Shadow Knight: An Untold Legend

The sun had risen and light was shining through Shadow's window. He got out of bed groggy and tired. He managed to brew himself some coffee, and cook some breakfast. With morning routines out of the way, Shadow decided to seek some tension relief. As he walked into town every pony he walked past look on and stared. Every pony knew he was a war hero and some even came up to talk to him. As he bummed into more ponies, he began asking around for a relaxing treatment. None if the ponies he ran into seemed to know or have time to help the poor stallion. When suddenly he heard a voice from above say, "Look out below!" Shadow looked up to see a grey blur heading his way. With cat like reflexes, he caught the blur. The blur turned out to be a grey, cross eyed, pegasus, mare. "Thank you mister. I was almost a goner." The mare said. "You should be more careful when flying." Shadow said. "Yeah, hey your that knight every pony is talking about, by the way my name is Derpy Hooves." Derpy said. "Shadow Knight, umm you won't happen to know where I could relax and loosen the old muscles?" Shadow said with a yawn. "I'm I do, but I don't remember the name. Luckily I might know some pony who does. She goes by the name Raredy?" "Rarity?" Shadow corrected her. "Yeah, she is kind of a fancy talker. I hope that helps." Derpy said before zooming off. "Awe nuts! I forgot to asked where she is. Twilight might know." Shadow said while trotting off.

Meanwhile at Cantorlot Castle, Luna had just finished her shift. "How was your night my sister?" A familiar voice said. It was Celestia the ruler of Equestria and master of the sun. "As beautiful as ever, but I had a nightmare call in Ponyville." Luna replied.with a sigh. "Really? From whom?" Celestia asked. "Shadow Knight..." Luna said. "Oh the poor dear, he has been through so much, I wish there was a way for us to undo it all." Celestia said. "I think he has already found the solution my dear sister." Luna said. Celestia cocked her head to the sided a bit. "Your faithful students and her friends; have been companying him ever since he moved in." Luna added. "Aw yes, I remember now. Twilight sent me a letter about it a week ago." Celestia said while think about the letter. "I also have, some new information; Rainbow Dash and Twilight Sparkle have decided to learn from Shadow Knight. To better themselves when and if things get crazy." Luna said. Celestia gave a surprised look and said, "Rainbow was an easy guess, but Twilight? Their must be an explanation?" "She probably wanted to better with her magic, you forget there were unicorn knights." Luna said. They both began to ponder again as Celestia took over the day shift. Meanwhile back at Ponyville, Shadow had just arrived at the Library and knock on the door. The door opened and out popped Spike, "Oh hey Shadow Knight, come on in." Spike said while opening the door. "Thank you Spike is Twilight here?" Shadow asked. "No she went to out scavenging for some ingredients for a potion of some sort. What did you need?" Spike asked. "Rarity's location." Shadow asked. "Well, I know she is working at her boutique. It's not far from here." Spike said while pulling out a map. "Just take a right here, a left here and another left here." Spiked said while pointing to landmarks and turning points. "Thank you Spike, be sure to tell Twilight I said Hi." Shadow said before leaving. "Will do." Spike said before closing the door.

Following Spike's exact directions, Shadow ended up a the Carousal Boutique. Shadow walked in and heard a bell behind him as the door closed. "Welcome to the Carousal Boutique..., Oh it's you Shadow Knight how may I be of help to you." Rarity asked. " I need a good way to loosen this old muscles, I've been under a lot of tension this morning." Shadow said with a grunt. "Oh you poor thing, I know a place that Fluttershy and I go to for a girls day. Unfortunately she had to take care if a Lupus related matter, but you and I can go." Rarity said. "That would be nice if your not to busy I mean." Shadow added. "But of course, it's break time for me any ways." Rarity said while grabbing a couple of things. Shadow and Rarity then left the boutique to walk to this place Rarity was speaking of. "So how's life in the mansion on the countryside?" Rarity asked "It's great, nice and quite. I'm just glad to get a break before Rainbow's next training section." Shadow replied. "Oh I know Rainbow is a bit overpowering, but she enjoys herself. She doesn't stop practicing with that blade of hers and absolutely adores you." Rarity said. "Adores me?" Shadow questioned, "Oh yes, she doesn't admit it. We all know she has some type of admiration for you. We are not sure if its a crush or a respect type of admiration." Rarity replied. "I'm sure it's a respect thing. I mean she is cute and all, but I already have another awaiting for me." Shadow said. "Really? A mistress awaiting the return of her heroic knight. I swear your something out of a romance novel. Oh I also heard that Twilight is joining in?" Rarity asked. "Well, Im teaching her how to use some of the spells out of a book I let her borrow. She is just going to be my mage student. Besides she doesn't need to be a knight from the stories I've heard about you six." Shadow said. "Oh yes, Twilight is a very powerful unicorn in my opinion. If she learns spells from old knight times. Reaching the next level is within her grasp." Rarity said.

"Well, here we are The Ponyville Day Spa." Rarity said with excitement. They entered the waiting room, it was filled with soothing music and relaxing smells. "Oh, even the waiting room makes you relax." Rarity said with a soothed voice. "Hello and Welcome, Oh it's you Miss Rarity. Is it just you today?" A light blue earth pony asked. "No I brought another friend with me. Lotus this is Sir Shadow Knight." Rarity announced. "Pleasure to meet you." Shadow said trying to bow, but his pain caused him to stop. "Oh my! You poor thing ! We need to get you through the special treatment." Rarity said. Lotus nodded in agreement and wrote something down on her clipboard. "The usual for you Miss Rarity?" asked Lotus."Oh yes please." Rarity said in a dramatic voice. Lotus wrote something else down and then jumped down from her stool. She opened the door to another room and said "Right this way. Sir Shadow Knight, you'll go left and Miss Rarity must go right. You two will meet in the middle. Ok have a relaxing time." "See you in the middle." Rarity said before heading right. Shadow went left, he was greeted by another pink earth pony. "Right this way Sir Shadow Knight." The earth pony said while pointing to a door labeled Knight's Spa. Shadow walked in to see a message table, a steam room, and tub of some sort. "Sir Shadow Knight, My name is Aloe and I will be taking care of you today." Aloe said in a professional tone. "So what are we starting with?" Shadow asked. "We are to start you off with a nice message alright?" Aloe said with a sweet tone. "Ok then." Shadow said while laying down on the table. Aloe spread some oil on Shadow's back, then processed with the message. "Oh my." Aloe said. "Is there something wrong?" Shadow asked. "No....it's just I never met a pony with such defined muscles. They're so firm and big." Aloe said in amazement. Shadow smiled, but didn't reply. She keep rubbing and messaging his back. Shadow felt as if he was in heaven. "So how is life as a retired knight?" Aloe asked. "Peaceful, and quite. Until trouble finds you." Shadow answered. "I see why your so tense. Knots all over this beautiful body of yours." Aloe said in a flirty tone. She stopped and said "Ok, next is the steam room. Put this towel on and there should be some coals in there to keep the heat going." Aloe said while giving him a towel. Shadow wrapped his body with the towel and walked into the steam room. The room was small and quant, there was a coal pit in the middle causing steam to fill the room Shadow sat down and relaxed. Ever so often he would put coal on the pit. Aloe couldn't help, but to watch as Shadow began to sweat more and more. Causing his body to shine, he look peaceful and relaxed. "By Celestia, where have you been all my life?" Aloe though to herself. Time was up and Shadow walked out sweaty and relaxed. "Lastly we are going to let you soak in a mineral bath, cause the wrinkles to disappear." Aloe said. "Like I need it." Shadow said with a chuckle. He slowly sank into the tub and let the minerals soak in. Aloe took a bucket filled it with the water from the tub and pored it on Shadow slowly.

She repeated the action, til it was the end of the treatment. Shadow climbed out and towel off. Aloe was in a daze and was staring at Shadow's body. She sighed and just stared. "Umm are you alright?" Shadow asked. Aloe snapped back out and blushed. "Yes sorry you just look so health now." She said trying to make him not think she was interested in him. "Well I have to say my body doesn't hurt any more. Thank you." Shadow said then lifted her hoof and kissed it. Causing Aloe to get weak, and shake a bit. "Pleasure is a-all mine." Aloe replied with a shaky voice. Shadow walked out to see Rarity in a mud mask and in a mud bath. Rarity waved Shadow over to her direction. Shadow walked over and slipped into the bath next to her. "So how was your treatment?" Rarity asked. "Relaxing." Shadow said. "I knew you would just love it." Rarity replied. "Any who, what is the rest of your day going to be like?" Rarity asked. "I'm going to see Octavia play at the gazebo." Shadow said. "Ooh what fun, I wish I could join you, but my boutique calls to me. Besides I have to get ready for tomorrow." Rarity said. "Tomorrow?" Shadow questioned. "Tomorrow is Nightmare Night and this year is going to be a smashing good time with Vinyl Scratch playing DJ. With games and all sorts of fun. Best part is dressing up in a costume." Rarity said rapidly. She then realized something, "Do you have a costume?" She asked Shadow. "Well no, but I could put my armor on and just go as a knight." Shadow said with a smile. "Hmm, I guess so. I'll have to see it first." Rarity said. "But of course. Meet me at my house when you can, deal?" Shadow asked. "Deal." Rarity said. They both hopped out of their mud bathes and washed off the mud. Aloe of course was watching Shadow with admiring eyes. Lotus noticed this and nudged Aloe playfully. Aloe blushed and frowned at Lotus, who was giggling.
They paid the Spa ponies and left the Day Spa. "I'll see you tonight." Rarity said. "See ya Rarity" Shadow said before trotting off. He walked around a bit and heard Octavia's cello from a distance. She played a mellow, but fast song composed by some of the greatest of the great. Shadow finally saw her through the crowd that formed around her. Some ponies left tips in a jar on the first step.

Shadow was watching the tip jar now, seeing if some pony would swap it. Just as he suspected a shifty pony tried to swap the jar. "Hail!" Shadow yelled. "Take that jar and I'll snap your hoof backwards." "Oh yea, and I say your bluffing." The raggedy pony said. Shadow grabbed him and began twisting the pony's leg. "Augh! Ok ok! I'll leave it alone." The rough pony said while crying in pain. Some guards came by and arrested the thief. "Hey I know you. Your Shadow Knight." The one guard said. "Yes and it sickens me to see such trash rolling into town." Shadow said with a angry town. "Yea me too. Hey thanks for the help." The one guard said before departing. "Oh thank you Shadow Knight. If it wasn't for you I think I would go hungry to night." Octavia said. "But of course, I will always help ponies in need." Shadow said. "You looked so relaxed, til he showed up." Octavia said. "Yeah, I just go a spa treatment and everything. Funny how one thief can change that." Shadow said. "Well, let me help you by playing a soothing song." Octavia said. She then began playing a slow and mellow tune. The crowd hummed the notes along with her. Shadow began to relax again, he then joined in on the humming. After the song was over, Shadow tipped Octavia and went on his merry way. He decided to stop by Sugar-cube corner for a treat. He opened the door to see the Cakes working hard to catch up on orders. They handed the orders to Pinkie Pie, who speed back and forth to deliver them. Once the orders were filled, Shadow politely walked up to the counter and looked at the selection. "Hello there sir, how may I help you?" Mr. Cake asked. "Um yes, I'd just like a cupcake to go please." Shadow said. "You got it. Cupcake over here!" Mr. Cake announced. Pinkie pie then sped in with the cupcake. " Here you go..SHADOW KNIGHT!" Pinkie Pie yelled. "Wait this is the knight that you were talking about?" Mr.Cake asked. "Yep, isn't he coolio?" Pinkie Pie asked. "Well, then mister war hero first one is free." Mr.Cake said with a cheer. "Why thank you. You didn't have to do that." Shadow said. "Nonsense! You did more than enough for Equestria." Pinkie Pie said. Shadow smiled and took the cupcake with him. "Bye, come again soon!" The Cakes yelled. Shadow waved back at them.

Shadow found a quite spot and began eating the cupcake. It was sweet and delicious. It had a honey center in it, which made it all the better. He threw the bag away and began trotting back home. He then began whistling a knightly tone. Suddenly something jumped him causing him to fall on his back. Then a long slimy tongue licked his face, "Starry! No! I'm sorry Shadow Knight." Fluttershy said while pulling the big Lupus minor off of Shadow Knight. "It's alright, Fluttershy. This big old ox isn't gonna hurt me." Shadow said while petting Starry's head. "I'm guessing you gave him that name because his a Lupus?" "Umm, yeah. It just seem to fit him greatly." Fluttershy said. "Just be sure to keep it on a leash or something. To keep it off of ponies." Shadow added before walk away. "Ok, bye Shadow Knight!" Fluttershy said. "Goodbye." Shadow Knight added. When Shadow finally arrived at his house, Rarity was there on the front porch waiting for him. "Shadow Knight. Could you hurry it's really cold." Rarity pleaded. Shadow rushed to open the door. Rarity rushed in and Shadow quickly closed the door. "Thank you. Now about this armor of yours?" Rarity questioned. "It's. over there." Shadow said while pointing to a mannequin in the living room. Rarity walked over to it and saw the armor. It was jet black, with crimson red details. "Well, it's very scary, I'll give you that. Maybe too scary?" Rarity said. "What do you suggest?" Shadow asked. "Well, I brought some outfits for you to try." Rarity said while handing Shadow three bags. "Due hurry and try them on, I have to be back to tuck in Sweetie Belle." Rarity said. "Of course." Shadow said and rushed into another room to change. The first outfits was a pirate with eye patch, a beard and a fake parrot. "Hmmm, Not feeling it." Rarity said. "Me neither." Shadow agreed. The second was a salsa dancer with some maracas. "Close, but not what suits you." Rarity said. "Maybe I could were this when I get invited to a salsa dance party." Shadow said with a Spanish accent, Rarity giggled at his impersonation. The last outfit was a masked hero with with a cape, and all black spandex. He wore a hat and carried a Spanish sword. "What do you think señorita?" Shadow said in his Spanish accent. "I love it! It's perfect for you." Rarity said in a giddy voice. "Well, I better get going Sweetie Belle is probably ready to argue with me on bedtimes. Ta Ta for now." "Adios! Señorita!" Shadow said. Rarity giggled again. Shadow put the costume back in its bag and put it in his closet. He then began his nightly routines and headed for bed. He began dreaming again, but of his new friends he made in Ponyville. He began to actual have fun for once. Not even a nightmare could stop this one. As Shadow enjoyed himself, Luna watched him closely. She finally walked over to Shadow and said, "Having fun?" Shadow turned and said, "Princess Luna. I'm glad to see you." Shadow said with a smile. "Same to you and to see your smile again." Luna replied. "I can't wait for your arrival in Ponyville Tomorrow night." Shadow said. "Oh yes the holiday that I will enjoy the most. Dress in something nice would you?" Princess Luna said. "Taken care of. "He stomped and the masked hero appeared. "Wonderful, it suits you well." Princess Luna said. "See you tomorrow Shadow there is another nightmare I must take care of." "Ok, good luck." Shadow said and returned to his happy dream.