I would apologize for the wait, but its been a busy summer for me. And by that, I mean I'm a lazy person that would rather play video games than write. IM SO SORRY. Anyway, I'm going to start writing again. ALSO any fan art that you guys want to make would be awesome. I already have a few that I am going to release soon. SO HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOO

A silent shadow slipped through the shroud of darkness that now covered Equestria. Under the cover of night, the shadow snuck into the last remained stronghold of the Resistance fighter still in Canterlot. The guards that were on duty at the time didn't notice a thing as it made its way over the makeshift walls and into the camp. Bright embers still glowed from the campfire that had been blazing a few hours before. Making its way along a long line of tents, the shadow searched for one in particular, the one containing Eve, an EX member of the Royal guard. Finally finding the tent, the shadow entered slowly, not making any sound at all. It drew from its belt a small dagger. The moonlight illuminated the sleeping form of a small pony. This pony was of course Eve. Her silvery hair was strewn across the pillow, and a mess of maps and pens was scattered across the floor. She must have been planning an attack, the shadow thought. Focusing again on Eve, the shadow raised its dagger and…

RRRIINNNGGG! RRIINNGGG!

The shrill sound of an alarm clock filled the room. The sound slowly reverberated through the small room that Star occupied. He shook his head a couple times and slammed his hand down on the alarm.

"Why does it always have to start with an alarm..." Star muttered

Star slowly stumbled down the tiny staircase into the main room, which was cleaner than when he had last seen it. Then, a strong scent blew in from what he guessed was the kitchen. It was a familiar smell. But what was it? Star just couldn't place it. He pushed aside the door to the kitchen to see Twilight making pancakes. Star's jaw dropped at the sight. Sitting on the counter was 6, maybe 7 pancakes all in a giant stack.

"Uhm.. Twilight.. did you make these?" He asked.

"Of course I did! Who else?"

"That's amazing! I love pancakes!"

"Well then eat up, I made a bunch. I have to get you ready for training somehow."

Star froze mid bite. Training? What training? Then it hit him. They had promised Applejack that they would meet her for training this morning. He slowly cringed, thinking about what horrible trials they would have to endure. Star decided to stop thinking about it and to enjoy the pancakes. Twilight soon "sat" down across him. They shared a quick smile and went back to eating. They soon finished and headed down to Applejacks orchard. It was a long journey. They got to see an amazing sunrise. The clouds were a majestic purple and the sun turned the morning sky a brilliant shade of orange. Star smiled at how beautiful it was. He could never get over how beautiful this place was. Back in the real world, everything was smoggy and disgusting.

When they finally arrived, Applejack was already ready for them. She had set up a number of punching bags, some dummies, and even had a refreshment table.

"Hey you two! Why don't you come on over and we can get started." Applejack yelled across the yard.

Star and Twilight both ran over to Applejack, wondering what she had in mind for today.

"Now Star, I heard about you giving blood and all, so I know that ya might be thinkin' that I'm going to go easy on ya. Well don't you worry! I won't hold back a thing!"

"Oh uhm.. thanks AJ…. I really appreciate it.."

"Aw no problem sugarcube, whatever I can do."

Star was already worried, and this just made everything seem worse.

"Ok, so why don't you start out on the punching bag. Us ponies normally use it for apple bucking practice, but I figured that you could probably use it for something else." Applejack explained.

"Oh, ok, sure. Just give me a second."

Star walked over to the "punching bag" and began hitting it. It rocked back and forth in time with his punches, and Twilight and Applejack watched. Deciding to use his full power, Star drew his hand back and hit it has hard as he could, sending the small punching bad flying across the yard. Both ponies stared in awe at Star.

"That's just one of the benefits of being human." Star said as he laughed.

Applejack slowly closed her mouth and turned to Star.

"Well….I admit, that WAS mighty impressive.. But I ain't done with you yet! Get your tail on over here so I can actually train you!"

Star chased after Applejack as she headed into the barn. As soon as he stepped inside, the musty smell of hay hit him. At this time Star realized he didn't know where Applejack had gone. Panicking, he turned around but it was too late. The orange pony was on him and had him pinned against the ground. She leaned in and whispered in his ear:

"Too slow. You won't survive with reflexes like that."

Applejack got off of him and Star slowly stood up and brushed himself off.

"Fine. I get your point. Ill train with you."

Star spent the rest of the day sparring with Applejack. Bye the end of the day, not only was he exhausted, but he was covered in bruises as well. Twilight giggled when they finally got home.

"I guess there really ARE some things humans are better at than ponies."

"Whats that?" Star asked.

"Being punching bags!"

Twilight burst out into laughter as Star headed upstairs.

"Not funny.." Star muttered as he collapsed in the small bed.

He rolled over and made himself comfortable. He couldn't believe that everything had happened so fast. Lucky for him, he didn't have training tomorrow so the day was his. Maybe he would go check up on Rarity and the armor, or investigate more of the town. But for now, he just wanted to sleep. His eyes fluttered closed and he was about to fall asleep when he saw a shadowy shape outside his window. Thinking fast, he moved quickly and tackled the figure.

"Stop! I command thee to stop!"

Star stopped immediately. Wait a second, who was this? Looking down, he saw none other than Princess Luna.

"Luna! You scared me! What are you even doing here! Everyone thinks that you're dead!"

Luna blushed before righting herself.

"I am certainly not dead! And I am here to protect thee! It was my sisters wish to protect you, if anything was to happen to her. So I was simply watching out for thee!"

"Well you know you can tell me… You should also tell everyone that you aren't dead. Everyone is worried about you."

"Its best that everyone thinks I's dead for now. It helps protect me from Kaos. If he knew I was alive, he would certainly send someone after me!"

"Oh. That makes sense I guess. Thanks Luna."

Luna smiled and Star crawled back inside the library and once again got into bed. He saw Luna's shadow again and smiled. Maybe it was nice to have someone looking after you.

OC's next chapter! WHEEEE Thanks for reading, and stay tuned! Don't forget to R&R!