//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: BlackLight // Story: Into The Shadows // by ShadowRazer2121 //------------------------------// A pony sat in a jail cell as two Royal guards stood well guard at the door of the cell. The colt was in his early teens and was mischievous at times. From stealing to other crime related topics. He watched as some of the Guards walked by everyone and again. He was a colt with a black coat, a grey mane with a purple strip going down the middle of his mane and tail. His Cutiemark was an Orange skull with a circle around it with a grey dragon with is wings spread out behind it. “Black Light, the Princess wishes to speak to you in private.” A guard said as he opened the door to let him out as he put a horn dampener on him and a chain around his wings. He was an Alicorn but he never showed anyone his wings also had orange at the tips of his feathers. He was imprisoned for the use of dark magic when that’s all he knew how to use, due to it being the only magic he could use. He walked with the guards, with the silence being as sharp as a dagger. He payed it no mind as he was used to the silence. Being locked up for 5 years can do a number on a pony. “Wait here.” The guard said as he opened a set of double doors and said something about me being here. Not soon after he had turned to me and brought me in and then left me. The princess’s stares were unnerving to him he was half their height even Luna tower over him. He wore a pair of glasses and had a grey hoodie to keep his wings hidden and just to keep him warm. “BlackLight, is it?” Earning a small nod from Blacklight. “You are here because you have been accused of practicing dark magic for one at your age can cause serious backlash.” Celestia said still looking at Blacklight in disappointment, as Blacklight just sat there wincing are the accusation with his ears lowered to the side of his head. “As your crimes are serious there is a matter that is for some reason concerning you and the elements.” Celestia said which earned a surprised look from Blacklight. “Me, why me I am not good for anything.” Blacklight said sounding surprised. “Well for one your cutiemark has been calling you to the castle of friendship.” Celestia said gesturing to his cutiemark which seemed to glowing. “So we have come to offer you a deal.” “Deal?” “Yes a deal.” Like a actual deal with freedom and everything?” “Yes Blacklight, everything.” Celestia said getting annoyed with the colt. “So if you help the Elements of Harmony in their journey to their next objective you will be pardoned of all crimes against you and freedom to do as you please with your magic with in reasonable boundaries. Does that sound fair?” Celestia stated with a raised eyebrow. “Hm...fair enough. But under one condition.” Blacklight said with sternness evident in his voice. “And what might that be?” Princess Luna said which made both Princess Celestia and Blacklight jump in surprise at forgetting she was there. “I want him back.” He said making it sound like an order rather then a demand. With a heavy sigh of contempt she nodded her head. “Very well. You will have him by the end of the week.” Celestia said as she watched him being taken to a guest room. “Sister are you sure we should return him after the crimes they committed.” Luna asked “With all do respect, I agree with your sister should we?” Shinning Armor asked. “The crimes range from arson to other crimes that would be life in tartarus.” He finished “I know and understand your concerns but, if he is to help we must play his games for the time being.” She said earning a nod from everyone in the room. ———————————- Blacklight was laying down on the guest bed bathing in its softness. It was so foreign to him it just felt so good and it was so soft. He noticed that the sun was slowly setting over the horizon. “Welp so much for exploring.” He said our load as he just got under the covers and soon fell into a deep sleep. He found himself in the room he fell asleep in and noticed that it was in ruins. He got curious about where he was and got up. When his hooves touches the ground it was not the cool marble It was. It was warm almost hot to the touch. He made his horn light up, putting cooling spell around him. He soon what he called a torch spell. He shot the ground making a crystal appear from the marble that gave off a glow as strong as a torch. “Sweet celestia I love dark magic.” Blacklight said as he picked up the purple crystal as it started to float near his head but not close enough to be a bother. He walked through the darkened halls until he came across a junction he turned to his left and saw a hallway of dead pony guards scattered everywhere. His heart skipped a beat when he saw the carnage. He carefully walked through the hallway trying not to touch or step on, for that matter, the bodies. When he came to the window he saw all of Canterlot on fire and burning screams of the ponies echoing in his mind. He saw the burning bodies as this pictured entered his mind. He had seen it before and it always struck fear into him. Then it came to him the voice that had always plagued his dreams. The voice was so loud he had to cover his ears. “Ashes to ashes...Dust to dust.” The voice echoed with a deep grading tone in its voice. He hated this part of his dreams but it soon went away which heavily confused him he was still in the castle with it being in ruin. “You are troubled Blacklight.” Luna’s voice said as she exited the moon that hovered in the sky. “I am not troubled.” He said looking away “Then why is this what I see.” Luna said as she festered to the burning city of Canterlot. “It’s none of your concern.” Blacklight said. “It is my concern if this is what I see in a dream.” Luna said. “I said it doesn’t concern you it’s a personal problem not yours now get out OF MY HEAD!” He shouted as Luna suddenly disappeared and Blacklight sat up in a sweat noticing that the sun was starting to rise over the horizon. He soon curled up into a ball covering himself with his wings. He hated that dream. No matter how many times he had it, it always scared him. With a heavy sigh he got up and readied himself for the train ride to a town called Ponyville. He had never heard of it but, then again he was always in a prison cell. He headed for the shower to clean the dirt and grim off of him since I never got a proper bath in jail. He soon heard a knock on his door after coming out of the bathroom. His mane was spiked up, with the purple strip going at the base of his mane. The purple strip was supposed to signify his connection with dark magic. Well, that was what he was told. He approached the door and opened it to reveal Princess Celestia was there with two royal guards next to her. "Are you ready for your trip?" Celestia asked "Well I don't really have any luggage with me seeing how its all destroyed or gone somewhere else, so yes I am ready. Lets get this over with." Blacklight said "The train is waiting for you." she said gesturing for him to follow. After awhile they came upon a two large doors almost as big as the ones at the throne room, it opened letting in sun light. Blacklight had to shield his eyes for a couple of seconds before he could move. when his eyes focused he saw a carriage waiting to take them to the train station. After boarding the carriage Celestia and Blacklight sat in silence. That was until Celestia asked a question he would never ever be asked. "Why did you do it." she asked with sternness in her voice. "Its a long story." he said. "We got time to spare." Celestia said. "Fine. It all started when I was born. I had a connection to dark magic even stronger than King Sombra. Which was a huge surprise. According to the magical doctors I had balance within myself allowing this strange occurrence and that if severed it could seriously hurt the way my magic works if not make it not work at all." His teenaged voice starting to crack up. "Continue." Celestia said. "Then it happened, the day you would make me a wanted pony. Before that it was all a blur. All I remember was screaming then an explosion and more screaming and the worst part was I wasn't harmed. I had cause an entire town to burn and everpony with it. I had killed my family, my friends, and worst of all they called me for a monster that they created. I ran away. As far and as fast as I could until the day you captured me." Blacklight said finally finishing the tale of how he was the way he was. "Well then, if you claim your innocent then why not try to prove it?" Celestia said. "Would you believe a child if he said that he was framed for exploding an entire town when you watched said child blow it up." Blacklight said flatly. "Well, you have a point. You were never old enough now that I think about it." Celestia pointed out. After a few minutes of an awkward silence the carriage came to a complete stop. A guard soon opened the door and the princess went first and Blacklight soon following. Soon they both entered the train car that was in the back so they could be left in private. They sat far apart Blacklight getting that nap in that he has been wanting and with the train car seats not being that comfortable but, still better than a jail cell he slept the entire way to Ponyville. Sooner than Blacklight would have wanted he was awoken by Celestia and was levitated out of the train car with him pouting about not getting enough sleep on the ride. He was walking with Celestia through the town, he watch as younger Fillies and colts were running around and playing with each other. He just wished he could have done the same thing. They soon came to what Blacklight would have called an eye soar. A castle so shiny it basically just says 'Rob me'. Opening the door to the Castle, celestia took Blacklight through the castle which made Blacklights last thought seem like it was an understatment. Soon they had come to a set of double doors where when they opened he found six mares staring at him with confusion anger and one of them fear. Of course Blacklight did the usaual. "Um...hi?"