“Alright Spike, Are you ready? Got everything packed?” Twilight asked as she was heading out the front door of the library.
“Yep, I have the extra scrolls, ink, quills and, the emergency first aid kit. Now we need to hurry the train to Canterlot leaves in fifteen minutes!!” Spike responded as he struggled to keep up with his motherly figure.
“You’re one to talk Spike, you are dragging behind me!” twilight called back as she engulfed Spike in her magical grip and placed him on her back, still running full speed toward the train station. As Twilight grew closer to the train station she used her magic teleportation spell to transport into the train and into their seats.
“Geez Twi, at least warn me before you do that next time.” The dazed purple dragon responded. Spike sat up and looked around at all the other ponies and watched them find their seats and put away their luggage (if they had any) away in the over-head compartments. Then looked up at Twilight and asked, “Twilight, do you want me to put away our luggage or do you want to keep it here with us?”
“Keep it with us Spike; I want to send the Princess.” Twilight responded as she looked back down at her assistant. “I want to inform her that we’re headed to the city and should be there in no time at all.” The purple unicorn proudly stated, she shifted in her seat to get a little bit more comfortable. As she did this Spike shifted a little so he could take a nap on the way there, pretty soon he was off to dream land. “Good thing I brought the book to read while I pass the time.” Levitating the dark magic book out of her saddle bag, she flipped to the table of contents and looked at the lists of spells printed on the page. She turned the page with her magic, but instead of a lavender aura, it was a dark grey almost black looking color. She had a frozen look on her face as if she was trying to solve all of Equestria’s problems at once.
Finally, she snapped out of it and concluded that the book had to be connected with her magic somehow. She came up with the idea to ask the Princess if she could analyze it and see if it was connected with her magic in anyway. “Speaking of the Princess, her last letter seemed very concerning. Maybe, that’s why she wanted Spike and I to travel to Canterlot to see her and Princess Luna. OH! What if Princess Luna can tell me more about dark magic as well, or she can show me some of the spells in this book!” Twilight practically yelling her head off, and seemed to get up and start pacing about the train car. That’s when she noticed that she was getting awkward stares from the other ponies on board the train car. “Sorry everypony, got a little too excited.” Twilight said with a sheepish grin, and with that she returned to her seat where she spotted Spike arousing from his slumber.
“Hey Spike, did I wake you up? I’m sorry, I just got carried away.” The motherly figure said as she crawled up and sat down next to Spike. Spike still half-asleep snuggled up next to Twilight, “It’s okay Twilight, I know your excited about going to visit the Princesses, but I think you need to relax a bit. You were up late last night reading that book, am I correct?”
“Yeah Spike, how did you know? Twilight looking confused, as if the dragon had magical powers of his own.
“I heard you rummaging through the fridge around one o’clock this morning.” Spike shot a disapproving look at the purple mare beside him. Twilight turning towards Spike and gave him a sheepish look. “Yeah sorry Twi, you’re not that sneaky, you are always bumping into an table or chair on your way in and out of the kitchen.” Spike stated as he started to look at Twilight’s front leg, which seemed to have a small bruise on it.
“Sorry Spike, I often get hungry when I stay up and read all night.” Twilight said as she moved her leg away from Spike who was inspecting the bruise. As she says this, the train is starting slowing down until it comes to a complete stop. “Well Spike, looks like we’re here!” The purple unicorn shouted, as she jumps out of her seat and runs towards the opening doors of the locomotive. Leaving spike to put the book away and gather the bags; Twilight saddle bag (which had books and snacks in it) and the bag with all of the supplies in it.
“Twilight!! Wait for me!!” The little dragon yelled as he tried to run after the purple unicorn.
Twilight noticed her mistake and teleported over to Spike and put him on her back with her magical grip and took off for the palace. She was running full speed when she noticed somepony that looked familiar; she slowed from her running to a light jog as she looked for the familiar pony. The mystery pony was walking towards the palace, and seemed to be dressed in shiny golden armor. This caught the eye of Twilight as she tried to figure out who the pony was. Soon enough, Spike noticed it was Twilight’s brother, Shining Armor. “Hey Twilight, look it’s Shining Armor!!” shouted the assistant. Twilight darted towards her brother in a speed that could impress even Rainbow Dash; she was going so fast she almost tripped over her own hoofs. As she neared her target, she jump and dived for her older brother.
Shining Armor was taken by surprise as he was forced to the ground by and unknown attacker. As fast as he could manage he got up and prepared for the next attack, only for him to find his younger sister and her assistant. “Twily?” Shining said as he helped up Twilight and Spike and tried to piece the events that just unfolded before him.
“Shiny!” Twilight shouted as she gave her brother a bear hug squeezing so tight that he could barely breath. “I’ve missed you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!” Twilight said as she gave another tight squeeze to her, now turning blue, older brother.
“Uhh….Twilight I don’t think Shining can breathe.” The observant dragon
“OH! I’M SORRY SHINY!!” Twilight realizing her mistake, yet again.
Now the color is returning to Shining’s face, “It’s okay Twily, I know how you feel. I haven’t seen you in a while either.” As he says this he gives his sister a hug, not a death grip one, but a firm gentle hug. As the two siblings are chatting, Spike is standing there off to the side reading a newly sent letter from Princess Celestia. “Twilight, the Princess wants to know if we are coming today or not.” Spike stated to his motherly figure.
“Oh Right!! We were on our way to meet with the Princesses!!!” Said Twilight as she started to panic seeing she forgot she was on her way to the palace.
“Twily, I was on my way to the palace as well. So let’s hurry, we can always catch up later.” Said Shining as he got ready to run towards the palace.
“Right, let’s hurry up. We kept the Princesses waiting long enough.” Said Twilight as she started toward the palace, she picked up Spike and her and her brother ran to the palace.
As they ran into the palace, Twilight and Shining slowed to a stop in front of the doors of the royal throne room to catch their breaths.
“Are you ready Twilight?” Shining and Spike said in unison, still gasping for air.
“As ready as I will ever be.” Twilight said as she lit up her horn, using magic to open the throne room doors.
“Ahhh, Twilight glad you could join us….”