//------------------------------// // Chapter 08: Harmonic Heroes // Story: Quest For Equestria // by Skyguy626 //------------------------------// After Celestia left, the gang settled in the garden, making some small talk, getting to know each other better and just having a good time. As the night falls and the stars decorated the skies, they made a campfire and started to roast marshmallows. "Alright, so what do humans eat?" Twilight asked as she watched he marshmallow hanging over the fire. "We're omnivores. We eat vegetable's, fruits, grains, meat. We can basically eat everything... But that is kinda what omnivore implies." Sutakira replied as he took a sip from his soda, after he said they ate meat he quickly said "B-But we would never think of eat ponies! Especially those who can talk!" tries to reassure them, as the girls laugh nervously. "So I have been thinking." Rainbow started, pausing to take a bite from her marshmallows. "I hope it didn't hurt." McGrath said with a mock worried tone in his voice, earning him a glare from Rainbow before she continued "As I was saying, what should we call our group?" The rest of the group gave her a questioning look before continuing "I have a feeling we'll get into more adventure's together, so I was thinking our group needs a name, like the Wonderbolts!" she explained as the others tarts to contemplate. After a few minutes, Skywalker opened his mouth "A group name should come in handy. People will directly know who their talking about... But what should we use?" he concluded as the others started to think of suggestions. "Oh about... The Mane Eleven? Is has a nice ring to it if I may say so myself." Rarity suggested while the others thought about it. "How about... Harmonic Heroes?" the smallest of voices said, they turn around to the source of the barely audible sound and see that it was Fluttershy saying it. "U-U-Uhm... I m-mean... We have those H-Helements Of Armony... No wait I meant Elements Of Harmony..." She continued with each word her blush became bigger, as she stops to talk out of embarrassment. After a few moments of silence Skywalker spoke up: "I think its a good name. Everyone agrees?" Everyone gave a nod of approval before Skywalker continued "That settle's it. From this day forth, let our group of friends be known as the 'Harmonic Heroes'!" he declared as he placed his hand above the fire, as the other's figured why he did that, one by one they placed there own hands over his. Eventually everybody started to become tired from the events of the last few hours, they got up to go back to the house. "Someone needs to put out the camp fire." Applejack stated, as Phoenix answered "I'm on it." walking up the the camp fire, he undoes his belt, unzipping his flyer and letting out a gold stream of water on the fire. Unfortunately McGrath was pulling up the chairs and he sees Phoenix... little guy... which isn't that little. "I didn't need to see that..." McGrath said tired as he took the chairs inside the house. Applejack gained a blush looked at him with big eyes before shouting in embarrassment "Ya didn't need to do it like that!" using one of her front hooves to cover her eyes. Phoenix looked at her raising his eye brown "How else was I supposed to do it?" he asked as if he honestly didn't know. "Ya have that fire power, right? Why didn't ya use that." Applejack responded. With the fire going out, Phoenix pulls his zipper back on and buckling his belt and turning towards her "This way was way more fun. Goodnight AJ, see you later!" gives her a mischievous smile, waving her goodbye. As AJ starts walking home she wondered if all human were like them. A little while later, Skywalker is sitting on the roof, enjoying the night skies. "So few are up and about at this hour. So few know of nights beauty." he thinks to himself as he lays down on his back. Trying to figure out some patterns, which he did quite a few. "Why does this seem so familiar?" He said to himself before his eyes shut and he drifts off. Where did I come from? What am I doing here? Who am I? WHAT am I? Those who are powerful should use there power to do good things, because there good things. Because using your power to force people to do as you say is not heroic. Its being a bully. I'm proud of you... You use your powers to help people. I'll love you, Jason Skywalker. Until the end of time... Skywalker wakes up screaming, after calming down, cold sweat making his shirt stick to his back. He notice that the sun is rising as he stands up "That damned nightmare again..." he said to himself as he jumps off the roof. He landed on the ground with a shoulders roll before starting to run. Making his way to the hill not far from the house, jumping, faulting, flipping and flopping all over any stone, tree in his way, an old conversation starts ringing in his mind. Thanks to the yellow sun, your cells have drunk in its radiation, strengthening your muscles, your skin, your senses. You've grown stronger here than I ever could've imagined. The only way to know how strong is to keep testing your limits. Standing on a hill overlooking Ponyville, Skywalker closes his eyes while crouching down. He places his fist on the ground, concentrating as small rocks and some dirt starts to float off the ground. Opening his eyes, Skywalker jumps up, blasting off into the air, a trail of dust raising from the ground. For a brief moment Skywalker soar's over Ponyville but soon he lose's momentum and altitude. "Crap, crap, crap, CRAP!" crashes into the ground, his momentum slowed but his head still knock's against a door. "Verdomme!" Skywalker shouted in frustration as the door opens and purple eyes looking down at him. "Good morning to you too, Sky." Twilight said with a chuckle. Skywalker looked back with his own amber eyes, calming down him self down, not wanting to scare his friend before replying "Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?" standing back up. Twilight look a little taken aback before replying "All of them at once, I suppose." she stepped aside, allowing him to enter. Skywalker entered the library, the smell of books entering his nose. Its not a bad scent if your into that sort of thing, he walks over to the couch and noticing a stack of books on the coffee table. "Have you been up all night?" Skywalker asked as he took a seat, as Twilight takes a seat next to him. "No, I just woke up and these are the books I want to read before noon." Twilight said before her eyes winded "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't ask if you wanted something to drink! Unless... It isn't rude to ask a human if they want something to drink right?" get's a little blush on her lavender cheeks, which Skywalker found adorable. "No, it isn't. Don't worry I'm good." he said. Twilight let out a small sight "My apologies, Skywalker... I'm not very good with socializing, and I don't know much about humans... Well actually nopony know's much about humans... I'm babbling again." she said shaking her head. Skywalker had to laugh a little before saying "It's alright, Twilight. No doubt you have a lot of questions. If I can help answer any of them, I'd be happy to do so." Twilight beamed in delight as she fired off a bunch of question's, like 'Why do you walk on your hid legs', 'How come you speak Equestrian just like us', 'Why do you only have fur on your head', 'What are those things at the end of your hooves', 'why do you wear clothes outside of formal occasions'. "This... Is gonna be a looooooooong morning." Skywalker thought to himself as he started to answer any question he can.