Fly to the Stars and Back
Chapter 1 (Part 6): The Darkness in Us
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"So what is this about?" Ahsoka asks as she and her master and commander, Anakin Skywalker, stood in the council room.
"We have all felt a disturbance in the force." Mace Windu says.
Anakin looks around at all the masters. "And what exactly do we have?"
"We don't know what it is exactly. Could be a sith mistaking revealing himself or it could be something mistakenly using the dark side." Kit Fisto says.
Ahsoka looks confused. "How could someone use it mistakenly?"
"Possibly a member of an underdeveloped planet is force sensitive. Probably practicing without knowing what it is going on." Plo Koon says.
"If that's the case, we need to find them before our enemies do or if the worst, deal with it." Mace said.
"The problem is that the alliance and the republic have very strict rules with under developed planets and interfering with them." Obi Wan says.
"And the fact that the last time we did something like this, a jedi fell to the dark side and conquered and enslaved the planet." Shaak Ti says.
Ahsoka looks around at them. "So what do we do?"
"We could send someone to investigate." Plo Koon says.
"Do we at least know where it came from?" Ki-Adi-Mundi asks.
"Know, we do not, but work together, an answer may be found." Yoda says.
All of them soon start to concentrate and after a while, they start to thin out the direction before they stop and look at each other. "We have it." Mace said.
Ahsoka smiles a bit. "So where is it?"
"Here." Yoda says pointing to the star map which zooms in on the equestrian system.
"Do we have any data on it?" Anakin asks.
A few screens pop up on and shows all the information on the system. "Huh, equines." Ahsoka said interested. "Wait…"
"Someone you know Padawan?" Plo Koon asks.
"Yes, they remind me of a bounty hunter I worked with to bring down that crime syndicate on my first solo mission." Ahsoka says transferring data on Southern Cross.
"This guy? This one came from that system?" Anakin asks as a picture of him comes up.
"The body type is the same, but how could he, as they are not even space faring?" Windu asks.
"I can answer that. I asked him what species he was as I didn't know what he was and he told me his wasn't a spacefaring race. When I inquired, he told me he was abducted as a child by intergalactic slave traders." Ahsoka explained.
They all look to her. "And he got out or did he join?" Mace asks.
"He is a mandalorian and all he said about the slavers was, 'There wasn't enough ashes left to fertilize a small garden.'" Ahsoka says.
They all look a little surprised. "Mandalorian? This might complicate things." Anakin said.
"We contact mandalore to see if they will give us some information." Kit Fisto says.
"That is if he isn't with the mandalorian warrior clans. As we all know, Mandalore has dismantled that and is trying to take the path of pacifism." Obi Wan says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow before looking to Anakin as the rest of the masters try to come up with something. "Can I go and deal with something? It might help this whole situation."
"Wait young one, you have met this one in person, correct?" Mace Windu asks.
Ahsoka nods. "Yes, like I said, it was a solo mission that we did."
"Can you get in contact with him?" Mace Windu asks.
"Unfortunately, I haven't been able to for a long while. He dropped off the grid a while ago and no one has really heard from him or even come in contact with him since he cashed in seven bounties." Ahsoka says bringing up the bounties pictures.
"Weren't they the ones that bombed the council?" Windu asks.
"Correction, the assembly of the alliance representatives. I think they call it the united species." Plo Koon says.
Anakin chuckles. "At the rate the system might be going, they might have to join."
Ahsoka rolls her eyes. "Anyway, the only thing we got was transactions for his bounties. That was all we got for information on him last."
"You said you were unable to contact him. Does that mean you had the ability to?" Obi-Wan asks.
"Yes, I have the number to his private channel, but I haven't been able to call him in years." Ahsoka admits.
Anakin smiled. "Space trip?"
"I have no idea where he is. For all I know he has become one with the force already." Ahsoka says.
"Or he could be unintentionally doing it and it could be something else. Also, is there something you are not telling us?" Obi Wan asks.
Ahsoka flinched at that and stayed silent for several moments before speaking. "I am unsure, but I think he may have had feeling for me at one time." Ahsoka says.
They all stare at her. "And what did you do about that?" Anakin asks.
"I never got the chance to do anything as we fell out of contact." Ahsoka says.
They still watch her carefully. "As for now, let's not head for the system or try to find him until we get into contact with the mandalorians." Windu said.
"Send the padawan, we should." Yoda says surprising everyone.
They all look at him. "Excuse me?" Anakin asks.
"Padawan, what do you sense?" Yoda asks.
"I…I sense something calling out to me." Ahsoka admits.
Anakin watches her carefully. "And what does it say?"
"I can't tell. I'm not even sure it is using words." Ahsoka says.
Yoda hums before speak. "Go young Padawan. There may be destiny."
Ahsoka looks to Anakin before nodding to them. "Okay, so when do I leave?"
"Gather your essentials. Provide a ship, we will." Yoda says.
Ahsoka nods and walks out, leaving the rest much to discuss.
Ahsoka walks through the old temple that had been only recently reconstructed. 'The planet of the first jedi and origin of the order.' She thought. 'I wonder if he remembers.'
"Board." Blitz calls out as best he could as he holds the nails in his mouth. Daring and Applejack hold the board in place for him to nail in. He grabs the hammer and nails the board in. "Thanks, how's the foals doing?" He asks getting more nails.
They all look over and sees the foals standing on each other as they try and hold the board up while Shadow smiles and hammers it in. "They're doing fine." Applejack said.
"It's too adorable." Fluttershy says.
Blitz was about to hammer in another board when he got a shiver down his spine.
Daring notices his mane stand on end for a bit. "You okay?"
"Yeah, I just have a feeling of something. I can't place it though." Blitz says.
Daring looks a bit concerned. "You'll be okay, right?"
"I don't know." Blitz says.
Daring leans in. "Want me to tell Minerva to be on the lookout for anything strange?"
Blitz hammers in another board. "Minimal, just be on lookout near us."
"Spectrum, Blast, how are you two doing?" Rainbow asks as the twins start to wake up from their nap.
They both look up at her and hold out their hooves.
"Come here my foals." Rainbow says nuzzling them on the cloud.
Blitz smiled as he watches them. "This was a great idea Daring." He said looking to her.
Daring grins. "I know, I'm awesome."
Rainbow looks to her. "Hey, that's my shtick."
"Too bad." Daring said before sticking her tongue out at her.
Blitz chuckles. "Ladies, please. Let's not fight, especially with the foals here." He said motioning to the foals now trying to balance a new board.
"Ok, fine." The two mares say in unison.
Blitz smiled. "That's good. Now then, how's your end going Whirlwind?" He asks while grinning a bit at his predicament of being the stock griffon and carrying all the supplies.
"Doing well." Whirlwind says.
Blitz smirks and raises an eyebrow. "Do you remember my order?"
Whirlwind grunts a little as some of the supplies weighs him down. "To take care of the supplies and not let it get tarnished."
Blitz tilts his head. "And you didn't think of another way?"
Whirlwind looked confused before realizing what he meant. "Dang nabbit!" He yelled before all the supplies went down with him and landed on top of him. "Ow."
Blitz chuckles as he walks over. "Yep, you could have used a tarp." He said grabbing another board and wood brace while using his magic to lift those supplies off him.
Whirlwind groans as he sits up. "Sorry sir."
Blitz waves him off. "It's fine. Just try to think of what you remember back in your young days. I'm sure your parents may have to do maintenance on the house. Even if you didn't participate, you may have seen it from time to time on how they deal with it."
Whirlwind nods as he looks up. "Um…yes sir."
Blitz smiled. "Good." He said making a tarp come out of the house and placed on the ground before putting the supplies there.
"You will be missed Daring." Blitz says hugging her.
Daring chuckles as she hugs him back. "Hey, I'm coming back. Just need to keep up my job don't I?"
"Yeah, but we won't be able to see you for a while. Also I added your omnitool with a distress signal that will alert me if you are in trouble or you go into labor." Blitz says.
Daring smiled and kisses his cheek. "Thanks Blitz. Now then, my train leaves in a bit, so I better go."
"You two make sure nothing happens to her." Blitz says to the pony guards that Twilight gave.
They nod as Daring giggles and kisses him again, this time on the lips before letting go and then grabs her bag. "See you honey." She said before walking away. "Bye everypony."
"Bye." They all say, waving or the best the foals could do.
Blitz smiled as she left, but not before she actually blew a kiss at him before the door closes. "That is definitely my wife."
"And now she is like how I was." Rainbow says holding Spectrum and Blast.
Blitz chuckles. "Yeah, though, I still like a bit of change here and there, I don't want to lose the real you. Remember that." He said to the rest of them.
"Now Spitfire, Fleetfoot, and Daring are away now." Twilight says.
Blitz nods. "If there's anything you girls need to do and that requires you to be away, do it. The vacation is coming to a close anyway."
"What vacation, we are temporarily living here?" Applejack says.
Blitz rolls his eyes. "Considering that Mandalore might contact me and call up for another mission or anything. He's like that to call me when I'm on my off time. Did it once in the middle of a massage too."
"I know, but you are building up this planet. That reminds me, we have we have a meeting with the griffon king in three days and Luna wants to see us soon." Twilight says.
Blitz groans. "I hate meetings."
"There, there, Blitzy." Twilight says as Arcane is on his head laying down.
Blitz looks to her. "Can you do the talking?"
"Maybe, but will need to consult you as some of the meeting will be about Ridley and starting to mine materials to start making starships." Twilight says.
Blitz stares at her before groaning. "Dang it. At least I can convince them this will give a lease on life and able to have a bigger military. When do you want to go?"
"It's not for six days and you have a concert to attend to tonight." Twilight says.
Blitz sighs. "Then I'll see you later Twi. Who knows what Vinyl may be doing now?"
Twilight giggles. "I can guess. Drinking and hitting the tunes already."
"Yeah, she is always like that before having to go to one of Octavia's concerts." Blitz says.
Twilight smiled and gives him a kiss. "Better get going." Blitz nods and heads off as Arcane jumps off and lands on Twilight's head. "Bye honey." She said waving at him as Arcane gives a little wave as well.
"Alright, see you all soon." Blitz says walking away with a smile.
They all wave at him as he heads out the door before running off. "Okay, now what?" Twilight asks looking to the rest of them.
Spike watches the meeting happen as he runs some of the ships on a small escort mission. "So, to recap. You will get a larger military army, have access to the world provided that you follow the newly established rules as followed and you would get new access as time goes on and you gain more experience in the area." Blitz said to the griffon king as Luna stands in for Celestia, a dragon was there, with a diamond dog, a zebra and many others. "Also, you will have to put some differences aside as the whole planet will contribute to this effort and always work with personnel and soldiers from all sides." He further explained.
"We dogs have little choice in the matter. We will agree with this." The overlord of the dogs says.
The dragon huffs some flames from his mouth. "As long as we can send some young hatchlings on board. I don't think the experienced and wise ones would even bother moving. At least make a ship for our size to follow and we will follow."
"Considering the size of the admiral that has been chosen, I don't think that is a problem." Blitz says.
The griffon looks to him. "And where is this…Ridley?"
"On his ship. We are currently constructing a space station in orbit to be bases for either the defense system of the planet or a shipyard." Blitz says.
The zebra keeps looking over the papers and then looks to the tablet on the table. "And how long would it be?"
Blitz sighs. "A few years at least. It does take a while to build ships, let alone a station."
The zebra stares at him. "We are still searching along the world, but if there are other places, we want to be a part of it."
Luna smiled. "We kinda have no choice anyway since we have already sent some of our own for a test run as it were. And boy did they like it. So, we're in."
Spike stared at the griffon king on the monitor as he redirects the path of one of the ships as Ridley comes up behind him. "This is your kind on your planet?"
Spike huffs. "Yeah, we don't look like it, but we would pack a wild punch when it comes to it. Everyone has already agreed, but the griffon king is still holding out."
"So what, he still coming to term about all of this about other species living out beyond the solar system and they can travel through space?" Ridley asks as he is handed a large datapad.
Spike smiled a little. "Somewhat. Especially after this thing." He said making a screen come up and shows a creature in the bay in a room with a large clear window as it just stared at the personnel nearby. "Once this thing and its friends pop up, the griffon king ordered a full examination, but Blitz got them away first."
"Never seen anything like them before." Ridley says.
Spike shrugs. "Records show it is a Wraith. A very stealthily monster. Deadly when facing alone."
"How old are those records?" Ridley asks.
Spike looks carefully at him. "At least a thousand or so galactic years from an abandoned colony after they found it there. Of course here, they were hibernating."
"Then that begs the question, what were they doing here?" Ridley asks as the sensor net sounded. "Report!" He ordered.
"Sir, unknown vessel has been detected." A communication officer says.
Spike sighs as he leaves a few more orders for the escort ships to follow before turning to him. "Where?" He asks as he turns on the radar map.
"Coming towards the planet from quadrant Q." The officer says.
"Sharp Shot, get to the main gun, all other units, battle stations!" Spike orders.
Ridley eyes the little dragon. "Have you always commanded this ship?"
Spike scoffs. "Not until the fight with you and your army. Then I could have some fun with it." He said as the ship comes online and starts to move around to the new vessel. "How many we got?"
"Only one. Scanning, it looks like a small ship used for smuggling or a privately owned transporter." The officer says.
"Check the schedule, do we have any incoming shipments?" Spike asks.
"No sir." The officer says.
"Could be slavers or a smuggler. I want that ship captured!" Ridley ordered.
"Yes Admiral. Should we inform the chief?" The officer asks.
Spike brings up the screen and sees them all signing the papers and datapad now. "No, this might hurt the planet's chance. Let's do this quietly as possible and let's try not to make such a big light show if we can."
"Alright, launch fighters, use ion weaponry and have the Darkline go stealth and sneak up onto the ship and get it in a tractor beam so it can't jump to hyperspace while simultaneously jamming their communications." Ridley orders and soon the Darkline disappears from his view.
Spike looks to him. "I see why Blitz wanted you with us like this." He said as the ships move closer to each other.
Ridley smirks. "Of course, I know you can do tactics, but for longer times and basic life, you know almost the basic stuff before you run short on a replicator." He said as the ship unknowingly moves past the Darkline. "Tractor beam, now!"
They soon watch as the little ship stops in place before shaking itself and soon was pulled inward to the Darkline as it revealed itself and has its cannons pointed right at it. "Guess we better greet our new visitor." Spike suggested.
"Send a message to the chief, now tell him we have a guest, a possible smuggler or maybe a slaver." Ridley says.
"Oh Blitz isn't going to like this." Spike says.
"Very good. I'll have the official papers signed with me and give it the seal of approval and send the others to the galactic council for you to start living life in space. For now, is the waiting game as we still need to build everything. Though you might want to start selecting soldiers and troops to be sent for training in space." Blitz said taking the papers and messing with the datapad.
Luna leans over. "So what now?"
Blitz smiled. "Well, like I said. Start selecting soldiers and troops for life in space and then…" His communicator beeps before he could say anything else. Blitz sighs and turns it on. "Cross here, what's going on?"
"Chief, we caught something we think it might be a smuggler or even a slaver based on the ship." A communication officer says.
"Roger, I will come up there personally to interrogate them later." Blitz says
"Um…yes sir." The officer said before cutting the line.
Blitz smiled as he turns to the rest of them. "Well, looks like I have something to look to. You can also discuss any other matters, but I have to get going. I promise I'll file the paperwork and you'll be legal to go into space then." He said before gathering the datapad and papers before walking away. "Ta ta."
"So what now?" Luna asks.
"Allow me to take over. I am one of the geographic experts that Mandalore himself assign to help with this planet's development. Now there are a few important resources you sh…" Blitz heard as he left.
"Sir, we just confirmed it. The chief is on his way up to the Darkline." The communication officer says. "Hang on, we got an encrypted message incoming from the Darkline. The…prisoner…is…a…jedi."
Ridley narrows his eyes as he watches the spectacle. "Great, now we have another party interfering."
"I haven't really read up on the Jedi. You mind bringing me up to speed?" Spike asks.
Ridley sighs, feeling a headache coming on.
Blitz docks the Darkstar into the Darkline, feeling weird without Minerva being in the ship with him. "I'll give you some time Minerva, don't you worry." He said getting out of his seat and heading down to the ship and sees more security than normal. "Who do we have?" He asks Rough Rider.
"Don't know for sure. But I'm told it is a she and an alien I haven't seen yet." Rough Rider says.
"Got it." Blitz says putting on his helmet.
"So what is with the small cape on your shoulder?" Rough Ride asks.
"Symbol of rank simply. Formal dress for the armor. Felt appropriate, considering." Blitz says.
Rough Rider only nods and leads him to the prison sector and they come upon a lot of guards at the doorway of the cell which housed someone just sitting down. "Alright, who is it?" Blitz asks.
"She won't give her name. She demanded to speak to our leader sir. But she had this." A mandalorian says holding out two lightsabers. A normal one and a short one.
"I see, so the jedi are investigating, but I wonder why news of the battle is being kept a lid on and even the informing of the species moving into space fairing is only known to the highest levels of the alliance." Blitz says thinking out loud.
"What do you want us to do with the prisoner?" The guard asks.
"Take these and secure them and only two guards remain. I will speak to her myself, but increase security to all nearby sections of the ship and set your weapons to wide burst mode or get shotguns or shotgun like weapons." Blitz says.
The guards all nod and starts to leave with the weapons and soon only Blitz and two guards were left as Blitz walks in as the electrical door sealed itself behind him. "I thought I recognized those things."
Ahsoka smiled as she looks up and quickly moves over and grabs his ears before stroking them. "Still cute ears."
"It's been a long time Ahsoka Tano, still a padawan?" Blitz jokes as he removes his helmet.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah, still working on my life. But what about you? I haven't heard from you for a long time."
"Going on to eight years now." Blitz says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "Really, that long? Guess I haven't kept track that much. Though, what has been happening since we left each other?"
"Well I continued on my path and in the last two years, Mandalore assigned me to lead a new clan and watch over this area as it progresses into the next stage." Blitz says taking a seat.
Ahsoka nods. "Well, I'm sure you can guess as to why I'm here." She said sitting down as well.
"How did the jedi learn we were here?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka just looks at him and crosses her arms. "Really, that's your idea of why we got involved? Come on, where's the great Cross mind?"
Blitz tilts his head. "Then what are you here for?"
Ahsoka leans forward. "Why don't you figure it out yourself?"
"You and your jedi ways. I still don't understand them and I still don't like jedi in general." Blitz says levitating his helmet onto the table.
Ahsoka narrows her eyes. "The jedi are doing what is right."
"Look, let's not get into that argument again. We just met after all this time." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs and leans back. "Sorry, now why don't you guess again? You get two more chances."
"Is it because of the recent space pirate attack and by that, I mean those that belong to the faction Ridley is in?" Blitz says.
Ahsoka smirks. "Try again."
Blitz goes silent and starts to think, tapping his hoof against the table.
Ahsoka just props her head against her arm as she kept watching him trying to think. "Well?"
"Don't tell me the force is trying to play matchmaker with us." Blitz says in a tone that Ahsoka couldn't tell was serious or a joke.
Ahsoka meanwhile got a slight blush. "No and you are out of chances. We picked up a dark user from here. I've been sent to find that being."
"I see. Force related stuff." Blitz says leaning back.
Ahsoka nods as she relaxes a bit. "So…want to give that being over?"
"I'm not fully sure there is such a being here. I mean, it is possible with there could be a force sensitive individual on the planet." Blitz says thinking it over.
Ahsoka tilts her head. "Then would you allow me to search the planet?"
"That is also a touchy subject. The leaders of this planet just agreed to work together to make the next step in their development not an hour ago. Besides, we aren't in the republic and you are an alien to the species itself. It goes without saying, things are very delicate as a war was recently settled with the natives." Blitz says.
Ahsoka narrows her eyes slightly. "Then how would I find the being?"
"You sure it is a force sensitive being? I mean, after seeing what I could do, you wanted to drag me off to your jedi council." Blitz says a little humorous.
Ahsoka blushes. "I thought you could use the force. Can you blame me?"
"Turns out that my powers are in everyone of my species sub-breed. If it is on how can you be so sure they aren't just a normal one of my species?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "Well, we picked up a dark side of the force from here. Any ideas?"
"It's a big planet and it's not like we can just take blood tests for it." Blitz says.
"What happened to you Cross? You are a lot mouthier than last I saw." Ahsoka says smiling.
"Yeah, yeah, and you are more composed and mature. You ditch wearing just that tube top and you said what was it again? Oh yeah, I had to get that stick out of my ass and lighten up." Blitz says smirking.
Ahsoka rolls her eyes. "I like this thing. Besides, you never did get that far with me. So you don't have any idea what so ever?"
"Three things wrong with that one. You're a jedi and I'm a mandalorian, second, completely different species, and finally, Jedi can't have attachments." Blitz says the last one more soberly than the other two.
Ahsoka frowns a bit as she looks away. "Look, just get me close enough to the planet and I'll find the being."
"You realize now that you have seen all of this, I can't let you report back to your council for sometime." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks slightly back at him. "Then what are you going to do?"
Blitz sighs. "I have no choice, but to take you down to the planet itself. There are only two places on the planet that have the capability of intergalactic communications without rerouting through one of the ships in orbit." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs. "Fine. Just don't forget to remember like last time."
"You realize why I can't let you report back, right?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka sighs. "Yeah, the many possibilities with this planet that may be false and possibly extortion."
"Especially from the republic especially as your master is so chummy with the supreme chancellor." Blitz says.
Ahsoka frowns a bit. "Cross, I think we're done talking."
"It's Blitzkrieg." Blitz says catching her off guard.
She looks over a bit. "Blitzkrieg." She said, testing the name.
"It's my name. Now come on, the Darkstar One is waiting." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs and gets up and follows him out as he puts on his helmet and he leads her out and to the Darkstar.
After they get there, Blitz gets into the pilot chair and powers it up. "Darkstar One, returning to the planet." Blitz reports as he separates from the Darkline.
Ahsoka hangs on as she watches him pilot the ship down to the planet. Trying to stay quiet for now as she kept her eyes open for the landscape.
"The planet is not your conventional planet. Because of the ability of my subspecies, things have developed in a whole different way." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks over to him. "And you are telling me this, why? I thought you said I couldn't report back to them about this."
"You can't, at least not until the alliance has officially recognized us as a sovereign planet." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs as she turns back to the view as they come up to a base. "You know this would be like all those time after we separated."
"Our partnership was only temporary, we both know that no matter how much we bounded." Blitz says in a neutral voice, but Ahsoka felt pain from him through the force.
Ahsoka tries to calm down herself. "At least it was a good partnership back then." Blitz didn't reply as Ahsoka felt the pain increase. "Blitzkrieg…never mind." She said trying to keep her eyes on the view.
"We've landed." Blitz says getting up.
Ahsoka stares at him as he starts to leave before she follows him and he leads her to a small living quarter on the base. "This will be your room for now." He said as Mandalorians approached him asking about those ponies who had come there. "If they wish to join, let them. Also, tell the engineers to inspect the Darkstar One. I want a complete overhaul of it." Blitz orders.
The mandalorians nods as they deal with it as Ahsoka looks around. "So what are we doing while I'm here? I can't obviously stay in here for the whole time I'm here." She said.
"And I can't let you walk free and you will need a guide so you will be moving in with me while you are here." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks at him. "What do you mean staying with you?"
"It's like I said. Look, I got to deal with a bit of political stuff and make arrangements. I'll explain everything later." Blitz says.
Ahsoka just watches as he leaves now and just leaves her alone in the room. "Well, this would be fun." She said to herself as she sat on the bed and started to meditate.
"I see the zebra tribes weren't the happiest that we wanted to mine there." Blitz says to the representative of the Zebra.
The zebra sighs. "Yes, we consider it a sacred area."
"I know where that one very important alchemist taught the ways of medicine to all of the tribes, but without that platinum, production will fall behind or the planet will have to go into debt just to get off the ground." Blitz says.
The zebra groans. "Try telling them that. The elders deal with areas like that and they are starting to get second thoughts. I tried telling them the advantages we could have, but like all old beings, they are stubborn."
"Then ask them this. Is that what the Alchemist would want, to jeopardize the future of the Zebras because of where she choose to teach all the tribes?" Blitz asks.
The zebra sighs. "I'll try, but you may need to find a backup if it doesn't work."
"I wanted to keep this a surprise by tell them we have already made plans to open an academy for the healing art in the Alchemist's name, a gift to the Zebra's for letting us mine the platinum." Blitz says sighing.
The zebra raises an eyebrow. "So then…"
"Make the argument what honors her memory more, letting the site remain as it is or following her example and teach all how to heal others." Blitz says.
The zebra stares at him. "Okay, this might work."
"I will leave it to you representative." Blitz says.
The zebra nods and walks away. "I'll see to it."
Blitz sighs as he ends the communication and walks off. Eventually he makes it back to the room Ahsoka was in and enters. He sees her just sitting on the bed as she meditates and he just goes over to the table and sits down as he waits for her.
"So…how did it go?" Ahsoka asks as kept trying to mediate.
"Aspirin needed. I really hate playing diplomat." Blitz says turning on the coffee maker in the room.
Ahsoka chuckles. "What do you think I have to go through at times?"
"Unlike you, I don't negotiate with a lightsaber." Blitz jokes.
Ahsoka smiles. "My master calls that aggressive negotiations. It works all the time with him."
"Yeah and he still has yet to be promoted to jedi master." Blitz counters resting his head on the table, waiting.
Ahsoka finally opens her eyes and looks at him. "You're really that tired?"
"I'm a hunter and a best field commander. This is not my specialty or my preference. I understand why Mandalore gave the job to me being a native to the planet and the inhabitants are more likely going to listen to me." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs. "At least you are getting them to work together."
"Come on, work faster." Blitz says growling at the coffee maker.
Ahsoka smirks. "I don't have to request another machine, do I?"
"That was one time and I still stand behind my statement, it was rigged to blow up." Blitz says.
Ahsoka rolls her eyes. "Sure it was." Ahsoka says, getting up and walking over to him.
Blitz didn't notice as he was too focused on the coffee maker. "So, you asked about me, what about you? What have you been doing?" He asks.
"You know…"
"Being a jedi." Blitz and Ahsoka say in unison.
Blitz chuckles as he said that. "Oh, how I wish we could have the classic hunt again, just so I can rest easy."
"Oh, speaking of the good old days." Ahsoka says smirking before starting to scratch his mane, freezing him up.
Blitz tries to look at her. "Cheater, oh, that feels good." He said leaning into her scratching.
"I'm probably the only one who knows about this, now, just relax, I will help relieve your headache." Ahsoka says smiling.
Blitz grins as he leans in more. "Maybe I don't need that aspirin."
"Maybe this won't be so bad after all." Ahsoka says.
Blitz could only lean more into it as the coffee maker beeps once, signaling it was done.
Fluttershy drops her plate causing all of the mares to look to her.
"Something wrong Fluttershy?" Rainbow asks.
"I sense a new rival has appeared." Fluttershy says cryptically.
They just tilt their heads at her.
"So why do you put up with all of this if you hate to?" Ahsoka asks now petting his mane on the bed.
Blitz sighs and adjust himself on the bed so he could relax without his armor on. "I guess because I have a sense of responsibility to my home planet even though I didn't really grow up here." Blitz says.
Ahsoka nods as she keeps trying to get behind his ears. "So that's all?"
"I have my reasons another is this way slavers won't be able to waltz right in and kidnap another one like me." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks to him. "So you're doing it so no other has to go through what you went through?"
"If not worse." Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled. "You're still a good person."
"Your jedi would disagree. After all, I have killed twelve of your order." Blitz reminds.
Ahsoka sighs. "How could I forget? But to me, you're always good in my eyes."
Blitz goes silent for a few moments before speaking. "I have always feared that one day we will come face to face on opposite sides and be forced to…" Blitz leaves off there.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah, to tell the truth, I am too. Back then, it felt like you were there to keep me going. That is why you cut off communication with me, isn't it? You thought it wouldn't be as hard for both of us."
Blitz nods. "So it would to easier if it does come to pass."
Ahsoka sighs. "Your heart is just too kind sometimes." Ahsoka says.
Blitz smiled a little. "Can you blame me? I really like to keep others safe. Just those that deserve it of course."
"In that case, why did you kill those jedi?" Ahsoka asks.
"Simple, most Jedi are too arrogant and see the world in black and white. They think something is wrong or doesn't agree with them, they label them evil and something that needs to be destroyed." Blitz says.
Ahsoka just stayed silent.
"The jedi order has demonstrated time and time again they are bloodthirsty hypocrites who, if they don't commit genocide directly, let it happen." Blitz says.
Ahsoka stops scratching his mane. "And how did you come to that?"
"History. Your order has shown it time and time again. The sith empire, during the first hyperspace war. After they had defeated themselves, the republic didn't stop there. They and the jedi were furious that someone had dared challenged them and as such tried to wipe them out completely and planted the seeds for the second hyperspace war." Ahsoka just stared at him. "If you look to another world war on a certain planet, the world punished a single country for what it did and that lead to another world war because everyone was harsh to them, but instead of imposing harsh restrictions and bills on them, the republic and jedi decided on genocide." He continued.
Ahsoka had now stopped completely as she almost looks past him as if he wasn't there.
"Ahsoka, please don't tell me that the jedi were doing as ordered because like in the mandalorian war, the jedi could have sat back and not participated." Blitz says.
Ahsoka tries to speak. "I…wait, how do you know of this such details have never been given to the public. Heck, I doubt even members of the republican military knows of this."
"Simple, I have had access to the jedi archives once before I met you." Blitz says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "Once?"
"The code has since been blocked. I used the access code of the first jedi I killed. Back then, I wanted to learn more about the jedi through their own records. Little did I know, it planted a great hatred in me. If those records were ever made public, your order wouldn't survive long." Blitz says.
Ahsoka narrows her eyes slightly. "I know you Blitz, you would have done something else other than watch it."
"You're right, I would probably hunt a few of your masters and create a haven for some like you. The jedi order isn't all bad and there are parts that are worth saving." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks carefully at him. "Really and where would I fall?"
"Before or after I skin the one who did it alive?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka slightly hits his head, noticing the dark look in his eye. "I meant where do I go in your categories?"
"You are worth saving." Blitz says simply.
Ahsoka watches as the dark look goes away as he slightly looks away before she resumes scratching his mane. "You really know how to spin stories from our current ones."
"Like how the jedi know how to create enemies and do dark deeds in the name of 'justice'. Like in the recent war of the Kaleesh and the Huk. The moment the invading slavers come in, the Huk start to lose greatly and the Kaleesh about to go on the offensive, the Huk went to the senate and fabricated a tale that the Kaleesh started the conflict and the republic, without sending anyone to investigate, took the Huk's words at face value and sent a navy and a Jedi task force to intervene. Now with this new force set against them, the Kaleesh were being butchered to the last once more, leaving the republic none the wiser and proving the jedi are either blind or just bloodthirsty once more." Blitz says.
Ahsoka stops once more. "And what have you done with this information?"
"Unlike most, the Mandalorian forces have a good amount of informants and spy networks." Blitz says.
Ahsoka leans in a little. "I meant you. What did you do?"
Blitz looks up at her. "Didn't reveal it for one thing. Words of these things got out, the whole life of everyone will fall and we will have a galaxy wide war or maybe the universe if that was possible. I'm not dumb. Besides, your order would fall and the republic would be next for without the order's help, the war will come to a quick close. As the sith has their own inside the military, the republic and jedi order is separated. You see the problem now?"
"So you fear the sith than?" Ahsoka asks.
"No, but I am wary of them as almost all are consumed by rage or hatred and betray everyone eventually." Blitz says.
Ahsoka tilts her head at him. "And us? How about jedi?"
"Most are so corrupt or blinded by your own arrogance that you can't see that your order is no longer what it was meant to be. Now you are fighting a war against those of the separatists. You can't even see that their complaints and anger is justified and the sith have used it to bring about your current situation." Blitz says. Ahsoka stops as she thinks about it. "War has its own life. It's not something that can be controlled that well. You always end up on one side and see it as good while the other is bad. You still have yet to see it haven't you?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka looks carefully at him. "What's that?"
Blitz lifts his head up and looks at her. "See why this war is happening by looking at the other side and then check yours again. After that, make your two choices."
Ahsoka frowns. "Why can't there be three?"
"Because the sith have controlled the war from the start. As an outsider looking in, the alliance noticed several things off about it and unless one has been controlling it from the offset, then it makes no sense." Blitz says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "I thought you said two choices. Why did you say, outsider looking in?"
"Have you ever been sent to one side and told to obey it? I didn't. I got the choice to either or go on my own. Guess being antisocial helped with that." Blitz asks.
Ahsoka chuckles a bit. "You know, this is just like last time, you are starting to make me question everything again." Ahsoka says.
"That just speaks to my argumentative strength." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs. "Well, looks I have some digging to do when I get back."
"I will give you access to our communications just to check the jedi archives." Blitz says.
Ahsoka nods. "Thanks, but I wonder what will others say about me poking around?"
"It's not like the files are restricted. Just buried." Blitz says.
Ahsoka grins. "Then I better go dig it up."
Blitz waited for hours as Ahsoka read from the Jedi Archives, all the while, making sure she didn't communicate with anyone.
"So?" Blitz asks after she finished.
"Compelling, to tell the truth." Ahsoka said.
"Yeah, did you know the sith emperor in the second great hyperspace war, actually returned during it, after being supposedly struck down?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka sighs. "Guess I do need to keep quiet, but there are still question unanswered."
"Do you remember the recent war I pointed out?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka looks to him. "Yes, why?"
"Someone you know is a product of it." Blitz says.
Ahsoka becomes interested. "Who?"
"His name itself means despair." Blitz says.
Ahsoka becomes confused. "Well who could…" She stops as another meaning comes to mind. "Griev."
"He who grieves for the warriors and love he lost in his war with the Huk." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks back to him. "So…the jedi order caused this whole thing? Leading up to now?"
"Not the whole thing. My digging discovered that his ship was sabotaged before taking off and he was then picked up by the sith forces, possibly Dooku himself." Blitz says.
Ahsoka frowns. "Could we have salvaged it?"
"Doubtful, unless one could go back in time and stop Dooku from leading the jedi strike force." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks at him. "He what?"
Blitz chuckles a bit. "Yep, he was with you guys once."
"I know that, but…how long has he been a sith?" Ahsoka asks.
"That I cannot say, but…someone is trying to contact you. Answer but don't reveal anything." Blitz says ducking under the bed.
Ahsoka snickers and tries to cover her mouth. "This looks like something a daughter and a boyfriend would be dealing with." She said before answering the call.
"Ahsoka." Obi-Wan answers.
Ahsoka smiled. "Master, can I help you?"
"Have you found anything or anyone that has the clues of the dark side of the force?" He asks.
"Nothing just yet. In fact, I'm letting my ship calculate the best way to enter the atmosphere since there is no spaceport here and thought I would do some research into the history of the order and master, I came across something interesting." Ahsoka says.
"Oh really and what is that?" He asks.
"I was looking around military operations the jedi were involved in the previous years before the clone wars started and during the intervention of the war between the Huk and the Kaleesh. A name came up I think you know well." Ahsoka says.
He leans a bit closer. "And what name is that?"
"General Grievous." Ahsoka says.
Obi Wan narrows his eyes at her. "And just where did you find this information?"
"Here I'm sending you the page now." Ahsoka says sending a page which contained names of the commanders in the war. "Take a look at who the Kaleesh named their general."
Obi Wan takes a look at the names. "Unbelievable. Now I have to take a look at the old wars myself."
"Master, does this mean the jedi created its own worst enemy?" Ahsoka asks.
Obi Wan sighs. "If this is true, then we might have made our own war against us. It can happen if all the old information is true."
"I wonder how the council missed this." Ahsoka asks.
"Our archive is different than theirs, more on the financial side of things than who fought." He said.
"Maybe we should strive to keep better records of such things ourselves, lest we start to fall to the dark side like our forbearers who tried to commit genocide on the sith in the first hyperspace war." Ahsoka says with a sorrowful voice.
Obi Wan watches her carefully. "Well, find the dark user and come on back as soon as possible. Try to stay quiet, unlike last time."
"I still blame master for wanting to blow up the factory." Ahsoka says.
Obi Wan chuckles. "Yes, he does have his style. You still need to develop yours however."
"Understood master." Ahsoka says before Obi-Wan signs off.
"Nicely done." Blitz says coming out after she turned off her communicator.
Ahsoka shrugs. "It's simple when I follow my master's example."
"Your master, I read up on him. He is very skilled but he is also arrogant. That will cost all of you in the long run." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs. "He's also still leaning."
Blitz was about to say something, but he bites it back. "Look, I can't let you have free roam as you are an alien to the planet, but you conduct your search with me." Blitz says.
Ahsoka nods. "So when do we start?"
"Not for a while. I'm going to my summer home after I rest." Blitz says hopping onto the bed.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "So where do I sleep?"
"We are sharing a room like back then." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs and lays down on the other side of the bed. "Don't hog the sheets like last time."
"What, I thought you were fine with little coverage?" Blitz jokes.
He only receives a hit on his side. "Shut up."
Blitz chuckles as he feels her get under the covers.
"We got the report on the escort. Done and they are heading back and gave us some of their excess cargo as also payment." A communications officer said as Spike kept staring at the radar map of all his ships.
"Good, have them filled up and ready to go for the next mission when they get back. For now, have them on standby. I got to deal with something." Spike said as he starts to walk away.
"No, no, you can't just eyeball it." Spike hears one of the instructors start lecturing as he passed.
He looks over and sees the instructor with a pirate with a collar around its neck nearby helping out as they taught some of the volunteers and soldiers the kingdoms sent over. "You have to really think. One misstep or bad timing for taking too long or even too short, will cost lives. Now again!" The instructor said as Spike walks in to see him teaching about finding weak spots on ships. "Ah, Lt. Commander." The instructor called him as some of the recruits looked surprised at what the rank for the one who walked in had. "Can I help you?"
Spike shakes his head. "No, continue on." He said with a small smile.
The instructor nods and turns back to the recruits to see a hoof up. "Yes?" He said pointing to the hoof.
"The engine?" He tried.
The instructor just stared before grabbing a ball and throws it and hits the head of the recruit and sends him down. "Your ship is dead and so are you. Again!"
Spike then stops by a gunnery chief lecturing some more recruits. "This, recruits, is a 20-kilo ferrous slug. Feel the weight. Every five seconds, the main gun of an Everest-class dreadnought accelerates one to 1.3 percent of light speed. It impacts with the force of a 38-kiloton bomb. That is three times the yield of the city buster dropped on Hiroshima back on Earth. That means Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son-of-a-bitch in space. Now! Serviceman Burnside! What is Newton's First Law?" The Gunnery Chief yells
"Sir! An object in motion stays in motion, sir!" The recruit answers.
"No credit for partial answers, maggot!" Gunnery Chief yells.
"Sir! Unless acted on by an outside force, sir!" The recruit finishes.
"Damn straight! I dare to assume you ignorant jackasses know that space is empty. Once you fire a husk of metal, it keeps going until it hits something. That can be a ship, or the planet behind that ship. It might go off into deep space and hit somebody else in ten thousand years. If you pull the trigger on this, you're ruining someone's day somewhere and sometime. That is why you check your fucking targets! That is why you wait for the computer to give you a fucking firing solution! That is why, Serviceman Flitter, we do not "eyeball it!" This is a weapon of mass destruction. You are not a cowboy shooting from the hip." Gunnery Chief yells.
Spike chuckles before sending the chief something from his omnitool. "I just got word. It seems that the gun and ammo is a bit faster. Must be some new equation system put in. That's another thing. You are going to be learning physics! And I will tell you this, its way harder than college shit itself."
Spike then walks past out of everyone's notice as he heads to the bridge where Ridley was. "I see you haven't left your fleet alone for a while." He said as he walks up to him.
Ridley shrugs. "I have other things to keep an eye on. Yours is still a small fleet so you can have a little off time or let it handle its own way for a long time."
Spike raises an eyebrow. "I hope that doesn't mean plan the next attack."
Ridley scoffs. "Please, I would never. Not when I could die at a moment's notice. I would rather I have some things and do some things that I never could."
"So you hearing some of the lectures going on with the instructors?" Spike asks.
Ridley chuckles darkly. "And loving the torture when they get a wrong answer. I may have come to your side, but I sometimes love a good misery."
Spike shakes his head. "I wouldn't even bother to understand your mind at this point. Want to join me for some lunch? You have been stuck here since everyone has got up."
Ridley holds up an empty bag. "Already had mine here. Why don't you go on? I'm sure your mate is waiting." He said with a smirk.
Spike huffs as he sends some wicks of flames out of his closed mouth. "She's not my mate…well…not yet." He said to himself as he starts to walk to the mess hall.
Grabbing some food and sitting down, Slender walks over to him after getting hers. "So, how did your mission go?" She said as she takes a small look around and notices most of those eating are recruits.
Spike shrugs. "Finished, got paid and got a little extra cargo. I'll tell ya, escort missions are the worst, no matter where it is."
Slender giggles as some recruits casually sit down at their table. "Can you believe that guy? Thinking we don't know much about flying." A pegasus said, barely noticing the rank Spike had on his coat which had a similar look to the recruits'.
"Well we don't know about flying in space." One says as he just kept looking out the window.
A griffon huffs. "Come on, what's so hard? Besides, we got gravity already on the ships. What's the harm in it?"
The pegasus points his fork at him. "I'll tell ya, he thinks we're know nothing's who don't even know the ground style. We have been flying since we were foals."
"And then the power goes out or something hits the drive and the gravity gets turned off. Soon you are floating in space and of course you can use your wings, but you be would like a fish out of water going nowhere." Spike piped up.
The pegasus huffs as he looks at him. "And what do you know little tyke? Come on, tell me these classes suck when we could do it out there at least." He said motioning to the sky.
Spike blows on some meat with his fire before eating it. "I wouldn't know. I'm not in them." He said with his mouth full.
"What?" One asks.
"I was tutored on this stuff one on one before all of this was revealed to the rest of the populace." Spike says.
The griffon shakes his head. "That's impossible. The only one is that giant space dragon and a…little equestrian dragon." He said as he finally realized who it was. He then saluted. "Lt. Commander Spike!" He yells as he tries to stand up, but ends up banging his legs under the table and holds it in pain. "Ow."
Spike just throws a hard piece of meat that hits the griffon in the head and sends him toppling back as the others in the room stand at attention. "One, work on that. Two, you guys are all dead." He called out before everyone hears clicks outside the room and looks to see a line of mandalorians aiming their guns at them.
"He's right. Saluting may seem easy, but you forget that you will also salute during battle. You may be getting that one spot and time that stops your enemy and you miss with it because of it. I am not saying don't salute, I am saying, pay attention." The weapons instructor yells to the room.
"Ouch, even him." The pegasus says.
The griffon groans as he gets up and sits down again as does everyone else and the mandalorians leaves. "Okay, was not excepting the Lt. Commander to be here."
Spike huffs as he keeps eating. "You guys really don't get it, do you?"
The pegasus looks carefully at him. "Get what?"
Spike narrows his eyes at them. "The reason they are teaching you from scratch is because when you're out there, things can go anywhere and you won't have control. The reason they go so hard is because when you are entering that situation, you have to act fast, act hard and act accurately. One small misstep can cost you your life. Perhaps the lives that are on the ship with you and you could have prevented it. These teachings will save your life and many others, don't forget that part. I except you all to pay attention when you go back and really show them what this planet can do. I did, a little baby dragon made it this far, why can't grown pegasus and griffons do the same? Heck, why not all of us?" He said before picking up his plate and heading away while putting the plate near the trash bin. "Come on Slender."
"Coming." Slender calls as she does the same and follows him, leaving behind a stunned room.
Blitz starts to wake up groggy as he feels something holding him around his stomach. "Wha…oh no." He said to himself as he looks down and sees a certain arm. "Okay, I can get…okay I can't." He said to himself as the arm tightened around him. "Ahsoka, time to wake up." He tries to call to her.
Ahsoka moans a bit. "Cute ears." She mumbles.
"Ahsoka, wake up, your daughter was just born." Blitz says snickering.
Ahsoka snorts as she quickly got up. "What?!"
"Could you let go now?" Blitz asks now off the bed completely as she was still holding him.
Ahsoka looks to him before blushing and letting him go. "Sorry."
"Starting to think you like me a lot." Blitz says groggily and feels around for the coffee maker all the while putting on an amusing show for Ahsoka.
Ahsoka was still blushing, but almost snickered at his attempts to get some coffee. "Can't use a syringe like last time?" She asks, trying to hold her laughter.
"I was made to swear off those. Now where are you?" Blitz says.
Ahsoka now giggles as he reaches for the toaster and puts his hoof inside. "OW!" Blitz yells as he pulls his hoof back. "That is definitely not the coffee."
"Here, let me help." Ahsoka says walking over and getting it.
Blitz groans as he walks over to her. "Thanks. I haven't slept well enough in a while anyway, so forgive me if I blow something up by walking near it."
"Can't be any worse than when you got glitter all of your pillow that one time." Ahsoka says chuckling causing Blitz to grumble.
Blitz sighs. "That was because of that merchant. I didn't know it got stuck on me."
"Really, I thought it was your subspecies equivalent of wetting the bed." Ahsoka says snickering.
Blitz blushes. "No it's not."
Ahsoka grabs the two cups and bends down and pokes his horn. "Yeah it is. Right here, isn't it?"
"Why you…" Blitz stops, taking a deep breathe.
"So why not sign up to fight in the war with us as a mercenary?" Ahsoka asks.
Blitz stays quiet.
Ahsoka watches him carefully. "You don't want to, do you?"
Blitz takes the cup. "It won't be any different than what it is now."
"At least you would be there with me." Ahsoka says.
Blitz frowns. "But it won't be any closer. As much as we want it to be."
"I know, but at least we would be better off and Rex would have someone who appreciates coffee like him." Ahsoka says smirking.
"Yes, together we will expand the church of coffee!" Blitz says in an overly dramatic way.
Ahsoka giggles before realizing another meaning. "Let's say, in a hypothetical world, I left the order, would you take me in?"
"Faster than the jedi would give up on you." Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled as she starts to drink. "You really want to take care of others that are close to you, don't you?"
Blitz smirks as he takes a sip. "Of course, I take care of all my friends and family."
"Oh, proposal accepted." Ahsoka joked causing Blitz to spit out his coffee and choke.
Blitz pounds his chest a bit. "What?"
Ahsoka smirks. "Didn't you just propose, didn't you?"
"Your screwing with me, aren't you?" Blitz says blushing madly.
Ahsoka chuckles. "Oh yeah, I knew you were kidding. It's nice to talk normally than just the talk about how something is the whole time and nothing else."
Blitz nods as his blush goes down and he tries to drink. "Yeah, how's your meditation go?" He asks mockingly. "Did you do your multitasking training?" He asks again in the same tone.
Ahsoka rolls her eyes. "At least I'm past that area now. Just from time to time."
Blitz sighs. "Good, it got annoying back then." Blitz says taking another sip
Ahsoka nods. "Yes, now, how would you like to screw?" She asks with a smirk.
Blitz spits out his drink again and coughs.
Ahsoka laughs as he pounds his chest again. "Kidding Blitz. Just messing with you."
Blitz glares at her. "I hate you."
"I know. I find you adorable too." Ahsoka says.
Blitz grumbles as he blushes and looks away. "Dang it Ahsoka."
"Oh come here." Ahsoka says picking him up and pets his mane.
Blitz blushes a bit more as he was carried. "I'm not a foal here. Put me down now."
Ahsoka shakes her head and keeps petting him. "Nope, you're getting petted and you will like it."
"What are you, my wife?" Blitz asks smirking, noticing she stiffened a bit.
It was Ahsoka's turn to blush now. "Um…"
"Put me down."
"Putting you down." She said putting him down.
"That is what I thought." Blitz says.
Ahsoka frowns a bit. "Since when do you get so grumpy with this stuff?"
"I'm not grumpy and it seems I do the jedi mind trick better than you." Blitz says smirking.
Ahsoka kicks him slightly. "Don't go that far. I'm still the user here."
"And remember last time you tried it on me?" Blitz asks. Ahsoka frowns. "You will stop doing stupid things like this." He said waving his hoof in front of him before chuckling.
Ahsoka points at him. "Don't disrespect me."
"I'm not, I just demonstrated I'm not weak minded." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs and covers her face. "I hate you Blitz."
"I find you adorable too." Blitz says smirking getting a giggle from her.
Ahsoka sighs and looks to him. "I really miss you Blitz."
"And you're happy you finally know my real name now?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah, it was getting awkward calling you Cross."
"To tell the truth, I nearly forgot what my name was." Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled. "And what made you remember?"
"Minerva, my computer system's name, constantly telling me." Blitz says.
Ahsoka nods. "Well, it's good that the AI constantly used your name. It sounds cuter."
"Yeah, yeah, let's go to the transport ride to the house." Blitz says.
Ahsoka nods. "Yes, but can I have weapons back?"
"What do you think?" Blitz asks altering his voice to be a little more frenchy.
Ahsoka sighs. "Dang you Cross." She said playfully.
"Now all I need is a stupid moustache and a cat in my lap." Blitz says in the same tone.
"Ok, stop with the insulting fake accent." Ahsoka says giggling a bit.
"What, I didn't surrender fast enough?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka groans. "Let's just go before you come up with more stupid ideas."
"Oh I thought you like that." Blitz says putting his armor on.
Ahsoka frowns. "Actually hated is more like it. That was bad."
"Oh, you're hurtin ma feelin now." Blitz says a southern accent coming out.
Ahsoka shakes her head as he puts the helmet on. "Yeah, you suck at it."
"Actually, that was my native accent. Was raised by farmers." Blitz says.
Ahsoka rolls her eyes. "Why am I not surprised?"
"Ironically enough was picked up by the fett clan of mandalorians. You know what that translates into?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka looks to him. "What is it?"
"Farmers." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs. "Shouldn't we get going?"
"We are walking, aren't we?" Blitz say walking to where the Darkstar One was and sees the engineers at work. "I'll get my speeder bike and don't laugh like last time you saw me drive one." Blitz says.
Ahsoka huffs. "Please, you smashed yourself into a wall. How could I not laugh?"
Blitz groans as he gets his bike and leads it into the Darkstar with Ahsoka behind him. "Simple, don't laugh."
"You know, I just noticed this is a new ship." Ahsoka says.
"Was a prototype I stole years ago, ok?" Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled. "It looks good."
Blitz sighs as he gets on the speeder bike. "Yeah, still not the same yet. But it will be soon once we get back."
Ahsoka leans on the seat. "And what's that?"
Blitz grins. "You'll see." He said as they are dropped onto the ground and take off.
"Now which one is the carrot?" Twilight asks with three cards in front of Arcane, each with a different picture.
Arcane looks at each one before pointing to the middle.
"That's a cow Arcane sweetie, try again." Twilight says nuzzling his nose.
Arcane keeps looking before pointing to the left.
"That's right." Twilight says smiling.
Arcane cheers and hugs her leg.
Twilight smiled and hugs him back as Applejack walks up. "Come on Twi, let him learn at school."
"I can teach my son if I want, isn't that right my smart little foal?" Twilight asks before nuzzling him again. Arcane giggles and tries to nuzzle her back. "See, he likes it."
Applejack sighs. "Oh brother. At least give him a chance in school."
Twilight rolls her eyes. "Fine, just for social reasons."
Applejack chuckles. "Yeah, social."
"Now Arcane, which one is an apple?" Twilight asks bringing out three new cards and Arcane picked the wrong one.
Applejack smirks. "Still want to send for social reasons?"
"He is a foal who just started. Now Arcane, try again." Twilight says sweetly and he points at Applejack.
Applejack laughs out loud. "Oh boy. He's right on that one. He's an Apple alright." She said while laughing.
Twilight says nothing and hit her in the face with a pillow using her magic.
Applejack was still laughing as Arcane giggles and claps along. "Oh boy. That was a bad question with an Apple in the room Twi. Now I got to get Blazer his medicine." She said getting up and walking away.
"How is he? Still fighting that cold?" Twilight asks.
Applejack nods. "Yeah, probably from trying to hear us at night and not sleeping. I told that boy to sleep, but does he listen, nope. At least he's able to sleep now. I should probably give him a stuffed animal too. He's starting to talk to his knives and actually sleep with them."
"Ok, that is unhealthy an…" Twilight starts before Minerva interrupts.
"Oh, he does that too?" Minerva asks.
They all look at her. "What?" The mares asks.
"Oh, Blitzy did that all the time when he got a new weapon." Minerva says.
The mares just either get confused or annoyed. "Really?" They asked.
Minerva giggles. "Oh yeah. Treats it like his own foal."
Applejack facehooves. "Blazer better not be following that example."
"I think he already is." Pinkie says bouncing through with Sunshine.
Applejack shakes her head. "Oh boy. Can we at least find a way to deal with that?"
"The best way is to let them grow out of it." Minerva said.
Twilight groans. "Somehow, I don't think that's possible with this family. It's always crazy."
"Ok, I'll be with Blazer." Applejack says.
Twilight sighs as Arcane gets on her head now as she gets up. "Okay, I think this calls for some food." She said starting to walk to the kitchen. "Minerva, want something?"
"Nothing really, though I maybe should inform you of…but then again Blitzy might want to inform you himself." Minerva says before starting to ramble.
Twilight tilts her head. "Inform us of what?" She asks herself before heading into the kitchen and places Arcane on the table. "Wait here while mommy gets you something, okay?" Arcane just nods and kisses her nose. Twilight giggles and kisses his head before looking around for anything.
"No Ahsoka, we cannot stop by one of the settlements. We are cloaked and the citizens are mostly not ready to see an alien yet." Blitz says.
Ahsoka frowns. "Come on, where's that rule breaker Cross go to from way back then?"
"You want the local to come at you with pitch forks and other farming equipment?" Blitz asks
Ahsoka shakes her head. "Nope, had enough with a planet me and my master crashed on."
"Yeah, I thought as mu…what?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka looks at him. "What?"
"Go back, what was that about you being attacked with farming equipment?" Blitz says.
Ahsoka tries to look innocent. "Well, they mainly hated violence until the droids came over. Their lives went out the window with that."
"Following you?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka shakes her head. "No, accidental warp."
Blitz looks at her intently. "Ahsoka, what is one of the saying of the jedi?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka chuckles nervously. "Um…don't lie?"
"There are no coincidences, there is the…" Blitz stops.
Ahsoka sighs. "Okay, the clankers just came down to the planet for a testing of their new weapon. Kinda destroys a large part of the land by fire. They didn't even know we were there."
"So?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka stares at him. "You think our good friend, the force, lead us there?"
"I'm not saying anything." Blitz says.
Ahsoka shakes her before watching the landscape pass by. "Blitz?"
"Yes?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka takes a glance at him. "Do you wish…that things were different?"
"What, you think of defecting?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka shakes her head. "No, I really can't. But do you wish it was different?"
"…Maybe." Blitz says after staying silent for a while.
Ahsoka watches him for a bit before sighing. "So do I."
"We are heading for trees, watch your head." Blitz says.
Ahsoka ducks down as he keeps riding. "Sometimes…I guess it's better to leave."
"So you contemplating the order?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka sighs. "It's starting to get closer."
"This from my argument?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka stayed silent for a bit. "And my own thinking over time."
"Things not as simple as you once thought?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah, really worried about what the others might think of me at this point. I'm really trying to figure out why."
"Do what you think is right. If they look down on you for it, than they are not worth it." Blitz says trying to comfort her.
Ahsoka looks carefully at him. "And you? What would you think?"
"It's your life, you should choose how you want to live." Blitz says.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah, still…it feels like something is still there."
Blitz stays silent as he keep driving until a cottage like building starts to come into view.
Ahsoka looks ahead and sees it. "Huh, kinda considered mud huts for some reason."
"We are starting to go into space, you really think we would have those?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka smirks. "I have seen places built into rocks and still have high end space travel."
"Point taken." Blitz says stopping beside the house.
Ahsoka looks to the house. "So who's here?"
Blitz shrugs as he gets off. "How would I know? I'm just the advisor and helper."
"I don't even need the force to call bull on that." Ahsoka says before picking him up and holding him like a stuffed animal again.
Blitz frowns as he sighs. "Okay, this is getting problematic now. I can't teach you or do my job if you keep picking me up."
"I'm carrying because of two reasons. One, you lied to me. Second, you are just too cute when you are pouting like this." Ahsoka says smirking.
Blitz just crosses his forelegs and frowns at her. "Put me down, now."
"Nope." Ahsoka says before walking up to the door and knocking and going back to petting him.
Blitz groans. "Okay, I would really like it if you put me down, because it's a bad idea at this point. You won't know how the ones inside may react."
"Oh, my curiosity is peaked." Ahsoka says as someone approaches the door.
Blitz faces hooves as the door opens and Fluttershy opens the door. "Ye…AH!" She yelled as she saw what was holding Blitz and immediately turned to Flutterbat. "Let him go!"
"Flutter, it's ok. She is an old friend who likes to hold anything she finds cute like this." Blitz says annoyed.
Ahsoka just eyes the fangs. "Should I be worried?"
"No, unless you are an apple…wait, that came out wrong." Blitz says noticing the look in Fluttershy's eyes.
Ahsoka looks a bit confused. "So what are we doing here exactly?"
"You are staying here so I can keep an eye on you." Blitz reminds.
Ahsoka smirks a bit. "So where do I put you down?"
Blitz still frowns. "Couch."
Ahsoka smiled as she walks in and sits down with him in her lap now. "Okay, now what are you going to do?"
"Other than humiliate me?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka keeps petting him. "Yeah, so what are you going to do?"
Blitz was about to say something when he hears a coo and looks down to see Arcane. Blitz smiled and lifts him up and into his hooves with his magic. "Hey there. How are you doing?" He asks tickling his stomach.
"Huh, who is that?" Ahsoka asks.
Blitz smiled as Arcane laughed. "My son. My good little son." He said nuzzling him.
"Son!?" Ahsoka says surprised.
Blitz smirks. "Did I forget to mention I'm married?"
"Yes!" Ahsoka yells.
"Wasn't originally my idea." Blitz says before starting to explain how he ended up married.
"So the female population is that much greater than the male huh?" Ahsoka asks.
Blitz nods. "Yep and I ain't complaining. Got a bunch of great wives and foals too. Along with an adopted one too."
"Pardon me love, but Blazer is down with a cold." Fluttershy says shyly.
Blitz looks to her. "Really, well how is he?"
Fluttershy scraps the floor with her hoof shyly. "In bed, talking to his swords now. Twilight thinks he's delusional now."
Blitz says nothing as he glares at the snickering Ahsoka.
Ahsoka tries to look innocent. "Hey, come on. You use to do it. How could I not laugh?"
Blitz grumbles as he mutters something as Arcane tried to imitate his expression.
Ahsoka chuckles. "Aw, looks who's trying to look like his father."
"Watch yourself, he is a prince." Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled as Arcane looks at her and she pets his head a little. "Well he's a cute one."
"Not even a year old, unlike my eldest." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks to him. "Eldest?"
"He is my second child." Blitz says.
Ahsoka just ends up confused. "How does that work out?"
"Arcane was born second, making him the second of my children." Blitz says as Arcane climbs onto Blitz's head.
Ahsoka frowns a little. "I meant your eldest."
"Well his mother isn't the same as Arcane's here." Blitz explains.
Ahsoka sighs. "Now you're confusing the heck out of me."
"Arcane's mother is named Twilight and my eldest's mother is named Octavia. He is an around half a year older than Arcane here by this planet's time." Blitz explains.
Ahsoka looks carefully at them. "You sure you told them everything?"
"They have met face to face and Twilight shares responsibility to raise Azure as much as Octavia is obligated to raise Arcane here." Blitz says.
Ahsoka still watches the. "I meant your life."
"They know quite a bit…" Blitz goes quiet.
"Some more than others." Fluttershy says meekly.
Ahsoka looks to her. "And what is he to you?"
"My husband, but to Applejack he was a cousin before her husband." Fluttershy says hiding partially behind her mane.
Ahsoka looks back to him with a certain look.
"Adopted and don't give me that look, I explained it to you." Blitz says.
Ahsoka sighs. "You are leading a strange life."
"Tell me about pot." Blitz says.
Ahsoka finally puts him down. "So what now?"
"I'm going to spend some time with my family. Now please let me go so I can go and see my adopted son Blazer." Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled. "I just did." She said showing her open hands.
"You manipulative little…" Blitz stops as he secures Arcane to his head with his magic and jumps off.
Ahsoka smirks. "Be nice."
"I am to my children." Blitz says as Arcane hung on as he headed upstairs before Ahsoka turned to the only pony left in the room and smirked.
Blitz stops outside Blazer's room and knocks on the door.
"Come in." A tired voice said.
Blitz walks in to see Applejack and a sleeping Blazer. "Hey, you okay?"
Applejack nods. "Yeah, he just went to sleep."
"I see, that's good." Blitz says sitting next to her.
They both watch Blazer as he slept with his swords nearby. "How long have you slept with your guns?" She asks after a while.
Blitz lowers his head in humiliation.
Applejack chuckles. "I'm guessing a long time."
"He improved any Jackie?" Blitz asks.
Applejack sighs. "He seems to be getting better, but there are still some things he's going through. Sniffles, coughs, dry throat, simple things."
"I see. You have been feeding him meat like I told you to, right?" Blitz asks.
Applejack nods. "Trying. It's hard to feed him at the farm."
"Here?" Blitz asks as he feels her lean against him.
Applejack sighs. "Trying to get him here all the time, but I think its best he stays in the castle at this point. We can't keep doing it at the farm."
"That is fine, but you have to visit him every so often and be one of his mothers." Blitz says as Arcane coos at Applejack.
Applejack smiles as she looks at Arcane. "Still wearing the hat I see. And I will see to it that I'm like a mother to him."
"Good. Also we have a guest/prisoner." Blitz says.
Applejack looks to him. "Oh really, who?"
"A jedi. So she is an alien." Blitz says.
Applejack looks carefully at him. "So you know her?"
"Remember, I told you about a certain jedi?" Blitz asks.
Applejack tilts her head. "So you just left her in a cell somewhere?"
"She is downstairs. We struck an accord. She searches for what she was sent to search for and in exchange, she doesn't try and contact her order and inform them of this. Because if that happened, the republic and separatist will try and pull us into their war as our system is very resource rich." Blitz says.
Applejack sighs. "Just try and keep her away from the foals."
"Too late, she already petted Arcane." Blitz says.
Applejack shakes her head. "Oh boy. Now I really have to watch her." Blitz grumbles again. "What did she do to you?" Applejack asks now smirking as she knew that tone.
"Nothing." Blitz says.
Applejack chuckles as she wraps a hoof around him. "Oh Blitzy."
"No." Blitz says frowning.
Applejack nuzzles him. "Blitzy."
"No." Blitz says frowning harder.
Applejack shakes her head. "You are needing a hug Blitzy. Come on, give one here."
"No." Blitz says frowning even harder as Applejack's smirk grew bigger.
"Please shut up." Blazer moaned as he turned over.
"Sorry son." Blitz says patting his head.
Blazer moans as he tries to look at him. "Don't you guys every quiet down? It sounds like a megaphone in my ear."
"Don't worry, we will go and let you rest and we will be sending your lunch up soon." Blitz whispers.
Blazer nods and turns back around. "Get going."
"Alright, now don't kiss your swords goodnight." Blitz whispers as he gets Applejack to move.
Blazer just grumbles.
As they walked down the steps Applejack started to pry again.
Applejack nuzzles him. "Blitzy."
"No." Blitz says frowning again.
Applejack nuzzles him. "Blitzy."
"No." Blitz says now scowling on the couch as Ahsoka was outside petting Fluttershy.
Applejack chuckles and keeps nuzzling him. "You need to really talk more."
Blitz grumbles again as Twilight comes down the stairs yawning. "Morning everypony and…what or who is that?" She asks seeing Ahsoka.
Ahsoka smiled and waved at her. "Hello, Ahsoka Tano."
Twilight tries to wave back. "Blitz!" She calls.
"He's over here being adorable in his grumblings." Applejack says.
Twilight quickly walks over to the pouting stallion. "What the heck is she doing here?" She hisses with a real hiss at the end.
Blitz just glares a bit at Applejack. "Visiting or rather on a mission to find a dark magic user in a sense."
"It's the force. Please call it that, I don't want her to go on a rant about how they are different." Blitz says.
Twilight hisses. "Blitz, why here?"
"I don't want her out of my sight." Blitz grumbles getting Twilight curious as to why he is like that.
Twilight frowns. "And why is that? Why not a mandalorian?"
"Because she has a technique called jedi mind trick." Blitz says.
"Don't mind him, he is just pouting from something I'm trying to find out about." Applejack says.
"I am not." Blitz says.
Applejack pokes him. "Yes you are."
"No I'm not." Blitz says.
"Yes you are." Twilight joins in. Blitz frowns and just pouts between them. "Blitzy." They said poking him.
"No." Blitz says trying to keep a straight face.
"Blitzy." Ahsoka pipes up.
"No!" Blitz says.
"Oh, are you still mad when I carried you around like a stuffed animal?" Ahsoka asks.
Blitz frowns and sticks his tongue out at her.
"Well now." Twilight says smirking.
Blitz groans. "No!"
"Oh, wait till we tell the others about this one." Applejack says smirking.
Blitz rolls his eyes and sighs. "I'm getting tired of this."
"Welcome to marriage life." Twilight says getting Arcane to cheer for her by picking him up.
Blitz looks to him. "You're supposed to be on my side." He said poking his stomach.
"Well he is his mother's son." Twilight says sticking out her tongue.
Blitz frowns. "And he is my son as well."
"Well he's a momma's boy, aren't you?" Twilight asks before raspberrying Arcane's stomach.
Arcane laughs and giggles as Blitz shakes his head. "Does anyone have aspirin? I feel a headache."
"I got something better." Ahsoka says before scratching his mane.
Blitz sighs in relief. "A little to the left."
Ahsoka smirks as she had him.
The mares glare at her.
"The benefit of having fingers girls." Minerva says walking up
Ahsoka looks over as she kept scratching. "Ah Minerva. Nice to see you again. Though a body now? What took ya?"
"The price and finding a good manufacturer." Minerva says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "So?" She asks pointing to Blitz.
"I spent most of the bounties Blitzy caught here to order it." Minerva says smiling.
Ahsoka looks to Blitz before looking at Minerva. "And how do you…?"
"This one has quite interesting powers, now, I am a cyborg." Minerva says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "Really, how much of it?"
"Sixty percent organic." Minerva says.
Blitz leans in more to the scratching. "Still haven't spent more time with her yet. Planning too though."
"Oh, I'm up for a ni…" Minerva is interrupted by Applejack.
"I'm next." Applejack says.
Minerva groans. "Dang it."
"Isn't that right love?" Applejack says leaning against him.
Blitz was still staring at Minerva. "Still debating." Applejack smacks him with her hat. "Joking." Blitz says.
Minerva smiled sadly as she walks over to him and nuzzles him. "Still want a night."
"Then take tomorrow's." Applejack says.
Minerva giggles. "I would like that."
"Whoa, you are so whipped Blitz." Ahsoka says smirking.
Blitz pushes her slightly. "Shut up."
"So you four are his wives, who are the rest if you four are not it?" Ahsoka asks.
Twilight shrugs. "Busy with other stuff. Not here now and some are traveling."
"She want to know the names girls." Blitz says.
Twilight started to list off the names that made Ahsoka stop at each one. "Wait, so you got three fangers?"
"Oh the irony." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks at him. "I thought you hated and feared them?"
"That is why I said, oh the irony." Blitz says.
Ahsoka shakes her head. "You certainly do have a way with others."
"More like they are attracted to my sexiness." Blitz says striking a ridiculous pose.
They all slap him behind the head. "Shut up."
"Even Ahsoka isn't immune." Blitz says and gets forced pushed.
"Didn't they said to shut up?" She asks.
"Well at least Arcane found it funny." Blitz says as Arcane is laughing and clapping.
Ahsoka smiled and picked him up. "Ah, he's so cute."
"And Twilight there is his protective mother." Blitz says.
Ahsoka smiled. "Still cute." She said as he giggled.
Twilight growls at her as Blitz gets up. "Twi, can you have them prepare some cooked meat to go along with Blazer's soup. He could really use the protein." Blitz says.
Twilight hisses at her before leaving, leaving Ahsoka confused a bit. "Do you guys hiss a lot?"
"No, that is just Twi." Applejack says.
Ahsoka just looks at Blitz for an explanation.
"Let's just say that the galaxies records of the planets inhabitants are incomplete." Blitz says.
Ahsoka shakes her head at him as she kept petting Arcane who leans into the petting.
"And that is their prince, so try not to hurt him or the three hanging from the ceiling will try and attack you." Blitz says.
Ahsoka quickly looks up and stops petting as she sees blue eyes and insects chitter at her. "Wha…?"
"Changelings, an insect species of this planet that can shapeshift." Blitz explains.
The changelings chitter some more as they eye her. "Um…why here?"
"Because Twi is their Queen." Blitz says.
Ahsoka still eyed them as one was now crawling away and two more took its place. "They won't…attack me…will they?"
"Not unless you attack the King, Queen, or Prince." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks at him. "King?"
"Well you call the husband of the queen that." Blitz say.
Ahsoka's eyes widen. "You're king?"
"Well, Twi became their queen after she married me so I became king as a conquincidence." Blitz says.
Ahsoka now just raises an eyebrow. "Really?"
"Yeah. Isn't that right Twi?" Blitz asks petting her.
Twilight hisses at her again.
"Twi." Blitz says shaking her a bit, getting her to stop hissing.
Twilight clicks her tongue. "Make sure she doesn't harm him and we would be fine."
"She not Twi." Blitz says petting her again.
Twilight purrs at his touch as she leans in a bit more. "Blitz?"
"Yes?" Blitz asks.
Twilight smiled. "Can you check on something for me?"
"What is it?" Blitz asks petting her more.
Twilight smirks as she look to him. "Check on the breeding chambers for me. I haven't heard from them in a while."
"Ah, I can't do that Twi." Blitz says blushing madly.
Twilight giggles as she wraps a hoof around. "Aw, don't worry. I know you won't join in anything."
Blitz face went a full blush at those words.
Twilight giggles some more. "Just go check on your subjects sweetie, okay?"
Blitz did the only thing he could think of at the moment and collapsed into unconsciousness.
Twilight sighs as she looks at him. "Still embarrassed over public style action."
"Twi, I don't think he will ever be ok with them." Applejack says.
Twilight grins. "I'm not. Besides, he like being in the same room as them one time."
"No, he likes being with you in a room." Applejack corrects.
Twilight giggles. "Yet he also likes sleeping with us with more than one at a time."
"But he can't take porn of any kind." Fluttershy whispered into Twilight's ear.
Twilight stares at her. "He took you."
"I tried to show him some of that to try to turn him on, this is what happened." Fluttershy whispered.
Twilight sighs. "He'll come around one day."
"Not likely." Fluttershy says.
Ahsoka just stared at them. "You guys are crazy."
"Comes with the terrioto…" Twilight starts.
"Blitzy I'm home!" Vinyl calls, kicking open the door.
Twilight points to her. "See."
"So which one is she?" Ahsoka asks as Vinyl walks in half drunk.
Applejack sighs. "Our usually drunk DJ wife."
"Who is a half vampire." Fluttershy says.
Ahsoka looks to Vinyl as she stumbles her way over to them. "What's up guys? Wear Blitz out again?"
"He's on the floor right there." Twilight says.
Vinyl laughs as she falls to the floor next to him. "Hiya Blitzy."
"He is asleep." Twilight says.
Vinyl groans. "Dang it." She said before snoring out loud.
"Push her into him." Fluttershy says.
They push Vinyl a bit and she wraps her hooves around Blitz as they slept.
"Pay up." Fluttershy says holding out a hoof.
Applejack grumbles as she gives some bits to her.
"And you?" Fluttershy asks Twilight.
Twilight hisses at her before giving her some bits.
"Thank you." Fluttershy says happily as they hear Octavia. "Really Vinyl, can't even help me get Azure out?" Octavia asks walking in with Azure closing the door behind her.
Twilight smiled. "Ah, good. You're here too."
"Yeah, so is Blitz baccccccccc…what is that?" Octavia asks seeing Ahsoka.
Twilight looks between the both of them. "Alien."
"Old friend of Blitz who Twi made faint and Vinyl collapsed onto him on the floor." Minerva says.
Octavia groans. "Dang it Vinyl."
"Arcane, look who is here." Twilight says bringing him over to Azure.
They both cheer as they run off and start to play together.
"Twi, please stop trying to do that with him. Didn't you learn anything from our wedding night?" Applejack asks.
Twilight huffs. "I just want all of us to have a good time. Together." She said stressing the last word.
"He had nine nosebleeds and fainted twice." Applejack says.
"I only fainted once." Fluttershy says.
Twilight blushes from embarrassment as Ahsoka giggled. "Boy, when did he become a lightweight?"
"He could barely talk to mares when he wasn't in his armor when we first met. Expect for Applejack, because he grew up with her briefly." Twilight says as Octavia looks over Ahsoka.
Ahsoka nods. "That would explain the stutter I heard from time to time from him. Even with armor on."
"Picture him barely able to talk to other females." Applejack says.
Ahsoka chuckles. "I'm female. He probably had a hard time even trying to come up with something."
"No, I mean if he didn't have his armor on around you, he probably would have been tripping over his words and everything." Applejack says.
Ahsoka still chuckles. "At least he's working on it."
"Yeah, he can at least show us a great night, but he can't take others doing that." Fluttershy says.
Ahsoka smirks. "Pity, he would probably have more fun doing that."
"No one is more disappointed than our most perverted member…Fluttershy." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks to her and sees her hide behind her mane a little. "Um…?"
"Always the quiet ones. Like I bet there is someone on your jedi council who is a massive pervert." Vinyl says, making everyone nearly jump.
Ahsoka just watched her carefully. "Um…how long were you awake? And what do you know of the council?"
"Never went to sleep and I know because I researched you jedi." Vinyl says hiccupping.
Ahsoka just raises an eyebrow. "Uh huh."
"Now, I'm off to bed with my pillow here." Vinyl says dragging Blitz along as she walks off, swaying drunkenly.
Ahsoka just watches as she leaves. "That one is a few bottles short of a mind."
"No comment." The mares say together.
Ahsoka then looks to Fluttershy. "And what do they mean perverted?"
Fluttershy just pushes her hooves together as she blushes hot red.
"Ok, you can open your eyes now love." Vinyl says losing her drunken voice immediately.
Blitz sighs in relief as he opens his eyes. "If I have to keep using this trick, I might as well be making a brand new drug while I'm at it."
"Then Daring will beat you down." Vinyl says smirking, causing Blitz to chuckle nervously.
Blitz sighs. "Yeah, she would. And probably destroy the whole case and all the drugs she can find while she's at it."
"So?" Vinyl asks smirking.
"What?" Blitz asks.
"Where is my reward?" Vinyl asks showing her fangs.
Blitz groans. "Fine. Just let me get on the bed first. I have had a heck of a day." He said getting on the bed.
"I could hold you." Vinyl says smiling.
Blitz smiled as he settled down on the bed and Vinyl gets on herself. "I'm supposed to be doing that."
"Well you want to sleep." Vinyl says poking her nose to his.
Blitz shakes his head and boops her nose back with his. "I'm not now."
"Ok then, let me do this." Vinyl says mounting him.
Blitz chuckles as she leans down and starts to lick his neck. "Since when did you become so frisky?"
"Since I'm getting impatient even though I have Azure." Vinyl whispers before sinking her teeth in.
Blitz winces a bit before sighing and wrapping his forelegs around her. "Love you." He whispered back.
Vinyl just keeps sucking.
"I'm bored." Apple Bloom said as she leans on the windowsill like a ragdoll.
"Your punishment is not over yet." Big Mac says.
Apple Bloom groans. "Can't I at least have my omnitool back?"
"That is up to Applejack." Big Mac says.
Apple Bloom looks back at him. "Well what about Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo? Can't they at least come over once in a while?"
"They do." Big Mac says.
Apple Bloom frowns. "I meant with at least staying a while. Come on, Spike gets more time."
"Well y'all should have thought of that before runnin off without tellin anypony." Big Mac says.
Apple Bloom now really frowns at him. "Come on, what would you wouldn't do for your friend?"
"Told somepony first." Big Mac says putting up his load of apples.
Apple Bloom rolls her eyes and looks out the window again and stayed silent a bit as Big Mac started to cook something up. "At least he comes around once in a while." She suddenly said.
"Y'all think Applejack will come back pregnant this time?" Big Mac asks.
Apple Bloom shrugs. "Maybe, just give it time. Why? Want to be an uncle to the little one once it's born?"
"Nah, she just seems to be tryin hard at it." Big Mac says.
Apple Bloom shrugs again. "She was the second choose, what do you expect?"
"Ah, she is the second in charge you mean." Big Mac says.
Apple Bloom nods. "Yeah, in a sense."
Big Mac looks to her as she kept watching out the window. "Why don't ya help me? It may help once you are with somepony?"
"Like you and Soarin?" Apple Bloom asks.
Big Mac freezes up and blushes. "Um…nope."
"Uh huh?" Apple Bloom asks.
Big Mac frowns to her. "And what about you and that dragon?"
"At least I'm not gay." Apple Bloom mutters.
'She is definitely entering that rebellious age.' Big Mac says.
"So…you left to help a local dragon deal with emotional problems?" Rarity's dad asks Sweetie Belle.
"Yes." Sweetie Belle says getting poked by the needle as Rarity uses her as a model.
Rarity's mom looks to her husband before looking back at her. "Is he cute?"
"Don't encourage her." Rarity says.
Sweetie Belle frowns at her. "Hey, I will like who I want."
"Not on that. You are still grounded for worrying me to death." Rarity says.
Sweetie Belle huffs as she stomps a hoof. "You know that once I'm older here, I can go out how long I want. You can go however long you want and do you see me worrying that much about you? You don't even tell me."
"Actually I do." Rarity says.
Sweetie Belle frowns. "No, you say 'Sweetie Belle, I'm going out. Watch the store. Don't know when I'll be back.' That's what your excuse is always when you go somewhere, sometimes across the country."
"I give you fair warning. The only time was with the Nightmare Moon incident." Rarity says working on the collar.
Sweetie Belle huffs. "You really like not being worried, but you can make others worry like crazy."
'She has definitely entered that phase.' All three of the members of her family think.
Scootaloo grumbles as she sat down on the hill. "Alright, got the broad game." Rainbow said coming with a box.
"These two don't give you a break do they?" Scootaloo asks as Spectrum and Blast were climbing all over her.
Rainbow giggles. "They're my pride and joy. Of course they don't, but it's worth it. Right guys?" Both cheer and they make Scootaloo's wings extended. "You know Scoots, your wings have really developed. Perhaps you are ready to fly." Rainbow says.
Scootaloo looks to them. "I doubt it."
"I think they are. After all, look at Roidrage." Rainbow says.
Scootaloo raises an eyebrow. "I don't think I will."
"Oh really, I guess you won't impress Spike that way then." Rainbow says playing on her ego.
Scootaloo frowns. "I'm going to impress him a lot of ways."
"It's ok if you can't impress him with flying." Rainbow says egging her on more.
Scootaloo huffs. "I'm going to impress him and you'll see it's not just flying."
"I know, I know, but if you can't do it?" Rainbow turning around to not let Scootaloo see her smirk.
"I will show you. I will fly!" Scootaloo exclaimed.
'She has so entered that phase.' Rainbow thinks as the foals hugs her.
"I'm not sure which is better, the feeling of being drunk or the feeling of us making love." Vinyl says as she runs her hoof over Blitz's scared chest.
Blitz smiled as he rubs her mane. "Yeah, guess love is better, but sometimes it doesn't beat a good drink."
"You are the best ever." Vinyl says.
"Oh, then you don't want to share a drink with me later? I got a drink from trading with the alliance." Blitz says.
Vinyl looks up at him. "Oh, what kind?"
"Turian style brandy, but safe for us to drink." Blitz says.
Vinyl grins. "How's the taste?"
"Don't know, haven't tried it yet." Blitz says smirking.
Vinyl giggles. "Where is it?"
"Nuh uh, got to wait for me love." Blitz says.
Vinyl frowns. "For what?"
"For your brandy. After all, I want the full moon to be out tonight and us sitting outside enjoying the last night before winter sets in." Blitz says.
Vinyl hissed quietly. "That sounds good."
Blitz smiles and kisses her lightly. "Ok love." Blitz says.
Vinyl chuckles as she keeps stroking his chest. "You better get back out there. No telling what they are doing to each other."
"You mean how it has gone so quiet?" Blitz asks nibbling on her ear lightly.
Vinyl twitches her other ear at him. "Yeah, too quiet. You don't think Twilight killed her, did she?"
"Oh heck no. The house wouldn't still be standing if they fought." Blitz says confidently while pulling her tail playfully with his magic.
Vinyl hissed at him. "I don't think so. Twilight can be very careful with things, even fighting."
"But Ahsoka…yeah, not so much and she has a lot more power than you think." Blitz says seriously.
Vinyl points to the door. "Then why don't you go check?"
"Only if you come with me." Blitz says.
Vinyl groans. "Too tired. You deal with it."
"Oh too bad and here I had Twi pick up a load of cinnamon bread." Blitz says getting up.
Vinyl's head shot up. "Cinnamon bread?"
"Yep." Blitz says walking.
Vinyl quickly jumps out of bed and lands beside him and starts following him. "That sounds good."
"I know my wives. You sure your fangs were not replaced with sweet teeth in a reincarnation?" Blitz asks smirking.
Vinyl grins and hugs him and licks his neck. "I like one right here."
"Oh the corniness. If Octy ever heard that, she would never let you live it down." Blitz says walking out.
Vinyl rushes and catches up to him, but as they enter the living room, they find Ahsoka holding and petting Twilight who was enjoying it greatly.
"Vinyl, go crazy with your teasing." Blitz instructs.
"Aw, look at the little pony." Vinyl starts saying in a foal's voice. "Who likes to be petted, you are, yes you are." She said pointing.
Blitz stands just out of sight as Vinyl keeps going. He look around the kitchen and tries to find something to eat before a magical blast was heard and Vinyl was sent into the kitchen. "How many insults did you do?" He asks casually as he opened the fridge and tries to find some eggs as Vinyl's tail hangs in the way.
"Twenty three and totally worth it." Vinyl answers.
Blitz nods as he takes the egg carton out and moves her tail out of the way before closing the door. "Good, she can learn a bit of humility."
"Help me down please." Vinyl asks and Blitz used his magic to help her down.
Blitz smiled. "How and what do you want in your eggs?" He asks starting up the stove.
"Scrambled, like you did me." Vinyl whispers.
Blitz suddenly grabs her and bits her neck and shakes a bit before letting go. "Sorry, kinda wanted to do that." He said making some eggs.
"Oh I am so turned on now." Vinyl says smirking.
Blitz chuckles. "Good, but next time. For now, breakfast."
"Oh you tease." Vinyl says walking out.
Blitz stares at her flank as she walks away and actually sees her give a few extra shakes to him as he smirks. "And that's my wife."
"And the other one is here." Twilight says appearing on his other side and leans against him.
Blitz chuckles and nuzzles her. "Aw, did you like the petting?"
"Fingers are magical." Twilight says before kissing his cheek.
Blitz kisses her back. "Good, how is she?"
"She doesn't believe pegasus can control our weather." Twilight says.
Blitz chuckles. "Yeah, she thought my magic was her power. The force."
"Oh, I can't wait to see her reaction when we get one of the pegasus mares to do it in front of her. Fluttershy won't because she is too nervous." Twilight says.
Blitz shrugs. "I'm sure we would get that done. However, I still have to watch over her and make sure she doesn't cause a panic. So Twi, what do the changeling guards with Daring say?" Blitz asks as Twilight nuzzles into him.
Twilight smirks. "You knew they weren't the original guards I got, didn't you?"
"They got the eye color wrong." Blitz says smirking back.
Twilight sighs and shakes her head. "They say she is fine. And her foal is coming along well."
"There, there, my little pettable wife." Blitz says patting her head playfully.
Twilight frowns before lunging at him and pushing him against the counter. "Who's pettable now?" She asks about to pet him too.
"Who is the one Vinyl will never let it be forgotten?" Blitz says picking her up with his forelegs and holding her.
Twilight wraps her hooves around him. "At least I'm being talked about."
"Oh, you like how she will tell everyone of the mares that you were petted like a pet dog or cat?" Blitz says nuzzling her neck.
Twilight shivers. "Maybe, if it sends other mares to you."
"Oh, so you want to be petted by me?" Blitz whispers into her ear before nibbling her ear.
Twilight shivers much more now and starts to let her body weight fall onto him. "Yes, by you and treated like one." She whispered.
"Ok, I will pet you more my brilliant beautiful wife." Blitz whispers into her ear as he rocks her back and forth a bit.
Twilight moans. "I love you."
"Same here love." Blitz says setting her down before going back to cooking. As he does, he feels his tail being pulled a bit.
Twilight smirks. "I want mine pancake style."
"You mean sunny side up?" Blitz asks.
Twilight shakes her head. "I always let Spike do the cooking and he knows what I want."
"So you going to keep pulling my tail?" Blitz asks smirking at her.
Twilight giggles. "I wanted to try it."
"I would rather you stand by me." Blitz says as a song starts playing.
Twilight looks to the sound of the music before looking back at him. "Really?" Blitz just wiggles his eyebrows at her. She sighs. "Fine. Just put yourself in a dancing mood before I mop the floor with you." She said smirking.
"Let's see how much I have learnt." Blitz says as he puts the scrambled eggs onto a plate before grabbing Twilight and he starts leading her in a dance.
Twilight giggles as he starts moving around the kitchen with her in what she could describe as a classical way of dancing, but still stepping on her hooves now and then. "You're better than last time." She remarked.
Blitz grins. "I know." He said before hearing clapping from the doorway of the kitchen and sees Ahsoka leaning against the frame and watching them.
"Oh, don't stop on my account." She said.
Blitz dips Twilight back before pulling her back up.
"Wow, who knew he could dance without tripping." Vinyl said coming back into the kitchen and grabbing her plate. "Thanks love."
"One moment love." Blitz says letting her down before grabbing Vinyl and starts dancing with her as Twilight holds the plate and eggs with her magic.
"You dance better than a rave." Vinyl remarked.
"That's because I'm not drunk." Blitz says as he holds her close as they dance.
Vinyl hisses as she puts her head on his shoulder. "Since when did you gain a dancing mood?"
"Just felt like spending time with you girls. So Octy, when you going to speak up?" Blitz asks spinning Vinyl a bit.
Octavia leans around the corner. "Now if you want? Think you can dance with all of us?"
"I think Vinyl will allow you to cut in." Blitz says.
Octavia smiled as she quickly gets in and Blitz dances with them both or tries to.
"Not too bad, but I am definitely going to give you lessons later." Octavia says.
Blitz gives her a little kiss. "I really want to spend time with you girls, so yes. Shall I call you Mrs. Octavia?"
"You may." Octavia says as Azure walks in.
Twilight passes the plate to Ahsoka and picks up and holds Azure and dances around with him. "Your mother teaching you this?" She asks.
Azure reaches up and boops her nose with his hoof.
Twilight giggles and keeps dancing around as Blitz now had both mares against him. "I love you all."
"You going to join?" Ahsoka asks, looking around the couch.
"Um…I don't dance." Fluttershy said.
"Or are you just nervous around me?" Ahsoka asks.
Fluttershy looks up at her. "Um…yes."
"Oh really?" Vinyl says grabbing Fluttershy's hoof and drags her to the kitchen.
"Um…I really don't want to." Fluttershy said meekly, but let's herself get dragged.
"Blitzy, somepony is cutting in." Vinyl says as she switches Octavia for Fluttershy.
Blitz grins and chuckles as he leans close to her ear. "Hello pet." He whispered. Fluttershy smiles as she leans against him as she follows his lead. "So pet, what have you been doing without my permission since I've been gone?" He whispered.
"Watching the foals mostly." Fluttershy whispered back.
Blitz chuckles. "I know you're lying pet. Now tell." He said subtly pulling her mane a bit.
"Maybe I made out with Daring after hypnotizing her."
Blitz grins. "Naughty mare. You know what you get?"
"Punished by you later?" Fluttershy whispers.
Blitz smiled as he looks over to Vinyl. "Think you can help me? Just preparing her for a good run."
"I can't hypnosis her, I have tried." Fluttershy whispers.
Blitz pulls her mane and makes her whimper. "Come on Vinyl, you get to take a little revenge on her taking me first."
"No, I mean seriously. I have tried several times, it has no effect." Fluttershy says.
Blitz raises an eyebrow to Fluttershy. "Did I say you can speak now?"
"You asked me, didn't you?" Fluttershy asks being cheeky.
Blitz pulls her mane harder and pulls her head back a bit. "No. I was talking to Vinyl. Now quiet." He hissed before turning to Vinyl. "So…want to get revenge?"
"I already have plans for you lover boy." Vinyl says.
Blitz chuckles. "Yes, but she can take anything at this point. Maybe something from the both of us, what do you say?"
"We have company." Vinyl reminds.
Blitz smiled as he looks and sees Ahsoka still watching Twilight and Azure dance. "True, maybe somewhere private. Isn't there a cave nearby that Daring owns as well for when she has foals who wants to explore?" He asks Vinyl.
"Not sure about that." Vinyl says turning her head.
Blitz raises an eyebrow. "Really, then why are you looking away?"
"I'm not. Octy, did you know about this cave?" Vinyl asks her dancing partner.
Octavia smiled. "Well, after taking a little walk, I noticed a small cave. I think that might be the one."
"And you didn't tell me?" Vinyl asks.
Octavia shrugs. "I thought it wasn't important."
Vinyl hissed at her. "Thrall, you may be joining that washdown mare with us." She whispered.
"Oh Vinyl, didn't know you were so maleficent." Blitz jokes.
Vinyl hissed at him. "Shut it blood bag."
"Oh Octy, Twi, I think somepony needs to be petted." Blitz says smirking.
They both immediately rush over to Vinyl and starts petting her and makes her hiss a bit. "Blood bags." She tries to say.
"Oh, who is a cute pony who likes to get petted?" Blitz asks.
Vinyl glares at him. "I am going to suck you dry."
"Oh, that reminds me Twi, I have a little wager for you." Blitz says.
Twilight looks over. "Yes?"
"I bet I can disappear with no magic or any technology." Blitz says smirking getting all four mares attention.
Twilight huffs. "Yeah right. Go on my little colt."
"Oh, you don't think so huh?" Blitz asks.
Twilight clicks her tongue. "Yep, come on. What do you got that will be so bad?"
"Oh so you won't mind setting a few terms then? What do you want if you win the bet?" Blitz says.
Twilight thinks for a few. "I want you to have some fun with more than one of us for one whole day. Dates and all."
"And if I win?" Blitz asks.
Twilight looks carefully at his smirking face. "Then you can go off and do something on your own for the day then."
"Ok. I have a week to do so, sound fair?" Blitz says before laying on his stomach to be face to face with Arcane.
Twilight huffs. "Fine. Just remember our deals."
'Oh boy this ought to be interesting.' Ahsoka thinks.
Blitz chuckles as he rubs noses with Arcane. "Yeah, yeah. Just be ready to lose."
"What is this I hear about losing?" Applejack asks walking in.
Twilight looks to her. "Blitz here choose to challenge me that he could disappear without his tech or magic."
Applejack looks to Blitz carefully. "Y'all tryin to lose on purpose?" She asks.
"Oh no, I will win. Right Arcane?" Blitz asks holding up his hoof.
Arcane grunts as he jumps and smacks Blitz's hoof back and cheers.
"That's my boy." Blitz says smirking as Azure paws at Octavia's hoof.
Octavia giggles and holds up her hoof and lets Azure hit it. "Aw, you want to play with your little brother?"
"I think he wants his mommy to hold him." Vinyl says.
Octavia giggles and nuzzles Azure. "Aw, you want mommy to play with you? Do ya?" Azure seems to cheer at that. Octavia nuzzles him again. "Alright, mommy will play with you. Just let her give us some food, okay my little vampire?"
"Shouldn't they be hungry?" Blitz asks the thought dawned on him.
Octavia looks at Azure as he licks his lips and shows his fangs a little. "They should. My little one here usually wants some of his mommy's blood. Right Azure?" She asks tickling his stomach.
Azure giggles under her assault as Arcane start to whimper. "Oh, looks like someone is hungry. I'll be feeding him in the living room." Twilight says picking him up.
Blitz waves at him. "Be good for mommy, okay?"
Arcane waves back. "What did she mean by feeding him in the living room?" Ahsoka asks.
"Arcane isn't ready to be weaned off his mother's milk." Blitz says.
Ahsoka looks a bit confused until she looked at the other mares and then realized. "Oh, that. How long as Azure there been off?"
Blitz shrugs. "Still on, but he's changing to solid food now. No Applejack, I don't think he is ready for an apple."
Applejack pouts cutely. "Dang it Blitz."
"He is too young, besides he has fangs. No other teeth have grown in yet." Blitz says.
Applejack spreads her legs out wide. "Well how about apple juice or even some pie? Those don't require that much chewing."
"Juice yes, pie, not there yet." Blitz says.
Applejack frowns. "Apple Bloom ate her first apple at Azure's age right now."
"Octy, your thoughts?" Blitz asks.
"Oh, who is my blue genius? You are." Octavia says lifting Azure into the air.
Blitz chuckles as he looks back at Applejack. "That was Apple Bloom. This is Azure we are talking about."
"Overprotective." Applejack mutters.
"What was that?" Blitz asks.
Applejack waves him off. "Oh nothing. Nothing."
"Something about being protective." Blitz says pulling her closer with his magic.
Applejack clicks her tongue. "I hate you."
Blitz just smirks at her and wiggles his eyebrows where Ahsoka couldn't see his face.
Applejack just stares at him. "Yeah, I hate you."
"Oh, that isn't what you say all time." Blitz whispers into her ear.
Applejack still holds a frowns and moves his hoof slightly to point at Ahsoka where she couldn't see it.
"I know. I'm trying not to embarrass you." Blitz whispers.
Applejack moves her tail over his a bit before pushing him off and walks away with a frown on her face.
"See you later tonight, you sexy flank." Blitz says in a low tone that Applejack catches as she walks away.
Ahsoka shakes her head. "You got a weird family." Blitz opens his mouth to comment. "And don't do the pot and kettle line." Ahsoka finishes.
Blitz chuckles. "You know me so well." Blitz says before being lassoed and dragged away. "Well, there I go." He said being dragged past her.
"And my previous statement is affirmed." Ahsoka says.
Octavia giggles. "What was your first clue?"
"The white one." Ahsoka says.
Octavia just raises an eyebrow. "Not going to question."
"Octy, do we have any cider?" Vinyl asks.
"Yes, but it is locked away." Octavia says.
Vinyl frowns. "Poo." She said making Azure giggle.
"So Applejack, any reason you dragged me to your room?" Blitz asks cheekily.
Applejack smirks and pushes him against the wall. "Simple. I wanted to spend time with you."
"Really and asking is beyond you now?" Blitz asks, his smirk not faltering.
Applejack chuckles. "Well there is the fact in our family, when the wife wants something, she usually hogties the husband…or wife…and takes them away to somewhere they want."
"Well, all you had to do is ask." Blitz says using his magic to yank her tail.
Applejack yelps. "You bastard." She said smiling.
"Oh, then what if I do this?" Blitz asks as he used his magic to lightly twist Applejack's nipples.
Applejack eeps and backs off a bit. "Now you're a complete bastard."
"And?" Blitz asks before teleporting out of the lasso and beside Applejack.
Applejack stares at him before smiling. "The greatest cousin and then husband I could ever have."
"Let's drop the cousin all together, shall we?" Blitz asks hooking a hoof around here.
Applejack smirks. "Okay." She said before lifting him up and carrying him to the bed before throwing him to it, making him jump a little as he hits the bed.
"Oh, getting physical are we?" Blitz asks.
Applejack shakes her head. "Nope, just showing who's stronger."
"That is one point in your favor." Blitz says as she gets on the bed.
Applejack smirks. "I know." She said before hugging him.
"But I have one in my favor." Blitz says.
Applejack raises an eyebrow. "And what is that?"
"I have position." Blitz says flipping them both.
Applejack smirks. "Oh this will be good."
"Oh you shall see." Blitz says smirking.
Ahsoka sighs as she stands behind a pillar in the living room. "So…how much does he drink at times?"
"Till he is full." Twilight says using her wing to cover Arcane from sight as he feeds.
Ahsoka nods. "So how long have you known him?"
"Blitz, years now." Twilight says.
Ahsoka sighs. "How was he at first?"
"Nervous and tried to keep a low profile." Twilight says.
Ahsoka giggles. "How was he at that?"
"Pretty good, considering it was a small town which notices new ponies quite easily." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks in her direction. "How small?"
"No more than eighty residents at most I think." Twilight says.
Ahsoka nods. "I see. Well how about new residents?"
"It is a rarity, even for new born foals like Arcane here." Twilight says lifting her wing to pet the feeding foal.
Ahsoka looks confused. "What do you mean?"
"Not much happens." Twilight says smiling.
Ahsoka shakes her head. "No, I mean Arcane. What did you mean?"
"Oh, he is an alicorn including myself and him, there is currently only five and he is the first male alicorn." Twilight says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "Five huh?"
"We are a combination of all three sub breeds. Pegasus, earth pony and unicorn." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks back forward. "Huh. So what trouble would you have being this different?"
"Oh, it's that Arcane is the first one to be born in a long time and the oldest and former ruler of Equestria had a big problem with Arcane being a male alicorn." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks over to her again. "What's wrong with a male?"
"She is kinda…well she was a little sexist. She tried to banish him for being a male alicorn." Twilight says.
Ahsoka just pauses a bit. "Banished huh? For being male? What was wrong with that?"
"Well his very existence threatened her superiority for being a female and an alicorn." Twilight says.
Ahsoka pauses a bit before realizing what she meant. "So if a male is born, he is a shoe in to be a sole ruler?"
"Well…no, it is just that she and everyone else thought alicorns could only be mares and that means they were superior. Which for several centuries, stallions were looked down upon here and treated differently." Twilight says.
"How were they treated?"
"Some were seen as mere objects to be bought and sold others were slaves. The pegasus stallions didn't take it well. That is why the pegasus were at war with the rest of Equestria for most of the centuries were stallions were treated lesser." Twilight says.
"Do you?"
"No. How could I if I treat my little Arcane so well? Mommy loves you so much my little foal." Twilight says smiling.
Arcane was still feeding as Ahsoka smiled. "Good, because I would have had to take Blitz away if you were."
"So like I was saying, when she tried to banish Arcane. Blitz didn't take it well and nearly killed her." Twilight says.
Ahsoka hissed. "Yeah, he would do that. What happened then?"
"The only reason he didn't was he didn't want Azure or Arcane to see it." Twilight says.
Ahsoka nods. "I see. Anything else then?"
"Want to join his little harem?" Twilight jokes taking Ahsoka completely off guard.
"Um…" She tries to say. "Well…"
Twilight starts to snicker. "Oh I got you." Twilight says trying to keep a straight face.
Ahsoka just blushes. "I never…well…he is cute." She whispered the last part.
"Minerva, please bring me my books. I have some research to do." Twilight calls.
"Yes ma'am." Minerva said walking past.
"Such a sweet mare." Twilight says.
Ahsoka watches as she walks past. "Huh, never thought she would ever become one of you."
"Magic." Twilight says getting a weird look from Ahsoka. "Force in a sense."
Ahsoka slowly nods. "I see." She didn't. "Do you hear that?" Ahsoka asks trying to change the subject.
Twilight listens as well. "Yeah, sounds like…oh Applejack."
"Huh?" Ahsoka asks.
"Oh nothing." Twilight says casting a sound proof barrier spell.
Ahsoka soon doesn't hear anything. "What did you do?"
"Nothing. Oh Arcane, are you full?" Twilight asks as Arcane let's go.
Arcane looks up at her before burping and then looks at her cutely.
"You can come out now. I'm finished feeding my little angel." Twilight says.
Ahsoka sighs as she comes around and sits down on the couch. "I'll say this, you guys are interesting enough. Between dealing with a ruler bent on destroying this little one and then future life with space mixed in, you must be having a wonderful life."
"It is interesting to say the least." Twilight says.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah. If I was crashed landed here, I would definitely stay a while."
"Oh you don't really have much a choice do you?" Twilight asks.
Ahsoka nods. "Yeah, mostly traveling or in the temple. Not much fun when it's just meditation most of the time. Though my master certainly likes to keep things interesting with unorthodox ways of getting things done. That will certainly keep you awake."
"Ok, so random question, if you were a pony, which would you be?" Twilight asks.
Ahsoka looks at her. "Those questions huh. Alright, I think something like Blitz is."
"Oh, a unicorn, huh?" Twilight says making a mental note.
Ahsoka nods. "Well I still have to use the force somehow unless is transfers over seamlessly, then I need something close to it."
"I see." Twilight says. 'Well she will be a good member of the harem. All I need to do is turn her into a pony and then use Fluttershy to hypnotize her into being obedient.' Twilight thinks.
Ahsoka soon turns to her again. "Blitz told me you guys tried life in space. How was it?"
"It was weird." Twilight says jolting out of her thoughts.
Ahsoka chuckles. "I'm sure you and the rest will live there like its normal and you're on your home planet. Still, how would you like it if you lived your whole life in space?"
"Maybe, if I didn't have my position." Twilight says.
Ahsoka smiles. "Ah yes, princess." She said with air quotes.
"Queen actually." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks at her. "Oh right, ruler of a species of bugs. Strange because I may have fought some bugs before. Wasn't fun. They turned the dead into zombies essentially."
"A, what? B, they feed off emotional energy." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks at her. "It had a queen that controlled these worms which controlled the minds of even the jedi themselves. Could have been bad if it wasn't for one of my other master to bury the queen."
"There was always the alternative." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks carefully to her. "And what is that?"
"Like Blitz says the first time he fought a timber wolf. Kill it with fire." Twilight says.
Ahsoka chuckles. "Yeah, of course he would say that…timber wolf?"
Twilight giggles. "A wolf made of timbers."
Ahsoka just stares. "I don't even know how to respond."
"Oh, the cockatrice turns other creatures too by looking them in the eyes." Twilight says.
Ahsoka still stares at her. "Um…I'm starting to lose you."
"I didn't believe it either until it happened to me." Twilight says.
Ahsoka looks her over. "So how did you get out of it?"
Twilight shrugs. "My guess is Fluttershy dealing with it and I followed. Now are you ready for a nap my little angel?" Twilight asks as Arcane yawns.
Ahsoka sighs. "You certainly keep Blitz and Arcane safe, don't you?"
"I keep Arcane safe, as for Blitz, well I can't control him, could you?" Twilight asks.
Ahsoka chuckles. "Nope, he left when I was asleep one time and he came back with a bad guy tied in a chair when I woke up."
"And?" Twilight asks pulling a blanket onto Arcane.
"He was about to start cutting off his horns for starters." Ahsoka says.
Twilight giggles. "That's him for sure. Let me guess, he was drinking coffee at the same time, wasn't he?"
"Actually no. The coffee is something he picked up the way. He says it's in honor of his late flight teacher Z.O.N.E." Ahsoka says.
Twilight just gives her a look. "Okay. That's something. Makes sense with every time he wakes up though."
"He used to use stims to keep him going after three days if he didn't sleep." Twilight says.
Ahsoka groans. "I thought I told him to take it easy on those things. How much did he do in one go of just being awake on stims?"
Twilight sighs. "At least a week until Daring stopped him and forced him to go to sleep. She hated that he was staying awake by those things. The last time was when he was almost out of energy and had to take a performance stim to deal with some monsters. Daring almost took it badly, but she knew what was happening after explaining it to her and by that I mean Lightning Dust."
"Actually love, she got mad I was using a sleep poison to get some sleep." Blitz says walking down the steps.
Ahsoka glares at him. "How many times have I told you to not take stims again?"
Blitz smirks. "At least almost a hundred times before we left each other."
Ahsoka shakes her head. "Dang it Blitz."
"Wait, how are you not an addict than?" Twilight asks.
"That is a mandalorian secret." Blitz says smirking before setting a stuffed animal in Arcane's grip and sets a pillow next to his head.
Ahsoka just gives him a look. "That basically means he drinks too much coffee."
Blitz chuckles as he pets Arcane. "Yeah, caffeine really destroys the process."
Twilight and Ahsoka just stares at him. "Don't do it again." They both said.
"Jeez Ahsoka, what are you, my wife?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka blushes. "Dang it Blitz. Don't bring that up again."
Blitz smirks. "Aw, you don't want to remember that time Ms. Puffypants?" Blitz asks, his smirk never leaving his face as Arcane held the stuffed animal in a strangle hold as he slept.
Ahsoka huffs. "They are right, you are an idiot. When did you become so cheeky?"
Blitz grins. "When my life got more fun."
"Thank you Minerva." Twilight says as Minerva handed her a few books.
Blitz looks over to her. "What are those for?"
"Thought I would take this chance to catch up on my studying on magic." Twilight says innocently.
Blitz raises an eyebrow. "Twi, I know that tone. What are you planning?"
"Nothing, but what are you planning with that bet?" Twilight asks.
Blitz wags a hoof at her. "Uh nuh, you are not going to learn my secrets as magicians say, show the trick, not the trickery."
"Oh, so…wait, what do you me…" Twilight was cut off by the door opening.
"Blitzy, me and Sunshine Smile are home." Pinkie whispers walking in.
Blitz smiles. "Lay her right here." He said pointing to Arcane and seeing Sunshine sleeping on Pinkie's back. "I think these two will enjoy the company."
Pinkie sets her down on the pillow with Arcane before jumping onto Blitz and hugs him. Blitz chuckles. "Aw, you're too cute. You really can make anypony's day."
Pinkie giggles and nuzzles him. "I know. Who else could make you guys have fun?"
Blitz thinks for a few. "Maybe Vinyl with a huge rave."
"Um…" Ahsoka says getting Pinkie's attention.
Pinkie suddenly moves up close to her face. "Hi there. What's your name?"
Ahsoka reels back a little. "Um…Ahsoka Tano, you?"
Pinkie sits down on Blitz's back. "Pinkamena Diana Pie." She sang.
"Hey Pinkie, get this, Ahsoka doesn't believe pegasus can control weather." Blitz says causing her to gasp.
Pinkie suddenly grabs Ahsoka's head and pulls her close. "Doesn't believe it. No, that can't do." She said as she lets go just as well. "We have to find a pegasus quickly. To the Pinkie mobile." She said before jumping off and out the door before hearing a screeching sound and an engine going away.
"I was going to let it be a surprise when…" Blitz was cut off by a new voice.
"One of the mares like me gets back?" Spitfire asks.
Blitz nervously chuckles as they hear the same screeching sound coming to their house, but it isn't stopping. "Oh no." Blitz said looking to the front door as well as everyone else. "Please don't crash, Daring will kill me." He said as the screeching gets closer before they hear it stop completely and then a few knocks comes from the door and Pinkie walks in with a sleek pink vehicle almost an inch away from the doorway. "Found Spitfire." She called.
Blitz sighs in relief. "Dang it Pinkie. You almost got me killed…from Daring. And where did you get that car?"
Pinkie tilts her head. "What car?"
They both look behind her and see nothing in the doorway. "Wha…?" Ahsoka tries to ask.
"Pinkie Pie, don't question it." They all said to her.
"Anyway, can you show her that pegasus can control the weather Spits?" Blitz asks with a small grin.
"Huh…who is this?" Spitfire asks.
They all point to Ahsoka who waves back. "Hi and yeah, don't believe it."
"I'm asking who the alien is." Spitfire says blankly.
Ahsoka sighs. "Ahsoka Tano and I still don't believe you guys can control the weather. It's not possible without a terraformer."
"You mind love? I think she could use a shower." Blitz whispers the last half into her ear.
Spitfire grins and flies outside from the back and straight into the sky before grabbing a dark cloud and pulls it back down and into the house. "Okay, I believe density here, but not controlling it." Ahsoka said before Spitfire kicks the cloud and it immediately starts raining on her. "Okay, believe it now."
"You better." Spitfire says resting her head on Blitz.
Blitz chuckles as he nuzzles Spitfire. "Thanks Spits."
Spitfire chuckles and wraps a hoof around him. "You better my horned stallion."
Blitz keeps nuzzling her. "In more ways than one." He whispered.
"Oh yeah." Spitfire says before pecking his neck.
Blitz smiled as he looks at her. "What are you, a vampire?" He asks before seeing Ahsoka blushing out of the corner of his eye.
Spitfire grins. "Nah, just hungry for some fun. I can still wait for the real thing though."
"Minerva, please take Ahsoka to the bathroom so she can wash up while we wash her clothes." Blitz says.
Ahsoka grumbles as Minerva comes up and leads her to the bathroom as Spitfire snickers. "When can we do a proof of magic here for her again?" She asks after she leaves.
"Already did that." Blitz says.
Spitfire raises an eyebrow. "What's that?"
"Twi went lecture on magic on her." Blitz as Spitfire lays on his back.
Spitfire smiled as she starts to cover herself with her wings. "That's good. It looked like she needed a good breakdown on what we do."
"She better, Twi went on for nine hours." Blitz says,
Spitfire looks to where she went. "Hard to believe she is still awake."
"That was yesterday." Blitz says.
Spitfire clicks her tongue. "Boo. Still, what is she doing here?"
"Will explain later. For now, let's spend time together." Blitz says.
Spitfire smiled. "I would like that." She said as he starts to walk to their room.
"No drinks for now love, wait for tonight." Blitz says.
"Boo." Spitfire said slightly hitting his head.
Ridley groans as the pirates dropped another box. "How many times have I told you all to not to drop these?!" They just stare at him. "Do you?!" A pirate just holds up a claw. "No, not just one time, many times?! Why do you think I tell you to steal everything when we attack a ship or colony? It's because you insects can't even move them around properly without dropping them to pieces. Now pick it up or it is these for you." He threatened while holding up his talon.
Every single pirates quickly rushes their job now. "They always like this?" Spike asks as he walks past.
Ridley huffs. "That's not the half of it. What are you doing here anyway? Shouldn't you be up there and deal with your fleet."
"They can be taken care of on their own now. Its way too simple and ordinary for the mission I have signed them up for." Spike said stopping a few pirates and looking into the boxes they were holding. "Here it is." He said taking out a circuit board. "I was wondering when the lab would get these." He said waving them off and walking away.
Ridley watches him leave. "Board for what?"
Spike grins. "My new AI buddy." He said as his omnitool lights up and a blue tail slithers around him. "Minerva kinda made this one for me based on the shape of a full grown dragon. Cool huh? Just came for his permanent placement on a computer." He said showing the large board and the dragon hovers over it, looking it over.
Ridley just stares. "And how does it help?"
Spike frowns. "Simple, handling the small calculations while I run the big ideas. There seems to be that almost every time I run something." Ridley just tilts his head. Spike sighs. "Just forget it. I just an AI now. Hope you have enough brain left to know that." He said now walking away.
Ridley frowns. "Hey, I still got my brain intact!"
"After the many times I blasted you, I doubt that." A voice said behind him.
Ridley turns around and sees Samus without her armor, but in a blue jumpsuit. "Your scar." He said noticing the scar on her face was gone.
Samus grins. "Yeah, told you I would deal with it and end it. I was surprised that once I killed that thing, everything else fell apart. No more phazon in the universe now since there is no brain to keep it alive."
Ridley then grins. "Came back for a rematch?"
Samus smirks. "Maybe, for now I just came back to talk. I like our last one that might have been our last since I was going into the belly of the beast so to speak. Now that I'm back though, how a little chit chat and then we can see who is better."
Ridley chuckles. "Good, now stop showing yourself off so these fools can get back to work." He said as the pirates who were staring at her immediately went back to work.
Samus chuckles. "Oh this is interesting. Maybe I should use that trick when we fight."
Ridley grins. "Really, just like a little bitch?"
Samus grins back. "For you so I can get a clean shot, yeah, I should."
Ridley laughs. "This is going to be an interesting fight."
Samus smiled. "We shall see. Now then, what do you have for drinks?"
"Jack Dodgers." Spike said standing in the elevator. "You guys coming or not?"
They both looks to each other before shrugging and getting on and heading up. "I still hate you." Ridley said.
"Hate you too." Samus replied.
"So love, how are you feeling?" Blitz asks sitting in the swing on the front porch, watching the sun set.
"Better now that you're here." Spitfire said as Blitz pets her mane.
"I'm still waiting for the drink." Vinyl says.
Blitz rolls his eyes as he pets Vinyl's mane too. "Yeah, not yet. Waiting for the last and best part."
They both look up at him. "Drink now." They said.
"Nope." Blitz says using his magic to yank their tails playfully.
They yelp a bit before glaring up at him. "We hate you."
Blitz smiled and kisses both of their heads. "I love you two too. Now just relax, this is the last night before winter and we are scheduled for heavy snow for the next week."
They smirk as they look at him. "Then we're stuck inside with you which is good." Spitfire said.
"Yes, but we won't be able to relax like this for a good long time." Blitz says.
They shrug. "Ah well, we still got something to do at times. Besides, snow would be good for the foals." Vinyl said.
"But you both will be busy playing with the foals or with me at night." Blitz whispers into their ears.
They lean close to his. "Worth it." They said.
"Then don't rush it loves." Blitz says.
They both giggle as they nuzzle him. "Love ya."
"I love you too and I think I see somepony coming." Blitz says.
They all look over and see Ahsoka coming around the building in her fresh clothes. "Hey there alien girl." Vinyl said.
"I see Minerva found you something to wear while your clothes are being washed." Blitz says.
Ahsoka pulls on her sleeve. "Still tight."
"Well I'm surprised we even had anything in your size." Blitz says.
Ahsoka huffs. "I'm surprised you had anything for my type of body shape. What was Minerva doing with those clothes anyway?"
"My guess, possible back up clothes for a visitor." Blitz says.
Ahsoka thinks for a few before blushing. "Oh come on, she knows what I follow."
"Not for you. For any visor, like for example one of the foals starts throwing food." Blitz says.
Ahsoka folds her arms. "You planning on bringing them out there?"
"A guest who has business with me, yes." Blitz says.
Ahsoka frowns. "I meant your kids."
"Why wouldn't they be here? This is one of their homes." Blitz says raising an eyebrow.
Ahsoka groans. "I meant taking them out into space."
"When they are old enough." Blitz says.
Ahsoka raises an eyebrow. "Really? You do realize you may have to go into space again, right?"
"Oh I know. So Ahsoka, you find yourself a spouse yet?" Blitz asks.
Ahsoka frowns. "Blitz, you know the order doesn't allow that."
"That's not answerin me question." Blitz says in a sing song tone.
Ahsoka sighs. "No." She said almost in a whisper.
"Aw, don't worry Ahsoka, Azure will marry you." Blitz jokes.
Ahsoka glares at him. "I hate you."
Blitz sticks his tongue out. "Love ya too."
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