Chapters I.B.E.X. - Book One : MLP
Two thousand years ago, Equestria, the united lands of the three races, was born. This long historical country, was founded by only three assistants, who their names were Equestre, the Terrestrial, Faustia, The Unicorn, and Eku Rea, the Pegasus. Together, they prosper for nine centuries, but as the years passed, Darkness has rebuilt his strength…. Even in the year nine hundred fifteen, Discord, the incarnation of Chaos, has already wanted to dominate over the country. But by the power of his inhabitants, and by the three founders, vanquished the foul beast, and sealed in a relic, so powerful that even his founders would fear that this relic could be handed by fouled hoofs: The Elements of Harmony. This power, was neither physical or magical, why the chosen one can have this power like he wanted, as a collar, or an armor. In fear of this power, the three founders, wrote a prophecy, long ago forgotten by many, but always repeated by the royal generations of Equestria:
‘’ When 10 spring, will be at dawn from the second millennium, and when the face of the moon will be showed, six chosen’s ones, shall be born from an individual sign of emotions. The first shall have a compassionate heart, surrounded by honesty, and will be born one year before. The second shall have a fierce and loyal heart, followed by a heart full of kindness. The forth one shall a heart exploding by joy, and the fifth one will have a heart full of generosity. And when all these emotions shall be embodied, the last one will have a heart filled with magic. Their destiny, will be united, and against the Darkness, they shall battle.’’
But, at the Year nine hundred nineteen, a new evil was fallen on the Equestria Kingdom. Discord, has returned, and the mysterious disappearance of the two founders, the King of Equestria, Equestre, and the Queen of Vaporia, Lands of Pegasus, Eku Rea, has fragilized the morality of all Equestria. The incarnation of Chaos, wanting his long-awaited revenge, shadowed all from the kingdom of Equestria obliging to his inhabitants to be at his mercy…. but before the divine kingdom would be fallen in the claw of the chimera, four young mares, could escape the shackles of Discord. From their long travels through the world, they could be prepared to face the Chaos again, and vanquish him again. The first one was pure white like the light of his ally, the sun, and the second was dark blue, who the moon was her confident. They were followed by their companions, one was a green and mystery chrysalid mare, and a Pegasus blessed by red burning wings. For ten long years, they affined in their wisdom…. As they returned, they discover the mighty secret of Equestria: The elements of Harmony. By the thanks of the Relic, they create a mighty rainbow, petrifying Discord of Terror. Again, the chaos was vanquished, and life was given back to the Divine Kingdom of the Equines.
At this Day, These Elements of Harmony, reposed in a sanctuary, and its only protection is the mystical creatures who hiding themselves from it… But as the Legend continue…One long Forgotten Land has been the victim of the Chaos. He was at the Extreme-East of Equestria, and was one of the powerful empire that has never existed, even after the Empire of Crystal, disappeared, at the year of nine hundred eighteen, by the war of the Harmony. When the Kingdom has been fallen at the year nine hundred nineteen, Discord, could not waited to calm his thirst for blood, and decided to destroy the only most closed ally of Equestria, The Ibexian Empire, only to show and spread fear, among the other countries.
Even if the Empire has shown his most remarkable spirit of his land…. they will only delay their inevitable demise…
Empire Ibex, At the year nine hundred nineteen five, on the plains of Yonaguni, and the great capital, Uma…
…A young soldier, wounded and panicked, running to his captain, only accompanied by other soldiers, demoralized. He came back from Yonaguni, or less than what was left, only survivor of his destruction. He had a brown coat, a middle corpulence, the torso a little robust, his mane half-long, with an intense violet color, grazing the brown, with a blue hair wick. His tail was the same color, but not combed. He has also big blues eyes, and pointed ears. As his exotic armor covers his body, the right front under hoof was teared by an omnipresent plague.
He was talking to his superior, to beg him to order a retreat.
‘’…Captain ! The Chimera Daemon, is approaching from us! And my….The city of Yonaguni is already fallen ! We won’t survi-‘’ ‘’ We will survive ! He is alone!’’ Scream the captain, wanting to motivate his last troops. ‘’ We are dozen against one, and even if we won’t survive, we will die by giving our only last breath to him !’’
But even as he was tempting to motivate his soldiers, those in his back, seeing the City of Yonaguni engulfed by the fire, and terrorized to face the chimera, every soldier, excepted the captain and the wounded one, are taking flee, thinking that his superior has already lost his mind. This latter, seeing his troops flee from him, was already screaming at them:
‘’…Come back you cowards, or you will…’’ He stopped to speak as he sees one of his soldier joining soon death… The fixed soldier was looking back to see his captain with a face of shock, thinking loud that he made the right decision.
‘’He can rot to Tar-‘’ He was suddenly interrupted by a forceful spit of blood, coming from his mouth, not understanding why. He has only realized when he sees a humongous claw, planted in his abdomen, that he understands he was already dead. The chimera in person, killed with no mercy, only smiling sadistically to terrorize the soldier, until it’s last breath…
The wounded one, screamed in terror, as his superior order him to calm now, but as he speak will not resolve anything, because at the same time, the other fleeing soldier, were suffering the same fate. Death. The two ponies were alone, without motivation…and nothing to lose now.
Filled with rage, the captain, spoke at the creature, standing right front of him, with his only smile. The latter unsheathed his blade by magic, and the wounded stayed, paralyzed by fear. The chimera laughed, seeing the captain preparing to attack. The latter give him only a last warning by screaming.
‘’ Be gone foul creature of Tartarus!’’ Flee from this country so peaceful that you have broken!’’ The chimera only swayed his clawed, cleaning from the red liquid, always smiling, fond of himself, began to speak.
‘’…I will not. Your species, have sealed in this stupid relic, the elements of Harmony.’’ Respond the chaos himself. ‘’ I will end you, to the last, only to satisfy my need for vengeance.’ Determined, but also desperate, using with force his magic to hold his blade, preparing to affront the maleficent creature. The latter, laughed with a trembling voice, before he speaks, seeing the captain armed.
‘’…You are ridiculous.’’ Say the chimera. ‘’ Wanting to be measured against me…It’s a joke!’’ He smiled only, and his two arms, coming from different animals, crossed up together. ‘’ See, Unicorn. I am crossing both my arms, which mean that I am defenseless. But I will assure, that you perish, without needing them.’’
Feeling insulted to his honor, wanting a real fight with him, the captain, ran the distance who separate him and the chimera, and in front of him, jumped with his blade on his cutting side, trying to shred at level of his stomach.
a splatter of blood was on the green herb, beginning to fade to red, and the captain who was still on air, howling from the pain fall heavily on his back, agitating rapidly, agonizing from his suffer. The wounded soldier, who only watched him to lose so easily, was in shock, incapable to assist him, that his eyes, began to be febrile…
Discord only see the agonizing pony, began to approaching from him, and crouching to his side.
‘’…Did you lose…? What a pity. I was only beginning to be amused.’’ Say the chimera, with his unfeeling smile. He lay his right paw, resembling to a bear paw, on the body of the captain. He slides along the body, and feeling the paw being soaked by his blood loss. He turned the body, and could see the thoracic cage, wide open…He took an air of pity.
‘’…It must hurt quite a lot…’’ He levitated his paw, to the dark sky, clouded by the burned city… The captain, having a last breath of life, open his eyes with difficulty, only to be witnessed what horror the demon will do to him.
‘’…Let me help you.’’ Like an anvil, the paw crushed his cage, dozens of shards were flying around, and irremediably pierced his lungs. He lost his breath, and a vain attempt to free him by levitating the paw, continuing to crushing his body…. only after seconds of agony, he died, the eyes revolted upwards…
The chimera, was staying silent, turned to his last victim, completely petrified by fear. Knowing that he will never in his state, he began to…speak with him.
‘’ You know Equine, I have nothing against you, or your friends, or even your captain, despite the attempt to kill me.’’ Spoke the chimera in a very calm voice.
‘’ But listen well what I will say now: I was sealed for forty years, and my need for vengeance will not be satisfied, as long that all the tree races, shall be exterminated!’
The wounded soldier, tremble from his grave voice, piercing his spirit, paralyzing more than before. Meanwhile, when the chimera continued, he could recover a little bit…
‘’…So, take now the lucky advantage that you are the only one living pony, and flee this place.’’ He said, pointing the mountains that separated Ibex and Equestria.
‘’…. But wait only for my return, and death shall come with you.’’
Noting that the Chimera give him a life chance to run away from him, he still hesitates, as fleeing a combat on Ibex, was a synonym of dishonor and cowardice. But after all he endured for seeing the gruesome deaths of his comrades, He returned to see the mountains, thinking heavily: ‘’ To hell with honor !’’ He was already prepared to run…. But Suddenly, as he began to ran, a violent headache began, compromising his plans…He fall, and began to gesticulate, as he have no more control of his body. He was taken by numerous spasms, and was thinking he became crazy, because he heard a voice his in head…
‘’ Take your blade, and fight for your life!’’ Says the voice, Trying to convince him. ’’ Discord is lying, he will kill you at your first step!’’
His body was still convulsing, but he still had lucidity to scream at the voice to go away.
‘’…G-G-G-Go Away!! D-D-D-Demon!’’ He said, stunned. Surprised, The chimera see the latter in is convulsions, and sigh…
‘’…. The Blade! Take out your Blade and Fight! Now!’’ Screams the voice, wanting to have a reaction from the Soldier, always on the ground, fighting against himself. The latter feel a powerful sensation invading him, but he was still ordering the voice to go away.
‘’…Go out of my head! I don’t want to hear you anymore!’’ He shook violently his head, believing that she could be ejected by this way. ‘’ I don’t’ want to hea-‘’ He suddenly stopped talking, and opened slowing his eyes… He stopped to convulse, and got up gently… He could not have remarked, but his iris, was shining with a thunderous blue aura.
Discord was finally relieved to see him stopping to tremble like a leaf, speak to provoke him.
‘’…Well well, we have finally stop-‘’
‘’ Shut your mouth!’’ Scream the young soldier, enraged. Discord, stunned to be cut like that from the trembling soldier who became suddenly choleric. He was also vexed by this.
‘’ You have nerves to tell me to shut up!’’ Say the angry Chimera. He tighten his eagle claws, taking care on pointing one of the claw, and running to the Stallion, who doesn’t reacted yet. The latter screamed of rage against him.
‘’…I will show you what happen, when someone disrespect me!’’
Smiling always sadistically, he pricked his claw against the Stallion, and closed his eyes, knowing what will happen. He didn’t wanted to have filthy blood in his eyes. But much as his surprise, he heard an another noise. A more metallic one. He opened his eyes by shock, and see his claw being easily countered by the blade of the young soldier. What was more shocking was, the blade was floating on thin air !
‘’…What ?!.... But…How…’’ He failed to find words, and began to become wordless as he see the mark on the soldiers flanks, shining to a goldened color! he began to think, always shocked:
‘’His Mark…. Since when it shines like that ?!’’
The young soldier, full of rage, deflected the claw of the chimera with strength, making him for the first time since their encounter in this battle vulnerable to a physical attack. He took advantage to pose his blade horizontally, wanting to cut the torso of the demon in half. Not expecting to see a perfect control and exceptional speed of the blade, he could barely teleport a few meters behind. He escaped the attack, however he felt a liquid traversing trough his body. Perturbed, he look at his torso, and found that the latter, nevertheless succeeded in injuring the torso…He put his bear paw on the wound, and when he removed, blood was all present on his paw…Hate was beginning to consume his mind.
‘’..Never !’’ Screams the chimera. ‘’ No one injured me before !’’…The young soldier, fixing always the monster, was breathless, as if the blow he had just carried was exhausting. The blade, stained by the blood of the chimera always floating all around him, which make the chimera very angry. He wanted an explanation:
‘’ How is this possible?! How can you float a blade if you are nothing than a simple terrestrial!? Says the chimera, feeling now the pain on his torso. ‘’ It’s unfair!’’
The stallion ignored his complaint, and was now running to him, ready to end him…. However, the Spasms came back, cut off his race, and fall on the ground, the blade to his side. The voice was also back to speak with him.
‘’ He is still too strong for you now, you have to flee now!’’ says the voice. ‘’ Your empire is condemned!
The chimera, was again surprised to see him in this state, was approaching him, with a hated smile….
‘’…You are convulsing now, you little vermin.’’ Says Discord. He looked up at him, observing how he trembled, without a reason. He lift his right leg, resembling to a horse’s hoof, and pose on the face of the soldier, always convulsing.
‘’… I will tear you apart, for what you have done to me, Terrestrial!’’ Says the chimera, threating him. ‘’ I swore that you will suffer very slowly. I will begin by crippling your eyes and…’’ He felt a blow at the lowest point of his hoof, and see the right front hoof of the solider, accidentally hitting him…It wasn’t painful, but he sees that trough a provocation.
‘’…You little idiot.’’ Says the chimera, angry but to a serious state ‘’ You dare me hit me again?’’ He lifts his leg, and smile, knowing what he will do. He screams: ‘’ It’s over for you!’’
At the moment when the hoof was going to crush his face…The whole body, exploded in endless light particles. The chimera was enraged, as the soldier has escaped to his judgment.
‘’…You little…You think that I will let you go ?!’’ He tried to take the particles and contain him in it, but he felt a strong burning feeling, to the state of pain coming intensely. He groaned in pain, to a point he cannot hold it anymore by letting a painful screech, freeing the particles at the same time, who joined the others…
The young soldier, opened with difficulty his eyes. And despite his troubled vision, he could see that he was on a beach, laid on the sable, and cannot move, feeling no more his whole body…. Suddenly he heard the same voice who resonated in his head, but with a more maternal touch….
‘’Sutorimu…’’ Says the voice in whisper… He wanted to respond, but his fatigue was so much, that he could give only one word.
‘’...Mother?’’ Says Sutorimu, thinking at the only things that matter more than his life. Only seconds later, he fainted again, having not anymore to what he wants. A burst of light appears, only to reveal a doe, with humongous wood horns, approaching Sutorimu, and observing the mark of the Stallion. His mark was two black magatamas pursuing a white one in a counter-clock wise way. She closed hers eyes, and a glyph was beginning to surround Sutorimu, as the glyph began to draw a bird like a phoenix on the ground. After that, she poses his front right hoof on the head of the stallion, and moved to the torso. She felt a pulse, but it was very weak. She smiled, and began her ritual.
‘’ From the past, you shall go…’’ She says, as a light blue began to shine thorough the body of Sutorimu.
‘’ To the future, you shall stay.’’
At the moment she conclude her phrase, the body of the latter exploded like a bubble taking again the very same particles, before flying again on the sky, as the doe see the ocean, as a tsunami began to form away as she thinks with a smile.
‘’…Live.’'
The gigantic wave would swallow the whole beach and as it touched the sand…The soldier was awakened from his strange dream. He felt numerous drop of water running down his forehead, opened his eyes…. he breathed loudly, catching his breath…He felt again rain soaking his body, and decided to get up with difficulty. But as the moment he put his front left hoof, on the ground he felt an intense pain…
the wound that he has when he has begun to flee from Yonaguni was infected now. Knowing that he could do nothing for now, he noticed that the rain was present, but also the night has fallen. Luckily that helped him to see a light in front of him, and began to walk to it, only to have a chance to survive.
The light was more and more intense, and when he sees the houses beginning to surrender him, he noticed that he entered a town or some sort. He has never seen this style of house, but he ignored that at the moment. He was blindly walking around the streets, but miraculously a couple of ponies could be seen, was approaching him… Despite his still troubled vision, he could distinguish both ponies. One had a white cream coat and the other one a turquoise color. The pain became unbearable, he begs their help.
‘’…Please…Help me…I beg of you…’’
Both of them thinking it was a trap, decided to ignore him, while Sutorimu sees them go the other side…. Helpless, he continued to walk, until he collapsed before a large building, on a large public square but deserted...Before he fainted again…he could only heard irregular footsteps approaching him….
Author's Note
Hello !
Before you begin to comment that i need a proof-reader, i already know. English is not my language. I have been writing my fiction in french only, which i have to translate word by word into english. I won't seek for a proof-reader, but i will try improvise more and more. I consider this like a exercise to help me write better in English. All critics are accepted, but it has to be constructive. Be fair with my writing
I.B.E.X. - Book One : MLP
Chapter 2 - Welcome to Ponyville
Ponyville…One of the most known cities of Equestria. It is renown as one of the only cities who live with a traditional way: Magic was authorized, but all the constructions were mainly physical. Only on few buildings magic was used. But this did not prevent the primary races, the unicorns or the Pegasus, from settling comfortably within this community. The city was also known for a more agricultural reason: Apples. The town had about twenty hectares of apples trees, and all of his fruits, were ripe and sweet as the others. It was held from a respected family by the inhabitants... In their barn, at their farm, were they stored hay for their cattle, a simple Terrestrial, began to awaken from a long nightmare…
I opened my eyes. My vision was still troubled by my fainting from before. I turned my head, inspecting my environment, only to notice that I wasn’t outside anymore. I only remembered that I was under the rain, thinking I was going to have my last breath. But this isn’t the case now.
‘’…What am I doing here?’’
…I wanted to get up, but at the moment I put my hooves on ground the right front one, they send me a painful signal to my brain, and a crisp sound from my mouth. The pain was constant, I lifted my hoof, and remarked that it was banded! In shock, I removed quickly the bandage, and could see my wound healing slowly itself.
‘’Somebody took me here, and aid me…’’ I was seeing a front door in front of me. ‘’ I should be going. Maybe, they will use me as…’’
I was interrupted by the opening of the same door in front. The light from outside blinded me, but it darkened by an orange moving entity. The vision was always flouted, but I noticed that it approached me, which made me nervous. I wanted to retreat, but my posterior was already blocked by the pile of hay… I mentally prepare to fight, but suddenly, the entity has spoken.
‘’ Finally, you wake up, pal.’’ She says, with a smile. When I hear his voice, I remarked that it sounded feminine, but very accentuated. I pleated my eyes for more precision, for analyzing the entity. She had a orange coat, had three freckles on both of his cheeks, a blonde mane, which ended on a horse-tail style, like also her personal tail. She had a strange hat, had green eyes, and her mark was three red apples.
‘’…Who…Who are you?’’
She lifts her right front hoof, and responded with a smile.
‘’…Ah’m the mare who take you here, and healed your hoof. Yer had a serious wound, ya know that? May’be ya should go to t’hospital. ‘’ She takes off his hat, and she presented herself: ‘’ But if ya want a name, the name’s Applejack.’’ She concludes by closing her eyes.
‘’…Applejack…? What...a Strange name.’’ I said, stunned. Applejack put her hat again on her head, and didn’t understand why he said that.
I could feel that she was offended in her voice, and didn’t wanted to cause trouble with my state, I clarify my voice, and presented me.
…How dare she say something like that? The Ibexian Empire has existed since the second century of the creation of Equestria. How can she put the existence my native empire in question?
‘’...No! It is an Empire situated to the east of Equestria, and she has always existed!’’ I said, becoming angry. Surprised, she retreated a little bit, and demanded me to calm down.
‘’ Hold your horses pal! Ah healed you, and let ya stay a night in the grange,’’ responded firmly Applejack. ‘’ Do ya still talk like that to yer healers?!’’
Shocked, I fixed my right front hoof disbanded. It…was her, who has taken care of me ? I was beginning to feel bad for having shouted at her, and I gave my apology.
‘’…I am truly sorry.’’ I said, bowing again. My legs were trembling, not because It was hurting me, but I was scared. I screamed at her, because I was terrorized, and was completely disoriented. Finally, I confessed my anxiety to her.
‘’…. I am lost, I don’t know where I am, and I am terribly worried for my family.’’
Applejack notice the distress in the phrase of Sutorimu, and propose something to him.
‘’…. Listen, maybe that yer Empire still exist,’’ She said. ‘’ But ah am not too savvy in history. But ah now someone who can help ya.’’ She turned to the door fixing the exit, but still looked back at him. ‘’ Ah will seek her, as yer cannot walk for a little time.’’ She sees the wounded hoof, who still healed, but always infected. ‘’ And more, if ya want to stay healthy ya got to go t’hospital.’’
I still didn’t understand, as I repeated the last word she said.
‘’…T’hospital…What is that?’’
I could hear a faint sigh from her, as like she was annoyed by my question. It had make me a little vexed to say the truth. However she responded with a smile.
‘’…It’s an establishment for healing the inhabitants from ah town. Like ah Infirmary if ya like.’’
…Then it was an another word for saying ‘’infirmary’’. Relieved for knowing this, I was first thinking that it was a Shrine. I was feeling a bit dumb, a I blush as I respond.
‘’…I see.’’
She already notice my blushing, and it give her a little laugh. After that, she was speaking about his friend.
‘’….Okay pal, Ah go for searching mah friend, and coming here again.’’ She said, wanting me to be reassured. ‘’Stay here, ah don’t want ya to move, and don’t damage more yer wound.’’
She was walking outside of the building, and she closed the doors behind her. I wanted to stay here really, but it I was so bored, that I approached the door, despite the pain on my hoof. I push it…it won’t budge….I pull it…It was the same result ! She locked me inside this…Miscreant !
‘’ Tis a joke!’’ I said, slightly in a higher volume than before. Beginning to stress a little, I looked around again, to see if there are an exit somewhere…. This is absolutely not of a question to be locked here! After multiple looks, I noticed that it has a floor in the building…. But only reachable, by ladders… I fixed my hoof, feeling already the suffering that I will endure for this simple acclivity…But I had to escape quickly from here! Taking my courage with two hoofs, I approached the ladder and began to climb….
At the single pressing on the wounded hoof, it followed with a intolerable pain! I clenched my teeth, hoping that it could ease my pain, but it had little effect, as it was terrible. Every single bar I was climbing, was for me to be tortured in Tartarus… By a miracle, I was at the last bar, and I use already my last strength, to access on the upper floor. Arrived on the planks, I collapsed, already extinguished by the pain. But I have to continue my escapade. I could feel my eyes being drowned by my tears, but I ignored this detail, and examined the second floor. I noticed a second door, much small than the other, but I didn’t care of that, when it could let me escape, before that Terrestrial could come back with back-up. I was slowly approaching of the door, and opened….
To find me at seven meter of high, far from the ground…
‘’ I could jump from there…’’ I thought, before I refuse to do so. ‘’…No. The only thing It can happen is not only to break my legs, but also my neck.’’ I sigh, only to see my only chance to escape from this building go away. And the worse was coming, because I could see the Terrestrial, was coming accompanied with some pony else. She was only panicked to see up there.
‘’…No, don’t do that!’ She shouted, rushing under me, with worry in her voice. ‘’ What are you doing at the s’cond floor ?!’’
‘’Why did you lock me up !?’’ I yelled. I wanted to say someone else, but I was interrupted by his friend, who her voice was more calm.
‘’…I already heard of your empire…Ibex is that correct?’’ She says, making me stunned, but relieved that someone know what I am talking about.
‘’And I also know that it exists at the east of Equestria!’’ She wanted to also reassure Applejack that he could be insane or something like that. She continues to calm Sutorimu down.
‘’…But we are not enemies of the Empire, that I can assure you.’’ She says with a little smile. ‘’ So please. Close the door, and we will enter inside to discuss calmly. Okay?’’
I was clearly stunned by sincerity of her speech’s, and without a second thought, I executed her request. When I closed the door, I violent headache came upon me, making me grimace in pain. I could feel big drops of sweat, gliding along my front to the mouth, and the plague began to intensified in suffering. Beginning to breath very loudly, want desperately to have fresh air, I nearly hesitated to open the window, only to be relaxed. My hoofs, were trembling, and I could hear the voice of this unicorn, worried to seeing something that horrified her.
‘’…Is he hurt ?!’’ She says with more horror, after she have seen the bars of the ladder, blooded. Applejack was frowning, and reply.
‘’…Actually…Yea, but ah wasn’t bein’ too trustful to him.’’…She was beginning to feel guilty. ‘’ Ah couldn’t take him to t’hospital.’’
More worried, she climbed the ladder, trying to avoid the blood on the bars…and was seeing Sutorimu in suffering, and not feeling well. He was breathy pretty loudly, and was also sweating heavily. She approached him, with a worry in her voice.
‘’…Do you feel good?’’
I only contended to nod my head, as every movement that I was doing was a hefty task…But…suddenly, my…Eyelids…are beginning to feel more…hea….
Applejack could see him collapsing, and jumped under him, to retaliate his heavy fall, failing to hit his head on the ground. She touched his front, and notice that he was feverish!
‘’Take him now Twi.’’ The latter was in front of Sutorimu, and Applejack was deposing him on her back. She continued to speak.
Twilight nodded her head, but she demanded her friend to be quick.
‘’…Hurry Applejack, he’s not going to last this long!’’
She hurried, responding to Twilight, ‘’ Ah be back in a Lickety-split!’’…As Applejack descended the ladder, Twilight was taking care of Sutorimu, as much as she can. But she Could hear Sutorimu, Speaking in his unconsciousness.
‘’ Cap…Tain…. Flee…Hold…. Death…’’ Hearing his words, she put her right front hoof on his mouth and tried to shush him.
Suddenly she could hear her name being yelled outside. She opened the doors, and see Applejack with her brother, Big Macintosh, focused of what he must do. The latter attached with a rope a wooden box, to be pulled by him and the hoist, up in the air. Applejack helped him to do so, but before that, she spoked to Twilight.
‘’ Put him in there! We’ll lift him down on the cart!’’
Understanding the plan, Twilight with her magic, lifted Sutorimu carefully in the box, and stabilize the descent to ease the delicate transport…. Applejack dropped the rope with attention, as not to go too fast, and to do so, Big Mac was giving the cadence.
‘’…Easy…Easy…’’ The box was posed on the cart, and big mac rushed to the front, to install the harness and the collar on him, preparing to pull the cart. Applejack and Twilight was taking Sutorimu out of the box…She was asking at Twilight to use her magic to take him out.
‘’ Let’s go to t’hospital, but drive carefully…’’ She said, looking back at cart, seeing Twilight taking care of the wounded Soldier. Big Macintosh responded with a single way:
‘’…Eyeeup.’’
He pulled with ease the cart, and they making forth to Town…. Obviously, the hospital was near of the train Station, and they go through the center to arrive at their destination. While Big mac was advancing rapidly, Twilight held the body of Sutorimu, hoping that the shake of the travel would not hurt him more. Applejack however, was in front of the cart, alerting the inhabitants of the urgency.
‘’…. Watch out we have a wounded! Let us pass!’’ She screamed. The common people see the cart coming fast and they we’re making space, even to be step on by others, as the cart was rushing at his destination.’’ Applejack was walking more in front, to guide the cart more easily, and to hope arriving faster at the hospital. Seeing the Station before here, she takes the road to the hospital, and at forty seconds of running, they finally arrived to the front doors of the hospital. Seeing the attention that brought the cart, two stretchers were arrived, ready to take the rely. The cart was stopping at the front doors, and they taking Sutorimu on a cart-Stretch, to push him inside the Hospital. One of them was asking questions, as Applejack and Twilight were rushing behind them.
‘’ When has he fainted?’’ Applejack reply, taking her breath.
‘’…Like five minutes b’fore. It’s a problem?’’ The latter had a relieved air
‘’…No, it is okay. His heartbeat has a regular rhythm, it’s only his fever that is worrying me.’’ Responded calmly the stretcher. ‘’ It must be that wound that gave him this fever. When was he hurt like that ?’’
Again, Applejack reply.
‘’….Ah Ain’t have a single idea ! Ah hosted him this night, and could disinfect his plague, but that good fer nuthin opened it again !’’
‘’ It’s bad?’’ The stretcher respond. ‘’ No, only the right front hoof is wounded.’’ He say, to reassure him. ‘’ The hoof has been cut on the median lacuna, and it goes to his first phalange. We see here, that it could close to its own, but he surely made an abrupt movement, which deepen the wound to its bone. We have to cicatrize it.’’
As the two Stretchers pushed the cart to another door with ‘’ Operation hall’’ written on it, the nurse stopped the two others ponies.
Twilight sighed, but was relieved at the end:
‘’…At least, he is between good hoofs.’’ She says with a smile. However, Applejack was not only tired, but also feeling guilty to not take Sutorimu to the hospital at the first place.
‘’…Ah need a minute…’’ She responded, having a troubled voice. She turned, and walked to the reception, followed by Twilight behind. Before she sits on the waiting chairs, she briefly go outside, and wanted to thank his brother for his help.
‘’ Thanks for that, Mac. I owe ya one.’’ The latter smile, despite his depressed air, and he spoke with the same tonality, as before.
‘’Eyeeup.’’ Thinking that he was no more useful, he walked away, to retake the work that he left. Applejack, had a long sigh, and returned inside the hospital, where she waited to digest all the events of today…
Between this time, at the operation table, Sutorimu was being operated by a surgeon who cleaned the wound…and to avoid the risk of getting up, he applied a last sedate to calm him completely….
…Feeling barely awake, I opened my eyes….and noticed with fear that I was now on a beach, that I never put my hoofs before! What sorcery could do something like this?! Was the Unicorn that I met before has cursed me?!
‘’ I am becoming insane! What is with this horrid place?! ‘’ I screamed, not able to know what I can do now. I finally lose my mind, and I ran all over the beach only to notice that I was already at my depart point…The island was relatively small, and on its center there was only little vegetation and also a palm. I was approaching the water of the ocean, and I could feel the liquid traverse through my hoofs, which the right one doesn’t hurt me anymore. Suddenly, a horrible vision of reality has pierced through my soul….could be…that I am dead ? I was searching at an another plausible theory, but nothing came onto my mind, I finally applied the truth.
‘’…This is it. I died. I died with ho-‘’ ‘’ Nah, you’re not dead. I think at least not.’’ I was in shock…. I was interrupted by…this infernal voice ! Taken by rage, I turned to the direction of the voice, and could see the entity with precision. But before I could analyze it, it vanished in a brim light! Knowing that it was still present, I ordered it to show itself.
‘’ Again, it is you! Show yourself, you Coward!’’ Hearing this provocation, he could hear the voice was upset.
‘’…Well…To think that I could hear from you to say thank you…I was wrong.’’ It responded, and it was Cleary ashamed that I say so. Surprised, I was wondering at why I should thank it.
‘’ And why should I have thanked you?’’ I responded, curious, and at the same time, suspicious. I was waiting three of four seconds, before I could see a light explode in the sky. I believed at first that it was the sun who falling on my head, but I remarked that a Cervid was descending slowly on the white sand. The fact that his mane was more than transparent, having only a shady blue color, has troubled me. What was truly impressive, it was his humongous horns of wood, having certainly decades of life… I pleated my eyes, as the light of the aura was really brim… Despite the light, I could easily see a smile on his face.
‘’ Because it is I that saved you from your demise, against the Chimera.’’ She says. I was troubled...She saved me? Suddenly I was feeling heavy headache, as the memories flowed through my mind…. The deaths arounds me…. the flames…. only for the pleasure of that demon….
‘’…Believe me when I say that you got lucky to be alive now.’’ She says, frowning. ‘’ Discord, the chimeric creature, is not a demon to be taken lightly. He is powerful, evil, deceitful, calculating, and a manipulator.’’ I take my hoofs, to see her, being attentive at her speech. ‘’ He could plays with your emotions just like before when you wanted to flee. He wanted to kill with your fear, and therefore is why I take you here.’’
Did you take me to another world ?!’’ I screamed, enraged that I must end my life like this. I could feel un violent wind hitting on my face, which make the Cervid laugh like never. She responded with an exceptionally calm voice.
‘’ No….This Land IS your world.’’ Surprise, I didn’t understand.
‘’…My world?’’ I say. ‘’ How that possible?’’
‘’ What you see now, is not actually the Real World.’’ She says, wanting to make me clearly understand.
‘’ You are neither in Ibex, or Equestria, or everything else. You are simply in a oneiric World. The world of your dreams if you like.’’ Stunned, I let her explain.
‘’…Every life of form, independent or not, has his own oneiric world. It is only his form that could be different. In your case, yours represents an Island, synonym of serenity, but also anger, and that emotion could be so powerful that the island itself could be victim of a hurricane.’’
‘’…But…In what world have you transported me?’’ I say, becoming worried. ‘’ Did I fall into another universe?’’ She was looking my troubled face. She only closed her eyes, and said:
‘’ Before that you say if you have fallen into another says ask yourself that question:’’ She was taking a pause, and continue.
‘’ Which timeline did I fall?’’ Surprised by her response, I demanded precisions.
‘’ What ‘’ Which timeline’’? Stop confusing me, Cervid, and respond to my question.’’ I was becoming irritated, become more and more impatient to see who were dear to me.
‘’ I want to know, and you have the response.’’
The Doe, sighed, and shook her head.
‘’ You are stubborn like all the other Ibexians…. You want a response?’’ She closed, and reopened soon later, only to have white iris now, making her scary.
‘’ You will have them now!’’
I opened my eyes more rapidity than a thunder…I closed them soon after, it was difficult to retrieve my five senses…After a minute or two, I could look clearly, and remarked that I was on a bed, covered by many sheets, in a sleeping position. I was hearing a constant beep, wanting who came that noise, I looked everywhere, before I find this white box aside of me. Nervous, I looked what it was written on it.
‘’ eighty-nine…. ninety-three…. ninety-nine…. hundred-twelve…’’ I say thinking loud. What these numbers could mean. Now that I relaxed, I could see the number fall to eighty…. It can control the emotions? I never heard such technology, which means one thing: I wasn’t in Ibex no more. I could feel however a bandage, enrolled onto my right front hoof, I Fixed it for a moment, and the pain, was beginning to dispel gently, thanks the founders for that.
Wait. The orange terrestrial, has spoked about a hospital…. Was this building the hospital….? I am in an infirmary then? The chamber was white in every corner, and have only one windows looking at vast plains outside, and in the horizon, I could see the alps far away. To my side, a simple night desk, which contain numerous stuffs…. My armor!
I could see it, posed on a chair, aside from the desk. She was rusted, probably due to the rain. Beside it, there was my blade, gifted from my father…Father, Mother…I hope that you are okay. I wanted to close my eyes, and meditate calmly, but a door opening troubled me and looked at the noise, only to see a stallion, with a with a white vest, coming to me. He had a black goat beard, and uses glasses, which grow his eyes, making him more intimidate. However, he saluted joyfully.
‘’ Why hello young Stallion.’’ He said frankly. ‘’ I see that you are feeling great!’’ He smiled more, which make me perplex. I was still suspicious.
‘’Who…are you?’’ I asked him, showing my suspicions to him. I looked after him that white box. ‘’ And what does this box make a constant and loud noise?’’ The stallion was a little surprised, but responded nonetheless.
‘’.. For the first Question, I am Doctor Nose Bleed.’’ He said calmly, taking his posture back. ‘’ I am the medic who survey your state and health.’’ I calmed myself, giving him more trust. He was a mire, but I learned that ‘’ Doctor’’ was another word to define also a mire. He continued to explain what this white box was.
‘’…As the white box….’’ He says, still smiling, ‘’ Is an electrocardiogram.’’
I frowned, not understand that word. He cast a spell on me?
The doctor noticed the frowning, and he resumed into a more vulgar form.
‘’In other terms, it is a machine, capable to look at the state of your heartbeat.’’
…Machine? That thing is a machine? I knew about war machines, but never I heard such…. But to resume all he said, it is only a machine to see the state of my heart. Nothing dangerous…I think. In my thinking, I noticed the doctor was approaching aside of me, and more to my right, which make me more nervous, augmenting the cadence of that infernal noise.
‘’…But let’s practice medicine, shall we?’’ He said a little more serious this time.
He suddenly takes my wounded hoof, and with a reflex, I shook him off. He was a mire, but it doesn’t mean that he had my entire trust.
‘’.. Listen, if you want to be healed, you must be cooperative.’’ He says, still serious. ‘’ You help us, we help you. Can you please let see your wound?’’
I could feel antipathy in his voice, but that was more for my reaction than anything else. My hoof was healing surely, but it wasn’t cured yet. This mire could be my only chance to retrieve my hoof at full. Reluctant, I posed my hoof on the bed, showing no more resistance. He smiled, thinking that I came to reason. That doesn’t mean that I renounce at my mistrust. He took my hoof, and disbanded carefully, to show the wound. It was a little reddish, probably due to the coagulated blood. The doctor sighed.
‘’ That is a bad plague.’’ He says, before he fixed me and ask a question to me. ‘’ Can I touch it, before I risk to have a hoof in my face?’’ I still wasn’t trustful to him, but he asked me to know my answer, which means he was honest. I accepted.
‘’ Very weEEE-HNNG !!’’ He poked it brutally, that mad pony!!
‘’ Are you crazy?!’’ I screamed at him. He simply sighed.
‘’ Oh, Hush will you. I see foals with more terrible wounds than that.’’ He said ‘’ And they didn’t cry all the time.’’ I still hold my anger towards him, but the pain obligated me to tighten my teeth. He finally released my hoof and conclude with a smile.
‘’…Well the wound is in good shape, and is good cicatrized. ‘’ He said, proudly. ‘’ But you need a lot of rest, before you can use at his fullest. Be careful for now on.’’ I see my hoof, still blood colored by the wound, and was feeling relieved that all was for the best.
‘’ Thank you Mire.’’ I said, having my serious tone. The latter was a bit surprised by the word I used to name him.
‘’…I…It was nothing.’’ He said, hesitating a bit. However, he recovers himself by continuing. ‘’ I’ll leave you for now. A nurse will come sooner or later to band your hoof again.’’ He marked a pause, and noticed something for me on the desk. ‘’ If you need anything, just press that button at your right, and someone will take care of you, okay?’’ I could effectively see a button at my right side, and nodded at him, even I didn’t truly understand what he means with this button.
As I see him go outside of my room, I posed my head on that very comfortable pillow, only to rethink of what happened since I was here. First, the morphology of the ponies around me, was still the same as before. I didn’t see a Pegasus yet, but if a unicorn or a terrestrial like…. What was her name again? Jack…? Appalajack…? Anyway, she didn’t changed in terms of forms, and was like surely like the other mares. Which means that I am in the same universe.
Secondly, the language of the mire were troubling I could say that. He used words that he used like every day, but it was the first time I heard these words. Was this a dialect used by this region, or it was the new modern language. I already know that us Ibexians, were all Equestrians before the foundation of Ibex, and the modern language was our first language. The second one the Laponica, was more traditionally than Official. She was used as a code, to filter our messages. The primary language was the same as the Equestrian one in nine-hundred-ninety-five.
Still his word was more complicated…. I seek maybe too far. It was a mire, and mires was well-known to be very wise in their choices of words…But still…He hesitated when I thanked him. Now, I closed my eyes to finally rest and think all about this, but alas, the same door opened, and an amber-like mare, pushing a cart was coming inside. As I said before she had an amber coat, wearing a white sleeve and beret with a red cross impregnated on it. On the cart, I was seeing a white bandage, a tube with something in it. beneath of that, a rounded bell, hiding something.
She saluted me:
‘’Hello sir! Am I bothering you?’’ She said, thinking that I was sleeping. I wanted really to be mistrustful to her, but that smile….has charmed me, and it make me blush a little bit.
‘’…N-No, please get in.’’ I responded. By my words, She began to move at my side, with the cart in front of her. She gently took my hoof, and examined at my wound, Normally, like the mire, I would already have shaken my hoof, but the way she has taken it…. was very tender.
‘’ Good. It’s healing nicely.’’ She said, repeating the same words from the doctor. ‘’ But to be sure…’’ She turned her head at her cart, and took the tube in her hooves. She took off the cap, and poured the content on my wound. At the contact of the entity, it was cold and slimy which make wince a little bit. I felt her hoof Rubbing on mine softly…It calmed me, but like a young foal, I asked her the question.
‘’…What are you doing?’’ I said, lowering my ears, and smiling of my blush. ‘’…It is…Cold.’’ She looked me, and I could see hers eyes, looking weirdly, before she took a maternal smile. She responded me, closing her eyes, continuing to spread that viscous material
I felt her second hoof beneath mine, making me blush harder than before. I wanted to thank her, but I said something completely different.’’
‘’…I mean, your know very well what you are doing.’’ She was still looking at me, but she resumed her massage on my hoof, having a little smile.
‘’..Thank you.’’ She said, letting that little smile taking over by a laugh…. Was she taking account of what I said before ?....I had a long sigh….before She spoked me again.
‘’…It’s over now…’’ She took the bandage. ‘’ I want you to not use your right front hoof after the bandage, okay?’’
Like a foal, I nodded. She began to band all the way up, beginning to my median gap, and she ended it on the first phalange…. After she finished all of that, she holds the bandage with her right front hoof, and looking again at the plate, was a pin on it. She took it, and pierce a hole in the bandage, to hold it. Strangely, the pain was no more, making me smile for a long time. She noticed it, and said:
‘’ Potato soup and boiled carrots.’’ She said, smiling and closed her eyes. She opened soon after and asked me a question.
‘’…Do you want me to help eat your dinner?’’
Embarrassed at the question, I refused with a stutter.
‘’ N-no, Thank you very much.’’ I said, blush redder than before. ‘’ I will get away with it.’’
She smiled, and turned to the exit of my room. She looked me back.
‘’If you need anything, just press the button on your desk-night.’’ I looked again the ‘’button’’, and nodded at this nurse, who exited my chamber…. By the founders, these flanks…. Suddenly I recovered myself, blushing at my nasty thoughts…. I could see my soup cool itself, and I decided to eat it…. but I just remembered that I am right hoofed...
‘’…Well, let’s use the left hoof for now.’’ I thought. I took my spoon, and with a little dexterity, I could begin to eat my dinner…
After a dozen of minutes, I ended my soup, my piece of bread, and final the glass of water…I was finally satisfied, having not eaten since yesterday. I posed my head on the pillow, and could finally relax myself by snoring a little….
…. I opened my eyes, to spawn again on this island. I think I will call this island ‘’Oni’’...It is a good name…. I could notice that I was on my back. I get up calmly, and could see the waves of the ocean peacefully his water, like a truly one. All of this seems so true, yet so false. Piqued with a curiosity, I approached the water and drink it a little…. I spat soon after, it was salty of course. But…how was this possible…? Suddenly I could hear a loud laugh behind me… I turned myself, and could see the doe again, smiling.
‘’ Well thirsty, aren’t we?’’ joked the doe. Feeling awkward, I responded:
‘’ It is not your business, Cervid.’’ The latter was upset, and responded with an annoyed tone.
‘’ I’m begin to be sick of you calling Cervid all the time.’’ She closed her eyes, and opened again with a revelation.
‘’Ah! I know. Now, you call me…Kaiser.’’ She said, proudly.
Kaiser? What is the problem, to be called with theses strange names? I came back with the last discussion with the doe.
‘’Now.’’ She looked up behind me, and incited to do also the same. I looked back to the see…Only to have a horror vision before me. A Great wave was approaching at the island! Feared, I turned back at Kaiser, who is still smiling.
‘’ What is happening!?’’ I asked her like an order. She doesn’t respond, but still smile, and disappears in a bright shine of light. I yelled her name.
‘’ KAISER !!’’…. She was not coming back, only the infernal sound of the wave could be heard…. I turned my self, retreated a little bit…. feeling that my end was near, I bombed my torso, and face the wave…. I closed my eyes, and could feel the noise of the wave intensifying...and….
‘’…Was…this only a dream?’’ I thought. I remember of what Kaiser said at our first encounter. It was an oneiric world. I should have guessed, yet the fear was trembling all my body. I had the eyes closed, but I decided to let them be, trying to sleep again.
‘’Hello, young one.’’ Surprised I opened my eyes as fast I could, before the sun was blinding me again. With a troubled vision, I could see an entity who was bigger than a pony. As the vision was more precise, I could see that she had like a moving magically mane, and had a kind of breastplate that protected her chest, covered with a thin layer of gold, and there was a sort of engraving, representing a sun. The coat was a purest of white, and it had an ivory diadem. It spoke again, with a female, but maternal voice.
‘’ Hello young one. Slept well?’’ She said, with her smile. Her aura, released a feeling of security that I have never felt. However, that did not alleviate my mistrust.
‘’ Who…are you…?’’ I said, a little curious. ‘’ Are you a deity descended from the gods themselves?’’ She laughed heartfully, and responded.
‘’…Queen…Faustia?’’ She was surprised, but smiled at her response.
‘’No, but you are close.’’ She said, still surprised by my sentence ‘’ My name is Celestia. Princess Celestia, Daughter of the founder Equestre, and the founder Faustia.’’
I was shocked! This…Alicorn as she said, is the daughter of both founders? I wanted to bow in respect, but she interrupted me.
‘’ Please, no formalities.’’ She said, reassuring me. ‘’ I do not need that you aggravating your health more. I lifted my eyes up, and I could see her smiling again. However, I was troubled by her appearance, and my thought were disbanded… She was the first one to begin asking question.
‘’…Well, I can understand that you are troubled, then I will begin first. What is your name?’’
I responded hesitantly.
‘’…Su…Sutorimu, your highness. I am originally from – ‘’ ‘’ The Ibex empire. I know that.’’
I was again shocked. How did she knew that?
‘’ How did you…’’ She interrupted me again and responded, with a little smile.
‘’…. Your armor was enough to know that you are an Ibexian.’’ She says still holding her smile. ‘’ Only the Ibexian Army used this armors, which were adapted for the races.’’ I could look the armor perfectly visible, on his chair. Noticing that it was even visible before the appearance of the princess. I was terribly embarrassed to have questioned a princess of an allied kingdom.
‘’ I am truly sorry your highness,’’ I said, inclining my head. ‘’ I must be banished from your kingdom, and to be dishonored from my lineage.’’ She had again a little laugh…But something has picked my mind, when she was proving that I am an Ibexian.
‘’ Your Majesty…? ‘’ I said by respect. ‘’ with all my respects, what do you mean ‘’ Only the Ibexian Army used this armor''? The empire still exist doesn’t it…? She grimaced at this question which was making me truly nervous.
‘’…Your Majesty?’’ She closed her eyes.
‘’…I am afraid to say, that is not the case anymore.’’ an incomprehensible fear was rising in my throat, as if she was going to say something that would make me mad with grief.
‘’…What…’’ I glutted my saliva before I spoke again. ‘’ What do you mean by that?’’ She truly sighted, wanting not to tell the truth. But Sutorimu was Ibexian and he had the right to know…
‘’…I am truly sorry…But the Ibex Empire, ally of Equestria, Is no more. She doesn’t exist anymore.’’
... I did not know what to say. I looked at her thinking she was playing me a bad joke, waiting for a smile. But I saw only the harsh sadness of the truth, which invaded not only her heart but also mine. I opened my mouth, but no sound came out. I wanted to reflect but my thoughts were confused and inexplicable. When the princess announced this terrible news to me, the hope of seeing one day Ibex and my family disappeared like a memory. There was only one thing left for me to do. I saw my blade beside my armor, I jumped out of bed, bit the sleeve, while I had heard between the Princess Celestia surprised at my sudden reaction.
"What are you doing?" She shocked at what Sutorimu was about to do, she shouted.
"No!"
She used her gold colored magic to block the blade, preventing me from ending my days .... She threw the blade on the other side of the room, and took me in her hooves, as a mother would do to a foal. Then tears ran from my eyes, unable to stop the flows ... I felt rocked by the princess who appeased me a little of my pain. Traumatized by the news, I closed my eyes, and suddenly I no longer felt my body.
"Prin ... cess Celestia?" She stammered, seeing her rocking Sutorimu. She watched as her student approached her and replied:
"Twilight." She said smiling. She looked at Sutorimu who had fallen asleep, mentally traumatized by the news. She levitated him with his magic, and put it again in the bed, not forgetting to cover it. '' Can any of you stay day and night to keep an eye on her? '' She said, seriously. Applejack proposed:
"Of course, ah found him," she said, smiling wanting to help. Celestia smiled, and levitated Sutorimu blade by taking it with her. Twilight, a little surprised, asked the reason she was taking this with.
"Princess, why do you take that with?" She said curiously. "That’s his weapon, doesn’t it?" Celestia sighed, not really wanting to answer the question. But as she had enraptured the whole group, she answered honestly.
"This stallion ...." She paused before continuing. "... This stallion wanted to end his days with this sword." The whole group, especially Applejack was shocked. The Princess continued in her sad voice, "He was going to do it in front of me." With her magic, she pulled the door out of the room.
"Twilight." She still shocked to hear, Answered tremblingly:
"Yes ... princess?"
"After he is restored from his right hoof, I will return to Ponyville with a carriage that will take him to Canterlot Castle," she said. "By then, he will remain in the castle, to gradually restore his broken spirit."
She went out of the room, leaving the whole group inside it, while Applejack sat beside him, holding his wounded hoof ...
I.B.E.X. - Book One : MLP
Interlude - Letters
The 22th day of the unicorn solstice. Dear princess Celestia. I wanted to inform you about the health of our Ibexian host (which must be confirmed.). His right front hoof is healed, he able to exit the hospital in two days. But sadly, his state of consciousness is still critical, and didn’t gave a single sign of life. I recommend by other means, to restrict his movement, when he will be awoken. If his Nationality would be Ibexian, there are risks that he could dago. I know that you are very wise in your decision, and I would never offense any of your opinions. With all my respects,
- Twilight Sparkle, Your devoted student
The 22th day of the unicorn solstice. My dutiful student, I appreciate the worry that you perceived for myself. However, it is inconceivable to restrict Sutorimu in his movements, (Which I confirm that he is an Ibexian.). The latter is literally destroyed in his spirits, and he will need more time than ever to rebuild himself of what he lost. What he has tempted to do sadden me truly, but in a desperate case like his, I can fully understand. I know also if you are reading this letter, you will be nervous at the next sentence that I write on it. I plan to implement Sutorimu into Ponyville, at soon as his mental state is restored, in which case, he will be into charge of the elements of harmony. I, and my sister, will do anything to dissuade his suicidal tendency. It is you, after all this, to give him a sense in life. I know that it will be difficult, but you are not alone. Your friends will be helping you to assist him. With my salutations.
- Princess Celestia, Ruler of Equestria.
The 23th day of the unicorn solstice. Dear Princess Celestia, After I received your letter, I immediately averted the others elements of harmony. And thought are very divided. Rainbow Dahs is against the implantation. Accusing him to become a psychopath, and she do not want to be responsible of his acts, which could ‘’tern’’ her reputation. Fluttershy is less reluctant, and would even welcome the Ibexian in her house, but the thoughts of he could the unthinkable in front of her, after the attempt at the hospital, scare her so much that she would never forgive herself, if he tried again. The same goes for Rarity, who also would have welcomed him in her house for the prestige and nobility, but the risk that he would kill himself is too much for her. Applejack is the only one, who would welcome into her farm, permanently. To say the truth, I am also with her. The farm is rustic which is perfect to give a traditional like way of living to him. Of course, I don’t want him to be stuck in his chronological crisis, it is only a better way, to go at our more modern time. Applejack’s Family is also more than happy to accept him as a member of the family. His consciousness is still critical, but it has improved since the last day.
- Twilight Sparkle, Your devoted student
The 24th day of the unicorn solstice.
My dear Twilight, I can understand the many fears of your friends. The fact that he could also commit this act at the Castle, horrifies me. I ask to your friend to have faith, and I wanted to truly congratulate the element of Honesty, Applejack, to take this heavy task, to welcome our host of the past. I hope, that it stays like that. Don’t Forget to give regular news of the latter.
- Princess Celestia, Ruler of Equestria.
The 24th day of the unicorn solstice. Mah dear Beloved Princess, Ah learned from Twi about what ya wrote. Ah greatly appreciate yer compliment, but that isn’t a burden, quite the opposite. Ah can’t wait to see him back. Our teeny blossom, Applebloom, is excited to see him for shore. It was a mighty bit complicated ta convince mah Brother, Big Macintosh. But he quickly accepted the idea. Our Granny, is also enthusiast to sah him too, But... for wed reasons. If ya know what ah mean. Ah, and mah Family, are waiting to see him again. With all mah Honors,
- Applejack, Tha Holder of Honesty
The 2nd day of the Pegasus Solstice We have some news about our host. He was awoken in the middle of the night, red eyes of tears, after an icy scream echoed in the hospital, which woke up the patients around him. The legislative doctor entered in his room, and says that he was watching the moon, repeating each time two in a unknown language, but it was literally like this. ‘’….Okaa Saan, Ootoo Saan…’’ He wasn’t hostile, and the doctor could use a sedative to calm him down again. This after-noon I searched all in my books of translations, but I didn’t find anything, about the language that he used. I sure hope that you eventually find something. With my salutations,
- Twilight Sparkle
The 2nd day of the Pegasus Solstice. My dear Twilight, These words are coming from a very ancient language that only the Ibexians used it. Apparently, coming from the last archives, it could be Laponica. It was a facto Language, but it was obligatory to learn it, and I as said before, there were using it as to code their messages. The words that he used it was neither rituals word, nor black magic. He simply said. ‘’ Mother…Father….’’ I cannot fathom of what horror he had traversed, before coming at us. Very soon I shall be there to take him with me. During this time, be very close to him, all of you. Signed, - Princess Celestia, Ruler of Equestria
Author's Note
Almost forgot to put this interlude between Chapter one and Two.
It's introduces the months of the story. It has twelve months like standard, but it is represented by the three ponies races :
Terrestrial indicates the first month of the season.
Unicorn indicates the second month of the season.
Pegasus indicates the third month of the season.
And it's change the seasons at the first day of the Terrestrial.
The seasons names is the same as us, but represented in other words such as :
Haydays ( Spring )
Cheers !
I.B.E.X. - Book One : MLP
I opened my eyes with difficulty, seeing the dark clouds, black like tenebrous. I lifted myself up, and realized that I was in the center of my hometown, Yonaguni…But…Fire was burning everywhere, the corpses, where lynched on the ground…. Feared, I ran to my quarter, terribly worried about my family…. Arrived, an enormous amount of debris in flames blocked my path, and I could hear from the other side, somepony screaming at agony…. That is when I could see him…. that chimera…. He was terrifying me, paralyzed my whole body. He turned his head, and spotted me. His Yellow eyes, with and red blooded iris, cut vertically like a dragon….His paws, who these come from many other creatures….and that carnivorous smile. The more he approached me, the more he became giant….He had said only one sentence.
‘’ Wait only for my return, and death shall come with you.’’ He lifted his right paw, and…
I breathed heavily, getting up fast, to be in an strange bed…. When I opened my eyes, I wanted to see the plains, but what make nervous this time, the plains are moving itself….The bed, was again wet, by my sweat….It was only a nightmare…
‘’ Are you all right?’’ Surprised, I turned my head to the other side, and I could see this Alicorn…
‘’..Princess…Celestia ?’’ I said, still confused. ‘’ Where…Where am I ?’’ I could feel constant vibrations in all my body. She smiled, and responded.
‘’… You are in an Royal Carriage. I use them frequently, if the roads, is not accessible by railroad ways.’’ She had a little laugh. ‘’ You should be honored to sleep in that bed.’’ I posed my front hooves, on the sheets, wanting to sit correctly.
Feeling no more pain, I lifted my right front hoof, to notice that it had no more bandage, but it had a long-cicatrized scar. When I touched it with my left hoof, I could feel this grated sensation.…
‘’…After our encounter, you have fallen into an artificial coma for two weeks.’’ She sighed, and asked the question. ‘’ Do you remember of what you wanted to do before you have fainted?’’ I looked at her, with a sad face, fallen hears, before I nodded slowly.
‘’…Yes.’’ I said. That word gave her a little shock. ‘’ I know what I attempted to do. I bit the handle of my blade, and….Tried to finish myself.’’ Celestia was stunned, never she has encountered someone, who accepted so easily death.’’
‘’…Why did you wanted to kill yourself?’’ She spoke, like she wanted to ground me. ‘’ What pushed you to do something like this? Life, isn’t important for you anymore?’’
With a stoic look at her, I responded.
‘’…If, you have lost everything…’’ I looked at the window. ‘’ Friends, Family, Home, Future, and even your own kind…’’ I turned to her, giving my gravest tone. ‘’…What would you have done?’’ I could see her eyes fall on the grounds, giving at least the proof, that it was in a sense logical. But what surprised me more, is that she looks up to me, with a fierce determination.
‘’…I would continue to live.’’ She said, wanting me to pass a message. ‘’ Everypony, has a reason to live, in this world. You are not exempted, but I will give my vow…’’ She had a serious look.
‘’… I will never let you do that anymore, do you comprehend?’’ She had a troubled voice. ‘’ You are maybe the only inhabitant of your empire. You have them honored by staying alive! Not wasting it like it was nothing.’’
I looked at my front hooves, then I turned again at the window, to see the plains moving….I asked to her, a bit curious, and wanting to change the subject.
‘’..Where are we going ?’’ She calmed herself a little bit, and retook her gentle voice. ‘’ We are going to The Capital. Canterlot.’’
Again surprised, I smiled a bit, thinking of what I said one time at my parents.
‘’ I dream to go one day at Canterlot! They say that their houses are big as manors!’’
She sees my smile, and asking me about that.
‘’…Why are you smiling?’’ I looked at her, still holding my smile.
‘’…Nothing.’’ I said, with an amused look. ‘’ I remembered about ancient’s memories.’’
…Ancient …. It was the word for my case.
…after several long minutes of traveling, I could hear a stallion yelling outside.
‘’ Make space!’’ I could feel proud in his voice by saying that. ‘’ Make Space for the Royal Carriage !’’
Curious, I looked at the windows, seeing the inhabitants, bowing at the Carriage. Celestia was speaking to me.
‘’…Welcome to the Capital, Sutorimu. Welcome to Canterlot.’’
I was shocked by the immensity of the place! All these buildings were humongous, and could let alone live three families inside in each building! I didn’t think of what they have spoked about Canterlot was true…Celestia was continuing to speak.
‘’…If you will be more Accustomed to live in our kingdom, you can maybe go for a walk in the capital.’’
I looked at, her smile was radiant, I simply nodded my head to her. The travel in town has only lasted a few minutes, and we were directly going to the Canterlot Castle….It was gigantic to say the least. I never seen so much tower in only one building…..There was in so many sizes….I could fell the carriage turn at left, then at right after a few seconds, before my vision was blurred by walls of stones….
I sat up correctly on the bed, feeling again the carriage turning to the right…And I could see some iron barriers which closed us in the courtyard of the Castle. As we approach from it, the carriage began to make a turn-back by the left, before stopping itself at side of the stairs.
‘’ We have arrived at Destination.’’ Right after the pusher has said his sentence, the door of the carriage opened, and a soldier equipped with an golden armor, saluted her.
‘’…Welcome Back, your highness.’’ He helped the princess to exit at first, followed by me. The soldier, only nodded his head, and I descended the carriage. As much it was already huge far, the castle was far more gargantuan near! I could feel being intimated by such a building. I only sat up, looking at the doors, the head looking up afar. Some soldiers around me were confused, to seeing me like this. I came out of this, when the Princess called me.
‘’…Sutorimu…? Is there a problem ?’’ I looked at her, gently waiting at the last march of the stairs…
‘’…. Forgive me.’’ I said, a little embarrassed. I actively rejoined her, to enter at last inside…
…As I stood beside the Princess, I see a horde of Ponies, weirdly costumed, waiting on line to the Princess. She explained this at me.
‘’ In your stay with us, Sutorimu, you can seek help at our whole crew of servitors present here.’’ She said smiling. ‘’ They will be happy to help you be comfortable.’’
Suddenly all the costumed ponies, were bowing at us, which had make a little bit nervous. They said in unison:
‘’…It will be an Honor!’’ Slightly confused, I bowed myself, thanking them.
‘’…Thank…Thank you.’’ I redressed myself, as Celestia talked to them.
‘’’…You are dismissed. Thank you all for coming.’’ She looked at me, and continued her speeches. ‘’ Follow-me, I will do a little tour for you.’’ As she walked in this huge hall, I followed her, without asking much questions. She explained the meaning of this room:
‘’…Here, we are in the principal hall. It is the only room of the castle who all the others rooms, are connected to. So, if one time you are lost…’’ She pauses, before laughing a little bit. ‘’…And believe me, you will be, Come directly at the hall. You will find your way again.’’
As I listen with wisdom her explanations, I didn’t notice that we approaching before heavy wooden doors. I could hear a simple ‘’ Guards.’’ Coming from the Princess, and they opened the doors with their magic.
That is when I could see the throne of the Kingdom. The princess continued.
‘’…. Here, is the throne room, where I preside. I will be here for the most time, so if you need anything from me, you will know where I am.’’
‘’…But avoid however to disturb during grievance sessions. That would be rude to the griever.’’ I could feel like a true warning, and I was already sure to not put hooves here if only it is necessary. She continued to take at the backside of the throne to attain a room, where a rounded table is set up.
‘’…This the rounded table. ‘’ She said with a more serious tone. ‘’ This is where ambassadors, kings and clan leaders come to settle, whenever there is a political conflict. It also serves to resolve internal conflicts.’’ She continued her way as I followed her in the next room who wasn’t a room at all.
‘’…This…is the garden.’’ She said smiling, knowing that he will like this place. ‘’ If you want to take some fresh air, or only to relax, you can come here.’’ I nodded, smiling a bit.
‘’…The place is perfect to meditate.’’ I thought. I was lost in there too, as Celestia began to walk again at a right door, which lead to a hallway.
‘’…This hallway leads to dorms and private’s chambers, of the castle, Including me.’’ She began at the first door. ‘’ This is my room, as you can easily see at the graving of a sun on the door.’’ She looked at the second one…an began to murmur. ‘’ This one …is occupied, and someone is sleeping…for now. Avoid at cost making noise at day, because she resides the night. Maybe you will have the occasion to meet her.’’ I followed quietly, only seeing that the second door had a moon graved on it.
At the third door, she stopped and turned to me.
‘’…This one, is the chambers of the very important ponies, yours.’’ She opened the door, and I could something which surprised me a little bit. The room contained only a royal sized bed, but nothing else. I looked at Celestia a bit confused.
‘’…I am truly sorry.’’ She said, with a bit more serious. ‘’ But you have suicidal tendencies, and The covers are magically sealed, so that you do not try to hang you. '' I looked at my hoof, still ashamed of that…. She spoke however, with a more motherly tone.
'' But the more you will be rehabilitated, the better will your room be decorated. It all depends on you. '' We could a heard a bell sound, and Celestia knew what it was. She make with her magic poof up a scroll beneath me, and hold it to me.
‘’…This is for you.’’ I take the scroll and opened it to read it.
I, Princess Celestia hereby give our host Sutorimu there, full access at the Royal Library of Canterlot.
‘’Show this scroll at Master Scroll. He will give you access to the said library. She said, before a soldier was approaching behind her.
‘’ Your majesty, the grievance session is about to begin.’’ She turned around and thanked the announcer.
‘’ Very well, Soldier. Thank you for the message.’’ The latter bowed at her, and continued his way at the right side. Celestia looked at me.
‘’ I shall go now. Enjoy the rest of the day, and I bid you farewell.’’ She finally took off, closing the door…Letting me alone in this…cleared room.
‘’…Perfect…’’ I thought sarcastically. ‘’ If she think that I would stay in this room, with my crossed hoof here….’’ I looked the scroll, who was on the ground, rolled on itself.
‘’ At least, I will not bore, this is for sure.’’ Taking the scroll with me, I opened the door, and much to my surprise, it was watched by two guards. Clarifying my tone, I spoke to them.
‘’..Excuse-me ?’’ One of the two guards, looked at me stoically.
‘’ Yes, Sir ?’’ He said, without moving a muscle.
‘’…I…Want to go at the Royal Library. Where is it ?’’ Without emotions, he responded.
‘’ We will take you there.’’ He nodded at his left ally, wanting that I stood between them. I wasn’t reassured by that, and was feeling like a prisoner. I asked to them if there wasn’t another solution.
‘’ Could you not tell me where it is ?’’ I say with innocence. The soldier behind me, responded directly.
‘’…We have orders to protect you, and especially from yourself.’’ I was surprised.
‘’ From myself ? How ?’’ The front soldier respond automatically.
‘’ We know by the princess Celestia that you have suicidal tendencies. We will not take any risk to not survey you.’’
I sighed…I wanted to protest, but I remembered soon after that I was invited. Not wanting to be already thrown away in jail, I accepted that they join me…for now.
‘’…It alright, I understand.’’ I said a little jaded. I followed the soldier in front of me, as I see a male Unicorn, with long blond manes, and wore a strange…Costume. I looked with one eye, and when he passed aside of me, the latter was suddenly indignant of my presence. He speak to me aggressively.
‘’ You there! How Dare you to pass aside me, without bowing to me ?!’’ I returned, as I see for the first theme the soldier who was behind, sighing…
‘’…I imagine that is isn’t the first time that he makes such trouble for nothing.’’ I thought. I exanimate his head, who was towards the ceiling, the eyes closed. I smiled, becoming a little angry.
‘’ Only ten seconds have we met, and I already starting hating him.’ ’ I returned to mind when he spoke to me:
‘’ Well ?! Are you Bowing ?!’’ Not Really liking his attitude toward me, I asked his name.
‘’…Before I bow, I wanted to know at who I am addressing.’’ His eyes, suddenly filled with anger.
‘’ HOW DARE YOU TO ASK SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YOU PEASANT! Guards, Seize him at once!’’ He yelled like a spoiled foal. ‘’ That will teach him a lesson!’’
The soldier was a little nervous to respond at him.
‘’ Prince Blueblood, our host is under the responsibility of our Liege. If you want to do so, please, speak to our Majesty.’’ Insulted, Blueblood spoke at him.
‘’ And you !’’ He said still angry. ‘’ How dare you contest my orders!? I will make part of your rebellion at aunt Celestia!’’ He walked away, the head again up the ceiling, like a snob he was…. When he was far away, I could hear the soldier complain.
‘’ What a pain !’’ He says, still infuriated. ‘’ If I haven’t this job to nourish my family, I would bash him his face.’’ His ally reassured him.
‘’ Calm down Wing Shield. ‘’ At least I know the name of the soldier behind me. ‘’ He could never fire you. The prince has already a bad reputation to the Princess Celestia. I really doubt that he could do anything to us.’’
Not wanting to be asocial, I join the discussion.
‘’ I also wanted to kick him.’’ The two soldiers were surprised at my response…. Have I said too much ? Wing, responded me.
‘’… It would be great, ‘’ He said with a smile, but took again an angry look. ‘’ But he is worse than a filly. He could cry at the first Strike. And Celestia is her aunt so…. We are most likely bummed for that.’’ He looked at me, smiling more genuinely.
‘’…. You are more open than I thought for somepony who nearly killed himself.’’ I was…stunned. It was a compliment?
‘’…Thank you…I think?’’ I heard a laugh from the front soldier. He presented himself.
"My name is Iron Lance." He presented to the one behind me. "And this is Wing Shield." For the first time in this world, I felt a bond of friendship being created. I smiled and introduced myself.
"My name is Sutorimu, to serve you." The two soldiers were a little confused.
"Sutorimu?" Wing answered, a little confused. '' What a weird name. '' This sentence earned him a death glare from his front ally, believing that he had offended Sutorimu. I saw his face, and wanted to defuse the situation:
"No, that is alright, Sir Iron. It is not the first time I've been remarked."
I smiled to show my quietude. Wing smiled, and offered to continue.
"Well ... after this…. Annoying event, can we go on?" I nodded, as Iron turned himself, and walked back at the way of the library ...
Arrived at the doors, and opened them, I was submerged by dozens and dozens of books, around me. I was surprised.
‘’ She collected all this…?’ ’ I thought. The library was huge, and had two floors, which two large glass panel separated them. Suddenly, I could hear a voice clarifying itself.
‘’ What can I do for you?’’ I looked in front of me, seeing a male Unicorn, with a well-aged face. He had a blue night coat, and a dark Grey mane. He wore also glasses. Iron Shield presented me quickly by saluting him.
‘’…Hello Master Scroll. We are presenting Sutorimu here, who want to have access to the library.’’ The latter frowned a little and asked:
‘’ Has he the authorization?’’ Seeing the suspicious in his eyes, Iron has given him the Paper scroll which the Master unrolled to see its content…. He frowns began to be normal again, and smiled.
‘’ Well he seems to know the Princess.’’ He said, with a complaisant tone. ‘’ If she had offered the luxury to give you access to the library, I don’t see why I should not trust you.’’ He posed the scroll on his desk, and when the guards separated from me, Master Scroll, was approaching me.
‘’…So now…. What can I do for you?’’ I thought about the question, and asked.
‘’…Do you have some history book about the story of the Ibex Empire ?’’ I say, smiling. I could only see a sad smile, before responding.
‘’…Well…yes and no. We have some books about it…but, all the books is in the Laponica language. Only Ibexians know truly this language.’’ I cockily smiled, and declared:
‘’…I am one of them.’’ He had a laugh, not believing me.
‘’ I doubt that youngling, the Ibexians doesn’t exist for a millennia now.’’ This sentence has shocked me…A millennia has passed since my awakening in this red building?!...The princess Celestia had said the truth, even if I believed her anyway… Scroll could see my face, becoming febrile….
‘’…Is there a problem?’’ I looked down, before I fixed with a fake smile.
‘’…Can…I at least try?’’ Scroll looked me with Stupor, before accepting my favor.
‘’…Alright then, please sit on the chair, next to the table.’’ He says, going the racks of books. ‘’ If you can traduce only the title, I would be more than convinced.’’ I looked at the table, having a little metallic pole on the extremity. I approached from that, and sit on the chair, waiting for the return of Master Scroll. I could see him coming back with only three books. He spoke me with a little sadness.
‘’…This is the tree only books that we could find anything about Ibexians.’’ Only tree books…? I was feeling a little depressed by this, knowing now that not even knowledge could be preserved by this cataclysm… He gave me the first one, and the cover was written in Laponica:
の歴史アイベックス帝国
… I remembered of this book. I had to read this book when I was only in Yonaguni’s Scholarship. I looked at Master Scroll who was pale, when I traduced the title.
‘’ The history of the Ibex Empire.’’ I said calmly. He sat on himself, trembling, not believing of what he heard now.
‘’…Its’…. Unbelievable.’’ He approached me closer which had make me nervous. He demanded again my name.
‘’ What was your name again?’’ I repeated myself, a little anxious.
‘’Sutorimu…’’ He smiled broadly, and had an enthusiast smile.
‘’… So…You are truly an Ibexian?’’ He got tear in his eyes. ‘’ How many years, I tried and tried to decrypt these words, without any success! And you came, and could read without a problem….’’ He ran to his desk, take another book, and was aside of me, asking me with insistence.
‘’…. Could you traduce me all of its content?’’ He said. ‘’ I will promise, that you will be rewarded for this work! History and Science will have a new page thanks to you!’’ I could see his face, glittering with hope. Having not better to do, I gladly accepted.
‘’ Alright, let us begin.’’ He smiled, thanks more than he should, and I opened my book, while he began to copy in the modern language, the present language…
‘’…. And this is why I shall demand you a Gage of 5000 bits, to build a new center of luxury diversity, reserved only to the elites of Canterlot. We have simply enough, to share the hall with the middle classes, to not say, the poor!’’
‘’…Hum…Alright…’’ Says the Princess, to the snob. ‘’ Please let your model here, I shall gave you my response in most brief delay.’’ Outraged to not have the response immediately, the snob turned himself, with his head up the ceiling, to the exit…The princess sighed deeply, and regretted to have opened the grievance publicly…. The majority of these grievance is only rich ponies, who aren’t more rich enough, or ponies with the most stupid construct plans like this one. She frowned, as she looked the griever going away.
‘’ And where do you think that I will find your 5000 bits? In Tartarus?’’ She looked the soldier who at her side, and demanding him.
‘’ Who is the next griever?’’ The latter would respond, but one of the soldier guarding the doors, was beginning to approach her, with a note.
‘’ We have an urgent complaint, your Majesty. It is your nephew, the Prince Blueblood.’’ She had again a sigh, and accepted the request.
‘’ Again?’’ She thought deeply… ‘’ Alright, make him enter.’’ At far, She could already hear the prince rant at one of her soldiers, refusing him to open the doors, with a pretext that he do not want make his job, and he would complain about him for his ‘’ laziness’’. As soon the doors opened, the prince exclaimed, with frustration.
‘’ It is about time!’’ He walked to the Princess, with an air of indignity. ‘’ Aunty Celestia this is simply outrageous!’’ She sighed more, and responded.
‘’ What is the matter again , my dear nephew?’’ The young prince put his right front hoof on his torso, lifted his head, and explained the ‘’ matter ‘’:
‘’ It is about your host! This vile drenched bounder has not bowed in front of me. I am a prince of Equestria, and I shall have respect from everyone as every royalty present here!’’
‘’ Was he speaking about Sutorimu?’’ She thought rapidly. ‘’ He didn’t…bowed you say?’’
‘’ No! This is a true lack of respect to my regards! I wish…no, I demand that he will be sent in the dungeons for this affront!’’ She responded with a firm tone.
‘’ Listen well, my nephew. I will not lock him without hearing his story, and even if this was true, nothing give the authorization to order me to lock my hosts in my dungeons! ’’ The swallows his spit, his complaint was beginning to turn sour. He attempted to rectify:
‘’…This is not what-‘’ ‘’ Secondly, it is not the first time that you order me to do something that please only your ego!'' Celestia has taken an angry face, which make the prince tremble with fear. His many complaints brought him the solar wrath….
‘’ Another thing. Coming into grievance session, for this little problem, when ponies are coming from the whole country to Canterlot, for complaining TRUE problems, is here, the truly lack of respect.’’ Blueblood wanted to shut it, but his snobbism has already taken the lead.
‘’ The stories of peasants like your host, who didn’t have a single bit because their harvest is ruined doesn’t interest me, Aunty- ‘’ ‘’SILENCE!’’ The princess used her voice of Canterlot to put the ideas of the prince at his place. The latter could easily see the horn of her aunt tinkle with fire.
‘’ Prince Blueblood, I have truly enough of yours ridiculous complaints each day ! Do you know how many complaint that I have against you from my personal?! Ten thousand in only ONE Year! Some of them had even abandoned their jobs, because of your humiliation and power abuse at them.’’
He attempted to defend himself.
‘’ Never, I have abused my--’’ ‘’ I don’t care of your answer right now, believe me. But there is one thing that I will warn you, PRINCE Blueblood…’’
The princess take a pause, and began to warn him.
‘’…. If I heard, anything, ANYTHING, from somepony complaining about your attitude, I promise, to not only dissolve the title of Prince, but also banish you to the sun !’’
The prince was trembling more and more, and nodded his head, as the princess wanted to know if he had understand the warning.
‘’ Is that clear?!’’ He answered with a stutter:
‘’ Y-Y-Yes—A-A-Aunty- Ce-‘’ ‘’ Majesty !’’ She had enough to be embarrassed to hear everywhere ‘’ Aunty’’ Like he was a foal. He swallowed again his spit, and tried again.
‘’ Y-y-Es your Majes-Majesty’’ He turned quickly and marched slowly, before galloping by fear.
Seconds before…
‘’ This is…’’ I said, letting master Scroll finish his scribe, ‘’ Ended the life of – ‘’ ‘’SILENCE!’’
…This shout has literally make me jump of fear, and fell on my back, thinking that I have a heart failure. I looked Scroll, calm and peaceful if as nothing happened. I take my breath slowly, and wanted to know was what that.
‘’ By the founders!’’ I yelled, still into adrenaline. ‘’ Was that a dragon?!’’ Scroll wrote the last word, of what Sutorimu will have probably said. He had a small laugh.
‘’ No, it was the Princess Celestia. It was surely her nephew who crossed the line again. He helped me to lift me up, as he continue to speak.
‘’ Well we have finished this book thanks to you.’’ He hold my hoof, wanted to show his gratitude.
‘’ Thank you truly, young one. I do not how I can thank you more.’’ I smiled a bit.
''Finally, it is not the end for the Ibexians…For now.’’ I thought quickly, before I could hear a door opening. It was the Princess who was coming in our way. She had closed eyes, before she opened it and could see me.
‘’ Oh! I didn’t think you were here Sutorimu.’’ She sighed, before continuing. ‘’ I just wanted to calm my nerves, before continuing the session.’’ Scroll laugh a moment, and answer the ‘’hidden question’’ :
‘’… Prince Blueblood again your Majesty?’’ She nodded, before speaking. ‘’ He reclaimed in quotes, that our present host, that is to say you, Sutorimu, not to have bowed before him. ''
Surprised, I bowed, showing my shame:
‘’T-Th-thousand pardons. I'd do it every- '' ''Calm down ...'' She laughed a little, before continuing.
"It does not matter, and at the same time I advise you not to bow to him." Surprised again, I got up, and asked why.
‘’how's that?" I say, a little confused. "Is he not your nephew?" She replied wisely :
"Certainly, but his behavior makes him a totally contemptible being, with no morality of his actions. As long as he does not understand what respect is, you will not bow. You have all my defense. "
I sighed in relief ... I began to yawn, although it was only the afternoon. Celestia saw my fatigue, and asked:
"You look exhausted." Scroll explained:
"Pardon my interruption, but this stallion could translate one of our original Ibexian books! It is a miracle that I could not help but use his mastery of this language. "
Celestia smiled, and was enthusiastic:
"Ah? That's wonderful. "She paused and continued. '' That will surely delight my dear devoted student. I insist, that your name be published in the book, if of course, it does not oppose Master Scroll. "
The latter, looked at me, and bowed, which terribly embarrassed me.
"It would be an honor." I scratched my head, embarrassed and thanked him:
'' Thank you. '' I also bowed, to show my respect.
"You see?" I got up, and I turned my head towards the princess, who spoke to me.
'' Each of us has a reason to live. You just proved it by yourself. "I smiled again, gradually regaining my morale. Unfortunately fatigue was the strongest, and I began to yawn again. The two ponies present chuckled, and Celestia spoke to me:
"You want me to take you back to your room, Sutorimu?" I shook my head and replied,
"No, thank you Princess. I would meditate for the moment towards the garden, if that is possible. "
She accepted at once:
'' Make yourself at home. '' I turned to Scroll and took my leave in front of him.
"It was an honor to be able to help you, Master Scroll." He handed me his right frontal hoof before answering.
'' All the honor is for me, Sutorimu. '' He said before smiling. "I hope we'll meet again." I nodded, confident about it. I held out my hoof by shaking his with respect, and saluted the Princess Celestia.
"Have a nice day Princess, rest well." She replied as soon.
'' You too, Sutorimu. '' I continued on my way to the exit of the library.
A few minutes afterwards I arrived at the radiant garden which the Princess Celestia had shown me. I put the hoof on the grass, By Rea, how I missed it! I had not put the hooves on the grass ... since that fateful day. As I heard the birds chirping in the air, I was looking for the best place to meditate.
Fortunately, I found it quite easily. An enormous oak, waiting only for me, to sit on its roots, and to close my eyes and clear my mind. I approached the tree, smiling at it, touching its bark, and I turned to the doors of the castle. I settled comfortably, taking a position, enough to get into meditation...
Sitting on my back, I put my hooves on my shins back, and I finally closed my eyes.... At Ibex, meditating was one of the arts that we learned for detecting his enemy. Although we do not have physical magic, our bodies each have a racial magic, but only the unicorns, and certainly the alicorn, are able to exploit them at their ease with their spells. We, Terrestrials, and Pegasus, use our "magic" to reinforce our endurance or our strength. Despite having my eyes closed, I could see the flow of magic in the castle. Each of them had a respective color: Green, gray, purple, magenta ... which strangely makes me remember someone ... Magenta...
'' I knew someone who had that color, but who?’’ I thought ... Unfortunately, because of my thought, the sources disappeared ... I took this issue out of my head, and concentrated again ... I could also see that three great powers flowed around me. One was gilded, the second, pink candy, and the third, blue night. What surprises me all the more, it was that the pink candy, enlarged, as if ... it approached me. I heard it sitting next to me, making the utmost silence so as not to disturb me. Always keeping my mistrust, I spoke to it:
"Who are you?" She was surprised, and answered:
'' You ... have spotted me? '' She said, realizing that it was a mare in a soft voice ... very sweet indeed. I answered, a little calmer.
'' Yes. The flow of your magic is very powerful. However a little less than Princess Celestia. '' I could hear a little laugh from her.
"It's an honor, even if Aunt Celestia is much wiser than me." Surprised, I opened my eyes, adapting to the sunlight ... and that's where I see this mare. She had a pink coat, wore a small gold necklace, and had pink, violet, and very light yellow long mane. Her eyes were of violet color. But what I was surprised was that she had not only a horn but also wings, so an Alicorn! I fell under the shock, stumbling:
‘’A---Are you an Alicorn too?’’ I said trembling with fear. She could notice it.
‘’ Don’t be feared, I will not do anything to you. Are you new here?’’ I looked down by shame, and presented myself.
‘’ Yes…I am truly sorry for my execrable attitude.’’ I said, feeling truly ashamed. ‘’ My name is Sutorimu. I am originally from Ibex.’’ She was surprised.
‘’ Ibex ?’’ She says, a little shocked, before having a click in her head.’’ Oh ! That’s true, Aunt Celestia has talked to me about you.’’ Surprised, I responded immediately.
‘’ Really ?’’ ‘’ Yes !....And I am truly sorry for your losses.’’ I could see that she was sad, and was sincere about that. I was a little embarrassed, and thanked her.
‘’ Thank you, but this isn’t your fault.’’ I said, wanted her to replenish her moral, which worked as she was smiling again with sympathy. ‘’ I know that, but I also know that is hard to lose everything we cherish.’’ She was beginning to be embarrassed as she remembered something. ‘’ Where are my manners, I didn’t even presented myself. My name is Mi Amor Cadenza.’’
‘’ There we go again…another weird name.’’ I thought, smirking. The latter noticed it, and asked me the following question:
"Why do you smile? Did I said something wrong? "
I quickly regained my spirits, and I answered softly, not wanting to hurt her.
"No, it's ... just the names I've been given since I came," I said, keeping my smile. "They're a little strange."
She chuckled, and replied, "True, it can be confusing. But if you wish, and what I wish is that you call me Cadance. It's more ... Simple, for you and me, "she concluded, closing her smiling eyes. I replied with a certain politeness:
"It is an honor to meet you Princess Cadance." I chuckled my throat, and I continued. "Then you are ... The niece of Princess Celestia?"
She nodded, and replied, '' Yes ! She is very nice to have welcomed me here, after my coronation. I owe her a lot for that.
"She was crowned? Strange. I thought that being an alicorn was enough to be respected as a deity. I'll have to study the history of Equestria. " I thought, a little surprised.
"Very interesting." I say, out of curiosity. I yawned again, meditation did not really help me to rest, especially after the encounter of Princess Cadence. I got up, shaking my body a little, and I pardoned her.
"Pardon me Princess Cadence." I said, restraining myself from yawning in front of her. "But I'm very exhausted. I feel like I have not slept anymore for days. "
She smiled at me, and replied happily:
'' No it does not matter.Have a good rest! "I thanked her bowing myself at her, and I turned to go inside of the castle. I noticed that the sun was about to set...
... Arriving at the corridor of the rooms, I walked slowly but surely towards my room, and I found that the two guards were there. I tapped my throat, and spoke to them:
'' Good evening. '' They just shook their heads, letting out a small smile. One of them changed into a smirk, and it made me curious. I put that aside, and I opened my room ... to see another, totally different from the first one. She was equipped with everything a room should have.
A desk, a table with chairs, dressers ... and even a shelf! I was surprised for a moment before confusing myself.
'' What happened? Where is my room now? "
Wing, the soldier who had smirked, replied:
"That's your room, Sir." Princess Celestia came before, and seen from your immense progress today, she allows you to have a room fulled now. " I had a nice sympathy towards her now. I was asking where she was.
'' Where is she? I have to thank her for her trust in me. ‘’ Iron replied at once.
"At these hours, she is surely in her room." Immediately, I went on her way to her room. There too, soldiers protected the door, but they were less sympathetic:
"Stop!" He paused, then continued "Decline your identity and your reason."
I clarified my voice, and I introduced myself:
"My name is Sutorimu, and I would like to speak to the Princess. It is for my room. "One of the soldiers opened the door slightly, speaking to the Princess Celestia ... After a few seconds the latter refixed me, and replied with a small smile.
"It's okay you can come in." He opened the door and let me enter the majestic room of the princess. All the furniture was present, with a fireplace in addition, books, stored and embedded in the walls of the castle, making it as a personal library. I saw her sipping hot tea near the fireplace, writing on a parchment.
I approached her, and bowed out of respect for her authority. She placed her pen in her inkwell, and smiled at me:
'' Sutorimu. What can I do for you? "I inclined my front legs still bowing, giving him a deep mark of respect.
"I would like to thank you for having offered me a true room, Majesty." She smiled and stood up as she approached me.
'' Get up. '' I executed his order, and I saw his smile. Never had I seen a smile so ... big.
"I have offered you your room completely, for you have made great progress today’’. She said with a smile.
"Master Scroll, told me what you did in the library. He can only thank you. "
I smiled at his compliment, not having received much for a long time. Again I bowed before her.
"Thank you Majesty." She chuckled, and offered something:
'' I was writing a parchment to my devoted student, Twilight Sparkle. ''She said, resuming her handwriting. "You remember who she is?" Confused, I answered randomly.
"The violet unicorn?" She was a little surprised. '' That's right. How do you know? "
I answered logically.
’’She is the only one who did not give me her name, unlike her friend, Applejack."
Seeing much clearer, she gave a small smile before resuming her writing. I wanted to ask the question of what she was writing, but she had taken my pace.
"You want to know what I'm writing to Twilight?" I remained silent, not moving a muscle. She continued wisely.
"I am writing your progress among us."
"My progress?’’ I say, a little nervous to be controlled without my consent.
She put down the pen, and spoke to me seriously.
'' Sutorimu, I am not going to lie to you. You cannot stay in the castle forever. The inhabitants would ask questions, just like the nobles. For the moment, you are welcome, but as soon as you have rehabilitated yourself, you will be sent to Ponyville, the city where you were treated for two weeks.’’
"Ponyville?" I said, turning my head aside. She slowly nodded her head. I did not understand why she wanted to send me there.
"But, I do not know anyone! Apart from these two mar--’’
‘’you will be welcomed by one of them. Sutorimu, I know living in a new era, is something that has absolutely no meaning in your mind. But the fact is so that you want to can understand this era, you must first live it by yourself. Staying at the castle, will not help you get out of your chronicle shell. You have to go out and live the world as it is now.’’
These words pierced my mind, and at the same time, my heart. They told me that I no longer have any chance, to see Ibex again, or even my family ... This time was behind me now ... Without my notice, I felt a liquid pouring down my cheeks ... I was crying. I closed my eyes and wanted to go back to my room, wishing to be alone, but suddenly I felt I was gripping abruptly. I opened my eyes, and saw two frontal legs hugging me, as warmth swarmed on my side. I looked up to see the face of Celestia, with a maternal smile.
'' Show your real emotions. Let them go.'' I felt my lips tremble by my emotional distress, and I began to cry like a foal that would have fallen on the ground ... I felt my head snuggle on her chest, making it wet by my tears. I closed my eyes, tired of this day, and these events ... Suddenly, my body, was as heavy as a house.
"He fell asleep," thought Princess Celestia. She put it gently on the ground, before levitating gently on his back, wanting to bring him back to his room ... She could hear him snore silently, which made her chuckle. As she left her room, her door on the right suddenly opened. Another Alicorn made its appearance, and was surprised that Celestia was in the corridor.
"Sister?" What are you doing, still standing?" She said, seeing Sutorimu on her back. And who is this terrestrial?"
Celestia whispered.
"Hush Luna, he just fell asleep. He is tired,’’ murmured Celestia. "I'll just take him back to his room. You can meet him tomorrow morning."
The Alicorn that had a night blue dress noticed the side of Sutorimu that had a strange mark.
"He's not from here?" Celestia shook her head, and answered softly. "No, but I promise he'll answer your questions tomorrow morning." Prepare for lunar grievance." She wanted to know more about this earthly, but resigned herself by nodding her head.
'' Very well. Good night sister." Celestia answered in the same way, and walked slowly into Sutorimu’s room. The soldiers chuckled when they saw his host completely asleep on Celestia's back. She accompanied them, before asking them to calm down, so as not to wake him up.
She opened the door, and with her magic, she pulled the sheets, before gently placing the young stallion, on the side, better position to sleep. She covered the latter, before smiling on seeing him, breathe gently.
"Good night my little pony." She turned, before hearing softly, speaking unconsciously.
'' Oyasumi nasai ... Okasan ... (Good night ... Mother ...) ''
She had a little chuckle, understanding Laponica a little , and blow the lantern of his night-table, engulfing the room with darkness, but bathing in an Lunar light.
Author's Note
Dang. I am truly an idiot. I completely forgot this chapter, important to comprehend what happened in the interlude and Diary...
P.S ( Also very Tired )
I.B.E.X. - Book One : MLP
The 4th Day of the Pegasus Solstice
…This is it. My second diary. Well the first one of my second life to be correct. I demanded to Master Scroll if I can borrow an unwritten book, to write my discoveries as trough my life. The latter was ravished, and gifted me ones of his most beautiful books in brown leader, with my mark impregnated on it. I honorably thanked him for this.
Today, I could encounter the Princess Luna, as breakfast went on, and I also learned that she is the Royal Sister of Princess Celestia. I could understand the link between them: Celestia reigned the day, as Luna ruled the night. She has a blue night coat, mysteries eyes, almost melancholic. The more I wanted to know about her, the more she wanted to know about me. I first began to tell my tale and life at Ibex. I was born at Yonaguni, the 22th day of the Pegasus harvester 986, which surprised Princess Celestia, which by a certain coincidence, had the same birthday. This event made gently laugh Princess Cadence. Celestia joined her soon after. After this, the princess Luna was telling her story. More of what happened in 1003, or eight years after the decimation of the Empire. She was corrupted by some black magic, which also corrupted his mind, becoming the feared ruler of bad dreams, Nightmare Moon. I was lateral under shock, to learn that this demon is no other than Princess Luna himself. The solar Princess explained soon after that there wasn’t any more choice, she banished her on the moon in extremis, as to not committing the unforgivable. I swallow back my saliva, as she pronounced the sentence….a thousand years. The fact to lose somepony, a member of her family is always painful, but unlike my story, Celestia had to live a thousand years with this burden, weighing on her withers. We are from the same period, Luna and I. Only a few years separated us away....
It gave me chill on my back….
At evening, I was not very tired yet, so I decided to visit the lunar Princess. During our discussion, she had spoken to me about the elements of harmony that had saved her from her corruption. What was my surprise when I learned that two of the elements helped me the day I arrived! Applejack the Terrestrial one , was the honesty holder, while Twilight Sparkle was the holder of the magic. There were four more: Kindness, Laughter, Loyalty, and Generosity. These two inhabitants ... I must thank them from the bottom of my heart. Unfortunately, fatigue invaded me, and I went back to my room, thanking Princess Luna for offering her time.
The 5th day of the Pegasus Solstice In the morning Celestia came into my room to announce that she would like to instruct me in the modern language. True, my tongue is a bit outdated, an update would not hurt me. We spent the morning together working on my language. Towards the afternoon, when we had taken lunch, we continued, not in language, but in history. I had had to learn the whole history of the Equestrian Kingdom, at least, the second millennium. It had lasted all afternoon. After all these studies, rest was the best for me...
The 9th day of the Pegasus Solstice
Dear Diary, little has happened since my arrival. Fortunately or unfortunately, I no longer find the same ambitions to end my days. I was attached to Princess Cadence now, in whom I particularly thanked her for supporting me so far. After the second book was translated by me and Master Scroll, I headed to the garden, to take my place of meditation under the great tree. I was so relaxed, and fell asleep ... When I woke up, I could see Princess Celestia sipping a cup of tea and lying on the grass. She mocked me gently at seeing my face still sore by deep sleep. Deeply embarrassed, I decided, that I would sleep earlier tonight...
The 11th day of the Pegasus Solstice
This afternoon, Princess Celestia received a letter from her devoted student, Twilight Sparkle. She claimed to have received new books, including the copies that I and Master Scroll had translated. The letter clearly stated that she was stunned to know that two of the books received in her new list had my name to the credits. It is also written that she is looking forward to seeing me in Ponyville so that we can share our culture.