> In Honor of Them > by IceDragonKing > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Day of Sorrows > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1 The Day of Sorrows In Ponyville, at Castle of Twilight... "YAY! It's the day of Hearth's Warming Eve!" said Pinkie. "This going to be the best of this celebration!" said Rarity. "How about the invitation cards doing Twilight?" asked Applejack. "For the Joining Overlord. Check! For Dubbilex. Check! For Princess Ratri. Check!" said Twilight. "Umm... don't Princess Ratri is suppose to be in her palace at her homeland?" asked Fluttershy as she's rubbing head of Angel. "Yeah! It would take a long time to come here!" said Rainbow Dash. "I heard that she had already arrived in the Naga Colony of Sravasti. And I would like to show her one of Equestria traditional celebrations," said Twilight. "If you say so..." said Rainbow Dash and Twilight's press on the send button on her hologram computer and send all messages to the three leaders of the three empires. 10 Minutes Later... "You got messages."Said Said Hologram Computer and Twilight quickly press the button to open and read it. "Well, the Joining Overlord and Dubbilex decided to come!" said Twilight. "And what about Princess Ratri?" asked Fluttershy. "Let's me check that..." said Twilight and she's press the message that sent by Princess Ratri and open it and she's is shock from what did just saw. "WHAT?!" asked Rainbow Dash. "She doesn't want to come?" asked Fluttershy. "But why?" asked Applejack. "And it's say... the Day of Sorrows... what does that mean?" asked Twilight. "THIS IS UNACCEPTALE! WE HAVE TEACH HER A LESSON! TAKE NO PRISONERS!" shouted Pinkie. "Pinkie Pie! We can't do that. It's her decision. Who do you think we are to change it?" asked Twilight. "Well if they want to live in our homeland, they should have the respect in our culture!" said Pinkie. "They don't have to do that," said Twilight. "But I'm still wondering about 'The Day of Sorrows'. Why today is the Day of Sorrows for them?" asked Fluttershy. "I don't know about that Fluttershy," said Twilight. "So why don't you ask?" asked Rainbow Dash. "That's a good idea!" said Twilight and she's quickly write the message about 'The Day of Sorrows' and send it to Princess Ratri. 30 Seconds Later... "You got a message," said Hologram Computer and Twilight quickly press the open button. She can't believe of what did Pricness Ratri just sent back to her. "This is too private for the other beings to ask. This is our secret for the thousand of years. And we don't want it to be reveal," said Ratri. "Oh great! She don't want to let us know. Then forget about her and have our own fun," said Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash! That is very rude!" said Rarity. "We should trying to help them. Not abandon them," said Applejack and the Spike open the door and quickly walk in. "Twilight! I got this from Princess Celestia!" said Spike and she's give the letter from Princess Celestia to her. In the Letter... Dear Princess Twilight Me and my sister, along with your brother, Shining Armor and Princess Cadance are coming to Ponyville. And of course we brought all Olympians with us. We all have the agreement to held the celebration of the Hearth's Warming Eve of this year at Ponyville. This may be too late to tell you and I know that you don't have much time to prepare now. But if everything don't finish in time, no worry, we will help all of you and the citizens of Ponyville to prepare for this celebration. Sincerely, Celestia. Twilight's roll up the letter. "I think I know what to do now." said Twilight. > Time for the Truth > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 2 Time For The Truth Later at Settlement of Sravasti... "Hello there. Is Princess Ratri here?" asked Twilight. "She currently being at the Jetavana Monastery,"said Tentacled Arms Naga. "Okay everypony... let's go," said Twilight and she's walk with her friends, her brother and the Princesses to Jetavana Monastery. "Can you remind what are we doing in a settlement of the world's greatest empire?"Asked Rainbow Dash. "And as that this is the territory of the world's greatest empire, it is mean that they have the most affective military force of the whole planet," said Shining. "We're here to help of the problem of Princess Ratri of why she can't go to celebrate the Hearth's Warming Eve with us," said Twilight and then she's walk bump into a Two-headed Naga. "Very sorry! And... do you know where the Jetavana Monastery is?" asked Twilight. "At center of this settlement. That 3 temples," said Two-headed Naga and he's point to the three temples that stand at the center of the settlement. "Thank you," said Twilight and she's walk with the others to the temples. Then finally, the reach the temples and walk inside. There, they saw Princess Ratri with a crowd of all species of Nagas are gathering around. All of their faces have no happiness, only sadness and sorrow. Then, all of them quickly remember that all faces of all Nagas in the settlement are have no happiness as well. "Why all of them look so sad?" asked Rarity. "I don't know about that. So let's ask her," said Twilight and she's walk up to Princess Ratri. "Sorry for the interrupt but... what is going on here?" asked Twilight and Princess Ratri quickly turn to look at her. "What are you all doing here?" asked Ratri. "We're here to help you about your problem," said Luna. "We all see that all colonists have no happiness. What is going on?" asked Cadance. "We want to help all of you," said Celestia. "There is no need of help. We all are just recalling in honor of the first colonists of this town," said Ratri. "Why?" asked Applejack. "Why did you have to do this?" asked Rainbow Dash. "It is too private. Sorry, but I can't say anything anymore," said Ratri. "We are your friends. I am your friend. Please, we want to help. Today should be a day of happiness. Not sorrow. Please... tell us..." said Twilight. "But-" said Ratri. "NO BUT!" said Rainbow Dash. "We want to show you one of our traditional holidays," said Rarity. "You had shown us the Diwali Festival. Now we're going to show you the Hearth's Warming Eve," said Applejack. "Most of them... died today. Only a little that be able to return to our homeland," said Ratri. "So the Hearth's Warming Eve of us is..." said Twilight. "The final day of the Starving Time in the Settlement of Sravasti," said Ratri. "Is... is this true?" asked Cadance. "Yes, it is," said Ratri. "Why did you all do this?" asked Shining. "In order to show that we have the respect for their bravery and their sacrifice. No any reputation will be higher than this for the Nagas," said Ratri. "We may not know all of their names but... we're going to give them the eternal respect," said Cobra Naga. "We all will remain in the mood of sorrow in honor of them until the day had end," said Naga Lanka. "We all are deeply sorry for what happened to them," said Celestia. "We're very sorry. That the time that our ancestors had founded Equestria must be the time that the last colony of your empire had to be destroyed," said Fluttershy. "Wait! That's it! I got an idea now! You all don't have be no longer in the sad mood today!" said Twilight. "What did you got now Twilight?" asked Rainbow Dash. Later in Ponyville, all Nagas in the Settlement of Sravasti had arrived. With the help of the winter gears that gave by the ponies, they are now be able to come out in the cold. At center of Ponyville, the Princesses, including Twilight, stand with Mayor Mare, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Joining Overlord and Dubbilex. The Humanoid Joinings and of the G-Elves stand with the Royal Guards and Lunar Guards behind them. And fly above Ponyville are the Olympian Gods, including Quetzalcoatl. "Today is the day of the Hearth's Warming Eve for us. But for the Nagas, it's the day that they had lost many of them after they had arrived at our land. And for the bravery and the sacrifice of the first group of these colonists. Me and my family, along with other friends will honored all of them for their greatness!" said Celestia. "YAY!" shouted Everypony and Nagas. "For now, the Hearth's Warming Eve will not be just the celebration for the founded of Equestria. But will be for the first colonization of our friends, the Nagas as well," said Celestia "YAY!" shouted Everypony and Nagas. "Nice speech, sister," said Luna. "Thank you, Luna," said Celestia. "So... what do you girls wanna do first?" asked Ratri. "How about building snowpony?" asked Pinkie Pie. "Teach me please. Because I never do before," said Ratri. "Who want some hot cocoa?" asked Applejack as she and the Cutie Mark Crusaders arrive with trays of hot cocoa. "Thank you, Applejack," said Ratri and she's take a sip of a cup of hot cocoa.