Rise of the Prince of Justice

After the happy reunion of Eclipse and Flamy, he is now responsible of finding a suitable house for the three of them to live in. It’s an easy tack though, as it only took him like a few hours of searching to find a big, yet affordable house. For 200 bits per month it is defiantly the one that meets his eye.

  Trixie gains at least 60 bits for each show she performed from the sponsors. Gaining some extra from the audience sometimes.  And by that it means she’s nowhere near to afford the house rent all by herself. And by that it means either Eclipse or Flamy must get a real job in order to rent the house. That’s no biggie for Eclipse at all.

  “Our door is always open for you.” Eclipse remembered what Spitfire told him.

  He jumped up and spread his wings without breaking a sweat, going directly to Cloudsdale. He’s now very familiar with his bionic wing and can no fly just like any other Pegasus, or more like a well-trained Wonderbolts flyer.  He landed on Cloudsdale and walked towards the Wonderbolts Headquarters as flying is prohibited near the facility.

  He stood in front of the main entrance of the headquarters, realizing how much better the security is now comparing to 13 years ago. Guards with automatic rifles, scanners, teasers etc. He thought he’s just fine to walk in, but he is stopped by the guards. At that moment he realized that he isn’t an official Wonderbolt flyer yet, and no one is powerful enough there to accompany him in.

  He took out his beret and the badge Spitfire gave him last time, but that didn’t help at all. The guards were ordered to check for only the passes and the identity. Getting frustrated, he went to the visitor’s gate and registered for a visitor pass. After waiting for what feels like a whole millennium to him, he is finally permitted to go in the base.

  He walked straight towards Spitfire’s office, which is a separate building from the main office building. It’s right next to the Combat Unit area. Eclipse looked around as he makes his way towards her office. It’s so quiet. It looks like every pony headed out for lunch apparently. The only sound remaining are birds chipping and rainbows flowing down.

  He stood right in front of Spitfire’s office’s door. He gave the door a couple of knocks and hears the mare inside ordered. “Come in.” He twisted the door knob as gently as possible and headed inside her office.

  Inside the office there really isn’t much to see: A large desk with a computer on the right, some posters and prizes hanging on the wall, a few file drawers locked with a key.

  “Oh hey there legend. What are you doing here today?” Spitfire greeted Eclipse. She is certainly really glad to see him.

  “Well I need to rent a new house for my friend and Trixie, and we’re out of bits. You know the rest, right?” Eclipse blinked an eye to Spitfire.

  “So I guess you’re Private Eclipse now huh?” Spitfire smirked. She does have a sense of humor.

  Eclipse gave Spitfire that “Really *Censored due to racism*? “face. He certainly didn’t expect Spitfire to make such a joke.

  “Alright just kidding. Back on topic.” Spitfire said, seriously this time, “ I know what you wanna do, but bear with me on this one. You’re gonna have to sign up to be a private first before I can promote you to a Sergeant.” She then passes a sign up form to Eclipse, which he filled it no problem.

  “Alright. Now the next steps are simple.” She took out a stamp and stamped on the form. With bold, red words it shows, “Approved”. She then passes another form to Eclipse and tells him to fill it in.

  He read the title on the form which printed “Application Form of Promotion”. He also found out that Spitfire has already filled the “Grade of Promotion” with “Private to Sergeant”.

  He continued reading as he fills in the boxes and lines. The real question is, what should he put in the box of “Reason of promotion”?

  “Just say you’re an ex-Captain of the Wonderbolts CU and was retired 13 years ago due to injuries. I’ll put it as a special case.” Spitfire advised. Eclipse did what she says and completes the form.

  She stamps another “Approved” stamp on the form.

  “Isn’t this a kind of abuse of your duty Spitz?” Eclipse asked.

  “Well technically it is, but considering how great you are, I do think no one will object this.” Spitfire chuckled, “Moreover, you’re a Captain before! You just ‘retired due to injuries’. No worries legend. If anything happens I’ll take the heat.”

  “Okay then. Glad to hear that.”

  “And now, as all the honorable Wonderbolts flyer does, you’re gonna need these things.” Spitfire entered a storage room next to her office. She signaled Eclipse to come in with her. The storage room is rather big in size. There are all kinds of everything inside that one room. Spitfire walked towards a cubic thing which seems like a closet.

  She took two hangers from the closet and passed them to Eclipse. One of them is a formal wear for the Wonderbolts Sergeants, just like the one Spitfire is currently wearing. Another one is a Wonderbolts flying suit.

  “Put that formal wear on and your beret too, Sarge.” Spitfire ordered.

  “Solid copy, Sarge.” He did what Spitfire told him too. It fits him perfectly.

  Spitfire then flies up to take a box with some kind of metal things in it as it makes clicks and clacks as Spitfire puts the box down in front of Spitfire. It looks kind of heavy as Spitfire struggled a little bit to bring it down from the top of the closet.

  Eclipse opened the box. There are some items which really got his attention: A pistol and a M14 EBR sniper rifle.  They are the weapon Eclipse brought along with him in the war 13 years ago. They’re both finished with a sky-blue and yellow lightning pattern.

  “These belongs to you, sarge.” Spitfire smiled.

  Knockings came from the door unexpectedly while they are discussing about the duties. Spitfire looked at the clock, there’s still half an hour left before the lunch break ends. Did anyone return early?

  “Come in.” Spitfire replied.

    Turns out no pony returned from lunch break early.

    Instead of any Wonderbolts flyer, 2 pegasus ponies in sliver armor stepped into the office with swords strapped at their waist.

  “Excuse me, ma’am. We are the Royal Guards, servicing under Princess Luna. Princess Luna sends us to find Mr. Eclipse. Princess Luna and Princess Twilight Sparkle demands to see you right away.”

  “Wait… Princess Luna? Twilight? I don’t get it… Why?” Eclipse fell in total confusion.

  “Well that’s a dismiss I suppose; you better go with them.” Spitfire says as Eclipse steps out of the office with the guards. They took off on the runway and flew straight towards Canterlot. Eclipse never went to Canterlot before, so all he can do is to follow the Guards.

  After quite a bit of flying, they finally landed on an enormous structure, the Canterlot castle aka the two sisters’ castle. He continued following the guards into the castle.

  The guards stopped in front of a door inside the castle and told Eclipse to go in. He made sure his outlook is acceptable before knocking on

the door.

  “Come in.” A deep, unfamiliar female voice ordered from inside the room.

  Eclipse pushed the doors open with his wings and steps in cautiously. Inside the room stood 2 ponies. One being Twilight Sparkle, another one with deep purple fur and violet celestial mane. She’s wearing a necklace with a moon on it, a shiny, purple tiara and sliver shoes.

  “Twilight? What’s going in? What’s the matter?” Eclipse asked.

  “Eclipse, just chill. Let me introduce first: Princess Luna, the princess of the moon.” Twilight replied.

  Eclipse bowed to Luna,” Apologies, your Highness. I’m Sergeant Eclipse, current commander of the Wonderbolts Combat Unit ready for services.”

  Luna chuckled slightly and signals Eclipse to get back up. She told Twilight to explain ‘The Thing’ to Eclipse.

  “So, uhm, this is why we call you here.” Twilight started. She shows Eclipse a book.

  “So… A book? That’s why you call me here?” Eclipse asked.

  “There’s more.”

  “Like what? Dark magic? Or any wars to fight?”

  “No, no, no.” Twilight sighed, “Just hear me out alright?”

  “I’m listening.”

  “There are currently 5 alicorn princess in Equestria. Me, Princess Luna, her sister Princess Celestia, my sister-in-law Princess Cadence and her daughter, Flurry heart. And according to this book, which is written by a famous wizard, Solar Peak, at around 400 years ago. He predicted and analyzed the magic forces’ movement in the upcoming millennium. He said a new alicorn will be born within this period. Also he found out that after Luna’s banishment, as Princess Celestia controls both the sun and the moon, she caused a solar eclipse that created a new spirit. And we believe that spirit is you. However, we still haven’t figure out how did you get your body though…”

  Eclipse understands most of the facts she said, “But that spirit thing sounded a bit too… far-fetched you know. I mean, although my name suggested this, this doesn’t not proof that I’m THAT specific spirit. Also If a solar eclipse can summon a spirit, this universe can be easily saturated by pure spirits right? Additionally, the future is always full of chances and variables, I don’t think that works either.”

  Twilight closed her book and continued,” As far-fetched as it may sound, it is a fact now. And also, this proof that you, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are brothers and sisters.”

  Eclipse jaw is wide open upon hearing such shocking news. “For the sake of Luna, you have got to be kidding. A random pegasus like me being the brother of the most powerful ponies in all Equestria? That’s not just far-fetched. That’s preposterous!”

  “Also, you are the descendent of the sun and the moon. You will become an alicorn and yield an element.”

  “That’s even more insane. I can’t even keep my right wing on me.”

  Awkward dead air.

  Princess Celestia stepped into the room and said,” Luna, sun is set. Time for you to rise the moon.”

  “Alright. I’ll be right back.” Luna trotted out of the room.

  Celestia saw Eclipse inside the room, so she asks, “You are Eclipse, right?”

  “Yes, your Highness.”

  “Oh come on, you’re my brother now, no use saying so.”

  “Alright I guess, big sister?”

  Twilight whispered to Celestia,” Is he going to believe this?”

  Celestia simply reply,” Hopefully.”

  Eclipse decided to break this awkward whispering between them. “I’m following the Wonderbolts to the Crystal Empire to prepare for the Equestria Annual Tour. Are you coming?”

  They both looked at Eclipse and said yes.

Time flies. Eclipse realized that he’s been in here for 3 hours discovering his ‘real identity’.

  “Well, it’s getting late. I guess I better go. See ya!”

  “Bye!”

   As soon as Eclipse leaves, they both started to worried.

  “Crystal Empire? The Crystal Heart! Oh no!”

  “Hope it won’t damage him too much. We need to find a way to protect him.”

  “Shadow of the Sun and Moon, the descendent of the shadows. Do you think he believes us?”

“He’ll find out one day, but that day is not today.”