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As we walked down the smooth dirt road Luna and I began goofing off. Playing games like 'I spy' and 'tag', I let her win most of the games seeing as I could use the force, I was also still a little sore from my bones having just started mending. We were out in the middle of the fields surrounding the town, I still didn't know the name... and if I did I didn't remember it.

Right then we were playing 'I Spy' and it was Luna's turn.

"I spy..... something pink!" She squealed, she had taken up residence on my head and was flailing her legs about wildly in excitement.

"Pink? Hmm... let me see..." I looked around, quickly spinning my head back and forth, making her laugh and giggle, sometimes she'd snort as my crazy hair would tickle her belly, the peels of her laughter were angel speak to my ears. I Looked and looked and didn't find anything that was pink in color... So I shrugged my shoulders and sighed.

"Ya got me kiddo... Where is it?" Luna giggled on top my head, barely containing her excitement. she pointed a hoof out in front of us and let loose a peel of laughter.

"It's over there daddy, its a pony!" I looked, and sure enough there was a speck of pink bobbing in the wind, it was attached to a little yellow blog about a half mile away. I chuckled and placed my hand on her head and ruffled her mane.

"Daddy!" she giggled.

"Good eye, pumpkin, now let's go say hi." She gave a chirp and jumped off my head, landing with all the grace of a dancer, I was slightly stunned at how graceful y daughter was. She had no training or anything that would have given her an ability to perform such perfect landings. she was like a dancer doing a peur et.

We raced down the road and made good time, it was only an hour before noon and the sun was still high. The pink haired pony saw me coming up to a bridge on her property, there was a small stream that ran out from the forest nearby and across her land and back into the forest. It was a quaint little cottage out there away from all the hubbub of the town and it had a very calming sense about it, even from this distance.

After seeing me she saw Luna com up beside me, at the sight of her the yellow furred mare 'eeped' and ran into her house. eliciting a confused look from both of us. I shrugged my shoulders and walked over, passing a small koi pond, and knocked on the door.

"Hello?" the yellow pony asked, though she knew who it was.

""Its me... the one from last night..." the door opened a little farther, "I came by to say thank you... you saved my life back there." The door opened more and the mare gave me a curious look.

"I never saved your life... you s-saved mine..." She hid her face in her mane and moved behind the door, keeping it between me and her.

"But you did, I am in your debt Mrs..." I knew her name, but I wanted her to get more used to talking to me instead of just listening.

"Fluttershy... M-my name i-is F-Fluttershy..." she gave as she drew away from the door and more into the door way.

"Thank you Flutter shy... I will hopefully talk to you another time." I smiled, Luna doing the same, she had kept quiet and just listened in on our conversation. I stepped away from the door a few feet and gave Fluttershy a deep Jedi bow, Luna had followed me over and looked at me strangely before doing the same thing. We got up and left, heading back towards town.

"That was... interesting daddy..." she said as she trotted along side me, she was skipping and just being a normal filly.

"Which part Hun?" I asked, hand behind my head, I was just staring off into the sky.

"Where you bowed... that was weird... But neat..." she gave me a curious look. "Why did you do it?" I stopped, bringing her up short a little, and smiled to her.

"Sure Hun," I picked her up and set her on my shoulders, giving her a piggy-back ride. "It is something that some one of my position does when they are saying goodbye to someone they think of as their equal or better. For her, I think of her as my Equal, for she saved my life..." she gave a small oh sound and giggled a little bit.

"Could you tell me more daddy... I want to know everything!" she declared with a raised hoof.

"Well... what do you want to know?" I looked back and gave her a smile, neither of us giving a care in the world.

"Um... I heard you call yourself 'Jedi'... what is that?" I looked back at her, the look of true curiosity on her face told me that she really wanted to know.

"Well... if you remember i told you that i'm not from here..." she nodded and urged me to continue, "Where i'm from, there is this group; very large group, has thousands, if not tens of thousands, of beings in it. The group is called 'The New Jedi Order' or 'The Order' for short, they are protectors of my galaxy..." I stuck out a hand and levitated up a large handful of sand and dirt, making it into a spiral form that looked like a galaxy wheel. I even made it spin.

"What is that daddy?" she asked, awed by what I was doing.

"This is a small representation of what my galaxy looks like..." I then made parts of it explode outward and form the sectors in my galaxy, every thing from the core, to the outer rim, even the unknown regions. "Do you see all these different sections?" she nodded her head and looked at the slowly spinning forms for a few more seconds before urging me to go on. "Well, these sections," I pointed out the core, mid rim, outer rim, and corporate sectors on the galaxy map, "These are where most of the beings in my galaxy live... there are hundreds of thousands of inhabited worlds here, all of them with life similar to you and I." I pointed to the two of us in turn before pointing to a different part of the map.

"This is the Unknown regions... this is where a group known as the 'Chiss Ascendancy' live and rule." she looked at me and went a little wide eyed.

"How big is their empire dad?"

"NO one is truly certain Hun... I personally think they have over a hundred worlds under their rule... but i could be wrong... I have been before." I chuckle as she bops me in the head lightly.

"You're never wrong daddy!" She says admonishing me.

"Well Luna... I won't always be right... I acknowledged this fact long ago...and I don't ever want you to think that I'm infallible..." she looked at me and raised an eye brow.

"What's infallible?"

"Infallible means that a person is incapable of making mistakes... and I know for a fact that I have made many mistakes in my life..." I looked towards the sky and sighed, not exactly happy with some of the things that i had done.

"Am I one of those mistakes?" Luna asked, he angelic voice cracking somewhat.

"No,no no no Hun... You will never be a mistake... NEVER EVER, and don't let ANYONE tell you differently... Okay?" I took her off my head and held her close to my heart, she nuzzled into my chest as i kissed the top of her head, just shy of her horn.

"Luna... do you wanna go get some lunch?" I ask after a few minutes of hugging and standing there just holding my child.

"S...ure d...add...y" she said with a few hiccups thrown in, she had cried for a short while but was just to sad and happy to control herself to well.

"OK, let's go find us some food!" I declared, pointing a finger out towards the town.

The hills between Fluttershy's cottage and the town went by quickly as we raced towards it. Luna had been bored and we decided to race to pass the time. Luna was leading the race all the way, her four legs propelling her faster than my two, granted that I was relenting so that she would just have fun. We took about half an hour to get back, Luna winning as we crossed the threshold to the town. She danced and cheered, I stood there and congratulated her on beating me.

"That was fun daddy, we gotta do it again!" she said as she trotted over to me. I bent down and picked her up, placing her on my shoulder again.

"Okay Hun, we will... but first lets go get some food." at the mention of food, both our stomachs let loose horrendous growls, letting everyone in a fifty foot radius now that we were hungry.

"Um.. yeah.." she looked down at me and blushed, I did the same. I looked about for a place that might serve food, Which was really hard to determine since most of the buildings looked like damn deserts... seriously... how can anyone find a damn place to eat in this town! I walked over to a group of ponies having a conversation and cleared my voice to get their attention.

"Um, Yes?" a white mare asked, she had a horn and three diamonds on her rear end. she turned towards me and gasped before smiling widely at me. "You are the creature from last night aren't you?" I shook my head slightly, making sure not to dislodge Luna. "Thank you for all you did for us darling, you surly saved our lives... if there is anything I can do for you, please let me know." she gave me a dazzling smile and dipped her head slightly, I did the same, showing my respect for the mare.

"Well, right now if you could, we are looking for a place to get some food... Any ideas where?" She brought a hoof to her chin and tapped it lightly, before brightening slightly.

"Why yes darling, there is a place one of my friends help run, it's called 'Sugar Cube Corner' Ask for pinkie Pie, she'll help you." she smiled and pointed off in a westerly direction.

"Thank you Mrs..." I drew a blank on her name, being completely sure that I had never gotten her name.

"It's Rarity, darling, Rarity Belle, and you are?"

"I'm Ryan Reiks, madam... Jedi knight... and it is a pleasure to meet you... You and your friend saved my life... So I can never repay you all... thank you..." I smiled at her flabbergasted face. She was so stunned that she flinched at the next voice that perked up.

"Thank you miss Belle! You saved my daddy!" Luna said happily from atop my head, snapping Rarity out of her daze. The white mare yelped and jumped back a bit, making me and Luna flinch. Rarity tried backing away from us, but i held her in the force and silenced her scream, the other three mares looked at me like I was going to kill her. I leaned down on one knee and put a finger to her lips, making the universal sign for silence.

"Will you let me explain?" I asked her, she nodded her head slowly and I let go of her vocal cords and took my hand away. I then went into a small trance and pushed gently into her mind.

"Mrs. Belle..." She went wide eyed and tried tried to say something, but i put my finger back over her lips, making her blush slightly. "Use your mind... I can hear you..." she nodded her head.

"Mr. Reiks...?" her mental voice was strong and had more of an edge to it, like it could cut through anything.

"Yes, I'm here, Now... let me explain..." I told her everything about what had transpired that day, the small talk with Fluttershy and the argument with Applejack. She was stunned that Fluttershy had even gotten a hundred feet of Luna. But when I told Rarity that Luna might be a princess she almost bowed to us, but I stopped her before hand. She gave me a look, it lasted a second, but for us it lasted a few minutes. In the space of our entire conversation it had been only thirty seconds to everyone else.

"It was a pleasure talking to you Ryan... maybe we can talk again some time?" she asked, feeling slightly tired after our mental chat.

"Sure Rarity... But next time..." I pointed to my head and she giggled slightly.

"Yes... next time its over tea... Now good day darling, and i hope you have a great lunch with your daughter!" We bowed to each other and we walked our separate ways, me and Luna towards S.C.C and Rarity back towards her unknown destination.

"Daddy... Did you have your talk with Rarity in your head?" she asked when no other ponies were around.

"Yeah... I can do that when i meditate... But since we were so close I just had to concentrate harder than normal to do it... But this planet is so infused with the force that it is getting easier and easier to use the force... its almost like breathing now..." I started rambling and going on and on about it, until Luna giggled and poked me n the head.

"Daddy... your babbling!" She smiled and just went back to laying on my head. I chuckled and patted her head. We walked for about fifteen minutes before we came across a plaque that read, 'Sugar Cube Corner, Home of the Cakes and Pie.' it must have been referring to the owners and the mare Pinkie Pie....

"This must be the place... Lets go!" we walk on in and are assaulted by a pink blur, it tackles us to the ground and starts babbling on about parties and friends and random things concerning space time continuum and relativity... I was confused and at a lose for words... and my blank expression must have shown it.

"Are you okay mister? I really want to throw you a party, but if your out I can't and I would be unhappy-and-then-we-would-have-to-cancel-everything-and-make-a-new-date-and...." she went on and on, until i put a finger to her lips and shushed her.

"Miss Pie... Please... Just give me a moment to gather my thoughts... OI..." I shook my head, I noticed that Luna wasn't there and became worried. "Luna! where are you?" I heard a whimper coming form behind the counter, she had dived for cover when I was taken down.

"D...da..ddy... a-are y-you Ok-kay?!" she cried as I crouched down to her. I reached for her and she flew into my arms... She was terrified that something had happened to me...

"I'm okay Hun... You're okay... everything's okay..." I whispered into her ear, patting her head and holding her tight. she cried into my shoulder, I turned to the pink mare. She was there, sitting on her haunches, crying, she looked at us and drooped her head, her hair somehow deflated, and whispered something.

"Miss... I forgive you... You didn't know and I know that you didn't ... so i hold no ill will towards you... all I ask is that you apologize to my daughter..." She looked at me and nodded, but upon seeing Luna she was shocked, she knew who it was, but she just looked between the two of us and her eyes widened... and then she smiled and nodded her head, somehow understanding what was going on.

"Um.. Little one," Pinkie said.

"Y-yes..." she leaned out of my chest and looked at her, Luna's eyes were red rimmed and blood shot from her sobbing.

"I-i want to apologize for scaring you... I was just happy to see him," she pointed a hoof to me and continued," that I didn't think before I acted... could you forgive me?" she asked her blue eyes shining a bright blue.

"Y-yes... as long as you don't do it ever again..." Luna smiled shakily and hugged me tight.

I know i never mentioned this... But Luna is small... I mean like small small... for a horse that is... she only comes up to my knee when she is on the ground. I know she will get bigger some day soon, but she's cute how she is! Now the other ponies... well... they are small too... but not as small as her....they come up to about my waist, at their backs anyway... so they're about three-four and a half feet tall.... ish... not very big compared to me... but big enough to still not have to bend down to look in the eye.

"Cross my heart hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!" She said solemnly, not even a note of her previously cheerful self was present.

"Um miss pie... I heard you say something about a party..." She perked up at that, her mane and tail regained its bounce and she started hopping about on all fours.

"Yes! I was hoping that you, both of you, would let me through you a 'welcome to Equestria/ PonyVille' party! I could invite all my friends and you both would be the guests of honor and we would have so much fun!" She was about to ramble on until I stopped her in mid air with the force.

"That sounds delightful Pinkie... When would this party be?" I asked, Luna had, by then, stopped crying and was looking at Pinkie with interest.

"Tonight! I'll host it here, Okie Dokie Lokie?" She asked, her chipper emotions becoming contagious, they flowed into the force like a water fall and were so over powering that it almost hurt to go against them, so I went with them instead.

"Sure, sounds great... I'll just need to get some things and i'll be ready to go. What about you Luna, wanna go to a party?" I looked down at her, not really knowing what to expect.

"Um... sure... it should be fun..." She smiled and leaned into my chest, yawning and falling asleep.

"Yes Pinkie, we would love to... I'll see you at eight, right?"

"Yippy, skippy!" she said, bouncing into the kitchen.

So i walked out and headed back to the park, needing a peaceful place to sit and let Luna regain her energy. It was a peaceful walk, no talking, no interruptions, save for a few hellos, we made our way back in record time, not like we had anything to compare it too! As I walked through the park I noticed families, small and large, lounging about near the small lake at the center of the park... It was then that I noticed a giant weeping willow near the edge of the lake, it was unoccupied and it had a wood bench under it.

I took us over to it and parted the trees vines, it was a beautiful spot... not very green... but perfect nonetheless. I took off my tabard and wrapped Luna in it and sat her on my lap. I started running my fingers through her mane, relaxing both of us. After a few moments of that I began to hum.

I stayed like that for what felt like eternity... it was a wonderful feeling... Just sitting there with my adopted daughter and letting the force flow through me... I even guided some through her, using it to sooth her mind of her anxieties. All was peaceful... until a small set of voices sounded up from behind me.

"Um... what are you... and why do you have a filly on your lap...?" A scratchy voice asked, it was slightly condescending and even angry.

"Well... I'm enjoying this fine afternoon with my daughter... we had gone to 'Sugar Cube Corner' to get some food... but we were distracted by Pinkie Pie... so we forgot to... And thanks to her my little girl here began crying, so I took her here and calmed her down..." I sighed, I was very tired after all the running about we had done that day... it was taxing on my battered body to do all that running.

"HEY! How can that filly be your daughter!?" the scratchy voice demanded, "you're not even of the same species!" She growled at me. She then flew, yes flew, over me and landed right across from where I was sitting.

"Well, What do you have to say for yourself!" she glared daggers at me.

"First off, I'd like to thank you," this through her for a loop, and hard.

"Huh?!" she asked completely confused.

"I said, 'thank you', you and your friends saved my life last night..." she looked at me closer than before and backed up upon recognizing me.

"You're the guy from last night! How in the hay did you get out of the hospital so fast!" She was dumbstruck.

"In time young one... in time..." She glared daggers at me but lessened when I smiled at her, I patted the spot next to me for her to lay down on. She got up on the bench and looked over to me, not really accepting the fact that I was up and about.

"Now... why do you have that little filly there... where did she come from?" Rainbow asked, her suspicions were starting to become clear the longer she looked at the two of us.

"Remember the filly from yesterday..." she nodded and urged me on, "Well... this is her..." I pointed down to the child and lifted some of my tabard off her, Rainbow gasped slightly and gave me a look of 'Why the hell would you take her?!'

"She was all alone... And I don't trust your peoples princess all that much... " Rainbow cocked her head to the side.

"Why not... she's a cool pony, she raises the Sun and Moon... how more Awesome can you get than that?" she asked me, a small smile on her snout.

"I can't tell if she lies to me." was my one and only statement. Rainbow looked at me and glared.

"How can you tell if someone is lying to you?! The only person i know of that can even remotely do something like that is my friend Applejack!" she retorted indignantly.

"Huh... Well... I cannot truly explain it to you right now... seeing as it would take too long... But! I can show you. I want you to tell me two things, two things that only you know are true or false... and i will tell you which one is the truth, as you see it anyway." She listened and got a challenging smile on her face and nodded her head.

"Okay, I'll shoot." she thought about what she was going to say for a while, her emotions going crazy in the force. "OK, That filly is a Pegacorn... and I'm the fastest flyer in Equestria." She said after a few moments pause. She smiled and gave me a smug look, not even wavering.

I looked at her and smiled, ever so mischievously, and began. "Well... I can tell by how your emotions and facial expressions coincided that you were telling the truth about your perception of being the fastest flying in Equestria... BUT...When you said something about Luna being a... Pegacorn was it?" she nodded her head, slightly dumbfounded, "I could tell that your facial, and vocal, inflections were off and didn't coincide with your emotions... hence you were lying about the Pegacorn thing and telling the truth about the flying part."I smiled triumphantly to her, she just gaped and worked her jaw silently.

"How... How did you know that...?" she asked slightly breathless.

"Well... I can just sense emotions... and I was trained to read people... of many different species... Granted yours wasn't among them..." I sighed and leaned back, looking at the clouds through the branches of the willow was relaxing...

"Hey, how come you kept the little tyrant...?" she asked out of the blue.

"Well... if you knew what I knew, and have seen what I have seen, and felt what I have felt... you would have done the same... But you haven't... So you won't understand... Not unless I tell you..." I gave her a small smile at her annoyed look and went back to watching the clouds.

"Well... you need to get some food right? How about i take you two to lunch... My treat for what you did last night..." she gave me a huge smile and jumped off the bench. "Last one to the entrance is a..." I cut her off and ran, making long, soft undulating strides, so as to not jostle my daughter.

"Last one there's a 'Nerf Herder'!" I yelled out. And off we went.

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