Ever since the family got reunited, the royal family of the Light Kingdom had decided to spend part of their summer on the Bright Shore, as a way for Dusk to deepen his bonds with Star, Midnight and Sunny. And that experience was the best they had for a very long time. Now they could live happily.
At that moment, the family was enjoying the beach the best they could. Twilight and Blue were lying on beach beds under a parasol with Blue using sunglasses and Twilight using a floppy hat. Timber was sleeping next to them. The twins were building a sandcastle together, while Star and Dusk were at the see, surfing. Ever since they started their vacations at the beach, Dusk had been teaching Star how to surf.
Looking above the book she was reading, Twilight observed her two sons having fun together at the sea and couldn’t help but smile.
“You know, Blue, I still can’t believe we’re all together now” Twilight told her husband. “Just look to Star and Dusk. I’ve never seen them so happy. And the twins are pretty excited for having another brother.”
Taking out his sunglasses, Blue saw his children and got to understand what she meant.
“I know” he said. “That’s why we have to enjoy every single time we have together.”
“You’re right about that” Twilight said, with a heavier voice. “We don’t know when the Lord of Chaos may attack next.”
“Come on, Twily, don’t think about that” Blue said, while putting his hoof over hers. “He won’t be able to separate us again. And even if he tries and manages to do it, we’re always get back together. He already caused us to send Dusk away, but now he is with us.”
Smiling, Twilight said:
“You’re right, Blue. Whatever happens, we will always be together.”
“That’s the Twily I know and love.”
The two shared a kiss and then proceed to watch their children.
While waiting for the next wave, Dusk said to his brother:
“You know, bro, you’re really getting better on surfing. What’s not very difficult having in count you had a great teacher.”
“You really have yourself in great regard, little brother” Star commented. “Why don’t we test how great you really are on the next wave?”
“Fine by me” Dusk replied.
When the next set of waves started coming, the two brothers paddled in their direction. Suddenly, dark clouds started covering the sky, all while thundering. Sensing something was wrong, Timber rose up and started barking.
“What is it, Timber?” Twilight asked.
She then noticed the storm coming.
“Oh no…” Twilight said. “Blue, look!”
“That doesn’t look good” he said, seeing the storm cloud. “Girls, come now!”
Midnight and Sunny hearing his father calling, started returning.
“I have to warn the boys” Twilight said, taking flight.
While surfing a wave, Star noticed his mother flying, while calling. Noticing the change of the weather, he said to Dusk:
“Dusk, I think we better return to the shore. Looks like it’s going to come down.”
“Oh, come on, Star…” he replied. “Now is that things are starting getting interesting.”
And he continued surfing.
“No, Dusk…” Star tried to call, but to no avail, deciding then to follow him.
“What are they doing?” Twilight said, seeing her sons still at the sea. “Boys, come back!”
While Dusk was surfing, the blue pearl-like stone on his necklace that Heartbeat had given to him started emanating a bluish light. The sky was completely covered by the thundering dark clouds. Twilight saw then the figure of a skull appearing on them.
“Oh no…” she said.
She tried to approach them, but the winds were preventing her from doing that. A hollow wave formed itself around Dusk who had Star not much behind him.
“Whoa!” Dusk exclaimed. “Gnarly tube!”
Behind him, Star was trying to reach his brother. It was then that he noticed the blue stone shining and he realized it had something to do what was happening and exclaimed:
“Dusk, take out the necklace! Quick!”
“What…?!” Dusk asked. “I can’t hear you quite well, Star!”
He then noticed the light that was coming from the stone.
“That’s odd. I didn’t know the necklace was supposed to shine like this.”
When they got out of the hollow wave they were, another wave immerged before Dusk, with an opening appearing. Seeing that, Twilight exclaimed:
“No! Star, Dusk, don’t go in!”
But it was too late, as Dusk fell on it and Star was unable to stop his surfboard and ended up falling there as well. The opening closed, as the wave got undone.
“No!” Twilight exclaimed.
As the sky got cleared, Twilight landed beside Blue, her daughters and Timber, all of them shocked for what had just happened.
“But… what was that?” Blue asked. “Where are they?”
“I… don’t know” Twilight replied. “I really don’t know.”