Since the 35Bs had a low spot in the family, which is currently slightly elevated due to Raptor being an idiot, and Lightning breaking free but it puts Lightning on approximately the same level as his parents.
"I think we're going to go now. It's been nice catching up with y'all." Lightning said as he left the F-35 gathering.
"Hey, maybe you B types aren't so full of shit like we thought."
"You're still a Cunt. Doesn't help your situation." Lighting said during his departure back to his hangar.
 
Over in the awkward giant corner, where Galactus and a few of the other Lockheed heavy transports sat or stood around making awkward small talk over things like the weather and that type. Though they do notice a very large guest peering over some of the hangars hiding them from view.
"Hey Galactus, is there somepony watching us?"
"I don't think so, but yea, I've got that feeling too. Like somepony's watching us."
"Who do you think it is?"
"I don't know. It's just really odd." Galactus said as he looked around and noticed movement of a pony dropping behind a few hangars after peering over them.
"Did ya see someone?"
"I dunno. I think I did, but I'm not sure."
"How can you not be sure you saw someone?"
"That's just it, I don't know. We're not the fastest ponies here ya know." Galactus said as a C-141 was questioning him and why he was looking around so much.
"Hey has anyone seen a pony looking over the tops of the hangars?" Galactus asked as you happened to be passing through.
"You can't tell?"
"Tell what?"
"It's just Mriya."
"How can you possible tell that?"
"Look slightly to your right, and try not to make it obvious."
"Why?"
"You'll see Mriya, and apparently you don't use radar on the ground. How else do you think I walk around without bumping into things all the time when I'm distracted."
"Oh." Galactus said as he caught a glimpse of Mriya who again moved just out of view.
"What's with her?"
"I dunno, you'd have to ask. I don't know as much as I used to anymore." You say
"What should I do?"
"Well, that's up to you now."
"Whaddya mean up to me now?"
"It's your choice of what to do Galactus. I'm sure you can make your own decisions." You say as you look over your shoulder as you walk away.
"What are ya going to do?"
"I uh.. I don't know." Galactus said as there was another pony approaching.
"Mriya? What are you doing here?"
"Nothings interesting."
"What do you mean nothing interesting?"
"Was observings of Lockheed family. Was not was expecting."
"Huh." Galactus said as Mriya joined in the group of heavy lifters.
"Was expectings of more like rest of family."
"Well, we're not that talkative. So we're not that close I guess."
"At least you are havings of other family."
"Mriya, what are you talking about?" Galactus asked
Away from the Lockheed family, you're standing out near the runway.
"So how's the Lockheed reunion going?"
"Better than expected. I haven't heard anything bad, from the guards."
"Ah, care to join me for the afternoon nap?"
"Why not, been a while since I slept out in the sun." You say with a smile on your face.
"Wonderful. Where shall we nap?"
"You pick mom."
"Well, how about we take a nap over by the forest?"
"Sure."
"Wonderful." Patches said as you followed her over towards the shade of the trees and the sun, of course surrounded by her escort fighters.
"You haven't had to intervene on anything?"
"Thankfully no, I haven't. Though I think the guards did something concerning Raptor, which of course is none of our business."
"And the business with Galactus?"
"Eh, Mriya's just watching the Lockheed heavy lifters, which is a bit concerning." You say as you're walking to a patch of grass.
"Hmm, don't those two like each other?"
"From what I remember yes, but now he's kind of forced into close proximity with her."
"So what do you think's going to happen?"
"I dunno, they're both kind of awkward, so awkward situation ensues and nothing happens, especially with family around." You say
"Hmm. might be interesting to see what comes out of that."
"Yea it probably will be."
"Ah, but that conversation can wait, it's time for a nap." Patches said as you both lie beneath the shade of the trees and you actually somehow manage to fit beneath one of Patches' wings and her very motherly personality is keeping you close to her, beneath her wing. Though when you close your eyes you're out like a light.
Though you're passed out, Patches sighs and lies there enjoying the sun.
"Ma'am? Aren't you going to take a nap?"
"Yea, I'll get to it Mac, but I just want to enjoy the sun while I'm awake for a while."
"Alright. It's a bit odd that you're not napping."
"Oh don't worry yourself Mac." Patches said as she set her head down on her hooves and closed her eyes.
 
Back over with the Lockheed reunion, Mriya and Galactus are talking about little things.
"So your family doesn't communicate very well?"
"Da."
"Well, neither does mine. I mean look at the fiasco with Raptor, that has little to no communication written all over it."
"Is very unfortunate situation. Though not think that talking would have fixed problems."
"Eh, you're probably right Mriya." Galactus said as the other heavy lifters who were very much out of the conversation seemingly disappeared, but the sort of awkward relationship between Mriya and Galactus was growing, and the others didn't want to intrude too terribly much
Both Mriya and Galactus look around for the rest of the Lockheed ponies, but the problem was, there were none of the heavy lifters were around.
"Where everypony?"
"I don't know. The rest of the family's still around."
"But there not ponies like us."
"Yea, I dunno what's going on." Galactus said as even the other ponies were avoiding those two so they'd have their "space" to do their own thing.
"Soo, you want to go and get a drink?"
"Why not? Nothings better going on."
"Alright. Come with me." Galactus said as he lead her away from the rest of the Lockheed family.
 
"Well, would ya look at that."
"What?"
"Galactus and Mriya. Looks like they're off to get a drink."
"Pay attention to the job at hoof Mac."
"Whatever Glacier." Mac said as he watched Galactus and Mriya walk off towards the bar
Sand Island Avalon's Shadow communal area.
"Well, things are pretty much normal."
"Normal? Why do ya say that?"
"Right now we're not doing much of anything like normal. Sure we interrupted one thing earlier today, but that's nothing."
"I guess so." Archer said as he joined the squad in the commons.
"Don't get used to it. Won't last."
"Whaddya mean?"
"Normandie. Anypony know what they're up to?"
"No, we haven't heard anything about them since they were kicked off our island by Rex." Snow said which proved Blaze's point.
"Means they're up to something. Not here, but elsewhere. Avalon's Shadow is too heavily defended for something to happen."
"Agreed, but what and where?"
"Don't know." Blaze said with a shrug, as he himself didn't know what was going to or what would happen.
"So for all we know our home could be leveled?"
Snow asked. Blaze only shrugged.
"It probably won't be directed towards us, but Rex."
"We all know how stupid of an idea that is."
"He flies alone often. Wouldn't be hard to ambush him."
"Come on he's an ADFX. Nothing can touch him."
"Even the strongest can fall. Not going to let that happen." Blaze said as he did have a good reason to be concerned about Normandie. You and Morgan do have one weak point in your shielding, your intakes, albeit very small and hard to hit targets, anything going through fries an engine and brings you down.
"I don't want to think about what can happen. We just need to make sure he knows what could be happening." Blaze said as tried to think what Squall could be up to. Other than plotting your demise that is.
Though Squall at this moment is rather useless and can only act on his own, disowned from the Normandie squadron due to his massive failure. There was really not a threat to worry about, but Sand Island didn't know that because Squall had become a recluse and Normandie changed their name.
"You honestly think something will happen?" Archer asked as Blaze just shrugged he wasn't sure and he was getting a little paranoid about the whole situation.
"Well, maybe you'd feel better if you talked to Rex about the whole situation, maybe he knows something we don't."
"Why?"
"I don't know just go and talk to him you stubborn pony." Edge said trying to make Blaze feel better about the whole situation.
"He's going to say don't worry."
"Then don't. I'm sure he won't mind if we just tag along more often than not. Besides isn't that our job anyways?"
"True."
"So we'll worry about that when it comes, until then we just have to keep an eye out for any trouble." Edge said with a rather cheerful attitude on what Blaze thinks.
 
Out near the trees, it's time for you to wake up.
"Come on Rex, wake up."
"Ugh."
"Come on, it's just a nap, it's not morning."
"Why?"
"Don't you have a nation to run?"
"Can't you do it for a day?" you ask as you're still half asleep.
"It's not my job sweetie, it's yours. You have to run Avalon."
"Alright, I'll get up." You say as you squirm out from under Patches' wing.
"Walk around a little before you go back to your office, that way you'll wake up a little."
"Okay mom." You say with a smile on your face, you did miss having a parent, more than you realized, and Patches was the perfect substitute for your own.
Mobius' Hangar: Approximately 1500 Hrs.
Mobius is straightening up his room while Nora and Raptor are out on the couch, snuggled up together.
"Lucky I didn't say anything." Mobius whispered as he walked past them and stood at the doorway to what once was Lightning's room.
"You say something big brother?"
Mobius just shook his head no.
"Huh, I thought you said something when you walked past just now. Wonder if I'm hearing things." Raptor said as Mobius just looked at her in a little bit of disbelief.
"You know that's Nora's room right?"
"Was Lightning's."
"Yea, but when he moved out, he pretty much cleaned shop and left."
"Your fault."
"I know that ok, so can we stop bringing that up?"
"Don't know." Mobius said as he shrugged and moved along back to his room to continue cleaning the dust out of it.
"You want me to help you dust?"
"Sure." Mobius said as he handed Raptor the duster.
"I said help not do it for you."
"Lightning."
"Damn it. Fine, I'll dust your room." Raptor said as Mobius laughed a little before sighing and having to go out on patrol around Avalon's Shadow.
"Did he go yet?"
"Yea, he went out. Probably had to go and patrol for the Guard."
"Well, since he is gone, do you mind if I move my stuff into your room?"
"What? Why?" Raptor asked as she turned to face Nora.
"Well, you and I have been getting closer, and you did let me move in, but I think it's time we took the next step."
"But with Mobius here?"
"How often is he really going to be here? It's not like he can't tell what's between us." Nora said as Raptor got back to dusting a little.
"Well, he doesn't know the extent of it."
"Oh come on. For a pony that doesn't talk he can read you like a book."
"Because he's my brother. He's supposed to."
"Yea, I'm still moving into your room." Nora said as she left Raptor to dust Mobius' room. Though he did expect that Nora and Raptor would have been sharing a room the entire time, not separated.
Nora proceeded to move her things into Raptor's room while she was still dusting. Raptor could hear all the noise of stuff being moved, but what could she do about it? She owed Nora for saving her ass before her own family. Raptor thought maybe this is what she wanted for being owed.
"Hey Raptor you still owe me!"
"WHAT?!"
"Oh? Didn't I save you from your own family?"
"Yea but I thought you were just going to move into my room and we'd be even."
"That's just the start." Nora said as Raptor stood in the hallway stunned.
"Moving in to my room is just a start?"
"Yea, your family probably would have disowned you if you continued to go out and try to face them. So I get to have things my way for a little while. I'll let you know when I'm done having them my way."
"I... uh.. Alright." Raptor said still sort of shocked and concerned about what Nora had planned.
Your office
Papers are scattered everywhere, but most of the scattered papers are old backorder receipts. Though all the important ones to running the country are on your desk. Almost all of the paperwork is from Celestia, and gets placed into a pile aptly called nuisance. Basically it's a normal day just filing through the work though after that nap you'd rather just fall asleep in you office but that's out of the question the messages from Canterlot and Celestia are really backed up and you need to take care of them immediately, well not this second immediately, but sometime this week.
When somepony knocked on your door you didn't care you just let them enter.
"Sir?"
"What is it Blaze?"
"Normandie."
"Squadron?"
"Yea."
"If you're coming to me for information you've come to the wrong person. I don't know what went on with them."
"But."
"I understand you're worried about them and me. If you're this concerned go and find Squall. You find him and you find out what happened to Normandie. All I know is that they've basically dropped off the map." You say as you're still more focused on the paperwork
"Will that work?"
"Probably."
"Permission to search?"
"Granted, just don't take too long."
"Yes sir." Blaze said as he left. Nothing else to do but paperwork which of course is boring as hell.
About twenty minutes later your favorite distractions walk in.
"Morgan, Falken, what can I do for the two of ya?"
"Do you mind if we go out and away from home for a couple of days?"
"Go ahead. Did Thunder say it was alright?"
"Yea."
"Great where you two going." You ask as you look away from your work.
"Canterlot."
"Ponyville." Falken said as you just smile. Those responses were kind of expected from the two of them
"Alright go have fun you two." You say with a smile.
Since there's two of your family members leaving the immediate protection of Avalon's Shadow, of course a guard or two goes with Morgan and Falken, primarily Falken due to no shielding.
Thankfully for Falken, Mobius was told to tag along with him, which meant he had a silent partner. Good for both parties involved due to them not talking very much.
"Where to?"
"Ponyville. First time having an escort."
"Well, wasn't expecting to escort you."
"Eh, could be worse." Falken said as he and Mobius were banking to head towards Ponyville.
It would be a silent and very quick flight for Falken and Mobius.
Morgan on the other hand, well she got to go alone because ECM and the stories surrounding her scare the daylights out of almost every pony. Most now are very exaggerated and false.
Of course these two were off to visit their friends, Morgan was off to stay with Luna and Falken with Twilight and her friends. Surprisingly enough Twilight's friends also became Falken's, but that was sort of predictable.
2000 Hrs. Ponyville
Falken's arrival isn't new or remotely alarming, nor is his escort. Everypony there just ignores the two of them like they were any other pony, which works wonderfully for Falken and his self image issue.
"Hey Falken, who's your friend?"
"Oh it's just Mobius. One of the new guards recruited into the Sand Island squadron."
"Does he talk?"
"Not really, he's kinda quiet like I am." Falken said as he and Mobius continued down the road with Rainbow flying next to them.
"I would say that I am jealous of your ability to fly that slowly and hover, but I do not wish to be a VTOL and have a very diminished useful payload."
"You're not insulting me are you?"
"No why would I? My father is a large enough insult to you. Therefore I don't think I have any need to do so."
"Thanks for bringing that up again."
"Your sarcasam isn't appreciated Rainbow." Falken said as they reached Twilight's home.
"Purple are you home?"
"Falken? You got my invitation!"
"Of course I did, I hope you don't mind, I was required to bring an escort with me for the flight here and I doubt I can dismiss him until I need to go home." Falken said as he stood in the doorway of the Library that Twilight calls home.
"Excuse me Falken, but what invitation?"
"Ah, the annoying pink one throws amazing parties. For some reason she is throwing one for her pet Alligator. Why she does this is beyond reason to me Mobius."
"Oh."
"Yes, I do believe that was very similar to the response I gave when I first heard that she does such a thing." Falken said sharing his own experiences with Mobius
2000 Hrs. Canterlot
Luna was of course waiting for Morgan to arrive. First thing they do when she arrives? Go get ice cream. Luna loves the social atmosphere Morgan brings with her, and Morgan is just happy to be away from the stories.
In the ice cream shop everypony loves to talk to Morgan about Avalon, considering it's not often that they get to see and talk to a visiting Princess, well at least to the ponies she's a princess.
"Come along Morgan, we have much to do."
"Alright Luna, let's go do what we have to."
"Yes, we shall have some fun." Luna said prompting Morgan to go with her.
"So what are we going to do this time?"
"What your father finds so amusing."
"Prank your sister!"
"Once or twice, the royal cake supplies are of course unguarded since our last adventure to liberate cakes from my dear sister."
"So we're stealing cakes again?"
"Not stealing, liberating the cakes." Luna said explaining something that need not be explained.
"You know I know that already, I just like talking to you." Morgan said as she allowed Luna to climb up onto her back
"Yes, now off to liberate cake!" Luna said pointing forward directing Morgan where to go.
Back in Ponyville:
"Come in you two, no sense in you staying out there all night."
"Twilight, why must you be so formal?"
"You brought a new pony Falken."
"I did, but he is a guard. Sometimes I do wish I was like Morgan, just to have her shielding."
"Well, I like you how you are, issues and all." Twilight said making Falken smile while Mobius just looked a little confused.
"I have self image issues. Sometimes I do not agree with my design. Primarily my face."
"Huh?"
"I do not have eyes like the other ponies, what you see are actually holographic projections that cover up my optical sensors. If my father did not tell me this was possible I would be a hangar case"
"So you don't have eyes?"
"Ugh, I'll show you what I look like. I will only hold like that for two minutes." Falken said as he dropped the projection to show Mobius
"Oh, I thought it was worse." Mobius said catching Falken off guard
"Huh?"
"When you said sensors I thought big ugly things. It's not. You're sleek and aerodynamic"
"Well, that's the first time anypony's said something nice about my appearance." Falken said as he was generally unsure about how he felt
"Hey! What about me?"
"Purple, no offence, but I honestly don't see you that often, but Mobius is like me so hearing it from him has a little more meaning than hearing it from a pony who has made friends with all sorts of creatures" Falken said as he turned the projections of his eyes back on
"Well Purple what are we doing tonight?"
"Oh I thought we'd just stay in and save up energy for tomorrow."
"Simple enough. Care for a board game?"
"Sure what do you want to play?"
"How about something the three of us could play, if Mobius wants to" Falken said as he turned to his escort who just smiled and gave a very light nod.
So Twilight breaks out the Equestrian version of Risk, and well for two nerds and a fighter, the game goes on for quite a while, both Falken and Twilight trying to take down Mobius, who holds them off and then proceeds to eliminate them
"How did he?"
"I'm not sure. But it appears that he is much more cunning than he looks."
"How did you beat us?" Twilight asked as she turned to Mobius. He only shrugged and smiled.
"Ah I forgot, he doesn't talk much. Getting an answer out of him may be difficult."
"No kidding. He's just responding with body movements."
"Which is enough to communicate with us." Falken said getting a slight laugh out of Mobius.
"Why a party for a pet Alligator?"
"Oh? Gummy is Pinkie's pet, and she loves to throw parties, tomorrow happens to be Gummy's birthday." Twilight said as Mobius asked the question.
"Eventually you'll learn not to question it. Pink is rather..... unpredictable and random. At all times." Falken said explaining Pinkie Pie a little to Mobius.
"No you are not required to accompany me to this party, though if you wish not to be invited stay out of her sight." Falken said in response to a questioning look from Mobius.
"How could you tell?"
"Purple, aren't I a lot like him when there's new ponies around?"
"Yea? So?"
"It makes sense that I would be able to understand him without the need to communicate verbally." Falken said
Twilight looked at both Falken and Mobius before saying "You two are weird."
"Understood, but so are you."
"Falken."
"I would prefer if you did not call me weird Twilight." Falken said getting Twilight to smile a little.
"Right, I guess we should get some rest, Pinkie does like to throw some pretty wild parties."
"Agreed. Though this is the first time I've been to one of her parties." Falken said as he stretched a bit and turned off his eyes.
"Well, I don't have a room for Mobius, do you mind sleeping out here?"
"No."
"Great I'll get you some blankets." Twilight said as she trotted off to retrieve blankets for Mobius.
"This is kind of nice."
"She is really nice, well once you get past the awkward attitude she has. Very book smart like myself."
"Hmm." Mobius said as Twilight returned with a pile of blankets.
"Here you go Mobius, try to make yourself comfortable for a while. I know I may not have the best accommodations for ponies of your size, but I hope it's alright."
"I'll make due."
"Great! I'll see you two in the morning." Twilight said as she disappeared off to her room.
"Oh just watch out for Twilight's assistant, he has a tendency to sneak into the kitchen while she's asleep. He is a small green dragon by the way."
"Eh, could be worse."
"I guess you are right, just try not to startle the little guy alright?"
"Sure." Mobius said as Falken went off to the room that Twilight had made just for him.
Sometime that night
Spike walks right into Mobius who doesn't even stir or bother to wake up. Not even for his yelling for Twilight, which woke Falken.
"What's going on Twilight?"
"Oh, Spike probably walked into Mobius."
"Then why is he so cranky about it?"
"Because Mobius probably didn't respond to Spike walking into him." Twilight said as she walked under Falken who stood in the hallway
"I still don't understand all the full associated with this."
"Well we should go check on the two of them."
"Alright, but it seems like a waste of time." Falken said as he began his walk out to the room where Mobius was.
"Spike calm down it's just Falken's escort."
"That would have been nice to know before I went wandering around Twilight!"
"Spike how could you have not seen him earlier when you were doing those errands?"
"I was busy doing errands!" Spike said as Mobius finally stirred awake with a confused look on his face.
"What's going on?"
"The little dragon walked into you and apparently got frightened."
"Oh, alright." Mobius said as he sat up.
Twilight was off trying to calm Spike down while Falken was wondering what Morgan was up to.
 
Canterlot, Late night.
Luna and Morgan have been plotting on how to liberate the cakes from Celestia, who knows that they do like to take them from her. Celestia does for the most part, play along with them as it does keep those two from doing something much more serious, there's still marker on parts of the paintings where you, Morgan and Luna drew mustaches on Celestia's portraits. On a few she's even taken into her room just so she can remember the silliness that you can produce on occasion.
"How are we going to get past the guards this time? Dad isn't here to distract them."
"That is my job Morgan."
"Okaaay, but I'm like five times as big as you, how am I ever going to get past them?"
"That is also something for me to do. I will render you invisible to them."
"Alright, I really don't understand how stealth is going to help."
"You will be hidden from their sight, it would look like my dear sister is going to her own supply." Luna said as she actually had a rather cunning plan. If a bit risky in points.
"At least every time I come here and spend time with you Luna, it is always fun."
"It is always a joy to have you out here Morgan. Both of us get to escape our normal lives."
"Yea, sometimes the rumors about me annoy me."
"I understand how you feel. I too once had very depressing rumors surrounding me. The ponies thought me as a monster."
"That's horrible. Why would they do that?" Morgan asked knowing that she herself is feared.
"It is a story for another time, when shall we raid my sister's cakes?"
"Tomorrow. I'm here for the weekend remember? Can't do all the fun things at a single time now can we?"
"Ah, so that is the plan, what shall we do for the rest of the night?"
"I dunno what do you want to do?" Morgan asked as the two of them began to walk through the moonlight gardens.
"I sense a disturbance in Ponyville, shall we investigate it?"
"Sounds like fun."
"Do you have rounds for your cannon?"
"You think my dad would let me come out all this way if I didn't have at least that?"
"Of course, may I have a ride with you?"
"Yea, climb on up Luna." Morgan said as she lay down for Luna's ease of boarding.
 
Ponyville, Twilight's home.
Spike is still throwing a fit about Mobius being in Twilight's home, and both Falken and Mobius have fallen asleep sitting up with paper taped to their faces so Twilight and Spike would think that they're listening. Also the sleepy head nodding is definitely helping their illusion of listening to both Spike and Twilight. It's only when both Falken and Mobius' radars ping with an incoming contact. It takes them a little while to wake up and investigate the ping.
"You see that?"
"Yea. I got it."
"Well it's coming towards us." Falken said as he pulled the paper eyes off his face.
"Wait you two weren't paying attention?"
"We were sleeping, and there's something outside." Falken said as he pointed to the door which opened showing both Luna and Morgan
"Morgan? What are you doing here?"
"Please tell me you are not the disturbance Luna sensed."
"No, it's not me, it's Spike."
"Who?"
"Purple's little assistant. He's not too pleased that Mobius is here."
"Oh, well it's a relief to know that it's not you that's causing a problem." Morgan said as she smiled.
"When am I ever a problem?"
"You'd be surprised."
"Oh?"
"Lotta ponies say you're too educated to fly and fight like the rest of us. You're not even a research or experimental but you're my brother, and I don't care."
"Well, excuse me for trying to be slightly above those ignorant ponies."
"Like I said Falken, I don't care." Morgan said as she went and hugged her brother.
"That is touching and all, but what shall we do about this situation with Spike?"
"Princess Luna, I think I have it under control."
"Twilight it is three in the morning, I do not think you have it handled. You and Spike should be asleep."
"I know. Spike it's alright Mobius is just here for tonight and tomorrow. Then both he and Falken are going home." Twilight said as Falken was expressing his amusement with the situation by turning his holographic eyes towards the ceiling.
"Yes, I would very much like to get back to sleep Spike, and with all that noise it is very difficult to do so." Falken said as Morgan was standing over Luna as she normally does. Since Morgan normally follows Luna around, but whenever Luna stops Morgan is right above her, so she's kind of got the nickname of Luna's Shadow from Celestia. Though it's usually Luna who stands in Morgan's shadow.