//------------------------------// // Chapter Ten: With Her // Story: My Little Pony: Friendship Will Live On // by Tropical Beats //------------------------------// Nightingale slowly got up to observe her surroundings. Everything was pitch black. It looked more dark than the Everfree Forest on its own. She sighed and sat back down trying to find a way to solve this. Why did these lights come? Were they really Princess Twilight and her friends? I could've put everypony in danger! I should've reported the matter to Princess Spectrum! I'm such an idiot! And Cinnamon was right, why is this all happening now? Why did I have to be so nosy?! Darn you Nightingale! While she was stuck in her thoughts, the small lavender orb appeared next to her. In a flash, the lavender light became a lavender alicorn with midnight blue mane with purple and hot pink streaks. "P-princess Twilight..?" She muttered in disbelief. The Princess Of Friendship nodded her head, "B-but how?! You're dead!" The princess chuckled and came up to her. "In your conscious, I can talk to you anywhere!" She said. Nightingale blinked. Uhhhhh..... Am I dreaming..? She thought. "It's kinda like a dream, but in your unconscious." The princess responded to her thought. "H-wow did you know what I was thinking?!" Nightingale asked in shock. Twilight giggled. "It's your conscious. I'm here with you. And Pinks, AJ, Dash, Rares, Flutters, and Spike are with your friends." Nightingale looked at the princess. "Is anything wrong?" "Uhm... Yea..." She began. "Why are they with my friends, and why are you with me?" "Wow, I bet they're explaining to your friends right now!" Twilight said with a grin on her face, "You really wanna know?" "More then anything! We've all been wondering why this is happening now and to us!" Twilight nodded as she lit up her horn. "I'm sure you know the Elements Of Harmony, but do you know how each of these relics came to be?" Nightingale slowly shook her head. "Expected that, none of the books have any real answers." And in a flash, a great white screen appeared, "After the Earth Ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi settled their differences, they wanted a way to keep their harmony in tact. ~ON THE SCREEN~ "I am glad that all of you have agreed to meet us." Princess Platinum said, "Clover here said she had an idea, and wanted to announce it to the tribe rulers and their assistants." Princess Platinum moved to the side to allow Clover The Clever to step in and present her idea. "Well, I've had the idea to create some kind of spark that will help ponykind keep their harmony together." "Oooh! I'm in! I'm In! No doubt about it." Chancellor Puddinghead yelled, waving her hooves in the air. Smart Cookie rolled her eyes. "Chancellor, maybe we should hear Clover out so we know what they idea is?" "Oooooh... Good idea!" She said as she sat back down.. "So, the idea?" Princess Platinum asked. "What if we store some love and friendship that we have. We can create something that can help ponies in the future. The thing that happened with those Windigos wasn't good. There is no doubt that there is more evil out there in Equestria. I'm more certain that we won't be alive when most of those mishaps arrive." "How do we do it?" Commander Hurricane asked. Clover's eyes opened wide. "Y-you don't think it's weird?!" "Of course not, silly! It sounds fun!" Puddinghead said. "I think it's lovely." Private Pansy squeaked. A smile appeared on Clover's face. "Everypony in position." She ordered. Like Clover instructed, everypony stood in a circle. Clover started up her magic. It faced the six of them. Small sparks flew all over the place. The six if them got flung back. Rainbow sparkles filled the room. Before them were six stones, "How about each tribe takes two?" Clover suggested. "But we don't even know if they work!" Private Pansy reminded. "Come on, let's just take 'em!" Commander Hurricane said she he picked up the stone in front of him, "When the time comes, I'm sure it'll all be fine." Private Pansy sighed as she picked the one before her. The rest did the same. ~NO SCREEN~ "But then... How did they use the elements?" Nightingale asked. "One day, when the unicorns were having trouble lowering the moon to make way for the dawn, two mysterious alicorn fillies appeared. One of them was had a dark blueish-purple coat color, and a short light blue mane and aqua eyes. The other was her older sister, a white filly with a long flowing pink make and purple-pink eyes. The younger filly lowered the moon with ease. When the moon was near it'd end, the older filly brought the sun up, Resulting for them both to earn their cutiemarks at the same time." "Celestia and Luna..." Nightingale said. "But what does that have to do with the elements?" "The Windigos tried to strike back. But Celestia and Luna had shown courage in the face of doubt. Luna became connected to Loyalty, Laughter, and Generosity, and Celestia became connected to Magic, Honesty, and Kindness. They came face to face with somepony named Discored, then Luna became Nightmare Moon, and Celestia held all six elements until six ponies came along and took the title.” “That was you and your friends…” “Yep!” “Princess?” “Yes?” “Back at your castle, why did you call me ‘princess’?” “That’s something for you to find out.” Twilight replied with a smile, “But for now, you must go.” “Go?! Go where?!” Nightingale took a step back as Princess Twilight turned into the lavender orb one again. It spread back into that portal-shaped figure she went through. Nightingale understood clearly and she slowly walked though the portal. Suddenly, Nightingale’s eyes opened. She looked behind her to see her friends starting at her. Was I asleep? So it was like a dream. But how did they travel into the mind? That seems like the power Princess Luna would have. Ooh well, I need to deal with it. “Nightingale!” The rest said as they ran up to her. “Hey, girls! Nice to see you guys again. Did you see the others?” “If by others, you mean the past elements barriers, then... Yea!” Sky said, followed my nods from everypony else. “B-but… Where are we..?” Bunnyflower asked. Nightingale looked around. They were in a place surrounded by trees. “You’d think it’s weird that the past element barriers would talk to us, then send us to a place where we can’t get out.” Sky remarked, “The only light we had was from Ivy’s horn, it’s working again.” “Sky and I can fly again as well.” Bunny said. “Well then, we need to think. Maybe we can find a way.” Nightingale suggested. “Oh, there’s all ready a way!” Bubble Lime said. “There is?!” They all asked. “Ya!” Bubble Lime said as she went to a bush and pulled out the book they lost earlier. “What? The book?!” Nightingale asked confused. “How did you find it?” “Pinkie Pie said she’d leave it for us! You know, for 'breaking the fourth wall jokes' and plot convenience!” Bubble Lime said with an innocent smile on her face. “HOLD IT HOLD IT HOLD IT!!!” (Scarlet Storm) “W-what was that..?” Bunny flower asked as she hung onto Sky. “Scarlet Storm! You know, the writer!” “Come again, dear?” Ivory asked. "Ya know, Sky was her OC then she changed the name to White Fang and changed the design, but Sky is still a part of her mane cast!" Everypony looked at Bubble Lime for what seemed hours until another voice came out, “Aww, how else would you expect for them to get out?!” (Pinkie Pie) “What in tarnation?!” Cinnamon said. “What kinda boulderdash is this?” “Silly, Cinnamon! BoulderDash doesn’t make sense as a ship, but Moulder sure does!” “Uh… Bubble..? Why are you shipping stuff at a time like this?” Cocoa asked while backing away. “Don’t blame me, blame Cinnamon! She’s the one who did it, #Moulder! Also Tom and Boulder don’t make a bad ship as well…” “Alright, forget this weird stuff! Let’s just figure this out!” Sky snapped impatiently. “I’m with you all the way, darling.” Ivory said as she levitated the book and handed it to Nightingale.