//------------------------------// // Chapter 7. Mom's Bones (Edited) // Story: Tales Of An Outcast // by PrismStrike //------------------------------// After all the other ponies had filed out of the room leaving just me, Twilight and Celestia. Twilight finally turns her attention to me. "Glitter despite the fact that your attack upon them was provoked you did still attack them" The sadness in her voice thick and heavy. "Hmmmm I do believe that I may have a solution Twilight" Celestia says surprising both of us. "Really" Twilight's eyes shoot open full of hope but then she droops again "I hope your not going to suggest that we simply lock him up" "Do not worry twilight I was not going to suggest that. Your right he is no monster. I was wrong to judge him as such based solely upon the past. As such I think he would be able to benefit from the guidance of the Minotaurs. They are accustomed to containing their anger save for the odd loner or miscreant. We are actually good allies with them and it should not be to much trouble to get the King to acquiesce to this" After saying this Celestia turns towards me "I do hope you can forgive me and accept my thanks for protecting that young filly" the smile she beams at me is both apologetic and caring at the same time. "I..can try" is my only response my fear of her making it hard to forgive her despite her apologetic tone and smile. "I understand Prism. I do hope you will be able to benefit from this and that when you have returned I will be able to welcome you as a part of Equestria, but you will need to work hard and overcome the rage that your kind has always suffered from. If you do manage that though upon your return I will gladly give you full citizenship with all the rights and responsibilities included with such" Celestia isn't quite beaming but the tone of her voice is very matter of fact and directly challenging me to succeed. "I will do so" I smile and bow to Celestia "Me make all proud" With that Twilight's horn glows once more and the bands holding my wings are removed allowing my cramped wings to whip out to full extension to stretch "Until this has been set up you will not be allowed to leave the castle for ANY reason Prism is that understood" Twilight's commanding tone takes me aback but I do agree with a nod. I then spend the rest of the day in a different room having smashed all the stuff in my previous one save for a single gem that spike had given me shortly after my arrival. Once dark comes though I bolt making my way out of the castle furtively, unbeknownst to me my path setting off many silent alarm spells that Twilight had set up. I do manage to make it from the castle though and into the sky heading back towards my forest. I push my wings as hard as I can trying to make it back to my old cave. I only get about a mile outside of Ponyville though before a lavender flash appears right in front of me. "PRISM! What are you doing. I told you that you could not leave the castle for any reason" Twilight's voice is filled with both anger and hurt at having defied her. "You will explain yourself right now or I will have no choice but to lock you up until you can be transported" With a sigh of resignation I go and land upon a cloud Twilight landing beside me. " I sorry Twilight...but cannot go to Mino..taurs without mom" The anger and hurt disappear in an instant "I..I'm sorry Prism thought you were simply trying to run away" "No, no run me show big pony but....am scared....want mom to come with" I say sadly "Ok Prism but where is she. I thought you had said that you were all alone there?" Twilight asks me quizically "I was all alone...mom...dead...want get remains take with" I reply looking pretty hard into the cloud "Oh" is Twilight's only reply for several moments before she lifts her head up and says" Well lets go and get her then" "Really...you help get her?" I ask with surprise "You not stop from doing?" "No Prism I wont stop you in fact Ill help this way at least we can say you never left my sight" She smiles to me and we both share a soft hug before taking back to the sky for the rest of the trip to my old home. It doesn't take very long for us to get there maybe an hour at most both of us landing just outside my old cave. Twilight follows just behind me as we enter my cave. The cave is dark so i head straight to the center and light the wood I know to still be sitting there even after all this time lighting the cave quickly. Twilight doesnt even speak as i go to the back of the cave grabbing the only item in the entire room. With a nod to twilight the both of us once more take off and head back towards her castle.