//------------------------------// // Meet Twilight Sparkle // Story: The Legend of Celestia: Twilight's Harmony // by Shazam 25 //------------------------------// The sun was setting as a purple filly unicorn with a purple mane and tail with a streak of rose and a lighter purple. She sat with a white Stallion unicorn that had a blue mane and tail. Both of their flanks were blank. The White Unicorn look in the sky and watch as the stars started to appear. "Wow, it all ready twilight." The filly unicorn said. "HAHA! That right and you were name after it." The white Stallion said. The filly name Twilight turn to the Stallion and smile. "Thanks for having me watch the sun set with you, Mix Match." she said. "You know I never watch a sun set without a twilight." Mix Match laugh. Twilight laugh as well. After a few seconds they stop and Mix Match turn to her. "Hey Twilight, I have something to tell you." He said. "What?" Twilight ask. "I'm going to be taking some stuff to Canterlot, so I'll be leaving for a few days." He told her. "Oh." Twilight said sadly, she was going to miss him. "And I what you to come with me." Mix Match added. Twilight joint her head up in surprise. "You what me to go with you?" She ask. "That right! It time you see the world and discover your cutie mark. You haven't fond it here so why not go beyond Unicorn Village to find it?" Mix Match said. "I'll be glad to go!" Twilight shouted. "AHAHA! Well we leave the day after tomorrow, so you have plenty time to get ready." He said. He stood up and said, "Come on we better get back." Twilight nods and both of them walk back into the village. Twilight turn back to the sky and whisper, "I hope I can meet Princess Celestia." Then next day a lime green unicorn with a white streak in her lime green mane and tail run up to Twilight's house. Twilight was the only filly to live on her own. Her parents were unknown to her and was able to care for herself at a young age. "Twilight! Good morning!" The unicorn shouted and Twilight poke her head out. "Morning Lyra! What going on?" Twilight call back. "Come on down! I want to ask you something!" She said back. "Ok, I'll be right there." Twilight said. Twilight live in a tree that had books all around her. She always been into reading, learning about many things. Most Unicorns think Twilight live in a library then a tree house. Twilight walk down from her bedroom and into her front room that had ever thing she needs. After making sure everything was in place, she walk out side and climb down her ladder and run up to Lyra. "So, what up?" Twilight ask. "Is it true? Are you going to Canterlot with Mix Match?" Lyra ask. "Yeah! I do kinda hope I can see Princess Celestia as well." Twilight said. "Man, you are a lucky unicorn. I want to go too." Lyra said. "Maybe Mix Match can get you to come as well." Twilight said thinking that maybe Lyra would want to see the world too. "Maybe, but you think she can handle it?" A new voice spoke up. "Shining Armor!" Twilight shouted as a Unicorn step up. Shining Armor was one of the guards from Canterlot and acted like a brother to Twilight because he too didn't know his family. "Hey there Twilight! I guess it true after all. You're going to Canterlot as well." Shining said. "You bet! I always wanted to see what lays beyond Unicorn Village." Twilight said. "Well, it can be dangerous and you may not have a way to defend yourself, since your magic is still a little weak." He said. Twilight look down. She was able to use the basic magic levels but she could never hold them for no longer then ten seconds. Out of all the filly unicorns out of the village, hers was the weakness. "That why I wanted to give you this." Shining said and pull out a wooden stick that was shape like the sword he had. Twilight grab it with her hoof and ask, "What this?" "It a Wooden Sword. Use it to defend yourself and because you're young, you can't use a real one but I can teach you." Shining said. "Yes, yes, yes!" Twilight said jumping around him. "Ok, Ok, let start with the basics." Shining said. Twilight stood in front of a dummy and draw her Wooden Sword. Because her magic was weak, she had to hold it in her hoof and had to stand on her back hoofs. "Ok, first up is the swipe attack. Now this has two types swipes. One is where you cut down anything that in front of you and the other is where you cut the enemy in half by striking downwards. Now give them a try on the dummy in front of you." Shining explain. Twilight held her wooden sword up and walk up to the dummy and strike sideways. Though it was a wooden sword, the dummy move from the hit and Twilight smile before striking downwards, making the dummy lose it bucket. "Whoa! That was good! Most of the guards could master that far training for a day with a sword. OK next is the Stab. If an enemy is stun or is close to you, just strike your sword at them and they won't be able to block it. Try it out." Shining said next. Twilight stood in front of the Dummy again and strike her sword right in the it and it once again boucle around. "Cool!" Lyra shouted. "Well, you are learning the basics, now here one that a bit harder, The Jump attack. This move is use by jumping in the air with your sword high above you. When to lower to the ground bring your sword down in front of you. It a powerful blow that stronger than a normal strike." Shining said. Twilight back away from the dummy to give herself a running start. She jump in the air and held her wooden sword above her, as she lower back to the ground she move the sword in front of her and strike the dummy again making it lost it bucket. Shining stare at her in surprise. "No way, It takes a Solder to use that much force and you just did it in one try!" He said. "Maybe your talent is using a sword!" Lyra said. Twilight check her flank but it was still blank. She sign, she never knew she was good with a sword. She place the Wooden Sword on her back that had a strap around her to hold it. She got on all four again and look up at Shining Armor. "It may not be your talent but, you are very skill. Maybe one day you can be a guard at Canerlot Castle." She said putting a hoof on her. Twilight smiles and ask Lyra, "So what do you want to do? I don't leave until tomorrow." "Let head in the village. Maybe we can show your sword skills to the fillies." Lyra said. "Twilight, remember, use your sword to defend the ones you love, don't use to hurt the ones you hate." Shining Armor said. "Ok." Twilight said and ran into the Village with Lyra. Unicorn Village, it was a small Village with five or six houses, counting Twilight tree house, all the habits were unicorns. Twilight and Lyra ran though the village. Some of the Adults Unicorns wave to them as they pass. They didn't get far before seeing a pink unicorn with a yellow mane and tail with blue eyes and a pair of scissors as her cutie mark. "Well, well, if it isn't the Blank Flank duo?", She said, "I see you have fond your cutie marks yet." "Get lost Scissor Cut." Twilight said. "What do you say?!" Scissor Cut ask angrily. "You heard me. I don't want to deal with you right now." Twilight said. "HA! Funny, I heard the Mix Match is leaving and you won't have anypony to protect you." Scissor Cut said. "He going to Canerlot and I'm going with him." Twilight said. "WHAT!" Scissor Cut shouted. "Yeah it been all over Unicorn, but I take it you didn't believe it." Lyra said. "And I still don't! Why would he want to take a blank flank with him?" Scissor Cut said. "He wants me to find my talent out there. I haven't fond it here so why not?" Twilight said pointing out of the Village. Scissor Cut still didn't believe it and before she could say anything else a voice call out. "HEY! TWILIGHT!" It said. They all turn to see another Unicorn ran up to them. "Hey, Black Smith Fixer!" Twilight call out to the brown and black Unicorn. Fixer ran up to Twilight and ask, "Is it true? Are you leaving Unicorn Village?" Twilight laugh and said, "Yes, I'm going with Mix Match to Canerlot." "Really?! Wow! I didn't believe it at first, but I had to ask you to make sure." Fixer said. "I don't blame you." Twilight said. "Hm? What that on your back?" Fixer ask noticing the Wooden Sword on her back. "It a Wooden Sword that Shining Armor gave me. He even gave me lessons on how to use it." Twilight said. "Shining Armor, Huh?", Fixer said, "That thoughtful of him." "It is, is there something you need?" Twilight said then ask. "Oh yeah! I know your magic isn't strong but can you help me with something?" He ask. "Sure, what is it?" Twilight answer. "Well, you see, I was on my way to pick up some tools and a relies that I forgotten some of them and there something I really what to make and I can go looking for them, so can you help me out?" Fixer said. "Sure, just give me clues where you been and I'll look in that spot for them." Twilight said. "Ok, lets see, After I pick up my tools I stop at old Miller house to fix a leak in his hoof, after that I stop at the stream to get some water and finally I give Miss Jewel a hoof with her gems. Then when I went home I notices that three of my tools were missing." Fixer said. Twilight made a note to visit all three places. "Ok I'll go look for them." Twilight said. "Hm! Why does this Unicorn has to look for them? She noting more than a blank flank." Scissor Cut said. "Scissor Cut! You know never to use that word!", Fixer said, "And you forget, Twilight doesn't have a family so everypony here is treating her like us." "Yeah, yeah whatever, I'm outta here." Scissor Cut said and walk away. "Don't mind her Twilight.", Lyra said, "You better look for those tools." "Sure and after that we can play!" Twilight said. "Once you got them please come to my work shop. I'll be waiting there." Fixer said and walk there. "I'm going to tell everypony that the new is true. I see you later Twilight." Lyra said and ran off. Twilight wave and started searching for the tools. Her first stop was Old Miller's Shop. She enter and saw a blue Unicorn with green eyes and a dark blue mane and tail. "Hm? Oh hello Twilight, what bring you here today? Going to buy something?" Miller ask. "Not today, listen I heard that Fixer was here early today fixing your roof and he left one of his tool here." Twilight said. "Is that so? Hm, I think it still might be on the roof, You can go get it." Miller said. "Thank you." Twilight said and started to walk out the door before Miller stop her. "By the way, where did you get that wooden sword?" He ask. "Shining Armor gave it to me. Mix Match is taking me to Canerlot with him." Twilight said. "It that so? Well, good luck. There are dangerous Monsters out there and you need something to defend yourself with." Miller said. Twilight nods and walk out the door. She notices some crates next to the shop but couldn't reach them. She notices another crate near by and got the idea what to do. "It like a puzzle." Twilight said and walk to the crate. She stand on her back hooves and place her front hooves on the crate and push it. It slide until it line up with the other crates. Twilight then climb up the crates until she reach the roof. Once she climb on she saw one of Fixer's tools. She pick up and saw that it was a hammer. She place it in her bag and climb back down. Her next stop was the Stream. She reach there and saw that the tool was under water. She guess that Fixer didn't notices that the tool fell in the water. So she went in it and dive under. Twilight swam until she reached for it and grab it. She surface and saw it was a wrench. Then heard somepony shouting. "HEY! GET OUT OF THAT WATER!" It said. Twilight turn and saw Mayor Test walking up to her. The Mayor never really like Twilight but he understand some of the things Twilight does. Twilight climb out and shake the water off her. Mayor Test walk up to her and said, "Well, Well, Twilight. I should have known." "I was just getting something for Fixer." Twilight said not wanted to hear the long talk about what she can or can't do. "Hm? What are you talking about?" Mayor Test ask surprise that Twilight spoke before he could. "Fixer was here getting some water and drop one of his tools in the water. I was getting if for him." Twilight said. "Well, I guess I'll let this one slide this time.", Mayor Test said, "But if I find you in that water again...Huh?" Twilight was already gone when he was thinking about it. Her last stop was Miss Jewel House. Miss Jewel treated Twilight like her own daughter and always welcome Twilight in her home. Twilight reach her house and knock. A Purple Unicorn with a tan mane and tail, yellow eyes and a shack of Jewels has her cutie mark open the door. "Why Twilight! What a surprise! What can I do for you?" Miss Jewel ask. "I heard that Fixer stop by earlier today to help you and he drop one of his tools, Have you seen it?" Twilight said. "Hm, Yes In fact I have it. I fond it after he left and I try to call him back but he didn't hear me." Miss Jewel said. "Well I'm getting his tolls for him, so can I have the tool please?" Twilight said and ask. "Sure dear, you are very helpful and I heard from Lyra that you are going to Canerlot with Mix Match right?" Miss Jewel said then ask. "Yeah! Mix Match is hoping that I'll get my cutie mark if I go out and see the world." Twilight said. "How lucky you are! Here the tool." Miss Jewel said and hand Twilight the tool. Twilight notices that this was screwdriver and the last tool. She turn back to Miss Jewel and said, "Thank you." "No Problem dear, and if you find any gems can you bring them back? I heard that there was a future gem finder and I what to show her all the gems I have and teach her about how others help find them." Miss Jewel said. "Sure! See you later!" Twilight said and ran off to Fixer's Work Shop. Twilight reach Fixer's Work Shop and heard some argument going on inside. "I said I wanted it don't today! I will not wait any longer!" A ruff male voice said. "I told you! with the right tools, I can't finish it! You have to wait!" Fixer's voice shouted back. "I don't care! Ether get it done or I'm not paying you!" The same voice said again as Twilight walk inside. The ruff Unicorn that was black with a red Mane and Tail turn and saw Twilight. "Get out of here you brat!" He spat. "MR TURGOT!", Fixer yell, "I do not aloud your tone to be use in front of fillies." Twilight walk up and pull out the three tools. "Here you go! I find them all!" Twilight said and hand them to him. "Thank you Twilight.", Fixer said then turn back to Turgot, "Now that I have the tools I need I can finish your ax, but you have to come back in two hours." "GRRR FINE! FINE!" He said, "Just make sure it ready when I get back." After he left Fixer shook his head. "Huh, He never going to get it, Noting good come from rushing." He said. "Well, hope he feels better when he get his ax back." Twilight said. "That depends. Thanks you Twilight, now I think Lyra looking for you, why don't you go play? You have a long day tomorrow." Fixer said. "Sure! See you later Fixer!" Twilight said and ran out. "Hee, She reminds me of myself when I was younger." Fixer said and got to work on the ax. The next day was the day that Twilight and Mix Match was going to Canterlot. Lyra couldn't go but she did show up to see Twilight leave. Before leaving though, Twilight had a walk around the village, she going to be leaving the village for a few days so she might as well look thought it one last time. She stop by Miss Jewel house for a visit and then let Old Millers know that she was leaving. She then met up with Lyra. The two talk about what Twilight cutie mark could be when she get back. Then they saw Mix Match and Shining Armor waiting for them. "Hey, Twilight you ready?" Mix Match ask. "Sure am!" Twilight said. "I still wish I could go." Lyra said. "I'm sorry Lyra, But the Mayor agree that only Twilight should go. Though he sound happy about that." Mix Match said. Twilight and Lyra roll their eyes. Of course the mayor was happy to hear that Twilight was leaving. He never like her. Lyra hug Twilight and said, "I'm going to miss you." "Me too, you know out of all the time we hang out, I never call my friend so you are now." Twilight said. "Thanks! That make me happy." Lyra said. Mix Match smile and Shining help him get hook up to the cart. "It time to go, Twilight." He said. Twilight wave to Lyra and the three head out. They just walk out of the village and near the spot that Mix Match and Twilight would watch the sun set. Twilight sign, she was missing Lyra already. "Hey cheer up Twilight.", Shining Armor said, "There are other ponies out there that can be you friends." "Really?" Twilight ask. "Yes, There are three kinds of Ponies. You are one of them, there also Pegasus ponies with wings and no horn and Earth Ponies that don't have wings or horns." Shining said. "Really, ones with wings and one no horns or wings?!" Twilight said. "That right and I should add that our Princess is not any one of those three." Shining said. "WHAT?!" Twilight shouted. "She all three together. She a rare pony call an Alicorn. She is stronger than Earth Ponies, she has wing that make her faster than Pegasus and a horn that make her magic stronger than Unicorns, but she treat all ponies evenly." Shining said again. "Wow!" Was all Twilight could say. "If your lucky the Princess will come and visit you." Shining said. "That what I'm wishing for!" Twilight said. Shining laugh then notices something in the air. They look like Canerlot guards but they were darker and on a moon replace the sun. They land in front of them and ask, "Are you Shining Amor?" "Yes, I'm taking these to Unicorns to Canterlot to drop some stuff off that the Princess requested." Shining said. "I'm afraid there a new Princess in charge now." One of them said. "Hm? What do you mean? If there was one I would have been call back earlier." Shining said. "Our Princess didn't know that there was a guard missing until we heard from one of the day guards about you. And since you are bring ponies that are not wanted by the new princess you are under arrest." The other said. Shining drew his sword and held it in front of them. "I don't know who you are but I follow under the orders of Princess Celestia." He said. "You will come, weather you want to or not!" They said and drew their swords as well. Shining charge and was able to push one to the ground and lock his sword with the other one. They push for a while and the other one stood up and rise his sword. Before he could bring it down, he was hit on the head by a Wooden Sword. He turn and saw Twilight holding her Wooden Sword out ready to defend herself. "Nice move kid, but it gong to take a lot more than that to stop me." He said and swing his sword. Twilight held her sword up to block but it was cut in half. Before could gasp on what happen she was hit by the handle of the sword and drop like a stone. The last thing she saw was Shining Armor try to protect Mix Match before everything went black.