//------------------------------// // To Move a Mountain // Story: The Right that Returns // by febnic16 //------------------------------// To Move a Mountain The room was inviting with yellow cream colored walls, simple dark oak furniture and two sets of chestnut brown double doors. One lead to the main corridor, the other to her private quarters. The air was aloft with scents of cinnamon, vanilla, and lavender. The twilight rays of the sun streamed through the open balcony doors. In this room was a women whose radiance that shone like the sun. She sat behind the desk in room with files placed haphazardly across its surface. She flipped through reports that had flooded in from all parts of Equestria. But none had the information that she wanted. After the 73rd report of about someone who tried to smuggle drugs over the border, she gave up and let out a sigh, as she ran her hand through her hair. “Why is there such a big drug problem in this country?” “It’s for those who wish to escape from the hell that they live in Sister.” Luna stated as she walked in. “I know that the country is not at its best but to turn to drugs. It seems a little extreme.” Celestia replied. “Indeed, it is often times difficult to understand the struggles of our subjects here on our Thrones.” Luna replied as she looked out at their country. Celestia mulled over what Luna had spoken and found that it was all too true. “Luna do you think that we have strayed from that path that we started on?” “Tia, I do not believe that we strayed off our path.” Luna replied. Celestia gave Luna a soft look. “How can you be sure?” “Sister, the day we started our journey from Erechtheum all those years ago, did we think that one day we would rule a kingdom?” Luna posed. Celestia shook her head “If you told me 5000 years ago that we would one day be rulers of a kingdom, I would have laughed the night away.” “This journey we have been on has had its joyous moments and depressing moments. To say that we have strayed from our path is impossible since we do not know where this path leads.” Luna’s words brought forth memories of that time long ago. Where they roamed the land in search of their density. Celestia let a small smile form on her lips. She reached into her desk and pulled out an ancient photo of two young women with one arm around each other clad in steel armor and swords at their side. “To think that two lowly mercenaries would be rulers of a country and see the rise of more immortal beings.” “For when we started with just the two of us and now it has grown to six.” Luna recounted. “Make that seven Luna.” Celestia corrected. “Oh, does she know about it yet?” Luna inquired “No, I’m waiting for the right time to tell her.” Celestia looked at a picture on her desk of herself and Fluttershy. “I recommend that you tell her sooner rather than later.” Celestia shook her head for moment. “Luna you didn’t come here to reminisce, did you?” The room was still as Luna thought for a moment on why she was in her sister’s study. “Sister, have you seen the latest issue of the Canterlot Times?” “No I have not. Don’t tell me that they found out about the raid.” Celestia groaned. “No. The raid still remains secret and if it wasn’t, you would have been notified by our Public Relations department by now.” Luna replied. “Are they calling me a tyrannical dictator again?” The Solar Princess recalled the headlines after she stopped a group that wanted, Luna to be banished for her actions. “No. But the tabloids are on your relationship with Fluttershy. They believe that you were the reason that Fluttershy stopped being a model.” “We were not even together back then.” Celestia blurted out. “Sister that is the petite stuff. The more extreme are calling you” Luna looked down at the news print and read from it “In one of the most shocking events of the century we find out our beloved Solar princess is nothing more than bassist heathen. If you haven’t been keeping up to date on the events of last week, here is a recap. Princess Luna now has an agent that is called Valkyrie. The Elements of Harmony were stolen. A bill was brought forth to make same sex relationships illegal. It was not a surprise that the Princess of Love Cadence, denied it. But Luna, Trixie and Celestia also denied the bill as well. If that wasn’t enough, we found out that Princess Celestia is in relationship with Archangel Fluttershy Thermosphere. But the real kicker is that she has been in other same sex relationships. As we all know that it’s immoral and wrong to date the same sex. Now many you may be asking “what do we do?” It’s simple really, we should have the two elder princess's be removed from their seats of power and then drop them off in the middle of the badlands. Then we will see just how powerful they really are!” Celestia let the words she just heard sink in. “I didn’t think that the topic was this sensitive; but to get the kind of response such as this?” “I am just as surprised as you are sister. But I do find the fact they believe that we are helpless without our title, is hilarious.” Luna replied with a devious smile. Celestia adapted the same smile. “That is true dear sister. If anything our titles hold us back from using our powers and skills to their full potential.” The immortal sisters walked out on to the balcony. To set the sun and bring forth the moon. “Sister.” “Yes Luna.” Celestia responded. “Be ready to don your armor once again and don’t hold back. If these fools think that we are just figureheads then they are the real jesters.” Luna stated. “I will Luna, and you know that term jester isn’t used anymore.” Celestia responded. “I know sister. In a thousand years a lot has changed and I am slowly getting the hang of it.” Luna affirmed. Celestia’s slight smile dropped. “Luna I’m sorry. For what I did.” Luna grabbed her sister’s hand and looked up into her eyes “Tia, you have nothing to regret. You did what you had to do to protect our people that we swore our allegiance to. If anything I should be the one to apologize for turning down your help and words of patience. So I am sorry Tia, can you forgive me?” Tears formed in Luna’s eyes as she turned her head away. Luna’s tears started to roll down her cheek but were wiped away by a warm tender hand. Celestia tilted Luna's head back up so that their eyes met once more. “Lulu I forgave you the second I found out that you would spend a thousand years trapped on the moon. We both made mistakes, some took too long for us to realize. But what is important is that you are here now and you are trying to set the record straight.” Celestia brushed the stray strand of Luna’s hair back behind her ear. “As you said earlier Lulu, we do not know where this path leads. But we don’t walk it alone anymore. They may praise us like goddess but we're still human. So let us walk this path of uncertainty with those who share our gift.” Celestia pulled Luna into a hug. A second later Celestia felt Luna return the hug. _________________________________________________________ __ “A door. A hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building or vehicle.” Twilight felt the pang of sadness as she stared at the red door with a candle on it. As she knocked on the door, an answer came in the form of a young male voice. “Just a moment.” The door slowly opened and revealed a small dragon who looked up at Twilight. “Can I help you?” “Yes I am looking for Trixie is she in?” Twilight stated her intent. “Yes she here and who may I ask you are?” The young Drake asked in response. “Oh sorry. My name is Twilight Sparkle, I am Trixie’s older sister. What's your name?” Twilight introduced herself. “Oh I am Spike. Wait you said you Trixie’s sister but that’s not possible. She has a sister in law as well as an older brother. But no older sister. Who, just who are you?!” Spike’s tone switched from sweat and kind to aggressive and defensive. “Easy Spike I am no threat to you or Trixie.” Twilight tried to de-escalate the situation. “You won’t be.” Spike said as he slammed the door in Twilight’s face. “Well that was interesting.” Twilight thought. She started to turn around but stopped and heard muffled yelling. A minute later the door opened once again this time by Trixie who pulled her into a hug. “I take it you missed me.” Twilight quipped. “Next time before you run off to do whatever it is that you do, give me a heads-up.” Trixie said as she broke the hug. “Trixie, as a princess you can request my whereabouts anytime you want.” Twilight pointed out. Trixie opened her mouth to say something but closed it and faced palmed. “So how long will you be in town?” “I will be staying in Ponyville indefinitly.” Twilight replied. “Where in Ponyville?” Trixie pressed. “You remember case 63901-BNH?” Twilight asked. Trixie thought back to the case “You mean the case between Golden Skies and Star blaze.” Twilight nodded her head. “That’s the one. The house and land was obtained by the crown. It was deemed unnecessary expense for the crown to have the house and they were given a choice. Sell the property or give it away, and due to my services to the crown I was given the property tax free.” “Trixie who’s at the door?” Rarity called from upstairs. “It’s Twilight, Rarity.” Trixie replied A flurry of steps later and Rarity was at the door in casual attire “Twilight darling it’s so good to see you again. How have you been?” Twilight allowed a small smile to appear on her face “I am alright for now.” The trio were silent till Rarity spoke “Twilight would you like to join us for breakfast?” “Thank you for the offer Rarity but...” at that moment Twilight’s stomach made its need know with a low rumble. “On second thought I think that I will join you to breakfast.” Twilight said with a weak smile and slight flustered completion. “Fantastic choice darling.” Rarity smirked as she walked to kitchen. Trixie moved to the side and let Twilight into the library and shut the door. She turned around and saw Twilight setting her bag down on the table. “Twilight I must say you look amazing.” Twilight looked into the mirror and her reflection with amethyst eyes stared back at her. Twilight’s hair was pulled into a low ponytail. She then looked over her simple outfit that consisted of a simple lavender tee that concealed her wings but without constricting them, and khaki cargo shorts that ended at her knee. She then looked down at her navy blue sneakers. “Thank you Trixie. But what would Rarity say if she heard that.” Twilight shot back. “Now Twilight, one can enjoy beauty even if they can't have it,” Rarity stated as she leaned on the door jamb that lead to the kitchen. “and I must say you look absolutely stunning. Who designed your outfit?” Twilight took a pained breath and looked down “It was one of your designs, or I guess it will be in the future.” “Oh, I am sorry Twilight.” Rarity apologized as she put her hand on Twilight shoulder. Twilight meet Rarity’s eyes “It's ok Rarity. I have get over their deaths at some point in time and guess that it is happening a lot sooner than I wanted.” Rarity pulled into a hug and whisper to her “Twilight if you ever need to talk about this please come to me no matter the time.” Twilight replied with returning the hug. Before Rarity broke the hug a few second later she felt an odd shape on Twilight’s back. “Now let us drop this sorrowful thought and move on to a more pressing matter, like breakfast.” “I think that’s one of the better ideas you had this morning, Rarity. So how about you two sit down I’ll whip us up something to eat.” Trixie added in. “Trixie thank you ever so much for the offer. But I think Spike and myself should handle it.” Rarity replied. “Please, let me cook breakfast for my sister.” Trixie begged. “NO! The last time you tried to cook, you somehow burnt ice without melting it! Some of the brightest minds of the Science Community still can’t figure out how you did that!” Rarity exclaimed. “That was one time.” Trixie moaned. “What about the time where you somehow caused cereal and milk to explode?” Rarity questioned, but received no retort. “That’s what I thought. So why don’t we let Spike cook for us. That way you two can talk some more?” Rarity proposed. “Fine.” Trixie grumbled and walked into the breakfast nook. Twilight and Rarity stood silent as Trixie left the room. “So what’s this whole story about Trixie burning ice and exploding cereal?” Twilight inquired as she started to walk towards the breakfast nook. “It’s a long story.” Rarity replied. ….. Spike chose to stay in his room after he was done preparing the food. The breakfast was filled with laughter at Trixie's expense. After they had calmed down a bit Rarity decided to ask her question “Twilight?” “Yes Rarity?” Twilight responded and turned her head to look at her. Rarity squirmed under Twilight’s gaze but proceeded “Since Fluttershy is the Archangel, she is required to be armed at all times. So I was wondering if that's the case with you.” Twilight nodded her head as she pulled out her sidearm from her backside and placed it on the table. “Yes, it’s a rule that all champions must be armed at all times.” “Why is that Twilight? Because the last time I checked, Equestria has been in a time of peace for about 2000 years.” Trixie pointed out. “That is true. Our duty is to protect every citizen of any threat. That be an army of the undead, or our own family members. We must be ready at a moment's notice. I have a sidearm on my person at all times and if I need more firepower my bag has my gear in it. Say, have you ever noticed Fluttershy checking something every time she comes over?” Twilight asked as she scanned the room with her eyes and holstered her pistol. Trixie thought about it for a second. She then got out of her seat and made a B-line for the library. Rarity and Twilight followed Trixie as she walked through the library to a bookshelf tucked away in an obscure section. She started to take books off the fifth shelf. After Trixie had pulled 40 books she looked into the shelf and found an olive drab canvas bag. Trixie pulled the bag out and placed it on the ground in front of Twilight and Rarity. Twilight opened the bag to find 6 mosin nagant and preset 54 striper clips. “Fluttershy has good taste in rifles.” Twilight smirked as the rooms other 2 occupants looked into the bag with disbelief. “Why would Fluttershy need 6 Mosin na-thinge?” Trixie asked. Twilight only needed a second to understand why. “Simple she cares about you six a lot.” Trixie stood still and tried to comprehend why. Rarity saw her loves’ face contort in confusion. “It’s simple dear. Fluttershy wants to us to have a way to protect ourselves and our friends.” “I wish she told us about these.” Trixie sighed as she kicked the bag. “Well now you know that they're here you can keep a better eye on them. If I am not mistaken this part of the Library holds farmers almanacs that date back to the start of Ponyville. So it's highly unlikely that anyone will find these” Twilight pointed out as she closed the bag and stowed the bag back into its hiding place. Trixie nodded her head. “Your right. But I still want to talk to her about it.” “I'll talk to her Monday when we met up for our weekly spa treatment.” Rarity affirmed as she put the books back to conceal the weapons. Twilight watched the as two worked together with a pang of sadness and joy. Twilight checked her watch, which read 10:31. “Rarity, Trixie.” Twilight called out and both of them looked at her. “As much as I love seeing you two, I have to meet up with someone and get my house ready for Pinky Pie’s Party.” “Will I see you at the party then?” Trixie asked as she hugged Twilight “Of course you will.” Twilight responded as she returned the hug. After a good few seconds Trixie broke the hug. Twilight made her way to the table in the foyer and grabbed her navy blue backpack and headed out the door. Once outside, Twilight took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Her eyes shot open once she felt a breeze. Twilight then ran forward and when she had gained some speed, she jumped and extended her wings and with one flap she started her accent. After she gained some altitude she banked to the southwest to find her first recruit. _______________________________________________________ On a cloud above Ponyville rested the most predominant member of the weather team Rainbow Dash. She had finished the morning set up and decided to take a break. Rainbow leaned further into the fluffiness of the cloud and let out a sigh of content. Not long after she fell asleep, she was awoken by a hand shaking her. “Hey it’s time to wake up Dash.” A sweet voice whispered. “Five more minutes.” Rainbow replied half-heartedly. The other pegasi rolled her and decided to try a different tactic. “Hey Rainbow have you seen the new girl in town? Because I saw her this morning and she was smokin hot. I believe her name was Twi.” “Twilight, she’s here?! Where? Where did you see her Ember Dancer?” Rainbow Dash cut off her coworker. Ember shook her head. “How do you know her name?” “I met Twilight in Canterlot and she said she might be moving to Ponyville. So, where is she?” Rainbow Dash stated. “She was on her way to the library around 8:30 this morning, after that I have no clue. Why do you want to know where she is?” Ember asked but drew the conclusion almost most instantly. “You have a crush on this Twilight Sparkle don’t you?” Ember teased. “I do not.” Rainbow Dash shot back a little too quickly. “Oh by Celestia’s Sun you do!” Ember exclaimed. “Ok I might have a little crush on Twilight.” Rainbow admitted with a slight blush. Ember did not buy it one bit. Then a great and a slightly mean idea came to her “Hey is that Twilight over by the town hall?” Rainbow Dash spun around and whipped out her binoculars. She looked down at the town and saw Derpy and The Doctor talking to Mayor Mare. “Twilight isn't over there by the town hall is she?” Rainbow pouted. “Nope. But this confirms that you are head over heals for her.” Ember smirked as she hugged Rainbow Dash from behind and sat down. “So what about this Twilight Sparkle do you like?” Ember asked as Rainbow tried to break free of her grip. After a few minutes struggling, Rainbow Dash gave up and let out a sigh. “There are many things that I like about her.” “Like what?” Ember pressed. “Well the energy she gives off. When Twilight is around I feel, like I can take on the world and come out alright.” Rainbow dash stated as she looked up at the sky. “Ok so I wasn’t going crazy when she walked and felt as if there was nothing to be afraid of.” Ember said “kind of like how I feel now.” as she looked down at her short coworker. “I know what you mean.” Rainbow snuggled further into Embers embrace unconsciously. “Twilight is also highly skilled in some form of martial arts.” “You know this how?” Ember asked. “She was practicing it in a secluded part of the gardens. She never wasted a single ounce of energy. The art which she practiced flowed so beautifully and you could feel the energy around her move with her.” Rainbow lost herself in the memory. “The gardens as in the royal gardens?” Ember asked for clarification. “Yeah, Twilight is part of the Lunar guard.” Rainbow Dash replied. “What does she do in the Lunar guard?” Ember questioned. Rainbow shrugged her shoulders “Twilight didn’t say what her job was.” “Just who are you Twilight Sparkle and why are you getting close to the elements and Princess Trixie.” Ember thought as she held Rainbow. “Rainbow Dash, Ember!” A voice called out in urgency. Rainbow Dash and Ember both jumped quickly and looked around for the source of their names. Rainbow spotted it. “Thunder Lane over here.” Thunder Lane landed on the cloud a bit winded. He caught his breath before he spoke “A large storm was spotted over the Everfree forest and it’s too late to stop its formation.” “Can we buffer it? Lessen its effect on the town.” Ember proposed. Rainbow Dash thought for a moment “That might work if the storm has not picked ambient energy from the forest and started moving. Thunder Lane was the storm moving?” Thunder Lane shook his head “No it was stationary when I left to find you 10 minutes ago. Clear Skies is watching.” Thunder lane stopped when Clear Skies landed on the cloud. Her face said everything they needed. Rainbow Dash snapped into action. “Thunder lane go to the tell Mayor Mare that the storm is inbound and get an alert out. Clear Skies get teams 1,3 and create a slight warm front to slow down the storm. Ember grab your storm gear and get back to the office.” Each then nodded to the order. Clear Skies and Thunder Lane took off to complete their tasks. “What are you going to do?” Ember asked. “I going to find the other Storm Rides, get my gear, then check on the storm, and finally get back to the office.” Rainbow stated as she looked over towards the Everfree Forest. “Be careful Rain.” Ember said as she gave her a quick hug. She then jumped of the cloud and flew to her house. Rainbow Dash stood silent as she thought of the schedules of her storm riders. After she had a good idea of where they would be, she also took flight.