romance INCOMPLETE: The Nuclear Pony

[FlutterScream 180]

This story is incomplete and evolves around two of my OC characters. There is no NSFW in this story and changes will be made as more ideas become available. Please offer any constructive criticism as I am still getting into writing fictions.

 

The Nuclear Pony

 

My name is Nuclear Light formerly Cyclonic Devastation (Cyclone for short) and I'm an alicorn, but not by normal means from royalty. You see, I was just any normal pegasus but I had a rather interesting thing happen that would have been fatal to others. And so my story begins.

 

I was one of the more advanced pegasi in grade school. Never late, always had homework in before it was due, and often was called the teachers pet. I truly didn't mind because now, I run the first new nuclear powerhouse in Cloudsdale only at the age of 21. After a team of royal guards that Celestia herself sent to me to see about some new strange ore that a villager outside of Ponyville had found, I inspected it and had discovered that it was none other than Uraponium 235. There were not many types of radioactive metals discovered in Equestria but this small amount that was discovered turned into a major technological breakthrough that even the princesses themselves were thrilled about.

 

I used the metal and some devices that I had been working on for other purposes to see what it was capable of doing, but when I started waving it in front of a meter with a small coil speaker, I heard small clicks come from it. I was ecstatic and shown Celestia my research and discovery.

 

“I request of you, Cyclone, to use this and find more of this rock. I can see some amazing things be put to use by this, and with your knowledge, you can improve the lives of everypony in Cloudsdale if not all of Equestria.” Celestia said to me with a smile.

 

“As you wish, my liege. I wish to have a team of your brightest scientists to aid me and with the help of my new device, we may be able to find more than imaginable.” Celestia nodded to me and I left the throne room.

 

Now being a very very intelligent stallion such as myself, I had never used my smarts for bragging rights. Even Twilight Sparkle herself was jealous that I knew so much for being the same age as her. I assembled even more of the detecting devices and put them into my saddle bags and awaited until Celestia had her scientists ready for me.

 

“Hay Cly.” Twilight would often call me. “Oh hay Twi, How are your studies with the princess coming along?” “Oh, just as good as always. What are you up to?” she asked. “Well, somepony near Ponyville discovered a rare metal and after I did some research, I seen that it's Uraponium 235.” I replied. “Uraponium 235? What's that?” I dug out one of the metering devices and laid the metal on the floor along with the device minus the wand and waved the wand around the metal. As the clicks got faster and slower around the metal, I noticed that Twilight's eyes were widened and her mouth dropped.

 

“What is that?” she asked very curiously. “Well, I have no idea what to name the device, but I believe the clicks define just how strong the signal is coming from the material. I believe it's something somepony would call radioactive.” Twilight stared at me and back down to the item on the floor. “I hope it doesn't hurt anypony, and can I use it after you're done? I want to do research on it.” she said with a gleam in her eyes. I dug into my other saddlebag which had papers in it along with a portion of my research and mouthed them over. “Here, you can start with these if you like.” She gave me a hug and galloped off with a spring in her step.

 

I placed the metal and meter back into my saddlebag just as a guard approached me. “Cyclone, Celestia said that she would like to see you before you depart with your team.” “Thank you Lightbeam. I will be on my way to her.” He nodded and I followed him back to the throne room. “Thank you, you may return to your post. Hello there Cyclone, are you ready for this journey?” the princess of the sun asked. “I sure am. I hope to return with enough of this stuff and see what it can truly be used for.” I replied with a smile. Celestia smiled back and gave me a soft hug before sending me and my team on our way. I was ready and excited, more than I had ever been.

 

I previously requested to be where the material was discovered and was given plenty of hardened steel shovels and other digging tools and upon arrival, I could see that we were close to the Everfree Forest.

 

“Really? This place? Where's the lumberjacks when you need them?” I said with a facehoof. “And who is the pony that discovered it? I'd like to meet them.” Just then, I noticed a yellow pegasus mare flying in the distance. “You there!” I shouted, “Please come here!” but just as quickly, she flew off. “Guys, can you please use these devices and try and find more of the material as I try and talk to the pegasus that just flew off? She might have important information for our search.” My team nodded and I flew off.

 

I noticed a rather decent sized cottage from an old tree and landed at the door. With a couple of knocks, I asked through the door, “Ma'am, are you in here? I am here on royal business and I need to speak with you.” Just then, the beautiful mare opened up the door. “I- I'm sorry for snooping on you.” she said with a cute squeak in her voice. I smiled and simply replied “It's okay. I am here on behalf of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna and I understand that there was a strange material that was discovered near by, do you know anything of it?” “I... um... I found it...” she replied back shyly. “May I have your name for being the pony who discovered it? Celestia wishes for the discovering pony to be honored for making such wonderful find.” she looked at me with her emerald eyes and it appeared that she was about to cry. “My... my name is... Flutter... shy...”

 

As I was writing her name down, I heard a loud angry shout come from above, startled I looked up. It was none other than Rainbow Dash herself and a frequent around Cloudsdale. “What the hay do you think you're doing to my friend?!” she shouted with rage. “I am here on official business on behalf of Prin...” she cut me off just as she landed. “Princess Celestia? Oh stallion, I'm sorry! I hope you're not going to report me.” “Not at all, Dash.” She looked at me confused for a second then it clicked. “OH! You're that super smart pegasus that the princesses themselves said that they would like to see Twilight hook up with! I must say, you two are quite a match.” I stood there shocked and replied” They – they WHAT?!” I nearly fainted right then and there.

 

“Oh... my... I hope he's okay...” I heard Fluttershy say. “He'll be fine. Hay Flutters, how about we round up the team and we help them?” Dash asked to her friend. I regained my balance from what I just heard and replied, “No... no, I have a team already and I only made so many devices to find the stuff and the equipment is very sensitive and fragile.” Dash gave me an annoyed look, “Whatever, we can help too, we are the elements of harmony after all.” I pondered for a moment and agreed. I admit that having the extra help would be nice while one pony listened to and watched the device, the other could do the scanning and cover a larger area.

 

“Alright Dash, you and your friends can help, but I know we are going to be going into dangerous area if it happens to be coming from the forest, but I hope that's not the case. “ALRIGHT!” Dash screamed and flew off causing her friend to cower. “I should introduce myself formally. I am Cyclonic Devastation, but you can call me Cyclone.” I said offering to help her up and shake hooves, she just simply used it and picked herself up. “I guess we should get back over to my team, we can walk if you like and I can question you on how you found it.” She nodded and followed.

 

“So, Fluttershy, how did you notice the strange stone?” “Oh, I seen something different when I was walking with my animal friends back from getting herbs and berries from Zecora. She's a zebra who lives in the forest.” I stopped and my jaw dropped. “WHAT WENT INTO THE FOREST?!” I only heard of the bad things that happen there, but never expected a pony this shy to actually be brave enough to go into the forest. “Oh, my, yes, during the day though. It's so scary at night...” Just then I heard some conversation coming up from behind, and I could see Rainbow flying in the air followed by four other ponies. One of which was nopony else than Twilight herself.

 

I blushed internally as they got close. “Hay Cly!” I heard Twilight call out. “Twilight, you're an element of harmony too?” I asked “Why yes, I'm the element of magic! And here is Pinkie Pie the element of laughter, Applejack, the element of honesty, Rarity the element of generosity, and you already met Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy is the element of kindness and Dash is the element of loyalty. And fillies, this is Cyclone, he's the smartest pegasus to be known in Equestria.” The fillies stood there in awe looking at me as I blushed but I replied, “Come now, Twilight. You know I hate being announced as such.” “But why? A super duper smart pony SHOULD be known!” the pink earth pony raved. “I – I think we need to catch up to the team and get started...” I said and started to walk faster than normal away from the now following group of mares.

 

Normally I never found any interest in any mare as I'm always more comfortable to being alone, but after hearing Dash say what the princesses have said to them, I couldn't help but both be a little excited and nervous at the same time. Applejack, fortunately, had a small wagon full of iced cold apple cider and fresh apples, something I down right LOVE. I introduced the team and we got to work.

 

Twilight worked close to me as we started to uncover more and more of the radioactive metal as my nervousness eased up. I made mention to everypony to make sure that they were being safe while digging up the stuff because even I don't know how volatile the stuff really is. Things were going smoothly until I started to hear the other ponies bellies start to grumble. “Alright everypony, lets wash ourselves up and have something to eat!” The others sighed and started to walk over to the stream as I surveyed the area and seen that we are actually moving away from the forest.

 

“I hope this doesn't contaminate the water supply.” Fluttershy said calmly. I looked at her with a bit of caution. “I do know that the stuff is pretty weak, but after handling it as long as I have, I have concluded that there is no harm with consumption, even in high doses. It will simply pass and not leave any trail.” Fluttershy was more concerned for her pets than anything and I admired her sincerity. “Oh please tell me you haven't tested on animals...” she whimpered. Suddenly the purple curly maned mare spoke up, “Fluttershy darling, you happen to forget that we ARE animals too. Am I not right?” “Oh. Sorry.” Fluttershy replied with a squee as she grinned embarrassed.

 

We silently enjoyed our lunch which even to the mares surprise that Pinkie was being relatively quiet as she went through pint after pint of apple cider and apple after apple, but soon enough, Applejack took notice on how low the tank was getting and displayed an annoyed face towards her pink friend. “Pinkie, ah think ya had 'nuff cider. Ya runnin' mah tank dry.” “Oh, sorry, it's just soooo goood. You make the best cider EVER!” I had to nod in agreement, I've never had such good cider in a long time!

 

After we were done eating, I started to walk back to the dig as the others were talking and getting to know each other, clearly my departure was completely ignored. “Hay, Twilight, you should go over to him.” the rainbow mare chuckled as she pointed out in my direction. “Now Rainbow, he's busy under order from the princess. We shouldn't disturb him.” “But darling, you heard what Celestia said to you about him, what's the worse that can happen? He is a single stallion and he's clearly as smart as yourself. I say you should go for it.” Rarity said as the others nodded, leaving my team to look at each other in confusion. “Oh, I suppose you are right. I'll go over and talk to him.” Twilight reluctantly grunted.

 

I looked behind me thinking everypony was getting back to work, but that wasn't the case as it was only Twilight who was coming back. “I guess the others are enjoying themselves.” I said with a grumble. “Yeah, they can be stubborn sometimes.” “I knew I should of came here alone, but I insisted on having a team.” I said as I looked back and glared at them. “Well, you could of asked me and I would of helped.” Twilight said with a slight pout on her face. “I know Twi, but you are so busy with everything that I didn't want to be a bother. I know how important your studies are with the princess as well as running the library here.” She smiled and nodded as she understood my sincerity to her own life.

 

Twilight and I worked side by side as I heard 10 ponies giggling coming up from behind slowly. It seems that the other fillies told my team about what the princess has said to them and they enjoyed giving me the small “oh you stud you!” expressions. I grunted and got back to work with Twilight clearly noticing my unhappy attitude. “C'mon guys and fillies, we don't have much sunlight left and I have a lot more to gather!” My ears were pointing back and I was rather upset that they took their sweet time. But Twilight said something that shocked me just a bit, yet I kinda expected it knowing now what was said by the princess herself to the 6 mares at hoof.

 

“You don't have to get this done today, Cyclone. I will write a letter to the princess and we can continue tomorrow and you can stay at the library. I have an extra room that is never used but to only hold books and the bed is still new and untouched.” “You don't have to do that Twilight. I appreciate the offer, but I must really return to Canterlot and add it to my research.” I said trying to turn the offer down as nicely as I could. She looked at me and sadly nodded.

 

Hours kept on ticking and before too long, I had entire container full of material. “Whew, that was a good days work! Thanks everypony and to you and your friends Twi. It went faster than I thought and we can return to Canterlot tonight!” I sighed. My team glared at me as everypony was getting tired from having to dig, collect, and replace the grass that was dug up. “Okay okay, we can rest at a hotel here tonight. I know Celestia will cover the fees as we are here by her command. But tomorrow we leave. Applejack, do you have enough space in your barn for this? We can't let anypony get a hold of the contents or who knows what can happen.” I asked the orange farm pony. “Ah sure do. Ah'll get Big Mac out here and he can bring it back to tha barn and keep it covered for yah.” she replied. “Many thanks Applejack. Lets go and get some rest everypony.”

 

We walked back to town and I told Twilight that I would take her up on her offer since I know she was going to ask me all kinds of questions and knew she wouldn't go telling anypony about what the details were by royal secret order or face being exiled or worse. The rest of the team went to the hotel and the fillies went their own way leaving Twilight and me to ourselves. We noticed two guards standing at the front of her library door when one stepped up.

 

“Twilight, Cyclone, Princess Celestia is inside and wishes to talk to you both.” We nodded and walked in to see Celestia waiting with a smile. “Hello my little ponies, how was todays search?” she asked. “It went very quickly thanks to Twilight and her friends. I have a container up at the Apple farm in safe keeping.” I replied after taking a bow. “I will send some of Luna's guards to watch over the building through the night. In the mean time, you two should get some rest. Cyclone, I want you and Twilight to work together on this. I'm sure her magic can help in ways.” I nodded at the princesses request and Twilight and myself bid her farewell as she teleported.

 

“This is so exciting!” Twilight bounced enthusiastically. “I'll let you get cleaned up first, Twi. I know I wouldn't want to sleep with this stuff on me. Even though it's harmless, we can't take risks.” She nodded in agreement and shown me where the shower and spare room were and I waited for my turn.

 

I could hear her humming a song as I sat down in the mane portion of the library looking over books that were both ancient and in pristine condition. Shes been in there for a while... I thought to myself. I slowly walked up the stairs and seen the sleeping attendant snoring comfortably in his basket, but was startled by the sudden tap on my side from Twilight. “Bathroom is open for you. Sorry that I took so long, I wanted to make sure I got everything off of me.” “It's okay Twi. I'll end up doing the same.” and I started to make my way to the bathroom and began to clean up.

 

For being a pegasus, it isn't easy to clean my wings since they were finer than most pegasi. I stood there and scrubbed every little detail of my body to make sure that they were cleaner than clean itself. I was in there as the water went from warm to cold knowing that the hot water heater would be taking some extra time to catch up. I got out, grabbed a towel and dried myself the best I could and wrapped it around my waist and walked to the room I would be sleeping in. I nodded to Twilight and closed the door behind me. What if Dash was right about me hooking up with Twilight? She has been my friend for a while now. These thoughts raced around my mind and before I knew it, I fell asleep holding the still damp towel that strangely offered a sense of comfort that I've never felt before.

 

Now I'm normally a deep sleeper, however I have that so-called sixth sense that something is about to happen, but in this case, it was something I really wasn't expecting. My ears perked up after hearing hooves shuffle against the wooden floor and it echoed through my temporary room. I slightly opened my eyes to see what was going on... pitch black. I then heard the door latch click and the light squeak of the hinges as the door opened and closed, again with a light click from the latch. I lay there motionless still snuggling the now dry towel that I used to dry off but I felt it start to shift away but a slightly cold body take its place. “Is she doing what I think she's doing?” I thought to myself. Soon enough, I felt the body press against me and a blanket being pulled over. She must have been cold, or lonely, or both for that matter. I thought. I didn't mind it though seeing as I was a bit chilled myself and my wings don't exactly work right if they are too cold to begin with. But I lay there, holding a now warming body, not minding it.

 

Sunlight started to shine through the covered window through the cracks in the curtains, yet I could clearly see who replaced my towel overnight. Twilight snuck into the room I was sleeping in and curled up along my chest! I couldn't believe it, yet I was happy about it at the same time. She was comfortably shooting off light snorts as she was still sleeping and I noticed that I was really warm due to the combination of natural body heat and the added blanket which helped keep it trapped. I thought nothing of it as I slowly glided a hoof along her belly, but as I did, she shot up and stared at me as my body limped to where she was initially.

 

“Cly? You better not have tried anything...” she said softly but I sensed anger in her voice. I immediately woke up and darted against the wall with my heart beating rapidly thinking that I did something wrong. “T-twi, wh-what are you doing in here?!” I said to her with a huge shocked expression on my face. Though I knew what was up, I do tend to put on a rather believable performance so to speak. “I got cold and came in here... I thought you were cold too so I took it upon myself to see that we would both be warm, but I felt your hoof sliding and I thought you were trying to take advantage of me!” she cried out. “How could I ever do that if I was asleep?! And, sure, I was cold, but I never expected her royal highnesses very own student to sneak into the room of somepony else, even if it's temporary and make herself comfortable!” I said with anguish. She then looked at me with tears in her eyes and she ran out crying.

 

“Uh oh... I better go calm her down.” I ran after her only to take flight and stopped and landed in front of her. She cried harder than before but as she tried to get away again, I grabbed her and held her. “I didn't mean to yell Twilight... I'm sorry... I'm so very sorry...” “It's not your fault, I'm the one to blame. I'm a bad friend and I took advantage of the situation without even asking. ” she sobbed. I calmly gave her a kiss on her forehead and reassured me that it would be alright and that I wouldn't tell anypony what she did.

 

“Twilight, I actually didn't mind you coming in last night. I needed that warmth and I wouldn't of accepted it from anypony else than yourself.” She smiled at me finally not crying anymore. “It's amazing on how caring you are to stop me and comfort me even after I did all that.” she said. “You're my friend Twi. Don't think for a second that I'm going to hate you for something so minor as that. Granted you could have done worse, you didn't.” She nodded at me and understood that she wasn't in any trouble anymore.

 

“The fillies say we make a great match.” I heard her say silently yet the only reaction I had was a comical one as I fainted like a goat onto my back with my hooves facing the sky. I felt a magic aura around me and I was being levitated by Twilight back to her library. Upon arrival, she must have forgotten that I was still being levitated around as she prepared breakfast. “Um, Twi... I think you can put me down now.” I calmly said. “Oh, I'm sorry!” Her magic faded and still being upside down, I landed on my back. “Lousy wings!” I said as I got up and rubbed the back of my head.

 

We ate breakfast but the only real thing on my mind was getting back to the Canterlot research facility and working on all the material that was dug up. There was a knock on the door and a day guard asked if it was okay for them to take the stuff back to Canterlot for more inspection, to which I said yes. “Good morning Twilight, and Twilight's friend.” I nodded at the small dragon and said good morning in reply. Suddenly there was a green flame that was in syncro with a rather loud belch, but out of that came a parchment with an elegant bow on it.

 

“Oh! A letter from the princess!” Twilight said with a gleam in her eyes. She picked up the parchment and read it out loud.

 

My dearest student, Twilight Sparkle.

 

I wish for you to help Cyclone with his studies, but alone with him. The things you have uncovered last night could fall into the wrong hooves if permitted. I had requested a guard to return to Canterlot with the materials and they have arrived with them safely ready for you and Cyclone to examine and to determine what it can be used for.

 

Your teacher,

Princess Celestia

P.S. …

 

She had read this part to herself and the only reaction from her face was a deep red blush that would rival the red streaks in Dashes mane and tail. “So what else did she say?” I asked with curiosity. “Ohhhh nothing. Spike you may destroy this now.” She hoofed the parchment back to him and an orange flame incinerated the paper. I cocked an eye at her as she trotted off headed back upstairs.

 

“Spike, I'm going to Canterlot for a few weeks so that means you are in total control of the library and you know how I like things around here. Make sur...” the little dragon cut her off “I know Twilight, you don't have to remind me every day. I've got this!” She shot an aggravated grin at him and proceeded to me. “We can't waste any time, we need to get to Canterlot A.S.A.P. The princess is sending a chariot for us.” “Alright, Twi, but I think I'll fly along side. Need to keep my wings in shape, ya know.” I turned to the little dragon, “It was nice meeting you Spike. I hope to visit again.” “It was nice to meet you too Cyclone. Take care of her will ya?” “Certainly.” I said and walked outside with Twilight and waited for the chariot to arrive. Not two minutes later, four white pegasi with gold armor landed. “How the hay do they keep that thing entirely stabilized?” I thought. Twilight got in and I spread my wings and we were off.

 

It was nice feeling the breeze flow through my fur, and wings, something I liked a lot. I looked over to Twilight who was concentrating on the destination, however, I took the opportunity to speed past them and do some crazy tricks in the air, but before we knew it, we were there, Canterlot.

 

“You're going to hurt yourself if you do that again, you nearly crashed into a pole!” she worryingly said to me. “Nah, I'm used to landing like that. It helps with deceleration.” She shot me an annoyed look and we proceeded to the castle where we were greeted by Celestia at the front door.

 

“Good morning Twilight and Cyclone, are you ready to get started on the task?” the tall elegant royal mare asked. “Ready as I'll ever be, your highness.” I replied. Twilight was bouncing around excited and it was more than enough answer for her teacher. “You two know where the research lab is, I need not guide you.” “Thank you, Celestia.” Twilight, still bouncing, followed me to the lab where I scanned my access pass, and proceeded through the tall iron doors.

 

“You can calm down now, Twi. You need to be careful in here. These things are far more dangerous than anything you've ever worked on.” She lowered her ears and whispered, “Sorry, I'm just so excited.” I gave her a small hug and we walked to where my station was.

 

My work area is rather huge. A fresh water supply, massive desks, and plenty of books and notes scattered around. “Welcome to my lair.” I chuckled as Twilight stood there in awe. In the back, the large container of Uraponium was uncovered and ready to be examined. Electricity was a rather new thing around Canterlot, even Equestria as everything was initially energized by magic, but through my studies and custom electromechanical devices, I planned on changing that. Mainly to save the unicorns much needed magic.

 

Twilight and I were working intensively jotting down details of different reactions to different materials, but found that lead and graphite can block the radiation from getting through. Though it was starting to get late, the now drowsy Twilight kept working with me. “We can do more tomorrow Twi. Celestia has you a room set up across from mine that you are welcome to use.” She shot me a tired look and nodded. We walked up to the door, I slid my card, and we went to the decontamination room that I requested to be set up some time ago for safety reasons.

Twilight looked grimly tired, so I shot down under her and let her rest on my back as I took her to her room. Before I knew it, she was sound asleep. I yawned as I walked over to my room and fell asleep on my bed, but, of course, events flow like a river, and history repeats... Twilight somehow managed to get back into my hooves, but this time on my bed, which was much more comfortable than her spare. I fell asleep but glad to have her as a companion.

 

Morning soon come but I noticed something different, Twilight was actually facing me holding me in her hooves as well. I couldn't believe it, but I accepted it. “I think this is a sign!” I thought with a chuckle trying not to disturb the still sleeping mare. I lay there, motionless, warm, and experiencing a sensation that I've never had before... Love.

 

Sunlight started to creep through the shaded windows but I was already awake. I gazed over the soft purple mare and began to admire my friend even more in a way I never thought I would of. I softly nuzzled my head against hers and smelled a faint lilac scent from her hair. She started to nuzzle into me and I was greeted with her deep purple eyes.

 

“Good morning to you too Twi.” I whispered. She lay there and softly giggled, but soon enough rested her head against my chest, but that was about to change. A guard rushed in and told us that we needed to get to the lab at once. I flew faster than anything and left what seemed to be a vapor trail in my speedy wake. When I got to the lab, my jaw dropped in horror as Twilight and the princesses caught up to me. Without thinking, I swiped my card and went directly to the problem and tried to stop it. Twilight entered but I didn't want her here, I didn't want to risk her life.

 

“TWILIGHT! RUN! GET OUT OF HERE!” I shouted and she turned and ran out the door looking back in with horror. I knew I could do nothing. My project in ruins... or was it? Whatever was happening I knew I wouldn't live through. I ran back to the door and placed a hoof on it and cried and barely got a chance to say I love you. Twilight seen this and after a few seconds, the explosion happened... A massive energy of light shined through the window as the princesses protected themselves and Twilight, but they couldn't get to me. When it was over, the change that happened before them shocked them all.

 

I was unconscious through what happened, but wasn't killed, though it looked like it. Twilight cried into the princesses but turned around when they all seen a green glow coming from my body. It levitated on its own, my wings grew larger, a horn appeared, and my body colors faded to black but with a glowing green aura surrounding it at all times, and what was the most interesting, is my cutie mark changed from a cloud and tornado, to a symbol that nopony has ever seen before. I lay there on the cold ground, laying there to die, but I didn't.

 

Celestia had managed to get the door open with her magic, but had the castle evacuated in fear of another explosion or worse. She levitated my lifeless body outside and put me into the most shallow end of a pool designed for foals to keep my head from being under water in case I started to breathe again. Twilight was at the edge of the pool petting my new bright green mane crying helplessly wanting for me to get up. Hours passed and just before my body was to be carried to the morgue, I flashed a bright green light from my horn knocking the care takers back. I stood up, different than before, a whole new creation, an accident, and a hero.

 

The princesses, Twilight, and everypony around was standing around motionless, not knowing what to say or do. I spread my wings and took flight leaving a bright green trail from behind. I couldn't risk their lives and I flew to the farthest cloud I could find. Twilight, remaining back with the princesses, cried with them as Celestia teleported to be close to me.

 

“Please, Celestia, I'm not me anymore, I'm this... this... freak! I don't want to hurt anypony else! Please, just go.” I sobbed but felt the gentle embrace of her wings around me as she pulled me in for a hug. “You saved Twilight's life by your actions, and you gave yourself up which is a high honor among us all. You also found your love with Twilight and I think you should head back to be with her. I sense nothing wrong with you but I will have you checked out just to be safe.

 

I nodded in agreement, because if I haven't told Twilight to leave, she could have been killed. I flew back at a casual speed but quicker than normal as Celestia flew by. She had already messaged to Luna through telepathy to have a medical unit ready and to have a secluded hospital room made to make sure nopony else was harmed by me and included one of the meters to be used on me in case radiation spikes happened.

 

Upon arriving back to the castle with Celestia, I apologized to Celestia and Luna for what had happened. “It's alright, Cyclone, you saved my students life and others too had it not been for your isolated enclosure.” Celestia softly spoke. Twilight ran up and embraced me crying. “I thought you were dead! I was so scared! I – I love you too!” Twilight said with tears in her eyes and a deep stutter in her voice from the crying. Celestia levitated her back away from me, but I knew what had to be done. I had to go into observation.

 

News of the explosion circulated around Equestria faster than what Rainbow could fly to pull off a sonic rainboom, and before too long, her friends from Ponyville, her brother and her sister-in-law joined her. She had the company of the friends she needed to be with as I was taken away. All of them which had tears in their eyes and somewhat shocked expressions on their faces.

 

“He – he save me... He saved my life...” she cried as her friends and family embraced her. Celestia and Luna slowly walked up to her. “Twilight, he's an alicorn now, but not like us, but for his heroism, we have decided to make him a full alicorn.” Twilight's eyes lit up like never before and hugged the princesses.

 

“He... turned into an alicorn... just like that?” Rarity questioned. “Why yes, even if it hadn’t changed him, his royal transformation would of. But, of course, he wouldn't be a ruler of Equestria like that. “What in tarnation happened anyways, Twi?” Applejack asked the still shaken mare, but Celestia answered for her. “There was an explosion with the radioactive metals that you all have dug up the day before. I'm fortunate that nopony else was harmed. It seemed that the initial piece that was dug up started to overheat and caused a reaction greater than one could of handled.” AJ nodded and added, “That was mighty brave of him thou. Ah'm glad he's alright.” The other fillies took Twilight back to her room and comforted her for the rest of the day and Celestia allowed them to stay with her at the castle for as long as they needed to.

 

As for me, I felt great, if not better. I noticed my horn and lightly tapped it with a hoof. “Oh stallion, I'm an alicorn. I'll be exiled for sure now!” I said with bit of fear. Some doctors and nurses appeared at my leaded room door with what looked like bee suits but had all sorts of pipes and wires leading to them. “How do you feel, Cyclone? Do you hurt anywhere?” “No, I actually feel pretty good, and I could use a good drink of chilled water if you don't mind that.” I replied feeling a warm sensation in my stomach. A nurse disappeared and came back with a bigger than usual cup of water, and I gulped it down quickly and felt my brain go numb but the fire in my stomach disappeared quickly.

 

“Owwww, my head...” I moaned. The sudden I said, that, the doctors and nurses began to scan over me with temperature sensors and one of the radiation meters I made. “I have no idea how to read this thing.” the doctor sighed. “Wave the wand around me and let me look.” He did so and I calmly said, 1 mili... Then it struck me. I knew the unit of measure to call it. 1 milirads per second, or 0.001 parts radiation absorbed per second. I can't believe it, I'm completely safe to be around!”

 

A doctor looked at me with concern. “Are you sure you didn't sabotage your own experiment?” “Of course not! I had no idea that this was going to happen. The material is still too new and I haven't even had a chance to go over everything.” The doctor nodded and proceeded to take off his gear while the other doctors looked at him in shock. “Well, the stallion said it's okay, and I'm not experiencing anything different. I think he's free to go. We'll just need you to sign some papers and you can be on your way.” The doctor turned and walked out feeling unharmed at all.

 

“I guess I need to change my name now, don't I? I thought to myself, but the answer was completely obvious. I walked up to the receptionist and asked “I can legally change my name here, right?” She glanced at me and since Celestia provided them with all the paper work with my information, she smiled softly and replied, “Yes, you can. Celestia already gave us the paper work about you as you arrived.” I smiled, “I would like to change my name to Nuclear Light. It's fitting for how I glow now.” I chuckled. “Well, sir, It will take 10 minutes to process, but you can wait in the lobby, and the doctor made mention to me to tell you to keep drinking water.” I nodded and walked into the lobby and sat where a bunch of other ponies looked at me with blank and surprised expressions.

 

A little filly, who had to be no other than 7 years old slowly trotted up to me. “Sir, why are you black and green and look like Celestia and Luna?” I smiled and replied, “I saved my fillyfriends life today, and many other ponies lives as well from a big accident in Canterlot.” She looked at me in awe with her soft orange eyes and went back to, what presumed to be, her mother. The receptionist called for me and I slowly got up and walked out of the room to get my stuff. “Celestia has already paid for this and all future fees. If you need to come here in an emergency, let us know ahead of time. I walked up to the doors and after they opened, I stepped outside, spread my large wings, and took off faster than anything before.

 

Now I love the fact of the speed, but this time it was faster. I always heard about how Dash was able to pull off a sonic rainboom, however, I had my own little trick to try. I spotted the Canterlot castle in the distance, but I made sure that I was well enough away from it and not over any village. I soared up as high as I could go, and with a few spins, I made my decent, a heavily accelerated one at that. I crouched my body in as tight as it could go and put my horn forward, I retracted my wings in a ways and was headed straight towards the empty dried-out grassland, which was ironic because there was a stream flowing near by. As I got to about the level of the castle in the distance, I shot towards it at incredible velocity, but something happened, I pulled off a rainboom of my own, however, this one was different, when I looked back, I seen several trees had been knocked over and what looked like a mushroom cloud, but looked like there was a fire in the middle of it reaching towards the highest of sky, but not only that, I had a very long green trail following me.

 

I shot past the castle several times as the princesses, Twilight and her friends and family looked back towards the devastating scene where I came from but seen the green trail follow and soon enough, I had all of their eyes looking at me in awe. “THIS IS FUN!” I shouted still flying, but I started to lose strength and needed to rest. As I landed, everypony around would not move but only kept close eye contact on me at all times. I noticed this and started to laugh loudly. “What's the matter everypony? I'm feeling GREAT! Hay Dash, how about a race, I bet you can't beat me!” I laughed. This snapped the cyan pegasus back to reality. “Oh yeah?! You're on!” Soon enough, everypony started to snap back.

 

“Don't Rainbow! Did you see what happened back there?!” Twilight yelled. “Yeah! It was so AWESOME!” But before Rainbow could get into her racing position, Twilight grabbed on to her tail with magic and kept her pinned down. “Awww, and I wanted to race!” Twilight came up and gave me a hug. “Cly...” I stopped her abruptly “From today forward, you can call me Nuclear Light, or just Nuke.” I smiled. Twilight stood there confused, but was none the less happy to see me alive and well.

 

“Whatever happened in that lab, was not lethal at all, in fact I feel stronger than ever.” I said. “Twilight, can you remember everything that happened before and the results to after?” She nodded and did as I asked. She sat there and wrote down every single action that happened and the results. Everypony was speechless to what the conclusion was.

 

For the next few days, I was inside of the trashed lab cleaning things up, still not using my horn only because I didn't know how to. I had a new lab reassembled away from Ponyville and any city near by. Twilight was starting to teach me magic, and I took to it quickly. Enjoying this, I was able to do a lot more things than I imagined and even began to teleport to different places rather quickly. I did finally have my race with Dash, of course...

 

“You ready Dash? Remember, we have to stay over the ocean for safety sake.” She nodded and it was on. Pinkie was a distance away as she shouted the countdown. However, I asked Dash a certain favor while she was flying. “Hay Dash, I want to ask Twilight out, and I want your help.” She squeed to this and asked the details. “Well, they think were going to race, right? Well I want you to fly around in a heart while I detonate right through it. I'll come swing around and write what I want to say. Sound cool?” You should of seen the look on her face. It was something she would of loved to do and I blessed her with an immunity spell that would keep her on balance and protected from any possible radiation poisoning.

 

“THREE!” we heard in the distance.

 

“TWO!” we took aim.

 

“ONE!” we were set.

 

“GO!” we were off.

 

Rainbow did as I instructed and started to fly in the pattern of a rainbow heart. Her great speed caused a rainboom, but I flew right in through it detonating my nuclear blast, which I had named it after a while of pulling it off. I turned straight back and started to change the clouds into letters while forming the question. TWILIGHT, WILL YOU BE MY FILLYFRIEND? I flew off to her location with Rainbow still making the heart shape. The fillies were giving her cute nudges and Twilight was in tears of joy.

 

“Will you, Twi?” I said with a smile. “Y-yes!” she squeaked loudly. Just as I flew down and kissed her, Rainbow did a sonic rainboom through the cloudy words erasing the message and landed by everypony else. It was a wonderful day, something I never expected to have happened, happened. I was finally happy.

 

Days turned into weeks, weeks into months. Season upon season passed and soon it was spring. Twilight and I emerged out of the library greeted by her friends with some snow still settled on the ground. Twilight herself recently became an alicorn through all the hard work she has done. I was proud of her and soon enough, we were granted immortality. Her for being a true princess, and me for saving the lives of so many ponies that fateful day.

 

If you think this story is over, I assure you that it's not, because this summer, we had one more important thing to do, something we were both ready for, something we wanted.

 

Years passed, Twilight and I were nearing our 30's and all the other fillies were starting to seek others to be with to start a family of our own. Twilight and I had the same ambition, but we wanted to do something first. Get married. I had asked Celestia and Luna to be present and to secretly invite her family. As for me having no living family members of my own, I had nopony besides Shining Armor be my best stallion and to walk Cadence down, and Spike to walk Rarity down the isle, Mr. Cake to walk Pinkie, Blue Rain, who was Applejacks new coltfriend walk her, Soarin' to walk Rainbow down, and of course, Twilight's own father walk her down to me. It was planned flawlessly behind Twilight's back, and was meant to be a surprise entirely.

 

Twilight and I walked in together and were seated to a meal, everypony at the table kept staring at us and I couldn't help but blush. “Um, why is everypony staring at me like that?” Twilight asked. This was my cue, this was to see her cry tears of joy once more. “It's because of this my love.” I stood up and kneeled before her. The look on her eyes told me she knew.

 

My most beautiful Twilight. We have come a long ways and have grown to love each other and help others as we help ourselves with our own tasks each day. I have never thought I would be here saying this to you had it not been for the princesses and your friends, but here I kneel before you, totally in perfect love and longing for more into the vast eternity. Twilight, will you marry me?

 

Tears were flowing from everypony around, even myself, as I stared down my future fiance, I heard it... “Yes... I – I will!” Everypony around burst into tears and I embraced and held my fiance, a title that soon itself will change. Everypony was happy, I was happy. I put the most beautiful sapphire and diamond ring around her horn and held each other once again. I could feel her heart beating rapidly, as mine was too.

 

Months passed up to the day, Twilight was relieved that things were already set before she even knew about it, and when the day come, it was magical. Ponies from near and far came to witness the event. A princess marrying a now considerable prince. Details that Pinkie and Rarity had set up, and everything else. The time was here. Shining came walking along side his wife Cadence and he stood by my side and gave me a wink. Soon followed by Mr. Cake and Pinkie, Rarity and Spike, Rainbow and Soarin', Fluttershy and Sea Wave (her new coltfriend of 2 months), and finally Applejack and her Blue Rain. The moment had arrived. There was my bride to be, in the prettiest white dress that I had ever seen.

 

The music changed and everypony had stood up and turned to her. Twilight and her father slowly walked down the isle as tears were streaming down her face. Step after step, tear after tear, true harmony had finally took its place. Celestia presided over the ceremony which went as quickly as it began, and 10 minutes later, it was official, we were married.

 

“You may now kiss the bride.” Celestia said softly. I used my magic and lifted her veil and kissed her like it was our first and last. “Fillies and gentle colts. May I present to you Mrs. Twilight Sparkle and Mr. Nuclear Light!” Celestia shouted out to the crowd which followed with the thunderous clapping of hooves to the ground. Twilight and I were ready to start our new life together, as husband and wife. The night was peaceful as we enjoyed it by ourselves, and we knew what was to come next, yet we were both embarrassed, it happened none the less. We were ready for it.

 

Summer quickly changed to fall. We both celebrated our 28^th birthday cozy by the warm fireplace in our new home in Canterlot which the Princesses provided free of charge as well as all the perks of being royalty of having servants and guards of our own. My radiation had gone down to just about nothing, though I could bring it back if I so chose to after mastering how to control it. Soon after, Applejack and Fluttershy were to be married, but wanted to wait until the spring to do so, Pinkie, Rarity, and Dash were all seeing somepony now, though we haven't met them yet, and my beautiful wife, pregnant with our daughter.

 

Fall transitioned into winter and things were silent around all of Equestria. Twilight slept most of the time while I worked near by and occasionally taking a break to comfort her and feel where our daughter is with a hoof. I finally discovered what happened with the radioactive material that changed me. I confirmed that the blast was caused by nuclear fusion that, fortunately, was small enough to be contained in the iron and lead protected laboratory, but big enough to cause my change to happen. I started studying it into detail and figured out how to contain it and generate power from it.

 

By the time spring came around, Applejack and Fluttershy decided on a double wedding. Twilight and I were asked to only attend, but were to sit comfortably in the croud since Twilight was still pregnant but was close to delivering. Once the double wedding were done, everypony met up in the central square of Ponyville and enjoyed getting to know everypony else. Dashie, as she now let me call her, was dating Soarin', Rarity met a unicorn stallion from manehattan by the name of Stitch, who also happened to be a fashion designer from there, and Pinkie, well, things didn't work out between her and her ex, but she recovered and started to date a local mare named Colgate, who also was the local dentist.

 

Twilight started to not look so good, but that's because I knew the time was coming. “Quick, we need to get her to the hospital! It's almost time!” I shouted as the other ponies gathered around and got her into a wagon hay lined wagon as that Applejack noticed. We raced to the hospital with near lightning speed. I knew I couldn't go fast or I could literally kill everypony around me, so I galloped along side as Applejack and Pinkie ran quickly. Twilight's moaning was getting louder as I could tell she was in pain.

 

We arrived at the hospital in record time and got her into the maternity ward while I signed the papers. Doctor Redheart was tending to Twilight as I was just able to walk in. Everypony else was made to wait outside. I took Twilight's hoof and held tight as she pushed. “Push baby, push, she's almost here!” I kept saying over and over. Her loud yelling was fainted quickly as the final push was given and out come our new little filly. I rested my head against hers as she held him tight after Dr. Redheart had nurse Blueheart clean her. She looked like us both. A black cherry coat, with a dark purple mane and tail but with a zigzag green streak down them both. I was escorted out and delivered the news and shortly after, Twilight and our daughter, Cherry Mist, made a grand appearance.

 

In one collective “Aww”, the fillies and their mates congratulated us yet they hadn't noticed something about the little filly, the fact that dawned as she stretched, and her tiny wings fluttered and her tiny horn became visible. “She's... she's an alicorn!” Rarity said with much delight. “Yes she is. A beautiful one too.” I said smiling. Cherry fluttered her wings and she slowly crawled up Twilight's chest and snuggled up to her and curled into a ball but opened her eyes for the first time and shown her faint emerald green eyes, but quickly closed them to yawn and go back to sleep in her mothers hooves.

 

“I think we should let them get to sleep. I don't think we would want to wake their baby.” Fluttershy said followed by nods of agreement. “Have a safe trip home fillies, and I'll let everypony know when we arrive home.” Twilight, Cherry, and I were left alone in our maternity watch room. I laid behind Twilight as Cherry climbed between us and fell asleep.

 

A few days have passed and things checked back fine. I took the opportunity to have my radiation checked out which all screenings have passed and all signs of radiation were down to just 0.000015 which is safe beyond any means. My cutie mark being a radioactive symbol was relatively funny to look at, but it symbolized who I was changed to be. Twilight and I walked side by side, as Cherry was laying cutely on top of my head watching the butterflies fly by. We stopped and seen Applejack setting up a tree that we haven't seen before and thought that there wasn't any other better way to celebrate getting out of the hospital than to have some apples.

 

“You look a bit different, AJ. You okay?” I asked. It startled her as she didn't hear us coming up the path, but she turned around and greeted us. “Well, ah must admit. Ah'm pregnant, so is Fluttershy. Funny ain't it?” We all laughed and Cherry on top started to use her cherry color magic and tried to pick a cherry off the tree. “Well ah'll be. Ah bet she'd love these here cherries, seein her name is Cherry Mist, after all.” AJ said picking off the cherry for her. “These here are seedless, the good kind. Ah tried them and ah like them.” “Well, AJ, It seems you have a lot cut out for you now.” Twilight said with a smile. “Darn tootin' ah do! Blue Rain and ah been converin' the apple farm into a mixed tree fruit farm. Buckin' apples all the time getting kinda old and ah discovered that this here soil is perfect for oranges, cherries, lemons, and other fruits. Perfect for a fruit punch!”

 

Cherry nibbled on the cherry that she levitated to herself and quickly finished it and was trying to get another. “Golly, looks like ah'll have you as a common customer, lil filly!” Cherry cooed loudly and flew over to AJ and landed in her hooves. “Well aren't you the sweetest lil thing.” AJ said softly as she knew that some time next year, she'll be a mother too. I wrapped a wing around Twilight and held her close as AJ played with our daughter.

 

“Ah remember when AB was this small. Jus didn't have them wings an horn.” “Where is Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo anyways AJ? We haven't seen them in about 10 years.” Twilight asked. “Oh, they did somethin crazy and ended up in pony military school. Rare and ah forgot to tell ya, honest. They enjoyin themselves thou. AB got her cutie mark for shootin an apple over 3 miles away, now she has a gun with a target over an apple, SB got her cutie mark in being a tank operator and she's darn good at it, and Scoots got her cutie mark in aerial surveillance by identifyin enemy and good ponies. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon joined too, but were quickly kicked out for harassin them. Needless to say, they ain't in Equestria no more and the same of their family after they threatened death to the princesses.” Twilight and my jaw dropped upon hearing that. “What did happen to them, AJ?” I asked. “Oh, they got sent to the sun forever.” AJ replied. “I see...” Cherry fell asleep in AJ's lap and I levitated her to my back. “Aww, ah can't wait to have mine. You two stay here, ah'll pack yall some peaches, apples, and cherries for yall, even some for lil Cherry here.”