The following day, so far without yet another emergency from the side of either Grogar, another Elemental or any other incoming danger or trouble brewing, luckily, Peter and Twilight though this time decided and agreed with Princess Celestia to show Logan more of the Canterlot Castle, by which the Ruler of Equestria was as usually more than kind enough to comply her the most faithful students and Knights of Equestria request. Yet, the rest of the Avengers also had such honour that they could come along.
So, within the walls of Canterlot Castle, Peter along with Twilight, Logan, Spike, Felicia, Sunset and Spitfire with Princess Celestia and Luna in lead were trotting passing through a large long passage. There was a long decorated red carpet leading through the entire room, with dozens of large windows in a gothic like shapes and style, yet much for Logans surprising awe, there were also lots of stained glass windows of a very beautiful crafted design rotating seconds normal ones at both walls of the passage, each window capturing a richly picturesque art of ponies and others.
“Okay…I have really seen enough right now with all that picturesqueness all around….” Logan huffed inwardly for himself as he found himself just staring and still yet not unable to comprehend with more of so much picturesqueness Equestria bore, yet gruff stallion did his best to keep it for himself.
“What do you think about the paining, Logan?” Twilights sweet voice called off, trying to get to Logan.
“Hurm….Whut now?” Logan blurted out, being awakened from his unwilling daydreaming as Twilight brought the X-Men back into real world.
“The artwork, you sleepyhead.” Peter offhandedly stated yet playfully bumping Logans gut to gain his attention. “What do you think of it?”
“Hurm….” Logan murmured by once again taking a proper look at some of the stained windows artworks. “That modern artwork, alright. Its…..Pretty neat. I guess.” Gruff stallion replied though a little hesitantly by shrugging his shoulders, yet everypony could say that his words here honest.
“It’s a way more, than just an artwork, Logan.” Luna calmly replied.
“Each window captures all important and significant events that had ever happened throughout Equestrias history, including unique ponies and immortalizing some of their greatest deeds. They also well serves for narrating stories and legends.” Princess Celetia explained further with her trademark serene smile intact.
“More likely, its something like a hall of fame of sorts.” Sunset Shimmer also explained in her way.
“Exactly, Sunset.” Celestia nod her head respectfully, pointing her former students statement correct.
“Guess that’s some way how to get immortalized.” Felicia somewhat deadpanned yet nonchalantly brushing her naughty snow-white mane away from her cleavage.
The group continued walking through the passage as Logan looked around to see more stained windows. At one window was were both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, though considerably youngers selves circling around Yin Yang like symbol, with both sun and moon within it, all on a violet like platform with sparkling stars, symbolizing two Royal Sisters and Equestria itself.
On another one, there were Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy, all wielding the Elements of Harmony any with their combined strength and might defeating Nightmare Moon within a violet explosion, rays like background.
Yet on next one though any less picturesque window, there was yet once again showed Twilight Sparkle along with her friends, using the power of Elements of Harmony though this time defeating and sealing nobody else than Discord, the Spirit of Chaos and Disharmony himself.
Another window represented both Shinning Armour and Cadance, the captain of Royal Guard and Princess of Love themselves, a Love couple in the middle of red heart, representing their love and by their combined might and magic defeating Queen Chrysalis and her Changelings who invaded Canterlot and attempting to feed on everyponys love several years ago, even before Peter ever came into Equestria on the first place.
The next window though was more likely a point of interest for everypony, capturing Twilight in all her beauty on a colourful blue, green and yellow background, with her trademark Crown of Magic on her head, a pink star sparkling on top of her horn like a beacon and below there were two different books with a quill symbolizing her intelligence.
“And there she is. Twi in all her beauty.” Peter declared with quite some pride within his voice yet also evidently expressing a deal of respect for his beloved wife and princess. “Any window though just cannot beat your classic look, honey.” Young stallion nonchalantly scoffed and furthermore leaning forward and planting a soft and affectionate kiss on Twilights cheek.
“Oh, Peter…..” Twilight stammered in a flustered like way, shuddering with her cheeks blooming with shades of pink. Once again, Peters flatters along with an unresistible charm managed to get to young princess without even trying.
“Pchm….Some princess.” Felicia barely audibly huffed for herself, yet unbeknowingly to anypony, azure silver-maned mare shot Twilight a faint scowl, feeling somewhat dejected.
Another window though and which by the way quite attracted Logans attention, capturing some sort of a blue heart-shaped like crystal with blue rays flashing all around the window, with Cadance up with four more blue ponies around her. Yet, right down, there was an image of Spikes himself in the middle of blue circle with several blue crystals on each edge of down window.
“Spike?” Logan blunty murmured confused as he found himself staring at the art of baby dragon being represented on that mirror, that by the way symbolized Spikes great feat on his own. “Is that ya?”
“Yeah. That would be me.” Spike stated somewhat proudly and maintain a very confident, well if not even rather boastful like posture, as evidently being very confident about himself.
“How come?” Logan dully asked yet his confusion, yet also a faint amazement within his gruff voice was steadily rising, wondering how Twilight number one assistant managed to get his place among the stained windows.
“By saving the Crystal Empire several from the wraith of King Sombra.” Princess Celestia simply answered on Logans question.
“Come again?!” Logan though blurted out, being evidently even more confused about the subject at hooves along with Princess Celestia actually mentioning Crystal Empire furthermore.
“It is very true Logan.” Twilight stated with a very honest tone, affirming her former teachers words.“Spike managed to brave Sombras dark spiral crystal and deliver a Crystal Heart right to Cadance.”
“Cadance then used the power of Crystal Heart as well as combined might of Crystal Ponies to defeat King Sombra and saving the Crystal Empire. At least is that so how it was documented.” Sunset Shimmer commented, adding on and confirming Twilights statement.
“The Crystal Empire would be doomed if it wasn’t for Spikes bravery and heroism.” Luna declared decisively yet giving her own support to Spike. “For a young dragon, his heart is though great and pure.”
“Yup. Little buddy even has his very own statue of honour back in Crystal Empire.” Peter nonchalantly commented the compliment and playfully bumping Spikes shoulder with his hoof.
“Oh come on, you guys. You are just giving me a way too much credit.” Spike however chuckled sheepishly, shuddering involuntarily with even small shades of pink blossoming on baby dragons scaly cheeks.
“Wow…..” Logan stammered incoherently under his breath while taking in every single detail his friends proposed, yet finding hard to believe the story about Spike, the saviour of Crystal Empire, though the stained window image spoke for itself, making the gruff stallion to believe. “Just….Wow. I guess.” Logan grumbled still somewhat in disbelief yet sharing an affirmative yet respectful glance with Spike.
“And do you know the funny part, old chum?” Peter chuckled nonchalantly when quite a hilarious or more like an awkward though came into his mind.
“Like about whut?” Logan dully asked, having no idea what Parker meant by that.
“It should have been me.” Twilight though trailed off despite her voice slightly wavering and awkward. “It was originally my task to save the Crystal Empire on the first place, but instead, I ended up locked away in the prison. So, it was then up to Spike to deliver the Crystal instead.”
“So, I get it….A baby dragon had just stolen your spotlight, princess.” Felicia quirked provocatively only to grunt as Spitfire bumped the cat burglar a little bit into her side.
“Behave, Hardy.” The captain of Wonderbolts scolded Felicia for her antics and shooting her some glare, prompting the cat burglar to better behave.
“But….” Twilight demeanour though lightened up a little bit, not letting Felicias quirky remark to get into her. “It was actually a right thing to do. By staying in the prison, I actually bought Spike time to deliver the Crystal Heart. By that I actually put the safety of Crystal Heart before my own future, which was worth of self-sacrifice than putting self-interests first.” Twilight deliberately explained and glancing upon Celestia, who denied a warm smile to her former student, couldn’t be possible prouder of her by learning her lesson once about self-sacrifice.
“That’s the Twilight I know.” Peter chuckled reassuringly and placing his hoof over his princess shoulder, involuntarily causing the warm of his touch spreading throughout mares body.
“Pchm. Whatever….” Felicia scoffed somewhat disappointed.
“It was a good cause indeed, kid.” Logan though declared with his raspy tone though sounding a way more concerned, yet also expressing a respect for Twilight decision. “Sometimes, th' defeat of yer enemy is worth any sacrifice.”
“I suppose so….” Luna murmured, considering Logans words, affirming that they actually might be plausible.
Then there was yet another peculiar stained window of interest, this time catching an image of Peter calved in his Spider-Mane heroic red and blue attire facing up King Sombra, a former tyrannical ruler of Crystal Empire on the opposite side, an unicorn stallion with his unique red scythe like horn, like a deepest void black mane, his trademark olive green eyes with evil red slitted irises with light blue smoke steaming from them, having a royal style red cape covering most of his body and wearing armour, like silver chest plate and hooves plates, yet there was a miniature replica of Crystal Heart with a golden-glided decorated frames in the middle, releasing a light rays, with an image of Crystal Empire towering right up the window.
“Parker….Is that, ya?” Logan grumbled in awe while staring at the window artwork in front of him.
“In the flesh and all my beauty.” Peter nonchalantly stated and maintain a proud confident like stance, quite similar and just like Spike did yet deep down staying humble over his very own feat by once with an aid of Shinning Armour saving the Crystal Empire from the wraith of King Sombra. “I also have some reputation to take care off.”
“Peter.” Twilight shot her knight a little yet pretty convincing glare, prompting her knight to be more professional.
Grinning under his breath, Logans attention though shifted on Kings Sombra for a change, as gruff stallion stared at the tyrannical unicorn ruler suspiciously with a dour expression. “And….Who is that guy?”
“That is King Sombra. The original and former ruler of Crystal Empire who unfortunately was corrupted by dark magic and became a despotic tyrant to his people and kingdom.” Princess Celestia explained.
“It took me and my sister wielding a full power of Elements of Harmony to defeat and banish Sombra Thousands of years ago.” Luna added, sharing a mutual look with her older sister while staring at the image of Sombra cautiously.
“Wait….” Logan though spoke off casually with a realization striking his mind like a full speed semi-truck. “Ain't it that creepy lunatic that back on Earth captured Black Cat and then luring Parker out so they could fight, right?”
“Precisely, Logan.” Sunset Shimmer nod affirmatively.
Twilight though cleared her throat. “After his last and hopefully for everypony permanent defeat, tyrants own life essence, that by the way was reinforced and merged with dark magic managed to persist before eventually recuperating itself over the year by regaining most of his dark power and then seeking revenge on Cadance, Shinning Armour and taking over the Crystal Empire for himself.”
“Yet luckily, Peter along with Shinning Armor managed to confront and apprehend Sombra in the old temple, while Cadance was using a protective spell shield to keep Sombra inside, saving the Crystal Empire.” Twilight finished up the explanation yet sharing a reassuring glance with her stallion, still being somewhat grateful it all ended up well, despite it occurred nearly over a decade ago.
“Egh eghm, Twilight…” Spike though declared, his tone sounding pretty gutsy and determined. “No offence and by respect to Shinning, but…It was mainly Peters doing. He beat Sombra one the first place back there, as well as then on Earth and managing it all by himself without wielding a power of Elements of Harmony.”
“Easy there, little buddy.” Peter though moderated his little dragon friend rather eccentric little outburst. “It has been a team effort, with both Shinning Armour and Cadance having their part on that.”
“Nonetheless….Peters selfless….Well, though rather and somewhat reckless, yet noble actions nonetheless saved the day. Cadance even and also let built a monument for Peters as Spider-Manes honour back in Crystal Empire.” Twilight stated with an odd mixture of both
“Really…?” Logan dully grumbled quite in awe with his brow slightly furrowing.
“Actually….Crystal Empire is that way the first and arguably the only one in Equestrian history of having not one but two heroes instead.” Sunset Shimmer proclaimed with her voice being filled with astonishment.
“I guess that is really something.” Spitfire nod in agreement with fiery maned unicorns statement.
“You may just call my and Spike…The Equestrian Dynamic Duo.” Peter playfully proclaimed by indicating himself and Spike and maintaining a confident heroic like posture like being about to be taken a picture of himself.
“What a weird name.” Spike dully scratched the back on his head, wondering about a strange duo like name Peter came up with.
Still feeling somewhat bewildered about all the heroism Parker, Sparkle and Spike performed over the years and by earning their places on the so called Hall of Fame, yet managing to recuperate himself as well as his dignity, Logan took one more proper look at the stained window artworks, checking it cautiously before returning his attention back young stallion, princess and baby dragon, bearing a serious and somewhat humourless expression.
“Yer all just so much photogenic.” Logan declared in quite a sarcastic dry like manner, though apparently trying to humour his friends.
“Yeah.” Peter rather deadpanned by repaying the same coin, yet also recalling back memories when still working back in Daily Bugle and J Jonah Jamesons smear-campaigns against Spiderman. “Guess I have always had a special talent for that back from Earth. And I suppose the old the JJ also though so.”
“Hurm, guys….” Logan though declared with a somewhat thoughtful tone as well as quite unreadable expressions took its place of gruff stallions face much for everyponys point of interest.
“Logan?” Twilight murmured, concern being vocally evident in her voice.
“Not that I would have somethin' against some free castle tour, though that ya have dragged me inta this….Yet I fell this is kinda outta my level.” Logans voice now sounded somewhat sceptical. “I mean really….An average pony walkin' inside th' fancy castle among higher class ponies, not ta mention a blue blood.”
“I cant blame you for that, dude.” Spitfire stated somewhat awkwardly yet also empathizing with Logan. “Right now, I really should be instructing new recruits in Wonderbolt Academy, instead of hanging out with royalty.” Yet, the captain of Wonderbolts immediately chastised herself for her rather offhanded choice of words as Princess Celestias deep royal violet irises landed upon the Pegasus. “Eghm….No offence, Your Highness.” Spitfire muttered shamefully, not wanting to be disrespectful.
Yet much for Spitfires relief, Celestia denied her a serene smile. “None taken Spitfire.”
“Oh come on, old chum.” Peter though trailed off, his voice sounding optimistic and positive. “I think we have just passed this. You are just one of us. There are no differences nor limitations between us as well as your rank as an Avenger is just beneath ours. We are all equal here on common ground.”
“Peter is right about this, Logan.” Twilight then stated by supporting her knights sensible statement as well as denying an ever-gruff stallion a happy smile. “You are….Our friend by the way. Its not like we actually had something against having you around the Canterlot Castle or as our guest of honour in Golden Tree.” Twilight then hopefully blinked upon Princess Celestia and Luna as both Royal Sisters denied a younger princess a combined mutual serene smile.
By listening Parkers and Sparkles honest and willing words as well as everyponys, dragons and princesses simultaneous honest expressions about their gruff friend, deep down Logan just couldn’t help but being quite amazed about how the ponies of this world were treating him like one of their own and carrying for him as a friend, which was quite in contrast back from Earth, where mutants had it rather difficult to fit in into society.
However, Logans rather more blunter and cynical side though resurfaces. “Hurm….Whutever.” The ponyfied mutant scoffed by merely shrugging his shoulders. “Guess ya also may start sellin' tickets inta Canterlot Castle. Yer gonna let every Tom, Dick and Harry as it is.”
Everypony sweat-dropped, though Princess Celestias brow rather twitched involuntarily by Logans rather very blunt sarcastic response. Despite accepting he was both Twilights, Peters and Spikes friend, yet still the Ruler of Equestria didn’t appreciated gruff stallions extravagant behaviour. Though Luna, despite empathizing with her older sisters dismay over Logans uncouth like manners, Princess of the Moon, who had always been rather a way more cautious and serious couldn’t help but apparently somewhat agree with Logans last words.
Paying his cohorts reactions no mind, Logan merely grinned under his breath shrugging his shoulder and continued trotting throughout a passage of fame with lots of more stained windows with everypony following in pursuit.
“Hey, Princess Celestia….” Peter though spoke off in a rather excited like way as a realization flashed within the confines of knights mind yet his tone immediately lessened in a due respect to Princess of the Sun. “What about Chrysalis and Changelings? Are they alright?” Young stallion asked, his voice though was filled with concern.
“Yeah. We haven’t heard much of the Changelings after that incident with hive and Lavan.” Felicia added somewhat solemnly, like empathizing his Peters own concern for Changeling Queen and her people.
Princess Celestia thought deeply for a moment, yet her expression softened with a serene smile forming over royal snow white alicorns face. “Chrysalis and her Changelings are doing just fine, Peter. They have decided to settle their new hive right near the Ghastly Gorge.”
“Really?” Peter along with Spike both exhaled simultaneously in awe by hearing the news.
“Well, that’s amazing news.” Sunset Shimmer exhaled cheerfully.
Twilight though on the other hoof appeared to be quite considering about hits. “But what do ponies from Ponyville think about it? Are they okay with that?”
“It is quite alright, Twilight Sparkle.” Luna though spoke off, her voice sounding reassuring while also sharing and affirmative glance with Celestia. “We have also discussed the matters with Mayor mare and Chrysalis herself yesterday and conveniently, the Mayor was kind enough for the entire village to gladly agree with the idea.”
“Sounds great.” Spike nonchalantly noted, evidently liking the idea.
“It sure would be nice having neighbours….” Felicia stated in a satisfied like way
“And allies.” Spitfire also added supportively.
“Oh well….Thats good. I am happy…Really.” Logan declared though somewhat hesitantly and despite his tone sounded blunt, everypony just could feel that the X-Mens words were honest as well as also solemn like.
Eventually, the group reached at the end of the passage, where much for Logans surprise were a large, well decorated doorway, having a white royal alicorn symbol on its top, arguably representing Princess Celestia herself, both marble like side casings having a three violet, green and red gems, being something like a security lock of sorts and there a large colourful door with Celestias sun like cutie mark in its middle, resembling more like a vault. There must have been something very valuable being stored behind those doors.
“And just like whut is this supposed ta be? An Equestrian like Fort Knox?” Logan asked, yet ironically indicating on a United States Army post in Kentucky, being also a fortified warehouse to store a portion of USA official gold reserves, one of the largest in the world.
“Well….Close. But not close enough, old chum.” Peter chuckled by correcting his gruff partner about the matter.
“Logan….By being one of us, we have been speculating and decided to show you along with Felicia and Spitfire the greatest treasure of all Equestria…..The Elements of Harmony.” Twilight stated while also sharing a glance with her former mentor, who was also more then willing to comply to her former star students request.
“This is getting interesting….” Felicia smirked for herself with her tone sounding tempting.
“A chance to actually see the Elements of Harmony?….Oh my.” Spitfire gasped quite in awe as actually being about to see Elements of Harmony on her very own eyes.
“Fair enough. Unless yer gonna make me ta speak up that Pink like lingo again.” Logan though grumbled slightly irritated, daring Parker and Sparkle to once again make him to swear the Pinkie promise he was forced to give back yesterday when entering the workshop. Yet, much for gruff stallions irritation deepening by watching quite a mischievous expression and grin forming over Parkers face. “Yer gonna, ain't ya?”
“Nope.” Peter chuckled by waving his hoof dismissively, assuring his gruff partner though with a somewhat sheepish tone.
“This is just our little personal thing, Logan. But you don’t have to do this here.” Twilight giggled yet also making her gruff friend sure.
“Whut a relief.” Logan however huffed, like actually not being much persuaded at all.
Trying to pay Logans sarcasm no mind, both Celestia and Luna shared a mutual knowing glance as both Royal Sisters approached the door, their horns started glowing with their respective magic aura that engulfed both crystal like switches at the doorway that in the instance started repeatedly glowing and flashing in some sort of rhythm before it eventually ceased, something within the doorway snapped like a lock and the door slowly and steadily opened.
It was a medium sized circular well-decorated hall like room, a blue ceiling like sky in the bright, with a silver stars sparkling on it. On a marble flashing clean floor was a green silk carpet. And there they were…..on a golden decorated holder, there were on soft purple pillow, six supernatural artifacts were resting. Five golden necklaces, each having different gems, with a large golden tiara/crown with a purple decorated spark like gem on its top.
“There they are….” Twilight declared with a solemn like tone and pointing her hoof right at the artifacts. “The Elements of Harmony.”
“What do you think? Beauty are they not?” Peter nonchalantly added, tempting Logan.
“Wow…” Spitfire again gasped this time looking like rather bewildered by finding herself literally staring at Elements of Harmony. “I had never thought that I would ever have had a chance to see them on my very own eyes.” Spitfire murmured for herself with her voice slightly wavering by actually having the honour to see Elements of Harmony by her own eyes. “Its…..A very honour for me to see it, Princess Celestia.” The captain of Wonderbolts though spoke off with a more deliberated tone, earning a mere nod from Celestia.
“So….” Logan murmured with his brow furrowing as a thoughtful look formed on his usually stone like face, as he edged closer and staring at Elements of Harmony, checking six supernatural artifacts cautiously. “The Elements of Harmony….” Logan then though shifted his attention back to everypony standing around. “Whut exactly is th' deal with that jewellery anyway?”
Twilight cleared his throat by trying to fill Logan in “The Elements of Harmony are six supernatural magic artifacts, each representing subjective aspects of harmony itself. Like honesty, loyalty, kindness, generosity, laughter and magic. As you already know, me along with AJ, Rainbow, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie are perfect examples of those as the bearers as well as representing each of those aspects on our own.”
“As much as it can be said, the Elements of Harmony are considered as "the most powerful magic items ever known to ponydom". More likely Thors hammer, the Infinite Gauntlet or Mr. Fantastic Ultimate Nullifier for example.” Peter also completed.
“Is that so?” Logan murmured under his breath while shifting his attention back to the Elements of Harmony. “Where did they come from at th' first place anyway?”
“Perhaps we shall explain….” Princess Celestia though took over while also sharing a glance with Luna. “Me and Luna originally found and took the Elements of Harmony from Tree of Harmony, so we could defeat and imprison Discord as well as later also King Sombra.”
“However….” Luna though by taking over after her older sister slightly grimaced. “By doing so, it also had the potential to release the Everfree Forestand destroy Equestria.”
“Hurm….?” Logan though grumbled confused. “Besides seemingly listenin' fairy tales, whut in th' buck is….Th' Tree of Harmony yer talkin' about? Oh wait, let me guess….Some magic tree on which th' golden apples are bloomin', right?”
“Golden apples? Who has ever heard about that?” Spike murmured dumbfounded.
“Not….Exactly.” Princess Celestia though by hearing Logans rather humorous remark couldn’t help but giggle, actually finding it quite amusing from some usually so gruff and seemingly humourless like Logan.
“The Tree of Harmony is, as you put it, indeed a magical tree that held the Elements of Harmony.” Then was Sunset Shimmers turn to explain. “It is growing in the Cave of Harmony, located right in the Everfree Forest. The tree also controls and contains all that grows in the Everfree Forest, even without the Elements on it.”
“Feh.” Logan though huffed, being obviously even more confused. “Elements of Harmony. Tree of Harmony. And then even Cave of Harmony. Who shall know this all?”
“Don’t worry, Logan.” Twilight however replied with a soothing and reassuringly tone and placing her hoof over Logans shoulder. “It all will just make sense at time, you will see.”
“Yeah. The issues with magic and friendship happens here all the time.” Spike humorously added.
“Sometimes it can be quite stressful, huh? Never knowing you are meant to drop off everything and save the day…” Peter chuckled somewhat sheepishly yet playfully swinging his hoof around clenched into a fist.
“Hmm….But say….” Logan though thought deeply, turning into his a way, well in gruff stallions case, even more series and assertive side. Yet, by considering and recalling how Sparkle along with Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity used and wielded the Elements of Harmony and then unleashing its full and true power to defeat Lavan, as the fire elemental got literally owned by the mares being seemingly obliterated by the artifacts great power, as an idea….Though an unorthodox and rather very radical method like idea came into X-Mens mind.
“Logan?” Both Peter and Twilight murmured somewhat uneasily by seeing Logans expression suddenly darkening.
“Since th' Elements of Harmony are really that powerful ay ya put it. By blowin' Lavan back then like a birthday candle and even might ta put Mr. Fantastics Ultimate Nullifier ta shame, how about we just assemble th' others, pay Grogar a visit and lets just bust th' ol' hornheads head with those?” Logan declared in a very decisive and adamant like way, standing on straight up position and slamming both of his hooves together in a menacing like manner.
“You mean like….Attacking Grogar?” Spitfire muttered in awe.
“With Elements of Harmony?” Now Sunset Shimmer completed and sharing the fiery maned Pegasus astonishment.
“Yup.” Logan huffed and boldly standing for his own idea. “This just might be our chance ta git rid of that creek and his goons fer good. Th' best defence is a good offence. Grogar wont even know whut hit him.”
“Logan….!” Twilight literally shrieked out with a mix of frustration and bewilderment, her voice wavering.
“You just….CANT use the Elements of Harmony for an frontal assault.” Peter stammered, also adding to his wife own frustration.
“Why not?” Logan dully asked by quite indifferently shrugging his shoulders yet being quite bewildered by Parkers and Sparkles protests. “They are suppose ta fight evil, ain't they?”
“The effects of the Elements of Harmony however are generally rather temporary and non-lethal. Usually serving as a form of banishment or imprisonment, just like Princess Celestia and Luna did it with Discord by turning him into a marble statue and then also with King Sombra, as he was banished to the ice of the artic north thousands of years ago.”
“So whut?” Logan huffed, not letting himself go of his intentions. “Lethal or not, imprisonment or banishment, whatever, this still would do ta bust Grogar.”
“That is NOT a way, Logan…..” Princess Celestia stated, her voice though sounding forceful, yet tone remaining even, her face bearing a rather more serious look, not being apparently as much frustrated as being rather concerned nonetheless. “The Elements of Harmony had been wielded on a rare occasions, particularly during the events marked by danger or anarchy as a last resort to restore and enforce the balance of peace and order.”
“My words exactly.” Now Luna firmly spoke off. “The Elements of Harmony are supposed to protect the Equestria and balance of harmony. They are NOT the tools of war.”
“And….We are NOTHING that like of Grogar.” Peter then firmly trailed off, with his demeanour slightly darkened and his usually light-hearted turning into a way more serious and decisive one, lacking any humour. “Because I would rather not become something like that. Its our humility and sense of compassion that separates us from villains like Green Goblin, Carnago or Naraku. The less I have in common with them, the better.”
“Peter is absolutely right about this.” Twilight decisively added, couldn’t do nothing but just agree and empathize with her husbands proud words, as everypony around did the same. “We are NOT like Grogar.”
“Hurm! Ya and yer ol' idealistic self, Parker.” Logan snarled rather in disdain, yet on the other hoof deep down somewhat considering and also, though rather and more likely begrudgingly respecting Parkers proud words about humble and compassion, as young stallion make somewhat quite an impression on gruff stallion.
Yet also by seeing combined gazes of otherpony, dragon and princesses as they all stood up for Parker and Sparkle and finding himself quite overwhelmed and sensing there objecting would be pointless the gruff stallion, though rather reluctantly gave himself in. “Hurm….Whutever. Have it yer way. But….” Logan huffed and dismissively waving his hoof, yet his demeanour darkened. “If anythin' else goes wrong with Grogy, guttin' him is still th' option.” Logan once again rose on his hinder hooves on a stand up position and unleashing his adamantium claws from his right hoof with a SNIKT. “Git me?”
“Loud and clear, Mister Personality.” Peter replied in a very uneasy like manner, chuckling quite sheepishly under his breath, yet nonetheless being inwardly satisfied that he along with an aid of others managed to drive Logan from his crazy idea busting Grogar with the power of Elements of Harmony.
“At least like that.” Logan scoffed, though is adamant and aggressive expression was intact with his deadly blades shinning by its sharpness at light. “I am th' best there is at whut I do. But whut I do, ain't very nice.”
However, Logans famous catchphrase that however on the other hand made the X-Men rather infamous put everypony into quite some discomfort, with some of them feeling somehow uneasy about their grumpy Canadian ponyfied mutant friends fierce attitude, well if not even with a faint terror. Even Princess Celestia, who was usually calm, calculated and even, looked somewhat taken aback and yet not quite appreciating Wolverines attitude.
“Whut else do ya got stored here?” Logan, being seemingly oblivious to his companions reactions though sheathed his blades back into his hoof as the wounds as usually mended themselves instantaneously via his healing factor and taking a much proper look around the room, wondering what else was in there.
There was one more well-decorated holder on the other side of the room, there, Peters Twilight Arms, a twin pair of magic gauntlets were resting. Prior already being familiar with magic gloves, bearing Spider-Manes spider like insignia and their ability to repel and negate most of magic effects along with also increasing Peter already amazing spider strength, Logan found nothing much peculiar on them.
“Whut….Is this?” Suddenly, Logan gasped with his eyes literally widened like two saucers and his usually stoic and passive expression literally stiffened by what he had just seen:
There was a short-halfted sword, though more likely resembling a glaive yet of a very beautiful craftsmanship hanging on the holder along with the Twilight Arms. The blade was gracefully curving, painfully sharp taking up fully half of the weapon's seven foot length, its back edge jagged and sharp, likely for shattering weaponry it clashed against. The blade terminated in a wickedly keen point that could probably skewer any monster or pony unlucky enough to encounter it firsthoof with little issue. From end to end, the armament was carved with gracefully swirling spirals and whorling runes and the entirety of the thing promised swift death to all it stood against.
Logan, being totally amazed, which was rather and completely out of the character for someone so reserved, serious and no-nonsense like Wolverine, who was barely or rather practically amazed much about nothing found himself staring at the blade like on some kind of ghost or what. Even Peter, who knew Logan well, well at least he thought so was quite taken aback by his gruff partner sudden change of demeanour.
“Logan….” Princess Celestia spoke off with her tone sounding somehow proud and gracefully closing her gap between herself and the X-Men. “Meet Ignus Solaris, my the most trusted blade.” Beautiful, isn’t it?” By using her magic, the snow white alicorn snatched the glaive from its holding post and levitating it to her position, attracting more of Logan attention.
In the instance, an elegant yet deadly blade ignited and compressed itself on fire, forcing everypony to shield their eyes from an intense glow with the heat steadily turning up within the room. Yet, grasping it for its handle with her telekinesis, Celestia started casually swinging her weapon around in a calm, graceful arcs, leaving a flaming like trace like she actually would like to boast herself with her blade.
“Well, Logan? Princess Celestia stated with her gentle tone though sounding proud and somewhat boastful, yet even. “What do you think?”
Logan however, was uncharacteristically so much astonished by the sword of a supernatural origin that he found himself slow to respond and like even unable to find suitable words, which even quite concerned his friends.
“He is just staring on that sword like on some good-looking mare.” Felicia scoffed humorously yet keeping her tone down, despite though being well aware of Wolverines enhanced sense of hearing. Fortunately, the gruff stallion apparently appeared oblivious.
Yet eventually, the X-Men managed to recollect his senses yet keeping his eyes fixed on Ignus Solaris. “Wow….” Was all Logan could say. “I saw lotsa blades in my life, but…..I had never seen anythin' like this. May I…..” Logans demeanour however and much for everyponys awe somewhat shifted into a more gentle, politer one. “Take a look at this?”
Also slightly taken aback by usually gruff stallions shift of demeanour, yet seeing no harm in it, Celestia simply smiled and deciding to comply Logans request. “Sure. Why now? Here you go.”
“Careful not to get burn, old chum.” Peter casually warned with his voice being loaded with his trademark sarcams, yet young stallion knew very well what he meant. “The last time I was having a little showdown with Princess Celestia, that thing gave me third-degree burns. The next time I better use sunscreen.”
Taking a stand up position on his hinder hooves again and keeping his balance, Logan casually took Ignus Solaris from Celestias telekinetic grasp inti his hooves, yet careful so he couldn’t cut himself and started examining it.
“A beautiful craftsmanship….” Logan murmured, his tone being filled with astonishment and awe, though if not even slightly wavering while examining the blade carefully, taking every single detail in the blades structure and craftsmanship, that arguably any master blacksmith on Earth could only dream of to accomplish. Perhaps, blacksmiths of Asgard could manage, yet the sword was indeed unique and perhaps one of his kind. “Whoever made this, must have done some serious job.”
“Say, Princess Celestia.” Spitfire cleared her throat by addressing Princess Celestia with a combination of utmost respect yet also a wide interest. “Who exactly made Ignus Solaris and Celsius on the first place anyway?”
“Gesundheit.” Spike humorously commented.
“You know….” Twilight muttered, cant help herself but quite finding Spitfires question to be quite good one. “I would like to know as well. I remember to be reading something about Ignus Solaris and Celsius properties, but…..There actually had never been written about their full origins.”
Considering her former star and the most faithful students interest, Celestia thought deeply for a moment by also sharing a known glance with Luna before trailing off, with her voice though sounding somewhat hesitant. “To tell the truth, Twilght and much as I can consider…..Me along with Luna actually have no idea at all.”
“Huh?!” Peter blurted out totally buffed as Twilight though along with otherpony couldn’t react any differently by Ruler of Equestrias only half put question.
“The think is….” Celestia continued yet thinking how to put it. “Many eons ago, me and Luna were preparing ourselves to deal with an upcoming world crisis. In order to oppose the tyranny and fight other supernatural threats, we both knew that our weapons must be unique and the most powerful ones to match evil forces like those of Discord or King Sombra. Thus, we were given both Ignus Solaris and Celsius.”
“Both blades are both reinforced with Griffon steel, the highest quality metal in Equestria and are bonded with our magical signature. And conveniently, we are both familiar with the materials and techniques needed to forge a weapon similar to those two, like Twilight Arms for example. Therefore, when damaged or even broken, they can also be repaired in a right way.” Luna added to her older sisters part of explanation.
“But, regard to your question, Spitfire…” Celestia then again took over despite her voice was slightly wavering and bearing an undercurrent of uncertainty. “About the exact origins to both Ignus Solaris and Celsius, prior to their forging and their creator…..Nopony actually is sure. Not even we both.”
“It is that so. It….It even seems that my sister and I both had always the swords ever since.” Luna weakly added by sympathizing with her older sisters statement, much for everyponys utter confusion about Ignus Solaris and Celsius rather murky origins.
“Who cares about that?” Logan scoffed quite dismissively while still examining Ignus Solaris in his hooves, attracting everyponys attention. “Ya ladies said that yer familiar with materials and techniques how ta forge and make this handsome?” Logan asked both Celestia and Luna about details as both Royal sisters simultaneously nod their heads, wondering where Logan was getting to. “Than ya should arguably know that by forgin' a sword, when heatin' it up by hardenin' fer a first time, yet by quenchin' th' blade inta an ice water should be used with caution. When ya cool it too quickly, the blade would result ta be rather brittle and easy to break, renderin' it uselsess.”
“Oil is usually a much better choice in th' case. While ice water coolin' would typically give a higher harness of th' blade, yet th' component will become more stressed. Oil fer collin' on the other hand though would give a moderate hardness yet generatin' a less stress.”
“Yet….” Logan stated thoughtfully. “Japanese swordsmiths that were making Katana swords fer samurai warriors usually used clay in order ta protect and harden th' swords spine durin' its second quench while makin' the blades edge super hard fer superior edge retention.”
By the time Logan was finally finished, everypony around, including Royal Sisters themselves found themselves in awe, being quite astonished by Logans philosophical, deep and rather very touching explanation about the secrets of steel.
“Is it just me….Or does it actually makes sense at all?” Peter weakly murmured incoherently by slowly glancing upon Twilight, who also couldn’t look even more amazed.
“It….Clearly does.” Princess Celestia muttered with her voice wavering with amazement, indicating on Logans words. “And….From looks of things, that’s exactly how both Ignus Solaris and Celsius were forged at all.”
“How…..How do you know such things, Logan?” Luna stammered, despite her usually stoic and reserved demeanour being as much that astonished like her sister and cohorts around her.
“Lets just say….That I have some history and experience with blades.” Logan however replied somewhat hesitantly, wondering himself how properly put it.
“That’s a fact. Regarding that you use them all the time and being literally bound to them – Ow!” Peter humorously quipped by indicating on Wolverines adamantium claws though yelping as Twilight slapped her wing s tip over her husbands head.
Paying Parkers annoying sense of humour no mind, well at least trying in the better sense anyway, Logan stood away in order to make some distance from his friends and maintaining a cautious fighting like stance while still holding Ignus Solaris in his grasp, before the X-Men cautiously started spinning the supernatural blade around in a graceful continuous arcs, quite mimicking Princess Celestias own way and steadily gaining on speed with his actions.
Despite lacking fingers, Logan apparently had no problem wielding an instrument of destruction with a relative easy while everypony just stood and watched in amazement how Logan was just wielding Ignus Solaris with such a grace and so masterfully, like he would be actually growing up with it.
“Now this is really something.” Peter, despite his amazement nonchalantly praised a performance that Logan was demonstrating with Ignus Solaris a little complacently. “All I lack is a hotdog, cold soda pop and a large bag of popcorn.”
“You and me both, dude.” Spike whispered, also seemingly enjoying the show.
Continuing to spin the glaive around, Logan shifted his momentum by swinging the weapon behind his back before grasping it into his second free hoof and spinning it several more times though this time in reverse before sharply thrusting it into the air.
“Come ta papa.” Logan smirked while the Ignus Solaris was spinning in the mid-air before eventually started falling via gravitation, yet never averting his gaze, Logan calmly extended his hoof as the glaive effortlessly fell right into his extended hoof with its handle first and swinging it gracefully over himself by nonchalantly finishing up his little sword performance, yet somewhat oblivious to collective gazes Peter along with Twilight, everypony and both Royal Sisters included bore about gruff stallion performance.
“Now that was really something….” Spitfire muttered under her breath, being as much stunned like the others what Logan had just performed with Ignus Solaris.
“Where…..Where did you learn to wiled the sword like that?” Princess Celestia murmured with a weak and wavering tone, as the Princess of the Sun could barely conceal her astonishment about Logans obvious mastery with blades.
“Told ya…” Logan grunted in response be cooly repeating himself, shrugging his shoulders. “I got some moves.” However, the gruff stallion grinned somewhat complacently while taking one more look at Ignus Solaris. “It is a great sword. It really is.” Yet, the X-Mens demeanour though darkened by thoughts as he denied Princess Celestia somewhat unreadable look. “Ya just remember one thing, Yer Highness.”
“What that might be?” Celestia gently asked though titling her head to the side, wondering what Logan was about to say.
“Every sword is only as good as its master. A delusion that th' strength of th' blade would overcome th' weaknesses of warrior is fer rockies. It is a warrior and his own inner strength…..Not th' weapon that matters.” Logan explained in a very philosophical like way, unwillingly earning yet another number of bewildered looks of his friends standing around him.
“Wow. That was pretty deep. I guess….” Spike murmured quite incoherently, unable to supress his awe about a very motivating speech Logan had just gave.
“Hurm….Here ya go.” Logan grunted by casually throwing Ignus Solaris to Princess Celestia as she caught her blade with her telekinesis and levitating it back on its holder, yet deep down and just like Peter, Twilight and others, the ruler of Equestria couldn’t keep up by wondering.
Logan, aka Wolverine just wasn’t any ordinary pony she had ever met during her long, seemingly eternal life, though with perhaps the only exceptions of Twilight, her the most faithful student, a magic prodigy who just went so far by becoming the Princess of Friendship and Peter Parker aka Spiderman, an alien outworlder who was considered the greatest hero in history who also became the Knight of Equestria for his heroic and knightly like deeds, but Logan…..
Granted, on the surface, the mutant appeared to be rather moody, short-tempered, gruff, uncouth and somewhat cynical at times. But deep down, there was definitely a way more about Logan than anypony could guess, by which those like Peter along with Twilight, Luna and Spike were obviously aware off. Yet whatever it was would be revealed at a time being.
Yet, there was also a very elegant silver necklace, having a beautiful moon-shaped like jewel of interest and seemingly a high value with silver-glided like plating frames, resting on a dark blue pillow right underneath Twilight Arms and Ignus Solaris.
“My my….What a fancy necklace….” Felicia murmured in quite a mischievous like manner, having her gleaming ocean blue eyes fixed right on the moon like jewel necklace, a tempting thoughts were whirlwinding within cat burglars mind, much for Peters and Twilights dismay.
Yet luckily, Princess Celestia shot the mare a small yet pretty convincing glare, her deep violet royal irises were shining with authority, prompting a cat burglar, who also worked for the Sun Goddess as a special agent to better let those tempting thoughts go by which Felicia complied.
“That’s Celsius.” Luna explained while closing her gape between herself and others, also having royal blue irises centred at the necklace, that by the way was or rather actually used to be Princess of the Nights favourite and main weapon of choice.
“Celsius?!” Logan grumbled dumbfounded in confusion. “Ya mean that fancy sword that Parker retrieved from Sombra and then usin' it durin' our last showdown with Osborn?” Logan considered in an attempt to get Lunas statement right, as a dark blue alicorn affirmatively nod her head. Yet the, X-Men denied Luna a rather sceptical look. “Ya got ta be kiddin' me.”
“Logan…Do I look like that I would have ever said a joke, or….Kidding somepony?” Luna huffed quite indifferently and in a very unladylike manner, yet somehow unaware that her voice was loaded with sarcasm, if she actually wanted or intenting to humour Logan or not.
“Its Celsius natural ability to change its form, Logan.” Twilight tried to explain the swords special ability.
“Like ta shapeshift?” Logan grumbled though by slowly getting a hint.
“Mostly.” Sunset Shimmer then took over where Twilight left. “Celsius, by being magically bonded as well as sharing its wielders essence as well as reacting on his willpower can assume and take any form it believes is most suitable or worthy for its wielder.”
“Indeed.” Luna nod in agreement with Sunset Shimmers statement. “While Ignus Solaris is composed from eternal fire of a sun, Celsius on the other hoof…..When I last wielded Celsius, it took many forms, blade, spear, shield….but when I lost the ability to wield it properly by transforming into a Nightmare Moon, it took the form of a sword and remained as such for eons until then when Peter obtained it from King Sombra.
“Same here.” Peter somewhat dully noted with his expression slightly darkening. “When I also….And unfortunately, lost control over and wildering Celsius, by giving up my magic in order to seal Nightmare Moon back then within Luna, before I eventually offered the sword back to her and taking a form of a necklace instead.” Yet, young stallions demeanour though lightened up and shearing a glance with both Royal Sisters. “That’s also why Princess Celestia and Luna were both so much generous to compensate for it by giving me Twilight Arms. These babies saved me lots of trouble back then more than several times.”
“Hurm. Is that so….” Logan murmured, nodding his head by actually remembering now before once again taking one more proper look at Celsiusu in his new alternate form. “It looks….Pretty preserved. After this all. I guess….”
“Well I don’t know, Logan. That’s actually a good match for Luna.” Peter offhandedly stated, yet unaware of crimson flush Luna bore over her cheeks.
“Pchm. Big deal….” Felicia lowly huffed for herself in quite a contempt and disappointed like manner.
However and finally, Logans gaze fixed itself on small box with silver patterns standing near the pillow where Celsius was resting on, which quite attracted X-Mens attention. “Whut is in here?” Logan asked as he reached out and lifting out the cover so he could see what was the peculiar box containing, revealing rather beautiful and just like Celsius an arguably a highly valuable shining ruby like gem of a red colour resting on a pillow within the box.
“Wow….” Spitfire gasped in awe by the sight of a very peculiar gem of interest. “Now this is some ruby.” Logan unfortunately and on the other hoof, unlike captain of Wonderbolts astonishment over the gem, Logan on the contrary looked rather bewildered, if not even as much freaked out as much being cautious, with his brow twitching involuntarily as he stared the red gem. Spitfire perhaps didn’t know yet, but the X-Men very well.
“Is that a….” Logan grunted, his gruff voice sounding unusually strained, being filled with both concern and caution with dark thoughts coming to his mind.
“I knew this would surprise you, old chum….” Peter chuckled very uneasily though also somewhat expecting that it would eventually come to this, yet not quite knowing how to put a suitable explanation. “Uatu also left this to us as a little gift. Believing that we could actually put it to a good use.”.
“Oh no….” Logan however grumbled and shaking his head in disbelief before closing his gap between himself and Parker, denying a young stallion quite a fearsome look. “Now tell me ya ain't dumb enough ta let th' ol' baldhead ta giva ya a Crimson Gem of Cytorak….Parker?” Logan growled quite menacingly with his gruff voice being much deeper than it usually was, being obviously upset, though if not on the brink of furious that Parker actually took one of the most powerful yet also dangerous magic items on Earth, hold an immense yet destructive and corruptive power.
“A Cyttor…What now?” Spitfire muttered incoherently in confusion, being totally dumbfounded by a weird name Parker had just mentioned, though it also sounded pretty creepy.
“Logan, I…Um….I can explain.” Peter stammered nervously with small beads of sweat forming over his forehead, slightly shivering by an intense glare the gruff stallion bore.
“Explain whut, bub?” Logan snarled menacingly with his stare literally resembling daggers. “That ya have accepted a thing of th' most destructive and corrupted force on Earth? That yer dumb enough ta assume that ya could actually put it fer a good use? Ridiculous! And that there might soon be an Equestrian version of Juggernaut in pony form?” Like there already wouldn’t be one enough back on Earth?”
“Okay, now I am loosing it, guys.” Spitfire huffed a very unladylike with an absolutely no idea what Logans and Parkers little chit chat was about. “And who is that….Juggernaut you are talking about anyway?”
“Its….Complicated. You wouldn’t understand that easily…” Felicia though sighed by trying to consider with captain of Wonderbolts.
“Logan, please take it easy.” Twilight intervened by stepping between Peter and Logan in an attempt to explain in her way. “Peter had already explained and indicated on a dangerous and destructive potential of Crimson Gem of Cyttorak as well as being the first by himself against Uatus offering it to us, even shutting it into that anti-magic box by himself.” Young princess explained, also indicating on Peters rather overreactive reaction over an evil crimson gem of destruction back then when Uatu offered it along with Dimensional Dilation Accelerator.
“Is that so?” Logan grunted by staring at Parker questioningly as young stallion awkwardly and rather sheepishly nod his head affirmatively, complying his wifes statement correct. Sceptical though recognizing it was actually true, Logan huffed. “Hurm….Whutever. But still, ya guys should have better git rid of that thing while ya still kin. Believe me, its nothin' but trouble. I know whut I am saying.”
“Chill out, hothead.” Peter moderated his gruff partner. “Besides, this isn’t even the pure original Gem of Cyttorak anyway. It’s a mere duplicate.”
“A duplicate? Whut yer babblin' about?” Logan grumbled, not quite getting Parkers statement.
“That is true, Logan. Allow me to explain further.” Twilight tried to make a reason and give an explanation. “With his highly advanced alien technology, Uatu was able to make an exact duplicate of an original Crimson Gem of Cyttorak and even, somehow managing to shift and reverse its polarities as an improvement.”
“Switchin' polarities?” Logan grumbled with his confusion steadily rising with this whole sciency stuff. “Would ya mind ta fill me in?”
“By somehow doing so and hopefully, Uatu actually managed to restrain and even cancelling the gems corruptive potential. However, though the duplicate could still give the ones who are holding it super human powers, it is not so great and powerful as an original gem as well as not being quite sure what it just could do with other creatures.” Sunset Shimmer took over by giving her part of explanation.
“Hurm….I still dunno if that’s an improvement.” Logan huffed sceptically, not being evidently much convinced about his friends explanation about the gems so called improved properties at all.
“Hear ya, old chum.” Peter sympathized somewhat uneasily with Logans apprehensions, which by the way were more rightful and convincing. “Yet, it still should be enough for us to at least try to use it for good. Though….By not quite knowing yet how to use it properly, he have just locked it away unless an opportunity arises.”
“Funny thing, really….” Spike then though chuckled hesitantly being about to say something unfortunate. “I actually intended to eat the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak so it could give me super powers on my own, like being once again a full grown dragon, spitting fire and having wings to fly, in order to help both Twilight and Peter and the Avengers out more.”
“Ya whut….?!” Logan literally barked by hearing Spikes offhanded words, denying young dragon a scolding like stare.
“But then….I rather and eventually changed my mind.” Spike chuckled nervously by shivering a little bit about a stare the X-Men bore. Like it just wouldn’t be enough that Peter, Twilight and Rarity gave a baby dragon the piece of their minds about this rather totally crazy idea. “Honestly.”
“Say, Logan….” Princess Celestia who was so far listening the conversation yet also being aware and somehow concerned about Logans own suspicions and rather dark feelings about Crimson Gem of Cyttorak as she edged closer with an unnerving curiosity. “You sure seem to have quite an experience on your own with the original Crimson Gem of Cyttorak as well as having a history with that so called Juggernaut back on Earth, don’t you?”
“Ya kin say that.” Logan grunted in a very unfortunate like way, having indeed quite some and rather unfortunate history with Cain Marko, aka the Juggernaut, who by the way was one the X-Mens toughest foes.
“Please….Tells us more about it. Each detail might be counted for.” Luna urged Logan to go on further, her voice sounding quite hopeful.
Seeing collective gazes of others surrounding him as well as Celestias, Lunas and Spitfires curious looks, Logan though deeply by trying to find suitable fitting words to put. “Ya know….Th' thing is….”
But unfortunately and before the X-Men could explain himself, a hard knocks echoed from behind the main entrance door at the another end of the hall of fame, which attracted everyponys attention. Yet in the instance the doors swung open, as one of the Royal Guards earth pony calved in a golden armour burst in, galloping his way throughout the hall right to everypony at the archive room.
“News from the Eastern Equestria! Eghm…Your Highness” The guard was panting yet not forgetting to address Princess Celestia with an utmost respect by bowing to her honour, yet judging from his tome, the stallion looked seemingly very disturbed about something.
“Yes?” Princess Celestia calmly asked, quite wondering what the guard was about to say, as the others around the Ruler of Equestira were also listening cautiously.
“The Manehattan! There is a fierce hurricane raging in there, with a hail storm and tidal waves flooding the streets of the city!” The guard reported in a very casual manner.
“The hurricane?!” Peter along with Twilight and everypony all gasped simultaneously in shock by hearing the news.
“Oh come on, bub.” Logan however huffed quite indifferently, not being evidently that much disturbed about the news. “Have ya just dropped in cause of some squall?”
“Logan! This is a very serious matter!” Luna scolded the X-Men by denying her trademark intimidating ocean blue glare.
“A hurricane?! At this time of year?” Spitfire, who had her own experience with weather on her own muttered in shock, wondering that there actually would be a hurricane comming at this period.
“Oh no!” Peter though gasped aloud for breath with nearly all blood within his veins freezing and his eyes widened like a pair of saucers, as dark thoughts filled the confines of young stallions mind.
“Peter? What is it?” Twilight asked, being more than well aware of her husbands reactions like these, which usually meant that something was wrong, her voice being filled with concern, before the librarians amethyst complexion turned pale as she finally got it also by placing her hoof over her mouth. “Oh no!”
“Whats up with you two?” Felicia muttered, yet her own tone sounding very concerned and considering alike.
“Trixie is at Manehattan!” Peter and Twilight both bellowed simultaneously by like out of empathy sharing the same thoughts as well as a mutual concern for Trixies, that left to Manehattan several days ago for a magic show performance safety.
“Oh yeah! Her magic performance!” Spike blurted out by getting the idea with a concern also starting to associate with him, as well as otherpony also started to be concerned and worry about Trixies along with otherpony else wellbeing on Manehattan.
“That however isn’t quite all….” The guard though interrupted with his voice sounding rather apprehensive and uncertain while removing his helmet from his head, revealing an elegant blue mane fringe. “We have also just obtained the news about three sunken fishing boats several from yesterdays night.”
“Do you think that there might be some connection with the hurricane?” Luna asked the guard cautiously, considering the matters at hooves assertively.
“They were….They were dragged under the surface, Your Highness.” The guard replied as his offhanded statement earned him a couple of bewildered gazes of others.
“By stars…” Sunset Shimmer gasped with an odd mixture of awe and shock. “It has happened only ten kilometres from a eastern coast and we even don’t know what that might have been?”
The guard however cleared his throat by being about to say more. “The sailors, who fortunately had managed to save themselves on a safety boats though testified that…..They heard a strange howling, blowing like loud sounds underneath the sea, indicating on some kind of a sea creature of sorts.”
“A sea creature?!” Everypony once again all gasped simultaneously shocked about more unfortunate and unexpected news the Royal guard gave, though in quite a hesitant like way.
“This is gettin' interrestin' so far.” Logan, unlike his companions though considered the situation with a strange insight of interest about the mention of supposed sea creature sinking a fishing boats and then also a hurricane raging through a city with a weird yet though a somewhat very familiar name: Manehattan.
Peter however being merged into his own thoughts though considered the entire situation both cautiously yet also apparently with an interest as well as getting a strange sense of Déjà vu with certain recalls filling his mind. Yet eventually recuperating his senses, the Knight of Equestria turned onto his more assertive and responsible side with a determined look forming on his face while sharing a look with others. “I really don’t sound of this, guys. We must go to Manehattan and save Trixie before that hurricane causes any more damage.”
“Peter is right.” Twilight stated decisively by agreeing and standing up for her husbands statement. “Besides….The otherpony back there on Manehattan also need our help.”
“Indeed…” Luna spoke of with her voice sounding slightly apprehensive yet her royal ocean blue eyes were literally shinning with determination and undying willingness to help. “The hurricanes are some of the most powerful forces of nature with an immense destructive potential. Yet….With my ability to control and manipulate weather, I believe I can get that hurricane under control.”
“Sound like fun alright.” Logan though smirked with a rather devilish like look formed over his hirsute features.
“Than its settled, everypony.” Peter stated decisively and sharing a glance with Twilight, Luna, Spike, Logan, Sunset Shimmer and Spitfire as the Avengers merely nod their head simultaneously, with them all bearing determined expressions by sharing a combined sense for responsibility.
In the instance, Peter reached out into his knapsack by pulling out his Spider-Mane suit and started snuggling his way into his costume, while Logan along with Felicia and Spitfire were doing exactly the same, each taking and putting on their respective heroic attires, while though Twilight along with Luna and Sunset on the other hoof merely used their magic via their horns, as their own heroic costumes simply materialized within a thin air and right on their frames, not needing to bother themselves to put them on.
Luna gracefully spun her frame around as the skirt of her costume and mane of the night were waving effortlessly in air. Twilight covered the hood of her cape over her head yet letting her horn pointing out. Wolverine stood on a stand-up position by extending his front hooves and with a SNIKT unleashing his adamantium claws out from the spurs within his gloves, snarling through his teeth gritted. Sunset Shimmer merely brushed her fiery red and yellow mane over ear while Felicia with her Black Cat attire hugging her body tightly effortlessly stretched her body in a cat like way, pouring as Spitfire spread her yellow wings and fixing her flying googles over her forehead, ready to take off.
Peter locked his utility bell full of web-cartridges reserves over his waist as well fixing his web shooters on his hooves and checking the cartridges. Yet, an idea sparkled within knights mind in the last minute as he approached the holder where the Twilight Arms were resting as he took and fixed magic gauntlets on his hooves, as he thought that they might once again come in handy and fortunately, at times like these, Peter was usually right.
“Alright. Now I am ready to roll.” Peter nonchalantly yet also decisively declared by slamming both his hooves together, with Twilight Arms by reacting on their wilders command, the spider like insignias were glowing with an azure blue light and generating an electric spark by the impact. “But….”
“Lets go!” Spike cheered out yet his voice sounding the same determined like his teammates.
“I am sorry little buddy. But this, time you got to sit this one out.” Spider-Mane however shook his head and extended his hoof by stopping Spike in his pursuit with his voice sounding quite apprehensive as well as being filled with concern.
“Wha…What?!” Spike blurted out baffled what he had just heard.
“Peter is right, Spike. This time you are not going with us.” Twilight added with a little frown over her features, though her voice sounded just as concerned.
“Why?!” Spike inhaled sharply with disbelief.
“The last time when we were fighting Lavan, you nearly got yourself killed by being so foolish to take him on your own Spike. Not to mention the same time as you did the same with Grogar, exposing yourself to danger like that.” Luna firmly added, despite not being seemingly as much angry as she was rather concerned about young dragons own wellbeing and safety just like Peter and Twilight were.
“Dealing with the hurricane is not a fun at all, kid.” Spitfire also commented with her voice also sounding serious.
“Yeah. And come to think of that there is even that supposed sea monster on the loose there somewhere….” Now Sunset gave her own part.
“This is just a way too dangerous for kids.” Even Felicia added with her tone sounding a way more serious then usual.
“But…But…” Spike stammered in protest with his voice gaining on strength and frustration at the same time.
“I am sorry, Spike. But we have already cleared up our minds.” Peter stated with his voice lacking any humour, yet on the contrary sounding aside from being concerned very serious and assesrtive about the decision to let Spike.
“You are staying here and that is final.” Twilight firmly and finally stated by conclusively agreeing with her knights and the Avengers own decision.
“Come on you guys…” Spike protested with a slight whining by trying to talk his teammates down about this as also sharing a glance with Wolverine. “Logan?”
“Just look at it this way, kid….” Logan though stated, despite his voice remaining gruff, his tone however sounded hesitant yet also quite concerned anyway by also empathizing with his teammates. “Every team need its look out. Just….Treat lightly.” The X-Men dully shrugged his shoulders though somewhat hesitantly.
“Yeah right!” Spike huffed in a defeated like manner with though a hint of anger vocally present in his voice, yet sharply turning his back to his friends and folding his arms to his chest, grunting upset.
“Princess Celestia, please….” Spitfire though turned to and asked Princess Celestia a favour before departure. “Would you inform Soaring and other Wonderbolts to get to Manehattan also as fast as possible? We might need their help on this.”
“Good idea, Spitfire.” Twilight appreciated Spitfires idea by getting some reinforcements.
“Don’t worry, Spitfire. I will just do that.” Celestia affirmatively nod her head by accepting and complying Spitfires request without hesitation.
“Guys, wait!” Spider-Mane though suddenly jerked out by halting his friends, reaching for his saddleback, opening it and started raking within it, like he would be looking for something in there, quite for everyponys wonder.
“What are you looking for?” Black Cat asked titling her head to the side, being curious what Peter was looking.
“A little surprise that I have stored…..” Masked stallion simply responded, his voice sounded somewhat mysterious yet also promising.
“This should be how intriguin'.” Logan grunted in sarcasm.
Finally, with a smug smirk underneath his mask, Spidey eventually pulled his hoof out, yet much for everyponys surprise holding numerous miniature technical devices and showing them to everypony like he would actually like to boast himself about them a little.
“What is this, Peter?” Luna asked with her brow narrowing with curiosity as she edged closer and checking small yet seemingly very advanced devices carefully. Though, knowing her best friend, the Princess of the Moon deep down knew it would definitely be something worth it.
“These are our very own official Avengers earpieces. Me and Mayday were working on them last night together.” Spider-Mane proudly and with a faint hint of boast present in his voice stated over indeed miniature earpieces.
“Earpieces?” Sunset asked with amazed like expression by staring at the devices.
“That’s right, Sunset.” Spidey simply nod his head. “They will help and unable us to communicate on large distances and more effectively to coordinate our movements and actions.”
“Well that sure might come in handy.” Spitfire murmured thoughtfully under her breath yet finding Parkers little improvements actually quite useful indeed.
“Good thinking, Peter.” Twilight exhaled quite joyously by prising Peter for his endlessly surprising resourcefulness and ingenuity, though also with an aid with their daughter who also helped and taking her own part on helping her dad out by constructing the earpieces.
“Just though remember guys….” Peter though warned a little cautiously as the Avengers each took their own earpiece and fixing them right on their ears. “The maximum range of the earpieces is still somewhat limited on distance and the frequencies might be quite fragile. If there is some interference, it could quite tweake our ear drums.”
“Well, ain't that some extra improvement, is it, bub?” Logan sarcastically snorted while fixing his own earpiece on his pony ear underneath his mask.
“Alright then….” By fixing his own earpiece into his ear before also and eventually putting his trademark Spider-Mane mask on his face, Spider-Mane stated in a very determined and willing like way yet sharing a final glance with Spike, who remained turned by his back to others, seemingly ignoring them, though the demeanour under heroes masks softened and lowly sighing solemnly before sharing a look with Twilight, Luna, Wolverine, Sunset, Spitfire and Black Cat as all the Avengers nod their head affirmatively, all being just as determined like Peter was. “Lets move, Avengers!”
Luna exchanged a solemn like glance with her older sister before her horn started glowing with her own dark blue magic aura, and in the instance and just like it was usually going on out of routine, the Avengers disappeared in a flash of a bright light.
“Good luck you all. And let the Great Creator watch over you.” Celestia declared solemnly by wishing her sister and the Avengers a good luck, despite her voice was slightly wavering by concern and praying stars to watch over and eventually bring them back safe and sound.
Spike however, who remained turned back and seemingly oblivious though let himself into a sitting position and feeling himself let down and dejected inhaled sharply with a depressed like demeanour. “Fantastic…..”
To be continued……..