Blue Tune
"BECAUSE I SAID SO!!!!!" Blue Tune yelled furiously at Shining Armor, the captain of the royal guard. Ever since word came from Ponyville about Nightmare Moon attacking, the young Alicorn has been doing everything he can to convince the captain to plan a full assault in order to save the citizens, but mostly, to rescue his mom, Princess Celestia.\
"How many times do I have to tell you? Nightmare Moon has the Princess held captive, if we attempt an assault on Ponyville, it will be harder to rescue her, SO GET IT THROUGH THAT THICK HEAD OF YOURS" the captain responded furiously, since it was the 10th time he had told Blue Tune.
"Oh, I get it. You're just scared. That's the problem, and I thought the captain was suppose to be the fearless one of all the guards. Such a shame" he replied, hoping to convinced the captain, but it only made him even more furious.
"That's it, I had it" Shining Armor said, while using his magic to open the door, "Get out, I don't have time to hear your complaints".
Now Blue Tune was mad " Then stop wasting time sitting there, and do something about this attack, or else..."
"Or else, what?" The captain rudely interrupted.
"Or else, I will remove you from your position as captain of the Royal Guard".
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"Well, that went well" Blue Tune thought to himself, "At least he didn't order any of the guards to drag me out of there". The young Alicorn was in his room, sitting on top of his bed. His room was bigger than a regular bedroom, but not as big as his mom's room. Unlike the other rooms in the castle, his room was made especially for him. One thing, the walls were painted a dark blue, with a few streaks of light blue, to match the young Alicorn's mane and tail color. The bed sheets and pillow, and the rest of the furniture were colored a bright red, just like his eyes. The ceiling had a clear white color, the same clear white color as his coat. And finally, on the center, was a black star, with a treble clef in the center of the star, which looked liked his cutie mark.
On one side of the room, was his shelf. Mostly containing books from his studies, Blue Tune also kept a few picture frames and awards given to him over the past few years. A few feet away from the shelf was his desk. Despite the fact that he was on break, just like all his other classmates from his High School, it didn't stop Celestia from giving him a few assignments and reviews to go over ( which would explain a few sheets of paper scattered all over the desk). On the other side of the room was where he practiced his music. A stand, a piano, a little drawer filled with his music, and on top of the drawer was a small case that held his silver trumpet inside.
After sitting for what felt like forever, Blue Tune decided to stand up, and started to walk towards his drawer, which had a mirror on it. Once he reached the mirror, he noticed a picture frame next to it. Using his magic, he levitated the frame so he could see the picture. The frame, which was surrounded by the light red aura of his magic, held a picture of him when he was a young colt, sleeping next to Princess Celestia. Her massive wing used as a blanket for him to sleep in. He looked at the colt in the picture, and saw that the colt's mane was straight, and was kept tidy. Looking at the mirror, Blue Tune saw that his mane was a mess. It was very hard to explain, but his mane was a bit spiky, and really big. Looking past himself, he noticed the double doors leading to the balcony. He decided to go outside for a minute, thinking that he needed some fresh air.
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As he flew around the castle, Blue Tune felt the cool air of the night blow through his mane and wings, sending shivers down his spine, which always seems to calm him down for some reason. Yet, the feeling wasn't enough. He was still worried about what was going on in Ponyville. He was still worried about his mom, wondering if she was alright. 'I could do it' The Alicorn thought to himself, "I could fly to Ponyville, see if everything's ok, maybe even help defeat Nightmare Moon...". That's when he remembered the conversation he had with his mom before she left.
Blue Tune entered his mom's room, closing the door behind him. "Is everything ok mom?" he asked. The princess didn't even notice her son enter the room. She was only focusing all her attention towards the fire in the small chimney at the back of the room, as if she was deep in her thoughts. "Mom?" he asked a second time, but the princess didn't respond. Blue Tune began to approach the princess, very worried. " Mom?" He asked as he reached to touch her.
Blue Tune jumped back as princess Celestia finally spoke, "Oh, Blue Tune, I didn't notice you coming in. I am sorry".
"It's ok mom" he responded with a smile, "so, are you ready for the summer sun celebration?".
The words seemed to have reminded Celestia about something, because at that moment, she turned around, facing her son. She looked at her son, but with concerned eyes. The same eyes she used when Blue Tune was a colt. Whenever he was going to receive punishment for either lying to the guards, or causing trouble for everypony in the castle. Princess Celestia said, her voice stern and serious, "Blue Tune, I'm afraid you can't come with me to the summer sun celebration this year".
Blue Tune was shocked at the news. "What, but why?" the young alicorn asked.
"Listen, this year, something big will occur at Ponyville, and I need you to stay here." Celestia told him, "But you need to promise me something. You need to promise me to not leave the castle until I return from Ponyville, until you see the rising of the sun. Promise me, that no matter what you hear, that no matter what you see, no matter what is happening in Ponyville, you will not take action. You will not fly to Ponyville, you will not cause trouble for the Royal Guard, but mostly....". Before she could finish that sentence, princess Celestia walked towards Blue Tune, knelled down to his height, and wrapped her front hooves around her son, giving him a hug. "You must not lose hope, you must believe at all times, you must be brave. And before you know it, you will see me returning from Ponyville.". Blue Tune did not know how to respond, so the princess continued, "promise me this, and I promise to come back home, do you know why?"
"Because she loves me" Blue Tune told himself, looking down onto the ground below, no longer paying attention. As his eyes started to look up, it didn't take him long to realize that he was about to fly towards the wall of the castle.
Without thinking, he used his magic.
His horn glowed a light red, and his entire body was covered by the red aura of his magic. Closing his eyes, Blue Tune only thought of one thing, and that was to teleport to the other side of the castle. Concentrating on his magic, and on his destination, the spell was cast.
And just like that, he no longer felt the aura of his magic enveloped around him. After what seemed like five seconds, he was still flying. As Blue Tune opened his eyes, he was instantly blinded by a bright light in the sky. Blue Tune couldn't focus, he began to fly out of control. By the time his eyes focused, the only thing he felt was a powerful slam on the head.
He didn't even feel the wind rushing as he fell to his death. He didn't even think about what had hit him. The only thing that went through his mind, the only thing that was still going through his mind the entire time, was his mom.