It’s been a few days since Savannah went to see the zebra in the hospital that wanted her help. Savannah found a place to camp and stay by herself in a forest that is a bit like the ever-free forest back on Equis. She needed time to herself and like clockwork, while the zebra mare cooked the fish she caught. The former princess of the nightstands right by the fire sitting beside the zebra.
“I already told her I am no hero Luna. We don’t even want to be heroes. We just want this war to end so we can live our lives.”
Luna took her time to speak using her magic to float one of the fish to her. Putting it over the fire to cook it. The dark as nightmare didn’t say a word. Her eyes glowed in the darkness of the fire. Turning her glowing mane just a bit to see the zebra.
“I wasn’t going to say a word about it. For one it is your choice Savannah. Even though the zebras of the outer worlds need you. It will be full of danger but the outer zebra worlds need a hero to fight the oppressors of the core world.”
Savannah sighs shaking her head.
“To my father and others of my species, the core zebra world is full of backstabbers like the outer worlds. They left so long ago before I was born. All of us have been raised to treat the outer worlds and the core world that was formed so long ago as a threat to the zebra way of life.”
Luna sighs shaking her head.
“Things haven’t changed then. In the times of old way before the times of Twilight and the times of old. One group leaves the piece of land and then is thought to be a threat. It’s a way to have empty thinking my dear Savannah.”
The two mares stay silent after the words are spoken. Savannah just stares at the fire closing her eyes gently and feels her heart beating. She is wondering if what Luna saids is true maybe she needs to become the hero of the zebras.
“I feel being a hero these days is the only way to get you killed more than helping you. I feel maybe I need to talk to Muffin and my husband about this. Because I know full well I will be gone awhile.”
Luna just sits there looking at the fire. A gentle soft song plays from her lips.
“Being a hero. That is all it takes to be a guardian of hope. A guardian of hope never allows the end to take them. The guardian shall always be there for those that need them. But there are times a hero must end. Don’t think of yourselves as a hero. Think of yourself as a zebra Savannah. Think of yourself as a guide to these hearts on those worlds.”
The music flourishes with the music and Luna dances magic flying from her horn sparkling and adding to the fire. As shapes form in the fire to show what she is singing about. It’s from the heart and the very soul.
“Back during the time of older times my dear zebra. There had been nothing but peace. Peace was the only form that we allowed for the longest time. Your kind kept to themselves even longer than the peace that ponies had. Even though we had our share of problems.”
During her singing, the fire transforms into the old evil Discord. Grogar and every other villain the ponies ever faced. So many heroes and villains of the past and now the song slowly ends and the two mares go back to just watching the fire.
“If I go I would have to go alone. I will even take my element so no others are worried. Just I have a feeling when I get on the outer worlds and they will try to hunt me down so they can find this world. I heard stories from others that came here Luna that their ships are being followed but they lose them.”
Luna sighs as she looks up to the sky there are many stars she hates the fact that this planet is locked away from those who have ill hearts and work with Disharmony. She wishes that they would try to invade so she can teach them what is what.
“So the rumors are true then. They’re trying to find this world I doubt Project Harmony two will even be able to protect us if they do find a way through. So then you must go, my dear Savannah. You must go without me or the others.”
Savannah stood up looking back to the hospital that is not far from where she is staying. Looking at Luna she smiles softly at her looking at the former princess of the night.
“I will go talk to her and I will leave on my own without telling the others. Tell them when they ask what happened to me. If a hero must be a hero to their species then I will do so”
Savannah turns heading to the hospital leaving Luna at the camp as she stares more at the stars and she is no longer alone.
“How long have you been standing there Discord?”
She doesn’t even turn to look at him as he walks to stand by her looking up into the sky. He doesn’t say much of anything at first. He takes a deep breath looking over to the hospital. All he could do is watch the window.
“I think she knows her fate. I think she knows that no one will be able to come to her rescue. I hope she understands that the others will not be able to even speak to her.”
Luna nods turning her head to look at Discord her ears pinned to the back of her head tears streaming down her face.
“I worry that she will be broken.”
Discord chuckles.
“Sometimes dear Luna. Being broken is a normal part of life. She will be broken used as a tool to bring despair to those that look upon her as a hero. Then she will either make a choice that will kill her or she will free them. But she will be used to break the zebra worlds.”
Luna nods as the two look at the stars and the fire slowly dim.
It was a day or so later Savannah spoke to the mare that had come to this planet to ask her for help. She told her she will be going alone and not to tell anyone else that she is gone. When she can leave she will be integrated into the zebra lands. Then she will have a name change asking for help from a group of zebra that do that for the ones who run.
“They will change your face the shape of your stripes. They will give you a new name. Many of the zebras of these new lands don’t care for outsiders. So it’s the only way to get you past that. They secretly have a city in the forest of the zebra lands and no one knows or cares. They just think it’s a zebra colony that lived in the old ever-free first.”
She sighs remembering all the things she told her while she waits for her shuttle. Her element is wrapped around her neck inside is her herbs and some credits or money that can be used to help her find what she needs.
“So you will be going? But why alone?”
She turns to the mare in the bed with a weak smile forming over her face. She doesn’t answer for a while but she doesn’t even show her stress. She just shows she is unsure what to say before the words finally come.
“If I am some hero to these zebras on the outer-worlds I must do what I can to keep that idea alive. No matter what I know many will try to turn me in because they’re desperate for their family or money or even food. But when you get to our land tell them Savannah has gone to either free their worlds or… to die.”
Savannah finally returns after the shuttle docks. It’s a shuttle that she has had on her own as the one that comes out is another zebra who just doesn’t say a word he looks back to her nodding once and leaving into the crowd of ponies dragons and other races.
She gets into the shuttle and programs to take her to one of the zebra outer worlds she looks at the name of many of them.’The star speakers. The dancers, The healers, The seekers,’ The one that she picked was called. ‘The Guardians.’ These are all tribes that have their worlds and she feels that the guardians will be the best to go.
She clicks it all in and leans back as the shuttle freezes inside and the shuttle flies with a frozen sleeping mare. It may take weeks or even a month but it could just take a moment as the stars are vast and getting to these worlds may take long.
Luna and Discord watch as the shuttle leaves and when it leaves the world itself Luna turns to Discord.
“Please do your best to keep an eye on her and keep me posted on what happens.”
Discord nods getting ready to snap his claws to get ready to leave.
“I won’t be able to do anything unless she asks me to Luna. You know this well and goodbye former princess of the night.”
Discord vanished and he shifted his body into a ship to follow the zebra’s shuttle across the very stars and Luna just hushedly saids. ‘Protect them both sister.’