In my mind I am floating in a dark void deprived of all signs of life. In every direction all i see is black and there is no sound, well except for something I could not define but it was gaining in volume,“T....Ta....Talen......Talen are you there? We have much to discuss.”

Swiveling my head I try and pinpoint where this voice was coming from but I could not find it, it sounded like it was coming from all around me....even from within me, like it was reverberating from the depth of my very being.

“Who are you?” I ask my question echoing around and through me in this empty place.

“Oh you know me very well or at least you should. Did she never tell you about me?”The voice replied. Was this true?

Did I really know this voice?....Or was it just some part of my subconscious that was finally breaking off from the rest of my mind and trying to drive me crazy?

“How am I supposed to know this is not some sort of trick my mind is playing on me and that you are actually real?” I respond in a doubtful voice.

“Well if you insist on some proof I guess I could oblige.”

With that said an image begins to waver in front of me in the void. Squinting I can make out that the form is slim and reptilian but I could just not place where I had seen it from that, it wavering didn’t really make it any easier to see what the rest of the body looked like. But no matter how much I focused I could not make anymore out, as I was about to ask for a name the void began to shake. It was a gently shaking that slowly increased in tempo, with the increase I could make out another voice calling my back to the waking world.

“Come now tis time to wake up from your restful slumber.”

Knowing I needed to wake but wanting to know who or what I was talking to I tried to stay asleep but I could feel myself being pulled upward away from the image. As I ascended it called up to me.

“Fear not my boy I have a feeling we shall be meeting again very soon.” After it finished talking it let out a hearty laugh and the wavering image faded as light enveloped me signaling the end to my dreams.

    Still coming out of the dream world I open my eyes to slits to see that I am teetering on the edge of the bed and about to fall. Seeing this I attempt to throw myself back toward the bed only to rock myself to far over the edge resulting in a not so spectacular awakening which includes my face smashed into the floor. With a groan I roll off of my face onto my flank and massage my now throbbing muzzle as I hear a dainty laugh from behind. Although twisting my head hurts I still do to see Luna covering her mouth with a hoof trying to at least save some of my dignity. Having subdued her laughter she  gestures toward the bed where I see a set of grey armor laying in a pile.

“If I am to take you anywhere and not raise suspicion and since I do enjoy your company I shall make you one of mine personal guard.” She chuckled out.

Puzzled I pick up the armor and put it on. I am surprised to find that it is actually rather comfy and it fits rather well. When did they take my measurements? “If I may ask where are you planning on taking me that would require you to make me one of your guards?” I ask after placing the helm upon my head. With a quick glance over Luna nods her head in approval of the armor and my appearance in it.

“I plan on taking you out of the castle with me on various tasks that I might require your help with, But while we are on these tasks you are not to attempt to escape for if you try mine sisters guards would be dispatched to hunt you down. I do hope you will listen to my words and not attempt anything.”

“Since you are trying to make this stay as enjoyable as possible the least I could do is follow your orders, heck not like I had any choice anyway.” I say as I canter over to a mirror to see what I look like. The armor did fit well given how I am taller than the average colt, it covered my flank with layered metal that is a light purple in color and in the chest region black wing like structures that wrap around to my sides are held together by a sapphire gem. Even the helmet was purple...at least it had an interesting fin on it.  Stepping away from the mirror I walk over to Luna and bowed, “Well your highness once again I must say I am at your service.”

With a blush Luna extends her hoof to me, “To make this agreement official thou must kiss mine hoof.” As she says this I see her eyes darting around nervously and that her face had increased in color. Leaning forward I place a kiss right on the tip her hoof and let it linger for a second before pulling away.

“Will this suffice your highness?” I ask as I look back up at her.

“Y...Yes thine k....kiss shall suffice for our agreement, I am placing myself in your....” She quickly looks me over again, “Very capable hooves.”

Now that I was her guard and the formality was over I felt it was a good time to see how the armor felt in the air, So with a few beats of my wings I lifted myself into the air to hover in the center of the room. The armor didn’t really add that much more weight to my body in flight, so it will be easy to adjust to the slight change in weight.

Still a little amazed by how light the armor is I look back down to see Luna watching me. Her watching me gave me an idea to put on a little show. Slowly increasing the beating of my wings the power increasing with each beat I carry myself higher into the air. When I am but a few hooves away from the ceiling with a snap I pull my wings into my sides and dive towards the floor.

As I am rocketing down I see a shocked expression on Luna’s face. That look made a smile spread across my face and I quickly brought my attention back to the floor hurtling towards me. With the floor growing closer and closer my wings would try and throw themselves open on instinct to stop my fall, but I wanted to wait until the last second to pull up. Now mere meters from the floor my wings begin to unfurl, but I rapidly put them away. Just a few more seconds that's all I need.

Now that I could make out the individual cracks in the floor I knew it was time to spread my wings or I would most certainly crush my own skull against the ground. Now with that pleasant thought I open my wings with an audible snap and pull up with as much force as I can muster. Thankfully I had chosen the correct time to pull up for the tips of my hooves scrapped against the floor causing sparks to fly in every direction as I glided to a stop. With a shake of my hooves I try and get rid of some of the heat the little skid had caused.

    Doing a little dance from hoof to hoof I silently chant to myself the only thing I could think of at the time, “Hot hot hot hot hot....Dear faust that is hot!”

With the heat finally fading enough for me to stand still I hear the clicking of horseshoes approaching me from behind. Thinking I was going to get praise for my spectacular stunt I puff out my chest and quickly twist myself around.....only to be met halfway through with a hoof to the side of my head. My word was that a strong swing! Flying across the room gave my now rattled mind a few seconds to appreciate the finer things in life. Like cupcakes, little fillies playing in the sun, or the sweet sensation of sinking your teeth into a delicious...and I never did get to finish that thought as my head smashed into the opposite wall creating rather large cracks around the crater my head was currently occupying leaving me to dangle limply a few hooves off the floor.

“Thou should have thought of the consequences of thin actions. I shalt have to break you of these reckless tendencies.” Luna muttered as she cantered towards me and began extracting me from the wall, and she didn't go out of her way to be gentle. But then a worried look plants itself on her face, “Oh I hope I hath not hit him too hard.”

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Author’s note

OK, yeah it has been a long time since I have updated at all. I know this. But I have had serious writers block and a load of personal matters to contend with. I have had this sitting in my files for a while now and have had no idea how to end it.....so why not do it with a little violence?

So now that I am sort of back I am trying to get my writing style correct since my schooling has neglected to properly teach me the finer points of story writing, and like many others constructing criticism is welcomed.

Oh and to anyone wanting more depth on how characters are acting I do have ideas to put some light on some of those few and let you see more of what is going on. But just between all of you and me I don't even understand the ideas that my mind comes up with. I just get an idea for this story and write it down. Many people have their gifts for their own writing styles.....mine just happens to be ideas coming at the most random and unwanted of times....but they never help me when I am stuck on a certain part of a story and that is why the updates for this would take so long. So please try and bear with me on this, and to anyone that has been reading since I first posted this story thank you for putting up with me and my horrid updates. Oh and thanks for reading this rather long author's note. :D

Oops. One final thing, If there are any major grammatical errors you are welcome to try and find me to choke/beat the proper way to do it into my skull.