Guardian Chap 1

by ~Sunjian54

The Equestrian Guardian

Chapter 1

"Finally, I think this is far enough away from the houses where I won't be spotted."

David said as he started unrolling his sleeping bag. David had been walking for a good while over rough ground and he was exhausted from the trip. As the full moon rose in the sky he slowly removed Dream Maker from his side and reached into his bag.

"It's been so long since I've played. I hope I still can." David carefully removed a pale white ocarina. He had won the ocarina in a contest while his high school class was visiting Japan. He had played all the time for his parents and friends since it always brought smiles to their faces. His foster parents on the other hand thought it was nothing but an annoyance. So they forbid him from playing it while he stayed with them.

"It's lucky you're still in one piece old friend, seeing how he almost smashed you."

David's foster father had tried to play the ocarina, to show David how annoying it was, but when he failed to do so he threw it to the ground attempting to smash it. David then broke his "Fathers" jaw with his fist and locked himself in his room, threating to shoot anyone who tried to come inside. David brought his thoughts back to the present and began playing; at first he just played a few notes to sharpen his skills. He then let his heart play what had been lost for so long by closing his eyes and letting the notes come forth unhindered. As he finished and was about to put the instrument away he heard a small voice.

"Please, don't stop playing. Your music makes me feel better."

David quietly looked around, but he didn't see anything.

"Okay, but can I least see the face of the one who wants me to keep playing?" he asked. He suddenly heard a rustling behind him and turned to see a surprising sight.

"A… Pony??" he said confused. David rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasan't seeing things. It was true a small filly with night blue fur had stepped out of the shadows, but what shocked David the most was that it had a unicorn horn and wings! It slowly came closer almost as if it was afraid of David, who had carefully put out his hand.

"Hey it's okay, I won't hurt you" he whispered. The pony stopped in its tracks and began trembling in fright.

"I know what you want" he said and began playing a slow lullaby like tune on his ocarina. The pony grew closer and closer until it actually laid its head on his lap, and as he continued to play it cuddled even closer to him. When he finally finished the lullaby he gently stroked the pony's mane with his free hand.

" You're so pretty, for such a strange pony." David said as the pony stood on all its legs and sat next to him.

"Do you have an owner looking for you, because I was sure I heard a voice tell me to keep playing?"

David continued as he stroked the pony's mane and fur. His attention however was quickly diverted to the strange mark on the filly's flank. It looked like a crescent moon with dark clouds behind it.

"Oh man" he said removing a rag from his suitcase; "Let's get that graffiti off of you"

However before he could even try, the pony had laid down and held up its back legs, they were covered in cuts and what looked like deep scratches.

"Oh crud, those look really bad, we need to fix those up now!"

As David reached into his bag for some medicine he heard the voice again

"Why are you being so nice to me, when you've never even met me?" it asked.

David knew the voice was close so he answered quietly back to it; "It doesn't matter if I've never met you, I help anyone who needs it."

David knew where the voice was coming from, but he just couldn't believe it. "Alright little one, this might sting a bit but it will stop these cuts from getting infected and make it easier for me to bandage them. Before I do that though, why don't you tell me your name since I know you can talk."

The pony slowly turned its head to face him. "My name is L…Luna"

It stammered as David began applying the disinfectant to the cuts. "I'm from a world called Equestria, a world very different from this one" she finished.

David slowly rapped bandages around Luna's legs and sat down next to her face. "Well, if that's true, then why are you here?" David asked interested.

Luna almost seemed to be holding back tears as she spoke; "I needed some time to myself to think about a few things" she said as she stood up. "My life hasn't been very easy."

David could completely agree with here. Before he could speak however Luna suddenly began looking around very nervously. "I shouldn't be here, I need to leave and go home."

David quickly grabbed her shoulder as she tried to run. "Whoa, you're going to need an escort to get through these woods alone, I'm coming with you I'll be your Shield so to speak."

Luna nodded and led the way quietly through the woods, but as she walked she realized she had never met such a kind soul before, even in Equestria. Luna finally reached a small clearing;

"David… thank you for the escort, but I'm afraid I have no way of repaying you." She said sadly.  David knelt down in front of her and looked straight into her eyes,

"No payment is necessary, keeping a young girl safe is more important than anything" he said as he turned to leave. David did have many questions, but Luna looked like she was traumatized and he thought it best not to ask anything more. As he said goodbye and walked away he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. "That's weird… its summer, I shouldn't be cold."

His concentration was suddenly broken by a sharp scream, coming from the direction he'd just come from. "LUNA!!!" he screamed as he bolted back to her. David ran as fast as he could turning his ankle as he ran, but he didn't feel a thing, all that mattered was saving Luna.

As David broke through the wood line into the clearing he saw a full size horse approaching Luna. "Hey back off, get away from her!!" David shouted as he dashed between Luna and the figure.

"Pitiful human, sticking your nose where it doesn't belong." The voice said sharply. The voice cut through David like a knife, it was scary yet seductive, frightening yet attractive. The voice was feminine, but it was dark which made him very nervous. "I'm right where I need to be, shielding her from whatever the hell you are!"

The figure stepped into the moonlight and revealed itself. It was a full grown horse; it had a unicorn horn and wings like Luna and also had a moon on her flank. The similarities ended their however since this creature had pure black fur, dark green eyes and what appeared to be armor on her head.

"I am Nightmare Moon human. You would be wise to retreat and live." She threatened as she drew closer to David.

David smirked and quietly reached into his bag, removing his father's pistol; "Yeah... I could do that. Or… I could do THIS!!!"

David quickly leveled the pistol at the dark mare's head and pulled the trigger as fast as he could. He had shut his eyes due to the pain in his ankle and just kept firing without looking, all seven shots quickly exited the gun. When the gun clicked indicating it needed reloading, David noticed she was gone.

David quickly began looking around, his hands on Dream Maker, until he heard a dark voice behind him! "No human weapon can hurt me you fool." She struck with both back hooves kicking David squarely in the left shoulder, dislocating it and propelling David at least 8 yards.

"Well, now that that's done, I believe we have something to talk about Luna."

"No Stay Away from me!!!" Luna screamed. David stood to his feet barely conscious, and drew his sword with his one good arm. Nightmare Moon noticed David back on his feet.

"You just won't stay down will you?" She then noticed that the sword was glowing.

"NO!! IMPOSIBBLE!!" But before she could strike, David had already driven his sword through her head.

"How.... did you?" she whispered, blood trickling down her helmet.

"Go back to hell where you belong, you demon." He mumbled. Nightmare's body turned into a dark mist and vanished leaving the sword  to clatter to the ground.

David retrieved it and his things, and approached Luna rubbing his dislocated shoulder.

"You okay?" he asked.

"Yes, thank you again David."

A strange portal suddenly opened and Luna approached it. The portal was a swirling mass of blue and green energy, and despite his injury's David was drawn toward it. Luna was concerned about asking this human to visit Equestria, but she felt a certain kinship with him, and he had saved her. She glanced at the portal and then back at David her hooves pawing the ground nervously.

"Would you like to come with me? I would really like it if you met my sister. She said nervously.

"Okay" he said quietly trying to conserve his strength.

"Please hold on to me and stay close" she advised offering her tail to him. Grabbing Luna's tail he followed her through. As he passed through the portal however his hand let go of Luna's tail and he felt himself drifting off without her. Next Chapter: Chapter 2 Estimated time remaining: 4 Hours, 60 Minutes