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Mango, Star Cluster, Amaryllis and Peaches had walked far
from camping last night. The grass was tall and thick at time,
the forest felt crowed with tree growing close to each other,
tall bushes hit would hit their face as they walked through it.
Amaryllis was relieved when they came to a forest of palm trees.
There was hardly any bushes or tall grass. Birds squawked and
some even chirped, other animal's voices echoed in the forest.
Amaryllis looked around wondering what was making the noises
but she never found out. They climbed steep hills and went down
slops, they crossed streams and large clearings. The sun was
hot, beating down on their coats. Amaryllis wanted to stay in
the shade and rest, she was relieved when they enter the palm
tree forest again. The ground had very little grass, it was mostly
dirt and a little bit of sand. Mango stopped and pointed, "There's
the village."
Amaryllis looked and saw rows of huts and brightly colored ponies
walking around. Some were coming from the beach carrying packs
of fish on their backs. Star Cluster stared at the village, it
too looked familiar. Flashing images of the village began to
appear before his eyes.
"Come," Mango told them.
Star Cluster, Amaryllis and Peaches followed them into the
village. Peaches walked closely next to her mother, Star Cluster
looked at the villagers as they whispered his name. They were
obviously shocked to see him. Mango walked to a hut that was
a bit larger than the rest of the huts in the village. Mango
stopped and waited as Chief Tahoe walked out of the house. He
had heard a commotion and went outside to see what was going
on. To his surprise he saw Star Cluster, the one pony he never
thought he'd see again.
"Star Cluster?" Chief Tahoe exclaimed, "But we
thought you were dead."
"No, I'm alive," Star Cluster replied.
"Chief," Mango began to say, "He's lost some of
his memories. I thought bringing him here would help his memories
return."
"Yes I'm sure it will help," Chief Tahoe replied, "Star
Cluster, who are the ponies with you?"
"This is Amaryllis who I plan to marry and the little pony
is her daughter, Peaches," Star Cluster replied.
Amaryllis smiled, "It's nice to meet you."
Just then Pineapple went outside and stood on the porch next
to her father. She gasped when she saw Star Cluster, "Your
alive?!"
"The last time I checked I was," Star Cluster replied.
Chief Tahoe laughed, "Well, some things about you hasn't
changed. Come inside...both of you." Chief Tahoe took Star
Cluster, Amaryllis and Peaches into the house. The floor was
a light wood and it was so shinny, Amaryllis could see herself.
There wasn't much in the room, only a few windows and some small
tables. The room ahead was a dinning room and then there was
another hallway. Star Cluster wasn't interested in the other
rooms, only one very familiar room. He turned and walked into
an empty room.
Chief Tahoe followed him and stood at the doorway, "Do you
remember this room?"
Star Cluster stood at the other doorway and turned around fallowing
Chief Tahoe, "I've...been here before," He looked around
the room and began seeing images of Luna and the black ponies.
Star Cluster sat down trying to think of what else happened in
the room. He knew he had been in the room before but he wasn't
alone. Just then images flashed before his eyes. It was so fast
that it began to give him a headache. He closed his eyes and
held his head till the images left him. He let go and looked
at Chief Tahoe, "I slept in her with Luna and the black
ponies."
"Yes, you slept right where your sitting. Your brother slept
at your foot," Chief Tahoe replied.
Star Cluster looked at him surprisingly, "My...brothers?"
"Yes, the black ponies are triplets, they're also your older
brothers," Chief Tahoe replied.
Amaryllis stood next to Chief Tahoe, listening but she still
found it hard to believe such ponies existed.
Star Cluster stared at the floor trying to remember more about
the Black ponies. He remembered how mad he was at them and how
they cared about him. He remembered playing with one of them
on the beach.
"Star...dust," Star Cluster muttered, finally able
to remember a name.
"He's the pony without the wings and horn, he's also Luna's
father and the oldest of the three black ponies," Chief
Tahoe explained.
"Luna...my niece?" Star Cluster asked.
"Yes," Chief Tahoe answered.
Star Cluster had learned so much at once that it began to give
him a headache. He stood up and left the room, "I...got
to take a walk." Then he left the house.
"Star Cluster," Amaryllis called.
"No, let him go. He must remember what he had lost. Please
don't worry, he'll be fine," Chief Tahoe told her, "Would
you mind telling me how you meet him?"
Amaryllis smiled, "Well I live in the forest alone with
my daughter," she continued to tell the story how he was
found and during the times he was living with her.
Star Cluster walked through the village as the ponies stopped
and whispered his name. He felt they had done that once before
when he first arrive on the island. Star Cluster continued walking
till he left the village and was heading towards the beach. He
could hear the ocean sweep on land and back into the ocean again.
The small of the salty sea air filled his lungs. The wind flew
across the ocean cooling his dark purple coat. He stopped and
stood in the sand under the shady tree. He stared into the ocean
remembering his brothers. |