I woke up with a splitting headache. The events of the last two days came crashing down on me. I was a complete mess. I decided to get up and find something comforting. I walked over to an old chest from my parents. I opened the chest and pulled out the last present they ever gave me. It was a gold compass with the family insignia on it. "At least I have some connection to the past." When I held the compass, it began to glow. "That's new."
The compass flew out of my hand. The glow began to form into a being. The being was a guy in full gold armor. "Hello Golden Rise."
"Who are you?"
"I am the wielder of light, the protecter of all that is good. I am the Divine Master."
"Ok, why are you here?"
"I'm here to help you realize your destiny." Divine lifted his hand, and the room faded from existence. The surrounding space was filled with a path made of light. "Your first test. Escape your fears." A shadowy figure appeared behind Gold. "I would act fast."
I began sprinting down the path. "How is this my fear? I'm not afraid of the dark."
"Its not the dark your afraid of." The shadowy figure got even closer.
"Then what do I fear the most?" The shadow moved even closer and got one of my legs. I tripped and the shadow engulfed me. "It's cold and empty." Then I realized what my true fear was. "I'm afraid of being alone. I don't want to lose anybody else. And I won't. As long as I stay strong my friends will stay strong."
The Shadow gave a small bow and disappeared. "Very good. You have conquered your fear. Now to more important manners." Divine sent a bit of energy to me. "I will teach you how to use your powers. First off is summoning weapons. All you have to do is think of the weapon and it will come to you."
"Ok, let me try." I closed my eyes and started thinking of a classic long sword. I then felt a weight in my hands. I opened my eyes and saw a sword with a golden hilt.
"Very good. Now if you want to dismiss your weapon, just stop focusing."
I stopped thinking of the sword and it left my hand. "Now that's cool."
"I can already tell that you have fighting experience so you don't need to learn that. I will be able to help you more when you return to this place."
"How do I get back here?"
"You will know when the time comes. For now I suggest you get to the school. Your friends are in danger."
The world returned to the way it was, but the moon was out now. "That realm must have a different time system then my own. Can't focus on that, got to get to the school." I ran out the door, then I remembered something. "Still in my sleep clothes." I got changed and ran to the school. When I arrived, I saw the girls, Twilight, Sunset, Snips and Snails by the statue. Sunset held out a sledge hammer, and was threatening to smash the podium. "Not on my watch." I summoned some rope and got in postion.
"Time to decide Twilight. Here or Equestria?" Sunset readied her hammer.
"I don't think so." I stepped out and threw the rope at the hammer. I was able to pull it away with one tug.
"Why are you here?" said an angered Sunset.
"A little birdie told me that my friends were in danger." I looked to the girls and saw that they had smiles. "And my plan to fix things worked."
"So your the one that took my phone!"
"Yeah, and we have it." Rainbow brought out the phone.
Sunset laughed. "No matter, the crown will still be mine." Sunset tackled Twilight and the crown went flying. A game of keep away began. The crown was thrown from person to person. When it finally landed in Twilight's hands, Snails ran towards her and she threw it behind her. Sunset was the only person behind Twilight. "Finally all the power I could ever want." Sunset was about to place the crown on her head.
I saw her shadow change dramatically. 'Something' s not right. That shadow is no normal shadow.' I charged up some energy in my hand, and fired it at the shadow. When the blast hit, the shadow was sent flying into the wall, and Sunset let the crown fall.
"My head. What happened?" She looked around and saw where she was. "Why am I in front of the school?"
"Ok, what just happened?" asked Rainbow.
"Sunset wasn't in control of her actions." I looked to see the shadowy being stand up. "That shadow was."
The figure let out an angry growl. "You have messed with my plans for the last time Golden Rise. It's time for you to fall." The figure wrapped Sunset and the crown in its shadowy grip. "Say hello to my new puppet." The crown was forcefully put on Sunset's head. She was then surrounded by green flames, and the shadow wrapped itself in the flames. The flames disappeared, and a new figure stood before us. "Welcome, Demon-set!"
"Finally, I have true power," said Demon-set.
"Looks like that shadow isn't backing down easily." I saw the Shadow off to the side, watching what was happening. "Think you girls can handle Demon-set while I go for Shadow?"
"We sure can," said Twilight.
I nodded and ran towards the shadow. I summoned a bow, and surprised him with an onslaught of arrows. "Time to bring the light."
"You have no idea who your messing with boy." The figure blasted me with some dark magic. I summoned a shield to block it. "I am the darkest part of all. I am the fears that you will never get rid of. I am nightmares at their purist. I am Tenebris!"
"Your name may mean darkness, but you are nothing more than a shadow. You can't exist without someone being your puppet." I summoned a sword and charged forward.
Tenebris blocked my attack with a swipe of his arm. "You may speak the truth, but you cannot see the future." He raised his arms up and brought them down on me. I barely had my shield up when the attack hit. "Your nothing more then a bug I have to squash." He grabbed me and then threw me way off.
I summoned a shield and rolled into the fall. When I got to my senses, I was in front of a coffee shop. Tenebris appeared in front of me. "You may be stronger then me, but I have hope and light within me. That's something you'll never have." I felt a surge of energy behind me. I looked towards the school and saw a pillar of rainbow light shoot up into the sky. "And your puppet has had its strings cut."
"Nooo!" Tenebris charged up a powerful blast and fired. I summoned my shield again, and held it against the blast. "Darkness will always triumph over light. I cover your energy no matter what."
"All your saying is lies. Light pushes back the darkness."
"Oh really. Is that what happened with your parents?"
"What?!?" My shield fell and I was hit full force with his dark blast. I was sent flying back into a streetlight.
My vision was blurry and my hearing was muffled. I could barely see Tenebris kneel down to my level. "I will be back with more help." He gave a dark chuckle as he faded away. I heard the sirens coming towards me. I finally blacked out when I felt myself being lifted up onto a stretcher.