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As I lay there I called on the force to sooth my mind, it was something my master had taught me to do in my early stages of development. Clearing one’s mind so that they can work on something else… very helpful, but it took a moment to enact, so it was useless in battle. After calming down my raged thoughts and bringing my heart and breath rate down to manageable levels, I began a healing trance. However, this one was different from most used by Jedi in the field. Since there are no beings here that I can explicitly trust, I must be able to wake myself from the trance, unlike the normal ones where there’ is another Jedi that can pull you out.

Therefore, I gave myself a bit of breathing room in my mind so that I could maintain consciousness, granted this will slow down the healing process, it will not hinder the healing itself. Therefore, as I lay there, partially comatose, I extended my force awareness to the surrounding facility. It was like nothing I had ever sensed before in my entire life!

The life force here was amazing! No fear, no hate, no loathing or jealousy, but even those I did detect was passing emotions at best! This place contained all the emotion of the force without the bad ever having influence here! I was, and still am, over joyed to feel such happiness and harmony from one place… yet I could not tell if the entirety of the pony race was this clean… emotionally speaking.

“Are you asleep Ryan…” Celestia asked from the bed next to mine. I was not enthusiastic to see the large equine stay behind… I could not get a read on her emotions like the rest of the Equines… but she seemed to wear them on her sleeve…, which made me wonder if she was some kind of pariah and I was just too weak to notice… Seeing that my voice could not reach her I chase a Different mode of vocalization.

"Celestia..." I closed my eyes and used the force to project my voice into her thoughts. She flinched at that and looked at me with wide eyes.

"Did you just..." She asked slightly shaken.

"Yes... But don't be alarmed...It is not something I can do very often... only when I am meditating... " I breath out slowly as my body takes over the meditative stance I was forcing upon it.

"Oh...so that's what you are doing..." she said softly as she settled back into her bed.

"Yes, I am letting the force flow through me so that I can heal my wounds... what ails you Princess...?" I could feel her anxiety, not through the force mind you, but through the look on her face... it was even evident in her eyes...

"I... I see how damaged you are Ryan... and can feel the hurt in the way you speak and how you hold yourself, even in meditation... and all of it was caused by my sister..." she pointed a hoof at the filly in my arms, I still found it improbable that this filly was related to this white pony before me... both of them were in different leagues when it came to their force aura... Where Celestia was a void, this little one was a star... even though she emitted a strong force aura, she released so much sadness that it hurt... but my presence was helping that... I was slowly feeding her a positive force signature that would eventually bring her out of her fear induced 'coma'.

"She," I say pointedly, "Did not cause this... the Darkside did this to me... and to her..." at that Celestia became very confused.

"What is this Darkside you keep talking about! Whatever in the pits of Tartarus do you keep referring to!" she was mad, but it did not frighten me, she was fuming and she wanted answers.

"I will tell you no more than what I deem necessary Princess... Now if you ever talk to me that way again I will not be giving you the time of day until you make amends! " I brought about a hundredth of my force aura on her, crushing her mentally into her seat. She started to gasp for air at my sudden intrusion, not being able to fight off my sudden attack.

"I may be a Jedi Celestia, but I will not hesitate in putting you in your place! You have no right to demand of someone who has saved some of your citizens! Now I suggest that you calm your tits or else I will for you!" I immediately released my hold on her mind and she reeled away from my limp body.

"HOW DID YOU DO THAT!" She yelled, she nearly woke the sleeping form of luna next to me, which did surprise me. I quickly silenced her with a quick mental slap.

"How dare you lay a hand on a princess of Equestria you foul beast! I should have you detained for that!" She seethed at me, I sighed, both mentally and physically, and released my meditation.

"Princess Celestia... Do you wish for me to leave?" I asked simply, throwing her off guard at my subdued demeanor, though i was just too tired to deal with her.

"U-um I-I... No... No I don't... " she looked down at the floor after thinking of her actions, she had pressed me for information even though I was in a coma-like state and didn't even consider that i was not in the right mindset for questions.

"Then please stop trying to antagonize me into hurting you... the yelling screaming and demanding needs to stop..." I looked over to her with a small smile. "Next time all you need to do is ask... but you won't be getting an answer for some time... just to let you know."

"Very well Ryan... I am sorry for assuming that I had a right... However, you have my sister in your arms... I just can't, and won't, see her come to harm ever again..." A lone tear slid down her cheek as she lay back in her bed, finally calmed down after her little shouting match. I may have over reacted to her demands, I was answering them earlier, but she needs to just ask nicely and not just freak the hell out and start yelling.

"Then WE shall bid thee goodnight Princess, WE will see thee in the morn." Speaking for both me and Luna, I gave her a bow and leaned back in my bed and pulled Luna closer to my side, scooting over so she had more room.

"And to thee Ryan... But before thou goes, might we ask when our sister shall awake?" She asked, using her royal 'we', it wasn't something I was used to, but eh, who cares.

"I shall wake her in the morn... she needs her sleep... and so dost thou." I said giving her a sly smile, the bags under her eyes told me that she had been up for at least a few days prior to my arrival. She blushed and scooted into the bed, covering everything but her head.

"Very well Ryan... Goodnight."

After ten hours of deep sleep I awoke to find that Celestia was missing from the hospital room... I also noticed that there was a note on her bed with a tray of food. the tray had a few slices of toast two eggs a glass of what looked to be orange juice and a cup of diced fruits. I lifted the fray and note up and over to my bed and set them at my now folded feet.

I picked up the note and read its contents...

Dear Ryan,

I am sorry for how i acted last night, i was not thinking clearly after all that has happened, I hope that you can forgive me for my actions.
Also, please look after my sister while I am away attending to royal duties... I sadly could not take her with me... it would have caused to many political complications that i would have gone off my rocker...

I am sorry if this inconveniences you...

Humblest apologies,

Princess Celestia

I finished the note and sighed out in relief and slight frustration. I was happy that she didn't take Luna with her, but i was slightly mad that she had forgotten what i had said the night before... oh well, no harm no foul. So I began eating my breakfast, leaving half of it for the sleeping filly next to me,she would be coming back to the world soon and would be ravenous.

"Little one..." I coaxed her with a slight poke of the shoulder, she flinched at my touch, just a little. "Little one, it is time to awaken... you have slept for to long..." I scooped her up in my arms and held her to my chest... I know I'm a guy and all, but that doesn't mean I don't have parenting skills... I had to help raise a few of the younglings from diapers when their families had abandoned them at the temple... so shush.

As I rocked her back and forth she began to yawn and coo gently in my arms, slowly waking up to a brand new world. Her gentle teal eye opened and looked directly into my dark blue eyes... I almost lost myself in her beautiful eyes... they were pure and untouched by the darkness of the universe...

"Good morning Luna..." I smiled down to her, she nuzzled my chest and smiled back to me, the pain of my injuries was gone and taken care of thanks to the healing trance I had sent myself into after Celestia had finally fallen asleep, but I was still sore everywhere else.

"Good morning..." she coo'd back to me with a soft angelic voice, it was like bells ringing in a slight spring breeze...

"How would you like something to eat little one..." my smile widened when she perked up at the word 'eat'.

"Yes... please..." she asked almost shyly, she then hid her face in my chest, she was so cute, her blue mane framed her face so perfectly that I almost cried... yeah, my man card died after I saw this adorable little thing...

"Well then little one, would you like me to feed you?" I asked in a fatherly tone, one I didn't think I had, and nuzzled her cheek.

"YES!" She squealed, my beard tickling her through her fur.

"Well then, take a comfy seat and I shall feed my princess what she desires..." I smiled as she crawled onto my lap from my arms, staking claim to my crisscrossed legs. I chuckled softly and rubbed her behind the ear, earning a chorus of giggles from the filly.

For those of you that don't know... She does have all of her memories from Nightmare Moon... But thanks to my proficiency with the force... I am able to block said memories from ruining her first few days of freedom. The mental block is strong and should WILL hold until she is ready to face her memories... this will take time and effort on both our parts...

"Yay! Feed me Daddy!" she squeals out, making me flinch slightly, but I just rolled with it. Since I will be taking on the roll of father anyway... it won't hurt to be called one... Celestia can suck on a lightsaber....

"Okay, sweetie! what would you like first?" I ask warmly while running my fingers through her mane.

"Um... Eggs!" She replies, pointing a hoof imperiously at one of the left over eggs on my tray. I chuckle and gently encase it in force, surprising my new daughter, and lift it over to her. Her eyes wide she looks at me for confirmation, i nod my head and she opens wide. I gently float it into her tiny mouth and set it down ever so gently on her tongue. This takes a lot of patience and mental stability mind you... but it is worth the sigh of delight when she finishes her food.

"More daddy!" She giggles. I smiled broadly and kissed her on the head, not really giving it much thought anymore.

"Sure Hun, what now?"

"Um, Toast!" she cries, she stands on her back legs pointing down to the toast like its a peasant, she then falls over backwards into my chest and giggles uncontrollably.

"Would you like some jelly on that?" I asked as two pieces of toast floated over to us.

"Yes, please!" She clapped her hooves together, smiling widely. I levitated a butter-knife and a small dish of grape jelly over to us, I plucked the knife out of the air and got some jelly on it. Luna handed me a slice of the toast she was nibbling on like a hamster and I spread the jelly on it for her before handing it back.

"Here you go Hun." We spent the next hour or two just going about like that, just me spending time with the new child I was now going to take care of for the foreseeable future, and I had no qualms whatsoever.

Once breakfast was done and over with I got up and set Luna down in my spot to keep her warm, she had fallen back asleep after we had finished. I went about the room looking for my cloths from yesterday and found that they were folded up and place in the nightstand next to my bed. I slipped on my robes and gently shook Luna awake.

"Good afternoon sleepy head... Ready to hang out with your dad?" I smiled down to her as she got up and stretched like a cat and shook her head yes. "Well let's get going then!" I scooped her up into my arms, she wiggled about giggling and then made her way to my right shoulder and laid herself across it, legs dangling over my back.

"I'm ready daddy!" she declared with a hoof pointed towards the door. I chuckled and we began our little adventure to the outside world. Walking down hallways and down stairwells we made it to the lobby. I signed us out and waved the kind nurses goodbye.

"Well," we looked out through the bright sun light to the town before us, taking note of the oddly shaped buildings and vibrant colors, "This place looks enchanting..." I smiled and looked over to my daughter, she was smiling as well, seeing all the buildings and ponies made her want to go say 'hi' to all of them. I could feel her happiness in the force, it was contagious to be sure.

"Let's go make some friends daddy!" she shouted and we made our way through the town, waving to all the ponies as we walked by. They were all very shocked to see me, an unknown creature, with a filly on my shoulder, walking through town as if it was for free.

"Daddy... why are they looking at us so funnily?" She asked, giving me a sad, yet curious, look.

"I believe its because i'm not from this world Hun..." She looked at me like i had grown a separate head.

"What do you mean daddy? If you're not from here then what about me?" She asked looking at me with her head tilted to the side quizzically, it was really cute!

"Well, you are from here Luna, but I am from a different world..." She looked at me for a second and then started to get teary eyed.

"Then your not my real daddy?" She asked. on the verge of tears.

I plucked her from my shoulder and cradled her like an infant, letting her mane fall down my arms and chest. "I may not be your real father dear Luna, But!" I said, stopping her from crying, "I will care for you and love you as a father should!" I lifted her in the air and blew a raspberry on her tummy. She laughed and giggled and just screamed in joy, flailing her legs every which way. I brought her back down and kissed her forehead, right between the eyes making her giggle.

"Thank you daddy!" She said as she flung her arms around my neck, giving me a very tight hug. She was crying silent tears when she let go. I gave her a worried look and used my thumb to wipe away a tear.

"What's wrong dear?" We had somehow wandered into a park in the middle of town, to my surprise,. I looked around and found a bench for the two of us to sit on. "Now tell me dear, what seems to be the problem?"

"Its just... I don't remember ever having a father... or a mother... But... I'm just so happy that you want to be my daddy!" She cried and buried her face in my chest, knocking some air out of me.

"You're welcome sweetie! I'm happy to be your daddy... so long as I live..." I whispered.She nuzzled into my chest harder. we stayed like that for a few minutes before I poked her in the side, eliciting a giggle from her.

"Hey, lets go sight seeing, I know neither of us have seen this place, so lets get to it!" she laughed as i hoisted her into the air and sat her atop my head like a hat.

"Wheeeeeeeee!" She said as I Began jogging towards a row of stalls. As we got closer I noticed that the stalls held all kinds of fruits vegetables and nick-knacks. As we made our way past some of the other stands I saw a stetson sitting on top of a ponies head. It was one of the ponies from last night.

"Hun, do you want to meet one of the mares that helped me not to long ago?" I say as we come to a stop. I took Luna off my head and held her like an infant in my arms. She looked at me quizzically.

"Helped you do what daddy...?" She asked, raising both her eye brows at me in surprise.

"Well, when I had arrived here not to long ago I had followed six mares into a castle, protecting them from certain distractions and such. after following them in I had stepped into a fight between a dark entity that was trying to end all life on this planet... I stopped the dark one, at the cost of my body, but I gained you." She looked at me in fascination, hearing that I had saved the world and also did so to receive her was amazing for her to hear.

"Daddy, are you a hero?" she ask, wonder gleaming in her eyes.

"Well Hun, to these ponies... I would imagine so... But I have done have done more for less, and you are quite the treat, my little angel." she giggles as I nuzzle her cheek. "Now, let's go meet one of the mares I helped, who also saved me." She looked at me a little confusedly.

"Saved you daddy? I thought you had done it on your own..." she looked at me, tilting her head to the side in question, also making herself look far to adorable to be a normal child.

"Nope, I helped the six mares that we are going to go meet... but they had saved my life in the end... If not for them I would be dead now..." I smile sadly at her, but noticing her worried look I kiss her forehead, making her giggle some more.

"Now, let's go meet one of them..." I point a finger at a orange mare down the street. She was tending to a stall that had many bushels of apples that were set in barrels and cases.

"Hey..." I said as we walked over to her stall.

"Oh howdy, I thou't ya'd be in the hospital for 'bout a week... how ya feeling?" Apple jack asked as she looked Ryan over, noticing that much had changed from last night.

"I'm feeling fine... Mrs..." I was drawing a blank on what her name was... it was quite embarrassing...

"Applejack, the name's apple jack there sugar, But you can just call me AJ, especially after last night... I don' know what we would have done without ya... Ta see what she was willing ta put you through... it makes me sick thinkin' 'bout it..." She shivered and gave me a warm smile.

"You owe me nothing AJ... For it is actually I that owes you a debt of gratitude... You and the other five saved my life... I can never thank you enough..." I bowed at the waste, not wanting it to be an awkward moment I soon straightened and felt Luna squirming in my grasp.

"I wanna meet her daddy!" Her little bell like voice rang out between the two of us. Applejack was taken aback by the voice, but was highly interested in meeting the owner of it.

"I didn't think you were a father Mr. Ryan..." Applejack muttered, smiling coyly.

"I became a father this morning AJ... and I know you can guess who it is after you see her..." I say, saddened slightly.

"Oh?" was her only reply as I slowly let down my bundle of joy.

"Luna..." the name caught AJ by surprise, but I continued, "I would like you to meet my friend AJ, she is one of the Mares that saved me from the Dark one I told you about." I gave AJ a look, it told her not to say anything about the night before.

The little dark blue filly gently rolled out of my arms and landed on her hooves, she looked up at AJ with her gorgeous teal eyes and smiled widely. "Hello, my names Luna, and I'd like to thank you for keeping my daddy safe for me!" AJ was floored, she looked at me, then at the filly, then back at me. She thought I was crazy.

"Um.. you are welcome there lil' one... Um... would you mind if I talked to your pa for a moment?" She asked nervously.

"Um... Sure... just don't take him to far away... I don't feel all that safe here..." Luna Said shyly, Her insecurity nearly broke my heart right there and then.

"It's okay Hun... I won't be long." I gave a pointed look to Aj, who fidgeted slightly under my gaze.

"Okay then daddy, don't take long!" She jumped up into my arms and nuzzled my cheek, I gave her a quick kiss on the forehead before she jumped down and sat beside the cart, making herself hidden behind a wheel. AJ and I walked off a safe distance from the little one and began our 'Discussion'.

"Ya cannot be serious! Ya just get beat up an' almost killed by Nightmare Moon an' then ya take the pony that was her and bring her in as y'ur daughter! Have you gone sick in the head?!" AJ whisper yelled at me. I was just standing there, letting her express her misgivings about my child. ...I haven't been a father for more than six hours and i'm already calling her 'my child' ... Wow... that escalated quickly... anyway, I could have cared less about what she said, had it not made sense.

"I know you think i'm crazy, I wonder that myself every single day... But this is what I want, and I can sense in here a goodness that not even you poses... Now if you excuse me, I have a child to attend to." I began walking away, but i was stopped when a hoof held onto my pant leg and made stay put.

"...I may not understand why ya chose this... but I can tell that ya are telling the truth... So, I will help ya when ya need it... But, I will defend my family should IT return..." she gave me a stern look, one that I had seen so many times before, I nodded my head a few times and continued walking.

"Luna dear, It is time for us to go visit some of my other friends..." I Walked over to the cart and keeled down, Luna came running out from under the cart and jumped right into my arms, squealing with joy.

"Okay daddy! To the others!" She gave out a happy peal of laughter, it caught AJ off guard and she stared at the filly for a moment before catching my attention.

"I'd say ta go ta Fluttershy's next... She's a quiet mare, an' needs some outside help once in a while..." AJ said, rubbing her neck ever so slightly. She then pointed out of town and towards the forest.

"Thank you AJ, We'll see you later..." I smiled and took Luna up and placed her on my scraggly head.

WE then made our way on a dirt road that led out of town. After an hour of walking we came upon a small cottage set into a hill, it was surrounded by trees and covered in grass and animal hovels. It was a quaint little place hidden away in the outskirts.

There was a small bridge with a tiny stream flowing under it, there were many different kinds of fish swimming through it, the life around that place was amazing to take in, it felt even better in the force.

"Daddy, this place feels... Good... why is that?" She asked from her perch on my head, not making a move to get down.

"Well, in my galaxy I would call this place a Force nexus..." she gave a 'huh' in confusion. "It's a place where energy is strong, and in this particular place... it is GOOD and strong... not something you find very often..." I smiled and lifted the filly off of my head.

"Lets go meet her daddy, she should be lonely if what Mrs. AJ said was true..." Luna jumped out of my arms and landed ever so gracefully on the ground, making a slight dip as she landed. I applauded her graceful landing and rubbed behind one of her ears.

"Then let's not keep the mare waiting!" I replied enthusiastically, Luna giggled at that and just trotted along side me.

Author's Notes:

(Author speaking: I hope you all like the D'aww moments i am throwing in... I have never had a child of my own so I don't know if I'm doing any of this correctly... Any advice would be appreciated!)

Ryan's Diary comment:

All my life I had longed for family... seeing as I had none, save for my Master and his friends... But now I have a daughter that doesn't even mind that I'm of a different species than her...

But I wonder how she will feel when the day comes that i tell her the rest of her past... or better yet show her... I just hope I will still have my new daughter by the end of it... Luna, my dear.... I hope you can forgive me when it is time... But I will prepare you... This I swear!

(Next time, we will have Fluttershy's reaction and possibly Twilight's.)