The Quest for Inner Peace

by InnerWisdom


Chapter II: The Realization

Dear Princess Celestia,

So you expect me to basically babysit Wisdom and his friends while they go on some journey to find some Element of Harmony that probably doesn't exist. You also expect my friends and I to follow them into the Dark Everfree Forest, help them find this supposed Element of Knowledge, and write back to tell you what their Inner Peace has been revealed to be. I hope there's something i'm supposed to learn from this. . .because if there isn't anything then i'm not going to take any other favors for a while.

Your somewhat Faithful student,

Princess Twilight Sparkle

Moments afterwards another letter arrived

Dear Princess Twilight Sparkle,

I know this seems like a lot to do but I need you and your friends to go with Wisdom and his friends to find not just this supposed element of Knowledge but also understand what Inner Peace is. Afterwards I hope you'll understand why I need you to aid Wisdom on his quest for Inner Peace. Also please go to his mansion and prepare for a long journey of Peace, Wisdom, and Knowledge as I know you will.

Your Friend and Mentor,

Princess Celestia

So Twilight went and gathered her friends.

They headed to my Temple and when they arrived Pinkie Pie said "I know what to do. . .(Whacks the gong several times) Now we just wait for him to open the door, let us in, and Party."

Then Twilight said "Party? We are about to go on a journey with Wisdom, not Party. We also have to discover our own Inner Peace."

Then a voice came from above. They looked up and could see me waving my hooves.

"The door is unlocked. . .Twilight, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy just fly up here; AppleJack, Pinkie Pie, and Rarity take the stairs inside."

The ponies arrived to my mansion and entered to see my amazing decor, environmental scenery, and rooms. They walked down a hallway that contained my Libraries and Secret studies. "What's in the Library of Evil and what are you hiding in the Room of Secrets," said Twilight.

I then looked at her and said "The Library of Evil contains books that hold powers that can be used to stop peaceful ponies. I use these books to create methods that reverse it's affects. The Room of Secrets contains secrets on everypony. This room is for the sole purpose of protecting, understanding, and aiding ponies who have very useful abilities and or purposes."

"I'd like to enter both of these rooms and also see your Library of peace," says Twilight.

"You can't enter the room of secrets because of a potential threat. A threat that you and your friends will endure sometime in your life. It also contains future secrets that allow me to see into the future of all of us," I said.

They stare down each other and finally Rainbow Dash decides to try to bash into it. She hits the door and falls to the ground. "That was not the smartest thing to do," says Rainbow Dash.

They then Enter the Library of Evil and they all start to explore the many books that are on the shelves.

"This room creeps me out," says Fluttershy. I then led her to another room. "This is my environmentally themed room. Nature is a powerful source of Inner Peace. You, though, Fluttershy have known your true Inner Peace all along. Your Inner Peace is Nature," I said. Fluttershy then flies around the room which is filled with wildlife, plants, trees, and a waterfall. I knew right away that she loved it.

I then decided to go back to the Library of Evil and take them to the Library of Peace but there was just one problem. . .they weren't in the Library of Evil anymore.

I frantically ran to the Room of secrets and thanking the almighty Celestia found it was not touched. I still couldn't figure out were they went until i heard Rainbow Dash say "This dome is awesome. . .I didn't realize how much fun this can really be." I walked into the dome to see her flying through all the obstacles. "Rainbow Dash. . .where is everyone?". . .I said. "I don't know. . . but what I do know is that we should race and see who truly is the fastest," said Rainbow Dash. "Being the fastest doesn't make you the best pony. . .using your flying abilities to help others is truly the more important and right thing to do,"I said. "True. . .but i guess we'll never know who truly is the best (As soon as she said this Wisdom then pushed a button which opens the domes top)," says Rainbow Dash.

"If you really want to see who is the fastest then be it," says Wisdom. They flew up to a starting line in the clouds. A green flag waved to signal GO but when Rainbow Dash took off. . .I stayed behind and waited while she had a huge advantage. I then took off at such a speed that a giant peace sign erupted from him. I shot past her that she couldn't even say anything but WHOA. When she got to the checkered flag and saw me sipping on a cup of tea and she said "How did you do that. . .No one has ever surpassed me not even when I use the sonic Rainboom." Before I could even answer the giant wave of energy that had erupted passed by them and caused a change in the world's dark energy.

I then said "That was my special ability. . .I call it," then before I could tell her I heard the other ponies shouting. "Rainbow Dash I'll tell you more later, but before I do we have to find the others' I said.

They fly back into the dome and Wisdom shuts the top and then they run into the mansion to find the others. While looking Rainbow says "That was actually really cool, how did you cause such a change without having to gain speed first." I respond with "My Inner Peace. . .I am able to focus my energy and use it in anyway I need. I noticed that your Inner Peace seems to be unbalanced. You try to be a really cool pony that wants to be the best flyer but what you haven't realized is that showing off doesn't truly allow you to use your abilities for good but actually for a benefit. This is what you must work on. You must find something that makes you happy. . .I know flying makes you happy but I think you should go to the Relaxation Room."

Rainbow Dash then went to the Relaxation Room. She enters the room and when the door closes she gets surrounded by clouds and by members of the Wonderbolts. She spends several minutes in their before she realizes that her true Inner Peace is not to be better than the Wonderbolts but to help those who need it and to learn more about her Inner Peace.

When she finally realized this everything returned to normal. She left the Room of Relaxation and met back up with Wisdom. β€œI hope that helped.” I said.

β€œIt sure did,” Rainbow Dash says this and then both Rainbow Dash and I continued to search the mansion for their friends.