//------------------------------// // Chapter Nine, How Could This Be?! // Story: Bubblegum's Adventure // by MLP Sparkle Star //------------------------------// Princess Luna and Celestia were still wondering why that pony said that he was their brother. Even The Shadow Alicorn has a memory he will never forget. Luna was trying to get up and talk to him, but she was to hurt to stand on her hooves. "It's no use Luna. he put us in here, we will never get out." "Why are you suddenly doubting yourself Tia, we will figure out a way out of here or some pony will come to get us. Like your faithful student." "Twilight is no longer my student, she is a princess now." "Well what else was I supposed to say?" "Twilight Sparkle." "We need to stop arguing sister, it will only distract us." Twilight and Bubblegum were still wondering why would he take Celestia and Luna. Bubblegum thought he just wanted her, but she was wrong. Twilight knew just who to talk to, Zecora! Bubblegum and Twilight were headed to the Ever Free Forest to ask Zecora some questions. "Well, well, well, if it isn't Twilight Sparkle." Says Zecora as she's meditating. "Zecora, we need your help. There is something called, The Shadow Alicorn. It is loose in Canterlot and Ponyville kidnapping Princess's." "Yes. I'm and alicorn as well as Twilight is and the rest of the Princess's. Also, sorry we came in without knocking." "It's OK Bubblegum. So this Shadow seems to be troublesome?" "Yes, Zecora. It tried kidnapping Bubblegum first, but then discord saved her. Yesterday, he kidnapped Luna and Celestia. Me and Bubblegum think that he might be after Cadence too." "If so, you have to go to the Crystal Empire, Before your time expires." They left immediately. While they were headed to the train, Bubblegum got scratched on the face by a Purple glowing thorn. "OW!" Twilight looked back at Bubblegum. "Come on Bubblegum, or we're gonna miss the train!" Bubblegum started to bleed, but she kept running. When they got to the train, Bubblegum passed out. twilight realized she passed out, so she carried her with her magic. "Do you have any tickets to aboard the train?" Said the pony gaurding the trian. "Well, no. But this is important." "OK... But at least give me fifteen bits." "Here." "Have a nice day." Twilight got on the train and immediately went to her room to see if she was ok. "Bubblegum, are you OK?" As she starts to wake up, she is wondering why Twilight was in front of her face. "Yeah... Why are you in my face?" "Oh, sorry, I was wanting to know if you were OK?" "Yeah, sort of, but my head was bleeding." Twilight looks at the right side side of Bubblegum's head. "Oh dear, I didn't know you were bleeding. Do you want me to get something for it?" "Sure. I am having a minor headache. But, I think it will go away." "OK. I will go get the first aid kit." As Twilight went to go get the first aid kit, the train was almost to the Crystal Empire, So Twilight just decided to take her the hospital when they got there. Twilight walked back into the room. "Did you get the kit?" "No because since we're almost to the Crystal Empire, I just decided to take you to the hospital when we get there." "Oh, well thanks anyways." "All aboard, The Crystal Empire!" "Well, here's our stop." Twilight and Bubblegum get off the train and go to the castle. "So I'm thinking, I will stay at the castle, while you go to the hospital. That way, I can protect Cadence, while you get that cut stitched." "OK, But where's the hospital?" Twilight stopped running "Dang it... There is no Hospital in the Crystal Empire!" Says Twilight as she face palms herself. "We'll deal with it when we get to the castle." They get to the castle and barge right in. Cadence is wondering what the noise was, so she went down stairs and bumps into Twilight. "Ow." Says Cadence. "Sorry." "Wait, Twilight! I wasn't expecting a visit from you." (Both of them) "Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" (Giggles) "So anyways, The reason why we came here is because there's a monster kidnapping all the princesses and we think it will come after you next!" "Wait, if it's kidnapping all the princesses, why are you still here?" "I don't think it wants me... But it has kidnapped Bubblegum" "Who's Bubblegum?" Bubblegum comes out from behind Twilight. "Hi. I'm Bubblegum, but you can call me Princess Bubblegum." "Another Alicorn!? Has Princess Celestia been on a roll making other ponies Alicorns or something?" "Well we don't know exactly how she became an Alicorn, but she is one. And Princess Celestia didn't even know she was an Alicorn. So I'm thinking, she was born an Alicorn. Right Bubblegum?" "Oh, yes, right. I was born an Alicorn." "So anyways, we thought we needed to protect you." "Well if you think it will come after me, then OK." So Twilight and Bubblegum watch Cadence where ever she goes. Bubblegum feels really weird, but she just kept walking. Twilight heard Bubblegum breathing deeply. "Are you OK Bubblegum? Your breathing really deeply." "Yeah I'm OK. Let's just keep protecting Cadence." "I don't think your OK. Do you want me tell Cadence about this? She might know." "Sure, I guess." Twilight tells Cadence about how Bubblegum is feeling. Cadence knew what happened to her. "Well, Bubblegum. The reason your feeling this way is because of your cut. Your cut, did you get cut by a purple thorn?" "Well, I think so. Why?" "It's because of your magic. You probably aren't used to your magic, or you have different magic. So your magic is sort of, changing. This means that your magic will go off any time." "What does that mean?" "It means you will make things disappear, appear, turn things into other things, etcetera. And you can't controll it. But there is something I can do to keep it under controll." "OK, well, can you do it please? I don't want to hurt any one." "OK." Cadence made it to where her magic wouldn't go crazy. "There you go." "Thanks." "Your welcome." After that happened, The Shadow Alicorn came and took Cadence. "Looks like you've failed again, Twilight Sparkle." He takes Cadence out to his lair. "NOOOOOOO!" Yells Twilight. "How could this be?"