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// The arrival at home 
// Story: The spirits of the forest 
// by Death Moon 
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The morning after Twilight was the first to wake up and was able to observe the two giants sleep calm and quiet.
Garland slept lying on belly while Iacopo slept in a fetal position with three legs wrapped around his powerful weapons clearly ready to use them if necessary, seeing them so calm and quiet the unicorn wondered why similar warriors shut inside a cave.
At that time the two got up on their couches arousing the other ponies.
"Well it's time for breakfast! Unfortunately we do not have many conveniences. Nuts, acorns, grass and aromatic flesh! "Said Garland showing the pony a frugal breakfast.
"Wait light so I can use at will!" Said Iacopo placing itself in front of the stone that obscured the entrance and raised his hammer hit her disintegrating in an explosion of thunder and lightning, leaving the elements of harmony with his mouth open.
"Do not give up just use your hammer?"
"Yeah! And it's fun to use it not? "Said that the warrior sat down next to the other eating a giant steak" oh excuse me but as I said I can not digest vegetables and sweet! I still have not figured out how my parents were able to get married and live together for so many years as if my mother was carnivorous my father was a vegetarian "
"Love is a feeling that no one can control or manipulate, and that you can write so much without getting anything!" Said the element of magic "evidently the love that existed between your parents was so strong as to win every obstacle! "
"Then you are always agree to come with us?" Said Rarity
"Yes!" Did the two giants collecting their things.
Immediately, then, the group left the cave and retraced the route taken through the forest.
The journey was trouble-free and hassle. Once again, the imposing physique of Garland, who was in the lead, had proved an excellent tread towards the intricate plants that grew in the dark part of the forest, as well as his armor of hardened hair allowed him to cross even the thorniest brambles without problems, while all the animals ran into hiding as soon as they heard the thunder produced by the hammer of Iacopo, who had settled in the back of the group with one paw turning his weapon.
Suddenly, the three-cornered hat stopped in front of a huge footprint:
at first glance seemed to belong to Ursus of colossal dimensions.
"Um Ursus Gigantus came through here .... Well we go the other way! "Said Iames continuing to turn his hammer continuing on his way.
The sunlight was returning slowly to illuminate the environment by filtering through the branches of trees, as well as the flora resumed to be happy and thriving: Only animals seemed worried at the sight of what had frightened them for years, now in the company of their friend Fluttershy, did not flee, but they seemed very unsure of how to behave, whether to run or actually give confidence alle0 giant figures: it was the same Fluttershy to cheer them, telling them of the events just before, but Garland did not seem to be of interest while Iames watched them with curiosity
"These creatures are the first that I see that they do not fear the power of Mjollnir, well they do not know and those who have seen the fearsome powers of my strongest weapon they stay away!"
As the group marched slowly the mind of the giants, a time devoted to destruction, and the battle was now undermined by doubts and fears: their life was about to change radically,
Soon he began to live with other creatures like before their modifications:
both would have spent the days in the company of creatures that would not have feared for their powers and their unnatural aspects, but perhaps they would have accepted as one of them.
The tricorn knew it would be difficult for his wild instincts had accompanied him in all the years of hard stay in the forest, its nature "brute" had allowed him to survive in a hostile environment, and unknown for an incredibly long time.
Though he could not read his mind he knew that James was tense for this new life.
For him, life had reserved only battles and fights, he had to fight a fierce tyrant, and only thanks to the powerful weapons had been able to win the battle freeing his people ....... But how many lives had panned, many of his friends were killed before his eyes, and also in the forest had survived fighting against some of the largest and most powerful beings in the whole kingdom now ... would have to live in a house like everyone else, spend their days engaged in ordinary daily affairs, would probably have found peace and happiness as a child was looking for.
Would adjust to the new life, as they were adapted to the wild the most important thing would be to bring the patience ... and all thanks to the six ponies who, defying a millennial voice that terrorized young and old, had had the courage to go in the most obscure and dark forest until you meet them.
"Hey, you okay?" Applejack exclaimed suddenly, noticing his eyes sad and his head down, the three-cornered hat.
"Yes .. do not worry, "he answered, without turning his gaze to her interlocutor: the inner conflict continued to haunt him, but knew he could overcome: it was the first major challenge that life underwent, and had always surpass them all.
"Ehiii! Are you sad? Do not be sad! Be happy! Leaps rollicking! So: BOING BOING BOING ... "he was the the euphoric action of Pinkie Pie, intent on turning around Iacopo making great leaps.
At the sight of that pony so crazy, cheerful, childish and full of vitality tore a sincere smile to the two giants.
"Hey, we got there," cried then Twilight.
The village of Ponyville loomed in front of them, separated from the group only by a river and a wooden bridge. The pony had crossed countless times by now, with all the naturalness with which they walked normally, but Garland was quick to conclude that he would never rectum his weight. That first hurdle of his new life, however, was not enough to take him to surrender: it was more than enough for a short leap Garland had come from the other side of the river with the greatest of ease. Its size unnatural had provided the problem is, the solution is, but he knew that would have caused several other annoyances, Iacopo instead traversed it without any problem.
"But how did you do? The bridge would not have to hold your weight as you and I have the same body mass, "said the three-cornered hat.
"I have eight legs and a pair of wings so it was enough to use them to touch the deck! However, someone explains to me why the country is completely draped in black! "
In fact, before the eyes of all the city appeared wrapped in blacks drapes that hung from the windows and doors.
There was no living soul, and the two giants could see the houses above the doors
large for any pony but too narrow for two of them, they would have to perform in ridiculous and painful contortions to get through them. Moreover, even after they have entered, they would have touched on the ceilings, and no upper level (such as the sleeping area of ​​the house of Twilight) would hold the tonnage of one let alone both friends.
"Hey Garland How do we get people to leave their homes without making a mess and without fear," asked Iacopo who had noticed that all the inhabitants had barricaded themselves in the home, terrified that the "terror of the forest", or better the titans of the forest, they were there, in their midst ... and in the company of six of their fellow villagers that many had considered lost. The same reaction of the animals of the forest: a mixture of awe, fear and disbelief.
"Good question! We need to get them out without scaring them and without shock them and I do not think it's a good idea to use Mjöllnir! "Said the three-cornered hat observing the friend who had raised his weapon with the clear intention to use the immense power to destroy everything.
"You say that Mjöllnir would only worsen the situation? Maybe you're right but ..... and what about those statues? "James pointed with one of his hooves a group of statues depicting their pony friends embraced and cheerful" it seems to me that there is also an inscription let 'it says if I can read "the part of the statue with the inscription glowed red, like the horn of Jacopo creating in front of the muzzle of the warrior a screen with some funky" Let's see if the translation spell works .... Statue erected in memory of those who united by friendship challenged the legend of the forest and were lost in the Everfree Forest? "
"What do you mean," asked Applejack.
"What have erected this statue to commemorate those who died into the forest!" Said Iacopo.
"Do not be afraid," cried Rainbow Dash, clearly angry at being buried before time " Iacopo Garland and I'm not here to scare you or to hurt you. I'm here to ... "It was the same Garland, surprisingly, to halt the pegasus rainbow, with a wave of his paw, did not care to appear with his friend as a trivial or undignified poor man picked up somewhere in the forest, while on the other hand was limited Iacopo to stand in silence clutching his weapons.
"Listen to the citizens of pony ville. My name is Garland and my friend's name is James.
I know that you are afraid of us and they have good reason as we are, beings who for years have lived in your forests, causing terror in all of you ... I do not mean to bore you with the story of my life or that of James. "
The first pony heads began to peep from windows and doors while James began to speak.
"But I just want you to know that it is not our intention to harm you. Ever we came destinations come to disturb you or win you over because we did not even know of your presence at the edge of our kingdom. It is not my intention to even try to move you or make you pity, it would be neither fair nor decent. I just wish ... "
He could not finish the sentence that the mayor interrupted him: it was the first pony to leave the house.
"I think the very fact that you are in the company of six our mates indicate your good intentions.
In fact I think that we must apologize for having unjustly feared your presence, unfortunately complicit in the natural prejudices against the other. I, mayor of Ponyville, I welcome you kindly, and I welcome you. Thanks for your arrival and to the courage of six our fellow citizens, that we have given to death ahead of time, we have eliminated one of our oldest fears, and I'm sure between us, you will be just fine! "
Garland bowed his head as a sign of respect as Iacopo raised his arms.
"I thank you, Madam Mayor," was the simple answer that almost simultaneously by the two giants.
Who would have thought that two rough and wild ponies of war could have changed so radically?
"Powerful sleep in the barn." Applejack said, indicating a large wooden building not far from your farm. "I hope you will not pick it up if we can not offer you any better at the time. It's full of hay, but you will be fine, you'll see, because it is the only building suitable to accommodate "
"It'll be fine. Do not you think Iacopo? "Garland said then, eyeing the building.
"Sounds good to me! the only thing that matters to me is to have a try on the head, "said James.
The building looked like an ordinary house with a rectangular plan and a sloping roof, from whose windows you could see large clumps of hay but it was clear that it was also the only building suitable to the size of the two.
"Well here's a gift!" Said James throwing at the hooves of the Mayor of ursus skins that had brought with him.
Not even a few minutes later, the expression on the faces of the people, the people came out of their houses and almost immediately made a circle around the two figures: the puppies were watching them open-mouthed, males immediately tried to treat the two with the same warmth of a guest-standing, females were fun giggling about their appearance, commenting on how the hair hardened, the triple horns or eight legs might have become a new fashion.
In the midst of that horde of people in the party, Garland and James found themselves almost thrown off, but eventually they adapted.
That night, Garland sat in a pile of hay in her new home while James preferred to lean against a wall. Just before they had begun to return the favor in Ponyville, taking advantage of the dimensions for moving large masses of hay, and help in the work these people.
It was clear that although much larger than normal and unusual appearance by now had been accepted by the inhabitants.