"Shit." Mordecai's shaky hands dropped the screwdriver he was holding. Luna and Dawn had visited him yesterday, bringing supplies and materials to help him build a new thruster. Using the ship's blueprints, he worked on construction while Rain worked on how to make it work. They made little progress, but something was better than nothing.

Rain flew over to him and picked the fallen tool up for him. "What would I do without you Rain?"

"You would probably do something stupid, die, and then stay dead." The Ghost and Guardian both stared at each other before bursting out laughing.

The shakiness Mordecai had disappeared as mirth washed over him. Calm again, he got back to the thruster. Three hours later, he was halfway done and decided to call it a day. He was actually thankful with how much work needed to be done with his ship, as this distracted his mind from the dark thoughts he had about his recovered memories.

Transmatting out of his ship, Mordecai walked towards the castle. The guards at the entrance nodded at him as he passed by them. Making his way towards the throne room, Mordecai could hear talking as he got closer. One voice he recognized as Celestia's, but the other belonged to a stallion.

"...I would hope so auntie." The stallion said. Entering the throne room, his gaze fell on a Unicorn stallion with a short blonde mane and a pristine white coat, almost rivalling Celestia's. Everything about him seemed to scream royalty, Mordecai noted. The stallion turned to look at him and smiled.

"Hello Mordecai, I am Prince Blueblood. It is a pleasure to finally to meet you."

"Likewise."

"My aunt and I were actually discussing something concerning you that has come up." Mordecai's interest piqued and Blueblood continued. "The announcement of an extraterrestrial on Equis was startling news, but when said extraterrestrial then proceeded to save one of the most powerful nations from destruction, you gained a lot of attention. So much so, that now there is going to be a summit meeting between the leaders of the other races who want to meet you and gauge your potential as a threat to them."

Mordecai was mildly surprised, but at the same time expected something like this happen, with him being the first documented case of a alien. "Who's going to be there and when is it?"

Princess Celestia cleared her throat before addressing him. "You will be meeting King Talas of Griffonia, Emperor Taurus of the Minotaurs, Queen Nefertiti of the Felines, and Dragon Lord Torch of the Dragons. As for the summit, it will be held in the Crystal Empire in three days."

"Crystal Empire?"

"That is where my niece Princess Cadance and her husband, Shining Armor rule, and it is located in the Frozen North."

"Alright, but what will happen if they do see me as a big threat to them?" Mordecai asked her. She paused for a second to think of a response.

"Without a doubt, you are most likely seen already as a major threat. They could declare war on Equestria, demand you share your technology or they could simply want you dead. The last thing will not be an option because you are under Equestrian protection."

Mordecai frowned slightly at the implications. "You would protect me even if it costs you war?"

"You saved Equestria from Tirek Mordecai, so yes I would. War would likely be seen as unnecessary against you as your abilities and weapons would best their primitive weapons and you would be backed by Equestria's full military might. War would be a last resort." She finished with a sip from a cup of tea.

With some of his worries put to rest, he realized he didn't really have anything nice to wear. "Uh...Princess?"

"Yes Mordecai?"

"You wouldn't by chance have someone who makes suits? I kinda need one if I want to look fancy." Celestia took another long sip of her tea before responding.

"If I were you, I would take a note from my sister's book on how to dress for diplomatic gatherings." Seeing Mordecai raise a eyebrow, she snickered softly to herself. "Just wear your armor." Mordecai's eyebrows furrowed together and she broke out in laughter.

"Normally I would not say to do that, but the other races like the Griffins, Minotaurs and Dragons have a warrior-like culture, and their respect for a warrior would overshadow their fear of the unknown. As long as you don't directly threaten them, then we will be fine."

Mordecai saw the logic of her reasoning and he really couldn't argue with it. He did however, have one more question he wanted to ask Celestia. "Do the Changelings have any representatives showing up?"

Her face slightly soured and Prince Blueblood spoke up. "No. The Changelings have declined all contact, as per usual. They do not seem to want to accept friendship any time we offered it, which was many times."

"That's all I needed to know, thanks." Mordecai offered his hand to Blueblood who shook it and he nodded at Celestia, who did the same. Leaving the throne room, Mordecai headed towards the dining hall where he was sure someone was waiting for him. Walking through the door, sure enough there was Dawn sitting at the table reading a book. She had questions about Mordecai's powers and today he had time to answer them.

Her ears swiveled towards him and she turned her head to look at him. "Hey Mordecai."

"Ready for Guardian 101?"

"Yes!"

For about half a hour Mordecai went over the basics of how his Light worked and the training he went through, mastering each subclass, and finally the process of Ghost to Guardian resuscitation. He felt her curiosity being satisfied and she asked him one final question.

"So, if Rain were to be taken or destroyed, you would lose your immortality?"

"Yep. While I can control and manipulate my Light, Rain acts as my conduit for absorbing and storing it. Without him, I wouldn't be able to absorb ambient Light or Magic and would eventually run out. An excessive amount of Light is needed for revivals and unless I'm a Sunsinger Warlock, I wouldn't be able to revive myself." Mordecai finished.

"Wow, so when you die and Rain has to revive you, isn't he vulnerable?"

"No, because when he's able to create a pretty durable shield of Light around him. I swear he's taken Gjallarhorn rockets and they didn't even dent his shield." Dawn tilted her head in confusion and Mordecai sighed. "Is that all you wanted to know?"

"Yeah, thanks for entertaining me with your knowledge." She said happily.

"No prob Dawn. By the way, there's going to be a summit in three days concerning me. It'll be at the Crystal Empire."

"Can I come with?"

"How could I go to a diplomatic meeting without my personal guard?" Mordecai said sarcastically. Dawn rolled her eyes at the sarcasm before grabbing her book.

"I've got something to take care of. Catch ya later, cloak twirler." Dawn laughed as she exited the dining hall, leaving behind a grumbling Mordecai.

"This Rain is the key to defeating him?" Queen Chrysalis asked Vedalia. She nodded at her Queen who appeared deep in thought. "And this summit, it will be held in the Crystal Empire?" Vedalia once again nodded.

"I think I see a solution to our extraterrestrial problem, but we will deal with that at a later date. He will be much more useful to us alive rather than dead, don't you think, my dear Vedalia?"

"Yes my Queen. What would you have me do at the summit?"

"For now, nothing. I want to know the other race's reaction to him first before I make a move. If there is distrust, we could exploit it. That will be all, my precious infiltrator." Vedalia bowed at Queen Chrysalis before leaving the throne room. She had a lot to look forward to.

Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait, I had medical issue come up and I had a pretty bad case of writer's block for a while. Thankfully it's gone and I will start posting more consistently.