Explanations Required

The Equestrian Corps

Explanations Required

The Princess of the Night sped through the sky in an effort to return the injured being, who's injuries she blamed on herself, although there were no visible signs of damage such as wounds the Princess was still sceptical. Yet as she got closer to the castle the being began muttering and making grunting noises, why she had no idea, however she did know that her duty was to get this hurt being back to Celestia and Twilight to receive treatment.

"Do not worry creature, I will not fail yo-AH!"

It slipped off! The creature Luna had just managed to save was now once again plummeting towards the earth, with great haste she propelled towards her helpless charge to save it once again, soaring after her charge with a almost silent whistle. Luna was could just about reach but she needed that one last inch in order to grab a hold of the helpless being 'Almost......'

A blinding flash made Luna's eyes slam shut, even if she wished to see the blinding light it would most certainly result in the same consequence. However when the Princess did open her teal eyes she found herself in a new spot a trouble, she was currently the one flying towards the earth at only a speed only Rainbow Dash would know. With a sudden, and very painful, motion of her wings she instantly went from a straight vertical drop to a horizontal dash. Although her wings now had a painful twinge which made her want to land and forget about any notion of chasing the disappearing being yet a distant emerald light reignited her determination and with one powerful flap she created a disturbance in the nights silence with a small sonic boom, catching up with the emerald blur she was pursuing over Ponyville.

Although the chase had begun above Ponyville, that small town was now in the distance, as the elusive light led her further and further away from both Twilight's Castle and Ponyville. Despite this fact Luna pushed onwards, her determination numbing the pain burning in her wings.

Suddenly the light blinked out of existence and into the darkness Everfree Forest, a sound tactical decision it would be if not for the fact that a Goddess of the Night was pursuing you. Not willing to give up after bearing the pain till this point, the Alicorn followed the lights trajectory through a small clearing in the vast thickness of the Everfree's foliage which prevented any outsiders from getting a birds eye view of what festered within, the lunar Princess landed is a speed and grace that required precision accumulated from her centuries of immortal life.

Seeing through the pitch black darkness which surrounded Luna from all sides would of been difficult had it not been for the fact that she was the Princess of the Night, her eyes pierced the darkness with ease while other Ponies would be left at a disadvantage, and with her superior eyesight she believed that finding her elusive light was now in fact much more difficult. "I preferred it when you were a giant firefly". The Princess laughed to herself.

"Don't you think that takes the whole hiding aspect away from this scene?"

Luna's ears shot upright at the sound of a playful yet masculine voice, jesting at her comment. "Where are you!? I have surveyed every blade of grass surrounding me how did you go unnoticed?"

Luna was frustrated to say the least, especially when one manages to negate the use her impeccable night vision. "Hahahaha, well I guess the fun had to end sometime or another".

POKE

"Ahhhhh!"

The confident and headstrong Goddess of the Night had been reduced to a frightful, shaking and also was now seemed to be a member of the Fetal Position Society, seriously she pulled it off like a pro. Looking at the grass besides her head she tried to find some comfort in the peaceful image of the slender blades that basked in her moons light........that did provide her with some semblance of peace until the grass was parted and squashed as though a creature had placed it's footing there, yet she saw nothing before her to impact the material realm in such a way.

"Oh dear! Have I angered a spirit from BEYOND! please! Vengeful spectre! Spare me, if you have any mercy within your heart!"

It was during Luna's over acted and suspiciously staged begging that a strange sound reached her ears, halting her from begging any 'spirits from beyond' for forgiveness for her trespasses. The sound was almost like coughing, only it wasn't, as the moments went by it came clear that somepony was stifling a laugh. "Who is that! Where are you? Did you poke me!?"

This time, instead of Luna's suspicions of angry spirits becoming more believable, a being clad in a thick green and black carapace appeared before her. The Princess had to double take as well as subconsciously examine the symbol that sat proudly upon his chest before her eyes would not leave angular and prominent facial features of the being, the facial hair and tied back mane along with the mysterious mask being an 'Oooooooooooh Ahhhhhhhhh' factor in Luna's books.

"You see it is getting really hard to figure out if you are serious about this 'VENGEFUL SPECTRE!' stuff so I thought it would be best to come out of hiding". The 'Vengeful Spectre' part was said in an obvious mockery of Luna's Canterlot accent yet a greater question was at hand........How in the hay could she not see him before hand.

Standing up, Luna dusted herself off and looked the being in the eye. "Although my questions are vast at this time there is one thing I would like to know".

"And what would that be my lady?" He performed a bow at the waist.

"How did you avoid my vigilant gaze? It seemed as though you were present without actually being here at all!" Then that suspicion of VENGEFUL SPECTRES! once again began creeping into her mind.

"Oh that!". The being leaned against a tree and gestured for the Alicorn to come closer. "See this little gizmo?" He held up his right hand, the beck of it facing her with fingers extended, so the Goddess could see the emerald ring that rested upon his finger.

Luna nodded with understanding......Finally it all made sense! "You have enchanted jewellery!"

A wide smile bolstered with child-like wonder made it hard to shoot down her imagination. 'You have been here ten minutes Lycus and you already feel like taking the royalty as personal plushies........Would anyone notice the disappearance?'

Thankfully all Luna saw was a spaced out being nodding to himself then after a few moments it seemed as though he realized he was in fact upon this plane of existence. "Quite the thought but no, though I see where you are coming from, this device allows me to channel my will into a form of power which allows me to bend almost anything to my will".

The calm and subtle explanation of one of the most powerful weapons in the universe seemed to unnerve Luna to some degree. "You say that ring can make your desires a reality?"

He smiled heartily. "Within reason my dear...." He kicked the tree behind him and a pear fell into the beings grasp. "When you could not see me that was due to myself willing to become invisible, by bending light around myself".

Luna paced along an imaginary line for a few moments, assessing the information she had obtained with what she knew. "While I do believe you I find it hard to comprehend who such a small device can do what only the most adept and magically attuned Ponies in history were able to accomplish?"

With eyes closed the Lantern thought of a way to explain just how the Power Rings both posses great power and have no power simultaneously, while also not getting too complicated about it. After taking a bite out of the pear and swallowing the finely chewed chunk of fruit he opened his eyes to find the Princess sat before him with her flank placed firmly on the ground, ignoring the dazzling sight of her mane and eyes sparkling he begun his explanation. "It goes like this, without my ring I cannot do any of the limitless amazing things I could do while wearing it, this is because the ring channels my will and shall obey my wishes as long as my will is strong and sure however if I do not posses enough will or focus to create a strong construct or even assemble one then I might as well give up. Yet the beauty of a Power Ring is that as long as your emotions are strong then so shall all the creations and powers of ones Power Ring, I have seen strong men with weak will fall to weak men with strong will, ones emotional affiliation does not determine ones status or power. It is only the power of that persons emotions which give them their power".

Currently, judging from the way this princess was looking at him, he was going to need a chalk board and a Power Rings for Dummies instruction book.

Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait everypony! This one is a bit shorter but I hope you will all still like it.