As I rushed back to my town, past the bright happy Ponyville buildings, I wondered what I was doing. I was just told that I was, despite what I wanted, supposed to be royalty. As my little town came into view, I noticed four ponies flying overhead. Their glimmering horns let me know exactly who they were. Sammy and...the others. The other...whats? What were they? What had I done to them when I cast my spell?
I'm sure it's fine. They're probably just winged unicorns. They don't have to be alicorns. I tried to put my mind at ease as I flew up towards them, but it rebuked my calming sentences. Of course they're not winged unicorns, you featherbrain! They're probably Changelings! I shivered at the thought. "Hey, Sam!" I called. She looked over at me and smiled. She dived in my direction, becoming a grayish blur for a few seconds. "Has Chance come back yet?"
"Not yet," she replied, "Why?" I told her no reason and we swooped towards the ground together, leaving the others far behind. "Carmen, what's going on?" I gave her a quick explanation of what had happened, and then we were off, looking for Chance.
Our...our brother... It just seemed wrong for him to be my brother. Maybe it wasn't the blood related type of brother. Maybe all alicorns are 'siblings' simply because they are alicorns. I hope that's it, or my crush will end up being my brother, and I don't think the pony society would think to fondly of a brother and sister marrying...or dating...or whatever... I felt my cheeks burn.
"Don't worry. I think I know where to look for him!" I cried over the howling wind. Sam nodded in understanding. We streaked across the sky, looking for our chestnut friend...er brother... I felt a few tears come to my eyes, but the wind blew them away. If he was my brother, then we could never be...
I pushed those thoughts to the back of my head. Not important right now. Stick with your priorities. Out of be corner of my eye, I spotted a brown stallion with a spiked mane. I recognized him from the show. Doctor Whooves. Something clicked in my head and a spiraled sideways towards the unknowing pony. If he was the same as the fandom... "Doctor!"
"W-wha'?" He jumped and looked about in surprise. Going at such high speeds, I didn't have time to slow down. I hit the ground hard, causing a small crater in the soft dirt. "Are you alright?" I looked up at him. "Oh, my! You're an...oh, what are they called?...alicorn? Yes, that's it. I thought they were rare..." From the way he was talking, I suspected that he really was from Earth.
"Doctor, we need your help." I picked myself up off the dirt. "Do you know have a TARDIS?" He was taken aback.
"But, how did you..." I held my hoof to his face.
"Don't ask." He nodded and led me out of Ponyville. I looked up to where Sam was circling, searching for Chance. She'd be fine. I followed the Doctor to a familiar blue box. "That's it, isn't it?" I ran ahead and burst through the doors. I searched the levers and dials for one that corresponded to the screen on the console. It suddenly crackled to life.
"What are you doing? What do you want?" I punched some numbers into the console, hoping that it would work. The screen zoomed around Ponyville, before setting on a chestnut colored colt. I smiled at the sight of him, until I noticed who was surrounding him. White and grey guards ponies. I bit my lip and punched another button, zooming the picture out a little bit. They were inside Twilight's library. I saw Twilight herself saying something to Chance, but I couldn't hear her. I figured I had no time to lose.
"Sorry, gotta go! Thank you so much, Doc!" I gave him a hug and hurried away, pumping my wings hard to get to the library. I noticed that Sam wasn't flying around anymore. I figured she might have already found him and I just didn't see her. I burst through the window in a Rainbow Dash like fashion and turned to help Chance, but I found myself face to face with the last pony I wanted to see.
It wasn't Sam.
It wasn't Chance.
It wasn't Twilight or any of her friends.
It was none other than be regal princess of the Day, ruler over all that is bathed in light. It was Princess Celestia.
"Hey...Sis?"