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"Lunar where are you?" A small white alicorn filly calls out as she walked through the halls of a large castle. "Come on Lunar this isn't funny. Mother and Father asked that I keep an eye on you and Luna."

The little filly made her way deeper into the castle till she heard what she thought was giggling. Turning her head around a corner she looks down a long corridor but there was nothing there. Still she heard light giggling. Thinking it might be her sister she started to walk down the corridor. "I know that's you Luna, come on out."

No sooner did she get half way down then all the curtains covered the light through the windows, making the corridor the little filly stood in as dark as night. She looked around, a bit nervously. "This isn't funny Luna."

In the darkness the little filly could not see anything and soon a ghostly moaning echos in the darkness. The filly turned frantically looking from side to side. "I know thats you too Lunar, you won't scare me." Again another ghostly moan sounds before a figure of a headless pony fades into her view and runs towards her.

The little filly screams and runs for her life as the ghost chases her down the corridor and around the corner. Once she was out of sight, the ghost disappears, the curtains roll up to allow light to enter and loud laughing echos. There at the end of the hall, laughing and rolling on the floor were a filly and colt, Lunar and Luna.

Tom slowly opened his eyes as he awoken in Ponyville. It had been only a day since Tom started to piece together what he felt was happening to him. He yawned and sat up, stretching his arms and legs. It was early morning and both Twilight and Spike had not yet awoken. He slowly climbed from his bed and the loft in which they slept. He made his way downstairs and into the kitchen. "Hmm lets see what there is to make."

He walked through the kitchen and began to raid the fridge. Taking out a carton of eggs, an onion and a head of lettuce, he places them upon the counter and rummaged through one of the cabinets and pulls out a frying pan. "Oh hell I almost forgot the milk."

He returns to the fridge and opened it, taking out a tall bottle of milk. He placed it by the other ingredients and grabbed a butter knife from the drawer. He cuts a swatch of butter and plops it into the pan. Placing the pan on the stove he starts it and waits for the butter to melt.

"Hey what are you doing?"

The tired voice reached Tom's ears and he turns seeing a yawning dragon. "Oh hey Spike. I just figured I would make scrambled egg sandwiches for breakfast for everypony.

"Can I help?"

"Course you can help. You do know how to make scrambled eggs don't you?"

"Do I know how to make scrambled eggs he says." Spike pulled up a chair to the counter and looked at the eggs in the carton the to the Human who was making sure the melted butter was evenly spread on the pan. "Uh incase I forgot, how do you make scrambled eggs?"

Tom chuckled softly and went about showing the little dragon the best way to crack the eggs. He then shows Spike how to chop the onion, telling him to be careful or it will make him cry.

"Now then don't add too much milk but not too little. You want just enough to make them light and fluffy. Next you add the chopped onion and place it into the pan. You stir it every so often so it dose not burn. Once it starts to become solid, you are nearly done."

A little time later, Spike and Tom had set up the table, placing three plates and glasses, filling each one with orange juice then the two heard the clopping of hooves coming down the stairs. "Spike, why didn't you wake...me. What is all this?

"Oh good morning Twilight. I just figured I would thank you for taking me in while I'm here. I know it's not much but I though I might make breakfast."

"I helped." Spike boasted.

The unicorn smiled and walked over to the table taking her place at one of the plates as Tom place a toasted scrambled egg sandwich with a leaf of lettuce. "Enjoy."

Luna yawned as she made her way to her bed room for much needed sleep. She had spent all night at court and was exhausted. She was just about to step inside her bedroom when her sister called to her. The princess of the night groaned softly before turning and looking up to Celestia. "Yes dear sister, what can we help thee with?"

"Yes I wish to speak with you about matters in private."

Luna nodded and opened the door to her room, allowing her sister entry before walking in herself and closing the door. "So sister what is it that thou wishes to speak we about?" She yawned again and placed her hoof to her mouth as she made her way over to her bed.

"I have requested that Twilight help with Tom's that is, Lunar's training. I do not know as to how he was brought here since you and I are the only ones able of such feet. Nor I do know that whomever did so, but I am grateful as I am sure you are." Celestia walked over and sat beside Luna's bed.

"Indeed, though we were still quite young when he was taken from us we still remember our time together."

Celestia looked down and lightly scrapped her hoof along the stone floor. A slight blush courses through her cheeks. "He.. he kissed me Luna."

Luna looked at her sister in shock. "He kissed you? Why had thou not told us?"

"Well..."

_ Tom had pulled back from the kiss and looked into the princess's eyes. "I... I am sorry princess. I should not have done that." He then sat back on the hospital bed and breathed softly. "Please forgive me."_

_ "Tom.." She placed her hoof under his chin and lifts his head to look at her. Looking into those eyes somehow seemed to give the human peace, as if she were emitting a soothing aura. But of course why wouldn't she. In all reality she was a goddess._

_ "There is nothing to forgive because you have done nothing wrong. I would be lying if I said I did not enjoy it. I know that even though your form may have changed you are still my Lunar and that will never change. Though I have not been totally honest with you and I should."_

_ "What do you mean your majesty?"_

_ "Please, from now on just call me Celestia." She took a deep breath before continuing. "My sister and I felt your magic. That is to say every time you use it, we can sense it. We were not sure if it was you whom had done it. But when Twilight had sent me her report when you returned from the forest that's when we knew. You were still in the library when we arrived and Twilight had told us that you had not yet awakened. She along with all of us were worried."_

_ "Worried? About me?" Celestia nodded her head._

_ "Yes. So we took you to Ponyville Hospital and stayed beside you those two days. Truth be told when we return to Canterlot I know both Luna and I will hear about it from our advisors. But it is of little concern."_

_ "What do you mean?" He was not sure just what she was getting at._

_ "Your memory as it seems is slowly returning to you. Luna and I both firmly believe that you are the incarnation of our champion Lunar Star."_

_ "I know. When I was on Earth I always felt different, like I didn't belong there. I had very few friends and none of my relationships really lasted. I was dealing with stress on a daily basis, shedding tears at night because I knew that there had to be someone out there calling to me and there was nothing I could do about it. Then that mysterious unicorn appeared and brought me here and I met all of you." He looked to his hands to which Celestia placed her hoof upon them, making him look to her once more._

_ "When I saw you, it was different from when I had seen you on the show. I could feel that pull becoming stronger. It was then that I knew, you were the one calling to me and... that I was home." He chuckled softly. "It's funny. I am a human and you all are ponies but I feel more at home around all of you then I ever did with my own kind."_

"He asked that I keep our conversation between us but he knew I would eventually tell you of this."

"And he cares not that thou did?" Celestia shook her head.

"I wish to see him again Luna. After everything is taken care of here, I will depart to Ponyville. I will return later this evening."

Luna nuzzled into her sister. "Thou must follow thy own heart sister. Do not fear if thou are't late we shall be awake before thee return." It was then that the lunar princess had an idea. "Sister when is the Gala?"

"Next week, why?"

"Might we suggest thou invite him to join us then? We are certain thou has invited thy student and her friends."

Celestia thought for a moment and realized that she had forgotten about inviting him. "I shall do just that Luna, thank you."

Celestia smiled to her younger sister and stood back up. "Sleep well Luna we shall talk more upon my return." Luna nodded and smiled before yawning once more and laying her head upon her pillow.

Celestia walked to the door of her sister's room and looked back to her. "Sweet dreams Luna." She then left, closing the door behind her.

Far to the north, two gryphons stood back upon a crumbling tower and looked out over the land of Equestria. One lay prone, the other sitting on his hind legs. "I don't know about this Grain."

"What's not to know? The king ordered us to continue to observe Lunar. If he becomes a threat, we eliminate him, how much easier could it get?"

"That's not what I mean. Greaves has lost it, look what he's planning. A war on Equestria, a war against one of the few allies we have. Not to mention one of the strongest Kingdoms."

Grain looked over to his friend. "What the hay has you spooked all of a sudden? Normally you would jump at the chance for a fight."

"I know, I know but this, this is insane. Forgetting the fact that both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have near unlimited powers. Now he wants us to kill their champion. Think about it, if it were not for him the Panther Clans would have slaughtered all of us. It's all written in the books of our history. We owe that pony our lives."

"I know Gallen but orders are orders. If we don't obey our king you know what will happen. We could very well have our wings removed or worse. Let's just do what we are told and when we see the time to act we will tell him alright."

"Thanks Grain. I could not live with myself knowing that we were ordered to kill practically our savior." A claw pats him on the back.

"Gallen I have known you since we were fledglings and in all that time I have never once betrayed your trust. Just relax, we will think of a way to warn them when the time comes for now lets just play along."

"So this Gala?"

"The Grand Galloping Gala? Yes what about it darling?"

"What's it like? I heard Twilight talking about it before I left. She said that it's held once a year?" Tom had figured since he was going to be here a long time, he had to get out and get to know that town. Twilight had offered to show him around but he was insistent on doing so himself. Besides, she seemed preoccupied with learning all she could about Lunar Star. He was not sure how she found out about him but figured it was no big deal, if anything he would ask her later about it.

He met up with Rarity shortly after and the two struck up a conversation that continued all the way to her home.

"Well darling, the Gala is a very regal party. All the upper class ponies from all over Equestria come to congregate and discuss dealing and the like. Though one has to receive an invitation from Princess Celestia before they can attend. Twilight, myself and our friends attended last year and... well things did not turn out as well as we had hoped."

"How do you mean?"

Rarity was busy putting together another one of her designer dresses for who tom could only guess by the way it looked, had to be rich if she was placing gemstone all over it. "Oh dear, Star do you think you can get that box of jewels from the top shelf there. I am afraid if I move I will lose this stitching."

"Er sure." Tom looked around for the box she was taking about then seen the box she mention on the top of the shelf where her sewing machine was. Using his magic he removed the box and placed it beside Rarity.

"Thank you so much dear. Now then what were we discussing?"

"The Gala?"

"Ah yes. Well the six of us had never attended the Gala before then so we had what you call visions of grandeur so to speak. Truth be told I suppose we should not have been disappointed but things happen. Actually this years Gala is next week. Twilight and the rest of us had already received our invitations."

Tom leaned against a wall and watched the fashion pony as she worked, pulling gems from the box he had given her and placing the jewels at just the right spots. "Well I'm still kind of new here so I shouldn't be expecting one. Besides I don't think I would fit in with those type of ponies anyhow. I would stick out like a sore thumb or in your case, hoof."

"I'm curious though, what did you and the princess discuss that was so secret that you could not tell us?"

Tom shook his head. "I'm sorry Rarity but those are matters between she and I. It would be wrong of me to tell anypony else what was spoken behind closed doors."

"Well I suppose I can't blame you for wanting to keep some things private. One other thing that has been bothering me darling. Is that your cutie mark on your back there?"

Tom stopped and thought about what she said. "My cutie mark? Oh you mean my tattoo. No I didn't earn it, well I guess in a way I did but not like you ponies do. It was drawn into my skin and represents a part of my ancestry."

"Drawn into your skin? Gracious, didn't it hurt?"

"Very, but when the artist was done I didn't feel anything. A slight burn maybe but nothing like when they were putting it there."

"Well then you must have been very brave to have undergone such an ordeal."

Tom was just about to speak before he was interrupted by a surprised gasp. "Oh my gosh it's you." A small white unicorn filly rushed up to him from the stairwell and started to bounce around him. "I didn't believe it when my sister said she met a human but now that I see you I can't believe you're real."

"Forgive my sister's rudeness. She was raised better then that."

"It's alright." Tom chuckled and knelt down to the little filly. "Well hello there Sweetie Belle. My names Tom but you can call me Star. You know, you're a lot cuter in person." His comment making the unicorn filly blush.

"Sweetie Belle why don't you go and play with your friends, Star and I were busy having a conversation of our own."

"No, that's ok Rarity. I been meaning to look around town anyway. I might as well get to know the place since I seem as though I'm going to be here a good while." He then looked to the little filly. "Care to be my tour guide miss Sweetie Belle?"

"Oh absolutely, I'll show you all the fun places in Ponyville." The tiny unicorn continued Talking even thought Tom was not following her. "Don't worry, I'll watch out for her." Rarity smiled before returning to her work.

Dear Twilight Sparkle

_ I am glad that you and your friends are all attending this years Gala in spite of last year. As I said before, the Gala is always awful so it make me happy to know that you six will be here. Luna has also informed me that we maybe one guest short so I am writing to rectify that now. Please give this invitation to Star when next you see him with my warmest regards._

Your mentor Princess Celestia of Equestria

"Wow, hey Spike?"

The little dragon cam down the stairs with books in his claws and placed the on the table. "What is it Twilight?"

"Can you place this invitation on Star's bed. I want it to be there when he gets back." Using her magic he brings the ticket over to the purple dragon and placed it in his claws. He then runs back upstairs as Twilight looks through her books, trying to find out all she can about the stallion Lunar Star.

She soon came upon bits an pieces of his life but they were only scattered fragments and soon enough she became frustrated with her search. "Argh why can't I find out anything relevant. Who was he? Who were his folks? Where did he live?" It was the one part of history she never learned, like it was some kind of big secret. Ever since she heard Tom talking in his sleep one night and the mention of Lunar's name she had begun to wonder who he was.

Elsewhere, Sweetie Bell had been guiding her human friend all over Ponyville, from the joke shop to the spa, from town hall to Sugarcube Corner. "So what else do you normally do around here?"

"Well Applebloom, Scootaloo and I go to our clubhouse in Sweet Apple Acres. Come on I'll show you."

So he followed close behind the little unicorn filly as they left Ponyville and walked down a dirt road. It did not take the two of them long before they reached the Apple family farm and were greeted by Applejack. "Howdy there Sweetie Belle. If'n yer looking for Applebloom, she at the clubhouse I reckon."

"Thanks Applejack." Sweetie Belle walked past her and Tom followed. "Well hey I didn't know you were part oh their little group."

"Actually I'm not, Sweetie Belle is just showing me around. I figure if I'm going to be here for a good while, might as well get a good idea of what there is around here." Tom could hear Sweetie Belle calling for him to keep up. "Anyway it was nice talking to you Applejack, hope to see you around sometime."

The two walked through the orchard for a good bit before they reach a small tree house somewhere on the farm. "Well I'll be you girls certainly have a nice place here."

"Well Applebloom did most of the work. She's really good when it comes to that type of thing."

The two walk up to the small door as Sweetie Belle knocked. A moment later a small red maned filly opens the door. She was a light yellow and wore a rather large pink bow. "Well hey there Sweetie Belle, who's yer friend?"

"Oh this is Star. He asked if I could show him around Ponyville."

"Ok well then come on in, Scootaloo should be here soon anyhow."

"Thank you everypony, that will be all for today." Celestia said from her seat above those who where in her throne room. As they filed out one of the servants stopped and waited till everypony else was gone.

"Your highness I hope I'm not being to bold in saying this but... you seem different."

"Different? How do you mean Dusty?" Celestia raised a brow.

"Like a weight has been lifted from you highness. All the castle can see it, even the guards."

Dusty was the princess's handmare. She was one of the few ponies aside from her sister that she trusted. "If I tell you Dusty you must promise that it stay only between us."

"Of course your majesty, I would never dream of doing anything to bring shame to you."

The princess then steps down from her solar throne and walked towards the earth pony. "There has been a burden removed from me Dusty. A great burden that I have carried with me for over a thousand years of my life. Tell me, what tales have been told to you about the Great Panther war?"

"Not much your highness. Just that the panthers were everywhere before Equestria decided to join in the fight."

"Indeed this is true. During the war my sister Luna and I were joined by another when we took the battle to the panther's stronghold. A stallion named Lunar Star."

The earth pony placed a hoof to her mouth. "The savior?"

"Yes. He and I were very close. You might say that if he were not killed that day so long ago, he would be my husband."

The small earth pony could not believe her ears. The princess had a special somepony she considered marrying. The news of this was almost too much and she fell on her haunches. "Forgive me your highness, I never knew."

"As you should not have. Nopony alive aside from Luna knew of it. He took the spear that was meant for me and died that day. I was never able to forgive myself because of it. But now, something that I can not even explain has happened."

"What is that my lady?"

"Lunar has returned to us. I can not say how and to be honest I wish I knew. But he is with us once more and I could not be more happier."

Dusty had served her princess for several years now, even during the Nightmare Moon incident. She had always the princess to be a bit withholding with feelings. But for the past few days she had seen a change within her and she thought of it as a good thing. She was more open.

"If the savior has returned your highness might we suggest that you go to him."

Celestia smiled. "I shall Dusty, I will not be back till this evening. Make sure everything is taken care of while I am away." With that the princess left as Dusty bowed her head.