//------------------------------// // The Tale // Story: The Unicorn of the Crystal Empire // by sonicdash123 //------------------------------// The sun rises over the kingdom of the Crystal Empire as the bells inside the cathedral that stands close to the castle began to ring. The children walked up to the a squire who was putting up a show in front of the castle as the bells rung. The Squire Morning in the kingdom, the city awakes To the bells of the Crystal Empire The sun shines the town, the baker pony bakes To the bells of the Crystal Empire Which are big and as loud as the thunder And the little bells soft as a hum And some say the soul of the kingdom is The toll of the bells The bells of the Crystal Empire “Ah, listen they are beautiful, no?” the squire asked the fillies. “So many colors of sound and so many changing moods. Because, now, they’re not ringing all by themselves.” “They’re not?” a filly asked. “No, silly. Up there, high, high in the dark bell tower, lives the mysterious bell ringer. Who is this pony? What is he? And how did he come to be there? But fret not, little ones. I will tell you. This is a tale, a tale of a young stallion.” A thousand years ago was the night where our tale has begun A baby pony in a mare’s arms cried as a group of ponies sneak around the crystal kingdom. One of the ponies turned to the mare and whispered, “Shut him up will you, Radiant.” “We’ll be spotted!!” the other whispered. Radiant quietly hushed the baby as the group proceeded on through the streets of the kingdom. Four frightened ponies slid silently Through the town of the Crystal Empire Guards then came out of nowhere and surrounded the group in a circle pointing their spears at them. But a trap had been laid for the ponies As they gaze up in fear and alarm While they encounter the most Feared pony of them all The bells of the Crystal Empire A lone stallion suddenly stepped out of the shadows and walked towards the group with a grin on his face. King Sombra, the tyrannical ruler With a heart as black as night Sombra gestured one of the guards to grab the ponies except Radiant who held her child tight and put them in chains and escorted them away from her. He rules with an iron hoof Everywhere Except within “Send these gypsy vermin to the castle dungeon where they belong,” Sombra ordered. A guard noticed Radiant Hope holding something and demanded, “You there! What are you hiding?” “Stolen goods, no doubt. Take them from my old friend.” She ran!! As Radiant ran for her life as she held her child tight, King Sombra pursued her through the streets of the city. She used her magic to teleport away from him and then came across a cathedral past the castle after she lost him and rushed to the door as she cried, “Somepony help!! Give us sanctuary!” Sombra finally catches up to her on the steps of the cathedral. He rips the still covered bundle from her arms with his magic, and slaps her in the face. The baby then begins to cry. “A baby?” Sombra asked himself as he uncovered the head of a baby red unicorn colt with his magic. His eyes widened in shock and gasped. “My son!” Radiant slowly looked up to see Sombra holding the baby. Sombra then looks at her with his eyes glowing with anger and readied a magic strike until he suddenly got blasted by magic. Sombra drops the baby, but Radiant manages to catch him on time with her magic. She sighed with relief and looked up to see Celestia and her sister; Luna, standing in front of her. "Enough!!" Celestia cried. Celestia See there the innocent lives you tried to take On the steps of the Crystal Empire “I am guiltless. She ran with our child and I pursued.” Luna Now you will throw more countless lives to waste On the steps of the Crystal Empire “My conscience is clear since I took the throne.” Celestia You can lie to yourself and your minions This time you have gone to far But you never can run from Nor hide from the light Celestia and Luna The very light of the Crystal Empire Celestia and Luna’s horns glowed as they fired a beam of magic at Sombra and turned him into shadow then banished him to the ice of the arctic north, but Sombra was able to leave something behind before he was banished. The Squire And for one time in his life of power and control Sombra was banished to the Frozen North But not til he placed a curse Princess Celestia turned to Radiant who looked at her child with worry. "He may have been defeated," Celestia said. "But now we must flee." Radiant had the look of thought and looked up to the princesses. "You both go," Radiant said. "I have a child to take care of here." "But where will you live?" Luna asked. "This kingdom is going to vanish." "Anywhere...." Radiant looked up at the cathedral and smiled. Radiant Hope Somewhere where he won’t find us when he returns “The bell tower of this cathedral perhaps. And who knows when the time may come.” Even though my son may yet prove one day to be A new hope for us “And so Radiant Hope stayed in the Crystal Empire for many years,” the Squire narrated. “Until the day came when the kingdom returned as she still raises her only son; Charming Thunder.” The Squire Now here is a riddle to guess if you can Sing the bells of the Crystal Empire Who is the monster and who is the stallion Sing the bells, bells, bells, bells Bells, bells, bells, bells Bells of the Crystal Empire!!!