Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to another chapter of Lunar Legacy! First off, thank you all for the impassioned reviews and comments! I'm happy to see so many people waiting on this story. And then subsequently satisfied by the results. Hopefully this chapter meets your expectations as well, but for now, comments.

Fern of the Clouds: Glad you're enjoying it!

Lux Umbrae: I did keep you waiting for a bit, didn't I?

Kevin Lapse: Hey, if I don't have a hook, how can I keep my readers interested?

N1gh7Wolf93: Bright Soul is... difficult, I agree. She'll get better with time. Thanks for the encouragement, and I will continue to do my best to improve!

DragonLord Ryukioku: Actually, it was five years. Tyr was working with Jehu for two, then wandering in Equestria for three. And yes, Racist Ponies. Humans did try to kill them, y'know.

theflammablefiredragon: I think like, the first four or five chapters are all about reunions. But, the Twins should take it well enough, you'll see. And I like that little tag line! I humbly accept your comment, and I will continue to provide quality content. Just keep coming back!

Mr. Derpface: Tyr is an agent of chaos, yes. That will become a plot point further in the story. And not everything is okay, as you'll soon see. And I do have plenty of Tyr and Luna scenes planned.

Derpy101: Yeah, I'm thinking he's back.

And now, without further ado:

Chapter 3: A Warm Welcome

It was a lot warmer when he woke up. Tyr blinked a couple times before rubbing at his eyes with one hand. The room was dark, and the curtains were drawn. "Where…?" He murmured, before a soft sigh from his right drew his attention. It was Luna, the Alicorn mare curled up against him with her head lying on his chest and one leg draped across his stomach. She was still asleep, obviously quite comfortable with the current sleeping arrangements. The man beneath her couldn't really complain—having his wife sleeping beside him was heaven on earth. Or Equus, as it were. Instead, he let his arm that was underneath her curl around her, running his hand along her back. As he felt along her fur, his eyes were drawn further down and he noticed the black splotch on her hip, with the silver moon in the center of it. Her Cutie Mark. He let his hand go down to trace like he had done so many times in his own world.

"Are you truly going to be rubbing my flank this early in the morning?" Luna's sleepy voice asked, stopping him just shy of her Cutie Mark.

Tyr chuckled slightly. "Morning Princess. Sleep well?"

She cracked open one eye, a small smile gracing her lips. "I did. Now that you're here with me."

She nuzzled up next to him, surprisingly aware of keeping her horn from poking him. "Last night… I probably slept better than I ever have," He murmured, letting his hand stop just shy of her Cutie Mark. She squirmed a bit in his arms, and he smirked.

"…You're teasing me," She growled playfully, lifting her head off his chest.

"I thought you didn't want me to touch you there."

Luna fell silent, looking away for a moment. "…I have been waiting five years for you to touch me there," She told him, using one of her forelegs to push his hand further down. Tyr unconsciously let his fingers dig into her Cutie Mark, getting a soft moan of pleasure from Luna. He leaned down to kiss her and she received him, mouth open to let his tongue enter. She welcomed him eagerly, pushing up so that she was slightly on top of him. He pulled her up onto him, letting his own need for her fuel his desire. It took a knock at the door to get them to finally break apart.

"I was sent to call you to breakfast," Chrys's soft voice informed them. "Since I'm already full…"

Luna sighed. This was one thing she had not been looking forward to. "…We will be up in a moment, Chrys."

"Wonderful."

They heard her leaving, her soft hoofsteps growing fainter as she left. Once they were sure she was gone, Luna sighed and let her head fall back onto Tyr's chest. "…My apologies, Beloved."

Tyr chuckled. "No, it's fine. I wanted to do that too. I've missed you, Moon."

"And I have missed you as well. And… you can let go of my flank now."

"Oh… right." Tyr let her go, and she sat up in bed, her long mane falling about her. Tyr sat up as well, and sighed. He had to fight the urge to simply take her back into his arms and continue where they had just left off. Human or Pony, Luna was Luna, and that was all that mattered to him. He glanced down at his bare chest. "Guess I gotta get dressed."

"Hm? Oh! I have not really thought about it, seeing as we ponies do not usually wear clothing…"

"You and Celestia wear those regalia right?" Tyr was talking about the horseshoes and necklaces the Princesses wore. Luna's were set in a case near the far wall, waiting for her to don them. She glanced over at them, and sighed.

"Too true. I had forgotten. I suppose we both will be getting dressed." Tyr simply smiled and got up. He retrieved his clothing, an article made up of almost a dozen different kinds of fabric. "…That shirt… why are so many different kinds of fabric involved in it?"

"Repairs mostly," Tyr said, pulling on the shirt. "Most times, I wasn't able to get the same fabric for it to match. So I did what I could."

"I kinda like it," Luna said honestly. "It's an… interesting look."

"Well, glad you like it, Moon."

She gave him a cute smile, but didn't say anything else. Instead, she got up and used her magic to retrieve her night gown. A strange thought came to Tyr then, watching his wife essentially dress herself. For all intents and purposes, she was naked. Well, that was a thought, wasn't it. He pulled on his pants and went over to one of the dressers. A top it lay his amulet, a silver shield with a dark blue shine to the center, its appearance akin to that of the night sky. He glanced back at Luna, who was busy using her magic to brush out her hair. He smiled and pulled it on. "I do have a question, now that I think of it, Beloved."

"Yeah?"

"Those amulets and trinkets you have… what are they?"

"Ah. Most are just jewelry, but a couple are anti-hex charms from the zebras in the Sereneighti. Supposedly they protect against harmful magic."

"That sounds useful."

"Seeing as it kept my mind from being probed, I think it's pretty good."

Luna chuckled. "That does sound good."

"Well, I don't need my armor or anything. So let's go."

"Of course, my dearest." She followed him as he left the room, easily keeping pace with him. She stayed close to him, a soft smile never leaving her face. She was elated to have him by her side again, and he was sure she would do her best to not let him stray too far. They reached the royal dining room, with the usual people waiting inside. To Tyr's mild surprise, Bright Soul was seated in one of the other window seats, eating quietly. She glanced up as he and Luna entered, only giving a short nod before going back to eating.

"Morning you two," Celestia said warmly, Tyr nodded in greeting as he and Luna took their places at the table. Aurora hopped into her dad's lap, snuggling up against him.

"Hey Tia. And morning to you, Dawn."

Aurora grinned. "Hi daddy! Thanks for training with me yesterday!"

"Of course, love. You're quite good."

"Uncle Ace and Uncle Flash would practice with me when they had time," She told him.

Grace laughed softly. "I think Ace enjoyed it."

"He was always a blood thirsty brute," Bright Soul mumbled. Grace gave her a flat look but didn't say anything.

"Well, it ran in the family after all," Celestia pointed out.

"Speaking of Ace's family," Tyr said, biting into a piece of toast. "How's Heart Song doing?"

"She's doing quite well. She sings solos for the orchestra here in Canterlot."

"Oh? I may have to go see a performance one day."

"Speaking of seeing people…" Tyr glanced up from feeding Aurora her own piece of toast to see Chrys leading Cori in, the younger Changeling in disguise yet still looking quite frightened. Chrys herself was disguised, taking the form of a tall and slender silver furred unicorn with a long green-blue mane and tail. Her Cutie Mark was a dark green heart bound by a silver chain. Sensing his thoughts focusing on it, the Changeling gave her master a knowing smile. He simply shook his head. "Good morning, Chrysalis."

"Morning everyone," The Changeling said amiably. She nudged Cori gently. "Go ahead, little one."

Cori blushed and looked down at her hooves. "G-Good morning…"

Aurora hopped out of her dad's lap and trotted over to them. She held out one hoof and smiled widely. "Hi! I'm Aurora Dawn!"

Cori shied back a bit, glancing up at her mother. Chrys nodded back. The younger Changeling swallowed and gently reached out to shake hooves. "Um… Hello. I'm Cordelia. B-But you can call me Cori…"

"Come on, sit with me and my brother!"

"But…! Wait…!" Cori didn't have a chance to resist before Aurora had gotten behind her and began pushing her to an empty place at the table. Aleron looked up from his book momentarily to see who it was, raising one eyebrow as Cori and Aurora came over.

"Hello," He offered.

Cori blushed. "H-Hi…"

"Aleron, Aurora," Luna spoke up, deciding to help the nervous Changeling filly. "Cori is your half-sister."

Aleron frowned. "Half-sister?"

He looked like he wanted to question it further, but Aurora was too excited. "Oh, a sister! Awesome! Now I've got someone to hang with that's my age besides Al!"

"Hey, I take offense to that."

"You can't even deny you're not fun."

"Hey, I am fun!"

"In a fun-to-tease sort of way, maybe."

Cori looked a bit worried. "Ah, please don't fight…!"

They both paused and looked at her. They glanced back at one another, and then broke out into laughter. Aleron gave her a soft smile. "Oh, it's alright, Cori. This is how we always are."

"Uh huh!" Aurora agreed with a grin. "Make no mistake—I love my brother. I'd do anything for him."

"Ro…" Aleron said warmly, just as Aurora leaned over and nuzzled him affectionately. "Gah. What am I going to do with you?"

"Keep me!" The Alicorn filly said.

"It is quite refreshing to see how pure your love for your brother is," Celestia said, smiling at the two siblings. "Be sure to always watch out for each other, alright?"

"Of course, Aunt Celestia," Aleron said with a nod.

Aurora smiled. "Okay~!"

"And be sure to take care of your half-sister," Luna added. The young Changeling looked over at her in surprise, only to find Tyr and Luna both looking at her with warm smiles. She blushed and looked away. Next thing she knew, she was up against Aurora, the older filly pulling her into a hug.

"Got it!"

Tyr patted both his daughters' head. "Good girl."

"Ah, Tyr," Celestia spoke up, getting the man's attention.

"Hm? What is it, Tia?" He could barely see the slight twitch of Bright Soul's ears out of the corner of his eye and suppressed a grin at the action.

Celestia seemed to notice as well, for a small smirk formed on her lips. "I was wondering when you planned to go visit Twilight and her friends. I'm sure they all would be quite ecstatic to see you."

"That does raise a good point," Luna said, frowning. As much as she wanted to keep Tyr nearby, she couldn't deny his friends the opportunity to see him. She let out a sigh. "I believe seeing you would raise their spirits."

Tyr thought for a moment. He did in fact want to see all his friends. During their time in his home world, he had begun to consider them almost akin to family. Plus, he really did want to see how they all were doing. He glanced over at Luna, who was focused on slicing an apple for Hope. "…That alright with you, Princess?"

"Alright?" She frowned, looking up at him. For a moment she felt like he had seen right through her. She seemed to pause for a moment, a slice of apple hanging just out of Hope's reach. That fact seemed to distress the young Alicorn greatly. "I… I mean, it was bound to happen sooner or later…"

"…I guess. Would you want to go with me?"

Luna blinked. "I… You want me to go with you?"

"Yeah. It lets us spend the day together."

The bright smile on Luna's face was just what Tyr wanted to see. But before the Princess of Dreams could respond, Celestia spoke up. "Actually, I need my little sister today, Tyr."

"For what?" Luna protested. Hope's horn lit up faintly with her magic, taking the apple slices from Luna. The white maned Alicorn snuck away with her prize to eat beside Grace.

"The Council has that matter they wished to speak with us about, remember?" Celestia chided softly. She took a sip of her tea. "Were it my decision, I would allow you all the time with Tyr you wanted, but…"

Luna let out a sigh. As disappointed as she was, she was still a Princess and her duties came first. "Very well," She murmured.

Tyr shrugged and let out a sigh. "Guess I'm going solo then."

"In regards to that," Celestia said, catching his attention. His sister-in-law was full of surprises today, it seemed. "I would like you to take Bright Soul with you."

"Wait, what?"

Even the hazel unicorn started at that. "What? Go with him? Why?"

"Because I received a report from Twilight that Timberwolves were getting close to the town. The ponies in Ponyville would no doubt be reassured to have one of the Knights there to help."

"But Flash and Ace are already there, are they not?"

"Yes, but they are technically not on duty."

"Plus, Timberwolves simply pull themselves back together unless they're struck by magic," Grace pointed out. "And out of everypony in Ponyville, probably only Twilight is strong enough to blast a Timberwolf to pieces."

"And considering the report spoke of nearly hundreds of Timberwolves gathered in one place…" Celestia trailed off, leaving the rest to imagination.

"Well…" Bright Soul seemed to be thinking of any and every excuse she could use to get out of going. "What about Grace?"

"I'm on call," Grace said. "The Canterlot Hospital wanted me available today just in case."

"Ugh…"

Fenrir popped up onto Tyr's shoulder, laughing quietly. "Methinks the mare is simply afraid of wolves," She said.

"I-I am not!"

"Do not fear, little pony. I am Queen of all wolves. Alpha and I will protect you—hey, what are you doing?"

Tyr glanced back to see Cori gently touching Fenrir's tail. At the sudden rebuke from the wolf spirit, she jumped back. "S-sorry! It's just…. It looked so soft and I wanted to touch it…"

"Humph. Give a warning next time you do that."

Bright Soul got up from her seat. "Fine! I will go with you. If only to prove to your pet that I am not afraid of wolves!"

Fenrir scowled. "I am not a pet!"

"Sure do act like one at times," Tyr said, lifting up a slice of apple for her. She frowned, but took it anyway to eat. He gently stroked her head as he looked back over at Celestia. "So, when should we leave?"

"Well, if you plan to take the train down…" Bright Soul began, but Tyr simply smirked.

"I can teleport us. We don't need to take a train."

Luna stared at him in shock. "But Beloved, didn't you say you weren't that skilled with teleportation?"

"Like I said, I can do it if I can see where I'm going. I should be able to see Ponyville from here, right?"

Chrys looked thoughtful. "That is true. There is a suitable place for a clean teleportation just outside of Ponyville's main entrance that would serve."

"You should be able to see it from any of the towers," Celestia pointed out.

Bright Soul sighed. "As much as I don't trust this, I guess I don't have much of a choice, do I?" She got up, using her magic to take her plate and place it in a nearby tray. "So when should we do this?"

Tyr thought for a moment. "We'll go now, so we have the entire day. So get whatever you need and meet me on the center balcony."

"Very well."

She left the room, Tyr pausing to give Luna a kiss as he got up. Aurora tugged in his pants leg to get his attention. "Hm? What is it Ro?"

"Can I go with you?" She asked cutely, giving him a puppy dog look. He opened his mouth to speak, but it was his adopted daughter who spoke up instead.

"Trying to get out of our history lesson, huh Ro?" Sherry said, frowning.

"Nuh uh! I just wanna go with daddy…"

Cori frowned slightly. "But you just told me that history was your least favorite subject…"

Aurora blushed and put a hoof over the Changeling's mouth. "Shh! You're not helping, Cori!"

"S-Sorry!"

"You need to stay, little ones," Celestia admonished. "You cannot skip your lessons."

"But Aunt Celestia…" Aurora began to complain.

"No buts. Hope is doing her best in all her lessons too, and you don't see her complaining." At the unexpected compliment, Hope's face brightened as she smiled widely.

"…Okay…"

Tyr gently patted Aurora's head. "It's alright Ro. I'll take you with me one day."

"Promise?" She looked up at him with her big silver eyes. He smiled.

"Of course love. Pay attention in class, okay?"

"Kay."

With that, Tyr bid his goodbyes to everyone else in the room and headed back to Luna's chambers. He quickly retrieved his armor and put it on. It was strange, he thought pausing as he passed by one of Luna's mirrors. To be human in a world full of ponies. None of the ponies in the castle treated him oddly, most simply giving him respectful nods whenever he passed or just not looking at him at all. No doubt because of Ace's orders. Other ponies simply gave him one look before hurrying away. He was a mostly unknown creature wandering around the castle. Plus, he looked like he was straight out of those old Norse tales—fur pelt about his shoulders, hard leather armor with a single shoulder guard, amulets and trinkets hanging from his belt… He fit the whole winter born warrior look quite well. He adjusted his belongings one last time before heading back out. The balcony he was looking for was easily located, with Chrysalis in her disguise waiting there with Bright Soul. The hazel mare was adjusting her saddlebags, making sure they were situated well on her back. It was still weird for Tyr to consider that was the equivalent of a backpack in this world.

Chrys looked away from her study of the sky at the sound of his footsteps. "Ah, Master. You join us finally."

Bright Soul looked up as well. "Oh, you're finally ready?"

"I had to take a minute to make sure I had everything," Tyr admitted. "Are you all set?"

"I am." She glanced over at Chrys. "You better not attempt anything, Changeling. I am only tolerating your presence because of the Princesses."

Chrys looked hurt. "Oh? I see. What would you do if I did try anything?"

Suddenly, with a flash of light, Bright Soul's spear was out and aimed at Chrys's throat. Her eyes narrowed. "Then I will run you through with my spear."

"So let me clarify," Chrys said, smiling mischievously, "If I'm being naughty, you'll have to punish me by jamming your long, hard rod into my soft body?" She ran one hoof along the length of the spear. "I don't know… sounds like I'd enjoy that more than you would."

"I…!" The color drained out of Bright Soul's face as she realized what Chrys was implying. She dismissed her weapon and turned away quickly, but not before Tyr caught the blush on her cheeks. "V-Vile creature!"

[Do you have to tease her like that?] Tyr thought.

Chrys simply giggled. [It's fun. And I don't do it around the kids, since that's what you're thinking.]

[…Good girl] Tyr petted her gently, getting a surge of happiness from his Changeling. He glanced over at Bright Soul, who was looking back over at them. She had a thoughtful look on her face, but quickly changed it to one of disgust once she knew he was looking.

"A-Are we going or what?" She asked.

"Come over here, and we'll go."

"Are you going to have to touch me?"

Chrys smiled. "Having Master touch me feels good though."

"Stop that!"

Tyr sighed. "No, Bright Soul. You just have to be close."

"…Fine." She moved next to him, taking care not to be directly next to Chrys. The Changeling leaned against the man, and he rested one hand on her head, letting their minds connect momentarily. He saw the town, along with the small clearing outside of it that Chrys had spoken of. There's the spot, he thought. With only a thought, his magic crackled to life, wrapping them all in an aura of silver light.

"Brace yourself!" The man said just moments before they blinked into silver smoke.

~V~

It was only moments before they stood in the clearing outside of Ponyville, smoke wafting off them as the remnants of the magical spell dissipated. "Well, that went better than last time," Tyr admitted, glancing around at their surroundings. "For one, I didn't burn the ground."

Bright Soul staggered forward before recovering her balance. "Ugh. I've teleported before, but this is the first time I've been left feeling so disoriented…"

"That's because Chaos Magic is much different from Pony Magic," Fenrir said, appearing on Tyr's shoulder. "We just rode the natural currents of magic here, and they are not gentle."

"Tell me about it."

Tyr raised an eyebrow at his erstwhile companion. As much as he didn't like Bright Soul, he was technically responsible for her wellbeing while they were here. It was because of that fact that he moved over to check on her. "Hey, Bright Soul? You alright?"

She spared him one glance before she straightened back up. "I am fine. Just caught off guard. Your… concern is noted."

"We can't have you dying on us, now can we?" Chrys asked, smirking. The Lunar knight gave her a flat expression before turning back to face the town. She gestured with her hoof. "Let's just go. You see that castle in the distance?"

Tyr looked where she gestured. Indeed, there was a large castle standing a short ways out of town. It looked like a normal castle but purple in color and sat in a large silver-purple tree. The tree part of it looked carved out of crystal. It almost looked like the castle had grown out of the tree itself. At the very top was a massive purple star like formation that he recognized as Twilight's Cutie Mark. Well, a Princess always has her castle, he supposed. "Yeah. Is that Twilight's?"

"Princess Twilight," Bright Soul corrected.

[Such a stickler] Chrys thought. Tyr simply sighed. He best get this cleared up immediately.

"Bright Soul," Tyr began, frowning slightly. "The ponies you see as Princesses are more like family to me. As much as you want me to attach titles to their names, I'm going to keep not doing it."

She glared back at him, before sighing. "…I know. It's more of a reminder to myself."

"Why?"

"…Forget it. Let's just go." She began trotting off towards the town. Tyr made to follow, only to notice Chrys wasn't moving.

"Chrissy, is something wrong?" He asked. She glanced at him and shook her head.

"No, I am alright Master," She said. Her eyes went back out to the forest. "…I am not in the mood to see them…just yet. I will go start looking into this Timberwolf issue."

"…Chrissy, you know Twilight and her friends know you—know what you've done for them. They'll be happy to see you."

[It's been almost five years since I saw them, Master. It's not that I believe they won't want to see me, it's more… I don't know if I'm ready to see them]

Tyr was about to ask why she had switched to thought-speak, but just as he opened his mouth to say as much he noticed Bright Soul watching them. She was obviously wondering what was keeping them. He thought for a moment. […Be careful, Chrissy]

[Of course, Master] She made a small bow, and then flew off into the forest.

"Where is she going?" Bright Soul asked once Tyr had walked over to join her. She was suspicious, but Tyr had expected it.

"She's going to see if there's anything she can find out that would explain why the Timberwolves are attacking," He told her.

"Hm. I see."

No more words were said, as they went into the town. Ponyville was not as bustling as Canterlot was, but there were plenty of ponies going about their daily business. Tyr had to stop for a moment to admire the town—there were so many different colorations among the denizens of the town that it was like walking into a rainbow. Canterlot had a more muted tone to it, but it was much brighter here in Ponyville. Many of the ponies stopped and looked their way as they entered. "Hm…?"

"Seems you're terrifying," Bright Soul teased, only for the ponies in the town square to begin crowding around them. Almost a dozen voices spoke up at once.

"It's him!"

"The Silver Knight!"

"I'd recognize those eyes anywhere!"

"He's here?"

"Don't care how he got here, but he's a hero!"

Bright Soul's eyes were wide in confusion. "What in Princess Celestia's name…? How do all these ponies know you?"

"I think the majority of the ponies sent to my world were from here," Tyr said, smiling at the crowd. He raised his voice to be heard over the crowd. "It's wonderful to see you all made it home safely. I'd love to stay and chat, but I'm on official business from the Princesses."

There was a collective sigh of disappointment, but the ponies dispersed, most taking one last moment to thank him for his heroism. Tyr took each thanks with a gentle smile, being appreciative of each of them. Once they were all gone, the man glanced at Bright Soul. She was staring at him with the most dumbfounded look on her face. It took her a moment to finally speak. "You… you know all those ponies?"

"Not all by name," Tyr admitted. "But I fought for all of them in my world."

"They all recognized you…"

"With eyes like mine, it's hard not to," Tyr joked. "Come on."

He began walking, the mare quickly shaking off her confusion and following. They walked mostly undisturbed down the main road, only pausing when a young filly came running out in front of them after a bright blue ball. She was a light pink color, with a puffy pink mane with black streaks running through it. One of her eyes was a bright, brilliant blue while the other was a pure silver. She paused, looking up at them.

Bright Soul cleared her throat. "Um… hello."

To both of their surprise, the filly gasped loudly and theatrically, before bolting off into the town. Tyr stared at the dust cloud for a long moment. "…Well. That was… interesting."

"Perhaps you frightened her?"

"I didn't even say anything!"

Bright Soul rolled her eyes. She started walking, circling around a mud puddle that was in the middle of the road. "Come. We should continue on before—"

"LOOK OUT!" A loud voice cried. Tyr paused in step and looked, Bright Soul continuing past him. She turned just as a white blur smacked into her from the side. She and whatever it was went tumbling into the puddle of mud.

"What the hell…?" Tyr murmured, looking close. It was another pony, a Pegasus this time that had slammed into Bright Soul. A colt, if he wasn't mistaken. "Are you alright?"

"I'm good!" The colt hopped up onto his hooves, trying to shake off mud. He flapped his wings quickly, managing to throw off all the muck. It revealed pure white fur, with a mane and tail the same color. His light pink eyes looked around quickly, finally alighting on Tyr. Those eyes widened. "Whoa."

"Hi there," Tyr said with a small wave.

"You're a… wait, what did I run into?"

"Me," Bright Soul complained, getting up. She wiped mud out of her eyes. "And now I'm covered in mud."

The colt chuckled quietly, trying to contain himself. "Wait, wait, I can fix this. My mom showed me how."

He shot off into the sky, and came back pushing a small dark cloud. Tyr stared in surprise for a moment, before remembering that Pegasii had the ability to manipulate the weather. A trait that was quickly shown by the colt hopping up and down on the cloud, forcing water out of it to rain down on the unfortunate Bright Soul. It matted her mane and tail down, ruining her hairstyle. "…And now I'm all wet," She complained.

"Wait, I can fix this!" The colt assured her. He took off in a circle around her, quickly building up a tornado around her. After about a moment, he broke off, and left the Lunar Knight dry—but with a mane style that looked like Pinkie's mane on a bad day. Tyr had to try to hold back his laughter. The colt couldn't, and broke out into laughter. "Oh man! That's hilarious!"

"Wonderful," Bright Soul muttered, looking at her reflection in a nearby window. She sighed. "I look ridiculous."

"Sorry," The colt said sheepishly. "I was just trying to help."

"Vi!" A voice called, getting their attention. It was Ace, flying in. "Oh, there you are. Oh! Hey Tyr!"

"What's up?" Tyr greeted his friend with a smile. "I'm guessing this is your son?"

"Yup! Meet Vibrant, son of the two fastest Pegasii in Equestria!" He pulled his son into a side hug. "Plus, almost a spitting image of his dad!"

"Come on pops," Vibrant said, grinning. "Stop bragging."

"I'm not bragging!" Ace grinned. He spared a glance over at Bright Soul, and he paused. "…Jeez, Bright. What happened to you?"

Bright Soul scowled. "Your son happened to me."

One of Ace's ears perked up as he heard something coming. "Ah, seems like the other half of the family is coming." At his words, Tyr turned his eyes to the sky. Just within sight range, he could see two more Pegasii flying towards them, one the familiar light orange of Scootaloo and the other a light sky blue mare with a bright rainbow colored mane. He paused. He'd know that shock of rainbow hair anywhere.

"Rainbow Dash," He said softly, just as the mare in question saw him. She stopped at once, her magenta eyes wide with shock. Scootaloo kept going, landing a few steps away from Tyr. He couldn't help but give her a slightly impressed look at her ability to fly. She wasn't really fast, but she was flying—that was something at least.

"Tyr!" She cried happily. "You're visiting Ponyville? Awesome! I gotta tell Sweetie and Applebloom!"

She galloped away, but Tyr was still looking at Rainbow Dash. The blue mare couldn't seem to decide between whether she should come closer or not. She rubbed at her eyes, probably believing him to be an illusion or something. When he didn't vanish immediately, she shot towards him, crashing into his chest with enough force to knock him back a couple steps. Her forelegs were around his waist in the best hug she could really give him. "…I can't believe you're real," She murmured quietly, face buried in his chest.

"It's been a while, hasn't it?" Tyr replied, gently rubbing her back. She was crying—he could feel her tears through his shirt. But she was trying her hardest not to show the others.

"Five years. What took you so long?" She sniffed quietly.

"I had some trouble."

She pulled away after a moment, eyes finally dry enough for public. "Well, I gotta say, it's really good to see you man."

"Same here, Rainbow." Now that she was this close and not in his chest, he could finally get a good look at her. Her hair wasn't as short as he remembered, but now hung a bit longer and was tied back into a ponytail by a white ribbon adorned with a long white feather. "Long hair looks good on you."

She chuckled. "Well, if it wasn't for Ace, I would have kept it short."

Ace shrugged. "So what if I like my mares with long hair?"

"You mean you like me with long hair, right?"

"Right, baby."

Tyr chuckled. "Nice to see you two are close as ever."

"Tyr, we have business, remember?" Bright Soul pointed out.

"Business?" Ace frowned. "Was it something from the Princesses?"

"It's about the Timberwolves," Bright Soul said. "Princess Luna and Princess Celestia sent us to help out Princess Twilight."

"Essentially," Tyr admitted. "Although I was originally coming here for a personal visit."

"Oh, you're going around seeing the girls?" Rainbow smiled. "I'm sure they'll be happy to see you."

"Maybe you should get your mane checked out," Ace said, snickering at Bright Soul. Vibrant chuckled too, earning him a scowl from the Lunar Knight.

Rainbow chuckled too, but it seemed like she was reminiscing. "Well, you can probably get that fixed at Rarity's if you want."

"Rarity runs Carousel Boutique, correct?" Bright Soul questioned.

"Yea," Ace replied. "If you keep following the road, you're bound to see it."

Without another word, Bright Soul began walking. Rainbow frowned. "She's… more stuck up than I remember."

"She's… trying," Ace murmured. He shrugged. "Probably too hard, in my opinion."

"Are you gonna go with her?" Rainbow asked Tyr, glancing over at him. He gave her a weak smile.

"I guess I kinda have to. If anything, I get to see Rarity."

"She's going to be really happy about seeing you," Ace said knowingly. Tyr gave him a look, but his pure white friend was already turning to the rest of his family. "Alright, we should get going!"

"Going?" Rainbow stared at her husband with a confused look before catching on. "Oh! Right. Come on Vi, we gotta motor!"

Vi nodded. "Alright!"

"Catch you later, bro!" Ace called as he and his wife and son took off into the sky. Rainbow waved one hoof before they were out of sight. He waved back. It was good to see the athletic mare again, and watching her and her son fly crazy routes in the sky was entertaining in its own right. But he couldn't stand there watching forever, and he took off at a jog after his quite upset companion. He caught up to Bright Soul outside of a tall, elegant looking building decorated in purple and white. Familiar colors, Tyr thought with a small smile. He glanced over at Bright Soul.

"You're not going in?" He asked, coming up beside her. She glanced over at him, a small frown on her face.

"I knocked on the door but no one was inside," She explained. "I suppose she isn't in."

Tyr frowned at that. He was disappointed, since he had wanted to see his fashionista friend. If anything, she was one of his closest friends out of the six girls. "Well, I guess we have to pass on getting your mane fixed."

"I can fix it later," Bright Soul asserted, beginning to walk away from the door. "It's really no big deal—"

"I think it's a big deal," A young voice told them. They both turned to see a young unicorn filly approaching them, her elegantly styled purple and white mane coming down around her shoulders in looping curls. She was a light gray color that was almost white at first glance. Her silver eyes regarded Tyr with pure curiosity. "…Are you… a human?"

Tyr blinked. He didn't think someone this young would know what he was. "Um, yes I am. I'm Tyr. And you are?"

"My name is Exuberance, but my friends call me Ancè." The filly said. She had a slight upper class accent, Tyr noted. "And… you said Tyr, correct?"

"Yes I did. You've heard of me?"

"My mother told me about you," Ancè said. "She said you were a gallant knight that fought valiantly to protect her and her friends."

Definitely Rarity's daughter, Tyr thought with a smirk. Only his elegant friend would have called him 'gallant'. "Oh? She told you all that?"

"Yes. But we can talk inside—I need to fix all of… that." She gestured to Bright Soul's mane with a slightly disturbed look on her face.

Bright Soul frowned. "Um, I was just going to wait for Rarity to come back…"

"That will not do!" Ancè got behind Bright Soul and began pushing her into the Boutique. Tyr followed them inside, leaning over a bit so he didn't bang his head on the door. Lucky for him, he was at most only an inch or two too tall, and he could stand comfortably inside the building with enough space about his head to stretch all the way. He followed the two ponies to a side room, chuckling softly at Bright Soul's panicked expression. Ancè pushed Bright Soul over to what looked like a hair washing station, getting the older mare to sit down in the chair. Ancè's cyan magic aura came to life as several bottles of what seemed to be shampoo and conditioner came floating over. She began running water through Bright Soul's mane. "Never fear. I will have your mane shining and glorious in no time."

"Wait, really, that's—ooh, that actually feels good…" The young filly had climbed up onto a small stool, and was massaging the conditioner into the knight's mane, getting a satisfied sigh from her. Tyr pulled over a chair and sat in it, watching the filly work. She seemed quite skilled in what she was doing, easily getting the conditioner all through Bright Soul's mane. That and she was extremely focused. Bright Soul seemed to notice as well. "You're quite good at this…"

"It's what I love to do," Ancè said with a small smile. "Mother even lets me do her hair occasionally."

"I can hardly imagine Rarity letting anyone other than herself work on her hair," Tyr joked.

"Normally, that would be true. But I've been practicing for a long time."

Tyr opened his mouth to reply, only for the front door to open and a cheery voice called out in what could only be described as a "fashionable" accent; "Exuberance~! I'm home, darling!"

Ancè looked up in mild surprise. "Mother is home?"

The voice from the hallway continued speaking. "I had such a wonderful day at the spa with Fluttershy that I almost forgot to pick up my fabrics from Carte Blanche! I can't imagine what I would have done if I hadn't remembered! I wouldn't have been able to—"

Hearing the abrupt stop in the sentence, Tyr glanced to the door to the room they were in, spotting a pure white unicorn with an elegantly curled purple mane and tail staring at him. Her blue eyes were full of shock, and her mouth was attempting to make words but utterly failing. Tyr himself had to take a moment to collect himself before he said simply, "Hello, Rarity."

The very sound of his voice proved to be too much for the mare, and she tipped over to one side, eyes lidding over. "Ah!" Ancè cried out. "Mother!"

Tyr didn't hesitate, letting his magic flow about him and with just a blink he was there to catch her, sweeping the white mare into his arms before she could bang her head against the floor. "Whoa there," He whispered, cradling her in his arms. Bright Soul's eyes were wide from her half leaned back position.

"…You're fast."

"Acceleration spell," Tyr explained, straightening up. He made sure not to touch Rarity's Cutie Mark, the three blue diamonds on her flanks. Experience had taught him that was not socially acceptable. "Didn't think I'd be able to catch her without it."

"Well, regardless… nice save."

"I'm just surprised she didn't get her couch," Ancè said thoughtfully.

"Can't have her hurting herself," Tyr said, carrying the unconscious mare into the room. The motion of his walking seemed to jar her awake, and her eyes flickered open. "Oh. Welcome back, Rarity."

"Tyr…?" Rarity was still a bit disoriented, blinking rapidly. Finally she kept her eyes open long enough to focus on his face. One hoof went up to touch his cheek. "…It really is you, darling…"

"Yeah, it's me. It's wonderful to see you, Rarity."

"And I you, dear. It has been far too long." There were tears in the fashionista's eyes that she wasn't bothering to wipe away. Probably didn't want to ruin her make up too much. But at this point, Tyr was simply happy to see her.

There was a soft cough from the others in the room, and Tyr and Rarity looked over to see Ancè and Bright Soul watching them, the former with a bit of a blush on her cheeks. "Um… Mother?"

Rarity glanced down, finally noticing that Tyr was still holding her in his arms. "Oh! Er… darling, could you put me down?"

"Oh! Sorry," Tyr said quickly, setting Rarity gently down on her hooves. She smiled up at him warmly.

"Thank you very much, darling." She coughed gently. "So, er… how long have you been in town?"

"I came in today," Tyr replied honestly. "Although I've been in Equestria itself for three days."

"Only three days? Where have you been?"

"…I should probably clarify. I've been in this world for three years. I arrived in Canterlot the day before yesterday."

Rarity stared at him in mute shock. "…Three… Three years? Darling, how… why…?"

"Short version is: teleportation is hard." Tyr smiled ruefully. "Bright Soul and I are supposed to be helping Twilight with a Timberwolf problem, so I came along."

"Ah, I remember Twilight talking about the Timberwolves the other day," Rarity said. "She asked for help?"

"Princess Celestia suggested we come," Bright Soul said. The mare was extremely relaxed as Ancè began moving on to the next step of her hair care. "Oh goodness, this girl is good…"

"That's my Ancè for you," Rarity said fondly. "I wouldn't be surprised if her Cutie Mark was something pertaining to hair care!"

The filly in question smiled. "Maybe. Who knows until it happens, right?"

Rarity turned her attention back to Tyr. "So what will you do now, darling? Have you already seen all the girls yet?"

"Just you and Rainbow Dash so far," Tyr admitted. "We kinda got a bit… side tracked."

"Let me guess: Vibrant?"

"You can guess?"

Rarity shook her head. "That colt is just like his mother. At least Rainbow keeps her stunts outside of town where she can't crash into anypony."

Tyr sat back in his chair. "Well, until Ancè is done with Bright Soul's hair, I might as well hang around. If you don't mind?"

"Of course not, darling!" Rarity said at once. She glanced at the clock. "Ancè will be no more than perhaps a half hour or so. Then you can go see the others."

"I know I don't mind," Bright Soul muttered. "This girl has magic hooves…"

"Actually mother," Ancè spoke up suddenly. "I had a question."

Rarity perked up. "Oh? Yes dear?"

"You told me a lot about Tyr but… how do you know him?"

The seamstress bit her lip, looking from Tyr to her daughter and back again. He knew what Rarity would say, but he wasn't going to pressure her to say it. After a long moment of internal debate, she let out a heavy sigh. "Darling, you know I don't want to lie to you… so I'll tell you the truth. Tyr is… well, he's not only a very dear friend, but he… he is… well, to put it simply, he is your father."

-x-

Luna had never felt this… cold. As Princess of Dreams and having a natural affinity for ice magic, she never noticed how cold it was. But at this moment, her entire body was like she had been dipped into a pool of freezing water. She had to swallow once before she could even repeat the words she had just heard. "You… you won't recognize my marriage with Tyr? Why!?"

Jury Review cleared his throat. The older, dark brown stallion had not wanted to bring this topic up with the Princess of Dreams, but the rest of the Council had voted on it, so they had to speak about it. "…Yes, Princess Luna. For one, you were married in another world. Second, he is not a pony."

"What bearing does that have on my sister's love?" Celestia demanded. "What recourse have you to deny their marriage?"

The mare to Jury Review's left cleared her throat. "He is of a species that you reported to have tried to kill you, Princess. How can we accept that he is a suitable husband for Princess Luna?"

"On top of that," another stallion said. "We've learned something about this human."

Luna stared at him with that confused look still in her eyes. "…What is that?"

"We noticed something during the last census," the stallion murmured. "We discovered there are a total of four ponies with silver eyes in the entire land of Equestria. Two of them are your foals of course. And the other two belong to the daughters of a certain Rarity and Pinkie Pie of Ponyville, also known as the Elements of Generosity and Laughter.

"I know who they are. And what does it matter what eye color their daughters have?"

Jury Review frowned. "Once we discovered that your children inherited their eye colors from your… lover, we realized that if that trait was dominant…"

The mare that had spoken picked it up. "Is this Tyr Hymir the biological father of Exuberance and Jubilee?" She asked plainly.

Luna scowled, trying to think of a way to explain. "…Technically yes, but it is not what you—"

"We cannot allow you to marry a stallion that so willingly fathers foals with other mares, especially when he had 'proclaimed' his apparent love for you."

"There is an explanation for this!" Luna growled, standing. "If you would simply listen to me—"

"On top of that, we discovered that he also fathered a child with the former Queen of the Changelings."

The color drained from Luna's face. How had the Council found out about Chrysalis and Cori? The two Changelings had been staying in their disguises whenever they were out in the castle, and she had even ordered Bright Soul to keep it a secret. Then that meant… "…You had him followed."

"We had to be sure of his intentions."

"I trust Tyr with my life!"

Jury Review narrowed his eyes. "And we do not."

Celestia frowned. "…You can claim to not accept my sister's marriage, and now you bring up Chrysalis. What do you plan to do?"

"We are already making plans for that," The mare from earlier said cryptically. All of a sudden the doors to the council room burst open, and in burst Grace. The council mare jumped up in her seat. "What the…?"

"Princess!" The red haired knight came galloping in, coming to a stop near Luna. Celestia glanced back the way she came, noticing the two unconscious guards with needles in their necks.

"What in the name of the sun…?" She murmured.

Luna frowned. "Saving Grace? What is it? Why are you in such a rush?"

"The guards stormed into the library while I was reading with Cori, saying they had orders to arrest her!" Grace said quickly, just as more guards came rushing in. Grace whirled on the spot to face them, only for Luna to step in the way.

"What in the name of the moon is going on!?" She demanded.

The lead guard stepped forward. "We found Saving Grace harboring a Changeling, Princess. We were ordered by the Council to bring in anypony colluding with them."

"So I'm apparently a traitor now," Grace said, eyes narrowed. A brace of needles lifted out of her mane, aiming themselves at the guards. They shied back a step, obviously wary of the miffed knight. "I've knocked out about a dozen or so and they haven't given up yet. Points for persistency, I guess."

"Saving Grace is no traitor," Luna said. "And the Changelings are no threat."

"Then why did they not come quietly?" The lead guard demanded.

"You tried to kill her on the spot!" Grace snapped.

"This is getting out of hoof," Celestia said, glancing back at the council. "Cease this foolishness at once."

"I apologize Princess, but no." Jury Review sat back down slowly. His face was grim, and so were those of the other council members. "We have been protecting Canterlot since your disappearance, and we will continue to do so—with or without your consent. We will protect our ponies."

"And I will protect those dear to me," Luna snarled back, magic gathering in her horn. The council members shrunk back, thinking that she was going to attack. But instead, her magic enveloped her body in a dark blue glow, and she winked out of sight.

"She teleported away," Celestia murmured.

"And left me," Grace complained. "Am I not dear to her?"

The Princess of the Sun smiled at the knight. "She left you with me, Saving Grace. You will be safe by my side."

Grace let her needles slip back into her mane, slowly moving to take a spot beside Celestia. She gave the Solar Diarch a sheepish smile. "…Thanks, Princess."

"It is no issue." She turned back to the council. Her eyes were hard. "…And now we will clean up this mess."

-x-

Told ya not everything was okay.

Council is a bunch of jerks, Celestia is almost at her wits end, and Luna is off who knows where. I've still got more of the mane six to go though, but that will have to wait until the next chapter.

Until then my friends, I await your Reviews and comments.

For as I always say: The Library Accepts all.