Chapter 5. Trouble To Canterlot
Cadence faced the forest. She started to walk in, aimlessly, not knowing where she was going. It was night and everypony was asleep. It also made the forest seem to glow with more and more fear as Cadence walked in. She so wished one of her friends were with her. It would at least make fear go through the all of them before it could reach down one. She thought about what her father had said: "You'll go into the real world, and find a place in the world" The quotes from her father kept circling around her head. Cadence stepped on a stick. She snapped back into reality, looking around herself. She looked back. Cadence's mind was broken. What she saw behind her were three wolves made of sticks and leaves. Those were the pictures she saw when she first explored in, what used to be, her house. Cadence started. She lost everything in her mind and galloped harder than she had ever. The gallop soon turned into a run. The run soon turned to a canter. She didn't want to get eaten by anypony, let alone large wolves made out of wood. She soon remembered about her wings. She spread them out ready to take flight. She flew up for a bit, but then fell back down. She was never really taught how to fly, considering her parents were earth ponies. She knew she could use her magic, but she hardly knew any spells. All she could do were a few love spells and that was it. She doubt any love spells would work. The wolves were just behind her tail. She grew slower every second, and the fear began to wear off a bit, too. Then it happened. She had not noticed the small rock before her and had tripped. Part of her wing was damaged and even some of her coat was slightly torn, so she had no other choice but to run. She didn't give up though. She ran fast as she could, even with the pain, and raced toward, what she thought, was the edge of the forest. She, then, felt her hooves give. This was it. But then, something like a miracle happened. The ragged wolves noticed Cadence's horn and wings. They got scared and started back, trough the beginning. Thus, making Cadence free to peacefully walk out.
After a bit more walking, Cadence saw something. She saw a castle, the same castle that her father had showed her. She remembered that her father had said there was a powerful alicorn princess living inside of it, and she started to run towards it. It was the only place which she could possibly think of to go. It might also be the best, since Cadence is an alicorn now, also. She noticed a few cliffs and mountains in her way and tried making her way around or possibly over them. It was no use. Every step Cadence stepped closer to the castle, it seemed as if the castle was getting further away from her. It was raining now, and midnight, but there was still quite a bit of time before sunrise, which she could finally feel safe.
It was very dark and Cadence almost ran onto a train track. It was a matter of time before she realized the train track lead to the castle. She struggled to follow the train track since it was so dark, but the castle seemed to get closer now, which clearly meant Cadence was taking the right path. When she got to the mere end of the track, she was stopped by two guards who were protecting the castle.
"Halt! Who goes there?", said the first guard.
"Um... I was... I-", Cadence was interrupted.
"Tell me your story", interrupted the second guard.
"Um... m-my father said I had to go somewhere else to live, so I went out and saw this castle, and I-I...!", said Cadence fast, but nervously.
"Tell me your name, young mare", said the first guard.
"My n-name is C-Cadence", said Cadence, who then did something the neither guards nor her had expected. She spread out her wings to show, not only was she damaged, she was an alicorn also.
"I-I'm sorry! Go ahead, go in!", said the first guard astonished, but surprised at the same time.
Once she got in, guards took her to a small, tented area. They got many towels and started drying Cadence up. Cadence didn't feel very comfortable with all these guards here, but knew they wanted to help her. Then she spotted the castle. It was on the other side of the road, a few houses blocking the way, but still visible. Cadence started for it. She raced through the rain, still having a towel or two on her, and eventually, to the entrance of the castle. She knew the Princess Celestia might be busy, but she needed to ask. She knocked on the door.
"Come in", said a graceful voice, which sounded a bit sad.
Cadence came in. She looked around, but didn't see Celestia. Celestia walked out of her room, to find a wet and curious Cadence.
"Hello, young filly, what's your name?", asked Celestia.
"C-Cadence", she said.
"What brings you to Canterlot, Cadence?", again, asked Celestia.
"My father said I need to find a new home, and this is the only place I could find" said Cadence.
Celestia looked at what seemed to be the guards' attempt of drying Cadence up. Then, she saw something. Cadence's wings poked through the the towel slightly.
"Can you take the towel off?", asked Celestia.
"O-Okay", said a nervous Cadence as she took the towel off.
Celestia gasped. Cadence was an alicorn. Celestia thought and thought and had no explanation.
"You're an alicorn?", asked Celestia to Cadence.
"Um... I guess I am", said Cadence, while looking at her wings and horn.
"You realize you have a very special power, Cadence", said Celestia, while thinking.
"You need a home, right?", asked Celestia.
"Yes", replied Cadence.
"Hmm... you can stay with me", said Celestia, in a friendly tone.
"Really?" asked Cadence, anxiously.
"Really", replied Celestia.
Cadence yawned.
"I have an unoccupied room. Why don't you stay in there?", said Celestia, while smiling a bit.
Cadence smiled back as they walked to the room.