Bright was already flying on Equestria, every inch he was closer to Canterlot his worries were increasing as well.
-Damn! ¿Why this feeling is not going away?- he thought.
After some minutes, he saw Cloudsdale in the distance, as always, it was a very impresive city but something caught his attention, there were no pegasi flying around, that was quite strange since it was always a lively city, when he reached it, it looked like a ghost town, since he couldn't step on the clouds, he flew to some houses to do some checking.
-¿Hello? ¿Is anybody here?
(No reply)
-Ok, now I know something is not right, bu…
-¿Prince Bright?- A little voice interrupted his thoughts, when he turned to see who it was, he saw a bunch of pegasus fillies comming out from their houses.
The little pony immediately flew to her prince.
-It’s you!
Bright scooped her in his arms while she was crying, soon enough, the rest of the fillies and colts joined the hug, they all seemed very scared.
-Easy, easy, everything will be alright (Sigh) ¿Can anypony tell me what is going on?
The fillie in his arms answered:
-We… we don’t know either, all our parents told us to stay here in the city and then all of them left, even the Wonderbolts were with them, I think I overheard my mommy saying they needed to go to the plain lands since “He” was there, I don’t know who she meant but we haven’t had any news from them since hours ago.
-I see, ok kids, listen, do as your parents told you and go back to your homes, stay safe and hidden, I’ll go check what happened.
-(Sniff) Ok my prince, please be ok and please… bring mommy and daddy back home safe.
Bright nodded and flew away to the Plain Lands, hoping for the best, when he was near the place, once again he was surprised for the sight before him, dozens of pegasi ponies were half unconcious lying on the ground, if that was not shocking enough, what he noticed next indeed was, their eyes were milkie, like if there were no life in them and they didn’t have their cutie marks. When everypony saw him, they tried their best to aproach him but it was obvious they had no strenght to do so, he raised his hand:
-It’s ok my little ponies, rest where you are and ¿Can anypony please tell….
-NO DITZIE! IT’S NO USE, STOP HURTING YOURSELF!!
Bright ran to the source of that’s scream, there he saw Captain Spitfire yelling at his friend Ditzie who was trying to fly but fell everytime.
-DITZIE! LISTEN TO ME! OUR MAGIC WAS STOLEN, WITHOUT IT, WE CAN’T FLY. PLEASE…
-NO! I HAVE TO REACH PONYVILLE… I HAVE TO SEE MY LITTLE MUFFIN! SHE MIGHT BE IN DANGER!
The clumsy pegasus started to cry, the scene in front of him was enough for Bright to run to where she was and give her a hug. At first she was surprised but when she saw who it was, she immediately returned the hug.
-Prince Bright! Thank Celestia you are here… please, I need your help… my… my…
-It’s ok Ditzie, I heard you, don’t worry. If she is in Ponyville, I know Dinkie is alright. After all, Twilight and the Elements should be there as well.
Thanks to those conforting words, the little gray pegasus was able to compose herself, soon, Spitfire aproached them.
-Prince Bright, I’m glad to see you are safe.
-Same here captain, may I ask ¿What happened here?
-¿You don’t know?
-I’ve been outside Equestria these past days, please, I need to know what is going on.
-Very well…
Spitfire proceeded to tell all that happened in the last couple of days, how a new menace came to Equestria, Tirek, a magic stealer Centaur and how he had an ally, Discord, at first Bright didn’t want to believe that the dracoenous actually betrayed them but the captain and Ditzie’s words were enough to convince him.
-Damn it Discord! You really had to screw things up!- He thought.
Spitfire kept telling the Prince the rest of the story but unfortunaly, she didn’t have any information regardless the Princesses, Once the Wonderbolts’ captain was done, Bright stood up and said:
-Ok, thanks Captain, I’ll be on my way then, please stay here and help as many ponies you can, you too Ditzie and don’t worry, after I check Canterlot, I will go to Ponyville and make sure Dinkie and everypony else are fine.
-Thanks Prince Bright- Both pegasi answered. Bright then flew again to try to find his family. It didn’t took much time for him to reach the city, the scene in the streets was the same as in the Plain Lands, many ponies were laying on the floor or benches, their magic stolen, milky eyes and their cutie marks gone, his worries reached the top. He ran as far as he could and finally reached the palace, once inside, he searched everywhere for any sign of his family, unfortanely, he found something he didn’t like, in a balcony, Shinning Armor was half unconcious.
-Shinning Armor! Dude! ¿Are you ok?- he knew how dumb the question was, of course he wasn’t ok.
-Uhhhh, ¿Bright? ¿What… what are you doing here?
-¿Do you really need to ask bro?
-Right, ok… long story short, there is a…
-I already know about Tirek and the traitor of Discord, what I want to know is ¿Where is Mom and Aunt Luna?
-I… I don’t know, that last thing I know was that them, Cadence and Twilight were having a meeting, then Discord and Tirek attacked the palace and well… you know the rest.
-Ok, stay here bro, I’m going to check the rest of the palace.
-Very well Bright and please be carefull.
-¿Carefull? C’mon Shinny! You know I…
-NO! I mean it! you don’t know anything about that monster, he is dangerous! Whatever happens! Stay away from him or Discord ¿You hear me?!
-They already got you, If they have done something to the rest of the family, I won’t do that.
-Bright…
-(Sigh) I guess I can promise to be carefull…
-Fair enough… Thanks.
Bright continued his search around the castle but didn’t find anypony besides unconcious royal guards, maids and buttlers. The Throne room was also empty but there was a little difference, the stained glasses were altered, instead of the ones he very well knew, all of them showed Discord and a red being, cheering and celebrating as if they had already won.
-Hmmmm, at least I kinda know how Tirek looks like now. Sheesh, he is ugly as an ass.
Using his electrified speed, it didn’t take too much time for Bright to search every inch of the place, even the dungeons, the alicorns were not there, that was for sure.
-They are not here, neither Tirek or Discord… ¿Where they may be? I guess my best option is to search Twilight.
Bright started his way to Ponyville, for some reason, he felt an opresión in his chest, he couldn’t help to have his worries increasing every minute. Of course he was worried for all his family and subjects but most of all… his mother, they weren’t in the best terms yet but…
-She is alright! She is alright!
The human reached the little town, as he expected, it looked like Cloudsdale, nopony was outside and all the doors and windows were boarded, he started his walk to Twilights’ Library, when he got there, she was missing as well, he didn’t let that to let him down and kept searching the town for her and the rest of the Elements. After not finding them anywhere, he was about to give up until he noticed something, outside the town, in the distance… there he was! Tirek!, he carefully walked near there, once he was close enough, he could see the centaur clearly, he was as ugly as he remembered in the stained glasses. He wanted to jump to attack him right away but he was curious about the scene in front of him. It was incredible watching how that guy stole all Discord’s chaos magic.
-¿Why did you do it? you said we were partners!
-I have what I wanted, I don’t need you anymore.
-But you gave me this medallion, you said it belonged to someone important to you!
-Yes, my brother, it is as useless as him.
Tirek abandoned the scene, leaving Discord and 5 ponies and dragon inside a cage. Part of him wanted to beat him to a pulp and laugh in his face how he was betrayed but there were more important manners to do, he walked to his friends and the traitor, Discord saw him comming, he gulped and tried to say something:
-Oh Bright! ¿What brings you…
(SMACK)
A good hit right to his jaw left the Dracouneous rolling on the ground in pain while the prince continued his way to the cage.
-I’ll deal with you later traitor, for now be glad I wont punish you myself. Now (he turned to see his friends) Hi guys.
-Prince Bright!- All of them yelled happy
Bright used his Axe to cut the bars, once they were all outside, the human found himself trapped in a group hug again.
-Oh Brightie, I’m so glad you are ok and thank you, thank you!
-I’m happy to see you too Pinkie, ¿are you all ok?
-Yeah sugarcube, even so that Tirek stole our magic, he didn’t harm us.
-I see… ¿Uh? ¿Is something wrong Fluttershy?
Bright saw Rainbow and Rarity trying to confort a crying yellow pegasus with no sucess. The human tried to say something but the pretty fashionista talked first:
-Sorry my prince, but for now Fluttershy is not in condition to talk… her heart is hurt for… well I think you know.
Bright turned to see Discord who was still on the ground, he seemed to had recovered from the hit but he remained still, lost in his thoughts, it was almost like if he was… nah! -That can’t be!- he thought.
-I understand, I hope she gets better… now ¿Can anypony tell me where is Twilight?
-We don't know prince Bright… She told us to warn everypony here about Tirek and then she left to who knows where but that monster is also looking for her- Spike answered.
-Damn! Very well, go hide somewhere safe, I’ll go look for her.
-Prince… you are not thinking in…
-Not if I don’t have to Rarity, now go- Bright said and flew away.
-Now ¿Where are you Twilight?
(BOOOOOOOOM)
A huge explosión was heard far away, Bright ran to the source only to find Twilight’s library totally destroyed and burned but he didn’t have much time to watch the scene since he saw his alicorn friend fighting with the huge centaur. Saying it was just amazing would be lying, he knew Twilight was one of the the most powerfull ponies he knew but at that moment, she was in a total new level, her attacks were ovepowered and her speed easly matched Rainbow’s and his, she even were leaving purple and pink magic traces just like the colored ones Rainbow left when she flew top speed.
-Ok, I didn’t expect this but I don’t care, C’mon Twilight! Kick his ass!!
Even when his purple friend was powerfull, Tirek was no pushover, the match was even, until the centaur manage to grasp Twilight with his magic and send her far away, at that moment Bright made his move, using his top speed, he managed to catch the alicorn in the air.
-Wow Twilight, I didn’t know you had such amazing warrior’s spirit in you, you never cease to impress me.
Twilight opened her eyes to see her savior, her smiled didn’t wait to come.
-BRIGHT!!- she hugged him with all her strenght –I’M SO GLAD YOU ARE OK!!
-I’m glad too Twilight but… please, it’s too tight!!
-Oh! Sorry! I’m still getting used to all this power- The alicorn said after releasing him.
-It’s ok but ¿what you mean by “all this power”?
-You see, the Princesses…
(ROOOOOOAAAAAAAAR)
Twilight and Bright heard Tirek and saw him comming at them full speed.
-No time to explain, go hide Bright, I’ll handle this.
-No can do Twilight! That monster did something to my family and for what I heard, he is comming for you, I’m staying.
-But… ugh! Fine!
-Ok Bright, It's time to see if the training really paid off- The human said to himself and got ready to face the ugly monster.