As we walk into the lobby, I can see all of the nurses and doctors watch in disbelief as Storm and I walk out. I don't think they'll ever get over how Miles can cheat death so easily, to be honest, I'm still getting used to it. We stop by the front door where we see Miles staring off into the distance. I hear Storm gulp as he turns to me.

"Well... this is it then..."

"When do you think the training will be finished?"

"I don't know, royal guard training took a month, I'm guessing around that time or more."

"I'll miss you" I say as I give him one last hug.

"I'll miss you to" he says as he hugs me tightly. We hold each other until Miles knocks on the door, making Storm let go of me and walk out of the building.

"For making me wait I want you to run to my house and do pushups until I tell you to stop.... well? Get moving!" He yells, making Storm run off towards his house. Miles looks back to me and gives me a single nod before he walks after him. If he hurts my Storm, I swear I'll turn him into a tulip and leave him in the desert. I shake my head and make my way home, quickly trotting through the streets and avoiding any unnecessary stops. When I get there I slam the door open and immediately head for my non-pegasus flying and cloud manipulation section. As I sort through the books I try to find the right book, but I can't find it anywhere.

"Spike... SPIKE..."

"Yeah Twilight" Spike says as he walks into the room from the kitchen.

"I need that book on spells for pony's to be able to walk on clouds..."

"It’s right here" he says as he pulls it off of its shelf. How he finds everything so quickly, I will never understand. I levitate the book over and start refreshing my mind on how to cast the spell. "Uh Twilight... what’s going on?"

"Well, we have a lead on who Storm Breaker is, so I'm heading to Cloudsdale to have a visit with these ponies."

"Oh...OK... how is Storm doing?"

"Miles healed him... but now they're off doing some really dangerous training..."

"Why would they do that the minute Storm got out of the hospital?"

"Storm has this crazy notion that he has to protect me, I didn't really want him to go, but that look of determination on his face told me that I couldn't convince him otherwise." I look over to see Spike slowly nod his head as he thinks about what I said. "Don't tell me you actually agree with them" I ask as I set the book down.

"I do. I know it's hard to understand, it must be a guy thing in all honesty, but Storm couldn't fight off that creep. He must feel pretty pathetic right now...."

"How could you say that! He fought him when he had a mace and..."

"And nearly died. Look, he wants to be with you, but at the same time he can't because he doesn't think he can protect you from creeps like Breaker. If this can help him do that, why wouldn't he go through this? Heck, I'd go through it too if Miles would train me."

"But he could really hurt himself!"

"Maybe the risk of being hurt is worth the reward of being able to be with you, Twilight." I stare at him in disbelief, thinking deeply about what he just told me. it's true that he does have a strange tendency to show up, but why does it always have to end in a fight.

"*sigh* I think you're right, it must be a guy thing. Look, I'm going to be going, are you going to be alright on your own?"

"Not like I haven't done it before. Just think about what I said."

"I will Spike, thanks," I say as I give him a light hug and go back to reading. Once I finish memorizing the spell I go and collect my bags and fill them with things I might need. Once I'm satisfied with my belongings I say my goodbye and head out. I go out back and jump into my balloon. I use my magic to fill the balloon up with hot air and start to lift off into the air.

"What are you doing?" I jump and turn around to see Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy hovering behind me.

"Oh, well, I got a lead on Storm's past, so I'm heading off to Cloudsdale to..."

"On your own?" Fluttershy asks.

"Well yes, but..."

"Yeah, that's not happening, I'm coming with you" Rainbow says as she takes a seat in the balloon.

"Yeah, Cloudsdale is nothing like Ponyville, I would like to come along to, that is if you don't mind that is" Fluttershy says as she takes a seat next to Rainbow.

"Look, I appreciate you wanting..."

"Do you even know where you’re going?" Rainbow asked.

"Well... I'm looking for a really big house..."

"Yeah, every house in Cloudsdale is big, just look at mine. We'll be able to get you to your destination in no time."

"Plus there's a lot of bad ponies there... going alone would be a bad choice... if you were to ask me.... that is, if you want my opinion that is..." Fluttershy mumbles.

"Look, we're coming, whether we have to come with you or follow you around by flying ourselves, your choice." I look at the two of them and sigh. I guess they're coming then.

"Thanks girls... I appreciate the help."

"No prob, now can you bring us up to date on everything that’s going on, and I mean everything."

I spend the entire trip to Cloudsdale explaining to them what’s been going on. About my old relationship with Storm Breaker, how we had our break up and how he treated me afterwards. Fluttershy nearly broke out in tears by the end while Rainbow looked as if she was about to murder somepony. I continued by telling them about how Storm Cloud was put with me to help with Miles, how we discovered he wasn't the Storm from before, and how when Miles was out we got really close. I kept out all of the details from the bedroom, but I think they put one and one together. I finished by telling them about our love confessions at the hospital and the training he's going to do while I research this lead on Storm Breaker.

"Wow... so that's what all that yelling by my place earlier was all about." Rainbow said as she looks out to the horizon.

"Yeah... I don't really get why he wants to do it so badly, but I'm still supporting him through it."

"I get it," Fluttershy says, getting looks from both of us," well... he has to be the stallion and defend his mare. He must feel he failed, so this is his way to make up for it." I look over the edge and think about what she said. I'm starting to get it, but I still don't agree with what's going on. We break through the clouds above and land on the outskirts of Cloudsdale. I put my spell on and jump out, landing on the plushy clouds below.

"Alright, so let’s start by..."

"Found it," Rainbow says lazily as she points behind me. I turn around to find the largest cloud house I've ever seen before. It must be at least four stories tall, going at least a block from side to side. Twin rainbow water falls flow from the top and line the front entrance. A large clouded wall goes around the complex with a gate at the center as pegasus guards fly around in black uniforms. I fall on my haunches as I stare up at the large ornate building, is this really where Storm came from?

"Wow..." Fluttershy says in amazement.

"Well, enough looking, let’s go in already!" Rainbow says as she flies off for the gate. I shake my head and run after her, but get there too late as two guards confront Rainbow.

"Stop! This is the Cloud estate, none are allowed in without prior permission, please turn back." Says the guard on the left in a deep rough voice.

"My name is Twilight Sparkle," I say as I catch up to them, "I have some questions and concerns that deal with some of the residents in this establishment. Please, I must speak with..."

"If you wish to speak with the owners, make a request and come back with proper papers to gain access. Am I clear?"

"Crystal," Fluttershy says as she flies back to the balloon. Rainbow and I look to each other before we run after her. we regroup and try to come up with a plan.

"What should we do now?" I ask.

"Give up?" Fluttershy says.

"You always say that, I say we sneak in and find them on our own." Rainbow says.

"I don't want to break in to somepony's house.... but I don't see a quicker answer.... how are we going to do this?"

"Easy..." Rainbow says with an evil grin as she pulls us in and tells us her plan.

Fluttershy and I are waiting around the corner of the cloud gate waiting on Rainbow's signal to run in. I seriously hope that this works out... I don't think I can afford to post bail on us if it doesn't. I lean over and see Rainbow stalking her way up to the gate. She looks inside and flies up and over the wall.

KRA-BOOM

As I see the electrical discharges from Rainbow's Buckineer Blaze I teleport myself and Fluttershy to the other side and start to run for the front door. I can see all of the guards give chase after Rainbow as she flies away, taunting them to catch her. We make it to the front door and burst through, only to run into a couple more guards.

"Hey, Intruder! Stop right there.... oh my gosh that one fainted, somepony call a doctor!" I look and see Fluttershy laying on her back, pretending to be unconscious. As the guards rush to her aid I back away and run down a nearby hall. When I'm clear of all of the guards I slow down to a light trot and look around. The wall to the left is lined with windows while the wall to the right is lined with doors and small cloud furniture. In between the doors are wall mounted family portraits. Most are from the past but at the end of the hall I stop and look at the last one. It has four ponies, two little colts, one that I presume to be Storm and one being yellow with a blue mane. Behind them are a light blue stallion with a black mane and a grey mare with a yellow mane. They all shared the same blue eyes and seemed to be very happy together. Rain Cloud, Snow Cloud, Storm Cloud, and Storm Breaker, reads a plaque underneath the portrait.

"Can I help you?" I turn to find the mare from the portrait standing next to me. She looks a bit older than in the portrait, with a grey streak going through her mane and a few wrinkles showing up under her eyes.

"Uh... yes actually, are you Rain Cloud by chance?"

"Just call me Rainy, what are you doing in my house?"

"I'm here to discuss some things about your son..."

"Oh not this again..."

"Storm Cloud." She looks at me in shock and confusion for a second before she takes on a more serious face.

"My son Storm Cloud died eight years ago, what could you possibly want to discuss about him?"

"Well... I'm not sure how to say this... but he's not dead."

"And how would you know this?"

"Well... he's my coltfriend." She looks at me for a bit before she turns away from me and starts to walk away, so I follow after away.

"No. I don't believe you... my son died from a flying accident eight years ago, there's no way he could be alive..."

"But he is! He's doesn't have his memory from back then but he's still alive! You have to believe me."

"And why's that? So you and your coltfriend can come here and collect the inheritance? I've had plenty of ponies come and try to say that they were my lost son, but after three long and painful years I finally had to accept that he's just gone. Please just leave me be." She says as she quickens her pace, but I quicken mine to keep up with her.

"We don't want anything! We just want Storm Breaker to stop trying to kill Storm!" When I finish saying this Rainy stops and looks at me with horror and disgust.

"Out...I want you out of my house this instant! Leave and never come back!"

"Not until you at least come with me to Ponyville and..."

"NO! Why would I go with you? If Storm Cloud was with you, where is he then?"

"After nearly dying from his last fight with Storm Breaker he decided to go off with a friend of ours to receive more training. He has this weird notion that he has to protect me so he's off risking his life to become a better fighter." She does a double take as she looks at me as if she just saw a ghost. She stares at me for a bit until she looks down the hall.

"Follow me please, there's something I wish to show you." I nod and follow her around the corner and down the hall where we enter a personal library. The room is several stories of various books and scrolls sitting on cloud shelves. In the center of the wall ahead of me is a portrait of Snow Cloud. "Please read the inscription on the bottom." I walk up to the plaque and read it.

"That was his motto, the way he lived his life. If what your telling me is true... then I will go with you to Ponyville... but just know that if you're lying, and he's just another impostor..."

"I promise you he's the real Storm Cloud." She nods to me as she wipes her tears away. We walk out of the room and start to head towards the front entrance together.

"I'm sorry, but I never got your name."

"My name is Twilight Sparkle" I say, making her stop in her tracks.

"Twilight Sparkle.... the Twilight Sparkle? The prized student of Celestia herself and one of the bearers of the Elements of Harmony, that Twilight Sparkle!" I turn to her and smile as I nod my head. "Well... I... uh... Miss Sparkle..."

"Please, just Twilight, I am with your son after all."

"Yes... we'll see about that..." We make it to the front where we find a large group of guards crowding around Fluttershy, still trying to get her to wake up.

"Fluttershy, I've got Rainy, we can get going now" I call out, getting her to roll over and walk up to us and making every guard nearly fall over in disbelief.

"Oh, that's good, I didn't know how much longer I could pretend to be unconscious" she says, getting all of the guards to fall over. "Um... he-hello... I'm Fluttershy" she says timidly to Rainy.

"I take it that this is the Element of Kindness, Fluttershy" I nod, "well, it’s a pleasure to meet you Fluttershy. Sorry about the trouble my guards were giving you."

"Oh, it's fine. They were just doing their job, nopony can blame them for that."

"Kind as ever I see" she says as she walks to the mass of guards trying to get back up. "I need two of you to accompany me with these two ladies to Ponyville." The closest two jump up to her and salute before they fly to the door and open it for us. We walk out and head towards the gate where we see a rainbow fly circles around a group of confused guards.

"RAINBOW!" I yell out to her, getting her to fly down to us.

"Aw, couldn't you have just waited a few more seconds, I was having way too much fun with them."

"Rainbow? As in Rainbow Dash?" Rainy asks.

"The one and only. Why, have you heard of me?"

"Yes actually, I saw you perform at the royal wedding last year, that was quiet impressive of you."

"Eh, it was pretty good, I guess" she says as she looks at her hoof nonchalantly. I shake my head and head for my balloon. We all pile in, except for her guards, who were ordered to fly along with us. Most of the trip was done in complete silence. Nopony wanting to break the silence.

"Soo... Twilight. How did you meet... this Storm Cloud?" Rainy asks. I tell her all about Miles and how he had to be stationed with him and me. I keep certain details out, but I think she can tell I'm hiding them.

"And we've been together ever since" I say in summation.

"So when you say you're with him... how close have you two been?" I feel the heat flare from my cheeks as I begin to blush wildly. I can hear Rainbow giggle as everypony turns their attention to me.

"Well... as close as two ponies can be..."

"BWAHAHAHAHA, ah man Twilight. I didn't know you were that kind of pony hahaha" Rainbow teases.

"Oh....my..." Fluttershy says as her cheeks turn red.

"So... how did he..."

"LOOK! There's Ponyville, lets hurry up and get to Miles's place so we can reunite you with your son!" I say as I drag the balloon down with my magic and land out front of his house. I quickly jump out and run inside looking around for any clues for where they are. After a few minutes of looking I find the group at the kitchen table. "OK, I don't know where they are, but..."

CRASH

I spin around to see Storm slam into the wall as he comes crashing through the door. He has a lot of cuts and bruises all over his body and seems to be breathing irregularly. He gets up immediately and charges back outside where he jumps at Miles, tackling him to the ground.

"Storm, Miles stop fighting for a minute and get in here real quick." I yell to them, getting Storm's attention.

"FOCUS ON THE FIGHT!" Miles yells as he grabs him by the mane and tail and spins around, tossing him into a tree, knocking him out.

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