//------------------------------// // Entry #2: For the Mare Who Sang Rainbows // Story: Equestria's Greatest Moment: A Compilation of the Stories of the Brave Ponies Who Fought In the Face of Overwhelming Odds // by Philosophysics //------------------------------// Heartsong is one of the fundamentals of harmony. When a pony feels a surge of emotion or wants to spread an idea, they will sing. Singing is one of the many ways that ponies use to spread ideas and incite cooperation. It’s why we work together better when there’s music. It gives us a rhythm, a beat to follow. Music is a core aspect of our lives as Equestrians. What most don’t realize is how core it is. A sad song makes others feel sad. A happy song makes us feel happy. The right song at the right moment can drive us to do great things… Or it can be the thing that pushes a pony down the wrong path. Cause a group to falter in a quest. Be the end of a revolution. Heartsong is not just song. Singing affects your soul and the soul of others. If you feel defeated, you can spread despair like nothing else in your cries. Cry a tear and a river will flow at the end of your lamented tragedy. Thankfully for us, the right song at the right moment pushed us. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Imprisoned in their cages, the ponies stood sullenly in their cages. Pegasi had their wings bound, unicorns were caged in bars that withstood their strongest blasts, and the earth ponies carried unneeded burdens so that they were weighed down. The Storm King soldier’s picked and chose their favorites as their servants, having them dance and sing and do tasks for them. Treated better than slaves with no punishment, the knowledge that they had been defeated was a heavier sting on the soul than any whip. Most of the ponies were muzzled, letting only muted sobs drift in the air as the behemoth soldiers rested. The only ones unmuzzled were the singers, caged to sing like the nightingales they were seen as. Equestria was conquered in less than a day and as the conquered… The conquered served the conquerors as was always done. Nothing could be done And so they trudged through their life, listlessly doing their given tasks, and listened to the dull silence of a soft, sweet voice drifting into the air… I know you, you're a special one Some see crazy where I see love You fall so low but shoot so high Slightly strained as though the singer was singer louder than necessary, the song did its purpose nevertheless, entertaining the Storm King Soldiers. The serving ponies brought out more food and drink for the Storm King. Big dreamers shoot for open sky So much life in those open eyes So much depth, you look for the light But when your wounds open, you will cry You'll cry out now and you'll question why Unnoticed to the celebrating guards though, aa beat was forming to accompany the otherwise instrumental-less song. Each step by the chained ponies doing their tasks were in unison. Pata. Pata. Ponpata. Pata. Pon pata. Pata. Pata. Ponpata. I can see a rainbow In your tears as they fall on down I can see your soul grow Through the pain as they hit the ground I can see a rainbow In your tears as the sun comes out As the sun comes out Cliched as it was, some ponies did shed tears as they remembered painful moments, moments where they were lost or broken, moments when they were alone and weak. But they also remembered the moments where they became better, where friends and family came to pick them up. I am here and I see your pain Through the storms, through the clouds, the rain I'm telling you you cannot escape You can do it, just feel baby Continuing their commands with their heads held just a little bit higher, each pony endeavored to look at one another in the eyes. The need to know that they weren’t alone in this nightmarous situation gave them strength to push on. I can see a rainbow In your tears as they fall on down I can see your soul grow Through the pain as they hit the ground I can see a rainbow In your tears as the sun comes out As the sun comes out Some ponies looked up aand were disappointed to see the storm clouds in the sky. Those same ponies gasped softly when a few of the free pegasai took the liberty to cause the clouds to drizzle softly. The soldiers immediately growled in warning, but the setup was complete. Here comes the sun Smiling down Here comes the sun Smiling down Here comes the sun Smiling down Smiling down The caged unicorns shot harmless beams of light into the air and had their cages rattled in response by the soldiers. I can see a rainbow In your tears as they fall on down I can see your soul grow Through the pain as they hit the ground Rainbows blossomed in the small drizzle. I can see a rainbow In your tears as the sun comes out As the sun comes out The Storm King soldiers snarled, angry at something. Something they could not understand. Why go through all this trouble to make a rainbow? Did these ponies not know they were conquered? The behemoth soldiers looked dat the muzzled ponies and scratched their heads as they tried to understand. The ponies looked defeated. Chained, muzzled, and caged, how could they look anything but conquered? I can see a rainbow In your tears as they fall on down I can see your soul grow Through the pain as they hit the ground And yet as the rain started up again, lights shot into the sky, and that steady pounding continued… It did not feel as the ponies were defeated. I can see a rainbow In your tears as the sun comes out As the sun comes out All the while, a white pegasus continued to sing, bangs lowered to hide her growing smile as she sang hope again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second verse, same as the first. Thank you Songlight Serenade for keeping our hopes up with that song. As before, tickets have been sent to the Grand Galloping Gala.