Initiative is Prelude: 1
There are heroes in the past. Not just the once we know of. We all learn about how Celestia and Luna stopped Discord and how Celestia stopped Nightmare Moon.
Of course, we learn of the events of Hearths Warming Eve. These are all old news.
In due time, they will learn the tale of how we stopped, and eventually reformed Discord. Just as they will learn how we stopped King Sombra and Lord Tirek. These are tales still waiting to be told.
Some may know of; Mare-Do-Well and Daring Doo. Yet, most of us don’t.
The history is filled to the brim of unsung heroes. If they were known in their day, or was forgotten, who’s to say? Only history never ended, it is still going on, evolving. We have more heroic events to unfold.
Hay, what can I say? Even Spike managed to become a hero. On the other hoof, he did save the Crystal Empire, and their event, the Equestria games. They will not forget this any time soon. Not so much because I will make sure of it.
Good thing, I don’t forget anything of any import. Although I managed to forget my very own birthday. That nearly turned into a disaster.
Of course, not all heroes are known as heroes by their real names. At least, not in their own lifetimes.
Who Mare-Do-Well and Daring Doo actually are, most of us will never know, even if I know.
“I am known as Pinkie Pie, or Pinkie for short. Since this isn’t widely spread, I guess I can as well let you in on it. I am the Initiative. Otherwise, my full name is Pinkamena Diana Pie. I go by many names!” I pointed out.
“Of course, I was also a part of Mare-Do-Well, just as I was one of the six Power Ponies!” I then continued.
Even I hide most of what I can do, as per an old agreement of Earth Ponies, before we stopped using magic openly. Of course we Earth Ponies have magic, just as much as the Pegasi and Unicorns ever had. We just don’t show it off openly.
Did you ever wonder why all farmers commonly are of the Earth type? Why not Pegasi or Unicorn? You know they could do all the work just as well and efficient as we can.
I may be a Pony of the Earth type, but as the Initiative, I have a much larger responsibility, not just to the Ponies and Equestria, but to the entire world, including the Humans of Earth.
The irony has it, not even I truly know all I can do, and I only do it, when I actually need to. Even if there are a few things I actually know of, every day. Maybe it is good, maybe it is right, to know everything you need to know, exactly when you need to know it. Some would call the eidetic memory a curse, otherwise.
What one may consider a curse for me, is a blessing to all my friends and everyone else. Of course, every one is my friend, so maybe the distinction is pointless; after all.
Of course, a few silly antics, how ever useful they may be; doesn’t make me into Initiative. What made all the difference is not knowing everything before hoof, in advance. What did make the difference, is the way I get around, and the total weight of my abilities.
Now, to the point of moving around, who can go to all these place, as if it had been foals’ play? Certainly not Twilight, as if she wasn’t already booked up for months in advance, for most of the time. She is lucky to have a break, being a Princess is not the dream one may have imagined. Even if I know Rarity fancy herself claiming she would have loved to have her Castle and crown.
Doctor whooves, also known as Time Turner may be a nifty guy, or stallion, but he is not in the league, as bright as he may be.
One part of who I am, is staying positive, even if making friends may be my main quality, as the Ponies would claim. I throw parties left and right, at or any and all Ponies and friends; just for the sake of it. But, what could I do, I am after all the element of laughter, just as my friends would know.
“Okeley, dokeley, lokeley; time to go. I need to earn my keep as the Initiative. Not just the Pony here. I have business to take care of. Either you follow me right now, or I will have to leave you behind for now!” I pointed out, just as I poked the fabric of space and time before me.
The rift to my destination soon opened up, even if it is barely visible to the naked eye of any Pony, Human or others. Maybe this is for the better; since seeing it may not be as comfortable as one may imagine. I have done this too many times to be bothered. After all I had been through, starting with the life at a Rock Farm of all places, and the Rainboom that opened my eyes.
Straight from the small room in which I had been standing, I end up in another, similarly small room. It is all for convenience. People and Ponies alike are prone to take this in a bad way. Ponies doesn’t just pop out of thin air, not a single pink Earth type mare by any chance. Had I been a Unicorn or Alicorn, maybe. I could always have Discord by my side, but his presence and visage isn’t exactly improving my reception.
I need to move incognito and speak to a single individual at each time. I can’t drag anyone with me, Pony or Human, not to speak of a Spirit of Chaos like our new friend Discord.
--- --- ---