As every week, the young 6 were reunited in the treehouse of harmony, where they talk about all kind of things. The students decided to do this after the magical building of the structure, now, they’re discussing about the latest dangerous situation they were in.
“Ughh... Those guys were totally mad!” Smolder shouted, with fury in her voice.
“I know, they were super evil villains. I mean, they almost destroyed Canterlot!” Silverstream explained. “And then, they got ultra-hiper angry at Discord!”
The group nodded, agreeing with the hippogriff, except for one creature.
“I still don’t understand completely what you’re talking about,” explained the host, a shiny half-transparent version of the actual equestrian monarch, princess Twilight Sparkle.
“Who are these Knights of harmony you’re talking about, I do not remember any group with that name.”
“Oh, sorry, I supposed you would know of them because of their relationship with the elements and all that,” clarified Sandbar.
“Now I’m really interested in this whole theme, could I get an explanation, please?” Asked the spirit of the tree of harmony.
“Of course!” Said Ocellus. “The knights of harmony were this ancient group of creatures from a kingdom called Cunabula, they came to Canterlot to destroy the users of the elements of harmony, because they thought they were dangerous. That’s because they were afraid that the other creatures would use their elements against them.”
Everyone looked at Ocellus, then her friends didn’t know all that, they just thought the knights were a bunch of new dangerous villains, who wanted to destroy the elements.
“What? I just asked the princess after the atack,” Ocellus answered noticing the looks over her.
“Well yeah, what she said... So they attacked Canterlot and surrounded us, until the other creatures came to save the day and defeat them with the power of their elements,” Gallus said, ending the explanation.
After knowing this information, the spirit of harmony was really shocked.
“I’m very sorry I didn’t help you, I was ignorant of this situation. It is true that I felt a friendship problem in Canterlot, but it was solved fast, so I didn’t call for anyone,” the spirit apologized.
“It’s okay. Everything end good and friends smashed the villains!” Shouted Yona, while trying to hug the intangible body of the spirit.
She failed, falling down to the floor and causing everyones laughter.
“Thank you Yona, but there’s something more that upsets me. Gallus, you said that other creatures came and use the magic of the elements to help against the Knights, but the elements are now destroyed and you, the pillars and Twilight Sparkle and her friends are the only ones who can summon their powers right now, so I still do not understand completely the situation,” said the spirit of Harmony with increasing doubts.
“It seems like you’re not the only magic tree made of crystal, congratulations I guess...” Smolder answered.
In this moment the spirit of the tree was really surprised, he would have never imagined there were other trees of harmony, if he represents mostly friendship, would the other ones do the same with other things? This questions were around his incredible huge mind ang give him a big feeling of curiosity and hope.
“It seems it’s that,” answered the spirit to Smolders affirmation.
“I don’t know anything about the other trees, just that our teachers discovered them,” Ocellus explained. “And I’m sure that them or princess Twilight would be very happy to share their knowledge with you.”
“So the tree can share it with you, am I right?” Sandbar asked Ocellus with a smile in the face.
“Ha, maybe... I like to study” answered the changeling with a nervous laughter.
“For me that’s a great idea, I can’t wait to discover more about this just discovered othet trees and it’s probably a good time to reveal myself to Twilight.”
After that declaration everyone was speechless, but at most Silverstream, who screamed with a mix of surprise and indignation, but mostly surprise.
“Do you mean that the teachers still don’t know about you?! The living spirit of the tree o harmony itself?! That we are the only creatures who know about you having conscience and your own mind?!” The shout of the Hippogriff was heard all around the castle of the two sisters.
“This is mostly true,” said the spirit. “You six are my closest friends and 6/7 of the creatures in this planet who know about me having my own mind.”
“Oh, we thought you already told about this to someone else, like the pillars or the princesses, but I think it’s okay, it’s not big deal,” said Sandbar as an answer to Silverstreams reaction.
Silverstream noticed that maybe she shouted too strong. “Yeah, sorry, I usually exagerate things a bit,” she apologized.
“Yes, only a bit,” answered Gallus sarcastically.
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After their reunion ended, all the students went to their houses, saying goodbye to the tree until next time.
“Yona is very happy to have all you as friends! And Yona hopes tree can meet the other trees!” Said Yona when she was leaving the treehouse.
“And I’m glad you feel that Yona,” answered the spirit of harmony. “I am too very excited to know more about the others, but I decided I could wait until tomorrow, it wouldn’t be kind to leave our reunion just like that and I’m sure the other ponies need to sleep tonight.”
After the talk Yona headed to the school of friendship, out of the dangerous Everfree forest, which dangers would just increase during the night. So the young 6 were in their way to Ponyville, having a little chat.
“I really liked our reunion there today, discuss over those guys made me free myself from some anger,” told the dragon to her friends.
“Yes, I enjoyed it too,” mentioned Sandbar.
“Same for once,” added Gallus. “It had me thinking, the attack, I mean. Equestria needs more defensors, how do you think I would see with a royal guard armor?”
“You? In the royal guard? Ha! If you get that I could give you a bag full of coins! “Shouted Sandbar.
“I accept your bet!” Answered the griffon.
“What happens Ocellus?” Silverstream asked, seeing her friend with her thinking face.
“Oh, nothing, it’s just... When we talked with the tree, he said that we were 6/7 of the creatures who know about his consciousness, so who’s the other one?
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In the treehouse the spirit was relaxed, not asleep, because it doesn’t really need to sleep, bu just not focused on anything special, what was being werdly hard, until a ferling made itself present in his psyche, the spirit knew this night was going to be long with him around.
“Heyyyyyyyyy! What’s up Harmy?” Asked the creature.
When the question was made, the spirit made itself present and observable, with only one thing to say. “Ughh... I told you not to call me like that, Discord.”
"Oh, come ooooon..." Talked back the draconequus. "You really need a name, a specific name, I mean. You know that I always like chaos and confusion and if you're thinking it, you're right, don't having a name could cause that kind of situations. But, it is very uncomfortable having to call you "the spirit/tree of harmony". Besides, your actual nickname is really charming in my opinion."
~~The spirit of harmony~~ (sorry, I said it was uncomfortable) Harmy sighed, "I appreciate your tips, but as the last 16 times, I still think it's unnecesary for my current state, I don't feel the need for a name and none of the creatures I have communucated with express that feeling neither."
"Yes, that's true, buuuuuuuuuut....." Discord exclaimed. "It would be really useful for your future state, am I right?"
Th...ttt Harmy raised an eyebrow, looking at Discord with suspicion. "Soo,...have you been spying me? Why?
"Wh-What, me? Oh, harmy... how would I, the personification of chaos, your conceptual antithesis, spy you?" Answered Discord pretending surprise. "I was just searchibg for some poison joke for a joke to Rainbow Dash when I heard ConVeNientLy the little conversation about your future plans."
Harmy ,(good work, you did it at first)
...
(shut up)
...
Harmy closed the eyes and looked down.
"Ha ha, good one Discord. Veery convenient," said the spirit with a little smile on the face.
At this moment the amorphous mass of mixed creatures all together got surprised. "Wait...you laughed, you actually laughed! Ha, that's new! Ok, I like that.
"Yeah, well, but look, maybe you're right, making social bounds usually requires a name," Answered Harmy.
"Of course I'm right! I do have more experience in this whole friendship theme than you after all," Discord shouted.
Harmy smiled, nodding to Discords reasoning. "That's true, but I got used to it a lot more faster than you," answering to Discord and showing him the tongue, as a derision.
The draconequus gasped. "How do you dare?! Are you trying to say you're better than ME in something?!" Meanwhile ge said those words, a lot of stained glasses appeared, showing feats that Discord didn't.
At this point Harmy raised an eyebrow towards her friend.
"Okay, maybe in something, but do not underestimate my capacities, dear friend," said Discord. "I sure surprise you..."
"I do not do that Discord," answered Harmy. "You have incredible powers and an extracagant charisma."
"Huh, I already know that, but also thank you," exclaimed the spirit of chaos. "Well, I think it is the time for me to go, tomorrow I have a tea party with Fluttershy, but here you have, a present, for this nice chat," in that moment Discord putted a singular blue flower on Harmy's head, then he snapped his fingers and disappeared with a: "until next time!!!"
The spirit looked at the flower and instantly recognized the poison joke. "You know this doesn't affect me, right?" Shouted the spirit to the air.
"Ohhh come oooon!!!" A distant voice was heard all over the forest, complaining.
The reaction of the personification of harmony was shaking the head, sympathizing with Discord, it stopped very soon.
"Sniff, sniff. What's that smell?" When the spirit looked again at the treehouse, it got exetremely shocked and angry. "Gasp. DISCOOOORD !!!!!!! " Harmy screamed while seeing all its corporal body (the treehouse) covered with poison joke.
In the distance, a laughter resounded.
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It was a good day in Canterlot, the sun was shining, the citizens were doing their dairy tasks and so was the princess of friendship, now monarch of all Equestria, Twilight Sparkle.
She just had a reunion with some nobles and now the purple alicorn was heading towards more royal duties. The usual days were exhausting because of all the paperwork, but still things were good, specially after Canterlot recovered from the fight with the knights of harmony, even now with their story a bit clearer, Twilight had so many questions. Maybe she should try to communucate with Cunabula? After all, now Equestria has even more allies around the world and she wanted the peace with everyone. But that thoughts should wait, because now Twilight was going to enjoy the little freetime she has.
The princess was resting in her room peacefully, reading a book, when an intense light appeared in the centre of the room.
"What the-" Twilight was interrupted before ending the sentence by a sparkling version of herself.
" Greetings, element of Magic ."
"Wha...who ar-," Twilight at first was very confused, but quickly she concentrated and began asking.
"Who are you? Are you a changeling? Do you think this is funny?" Asked Twilight, vexed. "Wait, no, changelings can't teleport and why are you sparkling?"
Then, the sparkling Twilight answered. "You already know me and I know you, but we did never introduce ourselves to each other since I got conscious."
Twilight was extremely confused right now, what was this pony talking about? And why did she have her face?
"I will answer your doubts quickly. What you see is an astral avatar which helps me to communicate with the material beings. My conscience resides in my true phisical form, the known as tree of harmony , as I grew, so did my powers, this growth eventually gave me sentience and an own mind. I chose this form, yours, to present myself to others because you are the most important representative of friendship right now, you worked so hard to expand harmony all across the world, so I decided to take this appearance as a show of respect."
"What?" It was the only thing Twilight could say in that moment. After thinking a bit more she asked: " Okay, so you're telling me that you are the tree of harmony, how can I believe you?"
"I can show you proof," answered the spirit. Then the scene in Twilight's mind was someting like this:
Psychedelic astral travel for Twilight's mind like Dr.Stranges and indescriptible incredible images passing through the princess eyes in seconds.
"Do you believe me now?" Heard the alicorn.
"Yes. Yes, I do. This...This is...THIS IS INCREDIBLE!" Shouted Twilight. "I have so many questions for you right now, Oh, but I have a lot of princess work to do too and my breaks aren't that long."
"That wouldn't be a problem, I can make time daster for us, so we can talk without worrys," explained the spirit, calming Twilight.
"Oh, I really thank you...Sorry, have you any preference for names or I just call you...tree?" Asked the princess.
"You know, I had a conversation about this with a friend earlier...mhm...You can call me Harmony," explained Harmony.
Twilight didn't wait to begin asking, several questions were made, everyone was answered with the typical monotone tone of the spirit. Twilight appreciated a lot this moment of learning about one of Equestria's most importants habitants and she told Harmony some of her latest friends adventures too.
"It's incredible! Even when Sombra destroyed you, you could come back thanks to the power of friendship," said the alicorn excited.
"That's true and another proof of the importancy and power of true friendship," explained Harmony.
"You know...I really want to thank you...for, well, everything you've done for Equestria, Everfree forest would be a greater menace without you, not mentioning all the times you helped us to deal with the villains."
"It's nothing. Plus, I don't really think I deserve this gratitude."
"What?!" Twilight exclaimed. "Of course you do, Equestria wouldn't be the same without you."
"Thank you, but even if I was planted by the pillars more than a thousand years ago, I have memories from only the two last years, I know what I did and my impact in the world, but I don't feel like I did it," expressed Harmony.
"Don't worry about that, believe me, you deserve the gratitude," Twilight comforted her. "Now it's your turn, I already did a lot of questions and I'm sure you came here not just for answer me some doubts."
Harmony knew this moment was going to come, it's why she went there, so she couldn't explain herself why she was feeling so...insecure, not prepared, anyway, she asked.
"Right. I came here with another purpose, Gallus and the others explained me about the recent incident with this "knights of harmony" and the existence of other trees, so I was wondering if you could give me more information," requested Harmony. Of course, Twilight accepted happily.
"I will pleasently. When I got the crown I decided to expand Equestria's allies, so I sent my friends to different lands to entablish diplomatic relationships. Then the groups found in each land a tree of harmony with a set of elements, after an incident in Ornithia the knights came to attack Canterlot, but everything ended good. I have understood that each tree represents a social bond. In Caninia, there's the tree of family, in Abyssimia the tree of purpose, the tree of history is in a Farasi's desert and in Ornithia, there's the tree of love. That would make you the tree of friendship and...it's probably that in Cunabula they have another one."
Harmony heard with great attention to Twilight's explanation, then they said goodbye and the tree of harmony of friendship decided to manifest her avatar first in the kingdom of Caninia.
Author's Note
Okay, so I changed some things, mostly the conversation with Twilight, because I felt her out of character, maybe there's grammatical issues, if that's the case I would thank you for pointing them. Constructive critics would be appreciated too.