The legend of Eclipse

Eclipse stood on the balcony of his room staring at the night sky the moon casting a mysterious yet welcoming glow, the celebration of his 18th birthday was over and he had received quite a few gifts but that was expected with him being a prince. Looking over to the pile of unopened gifts he picked up the parcel he had received from ponyville and opened it revealing gifts from the six wielders of the Elements of Harmony. Looking inside he saw a book on ancient pony warriors from Twilight, a sapphire amulet from Rarity, a jar that seemed to have a rain cloud in it from Rainbow Dash, a miniature party cannon from pinkie pie, a pair of white wool gloves from Fluttershy and a bottle of apple family cider from Applejack.

Putting down the box of items on his bedside table Eclipse began to remove his clothing getting ready for bed. Just as he had removed his shirt however he heard a knock on the door "I swear if that's Blue blood again I'll make that black eye I gave him seem like a simple cut." Eclipse muttered opening the door getting ready to be bombed with all kind of insults only to be greated by princess Luna. "Oh hello again Luna." Eclipse said

"Hello Eclipse I just wanted to thank you for tonight it was truly wonderful." Luna replied

"Your welcome but it is I who needs to thank you for finally letting me meet you." Eclipse said

"It is fortunate that we finally met." Luna said

"You know I just got a bottle of apple family cider perhaps you would care for a drink?" Eclipse asked

"Oh thank you." Luna said walking in.

Eclipse picked up the bottle of cider and took out two glasses before handing one to Luna who happily took it using her magic as Eclipse poured some of the cider into the glass before filling his own. "A toast to a night made perfect by its creator." Eclipse said tapping glasses with Luna's

"Are you always this modest?" Luna joked

"Not all the time I have a tendency to boast a bit about my skill in dronrak based combat." Eclipse replied

"Oh well then perhaps I'll have to challenge you to a duel some time after all your not the only one who is skilled with that weapon." Luna suggested

"I'll have to take you up on that offer but for now let us drink to a beautiful night and a peaceful Equestia." Eclipse said holding his glass high before drinking the sweet tasting cider as Luna did the same.

"Sir no sign of Alpha team I fear we lost them." a largely built solder said handing a file to a man wearing a white lab coat

"Did they at least transmit the information to us?" the man in the lab coat asked

"Yes sir." the solder replied

"Good operation 'convert' will start when the link is finished, you are dismissed" the man in the lab coat said

"But sir why do we need to do this? I mean after the incident twenty years ago with agents Katharine and Alex Johnson the continuation of this project seems risky" the solder asked

"Because our god damn world is dying in case you haven't noticed if we don't succeed the human race is done for." the man in the lab coat shouted.

As the solder left the room the man in the lab coat looked over to a large portal before taking the file and copying the information onto a computer "Soon humans will breathe the air of a new world." the man said setting things up for when the link was complete.

"Remember to relax your body when maneuvering through the trees Eclipse" Swift-wind Eclipse' personal mentor and captain of the royal guard said as he pursued Eclipse through the trees of the training area

"Just try to keep up old timer." Eclipse replied jumping over a branch that he proceeded to cut off with his dronrak causing the branch to fall and nearly hit the light brown pegasus on the head. "Using the environment to your advantage smart thinking Eclipse but not good enough." Swift-wind said charging at Eclipse his own dronrak ready to strike at the young prince

"Nice try." Eclipse said jumping from the tree branch he was standing on and onto the ground with a roll before jumping back up and punching Swift-wind in the chest causing the pegasus to lose his balance of his wings and crash into a tree and fall to the ground. "Well Eclipse you've defiantly gotten better at fighting in enclosed areas." Swift-wind said getting up

"I learned from the best." Eclipse said helping his mentor up

"Nevertheless you have become a very powerful fighter in the royal guard in fact as captain of the guard I hear by declare you as my successor when the time come for me to leave this world and enter the afterlife you shall take my place as captain of the royal guard." Swift-wind said placing his hoof on Eclipse' shoulder

"Thank your Captain this is truly an honor." Eclipse replied

"Oh and something I think you should know." Swift-wind said

"And what's that?" Eclipse asked

"Luna's favorite flower is the midnight rose it grows on the edge of the everfree forest and only blooms at midnight hence it's name." Swift-wind answered with a wink causing Eclipse to blush slightly as he figured that Swift-wind must have seen him and Luna last night during his evening patrol. "Anyway go clean up and rest tomorrow we shall see how you handle fighting a group of opponents." Swift-wind said dismissing Eclipse before leaving himself and going over to a very well known tavern called 'The Merry Mare' as Eclipse went back to the palace to do as his mentor suggested.