Harmony's Savior (Sequel to Love on the Orchard)

I galloped toward him only to be blown back by a shock wave cast by Chrysalis. Iron was out cold. I could tell he was still alive and I knew he stood his ground right next to Celestia to the end. Thankfully though they were both still alive but just barely.

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?”

Her evil cackle filled the entire room.

“Isn’t it obvious I have return just I warned Celestia that I would and now I have her power along side Luna’s and there is nothing you can do to stop me.”

“LIKE HELL THERE ISN’T!!!!!!!!!!!”

I charged her head on and drew my blade from my side. I clenched the blade in my teeth and readied it for a killing blow. When my sword struck her there was a moment of victory only it was a lie. Her power had grown so strong that standard weapons were like stick striking a brick wall.

“I told you boy you do not stand a chance against me.”

I continued to swing my blade against her carapace only to have it bounce off of it like it was merely a tickle to her. She flicked her right hoof against my next swing and struck the blade from my mouth.

“Now it is time for you to die little colt…nice and slow. HAHAHA my armies will once again rule this land.”

She cast a spell around me that lite a small area around my ablaze with emerald flame and I could feel myself being consumed by the ground beneath me.

“Ge…urg… no… mom…MOM!!!!!!!!”

“It’ll be okay my darling I promise.”

Those were that last words I heard from her before the ground beneath me took me from this world. I found myself in a dark cave system with gem encrusted rocks being my bars from the world and darkness surrounding me.

Normally I wouldn’t mind the darkness but that was only because Luna’s light was usually there to light up the darkness in such a way that made it feel warm. This darkness was lifeless and terrifying to the light of soul.

I could feel my heart writhe in pain at the thought of never seeing my friends again. AJ the angel of my life. The thought of not seeing her again sent me to tears. For the first time in a long time I was crying my soul out. I felt as though there truly was no hope for me to see her again. It was if the nightmare was coming true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkbQ71K3n1M

(Please listen to this while reading this part perfect for atmosphere. cred of course goes to Naruto series.)

“AJ…. I’m so sorry. I wish I could see you one more time darlin. I screwed everything up. Now look where I am. I’m lost without you. Mother I failed you too I rushed in without help without knowing what danger lay ahead of me and as such I paid the price. I’ll never see my friends again will I?”

I felt like a child fresh from the womb. Lost, scared and it’s only defense was to cry and hope for safety in its mother’s arms. Being in that prison with only gem stones for company and having those brilliant stones  mirroring my scarred and bloodied face back at me only to show off what mistake I made by coming here along. I truly felt what is was like to lose hope.

The only warmth and joy I could find in this cold dark prison was in remembering what it was like when I was with my father. How he raised me and yet even with that the days that I had spent there had left my soul completely dry of any hope. In the minutes that I was sure my life was over I started hearing foot steps and I saw what I believed was a human figure standing the a midst the darkness.

“D…ad is…is that you?”

I firmly believed it was merely a hallucination brought on by the weeks gone by without food or water.The figure approached slowly and with a somehow calm feeling about it.

“W…what do you want with me. Leave me be damn it….I have nothing for you..s…so just go away.”

I had no energy what so ever to fight back all I could do was yell and hope for the best yet even my voice was beginning to give out. The figure’s face was hooded and masked as well. I somehow felt as though I knew this being though. The figure had a black and grey sweater with minor tears in the left cuff of the sleeve along side it was wearing blue jeans and black and grey shoes with a green trim to them along side a simple black shirt.

The figure stood tall and strong which reminded me of my father. Then the figure spoke.

“Avari I need you over here to help me break these bars.”

“I’m on it Rio.”

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I must have been losing my mind completely when I heard that name. There was no way it could possibly be true. Was the figure somehow my father.

“…Dad is that you?”

Another figure appeared next to him though this was another pony although her wings we that of crimson light and looked like butterfly wings. She wore a black caps along side with some goggles that looked sort of futuristic. She was a rouge colored pony with a grayish mane and tail.

“This looks simple enough to break through but I need you to stand back.”

“Got it.”

As the two conversed about my escape I knew that this was either an elaborate scheme by Chrysalis to completely break my spirits and torture me one last time with a hallucination before my death came for me, or that this was real and my dad had somehow returned to me once more.

“Alright counting down…3…2…1 clear!!!!”

Avari yelled.

“Avari do you have the supplies with you.”

“Ya of course.”

“I need them now please.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1K3OJ\_COWA

(cred goes to David Larson for his awesome music which works for this part. please listen and enjoy while you read.)

The figure removed his hood. My heart began to beat quickly as if filled with life again. I could not believe what I was seeing. It was my father from earth. I was overcome with excitement but my body would not allow me to express it.

“Here lil buddy eat this and I promise you’ll feel way better.”

My father pulled out a meal that I remembered from my time as a little colt from many many years ago. Mashed carrots and chocolate milk in a little plastic cup.

“Easy son I’m here okay everything is going to be just fine.”

“Avari check the area for changlings I don’t want any surprises.”

“Understood brother I’m on it. I’m glad we found him for you.”

“Me too. Thank you Avari I wouldn’t have been able to do this without your help.”

“It was my pleasure.”

She vanished into the darkness using a the night vision setting from her goggles to help guide her patrol. Then it was just me and my dad. He began to feed me that precious meal that I loved from so long ago. I was barely able to swallow but I forced myself to give all that I had left to saving my life so that I could stay with my father longer and find a way out of this hell.

“Dad is it really you. Please tell me its you and not a haunting hallucination. please….please show me you’re real I’m begging you.”

He placed his right hand under my front legs and the other under my chin and gently brought me closer to him in order to snuggle me under his warmth.

“It is me son. You have no idea how scared I am right now of losing you but I’m not going to let that fear stop me from saving you. I love you Lil Rio and you have my word that we’re walking out of here alive and together again.”

Tears had found their way from us and I truly felt Like I was once again with my father. my heart began to beat stronger and I could feel my body’s strength returning to me. I finished off the remaining carrots and milk. As soon as my strength returned fully I charged my dad and tackled him to the ground.

“DADDY!!!! I missed you so much daddy.”

“I haven’t heard that word in so long Jr. you have no idea how much that warms my heart. I’ve missed you too son. I’ve missed you so much.”

The embrace that we shared was that of warmth and true happiness. Something that I had only felt when I was with AJ but now my father was back and I truly felt happy again. This felt truly like a dream come true. I never wanted to let go of him at this point in fear of never seeing him again.

Though I was a full grown stallion I did not care that I called him daddy. I missed him with all of my heart and I just couldn’t help but speak what my heart felt like saying to him. Seeing my father again after so long and having him be my savior the only words I could speak out were the truth of how I felt. To everypony he is my father but to me he is and always will be my daddy and I’ll love him as such forever.

“Dad how did you get here? how is it possible that you’re here in equestria?”

“Luna used most of her power to create another portal to my world and she warned me of Chrysalis’s plan to take over equestria. You and I both knew I would never let that happen. Plus I knew I’d get a chance to see you again and how could I pass that up.”

I tightened my hug around him for a few moments and then released him because it was time to explain the whole situation.

“Dad last time I saw Mom she was getting her power sapped by Chrysalis. We have to save her now!!!”

“What!!! Damn that means I came too late… right we need to get out of here. I know just the pony to help with that.”

My dad pulled out a device from his side that looked big and rectangular. He apparently called it cypher. He then tapped it a few times and a voice could be heard on the device. It was his companion Avari’s voice.

“Avari what’s your position?”

“Currently two hundred and thirty six meters from your position. Why?”

” I have my son and he’s good to go so now is the time to leave. How quickly can you make it to us?”

Just as he finished speaking a puff of black smoke appeared behind us and there avari was.

“This quick enough?” she asked with a smirk.

“heh very. Right we need an exit. Got any ideas Avari?”