Left With A Feather

by Silver Octave


Chapter 9: To The End Part 2

DAMMIT, Why won't he wake up!?"

Blaze opened his eyes with a long yawn, and looked around. He'd forgotten today was his birth day. Next to him, sleeping peacefully was Scootaloo. She snored quietly which, in Blaze's eyes, made her look even cuter. It'd been two days since he'd found out an almighty god of darkness named Lord Ender had set his eyes on him.

"Make peace with your enemies, believe it or not, they might help you."

He carefully rested Scootaloo's head on the soft green grass, and stretched out his wings. After flexing them a few times he jumped to the top of the large oak tree sitting on a hill on the outskirts of Ponyville. It was known as the Lonely Oak. From it Blaze could see all of Ponyville covered in Canterlot's shadow.

"Why?" Blaze looked up to the sky and raised his hoof towards it. "Why me?"

"I loved master...that's why." Blaze shot his head around and saw a feather transform into a small phoenix.

"Delphi?" Blaze asked.

"Yes, I am Delphi, pet of your mother." The phoenix flew up next to him and sighed heavely. "Master was so nice to me. She tought me to speak Equestrian, read it, and gave me a home no normal phoenix had."

"Really?" He asked. "Ma never told me much about you. Other than-"

"That night, I know..." Delphi looked towards Ponyville. "I loved master, like she was my mother. In some ways, she was. She sung to me, gave me snacks, let me read with her, and told me when you were born, we could play together. You'd come to know me as your big sister." The phoenix gave a chuckle. "I looked forward to it everyday. I watched her as her body grew as you did inside of her. Not quite ready to see the world."

Blaze looked at his wings, and then to Delphi. "So, why'd you do it?"

"I swore an oath to your father. An oath I would take pride in doing if it ever happened."

"Being?"

Delphi shook her head. "I didn't want to do it...I never thought I had to do it..."

"Tell me!" Blaze pushed.

"Let me...show you?"

"How?"

"First, close your eyes."

Blaze nodded, and closed his eyes. Soon he felt wind rush past him like a tornado. His ears started to pop which made him grunt in pain. The wind stopped blowing almost in a instant. Blaze felt dizzy, almost wanting to throw up again.

"You can open your eyes now."

He nodded, and opened his eyes. "Whaoh!" He exclaimed. Upon opening his eyes he realized he wasn't on the tree anymore, but in a different realm. Stars scattered across his whole field of vision, and he saw he was walking on a bridge made of pure light. Blaze couldn't believe his eyes at first, but then he started to see moments of his past through ethereal glass windows.

He watched one that showed the day when he was turned into a tabby cat. He chuckled at his fate, and walked around in awe. The next one he ran across was the day he was lost in the woods with Scootaloo. His past self blushing as Scootaloo nudged closer to him to stay warm. That's when he saw something in the bushes. He brought his head closer to the winodw though time, so close his nose touched it, and it zoomed where his nose touched it. He grinned and touched the spot again and it became clearer. Watching from the bushes were three creatures. One was mixed up, the other two were ponies. Zoom-clear-zoom-clear, until he got close enough to see that it was Twilight, Sunny, and a creature known to everypony as Discord, god of chaos.

His face tensed up, Blaze could feel anger surdging from his chest. He felt so angery that a moment like that was seen, by his mother no less. A moment where they knew that they were in love, and the moment he felt the happiest. He turned around back to Delphi who was resting her wings on the bridge.

"Show me what you were trying to show me...I want to leave this place." Blaze said, walking over to Delphi.

Delphi gave a quick nod before lifting off. She told Blaze to follow her down the path. He watched even more events take place, but ignored most of them. They stopped in front of a frame that showed Blaze the day.

It started when Sunny was being mugged. Blaze watched in horror as she cried out in pain. She did this while crawling back to her house. Her forleg was over her stomach as Delphi began to die. It happened also fast, and caused Blaze to break down. Delphi landed next to him.

"Tell master I'm sorry, for everything, for everyday I caused pain to her, and misfortune to you. I did what I had to do to save you both."

Blaze blinked and ended up back next to Scootaloo again. He stretched again, waking her. She rubbed her eyes as she saw Blaze walking up to the small, but steep incline in front of the tree facing the west. It was close to sunset, and the air was starting to cool as it blew over the green fields.

"Hey, you alright?" Scootaloo asked, rubbing her nose in Blaze's mane.

He shook his head slowly, still looking away. "No, and I don't think you'll be able to help either." He replied with a heavy tone in his voice.

Scootaloo sighed. "Alright, but, do you want to talk about it?"

"I saw my hero's death...and I don't like it."

Scootaloo took a small step back. "I'm-I'm sorry you saw that then Blaze." She replied. "Hey, how old are we?"

"I'm nine, you?"

Scootaloo blushed and covered her mouth trying not laugh. "You're nine?! I'm ten...hehe."

"Aw, that ain't bad Scoots. Just means we aren't the same age." Blaze smiled.


"But sister, we must help him!" Jupiter hovered around Uranus. "All of us could! I can fly to Applelosa!"

"No! Dammit Jupe, you know our duty is to protect ponies from afar. We can't just jump in, and everypony won't freak out. You know Celestia's rule would be challenged, or questioned. It would look like we've been hiding and helping her."

"But- Ponies have changed! They wouldn't!"

Uranus shook her head. "I'm not helping, and that's that. Now either get back to work helping Sunny move those boxes, or just get out of my site."

"Uranus, this could give us a chance!"

"A chance for what? For Celestia to find us, banish us, WHAT!? From what you've told me, Celestia doesn't deserve our help, and it isn't our responsibility to help a hybrid destroy a god. Ender is nothing to mess with...Now, leave me be...I've got to talk to my husband about our plans next week."

Uranus left the room as Jupiter slumped over onto the floor. Giving out a sigh of discontent she looked for something else to get her sister off her mind. Across the road lived Blaze and his mother. Living with them was a medical officer that hasn't been off duty long. She knew he was helpful, but wasn't sure now.

Jupiter was well over two thousand years old, and two hundred years older than Celestia. Being the oldest out of the other siblings, she thought she could of convinced them to help Blaze. There would be somepony who would help a pony who's only wishes is to be normal. To live a normal life, as a normal pegasus, or unicorn, it was all he wanted. Now he had to face a god that was more powerful than any sub-god, or demigod, combined. It wasn't fair for him to go though all of this, and she planned to help make it better. The only problem was, just how was she going to do it.

Sunny came into the room dropping a few boxes. She stood back up, and saw Jupiter looked like she was trapped in dismay. She approached her with caution.

"Princess, are you alright?"

"I am...At least for the moment." She replied, lifting the boxes with her magic, and stacking them on top of one another. "I can't seem to find help for your son."

Sunny gave a weak smile, and hugged the princess. "It's alright, I'm sure he doesn't need help anyways." Sunny replied. "He's got my husband, and my real son." Sunny chuckled lightly, then frowned. "I know it sounds like I don't care about this, but I really do. I don't want to be left alone. I already lost my husband, and Delphi, I don't want to lose him too. However, I know Blaze has locked potential that just needs a key to unlock what he needs to beat Ender."

Jupiter nodded. "I have an idea...but I'm not sure if its safe for his small body."

"What is it?"

"I can give him all of my magic. You could, everypony can...but I don't think he could hold it all for long."

"I wasn't aware that one could offer magic to another pony."

"You can, but its dangerous...one wrong move, and the recipient could violently explode wiping out the entire country side in a instant."

Sunny's eyes opened wide in shock. "Is it THAT unstable?"

Jupiter didn't answer, but she stood up. She looked over at Sunny, and sighed. "Lets get back to work Sunny..."

"Answer me!"

"YES! If shit goes wrong, Blaze could wipe out the entire world let another the country side! I scanned him, he has more magic than Celestia, no doubt, but adding on my magic....The blast could...it would reach...the moon."

"WHAT!? So, your plan could help him, but destroy the whole world in the process."

"If your son isn't able to hold onto the magic, but I'm not giving it to him." Jupiter said. "Now, lets get back to work."


"I thank you for seeing me Lady Trinity, Ender is going to attack my kingdom tomorrow."

Trinity bowed with a smile. "I wish that we would've met on better circumstances Celestia."

"As do I, but about Blaze Bolt."

Trinity nodded and an image of Blaze appeared in front of them. "As of this moment, Blaze's soul is within his heart, chained by Delphi's magic. Even one touch by Ender's claw could break those chains, but thankfully his magic is direct. He'll need to touch his heart to do this." Trinity pointed her hoof at his heart. "Once this happens his magical essence will rejoin the world, and cycle around with it."

Celestia rubbed her chin with her hoof as she thought. "How much of a chance does Blaze have in defeating Ender?"

"None..." She replied flatly.

"Now that't no fair..."

"I understand your concept of being fair, but our concept is different. Fair is being just in action, and reaction. I also know that Blaze has the ability to beat him, but he is too young to understand his true power." Trinity explained, standing up. "I thank you for this visit Celestia." Trinity bowed as she vanished in teleport.

Celestia wasn't exactly wanting this to happen. It ment more trouble, and brought danger. After thinking for close to ten minutes she grabbed her quill and a scroll floated over to her. She frowned as she began to write a letter to Twilight.

Dear Twilight,
I'm afraid I have some grave news to share. As if this moment Ender is prepairing his attack towards Blaze Bolt. I wish for you to help protect him. I'm sure you will not fail. Use to elements on Blaze. There is something about him that I sense. Something most ponies, even you do not have.
-Celestia

The letter was sent away in green flames, and it would only be moments later did she think she heard Twilight scream out in fear. A slight smile washed over her as she set the sun.

"Luna! Your turn!" Celestia yelled over to her sister's tower.

"I am on it!" Luna flew away.