Team Harmony

by Norwegian boy


A Phoenix

A Phoenix, a mystical bird that lives in Equestria. They have the power to hell a wound with their tears and when its ‘dies,’ it just get reborn. I know of two Phoenix in Equestria, Vixy and Philomena, which is Celestia’s Phoenix. I know two ponies that doesn’t know anything about them and that’s Twilight and Fluttershy, which is weird.

It’s been around two weeks since we were at Appleloosa and since I left early I never got the chance to hear that the buffalos had made me an honour member of their tribe, they didn’t have to do it, but they did. I'm just glad the ponies of Appeleloosa made a way so the buffalos could run like they have done for generations.

Where was I? I was sitting at a café having a nice cup of coffee with my girlfriend, I'm still calling her that and she don’t mind. We weren’t the only once there, Mac and Octavia was sitting by the same table as me and Fleur. Ace and Abyssal was sitting by another table, just by us. And then we have Sunset and Falco, who were playing chess at a different table. They were at their third game.

“Would you just stop Sunset you are not going to beat him.” I know it was pointless, so I am not sure why I said it.

She didn’t look up from the chessboard when she answered me. “No Fox, I will not stop. I refuse to be beaten by a pony who is more annoying than Dash and Pinkie put together.” That’s a scary thought.

Falco just smile while looking at the board. “I’ll take that as a compliment.” I couldn’t help but roll my eye of that, only Falco would say that. “Checkmate.” I didn’t see which piece Falco move I was drinking from my glass.

I know that Sunset didn’t like that she lost. “Damn it, I lost again.” She threw her hands up in the air. “I was the school champion for three years at my school so how I am losing to Falco?” That’s a good question. “I want to play again.”

Falco leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. “Then find someone ells to play with, I’m done.” Sunset eye started to twitch.

Fleur, who had her elbow on the table and was resting her head in her hand, decided to speak. “Are they always like that when they play chess?” She asked me.

“Pretty much.” Sunset is like Dash sometimes both hate to lose, Dash hate to lose in everything and Sunset in chess.

She shook her head. “Unbelievable.” She then look at Octavia. “How can you date him?”

Octavia was as calm as ever. “He might have unique personality but he’s a decent pony, more or less.” Yeah, that’s sounds like Falco.

Then Fleur decided to ask something. “Hey, why aren’t you, Sunset and Falco having brunch with princess Celestia?” She asked me.

We all gave her a confusing look. “Why would we?”

“Well, I thought you three were her friends with Twilight and the rest and you were invited.” She look at all three of us. “Weren’t you?”

“I didn’t get an invite and besides, I am not sure I want to have brunch with the princess, I have never been comfortable around royalty.” I told her.

You are probably wondering what we are talking about. Well, Celestia is visiting Ponyville and having brunch at Sugarcube corner with Twilight and her friends. Why? I really don’t care what Celestia do.

Sunset. “Me and Twilight are roommates not friends, I still haven’t forgiven her to try and kick me out of the library.”

“That happened over eight months ago, how can you hold a grudge after all this time?” Falco ask her.

“She tried to make in homeless, I don’t take that lightly.”

“I’ll call that petty.”

“Call it what you want Falco.” She got up. “I’m heading back to the library.” She then just left.

I look over to Mac who hadn’t said anything and what could he say? When Sunset is in a bad mood you better wait until she have cool down. Then the silence came, none of us knew what to say.

Maybe I should tell about Abyssal Shield and Arctic Ace, who haven’t said anything the whole time.

Arctic Ace is a pegasus from Cloudsdale and he was born with wing that was made of ice, which can actually make snow when he is on a cloud. He never said what he parents did for a living, so I am guessing they work as weather ponies in Cloudsdale, he moved to Ponyville just before the winter which he loves. His cutie mark is a snow flake.

Abyssal Shield, a unicorn from Canterlot. Both of his parents are guards, his father is a night guard while his mother is a solar guard. His father is actually a bat pony and that’s why he have eyes that glows in the night, I saw him one night and he managed to scare the crap out of me. His cutie mark is a silver sword and gold rimmed shield, no he didn’t drop his pants and showed it to me, he told me about it, and I believe him. He likes battle magic and he went to Celestia school for gifted unicorns, he said he, I think he left the years Twilight became Celestia’s student. Also, Celestia school for gifted unicorns? I really hate that name, what about earth and pegasus ponies? I guess they dosen’t matter in her eyes.

Anyway, back to the story?

“Why aren’t you at the brunch Ace?” I ask him.

That just confused him. “Why would I?”

“Your dating Pinkie and I thought she would invited you to the princess brunch.”

“She did but when we got there I the guards didn’t let me enter, Pinkie didn’t like that and started to shout at the guards, then I told her that it was ok and here I am. Although, she wasn’t very happy about it.” That sounds like Pinkie.

I could see that Fleur was shocked after hearing that. “Why would princess Celestia say that they aren’t allowed to bring guest? That dosen’t sound like her.” I know why but I am not telling.

Ace said more “That’s not all, I could see other ponies in Sugarcube corner, which I am certain on that Twilight didn’t know.” Ok, that’s weird. Why invite ponies she don’t know but Pinkie isn’t allowed to invite her coltfriend? I couldn’t help but shook my head.

I then happened to look in the direction of Sugarcube corner and then I saw two ponies walking towards us. “Speak of the pony.” They were all confused of what I said, I just nodded my head towards the two ponies walking towards us, AJ and pinkie, they both look gloomy.

“Hey, what’s wrong with you two and why aren’t you at brunch with Twilight and the others?” I ask them when arrived at out tables.

AJ sat down with her brother and Pinkie sat down by Ace, who put an arm around her, and she leaned against his shoulder.

AJ. “We were but after a while it didn’t feel right to be there any longer, I don’t know how to describe it but there was something missing, I’m not sure what.” She then placed her arms on the table and placed her head in them.

I look at Pinkie. “Same here.” She then gave Ace a kiss on the cheek. “It felt wrong that Ace wasn’t allowed inn when other where there.” Fleur just said ‘aww’ to that, mares.

“Did something happened before you two left?” I was curious.

“You mean other than Pinkie eating all the food.” We all look at the ravenous pony who had an innocent smile. “Not really, we weren’t there that long before we left. Also, Rarity was wearing a ridiculous dress.” Falco couldn’t help but laugh a little when he heard that.

I then I happened to look towards Sugarcube corner, and I saw Shy leaving with a bird cage? What is that pony up to? Yes, the café isn’t far from where they have the brunch.

Me and the rest left the café not long after Sunset, Pinkie and Ace went for a walk, AJ and Mac went back to the farm, Abyssal went for a walk, Falco and Octavia stayed at the café. Me and Fleur decided to check on Sunset and hoping that she had calm herself down.

When we reached the library, we could see Sunset sitting outside on a bench, she had her eyes closed and was resting her head against the head rest.

“Have you calm down.” I ask her as we approach.

Sunset. “More or less.”

Fleur. “That’s not really an answer.” She got that right.

Sunset let out a sighed. “Yes, I have calmed down.” I sat down beside while Fleur sat down beside me, I was now in mare sandwich and it felt a little weird. “I am sorry for my outburst.” She opened her eyes and sat upright. “Every time I get angry I can’t control myself.”

I patted her on the shoulder. “Here’s a tip, try and take a few deep breaths when you are angry, it works for Falco.” That got them both to look at me with confusion. “What? You two might not have seen it yet but he can scary when he’s angry, even more scary than Sunset.” That made the colours drain from their fur, I didn’t think that was possible. “Don’t worry, his is more calmer now days, he was worse.”

Sunset. “That’s reassuring, I guess.” I couldn’t help but smile of what she said.

Fleur then lifted a hand. “I would like to chance the subject.” Me and Sunset look over to her. “From anger to what Twilight and Fluttershy is doing.” She then pointing at something so me and Sunset look what.

I am not sure what I saw, they were chasing a featherless bird, the bird just ran past us and the Twilight and Fluttershy ran after it. “What the hell are those two doing?” I had to ask.

Sunset. “It’s looks like they are chasing a featherless bird.“ No shit genius, I am not going to say that out loud, she would kill me.

I got up and followed them, I was curious on what was going on, Sunset and Fleur followed me. We arrived at the town square, where the fountain was and on top of that was the featherless bird, it looked sick. I knew now what was going on. Twilight and the rest was also there with two of Celestia’s guards, Ace and Abyssal was also there. The bird then lost his last feather and then it made some dramatic movement and then it died? Oh brother. The bird then started to fall towards the ground and it just incinerated into ashes.

Shy tried to save it but was horrified when she saw what happened to the bird, the rest to. Shy then started to cry.

Fleur leaned towards me. “Why are they acting like that? don’t they remember what happened last week?” She ask me.

I just shrugged my shoulders. “I have no idea what’s wrong with them.” I knew but I keep my mouth shout because Celestia was coming.

“What is going on here?” She asked as she walk in all her glory, it made me sick.

Twilight and her fiends bowed while me and the two mares didn’t, what was she going to do? Arrest us if we didn’t? Yeah right.

“Twilight.” Sparkle then got up.

“Yes, your majesty, there’s been a terrible accident.” No there hasn’t.

Then shy step forward. “It’s all my fault.” No, it isn’t. nothing has happened.

Then Shy and Sparkle started to argue with one was to blame and then Pinkie pop up and took the blame? Why does she do that?

Then Shy step forwards to take the blame and that was the last straw for me. “For fuck sake Fluttershy, you haven’t done anything wrong.” That got everyone too look at me and I didn’t care. “The bird isn’t dead because it’s a Phoenix.”

She just looked confused. “A Phoenix?” Twilight and the rest was also confused.

I just gave her a deadpan look. “Yes, Phoenix. Don’t you remember what happened last week?” They just looked even more confused and my eye started to twitch. “You know what? Fuck it, I am not going to tell you. I am leaving before I do something I regret.” I then left.

After I had gotten home I decided to walk around in my backyard, I had to calm down and I wasn’t about to do this inside, I would probably break everything I had.

“Fucking Celestia, making them forget things that has already happened.” I had been ranting about that pitch ever since I got home and I didn’t care that I was talking out loud, I needed to get some frustration out of my system, and it wasn’t working.

“Huh, Fox?” That was Twilight.

I stopped what I was doing and saw two ponies I didn’t want to see, Shy and Twilight. “What the hell do you two want?” I ask them with anger in my voice.

“We came over to apologize.”

Now it was my time to be confused. “Apologize for what.” I spat her the unicorn.

“For not coming to you earlier.” Unbelievable.

I put two fingers in my mouth and blew as hard as I could, it didn’t take long before Vixy landed on one of the branches in the tree. “What I want to know why you two don’t remember that I have a Phoenix and her name is Vixy and here’s the weird part, you don’t remember that she has to renew herself for time to time and here’s the best part, it happened to Vixy last week and you two had forgotten about it.” I shouted that last part.

Right now, they were horrified, and I didn’t care I knew why they didn’t come to me, but I was too angry to care. It was bad move from me, but I didn’t care.

“Look, we are both sorry for not coming to you and we have no idea why we didn’t but that dosen’t give you the right to yell at us.”

I walked right up to Twilight. “Don’t push me Sparkle or I will do something I will regret.” She wasn’t scared anymore, she was disappointed. She then left without saying a word so did Shy, she was also disappointed in me. Well, that was that friendship. Vixy then took off.

I sat down by the tree to calm myself, think about what just happened. How the hell did Celestia do what she did? I thought the elements fix whatever she did, apparently not.

“Anger can be a dangerous enemy.” I look up and saw Abyssal standing there.

I snorted. “Tell me about it.”

He sat down beside me I wasn’t about to chase him away. “Want to talk about it?”

I shook my head. “Not really, I was just frustrated.”

He nodded. “Aren’t we all.” That made me smile.

I look at him. “What happened after I left?” I was curious.

“Well, after you had stormed off, all the ponies was in shock.” Not surprised. “Then princess Celestia walked over to where the Phoenix was, she then said some words, I didn’t listen.” Huh. “Then the Phoenix did the same thing that Vixy did, the ashes flew up into the air and then Philomena appeared.” That’s the name of Celestia’s Phoenix. “Then Celestia’s had a smug smile.”

“Come again?”

“I wasn’t looking at the Phoenix, I was looking at the princess and she had smug smile, like she was waiting for something. I guess it never happened because no pony reacted to what happened to Celestia’s Phoenix, we had already seen it with Vixy last week. When she didn’t get attention she was expecting, she just left.” Ok, that’s just weird. That’s not the kind ruler I have read about.

“She just left?” Abyssal nodded. “Without saying a word?” He nodded again. “That’s just rude.”

“You got that right I still don’t understand how my mother can be a guard for her.”

“Your father is a bat pony and your mother is a unicorn, right?” He nodded. “Then I am guessing you got your eyes after him.” He nodded again. “And if I remember, you said that your mother is a night guard and your father a solar guard, then why aren’t you a guard like your parents?”

He just shrugged his shoulders. “I tired but it never felt right.” He then look at me. “How did we managed to talk about my parents when were we talking about you and your anger?”

“It was you who mention your mother.” I told him while smiling.

He smiled back. “You got me there.” He then stood up. “Want to go bowling?” A little surprise that he said that.

“As much fun it sounds, I think I will stay here a little longer. I am going to think of what happened today, we can go bowling another time.”

“I’ll hold you to that one, see around Fox.” He then walk of waving at me, I waved back.

After he left, I just stared up in the sky. “What a day.” The whole thing starts with Shy stealing Celestia’s bird, she was coming out from sugarcube corner, she and Twilight was also chasing the bird, it’s pretty obviously. Then they forgot that Vixy had to ‘born’ a new, probably thanks to Celestia but just how did she managed to do that? I place both hands on my head. “I wish I was wiser when it came to magic.” I let out a frustrated sighed. Also, something told me that Celestia would show her true colours soon.

I am also pretty sure that I ruined my friends with Twilight and Fluttershy, can it be fix? I have no idea.