Celestia was now furious with Zeus for pulling a stunt like that. She couldn't but help wonder why he was like this now. When he was a captain he was much nicer and actually a gentlecolt, not an ass.
Celestia continued to walk down the hallway when she bump into her sister Luna.
"Sorry Lulu didn't see where I was going." Said Celestia
"It's ok Tai, you look stress though." Said Luna
Celestia sighed and said "It's Zeus he won't tell me anything about his men."
"Well I could find out those answers out." Said Luna
"How can you find out the answers?" Asked Celestia
"Tia I'm the princess of the night." Said Luna
In the train towards Ponyville
Twilight, Speedy, Rarity, and Litestar all sat together. Star Rush, Azrael, and Fluttershy sat across from each other. Pinkie and Sev sat with each other. While Rainbow and Applejack sat with Wolf.
"So plan to spend the night at my place again since you did spend last night with Twilight." Said Rainbow
"What do you mean he spent the night with Twilight?" Asked Applejack
"She means I fell asleep at Twilight place last night on the couch to be exact." Said Wolf
"Now why would you sleep on the couch when there are plenty of bedrooms at the castle?" Asked Applejack
"Because Twilight probably kick him off the bed after she found out what we did together." Said Rainbow
"No Rainbow I fell asleep on the couch waiting to talk to her." Said Wolf
"Ok that makes more sense then what Rainbow said." Said Applejack
"Yeah but I like my way better sounds like it's better." Said Rainbow
"Now what do you mean what you two did together?" Asked Applejack
Right when Wolf heard that question his ears shot up and he became nervous in what Rainbow would say.
"Well if he spends the night at my house again he'll being staying in my bed again." Said Rainbow with a smile
Wolf just face paw himself for Rainbow being so...so...so he couldn't come up with word. Applejack mouth dropped then turned to glare at Wolf.
Rainbow looked at Wolf then to Applejack and wonder what was going on. Then she realized what she said to Applejack and became embarrass.
"You did what Lightning Wolf?" Said Applejack
"Hey it's not my fault she was the one who kissed me first." Said Wolf
Now Applejack looked at Rainbow with glare.
"What he was the one who followed me to bed." Said Rainbow
"Your the one that said "here let me show you how a true mare should treat you in bed." Said Wolf
"Oh please you returned the kiss."
"Your the one who kissed me first."
"Oh by complete ...""SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU!" Applejack yelled so loud that everyone turned to face her.
Rush came over to their seats and looked towards Applejack.
"I'm sorry is Wolf giving you a hard time." Said Rush with a calm tone
"Him and Rainbow both are giving me a headache with their...." Said Applejack before getting interrupted by Rush
"Well lets keep it down why don't we. Rainbow please be a loyal friend to Applejack and Wolf with I have to come back your a dead wolf." Said Rush while smiling the whole time.
Rush left them on that note and everyone went back to their conversation. Rainbow and Wolf were now both scared to talk since they were afraid of Rush.
"Now Rainbow." Rainbow looked at Applejack when she said her name. "You are the one who started it so when we get back we are going to have a serious talk."
"Wow AJ I apologize for the kiss he's the one that said "it's ok it's not the first time I was kissed by a mare in Ponyville" were his exact words so it's not my fault." Said Rainbow
"What do you mean he told you that?" Asked Applejack
"Yeah him and Twi already did it the night before." Said Rainbow throwing Wolf under the bus
Applejack turned a death glare to Wolf and said "You and I are going to have talk when we get back."
"Thanks Rainbow for throwing me under the bus." Said Wolf
"Oh don't worry about her she's in trouble but you don't have place to stay." Said Applejack
"I'll just stay at the inn." Said Wolf
"No since we are having a talk and so I can keep an eye on you, your staying at my place." Stated Applejack
Wolf sighed in defeat knowing he was screwed when he gets off the train.
The train pulled up at the station in Ponyville and looked like it was time for dinner.
"So who wants to go out to dinner?" Asked Rush
"I'll take you up on that offer." Said Azrael
"I'll come if Azrael is going." Said Speedy
"Dinner parties are fun I'm in." Said Pinkie
"It'll be nice to go out with you guys after that kind of day." Said Rarity
"Nah I'm heading to Zecora's place. She has dinner there and wants to catch up with her little brother." Said Sev
"That's nice Sev and I can't I have to much research." Said Twilight
"I'll come to dinner it should be awesome." Said Rainbow
"Fluttershy and I are going to spend some girl time together." Said Litestar
"And Wolf is heading back with me to my place for dinner." Said Applejack
"Ok well I guess we see you tomorrow." Said Wolf as he started to walk away from the group with Applejack.
"Here I'll walk with you in till my house." Said Twilight
They walked in silence for a while in till Applejack decide to break the silence.
"So Twi do you have any stallion in your life?" Asked Applejack
Twilight was caught off by the question.
"You know I'm not dating anyone." Said Twilight
"Oh but you don't have a stallion in mind or maybe your more into wolves." Said Applejack
Twilight all of sudden became nervous as Applejack said that since she wonder if Applejack knew how she felt about Wolf.
"What are you talking about Applejack?" Asked Twilight nervously
"Oh I know what you did and don't lie to me." Said Applejack
"I don't know what your talking about." Said Twilight with sweat coming down her head
"I know you slept with Wolf, Twi, but let me tell you he might look nice now but he is something much worse." Said Applejack
Twilight couldn't believe what she was hearing from Applejack. Twilight thought Applejack forgave Wolf but now it's seems like she hasn't.
"Well Applejack I think my love life and who I'm interested in is up to me plus the whole Wolf thing was a one night thing." Said Twilight
When Wolf heard that from Twilight he felt sad and decided to ignore their conversation.
"Twilight I'm the element of honesty and I can tell that your lying about the last part." Said Applejack
Twilight sighed knowing she was right "Ok maybe I didn't want it to be an one night thing but we can't since both Celestia and Zeus would be mad with us."
Applejack sighed knowing she shouldn't say this but she had to, to cheer up your friend.
"Well if you love him so much make it happen since those two don't have a right to tell you who you can love and not." Applejack said with a feeling of sadness
"Thank you Applejack for saying that but it was our decision." Said Twilight with sadness to her tone
They arrived at Twilight's castle and dropped her off for the night. Applejack and Wolf continue to walk in silence for awhile in till Applejack spoke.
"So it's been awhile since you been to my house." Said Applejack
"Yeah it has." Said Wolf
"What do you remember of it?" Asked Applejack
"Everything, remember I told you that my favorite memories were here at Ponyville." Said Wolf
"My favorite would have to be the day I met you." Said Wolf
Applejack blushed as she said "You really have that as your favorite?"
"Yea I remember it like yesterday." Said Wolf
13 years ago
Wolf just arrived at Ponyville with Cloudhunter, Shine Flower, and Fireblaze.
"Now remember Lightning I'm your uncle, Shine Flower your aunt, and Fireblaze is your cousin." Said Cloudhunter
"I know since no one can know that I'm really a prince or else mom can get in trouble." Said Wolf
"Yes you are correct now lets get you to school." Said Cloudhunter
The four of them walked towards the Ponyville school house where the kids already began their lesson. The teacher saw Wolf and knew that this was the new student coming today so she stop the lesson.
"Students please stop what you doing and listen up. We have a new student joining us today and his name is Lightning Wolf." Said the teacher
All the students stared at the new student when he walked in to the classroom. One of the students notice that he wasn't a pony and he was something else.
"Students unlike most of you Lightning here isn't a pony. He a creature know as a wolf." Said the teacher
One the students asked "So does that mean he's a Timberwolf?"
"No Timberwolves are much different than wolves and we will be covering that today so if you may Lightning take seat next to Cherilee." Said the teacher
Wolf went and took his seat and sit though the lesson in till the bell rang for lunch. Wolf went outside for lunch and all the ponies were staring at him. He felt so out of place from them.
"Hey are you really a wolf?" Asked a little filly
"Yes I am why?" Said Wolf nervously
The students all stay silent for awhile in till they all screamed at the top of though lunges "That is so cool!"
To Wolf surprise they all thought it was cool that he was a wolf and everybody surrounded him. Wolf was now getting scared with all the attention since he never had this much attention before. He started to cowered to a corner scared for his life.
"Leave him alone!" Yelled a little filly
The students turned to see a orange little filly with a blonde mane and tail.
"And why should we Applejack?" Asked another filly
"Since your scaring him carrot top." Said Applejack
All the students looked at the wolf and realized that he was hiding himself with his paws. All the students looked at each other and decided to back away from the wolf.
Wolf saw all the students back away from realizing he was scared. Applejack decided to approach him with ease to not scared him. When she became close to him he curled up into a ball and his tail over his eyes scared.
"Hey no one going to bother you if you want that but you should at least try to make friends." Said Applejack as she held a hoof out for him with a warm smile.
Wolf looked at the filly and then the hoof and then back to the filly before grabbing the hoof with his paw and being pulled up to stand.
"Thanks for your help." Said Wolf
"No problem it seemed like you were scared." Said Applejack
"Yeah I'm not use to having some many people around me just a few like my mother and cousins." Said Wolf
"Well don't worry I'll be your friend that way if you're scared you can hide behind me." Said Applejack
"I guess you did protect me from the mob of students just now." Said Lightning Wolf
"So friends then?" Asked Applejack with her hoof out
"Friends" said Wolf has he shake her hoof
"So what's your name?" Asked Wolf
"Names Applejack and yours?" Asked Applejack
"Lightning Wolf" said Wolf
Present time
"That's how we first met, you came to my rescue." Said Wolf
Applejack started to blush from the memory and how Wolf viewed her as a hero.
"Ah shucks you would have done the same thing if we were in opposite positions." Said Applejack
"I don't know if you could." Said Wolf "At least back then.'
As they finished there memory they arrived at Sweet Apples Acres. Applejack opened the front door for him and when they walked in a little filly was there to greet them.
"Hello Big Sis." Said the little filly
"Hello Apple Bloom." Said Applejack
"Wait this is your little sister!?" Asked a shocked Wolf
"Yes she is don't you remember she was there with us when Speedy trained Rainbow and Sev trained me." Said Applejack
"Oh yeah I forgot sorry about that." Said Wolf
"Come on in for Dinner Apple Bloom and Applejack, and also don't forget to invite Lightning to the table." Said a voice from the kitchen
"Granny Smith?" Asked Wolf looking at Applejack
"Eeyup, so come on and lets eat." Said Applejack
They ate there dinner starting a conversation about their past so Apple Bloom would learn how the Apples knew Wolf. After dinner was done Granny, Apple Bloom, and Big Mac went upstairs to go to bed while Applejack showed Wolf the couch.
"You'll sleep on the couch tonight." Said Applejack
"Thanks Applejack but I have one question for you." Said Wolf
"Ok sugarcube what's your question." Said Applejack
"How did your parents die?" Asked Wolf
Applejack knew Wolf knew her parents pretty well and when she told him that he wasn't there when her parents died, he was shocked.
*Sigh*"It was a couple months after my mom gave birth to Apple Bloom. Rarity was coming to my house to apologize for a fight we had and well the bridge she was on broke. Rarity was holding for her dear life. My parents saw her and went to rescue her. My dad went on the bridge to throw Rarity to my mom but that's when the end of the bridge snap and my mom grabbed hold of it to keep it up. My dad threw Rarity and that's when I grabbed her before she could lose a grip of the cliff she hanged on. I started to pull her up and that's when a piece of the cliff where my mom was standing broke off and she fell done it with my dad." Applejack finished with tears in her eyes
Wolf started to hug Applejack after that story.
"I'm so sorry Applejack that I wasn't there for you when you needed me the most." Said Wolf
Applejack started to cry in Wolf's chest for awhile. Wolf could do nothing more than just hug her for the lost of her parents. After a couple minutes Applejack stop crying in Wolf chest and started to stand on her own.
"I have something to tell you Wolf." Said Applejack
"What is it Applejack?" Asked Wolf
"All the stuff I said....well I didn't mean any of it....it was....it was that I was so upset with you for not being there for my parents death because ..." Applejack tone faded
"Because what?" Asked Wolf now curious to what she had to say.
"Because....because I.....I...I..." Applejack couldn't finish the sentence.
"You can tell...." Wolf was cut off by Applejack's lips being pressed against his.
They stayed kissing each other for awhile. Finally Applejack backed away from his lips with a smile glad she was able to tell him her feeling.
Wolf finally spoke "Applejack I know understand why you were mad at me."
"I'm glad you are but your I know for a fact your not going to return the feelings." Applejack said with a sad tone
Wolf was taken back by Applejack statement.
"Why do you say that?" Asked Wolf
"Since I saw how you looked when Twi mention that it was one night thing." Said Applejack
"Oh so you notice that." Said Wolf with a sad look on his face
"Yes so before I help you chase that mare I had to tell you how I felt about you." Said Applejack
"I understand .... Wait before you help me?" Said Wolf with shock
Applejack did a little giggle "Yeah before I help you win Twilight's heart."
Wolf couldn't believe what he was hearing, Applejack just confessed her love for him and now she going to help him with Twilight.
"Why do you want to help me get with Twilight if you love me?" Asked Wolf
"Because when Twilight said it was a one night thing she also told me that she wish it could be more than that." Said Applejack
Wolf's ears shot up with this news.
"So she loves me?" Asked Wolf
"Yes and what kind of friend would I be to both of you if I didn't help you guys out." Said Applejack
Wolf hugged Applejack "Thank you so much for understanding."
"Hey I understood you from when I first met you." Said Applejack with a smile
"And that's why meeting you is my favorite memory from Ponyville." Said Wolf
Somewhere else
Princess Luna was trying to get info on the elite six by entering their dreams but for some odd reason she couldn't enter them. Finally she tried entering Star Rush's dream and to her surprise she was able to enter it. When she enter it she notice it was all black and she could see nothing. All of sudden she heard hoof steps coming towards her. When she looked behind her she saw Rush staring at her.
"What are you doing Luna?" Asked Rush
"That's Princess to you commander." Said Luna wondering how did he know she was in his dream.
"Oh I'm sorry or should I call you nightmare moon." Said Rush with cold eyes
Luna now was becoming scared of this Pegasus. Rush seemed like he was in full control of his dreams.
"Luna is just fine." Said Luna
"That's what I thought now why are you here." Said Rush
"Well I was trying to check on your squad and give them nice dreams tonight but for some reason I can't." Said Luna
"That's because they don't sleep like normal animals do." Said Rush
"What do you mean by that commander?" Asked Luna
"Please call me Rush and I mean that we are never fully asleep." Said Rush
"You mean your always awake?" Asked Luna
"No I mean we just don't dream." Said Rush
"But your dreaming now." Said Luna
"Now am I really dreaming if its just pitched black with a little light." Said Rush
Luna realized that Rush is just answering all her questions so she thought she might ask the right questions right now.
"So then what are you and your squad?" Asked Luna
Rush just looked at Luna with a sad face "You shouldn't have asked that question Luna."
Luna all of sudden felt the air get colder as a red aura surrounded Rush. Luna started to feel fear in her body as she looked at Rush. All of sudden the shadows grabbed her and she couldn't move. Rush started to slowly move closer to Luna as she tried to get out of the shadows grip.
Rush was now only a couple feet for Luna and notice that he was much different than before.
"What are you?" Asked Luna in fear
Rush smiled and said "I'm a nightmare."
Rush was now black coated with white mane and red eyes.
"I'm sorry Luna that Celestia sent you on this mission but I can't have you ruin our plans." Said Rush
"Our plans what are you talking about?" Asked Luna
"Well the plan Wolf, Shining, and I came up with." Said Rush
Luna was shocked to hear that Shining was helping them with a plan she didn't even know about.
"Why are you telling me this?" Asked Luna
"Oh I'm telling you this because your not going to remember it." Said Rush
"What do you mean I won't remember this?" Asked Luna
"It means I'm going to erase your memory of this." Said Rush as he came closer to Luna
The next thing Luna knew was that she was on her bed and had a headache for no reason not remembering what she was doing just a few moments ago. Luna decided to shake it off as a dream before she fell asleep.
Back in Rush dream
"Did you really have to tell her?" Said Shining as he walked into the light
"No but I felt like it." Said Rush now turning back to normal
"So they sent Luna after you." Said Shining
"Yep we need to speed up the process and fast." Said Rush
"I'll see what I can do Rush." Said Shining as he disappeared
Some disclosure area
"It's now our time to strike for the princess." Said voice
"Yes, my lord just tell us when sir." Said a wolf
"Oh don't worry legate I will." Said the voice as he started to laugh evilly