//------------------------------// // 7 // Story: My Little Pony: Writings of Creation. // by HunterBrony101 //------------------------------// Seti saw that the Pegasi had grown too numerous in Egrypt, so he ordered that all new born colts should be put to death. But a pegasus mare named Jochebed hid her son in a basket by the Nile River. Hatshepsut found the baby and took him in, naming him... Moses. Moses lived a pleasant life in the palace. He was very close to his griffon brother, Rameses. As Moses grew up, he saw how the pegasi suffered. Once, when he was 7, he witnessed a griffon beating a pegasus slave. In his anger, Moses killed the griffon and hid the body. Someone saw this, and Moses had to hide. He left Egrypt and became a shepherd. One day, Moses saw a bush that was on fire but did not burn up. From the bush, Amalthea spoke. "Moses, you will lead the Pegasi out of Egrypt" Rameses was now the new king of Egrypt. Moses told him that he must free the Pegasi. But Rameses would not listen. Moses warned him that terrible things will happen if he disobeyed Amalthea. Rameses ignored the warning. The next day, the Nile River turned to blood. Soon, afterwards, all of Egrypt was covered with frogs. But still, Rameses refused to give in. More plagues followed: the air filled with clouds of gnats, then swarms of flies; cows and sheep died in the fields; griffons and animals were covered in boils; hail beat down; and locusts ate the crops. Then darkness covered Egrypt. Then Amalthea spoke to Moses. "Every firstborn child and animal in Egrypt will die tonight and the king will beg you to leave" The Pegasi ate a special meal and made plans to leave. Amalthea told them what to do to save themselves: they were to mark their doors with lambs' blood, so that death would "pass over" their homes. That night, the firstborn son of every griffon family died. Rameses ordered Moses to go. With that, the Pegasi left Egrypt. Luna also came along with them having felt regret for her actions. The Pegasi reached the Red Sea with Rameses' army following them. Moses told his tribe not to be afraid. He held out his staff. A strong wind blew and the waters divided, revealing a path to the other side. The griffons saw the pegasi walk safely across, and they flew after them. Amalthea told Moses to stretch out his hoof again. Moses did so, and the waters fell back, drowning the Griffons. Moses lead the Pegasi into the desert where there was no food. The Pegasi complained that they were better off in Egrypt. Amalthea told the Pegasi that she would give them food. That evening, there was hay to eat. In the morning, white flakes covered the ground. Moses described it as Manna and that it was good to eat. The Pegasi did so, and the taste was like honey. The Pegasi soon reached the castle of Solaris and Fausta. Luna was at last reunited with her family. Solaris asked Luna for forgiveness for his treatment, which Luna did. Amalthea wanted to speak with the pony tribes, and Moses told them to prepare themselves. A thick cloud came down, and Moses climbed Amalthea's holy mountain. There, Amalthea gave Moses two large stone tablets with the Ten Commandments written on them. "You are my people. These are my laws. Keep them, and you will be blessed" At the foot of the mountain, the ponies wondered what had happened to Moses. They grew impatient and decided to make their own god. So they made a golden calf and worshipped it. When Moses returned, he saw the the golden calf and was furious. He told the ponies that they must worship only Amalthea. Amaltha then instructed the ponies to erect a special tent where they could worship her. The finished tent, called the Tabernacle, held the Ark of the Covenant, a chest containing the Ten Commandments. The Tabernacle became the focus of religious life; it was erected wherever ponies set up camp.