Friends and Harmony

Chapter 17

Aftermath and Henry's Decision

When the light finally faded, the six teenagers came floating back onto the ground, slightly off-balance by what just happened.

"What happened?" Ritchie asked. He then felt something tied around his neck. It was a dragon pendant carved out of real amber, clean of insects, and two pieces of fire opal that formed the wings, and a brown leather cord held the whole work of beauty together and was tied around his neck.

"Check out the bling!" Felix pointed out in amazement. He held up a dragon pendant of his own that was made of pure sapphire, with two pieces of lapis lazuli as the wings.

"This is pretty snazzy." Tobias agreed, holding out a similar pendant, except it was carved out of pure emerald with pieces of jade and peridot forming the wings.

"This is just absolutely gorgeous!" Violet admired her own pendant, which was made of pure amethyst.

"It is lovely." Cosette agreed, holding her solid gold pendant with two pieces of topaz as the wings in her hand.

Henry saw that his own pendant was carved out of pure ruby. A small orb of light then shot out of it, and it widened, flattened, and projected a screen for the six to see.

In the glowing screen of the vermilion light, they saw a dirty cell with concrete floors and walls, and there was a huge iron barred door that once in a while will flicker gold, signifying the light magic keeping the accused from escaping. This was a cell from the Isle of the Hunters.

Lying down the cold concrete floor, there was a man with fair skin and a wild mane of dark hair with a matching bushy beard. He wore a torn dark gray tunic with a silver gray chest plate that had dirty specs on it. He slowly sat up, holding his head. The color of his eyes were in between gray and hazel.

"Is that Alvin?" Ritchie asked.

"What happened to all of the magic tentacles and swearing revenge?" Tobias asked.

By now, Astrid, Stephen, and Valerie were coming up to the magic projection, curious as to what had happened. Also, people were coming out of their homes and were shocked to see the famed magics of old.

The now powerless Alvin looked around his cell. "What happened?" He asked himself. "How did I get here?"

Everyone looked at each other with confusion. He doesn't remember what happened? "Talk about amnesia." Felix commented.

Suddenly, Alvin had a look of horror on his face when those dark memories came rushing back into his mind. "What have I done?" He said. "I tried to kill an innocent lad. All because I let my own envy and pride get in the way of common sense."

Henry then remembered the story as the magic screen zapped out. Alvin's negative emotions were strong enough to attract dark magic, and that transformed him into his corrupted form.

He glanced over at the other teens, and knew that they were all thinking the same thing when they caught his eye. He soon turned to his parents; which the thought of who they really were was still so amazing and bittersweet.

"Mom, Dad." He slowly said, relishing the way those two words that he had always dreamed of saying felt like. The gathering townspeople were confused and then gasped in shock as Stephen and Valerie froze for a second, then turned to their son.

Right for a second that felt like an eternity, the two saw how much their little baby boy had grown. He looked so much like Valerie, inheriting her auburn hair and green eyes. And from what they saw, he had Stephen's stubbornness and sense of justice. What he lacked in physical strength, he made up for it in intelligence, wits, and leadership.

"Can you consider pardoning Alvin?" Henry asked. After seeing the confused looks on the royals' faces, he began to explain. "He only came after us only because he let his envy blind him, and dark magic took advantage of that."

"But, that still doesn't change what he had done." Stephen said.

"At least he is willing to change." Henry countered. "And I want to give him that chance. What about you?"

Stephen glanced over at the other teens, and they all seemed to agree with his son. He then turned to his wife. Valerie nodded, giving her consent.

"All right." He gave in. "I suppose we can release him from the Isle and sentence him to three years of community service."

Henry beamed at him. Astrid came up beside him and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Nice job, hero." She said with a smirk, and Henry returned it.

"So, what now?" Tobias asked them. Henry and Astrid looked over at the others.

"I don't know." Henry answered.

"Well, you now wield the powers of the Guardian Dragons." Valerie said. "Make sure you use properly and for the greater good of the kingdom."

The five teens bowed to her, accepting their new responsibility.

Henry looked over at the people that were gathered around him. Though he had finally found his parents, there was still something wrong that he couldn't put a finger on. Then, it hit him.

"Mom, Dad." He said, turning back to the king and queen. "I'm not sure I'm ready to be a prince." He admitted. The teens turned to him, surprised. But then, it quickly morphed into understanding.

"You have taught me many things and responsibilities while keeping me in the dark, but there are still some that you can only teach me now that I know my true identity. Also, a much bigger responsibility is on my shoulders. And right now, other people need me, my friends. And I need them."

Henry turned to the other teens, who were smiling at him, touched. Stephen placed a giant hand on his son's shoulder.

"We had a feeling that you might say something like this after your ordeal." He said. Henry was surprised. They were expecting this to happen?

"So, if you like," Valerie began, "you can live in town for a while and learn to understand your new abilities along with your friends, so that you six will be ready to face any new possible dangers to Berk."

Henry couldn't believe his ears. He looked back at his friends, and they were just as delighted as they ran over to him and they all shared a group hug.

When the hug broke, Henry ran to his parents and hugged them tightly. "Thank you!" He said, shedding tears of joy.

The king and queen felt tears go down their faces as they returned the embrace. Not a single pair of eyes was dry at the sight of the reunited family. When the hug ended, Stephen led Henry back to his friends and got them in a line. Astrid moved away from them and stood next to Valerie.

"From now on, you six will be known as the Harmony Council, the chosen ones of the Guardian Dragons and the defenders of Berk." He announced proudly.

The newly designated Harmony Council bowed before him as the crowd began to cheer not only that, but also for the return of their Lost Prince.

After they bowed, Henry came over to Astrid. "I understand why you did what you did." He said.

Astrid looked down. She still felt guilty from pulling Henry away from these nice kids, wanting to prevent his eventual destiny with the others. A hand came onto her shoulder, and she looked up into Henry's vivid green eyes.

"But, that dedication makes her a great friend." He said, smiling at her.

Astrid felt her cheeks go slightly pink, but returned the kind smile as she tightly wrapped her arms around him. Henry smiled a bit wider as he returned the hug.

Unbeknownst to them, the other members of the Harmony Council were giving each other sly smirks. He might still be oblivious, but not for long.

The next day, the Harmony Council was helping the village rebuild the ruined town plaza. In the few hours that led to the clean-up, the teens learned that they could summon their dragon wings at will.

However, when they had them, they also learned of unique abilities they possessed. Tobias loved having his dragon wings because he could fly without the use of his plane, and that he had super speed while in the air. He even thought that he could test them to see if they could break the sound barrier.

Ritchie discovered that his dragon wings amplified his strength, so that came in handy while lugging heavy pieces of wood. Though many of the strong men in town were surprised of his remarkable ability.

Felix found out that he had the power to disrupt physics, causing many things to explode when he touched them. Though it could be handy, it was a little difficult when one was supposed to repair something. So, he had to wear gloves until he had it under control.

Much to her delight, Violet learned that she could do magic and find all sorts of useful items; mostly gemstones for her fashion pieces. But, finding a misplaced tool or the perfect plank to place certainly made things more efficient.

Cosette discovered that she could sense the aura of all things; whether living or not, no matter where they might be hiding. So, it quickly became like a sixth sense when something would fall and she made sure that everyone was safe during the reconstruction.

And because of his new position in life, though not officially for now, Henry found himself overseeing the construction process. His new ability was doing magic as well, along with telekinesis and teleportation. But, like Tobias, he preferred flying to teleporting.

Soon, the plaza was completely restored, and the Harmony Council, along with Astrid, decided to take a quick nap at the library before heading to celebrate their new friendship. They had a feeling that new adventures are right around the corner.

Author's Note

A/N: I had originally planned this to be the first part of a series, but due to the lack of interest this story has been getting on Fanfiction, I'll let that decision be up to them and you guys.

But, I want to thank all who has liked and supported this story. I hoped this was a good enough ending for it. After this, I have a bonus chapter. After all, what's MLP without music?

Please let me know about what y'all think, and check out my other stories here if you haven't already.

Got to fly! ;)