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// Chapter One: Is He Dead?! 
// Story: Sugar Rush's Journey 
// by xX_Sugar Rush_Xx 
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	I stand, frozen in place. A light breeze tickling my face, gently blowing my mane and tail around. I stare at his helmet, my father no where to be seen. Guards are searching the empire, the castle, everywhere looking for him. I hear the clicking of hooves behind me and out of the corner of my eye I see my mother, Princess Cadence approaching. 
"What is going on here?" She asks, looking at the guards. Nopony says anything. She frowns and looks at all of the guards before noticing my father's helmet. Her eyes open wide and she lets out a screech.
"Shining Armour?! What happened to him?! Where is he?!" One guard shakes his head, indicating that they don't know. My mother's eyes fill with tears and she lifts the helmet with her magic. She rests her forehead against it as a tear falls from her eye, hitting the ground. A couple guards decide to escort my mother back to her room. One trots over to me.
"Princess, you should join your mother." He says. I look at him and then out to the horizon. I swallow nervously and I shake my head. I want to find him. I know deep down inside he's not dead. There's no way he can be dead. 
"No." I say. The guard frowns and he urges me to follow my mother. I let out a growl and I open my wings, taking off into the sky. The guard calls out to me but I ignore him. I look around, looking for any sign that would let me know where my father is. I don't find anything and I start to become very frustrated.
"Sugar Rush..." I hear my mother call my name gently. I turn and I look down at her. "Let's go home..." She continues. Not wanting to argue with my mom, I slowly fly back down to the ground. She gently pushes my mane out of face and she forces a gentle smile. The guards continue escorting her back into our home and I follow slowly. I look over my shoulder one last time before the doors close.


"Dad.. Please... Come back.."