Dark Star woke up with a start as he used his magic to bring out a short sword from his travel bag. He scanned the room and saw that Twilight was still asleep and that Spike was gone.

He looked over and saw Star Dancer still asleep so he carefully climbed out of bed and walked down stairs to see Spike making breakfast. He sighed as he set the sword against the wall out of view of the young dragon as he walked into the kitchen.

"Good morning Spike how did you sleep?" He asked as Spike turned with a start nearly spilling breakfast.

"Oh man you scared the crap out of me. I slept well enough." He said trying to calm down as he went back to making breakfast as Dark started to talk to him.

"Why are you making breakfast Spike? I figured that LT would have been cooking." He said as he saw Spike shudder.

"No offence to her but she couldnt cook to save her life." He said as he looked back and saw Dark shaking from trying to hold in a laugh since he could hear him snickering under his breath and could see tears starting to come to his eyes.

"So even after(snicker) after all this time Twi still cant (giggle) make toast without it blowing up in her face." He said as he put a hoof over his mouth as he snorted while Spike started to giggle.

"Nope every time she tried I had to take cover since the whole kitchen would explode." He said as he started to have a hard time breathing.

"You know the last time she tried to make me breakfast (HEHEHEHE) she make me a grilled cheese sandwitch but it ended up blowing a hole in the grill when she tried to use her magic to flip the sandwitch." He said as tears where pouring down his face, while Spike had his fist in his mouth trying not to bust a gut.

Just as it got to much Twilight walked into the kitchen followed by Star Dancer and thats all it took was one glance at the mare.

"Good morning guys." She said as the two boys looked at each other and lost it.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

They busted out laughing as the mare and filly looked at them confused as they came into the room and sat down as the boys calmed down. The two girls just looked at each other thinking dumb boys as they dug into their breakfast while the two boys would giggle every once in a while.

(Canterlot)
Celestia had just got done with a meeting and was heading to see if she got any mail from her beloved student. As she walked into her personal chamber she saw Twilights owl asleep on one of the perches she had made for him. She saw the letter Twilight sent her and smiled as she used her magic to open it as she started to read.

As she read her eyes got bigger and bigger in disbelief before her eyes started to water. She looked down and saw a picture of a large stallion and a little filly he had in his hooves. She smiled a sad smile as she looked at the stallion as fond memories came to her.

(Flashback)
A white mare with a blonde mane and tail with a cutie mark of half a moon and sun stood hiding with a smile on her face as she heard the door open and a deep voice that sent shivers down her spine called out to her.

"IM HOME! BABY YOU HOME?" He yelled before she heard him sigh.

"I guess she's working late again." He said as he walked into the kitchen. She frowned at what he said but she had a lot of work to do at the castle and it made her stay out late.

She knew that he missed her, since she longed for a night for just the two of them. So she made sure to get everything done today quickly so she could be home to be with her husband of 1 year.

Today was their anniversary and she had set up dinner for the two of them that was candle lit just for the two of them. She smiled as she heard him gasp and she went into action and flew up behind him and put her hooves over his eyes as she started to trail kisses down the back of his neck making him groan.

She smiled before she went wide eyed as he quickly turned and grabbed her pulling her into a deep kiss making her moan as she put her hooves around his neck and deepened the kiss. After a few minutes they pulled back and smiled at each other with nothing but love.

"Happy anniversary Dark Star." She said with a smile as he gave a big grin and pulled her into another kiss.

"Happy anniversary Solar Wind." He said as they both went and enjoyed the meal she prepared afterwards they went and had their alone time together.

(End Flashback)

Celestia smiled with teary eyes as she thought of that night. Nine months later her first and only child was born. She looked down at the little filly and smiled at how big she has gotten. She longed to see her family but she knew that they couldnt be together forever like she wanted to so badly.

So she had the doctors fake her death after the birth of her child. She felt horrible about what she did but she could never break his heart with a divorce since she knew that it would crush him even though her death wouldnt be easy she knew that he would move on and raise their daughter up well, and wouldnt question himself if he did something wrong if she were to divorce him.

She looked down at the little family before a sudden need to see them rose inside her. She looked back down at her husband and daughter and nodded as she quickly wrote down in a letter that she was going to visit soon. She used her magic to send the letter before she went to inform her guards of where she was going and she would be back soon.

(Ponyville)
Twilight was panicing. She had just gotten a letter from the princess that said she was going to come visit her and her brother. Dark Star as well as Spike and Star Dancer watched her with rasied eyebrows. Star Dancer looked up at her father confused.

"Daddy why is Aunt Twilight going crazy?" She asked as she watched her aunt freak out.

"Well sweetie your aunt is worried that Princess Celestia would be upset if she isnt perfect." He said as Twilight snapped her head to him making him flinch as she ran up to him.

"Bro I need you to run to Sugar Cube Corner and grab a few cupcakes and some tea! Here take this for the expences." She said as she shoved a sack of bits in his mouth and used her magic as she tried to push him out but with no luck.

"Twi you need to calm down ok. Just take deep breaths ok? Ill go grab this with lil Star. You, I want to relax so you dont have a stroke waiting for the pincess." He said as she started to protest but the look on his face told her that he wouldnt budge if she didnt settle down. She sighed as she nodded taking deep breaths while Spike looked at him wide eyed and in awe at how he got Twilight to calm down.

"Ok Dark just please hurry back ok?" She said as he nodded and took off with Star Dancer yelling in excitement.
Just as the door closed Twilight turned and saw Celestia teleport inside her home making her start to panic till she saw Celestia smile at her making her calm down.

"Twilight Sparkle my faithful student. How have you been my dear? Im sorry for just dropping by on such short notice." She said as Twilight smiled and went up and hugged her teacher who happily returned it.

"Its fine princess Im just surpised your here already I would have thought that you wouldnt be here till later." She said. As they pulled away Celestia smiled before looking around till she looked back at her student.

"Twilight where is your brother and your little niece that you talked about in your letter?" Celestia asked as Twilight smiled with a small blush.

"Umm well I sent them to go get some things for us. Are you staying for a while?" She asked as Celestia nodded.

"Ill be here for a little while, I wish to meet and know where you brother has been." Celestia said but still couldnt believe that her husband was Twilights little brother. She never asked about his past since he said that the past was in the past and he would rather it stay there.

(Sugar Cube Corner)

Dark Star and Star Dancer just got done purchasing the goods for Twilight and were on their way back.

"Hey daddy."

"Yeah baby girl?"

"Umm when am I going to school?"

"Well we'll go after the princess leaves and get you enrolled. Your aunt said something about some fillies yours age that go there so you can make some friends." He said as they walked down the street towards his sisters house.

"Umm do you think they will like me?" She asked as he looked down at her.

"I think youll do just fine baby girl you shouldnt worry so much. Besides everyone here is very nice so Im sure that you will make alot of friends." He said as they walked up to Twilights door and pushed it open.

"Ok daddy." She said with a smile before she saw Celestia and froze as well as her father.

Celesita didnt know that the ponies she came to see were behind her till she heard the bag fall to the ground. She turned startled and went wide eyed as she looked at the two. She had to hold back a massive urge to run up and scoop her daughter up and pull Dark Star into a kiss and tell them everything.

She was shaking with need to hold her family but held herself back as she saw the two shake their heads as tears came to Dark's eyes as the both looked like they had seen a ghost.

"Hello my little ponies. I hear that you are my students little bother and this must be the little filly niece that she wrote about in her letter." She said as he voice cracked a little with emotion but hid it well from Twilight and Star Dancer but the look on Dark Star's face told her he heard her. His head was cocked as he walked up to her with narrowed eyes.

Dark Star stared at the princess like he had known her on a personal level at one time. Her eyes were the same as his late wifes but held so much regret that it pained him. He stopped himself and shook his head as he looked back at her and smiled and bowed.

"Sorry your highness you just reminded me of someone that is close to my heart." He said as he stood back up as she looked down at him.

"Who do I remind you of?" She asked even though she knew what his answer was going to be.

"My late wife. She had the same eyes as you just not so much regret in them." He said as he looked down with a sigh.

"Oh Im sorry if I bring up bad memories." She said fighting the urge to comfort him.

"No you bring no bad memories at all princess I loved my wife with all my heart and I knew she loved me back with the way she would look at me or have our moments together." He said as he looked at his daughter who came up beside him and nuzzled his leg as he sighed.

"Im sorry for your loss sir." She said as she smiled at him and the little filly.

'I hurt him so much. I wish I could take it back and just be a wife and mother like I always wanted but the kingdom needs me and I cant leave Luna to do everything. It had to be done.' She thought as she kept the tears from falling.

"Well anyway your highness enough of all this you came to see Twilight and us, so what can we do for you?" He said as he picked up the bags he dropped and went to the kitchen while the others sat at the table as he went to frost the cupcakes and make the tea.

"Well first I would like to congradulate you on a safe return and wish to know why you never came to your sister till now?" Celestia asked as she judged his reaction.

Dark didnt even blink as he handed his daughter a cupcake as she munched it down and took a drink of tea. He looked at the princess dead in the eyes with a bit of shame but then he smiled as he looked back at his daughter.

"I did what I needed to do to give my little girl what she needed as far as a education, food, and roof over her head. Im not proud of what I had to do but ever since I was a little colt I would fight for money after I left my family. Then after some years as a merc I left the business to start my own private secruity company. So I pulled all my savings together and started off small going on solo missions and after a while hiring ex royal guards and went on squad missions like VIP protection and even open combat. Ive traveled the world fighting, killing just about everything under the sun, you name it Ive most likely done it. After a while when the company got big enough I stopped doing field missions and started to actually direct the missions from company with these." He said as he held up a tiny bit of something so they could see it. It was black and it was no bigger than a pebble.

"This is called a ear piece. It allows me to talk to anypony on the same channel as me. I got these from the Xien Empire. Those ponies are more advanced than you could imagine. Anyway after a successful mission given to us by the king there he offered these as a thank you and opened up trade to my company only." He said as he looked at them and saw they were all paying attention to him. Well except his little Star since she had heard this story before.

"So all this time you've been away you've been a merc?" Twilight asked as she looked at her little brother who just nodded his head.

"Yes even when I was married I was still doing missions. I would be gone for a few days and then come home to my wife who was always worried about me. But I didnt want to make her mad or worried anymore than she did so I just told her that I was going on a business trip." He said a he looked at the shocked face of Celestia as she stared at him.

'So everytime he left he was out on a mission. Thats why he would always come home tired out and just wanted to hold me through the night.' Celestia thought as she stared at her ex husband.

"Hehe actually met my wife on a mission. I was to protect some higher up in Manehatten. I was a building away from my clients office when I saw her. She was about to cross the road but never saw the carriage. I ran at her and pushed her out of the way but the carriage still hit me. I was banged up pretty bad but was happy she was ok." He said as he got a distant look on his face while a small smile started to come to him.

"Hahaha! She came running like timber wolves were after her before she slid up to me. She was crying saying something but I blacked out after a while. Last thing I remember was hearing her cry and the sirens of the paramedics coming and her beautiful face covered in tears before I said something to her and wiped a tear away." Dark said as he relived the memory. He looked back at them and smiled.

" I woke up a couple of days later to find the same mare at my bedside sound asleep. I couldnt help but smile at her before she woke up and hugged the crap out of me. I would never admit it to her face but she was damn strong when she was happy or angry. But we talked for a while and got to know each other better. After a while she left and so did I even thought she said not to strain myself, but I still had a mission to do. I completed it and went back to my hospital room around 3 that morning and went to sleep. The next day we had our first date with her treating me since she said I was her hero. The rest is history. We got married and loved each other very much." He said as his head dropped a little before he looked at his little girl and smiled.

'HE LEFT THE HOSPITAL!' Celestia thought in rage as she saw him look down before he looked at their daughter and smiled.

"I do regret never being able to tell my wife about what I really did but I dont think she would see me as the same stallion she married if she knew. Even though shes gone I wish I could tell her and hear her one last time and hope she could forgive me for lying to her all this time. But even though she's gone I got my little girl and no one will take her away from me. After I lost my wife and Star here was born I never went out on field missions again and only directed the ground teams during the mission. I couldnt live with myself if something happened to me and left my little girl alone, she didnt grow up with the greatest role models but they cared for her and tought her how to take care of herself as well as be there for her when I went on business trips to talk to a client. But now a days the company just does protection missions or rescue operations." He said with a sigh before he looked back up and saw them looking at him with mixed looks.
Twilight had a look of shock on her face while Spike had a crazy grin. He looked at the princess and could see her face was blank. He looked down again before he glanced at his little girl.

"Well I think we better leave Im sure you all dont want to see me right now so Im going to see my new house after I enroll Star Dancer in school." He said as he got up and headed for the door as Star Dancer jumped on his back and nuzzled him.

"Are we going to move again daddy?" She asked as he looked back at her then the kitchen where the others were.

"I dont know baby girl. I dont know" He said as they left with him slamming the door shut making them all snap out of their trances.

"Hey where did my brother go?" Twilight said as she started to look for him along with Celestia and Spike. The news of the things he did to survive and what his business used to do to make ends meat.

"I dont know I just zoned out for a second." Spike said before he looked at Twilight with a huge grin.

"Your brother is awesome Twilight!" He said as he went to go see if he was in Twilights lab.
Twilight looked at where Spike was before she shook her head and looked at her teacher.

"Princess you ok?" She was getting worried since she hadnt said anything yet.

"I dont know Twilight. Ive got a lot on my mind that I need to think about and I dont know where to begin." She said with a sigh before she turned away to hide the tears that came to her. After all this time and all the lies from both of them on their secret lives she just didnt know what to think anymore.

"I got to go Twilight I need to think about some things." She said as she teleported away after Twilight nodded her head and continued searching for her brother before she looked outside and saw them turn a corner.

"SPIKE I FOUND THEM BE BACK LATER!" She shouted down to him but didnt wait for him to respond, as Dark Star and Star Dancer walked down the road to the school house he was blindsided by a purple blur.

"DARK STAR WHY DID YOU LEAVE!?" He looked up at the voice and saw his sister who was close to crying.

"LT? I thought that you wouldnt want to me there after i told you what ive been doing all this time. I didnt think you'd want to speak to me again." He said as he looked away before he felt her pull him into a loving hug.

"Dark I may not approve of what you did in the past but your my brother. Ill love you no matter what." She said as he hugged her closer.

"Thanks Twi. You always knew how to make me feel better." He said as he looked at his daughter.

"No baby we're not moving again." He said as she got a happy smile.

"YAY!"

"Ok baby girl lets get you to school ok." He said as he watched the filly bounce up and down.

"OH MY GOSH I LOVE BOUNCING ITS SO MUCH FUN!" Pinkie yelled as they all jumped in surprise.

"Pinkie! Dont do that you scared us!" Twilight said as the pink mare continued to bounce with Star Dancer.

"Dont be such a scaredy pony Twilight. Come on Star I can take you to meet all kinds of new friends!" Pinkie said as she started to bounce off towards the school as Dark looked at Pinkie and his daughter bounce away.

"Well I best go and sign her in." Dark Star said as he looked at his sister.

"Ok Ill be by your place later ok." She said as he nodded.

(School yard)

Star Dancer smiled as she bounced with Ms. Pinkie Pie before she slammed into the back of the mare who just giggled.

"We're here!" She said still bouncing as Star rubbed her head and looked at the school house before smiling.

"Wow it looks so cute!" She said as Pinkie stopped bouncing and nodded.

" I thought so to." She said as she looked behind her and smiled.

"HEY DARK STAR! ARE YOU GONNA SHOW ME YOUR HOUSE TODAY?!" She asked as he smiled at the energetic mare.

"Yes but I need to go help the movers with my equipment and furniture." He said as she nodded.

"OK ILL GO HELP." She said as she shot off before he could say anything.

"Oooook. Anyway, you ready baby girl?" He asked as the filly smiled and jumped on his back.

"Oh yeah! Come on daddy I cant wait to make some friends." She said as he smiled and was dragged into the school.

(With Cheerilee's class)

"Ok class today we're going to learn about the history of-" She was cut off as she heard a filly outside her class.

"OH COME ON THIS SCHOOL ISNT THAT BIG!" She yelled as Cheerilee smiled and opened the door to see a small filly in the hallway looking frustrated.

"Shouldnt you be in class young lady?" She said with a small smile before she heard a deep rumbling voice beside her.

"Sorry about that ma'am we're new in town and are a little turned around in the school. Its a lot bigger than it looks outside." Said the large black stallion next to her. Cheerilee shook the shock away from her face and smiled at the stallion.

"Oh well what class are you looking for?" She asked as she stepped out in the hall and closed the door behind her as he used his magic to lift a paper up.

"Um room 3B?" He said as she smiled.

"OH! Well your in the right place. That's my classroom you must be Star Dancer." She said as she nodded bouncing in place.

"So your my teacher Ms.Cheerilee right?" She said as Cheerilee nodded with a smile as the little filly grinned and looked at her father.

"Ok daddy I got it from here." She said as he smiled and nodded.

"Ok baby girl have fun if you need me, you know how to get a hold of me." He said as he gave her a kiss on the forehead getting a smile from Cheerilee.

"Ok well it was good meeting you Mr?"

"Dark Star ma'am." He said as she smiled.

"Ok well Mr.Dark Star our next PTA meeting is in two weeks and I would love to see you there." She said as he nodded and looked at Star Dancer.

"Ok baby keep your mic on and let me know if you need anything ok." He said as she nodded.

"Ok daddy love you." She said as he pulled her into a hug.

"Love you to have a good day at school ok." He said as she nodded and followed her teacher into the classroom as her father left to help with the moving.

(Classroom)
Star Dancer smiled as she looked at her class mates as they stared at her.

"Class this is our new student Star Dancer. Say hello to your class mates." Cheerilee said as the filly smile.

"Hi everypony! Im happy to finally be staying in one spot for the first time." She said as Cheerilee smiled and looked back at the class.

"Does anyone have any questions for Star Dancer?" She asked as Silver Spoon raised her hoof.

"Yea where did you come from?" She asked as Star Dancer smiled.

"Weeeeellll me and my daddy just came from Manehatten yesterday and stayed with my aunt Twilight. Daddy's going to be helping the movers today so he couldnt stay to say hey to everypony." She said as Diamond Tiara smiled.

"Where were you born?" She asked as the filly grinned.

"Canterlot! It was nice and all to live there but it was full pompus meanies. Princess Luna is nice though I got to stay at the castle one time since daddy was working with the royal guard." She said as Cheerilee moved to her desk.

"Ok everypony thats enough for today. Star Dancer why dont you sit next to Silver Spoon." She said as Star nodded and sat next to Silver Spoon and in front of a white unicorn filly.

"Ok class today we are going to be talking about Cutie Marks." She said as Star suddenly lost interest.

' Well I guess Im pretty far ahead of them.' Star thought as she slumped down in her chair.

As Cheerilee was talking of cutie marks she saw Silver Spoon look over at a filly with a red bow in her mane. She saw her throw a paper plane at her. She grabbed the plane out of the air and gave Silver spoon a smirk as she frowned at her and pointed to filly making her shake her head.

Star tossed the plane back to the filly who grumbled and went to throw the plane again before she was caught.

"SILVER SPOON! What could possibly be so important that it couldnt wait till recess?" Cheerilee said as she took the note.

"Its blank?" She said as the class laughed.

"Remind you of anypony?" The filly across the room said as Star Dancer narrowed her eyes and jumped up.

"HEY WHATS YOUR PROBLEM! JUST BECAUSE SOMEPONIES DONT HAVE THEIR CUTIE MARK YET DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO PICK ON THEM!" She yelled as the class stopped laughing.

"Well obviously she isnt that-"

"Shutup! What do you know about working hard for a cutie mark! Especally since yours is the same as that stupid little crown on your head!" She said as the filly was speechless.

"Just because you have a cutie mark doesnt mean you go around making fun of ponies that dont have one. You fillies need to grow up and get over yourselves." She said as she saw some of the class smile at her as Silver Spoon and the other filly had narrowed eyes.

"Why are you sticking up for some blank flanks anyway? You dont even know anypony here why should you care?" The little filly asked as she smiled.

"Cause I was the same way. I was picked on by kids all over the world when I didnt have my cutie mark. It hurts and isnt cool. Besides I dont like it when ponies pick on others for no reason." She said as Cheerilee smiled.

"Ok thats enough everypony go to recess. Except you Diamond." She said as the others smiled and left.

As they got outside Star Dancer shot into the sky and layed down on a cloud as three fillies ran out looking for her. When they spotted her their mouths dropped.

"You know if you keep your mouths open like that a parasprites gonna fly into it." Star Dancer said as the fillies shook their head as she laughed and rolled over on the cloud smiling at them.

"So whats up?" She said as the three smiled up at her.

"Thanks fer helpin us and standin up to Diamond tiara and Silver Spoon. Mah names Applebloom and these are my friends Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle." Applebloom said as the other two smiled when she pointed to them.

"Its nice to meet you guys. You know who I am. So you guys dont have your cutie marks yet right?" She said as she flew down to them much to Scootaloo's jealousy as they sighed.

"Yea no matter what we do we cant get our cutie marks." Scootaloo said as Star Dancer nodded.

"Well how bout I help you find them then." She said as they smiled with a nod.

(With Dark Star)

Dark Star was utterly amazed as he sat there on his butt with the moving crew as they just sat staring at how everything was put up and away like he had planed. The house was a two story three bedroom house with two bedrooms upstairs and a guest room downstairs.

He looked at the kitchen and saw all the food put away and his business equipment was in the guest bedroom that he was going to tranform into his office. He looked over on the couch and saw a exhausted Pinkie Pie sound asleep making him smile as he looked at the crew.

"Well guys thanks for bringing the stuff here. Heres a small tip for any trouble." He said as he gave a large bag that some bits in it to the worker.

"Um uh thanks Mr. Dark." One of the workers said as he nodded as he led them outside.

"Thank you again for your help guys sorry if Pinkie got in your way or anything." He said as the forman shook his head.

"Nah its fine. Id offer her a job but I dont think she would like it that much." He said as he went back to his men and took to the sky.

Dark Star went back inside and saw Pinkie still asleep as he smiled and used his magic to lift the mare on his back and headed to Twilights house.

As he walked he could feel the mare snuggle into his mane and take a deep breath. He sighed as he saw Twilights house come into view. As he got to the door he shot his hoof out stopping the door from smacking him in the face.

He peaked around the corner and saw Spike looking up at him before he smiled.

"HEY Dar- MMMMPHF!" He was stopped by a large hoof covering his face.

"Quiet Spike Pinkies asleep." He said in a harsh whisper as the little dragon looked up on his back to see the pink mare snoring.

"Sorry."

"Its fine where does she live so I can take her home."

" She lives at Surgar Cube Corner."

"Thanks Spike tell LT to come by the house when she gets a chance."

"Will do. See you later Dark Star." Spike said as he waved goodbye to him.

As Dark Star made his way through town he got many strange looks from everyone as he passed by them. As he made it to Pinkies place he felt her stir on his back and yawn before wrapping her hooves around his neck and snuggling into his mane.

"Papa I miss you." She mumbled into his mane while he smiled and opened the door to see Mr. and Mrs. Cake having some coffee. The two looked up and smiled as the Dark Star gave them "help me" look making them laugh a little before coming to the stallions aid.

Mrs.Cake gently nudged Pinkie making the mare groan and snuggle more into Dark Stars mane. The Cakes looked at each other and smiled.

"Pinkie sweet heart come on now lets get you to bed." Mr.Cake said as the mare tightened her grip on Dark Star as he sighed.

"Pinkamena Pie come on now time for bed." He said as the mare yawned before looking up to see Dark Star as well as the Cakes smiling at her.

"Oh hey everypony. What time is it?" She asked as she climbed down from Dark Star as he nudged her towards the Cakes.

" Its bed time for you. Now go on off to bed with you." He said as she smiled still half asleep.

"Ok Papa." She said as she climbed the stairs to her room. As she disapeared upstairs the Cakes looked over at Dark Star confused.

"How did you know how to get her down?" Mr. Cake asked as Dark Star chuckled.

"My little girl does the same thing when she gets really comfortable. I guessed that Pinkie used to do the same with her father." He said as they smiled.

"Well sorry for any trouble." Mrs. Cake said as he shook his head.

"No trouble at all. I should be thanking her really. She put all my furniture and Equipment some how exactly where I wanted it. So when she wakes up please tell her that if she ever needs anything that Ill be there for her ok." He said as they smiled and nodded as he thanked them and left to go back home to hook up his equipment.

(With Star Dancer)
Star Dancer looked at the Curtie Mark Crusaders like they had just sprouted two heads.

"You want to what now?" She said in disbelif as they smiled.

"CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS DRAGON SLAYERS!" They yelled as she covered her ears before looking at them annoyed.

"I heard you the first time it was a retorical question. Now how bout NO!" She said as the crusaders flinched at her voice.

"But we wouldnt even have to go far. Spike lives at your aunts house." Sweetie Belle said as Star Dancer sighed in relief.

"Oh wow I totally thought that you ment like one of those really big and nasty ones." She said as the others shook their head really fast.

"Oh no no no no not one of those. Even we're not that crazy." Scootaloo said as Star Dancer raised an eyebrow.

'Sometimes I wonder and Ive only known these guys for a few hours. They could put some of daddy's men to shame with as much as they run around.' She thought as she led the way to her aunts home with a smile on her face.

As the crusaders walked up to the door after discussing their plan Star Dancer roller her eyes before she shrugged and went inside to see Spike cleaning up a pile of books.

"Hey Spike!" She said as Spike jumped at his name and turned to see Star Dancer trotting up to him. He smiled a little and blushed as she sat down next to him while looking at the books on the ground.

"Need some help?" She asked as he smiled.

" Thanks that would be great! Thanks Star!" He said as she smiled before nudging him making him look at her while she motioned for him to come closer.

"Whats up?"

"Ok listen up you've become the target for those cutie mark fillies. They think that if they can beat you then they get their cutie mark." She said as he sighed.

"Just humor them ok. They're coming at you with pillows" She said as they continued to pick up the books. He was on the latter and she would fly up and give him a book.

"Thanks for the heads up Star and for helping me with these books." He said as she giggled making him blush.

"Dont worry about it Spike its what friends are for right?" She said as he smiled and nodded just as the front door was kicked open and the crusaders stood there with buckets and other things for armor. They each had a pillow as their weapon of choice.

"Prepare yourself Dragon! We have come to slay you!" They yelled as Star Dancer and Spike smiled at each other.

"HA FOUL BEAST I TRICKED YOU!" She said as she jumped in the air as he smiled getting into character.

"I WILL GET YOU FOR THIS FAIR STAR! COME AT ME THEN KNIGHTS!" He said as the crusaders charged him while he blocked the assult from the pillows and counter attacked with one of his own pillows.

Star Dancer smiled as she joined in on the fun as he captured her and then the crusaders tried to save her.
It all ended when Applebloom bucked a pillow that knocked Spike on his back as groaned before acting like he died.

"YAY WE SLAYED THE DRAGON! Whats mah cutie mark look like?" She said as the three girls looked at there flanks before sighing in disappointment before they broke into giggles.

"Thanks for helping us Star Dancer. See you tomorrow?" Sweetie Belle asked as Star Dancer nodded.

"Oh yeah you can count on it. Im gonna help Spike clean up so Ill see you guys later ok?" She said as they smiled and nodded before they left.

"Thanks Star Dancer that was fun and for helping with the pillows." He said as she smiled.

"No problem Spike I told you its what friends do right?" She said as he gave a smirk back to her. As the two were cleaning up just talking of idle things like what they liked to do to have fun or just their lives in general.

As they finished cleaning up Spike made some tea and brought them to the study room with some donutes and gems. He sat down by Star Dancer and dug into his gems as she sipped on her tea.

"So Spike what are you going to be doing after school hours?" Star asked as he shrugged.

"I dont know either helping Rarity or cleaning the library." He said as she made a face.

"How bout this why dont you come with me to my house for a while after I help the cursaders for a little bit. Daddy is suppose to take me swimming later in the afternoon. Want to come?" She said as she looked at the dragon.

" Eh sure I could use a break and I think that Rarity could use some time by herself.'' He said as she smiled.

"Awesome! So Ill meet you at Sugar Cube Corner with my dad." She said as he nodded before he smiled.

"What?"

"Its nothing, it just reminded me that your dad came here with Pinkie Pie on his back sound asleep. He was wondering where she lived so he could drop her off.'' He said as she smiled.

"Yeah daddys back is sooooo comfortable. He just feels so good to lay on I fall asleep everytime." She said as he smiled.

"You and your dad are really close huh?"

"Yeah its been and daddy from the start. He would date some mares here and there but I never really liked them cause they were always trying to hog daddy or were mean to me when daddy was gone on a business trip." She said with a sigh.

"Man thats rough."
"Yeah but all the ponies that daddy hired would always look out for me. They all call me their little sunshine." She said as the dragon smiled before he got a thought of what her dad actually did for a living.

"Um Star Dancer how many ponies does your dad have employed?" He said as she thought for a second.

"Umm I dont know exactly but I would say over 600 ponies all stallions either ex-royal guard or ex-gang members." She said as she looked at Spike who looked really pale.

"Um Spike are you ok?" She asked as he gulped and nodded.

"Uhhh yeah Im fine, never better." He said as she looked at him conserned.

"Are you sure your really pale looking. Do you want me to go find aunt Twilight?" She asked as he shook his head.

"Nah Im good I think I just ate my gems to fast." He said with a chuckle as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Ok if your sure I guess." She said as he nodded and thumped his chest giving a cough.

Star Dancer looked out the window and saw it was starting to get late and she needed to get home.

"Well Spike today was fun cant wait to swim with you tomorrow! Bring aunt Twilight to. She needs to get out of the library every once in a while." She said as she trotted outside and closed the door with her tail.

"Bye Spike!"

"Bye Star Dancer!" He said as she door clicked closed making him let out a sigh.

"Man whats going on with me?" He said to himself as he collected the tea and plates and went to wash them his head filled with thougts of a certain purple filly.

Star Dancer walked down the towards her new home when she saw her father coming down the road passing a cottage. She smiled as she ran to her father.

"Daddy!"

The stallion looked up and smiled as he saw his little girl running to him.

"Hey baby girl!" He yelled at her as she stopped in front of him.

"How was your day daddy? I heard that Pinkie Pie helped you with the moving ponies and you had to take her home." She said as he smiled.

"Well actually it was all done when I got home the only thing that needed to be done was hook up the equipment and that was it. Pinkie was past out on our couch when i got home. So I just took her home." He said as she smiled as they started to walk home.

"How was your day baby girl? Was school any fun?" He asked as she sighed.

"It looks like Im way ahead of them and have to wait till they catch up. They were talking about cutie marks. I leaned that a year and a half ago." She said as she jumped up on his back and snuggled into his mane.

"Well baby these ponies didnt have your teachers so they my have a different system here." He said as she sighed.

"I guess but still its gonna be boring till they catch up. I guess I can help my new friends get their cutie marks or hang out with Spike some more." She said as her father smiled at her.

"Did you invite any of them to go swimming with us tomorrow? Im gonna try to get your aunt to come with us she needs to get out of that library sometimes." He said as she giggled making him smile.

" Thats what I told Spike after I invited him to come with us." She said as he nodded and she started to tell him all about her time with the crusaders and Spike.

"And then when I told him of all the stallions that work for you he got really pale for some reason. Oh and how many do you have working for you daddy?'' She asked as he smiled.

"Oh around 700 stallions and maybe at least 100 mares for our different offices. You know that uncle Shatter Star and Bigmomma want to see you again soon right? And Shadow Heart should be coming by any day now to drop off a report." He said as she beamed.

"Oh I cant wait till they get here!" She said as she bounced on her fathers back.

"Dont know when they'll come but your aunt and uncle cant wait for you to come and visit again." He said as she smiled.

"I like staying with them Bigmomma always hits Uncle Shatter Star when he does silly things and make really funny faces." She said as he chuckled as they came to their home and went inside.

"Ok baby did you eat already or are you hungry?" He asked as he started to make some dinner.

"Im starving! I had some food at Aunt Twilights but it was just a snack." She said while her father smiled at her.

"Ok so how does some curry noodles sound?" He asked as she gave a smile and rapid nod.

After a great meal Star Dancer went to bed as her father stayed up to look at mission reports. As he read the report he heard a loud thump on his door making him jump.

He jumped up and pulled his short sword and had it by the door. When he opened the door he was not expecting to see a gray mare with what looked like bubbles on her flank.

He sighed as he used his magic to pick the mare up and bring her inside. He set her down on the couch as he closed the door.

"Daddy what was that noise?"

"It looks like we have a late night visitor sweet heart. Go on back to bed ok." He said as she nodded and rubbed her eyes before going back to bed. He looked at the unconsious mare and could see a nice little lump forming on her head.

"Well better get some ice for the swelling." He said to himself as he got some ice out of the frig and put it in a little back. As he came back he placed the bag gently on her forehead.

She gave off a sigh while he sat back in his chair looking over his reports.

"Hmmm and where are you from my dear?" He said to the unconsious mare as she shivered making him jump up and throw a blanket over her making her smile.

"Well we'll find out who you are in the morning I guess." He said as he leaned back in the comfy chair while he pulled a blanket out from behind the couch and put it over himself before he fell fast asleep.