Chapter 4

Flash took me to the throne room where we found Celestia reading a scroll she looked up and saw us she had a warm gentle smile “what can I do to help you two”, “mom can we please go out the castle gates to see my friends” Celestia narrowed her eyes slightly I stiffened I could tell she was worried “flash are you sure that its safe for Nightingale to go”. “Yea of course mother” Celestia smiled “well I guess that can be arranged but I’m not sure about having another alicorn at Canterlot is the best idea” “don’t worry I can cast that hiding spell”. “Ok flash” flash turned to me “what do you want to be a Pegasus or unicorn or even an earth pony” “what do you mean” I asked confused “don’t worry nightingale flash is going to cast a spell to make you a normal pony “Celestia said “it only last for six hours” “ok I’ll be a Pegasus” ‘righty oh” said flash starting up his magic. I was enveloped in a light and then it faded my mane was still but has a slight curl to it. It was very wind swept still too and just about everything was the same besides having no horn. I made sure my scarf was on properly before saying “ready”.

Flash and I flew through the air towards a lake before landing at the shore, “so where’s your friends” I asked excitedly “just over their” flash pointed to a group of six ponies. He looked at me “race you” “oh you’re on” I said before we both bolted to the crowd. We’re neck and neck but flash just made it “ha beat you” he said grinning. The crowed of ponies turned all of them alicorn? “Hey Skyla” flash said to a pink pony with a purple mane streaked with yellow, “oh hey flash” before looking at me “who’s your friend” she asked “oh this is Nightingale’’ ,“she’s one of Lunas adopted kids” “wait y'all just a sec” said a stallion with an orange coat and brown mane. “When did Luna have adopted kin” “oh ‘I said ‘’ we were only adopted a two weeks ago the public doesn’t know” “well that makes sense” said a white one with a long purple mane” “what’s your name” I ask   “my name is white gem darling” I could tell she’s from a high social class by the way she speaks. ”well that seems totally awesome” said a light blue stallion with a dark blue mane with one rainbow streak through his mane and tail. I heard a peep and turned around “hi my names shy apple” said a red mare with a pink mane and tail “oh hi there” I said just then a purple stallion with a blue mane walked up “hey every pony lets go for a swim” he yelled excitedly before running into the water every pony followed laughing and yelling I took my scarf of and hung it on the tree and tied it in a knot making sure it won’t blow away from the wind. I look up to find flash had taken of hit royal chest plate “coming” I said I nodded and flew up in the air on top of the lake before tucking my wings in and diving into the water. I swam through the water feeling the cool licked around me a memory flashed I was in a basket? I heard a foal crying as I sat under a tree I realise I’m still under water so I swim to the surface.

As we walked to the shore I look at the tree where my scarf was wait where is it I run over and look over the whole tree fear rising in my thought I can’t lose that scarf. I ran all around the area “no” I kept whispering. I felt someone’s hoof on my “what’s wrong Gale” I look up to find flash “my scarf I can’t find it” “hey its ok we can get you another” “NO WE CAN”T!!!!!” shy apple flinched I froze “sorry it’s just the scarf means an awful lot” just then sky dasher walked up “geeze just relax Gale” “I’m sorry sky but I can’t” “why then” said caramel apple “because I’ve had that scarf ever since I can remember it’s the only thing I have from my parents” every pony went quiet “hey can you do that tracking spell” “sure can racing comet” white gem used her magic she started to be pulled in a direction by her horn “ok let’s go” she yelled. She started to be half walking and half being dragged by her magic I followed her by her side. Flash ran up to my side “don’t worry white gem has a knack of always finding something valuable” I look at her cutie mark three white diamonds “does her mother have a cutie mark like  that “ actually every pony in this group has the same cutie mark as their mother just a different colour” “what do they mean” “well they have the same talents as their mothers” “for example white gem represents the element of generosity” “wait what elements” “oh there these gems that that represent the elements of harmony they are different colours ones purple the other’s orange and another’s blue and so on” “wait I think I’ve seen those gems before” “when” “when mother was being ……. Banished” “oh” “wait a second shouldn’t there be another element last time there was six there’s only five and Skyla doesn’t have a blue on “ “that’s right pinkie pies son party sound isn’t here” “so what elements are there” “there’s honesty, loyalty, kindness, generosity, laughter and magic Skyla’s represents love and mine represents the sun” “we don’t really know mine last time I checked it was singing and calling out comets and shooting stars I think”. “Stop” white gem said “what is it “shy apple asked “the scarf it should be right here there I saw a shop with a sign saying welcome to the shim sham sisters we walk in. and we are soon stopped by a pair of mares “how may we help you “ they asked “were looking for a gold scarf with a silver moon embroiled on it “ I reply “oh do you mean this scarf” one said pointing towards my scarf “yes” I reply running up to it and taking it off the hanger.  “That will be two hundred bits” “what” I said caramel apple step forward you “took her scarf she doesn’t need to buy anything” “no we didn’t we found it at the lake hanging on a tree with some other stuff “ “how about we negotiate “ “fine” said one of the mares “also I’m shim and that’s sham” “ok” I reply “how about ten bits” “no two hundred bits” “ten” “two hundred” “ten” “two hundred” “five” ten” “five” “ten” “one” four” “one” “four” “for free” “deal” “thank you for your time “ I said taking the scarf and wrapping it around my neck” “wait aren’t you going to pay” “no you gave it to me for free” then the look on their face was priceless as what happened dawned on them “wait that’s no fair “ “but you agreed” I replied as we walked in I see a jar on the table that says tip I ask flash for one bit he nods and I put in into the tip jar and walk out.

As we arrive back I take the group to meet moon flare who’s with mother Moonflare was singing as we arrived I saw the moon rising but when it got to half way it stopped she kept trying but I wouldn’t rise. “I wish I could make it rise fully” I smile and ask “could I try “ “I don’t know” she replied mother smiled and replied “well I haven’t seen your talent so how about so” I began to sing Moonflare had already put the stars out as I sang I felt a shift of magic in me I opened my eyes to see that the moon was rising and shooting stars began to appear. Flash and his friends arrive to see me in my alicorn form getting the moon to rise slowly with the stars shooting. They stood there in awe as the moon was finally set in the sky I flew down exhausted who knew that raising the moon was tiring Moonflare brought me into a hug “that’s probably why I can’t raise it fully because we both have to” I turn around to face flash and his group “they’re both alicorns” white gem said Moonflare and I smile sheepily. “That’s awesome “sky dasher yelled I blushed as the group yelled. I smile but then the world it started to get foggy and then it fell sideways, I could hear yelling some pony rushed to my side it was bright flash “everything’s going to be ok” he said worried to me.