//------------------------------// // Eclipses Home For Younf Keyblade Wielders // Story: Keys of Harmony // by BioQuillFiction //------------------------------// I spent the rest of the night with those I care about. Core’s words nagged at the back of my mind, but unlike his intention, the thought of any who meet me being in danger. It drives me to want to protect them even that much more. After they constantly asked me to, I showed them the ring and explained the basics of what is was. This brought a few more hugs but I simply smiled and told them it was okay. The girls had promised Rarity that they would be over tomorrow during their free time to get measured. After all, we have a ton of kids to take care of starting tomorrow. Prior to my promise, I let Wolf have the reins that night. Because it is too soon to tell whether or not the mares are pregnant, they are just going to do it every night until we know. I didn’t mind being in the back, though it did feel weird. I got to talk with Nightmare and the other Fluttershy that I’m for now just going to nickname Crim. We got to talking and frankly they aren't bad company. Nightmare and I even had a laugh about our fight earlier. That is when I found out I’m not as tough as I thought. She was still weak from her imprisonment and wasn’t even a half strength, but she did commend me for my natural skill. Crim and I talked about ways to improve Flutter’s combat. Apparently recently she has gone from pure support to a healing sword as it were, physical prowess and support at the same time. It wasn’t bad being on the inside. We woke up the next morning to a knock at the front door. I got up and let the other two wake up. I stretched as I walked down stairs and opened the door to be greeted by a mare with quite a few foals behind her. “Excuse me sir, are you Eclipse?” she said, I think my lack of eye put her off about the fact that I’m opening an orphanage. “Yeah thats me.” I said, fixing my mane and standing up straighter. I just realised how much taller I am to normal ponies, seriously, I’m like a head taller than the mare that was in front of me. “I’m Golden Days from the home in Manehattan, and we also stopped off at the town hall to pick up the foals there before we came. Could I come in and work out the details while the kids roam around their new home?” She asked. I looked behind her to notice a large chariot with some kids inside. The others were outside it and behind Golden. I noticed Scootaloo amongst the kids and I had to keep from my heart breaking. “Sure, come on in. The other two are still trying to wake up and should be down shortly.” I said, leaving the door open and walking in. “Want anything to drink? I don't think with heartless about the journey was easy.” I offered. “Some coffee would be nice. Come on kids.” She said as she entered. I walked to the kitchen and started to brew some coffee as the kids made their way in. Many of them ooed and ahhed at the building as it’s large, yet homely rustic feeling I hoped would comfort them. “Ponies under fiveteen can have rooms downstairs unless they can’t climb them, or want st stick together with somepony else. I’ll be right back to show you kids around.” I said with a smile as the group stopped in the main room. “If anypony is hungry, I am just about to make breakfast!” I said as with a rush they followed me to the kitchen. I started to make a feast for the little fillies and colts, blurring around the kitchen and using my magic to help multi task. At one point I summoned Wolf to help out. That startled the kids until I high hoofed him and we both got back to cooking. When we were done, Wolf faded back into me as I whispered. “Stop.” and set all the plates for everypony present, and made two extra for Luna and Shy. The spell ended right as I finished and I smiled. “Dig in everypony!” I said as I made sure there was plenty of variety. Just in case some had allergies of course. It felt good to see their wide eyes as they started to dig in, each in their own way. Some started to pig out, others showed more manners, but only one was hesitant. She seemed to be hesitant about taking anything. I walked over to her and kent down. She couldn’t had been older than five or six. “Hey there, what’s your name?” “P-Pura Soul mister?” She stuttered out, afraid. “I’m Eclipse, nice to meet you Pura!” I said with a big smile “Why don’t you want to eat?” I ask concerned. “W-well...I-I just don’t know what I want...but everypony else seems to know.” She said sadly. “Hey it’s okay. I did make a lot of food, but that is because I didn’t know what you liked. Tell you what, later on today, I’ll take to each of you and find out what you like, and for now let's start with a single pancake, okay?” I said, lifting one with my clear magic aura and setting it down on her plate. “Th-thank you mister Eclipse.” Pura said. “Just call me Eclipse k? We are friends after all.” I said with a smile as I got up. I looked over to Golden who looked at me with a smile. “Looks like my job here is done. I was going to ask you a series of question to make sure you could handle foals, but it looks like you got that covered.” She said as she finished her cup of coffee. “Thank you for the coffee Sir.” “As I told Pura over there, just Eclipse is fine.” I said as I took the cup. Luna and Fluttershy came down not long after I started to do the dishes and we had to calm the kids down again to get them to finish breakfast. We also had to peal Golden off the floor as she had tried to bow before I introduced Luna as one of my two fiances and co-owner of the house. The kids also loved Shy, a few fillies mentioning how soft she was. That gave each of us a good laugh while breakfast was finishing. After it was over and the kids said their goodbyes to Golden Days. I gathered them all into the main living room. “Okay everypony! Although you all probably know us one way or another, I think it is polite to introduce one’s self right?” I said with a warm smile “I’m Eclipse, one of your three caretakers. I like to believe I’m the fun loving type, but before I lay some ground rules, I’ll let everyone else introduce themselves.” “I’m Fluttershy. If anypony has any sniffles or cuts...don’t got to Eclipse. He can’t use a healing spell to save his skin.” She said with a grin and wing hugging me despite my pouting. That got a few of them to giggle. “But I love him anyways. Back to the point though, I am here to take care of any of you in anyways I can.” Luna stepped up on my other side and joined her wing with Shy’s over me. “And I don’t think I need a introduction, but I’m Luna, and I’ll be awake most nights if anypony has any nightmares, or you just need somepony to talk to.” Recovering from my pouting I stand up and hug my two mares. “Anyways, I can’t wait to learn the names of the new faces, but first things first, ground rules. Anypony under the age of thirteen must be home before seven, everypony else need to just be home for dinner, other than that the curfew is nine. The box above the fireplace, as well as the object inside will soon be in a case, which is to never be touched. If you want to see it, you just need to ask, but I beg you to not touch it. Colts and fillies are to have separate rooms unless you are siblings. Other than that I am pretty flexible with the rules. Go to school, be polite, stuff like that.” My tone hardens and becomes serious. “But of all rules, there are two that are the most important, one, if any Heartless or strange creatures are about, you are to either call the guard, one of the other Elements of harmony, or one of us. We have a means to fight the monsters and keep them from hurting any of you.” I said summoning Oblivion and Oathkeeper, while the mares summoned their keyblades. The children oogled at the keyblades as we unsummoned them. “Uh, Eclipse. Could you teach us how to use those? They look soo cool!” one of the kids asked. I chuckled “Maybe, but these are not toys. Oblivion and Oathkeeper here are alive, and they can hurt ponies just as much as they can save them.” I said before thinking it over. We can’t give them Keyblades, you are barely trained yourself! Oh come on Oath, He is technically a Master right now, it is within his right to have apprentices. True….Sigh I hate it when you have a point Oblivion. “I guess I can give you all one, on the understanding that these are not toys, I will train you all the basics on how to use them during vacations and weekends.” I said as they started to line up, Scootaloo in the front. “Are you sure this is a good idea Eclipse? On top of being the owner, manager and cool of this place, you also have to do your own training, not including any other fights you get into.” Fluttershy asked as Scootaloo ran outside with Divewing to show Rainbow Dash. “I can handle it Shy. And if I can't, I know you girls will be there to pull me out of my mess.” I said nuzzling her. After they all had keyblades (and we had tracked down Scoots) I showed them around. “We had built this place big just in case we get more foals, but also so us three could train when we need to let off some steam. We have a small Dojo where I will help teach you the basics, you all already know where the kitchen and dining room is. There is a bathroom on each floor and then a master bathroom in our room that you are not to use unless it is an absolute emergency. You can have a Room upstairs if you want, however we ask that any unicorns that go up there, if you feel a magic aura around my room, don't try and remove the spell. It is probably Luna going into the dreamscape okay?” “Where are our possible mommies and daddies going to meet us?” Asked one of the kids. “Why, but the final room I have to show you kids, the gaming room~” I said as I open the doors, revealing every gamer’s wet dream. Thanks to Luna’s addiction, we have every modern console, multiple controllers, and enough PC’s for a MLG gaming team. “If you have a game that you want to play, and we don't have it, just ask Luna, she’ll probably play it with you knowing her and her insatiable hunger to play games~” “HEY!” Luna cried out as all of us got a good laugh. “Man, I’m beat.” I said as I layed down on the bed. After the kids go settled in, I challenged every single Keyblade wielder in this Equestria to a duel at the same time...Well, except the new kids. They sat in the sidelines and watched. The fight was epic! I used Wolf to teleport and I almost won!...then Justin and all the others finally figured out how to team up instead of letting me pick them off one by one. By the time I was on my last legs only Justin could walk still, the others were unconscious. The cheater used a Elixer and then proceeded to wipe my face into the ground. I sighed as I heard the door open for the mares to come in all giddy. “What's the news you two? You are a lot more excited than normal.” I said with my trademark smile. They giggled. Luna shouted excitedly as they both jumped onto the bed “We’re both positive!” “We also have the wedding date planned! Oh I can’t wait!” Giggled Fluttershy as they both group hugged me. “That...That’s amazing girls. This is really happening huh.” I said as I embraced them. “It had better be.” Fluttershy said while Luna just cuddled up into me. “Don’t think you can get away with your little stunt today lorem. You owe us for that.” Luna said huskily as she casted a soundproof and locking spell on the room. It’s a good thing I didn’t tell the kids the keyblades can unlock any and everything. Well it has been a interesting week. First I visit Canterlot with Shining and Twilight to find out that my mom is pregnant again….with quadruplets. Man what kind of spells have she and dad been flinging? Never mind I don’t want to know. Anyways, the kids also started school that week, giving me plenty of time to hunt down heartless. I haven't run into many fusions, not to say I haven't run into a few. I have tried to talk a few of them out of it, sadly, it only worked on one. The rest either ran or...Well, as much as it feels good, I know it’s wrong. Anyways, we planned the wedding to be a month from now, so we made invites. Every one of our friends have one on this reflection...but it would be bad if I don't invite Zeke. Besides, I have to show him the letter dad sent me. It will change what he knows just as much as me.