Pony in the Ice: Chapter 3

MLP: FiM
Story #1-Pony in the Ice

Chapter 3

Twilight, Blayze, and Spike made their way to the castle. Blayze was in admiration on how the castle took in shape of a tree. Spike had told Blayze everything about the Golden Oaks library, how it was destroyed by Terik, and how the tree of Harmony gave the mane six rainbow power and the castle of friendship. He also told the stories of how the castle provided a map to point out areas of Equestria that needed the magic of friendship. Twilight wondered on how Spike could be such a tour guide of history. Perhaps he is starting to mature a bit more. 

They had finally made it to the castle, Blayze had marveled the interior of the castle. It seemed smaller on the outside and yet it’s larger on the inside. He then saw seven thrones through a doorway, six of them had shapes on the top part. He recognized some of them as Twilight’s cutie mark, along with Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash. The seventh throne looked to be of Spike’s size. A large crystal table had occupied the space in between the thrones, it looked to be a map of Equestria. What Blayze also noticed was that there was one space at the area that seemed absent. Twilight then continued through and they both sat down at the library.

Twilight offered Blayze a place to sit on some cosines. He took up the seat just as Twilight did. She noticed that Blayze’s expression seemed to had changed to a tired and saddened. She then addressed to Blayze,

“Right. Blayze I know you must be going through a lot on your mind right now. But we must write a note to Princess…”

“Everyone’s gone.” Twilight was stunned at the interruption. 

“I’m sorry, but who’s gone?” She asked hesitantly. 

A tear went down his cheek.

“My family. My friends. The life I once knew.”

Twilight felt a flood of empathy in her heart. She placed a hoof on his shoulder.

“It’s going to be fine.” Twilight said with insurance. “You haven’t lost all. Princess Cadence is still around. She’s my sister-in-law after all and  runs and protects the Crystal Empire.” 

Blayze’s eyes widened. The little filly that he would often foal sit grew up to be a ruler of a banished empire. Perhaps once he gets settled, he will have to hear everything that had transpired. 

“And you still have Celestia and Luna.” Twilight continued. “Speaking of which, Spike take a note.”

Spike was just finished with bandaging his worn out writing claws. He groaned and said,

“Come on Twilight, my claws are still sore from the last research writing.”

“Spike! We have to report to Princess Celestia about Blayze, and I’m sure he will want to contact Celestia and explain what had happened.”

Spike gave a sigh. Picking up a quill and parchment.

“Fine. Ready when you are Twilight.” 

Twilight cleared her throat and quoted the letter out loud.

“Dear Princess Celestia,

I’m very pleased, yet unsure to inform you that we had made a discovery at you and Princess Luna’s formal castle. Earlier this morning, my friends and I were sitting at the thrones when the map pointed us to your castle. We had just completed the reconstruction and renovation of the castle. We had found a trap door that we had not yet discovered or we just overlooked.

The door took us to a crystal cave where we discovered the frozen state of Lord Blayze. I’m sure from what I’m told that you knew him…”

Twilight continued speaking the letter out loud to Spike as he wrote down the words. Blayze could not help but feel the warmth of the fireplace, it was a comfort from the frozen pain he went through. He placed his head on his front legs and his eyes lowered half way down as if half asleep. The emotions seemed to have withdrawn the strength out of him. He turned away from the flames and looked at the lavender alicorn near him. He felt suddenly light, he’d noticed that Twilight seemed simple. Perhaps thats why he found alikeness with her. For many ponies of the court a thousand years ago thought him to be too plain looking. His only claim of worthiness to him was when he aided the pegausi rerouting the rogue windigos away from Equestria. Shortly after that, Celestia had shown him the mysterious realm and had been an alicorn ever since. Blayze also found Twilight a bit attractive, but he knew to keep his mouth shut for now at this time.

“ Therefore, I decided to currently be a hostess to him until actions can be made. I await your reply.

From your forever faithful student

Princess Twilight Sparkle.”

As Spike concluded the letter, he breathed it with green fire as the letter swirled into the air with the flame. Twilight looked at the exalted stallion staring half blanked at him. He blinked in realization and his head shot up, embarrassed that he got caught looking like a zombie. Twilight gave an odd half smile. She couldn't help but feel a bit awkward, but she let that slide by.

“Well Blayze, Spike can show you the guest room, and we can talk more tomorrow.”

Blayze had rose up and started to follow Spike. He then turned his head to look at Twilight.

“Thanks, for helping me out. Goodnight.”

“Oh um…Goodnight.” Twilight replied.

Spike and Blayze were walking down the long hallways of the castle. Blayze could see some stain glass windows that told stories of Equestria of today. He even wondered about the history that tells of the absent time. Spike stopped at a door and opened it up. The room was spacious, yet had an elegance to it. It had a desk with a bookshelf installed with it, a writing stationary and quill was placed at the center. The room also had a bed with curtains, paintings of Equestrian landscape, a wash bin, and a mirror. Blayze stepped into the room, eyeing the bed. Spike followed in and said,

“Must be nice to finally get to be, well moving again I guess.”

Blayze was still pondering the room, seeing on the bedside table, a basket full of candy and sweets, a label on top read, “Presented by Sugar Cube Corner” upon it. Blayze turned and said,

“Well Spike, at this point I’m just glad that all is well.”

Blayze was finally climbing into the bed, the soft mattress seemed to make his body surrender. 

“Yeah, well goodnight Blayze.” Spike had shut the lamp off on the bedside table, and without a word, the stallion had fallen asleep.

Twilight Sparkle was looking over the history books that were provided, she could barely find anything related to both Blayze and Cadence even. The closest that she’d gotten to was when she looked into the early history of Cloudsdale of snowflake makers. The most famous pony was Snowdrop, the original creator of the snowflake. She had a son also named Blazing Wind. 

Blayze could be his nickname. She thought. She started to write down notes and looked a little deeper.

Spike came into the room, and sat next to Twilight.

“So what do you think is going to happen?” He asked.

Twilight even had thought about it. Her reply was,

“I’m not sure Spike. Princess Celestia would know best.”

“You know, I couldn’t help but noticed him staring at you.”

“Of course he was, he was in an exhausted state. Having being trapped in ice for over a thousand years can burn energy of an alicorn physically. Why else did he ate the amount and nothing changed.”

Spike stared for a moment, blinked and replied,

“Well yes, but I mean in a different way.”

Twilight shook her head.

“We best better get to bed.” She said. “It has been quit a day.”

Both pony and dragon retreated to their room and called it a night.

Princess Luna was wondering through the castle, taking a break from her royal duties for the night. It was rather a quiet night with a no moon. She was about to check on the guards when she saw a light coming out of Celestia’s room. She went over, gave a soft knock and stepped inside. She could see Celestia looking out the window, her face looking distant, as if in memory lane. Luna walked up and said,

“Sister, what are thou doing up at this late at night?”

Celestia didn’t say anything for a long moment. Finally she said,

“Luna, on that day, have you ever remembered your actions prior to becoming Nightmare Moon?”

Luna was shocked to ask this question; never had her sister brought up such a heavy subject. Luna gave it a hard thought and said,

“I have ideas, but most of the memory was foggy. Why sister? Why bring this subject up again.”

Celestia levitated a scroll toward Luna. She could recognize it right away as Princess Twilight Sparkle’s scroll. Luna read the letter, and a wake of her memories swam through her mind. Mostly about Snowdrop, Storm maker, and especially little Blayze.

Luna was friends with Snowdrop for a long time. Luna helped Snowdrop with everything to go through life. Building the snowflake association and proper weather planning for the seasons. Luna witnessed Snowdrop graduating, marrying Storm Maker, and even got to know their young son Blayze. She witnessed him helping the pegasi fending off the rogue windagos, To this day no pony knows why they came. So she and Celestia lead him to the realm and granted him the powers of an alicorn. Even with a horn, he was still a character. For a long time he would get his horn stuck into things like trees, polls, and pillows. Just to name a few. They even talked one day of trying to paint her night sky with a little more color. 

And now Luna had a realization that Blayze had been trapped far longer then what she went through. She now had a large amounts of regrets for her actions. A tear was running down her cheek. She looked up and asked in a half steady voice,

“Did you know of this?”

“Yes. I located him in the cave. In the aftermath of banishing Nightmare Moon, I tried to free him, and even move him out of the cave. The spell however was to strong to overcome. The only ponies that knew were Starswirl, Snowdrop, and myself. I myself had even forgotten about him, until now.”

Luna went to be by Celestia’s side, and asked,

“What shall we do with Blayze?”

Celestia blinked, a thought was shown through her expressions.

“I think we should allow Blayze to rest, and get to know other ponies before assigning him to a duty.”

“And what might that duty be?” Luna asked.

“That sister, it up to Blayze to discover his own destiny. And time can only tell.”

In the mountain, a penguin was running toward towards a deep entrance to a cave, he stopped for a moment to catch his breath before he could speak.

“What is it you want!” A loud voice echoed through.

The penguin shivered in fear. He swallowed for courage as he said,

“Master. An alicorn was just in the village of Ponyville, I think he’s the one responsible for sending off those windigos you sent…”

“THAT YOUNG MEDALLING PEGASUS!” The voice echoed loudly. The ice around the cave started to fall all around the penguin, who was dodging them one by one.

“Look master,” The penguin said with a mixture of boldness and fear. “I know he’s not in your favorites list, but he’s here now and is taking a chance for me to be the master of ice!” 

“I do not care of what you desire for ruling cold weather Charlatan.” The voice bellowed. “In order to exterminate those who don’t agree with you.” 

A unicorn stallion with a thick red and gold collar with a bell dangling below stepped out of the shadows. “You must go beyond the dark, to destroy the light.” He gave a chuckle as red eyes seemed to glow with his aura.