My Little Pony - Next Generation: The Elements of Harmony
Chapter 2: 2. Chapter 1 - Arriving in Ponyville
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Decided to post up the actual first chapter a bit earlier than 5:30 PM EST. Regardless, here it is! The majestic first chapter! There isn't much to say, I guess. All I can tell you guys is that I've never written a fan fiction where it consisted of ponies, or something like this. There may or may not be a few things out of the loop, and such, but I have enough knowledge on MLP:FiM to understand what I'm writing. Since I find it just a bit difficult to write a story like this, and need to get used to it, I, unfortunately, can only update every other week. So, in about two weeks, I'll definitely upload.
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The train was chugging noisily on the tracks, heading toward Ponyville, Equestria. A young pony with a snow white coat, pale pink eyes, dark blue mane and tail with pink and golden stripes, that was divided in layers , sat on one of the cabin beds as she reviewed the things she had in her suitcase. She used her Unicorn horn was an outlet for her proficiency in magic, a light blue cornflower hue emitting from it. It was easy to levitate things for her.
"Right, map," She said, and a rolled up paper came out of her suitcase, and unfolded. In it, was a landscape map of Ponyville and Canterlot. "Check," She said.
She then folded the map back up neatly, and placed it into the suitcase. Then, she rose up another item. This item in particular was a leather bound book she had found at the Manehatten local library a few weeks ago. Ever since she read and learned its contents, she never let it go. It was like a religious artifact for her.
"Book of Magic, check," She said, and placed it back into the suitcase.
Still using her Unicorn powers, a oval picture frame rose.
"Picture of Mom and Pops," She began, and her eyebrows lowered in sadness. She stared at the picture of her parents with longing. Her mother, Sugar Plum, was a stocky mare, past her prime, with a worn out male, silver in color. She had glasses on, and a cutie mark of a plum. Her coat was a pale purple, and she had loving brown eyes. Her father, Scapegoat, was also past his prime. He didn't wear glasses, but always had on a straw hat, symbolizing his farming prowess. He also herded goats, but was usually a distraction for several things. That's what he was good at; being a scapegoat, as his name. He had a cutie mark of a small cloud-like thing, with twisted horns. He had a shiny green coat, and a dirty blonde mane and tail.
She sighed, and placed the frame back into the suitcase, and zipped it up with ease. She just shook her head, and shrugged off all the sad feelings. She had to focus on the adventure of it all; she was going to Ponyville High School! She was going to meet other ponies, probably like herself! Creativity was always the oddball. She's a strange young mare who looks nothing like her parents, and has these strange stubs on her shoulders that hurt when someone touch them. She always wondered if it was a medical issue, but when she asked her Mom, all she said was,
"Oh, don't worry sweetie," She would guffaw. "You're just special, yes you are."
Creativity felt the train skid to a stop. She heard the shrill screech, simply earsplitting. She noticed how ponies began to disembark, and she used her magic to drag the heavy suitcase along. The doors opened, and she stepped onto the wooden platform of the station connecting Canterlot and Ponyville.
She smiled at the beauty before her. Everywhere she trotted, there were various trees and plants she's never seen on the city streets of Manehatten.
"This is amazing," Creativity said.
"Sure is," Said a pony behind Creativity, with a slight southern twang.
Creativity turned, and looked at the pony. She had a strange color about her; she was orange-red, with green eyes. She appeared to be from the south, what with her green pigtails for a mane, and a swishy green tail. She smiled at Creativity brightly, and began to shake her hoof.
"Good ta' meet'cha. The name's Gleaming Zultinite, but you can call me Zully," She said, introducing herself.
"Ah, yes," Creativity nodded. "I'm Creativity, you can just call me. . . Creativity?"
"Pleasure! Are you, by any chance, movin' into those apartment complexes near the library in Ponyville too?" Zully asked.
"Uh, yeah," Said Creativity. "I'm just moving here. I want to meet new ponies and such,"
They began to trot down the path that lead to Ponyville in unison. They delved into conversation, on where they were from, and why they were coming to Ponyville.
"My family has a Gem Farm 'round these parts. I'm here ta' help'em," Zully said.
"Oh, I just came here for school," Creativity replied.
"Gee, me too! Hope we get classes together. I heard Ponyville High is really big, I think," Zully became puzzled immediately, pondering on how big Ponyville High is.
"I think I have a pamphlet in here," Creativity said, using her Unicorn magic to unzip her suitcase and take out a school pamphlet for Ponyville High. It was literally a large, two story school with different buildings, two in total. There was the actual school, and the gymnasium. Behind the school was a court for outdoor sports. The school was made out of bricks, and the pavement and flora was beautiful. A flag stood as a center piece, with a Sun Mark and Moon Mark.
"Wow, sure is huge, and amazin'," The southern pony said, gaping in awe at it.
"It sure it something," Creativity said, and placed the pamphlet away.
The two young mares arrived at the foot of the apartment building. It was wooden like a cottage, with a circular window all the way at the top. It sort of looked like a school house, except it was much wider and longer. They entered and checked in with the clerks, receiving their keys.
"Hey, Creativity, can I ask yasomethin'?" Zully suddenly asked as they reached their rooms, which was conveniently next to each other.
"Sure," Creativity said, turning around.
"What're those weird thingies on your shoulders?" Zully pointed with her hoof.
Creativity turned her head and craned it slightly, looking at the small stubs. They were very small, but noticeable to a trained eye. She remembered suddenly growing them like pimples ever since she got her cutie mark. She never saw another Unicorn pony with them. She shrugged.
"Not sure, actually," Creativity explained. "Those appeared when I got my cutie mark," She shook her flank, and smiled. On her left flank was a cutie mark, a very special one. It was a blue book, with a red, pink, and white star. Passing through the book was a golden lace, and around the book itself, were red stars, three to the north, and three to the south.
"Amazin'. I never got any of that. Then again, I'm jus' an Earth Pony," Zully replied, shaking her flank. On it was a gleaming diamond – Zultinite, like her name. It was shades and hues of red, yellow, and green. Around it were defining sparkles that complimented it well.
"Your cutie mark's awesome, too!" Creativity cried, and jumped slightly, giving Zully a happy smile.
"Anyway, I gots ta' unpack. See ya at school tomorrow?" Zully said, and opened the door with her hoof. It's more like, she pushed it open. Don't ask what kind of logic this came from – apparently, hooves can open door knobs, or, at least push them open.
"Definietly."
Creativity waved at Zully as she entered her room. Setting her bags down with her magic, she took in the entire room, and the view. Outside, through the window, she saw several kinds of plants – lilies, sunflowers, roses, lavender flowers, and several pine trees and oak trees. In the room itself, consisted of a pink rug, wood flooring, wood walls, a vanity dresser to the left, and a desk to the right. The bed was smack in the middle.
"Perfect," Creativity said, and smiled. She took several hoof-steps toward the bed, and jumped on it, laying on her legs. She used her magic to take the Book of Magic out of her suitcase, and placed it in front of her. She opened the book up, and began to read.
Princess Celestia, co-ruler of all Equestria, was sitting down on her throne, in the royal castle of Canterlot. The castle, however, was divided into two sections – one as clear as day, and the other as dark as night. It seemed to symbolize the balance between both times. Princess Celestia had the sole responsibility to raise the sun, while her younger sister, Princess Luna, had the responsibility to raise the moon.
Princess Celestia went from scroll to scroll, reading, justifying, and confirming each one. She was doing the work a Princess had to do - the typical work of attending to her loyal subjects.
The throne room doors opened up, a blue glow surrounding them and then dispersing, as Princess Luna, the mare of the night, walked in. As usual, she had a neutral facial expression. She approached her sister, and spoke in royal tongue as usual.
"Sister, it appears the students to the new Ponyville Junior High School have arrived," Princess Luna began, giving news to her sister. "The last group have occupied the apartments."
"Excellent," Princess Celestia said, grinning. "I'm glad that the ponies managed to get here safely. Under our judgment, I'm sure they won't fail at the school?"
"Certainly," Princess Luna assured her. "However, we have more news to vocalize to thou." Luna said, narrowing her eyes. Some sort of insecurity formed in them.
"What is it, dear sister?" Celestia asked, blinking.
"Sister, She is close to resurfacing from," Princess Luna looked around, as if adding dramatic pretense, or the word she was about to utter could not be heard. She said it lowly, but just enough for Celestia to hear. She gasped, her eyes widening in shock.
"Impossible," Celestia said, turning and denying what she had heard. What did she hear anyway? What made Princess Celestia, the most potent pony in both flight and magic so fearful. She turned back to her sister, and shook her head.
"The Elements of Harmony are in no condition to face Her again; Twilight Sparkle and the other five cannot use them anymore," Celestia told the mare of the night.
Luna sighed, and seemed to deflate. "It is how we thought would be thine answer,"
The mare of the day walked out of the throne room, with her sister following close beside her. Through a pair of double doors, they entered a peculiar room. In this room, on each extremity and to each side, were stained glass windows. Each stained glass window told a story – One was of a spirit of disharmony, one was of a familiar mare being thwarted by six mares with great power, and one was of the same six mares, banishing a dark thing to a word far beneath their own.
"It has been quite a few years since they banished Her," Celestia said, looking at the stained glass window containing the aforementioned depiction. "For Her to return at such a time is a lucky coincidence."
"She has not returned, however, we believed she will rise soon enough, since the Elements of Harmony have weakened over time," Princess Luna clarified, stepping next to her sister and looking at the image.
Princess Luna, a powerful pony, remembered it like it was yesterday. In reality, it was many years ago, yet she could still feel the fear and fright she felt when the thing she's seeing had risen after banishment for so long. She could remember, in vivid detail, how the previous spirits of the Elements of Harmony were almost defeated by the formidable foe, but in the end, was banished and sent back. She remembered when she and her sister had to defeat the same foe, eons ago. However, this time around, she was more powerful, and the Elements of Harmony before were not as potent.
"It is a sad fate indeed," Luna said solemnly, lowering her head in respect.
"I'm not sure how we're going to defeat Her, but we shall," Celestia said suddenly, after several minutes of silence. Apparently, she was pondering a strategy on how to defeat whatever evil was rising again. She was a Princess, with a sharp mind and years of wisdom on her – she knew what she was doing.
"But," Luna said, furrowing her eyebrows in confusion. "How? The Elements of Harmony are not in commission; they are useless in their state,"
"Yes, but that does not mean we can't find new suitors for them," Celestia told her sister matter-of-factly, and paced around the stained glass room.
"It will not be the same as when you found Twilight Sparkle, dear sister – the challenge is much harder this time around," Luna told her, raising a hoof for emphasis.
"Indeed, however, we will always find a way. Each problem has its own conflict and resolution. We will allow the Elements to act on their own free will." Celestia explained, and stopped.
"What art thy planning, dear sister?" Luna inquired, a curious brow rising.
"We will set the Elements of Harmony in a magical case, in the auditorium of the high school," Celestia told her sister. "There, they will be closer to potential ponies with the qualities equal enough to support its power."
"But that is too dangerous, sister!" Luna called out, stomping her hoof. "What if She takes the Elements?"
"But she won't," Celestia said, confidence in her voice. She was all serious business now – she wasn't playing at all. "The magic we will cast on the Elements of Harmony will repel everything – good, evil, and in between," She said, spreading her wings, her horn glowing a fluorescent bright yellow. "That Queen Malefica will not get her hooves on them."
Time flew by. Creativity sat on her bed, her hooves pressed firmly in front of her divided hind legs, using her Unicorn powers to turn page by page of the Book of Magic. Her mother and father had told her they had found her with it, for some strange reason. It was an exceptionally heavy book, but with magic, it wasn't hard to lift it up. Regardless of its size, the book's contents were worthwhile; the book was a page turner.
Creativity looked out her window, and rose a brow. "Wow, it's late," She said, and set the book down. Walking toward the kitchen, she lit the area up with the tip of her horn and looked around.
"Hm, time to cook," She said, and immediately, all the cabinets and drawers opened. Several cooking utensils, such as double-pronged forks, spatulas, colanders, spoons, and a cheese grater circled around her.
Chopping, grating, and boiling away, Creativity began to multitask like crazy. She watched as the sun slowly descended and the moon began to ascend at a faster pace. She knew that this was the work of the two majestic sisters who live in Canterlot, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, mares of the day, and of the night. She's always wanted to meet them both, and learn from them, knowing of their powerful magic. She's sure one day she will, but that day isn't too close.
A light knock could be heard at Creativity's door. She clopped toward it and opened it up, seeing Zully at the door. She smiled, and walked right in.
"Smelled your cookin'. What'cha cookin'?" She said, sitting at the dinner table.
"Spaghetti, is all." She said, returning to the kitchen.
"Hope soup's on soon, I'm so hungry I could eat . . . A lot of hay," Zully commented, rubbing her belly.
Creativity used her powers once more to place some Spaghetti on a plate. She allowed it to float toward Zully's spot at the table, and set it down.
"Soup's on," She said, smiling, and preparing another dish for herself. Killing the stove's fire, she clopped over to the dining table, set the plate down, and began to eat.
"So," Zully said, with a mouthful, but then swallowing down hard. "You nervous for school tomorrow?"
"I must admit, it's a whole new experience, high school, that is," Creativity said, twirling the fork and then shoving Spaghetti into her mouth. She swallowed. "But I guess it'll be fun,"
"That's the stuff," Zully said, and finished her entire plate in less than five minutes. Creativity went agape, but shrugged, finishing her plate off too.
"Actually, I'm really looking forward to making some new friends. I'm also wondering how many other kinds of ponies like us will be there too," Creativity said, setting the plates inside of the sink and scrubbing the food remains off.
"I agree, yes ma'am." Zully said,
"Anyway, I need to get to bed, and so do you," Creativity said, and began to push Zully out of her apartment with her head.
"Fine, fine, g'night, Creativity," Zully said, and Creativity shut the door lightly. She turned, and jumped on top of her bed. Getting comfortable, she began to disgrace the beauty of the night by falling soundly asleep.
Princess Luna, the mare of the night, was watching the night itself from her royal tower, high above the streets of Canterlot. She peered into the telescope on her balcony, seeing the stars gleam. It was always quiet in the night, but Princess Luna learned that it would be best for her night to be calm and serene, instead of loud and noisy.
Her elder sister, Princess Celestia, was fast asleep. She was not nocturnal. Unlike Luna, she had far more on her plate, and deserved as much rest as she during the night. Princess Luna placed a hoof away from the telescope, and turned, walking into her room. She used her Unicorn powers to lift up a decorated book, and opened the pages up.
In it, were scriptures in a cryptic language only she and her sister knew, with the exception of the main Royal family, such as Princess Mi Amore Cadenza, Prince Shining Armor, and Duchess Twilight Sparkle.
The mare of the night felt a large roar of thunder. She turned once more, her eyes wide. She ran toward her balcony, and directed the telescope downward. Peering into it once more, she saw a crack on the streets of Canterlot, opening up inch by inch in seconds. Green fire emitted from it, smoke rising. She gasped, and her voice boomed.
"Guards of the Night! We require thy assistance with haste!" She said, flapping her wings quickly, her eyes shining a bright color, and her horn gleaming and emitting powerful magic, zapping at the crack on the street of Canterlot.
The Guards of the Night, Princess Luna's personal royal guards, came to her aid, lending their Unicorn powers to further her own strength. A powerful beam of dark light streamed toward the crack in the street, lowering the green flame and evil aura. She was successful in her endeavor, but then, the ponies residing in Canterlot opened their doors and windows to check the commotion. Surprisingly, Celestia didn't come out herself.
"Subjects of Equestria, Canterlot! Do not fear! We have successfully kept the harmony and peace at bay in thy residence! Please return to thy beds and rest in this calm night!" Luna boomed, the Royal Canterlot Voice effective. The ponies looked around, and at the sealed crack in the street. They nodded to their Princess before bowing, and going back into their houses.
Princess Luna put on a scowl, one filled with worry and anger. She folded her wings as she descended, and looked around. She turned to her guards, and sighed.
"To think that we had to disturb our subject's sleep, however, this matter has extended to higher lengths," The mare in the night spoke. "Call out thy subordinates and scourge the entire city; do not leave a single corner alone. Report to us if there is a problem."
The guards nodded.
"Go!" Luna boomed, her hoof raised in the air. The guards clopped away with great haste, down the tower, and onto the streets of Canterlot.
Princess Luna turned and peered into the telescope again. The crack in the street of Canterlot was now dimming in presence. It was slowly going away.
She sighed once more, and turned her head to her sister's side of the castle.
"I must report to my sister at dawn, when the moon's time is up," She said, and continued to watch over Canterlot.