Chapter 7
Bring her backI banged on Trixie`s bedroom door the following morning. It opened and I let out a yelp of shock. The pony that opened the door had some green muck on their face and a slice of cucumber on each of their eyes.
“Trixie is that you?”
“Of course it is, what do you want? It’s 6 o’clock in the morning!”
“I need your help.”
“Can’t it wait until this afternoon?”
“No.”
“Fine, what is it?”
Trixie came out into corridor, she closed the door behind her and lent on it not looking too pleased. Her night robe was pink and yellow, not what I expected.
“You know that I brought Rainbow Dash here to the castle after the rescue op don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“Luna suspects that Celestia has put a spell on Dashie causing her follow any order given to her by Celestia, even breaking the first order.”
“That's impossible. A mind controlling spell is possible but the victims sub-conscious would kick in and prevent them from breaking the order or anything immoral .”
“ I've seen it, it works. The spell might also be aided with the fact that Dashie represents one of the elements of harmony, Loyalty.”
“And what is it you want me to do?”
“Help me find a spell in the castle's library to reverse the spell that Celestia has over Dashie.”
“Hmmmm...It’s a long shot but yes I will help you. This afternoon after my beauty sleep that is. You may go now and start looking, that gives me something less to do later.”
“I was going to go anyway.”
She went back into her room and closed the door.
“Good night,” I said to the wooden door then walked away. Trixie really gets on my nerves but if working with her is the only way to get Dashie back I will just have to grin and bear it. I heard Trixie’s bedroom door creep open behind me.
“Oh and Whirlwind just one thing.”
“Yes?”
“If you tell anypony about my face mask and my night robe, you will need more than a spell to bring you back from were I will send you.”
“Message received and understood. Good night Trixie.”
“Whatever.”
*
The wall clock in the library ticked away the seconds, it was now 2:15pm and still no sign of Trixie. I felt like meeting the chief editor of the Manechester Evening Newspaper and giving him a story that would surely make the front page. “Trixie: Cares more about her mane than her magic”
The dust from the old books filled the air and caused me to cough a lot. I must have gone through at least two hundred books by now and I still had another 37745 more to go. My eyes were straining, I was starving and my lungs were full of dust.
On my left were the books I still had to read, the pile almost touched the ceiling. At the bottom was an old battered book that stood out more that the others. I nearly toppled over the tower of books trying to get it. “Starswirl the bearded: The later years by C.C” I skimmed through the pages looking for anything relevant.
And then I found it. I picked up the book and ran to Luna’s chamber nearly knocking over Scholar Ship when I left the library. One guard was standing outside Luna’s chamber.
“I need to speak to the princess immediately!”
“Sorry sir but she is not here, she has gone to a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture in the great hall.”
“Damn, thank you. As you were.”
Not wanting to be out of breath when I meet the princess I flew to the hall. I kicked open the door.
“Your highness, I've found it!”
“Found what?”
“A way to reverse the obedience spell that has taken over Rainbow Dash.”
“Excellent, but can it wait? We’re in the middle of something.”
I looked at the board members of agriculture that were sat around the table, they didn't look happy.
“Of course, sorry Mrs Green Hooves.”
“Just don’t do it again young stallion.”
“I promise I won’t.”
I paced up and down the corridor and constantly looked at my watch. How long does it take to talk about plants and vegetables? The door opened, it was Hay Stack.
“Were done, you can come in now.”
“Thanks.”
I flew over the board members that were coming out of the hall and sat down right in front of Luna.
“It’s taken me all morning but I’ve finally found it.”
I opened the old book to the page that I had marked with a quill feather. I cleared my throat and stared to read the faded words.
“Before the founding of Equestria the world was divided. Earth, Pegasi and Unicorns did not live in harmony and were separate. King Noble of the Unicorns hated the Pegasi and wanted to over through there civilization but in order to do that he needed an army. But the Unicorns were a peaceful society and not one for making war, unlike the Pegasi who were natural warriors.
King Noble crafted a spell to control the minds of the most warrior type unicorns as he himself put it do his bidding and join his army. My mentor Starswirl the Bearded pleaded with his king to reconsider but the King ignored him. Starswirl and I after many months created a spell to undo the king’s. King Noble was overthrown by his own soldiers now freed by Starswirl’s spell and Baroness Platinum became Princess of Unicornia. The King's spell and Starswirl’s spell were left to me before his death in 7 BE. The only two ponies that know of both spells to this day are the Royal Pony Sisters, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.”
I looked up from the book Luna looked puzzled, trying to make sense of what I’ve just said.
“Can you remember anything?”
Luna closed her eyes.
“I remember Starswirl’s passing but nothing about an obedient spell.”
“Please try to remember your highness, please.”
“Wait, I do remember something. Before Clover the Clever’s passing she requested that myself and Celestia speak to her. We visited her on her deathbed and she firstly whispered something into Celestria’s ear then mine.”
“What was it?”
“Nin proves acare doneay ventures am plut de torry at mayre fic, am sentea de bu acare tu.”
“Come again?”
“It means we can bring Rainbow Dash back!”
“Fantastic lets go do it now!”
“No, not until midnight, I also need time to prepare the ceremony.”
“Ceremony?”
“Yes, meet me in the high tower at midnight.”
*
Five minutes to midnight and the room at the top of the high tower was only lit by a few candles on the floor and the moons glow through the window. Dashie was on the floor in the centre of chalk diagram of the moon eclipsing the sun with candles surrounding her. I and Luna were dressed in black cloaks and so was Trixie.
“What are we waiting for?”
“The moon light.” said Trixie.
As each second passed the moon's glow got closer and closer to the diagram that Dashie was in. Luna and Trixie’s horns started to glow; the walls seemed to disappear as the moon light got closer to Dashie. Lighting flashed and thunder rumbled, the moonlight was now over Dashie, her limp body rose up. Beams of light from Luna’s and Trixie’s horns hit Dashie. The lightning and thunder intensified and the ground shook, I thought the world was going to explode.
Then all the dramatics stopped and Dashie was lowered down by an unknown force, Luna and Trixie`s horns were not glowing. When Dashie touched back down on the floor I looked at Luna, she nodded and I ran to Dashie.
(Song: End)
“Dashie it’s me Whirl. Come on Dashie open your eyes. Why won’t she wake up?”
“Duh.” said Trixie. “We still need to remove the stun spell you put on her.”
“Oh right.”
Luna stepped forward; her face was lit up by the moonlight. Her horn glowed and she placed it on Dashie’s forehead.
Dashie's eyes twitched, my heart skipped a beat I could feel my eyes well up and then her eyes opened. I wanted to see those red eyes for so long.
“W-W-Whirlwind?”
“Hi Dashie...”
“...where...am I?”
“Long story...”
“P-Princess Luna?”
“Hello, Rainbow Dash.”
“Am I in heaven?”
“Ha ha no you’re not.” Said Luna.
“No you’re right I’m in hell. Is that Trixie?”
“Unfortunally it is.” I answered.
“Hey! I helped too.”
“Actually you did help me a lot in the archives.”
“I did?”
“Yeah by not turning up ha ha!”
“Grrrrr...I had important business to attend too.”
“What, your age lines?”
“GRRRRRRRRR!”
“Okay Whirlwind, enough now,” said a chuckling Luna. “I think it’s time Rainbow Dash got some rest.”
“I suppose you're right. Come on Dash I’ll carry you to the hospital beds.”
“But I`ve got so many questions to ask...”
“They will be answered in the morning, Rainbow Dash.” said Luna
“But-”
“Dashie you can barely keep your eyes open.”
“Fine.”
As I flew down the hall carrying Dashie and Luna talking to Trixie behind me, Dashie fell asleep in my arms. I could now breathe a sigh for relief. Dashie was back and I won’t let her go again.
Luna used her magic to open the doors to the hospital bedrooms. I chose the fluffiest bed for Rainbow Dash to sleep in. I tucked her in and turned off the bedside light.
“Whirlwind?”
“Yeah, Dashie?”
“Read me a bed-time story,” she was trying to hold back her own laughter.
“Goodnight, Dashie.”