THe Letter and the Princess
The tales of Solar Eclipse chapter 1- The letter and the Princess
-Eclipse pov-
I walked into my house and slammed the door behind me with a sad sigh. I had just been fired from my job at the publisher’s office and to make matters worse I wasn’t getting my check for the work I had done this week because my boss was a prejudice bitch! I mean, just because I’m eighteen and don’t have a cutie mark doesn’t mean I can just be fired right? WRONG, Colthio (pronounced colt-hi-oh) was one of the most prejudice states in Equestria! I walked into the kitchen and looked at a note on the fridge from Firehawk and Blackburn.
Went to Sugarcane rd. for a cupcake sale, back in a couple hours
Blackburn and Firehawk.
I laughed, those two and there sweet tooth’s. I used magic on the pantry doors and levitated out a box of my favorite food, pocky. I checked inside the box and groaned, THERE WAS NONE LEFT! I chucked the box at the trashcan and made it in cursing Sky Redeemer for eating my pocky. I tried to listen for him and heard the water running, he was taking a shower. I threw my hooves in the air and let out a frustrated noise. I took a look in the mirror in front of the sink and calming down.
I was an alicorn with a dark crimson coat and a sandy blonde mane and tail with a lighter blonde in them. They were both long and a little shaggy with my bangs covering my right eye. I had light blue eyes and gold rimmed reading glasses that I never took off. Seriously I even sleep with these things on. I’ve had them ever since I was a kid, they were the only gift from my father before he left my mom. (OK sob story aside let’s get back to the appearance.)I even had black freckles on the bridge of my nose. Now the weird thing was that I wore clothes… everyday. I wore dark blue jeans and a black tee shirt. I was also tall, how tall, taller than a hell of a lot of colts and mares. The only acception that existed was Sky who was four inches taller! I sighed and went over to the couch.
“Well at least things can’t get any worse!”
Now I don’t know what mystical power those words had because here’s what happened next. A light grey Pegasus with a blonde mane and tail crashed through my window and landed two feet in front of me. I of course screamed like a little girl and jumped behind the couch thinking it was a kamikaze pony! I peeked out and saw the Pegasus pony rubbing her head her yellow eyes crossed and carrying a mail bag. I sighed in relief, I mean it wasn’t our normal mail pony but I’d get that cleared up. I smiled sheepishly as I looked at the mail pony.
“Um, any reason why you crashed through my window?” I asked with as much patience as possible. She looked at me and laughed nervously.
“Um, I’m sorry, you see I tried to land outside the door then I just kept going and!” I put up a hoof laughing.
“Don’t sweat it, if it was just an accident then it’s alright!” I stuck a hoof out.
“I’m Solar Eclipse, but I go by either Sol (pronounced like soul), or Eclipse!” The mare laughed and shook my hoof, I noticed that her eyes were still crossed.
“I’m Ditzy Doo. But a lot of ponies mistake me for my sister Derpy!” I laughed at that.
“Derpy and Ditzy… I can’t say anything about that that won’t make me sound like a jerk!” I said laughing some more.
I saw the frown on Ditzy’s face and stopped.
“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to offend you.” I said in a somber tone as I stood up and walked into the kitchen to get something for us to both drink, sure didn’t seem like she was in a rush to go anywhere. I popped back into the living room and saw Ditzy looking through her mail bag. I levitated over a glass of water for us both and sat down. She took the glass and drank it smiling.
“Thank you.” I smiled,
“So where’re ya from?” I asked taking a sip of my water as she went back through her mailbag searching for some letter.
“I’m from a place called Ponyville.” I racked my brain for a second on all the geography books I had read.
“Is it a little town off to the side of Canterlot?” Ditzy looked up at me and smiled her eyes were still crossed.
“Yup, that’s the place!” She said before she went back into the mail bag. I looked at it and saw a letter sticking out of a side pocket. I levitated the letter in front of her face.
“Is this it?” I asked with a smile as Ditzy blushed and grabbed the letter before hoofing it to me.
“Don’t say it.” She said with a small smile and crossing her arms. I just put on a face of innocence.
“Why I wasn’t going to say anything!” I said with a small laugh before I checked who the letter was from…
“GOOD GOD IT’S FROM THE PRINCESS!” I looked at Ditzy and laughed nervously.
“That was supposed to be a thought bubble.” I said scratching the back of my head.
Ditzy just giggled and I let out a frustrated sigh. I looked at her as she got up to leave. I got up and attempted to go open and window for her to fly out of when she left… At least that’s what I had hoped would happen but no. Instead we both got up and when Ditzy was trying to walk past the coffee table and tumbled down. And me being just ever so lucky tumbled down with her. Oh but that’s not all! Are you ready for this? When we fell I somehow ended up on top of her in a very compromising position. Let’s just say we were connected at the hips Ditzy on her hooves and knees and me on her back. Oh but it gets better! Because at that moment I had noticed that the water had stopped running and looked up to find who other than Sky standing there with a towel… gaping. Sky was a dark grey Alicorn with dark brown eyes and a dark brown mane and tail which were usually long and shaggy but since he just got out of the shower they didn’t look it.
Ditzy and I put our hooves up in defense shaking them back and forth.
“IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!” We shouted simultaneously as Sky just gaped… still. I got off Ditzy and proved my point. He sighed in relief.
“Oh thank god! I thought I’d have to leave the house!”
I furrowed my brow in anger and frustration before I helped Ditzy up who was blushing like mad. Tell the truth I was too. I tried to meet Ditzy’s eyes but found it kind of hard so I just looked at the ground.
“So I guess I’ll catch ya later?” I said shuffling over to the window. Ditzy looked a little sad.
“Um, maybe if the Princess sends you another letter than yeah I guess I will.” I looked up in surprise.
“Wait, so you aren’t a mail pony from Colthio?” She shook her head no still unable to meet my gaze.
“No, I was actually just asked to bring you the letter from Canterlot.” I sighed, I’d made a friend… Kind of, but she lived far away. I looked at the letter and opened it reading it aloud.
“Solar Eclipse and Sky Redeemer, I Princess Celestia would like to formally invite you to the Summer Sun Celebration which is being held in the location of Ponyville. On a personal note I would like you to watch over my faithful student Twilight Sparkle whom you may accompany to Ponyville from Canterlot.” I stopped reading aloud because the next part of the letter was just for… me?
P.S. I hope to see you there Solar Eclipse there’s something about your past that must be known.
Signed Celestia.
I raised an eyebrow at the ending. Something about my past, and I’m pretty sure that she didn’t sign the letter formally at the end. What the hell is going on? I turned to Sky and gave him the letter.
“I think they have a clue about something.” I said putting emphasis on the something part as I motioned for him to read the bottom line. He read it and his eyes widened. He looked at me then Ditzy.
“We need to go… NOW!” I nodded and went to pack a saddlebag for a couple days trip. Just the usual my notebooks, a couple pencils, my uncle’s captain’s badge, and a change of clothes. I walked back out to the living room to see that Sky was ready as well wearing his signature white hat. (Again it’s finn’s hat from adventure time.) I went to the kitchen and wrote Firehawk and Blackburn a note to say where we’re at.
Gone to Canterlot for Summer Sun Celebration, somepony may know who Sky really is so stay frosty! And please get the window fixed, don’t ask what happened.
Signed Solar and Sky.
I tacked the note to the fridge and turned to Ditzy who had a look of confusion on her face. I just opened the window.
“It’s complicated so we just need to get going.” I said as I flew out the window followed by Sky, then Ditzy who was trying to ask questions until I showed her the badge and said it was official royal guard business. Was I a royal guard? No, it was hoofed down to me by my uncle who died because of a manticore. I remembered the hours I would spend just looking at this badge wishing he hadn’t died, but he was gone, and there was nothing I could do about it.
Ditzy of course flew us there, we even had a nice talk on the way about what we all did. Ditzy was of course a mail pony, What Sky did was classified, as for me I had done many things. I had learned spells, created spells, I had done a sonic Rainboom when I was a little colt, I was in every sense of the word a genius, I could play and make music with my guitar, I was an artist, and I had been trained to one day head out and find somewhere in Equestria where ponies needed protecting. Only sad part was that I still didn’t get my cutie mark, Damn you cutie marks how much time before I can get you?
Ditzy told me about her friend Rainbow Dash who had also done a sonic Rainboom when she was just a filly. I smirked, that meant that Firehawk and I finally had somepony who we could race against on even ground. We all seemed to just talk about random things after that and one time Ditzy accidentally flew into a storm cloud shocking herself. What made her so distracted that she didn’t hear the thunder I shall never know. (You all know why.) We flew up and saw Canterlot on the horizon and a small town just below. I smiled and turned to Ditzy.
“Thanks Ditzy we can take it from here.” She smiled at me and Sky.
“No problem, don’t forget to visit while you’re in Ponyville!” I smiled and so did Sky.
“We won’t, catch ya later!” And with that me and Sky were off at top speed to Canterlot. Ditzy sighed and walked into her house with her sisters.
Sky and me were flying toward Canterlot when he spoke.
“I think she likes you.” I began to stutter before I caught my words.
“S-SO! That doesn’t mean anything!” He smiled.
“Oh yes it does.” I groaned, not this bit again.
“No it doesn’t!” He turned to me with a wicked smile.
“Ooooh yes it does!” I sighed in frustration and leered at him.
“No… It doesn’t.” He smiled and the whole way there we kept up this banter until we reached the castle doors. I was stopped as a pair of guard’s put up their wings like blades as they gave off that signature ‘Shing’ from a sword being drawn.
“Halt, state your business at the palace!” I sighed and flipped out my uncle’s captain badge. The guard’s immediately gasped and put their wings away.
“FORGIVE US CAPTAIN WE DID NOT KNOW!” I put a hoof up and in my most commanding voice possible said.
“It’s alright, but it is imperative I see the Princess immediately!” The guard’s moved aside.
“YES SIR!” And with that we just waltzed right in and started walking to the throne room.
“Dude, how did you do that?” Sky asked me as I just kept my commanding air to suppress any other guard’s.
“It’s simple, I’ve got the badge, and they expect a captain of the royal guard to be a leader.” He just shivered.
“Alright, you’ve got to stop with that serious nature of yours, it suits me more than it does you.” I checked to make sure there were no guards around to bust us and smirked.
“So says the son of Christ!” Before we had a small laugh. Yeah that was Sky’s big secret, he was the son of Christ. Only myself, Firehawk, and Blackburn knew this. In a sense it really was a highly classified piece of information that nopony should know about. But we knew so we just became part of the secret.
We walked into the throne room and for the first time in my life I saw Princess Celestia. And let me just tell you… WOW, just wow! I met her eyes and for a second I thought I felt time stop. My breath hitched and I noticed that for a moment Princess Celestia’s eyes had widened, it was only for a moment but I caught it. My brain caught up with me and made me do a quick bow before I got back up. I had a small blush but thanks to the dark red coat it wasn’t noticeable. Princess Celestia on the other hoof had a white coat and I saw a small blush before it vanished and she regained her air as a ruler.
“Hello Solar Eclipse and Sky Redeemer.” I looked up at Princess Celestia.
“You requested for us to see you?” I asked as Sky kept himself on air tight alert. Princess Celestia smiled.
“Indeed I did, you see Solar it is about your deceased uncle Captain Stormwing.” My eyes widened.
“I’m sorry but what do you mean this is about my uncle, we thought this was about Sky being-” Princess Celestia smiled.
“Oh I already knew about Sky Redeemer being the son of Christ, but right now this is a matter of what your uncle has left you other than that Captain’s badge which you are currently in possession of.” My breath caught. If she knew about the badge then… WAIT! I felt a tingle at the back of my head and grimaced. It was a mind reading spell! I crashed the spell and put up a thought barrier before looking at Celestia.
“Sorry, but my thoughts are my own!” She was shocked for a moment, probably because I broke the spell. But then her face lit up with happiness.
“I see, then I shall respect your privacy.” I smiled happily my anger forgotten.
“Thank you, and I’m sorry fer barkin.” I said laughing nervously as I looked at Sky whose eyebrows were raised in shock and surprise.
Princess Celestia giggled, now I can’t tell you how but it sounded like music to my ears. Then all of a sudden the room became somber with the next thing that had to be discussed. Princess Celestia looked at me with an apologetic smile.
“I’m sorry for your loss, Stormwing was indeed an excellent Captain of the guard.” I smiled sadly and looked down.
“He was more than excellent, he was the best.” I said keeping myself together not daring to cry in front of the Princess. Princess Celestia looked down at me sympathetically.
“I know that this is a sad time but he left you something for me to give to you today.” I looked up at Princess Celestia and sucked it up letting out a shaky breath before I regained my composure.
“So what did uncle Stormwing leave me?” Princess Celestia smiled before she pulled out three things which almost made my heart break. The first was his midnight blue cowpony hat that he got when he came for a visit in Colthio and we all took a trip to Mexicolt. The second was his guard’s armor. Like the hat it was a midnight blue color with silver outlining. And the last was what almost sent me to shreds… It was his Necklace with his cutie mark on it. It was a blue storm cloud with silver lightning striking down from it on a silver chain. It was his dog tag. I took the necklace and hat magically. It took all my courage to put on the dog tag and hat. But I gave the armor back to Celestia and smiled a sad smile.
“Put it in a memoriam please. He’d want to have something for everypony to remember him by.” Celestia smiled sadly and I tipped the hat against the brim of my horn. As far down as it could possibly go.
“So, you wanted us to go with your student Twilight Sparkle to Ponyville for the Summer Sun Celebration?” Sky asked trying to spare me from having to speak. Celestia’s gaze lingered on me for a second. It felt like she just wanted to run up and hug me for all the pain I had gone through from this entire ordeal. She looked at Sky.
“Well, actually Solar is the one who is going to the Celebration. You’re here because your father has sent for you to return and hold the gates of Heaven for an up and coming event. Sky’s eyes widened before he became serious.
“Alright, tell him I’ll be up momentarily.” Celestia just nodded and looked back to me.
“Solar, I know now’s not the right time but you may want to know this.” I looked up and put on a smile trying to act as tough as I possibly could.
“I see, and what is it I need to know?” Celestia frowned and spoke.
“Your father wants you to have this.” I froze. My father? I sneered.
“Whatever that spineless bastard wants to give me for not being there to raise his own son can burn in tartauros alongside him!” I was giving off waves of anger and was held down by Sky who had put a hoof on my shoulder preparing a spell to stop me if I became enraged.
Princess Celestia’s eyes had widened but grew sympathetic.
“Solar, I can’t tell you who your father is or why he did what he did but I can tell you that he cares.” I snarled.
“IF THAT POOR EXCUSE FOR A COLT CARED THEN HE WOULDN’T HAVE LEFT!” I heard a guard slam open the doors to the throne room.
“PRINCESS ARE YOU ALRIGHT?” He looked at me and sneered. I sneered right back making him quake in his armor before Princess Celestia spoke.
“It is alright, I am in no danger, now please leave the throne room.” The guard stayed for a second before bolting out the door. I took a breather and looked at Celestia.
“I’m, I’m sorry. I just can’t believe that after all these years my father would ever dare to show his face.” I said as I sighed and sat on my haunches putting my hooves to the side of my head. Celestia just smiled sadly again as she got up from her throne. She walked up and hoofed me the book, I took a second to see two notes in it. One from my father and one from Princess Celestia. I looked up and smiled. I was about to bow but Princess Celestia hugged me. I looked over and saw Sky’s eyes widen in surprise before he got a mischievous smirk. Oh come on, why must you torture me so? I looked forward and tried to wrap an arm around Princess Celestia to try and return the hug, but it felt a little awkward.
“Um, Princess Celestia?” She stopped hugging me and smiled.
“Please, just call me Celestia.” I blushed and rubbed the back of my head. I looked up and noticed that Celestia was smiling embarrassedly with a small blush. I saw her try to meet my eyes but she found the ground quite interesting. I took a look myself, nope still the same, cool, tile floor.
I looked up at Celestia and smiled.
“Well then I guess we’ll get out of your hair.” Me and Sky started to walk off before I stopped myself and did a quick facehoof before I turned back to Celestia.
“I almost forgot, where is Twilight Sparkle’s current residence?” Celestia looked up and gasped in surprise, she had forgotten to tell us!
“She lives in the Canterlot library.” I smiled and did a quick wave before I turned toward an open window.
“Thanks Celestia!” And with that I was off with a soft boom. Celestia just watched me go off almost in a trance. Sky smirked and a shadowed figure fell from the ceiling.
-Third person pov-
“It seems my son has indeed grown up.” The voice held a lot of sorrow in it and was a deep baritone. Celestia and Sky looked at the figure and frowned.
“Hello Crimson Tail.” Sky said as he showed little to no emotion gaining a serious air about him. The figure just sighed in sadness.
“Hello Ryan. I see you have found a friend in my son.” It was more of a statement then a question, Sky nodded.
“And I see you’ve decided to tell him of his future now.” Sky said as he walked over to the window closing it before he put up a sound barrier. The figure smiled.
“Indeed I have, so Celestia what did you think of my son?” Celestia looked toward the ground with a blush across her face.
“Well he definitely seems to be a generally forgiving and good natured Stallion.” She glared at the figure.
“Though he does appear to have gone though emotional trauma and is clearly angered that his father is alive but wasn’t there.” The last few words dripped with venom toward the figure. The figure cringed. It wasn’t that he didn’t love his son, he did. He just couldn’t get close to him until now. He looked at Sky.
“So, does my son have luck with all the girls around Equestria?” It was an honest question, the figure looked hopeful. Sky snickered.
“Well on the way here that mail mare Princess Celestia sent seemed to have a thing for him. Along with a lot of the mares in Colthio.” The smile on the figures face grew as he listened to how his son was a stud.
“But of course the guy hasn’t gone on ONE DATE!” The figures face gained a look that said he couldn’t believe it. Celestia on the other hoof had a smile that could light up the world. Sky looked at the figure, if he was surprised by that then he’d just loooove this.
“He hasn’t even had his first kiss.” That did it. The figure face faulted and Celestia was giggling like a school girl. Sky just sighed. Great, I’ve got one who’s acting like it’s the end of the world while the other’s acting like she just got the greatest gift of her immortal life! Sky just sighed and looked at the figure who was currently laying on the ground.
“If it helps I’m pretty sure it’s because the poor kid’s shy.” The figure looked up and had gained a small smile.
“My son, of all the things that I hoped you could get from me… That was definitely low on the list.” He had a small laugh before he looked at Celestia who had stopped giggling.
“So, I take it you like the agreement your father and I made?” Celestia smiled.
“Yes I do. I just hope he agrees as well.” Sky laughed.
“If you think he’ll just agree to be engaged to the Princess of Equestria you better not get your hopes up.” The figure and Celestia looked at Sky.
“And why is that?” Sky smiled.
“He’s not the kind of guy who just dates somepony he just met.” The figure snickered and shook its head.
“Ah my son, he truly is like his old man, a sly fox.”
-Solar pov-
I was flying around Canterlot cursing my stupidity for not asking WHERE the library was! I let out a frustrated sigh as I flew overhead. I looked for any kind of building which could have been a library.
“Let’s see, that looks like a bakery. That looks like a cherry stand. That looks like a couple making out. AHA I THINK I’VE GOT IT!” I flew to the door of the library in hopes of going in but wouldn’t ya know it? The damn door was locked! I looked at the sun and saw that it was just now nine in the morning. I sighed. I didn’t have to be here for another hour. I sat in one of the chairs on the balcony and looked at the book that Celestia had given me. I read the title of the book bound in red leather.
“The Kitsune race, a complete informational guide.” I sweatdropped at the title. Wasn’t Kitsune Japanese for fox? I sighed and shook my head and grabbing the notes.
I stared at them both trying to decide which to open first. The letter from my father, or the one from Celestia. My curiosity of what the Princess could possibly want to give me outweighed reading the words from my dead beat dad. I opened her letter and read it.
Dear Solar,
I cannot tell you what your father is like but I can give you a clue. This book is connected to him in more ways than one. Also it was nice meeting you. I hope to see you in the near future.
Love, Celestia.
I blinked at the end in confusion. That just had to be a typo. Or at least I think it is, I mean the Princess of Equestria and ME! Yeah, next it’ll rain chocolate and a dragon will pop out of thin air and scorch me just for the helluvit! I took a second to rethink my luck with fire and sighed. OK maaaaybe the dragon thing could happen, but the chocolate rain thing would only happen when Aquacolt drowns and the Pony Torch starts swimmin’! I sighed and looked at Celestia’s letter again before I rolled it back up and magically replaced it with my father’s note. I took a second to breathe deeply and close my eyes to try and calm myself. I would at least give him credit for showing his face instead of hide for the rest of his life. I opened the letter and read.
Dear Son,
I know that the last thing you want is for me to show up after disappearing after you turned 3. I know your mother said that I left when you were born but it isn’t true. I loved you as much as any father could love their son and if I had the option I would have stayed to raise you. But our kind needed me. Now I know this is going to be hard to swallow but you must bear with it. You see son you are not a full pony.
I took a second to gasp. What did he mean I wasn’t a full pony, what else could I possibly. I looked at the book and put two and two together. My father was saying I WAS A KITSUNE! I stopped myself from ranting and continued.
By now I’ m guessing you’ve put two and two together. I’m sorry son but it’s true you are both a Kitsune and an Alicorn. I truly wish I could have taught you all about our people myself but there’s not much time anymore. You’re a grown man now and I will regret never getting the chance to help raise you. Anyway back to the matter at hand. You see son there is something which makes you stand out above the rest. You see son, you are a Prince.
I took a second to catch my breath. Me… a prince. I started to die laughing as tears crept to the corners of my eyes because of how hard I was laughing. It just went from impossible to no way in Hell! I wiped a tear from eye and gave out a happy sigh as I looked at the letter seriously. IF I really was a prince, and that’s a big if. Then why wouldn’t Mom tell me that I was one. I sighed and looked at the letter reading the end.
I guess this is a lot to take in so I’ll leave you with this son. I would like to see you after the Summer Sun Celebration to discuss an old arrangement I had made with a very old friend that concerns both you and Celestia. Neither of us can tell you what it is until then so please be patient. I guess that’s a bit much, after all you are my son. So your patience probably isn’t the best. So I asked Celestia to give you something to do while you wait. Alright I’ll go now, and don’t forget to make some friends while you’re here!
Sincerely, your father, Crimson Tail.
P.S. If you want to know more about our kind everything you would want to know is in the book.
OK, now I had to know what the hell was going on. I mean somehow Celestia and I are connected because of some deal my father made to an old friend! I just sighed and put my hat on my face to try and catch a couple minutes rest before I had to meet this Twilight. I looked at the book from the brim of my hat and just as before, curiosity had outweighed necessity and I tore open to the first page.
“Chapter one- Kitsune royalty.” I blinked at the ever-so conveniently placed object to start. I then got into the book reading the first three chapters before Anything happened. The first was exactly as it said it was. A family tree of the royal family and a brief history of what each ruler was like. Unfortunately there had only been four rulers. As it turned out the royal family was actually very small. Mostly because they rarely ever had children. In fact it said that the royal family had always been this small ever since Equestria came to be. I smiled for some reason when I saw a picture of my father. He was indeed a Kitsune. His coat was maroon colored with a dark crimson like mine for the tips on his ears. Then finally his hair was a chocolate color, maybe a few shades darker. It was short in a sense but it looked a lot like what happened to my hair when I don’t brush it after I got out of the shower, split ends and hair parting in random places. And his eyes were an electric blue like mine.
Chapter two was all about our elemental powers. You know things like lightning, wind, ice, and unfortunately, fire. There were a helluvah lot more but those are just examples. You see instead of magic like unicorns we could create, control, and manipulate any kind of element. But like magic it required training. I laughed as I remembered how easy it was for me to learn magic. I looked at my hooves and tried to imagine if I was a Kitsune instead of a pony. I mean yeah I was raised to chivalrous, well mannered, most of the time. I was taught all types of ways to fight and had always gone through speed training. Hell I was wearing the training weights right now! I just used an invisibility spell on them. I sighed and remembered the third chapter. Which as you would expect was the mating season. I reeaaallly don’t want to talk about it. I felt a blush come up to my cheeks as I remembered how intense mating season was for both male and female Kitsune, and it was INTENSE! Just trust me on this if it wasn’t for my glasses I probably would have been a father myself! I shook my head. Good GOD this was fucking insane! I’ve only read three chapters and I’ve got… twenty eight left!
I took a look at the time and ‘CLICK’
“Whoa!” I fell inside the door and looked up to see a light purple mare with a dark purple mane with pink highlights and violet eyes staring down at me in surprise. I smiled nervously and did the same with my laugh.
“Um sorry to drop in like this but Princess Celestia sent me to go to Ponyville with a-“ I looked at the paper then back at the mare.
“Twilight Sparkle.” The mare looked slightly confused.
“Yes I’m Twilight Sparkle.” I smiled and got up picking up my hat and putting it back on my head as I did so.
“Oh well it’s nice to meet ya Twilight. My name’s Solar Eclipse but most ponies just call me Solar, or Sol.” I offered a hoof which she completely ignored s she watched two Pegasi guards fly up with a golden carriage and she frowned looking irritated. I just sighed and shook my head.
“Alright then, need any help with whatever you’re taking?” It was a simple gesture but Twilight juat ignored me and walked back into the library.
“SPIKE, IT’S TIME TO GO!” I watched as Twilight walked over to the carriage and sighed mumbling to myself.
“Try to be hospitable and wha’do I get? A cold shoulder.” I walked over to my book anf put it in my saddlebag along with the note from Celestia and my father. I turned back around and saw a baby purple and green dragon.
He looked at me weirdly and I smiled before I offered a hoof.
“Um, high I’m Solar.” The dragon took my hoof and shook.
“I’m Spike, um, what are you doing here?” I smiled and pointed at Twilight.
“The Princess asked me to go along with you and Ms. Cold shoulder over there to Ponyville to help check on preparations for the celebration.” Spike laughed.
“Yeah Twilight can be a little prissy sometimes.” I smiled, I liked this kid. Sure he was a fire-breathing dragon. But he was alright.
“Alrighty then I suggest you get on that carriage before they leave without you.” He looked at me quizzically.
“What about you?” I smiled and unfolded my wings.
“I don’t just have these to show off!” I noticed that Twilight had gasped after she saw I was an Alicorn and laughed. Yeah, usually when somepony see’s the horn they think I’m a unicorn. But then I pop these suckers out and I blow their minds! You think they’d ask about the clothes though. I smiled as Spike got onto the carriage and smiled. Myself and the Pegasi unfurled our wings and we took off to the location of Ponyville!
AAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNND CUT
The Tales of Solar Eclipse chapter 2- Solar and the Mares.
Hello there everyone. StormFox here to tell you that this chapter was not meant to be a two parter. and the next chapter I made is probably gonna be split into three parts. anyway. enjoy the story XD
-Solar pov-
I watched as Spike pulled out a parchment from Celestia he re-read it to Twilight because of her apparent crabby mood. He cleared his throat as he began to read it while listening to mine and the guard’s wing beats.
I listened to him read how Twilight was Celestia’s most faithful student. Then how she had to stop reading old books. I laughed.
“You like to study up on things too huh?” I asked as I saw Ponyville on the horizon. Twilight looked at me and nodded with a look of curiosity and shock.
“Do you study magic as well?” I smiled.
“Well not strictly magic, I kind of make my own spells when it comes to that. But I also study things like stars and-“ Twilight had a smile of wonder on her face as she looked at me her eyes shining a little.
“Wow, you make your own spells! What are they for?” I snickered at her childlike enthusiasm before I spoke.
“Well, the main reason I make them is to help in fights but they also have a lot of other tactical possibilities.” I watched as she looked at me with wonder.
“How many have you made?” I looked like I was in thought as I counted them up in my head.
“I think aboooouuuut thirty two.” I saw as the Pegasus driving the cart began to decline toward town and smiled before looking back to Twilight.
“I’ll tell ya more later, right now we’ve got a town to check out!” And with that we landed.
Once I helped Twilight out of the cart ‘thank you chivalry.’ Along with spike using me as a slide to the ground I smiled as I looked at Twilight.
“I think we started off on the wrong hoof back in Canterlot didn’t we?” I asked as Twilight grew scarlet from embarrassment.
“I guess we did didn’t we?” I cleared my throat and tipped my hat in greeting.
“Th’ name’s Solar Eclipse, though everyone either calls me Solar or Sol for short.” I said as I held out a hoof as Twilight grabbed it and gave it a small shake.
“I’m Twilight Sparkle, but I thought you would know since you were sent to watch over me?” I smiled.
“Oh I knew your name, I’m just a stickler for introductions and first impressions!” I had a small laugh as I looked at the baby dragon and offered him a hoof which he shook.
“I’m Spike.” I smiled.
“Great name kiddo.” He looked a little annoyed.
“The name’s Spike.” My smile became a little more sadistic.
“Don’t know who you’re repeatin’ it for kid.” I had another chuckle as Spike looked a little aggravated before he looked like he was gonna barf. Then he hurled flame on my face scorching my nose and lighting my shoulder on fire with the green flame. I coughed and blinked from behind a layer of black ash before I looked at my shoulder and freaked out as I tapped it out.
“SPIKE!” He smiled innocently as Twilight shouted at him for flaming me only for the flames to form into a scroll. Twilight looked at it with hope.
“YES, maybe the Princess finally changed her mind and wants me to help prepare immediately!” She opened the scroll and grew scarlet after she began to read it and then slipped it away into her saddle-bag which was still in the cart. I wiped off the ash during the entire thing so I didn’t get a peak at the scroll but was met with a blushing Twilight who for some reason couldn’t meet me eye to eye.
I looked at her a little worried.
“Twilight are you alright?” She just looked away and nodded her head before her blush faded a little and she looked mostly normal. She looked at me and smiled a small smile.
“I’m fine Solar it’s just that the Princess wrote me something personal.” I raised an eyebrow.
“Alright just making sure.” I looked over to Spike and smiled.
“Sorry fer screwin wit’cha Spike!” He smiled smugly and crossed his arms.
“Well, well, well, is somepony afraid they’ll get burnt?” I snickered.
“The day you can actually burn me is the day I die Spike.” Twilight’s eyes widened.
“Why is that?” I laughed a small wicked laugh, like the one Blackburn would do whenever he got his way or had a ‘target’ in his sights.
“I have bad luck with fire. So if you actually do breathe fire on me to the point where it would cause me harm, I would probably come close to, or I will die.” Twilight looked puzzled.
“How bad is your luck with fire?” I sighed.
“When I was ten I tried to light a candle and burnt a HUGE hole in my shirt and scorched my front left hoof!” Twilight giggled at my past pain and evil curse while Spike just laughed. I felt my pride take a blow as my ears folded down in embarrassment. Twilight walked over and smiled.
“I’m sorry but it just sounds funny!” I tried to look depressed but my frown turned into a smile against my will. I looked down at Twilight realizing for the first time in a long time just how much taller than everypony else I really was.
“Yeah, I guess it is funny, now don’t you have more friends that you need to make besides me?” She looked a little shocked at that.
“You mean, I-I’m your friend?” I smiled and rubbed my hoof on the top of her head messing up her mane a little.
“Of course Twilight, I can’t think of anything you could be!” She gave an annoyed noise as she fixed her mane and gave me daggers. I just snickered as I pointed to the town square.
“Come on let’s go see what’s up in this place.” She nodded and followed along with Spike. I looked toward her as we walked and asked a question which had been bugging me since Twilight had turned Scarlet.
“Sooooo, what did the Princess tell ya?” I saw Twilight turn Scarlet as she looked down speaking in a small voice.
“Nothing that involves you.” I smiled.
“So I guess you blushing and not looking at me is just an act to get my attention every time I bring the letter up then?” She looked a brighter shade before I watched as she slowly regained her composure as we reached the town square.
Spike looked over to Twilight and spoke.
“Twilight, the Princess said you need to make some friends not just one!” Twilight looked as though she were trying to carry herself with more pride.
“Spike the princess asked me to check on the preparations for the celebration. I am her student, and I’ll do my royal duty, but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends!” Spike motioned toward a couple of ponies around as I noticed a pink pony who looked like a walking piece of cotton candy.
“Maybe the ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about!” The Pink pony got closer and I noticed she had blue eyes and her cutie mark was a couple balloons.
“Come on Twilight, just try!” She looked a little nervous and then smiled before speaking.
“Um, hello.” The pink pony gasped and ran off right through me making me spin in a red and black tornado. I stopped spinning in time to hear Twilight speak.
“Well that was interesting alright!” I stopped my eyes from spinning in their sockets before smiling.
“I’ve got the feeling that’s not the last time we see her.” Twilight looked to me.
“What makes you say that?” I grinned and spoke in a fake spook voice.
“MY E.S.P says soooo.” She laughed alongside Spike while I had a small snicker before we all left toward Sweet Apple Acres. I read my book on the way there and got up to chapter five and appeared angry, mostly because I was angry. You see as it turns out Kitsune also had cutie marks! BUT, they didn’t receive them until they were eighteen. And it usually involved one of four things. The first was your primary element. The second was something which was a lot like a soul bond in a sense which involved you receiving a cutie mark which showed that you wanted to protect a certain Kitsune or other species, ponies included. The third was more of a fighters mark meaning that all that Kitsune would ever do in life is want to find another battle to fight. Though those were incredibly rare and practically nonexistent.
And the last one involved love. I mean things like matchmaking and finding your soulmate type of deal not ‘Hey some hot tail just walked by I’m gonna try and get laid!’ No it was literally a live the rest of your life with that Kitsune or pony kind of thing.
I sighed as I put the book back in my saddlebag. Twilight watched as I put it away and looked a little worried.
“What’s the matter, is there something depressing in that book?” I shook my head and smiled.
“ Naw, it’s just that I wish I knew way back then what I do now. It really would’ve helped if I’d known it.
Twilight was about to ask me what I meant but was cut off by Spike.
“Summer Sun Celebration, official overseer’s checklist! Number one, banquet preparations, Sweet Apple Acres!” I looked up and realized we were at the gate to an apple orchard and smiled before I heard somepony shout.
“YEEHAW!” I looked over to see an orange mare with blonde hair tied into ponytails running toward a tree before bucking it and getting all the apples to fall into buckets perfectly. The mare did a little pose before Twilight sighed.
“Let’s get this over with.” We all walked up to the mare and Twilight introduced herself first.
“Good afternoon, my name is Twilight Sparkle.” I watched as the orange mare who I had now noticed had green eyes and a cowpony hat as well only it was the color of a normal one, not a midnight blue one like mine. Now where was I, oh yeah I was at the part where she was practically mutilating Twilights hoof just from shaking it.
“Well howdy do Ms. Twilight, a pleasure makin yer acquaintance! I’m Applejack, we here at Sweet Apple Acres sure do like makin new friends!” Twilight didn’t seem too pleased with the friend subject as she spoke in a shaky voice due to the fact she and Applejack were still shaking hooves.
“Fr-ri-ie-e-nd-ds-s, a-acy-u-u-a-al-l-y-y-y I-I uh!” Applejack stopped shaking her hoof but it kept going.
“So, what can I do ya for?” Applejack asked as she winked at Twilight. Spike reached up and held in a chuckle, I did to. I mean it was pretty funny.
Twilight cleared her throat and looked at Applejack.
“Well I am in fact here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration, and you’re in charge of the food?” Applejack smiled.
“We sure as sugar are! Would ya care to sample some?” Twilight looked pleased.
“Well as long as it doesn’t take too long.” Applejack ran off toward an old dinner triangle and rang it before shouting.
“SOOUUPSS ON EVERYPONY!” I watched as a large family came out of nowhere and ran all of us over taking us to a picnic table. I waited for my eyes to stop rolling around in their sockets. Applejack came out from hat I assume was under the table and motioned toward the entire group of ponies.
“Now, why don’t Ah introduce ya’ll to the Apple family!” I stopped and my eyes bugged for a second as I realized that I had actually met a member of the apple family before. What was her name again? Apple pie, Golden Delicious, ugh, too many apple dishes too remember! I sat there and listened as she introduced all the apples to us. I couldn’t believe how many of them there were, though I did figure out which Apple I knew. It was Apple Fritter. She and her father ran the apple orchard in Colthio, I’d even worked there for a bit before something happened. That something was the same thing that happened with me, Ditzy, and Sky. Now I’ll just say this. Sky was my friend and he walked in on us not believing me until I proved my point. But when you’re a father and you see your daughter and another colt in that position, well what would you do? It took apple fritter’s constant saying that we were just friends and that nothing had happened to convince him to not chop me in two or worse… I shivered as I remembered that threat and had become slightly pale. Twilight looked at me.
“Are you alright Solar?” I shook the thoughts from my head and looked at Twilight.
“Yeah I’m fine… Just some bad memories is all.”
Applejack walked over with an old green Pony as she finished the introduction.
“Soups on, I’m comin!” I snickered at the old mare that was, well she was just old. Applejack shoved a green apple in Twilights mouth and smiled.
“Why I’d say you’re already part of the family!” Twilight immediately spit out the apple and laughed nervously.
“uhehe, well I see that the food situation is handled so we’ll be on our way!” I heard Applebloom speak in a small childish voice.
“Aren’t yah gonna stay fer brunch?” I looked down and let me just say this. I hate to see Anypony sad. Now add in a mother who literally turned you into an incredibly chivalrous pony ever since you were a foal. Now imagine a little filly who was already as cute as could be with an incredibly sad face just looking up at you. Now I have no idea what you’re reaction might have been but mine was this. (fourth wall break intended)
HOLY SHIT THE CUTENESS LEVEL IS OVER 9 FUCKING THOUSAND!!! Followed by an inward ‘DAAAAAAWWWWWW!!!’ I almost had a mini heart attack while Twilight looked down sadly apparently also noticing that Applebloom was just too darn cute!
“Sorry, we have an awful lot to do.” Everypony around hung their heads and all gave a simultaneous aw. I smiled, no way Twilight could resist that. As if to prove my point she looked a little aggravated and spoke in an annoyed tone.
“Fine,” everypony around cheered as we all sat down to eat. I actually spoke to Apple Fritter and had a quick laugh as she told me how her dad was still over protective. Afterward I went to sit down and noticed something that made me facehoof. I’d never introduced myself. I looked over to Twilight who was shoveling a pie as she sat next to Applejack.
I walked over with a smile on my face and picked up an apple fritter having a small laugh at the morbid joke in my head. I looked down after I swallowed my food and smiled.
“I believe I haven’t introduced myself yet.” I offered a hoof to shake towards Applejack smiling still.
“I’m Solar Eclipse, but most ponies call me Solar or Sol.” Applejack smiled after she took a bite of an apple.
“A’m Applejack, nice to meet ya sugarcube!” I smiled as she tried to do to my hoof what she did to Twilights only to be surprised that I held it back enough to just make it a simple hoofshake. I smiled as I let go.
“You’ll have to try harder than that if you want to see who’s stronger.” She just gave me a challenging smile only for Twilight to get up and start walking only to yell back at me.
“HURRY UP SOLAR WE STILL HAVE OTHER PLACES TO CHECK!” I frowned in disappointment before I went back to smiling.
“I guess I’ll catch ya later Applejack.” I walked off calmly following behind Twilight who seemed a little sluggish. I snickered as I saw that her stomach was slightly larger than normal and came to the obvious conclusion. She had eaten too much pie and was going to later regret it.
I got into my saddlebag and pulled my book back out as I began to read again. The next chapter was of course focused on something called the chain of FATE. Seriously that’s how it’s written in the book, Fate in all caps. I read it and learned that all Kitsune had a chain of fate that went from their neck to their wrist. A collar on your neck for those who were going to be incredibly important in your life, someone who would be you’re, and I quote. ‘Lover’ and very rarely a best friend whom would more than likely always be there. Now if the chain was attached to the cuff at your wrist that meant that this Kitsune or Pony or whatever the hell it was, was going to be like your nemesis. I can’t find the plural for nemesis so I’m just going to say multiple nemeses. Then finally it said that each and every one of the souls connected to that chain had their own look and feel. Some would be chain links shaped in weird ways while the others were just different colored strings. I sighed and went on to the next chapter after that one was done. I would have read it but there was a sticky note on the page reading. ‘FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SON,PLEASE SKIP TO THE NEXT CHAPTER! I SHALL EXPLAIN THIS PART PERSONALLY!” I sighed and turned to the next chapter heeding my father’s warning. I was about to read then I heard Twilight whine.
“I ate too much pie.” I snickered and so did Spike before he looked at the sky.
“There’s supposed to be a Pegasus pony named Rainbow Dash clearing the clouds.” I racked my brain trying to remember where I’d heard that name from before. I had a look of realization on my face when I remembered that Ditzy had told me that Rainbow Dash was her really fast friend. I felt somewhat accomplished for remembering and watched Twilight look at the sky.
“Well she’s not doing a very good job is she?” Twilight asked sarcastically only for her and I to be tackled by a Rainbow blur into a mud puddle which shouldn’t have existed considering it’s been sunny ever since we got here.
I of course was on the bottom of the pile with a face-full of mud. I looked up and saw a mare with a cyan coat, a rainbow mane, and dark violet eyes look down at us.
“Ehehe, um, scuse me.” She gave a giggle again as Twilight groaned.
“Here let me help you!” She giggled and flew off grabbing a cloud as Twilight got off of me and I sat up.
“This mud puddle doesn’t make sense. It hasn’t rained all day.” I said in a dry voice as The rainbow haired Pegasus came back with a cloud storm cloud and jumped on top as she began to bounce on top of it. I tried to yell that she was going to overdo it but was cut off by a downpour of rain. I was soaking wet my bangs covering my eyes alongside Twilight. Rainbow looked down at us from the cloud and giggled again.
“Oops, I-I guess I overdid it, um, uh, how about this?” She began to fly around us at high speeds creating a rainbow colored tornado.
“My very own patented rain-blow dry! No, no, don’t thank me, you’re quite welcome!” I looked at Twilight and held in a laugh when I looked at her hair. I took a quick look at mine to, it was all windswept toward the right still covering my right eye, only now it was all to the right spiked. Spike and the mare though were on the ground laughing to their hearts content. Twilight on the other hoof didn’t look to pleased.
“Let me guess, you’re Rainbow Dash?” the Pegasus stood up carrying herself with pride.
“The one and only!” She flew into Twilight’s face.
“Why, ya heard of me?” I tried to say yes I had but Twilight spoke first.
“I heard you’re supposed to be keeping the sky clear!”
Twilight sighed and looked a little annoyed before putting on a smile.
“I’m Twilight Sparkle and this is my friend Solar Eclipse. The Princess sent us here to check on the weather.” Rainbow flew up and layed on a cloud.
“Yeah, yeah, that’ll be a snap I’ll do it in a jiffy! Just as soon as I’m done practicing!” I flew up above Rainbow and the cloud with a questioning look and smirk.
“Practicing for what?” She seemed to become ecstatic and pointed at a poster.
“The Wonderbolts!” I looked at the poster trying to remember why that name was so familiar. I was brought out of my thoughts as Rainbow spoke again.
“They’re gonna perform at the Celebration tomorrow!” She did a quick flip around me and onto another cloud.
“And I’m gonna show em my stuff!” She said holding her head up with pride as I landed next to Twilight who had gained a smug smirk only for it to vanish.
“The Wonderbolts?” Rainbow lied on the cloud again.
“Yup,” Twilight raised an eyebrow.
“The most talented flyers in all of Equestria?” She asked as if she couldn’t believe it. I actually scoffed. I mean to me you weren’t the best unless you had proved it against the best, henceforth I never did say I was the best, just that I’m pretty damn fast. I shook my head clear and listened to the rest of Rainbow and Twilight’s banter.
“That’s them.” Twilight looked a little smug now.
“pfft, please, they’d never accept a Pegasus who can’t even keep the sky clear for one measly day! Rainbow looked down a little peeved.
“HEY, I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat!” Twilight narrowed her eyes in a challenging way.
“Prove it.” Okay now if Rainbow was peeved earlier she was clearly full on PISSED now! She took off and I actually smiled as she cleared the sky watching how she did it with ease so quickly. It was almost like how Firehawk did his best to make his flame trail be as harmless yet dangerous as possible. I counted down the seconds and said the last of it aloud.
“3…2…1…0” Rainbow landed on the bridge looking pleased.
“See, what’d I tell ya? Ten. Seconds. Flat! I’d never leave Ponyville hangin!” I looked over to see that Twilight and Spike were still looking at the sky with their jaws on the ground, I laughed and gave Rainbow Dash a hoof.
“Bravo, I haven’t seen Anypony fly that fast since my uncle, cousin, or myself had done so!” She looked at me with a challenging smile.
“Oh really, and just who are you?” I deadpanned, she’d already forgotten my name even after Twilight introduced me. I looked up with a smile and held out a hoof.
“Th name’s Solar Eclipse. Though my friends call me Solar or Sol!” Rainbow smiled and shook my hoof with a small smile.
“The name’s Rainbow Dash. Wadda ya say you put your bits where your mouth is and we’ll race to see who’s faster?” I smiled and scratched the back of my head realizing my hair was still styled to the right . I gave it and my tail a quick shake getting them to go mostly back to normal, though it still looked like I’d taken a blow-dryer to them.
“Sorry but my friend seems to be on a tight schedule today, and it’s my job to watch her so I’m still on the clock.” Rainbow looked a little downcast but smiled again.
“Fine,” she put a hoof to my chest for a couple seconds and I blushed at the lack of personal space she was providing me as she leaned in.
“But I still wanna have a race so I’ll wait till you aren’t working!” She took her hoof off of my chest and I sighed in relief thankful I had my bubble back. She flew over to Twilight laughing at her still looking up at the sky.
“Haha, you should see the look on your face! You’re a laugh Twilight Sparkle, I can’t wait to hang out some more!” She looked at me and waved before she zoomed off, I smiled. Another friend made. A friend who invades my personal space, but a friend none the less! Spike and Twilight came out of their stupor and Spike pointed to where Rainbow had taken off.
“She’s amazing!” I smiled, if Spike liked that he’d love to watch one of Firehawk’s stunts! He looked at Twilight’s poofy hair and started to play with it only succeeding in making her look peeved as she walked away.
“WAIT, it’s kinda pretty once you get used to it!” I just snickered as I followed to the next destination forgetting about my book this time.
The walk to the town hall was a short one considering we were only a couple tail shakes away. I remembered the times I’d been by Blackburn every time he’d been called into the town hall for his ‘cough cough’ less than admirable acts. Don’t get me wrong, he was a good colt… He just thought with his dick more than his head. I of course had always been the one who watched over ‘im and when I wasn’t there to make sure he didn’t do what I’m assuming whatever you would think he’s doing… well he’d do it. From causing little spouts of mayhem for me to clean up alongside him chasing tail and not knowing when to quit unless I’m there to stop him then yeah he was Colthio’s little menace. But we still had to like the little shit, we’d been friends too long for me to just bail on him now. I sighed as we walked in and Spike read off the list.
“Decorations,” I looked around at the décor and smiled before I heard Spike speak again.
“Beautiful,” He said dreamily and I looked down at the little dragon and heard Twilight speak.
“Yes, the décor is coming along nicely! This aughta be quick, I’ll be at the library in no time! Beautiful indeed!” I followed Spike’s line of site and smirked at the little guy before tapping Twilight on the shoulder.
“I don’t think Romeo meant the décor.” I said as I pointed to a unicorn mare with a pure white coat and a royal blue mane along with deep blue eyes who was currently using the levitation spell on a bunch of different ribbons.
“No, no, no, oh goodness no!” I looked at Spike who had miniature hearts in his eyes like in cartoons… wait, my life isn’t some cartoon. Then again Sky did explain the whole ‘multi-verse’ thing and said that some lives were actually spectacles for others while to the spectacle it was just everyday life. Ugh I don’t know who could POSSIBLY stand to keep track of all that shit but whoever it is they’re one crazy sumbitch! (No I’m not going to have Solar and Eclipse meet. Think of this fic as another multi-verse apart from that multi-verse. Wait… now I’m confused, damn logic!)
I listened to Spike as he fussed over his spines.
“How are my spines, are they straight?!” I just rolled my eyes as the mare was, in Blackburn’s words ‘out of his league.’ Twilight also rolled her eyes before walking up to the other unicorn.
“Good afternoon,” The unicorn cut Twilight off.
“Just a moment, I’m in the zone as it were.” She finally picked out a ribbon which had sparklies all over it.
“Ah yes, sparkle always does the trick does it not? Why Rarity you are a talent!” She turned to look at Twilight and me.
“Now um, how can I help youaaAAAAAGGGGHHH!” I jumped back thinking a fire had somehow miraculously broken out and began to look around, only to find that there was no fire… well I feel stupid.
“OH MY STARS DARLINGS! Whatever happened to your coiffure?” I facehoofed realizing that Rarity was freaking over our manes and not something that could cause incredible damage. Twilight looked confused for a moment as well before she looked at her mane.
“Oh you mean my mane? Well it’s a long story!” I raised a hoof.
“Not really, A Pegasus crashed into us and we landed in a mud puddle. Then we were put into a tornado which made our hair puff.” I took a second to breathe since I had explained all of that in one breath. I could’ve sworn I saw Rarity’s eye twitch before Twilight spoke again.
“I’m just here to check on the decorations and then I’ll be out of your hair!” Rarity looked appalled.
“Out of my hair, what about your hair?” I felt myself and Twilight being dragged off to what we would come to know as Rarity’s boutique.
“Wait, where are we going, HELP!” I just tried to grab onto the door frame as we left, but by some mysterious force Rarity was stronger than me and I was forced to let go.
-At the boutique-
“No, no, no, no, uh uh.” I sighed in defeat and tuned out Rarity as she put Twilight through a bunch of costume changes. I watched each one as I was literally having my hair re-styled. She was putting Twilight through multiple little outfits, talking, trying to do something to my head, which by the way was an easy way to die. If It were a guy, but when it’s a girl I just end up being incredibly fussy. I heard the dreaded cling of metal and gave Rarity an evil glare. She looked at me and actually froze for a second before remembering that she was using magic to hold me down.
“Put. The scissors, down.” I said in my deepest most evil voice possible. Twilight’s and Rarity’s eye’s actually widened for a second before I sighed and gave in.
“Fine cut it, but please don’t make it short.” Rarity smiled.
“Of course darling.” I felt the scissors begin to go to work and I involuntarily shivered. Damn scissors and their cold touch. I listened as Rarity went back to giving Twilight most of her attention. I sighed and used magic on my book to bring it over to me and opened it to read. I’d read through three chapters before my hair was finally finished being cut. I took a look at it and actually smiled. I could tell it had been layered, my bangs were just above my eyes going to the right a bit. Now the back of my head was still a little past my shoulders but it just looked layered. Of course now my hair just stuck out straight and down still giving off a shaggy appearance. I’d turned around and had my jaw drop for a second thankful neither unicorn had noticed. Rarity gasped at the outfit as well.
“Now go on my dear, you were telling me where you’re both from.” Rarity pulled a string on the saddle tightening it to painful degrees.
I watched as Rarity was practically strangling Twilight and tried to voice myself only for Twilight to speak.
“I’ve-ugh-been sent-gasp-from Canterlot to-“ ‘SNAP’ Rarity had let go of the string on Twilights dress sending her into me to catch her.
“CANTERLOT!” Rarity got in Twilights face.
“Oh I am so envious! The glamour, the sophistication, I’ve always dreamed of living there! I can’t wait to hear all about it! We are gonna be the best of friends you and I!” I snickered as I pulled out twenty bits to pay Rarity for the haircut… better make it thirty for the trouble she went through. I was about to hand them over then she spoke.
“EMERALD, what was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!” She dashed off to grab some rubies as Twilight dropped the dress and dragged me out of the boutique. I tossed the bag of bits on the chair hoping Rarity would at least find it when she realized we had gone missing. I smiled to myself as we got out the door and Twilight took a second to catch her breath. Spike came down shortly after and looked like he was off in neverland. I looked at Twilight and wondered why she had been in such a rush all day.
“Twilight, you’ve been rushing around all day today, what’s up?” She looked at me nervously and smiled.
“Up, nothing’s up, what do you mean something’s up?” I sighed and pointed a hoof at her.
“You’re trying to get to the library as quick as possible as if there’s some kind of answer to some problem there.” She tried to talk back but stopped looking defeated. I felt sentiment and put a hoof on her shoulder and spoke in a worried but caring voice.
“Just tell me what’s bothering you Twilight.” She shook her head and tried to back away only for it to fail.
“Y-you won’t believe me.” I snickered making her look up.
“Twilight, I’ve had some crazy shit happen in my life. If Anypony would believe something unbelievable it’s me.” I saw Twilight look a more hopeful but there was something still holding her back and I sighed.
“If it makes you feel better, I’ll tell you why I’ve been so interested in that book I’ve been reading all day.” She seemed to perk up at that and looked at me smiling before she looked serious.
“Alright,” And with that Twilight told me about how this mare called Nightmare Moon was going to come back after a thousand years and bringing with her eternal night. I sighed and looked at her seriously.
“I guess we better find a way to stop her then shouldn’t we?” She looked up at me surprised.
“You mean, you believe me?” I smiled and looked down at her.
“Well I’m a skeptic so I have to look at things from all sides and take every possible threat seriously. It’s what I was trained to do.” She looked at me questioningly and I noticed that Spike had been surprisingly quiet. I took a quick look too see he was still lovestruck and snickered.
to be continued in part 2 XD fuckin unintentional cliffhanger
