Guardian Down

Mordecai got a lot of weird and horrified stares while walking to Twilight's home. He had learned from her that he had crashed in the Everfree Forest, a spot where Magic had run rampant and created all kinds of creatures, including the Timberwolves they had faced. The town they entered was named Ponyville, and Mordecai couldn't help but smile at the pun. The guards had left, going to the capital called Canterlot, to report to the other Princesses. He could see Canterlot from Ponyville, the capital built on the side of a mountain. Reaching Twilight's literal tree house, he ducked as he went inside.

It was actually incredibly spacious inside, looking smaller from the outside of the tree. Mordecai could also see the home served as a library as well, shelves full of books built into the walls. The home definitely wasn't something he would expect a Princess to live in, but he decided to keep that to himself.

A small purple reptile with green spines and eyes was reading a book when he glanced up at them, awe in his gaze. "Who is this Twilight?" It asked.

"That's Mordecai Spike, the meteorite that Princess Luna wanted me to investigate was actually his ship. He crashed here and wanted to see if he could get any help. Of course, me being the Princess of Friendship and Magic, who better to stud- I mean befriend him than me?" Twilight said with a nervous smile, while Mordecai raised a brow under his helmet. A Princess of Magic, this world's form of Light, he could understand. A Princess of Friendship? That was something new.

"Wow! He's an alien? That's so cool!" Spike reminded Mordecai of the newer Guardians he ran into at the Tower when they first met him.

"I know you're excited Spike and I promise you'll get time to talk to him too, but right now I need to document as much as possible for Equestria's first contact with an extraterrestrial." Spike sighed and went back to his book.

Twilight walked us over to a table and sat down on a chair opposite to Mordecai. She levitated a pile of blank papers and a quill over to herself. Mordecai sat down on the other side. Debating whenever or not to remove his helmet, he decided not to.

"Now, Mord-" Twilight was cut off as five mares busted into the Library. She laid her head down on the table and groaned loudly. Mordecai knew he made the right decision in not taking off his helmet. By the way these mares had entered Twilight's home, it seemed like a confrontation was inevitable.

"Twilight! We heard a alien was holding you hostage and have come to rescue you!" The cyan pegasus mare with a rainbow mane yelled. Realizing she had her sights set on him, Mordecai got up from his chair and got ready for her to make a move. She was about ready to rush him when all five mares were surrounded by Twilight's magic, trapped in a purple dome.

"Girls, while I'm happy you came to my rescue, I'm perfectly safe. I won't have you assault Equestria's first ever extraterrestrial. Besides, he saved me and the guard's lives from the Timberwolves. You girls know I don't like pulling my Princess card, but I'm trying to document this and I don't want you all distracting us." Twilight said, her head still down on the table.

The mares smiled sheepishly at her, and Twilight collapsed her dome. All but one exited the library. A orange mare with green eyes and a cowboy hat walked up to Mordecai, looking dead at his visor. "Do ya intend on hurtin' Twilight or any other Ponies?" She asked him with a country accent. Surprised at recognizing the accent, Mordecai cleared his throat.

"I have no intentions on bringing Ponies any harm as long as they are not physically hostile towards me, as I will have a right to self defense." Mordecai answered, making sure not to break the orange mare's gaze. She stared at him for several seconds before smiling, seeming satisfied with his answer.

"Thank ya for tellin' the truth. I've learned mah lesson with antagonizing folks from Zecora, see ya Twilight." She left the library, leaving Twilight alone with Mordecai.

"Sorry about Applejack and my friends. They're very protective of me." Twilight said, raising her head up off the table. Mordecai smiled under his helmet and was about to say something when he felt a powerful wave of Light wash over him from behind.

"Now, where were w-Princess Celestia!"

Turning around, Mordecai saw the tallest Pony he has seen since arriving here. Most of the Ponies here came up to his stomach, while this one came up to his chin, minus the horn.

She emanated a powerful magic, and to him it was as if she was a Sunsinger Warlock in permanent Radiance, her multicolored mane flowing from Solar wind.

"Mordecai, you have been deemed a possible threat to Equestria and it's citizens, so I need you to surrender until further evaluations are made. You will be coming with me to Canterlot Castle, where my sister and I will judge if you are a danger to Equis." She said in a stern voice.

Princess Celestia sat on her throne, waiting on a letter from Twilight Sparkle about what she discovered in the Everfree Forest. Instead she got six guards, one of them injured with her neck wrapped up with bandages. After sending her to the infirmary, Celestia immediately asked the guards what happened.

"We responded to Princess Twilight's distress beacon where we were attacked by a Timberwolf Alpha and their pack. They surrounded and outnumbered us quickly. We did our best to fend them off, but Dawn was injured. Princess Twilight also tried to help us out with her magic, but against a Alpha it is near useless. That was when 'It' showed up." Narrowing her eyes slightly, Princess Celestia asked what the guard meant by 'It'.

"A extraterrestrial biped wearing black armor with a navy blue cloak and hood. There were knives strapped to it's right foreleg and waist. It had a strangely advanced Weapon that shot out projectiles faster than you could see them and a big flaming sword was on it's back. Using this Weapon, it killed several of the Timberwolves with ease before it stopped using it. That was when it used the most powerful Magic I have ever seen in my life, rivaling yours whenever you raise the Sun, Princess." The guard said with fear in his eyes. Princess Celestia locked her jaw and nodded to the guard to continue.

"This thing burned as bright as the Sun, flames covering it's entire body but they weren't hurting it. In it's hands was a oddly shaped Sun, and it incinerated the rest of the Timberwolves with three shots of focused sunlight, excluding the Alpha. The flames died after the three shots and it returned to normal. It approached the Alpha while pulling the flaming sword off it's back, Magic pouring off it. The Alpha lunged at it when it did a powerful uppercut of fire, once again radiating immense Magic. The Alpha was nothing but ashes after. This thing spoke Equish and told us it's name was Mordecai, and that the meteorite was his ship. He said he was guardian from his world and that he ended here on Equis after an accident. He wanted to see if it was possible for us to help him with repairing his ship. We didn't trust him, but he gave us medical supplies to care for Dawn's neck and escorted us out of the Everfree. Princess Twilight told us to go back to Canterlot so now we're here. Even though he did in fact save us, with that kind Magic should he decide to, he could bring destruction to Equestria. What if he isn't the only one and more like him are on their way to conquer us?"

Celestia was in disbelief hearing this information. Equestria's first extraterrestrial and he was with Twilight, a pony she saw as her daughter. His intentions may not be what he said they were and his race could already be on their way, ready to invade them. Hundreds of scenarios started running through her head before she decided to calm herself.

"I have taken everything into consideration, you are all dismissed until further notice, and keep everything you saw to yourselves until me or my sister says otherwise. On your way out, inform everypony that the Day Court and anything else regarding me is withheld until tomorrow." She said to the guards. They all bowed to her before taking their leave.

Sighing to herself, Celestia's horn lit up in a golden aura and she cast a long distance teleportation spell to Twilight's home.

Mordecai felt adrenaline start pumping through his veins and making his nerves go wild, but he steeled himself and stood up. He knew better than to disrespect Royalty after his dealings with Mara Sov, Queen of the Awoken in the Reef. He was stuck here, so the lesser enemies he could have the better.

"Yes ma'am." He replied.

"But Princess Celestia, Mordecai saved me and the guard's lives! He's a Guardian of his world and he came here because of a accident, and even Applejack believed him when he told her he wouldn't bring any harm to Ponies. Doesn't that count for something?" Twilight pleaded to her.

"I'm sorry Twilight, but I'm doing this for Equestria's safety. Maybe after he is deemed safe he can answer all of your questions and more. Goodbye for now Twilight." Getting closer to him, he saw her horn glow gold and with a flash of Light, he wasn't in the library anymore. He was teleported to what he assumed was the castle, the white walls and ornate designs around him confirming it.

"Follow me." Princess Celestia said to him. Following behind her, he followed her down a long hallway before entering what he guessed to be the dining area of the castle, with a long table and chairs in the center. She sat down at one end, and motioned with her head for him to sit as well. Taking a seat right beside her, he put both of his hands on the table, not wanting seem like he was going to pull a weapon or anything on her.

Another flash of Light, and two teacups and kettle appeared in front of them. Pouring tea into both of the teacups, she levitated a cup over to him. Watching her to take a sip, he unclipped his hood from the helmet but hesitated when he saw the Princess tense up when he reached to remove the helmet. Pulling it up as slowly as possible, his uncovered blue eyes met hers for the first time. Setting his helmet on the table, he grabbed the cup and took a sip of the tea. He hadn't had tea in a while, his last time being at a shop with his fireteam members celebrating taking out Oryx for the final time in his throne world.

Princess Celestia lit up her horn, and Mordecai began to feel weird. Actually, I'm feeling more than weird, I'm scared, worried, anxious and curious. Mordecai's eyes widened at his inner thoughts, then he looked at the Princess. She had raised her brow at him, taking another sip of her tea.

"Is your name really Mordecai?" Princess Celestia asked him.

"I don't remember. After I was revived by my Ghost, it was the first name that came to mind." He replied, disbelief at the words that came out of his mouth. He wanted to say a simple yes, but his mouth said more than he wanted.

"How?" He asked her, glaring at the Princess with narrowed eyes.

"I cast a Truth Spell on you, that way I can know if you're lying or telling the actual truth. I normally wouldn't do this, but when the whole planet can be in jeopardy, I can adjust my morals a little bit." Taking another sip of her tea, Princess Celestia set her gaze on Mordecai's, and he swore he wasn't looking at a Pony anymore, but the Sun in flesh and bone. He couldn't take his eyes off hers, the purple irises burning their visage deep into his mind.

"Now let's talk, shall we?"