The next day, Ponyville, and the darkened room of one of the houses, specially prepared for photo development, it was here that a light beige pegasus with a brown mane, drenched in partial shade, worked, translating the photos for development and hanging freshly developed photos showing all kinds of places, captured ponies and creatures of the world. a few of them showed six photographs with an image of a man.
The proud Featherweight stared at the pictures of the human with a broad smile, knowing that he was perhaps the only one who managed to capture a man in random situations and places, from the great city of Manehattan to the Appleloosa canyon, and the watchful and perceptive eye of the light beige pegasus saw a lot in the photo. of the man himself and what is around him, so vigilant eye noticed something in the three photos that attracted practically the entire attention of the reporter.
- Wait what's up. Featherweight said, taking three photos of the three ponies and their strange looks in even stranger situations.
The first of the photos showed Deros in Manehattan, the only one that did not show any positive emotions here and the focus on the human and clear negation, the eyes of the golden pony with the black mane were focused only on the human and the facial expressions were too angry and overwhelmed with cunning, the second one showed Luster Dawn before the friendship school, a pink unicorn mare with a wavy orange mane with a gold ribbon showed exactly the same negative emotions, negative and negative emotions focused on the human as well as the recorded character in the third photo, the third peach pegasus in the golden Flash Sentry armor also showed a strange focus and bad emotions, his anger was especially visible in the second photo when he focused his full attention on the human.
- weird. Featherweight said to himself, wondering what was in front of him.
Featherweight finally disregarded what he saw, leaving the darkroom, he took six photos, including the three showing three ponies, put the photos on the table and waited in the room for two informants.
Featherweight has always had a talent for taking photos, he was able to covertly take pictures of virtually any pony or whatever, he always did not disappoint, he always came home and the editorial office with the trophy in the form of photos, everything started at school, working for CMC at the beginning, now he continued his work, fulfilling what the Kucha did, the work of a reporter, but when Alex appeared, Featherweight met a worthy opponent on his way and for some time he was not able to catch a man in unusual situations, except for those when Alex appeared together with Twilight and her friends.
It was common knowledge that there were two ponies that could find a person, locate not always but seventy percent of the time their assessment was accurate and this allowed the reporter to catch a person three times in unusual and random situations, advice from two detectives and information three times helped Featherweight capture the elusive.
- and where they are, they should be here by now. Featherweight said to himself as he jumped off the couch at the sound of a knock on the door.
Featherweight will open the door immediately to greet two detectives, the golden pegasus Diper and the white mane of the blue unicorn Zax, they were the reporter's spies now warmly welcomed.
- hello, great that you are here, come in, please, apple compote is waiting, come on. Featherweight said as he led a pegasus and a unicorn to his home.
- thank you, I would love to drink something, this chase for people sometimes tires me but it is still the best fun in my life. Zax said while drinking apple compote.
- oh yeah it's really fun but lately Alex has become more difficult to track than before. Said Diper as he sat next to his friend and associate.
- meaning. Featherweight asked.
- Alex often disappears, he uses the power of his portals for this, and this is untraceable for us, except in which direction they can lead, our other client is also curious where Alex disappears so often, one thing is certain, apart from wandering around Euestria, he recently too often he is going beyond the borders, recently he has twice made his way to the east. Zax said, washing out of curiosity three pictures of the three ponies and their hostile glares.
- interesting, I know these three, Flash Sentry, Deros and Luster Dawn. Zax said to himself.
- what kind of client who commissioned you to follow a man. Featherweight asked.
- professional secrecy. Diper replied himself, also focusing his attention on the same photos as Zax.
- strange, their looks are some, so full of negation, negative emotions, strange and everything is focused. Zax said, analyzing everything he saw.
- yes, their anger is focused on the human, but why ?. Diper asked.
- I am also curious as to why what your detective minds are telling you. Featherweight asked, but neither Diper nor Zax had any logical answer at first, except for one answer that was rather impossible in their world.
Zax and Diper looked at each other, exchanging brief glances, their conversation for a moment was only in glances and gestures, the eyes of a little unicorn and pegasus looked a second and third time at three photos, further analyzing all possibilities until they both put the photos on the table to convey their own suspicions regarding their suspicions.
- it is difficult to say, but there is a certain conclusion that is imposed on us. Diper said.
- what conclusions, tell me quickly, it can be very important. Featherweight said as he tried to rush the two home-grown detectives for an answer.
- it's obvious, they don't like a man, Alex I don't know why but he's a salt in their eyes, I don't know why, why but you can see it, they don't like him, maybe they are prejudiced by his power like Star Swirl, from this What I heard while eavesdropping on Twilight's conversation is Star Swirl is still skeptical of humans. Zax said and his friend agreed with the opinion of the blue unicorn, while Featherweight leaned against the doorframe, unable to believe what he was hearing.
- so you are sure about it, they don't like people, they are prejudiced against him somehow. Featherweight asked.
- even worse, please look at the face of Luster Dawn and Deros, they are jealous, they hold a grudge. Zax said pointing to the two pictures.
- and Flash Sentry is downright angry with a person, who knows why, but that's not the worst yet. Diper said, looking at the photo through the magnifying glass to get a better look at the recorded reaction.
- what's the worst about it. Featherweight asked, looking at the magnifying glass attached to the photo, finally he and Zax saw what Diper saw.
- you see in the corners of the mouths of three ponies, you can see a strange, recalcitrant smile being born, as if they were planning something, they had some big plans, whatever it is, it's strange, maybe we should take a closer look at them. Diper said.
When the last words of the golden pegasus were uttered, his friend Zax took the attention very seriously as the prediction of a future threat and Featherweight waved his hoof at it himself, not expecting how many problems could soon arise.
- no, you don't have to follow them, what they can do, they are rather skeptics but that doesn't mean they are up to something, I don't see anything wrong with that. Featherweight said.
- Featherweight, you know your trade, you take pictures almost impossible to do but you don't know as much about tracking and detective matters as we do, after all, we saw the truth when Alex created illusions taking many of our friends with him, which ultimately turned out to be , false. Diper said proud of himself.
- despite this, it was not easy, especially to keep it a secret, hopefully never again. Zax said, recalling the dark side of days gone by.
- so what do you advise, you want to follow them. Featherweight asked.
- no probably not, we will wait for now, for now we have to focus on one, Alex still disappears today also disappeared, he just entered the portal and disappeared, I am not able to find traces in the space of portals. Zax said.
- I'm not either, most of the human powers go beyond my abilities, portals in particular, but I can say that the last two portals led to the east each time, where I don't know exactly. Diper said, taking his black glasses off his forehead.
- well, it's important that you are able to help me find a man here on the spot, and about our friend, what tips for this day you have for me. Featherweight asked.
The two home-grown detectives, Diper and Zax, quickly put a small bag brought by both detectives on the table, showing the possibilities where Alex could appear, from the obvious certainties among his friends to random places, focusing again on Manehattan, Ponyville and Crystal Empire.
- it's here, Manehattan, Ponyville and Crystal Empire, look for our friend here. Advised Zax.
- and most importantly, Alex may disappear, but eventually he always comes back to Twilight, so look for him next to her. He advised Diper and the Featherweight listener both took meticulous notes and carefully examined the three selected spots.
Come on, the two detectives were the most focused towards the man himself, their thoughts from that day were to be disturbed for good by the photos taken by Featherweight showing three resentful, suspicious and skeptical ponies, but they themselves did not know what they really discovered and what Featherweight captured in the photo, cza it was supposed to show it, and more.
Meanwhile, Ponyville, the late afternoon and the school of friendship from which the last three ponies left finishing work and the present day of study before the days off, the first of the ponies was a white unicorn with a black mane, Chancellor Neighsay, who, after the last war of the scarlet legions, changed a lot in his life, starting with rejection his own prejudices, correcting his own mistakes and helping those whom he attacked ten years ago, Neighsay had been working in the friendship school for a good two months, often attending classes himself, knowing how much he had lost through his stupidity, and today he has stood in common ranks.
The next two ponies, unicorns were widely known in school, the lavender headmistress Starlight Glimmer and her husband, a golden Sunburst in a star robe, both of them have been a common sight for ten years, but rare when accompanied by the former chancellor, today the three again talked about everyday topics about new students and activities that would start after the weekend, for them it was another day ending like everyone else, and after the days of terrible and scarlet legions' wars, there is one memory left and one question now addressed by Neighsay before leaving school.
- I wonder why Alex doesn't attend our school. Said the white unicorn with the black mane.
- but as who, teacher or student. Asked Sunburst.
- as for me, he could deal with both, in the end he taught us a lot, me, he has great knowledge of his world, he knows what great evil looks like. Neighsay said.
- that's how he knows about his world, he talked about it while collecting tears, being in the world of people I saw it myself, at least I should have seen it as well as he did. Starlight Glimmer said, showing a little anger from himself.
- Starlight what happened. Sunburst asked quickly, worrying about his beloved.
- no nothing, I am angry that I did not see how great evil appropriated the human world, I saw so little about the human world, so little, Alex visited much more, he lived in places where the corrupting evil power of destiny was always more. Starlight Glimmer said stopping in the town outside the door.
- Starlight, know you wouldn't have influenced it anyway, we can hope that the power of the collected tears has changed a lot now. Neighsay said, and his words raised the mood of the lavender unicorn mare.
- yes, the world of people has changed a lot, I read a letter from Sunsed Shimmer, their world has changed a lot, but still people are not good, but they are not that bad, children regained their childhood and adults regained their memory of the past, yet something is still wrong Yes. Starlight Glimmer said, seeing her words begin to introduce a slight apprehension, quickly changed the subject about the human.
- maybe that's why Alex doesn't want to attend our school, he knows what evil looks like and I don't want to teach us about it, but I wonder why he doesn't want to be a student of our school. Starlight Glimmer said as she walked out the door.
- you know, he must have some unpleasant memories with school, after all we read his diary, as he calls it, and the diary. Sunburst said.
- I think he even mentioned something about it, at least we can't force him, if he comes one day, we'll welcome him with open hooves. Neighsay said, looking back at the closing door of the Sunburst to finally crash into the navy blue mare Alicorn.
Both Neighsay and thoughtful Twilight fell to the ground with a crash, and carrot apples rolled around their heads.
- Twilight is fine. Panicked said Starlight Glimmer was helping her friend to get up while Sunburst was helping the former Chancellor to stand up.
- no, no, I'm fine. I thought about it all, I'm sorry. Twilight said with Starlight's help as she rose to her feet.
- It's not my fault, I stared and talked. Neighsay said slightly confused.
- Twilight and what have you been thinking about, I know right away, yesterday you and Alex had a meeting with your parents, tell me how it went. Said Starlight Glimmer looking excitedly into her friend's eyes, hearing the words of the headmistress of the friendship school both Sunburst and Neighsay looked at the princess of friendship with eyes and ears widened.
- everything turned out better than I thought, Alex and his fears turned out to be unnecessary, Alex made a really great impression on my parents and my parents on him. Twilight said, her eyes still on the day.
- So Alex found out that our world is different, here in-laws are not like in his world, and their poems about their mother-in-law. Starlight Glimmer said with a laugh under her breath.
- what rhymes. Asked Sunburst.
- and such, the mother-in-law was walking in the forest, she was bitten by vipers, the vipers died and the mother-in-law is still alive. Starlight Glimmer said, ending her last words with a burst of laughter.
- these people are weird. He was probably the only one who did not laugh at the Headmistress's words, Neighsay said.
- Twilight but something must have gone wrong, you can see something happened after you. He asked, watching the Sunburst carefully.
Twilight exhaled heavily as she looked around at the now-sleepy Ponyville and the crystal tree, memories of the old days come back again, from the moment she first appeared in Ponyville, met her friends to the days of the Scarlet Legion Wars.
- Come on, let's talk at home. Said Twilight Sparkle as she led her three friends to the crystal tree.
As in the old days, Twilight sat down in her place, in a crystal chair in front of a crystal table, pondering a matter for a moment, until she finally looked at the three ponies, a white former chancellor, a golden unicorn in a starry robe, and one of her best friends, a lavender unicorn mare with curly mane in three colors.
- you know, it's about today, me and Alex. She said Twilight when the director of the friendship school interrupted her suddenly.
- Twilight please don't scare me, you argued with him, for what, what happened. Starlight Glimmer, shocked, said in a raised voice.
- but what did you mean, you know how many mares, dragon ladies, girls from all over the world will want to enter your place now. Neighsay, shocked, said, but quickly fell silent as he met the friendship princess' predatory hiss.
- we didn't argue!. Twilight hissed
- So what happened, if your parents were to leave Canterlot today, this is it. Asked Sunburst.
- no, not here, my parents are actually at home, Alex helped them by opening a direct portal to their home, I mean, I don't know why, but Alex disappears sometimes, normally I would not worry about it, because he usually appears in different places and he helps our peoples but I have documented three disappearances for almost half a day, I don't know where he disappears, where his portals lead, two hired detectives, Diper and Zax, claim that the last portals led somewhere east. Twilight said as she pulled out a map of her familiar world of Equestria on the table.
For a moment the princess of friendship, looking at the map, wondered about the target course of the man, why always east, where and poco.
- Twilight and you can tell us if Alex said anything before the hike, you asked him where he was going and why. Starlight Glimmer asked inquisitively as she leaned over the crystal table.
- he says every time that I want to do something special for all of us, for me, to deserve myself. Twilight said, and the rest of the crowd, recalling the words of the gratitude-day man, understood what was going on. Come on, they didn't know what or where.
- well, Alex keeps saying that I want to do something more to deserve our friendship, that's why he shows up in different places of Equestria, and helps various peoples, from what I've heard recently he was probably dealing with the transfer of burnt bricks from the dragon lands to New Hive, you know ponies and dragons and changelings are building the outer city there. Neighsay said.
- in fact, recently it has even been documented by the press, Alex appears in various places, helps, solves problems, ha and to think that once we all were deeply prejudiced against him, especially when his crazy and brilliant plan fictionally took our loved ones away. Sunburst said, recalling the last days of the scarlet legion wars.
- now a lot has changed but not everyone, no, Star Swirl is still a skeptic of our hero, but Alex does a lot of a simple fact. Starlight Glimmer said, leaning against the stole, her eyes fixed on the map.
- what a fact. Twilight asked.
- he in his world was set for the worst evil, he never let it be overcome, as he emphasized it, and today he meets the complete opposite of his world at every step, it is a bit strange for him, surprising, you know he is used to evil from everyone, and here he receives friendship, understanding, love from us. Starlight Glimmer said, they had the last word to the flushed Twilight Sparkle.
- everything we give him makes him feel not his own, I want to decorate something for all of us, something more because he feels that he is not worthy of everything, he wants to be worthy and it certainly takes him time when he disappears for a long time, the question is what is he up to. Starlight Glimmer added herself deep in thought.
- whatever he is up to, it can be anything, it can be something big or small and trivial and yet valuable to each of us, because he himself said that simple matters are also important. Neighsay said.
- One thing is certain, whatever he's up to, it's not bad, on the contrary. Sunburst said.
- I'm sure of that, but I'd like to know. Twilight Sparkle said.
- so ask him. Starlight Glimmer said quickly.
- Oh, Starlight, sometimes you're naive, if he plans something, he does it in secret, so he won't admit it even if we ask him, we just have to wait, wait, see. Sunburst said.
Patience, in spite of questions and curiosity, was the only weapon at the moment, Twilight herself wanted to know as soon as possible what Alex was really doing, but she knew that she would not be able to extract any knowledge from him, she only had guesses, and the matter that struck her in the present the moment and the question asked by the dark blue unicorn mare.
- sorry to interrupt but can anyone tell me what is going on with Flash Sentry? Can this strange disappearance disease be contagious. Said Trixie as she entered the crystal chamber, stopping in front of the crystal table.
- what Trixie, what are you talking about. Starlight Glimmer asked.
- and about the fact that today I waited in front of the castle, knowing that the Flash Sentry ends its guard today, it actually finished, I even asked a few guardsmen but no one gave me a specific answer where he could go, no one saw him, and no one heard anything. Trixie said, leaning against the table.
- wait a minute, Trixie, did you finally find this one. Sunburst asked, and Trixie nodded.
- Trixie, I'm so glad, girl, and I already thought you'd be, you know, no matter. Starlight Glimmer said hugging her friend.
- and Flash Sentry knows it, you talked to him. Neighsay asked, and his question took most of the joy from the dark blue mare's heart.
- he doesn't know anything and I don't know how to talk to him, I used to be so confident, and here I don't know how to talk to him and I don't have a chance, because he is either on duty or disappears into the unknown after the end of the watch, and that's the second time. Trixie said as she sat back in the armchair.
- Twilight, you know it best, maybe you have a solution. She said the Trixie are looking at the princess of friendship in a pleading way.
For a moment, Twilight Sparkle thought about the whole thing, because she did not decide to move the Flash Sentry from the crystal city, there were so many papers that no one actually knew who was the protector and the main initiator of the transfer of the guard from the crystal city, and this is what made the princess of friendship the most interesting, the case which was so far invisible.
- if you think about it, I don't know who exactly gave the order to move Flash Sentry to Canterlot, I don't know, but since he disappears, you will probably have to hire two detectives, because you know I can't make him, I can give him time off, leave but since it disappears after duty it will surely disappear on. She said twilight.
- and if it is actually a virus, it all starts with a human. Neighsay asked.
- Neighsay please, just don't mention it to Star Swirl or the poor guy will get into a new paranoia. Said Sunburst poking a white unicorn.
- no, it's impossible, what kind of a virus, apparently he also has a plan, maybe he's preparing a surprise, whatever he does, Trixie you can't let go, you can talk to him during watch time, and of course hire two detectives, Diper and Zax they are the best at it. Starlight Glimmer said comforting her friend.
- I think you are right, Twilight will not blame you if I just kidnapped Flash from the service as if what. Trixie asked.
- of course not, you have a free hoof, unless it also concerns mine. She said Twilight before her words were interrupted by Trixie's loud laugh.
- Twilight don't be afraid, I don't mean him, but I have to admit that Alex has something in him and I don't mean his powers but who he is inside, a madman and the man with the greatest heart I have ever seen. Trixie said with a chuckle under her breath and, surprisingly, her words did not cause any irritation to the Princess of Friendship, but only the laughter, the contagious laughter that filled the entire crystal tree.
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I like to add new flavors, new stories and new heroes, that's how Katrina appeared, and Trixie started to be interested in Flash Sentry, with time a lot will change and new flavors and new heroes, their voice will sound the loudest.
