Chapter 4

Rescue a Princess

The S.W.A.T. soldiers have just captured Twilight and Starlight, and they were taking them and Neo to the throne room to Agent Smith. They took them into the throne room and standing next to the princesses stood Agent Smith.

Twilight and Starlight sat next to the princesses while Agent Smith came over to Neo.

"Nice to see you again Mr. Anderson," Agent Smith said, smiling a creepy smile.

"Leave my friends alone Harvey," said Neo. "This is between you and me."

"I can see you have quite an attachment to your so called friends," said Agent Smith. "These ponies. Well once I'm finished with you, I will take care of them as well."

"You'd better not hurt them!" Neo shouted angrily.

"And what are you gonna do about it? You'll be dead," Agent Smith said with an angry look. "It will be a pleasure, for at last I will finally be rid of you."

Suddenly, something flew in through the window. Glass shattered on the floor and Neo couldn't believe what he saw. It was his brother Malachi and he had large metal angel wings attached to him, which was how he was flying.

The S.W.A.T. soldiers shot at him but Malachi dropped small grenades on them, killing the soldiers. Then Malachi came down and he and Neo began fighting Agent Smith. They both fought Smith with all their might, but Smith was pretty fast for them.

The 2 brothers began taking down Agent Smith, but then Smith pulled out a gun and tried to shoot Princess Luna (even though Princess Luna is immortal, if her magic is disabled, then her immortality is disabled as well).

Smith glared and said, "Say goodbye to your precious princess."

Princess Luna gasped and Agent Smith shot 3 bullets at her. But Malachi jumped in front of Luna and he got shot.

NO!" Neo shouted as Malachi fell to the ground in pain.

Luna couldn't believe that Neo's brother gave his life to save her.

Neo was so angry, he continued fighting Agent Smith. As they were fighting, Malachi slowly moved over to Luna. Even though Malachi was hurt, he managed to remove the device from Luna's horn.

Luna had her magic restored and she used her magic to remove the device from Celestia's horn. Then Celestia and Luna used their magic to stop Agent Smith to keep him from hurting Neo. Neo removed the devices from Twilight's horn and Starlight's horn.

Celestia glared angrily and said, "Agent Smith, you kidnapped my sister and I and you intended to take away from us the boy we love so much. This will not be tolerated."

"Spare me your lecture Princess," Agent Smith said with an angry look. "You haven't seen the last of me, I will return."

Suddenly, Agent Smith summoned a portal and he escaped through it.

Neo was upset that he got away but Celestia told him not to worry, for the next time he shows up in Equestria, they will be ready for him.

Then Neo went over to Malachi who was lying on the floor bleeding. Malachi tried to talk but he was slowly dying. Luna walked over to Malachi and thanked him. She was honored that he was willing to give his life to protect her. Neo was grateful as well, he couldn't bear to lose another person that he loved so much. Malachi said a few last words then he died.

Neo cried over the body of his brother. Twilight felt so bad, Neo had just lost his brother and he was probably the only relative he had left, so now his entire family was gone. Twilight cried and so did Starlight.

Neo gave Luna a hug, grateful that she was okay. She knew how hurt he was so she decided to postpone the wedding for a few more days until he feel better.

The next day, Neo, the mane 6, Spike, Starlight and some Ponyville ponies had a funeral for Malachi. They buried him out in the Everfree Forest near the Castle of the 2 Sisters.

Neo cried during the funeral and Twilight and her friends tried to comfort him. Octavia played a song on her cello that was perfect for the occasion ("Nearer My God To Thee" Version from Titanic). After she played her song, Neo played a funeral song in honor of Malachi ("Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" by Iris Dement).

At the end of Neo's song, Applejack closed Malachi's coffin and Neo cried hysterically. Celestia and Luna tried to comfort him the best they could.

After Malachi was buried, Neo was standing by himself just looking at the ground.

Twilight approached him with a concerned look and said, "Neo, are you alright?"

A tear went down Neo's face, "He was the only family I had left."

Neo cried some more and Twilight tried to comfort him.

Celestia approached Neo and told him that what he said wasn't true. She said that Malachi may have been the last of his family, but he still had Twilight and her friends as well as Luna and herself. She reminded him that even though they are all not blood related, they are his best friends and therefore, they are his family.

Neo started to feel better and he gave Celestia a big hug, thanking her for her comfort and support. Twilight told Neo that Malachi was in a better place and he will always be remembered.

Later that day, Twilight and her friends were going over plans for Neo and Luna's wedding. Neo approached Twilight and said that that since his brother is gone, he wanted to ask her if she would take his place as best man, or best mare in this case at the wedding.

Twilight said she would be honored to and she would do anything for a good friend. Neo gave her a hug and the other ponies joined in the hug, including Spike and Starlight. They all shared a group hug to remember Malachi, for Twilight's generous gesture to be Neo's best mare and to share a sweet moment of true friendship.

The End.