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LynxFrost 7/1/13 . chapter 10
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Master of All Trades
... Of Millions to Take...
"...day you left, I did not expect so much to happen." A familiar voice said.
Moonfire could barely remember its owner: Luna. She's here?
"I'm considering aborting the mission. Although Applejack was saved, Moonfire almost died to save her, and that spell he used was left unfinished for a reason," He heard another familiar voice say. That was Celestia. She's here too?
"Will he ever wake up, Yer Highness?" Applejack?! She made it? Thank Celestia…
"I do not know, Applejack," He heard Luna sigh shakily. It sounded like she was crying.
"Normally, unicorns or alicorns can pick up the resonance in his magical aura if he was alive or emotional, but it seems Moonfire is devoid of any such frequencies in magical output so we won't know until he does," Twilight said glumly.
I'm awake! But my body won't respond, why? What's going on?
You are dead, Moonfire, but not in the sense that applies to normal living things, the other voice in Moonfire's head replied.
Who are you? Can you help me wake up? I need to help my friends!
I am named Terravittae, called Terr by friends. And I can help you, indeed, but it comes at a price. Nothing too dramatic, it's just a display of affection from somepony who wants you to live. The hardest part is finding the energy within yourself to restart your heart.
But how do I do that?
Terr remained silent, Terr? Please! I need your he—
"Applejack, can you tell us what you saw that we couldn't?" He heard Rainbow Dash choke between sobs. He felt a pressure on his hoof that was warm but wracked with shakes from the crying trembles.
"Ah… Ah saw his heart. It was actually glowing through his chest. Ah saw it… and ah saw you, Rainbow Dash. But it wasn't actually you; he was using the Elements. He's alive. He has to be, because he won't leave us," Applejack sighed.
It hurt Moonfire's heart to know his friends were grieving over him, unsure if he was alive or not.
"Moonfire," He heard Pinkie begin in a solemn voice, "as soon as you wake up, I'm going to throw you a big Savior Party for what you did." She sniffled, pain evident in her shaky breathing. If Moonfire had been able to see everypony's faces, he would have been crying too.
For the rest of the day, he felt his friends constantly checking on him, felt the train shudder every now and then, stopping rarely to allow departing and traveling ponies. Twilight and Rarity would speak to him, telling him how grateful they were for having known him. Fluttershy would caress his back and mane, singing soothing melodies. Applejack and Rainbow Dash didn't speak to him, but he could feel them nearby, silently wishing he would wake up.
It wasn't until night fell that he felt their presences slowly slip into sleep, peaceful or not, he did not know, but there was one aura that remained. It was that aura that approached where he lay and touched his hoof.
"Moonfire," Luna began, "I do not know if you can hear me, but we all need you to wake up. You are our friend and we despair not being able to help you," the train shuddered and he heard clopping steps, "I have never been on a train before. Strange to think technology has left me so far behind these past thousand years. I keep stumbling on every bump. Actually," he heard her softly giggling, bringing a smile to his inner face, "When I first heard that you had used the Communem Vitam Spell, I thought to myself, 'Why in Equestria would he use a spell that hadn't even been magically published?' Imagine my surprise when Tia told me it was considered an archaic spell that was never completed because it was considered too high a level to cast, even for alicorns."
She sighed and rested both hooves on his, "I was gone for so long, not knowing what was going on in my kingdom during my absence and even after my return, I still meet ponies as amazing as you, Moonfire.
So quick to give your life to a pony you've only known for a week. So quick to halve your life force for her sake," her voice broke, "and very quickly, although I should not be, I am falling in love with you, Moonfire."
Moonfire's heart thumped once, but his body gave no further response.
"I should not love you; I will outlive you by millennia, and I will be forced to watch you wither away and die," Moonfire felt his head lift and an arm wrap around his shoulders, cradling him, "but I can't help myself; my heart wants you."
For many minutes, Moonfire lay cradled in Luna's arms, listening to her heart beat.
Luna, Moonfire wanted to say more than anything, Thank you. For freeing me.
After an hour or so, he felt Luna gently set him back down and began walking away. She raised her hoof to slide the car door open to head back when the train hit a heavy bump, causing her to stumble into somepony's arms, saving her from an ungraceful spill, "Curse our lack of agility," Luna mumbled angrily at herself. She turned to thank her savior, "Thank you for—," her heart stopped and she gasped.
Moonfire smiled down at her in his Greater Alicorn form, but his mane was still dark, although it now wisped about his head like smoke, "You are welcome, Luna."
Luna could only stare in shock, glancing once over to his now empty bed to make sure that it was not a ghost that held her. It was him, holding her, perfectly fine and alive. She went limp in his arms, wrapping her own around his neck and burying her face deep into his coat, "I thought we lost you."
"You did. But I couldn't leave you, not without thanking you first," Moonfire stroked her mane, gently and soothingly, easing back over to the bed.
Luna looked up at him with a curious stare, "What do you mean?"
"I died to save Applejack by giving her my life. I don't know why I didn't stay dead, but I'm here now. I'm here because I hate hearing the pain I put my friends through."
"I don't understand. Both on how you're alive, and why you need to thank me," Luna shifted in his arms to sit up closer to his height.
"I was only able to meet you, because you saved me first. I was able to escape my captors because your night hid me from them. Thank you, Luna, for saving me," Moonfire brought her in for a tight embrace.
"And I want to thank you for what you said," Moonfire continued.
Luna leaned her head into his shoulder, inhaling deeply to capture his scent. He smelled like a soothing campfire infused with a leafy scent. Sighing deeply, she finally replied, "I know it cannot be; I'll live too long and you for too little. But I am telling you the truth: I do love you, Moonfire."
Moonfire chuckled, prompting Luna to lean back up to see what he was laughing at, "Silly Luna, the peasant is supposed to fall in love with Her Majesty, not the other way around!"
Luna giggled quietly, "Even after resurrection, you can make jokes. To tell you the truth, there are many instances that I do not wish to be a Princess with so many responsibilities.
When I was very young, I had to begin training to raise and lower the moon since my mother was leaving us. There was very little time to play or live life as a young pony. When she finally left us, my age was locked at nineteen years. Celestia was locked at twenty-seven, not much older than me, but still enough to at least experience what little life she could.
Our father returned to the Cosmos, to continue to guide the Universe as Mother was no longer there to assist him," Luna had placed her head back on Moonfire's shoulder, closing her eyes while confiding in him her biggest secret, "and because I have never known what living as a normal pony was like, I wish, more than anything, that I could be a normal pony."
Moonfire continued holding her for a minute before pulling her back to look her in the eyes, "I can help you with that," he smiled a small, mischievous smile, "but I need your permission to use your Birthsign."
The next morning, Celestia raised the Sun from the head of the train and went to check on Moonfire, concerned about his condition.
Just before opening the door to his car, she stopped, hearing two voices speaking, laughing a moment, then continuing to speak. She recognized Luna's voice, but when she heard Moonfire's voice, she could barely contain herself.
With a much restrained hoof, she calmly opened the door and smiled brightly at the sight that greeted her. Moonfire was, indeed, awake and healthy, although his mane and tail were smoky rather than their normal flames, but the sight that warmed her heart the most was the Moonclone with Luna's Birthsign, and Luna herself with an actual Cutie Mark of five stars forming a bigger star.
"My sister! Moonfire has awoken and look what he has done! I can now experience the life I've always wanted! Well, in very limited amounts at a time, but it's still incredible," Luna happily bounce to Celestia, hugging her tightly and laughing merrily.
"I'm very happy for you Lulu," Celestia returned her hug, genuinely pleased with her sister's new freedoms.
Moonfire watched the exchange from where he stood with Moonclone, smiling at Luna's nickname. He leaned over and whispered to Moonclone, "She hasn't slept all night; how much longer will she last, burning up her energy like that?"
Moonclone chuckled and burst into golden sparkles as Luna began snoring peacefully in Celestia's embrace, "I guess that would be now," Moonfire laughingly murmured to himself.
Using her magic, Celestia levitated Luna to Moonfire's bed and laid her down gently. She turned to Moonfire with a smile, "I can't thank you enough, Moonfire. Her wish of many thousands of years can finally come true. You can't imagine what happiness I feel at seeing her sadness finally lifted away."
Moonfire only smiled and nodded before yawning. Celestia laughed warmly, "I see she has worn you out as well! There is still a few hours before my little ponies all wake up, get some rest, Moonfire. We can talk when you're feeling more rested."
She hugged Moonfire tightly, thanking him once more and expressing her gratitude in seeing him alive and well with him reciprocating his own gratitude in being able to help his friends.
After she departed, Moonfire fell asleep beside Luna with his back against hers; slipping into that strange dream he's seen before, only this time, in the place of the boulder and surrounding shrub, a Great Alicorn stood with a serious expression.
"Terr?" Moonfire approached cautiously.
Seeing his caution, Terr visibly relaxed and inhaled, "I'm glad you recognized me. Vienta Bes attacked me the first time, thinking I was Malnox."
Moonfire closed the distance between the two and sat in front of him with a smile on his face, "I'm glad I get to actually meet you! I was thinking that you were just a voice in my head.
Terr returned the smile and sat as well, "You're not that crazy." The two laughed at the joke for some time before they calmed down.
Moonfire looked over Terr, finding that they were exactly identical in appearance, in their Greater Alicorn Form, with the only different feature being their manes and tails. Terr's looked to be like a formation of small racks stuck together by green moss growing close to his head, neck, and hindquarters.
"Soon, once you meet with your other friends, your mane will return to flames. It is smoke right now because your heart is still revitalizing itself; you're still technically a zombie," Terr grinned.
Moonfire stood up suddenly and walked, stiff-legged, to where Terr sat, his eyes unfocused and mouth hanging open, "Braaaaaaains!"
Terr laughed loudly, practically falling over with an even more intense laugher when Moonfire attached his mouth to his head, as if trying to actually eat his brains, "I mean it! You're walking dead right now, but only temporarily," Terr wiped his eyes and caught his breath.
Moonfire detached himself from Terr and sat back down, "Well that's good. I'll admit I like my other mane more; this one's not as," Moonfire leaned forward and grinned widely, "hot in fashion."
Terr chuckled and facehooved, mildly embarrassed for Moonfire's bad pun. They had sat and talked about their past lives for a few more hours. Terr's being relatively normal while Moonfire's was more intense, although he focused more on the week in Cantorlot and the day on Ponyvillle.
"So, are you alive still? Or, how are you here?" Moonfire asked.
"That's actually a good question: I am here, but I am not alive anymore. I reside within you, as do the other two, but they cannot reveal themselves yet, although they really want to. When I was... Well, I can't remember how I died or how my life ended at all, but in the end, my energies infused with Lunalux Ignis.
So, in a sense, you're me and I'm you. We're the same pony," Terr said with a grin.
Moonfire sat for a moment, pondering about the information he just absorbed, "But what about your other form? You know, when you're not all badass looking."
Terr seemed surprise and looked down, trying to contemplate an answer, "I don't really know. I remember never getting my Fatum, a Cutie Mark, as you call it, and being an outcast of sorts... But I cannot remember what I used to look like, even though I know I didn't always look like this."
Moonfire nodded and burst into smoke, shrinking back down to his Lesser Alicorn Form, "This is Joat Mon, the pony from Colton. Like I told you already, he was a runaway saved by six beautiful mares and healed by two beautiful princesses."
Terr nodded approvingly, staring for a moment before gasping. Slowly, he began to smile very wide just before bursting into leaves.
Another pony stood in his place. He was a pale orange with a brown muzzle, belly, and hooves. His hair was long and wavy, coming down just above his shoulders. It was a rich, chocolate, brown, as was his tail.
He looked at himself, a look of great nostalgia on his face, "I remembered that I can dispel the Greater Alicorn Form, so I didn't have to remember; I just had to show myself to myself again," Terr said.
Just before Terr could speak again, he found his tail being eaten. Moonfire spat out his tail before grinning nervously, "Heh... Hehe, sorry. I... Really love- ahem- chocolate."
Terr sighed disappointingly, "Really? That was worse than what you would expect from a mare in heat."
Moonfire flinched and just smiled sheepishly, warranting another sigh from Terr. He was going to find some chocolate when he woke up...
Terr cleared his throat, getting Moonfire's attention, "It was fun talking to you, but it's time for you to wake up. Remember, your injuries will keep you from doing much of anything for a week. Get plenty of sleep and food, you should be fine. By tonight, your heart should be fine and your mane will return to normal. If you wanna talk, just wait until your dreaming, call my name when your here and I'll appear."
Moonfire nodded, raising his hoof in farewell before realizing something, "When will I get to meet the other two Omniequines? And can you talk to them even when I'm awake?"
Terr shook his head sadly, "I don't know when you can meet them and, unfortunately, I have not been able to speak to them in fifty thousand years. I know they're here, but we cannot see or speak to other yet. Now, hurry and wake up! You have hearts you need to fix," Terr smiled and waved goodbye.
Moonfire waved back and closed his eyes, willing himself back to consciousness. He was still in the bed with Luna, who was still sleeping peacefully.
"Ah knew it," A feminine southern drawl said from the door of the car.
Moonfire jumped, and saw Applejack smugly grinning with her forelegs crossed and leaning up against the wall, "Of course I'm still alive; can't leave six gorgeous girls alone with a mission like this," Moonfire said while standing from the bed.
Applejack waved a hoof, "Oh, ah knew ya weren't dead. Ah'm talking about you and Princess Luna; ah knew you guys were perfect for each other."
Moonfire just grinned and scratched the back if his head, looking away mildly embarrassed. Then, he felt himself being embraced and squeezed very tightly, "but you ever pull a stunt like that again, ah'll have yer hide, understand?" Applejack whispered, biting back her tears.
Moonfire smiled and returned the embrace, leaning into her, "The only way you'll get ma hide is if ah stay dead," he whispered in his own southern accent.
Applejack pulled away and laughed, "Makin' fun of how ah talk will getcha there mighty quick."
"Are the other girls awake yet? I should see them," Moonfire said.
"Ah don't know. Ah'm usually an early riser, bein' a farm gal and all. But ah know who is awake," Applejack nodded behind Moonfire.
Luna was sitting up, yawning and stretching. Her hair was cutely tousled, and her bleary expression combined with a sleepy smile toward Applejack and Moonfire was beyond adorable, "A fine morning to you two. I trust your day started just as magnificent as mine did?" Luna asked Applejack.
"Sure did, Yer Highness. Ah think he'll do the same for seven others too."
"Celestia already knows, AJ, but I bet her day started great too. I just gotta give the same privilege to the other six," Moonfire quietly walked to the door to the other pony's car, cracking it open and peering through.
He saw the girls and Spike all soundly asleep but with long and solemn expressions, Pinkie's hair still straight and lifeless. He decided to stroll right in, Applejack and Luna following, snickering quietly to themselves.
"Oh boy! Sure is great to be alive this fine day," Moonfire cheered loudly, acting completely nonchalant, as if it was any other day.
Everypony jumped and woke up, wide eyed at seeing their injured friend in the middle if the car, smiling like an idiot.
Before anypony could react, Moonfire found himself launched into the wall by a rainbow and pink blur. Pinkie and Rainbow Dash were crying in happiness, clinging to him for dear life as if he would fade away.
"Guys, guys, it's fine," Moonfire wheezed, struggling to breath through the constricting hug from two passionate mares.
The others slammed themselves into the hug as well, adding additional strain to Moonfire's already labored breathing, "Girls, I know you're all excited to see your friend alive and well, however, he won't be for very long if he can't breath," Celestia gently chided, walking in from the opposite door.
Everypony released their hug, eyes wet and smiles still on their faces. Moonfire's mane and tail were now fully alight once again, slowly growing brighter as he caught his breath.
"We thought we lost you. That spell you used sacrifices your life for whoever your casting it on," Twilight said, wiping her eyes.
"And your mane turned to a black dust, so we believed you had died to save Applejack," Rarity added
"Well, technically I did die, but that's not important," Moonfire said quickly.
"Whoa whoa whoa wait- you died? But you're right here! You're not dead," Rainbow pointed out.
"True," Moonfire nodded.
"So does that mean you're a Zombie Pony? Cool! I'm friends with a Zombie Pony! Just don't eat my brain or else I won't know how to throw any more parties," Pinkie Pie bounced in circles.
Again, Moonfire walked stiff legged with an unfocused expression, moaning about brains and latching on to the nearest pony- in this case, Fluttershy.
She laughed quietly and hugged Moonfire around his neck softly, "Oh, you're just a cute, big, bad zombie, aren't you?"
Moonfire chewed on her head for a second longer before laughing and breaking character.
The rest of the day, the group sat and chatted, Moonfire explaining his meeting with Terr and talking about their time together. The girls talked about how Applejack had recovered and the short therapy session she had to take to feel the lower half of her body again. Spike talked about how he had written and sent the letter to the princesses in record time, although, the letter wound up smacking a visitor of Celestia's in the face.
As the day began to grow dark, Celestia bid the group farewell and teleported back to Cantorlot, leaving Luna with the group and assuring them that she will raise the moon, allowing Luna more time to visit.
"So, are you and Princess Luna sweethearts now," Pinkie asked excitedly.
"Pinkie Pie! Please, that is their personal- oh, who am I kidding, I wish to know as well," Rarity squealed girlishly.
"Um, I would like to know too. That is, if it's okay with you two," Fluttershy smiled shyly.
"Well," Moonfire smiled and looked up to the sky, "We don't actually know quite much about each other as we probably would like," Luna finished. Moonfire nodded his agreement, "But I guess you can consider us dating, you know? Getting to the point where you can officially call us a couple."
The others smiled and nodded, murmuring their agreement, "I'm glad for you two. And I'm glad you didn't leave us either, Moonfire. But I have to ask you something: When you used that spell, Applejack said she saw your heart glowing and Rainbow Dash was there, what was she seeing?" Twilight asked.
Moonfire was puzzled, "Whaddya mean? I just cast the spell without really thinking about anything else."
Twilight's mouth dropped, then she fell over backwards, rolling around on the floor, laughing loudly. Moonfire just stood there, confused about her reaction.
"Twilight, darling, whatever is so funny," Rarity asked in concern.
Twilight sat back up, wiping her eyes with the back of her hoof, "This guy, this guy right here. Oh brother, aren't you just incredible. You cast a spell that is so magically advanced that not even Princess Celestia can use it to its fullest ability, but you," Twilight erupted into a short fit of giggles before calming herself, "Not even thinking about it, you just finish an uncompleted spell that remained that way for a thousand years!"
Suddenly, Pinkie Pie started laughing wildly, rolling around like Twilight had just done. Moonfire and everypony else just watched, still unsure of how they should react, "So, you're saying Moonfire's that awesome?" Rainbow asked after watching Pinkie for a few seconds.
"It certainly does invoke a sense of awe, knowing our friend can accomplish such an incredible feat," Rarity chuckled.
"Shoot, ain't nopony gotta tell me that; I know first hoof what Moonfire can do," Applejack laughed, bumping against Moonfire who smiled at her.
The train shuddered, throwing everyone off their hooves, with Luna once again landing in Moonfire's arms. Everyone laughed at their blushing faces, "I wonder if this is letter worthy to Celestia. Advanced levels of friendship," Spike jokingly suggested, earning another fit of laughter.
After several days, the train finally came to its final stop. It was actually a surprise to the traveling ponies to see that the train tracks literally end where they stopped.
The view before them was very interesting: a huge mountain range that was lush and green on their side, matching everything else around that they saw. They were in what looked like a jungle that buzzed with life.
Fluttershy swooped between many different plants and animals, squeaking with joy and delight. Rainbow grumbled about the humidity screwing with her flight abilities, while Rarity grumbled about it screwing with her hair.
"There is much to look at, but no time in order to, I'm afraid," Luna said in amazement than sighed morosely. Over the days that Moonfire and Luna had been together, they learned so much about each other; they could already tell what the other was thinking. Right now, they both knew they could not see each other for a while.
"We'll make it back in a month, alright?" Moonfire nuzzled the top of Luna's head, comforting her.
"And when we get back, we're totally gonna throw a huge party to celebrate saving the world!" Pinkie Pie laughed, popping a party popper into the air.
Everypony rolled their eyes with a soft smile. They set off shortly after toward the mountain range, Rainbow Dash towing the wagon with Spike onboard as the thick foliage on the ground made it hard for him to keep up.
"According to the map- well, actually, we're off the map right now, but the trail was heading this direction so," Twilight tossed the map into the wagon and fell back from her lead position with the rest of the group, "we just keep heading this direction and we'll reach the Scorched Lands. Princess Celestia wanted us to send a report just before we crossed the mountain range and then another immediately after to see if Spike can send it beyond her realm."
"I understand that saving the world is no small task, but why must it entail so much walking," Rarity grumbled to herself. Moonfire overheard and smiled to himself, flicking a golden feather at her without anyone noticing.
A moment later, Rarity squealed in fright as a Moonclone lifted her, magically, to his back where an elegant saddle covered him, "Do not trouble yourself any longer, Milady; I shall walk for you," Again, Moonclone spoke in a very thick Prench accent.
"I couldn't ask such a thing of you, Moonfire. I was just being childish," Rarity tried to dismount, but Moonclone kept her firmly seated, "I insist you let me walk for you. Besides, I am using your Cutie Mark so you can say you are walking through me," Moonclone smiled a very dashing smile that made Rarity swoon for a moment before she shook her head and caught herself.
"Um, Moonfire? If it's okay with you, can you maybe—EEP! That's not what I meant!" Fluttershy let out a squeal of her own as another Moonclone lifted her onto his back, "I wanted to know if you could make a breeze for us; it's very hot and humid… um, if that's okay with you."
"I could, if that's what you mould like, mademoiselle," Moonclone spoke from underneath her.
"Um, yes; that would be nice," Fluttershy smiled shyly glancing at him out of the corner of her eyes from the cover of her bangs.
With very soft and gentle, angled strokes of his wings, Moonfire himself blew air over the whole group, easily cooling everyone off with his impressive wingspan.
Only a second later, he heard three, feathery poofs of pegasi wings flaring out. Turning his head, he saw Rainbow's and Fluttershy's wings fully extended. He turned back around quickly, trying not to laugh at their embarrassing situations.
Wait, I heard three sets of wings, Moonfire turned back around, trying to maintain a straight face and failed once he saw the incriminating blush across Twilight's face; he started laughing loudly.
Rainbow, taking note of his directed laughter, joined in, "I know a sexy set of wings when I see 'em, and even Fluttershy here can get a little turned on sometimes," Fluttershy whimpered and tried to shrink away from sight, vainly trying to lower her stiff wings, "But you, Twilight? I didn't know you could get a wingboner at seeing something like that!"
"I can't help it anymore! Now that I know what the wings of a pegasus can feel I can only—it's called a wingboner?!" Twilight asked, wide eyed at such a perverted term.
Applejack and Pinkie collapsed to the ground, laughing loudly. Spike was sort of lost at the irony, and Rarity giggled fitfully but did not lose control of herself.
"Moonfire's wingspan is very impressive. It's a much desired trait in pegasus stallions. Maybe your wings also gave you that instinct as well," Fluttershy asked.
Twilight dropped her magical camouflage over her stiff, extended wings and tried pinning them down. Rainbow laughed, "Not gonna happen, Twilight; you gotta wait for 'em to relax on their own. But with the nice breeze Moonfire's giving us, I'm willing to walk around with a stiffy for a while."
"Rainbow!" Rarity and Twilight both said incredulously.
"What? It's a natural thing for pegasi," Rainbow just smiled and calmly resumed trotting.
"It's just that you can be such a rambunctious tomboy sometimes. A little class would be appreciated," Rarity scolded.
The group continued on for a while longer, beginning their hike up the mountain when Twilight had everyone stop for a moment. "Gotta send a quick message to the Princesses. Spike? If you would please? I'll boost your range for you."
"You got it Twilight," Spike fished out a pre-written scroll from the wagon and set it alight with his fire, sending it off in a sparkling green plume.
A minute passed when Celestia's reply erupted from Spike's belch and solidified into a small note that wished them all luck.
The hike up the mountain was completely uneventful but very time consuming and exhausting. They decided to set up camp right after they made it over, and once they did that, they all gasped in amazement.
The land beyond was a startling contrast to the lush jungle and wildlife they had had just come from; this land was a great badlands that stretched as far as they could see. The earth was mixed shades of brown, red, and yellow with patches of jagged boulders and sand strewn about. Above all else, there were no trees or signs of life anywhere as the sun beat down upon everything there with an unrelenting heat.
Spike, Moonfire, and the girls gaped a moment longer before they were alerted by the wagon squeaking as Rainbow began to hike down into the badlands, "Come on, everypony! No point is sticking around! We got a very important pony to meet!" Rainbow waved everypony along, grinning.
"Oh… my…. This is going to be very scary at night," Fluttershy whispered.
"But y'all gotta admit: this is gonna be one hay of an adventure," Applejack smiled brightly.
Moonfire smiled to himself, Oh yeah, this is going to be very, very, interesting. And I can't wait to meet this mystery pony with a Birthsign. It's going to take a while, but—The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with but a Single Step…
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Author's Note:
And now they must face the long dark... of Moria-I mean, the Scorched Lands. Lord of the Rings trying to get a cameo in here. Ahem, So! Lot going on in this chapter that leaves expectations very VERY high. the next chapter will have a lot going on too, but with more action, more comedy, more romance... not really. But it will be very taxing on my available time to write. As you can very plainly see, i beat my approximated update deadline by a landslide. Updates will be much more frequent as i was able to revive my laptop by freeing up hardrive memory, defragging, deleting excessive files, uninstalling redundant or unused programs, but it still needs that fan thing to keep it cooled down as the internal fan is broken. Anywho! You will all see me later! Next update ETA: August 1-7.
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