//------------------------------// // Chapter Two Twilight Gets Stolen // Story: Daybreaker steals Twilight // by SamSwordsman123 //------------------------------// Twilight Sparkle sat at her familie’s dinner table. It felt like an eternity since she’d been here with her parents Night Light and Twilight Velvet as well as her brother Shining Armor. Since moving to Ponyville, Twilight had been so busy with her studies on the magic of friendship, she never had time to spend with her family sending reports to Princess Celestia as well as battling the villains like Nightmare Moon, Discord, and most recently Queen Chrysalis. The last one had really shaken the family as they’d seen Twilight fight against Queen Chrysalis and get poisoned after Chrysalis bit her. “I’ve forgotten how much I missed your cooking mom,” Twilight said as she ate her celery soup and daffodil sandwiches. “I can never seem to make it as tasty as you do.” Twilight Velvet giggled. “That’s because it’s missing the special ingredient. Love.” The two Twilights nuzzled each other while Night Light, Shining Armor, and Spike watched with small smiles. “I must say its good to have all of us back together for a little while,” Night Light said. “You both have been so busy with duties as Captain of the Guard and the protégé of the Princess. Protecting Equestria can sure you keep both busy.” “It sure does Dad,” Twilight agreed. Night Light looked at his daughter for a moment. “Twilight, honey. There’s something that’s been itching me. I want you to know I’m proud of you and all you’ve done… but…. I’m scared for you.” “Scared for me?” Twilight repeated. “Both you and your brother,” Night Light concurred looking at his son as well. “Shining Armor was hypnotized by that Changeling Queen. You nearly died of poisoning! There’s been a lot of trouble in Equestria lately, and frankly it looks like you are being relied more to deal with it than the royal guard is.” “Well, my friends and I do wield the elements of harmony,” Twilight reminded him. “They’re the most powerful weapon at Equestria’s disposal. Not just any pony can wield them.” Night Light sighed. “I know. But- “The threats of Nightmare Moon and Discord weren’t some ordinary force that the Royal Guard could handle. They were both really powerful. And Shining did get rid of the rest of the Changelings with Cadence.” Night Light looked at her. “You’re right. But… I just don’t want to lose you. Either of you.” Shining Armor nodded. “Me neither Dad. But a soldiers life is dangerous. One day, all of us will leave this life.” “You’re right son. No pony lives forever, except Celestia perhaps. But I want both of you to live long and happy lives. I want you to marry Cadance have a family. The wedding will be ready to be redone as soon as the repairs around Canterlot are done.” Shining looked down. “I’m not sure I should marry Cadence anymore.” This shocked the family. “Why Shiney?” Velvet asked. “You’ve been keeping yourself locked up in your room ever since we got the family together. What’s wrong?” Shining lay his head down on the table. There were visible bags under his eyes, he hadn’t slept well since the attack. He hadn’t been able to bring himself to tell his parents what had happened. “You guys weren’t there the night of the rehearsal. I just can’t get what I said to Twilight out of my head. I kicked you out of the wedding Twiley! I reacted in a cruel way over a simple misunderstanding! I came to close to disowning you! Then the Queen sent you down to those caverns. You could have died if you hadn’t found Cadance and gotten both yourself and her out of there and it would have been my fault! You could have died from the poisoning, that’s twice in one day I could have lost you! It’s my responsibility to protect you as an older brother but I failed that day… twice. I also failed Cadence, she got kidnapped and put in the caves as well.” “None of that was your fault, Shining,” Twilight said getting up from her seat and walking over to her brother, placing a hoof on his. “Don’t blame the brainwashing, I can be a real jerk when I want to be, you know!” Shining Armor said taking his hoof away. In the seat next to Shining Armor, Spike looked down as well, tears appearing in his eyes. “And I walked out on you too, and I wasn’t brainwashed at all! I just wanted to avoid being kicked out too! How can you still call me your number one assistant? I ought to be tossed out on the streets of Ponyville for that! You were sent down the caves under Canterlot because we didn’t listen to you!” “Spike, Shining, I know you both feel guilty for what you did. But brainwashed or not, I still love you both!” Twilight told them. “And what happened with the Queen sending me down to the caves was kind of a good thing in the end. I found the real Cadence down there. Maybe she thought I would kill Cadence… I nearly did.” “You what?” Shining Armor exclaimed. “I didn’t know that it was the real her!” Twilight said. “She told me that we were both put down there by an imposter. I didn’t believe her at first, then she did the rhyme we always did when I was a filly and I knew it was her. We all made big mistakes that day, and we will continue to make them. But the important thing about mistakes? We learn from them. I forgive you both, you’re my family. My BBBFF and my number one assistant, you’re both the most important colt and dragon in my life. Can you forgive me for attacking Cadance?” Shining smiled. “Of course, I can. Wasn’t your fault you didn’t know. I probably would have done the same.” She nuzzled her brother and wrapped a hoof around Spike. “I’d never throw you out on the streets of Ponyville, Spike,” She added. “And like I said, I did act like a jealous foal throwing a temper tantrum. If that had been the real Cadence, I would have been wrong. Probably would have deserved to be kicked out of the wedding.” Shining shook his head as he rubbed her back. “Maybe not be Best Mare anymore, but I would have let you back in! You were what caused me and Cadence to meet! The wedding wouldn’t be complete without you there. Still, I feel like I really need to do something to make this up to you.” “You don’t have to Shining Armor.” “But I want to! So that I can feel better!” he said. “Tomorrow let’s spend the whole day together, like we used to, LSBFF!” Twilight looked at him and nodded. “All right. I could use some quality time with my BBBFF before his big day. We might not get another chance for a while.” After they put their dishes in the sink, Twilight went to her old room planning to read before going to bed. But when she climbed the stairs and opened the door to it, she found an unexpected guest inside. A red eyed pony with a mane made of fire and metal laced wings. Beside her lay a small basket, though Twilight was certain that hadn’t been in her room before. “Daybreaker!” Twilight shouted. Daybreaker grinned at her. “Yes, Twilight. I am here.” Daybreakers horn lit up and she fired a spell at Twilight who just managed to scream. * The sound of Twilight’s scream filled the house. Downstairs, Twilight’s family heard. “Twiley?” Shining Armor looked up at the sound and quickly dashed to Twilights room. Inside he saw Daybreaker levitating a small foal with her magic. A foal that looked just like Twilight! The baby Twilight noticed her brother in the door. “Shiney!” she called in a squeaky voice. Shining Armor glared at Daybreaker, his protective big brother instincts toward his (literal) baby sister kicking in. “Let my sister go!” he growled, charging magic on his horn. “I think not!” Daybreaker said as she placed the baby Twilight in the basket. “I think she needs a new family. Or I do!” Daybreaker then looked at the floor and blew, her breath fire like Spike’s. Flames stood between her and Shining Armor, preventing him from getting to her and saving his sister. He could only watch helplessly as she opened the window to his sister’s bedroom and flew out with her in the basket. “No!”