The entire land was now covered in a white layer of snow by the time the others and I have reached the Castle of Unicornia. I had to stay close to the group though, 'cause I'm quite certain that I'd be dead if I don't, judging from the killer glares of the unicorns were giving me. Though they do have a pretty good reason of doing so, but uh...
Anyway, we reached the castle's library uneventfully. The two poison-joked-transformed unicorn guards flared their horns to open the double doors of the library. As the chaotic interior flashed before us, Twilight immediately frowned. She then took a deep breath and sighed.
“Well,” she said as we went inside, “it could have been a lot worse...” she smiled weakly.
Cloud Strike, Shining Armor and Starfall stood near the door while Twilight, Spike and I kept walking towards the table near the other wall opposite of the door. While Spike and Twilight were staring at the chaotic room, I kept my gaze on Celestia's calm features.
I stopped on the very center of the room, while my other two companions kept walking forward slowly. I turned towards the window where Spike and the CMC went through during their rescue mission. Outside, I saw that the snow was still falling, but at least it wasn't a blizzard...yet... I saw a few pegasi ponies flying to and from the unicorn's territory though.
I heard Twilight's groaning voice of concentration. As I turned to see her, she already gasped. She then lifted a hoof to rub her head. “I forgot...” she spoke as she gave the baby dragon a weak smile, “...I couldn't use magic.”
I felt my ears droop. I guess I should let them know of an antidote. I opened my mouth, but nothing came out... I blinked. I don't even know how to cure it! I can't remember if the ingredients were ever mentioned from the show. The only thing I remember was a mud bath...or was it a bubble bath? I shook my head. I don't really like season one though, because it was too childish for my taste. I prefer season two. I think season three's still going though. The last episode I've seen was about Lightning Dust. Huh, I wonder...
I turned around and stared at the only real pegasus in the room. “Hey Cloud,” I caught the attention of the three ponies by the door instead, “do you know a pony named Lightning Dust?”
He raised an eyebrow. “Yes,” he nodded, a bit reluctant, “she's my wife.”
I blinked...twice. “Oh,” was the only thing I could manage to say at that revelation.
“Why do you ask?”
I simply shrugged. “No reason.” I was about to ask if she knows Rainbow Dash, but I held my tongue, though it didn't stop my mouth from opening to prepare the question. I closed them, but Cloud saw it.
He raised an eyebrow. “What is it?”
I only shook my head. “Nothing. Never mind.” And then another question. “What about Spitfire? And Soarin'?”
“They were sent to Cloudsdale to train the new recruits.” He shrugged while I blinked. Cloudsdale, huh? I wonder where it's located... “They should be receiving word about our victory here.”
“I don't remember us unicorns surrendering to you bird-brains,” Starfall spoke coldly, eyeing the pegasus. Cloud Strike sharply turned to him. “We simply declared for the war to be over, and that was simply it.”
“Enough of that, commander!” both Twilight and Shining said in unison, glaring at him.
Starfall took a step back in surprise, but recovered himself and nodded.
Cloud Strike felt like saying something, but decided against it as he remembered what Starfall called him. He grinned, earning himself a curious frown from Starfall. “I suppose you belong to the bird-brain category as well, eh Starfall?”
Starfall growled viciously and was about to march towards him, but Shining Armor stood in between them. Cloud Strike gave himself a laugh.
“I swear to the sun, when I get my horn back, I'll burn you alive!”
“We have said enough already, commander!” Shining's feminine voice boomed.
For a female pony, Shining's quite cute. Unfortunately, I still see him as a stallion.
...not that I want to do anything with ponies...!
I turned my attention back to Twilight, who was already picking a few books on the floor with Spike's assistance. I tilted my head to the side. “Shouldn't you be—” she stopped from picking a book from the ground and stared at me, “—calling some unicorn maids to clean this place up?” I looked around to emphasize my point.
Twilight tapped her lower lip with a hoof as she thought about it. Spike however, quickly liked the idea.
“Yeah, Gold's right! You're a princess, so you can just snap your hooves and—” snap her hooves? “—tell them to clean this place up!”
I arched an eyebrow as Twilight flashed an awkward smile and scratched her nape with a hoof. Typical Twilight. “I—I guess I could do that, but...” She picked up a book and brought it to the table. She then gestured with a hoof for me to get closer, so I did, as curiosity danced within me while Twilight started flipping a few pages. “I just found the book that I need,” she began as I stopped beside Spike, who was trying to climb up the table. I bit his tail and lifted him up.
“Thanks!” Spike said with a smile as I let his tail go.
“No problem,” I patted his head before turning to Twilight, who was still flipping through the book's pages. “So what're you looking for.”
She shook her head. “What and are shouldn't be turned into one word, but anyway,” I rolled my eyes as she stopped flipping the pages, “ah, this is it!” And then she started reading it while talking to the two of us. How does she do that? “Like you said, you wanted me to research about the Windigos to be sure, and I just found the book I needed for my research. Anyway, Windigos are—” both Spike and I lifted a hoof and claw to try and stop her, but she talked away anyway. I don't think any of us can stop her from talking about this kind of stuff. Anyway, I just wanted to point out that I already told her and Spike about the Windigos while we were on our way here. What she's telling us now is nothing new, which was a waste of...eight minutes of listening to the things we already know... “...that's it? But we already know all of those!”
“I know, right?” Spike replied lamely while Twilight began flipping through the pages again.
Twilight, after reaching the last page of the book, sighed as she closed the book. “Well,” she said as she stared at me, “I guess we should start breaking down the barriers that has always been separating us.” I blinked in confusion, making her roll her eyes. “I mean the pegasi and the unicorns.” Twilight then stared at the three ponies by the door. “Cloud Strike, was it?” she asked as I stepped to the side so she can see them properly. The pegasus quickly nodded. “May I ask of you to deliver a message to your rulers?”
“I don't see a problem with that.” Cloud Strike responded as he looked through the window. “The snow isn't that strong to hindrance flight anyway.”
“Why not make Spike deliver a message?” I suggested.
Twilight shook her head slightly with a small smile. “He can't deliver messages to ponies if he's never seen them before though.”
“Really?” I blinked as I turned to Spike, “then how did you sent me that message when I was back in my world?”
Spike simply shrugged. “Meh, I told you that I just sent it to you. I don't really know how it happened.”
“We should research on that later,” Twilight said with a smile before turning to Spike. “Anyway, Spike, take a letter.”
Spike smiled. “I can't believe how much I've missed you saying that, but uh...” he looked around, “...I don't have a quill and paper...”
Cloud Strike stepped up, catching our attention. “No need for a written message, your highness.”
Twilight nodded. “Well then, to the king of Pegasopolis. I would like to request an audience with you and your council to discuss a harmonious future that we: earth ponies, unicorns, and pegasi, will be building. I'd like to...”
Twilight's voice trailed off as a soothing sensation filled my every essence... I blinked as I heard Celestia's voice echoing inside me.
‘Gold Blitz...’
‘Princess?’
‘You have done so many things, that I believe it's time for you to rest. Don't you think so?’
‘Uh... I...guess?’
Celestia chuckled. ‘Since you are carrying with you the key to return to your home, it'll be simple for me to send you back, if you so desire.’
Home. I honestly haven't thought about going back home for quite a while. I was too busy trying to help Spike have a nice world for him to live. But now that I think about it, I think I've already stayed here long enough.
A poke on my shoulder broke my train of thought. I turned and saw Spike with a sad frown. Behind him was Twilight, who was also looking at me with the same expression. I quickly removed my gaze on them. I turned to the door, but nobody was there.
“You're...going home, huh?” Twilight's sad voice reached my ears. I closed my eyes and sighed through my nostrils as I nodded. “I see.”
I turned back to them. “Sorry Twilight,” I flashed them both a weak smile, “you too, Spike. But, I have a family to get back to, and uh...you know...”
Spike formed a small smile, and Twilight soon followed.
“Hey,” the baby dragon began, “it's okay. It's not like we haven't done this before.” He chuckled weakly, and sniffed. “Though, I'm really going to miss you.”
“Hey,” I rubbed his head with a hoof, “at least you have Twilight to annoy.”
“I'm right here, you know,” Twilight frowned, and Spike and I chuckled. She rolled her eyes and smiled. “I'm going to miss you too, you know...”
“Yeah,” I nodded awkwardly. I better say it now though. “Um, Twilight...” I shook my head, “I'm...sorry, but I don't thi—” Twilight's hoof gently tapped my mouth.
She wore a painful smile. “I know, I know.” She shrugged after returning her hoof on the ground. “But you can't stop a mare from having a crush towards another pony. It just...happens. And...yeah, never mind.” She blushed as she shook her head. “We'll handle things from here,” she nodded with a smile, “you've done quite a lot for us ponies. I think it's time for us to stand on our own and fix this problem together.”
I nodded, and Spike chimed in soon after, “but you will visit us when things are okay, right?”
I nodded, “yeah, why not?” I then turned to Celestia, “but it's not up to me. I can't come here all by myself.”
“Oh,” Spike frowned.
I then smiled as I turned to him. “But hey, we can still write messages to each other.”
Spike instantly brightened up. “You're right!”
And...we just stared at each other for a short while before Spike threw his claws around me for a hug. I was about to wrap my hooves around him to return the hug when Twilight joined in. Aw well. A group hug couldn't hurt.
“By the way...” I said after we broke the hug, “if my sources are also correct, there's a zebra named Zecora that can help you make a cure for the Poison Joke infection-thingy.”
“Oh,” Twilight said in surprise as she shifted her gaze on her hanging horn. “Right, I almost forgot about that.” She chuckled and nodded, “thanks for the info. When the unicorns and pegasi could be united, I'll ask if they can send an expedition to Zebrica to look for...Zecora, right?” I nodded. “Thanks for everything, Jay.”
“Jay?” Spike asked as he turned to the unicorn.
I smiled. “That's my real name, Spike.” I turned back to Twilight, “and oh, maybe you can ask for help from the alicorn of love.”
“Alicorn of love?” Twilight and Spike asked in unison.
Huh, weird that they don't know who Cadence is. Wait, has the Crystal Empire ever appeared in this world? “There's an empire in the Frozen North where the crystal ponies live, and is ruled over by the alicorn of love, Princess Cadence. Her expertise on love could maybe help the unicorns and the pegasi from uniting.”
...the only thing needed was the chirping crickets, of the cry of the goat, to accompany the faces these two were giving me.
“I'll...” Twilight began, after slowly recovering, “...send an expedition to the north to look for this, uh, Crystal Empire...”
“Wow, you sure know a lot coming from another world.” Spike chuckled awkwardly.
I nodded with a smile. “I hope that, when I do get back, things here are peaceful.” I then stared at Celestia's calm face through her transparent dark-blue gem-cage. I frowned. I wonder if...nah, I'm sure Twilight can find a way to rescue Princesses Celestia and Luna. I closed my eyes after sensing that familiar calm feeling from Celestia's magic.
I heard Twilight's and Spike's voices saying goodbye. I wanted to say my farewell as well, but, I found it impossible to move my pony body... I feel like my soul's being pulled away, and it's still a pretty scary feeling that I wanted to stop it. Unfortunately, I couldn't...