My Shattered Soul: Starting Anew

With sunlight starting to shine on my face, I tried to roll over, but I couldnt, because of a certain sun loving pony. Grumbling to myself didn't help. All I got for the trouble was a giggle and some nuzzling.

"Never have you been a morning pony, have you brother?"

"You know better than any other that I don't do mornings Tia. Never have, never will."

Giggling some more she finally took pity on me and blocked the sun out with a wing. Between the party my unit threw and the talk me and Tia had, I was bone tired and she knew it. Just about the time I dozed off, Tia's bedroom door crashed open and three guards came running in.

"Princess, the barracks...." he began, but trailed off. I can imagine the scene. Here is Princess Celestia laying on her belly, legs tucked underneath, with a wing spread out covering the upper half of my body. I wonder what they was thinking. I peeked out from under the wing to see who was disturbing my sleep.

"Who the fuck are you and why are you in here?"

"Captain of the Guard, Shining Armour. What may I ask is going on HERE?"

"One, drop the attitude. I don't care for it and two, I was trying to get some sleep. The last time I checked, I could sleep in the same bed as my sister" I tapped Tia's wing so that she could fold it back.

"Are you Royal, Solar or Lunar?"

"Royal. What does that hav..."

"It's everything, Captain" I said cutting him off, "Royal reports to the Solar or Lunar. If they can't handle it, then they report to the Sky unit captain. If he believes I need to be involved, he then comes to me. I set it up that way for a very good reason."

"Princess with all due respect. Who is this fool?" Uh oh. You just fucked up boy, I thought to myself. Celestia was always very protective of her family. Welp there she goes. Quicker than the captain's could see, Tia shot up out of the bed and was standing in front of the captain glaring at him. When she spoke, it was through clenched teeth.

"That fool as you call him is my brother in law and your prince, as well as your commanding officer. You will give him the respect he deserves. That goes for my sister too when she returns. Spread the word. If I find anypony speaking I'll of my family, they will see a side of the sun nopony has seen in a millennia. Am I understood?"

"Y..yes Princess."

"Good. I also suggest brushing up on your history."

"Dismissed" I ordered. When they filed out, Tia turned to me.

"How much is the damages?"

"Only half this time."

"Half? Normally they bring the whole barracks down. They're losing their touch J."

"Nah, I tried to keep them under control. You know what would happen if I let that group of idiots truely loose." A look of horror crossed her muzzle.

"They probably would knock Canterlot off the mountain."

"Discord couldn't match my groups capacity for destruction, my dear sister."

"Hmm true" she said shrugging.

Celestia had cancelled day court for the week to concentrate on Luna's return. At the moment I was on the balcony of her sitting room looking at the moon.

"Soon my angel." No sooner than I said that, the mares shadow disappeared from the surface of the moon. Turning I went back inside.

"It has begun Tia, please be careful." Walking up to me, Tia wrapped her wings around for a hug.

"I will J. You be careful as well. I'll see you when it's over." With a teleport spell I returned to our old home.

Tia had told me of her plan and how it should unfold. I had been waiting in the old throne room when I started to hear voices. I was in the tower room that Tia said to wait in. 'Won't be long now' I said to myself.

I finally got my first look at Nightmare and I was surprised. She still looked like Luna except for her wings and the mane and tail. When all six mares was there, that's when I showed myself. Walking out behind the Nightmare, I put a finger to my lips to signal the others to be quite. I calmly walked up to her and set my hand down on her rump.

When I did that and started scratching with each finger her whole body locked up.

"I could get use to how your wings look now, but I always preferred the star field look for your main and tail. Though you really know what my preference is." I had started walking slowly dragging my hand along her back then side as I made my way around her. "Don't you Luna" I asked when I made it to her front.

Her mouth was open and her eyes was wide in surprise as I stood there with my hand on her cheek.

"How did you come back? Why did you come back" she whispered out.

"The how doesn't matter. The why is simple." As I was speaking, I removed the helmut Luna had on. Strangely she never attempted to stop me. When I had finished, I cupped both cheeks with my hands so she had to look at me.

"I am here because my wife needs me and I need her. I am sorry I couldn't feel the pain you was in all those years ago. I don't know why I couldn't feel it, but that is not a good enough excuse for what happened. I committed a cardinal sin by not helping you and I will spend eternity making it up to you, if you will let me."

I had slide my hand down and gently pulled her head up so I could look into her eyes. When she opened them, the slit was still there, but the deep blue I was familiar with was starting to come through. With nothing else to say, I brought my mouth to hers for a kiss I had waited years for. At the same time I motioned the others to begin with the Elements. I guess they understood, because I could feel the familiar magic building.

I broke the kiss and looked at my wife. The vision I got to see was beautiful. Two sparkling blue orbs trying to contain tears looked back at me.

"She's gone. The Nightmare is finally gone."

"And what of me my love. What fate befalls me?"

"I want nothing more than my husband once more" her eyes glanced behind us. "That's not going to work. You know that right?"

"Call it insurance, angel. It's not gonna hurt us now. You know how it works, they are the new bearers and to establish a connection..."

"They have to be used the first time. I know my heart." She was smiling and to me that was heaven.

When the spell was over, I looked over at the mares to see how they was.

"Knocked out I see" I heard from my side.

"Well, we all can't be hopped up super ponies now can we?" I got a snort for that comment.

"What?"

"When are you going to stop hiding that side of you?"

"If there ever comes a time when I need that kind of power I will show it. Until then," I turned and kissed her with all the love I could.