//------------------------------// // From my Grandmother to I // Story: Inheritance // by 00Colt //------------------------------// [POV: Nicholas] Nicholas Sanders sat and just starred at the trinket, a necklace, that supposedly held significance to his grandmother. Glancing over at the note that was given with the necklace once again. Gee Gran, you must've really lost it before ya' kicked the bucket. he thought, letting out a small sigh. This necklace, a little bit of gold painted metal with six fake-looking gems in it, each in a differing hue, was the only thing that his grandmother said was for him through her will. Well, that and the note with it. But the note was odd, as if the old bat was trying to make his brain hurt, and it was doing wonders. Picking up the note for the fourth time Nick readjusted his glasses and began to reread the somewhat long note. Dear Nick, I know that you will get this when I'm dead and buried, and you're sad for my passing, but don't be. I've lived a happy life. But this note isn't to help you cope with losing me-you're strong enough to do that yourself mister- no, this is to tell you about the necklace that I gave you. You see that necklace has a history about it, a long and tedious one my arthritic hands wouldn't like to write, but has a history none the less. Nicholas smiled again, even in writing his grandmother is a crazy old lady, but a funny one at that. Letting out a small sigh he continued reading. All you need to know is that specific necklace has plenty of myths about it, the biggest one being its ability to send you to a whole new world. Ironically, the most far-fetched myth is true. I know what you're thinkin', 'She's just a crazy old who's-whatsit' but stop thinkin' and read. This necklace has been passed down, from grandparent to grandchild in our family for a long, long time. You are the lucky grandchild. I might've said I don't pick favorites, but you're a lot easier to handle than your cousins and brother. Nick chuckles, being the eldest grandchild did have its perks. Looking back to the note he rereads the crazier section of it. Anyways, there is something you need to know about this other world. You won't believe me at first, I know, but trust me when I say I'm serious. When you put on that necklace you will go to this other world, but know that it's very different from ours. The biggest difference being the natives, you'll understand when you see them. But I have two requests before you go there, one; leave a note for your parents, make up a lie or something, your call mister. And two; when you get there tell Celestia 'The phoenix has burned, only to be born anew,' she'll know who you are, or at least who you should be. I don't have much left to say beside this letter is killing my hand. Have fun Nick and tell Celestia I said 'hi'. And so Nick stood, confused by his usually silly, and crazy, grandmother. Torn between carrying out her final wish of putting on this silly medallion and be whisked away to a supposed different world or leave the thing on a shelf or in a display case or something. Folding the letter up and putting it into his pocket he looks back at the necklace. Having a history doesn't make it important. Kind of like Native American trading beads, something interesting to look at but not of much significance. But who's this Celestia person that she mentions? She sounds like some sort of hippy-type of person just like if you said 'hey meet my friend Moonbeam!' he thought, carrying the conversation out in his head. A daily occurrence for the crazy teen. From what Nick has speculated in the past, crazy is a gene passed down from parent to child and everyone in his family has multiple crazy genes, himself especially. Nick decided to try and humor his deceased grandmother and held the necklace in his hand and felt an odd attachment to it. The hell? The necklace ain't a hot woman, Nick. Calm down. he thought, humming. But what if she was telling the truth? Nicholas' grandmother was the one who always tried to keep everyone smiling with full tummies, but she had her own way of keeping everyone smiling. Randomness to the max. But even with her odd ways when she said she was serious it was like a tiger stole her skin and had started hunting prey in it. Long story short, His tiny grandmother was scary as hell when she wanted to be. Setting the necklace down Nick began searching for three items he always kept with him; his I-pod, his ever-present notebook, and his favorite pair of white and navy blue headphones. The reason behind bringing the notebook was that Nick never left home without it. It is his most sacred possession because of what he had inside of it. I know My family won't appreciate me going missing so soon after Grans funeral, but I just need to...be free? he asked himself, Yeah, to be free. I need time away. With everything Nick wanted to bring with him, he picked up the necklace to once again feel the attachment to it as before, but also excitement. Deciding to stop stalling Nick made to put on the inherited jewelry on, but hesitated. This could be the last chance for him to right any wrongs, fix relationships, profess his love... "Yolo Nick! Do it!" he shouted to himself jamming his head through the hole in the band, closing his eyes felling a lurching sensation in his stomach. [POV: Celestia] "You were the one who crashed through my roof you feather brain!" shouted a stout, brown earthpony stallion. "You shouted at me! You don't just distract a pegasus while he's flying dirt for brains! I broke a wing because of you!" responded the black pegasus stallion. Celestia cleared her throat, ceasing the two stallions bickering. So far it's just been another average Wednesday afternoon were a few feuding groups were able to bring their problems to Celestia to help end it. So far she's sat through fifteen other arguing groups. The current one with a pegasus who received a broken wing after being distracted by an earthpony and crashing through the roof for a building. And right now, she just wanted it to stop. Celestia may be an all-powerful goddess, but even mortals can get on her nerves. "I have listened to both sides and have come up with a solution." she stated calmly, "Thunder Lane, I believe that you should have been paying more attention to where you were going, so you will pay half of the cost to repair the damage. Now don't let this happen again. You can leave." she dismissed, with only minor grumbling. Once the two had been escorted out of the throne room Celestia was finally alone for the times being. Slumping down in her throne Celestia massaged her temples with her hooves. "Is thy court session over Tia?" Luna asked entering the throne room, taking her time walking over to her sister. "Yes Lulu. Thankfully. I have been governing this kingdom for over a thousand years yet still my little ponies go and do something stupid and refuse to get over it." Celestia grumbled crossing her forelegs. "Thou sounds distressed. Let Us take care of thy daily court." Luna said, taking her place beside her sister, "Thou hast been ruling with no respite." "I don't need a break, Luna. I just need a distraction from the daily routine." Celestia said looking to her sister, "I've missed you, Lulu." "Thou hast said that many times before Tia, but We have missed thee as well." Luna responded her features softening. "Holy hell. I must be high, in a coma or mentally insane. It actually worked!" said a male voice. Turning her head Celestia saw a familiar body shape. A human. she thought, It has been thirty years since I have seen one last. "Halt strange creature! What art thou doing in the royal throne room?!" Luna shouted at the human, that was exceptionally larger than both her and Celestia, who turned around and looked directly at the two monarchs. "Whelp. I believe that introductions will be necessary even if y'all are possibly apart of my broken down mental state. At least I think I'm crazy, with you two multicolored miniature horses sitting on thrones in a castle, yelling at me in ye ol' english." the human said, rubbing the back of his head, and letting out a little chuckle. "Name's Nicholas Sanders." "Greetings Nicholas, I am Princess Celestia and this is my sister Princess Luna." Celestia said, calmly stopping her sister from pouncing the innocent human. "It is nice to meet you but why are you here?" The human laughed and gestured to a pendant around his neck that was familiar to Celestia, "Not sure, my crazy Gran said that this necklace will bring me to a new world. I guess that this is the new world, but I didn't expect freakin' two adorable blue and white monarch horses!" Celestia was taken aback. Of the many humans she has meet since Luna's banishment, not one has complimented her in such a manner. Most of them just freak out and curl up in a ball on the floor. This human is definitely different. Celestia thought to herself, a small smile forming on her muzzle. "Oh!" Nicholas exclaimed, as if he just remembered something, pulled out a piece of parchment from his pocket. "You said your name was Celestia, right?" Celestia nodded, "Well, uh, here it is! 'The phoenix has burned, only to be born anew.' I don't know if that means anything to you but my Granny said that you aughta know what that means." he said placing the parchment back in his pocket. "Tia." Luna whispered, "Canst thou explain what is happening and what manor of creature this is?" "This is a human, a descendant of the ape. And this certain one is the grandchild of a great friend." responded Celestia, in a loud and clear voice. "And he is here to continue his families tradition. A legacy of sorts." "Great friend?" Nicholas asked, confused "So you're saying that you knew my grandmother? And what's this about a legacy?" "You shall understand in due time. So young Sanders, what do you think you're here for?" "I'm not sure. My Gran was crazy so...Yeah." "Did she tell you of that necklaces' history?" "The letter she left said something about a long history, and her arthritis, so I paid it no mind. I have enough history lessons while in school, don't need any more outside of it." he stated, but gasped, "Shit! I forgot I had a history report due! Awww! Wait, why am I worrying about school when I'm in some fantastical land of talking technicolor miniature horses with wings and horns?" Celestia blinked, wondering if the human was going to continue ranting or not, but he seemed finished. "Well, on that note do you want me to tell you?" "Nah, I would rather not know, go out adventuring, come back confused and demand for you to explain. Just like in the story books!" he exclaimed. "So you don't want to know how that necklace fell into your hands?" "Pfft, I know how I got it, I just don't care to know how my ancestors got it. Watch how you word things there Celly." the human said with a smirk. "You caught me misspeaking?" Celestia wondered, My my, Betty Ann. You know how to mold a grandchild in your own image. But I have to say I like him already, very courageous to give me, a Princess, a nickname in my presence. Not to mention correcting the way I speak. "Yep. You implied that I didn't know how I received this necklace when I indeed know. You were talking about it's past owners before, so yeah, ye' misspoke." "Very logical of you, Nicholas. But if you do not wish to hear the history of that specific necklace, so be it." Celestia said, smiling, "But know that you will be needing a place to stay, and like your ancestors will live here at the castle until you wish not to." "What?!" shouted Luna and Nicholas simultaneously, Luna a bit louder. "So you're saying that I'm gonna live in a castle?" "You're going to let this thing stay with us?" "Yes and yes. Luna, you and I will talk later, Nicholas," Celestia said, walking over to the exit of the throne room, "I will inform the guards of your presence, in a few moments you will be able to roam freely." Looking over her shoulder Celestia smiled to Nicholas. "Welcome to Equestria."