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// Chapter 8: Stand By... 
// Story: Star Bright, Star Light. 
// by AzureHoodie 
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Chapter 8: Stand By.
Somewhere on a hidden island, west of Equestria a set of white Alicorns sit around a large table discussing events of things to come below a whisper. Suddenly a white stallion with a light blue mane appears in the room in a flurry of snow.
“Frost!” One of the alicorns with a blonde mane exclaim.
“Report!” The Alicorn with a red mane said with a stern monotone voice.
“Project ‘Star Bright’ is under way… he has settled in Ponyville. I think the law of attraction that we spoke of is in play here.” The white stallion spoke bowing his head revealing a large bluish-white gem on his forehead.
The red mane Alicorn turned to the blonde mane Alicorn, “Is this your doing… or theirs?”
“More than likely theirs… you know how they like to play these events.” She replied.
“We cannot intervene with the current history… Magic has yet to show herself.” The red Alicorn spoke as the white stallion looked on confused.
“Magic… I seem to remember… damn!” Frost replied stomping his hoof causing ice to form on the floor. “I can’t remember…”
“Little brother do not concern yourself with your old memories… it has been several millennia for them. Let them be forgotten for now and focus on your tasks.” The red mane Alicorn spoke trying to calm the stallion.
“Sorry sist… your majesty. It has been a long day filled with… problems for me.” Frost replied.
“Problems what sort of problems?”
“Nothing to be concerned with your majesties…” Frost replied forming a wing of snow to hide behind.
Suddenly very interested in his problems both alicorns trotted up to the white stallion, “Please Winter Frost… don’t not tell me that they can see you?”
“See me… no, No! That is not what troubles me… it is a matter of the heart.” He said putting a hoof to his chest.
The red mane Alicorn looked down to Frost with a smile, “So another mare has caught your fancy… please, do tell us her name Season Spirit so we may assist you.”
Frost eyes opened in surprise and fear, slowly remembering every time he had asked her for help. “No I am good… I shall return to Ponyville, the last I saw of Star he was hiding behind an energy shield similar to ours.”
“Star?” The blonde Alicorn asked.
“Yes, did I not mention… he has chosen the name Star Circuit.” Frost replied as he headed to the window.
“No you did not… Now then, go Frost and watch over Star Circuit… the Endlings must not find him.” The red mane Alicorn commanded.
“Yes, your majesty.” Frost replied. Quickly forming wings of snow and ice he took to the air and exploded into a flurry of snow.
Looking backing into the room the red mane Alicorn stared at the blonde Alicorn, “One piece of five have entered our game against the end and into the world beyond our borders…”
“Yes, but what of the other four?”
“We have time… magic is far from ascension, and Triek is still bound in Tartarus… we have time.”
“But do they…” The blonde Alicorn asked looking out to Equestria which lay in the coming sunrise.
“I hope so…” The red mane Alicorn walked to a large double door and opened it catching a stallion dressed in silver armor standing outside of the door.
“Your majesty!” The stallion replied bowing his head.
“Quick Silver, I need you to summon the rest of counsel of immortals.” The red mane Alicorn commanded. Quick Silver nodded and took off down the hall.
“I must say sisters you are quite the busy bunch.” A male voice spoke from the shadows of the room.
“Prince Chaos!?” The blonde mare stuttered.
“You sure are quick aren’t you?” The red mane Alicorn replied.
“Quick no, punctual yes.” Chaos smirked, “Speaking of punctual, the second of the five is already here… well not here… but underground, deep in the Everfree Forest… with his daughter.” 
“The second is in the Everfree?”
“The second is a father?!”
“Yes, yes… but I must warn you, he is like the others. Different from the norm…” Chaos spoke as he walked to his sisters; his bright green mane and tail moving in a non-existent breeze, his coat a flat-black and his yellow eyes with red pupils.
“By the love of me, I swear sometimes I wondering why you look like such a horrible ‘OC’ Chaos.” The red mane Alicorn said while the blonde laughed.
“Screw you! I never had an imagination for this kind of thing…” He exclaimed as he sat on his haunches.
“So… You know the location of the second.” The red mane Alicorn asked.
“Yes… and she know where the third is.” Chaos said pointing at the blonde Alicorn.
“Destiny!” The red mane Alicorn exclaimed. “Is this true?”
Quickly looking for an exit the blonde mane Alicorn dashed to a set of double doors only to be blocked off by Chaos. “No escape dear sister.”
“Traitor!” Destiny shouted.
“No… I’m Chaos.” Chaos spoke with a toothy grin.
“Destiny… where is he?” 
“Please sister… he is too young. This burden will be too heavy for him.” Destiny pleaded.
“Oh please, he is a Draphons, I doubt he is too young.” Chaos replied earning a hiss from Destiny.
“The third is a Draphons… hmmm.” The red mane Alicorn began to murmur. “Chaos what is the second?”
“A Lupus Pony my dear Faust.”
“So a Technomage, a Draphon and a Lupus Pony… so the fourth is the same as the other three… A sea pony? Umbracorn? What?” She asked no pony in particular as she stomped her hoof.
“Dear sister patience… time is on our side at the moment. Chaos is balanced… and I will do my best until harmony arrives.” Chaos replied. “Plus it is kind of exciting not to know who or what the fourth and fifth are… it has a slight hint if Chaos.” He said with a smile.
“You are right… so, if I maybe so bold to ask… what are their names?”
Chaos and Destiny looked at one another, Destiny looking for comfort in the eyes of Chaos, in which he replied with a gentle nod. Turning to Princess Faust, Prince Chaos was the first to speak.
“His name is Thorne Fright.”
Destiny closed her eyes and turned to Faust, “His name is Solar Rider… or it will be.”
“What do you mean it will be…” With a sudden gasp she turns to Destiny, “He has not gone through the ‘Hestr-vili’?” Faust asked.
Shaking her head Destiny sat down, looking out the window to the west.
“Worry not dear sister, he will be fine.” Chaos said comforting his sister with his wing.
“Like your failed acolyte Discord?” Destiny said with a hiss towards Chaos’ comfort.
“Do not speak to me of Discord when your three fates defy you and rewrite the destinies that you have written.” Chaos spat.
“SILENCE!” A dark voice shouted from the doors.
“Princess Morta…” Chaos muttered.
“Let us not speak ill of those who we chose to fulfill our will.” Morta spoke.
“Thank you Morta.” Faust said as she walked over to the grey-ash Alicorn mare.
“You are most welcome dear sister…” Morta said as she tried to smile, “We are trying to be more… social. Your trusted Seasons Spirits, Spring Time and Autumn Fall have been very helpful to us… me.”
The two hugged one another and looked to the other two alicorns in the room. “So back to business… Are we sure that End is coming.” Faust asked.
Morta and Chaos looked at one another and nodded, “Souls that have arrived to us, without the light of their soul… it has been difficult to restore them.” Morta said.
“And I have to keep pulling chaos from certain regions to keep the balance of harmony.” Chaos replied. “The End is coming and I think ‘she’ is behind it all.”
“Let us speak of the rest of this behind closed doors.” Suddenly several more creatures and Alicorns appeared from nowhere and began entering the room. Then all the doors and windows glowed several colors and slammed shut.
*****
Everypony in Sugar Cube Corner watched in awe as three foals hugged one another under some sort of ‘magical’ dome shield. 
“He’s curse!”
“He’s possessed!”
“RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!” 
Three mares yelled as they ran out of Sugar Cube Corner; Apple Bloom stared hard at the three flower mares as they ran out, and then back to the colt who was hugging her. Slowly she lifted her hoof to push him away but stopped, instead she moved her muzzle into his neck. With a big whiff she caught his scent… it was the smell of new tools?!… and something else, the night sky. A smile ran across her muzzle, he smelled just like her favorite things. She shook her head, “Come on Star… it’s okay. Nopony is going to hurt you.”
“..what about whe… der.” Star whispered back.
“Wha’ was that sugarcube?” Apple Bloom asked as she nuzzled Star’s cheek.
“What about when I’m older… what will I do? Mares will force me to do…” Star started only to find a hoof over his mouth.
“Then you can stop them… you’ll be a big stallion, and judging by your legs ah seriously doubt any filly or mare could tell you what to do.” Apple Bloom said.
Slowly Star pulled away his legs retracting the shield generators, his emotions more under his control. “Sorry Abby…”
“Abby?” Apple Bloom asked, scrunching her muzzle.
Semi-panicked, Star was about to apologize when Apple Bloom shook her head, “Ah like it… but only you can call me that.” She said lightly punching his shoulder.
“Well will ya look at that… ya called him Sugarcube, Sugarcube.” Apple Jack said pulling her younger sister into a hug. “Way to defuse the situation Apple Bloom.”
“Thanks…” Apple Bloom replied, then turning her attention back to Star. “Are you gonna be okay?”
“I think so…” Star said only to be lifted up by his adopted pegasus mother, her hoof strong and rather comforting.
“No.” Golden Ring said.
“No?” Star answered back looking confused as the pegasus fluff out her feathers, her wings twitching as if she was about to take flight.
“Mom means you shouldn’t hide when you’re scared.” Solar Ring said looking as if she was about to smack Star on his muzzle.
“No.” Golden said pulling Star tighter into a hug away from the oncoming hoof. Looking surprised she looked at her mother Golden, then to her other mother Twinkle looking for answers.
“Remember honey… Star is a little delicate.” Twinkle said pulling Solar into a similar hug that Star was in.
Eventually the foals were put down, and continued to play as the adults continued to talk. Afternoon turned into evening as each of the families said their farewells and headed home.
“So Dinky… what did you think of Star?” Ditsy asked as her and the Apples walked to their homes.
“He was… pretty nice… to nice and polite for a colt… I also like how shiny his legs were, actually why was his legs like that mommy?” Dinky asked,
“Well muffin, ummmm… someponies are different and aren’t as lucky as you and your friends… and well…” Ditsy began remember what Twinkle Shine told her about Star.
“He’s jus’ a pony who needs a littl’ extra taken’ care of.” Apple Jack added.
“Yep, that’s right.” Ditsy agreed with a smile.
“So does this mean I have to treat him different?” Dinky replied.
“Ummmm….” Ditsy began, only to look forward and smile, “Treat him like you want to be treated and stop if he tells you… in any way… stop whatever you’re doing that might be making him uncomfortable.”
“He likes hugs! He calms down a lot when you hug him!” Apple Bloom added. Suddenly three pairs of eyes found themselves on Apple Bloom. “Wha?!”
“Sugarcube… Ah think he only likes your hugs…” Apple Jack said bumping her little sister as they walked. Quickly Apple Bloom found herself looking at the snow covered ground with much interest as she walked on with her sister.
Somewhere on the other side of town, Pinkie sat under a tree watching the new foal in town walk home with his new family.
“You know watching ponies walking home is kinda creepy~!” Pinkie said to no one in particular. The sound of snow shifty beside her and a light outline of snow floating above her head was all she got as Pinkie continued to watch the herd. “I know, I know… but I can’t hear, see or touch you either… wait. . . . . I’m the creepy looking one!” She blurted out from under her hat and scarf. She then stood up and trotted off to her home waving back to the invisible figure that was watching the family enter their home.