//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Sibling Socializing Pt. 2 // Story: Son of the Sun // by Buckeye49 //------------------------------// *Revision take: 1. The meeting was far from over after Sunset told how she reunited with our mother Celestia, though we had idle chit-chat too; Blueblood said what he had been up to with his life besides making amends with Rarity and working on his reputation, Twilight has been idle since the Magic Table her castle had was still inactive as far as giving her an assignment like Pinkie & Rainbow and Aj & Rarity had since the first mission involving the Mane 6 then finally giving her one at The Smokey Mountains in an area like as mentioned in the show Equestria's version of the famous yet bloody family feud of legend, then to what I found out next involving the villainous Starlight Glimmer; in speaking of things like this, I guess this I felt maybe was the time a more devoted fan of MLP FiM would take the opportunity to ask in depth questions perhaps not answered by the show and only someone or...somepony would have access to. "You know...I may have had basic questions answered; but I may want to see if I could ask questions that when you are made public, others would like to know," I said. "Like what?" Twilight asked now herself being my cat 'Marbles' center of attention. "Just some questions; however these questions I may have to think on since you may not be able to answer all of them," I explained. "Well it depends...what questions you have," Twilight said. I took a short moment to think on it because knowing what they would most likely know I had to take it into consideration because as many questions as a fan would ask...what do they know? They only know what goes on in their lives or anypony in direct contact, so I had to think hard here....what to ask? "So.....is there any news on Starlight Glimmer?" I asked finally. "Oh her? We eventually, or rather I found her when she broke into my castle," Twilight explained. "Jeez!...What she do next?" I asked being rather startled and hoping justice was dealt if she did anything damning and destructive. "She and I had a Time Travel Loop battle, going back and forth in time centering around Rainbow's first Sonic Rainboom," "I see...." I said musing on how it went. "After a constant Time Travel fight I eventually took her with me to a reality that was a result of her altering of the timeline to ruin my life in spite of me as revenge over and over again," "What happened after all was said and done?" I asked. "She realized after showing me why she was doing this, which was because a friend she had got his Cutiemark and 'abandoned' her, that her ideals were a-skewed and she asked for forgiveness for her foolishness...after that, she is a friend now and well...." Twilight dragged off blushing. "What?" I asked looking confused. "Starlight is Twilight's Student," Cadence said giggling. "Whoa!! Not bad!" I replied chuckling. "It makes this a close second to Chrysalis' reformation and forgiveness," Cadence added. "Good...wait-...what?" I asked looking perplexed. "Chrysalis is recently heading toward a peaceful existence between us and her kind, I was first to talk and believe me....it was a tense talk at the table," Cadence stated. "I see....anything else particularly interesting that has happened or going on?" I asked. "Well....Princess Luna is dating, his name is 'Nathaniel Nightshade'; captain of her guard," Cadence said. "That sounds nice, I am pleased for her," I said smiling, though it wounded me because of a person I met who had a deep love for her...that will be hard to deal with, "Oh! Before I forget, funny you should mention that," I said in addition. "How so?" Cadence replied looking perplexed. "Well....not sure how to say this..." I said looking awkward since I honestly had a simple plan at best to tell them about my 3 friends and details involving my guest's love life....oh boy... "What is it?" Cadence asked eager for my answer. "Well I had a friend, not sure how he is doing now but let us just say....he had it bad for Luna..." I said slightly cringing at my own words. "Oh dear...." Cadence remarked looking awkward out of sympathy for my friend from what I could guess, "I guess I could help him should I meet him someday," she offered. "I would hope that helps....beside in addition...there are two others who you may need to help with as well..." I mentioned. "Who are the other two broken hearts I have to heal?" Cadence asked. "Actually it is only one if things work out for the other..." I explained, "The injured-heart-to-be is a 15 year old from The Netherlands, his love interest......Twilight," I said looking awkward. Twilight could only recoil in surprise then start blushing cutely yet profusely at the idea she had 'met' her first alien admirer; everypony else was smirking at Twilight due to her surprised expression, but as soon as that look of shyness came it left being replaced by a look of guilt due to she not only having an admirer but one who was young and had to have his feelings hurt. "Oh my...." Twilight and Cadence sighed sadly. "That sounds like a big problem," Blueblood remarked. "Indeed....Ay Dios mío," Gabriela remarked cupping her mouth looking saddened. "Looks like I have my work cut out for me...." Cadence spoke up while looking lost in thought as well as still sad about my two friends. "You do Cadence..." Joshua stated. "The hardest one will be my friend who admires Luna...it does not help the fact that he is not alone...there are, even though they are not as passionate....three others...." I said. "Meaning?" Cadence asked. "It means I think it will not be too much skin off their noses not being able to court Luna," I explained, "Their cases are more like perhaps one notch above a crush or flirt," I added. "Ah...okay; nevertheless I will not take their cases lightly, I will assist Aunt Celestia on these admirers," Cadence said. "I will help too...since one involves me," Twilight added. "That would be necessary anyways, as would maybe having Luna be present too...to soften the blow of course," Cadence advised. "I hope they appreciate that...but on a happier note I should mention the heart hopeful," I said. "Okay who is the friend you have and his crush?" Cadence asked looking curious in a playfully eager fashion. "His name is Alex, age 18 from Sweden; his love interest: Fluttershy," "*short-gasp* Oooooo!~" Sunset, Twilight, Cadence, and Gabriela said like they heard juicy gossip....well Alex you can thank me later boy! "Oh dear your friend is gonna get it now!" Joshua remarked chuckling. "More that that! I'd say he just became extremely lucky!" Blueblood remarked. "Very true...in addition this could help his depression and his other issues," I explained. "Ah I see..." Cadence said. "It is a complicated and delicate matter...something that in this world...is a touchy subject..." I explained. "What is that?" Cadence asked. "In man's term....'Religion'; he is an agnostic," I explained. "Oh goodness....that could complicate things indeed..." Cadence said. "It will....my friend who admires Twilight is too an Agnostic," "You are right to be concerned and cautious....this is something one has to approach with tact...granted he may be more comfortable believing something if there is proof such as a mythical pony being real...it may on the other hand not that simple...." Cadence stated. "That is what concerns me indeed...and I am not sure about Luna's most devoted admirer too..." "We will handle this David," Twilight said. "Alright; well I guess that handles a few things, on a lighter note I can only relish the idea if Alex meeting Fluttershy," I said. "As do I David, I think Fluttershy will not know what to do when she hears about an admirer," Twilight smirked impishly. "This should be a cute match making," Sunset giggling. "Indeed...David you by chance have a photo of the bachelor?" Gabriela asked. "On my laptop yes," I replied, I then asked for a moment to bring it down stairs and soon I had returned a few minutes later and had his photo on screen. "Oh my, he looks cute," Cadence remarked; it was official, Alex's chance at love was hopefully assured. "Alex may be shy about that remark," I said. "He's shy huh?~" Twilight asked looking at Cadence with a smirk. "I'd say they would be a good match," Cadence noted. "Sounds romantically promising," I remarked. "I have to say I am a tad jealous of your friend David," Blueblood remarked. "I could help you if you want after David's friends, cousin," Cadence offered. "I suppose I would appreciate that," Blueblood said. "Well when your special talent is love....it comes with the talent," Cadence remarked. "That is true...I was however not expecting you to all this while pregnant..." I remarked. "It's not like it is stressful, plus I have been taking it slow for my health and the foal," Cadence replied. "Alright Cadence; so good to know that is taken care of," I said now readying the laptop to be shut down when... "Hold on....may I see this?" Twilight asked looking admittedly adorably curious at the laptop. "I suppose I could..." I said. "I won't do anything without your consent," Twilight promised. "Alright," I replied letting Twilight have a comfortable position in front of the laptop. "I remember these from Canterlot High," Twilight said. "Same here," Sunset spoke up "I know...by the way this site is called deviantART, a site for artists of different types...however some art is for a select few so tread cautiously," I said. "I understand," Twilight said. "Due to the friends I made they have a lot of art about you guys and Equestria on account of the show you heard about..." I explained. "I know...and believe me it still creeps me out that there is a show that has our lives almost played out exactly how it happened," Twilight stated. "I know...but that may help people accept you easier since they have something to adjust them to a alien factor," I explained. "That could help...." Sunset agreed while thinking on it. "Uh-huh...by the way it was here I met my girlfriend," I mentioned. "Ooo~ Really?" Twilight asked. "Wow bro how'd you do that?" Sunset asked sounding a little like she was teasing. "*I just said something about a piece of art on an artist's page and she later noticed at the time I was a lonely person and she befriended me," I explained almost reluctantly. "Aaaw!~ Cute!" Cadence remarked. As I was being a little embarrassed, the other stallions and Gabriela smirked. "Have you met her face-to-face yet?" Twilight asked. "Sadly no....but Celestia apparently said she would help with that," I said. "Ooooh okay; is it going well still?" Twilight asked. "As far as I know it is....I worry though, this being my first relationship in a long time...." I said looking worried as well. "Aw it's fine David, I feel things will be fine; if things don't work out then your next on my 'help list'," Cadence remarked. "I know....but it does not mean it will not hit me hard if my relationship ends," I stated. "It never doesn't hurt David, it is always hard when a relationship doesn't work out" Cadence stated. "That is not what worries me, it is how I deal with the hurt that concerns me...like how my friends will deal with it," I explained. "Of which we will give as much care to as we'll do for them," Cadence promised. "That helps me a bit," I said. "That's better than not at all," Cadence said warmly. "Very true...." I agreed. "So what else do you have to show us on here?" Twilight asked. "I have a few things to show," I said. I then began to show everypony what I had to offer, such as favorite youtube vids both musical and likes related such as of course civil war related vids and my childhood and on going passion of trains, it made good entertainment for a while before I had to give it a break due to the battery of the laptop as good as it was it does as most do, have limited batteries and soon I took the thing and put it away. After the videos we saw even during them comments were made especially about the civil war related ones since I wanted them to know what Reenactments and the war was like, and youtube provided the look into them I needed. "Well I think that was an education now was it?" Blueblood remarked. "I would think so, we learned a bit from this and I hope to learn more and get to bond more," Joshua said. "I look forward to that, that and seeing Equestria for the first time as Celestia would no doubt is looking forward to with antsy anticipation," I said. "Oh believe me Celestia is biting her lip at the idea just waiting to see you in Equestria," Sunset said. "As nervous as I am...I believe that I may soon be at peace with this...however I feel my human parents could use some help," I remarked. "I am sure Celestia would invite them along so to help with their emotional condition," Twilight said warmly. "Thank you..." I said gratefully. "We're family, it is a duty and a act of love among kin," Cadence stated. "Very true; I hope when you leave it is a safe journey," I said. "It will be, but thank you for the concern," Twilight said. "Welcome, I said. The meeting kept going for a while longer and soon came to a close, with that the group of ponies bid farewell one after the other giving unique goodbye's as they all soon left, but before all left Sunset stayed for a short moment longer. "Hey I...wanted to stay a little bit, that okay?" Sunset asked. "Of course...gives me a one on one chatting time with my first and only sister," I remarked smiling. Sunset smiled in reply before telling the others she will linger a moment more. "Anything you want to talk about?" I asked brotherly. "No....it's just...I guess I just want to enjoy having a brother...since I never knew I had one," Sunset said emotionally. "I understand Sunset," I said hugging her warmly. We just simply spent a short while more enjoying each other's company knowing the reason for it...the fact that we had siblings we knew nothing about and had arguably one of the best mother's one could have, Princess Celestia; for her she was a teacher, for me awkwardly a love interest, but now we both were former lost children/foals who found our mother and now we faced an uncertain future as heirs to our country's thrones, siblings of royalty. TO BE CONTINUED.