Tears of Rain

Chapter 1

Storm clouds

Prince Sun Dancer was six years old he was with young prince blue Blood. They were both trotting back to the palace coming from school with two guards trotting along by them. Prince Sun Dancer with his blue eyes, messy purple and black mane with his shaggy tail and he was smiling. Prince blue blood with his perfect blonde mane and matching tail,  but his blue eyes focused on the cobbled street.

Prince Sun Dancer replied, “I can’t believe I got a ninety on today’s test.”

Prince Blue blood sighed, “Good for you. I got seventy I barley passed.”

Sun Dancer replied, “Maybe you should study more?”

Prince blue blood looked at Prince Sun Dancer then said, “I do study.”

Prince Sun Dancer then said “Really?”

Prince Blue Blood turned his head “Well on top of performing my duties as a prince I have to keep my appearances.”

Prince Sun Dancer rolled his, “Well if you need help all you have to do is ask.”

Prince Blue Blood replied, “Why do you always help ponies?”

Sun Dancer shrugged then said “Hey remember when you got your cutie mark?”

Prince blue blood smirked “It was my first real galloping gala. I learned the names of all the royal stallions and mares, shook hooves, and presented myself, as I should. While you act a fool with Ocean Breeze,”

Prince Sun Dancer then said, “Sorry but learning names and presenting myself is the last things on my mind.”

Prince blue blood replied, “It’s not about that night.”

Prince Sun Dancer looked at prince Blue Blood, “No it’s not about that night. I can’t even remember anything that happened that night. It’s about finding my cutie mark. I mean I’m good at school but I’m horrible with magic and your better at being a Prince then me.”

Prince Blue blood smiled, “I wish I had that to worry about. My mom is going to kill me when she hears my grades.”

Prince Sun Dancer replied, “Hey we still got the weekend though.”

Prince blue blood sighed, “Yeah we do, my mom is going to teach me how to actually dance.”

Prince Sun Dancer then said, “I was thinking of learning something too.”

They came upon the front doors of the palace and then they came through Princess Celestia was on her throne she smiled as prince Sun Dancer galloped to her.

She smiled and picked him up. “How was school?”

He replied “It was great I got a ninety on my test.”

She snuggle him, “That’s amazing.”

Then she looked at young prince Blue Blood he sighed and crawled up the stairs.

Then prince Sun dancer looked at his mom, “Well anyways I wanted to ask could I learn how to fight…”

100 years later....

Prince Sun Dancer woke in his bedroom, it had white walls his bed was huge with a giant blue blanket over it and his white carpet underneath a large window on the east wall gazed over the side of the palace. He was a lot older his blue eyes looked on the ceiling. His shaggy purple and black mane fell over his face. He was in shape with a stern chin and as he climbed from his bed, he looked in his side mirror and then sees his cutie mark a sword and shield with the sun and moon behind it. He looked up at his sword on the top of his room. It had a silver hilt and the pommel had a sun emblem on it. He also had a closet on the right side of the room. He goes across the room and goes inside his private bathroom he come out after taking a bath and combed his shaggy mane a bit, Then he opened his closet and started to dress up in his blue armor he placed it on piece by piece. He then lifted the sword off the wall with his magic and thrust it in a sheath on his side then he closes the closet and looks back at his mirror. He looks up smiled then opens the door and then closes it. He then   see’s prince Blue Blood smiling in his perfect suit

He  replied “Prince Sun Dancer you look more like a soldier then a prince.”

Prince Sun dancer rolled his eyes then said, “Thanks, you must feel great being a spoiled prince.”

Prince Blue blood said. “Please prince Sun Dancer we may be family but you still need to treat me with respect.”

Prince Sun Dancer then said “The day I treat you respect is the day I grow two horns.”

He then started to trot down the steps and goes to to the dining room he then sits down together and toast with pancakes drizzled with syrup. Then he looks up to see princess Celestia come in she sits down across from him and eats her breakfast as well.

She replied“ You look handsome in that armor.”

He rolled his eyes and said “thanks mom,”

Princess Celestia replied, “I’m sorry to put this on you but I’m swamped here with trying to keep the budget steady.”

Prince Sun dancer smiled “It’s nothing just strange weather in our biggest settlement. Manehatten they’re calling it.”

Princess Celestia nods and said, “I like the pun.”

Sun Dancer then said, “Well I’ll find the source then I’ll report to you and see if we can fix it somehow.”

She then said, “Hopefully you’ll be back for your birthday party.”

He sighed and said, “I’ll be one hundred and five.”

She then said, “You say that as if it’s a bad thing.”

Prince sun dancer then said, “I just wish Ocean breeze was here to enjoy my birthday with me.”

Princess Celestia then said, “I’m sorry.”

He looked at her then said, “No I’m sorry I’m trying to cope.”

As he finished his breakfast.

Princess  Celestia replied, “When Sugar Cube died I felt the same way but what hurt worst was Nebula’s death. I remember her coming in every day showing off her new tricks she learned. Then she grew older and all I could do was watch.”

Prince Sun Dancer nods then said, “Let’s not talk about it anymore.”

Princess Celestia replied, “Sun Dancer you need to learn to cope with her death and move on.”

Prince Sun Dancer looks back at her and said, “Alright, I’ll try.”

He then finished his coffee then places the mug back on the table with his magic.

He looked at Princess Celestia then said, “don’t invite to many ponies to the party.”

Princess Celestia laughed, “I’ll try.”

He gets up and then circles the table and hugs her then she hugs him back then he gets up and goes through the  doors and back through the throne room.

Prince Blue Blood was waiting for him and said “You at least deserve a proper send off.”

Prince Sun Dancer hugged him he groaned

Prince Sun Dancer said “stop being so perfect you overgrown sunflower.”

He then separates himself.

Prince Blue blood replied, “You should at least have an escort.”

Prince Sun dancer then said, “If my mother gave me an escort I would just ditch them anyways.”

Prince Blue Blood rolled his eyes and said, “You’re a horrible prince you know that.”

Prince Sun Dancer looked back then said, “Well that’s why you’re here. To make up for what I’m not.” Then prince Sun Dancer went through the doors stretched out looks at the sun and flies into the sky.

A few days pass and he ends up at the entrance to the front sign that said Manehatten here he trots through and see’s the log cabins lining the path. Mostly earth ponies were growing fresh crops of corn fruit vegetables and wheat and barley.

They bowed as he past he smiles then said “Then storm clouds past over and then the rain came down. It poured hard then a Pegasus flew in and bows he has a coat was a light orange with orange eyes and a messy light red mane and tail with a cutie mark of a scroll and a tree growing behind it.

He shouted, “Prince Sun Dancer.”

Prince Sun Dancer bows then said, “Yeah that’s me.”

The pegasus takes out his hoof then said, “I’m Sunset.”

Sun Dancer then said, “So can we talk somewhere that’s not so wet.

“ He nods then leads him into one of the cabins. Then they enter and here in a small cozy cabin with a small hearth and a rocking chair and a cozy red couch then he sees a filly he’s red with a brown mane and green eyes.

He smiled and said “Daddy!”

He flies into Sunset’s hooves he kisses his head then said “Hey Bright Orange how are you doing?”

He then said, “Okay but mommy is still sick.” Sun

Set then said, “She’s going to get better but we got to be patient okay?”

He looks over to Sun Dancer then said “Your prince sun uh.”

Prince Sun Dancer then said, “I’m prince Sun Dancer.”

Bright orange smiled and said, “Are you really a Prince?”

Sun Dancer then said “Yep.”

Sunset sighed then said “Bright orange I’m sorry but you need to go to your room.”

He frowns then said “Why?”

Sunset then said, “Me and Sun dancer have some grown up talk. Look after we talk I’ll play chess with you.”

He then said, “Okay but I’m white this time.”

Sunset said, “Alright now go finish your homework.”

He nods, “Okay.”

He goes off down the hall Sunset sat down then sun Dancer sat down across from him then said “So I’m guessing that rain wasn’t natural.”

Sunset shakes his head then said, “This rain has been going on since we came here for no reason. Our pegasi here try to clear the skies but to no avail."

Sun Dancer replied, “I don’t see anything wrong. I kind of thought it would be wendigoes.”

Sunset shakes his head then said, “Every pony here is doing fine. We are building a stock with new crops we're raising cattle as well.”

Sun Dancer nods then said, “I can try to check the clouds themselves.”

Sunset replied, “No are you crazy! you could be fried by lightning.”

Prince Sun Dancer then said, “Well it might just be something simple. If not i’ll write to my mo... I mean princess Celestia and she will fix the problem.”

Prince Sun Dancer got up then said, “Look I’ll do it right now.”

Sunset then said, “Wait, are you sure?”

   Prince Sun Dancer took off his helmet and placed it on the floor and let his mane fly loose then opened the cabin door and then he closed it behind him then flew into the sky. He flew up into the dark clouds. The strange echo like a far off cry then he turned and saw a town in the clouds like an image then he felt a intense heat and then he saw the lightning bolt come in and then he felt the ground coming to meet him he banked hard and braced then he felt the dirt met his face.

Sugar cube stood over Sun Dancer he was eight now he had fire in his eyes with his practice sword in his magic. Sugar Cube held his practice sword in his teeth sugar Cube was older with his white spiky mane with his white tail curled upward. Then he attacked Sun Dancer who blocked his blow for blow. Sun Dancer then sent the sword downward and then he sent a small blast of magic pushing him back then Sugar Cube flipped to the side.

Prince Sun Dancer held the practice sword on Sugar Cube’s neck and said “Yield.”

Sugar Cube got up and said “Alright.”

Then sugar Cube’s smile grew wider. Sun dancer who was sweating and his tail and mane was messy with his eyes full of focus then said, “What?”

Sugar cube then said “Your rear.”

Sun Dancer turned his head then saw the cutie mark; the sun and moon over a sword and shield.

Sun Dancer laughed and flew into the sky and shouted, “I got it!”

He then flew on the ground.

Sugar Cube got up and said, “I’m proud of you.”

Sun dancer flew back down then said, “You weren’t going easy on me were you?”

Sugar Cube shakes his head and said “Your good Sun dancer. I wasn’t using my full strength but your good.”

Sun dancer replied “Sugar Cube  what does my cutie mark actually mean?”

Sugar Cube then said, “You want to protect others that’s who you are.”

Sun Dancer then said “Sugar Cube. I tried to talk about my dad with my mom she told me she’ll tell me when I’m ready. What does see mean?”

Sugar Cube bowed to him then said “Your like him and she’s scarred you’ll… look she just means that she wants you to grow have fun and take life a little less seriously.”

Sun Dancer then said, “Alright, I heard you had a new filly! “

Sugar Cube then said, “Yeah I did her name is Butter Cup.”

Sun Dancer then said, “Could I see her.”

Sugar Cube replied, “Well your mom wanted it to be a surprise later.”

Sun Dancer then said, “I’ll keep it a secret.”

Sugar Cube laughed and said “alright come on go take a bath and get yourself cleaned up.”

Sun dancer then galloped out of the garden….

Sun Dancer woke again on the ground with the rain falling on him.

He looked up at Sunset who then said, “Are you okay?”

He sighed, “Yeah I’m fine.”

He gets up and then he flexed his wings, “There is something wrong here.”

Sunset then said “The south east part of town.”

Sun Dancer then said, “Why you know something?”

Sunset then said, “Come in side.”

He trots inside the cabin with Sun Dancer then the wife came from the the kitchen. She was an earth pony with a light green mane that fell around her shoulders with brown eyes, a light brown coat, and a cutie mark of an ear of corn surrounded by a circle of barley and wheat.

Sunset then rushed over to her then said, “Honey Wheat what are you doing out of bed?”

She then said, “I’m sick, not impaired I just wanted to see the young prince.”

She bowed then Prince Sun Dancer replied, “That isn’t necessary.”

She looked up then said, “Well at least I know my courtesies.”

Orange bright came from behind her then said, “I told you mommy prince Sun Dancer he’s so cool he flew into the storm.”

Sun Dancer smiled, “And I don’t think I’ll do that again anytime soon.”

He flexed his wings again. Then as he folded them back again then Sunset kissed his wife and said “Could you take Bright orange into your room what I have to talk about isn’t for fillies.”

She turned to Orange Bright, “Orange bright go in your room and I’ll be there to play chess alright?”

He laughed and said, “Okay I’ll set it up.”

He galloped away then she sat on the chair then she coughed then said, “I’m sorry I didn’t mean..”

Sun Dancer then said, “its fine you can take it I’ll stand.”

  Sun Set said, “So you saw a vision”

Sun Dancer then said “More like a shape in the clouds a town but it was shattered and broken.”

Sunset then said “The east side of town.”

Honey wheat’s eyes grew wide, “No not there.”

Sun Dancer replied, “Tell me what happened?”

Sunset looked up and said, “Only my wife believes me but I swear I saw ghosts.”

Sun Dancer then said, “Keep going this storm is unnatural I felt it since I came here.”

Sunset nods, “When we first settled here we found a small abandoned town here already we call it east town. The thing is the ground is covered in ash and soot and nothing grows. We stayed away from it. I went there a couple of times trying to figure out what happened who settled there then .. I saw .. a pony with no fur just pink bloody skin its eyes were gone, its mouth was sown shut, and its ears were chopped off. It just stood there, then more came, no  noise came from them either. I galloped out of there I didn’t stop until I reached the edge of town. I tried to tell others but they didn’t listen to me most laughed others thought I was just joking. My wife is the only one who believes me.”

Honey wheat added “we’ve been together for ten years now and I never saw him so scarred in his life. I donn't know if he saw a ghost...but he saw something.”

Then Sun Dancer said, “I’m going to write to my mot.. I mean princes Celestia and tell her what you saw then she’ll give me direction on our next move.”

He nods “Thank you.”

Sun Dancer then took a small pot of ink a quill and some paper and wrote his note to princess Celestia then he had teleported it.

Orange Bright came back in and said, “Who wants to play chess!”

Sun dancer got up and said, “I’ll give you a shot.”

Orange Bright then said, “Are you any good?”

Sun Dancer replied, “You bet I am, I used to beat Ocean..”

He paused and muttered, “Alright let’s go.”

He trotted off with Orange bright into his room then the whole family with Sun Dancer played chess the rest of the night.

As Honey Wheat tucked her son in his bed Prince Sun Dancer laid out his bedroll on the ground, then a letter appeared and then Sun dancer read it then placed it in his saddlebag with his magic. He then stripped off his armor and laid it neatly against his bedroll then with his magic placed his sword on the wall then he turned to Sunset.

Sunset replied, “You liked my stew?”

Sun Dancer nodded, “It was delicious thank you.”

Sunset then said, “Thank you.”

Sun Dancer replied, “Princess Celestia gave me her advice. She wants me to investigate and then when I find out that what you saw was something supernatural and real then I’m to report to her and she’ll come with the elements of harmony.”

Sunset then said, “You think they will help?”

Sun Dancer replied, “Hopefully, if whatever is causing there to be ghosts in this abandoned village then we can destroy it and maybe it will stop this unnatural weather as well.”

Sunset bowed,“Thank you.”

Sun Dancer then said, “Please stop bowing.”

Sunset got up then said “You know when I heard a prince was coming I never expected you would be so..”

Sun Dancer replied, “Different? Yeah I get that a lot. I don’t see myself any different from others. I try to keep a certain appearance but I really don’t like ponies treating me differently just because my mom is princess Celestia.”

Sunset then said, “You can’t just say she’s your mom?”

Sun Dancer then said, “Technically in a formal setting I need to call her by her title. But to me she will always be my mom.”

Sunset chuckled “How sweet of you?”

Sun Dancer then said, “Don’t think I’m too sweet.”

Sunset laughed, “From your attitude I doubt it. “

He then trotted down the hall then said “Good night.”

Sun Dancer bowed and replied “Good night.”

Sun Dancer got under his bedroll then he looked at ceiling, sighed, and said “Good night mom.”

He then fell asleep.