In The Beginning Part 2
Chapter 3: They're my Pride and Joy
Previous ChapterNext ChapterAfter Discord had left, White Knight, the dragon prince and an astral projection of Twilight Sparkle are left alone on the hill, with absolutely no clue on where Discord took Celestia and Luna. For the first time ever, White Knight has no idea on what to do next, and what's worse... he suggests on laying on the ground and do nothing but hope that they make it out okay and that they don't get hurt. The Dragon prince wasn't going to allow this, he was so mad that White Knight was suggesting on giving up so quickly, and so he walks up to the White Knight and says what's on his mind.
"I can't believe you're just gonna stand there. I mean, do you even care about those girls at all?"
"How can you say that to me?" Said the White Knight with his voice cracking up as he was speaking. "Of course I care about them. They're my pride and joy, they are what keep me going through the day, they are what keep the smile on my face everyday." Then after he said that, He wipes his tears off his face with hoof, and looks up at the sky; thinking about the girls' safety, thinking on how he's going to explain this to the Black Knight when he goes back to the palace to tell him and of course, what will happen to him if he told him. So many thoughts were swirling through White Knight's head and at the moment, he just can't seem to think straight while carrying so many things that he can barely hold on to. He's got so much on his plate, he can't afford to have anymore than what he's got now.
"Look, I may not know much about those little pony friends of yours, but I do know how much you care about them, I really do. And if you really do care for their safety and what not, If I were you... I would stop moping around, hoping for things to happen. I'd get up on my feet and do what I need to do to save those I care about, and that's what you should do right now." says the Dragon prince.
And with that being said, White Knight is starting to see what was clear to him now, He needed to do what needs to be done... and that is to save Celestia and Luna. So White Knight wipes off the rest of his tears, gets back on his feet, puts his game face on and says to the dragon prince; "You know what, prince? You're right. Celestia and Luna are as I said... they are my pride and joy, and I can't just sit here and do nothing but wallow in sorrow. I have to go out and find them, no matter what the cost may be for me, I'll do anything for them, they're like... ...well, I guess you can say they're like my daughters. And I have to be there or them, I promised them I would."
Afterwards, White Knight asks the prince to join him on their quest to find Celestia and Luna, and the first thing they need to do first... is go meet with Black Knight, so that he can break the news to him about his daughters. Even though White Knight doesn't want to worry Black Knight by giving him bad news, he knew that it had to be done, he has a right to know and plus he'll be of even bigger help in finding the girls. So the dragon prince hops on White Knight's back and they both fly up to the palace in the stars to deliver Black Knight the bad news.
As they were flying up to the skies, White Knight starts to feel a little nervous, considering that he's shaking after all, and why wouldn't he... he's going to face the Black Knight and tell him about the girls. So many thoughts were swimming inside the mind of the White Knight like for instance; when he faces Black Knight, tells him about the abduction of Celestia and Luna, Black Knight would probably banish him in a far away place where he'll have no contacts with anypony what so ever, and would probably be starving and thirsty. Another thought would be, that Black Knight after he heard the bad news, he would lock up White Knight away in a cell for disobeying him and for letting something like some monster take Celestia and Luna away and without supervision. At that moment, White Knight was slowing down, he wanted to turn back because he was afraid what would happen if he confessed. Then the dragon prince told White Knight what was wrong with him and why he was slowing down. Then White Knight replied to his question;
"Nothing really, I'm just having second thoughts about this. I mean, I really don't want to face him like this, especially when he's busy. What I'm trying to say is... I'm just nervous, I don't know what he'll do to me after I told him what happened."
"Well, it can't be worse than not telling him at all. He does have a right to know, he is their father after all." Said the prince.
After hear what the prince just said, he was right about having to tell Black Knight. So for that, White Knight clears all of his thoughts and proceeds to the palace with great speed. And so as they continue flying to the skies, they finally reach the stars, White Knight was still flying up to find the palace, and of course the prince was rather impressed to see the stars up close. He had never been this far up in the skies before, and he was glad to have made up here where he can actually get a better look at the stars. In fact, the little grubby beast wanted to get his hands on one of the stars, he has his eyes one the one star he wanted to get. So while White Knight was in a stand still looking for the palace, and giving the prince an opportunity to grab the star right before him, the dragon tries to get closer and closer by walking straight at the edge of White Knight's dock. Then, only one foot he was standing on, trying to grab the star with his little hands, he knew he couldn't reach it, but he had to do it anyway because he wanted it.
And then, as the White Knight finally found the palace, he got himself ready and finally started to fly straight towards the palace. And right at that moment, when White Knight had taken off, the prince had slipped on his one foot and fell off, leaving him to grab the White Knight's tail so that he can avoid falling off out of the sky. And so, White Knight was head straight to the palace, the dragon prince continued to hold on to White's tail, along with the prince screaming out loud and saying; "Uh, Hey! Mister White Knight sir, can you please slow down for a bit?!"
After that ride from the Earth grounds to the palace, White Knight makes his steady landing on the palace grounds, and as for the dragon prince... well, I guess we can say he had one heck of a ride, but he was glad that it was all over. And of course, he didn't managed to get the star he wanted, what rotten luck. But that's beside the point, and the point is that White Knight and the prince had finally arrived, and so White Knight decides to face the music and then take his punishment after.
"Hey prince, I need you to stay put. I need to face this alone. So if anything happens to me, then you might wanna hide somewhere where the Black Knight can't find you. He has a thing about having creatures in the palace."
After warning the prince about the Black Knight, he decides to stay right on the spot where he's standing while the White Knight goes inside. Prince was indeed afraid after being warned about Black Knight, and so all the prince can do is wait and hope that White Knight makes it out okay.
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