//------------------------------// // Magic 09. Back on track // Story: Tales from a displaced Wizard // by shenadri //------------------------------// Michael's PoV "Well, at least you two didn't destroyed half of the town while you were at it," I comment dryly, pointing my finger at the unconscious Princess Celestia, wich in turn made me won disapproving and anger looks among the audience, the most prominent, however, was the nasty eye the younger sister of the Sun Princess was giving to them both. "Ok, this could be worse," Rainbow said, trying to ease the tension in the group outside the hospital. BOOM! "Tell me you're joking" I almost screamed in frustration, "in this world the Murpy laws also apply?" "What they are those laws, and who is that 'Murphy' you speak about" The night alicorn asked, genuine curiosity shining in her eyes. "It's not important for now I'm going to help people who are close to the explosion," he said, distancing myself from them, I got the ring with ruby mask. "Henshin!" "FLAME, PLEASE !, Hi-Hi, Hi-Hi-Hi!" Immediately, the familiar magic ring pass through me, leaving me transformed in the basic form of wizard "I only hope I am not to late" I said to no one in particular, running to the explosion origin Roseluck's PoV 'That demon again?' was the only thing I can think of, the monster of a couple of days ago was back near to my house, it's laughter penetrating my ears while a few of his henchmen were dedicated to destroy everything around me. "You feel it, Roseluck ?, how everything you so fought so hard to get is crumbling around you?" the wretch said, still destroying the store, "Now, what is most important to you, so you can get into despair and create a new phantom?"he mocks, while destroying a wall with a single punch. 'Oh sweet Celestia, the flowers!' I thought, rushing back from the store with all my strength into a small greenhouse near the Everfree, all the strange and beyond the sea plants that I have managed to get were there, along with the last of my family. Flashback (Third Person Pov) "But Mom!" a small Roseluck said, exasperation clear in his voice, "Why should I care when Lucky Leaf plant is more suitable for the task?" "Because, my little rose, your older sister is busy with their jobs, also plants here that there are more delicate and require a little more love and affection, and I've seen how you like help with the flowers." Green Garden, Roseluck mother replied, slipping a note of resignation in her voice. "Besides, maybe you can get your cutie mark from this experience, no?" Roseluck's mother said, a little fit of laughter in his voice, before being drowned out by a harsh coughs. Covering his mouth, the mare could only widen her eyes when the hand with she covered her mouth reappeared in her field of vision, red staining the otherwise clear cream coat. "Mom, are you okay?" Roseluck asked, but before he could answer, Green Garden fell sideways, losing consciousness. "MOMMY!" -Half a year later- Six months. Six months had passed and the mother of Roseluck did not improve, the foal itself does not know what to do in these last days, the only thing for her was going to school, back to home, and tend the garden, nothing else mattered. But when she went to her home that day, something was wrong,a few ponies in white were with the mayor, which was desperately looking at all sides, searching for something ... or someone. Roseluck's world broke when one of the white ponies just entered the house in a hurry, only to leave with two others carrying a stretcher covered by a blanket ... Simply ignoring the truth, the filly ran into the greenhouse, crying. -that night- The stars twinkled, the brightness of these and the moon, in which the figure of a unicorn was visible, wrapped in a pale light the greenhouse, hiding a small filly. A small filly which had lost their mother. Roseluck was leaning against one of the few trees in the greenhouse, marks of dry tears staining her cheeks. A pale figure began to materialize beside the small filly and with one pale hand the figure lifted her chin. "M-Mommy?" the figure just smiled, pushing its arms to the sides and embracing the little filly. "Mommy, I do not know what to do, you're not here with me and my sister did not answer the letters I sent to her, I just have the house and the garden!!!" Roseluck cried, new tears in her eyes, in the meanwhile the figure just stood there, and then it began walking towards the back of the greenhouse. "Mom, wait, don't leave me behind!" Cried Roseluck, running behind the ghost, but yet, once she reached the spectrum, the filly could only widen her eyes, marveling, at the rear of the building, small bulbs were planted, turning to the white figure, Roseluck could only wonder why it was leading her there "They need care and love" the ghost said, "Never forget that." then, the ghostly figure simply disapeared. After running as if my life depended on it finally reached the greenhouse, the old building still standing, but just then, a powerful gust of wind made me lose my balance, falling to one side, I could see the monster simply turned around, a sinister gleam in his eyes. "So, this is what keeps you fighting uh, Roseluck" he said, turning and looking at the building, "well, would be a shame if someone destroyed it." Drawing his sword, he was put in position, with a pair of twins cuts, the blades sank in the air, after a moment, the sound of wood cracking and exploding glass filled my ears, and the old greenhouse simply collapse on itself at that time, I could only see darkness and despair filled my soul. Michael's PoV Jumping on a roof, I approached what remained of Roseluck's shop, Daisy was there, just lying on the floor, when I get at street level, a pair of ghouls just came out of the shadows, I entered the fight, trying to rescue the pony while handing blows to the two ghouls, after defeating them, the mare finally regained consciousness. "Ugh, my head," she moaned, clutching it with both hands, "Where is Rose?" "I was hoping you'd tell me Daisy, when I arrived, I just found you lying in the street, and a couple of ghouls trying to attack you." I explained to her, cocking my head sideways "Roseluck!" the florist told me, holding my hand, "She ran towards the forest." "Ok, thanks Daisy, I'll save her, don't worry!" I try to reassure her, before running off in the general direction that gave me the poor mare. Before I could stop to see where i was going, a blast was heard, showing me the way, when I arrived, Sylph was laughing, a destroyed building near to him and a devastated Roseluck on the floor, large purple cracks appearing in her body. Fearing the worst, I try to approach, but Sylph simply extends one of his swords, a gust of wind preventing me from taking another step. "Heh and the hero finally appears, admit it Wizard, I won" the phantom exclaimed, pointing the mare prostrate on the ground. "No" a new voice said, turning around, I saw that Twilight had followed me, a determined look on his face, "He will never surrender to you, monster!" "Well said princess," I said, hiding a smile on my helmet, "Sylph, get ready, it's showtime!"