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Read The Bridge

Princess Luna's mood sunk somewhat, looking over to a large slash mark going over his cheek. Some slow moments passed before she repeated the failed action of before, slowly reaching out without saying a word. Godzilla looked at her right in the eye without moving, until her hoof nearly touched him and caused him to lean away slightly to avoid contact. Aqua blue looked into yellow as the seconds ticked by. Luna didn't retract her hoof, and after a short time, Godzilla moved back to his original position. The fine edge of the alicorn's limb gently touched the scar. Luna trailed it very slowly across its length, a sad expression crossing her face. This mark in particular looked harsh.
"How did that one happen?…"

Junior closed his eyes, trying to ignore the odd warmth he felt on his snout and passing it off as the scar getting touched. Old memories of storming seas and thundering roars called out to him.
"Another monster, a kaiju. It was trying to get at a boat filled with beings called humans. I grabbed the boat and got it out of the way when the beast took a swipe at it. I didn't get myself out of harm's path fast enough."

Luna sighed, nodding. She held back her hoof a bit, before motioning to the elder scar at the unicorn's collar.
"And, that?"

Junior had a hard time seeing his own scar due to the angle of his head, but he didn't need to see it. He knew that one all too well.
"That? Bite wound from about twenty years ago. Got that one from my first fight, was trying to drive a rampaging kaiju out of a city."
Junior glanced his scarred form over, remembering each and every one.
"Bitten, cut, stabbed, burned, take your pick I suppose."

Luna tilted her head, her expression still saddened at what she was hearing. She knew what years of tribulation could be like, and wouldn't wish it on anyone. This unicorn had been through quite a lot.

———-

The alicorn turned and faced her right side to Junior, lifting up her wing. In the moon's glow he could just barely make out a long, jagged scar going across the base of her wing, being almost completely hidden under her fur and feathers. It was faded greatly, but he knew full well it was painful upon its birth. Junior reached for it slowly, very gently putting the edge of his hoof to the scar's line. His voice was a tiny whisper despite his surprise. True, the alicorn was a very potent fighter. But given his surroundings and her status, seeing any mark on her form was honestly unexpected.

"How did you get this?"

Luna kept her voice low, a bit surprised at the contact but not negating it.
"I was very young. A teenager perhaps, was very long ago. A monster named Tirek caught me with his horn.
Princess Luna shifted a bit, looking over her barely visible scar and distinctly recalling its birth.
"Your task isn't dissimilar from that of my sister and I's. We are called princesses and do rule, but only because the ponies wished it. Primarily we are Equestria's protectors, along with the new elements. Guardianship has its costs."

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Posted previously at: 2014-12-20T20:56:50 | Posted previously by: Chapelseed