//------------------------------// // Comfort from Friends // Story: Journey Back Beneath the School // by OliverSparkle //------------------------------// Cozy Glow was walking across the hall way of the school, ignoring the angry looks on the students’ faces, looking proud of herself after what she did to Lightning. Not paying attention to where she was going, she bumped into two pair of hooves that were standing there as she walked back a bit before rubbing her head to where she bumped. After she had finish rubbing her head, she looked up and saw she bumped into a not so happy Oliver Sparkle as he looked down to her. This made Cozy panic, she figured that he may have known what she did, so she did what any student would often try to do, tell a lie. “Oh Professor Oliver,” she began, “I-I didn’t see there. How are you doing?” She then placed a hoof on her cheek while doing her cutie eyes move. “Don’t act like you didn’t do anything wrong young lady,” Oliver said angrily, “I know what you did to Lightning, and so does the others, thanks to Sandbar and his friends.” Cozy Glow grew a shock look on her face after hearing what he just said. The Young Six were the ones who told Headmare Twilight and the others about what she said and did to Lightning Twister. “My aunt would like to see you in her office right away.” “B-B-But Professor Oliver, I-It wasn’t me that....” “GET YOUR FLANK TO THE OFFICE!! NOW!!” Cozy did what she was told and walked towards Twilight’s office while Oliver followed her, making sure she doesn’t try to escape from going to the office. When she and Oliver got into the office, Cozy saw not only Twilight but also the mane five, Spike, Sunset, Starlight and the Young Six as they were all looking her angrily while Silverstream was holding Lightning in her right talon arm as he then hid his face in Silverstream’s fur chest after seeing her walk in. “Sit down, Cozy,” Said Twilight as she pointed to the chair that was in front of her desk. Cozy went to the chair and sat on before looking at the angry Headmare Twilight who began to speak. “I’m so not happy, Cozy Glow. Not, happy! Ask me why.” Cozy gulped nervously before speaking, “Why aren’t you happy?” “What you did today made me unhappy,” answered Twilight. “All the things you said to Lightning, about how he shouldn’t be friends with other creatures, and asking him to be on your side!” “AND trapping him in the crystal caves beneath this school!” Added Rainbow as she glared at the evil filly. “B-But it wasn’t just me who did it,” lied Cozy Glow, “Some other students helped me trap him in the caves cos they wanted the creatures gone as well.” Making sure if it was true or not, Twilight turned to Lightning who was still in Silverstream’s talon arm. “Lightning, was there anypony else with her even when she trapped you in those caves?” She asked. Lightning unburied his face from Silverstream’s chest as he looked at Twilight before shaking his head in response. “No, Auntie Twilight. There wasn’t anypony else with her. It was just her.” Twilight turned back to Cozy as her angry face grew bigger. “Did you actually think that was gonna get you out of this? You should know by now we can’t be fooled by lying, especially since Applejack’s the element of honesty! And another thing, why did you do all that to Lightning when he has done nothing to you?” “Why?” Cozy began to answer, “Why?! Because he’s a freak!” This made everycreature gasp in shock after what she just said as Lightning started to break down a bit and buried his face into Silverstream’s fur chest again as Silverstream began to stroke his back with her left talon arm in comfort. “He’s nothing but a crybaby as well! And he doesn’t understand that friendship isn’t magic, it’s power!” “That’s not true!” Said a voice. Cozy turned and saw it was Lightning who said it. “Friendship isn’t power, it’s magic. And the reason why I don’t believe it’s power, is because power can get me into trouble. And even if I did wanted power, what would it give me? I’ve have everything I could ever want. Somepony that I can call Momma.” Fluttershy smiled at her son as she felt a tear running down her face. “A real family, some friends, and a special somedragon.” That made Smolder blushed, but in a good way. “I never wanted power and get back at my daddy for what he did to me. And even if I did, then I’m the bad pony, not him.” “And he’s not a freak,” Ocellus said, “You just think that, because you think you’re special to any other colt and filly students around different schools and places. And Lightning’s right, power is nothing but trouble, and if he wants to believe that friendship is magic, then that’s his choice!” Everycreature, except for Lightning as his face was buried in Silverstream’s chest again, nodded in agreement. But all Cozy Glow has to say is, “‘Friendship is magic, not power’ blah blah blah blah! Well if I can’t get rid of him or get him to believe in friendship is power, then I’ll just find some other way, even with friends when I get some that speak my language!” She then flew as fast as she could towards the door, but was stopped by a dark golden grasp cage as it appeared out of nowhere. Cozy turned and saw it was John Constantine who just appeared two seconds to stop Cozy from getting away as his right hand was out while dark golden grasp wrapped around his hand keeping her in the cage. “Yeah I don’t think so love,” he said crossly, “Not on our watch.” “Good thing you’ve arrived just in time before she escaped,” said Oliver proudly. “It sure was, mate. Now let’s get you to Princess Celestia, I’m sure she’ll love to hear that you’ve ruined your chance to turn over a new leaf and make up for your mistakes.” He opened up a portal with his left hand as he went through it, with Cozy in the magical cage following him, as it then closed behind him. “And as for the rest of you,” said Twilight kindly as she turned to the Young Seven, “Since Cozy Glow has made you go through what has happened today, we’ve decided to let you all finish school early.” They all smiled at that since they needed a break after all of that. “Now why don’t you all go to Sugarcorner Corner and get yourselves a nice treat,” She suggested. They all nodded as Silverstream gently placed Lightning on her back before they all walked out of the office. As they made their way out of the school, Gallus asked Lightning, “Are you alright?” Lightning slowly shook his head in response. “I d-don’t know, Gallus. I just, can’t believe Cozy Glow would say all of that to me. And now, I’m starting to think I will become like her one day. And I will abandon you guys.” The Young Six stopped walking as Smolder gently picked Lightning up and held him on her claws. “Lightning cutie, she will never be like her, no matter what,” she said as she smiled at him, “You believe what friendship truly means to you.” “Yeah kid,” said Sandbar, “We all feel like we would do the same thing over and over again that we feel like we might go down the wrong path. But thanks to the magic of friendship, we now know we won’t become evil if we continue believing in friendship.” “Besides,” added Gallus, “You’re a great kid with a mother that loves you, Seven aunts, an uncle and us as your friends along with Spike and the cutie mark Crusaders. And you’re great of taking care of animals like your mother does, I mean I saw you during Professor Fluttershy’s lessons, I can’t feed birds with bird seeds in my claws without scaring them.” “You really mean it?” Asked Lightning with a smile on his face. “Of course we do,” Ocellus answered. “And we will always be your friends, forever. No matter what comes next,” Silverstream said. “Yona will always be little pony’s friend!” Added Yona. As Lightning smiled after hearing what his friends said to him, he felt tears of joy rolling down his faces. “Thank you so much, guys.” They all began to hug him all together as a group hug, “Thank you.” While still in the group hug, Silverstream whispered, “You’ll always be in our hearts, sweetie. Always.”