"... your most immaculate and beautiful, most radiant and intelligent and beautiful-"

"Just tell me what you want BlueBlood." I say as he grovels before me. It seems like every week he has something new to beg for, just for me to deny almost immediately. It wasn't so bad before, but now... now it's insufferable.

"All I need is a squad of Royal guards, maybe a group of Wonderbolts as well, to go on a... on a dragon hunt." He begs, giving me his award winning smile as he does so.

"... a dragon hunt?"

"Yes! You see, there's this dragon that has-"

"This dragon wouldn't happen to be six feet tall, purple, and in affair with the mare you happen to be infatuated with? The same mare who's the Element of Generosity and is free to choose to love whoever she wants, would it?" I ask, making him begin to cave in.

"Well... u-uh... the thing is-"

SLAM

We both jump a bit as the doors to the throne room slam open and a guard comes running in. He slides to a halt and salutes, looking scared and out of breath.

"Yes-"

"Guard! How dare you interrupt the Princess and I! Leave this room immediately before I have you arrested for disorderly conduct!" Blueblood yells, making me facehoof.

"U-uh, I think this is a bit more important." He says as he turns to the doorway. I look over and go wide eyed as I stare at the pony there. He's tall. Not as tall as me, but definitely taller than Luna, accented with his long horn. A testament to his magical prowess. His short, scruffy black hair flows along his neck, having an occasional white streak in it. From there, I look to the rest of him.

His well built, muscular, emerald body is loosely wrapped up in what looks like a white bed sheet that covers his back end, but not his thick, elegant wings. Two deep blue eyes stare back at me, piercing through any facade I had, but being gentle at the same time. He takes one look around the room before walking towards me...

Oh sweet mother of mine...

He's hot... he's really hot? No, hot isn't enough, he's sexy. Is it getting warmer in here? Did somepony bring the sun in here? I think I'm about to melt he's so hot. I mean it's so sexy! I mean...

"Everypony else, leave. Shut the doors behind you." I order the others as I stand up. The two others eye the two of us before leaving quickly, shutting the door as instructed. I take a deep breath before walking down the steps and meeting him at the bottom. We stare at eachother before I reach forward and place a hoof on his... ripped... muscular... chest-

KER-FWOOSH

I barely register my wings flying back, but he catches it immediately. He seems... shocked. Lost for words really. Then again, he's probably never seen a mare alicorn before. I know I've never seen a stallion alicorn before, besides father. I lean over and take a look at the rest of his body. He has his cutie mark covered up for some reason. I look back to him, seeing him frozen almost, still staring where my wings were, mouth slightly agape.

I reach over and pull on the sheet, getting it to flow off his body. As it settles on the ground, I take in the view of his cutie mark. It's... nothing the likes of which I've ever seen before. A round shield with a red arrow sits behind a pony skull that has a sword going through it; entering from the top and exiting from the bottom.

"How do you get a mark like this?" I ask as I reach out and touch it.

"OH SWEET BARBRA!" He yells as he jumps away from me.

"MILES!?" I yell as I jump away from him. I nearly have a heart attack as he picks up the sheet and tries to cover himself.

"WERE YOU CHECKING ME OUT SOROR!?" He asks as he ties off the sheet.

"MILES!?" I yell again as I stare at him. No. Nonononono, this can't be Miles. No... just... no!

"Why did you touch my ass!?" He demands.

"Oh sweet mother ew. Ewewewewewewew, I think I'm going to... oh *gag*... EWEWEWEW! WHY!? WHY?! EEEEEEWWWW!" I begin to spaz out as I try to force all of those disgusting thoughts out of my head. Why? Why did I have to think of all those stupid, dumb, moronic ideas before speaking to him!? WHY!?

"Sweet Barbra Celestia... what the fuck." Miles says as he tries to calm down. "Where's Luna? I need to talk with her-"

"NO!" I yell suddenly. "No, I mean-"

"I think I can talk to me wife whenever I want to." He says matter-of- factly.

".... wife?" I ask as I feel my eye twitch. "Luna... is... your wife?" We stare at one another for what feels like an eternity before Miles begins to pace around.

"I can't believe it. She never told you, did she?"

"...no. I can honestly say this is new to me." I say as I stand there, dumbfounded.

"Ooooo, I'm mad at her. I was on my death bed, she said she would. She's going to get it-"

"Miles, this... okay. Setting everything personal aside, this is really bad." I say as I step in front of him, getting him to stop.

"How's that?"

"Miles... you're an alicorn." I state bluntly.

"Really? I didn't see that." He says sarcastically.

"Miles! This is serious! Alicorn leaders have always determined the mentality of the ponies of Equestria!" I say as I stomp a hoof down.

"... I don't follow." I shake my head and walk over to the window, where I wait for him to join me.

"Twilights an alicorn as well." I tell him, getting a shocked look.

"What?! Did that beam turn everyone into a fucking alicorn?"

"No, she earned her transformation. She mastered her calling of friendship and ascended into our rankings. Ponies will look to her and build the mentality of working hard. That, as long as you commit yourself, anything is possible." I tell him as I stare down at Ponyville.

"... okay, I get the symbolism in that. But what does that have to do with-"

"EVERYTHING!" I snap as I turn to him. "You didn't do anything to earn this! You didn't... Miles," I say as I take a breath to calm down. "You stepped into a room and hit a button, thus making you into an alicorn. Where's the symbolism in that?"

"Well, technically you hit the button-"

"MILES!"

"Okay! Okay, sheesh. I get it Celestia, I really do. But what do you want me to do? Turn back? I can't do that. I can't even..."

"... Can't even what Miles?" I ask him as he tightens his lips. "Miles?" He turns away from me and... and... "Ooooh. You can't use magic, can you?"

"HUMAN MAGIC IS FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT!" He yells as he throws his hooves up. "I miss hands! Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure out how to WALK!? I only got in Twilights closet because the door was open!"

"Pffft, what?" I ask as I begin to chuckle.

"Soror, you have to help me! You have to-"

"Okay, what does Soror mean and why do you keep calling me it?"

"It means sister, now are you going-"

"Sister! You... you think of me like that? Even after everything I've done?" I ask, slightly taken back by his sentiment.

"Celly," he says as he expression softens up, "you've been a part of my family ever since you were little. There's a reason your parents would bring you to all those meetings back in the day."

"Miles... I... I don't know what to say."

"How about sorry?" We both look over to see Diamond Heart walking towards us. "Well, Miles Eremita, at last I get to meet you. Looks like I owe Shining five bits." He says before shaking his hoof.

"Why do people place bets around me?" Miles asks, slightly confused.

"Well?" Diamond asks me.

"Well... what?"

"I believe you were going to have a heart to heart with Miles." He says with a sly smile. "Well, go on. Address your brother already." I groan a bit as he eggs me on. Miles sighs as he steps towards me, making me back away.

"What are you doing?" I ask as I walk into the wall. "Miles... Miles! Don't!" I try to push him away as he wraps me up in a tight hug, lifting me off the ground as he does so.

"D'aaaaw, little Celly is scared of big brother Miles!" He says cutely as he swings me from side to side.

"FIRST OFF, I'M BIGGER THAN YOU! SECONDLY, PUT ME DOWN!" I yell as I try to break his hold on me. How could he have such a tight grip if he just became a pony!? When he finally sets me down I back away from him and try to straighten myself out.

"Okay, I'm sorry I was a pain in the flank before. But that's my little sister-"

"I know, and I am sorry for the deception. Luna felt it was necessary because... well..."

"What?" I ask him, getting him to sigh.

"Well, she was afraid of how you would have reacted. She didn't want to lose either of us. She was also afraid of how you would think of her. She thinks the world of you Celestia, so what you say really resonates in her. Your disapproval was tearing her apart, so, she hide everything."

"As demanding and urgent this all is, I am famished." Diamond says, cutting me off. "I say we have lunch together, what say you Miles?"

"Oh, uh, sure. If it's alright with you." He says to me.

"Yes, I think that would be... nice." I say quietly.

"Good, then I say we have lunch in the garden. Some fresh air will do us all some good. You two go ahead of me, I'll be there shortly." He says as he begins to slowly walk off. I look to Miles and shrug before walking towards the gardens.

"You okay with this Celestia?" Miles asks as we step outside.

"It's just lunch Miles-"

"No, I mean me and Luna." He says, making me stop.

"*sigh* I know you did."

"Celestia, I love Luna." He tells me as he stands before me. I straighten out and wait for him to finish. "I love her, more then you could imagine. I want to be with her for as long as possible. I have no clue how long this body will even last, but I don't want anymore secrets. I want to be with Luna. To grow a family, and I want you to be a part that. No more beating around the bush Celestia. Are you okay with us? Is this something you want to be a part of? Definitive answers Celestia, yes.... or no."

I step around him and walk into the statue garden, trying come up with my answer. Miles runs along and stay by my side, eyeing me the entire time. When we come across a reflecting pool I take a seat beside it and motion for him to sit beside me.

"Miles," I start but stop when I lose the words.

"Yeah?"

"... I... I can't say no." I admit to him. He stays quiet, letting me explain myself. "At this point, I not all too surprised you and Luna are married. It makes a lot of things make sense now that I think about it. Just like you, Luna is the most important thing in my life. And I can see that you truly care for her. You've fought for her, picked her up when she was down, saying no at this point... is pointless."

"Celestia-"

"And now... now you're an alicorn. There is no reason you two can't be together. There is nothing stopping you two from making a family. I can't say no to that, not for Luna."

"Celestia, that's not what I was asking."

"I know, and I'm getting there. Your knighthood and ranking would automatically make you two the leaders of Equestria, King and Queen. Miles, I want to say yes, because I know you truly love my sister. But I can't until I know that the ponies of this country will be taken care of. We're not a nation of war, like Terradisia."

"Celestia, I know." He tells me simply.

"... then you understand-"

"Celestia, what does a king do?" He asks me as he looks back to the pool of water.

"Lead a nation. Make the decisions that will lead the ponies, economy, and world affairs-"

"And make the laws." Miles finishes as he dips his hoof into the water, making a ripple go across it. "Celestia, I do not intend to lead Equestria."

"Then-"

"So, as King, I can suspend my title and rule. I can denounce any title they try to bestow onto me. Celestia, a king is only king if they choose to be. And I do not choose to be. I can, and will, leave this nation to it's original leaders-"

"Miles, it doesn't work like that-"

"Who can tell me otherwise?" He says with a smile as he lifts his hoof from the water. "As of right now, I'm king. Who is higher than me?"

"... Miles... It doesn't work like that-"

"Who has the authority to tell me otherwise?" He asks with a smug smile.

"Well.... technically nopony-"

"And doesn't this solve our little problem?" He asks as his smile begins to grow.

"Well... I suppose so... but-"

"No buts. You with me or not?" He asks as he offers me his hoof. I look down to it and try to think of some way this could go wrong...

"*sigh* Miles, you're crazy. You realize that right?" I say as I shake his hoof.

"I am the guy who married your sister. That took a bit of insanity to do." He jokes, getting both of us to laugh. "So..."

"If you keep to that plan, then yes. I am fine with everything-"

GLOMP

"Okay, okay easy there big guy, you can let me go now." I say as I sit there, being squeezed to death by him.

"Sorry." He says as he sets me back down. "That's been the only good news I've had today... well... you know what I mean." He says as he rubs the back of his neck.

GRUMBLE

"Hehe, hungry?" I ask with slight chuckle.

"Yeah, well, I've been in Twilight’s closet for the past twenty six hours. Some food would be nice." He says with a slight blush.

"Well then, get your flanks over here." Diamond Heart says as he walks up to the two of us, levitating a tray of food with him. He charges his horn and makes a table and three cushions appear. He sets the tray down and lifts the top off, revealing a couple of B.L.T.s.

"Shall we?" I ask Miles as I walk over and take a seat. He takes to the one to my left and eyes the sandwich a bit, giving it a few test pokes.

"What's in this?" He asks as I lift mine up and begin to eat.

"Berries, lettuce, and tomatoes. Along with wheat bread. Why?" Diamond asks.

"Berries... I can't eat this. I'm allergic to Strawberries." He says as he pushes the plate away. "So, Diamond Heart, who are you?" Diamond laughs a bit as he sets his sandwich down. Oooooh, I've seen that look before. I think I'll sit this one out.

"Well, I am Diamond Heart. Eldest in the Royal Family and head adviser to the Crown. And who do I think you are?" He says, okay, there's the bait. Will he take it?

"Who you think I am? I can't tell you who you think I am, only you can decide that. I can tell you that my name is Miles Eremita, I'm grand Captain of the Spartans, I'm from Topaz Falls, and that I'm allergic to strawberries. Anything beyond that is up to you? Why do you ask that like that?" Well... I've never heard an answer like that before. Diamond chuckles a bit as he toys with his plate, thinking on what Miles said.

"Oh, in my younger years I would have thought this a silly question as well. But, in my years, I've learned that this question show how you view not only yourself, but the world around you." He says before taking a bite from his sandwich.

"Huh, and what have you learned from that?" Miles asks as he pokes the sandwich a bit more.

"I think, therefore I am. I've been to the tribes of Zebrica, the trading hubs of Tauren, the bazaars of the ape empire and all I can tell you is that I exist. That the only thing I can prove in this world is what my mind can perceive and imagine. I cannot prove anything. I simply am."

"Pfft, that's so... limited." Miles scoffs as he looks back to Diamond.

"Maybe, but it is how we all go through life." Diamond reasons.

"Well, maybe for you. I feel, therefore it is."

"... excuse me?"

"Once you awaken your soul, you learn what is reality. Soul is reality, anything else is imaginative. I can- or used to be able to, reach into the world and interact with it via soul fire. You can't, and will never, understand this until you experience it for yourself. I feel, therefore it is. I've felt the souls of living beings. I've felt the soul of plant life and the earth and it's metals. Each having a distinct and characteristic feel to it. I feel, therefore it is."

When he finishes up I look over to Diamond and laugh at his shocked look. It's not often somepony comes along and teaches him a new way of viewing life. I clear my throat to gain their attention as I stand.

"Well, it was nice to hear another philosophical debate from you Diamond, but we must be off. We have-"

"If it's all the same to you Celestia, I need to go check on something." Miles says as he stands.

"What's that?" I ask.

"Outpost Zero."

So, yeah. He's an alicorn. I know this is something that many people dislike (and hate) but please stick with it! It will be explained (as quickly as possible), I am going to do things with it, and I will neither confirm nor deny whether this is permanent. All I will add is that I did have other ideas of other routes to take from here, but this one has the best ending out of all of them. This was to an ending that made fifth and forth arc. Otherwise, this would be it.

Also, shout out to Hushed Shadow for picking what's for lunch.

Brony on!