Apple Jack and Shadow Stalkers love story

Dear Diary,Well, it has been six years since I was born. I have dark blue fur just like my mom and I have a dark blue mane and tail just like my daddy. Cloudsdale is my home and I live with my dad, Rainbow Blitz. I’m going to a flight camp soon, my flying skills aren’t that good, so my dad sent me here, but I’m nervous. This place is unfamiliar and I don’t really know anypony there, and what if they make fun of me? That is just something I can’t stand. My sister Rainbow Dash has been to flight camp before, so it fell on her to take me to camp then brings me home at the end of each day.XXXXXXXXXXXX

“But why Daddy? Why do I have to go to flight camp? I mean, it’s not like I have to go or anything. I won’t be any different if I went or not.” Shadow Stalker whined with tears forming in his eyes. Blitz gulped uneasily but put up his Have Fun Today smile. "Um, well, you see…” He stammered, sweating bullets, his smile was wavering. Although struggling, the stallion was clearly trying to explain to his son why he has to go to flight camp.“Well, kiddo, you’re kind of a weak flier right now. And all little young weak flyers go to Flight Camp so they can be strong and big and be great flyers. Don’t you want to improve your flight strength and speed?” He asked hoping. Shadow didn’t smile back he just stomped hard on the cloud floor."But that still does not make sense on why I have to go!" He screamed. Rainbow Blitz sighed at this and was wondering how Luna would have handled a situation like this. Unfortunately, she left Blitz all by himself to handle the colt while she left for her duties in Canterlot. Blitz is still trying to come up with an idea on how to cope with this. Rainbow Dash was a little easier to handle when she was younger. He gasped at the thought. He turned to the doorway knowing Rainbow Dash was in the family room.“Rainbow Dash? Could you come in here, please?” He asked. Rainbow Dash walked in through the door and stood with him. “Yeah Dad? What is it?” She asked curiously. The rainbow pigtail filly is now ten years old, her mane is shaggier making her look more like the rough and tough foals in big foal school. She hasn’t gotten her cutie mark yet, which was something that concerned her deeply. “I want you to take Shadow Stalker to Flight camp". Blitz said with a grin. “Won’t that be fun?” Rainbow looked at him with surprise. “But Dad if I take Shadow Stalker to Flight Camp I will be late for my first day of Flight School and the teacher would be wondering where I was and then I would have to tell them". Rainbow said with fear in her voice in case somepony noticed that she and Shadow Dash are brother and sister, which was still a touchy subject for the young flier.“Please Dash, can you take your brother to Flight Camp. And if you do run late or if ponies asked, just tell them that you and Shadow Stalker are cousins. They won't question it further." Her father said with a quirked brow. “Aww, fuck me why do I have to take Shadow Stalker to flight camp, he should be fine without having me to take him.” Rainbow Dash thought harshly. She looked at her darker brother wishing that her six-year-old brother could have been more of a better flier like her. Shadow looked insulted at the idea her father thought up."B-b-but Daddy, why do I still have to go? It’s not like Rainbow Dash went when she was my age I mean she’s awesome!” He said pointing his hoof at his sister to see her blush with praise."Umm, well, you see Shadow.” Rainbow said scratching the back of her head. She had to tell him that even she had to go to Flight Camp when she was younger. But her father came in which was a great relief. “Well you see Shadow, even your sister, at one time had to go to Camp herself.” Blitz said. Shadow was shocked to learn that his sister actually went to Flight Camp and he is staring blankly at Rainbow Dash with his mouth just hanging open trying to grasp how his sister went to Flight Camp."W-what?” Shadow Stalker finally said still trying to get his mind back together after being blown sky high. “Well, now you know little brother." Rainbow said with a grin. "Does that change your view of me?" Shadow balked at that and shook his head. "No, never". He trotted over to nuzzle her cheek. Rainbow blushed at that but smiled ruffling his mane. Blitz smiled watching Rainbow nuzzle her brother in return.After a short moment, Shadow looked up at her. "Can I go to Flight Camp?" Blitz chuckled as Rainbow Dash sighed."Alright, I'll take you to Flight Camp.""Yay!" Shadow cheered jumping up and down his tiny dark blue wings flapping.Rainbow sat with her father watching the tiny pegasus jump up and down cheering. Blitz turned to look at Rainbow. She blinked the looked up at him seeing his smile."What?" she asked curiously.Blitz shrugged chuckling. "You sure have come a long way from being four years old and not wanting a baby brother," He started seeing Rainbow blush again with her ears folded back on her head."Now look at you, you're ten years old and you love him." He sighed wrapping his wing around Rainbow giving her a tiny squeeze. "I am just so proud of you". He sighed as tears slowly rolled down his cheeks.Shadow stopped his hopping and turned to see his father with tears. Rainbow looked up at him too concerned. Both Shadow and Rainbow walk up to their daddy and start to nuzzle him. Blitz smiled proudly hugging his two little foals so lucky to have them as his own. “Are you OK now, Daddy?" Shadow asked with a smile. "You were crying and Dashie and I helped make you feel better?" Blitz smiled ruffing his son's mane then wrapped him in a hug. Shadow hugged him back happy that his father isn't crying anymore.

Back at Canterlot, at the dead of night, Luna kept looking to her sister as she paced in the Canterlot Library. The last time Luna saw her sister acting so stressed was when Discord took over. But Luna knew the reason why. Celestia is very concerned over the fact that Shadow Stalker has no horn. Being born from an Alicorn is rare, and even not being born an Alicorn is just as rare. But Shadow should have been born with a horn as well as his wings to. Luna, she figured that Shadow was just a late bloomer and will earn the right in his own time. But it still doesn't stop her from worrying. Celestia on the other hoof was more concerned for the future than the present. What if Shadow's horn never grew? That's what was causing Celestia to spend long nights up with Luna which lately is worrying Luna to no end."Sister, you really should get some rest." Luna said for the tenth time that night. "You have to get some sleep and restore your energy so you can raise and lower the sun. Just please go to bed. I'll keep doing the research on my own until I find an explained reason why Shadow Stalker has no horn." Luna sighed seeing Celestia still pacing back and forth in front of her. Her sister looked like she would crash on the floor any second if Luna doesn't get her to bed first.Celestia stopped her pacing to turn to her younger sister, with bags under her eyes, sleepy. "Alright sister, I'll get some sleep." she paused to let out a yawn, she covered her mouth then rubbed her eye. "Oh dear, excuse me. Are you sure you don't need any more help."Help is the least of what Luna wants at the moment. Luna smiled. "I'll be fine."Princess Luna watched her sister smile sleepily at her before crawling onto some cushions by the window. She laid her head down on her pillow to sleep. Luna sighed in relief. She found a folded up blanket on the counter and draped it over her sister. Luna smiled and nuzzled her sister's cheek."Sleep tight sister." She whispered. She sighed softly then turned back to the pile of books she and Celestia were looking through most of the evening. "I hope I can find some sort of answer soon. When Shadow reaches the age, he'll be ruling beside us . . . But can he still rule without his horn?" She asked herself silently, to not wake up her sister. She started to pace now getting the worry bug form her sister. Curse you, Celestia! She thought with a smirk at her sleeping sister's way."Princess Luna," A voice called out. Luna stopped her pacing to see one of her night guards trotting into the room. Luna shushed him pointing to her sister. The guard gulped and nodded sitting down outside the room. Luna walked out of the library to stand by him."Yes, what is it, Lieutenant Dark Thunder?" Luna asked nicely with a calm look on her face. Lieutenant Dark Thunder was a yellow pony with black stripes, who blinked then blushed when he heard her question."Well it’s just that you were talking to yourself, ma'am. It made me worry." He mentioned clearing his throat. Luan blinked with a blush herself that her guard caught her talking to herself."Oh well . . . I uh . . . You see,” Luna stammered. She took in a deep breath and let it out. She swallowed her pride and decided to tell him."Well you see lieutenant, my son, Shadow Stalker, wasn't born with a horn, which concerns me very deeply. If he doesn't get his horn, what would I do if he can’t rule Equestria with Celestia and me?"Lieutenant Dark Thunder thought for a moment, he smiled at an idea."Ahem, Princess, If your son never gets his horn, how about you send him to school to join your Night Guard." Luna turned to him with bewilderment. "This way he will always be with you and this way you both will get to spend time together." He finished smiling. He noticed Luan was smiling too nodding, rubbing her forearm under her chin thinking.The idea was a good one, and she liked it. But part of her was frightened for her son. Shadow would join the guard and might get hurt or killed even. A nightmare every parent wished to never come true, a child dying at a young adult age. She turned to her lieutenant to see him watching her expecting her answer. Finally, Luna sighed. "That is a good idea, Lieutenant, but you would have to train him. Because you are the best and I trust you will do what you can to make him strong." The lieutenant nodded and saluted to her before leaving on his patrol.When the sun came up the next morning, Luna went to be in her chambers. Closing the curtains to keep the sun out and soon crawl into her bed and started to dream. In the dream, she witnesses the small village of Ponyville. In this dream she can see an older and stronger Shadow Stalker trotting to a fair earth pony mare. By the look on the blushes on their faces they were smitten for one another. The earth pony was a strong looking mare with an orange fur coat, blonde mane and tail, and an old worn Stetson hat upon her head. So Shadow Stalker will get his horn, but he will fall for an earth pony. So this must be a dream about the future. Luna thought in her dreams. But something caught her dream eye as she turned back to the couple. She noticed the cutie-marks on both ponies. The earth pony mare's cutie-mark are three red apples. Hmm, probably by the look of the mare she might be a farmer or a rancher. Her eyes roved to Shadow Stalker's flank and gasped with a smile to see his cutie mark. His cuie-mark is a shield with a dark blue lightning bolt with wings on the shield.