4. An Old Friend.....

As Micheal entered the spacious conference room, he found Celestia, Luna, the Elements of Harmomy (whom he had been introduced to) Captain Shining Armor Solaria (Cadence's last name) and Princess Cadence standing around a large meeting table. Celestia had a bemused smile on her face,

Micheal asked what was going on, as Celestia turned to him, the smile on her face. "Well, It seems two more humans have been recovered. One speaks very little Equestrian, or as your world knows, English, and is wearing a strange uniform,its covered in blood,he's currently unconscious in a holding cell, protected by two of my best Royal Guards, Storm Shadow and Fleet Wing. The other one, appears to know you," Celestia said, before moving aside to reveal....

....Brian, his upper torso covered in fresh gauze, much like Micheal's. Tears streaming down their faces, both brothers ran to embrace each other, Neither said anything, before Brian said, sobbing somewhat, "I though I was a goner. Bu-but it seems Twilight was casting an advanced teleoportation spell the instant the bullet hit my forehead. The impact of the bullet and Twilight's magic must have opened a dimensional gate or something. I've been here for weeks!" as he hugged Micheal tighter, tears staining both their newly washed jackets.

"I thought I lost you, but, we're back together B" Micheal said, using one of his nicknames for Brian. Brian chuckled a bit at one of his brother's less than stellar nicknames, punching him in the shoulder.

"Now, how bout we show my baby brother the sights,eh?" Brian said, to which everypony agreed to. Brian and the others led Micheal around the castle and a portion of Canterlot. Micheal, and avid animal lover, was instantly liked by the animals in the Royal Gardens, who looked slightly apprehensive at Fluttershy (After the events of the Gala, and some apologies from Fluttershy and Princess Celestia, the animals had begrudgingly allowed Fluttershy to make friends and play with them, much to said mare's joy) alongside a few other areas such as the Royal Archives, the statue of Celestia's ex and Spirit of Chaos Discord, and Philomena, Princess Celestia's pet phoenix with whom Micheal had a fascination with her as she had with him.

"Thanks for the tour Brian,and everypony" Micheal said, a tiny amused smile on his lips, as he got to using the slang in this universe. Celestia had a smile on her face as well, before turning and noticed that Luna, aswell as Twilight had disappeared. Turning to Rarity, she asked if she knew where they skedaddled off to. Rarity nodded.

Rubbing with a hoof for a few seconds, wracking her memory, Rarity put her hoof down, before saying, "If I remember, correctly, as Mr. Greene here was petting your gorgeous pet Philomena, Princess Luna whispered something in Twilight's ear. Twilight's face broke out in a small grin, as they started off somewhere, if my memory serves me correctly, I heard Twilight say something about "Having fun in your sister's royal bedchambers." Rarity finished, giggling slightly as a small blush came to her cheeks.

"Hmm, and I thought it was my week with her.Well, let's go see if they're finished by now." Celestia said, leading the group to her sister's royal bedchambers. Celestia and the others listened outside the door, hearing giggling and groans from inside. A blush came to everyone's, except Brian who had been married for four and a half-years with two wonderful children, faces. Brian had met his wife back when he was just a Sergeant Major (He had been promoted along the line, especially after stopping that Polish Nazi spy ring, where he was promoted to Colonel,and was currently very, until he had arrived here, to becoming a Brigadier General) he had been injured in combat, an Italian soldier had managed to cut his arm several times with a kitchen knife, and his future wife had been his nurse. On shore leave he had taken her on dates to fancy restaurants, moonlit picnics under the stars, until one night,while watching Haley's Comet soar through the night sky, he had proposed to her, and the rest is history.

"Hey,is there any place a fella can get a drink around here?" Micheal asked, the part of the area he grew up in had no limit to drinking as long as you were over 16. Micheal rarely drank, but now called for one. He never smoked, though there was no age limit for that in any part of the US.  Brian, who also only drank when needed, like at a party, pointed him to the Royal Bar, a part of the castle that had been converted into a bar/eatery for guests, though there were a  few times,like whenever they answered a summons from a snotty, uptight noble (or their nephew Blueblood)., when the Princesses or Royal/Night Guards would down a few glasses, one, two....maybe fourteen.

Micheal walked over, the bar being a few feet, or in this case,hooves away from Luna's bedchambers. The bartender was a dark brown, with a dusty grey maned Earth Pony, with a small goatee. His Cutie Mark was that of a shot glass being filled by what appeared to be a bottle of Sherry or beer. Micheal ordered a glass of whiskey.The bartender, a grizzled, retired Royal Guard, who introduced himself as Foaming Mug, was not surprised at Micheal being a human. With a wistful smirk, Foaming said to Micheal "You may be young, but I'm guessing you know a thing or two about the life of a soldier. Well son, I've seem weirder things then you. I also know a glass of spirits clears the ol' head and warms the heart. Here's one on the house, from one soldier to another." he finished. Foaming Mug winked as he slid a cold, foaming mug of Stalliongrad Fire Whiskey, made from the heart of Stalliongrad herself. Micheal chugged down the whiskey, and,after a bit of calming down later, he found the others in Luna's room.

Finding the two playing with an odd device. Brian (who had been informed of modern technology in Equestria and the future Earth) and the gathered ponies told Micheal about video games,