Princess Luna, Rainbow Dash and I were in a very odd situation. We had to explain what had happened.

"Fuck that" I thought, "They do NOT need to know." Apparently Rainbow Dash and Luna felt the same because the look on their faces was not very enthusiastic. After I had talked to them for a few minutes we came up with a general agreement that the only way out was flying.

"But I can't fly!" I complained quietly to Luna.

"Well than you can explain to them, Luna said, "You would make good bait." She and Rainbow Dash began to laugh.

"Fine... I'll be bait, but grab me on your way out." I said.

"Fair enough, thanks... and by the way... you were REALLY sweet" Rainbow Dash said with a grin on her face. She was referring to our kiss.

"OK, woah... Rainbow Dash... stop right there" I thought. So we decided to put our plan into action. It was simple, I would confront Princess Celestia and in theory, the rest of the mare 6 should follow. Luna would sneak over to the entrance of the hall and open the doors as silently as she could. Dash would be behind me and lift me so I wouldn't need to fly. On the way out, Luna would slam the door shut and we would go to Rainbow Dash's house... simple enough. However, something about the whole thing seemed so... wrong.

"Screw it... they have way too many questions." I thought.

"So... do you want answers?" I said to Princess Celestia.

"Yes, I would." she answered. I walked up to the group with Dash right behind me.

"Oh shit!" I thought, "I can't tell them my real name! Uhh... Shadowbolt! Close enough"

"My name is Shadowbolt, I..." I lied, but Rainbow Dash and Luna still were on the plan so they did what it indicated. I managed to squirm out of Rainbow Dash's grip and continue, "I am 19 and I don't like when people scratch behind my ears.

"You mean like this?" Pinkie Pie asked as she began to scratch behind my ears and an unmistakable sigh of pleasure escaped my lips, "I thought you don't like it?"

"Yeah, I don't" I said pushing her away, "it makes me feel uncomfortable and vunerable." Luna and Rainbow Dash were confused, why was I tellling? Guilt? Yes... I'm a horrible liar.

"Why were you so reluctant to tell the truth?" Celestia asked.

"That's not even the whole truth... it is as much as I can tell you" I said, avoiding Celestia's gaze.

"You must tell me the whole truth."

"Why should I?" I said with an edge

"Ok then, have it your way, I hereby exile the Pegasus that goes by the name of Shadowbolt for life, should he refuse to tell me his identity... Last chance..."

"No..." I stood firm

"Guards, escort him to the edge of Equestria, should he return... he is a fugitive." she concluded.

"Wait What? That's it Shadow? Roll over and DIE?" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"If you knew the truth, you'd think I'm insane, good bye, Dash and Luna..." I said to them and suddenly I resisted the guards and began to talk," Celestia, I'll be back, count on it... maybe not sane though... and when I do come back, you're number 1 on my to do list..." I let that last part sink in, I had just threatened to kill Celestia.

"Guards stop, have a trail prepared, so that he may be killed for his actions against Equestria..." she said, with a smile across her face

"WHAT?" I said, my heart quickening, I was going to die, again...