Upon getting inside the Canterlot Castle, ponies immediately noticed something about the castle.
Aside from the inside being completely dark, everything seemed so... normal. No creatures in sight.
Everything looks so normal, what's going on here ? Nothing makes sense... - Twilight thought to herself "Let's go to the throne room! Princesses might be there."
"Yeah! maybe she'll tell us something about that weird key." - Rainbow Dash was more excited about the mysterious weapon than the whole situation.
"Or at least what are those creatures... they're unlike any other animals or creatures I have seen."
"Oh yeah, and that."
Canterlot Castle has never felt so empty before. It felt so unnatural to go through the empty halls with the only thing accompanying you being the sound of the rain outside, the wind's howling through the dark corridors and complete darkness. While going through the hallway leading to the throne room ponies could hear the monsters outside the castle, it was terrifing. Even Pinkie Pie was scared by the whole situation. Normally she would just laugh it off while bouncing up and down, but not this time. They have been through many adventures before, but this one seemed to be especially scary and mysterious. Our hereous had their hearts in their throats, and the scary ambience was not helpful at all, only the castle seemed to be safe, everything else was overflowing with these black and white creatures.
Twilight was also asking herself questions like What was that voice? Why was I chosen by the key?, not knowing what to do she decided to stop thinking about that, it was only making thigs worse. The Princess shall know the answers.
Upon arriving before the throne room doors Twilight hesitated a little. It was like she knew there would be dissapointment in there.
"Hey! What's the hold up, Twi?" - Rainbow asked Twilight, wondering why hasn't she opened the door yet.
"S-sorry, It's just... nevermind."
"Then open the doors already!"
Twilight did so without answering.
The inside was empty! The throne room was just as always, the same old pillars, the same old thrones, but empty. The whole place had a strange feeling to it, like it was foretelling something terrible, something that was not understood, almost like a war in which everyone meets their doom... The sounds of rain hitting against the windows were not making anything better. The atmosphere that was building up in the room reminded Twilight of the first time she and her friends defeated Nightmare Moon. There was the same scent that could be felt here... darkness? Whatever it was, it was here too, so that indicates trouble, as if that wasn't obvious enough.
"It's empty..." Twilight said in a sad tone, she was hoping that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna would be there, even though she was prepared for the worst. "Nothing makes sense..."
"Ah' don't want to be insensitive or nothin' but to me it looks like we just wasted some time here sugarcube."
*sight* "I know... Let's search this place though, we may find some clues about princesses where-
A sudden BANG cut off the conversation. Something like sounds of a battle above the castle, magic attacks and overall destruction. It sounded like a battle between two very powerful beings.
"Oh no! That must be the princesses!" - Twilight Exclaimed, nervous that her mentor might be in some serious trouble.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" - Rainbow Dash suggested, excited that she may finally fly at more then 1/4 her actual speed"
"um... but what if it's not safe?"
"I agree with Fluttershy, we should see if the courtyard is safe first."
"After you, darling"
And so they head towards the couryard exit.