A Few More Good Stallions.
Chapter 22: Water is the new home.
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I was sent to the Equestrian version of the Arctic. Looked exactly the same as Earth. No technology. Just a blizzard. I was standing on top of some short of hill. I looked around and couldn't see a thing except the road ahead of me. Then I was handed a map out of nowhere telling me where I was and which way the road navigates. I zipped up my brown coat and pulled my hood up. I did notice I had change on the moon. I had a snow white coat which I didn't notice before. However it's like I never aged. I only got paler.
"Brr... Twilight didn't say anything about a surprise blizzard." I followed the map and stayed on the road until I made it to a small tribal camp. When I got their the large white gates hit me in the face. Or I hit it. Something like that. "Ow."
"Halt traveler!" said a voice above. "Do tell us why you are here?"
"I have come to learn how to Bend water! Twilight said you could help me!"
"Ah... The princess did say of the pony of prophecy from the moon of times hundred's of years back would be here to learn."
"Prophecy? Whatever may I come in?"
"Yes! Please accept our apologies!" The gates opened to show me a beautiful little village. Their were lots of ponies all happy and free. Each wearing a blue coat with tribal paintings on them. I saw unicorns doing magic and pegasai flying. They were fly fishing. I also saw an Earth pony pick up a water ball! Then a pretty mare walked up to me.
"Hello." She said. "You are Dustin?"
"I am... Ms?"
"I am Snow Blossom. The princess of this land."
"Oh my god!" I got on one knee and bowed. "I'm sorry your highness!"
"Rise. It is us who should bow to you."
"What?"
"We know of Celestia's choice to remove you. You didn't deserve it. Yet you keep fighting no matter what bad things have happened."
"Your right. I've had 1000 years to forget about the past. I don't even remember the girl I liked. Tea? Sea! No I can't remember her name. Hay? Oh well." The princess was still confused about my rantings. She was very beautiful. She was the perfect snow pony. White fur. Black hair. Blue eyes like mine. Also an Earth pony. Maybe she's like that pony I just saw a minute ago lifting the water.
"So the Princess Twilight thinks you have what it takes to bend. Do you know what element you are?"
"Wait theirs more than one?"
"Yes. Earth. Fire. Wind. and Water. These are the 4 elements that the ponies can use. As you can see we are Water."
"And tribal at that. I always wanted to live in a teepee."
"And you shall have the chance! I will allow you to occupy my tent with me."
"Oh sweet! Wait... what?" She was walking away.
"Come on now! Follow me!" I walked with her and looked around.
"Their isn't any technology here."
"Is that a problem?"
"Where I came from their was little but nothing like in the big city. That was crazy."
"We disapprove of such things. While some ponies have their electronics we have our Bending. Bending is similar to Magic. Only a few may use it. Ponies with powerful spirits or wills are the only ones who may though."
"I see... Can I use it?"
"You have so much energy inside of you. I though you already could?"
"I can? How?"
"Later. Let's show you around." She showed me the tents, the stores, the fishers, and the training grounds. "Alright here we are. Let's see what you got."
"How do I do it?"
"Rest your mind Shafer. Ease your body. Feel the water and let it be you." I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I stood on my back legs like she did and calmed myself with forearm movements and breathing.
"Rest... my mind." I said to myself. I didn't open my eyes. I only tried to feel it. I need to get a mental picture. I thought about making a water ball and throwing it at someone.
"Hey!" I opened my eyes and looked to see Snow's face wet. She was wiping of the water. "Watch it!" She pulled all the water from her hair and dried herself up.
"I did it?" I tried it again with my eyes open and lifted up a lot of water this time.
"Whoa!" said the princess. "Your powerful! You must really be a natural for Twilight to trust you so much."
"Does Twilight not trust easily?"
"Not since her husband died and since the princess's actions." The thought of Celestia really pissed me off. So much that I turned the water I was holding into a large iceberg. "Jeez!"
"Whoa..." I said to myself before moving my hooves back and the ice melting into water. "I guess I'm going to get good at this."
"You mean your not good?"
"I don't have full control."
"You sound mature."
"I better be. I had a thousand years to think to myself only." I got on the ground in a meditative position. "Here follow my lead." She did as was told with a giggle.
"Alright. You meditate?"
"I learned a lot on the moon. Watch." I kept perfectly still with my eyes closed and began to float. "Ease your body and let your spirit take you."
"How can I do that?" She asked.
"Leave your body and lift yourself up." She tried hard but couldn't move. I got back down and helped her. "Here I'll help. Think about a bamboo fountain."
"Okay."
"Now think about their being no water. The bamboo is your body and you need to be the water to move the bamboo." She thought really hard and slowly began to rise. "Their we go. Don't panic. Don't move. Slowly open your eyes and carry yourself like I said." She opened her eyes and breathed in slowly and smiled.
"I'm doing it! Guess we both learned something." She could talk and float. That's impressive. Took me a while to learn that.
"This is the best way to think." I told her. "Well I think."
"This is amazing!" She slowly lowered herself down and stood up. "I didn't know I could do that."
"Your a natural at keeping your... 'cool'."
"Oh ha ha. Let's laugh at the ice pony."
"Hey I'm as white as you." She laughed a little at it. "Can I bend other elements?"
"It's not possible I'm afraid. Glad you found the right one though."
"Right. You said Fire, wind, and earth. Let's try it!" I held a hoof up and pushed hardly. "Come on!"
"Dustin please stop. It's not pos-" She was cut off when I shot a fireball out of my hoof and melted a piece an Iceberg at sea. "-sible... Oh my heavens!" Yay she didn't say 'Oh my Celestia' or any bullshit like that. Heavens! "You are just an amazing pony."
"So I can do water and fire."
"The only way is if you are one with your spiritual and physical sides."
"Well I kept in shape over the years even though on the moon it didn't feel like thousands of years. No more like super long days. Also I've been in a coma and I've felt death so many times that I should be a spirit."
"We have so much to learn from the pony of the past. How ironic."
"Hahaha! I guess so! This is great! I feel alive!" I picked her up for a hug.
"Oh! Hahaha... Put me down! Hahaha!" I put her back down and listened to her. "You can teach us all something and we need to teach you. You're right. You lack control."
"Then we practice in the morning because I am pooped." I said sitting down. I yawned and felt hungry. "I don't remember the last time I ate. Speaking of which what time is it?"
"Your just a bundle of fun Dustin. It's going to be great to have you here. Come on let's go get some food." She took my hoof in her hoof and began to walk.
"No seriously what time is it?"
1 hour later
I was eating my 7th fish and hearing Ice laugh.
"Hahaha... jeez you must really be hungry."
"All I ate was artificial food from an annoying robot for a long time. She would only make me sandwiches." Thank god! Ponies who eat meat! When I'm done I'm coming back here!
"Well Enjoy." she said taking a bite out of her fish. She is really cute. Definitely makes me forget about that one girl I used to be with. After we ate we went outside and noticed how dark it was getting. "Well Twilight is lowering the sun."
"So we better be off." She nodded and we went to her tent. Inside I looked around. Their were pictures and a rack for her to hang clothes. She had a lot of different coats and one dress. She is a princess.
"What do you think?"
"I am loving it here. Meat! Teepees! This is the coolest place ever. When I'm done learning my Bending and get my name cleared I'm moving here."
"That would be very nice. I didn't have time to get a second bed so do you... wanna... share?"
"Sure." Just keep it cool. I think I'm too old for her anyways.
"How old are you?" she asked me. Oh she's good.
"Well I am 1030. But since I haven't aged a day I should just be 30."
"Huh. I am only 28." Yes! "How does it feel to know your world has just gone bye past you."
"It doesn't feel great. But I don't really know how it feels. I guess guilty is the only factor that affects you."
"How so?"
"Knowing that everything has changed and is somewhat your fault."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"I'm not. I got over it." I sat on the bed next to her taking my coat off. "I just hope I don't get stabbed in the back again." She only stared at my scars. She even touched the x on my cheek.
"You look like you've been through hell."
"That's the best explanation I could give." Finally someone who understands! She cut the light off beside her and got in the bed right beside me. Here's the best part. It was a quite small bed. Guess who gets to snuggle.
"Good night Dustin." She said closing her eyes. She laid her head on my chest and went to sleep. I decided to look over her body. She had a white coat just like mine and not a scar in sight. She was also kinda physical for a mare meaning she can take care of herself. She kept her hair in a tribal ponytail with one big braid on the tail in the back and braids on her sideburns. The only thing maybe out of sight was the tribal tattoo on her right forearm. I want one! She also had a cutie mark of cherry blossoms with snowflakes on them. Snow Blossom.
"Good night princess." I told her recovering her body with the blanket. I put my head back and went to sleep.
"How could you!" said a voice in my dream. I turned to see Kay. "You killed me!"
"I fucking didn't! You jumped in front of the attack! You brought this on yourself and now your fucking my brother! Well Fuck you Kay! Fuck you and fuck your excuses!"
"And you think you can just find someone else?" She laughed at me.
"I know I can. I know that I don't love you anymore. Do me a favor and get out of my life." I told the ghost and it left my mind. After that I looked around to see I was in the same Water Bending village wearing a blue coat and with a blue armband on my hoof covering what appeared to be a tattoo. Then someone ran up to me.
"Their at the gate!" he screamed.
"Alright man your positions." I went to the gate and looked out of it. I saw an army with signs saying 'Bending is wrong!' and 'Down with the heretics!' and at the head of the group was Twilight herself.
"Surrender now Dustin!"
"Why don't you make me?" I asked her. The army charged and I went over the gate to fight them. I used water and earth bending to clear my way to Twilight before making an air blade and jumping at her. Before I collided it with her horn something hit me. I couldn't see anymore than black. Just black. End of dream I guess... I kind of wish I was still Static sometimes. Do that whole enter my memory shit all over again.
"Huh..." I said to myself. I looked down to see the sleeping beauty. Her hair was out of the braids and was very long. Long black hair. She was on my chest breathing lightly and healthily. She doesn't snore?! No wonder I slept so good. She is just adorable. Also she has a big flank but best not tell her that.
"*mumble*" Aw... she mumbles in her sleep. "I'm sorry... Daddy..." she said to herself. I saw a tear fall. Uh oh. I know where this is going. The tear was gone and she went back to her heavy dream from earlier. She was also drooling a little but not enough to piss me off. I need to get back to sleep. When I did I was in a white room.
"Hello?" I asked out loud. I was sitting in a chair with fancy clothes and a top hat on. I also had a tea cup. To my left was a table and God. I think. He was in the form of a pony with short white hair, a short white beard, white hair and similar fancy clothes except the hat and he had shades.
"Hello." I went back to sipping tea.
"Uh..."
"This is your mind Dustin. You are the strangest and most remarkable human I think I have ever created besides my own son."
"Nothing can beat Christ." I said.
"Glad you believe that. Wow already 1030 huh?"
"Yeah. Hey what time is it?"
"There... it's about 3:48 a.m."
"Thank you." I looked around the white room. "So this is my mind? It's so empty!" God busted out laughing.
"Hahahaha! You crack me up son." Well I've known him for about 1 minute now and he's already been better than my dad. "Look out that window over their." I did as was told and it opened and expanded showing me in a bed with Snow on top of me. "That's a beauty." he said.
"She is. How's Kay?"
"Well she's dead again. On Earth. Died of old age and depression."
"Aw... How come?"
"Your brother died and she was too old to do anything about it. She just gave up and waited for me." He refilled his tea cup and mine handing it to me. "Don't worry about Kay anymore."
"Wasn't it in the bible to never cheat on anyone?"
"It is. But! You never were married and she left you."
"Thanks for rubbing that in. I have another question."
"Shoot!" He shot the top hat of my head.
"Jesus! *ahem* How come I can Bend more than one element?"
"Because you are the most powerful. Your the Maker, remember? You can use Earth and Air as well. You are going to have the most troubles with Earth."
"How come?"
"You need to be cool to use Water. You need patience for Air and I know your patient. And you need revenge and hate for Fire."
"And Earth?"
"You need to be bold and stubborn for Earth. You are very peaceful and your attacks are coordinated. Earth isn't attacking with skill. Just brute strength."
"I thought discipline was good?"
"It is. For the others. Earth needs you to be as hard and stubborn as the ground itself."
"Seems legit."
"Oh it's time for you to get up." He pushed me out of the door that said exit. I opened my eyes to see I was still in bed. I looked down and Snow began to wake up. She yawned and moved her hoof. She felt around my stomach for a few seconds before turning her head and looking at me.
"Oh my!" she figured out that she slept on me all night. She had a large blush and pulled to blanket over her. "I'm so sorry!"
"Don't be. We both enjoyed it." A little too much. She poked her head up like a kitten.
"In that case you were better than any pillow I have ever slept on." Sounds hot. I'll try it out. Wait... I can't. Can I? It's a no.
"Come on! Let's get up!" I began to stretch. She just stared at my body. I went to my coat and noticed it was still wet. Her's dried in seconds! How the fuck?!
"Aw... It's too wet to put on. You don't have a whale coat."
"Why do you call it that?"
"Because it keeps you cool in the summer. Hot in the winter. It usually isn't wet and it is easy to clean!" She said admiring her blue coat. I poked my head out the tent and noticed the snow stopped.
"When is the next blizzard?"
"5 months." she said. Guess I came at a bad time. She put her coat on. "Do you have any money?"
"I have old time money. Does that count?" I showed her a bit.
"Wow! That bit must be worth millions!" Did she just say millions! Cha-Chink! Jackpot baby!
"Let's get me a new coat." She pushed me out and we went to the stores. Their was one that was dedicated to these coats. I went inside and sat on the stool.
"So you want a coat outsider?"
"Oh yes please!" I told him.
"Let's measure you then!" He quickly moved around me. "All done. Wait here." He left and in .245 seconds he came back with a coat and he put it on me. "Fits perfect!"
"Thanks!" I handed him a bit. "Will this do?"
"This will keep me feed for years!" he had stars in his eyes. "It's more than enough!"
"Keep the change." I told him putting the hood up.
"Wait!" He handed me a blue armband similar to Snow's. "You have been good to me! I welcome you to this tribe!"
"Thanks!" I put it on before my arm started to glow. "Whoa! OW! Why is it hurting?!"
"Give it a few more seconds." Then it stopped hurting and the glow disappeared. I moved it to show a tattoo like the tribal wave pattern had.
"This is so cool! I love this place!" I am so staying here when I retire. Fuck Twilight this is the bomb! Meat! Warm Clothes! Good friends! More members of the Good Stallion family. If only I had fingers I would snap the addams family song.
"Do come back now!" he yelled when I left. Snow was outside waiting on me.
"Oh wow! Your one of us now! Welcome to our family!" She moved her hoof showing the entire village. Every pony waved at me and cheered. "Dustin I am pleased to be the first to allow you!"
"I am honored." I took a knee showing her my respect. I gave the bitch respect. Bitches love respect.
"Rise Dustin. Please your embarrassing me." She should be use to it. She's the princess!
"Alright!" She was pulling me up. "I'm up! Hahaha... Let's go have some fun."
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