Bound Elemental

by Kendallonian

Entry 19: Hope for What?

If I become friends with these ponies, what happens when I get back?

If I get back. Starlight has made it clear that my chances of going back to the plane of fire are slim to none, but if Starlight goes to Canterlot and finds a way somehow, and against all odds everything goes back to how it was before I was summoned… What then?

She is going, by the way. Her train is scheduled to leave today.

Everything will be as it ever was, I suppose. I’ll be there. They’ll be here. A nigh-impassable gulf between the two.

I’d visit, maybe, but then again Celestia might be forced to swat me from the sky to keep the peace.

And… maybe it’s better that I don’t come back anyway. I’m not particularly useful to anypony, not like this, and not in my original form. Burning hooves don’t look good on a job application.

Maybe I should just give away my memories to the other elementals instead, let them sort it out. Then maybe I could fly again without knowing it’s better with a friend.

Then again, in all likelihood I’ll be stuck in this sparking body for the rest of eternity; Or until it breaks down. I’m not sure which would be worse.

I’m not sure what to hope for when Starlight returns.

Spike, maybe take a note;

Dear Princess Celestia;

When you came over and asked me to make some friends, what in the world were you thinking?

Sincerely, your annoyed Fire Elemental, Emerald Flare.

What? That’s not rude at all!

Author's Note:

I might be running out of good ideas for chapters. This sorta came out at the last minute to fill in for today's update.

Comments

[Fireeaters]

Why not just do one when you get an idea, then?

[Kendallonian]

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Well, I told myself I'd write a little every day. I suppose it doesn't exactly follow that I have to post a little every day, but... I dunno. I wanted to reward the folks who were waiting for the next installment.

[Fireeaters]

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🤷

[Teraunce]

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It was a nice nugget but yeah very short.

[Noname8]

What? That’s not rude at all!

Emerald is a silly fire pone and I'm loving it.

By the way, my slight confusion about emerald's gender during the first chapters made me think of this;

"Are you a he or a she?"

"I'm a fire elemental"

"But are you a stallion or a mare?"

"I'm a spark"

"No, what's in your pants?"

Emerald, tilting their head under their body: "I'm not wearing pants."

[Blankz]

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I have to admit, I was confused too, but I manely see the pronouns “She” and “Her” so I guessed female, that or she’s gender assumed, also that was a funny bit you just did ngl, got me laughin a bit

[Kendallonian]

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This is exactly why I don't correct people when they say 'he' in the comments, because in this specific case, it really doesn't matter. I think of Emerald as a 'she' but really gender isn't even involved.