Turning the Glass Chapter 15: The Prayer of Peace, a my little pony fanfic

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Chapter Fifteen: The Prayer of Peace

"What is the matter?" Fluttershy asked but the dragon didn't respond as she flew away quickly. "Why does she want to look for Discord?"

"I can tell you." Sky's voice rang through the air as he appeared. "But first I need you to do something for me."

"What is it?" the yellow pegasus questioned looking as the spirit appeared. "I-If it something dangerous t-then..."

"It is nothing dangerous I assure you." promised the white stallion before his wings spread and the rhombus shaped diamond appeared. "I think you are ready to pass the final test. You amongst all of your friends was always the closest to finding your core because you were the closest to your element."

Fluttershy glanced towards Inkwell who nodded his head before her gaze returned to the ancient spirit.

"I'll do it." the young mare said nodding her head her eyes focusing on the diamond. It began to spin go faster each time it completed its rotation. She blinked before finding herself in a crumbling wall with a symbol that looked very much like the object that Sky had.

The yellow pegasus placed her hoof on the wall watching as it crumbled there was a bright light causing her to look away. When it dimmed she found herself looking down a hall of trees. Fluttershy gulped as she walked in before the path behind her sealed with stone causing her to yelp. 'Come on I can do this.' she told herself as she continued on. Soon she came into a large room with an equally large tree with a stone in the middle that had an inscription which read

"One brings chaos but never lies….
One brings harmony but hides the truth….
One protects but never chooses….
Pick the one you will follow."

"I don't think I understa..." Fluttershy began as images appeared on what seemed to be three stone walls. One was of Discord, another of the Tree of Harmony, and the third was of the Crystal Heart. Fluttershy stopped before moving towards the picture of Discord, she always trusted her friend and would follow him. She pressed her hoof against Discord. The yellow pegasus watched as the door slid downwards allowing her to move on, The way back sealed behind her but she knew that she had to get through this maze on her own. The next area she came across was a field of flower with a large stone in the middle of it with that had writing. Fluttershy watched as images appeared on three stone walls. The first was of a sword, the second a hammer, and the third was of a book. The yellow pegasus moved in close to read the inscription.

"Which do you value more?
Courage?
Power?
Wisdom?"

"Well I guess I value courage... but which one is courage?" Fluttershy muttered as she looked at the images before nodding her head. She walked up to the wall with the sword and placed a hoof against it. The wall slid away revealing another hall of trees and the pegasus walked down feeling a little more relaxed as she came to the next area. It had two large pillars standing in front of another stone. Each of the pillars was connected by an archway. The arches each face against stone walls resting against trees that made their own archways giving it a very magical feel to it. As Fluttershy moved forward to read the stone the archways glowed before shooting out a beam allowing images to appear on them. The first was a heart, the second a brain, the third was of a hoof holding a sword. The mare walked over to the stone and read.

"What do you utilize more often?
Heart?
Mind?
Strength?"

"Oh, um I guess I use my heart more often." Fluttershy mumbled to herself as she walked over to the wall with the hear. Pressing a hoof against it the wall slide away and she continued on feeling a little better about what she was doing. The pink maned pegasus came to a hill over looking a large plain. A large obelisk stood next to her as the path led forward before splitting off into three other paths. One led to a castle, the second a large mountain, and the third to a serene looking lake. The teal eyed pony decided to read the inscription of the obelisk.

"Oh weary traveller choose one to rest your head.
One leads to great adventure.
Another leads to vast knowledge.
The last to peace and serenity."

"I like peace." Fluttershy said as she looked the lake before taking off towards it. Once the pegasus pony had settled by the lake she noticed three butterflies flying towards a cave. The yellow mare felt drawn to it so she decided to go. The cave wasn't as scary as she thought it would be, there were flowers in there that provided light. As she continued on she came across a large room which had display cases with broken glass lying around the room. Which quickly changed as the glass lifted into the air before settling down to protect the items in the cases. Against the wall to the left were three swords: A short sword, a long sword, and a claymore. Against the middle wall was three tomes: A white tome, a black tome, and a brown tome. Against the right wall was three shields: A small wooden shield, a medium sized iron shield, and a large steel shield. A tablet rested in the middle of the room on a stone table. The tablet read:

"Choose one of the six to continue on.
The sword to prepare yourself against unknown foes.
The tome to learn and use.
The shield to protect and defend."

"I'll go with the wooden shield. Any other might be too heavy" Fluttershy mumbled as she walked over to the small wooden shield and placed a hoof over it. The glass melted before her eyes as the small wooden shield lifted into the air and landed on her back. The wall the display case was in front of slid downwards revealing a hallway. Flowers lit the halls showing her the way to the next area which was another room with three wooden doors each with a carving into it. The first had a rising sun, the second a midday sun, and the third a moon. The inscription above the door read:

"Which do you prefer?
Morning?
Midday?
Night?"

"I guess I like morning." Fluttershy said as she walked to the left door and pushed it open with her hoof. Down it was another hallway lit by the strange flowers but the yellow pony continued on. The next room was very similar to the last having three doors. The only difference was a tablet resting on a stone table and the doors had words on them instead of pictures. The first had past, the second present, and the third future. Written on the tablet was:

"Choose wisely friend for you will find
This question is about time.
Will you go to the past to discover secrets lost?
Continue your journey in the present?
Or find out what your life is like in years to come?"

"I think I will just continue on." the pink maned pegasus murmured to herself as she walked towards the middle door and opened it. She walked down the hallway looking around until she heard the moving of glass into place causing her to squeak. That was when the pink maned pony found herself in a long hallway of nine windows. Three were of moons, three of suns, and three of stars. The first moon was a normal full moon over a forest, the second a red moon over a sea, and the third moon was a gold moon watching over a large field. The first sun was a normal sun over a vast plain, the second was an eclipsed sun over a city, and the third was a sun hidden behind clouds over a mountain. The threes stars had no other setting just a different color. The first was red, the second blue, and the last white. Fluttershy walked over to the tablet and read the inscription:

"What do you find taking a liking to more?
The sun and its all encompassing warmth?
The moon and the light it brings at night?
The stars and their cold beauty that guides weary travelers?
Be careful for each light has it's own choice."

The teal eyed pony just smiled before pressing a hoof against the sun over the plain watching the glass melt to reveal another hallway. She continued on until she came upon a vast white room with an obelisk in the center. The once faded inscription read:

"What is your greatest desire?
To find love?
To gain power?
To find peace?"

Three images appeared shortly after as a breeze passed through the rooms. One was of Fluttershy with a mysterious stallion. The second was of Fluttershy looking over a large army a sword in hoof. The third was of her sitting in a field with all of her friends surrounding her. Fluttershy thought about it carefully unsure of what her greatest desire was but found herself moving towards the image of her and the mysterious colt friend. The image faded revealing another hallway lit by the strange flowers allowing her to move on.

The next room she entered housed nine statues of her friends and the including Sea Breeze. Each statue had a word carved at the bottom of them and there was a pedestal stood in the center of them all with the next question:

"Which trait do you value in a friend above all else?
A loyal friend who will never leave your side above all else?
An honest friend who would always tell you the truth?
A brave friend who will always have the courage to tell you when you are mean?
A strong friend who will protect you no matter what?
A friend who will always make you laugh?
A kind friend who is always there for you?
A generous friend who will always give you what you need?
A friend who is a friendly pony?
A patient friend who will put up with you even when you hurt them accidently?

"Oh dear." Fluttershy mumbled as she looked at the statues carefully before closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. "I guess a kind friend. After all a kind friend is also a patient one."

The yellow pegasus walked over to the statue of Inkwell and touched it watching the statue as it moved aside revealing a hallway. Fluttershy travelled down it before coming across another vast white room with another obelisk. The words inscribed on it glowed allowing her to read them:

"When your time has come and you could choose
How would your life end?
Being at peace with yourself?
Fighting against enemies?
Protecting the ones you love?

Three images appeared again, one was of a elderly Fluttershy in bed another hoof holding her own. The second Fluttershy was surrounded by dark figures a reds eyes watched her. The last image was of herself taking a hit for Inkwell who seemed to be calling out for her his eyes wide.

"I will protect the ones I love." the pink maned pony told herself knowing that no one else could hear her. She touched the image watching it fade into the entrance to another hallway. The next room she came across contained a set of doors but were set with crystals. The first had a full white gem, the second a circular white gem cut in half, and the last had a circular shaped back gem. On the wall an inscription read:

"Which do you find yourself looking at more?
A full moon?
A half moon?
A new moon?"

"All the moons are beautiful but I've only really see a full moon." mused Fluttershy before walking over to the first door watching it open as she was lead back into the maze. She walked down the path surrounded by trees until she came to a wall with the Rhombus shaped diamond engraved on it. Pressing a hoof against it the wall slid into the ground reaching the center of the maze where the Sky Diamond sat on a pillar of clouds. The diamond started to spin quickly before a light shot from it into the air before morphing in to a pegasus with large wings before morphing into a tree before it scattered into leaves.

"You have found your core. You can now return" Sky's voice calmly spoke all around her. "Focus on my voice Fluttershy."

Fluttershy closed her eyes and focused on Sky's voice and felt herself lift up into the air. That was when she opened them and found herself in a different area not back where she was before. The yellow pegasus gulped her ears going flat against her head before spotting a group of butterflies flying around together. She walked forward to get a closer look when a kind voice spoke. "Oh Bearer of Kindness you have come so far. You were the one who resisted Discord's call to go against your element. You stayed true to it only faltering once. You have shown that you are ready to take on the Gift of Kindness."

"Who are you?" Fluttershy asked looking around before spotting a familiar tree in the background. However she saw only one element present, hers.

"I am the Tree of Harmony." the Tree spoke with a glow allowing Fluttershy to see it for the first time. "Approach me Fluttershy."

The teal eyed pony approached the tree as her element detached and began to circle around her going faster each rotation. Fluttershy felt her body begin to change and she closed her eyes once more accepting the gift from the Tree of Harmony.

"Fluttershy?" Inkwell inquired looking at his crush before backing away as she lifted into the air. Sky looked nervous at this before watching as Fluttershy spread her wings in order for them to grow out. When she landed on the ground nature seemed to react to her presence positively.

"Time is short so I shall sing to you the Prayer of Peace only once." the Tree instructed before a hum rang through the air.

"You are the peace bringers
to light the passage of the dark.
The hopes of the world
The future's light.