Chapter 9: Brother
Rage was sitting at his computer typing his report for English when his cell phone rings. He looks to see it was Twilight "Hay Twi what's up?" he asks answering the phone
"Rage?" she asks in a voice filled with either sorrow or despair he couldn't quite tell "C-can I come over?"
"Sure thing Twi but…you sound horrible did something happen?" Rage replies
"I will tell you when I get there." She replies
"Do you want me to get the others as well?" Rage asks her
"No." Twilight answers to Rage's shock, normally she would enjoy having her friends there to help out! "Just you…" she adds
"Okay." Rage sighs "I will see you soon." He tells her hanging up and saving his work before turning off the screen "I wonder what could have her so upset…" he thinks aloud "It must be serious of she doesn't want to tell the others….but what?" he heads downstairs as the doorbell rings "Right she lives just down the street." He hits himself in the head as he opens the door to see Twilight her eyes were red and puffy like she had just been crying. "Twilight what's wrong?" Rage asks as she hugs him tightly
"It's horrible!" she sobs "My, my, my" she gets caught up in her crying trying to spill it out but she couldn't say it.
"There, there." Rage says stroking her back "Just let it out." He says in a comforting tone as she cries into his shoulder tears dampening his jacket. Soon she backs off and sits down in a recliner "Now what happened?" Rage asks her
"I have an older brother…" she says "Shining Armor…"
"I didn't know that." Rage says
"After high school he joined the military…a marine" she says "And…"
"Did something happen?" Rage asks worried that the worst might have befell him and that was why Twilight was upset
"The base he was stationed at…was attacked… he was injured…" She sniffs "And…it was so bad that he might not…" she stops and begins crying again. Rage stands up from the couch he was sitting on and walks over to her and she hugs him tightly again "I-I just can't bear the thought he could be dead!"
"Twilight…" Rage says soothingly "We can't say that for sure yet. Listen marines are some of the toughest people on the planet he will pull through I know he will. When did this happen?"
"Last week." She sniffs
"why didn't you tell me?" he asks
"The nurse said that when they have news they would call me." Twilight answers with a sniff.
"Well that is a good sign, she hasn't called so it means he still has a chance." Rage tells her
"Y-you think so?" Twilight asks looking at him and he nods. A few silent minutes go by before Twilight smiles a very small smile "Thank you Rage…" she says
"Hay your family is just as important to me as you." Rage replies "If you're hurt I am hurt. If you're in distress I am in distress. Whatever you need to talk about I won't judge you Twi." He says with a comforting smile when his phone goes off. He looks at the number it was a military number.
"now why would the military be calling me?" he asks
"Pick it up!" Twilight says "It's the nurse!"
"I'll as you about this later." Rage tells her answering the call "Hello?"
"H-hay…" a voice comes over the phone it was gruff like whoever he was talking to was in pain.
"Who is this?" Rage asks
"I'm Twilight's older brother…" the voice replies "Your Rage right her boyfriend?"
"Yeah," Rage answers
"Is she there?" Shining Armor asks
"Hold up." Rage says putting the phone on speaker "Go ahead."
"Hay T-Twilight?" Shining Armor says and her face lights up.
"Sh-Shining Armor?" she asks with a sniff
"I wanted to tell you I am sorry for all the trouble I caused." He says with a small barely audible grunt "I want to let you know I am going to be okay…I just got grazed by a bullet or two…I will be home as soon as I get out of this hospital. A week or so from now…"
"R-really?" she asks "That's great!" she smiles tears of joy coming to her eyes.
"Oh and Rage?" he asks "You still there?"
"Yeah, what's up?" he asks
"Keep an eye on my little sister until I get home, why don't we meet up?" Shining armor asks
"It's a deal." Rage answers "Just call one of us when you are heading home okay?"
"Will do…see you soon." He says hanging up. Rage does the same thing and looks at Twilight who was smiling.
"He's okay…." She says "Oh thank god."
"Come on Twi let me buy you an ice cream." Rage smiles
"Okay." She smiles and the two head to the ice cream shop down the street where Sonic and Rainbow Dash were.
"Twilight!" Rainbow Dash yells running over "I heard what happened is your brother okay?"
"How did you know?" Twilight asks
"It was all over the news." Sonic says "The military base was attacked by terrorists."
"Y-yeah my brother is fine, he's actually coming home this week." Twilight says
"Awesome!" Rainbow Dash says "Does that mean you will introduce him to Rage?"
"Of course I am! After all he wants to meet Rage. When he heard about what Rage did for you at the beginning of the year he wanted to meet him." Twilight answers
"Hay guys do you mind…I kinda don't like being talked about when I am right here…" Rage chuckles "Come on Twi let's get our ice cream."
"Hay Rage I was wondering where are you working?" Sonic asks
"A local game store." He replies after paying for the ice cream.
"Sweet." He says with a thumbs up
"Looks like great minds think alike." Rebecca says as she and Shadow walk up.
"You guys are getting ice cream too?" Rage asks
"Well it is 92 degrees out." Shadow says
"Right…" Rage says rubbing the back of his head as they eat their ice cream.
The rest of the week goes by normally and soon Twilight gets the call from her brother that he was on the flight home. That morning was Saturday and she walks over to Rage's home and knocks havinghim answer the door. "Morning Twi what's up?" he asks
"My brother is on his way home." She says "I wanted to go meet him at the airport…but I don't have a car…"
"We can use mine." Rage says walking out and opening the garage to reveal a pretty cool looking car and he gets in. "Well come on!" he says to Twi who was standing there with a blank stare.
"Right." She says getting in and they drive to the Canterlot International Airport. The two then head to the gate terminal where they watch groups of people getting off planes pass by. After a few minutes Twilight was getting worried when…
"Twili!" Shining Armor's voice calls and she looks to see her big brother exiting the gate still dressed in his camo.
"Shining Armor!" she says running over to him and giving him a hug "How are you?"
"I should be the one asking you that! How did you get to the airport it's dangerous to walk you know!" Shining Armor asks
"Rage drove me." She says
"Rage is here?" Shining Armor asks. Twilight nods and points to him, the two young men walk up to each other and Rage extends his hand which is met with Shining Armors "It's good to finally meet you Rage Chaotic."
"It's a pleasure Shining Armor." He responds
"I have heard a lot about you." Shining Armor says "Thank you for keeping Twilight safe."
"With my life." Rage says as he helps Shining Armor with his bags. After returning to Twilight home Shining Armor sits down with Rage
"So where do you come from?" he asks
"Another town called Mobius." Rage answers "Me and two of my pals decided to move to Canterlot to get away from all the drama of Mobius High."
"You know what I like you Rage, your selfless and kind." Shining Armor says "I don't think anyone is more suited to be with my little sister then you."
"Th-thank you Shining Armor." Rage says with a smile "I should be going though I have a few things I need to get done before I forget."
"Alright Rage see ya!" Twilight says as he leaves
"So you and he are a thing then?" Shining Armor asks
"Yeah, there have been other girls who wanted to go out with him as well but I got him." Twilight smiles
"Just promise me something Twilight." Shining Armor says "Don't go too far with him okay?"
"Don't worry." She responds
"If he suggests doing making…" Shining Armor starts but Twilight cuts him off
"If you think that Rage is going to ask to have sex with me you're wrong!" Twilight says disgusted "He's not that kind of guy! He protected us, he saved us when Sunset went crazy. He's not like other guys…there is something different about him."
"Alright." Shining Armor sighs "And Twilight…I won't be here long my commander only let me come home so that you knew I was okay."
"So you're leaving again?" she asks
"I am sorry Twilight I know you want me to stay longer but…this is what I chose." He says
"Just please come home safe." Twilight begs hugging him crying
"I cannot make any promises Twilight but I will do everything in my power to make sure I do." Shining Armor responds hugging her back before he grabs his bag and walks out. He looks next door to see Rage working in the hood of his car. "I didn't know you lived next door." He says and Rage looks over to him closing the hood.
"Yeah it was all I could find." Rage replies
"Mind giving me a ride back to the airport?" he asks
"Get in I just finished tuning her up." Rage answers
"Thanks man." Shining Armor says putting his bags in the back seat and taking shotgun as Rage takes the wheel. "So your parents won't mind you being out so late?"
"Nope." Rage answers
"So are the irresponsible or what?" Shining Armor asks surprised by his remark
"Dead." Rage sighs "They were killed in front of me when I was 6."
"Dead?!" Shining Armor exclaims "Oh my gosh Rage I am so sorry…"
"It's not your fault." Rage sighs "When I met the guy later in life I was 12 he killed the guys who adopted me…must have had something against my family but…"
"What?" Shining Armor asks
"I ended up killing him instead of him killing me." Rage replies "The only life I have ever taken and the only one I will allow on my watch."
"You sound like some noble hero with a phrase like that." Shining Armor chuckles
"I guess I do don't I…to some I am." Rage answers
"Look before you drop me off I want you to do something for me…" Shining Armor sighs as they pull up in front of the terminal.
"What is it Shining Armor?" he asks
"Please take care of Twilight for me." He says
"You make it sound like you won't ever come home." Rage says
"Who knows I might not." Shining Armor sighs "But when Twilight told me about you I wanted to make sure you weren't some other kid. But I see now you are different from them please protect my little sister Rage."
"I will protect her even at the cost of my life Shining Armor." Rage says "You have my word."
"Thank you." Shining Armor says getting out
"Go kill some terrorists for me alright?" Rage jokes
"Sure thing!" Shining Armor says as the two share a good laugh. "Say before I go, I have never seen a car like this before what is it?"
"Nice huh?" Rage smiles "A friend of mine made it for me as a birthday present he is a great mechanic."
"Nice does it have a name?" Shining Armor asks
"No it was a prototype and it is real fast he called it the Prototype V." Rage replies
"I got a good name for it." Shining Armor smiles
"Well let's hear it." Rage says
"Phoenix I mean it's red and that thing looks awesome!" he says
"Not a bad name" Rage says "I like it thanks!" he calls as Shining Armor enters the rotary doors and Rage drives back home, changes and lays on his bed. 'Don't worry Shining Armor Twilight is safe with me.' He thinks before turning over to fall asleep.
To be continued
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