//------------------------------// // Act II Chapter 6: A Royal Summon's, Part 2. // Story: The 7th Element. Season 1: The Magi-Tech Pony // by Rojack79 //------------------------------// Feb, 1, 1000. Canterlot, 1:00 P.M. The train began to slow itself down as it made its way into the station. Gadget and company made there way to the nearest exit and soon they were out in the cool summer breeze of the afternoon. They all took some time to stretch out there legs before hailing a motorized carriage. They all got in and Gadget punched in the coordinates for the Castle. The small four pony vehicle was cramped with five passenger's but the group made small talk all the way there. When a bell range out Gadget told them it was time to depart. They all got out and all but Gadget was stunned at the sight of the magnificent site before them. Tower's of stone and metal guarded the entrance to the castle grounds. at the stone archway to the main hall there stood a group of guard's weapon at the ready. They were guarding the gateway to the rest of the castle. This little archway however was covered by a soft blue force field. The group was stopped by the guards and Gadget's parent's showed them the princess's official seal and the y were allowed to enter. "This place is amazing!" Nightmare said in wander. Gadget was puzzled. He hung back a little and waited until his parents and uncle were little ahead of them. "What do you mean?" He asked. Nightmare looked at him. "What?" "Well you lived here for a few week's right?" "Well." Nightmare said rubbing her head in embarrassment. "About that..." Nightmare looked a little nervous. "Hey love bird's come on!" Both pony's looked up to see Sky's goofy smile. They both blushed and trotted a little faster to catch up. Gadget muttered something under his breath. Nightmare caught what sounded like, "mouth zipped shut." She snickered at this and the group made there way to the throne room. Once they got to the huge double door's Gadget raised a hoof to knock. Three swift loud knock's sounded throughout the hall's. A few seconds later a golden aura engulfed one door while a silver beep blue aura engulfed the other. As the door's parted to allow the group entrance they all saw the Royal Sister's sitting upon their throne's, looking as regal as ever. "Good evening my little pony's." Princess Celestia greeted the group. They all bowed down in respect. Even Nightmare, who had second thought's at first, reluctantly bowed. "Well Sir Sky Rose who have certainly been taking your duty's seriously." Commented Celestia with a wry grin upon her face. Gadget's parents looked at one another. "Sir?" They both muttered in unison. Celestia's smile got even bigger. Gadget's looked like he was about to pass out. HOW COULD I HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT! "Oh did Gadget forget to mention his new role as Knight of Equestria?" Gadget's parents rounded on him like a pack of wolves. There face's were a mix of happy confused and some small bit of annoyance. "Really now?" His mother said. "And when was this title claimed?" His mother's left eye twitched. OH CRAP! "Now mom i can explain." "Oh you can can you? Well there better be a darn good explanation for missing something that important young man." Just before Ruby could grab Gadget in a bear hug Celestia, who was smiling ruefully at the family's shenanigan's decided to rescue Gadget from his mother wrath. "Now now Ms Rose. the blame does not fall squarely on Gadget's capable shoulder's. My sister's and i must take part of the blame." She said. There was a gasp from the back of the group that did not go unnoticed. The whole room turned to the aww struck face of Nightmare. She noticed all of the stare's and closed her mouth. "Sorry." She said shrinking back. "What ever for dear sister?" Luna Asked. "WHAT! SISTER?" Gadget's parent's were shocked beyond word's now. "Bu--wh--ho---what the hey is going on here?" Ruby rose said as she turned towards the princess's with a stern look. Celestia and Luna both knew that look. It was the look only a mother can give. And right now Ruby was giving it to the Princess's with such intensity that it was beginning to make them feel like little foals again. Celestia's playful smirk vanished a little as she cleared her throat. Time to get serious. "Ms, Rose as you are no doubt aware of my sister's return." Celestia said pointing to Luna. Ruby nodded. "Well upon my sister's return we had an unforeseen arrival." she said looking Ruby in the eye's. Ruby squinted at the princess's. "What kind of unforeseen arrival?" "The kind---" "Wait!" Celestia stopped mid sentience and looked to see Nightmare looking up with teary eye's. "Princess Celestia i-i-if it is ok with you. I would like to be the one to tell the.." Nightmare paused "--my story." She said hanging her head. Ruby gave Eclipse a confused stare. "What do you mean dear?" she said trotting to the trembling pegasus. "I-i-i just--" She choked up. Out of fear. Anger. Lot's of emotions flared to life with in her. To many to try and control. That was until she felt a hoof on her wing. She looked over to see Gadget ready and willing to brave anything to help her out. Even the wrath of his parent's. Sky however was completely silent through out the whole ordeal. He just sat there looking at his wife with a poker face to rival lady gaga. "It's ok." Gadget said. "You remember what i said after we found you?" He said. Nightmare thought about it. then as the pain came back to her along with the memory's she remembered his word's. It's ok. I'm here for you. She looked at him with teary eye's. "i'm here for you. Now and forever." Nightmare found her courage. Gadget was willing to lend her his support. With her spirit's still fearful but bolstered by her Knight's confidence and friendship, she told Gadget's Parents everything. Not holding back an inch. When she was through she sat there waiting. For what she did not know but she waited. The couple pondered the story that had just heard. They looked from Nightmare to Gadget to the princess's. No pony's face betrayed a false hope or even an ounce of deceit. At the same time both Ruby and Sky trotted up to Nightmare. she cringed but Gadget remained firm. She squeezed herself next to him out of reflex. Funny. I Nightmare Moon once the most feared pony on all of equestria am afraid of a pair of mortal's. But why? She looked over to Gadget who gave her a confident smile. Why do i feel so vulnerable right now? Gadget's parents stopped just in front of the pair. Ruby looked at her some. "So Gadget." "Yes Mom?" He asked. "You really thought that Nightmare was worth saving after all that she had done to you? Even tho she very nearly killed you?" Nightmare shrank back a little and looked at Gadget. What does she mean by that? She looked from Gadget to the Princess's who were both smiling. Her and Celestia locked eye's and Celestia winked at Nightmare. "Yes. Yes i did." Ruby thought about it and then looked to her husband. "Honey what do you think?" Sky looked from his son to Nightmare who was thoroughly confused now. "Well sweety i think our son take's after us just fine. He managed to not only pick out a girlfriend who was cute but she was also dangerous and a princess to boot." He said snickering like an idiot. Gadget thought about that a bit. "Wait dad were not--" He was silenced by a hoof in his mouth. He looked over to see that the appendage belonged to Nightmare. She had a deep look on her face. "Gadget what do your parents mean by you were the one to save me?" Gadget looked over to the princess's and they nodded there head's. He shook his and let out a sigh. "Ok well. This is going to sound really creepy but you remember how you passed out after you, you know beat the daylight's out of that guard?" Nightmare shivered again as those memory's dug themselves up. But then she felt a small bit of pride. That Pegasus was no longer going to be able to fly and a small bit of comfort swelled in her chest. She nodded. "Well as it turns out the reason i was even in Canterlot that day was because the princess's wanted my opinion of you." "Me?" "Yes. You see when i was dying i felt your emotions as you were being purged from Princess Luna. I just couldn't stand the thought of somepony dying with that much fear. So felt sorry for you. And them my Element of Harmony activated and poof here you are." He took a breath. "So with you here the princess's wanted to know if you could be redeemed." He looked to them as they smiled down at the group. "But in order to do that they needed an unbiased opinion from a neutral third party. I really did not think i qualified but they did. So the brought me in and i told them what i felt from you as you were being removed from Luna. They took that as a sign that you were not completely beyond hope. And then a few weeks later you showed up in a shipping container on my doorstep." With his story finished he took a seat on the cold stone floor. His parent's were ecstatic. They had heard of quite a lot of tales in there life time's but they never even dreamed of there only son becoming affiliated with royalty. Speaking of which. "So just how did you become a knight son?" Sky asked. He blushed a little bit. "Well i kind of beat the snot out of a group of royal guard's who were tying to have there way with Eclipse." He said rubbing the back of his head. Then his blush was replaced with anger. "Speaking of, your majesty's just what happened to those creeps anyway?" Celestia and Luna got down from there throne's and sat on the royal carpet in front of the group. "Well little one i think we shall have to answer that question later." Gadget blinked. "Um why?" Celestia and Luna smiled. "Because Sir Sky Rose while the title of Knight was given to thee it hath not been made official in our eye's or thine eye's of the commoner's." Princess Luna said. Gadget looked confused. Celestia smiled. "What my sister mean's is that we will have to make you an official Knight of Equestria. Including throwing a great feast and ball in your honer." Gadget was at a loss for word's. "Whhaaat?" He squeaked. Nightmare was ecstatic. "That is a great idea!" She said out loud. Now all eye's were on her and she blushed. She continued to talk through her embarrassment. "Well how else am i going to reward my knight with the most highest of honer's if there are none to partake in the festivity's?" She said. The Princess's chuckled at the thought. Then Celestia had a brilliant idea. "Well my dear pony's i think i have the perfect moment to crown our Knight." "Really sister? What time shall the great celebration be set for?" "My dear sister we shall throw a party like no other has ever thrown before." Celestia said as she got up, a spark of fire in her eye's. Back in ponyville Pinky was skipping down the street when she all of a sudden shot into the air. Celestia trotted over to her throne ant sat upon it. "My dear pony's we shall be celebrating long into the night. Because the date of your coronation Sir Sky Rose shall be this year's Grand Galloping Gala." The words escaped Celestia's lips and everypony fell silent.