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// Chapter 1 "Discovery" 
// Story: The Force of Friendship (2. Family) 
// by Bronysith 
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		"I do not understand. You have the only lightsaber in all of Equestria, and we have it locked with the Elements of Harmony." Twilight said. Alexx paced around for a minute. "I don't know, but the wound was burned shut after the cut. My only theory is that a lightsaber did that." Alexx replied, a puzzled look on his face. "Well tomorrow, at the morgue, they will find the cause of death." Twilight said. "If they find it. The gash across the chest never seems to be the exact cause of death. That is why I am so confused." Alexx said with a scowl. "Well that is tomorrow, now we have our baby girl to take care of." She said. "You are right." Alexx said, hugging Twilight. They walked into the other room and played with Kana and Spike for a few hours, until they went to bed.

"Good night papa." Kana said. "Good night sweetie." Alexx said, setting Kana in her bed, giving her a kiss on the forehead.  He shut off the light and went to his room with Twilight. He took off his armor and set it in his chest, across from the bed. "Good night Twilight." He said, giving her a kiss, while getting in bed. "Night Alexx." Twilight replied, climbing into bed with Alexx. 

Kana, Kana where are you? Twilight! My family, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH KANA?! "Alexx it is okay, you were having a bad dream." Twilight said, shaking him awake. Alexx sat up, shaking his head. "It... it seemed so real." He said. Twilight gave him a hug. "It was just a dream, Alexx, it was not real." Twilight said, hugging harder. "Well... I got to get going, I have to meet up with Star Bolt, we are going to find out how that poor mare died." Alexx said, returning the hug. "You will find the killer, Alexx, I know you will." Twilight said. He put on his golden knight armor. As Alexx began to leave the library, he checked on Kana. "Good she is still asleep, and safe." He said with a smile. Walking over to her bed, he gave her a soft kiss on the forehead. He then left the library, to Rainbow Dashes home.


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Alexx was under Rainbow Dashes home. "STAR BOLT! ARE YOU THERE!?" He yelled, Rainbow Dash peaked her head out of her house from above. "Oh hey Alexx, what is up?" She asked. "Hi Rainbow Dash, Star Bolt and I need to get to work, today we are going to see if they found the cause of death of that poor mare." Said Alexx. "Okay that is so cool how you both are knights. STAR BOLT GET YOUR FLANK OUT OF BED!" Rainbow Dash yelled. "I am getting up. Sheesh." Alexx heard Star Bolt's voice. Star Bolt walked out of the house, and onto the cloud where Rainbow Dash was. He gave her a quick kiss. "See you later Dashie." Star Bolt said, as he flew off the cloud, and next to Alexx, wearing the golden knight armor.

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"Did you sleep well last night, Star Bolt?" Alexx asked, as they walked to Canterlot. "Oh yea I did, but both of us did little sleeping." Star Bolt said with a grin. "Ugh you can keep your love life between you and the mare you love." Alexx replied in disgust, but then laughed, Star Bolt joining in. "So how did you and Rainbow Dash, well meet?" Alexx asked. "Hmm, well it is quite a long story. But I will try and make it short for you. I was out flying around one day, when a lightning bolt hit me. I was laying unconscious in the fields. When I came to I saw a pegasus standing over me, it was Rainbow Dash. She helped me to the hospital and made sure I got better. We have been dating ever since." Star Bolt replied, with a smile. "Well that is nice, we all need to find our very special somepony. I am glad I found Twilight." Alexx said.

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"Doctor, did you find out the cause of death?" Alexx asked. "Actually you are just in time, we are going to start the autopsy." The doc replied. "You were supposed to do that last night." Star Bolt said, slightly angered. "Well we were not properly prepared at the time. We are now so we can begin. Would you like to observe with us?" The doc asked. "Sure, I want to see if we can finally see the cause of the deaths." Alexx replied. "Follow us then please." The doctor said.

They walked into the morgue, it was very cold, and smelled of rotten flesh. They neared the table where the corpse of the mare lay. "Well let us begin." The unicorn mortician said. He lifted a scalpel with magic, and put a laceration down the middle of her chest. Alexx noticed Star Bolt get queasy. "On second thought, I think it would be best if we stayed outside. Please let us know when you are done." Alexx said. The mortician nodded. 

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"Are you okay?" Alexx asked Star Bolt. "Yea, yea I just do not like seeing a body, being cut like that." Star Bolt replied. "But yesterday, you seemed fine when we carried her here." Alexx commented. "Well, I just do not like seeing the process of a body being cut up." Star Bolt replied. Alexx nodded, "I understand." He said. Some ponies just do not have the stomach, seeing a dead body cut up. These brave doctors have a hard job. They are surrounded by dead ponies everyday. Alexx thought. 

3 hours later

"Good sir knights, we found the cause of death." The mortician said with a smile. "Was it the gash across the chest?" Star Bolt asked. "Um no, it seems she was slashed across the chest, but that is not what killed her." The mortician replied. "It was as though, her energy was drained from her body." The mortician replied. SITH! Alexx's eyes widened in fear and fell back. "Are you okay, Alexx?" Star Bolt asked. No. There is only one kind of being I know of that can do that. A sith lord. Alexx thought. "Yea, yea I am okay." He lied. I was right. There is sith in Equestria, but the gateway was closed forever when I severed my connection to the force. Alexx thought. How can there be another gatekey? Alexx remembered, As long as there is a being with a connection with the force in Equestria. The Gateway can be opened. Shadio told him before his death.

If there really is another Sith in Equestria, everypony is in deep trouble. There has to be somepony who had a connection to the force. DAMN IT! I don't have the power to face a Sith. Alexx wondered in anger. Well I can not worry about that now. Tomorrow is an important day.

Kana's Birthday.

-End chapter 1