Final Fantasy: Love and Friendship

Later that night, Twilight is using her magic to put the donuts on the table along with the coffee and hot chocolate. While she is doing this, Shining Armor walks in and tries to grab one of the donuts, but is stopped by Twilight.

“Sorry Big Brother, but these are not for you.”

“Oh come on, Twily. I’ve had an exhausting (boring) day and I need the sugar.”

“Well you’re going to have to get something else. The girls and I are going to need them since we’re going to be working most of the night on this summoning for the festival. It has to be perfect.”

Shining Armor said sarcastically “Yeah because everything and everyone has to be perfect”

“That is true.”

“I was being sarcastic, Twily. I know you and your friends are in your second year, but I still worry that school, mainly that headmistress of yours is putting, puts too much pressure on you and your friends.”

“Don’t worry Shining Armor, we’ll be fine. I’ve already done most of the planning already; all we need to do is practice a few times and everything. Hey, isn’t that your mirror?”

“It is. Shining Armor says to the mirror “Mirror, answer the call. Lieutenant Shining Armor, reporting. What do I owe the pleasure, Captain Burning Heart?”

“At ease, lieutenant. I know you’re off duty right now, but I need you to come back to castle as soon as possible for an important assignment.”

“Understood; I’ll head for the castle immediately.” Shining Armor says to Twilight “I have to go. See you later, Twily.”

“Alright. Hey, you took one of the donuts behind my back.”

“Sorry, Twily.”

As Shining Armor is heading for the door and opens it, he accidentally bumps into Moondancer and knocks her to the ground.

“Moondancer. I’m so sorry. Are you ok?”

Moondancer said after Shining Armor helped her up while hiding the fact that she is blushing “I’m fine. Is Twilight home?”

“She is. I have to go now.”

“Ok, bye.”

“Moondancer, your early.”

“Yeah; magical physics club let out early today. So, where’s your brother going?”

“He received a call from his commanding officer, so he’s heading to the castle. Anyway, come on in.”

“So, where are your parents?”

“They’re away on vacation, so it’s just me and Shining Armor for the next two weeks.”

“Oh, I see. Anyway, Lyra wanted me to tell you that she won’t be able to make it tonight; she has to go to work tonight.”

“That’s fine; all we’re really doing is going over the process tonight more than anything.”

“Why did Cinch even ask you to do this anyway?”

“In short, the third year that was supposed to do this has gone ill and she believes that I have the capabilities of a third year to perform the summoning unlike the rest of the other third years.”

Moondancer says to herself “What about me? I’m just as smart as you and I like summoning too.”

“What was that, Moondancer?”

“Nothing; I was just wondering what we’re going to have to summon.”

In the abandoned orphanage that Cadance used to stay in, she is looking out the window at the upper districts of Canterlot, where the elite stay, and she is wondering how Twilight and Shining Armor are doing. While she’s looking, one of Cadance’s comrades, Vapor Trail, is walking up to her with a mug of hot chocolate.

“Thank you, Vapor Trail.”

“So, I heard that you’ve been to the upper levels of Canterlot, correct?”

“Yes; mainly because the foal I was foalsitting, Twilight Sparkle, lived up there along with her brother, Shining Armor. Despite being an orphan and of lower class, the two of them were my closest friends and treated me like I was their own family; Twilight treated me like an older sister and Shining Armor had a crush on me. I miss them.”

“Can’t you go see them? I’m sure we have enough time.”

“I can’t do that, Vapor Trail; we have to focus on the mission. Besides, I’m sure that the both of them have moved on from me.”

“Have you?” Vapor Trails says after noticing the mirror on the wall buzzing “It sounds like Sky is contacting us”

Cadance said to the mirror after she and Vapor Trail got up to it “Mirror answer.”

Sky Sting said over the mirror “Commander Cadance, I have news regarding our target.”

Cadance asked “Is security around him as reported by our spy?”

“Yes and no.”

“What do you mean?”

“While I was keeping watch over him, I noticed that he had an extra bodyguard with him; he wasn’t a typical bodyguard like the ones he keeps in secret. He’s an empire elite soldier.”

“Did you get his name?”

“No; all Fancy Pants called him all day is “Mr. Elite Bodyguard”. If he did call him by his regular name, I didn’t hear it. Right now he’s in his mansion surrounded by his regular body guards.”

“How do you think he managed to get an elite soldier to protect him?”

“Well he is part of the imperial council so it comes as no surprise that he could get an elite soldier to protect him. The real question is: Does he know that we’re targeting him?”

“How would he know that? The only way he could know that is if our spy network was compromised.”

“I don’t think that’s the case. Even if he knew that we were coming, he wouldn’t need an elite soldier just to protect him from us. No, he would still use his regular bodyguards to protect him because he doesn’t take “rebel scum” like us seriously and thinks our movement is nothing more than nuisance according to our network and some of the speeches he gives regarding enemies of the Empire. No, he’s worried about something else.”

“What do you want me to do?”

Come back. We’ll continue further surveillance tomorrow and come up with a revised plan.

“Understood. But before I hang up, you should know that he’s requesting for another elite soldier to protect him, but he’s going to ask for this soldier to defend him during a festival.”

“You mean the Canterlot School of Magic and Magical Studies festival. I saw some flyers for the festival when we arrived.”

“Ok, something strange is really going on.”

Back in the Dragon Lands, Spike is sharpening his swords while watching the platoon of soldier dragons given him train. While sharpening his blades, Princess Ember appeared before him.

“Princess Ember, how may I be of service to you?”

“I’m yours.”

“What?”

“You heard me. I’m yours; I’m your mate. However, there is a condition to this.”

“What would that be?”

“I want you to take me with you when you invade Canterlot.”

In Canterlot, the next day, at the mansion of Fancy Pants, he is looking at the Bloodstone Scepter that is hanging on his wall in his private study. While he’s looking at it, his wife comes in and wraps her arms around him before giving him a kiss.

“Darling, I see that you are awake. How did you rest?”

“Magnificently, my love. However, I think I’m going to relax here the entire day.”

Fancy Pants said before slapping her on the ass “You deserve a rest after last night. Now, I must be heading out now; I have another meeting to attend. I’m sure Mr. Elite Bodyguard is waiting for me outside.

“He is; I saw him through the window. However, it seems he has somepony else with him too.”

Fancy Pants left his study and headed outside to meet Shining Armor and his acquaintance.

“Ah, Mr. Elite Bodyguard; you’ve arrived right no schedule. And I see you brought a friend.
Your extra bodyguard request has been approved; however, my superior wants you to have her with you right now rather than just on the day you need her.”

“Very well then. Who is she?”

“Councilman Fancy Pants, I am Lieutenant Tempest Shadow; I am here to protect you.”