stars being flushed down a toilet. Minus the toilet part. Also he was a colt.
Luna took up a Pegasus by the name of Whirlwind. Again, it was a colt. Dude was ash grey with dark brown mane and tail. His mark was, you guessed it, a whirlwind. Shocker, I know.
I found an earth pony filly to teach. She had a orange coat and a red mane with a single forest green stipe one one side. Her make was actually an apple pie with a slice taken out. Her name was actually Neon Light. Okay, how many of you believe that? Her real name was Apple Slice. Weird when her mark is alarmist a full apple pie with a slice missing.
My sisters said I would be begging for their help within a day. Well, Tia said that. Luna just face palmed, who she thought was being stupid is something I didn't care about. Instead I just took Apple Slice off to start teaching her. Wasn't that bad for a first day.
"So Apple Slice, is there anything you want to know before we start?" We were outside in the castle gardens for the first day.
"N-No your majesty." She was shaking and had a slight look of fear on her face.
"Apple Slice." I said with a stern tone and a serious look.
"Y-Yes?" The kid is now cowering.
I stair her dead in the eyes, then crack a grin and said. "Call me Nebula." That might have been a bit mean, but now she looks more confused than anything else. "Okay Apple. I'm going to explain how this is going to work, okay?"
"Okay?"
"Okay. So I'm going to be teaching about different things. If you have any questions at all, don't be afraid to ask. I'm new to this teaching thing, so I am going to make mistakes." I would have continued, but the filly decided to cut me off.
"But you're a prince! Prince's don't make mistakes!" All things considers, quite the opposite.
"That is where you are wrong Apple Slice. Everypony makes mistakes."
"... Even royalty?" As if to answer her question, my sister called me.
"Nebula! We require your assistance with Whirlwind!"
"Nebula! Star Swirl is not listening to us. Get in here Nd help!"
I looked Apple Slice in the eye with the biggest shit ratting grin I could muster. I turned in the direction my sisters and gave them my reply. "Sorry girls! But Apple Slice is just to sweet to leave right now! I'm sure you both will figure something out!"
"NEBULA!"
I looked back at Apple Slice with the same smirk. She was trying to hide her giggling behind her hands. The only think that did was make her cuter.
Forget that last part. I said forget, not go back and re-read it.
"Do you still think royalty can't make mistakes?" She just giggled and shock her head. "Good. Now the question for both all of us is..."
"Where to begin?" She asked.
I gave a gentle smile and responded. "...Yes."
From that day onward one of use would ask the other a question. We would use that as the base of what would be taught that day. Sometimes I would ask her to teach me so the both of us would be learning something. I showed her a great many things. She showed me how to make a mean apple pie.
Almost got Tia to give up cake for it. Almost, but not this century. Those were her exact words.
Luna and Whirlwind eventually got something working. Whirlwind seems like Hurricanes kid. If she swung that way that is. She showed him how to plan strategies and handle military business. Luna learned that Pegasi don't sit still, ever.
Celestia on the other hand was to busy fighting with Star Swirl every other second. Which is why me and Apple slice had our lessons outside or on the other side of the castle. Star Swirl wanted to learn magic, and magic, also magic, can't forget magic. You get the point. Tia, however why trying to play games with the kid instead of teach him, at all. He got mad when ever she suggested a game. She got mad whenever he 'demanded' to be taught by a professional. I, personally, think they were bonding. Or plan the others murder. Which ever came first.
But like everything else in my life here in magic pony land, someone finds a way mess it up. All things considered, having the nobles demand we teach their kids instead of our current ones could be worse. All it took was saying each one of use would only take one student at a time. That did stop them, nothing ever does. So I decided to turn them against each other and watch them fight to the death from the side lines. I told them that the three of us would be willing to take on a fourth student that each one of us would be teaching. This got the desired effect of having the noble argue among themselves and leave us the Tartarus alone.
That just doesn't sound as good as the human word for underworld.
In the end, the nobles were at each others throats, the students learned (some more than others), and my sisters and I got some R & R out of it. For once, something I thought was bad didn't end badly. Hope it stays that way, but if it does. Just got to figure out...
"So what's the damage?" I said to the overpowered unicorn across from me.
StarSwirl gives m flat look, hangs his head and sighs. "Would it kill you to act like a prince, Nebula?" StarSwirl had grown into a slightly above average unicorn, I blame that on his constant fighting with my sister. His magic had also grown and is now considered the strongest unicorn, as well as being thought of as a wingless alicorn. He also gained a strange fashion sense over the years. I could understand the wizard getup just fine, but does he really need so many bells?
"Yes, yes it would. Now tell me what happened to me before something happens to you."
StarSwirl just rolls his eyes and proceeded to perform a magic scan of me. Normally, I would go to the medical wing if there was something wrong with me, if there was ever something wrong. I swear, becoming an alicorn gave me wolverine's healing factor.
The reason I'm here in StarSwirl's lab is because this is more about what happened with my magic a couple a days ago.
Once his magic scan finishes, StarSwirl's face shows something other than uninterested. And since this is happening to the guy that was born with a permanent scowl, I'm not feeling to good about the news.
"..."
"...Well." I was losing patience with this guy fast. I swear, if it wasn't for the fact that Celestia would try and kill me, I probably would have thrown him out the window right now.
Don't look at me like that. Beard boy made a spell for self levitation and can teleport just fine. Besides, it's only the second floor. and I would be would be more concerned about the rose bushes at the bottom.
"From what I can detect from you, and that's not much since you're an alicorn, physically speaking you're fine. Mentally speaking, you're insane."
"This coming from the pony that said yes when two alicorn mares asked if they their dresses made them look fat. For a stallion that's so smart, you sure are stupid."
"They asked, what was I supposed to do? Lie."
"Let me put it this way. We're still repairing that half of the castle."
"How is that my fault?!"
"Because you're stupid, that's how. Now what did the rest of your scan say?"
"... Nothing good. You're magic has been severely weakened from the spell you used. Add in the fact that you took an unknown curse that appears to be men to remove you're... I'm not even sure what it was supposed to do at this point." He's ranting again, better stop him before he forgets I'm here.
"Is it going to kill me?"
StarSwirl was was broken out of his little world from that. "... Well no, but-"
I am not about to give him the chance to explain magic theory again. Especially after last time. "Is it going to drain my magic?"
"No."
"Am I in any immediate danger to myself or others." At this point I'm just trying to get out of here before he wants to cut me open.
"Not that I know of."
"Then what's the problem?"
"That's just it. We know nothing about this curse, for all we know it was supposed to turn you and your sisters evil. Let's not forget that you took the curse for your sisters as well." He had a point, as far as we're concerned they could have been trying to throw on three different curses with Faust knows what. Now I have all three and no idea what they're going to do.
"... Okay, we'll play it safe and check everything about me on a daily bases... As long as it's relevant to the this and not to feed your sick lust for knowledge." He cringed then glared at me. For the record, StarSwirl has been trying to study my family to see what separates the alicorns from the ponies. As far as I'm concerned, he take his curiosity and give it to a dragon.
"Thank you, and I wasn't going to use this as an excuse to experiment on you."
"Sure you weren't."
It had been a few years since my sisters and I had taken in our students. All three had grown up and 'graduated.' StarSwirl became the head Mage or high wizard or whatever you want to call it, that's what he was. Whirlwind became captain of the royal guard. Apple Slice got the part of royal baker, although she could stand to stop trying to make all our meals perfect.
As for more recent events, we were just recently attacked by the group that sent the assassins. They shredded straight through the castle and took all the guards. A large number of them won't be returning to active duty anytime soon.
I found out about them being there when they burst through the door. We expected them to give some long winded speech about their plans and all that. These guys were surprisingly competent, instead of wasting time, these guys just sent three blasts of magic at us.
It's hard to remember what happened. It didn't go by fast, quite the opposite. Everything was slowed down and I couldn't even think. My body just moved on its own. I pushed both of my sisters out of the way and braced for the magic to hit. I only had one thought going through my mind at the time.
I hate magic.
After the magic had struck, I found myself in a small crater in the floor. I was squatting down like a terminator. I didn't feel any different, I still had access to my magic, and the group had yet to do anything else.
I heard them talking about taking everything of ours for themselves. Power, immortality, knowledge. I'm not sure what they were trying to do with that magic since I didn't feel any different, but I was not about to give them a chance to try again.
I used every ounce, inch, drop, piece I had into one spell I have never tried to use before.
I created a void to lock them away in. It was not permanent, but they would not be getting out without the help of an alicorn. It's still hard to explain what the would be needed to open it, not that I was going to tell anyone in the first place.
All of the attackers had been jailed and I had used all my magic. From what I could tell, the spell was unstable at best, but still worked. StarSwirl had later told me that since it worked, if it was forced open by anything of than what I chose as the key, then the whole thing would have some violent results.
I’m sorry if this doesn’t make any sense, everything gets a little fuzzy after getting hit with three powerful blast of magic at once.
Once my spell was complete, I went about helping my sisters. Luna was a cake walk since she was more concerned about my life. Tia on the other hand...
"Celestia, you okay?" No response. I looked over to my oldest sister to find her curled up in the corner. She had this expression on her face, it wasn't scared, or angry. She looked like had just seen a god (or mom) killed in the most brutal and sadistic way possible. It was so bad that me and Luna were convinced that she had just stopped living altogether.
"TIA!" Me and Luna scream and run over to her. She didn't respond.
Once we were closer, I could hear some kind of mumbling coming from her. Worst part was that she was saying random words. She wasn't repeating the same word, or speaking in complete sentences. Just saying the first thing that she could.
"Sister! What art thee doing?!" Still nothing, although she did manage to make my ears ring again. "Neby! Our sister is not responding!"
"What do you want me to do?"
"We want thou to fix her!"
SLAP!
"Neby!"
"What? I'm trying to help."
"So you slap her!?"
"You never said how." She just gave me a flat stare.
SLAP!
After I had managed to calm my sisters down from their own little freak outs, we went about taking care of the damage.
Once everything had calmed down, we made word of what happened to the public. We got some interesting results, well, I did. I was giving my sisters therapy, mostly Celestia.
Things went okay with the populace. And by okay I mean they were demanding we hunt down the group and take their heads. For the record, ponies have no idea what 'take their heads' means. It's something the griffins say, but wasn't fully explained what it means.
I would have loved to explained it to them, but my sisters would have taken my head instead. Still good to see ponies, even nobles, actually care about us. I'm still not a fan of ponies.
It was a couple weeks after my talk with StarSwirl that I decided to find what that group had left behind. It worked in my favor by giving me a chance to get away from ponies before my curses started taking affect.
My sisters didn't want to see me leave. Platinum was holding onto my leg, saying i would have to drag her through the dirt before she let me leave. I had only lifted the leg she wasn't on when she teleported next to the others. I'm still surprised the prime and proper one even got on the ground in the first place.
"So Platinum, what's it like getting dirty?" I taunted with smug look on my face. The resulting glare and smack was more than worth. "I thought you weren't supposed to smack a prince."
"A prince, no. You." Swish!
"HA! Ya missed, you old hag!"
SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!
I deserved that, but it was still worth it. Although, why Apple Slice, Luna, and Tia decides to join in is beyond me. I look over to the last two members of my family.
Dear Faust, my worst nightmare has come true. The ponies have turned me into one of them.
*shiver* Moving on from that disturbing thought.
"Are either of you going to abuse me as well, or can we move on?"
"I'm saving mine for when you get back."
"If I hit you, you'll either say I hit like a filly or hit me. Most Likely both." The dude had me there.
"Fair enough. Now, anything anypony wants to say before I disappear for the next week, or two?" Or ten. Years.
"You better be there for my birthday next month. You promised to help me set up a new constellation."
"Wouldn't miss it for the world Luna."
After the last of the goodbyes were said, I set out to find whatever remained of the group that wanted to hurt my family. I made the mistake of letting them close to my sisters once. I was not going to give them the chance to try again. Who knows, maybe I’ll find something about what happened to Faust. Hopefully she didn’t join the dark side or something stupid like that.
It’s funny. When I first came into this world, I wanted to just lock everything away and try to find out how to go home. I couldn’t stand all the talk like I was nothing more than a prize for the noble families to fight for. I hated that my family acted like there was no point in trying to find where I came from or how to get me back. I just hated everything about what had happened in my life.
Now I can barely remember anything about what had happened before I came to this world. I know I was human, but I’m not so sure about anything else. Since I’m heading out into the world, might as well try giving them a better reputation than what I did.
I do know one thing about being human. I don't need a mountain of gold, or a beautiful princess. I just need a reason worth fighting for, and protecting the family, my family. Well I can't think of anything better than that.
This is the story you have been told. But now the past has returned and wishes to make itself known. As you know, there were once two sisters. One raised the sun, while the other raised the moon. What you don't know is that there was a third. A younger brother. This brother commanded all of the stars.
The brother acted as the balance, the keeper of peace between everything. When a problem would arise, he would be the one to stop it. You may be wondering as to what happened to the brother. One day, a group of beings, known as the eclipse riders, attempted to kill the three alicorns and take their power for themselves.
The riders had almost won, if it had not been for the brother stepping forth and created a prison from which none would escape. With the eclipse riders defeated, the three siblings rehoused, but the brother had kept a secret from his sisters.
The riders had attempted to place a curse on the three that would weaken them. When the brother had stopped them, he had knowingly taken the curses. This left him in a great deal of pain, but he refused to let either the ponies or his sisters see his suffering.
One day, the brother chose to leave his place on the throne in order to find everything on his curse, and destroy all of it. With the brother gone, the sisters decide to make equestria safe in hopes there brother would return to them. With each day that passed and no sign of the youngest ruler, the sisters would lose hope. The sisters tried to keep their feelings at bay, but were unable to do so. Sadly, without the younger brother there. A new evil was able to creep its way in and make the ponies believe that the night, and its ruler, were to be feared. The brother returned and fought off this new evil, but the damage had been done. The younger sister had been lost, and in her place, came a nightmare.
The elder sister used the elements of harmony to seal the nightmare within the moon itself, and took on the roll of raising both the sun and the moon. The brother, set out to find this new evil, and vanquish it.
Now the Nightmare has faded into legend and the brother has been lost to time.
"Hello Nightmare Moon." Swiftly turning to the source of the words, she finds the last pony she wishes to see, and the only one that can free her from her imprisonment.
"What do you want Nebula? I would have thought you were busy playing the anonymous hero. Here to scold me for trying to take what is rightfully mine." The mare in the moon replied with a venomous glare.
"As fun as that would be, no. I have a different reason for my visit." The prince said with little emotion.
"What reason could you possible have to visit your 'banished sister.' I doubt it's anything I would take interest in." This got a raised brow from the male alicorn.
"You're not interested in being freed? Oh well, I guess I'll be on my way." Before Nebula could get any magic working, Nightmare was holding him on the ground. Somehow having a sweet and innocent smile at him. Is she going start growling at me? No, bad thoughts, bad.
"Now Neby, there's no reason for you to leave so soon. Please, stay, and we can talk all about how we're going to overthrow Celestia." There was something about that smile that made the former human remember something from his past life. Is this what it's like for batman when he works with the joker?
"Get off, Nightmare."
"What, I thought you liked it when big sis-" The nightmarish being was interrupted by a swift fist to the jaw, sending her flying away from the know angered immortal.
"You can't fool me, you are not my sister. You are a Nightmare, nothing more. Don't ever try to tell me other wise." The evil being of the night had recovered and changed. With a flex of his magic, his opponent was soon found passed out at his feet. "Now sleep, until the next wielders of harmony come into this world."
Nebula turns and walks away from the sleeping evil that was once his sister. "... And once you're back, I promise to change the stars with you Luna."
Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together and created harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest used her unicorn powers to raise the sun at dawn; the younger brought out the moon to begin the night. Thus, the two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and their subjects, all the different types of ponies. But as time went on, the younger sister became resentful. The ponies relished and played in the day her elder sister brought forth, but shunned and slept through her beautiful night. One fateful day, the younger unicorn refused to lower the moon to make way for the dawn. The elder sister tried to reason with her, but the bitterness in the young one's heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness: Nightmare Moon.
She vowed that she would shroud the land in eternal night. Reluctantly, the elder sister harnessed the most powerful magic known to ponydom: the Elements of Harmony. Using the magic of the Elements of Harmony, she defeated her younger sister, and banished her permanently in the moon. The elder sister took on responsibility for both sun and moon and harmony has been maintained in Equestria for generations since.
Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal. But this is only story you have been told, and now that one has returned, will the other?
"Hello there, do you mind if I sit with you?" A mare asked as she stood next to a table with only one occupant. The mare had an off white coat of fur and long reddish pink mane and tail. She wore a grey sweatshirt and faded jeans. One could tell she was a unicorn from the long horn that sprouted from her head.
The one at the table tilted his head towards the mare slightly. He seemed to study her, as if looking at something that wasn't there. He turned his head forward and gave a slight nod.
The mare gained a small smile, and took her seat. As she sat, she took the time to study the pony in front of her. Not much could be said about him. He wore a heavy cloak that cover most of his body, the neck was pulled up to cover his nose and everything below it. A hood had been pulled over to hide the rest, completely blocking his face from view. Any part of his body that could be seen from under the cloak, were hidden beneath heavy clothing that somehow clung to his body.
"I'm Solar Harvest by the way, but you can just call me Solar." Solar said, expecting a response from the pony in front of her.
"... V." The cloaked individual said in a deep, neutral voice
"V?"
"... V." And with that, an uncomfortable silence set in.
"... Okay, V... I was wondering If you could help me with something." She paused to see if the pony would speak. After another moment of silence, she continued. "I heard a rumor that you knew some powerful magic. I have a brother and he is under a curse that has changed him. My sister and I have tried to help him, but nothing we try works." The pony spoke with a single word.
"Princesses?"
Solar shook her head. "We tried asking them, but they can't seem to-"
"Not that." Solar just looked at him strangely. "Void. Space." Out of nowhere, a blast of magic came from the cloaked pony. Solar jumped up at the action, horn flared with a golden aura. "Hello, Princess Celestia." At this moment, Solar had vanished, and in her place stood the princess of the sun.
The princess quickly regained her composure and sat back down. "Tell me, how did you see through my illusion?"
The being either didn't hear her or chose to ignore the white alicorn in front of him. "You said something about a brother. Last time I checked you only had a sister."
Celestia slightly narrowed her eyes at the pony ignoring her. "My brother actual left after a curse was placed on him that caused him to change. What is this magic you are using? I've never seen any like it before." Asked looking around. The building they were in was an open bar with plenty of other ponies inside. What struck the Princess as strange was that, despite her disguise being gone, none of the seem to notice the two of them. While the lighting hadn't changed, the colors seemed less vibrant then they had a second ago.
Once again, V seemed to ignore the princess' question in favor of his own. "What makes you think I can remove a curse that two alicorns could not?"
"As I had said, a rumor had been brought to my attention that you used strange magic, despite not being a unicorn." The princess went to continue, but the pony decided to interrupt her again.
"Before you ask, the magic I am using is only making it so that we will not interrupted. As for the rumor, I hardly see how strange magic will make a difference in removing a curse."
"I understand your confusion, but I was hoping that you could actually help me find him. After being curse, he left and has not returned."
"And I take it this was a thousand years ago?" The pony asked, almost sarcastically.
"What makes you say that?" Celestia said in a neutral voice.
"Your sister thousand year banishment, discord being trapped in stone for a thousand years, the crystal empires return after a thousand years, Tirek being sent to Tartarus a thousand years ago."V listed in a monotone voice. "Besides, what makes you think I'll be able to find him. I'm just a mercenary with weird magic."
"I understand if you can't, but my sister and I both miss him dearly and wish to see him again. If you think you can help, please come to the castle." With that the princess stood up and gave a slight bow, then her horn began to glow with magic.
"..."
"..."
"... Are you waiting for something princess?" The cloaked figure asked as the alicorn continued to channel her magic.
"Why can't I-" With a flash, the princess was gone.
"... Forgot to dispel the void space. Hopefully she won't question it." Vmumbled to himself. "The question now is if I should go or not."
"Hey V, got another job for you." An earth pony waitress came up with a scroll and put it down in front of V. "It's another bounty, some stallion is giving the guard trouble over in Cantorlot if you're interested, also they want him alive." She said before walking off to deal with some drunk.
"With a heavy sigh, the pony stood up and picked up the scroll and a staff about as tall as himself, wrapped in a white cloth. With his staff secured to his back, he walks out of the bar and makes his way to the train station.
"Let's see what trouble I can find in stuck up noble city."
In the throne room of the Cantorlot castle, waiting there guest to arrive, were two alicorn princesses. Both gave off a powerful yet elegent aura.
One was a white mare with a pastel mane and tail, large white wings sprouting from her back, and a long horn resting on her head. She wore a white dress with gold trimming. She stood taller than any other pony at almost seven feet.
The other was midnight blue with a mane and tail that could only be compared to the night sky. A horn sprouting from her head, along with a set of large wings on her back. This one had a dark blue dress with silver trimmings. She was not as tall as her fellow princess, but she was far from average at six and a half feet.
"This may be our last chance at getting our brother back, let us hope it works."
"There is no doubt in my mind that it will, Luna." Celestia responded then gave a heavy sigh. "Let's just hope they will forgive us for not telling them sooner."
"Do you really think it is wise to trust a mercenary, sister? Even if he can help us get our brother back, there is no telling what he will ask for in return."
"Honestly, I'm more concerned with what Blueblood will do when he finds out that there is a male alicorn in the world."
Luna just rolled her eyes at the thought. "He will most likely start whining 'Auuuuunty, if stallions can become alicorns as well, then why haven't I become one yet. Don't you love your nephew? If you did, then why haven't I been made into one yeeeeeeeet?'" She said while acting like a foal that was told they aren't getting any dessert since they didn't finish their dinner.
Celestia just eyed her sister incredulously and said. "I understand that you don't like our nephew, but must you do that?" That caused Luna to look away in slight shame, until her sister got mischievous grin. "Besides, you forgot to add in the 'I am clearly more deserving of becoming an alicorn simply for the fact that I am the great and noble prince Blueblood.'"
"You forgot humble." Luna said with a straight face
They just starred at each other for a couple of seconds, then bust out laughing. After they had managed to regain themselves, they both took on a more serious attitude.
"Do you think he will be mad?"
"Most likely."
"Do you think he will leave like mother did?"
"I hope not sister. I really don't want to loose him as well."
"I can't believe I'm going back. It's been years since I left that damn place." I was currently on a train heading for the capital of Equestria, more specifically the castle that sites over the side of a mountain. Seriously, what kind of idiot builds a city floating off the side of a mountain. Magic or not, that's just stupid.
Anyways, I'm heading back there because the princess had asked for help finding her brother. The lost alicorn prince of the stars. Most ponies would freak out if they learned such a thing, like when Luna came back, or they Sparkle-corn became Twilicorn. Personally, I don't care. I'm only doing this for a few shiny bits, and you won't find any as shiny as a royal one.
Before you ask, I am a mercenary. I take the the jobs the day guard are scared of to busy for, and the night guard don't have time for. A few 'nobles' have approached me with job offers where no wasn't an option. It's ponies like that make me want to throw...
... I just figured out why Cantorlot is on that mountain.
Moving on from that Genius not true or realistic thought. The last time I was in the castle was around the time my sister ran away. Princess Celestia refuses to tell me what happened to Sunset. Since I couldn't get a straight answer from the royal sun butt herself, I ran off to find her myself.
And get away from BlueBlood, but that was just a bonus.
It's been years since I've last set foot anywhere near that mountain, and I'm still no closer to finding my sister since that first day. With everything I was doing, I was running out of bits fast. So I had to...
... I already talked about this, didn't I? You know, just once I would like to be able to keep my train of thought going in a straight line for once.
I got a couple more hours until I get to the next stop, some town near the base of the mountain. I'll just go to sleep and see if my thoughts are any more clear than they are right now.
"For the last time dear nephew, we are still waiting for Twilight and her friends to arrive." Said the monarch of the sun to the whining prince.
"But aunty I have a party to attend to in three hours. I still have to pick a suit, the guards to escort me, the chariot, and find a mare to bring."
Unknown to the prince was that, despite her calm expression and motherly smile, Celestia was trying not to beat her head against the wall. Luna, on the other hand, was off to the side enjoying the misery that the older alicorn was experiencing at the moment.
"Blueblood, I assure you that what my sister and I are going to reveal will be well worth the wait." Celestia said with a barely noticeable twitch in her eye.
Blueblood was about to respond when the doors opened and in walked two ponies. Seeing the chance to escape her overly spoiled nephew, the princess quickly rushes over to greet them both. Blueblood, however, had decided to explain why his time would be better spent preparing for an event he wouldn't show up to for another four hours. Luna took the chance to place sound proof shield around the ignorant stallion.
"Candace, Shining Armor, glade you two could make it. How are things going in the Crystal empire?"
"Hello aunty Celestia, aunty Lina. The Empire is fine, if a bit slow with catching up to modern times." The youngest princess said while her husband gave a salute.
"So what is this secret you two are going to reveal? A colt friend perhaps?" The princess of asked with a hopeful grin.
"That is going to have to wait until the others have arrived, dear niece." The night princess stated. Gaining a smirk when Blueblood realized he was the center of attention, which he started to throw a tantrum over.
"Can somepony please tell me why we're taking a train to Canterlot?"
"Because Rainbow, the princess sent a letter saying she had something that she wants to tell us." I roll my eyes as I remind rainbow on why it is we're heading to the castle.
"I know that Twi. What I want to knows is, when you're a princess, why we're taking the train instead of a chariot?"
"Because we, um..." She does have a point.
Suddenly Pinkie(feel free to skip her next few lines)
"Because we're going to meet a new pony who's going to help us on the mission the princess is going to send us on, silly. Oh, what do you think this new pony is going to be like? Do you think they'll like parties. Hey, why are not listening to me? I mightsaysomethingimportantandyoumightmissitandthenyouwillbeallsadandIdon'twantanyponytobesadHeywaityouaren'tapony*gasp*doyouwanttobefriendsdoyoulikeparties..." Don't think about Twilight. It's just Pinkie being Pinkie.
Before anything else could be said, the train pulls into the station. Not many ponies are getting off since Ponyville doesn't have any major attractions, unless you count my castle. We make our way on board and find our seats as the train starts pulling away. There's only one other pony in here.
A deep blue pegasus stallion with ice blue mane that turns to white near the ends. He seems to be dress like he's been on the move a lot. hopefully Rarity doesn't decide to 'help' him. He's also asleep if the snores are anything to go by.
"SURPRISE!"
"SWEET MOTHER OF THE GODS!" Never mind, Pinkie got to him.
What is wrong with these six ponies? All I'm doing is sleeping away the rest of this train ride, and one of the feels the need to scream 'surprise' in my face. Her reason behind this, and I quote, 'because I wanted to know if you would be my friend and I had to if the next chapter was ever going to be started.' The first part could be understood is she was just a filly, but this was a full grown mare. The other part made absolutely no sense, especially in my half conscious state. After answering my questions the same mare proceeds to ask me what seems like an unending number of her own, even when her friends grabs her muzzle.
"Sorry 'bout that sugar cube. Pinkie can be a little..."
"Over ecstatic?" Completely insane.
"Yea. Ahm Apple Jack." The orange mare said, presenting the hand that wasn't busy keeping the pink questionnaire mostly quit.
"I'm Arctic Gale." I say as I grab her hand. Big mistake.
"Nice ta' meet ya sugar cube." Sometimes I forget how strong an earth pony can be, but this mare gave me a STRONG reminder. Seriously, what's her mark, boulder throwing? Thankfully, my arm was released before it was ripped off. Although I could have sworn she let go before it stopped shaking.
"Same, and is she still going?" I ask, pointing to the pink one who was still trying to talk through the hand on her mouth. Apple Jack looked over at the pink mare and moved her hand.
"... And I was like..."
Bad news, she was still going, good news, Apple Jack has very good reflexes. Luckily the other ponies decide to help get the mare under control. Only problem is that one of them started screaming bloody murder when she got a closer look at me, causing all of us to jump back with wide eyes.
"What is that!"
"... What?"
"Nonono this will not do! That shirt does NOT match your fur OR mane color. And the condition of your clothes, don't you know anything, darling?" Oh no, it's one of those ponies. By the gods, I'm already getting a headache, and she's still going.
"Excuse me, miss."
"Oh, my apologies. I sometimes forget my manners when I see... Well, lets not get into... That." I could see her eye start to twitch, then it got worse at the end. "My name is Rarity, darling. It is a pleasure to meet you."
"It's nice to meet you as well. Now may I ask for the names of your friends here?" Just keep talking and I might just avoid another nut case and their 'fabulosity,' whatever that is.
Got the names of the other four passengers. There's Fluttershy, a very shy yellow Pegasus with a pink mane. Fluttershy, Fluttershy, why does that name sound so familiar? Whatever, I'll worry about it latter. Rainbow Dash, the hothead of their little group, blue coat and rainbow mane. Pinkie Pie, do I even need to say which one she was? Also she's pink, ALL PINK. And lastly we have Twilight Sparkle. The Princess of Friendship.
...Don't laugh, don't laugh, don't laugh.
*pfft.*
"Did anypony hear that?"
"No."
Everything seem to settle down after that. We explain why we were heading up to the side of the mountain. I had a feeling Twilight was going to see the other Princesses, but I had no idea as to why she didn't take a chariot, or ride in the royal on the train. She forgot she could do the first one and tried to say that she wouldn't leave her friends. Imagine her surprise when I tell her she could have just brought them with her. I may be a Merc, but I spent enough time in the castle with Sunset to pick up a few things.
I only told them that I was meeting somepony in the castle about a job. I don't want to go running around with a princess in the brown nosing capital of the word, that and I've learned that keeping my jobs confidential can lead to a longer life.
I wonder if that sheriff is still looking for me?
"Sunshine Sunshine Ladybugs Awoke, Clap Your Hooves, And Do A Little Shake!"
In the throne room of Canterlot Castle, all the princesses, element bears, and two other guys were currently gathered for an important meeting. But before any of that could begin, two full grown mares had to act like excitable fillies. They were quickly reminded that they had an audience of their close friends and family. Some of which could never act their age.
*WHISTLE!*
"THAT'S NOT FUNNY!" Said a certain alicorn that was quickly changing her coat color to a very deep red.
"Well, now that everypony is here we can proceed. Would you all please follow and we can get this meeting started." The tallest of all the pony people said as she made her way up to the throne, along with her sister.
Mean while, the ponies behind the were having a 'discussion' of sorts going. In other words Rarity and Blueblood were glaring at each other. The intent to tear into the other could clearly be seen in their eyes. Present company being the only thing stopping them, or in Bluebloods case, his aunts, from actually starting.
As the two old as dirt mature alicorns got to the wall behind the throne, their horns glowed an the stones of the wall started shifting into a new position. Quickly forming into a doorway leading down to a hidden section of the castle. Once that was done, both of them cut off their magic and turned to address those gathered before them.
All present were surprised at the reveal of the new passageway, but quickly snapped out of it when they saw the looks Both alicorns had. Having only ever seen a motherly smile on Celestia and a friendly, or irritated in Blublood's case, on Luna. Each pony was at least a little unnerved by what they were seeing. Any trace of emotion had completely left them, leaving a blank and uncaring expression.
"Before we go any further, understand that everything you are about to hear is complete fact."
"If any of you even considers speaking of this to anyONE, you will be held for high treason, stripped of everything, and banished to a place where you will only be heard from by those who are already there."
"If you want to turn back now, then this is the time, but all memory of this day shall be removed from your mind."
"If you wish to learn some of Equestria's deeper secrets. Then follow us now."
"Take your time and think on you decision, for this will be the only chance you have at learning what is behind the veil."
With that, both princesses proceeded down the corridor. Neither caring if any followed or left.
I have never seen princess Celestia look like that. She always seemed like a loving mother, but this, this was nothing like the princess I know. Is this what the nobles mean when they say the princess is always wearing a mask? Did I just see the Real Celestia?
She looked like nothing in the world mattered. Just...
...dead...
"Twilight?" Wait, what?
"Huh? Oh, Fluttershy is something wrong?"
"Oh, ah, sorry, but should we follow or do we leave? I mean if that's okay with you."
"Honestly Fluttershy, I'm not sure what to do."
"Oh please, this is clearly just another one of my aunts pointless pranks. I can't believe she would actually waist MY time on this. Now I will have to rush the servants just so I can make the party at the RIGHT time, and still look better than those lesser nobles." Is it wrong that my opinion of him hasn't changed since I was just a filly?
I can the others are of a similar mindset. Wait, is Rarity smiling? She must be happy that Blueblood is leaving.
"Yeah it's not like this could end up pushing the nobility further from the throne." That sound like pinkie, and why did Blueblood stop walking?
... No...
"OR this could the princesses deciding who to pass the throne to."
No.
"OOOOR this could be the secret for turning stallions into alicorns!"
"PINKIE!"
"That's me!"
"Well we better not keep the princess waiting now shall we." Said Blueblood as he walked through the door.
"Wait, when did Blueblood learn to teleport?" Asked Shiny.
"When did his magic get strong enough to teleport?" Asked Cadence.
"Why are we still standing here?! We have to make sure that disgrace of a prince does NOT become an alicorn!" Screamed Rarity. She then starts running to the doorway, and while she might be over reacting, I can't help but feel she has the right idea.
I'm currently standing in the throne room of the castle trying to figure out what to do. When I had arrived I had to put up with the guards 'standard procedure' for letting anypony in. By that I mean having to strip for the mares and put up with a lot of harassment, nothing worth getting mad over. They were professional about it, mostly.
I'm getting side tracked. After the guard deemed me 'a fine stallion,' I was asked why I was here. I explained, a guard brought me to the throne room and shoved me inside without a second thought. All I was told was that the princess was expecting me and just head in.
Now I'm trying to figure out if I should go down the hall behind the throne that I know was not there last time I was. Then again it had been years since I was last here, so what do I know?
"Well V did say to go down the path behind where the tyrant of cakes listens to the cake less. I swear he talks like that just to tick ponies off."
With that thought in mind, I head to what is most likely Celestia's private cake stash. What I hear is not something that I want to deal with.
"But aunty, why do they have to come as well. Most of them are just mere commoners and the other one is just Cadence." I would know who that voice belonged to even if I was death. I can already feel my expression turn into a predatory grin.
"Blue~ Blood~."
A little while later, Gale had caught up to the girls, the crystal couple, and BlueBlood. All of who had finally caught up to the royal sisters. In the moment, multiple things had happened. Luna had grabbed Arctic and slammed him into a wall. Shining Armor through up a barrier with the mane six, Cadence, Celestia, and BlueBlood on one side and himself, Luna, and Gale on the other. Though he meant to have Luna with the girls and BlueBlood in danger. lastly Arctic had pulled out a scroll with a seal that was familiar to Celestia.
Also BlueBalls hid behind his aunt like a filly would hide from a full grown manticore.
Celestia quickly took the parchment and told Luna to hold him. She would have let him go, but with the secrets that were buried down here, neither princess was willing to take that chance. Celestia read the message from the one she thought was coming to help her. By the end of it everypony could tell that she was not happy with what ever was written on that scroll. She started breathing deeply, dropped the scroll and started walking away. One of the other ponies cautiously approached the paper and picked it up, then started reading it out loud.
Dear Celestia,
You are probably curious as to why your old friend, Arctic Gale, is currently at your current location, somewhere in that "secret" path you think no one knows about. Why, the answer is simple my dear.
I sent him.
Now would be about the time that most would give there "reasons" as to why they can say no to you. I only have two, a minor one and a major one. The former of the two is that I am to busy with my own problems to be bother with something you could have been doing for the last +1000 years you have spent trying to make cake an endangered pastry.
The main reason is actually quit simple, so simple that I could put it in five words. But I'm going to keep that to myself for the time being.
Leaving you with nothing without at least telling you why would be very bad for business, so I sent my second best employee to help. I would have sent my best, but I'm needed hear. And from how I understand it you and Gale have a bit of a history, so I figured I would follow our newest princess's example and help reunite two old friends.
Best of luck to you and you little group, V
P.S. I know every mare has their "needs" and Gale is of age, but please stick to using your guards and not my employee for "those games." I rather like that colt and would prefer if he didn't return as a broken horse.
Thank you.
To say the group were shocked would be like saying dragons don't like to share. Except Luna, who was pounding the ground trying not to laugh. None of them had thought it possible that anypony could be so disrespectful, let alone would actually do it.
I can't believe that no good, back stabbing, stubborn mule would dare to mock me. I did not seek him out just so he would have an excuse to mock me, Me!
"Princess?"
I ruled over Equestria for the past thousand years!
"Aunty?"
I fought in the coliseum games against the strongest warriors of other counties!
"Sister?"
Battled along side my sister against Discord and won!
"Tia?"
I move the BUCKING SUN and HE MOCKS ME!? The next time I see you V, you WILL regret it.
"Celestia!"
"WHAT?!"
*Sigh* "Your on fire again, sister." Looking at myself I find that my sister is, on fact, right. Sometimes I hate being the alicorn of the sun. Okay, breath in, breath out, breath in, think of cake, breath out...
*moan*
... I hate myself.
Once everything had calmed down, the group started making there way to the destination. As they made their way down, the royal sisters started explaining some of the history that happened before the secrets that were about be revealed. Of course one prince was only interested in when he would get his wings. never.
Before Hearth's Warming had taken place, the pony lands were ruled over by two alicorns. These were the parents of both Celestia and Luna. One day the king had to leave to fight in a war that threatened to spread to the kingdom if it did not end soon. With the aid of the alicorn king, as well as many other powerful beings that decided to fight, the war had ended. Even though it had ended far sooner than it would have other wise, many of those that joined had fallen in the battle. The king was one of the exceptions, though not how one would think. The king had been killed, but it was by the hand of one he once called family, the black king Sombra.
When word of the king's fate had reached the kingdom, many of the noble house sought the chance to become the next ruler. Alliances were formed, lines were crossed, and the kingdom suffered for it. Three houses in particular gained other noble families as support for themselves. Through bribery, threats, or empty promises of power, these three proceeded to split the nobility into three groups. Then the kingdom into three tribes, all demanding that their noble house be made ruler. The queen could not accept how a country built on unity and harmony could so easily fall to such a corruption. The queen refused any attempts by the ponies to sway her decision, and focused on trying to keep a falling kingdom standing.
As years passed, the three tribes continued their arguing over who had the right to rule, until the storms started to set in. The queen did everything she could for the country, often times having to leave her daughters to do so. While the mother was away, the nobles would play. The three houses often times had other nobles look after the two young alicorns so as to have them 'sway' their mothers decision.
As time went on, the corruption got worse, and so had the storm. Because of this, the three houses sent their eldest daughters off to find a new home land. Each believing that if it was their daughter that found a knew land to rule, then their house would be made ruler. From their, the tale of hearth's warming had begone. After that, the queen had taken all the ponies within the kingdom to start anew. Well, except the heads of those three houses, they were banished from this new paradise long before it had been found.
From here, the secrets shall be revealed once more.
"So if this is all true, then why isn't it in any history books, princess?"
"Because Twilight, this information was either to dangerous to be common knowledge, or some powerful magic was used to ensure that it was forgotten."
"Then how come I was never told of such things until now, aunty? I'm more royal than any of these commoners."
"You are a descendent of Princess Platuinum, but that does not make you instantly worthy, BlueBlood." Luna said with no small amount of irritation in her voice.
*humph* "That still does not explain why you would tell me at the same time as these commoners."
"I'm starting to wonder why I thought bringing you here was a good idea in the first place." Celestia muttered only loud enough for those who were paying close attention would hear. These were Luna, Cadence, and Arctic, if the snickering was anything to go by.
As the group reached the end of the hall, they came to a set of metal doors similar to the royal vault. This one how ever seemed to have been made to be used by two ponies instead of just one. On the left appeared to have a mirrored image of Celestia's cutie mark, while the right one had a Luna's mark only backwards. Of to each side of the doors is an unlit torch hanging of the wall. Both sisters walk over to their respective mark and turn to face the group.
"Before we go any further I am going to remind you all that you CAN NOT speak of this to anyone. You all have already chosen to follow, so you do not have the option to turn back anymore." Luna said to the group
"Now I know you all have more questions about this, but I must ask that you please refrain from asking anything else until after my sister and I have explained everything, understand?" Celestia said, receiving a collective yes. With that both sisters turned to the torches and used their magic to light them, leaving a silver flame. After that, they both turned toward each other and traded sides. Once on the side with the others cutie mark, they both stuck their horns into the lock. As soon as their horns were in all the way, they activated their magic, causing the locks in the door to come undone. Without removing their horns, the doors began to separate an open diagonally.
"I can't believe it! Celestia and Luna have a brother! And he's an ALICORN! Not only does this mean that I'm being pushed further away from gaining the throne, which was bad enough when Twilight became an alicorn, but now they want to FIND HIM! Why would they want to bring him back when they could just make me an alicorn!? They say they can't actually do that, but Sparkle is living proof of it!" After having learned the secret of Equestria, BlueBlood stomped his back to his room in a blind rage. Once there, he sealed off his room so as to ensure that no pony would hear what he was saying. While he did not consider his aunt's threat a serious one, he was not going to take the chance that she would follow through with it. Especially since both her and Luna where the ones to make it.
Currently, BlueBlood was throwing a tantrum over what he had learned, and what he means for him.
"First my aunt Celestia decides to accept Luna back as a princess in stead of locking her up for her crimes. Now she wants to bring back some pony that has been missing for more than a thousand years. If what my aunt said is true, then he isn't related to the royal family. He's just some random commoner they found in a tree. SO WHY DO THEY WANT HIM BACK!?"
Arctic Gale and Shining Armor were making their way over to the guard's training field. Shinning getting a salute from all the guards while Arctic kept any of the more 'persistent' nobles away.
"I just don't understand, the nobility won't ever take a guards threat seriously. Yet all you do is close your eyes, say their name with a smile, and they act like princess Celestia caught them calling her sister Nightmare Moon. How do you do it?
"My guess is that my... 'Reputation' proceeds me." This gained a raised brow from the former guard captain.
"Care to share what this 'reputation' is about, Gale?"
"Come on Shiny boy. I'm the younger sibling of one of princess Celestia's students. You know, the one every noble thought was just some lowly street rat they could do whatever they want with. Almost like the old laws were still in place.
"Okay Gale, calm down. You know it wasn't that bad. Besides the fact that a lot of nobles did ask the princess if you were for sale, but they were joking about it." The only response was a skeptical look from Gale. Shining Armor only gave a flat look.
"If you say so. Anyways, after leaving this cursed city I need a way to make some bits. So I started doing some mercenary work, which eventually led to quit the reputation."
"Mercenary? Anything I should know about." Arctic only Rolled his eyes at the former captains threat.
"Okay One, none of the jobs I ever took we're ever illegal. Two, you're a prince not a guard so you can't actually arrest me without proof. And Three, even if you went all out, you'd still loose."
By now they had reached the guard barracks. As they made their way inside, their conversation had started to gain them an audience. Some of the older members started whispering amount themselves.
"Really, because the last time I checked the score was 34-33, and three ties, my lead." Shining Armor smugly proclaimed
"The only thing that tells me is that the stress of running an empire is starting to get to you. It's 35-31, with four left over."
"Your lead? As if."
"But of course my lead, do you really think I'm going to forget those time you lost your focus when ever Cadence should up."
"That was one time!"
"Four actually, where do you think those other ones I didn't count come from."
"You said she was getting into the arena with us!"
"Noooo, I said 'Oh hi Cadence.' And like the love struck fool you are, you looked. If you hadn't learned at the fifth time, then the score would be 35-30."
"Oh really now?" The crystal prince said while folding his arms and facing Gale.
"Yes, really. Especially now that your living the pampered life of a prince."
"And what makes you think my life is easy?" The former guard had a sneaking suspicion as to Gale's reasoning, the smirk on his face was not helping anything.
"Simple, just look at BlueBalls."
And just like that, the whole barracks was as silent enough to make a blind pony think they wondered into a graveyard.
"... Captain Advanced Tactics, is the sparring arena free in an hour."
"I believe so, sir."
"Good. What do you say Arctic, think you could take me." Shinning Armor said gaining a cocky expression of his own.
"Same old rules, or do you want to get fancy?" Arctic's smug look never faltering.
"Why, don't think you could take me without a handicap?"
"No I just don't want you to start passing out before the first ten seconds are up."
"Same old rules, sparring arena, one hour."
"No trapping me in one of your little pink bubbles."
"And no flying outside the arena's airspace."
With that said both parties went to prepare. Once out of sight, the barracks broke out into chaos as bets were being made on who would be the victor of the 71st round. Those who had just recently joined the guard immediately placed their bets on the former captain. The older members of the guard however were a bit more evenly split. Though the night guard favored Arctic Gale, while the day Guard were more loyal to their former Allie. Current odds were as follows:
New guard: 10-1 Shining's favor
Solar guard: 7-3 Shinning Armor
Night guard: 6-4 Arctic Gale
Place your bets.
Meanwhile nine mares were in one of the castles Private dining rooms, discussing the finer details of what was revealed, as well as to why it was. Although the royal sister seem to be explain why things were so radically different back then.
"For the last time, the traps that were used during that event were all none lethal. I know that saying traps used for hunting animals does give the impression of something like bear traps or cages, but those hadn't even been invented yet. The traps were more just ropes snares, pitfalls, and mares hiding in bushes with over sized nets along the sides of paths." Celestia once again explained to the group that were still thinking of the worst case scenario.
"Besides, Nebula would often trick the ones who made the trap into falling for it while he got away. I still remember the one that thought using honey to slow him down was a good idea." Luna said, hiding her giggles behind her hand.
"And what about the way the two of you treated him? From how I understand it, you two weren't exactly sister of the year." The princess of love wanted to think it was just two fillies were trying to get the attention of the colt they liked, but some of the things her aunts had told her made it a little hard to do that.
"We'll Luna was a lot more ignorant back then so she would go along with anything as long as you told her it would be fun, funny, or make Nebula spend more time with her."
"And Celestia was so used to being the center of attention, that she would chase of just about any other competition. Add that to the fact the noble put the idea that she can have anything and do anything because she's the oldest princess, and you end up with a very spoiled brat." Celestia looked away and blushed at that.
"I'm sure she wasn't that bad, right princess?" The former student asks her teacher.
"Actually she was worse than BlueBlood." The lunar alicorn stated much to the embarrassment of her sister and the shock of all others in the room.
"Can we please move on to something less embarrassing please?"
"How about we discuss the time you wanted to act on your crush for Nebula?" Luna said with an innocent smile. This gaining a look of absolute dread from Celestia. The others were more curious about what Luna was talking about. Except Cadence, who was trying to figure out if her aunt still had those feelings.
"Wait, you're saying that you had a crush on your little brother? Isn't that, like wrong or something?" Asks Rainbow Dash.
"At the time it wasn't very common, but the rules were basically 'As long as you're not blood related' then you were fine. Although it would have been harder for Tia and Nebby since they were of a royal family."
"Okay, so what did Celestia do to try and win his heart?" The princess of love asks while still keeping a critical eye on her aunt. Celestia was to busy giving her sister a pleading look to notice her niece.
"She thought she could-" Before Luna could finish her sentence, a large white blur had tried to tackle her to the ground only for the lunar alicorn to get out of her seat first. "-try making a-" Once again the white blur goes by as Luna takes a step back. "-love potion, but it-" This time the younger sister moved out of the way and let her sister go running out of the door before quickly closing it behind her. "-only ended up-" Luna was cut off by a flash of light and her sister grabbing her from behind.
"Please ignore everything Luna just said. I'm afraid my sister will start making up these outrageous stories when she is up during the day." Celestia told the group with her most convincing smile. Luna would have said something, but Celestia was holding her muzzle shut with her magic.
I shoot up gasping for breath. I'm currently covered in a cold sweat from a nightmare I just had. Nightmare, more like horror story. It had started out just fine, but then that hooded figure showed up. Calm down, it wasn't real, it was just a dream. None of it was real.
Just as I was getting my breathing back under control, somepony slams the door open hard enough to scare me into blasting them. Luckily, Luna was able to throw up a shield to protect the two solar guards that were about to be nothing but ash.
"Tia, calm down it's me."
"Yes, sorry Luna. You just startled me when you came in. If I may ask sister, why are you here? The last time you came to my room in the middle of the night was-" I could feel the fear and panic returning as I recounted the last time Luna had been to my room after I awoke from a nightmare. "-has Tirek escaped from Tartarus again!? Did discord betray us again!?! Have the Changlings come back for-"and now I can't open my mouth. Dang it Luna! This is serious!
"Calm down Tia, this has nothing to do with any of that-" If that's the case then would you kindly LET GO OF MY MOURH! "-It is about the dream that has you so on edge."
"..."
"... Well sister, are you going to answer me or not?" I just stare at my sister with a flat look. Once it's clear to me that she doesn't understand, I raise an eyebrow and point at my mouth. For some reason she's smirking at me.
"Yes Tia I would like for you to tell me in words." Now I'm glaring at my sister for this little game of hers. Plans are already starting to form in my head on how to get back at her.
"Oh how silly of me. I'm sorry it would seem I have forgotten to turn of the spell. You'll have to forgive me sister, I'm not as good a spell caster as you are. Now how do I undo this." Oh no.
After Luna had her fun with 'accidentally' messing up the reversal spell, I was finally back to my normal self. Now i just have to wait for my sister to stop rolling on the floor from her little joke. I swear, If I didn't know my sisters magic as well as I do then I would have thought Discord was pulling another one if his 'pranks.'
"Are you almost done Luna? It is the middle of the night and if you don't have something important to talk about, Then I would like to go to sleep before I have to raise the sun."
"Y-Yes s-sister, hehe, I-I'm done now, he. Okay, now I came by because of the dream you were having."
For just an instant, the older sister had flinch from the reminder of what had awoken her in the first place. Quickly reminding herself that is had only been a dream, Celestia had been able regain her composure. Luna, however could still see traces of fear lingering in how her sister was holding herself.
"Oh, but it was just a simple bad dream, nothing more. If it had been some kind of major nightmare then you would have showed up and dealt with it. And it couldn't have been a vision, otherwise you would have seen it as well." Celestia said hopping to play it off as no big deal.
"That is the thing, Tia. This was no normal 'bad dream.' I could tell that you felt as if you were in real danger the whole time. The most concerning part was that I could do nothing, not even look into see what as happening to you." That statement was more than enough to shake the solar princess to her core. To hear that her sister, the master of dream magic, was powerless to even look into her own dream was not a good sign. "Tia, what was it that you had been dreaming of? What scared you to the point I had to use a high level spell to awaken you?" At this questioning, Celestia had felt as if she had just become paralyzed. The memories, while not as fresh as when she had woken up, were still enough to make her hesitate. After what seemed like an eternity, she finally spoke.
"They escaped, changed. They got what they want and decided to take more."
"Who?"
"The ones Nebula had sealed away. They came back, just to take everything away."
"Tia, you know they can not escape from their prison. Why are you scared?"
"You do realize that this qualifies as attacking royalty, right?"
"Yup."
I'm getting really tired of putting up with this guy. I don't know what it is he wants, but everything he's told me basically said he wants to take over the world. At least, I hope that's the extent of what it is he wants. Sometimes it seems almost like he want to end everything.
I already know he might be able to do it, assuming he didn't end up having to fight the alicorns of the sun and moon. He was able to take down the caribou king, Diann, bye himself. Why he kept letting that mad ruler use his most destructive spells is beyond me.
"Now what are going to do? Provoke the dragons? Enrage the griffons? Actually start a war?"
"Why do you care?" I can only stare at this freak right now.
"You kill the caribou king, the same one many call the God of War and Death. You basically threaten the sun princess with a prophecy of the end the world. And you're wondering why I care?"
"Yup." If I could kill him right now...
... I'd probably be the one to suffer for it. Why do I put up with him? And directly at that, I could just send someone in my place and let them deal with it?
"...How are they?" Think a stupid question. He goes and reminds me the reason. If anyone other than those that already know were to find out, better to not think of the out come.
"Your eldest is currently is 'happily' married. I know where your thoughts are going and no, it's not what you think. I'm only taking into account how paranoid you can be."
"I'm not paranoid." Sure, and I'm Starswirl the bearded.
"The both of us are currently covered in completely black rags. We can't see the others face. We meet in a different building in a different village, town, city, and sometimes even Country. All of this because you think something might, not will, might happen. If that isn't being paranoid, Then I don't know what is." I swear I'm going to figure out how to kill him in the most pain full way possible.
"...Next..." Then I'll study necromancy just to do it again.
"You also use magic to make impossible for anything else in the building to know we're there. Which is REALLY annoying when it's somewhere we could get something to EAT." Currently meeting in one of my favorite restaurants when I haven't eaten yet is not helping with my mood.
"...You know what I meant." Forget killing him, a slow and painful demise is to good for him.
"Your next offspring is still currently unknown. You already know what happened, so I'm not going to bother repeating it to you." No reaction, his daughter has been missing to the point where she's been dead for years. I swear he knows where she is. "Your next one is currently of on a job. You know where and you know who for. Now is there anything else before I bring up the last one?" This whole thing is a waste of my time. I could be having a nice meal with my wife right now, but no. I have to deal with the god of paranoia instead.
"..."
"Your foal is currently safe in the same town we first placed her in." And he's pointing a blade to my neck. What did I say to set him off?
"You said they were a she." Okay I set off his paranoid side. Just have to....
"We both know that no one can hear anything either of us say. Even if some one was listening to us, with how paranoid you are, they might think I said that because they were actually a colt. If anything, your actions would give that away." Give him a second to think it over, don't make any sudden movements and he won't kill me.
"..."
Now he's going to get up and walk away with his sword still out. Where does he even keep that thing? Not important, just order something, eat and leave.
"One more thing V." I look up at him as he's walking away. "Tell Fleur I said hi." Dammit Nebula.
