//------------------------------// // Prologue:Death is Tragic // Story: Why us? // by Ice //------------------------------// Two figures were present in the throne room of Celestia and her sister. One was Celestia herself the other one was a grief striken boy. "I don't understand Celestia, what happened?" "Magic works in many mysterious ways even I do not know what happened." "Don't lie to me you are thousands of years old yet you don't understand how somebody died using magic?" "I may be one of the wisest and most powerful beings alive but there are some things I do not understand fully." "Don't bullshit me Celestia you aren't telling me cause you know I'll try something once you tell me." "No it's not that..." "THEN WHAT IS IT, IS IT THAT YOU DON'T CARE THAT SHE'S DEAD?" "HOW DARE YOU IMPLY THAT?!?" "I'M NOT IMPLYING ANYTHING CAUSE IT'S THE TRUTH.." Brice was cut off as something sent him flying backwards and smashing his head off a pillar knocking him unconscious. "Guards" Celestia call was answered by ten guards entering the room ready for combat only to see the threat already unconsicous. "I want him taken to the dungeon and he is to remain there for two weeks." "No offense you Majesty but won't he miss Ms. Sparkle's funeral?" Asked one the guards the others nodding agreement. "That's correct ." "As you wish your Highness." --------------------------------------------------- "Why would he go to Canterlot alone?" Asked Rainbow Dash to her four friends as they had met at the park to talk. "Ah don't know sugarcube but Ah hope he don't do anything stupid." "We saw what happened last time, you can be sure he has." They all turned to Rarity with frowns on their faces "Don't go saying that sorta thing." "Fine but when he gets in trouble, I told you so." "Don't worry gals, he only went to ask the princess about the funeral.... I think." They all turned to look at Spike who had taken the news worse than anyone but, he knew Twilight wouldn't want him to be upset so after a week he accepted it. "Yeah but you never know, I mean he hasn't spoken to anypony since it happened... Well except those two." "Hold your horses Rarity, why don't we ask them they might know something." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ugh my head, where am I?" Said Brice as he woke up. He looked around: he was in an old cell, the bars were rusted with the metal almost completley brown, the room itself was covered in cobwebs and dirt, the only table was beside a door - which he assumed led out - had the keys on it. He looked around. His cell was bigger than the cage he was put in for the court and it had a stone bed and a sink which was cracked with the pipe bust. The only light in the room was coming from the windows, which were too high up for a pony to reach but he could get them just fine. He noticed that they were just square blocks with no bars or anything to stop somepony escaping if they got up there. "Okay if I can get through I can make it to Iron hammer's place." He thought. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I wonder if Brice has gotten anything out of Celestia." Said Zephyr. "Dude, this is the guy who took out three royal guards while being injured, I think he can get some information from her." said Blue Breeze with a slight smirk on his face. "Yeah but still they aren't exactly on good terms you know." "What do you mean?" "Well like you said he took out three Royal Guards and well, she kinda blames him for Twilight's death." "Wow she really dosen't know that he almost killed himself because of that, does she?" "Nope." They both returned to their activites when they heard a knock from the door. "Who is it.?" Called Mike from the couch. "Rainbow Dash.." She was cut off by off Zephyr who had dashed to the door. "Um, hi....are you Zephyr?" He almost fainted at the fact she knew his name. "Yes." containg his urge to jump around in excitment "I need to ask you about Brice." "Oh." He said regaining his composure and inviting her in. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *Knock-knock* "Ugh bucking customers always come when I'm about to relax." Though Iron hammer as he approched the door. "What is it... Oh it's you Brice." "Yeah listen I need to craft me some gear ." He looked around as if somepony was watching. "Dude I just closed shop, please." "I'm calling you up on the favour you owe me then." He said with a look that could make an Ursa Major run. "Oh... So it's that important then?" "Yeah, can I talk to you inside?" "Uh yeah come in..." -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Remember, tommorow at midnight it needs to be there." said Brice as he exited Iron's house. "Okay man but I'm worried you are gonna do something stupid with these!..." "Don't worry about it cause I am." Iron facehoofed. "Just don't get yourself killed with whatever it is." He said closing the door. 'Might as well say my goodbyes.' He thought as he began to walk towards Ponyville. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's note:I'm back.Okay I know this is short but all of my Prolouges are the chapters will be 1500-2000+ words