Family Discussions
After returning from the dungeon White Magick was met by his wife, Queen Ruby Heart and his son, Prince Blue Star. They both could see the frustrated look on his face and figured that the conversation with Twilight did not go well. Ruby Heart asked, "So honey, how did your talk with their so-called dark goddess go?"
White Magick sighed, "Well it went."
Blue Star asked, "What do you mean by that?"
White Magick replied, "Just that. Nothing special went on, she was behaving like she was when we brought her in, arrogant and referring to herself as a dark goddess."
Ruby Heart asked, "Regarding that, what are we going to do with her? I certainly don't want somepony like her in our realm for too long. Yes I know she can't access or use her magic here but still, I would feel better if she were back in Equestria."
Blue star added, "I agree with mom. I get very bad vibes from her and yes she can't access her magic but what if it were to be seeping out from her? What if enough of it were to leak into our realm that it caused either some dark force to rise or it at least disrupted the harmony we have?"
White Magick looked at his family and said, "Well I was going to try and cleanse her but that would release a ton of negative energy and we certainly don't want or need that." He sighed in frustration and continued, "As much as I don't want to, I think allowing her to return to her home would be the best option."
Ruby Heart added, "And we will have her escorted out of the hills before we turn her loose on her own."
White Magick continued, "That sounds like a plan and I have decided that I along with some soldiers will handle this." He turned to his son and ordered, "Go get twenty soldiers and have them waiting for me by the portal."
Blue star replied, "Yes father, will do."
Ruby Heart added, "Good. Now let's get her out of here, I don't want her around any longer than she needs to be."
Release of the Dark Goddess
It wasn't even ten minutes after leaving that White Magick returned to the dungeon to immediately be greeted with, "Oh hello your royal lowness, did your family allow you to make a decision regarding me?"
White Magick rolled his eyes before replying, "Well I have some good news for you, very good news."
Twilight grunted, "Oh and what is that? Have you decided you're only to hang me instead of gutting me alive?"
White Magick fired some energy at her and snapped, "Don't you sass me little filly. The good news it that we have decided to release you."
Twilight began to laugh, "Ooooh, the big bad king's little wife probably doesn't want the Dark Goddess Twilight Sparkle around here anymore, does she?"
White Magick's patience was already wearing thin, he had no desire to resort to any more violence than he already had so he unlocked the cell and led Twilight out. As they were leaving Twilight sneered, "Ha, ha, ha! Even the big bad king can't keep the Dark Goddess Twilight Sparkle imprisoned forever!"
White Magick grunted, "Give it a rest already."
It seemed forever to him but finally White Magick and Twilight reached the portal and were greeted by Blue Star and twenty soldiers with spears. When Twilight noticed that her soldiers were not there she yelled, "Where are MY soldiers? You release them too or else?"
White Magick simply patted Twilight on the head and laughed, "Remember Twily, they're loyal to me....."
Twilight threw a hoof at the king and yelled, "Nopony calls me Twily....."
Before she could say anything further she found herself being prodded by many, many spears. It was at this moment that Twilight figured that it would be best if she remained quiet. Once they figured Twilight had calmed down enough they began to lead her through the portal and out of their realm. White Magick grabbed Twilight in his aura and ordered, "Soldiers, grab her as well. Once we are back in Equestria who knows what she is capable of."
Being held in so many auras Twilight was unable to speak which angered her greatly. She kept on trying to speak but all that came out were angry muffled sounds. After a two hour march they arrived at the edge of the forest, well south of the hills that White Magick warned her to stay out of. Finally he ordered his soldiers to release their hold on her but his remained. He warned, "I have some advice for you Twilight, you and your kind stay out of these hills, OR ELSE!"
Twilight snapped, "Oh and what are you going to do? Invade Equestria, try and depose me, come and yell at me about breaking LaurFa's promise? Whatever it is, if you try it you'll be sorry!"
White Magick finally released his hold on Twilight and again warned, "Now go home but be warned, I will have these hills more heavily patrolled so if you even come and attempt to invade my kingdom, you and your soldiers will be executed on sight."
Twilight laughed, "Nothing can kill the Dark Goddess Twilight Sparkle so I'll do as I please."
White Magick again fired energy at Twilight and ordered, "Now go before I decide to carry out that execution now."
Twilight was sick and tired of putting up with what she considered a mouthy, disobedient subject but knew that at this time it would be best to go since she had lost six of her soldiers. She simply grunted and took flight west. Once she was out of earshot he told the soldiers, "Well troops, we need to prepare for war."
Blue Star asked, "Prepare for war? But you said that you'd only invade Equestria if her forces were caught in the hills again."
White Magick replied, "I lied to her son. She broke the promise LaurFa made us so many millennia ago and besides, if she has her guard down, we can march into her capitol, slay her and her army and take Equestria as our own."
This was one thing that Blue Star was really unsure about, especially given they had no knowledge about where Twilight's capitol is. He asked, "But father, how will we know where to go? We know nothing about the geography of Equestria!"
White Magick replied, "Those soldiers that were hers do. They know where her capitol is, they know her weaknesses, they know the makeup of her army and they know the makeup of the population of her capitol. With them being loyal to me now, we can do this and we will win."
Blue Star sighed, "Alright father, you know what is best. When do you want to start training for this?"
White Magick replied, "We shall start training in three days time. I want to be ready to march on her capitol within a month."
Blue Star asked, "What if she has a large army with many, many of those types of soldiers we captured?"
White Magick replied, "Simple, once we are within eyesight of her capitol I shall duplicate the hoof soldiers we brainwashed many times over and victory will be certain." He looked back towards the hills and continued, "Let's get back home, we need to clear our minds before we begin training for this."
White Magick and his forces headed back towards the portal and his son couldn't help but wonder what his father was thinking. What he was wanting to do was not something that he would have wanted to do in the past but all he could do was trust his father's judgment.