"You still there, Unky Prowsy?" Props stammered, nervously fumbling over the controls to the engine room's communications array. "I think you're breaking up!"
"Snrkkkkt! No, I'm still here, lassie."
"Squee!" Props hopped in place while Pilate, Zaid, and Kera looked on. "So, go on! Like you were saying so sexily?"
"I swear. Everything's all confetti and arse sparklers over here! You'd never have guessed that a bloody long war just ended!"
"Are you actually inside Ledomare proper?" Pilate asked. "At this rate, in a ship as fast as the Tarkington, you could easily have passed beyond the demilitarized zone."
"Laddy, we've practically pole-vaulted past all that rubbish. Right now, we're in a place the locals call 'Blue Peak.'"
Kera glanced up, blinking. "Say. I've heard that name before."
"As well you should," Pilate said, nodding in the direction of her voice. "It's southeast of Blue Nova, not far from the eastern front." He faced the communications array. "Did any of the guards give you trouble for arriving from the east?"
"No. That's just the thing. It's warm welcomes all around. Everypony's pissed drunk with happiness over this war being over. But that isn't the half of it. I looked for those ponies that Rainbow Dash asked for..."
"Yes, and?"
"Well, maybe it's best that one of 'em does the explanation for me. Hold on a tick..."
There was the sound of shuffling hoofsteps and microphone scratches. After a brief whine of manafeedback, another voice crackled into being.
"H-hello? Rainbow Dash? Are you there?"
"Heyyyy..." Zaid smirked. "I know that sultry tongue."
Kera gasped with a little bounce. "Zetta! Zetta!"
The voice giggled on the other end. "Glad to know you both are doing well! We split ways under such chaotic circumstances, I wasn't sure you'd make it past the Xonan front!"
"Oh, we made it past alright," Zaid said, though he fidgeted slightly. "Mrmmm... for the most part."
"Such a remarkable device you have here, Mr. Prowse. Usually you need government tech in order to build something that communicates over such a range."
"Heehee! My Unky Prowsy knows how to spit a cosmic loogey!"
"Miss Zetta," Prowse spoke up. "Rainbow Dash is busy visiting the local township here in Alafreo. Still, any of us would be happy to know that which you've got to share about the continent."
"Well, there have been quite a few changes to say the least. Just this week, the New Council has been preparing the first of several long-term peace accords with the Xonan Empire."
Props blinked back at Pilate.
The zebra cleared his throat and leaned closer to the microphone. "I beg your pardon. Did you say... the New Council?"
"Yessir. Ever since the incident on the eastern front and the ensuing cease fire, a huge investigation went underway to determine the extent to which the higher echelons of both kingdoms have been infiltrated by shape shifters. However, the Council of Ledo under the Queen herself wasn't complying with established investigative protocols. This led to a great deal of civil unrest, with several city governments voting to replace the Council altogether. Although the majority of votes necessitated an election of new Council members, the current administration was refusing to comply."
"Great Spark..." Pilate grimaced. "Please don't tell me that Ledomare fell into civil war!"
"Oh no! You won't believe it! This actually has a good ending!" Zetta continued, "Before anything could happen, there was an inexplicable event that took place about a week and a half ago. Several hundred shape shifters appeared all across the continent. They were frightened, confused, and—above all—non-aggressive. This also included over half of the members of the Council of Ledo alone!"
Kera gasped, staring wide-eyed at the others. "The changelings! Rainbow Dash stopped them, didn't she?!"
"Must have been around the same time we were all farting around Stratopolis," Zaid thought aloud.
"Huh? Wh-what was that?"
"Uhhhh..." Props cleared her throat. "Basically, this isn't exactly a major surprise to us. But we're happy to hear it anyways!"
"Well, that's good. Because I'm certain it's changing this nation for the better."
"Do tell..." Pilate said.
"The shape-shifters who were exposed gave themselves up freely without posing any more harm. It's almost as if they were completely different ponies! What's more, they fully complied with military questions, exposing years upon years of abuses committed by the executive powers, even crimes against the citizens that were made before the shape shifter incursion!"
"So all the crazy bad stuff that Ledo got away with..." Kera blinked. "...it's finally coming back to bite them?"
"So much has happened in so little time. But, to make a long story short, Ledo found herself with a lot to answer for, and none of her explanations have made anypony happy. As a result, the provincial governments have enacted Vote of Monarchal Reform."
"The Vote of Monarchal Reform?!" Pilate's jaw dropped. "But... th-that hasn't happened in centuries! That must mean..."
"Yup!" Zetta's voice cheerfully exclaimed, "Ledo has been forced to step down from the throne! Over the last few days, a New Council has been established, and are preparing to crown a new Queen. Already, the prime candidate is a pony who's very popular among the citizenry, and she supports the New Council's peace accords with Xona. So, in a month's time, you may very well be speaking with a proud defender of the Luxmare Confederacy!"
"Weeee!" Kera hopped up and down. "Hah! Take that, fatso!" Kera turned to blink at the others. "Ledo was fat, wasn't she?"
"I can imagine another fatso who'd be enthralled to hear this," Zaid said with a smirk.
Josho stumbled into the room. "What would I be enthralled about, exactly?"
"Did you hear the good news, Josh Josh?!" Props spread her forelimbs with a bright grin. "Ledomare is now Luxmare!"
"Hrmph..." Josho tossed his mane back and grumbled, "Different name, same morons."
"Awwwwww..." Props pouted with drooping ears. "Do I have to be the only pony who's excited?"
"I'm always excited when I'm around you," Zaid said.
Prowse's voice crackled through the speakers. "Huh?! Who in the bloody hell said that, lass?"
"Oh. Uh. Uhhhhh..." Props slapped at the dials of the array. "Crkk-Crkkk! Oh noes! Crkkkk! You're breaking up, Unky Prowsy! Crkk-crkkk!"
"You're makin' that sound with your bloomin' mouth, aren't you?"
"Sorry! Crkkkk! Gotta get back to you! Crkkkk! Thanks a ton, Zetta! So happy to hear back from you! Crkkkkk! Bye bye!" Flip! She slapped the machine off and spun towards the others. "Well, that was fluffy!" She smiled. "No more Council of Ledo! Why, Pilate, that means you and Belle could fly back there and live without the fear of being whipped to death or something, r-right?"
"Hmmmm..." Pilate smiled. "Not even if you gave me a million working eyeballs."
"Bleachkkk!" Kera faux-vomited. "I'm with the zebra of awesomeness."
"Yowsers." Zaid smirked. "You guys really know how to hold a grudge."
"Yes, well, the blood of the innocent will do that." Josho said, then turned towards Pilate. "You may wanna head upstairs, copper bottom." He glanced at the array. "You too, blondie."
"Oh?" Props blinked.
"Rainbow's back," Josho said. "Turns out the local yokels are crazy enough to offer fixing the Jury for free."
"Oh!" Props swung her legs and bounced off the stool. "Coolie Crispies! I'll be up in a jiffy!"
"What do you need me for?" Pilate asked.
"You and Dr. Bellesmith are super close to Elma," Josho said. He paused, glanced at Kera, then glanced at the zebra again. "Rainbow and Company just got back from seeing a few members of the Boreal family. Elma... uh... she may need some coaching on this one..."
Luxmare.
I like it, it has a nice ring to it.
Now we just have to put my story-self in charge of Val Roa once they get ride of Chrysalis.
Ha! So much for Dashie being an "agent of chaos." Shove that up your ovipositor and smoke it, Chrysalis!
No pushups this round, ):(.
I was wondering when that whole "reigniting harmony" thing would show up again. Not the last element, the element.
Luxmare?
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Well, they DO like shooting mana and such.
Luxmare? Hope she holds more than a candela to Ledo, or theres more trouble a lumin.
Such a nice ending for everyone back there.
Wait. WAIT! Is it... it's THAT Lux, isn't it?
Woo Luxmare, sounds nice.
Kinda nice to get some closure on the whole
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Aww. There go my dreams of a Bellemare. A Zettamare would have been pretty legit too.
Hope Belle's old neighbors and coworkers from Eljunbyro are doing alright too. I miss them.
4614675 Lux? What Lux?! I'm scared! Is the world ending? Are we gonna die?!
If I die, tell Zaid I love him and warn him not to choke on the ring that I hid in the grilled cheese sandwich D:
Yay!
Good things are still happening! Maybe the end of this story won't be incredibly depressing!
I'm guessing Elma's been gone for a long-ass time, like a "she's a grandmother by now" long time.
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Josho: 1
Zaid: 0
Good things happening back in Luxmare? That's a first, but I mean, the country's got a new name now.
I'm just waiting for Rainbow to eventually come across other pegasi. I mean, we can't make it the whole way to the dark side of the world without seeing at least one other... right?
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Zaid x Props.
i'm forgetting someone........
who is lux?
I think you forgot to italicize that part.
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Holy crap you changed your profile pic! Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
It's still too early to determine if this Alafreo adventure will explode or not, so don't get your hopes up. This is IC we're talking about.
Over half the Council of Ledo? That's a lot of infiltration power, it just looks worse and worse for Val Roa.
And a real cliffhanger on Elma. Though looking from their prespective, I wouldn't be too surprised if they rejected her.
I love Zaid x Props (Zaps?) and Props' reaction after that line was cute.
Good to know that things in
LedomareLuxmare are better now. It's almost sad we can't go back and see it for ourselves.Wait, so does Ledomare like change its name everytime there is a new queen?
Zetta, Defender of Luxmare. I dig it.
I just realized I've been reading this since the first few chapters of Austraeoh, and it's been over 2 years since.
Also, Props x Zaid OTP.
Props knows about zaids not so subtle flirts? But she can't figure out why rainbow can't be alone in a room with her for more than 10min!??
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Sorry, nobody very interesting.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think this Lux has ever been mentioned before.
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Eeyup. That was established way back in the beginning of Eljunbyro. It was once called Seramare, and Belle joked about making it Bellemare.
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Yeah, I think that the previous queen was mentioned at some point in Eljunbyro, and it was suggested that the country changed its name.
4614675 Yeah. Its that Lux.
Edit: for those people confused, Google Lux and League of Legends.
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that pun physically hurt.
I'm getting bad vibes from this, if you'll believe it. How much you wanna bet our first sighting of the ex-queen Ledo is her hunting down the Pegasus that was responsible for overturning her entire monarchy?
Dash isn't causing chaos!
-Spirit
Wooooop! Viva la change! Happy chapters make my hoofsies tingle.
Makes sense. Things are going so well, it looks like everyone is going to die soon.
A lovely image, too.
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4615082 The full user name was Lux Zetta, if I am not mistaken.
4614738 Like hell! Over my dead bo- oh wait.
Even a blind turtle can smell the Rash!
...wait, that came out wrong.
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Totally makes sense now. Also I remember while kinda rereading Eljunbyro over the past week, it was said that it was also called Beltenmare at some point.
4615994 Ah, sorry abot that, usually Im not that focused, and definitely not all that coherent. then again, my first computer was a ZX Spectrum, which had a crazy mthematical way of handling graphics. Id say it wouldve been rather obtuse, but thats just reflex to acute questioning.
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you are a horrible person.
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get out
great! a happy chapter!
this just means that everything will go to shit soon, so enjoy it while it lasts.
Can't really see the nickname sticking. Wonder what'd be like for Rainbow, though. Bow Bow? Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. Yeah, ok. Sorry.
4618045 Dash Dash? Well I know Luna would be Moon Moon.
Luxmare = Lightmare = Lightbringer
What?
Shouldn't that have been Pilate?
Anyway, it's really wonderful to hear that things are going okay back there.
I love a happy ending. There aren't that many in this story.
Glad to hear that good things are happening across the pond. Now if they can just continue happening on this side.... Who am I kidding? We'd all get bored pretty fast with good things continuing to happen.
It looks like Luxmare is on the path to greatness. It seems that no matter what, Rainbow only ever brings good to the world wherever she goes.
'Rainbow Dash, you are the pebble in the pond.'
If anyone gets the reference i'll be surprised (It was a different name than Rainbow Dash btw [not a Fanfic ref])
5903207 No Idea, but I've heard "When you are the pebble in the pond, Sometimes It's hard to see the ripples you cause"
Rainbow Dash doesn't bring strife. Through both chaos and harmony, she exposes and rectifies it.
I remember a while ago, someone mentioned Rainbow Dash would either save or destroy this world
and I know it's a bit early for prediction
but
I think she just might be one to save this world
Finished Towering Above The Rest Disk 16.