I’m sitting in front of my sister-in-law right now. She had called me last night in a hissy because Discord and Sombra are going to be Flurry’s nannies. Permanently, which I will tell Twilight about when the time is right. I did my best to calm her at the moment telling her it wasn’t a big deal, but she demanded to see me, face me. It is in her nature to want to know, it always was. Also, her anxiety had always plagued her, always jumping to the worst conclusion. This time she happened to be right but I’m not going to tell her that. I’m going to lie, lie to my one and only sister-in-law. Of course, I know that it is worse for Shining. He has to lie to her too, which I know he does not want to do but it has to be done. There are many reasons that I refuse to tell her.
I am sorry.
"So why are Discord and Sombra looking after my niece?!"
I could see the anger and betrayal on her face if only she knew. It was time for at least some truth, "Twilight I told you over the crystal ball you are busy. Celestia and Luna are training you for royal duties, you have to take care of the School of Friendship, you have to find something to do with your castle, and that’s just the start of it. You also have to do your duty as a princess and spread friendship, plus whatever your researching right now."
I am sorry.
Even if I felt like I could ask her to help me. I knew that she just wouldn't have the time to. I knew she would freak out if I added more stress onto her. Like a powerful baby's worth of stress. It wouldn't be healthy for her. I knew that she was already barely holding on as it was. This would just be too much for her, push her over the edge. Not only that, I knew that she would obsess over this. There would be so many experiments that she would wish to start. Thus, only adding more onto her plate, in the end, I am trying to do what is best for her.
I am sorry.
"Yes but why them and not any other unicorn?"
Then there was that, that feeling again, the sinking one. I felt it whenever she talked about Discord and Sombra. I knew she still had not forgiven them and it was a shame. They were good creatures, rough around the edges but good creatures. I really wanted to confront her, I did, but I couldn't. I felt there was a chance that she would make me stop. Force them to go home. That isn't what they needed, they needed love, to be surrounded by it. Not here, where they get none from you. That was another reason why I had to lie, this wasn't just about Flurry and I. It's about them too, something is missing in their life, I know I can provide that, love.
I am sorry.
"Not all unicorns know how to grab Flurry out of thin air Twilight. I know it’s hard to believe but Shining and I are worried that she will hurt herself. Teleport to somewhere unsafe like the bottom of the Ghastly Gorge." That was also not a total lie. I really was worried she would end up accidentally hurting herself.
I am sorry.
"Yes, ok, that may be true but Sunburst put that spell on her, to curb her outburst."
This was going to be the tricky part I would have to convince Twilight that Flurry was powerful but not powerful enough to cause concern. "We think she may be doing it on purpose Twilight, don’t worry we will teach her not to. We just need Discord and Sombra to cover us for a couple of weeks. Just until we teach Flurry that this is a no-no. It really is only for my state of mind that they are there, it makes me feel better." I really needed this.
I am sorry.
"And is there anything else you’d like to tell me?!"
Flurry is more powerful than you can imagine, I am supplying Discord and Sombra with love, you still hold an unjust grudge, you are busy. That isn't although I...am afraid. I fear she will hurt Flurry, Discord, and Sombra. All three of them? I feel all three of them are in danger when I talk to her. I do not know why but I know my feelings are valid. I will never forget the times your friends told me about. How you act when you get too stressed out. I fear not just for them but for you too. I will never forget the time I watched you bite off their heads or the time you hurt Rainbow. Do you even know that I know that? I know it wasn't on purpose but what if this time you go too far? Not only that but my guts say not to, the same guts that show me how to solve problems of love. And my heart, it breaks because I love you. I care about you. I hate that I have to do this.
I am sorry.
I looked over to Shining Armor, I could see his face, he looked concerned. I hoped that he would say nothing. Trust me, my love, we need to keep this a secret for now. We will tell her eventually, maybe. That thought had actually never occurred to me. Here I was keeping this secret but one day Flurry was going to grow up. She shouldn’t have to hide who she is. But maybe it would be best to let others know when she could defend herself properly. If I could prove Flurry was no harm to any creature maybe they would look past this. It was too late now, I had lied out the wazoo, they wouldn’t believe me if they learned the truth. This was just the way it had to be for now. It was too late. I was too late.
I am sorry.
"Well if you say so, I believe you. Just be careful of them, don’t let her spend so much time with them."
I wanted to ask why, but I already knew the answer. I knew for a fact Discord and Sombra were making efforts to make up for their past. That they never stopped doing that. I could feel rage in my heart once more but I squeezed it down for the time being. Anger wasn’t needed here patience was. Twilight would come around eventually, so would her friends. Right? Once they forgive them, I would drop the ball about Flurry. How they were helping her. Once Twilight was more stable, once I felt it was safe. That was a promise.
I am sorry
"Alright, Twilight we will be careful,” I said as I blew the whistle Discord gave me. It took him just a few seconds to get there but in those few seconds. I could feel Twilight's eyes burning on me. Once he got there he teleported away taking us with him. "Thanks Discord if you could give us a second." I watched him look at me with concern and I smiled at him. I was lying to him too, about why he was here. The real reason why. He teleported away without saying a thing which left us in our bedroom. Alone. “Shining I’m sorry about this."
I am sorry.
"It's ok maybe you can tell me why we just lied to Twilight."
"We can't tell her, we just can’t there is a missing piece here. Something I’m missing, I just feel like telling her now is a bad idea, do you feel it too?" I really hoped that he did, even just a little. That foreboding sense of dread.
I am sorry.
"Yes, I do I just hate that we had to do that. I know Twilight has a hard time handling stress. It's just, I have no desire to lie to her."
"I hate it too but this is just the way it has to be for now. I’m sure this will all boil over soon. Who knows maybe my bad feeling is just because Flurry is in a phase, and she’ll wear herself out. Then it would have been pointless to involve her since it would solve itself.” I was lying to myself and I knew it but the lie made me feel better. So that’s what I chose to believe. I chose to believe that this was just a phase. That she won't grow more powerful, that everything will be alright. Please let everything be alright.
Am I sorry?
You do well keeping things short if necessary, it keeps the punch in this very important segment. This "conflict" just gave the story another layer of interest, and honestly now I wonder how others will react once things get more known. Twilight’s friends could be both an ally or an enemy in this, and maybe Starlight, being one of the reformed villains, could sympathize with them more easily, which either can make Twilight see reason or create another No Second Prances.
This story is getting better.
I think you mean "because I love you"
When did this happen? This is my own ignorance in the show.
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Thank you!
She ends up biting off thier head in the movie with Tempest. I feel like she does in the show but not as harsh as I describe it here. Of course in this au Candace sees one of those. The hurt Rainbow thing is something I'm making up and will expand on later. If you wanna know. I wrote it down bellow. Do you think I should expand on it in this chapter? Its kinda a while before I bring it up again. I thought it would potentially take away from the moment but if you feel like it might not. I can add it.
so tldr theres a fight and twilight gets stress. She puts up a shield at the wrong time, rainbow gets too close. She ends up throwing her across the room
It really is an acident but she still ends up hurting her.
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It doesn't need explaining, I was just curious if it was something that happened and I didn't remember, like the movie.
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Ah I see. Okie dokie lokie. Yeah she yells at them I cant remember what happened play by play but she does. The rest of it I made a tiny bit harsher sounding. Let me know if you have any more feed back I love hearing from you!
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I remember now, it was her own insecurities about her mission. This was a solid chapter so I don't have much except that I want to see more
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Thank you very much, you're too kind! you'll definitely be seeing more!
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She believed that by stealing the pearl of the Sea Ponies, she could save Equestrian Ponies in the same fashion that Hippogriffs escaped. She snapped that they were useless and she could have gotten it if she were alone. They go their separate ways, and all get captured.
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Oooo I see. Thanks for letting me know.
This chapter felt rather weak to me, and it's a shame, because I do think the concept here is interesting.
However, I am still curious to where this goes and how Cadence will be able to help Discord and Sombra while addressing the problems with Flurry.
I also haven't mentioned your description could be shortened to be more effective, but that's just a little nitpick I have had.
I like that not everyone forgive Sombra or Discord. Makes it more realistic in my opinion
I don't think flurry magic is outbursts but regular old magic but she is really strong like top level unicorn strong and combined with a baby imagination well that spells trouble. She doesn't understand how she could hurt someone with her power and so like discord used to she does what she wants. At least cadence is trying to rein her in before someone gets hurt. Considering what she did at hearths warming she definitely needs it.
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For sure! She does need it, i wanna show her magic and her lack of understanding more in the redo. I just sorta skipped over all that. ^^
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If she already as strong as an adult unicorn i hate to see how powerful she going to be as an adult.