Chapter 2: To Zephyr Heights! Looking Out For You
The group was on their way to Zephyr Heights. Walking through forests, mountain passes, and avoiding cliffs where they made their way on a path.
Desna: Finally! A path!
North Star: Oh quit your whining.
Desna: You kidding? You almost walked off a cliff ten times!
North Star: I could glide down.
Desna: Yeah. And I can see.
North Star: Okay really?
Desna: Just stay with the girls, I'm going up ahead to take a look.
Des walked off to look around as he left North with Sunny and Izzy.
Sunny: Growing up must've been hard for you.
North Star: Not really it wasn't.
Sunny: No I mean while being blind.
North Star: Oh that. Yeah, for some time, I couldn't see at all. No enhanced senses, no sensing and reading emotions, and no echolocation. All there was was darkness. Was scary not going to lie.
Izzy: But now you can! Sort of.
Sunny: So your father knew my father.
North Star: Yep. Even said he had a daughter. Which I guess was you. He didn't say your name though.
Sunny: …Do you miss him?
Izzy looked at Sunny then at North who walked up in front then turned to face them.
North Star: Not a day goes by when I don't miss him. Ever since he passed, I felt sad because he died without fulfilling his dream. A dream to reunite Equestria and restore it to its former glory.
Sunny: My dad and I always believed all ponies should be together. Ever since he passed, I've been doing everything I could do to try and convince the earth ponies to accept unicorns and pegasi but instead they rather listen to little stories that don't make sense.
Izzy: Why did Equestria break up?
North Star: I wish I knew Izzy. But I know we already got a good start on reuniting Equestria right now.
Izzy: Really?
North Star: Me. You. Sunny. And Des. Four different ponies are already working together. If that's not a sign of hope, I don't know what is.
Izzy and Sunny smiled.
Izzy: I knew that rainbow sparkle meant something. And I think I know why. You North Star, are a pony full of hope and have a big heart. Willing to carry on the legacy of the one before you. Plus you helped me and Des. It shows how you are willing to help others. All that shows you are a one of a kind pony.
North Star had a faint blush and scratched the back of his head.
North Star: Wow…thanks Izzy.
Desna: Hate to ruin the heart to heart talk, but I got news.
North turned around and saw Desna behind him.
North Star: What you find Des?
Desna: From what I looked from the map and our current location, if we hurry, we will make it to Zephyr Heights by dark.
Izzy: Well then let's get going!
Izzy ran off where the others followed.
North Star: Hey Sunny, I just got one thing to say.
Sunny: What is it?
North Star: Thank you.
Sunny: Thank you for what?
North Star: For keeping friendship alive. Without you or your father, we wouldn't know what to do since nopony would be accepting friendship. For that I'm grateful for that.
North gave Sunny a gentle smile which made Sunny blush a bit but not enough to be noticed where she smiled back.
Sunny: You're welcome North.
North ran up to Des' side as Sunny watched.
Sunny: (What was that feeling just now? I just met him but yet…)
Izzy saw North where he started to race Des who accepted the competition where both started to laugh.
Izzy smiled where she started to race as Sunny started to catch up.
North Star: Last one to Zephyr Heights is a rotten dragon egg!
Desna: And they stink!
Both North and Des laughed as the ponies started to laugh as they raced to Zephyr Heights.
Izzy: But wait, what will we do once we get there? The pegasi probably won't welcome us with open hooves.
Desna: Well if they try to capture us, might as well put up a fight.
North Star: No. Conflict would end up just causing more problems.
Sunny: Then what do we do?
North Star: We look after each other. I watch your backs, Des watches mine, and so on.
Izzy: But still.
Izzy runs up ahead. CUE THE MUSIC!
Izzy: Up ahead is a sky growing dark. Where it leads is a big question mark. And I'm scared that I'll end up a pony gone missing from pegasus-ing.
North then runs up in front of Izzy.
North Star: But you're not alone! You got ponies in your crew!
Izzy: I do? Who?
North Star: I'm lookin' out for you! When you're off track! I got your back!
Desna: You can rely on us!
Sunny: I'm lookin' out for you. Back at home, it was "Earth ponies first" Heard it so many times I could burst! And I fought for a change but it's lonely 'cause you know Party of uno.
Izzy: Well if you need a friendly steed like you-know-who.
North Star: I think I do.
The group starts running down the path through woods, mountain sides, and forests.
North, Des, Sunny, and Izzy: I'm lookin' out for you! (I'm lookin' out) When you're off track! (when you're off track) I got your back! (I got your back) You can rely on me! I'm lookin' out for you! (I'm lookin' out) Lost in the hills! (lost in the hills) I got the skills! (i got the skills) Pony, let's get goin', Get goin', Get goin'! I'm lookin' out…For you!
The group made it to Zephyr Heights where it was starting to get dark.
Desna: It's getting dark. We should camp out for tonight.
North Star: But the best part, we're already at Zephyr Heights, right?
Desna: Yes we are.
Back in Maretime Bay at the Sheriff's Office, Hitch was seen agitated while Sprout was lazing at his desk eating pizza.
Hitch: Ugh Sunny. Why did she help those three? Especially that monster. One kind of pony was that?
Sprout: Don't know. As long as he's far away, I don't care.
Hitch: This is serious Sprout! You saw its wings, and it had a unicorn horn! That's not normal!
Sprout:...Um…well…
Hitch: And you saw what he did. Sure it was a boomerang but he dodged our slime catapults and destroyed them like nothing!
Sprout: I…well…
Hitch: So I came up with the decision where we go after Sunny and take down that beast.
(Back with the group)
The ponies were around a campfire where North did a sneeze where his frost breath froze over the fire.
Desna: Really? I just ignited that.
North Star: Somepony or some creature is talking about me. And not in a good way.
Desna: I'm guessing Maretime Bay.
(Back with Hitch and Sprout)
Sprout: Wait what?! I um…I can't go because…
Sprout makes a mess of his desk and spreads out some papers.
Sprout: I got to clean my desk and do some paperwork still!
Hitch was annoyed and let out a sigh.
Hitch: Fine. You can stay and watch over the town.
Sprout: Yes!
Hitch was about to walk out where he turned his head and faced Sprout.
Hitch: And don't even think of starting a war!
Sprout: Ugh!
Hitch left as he headed out to go after Sunny and the others.
Sprout was left alone where his mother Phyllis Cloverleaf barged in.
Phyllis: Where's Hitch?! Ponies all over town are terrified! They want answers!
Sprout: He went after Sunny and that monster. Another solo Hitch mission…
Phyllis: Sugarcube, why the Sprout-pout? That's great news.
Sprout: It is?
Phyllis: Yes. It means you. Are. The. Sheriff. At least for now that is.
Sprout gasped in excitement.
Sprout: I am…And now that I'm sheriff. I can make sure that monster never sets a hoof in town again. And he's going to pay for causing all that destruction.
Back with the group, they were on their way to Zephyr Heights as they were walking through a ravine.
North Star: No sudden loud noises. Might cause a rockslide.
They continued walking where North stopped and motioned his ears around.
North Star: You hear that?
Desna: Hear what?
There was the sound of rocks crumbling behind them as they heard someone behind them.
North Star: That.
The sound was getting closer where North knew they can only do one thing.
North Star: Run!
The ponies started to run away as they made their way through the ravine.
As they made their way through the ravine, they came up to a pile of boulders that blocked their path.
Desna: North!
Desna grabbed North with his tail and threw him over where North landed with a thud.
North Star: Ow.
Sunny, Izzy, and Des made their way over only for a white blur to jump over them.
The blur revealed itself to be a white pegasus mare with hot pink hair with aqua and pink streaks where she had long light blue and lavender feathers on her wings.
The pegasus jumped around some rocks like a traceur.
The mare then landed on a rock high above the others where she looked down and saw them.
Pegasus Mare: Woah! Two unicorns, an earth pony and….I don't know what you are.
North felt something stab him after hearing that.
North Star: Why are alicorns non-existant to this generation?
Sunny: Alicorns?
Everypony heard talking and walking where the mare ran off.
Mare: Tell them you didn't see me.
The mare jumped off the cliff and glided off.
North Star: Who was she?
The group turned around and saw two pegasi in armor. One mare and one stallion where they saw them.
The armored stallion was shaking in fear
Armored Mare: Thunder, get it together!
Thunder: But that's an earth pony!
Armored Mare: They're harmless. They have very tiny brains.
Thunder: Then what about the unicorns?
Armored Mare: You bring the shield?
Thunder: What shield?
Armored Mare: Didn't you read the manual?
Thunder: Yes!...Okay no.
Armored Mare: Don't worry…I got this.
The mare approached Des and Izzy when Thunder then saw North.
Thunder: Um…Zoom.
Zoom: What?
Thunder pointed at North where Zoom saw him. She saw his unicorn horn and his draconic wings.
Thunder: What is that?!
Zoom: I don't know! It's part unicorn, part pegasus, and part…whatever makes his wings like that.
Thunder: What do we do with him?
Zoom: The same way we deal with the others.
The ponies were apprehended and were now in an elevator where tennis balls were placed on the horns of Izzy, Des, and North whose wings were tied with rope.
Izzy: That's creative.
Desna: Has all intellect for pony kind gone down the past thousand years or is it just me?
North was reading the emotions of the two pegasi. Even though they were putting on a brave face, he could sense the fear in them. And that fear was towards him.
North Star: (Even as their prisoner, they're still afraid…of me…)
Sunny: What's it like to fly? Is the wingspan the same as your height?
Thunder: Well I-
Sunny: Do you need a license to fly? How far can you go?
Izzy: Can you fly to the moon?
Sunny: Do pegasi wear horseshoes, or do they weigh you down?
Thunder: Well, I-I do collect sneakers.
Zoom: Hey, don't answer anything! They could be spies.
The ponies felt annoyed by that.
Desna: Thank you for stopping that. Was getting a migraine.
Des then looked at North whose face was looking out the window.
Desna: How do you tolerate that?
North Star: I tolerate your snoring. That's more annoying.
Desna: Very funny.
Desna looked out the window and saw the view.
Desna: Can't use echolocation or your sense to see it. Because we're isolated in this elevator.
North Star: Yeah.
Thunder: Wait, can't see?
Zoom: Thunder!
Desna: My best friend here is blind. He then developed enhanced senses and his own echolocation. But since we're isolated in here with no sound out there, he can't see a thing.
Zoom and Thunder looked at each other then at North. They just met him but for some reason felt some sympathy for him.
Thunder: So for his whole life…he never saw anything?
Desna: His echolocation helps, but it's not exactly a clear image.
The elevator continued ascending where they all saw the city of Zephyr Heights.
Izzy and Sunny gasped in excitement as they looked at the window with their hooves on the glass.
Desna: Wow.
North Star's ears just flipped down where Izzy saw this where she walked over to him and rubbed his back for comfort.
Sunny also felt bad knowing North couldn't see this as she placed a hoof on his left cheek where Desna just patted his best friend's shoulder.
?: Good morning, Zephyr Heights!
North's ears shot up as they motioned around.
Des looked out the window and saw a jumbotron on a tall building where there were two news ponies. One stallion and one mare.
News Stallion: It's another beautiful day in the big city. Looks like warm breezes and clear skies for tonight's royal celebration!
Izzy: Royal celebration? Ha! Talk about great timing!
News Mare: Tonight's royal bash for Queen Haven will be stunning, but the real jewel in the crown will be Princess Pipp's performance. Isn't that right Skye?
Skye: Oh, my, yes, Dazzle. And this just in- an exclusive vid from Pipp for all you loyal fans out there in ZH.
The screen on the jumbotron switched to the vid to show Pipp who was a light pink pegasus mare where there was a lighter pink gradation where she had fluffy white wings where her hair was violet.
Pipp: What is up, everypony? Big shout-out to all my fans, the PippSqueaks. So tonight's the night. I can't wait to debut my new song later. It has a very special place in my heart, but not as much as you guys!
The pegasi were in awe.
Random Pegasus: We love you so much, Pipp!
Pipp: Ok, guys, I love you lots. Got to go. Pipp, Pipp, hooray!
Pegasi: Pipp, Pipp, hooray!
Izzy, Zoom, and Thunder: Pipp, Pipp, hooray!
North felt the emotions of all the pegasi and felt all the joy and excitement they had. He even felt Zoom and Thunder's fear changed to joy and excitement.
He smiled.
North Star: (That's an emotion I can get behind on.)
The elevator reached the top where the doors opened behind them.
The ponies turned around and faced outside.
Zoom: Move it.
Izzy: You betcha.
Desna used his tail to grab North's hoof as he guided him along while walking with the others.
Sunny looked around and saw all the pegasi walking but none of them were flying.
Sunny: Do you see anypony flying here?
Desna: No. North?
North was using his echolocation and couldn't track a single pegasus in the sky.
North Star: Nothing.
Izzy gasped in surprise.
Izzy: Oh, they have a castle!
North Star: Must mean we're about to meet the royal family.
Desna: I'll guide you through. So don't worry about a thing, got it?
North Star: Don't worry, I'll be fine.
The ponies walked towards the castle as they were about to meet the royal family and get some answers.
