//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: MLP FiM - A Falling Out Series // by Lightninghoof_AUS //------------------------------// My Little Pony Friendship is Magic A Falling Out part 4 By Lightning Blitz Luna and Lightning were just about the to leave as Luna was thinking, “Hmmmm you sure we set the letter’s to Twilight Sparkle and her friends, Lightning.” “Luna I’m sure we besides I’m guessing around this time they’ll be having dinner,” Lightning smiles and uses his magic to put away the tent that they used for during the day, “now who would be closer that we can get to first and know that we can get to the rest from there.” He walks over to Luna who was looking at the castle that she once lived in as he nuzzles he her neck. Luna nuzzles back and smiles, “That would be Applejack, her farm is close by and we can get to back to Ponyville from there too.” Lightning nods and smiles, “Then we should get going. Well if we are to make good time and catch them after dinner.” He smiles and looks to the sky before shuddering. Luna see’s the shudder and frown’s, “You ok Lightning?” she asked hoping he was. “I’m fine Luna, just something I hope doesn’t come true later on but I do feel that a storm is coming and not just a small one but its long off.” Lightning smiles and kisses Luna’s lips softly. Luna smiles into the kiss before breaking it, “I hope your right because I wouldn’t want to be flying around in that type of storm.” “Nor do I Luna, nor do I.” Lightning smiles as he looks at the coming stars that started to come out for the night. Luna smiles and watch’s him as seeing him in the moon’s light for the first time as she blushes softly, “Come on Lightning we have long flight ahead of us.” She smiles before taking a small running start as she spreads her wings and lifts off from the ground jumping into the air and flying towards Applejack’s home. Lightning smiles and follows her taking the same running start even as his hoofs beats where light on the ground before jumping into the air spreading his wings to take flight as he follows Luna. Twilight Sparkle was waiting for Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo along with Sweetie Belle as Spike was setting the table as letter appears in front of Twilight Sparkle. “Spike can you finish getting the dishes out please I need to read this letter.” Twilight asked the purple dragon as it bears the royal seal. “Sure Twilight but who would be sending a letter or even a scroll at this hour.” Spike says as he starts to get the dishes out on to table as Twilight leaves the kitchen. Dear Twilight Sparkle, I would like to visit you tonight so that you can see that I am well and so that you and Rainbow Dash don’t have to worry about me. I do have one thing I want to say to you both in ponyson so that I can let my feelings rest on knowing that you’ll be happy. Lightning wishes to able to talk you with you both too and he will be accompanying me on my visits to your friends that have by now received the same letters. We’ll be by after our visit to Rarity if we don’t run into Pinkie Pie on our way to your home. Sincerely yours Princess Luna & Prince Lightning Hoof Twilight blinks and re-re-reads the letter as Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle make it down to the ground floor. Rainbow Dash smiles as Scootaloo was on her back laughing as Sweetie Belle shakes her head, “Hey Twi what you reading there,” Rainbow Dash ask before seeing the Royal seal, “please don’t tell me Princess Celestia is coming back here for dinner.” Twilight looks up and shakes her, “No Dashy it’s not that,” she looks back to the letter, “It’s from both Princess Luna and Prince Lightning Hoof and they are visiting after Rarity. Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo look wide eyed at Twilight before saying together, “Both Princess Luna and Prince Lightning Hoof are coming here tonight.” They ask as Sweetie Belle stands there shocked. Twilight nods and smiles before rolling the scroll up, “Yes but I don’t know if we can get Sweetie Belle home in time for her to be there with Rarity to see them both. Even though they said they’ll be here after visiting Rarity that is if,” she looks around to make sure that one pink hyper active pony doesn’t pop out of nowhere, “Pinkie Pie doesn’t pull them off into party.” Rainbow Dash nods and walks over to Twilight Sparkle and kissing her cheek, “Okay then so after dinner or after desert cause I don’t want to make Sweetie Belle to throw up while I’m getting her home.” Just as Rainbow Dash finished talking to Twilight and before Twilight could start to speak a scroll appeared in front of them as Twilight catch’s it with her magic, “What’s this now.” As Twilight unrolls the scroll she notice’s it doesn’t have the royal seal. Twilight darling, I’m hope you don’t mind but could I possibly ask if Sweetie Belle can stay the night. I know its short notice but I got a letter a while ago from both Princess Luna & Prince Lightning Hoof. I’m getting a new design ready for them both seeing as they’ll be stopping by after visiting Apple Jack at her farm along with her family. I know Sweetie Belle would like staying overnight because she tells me you’re the best unicorn teacher to teach her how to use her magic. Your fabulous friend Rarity PS. can you have Spike stop by tomorrow I need him for a new dragon line and to get more gem’s I just hope those Diamond Dogs don’t give us any trouble we both know how they are right, opp’s silly me I’m rumbling here later darling Twilight blinks and looks at the scroll, “Well that settles it,” she looks to Sweetie Belle, “Sweetie Belle you don’t mind staying overnight seeing as Rarity is designing a new line for both the Princess and the Prince.” Sweetie Belle looks Twilight and then Rainbow Dash, “I get to stay and meet both Princess Luna and Prince Lightning Hoof in ponyson and yes I would like to stay overnight Twilight if nots to much trouble.” Twilight nods and smiles, “Guess you can sleep in Scootaloo’s room seeing as we don’t any more room lefted unless we set up something in one of the Library room’s on the ground floor.” “Twi you’re thinking it all wrong I’m sure Scootaloo doesn’t mind the company, right Scoot’s.” Rainbow Dash smiles and looks at Scootaloo. “I don’t mind if Sweetie Belle sleeps in my room. I mean it is big enough for two or three fillies to sleep in right.” Scootaloo smiles and looks at Sweetie Belle who nods. Sweetie Belle smiles and nods, “Sleep over at Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash’s house with Scootaloo,” She jumps up and blushes beforing coughing softly, “Sorry.” Both Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash chuckle, “Sweetie Belle I remember my first sleep over at Fluttershy’s house and I was excited that I was sleeping over at her parent’s house, that instead of sleeping we all watched movies until late though Fluttershy always picked the movies which was good cause we all had a good time laughing at all good movies.” Twilight smiles and giggles, “I had to wait until that big storm hit for Apple Jack and Rarity to stay over though we did have fun time they sorted out their problems that we had a good time the next they stay over and no Rainbow we didn’t do anything of that kind if I think I know what you’re thinking.” Rainbow Dash blushes and chuckles, “Hehe I don’t know what you mean Twilight,” she looks at her lover and smiles, “besides let’s get to dinner before Spike eats all on us.” “Hey I heard that,” Spike calls out from the dining room as he was setting the last meal down, “you four getting your tails in here to eat do I have to drag you four in here.” He crosses his arms over his chest even though he was growing up. “Rule 1 never make Spike wait or say anything that might upset him,” Twilight blushes softly, “We’re coming Spike.” She calls out and sighs before walking to the dining room as the other three follow her. “About time you four stop talking do you know hard it is to not think about eating all this spread without putting it on the table.” He smiles and takes his seat as he had to keep his from flicking about and knocking things over. Sweetie Belle takes her seat at the table next to Spike as Scootaloo was in the middle of Twilight and Rainbow as they say a little grace for bring the family whole even as Spike uses his tail to push in Sweetie Belle’s chair a little closer for her. “Thank you, Spike.” Sweetie Belle smiles. “No problem Sweetie Belle, I’m glad to help.” Spike smiles as he pulls his tail back knowing that Rarity would skin him alive if Sweetie Belle had a mark made by his tail. Twilight giggles as she saw what Spike did with his tail. Over at Sweet Apple Archer’s, Applejack and her family were just settling down to some after dinner rest as they getting ready for bed but also enjoying a some hot chocolate milk as Granny Smith was snoring away in her rocker. “Applebloom, Ah want you be up early ok I need your help something and knowing your friends they’ll bug ya for the info on what it is so no telling th’m and Ah might let you stay over at Scootaloo’s new home.” Applejack takes a sip of her hot chocolate. “Yes Applejack, Ah will be up early but I still need the morning to finish off that last piece of homework and Granny Smith is asleep so I guess so.” Applebloom sighs as she takes a sip of her own hot chocolate. Applejack sighs and nods, “I now little sis but we really need to clean out the shed it shouldn’t take more than an hour,” As she goes to open her mouth to tell Applebloom about what should be done a knock could be heard on the door, “what tarnation,” she gets up and looks at the door as the knock could be heard again, “who would be calling at this hour and at night too.” She goes to answer the door. Luna and Lightning had landed and where waiting at the door to the Apple’s family home, “I hope they are still up though you may like Big Macintosh, I hear that he is the strongest earth pony along with Applejack.” Luna smiles and looks at Lightning. Lightning blinks and looks at Luna, “I’m he is and if I didn’t know any better I say you’re trying to make me jelly of him and to me think that you have a crush on him.” He looks Luna in the eye as she blushes and nuzzles him. “I don’t love him Lightning besides I have respect for him and his family though Applebloom can tend be,” Luna thinks, “hmmm how can put…” she was cut off as the door opens up as Applejack was standing. “Princess Luna,” Applejack looks wide eye at the Princess before looking to her companion, “oh my Ah didn’t know you both were coming but please come in.” she stands back from the door to let in her guest. “Applejack did Ah just hear you say Princess Luna.” Applebloom ask as she was stretching and getting ready to go to bed. Luna giggles and smiles, “Thank you Applejack but we can’t stay long, though we can stay for a bit.” She walks through the door bowing her head to Applejack who bows back. “It’s a pleasure to meet one of Luna’s friends,” Lightning smiles and bows his head, “I would like to get know Luna’s friends so that I can enjoy the time I put into working anywhere if they allowed me to work.” He waits for an answer from Applejack. “Gee Ah don’t know, seeing as Ah only meet you last night though,” Applejack thinks and smiles, “hmmm with harvest coming up and most of the family not going to be make it, though my friends do help when harvest time comes around so having another to help is good enough for me though you may want to speak to my big brother about helping,” Applejack smiles, “he can be a tad stubborn but he does like having others to help if they can work hard and be on time.” Lightning smile’s lifting his head, “Thank you Applejack,” he walks in as Applejack closes the door behind him as leads them to the lounge room where Applebloom was still standing. Applebloom’s jaw drops as Princess Luna walks in after her big sister but she gasps loudly even as her eyes go wide, “no it, it, it can’t be Prince Lightning Hoof, it just can’t be.” She watches as Lightning Hoof walks in as she sees his cutie mark as she remembers seeing it in the book Scootaloo was reading from. Applejack looks to her little sister, “What’s that Applebloom you know Luna’s guest.” Applebloom gulps as Lightning smiles and walks up to her bowing his head, “Greetings little one even though you know my name but can you tell me your name and where you heard my name from,” Lightning lays down in front of the fire that was going as he looks to the eldest of the family seeing her sleeping before using his magic to put a blanket over her, “fair Applejack please make sure the elder of the family is in bed when she wakes, it’s going to be a little cold tonight and I don’t want see the one I wish to talk to about learning Ponyville’s History sick, though I know I can read the history in books but hearing it is one thing and reading it is other cause reading it doesn’t put it into view then hearing it from someone who does.” Applejack nods and smiles as she and Luna lay down on some lounge rugs to talk. Applebloom gulps as she smiles, “My friend Scootaloo was reading from a book because she wanted to know more about Prince Nebula and your name come up while she was reading the info about Prince Nebula and mah name is Applebloom.” Lightning nods and smile’s bowing his head again, “It’s a pleasure to meet you Applebloom though I have heard that you can be well I was never told what you get up too.” Applebloom smile’s and giggles, “Umm well as to what I get up to and such, well you see me and my friends are trying to find our special talent because we don’t want to be blank flanks forever.” “Ahh a noble thing but one’s talent isn’t found but it can be earned though what you have done before and love doing,” Lightning smile’s and looks at the fire remembering his history lessons, “let me tell you how I got my cutie mark Applebloom and then you’ll know I named so.” Applejack and Luna look up from their talk, “Oh I want to hear this seeing as I haven’t heard that tail before.” Luna smiles as Applejack nods. Lightning smiles and blushes as he looks to Luna and Applejack, “Very well then let me start at the beginning then you may know why I am called Lightning Hoof,” he takes deep breath and sighs, “it started during a the best part of the day as there was a storm forecast for that afternoon it was the middle of spring and our crops needed the water that everypony worked so hard for to grow,” he looks at his listeners before continue, “I was going over some bills and getting some advice from those that taught me while I was growing up and with my sister on the throne I knew the kingdom was in good hoofs. It was during that day that the storm was being prepared that some storm clouds were already there in the sky, though they were ones I use to hide in not many pegasi’s like going to into storm clouds which for me is a welcome sight,” he ruffles his wings softly, “so as I was doing my job of sorting through the bills that people wanted to be brought in most were to stop other sorts of trade not coming into the kingdom which were throw out cause. One of my advisor’s told me that my old friend and nemeses was dong well as a baron but he secretly what my job as he was a alicorn too though not one born in the castle but he could challenge the throne but he never wins against my sister Starsong when it came to thinking and planning. Now on this day I had planned a trip to meet with one of old teachers in showing around the new students the school that they will be studying in but I never made it to the meeting cause the storm was picking up and fast. Marthraloo was the wisest pegasus pony I trusted along with those that taught me I was very good in school and never missed a lesson but one weather pegasus knocked on my window as I went to see what was happening.” As he was talking the story was made alive in his listeners minds. FLASH BACK “Swiftstar what is wrong and why do you look panic stricken for.” Lightning asked. “Prince Lightning I’m glad I caught before you lefted its crops and the school there is lightning coming down with in meters of both. We had put up the lightning rods in time but we missed one part please the foals are scared and they being held inside the school.” Swiftstar comes in as Lightning moves back to his desk. “Marthraloo is this true.” Lightning ask as Martharloo’s image flickers over the magic crystal. “It is Lightning I’m getting the reports now and the young foals are safe though they are scared out of their hoofs we must do something and quick.” Marthraloo nods to another pony that was on his off side as his light urban mane was streaked with grey showing his age. “I’m on my way,” Lightning nods to his other advisors who bow back wishing him luck as he turns to Swiftstar, “Take as close as you can go Swiftstar and must hurry time is not something we have on our side seeing as everyone worked so hard for the crops to be ready for harvest.” Swiftstar nods as she walks out of the window and taking off with lightning behind her as he watches her making sure to keep his eye’s on here knowing that her colouring can make her hard to find in the clouds as she was nearly the same colouring as himself. Swiftstar leads Lightning across the city before stopping and pointing, “There you can see the space between the school and the crops it was missed when we were all putting up the lightning rods.” She yells over the top of the wind. Lighting stops and flaps his wings next to her before leaning his head in closer to hers, “Thank you Swiftstar but you better go and make sure that on other pony needs help getting home I don’t want to be rushing around sending any medical teams out in this weather, do I make self-clear.” Swiftstar nods and smiles, “Perfectly your highness I’ll make sure to get my teams to help that way we know we have the whole city covered.” With that she takes off back towards the city. Lightning fly’s to the school as many of the students look at the clouds as they couldn’t see him even though flank was blank he fitted in perfectly with the storm clouds blending in with them before lands and enters the school as he looks around before moving to the shelter for lightning storms. “Clam down everyone I know must of you are older enough to help but please help those that younger then you they will be scared right now and need the support of the eldest pony’s,” Marthraloo smiles looking at the those that were wanting to help, “most of the students here are starting so they’ll be wanting their parents who can’t make it in time to pick them, do everything you can to help them clam down they be young but they look up to the elder pony’s that they are with and don’t do anything that can get you kicked out of this school and out of what you want to do.” The students nod and go about working in teams to help clam the young foals that were starting their first year of school as Lightning enters the shelter. “Marthraloo it’s good to see you again and I see you have teams helping the young ones.” Lightning smiles as all eyes turn to him as they all stare before bowing to him. “Lightning its good see you in ponyson and yes I have teams helping teachers and such looking for young foals that have hidden elsewhere to wait this storm out but I trust them to find the young ones and bring them back here,” Marthraloo smiles, “I take it you have seen the gap between the school and the crops then.” Lightning nods and sighs, “Yes I have but I will do everything I can to make sure that the lightning doesn’t strike the school or the crops but I wanted to make sure everyone was alright beforehand.” Marthraloo nods and smiles, “Good lad many guards could do with a head like yours on them thinking of the safety of others first and such.” He smiles as one young foal comes up and taps Lightning on his fore leg. “Please sir make the bad weather go away we all want to go home, we miss our parents.” The young pegasus sniffs. Lightning leans his head down and nuzzles the young pegasus neck, “Soon little one but first I need make sure that no lightning bolts hits the school or the crops besides I’ll make sure nothing happens to all of you during this storm.” The young pegasus returns the nuzzle and smiles, “Thank you Prince Lightning.” “You’re welcome little one, now go and stay with your group it’s better to be together with those you know then those you don’t know fully.” Lightning smiles and nudges the young pegasus back to his group smiling before nodding to Marthraloo as he takes his leave to help protect the school and the crops. *There has to be a way to fix this but how and who would order one or more not to be up, its standard practice that both the school and the crops that the school grows to help feed everypony that comes through its doors.* Lightning thinks as he runs out the schools front door having made his way back to the front as he keeps running down the path before spreading his wings and taking off. As Lightning takes flight Swiftstar was getting her teams out as the gryphons that she grew up know how bad it can be for young or anyone else outside in a big storm like this one. “Swiftstar we need to make sure the injured get to the hospital are back and not to mention,” Stella looks at the show as a flash of lightning streaks across the show, “damn it what news do we have from school.” She was worried about her hatchling and the other gryphon hatchlings and the pony foals that she and the rest of the gryphons have come to respect and work alongside with in kingdom. “Stella they are all fine Prince Lightning is with there now,” Swiftstar sighs, “I just hope nothing happens to him like that time when we were growing up, also I know Ben and Melissa where sent there to help round up and find anypony that may have gotten lost at the school on the way to the lightning shelter,” she smiles and puts a hoof on Stella’s shoulder, “don’t worry ok they’ll be safe and once this is over you can have a month off I know how worry you are about your young Stella cause I’m also worried about my daughter too but we must do this to protect them and the rest we are the elite.” Stella nods and smiles, “Okay Swiftstar lets do this for both our young and the others they are with.” Swiftstar nods before both take off in different directions to help out with the other teams as they both hope that Prince Lightning can save the school. Back at Stormdale castle Starsong was busy ordering the guards and anypony that had offered to help with getting everypony to safety, “I hope my brother is going to be okay at the school.” She had seen him take off with Swiftstar hoping that he would come back in piece and alive. Lightning was flying through the sky narrowing missing the lightning strikes that had kepted coming as he was flying back fourth between the big gap that was there deflecting each lighting strike to the nearest lightning rod where it was neutralize in the rod as he fly’s to the next lightning strike that as he use his magic to deflect it as it falls short of the lightning rod and strikes the ground near the rod. “That was close.” Lightning pants before turning around to get the next one. As he was flying to where the next lighting strike one lightning bolt had come down right on top of him as he screams up in pain as the lightning bolt strikes him as the current runs through his body he screams loudly though the air as his eyes glow white as he feels some unknown power unlocking inside him. “AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.” Lightning Screams loudly as he opens his eyes as the start glowing white before a magical build up start build, *What the hell is happening nothing like this has happen to me before excepted in school when I was knocked around by those Gryphons.* he thinks before his mane and tail started to turn electric blue. Everypony in the school could hear the scream of pain that had come through the walls of the school and the shelter. Stella and Swiftstar stop as they heard the same scream, “That came from them school.” Swiftstar looks at Stella who nods. “Let’s get over there then Prince Lightning might have been hurt,” Stella shudders remembering what her parents had done by sending her and the others to the castle and to spend an entire month working and training at the castle even though Ben and Melissa were assign to Lightning to help get around though they all shared the same room with the Prince when it was time to turn in, “Swiftstar I want say I’m sorry for the things that were said and done to you I didn’t mean them but we gryphons don’t like sharing the sky with one until our parents sent us to the castle for a month long stay of training and helping the prince,” she sighs as they both fly to the school, “we are to stop any other gryphon that dares to lay a talon on any pony or another gryphon.” “Stella its okay I have forgiven you and the rest for everything you all did besides we are half at fault too until Prince Lightning came to the school.” Swiftstar smiles and nods as they both flew the shy racing to get to the school. “Thank you Swiftstar.” Stella smiles as she gets in front Swiftstar and stops her as she could see the Prince in the middle of a lightning strike. “Stella what gives he…?” Swiftstar’s eyes go wide as she now saw what Stella was seeing, “We have to get him out of there.” “And what giving up your life to save Lightning only to die yourself and leave your daughter grow up not having mother.” Stella looks at Swiftstar as she was thinking the same thing but not wanting to let her daughter grow up without her there. “I-i-i-i don’t know Stella,” Swiftstar shudders as she knew Stella was right, “thank you for stoping me but the question remains how are we going to get Lighting out of there.” Both look at where Prince Lightning was as lightning strike after lightning strike hitting him as he builds up his magical power, “Not going to let this beat ME.” He screams out before letting out his magical power blowing a hole in the clouds where he was under as the air around him was pushed outward as the schools magical defence stops the high pressure air from getting to the school’s walls. Both Swiftstar and Stella hold on to each other as they were pushed back as both look at the hole that their Prince had created as they look at each other. Lightning pants and shudders shaking his head as he falters in the air, “That took a lot and yet I feel like new but different.” He shakes his head again as he starts to loss height. “Swiftstar you okay.” Stella ask as she looks at her friend as she herself took the blunt of the blast from the high pressure air blast as she had felt something hit leg as she winches in some pain. “I’m fine Stella,” Swiftstar smile sand hugs her friend, “Put let’s get to Prince Lightning and see if we can offer some assistance to him,” she smile’s before looking and gasp seeing her friends leg, “Stella your leg its broken.” She holds onto her friend. “I’ll live but first let’s get to Prince Lightning and see if he needs help before I go to the hospital to patch up.” Stella smiles as she brings her injured leg up and closer to her body winching at the pain. “Stella I can’t your my friend and I need you to go to the hospital right now your leg is injured and lefted untreated you could loss it and a lot of blood what would your daughter say visiting you in hospital each day after school.” Swiftstar smiles. “Okay you’re right I’ll go there but I want to know if Prince Lightning is going to be okay later.” Stella smiles before letting her friend go as she takes off to the hospital to get her leg looked at, *Be safe my friend.* she thinks as she winch’s in pain slightly. *Have a safe flight my friend.* Swiftstar thinks to herself as she flies to the school. Marthraloo who heard the scream along with the other teachers told those that nearing the end of their final to keep watch over the rest and that it as a test that they must pass in order to pass the hidden section of keeping watch in time of the danger. “You sure it was Lightning screaming you heard, Marthraloo.” Whistlesong whistles softly wondering if her follow colleague right. “It was Whistlesong and I know that scream anywhere seeing as it’s the same when he first came though these halls after the fight with the gryphons so long along.” Marthraloo looks to Silverwing who nods. “I remember that fight and the talking too I got from my parents and then the month long training I had to do even though sleeping Prince Lightning’s room was a drag,” Silverwing chuckles, “but I never knew he had so much things that we could do to relax and enjoy ourselves though those cloud beds we got to sleep on, oh man they were heaven on wings I never thought I could get a good night’s sleep on one not to mention we got to take them home which surprised our parents a lot too.” He smiles as they were running through the halls to front entrance. “Let’s hope he isn’t hurt or worst.” Marthraloo snorts as both Whistlesong and Silverwing nod as they reach the entrance before busting through the doors just Swiftstar gets there. “Marthraloo you heard the scream too I take it.” Swiftstar smile’s looking at Marthraloo, Whistlesong and Silverwing. “Three of us did and we rushed here fast but the rest or taking care of the students, Swiftstar.” Marthraloo looks up and covers his eyes as the sun as do the rest as the sun was poking through the hole in the clouds as they could make out a form fore seeing it starting to fall. “Whistlesong call the others flyers now,” Silverwing looks to Swiftstar, “you’re with me need to stop his decent or slow his decent down now.” He takes from the ground just as Whistlesong blows her whistle loudly as the flyers she was training that wanted to join the weather team. Silverstorm who hears the whistle being blown looks to his team as they knew what that whistle meant, “Whistlesong needs us,” he looks to the youngsters he and his team were meant to look after even though some knew that whistle and wanted to help, “Those that nearly in their final year step forward and keep watch over the youngsters this not a test this a drill,” he looks to his team, “those in their final year come with Whistlesong needs us and double time it.” He calls out as the other teachers nod before watching the Stormdale Champs taking off double time to the front. Whistlesong waits for her team of flyers as she looks up to the sky even as Swiftstar and Silverwing mange to catch Prince Lightning. Swiftstar gasps seeing Prince Lightning up close, “Dear sun and moon his mane and tail have change.” She marvels at who Prince Lightning’s mane and tail were now an electric blue in tone and color. Silverwing nods, “That’s not all look at his hoofs they are white pure white with what looks to be,” he looks alittle closer, “dear heaven and the stars those little white lines look like lightning strikes.” Swiftstar nods before gasping loudly at seeing their prince’s flan, “His flank there is a golden Horse shoe behind his lightning cutie mark.” Silverwing looks at Prince Lightning’s flank and nods, “That is true it’s the same on his other flank too,” Both flap their wings hard, “Whistlesong, where are your flyers we need them up here now.” He yells to Whistlesong. “Whistlesong we heard the whistle what’s wro….” Silverstorm starts to say before being gut off. “Up there now, help Silverwing and Swiftstar with getting our prince back to the ground safely.” Whistlesong points to the sky. Silverstorm nods as he points up before he and his team take off to help Silverwing and Swiftstar. “About time support his body and legs and keep his head up,” Silverwing looks down, “Marthraloo we need a cloud bed now it’s the only thing that can move him on and over to the hospital.” Marthraloo nods and looks to Whistlesong, “Go my team has it from here,” she smiles before looking up at her team, “do what Silverwing ask of you and don’t slack in taking order’s his orders are still the same as mine and if one of you think this isn’t a test just remember who your saving up there.” She yells up at her team. Silverstorm and his team nod in understanding as they take up positions and supporting their Princes body and head. Prince Lightning was out of it as he didn’t what was happening as he groans and shudders as everypony and gryphon keep a hold on him. “Steady him and make sure to keep him stable he falls it’ll be our wings that will be clipped if he falls.” Silverwing tells them even as Swiftstar nods. “Trust me cause it mean I make this team work in note delivery for the weather teams and not see any action or helping.” Swiftstar looks at them all. Silverstorm and his team gulp and nod knowing that their chance’s on making the weather team was on the line more now than ever. Silverstorm’s team was made of up of Pegasi, Gryphon and a Pegasus/Gryphon hybrid who was one of three females on the team, “We understand sir.” Marthraloo using his own whistle calls for his own team of medical pony’s as they rush out bringing with them a cloud bed as they look up and gasps seeing their beloved Prince being gently carried down to the ground. “Make sure we get him on the cloud bed,” Silverwing looks to the team that was helping before looking at the hybrid flyer, “You name.” “Me sir,” she gulps, “it’s Lillianner sir.” Lillianer blushes softly as she was didn’t want to be signal out. “Lillianner can you be the spotter so that we can move him onto the cloud bed safely.” Silverwing ask of her. “I can sir.” Lillianner nods and before moving upwards with her wings as she pulls her goggles down over her eyes. “Don’t worry sir Lillianner is the best spotter we have on the team.” Whitestreak smiles as he looks up to his friend. “Sir you okay with the wing and hoof flag style right.” Silverstorm ask as he looks to Silverwing and then to Swiftstar who both nod. Lillianer adjust her goggles as she uses her wings and hoof/talon’s to direct them as she keeps both wings still as they were on target. The team along with Silverwing and Swiftstar look up and followed the directions there given before seeing the on target signal. “Sir’s and team your all good to lower him down as fast you need too just don’t move from the position that your holding.” Lillianner stays above them lowering down. They all nod and lower down moving as fast as they can while still looking up at Lillianner follow her signal’s even as she notice’s them off by a friction to her right. Marthraloo watch’s fearful of what might have happen to his brightess and gifted student and prince before looking to his team, “Make sure you keep that cloud bed still and if that bed moves I’ll send you back to the first year of medical training to redo everything.” He growls out the order even as his team nods gulping knowing that he would seeing as they had one already sent back to the first year medical training. “Yes sir.” Martharloo’s team says as one as they keep the cloud bed where it was. “We’re doing good right on target,” Lillianner looks on as she nods, “steady we are close to the cloud bed go down now and then stop.” She tells them even as they nod and go down stoping an inch above the cloud bed as Lillianner lands and nods. “Land but gently.” Silverwing looks to the team of flyers that had helped them. Whistlesong was standing next to the Marthraloo as her team with Silverwing and Swiftstar lower their Prince onto the cloud bed, “Is he okay.” She asks with worry in eyes as tears start to form. “Secure him the cloud bed and get him to the hospital now.” Marthraloo puts a hoof over Whistlesong’s back as he was worried too even as her team moves out of the way for the medical team to over. “Securing now.” The medical unicorns use their magic to make sure Prince Lightning was secured on the cloud bed as Silverwing and Swiftstar rub Lightning’s back softly before Swiftstar breaks down crying as Silverwing walks around and comforts her. “He is going to be alright Swiftstar you’ll see,” Silverwing sniffs softly as he and the other gryphons had got to know him more along with the other pony’s, “he’ll be back to his old self in no time.” Swiftstar sniffs and buries her face in Silverwings feathers, “You don’t get it I should’ve stayed with him, I should’ve done more.” Silverwing nuzzles her neck, “What could’ve you done, we both know that Lightning was and is the only one that could have handle this sort of thing,” he looks to their prince and friend, “if we were there with him we would’ve been the one’s putting him in danger we can’t deflect lightning strikes like he can Swiftstar.” Swiftstar shakes her head, “I know but it’s how I lost my husband he died in a lightning storm even with Lightning trying to save him. I was there with him we did save him but he lost his life and both me and Lightning miss him as a friend and husband.” Silverwing blinks, “Wait you mean,” he looks at her eyes wide, “you mean Jetstream was your husband and leader of the weather teams before he passed away,” he looks down as a tear runs his beak, “I remember I was in hospital with a broken wing and leg and I couldn’t go I want to be there to offer my support.” Swiftstar sniffs and smiles, “you two always raced each other during sport but you both tied together each race,” she smile remembering the time they spent together growing up and finishing school as a class but as lifelong friends too, “I wish he was alive right now my daughter keeps asking to see her father and I take her to his grave but she ask if he is coming but I keep telling her that he can’t come back and I break down crying at his grave.” She buries her face in Silverwings feathers again. “Shh easy easy there Swiftstar,” Silverwing puts a wing over her to hide her crying as he looks to Marthraloo who nods and leads both teams away with Lightning being moved on the cloud bed between them as he was still breathing, “tell you what how about I take you and your daughter out for dinner my treat then we can see if we can watch the sun set together.” Swiftstar nods and shudders hugging him, “Thank you Silverwing I think I would like that and my daughter can see the friend I grew up with in person.” Silverwing nods and smiles, “I wonder how long it has been when we were all together in one place,” he sighs, “you know with the news of Lightning in the hospital it’ll draw everyone back together and just trying to get everyone in one room is going to be hard even though Ben and Melisa are going to be standing guard at the door in shifts.” Swiftstar nods and smiles as she wipes her tears away, “Truth in that but I want to make sure my daughter is okay fi...” she starts to say before a blur tackles her. “Momma,” Miststreak hugs her mother even as Swiftstar hugs her daughter lovingly, “we heard screaming and then three teachers ran out before we heard two whistles being blown and two teams leave but they never came back.” She buries her face against her mother’s chest sniffing loudly. “Shh my dear Miststreak everything is fine it’s just our Prince that is injured he was struck by a lightning strike while defending the school and the corps.” Swiftstar nuzzles her daughter as Silverwing walks over and smiles. “Hello Miststreak,” Silverwing smiles and sits down next mother and child, “sorry if i leaved you alone but I was needed to help save our prince and my friend from falling hard to the ground and injuring himself anymore then he was.” Miststreak nods and hugs Silverwing not caring if he was one of her teachers, “Was that why you lefted, Mr Wing.” She asks as he hugs her. “Yes little one it was why I had to leave but you want to see the Prince in ponyson.” Silverwing smiles as Swiftstar moves over to them both and kiss his cheek. “Come on Miststreak, let’s go home and get washed up before we go to see the prince.” Swiftstar smiles and nuzzles her daughter who nods. Silverwing smiles and nods as he gets up blushing from the kiss, “That sounds like a good idea I’ll meet you both at hospital and then after we have seen Prince Lightning how about we all go out to dinner my treat.” He kisses Swiftstar’s cheek and smiles even as Miststreak giggles knowing what’s going on. “Are you two going ever going to stop beating around the clouds and just confuse your feelings to each other?” Miststreak pout’s as she cross’s her forelegs over her chest as she between them. Swiftstar giggles and smile’s, “Guess my daughter knows more then we let on.” “That she does Swiftstar, that she does.” Silverwing smiles before kissing Swiftstar on the lips deeply as Swiftstar’s eyes go wide before closing them and returning the kiss. “Gross but oh well.” Miststreak smiles as she looks up at the sky and smiles before seeing an outline of her father smiling before fading away as his ghost can rest knowing that his friend is going to be taking care of Swiftstar and Miststreak. At the hospital as Stella was being taken care off she sees what to be a cloud bed being moved as she gasps seeing who was on it before looking to the nurse, “Get me Ben and Melissa now.” The nurse nods and goes to call the ones she was asked to call before catching a glimpse of who was on the cloud bed before looking to Stella who nods as a tear runs down her beak before the nurse pony hurries along telling everypony to move out of her way as she reaches the call center and hits the castles guards line, “Get Ben and Melissa to the hospital now no questions ask it’s the Prince and Stella wants to see them both and this isn’t a DRILL.” She yells the last part as the guard on the other end answers her telling them that Ben and Melisa will be there soon. “You two hospital now, no questions asked it’s Prince Lightning and Stella wants to see you both first now move it.” Greyheart yells to both Ben and Melisa as they had reported in and had given their report. “Yes sir.” Both gryphon’s salute before taking off to the hospital at high speeds. “Ben you don’t think anything has happen to Lightning that had to do with the scream we heard earlier, do you.” Melissa looks to Ben. “I hope not, cause we are his personal guards but we were sent to help with making sure that elderly were safe first along with the family’s.” Ben sighs, *Please be okay Lightning if anything has happen to you we don’t know what to do.* he thinks even as the storm starts to die down after about four hours. Back at the hospital Stella was in a gryphon style wheelchair with her leg in a cast as she waits for visitor’s to get the hospital as she had wheeled herself to Lightning’s room looking in before wheeling herself in as the doctor’s take some blood and run a few test, “The lot of you out before Ben and Melissa get here, if you have what need then leave please,” she looks at Lightning and holds back from crying, “I want them to see him before anyone else does because you’re going to have a big influx of visitor’s wanting to see and call the other guards the media is going to want to put this in papers and I don’t think he would want that to happen.” She looks at each of the doctor and nurse ponies before they nod as one walks up to her. “Stella, we respect the request but also know that we’ll try everything to get him mended no matter how long it takes.” Silverstitch smiles as the other doctor’s and nurse’s walk out of the private room as she nods to Stella before leaving. “Thank you but I’m not sure it’s something that can't be mended by medical means,” Stella looks at Lightning, “he was after all hit by lightning bolts while protecting the school.” Silverstitch gasps softly as she looks at their prince, “Oh my. No wonder there is hole in the clouds between the school and the crops but if he was hit by lightning bolts then shouldn’t he been thrown.” Stella shakes her head, “I don’t know seeing as I wasn’t there but we all saw was the magic blast upwards and then the hole appearing but most I would say would’ve felt the magic blast that went upward into creating the hole.” Silverstitch nods and shudders, “I remember feeling that magic blast it was so much power just to throw back what was coming down.” Stella nods even as Ben and Melissa knock on the door after getting directions to the room. Melissa walks over to Stella and hugs her friend after seeing her friend’s leg in the cast, “Oh Stella I’m sorry to see like this, knowing that you love flying.” Melissa nuzzles her friend’s neck. “I’ll be fine Melissa, I just have to take easy but I wouldn’t mind sharing this room,” Stella returns the hug and nuzzle, “just to keep Prince Lightning company and so that my daughter and husband can visit while I’m here and they can see Prince Lightning,” she looks to their prince and friend, “I just hope he wakes up soon.” Ben looks to Silverstitch and nods putting a talon paw on her shoulder, “Don’t worry we’ll make sure it’s only Stella’s family can stay the longest to visit her.” Silverstitch nods and smiles, “Thank you Ben and I’ll let the other doctor’s and nurse’s know too.” Melissa and Stella start to catch on what has happen been going on before Ben clears his throat as they need to know what happen to their Prince and friend as Stella starts to tell them what she had seen and who she was with at the time knowing they’ll would talk to Swiftstar later on. Ben and Melissa blink and shudder as they had heard Stella’s side of the events. Ben nods and smiles kindly, “Thank you Stella, for telling us what happen while we were helping he elderly,” he looks to Lightning and sighs, “he always know when something was coming but when he said to help the elderly in getting inside before the storm hit. I guess he was right but we didn’t know anything about the event that took place before you meet up with Swiftstar.” Melissa nod and look at their prince and friend, “Ben you stay here and I’ll go and see if Swiftstar can come back here and shed some light on what happen.” “Melissa,” Stella sighs, “it’s getting late and Swiftstar would be home or someplace else. Not to mention she has a daughter take care off.” Stella looks at the time and yawns softly. Ben nods and looks at the time, “Stella is right Melissa. Let the night watch take over in looking out for the city and everyone I’m sure they’ll be looking into what happen today at the school. We are the personal guards to Prince Lightning and we have a duty to do.” He looks to Melissa knowing she was right but it was getting late in the day and most if not all were either home or getting ready to go out to visit friends or family or even going out to find something to give to their prince as a gift. Melissa nods and sighs looking at her friends before looking to the door as someone looks in, “Can we help you with something?” she asked. “Just wondering where my momma is all.” Helen looks at the royal guards before being called into the room. “Helen get your tail in here now young lady.” Stella smiles and looks at her daughter. “Momma,” Helen runs over to mother before stop quickly with her wings flapping as she lifted herself up in the air, “what happen momma.” She looks at her mother’s leg as she lands back on the floor as her dad walks in. “Helen, where did you run off too?” Cliff looks in and nods to both Ben and Melissa who look to Stella who looks up and smiles. “Cliff, I hope Helen hasn’t be a talon full for you to pick up from school.” Stella ruffles her daughters head feathers lovingly. “No trouble really we had to stop off to drop someone off at home before coming here and lucky we got home on time,” Cliff smiles to his wife and walks over to her, “we manage to catch the message that arrived for us.” Stella nods and kisses her husband on his cheek, “I’m glad the message got home and to you both,” she smiles looking at her daughter, “momma is going to be in this room with the Prince okay so no noise’s to loud okay,” she looks to Lightning who only breaths deeply as he was still out of it, “promise me okay but at night you’re going home with your dad got it young lady.” “I promise to be silent and not loud while visiting you and the royal guards and the Prince that saved the school.” Helen promise’s her mother. “Good girl, now care to tell Ben and Melissa what you told me.” Cliff smiles looking to his daughter before nodding to Ben and Melissa. “Yes dad,” Helen looks to her dad before looking to both Ben and Melissa nodding as she walks over to Ben, “I was sitting in class with everyone as we all had finished our work and had alittle time before the next class which was flight class for most of us, the unicorns had magic class next and then earth pony’s had different classes to go too. I was looking out the window hoping to stretch my wings in flight class when I notice something missing from the row of Lightning Rods that was put up before. I notice one of them missing and told the teacher who was also the head of the school safety and they sent a messenger off to tell someone from the weather team,” Helen looks up at Ben, “and that’s all I know.” Ben nods and puts a talon paw on Helen’s head and ruffles her head feathers softly, “Thank you Helen that is something we need to tell the night watch but it’s very good of you for noticing it cause we now know how our Prince Lightning got this way but we don’t who long he was outside for.” “If it helps Marthraloo and the other teachers had to all go to the school’s lightning bunker just in case the Lightning Rods weren’t doing their job which was about right before the next class started which was around 1:45pm today,” Helen blushes and smiles, “we heard Marthraloo and Prince Lightning talking too at about 1:55pm before we saw him leave to go back outside to protect the school and the crops that most of the students had done for their farming task,” She smiles and shudders remembering the scream they all heard from inside the school, “we all heard Prince lightning scream at around 4:45pm it scared us all even the teachers were scared.” Mellissa nods and smiles, “Helen sweetie, most of the teachers grew up with your mom and dad along with Ben and me,” Melissa looks to Lightning as Helen tilts her head and looks to Melissa, “you see we all grew up in the same class doing the same classes and such but we always hanged out together as a group talking and chatting and planning for the weekend which always seem to head to Prince Lightning’s home at the time cause we could do what we wanted and trained, it all brought us together and showed us what we all could do . The reason why most were scared cause they would’ve thought that we lost our Prince and very close friend when you heard him screaming.” Melissa blinks back tears. Stella nods, “Even here at the hospital we heard the scream too but most said that a force pushed the lightning bolts back and created a big hole in the clouds and then before any of us could talk more about it, we all see a medical team from the school rush in before the doctors and nurses put Lightning in this room.” Helen yawns softly nodding off slightly as the day was long as she was starting to fall asleep. Cliff smiles and nuzzles his daughter, “Come on sleepy head I think it’s time we went home got you to bed Helen.” Stella nods and smiles, “I think so too Helen.” “But I’m not sleepy,” Helen yawns and looks up to her mother and father, “besides I want to stay with mom for the night.” Stella looks to Ben and Melissa who both nod to her. “You asked to stay in this room Stella so it’s only fitting that family stay.” Ben smiles and walks over to the door and takes up one side. Melissa smile’s and nods, “You’re both like family so I don’t see why not besides it would be nice to help out a young flyer with her homework.” Cliff and Stella smile nodding as Helen goes up to Melissa and hugs her, “Thank you, thank you, thank you a million times thank you.” Helen smiles and looks to where Bed was sitting who only nods and smiles winking to her. “Go on back to your mother and father young lady,” Melissa smiles and giggles seeing the wink and know what it meant, “I have work to do but both Ben and me are just outside the door.” She nuzzles the young gryphlet before walking to the door stand guard outside it. Helen yawns and smiles before walking over to her mother and father and hugs them both as Melissa looks to Ben. “Don’t think I didn’t see that wink Ben cause I know that wink all too well.” Melissa uses her tail to close the door silently. “What wink, I didn’t wink at to no one.” Ben smiles and yawns softly. “Oh don’t play that game with me Ben of the Royal guard,” Melissa smiles and takes her spot, “I know the wink and it meant teaching her more then she is ready for or to know about.” Ben sighs and looks down, “I’m busted aren’t I.” he looks at the floor. “Yes you are Ben,” Melissa giggles softly, “besides I know we were that age once but we can’t go around and teach the young ones what we learnt already it would be wrong to what we all did in the past and what we did to work together.” “Okay I won’t teach anything to hard just the basic’s and easy stuff for flying, right.” Ben looks to Melissa who nods and smiles. “That is fine with me Ben but right now we are on duty.” Melissa looks up and down the hallway for any sign of Silverstitch with any news. Ben nods and folds his wings alittle closer to his body as he sits there as those that work there were trying to look in before Ben’s tail moved and closed the door letting Stella, her family and Lighting privacy. Cliff was helping Helen with her homework as Stella looks on but staying near Lightning’s bed just in case he woke up. Silverstitch comes back and nods to both Ben and Melissa, “Inside please.” With her was a folder as she walks in she sees Stella by the bed before looking to Cliff and Helen. Stella looks up to Silverstitch and sees the folder, “Cliff can you can take Helen and get something eat it’s nearly dinner time, please.” Cliff looks up to his wife before looking to Silverstitch as he nods, “Come on Helen, lets go and get something okay.” Helen looks up and sighs, “But I want to stay here and keep doing my homework.” “Helen if you go with your dad, you can pick out something before the news of where Prince Lightning is hits the paper’s tomorrow morning.” Stella looks to her daughter smiling. “okay momma,” Helen pouts before putting down her feather, “but I get to pick out the gift right.” She looks to her dad how sighs. “Yes Helen you can pick out the gift.” Stella smiles as she nods to her husband as he sighs softly. Silverstitch smiles and nods as she was hugged by Helen who she hugs back, “You be good okay, also later on I may be able to let you see a young gryphon male who has come out of having his wing set back in place before the storm hit.” Helen blinks and smiles nodding, “I’ll be good and behave Ms Silverstitch.” She lets go of Silverstitch and follows her dad out of the room who was waiting next to the door before leaving the rest with Silverstitch. Silverstitch smiles and nods before making the sure the door was closed and the blinds shut, “We just run test on the princes blood and we are shocked at what we found,” she uses her magic to bring out a folded paper and handed it to Melissa, “on that paper is the results but in short terms only. In this folder is the more detailed results and I have asked that it stays with you both until you get back to the castle and give it to the royal doctor’s there.” Ben nods and sighs, “Is there anything we should know about the result’s before the rest.” He looks to Melissa who puts the folder paper inside her guard uniform for safe keeping. Silverstitch nods and looks back at the folder before taking a deep breath, “I can tell you that his blood is now flecked with electric blue blood flakes which we don’t know how they got there, because it could have happen when he was struck. Though I say he is very lucky to be alive and still with us in one piece too though his horn was glowing when had to dim the lights,” she lets all of them look, “we took a magic power sample and his magic isn’t what it was before even though his mane and tail are now electric blue we can’t change them back nor can we figure out how to do much or even wake him up.” Ben and Melissa nod as they knew they would have to stay by their prince’s side while he was there, “We understand Silverstitch and thank you.” Stella nods and smiles, “Thank you for sharing this info with me too. I won’t say a word to anyone about it, I promise.” Silverstitch smiles and nods handing the folder over to Ben for safe keeping as he tucks it into his guards uniform, “I better go and see if the young male gryphon is ready for visitor’s, he’ll be happy to know that there is someone here to see him. The poor dear’s mother and father are here too but they were knocked out cold while escorting those that couldn’t make it to their homes into other places that would be safe for them.” She bows her head before turning and opening the door with magic as she made sure the blinds were open alittle as she leaves the room. Stella nods and smiles, “I’ll be sure to tell Helen when she gets back.” She looks to Lightning who was still breathing deeply. Ben and Melissa follow Silverstitch out of the room and take their positions on either side of the door again while sitting there they look about making sure no pony was going to get in and take photos of their prince as one reporter comes up to them. “Excuse me but is Prince Lightning in there,” The news reporter unicorn Quicknote ask, “I would like to get his views on the what happen today with what went on.” Ben sighs and nods, “He is in here but he won’t be answering question’s anytime soon. I’m sorry Quicknote but you can’t go in, only family are allowed in. I know how much getting the views on what happen today for the paper is but right now Prince Lightning is resting and recovering.” Quicknote moves closer to the door, “Just one look to confirm that he is in here, please.” His magic was already on the handle ready to open it. Melissa seeing knocks Quicknote backwards, “No is no Quicknote,” she walks up to him as her eyes narrow looking at him, “You have got your answer now be happy with it or you’ll be the one in the opposite room recovering from something that you walked into.” She growls softly. Quicknote gulps and shudders backing up before nodding, “Okay, okay I’m going but one more question please,” he ask as he gulps, “Where were the personal bodyguards of Prince Lightning when he was brought here.” Ben growls loudly, “We were helping the elderly get to safety and you should know Quicknote seeing as you were there too being escorted to safety with the elderly as you were doing a report for the paper.” He looks at Quicknote even as the hospital staff looks at Quicknote as some matter under their breath at the nerve of the unicorn reporter wanting to anger the personal guards of their prince. “Oh right my bad then,” Quicknote gulps and backs up more, “just one question more if you both don’t mind.” Ben looks away and eyes Quicknote’s, “One question more and that’s it.” Melissa nods and growls, “Ask your question before we throw you out and you’ll be out of a job.” Quicknote gulps and nods, “Okay ummm how do you feel knowing that everypony is going to be wanting to see Prince Lightning here and lining up to give him something or leave something for him?” he ask. Ben and Melissa both sigh, “We’ll only be letting in some at a time but those we see lining up again will be asked to leave,” Ben looks down, “I know that many would want to line up to say thank you to him for saving the school mainly parents and teachers along with the students too.” Melissa nods and turns around before walking back to her post by the door, “I know some of them will be doing things in school making cards and such or getting the whole school together for a photo,” she turns around and sits down on her hunch’s again, “I know some that went to school with us will be heading back with gifts and signed photos from their friends and family who know accept that we walk the same earth, breath the same air and fly in the same sky.” Quicknote’s nods and smiles, “Thank you both and sorry if I wanted to see the Prince for myself but there are a lot of rumours going around and I wanted to put those rumours to rest.” Ben and Melissa look at each before talking among them self’s frowning as they keep talking among them self’s before looking to Quicknote, “Fine one look and you can right about it but write anything that is a lie and it’s your job.” Melissa looks at Quicknote who smiles and bows. “Thank you,” Quicknote walks forward and looks into the room after the door was open by Melissa, “oh my, that can’t be our prince.” He gasps looking at Prince Lightning. “It is our Prince, Quicknote. There is no doubt about it.” Melissa closes the door and moves Quicknote back. “I don’t understand if that is Prince Lightning, but what happen to his mane and tail not to mention his hoof’s.” Quicknote looks to Ben and Melissa. Both Ben and Melissa shrug, “We don’t even know but we’ll keep everyone updated.” Ben sighs softly. “Now please Quicknote no more question’s and no photo’s but please don’t let tell anyone okay it can go into the paper and now,” Melissa smiles, “we have job for you to take to the princess.” Quicknote nods and gulps wondering what the job was. “The message is this, Prince Lightning is in hospital. No one else is to know about this there is also a family stay in the same room with Prince Lightning to help monitor things.” Melissa looks to Quicknote wanting to make sure he got the message. “Got it and umm what if I get stopped by the other guards.” Quicknote gulps shuddering. “Tell them it’s far more important that what Princess Starsong is attending too,” Ben chuckles, “and knowing Princess Starsong, she’ll be alittle worried about her brother.” Quicknote’s nods before dashing off to the palace Thundermane, to tell the princess about her brother. END FLASHBACK Applebloom blinks looks at Prince Lightning, “What happen after that.” Lightning chuckles and smiles, “It took me a week and a half to wake up. Though the gifts and cards along with my friends were there for me when I woke up though,” he looks to Luna, “I did missed out on our meeting and thank you for the lovely gift Luna it was very thoughtful.” Luna blushes and kisses Lightning’s cheek lovingly, “I’m glad you did cause I had to find that Fire Ruby with Spike’s help though he did find more than one and I let him kepted two though I had to get Rarity to help me with the design of the necklace.” Lightning nods and smiles, “I keep it safe locked in a lovely cyan blue jewel box with a pearl incrusted into the lid and in the shape of the moon.” “Ewwwww, love talk,” Applebloom makes a face before looking to Lightning, “so is that how you got the second part of your cutie-mark?” Lightning nods and smiles, “Yes it is young one but I advise don’t try it its only for those that are atune with the gift and not for those without it besides I can foresee you becoming a proud farmer with your own farm and a lovely family with a handsome colt and it’s not me that will be standing next to you but someone that loves you and wants you to know it.” He chuckles softly and looks to Applejack. “Well damn, that story had me on the edge of my seat but next time partner how about not leaving lightning hoof marks on the floor when you walk,” Applejack points to the hoof marks on the floor, “unless it means something. Lightning blinks and frowns looking at the marks, “Horse feathers that only happens if there is a big storm coming up and if I’m here then that means Equestia is in for one big lightning storm.” He shudders thinking of the storm that had happen years ago. Luna see’s Lightning shudder and sighs, “I’m sure my sister will have everything ready before the storm hits.” “That’s the thing its two storms one is the lightning storm and the other one is a different storm all together which I don’t know about.” Lightning gulps.