Past...

"Rarity don't move so much." You warned, but she didn't listen as she splashed water and bubbles on you. Your face was covered by bubbles almost like a fake beard.

"Big bwothew, looks silly!" She giggles as she puts bubbles on her own chin.

"Oh haha very funny Rares. Let's see if you think this is fun!" Putting your hands to her side you tickled her side making her giggle and squirm.

"S-stop it bwothew!" She shouted giggling as she splashed water all over the bathroom.

"Say your big brother is the best brother ever then I'll stop!" Rarity giggled and tried speaking.

"B-big b-bwothew I-is t-the b-best b-bwothew e-ever!" You stopped and looked around the bathroom to see water all over the place making you chuckle.

"C'mon Rarity let's get you dry." Taking Rarity into your arms you placed a towel around her body and took her out of the bathroom, you walked towards her room and placed her on her bed.

"Now put your PJ's on and I'll read you a story okay." She giggles and nods.

Minutes later...

"What story do you want to listen to Rarity?" You asked with a smile.

"The Cherry Blossom Alicorn!" She proclaimed happily, letting out a small chuckle you grabbed an old foals tale book and flipped through the pages to find the story Rarity absolutely loved.

"Years ago there lived a young mare and stallion, the mare was a peasant never able to afford the lavish things in life, but the stallion tried his best to give her anything she wanted, one day they tried to have a child, unfortunately the mare couldn't produce a child during this time she was depressed every time the stallion tried to help her, she'd push him away until he brought a small Cherry Blossom tree.

During that time she treat it like a child every morning near dawn she'd give it water and sing a song, every afternoon she'd do the same until late at night where she'd snip leafs and branches, keeping the blossom clear of any blemishes. As days turned to weeks and weeks to months, the stallion brought home more and more money, their luck turned as they began to experience good fortunate, the ritual continued until mare with luck became pregnant and produced a young filly, years passed by as the filly now grown mare did the same ritual to the little blossom with added plants and flowers, the blossom then grew bigger and bigger until a forest sprung after hundreds of years of growing a large Cherry Blossom forest was created and in the center a small house still stood.

The house now tangled with vines and blossomed flowers created a small seedling combined with the sap of the Cherry Blossom tree created a small filly made from a small seed and tree sap from the grand Cherry Blossom tree, the filly had gain a horn and wings sprouted from that filly blessed by the forest had been given the title of Princess of the Cherry Blossom Forest also known as the Light of the North. The memories of the large tree were given to the child and was taught about kindness, love, and thankfulness of what little ponies had." Ending the story you looked at Rarity who had been sleeping, letting out a yawn, you walked to the other side of Rarity's bed and slept next to your little sister.

Present...

Your eyes open to see a roof, the light brown roof was clean and pristine. Like nothing you ever saw before, you moved your hand up before cringing in pain.

"Don't move so much you'll end up removing the bandages." You heard a soft voice say to you in a worried tone.

"Where am I? Am I dead?" You asked.

"No, you're alive just barely though. I found you passed out near my chicken coop."

"W-what happened." You asked grunting trying to get up from the couch only to feel the pony's hand on your chest trying to lie you down.

"I saw you exit the forest limping with a trail of blood dripping down your side, I also saw a large amount of pollen on the ground, I was scared but when you passed out I ran to you and got you inside my home." The mare informs as she cleans off the blood on her wooden floor.

"Sorry to ask, but how long was I out for?"

"An hour at most you were bleeding and I tried my best to contain it. You kinda got blood on me and my house."

"Sorry." You said to her, your head down in embarrassment.

"Don't worry I'm just glad you're okay. I'm Fluttershy." Fluttershy helped you out by putting your back against the couch to see Fluttershy.

She had a light pink long mane and tail that covered her face, her coat was a light yellow. She seemed relieved that you were able to talk a little longer without pain in your voice. She wore a green sweater that looked a little too big for her, she also wore a white skirt it wasn't short and it wasn't too long it reached to her knees.

"I'm Aiden Hart it's nice to meet you." You gave her a small smile as she looked into your eyes, you looked into hers and gasped.

"You!" You two shouted in surprise.

"I haven't seen you in years!" Fluttershy shouted with excitement.

"My god I thought you were lying about meeting each other again. You saved my life and thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart."

"I thought you looked familiar I kept coming into this town thinking i'd see you again, but every time I did you weren't here. Where were you?" She asked

"I was in Canterlot during that time I was learning to control my magic, it didn't do much for me as you saw an hour ago." Fluttershy sadly nodded as she looked over your wounds once more.

"I tried clean out the pollen in your arm, but it wouldn't come out. Do you need to go to the hospital?" She asks worried for your health.

"My sister would most likely consider that scenario, but I don't think so just wait until the sun rises how far is it until then?" You asked

"It's eleven in the evening you might have a seven hour wait." She says still afraid for your health.

"Seven hours huh? I suppose that won't be a problem, again I'm sorry you had to waste time with me."

"It's okay just get some sleep and hopefully tomorrow morning you can heal yourself." You gave her a small nod and closed your eyes as sleep over took your body.

You were asleep you knew you were asleep, but for some reason you found yourself standing in the same black void from an hour ago. The only light came from a full moon in the sky, as you walked through the black void the only sounds were from your footsteps.

"Hello! Fluttershy!" You shouted

No one replied as you stood in the dark void a apparition of Rarity, Twilight, Fluttershy, and three other mares stood in a V-formation glaring at a ghostly dark apparition of a pony standing quietly as it glared at the group.

The pony merely put up it's hand as tentacle like shadows grasped the legs of the mares not letting move even an inch.

Your eyes widen as you watched your little sister struggle in her restraints trying to get free the other mares did the same their faces were screaming in absolute horror and fear. Your heart raced as you sprinted towards them seeing the shadow pony slowly create a dark blue aura filled bomb as she tossed it at them, everything went slow as they were hit by the bomb and your legs become entangled by the same shadowy tentacles. The same bomb was hurled towards you, you let out a scream, your eyes closed, you felt nothing but a soft cushion of air.

Present...

"Aiden! Wake up!" You opened your eyes and looked to see Fluttershy a worried expression on her face, she wore a long t-shirt with one of the sleeves almost off her shoulder and a pair of short shorts. Her mane was disheveled as she seemed to be woken up by you.

For the first time in almost eleven years you experience true fear, you were always a cool, calm, and collective stallion. Nothing truly fazed you, but the nightmare you experience was too much.

"What's wrong?" She asks tears ran down your cheeks wiping them away, Fluttershy frowned and hugged you. Shushing as she brushed your hair.

"Don't worry I'm here." She says with a hush and caring tone.

It took awhile but you finally stopped sobbing, the nightmare was so surreal and felt as if it would happen. You tried your damnedest, but crying was your only relief.

"Now tell me what's wrong?" She asks her smile soft as well as serene.

"I had a nightmare." You said with embarrassment.

"That's nothing to be embarrassed about, everyone has those from time to time."

"Yeah it's totally normal for a twenty-one year old stallion to have a nightmare." You said sarcastically, but quickly frowned as you let out a sigh.

"Sorry." Fluttershy only smiles and hugs you.

"Don't worry can you tell me about your nightmare?"

"It was dark and I saw you, my sister, a friend of mine, and three other mares glaring and getting ready to fight against this weird shadowy alicorn and when you got ready these tentacles came from the ground trapping you all, I stood there like an idiot doing nothing to help and I felt so ashamed and that's when I got the same treatment." It seemed Fluttershy was slightly afraid, but she looked at you with trust.

"Do you remember when we were little and I said we'd become more then just friends? At first I didn't know what I even said thinking we'd be family or something, but after I found out about boyfriends and girlfriends I finally found out what I meant. And I want to be completely honest I had the same nightmares to over the past week and I couldn't get it out of my head, but instead of me and my friends dying I was saved by you. You had these odd vines wrapped around your arms and a large blooming flower sprouted in between all of us protecting us from the bomb. Ever since then I always wished to see you again." You looked at Fluttershy with a smile and looked at her with your full attention, her small blush was apparent on her cheeks. Slowly you two got closer and closer until your lips connected.

You didn't even know Fluttershy that well but after kissing her you felt a tug in your head almost telling you about this mare and who she is as a pony.

"Your little sister is Rarity?" She asks tilting her head.

"H-how did you know that?" You asked only for her to shrug.

"I'm not sure her name popped into my head and something told me that you were somehow connected to her." You pressed your lips against a hers and a surge of her memories went to your head like a rush of cold water.

"You still have that flower I gave you huh?" She nodded and pointed towards the rose near the windowsill.

"It's been really healthy I don't let any of my animal friends touch it, it's too precious to me." Fluttershy was beyond cute her timid and beautiful demeanor was always a plus.

"Since we won't be able to get any sleep wanna talk more about past, what've been up to for past few years?"

"I'd like that." She mentions smiling as you made room for her on the couch and properly sat next to her.

Later...

"After that I was never allowed near the kitchen ever again." You finished your story on how you tried to make food for Celestia when you were younger. It was Mother's Day and the best possible gift you could give Celestia was breakfast in bed, but your young mind never knew that measuring cups were a thing.

"I remember seeing that in my head, you looked funny having that flour on your face." Fluttershy giggled making you smile and shrug.

"Moral of the story is to never let kids near your cooking supplies, you'll end up regretting it." You looked towards the window to see the sun rise up slowly over the hills. You smiled and rose from the couch.

"Come with me I wanna show you something." Fluttershy looked at you with worry, but you gave her a reassuring nod. She walked you over towards the front door assisting you as you exited the cottage, limping towards an open area you dig some dirt out from ground and proceeded to remove the bandages from your body. Fluttershy flinched clearly seeing the bleeding and still dark crimson stain on the bandages as the blood hadn't stopped flowing.

Stuffing your feet on the ground you stood perfectly still trying to keep your balance and ignoring the pain from your arms and legs, minutes passed as you stood there silent. A few seconds later Fluttershy let out a gasp to see a green glowing aura around your wounds, along with what looked like vines wrapping themselves around your legs and forearms. Your eyes were closed feeling the soothing nature of the sun healing you with it's solar beams and with the help of your photosynthesis. your wounds rapidly closed leaving you refreshed and energized.

Your eyes open as you let out a breath of air, you smiled at Fluttershy who amazed by your magic.

"Your magic looks amazing." Fluttershy says with widen eyes.

"Thanks I don't get many compliments on my magic, but I appreciate it." She smiles and nods and looks to the town.

"You're going into town huh?" Fluttershy asks with a frown

"Well I don't wanna bother you too much, I've kinda been a nuisance to you."

"You weren't a nuisance it was relaxing to be with you, but now that I think of it I have something to do regrading the festival but I hope I see you again." You gave her a nod and looked around the area and walked out towards town.

As you walked towards town down the dirt trail you looked back see Fluttershy waving at you. That gave you a small smile seeing as you gained a friend from your past nothing bad could happen today.

Later...

Entering town you looked around to see ponies up bright and early, it was six in the morning and plenty of ponies had surprised looks as they spotted you. Most were new ponies others were ponies you remember seeing around town when you were younger, most likely forgetting who you were.

Passing by the buildings and town square you spotted some dying flowers near a flower shop window. The three mares attending to the flowers seemed upset you were close enough to listen in on the conversation.

"Again? Lilly are you forgetting to water the flowers?" The two toned red maned mare asked.

"N-no hey wasn't it Daisy's turn maybe it's her fault." A yellow maned mare had informed

"No it wasn't it was yours Lilly." Another yellow maned mare had informed they looked like twins, but both had different styles. Most likely not related.

"Enough girls what's done is done, these flowers are wilted and most likely Rarity well call us out on it." The red maned mare said with a sigh.

"I couldn't help, but hear about your predicament maybe I can help." You said approaching the group.

"Oh my gosh monster!" You heard the two blonde mares shout in unison before running into the flower shop and shutting it close.

The red headed mare sighed and face palmed before looking up to you.

"You said you could help? Well if you could reverse time and remind those two to water the flowers then I'd appreciate it."

"I don't have time travel, but I can help you bring those plants back to life if you want." She looks at you with curiosity as you approached the flower pots and crouched down near then and began to channel a bit of pollen onto your left hand and began to sprinkle a bit on the wilted flowers.

Backing away from the flowers, they all began to bloom once more as they stood up in a perfect up right position. Their colors became solid instead of gray and discolored.

"Wow that was amazing! How did you do that?!" She said with happiness.

"I have a type of magic called floral magic, it's a rare type of magic for ponies in Equestria, but extremely abundant in deer's homeland. Anyway I'm Aiden, Aiden Hart." You gave her a smile as she returned it.

"I'm Roseluck, but my friends call me Rosie." Backing up you saw that she wore a pair tanned khakis, she also also had a short sleeved green shirt. She wasn't bad looking for a florist, kinda hot to be extremely honest.

"So what's this about Rarity? Did she have some kind of request?" You asked curiously

"Oh you know her? Well Rarity requested a few flowers that she told us a certain someone liked and since the pony couldn't be there she asked us to make a few flowers so she could decorate them around the town hall stage. She seemed upset but happy that the pony could be there in spirit." You sighed and rubbed your temples, lately you haven't seen your sisters or family in over a few years, mostly because every time they told about Hearth's Warming Eve dinners or New Year's Eve you couldn't go you were busy and spent time with Aria and Adagio most of the time.

"Well I think I know who she's thinking about when the flowers bloom. Anyway I'd be happy to come with you to deliver these flowers." She smiled and offered a small giggle it was cute.

Walking alongside Rose you began to take in the sights once more, everything about Ponyville stayed the same with a few minor changes to the decor, it was the Summer Sun celebration after all you had to expect something so grandiose.

"Man Ponyville sure has changed over the years it's bigger then usual."

"You use to live here?" Rose asked

"Yup I lived for a majority of my childhood I left when I was ten I got scholarship to a private school in Canterlot something about my magically ability with plants as you saw a few minutes ago."

"Oh we're suppose to deliver these flowers to town hall, the pony who ordered these wanted the best flowers for the town hall stage." You smiled and carried them to a large building in the middle of town.

You carried a majority of the flowers as Roseluck used a pusher to roll them with ease unfortunately for you, you couldn't put any of the flowers you carried on there.

"I'll open the doors for you." You nodded and waited as Rose opened the door, you saw your beautiful young sister. She wore a pair of tight fitting jeans that seemed pretty slick on her along with black boots and her top was a normal spaghetti strap blouse over it was a small jacket that looked cute in her.

Rarity, you haven't seen her for almost ten years. She was your pride and joy she kept you happy and smiling but with her not in Canterlot and with little time you had you couldn't see her as often.

"Miss.Rarity I've brought the flowers you requested." Rose spoke up

"Thank you dear, could you please place them near the podium." Rose nodded and pushed the cart to the podium, you placed the flowers in your arms on a nearby table. She turned and gave Rose a smile as she exited the hall.

Her eyes then landed on you she gasped and ran towards you tackling you to the ground as she hugged you with as much force her body could give you.

"You miss me?" Rarity only laughed and hugged you, you smiled and hugged her back you could smell the scent of her alluring perfume.

"Of course I did Aiden!" She happily shouts letting you go before she backed up and looked at you, tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

"Cute as always." Approaching her you wiped the tears.

"Why haven't you visited?! Sweetie thinks you've abandoned us!" Rarity's happy mood turned sour as she was reminded that you haven't visited in a long time, you couldn't really blame her. You were absent from both of their lives.

"Don't worry sweetheart I'll visit as much as I can from now on." Rarity puffed up her cheeks and pouted looking away from you with annoyance.

"Oh don't do that face sweetheart you know I hate it when you do that." She didn't listen and continued doing it making you sigh.

"I'm sorry for not coming during the holidays I was busy with schoolwork and marefriends I promise I won't forget you, Sweetie, Mom, and Dad." Rarity still had the pout, but sighed hugging you as she silently stood there.

"You have marefriends?" She asks curiously

"Uh yeah I haven't brought them home because they're sorta busy with their own careers any way I was sent to Ponyville to oversee things with the festival, and seeing as you're in the decorations committee I know there'll be beautiful flowers." She flashed a quick smile before walking over to the flowers and began to place them around the stage with excellent care.

"That's my girl." You walked next to Rarity and helped with decorations.

Every few minutes or so Rarity would ask you to create a new plant that way there'd be a consistent pattern of course there were a few snags with that. As creating flowers can stress you out, your hands would become cramped which led to a few wilted flowers or incorrect flowers.

"Oohhh Tiger Striped Roses these look absolutely beautiful!" Rarity said with glee.

"Yup added a few scents to these babies they're a lot easier to make then rainbow colored roses now those can really stress a guy out." You say chuckling as you rolled your cramped wrists.

"I'm sorry Aiden I didn't mean to over work you, it's just you create the best flowers and you know exactly which flowers to place and create." Rarity blushed as she was a little embarrassed for working you so hard.

"It's fine Rares don't worry, it's actually a pretty good work out. I get to work with the best flowers, it smells like pine trees half of the time and my little sister praises me for creating these little guys." Snapping your fingers a vine wrapped itself around your wrist before your hands created a small bouquet of rainbow roses.

"You're really talented and I hope you won't go back to Canterlot before the day's end." She had small pout to her making you sigh.

"I promise now can we finish this up, I wanna see Sweetie I'm sure she'll freak out." Rarity nods and continues with the decorations, before you knew it an hour passed as the doors opened revealing a really tired Twilight. Twilight wore a short black skirt with a pair of black stockings and also had some normal high heel shoes not the fancy looking kind though, along with a purple sweater vest that had a black tie over it.

"Whoa what happened to you?" You asked walking away from the stage and towards Twilight who only sighed and rubbed her eyes.

"Oh hi Aiden you don't wanna know trust me." She sighs and looks around the area walking past you and leaving Barb next to you.

"Hey Barb." You say to the young dragoness as she nods.

"So how did you get Twi here?" You asked

"Kicking and screaming two guards had to carry her to the chariot." Barb mentioned with a sigh

"Huh okay any reason why you look so tired?" She only rolled her eyes and gave you a deadpan look.

"Right Nightmare thing, anyway welcome to Ponyville my hometown for about ten years before moving to Canterlot." Barb who was a lot shorter then you seem to be happy to be here, something about Barb's eagerness always made you smile.

"Aiden I have to go! Come with me Twilight we have a lot of work to do!" Rarity shouted as she dragged Twilight out of the door, you looked to Barb who seem to follow.

"Might as well get back home." Exiting town hall you looked around the area to see that you near your childhood home, and proceeded towards home.

Continuing on through town a lot of nostalgic feelings rushed to your head, mostly you, Vinyl, Lotus, and Aloe. The small adventures you'd have around town which were mostly just exploring every nook and cranny of town, you remembered that one of your outings that you actually found an old music box that was still operational with some coins centered around the ballerina. You ended giving that to Lotus and Aloe the two loved girly stuff like that, seeing as Vinyl was more tomboyish then girly in the scale of things.

You continued down the residential area of Ponyville and entered your old neighborhood from what you remembered Vinyl lived across the street from you, the house was red with red titles on the roof. The house was well maintained mostly due to Vinyl's dad being a carpenter, from what you remembered Vinyl grew up without a mother so you'd figure she got her tomboyish attitude from her father.

Lotus and Aloe were your next door neighbors, it was a white house with black tar titles on top, along the side of the house were flowers and other plants. Those weren't yours at all most were from Lotus and Aloe's mother who was a masseuse, you don't remember much from their father all you knew was that all your friends guardians liked you and didn't mind you spending the night at their homes with their daughters, but that was almost eleven years ago so you'd think they would mind it severely by now.

Approaching your old home, you smiled seeing the light red painted house with red tiles on top of the roof. The second story of the house were your sisters rooms along with yours, your mother and father's room was down stairs near the living room to the back of the house and the kitchen just near the front.

Opening the gate you approached the house and knocked waiting for someone to answer.

The door to reveal your father he looked normal as usual but that changed as his eyes widen. He had a pair of overalls over a plaid long sleeve shirt.

"Aiden?" He says in stunned surprise making you chuckle

"Hey dad how are ya." You asked smiling as he dragged you inside with a hug patting your back as he was happy having his son back home.

"My god you've grown up a lot! I haven't seen you since you were little."

"Yeah did a lot of growing back in Canterlot, so where's mom and Sweetie?" You asked

"Honey who was th-" Your mom stopped as she looked at you, her mouth was closed as she walked over to you and hugged you. She wore a purple Sunday dress with a black belt over her belly it seemed to fit perfectly.

"Oh my gosh my little boy all grown up!" She happily states kissing your cheek.

"Alright alright calm down mom." You say trying to calm her down.

"Don't you tell me to calm down I haven't seen you in a long time." You sighed and let your mother continue her barrage of kisses and hugs.

"Aiden!" You looked down to see Sweetie tackle you to the ground her hands pinned your arms to the ground as her nose was close to yours.

"I'm so happy you're here!" She happily shouts she gave a kiss on the cheek and laid on top of you, refusing to get off. You looked to Sweetie to see that her name was curly and beautiful like before along with a lavender top with a short jacket along with a yellow skirt.

"Awww you two look so cute." Your mother says with a smile, you sighed and carried her as you rose up from the floor.

"Are you trying to be heavy on purpose?" You asked with curiosity only for sweetie to nod.

"Fine I'll carry you like a baby maybe we can go out and I'll treat you like a baby in front of the whole town." You suggested making Sweetie gasp and let go of you.

"N-no thank you I'm okay walking." She says trying to compose herself.

"So dad, still have the mustache and I see its gone a little grayer."

"Well yeah raisin' three kids including a son who never visits can be stressful, but I think yer mom wants to say something. Go ahead Cookie." Your dad pushes.

"Have you found a marefriend yet?"

"Mom I-"

"Sweetheart there are so many mares available in Ponyville, like that sweet farm girl Applejack even Pinkie Pie she's a sweet mare too, oh maybe Vinyl or Lotus and Aloe they'd love to see you again in more ways then one." You sighed as you heard your mother list the available mares in Ponyville. Most were mares you haven't heard of others you knew pretty well, like AJ you knew of her but you never directly talked to her. Pinkie Pie was a mare you have yet to meet, but from what your mother says of her she's hyperactive and extremely sweet. Then there's Fluttershy a mare you knew extremely well, the mare who saved you, the mare who spoke softly as you described your nightmare.

"Mom! Look I've already started a harem with two beautiful and frankly forceful girls. I've been living with them for a few years now." You informed making her frown.

"And why on Equestria haven't you introduced them to us? If they're as sweet as you say they are id like to see my future Daughter in laws."

"Whoa whoa whoa! Who said anything about marriage! I'm only dating them right now, marriage would be going to fast. And from what I've learn in Canterlot and Ponyville combined a mare has to be treated like a lady, like she was a delicate flower and if they're a lot to handle then I don't back down and wimp out I gotta be forceful but not too forceful." You informed smiling as you remembered the lessons your mother and father gave you, there were more steps into getting a mare but as your mother told you those took time and patience.

"So you actually took my advice." Your mother said giving you a smirk, you merely rolled your eyes and nodded.

"Look next time I'll bring them to Ponyville, but for now there's a lot I need to tell you about my life in Canterlot." You held Sweetie's hand and walked to the kitchen to see plates of food, it was about lunch time.

"Sit down and tell us about Canterlot." You smiled and nodded

It took awhile for your story to end mostly due ou

"My son a big time teacher, oh I'm so proud of you." Your mother said squeaking

"Maybe you could sub for my class." Sweetie happily cheered smiling as her knees were on the chair.

"Anyway look I gotta get back into town." You rose from your chair and began walking towards the door only for Sweetie to grasp your hand.

"I'm going with you!" She shouts as her hand wasn't going to let go.

"Fine let's go kiddo." Sweetie cheered and held your hand and walked alongside you.

"Bye my sweet children!" Your mother shouted giggle as your father wrapped an arm around her.

Later...

"And then I tried making pancakes but they turned out all black and charcoal-y dad ate them, but when Rarity tried eating them she spit them out. I wonder why?" She says curiously

"Maybe I can give you a few cooking lessons sweetheart would you like that?"

"Really!? Yes!" She happily proclaimed as her tail wagged slightly.

"Why not I could give you a few pointers." Sweetie giggled and nodded you continued walking through town with Sweetie holding your hand, her smile was large and her happiness through the roof. Something told you she longed for some quality time with her big brother.

You glanced at Sweetie who seem to have something on her mind, she kept fidgeting and her ears twitched constantly.

"Sweetie you okay? Is something the matter?" You asked stoping and crouching down to her.

"Did you forget about me and Rarity. Like did you get new sisters in Canterlot?" She asks looking up to you, a shy infliction on her.

"I'm not going to lie I did meet a few fillies who needed my help talking to others and well I couldn't ignore them. Is that bad?" She silently shakes her head, and smiled and pressed her cheek against the back of your hand.

"Good now c'mon we still got an hour or two before sunset." She nodded and followed you through the market plaza throughout the area there were stalls of fresh vegetables and fruits. Some even had accessories for sale something you only saw in malls in Canterlot and those were mostly jewelry and clothing made by famous fashion designers.

You stopped near a electronics store it seem to be empty at the moment, something possessed you to go in, taking Sweetie's hand you entered the store and began to the look around. In the store there were plenty of electronics along with some CDs of singers the most prominently placed was Sapphire Shores new album.

Sweetie looked interested in the album and ran off to listen to it, leaving you alone you started browsing through the store and began to hear a familiar sounding voice.

"Relax Aloe this'll be easy to fix." Vinyl informed with a chuckle.

"Don't joke around with the music box! You know how Lotus got when you accidentally broke off the ballerina." Aloe replied

"What's so damn important about that old box?" Vinyl asks rolling her eyes.

"Aiden gave Lotus the box and you know how she feels about him. I always try to explain to Lotus that Aiden can't come back to Ponyville but she brush's me off. I can honestly say that she has this obsession with him."

"It isn't an obsession it's merely me taking my friendship with Aiden seriously unlike you two." Lotus stated as she entered the room.

"Hey we care about Aiden it's just that he doesn't visit so we don't think that much of him. Though I kinda wonder how he looks, I remember when you two had a huge crush on him! It was hilarious seeing him so surprised when he got a kiss goodbye by the two of you." Vinyl laughed as the two sisters blushed.

"We were children Vinyl now we're grown mares!" Lotus glared at vinyl making her laugh louder.

"Relax you two it's not like Aiden's listening in on our conversation. He's in Canterlot so I really doubt he'd care about past crushes." You chuckled and decided to make your presence known.

"Vinyl's right it was a silly little crush it doesn't matter now any way." You say with a chuckle, as the three were about to tell you off they all went silent seeing you for a long time. Both Lotus and Aloe stayed silent as they saw you. You were far from being a child and now with your new appearance the three didn't say a word.

"Uh hello anypony in those heads?" You asked approaching the three, and waving your hand in front of them.

"A-Aiden?" Lotus said in complete shock.

"There we go Lotus you can talk. Just move your jaw and roll your tongue to make words." You joked making the mares shake their heads and reply with a group hug, with you in the center. They did grow up a lot in a certain place you love never thought you'd be allowed to touch.

Both Lotus and Aloe wore a masseuses uniform both with their respective color of the opposite mare, the two looked fantastic and they looked as if they enjoyed seeing you once more their smiles did enough to show they loved your sudden appearance. The two had the lovely scent of vanilla on their person it smell nice, there was also a hint of peppermint on Aloe.

Vinyl on the other hand wore a pair of purple shades with a pair of black skinny jeans with a white zip up jacket with the sleeves ripped off and the hoodie still intact, she had a pair of purple fingerless gloves that looked well wore, there was a hint of Lightning Bolt on her breath, the smell was sweet and delicious energy drinks are known for that.

"How are my three best friends ya miss me?" You asked chuckling

"We're huggin' you aren't we? Dummy." Vinyl replies with a giggle.

"Vinyl you never giggle. I must be pretty important to hear that." That made Vinyl a bit peeved as she punched your arm, for a girl her size she was a strong.

"Shut up Aiden! Don't ruin the moment."

"Fine fine, Lotus Aloe you two smell nice. Like a freshly lit vanilla scented candle wafting from a small breeze and do I detect a small scent of peppermint delicious." You say aloud making the two blush, but Aloe blushed harder as she was the one wearing the peppermint scent on her.

"So you guys going to the Summer Sun Celebration? I remember when we were kids and all we did during the celebration was buy cotton candy and just look at the sky turn from darkness to sunny and bright." The three seem to fondly remember as they all let out sighs of happiness.

"Yeah all we worried about was what had to write about during the summer report break, I'd want to write about leaving Ponyville and Lotus and Aloe wanted to write about being in Ponyville with their friends. But now I just wish we were all together again like old times." Vinyl stated as she looked out her shop to see the sun lower in a beautiful glory, the three of you haven't seen each other in over a decade or so and now you just wanted time to stop and for you to stay with your friends.

"Well the celebration is going on I see the stands are filled with ponies and selling that tasty greasy crap that we grew up on wanna get something to eat?" You asked with curiosity making your three friends nod and happiness. You walked over to Sweetie who finished listening to the songs previews and looked at you the headphones over her neck.

"C'mon were going to walk around town for a bit." Sweetie nodded and held your hand as you exited the store, it must've been Vinyl's store as she quickly locked up for the day.

Later...

"Glad you haven't forgotten about and a harem huh? Always knew you had it in you." Vinyl stated chuckling at the prospect of you having a harem and enjoying your time with them.

"I always thought you'd be single going around never being committed." Aloe pointed giggling slightly

"We all grow up eventually Aloe I mean we can't just act the same age and grow up trust me if I did that I'd be considered a man-whore."

"A good looking one." Vinyl teased

"Call me out if I'm wrong, but was that you coming on to me?" You asked giving her smirk.

"Look when we were kids you were just some neighbor boy who looked through the window and I constantly talked to, but ten years later you look the kind of guy who can satisfy a girl's needs."

"Well I do aim to satisfy I mean look at me I'm kinda good looking. Anyway I think we should go to town square." The four of you continued on towards town square walking through town late night made you happy seeing the town you grew up late night gave you a nostalgia trip, you were never really allow to go out late at night. Your mother and father wanted to protect you from the evils of the world, unfortunately for them you often snuck out to your friends house through their bedroom windows. Of course it led to several sleepovers and a few groundings.

Arriving to town square everyone in town waited as Celestia was to raise the sun and celebrate the summer, you guessed everyone here happily awaited Celestia.

"Aiden!" You looked to side to see Twilight and Barb, Twilight looked stressed as Barb seemed stressed from Twilight's constant avoidance from everyone.

"Twi? What's up? Is something wrong?" She nods and grabs your arm guiding you away from the ponies around town.

"We're running low on time we have to get the elements, I need you to search the castle ruins again. I know you may not want to but I-" You shushed and nodded.

"I understand Twi we're in some heavy shit unless we find them. I'll go to the castle alright?" She nods and looked worried, she was risking a friend's life to re-enter a death trap, of course you wouldn't blame this was something you had to do.

Leaving the crowd you walked towards the exit of town, your muscles felt tense as the night grew stronger. Your pollen wouldn't heal you and the night would go on.

Later...

Entering the forest your mind went back to the first time you entered the accursed forest. Your breathing became heavy as a sharp pain hit you.

"You must be Aiden." A deep and feminine erupted within your mind.

"You're the one who was destined to stop me." The voice continued

"A challenge is what I seek do not fail me." You clutched your head before quickly shaking it, you felt yourself grow hotter and sudden your hand went up and a dim light grew from your palm, from a slight weak flame to a stronger long flare it grew in power.

Though the flare was put out by your hand crushing it, it swirled around your wrist like a fiery rope.

"Did I just gain a new type of power?" You asked yourself, before you question it further something drew you into the forest you felt yourself running and suddenly with a flick of a wrist you zoomed by like with the pollen, ash follow from behind.

You did force stop and almost fell off a cliff, your mind raced as the pyromancy you knew so little about grew in such strength in only a few minutes. You looked towards the castle ruins and ran forward towards the ruins to find and look for the very items Twilight needed.

As you did you ran past the river and ash scattered down on the rushing river, you heard something move in the river, but you paid no mind to it. Again you forced stopped and got near the cliff once more, the rope bridge that fell no longer stood.

"Shit I need something that can help." You closed your eyes and rubbed your temples.

"You need assistance once more, hehehe funny how the one who's suppose to defeat me would lose over a gap. Here." You clutched your head in pain as an image of you zooming through the air and tossing a fire rope towards the other as it hooked on and gripped tightly letting you climb up the other side.

"You only live once I guess." You mumbled as you sprinted and jumped off the cliff and tossed a fiery orange rope towards the other end of the chasm, the rope was tightly wrapped around a rock and you slowly began to climb up the edge.

Once reaching the top you looked around to see the castle ruins, the gothic architecture was impressive both in size and design. You couldn't really admire it when you first arrive at the castle's location, you were kinda in a hurry.

"Your skills are amazing no wonder you'd just keep going." The voice said giggling, you tried searching for the voice only to see a dark blue fog. You closed your fist and pushed forward garnering a wave of heat towards the fog, as the fire hit it a mare solidified from nowhere.

Her armor was an obsidian black it was scantly clad her armor for her bottom was a pair of metal panties that seemed shiny though she also wore a veil of black silk that went down her slim legs, she wore a breast plate that prominently showed her bust they were large to say the very least. She also had a helmet that made her flowy mane flow in an endless space.

"So you finally found me." She said smiling as she rode from the ground.

"Nightmare Moon." You said afraid for your life as you entered a fighting stance.

"Oh don't be foolish young man, I know about you. A foolish floral teacher, can you really expect to win against a goddess?" She asks approaching you wanted to run, but you couldn't she simply smiled and put her hand on your shoulder.

"Go to sleep sweetheart you deserve it." She pressed her lips against yours as everything went from colored to full darkness.

Elsewhere...

"Please wake up. Please." You heard a soft and kindly voice say to you.

"Please wake up, I don't want her to hurt you." The kind voice it was soft and melodious.

"I know Nightmare hurt you, don't let her win." Your eyes slowly opened as you saw a blue blur, you breathing was heavy as the blur got closer to you.

"Don't go to sleep, it'll hurt you and haunt you with these nightmares." Your vision became more clearer you saw a young alicorn her coat was light pale blue and her mane wasn't flowing it looked pale indigo her eyes were red and puffy as if she was crying her eyes out.

"Where am I?" You asked looking around the empty space.

"You're awake! Thank goodness I was worried Nightmare hurt you! She's such a cruel mare!" She looked as if she was going to cry.

"Whoa there don't cry. I'm okay look where am I? And who are you?" You asked sitting across from the pony.

"I'm Princess Luna, I mean just Luna. I'm not fit to be a Princess my jealousy was my downfall." Her hands covered her eyes as she began to cry, you looked at her and sense a strong feeling of guilt and regret. You approached her and hugged her brushing her mane.

"It's okay don't get scared just calm down and talk to me. I'm
Aiden and you're going to be okay I promise." She only nodded and hugged you tightly her eyes fixed on yours as she buried her face into your shoulder.

"I promise we'll get out safely cmon." You smiled as she lifted her face from your shoulder, she gave you a smile it was small, but something. She was light and didn't look malnourished, it looked like Nightmare needs Luna alive, if she was hurt in any way Nightmare would suffer too. You carried her as she talked you, it was small talk, but it kept you moving in the endless space.

"It must've been hard for you to talk to ponies, it's a shame that they wouldn't give you a chance. If I were in the real world I'd be your friend." Luna mentions with a small giggle.

The endless space slowly lite up the darkness seemed to be covered by blue flowers. Roses to be exact. It seemed her cheerfulness lite up the small world she was in.

"Would you like to know more about me?" You ask placing her down on the ground as you sat next to her.

"Of course!" She happily exclaimed the world became bright and it looked as if the moon high in sky rain down, its moonlight in the flower meadow.

"Wow I guess your dream world was this? And your sadness affected the outcome and darkness of the world." Luna smiled and nodded

"I always loved flowers their beauty their grace and elegance." Her hands were on your knees as she sat on her knees.

"I guess everything has a reason to exist." She nodded and got closer to you, without thinking she hugged you and felt natural soft on you. She wasn't tense, she wasn't crying, she wasn't upset. She was peaceful, her smile natural and not forced.

Placing a hand on your cheek she kissed it and pointed to a door.

"You need to leave and beat Nightmare. I'll be fine on my own now that I know you're okay." You looked at her with a worried expression, you weren't sure she was fine, but you couldn't either. You nodded and rose from the ground before approaching the door and opening it, a bright light blinded you as covered your face with your hand and you left the dream world.

Reality...

Your eyes opened as you were upside down, you felt a rush of blood going to your head.

"Ah you're awake you talked to Luna quite a lot keeping her happy that's a big no-no!" She shouts as she hits the side of your body, you coughed up blood and blood dripped on your forehead.

"That must've hurt. Cute isn't it, Luna that poor little thing I guess I have tormented her enough."

"Leave her alone you evil bitch!" You shouted as you thrashed in your bindings.

"Yell all you want sweetie nothing you say will change my mind." She slowly began to think of nightmares to send to Luna you had to stop her and the only way out was burning through the bindings. You tossed the fiery rope over the bindings and pulled hard letting the extreme heat break the bindings on your legs, making you fall to the ground.

You removed the rest of the bindings and rose from the ground glaring at Nightmare as she turned to see you out. She smiled and approached you trying to make you sleep, but one thing she didn't count on was the rope to wrap around her legs as she fell to ground.

Looking around the room you sprinted out the door and ran trying to find the exit.

"You can run, but you can't hide!" She shouts in anger as she turned into the bluish fog once more.

You ran as fast as you could and dash forward letting an ash behind you appear. You ran faster and faster until you encountered a sleeping timberwolf, it's paws rested under its head as its breathing was heavy. From behind Nightmare appeared her smile wicked along with spark of inspiration.

"Enjoy the pup!" She shouts as she shuts the door waking up the wolf as it let out a loud howl and growl as it turned to see you.

"Uh it's okay there big guy I'm just a friendly guy." You say to it as it stepped closer and growled louder, behind it were two small wolves.

"A mother! Fuck!" You shouted afraid for your life as she stepped closer and closer to you, it pounced forward and growled as its left paw was on top of you. It was crushing you and letting the breath out of you, you were beyond scared as it was the second time this week you experienced a near death.

You lift up your hand as it glowed a light green hue.

"Don't kill me please." The wolf tilted its head and got closer.

"And yet you barge in my home and bother my young while they rest." The voice was female.

"Y-you can talk?" She tilts her head and shakes.

"No, my kind can't talk, I'm simply communicating with you by mind. And simply put it your floral Magic is sufficient enough. Answer my question why are you here?" She asks growling

"I was looking for something for my friend, there's an evil witch who wants to turn our world into darkness. Your children will suffer without the sun." She looks at her children as they approach.

"Mommy?" They both say both female.

"Y-your kids n-need the sun. Please help and I promise I won't bother you." The wolf looked at the door and at you, lifting its paw it ran towards the door and smashed it open.

"Go." She says as she walks back to your young and tells them to leave, they obey as the wolf walks to you and lowers its head.

"Climb." You nodded and climb on her back and sit around the back of her neck.

"T-thank you." She only nods and guides you to a room with six stones in the middle of the room.

"I've walked passed this room and felt a large sense of magic, may be these are the artifacts you're looking for." She lowers her head and let's you off, you looked at the stones and approached them teaching them as a warm hue could be felt.

"These are definitely it! Thank you for your assistance." She nods and shakes her head.

"Unfortunately they don't seem to react to your touch they mustn't be for you." You only nodded.

"They're for someone else I can tell." The wolf lowers its head once more and lets you on.

"We need to move elsewhere I have a feeling a showdown will commence." You nodded and told her to hide behind a pillar.

Minutes passed as you waited and waited and waited, your gut told you Twilight would arrive soon and she needed them.

Just then a puff of purple smoke appeared, Twilight she looked scarred her clothes ripped and her breathing heavy.

"There they are!" She shouts in happiness as she runs towards them just then Nightmare appeared a smile on her face as she used her magic to smash the elements in pieces. You heard that you failed a sense of urgency went through your mind as anger began to boil.

"You heartless whore!" You shouted in complete anger Twilight and Nightmare turned to see you trembling fire on your right hand your skin looked cracked as magma dripped from it and thorns of vines grew in the other.

"Aiden?!" Twilight shouted in complete surprise and slight fear.

"Aiden's your name hmmm? Clearly you're an extremely powerful young man." She says smirking

"Shut up!" You shouted as you sprinted forward and slammed your left hand down to the ground as a large thorny vine grabbed Nightmare, but she only smirked and grabbed the vine throwing you towards the wolf smashing it into pieces as you fell to the ground knocked out, your breathing became heavy as Nightmare stood over you her hand over your head.

Just then in the nick of time a blast from the elements slammed Nightmare damaging her as she let out a scream of pain.

Your eyes closed as you passed out the last thing you heard was your name.

A few minutes later..,

You opened your eyes to see Rarity's face she was smiling, your head was on her lap as she brushed your hair.

"He's wake girls." She happily exclaims hugging you, Fluttershy rushed towards you and looked at you.

"You're okay thank goodness!" She hugs you and brushes your hair, but she let go as they all backed up in fear.

"I hope this makes us even." You heard the voice of the female timberwolf inform.

"Yes thank you." You say smiling as you placed a hand on her snout as she growl not anger, but in happiness. She then walked away from you and exited the castle.

"Where's Luna?!" You say in panic getting scared of Luna not being there.

"Aiden calm down she's okay, the elements blasted Nightmare moon from Luna body. She's over there." Twilight pointed towards a short pony with the same light pale blue fur coat and pale indigo mane. Celestia was hugging her in complete happiness.

"It's surprising that Luna is Celestia's younger sister." She mentions happily smiling.

"Right. You're welcome Luna." You mumbled Twilight happily jumped up and down showing off the tiara she got from the elements. The sun rise as a feeling of warmth healed every part of your aching body.

Fluttershy wasted no time as she wrapped your arm over her giving you smile. You smiled back and thanked her, she was truly a sweet mare and someone you truly cared for.

Celestia smiled and approached you hugging you slightly so she wouldn't hurt you.

"Thank you Aiden you help Luna see the light in her life and freed her from Nightmare's influence." You nodded and looked at Luna talking to Dago, the two seem to enjoy talking to one another.

You didn't bother telling Celestia about your magical spike it seemed unimportant and you didn't feel like going through it now. The group decided to go back to Ponyville you told Fluttershy you'd be able to walk back on your own as she let go and walked forward still a little worried for you.

"Psst Aiden, can I ask you a question? Do you know the hot mare with the white fur and purple mane?" He asks eyeing your little sister.

"That's my little sister Rarity." You say tiredly

"Really? Oh sorry man didn't mean to offend any pony…so, is she single?" He asks

"Yeah she is, Dago can you ask me these questions later my head is killing me."

"Sure, sure, just rest buddy, oh and thanks for saving my aunt." Dago goes back to Celestia and Luna, you chuckled and looked back at the castle and heard three specific howls in the distance all very happy to be okay.

Author's Notes:

So this chapter was suppose to be out next Sunday, but what the hell you guys waited long enough. So my absence was mostly due to a short vacation of writing I kinda stopped because I was getting bored writing the same things over and over again. Luckily after a few weeks I got my muse once more and decided to write. The next chapter will come next Sunday, and hopefully if I'm lucky every Sunday I'll have a chapter out.

Also plz don't hurt me for giving Aiden a bit of a power boost there's a reason why his floral and pyro skills got a huge buff he is Celestia's student after all.

One more thing I'm currently making a story about a young colt with a fascinating skill to create and party like crazy.

I wuv you all :D