Sunny Starscout and her friends: Hitch Trailblazer, Izzy Moonbow, Pipp Petals, and Zipp Storm have united the 3 pony races and have brought magic back. A beautiful Aurora borealis-like rainbow covered the sky. Shining down on unity that has not existed in Equestria for thousands of years. The day came to a close and the sky darkened; signaling the approaching night. Sunny's transparent wings and horns also disappeared.
"We definitely have to hang out tomorrow," Sunny said as she hugged Izzy.
"Oh, absolutely!" The unicorn smiled As Zipp, Pipp, and Hitch looked on. With a final hug, Sunny waved her friends, minus Hitch goodbye. She sighed as she began walking back to her home before realizing...
"Oh, Hitch?" She turned to her stallion friend. "Where am I going to stay?"
Hitch's eyes widened. "Oh, you can stay with me."
"Aww, thanks, Hitch."
"No problem. What are friends for?"
Sunny smiled and both walked to the Sheriff's home. On the way, Hitch noticed that Sunny seemed...not so sunny.
"Is it because of your house?"
"Huh?" She looked up at her friend. "What is?"
"You looked sad."
"Well...yes, it is my house."
"It's all Sprout's fault," Hitch said with anger.
"No, no, no, it's not his fault."
"How? He's the one who built that Sproutic...whatever thing that destroyed it."
"Yeah, but he meant well...in a way. He just let the power go to his head."
Hitch sighed. "I guess you're right, but he needs a punishment."
"Naturally."
"I need to talk with him in the morning. And about your house, we can fix it. Now that we've got the unicorns and pegasi on our side, construction will definitely be easier." He saw his friend grow a big smile on her muzzle; a stark contrast from just a minute ago. "Oh, now you're smiling." He smirked.
"Well, I just can't believe it. We finally brought magic and united all ponies."
"Looks like all those stories your dad told you were true."
Sunny's eyes lighted up as she almost gasped. "That must mean that some of those ponies from back then could be alive."
"Ooh, I doubt that."
"Oh, right, it's has been a really long time since then." She said with a hint of sadness.
"But other things could still be around: like kingdoms, magical artifacts, dragons, and, and!"
"Woah, slow down. We can worry about that in the morning, but for now, we need sleep."
Sunny took a deep breath. "You're right."
The pair arrived at the stallion's house and Sunny went to sleep in a guest bedroom. She got under the covers and again smiled at the fact that she fulfilled the wish that she promised her father all those years ago. But there was still a burning question in her mind. "How did all this happen anyway?"
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The cool, dark night brought along a full moon to illuminate the world that was full of harmony that had not existed in millennials. But not all was as peaceful...
A large cave lay in the middle of a dark forest. The cave appeared empty, but not for long as a figure approached it. The creature was quadrupedal like the ponies, but this was not a pony. Dark azure hoofs trotted through the ground; not caring for grass, flowers, and other things that were unfortunately crushed underneath. Woodland critters fled from this creature. Out of this being's mouth came a loud, cold breath that almost sounded like the growling of a vicious predator. It entered the cave and seemed not to care for the darkness that would at least worry anyone else. It approached a makeshift table carved from the stone. On top of the table was an orange orb with a black marking, resembling a goat's eye. The figure placed its two front hoofs on the table. It, at last, opened its mouth. "It has failed." The voice spoke in a harsh tone. "Thousands of years of planning and scheming, only to be usurped in an instant." His very voice sounded like the winds of hell were trapped inside him. "You are a naive one, Starscout." Abruptly, a furry of black and yellow wind started spiraling around the cave like a mini tornado: creating a loud and harsh 'swoosh' noise. The figure spook again, this time with a cold echo behind his words. "And is the wrath of the Ram not so easily dismissed, Starscout! Care you so little for your own life that!...that!...that!..." He stopped as his voice and the wind ceased. He chuckled, quietly even though there was no point in lowering his voice so much. The orb lit up and flange images like a screen. Almost as if it was a phone being scrolled through, the being looked. Finally, the orb stopped at one image. The image was that of a frozen landscape with towering mountains and a large yellow dome. "Ignorant." He mumbled. "So...you really want answers, Starscout?" He finished with a smirk covering his face.
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The next morning, Hitch awoke to the early morning sun. Being a sheriff, he has grown accustomed to waking up early. He rubbed his eyes and headed to the bathroom to get ready for the day ahead. He looked at himself in the mirror. "How are unicorns and pegasi gonna affect the law?" After washing up, he exited the bathroom and headed to the living room. He yawned as he went to grab a small snack before going to work. He almost jumped when he saw Sunny sitting at the kitchen counter. "Sunny! What are you doing up so early?"
"You know I was always an early bird. Remember when we were foals that I use to come over early in the morning and woke you up to play?"
"Oh, yeah. I remember. I guess you were unintentionally preparing me for when I got my job."
"Well, I am called " Sunny" for a reason."
Both laughed.
"Well I have to go out on duty, what about you?"
"I think I'm gonna take it easy for a few days to rest.
"Yep. It's been an interesting past 4 days." Hitch appeared to be thinking about something before shaking his head. "Anyways, I'm off."
"Wait I packed you a breakfast." She handed him a brown bag.
'Oh, thanks, anyhow, bye Sunny!"
"Bye Hitch!"
The stallion left the house; leaving the mare alone. Sunny pulled out the picture of her and her dad. Even though it had been broken during the incident with Sprout yesterday, she used the early morning to fix it and it was now as good as new. "Do you see, dad? I finally did it; I brought harmony between earth ponies, unicorns, and pegasi." She smiled, warmly. "And magic is back." Her smile disappeared as she stroked the picture. "If only you could see it..." Although on the outside she painted a cheery and, well, sunny personality, deep down, she still mourned the loss of her father. She barely knew her mother as she was gone too. "But...what caused it all?" This was a question that had been plaguing her mind since last night. Somehow in all the years, she worked to unite the three pony tribes, she never wondered why they were divided in the first place. With a heavy sigh, she placed the picture frame on the counter and stood up. "Well, I'm not gonna find the answers by sitting here." She walked out of her friend's house. As she stepped outside, her eyes caught something shining in the bright sun. There was a crystal lying on the grass. This was not like the crystals that Sunny and her friends collected to unite Equestria, this was black and very pointy. She picked it up and examine it. There was a strange force that went off from it. As she turned it around, there was a message written on the crystal.
To find the morse you seek, travel fourth to the frozen north.
She was puzzled at the riddle. "Frozen North? Frozen North?" It sounded so familiar. She rushed back inside. She rummaged through some of the belongings that were in her lighthouse that she brought over last night. There was a large book. It looked a bit worn out but her father must've had some way to keep it in mildly good condition for so long. The book had three crystals on the cover and read
History of the Crystal Empire.
She flipped it open and scanned the pages. The mare paused as she got to a certain page. Her eyes widened as she gasped. "Oh, my stars." She packed the book in her bag and ran out again.