//------------------------------// // What happened? // Story: Equestria, What kinda World is that? // by Nater-Grey //------------------------------// Flashback in Twilights Mind. 7 Equestria Years Ago, We find Twilight Hard at work in the royal library in Canterlot. So engrossed in her books she did not see Celestia approach her. "Twilight, my student." twilight barely noticed her till Celestia gently tapped her on the head. Twilight quickly looked up to see Celestia and something? She got up and bowed to her. "My apologies. I did not hear you come in." Celestia smiled. "It is quite alright. I would like to introduce you to someone. He comes from a far away place and is here for a few Days, and i thought you would be good company for him and maybe teach him a few things." She said as a young 17 Year old Human stood beside the Glorious White Alicorn. He was timid, and a little shy, but waved a hello at her. "Hey there... Im Nate." Twilight was intrigued, he was different, and certainly nothing she's seen before. All the books she's read told of vast difference in many creatures, so she assumed if hes with celestia he was just another being from a far away place she hasn't visited yet. He had a very interesting aura about him, magical an dyet warm, Something about him was... worth while. "Hello I am Twilight. Pleasure to meet you." He shook her hoof gently. "So what exactly is it you are doing right now?" He asked Twilight with curiosity, Celestia slipped out quietly to let the two converse. "Oh its just a book about the history of magic, or at least as far back as we can remember." She said happily showing him the book. He looked on in interest, sitting down beside her. She showed him the various timelines and different types of magic found in this world. "Pegasus's Can control the weather, and sit on clouds, and fly. Unicorns can use magic to heal, build things, design things, and many other things. Then there are the Earth ponies, who take care of the world. Working on the land to provide for all the ponies they can. Each pony has a place in the society and find out what it is they do when they get their "cutie marks" She said showing him the mark on her flank. He looked in wonderment. "That is neat. So your good with magic in general?" He asked, examining the mark. She nodded. "Yea, and Celestia controls the sun, hence the sun mark she has." He understood and nodded to show her. "Wish it was that easy where i come from. We kind of have to guess and hope for the best." twilight was confused. "How does your society work then? If everypony just runs around willy nilly not knowing what they are good at?" He chuckled... "Very, oddly." "So what kind of stuff can you do?" She asked intrigued. He smiled. "I am not really good yet, but i can do a few things." He said, standing up, He grabbed his staff from his back. Standing in a readied position he spoke a few words, "Nori Tae Balor" and with a poof, he now looked like a Pony-fied version of himself, Twilight nearly fainted. "Your.. a pony?! but how?! I did not know magic like that existed" She examined him closely all over, finding he was in fact a Light brown pony, with a set of glasses adorning his face. His mark, since being in this world, held a Staff with a shield behind it. She examined the mark, confused. "That is a weird mark..." He looked at it. "Oh, it states i am a Magical Protector, that i will use my magic to protect anyone in need." She o'ed and nodded. "That makes more sense. But still that is totally neat you gotta teach me how to do it!" He smiled, "I will try. But how about you show me your talents? Im interested what your capable of doing." She blushed, now being complimented by a dashing young stallion that stood before her, she almost got lost in the fact he was human a moment ago. Twilight went over a vast array of magical tricks and spells she knew, showing him all she could all day long. They both conversed about various topics of magic, and other things. She told of her life living on equestria, and he equally shared his life living in the Medieval times of his world. Both were alike, aside from him being human and her being pony. but she what she saw was not a human. Before they knew it the sun was setting and Celestia returned to the library, but was startled when she saw two ponies sitting there. "Nathan?" She asked curiously. He immediately looked over and bowed gently. "It is i." Celestia was slightly curious. "How?" She asked, looking to twilight to see if she held the answer. Nate smiled, and spoke up. "It is a form of magic i know your highness, "transformation" allows me to take a form of something else." Celestia was very impressed. "That is a very interesting spell... I may just have to have you teach me this." she winked to the young, Now Stallion, who immediately blushed and looked away quickly. Twilight sat giggling at his reaction. Celestia then spoke up again. "Alright you two. Its time to get to bed, sleep is important for Aspiring Ponies." she smiled. Twilight nodded, and put her books up. Saying goodnight to Nathan. "Goodnight Nathan, see you at suns rise." She spoke leaving them in the library. Celestia broke the silence. "Thank you for doing this." He looked up and nodded. "Of course. She is a very fun pers- Pony, and i enjoyed teaching her and learning from her. Shes very nice." Celestia nodded, and smiled. "Alright, follow me, and I'll show you to your room while you stay here." The Young stallion followed after Celestia, as she led him through the castle. They had small talk while she took him to his room. Celestia stopped in front of a pair of semi-large doors, which opened up into a lavish and grand bedroom. A Large 4 post Bed sat in the center of the room, with dark silvery sheets draped on the sides. A Dresser lied next to a door, which lead into what looked like a bathroom. A lit fireplace laid on the west wall, burning softly emanating a comfortable heat that kept the room warm. Various Decorations, such as a Large Crystal Sun hanging above the fireplace, a Tapestry of Intricate design was hanging above the bed, flowing gently with the cool nights breeze. He looked in with awe at the magnificent room that was before him. "Wow, this is huge." Celestia let out a soft chuckle at his reaction. "Well I thought it would be nice to give a guest like you some special treatment." He looked up at her with those soft blue green eyes, smiling as he entered the room curiously. She watched him enter the room and smiled. "Good night Young, "Stallion" He blushed remembering he was still a pony. She gave a wink as she left, leaving him in the room. ---------------------------- That Which Cannot Be Named Darkness, in it's most simple form, is the absence of light. Light can be extinguished. Darkness can not. It needs nothing to exist. It merely is, even in the brightest light darkness is still present in one form or another. Darkness is pure and infinite. You may have your stars, but what are these? Nothing more than gas burning for millennia, and then? They die, leaving nothing but the the uncaring void where they once stood. All belongs to the shadow. You are the invader. The very existence of your kind is based upon the upon the lynchpin of illumination and heat. You are unnatural, needing a crutch to even survive. We are the true rulers of the cosmos, we need nothing. We can survive anywhere. Where shadow exists, so do we. We are perfection. We are truth. We are infinite. We are legion. You? You are nothing. -Lucious Androclease, Brother of Nathaniel Grey ------------------------------ Twilight laid upon her bed trying to fight off the memories still. They kept coming back no matter what she tried. Magic did not work, reading books did not ease her mind as well. Every time she tried to think of something else, the memory and her emotions came back but with greater force each time. Nathaniel stood outside her library. He listened to the internal struggle she was battling within herself. He knew something was wrong, and only knew of two Alicorns that could help him. With that he took off to Canterlot, praying he could make it before Twilight's Emotions consumed her. He dashed through the air of the cool night sky, Rivaling even Rainbows top speed. He did not understand what or why it was eating him up as well. Something happened here and he was going to find out what it was. Landing with a force that caused a small windy shock wave the guards at the front gate were pushed but a step back more out of surprise. "Halt, State your business." They said to the tall man, before they remembered who it was. "Oh, My apologizes Sir, We did not see who you were. Please, allow us." They suddenly changed in moods opening the front gates for him. Why.. did that suddenly go from guards to .... like i was a special... okay this is odd. He nodded and thanked them and they bowed in respect as he walked into the castle. He walked across the castle grounds swiftly and with purpose. The Night sky was filed and littered with the marvelous view of millions upon millions of stars, that even he himself could not stand but in awe. When a sudden voice caught his attention. "Who, are you?" He did not recognize this voice. Looking back down to in front of him, stood a Tall Alicorn, her mane was a luxurious dark blue, combed to perfection. Her neck was adorned with a black and blue rimmed pendent that held the symbol of the moon, and her mark was the starry night sky with a white crescent moon. Her tail swayed, the same dark blue color, in the breeze. Her eyes, those were her true story. These eyes he had staring upon him, held a story all their own, Had he been given all the time in the world, would never know the full of. He spoke up gently, and with respect knowing who she was. "Forgive me, Princess Luna, I did not know you had returned back to this place." He knelt to his knee to show his respect. She looked at him, and remembered the stories her sister spoke of the wonderful but sometimes odd things that may be out in the universe. "Oh my, this can not be. You are Nathaniel? My sister has told me of the thing you did for her and how marvelous they were." She came closer to study him as he stood up and nodded. "I only wish i could remember these stories which all here seem to know." She led the young man through the castle, Coming upon a set of large doors with a large sun symbol in the middle. Knocking she opened one up and peered in speaking. "Sister, we have a most splendid guest, i know you will want to see." Celestia looked up from her bed, seeing her sisters head at her door. "Sister, at this time, who could be so important that you would awake me?" Then Nathaniel entered the room, and she could not believe her eyes. "Sir Nathaniel?!" She sprung up and came closer as if she had not seen him in forever. ---------------------------------- We come to this place called Equestria, To find that there is more then just some ponies. We find the world is in danger, the darkness... They... are coming.