Anon Gets Eclipsed (Chapter 2)

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T907MZTvWSQ
>Wait.
>Fuck.
>Stupid god damn radio.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjPqsDU0j2I
>Ah.
>That's better.
>Today was the day.
>Ok so it might not have been Mr Blue Sky outside, but it was going to be!
>The Summer Sun Celebration and there was no time to waste.
>You'd decided to take a quick power nap to be fresh for the sun raising.
>You hopped out of bed with a vigor that was alien to you, you were actually pretty excited about this.
>With a happy smile you opened the curtains.
>You didn't know what to expect, this whole celebration was about Celestia raising the sun.
>Obviously it was still dark out you birk.
>Still, that was no reason to lose your buzz.
>In fact, it was time to get moving.

>One morning routine later, you were ready to get gone.
>There was nothing to keep you from heading out of the door and getting on your way, although you kept forgetting it was still dark out and therefore pretty cold.
>You didn't care.
>You'd organized to meet your friends outside the town hall, there were some festivities planned for after the sun was raised.
>You weren't surprised to see quite a few ponies on the streets walking toward the town hall.
>This was one of the biggest events to come to Ponyville since you'd arrived here, you'd certainly been swept up in the excitement.
>As you made your way to the centre of the town, you met a few familiar ponies on your way.
>While you weren't close with them all, you'd made an impact on the town and gained a reputation of a nice guy.
>You still stuck out like a sore thumb however.
>You didn't really care, you were just happy to feel like you belonged...sort of.
>Anyway, there was no point dwelling on that.
>You spotted your friends waiting for you.
>Ah the ever present perks of having friends, they actually waited for you!


>You were always happy to see those smiles.
>You gave them a little wave as you approached while they began walking toward you to meet you halfway.
>"Anon darling, you've been on time two days in a row. This is so unlike you."
>Rarity chuckled to herself while you rolled your eyes.
>Sharing a laugh, you all headed inside the town hall to get a good view for the raising of the sun.
>It became immediately apparent however that your stature would be a problem.
>You didn't want to get in the way of anyone.
>You made the decision to stick at the back of the room, encouraging your friends to head forward in the mean time.
>No sense they should miss out because you're a lanky fucker.
>They seemed a little tentative to leave you on your own.
>Pinkie especially made a bit of a scene.
>You reassured them that you'd be fine, although eventually Dashie had to drag Pinkie from clinging to you.
>Chuckling, you leant against the back wall to get comfy.
>You wondered if the town hall was big enough to accommodate all these ponies.
>The whole town was turning out for this event.
>You watched as pony after pony poured in through the doors.
>Not really thinking much on anything, you sort of zoned out as you stared forward at the little booth you assume Celestia would make her entrance from.
>That is however until you heard a familiar voice.
>"Hello Mr. Anon"
>Shaking yourself out of your stupor, you looked down and spotted that pony from Canterlot.
>"Looking forward to the raising on the sun?"
>Watching with a raise eyebrow as she walked over and sat down by your side.
>She had a little wooden box with her and her little dragon assistant trotted in after her.
>They both looked pretty exhausted.
"Of course I'm looking forward to it, aren't you?"
>No answer.
>And you thought you were awkward in conversation.


>The next few minutes were spent in silence, or at least between the two of you they were.
>Her little dragon had headed to the front, he wanted to see Rarity.
>It was intensely uncomfortable.
>You had to break the silence somehow.
>Clearing your throat seemed to get you cursory glance but not much more.
"Sooo...How are you finding Ponyville so far?"
>She looked up at you for a moment, her shell seemingly cracking a bit.
>"It's...quiet, everypony seems really nice."
"That could be because they are."
>The chuckle you got from that remark at least told you that you were saying something right.
"So what did you do on Summer Celebration's eve?"
>"Well as you know I was inspecting the preparations.
"I helped out with those...sort of."
>"Well they were all pretty good, thankfully they didn't take much time."
>She seemed pretty determined about something, but you were sure that'd come up later.
"So how'd the inspections go?"
>She looked at you with a raised eyebrow, this conversation seeming a a tad pointless to her.
>"Well first was the catering, I sampled some food but most of it was gone due to some family reunion which was thankful."
>Thankful?
>You supposed that AJ could be a little TOO welcoming.
>"Then there were the clouds, the pony who dealt with them did a good job."
>Yeah, only because you woke her up to do it.
>"The decorations were next, as you can see they look great!"
>With a nod you agreed there, Rarity seemingly put in her all when royalty was visiting.
>"Finally was the music, and that sounds pretty good to me."
>You wondered if you actually helped there.
>You couldn't deny that thought all of this looked pretty damn good.
>You also didn't want to feel like you had any part in it, but still it was nice being around while it was done.
>Now all you could hope was that Celestia would like it.
>Speaking of she scheduled to arrive soon.
"Gonna be a big day huh?"
>She took a weird pause at that moment.
>"You have no idea."


>Ignoring that odd comment from...
>Wait.
"I don't think I ever got your name."
>You got a little nervous at the look she gave you.
>She seemed weary of you.
>You were thankful she was the one to break the stare.
>"Oh, Twilight Sparkle. Pleasure to meet you Mr. Anon"
>Whenever ponies offered you a handshake as a form of greeting, you had to smirk.
>You had no idea why, it just looked adorable.
>Happily shaking her hoof, you were always happy to make a new friend.
>Now wait a moment.
>Your hand came to a pause as you awkwardly held her hoof.
>She looked at your hand for a moment before giving you a nervous look.
>"Uh, Mr. Anon?"
>You snapped out of it quickly and let of her hoof with a sheepish smile.
"Sorry. This is going to sound weird, but I'm sure we've met before."
>She shot you a look like you were the biggest idiot in the world.
>"Well...of course we have, we met yesterday?"
>You weren't sure if that was the answer of a smart ass or a lack of social skills.
"No, I mean before then."
>"Oh..well we met briefly when you were introduced to Celestia, not formally mind you."
>You knew she looked familiar, she was Celestia's student.
>She had been too wrapped up in a book when you met the princess to really notice you.
"Well it's nice to officially meet you, oh and by the way you can just call me Anon."
>She was about to say something but mayor began some kind of speech.
>The music was building to announce Celestia's arrival
>All attention turned to the balcony, well all except Twilight who was looking out of a window for some reason.
>The suspense was unbearable, just waiting for Celestia to emerge and smile down on you all.
>Rarity pulled the curtains back..
>Nothing.


>Gasps ran over the audience, immediately Twilight ran forward through the crowd.
>An awkward silence passed over the crowd, only murmured whispers remained.
>You stood up away from the wall, walking forward a few paces to get a better view.
>The lack of any sign of Celestia grew more worrisome by the second.
>Pinkie was rambling about the possibility of Celestia hiding, did she ever take anything seriously?
>Other ponies continued to worry and guess as to what was going on.
>You wandered over to where your friends stood, they seemed just as confused as anyone. Well, except for Pinkie.
>It was when Rarity emerged from the back room and announced that Celestia was gone that ponies really started to panic.
>Twilight mumbled something to herself, but you couldn't make it out.
>There was an uncomfortable tension in the room.
>You weren't one to panic so easily but you certainly didn't like this one bit.
>You then noticed something.
>There was some kind of strange miasma on the balcony above.
>You squinted in the hopes of getting a clearer view.
>Twilight seemed far more distraught than other ponies in the room whom just seemed a little panicked.
>That all changed when 'she' appeared.
>A tall dark mare stood above all, her mane flowing like the constellations themselves.
>Her dark gaze and evil smile piercing the hearts of all who were in the room.
>"Oh my beloved subjects, it's been too long since-"
>She seemed to stop as her eyes fell over you.
>"What did you do with our princess?!" Rainbow called out as she attempted to make a charge, luckily AJ was there to hold the hothead back.
>The laugh that followed chilled the bones of many ponies around you.
>Her gaze didn't seemed to falter from you.
>You met her eye, trying to remain somewhat calm.
>"It would appear as though one thousand years has brought about many changes.."
>You were in trouble.