A World In Between
Chapter 4: Chapter 3
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“…and that is my story,” Anthony said, finishing up an extremely long story. He had been talking for over an hour, and he has had his coffee refilled multiple times. All the ponies sat in their seats and listened, but Luna heard what I was saying. She stayed interested through the whole term.
“Very, interesting. You have given me and my sister lots to think about. You all can stay in the castle tonight. Luna, do you have any questions for now?” Princess Celestia asked, handing off the conversation to he sister.
“Yes, you said that you had different ideas for new spells, but had made one. I have lived for many generations, and I know when somepony is lying. Have you developed a new spell?”
“Yes, I have. I didn’t want to use it yet. I had figured out how to perform the spell on the way here. I have it all done, but haven’t tested it yet.”
“Then let’s go out and test it now, and show the other one you have. I wish to see ho powerful your magic is anyway.” And then all the ponies got down from the table and left for the royal training grounds.
The grounds were full of guards and recruits in a field of dirt with a fence around it. The field is about the size of three football fields. The guards all stopped what they were doing when the group walked on. Even at this late of an hour, guards are all ways training. The group walked over to the captain of the guard, Shining Armor.
“Lieutenant, I have told you; keep your team at the gate for the fact that it is still heavily used by travelers. And don’t let them think that just because it is night, doesn’t mean they can do what they want. Princess Luna has come to me a few times because your ponies have been making a ruckus. And another thing-”
“Excuse me, Captain. Can you please come here?” Princess Luna said, stopping Shining Armor from his ranting.
“Oh, hello Princess. I was just chewing out the LT of that one group that has been a bother. They won’t make any more trouble. Now what can I…? Twily, hey little sis. What are you and your friends doing here?” The captain was a little, but was able to hide it well, except from the two alicorns and new unicorn, who knew his true feelings.
“It’s a long story, but I’m glad to say that it is not because of any danger. We just need a place to for us to practice a few outdoor spells,” Twilight said to her brother.
“Oh, well that’s good. Sure, you can have wherever you want. Just ask my guards to move and they will,” Shining Armor said, giving them free rein in the training grounds. They said their thanks, and left to go to an unused corner.
“Now, show us what you can do,” Princess Luna said, pointing the unicorn to the center of the group. He got into position and pointed himself towards a tree in the center of the whole field, and powered up his magic. His body was covered in his magical aura and then he launched like a bullet to right in front of the tree, turned around and did it again, but towards the group. He stopped and stood in front of Princess Luna.
“I developed this in Ponyville; I took it from a concept in a video game. This next one I got from a different game, but I suggest you stand back,” Anthony said, pointing himself at the tree again, this time with the whole place looking at the unicorn. He squared himself in the ground, ready for what looked like if he could stop a whole battery of guards. And primed his magic.
His horn glowed brightly, and then it condensed in the tip. He then shouted three words that had no meaning to the ponies. “FUSH, RO, DA!” and the tree were absorbed in a massive beam on light and energy. When the light died down, the tree was nowhere in sight, nor was the ground it was in. All that in its place was a smoldering crater twenty feet deep, and forty wide. All the other ponies looked in astonishment at the level of power contained in a single blast.
“Damn, I thought I put too little power in that. I’m going to have to be more careful with the power in it next time. Any way, that is the magic you had wanted to see, no?” Anthony said with a massive smile. All the other ponies had found place to hide. Twilight and Apple Jack had hid behind Celestia, who was behind a different tree. Fluttershy was hiding behind Rarity and Pinkie Pie, who had discovered a dip in the ground. Rainbow Dash had taken to the sky and flown behind a whole assemble of clouds. Princess Luna was the only one who stood out and didn’t hide.
They all started to come out to asses the damage and had no idea what to think. The destruction was unlike anything they thought was capable by a single pony. Not even the changelings would do this type of massacre.
“You did all this? With one blast!” Twilight said, completely in shock. All the ponies were, even Celestia.
“Yep, but I think I could have made it bigger don’t you think? I have though been making another spell, but I might not have it ready until tomorrow. And I promise it won’t be an explosive spell.” And with that he collapsed from the exhaustion of using magic. They all ran over to grab him, but Princess Luna got there first. She scooped him up and flew him to the medical tent.
Princess Celestia had never seen Luna fly that fast, except when she was hurt and Luna had to fly her back to the Old Castle. She would only do something like that for somepony she loved, and Celestia knew this. The others thought that Luna was just helping him out.
Luna got Anthony there in a few seconds and got the medical professional to him faster than you could “Move.” He quickly moves the unicorn to a bed and started checking his vitals. Luna stood back a few and took a second to control herself.
How could I have let myself do that? Luna thought. I hope none of them- Darn it, Tia would know. Ugh, how could I have been so stupid? She had a mental battle with herself, and she was losing. She had no idea why she would love a unicorn, that she knew would later die and she would remain undying. But she couldn’t help it. He was so uncaring about status and treating everypony with the same level of respect at the same time.
This is going to be bad.
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