The Shadows

The sun has not risen yet as we walk to the edge of Canterlot. All the boys look tired as they drag their feet and groan especially Future.

"Why do we have to leave?"

Trepidation sighed and smiled. "Because Princess Celestia wants to kill us."

Future looked down at his feet. "Oh."

They continued to walk, when the edge of Canterlot princess Luna came into view. Unknown whistled loud enough for all the boys to hear, Trepidation punched him.

"Shut up."

"What?! Princess Luna is good-looking even from this far away."

"Just shut up."

"Fine."

When Luna saw them a big smile spread across her face. She walked up to meet them.

"Hello Trepidation."

Trepidation bowed. "Hello Princess Luna."

Luna blushed. "You don't have to do that."

"It is a sign of respect and I respect you."

They let out nervous laughs.

Future stepped between them. "Can you too stop flirting and move on."

Both their faces shined a bright red.

"Well anyways I have supplied you with everything you made need all packed away in convenient back packs for all of you."

Behind the Princess sat 7 back packs all solid black but obliviously filled with a range of things. Luna also placed a weighty bag of bits in Trepidation's hand even holding it for a little while longer.

Phenomenon walked up to Princess Luna. "Thank you very much and that comes from all of us. Your kindness will not go forgotten."

All the rest of the boys barley looked up. "Thank you Princess Luna."

The Princess of the night looked over the 6 boys looking through the bags, a smile spread across her face. The contents of the bags consist of clothes, camping materials, food, books, and some more entertainment items. Her eyes stopped on Trepidation. He was standing and just watching with a smile similar to Luna's. She marveled at how tall and slender he was, Luna's face felt hot when she saw him walking over to her.

"Thank you Luna."

"Oh it's quite all right."

"No I mean thank you for understanding." Trepidation's shoulders fell. "I'm not out to kill anybody I'm just trying to protect them." Luna grabbed his hands "I understand but do you know why you were chosen to do this?"

"No I have no clue I just remember hearing Shadow's voice telling me to protect them and that my name is Trepidation."

"That's interesting." Luna was not telling Trepidation that she actually knew the truth. That he had a life before being Trepidation. Luna squeezed Trepidation's hand. "Oh yeah i have something for you. Something important." She let go his hands and pulled something out of her own bag.

It seemed to be some sort of contractible pole.

"It’s a staff. It has the same green color on it that you have so it must be yours. I found it after you have left the scene of your creation."

Trepidation took the staff in his hands and it started to glow, it sprang open to have an almost 7 foot tall pole. Trepidation felt as if that this staff belongs in his hands and no were else.

"Thank you this means a lot to me."

"You shouldn't thank me you should thank Shadow. He wasn't that most likable of guys but i know she wasn't evil."

Filled to the brim with happiness, Trepidation pulled Luna into a hug. Luna with a bright red face hugged Trepidation back.

"Please write to me if you have a chance, I would love to hear about your adventures and I know that your going to have a lot of them. And if your Canterlot please give me some sort of sign I would just love to have lunch."

They pulled away from each other. "Alright boys saddle up we got to go."

Unknown mumbled to himself. "Why did you get to hug the princess?"

Trepidation just rolled his eyes and helped adjust the back packs on Pain and Death so it wouldn't chafe. Future begged his to do his too.

"Well Princess Luna we bid you good-bye." Trepidation turned and started walking.

"Wait!" Luna ran up to Trepidation and kissed him on the cheek. "I will always be at your defense. I will do everything i can to stop my sister from finding you." She leaned in and whispered in his ears. "I'll wait for you."

Trepidation pulled Luna to him and kissed her on the lips and whispered back to her. "That is all I will ever ask from you and please don't wait for me I don't want you to suffer if i don't come back"

It was midday as they started walking away from teary eyed Princess Luna and a broken heart driven Celestia.