Four Months Later...

"Remember, it's all about momentum." Aiden told White Light, instructing him on how to do a roundhouse kick.

"I'm a pony, my body works differently." White Light responded with a improper excuse.

"You fight while standing on two legs, the concept is the same. A Protector doesn't excuse himself from anything, he approaches the problem with no doubt. Now, try it again." The mentor instructed his student on what to do once more.

White Light stared at Aiden, like as if he wanted to say something.

Aiden sighed "Is there something you want to tell me?" He asked as he put a hand on the stallions shoulder.

White Light exhaled before looking up at Aiden "I want to help the world, but when I was a colt I always imagined myself going to college and learning a lot of things. I want to be a protector but I also want to live that college experience that all of my friends tell me about." He admitted to Aiden.

Aiden nodded slowly "Then do it. There's nothing holding you back and honestly I think college could help you mature a little more, you can be a protector when you have free time." He told White.

White sighed "I can't afford it though. I didn't tell you this but my parents kicked me out because I quit the guard and all of my funds are going towards my apartment. I just don't know what to do, I'm lost. I guess I'm asking for your advice." He informed his mentor.

Aiden took a minute to process everything and think about it "Would you live in a dorm?" He asked White.

White looked at him before nodding "Yeah, why?" He tilted his head to show he was confused on the question.

Aiden ignored his curiosity "Where do you want to attend?" He piled on another question onto the young stallion.

White thought about it for a moment "Canterlot Unviersity. Why are you asking me these things?" He attempted to get a answer to his question.

Aiden patted his students shoulder "If you keep having these lessons with me then I'll put you through college, deal?" He offered White.

White was taken aback "That's thousands upon thousands of bits! How would you afford it?" He asked his mentor.

Aiden chuckled "You don't worry about that. Now, do we have a deal?" He asked White.

White nodded "Heck yeah we have a deal!" He said before giving Aiden a quick hug.

In the recent months Aiden had been training White Light to be a protector, during this time together they had grown a bond together, almost like a father would have with his son. Aiden also had been doing secret jobs for the Royal family, most of these jobs were assigned by Shining Armor, they paid well, hence why Aiden could afford more luxurious things without having to worry.

"Forester, tell me where they are." The intimidating human demanded with a rather calm voice.

"I don't know what the fuck you're talking about!" The cream colored pony said with tears of fear strolling down his face.

Shining sighed from the chair he was sitting in "Get a tooth." He told Aiden with a plain tone.

Aiden smiled at Forester "Oh boy, my favorite." He said before snatching one of the pliers and shoving it into the mouth of the stallion that was tied up. The human grunted before yanking out a blood covered tooth "You wanna talk yet, or are you just gonna sit there until you can't?" He asked Forester.

Forester cried while blood drooled out of his mouth "T-the Archaic's-" he said before shutting himself up.

Shining shook his head "I think Mr. Forester here needs some motivation to finish that sentence, don't you?" He asked The Protector.

Aiden nodded "I do think so as well. Here, let's get you hydrated Forester." He said before flipping the chair and putting a rag over the stallions face, he then proceeded to dump water onto his face, drowning him. He eventually took the rag off, resulting in the cream colored pony to suck in as much oxygen as possible.

"The Archaic Wolves! The Archaic Wolves you fucking psycho! What kind of protector are you?!?" Forester yelled out before breaking down into tears.

Aiden sighed while setting the chair up right "Now, was that so hard? If you had just done that in the first place then I wouldn't be here." He said before pushing the cart of torture methods off to the side.

Shining got up and went to the tortured pony "You've been a very bad colt Mr. Forester, now you've suffered the wrath of The Protector. If I cut you loose, will you straighten out your life or will you have to come face to face with The Protector again?" He asked Forester.

The stallion looked up at Shining "I'll be the best behaving stallion you've ever seen, please let me leave, I just want to see my family!" He said with blood and tears running down his face.

Shining nodded "Cut him loose, I think he's learned what you're capable of." He told Aiden.

Aiden cut the bindings off of the pony, he did this in the calmest way, no words were spoken.

Shining looked at the pony "Now, get out of here before we kill you." He told the pony, resulting in the stallion running out of the metal warehouse as fast as possible.

Shining chuckled "You're to good at this!" He said to Aiden, who was currently cleaning the tools.

Aiden looked back at Shining "What can I say? I was born an asshole." He set the last tool down as he said that.

Shining chuckled before remembering something "Oh yeah, are you and Twily gonna join us at the gala?" He asked the tall and strong human.

Aiden turned around "Yeah, Twilight won't let me forget, everyday I've heard about how she needs to get a new camera so she can get some pictures." He told the white stallion.

Shining nodded "Alrighty. Oh, and before I forget" he levetated a check to Aiden "there's your payment, you're full ten thousand." He said before heading for the door "Peace out Aiden!"

Aiden threw up a peace sign "Peace!" He said before hearing the door close.

Twilight and Aiden had gotten married fairly quick, her parents fell in love with the idea of their daughter marrying The Protector. Everypony in her family went to the wedding, some went just to meet The Protector, that's why it was such a success. Twilight and Aiden loved each other and that wasn't changing anytime soon, their marriage hadn't hit any bumps at all.

Aiden walked through the door to the library, it was currently one in the morning. When Aiden is assigned to torture a pony then it's usually a late night, Twilight knew he was working but she didn't really like to hear about the gruesome details.

Aiden sighed as he walked up the stairs, he was fairly tired and just wanted to fall face first into a pillow, but this was halted by the sound of Twilight gagging in the bathroom. Aiden quickly walked in there and crouched down beside her "Hey, what's wrong with you?" He asked soothingly while rubbing her back.

Twilight looked at him for a moment "I-I wanted to be sure before I told y-you, but I-I'm pretty s-sure it's true now." She said before letting another round of puke hit the toilet.

Aiden wore a look of confusion "What's true?" He asked her.

Twilight looked up again with a smile "I-I'm pregnant." She smiled as lovingly as she could.

Aiden stroked her mane "Y-you're pregnant?" He asked with excitement starting to rise out of him.

Twilight nodded "You're gonna be a dad!" She said a little to excited, this caused her to dive back into the toilet bowl.

Aiden sat on the bathroom floor with a face full of pride "I'm gonna be a dad... I'm gonna be the best dad in Equestria, I'll make sure I'll be there for every important moment." He said with excitement.

"Oh yeah, you're pregnant alright." The doctor said as he moved the tool on Twilight's stomach "So far it's looking like a healthy foal. It'll be a little while before we say the gender but I can tell you it's gonna be a pony." He said before removing the tool.

Twilight smiled at Aiden "you hear that? It's gonna be a pony!" She said with excitement.

Aiden nodded "She'll look just like her mom." He set on a gender almost immediately.

Twilight looked at him "Her?" She asked him.

Aiden chuckled "I just have a feeling, it's like I'm already connected. Which I'm not connected like you, you're the mother and mothers have a special bond with their child." He said while rubbing her cheek.

Twilight leaned into his hand with comfort.

"I don't mean to interrupt but we should go over the costs of child birth." The doctor bumped back into the picture.

Aiden smiled "Don't worry, I'll pay for everything. I don't really care about the amount since I'm fairly sure I have it, but I will pay at the time of birth."

The doctor nodded "If money isn't an issue then I suppose we are through here. Congratulations you two on the child!" He said before exiting the room.

"When will we tell them?" Twilight asked Aiden while they rode in the chariot

Aiden shrugged "I suppose when we get a chance to sit with them." He said while watching the castle come into view.

Twilight smiled "It's so weird to think that you're famous now! I think you're actually one of the main attractions this year." She said while leaning on his shoulder.

Aiden chuckled "Yeah, I still haven't quite gotten used to that." He said before the chariot landed.

"There he is!" Some pony yelled from the crowd.

Aiden helped Twilight step out of of the chariot before getting blinded by the camera flashes.

Aiden was sporting the classic tuxedo while Twilight was wearing a beautiful lavender dress.

The two walked down the path that the royalty staff had created for the main guests of the gala. Everypony asked many questions that couldn't be understood from the tons that were thrown at them, so they ignored them.

Once the two made it into the castle it was a sudden change to a calmer and classy atmosphere.

Aiden looked around "I don't really know anypony Twi..." He said, unsure of the crowd.

Twilight giggled "You may not know anypony, but everypony knows you!" She said before standing on her back legs and resting her front legs on his shoulders "Everypony you do know will eventually show up though, but right now it's just you and me in this crowd" she said before kissing him.

The kiss was cut short due to a flash of a camera capturing their moment "Awesome! This will make for great media under the romantic section for celebrities!" The mare said before walking off to somewhere else.

"Celebrity?" Aiden processed what the mare said.

Twilight giggled "Right now you're the biggest one!" She said before getting down from his shoulders.

They both looked to the call of somepony familiar "Aiden, Twilight! Glad to see you two." Shining Armor walked up to them with Cadence beside him.

Twilight and Shining hugged as a greeting while Aiden nodded at Cadence as a greeting, Shining gave Aiden a hoof/fist bump as a greeting.

Cadence smiled at the two "So, how have you two been?" She asked curiously.

Twilight smiled "We've been better than ever! Our marriage is the best decision we've made."

Aiden looked down at his wife "But that might become the second best decision pretty soon." He wore a smile filled with love.

Shining looked at them "What's gonna be number one then?" He asked, slightly confused.

Twilight looked at Aiden before looking back at them "I'm pregnant!" She announced to them.

Shining and Cadence wore a look of joy "Congrats!" Cadence said before hugging the two with Shining.

Twilight smiled "Thanks, normally I'd be worried but I have Aiden, and everypony knows he will take care of everything when it comes to family." She said before leaning onto him.

Aiden smiled down at her before stroking her hair.

Shining realized something "Oh! We hate to cut this short but me and Cadence need to go and sit with the other royal guard executives." He said before leaving with his wife.

Aiden smiled "They seemed happy, I guess that means your family really does like me." He said before looking down at her.

Twilight nodded before getting her attention drawn to something else.

"Hello you two!" Celestia greeted the two.

Twilight hugged her mentor "Hey Celestia!" She was more than excited to see her.

Aiden gave his half sister a hug "Hey Cel." He said with his usual calm tone.

Celestia smiled calmly "This years Gala is a success so far, many of the guest are enjoying the new additions. Many have even showed excitement for the new rewards we'll have." She sparked a conversation.

Aiden raised an eyebrow "Awards?" He asked with genuine curiosity.

Celestia nodded "Yes, we will be giving them to ponies that have done remarkable things this year, it's also gonna be live on the radio. We feel we should give them as a thanks, we will even have a reward for the best hero, but the other hero's will get awards. I believe you are on the list, Aiden." She informed them.

Aiden smiled "I'll be happy to see all of the good souls be recognized." He expressed his feelings.

Celestia smiled "I hope to see you two soon, but for now I must greet the rest of the guests." She said before leaving.

Twilight pulled on Aiden's arm "let's go sit down at our table, we can wait for the others to arrive. I believe we are all gonna be sitting at the same table." She informed him.

Aiden nodded before following her to their destination.

They got to their table and sat down at it, Aiden took this chance to relax, he slouched down in the chair before resting his head back on it.

Thirty Minutes Later

"Wake up Aiden." Twilight nudged her husband to wake him up.

Aiden opened his eyes to see the table not empty anymore, the rest of the elements showed up.

Rainbow snickered at him "Wow, about time you woke up!" She said with her usual tone.

Aiden sat up straight "I'm getting old, I'm almost twenty-three. I need my sleep." He said before looking at Twilight.

Twilight smiled "They're about to give out the rewards, I'm willing to bet you're gonna get best hero." She said with confidence.

Aiden smiled "Well, if I do then I want you guys to get it with me. I wouldn't be sitting here if it weren't for you guys." He paused and realized "I wouldn't be sitting with my pregnant wife if it weren't for you guys." He said with gratitude.

The girls looked at Twilight "You're pregnant!?!" they said in unison.

Twilight smiled "Yes, yes I am. Me and Aiden are starting a family together." She said while holding his hand.

Applejack spoke first "Are y'all financially stable for a family?" She asked them.

Aiden rolled his neck "Well... If my paychecks keep coming in like they do then I'd say a million bits a year is pretty good for a family." He announced his yearly income.

They all looked at him surprised, including Twilight "How much are you getting paid from those jobs?" Twilight asked him.

Aiden smiled "It varies, the highest amount I've gotten is fifty thousand, but on average it's ten to twenty thousand." He told her.

Before she could respond the speakers booked "Welcome to our annual Gala and thanks so much for coming, this year we will be presenting rewards to those who earned it this year."

Aiden looked around and saw tables filled with many famous ponies, this reminded him of the Oscars from his planet.

Our first category will be for the ponies that have donated the most to charities...

Twenty Minutes Later

"Now for our most anticipated categories, we will start with the youngest hero in Equestria."

After a few more minutes a more relevant category came up.

"The next category is hero that made the biggest impact" a few seconds went by "and that goes to The Elements Of Harmony" they announced.

Aiden smiled wide as he watched the girls get excited and run up to the stage.

They accepted their awards before giving a small speech, Twilight spoke for them all "We are so thankful to be receiving this reward, we appreciate everything. We live in a time where you can be successful by doing good deeds. Thank you everypony." She said before they left the stage.

The girls went back to their seats with wide smiles.

Rainbow teased Aiden "Maybe next year!" She said with a laugh.

"Now for our most anticipated category, Hero Of The Year. There were a few ponies but we had a vote by some of the public and the royal family, they made it very clear who they felt like deserved this reward." A few seconds went by "And the reward goes to, The Protector." They announced this and it followed a cheer from the crowd.

Aiden stood up and walked to the stage to claim his award, this award appeared very special since it was made of diamond. Aiden took the reward before giving a small speech "Not too long ago I was living in the everfree, but I was found by the elements, they persuaded me to reveal myself. I feel like I've never fully done that, many know me as The Protector, but my real name is Aiden, my recent marriage to the love of my life made me Aiden Sparkle. I'm grateful for everything, I now am starting my own family, soon I'll be a father and I'll do that to the best of my abilities. I'll always be The Protector, nothing will hurt Equestria without getting through me." He said before leaving the stage with cheers being thrown his way.

Aiden sat down at his table with his reward "Hey Rainbow." He said to get her attention.

Rainbow looked at him.

Aiden smiled "maybe next year." He said before holding up his reward.

Rainbow shook her head with a laugh.

Twilight got closer to Aiden "I love you" she said before kissing him.

Aiden kissed her back "I love you too"

Author's Note

Sorry for the wait! It's hard to get anything done when you have school and work, thankfully it snowed and where I live everybody freaks out, so everybody shuts down everything. I took this chapter to mainly catch up everybody to the present of Aiden's life, I find the whole process of introducing parents and marriage to be rather boring, so I saved you guys from that drawn out mess. Twilight's prego! Huh, I wonder what a sequel to this book would be like, not like that's anytime soon.