It had only been a couple of months since what is now known as the indecent at the old castle. Since then some royal decrees came down from the princesses. In fact they where all posted in a letter for all to see outside every town hall of a village or town just outside or near the Everfree forest.

My dearest ponies,

It is with a sad heart that I have heard about the deaths of our old castle. After much talk about it and how the Everfree is constant problem for my little ponies we have decided on the following edicts. As The Princess of Freindship Twilight Sparkle, is the closest one of us to the Everfree these edicts are hers to enforce.

1) All items of historical value will be removed from the castle and placed either in Twilight's castle, or a museum to be constructed in Ponyville.
2) The castle itself is to be demolished then left to so the Everfree can reclaim the area. This was not done lightly as both myself and Luna have fond memories of our old home.
3) Passage through the Everfree will be done with escort from the Royal Guard, who will also maintaint guard posts along specific routes.
4) The primeter of the Everfree will be patroled, by the EUP, ince it is a larger area to cover then the trade routes.
5) All questions and concerns should be directed to Princess Twilight Sparkle who can relay anything requiring our attention to Canterlot if needed.

It should be noted that dispite thes edicts, those we are aware living in the Everfree, will not have there lives changed, nor will the Royal Guard interfere with there life. They will however be made aware of the guards precense in the Everfree to help protect there homes if needed.

I hope that this helps keep all of you safe my little ponies. As that is my only desire.

Signed, Princess Celestia.

Offically the deaths whre also noted as being atributed to a Timber Wolf that might have been living in the castle at the time. Still while the parents and close friends of those that deid still called out for justice and suffered horrible nightmares which Luna did her best to soothe, there was little else that could be done.

Bright Light at this time had earned her cutie mark which showed a street lamp on it surrounded by stars. She rather liked it a it complemented her name well. Though she did not like her job to much though. She had a good talent for lighting up the night and so with her graduation near, the mayor started training her to help out with keeping the street lamps charges to they could better light up the night.

Still she was good at her job, and did take pride in it as she noted how it made ponies feel a bit more safe at night knowing somepony was helping to keep things safe at night. Still when ever she passed near the grave yard she felt uneasy there. She hated how the streetlights barely lit the area there. She could also swear she saw movement in the shadows at times or even something growling at her in the night.

As for Strong Brick, he proved to be getting stronger almost every few days. In face when he whent to help out with applebucking season the apples decided to turn him away as he knocked down a few apple tree by accident. He however started getting interested in the EUP. Since they made a camp near by to help better patrol the boarders of the Everfree, he found himself always interested in there military work. Still that was neither her nor there for now. Right now it was that time of the month and the sun was at it's highest.

He ran in to the grave yard and found Bright Light standing there looking at him She huffed at him as she stomped the groun abit. “Your late Strong Brick.”

Strong Brick just panted slightly, “Oh give me a break Night Light, one of the guys wanted to teach me a new cadance song today. It's a fun one to let me sing it for...” He then looked at the hoof placed over his mouth.

Bright Light just rolled her eyes, “Later okay, you know we do this once a month.. but with you going all military on me we might just reduce it to once a year.. I hear the EUP isn't all big on leave time.” She then turned and looked to the grave near them.

Strong Brick just flattened his ears, “Sorry..” He also looked at the grave.

Here lies Night Flight, beloved son and friend of his schoolmates. He died to young may the Elysian fields welcome him.

Bright Light just lowered her head, along with Strong Back. Strong Back then got a idea in his head. He stood up straight and started to trot in place like a soldier.

Bright Light looked at him, “What are you..” That is when Strong Brick started in a cadance.

They say as a civie,
You never die alone

They say in the EUP
They will are likely to die alone

They say in the EUP
You will never be remembered

But we are the EUP
We will remembered

We fight for the fallen
So there memory will live on

Hoorah... hoorah

Let us remember
Let us never forget

The fallen, the fallen
For Equestria and for them

We march, we march
For we are the EUP.

Strong Back then looked at Bright light and flattened her ears abit, “Sorry.. I was told that is ment to honor the... ack!” He fell back as Bright Light hugged him.

“Okay silly colt that was very nice. Better then what I thought you might be learning from those EUP guys.”

Strong Brick then grinned, “Oh I got another one, Oooo there once was a mare from stallongrad...” Bright lgiht then moved a hoof to cover his mouth again.

“Don't ruin the moment.”

They both laughed abit then Strong Brick snuggled Bright Light a bit, “One of the guys gave me somebits when I told him about today. He said when we are done here to go to sugar cube corner and celebrate the happy memories of him.”

Bright Light just smiled, “Oh nice I like that idea.” They both then stood up and after saying there good byes to the grave started to trot off.

Strong Brick looked over and noted a tall pony walking among the graves, a unicorn with midnight blue fur, a red mane and golden eyes. “Hey Bright Light any idea who that is?”

Bright Light just looked over and shook her head, “Nope, must have just arrived, I hear some come back to visit the graves of there ancestors here, lets leave her be.”

As they left the mare looked over to them then noted she was alone. She moved to stand over Night Flights grave, and here eyes shifted to blue with narrow almost reptilian slits, “Soon my child... soon... “ She then moved a hoof to mark a line on the grave with a few others, before leaving.

Author's Note

The cadence is a variation of one I remember doing in my own military days around labor day, then again on veterans day when I was in the USN. Thought it might be nice to make a equestrian version of it.