Equestria Wars Episode XIV: The Friendship Awakens

by sonicdash123


Chapter 11: The King's Steps

The shuttle landed among the remaining returned ships. The princesses arrived to see Lucina and Twivine come out first and approached them. The soldiers had their weapons trained on Twivine, but Luna raised her hoof and ordered, "Lower your weapons. Princess Twivine will not cause trouble anymore." The soldiers obeyed and lowered their weapons. "It was just as I foretold. You have fulfilled a promise your father made to her."

"But there's something we must know," Celestia said. "During the battle, I felt a familiar presence. Tell me Lucina, did you have anything to do with that presence?"

"You won't believe me if I say this, but Uncle Danny's spirit helped me redeem Twivine." The princesses including the Mane Six gasped.

"It's true," Twivine said as she stepped up. "I saw his spirit when my duel ended with Lucina as she was possessed by him."

"It was the only way I could redeem her."

"I hope it doesn't concern you, your highness." Celestia stepped up to Lucina.

"If it had to redeem Twivine, his help is fine with us."

"What matters is that Twivine has joined us in a new leaf," Cadence said.

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In the briefing room, the techs analyzed the map as they looked at the map BB-8 had. They swiped on the screen each location on the Equestria map and looked at the piece of the map to see it is similar to the piece. The monitor beeped as they found a match on the map. The techs were excited and one of them rushed to Celestia; who was talking to Luna and Cadence; holding Flurry Heart. "Your highness," he said. Celestia turned to look at the pony. "We found Charming Thunder's location." Cadence looked surprised hearing the news and stepped up.

"Show us." The pony nodded and walked up to the map console and entered the coordinates on the terminal. The map popped up and a blinking light appeared at the marked location. Cadence began to tear up. "Charming...." She then looked down to Flurry and nuzzled her. "We found your uncle, Flurry." Flurry giggled as a response.

"Inform everyone that we have found Charming Thunder," Celestia said.

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Twivine stood at the balcony at the castle and watched as the fleet flew by. Lucina entered the room and announced excitedly, "Good news, Aunt Twivine. We found him. We found my father's whereabouts." Lucina walks up to Twivine and places a hoof on Twivine's shoulder. "I have volunteered and I'm going to bring him home."

"That's good news," Twivine said. "Can I ask you for one thing?"

"What's that?"

"Tell your father that I am sorry for all I have done." Lucina nodded and hugged Twivine before she took her leave.

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Lucina made her last minute checks on her Z-95 Headhunter as she sat inside the cockpit of the ship. Twilight approached with BB-8 and looked up to her and said, "Lucina." Lucina turned to Twilight. "May the force be with you." Lucina smiled gratefully and looked at BB-8 who beeped at her. She nodded and closed the cockpit as the engines began to start up. The ship rises and slowly flies out as Twilight and the others watch. Lucina plotted the coordinates in the navigation computer and made the jump to lightspeed. She flipped switches as the ship flew through lightspeed. The ship then came out and arrive at a forest area with a temple structure in the middle. She landed the ship into the forest and got out to make her way through the trees. She then arrived to the structure and approached the stairs before she walked up. Once she reached the top of the temple, she sees a cloaked pony looking out on the edge. The pony looked up for a brief moment and slowly turned to come face to face with Lucina as the pony had his helmet on under the hood. She stepped up a little as she knew who it is. He then lowers his hood and removes his helmet to reveal himself as Charming Thunder himself. He had a beard grown on his face and his mane looked a little messy. Lucina then pulls out her lightsaber and holds it out to her father without saying a word. Charming Thunder was amazed and conflicted at what he sees. Tears fell out of Lucina's eyes as she held the lightsaber to him and smiled to seeing her father for the first time in three years. He then smiled as his small cape flowed through the wind as he took a step forward to her.

"You deserved better than a lightsaber and a world of troubles," Charming Thunder said. He wiped off the tears off of Lucina's cheek and smiled. She then gave him a tight hug as she cried.

"Father!" Lucina cried. Charming Thunder caressed Lucina's hair as he embraced the hug from her daughter. After three long years, Charming Thunder has finally been found, but the war was just the beginning.

THE END