Winter Frost spread his icy wings as he flew closer to his home city. As the sun began to rise you could see a mirage of an invisible something in the distance. His body met no resistance as he passed through a veil of magic… The Big Barrier; a magical wall which forced those on the outside to see nothing, but fear. A force field which kept everything out, and almost everyone in. In front of Winter stood large towers that reached the heavens, a city to dwarf all cities.
“The Fallen City… Cecidit Stella.” Winter whispered as he flew through the streets of the city. Gryphons, therastral, hippogriphs, merponies, kelpies, kirins, small dragons, and so many other species walking, trotting, swimming, and floating around. And as he flew by he caused more snow to fall on the streets, causing adults to look at him in discontent while the kids cheered for tomorrow was now a snow day. With a great flap of his icy wings he flew higher to the palace. Looking down, he wondered, “How much longer can we hold out here?” He landing outside the throne room, and quickly headed in to see a very bored set of Alicorns sitting at the thrones, one on her smartphone and the other playing the latest portable video game console.
“Princess Destiny, Prince Chaos… where is Princess Faust?” Winter spoke as he looked at the two.
“Faust is…” Chaos began to speak extending a hoof to the other side of the room as a Red mane Alicorn entered the room.
“Has Winter reported… Oh! Winter… report!” Princess Faust said with a smile.
With a sigh Winter began telling the three what had happened since he was last in their presences. “...and so I lied to him as per Prince Chaos order.”
“He will soon realize it’s a lie…” Chaos interrupted, “And when he does he will try to find out the truth… and in doing so… he will…”
“Begin on his path to his destiny!” Princess Destiny interrupted, “Sorry.”
Prince Chaos waved it off, “No worries… it’s your role your cutie mark that makes you this excited, trust me, I understand… and to you Winter Frost. I must extend an apology, I do not enjoy making others lie for me.” Chaos spoke as he stood up and trotted over to the Winter season offering him a hug.
Winter simply bowed away, refusing the hug. “I just don’t understand, why can’t we tell him the truth, that he was… nevermind, I am going to lay down.” Winter said as he took off to a tower off in the distance.
Chaos looked over to Faust, “I apologize, I know how difficult this is for you… manipulating the outside world using the season spirits… but they are the only ones that can pass through the Big Barrier.”
“I know… the last thing we need is a repeat of Discord.” Faust said looking over to Winter’s tower.
*****
Winter Frost the season spirit of Winter, an immortal. His purpose, like his name entitles, to bring winter to the world… alone. Looking around his spacious room at all the ponies and creatures he had known, his eyes fall on the other seasonal immortals…
Spring Love, he was a green season with a yellow gem on his forehead… He was responsible for most of the races going into heat as well as bringing spring. He was your typical stallion, even after so many years, waking up in a different mares bed every morning. He should be getting ready to bring spring...
Summer Rain, she was a wonderful mare with a blue coat, and a white mane that matched her gem. She had been in a relationship with Autumn Fall for over a few centuries...
Autumn Fall , a reserved mare, with an orange coat, brown mane, and a green gem… She dated Spring until she found out he couldn’t be trusted…
Winter then turned to the wall closest to the window, a new picture hanging on the wall. It was of a pink mare with cotton candy hair… Pinkie Diane Pie. Another mare who could sense him, who he had fallen for, who would never see him, and would pass away becoming just another picture on his wall, another memory that would fade over time.
*****
“That Asshole!” Star yelled a he came to a realization in the middle of his bath.
“Language.” Golden spoke holding a bar of soap.
“Sorry…”
“What happened?!” Twinkle yelled as she ran into the bathroom. Looking at Golden for an answer.
“Sorry… I swore because I realized I was lied to… and I was to stupid to put two and two together.” Star replied his head slowly sinking into the tub trying to look as cute as he could to avoid punishment. Only to have Solar burst out of the water next to him giving him a scare.
“Isn’t that adorable.” Twinkle said, “Silver… bring the C-A-M-E-R-A.” Twinkle spelled.
“NO!” Star yelped as he dove under the water's surface.
Quickly a brown muzzle dove in to find him underneath the foam and bubbles and pulled him out.
“SanTuRY!” Yelped Star and a camera floated in Twinkle’s magic, snapping several shots.
Star squinted as his mothers looked over the pictures, “Revenge, REVENGE!” Star yelled as he looked to the hallway, “ARTIE!”
“Yes Star?” Artie replied as he floated into view, “How can I be of assistance?”
“Access your media controls, Video camera.” Star grinned as his lower half began to transform slightly. “All hail the lord of bubbles!” He yelled.
After a few hours of cleaning up a house full of suds and bubbles, Twinkle, Golden and Silver sat in the living room looking at the copper colt who caused the mess, laughing at what appeared to be nothing.
“Star, I know it was funny… but how can you still be laughing about it?” Silver asked as she decide it was time for another soda.
“Cause I am still watching it…” Star snickered. “Artie, project the video bubble bath of horror on the wall.”
“You got it.” Artie replied and began to project the entire fiesco on the living room wall, along with silly funny music. The forms of Twinkle and Golden fighting through a wall of bubbles, the sight of Silver running away covered in bubbles, yelling how she is going to smell of fruity-tutti for a week. How Solar became encased in bubble filled with bubbles, yelling that she was melting.
“How are you doing this?” Twinkle asked, “Is it some sort of magic?”
“Magic? No… If you guys want, I can hook this up to a TV or something.” Star replied only to realize his mistake.
“Tee-bee?” Golden replied.
“A television set… I know we don’t have one.” Star realizing his mistake was bigger than he thought.
“What’s a television set?” Silver asked.
Star covered his mouth, wondering how technologically advanced is pony society.
“A television set works on the same concept as a radio, but instead of receiving sound only, it can receive moving pictures or movies.” Artie replied.
Star looked at Artie in horror, what damage could that piece of technological information do to this civilization.
“Sounds like a wonderful device.” Twinkle replied
“Star are you okay?” Golden asked as she saw Star’s face.
“Yeah… ummm, can I ask you guys a few questions?” Star asked, “But first, is there anyway we could get Twilight here. I mean she did live in Canterlot, right? So she might know more about these answers?”
“That might be a good idea, but instead let's head over to the library. So this place can dry out.” Twinkle replied, while everyone else nodded in agreement.
*****
Later at the Library! Came a knocking on the door. “Why does every pony knock?” Spike said as he walked over to the door.
“Cause it’s after hours and we want to speak to Twilight?” Star replied pointing at the hour of operation sign in the window.
“Heh, heh… sorry.” Spike mumbled as the ponies all walked into the warm library. “Twilight you have company!” Spike yelled as the last of the group walked in.
“Coming!” Twilight yelled back from somewhere upstairs, appearing in a flash of light as she teleported downstairs. “Hey! Twinkle! How is it going?”
“We’re fine.” Twinkle replied as Golden nodded in agreement.
“Hey mom, I’m going to hang out with some of my friends, I’ll see you at home later.” Silver said as she hugged everyone on the way out.
“Soooo, what brings you here?” Twilight asked as the moved into the reading room and sat down.
“This one, he wanted to ask us some questions but wanted you to be present.” Twinkle replied. Everypony in the room was watching Star now, “So… ask?”
With a deep breath and a sigh, Star began. “Do you know what a telephone is?”
For the next hour, Star asked about the technology and technological advancement in Equestrian history. Twilight looked like she was going to exploded, in asking most of his questions he had to explain what the devices did or how they worked. Twinkle was surprised at how much more intelligent Star was in comparison to Twilight, and Golden was nodding her head as if she understood everything that was said.
“I can ask Princess Celestia about most of these device, ideas or concepts to see if anypony as ever come up with something like this, but if not… these ideas can move Equestria into a new Era. I’m so excited, so Star would you care if I helped you in the construction and implementation of your technology?”
Star looked over to Twinkle and Golden, then back over to Twilight while Artie floated behind her. The future of Equestria was just placed before him, “Only if we can restrict the flow of traffic of this new technology… and we start simple.”
Twilight nodded in agreement, “Sure no problem.” She replied as Spike burned the letter for Celestia.
“Also I want to start slow, I want to make sure everything is safe before we send anything out to anypony.”
Suddenly the air hummed with energy followed by a large flash of light, in front of everypony stood one of the co-rulers of Equestria, Princess Celestia. As everypony began to bow out of respect Solar Ring walked over and sat in front of Star.
“I won’t let this Princess try to eat you.” Solar said with a proud smile.