Silver Bane

by FLUTTERxxDASH

Chapter Four, Friends

Twilight was sat on a seat where she was asked to wait for a personnel of the infirmary to become free to help her with her horn, as she wasn't in any pain she was the least of the worries for today, supposedly the captain of the guards wanted to teach the new apprentices a few things and pushed them too far, most came back with a few cuts and bruises but some weren't so lucky and actually broke some stuff, apart from that it was calm in there, in fact Twilight enjoyed the seat because of trying to find the Infirmary in the first place, she left the Queen without actually asking for directions and after she realized she didn't want t go back and embarrass herself so she ended up asking a guard, who by the way unknowingly to Twilight had only just been put on duty inside the castle and made up a story as to where it was, there fore sending her in the opposite direction to where it actually was. Eventually she asked another guard again after realizing she had been duped, then she swore if she found that guard again he would be at the infirmary for a colon exam due to his helmet being shoved where the sun doesn't shine.

"Miss... er.. Miss Twilight, if you would come over here, my assistant will attend to you, she is very good at what she does and has had many hoof on experience," A mare with big tinted pink glass' gestured to a curtain where a shadow was moving back and forth in the air, "Come now we don't have all day, Fluttershy, will you help this girl, she needs her horn tending to"

An audible Eeep could be heard as the mare came into view, a soft tone of yellow coat and Pink long hair that covered her left side of her face, she also adorned the nurses outfit, "Just one second, angel get down here right now," A small bunny was stood on top of the cupboard with an angry face, he slapped his leg a few times to show his annoyance for some reason, "I'm sorry okay, please come down, if you do when we get home today I will make you a really large pudding," The rabbit shook its head and stomped again, "TV privileges as well?" he did the same, "And you can stay awake till ten?" The rabbit seemed to be in though but eventually nodded much to the pleasure of the mare as he hopped off onto her cap and then onto the bed, "Good, now just stay there while I help this lady"

"Errr.... Hi, erm Fluttershy wasn't it, whats with the rabbit seems kinda grouchy," Twilight said, suddenly the left overs of the end of a carrot came flying at her head as she dodged it and glared at the furry ball of annoying sat making raspberries at her, "that thing has one mean streak"

"Oh no, hes really not like this usually but today I forgot his favorite food and he got mad, apologies for making you wait. So then its your horn I have to look at?" Fluttershy said as she came closer to look at her.

Twilight looked up and then moved her bangs off of the area to look at, "Yep, I was told if the old bone stayed there it could get nasty for me later so I need to get it removed If I can," she put the bangs back down and looked forward to see a pair of eyes really close to her face, "WOAH! you scared me," Fluttershy bolted back with a blushed face.

"Sorry, I just wanted a closer look, It doesn't look too bad really, the old bone is braking away from the skin so I don't think we will have any trouble with removing it, plus once we have done that the horn can then grow properly to the length it is needed to grow, one sec," Fluttershy moved over to a tall cupboard where the bunny was moments ago, she began rooting around for what she needed to remove the excess bones, "Oh right, how could I forget," She stretched her wings as she started to lift up, moving to the more higher shelves she opened it and grabbed a blue folded case out and closed the draw back up flying back down to the bed, "Okay if you will just come and sit here for me we can get started," She patted the bed next to her and Twilight complied sitting there.

"If it at all stings at any point you must tell me straight away, the nerves in the horn can be damaged easily if not handled with care, so any pain what so ever immediately stop me, okay," Twilight nodded in response, Fluttershy began by clipping Twilights bangs back and then opened the blue case where a bandage and several plasters were at one side and then a scalpel, needle, medical wire and a pair of tweezers laid at the other side.

"You're not gonna be using any knifes or anything are you? I don't much like the thought of that being near my face," beads of sweat began to form on her head, Fluttershy looked like she was about to have a heart attack at the question.

"Oh no, I wont be doing that, I cant in fact without a senior medic around," Twilight breathed a sigh of relief, "what I will be using is these Tweezers and with gently dislodge the bone as they are already very loose, okay stay still and it'll only take a minute or so," As she said, it didn't hurt in the slightest, the mare had the most gentlest touch even better than a unicorn what was more so amazing, one by one the pieces came out without any trouble until the last piece dinked against the bottom of the metal pan they where being put in to, "all done, now we just put a little sanitize on the open wound and rap it until it closes the wound, in two days it should have closed, once it has...."

Twilight interrupted her, "Its okay, all I needed help with was getting them out as I cant see them very well, as four how it is now a quick spell should close it faster," Twilights horn glowed a lavender hue as the small gap around it began to close up to the horn itself, "There we go, thanks for the help shy"

"Shy?"

"Yeah, Y'know, like an abbreviation of your name"

"Oh, hehe, Rainbow usually calls me that too"

"Rainbow? whos that?"

"She is part of the Asteroth for Asmodeus' Pegasi air brigade, she is nice but a bit hot headed"

"AM NOT!"

Both Twilight and Fluttershy jumped as a chromatic haired mare flew next to them, "I am not that hot headed"

Fluttershy raised an eyebrow at her friend sending a meassage saying 'really' to her, "Okay, maybe a little, anyway I came here for a bandage, one of the young apprentices was about to nose dive straight to his death when his Stealth wasn't looking, luckily I was there to correct his path of landing but it earned me this nasty graze doing so, so I chewed that fecker out by sluggin his Stealth, teach them both a lesson, now hes got the crappers to clean for a month"

Fluttershy winced slightly at the vulgarity of her words, Twilight didn't mind much though as her language was rather different in front of ponies she knew too, "So, whos the new face, let me guess, Acolyte done a tricky thingy wrong and got put in the Infirmary"

Twilight snorted out of humor, "Tricky thingy? really?, and no I am not an acolyte, I'm er......... well I'm"

"C'mon, spit it out"

"Don't push her like that Rainbow, its not nice," Rainbow just hoofed and pressed on with the matter.

Twilight steeled herself, "I am Queen Moons personal student," she was surprised when she found the eager pegasus had looked away for a second when something caught her eye, Rainbow noticed Twilight said something and turned back.

"Sorry, wuzzat you said?"

"Queen Moons student"

"Who?"

"Me," she placed a hoof on her chest to gesture who she meant further.

Rainbow stood there for a second with wide eyes before she fell on the bed laughing, "HA! as if, Ya pullin mah wing, Haah, your a funny one Twilight," Twilight just stood there in all seriousness, "No shit huh, you the real deal then?"

"Like I said, Queen and me, Tutor and Student"

Fluttershy turned to Twilight as her eyes bolted open as far as they could, "T-t-t-then that means y-y-your the n-n..........nemesis, I am so sorry for being rude, sorryformakingyouwaitearlierandthenhavingyoufixmymistakeandrainbowbeingdisrespectful"

"Calm down, sheesh I knew this would happen," Twilight sighed, "Anyways I have to go now, the Queen will be waiting for me at the dining halls, it was nice meeting you both," Twilight said as she moved to leave.

Rainbow moved over to Fluttershys ear, "She seemed a bit small for a Nemesis, wonder how she got into that position?" Fluttershy just simply shrugged as she turned to pick up Angel.

"Still I think she was really nice"

"But she did look like she did just come out of a garbage bin, did you see those clothes, ripped to shreds, I wonder what she would do if she met her," the chromatic hair began to shiver slightly as she thought over that idea, "I would feel sorry for anyone having been put in front of that frilly loving mare"

Twilight arrived slightly late, she moved to where Luna was sat and bowed, "I am so sorry for being late................. Queen?"

Serra moved into the room and chuckled slightly at the sight and moved over to Twilight, "you wont find any luck here, use a dispelling chant and you will see," then she took a seat next to the still Queen.

Twilight used the spell and got a surprise, Luna had cast an illusion spell and actually was sleeping rather unbecomingly of a queen with her head over the back of the chair and drool coming out of her mouth, Serra had to cover her mouth from nearly bursting out in laughter as Twilight looked shocked, This is a Queen, really? guess there ain't much to royalty any more, "Queen Moon, excuse me, Queen..............." Her patience grew thin, more than likely because when she was with the master he did the same thing ever now and then, "fine," Twilight moved over and picked up Two round silver serving trays and came back to the Queen, "If you don't wanna wake up this will make you," Serra began to chuckle slightly as she knew exactly what she was doing, Twilight spread her arms with one of each tray in both hooves and then slammed them together right next to Lunas head, "LUNAAAA! WAKE THE BUCK UP!!!!"

The Queen in her shock castes the gravity spell and everything began to fall to the ceiling, them included, seconds later when they have landed on the roof with a thud some guards rush in to see what has happened to the Queen as they too began to drift upwards, kicking and flailing all the way up, it was really funny it was like those old black and white films with the fast paced gimmick, though at this point three out of five in the room weren't looking too amused. Luna reversed the spell as everything fell back down, although she marked her hooves with magic so that she could walk down the wall vertically, "So then, just one question.......... WHAT THE BUCK!!" both Serra and Twilight were squirming on the floor gasping for air because of laughing to much, Luna cringed and had a red hue tinted over her blue as she strained a hoof and aimed it at Twilights and then Serras head, hitting them each once.

"Ow, what did I do"

"You laughed is what you did, and you could have stopped her from doing that, as for you, your gunna have fun now, after dinner I think its time you got a new outfit, as currently what you have is a tad bit................ bitty," Twilight didn't much like the grin that was plastered on her Queens face.

Will I regret what I just did

"Opal, Don't play with Mommies yarn please, I need that for this new ensemble of Fabulous," the mare was at work making Dress' for her work when a guard came over to her doorway and knocked.

"Miss Rarity, The Queen wishes to have your company tonight, she requests you be ready in ten minute and she will supply what is needed for you to work with"

"Oh well, I'll be there in just a second, let me gather some necessities, actually come over here a minute.

Twilight sat on a chair to the left of the room as Luna was sat marking some papers, a guard moved to the door as he announced, "Lady Rarity is here as per requested from her Majesty, I will leave now and be right outside when needed," Luna turned around and got up from her seat as a White coated women moved into the room, she also had a very dark purple mane.

"Darling it has been far too long, what has it been three weeks now, time flies by sooo fast lately it seems I cant keep up, how are you feeling, I am guessing another social event is coming and you need something rather catching to wear?" the mare seemed to be quite prissy to Twilight, usually she didn't get on well with nobles, there had been a few times where she slugged one for a stupid reason but that's another story for another day.

Luna shook her head as she embraced her friend in a quick hug, "I am afraid that is not the case today, today I wanted you to meet my protegee and to get her fitted into her role if you know what I mean"

"Why of course, wait, a student, that means, shes gonna be the but.......but, oh this is big, I've done royalty weddings and all sorts but making the attire of the Nemesis will be the greatest achievement of my life," Stars could be physically seen in the mares eyes as she swooned with ideas, Luna turned her head and winked at Twilight with a mischievous grin mouthy 'gotcha' to her, "We will get started immediately, come this way um...... I still don't have your name Darling, best to know that first before we start getting hot and bothered about clothes"

Twilight pulled herself from the clashing stare of her tutor, "The name is Twilight"

"Last name?"

"Just Twilight"

"Oh.......................... ooooh, Okay, well then Twilight, follow me, we have to measure and then I will start to work my magic.

This is gonna be a long day, As she thought the mare ran her ragged as she had her try nearly two dozen different outfits until she decided on the outfit that said I am the Nemesis as she said, it did look intimidating but it had some femininity to it so as not to scare off the little marehood Twilight had, "Well it fits, not too bad but can I still keep my robe," the robe was in shreds and pieces by now.

Rarity looked at it before wincing, "Yor cant be serious darling, that is awful, it will clash with the manifique of the outfit," Rarity noticed the sad look on Twilights face, "but guess I could make it into a sash for you to where as a belt," Twilights ears perked up and she smiled, "Just give me a second," Rarity began to take away the ripped parts and create a sash long enough to fit around Twilight comfortably, "Here Darling, oh wait, that looks even better I like it"

Twilight stood as she looked over her attire, A black long sleeved jacket with a semi cape that fell over her right shoulder that was clasped onto the buttons of the jacket, Six stringed buttons held the coat together, her robe turned sash was tied at and angle around her left side, Black pants with patterns down the side adorned her bottom half, Black gloves were also on her hands, "I seem rather............ well I don't know"

"Authoritative Darling, being the leader of the Queens army means you have to dress the part or you will embarrass the Queen, anyway, it has gotten rather late and I am sure the Queen would like to see the fruits of our hardship, lets go"

They both traveled the halls until they hit Luna's study, weirdly when Twilight approached both guards knelt on there left knees and bowed, "Nemesis, the Queen awaits inside," they waited for some reason, then Twilight caught on, she motioned for them to get up and they did, the guard on the left knocked three times and then waited for the answer what came as 'what is it', "My Queen, the Nemesis and the Royal fitter are here to see you"

"Let them in," the guard opened the door as they both entered, Rarity gave a dainty bow as Twilight quickly followed suit, "come in I wont be a minute, just got to file these last two papers and that will be me for tonight, no nagging soundbox Serra tomorrow if I do this"

Luna only took a moment before she turned around and saw both of them, "you really have outdone yourself this time Rarity, it looks fantastic, I love the purple lace around the buttons and the side off cape, very authoritative"

"Exactly darling, I'm glad you thought of that, that was the word I was working towards, but I let a few things slide for the femininity, such as this sash, at first I did not think it would work but now it looks just dashing"

"Thank you for your service, you will be handsomely payed, by tomorrow it will be in your personal savings, now If you wish you can stay I just have something to discuss with my student"

"I would love to but my little baby needs feeding, opal must be starved, plus I need my beauty sleep for tomorrow, big day, big day indeed, I cant count how many orders I received for that, anywho, Tatta, I will see you tomorrow at the ceremony," Rarity said as she waved and left.

Twilight put the pieces together in her head, "did she just say ceremony"

"Yes," Luna nodded, "yours to be in fact, we have to do it in order for you to truly be my student, don't worry only a couple thousand will be in attendance, *Thud*, "Oh my, well, if your like this tomorrow I cant see you being my student for long," Luna laughed as she picked Twilights unconscious body off the floor and lead her over her sofa that was in her room before moving to her bed to sleep as well, "as Rarity said, big day tomorrow and I have to go see how the ceremony slash party planner is doing with preparations, no doubt she is pointing that canon at my windows again, It cost a fortune the last time we had a ceremony inside, I hope it isn't the same again," She sighed and then laid her head down, falling asleep.