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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