At the golden oak library
Steel was telling the amazing story of how she arrived. The reason it’s so amazing though was because the entire thing was told in half truths and vaguely glossed over enough to fool Applejack.
“Hey Twilight?” Spike asks having not read the letter that was received earlier.
“Not now Spike.” Twilight says fully captured by the story.
“Right, so that is why I’m here.” Steel says
“Hold on… that?” Applejack asks her hoofs on her head. The element of honesty was giving her a mighty headache.
“So where is this place? It sounds like Tartarus.” Twilight asks
“Its not hell, it’s my home… was my home. I’ve got no clue where I am now. My home was next to the glowing sea if that helps.” Steel says
“Glowing sea?” Twilight asks her horn glowing.
“Yeah?” Steel says confused
“What’s the glowing sea?” Rainbow dash asks
Twilight meanwhile was at a book shelf skimming through books.
“Glowing sea glowing sea…!” Twilight says opening a book before throwing it with her magic. After doing that a few times she stops on a book about fairy tails and children’s stories. “Found it!”
“The glowing sea was a large body of water which was in the center of what is now called the badlands. It disappeared centuries ago and no one really knows why.” Twilight says
“… I mean. What year did you say it was?” Steel asks her wings stretching slightly.
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“Steel? How old are you?” Twilight asks
“I don’t know the exact number. Codsworth said he wasn’t able to continue counting after I had passed 200. I tried to keep track while looking for my son however my baby was an old stallion on deaths bed when I found him.” Steel says playing on their misunderstanding.
Being a Gen 4 synth gave her physical immortality. She could still be killed with a lot of work however she wouldn’t die of old age.
“Princess Celestia. I need to write her a letter.” Twilight mutters.
“Twilight, I’ve been trying to tell you! A letter came from the Princess.” Spike says
“Did you say Princess Celestia? As in Tia? Is Lulu there too?” Steel asks remembering the diaries she found in the secret tunnel.
“You know the Princess?” Twilight asks
Steel giggles a little.
“Well, tell her I wanted to ask how Faust is doing.” Steel says with a smile.
“Who?” Twilight asks
Steel just smiles. Mentioning Fausticorn would really throw Celestia off balance. The two mentioned their mother in the book.
“Spike Take a letter.” Twilight says
“Um, Twilight she sent two tickets to the grand galloping gala.” Spike says
The Applejack and Rainbow Dash perk up upon hearing about the Gala.
“Two? Isn’t their 6 of you? Ask her if your friends are gonna get their own, Tickets too.” Steel says
“That’s actually a good idea! I can do that.” Twilight says giving a pen to Spike.
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Celestia was drinking her tea before day court started when she got a letter from her student.
“Twilight certainly solved the problem faster than I thought she would.” Celestia murmurs opening the letter with her magic.
‘A Thestral how intriguing.’ Celestia thinks
Taking a sip of her Tea she continues to read the letter before doing a successful spit take on the parchment.
“Steel Gem? Why can’t I remember her? Yet she is asking how mother is doing. No pony alive today knows about mother.” Celestia says shocked
“Cancel day court! I have a prior arrangement I just remembered and I am running late for!” Celestia announces evacuating the room with due haste.
The solar guards in the room are shocked none having seen their Princess act like that before.
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Luna’s room in the castle.
The Princess of the Night had just fallen asleep after lowering the moon. And for the first time in a millennium she was having a good dream.
That is until a loud bang awakens her from her sleep.
“Luna! Something has come up we must go!” Celestia announces with a smirk.
“Tia, we art sleeping.” Luna says opening her eyes.
The sight she is greeted with is her sister’s glowing horn as the two teleport to just outside of Ponyville.
There is a dull thud as Luna lands on the dirt giving the alicorn a rather rude awakening.
“Sister! What hast thou done this for!” Luna shouts
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Pinkie meanwhile was planning her surprise party. It was the first time she’s seen a bat pony it has to be perfect.
“The Library! It should have books on what they like!” Pinkie says in an ah ha! Moment.
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Steel however was having her own memories answer to her.
It took her awhile considering her hybrid Synth brain could store a few hundred Zettabytes and she’s never attempted to defragment the memories it took awhile for the search to turn up anything.
Steel smiles looking at the Mare’s infront of her.
“Friendship is Magic.”
Steel now had all the data on the show comic books and games.
It was going to be interesting.