The Elites

A chance

Emerald couldn't stop thinking about their conversation, she never thought that they would talk about each other pasts.

'We should do this another time' Emerald just repeated those words over and over

"Emerald" Emerald snap out his her daydreaming

"What is it?" ask Emerald as she stared at another elite

"Queen Lightning wishes to see you" said the guardsman

"Me?" said Emerald with a worried tone

"Better hurry" suggested the guardsman

Emerald didn't wait, she immediately flew towards the kingdom and entered the throne room.

"You wanted to see me, majesty?" ask Emerald with a worried tone

"We wanted to you see because, we're made our choice for the elite's captain" said Lightning as she stood up from her throne

"You did!" Emerald had a pretty good feeling why she was here

"Emerald, we want you to be the elite's captain" said Lightning as she smiled at her

"M….me!" Emerald had feeling of her visit but she was still surprised "Are you sure?!"

"Of course we are" said Snow

"We saw your skills and your loyalty, you father would have been so proud" said Lightning, Emerald twitch her ear at the name of her father.

"Zircon was and still, is a great royal guard" said Lightning as she walk towards a small table "He would have been so proud of you, to see you becoming captain of the royal guards." Lightning took a medal into her magic and approached it to Emerald, "It's your choice you don't have too if, you don't want it"

"Can…..can…..can I think about it?" ask Emerald while she stared at the medal

"Of course you can, take your time" said Lightning as she returned the medal onto the table

Emerald didn't know what to think, she was chosen to become captain just like her father was. Her father's died because he was, the elite's captain, a simple strategy of any army. Removing the leader in hopes the army would fall apart, a natural goal.

"Never thought I would be here again" thought Emerald as she stood in front of Canterlot's hospital, Emerald removed her helmet and place it under her wing "It's now or never" Emerald took a deep breath and entered the hospital.

Emerald walk down the hallways of the hospital, passing by rooms of sick ponies, nurses and doctors running around, the small of death.

"Excuse me" Emerald stood in front of a nurse

"Yes?" ask the nurse while she held her clipboard in her magic

"Do you know where is head nurse Opal?" ask Emerald

"Nurse Opal? She in right over there" said the nurse as she pointed at a white coated pegasus

"Thank you" Emerald walk towards her mother and just wish she could leave "Mom"

The white coated pegasus turned around and revealing her black eyes, light pink mane with a heart and bandage has a cutie mark.

"Emerald! It's so nice to see you" said Opal as she took her daughter into her hooves "Look at you!"

"It's been awhile since we saw each other, two months ago I think" said Emerald as she smiled at her mother

"I can see that you're still in the royal guards" said Opal as she rub her daughter's upper hooves

"Mom we're not going to have this conversation again" said Emerald as she step back from her mother "And besides, I'm might be captain"

"Come with me!" Opal drags her daughter around the hospital and entered the staff room "You're going to be promoted! To captain like your father, don't you remember what happened to him?!"

"Of course I do! You always remind me whenever we meet" said Emerald as she place her helmet onto the table

"Emerald please don't accept that promotion!" pleaded Opal as she didn't want to see her daughter have the same fate

"I want too, the kingdom can't trust anypony for the moment and the royal guards are in chaos. There needs to be stability before things go for the worst, mom you may don't care for the kingdom since dad's death" said Emerald as she knew that her mother, hated her choice to join the royal guards.

"That kingdom! Killed your father and I can't understand why? Why you're so loyal to them!" said Opal as she angrily stared at her daughter's helmet.

"That's the main reason why we moved to Canterlot and started to hate the kingdom, but I'm not like you mom, I like my job and I want to protect the kingdom. Dad loved this kingdom with all of his heart, isn't that's why he left? He would have never turned his back on the kingdom and neither will I, I'm going to accept this promotion and protect the kingdom just like dad did!" said Emerald as she took her helmet and slammed the door.

"Zircon she so much like you" whispered Opal as she stared at the window

Emerald angrily flew home

"What does she know! She turned her back on the kingdom, which doesn't make sense since her ancestors lived there!" shouted Emerald while she flew higher and higher, Emerald didn't pay attention and place her helmet on her head. Emerald accidently hit somepony while mid air, Emerald's helmet slip out of her hooves and headed towards the ground.

"Got it!" shouted the pony

Emerald looks down and saw it was Serene!

"Serene! I'm so sorry!" shouted Emerald as she went to join him

"That's alright" said Serene as he gave her, her helmet "What was the rush?"

"Oh…..I just had an argument with my mother" said Emerald as she look down at the hospital

"Was it bad?" ask Serene

"It would be weird if it wasn't 'Sigh' Sorry Serene beside my mother, how are you?" ask Emerald in hopes to change the subject

"Just fine, I came to visit my mother" said Serene as he smiled at her

"I thought she lived in Ponyville?" ask Emerald

"She does but she came to Canterlot in hopes she'll see my father, when he comes to meet with Celestia and Luna" explained Serene

"It must be hard on your mother, she thought she lost her husband and now that his back, she can't even see him" said Emerald

"It is but she knows it won't be for long" said Serene

"You're lucky Serene, you have both parents who love you" said Emerald as she gently landed onto a cloud

"You're mother still loves you, she never stop" said Serene

"She spent hours and hours, working, that's how she handle my father's death" said Emerald as the memories of spending night, days, holidays all alone "She only pay attention to me when I entered the academy"

"My mother didn't want me to enter the academy either, she was scared I would get hurt" said Serene

"She was right" said Emerald as she pointed at his right eye

"Very true but she didn't stop me either" said Serene as he leaned against her "I'm pretty sure your mother did either"

"What side are you taking, Serene?!" demanded Emerald as she back away from him

"Just trying to help" said Serene as he smiled at her "But was really gets on my nerves, my mother wants me to find a mare and settled down. Just like my sister and her family, it wasn't so bad until she saw the years going by"

"So….d…..did you find a mare?" ask Emerald as she could feel her cheeks becoming red

"I think I did" said Serene as he closed his eyes and imagined her face

"That's wonderful, Serene" said Emerald as she look away from him

"I want to tell her, tell her how much I care for her. But I don't think she feels the same" said Serene while he stared at the beautiful colours of Canterlot

"I…..I…see" said Emerald as he tried to hid her tears "Y…..You should tell her anyways"

"Think so?" ask Serene as he glance at her

"Of course I do!" said Emerald as she held back her tears, her true feelings, her anger and her pain

"You're right! I'm ready! I'm ready to tell her" said Serene as he hug her with his wing "I just hope she feels the same"

"I…I….I think she will" Emerald whip the few tears she had and put on a false smile

"See you tomorrow, Emerald!" said Serene as he stood up from the cloud and leapt into the air

"Y….yeah….bye Serene" said Emerald as she watch him fly off, Serene flew away slightly when he suddenly stop.

"Can you meet me here tomorrow? After work?" ask Serene with his gentle smile

"Al…..alright" said Emerald as she desperately wanted him to leave, Serene waved at Emerald and finally left. Emerald was all alone with her feelings, her pain and her broking heart, "I waited too long"

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