(6-2) An Explanation
I felt myself growl slightly as someone’s hoof touched me.
“Unless that’s Fluttershy’s hoof,” I demanded, keeping my eyes closed, “get it off of me.”
“I am sorry,” a voice said to me, quickly retreating their appendage. “I did not believe that it would bother you.”
“Ah, Luna,” I thought as I quickly turned over. Then, speaking aloud, I told her, “I guess it’s okay for you to put your hoof on me, but no one else. Especially not Cadance. I swear I can feel her glaring at me while I sleep.”
“We will make sure to speak with her about that. Although, with luck, it will not be a problem you will deal with much longer.”
“I doubt that,” I told her, “unless they’re planning on using the Crystal Heart to kill me. Not that I would care at this point. I doubt they’re even trying to help. And if they are, whatever they’re planning probably won’t work since the universe hates me.”
I saw her frown at that, giving me a sad look because of the bitterness in my words. “I assure you, we are working on a solution. In fact, Twilight Sparkle has acquainted me with a mare who has remarkable abilities in healing. We think she may be able to help you out of this situation, and told us that she will try her best to send you on your way.”
“That sounds like the lamest solution ever, like one you’d come up with if you didn’t care and were being lazy.” I paused for a moment, trying to keep myself from yelling at her, then continued. “Why can’t Discord do something?”
“As Fluttershy said he explained it, you are too chaotic, and he cannot locate where you came from.”
“I’m too chaotic for a god of chaos?” I pressed. “That sounds like an excuse.”
“I will agree with you, but I doubt he would be one to lie to Fluttershy.”
I had to agree with her on that, although it just made me more angry. “So you, Discord, and Celestia I guess… if you three can’t do anything, what makes Twilight think some random pony will be able to do anything? What is she thinking?”
“Perhaps you should meet her before passing judgment. She will be here in a few minutes. Her name is Radiant Hope.”
I humphed at that. “She probably won’t be able to do anything.”
“Well, we shall find out in just a little while.”
Princess Cadance and Prince Shining Armor stood in front of Radiant Hope, who pretended to look uncomfortable in their presence.
“You must be Radiant Hope,” the Princess of Love started. “I must say, it is… interesting to meet you in person.”
“You are very bad at hiding your emotions,” Hope thought. She could very easily tell that Cadance was angry at her, her princely counterpart being not much better at hiding his anger. Although, she did have to be fair considering they both had a good reason to be angry at her.
“Princess Luna said you wanted to see us?” she continued.
She sighed at that, having to say sorry to them, but knew it was only a formality. She pretended to be ashamed, staring with a bow, “I would like to apologize for stealing the Crystal Heart and causing the Crystal Empire worry. My actions were wrong, and I hope that you’ll be able to forgive me for what I’ve done.” Hope figured it was a suitable enough apology, but wasn’t surprised when they both frowned as she looked back up at them, still bowing.
“Yes, well…” Shining Armor started, trailing off.
“While Shining Armor and I do appreciate the apology, I’m going to be blunt in this question,” Princess Cadance started. “Did you bring Sombra back here?”
Radiant Hope stood up from bending over. “No…” she trailed off, as though she didn’t understand why they were asking her. Not that she really did, even though she knew they were going to ask. She didn’t bring her friend back, but even if she did, she would never admit to doing so if she didn’t have to. It was fairly ridiculous to even ask the question as though she would say ‘yes’.
“I also need to ask if you were working with Chrysalis to take the heart.”
That was an unexpected question. She wasn’t expecting to be asked about her involvement with Chrysalis. However, now that she mentioned it, she should have thought about it. Actually, it made perfect sense, seeing as she admitted to taking the Crystal Heart, and Chrysalis was there at the time. It actually didn’t take that long to put together. And now, she had to explain herself to them.
“Yes,” she said, still bowing but looking up at them, “but only to use her as a distraction, not to conquer the Crystal Empire.” She watched the two of them scowl at that, and continued, trying to find a way to spin this in a different direction. “Like I told Princess Luna, I was looking for Sombra, and didn’t want him to be hurt by the Crystal Heart, and needed Chrysalis as a distraction to take it. I told her that once we took it, Sombra would help us take over Equestria. That’s why I told her not to attack anypony, because I wanted her to be locked up, and knew that you, Prince Shining Armor, would be able to bring her to justice.”
That was largely untrue, what Hope said. However, she felt like it was just true enough for them to believe her. Not only that, but it stroked their ego, her saying that they were more powerful than Chrysalis, when the changeling could have turned them to dust if she so chose. Still, she pressed on, trying to convince them.
“I only wanted to see my friend again,” she said, trying to win their sympathy. "and wanted to use the Crystal Heart to help reform him. I’m truly sorry about what I’ve done.”
Hope knew that if the prince and princess were smart, they’d ask about the holes in her story, namely why she enlisted Chrysalis’s help before Sombra entered the Crystal Empire, or how the Crystal Heart would help reform the villain when it would just hurt him to be near it. If they were smart, they would deny her access to Sombra and try to restrain her. Instead, the questions didn’t cross their minds while they processed what she said.
“Do you understand what could have happened if I hadn’t stopped Chrysalis?” Shining Armor asked.
“Yes, I do, and I only hope that you can forgive me for what I’ve done.”
The two gave her a hard stare before looking at Twilight, who was still standing behind Hope. “What do you think?” Shining Armor asked his sister.
Twilight considered it for a moment, and answered, “She seems genuinely sorry, although with what happened because of it…” She trailed off, referring to Princess Celestia. There was a moment of uncomfortable silence from her while she thought about her former teacher before she continued. “But she couldn’t have known about that. I would forgive her for taking it. Besides, she said she’ll try and help us.”
Radiant Hope looked back up at the rulers of the Crystal Empire, putting on pleading eyes for them, while thinking, “None of you are really that smart, are you?”
“Very well,” the Princess of Love told her. “We’ll forgive your actions this time. We’ll let you see your friend now. But I wouldn’t try anything if I were you.”
She thanked them, pretending to be grateful.
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Nice
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yes she's doing all this for her ~friend~, damn you comics why couldn't you owe up to them being more than friends.
Screw that mirror sombra x celestia ship.
But it wouldn't TRULY reform him, that's the thing. Its magic hates him because of his race, supposedly by being a particular species he is inherently evil and deserves to be hurt. So by redeeming him with it you'd be saying that even before he took over he was evil and deserved to suffer from the Crystal Heart's magic, and that Amore was morally good for knowingly torturing Sombra with it despite him only existing. So really by this metric to "redeem" him woukd be the change his species from what he was birn as to a full pony, which is highly speciest.
Тц, слишком долго и слишком мало.
why do i get the feeling something bad is going to happen soon
I forgot about this story until it showed up in the trending list. I'm so forgetful, please give me mercy!
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Just this once
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*wipes sweat off brow* Phew! Thanks!
*After reading the last part of the author's not*
This is normal.
No, they really are silly ponies. Radiant will get such a surprise when they come together!
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What do you mean? Radiant is *totally* going to fix everything, just watch!
Am I the only one who is starting to get tired of the MC's shitty attitude. (I expect at least one reply where someone tries to justify it). If I recall correctly, he is an adult. Well I certainly do not believe it and if the story didn't say it, I would have assumed him to be a seven-year-old. Yes, he is in a really shit situation, but throwing a temper tantrum and pouting will not help him, and if he were an adult, he'd know that. I kind of agree with the line in this chapter where he says he doesn't care if he dies because I wouldn't either. Pouty edgy losers do not make interesting or compelling protagonists. I get him being upset and even holding a grudge, but then wallowing with no interest in helping himself just makes him a passenger in his own story. If the protag doesn't care, why should the reader?
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imagine being transported to Siberia and then be threatened with death over and over again. I don't blame him in the slightest
I wonder what would happen when Hope realize this pony is not her coltfriend?
10252487 So, you gonna pick up that phone?
Well, street smarts isn’t quite as common as most would hope.
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...
Chaos.
To be fair to Twi she might be able to see the holes in her statement but wants to take a chance on reforming her given the events of the last time she didn’t believe someone.
Do you plan to bring Princess Amore into this? I just read the comic and I was mad that I couldn’t find a sequel where she returns.
You and me both.
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It is highly unlikely
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Hilarity
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0:08
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It is confirmed – Crystal Heart is racist and specieist.
Goodness this chapter was short. Still, it did advance the plot a little bit at least.
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to have it be ripped from me over and over again? Nah I would probably pretty done with it.
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It's cause I'm being lazy. I'm sorry.
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Laziness is a disease.
Lemme know if you find the cure, cuz ya boi need some o that too.
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Oof, so you totally didn't get the quote. So, I'll do it for ya.
Me: Hey, you gonna pick up that phone?
You: what phone?
Me: CAUSE I JUST CALLED IT!
Point being, you responded exactly as I expected someone would, heck I even said so in the og comment. I love knowing how people are gonna act before they do. It is some spooky ghost psychic powers or something. But seriously. It is not great character design or plot progression to have a character who does nothing for themselves. And I am speaking from a story writing perspective. Not from if it was real perspective. Because we as viewers can only guess at how someone let alone us would react in a scenario as outlandish as an isekai shadow pony story. All I am trying to say in this and my prior comment is if the main character is not invested in what is going on, why should I as the reader care what happens to them.
Thank you, and have a pleasant day.
Yes it is the only appropriate ship... sadly it’s not happening any time soon
Celestia trained Radiant Hope well. She is crafty like her former teacher. She will make a good politics figurehead.
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Indeed also i guess that what Radiant Hope speak of with hole in her story.
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Eternal revenge oath to Sombras 'killers'...
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Phone Number is not suppressed. Lets go for it.
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Chaos no matter what but now with a vengeance behind it.
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Good point...
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Seem that way... The maker was not a fan of others i guess...
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>It is not great character design or plot progression to have a character who does nothing for themselves.
Okay gamer
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Not even sure what that means. But, cool.
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The crystal does not ¨hate him because of his race¨
Its a mere light destroy shadows case, a powerful water artifact would not destroy a fire monster out of hate, it would do so just because that's what it does.
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It was an analogy. Sombra is half-umbra, and the crystal heart caused him agony not because of being evil, but because of species. The only way for the crystal heart to not harm him woukd be to change his species, or for the crystal heart itself to change. Personally, I don't like the idea that to become good or redeemed he woukd have to be tripped of part of his identity that existed long before he was ever evil.
That's what I meant by it being racist, the whole scenario paints Sombra being part umbrum as evil, and thusly ascribing a species as deserving to suffer fir reason that are not caused by personal action.
Implying that Cadence and Shining Armor are stupid? Honestly, I can't say I blame you.
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No kidding this little bastard whole new attitude of his is starting to piss me off. I get he's in a FUBAR situation here and his anger understandable. But god damn all he's acting like petulant child and it's personally making me feeling less sympathetic towards him. Quite frankly it makes me want to punch the guy and tell him off. Because fuck all. This is truly pathetic. If he doesn't believe anyone would help him then grow a fucking backbone and get yourself out of this situation. By whatever means necessary and damn consequences!😡🤨🤔
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Contrary to popular belief, death by your own means is not a preferable alternate to being locked up.
Maybe not slavery or dungeons, but nothing's wrong with being locked up. He's grumpy that everything seems to be out of his control, and the only ponies watching him are the royal butts with nuclear-powered horns.
Though yes, he's being unfair to Luna, who had been doing nothing but helping him. I'm not telling him to get his umbrum horn out of his ass, but just pull it out a little bit so some particles of light can get inside.
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i mean being locked up is ok. people pay money for you to get free food and housing (taxes) just dont drop your soap
Love how she doesn't even know that she's really the one being played
Ok now he's being a dickhead
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I agree with you there, if you're stuck in a situation that you don't like... take every option you can to get out of it, eventually one will work.
Radiant Hope, the true master of manipulation.
I think they don't really believe her, but they know that Sombra is fake and so not afraid of her trying something, but counting on it instead.
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Nope, they just haven't learn anything.