Chronicle of Equus: A Earth Pony Dream

A Mother's and Daughter's Day.

Emerald Aura Pov

"Mommy, I'm ready!" I said to my mom with the best dress I could, plus the small sword my father gave to me on my last birthday.

"OK, dear, I'm coming." —My mother responded, coming from the second floor wearing her full dress. — "Blank, do you really want to stay?"

Bland Slate, my little brother was looking around, as if he was seeing things, but after some seconds he appeared to gather himself.

"Nah, finishing this book, and I don't want to lose any time"– then he raised a book about magic runes, one of MY books on magic runes.

My brother is such a bookworm, but I can't become angry at him. The way his coat and his mane are of a unique pearl white made him so cute, and his dumb dream of becoming a mage and all his efforts put into it made him an inspiration... That way I must be a model to him, the best older sister.

To help my brother to be some pony, or he could grow to become a lost cause.

"Fo-Fo, can you take care of the house while we are out"— my mom called for my dad, and the response came loudly from the bedroom from the second floor.

"Take care. Everything will be okay here." — he spoke loudly

My mother then put her hand on my shoulder, and we both walked out of the house in the direction of a fantastic day in the city.

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"mommy, this is beautiful!" I was fascinated by all the beautiful items and buildings in the city.

I looked like everything I would dream of, dresses, weapons, armors and more weapons. It was totally beautiful.

But then I stop, hearing the nice song of a hammer hitting metal. When I looked around, I saw that the sound was coming from a workshop where a Minotaur blacksmith heartily worked.

"Aura, Why have you stopped?"

I was entranced by the sound, I couldn't even move or speak.

"It seems you found something that you like, hum..."

"...y-yes"

"hahaha this really brings back memories..."

I looked at my mom, I didn't understand what she meant, but she just smiled.

"When I was dating your dad, the same thing happened"– she blinked at me with a smile — ", but I was on your hooves."

"Hum?"

"But you are right, he has some skills..."

Prism Heart Pov

The scene in front of me was beautiful, seeing my daughter fascinated by the sweet song of a hammer hitting metal brought warmth to my heart.

*'hehe, Forest may be of the same race as you are, but you are just like me...'*

And yet, something was off.

The melody of the song was wrong, his rhythm was out of compass. That weapon when finished wouldn't cut even a fruit. — I really can't forget to buy some fruits later...

"Aura..." — I was a little apprehensive to let her stay alone by the workshop entrance, but a trusted Forest training, and she's already ten— "Do you want to see mommy do something cool?"

"Really?" — her eyes brightened with my words— "What will you do?"

"I will teach new tricks to an old bull." With that said, I entered the workshop.

Bob, the bull POV

My hammer was getting heavy, but I had to press on working.

It's almost impossible to believe that the thugs really try to rob the last cargo of weapon for the Fillydelphia guards... they are getting too bold, and it's frightening.

And because these ruffians seceded, the guards made a request for many weapons to be made, and as I'm one of the few blacksmiths in the city able to do it, I was chosen to fulfill said request.

But it is too much for me...

And as my hammer was hitting the hot metal, I heard the clops of some pony hooves approaching me.

"Hello, Mister Minotaur"

It was a strange sight indeed.

A small earth pony mare, wearing a full-dress and a hat was standing in front of me, near the furnace. Her coat was gray and her mane was divided into three colors, red, olive and black.

This is no place for a mare, I really need to get her out before something bad happens to her.

"Oh... Hello, miss" — I started, putting the hammer aside and indicating to her that I was leaving the workshop to talk to her, but she didn't move.

"Why are you so desperate?"

"mu~?"

"The rhythm of your hammer is off, the melody is wrong." Then she pointed to my furnace and my work— "your work won't be enough to serve as manure."

What, this Mare — no, this WHORSE is talking about my work and my living!

"" Sorry, miss, I didn't understand what you said..."— Yes, maybe I was just hearing things.

"I said your work is manure. Trash. Worthless."

"Mu~?" How can she speak like this?

""Sorry, mister, I didn't want to be indelicate, but there is no way you would understand in other words"– she tried to remedy her words, but I could clearly see she was not sorry. — "A long time ago I worked in the capital, and I learned some tricks there about smiting."

"mu~?" — I was confused, is she saying that she was a blacksmith too? It can't be, she is just a small mare!

Then she did something I didn't expect, grabbing my hammer and easily lifting it with just one hand.

She then approached the hot furnace, smiling as if she was seeing an old friend.

"Your heart is in another place" — she started, striking three times the metal above the anvil with cadence and determination. I couldn't help but remember my old master — "If your strikes are hollow, so will be the blade."

She smiled at me and presented the hammer back. I was still wordless.

"Take this lesson to your heart. If you, the next time I'm in the city, I'll buy something."

And then she got out.

She was right, I was losing the reason why I became a blacksmith.
But now, I'll do my job properly. With heart and meaning.

Emerald Aura POV

Amazing!

When my mom started hitting the metal, the sound was different.
More clear and beautiful, with fantastic rhythm.

I was mesmerized, even more than before.
But something calls my attention.

A unicorn mare was running through the street in my direction carrying some kind of bag, and behind her there was a guardsmare yelling for her to stop.

I didn't have to think much to know what to do, it was in my blood.

With a swift movement, I drew my sword and stood in front of the burglar, pointing my short sword to her.

"My name is Emerald Aura, surrender NOW or suffer the consequences!" — I declared loudly to the mare, my mother was still speaking to the Minotaur at the workshop and didn't hear me.

I looked at the mare running in my direction, she was clearly looking down at me, but I will make sure she changes her mind.

One
When the mare was approaching, I took my stance, pointing my sword at her and putting my hooves in position for a quick move.

Two
She entered my range of attack, and I advanced, and for a split second she was in surprise at my action. Too late for regret.

Three
I felt my sword hitting the flesh of her right leg as she was trying to evade me, the cut was deep and clean.

Her blood squished in the ground as she fell by my side, screaming in pain. She was weak and chose the wrong lifestyle.

When I looked around, my mother was by my side with a satisfied look, and the guard's mare had finally caught up with us. She was a Pegasus, how couldn't she catch her?

"Ah... this was unexpected..." said the guardsmare with a widened eye.

"It seems that you didn't work properly, Ms. guard"was my mother's response, she looked at the burglar and continued talking calmly — "Take her to the prison, I will inform my husband of this incident as soon as possible"

"Ah... Okay" — she said, but then something clicked in her mind— 'Wait, who's your husband?"

"Emerald Forest."

"Wait, the MAJOR Emerald Forest?"

"Is she in the prison yet?"

"No..."

"Then you should work faster"— my mother's tone was cold, leaving no gap for questioning. Maybe this is why the guard mare almost ran with the burglar to the jail.

My mother then looked at me with a shining smiled.
"You did a good job today Aura"— I was feeling really proud now—"let's eat something and go home"

PS: Prism Heart had forgotten to buy the fruits....