//------------------------------// // The Crystalling (Part One) // Story: A Self Insert Tale // by Eevee932 //------------------------------// The rest of the day went on without any problems. Pinkie threw what she called a super duper secret party inside the castle. I do have to admit, Pinkie can make some pretty good cakes. Soon after the party was over, Twilight and Spike showed me the room that I was going to be staying in for the time being and I soon went to sleep after that. I woke up the next day, expecting that yesterday was all just some kind of dream and that I would be in my normal body. Instead, I woke up in the guest room and in my other body. I still can’t believe that all of this has happened. I got out of bed and started to wonder around the castle until I saw Twilight, Starlight and Spike all on the balcony. Twilight looked really excited. “Ah! Good morning Waves, you slept in late. Did you sleep well last night?” Twilight asked “I guess so. What are you all doing?” I asked “Well , I have a big and exciting announcement to make! Shining Armor and Princess Cadance just had their baby! That means that we're going to the Crystal Empire tomorrow to be there for the Crystalling! Starlight is also going to have her first friendship lesson there too!” Twilight said enthusiastically while Starlight oh the other hand looked nervous which I knew was because she had to meet up with Sunburst for the first time since they were foals. I didn’t expect to be involved in the plot of an episode so soon, but hopefully this will end well but it might not. We spent the rest of the day preparing to head to the Crystal Empire. Twilight explained to me the history of the Crystal Empire as well as the history of Shining Armor and Princess Cadance as well as teaching me some more magic like how to make my own shield. I was surprised as to some of the info Twilight told me as some of this info was never told in the show. There may have been a chance that the info was in the comics, but I didn’t really read many of them besides some of the most famous ones. Soon after that the day finally arrived. All of us were at the Ponyville train station waiting to go to the Crystal Empire. The others were discussing what they got for the baby and the Crystal Heart. Starlight was still pretty nervous about meeting up with Sunburst for the first time in forever but knowing how this episode ends, she’ll be alright. Soon enough, the train finally arrives and we all board it. Soon enough, we arrive at the entrance of the Crystal Empire. I had to admit that I was looking around in awe, once I got there.I was surprised that it looked even more amazing than it did in the show. Twilight then met Shining Armor and soon sent Starlight and Spike to go and meet Sunburst. Before everyone went to the castle to meet the soon to be named Flurry Heart, Shining Armor turned to face me and said.”Well, I don’t think we’ve properly met before. I’m Shining Armor, Twilight’s older brother. And you are?” “I’m Ocean Waves, It’s nice to meet you Shining Armor.” We soon made out way around the empire and soon entered the castle “Before we go in, I should probably tell you. Seeing the baby might be a bit of a shock.” Shining Armor said  I knew exactly what was going to happen next when Twilight opened the door and saw Flurry Heart lying down. Here came one of the few moments that made a lot of fans online go nuts. This would go down in Three… Two… One… Flurry Heart opened her wings and revealed to everyone that she was an alicorn which shocked everyone besides myself but I did put on a fake shocked expression to avoid any suspicion. Celestia and Luna did their whole “a alicorn has never been born in Equestria before” lines. It’s nothing that I haven’t heard before. I soon introduced myself to Celestia, Luna, and Cadence while the others were discussing Flurry's magic. Soon after that, the others left to go get everything ready for the Crystalling while me, Twilight, and Pinkie were left in charge of Flurry. Almost as soon as they left, Pinkie started to play with Flurry which I knew wouldn't end well once it was time for the Crystalling. When it was time for the event to begin, Pinkie and Flurry were flying around and it was pretty hard for me and Twilight to stop them. Eventually, Twilight managed to trap both Pinkie and Flurry in a magic bubble. The two of us soon went into the area where the Crystal Heart was being both kept and displayed. Cadence then separated Flurry from Pinkie and I soon realized what was going to happen next.  Flurry who was now separated from Pinkie, got sad and began to cry loudly. I have to say that I never thought that a child could cry so loudly but I was wrong. I feel like her cries would have been a tad bit louder, my eardrums would have probably exploded. That didn't happen but something else did and that was the Crystal Heart. I looked behind the curtains that were hiding the now shattered Crystal Heart and saw a large storm heading right for the Crystal Empire. This day was going to be pretty eventful.