12 years into the future!: The Twilight Years
“Let's see, I know I saw it here somewhere...SPIKE!” The lavender mare that is my current student found herself turning Canterlot castle's library inside out so as to properly prepare for the coming events.
“Calm down Luv, can't a dragon get a little rest?” Groaned Spike.
“Twilight I agree, I know I told you that getting Luna on our side would be beneficial to our cause, but it's VERY difficult to keep my prison from breaking without you yelling into my amulet,”
“Sorry guys, but I need to find the prophecy pertaining to The Mare in Moon!”
“And I keep reminding you I can tell you everything you need to know! You've already volunteered for the Summer Sun Celebration, all that's left is for you to rest up. Spike, help me out here...”
“Come now Twi, the old slab's right. Apart from us staying up all bloody night preparing for the damned apocalypse and us hunting for what's supposed to be an old wives tale-
“Mare's tale!”
“Mare's tale!”
mare's tale. Maybe we should wind down for the even-” *BURP
“Well excuse you Mr. Bloody.”
“Oh sod off Pebbles!”
“............................................................pft....Bwahaahaha!!!” Twilight had been the first to break our awkward silence which sent all of us into a grand tizzy.
It has been one decade and two years since I have taken Twilight as my second student and Spike (Once known as William the Bloody) as her dragonic bodyguard. (I have a theory on how the legendary vampire came to be here, but more on that later) The grand success I enjoyed with Sunset, and the years I had both unicorn running around my mind scape gave me time to not only prepare for revolution, but to establish full contact between them and a certain princess of love and one captain of the royal guard.
Twilight, as with Sunset, was hand picked by Celestia to serve her as the Bearer of Magic. But she will not be Celestia's pawn, instead I am ensuring that she be not swayed by lies.
“Good laugh everyone. Spike, what's in the scroll.”
“Dearest Twilight,
[I already don't like where this is going] [Continue please] I must once again show my deepest gratitude and happiness that you have volunteered for the Summer Sun Celebration to be held in Ponyville. Not only will this put into practice all I have taught you [that's good for a laugh in't it], but it will be an excellent opportunity for you to make even more good friends.
Sincerely, Celestia”
“Master?”
“I'm thinking...Spike, how are we on getting Celestia to transport me to Ponyville?”
“Bugger if I know, last time I tried she brushed me off.”
“Have either of you spoken to Inkwell?”
“Well...”
“Well...”
Both Twilight and Spike tried to begin to speak,
“Twilight first.”
“Every time I tried to find Ms. Inkwell it was as if she would just vanish!”
“Explain.”
“I would visit her lecture hall and find the room empty save for one student who tells me I just missed the end of the class, and it would only repeat itself over and over!”
“A wild goose chase for a phantom teacher. Spike?”
“Alright, I found her but...”
“But?”
Ugh there had to be a but.
“She's just so damn unnerving! Like she would just pop up out of nowhere! Not to mention the old hag is.-”
“And that's reason enough to avoid her? This is Inkwell we're talking about, the mare was there front and center of one of the only recorded demon invasions. She's a legendary hero who took out a mechanical pig! I haven't even done that yet! And why is everyone so silent all of a sudden...?”
“Would you like to hear that story, or the demon siege?” Asked a third and very different voice.
Have to think fast!
Luck roll: 90
By God please tell me you can win this!!!
1 : EPIC FAIL!! No amount of points can save you from a roll that poor.
“WOOOOOOOO!! I am the disembodied voice of your subconscious!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!”
“Yes yes, and I'm an old unnerving hag.”
“You heard that!?”
“Spike!”
“Spike!”
Twilight, seeing defeat staring her in the face decided to resign herself to her fate.
“It's over then, isn't it?”
“Twilight, I'm not here to turn you into the princess.”
“You aren't!?” The three of us yelled.
“I want to help the three of you bring down the royal families controlling Equestria. Starting with this.”
The sound of magic being used came and went as Spike started speaking.
“Transportation form six dash one eight four, cargo: Stone Statue.
Approved by: Princess Celestia.
Ladies and gentlemen we are clear!”
“Why help us at all? I'm supposedly one of the greatest monsters of history, Spike is an ex vampire, and Twilight is my student.”
“As was Sunset.” Added Inkwell.
“YOU KNEW?!”
“Foxes are hard to hide. Especially those elementally charged by demonic fire.”
“I see. Spike, Twilight, go rest up and pack. Inkwell, I thank you for keeping my secret for so long. I am in your debt.”
My student and her guardian left that afternoon via carriage where I was shipped by train. As more and more cracks formed on my prison, my influence to the outside world grew stronger. What would have been a day's journey was but a moment's passing as the train had a sudden surge of power to it's engine.