//------------------------------// // chapter 3 // Story: Equestrian/Griffon War: season 1 Episode 2 // by BlackFeather //------------------------------// Chapter 3 Equestrian/Griffon War: day 125 Gael had been in prison for two days now. He was stripped from his outfit and left only his shirt and pants. Black Feather had come both days asking questions but he never once touched him or hurt him like reports said about the Eagles. Gael never gave any important information, but did say his name, rank, and what he did. Black feather of course read the letter Windger gave him. It said that production needed to quicken or the deadline would be missed. Gael didn’t know what any of that meant and Black Feather knew as much. Now Gael had gotten Breakfast and was waiting for Black Feather to return and question him more. Instead of Black Feather came a girl wearing purple and a crown. She walked up to the cell and sat in a chair. “Hi, my name is Twilight Sparkle. And yours is Gael right” Twilight asked. Gael nodded kind of shocked that a princess would come and see him. “I know who you are Princess Twilight, so why are you here” Gael asked. Twilight smiled and said. “I want to give you a tour around Ponyville if it would be ok” Twilight said. Gael nodded and the prison guard unlocked the door. Twilight held out her hand and invited Gael to follow her. Gael never got a good look of the town because he was always far away spying on stuff. As the town square came about Gael saw many people laughing and having fun, playing games, talking, all while setting up for something that looked like a party. “Whats everyone setting up for” Gael asked. Twilight smiled and said. “The Summer Sun Celebration. It’s a big holiday for us. It used to be for when Princess Celestia banished Nightmare Moon away and restoring the light, but now we celebrate the return of Princess Luna who was Nightmare Moon but came back to good” Twilight answered. “Wow. Sounds nice” Gael said. Twilight had not summoned an escort of guards and it was just him and her. He could have tried to take her captive but she wasn’t showing any hostile aggression towards him. All reports said that Equestrians were a hostile and aggressive people. That the Griffons tried to befriend them on many occasions but they only cooperated when any event interested or benefited them. Gael was confused and wary at the same time, he needed to escape but he also didn’t want to. He felt welcome here. “Hey Gael” someone yelled to get his attention. Gael turned to see the three girls he saved in the forest the other day. “Hey Girls, how have you been” Twilight asked. “Hey Twilight were great” Apple Bloom said. “Yeah, we just wanted to say hi to Gael” Sweetie Belle said. Twilight looked confused. “Oh, you know him” Twilight asked. “Yeah, he was the one that saved us in the forest” Scootaloo said. Gael blushed a little bit. She was just as pretty as before. “why didn’t you girls say something, let’s go to Sugercube Corner and get something for him then” Twilight said. “come on Gael” Scootaloo said taking his hand. “What” Gael said shocked and confused as she pulled him. The rest of the day Gael was at a place called Sugercube Corner with Princess Twilight and the girls he somewhat befriended. They got him a cupcake in thanks for saving the girls lives from the Timberwolf. He met a funny girl maned Pinkie Pie and another funny guy named Bubble Berry. He liked them both. Gael also got to talk to Scootaloo and get to know her more. When the sun was setting Twilight, the girls and Gael walked towards the castle going over the fun events of today. Twilight, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were walking ahead of Scootaloo and Gael as they talked. “it’s been a long time since I’ve done something that fun” Gael said. “Really because we do that just about every day” Scootaloo said. “The reports and books I’ve read said that Equestrians were hardcore fighters and were people who took advantage of other people and never helped others” Gael said. Scootaloo looked shocked at that. But before she could speak Gael said. “But after being in town today I know that was all lies made to make us think that we were better than you” “Well maybe after the wars over you can come back here and stay with everyone” Scootaloo said. “Yeah, I would have to finish my Third year as a Squire first but that idea sounds nice” Gael said. Nearing the castle, the girls than decided to split and go home after saying goodnight to Twilight and Gael. “Alright girls be save on the way home” Twilight said. “We will Twilight, thanks for having us today” Apple Bloom said as she and her friends left. “Bye Gael” Scootaloo called to him as she walked away. “Bye” Gael called back. After that Twilight had taken him back to the cells, as Gael expected, but he felt ok with it. “Give Black Feather time, his people have had it rough after being subjugated by yours. Good night Gael” Twilight said. “Goodnight” Gael said. Twilight left and Gael sat on the cells bed in thought. Today was fun and he really enjoyed it. Maybe after his Third year he would move here to Ponyville, be with the people he met and be with Scootaloo more. Thought he knew that his Brigade would come and break him out of prison soon. He laid down and prepared to get some sleep. “Yeah, I will live here one day” Gael said as he went to sleep.