//------------------------------// // Enjoying the moments // Story: Spiders and Magic: The Harmony Avengers // by andrew7 //------------------------------// “LETS PARTYYYY!!!” Within a Golden Oak Library was very lively, loud cheers and appreciations were echoing and a great party was occurring in there. Everypony, including Peter, Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Applejack as well Parker family like Aunt May, Trixie, Spike, Mayady and Little Ben, a newly born foal unicorn son to both Peter and Twilight were all present inside and celebrating yet another Spider-Manes great victory, over beating Arimaspi, saving the Ponyville and the day once again, though Spike, Twilight and Princess Luna played their parts in assistance. It was a strange event. Though Peter, despite all of countless of his heroic deeds he had ever done and never seeking any appreciation or recognition and being usually an underdog, the stallion was more than honoured that a party ever-happy pink mare with a puffy mane threw a great party for knights of Equestria honour. Like from their own habit, Peters friends and family would honour their prince, friend, hero as well as loving husband, father and nephew to threw a party every time he saves the day, to celebrate his deeds and showing their appreciation, admiration and love. The party was in process. Gramophone was playing a nice yet energetic party style music, as ponies stood assembled in the middle of well decorated living room and throwing Peter up and down, as the stallion could not get not enough enjoyment from that. Next, they all had a chocolate cake, as Peter was cutting the cake with a knife in his hoof (thanks to his ability to adhere to any surface) and Twilight using her magical telekinesis via her horn to handing the pieces of cake to their friends including Flutterhy, Rarity and Applejack, but unfortunately, several pieces of cake splashed into a shy pegasus, ladylike unicorns and farm ponys faces. Stunned both Peter and Twilight stared in shock. Suddenly a laughter escaped from Rainbow Dash, a light blue pegasus was flipping her wings keeping herself airborne, her hooves from the cake and laughing revealing to be herself throwing the cake at her friends, showing her mischievous nature. Unfortunately for her, other mares as well as Peter expressed a mischievous looks as well their lips curling into malicious grins all centred on Rainbow, making pegasus feel uncertain with a worried grin on her face. Aunt May holding Ben, a little foal unicorn in her hooves, Trixie and Spike all watched as other ponies assaulted Rainbow back, cakes splashing all over the place, some of them landing on the baby dragon, older pegasus and blue magician unicorn. Every mare including Rainbow, Mayday and Peter, all dirty from the cake were laughing playfully, evidently all having fun from the entire prank. Spike licking the remains of the cake from his face could only do nothing to join the laugh as well as Aunt May, chuckling under her breath and hoof over her mouth and Ben giggling happily. While Trixie, usually a stoic mare with a non-nonsense attitude only rolled her eyes yet even she could do nothing but smile warmly. Another scene showed the entire group dancing, each of the performing their own set of steps and rhythm. Though, Peter and Twilight a main couple were in the centre, both dancing together. Mayday shook her head both in dismay and humorously as her parents were dancing, with stallion performing an agile and acrobatics movements in a capoeira style, while the mare was somewhat awkwardly flailing her hooves liek arobot, earning a warm laugher from both Peter, Spike and her friends, yet she ignored that and enjoying the moment. Next, there was time for some entertainment. A big piñata resembling a multi-coloured pony hung in the mid-air on a rope while Twilight, Peter and Pinkie and other mares with their eyes blindfold held each a sticks in their mouth and trying to hit the piñata, swinging around though not having much of luck. However, for Peter and his trusty Spider Sense it was no problem. Standing on his hind hooves, holding the stick with both hooves like samurai warrior, wearing a blindfold and having Mayday sitting behind his neck, Peter waited with caution, following his instincts as the Spider Sense rung in his cranium. The stallion hopped into the air, making a graceful somersault in the mid-air with Mayday squeaking in excitement, swinging the stick and with one sharp direct hit she managed to rip the piñata apart and all sweets and candy contained in its stomach spilled all around. Twilight and other mares removing their blindfold could only stare with amazed gazes, while Peter stood on his hind hooves, rakishly leaning on the stick and with a smug grin. He took some of the sweet candy and throwing it into his mouth as well as giving a one to his daughter. Applejack and Rainbow Dash were having fun by hunting apples from tub of water. While Rainbow dredged one of the apples and eating with a few crunches, but unfortunately when Applejack grabbed one, she actually held a tennis ball with a spring in her mouth and as the farm pony pulled it up, the spring sharply downloaded her head back right into a water with a splash. Rainbow Dash just could not defend herself against laughter, while Pinkie giggled under her breath, evident that it was her who planted her little prank. Aunt May and Trixie were both enjoying a glass of punch drink. The drink tasted delicious with a fruit like flavour. However, as May slightly blinked her right eyes, her eyes literally widened and she almost chocked on her sip in shock as she saw Gummy, Pinkies toothless pet alligator taking a bath in bowl of punch. Both May and Trixie with their mouth full of gator flavour punch shared an utter shocked gazes, their eyes widened with everyone expectations that they will spit it all out. But luckily, Aunt May eventually gulped her drink and though not expressing any disgust and being still a bit bewildered, she eventually chuckled under her breath. Unfortunately, the same could not be said about Trixie, an azure mare with her still remained bewildered and shocked expression was frantically looking around as she finally burst into the bathroom and spit the punch into a bowl with disgusted manner, earning laughter from both May and Ben. Another scene shifted to entire group including Peter, Twilight and Mayday dancing once again in the middle of the group with other, while Pinkie who never leaves home with her party cannon, used a small blue cannon on wheels and fired party like related items from its barrel, such as balloons, confetti and pastries with a loud and distinctive SQUAKEEE like sound and spreading it all over the place including her friends. Everypony though with annoyed gazes centred their attention on their pink hyperactive energetic friend, they could eventually only laugh cheerfully, as the party was going on for more than hour and Peter/Sparkle family and their friends enjoying a great life on its fullest. Several hours later, when a sun was slowly and steadily setting down behind horizon, within the walls of Canterlot castle, Equestrias highest ranking officials of the Canterlot and Crystal Empire regions, including Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Twilight and Peter gathered to discuss urgent matters of the importance pertaining to todays events. Right after their fierce battle with Arimaspi, Celestia and Luna restrained the goat giant with a magical chains and Royal Guards transported it into predetermined location of Macintosh Hills, away from everypony, where much deeper in a valley was an Arimaspi Terrritory, a homeland of cyclops goat like giants. Though, Royal Guards eventually set the beast free, away from the Hills borders as one eyed goat like giant wandered back in the mountain areas of its natural habitat. On the big balcony of the castle with a beautiful view on the scenery as well as steadily rising nightfall and sun sitting behind the hills, there was Peter, Twilight, Spike and Luna present, four friends discussing matters of todays events. “No way.” Peter blurted out questioningly, his voice both apprehensive and astonishing. “So….you guys are actually telling me, that there was a familiar scenario with that goat/cyclops imiataion like thing, hundreds of years ago in a land of Griffonstone?” “That is right, Peter….” Twilight remained firm, holding her serious yet honest gaze to Peter and Spike. "I can clearly remember the time when Rainbow and Pinkie along with Gilda the griffon had gone into Griffonstone to retrieve a legendary Idol of Boreas. While Rainbow was unfortunately injured and Pinkie and Gilda trying to save her, they searched a lower area of Abysmal Abyss and finding not only an Idol but also Arimaspis skull.” Lunas expressions remained concentrated, judging a youngers alicorns statement though deeply for herself and going on. “You are apparently right Twilight Sparkle. Arimaspi indeed went after and stole the Idol of a legendary god of north winds.” “Whoo….Wait just a second.” Now Peter interjected, with quite bewildered expression like he had no clue about what exactly were Twilight and Luna talking about. “Idol of Boreas? Anyone….I mean…anypony may fill me in?” Stallion blurted. “The same here.” Spike trailed of bluntly clueless as well. “Please, allow me to explain my friends.” Luna replied calmly, keeping her tone firm yet patient with her hoof risen in tempering like manner. “Hundreds of years ago, one very strong and powerful specimen of Arimaspi giant stole the Idol of Boreas, a legendary and unique item of Boreas, a god of north winds and winter. The Idol actually united the entire griffon race of Griffonstone. King Guto and his griffon warriors attempted to fight Arimaspi, but they were eventually overpowered by the beast might, grabbing the Idol and escaped through a huge window of the griffon castle. He then attempted to escape by crossing a bridge above the Abysmal Abyss, but Guto and his griffons followed Arimaspi and cornered him. But suddenly a lightning from a sky stroke the bridge and sending the beast falling to his death and taking the Idol with it.” While Luna finished the story, Peter and Twilight both shared an astonished gaze. “How! What a story.” The stallion trailed off excited. “By the way, what had happened to that…Idol of Bores anyway? Has it ever been found again?” Peter asked curiously. In the instance Twilight interjected. “The Idol of Boreas had been unfortunately lost for ever, Peter.” Young princess paused for a while being aware of Peters stunned expression. “When Rainbow was injured, Gilda and Pinkie arrived at the Abyss and climbed down to Rainbow's rescue. When Rainbow's ledge breaks and she falls deeper into the Abyss, Pinkie nosedived to save her, inadvertently dragging Gilda along. Pinkie grabs Rainbow, and Gilda grabs another ledge as they dangle from the rope. However, on a ledge next to hers, Gilda found the long lost Idol of Boreas. She reaches out to grab it, but Pinkie was slowly losing her grip on Rainbow.” Twilight paused for a while with a horrified expression, but she eventually smiled. “But just before Pinkie and Rainbow went plummeting, Gilda pulls them up to safety, sacrificing the idol to the Abysmal Abyss to save her friends.” A young alicorn replied reassuringly. “Later, though the Griffonstone would never be restored without the Idol, Pinkie knew that they were sent into Griffonstone not to recover the Idol but instead to replace it with something better: friendship. They then entrusted Gilda with spreading friendship around the kingdom, the griffon becoming a friendship ambassador of Griffonstone.” Twilight finished her conversation with the warmest smile she could muster, evident by her satisfaction with results of the situation. “Wow!” Peter trailed off with his brow amazed. “That is really great. Though as I remember Skittles telling me, that Gilda, her old giffon pal had been selfish, ruthless and bully, treating everypony including Pinkie Pie badly while staying back then in Ponyville. But….The way how she saved Rainbow and Pinkie, that is indeed an admirable quality by actually redeeming herself.” Peter admitted with a warm smile and satisfied manner. “At least, that shoves once again that even bad guys can sometime redeem themselves and that everyone deserves a second chance.” Luna watching the pair and listening Peters appreciation with a wide smile in her face, though, princess of the night immediately shifted back to her contemplating side. “However….What really puzzles me is that how had Arimaspi managed to cross the borders of Macintosh Hills, walking such a distance and eventually ending up in Ponyville?” Twilight placed a hoof under her chin in a thoughtful manner. “Hmm. There is something about that, Princess Luna. Arimaspi giants usually do not listen or stand for a reason due to their rather limited intellects, yet out of instincts they usually stand on and don’t cross the borders of their homeland of Arimaspi Territory. So….” Twilight considered. “Maybe….That was all in its nature.” Peter interjected, earning surprised and questionable expressions from both mares. “You see, if that Arimaspi along with all specimens of his kind are usually motivated and expressing a greed and desire for anything precious, sharing precisely the same trait with dragons, that just might be the case.” The stallion suddenly paused himself by a look on Spike. A baby dragons bows were slightly arched in annoyance with an irritated expression in his face, as Peter mentioned dragons greedy nature and obsession with treasures and jewels. “Eeeeh! No offense, little buddy. It is not about you” Peter nervously stammered, not intending to hurt a little dragons feelings. Though Spike eventually calmed down. “None taken, Peter.” “Well….yeah.” Peter replied meekly and went on. “So….. I suppose Arimaspis has exactly the same ways. My guess is, while finding anything precious around their homeland, he went on, searching some valuables across the land and eventually dropping by in Ponyville. Trust me, guys. You would wonder what greed did to a people back on Earth. And.....some people would even rather let their knees perforated just for one cheap dime. Though.....It was not exactly the case for Tony Stark.” Peter explained, chuckling. Luna, listening her friends opinion with widened brow and amazement present in her expression, gasped considering. “That is indeed an unique view on the situation, my friend. But, what could Arimaspi possible want in Ponyville?” Then was once again Twilights turn to take a word. “The gemstones. Rarity, when she needs some gemstones to decorate her dresses, she will usually go outside Ponyville to rocky terrain to find some.” “And occasionally taking Spike with her, knowing she really HATES to get herself dirty.” Peter stated sarcastically earning once again an annoyed look from dragon who also started blushing in his cheeks embarrassing. Yet, baby dragon looked somewhat distraught a trepidation evident in his eyes. Taken aback by her little scaly friend change in demeanor, both Twilight and Peter immediately grew concerned and Twilight even denied a little glare at her stallion for his sarcastic remark about her little brother like figure. Peter, feeling himself guilty if he actually upset the dragon, stallion placed a hoof on Spikes shoulder comfortably. “Wow. Easy there buddy. I…I haven’t meant to…” However, baby dragon gently shook Perters hoof back. “No, no, It is alright.” Spike replied calmly with a reassuring tone, yet he sighed. “It is just…chm…to todays events with Arimaspi and the why how you two along with Princess Luna fought….you were absolutely awesome.” Now Twilight interjected, knowing very well that that was not exactly what was bothering her little brother. “Come on, Spike.” The mare spoke softly. “What troubles you?” Spike reacting on Twilights gentle hoof touch and soft tone, exhaled. “It is just that during that fight, I guess I could be a little more useful to help you guys up than just crouching behind.” Little dragon sighed somewhat helplessly. “Remember the times when we were with Peters in his world, on Earth and I had been transformed into a giant dragon?” Spike spoke up with a total change in his voice, once desperate tone tuning more excited and somopony would even consider cherish, taking a manly like stance with his claws clenched. “In that my second adult self I was able to take down killer robots and even holding my own against Sunset Shimmer in her demon form, facing that green giant called Hulk, fighting off a guy in a rhino like armor and even taking on all powerful Osborn and Venom Luna….” Suddenly, a little dragon held his tongue as he realized Lunas annoyed and yet saddened gaze, as Spike mentioned an evil black symbiote and a horrible memories plaguing her mind. “Eeeehh!...No offence, Princess Luna.” Spike blurted out nervously. However, dark blue alicorn eventually recollected her nerves and denying a dragon a warm reassuring smile. “It is alright, Spike. I have already get over it. There is no need to remind and getting over it again” Spike brushed his arm over his forehead, exhaling and calmed by taller alicorns response. “Oh…Alright. Well, as I have said, if I only had a few feet more I would take that overgrown goat with easy.” Baby dragon exhaled disappointed. “But now, I am stuck back in this puny scaly form. Worthless.” “Now hold just there, little buddy!” Peters voice firm yet remaining positive, yelled out at Spike, a raising frustration in his eyes. “I am just not gonna stand around and listen these claptraps.” The stallions voice though soon softened and placing his hoof over dragons shoulder. “Don’t be like that. The worst thing you can do is doubting in yourself. When I first came to Equestria, I had almost lost all fate in myself. But that had not been till the time I met Twilight, Luna, you and the others, getting me back on my feet again. And don’t underestimate your role back in Ponyville. Actually….You were acting very bravely as you saved that little filly from Arimaspi and…the way how you burned its arm.” Peter chuckled a little. “If that goat had even a less idea, he might even actually consider to taste his own roasted arm.” The response was blunt, shift and crude, causing both Peter and Spike not holding their soft yet playful laughter, while Twilight and Luna, both alicorns only rolling their eyes yet with a bemused smiles. “Do you really think so?” Spike asked hopefully, evident that an anxiety that plagued his mind was slightly moved off. “I definitely do, Spike.” Twilight interjected and giving her little brother like figure a warmest smile she could muster. “You were very brave and selfless as you saved Ruby Pitch back there. And besides, it does not matter how…big or strong anypony is. What matters the most, is how brave heart they have.” She spoke in a polite and warm manner. Spikes cheeks suddenly glowed to a bright shade of pink. “Erghm….Even I got lucky sometimes.” Dragon attempted to swipe the compliment as well as to hide his obvious embarrassment. “It is not about luck.” Now Luna who was staying out of the entire conversation interjected stepped forward, closing a gap between Peter and Twilight “It is what you do, that makes you a hero.” The mare spoke kindly, denying a warm smile and patting Spike on his head. But when could anyone continue it their conversation, suddenly a big decorated doors of the balcony opened and on the doorstep stood Princess Celestia with Cadance by her side. A high yet beautiful white alicorn princess with her multicolored mane floating in wind shared a glance with other three ponies with a warm smile. “Oh. I am really sorry to interrupt your conversation, but we need something to discuss.” Celeastias voice polite and calm as always, a Sun Princess proceed walking gracefully toward an unicorn, two alicorn mares and baby dragon with her adopted niece, a bright pink alicorn mare with a long violet mane, having a crystal like heart cutie mark following behind. “Princess Celestia.” Both Twilight and Peter addressed and shifting their attention to her royal highness, bowing in both admiration and respect, as well as Spike did. “Sister.” Luna greeted her older sister warmly with a wide smile. “So, what? How has it gone with Arimaspi?” She asked. Celeastia bowed her head to Twilight, Peter and Spike and shared a warm gaze with her younger sister, denying a serene smile. “Everything had gone just fine. Arimaspi was safely taken over by Shining Armor and Royal guardsI and he assured me they send him back southwest of Macintosh Hills in mountains, far beyond our homeland borders where he should not spread havoc again.” White alicorn then shifted her attention to Peter and Twilight. “Peter, Twilight, Luna…I cannot thank you more for your heroism and saving the Ponyville. Once again truly a job well done.” Celestia smiled and once again bowing her head down out of respect only a few hoof-lengths away. Scratching the back of his head, Peter chuckled playfully. “Ooh…I was nothing, really. All in the days work.” Twilight step forwards closer to her former mentor and teacher. “We were glad to help and protect our home, Princess Celestia.” She paused a little and then young alicorn asked. “By the way…How is that possible that Arimaspi went beyond his nature territory of Griffonstone borders, roaming so far away? “You know, that is actually a good question.” Now Cadance spoke up, addressing her sister in-law. “According the old documents and it is true that cyclops usually stays in rough terrains of their homeland beyod Macintosh Hills in mountains.” Cadance paused and thought deeply. “But, according to some speculations….” Unfortunately, before “Princess of Love” could finish her sentence, Spike interjected. “It might be due to cyclops greedy nature and desire for anything precious, to cross a long distance?” Baby dragon asked bluntly. Cadanace exhaled with a bewildered expression. “Well…..Yes……How did you know, Spike?” Pink alicorn asked confused if not necessarily a little terrified by little dragons guess. “Eghm…Lucky guess…I guess.” Spike chuckled nervously, sharing a gaze with Peter, who chuckled back shrugging. Eventually the pink mare recollected her nerves from her awe when Celestia, her adoptive aunt placed a hoof on her shoulder with a warm smile on her face, royal tall alicorn went on. “Actually, it is true that there had not been any reports of cyclops attacking the Griffonstone for quite some time since that incident with Idol of Boreas hundreds of years ago. You see…Arimaspi and his own kind of cyclops had been struggling with griffons for centuries over treasures, gold, gems and other valuables, but since the time the Idol of Boreas had been lost, the number of their kind relatively decreased. Though…it could be speculated that most of them, retreated back deep into Arimaspi Territory.” “Great.” Peters interjected sarcastically rolling his eye. “So now the giant vermin is going to eventually turn into an endangered species.” Both Twilight and Luna sighed exasperatedly, rolling their eyes by their friends choice of words, while Princess Celeastia along with Spike could not help but chuckle playfully as Cadance only denied a bemused expression. Before anypony could lecture or scold the stallion, Cadnace chuckled nervously. “Well, anyway….We have actually asked Chrysalis and her changelings to patrol that area to keep an eye of Arimaspis and she was kind enough to comply our request.” “Yet, there still exists a possibility that Arimaspi might return and strike once again.” Luna remarked concerned. “So?” Now Spike interjected in a slightly smug manner. “If that overgrown goat strikes again, than we are gonna daub him again.” He proceed and smacked a palm of his paw. “That is right.” Twilight commented decisively. “It is our duty to protect the land and everypony on it. Equestrian. Pony. Changelings. Griffins. Whatever else and there is no difference. Right Peter?....Peter?” Twilight asked, awaiting her husbands obvious agreement in the fullest, yet Peter seemed thoughtful, brooding in his thoughts, yet surprisingly, a sad or rather melancholic expression was present in his face and his head bowed. Taken aback by the stallion condition, Twilight immediately grew concerned about Peter as three other princesses and baby dragon did. “Peter?....What is the matter?” Young princess asked softly placing her hoof on stallion shoulder, rubbing it gently. Peter, interrupted from his train of thoughts. “Oh!...Eh….What the?” Stallions ears perking, he rose his head and meeting his wife gaze, her beautiful violet eyes filled with care and concern. In the same moment, Luna step forward closer to Peter. “I can sense there is something on your mind Peter.” The mare spoke softly with a concern in her voice. “And somepony even doesn’t need to be a telepath or having a certain telepathic link to realize such things.” She gently placed her hoof under Peters chin and lifting his gaze to meet her ocean blue eyes filled by kindness. “Now, what is it that troubles you, my friend?” Listening to his best friends kind words as well as signs of concern, a strange feeling seized Peter, a sense of warmth engulfed him. Finally, the stallion coughed slightly under his breath and spoke up. The stallion than slowly made his way to balcony railing as four princesses along with baby dragon followed him slowly. “You know….Now it has been almost seven years since I came into Equestria, being transformed into a pony, settling here permanently as my new home and having a family with Twilight.” Peter trailed off, his tone lacking any humor yet having a serene smile on his face supporting his hooves at the railing and watching the scenery under the cape of a calm and peaceful night, stars shining and full moon risen up. Twilight, who edged closer to her husbands side. “Mmm…..I guess so.” The mare thought, considering Peters words, yet knowing that there must have been more about that. “Wait, Peter? Where are you getting at?” Peter turned from the view of scenery and shifting his full attention to Twilight and the princesses. “I just….I have just been wondering….How are things going back on Earth?” He sighed in memories of his old home dimension, where he was summoned from by Twilight seven years ago. “Back on Earth?“ Twilight exhaled in surprise, being quite amazed that Peter brought that kind of topic, while Celestia, Luna, Cadanace and Spike stood aside from the pair, watching and listening the conversation patiently, wondering how it is going to evolve. “Do you….miss it?” The mare asked carefully yet in a carrying manner. Peter sighed solemnly yet maintaining his serene smile. “Yup….I know that Equestria is a great place and that I have a great life here…family….friends. Yet, I still have lots of memories on that world. It was actually a place where I was born, growing up and….where I also met Gwen.” Peter sighed, pausing a little as he went on. “Though, I also have some great memories on other great superheroes, like Avengers, X-Men or Fantastic four.” In the moment, Spike interjected. “Avengers? Do you mean those costumed heroes with amazing superpowers, led by that one-eyed yet a little cranky hairless guy, along with Doctor Strange the magician and that….giant flying fortress….eehm….What had they called that thing again?” Baby dragon asked a little dumbfounded, having no idea. “S.H.I.E.L.D.s Aircraft Carrier.” Peter replied, addressing a giant flying fortress, commanded by colonel Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.s as well as Avengers base of operations. Despite still feeling a little melancholic, the unicorn could do nothing but chuckle under his breath how a little dragon rather humorously addressed Fury. “Yup….Avengers, the earths mightiest heroes.” Peter went on, though that time, his smile rose, a saddened mood in him diminished as an excited expression took its place. “During my old days on Earth, I know that I usually worked alone, yet I had teamed up with those guys like Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Daredevil on numerous occasions, helping them out on their missions to save the world and together being through so much.” Twilight along with Spike and princesses were listening Peters speech patiently, yet being evidently happy for their friends lightened up mood while stallion went on. “Though….There was one guy with whom I probably had had the most history with….” He paused a little while focusing his full attention to Twilight, Luna and Spike. “Do you guys remember Logan, the guy also known as…..Wolverine?” “Logan?” Spike blurted out considering. “Do you mean that short, yet very bulky guy in a black and yellow uniform, strangely shaped mask and those strange metal knives coming from his hands?” “Yup….that guy.” Peter replied bluntly still keeping a smug smile on his face. “Of course! Logan.” Twilight exhaled excited as an idea finally hit her like a brick. “We haven’t seen him so long. I wonder how is he doing.” Peter snorted and chuckled playfully in Twilights response. “Chm. Knowing that old loose cannon, I bet that he is fighting along with his fellow Avengers or X-Men to save the world or dealing with his own personal matters, drinking beer in the bar or looking for brawls.” Though other mares and baby dragon were a little stunned by stallions statement about his friend, Twilight put her hoof on Peters shoulder and brushing her cheek to his own affectionately. “Do you…miss him.” She asked in a near whisper and care. “Yup, I kinda do.” Peter exhaled smiling. “To tell you the truth ladies….and dragon. Logan had never been the easiest person to get along with, as we had also been bickering and disagreeing on many matters a lot….And I know what I am saying.” Peter stated humorously, sheepishly scratching a back of his neck and earning a small exhale from both Twilight and Luna. “But then again, I guess it had actually also been due to my inability to shut up.” “Chm, this a surprise.” Luna muttered under her breath sarcastically, though Celestia scowled a little by her sister response and bumping her with her elbow. “Though,” Peter went on paying night princess sarcastic response no mind and even chuckling by Princess Celestias reaction. “despite our at times conflicting personalities and different ways of dealing with problems, it was actually that conflict that made me and Logan such an engaging pair of team-up partners and we were even willing to put our differences aside in order to help the others and together saving the day.” Peters words were swift and simple, yet they held so much weight of significance and taking an interest and awe of Princess Celestia. “You have grown into such an understanding and wise pony, Peter.” Sun goddess step forward with a warm smile on her face. “I frankly agree with your sorts of words my friend. It is actually just like me and Luna. When my sister was freed from Nightmare Moons influence by Twilight and her friends and despite our differences and disagreements in the past, we had been able to put it all behind us in order to rule and protect the Equestria together once again.” Celestia stated solemnly keeping her serene smile and placing a hoof over Lunas shoulder affectionately, earning a warm smile from a younger alicorn. “I also agree with your statement, Peter.” Now Cadance interjected, smiling warmly. “It is maybe truth that every living beings in Equstria, ponies, griffins, dragons or even changelings and Chrysalis, everyone of them is different, yet with your help Peter, we all realized that we are actually an integral part of the whole. That is also what has made us stronger and able to learn much about ourselves by mutual understanding.” Celestia, Luna and Twilight could only nod their heads in admittance. Though, Peters smile suddenly diminished as once again a saddened expression took its place. “Though….When Twilight had first summoned me here into Equestria and me had being here for a mere three months, meanwhile back on Earth it was already a four years passing, due to dimensional difference in time periods. I just wonder….Since it has already been seven years here in Equetraia, how much time even passed back on Earth by that while? Who knows….If those guys are still around anyway. I may....Actually never see them again” Peter sighed in a melancholic and slight depressing chord. Watching their friends melancholic demeanor with a solemn gazes, Twilight spoke in the most carrying voice she could muster with an empathy. “Peter, I can imagine how you feel, that you had had a strong bonds and connections with those heroes and Logan as well and that you may probably not see them again.” Young amethyst alicron brushed her head against Peters cheek affectionately and pulling him into a warm embrace. “But I guess, it should not rouble you, because it is not important. The Avengers are the earths mightiest heroes, saving the world daily and you Peter….you have been one of them and fighting by their side on numerous occasions.” Freed from his melancholic trance, Peter just stared and listened to those words full of sense and reason of his beloved wife. “Before we had left Earth permanently, they all believed and having a faith in you. That Equestria would be much safer place when you are around and protecting it.” “Besides….” Now again Luna interjected, just like Twilight speaking in a warm and soothing manner. “Despite the Avengers had never been in Equestria, they probably knew that there is still much evil and inequalities in this world that needs to be taken care off, like Discord for instance. They also knew that this world needs heroes. And you, my friend…Along with Twilight, Elements of Harmony are ours greatest champions, the protectors of Equestira.” She leaned forward and planting soft kiss on Peters cheek, though Spike grimaced with a disgusted expression. Then, Cadance, a Princess of love gracefully closed her gap between herself and Peter and giving the stallion a warm smile. “It is true. Just look what you have accomplished since you came here, Peter. You saved Ponyville on numerous occasions, defeated evil King Sombra twice, saving the Equestria and whole reality against wraith of Norman Osborn, subdued Black Cat, fighting off Glacius, saving the future from a near apocalypse and even making Chrysalis and changelings our friends.” The ruler of Crystal Empire could hardly suppress her steadily rising awe. “Such deeds would be actually worth of greatest warriors in the history Equestria. Avengers would be very proud of you. And I guess….Logan too. As well as I am, little brother.” The mare then gently wrapped her free hoof over Peters neck, brinigng him into an emrabce, nuzzling her cheek against young stallions affectionately. Then, though, Princess Celestia step forward as she was a mere hoof length away from Peter. Her violet irises full of sensitiveness eyed the stallion solemnly, denying Peter a warm smile and gently placing her hoof on his shoulder. “Peter….Please, don’t be sad. You maybe had given a final farewell to those heroes from your world, yet you forged a bonds that will stand the test of time as well as across other dimensions, no matter what. And…..You will always have them in your heart, therefore you shall never loose them. Just like your uncle.” Celestias words of long time wisdom had such an positive impact on Peters psyche, and despite feeling somehow a little overwhelmed by all the Princesses comforting him, not to mention his own body temperature rising, the stallion could do nothing but smile, every anxiety that plagued his heart was all gone as happy expression taking its place once again in his face. “You are right, Princess Celestia. I still do miss Uncle Ben and I always will. But…I actually didn’t need to replace him with someone else, because I already have what he had given to me….with great power must come a great responsibility. The only thing that I can just do, is to honor his memory and taking an example. And I suppose, Avengers and Logan would definitely want and fell it the same way.” Peter proceed his own quote of wisdom, while Twilight standing firmly behind him, denied a solemn smile with small tears in her eyes, while Spike, Luna and Cadance only watched with satisfaction. But suddenly, just like nopony would expect it, Peter froze. “What the…?!” A very well familiar loud sound in the back of his skull buzzled once again. Peters Spider Sense was going off ringing intensively, signalizing a danger, though that time that ringing was different. It wasn’t actually ringing, no, it was virtually “rumbling”, signalizing whatever the upcoming danger was, it must had been big, very big. It nearly felt like his head would virtually pop out. “OH CRAP!” Peter shrieked with gritted teeth, clutching his cranium as such an intense ringing was actually painful to him as the stallion felt on his knees. To be continued...