Chapter 17- Flameblade and Wrangler's Adventure

Flameblade and Wrangler flew in silence for quite awhile neither really knowing what to say to the other. Wrangler replayed the dream in her head she blushed when Morning Star popped into her head teasing her by making kissing sounds. She shaked her head and chuckled out loud at what Morning Star had done.

“What’s so entertaining?” Flameblade asked.
“Oh! Nothing, just thought of Morning Star that’s all” she blushed.
“Yes the Princess can be quite entertaining.” he smiled.
“You don’t have to be formal when it just us. Call her Morning Star.”
“Sorry just use to it, the King’s orders.”
“Can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“Why is the King so uptight?”
Flameblade started laughing “He’s not really that bad.”
“Yes, he is. I mean look what happened yesterday.”
“He’s just strict with us soldiers.”
“I don’t think he cares for me.”
“Oh?”
“Don’t play dumb, you can tell just as well as I can.”
“He just has to get to know you. It’s getting dark let’s land.”
Flameblade found a nice clearing for them to sleep in.

“We should be good here, I’ll get wood for the fire.” He walked around and picked up branches and twigs for the fire. After placing them in a pile he looked at Wrangler “Better step back.” He ignited his hooves and placed them on the pile once they were going he stepped back and let his hooves go out.

“Wow that was neat.”
He smiled and moved some leaves onto the fire.
“Hey how did you and Blackberry end up all tangled up the other morning?”
“Well....ummm” he blushed “We were arguing over something silly.”
“Like what?: she sat down next to the fire.
Flameblade looked at the fire and blushed “Blackberry was teasing me about you.”
Wrangler blushed “Really?”
“He was teasing me saying I liked you since I always come to your rescue.”
“And you tackled him?”
Flameblade’s cheeks darkened “It was childish.”
“Flameblade you always take care of Morning Star and I am her friend. You just do what a well trained solider does.” she smiled.
He looked at her surprised and amazed by her maturity. “Thank you for always helping me. I know I may seem helpless but at this point things are happening to me that I don’t understand. I don’t mean to be a burden to anyone.”
“Your not. Morning Star really cares for you and it’s nice for her to have someone her age to be with.”
Wrangler smiled “Thank you Flameblade you don’t know how much that means to me.”
“Look” he pointed to a shooting star “Make a wish.”
Wrangler closed her eyes and made a wish.
“Let’s get some sleep we have another’s day travel ahead of us.”
“Goodnight Flameblade.”
“Goodnight Wrangler”
Both feel asleep quickly tired from their trip.

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Meanwhile back at the castle Nxavier and Morning Star were out on her balcony.

“I hope she’ll be okay” sighed Morning Star.
“She will babe I promise.”
“You know something fess up.” she demanded.

Nxavier chuckled at her “Okay, Okay. Flameblade went with her to keep and eye on her. We both knew your father would never allow you to go. Flameblade was the only one your father wasn’t planning on sending on a mission. I got to stay since he went with her.”

“Are the mountains that dangerous?”
Nxavier sighed “No it is an old ponies tale to keep teenagers out of them. I bet it has something to do with Talis.”
“What missions is he planning?”
Nxavier walked away from her and stood at the other side of the balcony.
“Nxavier?”
“Star it will only anger you.”
She walked over to him “Please tell me, she’s my best friend.”

“Your father is having us investigate her and Talis. Oracle hasn’t been able to translate all of the book yet. Eclipse hasn’t found much in the library either.”
“What do you mean investigate?”
“Each of us are going to the surrounding kingdoms and retrieving any information we can. Blackberry has brought back a few books for Eclipse to read.”
Morning Star started turning red and she became angry.
“Star please calm down.”
“No! He has gone to far!” she disappeared in a gulf of flames.

Nxavier took off after her, he knew that with her telepathic powers she would know exactly where her father was.

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The library doors slammed open and papers flew everywhere.
“What is the meaning of this?” demanded Silverwind.

He looked up to find Morning Star standing in the doorway surrounded by flames. She was glaring at him, flames flickering in her eyes.

“YOU HAVE CROSSED THE LINE!” She yelled at him.
“Excuse me?! Go to bed now, this is none of your business.”
A deep growl came from her throat and Silverwind was lifted of the ground.

“You will NOT treat me like a slave! I am more powerful than you and I am tired of being treated like crap. Tell me why you are investigating Wrangler and Talis!”
“I said it was none of you business! PUT ME DOWN!”

Morning Star tossed her head and he flew across the room landing in a chair with a thud. He tired to get up but something was holding him down. Nxavier entered the library to find Silverwind and Morning Star fighting. Eclipse was on a ladder with eyes on both of them, not saying anything.

“Let me go young lady!”
“Not until you answer my question.”

Silverwind glared at his daughter and firmly clamped his mouth shut. Rainsong appeared with a few guards that had gone to wake her.

“Nxavier what is going on?” the Queen asked.
“Morning Star wants to know why the King is investigating Wrangler and Talis.”
“How did she even find out?” Rainsong asked.
“I told her.” Nxavier replied.
“WHAT!!??” yelled Silverwind
“She has a right to know and I don’t keep secrets from her.”
“You broke an oath and that is punishable.” Silverwind told him.
“No my oath is not only to you but to also to her.”
“Morning Star” Rainsong approached her daughter “please calm down so we can talk about this.”
“I’m sorry mother but not until he answers me.”
“Silverwind please tell her” begged Rainsong.

Silverwind glared at his daughter but knew that until he told her she wouldn’t let him go.

“Nxavier close the doors, no one else needs to hear this.”
Nxavier quickly closed the doors and then stood beside Morning Star.
“TALK!!!” she ordered.

“I am investigating them for our protection, no one knows anything about this legend. I have sent soldiers to every kingdom and only a few items have been found. Eclipse has gone through most of our books here and nothing has been found. I don’t know if it is safe to have Wrangler or this dragon here.”

“I trust Wrangler and know she would do us no harm.”
“You can not be sure of that!” yelled SilverWind.
“My powers let me know things that even you don’t know. I seen quite a bit when I was in her mind and know that she would not hurt us. There will be no harm done to either of them or there will be hell to pay!”

“You are out of line!” he yelled at her.
Morning Star picked him up out of the chair “I am telling you for the last time back off!”
“Silverwind please, we should trust our own daughter.” Rainsong told him
Silverwind glared at both of them and snorted “Fine!”

Morning Star let him go and he landed in a heap. She let her powers subside and returned to normal.

“From now on anything to do with Wrangler will include me. I trust her and you will learn to do the same.”
Silverwind righted himself and looked at his daughter. “Well then what do you propose we do?”
“Keep investigation going but only to find information so that we can help her. I want to know everything that has been and will be found. If I am the Princess of Ponyland it is not only my right but duty.”
“Fine. We will start fresh first thin in the morning. Eclipse call it a night!” He said with a strained voice.
Morning Star turned and started out the door but stopped and turned once more.
“Oh and another thing”
“Yes”
“No punishment for Nxavier, he did nothing wrong.”
“But” he started to protest but Morning Star turned and flicked her tail at him.
“SilverWind! You need to treat her with respect before she loses all of hers for you. I am going back to bed.” Rainsong left her husband in the library.

Eclipse climbed down from the ladder and joined the King “Start after breakfast?”

“Yes, you may go now.”

Silver Wind went back to the table and sat down, he was tense after the fight. He replayed the scene in his mind and started shaking. He realized that Morning Star could have done a lot fo damage. After a short while he exited the library and headed to bed with his wife’s words playing in his head.

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Wrangler was awaken by Flameblade shaking her. When her eyes focused she noticed he was looking around the clearing.

“I think we have company, get up.”
Out of the bushes came ponies in armor.
“Who trespasses in these lands!” demanded a dark blue pony.
“I am Flameblade a solider in King Silverwind’s army.”
“Pfft Where is your armor?”
“I don’t need it on this mission, we are only passing through.”
“Tell it to the King and Queen.”
“Flameblade” Wrangler whispered

He stepped in front of her “You will not take us into custody, I know your King and Queen would not approve of it.”

“You have no proof of who you are so you will come with us to see the King and Queen. Put out there fire.”
Flameblade glared at the pony and turned to Wrangler “This should be cleared up in no time but stay close to me.”
Wrangler shook her head and grabbed the bag throwing it over her shoulders.
“This way!” ordered the pony.
It didn’t take them long to get to the castle doors.
“Please get the King and Queen, we have trespassers who claim to be from King Silverwind’s kingdom.”
“Yes sir” the pony he had address took off into the castle.
The pony turned and address his men “You may return to patrol, Applejack you are in charge in my absence.”
“Yes sir” they all saluted and went back into the forest.
“Sargent!” called a deep voice “The King and Queen have retired for the evening what do you need?”
“Cornel Swiftwind” he saluted “I found these ponies sleeping in the forest and they claim to be from King Sliver Wind’s kingdom.”
“Flameblade is that you?” asked Swiftwind.
“Swiftwind old buddy good to see you.”
“You know them sir?”
“Yes and he is a solider in King Silver Winds army. You may go now.”
“Yes sir” he saluted and left.
“Sorry bout that, young soldiers.”
Flameblade chuckled “quite alright”
“Who’s this pretty little pony?” Swiftwind asked
“Oh this is Wrangler, a close friend fo the Princesses.”
“Nice to meet you. You must be tired, come with me you can stay here for the night.”

Swiftwind led them to another corridor. “I’ll make sure Ironshade and Waterfall see you first thing in the morning.”

“Thank you we need to leave as soon as possible.”
“Here we go” Swiftwind pushed a door open “Not as swanky as Royal Sky Castle but comfortable.”
“It’s great Swiftwind, we’ll see you in the morning.”
Swiftwind nodded his head and left.
“Wrangler you take the bed and I’ll sleep on the floor.”
“Okay” Wrangler pulled the blankets back and crawled in. “Flameblade?”
“Yes?”
“Would you like a pillow, there is a ton up here.”
“Sure.”
“Catch” she tossed one his direction.
“Thanks and Goodnight.”
“Goodnight.”