9 -A Maestro Revealed
Arthur stood in silence for a time, simply staring at the pure white...alicorn, that stood before him.
"I...think he's at a library? Isn't that where you sent him?" Arthur asked Big Macintosh, who seemed just as bewildered the appearance of the giant pony as he had been.
"Eeeeyup."
"Well then, I need to speak with him. Would you do the honor of escorting me?" She stepped to the side, gesturing to the road back to Ponyville.
"I...do you need any more help here?" Arthur asked, turning his head towards Big Macintosh.
"Nnnope. Got everything handled here."
Much to the protests of the three young fillies, Big Mac herded them away, leaving Arthur alone with the alicorn.
Well, as alone as they could be with a certain squirrel turned pony wrapped against Arthurs side, hissing as threateningly as it could at the bemused solar monarch.
"A...friend of yours, young one?"
Arthur did his best to calm Guinevere, before responding."Yes. This is...Guinevere. She's...my friend."
"I see~" She stated, turning and walking down the path several steps before returning her gaze to Arthurs dazed own. "Well then? Come along young one.."
"Excuse me...ma'am?" Arthur interjected, causing the large pegasus unicorn to stop once more.
"Yes? Feel free to speak candidly young one, I am as is the expression, 'all ears'. I wish you to be as comfortable with me as possible."
"Well...I was just wondering...you have... both wings and a horn," Arthur stated, pointing out her appendages with an extended hoof, "What do you see when you look at me? All three of them saw me as something different... but I don't see a horn, or wings when I look myself..." Arthur trailed off, unsure as to what else to say.
The solar Diarch let out a short laugh, beginning to walk once more. "You always were reckless, weren't you Merlin?" she asked to the clouds above, her words without target. She turned to Arthur and Guinevere once more and gave them a slight smile. "So you're from Merlins...home, right?"
"I...I guess so?" Arthur replied.
"He always was one for rather foolish whims, regardless of the consequences. I assume you are a king, back in your home land?"
Arthur gave a start at the sudden confrontation, but seeing no confrontation in her gaze, he quickly calmed down. "...Yes ma'am. I...never would have guessed of such a thing, not even a week ago I would have called you crazy if you were to tell me I was to be king..."Arthur trailed off, trying to find the words to say, "I was a little bit overwhelmed to be honest... I threw a bit of a fit, eventually. It's my fault we're here, so please don't be mad at Merlin, It wouldn't-"
"What ever made you think I would be angry?" Celestia interjected, a confused look on her face, "I mean, of course I'm slightly irritated that he was gone for so long, and he didn't even say he was going! Just one day, poof! Nopony knew where he had gone, or how to contact him...Less than a century after that my sister...I'm sorry, I'm neglecting to answer your question. I actually see you in several different ways...but in it's simplest form, I see you with transparent wings and a horn. You are a king, so it's in your nature to be an alicorn...but you simply haven't 'grown' into it as of yet."
Celestia inspected Arthur with a critical eye, before continuing once more. "You said you don't feel like a king, yes? Your own uncertainty shapes your current appearance. You don't have faith in yourself, so you can't yet see what you might become. But the potential is there, and others can see that within you."
The conversation died down, and the white alicorn allowed Arthur to contemplate her words. Guinevere simply kept close to Arthur, walking in sync to better lean on him.
As they came closer to the town, suddenly Arthur found himself floating alongside Guinevere about two feet off the ground. No ammount of protests or struggling alleviated this.
"Got you!" Twilight triumphantly crowed, her mane jutting up in random spots, sparks of madness dancing in her eyes. "Two down and one to go," She dragged Arthur closer and stared him in the face-Arthur was now floating upside down, muzzle to muzzle with the irate alicorn- "Now where is Merlin Maelstrom? I know he has to be nearby, there's no way he would just abandon two foals, Where is he?!!?"
"Ahem~" tutted Princess Celestia.
"Princess Celestia!" Twilight yelped, her ears splaying against her head.
"Hello, dear student, how are you today?" Celestia calmly stated, as if everything was normal in the world, and Twilight wasn't causing two foals to hover against their will above the ground.
"I... I... I..." Twilight was unable to form a coherent response.
"Twilight, I would personally encourage interaction between yourself and those of a young age, but I do believe you are going about it the wrong way. If you would put them down, please?" The venerable white alicorn said with a smile.
She quickly plopped both Arthur and Guinevere on the ground, a nervous smile upon her face. Guinevere hissed at twilight, circling around her to place herself between Arthur and Twilight.
"I was just... I just wanted to-"
"Find the old unicorn who was accompanying these two?" Celestia asked pleasantly, giving her student a slight smile.
"Yes!" Twilight shouted out triumphantly, shrinking once again at Celestias unblinking gaze. "I mean, I was going to request of them peacefully. Offer them treats to cooperate-"
"Did you ever think about simply following them?" Celestia asked in an amused tone. "They would have reconvened eventually, if you had simply been a little bit patient."
Twilight looked abashed at her teachers criticism.
"As it stands however, the damage is done. How about we go and meet with our elderly friend, since you were so keen on finding him?"
Twilights ears raised in surprise, "You know where he is?" she asked, her forehooves having found their way to rest on her teachers chest, propping herself up to better look in her eyes.
"Quite," Celestia replied, lowering Twilight with a smile on her face. Celestia's ear twitched, swiveling to and fro before settling on a single direction. "I do believe I hear him now, indulging in one of his greater hobbies. Come along, if you would."
She turned and walked off, waiting briefly for Twilight, Arthur and Guinevere to catch up.
"Wait, Princess," Twilight started, "Are you saying you know this Merlin Maelstrom?"
"Know him?" Celestia replied, throwing a conspiratory glance Arthurs way. "I guess you could say that. I guess you could even say that he is one of my oldest friends."
Twilight let out a gasp, and made ready to ask her next question, Celestia cut her off before she was able to respond to this newest development.
"He was even my and Luna's teacher when we were young."
"What? But that, Princess, he's a unicorn though! There's no way he could live that long!" Twilight argued. "Are you saying that he's an alicorn?"
"He isn't an alicorn," Celestia started, stopping in front of a large building. They all could hear music coming from beyond the doors, an entire orchestra at play. "But he isn't completely what he seems, either. He claimed to be ages old when we first met him, and I wager he's even more than what he's admitted to."
"Princess, is he in there? Right now?"
Celestia had been listening to the music, her eyes closed and slowly bobbing to the tune. She opened one eye, directing it at Twilight with a smile.
"Yes, I just wanted to give him the chance to get to the peak of the song before we interrupted him."
She turned to Arthur and Guinevere, "Do you understand how gifted you are to know somepony like that stallion?" She turned back to Twilight, "Twilight, I'd like you to meet one of my oldest friends, a stallion I at one time viewed as a father figure," she blushed, a titter in her voice as she continued. "And even briefly as a lover."
"I'd like to introduce to you, my trusted student. Merlin Sars Salus Von Starswirl."
"Star...Starswirl?" Twilight let out with a choked gasp.
Celestia flung open the doors, allowing the music from within to bathe over them.
"Merlin Sars Salus Von Starswirl the first. Starswirl the Maestro!"
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So Merlin was Starswirl this whole time? That makes a surprising amount of sense.
You updated! *happy pterodactyl noises*
Or not, I'm not sure.
Also, PLOT TWIST?
No wonder that guy keeps popping up in equestrian history! This is the perfect explanation!
FINALLYYYYYYYY!!!! GLAD TO HAVE THINE SOUL STILL WITH US
5903461 i know, right? funny how there's always some great wizard that shapes history. it makes me wonder if there's more going on that meets the eye...
Wait, I'm confused. Did Celestia saw Merlin as a love interest in the past or was she really the guy's lover?
Oh man, I had a great laugh from that reveal. somehow, him being Starswirl never crossed my mind.
Since I am apparently horrible at exposition, Here to clarify. Merlin is the first Starswirl. Starswirl the Maestro.
Starswirl the Bearded is his SON, and CELESTIA'S as well.
Hope that cleared up yer questioning questions.
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5903508 Oh, so that's why she seemed so upset with him. All those years spent raising his child and he couldn't be bothered to make an appearance. Any wife would naturally be mad in that sort of situation, even if said wife is a solor equine godess like being.
5903508 omg
Awesome twist
I think this is the first story to actually make starswirl and merlin the same person. I saw it pretty quickly just from canon, but no fanfic ever actually did it.
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Read this> 5903508
It's awesome to see this story update.
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Sorry it took so long...
.....need moreee.....see you guys in five months.
Now that is a wonderful name and title. *Reads other comments* So he's Starswirl's dad? Given Celestia's comment about lovers... could she be Starswirl's mom???? I do love her explanation for why different ponies see different things when they look at Arthur, very true.
5903508 Ah, that makes sense.
5903528 I can just see Luna appearing in Merlin's dreams after he finally gets to sleep after Celestia is done 'discussing things' with him and yelling at him for leaving her sister and her.
Yes! Yes! I've waited a long time for a new chapter! Thank you so much.
5903692 The IDW comics certainly paint Starswirl in a somewhat similar light to Merlin. He's a majestic and fairly wise wizard, but at the same time he's a bit eccentric.
Hehe, no wonder Merlin was trying so hard to hide, he was trying to put off the chewing out he was due for. Hmm, and if the second Starswirl was Tia's son, that could explain where Blueblood comes in. He's a her grandchild, with many many many greats tacked on.
And once again, Guinevere is just adorable. I love how protective she is of Arthur against all the other girls.
So Guinevere is really a squirrel? I guess you could just call her nutsy.
I just reread the last two chapters....how old is Arthur and Guinevere exactly? They're foals, but are they around the CMC's age or a bit older?
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A few years older.
I figure the CMC is about... 7-8 years old.
Arthur and Guinevere are about 10-12 years old, in my headcanon.
You know, I started to reread this and there's no description of what Hazel looks like, what her cutie mark is....if she has one and how she got to Equestria and go turned into a pony in the first place.
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No! Quit pointing stuff like that out!
All joking aside, I am planning on giving her her own chapter.
5905056 She's enjoying the fact that she can actually act on her feelings for him now. Back in her own world, he's a human king, and she's just a squirrel.
5908929 A hazel focused chapter?
Take the money. Take all the money, Just take it!
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WHAT!?
Knew it