The royal cousin

by primeoetgrunn

Rating: everyone
Tags: Adventure, Crossover
Length: 1872

Orion Pax, cousin of the royal sisters, gets an invitation to the summer sun celebration.

It has been nearly two thousand years since Celestia and Luna have seen their favorite cousin.
But in such a long time could happen alot.

Orion Pax, librarian in the Iacon Hall of Records and nephew of the princesses of Equestria, has been invited to the next Summer Sun Celebration.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2012-09-24 16:14:01 UTC

The invitation

"Orion Pax, was just like you, Twilight." Princess Celestia said to her prized pupil.

"Just like me in wich ways, princess?"

"Oh, in many ways. He is a librarian in the Iacon Hall of Records, he loves to know everyting, that is why he read the entire Canterlot Library in just two years!" Celestia said with much enthousiasm.

"Of course, the library was much smaller back then." She added.

They were walking through the hallways of Canterlot castle, discussing the next Summer Sun Celebration and its guests.

Celestia was about to give her favorite nephew an invitation. The last time she saw him was nearly two thousand years ago, back when she and her sister weren´t princesses yet.

"Can you take it from here, Twilight?" Celestia asked. "I still have to send him the invitation."

"No problem, princess, I shall have it all taken care of." Twiligght Sparkle said with pride.

"Even the landing pad for his airship?"

"Even the landing pad, but who would need such a big airship?"

Celestia just smiled and walked to her quarters to send the invitation.

When she laid in a comfortable position to write, she got a quill and some parchment and she wrote:

"Dear Orion Pax,

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to the next Summer Sun Celabration.

We have alot to catch up on, two thousand years isn´t nothing. Besides, how is your brother doing? Is he still a gladiator?

You may also take five friends with you.

..."

"...your cousin 'princess' Celestia. " A large robot read aloud.

"It has indeed been awhile Celestia." He sighed.

Optimus Prime sat in his private quarters in the NEST base in Washington D.C.

Having just read his invitation to the Summer Sun Celebration, he realised how much has changed in the war against the Decepticons: Megatron having betrayed him, his promotion to a Prime by the council, the launch of the Allspark to Earth, meeting the humans and killing his own brother twice.

"Optimus, we haven´t seen you in a while, is everyting allright?" A green robot asked his leader and friend.

"We have been invited by my cousin to the Summer Sun Celebration in Equestria, Ratchet" Optimus replied.

Ratchet was the Autobot medic, and one of Prime´s oldest friends.

"Equestria? Never heard of it." another Autobot replied.

This one was red and had two wristblades, he had an Italian accent, and the same kind of 'temperamenté'.

"I would find it strange if you knew, Mirage. Equestria is a magical land on the planet of Equis. This planet has been erased from the maps since the war began." Optimus replied.

"But how do we get there, Prime? The Ark is unreachable, the spacebridge is destroyed and the humans..." Ratchet made a list.

"Who said we have to take humans with us?" Optimus said. "We can ask NASA for some parts to build a new ship."

"I doubt that, big guy" a human said.

"Captain Lennox, I did not see you." Optimus said.

"And why would you doubt that, captain?" Ratchet replied.

"Space ship parts are expensive to build, especially for just a trip to another planet." Lennox said matter-of-factly.

"Capain Lennox, we got just invited by my cousin, to her own celebration, I haven´t seen her in nearly two thousand years."

"Only if she were a Princess, maybe Nasa would make an exeption." The soldier replied. "And even then, at least one human should join, for diplomatic reasons."

"It is settled then." Optimus gave the letter to his human collegue.

Lennox read the text on the parchment and said: "I will give this letter to Nasa, personally."

"This would give me great pleasure, captain." Optimus smiled.

The USS 'Princess Celestia'

"Dear Princess Celestia,

It took some time, but we have commisioned a ship to take us to Canterlot.

We should be there in four weeks.

We also have a human with us, his name is Seymore Simmons. This is for diplomatic reasons and he is a personal friend of mine.

I must agree, much has changed. Further information shall be given before and after the celebration.

Your cousin: Orion Pax"

"Humans?" Celestia asked to nopony in particular. "I thought those didn´t exist."

Celestia had just read the letter that her nephew has send her (on perfect white paper).

"We have indeed much to talk about, Orion." She mumbled.

"Guards, i want my sister to be here in five minutes!" The princess of the sun ordered.

"On our way, your highness." Two white unicorns, clad in gold armor, replied.

Just after the guards were gone, Twilight Sparkle walked to her teacher to discuss the celebration.

"Princess Celestia, everything is on schedule. At this rate, we would be able to start in four weeks!" The lavender unicorn said.

"Good, Orion should be here at that same time." The sun goddess replied.

"Autobots, are you ready for launch?"

"Affermative, general." Optimus replied.

"The USS 'Princess Celestia' will take off in ten..."

"Are you sure you want me to represent humanity, Prime?"

"...nine..."

"You always wanted to travel to another world, don´t you?" Ratchet said.

"...eight..."

"Yes, normally I would, But this time is different. I don´t want to be the only organic on a planet filled with Autobots."

"...six..."

"Who said you are the only organic, agent Simmons?" Optimus said with a smug tone.

"...five..."

"What are you saying, Optimus?"

"...four..."

Optimus didn´t reply.

"...three..."

"Optimus?" Simmons asked concerned.

"...two..."

"Prime, I am talking to you!"

"...one..."

"Prime!"

"Lift-off!"

A huge fireball emerged from the rear thrusters of the ship.

The USS 'Princess Celestia' left the Earth at gigantic velocity.

When in space, Ratchet asked: "Shall I initiate warp speed?"

"Warp speed?" Simmons asked confused.

"Affermative!" Optimus replied.

The ship took off, leaving a giant rainbow-colored cloud in Earth its orbit.

A rainbow-colored cloud could be seen from the ground in Equestria.

"That should be them." Celestia said while standing on her platform, waiting to rise the sun.

A landing platform had been created for the Autobots to land on.

Near this platform was a place for Celestia to greet her guests.

"Deploy: Sound system!" Optimus ordered.

"Sound system deployed, Prime!" Sideswipe confirmed.

"Why do we need a sound system?" Simmons asked.

"Prime wanted to greet his cousins with some human made music." Mirage answered.

"Bumblebee, play the first song." Prime said.

Bumblebee pushed a button and a song started playing.

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The music could be heard in Canterlot.

"What is this music?"

"Where is it coming from?"

"It sounds beautifull."

These were the replies from various citizens.

"Oh, Orion." Luna said with a smile on her muzzle. "You never change."

A gigantic airship with the painted inscription 'Princess Celestia' landed on the landing-pad.

A hatch opened on the side of the ship, and a deep voice could be heard: "Autobots, formation 84! Roll Out!"

Catching up for old times sake

Catching up for old times sake

Four carriages could be seen driving out of the gigantic airship.

The front one: a large red and blue vehicle, adorned with flames painted onto it.

The second: a seemingly smaller one. This one was a metallic red color.

The third: a yellow one with black stripes and a net on one side.

The fourth vehicle was a metallic grey one, without a roof.

The last one was a neon green with the inscription: E4 on the sides.

All had lights coming from them, and drove to the princesses.

The lagest one stopped just a few hooves from the platform the princesses stood on.

"Orion Pax, is that you?" Celestia asked.

"It has been a long time, Tia." It responded with the deep voice that could be heard before.

All lights on the front carriage had gone out.

As if on signal, the large vehicle seperated from itself, forming a giant biped with the same parts.

"I see that you have been promoted, both of you." Orion said.

"Yes. Indeed." Luna responded with a smile.

"I look forward to catching up with you, Orion. But I have a sun to rise." Celestia said with a calm tone.

"Do not let us stop you." Orion said while moving to the side.

Twilight could not believe her eyes: a giant biped, the nephew of the rulers of Equestria. She had nothing to say, but much to ask.

The sun goddess spread her wings, and floated in mid-air. With her horn glowing, she rose the sun.

With the sun up, a new creature stepped out of the smaller red carriage.

"That was one fancy show, your highness." It said.

All looks were pointed at him.

He wore a black tuxedo with a bow-tie.

"But I doubt you did that... ma´am." He said with a smug tone.

"I am sorry, and you are?" Celestia responded, offended by its rude remark.

"I am agent Seymore Simmons, Sector Eight, former Sector Seven."

The princesses shot an angry glare at Simmons.

"I suppose it would be wise to shut up, human." The red vehicle said. "These horses look like they could kill you."

"Mirage, what did I tell you about not calling them 'ponies'." Orion said.

"I am sorry, Optimus. But you know how I dislike organics."

"Optimus?" The two alicorns tilted their heads.

"Like we both said, it has been a long time." Optimus smiled sheepishly.

"How about we discuss it with a nice cup of tea?" Twilight interrupted.

"I could not agree more, Twilight Sparkle." Luna said, still suprised by the sudden name change.

The princesses, Autobots and human sat in the Canterlot statue garden.

"So tell me, how did your name change, Orion Pax?" Celestia asked her cousin.

"It is a long story, Celestia." He responded.

"We have the time." She said.

"It all began when Megatron decided he wanted to join politics."

"Megatron? Politics?" Luna could not hide her laughter, while spitting her tea right in Simmons his face.

"His ideas were everything the council was against... he asked my opinion on the spot, and he did not agree.

He collected all of his supporters and former opponents in the arena, and he called them: Decepticons.

His army destroyed many cities, including Iacon and its library.

It was that day, I proved myself in battle and leadership of an army. Although it was a small group of citizens, some say it was my leadership that kept them alive, and repelled the attack.

Tthe council wanted me to take over for our former leader: Sentinel Prime."

"I find it hard to believe that you were able to fight." Celestia said dumbfounded.

"This sounds just like the changeling attack at the wedding." Twilight said. "Like you taking on their Queen."

Simmons suddenly burts out in laughter and all eyes and optic sensors were pointed at him.

"Why are you laughing?" Optimus asked.

"Who could have thought that a grown man *snort* would be *snort* drinking tea with ponies, inna *snort* land of magic and castles... hahaha!"

Bumblebee picked him up and hung his blouse at a statue.

While everyone else was talking about the wedding and the developments of the war, the statue was thinking.

"I think this hairless ape could be my way out of here."