Author's Note

Sorry for my bad english, i'm french and i translate my stories for Fimfiction ^^
I hope you like them.

The first impression

Today is a seemingly normal day in Ponyville, in the morning this morning the ponies would follow Celestia's call and start their day. It seemed normal, on the surface, as danger was created under the gaze of the unconscious ponies.

Rainbow Dash made her morning flight, her wings performing the classic pirouettes and acrobatics she mastered to perfection. "Oh yeah, I'm really the coolest," she said with a satisfied smile on her face.

But she was noticing something in the sky, something... not so cool... Indeed, through two clouds hid a portal, dark and ominous, it seemed to be a bad omen. Not knowing vaguely what it was, she decided to tell Twilight about it, "She must surely have read a book about it" she thought to herself, landing in front of her door.

After asking her for more information, the two friends walked to the famous portal so that Twilight could find out for sure. Once in front of it, she couldn't believe it. "Rainbow Dash, look at the colors of the gate, does it remind you of anyone?" She asks her friend. The gate was a mixture of black and dark green, which let out many of her worries.

"Sorry Twilight, but I don't know who you're talking about..." she announced, a little lost in front of the Magenta Princess' request. "If Rainbow, with her dark colors and disturbing noises, reminds me of..." Twilight doesn't have time to express her fears that the portal is reacting, something is coming out of it, several things even.

Creatures well known to the elements of friendship come out in large numbers. Its insect wings, small horns and the holes in their skin leave no room for doubt. "CHANGELINS" is written by the two friends as a swarm of watches emerge from the portal. "THE PRINCESS CELESTIA MUST BE PREVENTED," says Twilight as she tries to escape. Rainbow Dash quickly moves away from the enemies but Twilight is not fast enough and quickly finds herself surrounded by changelings. "TWILIGHT, COME OUT OF HERE" shouted the pegasus with its multicolored mane.

But the changelins have formed a circle around the beetle, even hiding the sun. "RAINBOW DASH, GO AWAY FROM THE PRINCESS THAT WILL COME SOON!!" she asked, still surrounded by enemies. The situation seems lost for Twilight, who charges as quickly as possible with magic rays to eliminate a few changelings, without discouraging the rest of the trouble. "AAAHHHHHHHH!" she shouts as she closes her eyes so she doesn't see her enemies coming at her. She's expecting carnage, suffering, she just hopes Rainbow Dash can get away...

... Then... nothing, absolutely nothing, Twilight is still waiting but nothing seems to attack her.

She decides to open her eyes through her hooves to see what's going on, and she can't believe it again. Her eyes open to the maximum, showing her surprise, as something is standing in front of her, but the thing in question is much bigger and more massive than mere changelings. As she carefully examines the situation, she begins to spot some distinctive features of the silhouette: large wings, a dry whip-like tail and a mane that is illuminated by the sun, giving it a golden appearance. When she sees the sun again, she realizes something else, the changelins in front of her have disappeared. It doesn't take her long to see them again on the sides of the silhouette... cut in half.

The monsters that previously surrounded her were on either side of her, in two separate pieces, followed by a few drops of blood. It was then that, returning to the silhouette in front of her, the thing held in its right hoof a sharp spear, also gorged with blood. No doubt now, this thing is a pegasus and with its spear, it sliced half of the changelins in one blow. Its size is incredible, its muscular and massive body surely makes it even bigger than Celestia herself, no one thinks it possible.

"TWILIGHT!" said Rainbow Dash as she pulled her friend away from the rest of the changelings. "Wait, Rainbow, who's that?" she asks, trying not to get too far away from him. As other changelins move towards the two friends, the figure intervenes once again cutting the threat. He now stands in front of Twilight and Rainbow Dash, who see his face. In addition to the scar on his left eye, forcing him to let it close, his other eye is wide open and filled with a comforting sky blue. For the rest, his right jaw and those frowning eyebrows characterize his motivation to stop the attack.

His gaze then turns to the two ponies he is protecting, not knowing what to think, turns around without saying a word, wanting to finish the attack.

During his last escapade in front of the terrible changelings, which was not a problem for him, Twilight wondered a lot about his mysterious saviour and he intrigued him to the point. Once all the changelings were eliminated, a voice on the ground alerted all of Ponyville.

"THE PRINCESS CELESTIA, THE PRINCESS CELESTIA IS HERE" announced the voice. It was on this announcement that the Princess made her appearance accompanied by numerous armed guards. The first to move upon her arrival was not a pony on the ground, not even Twilight, no... it was this giant and mysterious pegasus and landed quickly in front of her while kneeling on the ground.

"Princess Celestia, it is an honour to finally meet you," you said, the spear still straight and your other front paw placed under your torso, like a knight in the Middle Ages.

Everybody was surprised, not to see you in this position although it is not common for ponies, but surprised by your still overwhelming size. Celestia herself could not believe that any other pony than her or her sister could reach such a mass. While the ponies bend down one by one to bow to their sun princess, many remain sceptical of you.

It was then that the Princess took the floor.

"You can get up," she asked the crowd, who did so, except for you, who remained on one knee on the ground. "You can get up, warrior," she asked you specifically.

"As a princess you must keep your greatness and being greater than you, I must stay down," you said, followed by a general misunderstanding. Princess Celestia finds herself slightly blushing at your words, which she takes to be a good intention, before continuing.

"As you wish, I would like to know more about you, as long as I am Princess of the Day, I have never seen a pony like you. I thank you on behalf of all of us for defending Ponyville from that attack, so I invite you to my castle, so we can talk freely there." She said.

The whole crowd is astonished that Princess Celestia is willing to invite a stranger into her castle. Although you've defended the city, some people are suspicious of you. You feel looks coming on you, but don't pay any attention to it. Always on the ground and with your eyes closed, you respond to this request.

"Your invitation goes straight to my heart and I would like to accept it, but this is no time for discussion Princess Celestia. The portal is still open and the demons that have come out are only scouts, a much larger attack is brewing and I must return to my post." Tell you what. You know his portals well, you've already closed some with your father not long ago, the two of you facing a small army of demons.

"You seem to know his portals well, I understand your common concern. I want you to know that every soldier here is ready to fight, we're going to shut down that portal and we'll talk later. I would just like to know your name." She asks you. You answer her without delay. "My name is Lance" the princess and all the ponies present will try to remember, even if it is only the name of your weapon.

"May I go back to my post, Princess Celestia?" You ask, not acting without her request.

"Go, Lance, and have all soldiers accompany him," she commands the troops present. While all the ponies are wondering about you, you fly to the gate, taking the role of lookout, waiting for the attack that may come at any moment. While the rest of the troops are resting on the surrounding clouds, you stay in the air, your wings continuing their incessant beating.

Night falls on Ponyville, you haven't eaten anything but stay in front of the gate, keeping an eye on it, while all the royal soldiers fall asleep one after the other.