Big Macintosh rushed through the never ending darkness, trying to outrun a bird made entirely out of flames. Not looking were he was going, Big Mac suddenly felt himself being strangled and lifted into the air. Looking down he saw two purple eyes looking menacingly at him from under her red hair. "The black haired is the leader, eerie pale brunette is the bad boy with a heart of gold, blond guy is the brooding loner, that red head is the comic relief and bluish hair is the smart one. So, who are you supposed to be?", she taunted him.
He hated feeling like that, all his friends had those amazing abilities, but what did he have? He didn't even had an Element Of Harmony, all he was was dead weight to them.
"Big Mac! Big Mac! Big Mac!"
With a jerk, Big Mac woke up in his bed from the nightmare, relieved to not have those purple eyes taunting him, he found himself staring at another set of purple eyes. "How did ya get into my room?" Big Mac asked Phoenix who was jumping on his bed. "AB let me in. We always watch TV on Saturday morning. Say what you want about Equestrian TV, but you guys make some good TV shows." Phoenix explained not stopping his jumping on Big Mac's bed. "Why do I find it very creepy that ya hang out with my lil sister?", the stallion asked as he was about to prepare to kick his friend off his bed.
"Which one? I'm friends with both of them... WHOA!" was all he could say before Big Mac gave him a kick, sending him towards the floor.
"So anyway what's ya reason for waking me up this early?", Big Mac asked as he got up and walked over to his friend, he hoped Phoenix didn't hurt himself too much. "Don't you remember! It's the day of Messiah's test! We should go and support him with friendship... and stuff! I woke up early and was so excited that I couldn't sleep anymore! So I came here knowing either you or AB was awake. I have never been so excited! Well except that one time..." his dialogue was interrupted as the voice of Applebloom shouted that "It" was beginning. He quickly rushed downstairs leaving a confused Big Mac standing there. "He's like the annoying younger brother that I never wanted..." Big Mac said to himself while he headed towards the bathroom.
Downstairs, Phoenix and Applebloom were seated in front of the box that slowly devours their soul day by day, I mean the television, with a big bowl of cereal as McGrath was sitting at the diner table drinking coffee with Granny Smith. Applebloom and Phoenix were absorbed by their favorite TV show, Might Rangers Feathermane Victory. It all happened during one of the times Phoenix babysit her as a favor to AJ or Granny Smith, and then he watched one episode with her, which became ten. Now he is a fan of it, weird how those things work.
"Say, AB. Can I ask you something?" he asked, gaining a nod from his young friend, who gave him a nod, "Do you really like watching TV with me? I know I can sometimes overly edgy jokes and...". A loud scoff was heard from her before it turned into full blown laughter. "Edgy!? How are you overly edgy!? Your as edgy as a round table!"
McGrath had to do his very best not to laugh at Phoenix reaction, as Granny Smith asked if they wanted some Apple family pie. "What kind of question is that? There must be something very wrong with me if I say no to freshly baked Apple family apple pie!", McGrath said as Applebloom and Phoenix agreed. As they were munching on the delicious treat, a cleaned up Big Macintosh entered the living room. Looking around he was missing his other sister, "Were's AJ?" he asked as Phoenix explained that she was probably still asleep. "Wait, you wake me up but not AJ!?" the stallion said offended as he got a surprised look from his two human friends. "Dude, as though as she is, your sister is still a girl. You can't just go inside a girls room unless she invites you in first." Phoenix explained. Big Mac shook his head as he poured himself a cup of coffee, "So your going by vampire rules now?".
A few minutes later, the entire gang save Skywalker were walking to where Skywalker's test would take place. "I'm certain I have seen him somewhere before!" Applejack said to a listening Rarity and Sutakira, ever since this Neville had saved Sweet Apple Acres she couldn't get him out of her head. She had asked Phoenix about it, according to him it sounded like she had a crush on her mysterious savior. For some reason, Phoenix ended being hit in the back of his head by McGrath after he said that.
As they arrived on the mountain spire were the test would take place, they couldn't see anyone. No living soul around, though they did notice the damage the field had sustained and the magic was still fresh in the air. After waiting a half hour, they started to get worried as they headed back into town. They first arrived back at Shoveitupyourass Street 15, where they could hear chatter coming from the living room. Rushing in, they saw Skywalker and Luna cuddling on the sofa.
"Were have you guys been? Did you guys have an adventure without me!?" he said offended. Griffifth was the first to speak up, "Don't you have a test or something!?", the blond said as Skywalker gave them a puzzling look, "I already did and yes I passed." he said as he was bombarded with even more questions, like what he had to do, who did he had to fight, was he considered a princess now.
"A princess?" Skywalker asked, giving a puzzling look to his girlfriend who just shrugged. "Yeah, like how Luna is the princess of the moon, Cadance is the princess of love and the fossil is the princess of the sun." Griffifth explained for Phoenix who was the one who asked the question. Luna gave a half insulted, half amused look at Griffifth referring to her sister as a 'fossil'.
"He would probably be the princess of circle jerking." Phoenix said, gaining a confused look from the rest. "Circle jerking? What is this 'circle jerking' thou speakest of?" Luna asked. Sutakira was the first to speak up, "'Circle Jerk' is a pejorative slang term referring to a positive feedback loop which occurs when an idea, belief or meme that is already customary within an online community becomes re-iterated and rewarded in a perpetual cycle, giving rise to redundancy, clichés and karma whoring." Sutakira explained, gaining a puzzling look from the rest. "Did anyone understood that last part?" Griffifth asked and to nobodies surprise, Twilight did. Pinkie bounced up and down, "But were forgetting the most important part here! Skywalker has passed his test! You know what that means!" she exclaimed as everybody shouted at the same time, "A party!".
Later that night as everyone is dancing, Skywalker walked out to the backyard, somewhat glad to get away from the loud music. When he's happy, he liked to be alone every now and then and tend to enjoy a nice view. Apparently, the silence is short lived since Aether comes out with him a few minutes later.
"Strange." Aether said turning away from Skywalker, gaining a puzzling look from him, "Each one's power is limited... Yet, they all reach out to you... What you have in your hands is the power of the Universe... Nothing is outside the realm of possibility for you now." she said as she turned back to a confused looking Skywalker as she continued, "You must accept your destiny, Knight Of The Wind. For if you fail, we leave the fate of all Worlds to chance. You cannot lose, you must not fail.".
Skywalker had enough of this as he shouted, "Hey, I'm nineteen years old! How much pressure are you gonna put on me!?". Aether was taken aback by this as she muttered something about him being 'the chosen one'. "Yeah, so was Anakin Skywalker and look how well that turned out!".
Aether gave a soft sigh before giving him a warm smile, "There is nothing left for me to teach you. We will meet again someday, Ser Skywalker." she said as she stepped forward, he was a little sad about her leaving, he can't have some weird Alicorn live inside your head for a year and not build a bond with her, "Though, parting words aren't what I have for you... For us goddesses I'm sure this is a sin. Close your eyes, why you ask? So that you don't witness my sinfulness." she requested of him.
Against his better judgement, he complied, shutting his eyes. Moments later he could feel warm lips on his own. As he opened his eyes, Aether was staring at him, a blush gracing her golden skin. "Why did I steal a kiss? Is that what you were going to ask? But it's you who was the thief." she said teasingly, confusing the crap out of him.
Aether turned around, trying to hide her blush or sinfulness as she would call it from him, "After I leave, please tell Celestia and Luna that their parents are proud of them.", she said, gaining a nod from the young knight, "Now, go forth! The time has come. Let us make the future, so do not be afraid and do not worry. You are the one, who will lead the Worlds to salvation." and with these final words, Aether disappeared in shimmering stardust.
"What are you doing out here when everyone else is inside?" a female voice said. Turning around, he saw Celestia walk towards him. "I like to simmer down a bit and just be grateful for everything I have in my life, you know?" he told her as she stopped at his side. The princess of the sun nodded before saying, "I understand. I used to be that way as well." .
Skywalker remembered what he promised to Aether a few moments ago, he turned to his mentor, "Celestia, I have to tell you... Your parents are proud of you and Luna." he told her gaining a questioning look from the princess. "Well, who told you that?" she asked amused as Skywalker explained an Alicorn who used to live in head called Aether.
Celestia chuckled at this, "Jason, the only pony who had that name was my mother. And the only way you could have talked to her is if you were related to her somehow", she said as she turned her back to him as she headed back to the party, leaving a shocked Skywalker standing there.