Harmony's Savior (Sequel to Love on the Orchard)

“You both know that I have been in love with AJ for about two and half years right?”

“Ya…wait… oh Celestia are you going to…?”

“You bet I’m going to ask her to marry me.”

Both Noir and Dragran were about to burst out in excitement and congratulate me when I stopped them.

“Easy guys I need to keep this on the down low for now because I want to surprise AJ. Can you guys do that for me?”

“Only on one condition.”

Dragran said.

“Are we invited to the wondrous occasion?”

“Well duh of course you both are invited I wouldn’t have told you both about this if I didn’t want you there.”

“Awesome oh and by the way here is a letter for Luna make sure she gets this right away.”

“Who is it from anyway?”

Dragran handed me the letter but there was no signature on it. The only writing was on the front of it.

“To the night mother.”

I couldn’t help but recognize those words from my past a little bit. I swore I knew who spoke those words a long time ago. It was on the tip of my tongue but I still couldn’t figure it out.

“Thanks Noir and thank you too Dragran. Take care alright and stay safe out there.”

They both nodded and Dragran flared out his wings and quickly picked up Noir to bring him down to the ground level of the castle to continue their deliveries.

“Mom their is a letter here for you.”

I held the letter in my mouth and brought it to her.

“Ah I know this writing…It’s good to see that my magic can still be used for communication at such far away places.”

“What do you mean mom?”

“In due time I will tell you everything I promise. Now I believe you have some new recruits that require their leader at this moment and you should go to them post haste.”

“Alright mom…I love you and I’ll come back when I’m done okay?”

“One moment there mister captain.”

She placed down the letter and gave me a motherly kiss to my forehead.

“I love you too my darling son.”

“Thanks mom see ya later.”

With a glow of her horn she surrounded me in a dark blue glow and teleported me to the Earthstrider quarter of the Canterlot barracks. When I arrived there I gave myself a moment to gather myself so that I could be presentable to the new recruits.

I went to my foot locker at the edge of my bed in my personal quarters of the barracks and removed my sweater and glasses along side with my shoes. I found my captain’s uniform cleaned and ironed inside my locker and when I suited up I could feel the clothes fresh Ironed warmth surround me in an embrace. I knew who to thank for this as well.

“Thanks mom.”

I knew Luna was responsible for this because even though she’s a princess she always loved and took care of my like a mother would. I made my way to the training area of the barrack to meet the new recruits.

“ATTENTION!!!! officer on deck”

“Ah lieutenant PonyJames thank you for gathering the recruits for me.”

I stood tall and let the recruits know that I meant business when I walked up to Lieutenant PonyJames’s side and began to give orders. I always hated giving orders to be honest simply because I hated yelling at other ponies but I did choose this occupation knowing full well what it entailed.

“ALRIGHT LISTEN UP RECRUITS MY NAME IS RIO EARTHSTRIDER AND I AM THE CAPTAIN OF THE EARTHSTRIDER DIVISION OF THE WONDERBOLTS. I WILL MAKE STALLIONS OUT OF YOU LOT AND YOU WILL BE THE BEST IF YOU STICK TO WHAT I TEACH YOU. IS THAT CLEAR!!!!!”

“sir yes sir”

“WHAT WAS THAT I COULDN’T HEAR YOU. ALL I HEAR ARE FILLIES AND LITTLE COLTS I WANT TO HEAR YOUR WAR VOICES. DO YOU GET ME YOU NAMBY PAMBY EXCUSES FOR EARTH PONIES!!!!”

“SIR WE GET YOU SIR!!!!!!”

“THAT’S WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR. NOW GIVE ME TWO HUNDRED LAPS AND NO BRAKES AND BELIEVE ME I’M GOING EASY ON YOU NEWBIES NOW GET TO IT!!!!!!!!”

As soon as the recruits began their laps James relaxed a little and we were able to talk without any kind of interruption.

“Man I hate being a jerk to the new recruits but I know I can’t sugar coat anything. Not with how things are these days. aside from that though how are ya bud I missed ya.”

James punched my shoulder the way he usually does and helped me relax.

“Hey man its part of the job and they’ll thank you for it later trust me also I’m just fine thanks for asking.”

“You hold a good point man it just still bothers me to be so harsh. Even so they did sign up for this and a few of them really do look like Earthstider material.”

“yup. No doubts here man. Yo Rio do you see that?”

“See what?”

“That dot in the sky. Its getting bigger. It looks kinda blueish and that’s odd it looks like its on fire. Is that a meteor or something.”

“I think so…

“hhhhhhHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIII RIIIIIIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Oh Celestia oh man oh man oh man nonononononono GAH.”

With an out of nowhere tackle hug that would honestly kill most ponies came DerpyApples who is one of the many distant members of the Apple family who is a Pegasus and who considers me part of that family as well. For the record she made where I was standing into a crater with me and her being the center of it and man did it hurt.

“Derpy ow….why….this again *cough* ugh.”

“Just wanted to pop in and say hello. I saw you and James and I wanted to see how things were and such.”

She looked at my corpse of a body and kept cocking her head from side to side at random moments to what I thought was get a better look at me.

“Love ya bro but gotta go. wub.. wub .. wub <3.”

She made a motion with her hooves that looked as if she we moving turn tables and then made a heart shape in the air and as fast as she had arrived she flew into the air and vanished.

“Why does she always do that whenever she sees me dude…. ugh.”

“It’s DerpyApples dude its just what she does.”

*Cough* “fair point… I guess”

“Sir are you okay? What in the world was that.”

“Its nothing Private continue with your patrol and come back to me with a full report understood?”

” uh y…yes sir.”

*cough* “Good man.”

Hours passed like minutes and eventually the recruits had finished their warm up laps around the barracks.

“Alright newbies its time for some serious work.  I want each and everyone of you to give me at least one hundred push ups and make them fast cause I’m getting hungry. first one done gets to join me and lieutenant James for our meal. now…SHOW ME WHAT YOU NEWBIES CAN DO AND GIVE ME A REASON TO EVEN THINK THAT YOU CAN MAKE IT INTO THE EARTHSTRIDERS.”

“SIR YES SIR.”

“James can you watch these recruits for me. I have to get back to sweet apple acres real quick.”

“No worries man by the time you get back they maybe half way at least. so no rush or anything at all man.”

“Thanks bud.”

I made may way to a safe spot near the outskirts of the barracks and once again closed my eyes to focus on the sky in my mind. thus I was able to lift off the ground and fly toward my goal which was the orchard where my love was waiting for me.

Once I landed down on the acres I began my search for Applejack. I didn’t need to search for long since I could here her voice from a mile away. Plus I could here her bucking the apple trees.

“Just a few more to go and then I’m all finished.”

I snuck up on the orange beauty that was just ahead of me. When the time was right I made my move. I playfully tackled her to the ground and was able to stop her before she was able to complete my name.

“Ri..mmmmm”

“Hey darlin how are ya?”

I could see a happy glint in her eyes before she closed them to enjoy the kiss. The taste of her lips was a sensation like no other I have ever felt. When the kiss was broken I spoke softly to her.

“AJ I love you. You know that right?”

“Course I do sugar cube.”

I held her hoof and brought her with me to the nearest tree and I removed my blades so they may rest to the tree’s sides. I nuzzled her mane while gently kissing her cheeks and ears every few moments.

“AJ I’m sorry I have been so busy with training the new recruits at the barracks. I think about you every second that I’m there. To be honest darlin… you’re all I think about.”

“Rio why do you have to be so sweet huh? Why is your heart so loving and warm? Why do you love me so much?”

“AJ I am sweet because you are what makes me so sweet. My heart is so loving because you gave it warmth and kindness that it only wants to repay your kindness forever. I love you so much because you are my everything and that is never going to change. Oh and one more thing about you that I love. That cute little accent of yours.”

I could feel her cuddle closer to me. Her cheeks also went slightly red with my compliment. We had fallen asleep the the soft ground and I used my captain’s uniform as a blanket to keep us warm. Though AJ was fast asleep and sleeping well I was in and out of my nightmare again. Everytime I could only see my fears taking true form.

“AJ no darlin no please aj…AJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!