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                                         Part 2: Knighthood

The time had come all the training all the sweat all the pain had led to this one point in time he, had passed all the training all the test’s with flying colors he was a perfect as far as the training officers could tell. He was not alone he was  in a group of 20 other pony cadets all including him were Pegasus he was top of his class in all categories fitness, brains, flying, basic weapon training, the last one he was most proud of never held a weapon in his life but he was a natural his training officers had told him. Now the time had come for him to end his time as cadet and become soldier funny to think just a year ago he was running on the foreshore now he was to become soldier and because he was a Pegasus he would become a Knight of Equestria   most pony’s wished they had magic not him unicorns can keep their magic there was not a thing in the world that could compare to the trill of flying, the group of 20 ponies were standing on a parade ground in front of their friends and family members. Standing shoulder to shoulder as there head training officer said a small speech when that was all done there were dismissed and aloud to see their friends and family, he was happy to see his mum and dad they were so proud of him for doing so well in his training and now he was going to be Knighted his mum was crying tears of pride. Then the head training officer call out lifting his voice over the crown so that all could hear him “OK you have said hello now get back over here!” He made his way back into formation  and followed the group into the building behind the parade ground when the doors shut the head officer said “Now you have graduated there is one more thing you must do you must choose one of the following the roles become one of princess Celestia’s royal guards and thus the day guard or…” Just then he was cut off by a voice from the shadow in the corner, from that shadow out came a lone pony he was different from the others. His coat was a dark grey and the Armour he wore was not the golden plate worn by the other officers his was one of dark purples, and was not as smooth as the others his Armour ended in sharp spikes. The crest on his helmet was not made of horse hair it was one solid piece and looked like a crest of a sea serpent, as he cut off the other pony and began to speak. “Or you can join Princess Luna’s royal guard and thus become the night guard” The thing that court him out about this new pony was not his Armour but his eyes, ears and wings they were different than the other pony’s in the room more like a bats. He just looked at them eyes wide then the order came to stand in a line the one in the golden Armour began to speak again “You all must make a choice all those that wish to join the day guard step forward and all that wish to join the night guard step back choose now!” In one motion the whole line stepped forward all but one most of the line looked back at the pony that had stepped back. The bat pony smiled to himself and walked pasted the others to him standing face to face with the young Pegasus and said “You think your good enough to be part of Luna’s guard it’s not as glamorous as the day guard people treat you differently to the rest, and you will have to change in more whys then one to join out ranks seen your report the best this group has to offer still what to join”. He had done it without thinking he did not know why he had done it but it felt rite to do it what would mum and dad say, he shook the thoughts out of his mind and said “I want to join the night guard sir!” The bat pony smiled again and looked at the line of ponies saying aloud so all could hear him “Only the best fill our ranks many aspire few attain” and with that he led the young stallion away so that he could tell his family. 

As they were walking the bat pony said “You will have to change you know hope you like having fuzzy ears” The younger pony just looked at him with a puzzled look for a second, when he had told his parents they were shocked and asked why he just said he did not know just that it felt rite and said goodbye to them giving them a kiss before he left. The place he was brought to was Canterlot castle the sun was setting by the time they got there as they both landing on a balcony the bat pony looked at stallion with him and said “when you go in bow and only speak when spoken to are we clear on that” he nodded, and they entered the room as soon as they walked in they were greeted by no other then Princess Luna herself. They both bowed she bowed back and began to speak “So this is the one that wishes to accompany us as our royal guard is he not?” Her tone was soft yet it carried unmatched authority with it the bat pony gave him push so that we was in front, he was feeling as if some pony had punched him in the chest but he managed  to say “y..yes your royal highness” in a somewhat low voice. She smiled as she said “What joy that another pony wishes to be become a guardian of our person and of the night come step closer to us and we will begin.” He stepped closer to Princess Luna and she move to him her horn began to glow before anything happened she said “This may hurt for that we are sorry” and she began, her blue magic covering his body then he felt it, it was was like a thousand knives were been driven into him. As his coat darkened and his body began to change his wings became like a bat’s his ears grew tuffs of hair on top of them his eyes changed to a golden yellow the pupil of his eye became like a cat’s, but the most painful part was when his two upper teeth and two lower teeth began to grow they looked like a dogs canine teeth but longer and sharper. His mane and tail became a dark rich purple Luna seeing that he was in pain and holding back the urge to scream she moved in closer and tried to calm him knowing that this was painful by saying in a soft voice “It will only hurt for a moment out loyal subject.” A few moments later it was done he felt weak thought he was going to be sick pain was all the he could feel in his mussels, as he tried to stand his legs gave out and he fell back to the ground Luna said that this was normal and that you should rest and that she would Knight him tomorrow. Just as she was going to leave she heard a noise she turned around to see her new guard he gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand pushing through the pain till he was standing legs shaking, she moved to him a surprised look on her face “Dose that not hurt?” She said to him he just looked at her sweat coming off his forehead knowing he could not stand for much longer, the pain increasing second by second he managed  to say through his gritted teeth “Please your highness do it.” She looked at him up and down for a second before saying the words “We princess Luna grant you the honor of knighthood and we welcome you to our royal guard, you are now a knight of Equestria your new life starts here our loyal subject.” Placing a hoof on his shoulder as the last words left her mouth a soft smile crested his face he did not even feel her hoof on his skin he was numb, as she took her hoof off and walked away he said in a low voice “Thank you” she looked over her shoulder and said with a smile “Your welcome” as she left the room and only when he was shore she was gone did he give himself the luxury of passing out from the pain.

The End