I opened my eyes and began to tell them about what I saw.
"Just before I collapsed, and just after those horrible sounds scraped at my hearing, I saw something," I said. It felt like I was telling a ghost story around a campfire, though the reason for it was much more serious.
"I saw this gigantic golden sphere, floating above a snowy plain. It was covered in feathers," I continued. Everyone was listening intently, drinking in my words.
"I saw Berserker here roaring at the sphere, just before he threw something at it. Then the vision cut out." I didn't want to reveal that I saw tears in his eyes, and I also didn't want them to know that I knew about Arondight. That would raise too many questions that I would rather not answer.
"After that, I felt myself falling before losing consciousness. And now, I'm here."
As I completed my recollection, I looked over everyone's faces. Practically everyone seemed confused or intrigued by what the vision might mean. However, Celestia looked troubled, like she knew something that I didn't.
"Princess Celestia? Is something wrong?" I said. She glanced at me before returning her eyes to where they were. The room was in silence for a while as everyone processed my ominous dream.
I heard someone whisper right in my ear, "Play some happy music."
It was Pinkie Pie, who was smiling brightly. I smiled at her. She truly does care for her friends.
I broke the tense silence by clearing my throat. "Alright, now that I've sufficiently dampened the mood, I think it's my job to make it right again! Let's move to a place where we can all sit down."
"Oh, oh, I know just the place!" Pinkie Pie jumped up and down with her hand in the air.
"And where would that be?" I asked, smiling at Pinkie Pie's randomness.
"The dining hall!" Not a few seconds later, literally everyone's stomachs rumbled.
"Oh my, I completely forgot the time," Celestia said while chuckling.
Tim, speaking up for the first time in ages, said, "Don't you control the sun? Wouldn't it be hard to forget the time if you knew exactly where it is at all times?"
"I don't keep a watch constantly over the sun, Berserker," Celestia replied, surprisingly cordial with Tim.
Then what Tim said hit me.
"Ah, alright. Let's go get some food then! I'm starving over here!" Tim said as he began to dramatize his reaction, holding both arms over his stomach and swaying about in a comical way. Everyone chuckled, though they still looked a little nervous when they were reminded that Tim, the "Spirit of Mad Rage and Hatred," was standing in the room with them. They were probably confused as well by his trying to be funny.
I laughed at him as I got out of the surprisingly soft hospital bed, slowly moving to make sure that I didn't clip something with my wings. That reminds me...
As everyone walked out of the room, I grabbed Tim's left shoulder and said, "Wait for just a moment."
He turned around and looked at me with a questioning face.
"Princess Celestia controls the sun? As in, the heavenly body that provides light for the whole world?"
Tim nodded.
I sighed and said, "I supposed that sun emblem has some meaning to it then."
Tim nodded sagely this time, and said, "Every symbol or emblem you see on a person here, unless told otherwise, has some type of meaning for them. Princess Luna has a symbol with the moon right? She controls the moon."
"Ah. Alright then," I nodded. Before he could turn to leave I said, "Who did I hurt?"
"Celedon,-wow, that's going to take some getting used to-it's not your fault. His injuries weren't even that bad, just a bunch of small cuts," he said, placing his hand on my shoulder.
I sighed. "But I still want to apologize to this 'him.'"
"I know, and that's one of the reasons you're my best friend," he said with an almost straight face. We both tried to suppress a snicker at his corny line.
"Wow, that was so cheesy I thought you were going to hand me some from the massive amount of cheese you made with that line," I said. He laughed, and I then said, "Let's go get some food."
"Finally! I thought you two would never come out!" Rainbow Dash said once we entered the dining hall.
I sighed while I saw Tim lock up.
"Rainbow Dash, we are not in that type of relationship," I stated. Granted, I feel like I would be blushing at this if I had a normal body, but I used this new body's apparent lack of embarrassment signals to the fullest.
She almost seemed to pout! I could also see that a couple of the girls also looked a little saddened.
I just brought a hand to my face.
I glanced at Tim, who was still blushing. I decided to tease him a little more.
"However..." I purred as I leaned towards him. I didn't even do anything else, but his face looked like was about to explode.
"Kidding!" I giggled. Was I getting too into acting as a woman?
...Nah.
He took a deep breath before sitting down at the long table, one chair away from Fluttershy on the left side.
I lightly shook my head and walked a little further up the table on its right side before I closed my eyes and thought about something happy. I heard chairs move, and once I opened my eyes saw that everyone had turned to me. I was still surprised that my music was apparently amazing.
Either way, I remembered the phrase to summon my harp.
Cithara ostendas
As before, the words echoed for much longer than they should have, and a bright light flashed into existence right in front of me. I heard sounds of paper being turned, and saw that Twilight had found a notepad and was writing furiously in it.
Shrugging my shoulders, I again focused on happiness. The meaning of happiness to me...
My hands moved by themselves to the strings, and began the song.
I began playing a very fast piece that just exuded giddiness and joy. My fingers danced over the lighter strings, playing a simpler part for the first dozen seconds or so, before returning to the melody. I then transitioned into a more complicated piece, deftly moving my hands over the many strings and plucking them at precisely the right moments. Apparently, the song I had 'chosen' did not have any other instruments, as I heard nothing but my harp. While I was thinking about this, the piece returned to the melody for a few seconds before abruptly stopping.
Silence fell in the dining hall, before everyone present began applauding. I then heard some claps that were louder than others.
Eventually, the applause died down, but someone was still slowly clapping. Everyone turned to look at the entrance to the dining hall.
A man stood there in a white suit with a blue bow tie. His blonde hair was neatly combed, and he did not look like he had a blemish on his face at all.
I heard a noise of disgust from a few of the girls at the table. Most notably, Rarity seemed angry at him.
"Bravo! Simply marvelous!" he said as he lowered his hands.
Confused, I looked at him inquisitively as my harp flashed out of existence. Then I asked, "Who are you?"
Seemingly shocked, the man recovered and began to smile, though it did not reach his eyes. He answered, "My dear, normally I would not answer such a question, as I am known all throughout Canterlot! But, for such a beauty as yourself, I will introduce myself."
Oh great, one of these guys.
"My name is Prince Blueblood, and I would love to know if you are free tomorrow evening."
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WHAT?!