Chapters You were in the fields that day. The fields outside where you lived. You always loved the fields... They were yours. You could play there all day without a care in the world. Do you remember the day you met her? She was in the fields, the fields you would call your own. You were outraged, as any little child would be after finding their toy being played with by another child. You were prepared to go up there and fight tooth and claw with the filly that was wandering about. Your little wings stiffened, and you strode up there about to throw a tantrum when you caught sight of her up close.
She was beautiful. She always would be to you. She didn't see you, her flowing mane was covering her eyes. She was smiling and laughing as she jumped around after a butterfly. You couldn't go up to her now, of course. You were meant to be feared, your parents always told you so. You would either crush or be crushed. It wasn't possible to you to go up and talk to her now... you never really had any friends. Whenever you asked if you could play with the fillies and foals from the town, your dad would always say 'Friends? What use are friends to you? You're an enemy to all ponykind, son. Act like one!'.
You backed away and hid in the bushes. You lived in the Everfree forest at that point in time. Getting dirty didn't bother you. You just sat there and watched her for a while. She chased the butterfly round the open green expanse of the fields. It landed on her nose, and she just looked at it. Her lips moved as if she was talking to it, but you were too far away to hear her. The butterfly flew up again, drifting about in no particular direction, before slowly making it's way towards the forest. The filly began to follow it, and you feared for her. She was just a pony, she could easily get in trouble, walk straight into danger. When you saw her enter the forest, you went after her. You kept yourself out of sight, following her in the shadows, making sure she was safe.
The filly seemed to have lost track of the butterfly now. She just sat down on the forest floor, gazing around at the peculiar plants and listening to the bird calls. You noticed something strange about the filly then. She was a pegasus... and she had a horn, like a unicorn? She wasn't just any pony. In that way, you felt you could relate to her. She was different, as were you. You felt at the point you might be able to approach her, but decided against it as she would realize you had followed her. You were pulled from your thoughts by a sharp scream, and you quickly turned you head around to where the filly was standing. In front of her was a cockatrice, hovering at eye level and growling menacingly.
From then on. you acted without thinking. You leaped from the bushes, placing yourself between the the girl and the snake-creature. You glared the cockatrice right in the eye and roared at it. You were still a child, but scary enough to make that cockatrice retreat with it's tail between it's legs. You turned around to the filly and smiled, but she just looked at you in horror and screamed again. As she ran away, you felt your heart wrench from your chest as you were plunged into a deep depression. The transition from being so proud that you scared away a cockatrice to the sadness that you had also scared away the one you were trying to help was horrible. Your father was right. You would never have any friends.
You dragged your feet all the way back to your home that night. As you settled down on the grass, you felt your eyes well up with tears. You cried yourself to sleep that night, realizing you were probably the monster your father had always made you out to be before him and your mother left you in the forest to fend for yourself.
The next morning when you woke, your coat was stained with the tears from the night before. You went back out to your field, although even that wouldn't be able to make you feel any better. You dug a shallow dip by rubbing the loose dirt away with your paw, and laid down in it, burying your face in the grass. You didn't want to see anyone. Even the animals in the field that you would normally play with kept out of your way, sensing your misery. Though worse things were to come for you, in your life you had never felt so miserable. Your sadness had taken a lot of energy out of you, and once again you fell asleep.
When you woke up this time, something was tickling your nose. You blinked your eyes open and looked down at what had awoken you, it was the butterfly from the day before. You studied it as it glimmered in the sun, watching the pinks, greens and golds morph and meld against each other. The butterfly lifted your spirits a little bit. It slowly fluttered it's wings before picking up and flying away. You watched it, as it floated up and across the field before reaching a small filly; the same one as the day before. She was more cautious this time, keeping her distance from the edge of the forest.
You began to panic. If she saw you again, she would scream more. Some one would come and find you and take you away. They... They might kill you. Jumping out of the ditch now would be stupid, she would think you were attacking her. She was wandering closer, and you didn't have any clue of how to get away. So what did you do? You curled up into a little ball and tried to hide. Unfortunately, she was headed completely your way, and as you were half-buried, she trod on you.
You whimpered, and she quickly stepped off you. 'Oh my gosh!' She squealed, mistaking you for a curled-up deer fawn. 'I'm sorry, little deer. Are you okay?'
She took in a deep lungful of air, but before she could make any noise, you interrupted.
'Discord? That's a funny name, but I suppose mine is as well. I know! We'll give each other nicknames!' Celestia bounced up and down with glee. 'Okay, you can call me Tia, and I'll call you.... hmmm.....' You had waited in anticipation as she thought for a moment. 'Well... I don't know. I guess we'll have to come up with a nickname for you later,' She laughed. 'There's not much I can do with Discord,' You nodded in agreement with her. You didn't really care about a nickname right then, you were lost in her eyes. They glittered with joy and enthusiasm. You hadn't realized you were staring until she waved a hoof in front of you.
The rest of the day you played together in the field, laughing and jumping about with your first and only friend. You introduced her to all the animals that lived on the outskirts of the forest, the bunnies and the birds. They loved her too, not in the way that you did, but of course no one could. You ran about together for hours on end, until you were eventually so tired you crashed out on the grass, both laying down and panting. The young Celestia and you rolled onto your backs and just gazed at the sky for a moment.
'You know how the sun goes down every night and the moon comes up to replace it?' Celestia moved closer to you. You could feel her warmth seeping through your coat.alicorns , we're... well we're different. Alicorns have the magical power of ten unicorns!'
'Repeat to me what I have just said to you son,' Your dad frowned down at you. 'Umm... Don't eat what you don't know...... Stay away from townspeople... Don't leave the forest..... and be fierce.' You mimicked. 'And don't get any more stupid ideas of making 'friends' with ponies. You hate them, remember that! You're a monster, you have to be feared!' 'O-okay dad....' You shuddered. Your dad always scared you and you were almost glad he was leaving. Your mom approached you, and she wasn't much better. 'Live up to our name, son. Maybe one day you'll make us proud.' You mom's voice was empty, knowing you weren't the son she had ever wished for. Her wings began to flap, cutting through the air as she began her journey, never to see you again. Your father shortly followed her. You were still very much a child, but you were left alone in a forest you didn't know to fend for yourself. You had never felt so abandoned in your life than that day.
'Oh that's terrible!' Tia's eyes welled up. 'I don't know what I would do without my parents,'
That night, something strange happened. You had a dream.
There she was in the distance. You ran up to her and looked her all over.
For the next few hours, you both practiced different methods of how to fly. In the end, Celestia seemed to have learned a lot, and stretched her wings out a little bit. She needed to practice flapping them a bit, but she was getting there.
'Stay away from the town's people, and stay in the forest. You are an enemy to all ponies son, act like one!'
'I....I don't know....' You stammered.
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'Discord! Discord?' You heard Celestia's voice echoing. 'Discord? Wake up, wake up!'
It took a little while getting there, but you managed to follow the bouncing filly to her 'house'. If you could call it a house.
'This... this is your house?' You squeaked, a bit scared of the sheer size of it.
When you came to, you were laying in the open part of the field. It appeared you had been dragged there, since there was a faint trail of blood staining the glass. You had obviously lost a lot since... well, since your tail had been crushed by a Royal Guard. You winced in pain at the memory, before turning back round to inspect it. To your surprise, it was bound in cloth and a plaster-like substance.
'CAREFUL! Child, it is still wet! You must stay here until it is set.'
'Discord? Please, come back! She won't hurt you!' Came a sweet voice you knew so well. You peered out of the bushes to make sure it was who you suspected. The little white filly had fear spread across her face, not just for your well-being, but also for the fact she might not see you again. Not that you knew.
She wiped away your tears and looked you deep in the eye.
'Okay, Discord... 3....2....1!' On her count, you both pulled yourself off the ground with your little wings, beating them for all they were worth. You both gasped when you realized, even though you were barely two feet off the ground, you were flying.
'D-Discord....' She shuddered, visibly cold. You wrapped your arms around her to keep her warm.
Years went by with no contact from anypony, save for the occasional visit from Zecora. You matured, but you never lost memory of that filly from your childhood, and the short but blissful time you spent together. Your tail healed and your wings broadened, as well as beginning to develop magic. Every day was looking the same, until one day you heard something dreadful. A voice you always hoped never to hear again.
'Hello, son.'
You looked up at the enormous Chimera leaning over you. Whilst you had grown in the years you had not seen him, you were still dwarfed by his immense size.
Ever since Celestia left, you found you couldn't... You couldn't fly anymore. Flying was what you and her learned together, and without Tia it just didn't seem right. Whenever you tried, your wings didn't budge. You couldn't exactly walk to Canterlot, half the ponies would come after you waving their pitchforks and torches, What could you do? Unwittingly, by now, you had wandered out into the fields. You were still thinking of how to get to Canterlot when you noticed a tall, cloaked figure out in the open. You ducked into some bushes nearby, analyzing the shadow in the distance.
The cloak was something similar to what Zecora would wear, but the figure was far too tall to be the rhyming medicinal zebra. With a flick of her head, the shadowed figure knocked back the hood, revealing a spiraled horn and a long flowing mane. With magic, she unbuckled the clasp at the front of the cloak. She threw it off and outstretched her wings. Her pure white coat shimmered in the moonlight. It was her.
At first you didn't know what to do, but you quickly settled on the idea of speeding towards her. You had, of course, forgotten about your increase in size, and you could hardly blame Tia for assuming it was an attack. However, you hadn't anticipated her spinning around on her forelegs and bucking you in the face.You blacked out as the second hoof hit your cheek.
When you came to, a very worried Celestia was standing over you. In a split second, you took in everything you could about her. She had grown very tall, she was just a few inches smaller than you when you were on all fours.Her coat was no longer fluffy, but instead a pure, sleek white. She was much older than when you last met, but so were you. The curious thing was she had no cutie mark. Her flank was as blank as four years ago. This barely even crossed your mind as strange at that moment because you were caught in her eyes. You looked at her face. Her features had matured, and even though they showed nothing but concern, she was beautiful.
'Oh my god... are you okay?' She whispered. You rose to all fours.
You quickly withdrew your tail from her when you remembered why you came to the field in the first place. She was shocked as you pulled away so quickly.
A sharp scream roused you from your thoughts. You turned around to see a scene that would have reduced any royalty-loving pony to tears. The bodies of the late rulers of Equestria, encased in stone. They were both stood tall, proud to their last moments. Not a single tear broke through the fortress of their eyes. As much as you hated them, you couldn't help but feel saddened, yet amazed that they could be so strong in such dark times. You glanced across from them, and you saw something terrible. Celestia saw it too.
It was your parents, growling horribly and cornering a little pony.
You acted without thinking, jumping between them. It was like the first day you saw Celestia, except this time it wasn't just a cockatrice. This time you weren't certain you would win. Your parents look down on you in disgust.DOING?! ' Your father snarled through his jagged teeth.disappointed enough in you already....' Your mother growled. 'But if you don't move out of the way, you are going to make things a lot worse for yourself....'
Your parents were furious, naturally. Your father was visibly teeming with rage.
'LEAVE HER ALONE!' She howled, tears streaming from her eyes. A flash of white light erupted from her horn, blinding the two grown chimeras. She teleported in front of her little sister. An evil smile spread across your father's face.
An orb of magic formed in his hand, growing larger until it burst into flame. The fiery ball floated an inch above his hand.
Your sight had returned in one eye now, allowing you to see a mad smile spreading across your father's face. As he raised his claw to deliver a finishing blow to you, something strange happened. A chain at the side of hall suddenly began to glow in a white aura. It tautened, and then snapped, causing a huge chandelier hanging from the ceiling to loosen and fall. It crashed down, landing on your father and killing him. Your mother gasped, not because she cared that her partner was dead, but because her chances of winning had diminished greatly. To make matters worse for her, the guards (who normally were not allowed in the hall in the evenings) were roused by the sudden noise of the falling chandelier. They burst in the doors only to be confronted with the horrible scene: the late rulers of Equestria encased in stone, a dead chimera crushed on the floor, two live chimeras (the younger badly burnt) and the princesses cowering in the corner. Your mother knew she wouldn't have a chance against an army and crashed through a window, flying off into the distance.
The guards did what they were trained to do- immobilize any potential threats. As they flew down around you, you felt completely helpless. You had no strength left to escape. A white figure appeared in front of you in a flash. It was strange how for once she was protecting you; her white downy feathers tickled your nose.
She turned around and looked at you- you were in a very bad condition. She turned back to the guards.
'How bad is it?'
Celestia wasted no time, immediately making her way over to your side. She pushed back the cloth separating you from her, and looked at your limp, broken body. She gently grasped the base of your feathered wing. It was odd... it wasn't broken in any way, when just a few hours ago it was clearly shattered. The plumage wasn't even singed... it was fluffy, like it was just newly grown. The white alicorn turned to face the medical zebra.
'What is it?' The alicorn asked.
As you blinked your eyes open, the first sight you saw was her beautiful face. You sprang up out of the bed when you remembered where you were and what had just happened.
She looked at you, gazing in your eyes. You became slightly unnerved and could not hold her gaze. She realized she was staring and quickly broke eye contact, but you knew something was wrong.
'Oh. Well that's new.'I love you as you. She longed to say those words, but knew you couldn't possibly feel the same way. You were different species, I mean, that just didn't happen. She didn't want to scare you off. As she turned to walk away, you called after her.
The next time you saw Celestia, she was walking down the halls with her little sister. You had excused yourself from the bedchambers, desperate to get away from the judgmental glares of the Canterlot guards. The filly's attitude was pretty much back to normal; she was too young to fully understand the weight of the situation. For all everypony knew, Equestria was stuck in eternal night. No-one knew exactly how to change the world back into day, and if no-one could figure it out, all life would surely perish. The blue alicorn child was skipping around happily, but something was different about her. When a fireball had hit her flanks, she was badly burned. The burn left scars on her flank, which had newly re-grown it's fur with the help of Zecora's potions. The fur that regrew over the scars was dark, deep blue, like midnight itself. You couldn't help but feel anguish and guilt that you let that one fireball slip through.
'Discord?' The white goddess called. 'What are you doing up? You should be resting!'
You finally found a door leading to the grounds and opened it. A wall of cold air hit your face and ruffled your feathers, but you didn't mind. You slipped out and disappeared into the darkness of midnight. You walked around for a while, through open pastures and closed flower gardens. There were odd designs in the flowers, in some cases. There was a patch of dark blue roses growing, mixed in with white tulips. The different flowers were arranged so that they swirled together, and in the center there was a single flower that was neither rose or tulip. It appeared to be a cross-breed of some kind. The flower itself was beautiful. The petals swooped around at the base, curling outwards towards the top. The flower was white, but the tips of each petal were blue. You wondered for a moment if it represented something, but continued on past it without another thought. You noticed something new. A labyrinth.
Before you knew it, you had started walking into the maze. Before you knew it, you were deep within the walls of the maze. Before you knew it, you were hopelessly lost in the maze.
Meanwhile, back at the castle, Celestia was pulling her mane out worrying about you. You had been gone for hours, and no-one knew where you were. She thought you might have run away because of how Luna acted, but she soon disregarded that as nonsense. She came to the conclusion that you must have gotten lost. It was dark, and the grounds were immense. She knew you couldn't have gotten far with your broken leg. As she glanced out the window, her attention couldn't help being drawn towards the palace labyrinth. It had been known to lose ponies for days. The maze seemed to have a way of drawing you in. Normally she stayed away from it. A noise, however, changed her mind.
'GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!'
She recognized it as your voice, sighed, and flew out of the window.
In that split second, as soon as the last word had left her mouth, your wings sprung up in the most glorious fashion, spreading out to an enormous span of nine feet. Celestia bit on her foreleg to stop any giggles escaping, but soon fell to the floor laughing. Crimson flooded your cheeks as tucked your wings back to your body.
Do you remember, chalk hearts melting on the playground wall? Do you remember, dawn escaped from moonwashed college halls? Do you remember, the cherry blossom in the market square? Do you remember? I thought it was confetti in our hair.
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When Celestia finally stopped laughing, and you had given your now under-control wings a few test flaps, you flew back to the castle. As you had a bit of time on your paws, you though it might be time to ask Celestia about her blank flank.
You kicked into action as you sped after her. You were sure that you wouldn't make it, but you managed to catch her just before she hit the grassy floor. You landed on your back legs, holding her in your front paws. She was drifting out of consciousness and was clearly magically and physically drained. Despite all of this, she gave you a weak grin and managed to whisper a few words.
Averting your gaze away from her flank, it suddenly hit you that there was most likely, well, almost certainly something not good going on when a pony passes out mid-flight for no apparent reason. It had not occurred to you that Celestia's cutie mark, the rising of the sun and her freakishly powerful surge of magic were linked. To say you panicked would be an understatement. In fact, you were pretty sure you were going to pass out with her, and you probably would have if a powerful emotion had not overtaken you.
That emotion was a curious one. An emotion that many poets had tried to pin down with words, but never quite succeeded. An emotion that could not be controlled. At the time you thought it was just sheer terror that if you did not do something quickly you would lose her, but it was not. It was the strongest, most powerful form of love that had ever occurred in the history of Equestria. Thinking about it, the pain you must have felt in some later parts of your life must have been excruciating; having that emotion ripped from you by the one you loved so dearly. That is yet to come.
As you stood there holding her limp body, fueled by feeling, you knew something had to be done quick. You tore from the ground, allowing no obstacle to hinder your journey. You were at the castle soon, crashing through a stained glass window into the courtroom. The whole royal guard turned to stare at you. Only two words were needed at that moment.
A few of the 'higher-up' looking royal guards had started to whisper among themselves. You saw out of the corner of your eye a few ponies running out of the room, most likely to fetch the healing zebra. You reached out with your paw and gently stroked the side of the alicorn's face, hoping it might wake her. It did not. A highly-decorated member of the guard, a white unicorn, stepped forward and used his magic to remove your paw from her cheek.
The ornate wooden doors at the front of the room swung open as Zecora burst in, rather unprepared for the sight she would meet. The zebra's eyes widened in horror as she saw the Princess's crumpled body.
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Author's note ~
PinkieIsMahWaifu XOXO
She laid there on the bed, still sleeping. You hadn't been able to leave her side. For a while, Zecora stayed with you, monitoring the Princess while she rested.
As he saw you both, you could have sworn a fleeting look of panic passed his face. He wasted no time in running up to you.Sir Pants?'
'It is nearly time for the sun to set. She is not strong enough to do it yet!
The hall was an absolute wreck, still in the condition it was after the fight. The floor was stained red in some places, no doubt from your father's blood as they dragged his corpse away. Your eye searched the room until they found her.
However, instead of the moment you wished for, Tia had collapsed again. The tears had taken it out of her and she couldn't go on any longer. You caught her in your arms. The entrance to the hall creaked open as Zecora and the General entered.
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Author's Note
'WHAT?!' You shrieked. 'I can't lower the sun; I barely know how to even use my magic yet! Anyway, it's Celestia's duty, it's not my right to!' You started to panic as Zecora's brow furrowed and the General gave you a pleading look.
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'Okay, so first you need to channel the energy in your body to your... uh, horn?'you think of?' You asked.her !' He cried. Upon hearing this, you stopped flailing and got back up again.
'And by that you mean...' You coaxed, desperate to know that it was not your Tia that the General was talking about.I live in that forest! Is this your way of confessing your feelings for me?' You laughed.
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About forty minutes passed before Zecora returned to the great hall where you and Marty were practicing.
Your claw began to glow with a golden aura as you concentrated your power into one place. When you felt that power in you beginning to come to a crescendo, a beam of pure energy shot out from you, reaching high up through the clouds, past the planet's atmosphere, through the vacuum of space, and finally, to your target. A lot of things happened in that split second when your magic reached the sun.
As soon as the golden aura that reached through the skies from you like a tendril came into contact with the fiery surface, something happened in you. You felt the gates of your mind blow open as everything in the past that you were hindered by made sense. You understood all. You knew all. You felt all. Your magical capabilities were unlocked; in you, you had the power to re-write the order of the universe itself. You became omnipotent. You had the power in one talon that could blow away battalions of soldiers, create new matter and allow you to become the master of anything you put yourself to. You could create chaos.
Some ponies might have jumped at the opportunity to become the ruler of everything, but you didn't. You were pure in your heart and felt no need to cause misery to others. Yet. No, instead of using this new-found power for bad, you simply plucked the sun from it's resting place, slid it beneath the horizon and rose the moon in its place. You looked down from the sky and saw Zecora and Marty smiling at you. You noticed they were standing closer together than they were a moment ago. 'Marty, you dog.' You thought to yourself, grinning as he unwrapped his foreleg from around her.
'Well, I'd say that went well.' Marty laughed. 'Champagne, anyone?'
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The three of you left the great hall, making your way back to Celestia's chambers. When the three of you arrived there were two members of the royal guard waiting by the door.
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PinkieIsMahWaifu XOXO
Celestia's chambers were as elaborate as the rest of the palace; they had the same velvet curtains, plush red carpeting, gem-studded decor and ornate furnishings. However, something about them seemed more personal. There were some paintings of what appeared to be friends and family members hung on the walls. There was a hairbrush on an armoire opposite the bed, with a few strands of pinky-green hair sticking out of it. The golden horseshoes that the princess normally wore were kicked across the floor. The bed was unmade, and curled up in it was a ball of- Celestia. She snored gently as you approached. The candlelight splashed across her angelic face as-
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'Uh, so where exactly are we going?' You asked as you followed Tia down one of the castle's many twisting hallways.I'm going to kill you if this goes badly.' 'Thou art of Chimera blood, is thou not?' The Oracle's voice surprised you. It was not the tone she used, but instead of speaking in Equestrian she spoke in ancient Draconian. You understood as your parents believed it was important to be taught about your heritage, and even though the tongue was dead and you spoke Equestrian you still were made to learn it.
'This language is dead. How did you come to know it?' You asked in your motherland's tongue.'We learned it when it was still alive, beastie. We are as old as time.' The old grey mare's brow furrowed. 'Normally we would hunt thou's kind, but as thou saved the Princesses we are willing to overlook this.' The alicorn stated. 'However, we beseech thou to leave this place.' You snorted.'Oh yeah? And why might that be?' 'There is something we find unsettling about thou. Something waiting inside thou... Or something that should be waiting inside thou, but is instead lacking. Thou art unlike the rest of thine species for now, beastie. But we sense change in thine future .' The grey alicorn's horn lit up golden as a sparkling wisp of magic formed. It tightened into a ball and then dissipated, leaving in it's place a tarot card. The Oracle gripped the card with her telekinetic hold and floated it toward you. You took it and turned it over, revealing the image. A skeletal horse hooded in a dark cloak with sickle resting on it's shoulder. Underneath, one word was written in bold script.
'Death.'
Celestia, not understanding the conversation going on in front of her, leaned in to look at the card you held in your paw. Before she saw what was depicted on it, it disintegrated into a shimmering gold power.'Now leave this place, before your fate befalls you too soon.'
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You left that room as quickly as you could, Celestia following at your heels. You turned down the hallway as she caught up.
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'I say, Miss Zecora. You certainly do look radiant in the moonlight.'
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Finally, Private Stormwing and Private Cloudhoof, the two guards that General Pants had dismissed from their post earlier, reached a cottage on the outskirts of Canterlot.
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The general gaped in shock at the sight before him while Zecora rolled on the grass in fits of laughter. Over in the bushes, a faint rustling and stifled giggles could be heard. The giggles did not remain stifled for long as a cacophony of laughter erupted from the mysterious beings hiding in the leaves. Their identities were soon revealed as the General watched a mythical monster and the ruler of all Equestria roll out of the bushes, clutching their sides and tearing up with laughter. An angry snort was heard from the white unicorn as he pawed at the ground with his front hoof.ruffle your feathers! '
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After being chased by and slightly beaten by Marty, you re-arranged the stars to their correct places and returned to the castle at about one o'clock. It was only then that you realized how tired you actually were. You also caught Celestia yawning from the corner of your eye. She took your paw and tugged on it gently.
After about two minutes of following Celestia you reached a door that you recognized; her chamber door. You thought this might be your cue to leave, but as you turned, the Princess gave you an odd look.
Celestia made her way over to you, drunk with sleepiness. She pulled up the red satin covers and got in bed next to you. You felt her warmth seep in through your thick coat as she snuggled up to you.'What the HAY just happened?'
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After a rather sleepless few hours, you slipped out of bed at about four in the morning. You moved carefully making sure not to disturb the sleeping Princess. The door creaked a little as it opened and Tia began to stir, but she eventually resettled. You tiptoed out the door, shut it behind you and let out a deep breath. You flew down the hall as fast as you could. So fast, in fact, that you did not see the royal guard standing around the corner and collided with him at quite a speed.can't know! This is the ruler of Equestria we're talking about, not some random zebra.' You whispered urgently. 'Anyway, she doesn't feel the same way.'
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PinkieIsMahWaifu XOXO
Deep inside the castle, something stirred. It made soft grunting noises as it tossed and turned, struggling in its sleep. A single leg thrashed in the space next to it, searching for something, or rather some-one. As it realized the absence of what it was searching for, its pink eyes snapped open.
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'So tell me something. If you were in bed with the Princess, why did you leave?' The white unicorn asked.
You skidded to a halt as you came to the door of the library. You pushed open the heavy door and peered in. Thousands of bookcases were arranged in rows down the center of the room, and more were lined against the walls, each brimming with ancient tomes. Your jaw dropped at the immense number of books in front of you. It would take a long time before you would find the one you were looking for.
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A single cotton-sheathed hoof touched the thickly carpeted floor as Celestia stepped out of bed. She rubbed her head with a forelock.
Celestia tumbled out of the door into the hallway, a ball of wings and fur. Smarty Pants, who was patrolling the hallway, raced over to help her up. When she was back on all four hooves, only then did the General notice something that, while he had been told about it, was not prepared for in person. His face went a shade of deep red and he backed away a few steps. The Princess noticed this and gave him an odd look.horrible !' The purple unicorn trembled.right here , I can hear you!' echoed a voice from within the room.you ?' She retorted. 'What is the meaning of this? What are all these books?' She grasped a few with her magic. 'The art of Divination? How to read your tea leaves? The ultimate guide to predicting your death? Wha- is this about your meeting with the Oracle earlier?' She asked. You gave her a weak grin.
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General Smarty Pants was patrolling the dark corridors in the west wing of the castle. His breastplate shining in the moonlight that crept through the window, his helmet perched on his head like a bird of prey, his nine medals lined on his chest, his magnificent mustache sitting atop his lip like a blue bristling mountain lion. He walked confidently down the silent, midnight-black halls. He stopped at the end of the hallway and leaned on the windowsill, staring out in the night. The crisp north wind blew in his face, causing his tousled mane to blow back out of his face. He shut his eyes and enjoyed the moment. Something, however, caused a crack in the piece of calm the General had found. Behind him, a floorboard creaked. He turned around sharply.'General........... General Smarty Pants...........' the voice said.Damn it, Smarty. Don't talk to the ghost! he thought to himself.'It's your fault, Smarty Pants....... You did this to me..........' the voice wailed.'You made my father leave when he was snoring smoke over Equestria...... You made him leave his son....... You killed me.............. ' came the voice. 'And now....... now I want to make you suffer.........' At the end of the hallway, a green glowing image of a dragon appeared.get them.'
You both ran for your lives until you reached the Princess's room. You dashed through the door and slammed it behind you, bolting it to make sure no guards filled with murderous rage got in. You let out a breath you'd been holding onto before you both descended into laughter once again, rolling on the floor.
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After a short while, you and Celestia came to the mutual agreement to sleep for the next few hours until the sun needed to be risen. The door remained locked, just in case Marty decided to attack you when you were sleeping. You yawned.'What does this mean? Does she want to be more than friends? '
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The next day, you woke before the Princess did. You sidled cautiously out of the bed and made your way over to the balcony at the side of the room. You looked back at Tia. She seemed so peaceful, and you hadn't the heart to wake her. Instead, you rose the sun for her. The glowing orb peeked over the horizon, casting a glowing yellow light on the land. The sight could have warmed the coldest of hearts.Wow .' You thought. 'She even looks radiant in the morning. ' Celestia shook her mane, allowing it to cascade down her neck in a waterfall of colors. She trotted over to where you were standing and once again wrapped her forelegs around you in an embrace. You stroked her mane with your paw and she nuzzled into your chest.
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The royal kitchens were a sight for sore eyes. The delicious scent of cooking wafted out of the doorway, drawing in anypony who came near. The shelves were stacked with herbs and spices and the cupboards were stocked with exotic fruits and vegetables. Bundles of fresh flowers were lined along the center table waiting to be prepared. The larder was the most magnificent part of it all; it alone held forty-eight different types of hay. Forty-eight . Celestia started opening up cupboards and pulling out ingredients.I want to break free! I want to breeeeakk freee! ' She chimed. 'I want to break free from your lies, you're so self-satisfied, I don't neeeeed youuuuuu .' Her voice intertwined perfectly with the voice of the stallion of the radio. She laughed as you watched her skip about.
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After several more helpings of chocolatey goodness, you and Celestia left the kitchens and made your way down one of the elaborately-decorated hallways.some filth!' She growled. You edged backwards, but she had you cornered. She shook her head and the fury in her eyes dispersed. 'Oh, sorry! I- uh, ponies can get very passionate about music sometimes. I get a little angry when I think about some awful bands with too much credit....' She trailed off. She turned back and continued walking. You discovered something then. You discovered that angry Celestia was adorable.
As you followed her, you thought you heard a small sound. She heard it too. The sound was slowly growing as it seemed to be getting nearer and nearer. Suddenly, the sound filled the hallway and a blue blur rammed into you at a ridiculous speed. The sound was apparently some sort of war-cry. The sky-blue pegasus mare pinned you down on the floor, and was just about to beat the stuffing out of you when she was seized in a glowing aura.Monster ?' You said indignantly. 'Do I even know you?' The pegasus took no notice of your words.
By the time of the announcement, a crowd of worried and angry-looking ponies had gathered in the plaza under the royal balcony. They had been waiting for quite some time. On the balcony stood two guards, a white unicorn stallion and a blue pegasus mare. Both were fully-clad in the appropriate armor and their faces remained expressionless. Behind the curtains leading to the balcony, a very nervous princess stood.she doing out here?' a green mare whispered.am in charge. SO YOU WILL OBEY!' the Princess held back no fury in her voice. The crowd realized that she was now the new ruler of Equestria, and immediately hushed. However, the Princess was not done.ARE A PRINCESS. WE DESERVE TO BE TREATED AS SUCH, AND WE DEMAND THE SAME RESPECT YOU WOULD SHOW MY PARENTS. WE HAVE THE POWER IN ONE HOOF THAT MATCHES THE POWER OF THIS CROWD, AND WE COULD BANISH YOU IN AN INSTANT. ARE WE CLEAR?' The crowd understood, and the rows of ponies bowed down before their new ruler. You were horrified. How could a crowd be so easily controlled just by who was in charge? How could they change so quickly when they found out Celestia was the new ruler? How could she act so grim?
The rage on Celestia's face evaporated and her voice returned to its normal serene tone.
Naturally, when the crowd saw you, panic spread quickly. Some ponies even burst out screaming, whilst others started to pick up things nearby like sticks and stones, preparing to attack.
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You tumbled out of the sky onto the grass, still not perfect at flying long distances. Celestia arrived shortly, landing delicately next to you sprawled out on the ground. She helped you up onto all fours.
'There's a pony over there by the trees, watching us.' She whispered. 'We have to pretend to fight again.' She hit you across the cheek with a hoof before springing into the air. A glowing aura tugged on your tail, causing you to be sent sprawling again.
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'Hey, Zecora. Wait!' You called as you both chased after the zebra. Celestia jumped in front of her and skidded to a halt. She looked up at the zebra with big, adorable eyes.
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As you followed Zecora into the trees, you realized you were entering a part of the forest you had never been in before. You normally stayed in the area surrounding the fields; you had no need to go any deeper into the Everfree. You exited the thick tree cover and came into an open patch. The area was deep in the forest and surrounded by trees. The ground was heavily overgrown with tall grass and other odd plants and weeds. A towering structure loomed over you, casting twisted shadows that stretched across the open pasture. The identity of the structure was masked by a thick layer of ivy that wove in and out of the framework. As you and Celestia gazed up at the eerie structure, Zecora strode over to the bushes on the far side of the field.
'This used to be a joyful place.' You jumped as Zecora spoke. 'It could put a smile on anyone's face.'
'Years ago, masquerades were a happy affair. This one, however, caused only despair.' Zecora's voice echoed through the fog. The mare skipped through the party, weaving in and out of other ponies. Every few feet, she would stop and talk to one of them. Her lips moved, but no sound came out. It looked as though she was asking a question. The pony she asked would shake their head, but she would move on, unfazed.Cheery Pie. The happiest mare in all of Equestria. 'Pie ?' The Princess questioned. Zecora nodded.
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