“Mac is stable and in good spirits. The burns are worse than the cracked ribs he says. He going to have to be in the hospital for a few weeks. The doctors were worried about infection...” Twilight put away the letter Applejack had written her the day before. She had read through it more than once, but the “stable and in good spirits” part made her feel better when she read it. She was on her way to visit Mac. Coming to the hall he was on she found Celestia outside his door, looking in through the window.

“I owe you an apology Twilight.” She said not looking away from the window. “You’re grown now, and a powerful mage too. I should start treating as such. If you had known what to expect or even what tools you actually had at your disposal” Celestia levitated an ancient tome from behind her and presented it to Twilight. “Read this. It will explain the secret behind you, Rainbow Dash and Big Mac. I have kept an eye on that family for hundreds of years. Unlike you and Rainbow Dash’s gifts, the fire stays in the bloodline if at all possible. Honestly I assumed Applejack had it. I know what I just said doesn't make sense to you now, but it will” She could tell her pupil was boiling with questions. “Read that book first. It will answer most of your questions. Then you can understand me better. There are even some notes in the margins, written by McIntosh from when he borrowed it.” Celestia paused and gave her student... her friend a hug before turning to leave.

Twilight was left speechless as she watched Celestia leave. Taking up the book she entered Mac’s room. Dash was reading the newest Daring Doo book to him.

Author's Note

This is the proper end to this story. The next chapter is less relevant to the story told and it is to the little extra world I'm building.

Will there be a sequel?

Well, 'Clastic Glow' and 'The Meek and the Brave' are set in the same world. M&B is in limbo for now as I derailed that story and had to delete a chapter. I'm just now after all these months figuring out where I want to take that story. There is a story that will be called 'Pandora" too. I'm about 5 chapters into that, but I want a few more before I start publishing it.

After all that I have a Twilight Derpy ship that will be in this world and finally a followup on Dash and Mac.