Doctor Whooves: Episode 4
Young Armor
Prologue
Quinn Park, Canterlot, Equestria, Gaia, Summer, 987 C.E.
The two young ponies played happily in the park as the sun slowly began to set. The air was slightly humid but was mostly cool and relaxing. The eldest of the two ponies looked up at the sun and beckoned for the younger pony to come towards him.
"Come on!" groaned the young pony. She was a four-year-old unicorn with a purple mane and lavender coat. The elder pony, her brother, was an eight-year-old unicorn with a blue name and a white coat. "I still want to play some more!"
"Mom and Dad will be wondering where we are! We need to start heading home!" said the elder pony.
"Just a little bit longer?"
"No, Twiley."
"Ugh! Fine!"
Twilight Sparkle walked up to her brother and gave him a childish shove. Shining Armor looked down at his kid sister and smiled. He gave her a friendly pat on the back and she turned around to face him.
"I promise that we can come back here tomorrow," he said.
"But...I thought you wanted to go with Dad and see the castle," said Twilight.
"I can do that any time. You're my little sister. I'll always have time for you."
Twilight's eyes opened wide and a wide smile appeared on her face. She lunged at her brother and gave him a big hug.
"Thank you!" she cried.
"No problem. Come on. We really need to start heading back home," said Shining Armor. The young Twilight nodded and the siblings happily walked out of the park and down the nearby road.
Several minutes passed and the park remained silent. Then...she appeared. A cloaked mare quietly strolled out into the park. The sun had already set and now the park was illuminated with the soothing glow of late twilight. The mare waited in the darkness until another mare arrived. This second mare was incredibly weak and scrawny. She had a frizzled green mane, a messy gray coat, and a pair of small beady green eyes hidden behind a pair of taped glasses.
"H...hello?" she asked. The cloaked mare emerged from the shadows and slowly approached the mare with the glasses.
"You're Sirena?" asked the cloaked mare. The weaker mare nodded. "The one with the second sight?"
"Y...yes."
"I have to admit that I'm somewhat disappointed. I expected somepony more...well more."
"I have the information that you requested of me."
"Okay. What is it?"
"The pony is here. The one who possesses the aura that could sustain you with unlimited energy."
"Excellent. Where is this pony?"
"I do not know where he lives exactly. I know that he is young."
"How young?"
"He's eight years old."
"Perfect. An eight-year-old shouldn't be too difficult to trick. What does he look like?"
"He has a blue mane, a white coat, and his cutie mark is that of a shield with three silver stars above it."
"Excellent. What's his name?"
"Shining Armor."
"Good. I shall find him soon. Nopony can hide from me for long."
"Okay...if you don't mind...can I have my payment?"
"What? Oh. Here you go."
The mare tossed a sack of coins at Sirena and she eagerly picked it up.
"Thank you," Sirena said as she picked up the sack. The mare leaned in close to Sirena and grabbed one of her hooves.
"Here's a piece of advice for you. I'd suggest learning how to adapt quickly because I promise to make several changes to this place when I'm in command," she hissed.
"Okay...no problem."
"Good."
The mare let go of Sirena and the weak mare turned around and ran out of the park. The mare sat down and leaned against a nearby tree. As the sound of a violin began echoing throughout the town, the mare began to sing a tune she had sung every day since her youth.
She pointed her head up towards the moon and sang, "Count to three; come to me. The Changeling Queen is here for thee."