Cycles

by Hopeful_Ink_Hoof

And Begin Again

From her hidden spot among the tree branches, Mischief watched young unicorn beneath her. Feline eyes narrowed as smirk tugged on the equine muzzle, hints of teeth poking against the lower lip. Her opossum tail tightened its grip as her weight shifted, balancing on her back legs as her forelimbs clapped together. It was time to set things in motion, and she had the perfect way to do it.

Beneath the tree laid Rainbow Wishes. A gentle breeze made her purple streaked sky-blue mane and tail to flutter. Her white coat glistened from the sunlight that passed through the leaves above. One hoof held open her book, Myths and Legends of The Shetlands, as her cyan eyes scanned the page. Currently, she was reading the story of an earth pony who dreamed that she would meet the pony she was to love on the other side of a great mountain that no pony had ever crossed, so she dug a tunnel through it to the other side: nearly killing her in the process, and falling in love with the mare that nursed her back to health.

"LOOK OUT!" a voice shouted. Rainbow Wishes jerked as she looked up, just in time to see orange ball with three stars on it flying toward her. A yelp escaped the young mare as the ball slammed into her face.

"Sorry," a young unicorn colt said as he came to get the ball. "I'm not very good with my magic yet."

"It's okay," Rainbow Wishes said, rubbing at her snout. She put on her friendliest smile as she tried to blink away the tears from her eyes. "No serious harm done."

The wind picked up, flipping the pages of the book.

Horn lighting up pink, Rainbow lifted the ball and passed it to the colt.

"Just keep practicing, and you'll get better," she stated.

The young colt smiled, his own horn lighting up as he tried to take a hold of the ball.

As soon as Rainbow released her magic grip, the ball shot off again, and the colt chased after it. Rainbow chuckled, shaking her head as she watched the foal run after his toy. As they disappeared from sight, she returned her attention to her book. Her brow furrowed as she read the story title.

The Tale of the Two Sisters? she thought. I don't think I've read this one before. Her brow furrowed more. But... I've read every story in this book. Her head tilted as she tried to remember. Haven't I? She gave a shake. Of course I have. It must have just been a while is all. Shifting, she glanced at the sky. Well, I have time for at least one more.

Settling back into a comfortable position, Rainbow Wishes began reading.

"And so it begins," Mischief whispered before letting out a giggle. "See you soon." She gave the young mare a wink before disappearing into a swarm of pink butterflies.

Comments

[Bloody_Tofu]

Ohh... this was fun,

[ShadowLDrago]

Whoa.

[Not so New Brony]

Kindness as chaos...fitting.

[Comickook]

I have to say, this is some great reflection on the end of one universe and the start of another. I particularly liked Twilight's reflecting on her old friends and family before the universe's rebirth as well as the brief glimpse of the new universe. :-D

And Happy New Year. :-D

[Phoenix Nebula]

Very interesting.

[Prysmkitsune]

i can only imagine mischeif contains the soul of flutershy and discord melded together, makeing her a far kinder lord of chaos then her predesosr

likey a result of kindess being added imidiatly after chaos