The House of Night Light. The Huge Modern Estate. A 7,000 square foot house with multiple rooms. And to add onto that lot's of acres of land to the estate.

The House of course is owned by the Former Five Star General of the Canterlot Royal Army. Father of Shining Armor and Twilight Sparkle. Adding onto the fact that Night Light position in the Military had payed him handsomely. Both his Wife Twilight Velvet and Son are highly respected teachers to each respective Canterlot Academies. And the fact that Shining Armor is married to the niece of Celestia and Luna. You could say that they were more than set for life.

In the backyard of the house. Cadence, Twilight and Velvet watched as both Night Light and Shining Armor went at it in a sparring match. With Cadence and Twilight cheering Shining and Velvet cheering on Night Light.

Night Light. He had a more darker blue hair than his son. In other words, Pthalo, while his skin was Grayish Azure.

He had trained his own son since he was seven. He had trained him in his preferred Martial Arts style. He had made him study Ki manipulation. And, he had been the main reason that his son was less of a blunt bad boy. But that didn't mean Shining Armor knew a Jab or two.

"Come on Old Man!" Sneered Playfully. "All those years of retirement couldn't have really slowed you down that much did they?"

Night Light was dodging Shining Armor's punches to the best of his ability. Scoffing back. "It's you whose slowed down son! You may be young, but remember who the Master is and who the Apprentice was!"

Night Light turned the tables. This time throwing a plethora of punches at Shining Armor. In-turn Shining Armor began dodging. Scoffing back at his father. "Well Master you've slowed down quite a bit since your glory days."

"Oh-ho now you're gonna get it Young One!"

The two moved back. Using their Ki, the ascended into the sky to further continue.

Meanwhile Velvet. Twilight and Shining Armor's Mom. A woman with grayish skin and more pale purple hair with streaks. Well, she chuckled. Shaking her head. "Judging by their track record they're gonna probably declare a tie before dinner."

Twilight chuckled as well. "Well the reason they're doing this is to cook dinner. If they tied would that mean they'd have to do it together?"

Cadence put her hand on Twilight's shoulder. "Well if that's the case. We better get the Firefighters on scene immediately."

To that the latter burst out into laughter.

That's when an unknown voice called out to them. "Well know. What's with the Laughter?"

The latter all stopped laughing. Their eyes widened to hearing Cadence's Aunt. Celestia. That made them smile, anytime the Royal side of their family had come along to visit them it was an honour.

"TIA!" Cadence beamed. The three turned around to see Both Queen Celestia and Princess Luna.

The three had all approached them. Bowing in respect. To that Luna laughed. "Please. Your Family is the only exception to the Bowing rule. I mean you're our family after all."

Shining Armor and Night Light stopped Mid-Air. Sensing a huge power level. Shining Armor looked at his Dad. Who in-turn responded. "I sense that too." They began descending down.

Velvet, Celestia and Luna all exchanged hugs. With Velvet then responding to their arrival. "If you had told us you were coming we would've prepared a feast."

Celestia laughed. Nodding. "No-No! I wouldn't want you slaving over that. You are too kind and humble as it already is!" Celestia then glanced at Twilight Sparkle. Nodding to her. "Twilight, My Favorite Niece! How are you!"

Cadence playfully glared at Celestia. Folding her arms. "Um excuse me. Uh, That title is still rightfully mines!"

Twilight and Celestia both chuckled to that. Before Twilight replied. "I'm doing great! I mean Shining Armor isn't cutting me any slack at school but I'm managing. Oh! And..." She slightly ascended to the air. Hovering. "I'm slowly getting the kicks of Aerodynamic movement."

On her part. Luna congratulated Twilight. "Good job. I say, by next month you'll probably already be doing full ascensions."

Cadence then asked the question. The one that was most important. "So what brings you here? You didn't call or anything. Well not that you need to."

Celestia responded. "Well, I was actually looking for Shining Armor. I needed to talk to him about something."

"Did you know." The group all glanced towards the direction of Night Light's voice. Seeing as Night Light and Shining Armor were both approaching. "Queen Celestia. How Great of you to grace us with your presence." He and Shining Armor both bowed to the Queen.

In-turn. Getting the same statement that Luna had made. "Now, Now you two. Were Family, you no longer need to bow to us."

Shining Armor nodded to The Queen. "So I heard you needed to talk to me. I didn't do something did I."

Celestia shook her head. "No, No of course not. By year five of your reformation I must say you're personality has definitely improved." She and Shining Armor both exchanged a handshake. "If you don't mind we could maybe talk about it over dinner at the Palace."

Shining Armor. Like His Father and most of his family would want him to. Politely declined the offer. "Oh we couldn't possibly accept that offer. I mean we were just debating on who should cook dinner tonight."

She smiled. Quickly objecting to that. "As Husband to my beloved Niece Cadence you must come and have dinner with us. Your presence at our dinner table has been sorely missed since last week."

Cadence shook her head. Walking up to Shining Armor and wrapping her arms around him. "Shiny you wont win." She glanced at Celestia. "Trust me I know."

Shining Armor smiled. Sighing and folding his arms. "I suppose one dinner wouldn't kill us."

Celestia nodded to that. "Then it's decided."

Night Light's family and The Royal Family. That being Cadence, Luna and Celestia herself. The meal that was prepared by her chefs were mouth watering. Prepared with the finest care and freshest of ingredients.

They were enjoying their meal. Eating with class and proper manners.

"So where's my apprentice?" Asked Night Light. "I was hoping maybe I could catch up with him and organize a day where I could evaluate his training."

"Blueblood?" Luna inquired. "He's off on one of his dates. You know how he is."

Night Light chuckled. Playfully roasting his son. "Still, he was a quicker learner than Shining Armor Here."

Shining Armor folded his arms and chuckled. "Never gonna let me live down the fact I left your side to be a teacher are you?"

"No! I mean you're a much better teacher then I could hope to be. But still had you stayed you would probably be the greatest Solider since your Old Man." Because he sat beside him. He patted his son on the shoulder.

It was then at the dinner table. Celestia introduced what was going on. "So earlier today. The Royal Military scientist had caught something on their radar."

Everyone stopped right there. It'd especially caught the attention of the two former members of the Canterlot Royal Army. As their smiles had faded fast. Knowing full well what the 'Radar' was. Night Light became serious in almost a second. "What do you mean?"

Luna then continued. "Extreme Energy activity. We don't know what it was but the scientists had implied that something had happened at a specific plot of land where energy was being exempted and thrown around back and fourth. We had sent some soldiers over there earlier today but we haven't gotten back from them."

Shining Armor. Narrowed his eyes as he glanced down to look at his plate. Earlier this morning he'd been payed a visit by two soldiers regarding a High Power Level in the area. However he had played dumb and denied something like that. But nonetheless, he knew what they were possibly referring to. Remembering the conversation with Sentry.

"Flash what are you doing here? There aren't any classes today."

Flash pulled up a chair. Turning it around and sitting with the back of the chair touching his stomach. "I came here to say that I'm not going to be back in class for a bit."

Shining Armor arched an eyebrow. Not getting Flash's drift. "And why is that?"

Flash was silent for a moment. What he was about to say wasn't easy. But by now. The past twenty four hours had practically changed him. Broken him a little. "I've learned a cruel truth about Canterlot City."

"A terrible truth?"

Flash narrowed his eyes. Frowning. "I've just been told that I'm a part of an Alien Race known as the Saiyans. That I'm not human. That all this time, the reason I've been hated by this whole city was because of a catastrophic event on my Birthday...or my assigned birthday so to speak."

Shining Armor's eyes went completely wide. A gasp escaping his mouth.

But to that. Flash glared at Shining Armor. Curling his lip. "Don't act surprised. For all I know, you probably knew along with everyone else in this damn city!"

Shining Armor put his hand up in protest. "Flash Wait! Wait!..." He let out a sigh. "Look...Look. I need to explain something to you and if you're mad I understand...When I was planning out the Heritage project a few days ago. I was trying to see if you had any extended family. But I found nothing, so I had asked my wife to help me out. She had approached my Aunt in Law. her Highness, in order to help me out. When she had returned, she told me exactly what you had just told me. I know I sound nosy, but it was unintentional."

Flash narrowed his eyes. Letting out a sigh between his teeth. "You promise! You promise you're not lying!"

Shining Armor Nodded. "Yes! Flash, I know that you're probably conflicted but I would never lie to you!"

Flash glanced away. Before apologizing. "Mr. Armor, I'm sorry for lashing for out. It's just, with all of this stuff coming to surface, my mind has been in shambles."

It's understandable." Shining Armor reassured. "Just, Just tell me why you're here."

Flash frowned. Putting his head down. As how what he was about to say wasn't exactly easy. "Okay...I guess I should start from the beginning."

Shining Armor cringed a little more to the whole conversation thereafter. All the manipulation, the villainy, the forgiveness. All the details Flash had told him about Tirek.

He knew that Flash couldn't call for help. It was just the details of Flash fighting. The fact that he'd embrace a part of his real heritage. But he trusted him, Flash didn't seem hostile upon his return.

Shining Armor glanced up to look at Celestia. "So I'm guessing the reason Royal Soldiers payed me a visit is because of some sort of suspicion." Everybody with the exception of the Sisters turned to look at Shining Armor. As he had a blank expression on his face staring at Celestia. "Your Highness, I gave the soldiers my word. No one but me was in the School Building in the morning. I promise."

Queen Celestia tilted her head a little. Earnestly speaking. "Shining Armor. I am not denying your earnestness and honesty. But, you were once a Knight to the Royal Army were you not. Your Father was the one who had conceptualized and aid in the construction of the radar. And never once had it failed to bring us accurate findings."

Shining Armor clenched his teeth slightly. He knew right then and there that his lie wont work. Not with the likes of his Aunt-in-law. It was there, his father noticed the discomfort in his son. He placed his hand on his shoulder. Pleading for him to be honest. "Son, please. If there's a threat among us you are obligated to tell me or my apprentice. So please, what happened?"

Shining Armor looked up at Celestia and Luna. He knew there was no way getting out of this. But he also knew that saying what he was about to say at the Dinner table would be a risky move. But, what other choice did he have. "I'm sorry kid." He got up. "Your Highness's, if you don't mind. May I please speak to you alone?"

Celestia nodded earnestly. "Of course." She and Luna got up. She addressed the family. "May we be excused." The whole family nodded to that. Watching as two walked off.

They walked into an empty room. A conference room. Luna opening up the conversation. "So what's going on?"

Shining Armor leaned up against the wall. Folding his arms and letting out a disappointed sigh. "Look, what I'm about to say is something that is personal for a student of mines. Something I promised him. So what I'm about to tell you is something that cannot be told to anyone. Please."

Celestia nodded in agreeance. "You have my word Shining Armor."

Shining Armor's eyes narrowed even more. Looking up at Celestia. "Flash Sentry had payed me a visit earlier today at the school building." Celestia's eyebrow arched a little but Shining Armor went on. "He has found out the truth about himself."

To that, Celestia and Luna's eyes widened. "The truth?"

Shining Armor nodded. "The huge power level that your radar had picked up was his. And the energy levels you had found from a plot of land. That was the result of Flash and something named Tirek exchanging energy at one and other. His power has increased incredibly. Matching mines from when I was his age."

Celestia's tone changed. To something more serious. Speaking with urgency. "Where is he?"

Shining Armor responded. "Upon learning the truth. Flash has entered Self-Exile. Leaving Canterlot temporarily. But he said that he would return."

Celestia clenched her fist. Going over to the table, she slammed her fist into the surface of the table. Behavior that was pretty surprising from her highness herself. "Dammit!" She glanced at Shining Armor who was wide eyed. Yelling. "My father told everyone he was not intended to ever learn that information! The whole point was so he wouldn't feel like a societal outcast! Why didn't you bring him to me immediately!"

Shining Armor would never yell at his Aunt-In-Law. He would never. But he would stand up for his student. "Your Highness. He had a right to leave. He wanted to find himself. He wanted to go further than even I could guide him. Your Highness, by the time he had approached me. He was sad, broken, depressed. Conflicted he may have been. But he had kept his own composure when he talked to me. And to be honest, by the way he had been treated. I-I'm not surprised by the fact he'd want to leave the city." He stood up straight. Speaking a little more earnestly. "Your Highness. I know due to his past, you'd be skeptical and downright vigilant. But I need you to trust him. He's not like his ancestors that everyone tries to make him out to be."

Luna, who had been calm throughout the whole thing. Agreed with her Nephew in Law. Consoling Celestia. "Sister. I trust Shining Armor on this one. Maybe we should let the Saiyan find himself."

Celestia let those words all sink in. Before apologizing to her niece's husband. "Shining Armor. I don't want you to think we'd ever deny your honesty. We know you to be honest. I didn't mean to lash out on you."

Shining Armor nodded earnestly. "It's understandable your highness."

"Do not call me or my sister that." Celestia interjected. "As long as you're married to my niece you and your sister shall refer to me as Aunt Celestia." She couldn't help but curve her lip. Cracking smile.

Shining Armor exchanged the smile. Nodding. "Of course. Aunt Celestia."