Children of Harmony

by Pinkie Pie Sweets


Chapter 57: A Slithering Encounter

One warm night in a clearing close to Whitetail Woods, Sakura and her friends are outside watching the stars and the moon. Tonight there's going to be a star fall, and lots of ponies are here for the event. Sakura and her friends have set up a picnic so they can see. In fact the whole idea is Raspberry Pie's idea for a little party. There is only one reason why he is throwing a party, and it involves with the Equestria Games.

Sakura helps Ruby set the blanket down as she says, "It was very ice for you to throw a little for me, Ace, an Eden."

" I agree, and it's picnic dinner. You didn't have to go through the trouble for us," Eden happily replies.

"Of course, I'll go through the trouble. It's only two more days till you guys are going o be competing, so I'm throwing a Good Luck at the Equestria Games Party," Raspberry answers with glee.

Ace remark with pride, "Ha! We don't need luck. The three of us are going to win together. And why… it's because hat we're a team."

"I agree," Saura says.

Eden blushes with a smile,and says, "I promise to do my best."

"Don't worry Eden, we're all going to do our best. Remember, it doesn't matter if you win or lose, it how you play the game," Sakura says.

"Right," Eden says nodding her head.

Sakura and the others continue to finish setting up their picnic. After they finish, they are able to have their dinner.

"I can't wait till the starfall," Sakura happily says.

"I know. I doesn't have that often so I'm glad we're able to see it," Ruby agrees. Then sips her tea.

Ace looks up in the sky to see something exciting and shouts, "Look guys, it's starting!"

Sakura and her friends, along with everypony else look up in the sky to see the stars falling from the sky in a sparkling and beautiful fashion. Everypony, especially Sakura is astonished to see the starfall. She has never seen anything like it and her friends are still having their picnic dinner as they look at the stars. However, they are unaware that someone is watching them from a distance with glowing yellow eyes.

When the show is over and the gang are finish eating, they all relax on the ground watching the stars and the moon. Of course, Sakura has made it educational by tell them what the stars and mom are like from her home world, including the constellations in the sky. Sometime later, the friends are just lying down on their picnic blanket, feel like they're going to go to bed.

Sakura gets up as she says, "I'm going to go for a walk. Anyone you care to join me."

The friends reply either no thanks to no.

Ruby says, "No thank you, darling. Just make sure not to go to far or out too long. We need to head back home soon.

"Okay," Sakura replies. Then star to make her way to the woods.

Sakura walk down the path of Whitetail Woods and see how beautiful it is when it's springtime. Sakura can remember the times she used to go on long watch on the beach and the nearby forests with her family and grandmother back in Okinawa. Sakura then remember that he grandmother love it with she sings, and so does she. Then then begin to sing one of the songs she like from home, in japanese of course.

Sakura:

Umareta hi kara

(You, the one I've waited for)

Matteita hito anata

(from the day I was born)

Hajimete shiru

(You, the one who first showed me)

Sakura then starts to perform a slow solo dance while singing the song.

Sakura:

Koi no yorokobi anata

(the happiness of love)

Tatoe doko kara arashi ga kitemo

(Even if a storm were to from somewhere)

Futari de ireba kowakunai

(as long as we're together there's nothing to fear)

Sakura then find small clearing that has nice flowers, and plants. Along with stump in the middle. Sakura walks there as she sing.

Sakura:

Atana ga daita shiroi shinju mo lululu…

(With that white pearl you held on to lululu...)

Ai ga nakereba hitoribocchi

(If you don't have love you'll be alone)

Doko ni itemo hitoribocchi

(No matter where you go, you'll be all alone.)

Sitting on the stump, Sakura looks u t the stars and moon with a smile. Then gets up and continue to sing and to her, is that someone with glowing yellow eyes is spying on her.

Sakura:

Umareta hi kara

(You, the one I've waited for)

Matteita hito anata

(From the day I was born)

Shiawase to wa

(You, the one who taught me)

Nani ka oshiete anata

(What happiness is)

Tatoe kanashii wakare ga kitemo

(Even if a sorrowful parting were to come)

Sakura then decides to use her magic to create shimmering sparkle as she dance.

Sakura:

Anata ga suki yo wasurenai

(Don't forget that I love you)

Namima ni kieru shiroi shinju mo lululu…

(Of that white pearl that disappears into the sea lululu...)

Ai ga nakereba hitoribocchi

(If you don't have love you'll be alone)

Dare to itemo hitoribocchi

(No matter who you're with, you'll be all alone)

The mysterious being continues to watch Saura as she sings and dance. He's been spying on her for sometime now. Now he is please to see her alone. He decides to wait until she is finish signing.

Sakura:

Tatoe doko kara arashi ga kitemo

(Even if a storm were to come from somewhere)

Futari de ireba kowakunai

(As long as we're together there's nothing to be afraid of)

Ai ga nakereba hitoribocchi

(Of you don't have love you'll be alone)

Doko ni itemo hitoribocchi

(No matter where you go, you'll be all alone)

When Sakura is finish singing, she then sits down on the stump. Singing always make Sakura happy, and loves to do it all the time. Sakura realizes that she's a bit far away from the clearing and think it should be good idea to head back.

But before she can leave, she hears a hissing sound, follow by an deep and eerie voice, "My, my, what a beautiful voice you have. And it sssso matches the girl who ssssings it.

Sakura looks behind her hearing her voice, but so far, nopony seems to be around.

She cautiously asks, "Hello, is someone there?"

Sakura continue to head back to the clearing where her friends are, but hearst hissing noise again. Saura tries to find the sore of the noise, but so far no one seems to be around. Just then, she feels something tugging on looks down to see a strange tail wrapped around

Sakura gulps, and scaredly asks, "Discord, please tell them this is another one of your tricks?"

"Afraid not, my dear. However…" The voice says again.

Sakura looks around until she see glowing yellow eyes from the woods.

"I've been sssso eager to meet you, Ssssakura," The voice says.

The creature steps in the moonlight. Sakura gasps to see a giant snake creature that looks like cobra, but has a long neck and a very long tail. He has purple scales and back with silver marking on his body. He is also holding strange staff. Regretfully, Sakura knows exactly how she i acng at this very moment.

"Naga?" Sakura quietly trembles as both of her her hands are close to her chest.

Naga shows a smirk on his face and slithers to Sakura.

"Indeed I am. It's sssso nice to finally meet you," Naga says.

He then grabs hold of one of Sakura hands in a polite mannered says, "My dear."

Sakura feels a bit parazlied to see the creature who is after her is right here. She feels scared had a little blushed on how well mannered he is.

Sakura releases her hand as she steps back and says, "It's nice to meet you… too, but I… really should be going."

However she feels something saging on her ankle. She looks own and realize that this is Naga's tail, an ho she forgot to get it off.

Naga chuckles and asks with a smirk on his face,"What'ssss the hurry?"

"Well, I kind of need to get back to the part. My friends are probably wondering where I am, and…" Sakura calmly tires to explain as s manages to get Naga's tail of of her ankle and tries to leave.

But Naga slithers in front of Sakura with a grin on her face, which startled her for a bit.

He then remarks, "Oh, I think you could sssspare a little time. Don't you think?"

Sakura is starting to get an unpleasant feeling from this snake. She wonders why he wants her here and doesn't want her to head back to her friends. Then again, she wonders why he is after her. She thinks now will be a good times to get some answers.

Feeling reluctant, Sakura sighs in defeat, and says, "I guess I could spare a little time."

"Exsssscelent!" Naga says, very pleased with Sakura's decision.

Sakura looks down and is not sure what to say to him.

Suddenly, Naga puts one of his claws under Sakura's chin, an rase her head up so she can look at his glowing yellow eye.

With an evil grin, Naga says, "Of course, I think some… precautionssss need to be made so you won't get scared or try to run back to your friends."

"Precautions?" Sakura questionably replies.

"Yessss," Naga answers. Then begins to admit strange color patterns of yellow, blue, black, and green from his eyes.

Sakura gasp seeing the strange patterns from the eyes, and yet having this strange feeling that is making her feel… tired. Just then, Sakura eyes begin to admit the same patterns as the serpent's, which Naga finds very pleased about. As Sakura eyes are admitting these patterns, she is being put in a strange trance and making her feel dazed. She is trying her best to keep her eyes open, but the hypnotic patterns are making her sleepy.

Naga grins in satisfaction as he puts his claw on Sakura's right cheek, and says, "That' a good girl. Fall into a blisssssful sleep while you get comfortable in my coilssss."

Naga uses the end of his long tail to coil Sakura's ankles together. Then, the coils begin to wrap itself up her legs. Sakura is so enchanted by Naga's hypnotic eyes, that she doesn't see herself being coiled up by Naga's long tail.

Back at the clearing, Ruby and the others are packing their picnic so they can leave and get back home for the night. However, they begin to notice that Sakura is not back from her walk, and are starting to get worried.

Ruby asks, "How any of you seen Sakura come back yet?"

"No. She said she was going to be gone for a few minutes. I wonder what's taking he?" Baked Apple questionably replies, ut also showing a bit of concern.

Ace begins to head towards the woods, and says, "I'll go find her, while you guys get our stuff together."

Ace flies to the woods, but stay close to ground, while the others get their picnic stuff into the basket. Ace look around the wood and the path where Sakura take, but hasn't seen her yet.

Ace questionably ask in his thoughts, "Sakura, where are you?"

Before Ace can take another step, he begins to hear hissing sounds from behind one of the bushes. Ace begins to see a bit nervous, mostly because he knows there's a snake around and he doesn't like them. Ace quietly looks through the bushes, and is seeing a terrible sight. Ace is seeing Sakura and she is with a giant snake creature with claws and a staff. He looks to see that Sakura is meeting the same patterns as the snake, and he is using his coil to tie her up, which is already reach her hips and has her arms pinned to the side. Ace knows that he should do something, but should at at least know what is going on before taking any actions. So he decides to observe and hear what is happening.

Naga smiles evilly, and see that he almost has Sakura completely in his coils and his hypnotic spell.

"Sssscuh beauty, innosssscience, and powerful magic, the qualitiessss of a queen," Naga says, putting his claw under Sakura's chin raising it so Sakura can see his face.

Sadly, the coils has reach reach under her shoulders.

Nae gets close to Sakura's face as he continue to perform his spell, and adds with satisfaction, "My queen."

Still having a bit of free will, Sakura moans a bit, and quietly asks, "Your… queen?"

"I don't think so, Fang Face!" A furious voice shouts.

Ace jumps out of his hiding place, an flies fast to take the snake down. But Naga is quick, and use his staff to reflect the attack. Ace ends up hitting one of the trees, hurting his wing in the process. As Ace tries to get up, Ruby and the others come over and to see that Ace and akura are in jam, mostly Sakura. Eden and Ruby run over to Ace while Baked Apple and Raspberry run to Sakura's aid.

Eden asks, "Ace, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, but Sakura is the one who really needs help," Ace says, holding the pain on his right wing.

With that, Ace and the others join Baked Apple and Raspberry Pie surrounding the creature with Sakura in his possession.

Baked Apple angrily demands, "Listen here you varnment, I'm only going to ask you this one time! Let go of our friend, and never come back or believe me you'll regret it!"

Naga maniacally laughs and says, "I don't think so you little ponies..."

He hugs the coiled up Sakura, and says, "Sakura's mine now, and she is completely under my spell. Now, we'll be taking our leave now."

Naga then uses his staff to create a powerful wind sending the gang back and hit the ground. He is about to use his staff to leave the, a bright glowing light emerge the clearing. The light is so strong that Naga can't focus, and accidently loosen his coils. Sakura has been released from the coils, but is still a leep from the trance so she has fallen to the ground. Eden and the others run over to Sakura to see if she's alright, and to protect her.

A loud powerful mare's voice angrily shouts, "Stop this immediately!"

When then light is clear, the gang gasp tp see a grown alicorn mare, Queen Angel Wing is standing in front of them. She uses her her to admit a protective shield around them and herself.

Knowing who it is, Naga chukes and says, "Angel Wing, how nice to ssssee you again?"

"I'm afraid the feeling isn't mutual," Angel Wing firmly says.

"I'm afraid your right. It'ssss been long since you and your hussssband exssiled me," Naga remarks.

"I knew that you were ater Sakura, but I'm not going to allow you to take this young child away from the ones who loved her,"Angel Wing stanley says.

Naga laughs manically and says, "We sssshall ssssee."

Naga then raises his staff in the air and uses the magic from it to teleport himself away. When Naga is gone, Queen Angel Wing look behind her to see Sakura is still under the hypnotic spell while her friends worried for her.

Ruby looks at the queen, and worriedly asks, "You majesty, is Sakura going to be alright."

"Sakura will be alright, but it will take a while for hr to be awake from Naga's spell," Queen Angel Wing answers.

Baked Apple asks, "What shall we do?"

"We need to get Sakura back home so she can rest so the spell can wear off. I also need to discuss to your parents about the danger," Queen Angel Wing answers.

She then uses her magi to teleport herself along with the kids back to Ponyville so they can get Sakura home. The Friends are still worried for Sakura and hope she will wake up soon.