Music (13)
Music
I wound up explaining the whole story. Everything, right from the beginning of memory, all the way up till I found myself in Equestria. I left out the bit with the deer. It hurt, a lot. I was essentially ripping all the bandages off of my heart so I could let them see the wounds, which of course makes them bleed again. Celestia and Luna listened intently, while Twilight had to stop a couple time to keep herself from crying. Since the sisters are immortal, they are no strangers to the pain of loss. I had to take a break a couple times as well. By the end, I was exhausted.
"To think that dark spirits like the one which possessed me could exist in such multitude in your own world, wrecking havoc, and that they would be invited willingly by so many. Now then, it's time for training again. Twilight, perhaps you should take notes on this as well?"
Channeling moonlight through her horn, I fell to the ground and thrashed in pain. Twilight gazed in fear and horror at the pain I was going through as my shape changed. Bones shifting, hair growing, limbs contorting, and my yells of pain.
"Is, is it always that painful?" She asked.
"From what he has told us, yes." Celestia stated.
"Poor Lark, having to go through that on top of everything he's been through. Judging by his reaction, even after five years, he's never gotten used to the pain."
I stood there in my cell, pacing back and forth, growling like a dog who sees a rabbit but can't get it. I was about to dive at the cage when my wolf brain told me, 'No, it's silver moron', so I finally opted for just sitting on the stone floor of the cell. I had already eaten, so I wasn't hungry. I just sat there, listening, watching. They stood on the other side, their eyes scrutinizing me, until Luna spoke up.
"Lark, stay."
She moved towards the cage and unlocked it.
"Stay."
The cage door opened, all three ponies were only a couple feet away. I could close the distance and sink my teeth into them in seconds.
'No. I'm not hungry. I'm not angry.'
'Bite them.'
'No, Luna is the master.'
'You are in charge of your self.'
'No, I tried that, it only brought me pain. I'm letting HER be in charge.'
'What about freedom?'
'That's what she's giving me, freedom from you.'
'I am you.'
'Just another part. If I am in control, then I'm in control of you too, and I say she's the boss. And the boss said stay. I'm staying.'
They all tensed up for a moment when I opened my mouth, but relaxed when they realized it was just a yawn.
"Lark, I'm going to come in the cage now. You are going to stay right where you are and not do anything."
'Good, when she comes in, I can bite her and become the alpha.'
'That will just get me killed. I don't WANT to be the alpha. She told me to stay, I'm staying.' I laid down on the ground, curling up.
"Good boy Lark." Good boy? I'm a good boy? Why does that make me happy?
She began to pat me on the head. Maybe this isn't so bad after all.
"Lark, stay. Twilight is going to come in and do some measurements."
I gave a low growl, not threatening, but voicing of disapproval.
"No! Lay here and let Twilight measure you. She's a friend remember? It's fine. You don't need to be afraid."
'Is that what this is stemming from? The dog is afraid, so it lashes out. It tries to dominate the others so it's at the head of the pack, in order to protect itself. I don't need to protect myself. They're friends. I'm..... safe. No inquisition to run from, no vampires, no monsters, safe? I like this feeling. Safe is nice.'
"There you go, see?" Luna had held my head in place with her front hooves. It was clear she didn't exactly trust me right yet, and I agree, I didn't trust myself either. A couple times I twitched, making everyone tense up, but all in all, I knew I was powerless, so I just laid there and tried not to think about the poking and prodding being done by the scholarly unicorn. She finished and let herself out, before Luna let go and closed the door. They stayed there for the rest of the hour, going over the motions of training, before I fell to the ground and started howling, my form changing back to human. Thankfully, my loose fitting clothes, while not really my style, were big enough to encompass my wolf form, and did not tear when I changed. I laid there for a couple more minutes before I finally got up.
"Lark, when you said it was painful, you weren't kidding. It looked to be absolutely anguishing!" Twilight remarked.
"It is, but nothing compared to when you touched my paws. They're ticklish it seems." I tried making light of it. She giggled a bit.
"Well, I've gotten all the information I need for now, I'm going back to Ponyville to do some research." And with that, the purple unicorn left.
"I've seen all I need to see Lark, I, apologize for being so harsh. When you came to our land as such a danger, and did not make it known immediately, I believed you to have ill intent. I, also may have been.... prejudice.... due to my past experience with my sister's pets. I am sorry." Celestia apologized.
"You have nothing to be sorry for. You were well within your rights, not just as a princess, but as a pony who cares about others."
"Regardless, I will have a room prepared within the castle for you tomorrow. Sleep well."
"Yes, try and get some rest Lark. Goodnight."
The next day, I ate within my cell and was given fresh clothes to change into. I did not mind doing so while watched, among ponies, nudity is no taboo, and I was used to it enough from having my poor defenseless pants torn off time and time again. I was guided to my new room by a guard, and when I opened the door, I was met with surprise. Celestia, Luna, Blueblood, and Cadence were all present, as well as my restored violin.
"But, how?" I asked with a tear in my eye at seeing my beloved instrument.
"Um.... magic?" Cadence said slightly sarcastically. I gave her a hug.
"Thank you so much, you have no idea how much this means....."
"You might want to be careful, I'm getting married in a few months, I wouldn't want my fiance to get jealous." She chuckled, as did the rest.
"Well, thank you all..... perhaps you would like a song?"
"I don't see why not."
Running my hand over my violin, the last aspect of my old life, I felt the wood, the bow, the strings, it was all as perfect as the day it was made. I would have believed it to be brand new if not for the names carved into it with such fine craftsmanship, it could only come from the most skilled instrument makers. Taking my position, I drew my bow, and began to play a song.
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First and great work so far keep it up :)
Tad short for a long wait though :( then again quality cant be rushed
another amazing chapter. too short for my liking but i still love this. keep up the bloody excelent work, i would love for more chapters to be released more often but i doubt you would be able to do it just because i want it. thanks for the epic stories and keep it up.
Short and sweet. I'm glad that Luna is (at least mostly) out of her evil-dominating-bitch mode.
would you like some... damn forgot why is the rum gone?
Unicolt- Ha! The last Griffin chapter was fun was it not?
Three things: One, thanks for introducing me to Lindsey Stirling, I see the violin in a new way now. B, why do you always post a new chapter right when I start writing? Tis very distracting! And, three, have I told you how awesome you are at your craft because it needs to be stated more often.
very good chapter. i personally think you should focus more on this story. it feels all lonely from being neglected!
Glad to see more of Luna and Celestia redeeming theirselves. Decent chapter overall. I chuckled at Cadence's "Um... Magic?"
woot more Lindsay Stirling
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Lindsey Stirling has a beautiful playful tone to her work that is entrancing. I love the way she plays the violin. The violin is hands down my favourite musical instrument. I regret deeply never learning to play it.
534273 Yeah, I'm doing pretty well in learning. Three weeks, and I can already play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. It's REALLY fun, but there's a whole lot of really nit picky things you need to be
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to pull them all off at the same time. it's complicated, and hard to make it sound good, but it's a challenge and that's why I like it. I got my violin for $200.
Bueno.
Oh ponys and their magic, *Snort* *Snort*
534635 ponies*
534306 so what kind of were wolf is he
is he a mortal werewolf like in The Mortal Instrements
or Imortal werewold like in Undreworld
Read the new chapter, listened to one of Lindsey's awesome songs...I applaud to you, talented writer.
I can finally listen to more songs from a violin, thank you so much.
I am glad that Lark can now control his wolf form for now, I hope that he gets to visit Ponyville again.
535454 He's mortal. He can die of old age, or by extensive injury.
535561 awww dang it
Great chapter but it was too short.
Moar! Please?
You always write good stories but take so long to update them!
I can sort-of understand how you can write multiple stories 'at once' so to speak.
Keep being Awesome!
It's simply astonishing. Not the story, but that's great too, but the fact that I love every single thing you've written!
"Griffin the griffin", "Ascended", "Monster", and now "Song of the Moon" (I have yet to read "Summoned"), is all great stories which I truly love reading.
Your style of writing, the characters specifically, is simply gorgeous! I feel for the character, his pain, happiness, love, anger and hurt. This is one of the best qualities of a good story, and every single one of yours have it!
I'll gladly favorite this story as well! dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Lyra.png
-Glassed
I have a feeling you're gonna rewrite the Royal Wedding with Lark in it and somehow incorporate him changing into the wolf to battle Queen Chrysalis. Oh this is gonna be so much fun
wow. this. its as good, if not better than "monster"/"ascended," saying so surprises me
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LoL!
Write more chapters please!
I beg of you! Please! Just One MOAR!
Lindsey Stirling! Good on you, mate. I'm not a fan of Luna more or less controlling Lark's every action, but I do understand why. This is an amazing story, and I can't wait to read more.
I need to find a fic where Celestia and Luna are killed.... Brutally.
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Cupcakes: Royal Confectioneries.
Huh, so Celestia actually shows more remorse than Luna even though she did substantially less to him...
This chapter has somewhat alleviated my concerns regarding Luna's treatment of lark. I still think she's kinda a bitch, though...
It's not often I find Celestia a better character than Luna...
So he gets to experience the invasion? Fun!
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i hope he goes wolf mode and kills changling
every issue I've had with this is now resolved. The author clearly cut him off from his "beast" meaning his conscious decision to "obey" is as much him controlling the beast as she is.
I still don't approve of this...he's essentially being treated like a slave. I get that it has results, being trained like a dog. He's not a dog, though, he's a sapient being with a free will. They have good intentions but the ends just don't justify the means in my eyes.
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Basically, his main problem is self control. Instinct takes over. That is why Luna trains him like a dog while he is changed. The instincts are still dog like, and that kind of training is meant to teach dogs what and what not to do. His werewolf side responds well, partly because of the human intelligence buried behind the instinct. That second voice? Instinct telling him what to do. Dogs are HIGHLY intelligent anyway. Puppy can understand any given l a nguage they grow up around. That's why training begins at a young age. Honestly, it would've been less of a curse had he b÷been able to break through the instinct from the get go.
Die
That impression is going to stick for a while.
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What is your deal, there is no need for hostility, at least tell the reason for being so hostile.