open The Town That Friendship Forgot

[Pencil Pouch]

@Ragland Tiger @Courageous Thunder Dash

Pencil felt a deep sense of worry and sadness for Bluebell. Dynamo must be in huge trouble and it’s affecting Bluebell deeply. Pencil slowly trotted towards the mare, hoping she could offer some comforting words.

“I know it’s probably a bad situation, but remember, we are here to help. We’ll do whatever we can to save Dynamo.” Pencil promised.

“I am more than willing to fight whoever hurt Dynamo Pad! Injustice like this will not go unnoticed! Whoever hurt Dynamo needs to realize that mistreatment and abuse are simply not tolerated…in the meantime, I will do what I can to save Dynamo, if I am able.” Sparkly replied. The anger inside of her was fierce, but she fought to keep it down. She wasn’t ready to unleash her darkest side until it was absolutely necessary.

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

@Courageous Thunder Dash, @ExplosionMare

"Sparkly!" Samurai says with a little bit of joy, hoping he can make a second impression with her. But she and Chelsea are gone before he can say anything else. "Ah. Wakatta." Samurai nods, reluctantly accepting it.

"I must have missed it, Thundy-san. But listen, I don't fully know what it means to have a pure heart, but... From where I stand, you can't have a completely impure heart." Samurai smiles and puts a hoof on his shoulder. "You've fought for your friends, for a town that you've only been living in for a short time, and you've given generously many times. To me, that is pure."

Samurai begins walking forward. "I honestly can't help with sensing magic either, not unless it's an overwhelming amount. For right now, I am going to have to rely on my instincts and hope that my heart can guide us to him. Although, I wish I had the ability to fly. With eyes in the sky, we could spot Dynamo instantly!" Samurai says.

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"Time travel? To an era I'm all ready at? Not really how my magic works right now. But I can do you one just as good. Check this out! It's the wildest thing I ever came up with, but I promise it works." Final pulls out a compass and imbeds a magical stone into it. Casting a spell, a magical circle engraves on the back of the compass, and the indicator needle begins to glow and move on its own. "I call it a Probability Wheel. It sorts through all possible events in the current era and shows me where something is most likely going to happen. Works with a 17% chance of error. Right now, I want to find Dynamo, and the compass is saying that Dynamo is mostly in... This direction!" Once the indicator needle settles, Final begins walking.

But he quickly bumps into someone and falls back. "Ooh... How many people are going to keep popping up and disappearing today?!" Final rubs his forehead before he sees who he bumped into. "Oh, Chelsea! Look everyone, it's Chelsea! Remember me, Final? You use to call me Finn?" Final asks, filled with joy again. Being an edgy teen with braces can make him look slightly less than familiar.

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Thundy suddenly shapesifted into his feral form and gathered some electricity. He made a super mushroom appear and chomped it down. He grew 3 sizes. "Here Sam, hop on. Perhaps we could spot him from the skies." Thundy said. 

@ExplosionMare @Samurai Equine @PawelS

Chelsea heard a voice. It sounded like somepony familiar. However, when she heard the name Finn, she gasped. "Finn! You're back! ...Wow...you've grown!" Chelsea exclaimed, picking up Final and hugging him close. "Did you get the notice about Dynamo? I assume you did..." Chelsea said, her tone shifting. 

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12 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

"Time travel? To an era I'm all ready at? Not really how my magic works right now. But I can do you one just as good. Check this out! It's the wildest thing I ever came up with, but I promise it works." Final pulls out a compass and imbeds a magical stone into it. Casting a spell, a magical circle engraves on the back of the compass, and the indicator needle begins to glow and move on its own. "I call it a Probability Wheel. It sorts through all possible events in the current era and shows me where something is most likely going to happen. Works with a 17% chance of error. Right now, I want to find Dynamo, and the compass is saying that Dynamo is mostly in... This direction!" Once the indicator needle settles, Final begins walking.

But he quickly bumps into someone and falls back. "Ooh... How many people are going to keep popping up and disappearing today?!" Final rubs his forehead before he sees who he bumped into. "Oh, Chelsea! Look everyone, it's Chelsea! Remember me, Final? You use to call me Finn?" Final asks, filled with joy again. Being an edgy teen with braces can make him look slightly less than familiar.

"Lead the way, Finn," said Bluebell.

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

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Final smiles and hugs back, which is exactly what he was looking forward to. "Heh, yeah. That's time magic for ya. You never know what age I might be next." Final says, rubbing the back of his head. "Hmm? Oh, yes, Dynamo! I was actually about to lead us all there. Well, probably. Long story short, I'm your best bet for finding him." Final explains. Upon Bluebell's request, he nods and begins to lead the way again, using his Probability Wheel. When the signal gets stronger, he begins to run. "This way! Let's hurry."

As they run through the town, Final is the first to spot a giant in the town. "Sweet Celestia... Is that Thundy?! Guess this means we're getting close! The compass is leading us in the right direction. Which means..." Final scans the horizons, and finally finds Dynamo in the distance. "There he is, near the front entrance to the town!" Final points him out and continues to lead the pack.

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Samurai looks back at Thundy and smirks, watching him change. "I knew you'd something like this!" With a few leaps,, Samurai climbs up until he is on Thundy's shoulders. Once Thundy gets moving, Samurai scans the area.

"...THERE!! Hurry Thundy, he's right there, at the front entrance to the town!!" Samurai says, pointing Dynamo out once he spotted him. Also, there is another group that seems to be running in Dynamo's direction. Can they get there at the same time?

@Dynamo Pad

...Can you hear it? Someone's approaching. No, wait, MANY are approaching! They are calling out. Right now, they are only in the distance, and their voices faint. But they are getting closer and closer, and they are calling out to you. ...They are calling you by name.

Edited August 28, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Bluebell A. Shrub]

5 hours ago, Samurai Equine said:

As they run through the town, Final is the first to spot a giant in the town. "Sweet Celestia... Is that Thundy?! Guess this means we're getting close! The compass is leading us in the right direction. Which means..." Final scans the horizons, and finally finds Dynamo in the distance. "There he is, near the front entrance to the town!" Final points him out and continues to lead the pack.

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"Dynamo!" Bluebell screamed, and darted out in front of the others, running as fast as she could.  When she reached him she saw the collar that was choking him and touched her horn to it, and casting a spell to snap it open, and threw it aside with her hoof.  She storked his face. "Dynamo, w-w-wake up!  P-p-p-please, wake up!"

Edited August 28, 2021 by Ragland Tiger

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

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As Dynamo continued to lay on the ground, he thought he had heard another voice as his eyes gazed at the skies above. He wasn't sure if it was the same voice calling out to him, or a different voice. Even with the collar restricting him, he could hear bits and pieces of the internal voice. 'Shackles? Binding?' He thought, an image being projected into his mind. As each and every one of those he called friend had left him, the only ones that remained were Cosmic, Frozen and Cheap. Each one taunting him as they worked together to restrain the blue unicorn. With Cosmic's magic, Dynamo had felt his whole body being chained to the ground. Unable to move and unable to escape from their clutches. As the three based in their victory, before disappearing like the others. Dynamo had accepted his fate as the chains slowly began pulling him down into the dark depths of the abyss.

Even if that internal voice was right, Dynamo felt as if he had lost it all. He had lost to them before and he lost to them now. Effectively having everything he worked hard for to be ripped from his grasp. As he continued to lay upon the ground and accept whatever fate deemed upon him. He thought he heard a voice call out to him. Scratch that. He thought he had heard numerous voices calling out to him. The voices fading in and out as images started appearing in front of him. 'W-Who's there?' He thought as their appearances were bathed in dark silhouettes. One of the figures seemed to have dashed forward towards him like a speeding bullet. Without warning, the collar was ripped away from his neck. Allowing him to finally gasp as he could get the necessary oxygen into his lungs. If one could notice, the collar had left a red mark. Given how tight Cosmic tied the collar around him, it caused Dynamo to have a mark. Trying to fix his vision on who had helped him, he was surprised to see that it was Bluebell, who had helped him. He didn't understand why or how she was here, or even why she tried to help him. 

Upon feeling her hoof stroke his face, Dynamo's eyes widened in fear. His eyes didn't have that same shine like before the event that transpired. As he looked into her eyes, his mind flashed back to the nightmare he had. The same look on her face that held disdain, hatred and uncaring. What's worse was that Bluebell's face had changed to that of the mare he had dated in the past. The same mare that threw him away like yesterday's news. Even as he mind continued to chain him up to sink to the abyss, Dynamo could see his nightmare unfold. Without warning, he put both of his front hooves up to her shoulders and pushed himself away from her. "NO! STAY AWAY!" He only managed to get a few feet from Bluebell, while grimacing as he used his numb and bruised front hooves to push himself back. The shout had caused him to cough as he felt pain around his neck. He had tried to move back more, but it only looked like he was wiggling his body. He couldn't move, but the look in his eyes said everything. To those that saw, it was as if watching a deranged, hurt and an afraid caged up animal. He felt terrible to do what he had done, but he was frightened. "P-P-Please...d-don't hurt me." He coughed as he tried to speak. The mark around his neck from the collar must have hurt his ability to speak.

Edited August 28, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Pencil Pouch]

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Pencil observed as Final began fiddling with a compass and putting some sort of magical gem in it. It was the closest thing he could use to time travel magic. He quickly scanned the area and located Dynamo, urging the others to follow. Pencil trotted quickly, picking up her hooves so she wouldn’t fall behind. When they reached the area, they also located Chelsea, Thundy, and Sparkly.

Everyone was here, which was very helpful in Dynamo’s case. By the looks of things, he needed all the help he could get. Bluebell immediately rushed over to him, taking off what appeared to be some sort of collar around his neck. Pencil’s throat tightened at the thought of how that must have felt on him. While Bluebell was checking on Dynamo, Sparkly walked over to rejoin Pencil. She saw how worried the purple unicorn was and offered her some reassurance.

“If anything happens, I can use some of my magic to help him or fend off any enemies. I believe he will be just fine as long as we help him.” she said calmly.

Pencil took a breath and tried to relax. If Sparkly said the situation was being handled, then she had nothing to worry about. She just hoped that after everything that Dynamo would not be too damaged by this. She imagined he wouldn’t recover emotionally right away after everything those bullies said and did to him.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

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Thundy flew quickly and landed close to Dynamo. Chelsea was there. Thundy heard the panic in Dynamo and sniffled, but snarled at just how bad of a condition his friend was. Chelsea gasped and took a step closer to Dynamo. “Dynamo…I won’t hurt you…I’m your friend…” Chelsea said reaching over and very gently picking up Dynamo and holding him close. She gently removed the collar and gathered some water energy. She let out a slow healing water energy on Dynamo, healing his broken hooves and restoring his energy. She then gently nuzzled him with his beak and gently put him back on the ground. Thundy shrunk back down to normal size and shapeshifted back to his anthro form. 

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

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As more and more of the others started to show up, Dynamo felt his breathing beginning to increase. His heart kicking into overdrive as he felt afraid. Why was everyone here? Were they going to take him back so he could answer for what he had done? Chelsea had taken a few steps forward, before reaching out to the gaming unicorn. Dynamo winced, closing his eyes and looking away as if he thought he was going to get punched or smacked. He grit his teeth as he knew he couldn't escape, while accepting that the inevitable was upon him. However, the hit never came as he felt himself being picked up again. He soon felt a steady stream of energy wash over him as Chelsea's water magic had healed him. His hooves didn't feel numb or bruised, while the mark on his neck began to fade. He didn't react to the gentle nuzzle as he was slowly put back onto the ground.

He started to test his front hooves, but he was grateful that there was no pain or discomfort. He cleared his throat as there was no discomfort either. "T-Thank y-you." He muttered out, looking towards the ground to avoid looking at anyone's face. "W-Why are you here? Y-You have a t-tournament to a-attend to. U-Unless y-you're here to t-take me back for q-questioning, t-then I guess I can't be s-surprised." As he kept his face towards the ground, his mane had covered his eyes. Giving the group an unreadable expression.

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”We’re all here for you Dynamo.” Thundy said looking at Dynamo. “We we’re extremely worried. Thundy almost destroyed the place because of his rage. He didn’t want a special friend like you get hurt like that….” Chelsea said. Thundy nodded. 

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Pencil was relieved that Chelsea was able to heal Dynamo and that physically, he looked, and probably felt, much better. However, fear was still very apparent in the stallion’s eyes. Pencil trotted towards Dynamo slowly, hoping to comfort him somehow.

“D-Dynamo, we’re not here to take you away, we promise. We just want to make sure you’re okay. What those ponies did to you was very wrong, and we’re not gonna stand for it.” she spoke softly.

Sparkly stepped forward, but not too close as a small group had already formed around Dynamo. She did not want to make the already panicked stallion feel claustrophobic. In full confidence, she told him,

“We are here for you, Dynamo Pad. Those bullies will not hurt you again, and if they do, they will be facing my worst self. I have the power to completely break their minds if it becomes necessary. Nopony gets away with hurting an innocent such as you, not while I’m around.”

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

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Dynamo didn't look up, but he did hear Thundy's remark. Even listening to what Chelsea and Pencil had to say to the gaming unicorn. "I-I get what you are all saying and everything. The only problem is just...how can I believe you. What if I went with you guys and you turn tail on me and take me away?" He felt terrible to say such words, but in his heart he almost couldn't believe the others. "I mean, you heard what Cosmic and the others said, right? I-I'm not a good pony and yet, e-everyone takes their side. They believe him in one way or another. W-Who's to say that they are right?" He trembled slightly as he didn't want to believe what Cosmic and the others had told him. Even so, he knew that everyone would trust them. "I mean, let's face it. You don't even truly know me, so I wouldn't blame you if you took their side over mine. E-Everyone does eventually." He gave a hollow chuckle as he went through it before in his life. He raised his head slowly as he chuckle ceased. His mane covered his eyes, but you could see his eyes hidden through his mane. Almost as if his eyes were placed behind bars in a jail cell made of hair. "W-Who are you? I-I don't believe we've ever met before." He says, taking notice of a mare that stepped forward, but was not with the group. 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

[Bluebell A. Shrub]

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Bluebell approached Dynamo again. "You're not-not l-losing us that easily.  L-l-l-listen to me, you al-already h-have what you n-n-need to def-def-defeat those b-bullies.  It's n-not at the tournament, and it's not in the m-m-magical objects you p-p-posses.  It's here," she said, reaching over to Dynamo and gently tapping the side of his head.  "It's all h-here.  Fight them!" 

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"Bluebell's right Dynamo. It's not just a physical fight. It's a mental fight. But it doesn't take only the mind...it takes..." Thundy said stepping forward and gently putting a talon on Dynamo's chest. "your heart..." Thundy said with a sigh. 

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Bluebell looked briefly at Thundy, and said, "No ones h-h-heart is un-unmarked in these times, so we do our b-b-best with the ones we-we have."  She gave Thundy a kind smile.

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Edited August 28, 2021 by Ragland Tiger

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

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Samurai leaps off Thundy's shoulder and lands near Dynamo, but he can see that he is a frightened and confused mess.

A little heart broken, Samurai puts his hoof on Dynamo's shoulder and offers him a gentle smile. "No, my friend. You're wrong. We never left your side, and you are not alone. Maybe we do still have much to learn, but we've seen your heart. You defended this town in a time of war, defended the helpless when no one else was around, and you've done many selfless things. I feel no regret in standing beside you, and I feel no hesitation in calling you a friend. All those nights we shared of having fun and bonding, they meant a lot to me, and I still look forward to more. There's an old saying where I came from... Akiramenaide. Oso sugiru koto wanai. Never give up. No matter what happens, it's never too late. If you've done bad things in the past, you can get up and make up for them. If someone is constantly beating you down, rise back up until they can't defeat you any more. And just look around." Samurai motions to all of the other friends that stand before Dynamo right now. "We're all here because we feel the same; because we all care about you, Dynamo-san. So long as we feel this way, I'll do my best to defend our friendship til the very end... Makka na chikai. That's my crimson promise."

Edited August 28, 2021 by Samurai Equine

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

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As Bluebell approached him once more, Dynamo was stunned as he heard the blue mare speak. He wasn't losing them that easily? How? How could they trust him so easily. He wished he could tell everyone what he went through, before gaining their answers. Would something like that work? That thought lingered in his mind, but the gaming unicorn wasn't entirely sure. As he felt Bluebell reached over, Dynamo's mane parted slightly to where his eyes could be visible. Almost as if she had parted his eyes to have their gazes meet. He soon felt a tap to the side of his head, courtesy of Bluebell. All the while, listening to what she had to say to him. His mind flashed to a moment he had read once before as this felt all too familiar to him. Even Thundy, who had stepped forward, had gently placed a talon upon his chest. "I-I do?" He asks, feeling a crack in the chains that locked his mind. "I-I guess I never really t-thought about it that way before. Given how Cosmic and the others treated myself and others, I always felt as if I wasn't good enough. Somewhere in the back of my mind telling me that maybe they were right." He would say, nodding to the both of them as he looked towards his heart. "I felt that in someway my mind and heart were past all of this. That I could move on from their torment and put the past behind me. I guess...I was wrong. Considering that sometimes the past might catch up to you at times. I guess it takes a strong body, a strong mind and a strong heart that can handle things like this." He blinked in realization at Bluebell's mention of magical objects.

"Oh, no!" His front hooves zipped around his jacket and lack of a saddlebag as he realized he left everything at the arena building. "I can't believe I lost all of my stuff back at the building! The pendant, the star and the game console were important to me and Cosmic and the others took them away." As his hooves fell back in place upon the ground, Dynamo sighed in frustration as he felt like he let the others down. He didn't even know where the belt was as Cosmic had knocked it out of his hooves, as well. The gaming unicorn was suddenly brought out of his slump as Samurai had jumped over towards him. Even as a hoof and talon were placed on the side of his head and heart, he felt another hoof being placed upon his shoulder. Seeing that the hoof belonged to Sam, Dynamo had felt as if another chain had begun to break. As he listened to the asian pony's words, Dynamo couldn't believe what he had heard. From Bluebell, to Thundy and now Samurai. Three individuals he had met alongside Pencil and others in his time at Friendshire. It seemed that they accepted him no matter what had previously transpired. "W-Wow. I-I r-really don't know. I mean..." He took a moment to process everything that had been said. "I-I'm really flattered, everyone and I want to believe you. It's just..." He took a deep breath, before letting out a drawn out sigh. "...I-I'm afraid. I've always dreamt of being the best gamer in all of Equestria. That dream hasn't changed a bit, but that's not the only dream I've had. There's this one that I've always wanted since I was little. Every time I said it, Cosmic, Frozen, Cheap and others had laughed at me. Some say that it's selfish and nobody should ever get a selfish wish."

His body trembled slightly as he didn't know why he was saying such things. However, even as there was some doubt and worry in his heart. Dynamo felt that he could trust everyone present. "That dream is to have a friend or group of friends. Those that accept me for who I am and have my back, no matter what. To spend time together and enjoy the good times, while having each others backs and to be a part of everything." As he stopped, he looked at everyone that was there for him. To the gaming unicorn, each one here were the kind of friends that he was talking about. "That, and to find that special someone. To find someone that will love me and accept me for who I am. Both the good, the bad, the positives, as well as the flaws. To love that someone with all of my heart and soul and to receive that love in return." As he spoke, he looked to Bluebell as in his heart, she was the one that filled his heart with love. However, he looked down slightly as as he continued. "It's why Cosmic had said who could ever be friends or love a freak, a failure, a monster, a loser, a m..." He shook his head as he didn't want to finish that last part. "A-At any rate, I just wanted to let you all know because you have the right to know. I'd love to answer any and all questions you might have. If we can now, but if not, then maybe after the tournament. I want you all to get to know the real me because you really mean a lot to me. It's why I was worried if such a dream can be a selfish desire. Also, Samurai? I-I'm really sorry about the console being destroyed. I tried to stop Cosmic and the others, but t-there wasn't anything I could do." He bowed his head as he worried about what Samurai, as well as what the others would say.

 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Dynamo Pad

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"You're no failure Dynamo...you...are an overcomer." Thundy said affirmatively. Chelsea nodded yes. "It's a hard fight Dynamo. You can't let worry, doubt and other negative feelings fill you. We are here for you Dynamo. We are your friends." Chelsea said. Thundy said next to Dynamo, and rubbed his back lovingly. 

[Samurai Equine 52,095]

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Dynamo's words remind him.

Using his magic, Samurai pulls out all the items that Dynamo dropped and return them to him. The console is broken, but the game driver is not. "Iie. Don't worry about the console. It was just an item that can easily be replaced. But if you leave, we won't be able to replace the Dynamo-shaped whole in our hearts." Samurai says, unknowingly taking a page from Fluttershy's book. "You say you want friends that are there for you no matter what? Well, I think you have that, Dynamo-san. Just look around."

[Ragland Tiger 3,417]

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Bluebell reached over and wrapped her forelegs around Dynamo's neck and held him for a moment.  She then said, "C-c-c-com on, Dynamo, let's go b-back.  We will all-all be beside you."

Edited August 28, 2021 by Ragland Tiger

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

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As Samurai pulled out the items he had lost, Dynamo gasped as he saw that most of his belongings were safe and sound. "My pendant and my wayfinder!" Making sure it was okay to take, he levitated them over as he held them to his heart. "T-Thank you, Samurai." He would say, looking at the belt that was still in the asian pony's possession. He hesitated for a moment as he remembered how the belt had failed before. However, he still levitated it over towards him as he placed it in his saddlebag. Hearing that Samurai wasn't angry had given the gamer pony some relief. It still meant a lot to him as it was something special that connected the two. However, the asian pony was right as it could always be replaced. As he heard everyone's words, he felt a sudden warmth in his heart. He felt overwhelmed as if the warmth was about to take hold over him. As he felt a talon upon his back, it was as if reassurance was given to him. Another crack in the chain had been broken. Once Bluebell had wrapped her forelegs around his neck, that's when Dynamo had seen it. In her eyes were not lies or deceit, but truth and most importantly, love. The love of a significant other who wasn't going to leave because of what a bully had said. Even as he looked to the others, he saw the same thing in each of their eyes. The look of acceptance, companionship, camaraderie and most importantly, friendship. That was enough for Dynamo to drop to his knees as the emotions he was given overwhelmed him.

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 In his mind, every chain that was placed upon him had shattered. Whatever the three bullies had tried to accomplish had been broken. Dynamo was still in the abyss, but he was freed. He slowly opened his eyes as a light shone from up above. He had to squint his eyes as he thought he saw a hoof outstretched towards him. As he reached out a foreleg, he saw that Bluebell had reached out. As he felt her hoof take his, other forelegs had begun reaching out. Dynamo had saw that Starlight, Samurai, Pencil, Thundy, Chelsea, Kronos, Tree Song, Nopony, and others were latching onto his foreleg. As if each foreleg or arm was an added strength to lift him up. The gaming unicorn felt weightless as he was pulled upwards from the darkness towards the light. Back to reality, Dynamo trembled as he suddenly felt his eyes welling up with tears. The lights in his eyes were returning as he slowly wrapped his foreleg around Bluebell's back. Returning the hug and burying his face into her neck. Allowing himself to release the emotions he had kept to himself over the years because of these bullies.

 

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

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Thundy and Chelsea hugged Dynamo the best they could as he let out all of his emotion. Thundy let out a soft sigh, as he was glad that Dynamo was mentally "back". He knew that it would be quite a road ahead of them, but also knew Dynamo had each and everyone of them there for him. "No matter what. We'll always be here for you...my friend." Thundy said. 

 

[Dynamo Pad 11,384]

@Ragland Tiger @Samurai Equine @ExplosionMare @PawelS @Courageous Thunder Dash @Kronos the Revenant

As he continued to let it all out, Dynamo had felt more hugs envelop him. After a moment, he pulled back from the hug, but he didn't let go of Bluebell. His eyes were red and slightly puffy, but he felt better letting his emotions out. Looking at everyone, before turning towards the mare that had taken his heart to keep safe. He slowly nodded as he gave Bluebell and the others a small smile. "O-Okay. I-I want to go back. I-I know I-I'm still scared, but I-I trust you, Bluebell. I trust all of you." He knew that the road he walked wasn't going to be an easy one. Old wounds had been reopened and he felt he had lost everything he held dear like he had before. However, it seemed that those who had stayed with him were different. To him, these were the ones that he could truly call his friends. Along with Bluebell, whom he could truly call his special somepony. Leaning over, he kissed his girlfriend's cheek, before getting back up to his hooves. "T-Thank you, everyone. I-I'm really sorry you had to see me like that. After everything that I've gone through in my life, I never really understood what it meant to have a friend or someone special. S-Seeing you all here, I-I feel grateful and blessed to have you all in my life. I hope that o-once this tournament is over, I can explain more about myself to you. I at least owe you all that as I-I trust you." He says, showing them a look of genuine honesty and trust to his friends and loved ones.

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824]

@Samurai Equine @ExplosionMare @Dynamo Pad @PawelS @Kronos the Revenant 

Thundy stayed beside Dynamo as he got up. "That's what friends are for." He said as Chelsea gave Dynamo some distance, hoping those bullies could be dealt with very soon.