private A Temporal Odyssey

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"He have? Du har?" she said, looking at North.

 

"I might have mentioned ye once, though I must have forgotten..." he said, seeming a little confused for a second.

 

"Oh well, at least one ov them knew about me... Nice to meet you as well, Stål." she said, giving Steel a smile as she took a step forward, now standing right next to North.

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@, Clover had been chatting happily with her friends when Vinyl rushed in.

 

"A fight?" she exclaimed. "For goodness' sake, what about?"

 

When DJ ran out, Clover immediately galloped after him. Whatever it was, she meant to stop it before anypony got hurt. Besides, this was her coronation party and she wasn't about to let anypony ruin it!

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Being the first to arrive, DJ screeched to a half at the entrance to the banquet hall. To his surprise, there were only two ponies who looked at all like they were fighting. Standing at the back of the hall on a slightly raised platform, two unicorn stallions, one red, one blue were standing facing each other, each closely watching the other. The red wore a gold Royal Guard uniform with a red plume on the helmet, the blue wore silver Royal Guard armour with a blue plume on his helmet. They were each levitating spears just in front of themselves. Unlike typical Royal Guard spears, they had three prongs, more like tridents than spears, and the two looked ready to charge at each other at any second.

 

"Isn't this awesome!?!" Vinyl cried ecstatically.

 

"Awesome? How is a fight at the coronation party awesome!?!" DJ exclaimed.

 

Giggling, Vinyl lightly punched her coltfriend on the shoulder. "Just watch, dummy!" She said with a giggle. It was at that point DJ noticed the rest of the hall was watching too. Just what was going on...?

[Steel Accord 6,660]

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Steel nodded toward his Captain and followed in haste toward where the female counterpart DJ galloped. The fur on the back of his neck stood on end, his muscles tightened nicely. He could feel the subtle aura of battle being joined.

 

"I love it. Celestia help me, I love it so." He thought.

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Sterling was just about to relax some more with Evening in hopes of further enjoying the festivities, but all of a sudden, Vinyl jumped out of nowhere and spoke of a fight at the other room! Was there yet another twist to the story for today, Sterling thought?! He certainly didn't want that, for it would be a terrible splotch on what would have been a gloriously magical day! Sterling motioned for Evening Glory (@Budding Night) to come along with him to see what was going on! Sterling then ran across the halls into the other room, eager to see what was up...

 

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(@lincolnshirepony has given me permission to god-mod Blue Note for the time being)

It was finally time for Blue Note to play. She played a magnificent clarinet after all the exhaustive practice she went through for the event. She was not one to mess up, and she wanted to make this performance the best she could make it. After the Coronation piece finished, the audience clapped rigorously, and the conductor clapped at the orchestra to give a show of appreciation. Now it was time to hear the speech. The new princess was quite dazzling, Blue Note admitted. But at the same time, she was happy with her humble origins. After all, being a princess had its responsibilities, and she would have had to sacrifice her clarinet to make way for the tasks that suited a princess. 

 

After the speech came to an end, Blue Note gave out a clap with all the rest, feeling a sense of happiness for Clover. It looked like she would make a wonderful princess, especially given that she and her friends led the charge against the tyrannical Raven. She recalled Raven striking at Manehattan and taking many of her friends hostage.., She was just glad Raven was gone.

 

After the ceremony had ended, Blue Note's next job was to perform at the reception. The conductor had moved everyone to the adjacent room for the next part of the festivities. The first piece they were to play was a piece from a lovely Pranch opera, "Carmen". The whole orchestra was there this time, and even if she was among the clarinetists with a smaller role, she knew that her part was still important. After the whole orchestra had moved in the background, the conductor signaled them to play...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adfmznrkBSg

 

But in the middle of the piece, a fight had broken out between two Royal Guards! Everypony suddenly stopped playing just as everypony was enjoying the piece! Blue Note shook her head in frustration, wondering just what was going on...

Edited June 23, 2014 by Sterling Crimson

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The more DJ watched, the more he realised this was no ordinary fight. The rest of he crowd seemed very relaxed, like Vinyl, under such threatening circumstances. He even started to hear some conversation from nearby.

 

"Burning will certainly win this time! I'd place all my bits on him!" said one voice.

 

"Why don't you put your money where your muzzle is?" another said with a laugh. "I say Glimmering will have the upper hand."

 

"You're both wrong!" a third voice piped up. "They're evenly matched!"

 

DJ could see now that this wasn't just a random outbreak of violence, or if it was, people were used to it. Maybe this would be interesting? Suddenly the two stallions charged towards each other, their spears out in front of them. They met with a clash, small sparks dancing where the two sets of metal prongs clashed. Immediately, the red stallion swung the butt of his spearing a sweeping arc to knock the other's hooves out from under him.

 

The blue warrior spun away from the attack, his front hooves narrowly missing the spear butt. Turning to face his for again, blue charges with a stabbing motion, only to have his opponent bring his spear up in defence. The resulting impact caused both fighters to slid away from each other. They stopped for a moment, both breathing heavily, but never taking their eye off each other.

 

Since the battle had started, some ponies watched in awed silence, while others cheered for their favourite. "Get him Burning!" "Come on Glimmering!" "You've got this Dawn!" "Don't let your guard down Dusk!"

 

DJ wasn't quite sure to make of it all. It was certainly a spectacular display, with combat like he had never seen it before! " They're so strong!" he thought to himself as he continued to watch...

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Few things irked Blue Note more than being interrupted. An event was an event though, and no pony around her seemed too bothered. She sat back and looked on at the spectacle. The battle appeared to be some sort of exhibition. She had heard about these sorts of events taking place in Canterlot before, but had never been invited anywhere she could actually watch one.

[Budding Night 1,043]

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No, there couldn't be a disturbance. Please please no. Atleast not a bad one, not like shadow ponies overrunning everything and separating you from everypony else.

 

Evening Glory doesn't like fighting in general, she doesn't like participating, she doesn't like watching - Even if a burning urge to fight sometimes winds up inside of her, she usually does her best to keep peace at bay. If for the better, she will oblige, but she still tries to avoid it as much as she really can. And yes, it's as bad as it sounds. Evening feels guilty when she does it.

 

She cantered towards the place where the fight was being held, being right behind Sterling, Steel, Clover and DJ.

 

Though upon getting there.. She could tell everypony was a little surprised and/or confused. It was.. pre-planned? Even if it was, and nopony was meant to get hurt, her stomach still swirled. She felt like slinking away to where she couldn't see the fight, but she stood her ground. Watching with worried, slightly cold eyes instead of moving.

Edited June 24, 2014 by Budding Night

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As the two warriors took a brief moment of respite, they still kept watching each other closely. Then, the red warrior laughed a deep hearty laugh, causing his opponent to smile. "I thinking it's time we turned up the heat a little, Glimmering old friend!" the red stallion said. "We do seem to be evenly matched as usual!"

 

Glimmering nodded. "Yes Burning, I think so. It will certainly be somewhat of a rare occasion!" he replied. "We don't normally do this... just try not to destroy anything, alright?"

 

They both resumed fighting stances, and to DJ's surprise, the combatants' horns glowed and something happened to the edges of their spears. One of the spears burst into flame, and DJ was sure it was going to set the stage on fire! The other turned a strange, cold metallic blue, but exactly what it did, he couldn't say.

 

Suddenly, the two charged towards each other. Burning swung his spear up in a great cutting arc, and even after the spear stopped, the flames continued to move in a great slashing arc towards Glimmering. "It's as if the fire is actually his own spear!" DJ thought incredulously. "How is that even possible with magic...?"

 

Just as the wave of flame was about to engulf Glimmering, the blue stallion swung his spear up in defence, and to DJ's amazement a wall of ice formed wherever the spear head travelled. The flames smashed into the ice, and with a hiss of steam, both fire and ice disappeared.

 

However, while Glimmering had been defending, his fellow combatant had used it to advance, and as soon as the wall disappeared, he slammed the butt of his spear (@Budding Night Tsk tsk tsk! lol) into Glimmering's side. As Glimmering fell to the ground, Burning trotted over and held his spear point against his fallen foe's neck.

 

"Heh heh... You win..." Glimmering said, panting. As Burning helped him to his hooves, he smiled. "What are the scores again?"

 

"If I remember, 241 wins for me, 241 wins for you!" Burning bellowed. " We always seem to even things out!" He roared with laughter, before saying, "I hope the entertainment was enough for you all! The fight may be over, but there's more fun to be had very soon! Enjoy the rest of the celebration!" The two stallions then trotted off the stage, a small wisp of steam and a single burnmark the only traces that a fight had taken place. The crowd stomped their hooves in applause as the two left, and soon everypony was talking again excitedly about what had just happened.

 

"Wow... that sure was something!" DJ said to himself...

Edited June 24, 2014 by DJ-BRONI3

[Budding Night 1,043]

Evenings fear swelled up even more when their spears changed, and she couldn't help but have her hooves fly up to her mouth when 'Burning's spear ran into 'Glimmering's side. They stayed there, until they said their goodbyes and everyponies chatter started up.

 

The mare turned to DJ

 

"That's fairly.. Brutal for a Princesses cornonation.." She said quietly to him

 

(Not to dump on it though, awesome as heck! But Evening has different, very different thoughts )

Edited June 24, 2014 by Budding Night

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

Clover had watched in amazement. She certainly hadn't planned this! But she was glad that neither pony was hurt. Nudging DJ, she said, "I don't know why this happened, but it's a good thing it's over. Anyway, we have to go outside soon cuz the Wonderbolts are doing a display. Now that I did plan!"

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"I dunno..." DJ said, a small smile on his face. "That was pretty cool, even if it wasn't planned! Maybe it was a surprise of Celestia's? Hmm... I'm sure there must be somepony around here that knows!" He chuckled at Clover's last remark. "I see! That aouda pretty awesome too! This whole day' seen awesome!"

[Steel Accord 6,660]

To say Steel approved of the show was an understatement. He was pounding his hooves in approval along with many others.

 

"Hot damn that was awesome!" Steel said. "I've never seen spear fighting like that! Well, at least outside of the Ponypolesians we visited."

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@, Clover looked doubtful; she didn't enjoy seeing two ponies fighting at all. Still, the display should be good.

 

"Come outside and watch the display, everypony," she called out. "The Wonderbolts have come down here specially to put on an exclusive display!"

 

The newest recruit to the flying team was Clover's friend Lightning.

[Zhooves 843]

North and his sister followed after the others to the hall while they spoke.

 

"A fight? In this kind of place?" "Aye, sounds a bit like tveinga at the langhall back home..." they said, before they finally reached the hall a little after the others.

 

"Fire?" "And Ice?" "That be awesome..." they spoke as the battle unfolded, the last bit in unison.

 

After the fight, they listened as Clover directed everyone outside to watch the Wonderbolts.

 

"Wonderbolts?" "Must be good since they have 'vidunder' in their name..." "Let's go and watch then."

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"Wow! More action already?" DJ said excitedly. "This is one awesome celebration!" He saw the groups of ponies leaving the banquet hall, before he and Vinyl started to follow Clover outside. This was certainly shaping up to be an entertainment filled coronation celebration indeed!

Edited June 24, 2014 by DJ-BRONI3

[Budding Night 1,043]

Nopony else seemed to really share Evenings opinion. Even if she did feel a little left out, that was okay. She was a bit of an introvert at heart, and she didn't really ever have a liking to crowds, she thinks, so this was fine. Or that's what she told herself.

 

She wasn't personally too interested in the Wonderbolts, but she made her way over anyway in respect. Behind most of the crowd that is.

 

Evening agreed, what the Wonderbolts did was amazing, and it was truly.. Awesome, that they had found their special talent in something so wonderful... Just, Evening wasn't really that interested.

 

The mare sighed to herself, 'I really have become a little heartless..' She thought 'I can't let this happen again..'

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Sterling looked onward at the fight with amazement, wondering who exactly would triumph in this most intense of fencing matchups! By the looks of things, the fencing math was deliberate, and was meant to entertain the crowds rather than scare them! Sterling didn't cheer much at all however, for he preferred to cheer at other sports instead. After the fight was completed, Sterling merely clapped his hooves in appreciation, having been entertained by a good match. 

 

Now it was time for the Wonderbolts to arrive, according to the announcements. Like fencing, Sterling appreciated their flying abilities, but he wasn't one to be overly excited about them. 

"Well Evie... I wish the orchestra were more appreciated... they were an amazing bunch." Sterling remarked, feeling a little disappointed that the orchestra wasn't being featured more during the reception...

Edited June 24, 2014 by Sterling Crimson

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As soon as everypony was assembled outside, the display began. First, the flying team, consisting of six ponies including Clover's friend Lightning, flew through ten loops which were moving from side to side, in a fantastic display of skill. They then flew to such a height that they were almost invisible, then flew down in a formation dive, breaking up into individuals who then flew low over the heads of the crowd. They then flew around the clouds in the sky, which had been left for the display and sculpted them into an image of Clover. Performing a three point turn in the air, the Wonderbolts zoomed again over the crowd, with different colour streams behind them; the indigo one being Lightning's. Finally, they flew in formation around the castle, and finished in a pyramid with the supporting three standing on three clouds which had been deliberately left for this.

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DJ and Vinyl each looked on, awed by the fascinating aerial display. The cloud sculpting was a particularly amazing feat, with a striking likeness of Clover being produced at the end of it. "Now that was something!" DJ cried incredulously, stomping his hooves in applause. "I'd love to see that again!"

 

Vinyl nodded. "The Wonderbolts sure are amazing, aren't they? Especially that Soarin..." she replied dreamily.

 

"Wait.. WHAT!?!" DJ cried, a little surprised. "You do know I'm right here, don't you?"

 

"But he's so handsome..." Vinyl said blushing and pawing the ground with a hoof. "...but not as handsome as you sweetie!" She giggled, savouring the look of surprise and jealously on her coltfriend's face. "I'm only teasing!" she admired, giving him a peck on the cheek.

 

"Oh... I should've known..." DJ replied, grinning. "You really can be tricksy sometimes Vi! Still, the Wonderbolts were very good! Shame I couldn't do anything like that! It looks fun!"

 

"I wonder what you'd look like in uniform?" Vinyl said, giggling.

Edited June 24, 2014 by DJ-BRONI3

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The brawl inside the ceremonial room caught Red by pure surprise, who stood there, speechless. He did not know how to respond to this. A brawl in the middle of a coronation celebration, which was encouraged nonetheless! He only watched as they blasted plumes of flame and ice at each other. It was as if the Coliseum had returned from ancient times! He shook his head and tailed his friends for the next -and probably Red's favorite- part of the pageantry. The Wonderbolts, the one and only, were scheduled to perform a ceremonial flight over the castle. He quickly squabbled his way into a comfortable spot, and set his hooves behind his head. Right about then, the Wonderbolts streaked across the morning sky. Flying only mere inches from each other, they formed an five-abreast echelon before banking skywards, splitting the formation with almost perfect division. They swarmed back together once again as they completed the loop, now at maximum speed. The squadron blistered past the audience, who rose to their hooves and gave loud cheers. As if this was not enough, in almost perfect synchronization, the Wonderbolts banked up hard again at speed, pulling the most incredible Pugachev's Cobra Red had ever seen. "A Pugachev's Cobra!" Red responded in awe, "That's incredible stuff! Not even I can pull that one off!"

Edited June 25, 2014 by ~Drunken Pelipper~

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Blue Note looked on at the event, slightly intrigued at what was going on between them. The two ponies, admittedly, looked impressive in their fighting, as if all their moves were choreographed to match the other's parries. The fight couldn't have ended soon enough, as she was excited to get back to playing once again on her lovely clarinet. But just as she was about play again, her conductor told her not to place her clarinet up... because there was yet another event coming up... Blue Note gave out another sigh, wondering why they were even called to the reception if there were already many events set up for the reception... Perhaps they would be able to play after the reception?

 

Blue Note took note of all the moves that were being made by the Wonderbolts. Sure they looked impressive, but she was never that enchanted with impossible acrobatic leaps. The impressive leaps she had to make on her clarinet were already impressive enough by her standards. Nevertheless, she looked onward with the rest of the crowd, having nothing better to do at the moment but to sit on her orchestral chair...  

[Zhooves 843]

North and Midnight followed the other outside to watch these Wonderbolts.

They both turned their heads in the direction of whatever the Wonderbolts decided to do.

 

"Aye, they are good..." North begun.

"Enig... Maybe I should join those Vidunder-guys?" Midnight replied.

"I know ye are quick and hidey, but I am not sure if that be what they are looking for..."

"I guess... But maybe when I be older?" Midnight said, almost wagging her tail.

"Kanskje..."

"Hva med deg? You have wings too... And I have seen few who are not bats that can move like you in the dark."

"I can barely fly, at least for now. And I do not think many would see ye in the dark, which ruins the point of this show, tror jeg."

"Du har et poeng, but you will probably grow too." Midnight finished, looking at him.

Edited June 25, 2014 by Zhooves

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Now that the great Wonderbolts spectacle was finished, the sun was just beginning to dip down below the horizon. Soon Luna would raise the moon and night would once again fall on Canterlot. Suddenly, DJ heard an unmistakeable sound. Blushing, he realised his stomach was rumbling. "Oh... Heheh... Oops!" he said quietly. "I wonder if there'll be food soon..?" Ponies did seem to be going back inside, and he thought he could make out the smell of food coming from inside the palace. "Mmm... I hope that's a banquet I smell!" DJ said with a grin.

 

Vinyl gave him a playful poke in the ribs. "Somebody's hungry!" she giggled after hearing his stomach. "Well, I guess some good would be quite nice right about now. It does seem like a good time for it!" The two of them began to follow the other ponies inside towards the banquet hall.

 

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A guard trotted up to the orchestra and smiled. "Sorry you've been kept waiting!" he said. "The remainder of this evening's entertainment will be performed by you! The guests are returning here for the banquet, so there'll be plenty of time to play for them! Good luck!" He trotted away kickly to help out elsewhere with the preparations..

Edited June 25, 2014 by DJ-BRONI3

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The Wonderbolts show eventually finished without a hitch, leaving Sterling smiling at the performance. After the performance was done, Sterling's stomach began to rumble, crying out for some lunch. Sterling blushed when he felt his stomach rumble. Hopefully no pony else heard it as he could begin to smell the wonderful food that was being provided for the Coronation...

 

"Oh Evie... I'm really hungry... wanna go eat some lunch now?" Sterling asked his wife kindly.