The Guardian of Equestria

[Twilight]

Ponyville, just how I remember it. Houses, shops, MY old tree house. Just the way I remember it. Celestia let me leave since it is the meteor shower today. She knows I miss my friends so I can go to them...Just for today. My friends, waited with excitement, waved at me. The nice sirs landed the carriage and then I stepped down. Everypony bowed and then greeted me.

"Twilight! ITS BEEN FOREVER!" cried Pinkie Pie. She hugged me and the rest of my friends did the same.

"Oh, don't make me cry" I said "I missed you guys too".

"So how is it in Canterlot?" asked Rarity "Looks like you are having a fun time.

I smiled weirdly. "Eh, I wouldn't say that" I replied "Being a princess is tough work. Got to adjust to it. Anyways, I can only stay with you guys for today. Lets have some fun!".

They cheered and dragged me alone with them. I felt a strange presence and I looked back. Something is there...Watching me go. It stood up on its hind legs. It had a hat and a big sword on his back. "Twilight Sparkle" he said "You and your kind are in grave danger. Watch for the meteors tonight my lady".

"Twilight are you alright?" asked Applejack "You don't look so good sugar".

"Oh, you guys worry too much" I said nervously "Haha, okay, we're off to?".

I looked back again and it wasn't there. Who is this "thing"? What does it want from me? Never mind that, I need to spend time with my friends. No time thinking about other things. Besides, I have so much to do with my best friends. We shopped, hung out and talked about Ponyville. That afternoon, the others went to get their things for the Meteor Show. The park looks empty, but that feeling started to tremble me again.

"Sorry for the interruption Ms. Sparkle" it said again.

I turned and saw it. It wore a red cloak, a feathered hat that looks like Applejack's hat, leather clothing and it has a extremely large sword on its back. Weird, I studied about upright creatures. Some specific legend about that? I don't know, need to read more from the Crystal Kingdom library.

"What and who are you?" I asked.

"Realm Guardian" it replied "I am a human being. Nice to see you. Nice village, but this is not the reason why I am here isn't it? To see a beautiful town?".

He walked a plucked a flower from his...thingy. He took a sniff.

"Love to smell flowers" he said "Mom always teaches me how to smell a flower. Huh, this is her favorite: purple tulips. Probably something you guys eat. Anyways, why am I here Ms. Sparkle?".

"I think you should ask that yourself" I said.

He chuckled.

"The fight of Twisted Sorrows is it not?" he said "Is it not why you sent a distress call?".

"What distress call? How did you know about that? The only pony that knew that is Celestia herself. Where-".

He shushed me.

"My Lord, you ask way too many questions" he said "Hmph, I am a fast learner. That is all that I can tell you. Maybe too fast. Might have missed some important info. May you please tell me the legend?".

I sighed.

"Ponies say that Star-Swirl The Bearded fought Twisted Sorrows. Theories say that he created the first 200 spells to protect pony-kind, not to be used for evil. And there are other-".

He shushed me again (rude). "Sorry, that is all I need to know" he said.

He walked away, waving his thingy again."This is a 'hand' Miss" he said "Not a thingy".

How? Did he read my thoughts?

"Watch the skies Ms. Sparkle. The legend may be a clue to what is going on. Not might know, it may be true" he added.

[Night]

Spike suggested a spot and we went to it. He kindly prepared the blankets and food for us.

"Gotta try my awesome salad burger" he said "Made it myself".

"Oh that is so nice of you darling" said Rarity.

"Hey guys! The meteor show is starting!" yelled Rainbow Dash.

The meteors rained down. They flashed, darting quickly across the sky. This always amazes me. Ponies "oooh" and "ahhh" to this ineffable moment.

"Hey, guys, that one looks....big" said Fluttershy.

"It is coming for Ponyville!" said Applejack "Oh no! We need to warn the ponies there!".

They ran off as I focused on stopping the meteor. I concentrated and I tried to veer the meteor away, but it is too much for me. My spell cut short and I was sweating and gasping.

"Eh, I seen bigger".

It is that human Justin again. I felt so angry that he smiles while a HUGE METEOR is coming towards Ponyville.

"You are calm about this?!" I screamed "Ponyville is going to get hit by the meteor and YOU ARE CALM?".

He laughed softly.

"Yeah, why not?" he said smiling.

I concentrated again, at least trying to suppress its speed.

"Wonderful evening tonight isn't it?" he said again.

My concentration got interrupted. I feel extremely angry at this creature. Why is he doing this? Why does he want to interrupt my concentration? Does he want Ponyville to be destroyed? Is that why he is following me? To see what I can do.

"Again Ms. Sparkle, you ask too many questions" he said "You need to make inferences girl".

"HOW!" I yelled "HOW IN EQUESTRIA DO YOU KNOW WHAT AM I THINKING!".

He chuckled as the meteorite fell to the ground and began destroying the forest first.

"If you want to stop the meteor, ask me politely" he said.

I hesitated.

"Hurry" he warned "Coming closer and closer and closer".

"Please stop that meteor" I said.

He nodded and smiled.

"Now that is how you ask people to do things".

He stood in front of the meteor's path, not afraid. Ponies watched him walk towards the meteor. The meteor roared over the green hills, looking bigger and bigger with every second of devastation. Justin put out his "hand" and stood there. Is he insane? He is trying to kill himself if he is going to do that. An extremely loud *BANG* happened. I covered my eyes. A unrelenting shockwave blasted me like ten feet from where I was. It was silent...Nothing is visible. Everything got covered in dust and smoke. Have ponies died? Did he failed? Even yet, did I failed Ponyville. My friends were in there...I sobbed, thinking my friends and Ponyville, gone.

"You think too much Ms. Sparkle".

Justin stood on a rock right next to me. "As a matter in fact, you are WAY to concerned. Need to be optimistic Ms. Sparkle".

I stood up. "You stopped the meteor?" I said in shock "But, nothing can stop that with its...'hands' like that".

"Well, I am no ordinary person" he said, drinking his canteen "I'd faced worse. After all, a realm guardian has to be EXTREMELY strong to do stuff like uhh...Stopping meteors".

"What is your true purpose here Mr. Justin?" I said "Why are you here?".

"You know that reason" said Justin "Better yet, ask your Queen Celestia about it. About the legend...It is coming to reality. She has been hiding the facts from you, since you have done so much for your nation".

He got up and walked. "Oh, I will clean up the mess. Don't need to thank me. Just doing business".

He disappeared into the fog. Ponyville is visible again. I flew to Ponyville, finding my friends. And went to them and tried to hug all of them.

"Are you alright guys?" I asked.

"Bah, that's nothing Twilight" said Rainbow Dash "I can take it one more time".

"You're bluffing Dash" said Spike.

Dash eyeballed Spike.

"My mane!" she said "RUINED!".

"You can just redo it again Rarity" said Fluttershy.

"I'll fix it!" said Pinkie.

Turns out, Pinkie made it worse. We laughed.

"It is not funny" said Rarity.

I giggled but the feeling again trembled me.

"You must go to Canterlot immediately" he said "Twisted Sorrows is now watching you. Canterlot is in a high security protocol. Hurry, he will kill you".

"Oh guys, sorry to say this, but I must go" said Twilight "Celestia is really expecting me now".

They whined for me to stay but they understand the circumstances. A carriage came for me and I got in. I waved at them and so did they. I kept on waving until Ponyville went out from my sight. I sighed and looked in front.

What is Celestia hiding?, I thought, I am going to question her. I must know the truth.