“Wow Pinkie, you did an amazing job setting up the decorations!” Twilight exclaimed as she, her friends, and the two sisters walked into the ballroom of Canterlot Castle.
“Oh it was easy, nothing I couldn’t handle.” Pinkie replied, sticking a single purple streamer back into the endless pink void that is her mane.
The party was almost ready, making final preparations and double checking everything was Twilight’s favorite thing to do. That was before Rarity lead them into a room that has three mirrors next to one another. Pulling a total of 8 dresses from the closet. Knowing where this was going, Twilight marveled at the dresses as they were being hooved out to their proper owners.
“Wow Rarity, you’ve really out done yourself.” Fluttershy’s voice broke the silent.
“Why thank you darling! I’ve worked really hard and was inspired by many things for each of you. For Princess Celestia I modeled her dress in a sunny summery day and the colors to complement her mane. For Princess Luna, I was inspired by her beautiful summer night, and created a nebula inspired by her mane colors, including the color of her mane when we first saw the real her. Pinkie Pie’s dress was a little challenging, until I saw how she decorated the ball room, so I based it off of that as well as using her eye color to accent the dress. Applejack was fairly easy, using a western farm style and creating it to go well with her hat. For Rainbow I use a beautiful sky blue color, white belt, and made sure it would flow in the air and not drag her down. Fluttershy’s dress was based off of a summer breeze, with a few butterfly hair clips. As for yours, Twilight, I based it off of a twilight hour, incorporating your mane colors, and dotting it with stars.” Rarity stated in her usual manner, obviously proud of her beautiful creations.
While they all marveled at them, they made their way to the separate changing rooms. After getting dressed and rarity making final adjustments, they were ready. Soon more and more ponies started to file in, the music started up, and the chattering sound was dancing with the music. Everypony was having a fun time. Twilight stood with her former mentor, watching over the party. A warm feeling was creeping up into her chest, as she smiled and silently watched the crowed.
“Well done, Twilight, you and your friends made an amazing party.” Celestia’s motherly voice broke the comfortable silence between them.
“Yeah, we did. I can’t believe it’s been one year. A year full of peace and harmony.” Twilight replied, not taking her eyes off of the crowed.
“I agree, my former student. You all have worked hard and made it better in Equestria. With peace and harmony here, and friends in and with other country is wonderful.” Princess Celestia stated, looking to Twilight as their eyes met.
Twilight smiled back at her, believing there will finally be pea-
SCREAM
Crash
Twilight’s head snapped to where the scream came from, as there was crash. A large shadow in a beast form stood on two legs. It was large, it had feet of a dragon, body of a minotaur, and it’s head wasn’t able to be distinguish. However it’s eyes, it’s glowing crimson eyes, stared down at a light blue unicorn mare with a grey mane. A tendril shot out, piercing through the mare. Picking her up, opening it’s maw, and devouring the terrified mare whole. Then everypony started to panic and running away as more beasts crashed in. They all were different.
Twilight started shielding those who were being attacked, as Rainbow Dash and Applejack began to gather them and helping them to the exit. Luna and Celestia met up together, helping their subjects escape. Blasting their magic at any enemy that came close. The creatures suddenly stopped. Then there were the sounds of loud footsteps, shaking the ballroom, and a very loud crash. A large creature with for clawed shadowed feet, a minotaur body, smokey head, piercing blood red eyes, tendrils on its back, and a shadowy crown on top of its head.
“The shadow king.” Twilight breathed.
Celestia’s eyes widen, then she looked to Luna who returned her look. Both knowing what has to be done before it happened. Nodding to one another, Luna pulled Twilight and co back, as Celestia moved to the middle of the ball room, in front of the Shadow King. Twilight watched her mentor, gathering up all of her energy into her large horn. Luna opened what looked like a portal, and started to shove each of the mane six through before Twilight. Luna pushend Rainbow Dash in first.
“Wait.” Twilight whispered.
Applejack was pushed in.
“Wait.” Twilight said louder.
Fluttershy was shoved through.
“Wait.” Twilight stated louder.
Pinkie jumped in with Rarity in her hooves.
“Wait! What’s going on?” Twilight exclaimed, seeing her mentor being surrounded, light emanating from her horn.
“I’m sorry Twilight, we’ve planned for this. Look for the journals, find their weakness, then find a way back. Go!” Luna stated urgently, levitating Twilight and throwing her through the portal.
Twilight crashed on to a hard metal floor, she smelled the rotten air and began to cough. She covered her nose as she created a bubble full of fresh air and expanded it to her friends. They turned to see the portal closed, Twilight fell into a shocked stated. Staring where the portal was. She lift her hoof and try to touch the air, right where the portal was. She blinked, seeing that there was a metallic wall that in front of her.
“Twilight, where are we?” Rainbow’s voice reached the lavender alicorn’s ears.
Twilight turned and looked around, snapping out of her dazed shock state. Seeing that there were buildings made of metal, the sound of gears and steam being used and drowned the silence. Then the sound of hooves running to their direction appear and grew. She blinked once, twice, three times before rubbing her eyes, and seeing the same scenery before her. Just then a group of trio pony like figured were galloping towards them. Wait, they were ponies. They each had a black trench coat on, with red belts, black Fedora hats, red bands around said hats, gloves, and each of them had matching gas masks on.
“HALT!” One of the shouted.
Then the world went black.