The Three Souls

Chapter 2

Both the Alicorn poked their heads back into the room. The kiln was shut off and there stood the creation, though a fair bit smaller than the original statue was. The creature stood there looking around, dazed, confused and in complete awe of the workshop.

“It... works...” was all Terra could manage. This was the first time he had ever really used the kiln, surprised that it did such an amazing job. He slowly walked forward, eye the creature, which eyed him back.

“Are you... daddy?”

Terra was taken aback by this. He was only 433 years old, and he was being called a father. On top of that, it was a statue that he just created just over a few hours ago. He smiled at it and shook his head.

“No... I’m Terra Novae and this is my older sister, Celestia Solis. We’re alicorns,” he said, introducing himself, making the little creature a little confused. However it gave a very slow and unsure nod.

“Do you have a name little one?” Celestia asked examining it slowly. The little one looked at her and thought for a moment.

“I... I don’t think so... you’re cute though,” he said, making Celestia blush and Terra break out in laughter.

“I love him already,” Terra said, smiling, “Now I have a new tool to make you feel uneasy.”

“Oh shut it you...” she responded, her blush still prevalent. The little creature jumped down and walked over to the two, his head just leave with theirs.

“Okay... what do we do? Do I get a name?” was its next question to the two. They both looked at each other and sighed, thinking gently. Finally Celestia piped up.

“What about Discord?” she asked, “None of his body parts are the same so it seems appropriate, plus it’s easy to remember.” She moved back a little hiding her eyes behind her hair, as well as her blush. Terra raised an eye brow at her smiling.

“That sound good to you?” he asked the little one, who smiled like a stupid little child and nodded quickly.

“Qui Qui mon Captainé,” Discord responded before looking confused and surprised at what he had just said, “What does-“

“Don’t ask us. That’s the first I’ve ever heard that and Celestia probably doesn’t know any better either,” he replied turning around to the door into the room. Then he froze, “Oh... s-“

“What’s wro-“ Celestia started before looking back and freezing at the sight of someone who was watching over them while their parents were away.

“Hello you two or should I say three,” a pale white alicoron stood there looking at the three little children, his wings large and angelic which were pitch black as the night sky. His eyes were a soft emerald green, which moved from each member of the room to the next. Celestia’s face was turning an unnatural white, while Terra’s face was an image of doom, gloom and despair.

“Un-Uncle Thanatos!” the both said at the same instant. Their uncle was the god of death, and his eyes reflected that easily. Over his body was a dark and bleak cloak, hiding him from everypony other than the ones he came to see and to take to another world on the other side.

“That is my name... you should have called me before using that devices, it’s so... unpredictable,” he said walking over and tapping the kiln with his hoof, before looking at Discord and leaning down, “Hmmm... maybe I should deal with him fi-“

“NO!” the two little children responded with, fear in their voice, grabbing him and hiding him away from their uncle. He raised an eyebrow at them, as they protected Discord. He sighed gently and face-hoofed, before looking at the three. Terra and Celestia looking so heartbroken with expressions of dismay and fear.

“Fine. Novae, Solis, he is your responsibility to take care of, should he get any trouble, it’s your problem. Both of yours, so no blaming each other, understood?” he said, voice sound condescending and respectful. They both nodded in the instant he finished, eyes turning from their previous expression to now happiness and joy.

He smiled at them and rubbed their hair, gently chuckling, before walking to the exit of the room. He stopped and turned around, “Oh and by the way you... three, your mother and father are returning, with another traveling with them.”

“Who?” all three asked in unisions, making the older alicorn smile gently.

“Her name is Perfectum Luna, and she’s your little sister,” he said grinning, making Terra smile stupidly and Celestia giggle uncontrollably, bouncing as well, “She about 203 years old, and your dad, Star-Dust wants you both to give her a present when she arrives with your mother and him. Nebula’s Reach seems excited for you two... three I mean, to meet her.”

All three nodded.

“Uncle?” Celestia piped up and stepping towards her uncle, which made him look directly at her, “Why did they keep her from us for so long?”

Thanatos thought a long moment, thinking of how to explain this too them as appropriately as possible with them.

“They figured she needed some time to build up confidence and strength before meeting her older siblings. She’s exceptionally shy,” he stated smiling, “But for now, I say we go get something to eat something and get back to studying.”

There was a groan form the two alicorns while Discord grinned, knowing he wasn’t going to have to work on any such thing.

FOUR WEEKS LATER

Terra walked to the ledge and smiled looking at his stone wings, then at Discord.

“Ready?” he asked him, grinning stupidly. Discord nodded, smiling and giving him a thumb up with his lions paw.

“Ready mon captianè! Your clear for lift off!” he said. The wings felt nice on his back, though a bit heavy, but this time he was sure he could get off the ground. He could feel it in his body.

He smiled, letting the magic flow down his spine, into the wings. They started to glow softly, unfolding form his body with surprising speed. The runes across them glowed gently, making the stone become lighter. His eyes faintly changed from hazel to a crisp purple, his tail flicking as energy leeched off it, before it jumped and struck the ground. Discord sat on his side watching with a happy grin sipping his chocolate milk.

He began to flap the wings gingerly, smiling. The energy began to collect, helping him lift off the ground, and he pulled his legs slowly to his body, the wings now flapping solidly. He grinned happily.

“Its working! IT’S WOR-“

He spoke to soon. An energy feedback shot up his spine to his head making him scream out in pain, and land on the ground violently. Discord jumped up but stood back as a bolt of reddish-purple struck in front of him, making him look at his friend with shock. Another spike made him cringe painfully, as he tried to shake it off.

“GET IT OFF! GET IT OFFFAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!” he screamed, Discord trying to get close and pull it off only to have a bolt of energy strike his chest and send him flying back into some boxes of tools and supplies.

“DISCORD!! NOOOAHHHHHH!!” he said, once more another spike jumping up his spine painfully making him collapse to the ground. Then it happened.

It detonated on his back, shooting shards of rock across around the room. He collapsed, panting and cringing ever so often, body barely responding to anything else but the pain on his back.

“Terra! Terra! Stay awake!” Discord said, running over and shaking him roughly, Terra grunting painfully at him.

“I... am... just... need so-“ Terra started.

“What happened?!? I heard an explosion an- TERRA!” Thanatos yelled out rushing over. He had Celestia with him, making her eep with surprise at what happened. Celestia looked around then at Discord, pulling him back. Terra grunted softly, before cringing as his uncle touched a point on his back that was still smouldering form the explosion of the wings.

“What did you do?” was the next question, Terra seeing Discord and Celestia weeping. He had never seen his sister cry, not even when the hurt herself. She was too prideful for that.

“I-I was... trying to test... my wings... for the first time... and... and I geuss... I guess that won’t ever... ever happen... a-“ he said, speaking through painful and drawn out pants. He could smell the singed flesh and hair on his back.

“Relax boy. You should have made sure I was in the room, or at least told me what you were doing,” he said, his voice cold and quiet as ever. He ran his hoof over his head, before Terra began to feel a powerful energy course his back, healing energy.

He passed out moments later from the shoots of pain that came with the healing spells.