----Light (5:02 pm) ----
He’s home… The big idiot is home. I knew he would be fine, I knew he would. But even so I could do nothing but worry. Then his big butt comes in and cracks a joke. Like nothing ever happened…But it did. He was coated in blood and his clothes were ripped all over. Heh… Rarity is gonna be really mad at him.
“Why you gotta be hating misty?”
“Why? Eclipse, You ran out into the forest did Celestia knows what and now you come home in clothes coated in blood, ripped to shreds, and make a joke at us! It’s not some big game eclipse!” Oh man…She’s getting angry.
“Mist, you know for a fact I was coming home. Not to mention, I did what I did to save a ponies life. Whether or not that means anything, I did it of my own free will. And of course I made a joke. Did you see yourselves? If anything a joke was the absolute least I could have done.” Good call dad.
“Eclipse! This is not funny! You could have died!” I hugged eclipse deeper. He was still kinda wet… He never did shake off.
“It’s not funny that I could have died your right. But what you seem to be missing is the fact that I didn’t. I’m still here, I still love the both of you, and I’m not going anywhere, except maybe to find bull’s eye.” I don’t think I meant too but I squeezed tighter. I didn’t want dad to yell…
“I’m sorry eclipse… I know… I just… I missed you so much, we both did.” He squeezed us a little tighter.
“Yea… I know. I’m sorry, how did everyone take it?” she shook her head at him.
“Not well. Applejack hasn’t spoken to bull’s eye since you left. Bulls eye hasn’t spoken to anyone, everypony else took it…Okay. Thorns upset because her mare friends are fighting. Bull’s eye has been staying in one of the other guest bedrooms. Next to the master, and brew. Also. There’s a package from a DJ pon 3 on the table.” I felt dad shift a little.
“Wow… I told her to talk to me, but…That’s excessive.” It’s still wrapped…
“I think… I need to go talk to bull’s eye now. The sooner this is out of the way the better.” I could feel him pick me up. I looked at him and he moved me forward till my forehead touched his.
“Were you good?” I smiled.
“Nope.” I tasted ketchup.
“Good!” He put me on the couch and stood. I moved back to moon mist as he stretched.
“Better just…do this now.”
-----Eclipse (5:16)-----
I took another look at mist and light. To think one was a parasitic organism attempting to befriend me and the other was a depressed failing shop owner. Now they were my family… I smiled and turned to walk up the stairs. My shoes hitting the wood floor sounded louder and louder each step I took… What was I going to say? How would I even say anything that would make her feel better? I arrived at the door and found myself hesitating… This is why I don’t think. I hesitate. I procrastinate…Given a plan, I have doubts. Doubts make me seize…
“Gotta do this…” I sighed and pushed open the door. Looking in I found bulls eye was sprawled across her bed. She was facing away from the door. She was still kinda cute. But then, I may be biased when it comes to smaller ponies and cute levels. I closed the door behind me and walked to her bed. The blue covers were scattered around the edges, Be herself was lying in the center of the white mattress. The area around her head was still wet. She really blamed herself this much?
“Bulls eye.” I sat down next to her. I didn’t wait for her to respond. I just grabbed her around her torso and lifted her onto my lap. She started crying again the moment I touched her. I wanted to cry too. Seeing her like this… It was worse than having my arm nearly dismembered. I scooted further into the center of the bed folding my legs under me and placing her so I could have her head on my shoulder. Again some sort of automatic response, her legs folded against my chest. I just hugged and held her.
“Bulls eye. It wasn’t your fault. I was the one who chased you. I was the one who told you to run. And I was the one who made you feel like this. So stop your crying otherwise I’m gonna start crying and then I’m just gonna be all sad. And we all know I’m not fun when I’m sad.” She started to laugh but it was interrupted with a hiccup.
“Also, once you are done crying and all that, I never want you to apologize to me about this. Or to anypony else. You did what you did because you felt there was some danger, or because you can’t leave that life behind. Fine, I get that. But from this day forward young lady, if you’re going hunting. I’m coming too. Especially now that I have magic hands.” I smiled at my own stupid joke and kissed Bes head. She was laughing now. I faintly heard her say something so I asked her to repeat it.
“I said, I’m a year older then you.” I laughed. She sure was.
“Eh, I suppose that’s all that wibbly wobbly timey whimy stuff, it’s not important.” She just shook her head and laughed.
Strangely easy to comfort her… After a few more minutes and some sniffling, she was passed out. So I put her down on the bed standing up I made sure to cover her. Even if she may have almost killed me, it was my decision. Not hers.
I walked out of the room, gently closing the door and heading back downstairs to my family. And what I saw scared me shitless. An angry Luna.
“Eclipse! Get down here NOW!” Ohhh DUCK… I CANT EVEN CUSS RIGHT!?
I gingerly made my way down the steps and into the living room. I stepped around the couches and made my way to Luna. Light and mist were no longer in the room. Shit. I sat on the couch closest to Luna. And she sat in front of me.
“Inform me as to the reasoning behind you getting yourself wounded. This instant!” She was seriously angry. But ya know what? I don’t give a shit. I stood and walked up to her taking her chin and raising her face so we could look eye to eye. There was some hatred burning in her eyes. But I still did what comes naturally to me. I hugged her.
“I was helping a friend Luna. And I still love you. Don’t be mad because I did something stupid. I’m human, we always do stupid things. If you want to take out your anger on me then fine, but can it wait till I’ve had some time? I would like to love my family, apologize to my friends, and I have another princess who’s most likely worried sick about my wellbeing.” Luna backed up a few steps.
“Celestia was worried… She received the letter from twilight and almost teleported out here immediately.” I just laughed
“See? Spend time with my family first, then I can come be yelled at.” She smiled and shook her head.
“No… you’re okay. I just… Over reacted. I suppose I may have developed some maternal instincts with you…” Hmm.
“Want me to call you mom?” She froze a moment and then started laughing.
“Take that as a no?” I rubbed my fingers through my hair. The spa girls kept cutting it even if it didn’t need it to keep it the same length. I loved that feeling. Hair on fingers. Something about it…
“Yes eclipse.” Luna said after a lengthy recovery. “I believe, you are allowed to do as you please, just… do me a favor. Keep me updated? I do not wish to be called mother, but I would like to keep a better eye on you.” I shrugged and gave Luna another hug.
“All right, now go home. I have some time to spend with my mare friend and kid.” She nodded and smiled
“Oh wait, actually.” She sighed and looked at me. “Yes?”
“How powerful is this magic spark?” She looked at me then she looked at the ground… She’s lying.
“It is only powerful enough to be comparable to us alicorns… not much more.” Great, so did I have MORE power than alicorns? Or less?
“Well. I don’t think I’ll be trying to raise the sun or moon. I was just curious, Oh and… Never mind. I’ll ask twilight, Poof away princess. I’m sure some peasants are plenty pissed at your position.” Hah, P is fun.
She smiled at me and her horn glowed. Then the flash erupted and she was gone. Now where the hell did she stick my mare friend and child? I’m not done being a cuddle bunny.
------Luna------
I appeared in Celestia’s chambers, she was waiting on her bed as I arrived.
“How did it go? Is he in acceptable health?” I nodded and walked to my sister
“He is asking about how powerful his spark is... I said as powerful as an alicorn, to give him some feeling of power. Was this wrong of me?” she shook her head solemnly
“You believe it would be better to tell him he can alter realties? The reason sparks are so hard to come by and extinguished so quickly is because they don’t normally survive incubation. On average a spark lives in an egg for ten to twenty years, and then it will hatch. In his case, it did not kill him; it dragged him to our plane. Or world even. We do not know what could happen if he went back, we do not even know how he could… The last creature to survive spark incubation…” My sister and I shared a sad look before I looked at the floor.
“Discord…”