Learn to Love

“I think we’re ready,” yawned the captain of Sky Warrior’s band of 50 soldiers after training all night the night before.

“Well, let’s see how massive ‘ol Chryssy’s made her horde this time,” replied Sky Warrior staring up at the sky, “I bet after 1,500 years, she’s been quite busy.”

“HAHA! Yea,” laughed the captain haughtily, “I’m quite sure we should be seeing a sea of black in the sky in just a few moments.”

“Be ready. This could get very ugly…”

Just as Sky Warrior said that, they see a big black blob in the sky with a bigger blob behind it. The scouters rushed forward and back to alert that it was the changeling horde. Every single changeling from before and the present are there, ready to kill at any moment.

“There’s got to be 200 heading this way,” said one of the scouters with a bewildered face, “and more than 15,000 behind that. Sir, I don’t think that…”

Before he could speak again, he feels the might of Sky Warrior’s forehoof swiping across his face with a mighty blow. “BELAY THAT TALK THIS INSTANT,” barked the 2,000 year old commander, not tolerant for such cowardly behavior, “I will NOT have such attitudes in my squadron.”

“A thousand apologies, sir,” the scouter says while rubbing his cheek from the blow he received from the powerful commander.

“Captain,” hollers Sky Warrior, “make no divisions to the troops. We are too small a force to be divided.”

“Yes sir, Commander,” responds the captain gravely with a salute.

Just as he said that, the first blob in the sky zipped fast towards them and was quickly gaining speed. There appeared to be buzzing in the air and it was getting louder as the blob got closer.

“BRAAAACE YOURSELVES,” yelled Sky Warrior as the low drone of the buzzing rose to a loud hum.

Before they knew it, they were surrounded by a vast mob of changelings that charged at them as soon as they hit the ground. Drawing his sword, Sky Warrior easily took out 5 changelings with one whirl of the mighty weapon. On raged the battle with the changelings beating down hard on the soldiers regardless of how good they were.

“I don’t think we’re going to last much longer, Commander,” panted the captain as he stood right next to the armored Pegasus that just took down a changeling, “these changelings are no problem, but they’re tiring us out.”

“We have to hold out, Captain! It is our duty and service to the Princess,” replied Sky Warrior calmly as if nothing is happening.

“Sir! What good is the Princess here,” exclaimed the scared captain, “We’re fucking DYING here! We’re not going to survive. We still have about 100 of these bastards left in this squadron and our soldiers are almost down.”

At this point, it hit Sky Warrior that he didn’t feel so connected to the Princess or even trusted her judgment. He tried to think hard on this to see if he could find a reason, but he couldn’t. While he was thinking, he was caught completely off-guard by 20 changelings dog-piling him, getting ready to tear him apart piece by piece.

“So this is how it all ends,” he thought struggling to keep himself from being ripped apart, “I shall leave this world, serving no purpose at all. I have no life, no friends, no trusted ruler; I don’t even have my wife anymore. What am I living for? Nothing…”

Closing his eyes, he prepared for the pain that was to come, to admit his defeat. However, he felt no pain at all. He opened his eyes to see a large flash of light heading his way with all the changelings staring at it. All of a sudden, the light got bigger and then it flashed with a boom that made all the changelings disintegrate, including the ones on the other soldiers. He stayed motionless and yet bewildered from this. After staring the ball for a bit, it faded to reveal Perrie in complete armor of the Crystal Empire.

“Sky Warrior!” cried Perrie as she lands in front of him, “I can’t keep my feelings in anymore! I want you to know that I like you, like more than just a friend! The moment I saw you, I felt like…idk…like you were made for me. You’re strong, handsome, and actually kinda cute. It’s ok if you don’t take me as I know you’re not the flirty type, but I hope you do, cuzz, well, I love you Sky Warrior!”

And just then, just as the major blob of the 15,000 changelings was getting ready to lash out hell upon the squadron, it clicked in Sky Warrior’s mind the true worth of the Crystal Ponies.

“So these Crystal Ponies give off power when they express love. That makes sense when she said, “My love will give you strength,” I felt more powerful and stronger even when I’m normal. I felt warm, and strong, and awesome! This pony here really, truly does love me, and she expressed that in power. THAT’S HOW THE CRYSTAL HEART GETS POWERED!”

“Perrie,” he says while smiling for the first time in centuries and hugging her tightly, “you have given me so much love that I feel like a changed stallion and I’ve never felt more happy that I do. And for it, I love you too.”

As if by some strange attraction, as he said that, the blob of 15,000 changelings rushed fast towards them getting ready to strike. But at the same time, Sky Warrior and Perrie were lifted off the ground on no power of their while the big ball of light engulfed around them, humming loudly. In the background, a humming from the Crystal Castle can be heard and the streets of the Empire were radiant with light.

As soon as the entire horde of changelings got close, a large blast came from the ball that contained Sky Warrior and Perrie interlocked in hoof and nuzzling each other while smiling at each other, a large blast was seen from behind at the Castle, and just like that, the changelings disappeared to dust.

While the soldiers were cheering, they stared, amazed at the glowing ball of light that floated before them. It came down to rest upon the field and then it faded. And there was Perrie as normal and then Sky Warrior was there, still smiling and next to Perrie, no longer a normal Pegasus, but a Crystal Pony with wings and complete Crystal Empire armor. He looked around at the cheering soldiers when a very excited scouter comes up to him.

“Sir! Sir! The changelings!” cried the scouter, “That blast wiped out every single one! We just checked the hive. It’s empty. There’s nothing left. IT’S OVER, SIR! WE WON!”

“That’s…my life goal was to wipe them out,” Sky Warrior said with widened eyes but then goes to a relaxed smiling face, “and was all because of this Crystal Pony here.”

“May Celestia bless you Miss…”stutters the scouter.

“Perrie hehe, just Perrie,” replies the blue Crystal Pegasus with the biggest smile on her face.

While the scouter salutes her and goes off to celebrate, Perrie and Sky Warrior turn to each other, smiling, and hugging each other.

“I love you, Perrie,” says Sky Warrior sweetly.

“I love you too, Sky,” replies Perrie as she nuzzles him.