The Luck Dragon's Melody

Soon, everyone in Ponyville was throwing a big party, for Nick had saved the day, and had earned a new title in the process: The Golden Guardian. Now, he was the official protector of Equestria, and everyone was sure that when he was around, no one was in any danger.

As they were celebrating, the Apples, Octavia, the kids, and the Mane Six were crowding him, asking all sorts of questions.

"Nick?! What in tarnation happened to ya?", Applejack exclaimed, running her hoof through his golden fur.

"Fate has given me a new job.", he smiled, nuzzling Ananasrenette and Octavia.

"Who's Fate?", Ananasrenette asked.

"Just a figure of speech, sweetie.", he laughed, before turning to Applebloom, "Oh, Applebloom. Ma and Pa told me to tell you 'Hi' for them."

Applebloom had tears well up in her eyes, before leaping at Nick with a heartfelt hug.

"I hope you don't get carried away with your duties and forget about us!", Octavia said with concern, nuzzling Nick the whole time, while the kids were in the stroller.

"I won't dear. I won't.", he smiled, as he kissed her.

"Oh my gosh, Nick! I just read that there hasn't been a Golden Guardian since, well...forever! This is amazing!", Twilight exclaimed.

"Wow! Bravey's got a new fur job!", Bon Bon exclaimed, staring into Nick's golden fur.

Celestia then walked up along with the other 3 princesses.

"Congratulations, I see you found out what you truly are. You remind me so much of your great, great, great grandfather, Close Shave Braveheart. He was so nice, always looking after us when we were Ananasrenette's age. He sang us to sleep, read to us. He would be proud of you.", she smiled.

"If my family was such a big deal, how come I wasn't?"

"Because your grandfather, Last Second Braveheart was the last Golden Guardian, before he and your father, Threesa Charm Braveheart died. Your mother didn't like the idea of you living in the palace, so she took you to the Luck Dragon's natural habitat: the ice fields at the farthest reaches of Northern Equestria. She then found she wasn't very good with children...", Celestia paused, hesitating at the last part.

"So she left you with them.", she smiled, nodding to the Apple family.

"And I'm glad she did.", Nick smiled as Applejack, Applebloom, Big Mac, Granny Smith, and his family hugged him.

"It just wouldn't be the same without them."