//------------------------------// // Back Home // Story: A Good Share of Worlds // by Sea Pony //------------------------------// I sighed sadly as I saw Zebrica fading in the distance. Brew Blade camed beside me and frowned at my expression. ''What is wrong Winter?'' ''It just that I'm sure if my mom and her friends came here instead of me, they would have found a way to handle everything with friendship. I have power but I will never be worth more than the dirt under the hoof of my mother.'' ''Don't say that you have done amazing thing!'' Brew Blade said trying to reassure me. ''Yes but each time I used violence to resolve to do it! Maybe the zebras were right and I was just too stupid to see it.'' My zebra friend sighed. ''Look I know that many things can be resolved with friendship in Equestria. But not The Soul Reapers they were a bunch of mercenaries and psycopaths. There was no way to handle them without a fight. I'm not saying you shouldn't find another way next time, just that with the Reapers you had no choice.'' ''I just hope that there is not a next time.'' I replied. We were both silent for a while, then I looked at Brew Blade. ''Hey by the way Zara said that all zebras named begin by the letter z. why are you called Brew Blade?'' The archer looked at the ground sadly at my question. ''My name used to be Zinnia. But when I was banished my name made me remember of my tribe. I was young and it was still very painful every time I was reminded of it. So instead I chosed a Equestrian name and I guess I never bothered to come back to my old name.'' ''I'm sorry.'' She smiled sadly and shook her head. ''Don't worry I had a wonderful life since I got in Equestria. I don't regret serving in the royal guards even if it was boring. I don't even regret becoming a stripper even if you don't agree with it. What I really miss thought is the sense of adventure. So I've been thinking, most ponies seem interested in seeing other worlds. But we still have so much to learn about Equis alone. I think I'm going to explore the entire world maybe you could come with me from time to time.'' I smiled at her. ''I admit I was always a little curious if they were other countries ponies populated. Maybe we could even meet species nopony know about! Yeah I think we will see what this magical world has to offer.'' My daughter appeared out of thin air. ''Don't even think about going on these epic adventures without me!'' I laughed. ''We will see, for now let's focus on going back home.'' - - - - - I smiled as I saw Ponyville approaching. We have been gone from Equestria for a little more than one day yet it felt as if we've been gone for a week. When we landed close to the town I saw a familiar mare with a yellow coat and orange mane. I smiled at her. ''Golden Pie!'' I jumped off the ship and slowed down my fall with my wings. As soon as I touched the ground I ran to her and put her in a deep kiss. Spooky Prank made a gagging noise. ''Get a room you two.'' ''We love you too Spooky.'' Golden said with a smile. The little ghost only huffed in response. I shook my head in amusement, after that she will ask to be treated like a adult again because she's fifty years old. Maybe I would do it if she didn't act so childish like she does right now. ''Hello Winter Song, I hope your mission was a success.'' I heard voice of Harmony say as he landed beside us. I rubbed my mane uncomfortably. ''Well yes and no. I'm sorry Harmony but I couldn't get along with the zebras. I don't think I will ever understand how you can leave the safety of your tribe up to fate like that.'' Harmony tried to hide his disappointment. ''I supposed that was to be expected. I see now that it was foolish for me to believe that the Guardian Goddess could understand a culture that doesn't guard the ones they love. I just wanted to make sure that you understand that just because someone has a different point of view than you doesn't mean they are evil.'' I shook my head. ''I don't see the zebras as evil. But they seem to lack all common senses of survival.'' Harmony ruffled my mane. ''Sometime people will do dumb things for the thing they believe. I tried many tiimes to find a way to protect the zebras but they rejected each offers.'' ''No offense Harmony but why did you want me to respect a culture like that?'' I said a little annoyed with the Elder God. Harmony looked at me with a sad smile. ''Because not all people will agree with what you believe. All ponies believe that generosity, kindness, loyalty, honesty, laughter and friendship are values that everyone should look up to. But in other less peaceful worlds these values can be seen as weaknesses that someone could take advantage of. Don't say other cultures are dumb if you don't want people saying your is as well.'' We sat down in a uncomfortable silence after that. Harmony clear his throat. ''Anyway did you find the spark of Phoebe?'' ''Yeah I was going to ask about that, can gods reincarnate?'' Harmony look at me with a weird expression. ''Not that I know off. The only gods that can reincarnate is Author and that is because each of his forty-two sparks have some level of sentience and/or sapience.'' I nodded. ''Then I really don't know how it happened but it's seem Phoebe found a way to reincarnate herself.'' Harmony's eyes widden. ''What?!'' ''The spark of Phoebe was inside a strange zebra mare named Zara. She can see the future and followed us to Equestria.'' Speaking of her the mare in question was climbing down the ship. When she got a shocked stare from Harmony she looked at me in askance and I shrugged. ''Zara is it?'' Harmony asked, when she nodded he continued. ''Do you remember being Phoebe at all?'' ''Yes I remember but the memories are fuzzy and for some reasons I have a different personality than her. I certanly don't have her libido.'' After saying that the mare seemed to remember something and blushed furiously. ''Do you know how a Goddess could reincarnate?'' The Elder God asked The Oracle. Zara seemed to think, but only shrugged after a while. ''I'm sorry I wish I had a vision to know what happened but I don't chose what I can see.'' ''That another thing.'' I said to Harmony. ''Phoebe had elemental magic of light. But Zara instead of that can see in the future. Since when can a soul change of power?'' Harmony shook his head. ''She didn't change of power.'' I lifted a eyebrow at that. ''Elements don't cover just one thing, you for example, you don't just control water, you also control ice, snow and mist. All things connected to water. Light is a little more complicated, you could assume light only cover brightness. But light and dark always had a huge part to play in magic I believe when the spark saw it didn't have the power it once had it made a soul trade and change light magic to clairvoyance magic.'' Harmony looked at the sky. ''I believe I have taken enough of your time. I will see you in two weeks Winter.'' Before he could vanished I asked. ''What will be my next assignment?'' ''I think for you first world we will make you touch familiar waters. You will visit the Gaia version of your world, it will be like this world excepted it won't be affected by other universes like your Equestria is.'' ''So that Equestria will be like the show we are based on?'' I asked. Harmony shrugged. ''I don't know. When we create a world we try our best to stay fateful to the source. But in the end everyone has a free will the smallest choices can effect the world and change what the original author had intended to do to the universe.'' With that Harmony disappeared in a flash of light. I looked to Golden Pie and Spooky who were waiting for me. ''let's go home girls.'' I said with a smile. - - - - - Later that night me and Golden Pie were watching television, Spooky Prank was off... somewhere. I turned to Golden Pie, I had a question I had to ask. ''Hey Golden did you notice something different about the technology? I mean we still have Television but where are video games, telephones and all that?'' ''I asked around apparently the humans stopped giving us technology after we discover it wasn't compatible with Equestria.'' When she caught my confused expression she continued. ''Apparently our magic doesn't quite agree with electric technology. The magic field of Equestria broke humans technology five time faster than they were supposed to. So Celestia decided to stop relying on their technology and created magic-friendly counterparts. For now we just have television it will take a while for cell phones and video games to come back.'' I sighed, I miss video games arleady. ''Winter Song.'' I looked at Golden curiously. ''I received invitation from my father to visit him in Los Pegasus do you want to come with me? I hear there a very popular amusement park close to his home maybe we could go before you have to leave on your mission.'' I smiled slyly at her. ''Is this a date?'' She shrugged with a smile. ''If it's what you want to call it my little bird.'' She said before kissing me on the forehead. I flushed at her affection, dammit she was always better than me to fluster ponies! ''I guess it could be nice. I don't think I ever visited Los Pegasus, I only heard Rainbow Dash talk about it.'' ''I'm sure you will like it's the most advanced Pegasus city in Equestria. Not as advanced as Manehattan but it still impressive, for Pegasi.'' I scrunched my nose. ''What is that suppose to mean?!'' She chuckled, ''Your tribe has it head in the clouds too often it will take a miracle to catch up to us earth ponies.'' She said while she stick her tongue out. I threw a pillow at her and she only laughed in response.