//------------------------------// // Room. // Story: Guardians // by Pen Brush //------------------------------// A month has past since Luna, Celestia, Discord, and Sombra found the newly built city of the three pony tribes. Sombra was stretching and relaxing as his bones snapped and popped due to his plushie hood ending. With a sigh and one final loud snap, he relaxed and began to walk. “At least you’re feeling better.” Celestia remarked, looking at him as he learned to walk again. “No. I actually am not.” Sombra said shaking his head a bit to clear the ‘Waking up’ feeling he was getting. “You liked me brushing your mane with a mane brush as a plushie Sombra.” Luna said. “No. And I am still mad at you about that.” SOmbra said staring at Luna with a deadpanned expression. “I didn't want your mane to be tangled, so I brushed it, so the brush was a little big.” Luna shrugged. “I wasn’t talking about the brushing! You know how much I hate it when you make me into a plushie!” Sombra huffed. “It was your punishment for threatening the ponies.” Luna said defensively. “Yeah only two days, which turned into three weeks!” Sombra said. “I got chewed by a dog!” “And you still never once talked, just squeaked like a squeaky toy that the dog wanted, if you had called for help, we would have known it was you and not Sparky’s squeaky toy!” Luna said. “Hey, when I make a promise, I don’t break it.” Sombra said looking away. “You almost got ripped apart because of the promise.” Luna whispered. “Maybe you shouldn’t have turned me into a plushie in the first place, then huh?” Sombra said as he trotted ahead of them. “Should have put him in the dryer...” Luna muttered. “That wouldn’t have been nice.” Celestia chided. “I know, but he deserved it, maybe I could put him in the dryer now and still get the same effect.” Luna suggested. “That would kill me!” Sombra said from in front of them. “And I can still hear you...” “I would use a spell to make you like rubber, you would be fine!” Luna said. “I would melt! Rubber melts under heat!” Sombra said angrily. “Magic would fix you up better!” Luna said, not caring about the rubber. “Now look who is being the jerk!” Sombra said stopping and looking at Luna. “I only said somethings! You are actually willing to put me through all that! Who is worse now, Luna!?” “You actually think I would seriously do that? You would put up a fight and beat me anyway, even if I wanted to do that.” Luna said quietly. “You think I would do anything to hurt you!?” Sombra shouted in disbelief. “Luna I am not like that! I may talk big, but I would never do that!” “Not to hurt me, just to defend yourself!” Luna yelled back at him. “Luna, I couldn’t hurt you even if you came at me with a sword!” Sombra said hurt. “I didn’t say you would hurt me!” Luna muttered, starting to trot ahead so no one could see tears starting to form. “Luna!.. Luna get back here!” Sombra said trotting after her. She didn’t stop and she opened her wings to fly to where they were going instead. “Oh no you don’t!” Sombra ran as fast as he could and pounced onto her back and wrapped his hooves around her neck. “Where do you think you are going?” He said looking at Luna. “You’re...choking me!” She gasped out. Sombra eased up his grip and smiled sheepishly. “Eh heh heh... Sorry. I keep forgetting that I am growing up.” Sombra said with a weak smile. “Ya...” Luna said, frowning as she flew into the air and started to loop de loop in the air to try and get Sombra off her. Sombra simply clutched onto her and shivered like a cat. “Wh-why a-a-are you being this way!?” Sombra shouted terrified of the heights. “Get off me you jerk!” Luna yelled, using her magic to take him off and he fell, being caught by Celestia who caught him in the air before he could hit the ground. “You know how sensitive Luna is Sombra.” Celestia said, looking back at Sombra as she landed on the ground. He sighed and hopped off of her back. “Yeah, but she just....” Sombra began to say before letting out a frustrated groan. “I love her to death, but she honestly needs to think before she does things! Now I will admit it, I am a moron at times and do stupid stuff myself, but at least I admit it!” “You do, but she is still younger than you, even if she is taller, you have to remember that she is your little sister.” Celestia said nuzzling Sombra. Sombra returned the gesture and sighed. “Yeah okay... Guess I will go try and find a bakery.” Sombra said as he began to trot towards the town. “If I am going to apologize, I’m gonna need some MoonPies.” “Good idea, she loves those.” Celestia said smiling, remember how Luna’s eyes would always light up whenever she saw a moon pie. Discord floated over to Celestia and sat next to her. “So wassup with Luna? Saw her being all quiet and stuffz.” Discord said. “What?” Celestia asked, confused by how he was talking. “... You know. Luna sad. What happened?” Discord asked. “Sombra and her fought and she flew away to the town instead of walking with us.” Celestia sighed. “Ah... She needs to learn how to not take some things to heart.” Discord said leaning against Celestia. “Well... She is still younger than all of us, she can’t really help it...I miss Chrysalis...” Celestia muttered, looking at the ground as she walked. “Hey, don’t worry about her. If any of us were to go off with a bunch of creatures that happen to be like her, it would be her.... Wait a minute. Let me think about what I just said.” Discord said floating along with Celestia. “That sentence made little to no sense, but I think you meant if any of us were going to help creatures that looked helpless, it would be her.” Celestia suggested. “That, and she was the oldest.” Discord said shrugging. Celestia and Discord got to the town gate and the guard opened it, allowing them to see Princess Platinum there to greet them. “Good day!” She greeted them. “Hello.” Discord said. Platinum smiled and looked at Celestia. “I have the jewelry I said I would make you, whala!” Platinum said, using her magic to take out golden hoof regilla and a neck regula. “They look beautiful.” Celestia said, smiling, putting her hooves in the regula and letting Platinum put the neck part on her. “Certainly the shiniest thing I have ever seen.” Discord said smiling. “That isn't even the best part! Its the crown!” Platinum said excitedly, taking a small crown out of a saddlebag with her magic and putting it on Celestia’s head, “Hmmm...where is Luna? She needs to put her’s on.” Platinum said, looking around. “Luna and Sombra had a small fight, now she is somewhere.” Discord said shrugging. “I’m right here.” Luna said, appearing out of thin air next to Discord, “I used an invisibility spell to hide.” She said. “Oh...well, come here.” Platinum said, taking out midnight blue regula and a blue crown and putting them on Luna the same as she did for Celestia. “Thanks...” Luna said, looking at her chest regula. “No problem! I’m happy you like them!” Platinum said happily, turning her attention to the sky to look at Discord, “How are you?” She asked. Discord slithered out of the air and stopped right above the unicorn before scratching his chin and shrugging. “I am as good as I can be, I guess.” He said smiling. “That’s good, shouldn’t Sombra be back soon? He was really fast the first time we met.” Platinum said, looking around. That was when a small scream was heard and Sombra landed right in front of Celestia wearing a saddlebag and having his front half almost buried in the dirt. “Mph mph mph...” He mumbled out from the dirt. Luna used her magic to turn invisible again as Celestia walked over and took him out of the dirt with her magic. “Are you ok?” She asked, concerned as Platinum ran over to see if he was hurt. Sombra simply spat out some dirt and licked his teeth for a moment before smiling. and nodding “I’ve had worse! Anywho, where is Luna?” He said walking in a circle and looking around. “She is hiding, I don’t know why...” Platinum said, looking at the spot Luna once was. “Oh I know why... Buuuut, I guess I will just go take the Moon Pies back to the shop. No reason in leaving them out to spoil.” Sombra said smiling and shaking his Saddle bag a bit. “I don’t like moon pies anymore, the same way you don’t like being pillow ninja anymore.” Luna said, still invisible. “Oh? So you don’t like these chocolate covered little cakes with a marshmallow filling?” Sombra said. “They are cakes? I thought they were pies!” Celestia said, using her magic to take the moon pies out and eat them. “Oi! Those are for Luna!” Sombra said taking what few were left and putting them back into his bag. “And I swear you have a obsession. Or an addiction!” “She doesn’t want them.” Celestia said. “Well this is...interesting to say the least.” Platinum said with a confused smile. “I don’t want them.” Luna said angrily, not letting go of her invisibility. “Come on Luna! Please? I spent like.... three crystals to get the entire box! Just one?” Sombra asked. “I didn’t ask you to do anything for me!” Luna yelled, tackling Sombra to the ground while she was invisible and running away. Sombra sighed and began to walk in the general direction of her hoofsteps. “I am going to be a while guys. See ya later!” Sombra said as he began to trot after Luna. “He knows I can fly right?” Luna said, appearing next to Celestia as she closed her wings. “He forgets sometimes.” Celestia said, wiping the cake off her face. “You know he is trying to apologize right?” Discord asked as he floated down next to Luna. “I don't care.” Luna said, looking at the grass. “Are you just being difficult?” Discord deadpanned looking at Luna while being upside down. “No! He was mean and he thinks I will forgive him because he got me food! I’m not fat!” Luna screamed. “I think you need to calm down dear, it’s ok.” Platinum said worriedly, not wanting the new princess to break harmony. “Yeah, it was just a small squabble! Nothing that sitting down and talking about it won’t fix.” Discord said. “Suddenly Mr Chaos is the voice of reason! We are all going to die!” Luna screamed, looking up at the sky. “Fine, if you are just going to sit here and wallow in self pity then be that way. But just remember this Luna.” Discord said actually standing on his feet this time. “Mom and Dad never raised us to hold grudges for petty things like this, and I am damn sure they wouldn’t stand to see you and Sombra fight like this.” “Dad would take his side, he always had fun with Sombra...” Luna said, remembering whenever she walked out of her room that her dad would always be with Sombra. “That may be the case, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t love you any less! In fact, you know that the last time me and Sombra got into a fight, he started it and Dad took my side because of that?” Discord said putting his paw on her shoulder. “Just because he played with Sombra a bit more, doesn’t mean he didn’t care.” “I know he cared for me.” Luna said. “Alright then, tell me this. What would Mom have said?” Discord asked. “That...I need to learn to speak dog?” Luna asked. Discord just stared at her and blinked. “What would she say, Really?” Discord deadpanned. “Forgive and forget even though someone may be mean and hold you hostage while making you do stuff you don’t want to do.” Luna said. “Wait, what?” Platinum asked, confused by the conversation and a little worried about the hostage part. “Don’t worry, just some family stuff.” Discord said patting Platinum’s head then looking to Luna. “So what should you do, Luna?” “Not try and kill him with a needle he used on me.” Luna said, smiling. “That.... And actually hear him out.” Discord said smiling. Luna sighed and hugged Discord. “Ok.” Luna said. “What happened to your parents exactly?” Platinum asked curiously. “That’s private, madam.” Discord said half glaring at Platinum. “Sorry.” She said smiling sheepishly. “How long do you think until Sombra realizes nothing is there and comes back?” Celestia wondered out loud. “Probably until he hits his head on something.” Discord said snickering. “Hi!” A pink face said, popping up on top of Discord. “Oh hello pink one.” Discord said smiling and looking up. “Hello!” Puddinghead said, stuffing a cookie into Discord’s mouth before appearing next to Celestia on the ground. “Are we sure she isn’t a unicorn without a horn?” Luna asked, looking at Celestia. “I’m sure...” Celestia said uncertainly. “I’m not.” Discord said pulling out a cup of Chocolate milk and sipping on it. “I saw Sombra running with his head on the ground, I can get him!” Puddinghead said excitedly. There was a loud ‘CRACK’ in the distance before some untasteful words were spouted out like a machine gun. “I got him for you.” “.... Stupid bucking wall in my way....” Sombra grumbled as he rubbed his temples with a hoof and hopped back over to the group. “Ya... I am less certain about if she is a unicorn now...” Celestia muttered. “Is it possible she is a Alicorn that is without wings or a horn?” Discord asked. “That isn’t possible, at all.” Celestia said, looking at Discord. “Hi...” Luna said, walking over to Sombra before giving him a hug. He blinked for a moment before hugging back and smiling. “Sooo... What’s with the sudden affection?” Sombra asked curiously. “Discord said to act like mom and not stab you with a needle.” Luna replied. “I swear you are never going to let that go.” Sombra sighed. “I keep saying it was a accident, but... Oh nevermind. I am just glad you’re not mad at me anymore.” Then he pulled out a small Moon Pie and held it out to Luna and quickly said. “Wasn’t it you who said ‘Not to stop doing what you love’?” He smiled happily and looked to Luna. “It was me, but you still don’t do pillow ninja anymore.” Luna said, smiling. Sombra let her go out of the hug before smiling wickedly and suddenly going ‘POOF’ and becoming fluffy. “Who said I am going to stop?” He said smiling. “That’s cool!” Puddinghead exclaimed, before she turned fluffy like him and jumped on him. Sombra looked up before shrugging and getting Luna in his sites before tackling her. “Pillow Ninja!” He shouted as they both fell to the ground. “You win!” Luna said, laughing. “Anything to say about the earth pony having her fur change Discord?” Celestia asked smiling at the site of the siblings together. “Tia, I am the creature of chaos. This is just making me smile.” Discord said chuckling. “ATTACK!” Puddinghead said from on top of Discord. “What?” Discord said looking up at the fluffy pony. Puddinghead put her hooves around Discord’s face and proceeded to bury him in her fluffiness while laughing like a crazy pony. “AH! IT’S LIKE THE MOVIE ALIENS WITH THE FACEHUGGERS BUT WITHOUT THE GROSS EGGS!” “Movie?” Platinum and Puddinghead asked confused, Puddinghead letting go of his face. “Yeah, like a moving picture?” Discord said spitting out a small amount of pink fur. “We don’t have those...” Platinum said slowly, still not sure what Discord was talking about. “Medieval times Discord, remember?” Celestia whispered. “But those times are soooo boring...” Discord whined. “Not our faults/.” Celestia muttered. “PILLOW NINJA!” Sombra shouted as he tackled Celestia to the ground. “Seems like now you’re addicted to something again Sombra.” Celestia said smiling on the ground as she watched Luna sitting and happily eating Moon Pies a few feet away. “Hey, at least I am fluffy again. Luna gives some good advice. Most of the time.” Sombra said snickering. “That’s good.” Celestia said, getting up from the ground. “I completely forgot why me and Pudding were here to greet you besides the regula, come on, we have to show you the new castle and city we named Canterlot!’ Platinum exclaimed excited. “Oh no... I have a bad feeling something bad is going to come out of this.” Sombra whispered to Celestia. “And I am getting that feeling as well... Like this giant weight on my shoulders.” Discord muttered. “You always have a bad feeling about everything Sombra, and thats normal for you Discord.” Celestia said, rolling her eyes as she followed Platinum and Puddinghead. “Oh fine, but if we are going, we are going my way! Come on Luna!” Sombra shouted turning back to his normal fur and hopping onto a massive crystal that pushed it’s way out of the ground. “Alright!” Luna said, finishing the last moon cake before jumping on the crystal with Sombra. “How about you Miss Platinum? Want a lift?” Sombra asked holding out a hoof. Platinum stopped walking and graciously took his hoof. “You really are a gentlecolt.” She said smiling as she kissed his cheek. His cheeks flushed a bit and he chuckled nervously. “Heh, try telling that to my sister.” Sombra said nodding his head towards Luna. “You’re my brother, I don't think of you that way.” Luna said smiling as she turned around. “Ew, gross Luna!” Sombra said laughing a little bit before making the crystal move ahead at a reasonable speed. “Where to Miss Platinum?” “Well the castle is on top of a mountain, and when you enter the city you can't miss it.” Platinum said, blushing as she smiled at Sombra. Celestia and Discord were flying over head with Puddinghead on Celestia’s back as the conversation went on. As they got into view of the castle Sombra picked up speed a little bit before saying. “Is it just me, or does that castle seem like it’s about to fall off at any moment?” Sombra looked at the others with a nervous smile. “It looks like it, but it is supported with magic and beams holding it up, it is fine.” Platinum said, waving a hoof dismissively. “Alright... Still seems a bit unsafe, but who am I to judge the laws of magic?” Sombra said shrugging before smiling widely. “Time to kick it into high gear! WAH HOO OOO!” He slammed his hoof against the crystal making it jump a little in the air, but simply making it accelerate to the point of their manes whipping in the air again. “This is wonderful!” Platinum said, putting her hooves around Sombra so she wouldn't fall off. “Tell me about it! I freaking love doing this!” Sombra said happily before looking back to see Luna. “You okay sis?” “Yes, I am enjoying being on a crystal again.” Luna said, smiling as her mane whipped around and her eyes closed. Sombra nodded and went back to what was in front of him. Soon they arrived at the castle and Sombra slowed down again, only this time he made sure to not almost impale a pegasus guard that was there in gold armour. “Welcome Princesses And company, to the castle.” The guard said, bowing to Luna and Celestia once they stood in front of him. “Thank you, but you don't have to bow...” Celestia said as the guard stood back up. Sombra helped Platinum off the crystal. “Thank you Sombra.” Platinum said, blushing a little as she smiled. “Hey, it’s nice to be polite.” Sombra said grinning and shrugging. “Such a sweet gentlecolt.” Platinum said, kissing him on the lips before blushing furiously and running into the castle. Sombra blinked and looked to Luna and Tia. “What just happened?” He asked confused. “You seem to have a lover.” Celestia replied, while Luna smiled widely as they all walked in after her. Sombra shook his head and followed after them quickly. “SAY WHAT!? WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN!?” He shouted flustered as Discord cracked up and floated after them all. “She seems to like you and she kissed you on the lips, she loves you! Sombra and Platinum sitting by a tree K I S S I N G!” Luna sang loudly “Hey! You stop that now!” Sombra said playfully swatting at her. “Ok.” Luna said skipping around and picking Sombra up in her magic to put him on her back. He just sighed and got comfy before laying his head on her’s. “I am never going to hear the end of this am I?” Sombra asked. “Don’t you like her?” Celestia asked innocently. “You were being very nice to her.” “No!... Maybe!... I don’t know!” Sombra said hiding his head in Luna’s blue mane. “I think its time for a tour before anything.” Platinum said, walking back to the ground with some maps. Sombra just kept his head in Luna’s mane and sighed. “This is why I am always so negative Tia.” He mumbled out. “Ok, I think we need to show the royal chambers first, follow me please everypony!” Platinum said, turning left to go to a different wing of the castle. Luna and Celestia walked after her with Discord flying above. “Negativity makes you die.” Luna whispered turning to look at Sombra. “Oh no it doesn’t. It just makes you age faster.” Sombra said looking at Luna. “Same thing as laughing adds a few years onto your life.” “Negativity makes you closer to death than before than.” Luna replied as Platinum brought the group to two big doors and opened them, showing a room with scrolls and a round sun like bed. “Ho-ly crap cakes. Talk about some nice digs.” Sombra said looking around. “This is Celestia’s room, I hope you like it.” Platinum said, smiling. “I do like it, it is beautiful.” Celestia said, nodding. “Glorious news! Now Luna’s room.” Platinum said, going to the other side of the hallway and opening another two big doors to show a room with scrolls and a dark blue bed. “I hope you like this as well Luna, it is made to block out the sun in the morning for you.” Platinum said, pointing a hoof at the blue curtains. “Oh believe me, she is going to love that.” Sombra said smiling and patting Luna on the head. “Waterbed!” Luna said, running over to the bed and jumping on it, accidentally crushing Sombra under her as she lied on her back. “Luna!.... Can’t!... Breath!” Sombra gasped out as he tapped her side with his hoof. She rolled over quickly and Sombra took a deep breath of air. “Sorry!” Luna said, getting back on the bed carefully, “Any bones broken?” She asked. “Naw... I am okay.” Sombra said in a whisper style voice. “Although, I think the sudden loss of oxygen might have damaged my voice box.” “Magic can fix that, want me to help you?” Platinum asked worried. “Oh no no, I am fine, this will pass eventually.” Sombra said with a slightly pained smile. “All it is is water...” Platinum said, a cup of water appearing next to Sombra. He shrugged and picked it up and drank some and coughed for a second before smiling. “Thanks. That’s better.” He said with his voice fine now. “Your welcome sweetie.” Platinum said smiling as Discord and Celestia laughed. Sombra just shook his head and hopped off of the bed before walking over to the door. “Shall we continue this tour?” He asked “Yes, I will show all of you to Sombra’s room, follow me.” Platinum said, walking out of Lun’s room and down the hall to a smaller door, opening it to show a dark room all styled with crystals. The bed frame, crystal. The walls, crystal. Everything was styled the way he loved. Crystals. His jaw dropped as he looked around and walked inside only blinking in response to everything. “I hope you like the room, I went by your cutie mark and coat color for the most part.” Platinum said, smiling as she walked next to Sombra. Sombra blinked again before grabbing Platinum and hugging like a bear, but hopefully not too hard. “I love it!” He shouted with glee evident in his voice. “Thats great! I’m so glad you like it Sombra!” Platinum said, equally excited as him to have gotten the room right. Discord nudged Celestia with his elbow before making a heart shape with his paw and talon, before putting it in front of her so it showed Sombra and Platinum in the heart. “Thats sweet.” Celestia whispered, smiling. Discord chuckled before doing the same for Luna. “K i s s i n g...” She whispered quietly, watching through the heart. Sombra just let Platinum go and blushed as he saw all his siblings watching before sticking his tongue out at them. “I believe its time to show Discord’s room, right across the hall.” Platinum said, smiling at Sombra before walking out to the door to Discord’s room and opening it. Think Chaotic and you pretty much have Discord’s room. The room was filled with decorations of clouds and everything else that didn't match at all. “This was the hardest room since you seem to be hard to understand, so we made your room like you.” Platinum said. “I think you got him pretty well.” Celestia remarked. “Ya!” Luna agreed, walking into the room. Sombra floated upside down and was practically swimming in the air. “I don’t know if this is fun or annoying.” He said as he swam around Luna’s head. “I would go for fun.” Luna said. “We didn't make it so you could float in here...” Platinum said confused. “It’s Discord, my lady.” Sombra said swimming past her. “I would recommend not questioning it, lest you want a horrendous headache.” “Ok my gentlecolt, I will take your advice.” Platinum said, smiling widely, happy to be called Sombra’s lady as she walked out of the room to leave the siblings alone. Sombra stopped swimming and simply floated before sighing sadly. “I wish Chrissy was here.” He said glumly. “She is taking care of making sure a species doesn’t die, she is fine.” Luna said dismissively. “Still though... It’s like mom and dad all over again. I didn’t even get to say bye this time.” Sombra said. “Everything is falling into place like a puzzle.” A voice said, laughing evilly.