//------------------------------// // LightSparkle’s Reflection PMs // Story: Equestrian Fanfiction // by Lise //------------------------------// How badly are you hurt? Celestia Mom, are you still spying on me? :/ Why weren’t you here a day ago?! I’ve been asking you for weeks to tell me more about the Windigo and you’d always come up with some stupid answer and hush everything away. What did you expect? I messed up! Okay? Are you happy? Do you feel better knowing that you were right all along and I was wrong? Well, you must be celebrating now! LightSparkle Sunny, if things were any more complicated I’d have to banish myself just so as not to drive anypony insane. And no, I haven’t been spying on you. Luna told me because your attempt to catch a Windigo (that the Elements of Harmony couldn’t) nearly froze her lover. She nearly set off to fight it in her battle gear. I know things are a disaster, but one step at a time. For the moment I just want to know that you are alright. Celestia I’m fine! I’ve already been through their with the girls here. The only ones that aren’t fine are the ponies of Trottingham! I was so certain I had him. This was supposed to have worked. I got the spell that kept him from disappearing, TrueSparkle managed to stick him in place. And then he called a storm that negated all our magic just like that! When he froze my horn last time, I thought it was him doing it, but it turned out it wasn’t. He’s just calling on elements to do it. And you know the worst part? We’re not okay because we did something incredibly brave or clever. He chose to let us go. We were there, completely defenseless. He shattered through TrueSparkle’s spell, smashed my disruption device and portaled away. Not a word, not a sign. Is he that much more powerful than me? LightSparkle Oh, sweetie. It’s not a matter of power. I’m confident that you and Twilight will figure th8ngs out and stop him. :) Celestia Why are you doing this? I know how powerful you are! I’ve done the research! I’ve been to Tartarus. Why have you stopped? LightSparkle When you get older you’ll understand. For now I want you to remember one thing. You and your friends will find a solution to this. Celestia And if we don’t? If we fail and Equestria becomes an ice cube? LightSparkle Then I’ll step in. Now, is there anything I can help you? As a mother? Celestia You’re unbelievable! You expect me just to keep on going as if nothing has happened? I nearly killed two of my friends! I nearly got everypony in Trottingham frozen! How do you manage to live like this? LightSparkle Sweetie, there are so many things I want to tell you, but now is not the time. Sometimes we just have to wait. Celestia Do you really not know why the Windigo is so enraged against you? Or are you keeping that from everyone as well? LightSparkle I keep quite a few secrets, but that’s not one of them. I honestly have no memory of doing anything to merit this. There were those who tried to learn the magic of the windigos, but that stopped as the Crystal Empire formed. At the time it wasn’t an empire. The only thing I know is that afterwards the windigo population decreased. One theory is that Sombra had something to do with that. However, I won’t deny that’s it’s possible he did nothing at all. I don’t remember anything since the formation of the Empire other than what I’ve written in my diary. I do know that I learned dark magic around that time, and so did Sombra. It’s entirely possible that I have done something unspeakable. The only thing that gives me reason to believe in myself is the Windigo. He is guessing, and he definitely remembers what happened. I mean he would have remembered that. What he’s trying to do is discover what I did. Or rather what was done to him. Celestia He told me he was the last of his kind and that all the others were killed or moved away. I’m not sure exactly. He was different than last time. There was emotion in him now. LightSparkle I know you’re not one to listen to my advice, but I suggest you talk to Twilight. I believe that in this matter she knows more than me. Cadence told me they have been going through Sombra’s notes to try and figure out what is going on. Apparently yeh deal struck was that they would figure out what happened to the Windigo’s tribe within a certain amount of time. If they failed he would start freezing Equestria. Celestia Of course you tell me about this now! LightSparkle Would it have stopped you? You seemed pretty convinced you had everything under control. How often have I managed to change your mind! Especially when it involves you helping your friends? I know this isn’t the answer you want to hear. Just keep in mind if you had told me about the specifics of your plan, or your plan at all, I might have warned you about it. I know better than you can imagine how painful it is to talk philosophy when close friends are involved. Celestia Stars, I hope I never become like you! LightSparkle I hope you don’t become like me either. You don’t deserve to suffer through centuries to get some joy. At this point I think you’re already a better pony than me. :) This isn’t your first challenge. Think of it that way. Celestia After I know my friends are fine and Equestria is safe we will have a talk! LightSparkle I won’t have it any other way. :) Celestia At least tell me this. Is the Windigo from Equestria? From what I now know things are much stranger than everypony knows. Were all windigos from some other place or reality? LightSparkle I have no idea. They were here ever since I remember, but as you know memory isn’t what you think it is. Celestia