WHAT'S UP EVERY BODY GHOST HERE. I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS IN MY LAST UPDATE. BUT I WAS BUSY WITH A LOT CHANGING IN MY LIFE AND THIS WAS HARD TO WANT TO START BUT NOW I'M CERTAIN I WANT TO NOW. SO I WILL KEEP MY CONVICTION TO MY LITTLE PONY AND ALL OF YOU THROUGH THIS LONG JOURNEY OF A NEW STORY AND A WHOLE NEW WORLD. ENJOY. AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Chapter 2:Friendship is Magic Part 2
The laughter howling through the building, and the terror on the faces of every pony. This was chaos in all it's glory, and Orion was in the middle of the whole thing. His sister standing a top of the balcony laughing as she did the day she turned to this dark foe. This Nightmare Moon, a harbinger of eternal darkness and shadow. He needed to stop her, and he must do everything in his power to save her from this darkness.
The mayor had then shouted for the guards to seize the dark mare. Though He knew it was foolhardy to challenge a member of royalty to a fight. Lightning pierced the ceiling while her clouds of midnight blue, and stars swirled above her head.
"Get back you fools!"She threatened before striking the attackers that flew in to take her.
Lightning sent the Pegasus guards in gold armor in all directions. Terrifying the pony citizens as lightning spooked them away. One stray bolt was even aiming for the man himself, but he was ready for the attack. After letting tiny red crystals fall from his fingers and bury themselves in the ground for a moment. He watched the lightning snake at him, and in that moment, Twilight herself feared the end for him.
However it was in that moment that their ears rang as the ground exploded. In a flash of bright red, a pillar of solid crystal shot from the very soil itself. It completely stood before Orion, and glowed with red glory and magic. The electrical shot stood no chance as it struck the crystal pillar hard and shook the whole building. The electricity spiraled around the pillar and was redirected back at Nightmare Moon.
Her eyes widened as she quickly flew to the side with a hint of fear in her flight. Her eyes glowed as she watched where she once stood crumble and blow away like dust from her own attack. Not only was she fearful of being over powered, but she herself knew that red crystal any where. Only two beings in Equestria have ever wielded such a special ability. One of which was now standing before her in disguise.
"What...? No...! What are you doing here?! You shouldn't be here!"She spat while flying away from Orion while he approached.
"I heard you were finally returning my little star... I had missed you for the longest time Luna..."He spoke softly while she flew higher and tried not to look at him out of shame of being seen in such a position.
"Don't call me that...! I'm not the sister you know...! I have something far more important than catching up Orion...!"She yelled and shook her head to spot a window to escape.
"Do you? Trying to cloak the sun in eternal night forever,"He forced the pillar to crumble and sink back into the ground,"That will disrupt the balance of the world! You knew that then, and you know that now!"
"You sound just like Tia...! All about duty and destiny. When did you forget who I was to you?!"She spat and took a deep breath to keep her composure.
"I've never forgot about you! You were my little star, and my own family that I would happily die for to protect!"He roared before the mare suddenly shrouded herself in night time fog and scurried for the nearest window.
"Not so fast!"He watched his sister flee while the bold Pegasus Rainbow Dash had pursued her.
While ponies began to panic and scurry out of the building. This was his cue to leave as well, and pursue Luna at post haste, and without being stopped. He ruffled his cloak and began to stomp to the door. His eyes scanning the whole area before he neared the door and quickly spotted Twilight running for him. He turned and whipped his cloak before Twilight stopped and panted to catch her breath.
"She knows you. And you know her. Just tell me the truth right now,"Twilight demanded while Spike slouched onto her back completely tired,"Who are you? And where are you going?"
He turned his head and raised an eye brow before chuckling. She was still on his back, and now he was at a stand still, he needed to leave the building as fast as he could. To do so, he lean down to Twilight till he was right in her ear, an whispered.
"I'm her brother... And I'm going to stop her...!"The answer made her ears droop to her cheeks at the reveal.
He nodded, and slowly left the building with his secret in the hooves of his sister's student. He burst out the doors and looked around before spotting the night time mist slithering towards the forest. His eyes spotted Rainbow Dash and Twilight fleeing the scene. Rainbow flew after Twilight along with the mares from earlier, and others. They were after Twilight, and that meant they were off his trail, he could leave with ease.
His feet flew fast and tread the dirt beneath him as he gave chase. He could see her entering the forest and disappearing without a trace. He could feel her magic already effecting the world around him, for the sun never rose. The sky was dark and the moon was shining like silver in the night. It was cold and isolated, unlike the normal nights his sister brought.
He growled and looked away, knowing this very isolation from the day Luna was sent away. He quickly entered the Ever Free forest and onto a vigorous and courageous journey. Through the darkest forest in the world, the second most evil place in all existence. Towards the very home that Celestia had left behind for the mountain. In the pursuit of bringing his family back.
Through the trees he slowed to a fast walk and opened his right hand. The brushes were thick as was the tree branches that hung low. He needed to clear the path, and he had the perfect tool for cutting them apart. He looked down to his hand as a red blade of crystal grew from the palm. He smirked before the blade had stretched three feet before a four piece hilt spawned before he gripped it.
Before he knew it, he was holding a long red crystal sword full of his red magic. He held it above his head, and began to swing to deliver clean cuts. Wood and leaves split in two, and cut like butter against the blade of crystal. He wore a composed look of steel hidden desire to save his family from permanent separation. He swung his blade while the flutters and bristles of the forest becoming greatly active.
He could see his surrounding area full of most creatures that were small. Though there was some others that were large and very much dangerous. He grew cautious as the wilderness grew quiet for a moment before slight chirps were heard. He stepped over a small creek and looked back with the eerie feeling one would have when he was being watched. He kept his sword drawn, and at the ready, for he felt an ambush coming.
"Might as well not try and stalk! I can feel your presence, and I can see you,"He paused and called out to his hidden enemy as he looked to the bushes behind,"Come out now, or I will draw you out myself...!"
Suddenly he could see a tail slither from the bushes above the low tree branches. His eyes glint with red as he clenched his sword and watched the creature he could now see. The massive red lion's mane he outlined from the bush, and the yellow fur. It's growls were easy to make out from other predators he's seen before. He cracked his neck and watched as the creature finally appeared in it's massive bulk and complete glory.
"A Manticore...! How interesting."His eyes flared and spotted the creature from every angle as it too looked at the man.
It lifted up and roared before it's tail shot at the hidden prince. He remained silent and still as he awaited the moment to strike the beast. He already spotted a soft spot to strike, now it was merely a matter of timing. He knew the horrors of being struck with the venom of a Manticore, getting hit was not an option. Finally the the stinger nearly struck his eye before he suddenly ducked down in a flash of timed speed.
His thoughts were calm and correct as he raised his foot up and kicked the beast in the under belly. The blow lifted the beast up before meeting Orion's head, cracking it in the jaw. It stumbled back and fell to it's flank before scurrying back up to it's feet. It's tail raised and lunged towards the prince to stick him and poison his very being. He merely ducked with blinding speed and ease.
He grabbed the tail at the base of the stinger after plunging his sword to the ground. He growled and yanked on the tail before tying it around the sword forcefully with teeth gritted. The beast put up a struggle, but was overpowered till it's tail was tied to the sword. Now trapped, the prince had all the opportunity and gave the tail one more yank and pulled him in. It's claws gripped for ground and took dirt with it before it flung at Orion.
"Now...! Get out of my way!"With his words fierce as the fist he clenched in his right, he reared back to strike.
The hard right fist connected with bone breaking results against the beast's jaw. The force knocked the Manticore clear across the ground and crashing through the trees. Before finally coming to a crashing end right into a bush of sharp thorns. Orion took a step back and awaited the Manticore's return to the fight, but pain had already settled in for the monster. It tried to get up, and in the process had a long thorn deep in it's paw.
It screeched in deep pain as it stumbled to it's feet and looked at Orion with the deepest hate. He merely looked back with a raised eye brow and took a step forward. Intimidating the beast to the point where it retreated to find much easier prey. Hoping for the best that the strange wiggling thorn in it's paw wouldn't cause it so much pain. Orion sighed and took the small victory in stride before turning to continue on.
"Well... That was easy enough... Pesky creatures like that are rarely a problem any more..."He spoke to himself to keep his mind from going insane in the darkness of the forest.
As he walked and let his thoughts swim through his mind while he retrieved his sword. He felt the sword come back to his hand and slowly sink back into his body. His walk was now meant with uncertainty about his newest friend Twilight. His gut instinct was telling him that she would soon be meeting him here as well on the quest for Nightmare Moon. What exactly her purpose was when she found Nightmare Moon was what he feared most.
Was she going to try and seal her away like Celestia did? Or could she even have the intention to kill her, and put an end to the dark mare forever. The time for that question to be answered could come at any moment, and he needed to be ready. Ready to do what he must for his family, and for Equestria. He let out another sigh as he approached an oddly dark part of the forest.
It sent a very eerie chill in his skin he's dealt with plenty of times before. He barely saw a thing through the darkness, but felt a sort of intimidation about it. A creepy feel that was nothing to laugh at unless you were basically insane. He felt the magic of his sister being the cause of many things he was feeling about the area. He then paused and saw grotesque faces glow with orange lights like jack o lanterns.
He paused and felt his body want to flinch from the faces he saw attached to trees. He groaned and shoved a tree to the point that it tumbled over. He growled and knew this was Luna's attempt to stop him from coming to her. Fortunately she forgot who she was trying to scare, and her brother wasn't exactly the fearful type. He pushed on and made sure not to look at the faces in hopes of preserving sanity through the psychiatric area.
"Oh Luna... I wish none of this had ever happened to you... This is just as much of my fault as it it Celestia's,"He used words on himself for humility and means of clearing his mind,"I won't make that same mistake again... I will save you, and help you become that beautiful night princess you were born to be...!"
With his promise once again refreshed to boost his determination, he smiled at a light at the end. The light was also met with the sound of rushing waters. A clear sign of a river perhaps, and that meant swimming, Orion was not too big on swimming. Swiping at creepy tree branches helped him brace for the inevitable as he made it out of the dark part of the forest and was met with a stream. A powerful, and gushing stream that looked powerful to the touch.
He stopped at the edge of the water and looked down to the rushing current. A novice swimmer like himself would never be able to handle waters like this. He did already have an alternative to the issue and was then backing up for it. His plan was to jump over the big stream and hope to land on the other side. His only problem had then suddenly arose from the stream itself in a flash of purple scales and orange hair
"What the hay is... Oh you got to be kidding me...!"Orion groaned and stopped his jump to see a massive serpent with the most unappealing hair and mustache he had ever seen.
"Ooooh my gosh... That was the best nap I had ever had in ages!"The strange serpent yawned and began scratching it's back.
"Hey! Serpent! You're standing in my path!"Orion called out to the creature and nearly made the serpent jump from the water.
"Oh my goodness! You scared the scales off me little guy,"The serpent collected his thoughts and looked down to the man,"And I do have a name sir! My name is Steven Magnet, thank you very much!"
"I do not care what title or name you possess. You're in my way!"The prince snapped and invoked a defensive pout from the strange creature.
"Well now, kind sir, you wont be going any where with that attitude,"Steven crossed his arms and looked the other way,"You might as well just swim across pal. Unless you're willing to apologize...!"
Those words made Orion's eye twitch and irritation boil in his stomach. He had many things in his mind that he could say that would tear Steven apart. However, he was pressed for time and was prepping to jump any way. He stepped back and noticed how the serpent had pulled out a brush to style out his mustache. Clearly the serpent had a thing for his mustache, and now Orion had a revenge tactic to pull.
"You cursed serpent...! No pony or creature stands between me and my sister!"He spat at the serpent and took off running towards the stream to jump.
Steven heard he pitter patter of the man's feet approaching and water. He quickly turned with a racing heart, not being one to resort to violence much. Too bad as he saw the hidden royalty approach with glimmers of red in his hands, Orion was not the same.
"Whoa whoa whoa. Easy there, what are you doing?!"He held his hands up to his face in surrender as the man jumped.
He closed his eyes and braced to be seriously injured by the human prince. He could feel the stranger's wind hit his face as he felt him pass by, and a cut be made. Time had frozen for Steven as he waited for the worse, and was given the second worse thing. He opened his eyes and looked to see Orion had made it clear over his head and left him a present. A slice of wind went off, and the right side of his mustache had fallen from his face.
His eyes widen with horror as it plummeted into the rushing water. Before it was then carried away by the unforgivable stream, while he was left wit only half a mustache. He touched at the missing piece of facial hair, and was horrified by what had just happen. Tears welled in his eyes and stuttered breaths shook his body to the core. While Orion looked back to the serpent and glared at him.
"Wha... What have you done...? My mustache..."He breathed in fear as tears streamed from the serpents eyes.
"That's what happens when you deny a pony the right to save his family...!"He pulled his sharp crystals back into his hands and taunted.
The serpent suddenly then burst into tears and began to cry for his lost mustache. Orion shook his head at the serpents obsession with his facial hair, choosing to leave. He had it up to here with the pesky creature, and it's attitude, and left it to his grief. Grief over a mustache he honestly did not like himself, so why was he crying about it? He just shook his head and walked back into the woods and neared his old home.
The crying began to fade from his ears as he closed his eyes for the destination coming up. Only for a new issue to come along the wind in the voice of a mare. A mare he knew all too well, and she was begging for him to stop.
"Turn back... I don't want to hurt you..."Her voice stopped him cold and put him on alert.
"Luna... I'm not turning back. I want you back...! I won't stop until you're that beautiful young mare I know you as."He spoke and closed his eyes to a blue cloud that twinkled as it ruffled his cloak.
"Turn back. Don't make me fight you brother. I don't want the only piece of my heart to be lost with you,"She sounded like she was crying, and losing all sanity,"I'm begging you... Go back now..."
"No... I abandoned you and did nothing to stop your banishment. I won't make that mistake again...!"He opened his eyes and saw the cloud before something else caught it's attention.
He watched it splice into three new figures and wisp away to his right. Clearly he was not the only one who made it out this far. Curiosity was struck and he ran towards the cloud as it took the form of three Pegasus ponies in dark wonder bolt like costumes. He could feel the magic of two unicorns as well as his sisters in the distance. Only to see with his crystal eyes that he was closer to the final destination than previously thought.
"Rainbow..."The Pegasus whispered as Orion burst through the trees and saw it.
His old home in ruins, just the way it was left the day he chose to leave in grief. It looked so old to him now, it nearly drove a tear to leave his eye seeing his home in such a state. The memories of the battle between his sisters flooded back into his mind. The powerlessness he felt when he felt he could never hurt them, even when it went against his warrior will. However he had little time to soak in the shame he and Celestia had brought to their home.
He looked forward and to his left he spotted his new friend and the mares she had met before. They were all together at the bridge, and appeared to be waiting for something. Looking to his right he spotted Rainbow Dash herself about to bring over the broken bridge to the group. Though it looks like that would be put on hold seeing the three fake ponies approach. His eyes narrowed as they called out to Rainbow Dash, using names such as the greatest flyer in all of Equestria.
"Really?! I mean... Oh yeah. Me. Uh you wouldn't mind telling the Wonderbolts that, would ya,"Rainbow appeared to be falling for their ploy,"Cause I've been trying to get into that group for like, ever."
Orion shook his head and heard the word Shadow bolts be said before raising his head to them. They began to entice her with compliments, such as magnificent, swiftest, bravest flyer in all the land. As expected she appeared to be buying into them just as she then wished to be signed up. Only issue with that, was that her friends needed her. Yet the shadow bolts wished for her to choose whether to join them, or her friends.
"Rainbow, what's taking so long? Oh no. Rainbow don't listen to them!"Twilight called out and forced Orion to take action just as Rainbow gave her answer.
"You... Thank you. For the offer I mean, but I have to say no,"The man's eyes opened wide to Rainbow's answer of loyalty and trust before she went back to her Cheering friends with the bridge,"See? I never leave my friends hanging."
"Very well! Then we do this the hard way you fool!"The lead Shadow bolt and her team were quick to get into formation for an assault.
Fearful the group prepared for a fight with highly experienced Wonderbolt copy cats. Rainbow was now feeling much happier that she chose her friends, and was ready for a fight. Fortunately their hooves would not need to be dirtied as Twilight's big friend entered. He hoisted himself over a cliff with a strong jump just as the leader was in mid take off. Right as she lifted off that ground, Orion attacked.
"I don't think so!"Orion formed a solid drop kick and crashed against the leader's side.
His blow sent the shadow bolt into the side of a cliff before she poof into a piece of the cloud. He landed and watched the explosion of rock and dust before he turned to the next two. He swung himself under the male shadow bolt and kicked a hoof of the other female away from his face. Both dark ones were on the attack, but the prince was moving like the wind. He swung his body smoothly over a direct tackle and kneed the male in the belly.
The stallion dropped to the ground before Orion punted him into an old statue with barely any movement as it shattered and piled dust on the foes body. The mares were making their way across the bridge before Twilight was first to spot him. Still with his face covered, but he was there, and he did appear on their side. The stallion exploded into a second cloud piece and retreated while Orion stared down the last one. It appeared that the last shadow bolt was now out numbered and out matched.
There was no chance of victory, and only time would be wasted in a fight. She growled and melted into one last cloud piece before slithering into the old castle. He watched the retreat with fists clenched before there was a moment of calm. He ceased his clenched hands and sighed before looking back to the group. He had a few questions for them, and the first one that shouted out the most was.
"How in the hay did you all get here so quickly?"He asked without a hello to start.
"Hello to you too sir. I see manners aren't a strong suit to go with your... Skills..."The purple mane and tail unicorn of white commented.
"Who are you? Some unicorn who can't grow any hair back on that destroyed tail?"He commented back before causing the mare to huff and tuck her cut up short tail between her legs.
"Uh... Sorry about that, O- I mean... Mister O,"Twilight stuttered and used the name he had asked her to use,"We took the east path. It's the fastest way through the forest."
That was new and quite the lesson he learned about the forest, a new path way. It had been a while since ponies put any love and care into the forest that once held his home. Maybe this new generation wasn't too bad after all. Only thing was manners that these ponies had. While Rainbow Dash, Applejack and the unicorn were glaring at him. He recognized Pinkie Pie, but the Pegasus hiding behind them was new and looking quite shy.
"New friends you have here Twilight? Care to introduce?"He asked while looking back to the castle with the urge to find his sister.
"Uh sure. You know Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Pinkie Pie right? I'm sure you met them,"Twilight decided to get the group going again with the man tagging along,"The ones you don't know. This nice unicorn here is Rarity. Try not to talk about her tail. She gave that to a serpent that lost his mustache to some maniac with blades..."
"Oh really...? How...interesting,"He did his best not to snicker at that knowledge as he looked to the slow and shy one,"And the one back there? Ducking under more than a wet feline?"
"Oh... That's Fluttershy. She's really nice, and a bit shy as you can see,"Twilight chuckled nervously as her and the whole group came upon the gems of legend,"Look...! There they are!"
"It's been so long since they were stonified... They actually lasted this long intact?"Orion ran to the pedestal that bared the elements themselves.
"Whoa. Come on, Twilight. Isn't this what you've been waiting for?"Applejack as they all gathered around the elements.
"The elements of harmony. We found them,"Twilight was overwhelmed herself as she carefully gathered the five gems,"Careful. Careful!"
"One, two, three, four... There's only five!"Pinkie carefully pointed out for them surprising the prince even.
"Where's the sixth?"Rainbow exclaimed with her own confusion.
"The book said. When the five are present. A spark will cause the sixth element to appear...!"Twilight explained her information of the elements.
"What in the hay is that suppose to mean?"Applejack questioned dumbfounded by the knowledge.
"It means the five need something for the sixth element to appear. Just the way I left it..."Orion spoke the last words to himself as Twilight approached them.
"Maybe... I have an idea. Stand back. I don't know what will happen."Twilight warned them as she started to use her magic.
"Come on now, y'all. She needs to concentrate."Applejack said as she gathered the group while Orion stayed.
"I'm not going anywhere...!"He denied and waited as Twilight was about to give the elements the spark.
Suddenly his eyes widen as he sees a vortex of magic surrounding her. The girls panic as Twilight screams before suddenly disappearing along with the elements. This sent the girls into a panic while Orion searched around for Twilight and the gems with his eyes. As they panicked and questioned each other on her whereabouts. He then found Twilight in the old chamber where the elements were first stored for use.
He decided to leave and find Twilight on his own, he could see her there in a daze. Along with Nightmare Moon herself standing on the destroyed pedestal. He rushed up a flight of stairs and down a short hall way in pursuit of a friend and sister. Once he had found another round of stairs, he could hear her laughing at Twilight's capture. He raced up the stairs towards the laughter that grew louder.
Once he had entered the chamber where he spotted Twilight, he was clicked into a state of conflict. He was ready for whatever may happen, as he found Twilight on the ground while Nightmare stood tall laughing. Juggling and placing the elements behind her.
"No...!"Twilight got up and saw Nightmare about to shoot her with a blast of pure Alicorn power.
Orion widen his eyes and looked from Nightmare to Twilight before it was time to act. He waved his hands, and lit them up with red magic before a red aura went over Twilight's body. Nightmare fired her magic just as Orion's eyes glinted and he was in control of the issue. He began to move in the form of a sort of dance, mixed with odd dodging techniques. Twilight was mind blown as her body lifted up against her will and began to move as well.
As He side flipped, so did Twilight while she watched the beam graze her mane. Nightmare was shocked and stared over to the cloaked man before growling. She aimed her horn again, and began a rapid fire of many magical blasts. Twilight gasped in fear, but Orion had her covered for the long range battle. He jumped and began to twirl and spin while Twilight mimicked his movements perfectly.
Beams smoothly crossed right by both him and Twilight while Nightmare struck only walls and air. Her attacks were sloppy and getting worse as her anger raised. Twilight felt as if she was in a new world as her body moved in complete harmony in ways she would never be able to do by herself. She turned and smiled at her puppeteer friend as he moved with her. Finally Nightmare ceased fire and promoted Orion to stop.
"I thought I told you to stay away...! I have no quarrel with you."Nightmare said as Orion quietly walked over to a smiling Twilight.
"I'll never turn my back on my family. No matter how far they had fallen from grace,"He spoke before kneeling down and whispering into Twilight's ear,"I can detain her while you get the elements and perform the spark. I'll be right behind you..."
"Right. Right behind... Oh...! You knew I was going to do that,"Twilight said to a nodding prince before she faced Nightmare Moon with confidence,"I'm ready...!"
Twilight snorted and and stomped her hoof down to grind dust back. Preparing to charge with a horn full of purple magic as she swept more dust behind her. Orion prepared to charge from behind as Nightmare Moon raised an eye brow at her challenge.
"You're kidding... You're kidding, right?"She called Twilight's bluff before the unicorn took off with Orion charging right behind her.
Nightmare Moon took the challenge and ran towards the glowing unicorn at full speed. She knew she could flatten Twilight, but she failed to take in account of who was behind her. Her strength was under used and focused and trampling Twilight. A perfect chance for Orion, and a big mistake for her as they were about to collide. Twilight closed her eyes and glowed bright purple before she disappeared in a flash.
Nightmare looked back to where Twilight had then reappeared, but had no time to think. Before she was then brutally head butted by her brother directly on the forehead. The force knocked her to the ground and cracked her light blue helmet. She scoffed and rubbed her head before looking back at Orion as he stood before her. She growled and swung a hoof that only struck air while he swung himself under her.
She turned and growled again in anger as she aimed and spewed a swarm of spiders from her mouth. Orion raised his hand and clenched before his palm filled with red crystal. Magic then became an electrical current around his hand before the spiders struck his palm. Falling for the trap as they were killed on contact, and piled on the floor before him dead. Nightmare saw the opportunity, and flew above his head to shoot him with more magic.
He sighed and took the blow, only for a cone of red crystal to shoot from his forehead. It absorbed and detonated the magic, forcing Nightmare to spin back to the ground and scoff. He still didn't have one scratch on him, and he wasn't even being serious. That she knew for sure of the assailant before her, the one she knew as her brother. He could see that inferiority hate in her eyes, and it made his heart grow heavy for her.
"Luna... You can't keep this up. I'm not here to fight you,"He raised his hands to her and looked at her with deep solemness,"I'm only here to help you... To make up for my mistake..."
"Mistake...? No...! It was Celestia's fault. That is why I told you to stay away...!"Nightmare denied his wrong doing in her banishment.
"No... I was there when you were sad, but I didn't do anything to stop the conflict... I was too scared,"Orion sighed to fight the sentiment growing in his heart,"I was scared of siding with one of you... I didn't want either of you to hate me... Especially you..."
"What...? Orion... I... I could..."Nightmare suddenly shook away the remorse and guilt to find the hate again.
"So I stayed out of the way when I shouldn't have... I let you and Tia tear each other apart, and I got you banished to the moon,"Orion looked to the ground and lowered his hands to his side in surrender,"It was as much of my fault as it was Tia's... I still wonder why you don't hate me... If you don't hate me, then why hate her...?"
"Orion just... Stop...! I don't want to hate you, I just,"She was interrupted by a flash of magic as she turned to Twilight activating the elements of harmony,"No. No!"
"Hurry Twilight!"He yelled as Twilight lifted the elements with her magic.
She was then blast away by Nightmare Moon and into the arms of Orion. Only to see the elements rising with magic within them appearing to reawaken their power. However all hope seemed lost as the elements faded out of the magic and fell to her hooves once more. Nightmare laughed as Twilight and Orion gasped in horror of their only hope being crushed. After a stomp of the night mare's hooves smashed the elements to pieces.
"But... Where's the sixth element?!"Twilight panicked at her plan not working.
"You little fool! Thinking you could defeat me? Now you will never see your princess, or your sun,"Nightmare laughed evilly at her accomplished plot,"The night will last... Forever!"
"Luna..."Orion moped before he and Twilight heard the voices of their new friends coming.
That's when Twilight finally began to see it, something she had refused to see before. Her eyes widen and twinkled as she gasped at the friends who came to her no matter the danger. The tenacity and friendship Orion saw in her and these friends remind him of the old days. When friendship had first sparked for Equestria thanks to six friends he knew a long time ago. He already knew what was coming, and he could see new hope in Twilight as she jumped from his arms.
"You think you can destroy the elements of harmony just like that? Well you're wrong,"Twilight said before looking to her arriving friends while Orion already knew his task,"The elements are right here!"
Orion ran to Nightmare as she gasped at the element shards rising from the grown in rainbow colored glows. He stopped before Nightmare and gained her attention. Letting the shards pass right by him as Twilight foretold of the elements that they all represented. Nightmare felt her success slipping and went to attack, but her horn was already in Orion's hand. She struggled and fought before he was shoving her back towards the flat pedestal.
Though she still continued to fight, and with fear of the elements in her heart. She needed to fight harder. She screamed before disappearing in a flash, and reappearing behind the desperate man. A swift hoof met his side and made him flinch before he cartwheeled away. Lazily bringing a light kick to the mare's jaw before landing on his feet and suddenly smashing heads with the tenacious sister.
"I'm not going back to that prison! I'd rather die than spend my eternal life locked away and hated by all I begged for love...!"Nightmare shoved him back and slammed Orion's back against a now cracked up wall.
"That is not the intention Luna! We just want to free you from this evil,"Orion suddenly went under her in a quick motion and lifted her up in a bear hug,"We want that little sister that made the nights beautiful and full of hope for a better...TOMORROW!"
He roared and forced her into the air before tossing her against a wall and shattering a window next to her. She groaned while sliding down the crumbled wall before looking up to an incoming threat. A stream of magic shot from her horn, along with a roar of her own. Only for a hand made of crystal to grab her horn again and yank it down to the ground. Leaving her to get tackled and forced against the flat pedestal landscape again.
"Luna! This is over! I don't want you to be in the darkness any more...!"He said while pinning her against the pedestal.
"It's too late Orion. Why can't you just save yourself. Why help a sister that has shamed you enough?!"She argued and tried to shoot magic at Twilight and her floating and glowing friends.
"Because you're my little STAR! I can't lose you,"He shouted and held her horn to aim the shot through the window,"I failed you once and I won't let it happen again little sister!"
"What if they try to put me down again?! What if they always hate me for what I've done?!"She cried as she swung her hooves before they were gripped and pinned to the floor.
"They won't. As long as I'm here! I won't let any pony hurt you ever again! You will be that beautiful princess of the night again,"Orion promised his sister as a tear streamed from her right eye,"Just come back to me! I want my little sister back!"
"Is... Tia mad? Is she going to put me away for all I have done?"Luna asked as Twilight's eyes lit up and a rainbow like beam shot from her and her friends.
"No... She misses you Luna. She wants you back. And I want you back. We'll never hurt you ever again,"Orion hugged her before they were both surrounded in the rainbow blast,"I promise... My little star."
He closed his eyes and embraced the light as he always had in the name of Equestria. The rainbow left him untouched, but it was chipping away at the dark mare that held the true princess of the night. He smiled and held onto her as his hood flew from his head and exposed his face to her. Tears poured from her eyes to see her big brother after so long. She held on tight and prayed for the end of the transformation she underwent.
Orion felt the light starting to fade after Nightmare Moon blew apart like a shell. Smoke had then filled the chamber as he dropped to his knees while the mare before him dropped. She fell to her side as Twilight and her friends did from the power of the elements. His eyes returned to normal since the smoked blocked his view of the area. He didn't need them however to see Twilight and her friends wearing necklaces and a crown with the elements in the shape of their cutie marks.
He sighed and nodded in understanding, now he knew for certain that Twilight was quite special. If Celestia had missed this unicorn, it would have been a grave mistake. She had just saved his sister from the clutches of evil, and made her as she truly was. He looked back to where Nightmare once was, and found a beautiful Alicorn princess of the night. With her blue mane and tail with black and royal garments, and the cutie mark of the crescent moon.
A tear escaped his eyes as he smiled greatly at the sight of his baby sister. He crawled over and checked on Luna as a groan was heard from her, and her eyes fluttered slightly open. Her head turned and she could see him smiling back at her, and staring happily into her blue eyes.
"Orion...? Is it really you?"Luna finally asked with blurry vision from the blast of magic.
"Yes, and you are you once more... My sweet little sister,"He picked her up and smothered her in a loving embrace,"I missed you my little star... I missed you so much...!"
"Orion... I'm so sorry... I'm sorry I hurt you and Celestia. I never should have let my jealousy turn me against you,"Luna spoke over the mane six awakening and seeing the elements they bared,"I missed you too...! Please... I don't want to be without you..."
"You won't... I'll be here with you... Always...!"Orion promised with butterflies in his stomach and a heart burning like a furnace with happiness.
He kept his smiled and stood up as he nodded to Luna as she smiled back. He gripped his hood and threw it back over his head before he looked towards a sun shining window. He could feel the magic of an old family member coming back to them to meet with Twilight. A frown grew on his face as he pulled the cloak cloth over his mouth. He now needed to leave before he was ready to strangle none other than Celestia.
She appeared before Twilight as they all bowed to her, but he would never bow to a younger sister. Especially one that had caused all of this to come to pass. He looked to Luna and looked her right in the eyes before she understood his body language. She could read him like a book, since they were quite the little duo of royalty. He wished not to be more acquainted with Celestia any more than just a mere stranger.
"Now if only another one will as well. Princess Luna...!"He froze at the voice of his sister and slowly turned.
Twilight's ears drooped as a chill reached her spine to see her mentor meeting him. She had stopped to greet him with a gentle smile to reflect her pure white coat and rainbow mane and tail. Her attire hadn't changed as it bared gold fashion for a sense of fashion supremacy. He turned his head to her sun cutie mark before she chuckled once and spoke.
"And who might you be stranger...? I know it was you who helped my student on her journey."Her words were met with silent sneers at her complete clueless mind.
"No pony you need to concern yourself with princess... Just.. A stranger..."He passed by her and hip checked her before choosing to leave before he turned around and throttled her.
"Could I at least thank you for saving my sister?"She asked before all the mares exclaimed the word "sister".
"No...! Keep your thanks. I'll see you back at Ponyville. Whenever she leaves,"He spoke as he jumped to the window edge and looked back to Twilight,"And Twilight. I'm glad I could have you as a friend..."
With a chuckle he leaped from the window and closed his eyes before a blast of red exploded from his back. Quickly forming into a pair of bright red angel like wings made of dense red magic. With these wings he stopped above the trees and was heading back to Ponyville. He had happiness, anger, friendship, so many emotions to process that he had little time for. But he would have his moment after returning to the town and awaiting the return of his new friends.
It was only an hour or so before Twilight, her friends, Celestia and even Luna were there. He stood a top a building and looked to the ponies that gathered to celebrate. His smile never faded, even with Celestia in the picture. It was as if his entire family was back together, and harmony had returned to their home. As he saw the ponies putting flowers on Luna as a sign of welcome after a thousand years, he had hope.
She even looked to the sky and found him watching over her still in disguise. Standing a top of the building that would now be Twilight's new home. She waved to him before he then jumped down and flipped to the ground and spotted Twilight talking with Celestia. Chances were, Twilight was talking about friendship, and how it turned out to be the greatest thing she had ever gotten to know. He shook his head and chuckled, knowing just how right she was.
"Oh thank you, princess Celestia! I'll study harder than I ever did before!"Twilight suddenly exclaimed as the ponies cheered in celebration.
He chuckled as he then saw that Twilight had spotted him in the distance. She ran to him with Spike once again in her company as she smiled at him with joy. She jumped and hugged Orion tightly and nuzzled his arm before looking to him.
"So what's going on? Did Celestia just make you a teacher for a school or something?"He laughed as he patted her back and put her down.
"I'm going to stay here in Ponyville and study the magic of friendship. The very thing that gave the elements power,"She said before she bowed her head and looked to him again,"I wouldn't have been able to do all this without you... I guess you need to go now right...?"
"Actually. Things have now changed Twilight. I've been away from the world long enough, it needs me once again,"He spoke and bowed his head and walked a couple steps before he then thought of something,"But Celestia has not earned me back at her side to protect her flank. So I need to find a new home."
"Gasp! Wait! What about here with me! I'm staying in the library. It's big enough for both of us,"She offered in excitement in hopes to try and keep him in her life as a friend,"Besides... You're my friend too. And a friend shouldn't be alone."
"That's quite an offer Twilight. Are you certain it's not too much trouble?"He asked and turned to her with shock that she offered him a place to stay.
"Not at all. You're my very first friend after all..."She extended a hoof to the hidden prince with a smile of friendship.
He looked to the hoof and couldn't help but value that friendly attitude she now had. For the first friend he had made in a thousand years, she was quite the young mare. He sighed and took up her hoof in his hand and shook it in agreement to be her roommate. This handshake symbolized much more than he even knew, the adventures he would have with her, they pain they would take together. This mattered very little, for it mostly meant that the prince of Equestria had returned.
Ready to defend his home once more as the warrior he was to this day. Ready to fight some of the worst enemies he has ever known in his past. And with Twilight by his side, they would prevail as he always did.
OK GUYS PART TWO! RIGHT HERE FOR YA. AND THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF A NEW SPIN ON FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC. HOPE YOU ALL GOT SETTLED IN FOR THE RIDE. SUPPORT THIS STORY AND KEEP IT ROLLING FOR ADVENTURES YOU KNOW WITH A GREAT TWIST. SEE YA NEXT CHAPTER EVERY PONY! GHOST OUT!