Surprise update is coming your way. I figured since we are have all had our excitement over the beginning of season two, I might as well take this moment to update this story at least once.
Minor Fight/Major Find
Where there were once the sounds of cheering and enjoyment, it was now replaced by a more haunting disposition. All eyes were now upon me and I could feel the nervous energy that was emanating in the air. I knew that even though it had been a few weeks since the whole "Nightmare Moon" incident and even though ponies have been known to forgive rather easily due to the whole 'love and tolerate' way of life, a few still have not forgive me for my actions. Although I would have like to alleviate that problem, I had to accept that sometimes there is nothing you can really do about certain situations and spending time worrying about it achieves nothing.
I looked up at Trixie and saw that she still had that rather cocky smile of hers. She must be completely oblivious to the fact that no one in the audience was cheering at the moment and instead was more focused on proving how powerful she was as a unicorn. Though I wondered why she would challenge an earth pony first instead of another unicorn. The only reason I could think of was to gain some easy wins and make herself appear stronger then she really is. I was not fooled or impressed so I did the one thing I could do given the situation.
I got up from where I was sitting and started to walk away. The crowd seemed to part away to allow me to leave though I was unsure if it was because of fear or awe. After I went a few paces, I stop and said in a calm voice "I find it kind of sad that you have to challenge non-magical ponies in order to improve your self-esteem 'Great and Powerful' Trixie." I then made my way back to the library with the only sounds now were from the cheering of the audience.
I managed to make it back to the library just as the afternoon sun started to lower in the sky. I gave a tired sigh as my mind was still lost back at the town square with Trixie and the crowd. I had to be honest with myself that even if I had wanted to upstage Trixie and if I had wanted to use my magical abilities, I was not entirely sure that I would be able to win. The reason being was that at this moment I was actually weaker then Trixie was in terms of magical strength.
It doesn't surprise me considering the vow of magical strength I had to take in order to join Luna's personal guard. The vow is a rather complex enchantment that can dramatically boast the magical strength of any unicorn, or earth pony with freaky magical abilities. However, the main drawback was that all of that extra energy had to come from somewhere and it results in the unicorn being weaker when the opposite of what condition you want strengthen. It was rather confusing but all that I really cared about was that I would always be at my best when the moon was out which was why I did all of my training at night these days.
I used my little magic I had to grab a book on night-base creatures and to create a simple dais which I filled with various pillows and blankets. I made my way over and settled down with a blanket over me. I was about to open the book when I heard the door opening. I looked up and saw Twilight walking in. she looked distress and I had to ask "Is everything alright Miss Sparkle." She must have not seen me because she gave a small squeak that I believe was a sound only Fluttershy could create. She looked at me and said "I'm sorry Moonsaber, I…I didn't see you there." I nodded my head in understanding and watched as she started too looked around the library. I knew that she would only be doing that if she was looking for a particular book. Thinking I had nothing better to do at the moment, I asked "What book are you looking for?" she replied "A book about the Ursa. I was curious about Trixie's bragging and I thought I might want to do a little reading up on them." I gave a small smirk as I lifted up the book that she was just looking for and said "You might as well get comfortable as we are going to be here for a while."
I notice the blush that was forming on her face and I could not help myself but give a small chuckle and said "Don't worry I don't bite." I was actually hoping that she would agree as I wanted to talk to her about something a little more on the personal side. I was a little worry that her embarrassment would override her desire for knowledge. Luckily that desire was in fact strong enough that she made her way over to the dais and settled herself down. She used her magic to pull up another blanket and scooted close enough that she was able to see the book but was still able to keep her distance from me. I gave a small smile of understanding and opened to book. Before we could read the first page, Twilight asked "Do you know a lot about the Ursa Major?" I looked at her and replied "And what makes you think that I would know something like that?" she blushed again of embarrassment and stammered "I...I'm sorry…I…I just thought." I stop her with a raised paw and said "Relax Miss Sparkle, I was just kidding. Yes I do know a few things about the Ursa and the other constellation animals that reside in the Forever Free Forest." She looked at me with a confused look and I realized what it was coming from and said "I meant the Everfree Forest. I still forget that King Time had the name shorten to make it easier for ponies to remember and for him to able to forget." She looked confused again and I waived my hoof and said "Forget about it." She nodded her head but I had a feeling that it was not the end of that conversation.
We then started looking over the book. I was surprised at how accurate the book was considering how long it was since a pony has last seen the two Ursas. However, there were a few mistakes that I was able to point out like how the Ursas were mostly tamed and the fact that if you were lucky enough to get the North Star from an Ursa Major, you will have a very powerful compass. I pulled out my own compass to show her the small light that was located on the N which represented north. Twilight asked how I acquired it and I merely replied that it was for helping the Ursa Major out and did not go into any details.
It was then that Spike came into the library. He started talking to Twilight, asking her to stand up to Trixie. I had almost forgotten about her and I took a quick glance at the sky and saw that the sun had almost set and the moon was just about to rise. I figured I had about a few more minutes before I got the majority of my powers and then…well I didn't know what I was going to do then but I was sure that an opportunity would present itself soon.
Spike then left the library and I went back to teaching Twilight about the Ursa. As we were talking, I felt a strange feeling entering my heart. I had always felt a strange connection with Twilight Sparkle and it wasn't until now that I realized why that was. The reason was simple as she reminded of me in the fact that she was always eager to learn more and she was completely loyal to Celestia while I was loyal to Luna. There was also the fact that we both seek the satisfaction of our respected teacher or noble depending on which one of us you asked.
I looked over at Twilight, hoping that I could figure out what to call this strange connection. It was not love as I was still unsure about that and I really didn't want to pursue a relationship at this moment. It took a few minutes before I decided to settle on a sibling bond. Once I had thought of that, I felt a different kind of warmth in my heart and a desire for her to succeed. I was unsure if she was feeling the same way and I decided to ask about it. Before I could open my mouth, Twilight said "Can I ask you something Moonsaber?" I nodded my head and she said in a rather quiet voice that once again reminded me of Fluttershy "Well…I feel like you know me so well so I was just wondering if I could think of you as a big brother." I gave a small smile and rested my hoof on hers and said in a soft tone "Only if I can think of you as a little sister." I saw her smile and she scooted closer so I was now feeling the warmth coming from her body through the blankets. Before we could settle down, we heard the door crash open.
I quickly jumped up, my body reacting to years of instinct. However, I saw that it was Spike who crashed the door open, letting the moonlight in. Twilight asked what was going on and Spike replied that she needed to come outside. I quickly told him that we were not going outside to upstage Trixie and he said it wasn't about that but before he could say what it was, a massive roar sounded off in the night. I replied in a slight worry voice "Is that what I think it is?" and Spike nodded his head and added "Majorly."
Twilight and I ran out of the library and followed the sound of the roar. As we were running, I said "Twilight, get everypony to safety. I will hold the Ursa back but I am going to need your help in getting rid of it." She nodded her head and we doubled our pace.
As we approached the center of the town, the first thing I notice was Trixie doing her best to fight off the Ursa. However, as I had sensed before, she just did not have the magical abilities needed to drive him away. Her talents were more for show then actual combat. Even Twilight would have somewhat of a handicap if combat magic was the only thing needed to drive away an Ursa. It was rather fortunate that we were able to discus other methods besides the direct one. Some were a bit more complicated then I would have liked but then again I am still just a simple knight and not a real thinker.
I was snapped out of my thoughts as I heard the sound of the Ursa's roar. I could tell that he was plenty mad and although a part of me was tempted to give Trixie a taste of her own medicine, my sense of duty override that dark thought and I charged at the Ursa. I did a quick jump into the air and moved my body so I extended my right rear leg in a flying kick.
Now most ponies who did not know about my rather…odd abilities might be wondering why I was crazy enough to be attacking an Ursa head on. They would be thinking that I was going to get my butt kick because what chance does a normal earth pony have against a creature that not even a unicorn was capable of stopping.
Well…all I could saw was that any ponies who were thinking that might have to get their jaws relocated. My hoof connected with the head of the Ursa right where the star was located and with the force of all the recent training I had done plus the added power of my primal earth abilities caused the large bear to get knocked back a few paces. I landed back on the ground and started to channel the magic inside of me. My front hooves started to glow until they form the familiar dragon clock as I like to call it. I also channeled some more magic towards my back legs to give them more strength and while using my tail as an extra balance, I was able to stand on just my back legs.
I brought my front paws up, ready for whatever the Ursa was going to throw next. However, before that happen, I felt the familiar present of Twilight next to me. I looked over to my right and saw her there. I gave a small smile and said "You ready for this?" She looked at me and nodded her head before we returned our attention back to the Ursa.
As the Ursa approached, Twilight started to channel her magic and her horn started to glow. Knowing what she was planning, I channel my own magic and started to command the wind. I felt the rush of air on my mane as we used the wind to break some of the cattail grass that was growing nearby to create a calming song. The song flowed into the Ursa's ear and he started to get more relaxed. We then got to work on the next phase of the plan. Twilight used her magic to lift the water tower nearby and dumped out the water. She then commanded the base of the tower into a nearby barn which we knew had some cows inside. I imagined the cows in my head and used my magic to start milking the cows in an effort to fill up the water tower with milk. Once that was done, I create a small fire in my left front hoof and commanded the heat from the fire to be used in warming up the milk to make it more enjoyable to the Ursa. Once the milk was heated up, Twilight closed the lid and quickly brought the oversized milk bottle to where we were at. It was around this moment that the Ursa loss its balance and almost fell on top of Trixie. However, I sensed what was about to happen and managed to catch the Ursa with my magic. I then lifted the Ursa up into the air while Twilight brought him the milk. He was more than eager to accept the bottle and remain passive as Twilight and I used the last bit of magic we had to send the Ursa back to its home.
Once we were confident that the Ursa was back in the cave, I canceled the flow of magic and returned to being on all fours at the same time as Twilight. I felt a moment of fatigue but considered the sheer amount of energy I could draw from due to the fact that it was nighttime was not as bad as it could have been. I took a moment to see if Twilight was alright and I was reward with yet another small smile from her which I was happy to return. It was only then that we heard the cheering that was coming from the other ponies. I looked back and saw the cheering section lead by some of Twilight's friends.
I notice that Twilight was very quick to apologize for showing off her magic but her friends were quick to remind her that there was a difference between the showing off that Trixie was doing earlier in the day and protecting our friends with our abilities like what we did today. I nodded my head in understanding and said "Well…maybe we can finally get some…" The rest of my sentence was stopped when I felt a familiar presence inside of me. Instantly, the worm of fear cut through my heart and before Twilight could ask what was wrong, I gave a mortified scream and collapsed on the ground. My sudden change shocked everyone there and it took Twilight a few seconds to finally break the shock and tried to see what was wrong with me.
What she saw, and what will become a source of both worry and curiosity, was the strange silver star that was emblazing on my chest. What she did not know and something that I plan for her to not be aware of was what that star symbol represents.
It is the most powerful seal in all of Equestria, The Silver Star Seal.
Hope you all are enjoying this and I am doing a good job of it. It is nice to receive some constructive reviews about my writing as I always seek to improve myself. I plan on doing two more episodes before starting on the second major plot so as always…
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