A simple memory spell. It was too risky to hope the curing spell would work, but that's not what Luna needed, anyway.
As James' horn caught the princess off guard, images, flashbacks filled her mind. She saw herself with Celestia, laughing, ruling together. She saw their reunion when she ran back into her sister's arms.
She saw them happy together.
You think she was happy to see you gone? James remembered a song he had heard back home that had touched him the first time he heard it. It wasn't canon of course, but now, he thought, Luna needed to hear that song. She sang this song when she was alone... and cried herself to sleep...
Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How can I have sent you away?
The blame was my own; the punishment, yours
The harmony's silent today
But into the stillness I'll bring you a song
And I will your company keep
Till your tired eyes and my lullabies
Have carried you softly to sleep
Once did a pony who shone like the sun
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
So lovely and so well beloved as I"
So great was her reign and so brilliant her glory
That long was the shadow she cast
Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved
And grew only darker as days and nights passed
Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Luna, you're loved so much more than you know
Forgive me for being so blind
Soon did that pony take notice that others
Did not give her sister her due
And neither had she loved her as she deserved
She watched as her sister's unhappiness grew
But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly
Takes hold of the mind of its host
And that foolish pony did nothing to stop
The destruction of one who had needed her most
Lullay moon princess, goodnight sister mine
And rest now in moonlight's embrace
Bear up my lullaby, winds of the earth
Through cloud, and through sky, and through space
Carry the peace and the coolness of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Luna, you're loved so much more than you know
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind
The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own
May these thousand winters
Swiftly pass, I pray
I love you; I miss you
All these miles away
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon your bed of moonlight
And know not of sadness, pain, or care
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you there
Sleep...
Wow...
The feels...
That.... Is truly touching...... Let's hope it works.
I love that song......
IT'S SO FREAKIN' BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
A marvellous song, I heard this song so many times when I was sad and it gave me everytime a part of my hope back so I could stand ones more and try again *sigh*.
I am sure this will help Luna to free herself from Stormclouds influence. After that, to beat Stormcloud shouldn´t be that difficult.
But then our real work begins in form of the creation of diplomatic relations to Equestria, helping the changlings and rebuilding of equestria, there will be quite a few places that will need help.
I for my part will help them and go there to help them repair anything.
Who wants to follow me on this one, who is with me?
We can help them all and show them what humans are capable of if we all work together, so we can show them that not all of us are misguided like Stormcloud. No we can be so much we have such a great potential we all are passionate beings that belives in harmony, tolerance, freedom and the search for betterment of all.
We are bronies and pegasisters, no matter the age, gender, skin color and doesn´t matter we are all one in our thoughts to help and make the next step together into a better future for us all, not only humans, but for ponies, changelings, minotaurs, gryphons. and all other creatures out there. I belive in us, that if we work together we can reach every goal there is, no matter how difficult the road if we all really work together. So ask you all, who is with me and helps them?
3460614 Remember that they want to come here so they will not do anything stupid and my offer is the best solution for all sides. So the will behave. Have you thought about what I have written in the forum?
3460287 I would gladly go... But I can't leave my family behind. I'm still too young to be going out on my own, and I can't bring myself to leave my family just yet.
>> TheMainManeMaineBrony That would be also ok, we will find ways so that everyone can help, for example with the logistics or with delivering food, material, information or just moral support the list is endless. Everyone can help, in one way or another as long as the will is there to help. When the time comes that we have direct contact to Equestria, we will organize what is needed. Then we will talk about how we all can help, there will be much to do that for sure, but who is willing to help can do it. I for my part would be able to house a few if this would be necessary. When we get the information, we will use the forum to plan everything, then will make on step after another to realize everything. I am sure we can do this.
3460863 Exactly my thoughts on that, but we will have to work with them to show them that there are other way to live without fear and hate. Who know how long they lived this way, we will have our work cut out with this, but I am willing to do it. I am quite interested in ther social norms, there history, we know nearly nothing about them. I agree with you that feeding them should not be a problem for us, humans have so many emotions within them, I even fear that we have to set them on diet after time, or else we get little chubby changelings that role around the house
3460895 Now you get the idea that I am getting at, a few of us, that have enough room could house a changeling or two and help them, show them new way to life. That is part of the exchange program tat I suggest, details about that have I written in the forum. But that could be a way to learn from each other and it would help both sides in a few ways. The changelings would not starve, we could learn from each other, Equestria could so earn new allies, us included full time, with our knowlege, materials and will we all can only win from this. For example there will be food problems, because Sweet Apple Acres was destroyed, so we could also help there if we coordinate that under us all. We only need to think together and I am sure we will find ways to solve all problems.
If we work on that idea, maybe changelings would be even like parts of the families they live with, we all could coexist together, you could say a new way of life.
3461043 I know what you mean it would be proven that all probabilities and unprobable conditions must be exist in some manner. That would be the ultimate evidence in itself on so many things. And the possibilitly to live with another living sentinent being could finaly help us to move forward in our inner development.
3460287 I'm with you.
3461114>>3461110 Thanks, booth of you. It´s good to know that I am not the only one, thanks my friends. If the time comes we will need to plan all this really carefully to get this all working, it´s good to know that I can count on you all. Thank you again many times over.
3461158 That for sure, but first we need more information and of course we need to convince Twilight and the others from our idea, they only see the changelings as a threat and will not allow them to come her so we will need to persuading them about this. After that we can start to plan.
3461135 You're welcome! But tell me, do you think we would not be able to see the changelings, like Fluttershy? And I'd be happy to let a changeling live in my home. I'm very dramatic, and I put a lot of feeling into everything I say. Heck, just having a changeling be next to me while I read a great book would fill it up with so much love, it wouldn't have to eat for weeks!
3461192 You mean when Fluttershy first arrived at James home? If the answer is yes, then don´t forget that other people couldn´t see her because of a spell from Luna. I don´t think that will be a problem when the time comes and we discuss this with the princesses in person/pony. And concerning your comment with reading a book with a changeling ... for some reason I see a chubby changling that leans against me and reads with me together a story ... I like this thought
3461231 You know, I haven't really thought about discussing it with the prince-............ Talk. To the Princesses. Of Equestria. Actually TALK. So much SQUEE ness! .................... Wait. Did you say No matter the age in your big speech about Bronies and Pegasisters? Oh, and I am a girl, but I prefer Brony over Pegasister. ............. Anyway, it's so hard to imagine actually talking to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. I mean, it's..... It's........ Them! And actually meeting Pinkie Pie........ A metaphorical dream come true..........
3461281 In my opinion the wisdom of a being is not defined by the date where he/she/it was born. I can understand your feelings, quite well that for sure. But please understand that we will need to do this slowly and planned or we risk everything, I just don´t want that anybody/anypony/anychangling ... (you get what I mean) comes to harm. We need to start a diplomatic relationship with Equestria, gain an official status there, or else we run risk to be seen as an invasion force. Then many talks and discussions, that will be quite a good workload in front of us. But I am still that we all have a party thrown by Pinkie, that for the start for sure.
3461311 So.... You would treat a, let's say, 12 year old with as much respect as an adult your age?
And I can't WAIT for Pinkie's Party!
Wait. Can James and the others see the comments now?
3461331 Yes I would, if you respect me and treat me like you want to be treated I would of course. Everybody wants to be treated with respect, no matter what age, gender or a second head, that all makes no difference in my eyes, the actions of a person defines said person in my eyes. I will never judge a person without seeing his/hers actions in life, and I am also not a friend of that people put a label on a person on first sight *sigh*, that is just silly. It´s takes a lifetime to learn truly who somebody is.
Concerning your question about James, I don´t think that he is able to do so. As far as I know the last battle is near and when the time comes we can only hope.