Celestia was still stunned, along with everyone else, as we walked back into the bakery. Rarity, Rainbow, and the two purple ones were the only ones that broke away to talk to me and Luna. It's a good thing I left Vet out in the forests edge... That would bring its own problems in time...

"HEY!" I turned and saw the purple unicorn glaring menacingly at me.

"Yes?" I said tiredly, having dealt with the wolves, the princess, and the stress of all this... it just came crashing down on me in that one instant, and I look like a wreck. When the four of them saw this they they all blanched, save Rarity who walked over and nudged me towards a booth next to the counter. Once there I fell into my seat and set Luna down next to me, not wanting her to get in the way should something happen.

"Are-" Rarity tried to ask me, but was cut off by the purple one.

"How DARE YOU. How dare you yell at the princess like that!" The purple one growled.

"If you weren't listening little one, she almost got us killed..." I motioned to both Luna and myself. she blanched at that.

"How could she have gotten you killed! WE saw what you could do to Nightmare!" she tried arguing.

"Yes... But i'm still beaten and broken right now... and taking on NINE different opponents, that can REGROW is more than a challenge..." I said, breathing out my frustrations so I wouldn't harm any of them.

"What!?" the four of them exclaimed.

"I had to keep nine wolves from making a meal out of us... I killed two and sent the rest running... But they came back... But instead of harming us they surrounded us and protected us from something I couldn't sense... I owe them my life now... even though they seem to follow my commands..." I leaned back in the booth and ran my fingers through Luna's blue mane as she laid there, curled up against my right leg... she looked so peaceful... and vulnerable.

The rest of them were pretty much speechless. Rainbow was working her jaw and trying to come up with something to say, Rarity had fainted and was now laying on a couch that... came out of nowhere? OK, not asking, head hurts to much for reality breaking things being explained... The purple one was just slack jawed and wide eyed.

"Listen, I don't blame any of you for yelling at me for how I just acted... and actually," I had caught their attention again, save the unconscious Rarity. "If I had had my lightsaber... many more of them would have been killed... Which I regret doing at all... But they had left me no choice..." As I finished I tear rolled down my cheek, closing my eyes I just let all my pent up frustrations roll down my face... Then little purple Trandoshan looking one spoke up.

"Um...Mister? What's wrong..." His voice carried a sense of worry and helplessness, like that of an adolescent... also a great sense of curiosity... But, his force aura was different... it showed a sense of waiting, it was loaded like spring ready to burst... It was predatory and not at the same time... Like a Jedi's in the middle of battle... Hmm...

"I'm just remembering all the men I have lost... all the friends I have seen die" They all gasped, even Rainbow. "I am only Twenty-Seven... and I have seen worlds obliterated... millions lost and hundreds tortured... And that's all within the last ten years... HA! and my master was around when The empire was..." I shook my head and leaned forward, putting my elbows on my knees and stapling my hand to rest my head on.

"But I shall not worry you with my past, it is gone now... and I shall never be returning, even if I wanted to." I looked over to Luna and smiled warmly... I knew that i would have to teach her... and show her... But I didn't want to hurt her... But if it came down to her feelings and whether it meant she would stay with me or not... I would choose her memories over my self and let her decide.

Well, lets get some food..." I had effectively killed all their arguments and snapped them out of their daze, just with the mention of food. I reached out with my hand and took hold of several of the platters on the counter and floated them over to us, I even pulled a table back into the stall so we could eat normally...

"So, would you two like to introduce yourselves?"

"I'm Twilight Sparkle... Apprentice to Princess Celestia..." twilight said while looking rather down.

"And I'm spike... Twilight's Number one assistant..." he gave me a slight grin, not showing many of his sharp teeth.

"And might I ask what you are Spike?"

"Oh, I'm a dragon... A baby dragon...." He replied... not really liking the fact he was a baby...

"Um... how old are you then? If I may be so bold?" I leaned back in my chair, being more than slightly interested in his answers.

"I'm Seventeen... I'm just a few years younger than Twilight here..." He pointed a clawed hand at Twilight who blushed a little bit.

"Hmm... well, I wouldn't count you as a child... seeing as i'm only ten years older," I chuckled and waved a hand dismissively. "So... How are you able to move things Miss Sparkle... I have seen all of you, those with horns, use some form of Telekinesis...But I don't feel the force flow through you when you do it..." I said raising an eyebrow.

"Well... We use magic," I just about did a spit take when heard that one.

"You use WHAT now?!" My eyes were huge, and I was trying not to laugh, for the look on her face was all seriousness.

"Yes, Magic..." she lifted up one of the empty patters and made it float about before there was a flash of light and it was gone.

"....OK... I believe you now... but where is it?"

"On the counter... I can only teleport things to places I have seen before..." she smiled shyly at that, like it was a bad thing.

"Miss sparkle..." she looked up at me and saw a giant smile plastered to my face, "That is one of the most wonderful things I have ever seen, I can see why there are fewer advances here... there's no need!" I smiled and laughed quietly to myself, perplexing all of them. "No wonder this place is so alive... there's no industry to speak of!" I took a breath of air and let it out as I ate another cupcake.

They all just gave me a weird look and shrugged their shoulders at me before digging back into the food. It was turning into a good night... And luckily I had brought a tent and some heavy blankets from my ship, since I didn't have a home for me and Luna just yet...

"Daddy... Where are we going to be sleeping tonight?" Luna whispered to me.

"Well I have a few things for us, A thermal tent and some heavy covers... Since we don't have a house yet..." I was interrupted by Rarity as she placed a hoof on my lips, it strangely tasted of blueberries... don't ask okay?

"There is no need to look any further deary, you both can stay with me and Sweetie Belle, we have an extra room with a few beds in it... WE can push them together so you have enough room." She smiled warmly to me and Luna, causing me to tear up and take hold of her hoof. I kissed it lightly and smiled to her.

"Thank you Miss Rarity... You are a Force send..." I smiled and looked at Luna, "Luna, I guess we don't need the tent..." I hugged her and she squeed and tightly embraced me. the rest of them gave slight ah's and oh's at us... The night had ended on a hi note for us... and nothing could would destroy that.

I stood on a makeshift platform in one of the many open fields in PonyVille...It was a clear day and I was happily watching my newest apprentices and friends, well my daughters friends, practice out in the field... IT was funny and endearing to see them all try their hand at the things I was having Luna do.

Her powers had begun to return more steadily over the past month and she needed to be able to control them... Twilight was just to busy with her studies to help and Rarity was not as knowledgeable... so it fell to me to teach her, I had Banned Celestia from coming and trying to teach her, the first time that happened they both almost blew up a mountain... I face-palmed so hard I think I broke my nose... twice...

Spike, Sweetie Belle, and their friends Scootaloo and Applebloom were down there with Luna helping move a giant boulder I had found in the forest. I was happy to see such team work. Their families had seen me teaching Luna patience and mediation one day when they had gone on a picnic, the little ones had shown interest in it so everyone agreed it would be good if someone could watch over them as they went about their business. I readily agreed, and I was ecstatic with how everyone was getting along. Spike had become the unofficial leader of the small group and would come up with different ways to complete what ever little mission I gave them, but he would not resist any ideas that anyone offered. Applebloom was the voice of reason and would help keep them from doing anything to extreme... thankfully so since I have heard some of their more... esoteric ideas... a catapult... really?

Right now Luna and Sweetie belle, Luna using her force powers while sweetie used her magic, were lifting the giant boulder up and moving it towards a spot I had marked on the ground about twenty feet away. This was so they could work on their team work when it came to moving just one thing. It took them a few tries, but they finally got it there after about two hours of work.

This was their ninth day of training under me... and I was starting to feel their aura's change ever so slightly... they were attuning themselves to the force... something that I had never thought possible for any species... save the Killicks... different story, they were slowly becoming force sensitive... and I didn't know if this was a good thing or not... I had already known that Spike was force sensitive... but this was boosting it to where he would be actually feeling the world around him soon...

At this rate I may actually be taking them on as TRUE apprentices... something that I had left behind when I tossed myself through the gate...

"All right everyone... You all did wonderfully," I grinned to all of them and extended a feeling of warmth and appreciation through the force, "Take a break and get some water, I have another mission for you after this." They were happy and congratulated each other on their work. Granted the four younger ones wanted to do something fun, and this, I knew, was not fun. So I decided to give them something fun to do once they had rested for a while.

About an hour later they were well rested and were talking about how they were doing in school, I heard about some bullies and what not, but paid it no mind as I knew it wasn't my place... yet. They were also talking about past adventures, the three fillies were anyway while spike and Luna listened. It was heartwarming to see them all becoming such close friends in such a short amount of time. after that they were just staring up at the sky as clouds would float by, picking out images as they formed.

"Alright little ones... Who wants to play a game?" they all perked up at that, propping themselves up on their elbows and fore hooves. They smiled and waited for me to continue.

"Okay, It's a version of tag... BUT... you ALL have to tag ME..." I smiled as they got predatory grins on their faces.

"Alright then... How long do we wait?"

"It starts now..." When I said Now they jumped at me and I jumped up and out of the way, using the force to carry me farther than normal.

"Tha's no fair!" Applebloom said looking rather miffed.

"I never said anything about the rules... meaning their aren't any... But you can't get help from the adults... that's the only one." And I ran off into town.

"Dang it... We should have seen something like that coming..." Spike said as we began the long trek towards town.

"Yeah, but he did say all of us... we could split up and try to corner him... what do you think Luna" Sweetie asked me, I looked at her and though about it for a second.

"It should work... Daddy never did like taking on multiple people... Not since the forest..." everyone went silent after that for a while... none of them like reminding me about it, even though I never got upset or anything when they did... it was kind of confusing really.

"Well, we'll go to the center of town and split up into three groups... ONCE we get there... We might even be able to pick up some help..." Spike said Till I cut him off.

"Yeah, he never said anything about the other kids... Lets go!" I shouted, flaring my wings we took off towards the town.

As we ran my thoughts drifted to Spike, we treated him like our leader, he was strong, honest, and never thought badly of any of our ideas... even if they were bad in the first place. The young drake had lost quite a bit of his baby fat after training with me and my dad for a few weeks now... the other three had joined about a week ago... I couldn't help but feel happy that I had so many close friends around me... And a Dad who looked out for me everywhere I went.

Then there was Celestia, 'She kept saying that she is my sister... but she's so much bigger than me... almost bigger than daddy... She doesn't like him... And I can see that he doesn't like her either... But she treats me just as well as he does... I wish I had a sister...' My thoughts were broken when we got to the town, Everyone was out and about, going from place to place doing their daily chores and errands.

"Alright everypony.. Let's split up, Sweetie and I will head to the park and up town. Scoots You take the west side with your scooter, AB take the south side, and Luna," He looked at me and flashed me a smile, "Take the est side. I want everyone to look high and low for Ryan... And if you can tell any of the other colts and fillies to meet at the fountain in front of the mayors office... In half an hour we meet there and spread out again..." We all nodded and raced off in different directions.

I looked everywhere, on top of buildings, under houses, in alleyways EVERYWHERE! "Come out, come out where ever you are dad, you know we'll find you!" My voice rang out over all the buildings, but none of them answered my call. I spent the next twenty minutes roaming the streets and looked inside all the businesses and some houses. But I came up empty.. So I headed back to the meeting place and waited fore everyone to return.

Spike and Sweetie belle came back with two other colts and a filly, I didn't recognize them and they weren't really paying Spike and Sweetie any mind, so I payed them none as well. Scoots came back with Rumble and Featherweight. They were telling jokes and rough housing as they trotted into the square. Ab was last with Snips and Snails,they were all arguing over someone named Trixie... I remembered her coming to town not to long ago, but me and daddy were out of town doing a little exploring.

"Okay, any luck everypony?" Spike asked as he got up on the fountains edge, so he could look over the rest of us and see better if someone raised a hoof.

"No..." Scoots and AB said simultaneously, they giggled lightly at their goofiness.

"Well, I didn't find anything either..." I told them. "Did anyone check Twilight's Library?"

Everyone shook their heads and looked at Spike expectantly.

"Alright then, Me Luna and two of the crusaders will check the library... the rest of you split up into groups of two, Sweetie will be in charge... we are looking for Ryan, this is a missive game of tag... and its all for one person...So, let's go find him!" He shouted, raising a claw. Everyone shouted in glee and shot off towards their destinations. The four of us shot off towards Twilight's, Spike leading the way.

We got there in record time, Spike through open the door, making both occupants freeze in surprise. My Dad and Miss Sparkle were sitting at the kitchen table having a chat over a cup of coffee. The instant we saw each other time seemed to freeze, that is until Spike yelled 'Charge!' and we all bolted straight for Dad, he in turn ran for the back door. I knew he would go their, so I made quick for the door and blocked it with my body. Dad saw me and froze, giving me a rueful smile and changing direction, heading for the front. Scootaloo must have seen him because she was there waiting for him.

We had him surrounded in the living room of Twilight's house, He was looking from me to scoots to spike and Ab and back, trying to figure out how he was going to get out.

"Dang kids..."He smiled to us, knowing he had a slim chance of getting out. "You sure you aren't in grade school?"

"Yeah, we are... don't mean anything though." Spike said, grinning like an idiot... a handsome idiot... And off topic.

I slowly snuck up behind my dad, making small steps so I wouldn't make a sound against the wood floor. WE all jumped at the same time ,trying to get even one limb to touch him. Scoots went high while AB went low, Dad dived sideways right into spike as he left for dads face. Dad used his powers to shove spike out of the way, I caught him and tossed him back at dad, WE had done something like this before but with a rock... Spike slammed right into my dad's chest right as he stood up, knocking him back down as the rest of us dog piled him, pinning him to the ground.

"Dang.. well, you won... But where is Sweetie?" Dad asked from under us... He was laughing and slowly lifting the rest of us off with his powers, he calls it the 'force'...

"I had her and the other Colts and Fillies we gathered go out and look for you in town..." Spike said as he helped me to my hooves. "They should be here in a few minutes." He went over and checked Scoots and AB over. "How about I get the four of us something to drink?"

"Sure, I'll have orange-juice." Scoots said with a smile.

"a'll have the same." AB said while straightening her bow.

"I'll just have some water spike." I smiled warmly to him, he returned the gesture and went to get us some drinks. He came back and we took our drinks and sat around the small coffee table in the living room, Dad went back to talking to Twilight after congratulate the rest of us one our quick win. We talked about all that had happened during our treks across town and talked about what Sweetie might be going through with leading the rest of the colts and fillies in town.

There was a series of knocks coming form the front door, the four of us got up and went to see what the problem was, we opened it and quickly stepped outside. All of the colts and fillies were there panting and wheezing... save for Sweetie and paperweight... Rumble was leading them and was covered in a few cuts and bruises and small amounts of blood.

"What happened Rumble... and wheres Sweetie?" Spike asked, he seemed to be more concerned than the rest of us...

"Sh-she and p-paper-w-weight were t-taken by Dia-diamond D-dogs..."

Author's Notes:

(I wish to give a shout out to 'Captainmidwing' for proof reading my last chapter, he was amazing.
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