Chapters All seemed normal in Ponyville that day as Twilight awoke from her deep sleep. she stretched and groan as she was sore from Pinkiepie's party last night feeling a little hang over from Applejack bringing her famous spiked cider. Like usual she went to the mailbox and put the mail on the table so she can read it during breakfast. she made a lovely breakfast consisting of orange juice, hay pancakes, maple syrup, and to top it of a cupcake from Pinkie's party. Breakfast she yell to spike who always wanted to sleep more during the winter be cause he was cold blooded. She ate her breakfast while looking at the mail. She looked and sorted them saying of course "Junk, junk, bill, bill, no name, bill..."pausing she looked at the one that had no name or return address puzzled she opened it reading "Twilight Sparkle this is your last few weeks of life so enjoy it while you can. You will die by the end of this month by my hoofs." Shocked the first thing she could think of was to contact Celestia and her brother Shining Armor.
Spike I need you to take two letters down. Spike looked and said "To whom does the second letter go to?" Twilight shouted at the dragon saying "My brother of course. If anyone can help me its the commander of the Royal Guards. Captain oblivious really of all things you could have asked, you of course had to ask that one." Spike wrote the two letters quickly as so Twilight would not get any madder at him. Not even ten minutes afterwards her brother walked in luckily he was in Canterlot prior to a meeting with the princess. "Twiliy I received the message and came here as fast as I could. who would wright such a horrid letter?" her brother said. Twilight looked at him and said "I don't know. I have been nice to everyone." Suddenly a tall buff looking Stallion walked in and stood next to her brother. "Oh" her brother said as he noticed the large alicorn standing next to him "Do you remember this big lug" said her brother teasingly. "No" she said questioning where she may have seen this stallion before. "I don't recognize him" she said contently. "Oh come on Twily this was our best bud all the time. He even baby sat you sometimes." her brother exclaimed. The only thing that came to mind was her brothers best friend Star Saber, but Star Saber was never buff and tall before. Her brother's friend was a little shorter than him and kind of scrawny. "Star Saber?" she said questioning herself if this truly was the pony her brother was friends with. She saw a grin crack across the stallions face as he began to speak. "I have gotten taller haven't I Twilight" as Star saber said in a booming voice rivaling Applejack's brother Big Macintosh. "Wow" she exclaimed. "Its been forever since I have seen you. So you are in the Royal Guard too?" she asked looking at the uniform that was more vibrant than her brothers. "Nope" He Exclaimed.
"Then why are you wearing a uniform?" She asked awkwardly at the stallion. "Twilight" her brother started "He's not in the Royal Guard because he is the commander of the newly founded Elite Royal Guard. That's why I was in Canterlot." "Wait a minute" She said confused. " I thought you were the commander of the Royal Guard." "I still am Twily" He said reassuring her. " He has more control than I do, but only in emergencies." Twilight looked at Star Saber and asked "What is the Elite Royal Guard?" He Chuckled and said "The Elite Royal Guard is a group of stallions that are faster, strong, agile, smarter, and more advanced in their skills unlike others." Twilight scoffed. "I highly doubt you can beat me in magic then if you want to try, seeing as you are an alicorn and alicorn's can preform magic. Am I right or am I right" "Mam" Star Saber started " My magic can make your magic look like a parlor trick, so unless you want to be embarrassed in front of your brother I suggest we not partake in the challenge you so desire." " Chicken" Twilight exclaimed. No little time after she said it she walked into nothing but darkness.
She looked back and saw the alicorn smirking as he had opened a path to another dimension with ease. " That's impossible" she said as she walked out of the doorway to another dimension. "That is level twenty magic!" she said. "I'm level twelve how can this be." looking at the chart with twenty five levels of magic on it. "I'm level twenty-two" Star Saber exclaimed. "Unfortunately I can't go any higher unless princess Celestia allows it." "Really but I thought anyone could get to level twenty five" said Twilight confused why the stallion couldn't get any more training in magic. Her brother interjected saying. "Ever since the changelings hurt princess Celestia ponies are no longer allowed to get that high in magic levels. Unless allowed by the princesses in a unanimous decision."
Twilight felt heartbroken knowing that suddenly the level of magic could become barred just out of her grasp. Suddenly another royal guard raced in telling her brother urgent news. "Changelings have been spotted on the outskirts of Canterlot." "OK thanks for reporting" Shining Armor replied. "Send everypony in the royal guard to find and capture the changelings at once." " Yes sir" the guard pony said and flew off. "Well Twily I have to go. Be careful and don't hesitate to ask Star Saber anything." "I will" his sister said loudly as he flew of in his carriage.
"So" Twilight said. "What do you do for fun?" The stallion stared at her with his emotionless face and said. "I sword fight others to get better." Twilight looked shocked at what he said thinking; is this the stallion I remember. "What about seeing friends?" she said hoping he had some in town. "My friends are in the Royal Guard and are now busy hunting changelings." Twilight looked perturbed like she looked at the stallion who apparently now only cared about the Royal Guard. "Is there any way I can talk you into seeing my best friends." she said hoping he would say yes. "NO" the stallion said blatantly. Something snapped in twilight like when she was late with the letter she was supposed to send to princess Celestia about friendship. (It looked like this.(http://webtrax.hu/myfacewhen/faces/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic/insane-bed-head-twilight-sparkle.jpg ))" What did you say?" she asked glaring at Star Saber. "Uh who first?" he said knowing actual fear emanating from the purple but angry pony.
Twilight snapped back to reality as she heard the words spill from the body guard. “Oh really?” she said hopping up and down in excitement. “Yes but there will be some restrictions.” he said looking at the sweet yet dangerously unstable pony. “Good then off to Pinkiepies!” she exclaimed as the pony started out of the door. Just arriving at Pinkiepies house the Pink crazy pony bounced out of the house. As soon as star Saber saw the pink pony he moved in as fast as light. The pink pony was caught off guard as she saw nothing but a blade held to her face.
As the three of them continued to talk a question came to Applejacks mind. “Wait how come you are an alicorn? I thought royalty were mainly alicorn.” The alicorn stallion looked puzzled at the statement coming out of the pony’s mouth. “I don’t know; all I remember was growing up with two wonderful parents who happened to be friends with Twilight’s parents.” Said the stallion thinking still about what he heard. “Is one of your parents a unicorn and one a Pegasi.” Applejack was saying hoping to make sense of how he is an alicorn. “No” he said not believing it himself. “They are both earth ponies.” In disbelief he said barely holding on to any shroud of reality left. “Was I adopted?” tears welling up in his eyes, something Twilight had never seen him do. He quickly wiped the tears with his hoof hoping to keep his composure. Applejack felt horrible for what she had said not even thinking of what would happen before this.
Twilight was shocked at the discovery herself and was sad for the stallion who now thought everything was a lie. Slowly the stallion came to reality clearing his mind from any thoughts. “We should go.” Twilight said helping the once strong willed stallion up from his weak hearted effort. “I’m so sorry Twilight. I didn’t mean for this to happen from my questioning.” Said Applejack who felt terrible for the evil thing she had done. “That’s fine.” said the weak stallion “What better time to find out than with friends.” Finally gaining his strength back he decided to create a portal to the library. “No” Said twilight knowing that when emotional magic can go astray. “It’s much better if we gallop to the library.”
Finally getting to the library Star Saber asked spike if he could send a letter to his parents. Twelve minutes later a letter was shot out of the dragon. Surprisingly not from his parents but from Celestia herself reading.Dear Star Saber,
It is time you know the truth once and for all. You foster parents have contacted me telling me that you now know that you were adopted. Actually the problem is you were never adopted you were found. Mine and Luna’s parents had a son when we were teenage ponies. That son was you and you were a great little brother for the two weeks we had you. One night you had disappeared just learning how to fly you had flown away from the castle and into Canterlot. Our parents sent royal guards to look for you for twelve years. Until your foster parents discovered that you were the pony they were searching for. They had found you scared and alone on the step of their blacksmith shop and had taken you in. They were going to tell you on your wedding day so that you would never feel alone when you had a wife to support you. If you would like to come join us at the palace you are welcome anytime. Brother we miss you. You have one month until you are no longer needed as a body guard for miss Twilight my greatest student. We hope you will come then and join us. Brother we will be waiting.
Celestia & Luna
Reading the letter shocked and amazed he turned to Twilight saying. “I am of royal blood. They look forward to seeing me not as a knight but as a brother, a prince.” Suddenly Twilight said “If you are a prince then I am not worthy to be guarded by you but to guard you.” “NO” the stallion boomed with anger “You come first. My job before was to protect you and I never quit something I have started. This changes nothing.” Twilight shocked at what he said was upset yet glad to still spend some time with the newly announced prince. “Your highness” She started and was suddenly cut off. “No don’t ever call me that I am a friend still and shall not be treated differently because I am suddenly of royal blood. Please call me Star Saber just plain Star Saber.” Twilight nodded shocked that someone who wasn’t royal to begin with but was now royal could be still so humble. Noticing it was getting late he said “We should adjourn for the night, we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. Tomorrow you get to move up a couple of magic levels.”
The next morning Twilight awoke to the smell of hay pancakes, apple juice, oatmeal muffin, maple syrup, and a cupcake from Pinkies Shop. Twilight got to the table and looked at the spread and finally at the cupcake which to her surprise was not bitten. Spike woke up from his nap smelling the spread that was laid out. “mmm….” He said looking at it “Twilight did you make this?” Twilight looked at the baby dragon and said “No Star Saber made it for us.” They all sat at the small yet social little table ready to eat when suddenly the door slammed open from down stairs. Star Saber drew his sword almost at the speed of light when suddenly a sky blue blur ran directly into the table spilling everything to the floor.
Suddenly realizing how insulting she was she turned to Star Saber who was frantically trying to search his bag hoping he wasn’t right. “I am so sorry your Maj…” before rainbow dash could let out the last word the stallion boomed interrupting. “Just call me Star saber that’s it nothing else no majesty, or highness just plain old Star Saber. Rainbowdash was shocked hearing the stallion who was supposed to be of royal blood tell her not to call him anything reverent. “Wow I have never known someone from the royal family would not let his subjects call him anything reverent or respectful. You are the brother of princess Celestia and Luna right?” said Rainbowdash confused. “Yes” said the stallion “does anyone else know that I am a prince?”
Truth revealed
Rainbow Dash jumped feeling guilty as she realized that Pinkie was telling everyone she had seen walk into Sugar Cube Corner. “Um how many do you want to know you are a prince?” Rainbow Dash said averting her gaze to the floor hoping the stallion wouldn’t answer the question. “As little as possible why!?” the stallion boomed frustrated. “Let’s say anyone Pinkie has seen” Rainbow Dash said as she saw the anger build in the stallions face. “We have got to go get Pinkie and make sure she stays quite for good!” Star Saber shouted hoping that for some reason the heavens above would strike Pinkie as she stood. Twilight glared at the stallion with eyes as sharp as daggers freshly sharpened from a blacksmith. “Pinkie will not be harmed but we will make sure she won’t spread the secret any further!” Twilight’s voice rang like cannon throughout the room breaking the awkward silence.
Feeling like he just got castrated form the glare he had received, Star Saber as if almost involuntarily tucked his tail between his legs like a sad puppy. Upon seeing this Rainbow Dash burst out laughing making the situation even worse. “Oh my, a strong stallion like you having been put into a weak position with your tail tucked between your legs like you have been castrated, all from a little glare and a stern sentence. That is nothing but pathetic!” The stallion blushed as he tried not to show much emotion like they taught him in the royal guard. “We need to go stop Pinkie!” he said hoping to reclaim what dignity he had left.
Still giggling they all rushed over to Sugar Cube Corner hoping that Pinkie didn’t see many people yet. Finally bursting through the door all three ran inside frantically hoping that Pinkie Pie wasn’t on break. “Hello your majesty!!!” The pink yet awkward pony yelled as she saw the stallion look up at her. “Don’t call me that!!!” Star Saber yelled in response still trying to catch his breath. “Why?” Said Pinkie so perplexed by the response she abruptly received. The stallion finally catching his breath said slowly “I just want to keep it a secret and you should have never read the letter. I want to be treated like a regular pony like I have been before.” Pinkie looked confused and said “Oh silly I never read the letter I read the newspaper!” Shocked by what he heard he looked at the nearest newspaper and saw the article by the reporter under the name of Gabby Gums. “How did this happen!” he said hoping it was all just a nightmare. Then as he went to go put it back he saw another one of the articles from Gabby Gums. The article had a picture of Big Macintosh with a doll. Feeling confused he put it back hoping he could forget what he saw.
“Well I guess it is out of the bag.” Star Saber hung his head hoping it couldn’t possibly get worse. Finally saying goodbye Rainbow Dash decided to stay and chat with Pinkie while Star Saber and Twilight walked towards the other shops. “So Twilight what do you want to do today before we start some lessons.” Star Saber said with a fake smile trying to hide his gloomy outlook. “I did want to….” Before she could finish suddenly a barrage of arrows fell from the sky falling towards the purple unicorn as she watched in horror as they fell. As fast as light a figure wrapped her in its forelegs as she heard the arrows stab into the figure, each one the sound of penetrating flesh. SHHUUNK!! SSHHYUNKK!!
Finally after what seemed like minutes when actually mere seconds she looked to see what wrapped her so tightly without letting her feel anything from the barrage. She saw a face with sullen eyes and a grimace of pain trails of blood coming from his mouth coughing trying to stay conscience. “Star Saber!!!!!!” the Scream from the small purple pony seemed to fill all of Equestria. The scream embedded with horror as he fell to the ground, arrows covering his back, eyelids closing for one last glimpse. “T..Twilight run as fast as you can and don’t look b…back.” Star Saber barely conscious looked at her. “No!!” She shouted back to him. “No!!” Star Saber looked back with one last effort and opened a portal to the library. “Go and…. stay there until someone comes to get you.” He pulled something out of his saddle bag and gave it to her. Twilight walked slowly towards the portal and looked back a pool of blood around the stallion made her stop. The portal closed from the lack of energy left in the stallion. His eyes finally shut the last thing he saw was the tears from a face hit the ground next to him, then everything went dark.
Beep!...Beep!...Beep! The sound was so familiar. It brought back memories of trips to a hospital. “Where am I? Am I dead? I see nothing but darkness. I can hear voices but are they real?” Star Sabers eyes slowly opened a crack but all he could see was three blurs one purple, one pink, and one orange. “Nurse!” he heard but he could not stay conscious everything went black. Suddenly he felt pain he could feel the arrows all over again. “Am I reliving this again? What is happening?” His eyes shot open like a dart he saw what looked to be a nurse pony right next to him. His throat was dry he could barely speak. All he could do was look. “Ah you are awake now that is very promising!” The nurse looked at Twilight saying something Star Saber could barely make out. “You did the right thing any later and he would be pushing up daisies.” Twilight looked at Star Saber who was sobering up from all the pain medications. “Star Saber can you hear me? Nod for yes.” Star Saber nodded and tried to speak but his mouth and throat was too dry. Twilight looked at him trying to decipher what he was trying to say. “Do you need water?” He nodded frantically practically begging for the water.
Twilight came back with some water and helped him try to drink it. Just as soon as his mouth became moist enough to talk the words rolled out. “Are you alright?!” Hearing this she got very upset “Star Saber you should not be asking that!! I should be out there dead in the middle of the street instead of you in the hospital. Why did you try and send me to the library while you lay dying. Don’t even get me started about the note you handed me. Why would you send me to the castle if you died? Are you crazy?” Sitting down next to the bed with tears rolling down her cheeks he looked at her. “No. I’m not crazy. I LOVE YOU.” Kissing her cheek he fell asleep, throwing out everything he was taught about emotions and how he should not show them, smiled knowing she was safe for now. Finally waking up because the nurse had to give him pain medicines he noticed Twilight had fallen asleep by his bed. Gently tapping her with his hoof trying to be as gentle as he could be “Psst…Twilight” “huh” responded the still groggy Twilight. “Why don’t you sleep in the bed instead of in the chair?” “What no its your bed and I’m just a guest.” Hearing this he scooted over. “They gave me a plus sized mattress so there is plenty of room, and I don’t want you to get a back injury because of me!” “Fine I’ll get in the bed but no touchy feely things and keep your private parts away from me.” She said as she got into the large and warm bed. The warmth acted as a nice comfort allowing them to both fall asleep.
Author's Note
sorry this took so long the next chapters ive been busy and i have medical problems that hinder me slightly from writting as much as i used to.
Brothers and secrets never told before.
Chapter five
The sun started to shine through the hospital window as the morning came. Twilight noticed in the middle of the night Star Saber had subconsciously put his foreleg over her but she didn’t mind and Star Saber was still asleep. Twilight was still exhausted from the ordeal and slowly drifted back to sleep. Suddenly out of nowhere She heard a familiar voice yell through hear ear as she jumped out of the excitement. “TWILY!!!! HOW COULD YOU!!” Star Saber finally coming to looked and saw none other than Twilights older brother. Twilight Scrambled trying to not look guilty towards her brother. “Twily how could you go and sleep with your body guard, my friend, my new ENEMY!” Star Saber finally coming to his senses looked towards Shining Armor. “Your sister did not sleep with me! I asked her to lay In the bed with me so she would not get a back Injury from sleeping in the chair. Most of all she can do whatever she wants she is a grown mare!”
Shining Armor’s face became as red as his uniform. “Twilight I am getting you a new bodyguard and I want you to move in with me and Cadence until you are safe. Do you understand!?” “NO!” Twilight responded throwing her brother for a loop since him and her never fights or disagrees. “What do you mean “NO”.” “I am your older brother.” Twilight looked at Star Saber and said words he thought she would never say. “I LOVE HIM! And you will never keep us apart. Your my brother and you of all ponies should know that nothing will keep us from loving each other. If you and Cadence love each other then we love each other.” Shocked at what he heard he looked at Star Saber who was injured. “You saved her not because it was your job but because you love her?” Star Saber looked at him with a glare and yet grimaces of pain since they had not given him his medicine yet. “Yes and I will never stop loving her so long as I live Shining Armor and you can count on it.”
Taken aback from the words Shining Armor glared at the two. “If I find out that you hurt her physically or emotionally then so help me there will be a certain body guard missing!” Hearing this Twilight couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “I guess he won’t be missing because he is a prince!” as soon as Shining Armor had heard the words his heart flung into his throat from what he had said and how he had reacted. “Did you say P-Prince?” “How he is the son of a lowly blacksmith and we were friends and he never said anything about that!” Twilight looked at her brother giving him the same glare he had given them. “That is because Star Saber found out himself earlier this week!” “I really want to hear about this then if I am supposed to believe this low life is truly a prince.” Shining Armor said with disgust.
Shortly after explaining in detail about how Star Saber was a prince Shining Armor finally left and visitation hours were over. “Twilight do you really love me?” Star Saber asked ever so softly hoping it just wasn’t a lie. Twilight shocked by his answer kissed him. “I do love you and I didn’t want to tell you earlier because you were only trying to do your job. To be honest with you I had the biggest crush on you a couple of weeks when you first started. At first I thought you were a cold hearted colt that wanted to do the job and irritate those you protect by being over protective.” “Ha-ha yeah that’s a good thing to say to someone who took one hundred or so arrows in the back without armor to deflect some of them. To think I wouldn’t have gotten hurt as bad if you didn’t tell me to leave the armor.” Star Saber exclaimed with sarcasm. The nurse walked in. “Star Saber your wounds seem to be healing real nicely so we are going to check you out of the hospital tomorrow.”
“Time to go Star Saber the doctor says that we only have thirty more minutes before they need this room for another patient.” Twilight called to the stallion who was begging for ten more minutes of sleep. “I can get us out of here in no time just sign the damn release forms.” Star Saber called begging for more sleep. “They are signed so let’s go!!” Twilight was furious. “Ok then close the door and shut up!!”Star Saber said looking at Twilight. “FINE!!” WHAM!! The door slammed loudly enough for the whole hospital to hear and Twilight glaring at Star Saber. “Thank you, now watch this!” before she could look at him in the eye the room had changed and the library living space appeared. “There you happy now we left the hospital now let me sleep dammit!”
Finally around lunch time Star Saber slowly came down the stairs hazy eyed and no recollection from earlier all he could remember was being mad. “Good afternoon Twilight!” he said smiling as he hoped up to the table. “What are you making us to eat this lovely afternoon?” Twilight turned around “Us what do you mean us from what I dealt with this morning I might as well shut up and sign the damn papers.” Suddenly he remembered. “I am so sorry twilight it’s that medicine the nurse did say it causes mood swings sometimes because it messes with the brain to forget about the pain. I’m sorry hey why don’t we go to sugar cube corner for dessert? My treat you can get anything and everything you want or desire. I will do anything to make you happy.” Twilight looked at him and she couldn’t help be smile. “You would really do that? You would do anything to make me happy?” Star Saber stood up and erected himself as straight and tall as he could. “I will do anything for my mare friend and I will go to the ends of Equestria and beyond just for you.”
