Journal Entry - The Shadow Sentinels
Date: Sun Year 2000
The forest air hung heavy with tension as the Sentinels and the colorful ponies faced each other. The decision to establish a truce had been made, but the aftermath of their initial encounter left a trail of uncertainty and mistrust.
Twilight Sparkle, the purple pony and apparent leader, stepped forward to explain the situation to her friends. However, Applejack, the orange pony, was not ready to let the events slide without questioning.
"WHAT THE HAY IS GOING ON HERE?" Applejack's voice boomed through the clearing, echoing the sentiments of the group. Twilight Sparkle quickly intervened, "Applejack, it's okay. We have a truce now."
Applejack, however, was not convinced. "So yer telling me, that after they ambush us, knock out our friends, AND pointin' that doohickey and firin' whatever came out of it toward you, we're supposed to act like none of this happened?"
Twilight Sparkle responded with sincerity, "Well, I don't believe we have another choice. These humans seem to be from a very different world than what I saw when I went to Canterlot High, and most likely a very different time as well. At least, we should try to understand what is going on because I am the one who brought them here by mistake."
Phantom and Wraith couldn't contain their frustration. "Are you saying THAT you're the reason we are here, instead of defending against the Germans that will kill millions of people?" they yelled in unison.
The outburst startled Applejack, terrified Fluttershy, and seemed to wake up the others who were still tied up. Twilight walked over to her friends, then turned to Phantom, "Yes, I was the one responsible for bringing you here, but it was an accident. I was trying to link the mirror to a world I had visited before, but when I tried to link them again, it connected to your world. However, something went wrong, and the mirror brought you here."
Phantom sighed, "So let me get this straight. You wanted to connect a mirror to another world, but for some reason, it connected to ours. Then something happened and brought us here... in a forest... in another world."
Twilight responded, "Yes, and I am very sorry about—"
Her apology was cut short by the tied-up ponies, "HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? UNTIE ME. IF YOU SO MUCH AS LAY A HOOF ON MY FRIENDS, YOU'LL BE SORRY," the blue pony, Rainbow Dash, yelled.
Applejack tried to help control the situation, "Rainbow Dash, you're alright. Calm down. They're not going to hurt us anymore."
Rainbow Dash shot back, "How can you be so sure? They knocked us out, then tied us up. And look at poor Fluttershy. She's so terrified that she can't stop shaking."
Twilight interjected, "Rainbow, if you look closer, they haven't touched Fluttershy. Also, Applejack and I are unharmed. Not to mention, we have made a truce with each other."
Rainbow Dash sighed and crossed her hooves in agreement. The white pony, Rarity, chimed in, "Umm, excuse me, sir. Would you be so kind as to untie me? I don't want these ropes to mess up my mane."
Rainbow Dash retorted, "Rarity, is now really the time to worry about your mane?"
Rarity replied earnestly, "Darling, you don't understand. One must take pride in their mane, and I have a photoshoot with Photo Finish for my spring fashion line."
Rainbow Dash shrugged off the statement, and Phantom and the other Sentinels approached the tied-up ponies. Phantom kneeled down and said, "Alright, I will untie you on the condition that you do not try to harm us. If you do, you have my word that I will not harm you either."
Twilight Sparkle and Applejack nodded in agreement, and so did Rarity, albeit with some hesitation. Phantom turned to the pink pony, noticing a sweet scent akin to cotton candy. "You, pink pony, do you agree to the truce?"
The Pink pony looked at Phantom, violently shaking as if it were to explode, then nodded frantically. Phantom took a half step back, not knowing what to do, then looked toward Twilight Sparkle for guidance.
"Is that pony okay?" he asked.
Twilight chuckled and responded, "Yes, that is just how Pinkie normally is, but I would be careful after you untie her."
Phantom gave Twilight Sparkle a worried look then prepared for the worst. He looked at Tempest and ordered, "Tempest, untie them and watch out for the pink one."
The ponies were untied, and the tension in the clearing began to ease, if only slightly. The Sentinels remained on guard, uncertain of what the future held in this strange and magical land.