> Blaze's Journey of Redemtion > by Charon White > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > My life before the crystal. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (This is a place holder until the rewrite begins.) "Hello there Blaze." A feminie voice said my name from the darkness. "What do you want?" I replied slightly annoyed. "Well I was wondering. Why were you in that crystal? What happened during the war?" She asked me. "Please cousin I really don't want to talk about this." I replied. clearly annoyed. "Besides, I can barley remember my life because of that damn war, and the damn crystal spell!" I raised my voice, then took a deep breath and calmed down. "Might this help?" She removed her hood and I saw her face. It was Princess Celestia. She stared at me. Her eyes, They calmed me when I looked into them. I took a deep breath and exhaled. "Fine I'll tell you what I remember. Where should I start?" "Tell me how it started. From the beginning." She said waiting patently. "Well it all started after my Uncle-in-law, Solaris, died." Blaze said as his horn lit up and shown a light on the table showing his memory. Blaze walks in to the room and sees his Uncle lying on his death bed. "Blaze... please, come, closer." Blaze steps forward and sits by his Uncle. The same one that raised him was now dying. "Solaris is there anything I can do?" Blaze said holding back tears. "Take this." He hands blade a sheet of paper. "Hand that to... the guard captain and, make sure." Memory cuts off "Blaze what happened? It just-" Celestia was cut off by Blaze. "Stopped? I'm sorry Celestia but the crystal messed with my head more that I thought. Are you sure this is a good idea?" Blaze asked. "Just think, what happened next?" Celestia said. "Well there was a battle and then... why? Why can't I remember?" Blaze asked. "Well as you said you memories are lost but not forgotten. I think it's only a matter of time until you get them back. Say I know of this party it'd be great way to help calm down and socialize. Espesaily since you've been broken out of that crystal for a few days now." "Thanks Tia." Blaze said as he got up from his seat and followed his cousin to the lower floors of the castle. The Grand Galloping Gala was ready to begin. > The Grand Galloping Gala > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (This chapter is a place holder until the rewrite is started.) Blaze got into a simple suit. It was nothing special. Just a standard black suit two piece suit with a red tie. The suit covered up his wings to avoid suspicion. Alicorns weren't very common in Equestria. Recently a fourth alicorn was made. Celestia didn't want a fifth alicorn being known right now. But right now she could put all that behind her for a night at the gala. Celestia took her place atop the staircase. With Blaze standing next to her ready to greet the incoming guest. As the guest came in one caught Celestia's eye. It was her prized student Twilight Sparkle. She entered and walked up to the princess wearing a simple yellow dress with some pink wraped around and a flower in her mane. She approached the princess and bowed her head. "Hello Celestia." Twilight glances at Blaze. "Hello there. Who are you?" "I am Blaze." Blaze went quiet trying to think of a story. "He's visiting from another kingdom. I think you should show him around the gala." Blaze was hesitant he hadn't been in large crowds for quite awhile and most of his sense were still dulled. But he was still going to do it. He would spend the gala with Twilight and make the most out of it. The two walked down an arched hallway. Once they made their way to the end, they arrived at a large circular room. The tables lined with sweets. "So Blaze why did you come to Equestria?" Twilight asked "Just here to see the culture of Equestria. I've heard it's quite varied." Blaze quickly said. "Sure, sure you are." Twilight said seeing right though his lie. "Okay Twilight you win. I really don't know why I'm here. Well I do but it's complicated." "Are you saying you don't remember most of your life?" Twilight looked at Blaze curious. "Yes I suppose you could say that. I'm not sure how." Blaze said. "Okay then." Twilight saw that Blaze was feeling uneasy from the question. After their talk the building begins to rumble. Celestia runs in. "ATTENTION ALL PONIES! LEAVE THE GALA AT ONCE!" She yelled in the Royal Canterlot Voice. "The gala is evacuated and the shaking stops. > After the gala > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (This chapter is a place holder until the rewrite is finished.) "Well this sucks." Blaze said as he saw the castle stop shaking and crowd calming down. After the evacuation all of the guest gathered in the streets of Canterlot. Much to the dismay of any nearby ponies. Twilight worked her way to the front as she called out to the ponies. "CALM DOWN!" After hearing this the crowd stoping their 'organized chaos and, became a clam orderly crowd. "Thank you! Now we just need to wait for Celestia and she'll tell us what went wrong." Sure enough Celestia arrived. "Do not worry ponies! A few support beams broke within the castle causing it to shake. But worry not, they are being replaced as we speak." Celestia yelled into the crowd. After Celestia finished speaking the ponies dispersed and left for their homes. "Thank you for that Celestia. I appreciate it." "Your welcome Twilight!" Celestia then saw Blaze was still with her. An idea clicked in her head. She wanted Blaze to meet new ponies and Twilight wasn't going to be her student for much longer. "Twilight I have one final test for you." Celestia said. "But I'm still your student for two more years. Why the final test now?" Twilight asked very confused. "My final assignment is for you to live with Blaze. I've noticed you saw though his alibi and, I want him to meet new ponies. Also you haven't lived with a pony around your age before." Blaze and Twilght looked at her shocked and disgusted. "What?! Where would you get that idea?" Twilight raised her voice. "Also why? We just meet and now we're living together! For a test!" Blaze shouted at Celestia. Celestia let out a sigh. "Okay then no test. But still Twilight let him stay with you. He has nowhere else to go." Twilight let out a sigh. "Okay, fine." She said reluctantly. "Thank you Twilight. I am truly sorry for trying to warp this situation." Celestia said trying to damage control the situation. It's fine princess just please don't make this more than it is." Blaze said. "Don't worry I'll make try to make some friends." "Thank you Blaze." Celestia said as she watched the two walk off.