Chapter 1 meeting Solaris
"Thanks for coming to help me get gems for my new desing spiky wiky," said Rarity. "im always happy to help you Rarity," came Spikes voice from on top of the gem pile, the two had just gotten done gathering about four to five hundred gems from Rarities usual spot for her new design now all she needed was a model and after what happed with Fluttershy last time she thought about asking Pinkie or Twilight ths time.
" So you think anything exciting will happen today Rarity," asked Spike staring up at the clouds "perhaps one can never be to sure Spi-," Rarity cut herself off upon finding an unconscious stallion. The stallion has a purple coat with a crimsone red mane and tail. "Oh my stars he needs help lets get him to Twilight," said Rarity who levitated the stallion on to the gems and then Spike on to her back as they headed to ponyville to get the stallion the help he needed.
It only took an hour to get back to ponyville on their way to the castle Spike and Rarity dropped off the cart of gems at carousel boutique.
And took the unconscious stallion to the castle Twilight,Applejack,Rainbow Dash,Pinkie Pie,Fluttershy,and Rarity were in the map room while Spike kept an eye on their guest and reading some comic books to pass the time.
" what do we do when he wakes up and how do we know we can trust him,"asked Rainbow. "ah say we take him to see a docter and as fer the trust part he'll have ta earn it,"said Applejack. "Taking him to the docter won't be necessery i had nurse redheart come give him a check up already and i asked the mayor and princess Celestia to find out where he lives but it's like he dosen't exist there is no record of him anywhere,"said Twilight.
"So he is new here i'll have to start planning his welcome party"said Pinkie befor dashing out of the room at high speed but stopped at the door as their guest walked in "if i introduce myself and then explain what i know would that be a good place to start," he said with a voice that was soothing and gentle as silk Twilight was the first to notice his gold colored eyes and sparkling golden colored sun cutie mark.
"I think that would be a good idea what about you Twilight, "said Fluttershy who found comfort in their guests voice "uhh huh wha oh yeah that would be a good place to start so please take your time,"said Twilight who was oddly mesmerized by their guest "Twilight i swear i only took my eyes of him for a sec oh i see you found him," said Spike between deep breathes. "Any way im Solaris and unfortunatly thats all i remember apart from the spells i can use and that Equestrias in danger,".
Chapter 2 the mysterious ally
"So let me get this straight equestrias in danger and you don't remember by who or what or even how you got here," said Twilight who was on the verge of panicking due to the news and lack of critical information but thanks to cadence's breathing technique managed to regain her composure.
" yeah that about sums up everything," said Solaris with a worried look on his face and feeling bad for making in his opinion a beautiful mare like twilight almost panic. "Hey twilight i think we should call nurse red heart again she did want to finish her check up on him when he woke up right?," asked Spike "thats right she did thanks for reminding me Spike," said Twilight. "I'll go get her to come back since Solaris is awake now," said Rainbow Dash flying off leaving a rainbow trail. That left one thing to do while they waited and that was confirm if Solaris was telleng the truth and thanks to Applejack being the element of honesty they found out that what Solaris said was horribly true Equestria was in danger and it seemed only Solaris knew from who or what.
A few hours later
"According to nurse Red Heart Solaris has an unusual form of amnesia," said Twilight reading the medical report "unusual how," replied Fluttershy with a hint of worry in her voice. "Well he remembers his name and the different ways to use his magic the only thing effected were his memories," said Twilight. "So that tells us what exactly ," said Rarity looking just as confused as everypony but Solaris and Twilight at the moment.
"it tells us my amnesia isnt like normal amnesia it was caused differently and ment only to effect my memories," said solaris causing everypony except himself to turn to twilight for an answer because he was already looking at her from his spot between fluttershy and pinkie thanks to spike for bringing him a seat since there was only seven seats if you count spikes around the cutie map.
"What Solaris is saying is that a magical stimulation to his nural cortex caused his amnesia so a normal blow to the nural cotex wont undo it," said Twilight. " Could we get that in egghead to english please," said Rainbow Dash in an annoied tone.
"What she said was that i didnt hit my head a spell was put on me so a normal blow to my head wont fix this," said Solaris with a smile on his face.
"How did you know i said all that," asked Twilight looking shocked but amazed. "I just understood what you said i dont know how but i did so i translated for them," said Solaris still looking pleased with himself."Oh great another egghead at least this one can translate for us," said Rainbow Dash . As it was getting late the rest of the main six went home leaving Twilight,Solaris, and Spike to discuss sleeping arrangements.
"With Starlight visiting her family for the next five weeks you will have to help around here you dont mind do you," asked Twilight as the trio made there way up staries. "No i don't mind at all just let me know what you need done and you can count on me," said Solaris through a yawn eventualy the trio stoped in front of Twilights bedroom. "I will have Spike send a letter to princesse Celestia and let her know what we learned from your medical report and that my friends and i will bring you to canterlot tommorow while your here you can have that room," said twilight pointing to a door to the left of hers.
meanwhile at canterlot
Celestia had just finished reading twilights letter and luna was raising the moon when a cloaked figure had arrived in tye center of the throne room "who are you and how did you get in here," asked the sun princess more out of curiosity than anger that somepony had broken into her castle.
"You dont have to worry im somepony from you past and i along with someponyelse are your allies in this time of crises," said the figure in a voice that sounded familer to Celestia and Luna. "you speak of solaris right becuse acorrding to Twilight's letter she and her freinds are bringing him here tomorrow," said luna cautiously. "That's good i just hope he arrives in time so i can undo the spell that was cast on him may i stay here until gets here ," asked the mysterious figure. Celestia pondered this for a moment and decieded upon her answer "if you believe you can help him than yes since i am going to bed i will escort you to the guest chambers,"said Celestia after saying good night to luna the two went turn in for the night.
Chapter 3 an unexpected twist
"Rise and shine Solaris," said Twilight who was a little over excited "good morning to you too Twilight and judging by the way your bouncing either you have good news or you have had way too much suger," said solaris rubing the sleep fron his eyes. Twilight stopped bouncing at this point and started giggling "ok whats going on,' asked solaris curiously following the giggling mare downstairs to the dining room.
The smell of pancakes caught his attention as they sat down "spike is making chocolate chip pancakes and thats the first reason i'm happy," said twilight "ok whats the other reason your happy," asked solaris as spike walked in from the kitchen carrying a tray with three plates of pancakes and a bottle of syrup on it. "Morning solaris here is your pancakes said spike placing a plate in front of him and then Twilight befor taking his own seat at the table.
"Thanks spike these look great," said solaris eyeing his pancakes hungrily "just wait untill you taste them their delicous," twilight said between bites.The rest of breakfeast was quiet as twilight , solaris , and spike enjoyed their pancakes afterwords the trio headed to the library "so what was the other reason you were happy you never did tell me," asked Solaris. "Well we are taking you to see the princesses," said Twilight searching for a spicific book only to find it a few minutes later "here it is your going to need to rea- oh celestia," said twilight dropping the book and running over to solaris who was holding his head in pain as a memory returned to him.
The memory was of a smaller solaris in a huge library with somepony teaching him but solaris didnt recognize the stallion time progressed and solaris saw himself reading hundreds of thousands of books and improving his magic when the memories ended solaris returned to the black space he entered before seeing the memories and felt somepony hugging him it was twilight. She was calling his name while the control of his body returned to him.
Solaris jolted awake and not knowing how close twilight's face was collided with her head on, meanwhile Spike met the other mares and filled them in on the situation and rushed to the library with Rainbow Dash in the lead only to be taken by surprise at the sight in front of them Twilight was kissing Solaris. "So thats why you wanted him to stay here you like him "said Pinkie who pulled a pink camera from seemingly nowhere and snapping a picture.
"what no no no no no he blacked out and scared me then he woke up so fast he collided in to me," said twilight breaking the accidental kiss with a blush on her face "Oh yeah then why are your hooves wrapped around him," challenged Rainbow Dash seeing the blush on Twilights face deepen. "Shes telling the truth i regained a memory although the kiss was a nice surprise," said Solaris defending Twilight causing Rainbow Dash to lose a bit of her smug composure.
"what did you remeber Solaris," asked the still blushing Twilight " i remembered being taught by somepony i didn't recognize and reading hundreds of thousands of books thats how i knew what you were talking about yesterday," said Solaris while helping Twilight get to her hooves. "Um shouldnt we go to the train station," said fluttershy smiling at the kindness of their new friend with a slight blush forming "she"s right well talk more on the way to the station said twilight.
Meanwhile in canterlot
Celestia and luna were talking with the myserious stallion unaware of the incoming danger an army awaited orders from a leader cloaked in shadows the leaders horn charged with a black aura creating a huge ball of darkness pointing to the castle and firing. "So in summarizing the alternate Equestria you came from was completely destroyed by the one who is attacking our Equestria right," asked Celestia with a troubled look on her face. "Thats correct and he's ver- hey why is it getting dark," asked the stallion looking to Celestia in curiosity. "Luna stop playing with the moon," said Celestia scolding her younger sister "thats not us sister," replied the moon princess.
The trio looked to the window "he's here and the attack has begun prepa-," but the stallion was cut off by an explosion that nearly destroyed the castle.In the midst of the clearing smoke the army attacked leveling half of canterlot a shield cast by the stallion emerged from the rubble "are you two ok," he asked releaseing the spell. "Yes thaks to you," said celestia looking at the damage done to her castle. "Sister he is right this enemy is powerful look around," said luna gesturing toward the wounded "what was that attack he used," asked Celestia.
" He calls it the shadow nova we are lucky to be alive usually it completely destroys who or what is targeted" said the stallion who was now fully revealed as Sombra but not the one known in their Equestria. "Ok so who is our enemy if you are our ally," asked luna firing a magic blast at an attacking minion who vanished into shadows upon being hit. "He's my brother and that wont work he can just create more of those each one stronger than the last," said the alternate sombra. "Ok so how do we stop them if attacking them like that won't work," asked Celestia while protecting some nearby residents and tourists.
"Thats the problem if i knew that solaris and i wouldnt be here but i do have a theory though," said sombra assisting the princesses in fighting the shadows. "And that theory would be," asked Celestia and Luna in unsion while blasting three more shadows to no avail. "If we take out my brother than his army should vanish completely the only problem is getting to him you may have noticed that his army are like shadow versions of ponies,dragons,griffons,and every other species in equestria but created from his darkness so their all just as strong as him," said sombra pointing to members of the royal guard using a leapfrogging tactic to fight three shadow dragons,three shadow griffons, and three shadow manticors.
"Yeah that is going to make things more difficult but this will not stop us from finding a way," said Celestia who didnt notice an arrow of pure darkness coming at her from behind only to be deflected by a shield like the one from before turning around the two sisters saw what had happened and gasped in horror seeing the arrow in Sombra vanishing."But why did you do tha to save me," asked Celestia with tears streaming down her face. "Because you saved me and i owed you and your sister i know in time you will remember but dont worry i still have some time left i only hope solaris will make it before the oblivion arrows time runs out," said Sombra. "What do you mean runs out," asked the now crying Luna. "You see once hit with an oblivion arrow the victum only has eight hours to live thats how onyx killed you and luna in my diminsion," said sombra through his pain.
On the equestria express
"You dont have to worry i used to live in canterlot so stick with me and you wont get lost," said Twilight trying not to laugh at the scene in front of her. "You got it Twilight," said Solaris with a goofy grin on his face while munching on the candy he was sharing with Pinkie. "By the way i'm sorry about the accident with the kiss earlier," said Solaris finishing the last of his candy. "Its okay your actually a great kisser and besides im glad you were my first kiss," said Twilight trying to hide her blush.
"And why is that," asked a now blushing Solaris who couldn't help but smile at the complement. "Well a mare has to have some secrets but i will give you a clue it's the same reason i giggled this morning," said Twilight giving up on trying to hide her blush. "I have ta give ya one thing he is pretty cute ,"said Applejack with a slight blush forming. "I agree but dont let big mac hear you say that darling," said Rarity also blushing which only made her look cute to Solaris. "who's big mac," asked Solaris looking worried about the answer he would get.
"He's Applejacks big brother,"said Twilight moving a little closer to Solaris who didn't notice but only for a few seconds. "Yeah you are pretty cute," chimed Pinkie eating a cupcake she pulled from who knows where. "Oh definitely cute," said Fluttershy blushing furiously while trying to hide her face behind her mane. "Lets not forget handsome and cool," said Rainbow Dash playfully punching Solaris in the shoulder. "Do i need to be careful for anyone in their families," asked Solaris who's blush was getting deeper making his face almost match his mane.
"For me Shinning Armour, for Pinkie Maud and other than that i think your good," said Twilight reassuring Solaris with a smile . "Oh my Celestia," cried the mare three seats down looking out the window everypony looked in horror at the state Canterlot was in and the massive army that was leaving Twilight who was crying found herself in the embrace of Solaris "Twilight its going to be okay i will protect you and our friends i promise," said Solaris. Twilight let those words repeat themselves in her head and knew he was right because she felt safe with him she could feel it ever since they kissed in the library her heart said so.