//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: The Few // by Carmack21 //------------------------------// The Few Part 6 By: Carmack21 Shifting in bed, Knight opened his eyes slightly and quickly took notice of Luna. He closed his eyes again and reopened them, "Good night Princess Luna." Knight said half awake. Knight closed his eyes once more. "PRINCESS?!" Knight makeing the realization, quickly bolted upright and jumped out of bed, causing Luna to roll over into the new space. Trying to trace his mind for how he ended up in bed with the Princess, he came to a single possible reason..... 'I'm still dreaming.' Knight noted. 'Yea that's it.'. He was satisfied with his conclusion, and looked on at the Princess who was stil asleep. Her eternal hair flowing over her eyes, her gentle smile, and every now and again her right ear would twitch. How cute. He looked at her features, her breathing, her every perfection, and only finding one imperfection on her. One flaw that was unprincessy, but barely phasing Knight. Luna was a snorer. "Mmhmm this is a wonderful dream." Knight stated to himself hopeing to never wake up. He leaned in close to the Princess, her smell wafted in to his nose. The smell of her comforting him and giving him courage to conquor his dream and take control. He leand in close and without hesitation kissed Luna on the cheek. Just then the Princesses eyes lidded open barely a crack to reveal a intruder kissing her. "Unhand us you Scallion!" Luna shouted wide eyed and before realizing who it was, she blasted the already beaten and scared Knight with a flash of alicorn magic. "Oooof!" Knight said as he landed hard against the wall of her magesty's chambers. Unable to stand Knight layed there, the black bolt of lightning left a deep resonating scare that glowed a dark black and blue. Luna stood stunned, she just made the connection of what she had just done. She blasted her guard with a couple gilojewels of alicorn magic. Maybe a slap would have safissed, but she just blasted him, leaving his armor crumpled and his eyes closed. Throwing the sheets off, she rushed over to Knight, praying she had not just killed him. "Knight Caster wake! Wake we comand thee!" there was no response. His sprawled body motionless, and not only beaten by the Princess of the sun, but also by the Princess of the moon. "Wake I comand you." Princess Luna lost her old tongue, and her eyes started to tear up. A single tear rolled down the Princesses cheek, down past her chin and fell upon Knights eye. Knights eye started to twitch at the feeling of the Princesses tear landing on his closed eyes. He lidded his eyes just a crack, "A-am.... I-I.... S-Still dreaming Princess?" a small faint grin grew on both ponies faces, and Luna embraced Knight with a hug. "No Knight, tis not a dream. Tis not a dream." Luna repeated to the limp body of her guard. Knight blinked blinked and his eyes slowly shut. 'Today has been the weirdest day of all.' Knight said to himself, trying to stay awake, but the urge of sleeping quickly over takeing him. Once again unconscious, Knight drifted of to his dreams. --- Knights eyes lidded close and he felt a falling sensation, one that seemed somewhat familiar. As if something was pulling him towards a recollection, or a lost memory fragment. As quickly as it started it stopped, and once again Knight stood above a clearing. A war was happening and he knew which one. "Captian, what should we do? They come from both sides, surely they will surround us in no time." A Lunar Soldier stood waiting for directions from their Captian.  "Take up Wanning and Waxing defensive patrols and position them to both of our flanks! Any other available force stay here!" Captian Nesser shouted to the Lunar soldiers divisions.  "Captian where would you like us?" a group of misfit unicorns, and earth ponies asked. "Full Moon division gear up but stay put, you are our secret weapon." Nesser noted to his smallest unit. "New Moon division, make ready! Sheilds up and swords out!" Nesser comanded. The advancing Solar army was growing closer with every breath. Precious time ticked away every minute they wasted ment the enemy was at an advantage. "Full Moon division," Knight Hollared, "You are the best of the best at your job. Time to put that to great use!" Nesser shouted. Knight recalled the leason that Specs had taught him, ever since the creation of the Lunar Army, each division had a specific name, Wanning and waxing were the defensive units. New Moon was the larger fighting force, and last but the most reliable of all Full Moon. The Full Moon division was mainly made up of Unicorns or Earth ponies with the occasional Pegasus or two. , who supported Princess Luna so much that only the most fit and militaristic ponies went to join. They were always tasked with the hardest and dirtiest of all jobs, but they were contemp on pleasing their princess no matter the task. They were given brand new eveything, but usually beat the buckin hell out of it, causing them to look like a rag tag team of half uniformed soldiers. "Captian Nesser, Full Moon division requests to be sent in!" the CO of Full Moon spoke up hopeing the words would reach his Captians ears. "Full Moon Division..... Go get them for the Princess of the Night!!!" Nesser shouted. Setting his secret weapon to work, could bear the fruits of victory. "Full Moon foward HOOO!!! For the Princess!!!!!!" the rag tag team galloped into the battle, smiles and grins painted on ever ponys face. "Captian what shall we do?" the New Moons Divisional leader, although new was waiting for three frettful words. 'New Moom, Forward!' but they never came. Captian Nesser stood grinning at Full Moon Division. A smile crept slowly on his face, the plan was going accordingly. His most favored and well trained division was already a hundred yards or so out. The rag tag team was a mere fraction of what was heading thier way, but you should never under estimate the size of an army. "Hoof Stomper! Take Full Moon Alpha to the far right! Grass Gazer! Take Full Moon Bravo to the far left!" Fire Teaser yelled as Full Moon Division was in eye sight of the Solar Army.  Splitting ranks and creating a thin wall, Full Moon was screaming and hollaring as they rushed towards the enemy. Both army's clashed head on, waves of gold mixed with purple, blue, and silver. The gold army pushed on gaining more footing, but as quickly as they secured it, they lost it. "Puuush!" A solar guard yelled to his brothers as the lines moved in a wave pattern. Looking from the wall to the small gathering of soldiers Knight couldn't comprehend how it must have felt pinning brother versus brother, sister versus sister, family versus family. How had this all happened? Equestria surely had it's battles in it's past, but how did Princess Celestia and Princess Luna allowed this to happen.  "They're breaking through!" a gold coated soldier yelled. "Dont give up! We can hold this line!" Another yelled. The fight started to blur around Knight, everything started too slip through his vision, and a slight pinch pricked his arm. The seen was dropping faster now, and a low insesant 'Beep.' replaced the clash of swords, shields, and orders being shouted back and forth. 'Beep.'  "Dont falter the line!" Nesser shouted. 'Beep.' "Hold it until the Princess is through with the fight." said Nesser. 'Beep.'  "Dont harm any pony!" Nesser said before the last of his words dissapeared. 'Beep.' The noise of the beeping exceeded and rapidly grew louder and faster. "Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep! Beep! Beep!" Knight slowly opened his eyes, sterile white lights shinned back at him. A rushing sensation pushed him this way and that, like he was in the middle of a chariot race. "Doc. The Princess said he was hit by a lightning bolt." a nurse who was out of his vision said.  "Alright bring him to the ER!" the doctor said. "And get this armor off of him!" --- Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. The insesant beeping noise continued. Knight could stand it no longer, he cracked open his eyes a bit more and peered around the room. White, white, and more white, a few posters here and there, and a door. the room was simple, a few medical machines decorated the side of the bed as well. "Hello?" Knight asked to the room, there was no response. Odd? 'What am I doing here?' he asked himself. 'huh.' he managed to say when he realized he was laying atop something. He wiggled over a little bit to recover the item. He pulled a rectangular remote with a big red button from it's hiding place. With no fear of what might happen he pressed the red button. And And And Nothing happened? Knight frowned at the outcome of the device, maybe it's broken. Knight tossed the remote over his shoulder, and it clashed against the wall.  BOOM! The door was shoved open and a cannon was aimed at Knight. "Its Party Time!" a pink mare yelled as she yanked on the pull cord. KABOOM! Confettie and streamers were blasted everywhere, and ponies started entering the room. Knight layed half dazed by the event of what just happened.  Luna followed by her sister, the two other lunar guards, and a lavander mare entered the room. Luna quickly took to stand next to Knights bed and hold his hoof, after all she was the whole reason he was there. The guards stood at the foot of his bed, both giving cheerful reassuring smiles at him. The purple mare accompied Princess Celestia on Knights right. He tried to recall her name... Twilight... Maybe. "Is this a dream?" Knight asked everypony standing there.  "No. No tis not a dream." Luna said as she gently stroked his hoof with hers. The End. Sorry for the sudden ending, I've been mulling it over in my head about how to end this and post a completely diffrent story, one that is better written. I've been takeing writting lessons from friends and now I'm 40% better then I was ever before.