I stare into the eyes of my opponent, his gaze tired, and dazed. I could tell he was weak, and he only landed two hits on me. He sheathed his sword, and fell over panting hard as if he overworked himself.
"You okay?" I asked, mostly worried. "Because we've trained longer then we've ever have before."
"Y-yeah....I....I'm......just out of breath." He said in between pants. "Y-you did.......well...today....no more....training....ALL DONE!" He passed out right there on the floor in front of me.
I chuckled a bit looking at my trainer sleep. He was rather large for a unicorn, but he still passed out first. His flowing red mane covered his face, mostly, but enough to plant a kiss on his forhead. He mumbled in his sleep slighty.
"Go....home...run...point..."
I rolled my eyes walking out of training hall past two guards that bowed as I walked in. "Make sure you get him to his room."
"He fall asleep again?" Asked the first guard who was lightly laughing.
"Seems so, but anyways can you get him for me? I need to go take a shower."
"Will do!" They said running inside.
I continued on walking down a hall the curved into a room with baths, and showers. Celestia had the room built for my team, but I am the only one who didn't start a life. I felt as if though starting a life would make me weak, so I wouldn't be able defend my great kingdom. Starting a family would be bad if it came to near destruction of the world.
I shake my head alowing my purple mane to flow, by removing my helmet. I then walk to a more private area of the bath, where the steam was dence enough to allow an invisible wall. I remember my friend Star Fire, he liked it back here as well. He was a calm earthpony that grew on a farm in a kindom ruled only by earthponies.
I turn on the shower head, so it starts to let lose warm water heated by Celestia's sun. I welcome the relaxing drizzel as it pours onto the top of my head. I grab a bottle of vanilla sented shampoo, and started to wash my mane as well as the rest of my body.
Slowly I made my way down to my tail, and finished. I grabbed a towel, when I heard hoof steps. I had a thought it may have been a pervert.
"Hello?" I called out reading to attack whomever was comming my way.
"Hello Solar, have a good day of training?" Asked Celestia as she stepped into a bath, sighing slowly. "I see how your team enjoyed these warm baths I made for you."
I relaxed, and looked upon the princess of the sun "I do love the warm water every time I come down here to end my day, , and seeing how I'm the only one left to defend Equestria, my old friends are a bunch of pussies." I said still holding the towel in my hoof. "So why are you here? You only talk to us when we had I mission to do."
Celestia chuckled. "So I can't just come in here to take a bath with a friend? To take some time to relax after a day of hard work?" She asked. "But, I guess you're right. That's why I'm here in fact. There is something of dire importance that needs to be fixed."
"What is it princess?" I asked, starting to dry my mane.
"Equestria is built upon six columns that keep balance in the land, although one is starting to brake apart. And I need you to fix it."
"How?"
"You'll need to travel deep into Equestria's heart, there you'll find out what must be done."
"How long do I have?" I asked putting on my helmet.
"In a week it will begin to reak havoc upon the land. This column we speak of, is what balances the Equestrian races. Although the area is called the Point Zone. Every kindom that has ever existed has had a place in the Point Zone." Celestia got out the bath, and walked up to me setting her hoof onto my head. "Solar Flare, it will be hard, but I know only you can do this."
"Then I accept!" I said. "I haven't done anything in more then a year!" I sighed. "But I suppose nothing bad is happening is a good thing."
"Indeed, but now you need to get ready. I'll have the best equipment set up for you at the door to the Canterlot caves."
"Alright, so tomorrow morning it is, night!"
"Don't you want to relax more?"
I hesitated for a moment What does she mean by that? "No thanks," I yawned, "good night princess."
I walked into my room only seeing my bed, and my toilet next to my sink. Papers were scattered all over the place decorating the floor with musical symbols, and magazines.
I picked up one-by-one the sheets of paper, and looked at the lyrics.
Come my child
Stay by my side
Together we ride across the land
With the sun to our backs
I sighed remembering a moment from my past with the momory of my mother.
My mother was a pretty mare who used to live in a different country. It was called Terra, and it was duled by earth ponies. Magic of any type was banned from Terra after they fought a small war with Equestria over the mountians that acted as the boarder between Terra, and Equestria.
What I was looking at was lyrics to a part of a prayer.
Now I bet your gussing how I am a pegasus. Well, my father is a pegasus who works for the royal guard. I don't get to see him any more, due to the fact he now works in the Crystal Kingdom as a military leader, and organizer. My mom had a different fate. She died when Canterlot was attacked two years ago.
So I continue reading the lyrics,
Planting the seeds of our nation
We build upon the very foundation
As one we're weak,
But as a hole strong
We'll fight any who try.
I set my helmet onto the foot of my bed, as I open my bedroom window. Cool air started to flood it as the night started to show it's starry skies. I look at the moon with a light smile.I'm glad that I don't need to fear princess Luna anymore. I thought with a sigh.
Looking back I could remember the panic, and being a first responder during those hours of total dark.
I shook the memory as I closed my window. I turn around and see a tall stallion standing infront of me. And it wasn't just any stallion, it was my dad.
"DAD!" I yelled as I run up to hug him.
"Hey there Solar, how is training going?"
"You return and ask about training? Dad come on I'm the only on left!" I said. "All my friends I once knew are gone, making families."
"Not true Solar, infact, its why I'm here."
"W-what do you mean?" I asked worried of my friend's fates. "Did they die?"
"They're not dead, but if you do what you think you need to do, don't." He said. "I can't tell you because...well just because. I can't tell you anything more related to the subject." He yawned. "Ugh, shouldn't have flown here, I'm so tired."
"I can grab some blankets for you if want?"
"Your sweet Solar, just like ow your mom was." He smiled. "Although before we go to bed, you need to tell me how things have been. Got a staiilon in mind?"
I shook my head in responce. "Nah, I think I don't want to slow down. I like my life now dad."
"Still you must have a crush, right?"
"Nope, I haven't left this castle in a year, and before that I was always on a mission."
"You're not serious about this right?"
"Oh I am dad, in fact I may die here."
"Or down there..."
"What's so bad about this mission?" I asked setting up my dad's bed. "Out of all the missions, you only came to make me not do this one?" I said. "What's going on? What am I going to see in the Point Zone?"
"She's sending you there?!" He asked. "Fuck! Damn Celestia, my only child?" He asked himself.
I looked at my dad, straight into his eyes holding on to his chest plate, that he was about to take off. "I-I'm sorry Solar, but I can't, I just can't..."
"Fine," I said pushing him wigh enough force to knock him over. "what ever, good night."
"I'm sorry." He said rolling over. I turned off the lights and went to bed.
I woke with my head pounding. I couldn't open my eyes, but heard shouting.
"You can't!"
"I must, and souls can last much longer then nearly depleating HIS magic."
"There must be another?"
"Hopefully she'll be the last."
I tried moving my bionic hoof, but it seemed to not able to move. I got the damn thing after a dragon burned it to were I couldn't even walk with it. Although thanks to some science, I got to walking, running, and back to fighting even.
A bright flash of light made my eyes snap open as I see a gray magic aura surround me. I look down and see an old unicorn. His faced showed only one emotion, sadness.
"Hey, can you let me down? I have a world to save, and only got a week." I asked, but he continued to stare at the wall infront of him. "Hello?"
"Quiet, you will be prepared..."
"Can I ask what for?"
"A soul must be purified before the point can be accessed." He answered flatly. "Now scilence..."
I looked as much as I could, and I seemed to be in a room purely made out of crystals. I must be under the castle, but how did I get here? I asked myself. I'm a light sleeper, but how did they move me without disturbing me?
My thoughts were stopped quickly by a door opening with a pony in rags walking in.
"Is she ready? The boat will sail in a few minuets."
"She is Lusterfer...Will she be rejected by the Column?"
"No, her soul can by molded to our disigher." He said waving his hoof. "Let her go, your being rude to our guest."
The magical aura quit, and I fell to the ground with a slight THUD!.
"Oh! Ow! That hurt!" I yelped holding the part of my wing I landed on.
"Here," the pony named Lusterfer said healing my wing. "now is that better Solar?"
"Yes, but do you know my name, heck how am I even here?"
"Transportation, your over half way to your place of great importance."
"Who are you? How come I haven't see you before?" I asked.
"Ah, see that is why I hate how your race forgot about me... I am what humans call me Satian, the Devil, your races calls my slave Death, I am Lusterfer. Ruler of 'hell'. You know, that's something I hate is what I do one thing bad people, and ponies alike automagicly think I am evil, and whomever is evil as well will burn forever, well the really bad ones do, but all the ponies who- Oh sorry, I was rambling wasn't I?"
I nodded slightly, mostly a shaking nod due to the fact I was looking at the 'evilest thing in the universe'.
"So what they say is true?"
"That battle's story was all twisted up through time, my brother who tried to conquer earth, and I tried to stop suffering."
I hear a crash to the left of me. I looked at it and saw a earthpony.
"Well say hello!" He said. "I had trouble finding her! You wouldn't believe it, but your mom was DIRTY!!!" He said.
"That's my mom?!" I asked in excitement.
"Indeed, see I can be nice. Although I never know where they fall. Say hello!" He said pushing me towards her.
I tried to respond, but he left in a puff of smoke. I look back at my mom who is struggled to get up.
"Ma!" I yelled, running into her, with a warm imbrace. "I-I missed you!" I cried.
"Oohhhh," she moned, "I missed you too Solar. How are you doing?"
"Well to be honest, I don't even know now. Heck most importantly I don't even know if I am ALIVE or Dead!"
"Your breathing right?"
I took a deep breath in, then out. "Yeah, why."
"Then you're alive, simple as that!" She laughed. "But really how has Jasper doing?"
"Dad? Oh he's fine, I live in the castle now with my own room."
"That's great sweety!" She smiled.
"Were you a slut?"
My mom chuckled. "Ah yes, I did most of the stallions in Terra, before I had to leave. I was trying hard to get a child, but like the batponies, without proper magical balance, an entire kingdom can fall because of it." She said. "When I got to Equestria I felt alive so I fell in love with your father, and well you know the rest."
"It's really hard to believe all of this...ugh...my head hurts..." As I held onto my head I saw everything start to fizzle out then back in. I felt like somepony was banging a hammer on the back of my head.
I fellt over almlst ready to scream in horrific pain. I closed my eyes as I held onto my head. I knew my mom was next to me.
"Even After I'm gone, you still have those?"
I tried nodding in responce but wasn't able to talk.
"Well, it will be over shortly...ssshhhhh..." She said trying to relax me.
Slowly, my head stopped its pulsing pain. I've had these head aches sense I could even remember having them, so must of my life. Doctors refused to tell my parents because orders as large as that apparently required Celestia to expain the problem. I tried asking her, but all she does is smile, and reasures me that everything is alright.
I stand back up slowly, and a smile as wide as a crescent moon, was right infront of me.
"Welcome back Lusterfer..." I said.
"Sorry about leaving, I had to get your supplies. In a minuet you'll be taken back to Equestria inside the Crystal caves."
I turn to hug my mother. "I love you ma!" I said as I was teleported out.
