The last thunderbolt

The two were slowly walking towards each other, and now they were standing face to face, the leaders of both sides- the defenders, Whitemane, commander of the Equestrian army, and the attackers, Legionnaire, leader of the army of darkness. Their armies weren't with them at this point, Whitemane ordered his forces to retreat and Legionnaire commanded his to stay back as he went to parley with Whitemane. Legionnaire was the one who started the conversation.

"Well, well, well. Look who it is. If you've come to surrender then it's a little to late for that now."

"Surrender? Was that ever even an option?"

"No, haha!"

"I thought as much."

"Then why have you come? trying to hold me back while your forces retreat? or are they just sitting in the forest waiting to ambush us when the time is right? Or did you simply desire to die by the axe of the famous Legionnaire? Ha ha!"

"Famous? Ha! I don't think so. Hmm, actually i take that back, i think i've seen you on a box of cereal before." Said Whitemane sarcastically. His actions angered Legionnaire greatly.

"Grr! You dare mock ME!? I'll have your head for that!"

"Come on then! Prove your words with actions! Let the two leaders of this battle face each other in a dueal to the death!" Whitemane shouted, and waved his hooves, encouraging Legionnaire to attack him.

"With pleasure!" Legionnaire said and started moving towards Whitemane with his axe drawn. "Now hold still, this won't take long."

Legionnaire swung his axe, but Whitemane dodged his swing easily. "Hold still i said!" He swung again and Whitemane dodged it again. Legionnaire just kept on swinging while grunting angrily and kept missing swing after swing. With each next swing it became only easier for Whitemane to dodge them. After several swings Whitemane barely even had to move to dodge his swings.

"GAAAAARH! IS this a fight or ball dancing?! You haven't even tried attacking me!"

"Why should i? You are your own worst enemy."

Legionnaires forces could only watch as he miserably tried to fight the crafty pony. Their respect for their leader fell with each second since the very beginning of the fight, and now it fell to such a level that they were trying to hold on and not start laughing at him out loud.

Eventually Whitemane got tired of fooling around with Legionnaire, on his next swing, Whitemane flew up in the air, cutting off Legionnaires line of reach for him. "What's this? Given up have you? Fleeing already? Can't even die with honor!? Come back and face death you pathetic coward!" Legionnaire was furious, Whitemane was winning him without even hitting him. By the look on the soldiers faces some would think that they were about to just go murder their own leader so that he would stop embarrassing them.....The leader they once knew and would gladly have followed to the ends of the earth was now nothing but a circus clown in control of a doomsday device.

Whitemane laughed at the living mockery that was shouting at him thinking that it would make a difference. "Ha! no wonder you aren't famous. How have you even lived to this day is beyond me. I'm starting to wonder if the tales about you are all lies, that instead of universes you've traveled only playgrounds, and that by "slaughtered many fearsome creatures" you meant old man Samuels two pet puppies."

"GJAAARRRGGGHHGAAAAA! How dare you mock me?! You miserable fairy tale thing! I am the great Legionnaire! The greatest soldier that was once part of the roman armies! WHO ARE YOU TO STAND AGAINST ME!?"

"You aren't even a stain of the warrior you once were! Instead of fighting for fame and glory you are now fighting for the pain and suffering of others! You once protected those who you later massacred! Your enemies were once bandits and rebels...but now it's you yourself. Your head is just as empty as your heart and soul....there's nothing but void left in there...At least i still fight for an honorable cause-the safety of my friends."

"You are not making any sense fool! i am still the same warrior i once was, i only prolonged my life as a warrior, i still find honor in slaying every foe i face, whereas you on the other hand can't even participate in a duel without fleeing!"

"Slaying your foes?! YOU ARE MASSACRING INNOCENTS! WHERE'S THE HONOR IN THAT!? And i am not fleeing, i just thought that you alone are not worth my time....i'm taking on your entire army....i am putting your souls to rest." And with those words, Whitemane launched himself into the sky, as high as he could go.

"What is that fool up to?" Wondered Legionnaire.

"YOU MIGHT HAVE A LOT OF CARDS, BUT I'M HOLDING ALL THE ACES!" Whitemane screamed from the sky.

Whitemane reached a high point in the sky, then stopped for a brief moment, and bolted down towards Legionnaires army. He thought he could perform the same move as his brother did long ago- the sonic electrocosion, but for some reason he didn't manage it....he just wasn't fast enough. As he bolted down towards the army of darkness, he sharply turned back right before reaching the ground. He flew up high into the air again and tried it again, but failed again, he managed to get it into a cone, but couldn't detonate it to cause the explosion.

Whitemane tried again and again but never managed, and on his 5th try he ran out of energy and didn't turn back fast enough and hit the ground. Whitemane fell heavily and the pain from the collision with the ground nearly knocked him unconscious. He might not have been unconscious, and he even had the strenght left in him to get up, but he wouldn't.

"What's the point?" He thought to himself. "I've failed everyone that ever trusted me, and broke every promise i made...i might as well just die here rather than go back and tell all my friends "Oh hi guys, were all gonna die and i'm the one to blame"."

It wasn't long before Legionnaire walked up to Whitemane. "HA! and you said my head was empty...and i suppose that trying to destroy and army of voidlings with mere wind would be considered a good idea in your land."

"Just cut the crap and end it already you bastard! If i'm going down, then i'm going down laughing instead of giving you the pleasure of seeing me scream in terror, hahaha!" laughed Whitemane "Mors principium est!" He added something in latin that the creature couldn't understand.

Whitemanes mocking attitude left the creature in confusion for a moment, but soon he came to his senses and shouted "No one escapes my wrath you pathetic creature, for i am The Legionnaire!"

And with those words he swung his axe down towards Whitemanes face, but got interrupted by the rays of sunlight coming from over the mountains in the east. He got blinded by the light for a short moment.

Meanwhile Whitemane turned around and looked to the sunlight shinning through the mountains. The rays of sunlight suddenly gave new hope to Whitemane. Words echoed in Whitemanes head. "Look to my coming at the first light of the fifth day, at dawn, look to the east."

"Blackmane." Whitemane said to himself, right as the shape of a pegasus revealed itself in the direction Whitemane was looking at.

"One pegasus? That's your army? HA! Some reinforcements. Now hold still while i cut you in half!"

"One is all i need to stop you!" Said Whitemane and dashed towards his brother right as Legionnaire was about to cut him in half.

Whitemane reached his brother in just a few seconds, and the two placed their hooves on each others shoulders as they finally were united again after all these years.

"Heh, about time you arrived here." Laughed Whitemane. "What took you so long?"

"Well somepony happened to have forgot to mention on how to reach Ponyville in their message, so i had to ask for directions." Blackmane answered sarcastically and both brothers laughed. Blackmane took off his hoof of Whitemanes shoulder and looked at the army standing at the bottom of the mountains.

"I see you've made some friends since we last met."

"Yeah well, what can i say....i'm a wanted pony. And now that you're here, what do you say for a little lightning show?"

"You took the words right outa my mouth brother,,,,lets show these bastards what happens when they try to take our land."

The whole army was watching the two brothers talking to each other, but couldn't hear a word. "What is this, some kind of drama movie?! What the hell are those two up to?" Legionnaire became curious of the two brothers actions.

The army continued to watch the two brothers as they bolted high into the air, and paused for a brief moment once they reach a point so high that the voidlings nearly lost sight on them.

"Ready to send these bastards back to their homes, brother?" Asked Whitemane

"As ready as i'll ever be" Replied Blackmane. And with those words the two brothers started circling rapidly with each other in order to build up their speed. When their circle had enough speed they launched themselves down towards the army of darkness. The electric cone was already formed, and as they neared the ground it started breaking and emitting very bright lights and circulating with electricity.

"Woah..." Was the last thing that Legionnaire said before the cone got detonated....The sonic electrocosion worked, and a huge black wave of lightning passed over the land. One side of the explosion ended when reaching the Everfree forest, and the other one reached the giant crater in which was the portal from which the voidling army came.

As the wave passed over the army, no voidling was left alive, only pieces of armor were left after them that covered large amounts of terrain. And as the wave passed over the portal, the portal closed and no more voidlings could enter through it....

And with that, the whole war was ended in mere seconds, The two brothers both had a part of lightning within them, they were born with it, they're mother was struck with lightning shortly before she gave birth to them, and passed away right as the two brothers saw daylight. Now the reason why Whitemane didn't succeed in detonating the cone earlier, was clear- Only together could they succeed, coz one of them just didn't have the amount of lightning in him to power up the explosion.

all the voidlings were dead....all except one at least. The two brothers noticed Legionnaire not moving but standing on his knees with smoke coming from his armor. Something was different about him...he seemed smaller. The brothers moved closer to him and saw something neither of them had expected....Legionnaire had turned back to his human form. Electricity was circulating through his body, it was cleared that his time was running out.

With his last breath, Legionnaire said these words: "You know....." The electricity was making it hard for him to speak. "A wise pony once.......said......Mors Principium est......i now remember what.....those words mean......they mean-death is the.....beginning......for most people it is......but for me.....it was the end.......My body.....my soul.....my heart and mind.......were all imprisoned....but i myself....i died the moment....i made the deal....."

Legionnaire looked upon the two brothers and said one more sentence. "Thank you.....for releasing me......" And with those words, the once great warhero collapsed to the ground and the electricity slowly left his body.

Whitemane walked over to his body, bent down, closed his eyes and whispered "Requiescat in pace. Your honor has been restored with your death."

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The brothers didn't even get a chance to talk, the equestrians were already returning to the town and ran to the two heroes and started hugging them from all sides and cheering "You did it!" "Way to go!" "I knew you could do it!" Everyone was back in the town, except for the diamond dogs, who were trying to find some spoils of war in the field.

But despite the cheerful moment, Whitemane still seemed troubled about something. He silenced the crowd. "Shh, wait, wait, wait. Listen!"

"What's wrong?"

"Shh. Listen...do you hear that?" Everyone hushed and listened, and indeed something strange was heard from one of the alleys in Ponyville...sounded like a moaning child. Everyone ran to the alley to investigate...Rarity was the first one to arrive since the moaning seemed familiar to her. She ran into the alley and shouted in shock from what she saw.

"SWEETIE BELLE!" Rarity ran to her poor sister who was laying on the ground still struggling from the electricity coursing through her body...how such a young filly survived such a long time of electricity running through her was a mystery even to the two brothers who were experts in this matter.

"You bastard! What have you done to my sister!?" Rarity shouted at the brothers and tried to tend to her sister, she was about to take her in her hooves but Whitemane stopped her.

"STOP! Don't touch her, it's too dangerous!"

"Hooves off me you brute!"

"Please, allow me to help!" Whitemane said and moved over to Sweetie Belle and bended down to her.

"Don't you dare touch my sister you maniac!" Rarity shouted at Whitemane and wanted to stop him.

"I'm trying to help!"

"You've helped  quite enough already, thank you!"

"Trust me...i know what i'm doing." Said Whitemane and put his hooves on Sweetie Belle.

The whole town watched and waited for what would happen...the fate of the poor filly was now in Whitemanes hooves. For a short moment Whitemane kept holding his hooves on Sweetie, and after a short moment Sweetie got better and stopped shaking and had no more signs of being covered in electricity. But now, instead of Sweetie, Whitemane started shaking as electricity ran through his body. The ponies around him stood with their mouths and eyes wide open...Their hero seemed to be near death right now, but their worrying was misplaced, for Whitemane stopped shaking after several seconds. His body was already a home for lightning, and electricity barely even tickled him.

He turned toward Rarity to explain. "I'm sorry for making your sister suffer, i absorbed the lightning from her and brought it to my body, which is more resistant to it....your sister should be fine now." Whitemane said and collapsed to his knees.

"Whitemane! Are you alright?" Asked Rainbowdash

"Yes i'm fine, don't worry, just a bit....tired."

Rarity was far too preoccupied to hear what Whitemane had to say right now. she picked her sister up in her hooves and started kissing her forehead and cheeks rapidly from how happy she was to see her alright. "Oh Sweetie I'm so glad you're alright, *kiss, kiss, kiss* Why were you here? What were you still doing in town? Why didn't you ran into the forest with the rest of us?!"

"But i really wanted to stay and see Whitemane fight, he's so brave, you should have seen him dueling their leader, he couldn't even touch Whitemane, Whitemane won without even hitting him. Whitemane decided not to fight him but instead he joined some other pegasus that appeared from the east, and together they made some kind of explosion that destroyed their entire army. The last thing i remember was the wave of the explosion coming towards me...next thing i know, i wake up here with all of you around me."

"Never do that again Sweetie! Do you know how close i was to losing you forever? If Whitemane wasn't here i would have too!"

"What do you mean big sis?"

"You got hit by the lightning from the explosion, you were shaking on the ground here for minutes and Whitemane saved you by absorbing the lightning from your body."

"Really? He can do that? Wow, that's so...."

"Sweetie!"

"Right, i'm sorry big sis, i should have went with you...i promise i won't ever do that again."

"All that matters to me now is that you're safe Sweetie." Said Rarity and hugged her sister tightly.

"Your....crushing...me" Sweetie said, barely being able to breathe.

"Oh, sorry Sweetie, i don't know what came over me." Said Rarity and let her sister go, after which Sweetie started breathing heavily, trying to catch her breath.

Rarity walked over to Whitemane. "I....i don't know what to say.....thank you Whitemane, you don't know how much she means to me."

"Don't mention it i was just...." Whitemane tried to say something but got interrupted by Rarity hugging her.

"Thank you..." Rarity said again, this time with tears in her eyes.

"He he...don't mention it."

Sweetie Belle walked over and hugged Whitemane too, and so did the rest of the mane 6. After the hug, they all walked out of the alley and walked across Ponyville over to the town square, to await Celestias arrival. On the way there, Rainbowdash walked over to the two brothers.

"Is this who i think it is Whitemane?" She asked pointing at Blackmane.

"If by "this" you mean my brother Blackmane, then yes."

"I knew it! I've heard a lot about you. Pleased to meet cha, I'm Rainbowdash."

"Likewise." Replied Blackmane "You already know my name. It so happens that i've heard a lot about you too....best flyer in Equestria if i'm not mistaken."

"Ha! you bet'cha"

"You and i are very much alike Rainbowdash." Said Blackmane and raised his wings, revealing his cutie mark- it was almost the same as Rainbows, only instead of a white cloud, it was a black one, and with a yellow colored lightning bolt instead of a rainbow colored one.

"WOAH! It looks just like mine!"

"Even the way we got it is the same....right as we broke the sound barrier."

"Wow! We should have a race some day."

"Definitely!"

"Awesome! I'm looking forward to it Blackmane, but as for now, it's time to celebrate!"

Rainbowdash flew up and started cheering  "Ha! Look at all these scraps of armor, they're all actually dead! You did it! We did it! We saved Equestria, woooohooo!"

Whitemane watched Rainbowdash cheering, but seemed troubled about something yet again, even though it was a very cheerful moment....something seemed familiar about this situation to Whitemane...Then he realized- this was the same image from his vision. Whitemane looked to his right and there it was, one of the voidlings had somehow survived under the rubble of a building and was aiming his bow at Rainbowdash. Whitemane reacted momenterally, he saw that the bow was already drawn to it's end and he couldn't stop the voidling from making the shot....but he could still save Rainbowdash.

The voidling launched the arrow and Whitemane bolted towards Rainbowdash, pushing her out of the way and leaving her spinning in circles through the air. Rainbowdash got a bit dizzy but quickly recovered. "Hey! What's the big idea Whitemane?!"

Rainbowdash thought that Whitemane was just fooling around until she saw him collapse to the ground. The she looked to the voidling under the rubble, it laughed in a sinister voice and it's life faded away after that. Rainbow saw the bow in it's hands and realized what happened...Whitemane took the arrow for her. She rushed towards Whitemane and so did the entire town. the fate of the hero was a mystery now.

"Gaah, what are you all looking at? It's just s scratch." Said Whitemane and got up, revealing the arrow that was stuck in his wing.

The hero was alright, and everyone around him took a deep breath of satisfaction, realizing that all is well.

"Phew! Don't you ever scare me like that again!" Rainbowdash yelled at Whitemane.

"Sorry, i'll try to catch the arrow with my flank next time then." Joked Whitemane

The ponies around him laughed.

"You...you took an arrow for me." Rainbowdash quietly said to Whitemane.

"The life of a pegasus is worth a lot more than a broken wing....i'm sure any other would have done the same in my place."

"But you couldn't have known that it would hit you in the wing...you pushed me out of the way risking your own life."

"Well what can i say....i'd rather die for a reason than live without one....i couldn't bare to watch you die Rainbowdash....not after what we've been through."

"I never thought i'd say something like this to another pony...but....i would have done the same for you."

Rainbowdash put her hoof on whitemanes cheek, and Whitemane did the same for her, the two pegasi stared into each others eyes and slowly drew their faces towards each other. The look in their eyes explained everything....they were in love. The crowd stood silent as they looked upon the two.

And in just a few second, the crowd was already cheering loudly as the two pegasi pulled each other towards themselves and held each other in their hooves as they engaged a kiss that lasted for 10 seconds flat. The two pegasi had the same thought on their minds right now "Who woulda thought, that I, a pegasus as free as the wind itself would be one to take such a step so early."

Both pegasi thought that they would spend their entire life single, and that their only love would be speed...and gambling for Whitemane...But right now they simply didn't care. The feelings they had for each other were stronger than anything else on their minds.  The rest of the mane 6 were both happy and confused.

"Well i'll be, I never thought Rainbowdash would be that kind a pony. (Applejack)

"Oh my...that certainly was unexpected." (Rarity)

"Aww, that's so cute!" (Twilight)

"This is so exciting, aren't you excited? i'm so excited!" (Pinkie)

"Yay!" (Anonymous)

Whitemane was the first one to speak after the kiss ended. "Damn.....that felt good!"

"Good? That felt awesome!"

"We'll have to do this again sometime."

"Why not now."

"Coz right now we need to go greet Celestia."

"Ha! Does it look like i care?"

"Good point....go on without us guys, we'll catch up eventually." Whitemane laughed.

"Oh come on you two, we can't start the ceremony without you." Said Twilight.

"Alright, alright, hold your ponies."

The crowd walked to the town square and the two brothers walked on to the main platform to await Celestia arrival. Celestia soon arrived and landed right next to the two brothers. The brothers bowed to the princess.

"My friends..." Celestia spoke to the brothers, and they looked up to her. "You bow to no one." She continued, and then princess Celestia herself bowed before the two brothers, and the rest of the crowd repeated after her and also bowed.

Whitemane looked around, the night had passed and the day was here and the sun was shining brightly. Everyone was alright, the voidlings only harmed the buildings, and those will be restored in just a few days....the war was finally over, and so were his visions...finally nothing more troubled him.

"You did it brother. You saved Equestria" Said Blackmane.

"WE saved it. Couldn't have do it without you brother."

After everyone stopped bowing, Celestia spoke. "Dearly beloved Equestrians, we have gathered here today to celebrate our victory, and to thank those who have aided us in achieving it. Every single one of you played a role in defending our land this day, some of you more, and some of you less, and i thank you all, no matter how significant or minor was your role in this war. But above all, i wish to thank The two brothers. Whitemane, who has shown us hope, in a moment of despair, who united us all, and guided us to victory, and proved everyone, that together we can accomplish the impossible. And his brother Blackmane, who has shown hope to Whitemane himself. Even the strongest in faith, sometimes need a little inspiration. There's no force in Equestria that could stop these two when they're together, and they alone, were enough to end this war."

The crowd cheered loudly for the two brothers, and Celestia continued. "And so, it is with great honor that i grant these two the highest title that is in my power to grant, from this day forward, these two will be known as- "The fathers of Equestria"!"

The crowd cheered loud and long for the two, and the brothers started a conversation that no other could hear over the loud cheers.

"Heh, you only just arrived and suddenly you get the highest ranking in Equestria...quite i title, eh brother?"

"Of course, the titles nice, but as for you, i'd say your reward is only still waiting for you." Said Blackmane and turned his head towards the crowd and pointed at Rainbowdash. " Heh, and i always thought you'd be a free pegasus for life."

"So did i brother....and so did she. That happened to not be the only thing in which we were alike. But who's to say we can't be free together? One little kiss doesn't mean everything, does it now, brother?"

"He he, whatever you say brother.....But that was no LITTLE kiss." Laughed Blackmane.

"Perhaps...it didn't seem so long for me at least, but enough about me, what about you? You just arrived, and we haven't talked in years....the last time i saw you was before that little incident at our hometown, and since then we haven't talked....i hope your not planning on leaving again, are you?"

"Meh, i've traveled Equestria for long enough, i might just stay here for a while, a few day...weeks..months...years maybe....your townsfolk wouldn't mind, would they?"

"Of course they would, there can only be one father of Equestria in this town, they're probably gonna come after you with torches and pitchforks right after this ceremony."

"Really now? And what if we were to throw you out of the town instead?"

"What? After all these years you would just come to my town and throw me out of my own home?"

The brothers stared at each other for a short moment and then both started laughing loudly.

"You haven't changed a bit brother, still joking in nearly every sentence you say."

"And neither have you brother, you still seem to be the only one that understand my humor." Both brothers laughed again.

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The ceremony soon ended, and as the evening came, Everyone was invited to a great feast, that took place right there in Ponyville....And what a feast it was. There was a table that just went from one end of the town to the other, and surprisingly, it was just enough to fit all the guests around it. Everyone ate and drank what they wanted,(mostly cider) and as the day got darker, the fun got bigger. From one end of the table, to the other, something fun was going on at all times and parts of the table.

Applejack and Rainbowdash were dancing on the table, Whitemane was teaching the cutie mark crusaders how to play poker, Pinkie Pie decided to literally brighten up old grumpy face and set Gildas tail on fire and the rest of the folk around them laughed as she ran around trying to put the flames out. The Flim Flam brother ran off because they didn't want to be blamed for getting everyone drunk with their cider. Berry Punch was out cold when everyone else only began drinking. Rarity couldn't stand drunk ponies coming up to her and talking nonsense every 10 seconds so she quietly tried to sneak away but Twilight caught her on the way.

When Twilight asked her where was she going she just made an excuse "I had to take a breath of fresh air..it's really crowded back there." And since she didn't want to admit the truth, she went back with Twilight.

After a while, Twilight offered Rarity a drink, at first she refused, but eventually she talked her into it.

"Come on, just one drink, it'll be fun i promise."

"Well...alright, but just one little drink!"

And after that "one little drink" It wasn't long before they got into the spirit of the party.

"You know...i never really wanted to do magic, but did my parents listen? NOOOOOO! They just had to make me go to that....awful place, and the judges wanted me to hatch that egg... i was 4 years old for Christs sake, i barely learned to turn book pages with my magic and now they want me to hatch an egg? what's up with that, i don't get it...i just don't..."

"You know it's funny that you mentioned it, i never really wanted to make dresses, i always wanted to be magic, but then that horn of mine just took me to those, petty...dirty....minor...beautiful, glamoring, SPECTACULAR gem stones! Ah who am i kidding, YES THIS IS WHAT I WANT! I'VE NEVER FELT HAPPIER IN MY LIFE!" Rarity shouted, and many of the ponies directed their attention towards her.

"What?! What are you all looking at?"

The ponies turned their attention away from her, a few ponies were heard talking in the crowd. "I see somepony really likes cider, he he he."

"I heard that!" Rarity yelled at the pony. "I ought to just...." And all of a sudden Rarity was sound asleep, Twilight tried to carry her home but also fell asleep on the way. "You know, for a big fashionista.... model...dress designer or whatever it is that you're doing, you're pretty heavy....Those stars sure do look pretty.....Zzzzzz"

Luckily Fluttershy was nearby and found the two. She knew that she couldn't get them home on her own so she called somepony she could trust with her - Whitemane. She woulda called Rainbowdash or Applejack but it seemed like they were having so much fun and she just didn't want to interrupt them.

and so Fluttershy did 2 good deeds at the same time, got the two drunken ponies home and saved the 3 fillies  from becoming "The Cutie Mark Crusader Poker Stars".

"Thank you so much Whitemane, i'm so happy you could help me."

"You're quite welcome Fluttershy, i should be thanking you actually. What was i thinking? Teaching those three how to play poker...Uh oh...i think i had a bit too much cider, i gotta use the little colts room."

Whitemane didn't know what to do, he didn't want to run off, leaving Fluttershy alone, but luckily his brother was nearby and found them.

"Why hello there, and just what might you two be doing?...by the looks of it, i'd say the war hasn't ended yet."

"Glad you're here Blackmane...can you, um...hold this for me for a second?" Whitemane handed Twilight to Blackmane with a weird grin on his face, he wanted to laugh but at the same time felt a bit guilty for calling Twilight "this."

"Thanks brother, I'll be right back, uh uh uh uh...." Whitemane ran off into the forest, to break the line of sight of the two.

"This certainly is a fun night, isn't it? He he he." Oh pardon me, i believe i haven't introduced myself yet. "I am Whitemanes brother - Blackmane"

"Pleased yo meet you, Mister Blackmane."

"Aah, and you must me Fluttershy, am i right? Whitemane told me a lot about you."

"Yes, how'd you know? Oh, did he now? Nothing bad i hope, if i've upset him in some way then i'm very sorry for it."

"No...only good things. He's quite fond of you actually."

"Wha...what do you mean?"

"What i mean is....He talks about you even more than he does about Rainbowdash...It almost seems like his heart belongs to you, but his body belongs to Rainbowdash."

"But that's....i don't understand what you're trying to say."

At that moment they saw Whitemane walking back.

"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Blackamane whispered to Fluttershy.

"Hey guys, sorry about that, i just couldn't hold it in anymore."

"Right then, now that you're back, i think i'll leave the two of you where you were...i've got some unfinished business to attend to...have a good evening my friends." Blackmane walked back to the direction of the party. Fluttershy and Whitemane kept on walking towards Twilights library. After a moment of silence Fluttershy asked.

"Whitemane?"

"Hmm?"

"Your brother said that you....um..."

"Oh ponyfeathers....he told you about my feeling towards you, didn't he?"

Fluttershy nodded. "I'm glad you think highly of me, but i...um...i hope you're not planning on, um...becoming more than friends with me...Not that i don't like you, it's just that, um...I don't think..."

Whitemane placed his hoof over her mouth "You got it all wrong Fluttershy."

"What do you mean?"

"It's true, you mean a lot to me, and you have long since been more than just a friend to me. But i'm not about to ask you to be my marefriend... Even though ever since the moment i first saw you in Ponyville i wanted nothing more than that...Now i understand."

Whitemane and Fluttershy starred into each others eyes and Whitemane continued. "In my eyes you are a goddess, and i am not worthy of being your coltfriend...My feelings for you are strong, and i see that you have fallen from your cloud in heavens and this world of ours is not like the one you were used to. This world is full of many nasty and scary things that you might sometimes be scared of, and so i wish to be your guardian angel in this world."

"What? Oh no no no, you have it all wrong Whitemane. I am just a simple pony that loves animals, no godde...."

Twilight woke up and her moaning interrupted the conversation. "Mrrrrmph.....Wha....what happened?" Twilight asked looking around.

"Ah you're finally awake...seems like you had a tad too cider."

"Oh sweet Celestia...i passed out didn't i?"

"Yeah...and i think a good nights sleep will do you good right now."

Twilight looked around and saw Rarity on Fluttershys back. "At least i wasn't the only one....uuuughh, i'm tired....while you're at it...mind bringing me all the way to my bed Whitemane?"

"He he, sure."

"Thanks....i'll think of some way to repay you later...if i don't forget." Twilight laid her head down and was back into a deep sleep in a few seconds.

"Aww, ain't that cute? wait here Flutterhy, i'll be right back." Whitemane quietly stepped in Twilights library, went up the stairs and quietly tucked Twilight under her blankets, and went back quickly when he heard Spike moaning.

"Right, onward to Raritys house then, and just to make myself look like a gentlecolt, i'll take that load of your back."

"Oh, you mean Rarity, it's really not a problem, she's not that heavy at a..."

Whitemane just took Rarity off of Fluttershys back completely ignoring her words.

"Well if you insist..."

"I do...shall we march on then?"

"Oh, why of course." The two started walking towards Raritys hut.

"I don't know why you think of me in such a way Whitemane...i'm just an ordinary pony, there's nothing special about me, and i'm certainly not a goddess."

"You are in my eyes Fluttershy."

"But i...."

"Fluttershy, listen to me." Whitemane stopped and grabbed Fluttershys hooves with his hooves and starred deeply into her eyes. "You might not think highly of yourself, but i do, and so do the rest of your friends, and we all like you just the way you are and i'm not about to ask you to change, or admit anything...i just ask that you let me be your guardian angel."

Fluttershy blushed and tried to avoid eye contact with Whitemane.

"I do not even need your answer Fluttershy...not even voidlings can keep me from guarding you."

Fluttershy had no idea what to say or do but luckily for her Rarity woke up.

"Ugghhh, my head...what is...where...why am i at my hut?" Rarity looked around. "And why am i on your back....and for some reason i don't want to get off of you....did you ambush me?!"

"No, actually Twilight ambushed you and got you drunk with cider, and Fluttershy found you lying on the ground and saved you from mean, hungry forest wolves, and i helped her escort you and Twilight home."

Rarity gave a confused look to Fluttershy.

"*squeak*" Fluttershy smiled, and said nothing.

"Well in that case i must thank you for saving my life my dear friend, and i will most certainly find a way to repay you."

"But i...."

"No no no, i insist, and i don't want to hear any excuses....but right now i feel like spending the night on Whitemanes back...i'm just so tired that i don't care where i sleep right now, and Whitemanes back is just so soft, i don't even want to go back to bed...would you mind if i stay here Whitemane?"

"Not at all, go ahead." Whitemane laughed.

"Thanks...Zzzzzz"

"Right...i'll be right back Flutterhsy."

"Careful, don't wake Opal."

"Don't worry, i'm good with cats. Used to have one of my own some time ago." Whitemane quietly brought Rarity to her bed and went back, but when he got back outside, Fluttershy was gone.

"Fluttershy!" Whitemane yelled, starting to worry about her.

All of a sudden, Rainbowdash walked out from behind one of the trees. "She went back home Whitemane."

"Rainbowdash? What are you doing here?"

"I heard everything Whitemane...i've been following you since you left the table...you really care for that pony much..."

"I, um....uh..." Whitemane tried to think of something to explain his feeling for Fluttershy but before he could say something, Rainbowdash walked over to him and gave him a sincere hug.

"Thank you..."

"For what?..." Whitemane asked confusedly.

"For being so good towards her...she needs somepony that could look after her...maybe with you by her side she'll be safer...She is like a sister to me and i couldn't bare to see anything bad happen to her."

"Same goes for me." Said a voice coming from the woods.

"Applejack?" Asked both Rainbow and Whitemane, surprised by the sudden appearance.

"Yea, after y'all left the fun pretty much just ended for me, and i thought i'd go home but you just happened to be going the same way, and so i followed ya and happened to hear ya two talking. Am glad to hear somepony is ready to look after lil ol Fluttershy."

Applejack placed her hoof on Whitemanes shoulder and looked into his eyes. "Can ya do that partner? Can ya make sure nothing bad ever happens to our shy lil friend?"

"It would be an honor to be her guardian angel."

"Angel? Hah, now that sure is a fancy title ya got there. Now that you reminded me, she does happen to have a bunny named "angel" but that rabbit's nothin but trouble if ya ask me."

"Hah, yea, Angel's a spoiled little brat." Rainbowdash laughed. "I still remember when Fluttershy saved him from that diamond dog some while ago...and yet after all that she's done fro him he still dares kick a bowl of ice cream in her face....some angel he is....."

"Damn it...stop encouraging me...i've always wanted to try rabbit soup." All three ponies laughed.

"That sure was a good laugh, but jokes aside this time Whitemane...stay away from angel...Fluttershy wouldn't let anything happen to him....he might be a selfish lil bastard, but Fluttershy still loves him as if he was her child."

"No worries, i'll stay away from him."

"Good." Applejack yawned. "Dang i'm tired...if you two don't mind, i think i'll be going."

"Yeah, i don't think i'll be able to stay on my hooves much longer too." Rainbowdash yawned too.

"Right, i guess then i'll see you two tomorrow, eh?"

"Sure."

"Later y'all."

"Cya."

"Later you two."

The three ponies each went separate ways, but Applejack suddenly turned around. "Oh and Whitemane...thanks again."

"Yeah...thanks Whitemane...appreciate it" Rainbowdash added.

"Don't mention it girls. It's my pleasure."  And with that they all went to their homes and were sound asleep after a few minutes.

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Things in Ponyville were soon back the way they were before the voidling attack- The houses restored, the metal scraps left behind by the voidling were all dumped into the pit from which they came, a giant statue was built in the middle of Ponyville, in the honor of the two brothers- fathers of Equestria.

And Legionnaire got buried not far from Ponyville with the words "Death is the beginning for most...but for me it was the end" written on his gravestone. Everything was going on like the war never even happened...it's surprising how it went without casualties. At long last the two brother had the time to talk...So they just spent the entire afternoon lying on the clouds talking.

"You know brother..i've been meaning to ask you for a while...what's keeping you in Ponyville?" Asked Blackmane.

"Nothing."

"Then why are you still here?"

"I've got many reasons to be here."

"Can you name some?"

"Sure, one of them keeps passing over our heads, leaving a rainbow trail behind her every half an hour, one of them is lying on a cloud next to me, another is down on the ground taking care of animals, another might just be preparing a welcome party for you...."

"Those are living ponies my brother...i asked for a reason."

"These ponies ARE my reason brother...the reason i want to be here...the reason i can't leave...and the reason i even still live."

"I stand corrected...i guess that's a reason better than any other. But i think we've been lying here long enough brother...up for another race?"

"Only after that card game you promised me."

"Bah! I thought you would have forgotten by now. Very well, get the card set out."

Rainbowdash happened to be flying by. "Hey! Don't start without me!"

"Weren't even planning on it Dashie."

After a while, the three ponies were at the end of their third round, and Whitemane revealed his hoof, which was full of aces. "Mares and gentlecolts...i believe that's a Hattrick."

"Damn it Ace...you're no fun playing with."

"You're the one who always loses" Whitemane laughed hysterically after seeing Rainbows face after that joke.

"Well how about a race then Rainbow? Do you think you could beat me at that?"

"You're on!"

"You're both on!" Blackmane added.

And the three ponies started a race together. The fathers of Equestria and Equestrias best flier. And as the three flew over the skies of Equestria they all stopped in mid air to look around at the land they live in, Whitemane said quietly.

"This is Equestria, this land belongs to us."

"Guests we welcome." Blackmane continued

"But intruders we drive back to from whence they came." Rainbowdash finished the phrase.

                                                                               THE END