//------------------------------// // Chapter Eleven: Chaser and Shadow and the crazy time. // Story: Project Harmony one: The ones in the background // by Megaskullmon //------------------------------// Most of the town slowly builds up. We have been hoping we would see the elements return but they slowly turn on. All of them have been turned on but Rainbow Cloud herself. I have a feeling Rainbow cloud has it more challenging than most. Shadow and I built a house for the two of us. To us, it’s been a couple of months since what happened. Shadows and I feel it’s best to start living together and she is allowing me to make a complete place for my zebra side.  “Chaser you’re being silent are you okay?” I glance at Shadow sighing. “Rainbow Cloud told me Griffins raised her in a new Griffinstone. So she is a lot like me and I understand perfectly how it is to be raised by another species you barely understand. Of course, for me, I was born in the species.” Shadow sighs, shaking her head. “Chaser if you feel you need to go see your father you should go.” I glance at Shadow. I was about to speak but a large alien creature known as Cold Tooth came over with some food for us. I look up at him smirking at the large lizard alien. Butter Berry and he have gotten very close to the point I think she is going to marry him. “Hello Cold Tooth, what brings you to us?’ Cold Tooth sets down a large table of food for Shadow and me to eat. Butter Berry is not with him this time. “Where is Butter Berry?” Cold Tooth chuckles. “They’re finally opening the market carts so she is at the market cart to get enough money for me to get citizenship in this world.” Before we could eat anything a strange sound came from the parts of the station and we heard screaming. I look at Shadow trotting with her to see what's up and we finally see everything which is going on. Outside of the station, the spell started to go in on itself. Thanks to the webs they were able to hold the sides that threaten to fall. The bat creatures of this world lifted them with the webs to carry them outside of the town to lay them down. But no ponies But they found some pods holding the children of the wonderbolts. "OVER HERE!!!" Eight legs yelled and the other Dark Weavers went inside pulling out the four pods. They set the pods in one of the new buildings, to study them to see if they can open them. Sunset was of course asleep during this she could sleep through anything. But Starlight came rushing to help to see some wounded ponies and other creatures coming out of the spell. "Quickly!! get them to the tents." Ponies picked up the wounded, some of them were even barely alive but the Dark Weavers could heal those even close to death. She gasped seeing Spike. She trotted to him. "SPIKE?!" Spike looked at her with very wounded eyes. Ember landed beside them looking down at him. Tears filled her eyes. "Spike..." Ember softly said. Garbel flies over landing beside them. "We got to help him!!" Garbel leaned down. " I am sorry for being so mean to you, little buddy. I didn't know any better back then...Spike...SPIKE!!!" Spike slowly passed out. Starlight along with the others rushed him to the tents. Bolts of lighting caused ponies to flee from their market stands. They left their ware's behind and they wanted to save their lives. It was the core that was causing all this. The next to come out was Twilight. Even though they were upset with her, a group of ponies and a Diamond dog helped the mare to a tent. But at the request of Cold Tooth, he stood guard. With Butter Berry standing beside him. A group of very angry ponies holding badly made weapons being blocked from going inside the tent to hurt or kill Twilight. Shadow and I trot to stand beside Butter Berry and Cold Tooth. I don’t have any idea why the hell I am doing this. Her army has harmed many planets and her connection with the Disharmony army made it hard for my family. I didn’t say a word Shadow didn't wish to speak either. She couldn't believe she was defending Twilight but she would do it for Butter Berry. Butter Berry did what she could to face a large stallion standing over her. "Butter Berry move.." "No.."  She said using her horn to speak. Since she is mute.  " I will not allow you to harm her. Cold Tooth please show them what you would do to them if they tried.” Cold Tooth lifted large weapons like swords. They had a powerful aura around them like they were enchanted by her. Butter Berry and he have gotten so close as of late that even enchanting his weapons is a rare thing for a unicorn to do.  "She is under My protection until her trial happens." The ponies gathering started to feel this is the only safe spot away from the spell. I glance at Shadow and she nods to me. We both agree with them. But we know when Butter Berry fights for a cause you join her in that cause.  "How can you....defend her Butter Berry she destroyed our home... She caused so many to die." Cold Tooth spoke up.  "So that gives you the right to give her pain in kind? How are that harmony and friendship? I may have not known you ponies long. But every time I see one. It's always Harmony and Friendship. Have you forgotten those teachings? Or are you so blind with hate? I have been learning all this from Butter Berry here. She has been so kind to all of the aliens that have come to help you."  Butter blushed deep red looking away from them hiding behind Cold Tooth getting very shy. I chuckle softly watching the others around us. I get ready to fight them like I was trained to do. My hooves are diamond-sharp since they’re zebra hooves.  "I agree" Luna spoke up, walking over to them looking at the spell shrinking. More creature's from Equestria and aliens are being moved from it. "The castle is already built." Finally, as it seems like nothing Discord forms. Hovering about. "Normally I would agree with your ponies. Kill her, kill her. But after what she has done and done to me and our world. I feel it's best to do the trial. But there is something more at stake... In that spell, the elements are there. They are risking their lives for you all. You stand here bickering while they risk everything to protect you. So let Luna take her to the new castle and place her in jail." Then there was a scream. " THE CORE!!! It's the core causing this!!" Luna looked up as well as Discord; it looked like it was about to blow. Shadow and I back up. I take a deep breath. This is too stressful for Shadow and me. “This is getting insane.” "Oh no if that goes off it will destroy this world,"  Luna said with a gasp. But just as the core was about to blow. The bubble that held the elements and the bolts of lightning that came from the core shot into the ship of elements. It causes the ship along with the bubble and the core to explode in a flash of light and left behind is the used up core. Now turned into the middle of the town. "The elements."  Ponies said, gasping. But they look up seeing the ship landing back down turning into the tree again and the elements glowing brightly showing magic into the middle one of Forgiveness when the spell comes back down. They finally see the eight mares stuck in it. I watch while my friends float there. Muffin, Savannah, Charity, Rainbow Cloud, Pinkie Cake, Apple core, Sugar Sparkle, and Sun Sparkle. The elements who defend us from Disharmony. We see one more mare though being brought over by Starlight. I know the old stories of a mare known as Scootaloo who vanished so long ago. She is placed by her family, a family she must have lost so long ago, and then placed into the tent. Discord looked at the spell. But a sudden burst from the elements in the ship hit the spell. He could feel something wrong. "We need to forgive Twilight...." He said softly. All the ponies, aliens, and creatures of this world stared at him. "They’re trying to rescue Rainbow Cloud but she is dying and without the heart's willingness to forgive. She can't be free." He turns to the tent Twilight is closing his eyes "I can't do this myself but for Fluttershy, I will. I forgive her.." A beam of magic shot from him into the spell. He stood there closing his eyes. Not able to move. Sunset softly spoke. " I agree. Everypony every alien, remove the hate from your heart... Forgive Twilight. I forgive her.....I forgive her.." She gasped a beam of magic that came from her very soul like Discord. Butter Berry walked in front of the group with Cold Tooth right beside her. Along with her friend Shadow Bowser and I "I forgive her..."  Said the mute unicorn. A beam of magic filled her like the others going into the spell. The other Aliens that have been helping the ponies all this time say their peace and yell they forgive with beams of magic leaving them. But the two that have the hardest time are Shadow and I. Shadow leans on me to try to convince me to do it. "Do it...please Chaser." I sigh, nodding. I wish I didn’t have to do it. I hate this fact. I have to forgive the one who made it so much harder for my family. We both finally say. “We forgive Twilight.” Luna and Starlight stood alone watching this. But Luna knew she was forgiven for what she did. "Starlight we don't have a right to judge Twilight we don't at all. Our past shows this.." Starlight sighs. " I know Luna. I know. Twilight did so much for me...Even when I did so wrong.." She looks back to the tent that holds Twilight looking back to Spike who is still with the dragons. Ember held him while a beam of magic even came from. It seems Spike being awake looks back at Starlight and smiles. Giving a nod. "If Spike can forgive her... I FORGIVE HER!!" Luna Yells as well. "Equestria forgives you Twilight!!!!" All of the creatures and ponies of the world Forgive the Queen Twilight Sparkle. A Queen that doesn’t even deserve the forgiving hearts of all in this world. But now the elements have a chance to rescue Rainbow Cloud. So much happened Shadow and I watched in the background like always we didn’t even do a thing but watch. The entire town watched as the portal closed and the bubble of the elements left. They all look badly wounded from the attack with Twilight Sparkle but the only one who is not is Sugar Sparkle she stands up. "Help!!" She leaned down lifting Apple core and taking the three-legged mare to the tents. Pinkie Cake looks up. "....I...I am half-blind..." Luna shoots a spell into her head causing her to fall asleep. Lifting her, taking her to the tents to get her wounds repaired. Luna turns to Twilight as the others are helped. Muffin and Savanna are covered in blaster burns. Charity's horn looks badly charred and burned. Twilight Sparkle helps claw with her daughter. "M...M..." Claw gently stroked her head. "Shhh, it's okay Sun Sparkle your mother and I are here..." Twilight smiles at Claw getting her into a tent to repair her broken wings and the left foreleg. Rainbow Cloud is Lifted by Eight Legs. She weakly opens her eyes "D...did we win?" "For now my friend. It's now time for healing." He looks back at the elements that just calmly glow. As he knows the world is fully protected now by the elements. But he knows he will have to speak to them. He set the last mare down. letting the doctor do their work. Sugar Sparkle followed him along with Luna. The former element's fully form looking at them. " Thank you, My friends. "The forgiveness element speaks. It's time for us to go now. We did what we could for you." "But must you?" Sugar Sparkle asked. "We could learn so much from you. "I wish we could stay Sugar but. After what we did to you, would you want us to?" Black Shell asked. "No No I doubt it would be wise," Luna said. "Where would you go through?" "Beyond the rim of the galaxy into the darkness between them. We would meet all those that we have lost before." Then before they leave. "Rainbow Cloud she is dead!!" The elements look up. "Then there is one thing we must do.." The elements float into the tent that Rainbow Cloud is in. They all placed their hands on her and she started to glow. She starts breathing again. "We gave her 20 years of our lives. That's all we can do." The forgiveness element says. "So that means...she will die in 20 years?" Jigsaw asked. After an hour everything is done and taken care of Shadow and I just stand there with Luna standing beside us. I glance up at Luna. I feel my brain is very burnt out from everything. I take a deep breath. “Was it wise to even forgive her?” Luna shrugs her shoulders. “We will know sooner or later. How about you two head to your home and relax yourselves.” I sigh nodding and heading to our home. Shadow is not far behind me. I glance back at her and she is silent and when she is silent I have a feeling she is unsure of what she is thinking. I do hope she will be happy.  We go inside our homeland and lay in our bed. We lay there looking up at the ceiling. I just breathe calmly trying to understand and go through everything that happened. We watched our friends, the ones whose lives are so full of pain just because they’re the chosen ones. “It seems like no matter what when the battle is over. We will lose everything. Twenty years from now will Equus still be alive? What about us what will happen to us?” I look at Shadow. She is panicking a bit and I hug her tightly. “We will see when it happens. Would you like to go to the new station when it’s built? It sounds like we will be staying in this solar system and only orbit our new world. So we don’t have to live up there unless we work overtime.” Shadow sighs nodding. “I agree. Do you think you would have an issue herding a stallion?” I shrug my shoulders. “As long as we find one who has no issue with me being half zebra.” Shadow chuckles. “I will make sure we find a stallion who can accept you.” I nod I hold Shadow closer while she slowly sleeps and all I can think of is the future. What will happen to us in the future? Will this world still accept us after the world is over? Will Equss blow up? I am unsure, maybe in the future, we will know when the time comes