It’s been at least six days since the two wonderbolts without Spitfire returned to Canterlot. Princess Celestia wasted no time to call a meeting with the main six including the four cats. Shadow Rose came with the two wounded swat kats. To make sure they don’t do anything silly.
They’re all forced to wait in a big large room while the main six talk to the princess. I glance at Molly who is very concerned about the little Muse. I did my best to tell Molly our friend will take care of her. I look over to Jake and Chance the poor swat kats are taking longer to heal than they should be.
“Why is it taking so long? I get it we aren’t heroes of this land. But we did our best to protect ponyville. It's like these princesses only care what ponies think.”
Shadow Rose shook her head.
“Chance you know full well it’s not true. I get it you wish to be a help in this land. You two and Jake did enough and have the broken bones to prove it. It’s one of the biggest reasons I am living with you two now. To make sure you two heal and then you can be useful to this world.”
Jake pats Chance's arm.
“I understand how you feel Chance. But she is correct. We need to rest and allow our bodies to heal. Those six mares are the heroes of this world and land. We need to accept we aren’t the heroes we used to be. At least for now.”
Molly and I could be heroes of this land. We need to do something to redeem ourselves. If this land is the land we are going to be raising Muse in I feel we need to make it peaceful at least for her.
I had enough of this waiting. I walk to the doors. Molly looks confused while I walk towards the door. The guards try to stop me. I push them out of the way as kindly as I can. Of course, I may be stronger than one of the poor mares and she falls on her back.
“Mac?!”
I don’t look back, I hear her running after me. While I know Jake, Chance, and Shadow Rose are right behind me. I see the bigger doors leading to the throne room. More guards try to stop me and they find it hard to stop me. I get past them with no issue, not doing much to keep them from stopping me. I notice something else: why aren’t they using their magic to stop me?
Why are the guards so easy to bypass? I look down at the guard to whom I barely did a thing and they don’t even seem to be able to handle something like me. How did this land stay so peaceful for so long? Now I am also seeing why the Storm King took over so quickly.
I open the large doors and I see the six mares and the two princesses turn to look at me. Luna from what I can see is very amused about all this. Celestia is the one I should be worrying about. Celestia and Luna look at each other.
“You may come forward, Mac, please you took down my guards so I guess I can’t stop you from talking to me.”
I am confused. I was worried I was about to get attacked by the six mares and the princess. I can tell Luna is stopping her from going all out of anger and wanting to stop me from being in the middle of this.
“Look I mean no harm about all this. Your guards didn’t even try to stop me or what they were doing wasn’t even trying. They didn’t even use their magic on me to try to stop. Now I get it, I am not from your world. I know I don’t get a say in what goes on here. These six are the heroes and I am going to be blunt. Friendship is not going to save you from everything.”
The anger on Twilight's face oh I could see the steam coming out of her ears. I didn’t wish to anger her like I just did but its true friendship can’t save them from everything. She was about to speak but Twilight clears her throat.
“Sister, this is what I have been telling you for a long time now. Friendship and harmony have done many powerful things. But remember Tirek I don’t think we would be able to rely on sudden hidden magic that saves us again. Same with the Storm King. What if Tempest didn’t do what she did and stopped the king? We would have still been stone or crystal. So from what I see here Twilight and her friends can’t do everything.”
Celestia sighs, shaking her head.
“Luna sister you know full well this country has been at least for 1000 years.”
Luna stares at her sister.
“Really?! Did you forget about what I did? Did you forget how bad it got? Then Sombra Discord and there could be smaller threats you know nothing about dear sister. Mac and Molly are looking for ways to redeem themselves. Knowing you dear sister you wouldn’t stop any mare or stallion from taking Muse from them because some high and mighty pony feels they aren’t trustworthy.”
Celestia snorts, staring at her sister. With the anger in her eyes and the gull in Luna’s eyes, Luna seems to be one of those I would get along with great. She is not your typical princess or leader. She is willing to listen to those below her and Celestia is as well. From what I learned about her though she has led for so long it’s hard to look at things differently.
“I am sorry about my husband Celestia. Mac means no disrespect. This is the first time in our lives we feel strongly about something.”
I lift my hand to Molly shaking my head. I lean into her to speak in her ear.
“Let me be the target of their ire Molly.”
I stand fully upon my metal feet taking off my hat. I put it close to my chest, kneeling and looking up at them with a weak smile.
“Look I don’t mean any disrespect here. From what I saw from your guards then all these problems with the Storm King. Then this thing going on in this village do you think whatever is causing this is going to be stopped with friendship?”
Luna nods.
“He is the correct sister when friendship is powerful in this land. So are the rainbows witch attack those who cause the problems. Though what happens if you can’t use the power of friendship on the coming threats? I heard rumors these creatures ponies have seen are from the lost lands of Dream Valley if this is true. Then we need to allow new heroes who aren’t set on friendship to fight for us.”
Twilight snorts.
“Friendship is powerful but I agree with Luna.”
Celestia stares at her former student. Twilight’s ears pin wilt to the back of her head. But she stands tall staring at her former teacher.
“No Mac is correct Celestia. Friendship is powerful but we got lucky with the Storm King. Tempest wouldn’t have even turned on him. She was too focused on getting her horn back and when she learned he wouldn’t do it she turned on him. What would have happened if he didn’t turn on her? What would be happening to our land now?”
There is a very pregnant pause.
“It would turn into more of a crap hole than it is now.”
Everyone including me turns to see Chance. Shadow Rose face hooves. She pulls Jake away just in case Chance angers princess Celestia too much. Chance walks past me and Molly the anger in his eyes.
“I get it you’re focusing so much on Harmony and Friendship it can only go so far. You will meet your Dark Kat soon enough and you will not be able to use the power of friendship or harmony on them.”
Discord appears to look at Chance smirking.
“Well, they have me in the background if they need a snap of the finger to make it alright.”
Chance rolls his eyes.
“My point exactly Discord will just snap his fingers and make it all better than this world will stay stagnant.”
Discord stares at Chance and his ears wilt looking at the princess he smirks weakly.
“I do see his point.”
Celestia snorts her horn glowing. Luna puts her hoof on her sister's shoulder shaking her head.
'Discord what did you find?’
Discord smirks weakly.
“Oh it’s pretty bad there and there is a power there I can’t break. So I can’t snap my fingers and make it all better. So someone knows I am around.”
Celestia sighs.
“I see girls, what do you think?”
Rainbow Dash shrugs her shoulders.
“Chance is correct what happens if a war happens and we don’t have the power to stop it?”
Rarity sighs.
“I may not like it darling but he has a point.”
Fluttershy nods.
“HmmHmm.”
Apple Jack sighs
“Honestly I ain’t sure but maybe friendship can’t solve everything.”
Pinkie shrugs.
“I am unsure I can’t annoy them like I could some and my natural magic can only do so much.”
Twilight is the final one to speak
“I will not give up on the way of friendship. But Chance and these Kats are correct. Maybe they do things when we can’t use our element of power or the magic of friendship. We also can’t be everywhere neither can you two.”
Luna nods.
“Then I got a name for these heroes.”
We all look at Luna.
“Equestrian Squad.”
I look at Molly and the others. Maybe I did start something but maybe it’s a chance to stop problems before it’s too late and friendship can’t stop it.
Celestia sighs, snorting her anger pretty apparent.
“I want to talk to you four kats in private. Girls sister can you leave, please? Shadow Rose please?”
Shadow Rose nods as she looks at Chance and Jake.
“I will see you two at home.”
They both nodded while the ponies left. We four Kats are the only ones who are left. When they all leave Celestia's emotions turn from very upset and angry to calm and gentle. Her eyes turn soft looking at the four of us.
“I may not be happy about you Mac breaking into the meeting. But I am starting to wonder after what happened with the Storm King. Maybe you’re correct about Twilight building a friendship school and her friends getting busier with their lives. I doubt they will always be able to break away from what they’re doing.”
Celestia turns her eyes to look at me.
“Mac I am sorry for getting upset, you're right and Luna is right. I might not stop somepony from taking Muse from you because they feel your past is the reason to keep her from you two. So I will allow this Squad to be formed. One last thing Mac, I want you and Molly to work with Jake and Chance to make this work.”
Jake and Chance look at me and Molly.
“We will do our best won’t we?”
Chance sighs looking at his arm. It’s still broken, it's taking longer to heal than it should. It has something to do with what the minions of the Storm King did to him and including Jake.
“We will do what we can Jake. Come let's get back to ponyville and see what we can do to save this village before it spreads.”
I stay while the others leave. I tell Molly I will be there and she follows Chance and Jake as the door closes.
“You have more on your mind Mac?”
I sigh softly.
“Not just I want to thank you for listening to a former gangster who is willing to turn their life around.”
Celestia nods.
“Now please leave Mac. I have much to think about.”
I nod
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The eyes of Celestia.
After Mac leaves, I go to my room sighing to myself. I sit down to eat a piece of cake knowing who will come to talk to me. As if clockwork Discord shows up and stands beside me looking down at me while I eat my cake.
“Well ain’t this an interesting set of events hmm? “
I nod.
“Yes.”
Discord giggles.
“Think about it Celestia for once some think with their minds instead of their hearts. I get it friendship is the main thing in Equestria but what about the outside world? Friendship won’t work on everything.”
I sigh.
“No Discord you’re correct I think I have been blind for too long.”
I look out my bedroom window seeing Luna on the tower to lower the sun to bring up the moon. I remember what I had to do with her. I remember what she caused and all the death and pain which happened with it.
“Maybe it will stop something like what happened to my sister from happening again. Maybe something will finally trigger in the minds of ponies to fight for themselves instead of waiting for Twilight and her friends or me or Luna to do something.”
Discord nods.
“Yes, it’s something most ponies need to understand. But I shall let you rest Celestia. I will do my best to try to break the spell holding that village. I will come back in the morning to talk to you about it.”
I lay my head on my pillow after Discord left, closing my eyes to rest, and try not to think of the subjects who are being harmed or whatever is going on with them at this very moment.
To be continued.