Chapter 9


Discord was the one who dropped a bombshell on the Mane 6 and Sunset Shimmer. Starswirl was not impressed by his lack of tact.

"You could not have been less tactful Discord. I guess some things never change." Starswirl says plainly than turning to the Mane 6 and Sunset says sympathetically "I'm afraid that what Discord said is true. Because of your connection to the elements of harmony you will all outlive your families. The same is true of the and my campions. Even if we hadn't been struck in limbo because we formed the elements of harmony, we would have had extended lives."

"Everypony but me, of course." Stygian corrected Starswirl

"While I am not happy about the shadow incident, it was as much as my fault as it was yours. The one thing I am happy about it is that it extended your life so that I could apologize to you." Starswirl remarks.

"Us too." The other ponies of legend say.

"Now hold on a minute. That's all fine and dandy, but can we get back to the fact that y'all are saying we're all immortal? Ah mean Ah always figgered Twilight would be, being an alicorn in all, but what about the rest of us?" Applejack interrupted.

"Quite right darling. It will be quite upsetting to think that I will stay young Sweetie Belle grow old while I am still young and beautiful." Rarity says and looks like she's about to faint she does, but not before pulling out her fainting couch seemly out of nowhere.

"And what about me?" Sunset asks "I was not with Twilight and her friends when they became the elements of harmony. And yet, I'm an alicorn."

"Have you done any amazing feats?" Sonnamblus asks.

"Not really." Sunset remarks

"You call stopping an alternate world version of myself from destroying that world and this NOTHING?!" Twilight asks.

"It would seem like you have done good Sunset." Luna says now she's somewhat composed.

"And it would appear that you are a new element. The element of repentance." Starswirl says.

"I still can't believe that we won't age." Fluttershy says "But at least I will get to take care of a lot of animals."

"And I'll be setting records for the Wonderbolts for years!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

"And think of all the parties that I'll be around to throw!" Pinkie Pie shouts.

"We still have to figure out who poisoned my sister!" Luna says "She was dying but she would have lasted a few more days if it hadn't been for that!"

She shows the ponies of legend some of the plant Flash Sentry gave her that had been put into her sister's tea.

"We were in limbo so long that we do not know what kind of plant this is." Sage Meadowbrook and Mist Mane inform Luna.

"Zecora may know." Twilight says "She is a wise zebra shaman who lives in the Everfree forest. I could write a letter to her and she'll come right away."

"Who was the last pony to give Celestia tea?" Both Starswirl and Discord ask.

"Cadence." Luna angrily replied.

"Then we'll have to keep an eye on her. Until we can figure this out. Also I don't want you 7 to get the wrong idea. If you are seriously hurt, expand your magic for too long, or given the right kind of poison you can die, understand?" Starswirl asks.

"Yes sir." They all reply.

"Good. I suggest you go back to your homes for a few days. We'll meet back in two days and decide what to do next once Zecora tells us what the poison is." Starswirl says.

"I have to explain why I am staying in Equestria to my friends anyway. This works out fine." Sunset remarks.

So everypony went home except Cadence who stayed in canterlot. She said it was because they would have to read her aunt's will anyway and she she didn't want to have to travel from the Crystal Empire twice.


Later that night Queen Chrysalis was receiving another message from her spy:

"I'm staying in canterlot to keep an eye on things. Luna is going to be a problem though. But if I get rid of Twilight Sparkle it may take the fight out of her AND the elements!"

"Leaving Equestria vulnerable to an attack. Excellent planning my faithful spy!"

"Yes as long as nothing goes wrong." The queen's partner Black Dimond said from the shadows.

"Nothing will go wrong. Twilight trusts me too much for that. I gotta go before anypony starts to wonder where I've gone." The spy says.


Author note Rainbow Dimond and Black Dimond is fanfic girls creation used with permission. I would also like to thank her for her support in this story. And to everyone who has reviewed thank you including guest reviewer. So what will happen next? Is Twilight in any real danger? Who is the spy? Feel free to review guesses but continue reading to find out. And btw my birthday is Friday so consider this my early birthday present to you.

Alright, I couldn't help it, Redwall has done an amazing job on this story and did have my permission from the get go, to use My OC's, after all Redwall has helped me oh so much on some of our other stories. Well Happy Birthday Redwall, I hope it is a good one! Ok, I'm gonna let Redwall have it back, But hey I am going to confirm they weren't stolen and wish a happy birthday once again!