//------------------------------// // Season 5: Episode 21 - Go North Young Ponies // Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// The elements, the CMC, the Electra Sisters, The Shadowbolts, Fortus Vile, Silver Spoon, Spoiled Rich, Spike, Ray, and Smolder were all on a train heading north past the crystal empire. "I can't believe we're finally going to see the Eeveelution Kingdom. We've never physcially been here, only heard about it from Throsten and his wives." Night Wing said. "I know it's been some time since we've last seen them, but Throsten did send the invite." Twilight said. "Can somoene tell me why Throsten has eight wives? Or is this just some thing that has to be public knowledge at this point?" Fortus Vile asked. "...He's got a fair point. Aren't there other princes or something in places as big as this Eeveelution Kingdom?" Spoiled Rich asked. "There were. But because of a prophecy that was brought on by the hero of the kingdom, that sort of changed. A prohpecy that the Glaceon were really into apperently." Sunset said. "I don't know all the details." "I do! I did research!" Twilight announced. "Of course you did." Rainbow Dash said, rolling her eyes. "Long ago, the dojo on top of the central mountain that the lands that make up the Eeveelution Kingdom revolve around was actually crafted by an entity whose evil knew know bounds. This evil being spread darkness across the nearby areas around the mountain, subjugating all sorts of Pokemon under the evil's cruel and merciless command. However, thanks to a Vaporeon that was visiting from outside the area, the lands were freed from the tyranny of the evil, and before the Vapreon vanished, he mentioned that one day evil would attempt to take over the lands once more, but that a courageous soul bearing his bloodline would be revealed and they would unite the lands under benevolent rule." Twilight said. "The words of the Vapreon hero becamed so ingrained in the culture of the royal Glaceon bloodline, that it wasn't wierd for that bloodline in particular to arrange marriges with the heirs that proved the most heroic. It just became pure chance that Throsten ended up making the prophecy come to pass." "What do you mean?" Apple Bloom asked. "Throsten wasn't originally going to be Gloria's husband, it was going to be this Flareon Prince. And that same prince was evil. He simply hid it away while he did everything he could to prove his own bravery. It led to Gloria's father wanting Gloria to be married to the Flareon Prince. However, Throsten was in love with Gloria, so to challenge the arranged marriage at all costs, Throsten invoked an ancient Glaceon test for males of the Glaceon Royal Bloodline: A race to the top of the nearby inactive volcano known as Mt. Death; it became known as Mt. Death because the icy terrain on the mountain made the path to the top a trecherous and dangerous climb. The Glaceon Royal Bloodline had a test for whenever multiple males are born to the royal family, where whoever reaches the top first was considered the bravest of the candidates, and became the true heir to the bloodline, where as the others were to be exiled from the kingdom and have any acknowledgement to their existance erased." Twilight answered. "...That sounds harsh. So, Throsten invoked that very same test to win favor with Gloria's father so he and Gloria could become bewedded. Sounds both epic yet sappy at the same time. And I don't know how I feel about that." Rainbow Dash said. "I honestly think it's sweet, it's like something out of a fairy tale." Diamond Tiara said. "I suppose if things had been normal, it would've become a fairy tale in and of itself. Except the evil flareon prince was a sore loser, and from what I understand, he unleashed the spirits of some evil dragons from within the long dormant volcano. Of course, Throsten managed to call upon the blood of his forefather and revealed himself to be the fabled descendent of the Vaporeon Hero that saved the Eeveeltuion Kingdom long ago. So, because Throsten ended up being the fabled descendent of the Vaporeon hero, not only did Gloria become his wife, but the other royal bloodline princesses were made his wives too. Well, outside of the Flareon Princess. Due to her being so closely tied to the Flareon King who was just as evil as the Flareon Prince, she was spared from death on the sole condition that she would exile herself from the unified kingdom." Twilight said. "I thought we already went over that last bit when Flare showed up?" Sunset asked. "None of the kids were part of that discussion Sunset." Twilight said. "Oh...right..." Sunset said. Throsten and his wives would meet the ponies at the trainstation platform. "Hey, I'm glad you could make it. Sorry I haven't been down in a while. I've been kept busy between making sure the kingdom doesn't fall to pieces, and dealing with my kids." "...Did you just say kids? As in plural?" Sunset asked. Suddenly, she was trappled over by NINE different Eevee kits that suddenly began jumping on Throsten's back. "...Yes. I did say kids as in plural. I already thought one kid was a handful. Now I've got nine little bundles of joy. But I wouldn't have it any other way." Throsten said. "Some 'mon's been busy it seems." Sunset said, recovering from getting runover by the Eevee kids. Meanwhile, Fortus Vile had fainted as had Silver Spoon. "...Wait, why did they just faint?" Scootaloo asked. Fluttershy began squeeling uncontrollably before she suddenly fainted. "...I think they just experienced cuteness overload." Throsten suggested. "Especially Fluttershy." "...You know what? That would be Fluttershy's thing." Rainbow Dash admitted.