//------------------------------// // A New Link // Story: A Secret World's History. // by starlightshadow9999 //------------------------------// Starlight Shadow's Point of View. I awoke the next morning to the gentle song of birds out of the nearby window. I hopped out of the bed only to feel the pain of my gash come from my side. As I stood up I noticed there was a plate of eggs set nicely out on the end table. I examined them before lifting them into my mouth. When I was finished eating I took the plate and slowly walked downstairs. Twilight spoke as I entered the kitchen. "Good morning Starlight. Are you feeling any better?" "My side still hurts a bit, but at least I can walk. Thank you for the eggs." "Your welcome." "Wait, where is the princess?" "She went back to Canterlot last night. She had to increase the guard duty for Canterlot and the borders." "So, what am I supposed to do?" "Well, she told me that we are not under any imidiate threat of attack and to go about my normal life. Your to stay here until your healed." "Well thats just great!" "What, you don't want to stay here?" "Some of you ponies are annoying and you ask too many questions. No, I don't want to stay here." When I said this I heard a whimper from behind. I turned to see the pink pony Pinkie Pie with a frown on her face. "Then I guess you hate us." she said with a sob in her voice. She then ran from the room. Twilight scolded me. "Now look what you've done." "Whats wrong with what I said. It is the truth." "After you fell asleep last night she went back up and watched you all night to make sure you didn't hurt yourself." "And that is supposed to mean what exactly?" "Do you not have a heart!?" "Technically speaking, no." "Ugh, you better go apologize. It is very hard to make Pinkie upset, but she takes the opinions of those she cares about very seriously." "All right. Where would she be?" "She could be at the Sugarcube Corner. She bakes when shes upset." "Okay, where is that?" "In town. It is a big gingerbread house looking building you can't miss it." "Thank you." I ran out of the library towards town and ran through the market. I ran so fast, but could have sworn that I saw somepony I recognized. When I stopped it was gone. So I continued to walk. I approached Sugarcube Corner. When I entered I found that Twilight was right. Pinkie was serving some freshly made cupcakes. "Pinkie!" when I called for her she turned around and went into the back. I heard a loud crash and ran into the kitchen. There stood an old mare I once regarded as a friend, Red Dawn. He was a maroon colored mare with a black mane witch had slightly orange highlights. He spoke with malice in his voice. "So, I see you've made new friends. I guess you don't need me anymore." he was holding Pinkie by the throat. "Dawn, let her go! I'll do anything. I'll even come back with you." "Too late for negotiations Starlight." with these words he lifted the pink pony into the air. With one quick motion he snapped her neck. Tears sprang from my eyes. "You bastard!" "These ponies making you soft Starlight? Then here, I'll let her go." he threw Pinkies lifeless body to my feet. "I'll kill you!" I yelled raising my head and charging him. I suddenly froze. "You have to catch me to do that and we both know that I'm faster. Oh, you like my spell. I'm feeding off the death of that pony. Don't we Chaos ponies have such amazing magic? Well I'll see you later Starlight. Good-bye." with this he turn and flew out the window. A bright blue pony with a rainbow mane than entered the room. "What did you do!?" "It wasn't me I swear." "Swear in hell you pig." she attacked me. Rushing me with all her might. She threw a hoof, but I caught her mid swing. I was always the best in my village at hoof to hoof combat. I twisted her hoof behind her back and held her to the ground. "I'm telling you the truth. It was not me." "Then who was it!?" she said struggling. "Red Dawn, a Chaos pony. Trust me." she calmed. "Please let me go." I released her. "Who are you? How did you know Pinkie?" "My na-name is Starlight Sh-shadow. I was injured and she watched over me last night." I managed to get out between sobs. Not really knowing why I was so upset about the death of a pony I barely even knew. "Twilight told me about you. She sent me to get you. I have to go." she said softly while she examined the lump of pink lying on the ground. She flew out the window. Instead of going to see Twilight I lied near Pinkie's body put my head down and began to sob. My tears streamed from my face and on to her lifeless corpse. I lifted my head when I noticed a glowing light coming from her body. She opened her eyes, stared me in the face, and spoke. "Starlight, could you get me something?" she said softly. "Of coarse. What do you want?" And in a loud voice, "A cupcake!" My tears stopped and I smiled. I grabbed her a cupcake and held it out to her. She stared at the pastry then looked me in the eyes. She reached over and hugged me tight. When she was pulling away she kissed my cheek. She than took the cupcake from my hoof and stuffed it in her mouth. "Thank you." I just sat there stunned. "Wheres Pinkie's body!?" Twilight asked when she entered the room. Quickly seeing Pinkie alive she was shocked. "What, I was told you were dead." "I was, but Starlight brought me back to life with his love." she told Twilight eyeballing me awkwardly. I interjected trying to hide my embarrassment. "With my sadness not love." "Well either way you brought me back to life." Pinkie said with a little anger in her voice. "Good, well the princess sent me a letter. She wants us to come to the castle. We are using the train." "Okay, lets go." I said eager to get to somewhere darker than this town. Later that night on the train. Me and Pinkie sat talking. For some reason Twilight got us a private sleeper car and got her and the rainbow pony, who I learned is Rainbow Dash, a car for themselves. "So Starlight who was that pony that killed me." "He was an old friend of mine. We were both in the Changeling Academy of Combat. Hes a Chaos pony. He feeds off death and mayhem. Hes mad at me for leaving the academy." "What was he here for?" "I don't know, but I bet we'll find out soon enough." "Soooooo, did you save me with your sadness or love?" she asked leaning slightly closer to me. "Why?" "No one needs to know. I just want to know." "Uh, we need to get to bed." "But there is only one bed." she said looking at the one bed in the car then looking back at me knowing I intentionally dodged the question. "I'll sleep on the floor." "No, I'd feel better if you slept in the bed with me." she said in a soft voice. "Ummmmmm,Okaaay. If thats what you want." We both settled into the bed. She pressed herself up under my front leg and clenched my side witch hurt my wound slightly. We both fell asleep quite fast. Pinkie Pie's Point of View. Me and Starlight were awoken the next morning by a violent shaking of the car. I stood up and quickly looked out the window. There slamming the sides of the cars were three Pegasus ponies. I recognized one of them as Red Dawn. The Chaos pony who had killed me the day before. I turned and spoke to Starlight who had been knocked from the bed. "It's that Chaos pony!" Without hesitation he opened the window and flew out. I could not see a thing. Train Conductor's Point of View. I was scared that these ponies were following me to attack Canterlot. When I saw a Pegasus come into view. He had a black inverted star as a cutie mark. His side was wrapped and he looked tired. He grabbed one of the other pegasi, lifted it above his head, and slammed it into the ground. Causing a crater to be formed. His front hooves began to glow and a beam of lime green light shot directly at another. The pegasi was gone. He approached the last one, but they just stared at each other and began to talk. The whistle sounded and I could hear nothing. Starlight Shadow's Point of View. "I see your magic hasn't failed. I lost my death energy when you brought your friend back to life or is she more than a friend?" Red Dawn said with a sneer and a laugh. "So! you leave her out of this. This is between you and me." "So wrong you are Starlight." "What is that supposed to mean?" "Have you not seen? Man, you are dense aren't you. Pinkie is your Link." "Not possible my Link was killed, by you." "That is what I thought, but the heart chose a new pony." "Dawn, you don't have to work for the Changelings. You can come join us. We can have peace." "That is exactly why I help the Changelings. You know very well that we can't survive without death and discord." "Then I have no other choice, Honour Rotar!" "So be it." with this we both landed. "So what are the terms Starlight?" "We get two weeks to gather a team of three ponies. After those two weeks we will meet at the Chaos Colosseum to fight. Winner joins the other side." "Agreed. Bye Starlight. See you soon." Red Dawn flew away. I entered mine and Pinkie's sleeper car. "Are you alright Starlight?" Pinkie asked approaching me. "I'm fi..." I fell over and passed out. In my mind I saw the appearance of my old Link. "Moon Mist, is that you?" she answered me in an eatherael voice. "It is, but you need to wake up I'm dead and no longer your Link." "But..." I was cut off. I woke up screaming. "No, my Link!" Pinkie eyeballed me awkwardly. "Whats a Link?" "Oh, I forgot a while ago so I didn't mention it before. I am a pony of the Secret Triad. A Link is a special pony who is given our heart. Now if all three members of the Secret Triad are in the same vicinity with their Links they are fused together. Creating a being more powerful than all things." "Wow, even more powerful than Nightmare?" "Yes." Twilight and Rainbow Dash entered the car. "Are you okay?" Rainbow asked. "We're fine. I scared them off, for now." "We're nearing Canterlot. We should be there within the hour." Twilight remarked seeing Pinkie pushed up against me. End of Chapter 2.