Shatters of a Reflection Chapter 7: Bad Blood

I was standing outside my room on the balcony watching the sun slowly setting as the moon was rising over the far sky.

No matter how many times I see it, I never get tired of it.

"Does something bother you my child?"

I didn't even have to look behind me to see who it was, because I knew who it was.

I sighed, "No. Nothing's wrong." I said to her.

She walked over to me and just looked out to the moon slowly rising up.

"Jake." She said as I looked up to her. She gave me the same look that she always gives me when she knows I'm hiding something, "Don't lie to me Jake. What's wrong?"

I just looked at her and sighed, "I don't know. I mean, a lot has happened since I came here but I can't help think I don't belong here." I said to her and it was true.

She nodded, "Yes this is true, this past year has been different for everypony. And for you, I am sure it must have been difficult."

And she was right. Ever since I came here so much has happened. And even thou I liked it here, I just felt different. The ponies here, only a handful of them liked me, while the rest. They saw me as nothing more than a plague on their beautiful paradise.

And I mean, they had every right too. Ever since my announcement of being here and I was staying the ponies of Canterlot had taken to disliking towards me. Those wanted me to leave. And there were a few that seemed interested in me and even wanted to research me.

But Celestia would have nothing of that. She told them that I was under her protection so anything done to me was as if they were going against her. And no pony would defy her word.

Well, almost everypony.

I would venture out into town with either Twilight or even Cadance, and there I was confronted by a few ponies' all of which were unicorns.

I was confronted by some Unicorns but they soon learned why the Princess used the word special when she announced me.

They were pushing me around and I wasn't going to stand for it.

It was then that I first lost myself. And where I learned just how powerful I really was.

I had drained their magical energy from their bodies nearly killing them had Celestia not stepped in when she felt a massive influx of magic.

I had drained them to the point that they needed to be hospitalized to recover their magic.

I took to locking myself in my room for days before Celestia finally confronted me about what had happened.

She told me it wasn't my fault but she did ask me why I drained them.

I told her the truth; they said that something as filthy as me should just die instead of being at the Princess side. I was nothing more than a stain that needed to me removed.

And then I snapped. I was filled such angry that I lost myself and attacked them.

She explained to me that I shouldn't believe anything they said but I also shouldn't have attacked them like I did. Even if they deserved it.

I apologized to her but she only wrapped her wings around me and told me not to fight with anymore ponies. She wanted nothing more than for me to live peacefully now. I had no need to live like I used to.

That happened three months after I arrived here and now. A full year had pasted.

I was taller, a good few inches taller. While Celestia was still taller than me, she never once told me anything about my height, but instead she babied me as if I was still a little kid.

She only laughed as she placed her front hoof on my head and rubbed it which I never liked but I let her do it since I knew it made her feel better.

"As I told you before you shouldn't worry about that. Besides, you have me here for you. And then theirs Twilight who adores you like another brother." I nodded under her hoof.

It's true. Ever since we had become friends she always came over to play and since she also stayed at the Castle I would see her almost every day, whether it be for studying or just to say hello.

It was funny and hit me hard when she fell asleep once while we were out. She tired herself out and was resting on my lap when she called me big brother.

That was an emotional time for since I never felt the love a sibling before, but she a pony saw me as a second brother figure in her life.

And ever since then she had become my little foal sister. Even if I had yet to meet her real brother.

"And least not forget about Cadance. I know that the two of you have become close over the pasting year." She said and I had to agree.

That night that we forgave each other and started over, we had become best friends. She like Twilight would always come to visit me to hangout or just to watch over Twilight. I always called the both of them a packaged deal since when one would show up the other would soon follow.

But that aside, I had noticed we had become close. Not close in the sense that we liked each other, not to say I didn't like her. I did, but more as a friend.

And she had even called me her best friend too. Like one time, we had gone into Canterlot to just walk around and some colts her age began to pick on her for befriending the creature, and said creature being me.

She told them she didn't care what they thought and defended me when they began to try and push me around.

Not that I needed to be protected but she did it anyway.

We would just sit around for hours upon hours just talking and it was funny how Celestia would find us sleeping next to each other at times.

She was my first friend, and my best friend.

"I know. She is always there for me like you are." I told her and she just nuzzled her head next to mine.

"That's right my little one. And you will do well to remember that we are here for you." She said pulling away.

I just nodded to her as she took flight and left me there to my thoughts.

"Still I can't help but wonder." I said to myself as I walked back inside. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day. Some pony is coming back from their trip from what I have been told and I needed to be there for it.

I walked into my room looking around, so many memories and things I've collected. I had taken to learning out to read Equestrian and it was difficult at first but I managed to learn it even it took me longer.

But other than just studying I collected little knickknacks here and there. My most resent one being this small rock with a rainbow color inside of it. Celestia told me it was something special when I found it and I liked the colors inside so I kept it.

I took a quick shower and got my clothes which were made for me. Similar to my clothes I brought with me it was a simple grey long sleeve shirt and a pair of tan shorts which felt like jeans shorts.

I dressed and walked back into my room before I looked outside to the moon. The image of a mare on the light side of it always made me wonder how it got there but whenever I ask Celestia I see this look of pain appear before I drop the subject.

It wasn't until Cadance told me the old mare's tale of Nightmare Moon.

It was something else really.

I lay down in bed and closed my eyes.

"Tomorrow's another day." I said as I drifted off into my dreams.

-The next morning-

I jolted awake by somepony jumping on my stomach suddenly.

"Opffh!" I looked down at my stomach to see Twilight who was now a bit larger but I could still carry her easily.

"Twilight? What are you doing?" I asked her but she only smiled as she jumped off me giggling and I notice she wasn't alone.

"Cadance, did you put her up to this?" I asked her but she only laughed like Twilight did.

"Come one get up!" She said making confused but then I remembered that today that Royal pony was returning.

"What? Are you two really that excited to meet this pony coming today?" I said but she just shook her head.

"No silly were going out today!" She said excitedly.

"Yeah! Candace said that were going to go to town and celebrate your first year anniversary of being in Equestria!" Twilight said happily as she jumped and put her front hooves in the air.

"Was that today?" I had to think about it I know it around a year since I came here but was it really today? I know I was out for a few days but was it really today that I first arrived in Equestria?

Cadance walked over to me and grabbed my hand and started to pull me slightly out of the bed.

"Yes, so come on! We have the entire day planned out so hurry up and get ready!" She said as I threw the blanket off me and got up.

I thought about it for a moment, "Wait but didn't Celestia say we have to be there for whoever this pony is?"

Twilight looked up at Cadance clearly confused on the matter, "Cadance told me that she already-Mffpphhh?" Cadance covered Twilights mouth.

I was confused but I thought it was just her being silly again.

"Alright, if she said it was ok than I guess I'm fine with it. Just give me a second to change k." I stood up and walked over to my drawer and picked out a nice causal white dress shirt with the design of Celestia's cutie mark on the lower backside. And a pair of black pants.

It only took me a few minutes to change in the bathroom when I came out and the two were already ready to go.

"Hurry up! We have a long day ahead of us!" Cadance told me as she was trying to rush me out of the room.

"Ok, ok no need to be so pushy." I said to her as I snagged my bag before she managed to push me out the door.

Once we were out she rushed me through the halls until we came to the entrance of the castle where some ponies were still setting up the welcome for the pony coming.

I noticed a few of the more noble ponies were looking at me and giving me the same look they always gave me.

I tried to ignore them but it was hard to do that when we were walking right past them.

"Hurry up Jay!" Twilight shouted to me as I looked away from the nobles and left the castles doors.

I made my way over to Cadance and Twilight as we made it down the road and were walking down the main street.

"So what exactly are we going to do?" I asked them, but I regretted it as I saw the both of them turn around and smirk at me.

"Well let's see, first thing is you're going to treat us to some Ice cream and then after were going to the park for a nice picnic!" She said showing me the large basket she had with her.

I smiled at the fact that she would take the time to make something for us to eat. And since she was really good at cooking, I always looked forward to whatever it was she made. That and she asked me what I liked to eat many times and would cook it sometimes.

"I'll be looking forward to that, but one question?" I asked her and she gave me her undivided attention, "Why is it that I am paying for the Ice cream?"

She just laughed, "Because you won't get any brownies if you don't!" She said smiling widely.

If there was something that I would anything for it would be sweeties. Since I had arrived here, I had found that I had a strange liking towards sweets. I mean, I never really ate the on earth but here, I ate them almost every other day.

I sighed in defeat, "Fine, let's go get some ice cream." I said to the both of them as we headed towards said shop.

Some time had passed since the day first began and now the sun was already beginning its decent which meant it was time for us to all head back to the castle.

It was like a time when we all knew Celestia wanted us back home. One because she never wanted us to be out to late without her knowing and since it also meant that it was getting time for dinner so we needed to be there for that.

But all in all today was one of those better days. Hanging out with the girls was always fun. And for the sweets that came with it was worth it all.

"So did you have fun today Jay?" Cadance asked me as we were walking back towards the castle. I was currently carrying Twilight who had fallen asleep so I was carrying her on my back.

I just chuckled quietly as I fixed my hold on her, "Yeah, today was fun. But if I didn't know any better I would say today was more for the two of you rather than me." I said making a point.

I had this funny feeling since earlier that Cadance seemed to want to get out of the castle which begged the question. Why?

And her reaction to me asking her that was priceless. She nearly tripped over herself, "Wha-what are you talking about? I would never do such a thing!" She exclaimed trying to convenience me but I could tell that she was lying.

"Cadance." I said to her in a serious tone, "Why is it that you didn't want to be at home today? You know you can tell me anything. I'm your friend aren't I?" I asked her.

I noticed her gasp as my last words, "Of course you're my friend Jay! You're my best friend! But…" She paused for a moment and stopped in her tracks.

I stopped and stood next to her. I waited for a few seconds when she took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

"I'll tell you."

I just placed my hand on her mane and stroked it making her ease up a bit from the looks of it.

"The real reason I wanted to be away from the castle is because of the pony that is returning today."

I for one was confused, "So the reason you wanted to leave was really because of some pony that was coming back? What's so bad about this pony that you wanted to leave?"

She just closed her eyes and I saw her body visible shutter a bit, "It's because of who he is." She said using a bit of angry when she stated it was a male coming.

"Why though? What did this colt do to you?" I asked her. But inside I couldn't help but fell my blood slowly boiling at the fact that whoever this colt was he clearly hurt Cadance in some way or another.

She just drew circles with her hoof before she spoke up again, "It's not what he has done but who he thinks he is. He the most immature, rude, self-conscious, and not to mention he had a major superiority issue." She said making really think.

Cadance was the nicest pony ever. She never once talked about a pony in a bad way. But this colt, clearly he did something that was clearly left a bad mark with her.

"Is this guy really that bad?" I said, maybe she was over thinking it. But then again, the ponies of Canterlot had yet to show me that they were mature or even accepting.

She looked up to me, "He's worse than you can imagine. And trust me when I say he isn't a gentle colt in the least."

And with that she stopped talking about the subject.

But it left a sour taste in my mouth.

"Well time to face the maker." I said as we came to the steps of the castle.

I glanced over at Cadance and she looked as bit better than before but she still seemed as if she didn't want to go inside.

"Cadance," I called to her. She looked at me and I smiled at her, "I'm here for you. Remember that." I assured her and it seemed to work as she smiled back at me before looking back to the gates and walked ahead.

If anything I think me being there would help her with this colt.

We got inside and immediately we were stopped by a few guards that told us we were supposed to come to the main hall immediately.

That only meant one thing, Celestia was mad that we had not been there today and that we were in trouble.

The walked over to the main hall wasn't that long since the both of us knew the way there by heart now. And a year of getting lost in the halls you tend to remember the little details telling you where you are.

But we came to the two large white doors we both knew all too well.

Cadance used her magic to open the doors since I was still holding Twilight and we walked in to not be greeted by Celestia who was usually sitting on top her throne, but instead.

In front of the throne stood a white coated colt with a blond mane and tail but also he wore a bowtie and a formal dress shirt fitted for his body. And where his breast pocket was, was a blue rose.

I thought it was strange that there would be some other pony waiting for us but then I looked over at Cadance and noticed the half flustered half questioning look on her face.

The colt looked down at us and beckoned us to come closer with a way of his hoof.

I saw Cadance at first was hesitating to walk closer but slowly she did and I followed behind her.

We stopped near the steps leading up to the throne as the colt made his way down.

He stopped in front me of me and gave me this disgusted look as if it hurt him to even look at me. But that all changed as he looked over at Cadance and the look on his face changed from that of disgust, to one that he seemed to think he was better than us look.

I know this because it was the same look that the nobles of Canterlot had given me when I would be walking past them.

He glanced at Cadance looking her up and down and seemed to be waiting for something.

I heard Cadance sighed irritated, "Hello again Blue Blood." She said clear wanting to get this over with.

Blue Blood just smirked and grabbed her right hoof and brought it closer to his face as he placed a kiss on it before she quickly pulled it away from him.

He gained this arrogant smirk, "And hello to you too Mi Amore Cadenza. How is my Fiancée doing?"

-Tbc-

Hey Everypony! 3ndless here with another completed Cliff-hang- I mean completed chapter! Sorry for not updating for the past two weeks but I have been very busy. Not to mention that I broke my External Hard Drive which had this chapter which I had to re write from scratch, but also I lost three years-worth of stories I had yet to post and even of my personal life like photos and videos I captured over the three years. But alas tis but a minor set-back as the end of one thing is the start of another! So I will be posting the next chapter hopefully within the next two to three days so look forward to it!

Next time on Shatters of a Reflection: Who is this Blue Blood and why did he just proclaim that Cadance was his Fiancée? And just why is it that he has a problem with Jake? Next time on things get heated in "Chapter 8: Blood-Ties."