Chapter Five

I turned to see what everyone was staring at me and I looked up at the memory I was showing and it was me and Necro holding Little in out hooves when he was younger and my ears went back.

“I KNEW IT!” he hit my shoulder as he growled at me.

“Wait if you knew why not tell me!”

“I was giving you hints mom!” he looked at me as I rubbed my head.

“I’m not good at taking hints.” I looked towards them all and cleared my throat as the memories faded.

“Why dose everypony look like their trying to capture a bunch of bugs?” I made them snap back to reality as Snow looked over at me.

“Grandmother”

“Oh don’t worry you are still family I had a daughter by the name of Star Meadow who was a very bright unicorn with a white coat and a multicolor blue mane like mine, she is the one who helped the princess start the school that is attached to the castle of today. I had another son who we named Noble Crystal he helped chart many of the towns and rivers that we know today as well as he brought back some of the lost knowledge, we taught them both how to use shadow and dark magic since it was a dying art, but since he had brother who was a Pegasus and so did I our first son ended up a Pegasus as well.” I smiled as Snow sighed and hugged me still.

“Can somepony explain me what dose Descendant of the skies mean!” Twilight shouted causing us to look at her as she almost did a Fluttershy and ducked under the table.

“It means she can walk among the clouds without a spell and manipulate the weather as well. It is a genetic thing so it can only be passed to mother and child or father and child.” My family looked towards one another.”

“So that’s how Grandma Lucy ended up at Cloudsdale!” Snow piped up causing me to smile.

“Oh yes and it also had a little help with magic. We were taking a nice long walk along the sky when we saw a city of clouds so we decided to take a look scaring a few Pegasus along the way. Well me being my paranoid self-found out that the princesses were visiting well I had teleported out of their leaving her behind. Oh she got the revenge on me, she died me rainbow one night and ended up in the show for three days straight trying to get those darn colors out I was ended up being called cotton candy!”

“So our kid will be able to walk on clouds?” Golden looked at her stomach as I shook my head.

“Yeah I found out since I was related to an Alicorn my Grandfather that was the reason I could walk along the clouds.

“Okay that’s all well and good but what about the other titles?” Celestia made me want to roll my eyes no work and all play makes her a dull pony!

“The clan of Lily was founded before the Princesses came to light. Back when the three tribes were still fighting and the unicorns took care of the sun and the moon. My clan was in charge of the stars along with the moon, we were in charge of the nightly weather along with the flowers. My family is made up of mostly unicorns and Pegasus and a couple of earth ponies as you can see here. But my clan name comes from the type of flower that would grow anywhere we would live. But as the magic goes it was the most recent title I had gain from my father and the town after I had gotten my cutie mark. There is an old story talking about a pony with my cutie mark holding large amounts of magic in their body. I was taught by elders and every gifted pony that has been out there. The last pony who taught me was Clover the cleaver and my husband Necro.” I took a sip from my cup as everypony was silent.

“Now the noble maiden comes long before Luna was Nightmare moon and before I even meet Necro and Sweet I was homing a few skills before I went and attacked Discord. There was this small village that had a young and inexperienced unicorn preforming dark magic and raised a couple of graveyards worth of dead. I took care of it all with my sword at my side I had just gotten the name Maiden the noble part came when I became a noble and helped build the Lunar mares and I kicked the Blueblood’s family flank a couple of times along with the a scholarship to help any pony who wanted to be a guard the Cherry Guard for the ponies who wanted to go into the Solar Stallions and the Crystal lunar guard for ponies who wanted to be Lunar guards” Rarity’s eyes were glistening as Armor jumped into the conversation.

“That’s what I got in school.” His ears went up as I smiled.

“Well Necro did spend a lot of time in the castle as I spent my skills helping train guards in the guard house. But poor Little here was so close to Luna like some of the other guards he was sent to the moon as well as she.” I placed my cup down and glanced around the room. Snow looked at me as I glanced at her “Snow why don’t you and the kids head home since Little has to get to his post.” I was stopped short as both Captain Armor and Little ran out of the room as Snow gathered the kids along with Grim and Sunflower left the castle as Sweet Skull went towards the kitchen as Sweet Night head towards the Library leaving me standing alone in the room with two princesses, Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy who was holding Discord, Rarity who was daydreaming.

“If anypony minds I’m taking a flight” I walked out into the throne room as I could hear Rainbow Dash and a few other laughing as I stood outside the door as the crystal hanging from my neck started to glow causing the wind to whip around me hiding me from all the eyes that were on me as my body changed a bit. The wind had died down revealing that had no longer had a horn but I had a pair of wings as my coat was a bright white with a dark blue mane and tail along with a cutie mark of a star with a pair of wings behind it. I think I could hear Rainbow Dash’s jaw drop against the table. I spread my wings open as I took a running start before kicking off into the air leaving everypony in my wake. I didn’t even notice when they all came running out of the castle. I was already high up into the air to the point I could see all of Equestria and the curvature of the land and the hills along with the mountains. I had closed my wings as I left myself drop. All my thoughts all my tensions just melt away as I reached the roof tops I spread my wings out wide and went soaring around until a light blue blur zoomed by me with a rainbow trail following behind it.

“One are you crazy! And two Race me!!!” her eyes were as wide as dinner plates as I laughed at her before taking off towards the castle.

“HEY WAIT” she raced after me having a trouble time keeping up as I took a quick sharp dive down thought some cloud which gave me the perfect cover as I fell into a pond below. I popped my head out looking up at the sky as I pulled my glasses from my mane which I had picked up from Pinkie Pie back on to my muzzle as I pulled myself out of the pond and onto dry land as I noticed I was in the gardens surrounded by different types of plants but one caught my eye it was in the shape of a star as I walked over to it a question I been meaning to ask had popped into my head. I walked along a couple of plants before I found myself back at the castle staring at a dark ebony Alicorn with a bright blue mane with stars sitting in front of a small white round table reading a black covered book with no markings what so ever on the cover.

“Are you going to come out or should I drag you out?” she was looking in my direction as I walked out of the bushes over towards her. “I thought you be flying?” she placed her book in front of her head as I shook my head.

“Nope though I thought I could give Ms. Dash a good workout” I looked up into the sky as I saw Rainbow zooming by looking for me.

“I can see that” she had placed her book down as I looked over at her.

“Can ponies be made from the stars?” I spoke my mind without even thinking what she would say to me I held my breath as she gave this weird look as all ponies I ask that question to.

“Hmmm that is a rather though question but no they cannot be made from the stars, why do you ask?” she moved a bit closer to me.

“Just something I wanted to ask Princess”

“Please do call me Luna and it’s good to meet the pony who made that old pony Necro smile.” My eyes widen as I look at her.

“He told you about me!” I shouted as the color ran from my coat as I looked at her with a shock of horror on my face.

“Well I can’t be your only friend I mean how about Fairy wings she should still be around right?” I had sat down as my color slowly returned as I could hear a lighting cloud got off in the distance and I smiled to myself. Rainbow must of found the trap jail cell I had made from clouds.

“Fairy Wings?” she was rubbing her chin as I smacked my head, of course she wouldn’t know Fairy wings she was infected by Discord’s magic when she returned home.

“Sorry I meant she was Fairy wings until she got home then she turned into Chrysalis after discord’s magic got to her.”

“Oh it’s been a very long time since I heard that name.” Luna had stood up as I looked out into the sky as I felt the time was passing me again but it always has never slowing down for me but yet I look like time has stopped way back when. She left her book on the table near the castle as we took a walk through the gardens discussing the past and some of the conversation that Necro and she spent talking to teach other while I spent my time training guards and other ponies on how to defend themselves. The sun was low in the evening as Little came walking up to us since it was almost time for Luna to take over for the night and to tell me that Snow had set my old room up for the night.

I exited the gardens and I noticed Celestia was standing on her balcony with Twilight at her side giving me this odd glare as I left the grounds. I felt shivers run up my spine as I walked towards the noble district on my own. Many ponies were glaring a couple of old ones were whispering to the younger ones I bet about the stories or rumors they have heard over the years. I came up to the house as I walked over the main gateway I was greeted by the three smallest members of my family as Snow stood in the door way.

“Here I thought you would stay with Sweet Skull in the castle. Now young ones get inside you have school in the morning.” She held the door open for me as I followed them up the stairs they went off towards the side rooms I headed for the middle one with the dark willow wood door with a flower wrapped around a Skull engraved in the middle. The paint has faded from it as I pushed it open, hearing the creaking from the iron hinges. I bet this door hasn’t opened in a very long time, but I could tell Snow cleaned the dust off everything and clean the sheets for me. I walked around the room and saw my black bladed sword with a white crystal in the middle near the hilt which is worn out. My armor was hanging on the wall with three small dulled crystals in the breast plate; I was smiling to myself as I ran a hoof over it. My silver and blue wedding band was sitting on the dresser on the opposite wall of my armor. I could never bring myself to wear it after he died so I left. I pulled myself up on the bed with a large white comfiture with green leaves all over it underneath a couple of lilies. I closed my eyes and let the sleep wash over me.

My dreams were of the past yet again I was sitting in the library with my two youngest kids teaching them how to speak in old Unicorn, Pegasi, and Earth pony while Necro was sitting in a chair smoking a pipe as he read the newspaper. He was worried about our oldest Little since he was away in the academy training to be a guard. I walked over towards him and gave him a peck on the cheek making him smile as he placed the newspaper down on the table beside him he walks over towards the children and gave them both hugs as he took over playing with them as I went to prepare some afternoon tea. “A happy family is a good family and a good family is a well feed family! Remember Silver no matter what type of family you have you will always bond over food and tea” I could hear my mother words echo in my head as I was preparing some tea. I was standing in the kitchen listing to the sounds of laughter turn into the sounds of shouting.

The scene had disappeared as my eyes open while I’ll rolled off the bed landing on the floor with a loud thump since I was tangled up in the blanket from the bed. After spending some time detangling myself I walked out of the room my mane still a mess and my mood not to well since I didn’t have my morning tea. I noticed that Snow was standing outside with Ocean and Sunflower shouting at what looks like Blueblood and some guards standing behind him.

“How in the world did that pompous windbag get ahold of an immortal spell?” I shouted kicking the main door open walking down the pathway as all eyes are on me.

“Grandma please meet Prince Blueblood the eighth” Snow had introduce me to the stallion standing there as my eye twitched a bit “How did that bucking prick find a mate!” I thought to myself as I shook my head.

“Can I help you so early in this bloody morning?” I growled at him as Snow walked off as Sweet Skull came walking out as well as Sweet Night.

“Why yes I wish to buy both your properties as since they been here for so long I can use this land to build something that Canterlot so desperately needs” he was cut short as he spotted Sweet Skull walking out with her gold necklace on and her mane all done up.

“Grandma what’s wrong?” she placed her hoof on my shoulder as I smiled.

“Nothing dear go to work oh and use some of tea I left behind for the princess I have a very bad feeling this morning.” I turn to look at Blueblood as I got between him and Sweet.

“Sorry boy their not for sale none of the houses in this district are! And if you dare touch my granddaughter” I grabbed him by his collar pulling him down “I will kick your flank like I kicked Blueblood the first flank!” I shouted at him as I turned to look at the golden covered guards “And do not thing your little babysitters will help you when dealing with me” I had let him go as he brushed his coat off his temper rising as I turned my back he stomped his hoof on the ground. I turned around noticing his face was a deep red color.

“I say madam you do not half to be so RUDE! You’re almost asking for a fight or a battle” that made me smile as my family member backed off from him with their ears laid flat against their head.

“What if I am?”

“Then madam we shall fight and if I win I get your houses”

“And if I win you stay away from my family!” I stomped my hoof down on the ground “We fight in the guards training area in the castle bring your family and I will bring mine at noon!” I walked into the house leaving everypony out on the lawn as I walked into my room pulling the armor off the wall causing dust to fly everywhere. I placed my leg guards on along with my helmet and my breast plate, I had chosen the armor I had been named the Maiden and the Noble Maiden in to try and give him a good old history lesson. I pulled my black blade from the wall was I walked down the stairs with everypony staring at me as my mane stuck out through my helmet as my eyes had a fiery glare in them.

“You got ready fast Grandma” Snow was looking me up and down as I smiled.

“Well we should go get the training area ready for that pompous blank flank!” I was trying my best to keep my cursing on a low profile since there were little ears listing and standing around.

“Shouldn’t you three be in school?” I looked down at them as Snow picked them up.

“We always drop them off when we pick up little” they walked out of the door as I grabbed a cloak wrapping it around myself to keep hidden while we walked down the streets towards the castle. Apparently in this day and age guards don’t like it when ponies just walk down the street in armor that weren’t apart of the guards, I swear things change to much for me over the years.

We noticed Little was standing on the side walk giving us some odd looks as Snow walks off into another direction with the kids as Little walks up to me “The Solar guards are talking about a unicorn challenging Celestia’s Nephew Prince Blueblood to a fight they’ve got the guards training grounds all set up and the princesses along with the Elements of Harmony and Discord are going to be there.” He glares at me as I give him a simple smile.

“He was gawking at Sweet and trying to buy the house so we made a little bet that I can’t lose” I walked past him as he followed me into the castle. The area was packed with guard ponies along with the princesses and even a pink Alicorn with a candy color mane sitting next to Captain Armor. I didn’t see the darn Blueblood as I walked into the middle of the arena placing my sword into the ground keeping my cloak over me as Rarity had popcorn in front of her and Pinkie Pie as Twilight had a scroll out ready to take notes as Rainbow and Applejack were taking bets with Pinkie Pie as Fluttershy was hiding under Discord. Blueblood then came walking in with his family all behind him as they got situated on the other side of the area I could see he was wearing all white and special hood being held by another pony.

“Oh look she too afraid to even be seen” he was laughing at me until I pulled the cloak off me revealing my armor along with the sword that was sitting in front of me. I had made him shut up at least once in the entire time I meet him.

“WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?!” he shouted out loud as he back away from me as Celestia stood up clearing her throat as causing all eyes on her.

“Ladies and Gentelcolts were are here to witness a fight between my dear Nephew and the long live legend the Noble Maiden, now Ms. Lily times have changed and all fight are done with horn fencing” this made me scratch my head.

“What?”

“I will explain later but today you are challenging Blueblood so you may pick how to fight.”

I picked up my sword in my magic as I stomped my hoof on the ground “I choose to fight with my sword!” I shouted as she smiled as another pony walking out holding a couple of weapons in there magic a few of them were swords and another was a mace.

“Now Nephew please pick your weapon and choose wisely because you are fighting the one pony who has made and set the training standers for all the royal guards” Celestia had sat back down making Blueblood eye twitch as he picked a mace holding it in his magic as the pony that was holding his weird helmet walked back towards the sidelines.

“Ready?”  I spoke to him as he held the mace up looking at it oddly.

“Well I guess so?” he held it up as I grabbed my sword again in my magic as I took a fighting stance with him holding up the mace his eye twitching.

“KILL HIM!” I heard Rarity yelled out before Captain Armor got to his hooves “FIGHT!” I took that like a pop on a starting line. I took off after him with my sword staying at my side until I got close and then I swung it with all my might only to get block by Blueblood on his luck blocking stance which was him cowering behind the mace.

“GET UP AND FIGHT YOU SISSY!” I shouted as I backed off placing my sword in the ground “If you like I can only use my hooves” this made him very happy.

“Sure why not”

While he stood confident with his mace I went running after him sliding to a halt as I pivoted on my front two hooves I took my back two and bucked him as hard as I could into the wall behind us. The training area we were in had an open roof so the sun could shine down but there were walls holding up the seats that the ponies were sitting in and Blueblood landed between the seats creating a large creator in the wall. I could hear Applejack howling with laughter along with Rainbow Dash and Rarity as I saw Twilight taking notes.

“Dang girl if I knew you could do that I have you bucking apples!” Applejack was impressed but Blueblood had managed to pull himself out of the wall dropping the mace as he staggered back on to the battle field causing me to sigh.

“Alright I’m going to end this now oh and Blueblood I win” I took off again faking to my right coming up on his left casting a flying spell on him I bucked him into the air sending him flying out of the training ground causing the crowed to be in awe and shock as I walked to my sword putting it back in its protection case on my back as Rarity was giving me the only clapping hooves in the whole entire stadium.

“SOMEPONY GO FIND HIM!” Little shouted out as Applejack walked over to me as Rainbow Dash flew up into the air giving a loud whistle before flying to the ground.

“That was some good bucking”

“So where did he land Rainbow?” I looked at her and she smiled.

“Whitetail woods” she rolled over laughing on the ground along with Rarity as Celestia walked up to me as I looked up at her.

“Well that was good an all but next time please do not send my nephew no matter how much he deserves it to the whitetail woods again.” She had walked off leaving me with Applejack and Rarity as Rainbow dash was still howling on the ground.

“I do hope that puts stick in his mud” Rarity was pushing her mane back as I heard a low deep rumbling from all out stomachs.

“Well how about breakfast on me? And you can come to Discord” I looked around and noticed Fluttershy and him were gone until he pops in beside us.

“That was a good fight and food sounds wonderful.”

I gather Twilight who was with Princess Luna so I had invited her as well to breakfast. We had decided on a café that was new on the other side of town but it was a nice day for a stroll even in heavy armor. As we were walking I kind of noticed something which was that Rainbow and Pinkie pie were close as Fluttershy was with Discord and Rarity was with Applejack. I thought Twilight was missing out but I knew well she had eyes to Celestia. I kept walking with Luna down the streets getting glares at the younger nobles but the older ones started talking about the old old stories about me. I really didn't care at this point it was too early in the bloody morning and I needed food. We arrived at the Golden Pegasus and the waiter that was working the door got an eye full as he was staring at a princess with two ponies in armor one carrying a sword on her back.

“May we have a table please?” I went towards the waiter as he took one glance at my sword as he sighed.

“Sorry but no weapons please.” I walked out on to the street causing Luna to walk out after me.

“Let’s head to my house I can cook and old world food.” I was rubbing my head until I saw a large blue object flying towards the castle causing a few Pegasus to stop working for a moment. I looked around the sky for a low hanging cloud allowing me to access some of the higher ones. I started to cloud hop as I could hear Snow telling the young ones not to do what I was doing. I let go of the cloud as it sent me soaring into the sky, the wind blowing past me it it felt like I had wings real wings. It had been years since I did that, my dad would always yell at me and Royal when he would sling shot me into the air as I would land into the pond below, this time I landed on a large cloud. I had spooked some Pegasus as I was hopping from one cloud to another leaving Snow standing their hoof-planting her face.

"GRANDMA!" she shouted at me as I ran towards the castle not hearing them anymore. I suspected they had followed me on the ground and some from the air. The large blue object was standing in the castle gardens along with Princess Celestia. I backed up to the edge of the cloud I was standing on as I got a running start even if it was short area. I jumped over the castle walls landing on all fours as I looked up as a large blue Alicorn was standing in front of me with long flowing light blue mane and tail.

"GRANDFATHER!"