Angel Skylight: How Angels Fall and Fly Again

"So, I presume your here for a book?" The princess asked innocently. She knew the answer already, as stranger wouldn't really go into the library for any other reason.

"Uh... Yeah, I suppose. Recommend anything? I do like an adventure, if you have something of the sort." Angel answered back. He looked into the princess's purple eyes, which were almost entrancing. He had to admit, she was sort of cute. For a Princess, of course. He knew, however, that a future with her would be a stone too far. Eighty-seven stones to be exact. It's very rare for a commoner like himself to have a proper relationship with someone as high and mighty as a Princess. To even get properly noticed, one would have to have a very important status, like the Captain of the Guard, Spymaster or other royalty positions.

But the chances of a random guard popping out of nowhere saying "Oh Angel Skylight, you are our only hope and you must be the greatest hero of all time to defeat a entire Changeling hive single-hoofed and single-winged and only using hoof-to-hoof combat." are very, very, very slim. He shook his head to remove to thought. He didn't want to get any further, otherwise he would end up highly embarrassing himself in front of the high and mighty. He finally returned to the real world and turned to Twilight looking at a hard-back book suspended in the air in a pink magic hold. She clearly was having a good time explaining to him what the book was about, or something similar.

"-brilliant story that I'm sure you will love. I like the series myself, and Rainbow Dash too. I wonder if-" She was cut short by an exclamation from Angel,

"Wait... Rainbow Dash? The Rainbow Dash? With the rainbow mane and everything?" he asked with high interest. He was surprised that the filly that caused his incident, technically, knew this Princess.

"Well, yes, Rainbow Dash. Why, do you know her?"

"Yes. A lot. You've probably noticed my wingless side, right? " As he said this he unfolded his wing to show her. "She was partly the reason behind it. I'm just surprised to hear her name once more. Then again I should of known better. She was destined for greatness."

"What? Rainbow couldn't of done that. I know she is competitive but she wouldn't actually hurt any pony to win... Are you sure it was Rainbow Dash?" She exclaimed with near shocked interest

"Wha... No, no. She didn't actually cause it... I don't think she was even there when it happened. You see, I wanted to prove to everypony that any pegasus could preform a Sonic Rainboom, but something went... Wrong... And well, I guess you can figure out what happened after. So, I'm ground-bound for the rest of my life. Fun while it lasted." Angel explained.

Twilight looked at his wingless side of his body in thought. after a few more seconds, she gave an exclaimed 'Aha!' and a burst of magic pulled out a seemingly new book from a shelf. The cover bound a cogwheel on the front and inside were hundreds of pictures depicting works of machinery and maths equations scribbled in corners. All of it seemed advanced for this time, even if it's all steampunk, but every single contraption seemed possible one way or another with the help of magic on their sides. Eventually, Twilight stopped on a page depicting a male unicorn wearing a strange harness with metal wings sicking out of it

"I think that could help solve your flight problem. We can build one of those and strap it onto you and your good to go, flying around like all the other pegasi." Twilight said with a smile of genius.

"Wow, are you serious? I can... Fly again using this thing?" Angel asked, pointing his hoof to the picture. Twilight nodded and replied,

"Exactly! Of course, we would have to build it, which may take a while, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait!" she said with another gleam.

The book Twilight obtained earlier was named Daring Do and the Sapphire Stone. Angel got it recorded in the Library's book log and, seeing he had nothing more to consult with the librarian, he started to head home. He was a little skeptical over the story, as it appeared to be a bit below his age range. He was always one for a good adventure story however, so he pushed the thought to the dark, unused area in his brain and left the library with a thanks.

"She was nice. I hope this isn't a foals book though." He said aloud, glancing at the cover. He held in his only wing, since he didn't bring any saddlebags with him and continued throughout his little journey with the town.

He trotted around a while longer, noting other places of interest. He found the town hall and saw a delivery truck outside a home a few doors away from it, being loaded with boxes of unknown things. One gray mare with a blonde mane was carrying these rather large boxes and she looked like she was struggling. Since Angel always was a good stallion to heart, he'd thought he would at least ask if she needed a helping hoof.

"Uh... Hey. You need any help with that? You look like your struggling a bit." He asked as he moved closer to her.

The mare grunted as she lifted another box and answered, "Umm... No, I... Ugh... I'm fine! Thank you! They aren't really...That heavy...Wo-woah!"

She tripped over a rock and fell flat on the floor. The box she was carrying flew into the air and landed with a sickening smash. Whatever was in there seemed to be glass. Or was, since gravity had taken a hold of the situation.

She gasped and turned to the raised stone that caused the accident, "Oh stupid rock! Ugh!" She returned to the box and opened it up, revealing some plates and cups were inside. The once beautiful porcelain was now in pieces

"Oh... I'm sorry..." Angel said quietly. He really didn't mean for it to happen, even if he didn't really cause it. The mare looked at him in the eyes, revealing her right pupil to be looking upwards instead of directly at him.

"It's okay, I suppose. It wasn't anything expensive. Thank you anyway." Angel helped her up and she picked up a smaller box and placed it into the truck's back. "My name is Ditzy Doo, but my friends call me Derpy. If you want, you can help me put away some other boxes. Nopony really help me much. They think I'm weird..."

"Well I don't think your weird, I mean, it was just a tumble. Where should I put this?" He pointed to the box containing the broken plates and cups. Derpy turned to him as he dropped the Daring Do book onto a different box and started to pick up the broken one.

She pointed to a nearby bin with her hoof. "Over there... Just empty it out, I suppose." She said as she continued to pile an assortment of things into the truck's back.

"So... uh... why are you putting stuff in a truck, exactly? You moving home?

"Sort of. I'm not leaving town, just over to Leaf Fall Road. The rent here is getting a bit hard to control and my elder daughter, Sparkler, is coming home from Manehatten. This old place doesn't have enough room for all three of us." She answered. A little gray filly jumped out of the home as Derpy finished her sentence and raced to her, hugged her and saying,

"Ooh.. I can't wait! Its so exciting!" She pulled way from her mother then took out the Daring Do book Angel had just placed in one of the boxes with a burst of pale yellow magic."Is this mine? Oh thank you!" She exclaimed as she darted indoors again, the book suspended above her. Derpy called after to tell her it wasn't hers, but she stopped midway as she knew she wasn't going to be heard.

"I'm sorry, she assumes things too quickly. Introduce yourself before you get the book back, she may be scared when you meet her.." She chuckled nervously as she continued with her task.

Since it wasn't his book, Angel didn't really want it in other pony's hooves for too long. He strided into Derpy's soon-to-not-be home and looked around. Most of the larger furniture was still in place, but the quaint home was still seemed bare. Giggling was heard from upstairs, and he called out, "Hello? Erm... I think you took my book. I'd like it back." For a few moments were silence, but shuffling was heard from upstairs like she was getting up and the quiet tiny hooves tapping on the wooden floors coming closer to the landing.

The filly's gray head popped out and stared at him with a cautious look. "Oh. Hi, did my mom let you in?" She asked with a little stammer. It was only then that Angel realized that what he was doing was creepy, walking into some stranger's home to take a book from a filly.

"Uh... yeah. Could I have my book? I was helping your mom pack some boxes and you kinda... took it." Angel replied nervously.

The filly stared at Angel, judging him as if she was deciding on her course of action. She then ran down the hall and returned a moment later with the Daring Do book in her magical grasp.

"Is this it?" She asked innocently.

Angel nodded and she bounded down the stairs in front of him. He took it in his mouth and tucked it in his wing.

The filly studied his wingless side and asked as he was leaving, "Hey, if you have a wing on one side, why don't you have another?"

"A... uh... incident." He said, as memories came flooding back once more. He didn't particularly like answering the question. He always wanted to just let it disappear one day. But asking something like that is quite the task. He sighed and continued for the door. "Well, I've got to go, Miss Ditzy. I'm sorry I can't be of much more help."

Derpy looked at him with a smile, "Oh it's okay. You gave me some help and that's what matters...I think" He waved her goodbye to his new friend with his hoof and continued home. He remembered some pink mare called 'Pinkie' was throwing a party for him, and he may as well conserve any strength for it. How it will turn out, he didn't have a clue. But he knew it was probably going to be tiresome, for better or for worse.