Trading Memories

by Brian Sheil


3. First Big Adventures

Twilight entered the guest room where Megan was left tied up.
"Hello there, Megan." Twilight greeted calmly.
Megan looked at the alicorn, still tearing up. "Oh. Hello, Twilight. Sorry you had to see me like this."
"I feel bad for what happened. But, you have to understand why Celestia restrained you."
"Believe me, Twi. I do." Megan sobbed. "But, I feel so... so... helpless!"
Twilight brought a tissue to wipe the tears from Megan's eyes. "Relax, my friend. I felt a little unsure myself during my first big adventure in Ponyville."
"You? Really?" Megan gasped. "How did that go?"
Twilight told Megan about her first adventure. "I was present in Canterlot when Celestia was taken prisoner by the vicious Nightmare Moon."
"Nightmare Moon?" Megan blurted. "Oh. That's Princess Luna's dark side."
"Right. The only way to free Celestia is with the Elements of Harmony, which were located in Celestia and Luna's old castle in Everfree Forest. I started my journey alone. Soon, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity joined me. After going through a lot of obstacles, we arrived at the old castle.
"We confronted Nightmare Moon. Soon, five of the elements came to my friends."
"If I'm not mistaken," Megan interrupted, "Applejack stands for Honesty, Fluttershy is about Kindness, Rarity represents Generosity, Pinkie Pie has Laughter, and Rainbow Dash is about Loyalty."
"That's right." Twilight replied as she continued her story. "And then, the sixth element, the Element of Magic, came to me. Together, me and my friends defeated Nightmare Moon, freed Celestia, and saved Equestria from eternal night."
"And, returned Princess Luna back to normal. Right?"
"Correct."
Twilight soon asked Megan for something. "How about telling me about YOUR first big adventure."
"My first big adventure?" Megan wondered. "I remember that day."
Megan recalled her very first trip to Ponyland. "I was helping out at my farmland home when something fell in a well. It was a Pegasus named Firefly. She soon brought me to an area of Ponyland named Dream Valley. I was told that some of the ponies were captured by Tirac the Terrible."
"Hmmmm." Twilight interrupted. "There's a creature named Tirek locked up in Tartarus. You must've faced his ancestor."
"Maybe." Megan replied as she continued her story. "I was taken to a mystic troll known as the Moochic. He gave me my special heart locket."
"That locket contains the legendary Rainbow of Light. Right?"
"Right, Twi. Tirac invaded Dream Valley and unleashed a dark stormy cloud called the Rainbow of Darkness. But, it turns out that my rainbow was stronger than his. Tirac was destroyed, the ponies he altered were back to normal, and I've been a faithful friend to Ponyland ever since."
Megan soon feels a little upset again. "I hope I can still be a friend to you and everypony else here in Equestria."
Twilight approached the poor girl and gently put her hoof on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Megan. I'm sure you'll be okay."