//------------------------------// // Best friend // Story: Shadow Darkwing // by Bro-Pony //------------------------------// Princess Luna’s POV: That was quite a concert, but there’s something about the colt who sang that makes me feel suspicious. Hmm, let me cast a recall spell to see if I can notice anything that I didn’t see before. First I closed my eyes and concentrated on remembering that night, then my horn began to glow and I went through the whole night until “There”, I said to myself. That’s what gave me that weird feeling, he is an alicorn! I must tell Celestia of this at once. I flew as fast as the cool night wind until I reached the castle. As I approached our castle, my night guards bowed down as I walked by. “At ease” I said as I continued into the castle with my now following escorts. “Why hello sister, how was the concert in PonyVille?” Celestia asked me as she stood from her throne to greet me. “It was amazing, in fact I need to talk to you about it at once.” I said in a bit of urgency. “Of course sister, is everything alright? She asked with a concerned tone. “Yes, yes, everything is fine it’s just… the singer he was… like us.” I said trailing off hoping she would understand. “You mean he was an alicorn?” she said with a hint of surprise in her voice. “Yes, doesn’t that mean he is from royalty?” I asked in an unsure tone. “Yes it does, but… we know all royalty around so who could this mysterious alicorn be?” she said with a bit of concern in her eyes. “Did you banish him as well?” I asked with a bit of bite to my words, I never have completely forgiven her for what she did. “No sister and you know it had to be done.” She said with a defending voice. “Ya, well at least this colt has a life left then!” I said in an angry tone. “What is this all about? I thought you were over this. She said with an apologetic tone. “I will forgive you when my life returns to normal.” I said in a stern but sadden voice as I galloped out of the castle and took off into the night sky with tears in my eyes. My POV: When I got back to the library I noticed that all of the lights where off. “I guess they are both asleep, hmm well it is a nice night to go for a flight around and maybe try to use magic like when I’m unconscious.” I said to myself as I took off into the night sky. It was a cool night, and not a cloud in sight. “Wow, those weather Pegasus’s sure made a beautiful night!” I said in awe as I flew towards the tree and pond that I like to hang out when I want to think, the spot had been my comfort zone ever since I lost all of my memories about four days ago. “Wow, props to Princess Luna for this nice night.” I said as I landed under the tree that hung over the pond. I looked into the pond and saw the reflection of the moon and stars in it. I then walked closer until I could see myself in it as well. “So” I said to myself, “It has been a pretty awesome four days, I found out that I’m a musician, I can fly and use magic, and most importantly I have some awesome friends.” I said. “But, why do I still feel empty inside?” I asked as I continued, “Is it because I can remember my family? Or, maybe it’s because I don’t even know where I’m from.” I said as I sighed. “I wonder what my old friends were like, hell, did I even have any friends?” I asked myself. “I wonder where I used to live; did I have a mare friend? Did I have a job?” I continued to ask myself. “Most importantly, what was my name? Why do I keep having this black out moments? How did I get to Equstria? How do I know all of these ponies’ that I have never met? I then looked up and saw a black figure fly across the sky. “Hugh, I guess I’m not the only one going for a flight tonight.” I said to myself “If only Pegasus where shooting stars because I could really use a wish right now.” I said to myself and instinctively I picked up my guitar and began to play something. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZSx9ZOMgV8&feature=fvwrel Airplanes - BoB & Hayley Williams of Paramore (Boyce Avenue feat. DeStorm cover) Can we pretend that Pegasus In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now, wish right now Can we pretend that Pegasus In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now, wish right now Yeah, I could use a dream or a genie or a wish To go back to a place much simpler than this 'Cause after all the partyin' and cashin' and crashin' And all the glitz and the glam and the fashion And all the pandemonium and all the madness There comes a time where you fade to the blackness And when you starin' at that phone in your lap And you hopin' but them people never call you back But that's just how the story unfolds You get another hand soon after you fold And when your plans unravel in the sand What would you wish for if you had one chance? So Pegasus, Pegasus sorry I'm late I'm on my way so don't close that gate If I don't make that then I'll switch my flight And I'll be right back at it by the end of the night Can we pretend that Pegasus In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now, wish right now Can we pretend that Pegasus In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now, wish right now Yeah, somebody take me back to the days Before this was a job, before I got paid Before it ever mattered what I had in my bank Yeah, back when I was tryin' to get a tip at subway And back when I was rappin' for the thrill of it But nowadays we rappin' to stay relevant I'm guessin' that if we can make some wishes out Pegasus Then maybe, oh, maybe I'll go back to the days Before the politics that we call the rap game And back when ain't nobody listened to my mix tape And back before I tried to cover up my slang But this is for the hater, what's up, [Incomprehensible] So can I get a wish to end the politics? And get back to the music that started this hit So here I stand, and then again I say I'm hopin' we can make some wishes out of Pegasus Can we pretend that Pegasus In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now, wish right now Can we pretend that Pegasus In the night sky are like shooting stars? I could really use a wish right now Wish right now, wish right now I could really use a wish right now I, I, I could really use a wish right now A wish, a wish right now I was so into what playing the song that I didn’t notice that I was being watched. “You” I heard a voice say behind me. I turned around to see Princess Luna behind me. I quickly knelt down and said “Sorry your majesty I didn’t know this was your spot.” “It’s ok; you’re very good you know.” She said as she came closer and stood under the tree next to me. “Oh thank you princess, but I’m no Vinyl Scratch.” I said as I got up from kneeling and stepped aside so the princess could stand in my spot and look into the pond as I did. “Well, I think you are just as good, if not better.” She said as she walked onto my little perch and looked into the pond.” “Beautiful isn’t it?” I asked as we both looked at the scenery that surrounded us. “Yes it is, I bet you would like it better in the day though, my sister has a way with making beautiful days.” She said with a hint of sadness in her voice as she looked at the moon. “Well, I’m sure it is beautiful during the day but… to be honest I’m more of a night person, I like to feel the cool air and I like to be able to see by moon light.” I said in a cheery voice hoping she would cheer up. “Really?” she asked, “most people sleep during the night and don’t get a chance to see the true beauty of the night.” She said a little bit happier. “Ya, in fact I think you did a great job tonight.” I said and continued, “So, if you don’t mind me asking, why are you out here all alone?” I asked as we both sat down and got comfortable. “Well what are you doing out here all alone?” she asked a little defensively. “I asked first” I said with a grin trying to lighten the mood. “True, but I’m a mare so why don’t you be a gentle colt and tell me first.” She said with a smile. “Ok, I will be a gentle colt and as a gentle colt I must let mares go first.” I said with a smile. “Oh, I see what you did there.” She said with a bit of a chuckle and retaliated with “But, I’m the Princess so that means I get to do what I want so I want you to tell me” she said with jokingly. “As you wish Princess.” I said as I kneeled down and fake kissed her hooves. “Oh, you are a musician and a comedian?” she asked with a chuckle. “Well, to be honest, I really don’t know who I am.” I said not as cheery. “In fact, that’s kind of why I’m here; I come here to try to find out who I really am.” I explained. “Oh, are you having like a midlife crises?” she asked jokingly not knowing I didn’t remember my old life. “No, I lost all of my memories and just woke up here four days ago, I don’t remember anything; in fact, I just remembered how to play guitar yesterday.” I said as I looked down at the ground trying to shrug off the depressing thought. “Oh, I’m so sorry, I had no idea.” She said in an apologetic voice. “No, it’s ok, you had no idea of knowing.” I said forgivingly and continued, “It’s weird to not know anyone, not know where I’m from, not remember my family, friends and etc. I just relearned how to fly two days ago and I can use magic apparently.” I said to her. “Wow, we both have something in common, we will never have our old life’s back.” She said quietly. We sat there for what felt like hours just sitting there looking at the night sky’s reflection in the pond until I finally broke the silence, “Well, I should probably get back to the library, I have to get some sleep tonight because I have to go to work at Sweet Apple Acers tomorrow and I don’t want to be too tired for my first day.” I said as I started to stand. “Oh, are you sure?” She said in a bit of a letdown tone. “Ya, sorry, but it was really nice to talk to somepony like me.” I said thank fully “Ya, I really enjoyed your company as well, we should do it again some time.” She said as she got up as well. “Ya, it will be nice to have a new best friend” I said cheery. “Best friend?” she asked confusingly. “Ya, you know, a friend who you can tell anything to, a friend who will always have your back… unless of course you already have a best friend, I mean you are a Princess and you just met me so I wouldn’t blame you for not wanting to be best friends.” I said awkwardly “No, no… I would love to be “Best friends”.” She said a little excitedly, “It’s just, I never had very many friends and ever since I was banished people are too scared to talk to me.” She said sadly “Well you have a friend now” I said cheerily “Thank you…” she stopped realizing she forgot my name since the concert. “Shadow, Shadow Darkwing.” I said finishing her sentence. “Ugh, ya… sorry I forgot Shadow.” She said nervously as she blushed at her mistake hoping she didn’t seem to shallow. “It’s no problem at all.” I said forgivingly with a smile. “Thanks Shadow, same time tomorrow?” she asked. “You bet ya, same time, same spot” I said with a smile. “Ok!” she said with a big smile as she ran up and hugged me. “Oh... Sorry” she said as she realized what she just did and blushed.” “It’s ok, where friends now.” I said with a smile, “Correct me if I’m wrong, I don’t quite remember, but friends hug each other.” I said jokingly. “Well, not like I would know, the last friend I had was hundreds of years ago and I don’t remember much hugging back then.” She said as she chuckled and smiled. “Well, I should probably go.” I said as I laughed at our sarcastic conversation, and gave her a hug.” “See you tomorrow Princess Luna.” I said “Ok and you can call me Luna.” She said as she spread out her long wings and took off into the night. “Yup” I said to myself, “a pretty awesome four days.” I said as I watched my new best friend fly away into the night.