Luna was panicking at the unmoving body of F.M. His blood was leaving his body at an ever quickened pace. Wrapping him up in her magic, floating him up into the air, the tan pony Aria tilted her head.

"Why are you saving him?" Aria questioned.

"Because he is my friend." Luna said as her horn lit up and was gone. Back in the room Luna quickly found a sheet and floated it over from the bed. She wrapped it around the wound. She didn't dare take the sword out at the time. It was the only thing keeping the blood from spilling out faster. "Guards!" Luna yelled as two pegasi stallions barged into the room.

"What's wrong princess?" The light gray Pegasus asked.

"I need one of you to get my sister and tell her to meet me in my private room at the hospital. The other come with me." She said as she ran to the balcony with F.M. clutched in her magic. Luna took off into the night. The gray stallion with a black mane turned to the azure white stallion with a dark blue mane.

"Quickwind you follow Princess Luna. I'll get Princess Celestia." the gray stallion said. Quickwind nodded and flew after Luna into the frigid night. The gray stallion flew though Canterlot castle as fast as he could. He stopped right outside Celestia's private chambers. Knocking on the door.

"You may enter." the regal voice of Princess Celestia said as the stallion entered quickly.

"Sorry to bother you but Luna has requested you to meet her in her private room at Canterlot General Hospital." At those words Celestia shot up in worry.

"What is wrong? What has happened to my sister?" Celestia said the worry ever pleasant in her voice.

“From what I could tell she wasn't injured but the orange stallion that has been staying in the castle with her was bleeding from a wound. I couldn't see the source of it." The stallion said.

"Ironside, I need you to go to Ponyville and find Twilight Sparkle and the other Element bearers. I want you to get them to Canterlot General as soon as possible." Celestia ordered. Ironside nodded and flew off. Celestia's horn lit up and with a flash of light transported herself in front of the same hospital. She entered the building. Every pony bowed to her as best they can. Some having a rather hard time with casts and so forth on them. The nurse with a washed out yellow stallion with a cream white mane stood back up and walked up to Celestia.

"Princess. Your sister is this way." He said as he led the way with the princess following.

"How is he?" The stallion stopped and looked at Celestia the worry on his face at this time.

"Princess. I'm not going to sugar coat it. He was in real bad shape. The sword that pierced him almost got his heart. It did go through one of his lungs and there is a lot of internal bleeding. I can’t tell right now if he is going to make it, but currently he is in the ER. We have our best doctors working on him." The stallion Sunheal said.

"I see." The princess said with a hint of concern in her voice. They continued on their way till they get to Luna's private room, which was marked with a white stone moon on the door and an orange blue curved decorative line around the door itself. With a flick of her magic Luna opened the door and looked up at her sister. Her normal gray blue eyes were red and puffy from her crying. Celestia walked over and placed a wing around her sister gently rubbing her face against her sister’s cheek. "It will be alright sister. Please explain what happened." Celestia said. Luna took a deep breath and explained what had transpired from her point of view.

***---***

Twilight was in her bed looking over one of the books she pulled out since she returned home. After finally giving up at Spikes relentless insisting and having a nap, she got back up to continue going through every book she had out. She flipped over another cover as she sets the book over to the side. She couldn’t find the book so maybe another book held the information that both she and F.M. needed.

"This doesn't have anything useful either." Twilight said throwing another book and floating another over. "I need to find about this Storm. It can't be good if both Celestia and F.M. are worried about it." Twilight said as she flew through another book with nothing about a storm. The closest thing she could find was about storm dragons. But it didn't seem to fit. She was about to float another book over till a strong knocking came from the door downstairs. She climbed out of her overlook and went to the balcony. After a turn of her head to the door, she could see one of the Canterlot guards. One of the familiar guards. "Ironside?" Twilight called down to him. He turned to see Twilight looking down at him. With a quick flap of his wings Ironside flew up to her.

"Hello Twilight Sparkle. Princess Celestia ordered me to come here and retrieve you and your friends. She wants me to take all of you to Princess Luna's personal room at Canterlot General Hospital." Ironside said.

Twilight's eyes widen.“What happened?” she asked.

“I don’t know the details but the stallion that was staying in the castle was taken to the hospital by Princess Luna herself.” Ironside said as he hovered. Twilight ran back in and started to shake Spike her little assistant.

"Spike get up." Twilight said floating the baby dragon up.

"What is it?" Spike said yawning.

"Celestia wants us in Canterlot now. It's very important." She said as she placed Spike on her back. Twilight came back out to the balcony. "Ironside I need you to go up to that cloud home there and get Rainbow Dash. I can't fly so I need you to get her. Be straight to the point. Now where do you want us to meet?"

"The fountain will do. I have your transport already there." Ironside said flying off towards the only cloud home in Ponyville. Twilight using her magic, floated herself and Spike down after shutting the doors to the balcony and ran at a full gallop to get Rarity since she is closer. Twilight started to pound on the doors to the Carousel boutique franticly.

"I'll be there in a moment." Rarity said. Twilight didn't stop pounding on her door.

"Rarity come to the door. We need to go to Canterlot." Twilight said through the door.

"Canterlot? Oh my. I need to pack. Give me a few moments to get ready." Rarity said. Twilight growled as her horn glowed in its lavender color. She disappeared and reappeared inside to find her friend her packing large saddlebags. Twilight used her magic and pulled her friend to her. She explained what she was told from Ironside. Rarity eyes widen and nods. “We mustn’t delay.” She said as she opened the door in her own azure blue magic.

"You go get Pinkie and I'll get Fluttershy, then Applejack." Twilight said. Rarity nodded and galloped off herself. Twilight ran to get the rest of them. It wasn't long till all of them gathered at the founder’s fountain. There were six other stallions besides Ironside with three carriages.

"Ready?" Ironside said.

"Yes" Twilight replied as the rest of them nodded.

Rainbow turned to Twilight. “I’ll fly ahead.” She said before taking off at full speed towards Canterlot. It wasn't long till they arrived at Canterlot General Hospital. Rainbow was already there at the front desk yelling. Apparently they didn’t believe her that she was here at the princesses order.

Twilight run up to corner. "Sunheal what’s going on?" The washed out yellow stallion looks up to see the familiar lavender mare.

"This way Miss Sparkle." Sunheal said leading the way to Luna's private room, Rainbow Dash just huffed.

"If you could, If you want. Tell us what happened?" Fluttershy said, Sunheal stopped right outside the door.

"Your friend F.M. was brought here with a sword embedded in his chest." Sunheal said followed by the group gasping in surprise.

"Is the boy alright?" Applejack asked in a worried tone.

"Luckily. We were able to remove the sword and fix up all the internal injuries but..."

"But what?!" Rainbow said getting in Sunheal’s face. A light blue aura surrounded Rainbow Dash and was pulled back. “Hey let me go!” she said struggling with the magic surround her.

"Rainbow please let him talk. We need to know what is going on." Rarity said.

"But it's F.M." Dash said with annoyed glare and her forelegs crossed.

"We know you’re worried. We all are." Rarity said letting Rainbow go.

"I'm sure he is going to be alright sugarcube." Applejack trying to reassure her friend.

"There is one thing." Sunheal said cutting in with an annoyed tone to his voice from being cut off like that.

"What is it?" Twilight said her ears flatten against her head once more.

"He currently is in a coma."

"Coma!" the group of them shouted in surprise, minus Spike who covered his ears.

"Yes. Currently he is in a coma. We don't know quite yet what caused it. We first thought it was from the sword but it doesn't seem to have changed anything after the removal. The only thing we can think of is something put him in a sense of shock. It’s either that or a magically induced coma. We already tried to undo it that way but to no avail."

"And I believe I know what that was." Luna said from now opened door. "Please everypony come in." Luna said stepping back to let everypony in. Twilight came over and sat next to Princess Celestia who was looking at F.M. worriedly.

"What do you think caused this Luna?" Twilight asked as she turned to the princess of the night.

"Aria" Pinkie said looking at all of them with her normally bright puffy mane losing some of its curls and color .

"Aria? What is an Aria?" Rainbow Dash questioned as she hovered by the bed.

"An aria in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term became used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without orchestral accompaniment, normally part of a larger work." Twilight stated in her scholar tone.

"No." Luna said. "Aria is a pony. She is someone from F.M.'s past."

"Wait... How is that possible?"

"I do not know. She was there when he and I reentered the realm of dreams. She was standing there at the altar. F.M. just froze up seeing her." Luna continued.

"Is that the mare from his..." Twilight started.

"Nightmare. Yes."

"But I still don't understand what does she have to do with him being here?"

"Twilight, she was the one that stabbed him with the sword." Luna said with the look of regret plastered all over her face.

"She what?!" Rainbow dash exclaimed. "Oh let me at her. If I get my hooves on that no good stabbing..."

"Hold on there sugarcube. You’re going to have to after me." Applejack said her worried gaze quickly shifting to one of anger.

"Girls, please calm down. What would F.M. think of seeing you two like this?" Rarity scolded.

"I don't know Rarity. I don't rightfully know." Applejack said. From there a small sound could be heard coming from the bed.

"Everypony I think he may be coming around." Fluttershy said getting closer to the bed. His eyes opened a little but were dulled, almost washed out, as his muzzle started to move like he was saying something. Everyone stayed silent as the barely audible words came from F.M.'s mouth.

"Is it just me or can anypony hear what he is saying?" Pinkie said.

"I don't think he is saying anything more mouthing it." Twilight said looking closer.

"What is he mouthing then?" Spike asked.

"I can't quite make it out. Fluttershy could you move that breathing mask from his muzzle so I can see it better?" Twilight asked. Fluttershy nodded and slowly did so. The mouth movement continued as Twilight looked at him for a long time.

"Well what is it?" Rainbow said.

"It's my fault." Twilight said as her eyebrow rose in confusion. "What's his fault?" She asked turning to Celestia and Luna.

"I don't quite know for sure but… I think he is being plagued with regret." Celestia said.

"What does he regret? It couldn’t be from him just crashing into the farm, could it? I already told him that it was alright." Applejack said with a confused and worried look on her face.

"Could it be when his magic decided to come out and send Twilight into the wall?" Rainbow Dash asked. From that Twilight winced as she remembered how that felt.

"I doubt that everypony. I think it's something to do with Aria." Celestia said.

"There’s no way of finding out since F.M. is like this. That has to be a way to get to the bottom of this." Twilight said as she now put her hoof to her chin.

"How about we all go bouncing into his mind and ask him that way?" Pinkie said with a bit of a bounce and color back in her.

"But Pinkie so far only Twi has gone in there." Applejack said.

"You would be incorrect Applejack. I have journeyed in there as well." Celestia said. "I believe Pinkie is right. Currently there’s no way of getting answers without diving back in there." She continued and turned to Twilight.

"But he doesn't like anyone in there." Twilight said looking back at Celestia.

"Sugarcube, I believe this time we have to put aside his personal discouragement about this and invade his mind to help him." Applejack said standing up.

"I’m with AJ on this." Rainbow said.

"But what if it’s dangerous?" Fluttershy squeaked.

"Fluttershy does make a point. What if it is dangerous in there? Would we be stuck in there till he comes out? If he comes out?" Rarity inquired.

"Well all we need to do is bounce on in and bounce him back out." Pinkie said.

"Girls I don't like this as much as you, but.” Twilight said before taking a glance at F.M. “I have to side with Applejack and Rainbow on this. I don't see any other way." she said dejected, she knew this was a massive invasion into his mind. But there was no other opinions on the table to do.

"But you don't know what could be in there. Possibly zombie ponies, or werewolves, or manticores." Spike said as she started to bite on his claws in worry.

"It's possible for them to be in there Spike, but we have to do this. He would do the same for any of us at his own personal safety in a heartbeat." Twilight said standing up.

"You're darn tootin’ there Twi. If he is willing to take on a Timber wolf just for you and Fluttershy, or even an evil Big Mac for me. We should be willing to help him the same."

"Evil Big Mac?" Rainbow said turning to Applejack confused.

"Ah, long story." Applejack said tipping her Stetson hat down a bit.

"I think some pony should stay here to make sure we can come back." Twilight said as she looked at her friends.

"Don't worry Twilight. Luna and I will make sure." Celestia said with a reassuring smile on her face. Twilight nodded with a smile of her own.

"Ready every pony?" Twilight said her horn starting to glow.

"Wait." Rarity said going over to the Mirror and fixes up her purple mane. "I would like to look our best for F.M."

"Where off to save him Rarity not take him to some frou frou dinner." Applejack said as pulled Rarity by her tail away from the mirror.

"Ok we're ready Twilight. Let’s get this party started." Rainbow said. Applejack shot a hoof into Pinkie's mouth before Pinkie could get a word in edgewise as her main returns to its normal puffiness.

Twilight horn shot an afterglow as a line shot from her horn and connected to each one of their foreheads. After that was done. Twilight walked over and placed her horn again F.M.'s forehead as everything turned white.

***---***

The six ponies started to rub their eyes as the light started to fade.

"Twilight next time warn a pony before you blind them." Rainbow said shaking her head.

"How was I support to know it was going to blind everypony?" She said as the world started to come into focus. As soon as it did, she let out a scream at the disfigured paintings of F.M’s floated in the air. Each one more disfigured then the last .

"Oh my Celestia." Rarity got out before her and Fluttershy fainted.

"That... That is just... I don't have any words for that." Applejack said as she pulled her Stetson down so she could avoid looking at the paintings. Pinkie on the other hand pulled out a bucket and lost her lunch in it or what would be considered lunch.

"You alright there Pinkie?" Applejack said rubbing her friends back.

"I... I'll be fine." Pinkie got out between fits of vomit.

"This is... wrong." Twilight said after she was able to stop screaming. The painted bodies sent fear down her own, as each head turned and looked at the group of them. "What could have caused this to happen to a pony’s mind?" Twilight thought followed by "We need to get going." She said as she turned to see her friends. Rainbow was the only one that didn't seem affected by the appearance of the room.

"Yeah let’s go. We have a friend to save." Rainbow said as she picked up Rarity and Fluttershy. "Lead the way Twilight." Twilight nodded as she lit up her horn and walked down the path. It wasn't long before the disfigured pony paintings were nowhere in sight as the hall they were in seemed to scratch on to oblivion. The black and red tiled floor was covered in a layer of ooze. Nothing really slick or sticky but just, creepy feeling that gave the sense of dread. The walls themselves, once bookcases seemed like someone ran beams of fire through it. The once blue almost endless ceiling was replaced with a black that only seem to fade the scorched bookcases about a few feet above them. Every so often there was a pillar with a torch on it to light the way in a sickening green flame. They didn't seem to do much as the wall of shadows just seemed to only stay away from the six of them about a good ten feet away. There was no telling what was coming but it wasn't good. After what seemed like an hour a tune started to play. It was almost music box in sound, with little chimes to it. Fluttershy started to come to at the sudden change in sound from the dead quiet that fell on the group of friends.

"Uh? What... What happened?" Fluttershy asked as she started to rub her head.

"You fainted with Rarity." Twilight said. Rainbow let Fluttershy go and she started to get to her hooves.

"Will you be alright Sugarcube?" Applejack said looking at her.

"I... I'll be alright." Fluttershy said with a shutter. "Can we keep moving? If that’s alright? " The rest of them nodded besides Rarity as she was still passed out on Rainbow's back. It took them about thirty minutes before they reached a steel red door with rivets. The door seemed to be heavily rusted, beyond the ability to stay whole; there was no handle on the door either. The only detail other than the color of the door and rivets was the flower design that was almost scraped into the door.

"How are we support to open this door?" Rainbow said.

"Well I could." Twilight started to say placing a hoof on the door. With that simple touch the door started to slide open with a the sound of metal scraping stone, opening revealed a wall of white light. Rainbow flew right in to it with Rarity on her back.

"Dash wait!" Applejack got out then ran in after. Followed by Pinkie and Twilight. Fluttershy slowly followed shaking. The light died away as the door shut behind them and faded away to show them standing in a field of flowers. The flowers ranged from roses to tulips, lilies to simple dandelions. In the middle of the field the group saw F.M. sitting there staring up into the sky. Twilight followed his gaze up into the sky to see nothing. Just an endless, black, empty sky. Just a blackness that could consume all around it, almost soul sucking in nature.

"F.M!" Applejack, Rainbow, Pinkie, and Fluttershy yelled. The figure of F.M. turned to see them and faded away as the flowers started to discolor and die around them leaving the field in a deathly brown color.

"What in tarnation is going on here?" Applejack got out as another door started to appear right where the figure of F.M. was not a few moments ago.

"I don't know but it doesn't sit well with me." Twilight said as she made her way to the red velvet door. The door itself was nothing special, it just resembled a door to a movie theater.

"I... I think... It's his mind's way of showing... Something’s wrong." Fluttershy said behind hair pink mane.

"It's very possible Fluttershy but what does it mean?" Twilight said.

"It means we have to get to him faster." Dash said running up and touching the door. The door opened with that same familiar scraping sound to show another hallway. This one the ground was a simple white tile almost like marble. The rest of the hall was empty. No walls or ceiling to be found but still that thick blackness covering the area.

"Watch your step everypony" Twilight said walking through the door followed by everyone else. Shortly after entering, Rarity started to stir on Rainbow’s back.

"What did I miss?" Rarity said rubbing her eyes as Rainbow set her down on the floor.

"That we need to help F.M. as soon as we can because he is really, really messed up in here." Pinkie said. Rarity nodded quietly as she shook her head a bit to wake up as her purple mane bobbed a bit but remained as it was. This time the door wasn't too far away from the last door. The door was made out of marble with two pillars on the left and right. Rainbow flew up and touched the door and pulled back suddenly.

"What's wrong Dash?" Applejack asked.

"It's cold. But not like winter cold but... cold to the bone cold." She said as the door opened up to the same glow as before. They all entered the room to see pillars upon pillars, each one with a different pony on them. Walking through this forest of pony topped pillars they found a clearing to show a stone statue of F.M. at the base of nine pillars. At the top of them sat Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Celestia, Luna, and one other mare. Rainbow flew up to the statue of her. The statue was posed like she was to be worshipped.

"Well I do have to say he has good tastes." Rainbow said admiring her statue.

"Um Dash could you please come back down here." Rarity said as he walked over to the pillar that sat the statue of her as Rainbow did so.

"What do you need Rarity" She said landing next to the unicorn.

"Could you lift me up so I can see mine?" Rarity said.

"No problem Rarity." She said as she picked up her up and flew her up. Twilight looked at the pillars then at the ones from the forest behind them. It wasn't apparent till they were in the clearing. These pillars that her and her friends statues were on were higher up than the ones in the forest. She could pick out a lot of the other ponies from Ponyville in the forest of pillars. Her gaze then turned to the statue of F.M. the head of it was drooped down. She walked over to it and gently placed a hoof on it. A cold chill shot down her as she pulled her hoof back as if it was just scorched. The statue of F.M. crumbled to dust at her sudden removal of her hoof. Twilight eyes widen seeing this. Within the dust a key laid. She floated the key up to her. The handle of the key held a red gemstone in it. The stone itself held a glow that pulsed. There was a small sound coming from it, she held it closer to her ear as a thump bump sound repeated as it pulsed in sync with it. Floating it away she looked at it.

"What'cha got there?" Pinkie said as she bounced over to Twilight

"A key. To what I don't know but it feels different." Twilight said holding it in her hooves.

"Um Twilight I think you should come over here and see this." Applejack said standing in front of the ninth pillar that had the remaining to be named mare on it. Floating the key with her, Twilight walked over to Applejack and saw what she wanted her to see. A plaque on the pillar with one word on it, Aria. Twilight looked up to see the statue on the pillar looking down at them like it was the whole time.

"What do you think this means?" Applejack inquired. Twilight looked back what was once the destroyed form of F.M.'s stature as it was reformed where it was laying on the ground. The statues eyes filled with a sadness that could easily cause any pony to shed a tear just like Twilight had done at the sight of it.

"I think this is how he sees himself compared to everypony." Twilight said turning to Applejack.

"But why?" She says turning to Twilight then the stature of F.M. as she shed a tear herself.

"I... don't know really. I could only make a guess that he just find himself. For a lack of a better word. Inferior to us." Twilight said turning her gaze back at the statue of Aria. "He puts everypony else on a pedestal above him. He holds us with higher regards as we are his only friends here."

"But what about his other friends back home?" Pinkie asked as she looked over all the statues.

"He doesn't remember them Pinkie. But I think if he did they would be up there as well."

"It doesn't feel right ya know?" Applejack said.

"I know. We can ask him about it after we save him. But in the mean time we should get going before something happens." Twilight said as she walked past the pillars to find another red velvet door. It opened to a room with three little doors floating above a blue carpeted floor. The walls where a gray wood pattern with a black stone ceiling. The doors were simple white doors with white frames. Each one had a gem embedded in it. The one to the left had a green one, the middle had blue, and the last one to the right had a red gem. After everyone entered the room and the door behind them faded away. Twilight looked at each door.

"Which one do we take?" Rainbow asked.

"I say the lovely blue one" Rarity said eyeing the gem stone.

"If it’s alright with you. We should try the green one. But whatever you pick is fine." Fluttershy said.

"Oh! Oh! The red one." Pinkie said bouncing.

"I agree with Pinkie on this one." Applejack said.

"I say the cool blue one." Rainbow said.

"Girls I think we should take the red one." she said floating the red gem key up. Twilight moved over to the door as her magic dissipated. The key floated itself over to the red door and unlocked it opening it up to a wall of pure black. Twilight gently poked it with her hoof the wall rippled like water before it went flat once again. Twilight gulped and stepped through it, the water like texture sent a chill down her spine. The door slammed behind her before anypony else could follow. Twilight jumped and spun around but before she could see the door the whole placed changed to a street with a paved road. Two ponies one the familiar F.M. were walking with a tan coated, brown manned mare that looked like the Aria statue from before. "F.M!" Twilight said running at him to hug him but she passed right through him and the other pony. She turned to watch the two continue to walk down the sidewalk.

"This has been a lovely night." Aria said as she smiled warmly.

"Yes it has. But only because the most lovely mare has been here." F.M. replied with a blush a crossed his cheeks.

"Oh you little sweet talker. So where should we go next?"

"How about the park? I hear they're going to have a firework display tonight." F.M. said

"That would be just lovely." Aria said and then placed a kiss on F.M. cheek. His face blushed more. Twilight continued to follow them as they stopped at a corner.

"Just a few more blocks." F.M. stated pushing a button on a pole. The lights above started to turn red. A smaller box turned an image of a stop sign to one of a pony walking. F.M. started to cross the street Aria who didn't notice was looking at something. Twilight continued to watch as a horn started to blow. Turning her gaze to see a long, four wheeled, silver, closed cart flying down the road with two lights at the front. The horn sent a visible shiver down F.M.'s spine as he stood and stared at it. Not moving at all.

"F.M!" Aria said running over and pushing the frozen pony over as the cart struck her and sent her over it landing on the ground in a deep wet thump. After getting to his hooves F.M. ran over and held the fallen pony he gently pushed the hair away from her eyes.

"Why?" F.M. asked as Twilight started to form tears in her eyes from the sight.

"Because I love you." Aria said till the once shimmering light in her eyes dulled and faded. The smile on her face still there. F.M. sat there holding her as the tears flowed from his eyes like rivers of pure pain. A charcoal black pony with equally black mane got out of the cart. He trotted up to F.M

"Is she alright?" The pony said in a gruff voice. F.M. laid Aria down and closed her eyes then turned. With a swift movement F.M. slugged the pony sending him flying. Twilight's eyes widen watching as F.M. jumped onto the pony and continued to beat him over and over again as the tears continue to flow from his eyes. Then a blue pony ran over with a baton and cracked F.M. The world around Twilight faded to black as the door reappeared in front of her. It opened on its own. Twilight didn't know how to take what she saw. She never saw F.M. like that.

“If this is a memory, then is he holding on to that pain all this time?” Twilight thought as she made her way out to her friends. The group of them ran up and hugged her.

"Twilight!" they all yelled as they hugged her seeing her in tears.

"What happened in there sugarcube?" Applejack said. In a shaky voice Twilight told them what she saw. All of it from the death of Aria to F.M. beating a pony without stopping. Everypony looked worried and unsure as they looked at each other.

"If this Aria is dead then how did she stab F.M?" Rarity asked as she tried to fit everything into the puzzle forming in her head.

"I don't know." Twilight said wiping what was left of her tears. "But I think this puts a bit more context to what we've seen so far."

"I still don't know Twi. It's just... hard to take in. I mean this is F.M. we're talking about. So timid when he is around everypony but willing to stand up and get hurt just to make sure we're safe. I don't think he would fly off the deep end like that." Applejack said.

"But we’ve only known him for two weeks. There’s no telling what he was before he came here." Twilight said.

"But hasn't he done right by us since he got here? Well besides thinking little of himself, he's been good to us all." Rainbow said.

"Twilight. I... I think we need to let him explain this." Fluttershy said.

"Right, your right Fluttershy. We need to save him and let him explain this." Twilight said. She got up as the red gem door disappeared from behind her. The green gem door started to open up.

"Ok this one is mine." Rainbow said and before anypony else could say anything she flew into the doorway. The door slammed behind her. The room was black until a glow started to take over the room. The glow faded and the world appeared around Rainbow Dash, it started to take the form of a school. A school cafeteria to be more precise. There were tables everywhere and ponies in chairs around the table talking and eating. Some of them just making out. It was a few moments before Dash found F.M. sitting by himself at one of the tables stirring a spoon around a bowl of soup. Rainbow flew over to him and tried to sit next to him.

"Hey F.M." She said to him but there was no answer. "Hey F.M. Yo Equestria to F.M." She said waving her wing in front of him. She growled a bit and then tried to smack F.M. but her wing simply passed through him. "Oh right. Not really there." She said glad no pony was around to see that embarrassing moment of hers. Two young mares walked up to the table with F.M.

"Hello F.M." The light purple mare with blond hair said. The mirror cutie mark on her flank in full view.

"Uh. Hello Brighteyes." F.M. said timidly.

"What'cha doing?" The blue mare with darker blue mane said. The cutie mark on her flank was one of volleyball.

"Just eating and thinking." F.M. said with a light blush.

"Well. I've been noticing you all alone over here and was wondering if you would like some company." Brighteyes said fluttering her eyelashes at him. F.M. blushed and nodded quietly. The two mares giggled and sat close to F.M. Dash smirked.

"The colt has some game." Dash said watching this.

"So I was thinking. The spring dance is coming up soon and its girls ask guys out. So I was wondering if you would like to go to it with me?" Brighteyes said with a smile.

"Really?" F.M. said looking at her with hope in her eyes.

"Nope." She said laughing at him. F.M. looked down as his ears flattened against his head the frown covering his face.

"Oh good one Brighteyes. The look on his face. Priceless." The blue mare said.

"Oh I know Volley" Brighteyes said. The two mares got up and trotted away their tails moving back in forth in time with their hips. F.M. just sat there a tear running from his eye down his cheek and into the soup. Rainbow growled and flew over trying to strike the mare but only passed through as the world went black again and the door reappeared. Rainbow came out of it looking quite furious.

"What did you see in there that got you all riled up?" Applejack said. Rainbow took a few moments looking at the door as it disappeared before explaining what she saw. Things just didn't seem right about any of this. Twilight thought as she sat on her haunches rubbing her chin.

"Could it be that every bad memory came flooding back when he was stabbed?" Twilight said to no one in particular.

"It could. But I want to buck Brighteyes and Volley’s teeth in." Rainbow said still quite angry.

"Simmer down Dash. There's no way of doing that and you know it." Applejack said. The last door opened slowly with a creek.

"I think I should go in this one." Rarity said as she turned towards the door.

"Can I come too?" Pinkie said bouncing.

"I don't know if that’s possible Pinkie. But we can try." Rarity said stepping a hoof into the door Pinkie bounced in as Rarity started to bring her last leg in. The door closed behind them as the blackness of the room gave way to what looks like an art studio.

"What lovely pieces of work." Rarity said walking between each framed art.

"Oh it so colorful and pretty." Pinkie said bouncing from art to art. After the two got through a lot of it. They saw F.M. by a table working with a pencil in hoof. He was drawing something. Rarity trotted over, Pinkie more bounced over.

"What'cha drawing F.M?" Pinkie asked looking over his shoulder.

"Pinkie remember what Twilight and Dash said you can't interact with him." Rarity said. Pinkie stuck her neck through F.M. and looked at the drawing of a knight in armor.

"Oh it so metal-y." Pinkie said pulling her head back.

"Pinkie please don't do that again." Rarity said with a frown on her face.

"Why? It’s so fun. I feel like one of those ghosties I giggle at." Pinkie said jumping though F.M. like it was air. It wasn't long till a busting sound coming from the door in the far end of the room. Pinkie and Rarity turned to see two large stallions coming in.

"So this is where you're hiding." the first red stallion said with his jet black mane short and unkempt

"Uh. Hi. Pallet." F.M. said flinching.

"What do you think you’re doing?" Pallet had said to F.M. looking down at him and his drawing.

"Just drawing." F.M. said.

"Another one of your weak works of art?" The other brown coated stallion with a long darker brown mane said as he pointed to the other works on the wall. F.M. winced at his words.

"Oh come on Base. This work isn't weak." Pallet said as F.M. ears perked up at those words with some hope in his eye. "Yeah. You know as well as I do that his work isn't worth the paper it’s on." That look of hope dashed into pieces. Both Rarity and Pinkie looked at each other with a look of shock and sadness to their faces. Before they could say anything to each other Base walked over and held F.M. down as Pallet just grinned walking over to one of the walls of art.

"I think we should do the world a service and remove this art from ponies’ eyes. What do you think?" Base said grinning.

"I believe you're right." Pallet said as his horn glowed with a light green aura that is the same color as his eyes as each framed art floated from the wall.

"Please don't!" F.M. started to beg fighting to break free from Base's hold. But it was too late with one more glow of Pallet's horn the art fell to the floor and engulfed in fire. Pallet smiled as his magic started on another wall.

"Those brutes." Rarity said looking quite angry. Pinkie just simply watched not saying anything but her mane fell flat. Pallet walked over to a larger framed work. Rarity noticed it was the same Mare from before, Aria. Pinkie saw this too and turned to see F.M.'s eyes widen. Pallet magic started to envelop it. F.M. broke free from Base’s hold and ran over grabbing it. He took it holding on to it with dear life.

"No! Please do what you want with my other work but please. Leave this one alone!" F.M yelled and begged as tears started to flow from his cheeks more.

"Pathetic" Pallet said as his horn glowed as the rest of F.M.'s art burned to ashes but the one he held. "Let's get going Base." Pallet said as he headed to the door. Rarity's and Pinkie's heart went out for the crying F.M. as the room disappeared and everyone in it disappeared. The door shortly reappeared. Both Rarity and Pinkie exited without missing a beat they explained what happened in there as the blue gem door faded away to reveal another door behind it. This one was made out of wood but was cracked as if it was made from glass that someone sent a baseball into. Both Applejack and Rainbow looked quite angry at what they were told.

"Oh those..." Applejack said trotting back and forth trying to find the right words. Rainbow on the other hand didn't say a word but the look on her face said it all.

"Let's just go." Twilight said as she walked up and placed a hoof against the last door. This one didn't slide open but shattered a part. There was no opening this time. The wall started to crack like glass itself. The lines started to envelop the walls and ceiling. Once they covered it all, it shattered to show a larger room with F.M. tied up, wings and legs spread out. His wings had six spikes driving through them, three on each side, lines of blood seen around them. His forelegs were bound with hoof cuffs his legs where sunk into the wall with the stone over them. His eyes were open as it looked like he was crying tears of blood. But those blue eyes looked sunk back and dulled and his muzzle was mouthing something. Twilight knew what it was from the mouth movements.

"It's my fault." Twilight said.

"How is it your fault sugarcube?" Applejack said walking up.

"That’s what he's mouthing." Twilight said looking at him. Rainbow flew up to him.

"We need to get him out of there." Rainbow said then bit into one of the spikes. She flew back covering her mouth.

"I wouldn't do that." A voice said in the darkness.

"Who's there?" Twilight said as she lit her horn up and took stance.

"Oh just little old Me." said the figure standing on two legs as he phazed through the wall into the room.

"Who are you?" Applejack said as she took stance as well. Everypony else followed.

"What's in a name? But if you want to call me something call me..." the figure paused running his flamed hand a crossed his chin. "Shadow. I know it’s not really original but frankly I don't care." He said with a shrug.

"What have you done with F.M?" Rainbow said with a growl to his voice.

"I didn't do much. Someone else did this. Aria I think her name was." Shadow said with a grin.

"Well get out of our way. We are taking F.M. back with us." Rarity said.

"That I can't let you do. Because I'm going to need him right here." he said as he reached his hand into F.M.'s body causing him to scream out in pain. Everyone but Shadow looked shocked as he pulled out a large sword from F.M.'s body. The sword was larger than any long sword. The blade was as large as the one foot hilt. The handle came down to an amethyst crystal and pointed the blade at the girls. "Don't even think about making a move."

"Okay. That’s it!" Rainbow said flying at him punching him in the face was she flew by. Shadow recoiled from it and grabbed Rainbow's tail pulling her with a swing and forced her to collide with the wall. Rainbow fell to the floor and Shadow placed a foot on her chest pointing the sword right at Rainbow's neck.

"One move and Dashie here gets it." Shadow said as the tip of the sword nicks Rainbow's neck so a little bit of blood dripped out.

"You Monster!" Rarity said.

"Why thank you Rarity." Shadow said with a bow.

"How do you know our names?" Twilight said taking a small step forward. Shadow noticed this and places the tip closer to Dash's neck. Twilight stepped back.

"Because you've been undermining my work." He says as he held his free hand out. It started to glow a sickening purple as Twilight starts to float up into the air, the glow around her neck. She started to gasp for air. He then moved his arm swiftly and sent Twilight flying back. Applejack without a moment thought dashed up and bucked him off Rainbow. Rainbow flew up and sent him flying back. Pinkie pulled out her party cannon and started to fire pies at Shadow. Taking a few of them he started to swat them out of the air. This was enough time for Twilight to get back onto her hooves. Applejack making a dash towards Shadow got the flat end of the sword on a back swing which sent her into F.M.'s body breaking the restraint of the back left hoof. Fluttershy flew over and check on F.M. still hanging on the wall. Shadow turned to look at her and forgot to about everyone else. Dash nodded to Applejack who returned it. Applejack took off at a full gallop and Rainbow at full speed flight. They collided with Shadow. Rainbow kicking him in the face from the right and Applejack tackling him from the left. Pinkie jumped back and grabbed Twilight by the tail and pointed her at Shadow. She then started to rotate Twilights tail as beams of her magic shot out at rapid fire striking both Shadow and some of the restraints that currently was holding F.M. up. Shadow was on his knees after Pinkie stopped firing Twilight like a magical Gatling gun. The spots where Twilight’s magic had struck him smoking and the scent of burnt flesh coming from him.

"Do you give up?" Twilight said panting. Shadow didn't say anything as he looked right at Twilight then turned to see each of her friends. Applejack scraping her hoof at the ground reading to gallop at him again. Rainbow Dash glaring at him. Pinkie still holding Twilight by the neck and tail sweating. Rarity with her horn lit up and Fluttershy by F.M.'s body with only being held up by one Hoof cuff and the Spikes in his wings. He grins and before anyone could act he stabs F.M. in the chest with the sword and disappeared.

"F.M!" everypony shouted.

"Dash get the sword out of him. Fluttershy work on getting the spikes out. Rarity try and get the cuff off him." Twilight said using her magic to float herself up to him. Dash flew up and grabbed the handle of the sword and started to fly back with all the strength she could muster. With a wet sound and a splatter of blood Dash pulled the sword out and dropped it with a metallic clang. The spikes on the other hand were giving Fluttershy a hard time. With every inch she got out more blood started to flow. Fluttershy started to cry. This must be causing him so much pain she thought. The walls around them started to pulse with a thumb bump sound with a light tint of red every few seconds. Rarity horn lit up with an over glow as the click of the cuff can be auditable. The only thing holding up was two spikes in his left wing but with the sudden added weight it was too much for the wing as the spikes ripped right through it. He dropped with two large gaping wounds in his left wing. Twilight used her magic to support him and herself in the air.

***---***

Celestia and Luna were watching the white whisping magic that was protruding from Twilights horn carefully. It was attached to each of the Element barriers. That’s when it happened. The heart monitor let out this solid flat tone. Both of the royal sister's eyes widen.

"Oh no!" Celestia said getting up her horn lit up. She places it on F.M.'s chest letting out a spark into it. His body jumped up for a moment. The heart monitor let out a beep then returned to the same flat tone. Celestia did it again as two unicorn stallions busted into the room to see the princess doing what they were about to do. Luna froze in place.

"Luna help me." Celestia said. This was enough to snap the princess of the night out of her moment of shock. Her horn lit up as she ran her magic into the strains of magic that were starting to flicker. Her magic started to cover it, strengthening the already fleeting magic.

"Princess Celestia. What happened?" Said the brown coated stallion as he added his magic to the fray to jump start F.M.'s heart.

"His heart rate shot up for a few moments then returned to normal. Then after some time he flat lined." Celestia said. She lit up her horn again with a stronger charge. "You're not going to die on me." she said and with one more shock from both her and the brown coated stallion. His heart rate returned to normal. The second stallion's horn lit up as a lunar white glow surrounded the orange Alicorn in the bed. He closed his eyes to concentrate. Celestia looked him over with concern as his eyebrows furrowed sadly. The brown stallion turned to him.

"What is it Stronghorn?"

"It's hard to say but the magic in him is different. Than the previous scan."

"Different how?" Celestia said.

"It's weaker than it was before and not so split Princess." Stronghorn said. Celestia looked over to Luna who still was still using her magic to keep the connection stable.

"Please Twilight. Hurry up." Luna said under her breath.

***---***

Twilight Sparkle had caught all her friends when the world around them shattered. Small drips of blood protruded from her nose as she held on tight with every ounce of her magic. With a sound of a buzz the darkness that surrounded them turned into the familiar library corridor that was normally known for F.M. mind. But covered in a dark shadow.

"Fluttershy is there anything you can do to heal him?" Applejack said.

"Not without medical equipment." Fluttershy said as she held the cuts in his wing together.

"Maybe I can help." Said a growling voice from behind the seven ponies. They turned to see the dragon. Fluttershy jumped and flew behind Pinkie. Rarity fainted with an over exasperated fainting voices that either a drama queen or a new performer to the stage would use. Rainbow and Applejack stood in front of everypony ready to fight if they have to. Pinkie Pie just bounced.

"Hiya." Pinkie said waving to the dragon.

"Hello Pinkie" The dragon said waving back.

"You want to help him?" Twilight said as she collapse on the ground next to F.M.

"Yes. Please move away from him." The dragon said simply.

"Why should we?" Rainbow said getting in the dragon's face.

"Who said you’re not going to just finish him off?" Applejack said still ready to fight.

"Because I enjoy it here. Why would I kill him and lose this place?" The dragon said flatly.

"Please... Everypony. Let him help." Fluttershy said slowly looking out from behind Pinkie.

"Yes! Let him help." Pinkie said bouncing out of the way. Everyone looked at Pinkie then back at the dragon. They nodded quietly and stepped away. Fluttershy flew up to the dragon and looked directly into his eyes.

"You hurt him. I hurt you." Fluttershy said completely out of her normal character. The dragon nodded quietly and breathed an emerald green flame as it started to surround F.M.'s body. His body started to glow the same emerald green as the flames. As the flames started to sink into his body, a flash of light and F.M.'s body is completely healed. He still laid there not moving at all except his chest rising and falling as he breathed.

"Mr. Dragon?" Twilight said stepping closer to the over sized reptile.

"Yes Twilight?" he replied.

"Will he be alright?" She said still showing the worry she had on her face.

"He will be fine physically but mentally. I cannot say." He said looking at F.M. quietly. "Do me a favor. I know I don't have a right to ask for one but. Please take care of him." He said then turned walking into the shadows that covered the corridor. Not even his steps could be heard as soon as the image of him faded away.

"I will." Twilight said looking back at F.M. as she felt her magic start to waver completely as the beginning of a throbbing headache started. She lit up her horn as everyone disappeared but F.M. who started to stir quietly.

***---***

The wisps of white magic broke as Twilight collapsed to her knees on the bed with F.M.

"Twilight, are you alright?" Celestia said keeping her horn lit with magic. Twilight still uneasy on her hooves tried to step down from the bed but fell over breathing hard. Rainbow flew over in time to catch her.

"She taxed her magic Princess." Rarity said coming over and helped Rainbow get Twilight to the small sofa in the room. Celestia let out the breath she held after F.M.'s flat line. It was then a moan was heard from the orange alicorn in the room.

"What... Happened?" he said in his raspy voice, licking his dry lips. Luna floated over a glass of water with a straw in it. F.M. slowly drank from the glass as his parched throat subsided.

"I need to apologize to you F.M. It's my fault you're here." Luna started to say as F.M.'s eyes shot wide.

"No Luna It's not." He said sitting up and twinge at a pain in his chest.

"F.M. please be careful you need to relax." Celestia said coming over.

"Yes you need to relax. You did lose a lot of blood both mentally and physically." Fluttershy said. F.M. sighed quietly as the tears started to flow out of his eyes. He laid back staring out the window.

"F.M?" Twilight said coming too. He looked over to see Twilight lying on the sofa.

"Sorry." He said as his gaze turned back to the window.

"F.M?" Applejack came closer to the bed. He closed his eyes.

"Yes?"

"It will be alright sugarcube." Applejack said putting a hoof on his shoulder. F.M.'s tears started to flow more.

"Can everypony give me a few moments alone with him?" Luna asked looking down. The others nodded quietly and left. Celestia hung by the door a bit longer before leaving, closing it behind her.

"I'm sorry F.M."

"It's not your fault Luna. It's mine. I was the one that froze."

"It was because of Aria wasn't it?" F.M. was silent. Not looking at Luna. "Can I inquire about something?"

"The laughing right?" he said not looking at her.

"Yes." Luna said. He closed my eyes and was silent for a few moments before opening his mouth and sat up.

"I'm not the most stable of... Ponies." he said pausing to make sure he said the right word. "From there wording you had Twilight and her friends enter my head."

"Pinkie was the one to bring it up and they went in to get you out." Luna said not looking at him.

"Why am I not surprised?" He said ending with a sigh. "I won't tell you what they saw. Because I can't tell which memories they saw or not. But that is beside the point. The reason I laughed like that was simple. I snapped. After seeing Aria, then being stabbed. I..."

"You don't need to say more." Luna said stopping him. He nodded quietly.

"Twilight could you please come in as well as you Rarity." F.M. said turning towards to door. The door slowly opened as Twilight with a face that said clearly guilty. Rarity on the other hand hiding it better than Twilight but still easily read on her face.

"Yes?" the two said.

"What memories did all of you see?" He said. Twilight and Rarity looked at each other and bit their lips. Then looked over to Luna. "Let me guess. That night was one of them?" He said looking at Twilight. Rarity looking confused at his wording.

"That night?" Rarity asked.

"When Aria died." He said flatly. Twilight nodded quietly. F.M. slowly let a breath in and then slowly out.

"And the studio." Rarity said.

"You need to clarify a bit more Rarity." he said.

"The one where those two brutes burned your work and you holding that painting of Aria." Rarity said

"Oh."

"And the two mares picking on you at lunch in school" Rainbow said at the door. F.M. sighed quietly.

"One of them." He said under his breath. The four of them looked worried as Dash entered the room.

"Look if it makes you feel better. If we could we would have done whatever we could to help." Twilight said before she was cut off with.

"Twilight stop." F.M. said. Twilight bit her lip. "What’s done is done. There is no changing it. Especially since it wasn't in this world and as far as I know time travel is not possible. But let me give you some context to two of those memories. The school one first. Throughout my time in school I was always the one picked on. I ended up being a bit of a loner. I kind of still am." He said turning to look out of the window again. "The one I’m going to guess involved Volley and Brighteyes correct?"

"Yes." Rainbow said.

"Those two were the ones that picked on me the most. Getting my hopes up and dashed them to pieces." He said. "It wasn't long after that when I didn't feel like my feelings should matter honestly and as for the other one. It took place two years after Aria's death. I closed myself in all the time. Rarely going out to do anything unless I was forced. The only thing I could do that felt... Right to do was drawing. The first drawing I did was one of Aria."

"And then those brutes burned down all your lovely work." Rarity said.

"It wasn't lovely Rarity. It wasn't even ok. They were right. There weren't worth the paper they were on." He said as he closed his eyes. There was a silence in the room that was almost deafening. Twilight climbed up to the bed and hugged him as tears flowed from her closed eyes.

"What's wrong Twilight?" he said hugging her back."

"I'm sorry for so much to happen to you." Twilight said.

"We all are." Rarity chimed in.

"But hey look up. You have some of the most awesome ponies in Equestria as friends." Rainbow said grinning as she flew above the bed.

"Don't forget the most loyal of friends there Rainbow." Applejack said coming in.

"And when you’re down. We'll make you all happy!" Pinkie said appearing from under the bed.

"Pinkie's right." Fluttershy said coming in with Celestia, who had a smile on her face, behind her.

"Regardless if it's daytime or night. Your friends will always be here." Luna said coming over to the bed. Twilight released her hug and looked at F.M. He smiled gently down at Twilight. Then he placed a hoof over his mouth and yawned.

"I think we should let him get some sleep." Rarity said. The rest of them agreed. Twilight hopped off the bed and looked at him.

"Is there anything I could get you before we go?" Twilight asked.

"Could you get that dragon book and the blanket Fluttershy made me please?" F.M. requested. Twilight smiled.

"Well make sure you get them." She said before leaving. F.M. sighed quietly and looked back out the window.

***---***

"So how are you feeling?" Twilight said looking at me. Honestly I was still dealing with a massive headache and I felt different. Not like funny different but just... different.

"I'm alright." I said after I floated the book over to me.

"Are you sure?" She said looking at me.

"Yeah."

"If you’re sure." Twilight said sitting in the chair next to the bed. "I'm glad to see your getting better with your magic." She said pointing to my horn.

"You’re not the only one." I replied with a smile. Honestly I like moments like this. After being stuck in Luna's private hospital room the only one to really visit me besides Luna was Twilight and Spike. I can understand Celestia being busy with running Equestria. Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie pie having work. Fluttershy had her animals to look after.

"Hey Spike do you think you could do me a favor?" I asked the little purple Dragon.

"What is it?" Spike said looking up from his bowl of gems that he brought with him.

"Could you get me some water?" I asked.

"Sure." Spike said with a shrug and hopped down and left. I turned to Twilight.

"Hey Twilight."

"Yes?" Twilight said looking at me.

"I have a question about magic."

"What is it?" She said looking at me.

"Is magic supposed to feel warm when you use it?" I asked. Twilight put a hoof to her chin and thought for a few moments.

"Well it's possible. I think every ponies’ magic is different. My magic feels a little cold like a starry night’s sky." She said as she lit up her horn.

"I see." I replied letting my horn glow as well. I stared at the fire shape my magic took.

"Hey what is with your magic anyway?" Twilight said looking at my horn.

"What do you mean?" I asked already knowing she was talking about it.

"The glow from your horn. It's different."

"Like Fire?" I added.

"Exactly." She said. I flipped to the chapter about Dricorns and floated the book over to her.

"Here read this." I said. Twilight started to read the passage. She stopped and looked at my horn then back to the book. She did this a few times.

"Does that mean?" Twilight ask.

"Yes. I think a Drony." I said.

"A Drony?" Spike said coming back in.

"A byproduct of a Dragon and Pony." Twilight said as Spike held the cup up for me. I covered it with my magic and lifted it up to me.

"So he's not completely a pony?" Spike asked.

"Well he is at least half pony." Twilight said.

"And half dragon." I added. Spike looked at me and put his claw to his chin.

"But So far I don't follow an Earth Drony or Dricorn besides how my magic looks." I said pointing to my horn and flapped my wing.

"What about the Pegasi equivalent?" Twilight said.

"What?" I asked as my brain just kind of flat lined on me for a moment.

"The Pegasi equivalent. The Dragasi." Twilight said. I blanked. I don't think I got to that part.

"Um... I didn't read that part yet." I said rubbing the back of my head with a hoof. Twilight floated the book over.

"A Dragasi being the natural flyers they can fly with the same speed as any Pegasi. But their threshold for speed is slightly higher than a normal Pegasi without special training. The easiest way to tell if a Pegasi is really a Dragasi is by their wings. The tops of their wings have scales on them closer to the leathery texture to those of bat wings. As well as their feathers are longer compared to normal Pegasi. Dragasi whose parent of the fire variety can walk and fly through flames without being burned or harmed. As for the lightning kind they can take lightning directly and expel it from them thought their wings." Twilight recited from the book.

"That’s would answer some of my questions like how fire didn't kill me from crash landing in a fireball and the ability to breath fire." I said breathing a bit out. Spike watched.

"Yeah but mine is cooler." Spike said with a smile.

"I didn't see that one coming." A voice said from the door. Standing there was a white unicorn stallion with two toned blue mane and tail. The shield with a star on it cutie mark quite easily seen.

"Shining!" Twilight said hopping off the chair and over to the pony. I stayed quiet.

"Hey Twily." Shinning said. "It's been a long time."

"Indeed it has B.B.B.F.F." Twilight said smiling giving this pony a hug. "So what are you doing here?"

"Oh Princess Celestia said she wanted me to keep guard for F.M. here." Shining said.

"Oh right. You haven't met him yet." Twilight said leading Shining over.

"Shining, this is F.M." Twilight said with a smile. "And F.M. this is Shinning Armor my big brother." Shining Armor held out his hoof towards me. I gently extending mine and we shook hoofs.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. F.M." He said. I smiled gently.

"Please F.M. will do."

"Alright F.M." Shining said with a smile. "So how's Twily treating you?" He said with a smirk.

"Treating me?" I said with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh come on seriously. You’re all I hear about in her letters of late and you haven't done anything." He said exasperated sigh.

"Shining. My personal life is none of his business." Twilight said shooting daggers from her eyes at him. What the hell am I missing here? Really it just went from greeting to freaking awkward in a nanosecond.

"Oh come on little sis. I'm just playing with you." Shinning said with a smirk. Oh... It was a joke.

"That wasn't funny. After what F.M. has gone though that was low." Twilight scold.

"It's fine Twilight." I said as she snapped her head at me with a look that said, what?

"But F.M." Twilight said.

"It's fine. Like I said before what has happened, has happened. There’s no changing it and what's the harm in a little joke here and there." I said with a smile. Twilight stopped and looked at me a bit dumbfounding. "What?"

"F.M. no pony should make fun of what you had to go through." Twilight said. Damn it she missed the point of my comment.

"Twilight its ok. It won't be anything new to me."

"Ok. Can somepony fill me in because I lost?" Shinning said. Twilight looked at each other then turned to Shinning.

"I've had a lot of... Ponies make fun and bully me when I was younger. Kind of the same sad story you see a thousand times over." I said shrug.

"I see..." Shinning said.

"F.M. there’s more to it than that and you know it." Twilight said looking at me.

"Yes I do because I lived it." I said then took a sip of my water.

"Are you sure you two aren’t seeing each other?" Shining asked looking at each other.

"Shining!" Twilight said exasperated. I covered my mouth with a hoof trying to keep my smile from showing. This was funny. Well not really funny but moments like this is what I want to enjoy. Just a group of ponies talking and making jokes. Just having a good time. I didn't realize that I started to space till both Shinning and Twilight was staring at me.

"What?" I said looking at them.

"You alright?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah." I said with a raised eyebrow.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"Because your hair is on fire." Shinning said pointing a hoof at me.

"What?" I said blanking. It didn't click till I looked at the hair and saw it was indeed on fire. Acting fast I dumped my glass of water on my head as it returned to normal. It was then when I noticed my horn was glowing without my doing. The glow from it my horn started to intensify and an overflow shot around my horn.

"F.M. what are you doing?" Twilight said backing away pulling spike with her.

"I'm not doing this. It's doing it on its own." I started to say panicking. What was this happening? As another level of overflow started to appear. Shining stepped in front of his sister and Spike. Covering them with a magical bubble.

"Twily. Spike. Get down." He said as another level covered and within a blink of an eye. I found myself somewhere other than the hospital room.

***---***

I stood there in the darkness. The cold shiver starting to run through me as a wind blew through that darkness.

"Hello" A gravelly voice said in the dark. My gaze rushed around to find the source of that voice and that’s when I saw them. Those glowing blue eyes. The serpent style eyes. Those blue eyes that could pierce me like a molten spear. That would burn every inch it plunged deep within. The eyes started to shoot a questioning look. "Hello? Are you alright?" That gravelly voice said again.

"H... hi." I said stammering like an idiot.

"Ah. So you are awake. Good thing. For a moment I thought you had brain damage." The voice said with a chuckle.

"Hey!" I said feeling insulted.

"Oh calm down. I'm only kidding. We are all Dronies here." He said. My eyes shot wide at that comment. Dronies. There are other Dronies? All I I've seen in Ponyville where normal ponies. Not even one that I could remember with the description from that book.

"Dronies?" I said questioning.

"Oh so you’re not aware what a Drony is. Here let me explain." He started to say.

"Before you start. Can you please turn on a light?" I said interrupting.

"Oh right. I keep forgetting that some Dronies can't see in the dark." He said as his horn started to spark like a Tesla coil. The room lit up to show that we were in a large metallic box like room with a blue platform that I seemed to be standing on. The door to the room reminded me of a submarine door. Turning wheel lock and everything. The Drony in front of me had a dark purple coat with 4 blue claw like marking two on each side of his face. His horn had the same blue scaliness to it. His long dark blue mane was brushed back though there was enough protruding out that reminded me of a singer from home. I couldn't remember his name but something about a hound dog from one of his songs was what I could remember of the guy. The stallion Drony in front of me blinked a few times before his eye took a more normal looking eye. Like a ponies eye. Then it dawned on me I never did introduce myself.

"Ah. Hi. My name is F.M." I said holding a hoof out to shake. The other Drony came up with both of his forehooves and shook my hoof vigorously.

"Hello Mr. F.M. my name is Gem Finder or Gem for short." He said then let go. My hoof comically stayed shaking in the air for a moment when Gem reached out and stopped it.

"It's nice to meet you Mr. Gem Finder and please F.M. I'm not much for formalities like that." I said rubbing the back of his head.

"That’s alright and likewise for me. Gem will do just fine. Here let me take you to the others." Gem said heading towards the door.

"Others?" I questioned with raised eyebrow.

"Yeah the other Dronies here at Hoofguard." Gem said stopping and turning towards me.

"Not to be rude but can I please be told Why did my horn just suddenly teleport me to the middle of nowhere? Most likely scaring the hell out of my friends since I spent the last few days in a hospital room from getting pierced in the chest from a sword." I said as my voice starting to get louder as I went on.

"Oh. I'm dreadfully sorry about that F.M. we didn't know any of that happened. Hell we didn't know you where here in Equestria till a day ago." Gem said looking apologetic.

"Can you please send me back so I can make sure my friends are fine and they know I'm fine?" I said sitting on my rump. Gem didn't look at me and rubbed the back of his head.

"I can't do that. I don't know the returning spell."

"Wait... You brought me here without knowing the spell to send me back?!" I asked well more yelled as an orange tint started to fill the room.

"Hold on a moment F.M. It wasn't my call. Clawshot told me to bring you in and he's the mayor here so." Gem said looking at me. This was bullshit. I get dragged away from my friends to a place I don't really know because some pony... No a Drony told another to do it. This was bullshit.

"I want to see this Clawshot" I said in a very calm tone. Oh my hair was still fire itself but my face and voice gave a very unnerving calm demeanor. I can tell Gem noticed it. He gulped quietly with a hint of fear to his look.

"This way." He said leading the way. We traveled down a maze of metal corridors. I didn't say a word but every so often I saw another Drony look at me. Passing cells and doors. It took us ten minutes till I was lead into a large room. A chair sitting on top of a pile of scrap metal with a throne placed on top and stairs leading down from it. There stood a black as night coated earth Drony. His white claws and equally white eyes a straight contrast. The normally whites of his eyes had a very light. blue tint to them. His mane was an ivory white as well. He got down from his seat and trotted down to me. This body language said he was the leader. Each step felt like it was a cold calculated movement and it annoyed me. Not for the face of his movements but that he must have did the same calculative choice that brought me here.

"Hello F.M." The Drony I could guess was Clawshot.

"I'm going to assume your Clawshot." I said as the orange tint took a more reddish color.

"Yes I am and I can tell you’re quite angry with me." He said in a very calm almost soothing tone. Almost like a male version of Fluttershy.

"You would be correct. After being forcefully teleported from a hospital room where I was recovering from being stabbed in the chest with a sword." I said taking a few steps closer. "Also in the process of being teleported I ended up scaring my friends. I want to be returned back to make sure they're ok and they know I'm ok." I demanded.

"You will be returned once you’re done here." Clawshot said. My left eyebrow twitched a moment.

"And what exactly am I doing here." I said. If it wasn't something I like I'm going to make sure they never forget my answer.

"First Mr. F.M." he started to say.

"F.M. no Mister." I said interrupting him.

"Right. F.M. the reason I had you brought here is because you’re the first Dralicorn in almost twelve hundred years." Clawshot said. Great I was brought here because I'm something I didn't even get to read about yet in that book.

"You're going to have to explain what that means. Because frankly. I don't know." I said standing perfectly still making sure my gaze was not away from Clawshot for a moment. He looked at me for a moment and nodded. This annoyed me even more.

"I'm not surprised. Not a lot of Dronies or Ponies ascend like you have. To put it bluntly. You are the Drony version of Princess Celestia and Luna. You hold as much magical power at ether one of them. But since you haven't gone through your storm yet. You don't have the ability to tap into it." He said walking back and forth. My eyes watching him.

"My Storm?" I questioned.

"That is a moment when a pony’s natural fight or flight measure are taken to a new level. It is possible to be triggered through emotional stress. But in doing so you will be transformed into a more dragon like state, like this." He said as he exploded in light. Standing in front of me was an Ivory white scaled cover pony. His claws were still there, now black. Eyes still were as white as they were but the blacks were now as black as his coat was. His normally short Ivory white tail was now replaced with a reptile tail. Closer to Spike’s in style including the finned scales that lead up his back to his now pitch black mane. Which was now longer and more unkempt in style and moved on its own. Like that of Celestia's and Luna's hair. The red tint that filled the room was gone and replaced with an aetherial white tint coming from Clawshot. I was stuck in awe of him as I sat back on my flank.

"So... I'll transform into that?" I said pointing at him. It was then I noticed his cutie mark. It was a black bow and dark gray claw marks behind it.

"You will be close to this but I can't say completely for sure since you haven't gone through your storm yet. This is why I brought you here to tell and warn you about it. When your Storm starts you will lose all control over your body. You will need someone help you through it. I can't give you the details of how. It's different with each storm." He said stepping closer to me and placed his clawed hoof on my shoulder. I felt a warmth coming from his hoof, a very calming warmth. Almost a big brotherly warm. I looked down quietly. How could I ask my friend to help me when they have gone through so much to help me as it is?

"I don't know." I said quietly.

"About what?" Clawshot asked.

"I don't know about all this. From what you said I'm going to need my friends help with this but they have helped me so much already. I don't think I could ask them with something like this. It seems... Selfish to me." I said.

"Look F.M. I can tell you’re worried about this. But I can feel a fire within and your Storm is to help you find what you need. What you have to do to make sure you can go through it. I know I don't have the right to ask for this but you have to trust me on this. Your friends will help you. Like mine did." ClawShot said as Gem stepped up to him. He then turned to Gem and nodded. Gem returned that nod as his horn glowed.

"What is he do..." I got out before a flash of light returned me to the room above the floor. I fell to the floor with a thud. "ing." I said with a grumble. So Gem lied to me about returning me. I'm guessing Clawshot told him to make sure I didn't return home after he informed me about the whole Dralicorn. I got up onto my hooves and walked to the door. I would have opened it before it got opened on me slamming into my face sending me back onto my back.

"I found him" I familiar Rainbow Dash sounding voice said. "You alright F.M." She asked. I replied in my dazed state.

"No Dashie I don't want to ride the Choo-Choo train" I said before my head hit the floor and everything went dark again.

***---***

"Hey everypony I think he's coming around." I heard from the darkness. It didn't take me long to open my eyes and get assaulted with the blinding light.

"AH!" I said shutting my eyes covering my face with my hooves. It took me a few moments for my eyes to get use to the light again. Blinking it all way. A very Twilight colored blob was right up in my face. This caused me to jump.

"Calm down it's only me." The Twilight blob said.

"Uh Twi you may want to get out of his face like that." A very Applejack sounding voice I heard to see and equally orange and blond blob a bit away.

"Yeah Twilight." A Rainbow Dash voice said.

"It would be nice if I could see you all without somepony making it all blurry." I said shaking my head.

"Dash I think you hit him a little too hard with that door." Applejack said.

"Hey it's not my fault he was so close to it." Dash said defensively.

"Here let me see if this can help." Twilight said as I could hear her magic as everything went into focus then invert in color. My left eye twitched. I draw the line at a radioactive looking Pinkie Pie. This is a level of messed up that broke the What the Fuck o' meter. Don't even get me started on Twilight. I closed my eyes so I didn't get accosted from the site of this.

"Twilight. It didn't work. I can see things in focus but you’re all inverted in color." I said turning towards the last place I saw her.

"Really? Here let me try this." She said as another sound of magic. I opened my eyes. It was in focus which was good and everything was rightfully colored.

"Better?" Twilight asked. I nodded. "Good. Now where in Celestia did you go?" Twilight said getting in my face.

"Eep." I said in an almost Fluttershy tone.

"Twilight. You need to calm down." Rarity said as I looked around for Celestia and Luna. Of course neither one of them were here.

"Before I start talking about where I went. Please get both Princess Celestia and Luna here." I said as I floated a cup of water over to me.

"Spike take a letter." Twilight said turning to the little dragon sitting on the chair. Pulling out a quill, ink, and paper out of nowhere. I've got to ask how they do that.

"Alright." Spike said getting ready to write. Twilight looked at me as she spoke.

"Dear Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, F.M. has requested an audience with the both of you as soon as your earliest conveniences. Signed Twilight Sparkle." She recited. Spike quickly wrote it down.

"There." He said as he put in the last dot that I could guess.

"Go ahead and send it." Twilight said as I got off the bed. Spike opened up one of the windows and blow emerald green flames that burned the paper into a wisp of magical smoke that flew out the window. "Where do you think you’re going?" Twilight said turning to me. I turned around and looked at her.

"I'm heading back to the Castle." I said with a matter of fact tone to my voice.

"Oh no you’re not. You’re injured and need to rest." Twilight said.

"I agree with Twilight here F.M. You should really take it easy. You don't look so stable on your hooves." Applejack said I turned to Rainbow figuring that she has something to add as well.

"What? I'm with you on this one. You've been in the hospital far too many times. Hell I was bored just sitting here with you." Dash said. Gee thanks there Rainbow. That made me feel all sorts of better. I reached out with my magic and opened the door. Of course as soon as I got it opened it slammed on me and it locked with an audible click. I turned and looked at Twilight her horn glowing.

"I told you, you’re not going anywhere." She said scowling at me. I really didn't like being in the hospital anymore so I walked up to her. Getting really close to her face. She shrank back a bit but didn't release the glow on her horn.

"Twilight listen carefully." I started with a whisper that I made sure that only she and I could hear. "You will release that door and let me walk to the Castle. Because one, If the princesses can't leave the castle but is willing to meet me. I'll be there already to save time. Two, I'm quite tired of being in the hospital. Since I have spent half of my time in Equestria in the hospital. And Three..." I started to trail off getting Twilight to pay real close attention. I smirked and blindsided her with a kiss. Her eyes shot wide and her horn's glow stopped with a pop. I heard the door unlock. I used my magic and opened the door and booked it before anypony could stop me.

***---***

It was about an hour before Rainbow caught up with me after I left the hospital. The bill I found out was covered by Princess Luna. I was going to talk to her about it later.

"What did you do to Twilight to make her release the door like that?" Rainbow asked me for the fourth time.

"Oh just a little sneak attack." I said with a grin. Rainbow grinned and agreed to lead the way. We avoided the main road so Twilight wouldn't find me and drag me back to the hospital. Honesty I felt fine... Ok I lied. I still had a massive headache from the use of my magic but damn it. I have to get better at it somehow. We were a mile away when I heard it.

"There over here." A male voice said from behind us. Crap they found me. Wait... Who found me? I chanced a glance to find two castle guards chasing us with a very angry looking Twilight Sparkle. I yelped in surprise, ran pass Dash, and took the quickest turn. Of course the dumbass that I was, it took me right to an overlook and a very steep ledge. I turned to see the two guards and Twilight at the entry I used to get here. I gulped. Twilight looked scary and not like surprised scary but psycho scary. Her mane was splitting at ends. She had a very creepy grin. I was totally fucked. I started to panic. My eye started to dart around looking for a way out of this, really hoping the ledge wasn't my only way out.

"There you are. Now be a good pony and go back to the hospital." Twilight said in a very creepy calm way. I reached out with my magic for anything, but had nothing really to focus on. I just started to beg my magic in my head to take me to the palace. I suddenly felt a pain shoot through my head. It was small at first but it started to come in more and more. Like if someone turned to a radio station with static and every second raised the volume in someone’s headphones up. Then turn that into pain. I felt something run down my nose and a drip sound could be heard. I looked at the guards and Twilight. Within a blink of an eye I found myself in front of Celestia and Luna looking quite shocked at me. I stood there shaking. My legs started to give way and I collapsed to my knees.

"F.M! Are you alright?" Celestia said looking at me.

"Yeah just fine." I said as I got my hoof up to my nose. I wiped it a bit and pulled away finding red smeared on my hoof.

"You've over taxed your magic." Luna said next to me. "We need to get you checked out."

"Please just not the Hospital." I said as Luna helped me to my hooves.

"How come?" Celestia asked.

"I just need to be somewhere other than the hospital. I've been in it half the time I've been in Equestria. I just need to be somewhere else." I said I finally was stable enough to be on my hooves.

"Then we will get the doctor to come here. I'm surprised Twilight Sparkle isn't with you." Luna said. I shuttered at her name.

"What's wrong F.M?" Celestia asked. I started to explain what happened when I came to from being nailed in the head with a door as they guided me to the room they had set up for me.

"That's about it." I finished.

"If you don't mind me asking. Why did you kiss Twilight?" Celestia inquired.

"Well I knew it would catch her off guard and I was hoping that would cause her to lose her hold on her magic. Which I was correct thankfully." I said. Ok granted I liked the kiss too and found it surprising myself that I could go through with it.

"You sure you didn't just want to do it because you like Twilight?" Celestia asked with a smirk. Honestly I didn't put much thought about it at the time. Did I like Twilight like that? She was kind of cute and all. But that look on her face from the overlook. It just gives me shivers. I must have spaced.

"F.M. are you alright?" Celestia asked with a worried look on her face. The same look Luna next to her was giving me. It was then I noticed the steaming cup in front of me on the table.

"Oh sorry. Just playing with a thought in my head." I said lamely.

"I see. So what did you want to talk about?" Celestia said looking at me seriously. I took a sip of what I could guess was tea. It was a little bitter like green tea. I set my glass down and started to explain what happened earlier in the day all the way up to Dash clocking me with the door. A small twinge of pain shot through my head remembering that.

"Are you sure his name was Clawshot?" Luna asked. I nodded.

"That's what he said" I answered then took another sip.

"Well that does fill in more about you physically and magically. But that still leaves this Storm you have to partake in. Are you sure you remembered everything he said about it?" Celestia asked.

"Yeah. He didn't quite explain what happens. Just that I won't be able to control my body. Which honestly scares the hell out of me." I said with a shiver. Of course it wasn't a moment later when Twilight burst through the door and looked right at me. Thinking fast I dived right into the bathroom, shut the door and locked it. I leaned against it shaking. Oh please tell me she calmed down and wasn't going to kill me. For the love of all things holy please give me this.

"Twilight." Celestia started. "You need to calm down."

"But princess he left the hospital without being fully healed." Twilight started to rebuttal.

"That is true and I wish he stayed longer. But you need to take his feelings into account Twilight." Celestia said. A small bump sound could be heard before Twilight said.

"You’re right Princess." she said in a depressed tone.

"It's quite alright my faithful student. You were worried about his health and safety." Celestia said as a flap of her wing could be heard. I guessed she put a wing around Twilight to comfort her. "You can come out F.M." Celestia said as the door unlocked behind me. I slowly peeked my head out of the door to see Twilight next to Celestia being covered around her back by a wing.

"Sorry for not taking your feelings into account F.M." Twilight said not looking at me. I couldn't blame her after being chased to that look out and all.

"And I'm sorry I did what I did to escape like that." I said with a blush turning my head away. But had enough time to see the blush on Twilight's cheeks. There was a few moments of awkward silence. Later when everyone else entered, Applejack was carrying a basket full of something. She came up to the table and placed the basket on it.

"I see you’re alright." Applejack said.

"Yeah. You just disappeared on me after that turn." Dash said looking right at me. I ducked my head a bit.

"Sorry." I said as Fluttershy flew over to me with the quilted blanket. She wrapped it around me gently. I turned to her and thanked her. She gave me a gentle smile and sat down at the table. As soon as everyone was seated I repeated what I told Celestia and Luna. Everyone was silent after I finished. I figure they needed it to sink in a bit. I started to drink the cider Applejack passed out as I talked.

"So you’re telling me that you’re some kind of prince then? If you’re just like the princesses here. Honestly I don't by it." Applejack said. Wait... What?

"Well technically he would be considered a prince by our bylaws." Celestia said.

"So F.M. here is a prince then?" Rainbow Dash said.

"Yes and no." Luna said. "He technically has to go through the coordination.

"No." I said stopping this now.

"Why?" Twilight said.

"Very simple. One, I'm not from here. Two, I haven't even earned that right. And three, since I'm not really into the formalities of mister. How much do you think I would be about prince?" I pointed out.

"He does have a point." Celestia said.

"Oh but think about it. Being a prince here you could do whatever you want. You could have anypony you want and they would become your bride and a princess." Rarity said with stars in her eyes. Why does that look give me the creeps?

"Rarity!" Applejack said which snapped Rarity out of her daydream.

"Oh sorry I get too caught in the moment at times." Rarity apologized. I could tell. I think everypony here could tell.

"How about this. We put the whole prince thing on the back burner for now and address the Storm issue." Twilight said.

"Alright." I said.

"So how do we trigger this Storm of yours?" Twilight said.

"Well he did say when my fight or flight kicks in. That or moments of high induced stress"

"That’s it. We just got to get you flying then" Dash said flying up into the air.

"No." I said ducking.

"Oh come on. You would be getting the best flyer in Equestria to teach you." Dash said.

"She does have a point." Twilight said.

"You two forgot his fear of heights didn't you?" Applejack said with a hoof on her forehead.

"He'll get over it as soon as he sees how awesome flying is. Right Flutters?" Dash said as she turned her head to Fluttershy who eeped and hide behind her mane.

"Look. Why don't I sleep on it and get back to you?" I suggested. Granted I didn't want to fly. Oh god I didn't want to fly. Just thinking about being several hundred feet in the air scares the crap out of me.

"Alright." Rainbow Dash said with a huff.

"Why don't we let him relax? He hasn't really gotten a restful night sleep in a while." Rarity said. The rest of them agreed. Did I even really get a say in this?

"I hope you get a good night’s rest." Applejack said. The rest of them bid their ado, all but Twilight, who stayed behind. She had a look on her face that just screams. I have something on my mind.

"So what's on your mind?" I said looking at her. She started to blush and didn't say anything. It was few minutes before she did speak.

"Can I show you something?" Twilight said.

"Uh. Sure." I said. She got up and led the way out of the castle. I followed, of course, right to the over look. This place was quite nice. Now that I got to really look at it without a purple crazed unicorn chasing me. The ledge had a guard rail that looked like a white ivory stone in the shape of little hearts. It was kind of cute. The flowers really did add to the look of this place. Roses and tulips in all sorts of colors placed around in little planters and pots. Twilight and I sat down on one of the benches that didn't have a back to it. We stared out at the sunset. We just sat there looking out at the orange sky that faded into a hint of blue. The sun slowly peering out of the edge of the distance.

"So F.M." Twilight started. "Can I ask you a question?" Ok technically she did just ask one but I really didn't want to see angry Twilight for a long time.

"Go ahead." I said.

"Why did you kiss me back there?" She said as a blush started to fill her cheeks again. I know I had one because I could feel the warm hit it right away from her asking.

"Well..." I said trying to find the right words in my head. "Two reasons honestly. I wanted you to release the door so I could go." I said. I saw the crest falling look Twilight dawned after I said that.

"And the other?" Twilight said. This is where I shot myself in the foot. Well hoof but screw it. Now that I thought about it. It was true.

"Because I wanted to." I said as I felt the warmth in my cheeks get hotter.

"But why?" She asked and bang there’s the shot.

"Because... I think you’re cute." I mumbled the last part.

"What was that?" She asked.

"I think you’re cute." I said mumbling a little louder.

"I didn't quite catch that." She stated leaning it. People tell me she wasn't playing with me and was being serious. But I did need to be said. I took in a breath and blurted out.

"Because I think you’re cute." I said real fast as I know my cheeks where pure red at this point. My gaze was down to my hooves as I gently fiddled with them. Mainly tapping them against each other. Twilight didn't say anything. Not a word, not a sound, just nothing. I had a feeling this was bad. I chanced a glance up at Twilight as her face was as red as I was. You could compare her face to a tomato at how red it was. I never was good at reading people in the romantic sense. But I could read awkward from a mile away and I just dropped the awkward bomb all over this place.

"I never had anypony think I was cute." Twilight said quietly. I turned to Twilight a little surprised.

"What do you mean?" I said.

"Well every pony that I tried always found me an Egghead or a geek." She said gently scratching at the ground with her hoof. "So instead of worrying about that I dug myself into my studies more than before. Putting any kind of dating aside. Now don't get me wrong I have tried dating since I got to Ponyville but..."

"It didn't quite work out?" I questionly finished.

"Yeah..." She said as a note of depression struck her voice.

"Look Twilight. I do like you." I said to her.

"Really?" she said looking at me. I gave a warming smile.

"Yes really. Granted you probably read more than I do. Which I'm not saying that’s a bad thing." I said still with a smile. She raised an eyebrow. "As for being an Egghead or Geek. If that’s what people... Err... Ponies see you as then let them. Just know who you are here." I said pointing to where I could guess her heart was. "And that is all that matters." I said smiling. She smiled back and gave me a hug. It felt nice and I returned it. A small tear ran down my cheek as I continued to hold her. It dripped onto Twilight's mane as more started to come out.

"F.M?" Twilight said looking up at me. I was crying. "What's wrong?" She said looking worried at me. What was wrong with me? Why did I just start crying like that? Was it because this was the kind of advice I wish I heard when I was younger? That or because knowing the right words to make someone feel better may not always be the most truthful of words. I think it was just everything catching up to me. Aria, Dronies, no way of returning home, and more. I think it was just time to cry.

"I... I don't know for sure." I said as we continued to hug. She let me cry like that. It was night fall when I finally stopped crying as the whole time we sat there in silence. Honestly I didn't mind it this time.

"Feeling better?" Twilight asked sitting next to me as we stared out into the stars.

"Yeah." I said quietly. We sat there for a bit longer in silence till Twilight laid against my side. She rested her head on my shoulder. It was then I noticed her shivering a bit. I covered her up with my wing so it wasn't as cold. She blushed a little and smiled.

"Thank you F.M." She said gently.

"Any time Twilight." I replied. We continued to stare out into the sky, the stars in the sky. It was a beautiful night. It was almost perfect in a way. I had a cute girl leaning into me. We were at a romantic secluded spot. Staring out into the diamond filled starry sky. The only thing missing was some music... Wait. What was that? Coming from one of the windows I heard something... Familiar. The sound of keys being played on a piano. In that melody, that old classical melody. But how could that song be here? Twilight caught my gaze up at the window I assumed the music was coming from.

"What is it F.M?" She asked.

"That melody." I said transfixed on it.

"Oh Beethooven's Fur Elise?" Twilight asked. I simply nodded.

"It was a melody I remember." I said quietly as I closed my eye as I let the melody sweep me away. The song always reminded me of a dance at a castle. I got up off the bench with Twilight looking at me. "May I have this dance" I said with a bow to Twilight extending a hoof to her. She blushed and nodded extending a hoof. We started to dance away. It's kind of funny really. I didn't really know how to dance as a pony till I tried and I could tell dancing wasn't one of Twilight's natural talents. I don't think either of us cared really. The both of us had the time of our lives as we continued to dance in the night. The only thing providing light was the stars and the windows of the homes around the look out. It felt like a stage. I guess the saying is true. The world’s a stage. Because right now it was just Twilight and I in the center of it. After some time the music stopped after going to other classical pieces. Twilight and I stopped with a smile on our faces. That’s when we hear hoof stomping. We looked around to see we had an audience that watched us dance. We bushed and I took a bow. Twilight nudged me to go and so we left. She let out a yawn. I guess the dance took a lot out of her.

"That was simply wonderful." She said before she yawned again.

"Here let me carry you to your room." I offered. She blushed and nodded. She climbed onto my back as we walked through the quiet streets of Canterlot. It was a few minutes later when a few guards came up to see if everything were alright. I explained she was tired and I'm just taking her to her room. I know Twilight would have said something at this point but she was fast asleep on my back. The guards offered to lead the way to make sure I didn't get lost. This in my personal opinion was a smarter thing to do. So after I got Twilight to her room at the castle. I started to walk around the castle. I didn't have a place to be at the moment. So I mainly wandered around. The guard didn't pay me much mind. Just watched me was I walked by. I stopped in front of the door to the armory. I turned my head looking at it.

"Can I help you?" The grey Pegasus said next to the door.

"Well... If it's not too much trouble could I look in there?" I said pointing towards the door. The Pegasus looked at me then looked at the other guard.

"Does he look familiar to you?" He asked the other white Pegasus on the other side of the door.

"Isn't he that stallion Princess Luna took to the hospital?" he said. My ears flatten back as it dawned on them.

"Why yes it is." He said the then turned to me. "I don't see the harm in it but I will accompany you just to make sure we don't have a repeat trip with you."

"I understand." I said lowering my head a bit. They opened the door and the grey Pegasus entered first. I followed behind him. The armory looked quite organized. The spears were all in a barrel to hold the swords hung on the wall. The quivers full of arrows lay ready to be picked up. The crossbows all perfectly aligned on a shelf. I walked up to the swords. Honestly I prefer a sword myself. Range was good and I remembered not being able to hit the broadside of a barn. So I counted that as a plus. The grey Pegasus stood next to me. "Mind if I examine one?" I asked.

"If you’re careful with it." He replied. I floated the sword over to me and pulled it out of its shelf. It was a standard short sword. The blade itself was tempered to be extra durable. I could tell that whoever made them. Made sure they would last longer then he would. It shows. I eyed down the edge a bit. The handle on the other hoof saw some wear and tear on it. The bite marks in it showed that his has seen a lot of combat. I wasn't surprised since ponies don't have hands. Well unless it was a unicorn fighting.

"What's your preferred weapon?" I asked the guard.

"I'm more for the crossbow honestly." He said watching me look over the sword. I plucked one hair from my head and ran it down long ways down the blade and watch it cut the thin hair perfectly.

"Oh? I'm more a swords kind of pony but I can see the appeal of the crossbow. Sacrificing close range for the long range usability of it. Drop your opponent before they can get in close range to use their spears or swords against you." I said as I sheeved the blade and put it back.

"Exactly" he said.

"My name is." I got out before he interrupted.

"F.M. correct?" I nodded.

"You have me at the disadvantage here."

"It's quite alright. I'm Ironside." he said as we exited.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Ironside and thank you for letting me look inside the armory."

"Well truth be told this isn't the only armory in the castle." He continued to explain. I raised an eyebrow. I did notice that there wasn't much weapons for an army for a nation like this so there had to be more. But still I found it intriguing.

"Really?"

"Yup." he said matter of factly.

"Well I thank you for that interesting tidbit of knowledge there. I do hope to see you again soon Mr. Ironside and Mister..." I trailed off. I forgot to ask the other guard his name.

"Quickwind" he finished.

"Yes. Mr. Quickwind. I hope to see the both of you more often." I said with a smile and made my way back to my room. It took me some time before I got there. With a yawn I entered and went straight for the bed. I think it’s time to get a good night's sleep. I floated over the quilt Fluttershy made and laid it on me as I drifted off into sleep. All things considered. This was a nice day.

-End of Chapter-

Author's Notes:

It goes without saying that once again I want to thank Daniel Allred for helping me fix my grammer and spelling mistakes.