//------------------------------// // Chapter 21: Everything I Ever Wanted // Story: Dancing With The Shadows // by Vocal Sweets //------------------------------// Stormy made her way through the small town of the Crystal Empire, ponies silently eyeing her, but quickly moved out of her way. Some were even confused on how in the wide world of Equestria was there a sixth alicorn within Equestria.  Stormy eyed it’s glistening exterior, the brightest one being The Crystal Empire.  “This must be the Empire that mother and father were referring to.” Stormy thought.  Amongst the Empire, was a small crystallized garden and within that garden held a young pink coated princess with a granite mane and tail with a light blue streaks running through it. She looked to be about the age of a young teenager- around the age of thirteen or maybe sixteen- if Stormy had to assume.  She eyed the young princess watching from afar as she was picking crystal flowers from the garden. “Oh I’m sure Pound Cake would love these flowers! Mistmane’s work in the gardens is always so beautiful.” Flurry swoons twirling the sparkling bouquet of crystal flowers in her golden aura.  Flurry looks up from her swooning and notices Stormy. “Oh, Hello! Sorry I didn’t see you there! How may I-” Flurry paused and gazed at Stormy.  “Wait… are you an alicorn?!” Flurry Heart asked, her tone bewildered.  “That I am.” Stormy said, her tone sly making her way towards Flurry.  “But, I haven’t heard of another alicorn recently being born in moons. And I happen to be the first born alicorn in our generation.” Flurry explains. “Well let’s just say that you have something that belongs to us.” Stormy said, she was now inches away from Flurry Heart, her horn charged.  Flurry backtracks backing against the Empire’s wall. “N- now hold on w-we can work something out.” Flurry’s voice trembled slightly.  “I don’t think that can be arranged, but I know one way it can be.” Stormy smirks and fires a blast at Flurry Heart, who quickly ducks with a scream.  She drops her crystal flowers from her aura and the sound of shattering crystal hits the ground. “Who do you think you are!” Flurry Heart demands, her tone tightest.  “The rightful owner of this beautiful Empire.” Stormy smirks, firing another blast.  Flurry stood her ground this time, throwing up a shield around herself.  Stormy snorts. “You think your pathetic shield will protect you? Just because you are first born all natural alicorn doesn’t make you all powerful.” Stormy said, striking at Flurry’s shield.  “Oh is that so?” Flurry cocks back, she then lets her shield dissolve and fires a blast at Stormy. The blast sent Stormy halfway across the crystallized field of flowers, making a clear path for Flurry to take charge.  However, just like her mother, Stormy wasn’t one to give up easily. She stood her ground, giving a pissed off look at Flurry. “You’ll pay for that!” She hissed, firing her horn.  “You know if we were at a fancy restaurant feel free to put it on my tab!” Flurry shot back, firing a blast at Stormy.  Stormy starts to shatter half of the crystal homes around them, the shattering sound of crystals ringing in both of their ears. “What do you think you're doing?!” Flurry hissed.  “After I get rid of this blindingly colorful town. I will start with you and whatever family you have left with complete and total annihilation!” Stormy said, cackling.  *** Cadence and Shining Armor enjoy a peaceful evening in the west wing of the castle- well as peaceful as it could be.  “.... okay, I’ve had about enough of this glass shattering sound. Flurry and Crystal can’t get along to save each other's lives. They have been fighting for the past hour and a half. What can they be fighting over this time?” Shining said, getting up from his sitting position.  “Based on how many years Crystal has been around Flurry Heart you think they would have learned to appreciate each other’s presence by now.” Cadence said.  “They are sixteen and thirteen this bickering back and forth has got to stop.” Shining said, stomping his hoof. “I’m going to go talk to them.”  Cadence puts a hoof to her husband’s chest. “Maybe they deserve a motherly tone to listen to. Besides, I know how to get through to them with a bit of girl talk.” Cadence said, giving a soft smile.  Shining cocks an eyebrow. “Let’s just say that it involved Queen Chrysalis on more than one occasions.” Cadence explains.  “.... and “girl talk” solved it?” Shining questions.  “.... no, no it did not.” Cadence said, her voice dead pan.  She then sighs. “Just let me go talk to them.”  Shining nods and lets his wife take the motherly lead on hopefully this time and for good let the two sister’s see from eye to eye.  *** Cadence makes her way down the hallway, the sound of shattering glass and blasts could only be heard from on the outside of the Empire.  “Great! Just great! Those two are in soooo much trouble destroying Mistmane’s Crystal Gardens when I get a hold of them!” Cadence mutters, stalking her way to the gardens.  She opens the balcony doors, eyeing the destroyed garden and exterior of other buildings. “What in Equestria is going on out here?!” Cadence asked her tone in disbelief at the destruction that surrounded her.  “Oh! Hi mom!” Flurry Heart said, her tone frantic and full of panic as she dodged another blast from Stormy.  “Flurry! Why does it look like Equestria War II happened here! What’s going on?” Cadence said, her tone demanding.  “I don’t know, but- Mom! Watch out!” Flurry shout. Cadence quickly throws her shield around herself.  “Well well well if it isn’t the Princess of Love, Princess Mia Amore Cadenza. Where’s your Prince? Every princess needs a prince, right?” Cocks Stormy.  “Who are you! And why are you attacking my daughter?!” Cadence demands.  Stormy decides to avoid her question. “Two rulers of this blindingly colorful town, and this is what you do with it?!” Stormy frowns. “You know if my family were to have ruled this Empire I believe things would go our way.”  “I asked you a question.” Cadence said, her teeth bared.  “I rather keep my identity under wraps. However Auntie Cadence is that any type of way to treat a family member?” Stormy asked, as she pouted her bottom lip.  “W- what?” Cadence asked, slightly speechless.  “You see while mother and father were away things got a little heated to say the least.” Stormy said, a slight smile.  “Cadence? What’s going on?” Shining asked, before looking between the commotion.  “Uncle Shiny!!!! It’s like a regular party now. But now the real party can begin.” Stormy seethed, charging her horn.  “Cadence what is she talking about?” Shining asked.  “You are of no family to us.” Cadence said, her teeth bared.  “Oh, but I am. And I’m going to take back what belongs to my family from you all! Time for your complete and total downfall!” Stormy shouts as her horn ignites dark magic.  *** Somewhere deep within the Everfree forest, was a cave on the center of the ground, spikes surrounding every corner of the crater that surrounds the cave in. An underground staircase was seen, two shadow figures were walking down, one red and one purple light illuminated the dimly lit spiral staircase. "Ponies think they are safe from darkness that shrouds them, it's repulsive..." The torches were scorched with purple fire, revealing Sombra and Twilight, with a wicked smile on their faces. "Surely we can give them an incentive in case they do, drastic measures, right dear?" Sombra looks at his wife, a cold and Evil smile on his face. Twilight thought for a moment. "If it comes to it then, that's what we will do." Twilight explains her tone nonchalant, but she flashed her husband a wicked smile. "We destroy it, but of course, let's give them a little trial and error." He replied to her wife, giving her a smug grin. He ignited his horn burning the spikes surrounding the entrance to the cave and the two went in, Twilight illuminated her horn revealing the path way to the Tree of Harmony, it revealed a big cave chamber with the tree in the middle, covered in spiky vines. He torched the spikes that surrounded the Tree of Harmony, and the vines that surrounded the place making the place bright. "I believe that this is where it's kept?" He broke the trees lock, revealing the gems inside, he took the element of magic and friendship with his magic and moved it from angle to angle. "I believe this belongs to you, Miss Sparkle, would you mind if I keep it for a while..." He looked at Twilight with a dominant smile on his face. "Who needs those Elements anyways. Why not just destroy it." Twilight sneers, her tone leaked with sarcasm. "I like your thinking dear, but I don't want to spoil the fun yet, I want them to come to us...I want them to suffer as your daughter suffered before us..." He sneered at Twilight, putting the element of Magic and friendship onto a metal casing that has a scorched mark of Sombra's armour. He looked at the tree for a moment gazing upon its power and glory to Equestria, he exhaled in a satisfied tone.  "Soon Equestria, and all it's ponies will be shrouded in everlasting darkness!" He yelled as the fire inside the cave grew brighter, his eyes filled with anger and hatred. "And nothing will stop us! Not even those pesky alicorns." Snears Twilight. "Why of course dear, we are going to rule all over the nation of Equestria, not even those pests that oppose us, without the last element, they are defenseless against us!" As he was done talking, he went up to Twilight, kissing her with passion. "Now, let's take care of business..." He looked at the cave as all of the vines fell to block the tree, but not all. *** The mane 5 and the kids walked back to Twilight's Castle, followed by Shining and Cadence. "I can't believe that Twilight would turn into a monster..." Fluttershy said, her eyes filled with tears as she hugged her son tightly, Meadow Bliss nuzzled her mom, giving her a reassuring smile. "Let's not give up now! There must be a way to revert the spell and suppress the magic in her!" Sunset said as they all ran to the castle. They barged in, heading to the library, Starlight and Sunset were finding the book to suppress or revert dark magic back to its original state. "Which one is it, Starlight?" Sunset questioned her friend, frantic while looking for a book that suits their needs. Starlight scanned the castle library. "Twilight has about over a million books here! It will take us forever to figure out which one is the correct one." She explains to her friends. "There has to be something here." Mutters Cadence, who already grabbed two books, flipping through its pages. Starlight and Sunset found the last book, with the invention of ancient Equestrian writing, one of Starswirl's books of magic study and novels, Sunset and Starlight smiled at each other as they both yelled "WE FOUND IT!" Everyone smiled as the two placed it on the friendship table. Cadence opened the book, revealing dust mites flying towards them, they both coughed as they swayed the dust away, Sunset flipped the pages, revealing a specific page of dark magic. "Starlight look what I found!" Sunset called out to Starlight, she rushed to her friend. Starlight scans over the page, she smiles to herself. "This is it!" She beams. "What does it say?" Asked Rainbow Dash. "We need the elements of Harmony for this, if we want Twilight back and to defeat Sombra once and for all, we need the Elements of Harmony, does anypony know where it's located?” Starlight asked, but everyone shook their heads, except for one Dragon. "I know where it is, it's in the deepest part of the Everfree forest! But it's too dangerous to go out at night!" Spike alerts them, his voice tells them it's forbidden to enter the everfree at night. "I guess we can wait until morning to go there." Suggested Rarity. "For now we should get some rest." Said Fluttershy. "You can stay here if you would like." Offered Tempest. "That would be lovely, but we can't take advantage of-" Luna said, but gets cut off. "Please I assist." Tempest said. "Alright, little ones, it's time for us to rest. Guards, keep the castle secure, we don't want Intruders to come in now!" Luna commanded the Royal Guards, they all saluted at the Princess of the night and they took positions around the castle.   Harmonia stops shortly, thinking to herself before turning around to face the others. "That's a great plan and all, but I can't just sit here and do nothing." She said, her expression stern. The group remained silent, except for Shining. "Nothing? Well you will be taking notes on how to be a better ruler!" Shining explains. "Okay, well I rule that I go after Sombra! It's the right thing to do." Harmonia said, placing a hoof on Shining chest. Her tone is rather determined. "I don't think so! You are going to stay here! We can't risk putting you in danger, Harmony." Shining said, his tone strict. "I'm not staying here quarantine in my own home." Harmonia huffs. "Sweetie, it's for your own safety. We have guards who can handle the job." Cadence said. "Flurry?" Harmonia looks at her cousin, hoping that she will agree with her at least just this once. "Sorry, Harmony, but I'm with mom... we can't risk loosing another Princess. We already lost your mom. We can't loose you too." Flurry said. Harmonia looked at them all, her eyes narrowed. She didn't say a word, but slams the door shut, the loud slam echoing the entire castle.  “We did the right thing.” Shining said, gazing at the door before turning back to the others and his wife.  "We better stay here and learn the location of the tree of Harmony, Spike knows where it is but we need guidelines!" Sunset explains. “Starlight if you could teach us how to use it, we can be done in no time!" Rarity said her face filled with determination, she looked at everyone as they all nodded at her. "Then let's do this..." Starlight said looking at Sunset, they both started studying the location and how to use it, it may take time for them to master. ***  The children shared a room. All of them snuggled into bed. "Goodnight." Tempest said, she gently shuts the door. Harmonia waited until her guard’s hoofsteps were silent. "Is anypony still awake?" She questions the darkness. "Me!" Announces Confetti. "Shh!" Hisses Ophelia. "I overheard Miss. Shimmer, the Princesses' and Uncle Spike talking.... Something about a tree called The Tree of Harmony?" Harmonia explains. "What's the Tree of Harmony?" Asks Honey Crisp. "I'm not entirely sure...." Mutters Harmonia. "I know what it is!" Confetti Pop beamed as she grabbed a flashlight and she turned it on, she shines her head only. "Legend has it that the Tree of Harmony contains all of the elements of Harmony, the element of Laughter, the element of Honesty, Loyalty, Generosity, Kindness and the most important element of all!" Harmonia cuts her off and she realises her true element, she looks at all of them. "I'm the element of Magic and Friendship...that's the element my Mom wants!" She looks at her friends, filled with determination, everyone looks at Harmonia, a plan forming in all of them. “Are you sure she doesn't want all the Elements?” Confetti asked.  “Who knows why they are after or even what they want with the Elements in the first place.” Mutters Harmonia. "So much for beauty sleep,” Ophelia sighs.  “Alright dear, what's the plan..." Ophelia asks, getting out of her bed. "I say that we go and find the elements!" Beams Harmonia. "Are you crazy?" Cotton Berry asked, his expression slightly alarmed. "At the dead of night!?" Meadow Bliss was shocked by her statement.  “You two are a bunch of scaredy cats….”  mutters Confetti Pop. "But it's dangerous outside, who knows what's in the Everfree Forest!" Prism told Harmonia, his tone was filled with fear. “Make that three scardy cats.” Mutters Confetti. "If it means coming back home with it and studying it's magic, I'm in!" Honey Crisp sides with her friend, Harmonia smiled at her. Cotton Berry and Confetti Pop smiled at each other and they both beamed. "Count us in!" “But you just said you weren't in a second ago.” Confetti said, looking at her brother.  “Well that was before it became an epic adventure.” Cotton Berry said, Confetti rolled her eyes. "Welp, count me in too I guess." Meadow Bliss casually said, siding with Harmonia. Illusion comes in, overhearing the conversation "You need a real Colt to guide and protect, I'll go." He casually said, looking at Prism. Prism's eyes widened "Hey! I'm coming too!" He sneered at Illusion. Prism eyes narrowed at Illusion. "Besides, what's Mr. Perfect doing here, anyways?" He asks Harmonia, obviously annoyed by his appearance. "His family is actually staying with us for the time being. To make a long story short, it's a family issue." She explains to Prism. "Aw come on now we got a rich Colt on our side!" Prism sighs, his face now down in the dumps, Illusion comes into the room. "Well you need more than one Colt to not get you killed out there would we now Prism Dash?" Illusion looked at Prism with a smug look on his face, a playful tongue came out of Illusion's mouth and he giggled at him. "Now that's...touché..." Prism said, following them to the window. Illusion opens the window doors, and he lowers a blanket that's tied so they can climb down. "After you m'lady." Illusion gestures, Harmonia giggles at him as she goes down first, all of them followed leaving Prism the last one. "I swear this is gonna be the worst night ever..." He goes down as well. *** They make their way to the head of the forest. "Have any of you been here before?" Harmonia asks. "Heavens no." Mutters Ophelia. "I have and it's really not that spooky at night." Beams Confetti Pop. "Still..... I suggest we keep our horns lit, just in case. These woods can be impossible to see at night." Illusion explains. "Sure mister know-a lot, you don't need magic to go in there, all you need is fire!" Prism grabs a rock and a stick, he tries to ignite a spark on the fire but to no avail. Cotton Berry replied "Stop trying to show off Prism nothing's working so far." He said slightly annoyed, as he watched Prism ignite the fire. Harmonia went to Prism, grabbing his shoulder slowly, Prism blushed so hard he can't even turn to her. "I think that's enough Prism." She said, softly at Prism, who was blushing a little. "A-alright..." Prism said, dropping the rock and stick, he follows the others to the forest.   "It's awfully dark here!" Ophelia says out loud as Harmonia, Cotton Berry, herself  and Illusion light up their horns. Both Harmonia and Illusion stayed side by side, Harmonia was a bit scared but Illusion stood beside her, Harmonia blushed madly as Illusion did the same. "That Colt is stealing my mare!" Prism thinks to himself, angry and frustrated at the rich Colt infront of him. "Yeah, rich Colt knows the way..." He mutters to himself, watching the two at the same time, Prism was at his boiling point. Illusion happens to over hear Prism's snarky statement. “You guys go on ahead, Prism and I will catch up with you in a bit.” Illusion said.  The girls, Meadow Bliss and Cotton Berry look at the two in confusion.  “I just need to have a talk with my friend.” He said, giving a glare at Prism.  They shrugged and went ahead leaving Prism and Illusion alone.  “I don't see what your problem is.” Illusion said.  Prism scoffs. “My problem?! I don't have a problem.”  Illusion smirks. “Seems like somepony is jealous of Harmonia and I.”  Prim gazes narrows at the young stallion. Who gave a small laugh. “Don’t worry we're just friends.” he said, his tone nonchalant.  “Just friends?!” Prism scoffs.  *** The two finally caught up to the group. Illusion went ahead catching up with Harmonia. Prism Dash hangs back with Meadow Bliss, Honey Crisp and Opheliah. Meadow Bliss noticed the young pegasus aggravated expression and his narrowed scowling eyes towards Illusion and Harmonia. "Are you jealous of Illusion and Harmonia!?" His asks, as a grin cascades onto his face. "N-no..." Prism said, his tone slightly baffled. "You are redder than the apples on my Mama's farm during the summer time, Prism." Honey Crisp explains. "You stop talking or you're gonna get it!" Prism threats, but gave up quickly due to the fact that he sees Harmonia and Illusion together. "Hey I'm just kidding Sugarcube, nothing to be mad about now." Honey Crisp explains, nudging him slightly, Prism smiles a little. "I know, I'm sorry it's just that...I'll tell you once this is over ok?" Prism questions Honey Crisp, Honey Crisp nods a little smiling at Prism. Prism nods and continues trotting to the center of the everfree. Illusion stopped, blocking Harmonia towards the ledge of the cave in. "We're here..." Illusion said, as everyone stopped trotting and looked at the deep rabbit hole.   "Does anyone know how to get down there?" Questions Ophelia. Confetti Pop falls down the long ascending staircase. "We take the stairs silly." She said, giggling. The others looked at each other and shrugged, following after Confetti. Harmonia let's Illusion go first, Illusion nods and he goes behind the group, the group goes ahead of Illusion as they descend down the stairs. Harmonia went to Prism, who was trotting to them slowly "What's wrong Prism?" Harmonia asks, lifting his chin up slowly. "It's nothing Harmonia, I'm just checking for signs of danger, come on let's go!" He said, as he blushed but not letting Harmonia see. Harmonia smiled a little as she followed him down the stairs. *** "This is it! The Tree of Harmony." Harmonia beams. Ophelia looks at the environment, the vines burnt and crisped, she didn't like the vibe she feels down her fur. "I'm, I don't like the feeling here..." Meadow Bliss said, looking at the burnt vines. "Oh what's this!" Confetti Pop looks at the small metal casing, that has the indentations of Sombra's armour on it. Her eyes widened, as he looked at everyone else. "GUYS!" She screamed as a black shadow whipped across her, grabbing the box from her hoofs. They quickly turned around and their eyes widened. "I believe you're looking for the Elements of Harmony..." A familiar voice startled everyone, it was Sombra who was standing in front of Harmonia. "I also believe that this is what you need..." Harmonia's eyes widened as the first piece of the elements was taken, Harmonia's eyes narrowed at him. "Don't be mad at me little filly, you don't want to trigger your mother now do we?" Sombra turns around, revealing Twilight who was grinning at her daughter, the elements were wrapped by a vine made out of spikes and thorns. Prism and Illusion huffed as they went after Sombra. "Self righteous fools..." He said as he whipped the two across the chamber, they landed with a hard thud on the ground. Harmonia's eyes widened. Twilight made her way to her daughter, a smug smile on her face "Come on baby, it's time to go to sleep..." Twilight blasted a spell that made everyone go out, all of them laying on the ground snoozing. Harmonia tried to resist, looking at her mother. "Mo-mother… p-please..." She said, a tear fell from her eye. Harmonia finally lays down, unconscious and sleeping, Twilight sees a tear dripping down from her eye. Sombra looks at her, a nonchalant expression on his face. "Is something wrong dear..." He questions the Alicorn beside her. "No..not at all!" Twilight grinned as she giggled a little. She looked at Sombra giving him the go signal that the two will do next. "It's time...come dear we have much to do..." He said, as the two left the cave, trapping them inside with the vines. *** Tempest walked around the halls of the castle, Royal guards patrolling around as well, Tempest and Shining were walking around, their horns ignited looking around in the dark. "How are the kids?" Shining questions to the Royal guard, the Royal guard replied "All of them are accounted for!" Tempest nods, still patrolling with Shining. "So I see your family stallion, you are very lucky marrying a princess." Tempest said, making conversation with Shining.    "Yeah, hard duty being a Royal Guard, but being a dad is harder." Shining said chuckling to himself a little. "You must really love your daughters, huh?" Tempest asked, giving him a small smile. "I'd do anything for my nation, and my family." He looks at Tempest, a smile on his face. The Royal Guard came rushing to Shining Armour, a frantic look on his face. "Sir, the kids are missing, they escaped through the window!" Shining's eyes widened, his breath raggedy. "Call in the guards! Tell them to rally outside! Tempest, get the mane 5!" He ordered Tempest, as he ran out the main hall with the guards outside in line formation. Tempest gathers the Mane 5, startling them out of their sleep. A loud slam could be heard from inside the castle, which startled Trixie awake. Trixie was startled, she snorted as she woke up, looking everywhere but her night folds were blocking her eyesight, she looked around furiously until Starlight removed her night folds. "Hey take it easy, it's me!  Starlight!" Trixie calmed down a little. "Starlight! Don’t scare me like that! I was trying to get a good night's sleep!" Trixie snapped at her friend for scaring her like that, but she calmed down little by little. "What is it this time?" Trixie asked Starlight what was happening outside. "Your son is missing..." Starlight said, her voice frantic and stressed.  “Starlight, that’s not a time- Wait…. What did you just say?” Trixie said, rubbing sleep from her eyes.  “Your son is missing.” Starlight repeated once again. Trixie’s eyes widened from those words, she pushed starlight away and went to the front door, screaming her son's name. "ILLUSION! WHERE ARE YOU BABY!" Trixie yelled as she went out the door, looking everywhere. "If I had to guess, he must have escaped with the others." Starlight explains. "Well where could they have gone?" Worries Trixie. Trixie looks at Starlight, tears streaming down her eyes, she runs to Starlight as Starlight hugged her tightly. "Trixie, it's gonna be ok! They must've gone somewhere nearby and we can find them!" She pleads to Trixie. "Are you sure..." Trixie looks at her, tears still streaming down her face. Starlight nods, as she looks at the mane 5, everyone one of them is worried, crying and frantic, but Starlight held her hopes up and spoke up. "Guys, if we don't get ourselves together, we can never find them in time! Listen to me, they can't go anywhere far!" Starlight reassured everyone, Trixie stopped crying, wiping her tears a little. Applejack spoke up as well, reassuring the others "She's right! We can't just sit here and cry and stress ourselves out, we act now and fast!" She looks at Shining, asking them where they were headed. "Where are they headed Sugarcube?" Apple Jack asks Shining Armour for more details. Shining looks at them. "I honestly have no clue where they could have gone. I mean who plans on sneaking out in the middle of night?" He questions.  Starlight looks at Shining, with the most stricken look on her face, her eyes widened at one thought that swept through her mind. "Harmonia!" She yelled, she looked around for any traces of her niece. "You mean Harmonia planned it?" Tempest said, with a confused look on her face, she looked around for any traces of them around. "Who else would disobey house rules Tempest..." Starlight said with a blunt tone, she kept on looking around for clues or traces of Harmonia. Apple Jack came across a path way to the forest, she looked down and saw hoofprints, multiple hoofprints traced together. "Sugarcube, I think I know where they went..." She gulps as she sees multiple hoofprints leading into a forest. "But that's where the Elements of Harmony are located!" Spike said, with a frantic tone, he followed the traces leading onto a cliffside and a hill nearing Fluttershy's house. "So much for hospitality..." Rarity whined, but her worries got the best of her, she followed Spike. *** "I can't believe the kids would go out and do something like this." Trixie said. "Well that is Harmonia for you." Starlight mutters. "I mean how many times have we told them to never go in the Everfree Forest alone at night?" Trixie rambles on. "About a few years, clearly children these days just don't know when to quit snooping around." She states bluntly towards Trixie, Starlight goes to AppleJack, looking at the direction of the hoofprints that are headed to the forest. "Well let's hope they haven't gone that far yet, why are they headed there anyway?" Cadence questions Starlight, a frantic look on the Cadence's face. Rainbow Dash looks over them looking at the map that the kids had left behind. "Apparently they were planning on going to the Tree of Harmony." She said, squinting her eyes at the map. "Oh for the love of...I don't even want to say it!" Starlight snapped, she started to calm herself down a little, breathing in and out heavily. "That's right, just let it out." Fluttershy pats the back of Starlight, slowly calming the enraged mare. "Do you need a bag Star!?" Pinkie Pie appeared beside Fluttershy, holding a paper bag, Starlight shook her head, trying to calm down. "Well if it's all the same to you I'm going, who's with me?" AppleJack questions everyone, with a determined look on her face. "Well you know I am, darling." Rarity said. "Count us in." Shining said. "Us too!" Rainbow Dash said. "Eh you just might as well say we're all in AJ." Pinkie Pie said. Applejack nods and the group treads forward. *** The kids awakened from their painful slumber, their heads still throbbing and pounding from the spell Twilight blasted, Harmonia looks around looking for her friends. "Honey, Prism...anypony there?" Harmonia called out as she stood up slowly, dusting off the pebbles from her shoulder, she walked slowly towards the exit of the cave, but to be blocked by vines. "Is anypony there!? Somebody answer me!" She called out again, feeling scared and isolated from her friends, Ophelia replied. "I'm here darling...where are you, it's dark in here..." She lit her horn, as she navigated her way in the darkness. "Why is it so dark here?!" shouts Prism, trying to navigate through the darkness. Confetti Pop looked around scared of what lurks in the dark, Cotton Berry lit his horn to realize that he bumped into a vine and Confetti Pop who was covered in them. They both screamed, letting everyone know their location. "Well that's the two..." Meadow Bliss sighed as he walked towards the source of the sound, Harmonia ignited her horn letting everyone know her location. "Thank Heavens your alright Harmonia!" Ophelia hugged Harmonia, worried her best friend, Honey Crisp spoke up, smirking. "Well glad to see you still on four paws." She said, nudging Harmonia, Harmonia giggled. "Now that we are all together again, how do we get out of here? Our entrance out of this cave is blocked." Illusion explains. "Does anypony happen to remember what exactly happened?" Questions Cotton. Everyone tried to recall the events that happened, but none came to them. "I.... I don't remember...." Mutters Harmonia. "I reckon we are here in a bad way..." Honey Crisp looks around, seeing vines that are still crawling to the entrance of the cave, blocking their path. "This feels like detention again..." Confetti Pop brings up the topic, everyone giggled. "Well apparently a bigger detention if you ask me..." Prism said, amazed yet scared of the sight in front of him, he saw a black figure twitching, whispering words. "Umm.... Y-you guys what's that?!" Illusion said. Everypony turned their heads and their eyes widened. "Where's our Mom's when you need them?" Honey Crisp whales. The shadow figure looked at them snarling as it neared them, the figure spoke in a soft tone "You should've not come here..." A recognizable evil tone was heard from the shadow, as it's eyes glowed red from anger. Everyone was backing up slowly to the entrance, they bumped on to the vines blocking their way out, everypony tried to pull the vines out. "Keep pulling, we need to get out of here!" Prism said, pulling as hard as he can to open up a path way out of the cave. "Easy for you to say, we're not as strong as you!" Ophelia replied, clawing the vines to try and get away from the monster. "Uh guys, it's getting closer...." Warns Confetti Pop. "Can't you see we are trying!" Said Harmonia, her voice laced with fear. "Everypony, pull!" Prism yelled, pulling the vines as hard as they could, the vines started ripping up slowly, but that didn't stop the monster headed for them, a beam of light was shown when Honey Crisp ripped open a portion, hitting the monster with the sun's beam. "Hey, Honey keep doing that again!" Prism said, going to Honey Crisp and helping her rip the portion off, the Monster repelled a little. Illusion looks at Harmonia. "You can do spells, right." He asks. "Y.. yeah, but I don't see how a silly spell will help us at a moment like this." Harmonia said. "No.... No spell, just shoot a beam of light at it! Maybe it will vanish. Want to help me?" Illusion asks, giving her a half grin. Harmonia nods. The monster roared at them, as it ran towards them with brute Force and great speed, the eyes were glowing blood red. "Meet your fate, here and now…” He said snarling at the kids, Harmonia and Illusion blasted beams of light at the monster, repelling it a little from them. "Self righteous fools..." The monster said covering itself, the shriek from it was intense and painful. "Whatever you are doing, keep doing what you're doing, give us some time!" Prism yelled, helping Honey Crisp rip a portion for them to escape. Illusion and Harmonia both nod. They kept blasting light at the creature. "You know you're pretty good at this." Illusion said. "This is not a time to flirt." Harmonia said, blasting another beam of light at it. "But you are very stunning dear, your aim is precise!" Illusion said, repelling the monster as it neared them again. Meadow Bliss and the twins pushed the other section of the vines that were nearly removed. "You better help us here!" Meadow Bliss yelled at the two ripping the other vines. The five started bashing down the weak section of the vine, making a path out of here. "Everypony, PUSH!" Prism yelled, as they bashed down the vines, revealing sun rays coming in the cave. The monster looked at the sun and to his body, his body was fading away little by little. Harmonia blushed a little, but then quickly took notice at the shadow's slowly diminished body. "Look! I think if we do just a few more blasts it will be gone for good!" Harmonia said. She takes another aim at the shadow, it's body half dissolving.  "You can never stop, what's headed for you...little ones..." The shadow smeared, looking at them with hatred filled in its eyes. "You should do the honors..." Illusion said, looking at the monster's eyes. "Excuse me, but we are like preteens." Confetti Pop sass. "Now is not a time for jokes, darling." Ophelia mutters. "One day, the heart of Equestria will burn in everlasting darkness, and I know you'll see it in your mother, Harmonia Nyx Sparkle..." The shadow grinned at Harmonia, giggling a little as it's face was fading, he started burning a little as he looked into her eyes. It vanished into thin air. The group walks over to Harmonia and Illusion. "What does it mean by that?" Meadow Bliss questions. Harmonia shook her head. "I'm not entirely sure, but whatever it means, I'm pretty sure this isn't the last we see of them." She said, looking at where the shadow once stood.  Sounds of hooves beating against the galloping were heard, a sound of frantic parents were nearby the cave, calling out for their daughters and son's. "Meadow Bliss! Where are you?" Fluttershy can be heard, crying while running down the spiral steps of the cave, the mane 5 and the others followed Fluttershy down below. "I'm right here mom!" Meadow Bliss shouted. "What do you guys think you are doing out here?!" Tempest questioning, mostly looking at Harmonia. The parents hugged their sons and daughters, Harmonia was now confronted by Tempest and Starlight, their tone worried yet angry. "You should not have ran off like that! What made you go out in the middle of the night Harmonia?” Starlight hugged her niece, her tone was filled with worry. Tempest eyes narrowed at Harmonia, listening for an answer. Harmonia looks slightly worried. She didn't know what to say exactly. "We are waiting for an answer." Tempest said, her tone unamused and blunt. "Well, you see I...I..." She looks at Tempest, her tone was filled with fear and worry. "I think what she's trying to say is..." Illusion looks at Harmonia, his smile reassuring. "It was my idea, Ms. Tempest for bringing all of us out here." Illusion took the blame for her, his tone calm and soft. Starlight’s eyes widened, when she looked at Prism, anger started rising in her slowly. "And you go out there behind your mother's back!?" Trixie walked up to Illusion, her tone frantic and worried. Illusions eyes widen. "I was only trying to help them, mother." Illusion explains. "You could've got killed out here!" Trixie hugged him tightly, Illusion hugged her mother calming her down little by little. "You should be ashamed of yourself, you put a lot of lives out here just for your schemes!" Tempest said, as she snapped in front of Harmonia and Illusion. "Aunt Tempest it's not his fault! It was me, I asked them if they wanted to go to the Tree of Harmony..." Harmonia finally spoke up, Starlight moved back slowly. "Harmonia, you are in big trouble, miss..." Starlight scolded Harmonia. "Don't think y'all four are off the hook either." Said Applejack. Looking at the remaining group. "She's right." Rarity said. Rainbow Dash, walks up and hugs her son, before slapping him upside the head. "Ow! What was that for?!" Prism wails. "That was for doing something stupid." Rainbow Dash said. She then embraced her son in a loving hug. "You two are so in trouble! Come here my little cupcakes!" Pinkie pie hugged her son and daughter, she sobbed and buried her face in her little ones fur. "Ophelia dear when we get home you and I are gonna have a very long discussion..." Ophelia looked at her mother with her eyes rolled, Rarity and Ophelia went ahead. The Mane 5 looked at the Tree of Harmony, they noticed something was off. "Wait, you guys..." Rainbow Dash calls after the girls. "What is it Dash?" Asked Applejack. "Where is the Element of Magic?" She asks.  "It's right there Dashie." Pinkie said, pointing to the spot, but when she looked, her ears folded back. "Oh..." Starlight looked at the empty slots of the Tree of Harmony, her eyes widened. "Something wrong, where are the elements of Harmony!? That was the key to defeating Sombra!"  “Actually ... where's the tree in general?!” Applejack asked. Rarity ran up looking at the destroyed tree, she fainted beside Starlight but Starlight grabbed her as quickly as she could.  "Now we're never gonna beat him..." Rarity whined, Rainbow Dash looked at the empty slots, she wasn't surprised.  "Was Sombra here when you guys entered? And who was Sombra with?" Tempest asked them, her tone still turning soft. The kids tried to remember, but their thoughts were fuzzy. "I.... I don't remember." Harmonia said, trying her best to put the pieces of her memories from what she could remember back together, but she couldn't recall a single thought. "Twilight must be with Sombra, but they were here last night..." Starlight looked at Tempest, unsure of what's coming next. Tempest looked at the mark with ashes and shadow marks near Harmonia, she inspected it. "Did you encounter anyone besides Sombra..." She looked at Harmonia, questioning her. Harmonia eyebrows furrowed together trying her best to think. "The memory is fuzzy..... It's like whoever didn't want us to know that they were with him." Harmonia said. "Ooo, I remember! It was Aunt Twilight." Confetti Pop said. "How would you assume it's my mom?" Questions Harmonia, slightly confused. "Duh! Because she's evil." Said Confetti Pop. Harmonia thought for a moment, remembering really hard, her eyes widened as she realized it was Sombra and Twilight, who knocked them out with a spell. "It was my mom, she's the one who knocked us out...and Sombra got the elements of Harmony!" Harmonia told Tempest, Tempest nodded as she stood up from her inspection. "Any Idea where they went from here?" Tempest asked Confetti Pop and Harmonia. "Well I remember them heading out of this cave, then...they trapped us in here...and a black shadow pony just appeared..." Prism said, scratching his aching head. "Great! So Equestria is doomed!" Said Trixie, her tone worried. "Wait... When did Twilight turn evil? I thought she was some goodie-two-shoes princess?" Trixie said, slightly confused.  Harmonia gave Trixie a deadly glare, Starlight stopped Harmonia before she could even walk towards her. "That's enough sweetie, we'll find your mother..." She said to Harmonia, her tone reassuring. "Well technically she's not since Sombra did something to her!" Cotton Berry beamed, smiling after his sentence. "Now is not the time to be proud of our statements dear..." Ophelia said, making her way to Harmonia, she stood beside her. Tempest looked at the burnt marks and the shadow marks, her eyes widened "Did you fight somepony here?" "Well we fought a big scary shadowy monster." Honey Crisp explains. "Sombra's anger makes more of "these" creatures we see, and I think this is what made Twilight, not herself anymore." Sunset said, looking at the book for more details. "If that's the case, we better head back before more come for us!" Spike said, opening a path way back. "Great idea, let’s head home and see what we're up against." Starlight said, rubbing Harmonia's mane. *** “I can’t believe she escaped to the Crystal Empire after I instinctively told her not too.” Twilight growls stalking her way towards the Empire with Sombra in tow.  “My Queen, she does have your curiosity genetics.” Sombra said, lightly chuckling. “And she has your rebellious attitude.” Twilight shot back. Sombra gave a soft growl at Twilight.  “Oh hush you know enjoy our banter.” Twilight winks, as she ignites her horn lighting a way for the two to see for night as already befallen on the Empire. They come across a frozen lake. “Why did she have to venture out here in the dead of winter?!” Twilight grumbled.  Sombra, who was gliding gracefully on thin ice, smirks at his wife. “What’s the matter my Queen? Don’t know how to have fun?” He questions. “More like I don’t know how to skate.” Twilight states, eyeing the solid layer of eyes.  “You know the hunt for our daughter can be put on pause. For now you are going to have some romantic alone time with your King.” Sombra said.  “My King-” Twilight said.  “And that’s an order.” Sombra said. “Now come I won’t bite.” He said, giving Twilight a seductive smirk.  Twilight rolls her eyes as she takes Sombra’s hoof. Her hooves were starting to become like two left hooves, she collided into Sombra.  “Don’t worry I’ve got you.” He said, holding onto her.  The pair glides gracefully, on the ice, the soft winds blowing in both of their manes.  “You know I normally don’t tell other ponies this, but you look breathtaking under the moonlight.” Sombra said.  “Are you trying to make tonight passionate? Because as you can see we’re not in our rooms.” Twilight states.  “Contrary, but it looks like we will be soon.” Sombra said, eyeing smoke from afar.  Twilight looks slightly confused for a moment. “What are you-” She asked, she turned her attention to the smoke and where it was coming from.  The ice romancing scenery lasted for about twenty minutes.  “I think this is enough romanizing for the night. We need to focus back on the task at hoof.” Twilight said, her tone demanding.  “Oh my dear the night has just begun.” Sombra said, his tone low.  The pair get off the ice and focus back on their task.  *** The Empire, the city of smoke, rubble, burning hair and flesh.  The city looked like it has been to hell and back again more than twice. The once beautiful crystallized building was now shattered glasses, scorched and grazed with laser marks. Bits were slowly chipping off from some of the buildings and homes.  This was not the Crystal Empire, this looked like the work of Sombra himself, however he was nowhere to be found nor seen. Instead it was the work of a small alicorn with powerful magic that could wipe out an entire nation with one zap- too overpowered? Well let’s just say when you get what you want, you tend to go the extra mile to get it no matter who’s in your way or who you hope to destroy. Rather it be The Empire itself or a family, you would stop at nothing to reach the top.  Stormy stood there, breathing heavily in a creator that was done by the work of two alicorns. She looks down at Flurry Heart, the Princess all scratched up physically and mentally drained of her magic. She tried to stand up, but her vision was blurry, from what she could see her parents were unconscious as well and covered in rubble.  “Mom…!” Flurry cried out, but her voice was very weak. She couldn’t dare look at Stormy instead when she turned to meet the alicorn she was met with another pair of familiar hooves in silver hoofwear.  Flurry gasped. “King Sombra.” She struggled against her will as he pinned down by her wings.  Sombra looks down on smuggling at Flurry Heart, watching as she struggled to be set free. “Well well well who do we have here?” He said, as he puts a hoof to Flurry’s face.  He examines her facial features. She looked almost like an exact replica of her mother, Cadence- but she was far more beautiful. “If it isn’t Princess Flurry Heart.” Sombra said, showing his fangs at her.  Twilight eyes the destruction before her and watched Sombra for a moment before making her way towards Stormy.  Stormy noticed that her strides and walk was gracefully and full of confidence. "Well, well, well, our little girl's all grown up..." Twilight soothes, however her tone was vial and menacing.  Stormy looks at her mother, half nervous and half triumphant, Stormy looks at Flurry who's still struggling, reaching out for her parents crying.  Stormy kinda looked soft at this point, but she kept her cool, Twilight dejected the emotion by saying.  "You aren't soft for a small alicorn now are you?” She asked. "Not at all, I just feel victorious.." Stormy said, her tone shakey, still tired from the fight.  "My dear, feel proud for our daughter, she has done enough damage to this little empire..." Sombra said as he levitates Flurry, who's still sobbing while looking at her parents.  "Congratulations dearest Stormy, you have done what we couldn't, well we could have if it weren't for your-" Twilight was cut off, Sombra looked ticked.  "If it weren't for me and my plans? Well she did it anyway did she? It calls for a celebration, as for you and your parents..." Sombra looked at Flurry, who is very tired, still trying to struggle. *** A few hours later, Cadence wakes up in a cell, surrounded by moss infested cobblestone, she tries to clear her vision and ignite her horn, as she ignited her horn she see's bars in front of her, on the other side of the dimly lit hallway she sees Flurry and Shining, chained to the wall, Cadence shouts: "Shining! Flurry!" Tears streaming down her face, the iron bars were radiating with black magic, so Cadence rammed the iron bars, in return Cadence gets electrocuted and blasted to the wall, she looks up in pain, seeing Sombra looking at her from the other side.  "You are certainly strong, for a weak imbecile, my daughter did all the work that I couldn't finish..." Sombra said, going through the iron bars, he turns into his pony form, Cadence pressed herself against the wall, fear getting the best of her.  "And your cowardice actions couldn't do it before!? What kind of Stallion are you? Huh!" Cadence shouted, her teeth bared and her stare menacing. "The kind of Stallion who gets things done by the book..." Sombra said, his voice commanding and stern as he summoned shadow tendrils and the tendrils wrapped itself around Cadence, slowly choking her.  "I am more than capable of ending it, but I will make you suffer slowly..." He said, looking at Cadence in the eyes.  She started sobbing, looking at Flurry and Shining, being grabbed by the tendrils as well, the three prisoners were being brought down by Sombra, as the two unconscious ones were wrapped completely, while Cadence stopped struggling sobbing quietly, they entered the atrium, a big open area of the castle they were in, the three were thrown to the middle, being looked down upon by Twilight and Stormy, Sombra laughed as he lit the entire Atrium, seeing a big crystal on top of them, giving out the brightest of light. “Our plan is all starting to come together perfectly father.” Stormy said.  “You have no idea how long I have waited to reclaim my throne. And it’s all thanks  to you, my dearest.” Sombra said.  *** “Hello dear.” Sombra said, his tone relaxed while he was sitting on the Empire’s throne.  “Hel-lo...“ Crystal said, but stopped short as soon as she realized who she was speaking to.  “You’re not my father.” Crystal said, her tone going defensive.  Sombra gave her a sly smirk.  “What did you do to my family?! Who do you think you are?” Crystal shouts.  “It’s a pity how uneducated you are about his origins my dear.” Twilight said, from behind.  Crystal face paled a bit. “A-Aunt Twilight....” She said, her voice slightly trembling.  “My father is the rightful ruler of this Empire not you!” Taunts another voice.  Crystal looks at the third person who said that. “Are you an?”  “Yes... an alicorn we’ve been over this a million times!” Stormy groans.  “But if I were you I would find my family before it’s too late.” Stormy said, a sly smirk appeared on her lips. “What did you do to them?” Crystal asked, herr teeth bared.  “Oh look the ice queen actually does have a heart.” Twilight said, her tone leaking sarcasm.  Crystal rolled her eyes about to reply with a smart remark, but refrained from doing so.  “I don’t have time to sit here and argue I have to find my family.” Crystal thought. Stormy was about to take after her, but Sombra put her daughter at ease.  “Relax, she’s no threat besides she’s just a normal unicorn. The magic that is bonded on those cell walls are consumed with dark magic there is no way she will break it. So let her go and find her precious family. She's not even a threat.” Sombra said.  *** Several hours later, Crystal has been roaming around the Crystal empire. She sighted rubble nearby, and the faint smell of smoke, she ran to check it out, she gasped in shock as she saw half of the Town situated in the crystal empire was destroyed, with laser grazed marks and craters, paramedic ponies helping the injured royal Guards, Tempest was on the scene, investigating the incident and beside her were Royal Guards.  "What happened here..." Crystal said to herself, her voice shaky, she looked around, the destruction was near the castle, she looked around, this time she was frantic.  "I gotta find them!" Crystal said to herself, as she ran from the scene, a lot of ponies were scared, looking at the burnt buildings around them, more paramedic ponies entered the scene, helping the injured. As Crystal was swimming through the crowd, she bumped into a blue unicorn, it was Trixie who was also shocked by the entire thing.  "Crystal!?" Trixie said in shock, as she hugs Crystal tightly, she rubbed her mane.  "Thanks Celestia you're alright!” She said, as she looked around, still hugging Crystal.  "Yeah, yeah worrying aside, have you seen my family!?" Crystal said, looking around for signs of Flurry, Shining or Cadence  "No, not in the slightest..." Trixie's tone sounded disgusted and sarcastic, she shook her head and looked at Crystal, smirking awkwardly. "Yeah, right... Anyways, can you help me find them? Please, they might be in danger right now!" Crystal pleaded, Trixie was unsure of what to do, she still had to go back to her own "duties" as a magician, she thought long and hard.  "Alright, where was the last time you saw them?" Trixie asked, as she looks around for Crystal's parents "About that... King Sombra visited me in the throne room earlier, and..." She said, slightly nervous of Trixie's reaction.  "KING SOMBRA!?" she yelled, and everypony looked at Trixie, Trixie gave an awkward laugh and ran with Crystal to a nearby alley, then Trixie continued.  "King Sombra, was in your home!?" Trixie asked, her tone laced with nervousness. "No… he was in the kitchen helping himself to some food… Yes he was in my home! And they did something to them! That's why I need your help! We need to talk to Starlight!" Crystal said, eager to leave the alley way, but Trixie stopped her.  "We need to talk to Tempest first, I don't know where Starlight is at this time, but maybe Tempest knows! Come on, let's go!" Trixie explains.  Trixie and Crystal exited the alley way in pursuit of Tempest in the "battlefield" area. The two walked out onto the scene, it being a wreckage of a sight.  “Tempest!” Crystal called out.  Tempest turned her attention from the sight and her eyes widened at Crystal and Trixie.  “Crystal? Trixie? What are you two doing out here?” Tempest asked.  “I’m looking for my family. Have you seen them?” Crystal asked.  “I’m sorry not a trace of either rulers or the Princess, I mean besides you.” Tempest said.  Crystal ears down folded. “They have to be here. Do you think you can help? Or maybe you’ve seen Starlight.”  “I’m sorry, your highness, but I can’t leave these injured guards unattended. As for Starlight she’s back at your Aunt Twilight’s Castle.” Tempest explains.  “But she’s attending to Harmonia’s needs at the moment.” Trixie said.  “But what about my needs? What about my family?” Crystal asked.  “.... Harmonia is emotionally unstable at the moment. I’m sorry, your highness.” Tempest said, before turning her attention to the scene before her.  Crystal huffs. “Trixie, can you help Crystal find her family? I’m sure they’re somewhere in the Empire.” Tempest explains.  “Of course I will. Come on Crystal, I'll help you.” Trixie said, offering her assistance to the young Princess. ***  The duo slipped into a back alleyway before entering the Empire. “There is a secret passageway that Flurry used to always hide when she wanted to avoid doing her royal duties, also we have many passageways here at the Empire. Unlike Canterlot these are more well-hidden to the naked eye.” Crystal explains.  “What’s under here exactly?” Trixie wonders.  “Besides our secret tunnels we built as fillies, dungeons and rats then nothing much.” Crystal said, being to go in.  “R-rats?!” Trixie shreaks.  “Ugh! Come on.” Crystal mumbles.  *** The dripping and leaking of an old pipe echoes throughout the passageway.  “I haven’t been down here in years.” Crystal mumbles. “How did you two not get lost down here?” Trixie asked.  “After many years of exploring it, we have this passageway remembered pretty thoroughly.” Crystal explains, going in deeper. “Ick!” Trixie gags, trying to avoid a rat that was scurrying by, who in turn hissed at Trixie.  Trixie hurries after Crystal. “What makes you so sure your parents and Flurry are down here?” Trixie asked.  “I just have this gut feeling you know?” Crystal said.  A faint sizzling and cackling like sound, like the sound of electricity could be heard throughout the passageway.  “Do you hear that?” Crystal ears pricked up at the sound.  “It’s coming from down that way.” Trixie said, pointing a hoof to a roundabout corner which must lead to the rest if not the other side of the passageway.  The pair round the corner only to be met with shadow creatures who take the shape of their counterpart except in shadow form.  “Well did you girls remember these being down here?!” Trixie asked.  “No!” Crystal said, charging her horn.  “What are those things exactly?” Trixie wonders, firing her horn at them.  “Shadow clones. These must be the work of Sombra and my aunt. Now less talking and more firing.” Crystal said, firing her horn at them.  Crystal and Trixie fire their horns at their shadow clones, after around the fifth or sixth attack the shadows dispersed.  “Come on we have to find them.” Crystal said, heading toward.  “Let us hope that will be the last time we see those.” Trixie said.  “Yeah I don’t think so.” Crystal mumbles.  *** “Mother!” Crystal wails, tears filled her eyes. She couldn’t bear seeing her mother in a gruesome state like this.  “C-Crystal! How were you? Nevermind that. You need to go get help!” Cadence warned, she was still wrapped in the tendrils that Sombra created.  “But where’s Flurry Heart and father?” Crystal wonders.  “We are right behind you sis.” Flurry Heart calls out, she sounded drained and weak.  Crystal tried to get close to the bars, but Shining warns her to stay back in fear that she would get electrocuted.  “Stay back honey, these bars are contaminated with dark magic. Now listen to me very carefully go find Sunburst and warn him about the situation at hoof, let him know that you’re Aunt Twilight and King Sombra have taken over the Empire and tell him to warn Celestia and for her to send out a letter to anyone and everyone who needs it. Do you have somepony who can help?” Shining asked.  “Trixie.” Crystal said.  Shining, Flurry and Cadence eyes shrunk to the size of dimes as if their expressions read: We’re screwed.  Cadence was the first to come out of shock. “Trixie makes sure you go with my daughter to warn Sunburst about the situation.”  “Can do your majesties.” Trixie said, bowing before taking Crystal with her.