Rush was laying down on Rainbow Dash's couch wondering what he was going to do with Wolf. Rush knew he couldn't tell Zeus or else their plan that they have been working so hard on might get destroy. He couldn't tell Wolf to just break off all ties with her or else he might lose control which would give up both of their secrets.
Rush was deep in thought so he didn't even notice Rainbow yelling at him until she punch him in the stomach.
"Are you going to hog my whole couch or are you going to let me sit?" Asked Rainbow
"Uh oh sorry just was thinking about something." Said Rush changing to sitting position so Rainbow could sit
"Here it looks like you can use one." Said Rainbow handing him a bottle of hard Cider.
"Are you even old enough to drink?" Asked Rush
"I'm 19 of course I'm old enough to drink." Said Rainbow
"Oh yeah I forgot the drinking age here is 16 for Hard Cider." Said Rush
"Yeah and the actual stuff is 20. So one more year for me. Why what is it in the USN?" Asked Rainbow
"It's 18 to drink in general." Said Rush as he took a sip of his cider "Holy Shit! This is probably the best cider I ever had."
"Yeah Applejack and her family made it." Said Rainbow chugging hers down
"I'm not going to lie I usually hate cider but this is good." Said Rush
Rainbow spit out her cider when she heard Rush say that.
"What do you mean you hate cider? What's better than cider?" Asked Rainbow
"Trust me their are stuff we have that Equestria doesn't even know how to make without putting apples in it." Said Rush
"Really like what?" Asked Rainbow
"Oh just wine, beer, and other stuff." Said Rush
"Did you bring any of this other stuff?" Asked Rainbow
"Yeah but it's for our victory party." Said Rush
"All right so what's next now?" Asked Rainbow
"Well we go to sleep and tomorrow we ask the Wonderbolts to help us fight the war." Said Rush
"Wait won't they fight with us any ways?" Asked Rainbow
"No since they are a private military so we have to ask them or pay them." Said Rush
"So are we all going up to the academy tomorrow?" Asked Rainbow
"Nope only you and me." Said Rush
Twilight's castle
"Spike, Lightning is going to be my personal guard." Said Twilight
"Well until the war is over." Said Lightning
"War what war?" Asked Spike
"Well the reason I left so early today to Canterlot was because their was a battle there." Said Twilight
"Really that sounds cool I bet you used the elements to win." Said Spike
The room became silent when he said that.
"No I didn't and princess Luna was taken." Said Twilight in a sad tone
Spike stayed silent for a while and then bursting into laughter.
"Good one Twilight but Equestria hasn't seen war for over a thousand years and if Luna was taken we would know it since the moon wouldn't be up right now." Said Spike
"Actually she was taken and the moon is up thanks to Celestia." Said Wolf with a serious tone
"Yeah and the princess assigned you to protect Twilight from any threat even though they have the elements." Said Spike still laughing
"Spike let me tell you something. I wouldn't be here right now if their wasn't a war since I have been exiled from Equestria for dark magic now if you don't believe me than let me show you." Said Wolf starting to scare Spike
"Are are you serious W....W...Wolf?" Asked Spike
"Oh dead serious. I just killed more men than I can count and saw royal guards die in front of me." Said Wolf
Spike started to shake in fear now. Twilight notice that Spike was on the verge of crying.
"Wolf stop scaring him. He's only a baby." Said Twilight
"Yeah your right a child like him shouldn't know the darkness of war." Said Wolf as he walked into another room
"Spike go to bed I'm going to have chat with our little guard." Said Twilight
Spike just nodded and went upstairs to his bedroom still scared of what Wolf told him. Twilight went into the other room to see Wolf staring outside at the moon. She notice how his coat glowed in the night like it was a fire lighting the way of the night. She crept up on Wolf thinking should would get him back from the train. When she was about to wrap her hooves around him, he turned around and kissed Twilight on the lips.
They broke away from the kiss and Wolf said "I'm so glad your ok. I was so worried when I heard they tried to attack you."
Twilight hugged Wolf and didn't want to let go at all after what happen today. She lost her friend Luna and alot of guards died today. She started to cry on Wolf's shoulder.
"They took Luna and I thought he was going to kill you and Shining." Said Twilight while crying
Wolf put a foreleg over Twilight to keep her close to him. After a couple minutes of her crying into his shoulder he had Twilight look into his eyes.
"I promise you Twilight that I will not die from them." Said Wolf
The next day
"Come on wake up Rainbow Dash we don't have that much time to waste." Said Rush
"Hold on to your tail. Damn your more impatient than Twilight trying to get a new book." Said Rainbow
"What ever I have to talk to spitfire immediately and you know where the academy is, while I don't so I need you right now to lead the way." Said Rush as he walked towards the front door
"Alright but why are we only going?" Asked Rainbow following Rush
"Cause it will be faster just us two." Said Rush as he open the door
"Well you got a fair point their." Said Rainbow as she walked outside
"I know now lets go." Said Rush as he walked outside and closed the door
"Well just keep up." Said Rainbow before taking fast at lightning speed.
Rush chuckled before he took off to follow Rainbow and he caught up without a problem. They made it to Cloudsdale without a problem. Rainbow lead Rush to the Wonderbolt academy that was just outside of Cloudsdale.
"Here we are the Wonderbolt academy." Said Rainbow as she landed
All the cadets and Wonderbolts looked at the direction of Rainbow and Rush. One wonderbolt trotted towards them.
"Hey this is private property I must ask you to leave sir." Said the wonderbolt
"I leave once I've talk to Spitfire." Said Rush
"What business do you have with her?" Asked the wonderbolt
"We came to ask if the Wonderbolts will help the royal guards fight." Said Rainbow
"Ms.Dash I was not asking you and why did you bring this intruder here?" Asked the wonderbolt with a glare to Rainbow
"Since I order her to and I didn't come to ask you guys to fight for the royal guards." Said Rush
This shocked Rainbow wondering now why they came here and the wonderbolt gave Rush a questionable look.
"Then why did you come here?" Asked the wonderbolt
"To ask if you guys will fight for the USN in a war that's going on here in Equestria." Said Rush
"You think we would fight for you guys over the royal guard. What made you come here? We're of course going to fight for Equestria and no one else so you just wasted your time sir." Said the wonderbolt as he turned around to walk away.
"Authority code Delta Victor Whiskey Foxtrot." Said Rush
The wonderbolt stop in his tracts once he heard that code. He turned around with a look of shock on his face.
"That code belongs only to the captains of the Wonderbolts. How do you know it?" Asked the wonderbolt
"I can't believe you didn't recognize me with my uniform on, Rapidfire." Said Rush
"How do you know my name and of course I didn't recognize you with that USN uniform on. I don't know any one who is about of the USN forces." Said Rapidfire
"Oh you know one which is me, your formal captain and son of Firefly." Said Rush
"Impossible, Spitfire told me she saw you at the performance they had that was attacked but I didn't believe her. We would told you died in exile by princess Celestia." Said Rapidfire
"Yeah she would say that because she knew the loyalty that the Wonderbolts and the citizens of Cloudsdale had to me. If you guys knew I was alive, it would have started riots." Said Rush
"Well Captain Star Rush I believe you have alot to talk about to Captain Spitfire and the only reason I didn't recognize you is because you don't have your horn any more." Said Rapidfire
"Well princess Celestia can easily take away a horn as she gives them." Said Rush
"Well then shall we head to Spitfire's office." Said Rapidfire
"Lead the way my old friend." Said Rush
The three started to walk towards Spitfire's office. On the way towards her office Rainbow was wondering what was that conversation about. One minute Rapidfire is telling Rush to leave the next thing she knows he's calling him captain. They finally arrived in front of her office which Rapidfire knock on the door.The door open to show Soarin in the captains office.
"Soarin what you doing in the captains office?" Asked Rapidfire
"I'm talking with Spitfire and what are you doing here?" Asked Soarin
Rapidfire moved to the side showing Rainbow and Rush.
"Rainbow, I didn't know you were coming to the academy today and with Rush." Said Soarin
"What do you mean Soarin? Rainbow not suppose to be here today and Rush is at the USN not here in Equestria." Said Spitfire from her office
"Well you will be shock than Cap." Said Soarin as he moved from the door to let the three in.
Spitfire looked to see Rapidfire, Rainbow, and Rush all enter her office. Spitfire faces was so shocked that all them thought it was priceless.
"What are you two doing here?" Asked a shocked Spitfire
"I came here to talk to you and since I'm protecting Rainbow Dash I must have her by my side at all times." Said Rush
"What do you mean?" Asked Soarin scared that Rush was dating Rainbow
"It means that a war has come to Equestria." Said Rush
"How do you know that's even true?" Asked Spitfire
"Well remember the fight in the arena Spitfire?" Asked Rush
"How could I not forget that was when your father was stabbed by one of those guys working for that unicorn." Said Spitfire
"Black Hole is his name by the way and yes the war is real since that attack was the first." Said Rush
"And what was the second one than?" Asked Rapidfire
"It was attack on Canterlot for the princesses which they got Luna." Said Rainbow
"What that's impossible! Canterlot is highly protective with royal guards." Said Spitfire
"Well it's true so that why I come to ask if you can help the USN protect Equestria." Said Rush
Spitfire looked at Rush than looked back to the other three Wonderbolts and gesture them to leave the room.
"No they need to be here." Said Rush
The three stop and Spitfire was wondering why they had to be in her office for this.
"Look if we're going to talk business for my Wonderbolts to help the royal guard than they should leave." Said Spitfire
"Well I'm not asking you to help the royal guard I'm asking you to help the USN." Said Rush
"Now why would I do that when the Equestria guard need us more." Said Spitfire
"We can make sure you and your men have all the right equipment to fight and lets just say I don't trust Celestia." Said Rush
"I know you not and I haven't ever since that fight in Canterlot Arena when I saw you were alive." Said Spitfire with a sad tone
The Wonderbolts in the room were shocked to hear that their captain doesn't trust the princess.
"Wait why don't you trust the princess Spitfire?" Asked Rainbow Dash
"Since she lied to the citizens of Cloudsdale!" Said Spitfire slamming a hoof on her desk "She lied about him being dead, our prince, the prince of Cloudsdale, the prince of the skies!"
The whole room became quiet from Spitfire's outburst. Spitfire had tears in her eyes now. None of the Wonderbolts knew why Spitfire was crying. Rush then went over to Spitfire and hugged her. She started to cry into his chest.
"It's ok I'm back now and I plan to keep it like that." Said Rush holding Spitfire with his wings
"Do you promise not leave your people again?" Asked Spitfire
"I promise I won't leave you or the citizens of Cloudsdale ever again." Said Rush
Spitfire finally stop crying and regained her normal attitude.
"Alright Rush we will follow you but only you. Not your government, not the princesses, only our prince." Said Spitfire
"I agree it will be just like old times." Said Rush
"Yes just like old times just Spitfire and Rush aren't dating this time." Said Soarin
"Wait what!?" Yelled Rainbow
Spitfire started to blush while Rush had a smirk on his face.
"You know we can arrange to be exactly like it used to be." Said Rush moving closer to Spitfire
Spitfire moved a hoof in front of Rush's mouth.
"No you don't get to make the first move. You left without saying goodbye." Said Spitfire
"Well I guess you got point their and plus I'm pretty sure if I did make a move on you, someone else will kill me." Said Rush backing away
"Well I must let everyone know that we are joining this war." Said Spitfire
Everyone left Spitfire office and she called a meeting in the mess hall for all staff and cadets. Once they reach the mess hall, they saw everyone their waiting to see what the announcement was for. Spitfire flew to the top of one the tables in the middle.
"Your all probably wondering why I called you here on short notice. Well Equestria is at war and we as Wonderbolts shall protect the citizens of Cloudsdale." Said Spitfire
Everyone in the room started to talk about who are they going to work for.
"Quiet everyone we. I'm here to tell you who we are working for." The whole room became quiet and Spitfire continue to talk. "We are not fighting for the princesses. We are going to help the one pony that we remain loyal to, even if Celestia tried to erase him from history. We are going to fight for the prince we tell the younger generation about in tales. For our prince has returned to us and he very much alive. We will join this war to fight at the side of our prince, Prince Star Rush!"
The whole mess hall was cheering to hear that their prince was still alive. Rainbow couldn't believe the loyalty that the Wonderbolts had towards Rush that she couldn't help but cheer herself. Spitfire flew towards Rush and bowed down to him.
"The Wonderbolts are your personal army my prince." Said Spitfire
Once all the Wonderbolts saw Rush they started to bow down to him too, all expect for Rainbow Dash who looked confused.
"Please rise you guys never have to bow down to me a salute is fine." Said Rush as he went to Rainbow's side
"Why did they all bow down to you?" Asked Rainbow
"Since I use to be the prince of the skies or the official title is prince of Cloudsdale." Said Rush
"Wait weren't you going to tell me and the girls how you were an alicorn." Said Rainbow
"Well now you know and plus we need to get back to Ponyville. Also thank you all for supporting me." Said Rush as he left with Rainbow by his side
When they left the mess hall Soarin had a sad face on him.
"Hey don't worry Soarin. She not his type." Said Spitfire which cheered up Soarin
As Rush and Rainbow left the Wonderbolts she couldn't help but wonder what side she was going to take. During their flight back to Ponyville her mind was clear in who she would follow.
"Rush I have decided that I will put my loyalty towards you but the moment you betrayed my friends I'm going against you." Said Rainbow
"Don't worry I don't plan on betraying any one." Said Rush
Ponyville later that night
Twilight just got into bed to see her secret coltfriend laying down already.
"You know if someone caught us together we would be in so much trouble." Said Twilight as she climbed into bed
Wolf warped his forelegs around Twilight and kiss her on her neck.
"You know that if they tried to separate us from each other I would just fight back." Said Wolf
"I know and that's why I love you." Said Twilight giving a kiss to Wolf on the lips before falling asleep
Wolf started to stroke her mane and smile as he watch her sleep. Than a voice inside his head spoke saying Her flesh will taste good once we are though with her. Wolf stop stroking Twilights mane and put his paws on his head.
You know you want to just eat her now said the voice
No no I don't I love her and I will protect her no matter what said Wolf in his head.
How can you protect her from you said the voice before it was gone.
Wolf was now scared, knowing full that he was going to have to keep himself calm or else he might be the biggest threat to Equestria and Twilight.