Lightning Bliss

Bliss was awed but mortified at the same time by the menecaing dragon that now encircled them... Her mind wanting to keep the peace was all too familiar though and since the dragon made it clear.... She approaced Raze and the others. "This is his domain... his layer... we are trespassing. He clearly said he was born here, we've invaded his home! And whatever he's protecting behind that wall? He had claim to it first... whether we like it or not Raze we have no right to be here if what he says is true... Look..." she sat down as the dragon continued to circle. "I'm sorry for what I said...I really am... I was short minded and bitter... I was just upset after coming all this way, and the unknown has scared me. But I can see now Starswirl the bearded was right, and so where you Raze! Is that enough now though?" She then swayed her arm, pointing to their situation, "Look where we are! We're on the edge of Equestria! We made it to where Starswirl did! We are witnesses to it, and we can share our travels with the world! But in order to do that... We have to respect this guardian's wishes... We must leave his home..." Without even waiting for the others to respond to her opinion or theory... Bliss flew up into the air towards the dragon still encircling. She fluttered into his path from the opposite side, stretching her hooves out and wide. "Great dragon of this Domain! I beseech you! We wish not to fight you, or take what is yours! We've travled a long way to even see if this place existed! So we have... and we are grateful to get the chance to see your homeworld, and you in all your glory! We wish safe passage out of your homeland now...and we will go without resistence! I beg of you, will you allow us safe passage out?!" She held fast in front of the great crystal being...not sure if he'd stop...or he'd charge...Burn her to a crips...or eat her whole.

Bliss sighed and drifted back behind the herd, feeling guilty and alone. Maybe I did react too quickly in all this... She thought, but... I can't be blamed for feeling that way can I? I just adopted a young hippogryph, and he's waiting for me up above the world right now! How can I not feel like we've been through horrors beyond compare? Her frustration grew, along with her bitterness and feeling alone in her thoughts. Her ears drooped down as she finally trailed behind Stormwing and her filly, ignoring the fact they were seemingly enjoying themselves.

Bliss's ears went down in shame for a moment or two as she followed Raze...hearing the same sounds as he was, like a soft soothing voice, something you'd hear from a teacher...gently coaxing them forward. "You can't blame me for what I said though..." She came up alongside him firmly, "we've been through much peril to get to...whatever this place is...We've suffered great things along the way, forgive me if I doubt whatever this place is, may not have been worth it as much as you think... But we won't now till we find out...being here and all. Whatever here is..."

@@Hurricane, @, @@Pripyat Pony, Bliss eyes widened in shock as Raze looked like he was thrown off the cliff and into the icy water. But before she could even think of a cause of action, Hurriane already darted over after him. "Gah!" She placed Artemis down and looked over the edge, trying to levitate any pony up from below though knowing she could only lift one...but it was no use. Her magic couldn't sense anything in the water... It was like they disappeared... "Where they go???!!!" She looked to Clover then, "we have to do something!" She turned to Artemis then, not sure how she could leave him up here like this...but she had no choice... Their friends were in trouble. "My little pupil..." she nuzzled his forehead...he seeming to understand the dire need of him to do so, "our friends are in trouble... I must go help them... Please stay here... I won't be long... I promise... I'll be right back... You stay here, no following. Ok?" She licked his forehead and nuzzled him again. There was a light coo of his response, as he slowly cried...but he stay seated as she asked him. With that she turned to the edge...took a big breath... then leapt down into the abyss of the sea. At first the water hit her like a thousand nails all over her body...but as she descended it seemed to have gone away instantly...being replaced by a warm sensation like a hot spring...As she swam down, using her horn as a light source...she could find no signs of her friends... But she did spot an old reflection once she reached the bottom. A lake? Under the ocean? But how??? She reached the bottom, her air running low...She feared though if she went up now she wouldn't be able to find this spot again...Not only that...for some reason this spot made her curious...She reached a hoof inward....touching it...then found herself being pulled into it... "GAH!!!" She gasped out, taking in a breath of air once she was through. "Luna Celestia!" She coughed up some water and pulled herself out of the small lake. "Where am I?" She looked around, spotting Raze and Hurricane almost instantly. "Are you two ok? What is this place? Where are...we...?"

@@Buck Testa, So he's a ram with some pony features? I'm curious cause I might draw him one day hehe. No cutiemark right?

Last night sadly... Was due to a sudden case of stress sickness. It used to happen once or twice a year when I was a young teen, that was when my stress was at its highest. When I eat enough, rich, food, combine that with my stress levels created the appearence of a stomach bug. I would burp sulfaries burps...which I can only describe the flavor and smell reeks of 'rotten eggs'. The burping was probably the worst because not only was it gross, but it also inflated my stomach, quite litterally pumping it with unwated air. The only relief I'd get were be to puke everything out. Last night I had this again... So for a lack of better words I'm on a sick time out right now. Granted I feel alot better now that the burps have stopped. This is because there's absolultly NOTHING INSIDE MY STOMACH at this point...During this time I can't eat...can only drink out of fear. It's frustrating... I was pretty uncomfortable last night, my stomach felt like it was the center of the Earth's core...Crying was the only thing I could do to cope with it.

Bliss backed away realizing Raze was having some sort of magical connection. Artemis clinging to her leg in concern as well till finally he came back to them, the magical book falling down in front of him. "Alright I've had enough..." Bliss said pushing the book away from Raze. "You've taken us all the way out here, on the maps and scrolls of a pony who went missing...THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO!" her frustration finally mustering forth. "Our friends have been put in danger and now this child... We're at the ends of the earth of a cold ocean. We are cold, hungry and tired... I think it's safe to say there is nothing here...expect an odd magical book and shivering us!" She picked up Artemis and slowly began to walk away. "I'm heading home... Who's with me?" She turned to Hurricane and Clover expecting them to follow.

The whole trip down the mountain was a breeze for Lightning Bliss and Artemis as since she used her wings majority of the time. But once they were on an open vast plain, and with the sun shining, did she finally allow her new grown wings a break, and began to walk on the snow with Artemis riding her back. Some windigos passed their group to which Bliss immideatly hunched down, covering Artemis protectively...not sure if these creatures were peaceful or not. However as the three flew passed them, they clearly seemed to be uninterested in their group...making her relax somewhat. Finally after lifting her guard up Artemis bounded from under her, running ahead of their group to play in the snow. He leapt into it with all his force and completely got sucked down the fresh white powder. "Artemis??" She called to her little pupil with some concern. This only lasted a second when the young foal popped his eagle head out of the snow, and gave out a joyful burst of laughter. "BLISSY!" He squwaked before leaping out of the snow again and bounded back inside, disappearing into the powder, repeating by poking his head out then jumping out again and again. It was like watching a hippogryph dolphin jumping out of the water. "SNOW! SNOW! COLD!!!" He peeped with excitment. "You silly...." she giggled as she walked closer to Hurricane, watching him from a distance as he played. For Lightning Bliss, this journey had leaded her to so many views and changes of heart. She met a pony she never thought would be her friend...and yet here they were walking side by side as if they were always just that. Her magic had been through up and above the call of duty to help those in need with the help of another alicorn like Clover. She found a younger pupil she could take care of and love on like her own...And faced against terrofying odds with her new friends against a mythical foe. If anything from this trip has taught her anything....it was to have courage and faith in others as well as herself. "It's funny..." she said aloud to those who were listening, "Even if there's nothing there that Star Swirl the Bearded says...I've alreaddy gained something on this adventure...."

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@, @@Pripyat Pony, Bliss beamed at the sight of her little pupil face hugging the stallion while she turned back to Clover and Hurricane. "Guess that means we need to start keeping in touch after all this mess." She smiled and sat down between the two of them, wrapping ahoof around each one of the mares. "We've been through so much together..." turning back to Raze, "Let's finish this!"

@, @@Pripyat Pony, @@Hurricane, Bliss couldn't help it...she teared up faster then a water fountain and held tightly to Hurricane. Never did she think she'd hear those words come from the tortured pegasus, but she did...and they were true and heartwarming. She turned to Clover who hugged her equally, then wrapped her wings about both of them, with Artemis gripping at them all by his little talons. Her large ears then picked up the voice of Royal and she pulled herself away from the warm hug and tackled him to the ground. "You're the greatest Royal!!!" She whinnied at him, giving him a peck on the cheek. "You did it!!! You did it you crazy gambling stallion!!!" "Royal! Royal! ROYAL!!!" Artemis repeated the one name he heard from Bliss and galloped over, tackling Royal's face in a hippogryph face hug.

@@Hurricane, "HURRICANE!!!" Bliss levitated the chains off using her magic to force unlock them then ran to her side, sitting next to her. "Are you alright? You in any pain?" She could tell Hurricane had returned to her normal self seeing her own eye color again. "PEEP!" Artemis bolted from Clover and ran to Hurricane, wrapping his little talons around her neck and nuzzling her cheek. "Looks like he was worried about you too!"

@, @@Pripyat Pony, Bliss could see Royal struggling with his magic, his concentration thrown by the false voice of their friend. "Here take him," Bliss handed Clover to Artemis and calmly stood up and walked over to Royal, carefully not to distract him. Instead of speaking, she glared firmly back at the false friend...the Keeper...she could see his eyes through Hurricane's...and she was angry. Taking a breath, she pressed her side up against Royal's. The gesture was to let him know she was there, that she was supporting him...no matter what. "Long as you do this spell...I won't leave you Royal..." she pressed firmly as he concentrated. "I'll stay here if it kills me!"

Sorry if I'm in the wrong of posting here, I am in fact straight. However I have family such as my loving younger brother, who is gay and I love him to pieces. The fact he left to live in New Jersey with his boyfriend though was a bit hard for our family since he's our gem of laughter, but I always supported the decisions he makes. He never came out of the closet till our father passed away. I'm pretty sure if our dad knew he would have outcasted my brother. It sadens me when I say that, but likely true. But my brother loved our dad very much and after this tragic sudden loss, he saw the opprotunity and left to be with his boyfriend in New Jersey. We are both born and from TX. The distance is an issue but we still talk together on Facebook now and then. I suppose I'm posting here because I am in support of anyone here who is discriminated against for who they are and who they chose to be. I'm always in concern for my brother of being discriminated against for being who is... I'd defend him with my life if I had to. No one in this world should dictate how my family chooses to live or who they are...or violate their human rights, and that goes for everyone else no matter if your white, black, mexican, chinese, jewish, or LGBT.

Bliss shook...she clearly heard Hurricane's voice crying for help... She picked up Artemis and sat next to Clover, not sure where Royal's spell would lead them. Would it be successful? Or will it fail...and would Clover and herself be Hurricane's last remaining chance...? "Oh Artemis..." she held the hippogryph tightly while he cooed in her chest. "I'm such a useless alicorn..."

Hmm... The perfect night... Well a lovely dinner out with my husband, could be Mexcian or my favorite diner "Denny's", followed by coming home and curling up on our bed to watch a good movie before tucking in for the night.