Starting Over 2: Returning Home

Spectra was walking to Fluttershy's cottage in the afternoon. He wanted to see how the Lightning Wing, Sparks, was doing. How much he had grown, if he was healthy, how behaved he was and all that. Rainbow Dash was training. Performing stunts and doing tricks in the hopes of getting into the Wonderbolts. Spectra forgot about Spitfire's offer to go to the stadium and race a few laps with her. He promised himself he would do it soon.

He was nearing the cottage, when suddenly, a black shape jumped in front of him. He staggered back a bit and looked up at the black being. It had holes in it's legs, with big light blue eyes, fangs and wings to go. It was a Changeling. Spectra entered a fighting stance and turned on Dark-Red.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT!?"

The Changeling recoiled a bit at his volume.

"Ah! I'm sorry! I just wanted to thank you for stopping Queen Chrysalis!"

The Changeling threw his hooves up in front of his face.

Dark-Red gave him a confused look, and turned back into Spectra. He walked up to the Changeling, about a metre away from him.

"What? You're happy that I killed off you're queen?"

The Changeling put his hooves down and gave Spectra a sad look.

"Yes. I have been fighting the Hive Mind for years, but I could never break free. The Hive Mind controls what we do, and I didn't like what it made us do. So I tried fighting it. But other Changelings will come after you, for destroying their queen."

Spectra shakes his head ands walks up to the Changeling. "Even if they send all the Changelings at me, Dark-Red will hold them off."

The Changeling nodded. "I saw what he did. He made quite the mess."

Spectra laughed. "At least Shadow cleaned it up, eh? Hehe."

Spectra holds his hoof out to the Changeling. "Names Spectra, mate."

The Changeling brohoofed him. "My name is Aeb."

Spectra looked left and right, then back to Aeb. "Wanna come with me? I'm going to check on this animal I gave to somepony."

Aeb jumped up and nodded. The next second, in a flash of green, he was a grey coated pegasus with a green mane and tail, with the cutie mark of a green lightning bolt.

(Authors Note: Sorry, EW, If I get Aeb's description wrong. I was too lazy to search through FotW to find it. XD)

"Sure, I'll tag along."

The duo walked over to Fluttershy's cottage and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Hey, Fluttershy, it' me Spectra! I've got a mate with me!"

Spectra found that saying "mate" instead of "friend" was a better choice.

"I'll be there in a second!"

Fluttershy opened the door a few seconds later.

"What can I do for you Spec- AH!"

She looked at Aeb and hid behind her mane. This made Aeb look to the ground in shame. Spectra leaned into his ear and whispered.

"She's like this with everypony she first meets. Don't worry."

Spectra looked back at Fluttershy. "Hey, Fluttershy, how's Sparks doing?"

"Oh, he's....um....fine."

Spectra looked at her questioningly. "Can...we come inside?"

Fluttershy stepped to the side and Spectra looked around for the little bird of thunder. He found him perched up against the window. When Sparks turned his head around and saw Spectra, he flew straight towards Spectra and landed on his shoulder. Sparks started preening his feathers, which were made of lighting bolts. Brilliant.

"Well, he looks okay to me. He seemed to have missed me."

Fluttershy stepped in front of Spectra.

"He hasn't eaten anything I give him! He refuses to eat anything, actually."

Spectra walked into the kitchen, Sparks still seated on his shoulder. Spectra looked around and found a leaf of lettuce. He grabbed it and held it up to Sparks, who happily ate the leaf.

"There. I think he'll only eat stuff I give him. Hmmm...."

Fluttershy smiled. "Well, then you can have him, if you want him that is."

Spectra stared at Fluttershy for a few seconds, then looked to Sparks.

"Alright, I'll keep him. I'd like some company when I'm bored anyway. I'll go into town and buy some food for him, Fluttershy."

Spectra and Aeb stepped out of the cottage with Sparks perched on Spectra's shoulder. Spectra and Aeb headed to town.

"Hey, Spectra? Can we be friends?"

Spectra twitched. 'Celestia help me.'

'I can help!'

Spectra rolled his eyes.

"Sorry, Aeb. It takes a lot of time for somepony to become my 'friend'."

Twitch. Aeb looked ahead with a disheartened look.

"Yeah, I understand. I'll be seeing ya?"

Spectra nods. "Where ya living?"

Aeb turns his head towards the Everfree Forest. "In the Everfree Castle."

Spectra nods. "Oh, by the way, look out for a unicorn with the colour scheme of the grim reaper."

Aeb gives him a weird look. "Um..Why?"

"He eats anything that moves."

Aeb looked terrified. "I'll keep an eye out. See ya, Spectra. Bye, Sparks."

Sparks cheeped, and Aeb headed to the Everfree Castle. Spectra and Sparks walk into town and look for stuff to do.

-----Hours Later-----

Spectra and Sparks fly home and put all the things they bought on the table. Rainbow Dash flew in through the door, and landed next to Spectra.

"Hey, Spectra. How'd it go at Flut-"

She looked at his shoulder and saw Sparks.

"Sparks liked me, it must be like a phoenix. It is a very loyal creature. He reminded me of you."

Rainbow blushed and sat on the couch. "Well, at least Tank has a friend now."

Spectra nods. "Yeah, where is that turtle anyway?"

"Tortoise. And he's outside walking around."

Spectra placed Sparks on a perch he bought and placed next to the front door.

"Okay, Sparks. Stay here. I'm gunna go to Twilights and learn more about these powers Alicorn's can bestow. I want to control Dark-Red fully. See ya Rainbow! Bye, Sparks!"

Spectra flew out the door, leaving Rainbow and Sparks alone.

"He's been obsessing over Dark-Red for a weeks now. I wish he would remember that were getting married in a few days! Thank god we let Pinkie sort everything out."

Sparks was preening himself, and again, lightning feathers were falling to the floor and zapping the floors.

-----Spectra's Perspective, Twilights Library-----

Spectra was reading through the fourth book of the night, and he was getting tired. So far, all he found out was that only 3 ponies have received the power of the Alicorn's Blessing, as it was called a long time ago.

Himself, Shinning Armour (This book is really up to date.) and Star Burst. Spectra knew about both of them. What Spectra didn't know, was Star Bursts ability he received. None of the books could say what Star's power was, so Spectra packed up his things and left the library.

When Spectra made it home he flew up to the cloud him and Luna always meet up at, and sure enough, she was there.

"Hello, Spectra."

"Hey Luna."

Spectra and Luna talked about random stuff for a few minutes. Spectra was rubbing his eyes a lot in exhaustion. Luna noticed this.

"Your body has not adapted to staying up so late all the time like mine has, Spectra. You must promise me you will sleep in tommorow morning."

Spectra nods. "I promise. Hey, Luna?"

"Yes, Spectra?"

"What was the power Star Burst got? I read that he was one of 3 to receive a power from an Alicorn's Blessing."

Luna gave a sad look to Spectra. "His power was the same as yours."

Spectra laughed. "Wow, so I'm not the only unlucky pony to recieve a bad power?"

Luna glared at Spectra, then the glare turned into one of sadness again. "I...I didn't outlive him like I said..."

Spectra looked at Luna, confused. "He...well...."

-----Few Years After Discord's Defeat-----

Luna and Celestia were sitting atop their thrones, talking with some ponies about some business to move from the Everfree Castle and live on top of the mountain near the forest. When suddenly, a guard ran in, panting and covered in cuts and bruises.

"Your majesty, an Ursa Major is attacking the castle!"

Star Burst stepped forward from next to Luna. "What!?"

Luna walked up next to him and gave him a kiss.

"Calm down, Star. Look at me. I'm fine. Don't get angry. Calm down."

Star started calming down, he gave Luna a smile. And when he did the Ursa ran into the throne room. Star's eyes glowed dark blue.

"Oh, no. Not this again."

"LISTEN TO ME YOU STUPID EXCUSE FOR A BEAR! I'LL RIP YOU TO SHREDS!"

"No! Star, calm down!"

Star Burst turned to Luna, his eyes were glowing dark blue.

"I AM NOT STAR BURST! I AM DARK-STAR!"

Dark-Star turns to the Ursa. "YOU THREATEN MY KINGDOM, I KILL YOU!"

Dark-Star runs at the Ursa, jumps up and smashes it in the snout,, sending it flying back out the throne room. Dark-Star charges after it.

"Star Burst! No!"

Celestia runs up to her sister.

"We don't have time to save him! We must flee!"

Luna turns to her sister, eyes full of tears.

"No! I'm going to save him!"

Luna runs out the doors, accompanied by Celestia. "Then I won't leave your side."

When they get to Dark-Star and the Ursa, they were fighting on the cliff near the castle. Blue-Giant sidestepped a swipe from the Ursa.

"OH, YEAH? TAKE THIS!"

Dark-Star charges at the Ursa's feet, making it stagger over, and fall over the cliff. But, before the Ursa falls down, it grabs Star's wings. Star and the Ursa are sent crashing down the mountain side.

Luna ran up to the edge and looked over. Below was jagged rocks and a river. Star Burst and the Ursa are gone.

Luna starts crying a lot. "NO! STAR! WHY!"

Celestia runs up to her sister and gives her a hug. The sisters stay there, on the cliff, until Luna stopped crying.

They went back and saw the damage that occurred to the castle.

Celestia looks around. "We may need to move to the mountain, sister. Sister?"

Celestia looks back to see Luna was glowing dark blue.

"I am no longer, Luna. The rage and sadness has made me...."

Dark clouds swirled around Luna, and when the disappeared, she was wearing armour, and she was taller.

"....Nightmare Moon!"

-----Present-----

"I think you can guess what happens after."

Spectra nods. "Star is starting to sound more and more like me each time I hear about him. Strange huh?"

Luna nods. Then her face lights up. She looks to Spectra. "Hey, Speedy?"

Spectra shudders at the new nickname. "Don't call me that. And yeah, Luna?"

Luna giggles. "You're right. You do act like Star. He hated being called 'Starry'."

Spectra looked at Luna for a few seconds, before laughing heartily. Luna soon joined in. When they were done, Spectra looks up to the night sky.

"Hey, Luna? You're invited to my wedding, okay? Just ask Pinkie for an invite. It's in a few days."

Luna looked to Spectra and smiled. "Thank you, Spectra."

Spectra shrugged. "It's what friends do. Wait a minute."

Spectra didn't twitch at "friend". He looked to Luna.

"I guess having a friend around, helps out."

Luna giggles. "Indeed."

Spectra flies up to his window, and looks back at Luna.

"See you again? Same time tommorow?"

Luna looks to Spectra and smiles warmly.

"Yes, Spectra. Pleasant dreams."

Spectra laughs. "I wish. See ya, Luna."

"Bye, Spectra."

Spectra flew back inside and cuddled up next to Rainbow, who had her back to him, and was awake and heard the whole story. She had tears in her eyes and prayed to Celestia something like that didn't happen to Spectra.

'Please, Celestia, keep him safe.'

She heard Spectra snore, and she giggled. She turned around and faced Spectra, gave him a kiss, cuddled him and fell asleep.