A Derp and a Drake

“No way you have to be lying.” Said Twilight walking up to Rainbow and looking at the still immobilized Drako Moon

“Don’t believe me then ask him. Drako who changed his name to Moon when he left.”

Luna walked up to him a look of sadness on her face as she said “My guard is this true? Did you leave a poor filly to fend for herself?”

Drako felt a tear coming to his eye and he tried to not let it fall. Twilight let him loose of his magical bonds and he quickly turned away blinking a few times before he started to talk “Scoot is my sister, and yes I did leave her four years ago. But I left her in the hands of my former friend Rainbow Dash. I…I couldn’t stay in Cloudsdale after what happened to my family. I had to go find the one who killed them and get my revenge. Even if it meant my own sister hated me for the rest of my life.”

“That is a load of crap and you know it DM.” said Dash

“Don’t call me that Dash we aren’t friends anymore as far as you are concerned. I sent you money and letters for Scoot every week. It’s not like I dropped her from my life.” Yelled Drako this time letting the tears fall from his eyes

“And you know that wasn’t enough all she wanted was you to be there for her that was all. She still talks about you when we are alone, or when she looks up at Luna’s moon. It reminds her of your cutie mark. That sword and moon.” Said Dash she too was crying as she looked at him

Drako wanted to yell, he wanted to scream, he wanted to…well he really didn’t know but as long as it would stop her from talking. He felt bad enough about what he did. He was young at the time and stupid and full of hate. But he couldn’t tell her that; it was not a good enough reason and he knew that. So he sighed and looked at Luna saying “Princess I think we should leave it’s not a good idea for us to be here. My past is too painful for me to be an effective guard at the moment.”

Then he saw Luna’s face. It was full of pain and anger, her eyes blazing as she looked at him. As she spoke he could hear the power behind her voice “Drako Moon after what I have heard I cannot have you as my Guard. Go where you will but I am heading back to Canterlot. I will tell my sister that you were not a good choice for a guard. You are just lucky I don’t have you banished for what you had done. But I can’t say the same for Celestia she hears this. Now be gone from my site before we Changer our mind.”

It was like a dagger had stabbed him. Drako closed his eyes and did his best to keep his temper down as he slowly turned his back on the princess. Her beautiful yet angry eyes were too much for him to look into. With a low and hurt voice he said as he walked away “My Princess Luna, what happened in my past was a crime I will admit but do not judge people when you don’t know the whole story. Remember your own past isn’t so great too and look where you are now.” And with that he ran out the door.

“Pfft…good riddance.” Said Rainbow

“RAINBOW DASH!” yelled an outraged Pinkie Pie “How could you be so mean to him. Couldn’t you see how hurt he was?”

“I know his past and he should be hurt by it. He’s nothing but a…” started Rainbow

“A what? A big meanie like you Dash.” Said Pinkie then turning on Luna “And you Princess Luna you of all Pony’s should be ashamed by what you just did. You were once Nightmare Moon and you were able to overcome your past. I can’t believe my friends would be so mean to a pony who they don’t even know. Even you Rainbow, the least you could have done was listened to his side of the story before you passed judgment on him. Well I on one hoof won’t put up with this. I’m going to find him and hear what he has to say, AND MAKE HIM HAPPY!” then she too stormed out of the door

The other three look at the open door a bit confused then Twilight said “I think she has a point you two.”

Luna who looked shocked shook her head and sighed “We think Pinkie Pie is right. We let our temper over take us once again.”

“Well I still am angry at him…Oh no if he stays in Ponyville then…Scoot, I have to go find Scoot.” Said Dash and before they could stop her she was gone in a flash.

“Twilight Sparkle would thou be willing to maybe help me fix what I have done to poor Drako or at least until I hear the whole story.” Said Luna

“I would be happy too but first let’s send a letter to your sister maybe she can shed some light on this really confusing story. She seems to know more about Drako than we do.”

“Good idea.” Luna said Smiling at the purple pony

Pinkie Pie was still so mad that she ran as fast as she could toward…well until she found that pony…‘Drako that was right his name was Drako Moon…funny name’ she thought. ‘But no you have to stay focused’ She thought to herself as she ran, until she ran right into something solid.

She looked up and said quickly “Oh sorry I wasn’t’ really looking where I was going.” Then she saw her friend (well everypony was her friend) Derpy Hooves “Oh hi Derpy…hehe sorry about that.”

Derpy looked at her with her strange golden eyes, a simple yet pretty smile on her face. She pushed her shaggy blond mane out of her face and she giggled and said “It’s ok Pinkie, where were you going so fast?”

“Oh I am looking for some pony, maybe you can help me.”

“I can sure try as long as it doesn’t mean I have to fly I hurt my wing yesterday…well it’s a long story but it hurts all the same Pinkie.” Said Derpy smiling

“Oh that is ok, he is a Pegasus too but I have a feeling that he didn’t fly away and when I have a feeling it’s always right, ALWAYS! But any who, he is a grey pony a lot like yourself with bright green eyes, a grey and black main and tail, and with a really bad scar over his left eye.” Said Pinkie still smiling like normal for her

Derpy however stopped smiling and she started to move her hoof back and forth nervously as she said “Is his Cutie Mark a crescent Moon with a sword going throw it?”

“Yes that is exactly right…do you know him or did you see him?”

“Well…no I don’t know him but I think I did see a pony like that heading toward Cloudsdale a moment ago.” Said Derpy giggling a little

“Cloudsdale…really are you sure?”

“Yep saw him fly right over me.” She said looking nervous still

“Well my pinkie Sense is never wrong…but there is a first time for everything…so Okie Dokie Lokie. Thanks Derpy have a good day see you next time. I’m going to go see if Fluttershy can help me find him.” and with that she ran off toward Fluttershy’s home

Derpy on the other hand sighed with relief. Then said to herself “If it is him…I know where to find him. Sorry Pinkie but I can’t have you snooping.” And she made her way toward the edge of town

It didn’t take her long to make it to a tall hill a couple miles outside of Ponyville and like she thought a Grey Stallion was at the top of it looking out into the distance. As she moved closer she could see tears running down his face. She couldn’t help but smile. He really hadn’t changed too much in all these years after all.

Derpy made her way closer to him then said “You haven’t changed. When you’re sad or down you always came to this spot, even when we lived in Cloudsdale.”

Drako Jumped and turned his head around and found himself looking right into Derpy’s eyes…well one eye the other was looking over his head. He sighed and looked away saying “Didn’t think I would run into you here Derp.” He whipped his eyes “I’m sure you want to yell at me too like Dash, tell me I’m scum or something right.”

She let her smile fade a bit as she looked at her old friend “Drake it’s been to long you know that. Was I mad when you left sure but I also understood why you had to leave and why you couldn’t take Scoot with you.”

“I broke your heart though Derp you know that don’t try and go easy on me just because it’s been four years and you see me crying.” Said Drako

“I have nothing to get after you for it’s not your fault you ran off its mine.”

“Don’t be stupid. You’re a smart pony even if your eyes and your clumsiness say otherwise.”

“That is what I have always like about you Drake you always said I was smart even when other pony’s said I wasn’t. Also I mean it after what I did I wasn’t shocked you left. Though I wish I could have told you what happened first maybe it would have saved you a lot of hurt and a broken heart yourself.” Said Derpy putting a hoof over his shoulder

He let her keep it there not holding back his tears as he said “I’m still a fool you know. I get angry fast and jump into a fight without thinking about it just like that night. Yes deep down I know that when you said you were going to have a foal that it wasn’t mine and that you had no choice in what happened to you. I know what happened…but I still got mad and I took it out on you and on Scootaloo.”

She frowned and hit him in the shoulder with her other hoof saying loudly “Hey stop that. Yeah if I wanted I could be mad at you right now just like you could be mad at me after so long. But I’m willing to let the past be in the past and move on. I came up here to talk to you and to see how you’ve been not to bring up what happened so long ago. It’s in the past and you can’t change that.”

He looked at her a little shocked then for some reason that he couldn’t control he started laughing. He fell over on his back and held his chest as he laughed tears flowing from his eyes for a whole different reason this time. Derpy looked a little worried, that is until he finally calmed down and said in a wheezy voice “Derp I don’t know how you do it but I haven’t laughed like that in years. You…you always knew how to cheer me up even when we were kids.”

She smiled “Remember I just have a Bubbly personality.”

“That you do.” He said looking at her cutie mark “I remember the day you got it too.”

“Well we can talk about that later for now why don’t you tell me what had you so upset and maybe we can fix it.” Said Derpy helping him up

He looked away for a moment then said in a low voice “Rainbow Dash. She told her friends and the Princess about Scoot. The way they looked at me was just too much and to top of all off I had to hear Rainbow bring up every little thing I did wrong in the past few years. Then Princess Luna fired me on my first day as her guard. I just can’t do anything right.”

“Don’t lie to yourself from what I heard from Scoot you went off and joined the Army and helped defend the country.” Said Derpy smiling wide “There is nothing wrong with that.”

“Wrong there too. Yeah I left to go join the military but I wasn’t good enough as a fighter. They put me as an Apprentice to the Black Smith.” Said Drako “He pushed me hard and I did learn a lot but he only employed me because the captain of the platoon told him too. He hated me and let me know it over and over. So after time I started to mess up his work just to get back at him. It led in me getting fired finally and sent back to Canterlot. The Princess told me she may be able to get me into the border guard and I tried that too. But my temper got the better of me again and I lost that job too. Same thing for when I was an Armor keeper too. Finally I was sent back to Princess Celestia and made Luna’s new guard and I lost that job in record time.”

“From what I remember you were never bad at anything when you lived in Cloudsdale. Really you were one of the sweetest Guys I have ever met. Your Cutie mark doesn’t represent a warrior just remember that.” Said Derpy flapping her wings and rising into the air some wincing at the pain in her left wing but ignoring it for his sake.

“Then what does it mean…I thought I knew once but I proved that I was wrong.” Said Drako

“Ok time to stop Sulking Drake. Listen one day you’ll remember what that mark on your flank means but for now why not try and work on the problems you have right now.”

He flapped his wings rising into the air as well “And how can I do that?”

“By starting with Scoot, I think it’s time you fixed things with her.” Said Derpy turning around

Drako blushed some and he found himself looking right at her rear. He turned his head memories of the past flooding thought him right then. Memories of Long summer nights sitting on the clouds watching as the moon rose in the sky. The way he felt when her lips brushed against his, how he felt when she nuzzled under him their first night, and the way he felt when she first told him how she felt. It all made his heart ache and he did his best to push the memories away where they belonged. It was in the past now and he lost his chance with her. The most he could hope for was to be her friend again at the very least.

“Ok lets go find my sister Derp. But…would you help me with her…I’m scared she will hate me when I finally see her.”

She smiled back at him “Always Drake. And try not to worry about it too much. I know Scootaloo and she will always love you.”

And with that they were off heading toward Ponyville and hopefully a better start to his new life…