//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Meeting New Ponies......And A Human - Part 2 // Story: My Zodiac // by xd77 //------------------------------// Zodiac had resumed to eating his pancakes as everypony else continued to eat their breakfast, he had already struck up a really strong interest and friendship with them, but still he was waiting for Cadance and Shining Armor to arrive with their kids because he was eager to meet this human and see if he was what they said he was, it did feel kind of cool to actually discover a real human being for once due to hearing stories at school about it. Zodiac was just about to take a sip of milk when the sudden approach of two royal guards approached the door. "Your majesty, the Crystal Empire Train has just pulled up to the station." one guard said, Celestia and Luna knew then quickly that Cadance and Shining Armor had arrived with their children. "Very well guards, escort them in when they exit." Luna said. "Yes." The other guard said. Just outside the gates the entered into the city, at the train station, the crystal train had pulled right up and came to a complete stop with steam departing from the bottom, the doors on it opened and out came several crystal pony guards to greet the royal pony guards of Canterlot with such gratitude, one crystal guard approached them and saluted, the others saluted back. "Welcome crystal guards, Celestia and Luna have been expecting your rulers to get here." one guard said. "Very good guard." the crystal guard said, pretty soon, Flash Sentry came out and following him out were Cadance and Shining Armor. "Good morning to you Captain." a guard said saluting Shining Armor while the rest bowed to Princess Cadance. "It is a pleasure for you all to invite us for a gathering, ever since Flurry Heart was born, we've rarely taken any time to spend with our friends." Cadance said as she fed Flurry Heart some formula she had made for her , she then turned to the train to wait for Nathan and Skyla to come out. "Nathan?" she called out to him. "Comin' Mom!" Nathan said, he was soon out of the car as well wearing blue jeans, Nike shoes, a long sleeve Dallas Cowboys shirt and a denim vest around it, he had spiked his hair up and wore a purple and silver necklace. "Sorry y'all, ah' had to change Skyla's diaper, she took a pretty big dump." he said, holding Skyla in his arms. "And good morning to you young captain." the guard said bowing their respects to him since he was the next captain. "Thank you guards." Nathan said, feeding Skyla some juice. "Thanks for the cover son." Shining Armor said, "We sure couldn't handle duo changes." he let out a small nervous chuckle. "No problem Dad, ah' figured y'all needed a break." Nathan answered with a smile. "Well let's head on, don't want to keep them waiting." Cadance said as they departed the train station and walked towards the entrance to Celestia and Luna's castle. As the mane six were enjoying their fresh breakfast choices and just chatting, Zodiac stared helplessly and impatiently at the open door that led out into the corridors of the castle hearing for any sound of the human that he wanted to meet so bad, or at least a shadow approaching. "Mom?" Zodiac asked. "Yes dear?" Celestia asked. "When are they going to get here????" he whined. Celestia giggled, "Be patient sweetie, they'll be here soon." "Precisely Zodi, patience is a virtue." Twilight said. "Now finish eating your breakfast before it gets cold." Celestia said. "Yes mommy." Zodiac answered before resuming to eating his food. Cadance, Shining Armor, and their kids had managed to approach the entrance where two more guards awaited them and this time, it was Nathan who was the first one to approach them, the guards bowed before him since he was their next captain in line. "Greetings future captain, we've all been expecting you and your family." one guard said. "At ease guards." Shining Armor said taking over giving the orders. "Yes sir." they said, opening the door and taking them inside. As soon as they entered the castle, they were soon down the hallways that led right into the dining room, Nathan could soon not only smell the freshness of the cooked items coming from there, but he could also hear familiar voices, excited about this, he smiled. "Dad, hold Skyla." he said, giving her to Shining Armor. "Why bud?" Shining Armor asked. "Because, ah' have somepony to greet first." Nathan said, running towards the open doors that led into the dining room, there he saw, the mane six, with Celestia and Luna just enjoying their breakfast. "AUNT TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!" Nathan screamed, Twilight quickly took notice of Nathan standing at the door and running up to her, as well as the rest of the gang seeing him, she smiled and opened her hooves as he reached her and then jumped into her hooves wrapping his arms and legs around her. "How's my #1 nephew?" she asked. "Must you always call me that?" Nathan asked with a giggle. "Of course, I mean you really are." she said, "I see you got a new hair style." "Yeah, ah' decided to change mahself." he said, he then felt a hoof tapping him, he then turned and saw the other five smiling at him. "Hey don't we get hugs too?" Rainbow Dash asked. Nathan soon let go of his aunt and hugged the rest of them, then he went over to Celestia and Luna and hugged them as well. "How's our young prince doing?" Celestia asked. "Ah'm fine." Nathan answered, that's when Cadance and Shining Armor came in with smiles of their own. "Aunt Celestia." Cadance said, embracing her and then Luna. "Princess Cadance and Shining Armor, it is so good to have you all here to join us." Luna said. "Well it sure is good enough to actually just take a break and enjoy a morning with you all." Shining Armor said as he set up portable high chairs for Skyla and Flurry Heart while Nathan went and sat next to Applejack. He then put out a plate and put on it pancakes, biscuits and gravy and poured a glass of milk and apple juice into two cups and dug in. "Hi Nathan." Zodiac said whom Nathan didn't know was sitting beside him, he quickly turned and saw Zodiac smiling at him with pure excitement as he finally got to meet this human, Nathan swallowed his food and put on a smile of his own. "And you must be Zodiac, ah've heard a lot about you." Nathan said. "You can call me Zodi." Zodiac said. Nathan chuckled, "Well you can call me Nate if you'd like, because that's what's ah' go by." Zodiac then quickly took notice of the bat wings on his back. "Um Nate?" "Yeah?" Nathan asked back while putting another bite of biscuits and gravy into his mouth. "How come you have bat wings?" "Well let's just say ah' beat the shit outta somepony." "Nathan, watch your language!" Shining Armor scolded. "Sorry." Nathan said, laughing nervously. "Anyway, ya' wanna hear mah' story?" he asked. "Sure, that'd be great Nathan." Zodiac answered.