A non-canon story set in the world of "Journey with a Batpony" by Gulheru.
A group of Noctrali fall to arguing about what they should do as for the first time in nearly a thousand years an Equestrian, Princess Twilight Sparkle, is allowed to visit their sacred homeland. As they argue the merits of holding Twilight captive for the crimes of Equestrians a thousand years dead, they receive counsel from an unexpected source.
Setting used with the kind permission of Gulheru.
The Batpony Trilogy consists of:
Interview with a Batpony
Rendezvous with a Batpony
and
Journey with a Batpony
I highly recommend reading some or all of these excellent stories as they hold some of the best world-building I've seen in quite some time. Also, italicized words are from Noctraliyar, the language of the batponies. You can find Guheru's guide to Noctraliyar here.
This story is the fifth of my "Song Stories." Stories inspired by pieces of music that would just not leave my head until I wrapped a story around them. Here are the previous four:
Twilight's Friendship
Fighting for Twilight
Rock Bottom
and
Battle Dawn
Forgot to put the actual song in! Silly writer, go have more coffee.
I think of how grateful Luna is for all Twilight Sparkle has done for her. And then I picture these bat ponies putting her on trial and throwing her in a dungeon.
I don't think Luna would be happy.
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Heck the Noctrail kind out to freaking worship Twilight, the one responsible for their goddess's return.
Such primitives. Needing their goddess to step in and guide them - direct them like sheep - to not imprison Twilight Sparkle because they still cling to their outdated beliefs and won't grow up. "Noctrals like you built the Megaspell Bombs. Noctrals like you thought them up. You think you're so creative. You don't know what it's like to actually create something - to create a life - all you know how to create is death and destruction..."
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whoops...I posted spoilers. Deleted that.
I love the air of magic and mystery in this. Nicely done!
Nicely done. With hope there will be more to come.