//------------------------------// // Chapter 16: The Capital City // Story: The Guitarist // by Kiniro //------------------------------// The Guitarist Chapter 16: The Capital City I had to admit, Pinkie Pie definitely knew how to throw a party. While it was small in scale I definitely had blast, It felt like hours that we had been on the train. Partying it up, dancing, eating cake and some delicious baked goods, It could not have been better, but my favorite part was that I wasn't apart of the entertainment. I had even gotten over the fact of how loud the music was, but sometimes the "wubs" as the DJ called it would ring into my ears. "Attention everypony, we have arrived in Can---" The attendant said unnoticed. "EVERYPONY KNOCK IT OFF!" The attendant yelled above the music. With that, the music came to a sudden screeching halt, every pony literally froze in their tracks. "Ahem... Yes. Attention everypony, we have arrived in Canterlot." "I guess thats us... " I said quietly. We all held our heads low as we disembarked from the train. "Hey... Mind if I catch a train back to Ponyville?" I heard the DJ ask the attendant. Only to hear a sigh for a response. As I finally got a good sight of the city from the train station. I stood shocked in wonder. It was beautiful. A city built into the mountain itself, with a gorgeous waterfall outside the city. "Wow this is Canterlot?" I asked. "Yes sirree, beautiful ain't it?" I heard Applejack respond. "So where do we go from here?" I asked. "We are to meet up with my brother." Twilight commented "He's the Captain of the Royal Guard." "I see..." I muttered. "Yeah he was there during your first meeting with Princess Celestia and Princess Luna if you remember." Twilight explained. "Oh yeah... I remember." I said with curiously. "Ah yes I remember, he was the guard you talked to when I had my meeting. Yes I vaguely remember." "Twily!" I heard a male voice call out and I noticed a white unicorn with golden armor running toward Twilight. "Shining!" I heard Twilight yell out and she ran up to the white unicorn. "How is my little sis doing?" Shining Armor asked. "Oh its ok, things couldn't be better." Twilight looked back at me and smiled. "Thats good Twily." Shining agreed. "By the way, I didn't get to introduce myself to your friend." "Oh thats ok, Kiniro! Come meet my big brother best friend forever!" Twilight called me over and as instructed I walked over to the two unicorns. "Hi, my name is Kiniro. Its nice to meet you." I stuck out my hand for a shake. Shining Armor looked at me and stuck his hoof out to touch my hand and we gave simple shake. "Its good to meet you, the name is Shining Armor. I'm Twilight's big brother." Shining Smiled. "By the way, Twilight has told me some interesting stuff about you." "Uh-oh" I thought to myself. "What has Twilight mentioned about me?" I chuckled nervously. "She told me you know how to use magic with your guitar, just like a unicorn does and you use music for your spell casting as opposed to using words. Very interesting if you ask me." Shining explained. "Ah that's good." I agreed nervously. "Oh Twilight also told me that she has a bit of a crush on you." Shining joked at me. "Shining!" Twilight shouted. "If this was a time where I could have a nervous breakdown, this would be the time and place." I thought to myself and I Could only muster a smile as a response. "Its ok Twily, I know you two have a thing for each other. I'm not one to judge, what ever makes you two happy, I can not stand in your way. Besides, I think that you proved that when Cadence and I got married. Remember?" Shining joked. "Ha, ha. Very funny Shining" Twilight remarked. "Anyway I have orders to bring you all to the throne room as soon as you arrived in Canterlot." Shining commented. "Now if you follow me, all the preparations are being finished for your arrival." "So we should be ready to send me back home?" I asked. "That would be correct Kiniro. All we need is you and the Elements of Harmony to arrive." Shining explained. "Now if you follow me right this way." "Lead the way!" Rainbow Dash yelled. "While the rest of you ponies know the way, you are free to go ahead if you want, but I need to have a moment with Kiniro alone. If thats ok." The six ponies nodded in agreement and took off ahead. "Bye Kiniro see you in the throne room!" Twilight said followed by a wink. "So what is it you need Shining?" I asked. "Is it about your sister?" "No not at all. I meant what I said, but its about something different and I just wanted to warn you specifically." Shining explained. "Whats wrong Shining?" "Well, recently Canterlot has been under heightened security and as Captain of the Royal Guard, I'm in charge of such things." "So whats the problem I asked? Is it something I need to take care of?" I asked. "Hopefully not, but I'm just warning you there might be an issue. There have been reports of a human being spotted in and around Canterlot, but I thought that you were the only human here?" "So I'm not?" I questioned. "I guess not, but I'm unsure, I've had false reports before, but reports of seeing a creature walk on two legs, use hands to grab things and what not, seems awful human to me." "So its possible that some other human is here?" I wondered who it could be if anyone at all. "Well with you under constant surveillance, there has to be another. Is there any leads you might be able to give us?" Shining asked. "Nothing, I'm sorry Shining, I wish I could help, but if anything comes up where you need me. Let me know" I responded. "I appreciate it, and I'm glad you've been treating my little sister well. Its just a shame that you two won't be able to be together after this." Shining said with a saddened tone. "I know, trust me Shining, if I could stay, I would love to. But Celestia said I can not stay because I'm not a pony." I responded. "Just promise me Shining, that you help your sister find happiness in some other pony once I'm gone." "I can't promise that Kiniro. But I can promise to be there for my little sister and be good brother that should to help her with her grief." "Well then that's all I can ask." I said now saddened knowing that my time with Twilight was coming to a close. "Look we better catch up with up with the others at the castle, and Kiniro, I want you to know that you won't be alone in missing that one you love. It will be hard on Twily as well, but never forget what memories you have forged together. Promise me that will you?" "I can do that Shining... I can do that." I said with a tear running down my face. I saw the castle approaching in the distance. I knew what was coming, but would I be strong enough to do what was being asked of me. As the seconds rolled by into minutes, as we walked close and closer. I had to come to reason, that I had to be strong enough to do what was being asked of me. To be sent back home with some assistance of the Elements of Harmony to defeat Satan Morroc, but after that, they would return home and I would be left alone. I had to be strong... whether I liked it or not. "I was going to miss everypony... Especially you Twilight." I muttered in a very low voice. "Especially you Twilight...." I said with tears beginning to run down my face. End of Chapter 16.