Sentinel of Harmony
Chapter 2
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Where am I?
"WHAT THE HELL!?" He yelled incredulously, taking a step back from the stream and looking down at his newly-profound body in pure shock. "WHY AM I A HORSE!?"
Ignoring his tenant's shock, Kurama burst into a fit of echoing laughter that resonated within his mindscape, obviously enjoying his partner's newly profound predicament. If he knew any better, this was the first time he ever actually laughed genuinely over something so ridiculous.
Naruto scowled. "Not funny, Kurama." He said bitterly. "Not funny at all."
I already warned you, didn't I?He finally spoke after his laugh died down. It's impossible for you to enter an entirely different dimension without encountering any problems. I'm surprised we're even alive here of all things.
"How am I supposed to know that I'd turned into a horse!?" He retorted in defense, still unable to grasp what he was facing at the moment.
I did say the consequences can be anything, didn't I? He spoke. As much as I wanted to continue this stupid argument with you, you better get out of this forest first.
Naruto sighed. He supposed he can't disagree to that. "Fine, this place gives me the creeps anyway."
After spending a few minutes fumbling with his equipment, he managed to strap his kunai holster and bandages wrapped around his left foreleg and his large scroll resting on his back, he finally began his journey. At least, that's what he intended on doing before majestically face-planting himself onto ground below.
As it turned out, moving with his new sets of limbs was proven to be a tough problem for the blonde. Although the concept of moving was identical to him moving while crouching, his newly-profound body structure particularly of his horse hind legs had more or less messed up his brain's command. Furthermore, he was still winded up from the dimensional travel; another thing he needed to tinker with in the near future.
With shaky hooves, the blonde tried to step forward or anywhere for that particular matter, but immediately collapse once more whenever he took a misstep or when his stance went wrong.
You look stupid. Even a newly-born offspring can move better than you do.
"Thanks for the vote of confidence." He replied sarcastically.
Gaki, don't move.
"Why? Because I look stupid?"
No, because we're not alone here.
As if on cue, the blonde heard several menacing growls that echoed around him. It was only when he glanced around did he realized that there were several menacing green eyes materialized from within the darkness of the forest around them. For how long they had been there, he had no clue.
Naruto instinctively entered a defensive stance – which in his new body, mainly involved him having to bend his knees to lower his body – but whatever preparations he had disappeared when one of the glowing green eyes finally emerged out of their cover followed by three more.
"Kurama…what is that?" The blonde whispered, taking a step back.
At first sight, they looked like wolves but instead of flesh and fur, they were made from branches and leaves from head to tail. Not only that but they were also emitting green chakra-like light from between the crevices of their body.
I don't know but they're definitely not friendly, that's for sure.
As if to prove his statement, one of the wolves snarled and lunged at him with his salivating fangs wide open, intent on having the blonde pony as his next meal. Overcome by his battle instinct, Naruto jumped and did an airborne roundhouse kick on the side of its head, causing it to shatter into a pile of leaves and twigs.
A second one tried to pounce on him while he was still midair but by the time it did, Naruto had returned back to solid ground and ducked under the wolf before roughly tackling it on its side, letting it receive the same fate like the first one before it had any chance to counter attack.
The third and fourth were proven to be smarter than the first two as they tried to corner him from both sides, obviously trying to attack the blonde from his blind spot. Under a silent cue, they both charged at him at the same time.
With a speed that belied his body, Naruto swiftly grabbed one of them by its muzzle before using the wolf as an over-sized club and swung it on the other wolf that were inches away from him, simultaneously shattering the both of them into nothing but a pile of leaves and branches.
"Huh, that was easier than I thought." He commented after making sure there wasn't any more around. "I was expecting more resistance."
Don't let your guard down. It's not over yet.
"What do you mean?" was what he wanted to ask until he saw the tree parts remains of the wolves emit a greenish chakra-like glow. "Oh."
Ever so slowly, the green Chakra-imbued leaves and branches levitated off the ground before congregating themselves into four separate clusters where they began further shaping themselves. Before he knew what was going on, the four wolves came back, prepared for a second round.
Naruto groaned. "Oh kami, don't tell me they're immortal."
They're not immortal but they're close to being one.
"That's reassuring to hear." He replied sarcastically.
"Let's see whether if they can regenerate back or not once I shove them up with a Rasengan!"
Standing on his hind legs, the grinning blonde stallion began doing his signature move of creating his favorite Futon jutsu with his fore hooves. The wolves stopped their advancement at that, obviously wary after discovering that their next meal can fight back.
But nothing happened.
Puzzled, he tried forming a Rasengan once more but still nothing happened. He couldn't even feel any Chakra flowing.
No Chakra flowing…
No Chakra…
"Kurama, remember the time when you said about this realm's term and condition?"
Yeah, what about it? Kurama inquired.
"Does it also include me not being able to use Chakra?"
Silence
…the idea is plausible.
More silence
"Well, this isn't good."
…
"Princess Celestia, thank goodness you're here!"
Such was the first thing the Alicorn of Sun heard as soon as she stepped down her carriage and onto the soil of Ponyville.
Looking front, Celestia was greeted with the sight of Mayor Mare, the current appointed mayor of Ponyville, accompanied by a few of the citizens behind them. None of them looked happy.
"Miss Mayor, what's wrong?" She inquired.
Said mare took a few deep breaths to calm herself down before she spoke. "A few minutes ago, there was a powerful explosion coming from the Everfree Forest." She reported. "It was disastrous, I tell you! The entire town was in complete pandemonium!"
Celestia and Shining eyed each other. They were going in the right direction, after all.
"Are there any casualties?"
The Mayor shook her head. "Thankfully, nopony was injured."
"That's good to know. Rest assured Miss Mayor, we'll get to the bottom of this. In the mean time, I shall leave my guards with you." Said four Pegasus guards who were accompanying her and Shining were surprised to hear that but said nothing otherwise. "Feel free to ask for their help if you need anything."
"Understood Princess Celestia. Oh and please be careful when you're in the Everfree Forest since this is the season when the Timberwolves appears."
"Don't worry, we'll be fine. Let us go, Lieutenant Shining." She replied back as she turned around and head off in the direction of the Everfree Forest with a hesitant Shining Armor in tow.
"Uh Princess Celestia, are you sure it's a good idea to leave those guards behind?" Shining questioned once they were out of hearing range. "They're here for your protection, after all."
"It's for the best," She replied back. "Whatever caused that explosion had put the entire town on edge. And if you hadn't noticed, our unannounced presence here to investigate such unforeseen event alone has made things much worse. If we were to bring any more guards along into the forest, it'll rouse the citizens' suspicion into thinking that something bad has happened, putting them in more distress, and we don't want that."
Shining was speechless as he listened to her reasoning. He never actually thought of that. While he was aware that their uncalled arrival would make the citizens of Ponyville slightly panic, he never thought of it to that very extent.
"But what about the Timberwolves then?" He continued on. "What if they decided to attack us when we're inside the forest?"
Celestia glanced at him with a knowing smile. "Why do you think you're here?"
…
"DO THOSE THINGS EVER GIVE UP!?"
After killing them for the umpteenth time and coming up with the same result, he came with the conclusion that these 'recyclable' sentient beings can't be easily killed. So the blonde changed tactic and fled the scene. Unfortunately, the wolves didn't look like they'll be giving up on him anytime soon, especially not after being killed over and over again.
As troublesome as his predicament was, Naruto couldn't help but chuckle to himself. A few minutes ago, he can barely move an inch forward without tripping like an idiot. And yet, here he found himself skillfully galloping across the dark and murky forest and avoiding unwanted obstacles as if he was a horse ever since he was born. It's no wonder Kakashi-sensei called him a fast learner.
On the other hand, the wolves were slowly gaining ground on him, prompting Naruto to think of an alternative plan unless he wished to become wolf meal.
Luckily for him, Kurama was already on it.
Kit, look on your left. There's a bridge over there.
That prompted the blonde to jerk his head at said direction. Sure enough, there was a rope bridge that stretched long above a cloudy chasm.
Understanding what his partner was hinting at, the blonde changed direction and sprinted straight for the bridge. As he got closer, a look of apprehension crossed his visage and he briefly screeched into a halt when he realized just how worn out the bridge truly was. If he'd know any better, the bridge probably hasn't been used for a very long time due to its wear and tear condition.
He didn't have the convenience of checking the bridge's integrity however when he heard the wolves' howling a distance behind him, signaling his impending doom. Steeling his nerve, Naruto picked up his pace and raced across the bridge all the while silently praying to whatever deities existing in this realm for the bridge to not collapse. The bridge creaked and groaned but remained intact otherwise.
As soon as he got on the other side, the blonde-maned pony wasted no time on reaching for the kunai holster he had conveniently strapped to his left foreleg earlier hand. Only to curse loudly later on when he remembered that he have hooves instead of hands. His panic escalated further when the wolves burst out of the forest on the other side, finally catching up to him.
"Kurama, how am I supposed to hold a kunai with this!?" He demanded.
Amidst the deep of his mindscape, the blonde can actually hear his partner facepalm. Oh for the love of—use your muzzle, not your hoof, you baka! He raged.
Gripping the weapon in between his teeth, he wasted no time in cutting the rope wrapped around one of the wooden stakes that keeps the bridge together. The rope broke with an audible snap. Meanwhile, the wolves have caught sight of him and were now heading for the bridge, oblivious to what he was planning on doing.
The other rope was evident to be harder to be cut and the blonde found himself struggling due to its tighter knot, and his poor oral grip on the kunai wasn't making it any better either. Just when the wolves were midway on the bridge, he drove the kunai straight into the knot in mix of desperate and anger, effectively snapping the rope in one swift motion.
The result of his action came soon after when the bridge wobbled wildly, prompting the wolves on it to halt in their approach, before falling down into the clouded chasm down below and bringing the wolves along with it. In a last attempt of struggle, one of the Timberwolves tried to grab one of the wooden planks of the bridge, only to fell into abyss along with his brethren when it broke under its sudden strain. Naruto silently watched as the unfortunate wolves fell deep into the chasm with one final echoing howl. He wasn't sure how deep the rift was and whether if such long fall would actually kill them but at least he knew they won't be chasing him anytime soon.
Spitting the kunai out of his muzzle, the orange stallion let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding and plopped on his back when the adrenaline finally abandoned his body with an audible thud. "Dear Kami, that was close," He declared.
Way too close for comfort. Kurama added offhandedly.
"What the hell was that anyway, Kurama? Why can't I use Chakra just now?"
Hm, it seemed I have overlooked some aspects of your body.
"What do you mean?" He questioned, not liking where this was going.
After conducting a quick scan of your body, I found out that your physical body isn't the only thing that had undergone a change but your Chakra coils as well.
There was a brief silence before Naruto full registered what he just said. "W-Wait, are you saying that I can't use Chakra anymore!?" For a full-pledged Shinobi, there was nothing scarier than permanently not being able to use Chakra. And Naruto wasn't an exception for this.
Calm down, gaki. I didn't say that you permanently won't be able to use Chakra. Otherwise, I wouldn't be talking to you now, do I?
Naruto pondered about this. He had made a point. Kurama was a sentient being made entirely out of Chakra, if he can't use Chakra, the nine-tailed fox wouldn't still be here talking to him.
"So what's gonna happen to me then?" He questioned once more.
As much as I loathe admitting it, I don't know. I've never actually encountered this kind of situation before so I'll need some time to check it out. In the mean time, I suggest you get out of this forest fast before we encounter any more of those wolves, or any other monsters that resides within this forest for that matter.
"Easier said than done. How am I supposed to get out of here when I don't even know where I am?"
Maybe investigating that building behind you would be a good start.
Naruto raised a quizzical eyebrow. "Building? What building?" He inquired before turning around. "Oh, that building."
A huge medieval castle loomed behind him. If the forest was scary, the castle was scarier with its ruined state consisting of stone walls that have worn out from continuous weather influence, overgrown mosses that have decided to take hold on various parts of the castle remains and the overall intimidating atmosphere of the entire place.
Naruto stared at the huge structure with a completely blank look. "How did I not see that?"
Your obliviousness knows no boundaries, kit.
…
"By Equestria, what happened here?"
Parting away a few strands of her quad-colored mane from her eyes, Celestia gazed at the devastation before her that came in the form of a still-sizzling crater in the middle of the Everfree Forest where Naruto previously was. Apparently, she had underestimated the situation than she thought it would have been.
While the deforestation was a matter she should take concern of, she was profoundly more worried of the culprit who created this crater. Not even the strongest Unicorn she was familiar of was capable doing magical destruction to this extent.
Trotting onward to the edge, Celestia glanced at Shining who were down in the crater who currently investigating it. "Found anything, Lieutenant Shining?"
Said stallion shook his head. "None. Aside than a few odd traces of lingering magic, I found nothing."
"Odd? Odd in what way?"
"When I first examined the crater, all I sense was just small traces of magic but after doing a thorough scan, I realize that there are also traces of something else; an entirely different energy signature that I'm not familiar with. It behaves similar to magic but at the same, it's not."
"Could it be black magic perhaps?"
Shining shook his head once more. "Black magic usually emits a dark and malovent aura and this one doesn't have any of those characteristics."
"Well, this is disconcerting."
"What should we do?"
"We're going to continue this search. Whoever did this, he or she probably hasn't got that far from here."
"But how are we going to do that? The Everfree Forest isn't exactly small and if we were to call for reinforcements from Canterlot, the culprit would probably have been long gone by the time they arrived." He pointed out. "More importantly, why would anypony be doing in the forest anyway?"
The Alicorn of the Sun fell silent as she pondered about this and she snapped her head upwards when a light bulb flickered to life above her head. "I may have a clue on where this pony had gone to."
Shining evidently perked up at that. "Really?"
Celestia nodded. "I just hope I'm wrong."
…
Meanwhile, in another part of the Everfree Forest, the blonde found himself occupied with another mind-boggling issue.
"HIYAA!"
And that issue involves him trying to get the front entrance of the castle ruins opened.
Naruto gritted his teeth when the large double wooden door in front of him wouldn't budge despite pulling his strongest punches. In normal occasion, he would've been able to easily pry it open with a single Rasengan or any other Ninjutsu he had kept in his reserve but seeing that he was temporarily unable to use chakra, he'll have to do it the old style. And that style of his wasn't working in the slightest at the moment.
The blonde bashed it several times with his front hooves but the door remained unperturbed, as if to mock his inability to use chakra. Poor Naruto was not amused, not one bit.
"Come on…just open…already!" He growled agitatedly.
His rage finally reached its boiling point, Naruto stopped.
Naruto wasn't sure what happened at the moment in the midst of his rage but he had a rough grasp of spinning around his heels and kicking the door with his hind legs in the classic donkey kick manner; a habit he does when dealing with stubborn vending machines. Strangely enough, the door opened. Okay, saying that he opened the door was an understatement. He literally blew the barred door off its hinges, creating a huge empty hole where the main entrance used to be located.
"…Whoops." He finally said after a moment of awkward silence. "I hope this place is really abandoned. I'd hate to be sent to jail for vandalism."
Knowing your luck, we'd probably will.
Ignoring his partner's remark, Naruto sneaked a peek inside.
At first glance, he couldn't see anything except for pure darkness but he managed to get over it in a short manner of time.
If he thought the place was ruined from the outside, it was ten times worse in the inside. There were shattered pieces of pillars and ceilings scattered all over the place, making it practically impossible for anyone to walk straightly along the corridors, the walls had deteriorated from years of weather effect, revealing the layer of dull-colored bricks that lie behind it and there were wild plants and vines protruding from numerous crevices and cracks located within the interior.
"This place is huge, I wonder who lived here." He commented as he sauntered inside all the while looking around for any hostiles.
We can worry about that later. Right now, focus on finding clues that can help us get out of this forest.
The blonde nodded. If his younger self had heard such thing, he would've whined from having to do such a boring task but after partaking through the Fourth Ninja War, the blonde had finally understood the true essence of gathering intel and everything he had learnt in the past. He just wished he known of it earlier hand. Otherwise, he wouldn't be here in the first place.
Venturing through one of the dark corridors of the castle, the orange stallion arrived at what seemed to be a library section of the castle that was abundantly filled with dusty old books. Taking his opportunity, he tried – Keyword: Tried – to read a few of the books in order to get a rough of grasp of the world he was in but instantaneously reached a dead end when he realized that none of these books were written in Japanese language, though he did found something else.
Among some of the books that provided him with picture references (Bless Kami they did), he noticed that they have pictures of horses and any other animals but no humans.
So I was right.Kurama spoke, breaking the silence.
Naruto stopped reading the book he was 'holding' to glance at the empty space in front of him. "What? What's right?" He questioned, as if the Kyuubi no Yoko was snoozing right there and not inside his mindscape.
I've had my suspicions but it seems we've arrived at a realm occupied by animals.
"You mean like the summoning animals' realm?"
Close, except for the fact that the occupants of this realm do not utilize chakra like us. If those wolves we encountered a while ago were of any indication, I'd say they use a different form of energy.
Naruto pondered about this before closing the book he was 'holding' with an audible thud. As unsettling as the thought of being in a world with no humans existing (He can vouch for that seeing that he used to be temporarily train in one), at least he knows he wasn't the only one being a horse.
Seeing that the library no longer served anymore purpose him, Naruto ventured to the other parts of the castle. He was just about to investigate the next room when his sensitive ears caught something.
Help us…
Naruto halted within his tracks. "…did you hear that, Kurama?"
Hear what? I heard nothing.
Please help us…
"There it is again." Following his instincts, he arrived at another huge pair of doors with the minor difference was that this one was being more ornamental and well-designed with the faint outline of one horse on each doors with their respective front hooves raised high to one another. "It sounds like it came from the other side of these doors."
Are you sure you're not imagining things? It could probably be just the wind playing tricks on you.
"That's what I thought when you first talked to me." After discovering the presence of an almighty being hidden inside him and other 'extraterrestrial' factors when he was still a naïve kid, the blonde had learnt to never neglect any minute details around him. Especially if said minute details involved voices that only he could hear.
Using his hind legs once more, the human-turned-pony Naruto quickly obliterated the worn out doors into nothing but a pile of splinters with a boom that can probably heard across the entire the forest. Just like what he did to the front entrance. Doing so had actually given him a thought to think about.
"Hm, now that I'm a horse, I wonder if I could do the things Gobi did." He thought out loud before grinning. "That'd be awesome."
Kurama snorted. Oh please,with the current condition you're in, you'd probably end up with severely broken bones and a serious case of concussion.
"Gee, thanks for the boost of confidence there, Kurama."
Better now than before you do anything stupid.
Stepping into the room, he arrived at huge hall that was several storey high and had a worn out red carpet that extended from the door entrance to the elevated platform at the end. "This must be the throne room," While the battered state of the place was concerning, the blonde was curious about the contraption in the middle of the room.
The orange stallion stared hard at the odd device that was made up of a large brass stand whose poles were used to hold six spherical stones.
"What is that thing?"
How am I supposed to know?
Curiosity got the better of him; he gently reached for one of the nearest stone.
Kit, what are you doing?
Naruto halted. "I'm just checking out whatever this thing is." He answered. "You said it yourself that I should find clues that'll help us get out of here."
Yes, I did. But that doesn't mean you can just touch everything you came across. He reprimanded. Need I remind you what happened the last time you touch something that obviously shouldn't be touched?
Pausing for a little bit, Naruto recapped back all the times when he did something as bashful as this and how he nearly got himself killed. He shrugged. "It's fine. I mean, they're just a bunch of stones, right? What could possibly go wrong?"
Kurama groaned. Dear kami, you ningens are a bunch of idiots. It's no wonder your kind has a shorter life span.
Ignoring his partner's remark on mankind, Naruto resumed what he was doing and stroked the stone. Surprisingly enough, the stone actually felt smooth under his touch, almost as if he was touching silk fabric. Whoever sculpted these stones was definitely a professional, that's for sure.
With his god-gifted luck as his beloved Tsunade-baachan always proclaimed, he had expected the contraption to blow up on his face or floors below him to collapse and lead him to his death or stone guardians to emerge and murder him for his idiocy. But oddly enough there was no reaction.
"Huh," He uttered after a brief of silence. "See Kurama, I told you it's going to be fi—"
The blonde was cut midsentence when all of the seven stones suddenly emitted an ethereal glow, prompting Naruto to take a step back. "W-What's going on?" He demanded as the stones began to glow brighter and brighter, almost like it was about to explode. "What's happening!?"
We're going to die, that's what going to happen! The Kyuubi no Yoko barked. Get out of there already!
Naruto would've gladly obliged but before he can even do anything, the stones engulfed the entire throne room in a brilliant flash of light, forcing Naruto to shield his eyes less he wanted to be blinded.
…
"Princess Celestia, why are we heading to the Castle of the Two Sisters?" Shining asked worriedly as he trotted beside the white Alicorn. Although he wasn't a citizen of Ponyville, he had heard enough stories from his colleagues and friends that revolved around said place. One thing for sure, none of those stories were comfortable to hear.
"I need to check up on something real quick." Celestia simply replied. She must've detected the uncertainty in the Lieutenant's voice because she continued. "You don't have to follow me if you want. I can manage myself there."
Shining inhaled a shaky breath. As tempting as the offer was, he couldn't just abandon the ruler of Equestria because of some rumors. Particularly not in that castle of all places. "No, I'm good."
In the midst of their conversation, the Alicorn and Unicorn arrived at the broken bridge. The very same rope Naruto had cut loose a while ago.
"The bridge collapsed," He commented as he glanced down at the chasm and the remains of the bridge that was loosely dangling by their side of their cliff. "Stand back Princess Celestia, I got this."
Using his Unicorn capability, Shining imbued the collapsed bridge in his signature light rose-colored magic power, prompting the bridge to slowly float upwards before connecting itself to the wooden stakes on the other side and fix itself. Truth to be told, they can actually magically teleport over there but he didn't want to trouble Princess Celestia.
Pressing a hoof on the bridge, the Lieutenant tested the bridge a few times to make sure its integrity is ensured. He whistled. "Huh, Twily was right, that repair spell was useful after all!" He complimented before turning around to face Celestia. "We're free to continue."
Celestia nodded. "Good work, Lieutenant Shining."
As the two slowly walked across the newly-repaired bridge, the fog that previously obscured their visions parted away and the Castle of the Two Sisters came into view in its ruined glory. Cold shiver ran down Shining's spine when he saw the castle but he tried his best to ignore it for the sake of Celestia.
Not too long after that, the two arrived at the huge gaping hole where the castle's front entrance previously was several minutes ago. Although Shining paid it no attention as he walked in, Celestia had briefly stopped her movement and casted the broken door with a suspicious look.
"Is something wrong, Princess Celestia?" he inquired when he realized she wasn't following.
"It's nothing." She answered back as she resumed walking. "Let's move on."
Princess Celestia is not acting like herself. Shining thought as he glanced at his leader with a somewhat pitiful look. I guess even after all these years she's still haunted by that incident.
Not wanting to trouble the Alicorn, the Lieutenant decided to keep his muzzle shut and let Princess Celestia do her thing…whatever it was.
The journey throughout the castle was rather uneventful but Shining had kept his guard up in case there were any hostiles nearby. Fortunately, aside than a few spiders and other creepy crawlies that'd put Cadance into complete distress, he found none.
Their trip came to an end when Celestia and Shining arrived at an opened pair of large doors that were obviously led to the throne room. Just like the front entrance a while ago, the doors were widely opened; another thing that made her uncomfortable.
As soon as she stepped in, the Alicorn of the Sun throbbed with pain and longing as she was swarmed by various nostalgic memories. Excluding its wrecked state, the throne room appeared exactly just like how she had last seen long time ago.
Unfortunately, her memory reminiscing moment was cut short when Shining suddenly cried out. "Princess Celestia, look, there's somepony over there!"
That broke Celestia out of her deep thoughts and prompted her to look away. Sure enough, there was indeed a pony lying in the middle of the throne room. How she didn't notice him a while ago, she had no clue.
Meanwhile, Shining was a step ahead of her and had flash teleported to his side. "Hey, are you ok!?" He called out, shaking the unconscious pony.
The colt groaned a few incoherent words.
"Is he alright?" She inquired once she arrived there.
There was a brief silence before Shining spoke. "He's fine, he's just unconscious, that's all." He reported. "What is this guy doing here anyway?"
Celestia took the opportunity to examine him. Judging from his size, the blonde-maned, orange-furred stallion appeared almost the same age as Shining and was obviously an Earth Pony due to the absent of a horn or wings. Just like most ponies, he doesn't wear any piece of clothing minus the pouch strapped to his left foreleg and the fancy-looking scroll slung over his back.
"What should we do?" He inquired.
Celestia bit her lower lip, obviously thinking deeply about this. Aside than the blonde colt she was looking at, they didn't found anypony else in the Everfree Forest. Thus, it made him the most susceptible suspect so far. So Celestia came up with the only conclusion she can do at that very instant.
"Prepare the carriage. We're bringing him back to Canterlot."
And that's a wrap for the second chapter for Sentinel of Harmony! Don't forget to review this chapter, I'd like to hear all of you guy's opinion.