Lunar Legacy

They arrived at Mystic Heart’s house after a short while; he was too tired to fly them both all the way back so they just walked. Two pegasi guards were awaiting him in shining gold armor.

“Here he is, good sirs.” She said to the guards

“We have a message for the Pegasus Midnight Star. It comes directly from Princess Luna.” They said as they held forth a sealed envelope. Midnight star reached forward and took the envelope, he opened it and read:

Dear Midnight Star,

I have a favor to ask of you, please come to my temporary home in Cloudsdale. This must be done in person. Please come prepared for combat.

Princess Luna

“She wants me to go see her in person” he said aloud

“Well then get going, she’s waiting for you.” Mystic Heart chimed in.

“We can escort you there directly sir” one of the guards interjected

“I need to visit my home first, to gather a few things.” Midnight replied; the guards simply nodded. “I’ll see you later then” he said to Mystic Heart

“Yeah yeah, get going” she replied

Midnight Star launched into the sky; not as fast as he could have but not slowly either. The guards easily kept pace with him. It took them about twenty minutes to reach his house. He told the guards to just wait outside as he stepped in. He went over the armoire and began strapping his armor on, it didn’t take long because it was designed the same as his previous armor, so he knew how it went together. He strapped his Bit-Blade Star Fang around his waist and stepped outside once again. He took off in the direction of Cloudsdale, the guards’ just keeping pace for the moment.

It took a few hours to get all the way to Cloudsdale; it was quite a far way from Ponyville. By the time they arrived, the night was half over; the guards led him from the outskirts of Cloudsdale to a small patch of clouds on the north side of the floating city. There was a small home carved into the clouds here, the guards escorted him to the door and instructed him to enter. He opened the door and passed the threshold into the tiny cloud made house. All of the lanterns were out, so it was pitch black inside the house. He could feel from the air that he room was empty of furniture. The way the wind moved gave it away.

“Welcome Midnight Star, We have been waiting for you.” Spoke a heavy male voice. Suddenly, several lanterns lit around the room and lit up the room he was in. He was surrounded by at least five guards in the small space of the room. There was a hallway with at least one more room, he could see from where he stood in the center of the room.

“What is going on here?” He asked

“Attack” the heavy voice said from out of sight

All five of the guards in the room rushed him at once, with no room to fly, but the floor was as much cloud as the rest of the room; so he tucked his hooves and dove out through the floor. The guards followed him down and began flying aggressively around him. He Flew straight up in the air, then tucked his wings and fell into a straight nosedive, directly into two of the incoming guards. He knocked them out and they fell into a patch of thick clouds below.

He opened his wings and pulled up, flying across a wide swath of clouds below. Three of the guards still pursued him. He flew as fast as he could, forcing them to push themselves to keep up. He had gained some distance on them because they were not as fast as him, so he turned about and began flying in a tight circle as fast as possible; creating a mini-tornado. He then banked as he spun, dragging the tornado with him. It wasn’t very powerful because it was only him creating it, but it was powerful enough to grab ahold of the three guards and send them flying into the clouds. He brought his wings to a half-close and rode the tornado current for a moment, then used the momentum to launch himself in the direction of the building where he was ambushed.

The two guards that he arrived with were still guarding the door, apparently unaware that he had escaped through the floor. They flew towards him at top speed, but they weren’t as skilled as he was. He began a horizontal spin maneuver, one of his signature moves. He hit both guards at the same time, direct hits in the face. They both fell and were caught by the clouds below. He landed and bucked the door open.

“Where are you? What is the meaning of this?!” he shouted into the building

“Relax, Midnight Star; that was merely a test of your abilities.” Said the heavy voice as the one who carried it stepped from the dark hallway. He wore the shining armor of the captain of the Cloudsdale Guards.

“For what purpose?!” he shouted at the stallion

“To prove to him that I was correct, and you are worthy” Spoke a familiar voice. Stepping from the room behind the guard, was Princess Luna. “I hope you are not hurt, but he simply would not believe me when I spoke of your ability in combat” the princess explained

“It’s quite alright Princess, but why would I need to prove myself?” Midnight asked

“Because, I have returned to Equestria after a thousand years; I no longer have any guards to protect me should I fall under attack by monsters, or worse. I would like you to become the Captain of my personal guard; just as your ancestor was before you.” Spoke the princess

“But I am no warrior; surely there are others more skilled than I to protect you.” Midnight said

“It takes a certain kind of strength to protect someone, even from themself. Also, easily defeating seven guards without the use of your weapon shows that you are indeed very capable. I have chosen to ask you to become the leader of my personal guard, the Lunar Guard. Will you accept this honor?” The princess asked him.

“Of course, If that is what you wish then I gladly accept” Midnight said as he kneeled before her.

“I will be constructing an estate in Ponyville, due to the fact that my previous estate has been destroyed after a thousand years. I will need a place to rest my head during the day until then; and what safer place could there be then the home of my Loyal Guard Captain?” She asked rhetorically with a smile

“Y-y-your highness? Are you sure? My home is not large and is not suitable for a Princess.” he attempted to persuade her out of it.

“Do not worry Midnight Star, I have Royal Duties to attend to most nights, and I will be asleep during most of the day, I won’t be a burden on you.” She said, still smiling at him

“If that is what my princess wishes, I accept the honor of hosting you at my home until construction of your estate is complete.” Midnight said with a bow. “For some reason this makes me feel uneasy” he thought to himself.