//------------------------------// // chapter three // Story: A Show Not Watched // by TheNonBrony //------------------------------// *Note* Okay well, until I get the full version of chapter 2 back, I will continue working on the rest of my story where I left off. Well I hope you enjoy this chapter, bye. *Twilight's Room The first rays of the morning sun slowly crept through the room, inching their way up the side of the bed. Inside said bed, was Twilight Sparkle. As the light finally finished the journey, stopping right on her eyes, the response from the pony, was just her pulling the covers over her entire body. As soon as she remembered the encounter with the princess from the previous night, she quickly jolted awake. "Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no. I'm going to be late!" She exclaimed while grabbing a comb from the bedside table with her magic. She ran the comb through her purple mane, evening out all stray hairs. A familiar purple aura surrounded nearby paper and quills, as the comb made its way to her tail. After all hairs were put in place, the comb was dropped, and the purple mare rushed down the hallway. On the way she passed suits of Armor, guards, sculptures and other forms of art, only to stop at two great oak doors. She then caught her breath, readied herself, and pushed the doors open. Inside was a large table, with a few ponies sitting at it? Many of them had been staying in the castle for diplomatic and other governmental reasons. Then there were the elements of harmony. Finally there were the two princesses. On the outside of the room, up against the walls, were the servants that would occasionally walk to the table when called by those seated? Twilight quietly made her way to a seat next to the Princess of the Sun, who occupied herself with documents and paperwork. Next to the princess was her sister, the Princess of the Night, who was occupied by a contest with a certain pink pony of seeing who was able to shoot a grape the farthest. "Good morning Twilight.” Celestia whispered as Twilight sat down. "I am glad to see that you have woken up.” Twilight looked over to see that there was a small twinkle in her mentor's eye. "I hope that my sunlight didn't shine too bright." Twilight gasped. "You did that on purpose? What if that really could mess something up?" She whispered back "I do it all the time to Luna, whenever she decides to sleep in a little too late.” She then raised a hoof and the room quickly quieted, even though the only sound before was small chit chat between newly acquainted ponies. Everypony in the room turned their gaze to the solar princess. "I need a moment of privacy with the elements." Immediately afterwards, every pony, whether they were servant or government, left the room, leaving the two princesses and the six friends from Ponyvillie. "As you know, there is a creature in the forest. It is one that we have never seen before. And as you know, I am a sovereign, and I must look out for my ponies." She said, with a look of despair over her face. "And I do not want to have a crazy animal terrorizing or harming my citizens, so I need you to use the elements of harmony to get rid of it before it has the chance to do anything.” The six mares had looks of confusion across their faces. But as soon as what was just said had sunk in, the room went to disaster. "Are you serious? Think of all the knowledge that we could receive from examination of it, we are..." "What! We aren't even going to give it a chance to show us how it will act, what happens if..." "But, I mean, if it's okay with you, could I just possibly be able to get a look at the poor guy, if it..." "And I said OATMEAL, ARE YOU CRAZY.” Everyone in the room kept arguing with the decision from the princess, until she again raised a hoof in the air. "My decision is final; I am not going to have a single pony get hurt because somepony wanted to do some research on the thing.” And with that, all of the mares remained quiet. "Now, you will all have an hour to get ready. You will leave, use the elements, and then come back." She said, this time with a stern look. All of the ponies left the room, with Twilight making her way to the princess. "Princess Celestia is anything wrong. You don't seem like yourself today." She asked her voice full of concern. The princess looked at her pupil, brushed her hoof against her face, and then sighed. She looked deep into Twilight's eyes saying "No, I am not. I really wish that I do not have to do this, but for the sake of my ponies, I must." "She looked up to the stained glass windows. "Twilight, you must realize how much bad has been happening lately, with the return of Nightmare Moon, Discord, King Somber, and Sunset Shimmer. And we had to deal with the dragon, Queen Chrysalis and constant problems with other kingdoms. I want to stop this before it can. I really do, but with everything that is going on right now, I must take into play how much longer my ponies will trust me and my judgment. " She returned her gaze upon the purple alicorn. Her eyes showed thousands of years of wisdom and pain, but her body hid the truth about how long she had lived. And without letting Twilight speak, she left to go find her sister, leaving her to her thoughts.