Nightmare Moon began to laugh, as a few royal guards showed up.
"Seize her! Only she knows where the princess is!" She exclaimed, the royal guards making a dash at Nightmare Moon.
"Stand back you foals!" Nightmare Moon had warned. Suddenly lightning began to strike the Royal Guards. After that scene, she turned into a mist and bolted out of the room before anypony could react. The Rainbow Pony had managed to break out of Applejack's grasp, and flew after Nightmare, Twilight also raced out. I took off and ran outside as well, as I saw the Rainbow Pony begin to follow Twilight. I sat down.
What should I do? Is there anything I can do? I sighed as 4 other ponies raced out, and passed me, Applejack and Pinkie Pie being two of them. I stood up. 'Maybe I can follow them...they might know something...' I thought as I bolted after the group. They arrived at the Library tree a while later, and as to not be seen, I flew up to the balcony, which happened to be open.
"...AND just what ARE the Elements of Harmony? And how did YOU know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you a SPY?" I heard a voice yell.
Suddenly. The voice yelped and a familiar voice spoke up "Simmer down Sally, She ain't no spy, but she sure knows whats going on...don't you Twilight?" I heard Applejack ask. There was silence before Twilight spoke up.
"I read all about the predication of Nightmare Moon. Some mysterious objects, called the Elements of Harmony, are the only things that can stop her. But I don't know what they are, where to find them, I don't even know what they do!" Twilight explained.
Pinkie Pie suddenly spoke. "The Elements of Harmony, a refrence guide..." She read, before being bumped out of the way. "How did you find that?" Twilight asked.
"It was under E-Eeeeee!" Pinkie sung. I could see her bouncing about. I then heard a book open, and some pages flip, before Twilight began to speak.
"There are six Elements of Harmony, but only five are known. Kindness, laughter, generosity, honesty, and loyalty. The sixth is a complete mystery. It is said that the last known location of the five elements was in the ancient castle of the royal pony sisters. It is located in what is now…" I heard the room go silent "… the everfree forest..."
"The Everfree forest? Now that place just ain't natural" I heard Applejack say.
"Oh come on, it's not that bad!" I heard a brash voice speak up. "At least they aren't in some Manticore cave...right?" She asked, as the girls walked out. I quickly flew into the sky as to not be seen. I followed them to the forest.
"Whee, Lets GO!" Pinkie said, about to go in the forest.
Twilight spoke up, "Not so fast. Look… I appreciate the offer, but I'd really rather do this on my own."
Applejack had spoken up "No can do, sugar cube. We sure ain't letting any friend of ours going into that creepy place alone. We're sticking to you like caramel on a candy apple." She began to walk into the forest.
Pinkie spoke up again. "Especially, if there's candy apples in there!" She paused when the group looked at her. "What? Those things are good!" Pinkie began to walk in. I saw Twilight sigh and shake her head, as she began to walk.
Oh Buck, im going to lose them! I darted into the forest, until I heard a large crack, signaling that some kind of Rock had given away. I saw the Rainbow Pony and the Yellow one flying. "Fluttershy, quick!" The rainbow one yelled, before flying down. Fluttershy, presumably, flew down after her.
I was about to intervene when I sensed that it was all under control. My senses were confirmed when Twilight was grabbed by the rainbow one and Fluttershy. I began to make my way down, following them close, but not to close.
"...And once Pinkie and Rarity was safe...WHOOSH! Me and Fluttershy loop de looped around and WHAM! Caught ya in the nick of time!" The rainbow one did a loop and landed next to Twilight.
"Yes Rainbow, I was there..." I stopped listening as I looked at all the girls. So I had found out their names. Twilight, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie where the ones I now know by looking at them, Fluttershy is the Yellow Pegasus, Rainbow is the Rainbow Pegasus...obviously, and Rarity must be the white unicorn.
I looked up and noticed everypony disappeared. "Oh Horseapples..." I said out loud, not knowing where everypony went.
I flew up, not seeing anyone. I saw a Manticore sitting on the ground, resting happily, then I began to hear faint screams. I flew towards the screams until I began to hear laughter...Pinkie's laughter to be exact. Then I heard...Singing?
"When I was a little Filly and the sun was going doo-ooowwnnn" She began. Twilight spoke up "Tell me she is not..." She stated.
"The Darkness and the shadows they, would always make me Frooo-ooowwwnn" She sang. I heard another pony say "She Is..."
"I'd hide under my pillow, from what I thought I saw, but Granny Pie said that wasn't the way to deal with fears at allll" I heard a that brash voice again, what I figured to be Rainbow. "Then what is?" She asked.
"She said 'Piinkiie you gotta stand up tall, learn to face your fears, you'll see that they can't hurt you so laugh to make them dissapearrr. Ha. Ha. Ha!
Sooooooo! Giggle at the Ghostie
Guffaw at the Grossly
Crack up at the creepy
Whoop it up with the weepy
Chortle at the kooky
Snortle at the spooky
And tell that big dumb scary face to take a hike and leave you alone and if he thinks he can scare you then he's got another thing coming and the very idea of such a thing just makes you wanna...
Hahahahahahaaha...
!
I began to hear cheerful laughter after the song, and smiled to myself. Suddenly, the laughter dissipated and I found my self left alone again. "Dang it, I keep loosing them!" I said, as I began to fly around again. I flew for what felt like an hour, until I finally saw them crossing a bridge, and there...there was the ruins! I flew down to the ground, and began to cross the bridge. Suddenly, the area became foggy, and I couldn't see a thing. I tried to fly up, but suddenly something kept me down.
"Let me go!" I shouted, at whatever may have me. Whatever it was, laughed at me. "Well, it seems like you are having troubles moving and getting away from here...thats too bad. Nothing can help you now." I heard a voice say. Suddenly, the bridge began to move. I struggled to move but something was holding me back. I couldn't see a thing, which didn't make it better.
"Now, if you sit still and do nothing, this will be quick...and painless" The voice laughed again. The bridge moved even more. I struggled and used all my might, all my strength to move and get away from there, but I couldn't. Not until something inside me sparked, a new determination. I began to squirm even more, knowing I could break free of the grasp. Suddenly, my legs became free, and I began to buck at the fog, in hopes of hitting something.
"Get...off...me...now!" I shouted. I could have sworn I hit something because my legs came in contact with something, somepony, and I felt my grasp loosen. I began to buck at that general area even more. My wings began to free up, then my forelegs, until finally, I felt I had control of my whole body. "No, how...how did you break free?" I heard the voice ask. I smirked as I flapped my wings. "All it takes is a little determination, and you can do anything!" I said, before darting into the sky, clearing the fog away. I looked down as saw nothing on the bridge.
"What the...was that just some kind of illusion? B-But it felt...so real..." I began. I saw a flash in the high tower out of the corner of my eye, and knew what I had to do. I flew to the entrance, and ran inside.
I ran up the stairs, just as I heard Twilight began to speak to nightmare moon. I stood at the entrance and watched.
"The Spirit of the Elements of Harmony...are Right here!" Twilight began.
"Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of… HONESTY!" There where floating crystals, and a few formed around Applejack
"Fluttershy, who tamed the Manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of… KINDNESS!" Crystals formed around Fluttershy as well.
"Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling in the face of danger, represents the spirit of… LAUGHTER!" The Crystals did the same with Pinkie
"Rarity, who helped a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift, represents the spirit of…GENEORISTY!" Crystals surrounded Rarity
"And Rainbow Dash…, who could not abandon her friends for her own heart's desire, represents the spirit of… LOYALTY!" Finally, the Crystals formed around Rainbow's neck.
"The spirits of these five ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us!" Twilight exclaimed. Nightmare Moon looked taken back. "You don't have the sixth element!" She quickly exclaimed. "The Spark didn't work!"
"But it did, a different kind of spark!" Twilight said, turning to the five ponies in the back. "I felt it the moment I realized I was happy to hear you, to see you...how much I cared about you. The Spark ignited inside of me, when I realized you all...are my FRIENDS!" The Sixth element had suddenly appeared, coming down above Twilight's head.
"You see Nightmare Moon, when those elements are ignited by the...spark that resides in us all, it creates the sixth element. The element of...MAGIC!" Every crystal around the ponies formed into necklaces for the 5, and a Tiara for Twilight.
The ponies began to come close to each other, as a glow surrounded them. Nightmare Moon's face was full of fear. As it looked like they were about to work, the ponies fell to the ground, and Nightmare smiled.
"What...why didn't they?" Twilight asked, confused. Nightmare laughed.
"Don't you see, there obviously is ANOTHER Element!" She exclaimed, laughing.
"A Seventh Element? That is not possible! The book says there is only six" She began, as the six began to be pulled towards Nightmare by magic. She laughed again. "Silly foal, don't you know to always read between the fine print?" She asked. I felt that spark in my chest again, and as Instinct would have it, I charged in there, and bucked Nightmare Moon right in the face. She recovered from the blow and looked at me as the other ponies returned to the ground.
"What? YOU! How did YOU get past my trap? There is no absolute possible way that you could have done it...unless...No! I-It can't be!" She began, looking at me with horror. I smiled, and knew where this was going. It all made sense.
"Thats right Nightmare...I am the seventh Element...the Element of Determination! And these Ponies..." I took a deep breath. "These ponies...ARE MY FRIENDS" I exclaimed, as I felt something form around my neck. Suddenly, we was engulfed in a bright light as I heard Nightmare Moon scream. "Nooooooooo!"
You did well, My Little Pony...you did well indeed I heard a voice say in my head, before I felt myself on the ground from the white flash.
"Ooooh, my head." One pony said.
"I-Is Everypony okay...?" Another pony spoke
"Oh! Thank goodness!" Another one said.
"Why Rarity...it's so lovely." I heard a reply.
"I Know! I'll never part with it ever again!" I presumed Rarity said it.
"No, your necklace! It looks like your cutie mark." I heard the reply
"Oh, So does yours!" She said back.
"Look at mine, Look at mine!" I heard Pinkie exclaim.
"Aww Yeah!" I heard a brash voice say, I guessed to be Rainbow's.
I stood up, all wobbily. "And you..." I heard a voice say. I turned and saw Twilight looking at me. I kicked at the floor with a forehoof. "What is your name?" She asked me.
"Blazing Heartbeat...or Blaze for short." I said. Twilight smiled at me. "Well, I'm Twilight. This is Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy." She said, pointing at the respective ponies. "I guess we owe you one back there, if you hadn't shown up, The Element's would have never worked...Thank you." She said, The other ponies thanked me as well. Finally, Applejack spoke up.
"Gee Twilight, I thought you was spoutin' a lot of hooey, but I reckon...we really do represent the Elements of Friendship." She said.
"Indeed you do" I heard that voice say again, but this time appeared in a bright yellow light. I watched Everypony bow, and I followed suit.
Twilight quickly ran up to the Pony. "Princess Celestia!" She exclaimed.
The Princess? Was that who spoke to me after the whole Element ordeal?
"Twilight Sparkle! My Faithful student" Celestia had said in a warming voice. "I knew you could do it!" She congratulated her.
"But...you told me it was all an old Pony tale" Twilight said in a doubtful tone.
"I told you that you needed to make some friends, nothing more. I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon's return, and I knew you had the magic inside to defeat her. But you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart." Princess Celestia explained.
"But, what about the Seventh Element? The book I read said nothing of it." She said. The Princess smiled.
"Just because a book doesn't say there is one, means there isn't. There are hidden elements through out Equestria, but won't be activated until they feel true friendship in their heart..." Celestia explained. She then turned to where Nightmare Moon used to be. "Now, if only another will as well." She said. "Princess Luna..." The Pony looked startled as Celestia walked to her.
"It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this. It's time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together little sister."
"Sister?" The Mares simultaneously asked.
"Will you accept my friendship?" Celestia had asked Princess Luna. I saw the girls begin to lean in, and Pinkie loosing balance, falling face-first into the floor. I just sat there and watched intently.
"I'm so sorry!" Princess Luna exclaimed. "I missed you so much, big sister!" Luna ran up to Celestia, and they Embraces each other. "I've missed you too!" Princess Celestia replied. Both of them began to tear up.
Suddenly, Pinkie starting crying loudly and blowing into a tissue. Suddenly she became excited. "Hey, you know what this calls for? APARTY!" She exclaimed.
"Hmm, yes, I do think a party is in order. For you seven and saving Equestria, and to help Princess Luna meet everypony." Celestia said. Luna looked at Celestia. "Are you sure? Don't you think they will hate me?" Luna asked. Celestia Smiled. "Of course not...now come on, lets go." Luna and Celestia had called for a chariot. When it arrived, they stepped on it and made their way to Canterlot, then to Ponyville.
Everypony but me began to walk out of the place. Twilight noticed this and turned around. "Hey, you coming or what?" She asked. I looked at her.
"I don't know...not everypony knows me...except for you 6. I think I would be fine on my own." I began to say. I hate to admit it, but even though my trait is Determination...I think my weakness is small amount of Shyness.
"Oh don't worry. You are our friend, I'm very certain you will be just fine..." wilight said. My ears perked up when I heard the word 'friend'. I hadn't made any friends since I moved here, and then I am told I made 6 today. That can really lighten the mood a bit. I lightly smiled and began walking with the others to Ponyville.
~Ponyville~
It was all a big party, the princesses showed up, and everyone seemed to accept Luna. They also kind of took a liking to me, even though I never talked to any of the citizens. I basically only talked to Twilight, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash, who was pretty cool.
Twilight looked a little sad, and Celestia had noticed this. "Why so glum my faithful student? Are you not happy that your quest is complete, and you can return to your studies in Canterlot?" She asked.
"Thats just it..." Twilight began. ""Just when I learned how wonderful it is to have friends…I have to leave them… "
Celestia smiled and nodded. "Spike, take a note please." I saw the purple dragon with green scales come up, and began to write.
"I, Princess Celestia, hereby decree that the unicorn Twilight Sparkle shall take on a new journey for Equestria. She must continue to study the magic of friendship. She must report to me her findings from her new home in Ponyville!" She said.
Twilight perked up, while the girls surrounded her and cheered. "Oh thank you Princess Celestia! I'll study harder than ever before!" She exclaimed.
Everypony cheered and continued partying. I sighed and looked around, feeling tired. I guess I was never one for parties. I turned and began to go home when Twilight stopped me.
"Where are you going Blazing? The party isn't over yet." She said to me, I shrugged.
"Guess I am a little tired, so I'm, uh, going home..." I said, and began walking.
"Are you sure you want to leave? The party is just getting started." Twilight insisted.
I shook my head. "No thanks...tell everypony I had a good time. See...you around Twilight." I flared my wings and took off for my house, not looking back. I had my reasons on why I left, same with why I left my family and moved here to Ponyville.
I walked inside, shut the door and headed for my bed. Things may be looking up, since I have my first friends. I haven't had any since...I was a colt.
I sighed and shut my eyes, feeling very worn out. I'll see them around. Don't worry, they wont leave...don't worry at all.
...My very first friends
And thats it! Hoo boy, school has been slamming down since this is the last month before summer break. Luckily, once I do my End of Course exams and all that Jazz, I will have all summer for my stories. Im a slow writer so be paitent with me, and don't panic. It will all be written in due time...in due time.
Until that time, -MilesProwerFan100 out! *Rainbow Dash Salute*