//------------------------------// // A new peace // Story: The Artifact // by The Sumareian //------------------------------// "...........Is ..............make..........call.........he's...up." Sens eyes cracked open to a white room. as he tryied to move his eyes he saw a blob of deep purple approach him. "B.. broth...brother." Sen struggled weakly to say."It's alright from what i heard the thing is long gone." Sen rasped "Dead?".his focus came into view his brother had a genuine look of worry on his face , tears welled up as the emperor of Sumareia looked at his broken and battered little brother." Yes little bro yes its dead." a tear fell from the the monarchs eyes, landing of Sen's coat. "To think I almost lost everypony I loved. first Mom then Dad, but thankfluy not you." The sobbing royal said as he placed his head on his brothers flank. Sen never particulary lokked at his cutie mark because it didnt seem to fit him.The symbol of brotherhood. it makes perfect sense. Sen thought glancing down to a image of two ponies reared up on their hind legs."Sen." came a voice from beyond the door as it creaked open. his brother still sobbing uncontrollably. Two mares enter into the prince's field of vision one a sky blue unicorn the other a gray pegasus." Oh should we come back later?" the gray pegasus asked looking at the crying emperor. "Tempest, come on this is the royal famliy of Sumareia were talking about we wouldnt leave them. and they wouldnt leave us." the blue mare said her orange eyes burning towards the sobbing pony."Come on Regal we cant have our both our leader unable to make desicions." Ingot touched the shoulder of the sobbing earth pony. " So that's what your cutie mark is. Brotherhood or is that unity?" Tempest stared in contemplation at her commanders flank." It's both." Sen said as he sat up in the medical bed his chest rushed with pain at the effort. the group of visitor all looked on in horror at what they thought was the prince getting out of bed." I'm fine just trying to get a little more comfortable. How long was I out anyways?" Sen asked as he looked at the clock showing ten after eleven in the morning. "Three weeks brother." Regal said in a soothing tone."They found you badly injured in the forest, if it wasn't for Ingot here I cant say you would be alive today." Sen tried to process this information. Wait Equestria wouldnt have the medical technology to heal somepony as badly injured as me unless.Sen turned his Eyes to the blue mare."You gave them tech without my permision." the prince said in a flat tone. "Yes I did." the mare stepped towards the prince ready to presnet her case." Good girl Ingot breaking the rules inorder to help others. that takes guts.. not as much as taking on a spirit of chaos one on one but alot." The wounded stallion said putting a smile on both their faces. A knock sounded on the door a Stallion with a stethoscope walked into the room "Well lord Sen of Sumaeria." the doctor seeming to take delight in saying the prince's name and title continued " You basically shattered your rib cage,broke three of your legs,and suffered massive internal hemorrhaging." the doctor said flipping trough his clip broad."Oh and some how youmended most of your ribs fixed your legs and... " the doctor trailed of as if he was trying to avoid something. "Needed a few additions." Ingot interupted as she took a awy the bed sheet to revel a metal plate in his chest, bolts protuging where hte spirit ripped into his body.Oh well this is a little strange I think I could change my name to patch and call it a day. The prince though to himself, the ponies around him turned the door as somepony else entered. Princess Celestia stood behind the assembled group, all were looking at her with a looke of reverance as she smiled and said " Sen prince of Sumareia I Princess Celestia of Equestria would like to personally thank you for saving my kingdom would wish to formaly extend a proposal of renewed peace and prosperity between our two kingdoms with hopes that this friendship will last your people are hereby granted rights to free trade as well as open borders between our two nations." Sen looked perplexed.If politics were this easy I would have saved the day twice before lunch. "Uhh.. the Sumareian Empire accepts your offers of continued peace but must ask to limit the free trade." the princess looked a litte surpriesd by this development. "we will not ship weapons of any sort unless experssly asked by you or your sister." Sen said as he mentaly patted himself on the back for trying to keep this peaceful land from becoming harsh and warlike. "That is acceptable." Luna said as she seened to appear out of nowhere.How does she do that? The confused emissary asked himself. "Oh and Princess one more thing.....could you get me some of that apple cider?" Epilogue Sen: Would later creat a group of warriors and scholars to search and nvestigat spirits and other magical entities items and penomina. Ingot: Would marry Sen. And continue to lead creation of technolgy for all of ponykind. Tempest: Would become Grand admiral of the Merchant airfleet leading both Equestria and Sumareia into an economic golden age Regal: Would be immortalized as the Emperor who lead his people to great prosperity and peace. leading a push to make peace with the Zebra tribes. Equestria: Would be patroled by Sens new group called the Sentinels who would seek out and discover any and all magical disturbances. Sumareia: Became a scientific hub of new ideas and inventions. this warlike state becoming one of trade and study. Decit: Was absorbed into Sen's Sword that now remains in the Hall of the Sentinels. under constant watch and guard.