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// chapter 4 
// Story: of a diming star 
// by the star bringer 
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The CMC where at a nearby café when they saw Tender Taps being chased by some shadow creature with arms sprouting out it's back.
"We have to help Tender taps!" Apple bloom spoke the others nodded and began to chase after the two.
after 12 minutes of running StarGazer cornered  Tender Taps in an alleyway.
"I'll teach you to bother me!" he spoke in a ghostly voice suddenly the CMC appeared behind him and defended Tender Taps and StarGazer fell to the ground as Tender pulled out a syringe and stole some shadow essence form him. But StarGazer was too heartbroken to care his shadow form dropped and he teleported to his room. Tender Taps just stood there with an evil grin.
"you knew it was StarGazer!" shouted Apple Bloom "and you tricked us into hurting him."
"of course i did, he is my enemy" he spoke " and now it seems you need to chose a side, mine or his" Sweetie Belle hit him with a blast of magic before she and the rest of the CMC rushed off. 
"They'll see. They all will see!" he shouted before injecting himself with the shadow essence.

*Meanwhile at the hotel*

StarGazer was crying his heart out underneath his bed and he had locked the door so nopony could see him. His friends left him alone knowing he needed some space. then the CMC arrived rumble helped each of them to the balcony and then they entered the room