Blitzen was unaware of what had really occurred while he was out, but did explain to the doctor what he did himself when it all happened. "I held back my power as best as I could, while Spike touched me. I believe, without a ground, my body absorbed the energy after a while I did so, because some Dragons are weakened to Lightning and electricity. I feared the worst for the young one." He stated, fairly sure this is what happened. He still held back his sadness over what he said to the mares that day.
Nurse Redheart and the doctor explained his heart went out of flux due to electrical energy exposure, and that is why he could not breathe properly. They also told him steps, such as magical discharging to release energy from his body, in emergencies like he faced. The colt understood, and listened to the medical advice as best as he could. When he was done, he was brought out to a waiting Pinkie Pie, who took it upon herself to let Blitzy ride her back. He hugged her tight, and told her how much he loved his party Auntie. She was blushing at that phrase he used, and took him straight up to her room, so he could rest. Before he did, he wrote a letter as fast as he could, to a very special pony. He read the words as he wrote aloud:
Dearest Princess Luna,
I shall hope this letter finds you well. Thine night was especially beautiful tonight, and I am looking at it with a new appreciation. I shall not bother thee too much, but I wanted thee to know, whatever thine had Miss Belle do, I am greatful for thine assistance. I truly owe thee my life, and if I could, but for one day serve thee, please let me know!
I must ask what thou had her do? She seemed somewhat sad. I need to know if it is something I could pay her back with a much appreciated gesture. I am bound to her as I am to thy service.
I love thee Princess, as my favorite Princess! No offence to thine Sister intended.
Thine Kirin Guardian of the Day,
Blitzen
PS: Please watch over my dear Auntie Kellie, and my newest Auntie, Miss Pinkie Pie!
He sealed the envelope, and prayed towards the night sky, placing the letter near his hooves, and after his nearly silent prayer, the letter disappeared! He looked down to make sure the wind didn't blow it down, but looked toward the moon, and bowed once more before joining his Auntie in bed.
A female Opliptera sargent hid above the window sill, and smiled as she heard the words he said. She had long ago considered the Kirins as saviours for her clan, and was glad to do this one favor to pay the colt back. She flew with all haste to deliver the letter to her Princess that night.
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The next morning, Blitzen woke up, but his Auntie was not anywhere to be seen. He searched all over the room, and fed Gummy a small breakfast before walking down the stairs to ask the Cakes, when "SURPRISE! Happy Glad you are back from the Hospital Party and also a very special Welcome to Ponyville Party!" I hope we didn't scare you.
Blitzen was a little shocked, but blushed at the gesture his Auntie gave him. He walked into the room, and got introduced to many ponies he never saw before, and was even welcomed by the Mayor, although he swore her grey mane was pink in places. He also got to finally meet the Apple family, and shake the hand of Apple Bloom's big brother, Big Mac. He hid a chuckle, remembering Sweetie's minor crush on the stallion, and was happy that he was going to be delivering Apples to the animal sanctuary at Fluttershy's Cottage, as he worried the food was running low the day prior.
He then got introduced to her sister, Miss Applejack, and while she seemed to prefer to shake his hand, being a gentle pony, he insisted on kissing her hoof like he normally did, and then shaking her hand. Applejack eyed him suspiciously, but thought better than to ask why he seemed happy to meet the Apple siblings.
Blitzy hung out with his colt friends, playing various games, but could not find either Scootaloo, or Sweetie anywhere. He excuse himself, and left to seek them out, as he felt the need to ask about what happened at the hospital. Suddenly, he heard crying coming for behind the building, and trotted over, but snuck around when he saw Sweetie crying in Scootaloo's hooves. "I just don't know if I am good enough for him, Scoots! That spell Luna and Twilight had me used means we are bound together or something really serious! I knew he was special, but I didn't want to see him die either! I am just so scared!" Sweetie said.
Blitzen backed away slowly, trying to understand why that old Dragon spell had to be used. I thought I was just hurt a little bit! I never asked for Sweetie to bound her life to mine! Oh Luna, what have I done? He rushed to her side, surprising her and her Pegasus friend. "Sweetie, tell me thine didn't bind thyself to me! I am unworthy of THEE! I am nothing, and I should have...should have..." he stopped himself from crying and his Sweetie Belle came to hug him tight, along with Scootaloo.
"Don't cry! Cool guys don't cry! Even if they cry diamonds or whatever!" Scootaloo encouraged him from succombing to tears. Both Sweetie and he looked at each other. He suddenly understood why Miss Rarity wasn't there, why Sweetie kissed him that way, EVERYTHING made sense to him but, Sweetie was still so young!
"My dear, if I...if I could take back our binding, serve Our Princess of the Night instead, and see thee when we are older would that be..." he was silenced, as again, Sweetie kissed him deeply again, and held him tightly, while Scootaloo scared the crowd who was trying to watch them away. He hated what had happened! He hated himself for panicking, and being such a stubborn colt, but he had to grow up. If not for his sake, for his Sweetie now more than ever.
"I won't take back what I did for you! Blitzen Kirin, I LOVE YOU too much to take away what happened last night. Please don't EVER say you'll take my love away!" Sweetie said. Suddenly, it seemed like Sweetie was the older one, and poor Blitzy felt like a mere foal to Sweetie's maturity of a mare.
He looked into her eyes, those beautiful eyes he would move mountains for, fight Changelings for, and yes, earn her love for, and said the words she wanted and needed to hear. "I love thee too, my Sweetie! Even if we are bound, I want to prove to you I am worthy of your love, and I swear, to my oath to the Princess, I shall do the same for thee as thou hath done for me.
The crowd had been dispersed when Applejack found them staring at the young couple, and heard what they said to each other. Twilight had explained a bit of the implications to this fancy Dragon Magic they had used, and given what was said, she secretly thanked Celestia thank it wasn't Apple Bloom at first. But after seeing how he cared for the filly, she almost took that back. Almost.
Blitzen walked along with Sweetie, and wished to continue the talk he had started with the Librarian, but before he did, he had to settle the most important thing to his Sweetie: dealing with Rarity. They entered the boutique holding hooves and saw Rarity working on a collection of clothing. She turned around and greeted Sweetie Belle, but ignored the colt near her and resumed her work. He became a bit disheartened, but his filly stood up for him "Now hold on, sis! I know you don't agree to what I did for Blitzy, but you can't ignore him, and hope he goes away! I am not saying I understand this binding stuff fully, but I am still free to grow up and love whoever I want!" she stopped and waited for her sister to respond.
Rarity looked at Sweetie, and simply motioned her head towards her room "Please leave us, there is something I need to talk to this gentlecolt about, darling." Sweetie had no idea why her sister seemed so disturbed, but she left them alone, but peaked out the door to watch what would happen. Once she was out of view, Rarity pulled a watery-looking parchment and handed it to the Kirin colt. He recognized it right away as Kellie's, but some of the writing towards the bottom appeared missing. What he read, he had tried to forget so badly long ago, but he looked back, and could see one of the mentioned scars. He stared up at the mare, and for a while they said nothing to each other.
Blitzen opened his mouth to speak. "I admit, I never knew what stopped my Sister from hitting me that day, my Auntie makes me happy telling me that detail. I remember thinking when she called me an evil pony that I deserved this, and I would die, and find my way to the world beyond. I really hurt that Griffon, but I grew so much after that pain I felt, as I never wanted to upset her again. I don't know about the other things, but Miss Rarity, I.."
"You didn't tell me the truth, YOUNG colt! You never told me about that part of your life either, and I knew there was a reason, just KNEW, that you had some motivation for sending me such nice gifts. I truly believe the Princesss words, that you are a colt, but I also know you are no different than any stallion that has tried to charm me over the years. How dare you go after my Sweetie Belle!" She grew from hidden anger, to outright rage in front of him and the colt shied away, but he didn't want to run, he had to face this.
"I am truly sorry for not telling you about my true age, about my past, and making your sister 'bind' herself to me, just so I may live.I don't ever expect you to forgive me, but, my dear Sister Rarity, and beg you to take it out on me. Sweetie made her decision from my sake, but any punishment I truly deserve." Despite the recent memories of his scars, he braced himself for Rarity's rage, and soon, received a smack across the face. He stood in silence, as she just stared at him.
"You still have growing up to do, Kirin colt, but...I shall let you and Sweetie see each other. On condition, when my parents come from Manehatten, you will be the one to tell them what happened. No more lies or withholding, young stallion!" she said, and kissed his face where she had struck him. "I don't know what came over me, but I am glad that I will call you my sister's love, one day when you earn it."
Sweetie came down, and hugged her sister, she saw almost everything that happened, and while she wasn't sure what the letter said exactly, she knew it was rough on her colt. She told her sister she loved her, and "I'll tell mom and dad too! I am so glad you two talked." They hugged, and Blitzen was happy things were at least a bit resolved, but in the back of his mind, he knew his own Sister would be here soon, and that would bring it's own problems.
Blitzen left the botique to do his chores for Fluttershy, and told Sweetie he would be at the library telling Miss Sparkle all about him. On the way, he was greeted by his Auntie Pinkie, who was worried about where he left to during the party. They talked at Fluttershy's and he reassured her things were going to work out.
Pinkie made things even better by offering to talk to Rarity more, on condition he let some of what was talked about under their Pinkie Promise be said. He agreed to her offer, and they went on their own way. Right before Pinkie left however, he whispered something in his Auntie's ear, and the mare looked at him, but smiled. "I have never done one of 'those' parties before, but I'll try it out! Give me a couple days!"
The lone colt walked to Manny and pet him for a little and hugged him tightly. He pulled out a pack that he had tied in his mane, and looked into it. "I need to make things right, for my Sweetie" he said to the beast who simply licked him, as he put the small pack in his own bag.
He finally arrived at Twilight's home, but the Unicorn was not there, and he soon ran into Spike. It had been a while since they had seen each other, but Blitzen extended his hoof towards the dragon and they both chuckled. he sat with the dragon for a bit, waiting for the Unicorn, when Spike asked him a question. "Since...since you and Sweetie are together now, could I ask you about, Rarity? I have a crush on her since I first saw her, and I know I am a young dragon still, but, how do I win her, like you did to Sweetie?"
"It depends, my dragon friend, Have you been a gentle-Dragon to her? Have you always respected her? and, most importantly, have you given her things, love, and appreciation, without expecting back?" If you have, just wait, she will see it. Besides, I think Sweetie has been trying to get her to notice you since I first told her what I was!" the Kirin chuckled, remembering the way Sweetie described a purple and green Kirin foal she saw in a dream.
Twilight came back soon after, and she had a new supply of scrolls and quills. She seemed very excited about writing about the hybrid, when Spike asked him one question he didn't expect. "Hey, where is your mother anyway? I understand your father lived long ago, but what about the dragoness?" he asked innocently. Blitzen looked down, and gathered his thoughts, but waited for Twilight to ready her quill.
"She left me, a long time ago. When her lover, my father, perished due to age, my Sister told me she had no reason to stay in the Pony lands. She told me that she sleeps in a far off mountain, and will wake on my birthday number 136, but until recently, I hadn't thought about her much." He hoofed over a picture he had saved of her holding a very small foal, and what seemed like, another Kirin too. "She was very beautiful, but she took my brother with her. I hope he is well, as some Dragons don't take kindly to mix breeding." He said with some experience of the matter.
"There's a green forest dragon in the nearby woods here I still fear wants to hunt me, but mine Sister has seen he stays away. She is not as bad as my scars show, as I still love her, but she is very hurt. Her story is much more bleak, but I shall tell you, but don't tell anypony else this, at least not for now. ." He implored to the Librarian and Dragon. They motioned the actions of a Pinkie Promise too, and he told them, without skipping any detail what Rapi had told him, and why she cursed Celestia to this very day.
Dear Madame Kellie,
I would firstly like to introduce myself. I am Rarity, and I am a fashion designer, and a business owner in the town of Ponyville. I am also the older sister of Sweetie Belle, whom you know as the filly that the colt Blitzen has taken notice of recently. After taking the colt to the hospital, the medical staff could do very little to save the Kirin, and as a result, we had to use a Dragon magic called binding to save him from possible death. I, personally, objected to the use as to be honest, I am not my sister's guardian, our parents are. But as the time grew shorted, and the colt seemed to lose more life, I relented in its use.
My dear friend Twilight Sparkle told Sweetie of what the 'binding' would do. It would allow their lifeforce to be shared between them, but at the cost of some of Sweeties being used to restore the colt. She only asked what that meant, and I regretfully told her they were bound by life itself. Should one die, they both will die, as the scroll said. Princess Luna even offered to do it, should Sweetie object, but this wasn't a necessary option. I am unsure if this would have made him immortal, or her mortal, but I'll leave that to Twilight to inquire.
The choice of being lovers was a separate one Sweetie had made of her own will, and as we talked, I told her binding didn't require her to be bound physically. I regret this talk also had me discuss the facts of life to my dear sister, but she was surprisingly aware of these facts due to one of her friends finding some awesome book at her idol's house. I swear I will have to talk to Rainbow Dash about hiding her belongings where young eyes cannot see, but I digress.
I sort of feared that Sweetie may know a bit too much about, 'sexuality', but I remembered a question the colt asked about Griffons, that made my mind realize he knows about it as well, and thankfully is respectful of my sister to not engage in such behavior yet. I surely 'hope not' anyway! I fear I am too young to be an actual Auntie to a little foal!
Please feel free to write to me again. I admit I was very upset that Blitzen did not tell me his age. I feared him some sort of deviant at first, but he is so sweet, I cannot see him in such light again. I shall admit, I struck him across the face earlier today, as I felt he engaged in the most ungentle-pony act of deceit, but I kissed the mark I made and regretted my actions. I apologize to you, as I told him before, I do not believe in spankings.
Your perhaps future Sister in Law,
Rarity
PS: I would very much like to talk to you pony to pony. I don't know what a Kelpie is, but I am curious to know more about you, and perhaps, learn some of the pre-Classical fashion tips?