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Published: 2015-02-14 11:38:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 8274; Favourites: 110; Downloads: 133
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This ends the "Heart Dive" part of this story (don't worry, the story's not over yet).If you got lost, what's happening is that Willow's fellow healer's joined together (into one consciousness) to dive deep into her heart's pain. They experience it as a visual manifestation of her pain... in this case, the future vision that Princess Celestia knew would become reality if Nightmare Moon wasn't stopped. A bit of that vision leaked to Winter Willow and has been slowly eating at her and becoming more dangerous over time (a malady untreated...)
It was too much for most of the ponies and they fell unconscious and dropped out of the link. Unable to maintain the link alone, Heartsong feared it was all over, but Rose Petal held on. Together they found Winter Willow's heart manifested as a diminutive and child-like version of herself.
THIS COMIC:
In this comic, Rose and Heartsong are standing with her to give her strength and encouragement, but they can't actually do anything else. They have no effect on this world which is why ONLY Winter Willow casts light on the objects in the world. As Willow sees that she can stand against the darkness, she becomes stronger and braver. Rose and Heartsong stand with her for hours or days... time is unknowable, but their strength is faltering. They guide her with the words that Winter Willow herself uses to heal others; it's the truth of heart pain.
In my personal experience, things that hurt, old fears, agony, trauma... they never heal EVER. No matter how old you get. But they can become weaker and fade to the point that you remember them, but no longer feel them. Doing so requires that when you recall the pain, you don't throw it out of your mind. Grab it like a lightning bug in your hand and stare at at. Let it hurt, but don't look away. When you stop running, the pain begins to weaken over time.
That is what this story represents. It's Winter Willow; through her own pride and fear falling victim to the same weakness that she helps others overcome. She's so far gone after a time that she barely survived it, but as of this moment, the danger has passed. Her healing isn't complete, but it's finally begun and her Heart sensing has returned to full strength.
The ugly pony is a damaged and ugly fragment of Willow's heart.
The last scene is Willow at near fulls strength while Rose and Heartsong have both become very weak. Theyr'e not dead... Willow just sent them out of the link so they could finally rest because she was strong enough to stand on her own.
Crabapple and Willow - Part 9 <==== You are here
Crabapple and Willow - Part 10
Crabapple and Willow - Part 11
Crabapple and Willow - Part 12
Crabapple and Willow - Part 13
Crabapple and Willow - Part 14
Crabapple and Willow - Part 15
Crabapple and Willow - Part 16
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Comments: 61
This page makes a very creepy sense in regard of why Queen Chrysalis looks the way she does.
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i just wanna say, this comic really hit me and i think that's beautiful. it made me think that my depression was some thing i should accept as part of my self instead of a monster i fought alone. i have fewer bad days now and i just wanna say thank you. thank you for reminding me that the damaged part of my self needed me. thank you for putting to words what my heart knew but my mind wouldn't accept. thank you.
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I'm gratified if anything I do is appreciated, moreso if it actually helps someone. I do inject quite a bit of my own philosophy into my comics, but that's to be expected. MLP appeals to me partially because of how closely the values in the show match my own after all.
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My character is going to go through a very similar situation where he's got corrupted by a dark god's influence. Mind if I adopt the idea of the magic of Heart Healing?
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That which lies in the shadows may forever be real. That which you face may be seen to not come to pass.
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Are you going to link these to the successive parts?
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Oh right... That would be a good idea wouldn't it.
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Uhhhhh... you ever gonna get around to adding those links?
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You know, what I meant was. Linking 9 to 10.... 10 to 11, 11 to 12. Like, NONE of them have links to the consecutive chapters. You know, so... they're... together. There's an HTML tag error on 10 as well. 12 links backwards, which but 11 doesn't link backwards, or even to 1.
Not to pester you of course. =s
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Ok it should be fixed now
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10's next link, links to itself.
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It doesn't, it just seems that way because I used the wrong title the first time and the link reflects it. If you click it, it goes to 11
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But.... what?
=s
I click Next and it takes me to 10... here's a Print Screen Record of what happens when I click it. =s Like I swear I'm not making this up, it takes me to the same page when I click next.
drive.google.com/file/d/0B9Jogβ¦
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Weird. When I grabbed the link this time, it was 11, but when I edit it says 10. Who knows what's going on, but it's fixed now.
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Probably... You're welcome, I'm surprised no once else mentioned this. =s
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This is pretty cool and inspiring. Stories that involve dealing with emotional damage of certain characters are my favorites, you get to know more about the character and watch him grow as a character and how it affects his relationship with other characters... it's even more than a win-win situation is like a... win-win-win situation!
Good Job!
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Thanks! I'm working on the rest as we speak... it will come.
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ty for your art n story really inspire me...
i love yours word thats 'sometime the only way to escape fireΒ is to run directly through it'
n i read the description point 'In My Personal Experience'
i know what my mistake now, but i know thats i can still 'fix it'
the result maybe come good or maybe worse but i need to face it nΒ cherish it
ty Nimaru u such a nice person...Β
have nice good day n wish you on good health always
(sry im if my english looks bad, not myΒ native language...peace)
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Thank you for your kind words. You're english is good enough that I understood just fine
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A forum member/pseudo-friend of mine is going through some tough personal times right now. I decided to show him this comic and it seemed to help. He is interested in the rest of your works His name is . I am glad I could help someone with this strip in particular.
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I'm glad if anything I do is helpful to someone else.
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Ooh, when will it be updated again? It's soo good!!
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I've had a lot of time to work on it recently so I'm trying pretty hard to get it rolling. I hope within the next week or so.
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Cool! Thanks for responding!
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Definitely... in time
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...there's so much I want to say, but you've already taken the words out of Β my mouth...
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Ha, ha. That would be something, but they aren't likely to take much notice.
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I will say only this, as long as it takes for your comics to come out, i am never disappointed. Β you not only deliver each and every time, but you manage to impart such wonderful feelings with your art and stories. Β many people fault us for liking a "little girls show". Β but it's not just about the show, it's about the message of hope, friendship, and overcoming emotional difficulties that follow the show everywhere. Β You, sir, are an inspiration to bronies everywhere, and i am deeply proud to share this fandom with you.
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I'm super happy that the stories I want to tell are enjoyed by others as well
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SPECTACULAR! I like how Willow gets bigger as she starts to regain confidence in herself.
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Great Brony this is.....nothing short of AMAZING!!!!! Β Reading this so well done page you've made me realize that the mistake Willow made is a mistake I have been making about similar traumatic experiences in my own life.......and by Celestia I need to follow the example that has been set here. Β And I will!!!!!! Β Am I to understand this was a personal revelation of your own that you have put in this story? Β Well done!
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Basically yes. Nothing profound, just that I found over time that pain is like an annoying older brother that keeps jumping out and scaring you. Until you stop reacting and just stare at him until he gets bored, the pranks never end. There are a lot of different analogies, but it's basically all the same thing
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You ever consider being a therapist great brony? Β Β Because this is all advice I needed a long time ago!Β
For me watching Willow grow back to a mare from a filly while Rose/Heartstrong, grew weakers and weaker was very powerful, but seeing the manifestation of Nightmare Moon, was actually a wounded part Willow herself was where I lost it (yet again)! Β Why must you always make me cry!
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Thanks for the thought, but I most definitely am destined to help the world in other ways
Lol. I'm not looking for tears, but deep meaning and truths. If those result in emotions then so it be
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I am also realizing (reading the page again) that Heartstrong, yet again, has taken the lead in this page, whispering through Rose Petal, what Willow needed to here......am I to assume she is speaking from her own experiences in the human world?Β
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No. In this case, it's the things Willow herself taught to her. Rose Petal doesn't know about heart healing directly because she isn't one officially. Willow knows these things, but needed the encouragement and reminder.
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To come to terms with your own shadows, you mustn't reject them. Face them, bear them, accept them. This piece reminded me of this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDr_kr⦠think it's fitting given the circumstances.
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TT--TT Β The feels.
These are encouraging words that you have written down, words that are very useful in life and to help others.Β
Thank you for making this.
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This kinda reminded me of the King of Sorrow (Klonoa 2).
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