Chapter 12: The Buzz of Peace
"... after that, I took you and Moon to live in Canterlot with Twilight Velevet and Nightlight," Celestia said, ending the story.
"But what happen to Lunar," Twilight asked.
"We never found out," Solar replied, "he disappeared without a trace. All that's left was his necklace that was left at the front of my cave."
"And you, Shining, and my... foster parents I guess, all knew, but never told me," Twilight asked Celestia
"I'm really sorry Twilight," Celestia said, "I just didn't want you to turn out like Solar."
"Well... I don't know what to say," was all Twilight was able to say.
Solar looked at Twilight, then sighed, "I wish there was more to say, but that's all I can tell you."
"Well what do we do now? Am I going to be with you from now on?"
"I rather you stay here. Looks like you got another pony to spend time with," Solar gestured to Flash, then to Twilight's best friends, "and five great ponies to be with."
"I guess your right," Twilight said, "what are you going to do?"
"I've been locked away in a cave for centuries. I think I deserve a little vacation," Solar smiled, "which reminds me, Buzzards and Jack, you're fired."
'Ah man," Buzzard sighed.
"So I guess this is good bye then?"
"Not goodbye, more of see you later. "
"Well, See you later... mom," Twilight said, hugging her.
"See you... my precious princess," Solar said, returning the hug.
Solar walked to the edge of the cliff when Celestia said, "are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yeah," Solar said.
"Because I could always pull a few strings for you in Canterlot."
"It's alright, thanks for the offer, but I can manage... see ya, Molestia," Solar replied, before flying off.
"Molestia," Twilight questioned.
"Never mind that," Celestia said bashfully, "let's just go home."
"I don't think so," Chrysalis exclaimed, getting up, "you think you can come and destroy our home, then just leave?!"
"Oh, almost forgot," Celestia replied, then used her magic to move every rock in the cave in back to the ceiling, completely new.
Chrysalis just looked in amazement, mouth agape. Celestia smiled and said, "don't you think it is time to end our silly feud and make are peace permanent? I mean, think about all the things we can do together."
"I... I..."
"Don't you think it is time for your 'children' to be able to come out of hiding and be able to live without being feared from?"
Chrysalis looked at her beloved subjects and saw the tiredness and hunger in all of them. They all had the same depressed look in their eyes. Chrysalis looked back at Celestia, "can you really see all of us being able to live amongst your kingdom?"
"Of course," Celestia said with a smile, "It may take a while for the everypony to get use to it, but in time, I believe we all will be able to live in harmony."
"Well it's settled then," Chrysalis declared, turning to the entire Changeling population, "My loyal subject, the hard times are over! We will once again crossover to the pony's side, but not in an attempt to conquer, but as an attempt of peace!"
A buzz (literally) of cheering followed the last words spoken from Queen Chrysalis... except...
"Buck that," Buzzard yelled, "we will zzztill be outcazzztzzz, and I'm not going down without a fight!"
"Buzz! What are you doing," Jack exclaimed.
Buzzard then charged the closet pony to him which was, unfortunately, Twilight. He grabbed her before anypony could react and then ran for it.
"Twilight, " Flash and the other mane six exclaimed, running after them as Jack joined in, soon followed by the rest.
The chase continued up the mountain until a rock slide was blocking the path, making Buzzard skid to a halt, he looked around, but couldn't find way around it. He tried flying, but couldn't get very high with the extra weight of another pony. He heard the others behind them and encased Twilight in a forcefield, levitating her over the edge as the other approached.
"Zzztop! or zzzhe fall," Buzzard threatened.
"Let go of her this instant," Flash demanded.
"Aww, look at that, her beloved knight coming to her rezzzcue," Buzzard grinned, "only thizzz izzzn't a fairytale princey!"
"Come on Buzz," Jack said, "it'zzz not worth it. We can zzztartover, we can change."
"You've gone zzzoft brother," Buzzard replied, "do you really think they can accept uzzz?"
"It'zzz better than running our entire livezzz," Jack reasoned, "come one Buzz, it'zzz time to live our livezzz. No more hidding, no more running, no more looking behind our backzzz. Think about it Buzz, our records will be clean."
Buzzard took a moment to think, then looked at Jack, "you really think we can?"
"Yes."
"Well I feel sorry for you," Buzzard said, then turned towards the cliff and jumped while releasing Twilight.
"Buzz," Jack yelled.
"Twilight," Flash exclaimed.
They both looked over and saw that Twilight had grabbed a branch while Buzzard was a little farther, holding on to the side of a rock that was just below a her slim edge.
"Flash, help," Twilight exclaimed.
"I got you," Flash said, flying down and helping her up
"Thanks," Twilight sighed when he put her down on the path, but Flash flew back down, "what are you doing?!"
"Trying to save him," Flash replied, he landed on the very slim edge and extended his hoof to Buzzard, "grab my hoof!"
Buzzard looked at the hoof, the slapped it away, "I don't need help from the likes of you!"
"Just grab it, I'm trying to save you!"
"I don't need saving!"
"Listen Buzzard, you may not like us, but try to be reasonable! At least do it for your brother, I sure he would be lost without you!"
Buzzard went quite as Flash extended his hoof again. He thought for a moment and looked at Flash. He looked at the top of the cliff and saw Jack look over, praying to let his brother live.
"Fine, for Ja-," before Buzzard could grab Flash's hoof, the rock snapped, letting Buzzard fall to his doom.
"Buzz," Jack exclaimed as Flash took a nose dive after him.
"Flash," Twilight exclaimed. As she watch Flash disappear into the valley fog.
Everypony watched eagerly, waiting for them to come up. Only seconds went by, but every moment felt like hours. Then, flapping was heard. They listen, wondering what it was, until out of the fog, Flash zoomed out, holding Buzzard in his hooves. Everypony let out their held breath as Flash put Buzzard back on the path. Immediately, Twilight came up and hugged Flash, crying.
"I'm glad your ok," Twilight said, "I don't know what I would have done without you."
"Hey," Flash assures, "I'm not leaving you, not again."
"That's good to know," Twilight smiled, kissing him briefly on the lips.
"Wait," Pinkie said, putting her hoof to her chin in thought, "so first you two broke up, but now you're back together again?"
"Yeah," Twilight replied.
"Well I'm glad for you two," Pinkie looked up into the sky, "but why do they get to be together, and Fluttershy gets a coltfriend, and I can't get one?"
"It's because your one of a kind-"
"Hold on a minute Rainbow, I have a fourth wall to break," Pinkie cut her off, then looked back up into the sky, "so why can't I have one?"
A disembodied voice replied, "because in the next story, you and the other four will get to go on the hunt for coltfriends. Which I must say, I'm quite excited to write the story."
"Oh, but how long will we have to wait," Pinkie asked.
"In good time Pinkie," the voice replied, "all in good time."
(Ten seconds earlier, in pony reality)
"So why can't I have one," Pinkie asked after cutting Rainbow off.
Pinkie continued to looked up at the sky in silence for a moment, then said, "Oh, but how long do we have to wait?"
"I think Pinkie is just gone," Rainbow whispered to Applejack, as the others just looked at Pinkie with strange looks.
"Ah agree," Applejack replied.
(To Be Continued...)