Friendship Is Thicker Than Blood

***Dining Hall 11:00***

James View

The Dining table was very quiet today. Anthony had just gotten out of the shower and wasn't in the mood for smack talking Shining. Probably had something to do with yesterdays commotion. I notice that Anthony was looking up a lot.He just started doing that recently.

"Aye Anthony why are you looking up so much?" I said breaking the awkward silence at the table

"Legion is being a dick"

"What? Is your imaginary boyfriend teasing you?" I replied messing around my big brother...´´Which was odd because I was taller but he was older´´

Everyone in the table started chuckling at my teasing comment. "Legion says he'll kick your ass the next time he gets control over my body" Anthony said, trying to deliver the message for Legion.

The princess stood up from her pillow and interrupted our shenanigans. "Lets pause our little private comedy show. Because  I remember getting a invitation from the gryphon emperor yesterday, before I was told of the whereabouts of queen Chrysalis. Its been brought to his attention that humans have returned. He wants to discuss something related to you two and our annual summits meeting." She stated.

"Gryphon emperor? Are there no democratic leaders in this world!? Do we have to go all America on everyones ass" I protested against this nightmare of a leadership flawed world

"Chill James I know that the gryphons stole your purple drank and KFC but there is no reason on going Iraq on their asses" Anthony Said with his trademark Shit-eating grin

"Shut the fuck up you racist-ass mother fu-"

"Back to the matter at hand" Celestia cut me off from the insult fest which is a everyday thing for a marine "We will be heading to the Gryphon empire the day before the grand galloping gala. I trust that Legion will be able to open up a portal for you two." She continued

"Legion says Its no big deal" Anthony replied to Celestia's request.

"Terrific.Then there is two more things for this week's agenda. As you two know, In two days time the grand galloping gala will be held here in Canterlot. And i want you two to be there as my honorable guests. It will shine you two in a more positive light. So everyone knows you aren't here to create chaos or to hurt anypony."

"That sounds like a wonderful idea princess" I responded with a humble nod towards Celestia

Anthony suddenly stood up from where he was sitting "I'm going to go kill myself." Anthony commented to the invitation from Celestia. He always has to be so pessimistic about everything.

"I think you want to hear this last part." Celestia added which made Anthony stop in his tracks and turn around "You two have the day off today and you can head to ponyville and pick up a suit. I'm sure Rarity would be more than overjoyed to make tuxedos for you both."

"That sounds like a win Anthony. Come on don't be such a Debbie fucking downer"

"Alright fine!" Anthony whistled to summon Inferno who was sitting with Celestia's own phoenix over by the balcony and flew off.

"But first, me and and Legion have to try something out before we get going" Anthony said as he started taking of his shirt.

"Crimson what art thou doing?" Luna asked, blushing from the sight of his uncovered chest

Anthony started looking at the Balcony with a crazed glint in his eye "It's called a trust exercise"

"Anthony what are you-" Anthony started running towards the balcony and jumped off!  "ANTHONY!" I yelled in shock and fear from my friend's suicide jump

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Anthony View

"Anthony what are you-" I started running towards the balcony and jumped with both my arms separated from my body

"ANTHONY!" Was the last thing I heard before I jumped off

I felt the rushing wind flowing through my entire body and I could see the water falling with me. As I got closer to the ground I could feel my heart beating faster, the adrenaline rushing through my body, and my breath getting more rapid

´´NOW!´´

My body felt like it was being torn apart. Skin was separating from my back, my bones were transfigured, while a burning sensation from my  back started to appear as two light pink limbs started spreading, both limbs sprouting black feathers. The ground started getting closer and closer as I was a couple of seconds away from going *splat* against the ground.

But the feathers had finished spreading and were spread 10 feet apart as I started flapping my/Legion's wings.

"WOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!" I gave a roar of excitement and pure adrenalin rush. I quickly started flying carefully down close to the river under the mountain "THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!" I yelled out to Legion who was listening with my ears

´´ I'm glad you enjoyed it. Because she didn't´´ Legion was referring to Luna who just landed next to me.

"Hast Thou Lost Thy Mind!!!? What Were Thou Thinking!!??" Luna yelled at me with her royal Canterlot voice, while still shocked from my suicidal jump that was supposed to get her to come down here in so I could ask her something in privacy.

´´I knew I could get her to come down here. You owe me 10 bits´´I telepathically talked to Legion ´´I don't have money you idiot´´

"Hello!?" Luna shouted, waking me up from my thoughts with Legion.

"I knew you would follow me down here." I replied to Luna with a confident smile

"Why did you jump down here and and almost give me a heart attack!?" Luna asked me, still very frustrated over me scaring her to death

I put my mouth to Lunas muzzle to keep her from interrupting me again  "Do you want to be my date for the grand galloping gala?" I asked, the lunar princess was shell-shocked by my question. Her mouth was open and her eyes were blindly staring at me while she was taken into a deep state of thought.

..................................

Luna started moving her eyes again as an indication that her shell shock was over.And her braindead open mouth was turned into a giant blue smile "Yes!" Luna jumped out of her shocked state with a joyful smile.

"There is a catch however. You're coming with me to Ponyville to pick out a suit and you're getting a dress from there as well."

"Fair enough. But we need to head back now, the others are probably wondering if you're still alive" With those words I started flapping my wings again and left the ground in a moments notice.

I flew side by side with the princess of the night. The feeling of flying with my bare body was exhilarating.

***12:02***

"So you're not coming?" I asked the phoenix on my shoulder

* Squawk* Inferno shook his head to point towards Philomena.

"Ooh. So... You're tappin' that? Well brotha' give me some" I put my hand close to Inferno and he actually high-winged me back

"Holy shit I didn't know you were actually gonna high five me back. Alright then take care Inferno"

*Squawk* He left my shoulder and kept mingling with Philomena

´´You are a sad creature. Talking to birds.´´

´´Says the guy that had sex with a horse.´´

´´ Didn't you just ask out Luna to be your date for gala? And you were the one that was raped by Molestia six hours ago´´

"I THOUGHT WE AGREED THAT WE WOULD NEVER MENTION THAT AGAIN!" I yelled at Legion out loud. I looked around to see the guards in the hall were looking at me like I was insane..."Uh..I have a two thousand year old half demon living inside my head and he is being a asshole" I said to the staring guards.

´´Oh yeah that sounds a normal.´´

´´You're lucky you didn't have a body of your own.´´

´´You're right. If you ever saw me face to face you would shit your pants!´´

I ignored Legion's taunting and kept going down the hall to the courtyard where hundreds of guards were standing at their posts, and everyone from the dinner table were waiting on me. "Sorry, I had to grab my knife and gun before we head off."

"Well then. I hope you all have fun getting dresses. And Lulu Make sure to grab something that fits your 'figure' " Celestia said, giggling behind her teasing Luna

"Look who's talking Sunbutt." Luna retorted to her sister's teasing comment.

"As much as I would love to see a cat fight between you two, we have to go now" James said to the eclipse sisters

"You're right Dawn. Alright then big sister I will see you tomorrow" Luna went closer and gave her sister a heartwarming hug.

"Before we go i need you guys to give me one second, I have to unfurl my wings, and I warn you its gonna get pretty graphic." The princesses and James took a step back. I took off my shirt, my back breaking open, ripping up my skin to reveal two bloody bones stretching out of it...It was unimaginably painful. "ARGH!!!!" I couldn't help but yell from the pain.

I took a moment to take a couple of breaths before continuing to stretch out my newly formed limbs...The pain was to almost to much to handle..And that's saying a lot coming from a marine. Until finally I had managed to stretch out my newly formed limbs till it hit a large *Click*. A wave of burning heat started stroking my back as my feathers started popping up from my hair follicles in my skin.

"MOTHER FUCKER THAT HURT!!!!" I yelled out in the courtyard which caused every pony to look at me with shock in their faces and horrified stares.

The princesses were looking at me with shock while James was chuckling to himself. "Serves you right dickhead"

"I get the last laugh because i can fly mother-fucker"

"So can I, in a chariot were I don't have to break my upper rib-cage, rip open my back, and deform my spine"

"Whatever nigga' you just jelly" I then remember something I always wanted to do if i got wings "Aye James guess what!"

"What" He responded with a low amount of enthusiasm

With a single flap of my wings I was thrown 20 feet in the air "YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!" I yelled out in the courtyard and pointed towards James

For the first time James actually started laughing at one of my memes "Okay that actually was pretty funny." He said

"As much as we love to see you have a epileptic seizure we need to get going now if we want to make sure our cloths for the Gala will be done in time." Luna cut in between our fooling around.With a joke even I thought was..Cold

"You're right im gonna enjoy flying around while you take your time boarding that gay ass carriage" I kept Flapping my wings until I flew at the same height of the clouds and just let the wind carry me like a glider for the rest of the ride.

***12:08 Ponyville sky***

Flying side by side with the pegasi that were carrying Luna and James, I constantly flipped off james to say (I can fly bitch!). It didn't take long for us to reach Ponyville. They carefully descended down while I free fell all the way down.

When we descended down we saw that all our friends were waiting for us. The elements, and the cutie mark crusaders.

"Anthony!, James!" All the ponies yelled out as me and James were barraged with a whole crowd of ponies who jumped on us and gave us hugs.

"Hey everyone." A warm smile crept on my face as I couldn't be a dick to these innocent ponies.

Twilight stepped back from hugging me "We got a letter from Celestia saying that you would come to Ponyville today, what brought you here?"

"Me and James have been invited to the Grand Galloping Gala and we came here for some R&R, and of course to ask Rarity if she would do us a favor by making suits for me and James." I turned towards the element of generosity..Or in my world we say Element of take advantage off

Rarity was literally jumping out of excitement. "Oh my goodness this is a dream come true!" She yelled out while staring at me and james with glittery eye's. While rarity was having her orgasm of excitement something was pulling my pants down by my feet.

I looked down to see the most adorable thing in the universe. "Mister Anthony?"

A big smile grew on my face when  saw the little filly "Dinky! How is my brave little filly doing?" I said with a heartwarming smile towards the little filly, and picked her up off the ground.

Dinky put her adorable little hooves around my neck and gave me a hug "Aww." The crowd of ponies said looking at the adorable little hug that Dinky gave me.

"Mister Anthony you have wings?" she said in surprise when she had hugged me "Can you take me with you when you go flying?" She looked at me with a joyful smile resembling her mother's.

My smile disappeared as I knew that I had to let her down "I'm sorry Dinky but I have some very important business with Luna and Rarity that needs to be taken care of" It broke my heart to let the innocent filly down

Luna put her hoof on my shoulder "Its alright Crimson. You don't have to" Both mine and Dinkys smile returned.

I put Dinky on my shoulders as i turned to the elements "I'm sorry girls but we're gonna have to catch up later." They all gave a accepting smile trying not to ruin the moment. And with a swift beat of my wings I left the ground and we were a hundred feet in the air in a moments notice.

*James View*

´´I was good seeing the old anthony... It's extremely rare when I get to see him like this.´´ I was knocked out of my thoughts when the Princess nudged me.

"Equestria to James, you there?" Luna said as she poked me in the chest

"Uh- Yeah I'm back, sorry" I looked back at the large group of ponies

Pinkie pie stepped forward "You don't have to be worried about Anthony silly billy..I'm also happy that he is his old self." pinkie pie randomly spat out

"WAIT WHAT!? ...How did you!?"

All the ponies let out a sigh "She's pinkie pie" they all face pal-, face hoofed.

Twilight went up to me with a curious look on her face " I saw in the papers today. Is it true that You and Anthony had Captured The queen of Changelings?"

"Yes it true. Me and Anthony took her down yesterday. Since Chrysalis is a powerful changeling to powerful for the royal guard they sent two humans to do the job of an army." I kept my friendly tone towards Twilight

"WOW THATS SOOO AMAZING!" Scootaloo jumped up in awe of our accomplishment

"While we were In the Changeling Cave. We stumbled upon a 60 foot Dragon.." Everyone Widened their eyes at me in shock.

"How did you defeat 60 foot dragon. You are strong but not that strong" Spike asked doubtingly

I took a moment to think what part of the story to tell them."You're right. Me and Anthony couldnt defeat the dragon. But another human could" All the ponies Gasped at the thought of there being another living human in Equestria.

His name is Legion. Apparently he was the first human to walk in equestria. He was responsible for the extinction of the human species in Equestria two thousand years ago...But hes more of a living possessing ghost right now. And he defeated the dragon and We took off with the queen back to canterlot..He is currently living inside Anthonys mind...Thats why you saw him having wings"

Spike gulped in fear of there being a human powerful enough to beat a dragon "A g-g-g-g-g- GHOST!? Spike stuttered like scooby doo.

Twilight couldn't believe what she was hearing "How can you trust something that killed his own species" Twilight asked me not understand that Legion is actually the reason why Equestria wasn't destroyed.

"He did it to stop them from destroying Equestria. It was thanks to him that Discord was Originally turned into stone" Who else to drop out of the sky but none other than Anthony with Dinky sitting on his shoulders.

Anthony View

"THAT WAS AWESOME!" Dinky yelled out in joy."I have to go now. My mom is coming home soon and she said that she would bring me something special" Dinky said very jumpy and curious to what it might be.

I couldn't stop smiling the entire time i was with the innocent filly "Alright then well then dinky be safe!" I waved to the running filly. I turn around and see the The elements and Crusaders looking at me. "Whats up" I hesitantly ask the staring crowd.

"IS IT TRUE YOU HAVE A ANCIENT HUMAN LIVING IN YOUR HEAD?!!?" Twilight jumped me with mad scientist look on her face"

´´She knows to much. Annihilate her´´ Legion demanded with a montone voice

´´Dude everyone in Canterlot knows about it´´ )  "Yes twilight. His name is Legion and he is the reason why i have these awesome wings" ( ´´You fool, Now you gone and done it´´

"Oh this is fascinating I have to make a many of tests and see the effects of the spiritual interference" Twilight muttered to herself but I could hear her.

"Anyways this has been fun but me, James and Luna have to get to Carousel boutique Bye" I need help! ) ´´I know what to do´´. I used my awoken magical powers from Legion and levitated Rarity, James and Luna with me while I flew to Carousel boutique.

Luna and Rarity weren't looking so happy of how I ditched Twilight while "I'm sorry i had to be such a Dick but we all know that Twilight would have thrown me into a surgery table and dissected me" I put up my hands to protect myself from incoming criticism from the two ponies

*** Carousel boutique 12:52 12 minutes of criticism later... ***

Wha-What WHAT!? YOU WANT ME TO-...Oh my, this is a opportunity of a lifetime, and I'll take it! everyone in Canterlot will see the masterpiece I've created" Rarity shouted out with a unstoppable optimism. "I will only require a couple of measurements."

"That's great to hear Rarity." Luna said with a gracious smile towards the fashionista

"But.. I'm going to need you to stay, your highness. Since you have an ethereal mane its going to be somewhat of a challange for for me to sew something fitting with your Mane." Rarity expressed with a unconvincing voice trying to keep up her optimistic confidence.

"Very well. In the meanwhile you two can head off and reunite with your friends. I'll be alright here with Rarity as company." Luna said facing towards Me and James

"You sure Luna? We don't want to ditch you like this" I asked the dark blue princess

She gave a warm smile and nod. "I'm sure, and Rarity and I need to speak in private anyways." Luna said turning to Rarity giving her a smile that was horrifyingly similar to what I saw this morning when I was...

"Okay....Well then, take care Luna" Me and James left the boutique with our thoughts on what she meant to talk to Rarity in private about.

"So what do you want to do while we're here in ponyville?" James asked me while shrugging his arms.

´´I have a suggestion..... How about some magic training?"

***Meanwhile***

"MOM!" Dinky yelled out with joy of seeing her mother coming home after a day at work

"My little muffin" Ditzy hugged her daughter "I have something special for your birthday. I hope you like it" Ditzy handed her daughter her birthday present as Dinky started unwrapping her present.

Dinky Opened up the big present and turned out to be a brown violin Sized for a young filly "I LOVE IT! She threw herself at her mother and wrapped her hooves around her legs. Ditzy hugged her daughter back and nuzzled her daughters mane.

How about you give it a little try?" Ditzy asked to see if she had a natural Talent for music

Dinky used her unicorn magic to levitate the Violin and started playing and it was absolutely beautiful. She was naturally gifted at playing it..A small white flash appeared on the little fillies flank as it shows the icon of a musical note..She had finally gotten her cutie mark.