Chapter 4

Hello everyone, welcome to another chapter of BTTR, now I have mentioned in Animus and AiHS that Shooting Star has a bad scar on his eye. Well this chapter is going to go into more detail about how he got it, let's begin. It's another time skip so the ages are now:

Shooting Star- 9

Creed- 8

I don't own MLP or AC, I don't own Faith Breed or Creed. I do own Shooting Star, Stardust and Blazing Star.

In Manehatten, we see Shooting Star and Creed on a rooftop, they were on a mission right now and Shooting Star was scoping the area.

Both of them have changed a lot in the past year, their actions on the sea had grabbed the attention of Princess Celestia, but it also confused her since the only ships they attacked were the ones who flew the Templar flag. A couple more scars were added to their bodies as well as their skills at naval combat. Creed was better than Shooting Star at sailing but Creed did not compare to the alicorns combat skills, they both matured a lot over the months as well.

"Alright Shooting Star, what do you see?" Creed asked.

Shooting Star turned his 'Eagle Vision' off before answering. "It will be hard, that's for sure. He has a bunch of guards round him but nothing we can't handle."

"So what's your plan?"

Shooting Star stopped and was trying to think. "Uhhhhhh, I think I'll let you think this one."

Creed frowned. "You don't have a plan do you?"

"Pretty much."

Creed sighed. "Alright, how about we hide in the crowds and take out the guards one by one."

Shooting Star grinned. "Sounds like a solid plan, let's go."

Creed nodded and they jumped off the edge they were on and went down. They hid in the crowds and saw their target.

It was an Earth Pony that had a white coat and brown mane and tail. He also had some armour on him as well as a sword strapped to his side. He is one of the Templar leaders, Killburn.

"Wow, a Templar leader." Shooting Star whispered.

"Shooting Star, you go first."

The alicorn nodded and whistled for a guard to come over. The guard fell for it and never saw the hidden blade coming, He stayed still for a couple of seconds before falling dead. As he fell Creed took care of anoher guard and that is when the crowd starting galloping away.

"So the Assassins want to play eh?" Killburn said. "Very well, you may have taking out some of my guards but I will make sure you die." As he drew his sword he barked an order to kill them.

Shooting Star deflected a swing and stabbed the guard in the eye with his hidden blade before jumoing and stabbing another guard, meanwhile Creed dived underneath guards and sliced his sword through their bellies making them dead.

Killburn turned tail and galloped away with the two young Assassins behind him, eventually they caught him in an open area where nopony was present.

"So Templar, ready to call it quits or do you wanna do it the hard way?" Shooting Star asked.

"Cocky, huh? That will be your downfall, BOY." Killburn spat the last part.

"Really? Then why are there two of us and one of you?"

Killburn smirked. "Guards."

As he said that, ten guards came out of the shadows.

Shooting Star gulped. "Okay, so you have guards big deal."

"You two will go back to pre-school where you belong, KILL THEM!"

The guards came at them and Shooting Star and Creed drew their weapons.

One guard tried to hit Cred but he sidestepped and stabbed him with the hidden blade, another grabbed him but the Earth Pony wriggled out due to his size and made another guard hit his comrade.

Two guards came at Shooting Star but he managed to deflect a blow and slam his sword into a guards head and slashed the other killing both of them.

"Quit wasting my time." Shooting Star yelled.

He then heard a noise behind him and saw Killburn swing his sword at him, he tried to deflect it but it was too late. The sword hit him in the face and threw him into a wall. His face was red with his blood.

Creeds eyes widened in shock when he saw the state his friend was in. "SHOOTING STAR!"

The guard saw that as an opportunity and slammed his spear into Creeds head forcing him to the ground.

Killburn sneered. "Well well, how the mighty have falling. You two should have not played with the grown ups, now you will pay."

He was about to finish Shooting Star off but stopped when he saw his guards dying around him, he saw knives stuck out of their necks and cursed.

"Dammit, they're here." He sheathed his sword and looked at Creed. "Your lucky I'm being nice but next time we meet, I won't show you or your 'brother' any mercy."

Creed gritted his teeth in pain, his head hurt so much from having a spear slammed into him but he tried to get up.

"I-I won't quit." He panted but saw Killburn already disappeared, he then turned and limped over to his fallen friend.

"Don't die on me Shooting Star." Creed said. Tears were beginning to form. "I won't forgive you, now get up dammit!"

Creed collapsed next to him and the last thing he saw was a figure galloping up to them before blacking out.

When Creed opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a white roof, groaning in pain he sat up and looked around. He heard a door open and turned to see a pony in a white coat.

The pony frowned when he saw him. "Young pony, you should be resting."

"I don't need rest, what I need to know is what happened."

The pony adjusted his glasses before answering. "Well, a pony in robes took you and another colt in here, you were both in pretty bad shape but your friend was even worse."

Creeds eyes widened. "Shooting Star?" He jumped up. "Where is he?"

"Please, lie back down you need your rest and to answer your question your friend is in the bed next to you."

Creed turned around and gasped at what he was seeing. Shooting Star was lying down in a bed with an oxygen mask attached to his muzzle and had wires hooked up to him, but what worried the Earth Pony were the bandages wrapped around Shooting Stars head where his eyes are.

"What happened?" Creed asked.

The pony, who Creed now realises is a doctor walked over to check Shooting Star. "The poor guy was in worse condition than you. Had a lot of blood coming out of him and was in critical condition. Must have been something to do with that giant slash mark on his right eye."

Creed was now looking at the doctor. "Is he gonna be okay?"

"He will recover, but it's his eye I'm worried about. There may be a chance he could lose sight in his right eye."

Creed couldn't believe it. Shooting Star losing his eyesight was almost unthinkable. It was his sight that got them to where they needed to be. It was his sight that let him see things that normal ponies can't. It's his sight that let's him use 'Eagle Vision'. This would kill the alicorn if he loses it.

The doctor headed for the door. "Now, your carers will be here soon so please get some rest or I will have to force you to."

Creed frowned. Rest was the last thing on his mind, but he didn't want to anger the doctor. They not be good at fighting but they have all sorts of stuff that can make Creed lie down in an instant. So with one last look at his partner, he drifted off into sleep.

He woke up to a door slamming and hooves galloping and jumped up. He looked at the door and saw Blazing Star with a grim expression on his face, looking over he saw Stardust worried at her son.

"What happened?" Blazing Star asked.

"We were doing our mission, we were doing good but we were lead into an ambush. We were fighting off the guards when the templar got a hit on Shooting Star and he was down, he intended to finish us both off. I tried to stop him but a spear got slammed into my head and I was knocked out."

Blazing Star placed his hoof on Creeds. "Creed I know your kicking yourself over what happened, you can't blame yourself."

"But I could have done something, I could have stopped the Templar from hitting Shooting Star. Now there is a strong chance he'll lose sight in his right eye."

Stardust spoke in a monotone while stroking Shooting Stars mane. "My sons a fighter, he will pull through."

The doctor came in and the adults stood up.

"You must be their carers."

Stardust and Blazing Star nodded. "We're Creeds carers. Shooting Stars our son, tell me doctor, is there a way to save his eyesight?"

The doctor sighed. "That's what we're going to find out, we will perform magical surgery on him in the hopes that we can heal his retina but this procedure rarely works so the odds are not in our favour."

Stardust nodded. "Do it, at least we will know we tried."

"Very well, we will begin later on."

As the doctor left, Stardust was still fussing over Shooting Star.

She smiled sadly. "You remind me of myself so much, risking your life for others, being cocky. You are definetely my son."

"But I know how much you love your 'Eagle Vision' and I don't blame you, it's an amazing gift, I know it would crush you if you can't use it anymore."

She placed a kiss on his forehead. "Don't worry son, everything will be alright."

Creed just looked at his partner, never has he seen him look this... pathetic. He was in a hospital, unconcious and looking like a dead pony. Creed hopes that this surgery will work. For Shooting Stars sake.

He yawned as he was tired from a shot that the doctor gave him before Stardust and Blazing Star came in, he placed his head on the pillow and was out like a light.

"Creed, wake up." A voice said, and Creed felt some hooves shaking him to wake up, he groggily opened his eyes and saw Stardust with a sad smile.

"Hey your awake."

Creed yawned and stretched. "Why did you wake me?"

"Shooting Star is about to go into surgery, if you want to say something to him now would be a good time."

Creed was now fully awake, he nodded and trotted over to his partner.

"Tell me when your done." Stardust said, and she walked out the door.

Creed took a deep breath. "Shooting Star, I know you can't hear me right now and I am not good at stuff like this but... here goes.

"I know I haven't been the best partner, scratch that I was a complete coglione (jerk) to you. I don't know how you put up with me these past three years but I'm glad you did."

"You are the closest I have to a friend, we are more than partners Shooting Star, we are friends. I realise this now seeing you like this. Now I want you to get through this so we can kick Templar flank again, so fight."

Creed sighed and trottd over to the door, limping slightly due to an injury on his hind leg. When he went out he saw Stardust sitting down staring into space.

"I'm done."

Stardust nodded. "Blazing Stars getting the doctor, Creed I'm sorry but you still need your rest until the doctor says your better."

Creed frowned. "But I'm fine."

"Stop being stubborn Creed, now go get rest or so Celestia help me, I'll show you just how I got to where I am today."

Creed gulped, he did not want to make Stardust mad, he has seen her skills and that makes him look like a drunk swinging madly. He retreated to his bed and before he fell back asleep, he saw Shooting Star getting wheeled away.

Creed woke up and groaned. "I swear if I have to sleep again I'm bailing out of this hospital." He looked around and found his friend sleeping still.

"Did it work? Is the surgery done?"

"Yes." The doctor said behind him. "But only time will tell if his eyesight recovers, he should be waking up any time now."

He saw Stardust with a smile on her face as she nuzzled her son. "And what about me?"

"We have done tests on you and you will be free to go later, but you must stay here for now."

"I think he's waking up." Stardust said. hey turned to the alicorn to see him groaning.

"W-what happened? Why's everything dark?"

He then flailed. "I'VE GONE BLIND!"

Creed groaned. "It's good to have you back Shooting Star."

"Oh, my babys okay." Stardust said, hugging the alicorn.

"How do you feel Son?" Blazing Star asked.

"Well, aside from being blind. I'm fine."

The doctor rolled his eyes. "Young pony, your not blind, or at least we don't know yet. The reason you can't see is because you have bandages over your eyes."

Shooting Star tilted his head. "Why?"

"Because you had serious damage on your right eye, we had to do magical surgery in hope that it will heal your retina."

"Did it work?"

The doctor sighed. "We're not sure yet, but you have to give it time. That is why you can't take off the bandages for three months."

Shooting Star jumped up. "WHAT? THREE MONTHS?"

Stardust hushed him. "Son, use your inside voice we're in a hospital."

"I understand that you love your eyesight, but you have to keep the bandages on, so we can see whether your eye has healed."

Shooting Star looked worried. "And if it hasn't?"

"Then you will lose sight in that eye."

The alicorn looked really upset at those news. But then Stardust tried to cheer him up.

"Cheer up son, think of this as training."

Shooting Star looked confused. "What training?"

"To train your other senses, you always rely on your eyesight. Remember you need all of your senses when your doing... that sort of 'stuff'."

"I think I get it now. Yeah this is gonna be FUN!" Shooting Star bounced up and down, much to the surprise of the doctor.

"He has been injured, yet he is jumping around like nothing's wrong."

Blazing Star chuckled. "Yep, Shooting Star is a fighter."

The doctor smiled. "I see that, well if we can just do a couple more tests then you'll be free to go."

Both the colts cheered at this. They couldn't wait to get out of this hospital.

This will be a two-parter, for personal reasons. Anyway when we return we will be examining Shooting Star in his temporal blindness, but for now.

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Chapter 5

Velcome to Cl úb IcE. But in all seriousness, welcome to the second part of chapter four, this chapter will base on Shooting Stars recovery until he can take his bandages off, sorry that it is a short chapter, I'm losing my touch. Let's go.

I don't own MLP or AC. I don't own Creed or Faith Breed. I do own Shooting Star, Stardust and Blazing Star.

"Take it easy son." Blazing Star said.

They were going out of the hospital and Shooting Star had a little trouble seeing where he was going thanks to the bandages and was now bumping into things. Creed was helping him along.

"Remember." Stardust began. "Use your other senses."

"It's better said than done."

Eventually, they found their way back to the guild where Faith Breed was waiting.

She tutted after looking at the alicorn. "You have made quite a mess of yourself, young pony."

Shooting Star pouted. "It's nothing really."

She just sighed. "How long will his bandages remain?"

"At least three months mentor."

Faith Breed shook her head. "Well, it is clear you won't be on any missions until then."

Stardust spoke in. "This could be an opportunity for him to improve his senses."

The old alicorn raised an eyebrow. "How so?"

"Well, think about it. He can't use his sight and he can't always rely on others, that's why I think if he develops his other senses, he can find his way around AND be great on missions."

Faith Breed smiled at this. "Yes, this will be great training for you Shooting Star, but you will still need help."

Shooting Star nodded. "Where's the room again?"

Creed helped him again. "Let's go, I'll guide you."

"Thanks Creed, you're a great friend."

The adults smiled at the two colts as Creed helped Shooting Star to their room.

"How am I going tae get through this?" Shooting Star grumbled.

Creed sighed. "You'll get through this, trust me."

Let's just hope he's right. As they went to their room and thus began Shooting Stars worst year of his life.

Two weeks later

Shooting Star groaned as he woke up to see... nothing. He sighed as he couldn't get used to not having his sight.

"Just a few months." Shooting Star grumbled. "Might as well be a few years, or a few decades." Sighing once more, he couldn't hear anyone in the room.

"Creed?"

No answer. The alicorn just grumbled as he tried to find his way to the canteen.

SLAM!

"Owwwwww..." Shooting Star said as his face slammed against the door, eventually managing to open the door he tried to figure out which direction it was when something caught his nose. He sniffed and his mouth watered when he realised what it was.

Butter cake. His favourite, it was a cake with butter icing. He then remembered what his mom told him.

"Use your other senses."

Sniffing some more, Shooting Star managed to find his way to the canteen without bumping into anything. He couldn't see her, but he knows that his mother was there.

"Hey, look who managed to make his way over here." Stardust cheered.

"Is that butter cake?" Shooting Star asked.

Stardust giggled. "Aye, it sure is."

"Can I have a bit?"

The pegasus smiled at her son. "Okay, you've earned it. You learned to use your other senses, your training has begun."

Shooting Star beamed at this.

A week later

"Alright son, next we are gonna train your sense of hearing."

Shooting tilted his head. "How do we do that dad?"

Blazing Star smiled. "Simple, you have to be more aware of your surroundings. So I'm gonna attack you and you have to try and hear my approaches."

Shooting Star smiled and nodded. "Got it."

"Here I come." Blazing Star said as he charged, the alicorn tried to hear but ended up getting knocked back.

He rubbed his muzzle. "Owwwwww. Why did you do that?"

Blazing Star smiled sheepishly. "Sorry son, maybe we should start slower."

He then galloped around his son, with Shooting Star trying to hear. But no matter what, the alicorn just couldn't focus. Blazing Star noticed this and sighed.

"How about we take a break?" Blazing Star said. "But son, you must train, how about you try to pay close attention to your surrounding. Listen to the birds, to the buzzing of beetles and to the trotting of hooves."

Shooting Star nodded. "Okay dad."

The young Assassin decided to go to the courtyard. He sat on a bench and just laid his head back. Creed was running an errand for Faith Breed while he was stuck here. Shooting Star sighed as he wished his eyes would heal faster. He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a bird.

Shooting Star smiled as the bird whistled it's song. He then remembered what his father told him.

"Use your senses."

Shooting Star perked his ears up and listened. Sitting still was a trait Shooting Star had to work on but these past weeks had made it possible for him to improve that.

As the alicorn was made aware of his surroundings, he cold almost hear everything. With the help of his 'Eagle Vision' of course. Shooting Star could hear the smallest of sound, from a fly buzzing to the trotting of hooves.

"I see you are doing some training."

Shooting Star turned around when he heard his mentors voice. Faith Breed smiled at her students determination to make use of this situation. She went and sat down next to him.

"How are you child?" Faith Breed asked.

"I'm good." Shooting Star said. "If only I can see again."

"Give it time, you will be back before you know it."

The alicorn grinned. "Yeah, your right."

He the jumped off the bench. "I'm gonna train some more now."

Faith Bred chuckled as she watched her pupil gallop off. Even when he is blind he keeps his hopes high.

The next day

Creed frowned at his friend as he was smelling different objects. "What in the name of Celestia are you doing?"

Shooting Star didn't turn around. "Training my smell sense."

Rolling his eyes, Creed muttered something in Italimane. "Well, while you're doing that, I'm gonna train."

"See ya."

Thanks to his training, Shooting Star was able to hear Creed leave. The items in front of him were: A flower, a sock, some soap and a bowl of hay fries. He sniffed each of the items (While scrunching his face at the sock) to improve his senses, although the hay fries were really a snack for him.

His ears perked up when the door opened and Stardust stepped in. "Hi honey."

"Hi, mom."

The pegasus trotted over and her eyebrows raised in mild surprise. "This is training?"

Shooting Star nodded. "Yep, just you wait, I'm gonna be the greatest Assassin ever."

Stardust giggled. "Maybe when your eyesight comes back, I can teach you how to track."

The alicorn had a questionable look. "Track?"

"All in good time."

She then kissed her sons forehead. "Dinner will soon be ready, they have your favourite."

Shooting Star beamed as his mother trotted out of the room. He grinned as he continued his training. "I WILL be the best."

A few months later

It was time for Shooting Star to get his bandages taking off. The alicorn was the most excited because he can see everything again. He was literally bouncing with each step to the hospital.

The doctor trotted in and smiled at the colts energy. "How are you today young pony?"

"I'm great."

The doctor went over to the alicorn. He turned to his parents. "And how was he? Was he any trouble with his bandages?"

Stardust smirked. "At first, but I gave him something to occupy himself."

"Alright then, well it is time to see if the surgery worked."

The doctor took out a pair of scissors and snipped on of Shooting Stars bandages. "Alright, no I need you to hold still and keep your eyes closed."

Shooting Star nodded and closed his eyes from inside his bandages. "Alright, I'm going to remove them."

The doctor slowly unraveled the alicorns bandages, Stardust was now sweating and shaking and was about to snap at the doctor if Blazing Star didn't hold her down.

Eventually, the bandages came off but Shooting Star still had his eyes closed, there was a nasty looking scar that ran right across his right eye. The doctor cringed at that. That was something he couldn't save.

"Now for the moment of truth, Shooting Star. Open your eyes, but really slowly so they can adjust."

As the alicorn opened his eyes, everything was white but eventually the white daded and he can see everything around him. He looked around, blinking occasionally.

"How do you feel?"

Shooting Star scratched his head. "A little weird since I have been seeing darkness for months."

"Can you see well?"

The alicorn nodded. "Good."

Stardust cheered and hugged her son. "But I would like to do one more test."

The doctor sent out a board with letters on using magic. He also put on an eyepatch on Shooting Stars right eye. "Now young one, I am going to point out the letters and you tell me what they are."

Shooting Star nodded. "Good, now tell me the letters."

The Assassin looked at the board. "Uh, P, Q , H, TAP, HAT and X."

The doctor nodded. "Good, now to switch it up."

He turned the board to show different letters and shifted the eyepatch so it was covering the aliorns left eye. "Now tell me the letters."

Shooting Star frowned. He could not see anything, it was all blurry. "I-I don't know, I can't see, it's all blurry."

"Nothing at all?"

Shooting Star shook his head and the doctor sighed. He then turned to the parents. "Well, it seem that the surgery almost worked. While it is true your son can see fine, he is partially sighted in his right eye."

"Is that bad?" Blazing Star asked.

"Yes and no, he can see fine as long as both his eyes are open but when he closes his left eye everything is hazy. Also he wont be able to read."

The doctor took out some glasses and placed them on Shooting Stars face. "These should help."

Shooting Star blinked and he adjusted the glasses and found he can see the text better now.

He then bowed. "Thank you doctor."

The doctor smiled. "Just be careful next time."

As the three ponies left the hospital, Blazing Star gave Shooting Star a scroll.

"It's a masking spell." Blazing Star explained. "It will cover your scars, especially that nasty one on your eye."

Shooting Star beamed. "Thanks dad, I can't wait to go on missions again."

The two ponies laughed at their sons eagerness to get back to work. All was fine now, but the next year would be a great test for the alicorn as well as his Earth pony friend.

Aaaaaaaand that's a wrap. I promise guys the next chapter will be longer than this. Anyway, I have also started to work on a DLC for Animus so look out for that and check out Creed: The Redo, Shooting Star is in it. When we return, we will be explaining how Shooting Stars eye colour is what it is today.

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Chapter 6

It seems my updates of these stories are getting longer and longer, don't worry I'm not dead. I have been playing all sorts of games lately like Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Lego Star Wars, Peggle, GTA V. So yeah, my exams just ended so I can actually think now. Anyway, this chapter will explain how Shooting Stars eyes went from black to green. Let's begin.

Oh, one more thing. Keep an eye out for references to popular internet shows. The ages now for our young Assassins:

Shooting Star: 10

Creed: 9

I don't own MLP or AC, I don't own Creed or Faith Breed. I do own Shooting Star, Stardust and Blazing Star.

"Oh boy oh boy, we're getting a really special mission!"

Creed rolled his eyes. It has been a year since Shooting Star got in that situation which determined the fate of his eyesight. Luckily, it wasn't that bad, just that he has a blur in his right eye so he needs glasses when he reads. However, that little experience didn't dampen his spirits, he can still use 'Eagle Vision' and he can see fine as long as both his eyes are open.

Right now, they were being called to Faith Breed for a 'Special Mission' what it actually is, they don't know. The old alicorn smiled when she saw them. "Ah, good to see you two here."

"We are ready for the mission Mentor." Creed said.

Faith Breed nodded. "You two will travel to Canterlot, the castle belonged to the Assassins a long time ago. Which means the library is there, according to our messengers it remains to be opened and we know why."

Shooting Star tilted his head. "We do?"

"Yes, 'only those with the bloodline shall open it.' These are the words written by the great Altair when the library was first built and I believe it's connected to you Shooting Star."

"Me?"

Faith Breed nodded once again. "You have the bloodline, the gift."

"My 'Eagle Vision'." Shooting Star whispered.

"Exactly, you and Creed will travel to Canterlot, he's coming with you in case you run into trouble."

"What? Why can't we just fly?"

"Simple." Stardust's voice sounded from behind the Mentor as she and Blazing Star appeared. "If you want to grow up, you have to learn through new experiences."

Shooting Star groaned. "You sound like dad! Okay first of all, what does learning have to do with fighting?"

"And secondly, I don't need help in growing up." He then held his head up high and closed his eyes. "I. Drink. Milk!"

Creed rolld his eyes while the adults chuckled. "That may be so, but milk won't help with this."

"The two of you will depart tomorrow, don't fail. This is a vital mission to the Brotherhood."

Both the colts nodded their heads. "Good, get some rest. It's a long way to Canterlot."

Shooting Star pouted. "But I'm not tired!"

Creed growled. "I swear, you act like a foal most of the time."

"I do not!"

"You do!"

"Do not!"

"Do too!"

"ENOUGH!"

Both the young Assassins mouths snapped shut. Faith Breed was the one who yelled at them. "No more. Shooting Star, you need your rest to carry out this mission. You are vital to this part, succeed and you two will be ready."

Shooting Star frowned. "For what?"

"Patience. We need to see if you two can pass THIS test, now go get some rest."

"Fiiiiiiiine!" Shooting Star groaned. The two colts trotted off to their rooms and went to their beds.

"Creed, what do you think she meant by that?"

Creed frowned. "I don't know, but I guess we'll find out soon."

The two then went to sleep since they were drained from their training.

The next morning

"Wake up Creed!"

The Earth Ponys eyes fluttered open when he felt his sheets pulled off looked at the side to see Shooting Star with sheets in his mouth. "W gtto go!"

Creed frowned. "What?"

Shooting Star spat the sheets out. "I said, we gotta get moving, our mission starts today."

The Earth Pony groaned. "Okay, okay, I'm coming. Just get dressed."

The excited alicorn zipped away using his speed, Creed rolled his eyes and trotted over to his wardrobe and pulled out his robes and slipped them on. This mission was the most important one of all, why were they trusting it to two colts? Not that Creed was complaining, but you can see his point.

"But then again." Creed thought. "Shooting Star is the only pony I know who has 'Eagle Vision', a rare ability altogether."

He turned around to see Shooting Star in his robes smiling. "Let's go!"

"Alright alright."

They both trotted to the training area to see their Mentor. "Hello you two, you seem to be ready."

Both of them kept a neutral expression and both said. "Yes Mentor!"

"Good. Now, your mission is to go to Canterlot, which used to be home to the Assassins and the location of Altairs library. Try not to get caught while doing this mission, we don't want to become Equestrias most hunted group. Shooting Star, this is the most important mission to the Brotherhood thus far, and you have the power to succeed. Do you accept?"

"Yes Mentor!"

"And Creed, you shall accompany him to make sure he succeeds, do you accept?"

Creed nodded. "Si Mentor."

Faith Breed smiled. "Good, you best get going, it's a long way to Canterlot and you need the head start."

Both the colts nodded and made their way to the entrance, not without Stardust fussing over Shooting Star like any old mother. She then waved him goodbye and the two started their adventure.

Creed checked the map. "If we keep on this path, we should arrive in three days tops."

"That seems reasonable." Shooting Star replied.

Creed nodded. "We should be a third of the way there at the pace we're going."

"Well, lets keep it up."

As they were trotting down the path leading to a crossroad, they heard the sound of hooves. Lots of them. Creeds eyes widened. "Hide." He whispered.

The two of them jumped into a bush and stayed quiet. A Templar patrol group went past them. "Phew, that was close."

Shooting Star nodded. "C'mon, we should get going."

The two of them continued trotting down the path, but three hours later, they saw some clouds rolling in.

"Ugh, must be time for a storm this year."

Creed saw a cave. "C'mon, we'll take shelter there."

luckily, they were able to get to the cave in time before lightning flashed and a sudden downpour came down. Shooting Star sighed. "When we get to sleep, I'll take first watch."

Creed nodded. "Si (Yes), two hours each."

Using his magic, Shooting Star made a little spark which turned into a small fire, the two colts laid down in front of the fire. Eventually, night fell and Shooting Star looked out the cave while Creed fell asleep. The alicorn closed his eyes. "Is this what it is like ancestors? Feeling guilty for those Templars who probably had families. I used to think being an Assassin would be a piece of cake. That I would be able to become just like you guys, helping the innocent."

Sighing, he continued looking at the rain. "But I have realised that it is hard, if I don't buck up and stop seeing the world as a fairytale, somepony's gonna get hurt, or worse..."

He then looked over at Creed. "He knows what it feels like. What it is like to lose somepony important to you, Celestia knows where I would be without my loved ones. I'd be lost."

The young colt now had determination in his eyes. "That is why I fight! Why I joined the Assassins in the first place. So ponies don't share the same fate as Creed and lose their loved ones, and enjoy their freedom and peace. Most of the ponies think war doesn't exist in Equestria, but they are just afraid. Afraid of seeing the truth."

He then lied down and stared into the distance. "And if I was a normal colt, so would I. But I'm not. I'm an Assassin, and this war WILL end! Maybe not in my lifetime, but it will end. I just need to get to Altairs library. It is my duty."

With that last thought, Shooting Star fell silent and listened to the pouring rain, the howling of the wind and the crackling of the fire.

Some time later, he checked the moon and saw an hour had passed. He looked over at Creed and shook his head. Using his magic, he put up a powerful forcefield. The two of them had to be at their best for tomorrow. So with that thought, Shooting Star curled up and fell asleep.

Next Morning

Shooting Star opened his eyes to the birds chirping. Looking out of the cave he saw that the rain had stopped, the alicorn then trotted over to Creed and shook him awake. The Earth Pony opened his eyes. "Why didn't you wake me up? It's morning. Did you stay up all up?"

Shooting Star shook his head. "I put up a forcefield. We both need to be at our best."

"Si (Yes) You're right. C'mon, we should get going."

Taking away the spell, the two colts stepped out of the cave and marveled at the beauty of the morning. The rain droplets dripping off the leaves, the light of Celestias sun reflecting off the drops.

With a beautiful morning, the two Assassins made it to Canterlot. Both of them hated it here, the ponies in this city were stuck up snobs, but their mission was here. They then galloped over to the castle and looked up it.

"Alright Creed, we try to look for the library, get the artefact and get out of here. No blood spilled, nopony dies."

Creed nodded. "Let's go."

The two colts started scaling the building, careful to avoid the pegasus guards on duty who were flying around the building. If they got caught, it was over. This was the most guardd place in all of Equestria. Thankfully, they managed to get to a floor where there wasn't as much guards in.

"Alright Shooting Star, Mentor Faith Breed gave you a diagram of the library doors. You still have it?"

Shooting Star nodded and pulled it out and read it. "Oh, look at that. it's five floors below us, this should be easy."

Creed nodded. "We shall split up and get to the doors, so if one of us get's caught we can rescue one another."

"Aye, good luck."

"You too."

Shooting Star flapped his wings and flew to a floor above him, seeing ponies in a room, he peeked in.

He saw a filly who like him, didn't have a Cutie Mark. She was trying to hatch an egg, she had a lavender coat, purple eyes and a dark purple mane with a pink highlight.

"She seems to be doing her entrance exam if there are this many judges."

The filly turned around and saw him, he squeaked and darted away.

"Who was that? Why did he have a hood on?"

She blinked. "I guess I'll never know, he's gone now. Now come on, egg. Hatch!"

Shooting Star quickly darted from that building. "Okay, library. Where aaaaaare yoooooou?"

Seeing a guard, he decided to take him out. He used his hoof to smack the guards neck, knocking him out.

"Sorry."

Eventually though, he managed to find a pathway leading to a giant dooe. "I found it!"

Moments later, Creed appeared. "Finally."

Both of them looked at it. "...So what do we do now?"

"I don't know. It looks like the keys are in place."

Creed rolled his eyes. "Well, why don't we stay here and have brunch?" He said sarcastically. "We're running out of time and the guards are gonna notice some of them knocked out."

Shooting Star used his 'Eagle Vision' and the keys were in the right formation. What was he missing?

Suddenly, a rumble mad ethem both jump. A rainbow arch crossed over them, the shock causing Shooting Stars magic to go haywire. His eyes were glowing white as a magic aura enveloped him and random blasts started firing everywhere.

Creed tried to get to his partner. "Shooting Star, stop!"

But he was hit by one of Shooting Stars blasts and was thrown back, some blasts managed to hit the keys as well.

Eventually,Shooting Star managed to seize control of his magic and his eyes turned to normal, he rubbed his head and looked around. "Creed? You there?"

"Right here." Creed mumbled while adjusting his hood, when Shooting Star saw him he bursted out laughing. "Hahahaha! You look so stupid!"

The Earth Pony was confused until he felt that his face was different, feeling it he realised that he now had a handlebar moustache. Creed growled. "Fix this. Now!"

Shooting Star was still giglling while wiping away ears from his eyes. "Okay, okay."

Using his magic, he conjured up a pair of scissors and snipped off his partners moustache off. Creed sighed and looked at the door. "Hey, look Shooting Star!"

The alicorn turned around and saw the keys glowing blue, blue lines started forming in the shape of an eagle. With a sudden rumble, the door opened. "We did it!"

Creed grinned and gestured to the hall. "Let's go!"

They went down and were in awe at the architecture in this room, but for it being a library it was missing something.

"Where are all the books?" Shooting Star said. They then saw a bunch of chairs arranged in a circle, and on the chair which was probably the chair that the leader would sit on was a skeleton. The two colts went up to see more.

It was an Assassin, they could tell by the robes. And by the horn and bony wings they could also tell it was an alicorn. In it's hoof was a disk, like on the doors. "It's Altair."

Shooting Star couldn't beliee he was seeing his ancestor face to face, only difference was that one of them was alive. The alicorn placed a hoof on his bony hoof. "Rest in Peace Ancestor."

Creed noticed the disk in Altairs hoof and picked it up. "Woah, I've never seen anything like this before."

He handed it to his partner but when the alicorn held it, yellow lines started lighting up and Creed saw his eyes glowing yellow too. "Shooting Star?"

But the young Assassin was beyond hearing now, he had an image in his mind. An image of the past.

He blinked and saw he was outside now. "Huh? Where am I? Where's Creed?"

Shooting Star looked around and saw two figures in Assassin robes who were in conversation, Shooting Star trotted to them and gasped, it was Altair and his son.

"Go my son. Go be with your family, and live well."

Altair did the Assassin gesture along with his son and the door to the library began to close, his son, Darim also did the gesture and turned away. Shooting Star galloped over to the doors before they closed and jumped through.

"How come he can't see me?" Shooting Star wondered. It was true, Altair could not see or hear him as the old alicorn slowly made his way down to the library and one by one, put out the torches. He then made his way to a wall and placed a golden ball in it and sealed it by pressing a buton. Slowly trotting past his robed descendent, Altair found his way to his chair, took out a disk and laid his head back, waiting for death to take him.

"Shooting Star!"

The alicorn blinked and saw he was back where he was, Creed in the room, the skeleton of his ancestor and the disk in his hooves. He quickly pocketed it in his pouch. Creed sighed. "So where is this treasure if there is nothing here?"

His partner activated his 'Eagle Vision' and saw a glowing piece of wall behind Altair. He quickly galloped to it and pressed the button opening the wall to reveal the same ball he saw in the past.

Creed was beside him marveling at the ball. "The Apple of Eden."

Shooting Star whispered. "Wow."

Wasting no time, he quickly took it and felt the power in his hooves. "Let's go, we got what we came for."

Creed nodded. As they went out of the library they noticed a giant hole in one of the castle towers. "Ummmm, did I do that?"

Creed shrugged. "I dunno, we should get going before the guards get here."

But when the two colts trotted out, they were surrounded by guards. Well, so much for that." They still had their hoods up so nopony can see them. Suddenly, the Princess herself appeared before them. "I must thank you two, for I have never been able to figure out how to open that door. But you are trespassing and I must ask that you hand over that ball."

Shooting Star looked at Celestia, and the Apple. He then closed his eyes and concentrated. "Don't kill them, just knock them all out." He then thrusted the Apple which was glowing brightly and beams hit the guards as well as Celestia making them cry out in pain and collapsing. "Run."

They both galloped away and did a leap of faith off the castle, Creed landing in a bale of hay and Shooting Star landing thanks to his wings. They heard a voice. "Catch those colts! They hurt the Princess!"

Taking that cue to leave, the two colts made their way through Canterlot not getting caught thanks to their small size allowing them to hide in places. Eventually, they were back on the road to Manehatten. Creed noticed something about his friend. "What's happened to your eyes?"

Shooting Star was confused. "What do you mean?"

"They're green."

"What?" Shooting Star quickly conjured a mirror and looked at his face and bulged his eyes. Like Creed said, they were no longer Obsidian Black, but bright green. Like emeralds.

"Wow, that's so cool!"

Creed rolled his eyes. "Of course you would be excited about this ind of thing."

After enduring Shooting Stars babbling about his new eye colour, Creed breathed a sigh of relief when they arrived at the Assassin HQ where Stardust was looking at her son in shock. "What happened to your eyes young pony?"

Faith Breed noticed the glow of the Apple in Shooting Stars saddlebags. "Hmmm... did you use the Apple?"

Shooting Star nodded. "Well, it seems the Apple has made a connection with you, hence why your eyes are different, to show that very thing."

Blazing Star noticed something. "Have you two checked your flanks?"

The two colts were confused until they gasped at what they saw, on their flanks was the symbol of the Assassins. Their Cutie Marks. "We got our Cutie Marks!"

Both of them cheered and pranced in a circle until Faith Breed silenced them. "I believe you two are ready."

Both colts had stars in their eyes as they knew what she meant. "It's time for you two to become Assassins."

Later that day

The members of the Brotherhood were standing in a formation leading up to a burning hearth of coal and flames. Faith Breed, Stardust and Blazing Star stood next to the pot.

Coming up donned in personally made Assassin robes were Shooting STar and Creed, heads held up high as they are ready to get what they have trained so hard to recieve.

Faith Breed smiled. "You two have done me, and the Brotherhood proud. By securing the Apple of Eden has increased our chances of ending the war once and for all, thanks to you two. Now you are ready."

"Laa shay'a waqui'n moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine. The wisdom of our Creed is revealed through these words."

Faith Breed took a burning clamp (Ugh... I'm so dumb, I don't know what the tool is) out of the hearth with her magic and said. "Hold out your hooves."

They did just that and braced for the pain of seering iron on her left hoof. Both of them gritted their teeth as the mark on their hoof appeared. Faith Breed placed her own hoof on her chest. "Where other beings blindly follow the truth remember."

"Nothing is True." Everyone murmered.

"Where other beingsare limited to law or morality. Remember."

"Everything is Permitted."

Faith Breed looked at the two new Assassins. "We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are Assassins."

"May I now introduce two new brothers. Shooting Star and Stonewall Creed."

Everypony cheered and Stardust gave a crush hug to the two colts. "I'm so proud of you two! The youngest Asassins ever!"

"Mom... can't... breath..."

She dropped them both and took out a camera. "Alright you two, for the history books."

Both ponies msiled and stood side by side and smiled as Stardust took a picture. "Well partner, we did it."

Shooting Star grinned. "Hehe, now let's train for Master Assassin."

Creed nodded and smiled. "We did it mom and dad. I made you proud."

But little did the two colts know, their story had not even finished.

Wow! That was long. Longest chapter in BTTTR. Sorry about not updating, I've gotten more exams and studying as such. Anyway,

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Announcememt

Welcome everyone, bet you are all surprised to see me huh?

Well, it has been a hectic hiatus for me. Let me run youwhy I have not even thought of ideas.

So, of course I have school to focus on and one week after the easter holidays I will be dome with school forever to studt an acting course in college. Now, this took away all my spare time.

Next, my video games. I have been playing a dickload of video games during all of this, going on an achievement run and getting my gamerscore on xbox high. This was also to provide me with inspiration to fics such as Animus or Burning Through the Ranks.

Next, all my work. My laptop broke. Which means everything was wiped out. All the chapters I was working on, gone. Just like that. This really set me back and I couldn't be bothered doing all of that again.

Next, Creed got discontinued. With Death Comes More Death is a talented writer and is one of the reasons I went into fanfic writing. So when he discontinued it, I was sad. So I offered to keep it going, but as you guessed, creed was one of the files wiped out.

And what really just kept me from even touching the word documents was. Monty Oum. On February 1st of 2015. Monty Oum, creator of such classics such as Haloid, Dead Fantasy, worked on a few seasons of Red vs Blue and the creator of RWBY, passed away at age 33. Now, when one of your idols pass away, it takes it toll on you. There was a hole in my heart for a long time after that, no mines would pale in comparison to his family and friends.

Finally, the assholes I call my friends. I say it jokingly and seriously. I told them about my spare time work and not onoy do they mock it, they told my emtire school about the first lemon I wrote, A Night to Remember. This wouldn't before me usially, but they went behind my back, don't even apologise and have students criticise my work. 50 Shades of Gray with cats was what caused me to take down that stort, it got so bad. And I was so close to stop being friends with them. But eventually I got over it.

Needless to say, its been quite a year. And I'm not saying I'm not discontinuing my stories, if you guys wish to come up and write little scenarios of my stories, go ahead. Who knows? It might inspire me.

Now onto announcements.

You guys may have noticed I've been writing about RWBY a lot more, and my work will be shown more.

What do I mean? Well, I am collaberating with 'The Assassins Mentor' with his stories mainly one me and him have poured or hearts into. It's more of a fresh start to his first story 'Of Assassins and Hunters' rather than a sequel. We have posted the announcement on the RWBY section on this site so check it out.

That is pretty much it for announcements. But don't count my stories gone, but at the same time don't expect an update for a long time.

Go check out 'The Assassins Mentor' and tell him I said hi.

Safety and Peace, and May the Gods of Budder protect you.