Nightmare Moon survives the Elements' power and takes Twilight as her prisoner. Now, the alicorn queen must establish her monarchy and defend her rightful place as queen against those that oppose her.
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I agree with Editor note number one.
Those, those birdie baastards!
I must say though, you keep amazing me on how you take things that out of context might seem like "Whyy would she do that" and make them completely understandable and relateable.
This chapter really drives the point.
Eh to put my rambling simply, you make the characters motives feel true.
I suck at explaining this, so I'll just say, you are an amazing author, Ponies or no ponies.
Much love!
169321 Ahhhh, you talkin about how I had the entire first 3/4 of the story be about jubilee and such? Yeah, I wouldn't just side story it for no reason. Everything comes together into the plot
YOU MONSTER PEPPY!!
Just please make a happy ending with NMM and twilight or even Celestia as well Please this was sad i need a happy ending
Awwww poor ponies
Hmmm now that I think about it. Wouldn't NMM's eternal night piss off a lot of races in the world (except maybe the diamond dogs )?
I get that the Griffins are just attacking out of greed/spite/general meanness. But wouldn't the Zebras and Bisons ect. ect. want Celestia back?
169417 They only really rely on her for the sun to keep their crops and such living and for warmth. The sun is gone but the moon now does all that in its place so any need for Celestia is gone.
Poor Cherry Tart, losing her mother.
Ok *cracks fingers* It's time for *stretches* Another *Takes a sip of Coca Cola*
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So, The griffins attacked one of the settlements three hours from New Mareland as the Pony Gallops. I like how Fancy Pants was Portrayed in this chapter, he sounds like a Pony with some grim experience of difficult times. Not necessarily War time since Equestria hasn't seen War for ages but perhaps he's had to deal with raiders at Equestria's borders before and knows this is only the start. That they must fight back and avenge the fallen. Powerful stuff Peppy, the kind of thing that makes a character named Fancy Pants ascend to a slightly more badass role.
We also have Cloudy show more of her soft side by taking Cherry Tart as her adoptive daughter. She has wanted to be a mother for years and now events have brought Cloudy and Cherry together. Both have lost something because of the Griffins Cherry lost her Mom and Cloudy lost her unborn child due to a combination of the Griffins and Celestia. Cloudy has probably been reminded of what could've been every time she see's Moon Beam hence why she would jump at the chance to adopt a foal herself, though I imagine if Gilda tries any teasing she'll be on toilet scrubber duty.
I wonder who will be coming to Equestria's aid during it's time of need? I doubt Dragons since Nightmare Moon slaughtered twenty of the buggers attacking her Castle and is making equipment from their bones. I doubt the Diamond Dogs as well since they seem more like tunnel and guerilla fighters, and they're grounded so Griffins can easily fly out of their reach. That leaves the Zebras whose disposition to Nightmare Moon has been neutral and the Buffalo who as far as I can tell haven't attacked Appleloosa in retaliation for planting that Orchard if that has happened at all. There are also Donkey's those mountain fairing equines who probably have some animosity to Griffins based on the idea that Donkeys live in mountainous regions.
I personally see Queen Moon going for help from Zebra's or Donkeys and I'm not crazy about Donkeys there's going to be one in episode 18 of Season 2 so my Donkey theory has finally been verified. Now someone gimmie a Brohoof... anyone?
There could also be other Pony nations, as I said in a much earlier comment it's entirely possible there are nations of Ponies out there like an all Earth Pony or Unicorn nation.
Also Squee you mentioned Wintertrot again. I can't help but feel a small smile creep on my face every time it gets mentioned. Marshalling the land for war, very awesome. Your last comment on chapter 24 also gave me some ideas for chapter 7 of my story, I think you'll be impressed with it.
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Assuming the episodes are in the same order of events, the Buffalo attack is not till next spring/summer. So not time yet.
169432 We'll just have to wait and see who she requests won't we ? Haha that's exactly what I was going for with Cloudy. Gilda will certainly taste her wrath if she ever teases the poor filly. It's going to suck writing out the first while of interactions between Cloudy and Tart. I had to pause to calm myself while writing the initial scene out.
169454 Yeah it's gotta have the right amount of Cloudy's tough and soft sides, and Tarts teary eyed sad self over her Mum's death and joy that she isn't going to be alone. I even see a possibility of her coming to see Gilda as a bit of a big sister. Admittedly she'll be terrified of her at first what with her Mum's death but she might be able to warm up to her.
I wonder if Queen Moon will be taking Twilight with her? She's still vulnerable so she wants to keep her close but she's going to a diplomatic meeting and can't let Twilight let any details slip like she did in the corridor of the castle with Scoop. Also make Scoop squirm a bit when she learns about Dodge Junction and seeing the little Filly orphan and the others she'll likely make with her betrayal. That drama has some potential, I hope Gilda or Cloudy catch her out, then again I'm in a bit of a twisted mood this morning (Too much sugar, I think )
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What about Twilight finding Scoop out if she is indead left behind? That could be interesting.
169513 True, New Mareland does have a decent garrison and I don't doubt an airship fleet will be hovering over it protectively soon enough. So maybe she'll be left behind and discover Scoops treachery.
*salutes Cherry Jubilee*
When a mother cries,
Her tears stab at her daughter’s heart
As they plummet to the floor
When a mother cries
Her daughter cries too
She cries because she does not know what is wrong
She cries because she can’t get rid of her mother’s pain
She cries most of all because she loves her mother
When a daughter cries because her mother cries
Her mother cries more
She cries because her pain has hurt her daughter
She cries because she does not want to see her daughter cry because of her
She cries most of all,
Because she loves her daughter
Once the tears have ceased however,
What remains is love
The love forever shared between a mother and a daughter
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-a-mother-cries/
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*And a single tear ran down my face.*
A new member has been added to Nightmare's little family, athough she won't that way yet. My heart goes out to Cherry Tart and i really hope that in time she will to accept Cloudy as her new mother, the growth between the two is some thing i really can't wait to read about. I would really like a to see grow to be loyal and powerful warrior under Nightmare Moon (maybe a bouns chapter please0 but only if that what you want to do Peppy).
I see gryphons depicted as naturally hostile to ponies in most fanfics. It kinda makes sense as they love to feast on ponies. I also wonder where NMM will get her aid. So far we have dragons, diamond dogs, donkeys, zebras, and buffaloes. Or maybe some new race we haven't heard of?
What's this an update? Tis a good day indeed.
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Yeesh I don't know if the girffons are planning longterm or shortterm but either way I don't see this ending well for them. Though I do see the possiblity of griffon down pillows, quilts, and coats becoming quite popular in the future.
This little strike of the Griffons will have a rather amazing ripple effect on Equestria. While they have won this early vicroey and will without a doubt have sevreal more to tier name befor this all ends I don't see this Shermin esc total war stratigy doing them much good in the long run. While it is very true that Equastria is a very peacefull nation as we saw with the Battle at New Mareland Castle if pressed ponies WILL fight back and it will be with hoof, horn, and wing.
If anything by taking quick eough action Nightmare Moon will beable to endear herself to the public by seeing to it that the twon of Doge Junction is avenged. Truely I would not be surpised to see "Rember Doge" used in a manner similer to "Rember the Alemo!" While the griffons have won this battle I can see shades of "Bunker Hill" here an early victory that in the long term was not worth it in the long run. Add in the fact that the citisens of Equestria are already tense over Nightmare's coup and now have an outlet to channle that agression into things will become far more intresting very soon.
Like many my hear goes out to Cherry Tart I truely do feel for her after what happened to her today. I would be shocked if these events didn't leave deep long lasting scares upon her. While she might come to like Gilda do to growing up around her I can only see that comming about after a long time of fear and possible resentment tward her for the simple fact that she's a griffon. as someone else mentioned i can also see her wanted to take up the sword so to speak as a way to in part avenge herself and her mother, but also as a means to make sure that no other filly or colt has to go through what she did. While I don't expect her to become batmare I don't see her growing up carefree like so many other citisens of Equestria did.
The reason this story is so good overall is quite simple. Peppy knows how to balance pathoes properly. Emotinal ebb and flow is a key eliment to not just drama but all naritive storytelling. To me atleast Peppy seems to know how to make use off all his eliments from the joyous levity that Moon Beam brings, Twilight's emotinal turmoil, Nightmare's unceranty and apprehension of the new world she finds herself in, the tragic elements of both war and reveilotion. if you ask me i would say that above all else it's knowing how and when to use all of the aformentioned and more that makes this story great.
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Well I've got that out of my system and with the burst of inspreation from this new chapter I might just be able to get a new installment of my side story typed up later today.
169913 I agree with you on when pushed Ponies will fight. It is likely that peppy will begin the propaganda angle soon enough. He has plenty of fuel, for instance Rebelfire's Pyretread character will be showing up in my latest chapter and his whole town was destroyed by loyalists. And the Griffins just killed everypony at Dodge Junction mercilessly. Queen Moon taxes the rich and nobles. And lastly Cloudy the general of the nations army has just adopted the only surviving orphan of that attack at Dodge.
So with all that Pro-Nightmare spin I'm certain Fancy Pants or Twilight will bring it up and start spreading the news channelling the nations uncertainties and hatred towards the Griffins and any remaining Rebels or Loyalists. It'll soon be a bad time to be a Griffin or Celestia supporter in Equestria.
Edit now a motivational image of Rainbow Dash training for War
chzbronies.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-brony-extreme-wing-training.jpg
Tonto, Indeed with just a bit of motivation things can take a turn for Nightmare's favor after all of this. While she may still have her 1,000 years of bad PR working against her the events of the last few chapters can easily sawy the pubilics mind especialy if Celestia's appeasment was brought up as Cloudy said that kind of solution would have lead to open war in a matter of years anyhow.
As for the rainbow Dash picture, while I'll admt it's cool, and I know that she's got magic to help her fly and all something about that pic just makes me think wing damage.
170179 Yeah, the training weights would probably be smaller, still she is the only Mare to pull off the famous Sonic Rainboom, so I imagine her wings need to be strong. Hence the two boulders, Rainbow 'danger' Dash doesn't do anything halfway
Oh yes and it seems Twilight has got to where she is feeling up to moving under her own power again (I wonder at what point she got off the Queen's back?), as at the end of the previous she was being carried. Seems her body is recovering its strength nicely. It bodes well for her being able to help when the real fighting breaks out.
Did Gilda arrive the same day Twilight's parents visited? If so that would make this the third day after her revival by my count.
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I would think for the time being it would be best to leave ponies think (like Twilight had) that Equestria and the Griffins had good a relationship until the current campaign. The less provoked it looks the angrier ponies will be about it.
Tonto, Learning to do things by half measures when the situation requires it is a skill that anyone can use. However it just doesn't have the same ring to it as "Go big or go home." So people especialy those for who pride is an issue tend to bite of more then they can chew.
Gwenio, you're probibly right, still I think that with care use of information this situation could have a silver lining to it that could wind up aiding Equestria at large.
Was going to reply to a bunch of you but my power reset halfway through so all the comment was lost. I'll reply when I get off work though.
Edi: Also the ch 4 stuff was fixed. I thought I had gotten everything.
170715 Thats cool Peppy, I look forward to your response.
Also anyone following my Assassin side story should know Chapter 6 is just finished and published. I'll put up the edited version when it's done.
Wow I wonder how the mane 5 are doing at the moment and if they had any family in doge.....
170857 That's an interesting Angle, the Cherry's gave Applejack a job, perhaps because the Cherries and Apples are old friends? If so this war just got real/personal for the Apple Clan.
170904That and I was thinking that rarity and sweeties parents are out traveling and doge was a town close to the borders they may have been passing through at the time....
As promised here be the next bit of Sounding in the dark, hope it meets your expectations.
When the three of them woke early the next evening the atmosphere was still somewhat tense. Not only had trebble and Nate learned more about Phile and even renewed the straining frinedship with their friend they had also bore whttness to something that had the odd effect of both endearing him to them and scarring them wittless.
As Trebble folded up the blankets they had used the prevous night it was Nate who broke the silence first.
“So, what else can you do?” He asked trying despretly to keep an uneasy tremmer from his voice.
Phile sighed before he spoke.“To be honest there are only a few limits on what I can’t do, I can’t create new elements, nor can I combine eliments that scintificaly speaking won’t mesh. Though really the two biggest limits are on time and effort. Time being how long the spell takes to complete, and effort being the energy I expand to accomplish my goal. Like I said last night if I didn’t need to hold them in place I could have put them down with far less effort.”
“Are, you saying that you’ve done this before?” Trebble asked apprehension clear in her voice as she retruned from putting the spare blankets back up.
Noddig he took a deep breath before beginning his tale.“… In a matter of speaking yes, when I was really me and a few of my cusins were playing around out in the desert. We were having fun by this creek not too far outside of twon, when suddenly we heard some howling. Next thing I knew there was a large coyote running our way. It seemed to be acing kinda weird. While they don’t fear ponies they also tend to stay away from large cities and given how close to town we ere it didn’t take long for use to figure out that something wasn’t right here.” Phile paused he then rose to his feet and soon made his way to a near by counter with a sink. After a brief moment he had managed to aquire a small glass of water witch was prompted filled with water and downed just as quickly. While this in itself wasn’t shocking the fact that he did so without using his magic was.
After another brief pause Phile continued. “I won’t go into much detail so what it boils down to is this, it was rabid and had desided that the four of us were a good opportunity for a mean… so it attacked us running right at Beeker the smallest of our group. With some rather quick thinking I was able to get ahold of the coyte and… fill it’s lungs with water, not exactly what I did last night but still close enough for government work. I scared my cuisins something fierce though right after the coyote dropped so did I. Atom and Electra got and Beeker and me up on their backs then high tailed it back to town next thing I knew I was in the hospital dealing with a case of extream exhastion.” He finished his voice trembling a big from rage or sorrow the two couldn’t tell. They exchanged looks breifly then nodded.
“Well at least you can say you kept your head durring that mess. I don’t think I would have been able to do much of anything in that situation.” Nate chimmed in hoping to draw his young frined out of his thoughts.
“Yeah, keeping your head clear enough to save your cusin’s life isn’t something to be ashamed of. I bet that most colts and fillies wouldn’t have been able to do anything like that.
”Ttrebble agreed walking up to Phile and nuzzling him once more.Phile leaned into the gesture relaxing his tensed musles some.
After a few moments of comfteble silence Phile once more spoke up. “I really do thank you two for dragging me out yesterday. I really did need it, I have a bad habbit of letting my thoughts run wild and worring about every little thing when I’ve got deadlines and goals looming ahead of me. Breakfast was great and it brought back a lot of good memories to see that old show again.” He admitted shyly still not moving from his position near Trebble.
“Well of course you had fun it was my idea after all.” Trebble proclaimed as she beamed a brillent smile at her friend.
“Oh your idea huh? I thought you said this was a group effort.” Nate replied jovialy, his smile deminished abit as he continued. “As much as I’d like to spend the rest of the day with you two I think it’s time I got home after all we do have those new pieces to work on after all.”
“Oh yes, can’t let down the stuff shirts can we. What ever would they do if they didn’t have a new concert to be seen at?” Trebble mused as she slowly broke away from Phile and began to walk tword the entrence after Nate with Phile close behind her.
“Well I guess they could always go see an opera, or viste a museem, the queen knows the upper class could do with broadening their horizions and expanding their minds. I swear it’s like they go out of their way to never meet the common pony,” Phile said, the other two stopped and looked at him
“Okay who did you run into and when?” Nate his amusment clear in his voice.
Phile trotted forword past the turnstyle then opened the door for his two friends once more without using his magic. Then an amused smirk crossed his featers.“ Upper Crust about a month ago. I was heading out do my by monthly shopping trip when I heard someone trying to get my attention. So I stopped and let her catch up to me. Well she was polite for the most part, complimenting me on a prior performance she’d been to some time ago, but then she asked about the dark glasses and walking stick. Not wishing to offend one of the hgiher profile patrons of the theater I just her the chort version saying that I’d been blinded years ago and that I needed the walking stick to get around easier. Then she went and brought up how it was a shame and though I should go seek out Copperhorn for asistence. Luckily her husband JetSet showed up and I was eager to slinka way while they were talking about me like I wasn’t there.” His tone implying that the fabled medical unicorn was the last thing he wanted to talk about.
“Oh wow so they actualy DO read those programs? Here I thought they just used them to fan themsevles and look board while they attened our preformences.” Trebble chimed in, her faux astonishment ruined by a giggling fit.
“Hey be fair now, it must be hard work bein a noble, the long hours, the pressures of court, the tireless efforts searching for tax loopholes. It must leave them so little time to read.” Phile retorted be for snicker some himself.
“Truly, the upper class endure trials that would break the backs of us lesser ponies.” Nate added as he stepped outside the now open front door. Before be continued though he turned back and said “ Oh and don’t worry about tonight’s show I’m sure it’ll go off without a hitch as always.” With those final words Nate continued onword to his own residence to prepair for the performance later that evening.
“That reminds me, I’ve got to conrer Quarter Note later. I forgot to ‘talk’ with him the other day. This little game of his stops now.” Trebble said as she walked to the door, however she stopped right next to Phile, then whispered into his ear. “I’m the only one who gets to do that.” After she finshed speaking she followed up with a quick peck on the cheek and was on her way.
Phile just sat there dumbstruck for ten minutes, holding the door ajar with his hoof, wile his jaw hung slightly open. Finaly he snapped out of his stupider and closed the door. Slowly he trotted back down the hall towrds his bedroom to grab his trobone and get to work both on tonights piece and to begin working on the new material for the next daybue in three weeks.
Three hours later and Phile had finaly desided to give into his hunger and have his first meal of the day at noon. However it seemed that this was not to be for just as he was about to open a cubbored and grab a few cans of vegitbles to heat up there was a nock on his door. Sighing Phile closed the doors, grabbed his walking stick and made his way to the door where the nocking was becoming even more insistent. Once at the door he leaned his walking stick on the wall then opened the door a few inches so he could address the pony outside.
“Yes can I hel-“ he began only to be cut off.
“Yes, yes CAN help me. My name is officer Blackgaurd of the Las Neighas City Guard. I’ve got some questions that I need answered and I figured that you’ve got the answers.” Blackguard replied rather sharply.
“Of course officer, would you care to come inside?” Phile responded keeping his voice level he had been expecting this after all.
“No, I think I’m fine right where I am thank you. Now you’re Phile correct the owner of this bisness come residence?” he began quickly starting the interview.
“That’s correct.”
“You were a chemist a while back right?”
“… Yes though I-“
“Your talent involves working with atoms and molicules?”
“Indeed it does.”
“So it wouldn’t be hard for you to say make use of the various gasses that make of the atmosphere right?”
“ I can preform that task easily yes.”
“Uh Huh, and could you in thoery, pull the air out of someponie’s lungs, or say replace it with methian, or water?”
“ … Yes I can do that but I don-“
“Don’t play dumb egghead! Early this morring the bodies of seven dimond dogs were found dead just a few block from here. The corrniner’s examination pronounced them dead by ‘dry drowning’ a trick that most ponies don’t even know about and even fewer could pull off. Now make this easier on yourself and fess up!”
“… I admit it, though I can proove that it was done in defence of myself and two others.”
“Pfft, like that matters, much as I want to I can’t haul you in, yet. No not yet.”
“Umm, why not?”
“Because of her royal magistie’s draft has gutted the city guard. I’m one of the few left to keep this place in check. To put it bluntly we don’t have the ponypower, or resources to haul in every offender we dig up at the moment. Once the mess with the griffons is over however you’re in for a real fun time. Enjoy your magic while you can because if I have my way I’ll have it bound till your fur turns gray!” he thoundered stomping his hoof on the ground.
“Bound! I’m going to have my magic bound!?” Phile exclaimed.
Blackguard chuckled for a moment before speaking. “Oh yes you are. To be quite frank this is long overdue for you. We KNOW how you paid for this place after all. The only reason you were able to get away with it was because at the time transmuting metal into gold wasn’t illeagle. Granted that was because there hadn’t been any recored cases of sid transmutation being perminet before! I’m shocked you didn’t think we’d find out aboout this. Did you really think that a colt feash out of highschool, who didn’t come from a wealthy family dropping the kind of coin you did wouldn’t draw attention? Please you youngsters think you’re so damn clever. Anyway I’m just letting you know that we have and will continue to keep and eye on you, so no funny buisness got it?”
“Yes, sir I understand sir. So what am I supposed to do in the meantime sir.” Phile murmered lowering his head as he spoke.
Blackguard sighed then spoke up.” For now just live your life because once this mess with the griffons is dealt with you’ll have your magic bound and be brought into custody after that you’ll be put up on trial, granted you confessed here and now so that might work in your favor when it comes time for the sentencing but I doubt it after all the public is rather riled up lately and I doubt that they’d want a unicorn with your talents running about unchecked. “ he finished by now the hrash edge that had constently lingered throguht the brief intterigation had ebbed away.
Phile nodded somber bid the officer good day and closed the door to his home. Once inside he worked his way back into the lab and fixed himself a small sandwitch before getting back to pracicing. He hekpt up the work untill a quarter to five then he packed up his trombone and worked the case into place on his back grabbed his walkingstick and made his way to the Boxtrott locking the door on his way out.
The hour long walk seemed to take thricce that time. Still he arrived at a quarter to six as always. Nodding to the door colt as he passed by to the rear of the building where the door to the quanset and backstage area were. Once he found the door he opened it and slipped inside shutting the door behind him.
A few moments later he found himself once more seated by the table just off stage. Once more he was waiting for his coworkers to arrive and as always his mind was in turmoil. Not nly did he have to deal with the fact that he had taken sevrel lives last night, he also now had the looming threat of the loss of his magic ahead of him, along with what his ultimet fate would be. While he could appeal to have the Queen hear his case somehow he doubted that she would be sympathetic.
Then there was the issue of Copperhorn, and the possiblity of getting his sight back. Though that only made him think of his money trubles not only were his paychecks coming up short and preventing him from reaching his goal. It was time he admitted something to himself he couldn’t afford to be be as tight hoofed as he was two megar meals aday was taking it’s toll on him and he knew it. Yet between saving up for his surgery, and the payments on his lab he was basicaly living on a redicuasly tight budget expecialy considdering that Neighas wasn’t a cheap town to live in.
Any further musings were cut off by the sounds of the hallway doors opening. Followed soon after by a familer voice, though admittedly not one he wanted to hear at the moment.
“I knew I’d find you back here kid, though really I don’t know why you’d be anywhere else too good to mingle with the guests in the lobby eh?” quarter note drawled as he padded into the room, stopping level with Phile’s shoulder. “Your little Filly friend corned me near the restrooms abit ago ranting at me for ripping off a blind colt. Though to be honest she’s only half right.” He trailed off causing Phile to turn and face the brash pegasis.
“What do you mean half right?” Phile asked flatly this was the last thing he needed right now.
“Oh she’s right that I’m the one who’s been taking your money, but I never intended to keep it for myself. No I’d always intended to give it back.” He said sounding somewhat conflicted, he puased for a moment before speaking up once more. “I’ll be the first to admit that I’m arrogent and can be downright petty at times. Hay I’ll even come right out and say that when you first came to work here I resented you because I thought that you were just a charity case or some flavore of the month deal. You prooved me wrong though, you never missed a performance, or a cue while on stage. At first you didn’t strike me as much of a musicion but you most have taken my insults as a challenge because slowly you got better. Soon you stopped hitting sour notes as often, you didn’t have as much trouble keeping pace with the rest of us. Though what really got to me was I never heard you talk of quitting.” He paused once more then pulled something out of his pocket, there was a mighty thump as a large bag of coins fell to the floor.
“I believe those are yours,” before Phile could say anything he felt a hoof rest on his sholder. Then he heard Quarter clear his throte before continueing once more. “ now ever comes the hard part of this for me It’s not just admitting I’m wrong even though I’ll admit that it’s a big part of it. No the hard part is explaining why I did this to you. To be honest the reason is that I was trying to help you out in my own way. You see about six monthes ago I was finaly able to admit to myself that I’d ben wrong about you, so I desided to give you a hoof I wrote a letter to Copperhorn telling him about you, asking if he would be willing to do me a favore and help you out. Three months ago I got a letter back from him, and well I wasn’t too pleased with the response have a lisen to it yourself.”
There was a rustling of fabrick and paper as Quarter Note pulled something out of his breast pocket. He proceded to unfold it and read aloud. “My Favored nephew Quarter Note. I regrett to inform you that I can not at this time help your friend. While I admit that in the past I would be eger to help out a pony in need time are far to dangerous at the moment. What with celestia gone, her young student falling off the radar and Nightmare moon on the throne. I simpaly can’t afford to be seen out in the open and risk being captured and brought before that monster, who knows what kind of twisted work she would put me to. So I implore you to find some way of slowing your friend’s progress, maybe if he loses some momentem he’ll be willing to wait untill times have settled down. Regrettibly yours Copperhorn.” By the time he hd stopped reading quarter Note sounded dejected and bitter.
There was a long silence in the room. Phile took the time to think about what he’d heard. While it was a nice change of pace to get some good news for a change it was still marred by what was the ultimet result of the conversation, his hopes had once more been bashed. Copperhorn had refused to treat him. He could understand that nobody would blame a student of Celestia for wanting to avoid capture by Nightmare Moon. While he had no real opinion on the new Queen of Equestria, given the tails that had been told about her over the last 1,000 years it would make sense that her reputation would cause that kind of reaction. No what angered him was that he had to hear about this second hand why couldn’t Copperhorn tell him? They had sent corrispondence back and forth over the years so why didn’t the fammed unicorn tell him himself, rather then have his nephew do it instead?
“… Thank you, I’ll admit we’ve never gotten along well and that I’m downright furrious right now about this mess, but thank you none the less for telling me sooner rather then later, or never.” Phile replied flatly it was so hard to keep a handle on himself right now. Oh the things he wanted to do with his magic at the moment. The Boxtrott was far too intact for his liking at the moment but no, he had to be better then that. After all he had a show to preform in, and the law was already all too willing to make him misrrible.
“I don’t blame you for being mad kid, Copperhorn was my favoret uncle had been ever since I was just a foal. I figured that he’d never let me down and always do the right thing. I put the geezer up on a pedistal, and I paid for hanging onto that childhood belief it’s a shame you got hit caught up in this mess too. Tell you what how about we get a drink affter the show’s over, you look like you could use one far more then I do.” Quarter said.
Phile nodded and was about to respond further when the hall door opened once again admitting waltz, Nate, and trebble into the room. Once the trio was inside the doors slammed shut preventing any further conversation as the ensemble made their way to the stage ready to preform for the masses once more.
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Was surfing the net and found this, I thought the three of you are awesome enough to warrant it:
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Wow, thanks Balencer, all i do is prattle on about details and spit out the roughest of rough drafts now and then but I'm glad you enjoy having me around.
Wow. I can't remember what I was going to say at all. So much for that
171111 Whew! What a wall! And quite amazing as well. You should totally put those in a post so others could read it in case they don't read the comments. I particularly enjoy the Treble/Phile thing there. Do I sense shipping ?
170238 Aye, that's what I'm going for. While Cloudy and Celestia and a few of the guards knew of the looming hostilities of the griffons, everypony else believed them to just be distant neighbors. After the attack on Dodge Junction (which will be announced to the public to rile up more ponies to the cause) and the assassination attempt (Jeez, you'd think everyone stop trying after the first 375634863495 failed attempts wouldn't you?) the ponies will most certainly view them as barbarians and hate the griffons (which technically they are). Also I forgot to put in there that the talking woke her and that she removed herself from the Queen's back after such. Had it in there at some point last night and deleted it to rewrite the scenes. Never put it back in I guess. 'Twill be fixed. Edit: Is now fixed.
171312 That is moderately badass. I will do so, however.
171111 That was great Janus. I enjoyed reading it :). I wonder what Phile is going to do now? He can't just sit around and do nothing. If I was him, I'd find a way of getting out of sight. Maybe move to the Zebra nation, or go off into the countryside somewhere.
To arms, brethren!
169382 While I'm thinking about it, I have said before that I will have a good ending. It won't be a
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The End,
but it will be moderately happy.
172255 Oh Aynine, haven't you been following my side-story? There's already a group of Assassin's running around killing enemies of the crown. Dodge Junction will be avenged I promise you. My Assassin side-story :)
172306 Exactly, now quit pestering Peppy
172370 Enjoy the pic? I always when I see it. Which is quite often as its in my main pony folder.
172393 Yeah I liked the pic, made me chuckle a bit :). What did you think of chapter 6? no wait you can tell me tonight when I finish chapter 7
172418 havent read it yet. Got off work late last night and have been distracted. I'll read it when I work tonight though.
Peppy, Thanks and yeah I am heading in that direction with Phile and Trebble, I'll admit I've never tried writing a relationship like that before so we'll just see how that goes.
Tonto, I'm working on it but really can you see him fleeing Neighas and leaving his friends behind? I have a few ideas at the moment but I'm not sure if I'll use them one seems okay (Though i don't know if it would work,) the other seems too unrealistic and given that I'm writing for magical ponies here that's a bit of a feat. Though for whatever reason my muse wants me to use the latter idea for some reason.
I feel as though this chapter was kinda short. I'm thankful for anything at all, but it still felt considerably shorter... And poor Cherry!! May she rest in peace knowing that Cloudy is looking over her child... I just hope nothing happens to Cloudy ;.;
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Cloudy at least lives until Hearths' Warming Day. So she survives the war (or at least all of the war that takes place before winter causes it to be delayed).
good fic keep it coming
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Going from 6000 to 3500 words will do that to ya.
172739 Yeah anyone who read my latest chapter will probably think that. But 8000 words takes so long to write.
Now here is an image to brighten everyone's mood
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*Cough*
*Deep Breath*
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D'AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
172883 You trying to kill me?
173165 Och I dunno. It's not nearly as cute as Moon Beam.
Edit: Chapter 7 of the Assassin's story is finished and it was a lot easier too. Only 4000 words this time.
172883 I think I speak for everyone when I say: D'aaaawwwwwwww *snuggle*
Short chapter, but enjoyable nonetheless.
Lot's o' loss in this story, thank goodness for happy endings.
This brings up the huge "Oh Crap" for my story because I have no idea what you're going to do with Cherry Tart and I didn't put her in my story and oh Queen what am I going to do. Give me a bit here, I'll have to Continue the Janus chronicles when I get back. Promise!
I actually really liked this chapter! Great setup for what is going to happen. Some NMM and Twi interaction is missed but I think it will be worth it in the end. Looking forward for the next one, keep 'em comin'!
172636 Just hope wars over before Hearth's Warming Day.
172739 Yeah. Like I said, not complaining, just noticed it.
172883 Don't worry Luna, I'll save you!! *catches butterfly*