A New Beginning Mlp (Wip)

     Chapter 4: Memories...

after having no choice, but to sit in bed and wait for Luna to arrive I picked up the book I had taken with me and began reading it. as time passed, however I got more and more hungry and less able to focus on reading when I saw a guard walk in with a small tray of food.

"how nice, you brought me some food I am starving!" I smiled at him taking the tray to see it was fruits and some vegetables.

"Yes sir, your welcome sir" he turned on his hoof and walked out of the door

As i sat and ate while i read the book till I heard a soft knock on the door

“come in" I said the door opened and Luna walked in with a pleasant smile on her face.

“Are thou enjoying thy stay?”

i nodded “I suppose so princess" i thought about it "now that you mention it, I don't like the guards blocking my way and how the talked to me." I leaned and saw the two guards looked at each other nervously. “other than that it’s ok Luna” I smiled back

“that is good fair austin i shall remove the guards” she said in a soft tone “come with me we will go to the Dining hall” I followed her closely as I walked behind the lunar pony I couldn't help but look at her mane was absolutely beautiful and astonishing in the afternoon light and I wondered.

i walked along side her “i hope you don't mind me asking, but since your the night princess I figured you’d be asleep at this hour” I said with a somewhat straight face.

she looked at me and merely gave me a sly smile “I don’t need to sleep necessarily I just enjoy the feeling of it”

“Oh” I said in bewilderment "then essentially your trying to live a normal life is that what your telling me?"

“Thou could say that” she smiled and continued

"well I can definitely relate imagine how I feel 2000 years atleast in stasis, I can hardly call this a normal life!" and when i said that we both started luaghing

“thou has a good sense of humor"

I patted her on the neck and with a smile she turned to face me with those deep mystical eyes and kept on leading me. We finally arrived in the dining hall I took a step through the doors and saw it was a massive room with vaulted ceilings and as soon as j snapped out of my awe-struck state I took a seat next to Luna. i remembered her saying she wanted to research me how was i supposed to tell her i was a marine trained to defend and kill. i simply put my hands on my temples and sat in quiet for awhile thinking of where to start.

”so what was your purpose 2000 years ago?" Luna asked with interest I sighed

“where do I begin…”

I drifted into a flash back of my men, my best friends, the closest thing to a family I had in the service. I explained the marines where trained group of fighters assigned to a task in a nut-shell really, but it wasn’t always that way on most days. I told Luna about how many times I was with Carloas a brave, tough son of b**** but he was always a man of honor he was my closest friend and no matter the situation he always came back alive, I wish he’d survived guess time was the only match for him. no matter what he was always there to listen to everyones problems I guess it was for the best though I really do miss all of them Carloas, Stavo, Steven, Grent, and kyle all such good men lost to time I suppose they might be in a better place i hope. The point of my division was to infiltrate and secure high value targets we where an elite team. Several minutes later of flashes backs Luna only stared at me attentively listening to my stories I shared with her of the past. as I told my stories I started thinking back to people I cared about lost forever in histories pages I tried my best to hold a tear from rolling down my cheek I blinked and it fell, a tear of pure sadness if only time had been better to them why did I have to be the one to survive the attack.

at this point I was crying silently when I asked to no one in particular

“of all the people in the world why did it have to be me?!” I shouted out and I slammed my head on the table bursting into tears

as i sobbed i felt Luna place her hoof on my shoulder it was surprisingly soft for a hoof “there, there Austin it’s ok” I thought things couldn't get any worse and all i could do was cry harder but the pain of losing them was like taking a bullet. eventually as I stopped crying I lifted my head to look straight into the eyes of Luna her cyan eyes piercing into my very soul I began to feel a bit more relieved to know atleast she was there.

I lifted my head and wiped my eyes “I’m sorry for that” I sniffled and took some fruit and as I ate I felt the lunar princesses eyes burning into me with concern. I sat and continued to think about how life had completely F***ed me over...

“What am I going to do Luna” I said in a hoarse voice as soon as I finished saying that I felt Luna grab me so fast I thought my neck would need a brace and hugged me so softly and laid her soft neck on my shoulder a soft tear rolling down my cheek again I returned the hug… Minutes seemed to last hours before she broke the hug then I said “thank you needed that I just guess the reality really hit me I got a lot of stuff to do and make my life have a meaning” Luna nodded in sympathy

“if i remember correctly a saying goes god has a reason for everything, may not be the most noticeable thing, but your time shall come eventually just keep going. luckily ponyville has a ton of understanding people who would treat you kindly once they get to know you” she smiled

“i know you have had your fair share of pain if i read correctly you where banished for 1000 years now your here, and I'd imagine its hard to adapt to the changes” I sighed and looked at her with mournful eyes she just looked down at the floor i put my arm on her. I thought about what I could do I barely knew the princess then I remembered my old scrap book.

"princess how would you like to see some photos from 2000 years ago?" I smiled "if you want I can also answer any questions you may have" she lifted her head and smiled

"that would be most wonderful"

"that's the spirit!"

"as much as I hate teleporting its the only day back quickly all you have to do is teleport to the place you found me." I groaned at the idea, but I placed my hand on her shoulder and next thing I knew I was on the outskirts of ponyville

"thou leads us now" she said with a wide smile

"should be over here somewhere" I said in comforting voice

after walking up a path we reached the entrance of my bunker I got on my knees and twisted the rusted metal clamp with a squeak. and behind me Luna just seemed to get more and more confused

"what are you doing Austin?"

"You will see give me a second"

a minute later I finally twisted the clamp open I pulled and with a audiable *clink* I opened the door I looked back at Luna who officially looked completely bewildered.

"This is where I live Luna I have a lot to clean I know but it will look good soon enough" I flipped the switch lights flickered on with a buzz.

"Ahha there it is my scrapbook" I grabbed the large book off the shelf I took a breath and blew the dust off in a wide puff of dust, I opened the cover and on the top corner the date barely visible anymore "5/23rd/2057“ I flipped open the memory book older than the goddess herself I opened to see most of the photos where in Ok condition. I looked and saw my squad in front of a humvee the good memories we had I wish they'd never left me. as I went through the pictures luna sat down next to me looking intently at my pictures

"what incredible pictures are these your me-I mean family?" I nodded slowly next set of pictures I saw me and carlos in a helicopter we took off in later that day.

"oh time how you've eluded me so" I wish it was still here the next page showed me and my family when I returned home that summer with my sister on my neck and bright smiles I looked over the other side I saw my best friend and me wearing smiles later end of summer of 58 I looked and I just couldn't believe they are.........."Gone".....

later that day....

I cleaned the dust from a table I noticed a very old picture of my gf I picked up the photo and looked at it and remembered the long lost good times we had so long ago. as I thought a tear rolled down my cheek in remembrance may she rest in peace. as I thought about it I wondered what she'd say to this world now somehow I doubt she'd take it well I sat down with the photo in my hand

"who's this" luna asked over my shoulder her voice soft as silk

I huffed

"she is Ashlyn my ex girl friend" I puased.......a tear rolling down my face once more

"may she rest in peace"

lunas eyes widened realizeing she'd hit a nerve

"I'm so sorry I had no idea.." I cut her off

"no need to apologise its not your fault" I wiped my face with my sleeve I re placed the photo next to the album on the mantle. I went back to the table I took the photo from and cleaned the table and set it back down. I sighed

"guess I have to get over it" Luna walked behind me and laid her head on my shoulder I put my hand on her cheek

"Thanks" I said with a smile

"your welcome" she replied softly.