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Celestia smiled inwardly to herself as she made her way through the halls of the castle, Tom walked beside her. They had done as Luna suggested. Celestia had left her room first and when no pony was around, Tom left as well. The two met up later on, that is after the guards mistook him for an intruder. But Luna was there to correct things and say that he was a guest of Celestia's and should be treated with respect. Not wanting to question their rulers, they nodded and went about there duties.

The couple had run into Shinning Armor as they were making their way to the dinning hall. Upon hearing the news from his sister, Tom face-palmed and groaned softly. Shinning Armor however stated that only he and Cadence were the only two to know Tom's true identity and so they left it at that.

As the pair entered the dinning hall they were greeted by Celestia's nephew Prince Blue blood. Tom just shook his head because though his memory was still unaccounted for, He knew that Luna had no offspring so there for Blueblood must be a far distant relation.

"You can not be serious? You expect us to eat with this, this peasant? He is not even a pony for the light's sake and yet here he sits as if we were equals? This is an outrage."

Celestia was about to say something but Tom placed a hand to her shoulder. He glared at the unicorn. "When last I looked this castle belonged to Celestia and Luna, not you. You have no right to question their reasoning regardless of your title. So if I were you 'prince' I would sit down and eat my food in peace."

"How dare you speak to me in such a manner. I'll have you know my royal lineage goes back several hundred years."

Tom waved it off as she sat into his seat. "I care not what blood runs through your veins. I remember hearing about you and your arrogance and attitude. Always looking down to others just because they were not born with a silver spoon in there mouth. It's ponies like you that give the rest of us a bad name."

"Ha I give ponies like you a bad name. Have you looked in the mirror lately. You're not even a pony at all. You are a human, the last of a crude and extinct race that is greatly forgot..."

Tom had had enough and held out his hand, wrapping the unicorn in a magic aura. "Would you like me to show you just what kind of pony I am?"

Blueblood was terrified but he was drawn into Tom's glowing eyes. It was then he seen just what the human was. The unicorn shook his head in disbelief. "No, it can't be...you're... you're...Lunar Star."

Celestia placed a gentle hoof on Tom's shoulder and his powers faded, dropping the stallion onto the floor. He looked into Celestia's eyes and nearly wept. He then hung his head. "Forgive me Celestia."

Celestia in all her grace and wisdom, all the kindness and decency of an age, nuzzled Tom's cheek. "Be at peace, I am not angered by you defending that which is in your heart."

The human sat back into his chair adjacent from Celestia, just across from Luna. Blueblood then tentatively took his own. Silence filled the dinning hall before Tom spoke. "Yes, I am Lunar but I am also a human. It maybe true that humans are no longer alive in this world but that dose not mean that fate has erased us completely. We thrive on a planet of our own. We live each day with the knowledge that we rule our world but it is not so."

He looked to the plate and the silverware. "Humans are a barbaric species, I know this all to well. They kill without mercy and destroy without thought of rebuild. I wouldn't be lying if I said that the universe might be better off without them. But that is not to say that all humans are such. There are those among the whole who show unwavering compassion and kindness. Those that think only of others rather then themselves. Those humans such as they are, are few and far between but it dose not mean that they do not exist."

Tom glares at Blueblood. "Those few humans in the face of oppression, hatred and violence still would rather give you the shirt off their back then to watch someone freeze. They are more noble then you will ever be in your entire life. Nothing you say or do will ever change that. Nobility is not a birth right. Nobility is doing what is right, no matter the risk." He then looked to Celestia. "No matter the risk."

Soon enough their food was brought out. Plates and dishes were place before every pony before any pony even thought to lift a fork. "My lord I..."

"Save your comments prince. I wish not to hear them."

The meal continued on in silence for a time before it was broken by Luna.

"So dear sister, how was thy trip to Ponyville?"

"Oh very enjoyable Luna thank you for asking."

Luna then looked over to Tom before speaking again. "And you Lunar? Do you intend to return to Ponyville after breakfast?"

Tom had just finished chewing a forkful of salad before he spoke. "I should yes. I believe Twilight might be worried about me seeing as I did not return last night."

"Thou need not worry about that. We have taken the liberty to inform Twilight Sparkle that thou are here with us. She was a little surprised to know that thou were here. But he assured her that thou was quite safe."

Tom chuckled and shook his head. "Ever since we met I swear she has seen me more like her foal then as somepony older then she."

The three of them laughed and acted as though they were the best of friends for the longest time, in truth they were but to any pony who saw them they would never have known.

"I want a report Sentinel not excuses."

A gryphon stood before Greaves and trembled slightly. "I am sorry my lord we are moving as fast as we can. We have to make sure the the princesses do not detect us. Nor Lunar if the reports are true."

Greaves drummed his claws. "Well make them work faster. That artifact one complete will help me conquer Equestria. With them under our control, no land would oppose us."

"My lord if I may. Why do you risk going against the treaty that was set down over a thousand years ago? We would not be here were it not for the princesses and the savior."

"Because Goran, my ancestors were weak. They were weak because they relied on the magic those ponies possess. With the Ring of Neria, we can make that power ours. Think about it, no more would we have to grovel at their hooves like mere fledglings. We will have the power now and we will use it as we see fit. Now get your feathers moving and tell those lousy slow ass bird brains to keep looking. I won't be stopped in my goal. Not by you nor anyone."

The gryphon bowed and left. King Greaves rested on his throne and thought deeply about what to do. "Once the Ring of Neria is mine, I will drain the power from those three so called 'celestial beings' and their power will be mine. Then no force in the world will stop me. I will rule it all or see it burnt before me.

Tom was walking through the streets of Canterlot, talking with Princess Cadence. The two had met while Tom walked the castle corridors. Cadence had a few things to pick up from the city and Tom thought he would tag along. Like Shinning Armor had told he and Celestia before, Cadence was aware of Tom's true identity. "I swear Celestia, Luna and I were trying to keep it one big secret. Then we told Twilight and then next thing we know, you and Shinning knew. We are certain Twilight's friends will know. Even that pompous Blueblood knows. Well that was my doing."

"I heard what you did to Blueblood. To be honest I'm not surprised one bit. He has always been that way for as long as I have known him. Who better then you to put him in his place."

Tom sighed. "Yes well it's not like I wanted to. He just got me so mad I wanted to throw him off one of the towers and rid the land of his arrogance. Of course though that is something I would never do. Still I couldn't stand people like that, even back on Earth. Most guys they just argh... they would make me so mad because they saw themselves as though they were better then others. Thought they were hot stuff, strutting around claiming they could get any girl they wanted."

"Well you are not like that are you?"

"Of course not. I could never be that way. Besides, I have the affections of a very spedcial somepony and I don't need that messed up."

Cadence shot him a glance and her ear twitched at the mention of him having a special somepony. "You have only been here less then a week and already have somepony?"

Tom nodded.

"Who?"

Tom just chuckled and whistled as he continued to walk down the street.

"Come on tell me?"

Saying nothing, the human continued to walk away, doing his best to ignore her questioning and hiding the smile on his face. Cadence continued her onslaught of questions but each time the human simply shook his head and walked on.

Finally she had had enough and refused to move unless he told her. "Fine fine you win." He leaned into her ear and spoke softly. "Celestia."

"What!"

It was the only word she could get out before Tom placed his hand over her mouth. "Shh, not so loud. I don't think you noticed but I am a Human and if the other ponies of Equestria realized there leader was in love with on such as I do you think they would take that well?"

"Well no I guess not but still how did you manage that?"

Tom shrugged. "I'm not sure. I used my powers to transport Twilight and her friends, plus myself from the Everfree forest to her library. I had past out after that and don't remember much afterwards. They say I was out for two days. During then I had a dream of when Lunar, that is to say I was killed. When I finally woke Twilight and her friends, along with Celestia and Luna were there at my bedside."

The two friends took a seat at a bench just outside a shop they had planed to enter. Tom's voice dropped whenever a Pony would pass by so they would not overhear him as he continued his story.

"I spoke to her about it because the dream I had showed her being affectionate. The name rung out in my mind and I soon put two and two together. She loved him, not because they were friends but because they were in love. I started to think it was not so much a dream but a memory. So him and I are one in the same."

Cadence nodded. "It makes sense. So the loved he, i.e you had for her back then is still as strong now as it was then."

"Funny isn't it?"

Cadence shook her head. "I don't think so. I maybe able to control the ability of love but even I don't fully understand it. There are many things in this world that we alicorns can't explain. Love is a powerful emotion. Just like a silk thread it can be easily broken. But then there is love like the one Shinning Armor and I have. A love like that can overcome anything. I believe you and Celestia share the same type. A love that can out last the ages.'

Tom looked to the young Alicorn and smiled. She was right, it was a love that could outlast the ages. "Well enough of this mushy stuff. You said you had to pick up a few things right?"

"Yes I did."

"Well then lets go."

Getting up off the bench the two friends turn the corner and enter the shop, giggling and laughing as they do.

It was not long before the two emerged. "So you're saying she likes roses?"

Cadence nodded

"Why did I not thing of that." The small alicorn princess giggled.

"Not many ponies know that. It dose not matter what color they are, she just loves them." The two started back to the caslte, Cadence's saddlebag filled with goodie, flowers and other assorted things.

"Hey, Lunar. Can I ask you a question?"

"Hmm? Shoot?"

"What made you want to become a knight? I mean in all the history books I read not one spoke of a knight before or after you. So what was it?"

Tom scratched his chin. "Well to be honest I don't recall much. Don't forget that I had not known of my past since bore I came to Equestria but... I believe it was to protect Celestia and Luna at first. They were the only friends I had when I was young since the other colts and fillies didn't want to play with me, or couldn't I can't remember. My folks, that is the ones who raised me brought me before the king and queen. They took one look at me and I could tell that they knew what i was."

Tom sighed. "It went from there, I was introduced to Celestia who was not much older then me and little Luna. The three of us became fast friends and were rarely seen without the other two. We pulled pranks on each other which even lasted into our adulthood. We played games and told stories to each other."

The two friends were soon walking back up to the castle and were greeted by a salute from the guards. "As I grew older I wanted to do all I could for those who cared for me and called me friend. So I joined the royal guard, rose through the ranks and became captain. But i was not satisfied. I knew there had to be more that I could do. So when the Panther War started in the north, our allies called for aid. I was the first to go, even if Celestia and Luna asked that I don't. It was a grueling three months before we drove them back past the gryphon's borders. When I return I was was soon knighted for my bravery and proclaimed the princesses champion. As you can guess not many were pleased that I was recognized for what I had done. And it stayed that way during the whole of the war."

"So you wanted to do all you could not just protecting the princesses but all of Equestria?"

Tom nodded. "You can say that."

"That's very noble of you. But don't you think all that weight would be too much?"

"I would be lying if I said it wasn't but I had both Celestia and Luna behind me so if ever I would falter, they would be there to catch me."

Dear Twilight

_ I am sorry I was not back last night but Celestia and I had a lot to catch up on. I will be back sometime this evening. Now then I can preform the transport spell it should be simple. I was told you received a letter earlier today in regards to my whereabouts. I assure you Twilight i am quite safe and even though my spells are limited i can handle most things. I will be looking forward to train tomorrow and hope i don't let you down. Again I'm sorry I had not said anything sooner._

Your friend Star

"Well there you are darling. You have your answer straight from the pony's mouth. Still you say she came to call on Star?"

"Yes, she asked him if wanted to go with her on a picnic and that was the last I saw of him." Twilight was busy looking through the books in her library, intent on finding anything she could on finding out about Lunar.

"So he left that afternoon and has not been back since. You receive a letter this morning telling you that he is in Canterlot and now another saying he won't be back till this evening."

Twilight looked over to her unicorn friend. "What are you saying?"

"Well darling, is it not obvious? They are in love. You said that Star is Lunar right?" Twilight nodded.

"Well then my dear even you could do the math."

Twilight thought for a moment. Were she in the princess's hooves and she had not seen the stallion she loved in so long, what would she do? It did not take the purple unicorn long before her jaw drops.

"You mean the princess and Star?"

Rarity nodded. "It's only natural darling. If the princess came by and asked for him to join her with some alone time... only one thing could lead to it."

"But... the princess isn't like that."

"Twilight dear stop being so naive. The princess is a mare just like you and I. From the letters I would think that they were and still are in love."

Twilight thought about this a moment, could it be that she had taken Star to her bed? What were the two really? Were they just close friends or were they something more?