Twilight Sparkle: Dark and Light

by str1pped gh0st

Chapter 3 PT.3: Change of plans.

It was probably good I hadn’t had the chance to tell that stallion where I was going. I’d have to lose the guards and find my own way to the mine. I began to make a slight jog to the closest location, the train depot. Before I made any progress though, I spotted a friendship letter.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Being a good friend means being able to keep a secret, but you should never be afraid to share your true feelings with a good friend.

Even though these were the main reasoning for my suffering so far, I couldn’t help but continue to be fascinated by them. I felt like they were the one thing that was keeping me from cracking and becoming another hopeless soul lost to this dark presence. But I couldn’t think like that, I had to make it to that coal mine.

As I was jogging through a part of the woods, I heard disjointed and uneasy, but rapid footsteps following behind me. Just from the sounds, I could tell it wasn’t of this world.

“Don’t worry miss, we’ll protect you!” They began taunting me and swinging their weapons around like mad trying to cut me. I was eventually able to find a small bunker that was poorly kept, but open to run into. Wasn’t a good idea at the start because there was only one way in, if you don’t count all the cracks and holes in it. I was backed into a corner with the sounds getting louder.

“Oh celestia, please help me!” I was beginning to sweat. But on instinct, I shined a light from my horn and noticed more of that strange yellow writing on the wall behind me. It read “Only the light can cleanse their damned souls.” and next to it was a small box with red outlining. My only option was to open it and inside was 3 flares tied together. With the taken getting closer, I only had one option. Grabbing the flares, I unwrapped one and let it off, running back into the night.

“AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!” I screamed like a mad pony sprinting at the taken, sending them cowering back at the light from the flare. “Leave me alone you horrible monsters! You won’t stop me from saving my friend!” Not wanting to stay around any more I tossed the flare towards the group and began running in the opposite direction. It didn’t take long for them to catch up, but ahead was a lone light post still on, almost as a beacon of hope for my quest to find Spike. A letter happened to be laying a few feet away from the light but I couldn’t grab it. I waited in the light, waiting for my moment to run and snatch it. When I finally could I took my time reading it. I really needed a breather after that.

Dear Princess Celestia,

Friendship is a wondrous and powerful thing. Even the worst of enemies can become friends. You need understanding and compromise. You've got to share. You've got to care. And like the path cut through the orchard, there'll always be a way through.

“Wait a minute, I don’t remember writing that last part, do I?” Now this was getting scary. I couldn’t even remember the way some of my letters were written. Was somepony altering my letters? I couldn’t process this any longer because my horn started buzzing. “Somepony is seriously trying to call me now?” I answered the call to see static, but I could here a familiar voice talking.

“You are such a bookworm.” It was Spike! But how, why?

“Spike? Spike!” I still couldn’t see anything, but I knew that was him!

“Twilight. Twilight. I’m so afraid... keep me in the dark. Please help me... I look at you, Twilight, and it’s not you... something else looking out from behind your eyes...”

“Spike! Please talk to me buddy! Tell me they haven’t hurt you!”

“I’m so alone here... It’s all gonna go down the drain. You need to be careful... and cooperate.” The call then suddenly ended. The connection was terrible with constant static and fuzzy sounds. But wasn’t all that bothered me. He sounded wrong, not how he usually sounded. Plus, how did he call me all by himself? I’m sure the kidnappers wouldn’t allow him to call me. I couldn’t focus on that for too long, I had to hurry to the coal mine.

I had made it under a section that the train rides upon to continue its supply runs. My only option was to go under, so I made my way up. The train decided to make a quick run through the section, causing the whole area underneath to start shacking like mad. There were thankfully plenty of bars to hold onto to keep myself up. I neared the end of this passage when I heard the sounds of the darkness surrounding the area. As I looked around to see where it was coming from, I noticed that a few of the floor panels were missing. Turning back to the exit, I noticed that two of the panels were floating, shaking violently and covered in darkness.

“I don’t have time for this!” I said as I unleashed a bright flash from my horn, turning the panels to ash. But as I began to trot out, I heard a quick woosh before something slammed into my back, sending me flying out the underside. I bounced on the dirt road and came to a stop near the edge, still trying to recover. Before I had time though, I came flying back to me. my only option aside from being hit again was to flop out of the way, causing the item, which happen to be a barrel, to fly past me into the valley. It soon erupted into light and vanished. The back of my head felt incredibly pain and slightly wet. I checked to see if I was correct. “Ow ow ow, yup. My head’s bleeding.” I had to hurry though, even if it meant not fixing my wound.

I had now entered the supply drop off section of the depot, complete with stacked boxes and broken barrels scattered around the place. The building nearby looked quit inviting, so I entered. I scavenged the entire place for anything, but found nothing. At least, at first. Then I heard a cabinet crash onto the ground in the other room, followed by a larger than normal pony walking out charging at me with a pipe. I ran upstairs, trying to look for anything to use, but no avail. The stallion was staring at me, twitching frantically. He started charging at me, pipe raised in the air. I pulled out a flare, ignited it and threw it in his muzzle before noticing a window and jumping out it. I slammed onto the concrete below, glass shards still following suit.

“Why am I having the worst luck today, can I please get a break?!” I saw a gate to the right that still looked operational. I ran over and pushed the button, praying it would open very soon. My hopes were drained when I heard taken behind me. When I turned, there were six to seven of them slowly approaching me. “Please hurry gate, please please hurry!”

“It’s okay sweet thing. What are ya missing?!” They were taunting me, knowing I had no escape.

“Wait a minute, my wings! The spell from that guard should’ve worn off by now!” I tried desperately to flap my wings. Try to get any air so I could hurry and fly to the coal mine. It felt like I was trying to push a herd of buffalo with my wings, but I was making slight jumps.

“Those wings of yours could use a good massage!” The taken were getting closer and closer. As I tried to make one final push to fly, I heard loud lumping to my right quickly catching up to me. Before I could check to see what was making that racket, a train cart flew from the right and crushed all of the dark stallions under it’s weight.

“What the buck! That thing almost crushed me! We’ll, thanks I guess.” With one final push, I launched myself into the air, flying over the skies. I noticed the sun peak out from behind a mountain, so all the darkness began to retreat to their lairs and regroup for the next night. I had never been so happy to see the sunrise and I still had a few hours to get to the coal mine. Today I would see the kidnappers again. They were going to return Spike to me and be punished for their actions, no matter what! I would give them no other choice!

Flying around the area, I began to analyze how bad of a situation I was truly in at the moment. Spike had been taken from me. Pinkie Pie was probably in a dungeon somewhere. I was on the run from crazed royal guards. All of Equestria was being taken over by the Dark Presence and was simultaneously trying to destroy me and somehow my friendship letters had some part to play in this!

When I had finally arrived at the mine, I was early. I was supposed to meet the kidnappers at noon in the main building. It was quiet. After reading a sign on the wall, the mine had apparently been turned into a museum after the supposed volcanic eruption below Cauldron Lake, which caused collapse and flooding which injured and killed many of the workers. I had finally entered the main building and noticed a chair, deciding to rest for now and wait for them. I didn't want to go outside either. The guards surely were looking for me. The noon sun turned the place into a sauna. The day dragged on. Different scenarios ran through my mind, ways of how I’d force the kidnappers to give me Spike, or the different horrible things they might have done to him. I couldn’t help but fear the worst. I had no way of knowing if he was still alive. It was eating at my heart. I was honestly running on blind hope.

*8 hours later*

It was all a waste of time. The cowards never showed up! I began pacing back and forth, a mix of rage and sadness flowing through my body. I suddenly get a call. It was the kidnappers.

“Hey there Sparky.”

“Where the hell are you?!”

“Change of plans. You know where Mirror Peak is? It’s the big mountain north of where you are. You follow the path from the mine, you can’t miss it. There’s a lookout point there. We’ll be waiting.”

“I’m through being played with you sick monster!”

“You want to see your precious dragon freak alive?” The pegasus stallion then motion his head towards the side where his unicorn mare companion had Spike in her grip. “Because if you do, you better watch what you say to us. Do we understand each other?”

“Oh no, Spike!” He was clearly struggling, to break free, but saw me and calmed down a small bit and smiled slightly, just by seeing me. “I want to talk to him!” The focus then went back on the stallion.

“Yeah, and I want the pages. Don’t keep me waiting Sparkle!” He then disconnected the call, leaving me red from rage.

“AAAAhhh! I’m gonna kill them myself!” I tried going out the door, but seemed locked somehow. I had to get to Mirror Peak. As I stood there thinking of what to do next, the whole building shook violently, like it had been punched by a giant force. I fell on my flanks and almost hit my head on the chair. When I recovered I heard a thud and noticed a pistol next to me. It must’ve fell from a cabinet from the impact. Those kidnappers have no idea who they’re messing with!

Comments

[fluttershyfan3030]

This is great i can't wait to meet the "Dr. Hartman, Odin and Tor characters" I hope this story isn't cancelled. If it is i'll be sad but understanding. And if this Story is dead plz change the tag of "Incomplete" to "Cancelled". Though i'll hope this story isn't dead. I love this MLP and Alan Wake crossover