//------------------------------// // Chapter VII - Fear. // Story: The Legend Starts // by 654_nosneb //------------------------------// It’s been almost 2 months since the win in the court. The vacations are coming to an end and I came up with idea to sign the Celestia and Luna for school. In a few days we will be able to meet the director of local elementary school in town. He was one of the members of movement, that made a petition to grand human rights to the fillies. “Celestia, Luna, can you come down? I have something important to tell you.” My mother asked. After a moment both fillies were in the living room. “What’s the matter miss?” Celestia asked. “Me and William came up with idea to sign you to school, since you have human rights.” my mom explained. “What’s school?” Luna said. “Well…” I started “it’s a place where you learn basic things about the world, and also different subjects. It will be important for your future. We will be signing you both to the local elementary school. We will be meeting with the director of it to talk about accepting you to it.” I told them. Both were very interested in it, but also very nervous. “Is the school… safe?” asked Celestia, looking not so sure about that question. “I guess so?” Melissa answered, looking at Celestia, she was little surprised by this question. “What we will do in school?” Both asked. “Well, you will learn, maybe play. You can there other kids and make new friends” Said my mom. This sentence backfired, as both of fillies scared away and flew into my room. I looked at my mom with disbelief about what happened seconds ago. “I don’t think that they are happy about this.“ I said. “Maybe you should talk with them?” Melissa proposed. “I think it will be better to let them be for some time. They need to think about this. Maybe they are scared?” “Yea. They didn’t look confident when we started talking about school. Maybe they don’t want to trust anybody, since the escape from researchinc?” My mom said. “That’s possible. Since almost everyone wanted to hurt them there. I’m gonna wait some time and after that I will go to them.” I stated. “Good idea.” my mom commented. I was gonna met them in around 15 minutes, but while I was waiting and scrolling through YouTube I was still thinking. Why are they so scared? Celestia and Luna were hiding in William’s room, like somebody from researchinc was looking for them. They were scared. They didn’t want to meet anyone. They didn’t trust anybody besides William and his family. “S-s-sister? Wh-wh-where are you?” Celestia asked silently. “I-I-I’m here Tia” Luna answered, but Celestia didn’t see her. After a moment of concentration she spotted her sister in the dark corner of the room, almost blending in with the background. “Come to me Luna. Everything will be okay.” Said Celestia slowly coming to hug her sister, but Luna started crying. “What’s the matter Lulu?” She asked looking at her sister with sad look. “I-I-I’m scared.” Luna finally said. “Just as me.” her sister answered. “But Celestia, think about it! When we will be in school, we will be in a room with dozen of unknown kids and adult, that some can be Researchinc spies. There we can’t scream for help or run to William. There we can be easily captured, even if some kids stand in our defense, they won’t do much. We will be easy target sister” Luna said, almost crying again “They can capture us again and torture us for escaping!” She ended. Celestia hug her and stayed with her for around one minute also crying. “We can’t trust anybody besides William’s family” Luna added. They were hugging still for some time, when they agreed to go to bed and take a nap. Maybe this will help them calm down, they thought. While I was waiting I took a quick nap. While dreaming the Luna appeared in my dream. She hugged me instantly and started crying. I didn’t say anything and allowed her to cry out. After she (and me too) finished crying, I started asking her “What’s the matter, Luna?” I asked her. “I-I-I don’t want to go to school!” she answered through tears. “Why you don’t want to go?” I asked again. I really wasn’t surprised about it, because they where kids, I was expecting it. “I-I-I was thinking about it, and I came to conclusion that it wouldn’t be safe to go to public place just yet. The people from researchinc…” I stopped her. I knew what she’s gonna tell, that was quite obvious. “Don’t be scared” I started “School is a safe place. Teachers will help you adapt and get to know new kids. It’s not that scary believe me.” I was looking into the Luna’s eyes. I saw sadness but most importantly, scare. Scare of being kidnapped and tortured again. “Maybe I will wake up and meet you in person?” I proposed. Luna agreed and soon enough, I woke up. I went to my room to meet two sisters, and talk to them. I knocked at the door, but no one answered. I knocked again. This time, Luna came to the door and opened it for me. I entered my room and saw Celestia laying on my bed, sleeping. “Do we wake her up?” I asked Luna. She nodded in approval. I shared her a little and saw eye opening. “I came to talk. No need to be scared about me.” I smiled. Celestia sat on my left while Luna on my Right, and I started telling them my story from 1st class of Elementary School. “I think I was in your age when I went to 1st class. I was scared. What if I won’t fit? What if everyone just betray me, so I will be alone forever? I knew that i couldn’t contact my mom while being in school. When the first day came, I didn’t want to leave house, but after some time I got to know every person in my class and also I made some friends. It will happen to you too. Now, you’re scared of coming, of being alone, but know, that in some time, your class will get used to you and you will have friends. And also remember. You’re not alone. Me, my sister and my mom are here. You can talk with us at anytime, we will help how we can.” I finished After this ‘speech’ if you can call it like that, they both hugged me with tears. “I love you William!” they said at the same time. It seems that my story helped them to understand, how school will look. And I was very happy about it. "Director!" the same assistant with the white robe spoke to Osvaldo. "I heard some rumors that talk about the possibility of Celestia and Luna to enter in a school. They will be pretty vulnerable there. Do you want to try anything?" "Are you dumb, or just stupid!" Osvaldo responded. "We are now at the eye of the controversy! If those fillies disappear, it would be pretty obvious that we are the ones responsible about it. Besides, if this new experiment goes well, I don't think that we would need those ponies ever again." he said while pointing a finger to a glass container, in which there was an amorphous creature, snake shaped, with lion paws, bat wings, a horse head, and 2 different horns. "What is that thing!?" the man with the white robe almost shouted. "You like it?" Osvaldo spoke with a malevolent smile on his face. "I call him: The Discord!"