Author's Notes:

I would like the thanks Hart Fire for editing this chapter of the story, he worked very hard on it and I and happy that he did so for the story!

The look Bon Bon had been that of both confusion, and I’m guessing shock as well. I mean, I had just called her my girlfriend’s name. (Now knowing she was indeed Chrysalis, queen of the Changelings) Or for the fact that said girlfriend told me that Bon Bon, was in fact a changeling, and it was her that informed her, of my thoughts on the Changeling’s invasion; or somewhat invasion. She opened and closed her mouth, trying to form words but seemly that she couldn’t. I just stood there, arms crossed before asking. “How about we go inside and talk…is Lyra here?”

“She’s…asleep, wait you aren’t here to…”

“No, no…don’t worry,” I said bringing my hand up in a peace gesture. “I’m not telling her, I just want some answers, so please…may I come in?” she looked about outside quickly, no one was around, leaving her to nod and usher me inside. I closed the door behind me, locking it as I did so.

“How did you find out?” I heard her ask as I kicked off my shoes and followed her into the kitchen, she already making a pot of coffee.

“She told me,” the way I said, ‘she’, left her to only nod. “She showed me who she was today, we got to talking. She told me of a ‘first’ Nova Star, and I just wanted to know who that first one was…I was greatly surprised when she said it was you.”

“Think of how I felt later that day when I found out that you were Lyra’s ex-colt friend…”

“Heh...yeah…” I pulled out a chair, which was surprisingly the same height as a human’s chair as I sat down, looking at the pony as she worked. The room was still, other than the soft noise of the coffee being dropped into the coffee pot as she looked to it, and then to me.

“If you are not here to tell Lyra, then why are you here?”

“First…can I see that you are indeed a Changeling, I mean…it helps seeing is believe”. She looked to me for a moment, as if sizing me up before nodding ever so slightly.

“Only for a moment,” she said, before changing.

I noticed the different between her, a normal Changeling, compared to that of Chrysalis. For one, her eyes were all misty blue, save for a bit of white to what I’m guessing were her pupils. Her body was much of the same size, maybe a slight bit smaller then when she was in her pony form. Her body, black much like her queen, her legs filled with holes. Everything about her screamed a smaller version of Chrysalis, but as I said, a few things were different. She just stared right back at me, before looking away, and as quickly as that she reverted back to her bon bon form, before she asked me. “And just what was the reasoning behind you came down here to ask me of something you already knew, did you come to try and black mail me or something?”

“Why would I do that?” I asked as she looked back at me. “Look…do you admit that you were Nova Star before Chrysalis?”

“Yes, I do.”

“Alright, all I want to know is why, I mean, you must’ve known who I was right?” she raised an eyebrow at me before I said. “Look I just spent a good chunk of time asking her a lot of questions, I really just want to know, why did you pick me, and why did you tell Chrysalis about me?”

She release a soft sigh before looking off once more, her hoof under her cheek as she was gazing at nothing really. Her eyes closed before then saying. “I thought it may be nice to you know, ........to get someone to be around that could give me a supply of love, back when Lyra was living with me, before the Gate was opened, that was fine. We weren’t dating, but her love for me as a friend was enough for me to live off of. However after she left, and yes Ponyville has a lot of ponies, and one pony could easily feed off the emotions around them…I don’t know, I just didn’t want to use them, I have grown to care deeply for everypony here.” I raised an eyebrow at what she said, but other than that, didn’t say much, until. “Beside, no one here is really my type.”

“That still doesn’t answer the question as to; ‘why me’.”

“I was getting to that,” she pointed out as she sighed once more, eyes closing before she then started to go on with her story. “You see, when Lyra would send me letters, about how you and she were dating, I got to thinking, that maybe dating a human wouldn’t be so bad at all. And well…I know how meeting at a bar is a good way to start out any relationship.”

“I wouldn’t say it’s the best way…” I trailed off as she rolled her eyes.

“Either way, to say that I was surprised” when you didn’t mind the Changelings that much or your way of thinking, I thought I had a good thing going. I had heard stories, rumors really that within the Hive, that there are Changelings that indeed had lovers, that knew that they are Changelings. I thought, if I was lucky and I liked you the same way, well; could that happen to me.” However, I made a huge mistake…that’s when I got home and found Queen Chrysalis waiting for me.

“She comes to her other members that do not live within her Hive, to make sure they are well fed. She was there in Canterlot that day, watching so it seemed. She wondered why I was spending so much time on just one creature, seeing how I wasn’t trying anything really to get you under my spell. I explained to her that I didn’t want to put you under my spell, that I wanted the love to be true, and just. I then started to explain your way of thinking, and that’s when she asked if she could take over as Nova Star.”

“Wait…asked…she’s the Queen,” I said with a mix of confusion. “Couldn’t she, I don’t know, just say, ‘back off I want,’” This caused Bon Bon to laugh ever so softly as she waved her hoof at me.

“Chrysalis is not like that Brandon, even though everyone, pants her in such a horrid way, the Queen is in fact a just and kind Queen to her subjects. I found you first, came to you first, so by rights, I owned you.” I just gave her a deadpan look as she smiled sheepish. “Not like that; no offense.”

“Some taken,” I spoke back, before rolling my hand. “Keep going.”

“Right, well, either way, I agreed. I wasn’t starving and I was thinking she could do better to get you as well. I had been out of training for a long time. I had been more pony then Changeling for a long time Brandon…in fact I think I like being a pony more.” She shook her head softly before then saying the last bit. “However…I didn’t notice my mistake until it was too late, when she left to set her plans into action, and I went to my room to sleep, I noticed a picture of Lyra…with you standing beside her. The very same human, I just gave to Chrysalis.”

She released another soft sigh, head shaking in slight shame as she brought her hoofs up to her eyes, covering them as she spoke ever so softly. “I was so worried, that she would put you under her spell, make you into some mindless follower, to be thrown away and left broken when she didn’t want you anymore! You may not know this, but we have to be careful when feeding off of the pony or creature in question, taking too much could cause headaches and other such things. I knew the Hive was hungry so I thought…”

“I’m fine you know,” she looked back up to me as I smiled. “The only headache I really ever got was when I was inside that Diamond Dog camp thing… I don’t know what you would call that really…” I brought my fist up to my open hand, cracking the bones ever so softly before going on. “I understand that you must feel bad about what happened, but Chrysalis hasn’t done anything to bring me into harm’s way. Sure I am still a little bit…shocked, to say the least. I mean, you being a Changelings and her being the freaking Queen of the Changelings…I really don’t know what to say to that!” we shared a small chuckle at this as I sighed and leaned back in the chair, arms draping behind me. “All I came here tonight for was to find out, that you were truly the first Nova Star, the reason why, and if you told Lyra yet. And you have answered all my questions, so thanks.”

“You’re…not going to tell anyone are you?”

“About what?”

“That I’m a changeling.”

“You’re a Changeling? Bon Bon,” I said with a smile. “I really have no idea what you’re talking about, maybe you really do need to get some sleep!” she gave me a few short blinks, before a small smile, pasted over her muzzle.

“Thank you,”

“Think nothing of it.”

Thinking back on it now, it didn’t seem much like along talk, I mean I think it was rather short, compared to what I thought it would be. But it didn’t matter. Either way, she was fine, Lyra was good and wasn’t being controlled or anything and well…I really don’t know. I mean I am fine with dating the Changeling Queen, but I bet this would be a bit weird now that I think on it. Sure I said I was fine with it, but now I would have to be careful. Not because I was worried about Chrysalis doing something to me…well maybe a small part of my worry was because of that. But another part of me was thinking about…what if she was found out? I was no stranger to the stories I've heard of Chrysalis and the invasion that she almost pulled off of course, how she kidnapped Candace, the Alicorn of Love, and was controlling Shining Armor as well. How she was even more powerful as Celestia herself! I still believed everyone should have a second chance in life, but still, would anyone else believe as such?

It was getting late either way, and these thoughts still pressed deeply in my mind, I was surprised that I could fall asleep. Bon Bon gave me the sofa to use for the night, as well as passing me a spare blanket and pillow. Wishing me a goodnight, she went off toward her bedroom; as darkness fell I closed my eyes for sleep.

I woke up the next morning to the smell of cooking food. It smelled of pancakes, eggs, and…bacon? Blinking my eyes as I yawned out softly, having moved in my sleep, so that my chest was on the sofa and one leg hanging off. Sitting up and yawning once more as I rubbed the back of my head ever so softly. Shaking my head, trying to shake the sleep from my hazed like mind; I made my way toward the kitchen. Lyra and Bon Bon were both there, Lyra doing the cooking, as Bon Bon poured some coffee into a few cups. The pony, I now know to be a Changeling, turned around and smiled. “Well good morning sleepy head,” she greeted as Lyra looked over, her mane a mess, but she still gave me a soft smile. “Sleep well?” before I could say anything, she then added. “I was telling Lyra that you crashed here last night, saying you missed the last train!”

“Really Brandon?” she asked as I looked over toward her. “You were always one to miss the bus as well!”

“One, I don’t like the bus, I run everywhere,” I said pointing my finger up. “And two…yeah I missed the train, thanks again for letting me crash on the sofa Bon Bon.”

“Well I wasn’t going to just let you suffer out there in the street you know!” she pointed outside as I rolled my eyes as I made my way toward the table and sat down. As she passed me a cup with some sugar and cream along the side. “And now that Lyra bought this, I’m wondering how this fake bacon tastes!”

“Fake bacon...oh one of those things.” It was no surprised that when humans started showing what they ate, most of the veggie eaters found that to be ‘wrong’. Like there being veggie burgers, soon food that would have normally hade meat, were being made with a ‘fake’ kind of meat. That still tasted almost like the real thing. Truthfully though, I’m not really sure what the stuff was made from, and really I kind of didn’t want to know. Hell I went through half my life not knowing what hotdogs were made from!

The plates were passed out, as we started to dine; it felt great waking up to have a meal with somepony. Sure, me and Nova...err Chrysalis did this load’s of time; but this just felt different. Perhaps because it was with a few ponies I never done this before; or for a long time I should say. However, I soon had to excuse myself, even though it was early in the morning, I had to grab the next train and get back to Canterlot. I did have to work today, from what I could remember. And if I didn’t, well it would still be a good idea to double check, just in case. Waving the two goodbyes as I left out of the home, I made my way toward the first train of the day, and made my way back toward Canterlot. Watching the sun slowly rising on the train ride was rather amazing.

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The walk toward my home was rather uneventful to say the lease. A few ponies out and about, starting their day doing whatever, as I made my way down the road toward my home, yawning from time to time as I covered my mouth with a hand. I got a few nods from the neighbors of Canterlot. Ponies that I saw on a daily basis, I never spoke to them much other than a good morning and maybe a littel small talk. But a nod, a small smile or a wave, was better than them just flicking their noses up and going on their way. Perhaps it was because I knew Fancy Pants, who was rather high in Canterlot Noble society. Or also the fact I am friends with Princess Luna, that some of these ponies are nicer towards me. Either way, it didn’t really matter to me. All that I really cared about was that I was not being bugged because I was human, or the fact less and less seemed to care that I was human.

And even as I walked, I started to think deeply on others things, mostly it was what Fancy Pants and I had spoke of, a few days ago while we sat down on a lunch break. His wife was gone out of town for a few days for a photo shoot, leaving us guys alone.

“You know Brandon,” I stopped from drinking my coffee, to look toward my boss, and friend. “I’ve noticed something about you, and frankly, I’m worried about how it’s affecting you.”

“What do you mean?” I asked as I placed my coffee down and went for my sub, pizza sub to be to the point. “Is it the way I’m working?”

“No, no,” he spoke once more before saying. “It’s how you are viewing your own kind, as a whole.”

“I don’t understand,” I answered looking at him after taking a bite out of my lunch.

“You say that you hate how your race is not helping as much as you think they should, that your government is not doing what it should, or what it should’ve done when you and the others were kidnapped. Maybe not, but still, they are helping in other ways Brandon, not in just the way you THINK they should. I’m sure your guards have much more advance weapons then us, and the Princesses have made it quite clear they don’t want those here. They and the other leaders of this world. Even now, all the things your kind has given us, cell phones, TV’s computers, all of this is very new to us; a leap even I know we were not fully ready for it yet.” I placed my hands under my chin as I listened to him, our eyes never leaving, to prove I was listening, and he was for real in this chat. “Yes, there are rather corrupted persons in the systems, but that goes both ways here as well. Many do only care for themselves, but there are others that care for others more than themselves. You have begins of high power in your world that are helping to make life better for the other races in both this world and yours. And even here, the Gryphon King, the Dragon Clan Leader, the princesses; these are just a few that want to have a better relationship with humans and others as a whole. Peace does not happen overnight, Brandon; and we must all work to have it.”

“Easier said than done,” I muttered as he sighed.

“That is true, Brandon, it is easier said than done. It won’t takes days, weeks, or months. It will take decades.” He took another sip of his drink before then sighing softly. “I don’t think I ever told you…I was…wary myself of the human race.”

This caught me off guard as I looked to him, he looked up and smiled. “Not as wary as to hate them, I mean, you and me are friends are we not? But no, I did have a small fear of humans. What they looked like, how they acted, how they were in a group. Were they like us ponies, or were they…monsters. I am of high nobility in Canterlot, Brandon. I’m invited to events, parties, other such things were other beings of great worth come to speak and mingle. I’ve heard stories of great metal machines that could carry hundreds of your kind, to which I now know as planes as you told me. Even how you are able to go into space, and landed on the moon! Tools that can make life so much easier, with and without the use of magic? I say…all of these things were so…amazing, but at the same time, frightening.”

He took a small pause as he drowned the last bit of his drink before pouring another cup, filling mine up as well, going on with his small speech like story. “Before we met after the Gate came to be, I wanted to meet these humans for myself as well, however, I was busy with my shop that day. So working there, I soon came in contact with a human; female.” He gave a small chuckle before saying. “It was a awkward first encounter to say the least, she told me after a bit that she was sorry, but she was just so worried that if she said the wrong thing, I would blast her away with my magic! And I laughed and said that I was scared she would send me to space in one of those machines. There was a slight pause, before we then both just started to laugh!”

I had to crack a grin myself before releasing a small laugh as well. “We stay in touch now; in fact she owns her own clothing store, so we give each other discounts when we buy the other clothing. It’s the reason why I have human clothing here.”

Talking a bit more on this, I started to see what he was meaning…maybe I was judging my government to harshly, maybe I was pulling the race card out on too many people…I just don’t know”. Was I really being that much of an asshole; to everyone that hated everyone else simply because of who they were; or what they were? He then said something else…that as much as I hate to admit it, really got under my skin. “I think you may need to talk to someone about your anger toward your mother.”

“No offense Fancy,” I said, having stopped dead in my tracks before I was to leave his home. “But I don’t think that’s any of your trouble to be worrying about.”

“Brandon…”

“No, alright?” I said looking back at him. “She made her choice when she voiced her words on the choices I made when I was dating Lyra, and even more when she said I should go see a doctor to fix me?!” I looked away from him, breathing heavily as my arms shook in rage. “Or are you saying I should just forgive her and forget about all of that?”

“I’m not saying forget…but maybe forgive, this just proves you are the bigger person, forgive her; for the way she is.”

“Not that simply…”

“I know a gryphon that works here, in Canterlot.” I turned to look at him fully. “A nice lady, she one of those, Shrinks many would call them.” I raised an eyebrow at him as he went over toward a table to open the shelf, producing a card of black with yellow gold writing. “Just give her a call and just…talk with her. I’m not saying you have to, but maybe she can help you.” I looked to the card, it being held in his magical grip before I took it in my hand and sighed.

“I’ll think about it.”

As I thought of all of this, I had made my way home, I still had over an hour left before I had to get to work, and all I really had to do was shower, and dress. But now, when I was inside my living room, I was holding onto the card as I came to from my little trip down memory lane. I just stared at it, the golden letters and number to reach her by, seemed to pull outward. Taking out my cell phone, I sighed ever so softly, before starting to dial the number.

It rang, and rang, I thought for sure no one was going to answer, but after the fifth ring, someone did answer, a female voice. “Hello, this is Dr. Cloudquill, how can I help you today?”

“Hi, um…” I shattered for a bit. “I was told by a friend that I should call, maybe set up a meeting, my name is Brandon Casey.”

“Brandon…Brandon…oh wait, you’re the human that’s friends with Fancy Pants right?”

“Same one yes,”

“Ah good!” there was a slight pause before saying. “Truthfully I was a bit worry you wouldn’t call, Fancy was also worried as well. So…you wish to set up a meeting?”

“Yeah, maybe he is right, maybe I need someone to talk to, is there a way to do this, I mean a timeline?”

“Well for someone like you, maybe only twice a week, and don’t worry, I don’t charge a lot. I’m just starting out in this city, and seeing how you are a friend of Fancy’s, how about ten bits for those twice a week. After those two sessions we can start to draw up plans for say, monthly payments if you wish to do more.”

“No offense, but you aren’t going to jack up the days to get more bits from me are you?” I heard such a loud laugh that I had to move the phone away from my ear.

“Heavens no! The days are all on you, if you don’t come to a session we take away from that for the month, so say if you came to all eight that would be forty bits, but if you miss say one, well then it will be just thirty five!”

“Makes sense,” I muttered softly away from the phone. “Alright, I’m off tomorrow, but I’m on my way to work now…how about after lunch? Is say half past one, fine?” there was a bit of a pause before saying.

“Yes, I have your name here, come along at that time, the card has the address so I’m sure you won’t have any issues finding the place?”

“No…thanks, see you tomorrow.”

“Yes, good day Brandon.” And then we both hung up.

After setting my phone down and sighing softly, my hands went up to rub along my eyes, wondering if I was doing the right thing by going to speak to her of the things on my mind. When it came to talking to doctors, I’ve never really like to do that. I just felt like a lot of doctors thought they were in the right, blah, blah, you know normal things. And besides, what can she say to me that no doubt everyone else has told me before? Going upstairs and quickly taking a nice short hot shower, washing my hair and body, and soon shaving so my face was smooth. I made my way to the bedroom to get myself ready. Wearing my dress pants and button up black shirt with the white tie. A basic work suit when I was working with Fancy Pants. I had just put the tie on, when I felt myself being hugged from behind, looking down to see the for legs of a Changeling, as I smiled. “So you’re back huh?”

“And it seems you are as well,” Chrysalis spoke as she nuzzled into my neck. “Enjoy the talk you had with the one known as Bon Bon?”

“It was, interesting to say the least,” I pointed out as she hugged me all the more before releasing me. I went over toward the mirror and started to work on my tie a bit more. Luckily I had help from Fancy Pants and his wife on how to tie a tie. “Got some answers that I wanted, and spent the night there, seeing how the train didn’t leave until this morning, and now I’m on my way to work.”

“I see,” she spoke standing beside me as I smoothed out my shirt. “Perhaps tomorrow we can spend the day together?”

“Sorry,” I told her looking toward her as I saw her frown a small bit. “But I have to be somewhere; I made an appointment to see someone.”

“Oh, but I’m sure you can simply find another time to meet up with this being correct?” she asked as she stood on her hind legs, her for legs around my neck as she smiled. I only gave her a blank look as she blinked. “What?”

“Chrysalis, when I make plans I follow them through, if I made plans with you and say Lyra came to me asking to do something that same day, at that time; I would tell her no because I’m spending the day with you.” she seemed to smile at this, but before she could offer more I then added. “Just as I made plans to meet with a doctor to talk, I’m not about to cancel it. You have to understand Chrysalis, if we are in a relationship fully now, we will have to work together to balance things.”

This caused her to sigh, but not in upset or sadness, as she released my neck and went back down on all fours. “Yes…you are right,” she started looking down for a moment. “I’ll admit, this would be the first true relationship I have had in a very long time. A very long time… usually I get the one I’d picked to do what I want, because they were under my control; but well…”

“This will take some getting use to, I know,” I pulled her into a hug, and kissed her softly along her head, hearing her wings buzz and purr softly as I held her. “I promise after I’m done meeting this Cloudquill, I’ll take you out to spend some time just us, alright?”

“I can live with that,” she agreed as I smiled ever so softly at her, as she leaned closer to me, and kissed me along my lips.

I made it quickly to work afterward; in fact I was nearly half an hour early, which surprised both me, and my boss, Fancy Pants. Either way, he was always happy to see me when I did in fact came to work sooner then I should’ve, I at times would clock in at that time, if it was busy, or run and gather a coffee for myself and them if they so wish…they just brought a Tim Horton to Canterlot first, and soon other places around the kingdom. Man I really missed Tim’s coffee. I also told him at that point, that I made an appointment to speak to Doctor Cloudquill, and he seemed rather pleased on that.

Either way, the day was going on rather smoothly, a few humans in fact came, looking for suits or dresses for when they went to parties and such, and I helped them out. It was an unwritten agreement that most of the time I would deal with the human customers if they didn’t mind Fancy Pants, and vice versa when it comes to the ponies. At times we had gryphons walk in, but other than that; our prime customers seemed to be only ponies, and humans. At times the day seemed to linger as I would make sure the store was clean. Fancy Pants allowed me at times to sit down for a small break when it was, as I would like to say, dead. My leg was still acting up after the whole cave in thing. At times it would feel like it was numbed and I would have to sit down and rub at it to try and sooth it. I didn’t need any meds for it, and it didn’t bug me enough that I needed someone to place a magical healing spell on it.

A few hours had passed, lunch was done, and now it was slowly picking up once more for a small bit, until once again, dead. Having cleaned the store for the fifth time I believe, I was standing behind the counter, looking over some paper work from our last shipment, and as well as any new items we were getting, when the door chime went off. Looking up, m eyes slightly narrowed at who was walking in now; Prince Blue Blood.

As he walked in, seeming to look around, not sure what his eyes seemed to show, dislike or something, I’m not sure, but his light arctic eyes seemed to eyeball everything. His mane that of a light amber, that stood out from his light grey coat. His Cutie Mark, when he turned to allow me to easily see it, seemed to be that of two four stair points. One yellow and the other blue like in color, and in the way they were placed along his flank, made it look like it was an eight point star. His mane was straight and just the way it was style, I could tell even if I didn’t know him, that he seemed to care more on looks than anything else; after what Rarity told me first hand. When he looked around again, he noticed me and seemed to take a step back, and scoff before saying, in a rude like voice. “Take a photo human, for you shall never be this great.”

“Sorry…I rather my camera not break,” I said, looking at my hand as if it had dirt on it. “I did just have it fix after all.” before he could offer a respond, I heard the door behind me open, as Fancy Pants made his way out.

“Oh, your highness Prince Blue Blood!” he gave a gentle smile and bowed his head slightly. “A pleasure to see you, have you come to pay for a new suit?”

“Well, at least somepony has some class in front of a prince,” he leered at me but I paid no mind. Fancy Pant looked to me with a raise eyebrow, but I only shrugged my shoulders. I heard from Fancy himself that he knew of what Blue Blood did to Rarity, as much as he doesn’t like him, he is one of his most well known customers. “But no…that is not the reason I am here…goodness I can’t believe I am doing this, this is unbecoming of somepony such as myself!”

“What ever do you mean, Prince Blue Blood?”

“Oh nothing, Fancy Pants, nothing at all,” he gave such a fake smile, that it nearly caused me to vomit. “Simply speaking out loud,” he gave a small chuckle once more before then saying. “However, Auntie Celestia believe that I must be seen interacting with others, the subjects of Canterlot, and I thought; what better way than to work at such a place where many ponies come and go?”

“Seems to be a good idea, yes,” the unicorn agreed before then adding. “However, we are not hiring at the moment, we have more than enough workers here.”

“Why not simply get rid of this…human, then?” We locked eyes as I didn’t show, or try to show any emotion, I could feel my left eye twitching, but said nothing on his remark. “No doubt he is not as hard worker without those little gadgets they have.”

“He is a fine worker,” Fancy Pants defended me, standing beside me behind the counter. “He is in fact out best floor seller, he works on getting ponies, and others to buy the products you see here. I dare say he is better at it than even me.” I gave a small smile at this, finding that I was proud to call Fancy Pants my friend. This only caused Blue Blood however to scoff.

“Either way, simply release this human so I may take his place then!” my eye I knew was twitching now before he then said something that caused my eyes to widen, and to stop for only a moment. “First I tell that silly foal about who I am, and now this!”

Silly foal…what, did he tell Silver about who he was? But either way, why did I feel like that was not a good thing…? “Foal, Prince Blue Blood?” Fancy asked, before I could even say anything.

“Yes…I’ll admit, in my lowest of times, I felt the need for someone to share my bed for the night, however, that mare tricked me, telling me she was not in heat. That servant lied to me to try and convince a child with me, and it worked!” he shook his head as my eyes narrowed in rage, he was lying through his teeth! Of course Fancy Pants wouldn’t know of this, seeing how I didn’t tell him any of this! “So at last when I told the foal…Silver Arrow was his name? Bah, it doesn’t matter, when I told him that I was indeed his father, I told him exactly what I thought of his mother. The foal couldn’t handle that his mother was nothing but a lying thieving little mare. After he heard all of that, he simply ran out of the castle crying…I can only think that he had every right; he doesn’t belong in there anyway, why his mother being nothing more than…

“You son of a bitch!” I slammed my fist down hard on the table causing both ponies to jump. “You are lying right through those damn teeth of yours and you know it! You know for a fact you threaten Angel if she didn’t get in bed with you!”

“W…What did you just call me?!” he screeched out as I looked over quickly at Fancy Pants, seeing his eyes and jaw wide opened. “How dare…!”

“Shut up you pathetic excuse for a stallion!" I yelled again. “You are not even fit to hold the title of Prince, because you are nothing but a spoil little runt of a bastard, and a rapist! It’s no wonder you had to threaten her to sleep with you, because no mare, hell no MALE would want to spend even a second with you!”

“You will hold your tongue you underclass human!” he yelled back. “Or I shall have you thrown in the dungeons for using and accusing me of such vile deeds!”

“Oh yeah?” I asked leaning over the counter with anger in my eyes, causing him to back away slightly. “Try saying that to your Aunt, or to even Luna, I know Silver Arrow and his mother. I was there when they were kidnapped; I was there when that mare, that mare you spat on her grave just now, gave her life to save both me and her son!” I was breathing heavily before saying. “And now, you care very little for your own son!”

“He is not my…”

“You raped Angel while she was in heat,” I cut him off. “The DNA proves you are his father so don’t try and say he is not you worthless spoil littel brat!” I was breathing heavily at this point, my face no doubt red from pure rage as I jerked my head to Fancy pants and said. “I have to go; I need to find Silver to make sure…”

“Go,” was all he said as I cracked a small smile. “I understand.”

“Now wait just…” I shot Blue Blood another glare, shutting him right up as I jumped over the counter, making him scamper backwards and fall on his rump. I said nothing as I simply rushed out of the shop, knowing right where to go.

I ran home, the hard pounds of my feet hitting the pavement as well as my heavy breathing the only sound. Everyone simply moved out of the way luckily, so not to be hit by me. I turned down a road sharply, almost slipping, before seeing my home up ahead. I slowed down my head slightly throbbing, as sweat caked my skin. I would need another shower that was for sure…

Entering the home, I heard the soft sobs coming from Silver almost at once, following the sounds until I came to the living room. Chrysalis was there, in her Nova Star form, as she held the crying foal agents her side. His face buried in her side as his little body shook with each sob he released. Chrysalis looked up at me, I could see the sadness in her eyes, and knowing what she was now, I could only guess she could feel the sadness in him. She nudged him slightly as he looked up at her. His chin pointing toward me as he looked over. His face mated with tears, his bottom lip out as it quivered ever so slightly. “B…Brandon…” he muttered before moving from her body and rushing to me. I knelt down and held my arms out as he hugged me around my neck and just cried all the more harder. I rubbed his back, trying to sooth him, wanting to say it would be alright.

‘S…So you knew?” he asked me after he stopped crying enough. Chrysalis gave him a face cloth, allowing him to wash his face as I sighed. Sitting beside him on the floor, still in my work clothing.

“I did…but you have to understand, I promised Celestia that I wouldn’t say anything…if I knew it was going end like this, I would’ve told you the moment I found out.”

“HE said…some really means things about mom…” he muttered softly looking down at the ground. “Why didn’t mom tell me he was my dad…was what he said true?”

“No,” I placed my hand on his shoulder. ‘I spoke to Shade the first day I met her. She told me herself of the truth spell Luna placed on Blue Blood to tell the truth, what he said was nothing more than a lie.”

“But…why?”

“He’s trying to make himself seem the victim, Silver Arrow,” Chrysalis came in with her own words. “I bet truly he never wanted foals, or the fact he thinks that if word gets out of what he did, it would ruin him. He forced your mother to…do things, which lead to conceiving you and your glories birth.” she then lifted his chin to look at Silver before saying. “Never forget this though little Silver, your mother loved you very much, she didn’t tell you who your father was, no doubt to keep you safe. Someone like Blue Blood, even though he is your blood father, she knew he would be a bad father if word came out. You’ve seen the way he acts yes?”

“Yeah…he’s really mean…” he then shook his head. “I don’t want him to be my dad!” I was going to say something along the lines of ‘you can’t choose family’ or something like that, but Chrysalis then said.

“HE doesn’t have to be,” she pointed out. “You may share his blood, but that doesn’t mean if you don’t want him to be; he doesn’t have to be your father. The way you told me of him, it sounds like he a huge jerk!” Silver only nodded as I smiled seeing Chrysalis in a new light. “Don’t let him belittle your mother, Silver. Blue Blood is nothing but a stallion that doesn’t want to own up to the actions he made.”

A knock came to the door, as I sighed, already having a rather good idea who was at the door. Looking to Chrysalis, and I could see her look of slight worry, I then said. ‘Why don’t you two go upstairs? I have another gameing system up there, why don’t you teach Nova here how to play a few games?” he looked to the door, hearing it knock again, as I bet he also knew who was out there. Nodding his head, he and Chrysalis left out of the room, as I went to answer the door.

I was right, standing outside my door, stood both the princesses, and between them…Blue Blood himself. He gave me such a glare, which was rather funny in a way. “Princesses,” I said in a normal tone, not evening saying anything to Blue Blood. Behind them, I could see a few guards as well.

“Brandon,” Celestia spoke ever so softly. “I had a feeling Silver may be here…is he?”

“He is, and safe,” I answered. “He and Nova are upstairs.

“Could we come in and speak?” Luna asked as I looked to her and nodded.

“Sure, but he stays out,” I said pointing to Blue Blood as he at last said something.

“I am your Prince here human and…!”

“Shut the fuck up you god damn rapist!” I hissed under my breath as I could see both Luna and Celestia flinch. “You step in my home I will consider that trespassing because I don’t allow rapists in my home!”

“Why you…”

“Enough,” Celestia brought a wing out, blocking my view of him. “We shall speak of your actions early today nephew, if Brandon wishes for you not to enter him home, respect his choice!”

“But he is nothing more then a commoner, you are the ruler, his princess!” he pointed out as I glared a bit more as I tried to steady my nerves.

“He has ever right to not allow you within his home!” Luna answered without looking at him. “And beside, the charges you think to place him on shall not be granted.”

“But he called me; a noble pony such rude horrid words; he should be put in his place!”

“And you should be put in a gas chamber,” I muttered under my breath. “No offense Princess, but I’m not allowing him in, end of it.”

“We understand, guards!” the ones behind came up as they stood at attention. Celestia then call forth a scroll from out of thin air using her magic. Blue Blood had a smug look on his face, no doubt thinking he had won. “Take Blue Blood back to the castle, lock him in his room and give this notice to the guards of the castle.” She spoke passing it to the guard. “Make sure that Blue Blood, until further notice holds no power or rule over anypony within or outside the castle, if you must, drag him back to his room!”

“A…Auntie…!”

“And if he proves to be a struggle, to the dungeon with him as well,” she then turned and cast such a glare that I took a step back. The guards taking two. “The choice is yours…Blue Blood, go with them willing, or face the dungeon now be gone,” and she turned her back to him, I stepped to the side, my eyes widen still just for a moment as I allowed her and Luna inside. Blue Blood, rooted to the spot, until ever so slowly walking off with the guards.

Whoa…

After closing the door behind myself, seeing the princesses now sitting down in the living room on the love seat, again, if the time was any better than this, I would’ve made some sort of joke, like incest thing or something, I don’t really know by this point anymore. Either way, I sat down on the single chair, allowing the two princesses to see me as well. Thinking back on it now, I noticed that many ponies, had one of two ways of sitting, at first I thought of it as the Lyra way of sitting, the way she sat, it was like a human sitting. But it was in fact much more common than I thought of it. And then there was the way they sat on their hunches, their front legs between them, like a dog would sit. Luna was sitting down like I would call the Lyra stance, and Celestia, the dog type. “So,” Princess Celestia spoke at first after a long pause. “It seemed you had a few…choice words for Blue Blood?”

“Yes,.......and?” I asked raising an eyebrow. “No offense to you princesses, but I don’t take anything back of what I said to him.”

“Nor should you,” she answered before sighing softly. “I truly thought that he would change, I’ll admit, all I did was talk to him when something like this happened, and yes…I would at times, brush it under the rug, so to speak. I only thought and hoped that at some point he would see the errors of his ways and change.” I didn’t say anything, simply leaning back and allowing her to speak. “However, I see that this was wrong, I should’ve been much more firm with him, then what I was. And because of this (with a lowered head) one of my little pony’s have suffered”

“Sister you cannot blame yourself for the actions he has chosen,” Luna offered. As much as I understood her trying to help her sister, I felt it was Celestia fault for Blue Blood being a spoil bastard. “But now, I believe it is time he is punished and taught that even if he is a noble, he must pay his dues.”

“Very true,” she spoke looking to me as she sighed. “On the way here, I thought long and hard on this. You do know that Silver looks up to you greatly, Brandon?” I nodded my head, having heard of this before. “If it is not too much trouble…would he be able to stay here for a few days?” I raised an eyebrow as she spoke once more. “With him now knowing that Blue Blood is indeed his father, my thoughts at first was that he would stay within the castle walls, that now that he knew of another family member…however, the events that transpired earlier today; seemed to have allowed this plan to crash and burn.”

“Quite heavily I might add,” I chimed in as she nodded. “If he wishes to stay here, he is more the welcome.” I would have to tell this to Chrysalis, besides, it’s only for a while. “Only thing is, I only have the one bed and Nova Star and myself are using it,” I pointed out.

“I shall send Silvers bed in before we leave,” Luna spoke up as I nodded. “I can easily transfer his belongings here…however there is one small issues as well.”

“Yes,” Celestia went on as I looked to her. “Silver is the son of Blue Blood, which makes him, our great nephew. Family to us, and also in a sense royalty of Equestria, if something were to happen to us and with blueblood’s crime.” She closed her eyes before going on Silver Arrow would assume the thrown. “The guard Luna offered, Shade, will have to be near at times.”

“I understand,” I said as I sighed inwardly, great another set of eyes to watch fore. “But we don’t have any extra rooms for her, so I’m not sure where she would stay if Silver is staying here for a day or two.” I pointed out as Luna then added in.

“Shade, is currently working on something else at the moment, and will not be here today. However, I shall place some night guards outside the door of your home if you wish?”

“He will be fine without any guards, Luna.” I said with a small smile. “Besides, he is only staying here for a few days I’m guessing; until he wants to return back to the castle…I’m guessing he shall be staying there yes?”

“It seems only fair,” Princess Celestia spoke with a soft sigh, her hoof rubbing her muzzle ever so softly. “He is the son of Blue Blood. Though I am happy about it, it’s just the way it was done…a sort of bitter sweet moment you could say.” I nodded my head before she went on. “We can understand him being upset, and filled with many different feelings within his mind at the moment. If he wishes to stay here for a day or two, or for however long it tacks for him to calm down; if you can…”

“He can stay, as I already said.” I crossed my arms slightly and sighed before then answering. “Does he go to school?”

“He had been homeschooled,” Luna answered. “I shall send out the information to his teacher to come here, I am guessing ether you or your mare-friend shall be here?”

“Yes, ether one or both.”

“Good…well then some more information should be shared before we go then.”

Silver came down after I went upstairs to speak to him, telling him that the princesses, his aunts, wanted to speak to him. He stayed beside me the whole time, peeking out from behind my legs as if he was meeting them for the first time agene. They explained that if he wanted he could stay with me and Nova, and I explained to him he could stay for as long as he wanted. He nodded seeming to like this idea. Celestia and Luna as well, said how very sorry they were about how everything came to be, that they didn’t mean to hide such a thing from him. Celestia then told him a small story of his mother, on how she was not like how Blue Blood made her out to be. That she was saddened by her passing, and how she would be very proud no matter what he chose to do.

After they left, and Chrysalis coming back downstairs, I explained to her that Silver would be staying with us for a few days, the princesses having brought his stuff over with her magic like they said they would, so that he would have a bed and a few things to make him feel more at home. Chrysalis, in whispers, expressed how she would have to be very careful with him around, just in case, to which I agreed with a short nod of my head. Beside; it was only for a few days anyway.

After such a long day, evening slowly passing, and dinner consumed, Silver having gone to the guest room a while ago, I wondered if he was asleep, but I let him be. In my room, undressing, Chrysalis walked in, dropping her Nova Star form to allow her full glory, Changeling form to be scene. “He has a lot of sadness, that foal,” I heard her say as I slipped into my sleeping pants, deciding to go topless for the night. “To lose someone you love at such a small and young age…it must be hard.”

“Even more when you find out your father is a total plothole,” I added my back turned to her. “I really should’ve punched the fucker in the face.”

“You would’ve regretted it later,”

“No I wouldn’t.” I muttered as I looked back to her, seeing her give me a look. “What? He had sex with her, forced her to have sex with him, and because of that, Angel became pregnant with Silver, HIS child. And then he wanted to try and pull the whole victim card!” I shook my head slightly, she didn’t know of my own hate for my dead beat father, so I’m guessing she didn’t know where I was coming from with this; but it didn’t really matter that much anyway; not at the moment.

‘Still,” she pointed out as she came up to me and gave me a soft nuzzle along my cheek. “Deep down, I know you would’ve regretted it later.”

I didn’t really say anything on that, but maybe she was right, maybe I would’ve thought back on what I could’ve done differently, and I was just letting my anger get the better of me at this moment. Going over toward the bed, with her coming in behind me, I crawled underneath the blankets; I chuckled a bit at the cold smooth like texture of her body on my bare skin. Her head poking out of the blanket to look at me, she smiled ever so softly before leaning down and kissing me along my lips. I brought my hand up and held her face ever so softly as we kissed ever so softly. Her tongue brushing along my own as a slight moan escaped her lips. No doubt enjoying the love I was giving her as we made out in the bed. I felt her hoof, trail downward, as I chuckled in our kiss, thinking to myself that I had a very good idea on what she was going for. And even as she broke the kiss and gave me a grin like look. But, just before anything was going to happen; the sound of the door opening caused us to look over at once. Silver Arrow walking in slightly.

Both me and Chrysalis froze just stared at him with a blank and shock look, I looking up at her, wondering why the hell was she not changing into Nova Star at all, was she so shocked that she was completely frozen and unable to change?! Looking back at the colt, watching as he rubbed his eyes slightly before yawning he asked. “Hey. Brandon?” Silver asked with another yawn as I just gulped. I didn’t say anything else until he then asked. “Do you think I can get one more little glass of water before bed?” he was looking right at us, I knew he could see Chrysalis in her true form, but why wasn’t he freaking out?”

“Um…sure…yeah, just go right to bed when you are done okay?” I told him as he only nodded, turning to leave as he waved.

“Okay…” he muttered. “Night, Brandon, night Nova Star…” he called out before slowly closing the door behind him.

After the sounds of his hoof echoing down the stairs were heard, and also the rather loud running of water, all I could do, was turned to look up at Chrysalis, as she looked down at me as well…no words were exchanged as to what happened. Why…why didn’t he express anything when he saw her as a Changeling? Was he just really tired from everything that happened today…or was there something more happening in the background with the small colt; that I didn’t know about?