//------------------------------// // Chapter 22 The magic inside you // Story: Rainbows and love letters // by Flat spin //------------------------------// MLP: FiM Rainbows and love letters By: flat spin It had been six years since the birth of Spectrum, Horizon and Spin. All three of them had stated school. Dash and Soarin were in the living room talking with Fluttershy. “So how are the kids?” fluttershy asked. “Horizon and Spectrum are just great. Both of them have quite big egos but they also have a soft side.” Dash told her and Smiled. “What about Spin?” Flutterdhy asked and looked at Soarin. “He is ok… he is just… different I guess.” Soarin said with a look of worry on his face. “What do you mean?” Fluttershy asked. “He likes to be alone… and when he hangs out with Spectrum and Horizon he doesn’t do it because he likes it… He does it because they like it. I’m really worried about him.” Dash said as Soarin put his arm around her shoulder. “Well there is nothing wrong about wanting to be alone.” Flyttershy said and smiled. “Yeah… but when he is alone he talks to himself… a lot.” dash said while worring about her child. “What do you mean?” She asked. “Follow me and I will show you.” Dash said and lead Soarin and Fluttershy upstairs “Why do I have to read these books again?” Spin askes the grown up stallion. “Because those books will tell you a lot about flying and life.” He said. “Ok.. but you will have to teach me a new trick if I read these books.” Spin said and looked at him. He walked up to him and sat down next to him. “Sure thing little guy.” “Spin? Honey are you ok.” Dash asked and walked in. “Yeah of course mom.” Spin said cheerfully. “Who were you talking to.” Soarin asked and walked in. “Say no one. just talking to myself.” “No one. just talking to myself.” Spin said and smiled. “Okay… well have fun reading.” Soarin said as they left the room. “That was close.” Spin said. “Sir? could I ask a question?” Spin said and looked at him. “Of course Spin.” He said and looked at him. “Why are you helping me? Why can’t they hear or see you? And do you have any other name than Sir?” Spin said and looked at him. “I knew you would ask that someday. Ever since you were born I have been next to you. Making sure you are safe… In your mother and fathers room. On the left wall there is a picture of a Pegasus stallion in military uniform. Take that picture to Scootaloo and give it to her and ask how she got her cutie mark.” He said and looked at Spin. “Ok.” Spin replied and walked to the master bedroom and saw the wall. It was covered in pictures of Soarin, Dash, Scootaloo, Derpy, Horizon, Spectrum and Spin. He saw the picture of the pony in a military uniform and he picked it up. He took a good look at it and was that it was him… the one who he could see and hear. Spin walked out of the room and into Scootaloo’s. She was laying on the bed and reading and didn’t notice him enter. “Ask her.” He said to Spin and walked next to Scootaloo. “It’s time to fulfil the promise that you made me.” She odiously didn’t hear or see him since she continued to read. “Sis… could I ask you something.” Spin said while holding the picture in his hoofs. “You sure thing little bro.” Scootaloo said but didn’t look at him and just kept on reading. “How did you get your cutie mark?” Spin said and gave her the picture. She looked at the picture and a tear started to form in her eye. “Give her time Spin.” He said and walked away from Scootaloo and Spin. “Spin… this is your uncle.” Scootaloo said and realised that it was her time to show him the chest that Spin had given her. “But mom and dad said that we don’t have any uncles… only a lot of aunts.” Spin said and sat down next to her on the bed. “They don’t speak about him… he didn’t want you, Horizon and Spectrum to learn about him until you were older.” Scootaloo said while trying to hold back tears. “He died before you were born.” Spin turned around to see him. He slimed and watched as Spin and Scootaloo were talking about him. “What can you tell me about him?” Spin asked his big sister. “When I was your aged he was like another father to me… I got my cutie mark thanks to him and he taught me to fly… he was a war hero… he was so much to us.” Scootaloo said and started to cry. “It’s ok sis… you don’t have to tell this to me if you don’t want to.” Spin said and hugged her big sister. She hugged him back and said. “No I do need to… I promised to him.” “How did he die?” Spin asked her. “He sacrificed himself to save his squad and a lot of innocent ponies.” Scootaloo said. “I did what I had to too.” He said from the door. “He wanted you to have this.” Scootaloo said and pulled the chest out from under her bed. “It’s his box of important stuff… it’s mostly letters and pictures but there are also some other things in her like his diary… I haven’t read it but I think you should.” Scootaloo said and handed Spin some photos. “Why is there a photo of aunt Derpy here?” Spin said and showed a photo of Derpy to her. “Well he and Derpy were in love… I think that they still are. That’s why Derpy lives here and takes care of the three of you little guys.” Scootaloo said. “Oh…” Spin said and looked at him again… he was starting to tear up. “Sis… why does he look like me?” Spin asked her. “Well I don’t know that… you do look like him a lot and well you even have his name.” Scootaloo said and whipped off her tears. “Spin… you are special just like him. Some day you will do something like he used to do. I want you to have all of this stuff.” Scootaloo said and gave him the chest. “Thanks sis.” Spin said and hugged her. “Horizon and Spectrum are great siblings but you are my favourite.” “Spin… you should go and meet Derpy… Show her that photo too.” He said to him from the door. “Okay.” Spin said and looked at him. “Excuse me? Who were you talking?” Scootaloo asked him. “No one. thanks sis.” Spin said and ran to the next room where Derpy was. “Aunt Derpy?” Spin said as he ran in. “What do you need Spinny.” Derpy said and smiled as she was sitting on a couch. “Well I was wondering if you could tell me about him.” Spin said as he sat down next to Derpy and saw that he was sitting on the other side of her. “Oh Spin…” Derpy said and looked at the photo. “That’s your uncle and my love… I loved him so much and still do. I know that he loves me too. Sometimes it feels like he is next to me even thou he is dead.” Derpy said. “Sometimes I’m sitting next to you my love.” He said. “So… you love him still even thou you never see him?” Spin asked her. “Of course… he is the one for me and I know he is waiting for me… I even go and visit his grave every Sunday and bring him some muffins.” Derpy said and whipped off her tears. “So you will never get another stallion to be with?” “Why try when I have mine waiting for me.” Derpy said. “Thanks aunt Derpy. I just wanted to ask about him.” Spin said and walked out if the room. “No problem Spin.” Derpy said as Spin walked out. “I know you are here… I can feel it again. I love you.” “I love you too.” “So you were in love with Derpy?” Spin asked him. “Yes… I guess grief is the price we pay for love at the end… There are still two ponies you have to talk before we will have a conversation.” He told him as they walked down stairs. “Them.” He said and pointed at Soarin and Dash who had just watched Fluttershy leave. “Mom, Dad. Who is he.” Spin said and gave the photo to Soarin. A huge smile grew to Soarin face as he looked at the picture. “He is your uncle… Spin.” Soarin said and walked to the living room. “I guess Scoots told you about him?” “I asked her.” Spin said. “Whatever she told you was all true… he was a one hell of a pony.” Dash said and laughed. “Tell them… about what can you see and hear. Tell them about me.” He said and walked behind him. “Can you guys promise to not tell this to any one?” Spin asked them. “Sure thing champ. what’s on your mind.” Soarin asked. “I can see him… I can hear him… he has been with me and given me advice on life for as long as I can remember.” Spin said. Dash and Soarin were shocked. “You can see him?” Dash said. “Yeah… you guys don’t belive me. you think that I’m crazy.” Spin said. “No… is he here?” Soarin asked and looked around the room. “Behind me.” Spin said and looked at him. “When you were born there was some problems with your… powers.” Dash tried to explain him. “Powers?” Spin asked. “Princess Celestia came to see you a day after you were born and told us about a vision she had had.” Soarin said. “You have some sort of magic inside of you… but no one knows what does it do or mean.” Dash said. “That could explain the fact that you are seeing him.” “But just in case… ask him where did me and him meet the first time and what did we do.” Soarin said knowing that no one else but he and his brother knew. “Trotting mare pub in Manehattan… and we got drunk and we woke up in Fillydelphia…” He said in embarrassment. “Trotting mare pub in Manehattan and you got drunk and woke up in Fillydelphia.” Spin told Soarin. “Well it is true then… you can see him.” Soarin said. “I guess he has something planned for you?” “Yes indeed. Could you ask them to leave.” He said. “Could you guys give us some room.” Spin asked and looked at Soarin and Dash. “Sure thing Spin.” Dash said and two of them left. “So you now know a lot about me… the reason why I have been here making sure you are doing ok is that you have a mission. You have to do what I could not.” He said and walked up to him. “And that is?” Spin asked him. “To save Equestria with you magic… I died before I could complete the mission so now it’s your turn.” He said. “But I just a kid… I can’t save Equestria even if there is some magic in me. Can’t some unicorn do it instead… they too have magic.” Spin said in panic. “Their magic can be taken from them… what you have is something they can’t give or teach you but they can’t take it out either… you have the magic of friendship in you.” He said and pointed at his heart. “But I can’t do this alone… I’m just a small colt.” Spin said. “You aren’t doing it alone… you are doing it with them.” He said and pointed at to young ponies that just walked in. “Hey Spin. wanna do something together?” The colt asked “Spectrum and Horizon?” Spin asked him.