Two days later, the crystal empire in one of the corridors between the chambers was walking close to each other ponies, two alicorns and five ponies that make up the Mane Six, and the present day was focused on the past two days with what Alex had said.
- How can someone like him be average, someone tell me ?. Rainbow Dash asked, shaking her head and rainbow mane.
- and how are we supposed to treat him this way, it's impossible, he's our hero, a man, and you know, sweetie. She added Rainbow Dash with a little chuckle, which of course did not improve the condition of her navy blue friend and princess of Equestria.
- Oh, come on, what I saw two days ago is enough for me. Twilight said with a slight scowl, recalling the day of the celebration, or rather how many ladies were devouring her fiance's eyes.
- for me, not his appearance is important here, but who he is inside. Said a pink Alicorn with a long curly yellow-purple-pink mane that held everyone's attention.
- after all, for what he has done for us and our world, he could demand everything, and he only wants to be average, how lucky it is that he did not want us to treat him like a pony, but if he asked me, I would treat him like a pony just like an average person, follow what he did in my heart will never be average, never. Cadance added, still remembering the days of the legion wars when Alex saved her younger daughter from a terrible fate and the power of memories until the princess of the crystal city stopped in place.
- Cadance, it's okay, these are just bad memories. Fluttershy said as her creamy hoof touched that of her concerned mother.
- these are only bad memories, it is worth discarding them in the end, every nightmare has its end. Applejack said, rubbing her orange hoof as well, and the words of support allowed her mother to regain joy and light because every nightmare has its end, thanks to a human.
- right, if not for him, fear to think what would happen, and still today he claims that he did not deserve our friendship and recognition, Alex is crazy after all. Cadance said.
- honestly right, he has done so much for us, but he keeps repeating that he wants to do something more for us, or that something more can be done. Rarity asked as her purple mane rested to one side.
- what else he wants to do is interesting. She added Rarity, and her question quickly dictated her pink friend's answer.
- hey maybe I want to organize a new party for us !. The pink earth pony mare cried out when she remembered the party prepared two days ago, and how human tricks and abilities overshadowed everything she had prepared that day.
- what he did was and is amazing, for the first time in my life I had so much fun, these portals, the red power lifting me high and the snow at my beck and call is phenomenal. Pinkie Pie said, jumping up and down at the thought of the past party.
- not only is it amazing here and what he did yesterday, Twilight told me that Alex sometimes disappears like this ?. Cadance asked.
- yes, sometimes he disappears, he also disappeared yesterday, where and what he's doing I don't know and I'm a little worried, Cadance you know something. Twilight asked suddenly, alerted, looking at her sister-in-law suspiciously.
- I know a lot, come I'll show you something, from Star Lara's room you will have the best view of it, come on. Cadance said, constantly making her way down the hall to her younger daughter's room overlooking something that had been built the day before.
On the way, Twilight tried to learn as much as possible from Cadance, but her sister-in-law was stubbornly silent until everyone was stopped for a moment by the roar of a falling orange pegasus guardsman in yellow armor, that Flash Sentry, who at the sight of Twilight walking in the corridor, lost contact with the ground and momentary awareness .
- You're okay, hey Flash? You're okay. Twilight asked, trying to help the orange guards up before Twilight reached her hoof to him. Flash Sentry quickly jumped out of the supine position and stood at attention.
- Princess. Flash Sentry said.
- I prefer Twilight as much as you can. Twilight said, winking at a friend who was once dear to her and was now rather just a friend, all of which was man-made.
Actually, Flash Sentry after the wars of the legions did not see a hero in a man, but rather someone who changed his friend, someone who took her away from him forever, though his relationship for ten years was rather friendly today Flash saw how much he lost and it was because of man.
- I'm fine, now I can go back to my duties, it's nice to see you again, and this, no matter what, I think I'll go downstairs, yes yes. Flash Sentry said going downstairs, come he said goodbye to everyone with a smile his smile will quickly disappear when he leaves his eyes replaced only by a grimace.
- man, him, and he had to wrap my Twilight right now. The Flash Sentry whispered to himself, going quickly angry with himself and the man.
In the meantime, none of the ponies had noticed their friend's strange behavior, except that the Flash Sentry looked flustered in the presence of Twilight.
- did I just think he was a little flustered, you know. Rarity said.
- You used to be embarrassed when he was close, but not Twilight, hey if he doesn't look like this man from the human world, you know. Applejack said to which her friend blushed slightly.
- so a bit similar, but it's the old days, it's just a friend and Alex, you know. Twilight said, lifting his left hoof to look at the diamond ring given to her by a human.
- Just out of curiosity, when you plan, you know how Pinkie Pie would say the party. She asked Rainbow Dash which quickly got her pink friend jumping around everyone.
- exactly the party, you and our hero, and when. Pinkie Pie asked.
- Soon, in three weeks, so we planned, come Alex did not agree to one thing. Twilight said, surprising everyone in the hallway.
- he did not agree !, to what, is it possible ?. Fluttershy, shocked, asked, slightly trembling her pink mane.
- he does not want to accept the title of prince, you know why, my average person. Twilight chuckled in the last words, but at the same moment for one mare there was no laughing matter, and it was Cadance seeing the empty room of her younger daughter Star Lara.
The room was practically empty, the little silver Alicorn was nowhere to be found, not in the room, or under the table, or in the closet, nowhere.
- Star where are you, where are you little rascal, oh no!, she disappeared!. Cadance shouted as the Mane Six began nervously looking for the baby around the room.
Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash rushed out into the hallway, ready to fly quickly in search of the baby, Rarity Applejack and Pinkie Pie also burst into the hallway trying to summon the scarecrow and search the adjacent rooms, and Twilight went to the window looking at what looked like a newly built crystal tower.
- Who, when you built this tower. Twilight asked, watching the great six-story faith, the new home and meeting place.
- Twilight please, my daughter has disappeared somewhere and you focus on the work of man. Cadance said nervously looking out the window with Twilight at the image of the whole city.
- wait, that's why Alex disappeared yesterday afternoon, he created this faith ?. She asked Twilight, and her sister-in-law nodded her head a few times while continuing to search for her daughter.
- Wait what? Look over there! It's probably Star Lara !. Twilight screamed showing three points rushing in the sky.
Cadance looked at three points distant in the sky which began to approach the city with dizzying speed, in the meantime their friends ran up to Cadance and Twilight and, as always, fascinated by the sight of a flying man, Rainbow Dash pointed to the first point in the sky, now perfectly visible to everyone.
- it's Alex look, he's racing with this one. Rainbow Dash said, but she stammered as she saw who was with the human as it flew over the city.
Behind the man flew many Alicorn mares, a light pink Flurry Heart with a curly mane in pink to purple, clad in a scarlet cloak of levitation and a silver Star Lara, against a gold white mane with a red band, clad in steel welded armor with wings and thrust engines on the front and hind feet, the older and younger daughters raced with the man as they raced over the city and slalom the larger and smaller towers and buildings, as Rainbow Dash looked with delight at the image of the air race, Cadance fell into a real panic all the more when both Star Lara and Flurry The heart fell into a newly built tower.
- I can't look at it, please do something, they are crazy !. Cadance shouted, covering her eyes for a moment.
- they are fine, look, they will overtake man in a moment. Fluttershy, equally fascinated, said.
Star Lara and Flurry Heart fell out of the tower, rushing straight at the man flying with the power of the red aura, suddenly both Flurry Heart and Star Lara ran into Alex and knocked him off the trajectory, which was completely accidental but ended in a loud bang and thunder, Alex hit the neighboring tower.
- I think nothing happened to him. Applejack said, worried like anyone watching the race.
Star Lara and Flurry Heart also paused for a moment to see Alex raise his right hand with his thumb up, suddenly Alex took off chasing the quickly escaping kids, Flurry Heart flying on a scarlet coat spun around increasing its speed, Star Lara fired rocket engines to the maximum and Alex shone with both a red aura and power over the flames, the three made another final arc and ran straight for the window and the ponies standing in front of the window.
- Caution!. Screamed Rarity clutching the head and like everyone else stepping out of the line of fire.
Suddenly, the first Star Lara burst through the window, landing safely in the middle of the room, Alex fell through the wall, turning off his aura of red power and power over the flames, and just behind him Flurry Heart landed, slightly offended at the human.
- hey that wasn't fair you had too good power, the scarlet cloak is the slowest here. Flurry Heart grumbled just as the scarlet cloak was gone, as was the steel armor with the wings of little Star.
- Flurry, you chose the coat yourself, and I chose the armor, so, Em, mom?. Star Lara said before her own mother squeezed her and her older sister in a firm embrace.
- you crazy, what happened to you, you could do something to yourself, it was not safe!. Cadance shouted at her daughters.
- but we were safe, Alex. She tried to explain the Flurry Heart in the meantime Cadance looked at the man pointing at him with her hoof and sharp gaze.
- you, we have to talk to. Cadance said.
- I know, it's my fault, I have nothing to justify myself. Alex said, lightly tramping to the right to hide behind Twilight but she wasn't the one who stood in the way between him and Cadance.
- mom please, it was not his idea, it was our idea, we met Alex in front of the palace and asked him to repeat what he did two days ago, we wanted to go, it was our fault. Star Lara said, standing up for the human.
- it's not my fault I could refuse you. Alex said this time it was he who came out in front of the little child.
- Good be you, you are forgiven, eh Alex, big child, you can't deny the child, except as I suppose my daughters were safe the truth. Cadance asked affirmatively to which the man nodded.
- of course, at any moment I was ready to stop the danger with the red power, I would not drive and never let anything happen to your daughters, you have my word. Alex said, standing to attention.
The man's words only brought a smile to Cadance's face, knowing full well that her panic was rather unnecessary, but when the panic was over, one question about her husband returned.
- Wait, and where's your dad, he shouldn't leave you alone.
- oh dad, I know, he is outside the city playing with this shield with sheee. Star Lara said before she was stopped by Flurry Heart grabbing her little sister by the mouth.
- What!. Cadance said quite loudly as she and the entire Mane Six looked at the man again and he tried to hide behind Twilight again.
- it is outside the city yes, in front of the main gate yes !, playing with our friend's shield yes. Cadance asked each time both Flurry Heart and Star Lara nodded and Alex hid behind Twilight.
- So let's go see what your dad does. Cadance said looking after the human and showing her hooves again to her eyes and to the human eyes which meant she was being watched.
Cadance was actually not angry with the human, but rather slightly annoyed that even her husband, Shining Armor, always responsible and courageous today, was acting more like a little child, Cadance led her daughters, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and the man walking at the end, causing another commotion in the city, for every pony, the sight of a man walking through the city was an event for everyone, all the more so after what Alex did last day in their city building a huge building in less than three hours which was already amazing and surprising, many of the ponies started waving and even cheering at the sight of a human except one who was also looking at the human in a suspicious manner.
Among the gathered there was a certain pink unicorn mare with a tied orange mane with yellow streaks, Luster Dawn, you can say that she was another skeptic, distrustful and cautious towards humans, but her reluctance was dictated by the fact that she was not standing in his place today, she listened a lot from Twilight on her origins as a bookworm, how finding friends helped her become what she is now, Luster Dawn from before the legion wars sincerely believed that she would follow the same path and the same path would lead her to greatness, today everything is found in the hands of a man.
- lucky guy, that's it, I don't know what they see in this man. She said Luster Dawn to herself, but loud enough for the next skeptical ears to hear her words.
- I agree with you here, I don't know what our world sees in a man, what she sees in him. Flash Sentry, though acting Flash guards should be really doing his duties, that day he did not take his eyes off man and Twilight.
- You think so too, so I'm not the only one. Said Luster Dawn looking back at the human-centered Pegasus Guard.
- not only you and not only me, and believe me one day this man will reveal his true face to us, what I saw two days ago was too beautiful, something stinks here. Flash Sentry said as he watched the man leave town with the ponies leading him, and the townspeople resumed their duties.
- Flash right ?. Luster Dawn asked looking back.
- yes, Flash Sentry, the guard from the crystal city, but at the moment I'm trying to transfer myself to be more mobile, as if look for me in Canterlot.
- no, you look for me, I am Luster Dawn and I live in Ponyville near the Cakes state store.
- I will remember. Flash Sentry said as he traded the hoof strike.
Meanwhile, Cadance, leading the Mane Six and the human, stopped in front of the city gates looking at her husband, a white unicorn in silver armor was currently training combat using a blue shield with a cubic white symbol as a gift, Shining Armor stood in the center surrounded by set stone pillars , some of them were whole, the other were just a pile of rubble, Shining Armor, as Alex said, wielding the shields was guided by automatic instinct, jumping at high speed and hitting the shield which caused the first stone obelisks to explode and then a small shock wave, Shining Armor he charged the obelisks each time hitting the obelisks with a direct blow or with a quick and high jump, the strength and power of the shield given to him strengthened the strength of the white unicorn in every aspect, from strength to speed and precision, but the greatest power was revealed with the throw of the shield.
Shining Armor made two turns and released the blue shield with all his might, the shield with the hexagonal white symbol flew like a hurricane hitting the first of the plinths and its first blow started a process well known to everyone, the shield bounced off the second, third and fourth obelisks, the stone broke on small pieces and the shield rushed until it shattered the eleventh of the plinths to finally return to the hoof of the white unicorn.
- it is wonderful!. Shining Armor shouted as he raised his shield high.
- like a child. Cadance said shaking her head.
- for me it is a very healthy symptom. Alex said, but he quickly regretted his own words as the pink Alicorn's sharp gaze landed on him.
- you !, we'll talk to you again.
- this, mom, should it look like this, or they don't run, works. Flurry Heart said looking at the top of the gate.
- I think they are targeting our dad, and I think I want it. Star Lara said as they all looked up.
- what are they doing, they are crazy !. Rainbow Dash screamed.
- I think not, I think I want it. Rarity said, looking straight ahead at a white unicorn waving upward.
- he's crazy !. Applejack screamed, not knowing what to do.
- maybe ?, don't look !. Fluttershy screamed as the place where Shining Armor stood suddenly shone with the bright light of a magic shield focused in the raised shield.
Suddenly the crystal cannon fired one missile not as big as in the days of the legion wars, but enough to successfully break through the magic shield, suddenly where Shining Armor was standing, everything exploded in one second, everyone except the man looked at the sight of the explosion with fear, maybe except Flurry Heart and Star Lara for their faith was Alex standing next to them and his sincere smile, everything returned to normal again when the dust cloud subsided and everyone saw Shining Armor standing like nothing with his shield raised and the spell of the power barrier held.
- it is wonderful, Alex did not lie, his shield increases my abilities many times, that's what it is. Cadance ?. Shining Armor said as he and his enthusiasm shrank down to the size of an ant.
- Shining you crazy! What are you doing! You want me to have a heart attack what!, like a child, worse, completely irresponsible, oh. Cadance said, at first angrily hissing in words, but after the anger, composure returned, Cadance hugged her husband thanking that nothing happened, but still scolded the man with the eye of the eye only with her gaze.
- it's all because of him.
- no mom, it's our fault you know. Flurry Heart said.
- actually mine, I had such a stupid idea. Shining Armor said standing between his wife and the man.
- not if it wasn't for me. The man said, but he was quickly interrupted.
- enough! Maybe it's my fault, it's important that no one is hurt and you, Twilight, keep an eye on your hero, and I don't mean the safety of my family. Cadance said as Princess Luna appeared over the gate.
- watch out down there !. Screamed the moon princess as she descended to the earth in front of the gate and landed in front of Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie.
- Princess Luna, but what. Fluttershy asked, looking at the gate and at the moon princess.
- let me guess, you helped load the crystal works like this. Pinkie Pie asked, come her question rather a statement of the obvious.
- this is how I helped load the crystal cannon, Shining Armor wanted to test the power of my hero's shield. Luna said, winking at Alex, which was quickly met with Twilight's irritation.
In the meantime, the operator standing at the top of the gate, a golden earth pony with a black mane and tail, looked at the gathering at the gate with clear anger, but it is difficult to say to whom he directed his anger more, to himself or to a man.
- how stupid I am, why are you still silent, why you do not have the strength to speak to her, she was so close today and you are silent like a fool. He thought Deros angry the most at himself, but his anger was intensified by the image of the princess of the moon looking into the eyes of a man.
- and what she sees in him. Deros asked himself, this time more angry with the man.
- after all, this man, Alex is no miracle, he will show us all one day, here is the beginning, the prelude. Added Deros which met with the consent of the two ponies standing behind him, as it turned out at the top of the gate besides him stood Flash Sentry and Luster Dawn.
- I have the same feeling, he will show us the horns one day. Said Luster Dawn.
- and soon, but I'm not going to wait, I have to act and I know when, where and how, but let's meet in Ponyville first, there we will come up with a plan of action. Flash Sentry said having a plan and knowing someone with more than three plans.
MEANINGLY, THE FAR EAST AND THE COUNTRY BEHIND THE SEA OF FATUNGA.
The Strait of Fatunga and the two islands were a place dividing the continent of the black forest fertile with food and the southern desert continent full of canyons and valuable natural resources, at the same time a place of many battles, on both sides on the shores of both lands there were frequent battles and fights between two clans, the northern elk clan from many he had been attacking the southern deserts for years with the intention of capturing as many valuable resources as possible, from salt and sugar to magic crystal resources, and the southern tribe of one-humped camels repeatedly raided the northern forests to obtain as much food as possible, taking tons of vegetables and fruit.
Although both peoples descended from herbivorous species, they should be peaceful, both elk and camels were still fighting for the raw materials, minerals and food they found in the northern black forests, but their war and bilateral distrust and even hatred caused one day a series of strange and terrible events and everything was predicted by a certain creature now standing on a small island between the straits.
The mysterious observer standing on four hooves was called by everyone a prophet, no wonder he foresaw a lot and most importantly he contributed to the reconciliation of elk and camels when something terrible that lay hidden on the neighboring island in the middle of the Fatunga strait, something that was hidden underneath one day it showed its true face and its terrible power with the tones of the earth.
The mysterious prophet with spreading horns was still staring at something that scared him to the core, come normally Reindeer because the prophet was one of them, never trembled today was otherwise and everything was focused on a black pyramid created by some unknown, in unknown times and now an object fear of both races, which released its power during the greatest war, then the black pyramid freed itself from the rubble and its black power of death crawled on the ground to both continents and where the earth turned black, there was no life and raw materials, a kilometer of northern forest stood turned black, the trees died as well as everything that stood on the black spot, the same was with the southern desert, the sand blackened and the modest structure of salt ceased to exist.
In the darkest hour, the prophet came to the Strait of Fatunga, bringing prophecies of doom, prophecies of death, a request to end the war of two clans, his words and the consequences of peace to this day stopped the power of the black pyramid, the black power ceased to move deeper into the continent, stopping practically in place, and both clans, the northern moose clan and the southern camel clan started to cooperate for the first time, instead of fighting for raw materials and food, both clans began to exchange goods, so the friendship of both peoples began to be born, something that was rather impossible for many years, but today a reindeer in a gray the robe called the prophet stood scared looking at the black pyramid, waiting and his waiting was to end right now.
- it's great that you are here to talk seriously about the pyramid and the future. The Prophet said, looking back at the chieftains of the two clans.
The first of the northern chiefs, the elk chieftain, was Grim Stone, the black furry and red antlers, next to him stood his brown sister with the smaller gray antlers Miranda accompanied by her husband, Vixor was a great navy blue moose with red antlers, facing them on the other south side stood the leader of the camels, the golden Sawa and her two golden sons, the elder Hagron with the red hump and the younger the year younger Zader with the silver humped
- Prophet tell us why you called us, today before night, why. Sawa said looking at the prophet and at the sight of the black pyramid with the worst memories her heart left when the pyramid revealed its face and her husband tried to open it which ended with his doom.
- is it coming back again, has our reconciliation brought nothing here, have the black spots moved?. Asked Grim Stone, trembling with black hair and red antlers at the very thought, but fortunately for the chiefs of the two clans, the prophet shook his head. He had no good information at all.
- no, the stain has been stopped, the power of the pyramid is dormant, but. The Prophet said.
- why there must be some but. She asked Miranda, hugging her husband, she and Vixor shuddered as well, but more not afraid for themselves and for their son, for their child Galton had been left behind in the village.
- just tell us what's going on, don't keep us in suspense. Said Hagron as the only confident and brave one at the moment as a soldier and camel warrior, the red-humped Hagron felt no fear even in such a terrible moment.
- yes the pyramid is dormant but I had a terrible vision, someone will open it soon, someone who wants to prove, do something more, conqueror from another world, from the west, he and his power will open the black pyramid and the power hidden inside the pyramid will answer his call. The Reindeer Prophet said shocking everyone.
- but as it is impossible my father tried and you know how it ended for him. Asked the silver-humped Zader, crying at the mere thought of the memories when he and his brother, together with their mother, saw the end of their father and now they heard about the coming vision of doom.
- unfortunately, I know, this conqueror from another world has a great power that will help him open the black pyramid, so we have to stop him! then he will come, the one who rejuvenated us, the harbinger of the shock of the magic of the world. The prophet said.
The words of the prophet were so deep and at the same time no one had reason to believe him, his eyes were full of fear and he had never been wrong so far, so the chiefs of both clans decided to cooperate even more, to guard and guard the black pyramid by dusk and dawn, and the prophet himself, when it came to an agreement, looked at the gray stone tablet, an object found on the coast of the southern desert showing two one-eyed heads without a face, and three-fingered hands surrounding them.
- it cannot happen, it cannot! The Prophet shouted, staring at the gray tablet and the black pyramid with fear and fear of an uncertain future.
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the first chapter brought little, but the second showed much more, threats, uncertain future, predictions, what is all this really possible ?, we will see.