//------------------------------// // Celebration // Story: Today We Summon Unity! // by Chemtest //------------------------------// I move with the five ponies through the forest. Creatures of all types stare upon us, but dare not move to attack. Even if all the creatures of this place were to band together, our army of one hundred would crush them. Eventually, the trees thin out and are replaced by more light growth. The trail turns into a path, and eventually a road. Ahead of us is a decent sized town, could fit a few hundred. The entire town seems to be out, stamping their hooves as we approach. A banner is tied between two signs ‘welcome to Ponyville’ it says. The town is brightly colored, and the ponies no different. Much to colorful for my tastes, no practicality. Our army marches into the town to the booming applause, and Pinkie Pie from earlier pops up in front of us, “Harry, Robin, Joseph, Atreyos, everypony else in the back, welcome to Ponyville!” The crowd quiets to hear our reactions. After a pause to think, I remark, “You could be useful in war. If you could do this in an hour, I think you could build a castle on the go. Eh, maybe not, much to bright to wear our armor.” She smiles, and reaches behind her, “Then let’s get this party started!” She pulls out... oh shit, a cannon, “Duck and cover!” I hold up my shield, ready to block the projectile that was sure to fly at me. I hear everyone else dive to the floor, and the flourish of a staff as the old man prepares to defend. After a few seconds of no fire, I look over my shield to the cannon. It’s pointed away, and when it fires, it fires party supplies. Pinkie turns around and smiles at us, “What are you all so worried about? It’s just my party cannon!” I lower my shield, and approach right up to her. I lean down to look her in the eye, her blue meeting my pure white, “Let me advise you something, girl. If you point a cannon at us again, you will die before you can fire it. So, don’t do that! Got it!?” She actually starts to break down in tears, “I-I’m sorry. I didn’t know.” I lean back up, “By the Spear, you are crying because of that!? I don’t think I’ve ever met a weaker person than you. Grow some skin.” “That’s enough!” I hear a voice shout from behind me. I hold up my shield against the coming attack. The pegasus that attacks me flies right into it, and gets sent flying back. I smile a tiny bit as Rainbow Dash recovers like a champion, “You dare attack a Spearton!? I knew you had it in you.” She shouts back at me, “Stop bullying Pinkie! All you’ve done since we’ve met is shout and insult everything! That’s enough!” I laugh a tiny bit, “Bullying?! My dear, what kind of world is this where mean words are bullying!? Back in Spearta, it would require death before it would be considered bullying! If you have a problem with how I respond to threats, then come on!” She grimaces, “Well, you asked for it.” She flies at me, to which I bash her out of the air with my shield. She lands and recovers again, and I twirl my spear, “You attacked a Spearton. Prepare to pay the price. Your sentence is my spear down your esophagus!” She charges once again, and I thrust out my spear. “Enough!” The two mages shout simultaneously, and pull us apart. I was sent back by an explosion, and Rainbow by a purple aura. I look towards Harry, “You stoped me, old man!? It was just getting fun!” Twilight glares at her friend, “Rainbow Dash! What did you think you were doing, attacking Atreyos?” Rainbow looks around, confused, “He was shouting at Pinkie?” She shakes her head, “That’s no reason to attack him! He is a diplomat, you just committed a crime! Now, what he did is bad. But you shouldn’t have just attacked him!” I stand myself up, “As if you could call that an attack.” She whirls around on me, “And you, Mister Atreyos! What were you thinking saying those things!?” I shrug, “I was thinking ‘this bitch just threatened me, let’s respond in kind’. You know, the average response from someone who had a cannon pointed at them! For all I knew, she was going to shoot me!” Twilight shakes her head, “She was simply prepareing a party! There was no need for harsh words.” I laugh, “Harsh words!? Those are considered harsh words? By the Spear, I need to look up the history of this place.” She sighs, “Can you at least apologize?” I look over to the pink pony, “I misread your intentions. But, my point still stands. Don’t point a weapon at me unless you intend to use it.” She immediately brightens up, “I forgive you, Atreyos!” I shake my head, “Wasn’t asking for forgiveness. Whatever.” Twilight sighs, “Alright! Now, party start!” The army and town start to mingle, and I lean against a building. I feel a glare on me, and see Rainbow deadlocking me with her eyes. I turn mine to her’s with cool indifference, and a hint of anger. She gets the message, and looks away. I slightly sigh as the army enjoys themselves. So, I did what I do during any free time in a city. I set off to find the library.