The day shined brightly in the vast and magical land of Equestria, the golden yellow sun gleaming over the land, basking it in its warmth. The bright cyan sky loomed over the shining orb of light, making it washed out among the atmosphere as the cool breeze washed through the air. The dark green trees in the trees blow gently rustled in unison with the wind as the grass fluttered along with the trees. The field of grass was split right in the middle, leaving a large dirt trail to take its place as it led south one way to more of the luscious, healthy green forest. On the northern part of the dirt path however, it led farther up, into the same grove of trees, but also leading to something, or rather, somewhere that one would find civilization. One of the many places where one would find the number one species in the world thriving, and living, today. Including the very one that watched over and protected them each and every day, that dominated all of Equestria, and the entire earth.

The City of Canterlot.

Canterlot wasn’t just any city however, not like any of the other cities that were found across the land. It was a city where the high class and elite ponies could be found, happily showing and and strutting their stuff around to anypony who happened to be passing by. That was usually just more high-class pony groups, which made it all the more worth it, because they were seen as equals in their eyes, and not lowlife like the one who were not of high class. The Canterlot elite looked down upon and shunned those who were not of high-class society, and kept as far away from them as possible. Those who experience this kind of negative attention and hostility found it very hard to be accepted into their environment, let alone live in it without facing even the slightest of discrimination and humiliation.

On the far outskirts of Canterlot city, right smack dab at the far end, hanging high atop a high mountain, was possibly the biggest castle anypony had ever seen, bigger than any royal building found anywhere in Equestria. Th castle itself had many decorative paintings that went from the very floors to the top of the small tent-like roofs. The far-right side of the castle stretched well beyond the cliff, having a set of towers that went even higher than the last. It was quite a big castle too, looking like it could fall at even the slightest of impacts, while the left side of it had the main entrance of the castle that had a large river around it, leading down to water falls at the far left.

The interior of Canterlot Castle had typical long and huge hallways, lined with large statues and beautiful crystal mirrors of the ponies from the past, those that aided to Queen in creating the land what it was today. They could all be seen in each and every single hallway, with additional decoration of flowers lining them, along with a large rug that was redder than roses lining the floors, going straight as an arrow. Each of these hallways led to many different rooms, be it offices, conference rooms, meeting rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, reservation rooms. There were even large balconies where ponies could just look outside and enjoy the view of the city. These were the things that can usually be found in any home or building of royalty, except for here, it was a bit more luxurious, to say the least.

Despite these many features found in it, Canterlot Castle wasn’t just any typical royal castle like those that are found and read and fairy tales. No, this was the castle that was the very embodiment of the city itself. It was where the one protector of Equestria, the Queen could be found living inside, along with many of the ponies that she saw as her own children, be it guards, high class ponies or mere peasants, it did not matter. Anypony was welcome into her home, even if they never seen very often in places like this, and for one particular group of ponies, it was certainly no exception.

Somewhere deep inside the beautiful royal castle, in one of the many long hallways, lied a section where the castle bedrooms were lined up on either side. Each of them had signs displaying the name of the residents staying inside, some containing more names than others, so it can be known just how many ponies were staying inside. One room in particular at the largest group of ponies, due to the large sign that hung above the door, and the coiled magical looking pure golden dragon that hung right in front of the door way. Just under the dragon, that was a small four-worded sign that said, ‘Room of the Shenron Nightstalker Sisters’, and there, was where somepony would find the most well-known ponies in all the land.

The interior of the room was quite large, larger than any room found anywhere else, even inside castle. On either side of the walls and at the far end of the room, three marvelous looking queen-sized beds lay, displayed proudly out in the opening, having large desks with lamps on either side. There were large posters with those that were known worldwide with symbols in the form of ponies, magic, nature, and even dragons, along with numerous smaller pictures of ponies, looking to have been in there for quite some time.

Out of the four beds that should’ve contained lump under the large soft and comfortable covers, only one lump could be scene. The very center of the beautiful bed moved up and down so slightly, showing just what, or rather who, was snuggled under it, looking quite comfortable in the position they were in. It seemed like it would be one of those typical lazy days where everypony decided to sleep in until noon.

That is, until an alarm call decided to ruin that chance, in the loudest, and most annoying way possible.

The pony that laid the closest to the now violently buzzing alarm clock gave an ever so slight jump as they recovered from the startling awakening. A few moments later, pony let out a soft feminine moan as they reluctantly shifted their position on the bed, reaching out with a foreleg towards the clock to click the button capable of stopping the ridiculously loud clock from trying to rupture their eardrums. After a few sluggishly unsuccessful attempts, the pony finally gathered enough strength to practically slam her hoof down on the clock, so much in fact, that the device gave way under the pressure and broke apart like an egg, the screws and wheels scattering about all over the floor. In addition, due to the force put into smashing the clock, the table it was sitting on also had a large crack in the wood. A few more moments were spent letting their hoof dangle over the bed, before the pony let out another soft groan and shifted to push the covers off of them and sit upright. They gave a smack of their lips as they rubbed their eyes with both of their forehooves, before gently pulling the covers off of them and slowly getting out of the bed.

The pony that had just been rudely awakened by the alarm clock, and still looking to be in a sluggish state, was a young Pegasus mare, and a very attractive mare at that. If anypony else had come in to see her, they would have admitted that she was quite a sight to see. She had a smooth and soft creamy beige orange tinged coat that gave off a glistening shine in the light of the sun. A long silky and spikey jet-black mane spilled over her face, reaching all the way down to the ground in a big pile. The same could be said with her tail, it being in a bigger pile, with both having midnight blue highlights at the tips and edges.

All four of said legs had three various and vibrant colors adorning the young mare. The lower half of her legs were covered in deep leaf green fur, and the upper half in crimson red, with the center of the legs having a midnight blue stripe going vertically across. Her large wing feathers had a mixture of all the colors on her legs, along with her fur, mane and eyes. Her chest was covered in a large mass of the colors as well, also having feathers, with some just above the base of her overextended tail.

There were also appendages on her sticking out of her wings and tail feathers that many wouldn’t really find. Those being wing membranes and tail fins that were the same color as her eyes. Said eyes were a beautiful mesmerizing golden yellow color, able to capture anypony that looked into them. Atop her ears were fluffy tufts, a set of upper canine teeth could be seen protruding from her lips, and large wing claws protruding out of her feathered wings. To top her appearance off, there was no Cutie Mark upon her flank, leaving ponies to wonder what her special talent could be. This strange, yet beautiful looking young mare was Son Goku Kakarot Nightstalker Shenron, member of the Thestral and Shenron clan, and third born of three other siblings.

Goku was one of the many residents that lived in Canterlot City, known there, and inside the very castle she and her family lived in along with the Queen. Somepony who was a kindhearted pony, having a caring nature and a gentle hoof. She was known to be a very good listener for anypony who wanted to talk about their problems with her, and incredibly good comforting others and making their fears go away, filling them with newfound hope. She had a practically boundless amount of optimism packed within her, and could really liven up a party and bring smiles, even when there was a group of young foals. Goku had a very generous spirit as well, willing to go as far as to give the bits in her saddleback to anypony that needed it, especially if it was a pony living on the streets of Canterlot. She really didn’t like it when somepony refused to be generous to another, even when it was warranted and wouldn’t take very long.

The mare was also known to be fiercely loyal to those that she cared about, from both sides of her family, always willing to help them out. She was never one for leaving those to the wolves, even if it was somepony who she didn’t particularly like. Goku was also known to be very honest and upfront with ponies, and never one to beat around the bush, which would only make it that much harder for her to say what she wanted, or had, to say. While she was sometimes blunt with some ponies, she’d always make sure to be gentle about it, not wanting to come off as careless or callous. Both sides of her family were known for being honest and truthful and unlike most other ponies, they were not painfully blunt, and made sure to be upfront with care.

Out of all of these qualities that Goku had, there was one that stood out above all the rest, one quality that helped both her and her siblings find a special place in the Queen's life. She had an amazing ability to do all types of offensive and defensive magic, with magical reserves that were on par with even that of a dragon. She was excellent at controlling the abilities she and her siblings were blessed with by their family, and was able to use magic belonging to all three Pony Tribes, which was only amplified by her dragon abilities, mastering them as if they were foal's play. This was the main reason why the Queen had her go to her magic school, and gave her and her family a place to stay in her castle, feeling that the mare had the potential to be something great. That wasn't to say that Goku didn't have any competition when it came to special talents like her's, and by Faust did she have a lot of competition. This only made her that much more excited to go to the school, for she was one that loved a good challenge. Especially if those challenges could benefit ones that she believes she could be great friends with.

Little did Goku realize that in just a few short hours she’d be sent on a task that would reunite her with a group of ponies well known in her foalhood. Friends that she would soon embark on an epic adventure with to save the world, with many more to come.

The tan multi-colored hybrid Pegasus let out a loud long yawn as she stretched her upper body down like a cat. She let the bones in her body snap back into place while she flared her feathered bat wings, which seemed to stretch across the entirety of the giant room. Giving a soft sigh, she gave her body a shake, before looking around the room, finding she was the only one inside.

“Hmmm…looks like the others woke up before me,” Goku said softly to nopony in particular. “Must’ve let me sleep in for the day…as always.”

The mare gave another cute yawn as she rubbed at her eyes again, looking over at the remains of the clock that she had destroyed in her half a sleep state. She blinked a couple of times as she wondered how it got like that, before it clicked, a blush formed on her tan cheeks.

“Whoops…guess I lost control of my strength for a second there.” She said sheepishly as she rubbed the back of her head, before heading to the bathroom. “No matter, the Queen can take care of it…”

With a twitch of one of her tufted ears, she looked around the room again, a frown coming to her fanged face. “Can’t smell Midnight or Snowflake in here anymore…guess they’ve woken up before me again. No doubt they, Mom, Dad and Sheton are starting breakfast without me…as usual.” She murmured to herself, giving a little snort as she flicked her tail. “Looks like I’ll need to give them a little reminder of waking me up for breakfast…again.”

Goku walked with a light skip in her step as she made her way down one of the many large hallways of the Canterlot Castle, admiring the stone statues and exotic paintings adorning either side. She gave a light wave to the guards that were adorning the halls, who gave her a short salute back as she passed by them. The tan Pegasus began giggling quietly as she nodded back, batting her eyes at them seductively. As she walked passed them, she gave a little sway of her hips, making her rump shake in the process. Goku looked out of the corner of her sharp eyes, giggling again when she saw the guards’ cheeks turn an adorable shade of pink.

‘Heh, looks like I’m still managing to make those studs blush like cute little colts.’ The tan mare thought ‘It’s too bad that I won’t be seeing them as often as I want to after today. I had a really good time getting to know them. Maybe if I come back here for the holidays or something like that, I’ll get them the kind of greeting that my Mom gives them. Heehee, now that’ll be fun to do!’

As she continued walking down the hallway, her nostrils were suddenly and quite viciously assaulted by a wonderful smell. It was so good that it made her feel like she could float in the air without flapping her wings, which is exactly what happened. Her eyes became half lidded as a small goofy smile came over her face, her tufted ears flopping to the back of her head. Her tongue lolled out of her mouth as her eyes became hearts, her hybrid wings falling to either side of her.

“Whoa…what is this…wonderful scent I’m smelling? Is this the oh so wonderful smell of delicious food?” she murmured to herself as she took in another, deeper inhale, giving feeling a shiver course through her body. “Oh my Celestia…I don’t think I’ve ever smelled something so good in my life. I think I’d better go check it out…have a feeling that I know who’s makin’ it, heeheehee!”

With an even lighter skip in her step, she followed to the sweet scent down the hallway completely ignoring everything else around her as she made her way to the kitchen and dining room. As she got closer to the kitchen, the heavenly smell she was following grew stronger, making her quicken her pace. She gave even bigger sway of her hips as her enormous wings ruffling excitedly in anticipation of what she would find. After several seconds of pursuing that taste bud tingling scent, her patience was rewarded as she found herself in front of the kitchen dining room door. The sweet scent was now burning inside her nostrils, filling her entire mind with its intoxicating goodness. Unable to wait any longer, Goku squealed and practically barged through the door, nearly breaking it off its hinges.

No sooner did she set foot inside the large room, her hooves grinded across the floor as she skidded to a halt, her golden eyes widening at the sight before her. The interior of the dining room had numerous pictures with very artistic paintings decorating the wall as the ones outside in the hall. There were also tables holding picture frames and beautiful looking dishes and utensils that looked like they had come from some vast place. In the middle of the room had a dining table big enough for at least fifteen ponies, and on the table were numerous different breakfast foods. Large stacks of pancakes that had glistening trails of maple syrup slowing trailing down them. There were also plates filled with fresh eggs, hash browns, and even bacon and sausage set on the table, with large bowls filled with fruits, and gemstones of all kinds. There were also some cups filled to the brim with clear water, orange juice, apple juice, which glistened in the light of the room.

Goku felt her mouth begin to water as her lips started quiver, her golden eyes taking in each and every delicious food that the table had to offer. Her tongue ran across her lips as a river of drool ran down her chin. She slowly began to walk towards the table, a dreamy expression on her face as though she were in a trance by the food. She stopped just a hoof’s length away from the table, her fangs glistening as her eyes sparkled. Putting her forehooves on the table Goku, opening her mouth wide to take a nice large bite. Before she could even sink her teeth into a single strip of food however, another voice snapped her out of her pleasantly dazed state.

“My goodness, somepony’s eager to chow down today, isn’t she?” The voice said, sounding melodic and filled with amusement. “Don’t tell me that you’re going to start eating without us, little sister.”

The beige Pegasus mare froze when she heard the room, looking like a foal that had just been caught with their hoof in the cookie jar before dinner. A snarl escaped her throat as she thought of what to say to the pony who stopped her from enjoying the most memorable breakfast that she ever had. Baring her fangs, she opened her mouth to give the pony a verbal tongue lashing, only for her face to flush when she saw who it was.

Like her, the pony standing before her was a hybrid Pegasus mare, who looked to be just as attractive as Goku was. She had mountain blue fur that looked to be just a shade darker than that of the beautiful cyan sky. A long curly cumulus white mane and tail ran down her neck and hung from one side of her face, having crystal blue highlights running through them. A beautiful shade of greenish icy blue eyes adorned her, looking just as striking as Goku’s. Her wings were a combination of cumulus white and mountain blue, having glistening greenish blue membranes sticking out from the feathers. A crimson-eyed metal dragon hung from a chained color around her neck, much like Goku’s, and she had a fluffy chest of cumulus white and mountain blue feathers.

A pair icy blue angel dragon wings were embedded on her back like a tattoo, having draconic membranes sticking out of them. Her ears had tufts at the top as well, and she had her own set of bat-like fangs poking from her lips, and her Cutie Mark was of a large spiraling crystal blue magical symbol with smaller white stars scattered around it. This lovely and elegant looking mare was known as Snowflake Icestorm Nightstalker Shenron, the middle sister in Goku’s family, and a fellow member of the Nightstalker Shenron clan.

Snowflake was another one of the many residents of Canterlot City and one of the very few ponies that lived in the castle with the Queen and her other residents, along with going to the Queen's School for Gifted Ponies. She had the same magical prowess and abilities that Goku had at her disposal, though she was, if only slightly better at it than her younger sister. That didn't mean she liked to flaunt her talents very much, especially at the risk of hurting her dear little sister. So she was usually a very modest pony that only really showed her talents unless asked or necessary.

Snowflake was known to be a very calm, cool-headed, and levelheaded young mare, never one to get stressed easily, if at all for that matter, and able to keep herself under control even in the most toughest situations. She was just as attractive as her younger sister, only added by her gentle and caring personality, with elegance and grace to match. Snowflake was also the complete opposite of most of the Canterlot Nobles and Lords living there. The mare was kinder, sweeter, more accepting and welcoming, and not one to judge anypony based on their looks or where they were from or what species they were. Nor did she mind if they were old-fashioned and would rather have the simpler things in life than the finer things in life. She was also known to calm anypony that was worried about things, and didn't call them out on it, no matter how silly others thought it was.

Despite her soothing and gentle nature, Snowflake, like her sister, was not somepony to be messed with for reasons similar to Goku's. She wasn't one to get physical with ponies, unless it was during training in her magical abilities, and was pretty difficult to anger or annoy, but when she did get into a dispute or confrontation with somepony, she would just her words alone to settle it. Snowflake was known to have quite the sharp tongue, and anypony that tried to mess with her or her sisters would find themselves and their egos toned down quite a notch if it came to that point. Of course, that didn't mean that Snowflake didn't get into scuffles with ponies herself, though on a less violent level. When she did though, she made sure that they all walked away chilled to their very bone.

"Good morning Goku, I see that you're up bright and early for breakfast today." Snowflake continued gently. The small smile on her face growing slightly wider as she her younger sister glare back at her. “And I see that you’re just as eager to fill that adorable little tummy of yours as ever.

“Good morning to you too Snowflake.” Goku deadpanned, plopping back down on all fours. “I take it that you’re going to get mad at me and scold me for being the last one here at the dinner table? Even when you Midnight, Mom and Dad all failed to wake me up for our family breakfast again?”

“Hmhmhm, relax, little sister, I’m not upset that you wanted to go right ahead and dig in, especially after we decided to let you sleep in today.” Snowflake replied with a giggle as she walked over and gave her sister a gentle pat on the head. “Though, the least you could’ve done was wait until all of us were at the table before you stuffed your cute little face in.”

Goku snorted and lightly swatted the mountain blue mare’s hoof away. “Oh don’t you give me that Snowy! You and I both know that you all-well, at least you Midnight, and Dad would just go on ahead and eat without me and hog all the food for yourself!” She pointed and accusing hoof at Snowflake before she could even respond. “And don’t you even go say that I would’ve eaten it all, because you all would’ve done the same thing! We’re all Kirins, and we all have stomachs bigger than the average pony, and the fact that we’re half Thestral doesn’t help our matters either!”

“Yes, we do have those unique traits and abilities little sister. Passed down to us by the founders of our dear mother and father’s clans themselves.” Snowflake murmured with a nod of agreement. “You are right about one thing we might’ve eaten all the food without you, hmhm.”

“Exactly!” Goku shouted, stomping her hoof. “So why are you getting on my case about devouring all of this delicious food when you’d all do it yourselves?!”

“Because…” Snowflake began, putting a hoof to her mouth. “It would be so adorable to see you just pegging us to give you even a scarp, hmhmhm!”

A tick mark appeared on Goku’s head as her left eye twitched. “You are such a bitchy little ass you know that?”

“Maybe I am, but you are my youngest sister. So I can be more or less of a jerk to you if I wanted.” Snowflake giggled, booping Goku on her nose. “Even if it means watching you practically hugging my legs and begging me for food.”

“If that were to happen, I would be threating to burn you to a crisp and rip the very meat off of your bones.” Goku said bluntly, baring her fangs as her eyes gleamed. “Then Sheton and Mom would be riding your ass for not letting me stuff my gut to my heart’s content, like Mom and Dad do with all of us.”

“Well luckily for you, me and Midnight made more enough food that should be able to fill that cute little bottomless pit of yours.” Snowflake grinned, tossing her mane. “Assuming that you’ll actually be full by then, and we won’t have to cook again. ”

“Well, judging by how much of this scrumptious food is covering the table with all of these drinks, fruit and gemstones, I’d say it most certainly will be!” Goku replied, her eyes once again scanning over the breakfast filled table as she went back to drooling. “Speaking of which, where are Mom, Dad, and Sheton anyway?”

Before Snowflake could respond, both Pegasi sisters’ ears perked up at the sound of dishes clinking together and a mare’s soft voice. They could also hear the clopping sound of hoof steps coming from the doorway on the far side of the dining room. The beige and mountain blue hybrid mares turned to the doorway as a shadow started to grow from the entrance of the kitchen. A few seconds later, another pony walked out and into the room, carrying more plates that had fresh batches of breakfast ready to be eaten.

As with Goku and Snowflake, the pony was a Pegasus/Thestral mare, and out of the three of them, she was the biggest of them all. She looked to be almost twice the size of the average stallion, with her back well-toned, and her legs well built. Her fur was the darkest out of the three, blacker then the shell of a Rhino Beetle. The mare long navy-blue mane and tail that reached all the way to the ground in a pile, looking to be longer than Goku’s, with eyes that were a deep shade of navy blue. Her wings were a combination of beetle black and navy blue, with navy blue membranes adorning them and her tail feathers. A pair of pure silver dragon-bird hybrid wings on her back, having the same membranes on the mare’s wings. A necklace with a violet-eyed metal dragon could be seen hanging her neck, and her Cutie Mark was of a grey storm cloud with lightning bolts emitting from it. This mare was known as Midnight Thunderstorm Shenron, the eldest mare out of the four Kirin Thestral siblings.

“There we go…that’s the last of the plates. Now all I have to do is set them here and wait for Goku, Mom, Dad and Sheton to come and then we can all eat.” The mare said in a soft cute, and gentle voice as she set the plates on the table with her wings. One she turned around, she gave a jump as she noticed both of her younger sisters in there. When her eyes laid on Goku, her muzzle broke out into a bright, yet gentle smile as she exclaimed, “Oh, hello there Goku! It looks like you’re already up! How did you sleep sweetie?”

“Like a nice, big, giant, log.” The tan mare replied watching as Midnight set the plates on the table. "I would’ve been able to sleep more, if it hadn’t been for that goddamn alarm clock nearly making my eardrums explode! The very same one that you had set up without me noticing it; like you always do!” Goku’s eyes narrowed as she frowned hard, walking up to her sister and prodding her huge fluffy chest. “Maybe if you hadn't done that, I would've woken up in a more relaxed manner."

"Oh don't be like that, Goku. I know that you like you like to get in your beauty sleep every now and again, but how else were we going to get you out of bed?" Midnight asked, leaning down and nuzzling her sister. "You're one of the heaviest sleepers in this whole entire castle, and in the whole family. There can be a massive earthquake outside and you'd sleep through it as if it was nothing more than the chirping of the crickets at night. When it’s all over, you’ll wake up, you'd be left wondering what had happened. If that doesn't give me a reason to have you set an alarm clock for morning, I don't know what does."

“What about the risk of making my ears feel as if they’re going to be blown off my head?” Goku asked, both of her ears flattening in annoyance. “Is that a good enough reason for not setting up that bucking curse that you call an alarm.”

The beetle black mare paused, blushing sheepishly as she turned to the side, her mane covering most of her face. Seeing her eldest sister at a loss for words Snowflake intervened. “Oh, don’t be like that Goku…we all know that we have such super sensitive hearing. It really wouldn’t have mattered if I had set the alarm or not. Something would’ve woken you up anyway, and it most certainly would’ve made you feel like you were going to go deaf.”

"Yeah...I guess you do have a point there Snowy." Goku said as she gave a little sigh of defeat, before snapping her gaze back up to her sister. "Still, try to make the alarm a little quieter next time will ya big sis? It felt like my eardrums were going to explode for all of that noise, and you know how sensitive a Kirin's hearing is, so try not to make it so loud okay?"

"Hmhmhm, I won't make any promises, Goku." Midnight replied sweetly, giving her little sister a wink.

As with Goku and Snowflake, Midnight was one of the few residents given the privilege of living with Queen Celestia, along with being one of the few students allowed to go to her School and excel in whatever talents that she possessed. Out of all the three, she was the strongest out of all of them, with the biggest possible reserves of magic, which allowed her to not only graduate at the top of her game of all her other classmates, but also to graduate two years early with flying colors, and get a job in Queen Celestia's castle as a cook. Of course, that didn't mean that she didn't have other talents as well, like interacting with animals, due to the family that she came from, and having a very sharp eye for weather, the former of which she and her sisters shared with their family, which was why they had such a close bond. Although she was excellent at the things that she did, she didn't really show it, being pretty modest about the things that she did, sometimes to the point where she doesn't really take pride in her work, something that doesn't sit well with Goku and Snowflake.

Out of the three sisters, Midnight was the nicest and most gentlest one there, known to be very soft spoken, extremely kind-hearted, and very patient. She a love for foals and animals bigger than any muscle in her body, a trait passed down from her parents. She was known to be pretty shy and timid though, and had somewhat of a hard time talking to ponies. Because of this, she didn't really have a big circle of friends, save for some that she and her sisters had meet during their time college. Still, even with the ones they had made in those four years, that wasn't very much. It didn't really bother her much though, for she was perfectly content with having her siblings, their family. Even the Queen was on her list of friends, though that did not mean she didn't have any friends outside of Canterlot.

Despite her gentle nature, Midnight was known to be pretty sensitive about what other ponies said or thought about her. The mare didn't like it when ponies taunt her or tease her about being so big and bulky, even though the latter was not true. Unless it was about things like that, she's usually able to take things that would make most other ponies flip their lid. However, if said things were told to her siblings instead of her, her personality would very slowly do a complete one-eighty. Midnight will go from being a soft gentle cloud one moment to a raging thunderstorm the next, hence her name. When that happened nopony wanted to be caught in the middle of that type of storm when it erupted.

Despite her gentle nature, Midnight was known to be pretty sensitive about what other ponies say about her, and didn't like it when ponies taunt her or tease her about being so big and bulky, even though the latter was not true. Unless it was about things like that, she's usually able to take things that would make most other ponies, the short-tempered ones included; explode with anger, and not really react to it any severe way. However, if said things were told to her siblings instead of her, her personality would very slowly do a complete one-eighty, and she'd go from being a soft gentle cloud one moment to a raging thunderstorm the next, and when that happened...well, let's just say that ponies did not want to be caught in the middle of that type of storm when it erupted.

“For the record, I was just the slightest bit upset that you guys left me to sleep in for who knows how many times. Especially considering what’s going to happen tonight, but since you two took that time to make us an absolutely wonderful breakfast, I suppose I can let it slide…once.” Goku said softly, gaining a small smirk at the end of her sentence.

“We’re sorry little sister, we had already gotten up and planned to make breakfast for the four of us. So, we didn’t want to wake you." Midnight said kindly as she reached over and patted Goku on her head, emitting a pink blush from the beige mare. The beetle black mare's own cheeks flushed a light pink as she put both of her forehooves on them. “You just looked so cute the way you were sleeping when we pulled away the covers!”

“Yeah, I’m sure I did look cute, just like Sheton does whenever I let him sleep in.” Goku said dryly, giving her middle eldest sister a light punch on the shoulder. She gave a pause as she blinked a couple of times, looking around the kitchen for a few moments, before looking back to her sisters and asking. “Speaking of which, where is the little cutie pie? I didn’t see him in his bed or anywhere near the room, so I thought that he was here.”

“We think so, I think either Mom or Dad came in the room and woke him up while the rest of us woke ourselves up.” Snowflake replied, putting a hoof to her chin. “No doubt Mom is flirting with him and making him blush his cute little head off.”

Goku giggled. “Hmhmhm, yeah, that’s our Mom for you there Midnight. Always being all sensual and touchy feely with anypony she meets, even all those cute little foals. Poor little brothers gonna look like a cherry by the time Mom’s done with him. I almost feel sorry for the poor baby, especially with all the ponies he’s going to be meeting later on today.”

“Oh, you all of our friends and the other that we’ll be meeting later on today?” Midnight asked, her eyes widening in recognition. At Goku’s nod, the beetle black hybrid mare giggled. “Yeah, I was just thinking about that too. All of our dear friends back in the town we used to live in, and all of those adorable little foals that Sheton will meet along the way. Oh, I’m getting a blush just thinking about how adorable those interactions will be! I bet he’ll make so many friends, and maybe get some cute little fillies too!”

“Assuming that they get past the fact that he’s half Thestral.” Snowflake pointed out. “Along with the fact that he’s also a Kirin, don’t forget that big sister.”

Midnight stopped in her swooning, a large sweat drop appearing on the side of her head. “Oh right, I forgot…Thestrals and Kirins aren’t exactly accepted where most ponies are.”

“Which is exactly why us taking him to Ponyville is the perfect choice. Not only for the chance for him to not be looked down for once, but for him actually make friends that’re like him and accept him for who he is.” Goku said, walking in between her two sisters. “I know that the two of you and Mom are worried about how his new life in Ponyville is going to go; so am I. Even so, I don’t want him to have to continue living in a life where he’s constantly being ridiculed for what he is. I want him to experience all the joys that life has to offer, and not the bad ones that this place has given him and us. He’s gotten way too much of that from the foals at his school, along with the few friends he made. If he has to suffer even another minute of that, I’m going to go on a bucking rampage and burn everypony who made him cry to a crisp.”

“We know how you feel, Goku…trust me, we all want what’s best for our little brother like you do. We all want him to have the best foalhood that we can possibly give him and so much more, so he’ll have plenty of memories to look back on when he’s a grown stallion.” Snowflake said putting a wing over her youngest sister’s shoulder. “It’s just…we can’t help but feel a little worried about how everypony will take the fact that our brother is a hybrid with a Thestral and a Kirin.”

“Yeah…” Midnight nodded, brushing her mane form her face. “It was hard enough for us to be accepted by the few ponies that weren’t used to pony hybrids. If…if they see Sheton the way he is, especially the foals, we’re worried that they’d…”

“And weren’t you the one who was saying that he’s bound to get so many friends when he goes there?” Goku asked, making the beetle black mare blush again. “Listen girls, I know that not everypony in Ponyville will be okay with Sheton’s form, let alone ours. However, there are ponies that won’t really give a flying buck about it, and even think its unique. Six of those mares being the very same ones that now live together in the very same town that we used to live, and are going back today. Isn’t that reason enough to not be so worried as to how things will go when Sheton’s there?”

Snowflake paused, mulling Goku’s words before she nodded. “You…do have a point there, little sister. There are all of those ponies along with the ones we’ve been in the towns, farms, and cities we visited. Still, there are those that won’t really be pleased to see us, especially of there was a fourth one among us. We’re just worried that it may not go as well as we’re hoping that it is.”

“I know…which is why we’ll be there to make sure that nopony tries to give Sheton any crap when we do bring him with us.” Goku said, glancing over at the mountain blue mare. Twin trails of smoke flowed form her nostrils as she bared her fangs. “If they do, they’re gonna get burnt to a crisp and find their coats being a very pale color than they already were. Just wait you two, Sheton’s going will get some friend eventually. It happened with us before, and it’ll surely happen with him too.”
“We hope so Goku.” Midnight nodded, sighing softly as she closed her eyes. “Or all of this will have been for nothing.”

At that moment the door to the kitchen opened, making the three hybrid mares turn over to it and see who had entered inside. The creaking of the door was the only thing that was heard as three ponies walked inside of the kitchen. When Goku, Midnight and Snowflake all saw who it was that entered, the last one especially, warm smiles broke onto all of their faces.

The first pony that had entered was a large Pegasus stallion, looking to be a male version of Goku, with some slight differences in appearance. He had a creamy tan coat that was brighter and fluffier than Goku’s, with a hint of mountain blue in it. His mane and tail are also jet-black and color that was longer and even spikier, with snow white and navy-blue streaks in them both. He has crimson red and safari green stockings on all four of his legs, and his eyes were actually two different colors instead of one color. The left being teal blue and the right one being navy blue, with a mix of emerald blue in it as well, and his Cutie Mark was of a white angelic winged dragon with its wings spread wide. This imposing looking stallion was known as Bardock White Fang Shenron, the father of the three sisters and the former Captain of the Solar Guard Division.

The second pony there was a mare, and unlike the stallion, she was actually a Thestral, or Bat Pony as her kind were more commonly known. To any other stallion that may see her, they’d be unable to keep themselves admit that she was quite the looker, and by Faust was she. The Thestral mare had a long jet-black mane and tail skirt that’s smooth and silky to the touch, with midnight blue streaks running down both of them, seeming to flow like water. Her fur is a deep stormy grey in color, a shade lighter than the storm clouds that come in the rainy season, having a silvery tinge to it. The mare’s eyes are a blazing cat-like golden yellow in color that seem to be mesmerizing to those that look into them, and she has a set of midnight blue stockings on her legs. Her appearance is a mixture of slenderness and muscularity that made her attractive and tough looking at the same time, with curves plumpness in all of the right places. This lovely looking mare was Evening Glory Nightstalker Shenron, the mother of the Shenron sisters, the wife of Bardock, and the former Captain of the Lunar Division.

The third and final pony with the two was actually a foal, and instead of it being a cute little filly, it was an adorable young colt. Like Evening Glory and her three daughters, he was a Thestral/Kirin hybrid, with grey fur that was the same shade as the older Thestral mare. He had a long mane and tail that was as black as an underground cave, having midnight blue streaks in them, like Evening Glory. His wings were a combination of stormy grey, abyss black, and midnight blue, with emerald blue membranes sticking out from under his wings. A large grey fedora on his head having a jet-black black ribbon around it, looking to be just a bit too big for him to wear. He had a beautiful and adorable set of emerald blue eyes, and like his third sister, his flank bore no Cutie Mark. This little one was known as Sheton Crimson Flash Nightstalker Shenron, the youngest of the Thestrals Shenron siblings and the only son of Bardock and Evening Glory.

“Mom, Dad, Sheton! You’re all up!” Goku cried, running up to the two older ponies and hugging them both around their necks. “I was beginning to think that none of you would be coming!”

“Why would you think that honey? We’d never miss out on a chance to eat together as a family!” Bardock chuckled patting his youngest daughter on the head. He looked behind her at the food covered table, and his expression bore the same dreamy one as Goku’s did. “Especially with a big bounty of a fist this big! Ooooh, I can’t wait to sink me teeth into those big juicy sausages!”

“Now now Bardock, take it easy dear. We haven’t gotten everypony seated at the dinner table yet; you could wait for a few minutes more.” Evening said gently, sultry sensualness flowing her voice as she stroked her husband’s mane. “Besides, I haven’t given a proper greeting to any of my dear daughters yet. Not like how I did to my dear little Sheton, isn’t that right sweetie?”

The young colt said nothing, his eyes squeezing shut as his mother gently ran her right wing claw over his burning red cheeks. She leaned down and lightly nibbled on Sheton’s ear, before gingerly rubbing her muzzle against his cheek as he timidly said, “Y-yes mama…i-it is.”

“Oh, come on Mom, give the poor baby a break.” Goku said, giggling at her little brother’s blushing face. “He’s already had an extra couple of hours for you to be all flirty and touchy with him; you go on any longer and he may just go completely red with embarrassment.

Evening Glory giggled softly, planting a soft kiss on Sheton’s cheek before walking off towards her daughters, letting her tail slowly run across her son’s chin. Nuzzling her nose against her youngest daughter’s, she asked, “And why would I ever even think of doing that my dear? You, Snowflake, and Midnight know how I am about this, along with all of the other Thestrals in my family. We just love giving each other so much affection, even if it’s one of our adorable little fledglings.”

“Even if it means making it look like your trying to get under one another’s tails or between their legs?” Goku asked dryly, her tan cheeks flushing pink as her mother slowly her nose up and down her neck. “’Cause that may give somepony the wrong impression. Even if it’s not what you’re really intending.”

Bardock laughed, ruffling his son’s mane before they both walked to the dinner table. “Oh, don’t be suck a party pooper G! You and your sisters know how your momma gets when she’s like this; always wanting to show that bigger bit of affection to everypony around her.” She said, kissing his wife on his cheek before he hugged the smaller tan mare. “And don’t tell me that you and your sisters don’t do the same, at least with your little brother.”

“Y-yes well, e-even so, we don’t try to make it look like we’re coming onto them.” Snowflake protested, squeaking as Evening nibbled on one of her ears. A blush came to her blue cheeks as her mother brushed up against her, her wings and tail running across her body and chin as she continued, “A-at least, n-not with Sheton…”

“Oh, is that so my little Snowy?” Evening asked slyly, sensually brushing her cheek against her middle daughter’s. “So you’re telling me that none of you nibble on his ears, run your tails along his chin, tickle his neck?”

“She has a point there sweetie.” Bardock chuckled, grinning widely. “I see you three with him from time to time, and I notice the way you coddle him. It’s always so hilarious whenever I see my little stallion all shy and bashful, especially around the girls, haha!”

Sheton frowned up at his father, his ears falling limp as he whined, “Daaaaaad!”

“What?!” Bardock laughed, playfully punching his son on the shoulder. “It is!”

“You two are so mean.” The stormy grey colt pouted, looking of to the side as his ears flattened. As he looked to the side, he noticed the large table of food and he immediately brightened as he squealed, “Fooooooood!!!”

“Oh, so you’re telling us that you don’t get the same from Mom?” Goku asked, raising a jet-black eyebrow. “Don’t think that we haven’t noticed you acting all close with some of the mare’s here in the city besides Mom. Out of all the ponies whose saying that we shouldn’t get so worked up about somepony coming onto us, you have no room to talk.”

“She got you there, daddy.” Midnight giggled, watching as her father blushed. “Your also like that with some of the other mare’s out in town. Even if you’re not doing it with Mom, your pretty much doing it with some other poor mare, hmhm!”

“Hey! That is so not fair, and you know it Midnight!” Bardock shouted, stomping his hoof as he looked sternly at his eldest daughter. “It isn’t my fault that I can’t help but talk to any mare that I see that’s as kind and as attractive as your mother is! I’m a Sheron and a Nightstalker all in one, and our kind as known to be veeeeeery physically and emotionally attracted to the opposite se-er, gender.” He gave a glance down at his son, before looking back up at his children. “Besides, you know how much I love mares, and not just in looks or in scent either! You really think I go after them just because of how hot and incredible sexy they look? No! I look for a physical and emotional connection in mares Kirin, Thestral, or Pony, otherwise, I just give them a wide birth, and go on my way!”

“That you do my dear Bardock.” Evening said sensually, nuzzling under Midnight’s chin. “And that’s exactly why I love you so much, and why you have a mare like me. Not just interested in a mare’s looks but also in their personality as well. It’s no wonder why I felt so attracted to you when we first met, or why I always let you go about your business with mares lucky enough to meet you.”

The tan stallion blushed, lookin off to the side as he rubbed one of his forelegs. “Yeah…I am still having a hard time believing that you’re okay with me doing that.”

“Now why would you think that?” Evening asked, giggling as she brushed her tail under her eldest daughter’s chin. “You and I both come from families where open relationships are not only tolerated, but even supported and encouraged. We’re both allowed to bring other ponies into our love life, though I prefer if it was mares instead of stallions. Because your kind are the only kind of stallions that I’ll ever need, especially if its you.” She walked over to her husband and brushed her head across the tan stallion’s chin, running a hoof across his huge mass of chest fluff. “So you don’t have to worry about me getting mad with you about interacting with other mares in ways that most others wouldn’t like. Because you and I are from families where love can run truly wild and free and not be enclosed in such things like singular relationships.”

“Yeah, I know…one of the many reasons why I love you so much.” Bardock chuckled, leaning and planting a kiss right on his wife’s lips. “Have I ever told you how incredible lucky i am to have such a wonderful mare like you?”

“Only about one million, three hundred and seventy-five thousand, four hundred and six times.” Evening giggled, winking at Bardock. She paused, looked off to the side, and giggled. “Though since you just asked it again, it’s one million, three hundred and seventy-five thousand, four hundred and seven, hmhmhm!”

Bardock laughed, nuzzling his wife. “Still managing to keep count, haha!”

“Ahem, Mom, Dad, uh…not to interrupt your little love bird moment, but can we get to eating now?” Goku asked, coughing into her hoof. “If we let Sheton drool at the food any longer he’s going to flood the entire place with his saliva.”

Both parents looked at their youngest daughter, before looking over at their only son, and sure enough, he was still staring at the food with his mouth agape. Upon seeing just how much drool was coming out of his mouth, Evening rushed over and clapped her son’s mouth shut.

“Sheton, calm down dear!” Evening said, cupping her son’s face in her hooves. “I know that you want to eat with the rest of us, but don’t make it so openly obvious. Your developing the same habits with food that your father gets whenever he’s sees food like this.”

“Hey, I don’t drool” Said stallion cried, frowning at his wife. “T-that much!”

“Oh yeah?” Goku asked with a giggle. “Some of us may beg to differ…”

“You stay out of this Goku!” The tan Pegasus hissed, glaring daggers at his daughter as a tick mark formed on his head. "This is between me and your mother!"

“Sorry mama…I didn’t mean to get the floor dirty.” Sheton said guiltily hanging his head. “I just saw all of this food and I just couldn’t help myself. All I could think about was getting all of it in my stomach, so my tummy wouldn’t rumble so much.”

Evening Glory smiled, nuzzling her son on the cheek as she picked him up. “That’s okay sweetie, it’s not your fault. Besides being half Thestral, you’re also a Kirin, and they tend to lose it a bit whenever they see any delectable food. Especially of its in big quantities like this, so you shouldn’t feel too bad.”

“Okay, now it sounds like you guys are making me look like the bad guy here.” Bardock huffed, a rather cute pout coming to his face as he crossed his forehooves. “It’s not my fault I have these habits! I just do, and so do all the other Kirins! I’m sorry, it’s just something that we can’t control!”

“I know honey, I’m sorry.” Evening cooed, wrapping a bat wing around her husband. “Come on, why don’t we go on and sate these various appetites of ours. And later on, you and I can take some quality time together to savor…another one of our appetites.” She winked at him, running a hoof under the tan stallion’s chin. “If you can catch my drift~!”

“Oh, I think I do…” Bardock said, giggling a bit perversely as his cheeks flushed.

Snowflake slammed her hoof onto the dinner table, causing it, and the food covered plates to rattle as she cleared her throat. “Alright, that’s enough out of you father, mother…remember there is a seven-year-old colt here in the dining room with us.” She chided lightly, gesturing to her little brother, who was still in one of Evening’s forelegs. “You might want to save doing that in front of him until he’s at least six years older.”

“Right, sorry Snowy.” Evening said bashfully, giggling in her other hoof as she flew over and set her son in one of the chairs next to the Goku. Once she was seated at the left corner of her husband, who was sitting at the very front, she looked at her family and sweetly asked, “Now, are my children and my little fledglings ready to stuff there little tummies in.”

“We’ve been ready ever since we saw all of this delicious food sitting here!” Goku replied, her dreamy expression coming back as she drooled once more. “I just wanna get this stuff in my stomach so I won’t have to mooch off of anypony back in Ponyville!”

“Of course, you do little sister.” Snowflake said with a roll of her eyes, knowing full well that the tan hybrid mare would be hungry long after they left. “To answer your question more simply, mother, yes we are.”

“Well then my dear wife and children…” Bardock said, opening his mouth and displaying his fangs, which seemed to elongate. “…let’s dig in!”

“Aye!” Sheton squeaked, making his mother and Midnight giggle.

Unfortunately for the three hybrid siblings, the Kirin and Thestral, they were not able to get a single bite out of their large bounty of food. Just as they were about to sink their teeth into the first batch of pancakes, a gentle knocking came from the kitchen door. The sound was enough to make them all stop dead in their tracks, Goku especially, whose face went right into stack of pancakes.

“Oh my, who could that be?” Midnight asked as Goku righted herself. “I wasn’t expecting anypony else at this time.”

“I don’t know but whoever it is, they’re making us miss out on one of the best breakfasts of our lives.” Goku grumbled, licking the syrup form her face. “Whoever it is it’d better not be some damn stuck up noble, or else they’re gonna get their hides brunt to a crisp and then drained dry.”

“That makes two of us sweetheart.” Bardock murmured, letting out a snort.

With a hiss, Goku trotted over to the door, listening as the pony behind it knocked on it again, perhaps thinking they weren’t heard. Reaching out with a hoof, she grabbed the door knob and swung the door open, already ready to give the pony behind it a stern tongue lashing for interrupting her family time meal. When she saw who it was however, all the words died in her throat and her demeanor did a complete one eighty.

Standing in right in the door way was a Solar Royal Guard, and like Goku’s father, he was a full-blooded Pegasus, and quite the looker as well. He had a royal blue coat that that was as dark as the night sky whenever Moon rose, with a midnight blue mane and tail having brilliant yellow streaks the same color as Goku’s eyes. His wings, tail feathers, and chest fluff are a combination of both colors in his mane and tail, with his hooves being a bright yellow color. His eyes were a beautiful turquoise blue, and his Cutie Mark was of a yellow and blue dragon winged shield, with a midnight blue star right in the very center. This young stallion was known as Zephyr Dragon Shield Shenron, member of the Sheron Clan and the third in command of Queen Celestia’s royal guard.

“Aaaaay, it’s my boy Zephyr!” Bardock exclaimed, his annoyed expression turning into a cheerful one. “How the hay are ya doin’ buddy? I didn’t think you’d be coming here today!”

“Language Bardock.” Evening Glory chided gently. “Remember, Sheton’s still here at the table.”

“Too late for that mother.” Snowflake murmured, sighing softly.

Zephyr chuckled softly, wrapping a muscular foreleg around Goku as she cheerfully hugged him around the neck. “I’m doing good Bardock thanks…morning to you and Goku by the way. You too Evening, Midnight, Snowflake, and you too Sheton.”

“Morning to you too Zephyr!” Sheton said happily as he smiled brightly, his small yet sharp fangs glistening as his mother giggled. “So what’re you doing here today? Are you here to join us for breakfast? There’s lots and lots of food here if you wanna eat with us!”

“I appreciate the offer kiddo, but I’m gonna half to decline.” Zephyr replied, as he walked into the kitchen. “I only had a few or so hours before I need to head to base to patrol the city with Captain Shining Armor and Vice-Captain Spearhead, so I came here to say a quick hello.” He reached under his wing and pulled out a note. “And so I can also give you and your sisters this letter; the Queen told me to give it to you. Saying that she has a little surprise of you when you all read it.”

“A surprise?” Midnight asked. “What kind of surprise?”

“I asked her myself, but she told me that only you, your parents, Goku, Snowflake, and Sheton are allowed to see for yourselves.” Zephyr replied handing the tan mare the scroll. “It has to do with the fact that you four are going to be going back to Ponyville today.”

Evening raised an eyebrow. “Does it have to do with the fact that they’re going to be moving back there?”

“Beats me.” Zephyr shrugged. “You’ll just have to see once you all read the letter.”

Evening Glory, Bardock, their daughters and son all looked at each other, before getting up from their seats and walking over to where Goku was standing. They stood and hovered on either side of her as they watched her unfurl the scroll. Holding out so everypony, Zephyr included, could see it, she silently began to read.

To my dearest Goku Kakarot Shenron,

First off, I would like to say that I hope that you and your siblings have all had a restful night, and I apologize if I had interrupted you in anything important, especially if it was breakfast. I just didn’t want to wake any of you up and have you deprived of any bit of your sleep. So I decided to have one of my guards wait until at least one of you were awake before I sent this letter to you. I have something very special in store for you and your siblings, given how things were, and still are, going for you while living here in Canterlot. I couldn’t find the appropriate time to discuss this with you all in private, given how many duties I have to attend to, so I chose to address you by letter instead.

As you all know, tomorrow will begin the start of the Summer Sun Celebration, where my little ponies and I celebrate the longest day of the entire year. The one day that I get to bond with all the ponies in the very place that the celebration is held in Equestria. However, sometimes I have some trouble picking somepony who would be the perfect supervisor for the celebration. For many of them are either too…how shall I say, posh and stuck up, or overly critical and honest to the point where ponies’ feelings are intentionally hurt. Which is why I’m giving you Son Goku, the honor of being the supervisor for this year’s Summer Sun Celebration. In our newest destination, and the one place that you’re planning to permanently move back to; the town of Ponyville.

I figured that that would be the safest most peaceful place to host the celebration, especially since that was the very same place where you were known to live in with your two older sisters when Midnight came of age. You three have quite the reputation there and I’ve met more than my fair share if ponies who’ve been saying a lot of great things about you, the foals especially. The fact that you’re all planning to move back there is what makes it all the more worthwhile and it only shows why I’ll have the celebration held in Ponyville and have you as the supervisor. Think of it as one big giant reward for making it as far as you are now, where everypony knows both your name and your family, even if your parents aren’t really in the picture. I’m sure your siblings will be more than on board with you when you do leave, and I'm most certain that everypony back in Ponyville will be happy to see your faces again. Along with getting to be that charming sweetheart of a little brother you have. I eagerly await your reply to this request, for I feel that this is a decision you will not regret.

Your beloved Ruler of Equestria and protector of equines, Queen Celestia Daybringer. Queen of the Day and the Goddess of the Sun.

P.S. Just a little tip, I had chosen a group of mares to be on charge of the very tasks that, you will be supervising, should you choose to do so. A group of mares that I know that you’ll be absolutely delighted to see. I’ve written each of their names at the bottom of this letter, so you should be able to figure out who they’ll be. Oh, and be sure to tell your little brother hello and good luck in seeing what is soon to be his new home.

By the time they were finished, each of the Shenron Kirin siblings, Zephyr, Evening Glory and Bardock had wide-eyed looks on their faces. It only amplified when all of their eyes scrolled down to the very bottom of the list, seeing the names that the Queen had written. As soon as Goku’s eyes laid on them, a gasp escaped her throat as the letter fell from her winged grasp, letting it float down to the floor in front of her shaking legs. For those next few moments, silence reined, the tan Pegasus not making a single peep as she stared down at the letter. Finally, unable to take the silence anymore, and fearing that her sister may be broken, Midnight spoke up.

“Um, Goku…are you alr-” The beetle black mare began to ask, but was cut off when Goku suddenly took to the air. She did large loops around the air, cheering at the top of her lungs as her mane and tail trailed behind her like twin flags, while her siblings just stared up at her, slack-jawed.

“Um, Midnight, Snowflake…is Goku okay?” Sheton asked softly and warily after a long moment of silence. “S-she’s kind of…c-creeping me out right now.

“I have a feeling that Goku is more than okay, sweetheart.” Snowflake replied softly, a small smile growing on her face as Goku landed back down on the ground, her expression as bright as the Sun. “She is absolutely elated.”

“Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my GOSH! Did you two just read that like I did just now?! Did you see the same names that I when I looked at them?!” Goku asked, pressing her nose against her mother’s as her wings fluttered in excitement. “Cause I am having a really, really hard time believing it myself!”

“We most certainly did honey, and while we didn’t really show it in the same overly excited, yet adorable manner that you did just a minute ago…” Evening replied calmly, gently pushing her overjoyed daughter away. “…Something tells us that’s not the only reason why you’re excited, is it?”

“Heeheehee, you bet it’s not Mom! With the ponies that the Queen chose to be in charge for the preparations for the celebration, it makes going there all the more exciting!” the beige Pegasus replied, bouncing in place. “Plus, while we were still living there, we were there to see that they had become big sisters four years before we all came back here to Canterlot to go to college.” A sly smile slowly grew on her face. “I think you know what that means…”

Evening looked at her youngest daughter with slight perplexation, before it clicked, and a fanged grin of her own made its way to her face. “Oh…I think I know what you mean sweetheart, hmhmhm.”

“W-what? What does it mean?” Sheton asked apprehensively, hiding behind his dad. “A-and why are you giving me all of those sly smiles?”

“You mean you’ve already forgotten?” Snowflake asked, shaking her head. “Silly little brother, we told you a week ago before today. You’d be coming with us to wherever the Summer Sun Celebration would be held at by the Queen and Celebrating it.”

Sheton frowned up at the mountain blue Pegasus. “Y-yeah, I know that! W-what I’m trying to ask is…w-why does that excite you so much. Especially since I’m gonna be going along with you?”

“Because, it gives a certain sweetheart of a little brother of ours the perfect opportunities to make some friends.” Midnight cooed, her voice a little sweeter than usual. “Especially the siblings of the very same mares I’m friends with. The fact that their all fillies makes it all the more worth it…wouldn’t you agree Sheton?”

“Oooooooh, now get what you all mean!” Bardock said are a taking a few moments to mull over his thoughts. With a laugh, he scooped his only son up in his wing and gave him a hard noggie. “Hahaha, not even thirteen years old yet and my little stallion’s already going to have a chance to get it going with the girls! Oh, if only me and your mother could go with you to see it…you have made your father so proud!”

“Dad!” Sheton whined as his father hugged him tight, anime tears falling from his eyes. “Please stop doing that; it’s embarrassing!”

“What’s embarrassing my dear little Tony?” Goku asked, grinning widely down at her brother. “I thought that you were excited about the prospect of meeting new ponies. Especially ones of your age like your other two friends Crescent Shield and Spike.”

“I…I-I am big sis!” The stormy grey Thestral hybrid exclaimed, wriggling out of Bardock’s hold as he adjusted his fedora. “It’s just, I can’t but be a little worried about how me coming with you all to Ponyville is going to go down. Y-you know, with me being half Thestral and half Kirin, no offense to you Mom and Dad, and the fact that nopony’s really used to seeing Thestrals and Kirins, let along hybrids of them. I’m just…scared that they may not accept me for what I really am, no matter how nice I am to them.”

Evening Glory’s sly expression softened, already knowing what her son was talking about. “You mean the fact that Thestrals and Kirins have a rather bad reputation amongst the pony community because of the inconceivable rumors they spread about us?”

The stormy grey colt nodded, pressing the side of his face against his mother’s fluffy chest. “Mhm, that’s the one thing that I’m worried about; the ponies in Ponyville judging me for what I am. I’ve seen how Spike and Crescent Shield are treated by the school they used to go to before they and Twilight moved away a couple years ago, and I’m worried that it’ll happen again. I…I’m not doubting my sister’s words about some of the ponies not minding my appearance, b-but still. I-I’m scared that they may be hostile towards me the family that we all come from and…and what I am too.”

Zephyr, Goku, Snowflake, and Midnight and their parent’s expressions all turned into ones of sympathy upon hearing this statement from the stormy grey colt. They all knew what Sheton meant, and honesty, they really couldn’t blame him feeling the way that he was. They could easily relate to him on what he was feeling in more ways than one, and all of them knew what he was going through. The only difference between them and him was that they were used to far more backlash than he was from the ponies in Canterlot city, and the reason for that, was that they were not used to seeing ponies like them around their parts.

In fact, four siblings, Zephyr himself included, weren’t really normal ponies at all, based on their appearances and beautiful accessories they obtained. Especially given the two races they came from, one of them being one that their dear mother came from that is still elusive to this very day. Goku, Snowflake, Midnight, and Sheton all came from clans that dated far back, thousands of years into the past, long before Equestria was even founded, and long before even the reign of the Two Royal Sisters. They were clans that, many ponies believed were myths dating back thousands of years ago, back in the old days. Clans that exceeded others never seen before, putting even the most powerful families to shame.

The legendary and ancient Shenron and Nightstalker Clan, the clans of the elusive Kirins and nocturnal Thestrals.

These clans were known to be two of the most powerful and respected clan that ever existed on the face of Equis, and for good reason. The Kirins and Thestrals had magical prowess that put even the most powerful of Unicorns, Earth Ponies, of Pegasi, to shame. They were even known to possess the speed, agility, power, endurance and magic of that of a dragon, even though one clan was consisted of Thestrals. Even more so, they were known to actually be crossbred hybrids of ponies and dragons and bats all together. Which is what made them famous in the first place in the eyes of ponies Celestia and Luna. Along with being despised in the eyes of a some members of the Equestrian community, especially Canterlot City.

Despite the fact that many of the communities that Goku went to as a filly accepted her and her family, she knew that she would be acceptance everywhere. She was proven right when she entered Canterlot College after graduating from high school. Or more precisely, Queen Celestia’s College for Gifted Ponies, where the most gifted and talented ponies got to. Thus, giving them the opportunity show off their talents to their very ruler, talents that could benefit not only them, but all of Equestria as well. It was there that Goku experienced what it meant to be bullied for being different from everyone else. From to teasing, harassment, name calling, insults, and even physical confrontations. There were even some occasional attempts at trying to trip her up, but were never able to. Mainly because she was able to predict what they’d do less than a split second before they were actually able to do it.

It was indeed an eventful time for the tan Thestral, and she was glad to have been finally freed from her Magic College after four years of Tartarus. However, she knew that this was not going to be the last time she’d be seen as a non-pony. That there would be more ponies to try to put her down and convince her she didn’t belong with them. She, Snowflake, and Midnight had all experienced that at some point in their lives, and knew that Sheton would be next in line. Now, here was their sweet little brother and son, having those very same fears of what would inevitably happen to him. All of which were stopping him from forming the bonds that they knew he would make in the future.

Well, time to give the little fledgling some reassurance.

“Oh Sheton…c’mere baby.” Goku cooed softly as she sat on her haunches and spread out her forearms, letting the young colt walk over and snuggle into her embrace. He pressed side of her face into her warm chest fur as she nuzzled the top of his head, her overextended mane spilling over his small form. “I know why you’re so apprehensive about going to a brand-new town, with brand new environments, and brand-new ponies. You’re worried that what you went through here will happen again in where we’re going to see the Summer Sun Celebration and to stay from now on, aren’t you?”

Sheton’s emerald blue irises looked up into the transfixing golden ones of his third eldest sister. His midnight blue streaked mane spilled over his face as she gently it out of the way, before he nodded slightly.

“Of course you are, why wouldn’t you? With the way you were bullied some fillies and colts, I’m not surprised why you would think my idea wouldn’t be so great.” She gave him a reassuring smile as she saw him tense up and shrank back a bit under her gaze. “Trust me sweetie, I know how you feel, because I was subjected to the very same thing you’re going through right now.”

“Really?” Sheton asked tentatively, his eyes widening in surprise.

“Indeed it was honey, more than you think in fact. When your sister came back here sometime after her eighteenth birthday and came here to Canterlot College for Gifted Ponies, she went through what you’re going through not. I can’t even count how many times me and your father had to go to either the teachers, or the Queen, because my daughters were getting bullied.” Evening Glory replied, baring her canines as memories of her daughters being bullied came back to her. She gave a quick shake of her head to clear the memories before addressing her son once again. “Anyway, the point is, for your sisters whole foalhood, she’s endured all the negative backlash you’ve endured despite some ponies taking a liking to them. Even though there were times where even they felt that they wouldn’t get through it. Even so, they all had something, besides you, your father and I, to help me get through it. Do you know what it was honey?”

“Um…it was their friends?” he asked hesitantly. “T-Twilight and Zephyr

“Exactly!” Bardock replied cheerfully, giving the stormy grey colt a strong pat on his head, causing his fedora to completely engulf it. He lifted it back up on his head taking a moment to straighten it back up before his sister continued; “It was you sister’s friends who stood by their sides. Not that I’m saying they could do it all the time, but you get the idea, son?”

“Yeah Dad, I do.” Sheton replied softly. “There are sometimes that you’ll have to stand up for yourself, and not keep relying on those doing it for you.” He paused to clear his throat before he continued. “A-and even if we couldn’t do that all the time, we’d be able to count on our friends when we really need them.”

“That’s right kiddo, and just because you’ve meet ponies who won’t accept you for who and what you are, doesn’t mean that you won’t find ponies who will.” Zephyr nodded, winking down at the stormy grey colt. “I can certainly think of one certain pony. Or three who’s more than capable of doing just that.”

“You mean that dear bookworm of a fillyfriend of yours and her two adorable little siblings of her’s?” Evening asked, glancing up at the royal blue stallion. “Yeah, I can see why you may think that Zephie. Not because they’re also, in some way unusual forms of nature, but also because they know what my children and you are going through. Good choice of words there dear.”

“T-thank you, Evening.” Zephyr nodded politely, ignoring Bardock’s mirthful laughter as his cheeks flushed. “And Twilight isn’t my fillyfriend.”

“Hmhm, of course she’s not; keep telling yourself that.” Snowflake said in amusement, leaning over and planting a soft kiss on Zephyr’s cheek. With another giggle, she looked back down at her little brother and continued where the Solar Royal Guard left off. “Now Sheton we’re not saying that you should try to be friends with everypony. I’m just saying to at least give it another try. I’ve seen what anti-social personalities can do to a pony, and I don’t want you to be one of those ponies who goes through that.”

“Please Sheton, if not for us, or even Zephyr, then do it for yourself.” Midnight said softly, reaching and putting a hoof on her only brother’s shoulder. “If you do, I promise you won’t be disappointed by the decision. The more you learn about it, the more you’ll come to realize how good it is to had friends in your life. As the Queen always said to all of us, friendship is magic, and if you open your heart to at least one pony, in time, you’ll understand it too.”

When they were all finished, the whole dining room was silent, the only sound being the breathing of the ponies in the room. Sheton was the quietest of them all, his emerald blue eyes staring up into his sisters’ honest and kind, caring eyes, soaking up their words like a sponge in water. He blinked a couple of times before looking down at the ground for a few moments, before asking, “Do...do you really think it’ll be different this time?”

“Sweetheart, if I wasn’t honestly sure that it would be, I wouldn’t even be suggesting this in the first place.” Goku snorted dryly. “I may be many things, but I am by no means a liar.”

“No, you are most certainly not.” Bardock replied, wrapping a foreleg around his youngest daughter and giving her a noogie. “You’re our little hungry fluffy tanned bat!”

“Dad!” Goku grunted playfully, trying to wriggle out of her father’s hold.

Sheton closed his eyes as he lowered his head, his fedora covering his face as his mane spilled over it. His big sister’s words played over and over again his head at a rapid pace as he weighed his options, while all three of the mares waited patiently for his response. After a full minute, he took in a long deep breath and exhaled, before looking back up at Goku with a small smile on his face.

“Okay sis…I’ll do it.” He finally replied as his smile faltered ever so slightly. “I…I don’t know how it’ll turn out but…I’ll do it. I’ll do it for you…all of you.”

“Heh, that’s my boy!” Bardock said, smiling with approval.

Goku gave a joyful smile as she got up to her hooves and wrapped a wing around the stormy grey colt and pulling him to her once again. She gave him a big affectionate nuzzle as she laughed, “That’s my sweet little brother! Trust me, you will not regret this, I’ve seen how the colts and fillies treat each other in Ponyville, so there’s no doubt in my mind you’ll be welcomed with open hooves!” Her expression turned to a sly one that only a sibling planning to tease the other would have. “Who knows…maybe the fillies will want to be…morethan friends with you, wouldn’t you agree everypony?”

“Oh, I most certainly do my dear daughter.” Evening Glory said, giggling. “I’ve always dreamed of my little Tony having so many little fillies hogging him to themselves. I really wish that I could be there to see it, but alas, I cannot. Still doesn’t mean I can get any intel on what’s going on between Sheton and those little fillies though.”

“Same here.” Bardock chuckled, grinning in a way similar to Goku’s. “Seeing my little stallion having all the mares grabbing for his attention, first his heart and then his-”

“Daddy!” Midnight exclaimed, her cheeks flushing. “Not in front of Sheton!”

“Package Midnight, I was going to say package.” Bardock said, chuckling a bit as his eldest daughter frowned at him. “Of course, you all know what I mean.”

Snowflake nodded. “Yes father, we do.”

Sheton’s cheeks erupted into a deep blushed as steam burst out of his ears. With a whine, he wriggled out of his mother’s wing embrace. “You guuuuuys, come on! Is now really the time to be talking about that?!”

“Heeheehee! Sorry little brother, just wanted to have a little fun, hmhmhmhm!!” the beige Pegasus replied giving him a little kiss on the cheek, which caused him to blush even more. “Now come on, let’s eat! I have a feeling we’ll need it, along with a lot more when we get to Ponyville! This will be a biiiiiiiiiiiiiig celebration after all!”

“Finally, I was beginning to think that we’d never be able to chow down!” Bardock said, his mouth hanging open as drool flowed out of his mouth. As his stomach loudly growled, he turned to look over at Zephyr. “Hey Zeph, are you sure that you don’t wanna join us for breakfast? We have more than enough plates here, and I don’t think we’re going to be able to eat all of this by ourselves.”

The royal blue stallion shook his head, holding a hoof up. “Really you, I’m fine. I can get something else when I get back to base with the others. Seriously you don’t need to-”

That was all that Zephyr managed to say before he found a large gemstone shoved into his mouth, effectively stopping him from talking. He looked down, to see Goku with the gemstone in her head, giving him a deadpan expression.

“Zephyr, if there is one thing that we Shenrons and Thestrals are all taught growing up, is to be generous, honest and kind to others. Especially if it means sharing such unfathomable amounts of food with one another. You and I both know that whatever shitload of food that those guards have for you is not going to be anywhere near enough to fill that giant bottomless tank of yours.” She said, taking her hoof away as she gave a big flick of her tail. “My Mom and Dad are choosing new to show you such generosity and kindness, which in the form of this supply of food right in front of you. So, if I were you, I’d shut that fire-breathing mouth of yours up, your blue ass down at one of those chairs and fill your stomach to your heart’s content.”

Zephyr munched on the gemstone and swallowed it after a few moments, before opening his mouth to once again decline the offer. His stomach however, had other ideas, and made the final decision for him by rumbling painfully loudly. The royal blue stallion’s face twisted into a pain grimace as he clenched his teeth to bit back a groan. A few moments later, he let that groan out and hung his head in defeat.

“Alright Goku, you win…I guess I could stay here for an hour or two.” He murmured, staring at the food in front of them. “Besides, I don’t think I can really take any of the food that the base serves us anyway. Besides, that stuff tastes like utter shit!”

“That’s more like it, speaking like a true Shenron, just like me dear husband!” Evening Glory said, smiling in approval as she patted her husband on his head. “Now come on, go over and pick yourself a chair so you can stuff you face in!”

“Sure thing Evening.” Zephyr nodded, making his way towards the table. “Come on Sheton, let’s get gettin’ this food in our bellies. It’d be good for you to get plenty of strength for when you face off against anypony that my try to kick your ass. Or, in your case, a filly or mare that may try to take you for themselves in a cat fight.”

Mumbling under his breath and ignoring the giggles of his sisters, Sheton nodded and followed them back to the table. Soon they were all back to eating their big overloaded breakfast, with an additional guest in the mix.

Author's Notes:

Alright, no I know what you guys may be thinking right now...why is it that I suddenly made Goku and her sisters hybrids between Kirins and Thestrals? The reason for that is because long before I had decided to go through this rewrite, I was thinking about how who Goku, Snowflake, Midnight and Sheton's parents were and what species they may be. I already knew who Goku's father was going to be, that certain individual being Bardock, from the DB movie of Bardock: Father of Goku who is in the first DBZ Special of the DBZ. I won't spoil anything for the sake of those who have not seen it before, but I will say, that this Bardock, will be very different in personality than the one in that DBZ Special. Along with, obviously, being a pony and will also have the last name of Shenron in his name, since he is part of the Saiyan Kirin clan that I had initially created form watching DBZ. Plus, he would have an appearance and title that would not only explain why he's so feared, admired and respected, but also to explain why each of his children look so different from one another. Especially since not all of them looked exactly alike and that only one of their parents is a Pegasus, despite the fact that he's a Kirin in his true form, and can turn into a dragon if he wanted to.

Another reason for why I had changed the four siblings appearances is because of their mother, who I had made into species that was only seen for a few short seconds in the MLP Season 4 Episode of 'Luna Eclipsed'. Eeyup, that's right, the proud mother of all four of the Kirin Thestral siblings, is a Thestral herself, a mare who I had created long before I had decided to rewrite this story. Looking back on the last copy of this chapter, I felt that I should've not only added Goku and her siblings new appearance, in because of what species of pony that their mother was, but I also should've added both parents in this series themselves. Especially since they all lived in the same city, the same castle, and both them were former captains of two of the most powerful soldier divisions in Equestria. I don't know why I decided not to do that, especially because in the fist DBZ special, they gave no mention of Goku's mother, who I think is named Gaine, but now I'm glad that I did. Since I wanted to add the whole family, I should add the whole family in it, unless I had decided to make it how DBZ made it with Goku's canon parents in the DBZ Special...something that I don't think I could ever do. As for Zephyr...well, he's not a member of Goku's biological family, despite both of them being from the same dragon pony clan, but she and her own family see him as one of their own. Speaking of said Third in Command of the Royal Guard, he's going to be seen a lot more in this new special edition of 'Rise of the Dark Queen', and while I'm still trying to figure that out, he'll totally be seen a lot more.