> Night of a New Moon > by WolfsArt > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > First Meetings > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twilight POV "Hi girls. How's your day going!" Twilight called outs as her and Spike make their way to a group of 5 mares. "Howdy you two." "Sup." "Morning darling." "Good morning." "HI TWI, HI SPIKE!!" "So are we still going to the market today? If not I'm all for going back to the library and taking a nap." Spike tells the group. Rolling her eyes Twilight look to her assistant "Yes Spike we are and you agreed to help us." "And I will." Spike replied as the group headed in to the market. After the group reached the market they all headed out to different stalls to shop at. Twilight and Spike worked on the list of think the library needed. As time past and most of the stuff on the list was found Twilight asked Spike to take it to the library. Making it to the mid section of the market she found her friends Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Applejack siting by the fountain. "Sup Twi, you find all the things you where looking to pick up?" asked Rainbow Dash "I did Rainbow. I asked Spike to run it home." Twilight said "Any of ya'll know what the others are up ta?" Applejack asked looking to the crowd to try and spot the others. Twilight pulled out her phone to check the time. "No but it should be ba...." "HAHAHAHA" said a young filly light umber colored fur laughed running out of the everfree "Catch me if ya can ya mutts!" My friends and I watch as a filly comes running out of the everfree forest with 6 armored diamond dogs chasing followed by a large black dog and young diamond dog. We watch as they make there way in to the busy market only for the diamond dogs to surround the filly. Looking to my friends "Girls we need to help her. Fluttershy I need you to find Rarity and Pinkie. Applejack I need you to clear the market the best you can. Rainbow me and you are going to help her and stop the diamond dogs." "O-ok Twilight" Fluttershy says flying off "On it partner" Applejack says starting to clear the market "Rainbow I'm going to teleport us next to her so get ready?" looking to her "Ready any time Twi." she says with a nod Focusing my magic Rainbow and I disappear in flash of light only to reappear next to the filly. Thinking quick I put up a shield around us. "cò am boc a tha thu!?" (Who the buck are you?) the filly says in a language I'm unfamiliar with "What do you diamond dogs think your doing chasing a filly around!?" Rainbow demands One steps up to my shield "She stole. We take back. Now give." He said pointing at the filly "I ain't givin' ya git's shite after what ya did so buck off." The filly growled holding up her hands showing broken shackles around her wrists. "Ok first language young lady." I say looking at the filly then the diamond dogs "Second you can't slave ponies in equestria. Now what is it she took and why should I not have you all arrested for slavery?" "She took map of caves. Want back we go." He held out his hand Thinking over the options i pick the best for the moment "Ok I'm going to take down my shield. You and your group will not attack and I'll get you map back to you so you can leave and never come back." He nods and his group moves from around us to his side. I take down my shield. I turn to the filly and hold out my hand "Could you give me what you took so they will leave?" She ignores me and looks behind the group of diamond dogs "About bloody time ya got 'ere." I look behind the group and see the young back diamond dog and large dog. "Sorry sis but its hard ta get in a good spot with out bein' spotted." The diamond dog replies rolling her eyes. "What ever. Lets just end this." The filly drops her bag. "Remember maimin' but no killin'." Before I get the chance to ask what is happening her and the black diamond dog start attacking the group. 3rd POV Before any of the ponies or group of d-dogs could react the filly jumped and kneed one in the muzzle knocking the d-dog on its back. The young d-dog grabs a knife from one and buries it into the shoulder of another. The large dog bites on to the wrist of one before it can swing its weapon at the filly pulling it of balance. The leader of the d-dog sends a kick at the filly as she puts her arms up to block sending her skidding back. "HAY!!" Rainbow Dash yells jumping at one of the d-dogs knocking him back. With two of the d-dogs down for the count the last for regroup. Two of them pull the repeating crossbows off there back and start firing. Rainbow takes to the air to avoiding the bolts while Twilight puts her shield around her. The filly, young d-dog and large dog dodge incoming bolts. Unknown a orange pegasus was watching from a cloud above the market. Taking her chance the pegasus dives at the of the bow dogs but is spotted only for it to side step out of the way. "WATCH OUT!!" The filly yells to the pegasus Seeing the bow dog aiming at the pegasus the filly jumps knocking her out of the way only to take a bolt to the side. Grunting from the impact the filly gets back to her hooves and charges the bow dog as it reloads. Reaching her target she pulls the bow from the dog then delivers a headbutt dropping it. The last three get a swift a beating moments later ending the fighting just as the town guard arrive. ??? POV 'This is just not my day' I think as I make my way over to Nyx and Erebus holding my right side. When I get to them I take a seat on the fountain with a grunt. Nyx looks up at me and chuckles behind her paw. Erebus raises a brow "Ya look like shit sis." She tells me with a grin sitting on my right. "Aye and that's how I feel with a bolt in me side." I chuckle giving her a small smile. "Hay" We look over to a purple alicorn with 5 other mares and a filly walking in our direction. They stop a few paces in front of use. The alicorn has lavender fur purple eyes dark blue mane and tail with pink and purple streak wearing a light blue button down shirt and purple skirt. A earth pony with orange fur emerald green eyes blonde mane and tail wearing a white and green work shirt blue jeans and a stetson hat. A pegasus with yellow fur blue-green eyes light pink mane and tail wearing a green turtle neck sweater and dark green knee length skirt. A earth pony with light pink fur blue eyes dark pink puffy mane and tail wearing a blue and white shirt and pink skirt. A unicorn with white fur blue eyes dark purple mane and tail wearing a light blue blouse and light purple skirt. A pegasus with cyan fur pink eyes rainbow mane and tail wearing white shirt blue jacket and black jeans. The last is a pegasus filly with orange fur purple eyes dark pink mane and tail wearing a black hoodie and green cargo shorts. "What ya need lasses?" Erebus asks as Nyx and I give them a questioning look. The alicorn cleared her throat "Well we would like to ask some questions but first how about introduce ourselves? I'm princess Twilight Sparkle and these are my friends. This is Applejack," she points to the orange earth pony "Futttershy," the yellow pegasus "Pinkie Pie," the pink earth pony "Rarity," the white unicorn "Rainbow Dash," the cyan pegasus "and her sister Scootaloo." "Erebus and this is my sister Moon Rune," She points to me as I use my claws to unlock my shackles "and my sister Nyx." pointing to Nyx. "Why did you attack that pack of diamond dogs? Doesn't it go against clan law to not fight the other clans?" Twilight asks Erebus shrugs "Wouldn't know I'm not a dog and puttin' me in with them is a insult to my kin. I'm a wolf." "Wait. I thought wo...." Twilight starts before getting cut off. "YES ABOUT BLOODY TIME!!" I yell as one of the shackles falls to the ground. Looking to Erebus with a smile "Ok pull it so we can get the bounty and leave sis." Grinning Erebus looks and me and takes the end of the bolt in her hand "Grit your teeth and take a breath sis." I do as she says and growled as she pulls it out. "WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR!!" Twilight yells we just ignore her. "*sigh* Thanks" Getting up I dig into my bag for the wanted posters. Finding them I get up and look at Erebus "I'll be back in a few don't tell them what they don't need ta know." She nods and I start heading over to the guards with the posters. One of the guards sees me coming over to them "Can I help you young filly?" "Yes ya could ma'am. I would like ta collect the bounty on 5 of the 6 d-dog. Here are the wanted posters for the ones me and my sisters took down the last one was knocked out by a Miss Rainbow Dash." I hand the guard 5 posters as she looks at me with confusion. She shacks her head then looks at the poster then back at me "Just give me a moment to get my caption and we will sort this out." She walks off and talks for a older looking guard and points to the posters then to me. I watch as the older guard walks off with the posters. Moments later her returns with two bags of bits one larger then the other and walks up to me. "Ok miss we looked at what you gave us to make shore your bounty was up to par and it was. The bigger of the bags is for the 5 the other is for the last one. I can see your group is taking to Rainbow and the others so if you could give it to her that would be good?" I give him a nod and he hands me the bags. Walking back over I put the amount of a second bounty in to Rainbow Dash's bag. Getting to the group I toss the larger bag to Erebus. "Rainbow Dash catch." I say and toss the other to her. "That's the bounty for two of the six dogs." Picking up my bag and start heading for the train station. "Come on girls I would like ta reach Canterlot by night fall." They nod and jump in to my shadow. "Wait. What did you just do?!" Twilight yelled as she stops me with a wall of magic. "....." I just star at her in her magic hold with a look of boredom. She glares at me with her arms crossed "Well, I waiting?" "....." "Fine if you wont tell me then your coming with me and we are going to wait till the princesses get here." She tells me floating me behind the group to a crystal castle. When we get to the castle she writes a letter and has a dragon send it by dragon fire. After hours of being asked questions and attempts at mental invasions the door to the room we are all sitting in opens. The dragon that I learned was named Spike shows in two alicorns one taller then the other. The taller of the two has white fur purple eyes green, blue, pink mane and tail wearing a white dress with gold trim gold tiara and neck piece. The other has dark blue fur teal eyes mane and tail like the night sky wearing a blue dress a obsidian tiara and neck piece. "Hello Twilight, we came after we got your letter." The white one said as the blue one just looked at me confused "Celestia, Luna I'm so glad you came. I have bin trying for hours to get her to talk but she just wont say anything." Twilight told them before telling them what has happened up to this point. "Ya left out ya failed attempts at mental invasion." I told them They look at me as the two come over to the table and take a seat with the rest. "Hello little one my name is princess Celestia Solaris, co-ruler of Equestria." The white one tells me "Greetings I am princess Luna Noctis, co-ruler of Equestria." The blue one says I stand and bowed to them. "I am Moon Rune, ambassador of the Dragon Lands and Kitsune Isles." The entire room goes silent as I finish look at me with wide eyes and slack jaws. Twilight is the first to come to "That's not possible. How could you be a ambassador to both the Dragon Lands and Kitsune Isles?" "Do you have any proof of your claims?" Princess Celestia asks I pick up my bag and pull out two letters with wax seals from the different nations. I put the letters on the table and slide them over to the princesses for them to read. The look over the letters and look at the seals and check them with magic to see if any of them are fake. Princess Luna looks to me "Well the letters are proof that you are a ambassador." "What language are these in?" Twilight asks the princesses "Well Twilight one is in ancient draconic the other is in the written language of the fox. The one in draconic I can read but I don't know fox. The seal is from the empress that I do know. Luna can you read the other?" Princess Celestia tells Twilight be for asking princess Luna if she knows fox. "Sadly I don't sister." Princess Luna says giving the letters back to me "So with that out of the way. The main reason that Twilight asked us to come was that thinks you use dark magic. With the fact that you know are a ambassador to the Kitsune Isles could you tell me and my sister the types of magic that you can use?" Princess Celestia asks me Putting my hand to my chin I think about it for a little but nod "I have no problem with that but I know for a fact that I don't use black magic. I have studied the magic of Equestria so I know what is and is not black magic." I look at the princesses and receive a nod in understanding "I know dragon magic like Spike but on a different level. I use fox magic. I can also us thestral magic. I have access ta wolf magic and the last one is the use of rune magic." When I finish Princess Celestia and Twilight look at me with wide eyes and Princess Luna has a look of intrigue. "I find my self curious that you know thestral and wolf magic?" Princess Luna asks rubbing her chin "From what I remember both are born traits." She then looks at me wide eyed. I look at the her and give her a toothy smile and let both eyes show my wolf nature. "Your correct princess ya have ta be born with them and I was. My mother was a wolf but my sire is a lunar pegasus." Princess Luna insta teleports next to me "M-may I do a magic scan of you?" She asks. "Princess you can but you will have a hard time finding my thestral magic the damn dog put magic blocking shackles on me and I still have one." I hold up my arm for her to see. She looks at it "If I can get it off your ok with a scan yes?" I give her a nod. As She works on the shackle I over hear Twilight and friends talking to Princess Celestia. "Celestia I'm confused what the hay is a lunar pegasus?" Rainbow asked "In the beginning pegasus had two families one of day the other of night. They were also the forefathers of the thestral specie. Over time they became what they are today." She tells them. As she goes over long lost history Princess Luna finishes with the shackle. *Click* Everypony turns to us when they heard the click. "Thank ya Princess." I rub my wrist as I stand up releasing my magic with a sigh as a pair of wings that match my fur color with purple at the edge of each feather. "Ok scan away" every one stares at my wings. I watch as the Princess scans me. Her eyes open wide and jaw drops and turns to her sister "S-sister c-could y-you please do a scan to confirm my findings please?" Princess Celestia nods and walks over and does her own. Princess Celestia has the same reaction then looks from me to her sister "How? The amount of equestrian magic you have is close to alicorn level?" Princess Luna look to her sister "Its almost time for us to return to Canterlot sister. We might want to take our leave?" "Yes it would be for the best that we leave for today." Princess Celestia looked to Twilight and her friends. "We know that you all have question and we can answer them at a later time but its time for use to head back to Canterlot." Twilight looked at the princess and gave her a smile "We under understand." "Thank you Twilight. Now then if you would excuse use we will be out of your manes in a little." Princess Celestia said then nodded to her sister. Princess Luna looked at me "Moon Rune if you wouldn't mind coming with us?" "I have no problem with that Princess." I tell her then pick up my bag following them to the door. Once outside we get in to a chariot that will take us to Canterlot castle. > Princesses and Canterlot > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luna POV We started our trip back to the castle. Tia and I on one side of the charette Moon Rune one the other looking over the side. As I watch her so many question run through my mind but I bring my self to ask a good number of them. "Your highnesses can I ask ya a question?" Moon asks still looking over the side. "Feel free Moon. We will try and answer the best we can." Tia tells her Moon sighs then looks at use "Now that ya know what I am and the amount of magic I hold what happens ta me?" "To be honest with you. Its up to you how you live your life." Tia tells her "Yes, from the letter young Twilight sent us you had plans to go to Canterlot but she stopped you so whatever you need to do you can." I tell her hoping she will tell up what she came to Equestia in the firs place. "Ya the plan was ta get ta Canterlot then meet ya princess Luna. I was ta deliver a letter ta ya, so looks like I still get the chance." Moon tells us. We watch her dig into her bag pulling out a old leather bound journal. She flips some pages till stopping on a page with a letter appeared. "I was told ta tell ya don't read it in a public place. Ya and only those ya trust should be with ya." She handed me the letter. Taking the letter I could feel some weight to it and slid as I tilted it. "Thank you Moon. I'll read it once we get to the castle." The rest of the trip was taken in silence. When we got to the castle my 4 captains and Tia's 5 captains meet us as me landed. Me and my captains make our way to the lunar part of the castle with Moon Rune to find her a room. "So how was the trip and who's the filly?" Night Glider asked "That's a good question Night." Silver Satin says "So Lu did you like foulnap her or something?" Lunar Light chuckled "Really Light really?" Winter Shield scolded Shaking my head I could see Moon trying not to laugh at my captions antics "No Light I did nothing of the sort. As to who she is. Her name is Moon Rune and she will be staying with use for a little. Oh and just a heads up you four she took down 3 heavily armored diamond dog with anti-magic shackles on." They all turn and stare at her. "Keep starin' and I'll charge ya bits per minute." Moon tolled the without even look at them. When we reach the guest rooms I tell Moon that a guard would be by in two hours for dinner. Once we dropped her off I meed with Tia in her study. "So Lulu what do you think of young Moon?" Tia asked me I sigh and pull out the letter she gave me "She seems to of had to grow up faster than somepony normally should have. I could see it in her eyes." Tia rubs her chin thinking back to Twilight's castle "Yes I can say you are right. The question is why?" "Can't say I know. What do you make of the letter she gave me?" I hand the envelope to her She scans it but hands it back "Nothing dangerous as far as I can tell. Are you going to look at it know or after dinner?" "After dinner. I would like to have you Cadance and Moon present when I read it." I tell her We talked for the remainder of the time till dinner. I sent a guard to bring Moon to the dinning hall as me and Tia waited for her, the captions, Cadance, and Blueblood. By the time everypony got to the dinning hall the only two that are missing was Blueblood and Moon. "Tia what do you think the chances that Blueblood and Moon ran into one another?" I ask "Could have. But I have yet to hear yelling so that's a good sign." Tia said "So aunties other then Blue who are we waiting for?" Cadance asked "Well Cadance we ar....." "THE BUCK DID YA CALL ME YA GIT!!!" We all turn to the door when we heard yelling "Cadance that would be the pony and I think she met Blueblood." I sigh "YOU HEARD ME YOU DIRTY BLOOD SUCKING MONGRAL!" "THIS COMIN' FROM A POOF THAT CANT GET ANY!" "Daaamn! I don't know who that is but I like her." We all look from the door over to Gleaming Shield "What?" "YOU SHOULD KNOW YOUR PLACE MONGRAL!! I AM THE PRINCE OF EQUESTRIA!!" "OI DON'T GIVE A FLYIN' BUCK IF YA BE THE KING! ALL OI SEE IS A CUNT FLAPPIN' HIS GOB LIKE A BITCH!! SO IF YA WHAT TO KEEP THOSE TINY THINGS YA CALL BALLS THEN SHUT THE BUCK UP!!!" "MONGRAL YOU WILL KNOW YOUR PLACE!!" "KEEP YAPPIN' YA P....." *BASH* Silence filled the room as everypony looked at the door waiting for sound of any type. "AHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Everypony jumped at the high pitch scream. Looking at the door at starts to open and all present in the room tense. When it fully open Moon spit out a glob of blood onto the floor. They watch as she walks over to a cart and put some ice from the the ice bucket in to a napkin and put it on her lip before she took her seat. I glanced at Moon then at the others at the table "Moon could you come over for a moment" She sighed as she got up and made her way over to Tia and me. "Ok let us see" When she moved the napkin we saw a good size bruise and a quickly closing cut on her lip. "So how did he manage this?" Tia asked "Poof used a magic charged fist." Moon told us "Um... Excuse me but who is this?" Cadance asked "Everypony this is Moon Rune." Tia said then looked at Moon "I just remembered we know nothing about you other then your name really." "Oh oh why don't we go around the table and introduce are self's?" Cadance chirped "I'm ok with it, I'll go last so I can answer questions." Moon said taking her seat "Well since you know Celestia and me we will skip to the guards and our niece." I say Cadance raised her hand "I'll go first I'm Princess Mia Amore Cadenza but please call me Cadance." "I'm Captain of the Royal Guard Gleaming Shield" "Sup I'm Spitfire Captain of the Wonderbolts" "Hi I'm Captain Flash Sentry" "Captain Iron Wall" "I'm Captain Green Leef" "Hello I'm Catpain of the Lunar Guard Lunar Light" "Captain Night Glider of the Shadowbolts" "Hi I'm Captain Winter Shield" "Greetings I'm Captain Silver Satin" "Well then. Hello Captains Princess my name is Moon Rune." She sighed "Ok so who would like to ask the first question?" Tia asked "I have a simple one for you. Age and species?" Winter asked "16 and lunar pegasus and wolf hybrid." Moon said and all my captions eyes widened and jaws dropped. Questions went on throughout dinner we learned much about Moon and the fact she was well traveled. When dinner was over Tia, Cadance, Moon and I went to Tia's study. "Um aunties what are we doing?" Cadance asked I walked over to Tia's desk and held it up for Cadance to see "This is a letter for me. Moon was told to bring it to bring it to me and I should read it with ponies I trust around." "K now I'm confused why am I with ya? We only just me today." Moon voiced "I trust you." I tell her with a small smile. Lifting the letter out of the envelope a silver medallion slides from from inbetween the folded paper. I quickly grab it before it can fall to the ground and look at it. The sight of a crescent moon and a wolf howling makes me freeze in place. "Luna?" Tia calls my name snapping me back to reality "S-sorry memories of the past got to me Tia." I tell her clearing my throat before reading the letter To my dear Luna I know this will be hard for you but if I can't see you I hope that this letter will find it's way to you. I really don't know were to start but I think the beginning of the past 1016 years would be the best. The night that you fell to the nightmare while you sent me to find a way to stop the curse but I was to last you got trapped on the moon. I never got the chance to tell you that your spell worked a month after you got trapped I found out I was pregnant. I know that it would be unfair to bring our foul/pup in to the world that didn't have you in it. The following months I looked for a spell that could freeze me in time. I found it and used it two months before my due date but to a miscalculation or something I awoke six years before your return. I returned to the frozen north and had and beautiful foul/pup she looks more like a pony then wolf but the wild nature is still in her. I named her Moon Rune after the celestial body that you raise each night in the sky and the runes on her back fur. Over the next three years I did what my clan would do and started to train her as a warrior. On her third birthday she found her magic. The day she unlocked it I decided to travel to see some old friends that could help her. Moon has your shadow magic and my wolf magic but still has a hard time with runes. I can teach her wolf magic but not the others. The first stop we made was in the Dragon Lands to see the elder dragon named Grandfather. His training was harsh but she learned a lot more then I could have taught her. He showed her how to focus her magic and by doing so we discovered with her unique magic she could lead and use dragon magic. I cant tell you the number of times grandfather or I had to drag Moon out of the grand dragon library. One day during training a corrupted dragon appeared and grandfather in his old age was hurt. We found out Moon could enter blood rage without getting hurt. After that fight Moon spent two days in a coma and I was afraid she had fallen to corruption's power but she woke up with no signs at all. Grandfather did some tests and found that she has a natural immunity to it and cant be affected. After two year in the Dragon Lands we left for the Kitsune Isles but not before Moore gained the title of Dragon Slayer. On the way to the Isles we stopped at some of the old thestral towns only to find them abandoned. The time we spent in the towns I took the time to give her a better education with the stuff left in the old schools. We found books on all types of subjects history, language, math, science, music, art, and magic. From what I found in the book times have changed from the time you and me were gone. Moon seemed to use all her free time to study all she could. She found one of your old guards training books so she now knows old night guard fighting style. I found a journal by Starswirl that was written in nothing but old runes so I gave it to Moon. On the way to the Isles I decided it was time for her to learn about her thestral heritage. We stayed in the griffin territory for a little cant really say if things have changed to much. Stopped in zibrica and minotaur lands. Traveling we came by most of the thestral territory's but could only find two covens. Fond out most moved closer to Canterlot to serve 'The Princess of the Night'. I'm happy to find out they are reintegrating back in to the world. Living in the Northern Mountain Coven has taught her some bad habits but I don't see a need to change it. Moon told me what what wanted to do for a living. Moon want's to join your night guard. On her tenth birthday we left for the Isles. We got to the Kitsune Isles but I forgot without a invitation you get in trouble. We were taken to the Empress only to be set free five seconds after she tried to kill me with a bear hug. Turns out our old friend Ahri is the new empress so yea that's a thing. She has two kits ones a tod the same age as Moon his name is Orin the other is a vixen four years younger named Kitsuna. The kids are having fun in school and playing with each other. There physical teacher is a jackal from the desert her name is Anubis and she is a vary good and teaches the style from her lands and the fox's as well. She is having a blast with the mage teachers figurative and literal. Moon has learned how to use her shadow magic to its fullest potential and gained the title Shadow Mage. She has also read every scroll and book on magic, magic theory, spell theory, and spell structuring. The pups scared the tartarus out of use. They got kitnapped by some bandits by the time we found them the camp was destroyed and Moon was fighting the leader. Luna you and me have seen war, death, and horror but that day nothing scared me more then thinking about losing our baby girl. My heart stopped for a moment that day when Moon took a sword to the chest by used her body to block Kitsuna. She knocked the leader out just after that. I don't know how but she survived it and I thanked all the gods yours and mine that day. We found out the bandits were slavers. They rewarded her and now she is part of the kitsune clan. Her sixteenth birthday I told her we are going to Canterlot in a few weeks. I plan to to stop by one of the old covens to if its still standing and pickup some things. We took the old rout in the Everfree to the Night Tower Coven I don't think the ponies would like a predator walking in to towns. Stopping for the Night I made the choice to wright you this letter and a note to Moon just to be safe if something happens. Once we get to Canterlot I have a felling we are going to get detained by the guards till you or your sister come to see use and knowing Moon if the guard try to separate use she will put guards in the hospital. I hope to see you but if I don't get the chance just know I tried to do the best for our little girl. Remember no mater how far apart we may be I will always be with you. Love you my Night Flower Freya Celestia POV The second Luna finished reading the letter outloud she dropped it and crossed the room with speed that would put Rainbow Dash to shame to reach a shell shocked Moon. I picked up the letter and took it to my desk and took out some old reports from before nightmare moon. Comparing the letter to the reports I matched the writing. "Why would Freya not tell me about all this?" I whisper to myself "Auntie Celestia?" Cadance asked with a look of worry Looking to her "I'm sorry Cadance this is just a big shock for me and Luna. 1000 years ago Luna had a mate and her name was Freya. The day Luna fell to the nightmare she just vanished. Now Luna and I find out that she was still alive and had a pup. It's a lot to take in all at once." "That's a lot for anypony. So now that we know what is in the letter and...." Cadance trails off Thinking about what should be done I think of some options "Well as odd as it might be we have a new princess of Equestria..." "NO!!" Moon yelled somehow getting free from Luna. Looking to Moon her fur is standing on edge and wings fidgeting. "Please let me finish." Moon takes a deep breath and nods her head "Thank you. You are or will be a princess of equestria but we would have to see the doctors to make sure. After that you would have the option for use to tell the public or keep it hidden." "I-I think if it comes ta that point I don't want the public ta know. My dream was ta be a night guard with my own skills not because of a title." Moon says relaxing a small bit. "I can understand that. Luna will take you to see that night guard doctor in the castle infirmary to night we should get the results in the morning." I tell her "Yes and then after we get the results I will take you so see about enrolling in the guard academy. Then shopping for your room and some new clothes. We Will make a day out of it." Luna cheers "Can I come? Can I come?" Cadance asks bouncing in place Seeing my sister and niece making plans brings a smile to my face. Looking to Moon she still seems to be lost with that the two are planing but I'm happy for my sister and hope that what was in the letter is true. > Doctor, Test and Shopping > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luna POV Walking in the the medical wing of the castle I make my way to the front desk looking for the night shift nurse. Ringing the bell a nurse comes out from a side room. "Good evening princess Luna how can I help you?" she asks with a bow "Evening to you as well. I came to see about getting a full panel done and health check for the little one." I tell her and point to Moon sitting a bench in the room. "and if you could can you get doctor Cross for me?" "I can do that princess if you and the pup would follow me to a exam room then I will go get the doctor." She lead use to the room then left to get the doctor. Waiting about five minutes the door opened and the doctor and a nurse walked in. "Hello Cross how are you doing?" I ask the doctor "I'm doing good Luna." Cross says be for turning to Moon "And a hello to you I'm Doctor Blood Cross and this is Nurse Stitch. Now before we start if you could tell use the basics for the records. Name, age, sex, and species then we can start." "Name Moon Rune, I'm 16, female, lunar pegasus/wolf hybrid." Moon tells cross. Cross pinches the bridge of her muzzle and sighs "Luna why do you bring me all the odd ones?" I smile and look at her "What? your the best night doctor I know and I trust you." "Fine! Miss Rune if you could strip down to your skivvies and sit on the bed we can get all the tests going." Cross says pointing to the exam bed. Moon takes off her jacket, shirt and pants leaving them on the side of the bed. Getting a good look at her for the first time. She has light umber fur and wings with purple at the edge of each feather. Dark brown mane and tail with a purple highlight. Purple eyes with slit pupil's the sclera of her right eye is black but the left is white. She has the muscle build of a athlete or guard. Four large scars on the left side of her stomach running from her back to the front. Scar on her left cheek down to her jaw, one running over her left shoulder and a dozen or so on her left arm. "*whistle* You young lady have seen a fight or two." Cross stated looking her over. Moon just shrugs. "Ok lets get a listen to your heart. Deep breath in then out." I watch the doctor listen to her heart, sight, and hearing. Take her height and weight. She checks her teeth and a number of test that I don't understand. "Now if you could stand in front of the scanning scree we will get your x-ray and magic system scans." Cross takes the scans then tells her to sit back on the bed. "Last we need to get some blood and a saliva samples and by the time we get all that the scans will be done printing." As the doctor takes her samples the nurse takes notes. When finished the doctor and nurse look over the scans before putting them on a light board. "Well as far as health go's you are in top health. You have a good amount of muscle for a 16 year old and a 6 pack that would put some of the guardsmare's to shame. Your tall for your age and around average weight. Your vision and hearing is good. The scars you have are a little worrying but you are in perfect health. Now your scans confuse me a little." Cross walked over to the scans and looks at them rubbing her chin. "Your bones are dense but hollow and if I have to guess it has to do with your wolf and pegasus heritage. Now as for your magic system. You have some thing close to a alicron but more complex." "Is that bad?" Moon asked getting dressed "No, it just means you have a extremely large magic pool." Cross tells her "Well with that done is there anything the two of you need to ask?" "yea actually I do. If you could run a DNA test of her and my blood by morning that would be good?" I ask Cross and the nurse look at each other then me "I can and I'm going to ask now. Is this a confidential matter that is not leaving this room?" "S rank so only my sister and me." I tell them "Got it. Have a good rest of the night you two and you young lady. Go take a bath you smell like death." Cross says leaving the room. "So now what?" Moon asked "Now I find a maid to prepare you a room for the night. But in the time that will take." I pause and grin "I and taking you to the royal baths." Moon POV Luna and I walk down the halls of the castle. We stopped by one of the maids on the way to the baths so a room could be made for me to stay in for the night. Luna told me that I would be getting a real room tomorrow. When we reach the baths she leads me inside only to find is more of a spa then a bath. "Welcome to the royal baths. How may we help you this evening?" A mare in a white skimpy outfit asks "Hello Lavender. Ill have the usual and young Moon is in desperate need of a bath." Luna tells the mare "Well then Miss Moon if you would please put all your clothes on a basket we will have it washed as you are taking your bath. Once your done doing that one of the ladies will lead you to the showers and baths." the mare tells me 'The is the strangest baths ever' I thought placing my panties in the basket with the rest of my clothes. Walking out I'm meet with another mare in a skimpy outfit. "If you could please follow me to the showers." She asks and leading me to them. Getting in to the shower I give a sight "This feels good." I say to nopony in particular dumping a water over my head to finish rinsing off. I let the mare take me to the baths to relax. With the bath over Luna shows me the way to my room. Entering the room I put my bag down and pass out in bed till morning. Next Morning The next morning I'm woken by a knocking on the door. Groggily I roll out of bed and walk to the door. Opening the door is a maid. "Can I help ya?" "Um..I'm here to take you to breakfast Miss Rune." The maid tells me "Right let me get some pants on. The Princesses might not like me showin' up with out them." I head back in to the room and put my pants one then leave with the made. "So can I get your name las?" I ask "I'm Feather Duster Miss Rune." She tells me "Well Miss Duster it was nice ta meet ya but looks like we are at the dinnin' room. And las no need to call me Miss I'm ta young for that." We then part ways. On the way to my seat I swipe the cup of coffee and pot siting on the table. Luna enters the room with a platter of food in her magic. "Um....sister did the maid forget my coffee?" Luna asks putting the food on the table. Celestia just points at me "No" I just blink as the pot is floated from in front of me and replaced with pancakes. We eat are food and talk about what is going to happen today at one point a maid came in and handed Luna a envelope. "I have the results from the blood work Tia of you could put a soundproof spell up?" Luna asked and Celestia did. She opened it then handed it to her sister. "Well the test show that you have a 86.5% DNA match to me." "So now what? Can we still go with what I asked last night or do I have to do the whole princess thing?" I ask them "You can live a normal life. Go to school for the two years you need to be a guard." Luna tells me or is it mum now "The only one's that will know that you are a princess are the ponies that you wish to tell and the royal family. You will be assigned a guard when you are not in school of the castle." Celestia tells me "Right I guess we should be about our day then yea?" Luna and some of her night guards took us to Celestia's School for the Gifted. I was told that school was out on brake and would be back for the second half in a week. I was led to a room and given 5 tests for normal studies and 4 for magic studies. When I was done with them I was taken to a training ground and tested for the basics. Partway in to the testing a teacher came running in and over to Luna. "P-princess *huff* princess *huff* you have *huff* to see the test results *huff*" The teacher handed the papers over to Luna Luna looks over the tests "Moon could you come over here for a moment?" I jog over "Yea how can I help ya Princess?" "I just got your test back and the only two you didn't ace are magic theory and magic rune theory." She tells me The teacher puts her two bit in "With the results you really don't need to be in the general study of the school if you are going for the guard you would just need to be at school every other day for training." "Well If I have the option I would like ta be in school for both so I can keep up with the rest of the school." I tell them "Yes you can and Miss Rune I will have a class schedule in the mail to you for classes monday." With that she leaves and I get back to my test. With all the testing out of the way Luna explains to me that I will be in the 3rd year classes. leaving the school we find Cadance waiting for us. She congratulates me on passing my tests and drags me to the shopping district of the city. "Ok so our first stop is going to be furniture then the phone store and that lunch followed by clothes shopping. You will have so much fun." Cadance cheers "This is one of the best furniture stores in the city." Looking at the place I pick up a alicron size bed, 4 book shelves, a nightstand, large dinning room set. On Luna's recommendation I pick out 2 desks, a family size sofa, 2 smaller sofas, 3 coffee tables and some sofa chairs. With the furniture done we go to a phone store. "Hello how might I help you today?" a stallion ask when we enter. "Yes we need to get a phone for Moon Rune could you help use sir?" Cadance asks We walk to the counter as he pulls out two boxes "I have the Celestial S10 and the I-Moon 11." "The I-Moon 11!" Luna and Cadance say at the same tome I just shrug. "All right. Now what color phone and what apps would you like?" He hands me a slip of paper "Could I get it in purple and with note pad and music apps please?" I hand him the paper back He nods "Ok I'll be right back. Oh before I go do you have and devices with music you would like copied over?" I shack my head no but Luna and Cadance hand him there phone and ask of he can copy the music from them. He comes back holding the phones and a box "Ok This is your new phone and I copied over the music from the Princesses so you have over 10 thousand songs form every genres." We leave the store and get some lunch. At lunch I look over my phones manual from cover to cover. After lunch we go to more stores for clothes then I know one could I had to make a compromise at some stores. Cadance tried to get me to buy nothing but dresses and skirts but we made a deal. I let her pick me out some outfits so I know have 5 or 6 skirts. The next stop was a uniform store so I would have them for school. "Cadance I not gettin' all female uniforms I'll get one and four male." I tell Cadance "Come one Moon! You are a girl you should dress like it at on school days." She counters "And one day every other week I will." I look over to Luna "Can ya please tell her I ain't gettin' all female uniforms?" Luna taps her chin thinking before smiling a smile that sends a chill down my spine "OK. Moon you get the uniforms that you want but starting now till the start of school you have to let Cadance pick your outfits." "Fine!" I grown "Ach comharraich mo bhriathran bidh dìoghaltas agam." (But mark my words I shall have revenge.) I point at her then go with the seamstress. When the seamstress has all my measurements I ask for a copy. Getting the clothes from Cadance I change in to a white button down shirt, gray skirt and black hooded jacket and just to get under her fur, I change into knee length sports short and sports bra. Looking at the uniforms in my opinion are ok. The female uniform is a white dress shirt, black skirt, cream color sweater vest and black bow tie. The male uniform is a white dress shirt, black button down vest, black dress pants, suspenders and black tie. As we go back to the castle I spot a store that looks interesting. "Hey ya think I could get some bits? I want ta take a look?" I tell them pointing to the store 'A Mares Dream' Luna and Cadance blush looking at the store. "Cadance be a dear and go with her would you?" Luna says Cadance looks at Luna like she was crazy and shacks her head "No no I'm going to stay here and wait. You can go." As I watch the two going at it I take the bits from my bag "Ya guardsmare tell them that I'm inside after they get done with that little chat they got goin'" I point to a night guard before walking into the shop. Looking around the store I spot everything that a mare could have fun with. I grab a basket and start going done each row. I pick up some play colt posters and magazines. In one section I pick up a dildo and a strap-on some two pairs fuzzy cuffs. In the accessories section I find a nice black double strap collar, purple lining and loop and dee. I pickup some piercing kits and earrings and a tongue piercing. Happy with what I got I go back and grab a extra poster of one wonderbolt captain, some fur dye and other tings for a couple of pranks I plan to pull. Getting to the chaser she gives me a funny look "Can I Help you?" "Na I found everythin' I was lookin' for and some." I chuckle "All right let me see what you got and get you one your way." She takes the items in the basket out and rings them up "6 magazines, 5 posters, 2 dildos, one strap-on, 2 pairs of cuffs, 1 collar, 9 piercing kits, 1 tongue bar, 8 earrings, and a bottle of fur dye. Your total comes to 563 bits." I pull out my bit bag and start counting "Here you go ma'am." "Thank you for your business. I'll get you a bag for your purchase." She packs everything in two large bags the gives them to me. Leaving the store with a wolfish grin I get back to the group. The princesses were still going at it which was funny It took me 30 minutes in the store. "Hay pup whats with the grin?" One of the guards asked I chuckle and motion for her to come over then show her whats in the bag. Her face lights up the moment she look in the bag. "I-I h-have no words." She stutters trying to compose herself "Don't think about it ta much most if this stuff I plan ta use to prank some ponies." I give a big toothy grin showing my fangs. After the Princesses got done we all went back to the castle. Luna said that the room that she had arranged for me was ready so she took me to it. She led me to a part of the lunar wing. Entering the door she told me was my room I dropped my bags and jaw at the doorway. Looking around the place it was the size of a house with a set of stairs leading to another floor. When the last guard caring all the bags left the room Luna started to take me on a tour of the place. "This dear is your apartment. On the main floor you have the living room, dinning room, kitchen, bathroom, and a office." She showed me each room before taking me up the stairs. "The second to fourth floor all have a large bedroom, walk-in closet and full bathroom. You are on the fourth floor with the room facing the city." Opening the door I find some of the stuff that we picked up shopping. Luna teleported all the bags to the room told me that she would be back later for dinner so I had time to unpack. > Pranks and Guard Duels > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moon POV I put all the clothes in the walk-in closet and dresser. Move the bed to the to the far wall away from the balcony. Put the blackout curtains up to block out the sun. I set up the two armor stands I found in the closet by my bookshelves. I arrange the sofa and coffee table. I pull all the book from my bag that will be in my privet collection. I put my posters up at different spots in the wall found a loos floorboards and stash my toys. Once done with putting things away I start to make runes around the room. I put a illusion on the ceiling to look like the night sky. Next is a soundproof then runes to link two locations on the closet door so I can go from the dorm at school to the castle. Talking my bag I go down to the living room and start putting the book on shelves. Taking a break I go back to my room I get my piercing kits. I put three in my lower and one in the top of the left ear. I pierce my tongue and put the bar in. I put the four other kits in the sink drawer. I go back down stairs and start arranging the furniture. Working on the kitchen somepony knocks on the door. "It's open!" I call from the kitchen putting away pots and pans. "Moon!" Luna calls I walk out of the kitchen with a smile "Yea, ya called?" Luna smiles back "I did and I have come to get you for dinner." Nodding "Cool just let me run ta my room and get something." I run back to my room get the poster of Spitfire and put my collar on. Getting back I meet Luna outside we head to the dinning room. On the way we run into the six ponies from the town the other day. I point to the group and look to Luna "Did ya know that they would be at the castle?" I ask tilting my head confused. "I did and I hope you don't mind me not saying anything?" I just give her a shrug. "Princess its good to see you." Twilight says "You as well Twilight and friends and are you all heading to the dinning room?" Luna asks They all nod and we head in to the dining room. When we get inside Twilight and Cadance to a dance and song before taking seats. The moment Spitfire enters my grin starts so grow ear to ear. I get up from my seat and make my way over to her with poster and marker in hand. "Spitfire could I ask ya somethin'?" I ask with a innocent smile She raises a brow "Sure what can I do for you?" "Could ya autograph a poster for me?" I hold up the poster and marker. She smiles and looks to Rainbow "Look at that Dash? Only one day and shes asking for a autograph from me." "Yea yea, What ever Spits the only reason is that she don't know any of the others like me." Rainbow says Spitfire takes the poster "Keep dreaming Da...." She stops talking when she see the poster. She looks at me with a amused smile "Nice try filly but its going to take more that this to get me flustered." She unrolls the poster on the table and signs it before handing it back to me. I just walk away cursing under my breath siting back down while Spitfire laughs. We eat dinner with everypony chatting about stuff that's going on in the day to day. When I finish my dinner I look to Luna that is fussing over some papers "Princess what's buggin' ya?" "Well the guard duels are in two days and I have yet to find a 5th captain. I was hoping to find one but it is harder then it should be." Luna tells me looking over more papers. "Don't forget that the leaders of other nations will be in attendance. That and your night guard has not won in the last few years." Celestia smirks running my piercing over my teeth I smile "Can I fight? I have 13 years of training that could give the night guard the edge this time." Twilight answers before Luna or Celestia could "I don't think it would be a good idea your to young and have no guard training." "I think ya just don't want the solar guard ta lose." I give her a calculating look "I could take ya in a fight." "I highly do...." I release some of my magic pressure and raise a brow cutting her off. "You made your point Moon." Luna tells me with a unamused look making me flinch. "what in tarnation was that?" Applejack asked "I don't know but it felt like my body was heavy darling." Rarity tells her most of the room agree with her. "That my little ponies was magic pressure which most mage's can use." Celestia tells them. Some of them look lost till Twilight explains it. "It's the magic that every living thing has. Some can use it at will like unicorns , pegasus and other creators that can channel it. Earth ponies magic is a passive that gives them the connection to the earth." Twilight tells them as if from a textbook. "My head hurts." Rainbow groaned "Tia if your ok with it I would like to let her. We would get a look at what she can do and she did volunteer." Luna tells her sister putting down her papers. "I think at will be fine." Celestia nods "I'll have one of the captains show you to the forge so you can get some armor." Luna tells me "Let me run ta my room I need ta get my bag it has some stuff I used for armor they can use it as a base for the new set." I get up and head to my room. Getting my bag I leave and find a Silver Satin a light gray furred thestral unicorn with silver mane/tale and eyes in standard night guard armor. "Luna asked me to show you to the forge." I nodded and followed Silver One outside I see a set of buildings with chimneys. Entering I find a fully stocked forge and a dark brown earth thestral mare working a metal. I drop my bag on a work bench to grab her attention. She Looks up "Oh..how can I help you captain?" "Hi Iron Strike, I don't need any help but I am dropping her off. She needs some equipment for the captains duels." Silver points to me. "Yo" I wave then look to Silver "Thanks for showing me the way. Do I need ta get a guard ta take me back or do I have free run of the castle?" "Nah, you have free run. Have fun you two don't burn down the forge." Silver waves as she leaves "So I have some drawin's ya can use if ya don't mind makin' custom orders and the metal that ya will need." I pull out my notebook and put it on the work bench. "You surprise me. You look so young yet you seem to know what your looking for in equipment. I'm Iron Strike by the way." She holds out her fist "Moon Rune and I was trainin' ta be a warrior for the past 13 years. Plus I'm only 16." I give her a fist bump "Wow" She looks at my notebook "You put notes in this but I have to ask how am I going to work the metal? I would need a fire as hot as a dragons and I cant get the fire that hot" "Well if its a mater of stokin' the fire I can put a rune that will make the fire as hot as a dragons but ya will have ta take the rune off if ya want use other metals" I then point to the dragon steel bars on the workbench. "You can do that and how the hay do you get dragon steel that stuff is stronger then star metal and only dragons make it?" She looks at the bars. "I can and they were gifts from a elder dragon." Looking at the forge I see two swords heating "Are ya done with these swords if not I can hold off makin' it hotter till your done?" "Oh yea I just need to temper them and there done" Iron says looking at them. As we what for the sward to heat we go over my design for the armor and weapon. She makes a copy on to another paper with the original notes for fabrics and colors for the armor plus weapons. Pulling the swords I work on the runes for the forge so the fire burns as hot as dragon fire. "Ok, the fire is done all ya have ta do as wipe the runes from the side of the forge and the fire will go back ta normal. Don't forget ta take breaks so ya don't over heat and open the door and windows ta let the heat escape." I tell Iron "Nice I should have the metal work done by tomorrow afternoon and the rest done in the evening." She says moving the bars to the fire. Waving goodbye I head into the castle humming getting lost in my own world as I walk. Part way to my room I find the other captain's leaving a meeting room. "Hi Captain's. So I have a question? How are the opponents picked?" I ask "Ok pup, the way the duels work are two captains enter a field that has a spell you prevent real death. Then they fight till one concedes or dies." One of the mares says. "Normally it would be unicorn vs unicorn, earth vs earth, pegasus vs pegasus but with with the night guard having three flyers, one earth and one unicorn. With day guard having one unicorn two earth and two flyers. So your going to be up against caption Green Leaf shes a earth pony and is unique in her own way as she has crystals that resummon captured beasts to fight for her." Winter informs me "That's not ta bad it should be a interestin' fight." I tell them as we get to my room "Good night" Waving to the as the enter. Walking to bed i drop face first in to it "You seem out of it" Nyx asks jumping on the bed. "I'm just need some sleep sis." I feel Erebus join us "I'll see you two at some point in the mornin'. Good night." -Next Day- I got up the next morning got cooked breakfast for me and the girls. After food I washed up and put on one of the outfits that Cadance picked and no surprise another skirt so I got my sport shorts. I used a shackle and chain from a coven that I stayed at. I worked some runes into the shackle so I could use it to cut spell casting time. With most of my day spent working I figured checking on my armor would be good. Walking down the halls I saw more guards then normal then I remembered the nation leader would be coming today. Going from the training yard to the forge was slow as I was watching the guard. At the Iron's forge I could hear some muffled sounds so I knocked on the door to be safe. "Just a moment!" Iron called for the other side of the door. The door opened and a messy maned Iron waved me in. Entering I found a thestral mare and a strong smell. I quickly open a window to get some clean air in the forge. Turning to them "Gods ya could have opened a window before lettin' me in." Iron's face lights up and she buries it in her hands "I-is it t-that bad?" She stutters from her hands. "A wee bit for my nose but I can't speak for others." I tell her then look at the chuckling mare "Marefriend?" I pointed at her. "I that be me. Names Mist Glaive, nice ta meet ya." Mist says pulling Iron over to her with a big grin. Taking a good look at them. Iron has golden eyes dark brown fur dirty blond mane and tail she has on a t-shirt and blue shorts showing off her double d chest and well toned figure. Mist has yellow eyes smokey gray fur silver mane and tail with a black highlight. She has one a t-shirt and dark blue cargo pants standard night guard training uniform. She's a double b maybe c with a hourglass figure with muscle to tell she works for the guard. "I know I hot but ant ya a bit young to be checking out mares?" Mist says with a cheeky smirk getting eye level with me. 'Two can play at this game' I smile "Ya might say that but I know how ta make them shiver." I puur running my fingers under her jawline sending a shiver along her spine. "Wa!" Is all she says jolting to standing position taking a step back from me. Iron step in between us "Ok you two that's enough flirting. I take it you came to pick up your armor and weapons?" She asks going over to the back room and comes out with a wood box. "With nothing to do I got it all done early." "Sorry about that but she set herself up for it and I did." I say walking over to her work bench to see the final result. "So hows it look?" She asks happy with her work. "I love it!" I tell her as I hold up the jacket and look over the weapons. "Good, now strip I need you to put it one so I can make any adjustments if there are any." She tells me before leaning and whispering "And if you want to mess with mist some more its hard to get her flustered." I look over my shoulder to her then Mist 'I could its not like Luna or anypony will walk in. But I could get them in trouble if they do.' Thinking about it and weighing my options 'Buck it'. I nod with my back to her. I walk over to the window closing them then the door and lock it so nopony will walk in. Turning back I see Iron setting out all the part and Mist siting looking nervous. Going to the bench start undoing my belt. Then I pull my shirt up taking my time as I get my wings out. Undoing my skirt I slowly wiggle my hips as I take it off. I looking down at my chest and sigh at my b-cup. Looking at the table I put on the black cargo pants then the knee high leg guards. Taking the dark purple hooded sleeveless half shirt sliding my wings into the holes in the back. Placing the half chest plate. Picking up the black long sleeve half jacket that fades from black to dark purple at the bottom. I get it on I roll up the right sleeve up to my upper arm and use the strap to keep it in place. Sliding the tactical belt throw the belt loops with pouches I fix it in place. Wrapping the black fading to dark purple battle skirt on leaving the front open holding it with two more belts. Taking the two crossed kukri sheaths and fix them to the back of the battle skirts belts. Placing the kukris away I put the full arm guard and fingerless gauntlet on my left arm. Finishing with the pauldron that has tribal crescent moon inlaid on it. Flexing my armored hand and arm I check the range of movement. Jumping in place seeing if anything rattles or slipping. Happy with how it feels I turn back for see two slack jawed blushing mares. Rolling my eyes "It fits nicely and it wont need adjustments." I tell Iron the smiling "So how do I look?" "I...it...wow." Chuckling at her reaction she finally composes herself "You look good in that." She look over to the slack jawed Mist "I think you broke her?" She says waving a hand in front of Mist's face. "Oops didn' think that would happen." Walk over and poking Mist in the check "Could I try shockin' her back ta reality?" "As long as you don't punch her you can try." Iron says taking a step to the side, Placing my hand under her jaw I close her maw then look in to her yellow eyes and kiss her on the lips. I watch as her eyes get wide just before she falls out of he seat onto her back. We both look down at her to see a goofy grin on her muzzle. "...." Iron looks at me in silence. "I had no idea that would happen I swear!" I tell her putting my hands up in defense. "Pffff...hahahaha" Iron bursts out laughing holding her side. "What so your not mad?" I ask tilting my head to the side. "Haha..no your good" She tells me calming down from her laughing fit "I'm never letting her live this down." "Well I'm goin' ta change out of this then I'll help ya think of a way ta wake her up." I say changing back to my clothes. Once changed and every thing put back in the box I have a nice chat with Iron on how to wake Mist up. We decided on a bucket of water that we dumped over her head. After chatting with them for a little I head back to my room with the box on my shoulder. Getting to my room I put the box by the armor stand and head to the balcony. I look at the front gate I see a red dragoness and jump off flying full speed at her. ??????? POV 'When was the last time I have bin to Calterlot the nobles still look uptight.' Me and my gurad make are way past the frontgate of the castle. We are greeted by a purple mare and purple and green dragon. "Greeting, my name is Princess Twilight Sparkle and this is my number one assistant Spike. Were here to welcome you to the castle." The mere named twilight greets use. "Its a nice to meet you Princess Twilight I-" "Aunt Scarlet" Somedrak yells at the top of there lungs cutting me of and tackling me to the ground. "What in Celestia's name are you doing Moon get off her!?" Twilight yells Looking down I find a familiar filly clinging to me "Mind your own business purple." Yep I know this youngling. Standing up I pull her up to my face "Miss me?" She asks with a big grin. Looking at all the pony and dragon guards and start laugh shacking my head. "Hello Moon Rune its good to see you to." "I am so sorry elder I have now idea what shes doing here." Princess Twilight says in a panic. This filly always finding trouble. "Its fine I haven't seen my niece in ten years or so, this is a good day for me." I tell twilight while holding Moon under my arm. "But as I was saying I'm Elder Scarlet." "Hello I hope I'm not interrupting?" We all turn to see a smiling Princess Luna. "Hi Luna, its good to see you. I just got here and we met the new princess." "I'm happy to see you to Scarlet should we all go see my sister she would be happy knowing you came to see the duels also why is Moon under your arm?" Luna asks "Ill tell you about it when we see Celestia but I'm holding on to this one till then. Don't need her getting in trouble." Holding up the now pouting filly. Walking throw the castle the Moon tells me about the last ten yeas but I notice that I have yet to see Freya. Getting to the meeting room were greeted by Celestia, Cadance and Blueblood. Seeing him I can't help scowl till I hear anger growling from Moon 'If he did anything to them he better run.' "Greetings Elder I see you have met the new resides of the castle." Celestia greets "Hello" Says Cadance "I do hope you aren't in trouble?" she asks the youngling. "Knowing that one most likely." Blueblood says with venom in his voice. Walking up and looking down to him "Do you have a problem with my niece?" Glaring at this pitiful excuse of a male. "No ma'am" He squeaks out Brushing past him I smile down at a giggling filly. Sitting down I put her in to my lap because I missed having her around and I'm not to proud to admit it if asked. "I'm sorry to do this to you Moon but I need you to go with Miss Raven." Celestia tells her Waving goodbye we all start talking till the rest of the nation leaders show up. Moon POV Leaning on the balcony I look at the night sky. 'I wounder what ya would be doing if ya were with us. Ya know about Luna but never told me why?' *knock knock knock* I hear somepony at the door but I see Miss Raven getting up to answer it. Looking back to the stark I hear heavy clawed feet coming closer. Feeling arms lifting me up I look to them "You know you could have come in after the door opened?" Aunt Scarlet tells me. "I know, but I know it would be ya or Luna or both." Looking to her "So could ya put me down so we can go inside? I think ya might have question." "I do" She says putting me down. Back in the room I look around seeing Luna, Celestia, Cadance, and Scarlet but not Raven. A knock at the door Luna get up and opens it and a maid brings in some tea and coffee before leaving. "Ok so questions" Luna asks taking a sip of coffee. "I have a big one." Aunt Scarlet says "I have yet to see Freya could somebeing tell me why?" Looking down at my cup I give her a answer "Shes not comin' she has passed ta the next world." I say in a somber tone I feel my ears fold back after telling her. I feel her sit down next to me and put her wing over my back. "I'm sorry. I didn't know" I can hear the sorrow in her voice "How did it happen?" I tell her what happened and how I got to Canterlot. "So why did you all come to Canterlot for in the first place?" She asked I just looked over to Luna to tell her. "As to the reason she was headed to Canterlot that is a bit of a story." Luna says with a sad smile "Freya and I were mates once upon a time. But I fell to the nightmare and after my banishment Tia couldn't find her. Freya found a way to freeze herself in time along with being pregnant with our unborn pup. She re-awoke six years before my return." Luna finished tell Aunt Scarlet. "How old do you think Freya was scarlet?" Luna looks to scarlet. "I know her for a long time and I'm only a little under 1500 so I would go with the 50's from how she looked" Scarlet say rubbing her head. Luna shacks her head "You might think that but you would be wrong." She looks to the now confuesd dragoness "She was 1056. Younger then use but she did act older at times." "Wow you would never know." Scarlet look to her dink in contemplating. After some time past talking about what would happen in the future we all go are separate ways for the night. -Next Day Afternoon- "Afternoon Moon, ready to start your day." Luna calls from my doorway. I grown but get up knowing I'll have to go to the arena in about two hours for the duels. Yawning as I enter the kitchen grabbing a bowl of cereal and make some toast. "So how did your armor turn out? I didn't see it when I went to wake you up?" Luna asks sipping her coffee. "Good but Oi want it ta be a surprise." I groggily tell her "Oi plan ta leave in about a hour and a half that will give me time ta get ta the arena." "I'll see you there then how would you like to be introduced?" Looking to me as I think "Rune just use Rune that should work its still my name and all." Finishing my food and doing the dishes I head back to my room. In my room I take my armor and uniform lay them out. I put some runes to strengthen it and allow it resize as needed. Done with my armor I unsheathe my knives I carve in some rune circle for channeling magic in them. After I get done enchanting my gear I get dressed. Before leaving my apartment I use my runes to hide my wings. Moving down the halls I reach the door to the training field. In the hall to the arena I spot all the captains and some of the guards form other lands. Putting on my hood adding adding some magic to change my left eye to mach my right for intimidation as I make my way out towards the field. 3rd POV Looking over the field the princess of the night sees all the captains and guards from that came with there leaders but still no Moon. The captains wait for the last member to arrive but the princesses decide that the opening ceremony can't wait. Clearing her throat princess Celestia stands "I welcome you to this years captains duels brave guards and leaders from around Equus. This year will be a little different as was decided yesterday. The guards that are on this field shall be allowed to have duels by challenging the captains before they duel there brothers and sisters in arms." Before Celestia can continue Luna taps her and points to the hall into the field. Upon looking the princesses, the nations leaders, the guard, and the six form yesterday watch as a figure enters the field. The figure is dressed in a black half jacket that fades in to dark purple at the bottom, a battle skirt with the same colors and two knives on the back. Dark purple half shirt under a dark gray half chest plat. Black cargo pants with dark gray leg armor for the knees down. Left arm in full armor and a pauldron with the design of a tribal crescent moon on it. Right arm with the sleeve rolled up wearing a shackle with runes engraved on it and straps wrapping around the forearm. Wearing a dark purple hood. Once the figure stops and stands by the rest of the night guard captains Celestia continues "Now if we could have the nations leaders please introduce there guard that will be participating?" The firs it the king of the minotaurs with his two guards. Then is the griffin king and his five elite guards. After him is the queen of the diamond dogs and her two guards. Followed by the dragon Elder and her guard. Celestia then introduces her captains "As I call you please step forward. Captain of the guard Gleaming Shield" Gleaming steps forward and bows her head "Captain spitfire of the wonderbolts" Spitfire steps forward and salutes "Captain Flash Sentry" He steps forward and salutes "Caption Iron Wall" Iron steps forward and bows "and lastly Captain Green Leaf." Green steps forward and salutes. Luna then stands as her sister steps back "Now then would my faithful guard please come forward as called." Taking a pause "Captain of the lunar guard Lunar Light" Light steps up and bows "Caption Night Glider of the shadowbolts" Night steps up and bows "Captain Winter Shield" Winter steps up and bows "Captain Silver Satin" Silver steps up and bows "and finally substitute Captain Rune" Rune steps up and bows her head. With all the guards announced they went to the sides of the arena. Each of the guest guards put out challenges to the captains the only one that didn't get one was Rune. As the guards started the fights Rune watched the members of the day guard learning there movements. Royal Box The leaders of equus watch as the guards duel rooting for there own and some making bet for the winners of each mach. "Excuse me princess Luna but I have to ask. That last guard that you called do you know her?" A young kitsune asked "Prince Orin I do she is new. I do know that she was staying in your nation before coming to this one." Luna told the young prince. Prince Orin looks at the young guard trying to remember if they have meet before. As he was thinking his sister taps him "Yes Kitsuna?" He asked looking at her. "Aniki do you know her?" Kitsuna asks looking to her brother. "I don't know but that she looks familiar I just can place it." The young prince tells his sister. As the duels progress the princesses announce the start of the captains duels. Arena Floor Playing with her phone looking at the music Rune hears the end of the forth duel come to a close looking at the score its tied at two win each side. Picking a song she makes her way to the field look at Captain Green Leaf standing on the field. Both captains walk to the center of the field to meet. Green Leaf look down at Rune "Substitute Captain Rune" She says mockingly holding out her hand. Rune looked at Greens armor and weapon 'Leather with shoulder guards, gauntlets, and thigh protectors. Shes goin' for speed and with her spear and buckler mid range and light guard' She thinks before taking her hand she shacks it "Captain Green Leaf" Walking away from each other to the opposite sides of the arena. Green pulls out ten crystals and used then to summons her animals. Rune raises a brow at the animals "Seven timberwolves, a manticore, a dire bear and a shadow stalker (scorpion with 4 legs and a spear like tail). Sisters ya think we can take them?" Rune asks with a toothy smile to the confusion of the arena and royal box. Laughing fills the arena as a black bipedal wolf rose from Runes shadow and moves to her left side draping her arm over runes shoulder. Seconds later a second one rose and crouching to Runes right. "Hehe...sis I think we can." The left wolf giggles The one crouching looks up at the other two with a smile "I say we show the slag who the top bitch is." "The buck are those two?!" Green yells from the other side of the field. "My familiars." Rune tells her "Ya two show the timbers what a real wolf is and keep the stalker busy. I got the bear and manticore. We can save the captain for last." Royal Box "She cant make a familiar pact that's dark magic!!" Twilight said looking to her former mentor Princess Celestia. "That's were you would be wrong Princess Twilight that isn't dark magic it is just really hard to do and can hurt the caster so its a restricted spell in equestrea." Elder Scarlet tells Twilight "Shes right Twilight its just a restricted spell that's all" Celestia tells Twilight "Come to think about it Philomena is my familiar." "After this is over could I look at the spell?" Twilight asks "I don't see why not." Celestia tells Twilight "So I'm taking bets for the last mach. I have 2000 bit on Captain Rune to win." Elder Scarlet says looking at the other leaders. "Put me down for 1000 on Rune." Princess Luna says "500 on Rune to win." Prince Orin says "I got 50 for Green." Rainbow calls The other leaders mad bet in favor of captain Green Leaf. Celestia walked up to the edge of the royal box after betting on her captain. "Now if you are both ready!" Moon and Green nod "When the countdown hits 0 you may start!" Arena Field 5 4 Green Leaf stands sideways in a wide stance knees bent facing left shield up spear held to her side. Her pets stand in front of her. The manticore and bear in the center timbers to the sides and stalker behind her. 3 2 Rune faces forward in a wide stance left leg forward right leg back bent ready to charge. She picks a song from her phone maxing the volume sliding it to the edge of the arena. Both Wolves shift in to elemental dire wolves and stand to Rune's left and right. 1 0 Just as the buzzer hit 0 music starts playing and the two captions charge each other. Rune charged straight at the dire bear. The moment the bear is in striking range it brings its claw down full force seeming to cut Runes head off. The Rune that got hit disappeared and the bear felt something grab its throat. The second Rune grad the bears throat she used her forward momentum to slam the back of its head into the arena floor leaving cracks. With the bear dead Rune tuned to the manticore. The manticore took a swipe with it's claw catching Runes hood pulling it back. Not giving her time the manticore tried to sting her. Dodging the stinger Rune jumped over a paw twisting in the air sending a kick to the manticores side knocking it away. Pulling her knives Rune ran back in cutting its tail off. Rolling under another swipe she slid under the manticore and stabbed into it chest ending the manticore. Rune look over the field only to see her familiars laying on the ground but no timberwolves. Rune spots Green but keeps her eye out for the stalker. breathing heavy Green takes the moment to catch her breath. "You know for a filly your not bad. To bad you still have some work to do before you can win against one of use but nice try." She says mocking Rune. Green watches as rune gets ready to fight "Really filly your going to keep going?" Green says readying herself for the next attack. Royal Box "I think the young captain has reached her limit." The king if the minitors says "Is this the same filly that we watched we just watched take down a dire bear and manticore by herself?" twilight says getting the attention of the diamond dog queen "It would seem some of us are about to win some bits!" The diamond dog queen cheers "Shes not done yet." Rainbow dash says just loud enough for the box to hear. The leaders look at each other just before Scarlet starts laughing "Your right shes not I can see it in her eyes." Arena Field Green watched Rune start moving and told her stalker to attack. The moment Rune dodged Green rushed her and stabbed her spear through Runes thigh and in the the floor earning a grunt. Rune fell forward on her feet as the stalker appeared behind her and put is tail through her gut. The stalker pulled its tail out causing Rune to vomit up blood. Green walk up pulling her spear out of Rune and backing up so her pet could finish the duel. Standing in front of Rune the stalker stabbed its leg in to her chest. "Looks like I win the duel." Green smiled till she the sound of laughing got her attention. She looked to the two downed familiars. "Na the fight just got started." One said chuckling "Yea ya might wish ta surrender." The other tolled Green Green looked at her stalker as it pulled its leg out of Runes chest. as she started to fall as a more aggressive song started to play. Runes arms snapped forwards grabbing the stalkers head twisting it 180 degrees with a sickening snap faster than it could react. Green saw Rune looking at her out of the corner of her eyes. Runes eyes made Green nervous like she was no longer fighting another pony but an apex predator. Rune disappeared in a blur only to reappear right in front of Green. Green barely blocked a heavy hit from Rune with her shield before rune disappeared again. Rune used the shock to get her knives and put them away. Green sees Rune getting her knives and takes the chance to look at her shield only to find four large claw marks denting it. Rune charges Green dodging the spear and grabs her wrist. Green tries to hit Rune with her shield only for it to be caught by Runs free hand. Hearing growling Green looks at Rune as she lunges for Greens throat reveling vary predatory teeth. Thinking fast Green kicks rune back. Recovering from the kick Rune uses her speed to rush Green sending a flurry of strikes at a speed Green is defenseless to stop. Not giving Green breathing room Rune send a kick at Green hitting her shield. Making contact with the shield it bends and a loud crack is heard as Green screams and is sent flying to the other side of the field. Rune watches as Green lands and walks over to see if she will try and continue. Green stands back up on shaky hooves using her spear as support her shield falls from her arm reveling that its broken. Rune stops in front of Green. "Your in no shape ta fight ya should surrender." Rune tells her letting her eyes soften. Green looked in to Runes eyes breathing heavy "As a guard I should never quit but this is not a really fight. I concede the match." Green tries to walk forward only to fall. Moving quick Rune catches Green. "You did well today captain." Rune tells her looking up to Celestia. Seeing that captain Green can't continue Celestia call the match giving the night guard the win. Once the arena spell is activated captain Green Leaf is fully healed. Rune taps Green on the forehead waking her up. Rune returns to the rest of the night guard. The princesses concluded the duels with a closing speech about how all the guard fought with courage and spirit and that they were proud of them all. Moon POV I walked to the exit but got forced to follow the captains to the locker room they wouldn't let me leave saying 'It would be unprofessional and reflect poorly if one of the visiting leaders were to run in to me and still covered in blood'. So I'm sitting in the locker room with my arms crossed. Looking at the others "Why am I here again? It's just blood? I can get ta my room without runnin' in ta anypony." "I call bs on that. You might be fast but the castle is a maze." One of the day guard calls from the other side. "What she said." The other six call in unison. Sighing I strip and throw my stuff in one of the lockers before heading to the shower. Feeling pain in my everything I rub my chest "Should have figured that the fields healing spell wouldn't work." I say under my breath. Turning the water on I make it as cold as I can letting out a sigh as the water hits my fur. "What in the name of Faust happened to you filly?" One of the guards says. 'Buck I forgot this is a shared shower.' "Just old scars from fightin' durin' my 13 years of travel." I say not bothering to look. Hearing the sound of hooves getting closer "And the fact that your covered head to hoof in blood?" another asks 'Buck I need ta think fast.' Turning I look at the others "Ya arn't goin' ta let this go are ya" They all shake there heads. "I didn' think the field spell would leave all the blood. That stalker was a pain and lettin' it stab me was a easy way ta get it close ta me." "What!?" They all yelled. "*sigh* Look I know it was stupid of me ta fight knowin' I was goin' ta get stabbed but it worked in the end." I tell the hopping they will drop it. "Are you out of your tiny mind. You could have bin killed if that was out in the field. The buck!?" Gleaming yells getting into my face. Silver comes closer and pulls Gleaming back some. "Shes right." I back up to the wall. "Look ladies I appreciate the concern I do but its going to take a lot ta put me down trust me others have tried." I quickly slap my hands over my muzzle as most of them look at me. Looking I can see I'm still in trouble with Gleaming, Silver, Spitfire and Glider. "Ok. Ya four lay out your grievance I'm listenin'." I tell them. "Your reckless." Spitfire says. "You acted impulsive." Silver adds. "You limited your mobility by hiding your wings." Glider says getting looks from the other that try looking at my back. "You put your life in danger and if you got your self killed in the field your family would have bin devastated." Gleaming adds making me feel a little guilty. "Ok, goin' down the list like I said I'm hard ta kill that has bin confirmed from fighting a rampagin' dragon when I was 5. Yes I fight with my instinct its what I learned from the wolves in the north, the dragons, kitsunes and the night guard training book from a thousand years ago." I got the night guards attention with the last one. "Yes I hid my wings. Would my family me devastated? That I cant answer they may but death ta us is somethin' we don't fear." Light places a hand on my shoulder. "What was that about a night guard training book from a thousand years ago?" She asks with a creepy smile on her face. My eyes shrank to pin pricks and quickly hide behind Gleaming making her 'eep' "Save my quick put up one of your shields." I say out of fear of Light as she gets closer to us. "Wh-what?" Gleaming stutters till she sees the look in Lights eyes "Light what are you doing?" She asks putting a bubble around Light. Light looks at the bubble. "Hey let me out Moon has a book of old night guard training I was just going to ask to see it." She say smiling innocently. Seeing Gleaming start to falter I make a break for my stuff looking for my phone before she gets free. Grabbing a towel I dry my hands then wrap it around me before texting. 'Mum save me...guard after me...locker room...help!!!' Quick simple hope it works then I froze. 'Did I just call Luna mum?' I then see Light stepping closer to me. *pop* We both look at the sound and see Luna. With every ounce of ungodly speed I have I zip behind Luna and point my finger at Light. Luna looks at me then narrows her eyes at Light "Light what is happening?" Light audible gulps. "I was just trying to ask to barrow the night guard book she has that's it." Luna sighs rubbing the bridge of her muzzle "Ok, Light I know you train my guard but whats in that book is more or less the same as the one we use now without the dangerous training I promise." I raise a brow at that knowing that's a lie because I compared the two. "Oh my bad Moon" Light says laughing "Right just don't go creepy like that again and were good." I say drying off and getting dressed leaving my armor. Luna tolled me that a maid would take it to my room.