Chapter 43 - The Plan of Rescue
*Twilight’s P.O.V.*
Anger, sadness, fear, but most of all, hatred. Those were the feelings I was feeling inside me at the moment. Anger for Sombra capturing Joshua, sadness that I couldn’t save Joshua in time, fear that Sombra could possibly hurt Joshua, and hatred towards that terrible excuse for a king.
Spike, all my friends, and Joshua’s friends were there at the library when Nyx, Dinky, and I got back.
“Twilight!!!” Rainbow exclaimed, “What the hay happened?! There wasn’t supposed to be any thunderstorm scheduled for today!!”
“It wasn’t created by the weather team Rainbow,” I said, “King Sombra finally struck.”
Everypony gasped at hearing that. Fluttershy quickly got up to me.
“Where’s Joshua?!” she asked. My head lowered down in response.
“Ya don’t mean to say that he’s been...” Applejack paused and gulped, “Kidnapped?”
“As much as I hate to say it,” I said feeling tears sting my eyes again, “he has.” There was a sudden deflating sound. Pinkie’s mane and tail were straightened out.
“What do we do?!” Pinkie asked, “How do we find him?!”
“Well, a week ago when we learned all of this,” I explained, “I placed a spell on Joshua’s locket that came with him when he arrived in Equestria. Hopefully he kept that charm on him and didn’t lose it.” I then lit up my horn and reached out to locate where Joshua could possibly be. My magic then pointed up north, beyond the Crystal Empire. “Okay everypony, if Joshua still has that charm on him, Sombra has taken him somewhere north of the Crystal Empire.”
Rainbow smacked her two hooves together. “Then let’s go there and get him back!”
Pinkie’s mane and tail poofed back up. “That mean-meanie pants Sombra won’t get away with this!”
“That sorry excuse for a king is not going to get away with kidnapping Joshua!” Fluttershy exclaimed.
“Spike, send a letter to the Princess and let her know where were going,” I said to him, “And keep an eye on Nyx while I’m gone.”
“You got it Twi!” Spike said pulling out a scroll and starting to write.
“WHAT?!” Nyx exclaimed, “But I want to help!”
“I know you do sweetie,” I said, “But this is too dangerous, and you know it. The best you can do for Joshua right now is be strong for him.” Nyx looked down, feeling sad no doubt.
“You’re right,” she said. Spike soon finished up the letter and sent it off to Princess Celestia. I then went into the library and got the Elements of Harmony out.
“Okay girls, let’s move out!” I said running to the train station with the girls following close behind. Hang on Joshua! I thought to myself, Mommy’s coming!
*Third Person P.O.V.*
The air was empty in Celestia’s chambers and she felt that something was wrong. Terribly wrong. Her suspicions were proved correct when a letter appeared on her desk and when she read it.
Dear Princess Celestia,
Sombra finally struck and kidnapped Joshua. Twilight managed to locate him with the spell she placed on his locket. He’s somewhere north of the Crystal Empire. Twilight and the other are going there right now to get him back.
Sincerely,
Spike
Celestia’s brow was furrowed in anger. She brought out a new piece of parchment and began writing.
Dear Cadance,
As I told you a few days ago, Sombra has returned. Now he has struck and kidnapped your nephew Joshua. No doubt he’ll be coming after you, Shining Armor, and the Crystal Empire. Keep a close eye out and don’t worry. Twilight and her friends are on their way there right now with the Elements of Harmony to rescue him.
Love,
Aunt Celestia
She then used her magic to teleport the message off to her niece and nephew-in-law.
Be strong Joshua, she said to herself, Help is on the way!
In the Crystal Empire...
In the nursery of the Crystal Castle, the young prince, Guard Armor could sense something wasn’t right, and he made it known. He started fussing lightly, hoping to possibly catch his parents’ attention. He succeeded. Shining Armor and Cadance came in.
“What’s wrong Guard?” Cadance asked, “Are you hungry?”
Guard just reached out to his mother. Cadance picked up her son and cradled him in her forelegs trying to calm him down. Just then, a scroll appeared in front of her. She used her magic to unroll it and once she read it, she gasped sharply.
“What is it Cadance?” Shining asked. Cadance sighed as she teleported the scroll to her and Shining’s room. She then looked at her husband with a solemn expression.
“You remember the message Aunt Celestia sent us a week ago about Sombra and Joshua?” she asked.
“Yeah?”
“Sombra struck,” Cadance said, “and he kidnapped Joshua.” Shining gasped sharply at hearing that. Guard started whining louder. Shining and Cadance looked down at their son. “Maybe that’s the reason Guard was fussing. Twilight and her friends are on their way here right now, and I’ll have to double the strength of the Crystal Heart to make sure he won’t take over the Empire again.”
“I’ll gather up some of the guards and we’ll search everywhere near the Empire. If that no good shadow harms one hair on my nephew, he’ll pay severely!” Shining said stamping down a hoof. He then ran out of the nursery to gather up some guards. Guard continued whining in Cadance’s embrace. Cadance looked down at him and started to gently rock him back and forth.
“Don’t worry Guard,” she said, “We’ll save your cousin.”
*Joshua’s P.O.V.*
I was still very scared and crying, wanting my mommy to come and save me. Sombra went to sleep. He told me that he was going to attack Uncle Shining and Aunt Cadance tomorrow, while I stayed here. I was really hungry too. I was really worried that I wouldn’t see my mommy, Nyx, Spike, Dinky, or my friends ever again.
Just then, I heard a voice whisper to me.
“Psst!”
I looked around the dark cave trying to find who was calling to me.
“Who’s there?!” I whispered back.
“Over here!”
It was coming from the entrance of the dark cave. There was pony standing there. It wasn’t Sombra. I couldn’t see what he or she looked like, because she had a black cloak covering her, but I saw four light blue hooves that weren’t covered near the ground.
“Who are you?” I asked.
“Are you Twilight Sparkle’s adopted human son?” the pony asked.
“I am!” I whispered, “How do you know mommy and about me?!”
“I happen to be an acquaintance of hers. And there have been rumors of Twilight Sparkle adopting a young human colt. Don’t you worry little one,” the pony said, “I don’t have the power to free you from your prison, but I will guide your mother to you. I owe Twilight Sparkle this much for what transpired between us last time.”
“Who are you? Can you please tell me your name?!”
“It is I, the Great and Powerful Trixie!” the pony whispered moving the hood off her head. It was a light blue unicorn mare with a white mane and tail, and purple eyes. The cloak was still covering her cutie mark.
“Trixie?” I asked, “The magician pony? How did you find me?”
“I was visiting the Crystal Empire, admiring its beauty and magnificence, when I saw a mysterious black shadow moving into the mountains north from there. Curiosity got the better of me, and I followed it. Good thing I did too, because you need rescuing,” she said, “I will go and tell the Prince and Princess where you are.”
“Please hurry Trixie!” I whispered, “Sombra said he’s going to go after my Aunt Cadance and Uncle Shining tomorrow!”
“I will hurry!” she said putting the hood back over her head, “You will be saved little one, by the Great and Heroic Trixie!” She then ran out of the cave quickly.
Please hurry Trixie! I thought to myself, Please hurry!