Nighthawk was walking back to the training field when he began thinking about what he should do. I just don't know, he began thinking to himself, How can I be a defender of Equestria when I don't even know what my true destiny is?

He never payed attention to where he was going when he ran into Starfrost.

"Well, hello again." she said as she laughed. Starfrost extended her hoof out to Nighthawk and helped him up.

"We so have to stop bumping into each other like this." Nighthawk said as he took her hoof and got back up.

"Where are you heading to?"

Nighthawk looked towards the road, "Training arena."

Starfrost smiled, "May I walk with you. I'm heading to the library, not that far from the arena."

"Not at all." Nighthawk said as he began walking.

Not that far away from Canterlot, an Equestrian battle zeppelin was stationed nearby. An officer knocked on the door and was told to enter. He approached the desk with a note to the strange figure behind it. "This came in for you sir."

He took the note and began reading it, "Very well, I'll take care of it personally."

The officer nodded and exited the room. The figure stood up out of his chair and looked out of his window. "Our time has come, finally."

Nighthawk and Starfrost began walking back home from a long day of training, "So?" Starfrost began, "Will you do it?"

Nighthawk sighed, "I don't know, I feel like that it's my true destiny, but then again, I just don't know for sure."

Starfrost jumped in front of him and began flirting with him, "Well, I think you should."

"Oh?" Nighthawk said with a grin, "And why little miss Freeze?"

Starfrost chuckled, "I would. If it means that I get to find out what my true destiny is."

"Maybe," Nighthawk began getting closer to Starfrost, "Or you just want to see me in the armor."

The two were ready to kiss until Nighthawk heard a guard calling for him, "Cadet Nighthawk! Cadet Nighthawk!"

"What is it?"

The guard slowed down to catch his breath, "The Queen, she's been assassinated."

Nighthawk looked at Starfrost and then galloped to the castle, leaving her out in the street.

The throne room was under tight security. When Nighthawk came in he saw Celestia talking to one of the guards and Luna lying on the ground crying next to her mother."

"What happened?" Nighthawk asked one of the guards.

"I don't know. One minute she's talking to one of us, the next we hear glass break, and she's lying on the floor with an arrow in her side."

Nighthawk sighed then looked at Celestia who began crying. "I can't do this." she said as she had her eyes closed, "She was the only one keeping me calm in training."

After a couple minutes, Nighthawk put his hoof on her shoulder, "I think you are ready." He began to close his eyes to keep in a tear. "And I think its time to accept our destiny."

She grinned, "What do mean?"

Nighthawk bowed to her, "I would like to take the position of defender of Equestria."

She smiled, "Thank you Nighthawk, we will take this on together."

Nighthawk slowly nodded, "For your mother, for Equestria."

After a week, Nighthawk was promoted to Commander and was given a brand new set of Golden armor. Celestia was given reign of Equestria, but instead of being given the title of Queen, she changed the title to just Princess. All that he needed now was answers.

Author's Note

So, the legend begins, and a new reign...