The Legend of Eclipse: The Night Princess
#2 of The Legend of Eclipse.
18 years later
Eclipse woke from his slumber slowly his sapphire eyes adjusting to the light coming though the window of his room as he removed his blankets to get up. As Eclipse walked over to a closet he couldn't help but look over to a photo of himself as a baby being held or to be more accurate levitated by his mother princess Celestia causing him to let a tear run down his cheek before turning back to the closet and opening it revealing a set of light armor specialy made to fit his human body. Eclipse had grown into a healthy and strong man his eyes were sapphire blue and his hair was white as snow he had a strong yet lean build and his hight was roughly the same as Celestia's.
Eclipse put on the armour fastening the many straps to hold the armored plates against his body before walking over to his bedside table and picking up his dronrak a special gauntlet that contained a blade about the length of a short sword that could be brought out and retracted with the flip of a switch on the bottom of the armband, Eclipse turned to open his bedroom door only to see the one pony he hated in all of Equestia prince Blue Blood.
"What do you want Blue Blood?" Eclipse asked
"Oh nothing that really matters vermin, auntie just wanted me to see if you were up yet." Blue Blood replied in his usual snobby manner
"Well I'm up so why don't you get out of the way and shut the buck up." Eclipse said moving to walk past Blue Blood only to be tripped over by him landing face first on the carpet. "Ah it is so much better to have the riff raff grovel at the feet of their superiors, wouldn't you say Eclipse?" Blue Blood asked only to be kicked in the face as Eclipse did a quick move to get up that he had learned during his daily combat training with the royal guard causing Blue Blood to fall to the ground. "Yeah it is quite nice, especially when your the one groveling." Eclipse said walking off down the hall into the main court room. As Eclipse entered the court room the first thing he noticed was that instead of the light that would shine through the stain glass windows illuminating the room with all kinds of colors it was pitch black no light shining through the colored glass no Celestia to greet him and no guards at standby ready to defend their princess.
Preparing his dronrak Eclipse stood prepared to fight when he heard a feminine voice through the darkness "We have been waiting for you Eclipse you have no idea of what is to came to you and now that you are right where we want you we have only one thing to say." the voice said before the room flooded with light and out of all kinds of hiding places leaped many ponies, from Canterlot residents to the royal guard and finally princess Celestia and next to her a pony Eclipse didn't recognize all yelling at the same time "Happy 18th birthday Eclipse." everypony shouted as Eclipse stood there truly surprised only to be knocked back into reality as Celestia gave him a light pat on the back. "Surly you didn't forget your own birthday Eclipse." Celestia said leading Eclipse towards the pony that had stood next to Celestia only moments ago the pony was only half Celestia's hight and was a deep blue her mane flowing like Celestia's but looked like the night sky. "Eclipse this is my dear sister Luna." Celestia said
"Oh pleased to meet you." Eclipse said while mentally kicking himself for forgetting who Luna was especially after being told about her many time by Celestia. "It is I who should be pleased to meet you Eclipse." Luna replied taking in the humans appearance from top to bottom but what caught her attention was his pure sapphire eyes as they seemed to have a hypnotizing effect on her until she came back to reality by Celestia. "Well now that you two have met let's eat, drink and be merry." Celestia declared as everypony began to walk towards the meal hall.
"I fucking hate recon." Adam said brushing some of his red hair out of his dull green eyes while walking of a large military ship and onto the warm sand
"It's not that bad we still get paid." James replied before taking a drink from his water flask his dark brown hair blowing in the wind getting in the way of his own sea blue eyes
"Will you two stop we need to investigate this place before we do anything besides you do realize that we just set foot on a possible new country after all, I mean we could be famous who knows what we'll find out here and just imagine the adventure." Leon said his black hair tied in a pony tail to stop it from getting in his cyan eyes, Adam just sighed walking with James and Leon into the forest.
Celestia sat at the head of the table in the meal hall the table stocked with many fruits, vegetables and sweets each looking more delicious than the last. "So Eclipse Celestia has told me that you are part of the royal guard." Luna said
"That is correct princess." Eclipse replied
"There Is no need to be so formal Eclipse your more than welcome to use my name." Luna replied as Celestia cleared her throat. "Everypony as you all know today is my son's birthday I understand it has been difficult to accept him but I thank you all for coming to celebrate his life. A toast to Eclipse may he live long and may his dronrak never dull. " Celestia declared lifting her glass followed by everypony else except for Blue Blood who was standing by the fireplace on the other side of the room with a black eye muttering something about Eclipse and female hydra's.
Eclipse lowered his glass to his lips to take a sip of his drink only to be knocked to the ground as a gray blur hit him. Quickly getting up Eclipse noticed the pony immediately as Ponyville's mail pony Derpy. "Special birthday package for a mister Eclipse from Twilight Sparkle." Derpy said pulling out a large package from her mail bag and giving it to Eclipse before flying out of the room only to smash through a window. "Wow somepony forgot to go to flight camp." Eclipse said causing the room to fill with the sound of laughter
"Well Eclipse are you going to open your gift?" Celestia asked
"Hold your dragons I'll open it when I have some spare time." Eclipse replied placing the gift among a pile of other gifts before sitting back down at the table taking a sip of his drink.
"Damn it I think we're lost." James said
"No shit Sherlock." Adam replied taking a swig of water from his flask
"Don't worry we all have enough training to servive the night I say we find a place to set up camp and call it a day." Leon suggested
"Oh so the rookie who spends more time with his head in the clouds instead of the battle thinks he's the fucking boss." Adam said
"Well Adam no one said we had to stay in a group so you keep going for all I care meanwhile I'm going to find a safe place to rest for the night." Leon said walking in a completely random direction not bothering to give James or Adam to time follow him.
Eclipse stood by the doorway to the gardens a soft tune floating through the room, Luna had just risen the moon and was making her way towards Eclipse her light blue eyes connecting with his own sapphire eyes. "Hello Eclipse." Luna said
"Hello Luna it Is a very beautiful night you are very good at making the many conflations." Eclipse replied
"Why thank you Eclipse." Luna said blushing. "You know Luna I was wondering if you might care to dance." Eclipse said holding out his hand
"I would like that." Luna replied reaching out with her hoof and letting Eclipse hold it in his hand before taking the other hoof leading Luna in a waltz around the gardens under the beautiful night Luna had created.