Shatters of A Reflection

by 3ndless

An OC HiE. Jake Muller wanted nothing more then to be accepted in life. But how is supposed to when he was born to parents that abuse and neglect him. And in turn he closed his heart to the world around him. This is going to be in an AU so beware some ponies will be different.

10. A Shining Star

Greetings everypony! 3ndless here with another chapter! This one will probably be one of the longer ones just because well… just because. So without further ado, (Ps : A song I used while writing this chapter if you want to listen to it is called, "Yiruma – If I Could See You Again." I used this towards the ending of the chapter and like before I will mark the time when to play it!)

-Chapter 10: A Shining Star

Ever since that night when I confronted Cadance about why she was avoiding me things returned to normal. We started to hang out like we used too and everything was going good.

Even with Blue Blood every now and then trying to confront me about us being friends I would brush him aside or walk away.

I was going to keep my promise no matter how much I wanted to break it.

But now, the cold winds blew in as the land was covered in a blanket of snow. I always liked the snow. Thou my old memories of it were not as pleasing as one would think.

I would leave my house and wonder the snowy hills and well, do what kids love to do, play. I would spend hours playing in the snow. Sliding down the hills making snowmen, I could say that when it snowed I could be myself. I could have fun.

And snow in Equestria brought me the same feeling. I felt so happy when the first snowflakes fell last year and I had been looking forward to this year's.

Mom told me an old story about how at one point and time, about a young filly that helped change the way everypony sees the snow. It just makes you appreciate who one person or pony can change the way you look at things.

I sat outside on one of the benches watching Twilight and Cadance running back and forth in the snow. I enjoyed watching them. It gave this warm feeling inside because they were my best friends.

Twilight was like a little sister to me and even called me her ABBBFF, which her real brother was her BBBFF while I was her Adopted Big Brother Best Friend Forever. Only she would think of something like that to call me and her brother.

And as for Cadance, I lifted my hand over my cheek. The very same spot she kissed me two months ago. I guessed I still thought about it, but it was the first kiss I got from somepony other than Mom.

It was at that moment a snow ball hit me right in the face taking me out of my thoughts.

"Ouch." I said looking up to see both Cadance and Twilight looking at me.

"Are you just going to sit there all day like some old pony or are you going to play with us?" Cadance said making another snowball with her magic as Twilight formed a small snowball with hers.

I just grinned as I leaned back and landed behind the bench and grabbed a glob of snow in my hands. Good thing Mom gave these mittens or else this would be very cold.

I quickly rounded them and peered over the bench to see a snowball heading right for me. I ducked and shot up as threw my first ball at Twilight and then one at Cadance as I ducked back down.

I heard a resounding ouch sounding meaning I hit my targets.

"You're both going to have to do better than that to beat me!" I shouted as I rose up with two more snowball only to get hit in the face and dropped both my snowballs.

"Grrrr." I growled at them as I wiped the snow off my face only to see them grinning at me, "Why are you both!" I stopped when I saw the large amount of snowballs floating around me in the air.

"Not fair!" I shouted as Cadance just smiled and Twilight giggled as the onslaught of snowballs hit me and I was done for.

One the last snowball hit me I was buried halfway in the snow because of them.

"That wasn't funny." I said digging my way out as Cadance and Twilight were on their backs laughing.

"Are you sure? Because it was to us." Cadance said.

"You fell for it Jake!" Twilight said as she wiped a tear from her eye.

"Yeah, yeah laugh it up." I said as I managed to get out of the snowy trap, "Man, I'm beat." I said as I laid down next to the two of them.

"I really like the snow! And it's fun playing with the two of you." Twilight said and I just reached over and rubbed her mane as she giggled.

"Yeah, I have to admit this is better than a snow day in my world." I said to them.

"Can you tell us how it snows in your world Jay?" Cadance asked me.

She had taken from time to time to ask me how things were done in my world compared to this one.

"Well, for starters like I told you before. The weather isn't controlled like it is here, but when it gets really cold where I lived at. It would snow. But only in the winter time, but when it did man. The hills were covered in them and the streets became battle grounds for snow fights. I didn't have to worry about some kids bullying me or fighting because everyone just wanted to have fun."

I looked at Cadance and she just gave me a reassuring smile, "That sounds nice."

"It sure was."

I looked up into the sky at the dark grey clouds as I closed my eyes, "It sure was." I said once more as I closed my eyes and started to fall asleep.

-One week later-

I opened my eyes to see myself floating over Canterlot. Only the land was grey, it no longer held the bright colors it used too.

I looked around to see ponies scattered around running away. But from what?

"You can't save them all" I heard a voice say behind me.

I turned around to see two glowing red eyes staring back at me before…

"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" I suddenly jolted awake something jumping on me.

"Wha!" I leaned up as whatever was jumping on me fell between my legs.

I looked down to see Twilight shaking her head as she looked up to me and smiled.

"You're awake!" She cheered as she rushed over to the side of the bed and leaned over it and came back up with a small wrapped gift.

"Happy Birthday Jake!" She said with bigger smile on her face.

I just rubbed my eyes as I looked at the wrapped gift.

I took it in my hands and looked at Twilight.

"Aw, Twi. You didn't have to get me anything." I said to her as I grabbed her and gave her a big hug to which she giggled in my hold as she wrapped her hooves around my neck.

"Oh course I'm going to get my ABBBFF something for their special day!" She happy told me.

I chuckled as I set her back down and looked at the gift and slowly began to unwrap it.

"Oh wow." It was a book about the different constellations in the sky. It was fairly worn out but it was something I liked since I looked up at the stars from time to time, "Thanks Twi. I love it." I said kissing her under her horn as she giggled once more.

"I knew you would like it. Now come on! It's almost time for breakfast." She said jumping up and down on my bed.

"Alright, just let me wash up real quick." I told her as I got up and walked over to my bathroom and washed my face and hair before brushing my teeth. I walked out and grabbed a pair of loose pants and socks along with a white shirt and then a grey long sleeve sweater.

I put my slippers on and was ready to go, "Alright, let's go Twilight." I called to her as I noticed she was reading the book she had gotten me and I could help but chuckle at that. She was always ready to learn something new. I swear sometimes she couldn't help but be an egghead.

"Coming!" She said as she rushed out the door and I closed it behind her.

It took us a bit to walk to the dining hall where I once again saw Blue Blood in my seat, but I had given up hope for it ever being mine again and taken to my new seat on the left of Twilight.

"Good morning." I said as I sat down.

"Good morning Jake." Mom said to me, "Up bright and early today I see." She said with a grin on her face. She knew always got on my case because I liked to sleep.

I felt a bit embarrassed by that, "Yeah, well I had a surprise guest to wake me up today." I said rubbing Twilights mane only to hear a grunt from across the table.

"Can't even wake up on your own accord, hmpt. Such incompetence." Blue Blood said but was silence as Mom coughed.

I smirked at him knowing that I won this time and I didn't even have to do anything.

"Well, that side Happy Birthday to you Jake." Mom told me as she smiled at me.

"Thanks." I told her, I was still a bit embarrassed to call her Mom when there were other ponies around but I if it was just Twilight or Cadance I would.

Then the doors opened and in walked Cadance who yawned as she walked over to her seat.

"Morning." She said as she looked around and saw me looking at her.

She smiled and I smiled back as the food was brought in.

Breakfast went by as normal but Cadance excused herself early and Twilight felt not to long after her. She had to go to school and Cadance did too. But I would be starting after winter ended since I completed my studies.

I learned to read and write in Equestrian but it was hard to learn well since it was more of symbol and letters rather than just letters and numbers.

"Jake." I looked over at Mom who was standing up, "Come with me please." She asked me and I wiped the food off my chin with a napkin and got up and walked over to her side and we exited the room.

We walked along the corridors until we came to Mom's study where she opened the door and we walked in as she closed the doors.

"It's been over a year since you first came here Jake." She said as she sat down and I joined her.

"And three months if I remember right." I told her and she agreed.

"Well, I have to say when you first arrived here I could never of imaged that it would have been somepony like you. But I am glad that it was you that was brought here." She said as he leaned over and kissed me on my forehead.

I just smiled as I sniffed away my tears, "And I'm glad I was able to come here because I was able to find my real Mother." I told her and she just wiped a tear in her eye.

"This is true, and I am glad that I was able to find my son." She said as she nuzzled against my head, "And as my son, I have a special gift for you!" She said which made me happy to hear.

She used her magic to lift a box that was above the bookshelf and it floated down in front of me.

"This was something that once belonged to somepony very close to me. And I believe that if she was here today she would have wanted you to have it."

I placed a hand on the box and felt a strange energy coming from it. I opened the lid and inside was a bracer and a pendant.

The Bracer was black with white lining and the image of a white crescent moon over a dark cloud. And the Pendant was of Mom's Cutie Mark. It was beautiful. They both were.

"And now you have something to always remind you that I love you." She said as she lifted the pendant up and placed it around my neck. I looked down at it in my hand and it felt warm. "And this," She lifted the bracer up and held it in front of me, "This is a bracer that once belong to someone who you would have loved. My dear sister, Luna." Mom said the name in such a sorrowful way I looked at the bracer and took it in my hand and place it over my right arm.

It was a perfect fit. I felt a coldness from it but it was a pleasant feeling.

I looked up at Mom who had tears in her eyes, "Mom. Why are you crying?" I asked her but she just cried.

I moved closer and wrapped my arms around her neck as she wrapped her hooves around me and she wept.

I just closed my eyes and held onto her.

A few minutes later she calmed down, "Mom, are you alright?" I asked her before I looked down at the bracer, "Does this have something to do with why you're feeling this way?" I showed the bracer to her but she shook her head.

"It is nothing to worry about my child. Just past mistakes I remembered." She said as she collected herself.

"You said this belonged to your sister Luna. Who is she Mom?" I asked.

Mom sighed as she gave me a sad smile, "You remind me of her. She was the Princess alongside me long ago. But she was sent away after something happened and she will be returning soon. Maybe you can meet her then." She said sounding a bit happier and I just smiled.

"I'd like that." I said as I looked at the bracer and the pendant, "Thanks for the gifts Mom. I love them, and I love you." I said as I hugged her once more.

She only chuckled as she hugged me back, "And I you my son. It was a blessing that you appeared in my life and don't forget it." She told me.

I nodded against her warm coat.

-Later on-

After getting my gifts from Mom I went outside the Castle. I wanted to go for a walk just to think for myself.

I often did that now since I liked to just wander around. I would do the same back on earth. It gave me some time to just think about things. Like how I came to Equestria thanks to Twilights Spell going haywire, or becoming a prince of a land of ponies. Or even Cadance and Twilight. And all the ponies I had met up until now.

It made me think of just how lucky I was to be here, and even alive after what happened when I first arrived here.

I lifted my hand over to my shoulder and felt the scar that formed under my clothes. It was where I was hit by that spear that Unicorn threw at me. And the same to my lower side.

Mom told me that I was hit right in my kidney, which surprisingly a ponies anonymity was similar to a humans. Or at least in this world it was, just you know. They were ponies instead.

But after that fight I had Sliver Knight. He was the Captain of the Guards back then the one that gave me these scars, but has since been relieved of his position not long after the scene he and I caused in the cells.

But I heard he just too this as an early retirement and moved back to Manehatten or somewhere over there.

And since then the guards had really warmed up, well if that was even possible. They all acted the same and as Cadance put it they were golems. Which was funny I had to admit.

But there were still a few ponies in Canterlot that didn't like the fact that I was something they couldn't understand. I was a bipedal creature that could use magic in a way they couldn't. Which was weird even to me but I learned to control it and use it.

But those were just a few things my mind went through as the time went on.

I found myself in the park that Cadance and I would bring Twilight to. This place held some meaning to me also. It was where Twilight first called me her Big Brother which made me tear up a bit. And not to mention all the memories we made here.

I could help but smile at one time when Cadance and Twilight tried to make me do this dance with them. Let's just say it went horribly wrong and I will never do that dance again.

"Hey you." A voice called out.

I stopped and looked behind me to see a pony standing there. He was bigger than Cadance but a bit smaller than the Royal guards. And he was as high as my upper chest. He had a white coat and light cerulean eyes and a sapphire, bluish mane, and a few dark blue streaks in it. And his hoofs were a dark blue.

"Me?" I asked as he nodded his head.

"Yeah, where are the other two that are usually with you?" He asked me.

In my head I thought was trying to pick a fight since only a few pony's had come to confront me when Cadance or Twilight were not with me.

"Why do you want to know," I asked him.

He just looked me up and down, "Because I want to. Is that a problem?" He said sounding a bit arrogant as he said it.

I just clenched my hands, "Depends, you looking to pick on them. Or are you looking for a fight." I said only to hear him laugh.

"You fight me?" He laughed again, "That might be funny if you could beat me."

I just sighed, "Well then. Only one way to find out!" I lunged forward and punched him right in the face and I grinned when I felt he it connect.

But he just smiled, "Was that supposed to hurt me?" He said in a joking manner.

I suddenly felt a bit of pain as I looked at my fist to see some blood coming out of my knuckles as a glowing barrier covered the pony's face.

"Something wrong? I thought you were going to beat me?" he said which only made me angrier as I began to absorb his barrier which he wasn't expecting since my fist really connected against his face and threw him on his back.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did that hurt you?" I asked as he stood back up and smiled.

"That's better. Now try this!" He shouted as another barrier sounded him only this time it began to expand before it shot out in every direction and hit me throwing me back skidding against the snowy ground.

I used my elbows to stop myself as I kicked up and landed on my feet.

I just looked at the pony as he was running towards me.

I wanted until he was close as he turned around and tried to buck me in the chest but I dodged to the side and rushed in and grabbed him in a sleeper hold and started to take some of his magic away.

But he just leaned his head forward and slammed it back against my face stunning me and giving him enough time to break out of my hold and he bucked me in the stomach knocking me down to my knees as he slammed his front hoof into my face knocking on my back.

"Remember this, no matter how strong you think you are. There is always somepony stronger then you." He said as I closed my eyes from the pain.

'I won't lose. I can't lose like this.' I thought as I felt this spike of pain in my head.

"How weak are you that you need me to come and win your battles for you Jake." A voice said to me as I opened my eyes to see everything around me lost its color and there before me stood me. Another person that looked just like me only, he had no color. He was completely gray and his eyes were red.

"Who are you?" I asked but he just laughed.

"That's a stupid question to ask. I'm the you that is stronger and better then you will ever be." He said and he started to laugh and this cloud of red magic began to surround him before it shout towards me and began to engulf my entire body.

"Be grateful, I can't stand to losing and this is the only time I will help you." He said as I opened my eyes once again to see that everything was returned to normal. And this strange feeling of power entered my body.

I slow got up as the other pony looked back to see me moving, "You can still move. I must commend you for your valor but you still won't beat me." He said but I just glared at him.

"Says you." I said as he started to gather his magic to cast a spell but I wasn't going to let him.

I flared my magic that was inside me and used it to teleport myself behind him where I grabbed his horn and began to drain all the magic was going to use on me before I kicked him in his side which knocked him away.

"You're good, but like I said." He said picking himself up, "I'm not going to lose to you!" He said as his magic flared and he fired a beam of magic that was heading right for me but as it was I only lifted my right hand as the bracer began to glow as a rune appeared around me and began to spin in front of my hand before it opened up as the beam hit it only to be held in place as a barrier appeared around the runes.

The magic began to drop as the pony began panting as he fell to one to his knees and I did the same. I felt the magic I was once overflowing with disappear.

"I guess I was wrong. You're pretty strong after all." He said as he got up and walked over to me. He stopped in front of me and his horn began to glow but I felt to weak to do anything.

I closed my eyes waiting for whatever he was going to do to me but instead of pain, I felt my body being rejuvenated. I looked at the pony before he and he was smirking.

"I'm sorry about that, but it was the only way to find out for sure." He said as his magic began to surround him.

But this only made me confused, "Sure of what?" I asked him.

He just grinned again at me, "I heard that you were strong and I wanted to see just how strong I was." He said with this goofy grin on his face.

I just face palmed, "You wanted to see how strong you were, so you came and fought me." I asked him.

He just nodded.

"Well, that wasn't something I would of expected." I said standing up and brushing my clothes. They were covered in snow and were wet now.

"I have to say thou, that spell you used at the end was really strong to stand against my magic. I've been told that I'm pretty strong. And if you were able to block my attack like nothing then I still have a long way to go." He said as he held out a hoof to me.

"The names Shining Armor, and aside from making you fight me. I hope there are no hard feelings." He said.

I looked at his hoof before I took it, "Jake Muller." I thought for a moment, "Wait, isn't Shining Armor the name of Twilight's older brother?" I asked and his grin just grew.

"That would be me. It's nice to finally meet you Jake. And I hope that you can continue to take care of my sister in my stead while she is studying at the Castle."

"Sure. I think." I said still confused as to what had just conspired.

But needless to say, Shining Armor just wanted to test how strong he was. After our fight he explained to me that he always dreamed of being a Royal Knight one day and that he wanted to be the best of the best. Which is why he had fought me in the first place, because he had heard about how I was strong because to learn how to control my powers I needed to train them, which is where the Royal Guards Academy came into play.

Mom told the guards in train to help me train so I could learn to control my powers better which is what I did for a few months until I learned to control them.

But I thought about that other me that I saw in that other world, or was it all in my mind.

I decided to put it off until I could talk with Mom later.

But back to both Shining and me, I eventually forgave him since he only wanted to test his strength but I told him that the next time all he had to do was ask me the next time.

"Well, it was nice to finally meet you Jake but I have to be heading home now. Tell Twilight and Cadance I said hi for me. And lets spar again sometime." He said as he held his hoof out to me.

"You can count on it Shining." I said to him as I bumped my fist against his hoof, "Just make sure not to start a fight with me next time."

He just laughed and he nodded to me, "I won't. See ya Jake." He said as he started to trot away from me and I was there alone again.

"Man, this is one weird birthday." I said to myself as I stood up and looked around at what was the battle field both Shining and I caused well besides the small holes it was fine.

(You can play Yiruma – If I Could See You Again - now)

"I think it's about time I headed back home now." I looked towards the Castle and began my walk back.

As I was walking, snow started to fall which I enjoyed the sight of the snowflakes falling. I couldn't help but smile.

The sun was already setting and I missed Dinner so Mom was probably going to give me an earful since it wasn't the first time I had done this.

I got back and was about to walk into the castle gates when the guards stopped me from going inside.

"What's the matter?" I asked them.

"Her Majesty isn't happy about you messing Dinner and has told us that as punishment you are to spend the night outside." One of the guards said.

"You're joking right?" I said to them but one of them just held out a folded blanket to me.

"Her Majesty also said to give this to you when you arrived. She said that you should count yourself lucky that she doesn't ground you." He said and just stared at the blanket.

"Not cool." I said as I took the blanket and walked to the outer courtyard. There was a fire pit there so at least I would be warm.

When I got there I noticed one of the windows was left open to the dining hall. I thought it was my luck as I made my way over and climbed into the window and landed against the marble floors inside.

"Ahem."

I froze up as I slowly turned around to see Mom stand there as if she was waiting for me to come in through here.

"Um, I can explain." I said in a scared manner as she just looked at me with a serious look before she suddenly smiled and the lights came on.

"SURPRISE!" I heard a chorus shout as I looked around to see a few of the ponies I knew all happy to see me. And a banner up behind them that said, "Happy 15th Birthday Jake!"

I just stared around me at the ponies that I have come to know and love here.

"Jake?" I heard Cadance's voice call to me.

I turned to my side and saw here standing there with a present floating in midair.

"Happy Birthday!" She said smiling at me.

I just took her gift in my hands and looked down at it. Something inside me began to swell up as a wave of emotions hit me.

"Jake? Are you ok? Is something wrong?" She asked me as I left tears coming down my cheeks.

I just wiped them away with my sleeve and smiled at her, "No, nothing wrong Cadance. Nothing at all." I said as she smiled at me knowing I was fine as other ponies came over to congratulate me.

It made me feel happy inside knowing that the little time I had been here, I had met so many ponies that accepted me. And this party alone was proof of it.

I will admit, I never had a Birthday party back on earth because my parents earlier were gone, or they just never bothered to remember.

But here, I was surrounded with nothing but love.

-Tbc

-Apologizes if the chapter seemed somewhat rushed but I was getting sleepy towards the end but this make's two chapters in one week which is good in my book. But as always thank you for reading and if you liked it, how about leaving a review or comment on something you would like to see in a future chapter! And now, Shatters of a Reflection presents,

: Winter comes to an end but the thought of just who that person Jake saw in his mind still lingers on, but at the moment he has better matters to attend to as he begins something that he has been both looking forward to and dreading, School. What new things await him at the Royal Academy, what new friends, old friends, and new enemies? Next time Chapter 11: Welcome to Canterlot high." (Yes this is in honor of Equestria Girls - !)