//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: Werelight Shine // by Twilight Shine //------------------------------// Day rise as Twilight slept on her books. She spend all night trying to find anything that match the creatures she fought last night. She also long turn back to normal. Twilight open her eyes and yawn. She had little sleep after what happen. She even still had the mark where the Ghost-like ponies hit her. Spike come in and saw Twilight getting up. "Twilight where have you been? After I check on Miss Cheerilee, you were gone." Spike ask. "Ahg!", Twilight said as she put a bandage on her cheek, "I saw Rainbow fighting some strange ghost-like ponies and went to check it out. She was force to flee and I step in. It appears in my form last night, I have a much bigger lust for fighting. I know how Rainbow feel when she fights now." "Well, when I check on Miss Cheerilee she was acting pretty mean. Call me pet and other things" Spike said. Twilight was a surprise. She indeed knew that Miss Cheerilee was never mean. So why was she? Before she could think on it some more, Spike bleach a scroll. Twilight took it and open it. "My beloved Student, We are in a dangerous threat. I must talk to you. Come to Canerlot castle immanently. And bring Spike as well. This is something for your ears for now. I heard what happen last night and bring the elements back as well. We might need them. Princess Celestia" When Twilight finish she turn back to the elements. They were still a dull color but she still place them in her saddlebag and turn to Spike. "Come on Spike, Princess Celestia has call us to Canerlot." She said. "Really? Then she must know what going on." Spike said as he climb on Twilight back. "She have too. And maybe she can figure out what happen to me and the Elements." Twilight said as she step outside. They were greeted by Twilight friends at the door. "Uh, Hey girls. What up?" Twilight ask. "Twi, Rainbow said that she fought some ghost like ponies last night and a strange pony that was bigger then Big Mac appear and stop them. She even said that it howl like a wolf." Apple Jack said. Twilight just stood there. She did attack the Ghost-like ponies last night but she still what to figure out what going on. "Yeah I heard a strange howl last night and I thought it was a timber-wolf at first." Twilight said decide to wait until the time was right. "That what Ah thought too, but it in Ponyville and it made little to no sense as Rainbow added how she beat some of them on her own." Apple Jack said rolling her eyes. The rest follow. Rainbow pout and turn to Twilight. "Say Twilight, where are you and Spike going?" She ask. "Princess Celestia call me and Spike to the castle. She has some info for us." Twilight answer. "Is that so? Well we should come along, darling." Rarity said. "Sorry Rarity, But Celestia said it for mine and Spike's ears only." Twilight said. "Really? Well, we would bug you about going, if that ok with you." Fluttershy said meekly. "It fine Fluttershy. I ask Celestia if I can tell you after I get back." Twilight said. "Have Fun Twilight. We'll be waiting." Pinkie said happily jumping up and down. Twilight smile and walk to train station. Along the way she ran into Doctor Star. "Star? What are you doing?" She ask. "Hello Twilight, I'm just taking a tour around Ponyville. It my first time here after all." She said. "Ok, Listen I have to head for Canerlot. So I don't have a lot of time to talk right now." Twilight said. "Of course and is that a dragon on your back?" Star said and notices Spike. "Yes, this is Spike, a baby Dragon I hatch from an egg during a test." Twilight said. "I'm must say, He a cutie." Star said smiling. "Eh, Twilight can we go now? This pony gives me the creeps." Spike ask. "He can talk?" Star ask. "Yes, but we really need to get going. I catch up later." Twilight said and walk away. Twilight got a bit farer when she saw Miss Cheerilee. Remember what Spike told her, Twilight walk up to her. "Hello Twilight! A lovely day today, is it?" Miss Cheerilee said. Both Twilight and Spike was shock at this. Last night she was mean towards Spike and now she was acting right back to the way they knew her. "Miss Cheerilee, I hear from Spike that you were being mean to him last night. Care to tell me why?" Twilight ask. "What? I don't even remember seeing him last night, but if you said is true then I'm sorry. Now need to get to my class." Miss Cheerilee said and walk pass them looking as tried as Twilight. "Whoa, Weird." Spike said. Twilight just look at him with a rise eyebrow. They both walk on and soon Twilight was on the train to Canerlot. Twilight and Spike walk into the throne room where Celestia was waiting for them. "Twilight, I'm glad you are here, now for the reason I call you and Spike here." Celestia said getting straight to point. Twilight and Spike follow Celestia as she explain what going on. "I'm afraid that Equestria has been over run with Windigoes." She said. "Windigoes? The founders of Equestria? But I they were gone after Ponies started working together." Twilight ask. "I too thought they were gone, But the prison appear to be broken." Celestia agree and explain once more. "Trixie." Twilight whisper. "The Windigoes are appear to possess other ponies turn them into hurt fill creatures at night." Celestia said. "That could explain why, Miss Cheerilee was acting mean to Spike last night then be normal before we come here." Twilight said. "That remind me, Twilight come here. I need to check you for a second." Celestia said. "Uh? Sure." Twilight said and walk up to her. "Good this won't take long." Celestia said and place her horn on Twilight head. Celestia horn glow and Twilight remain still wondering what going on. "Twilight I need you to clear your mind. I can't search with your thoughts in the way." Celestia said. "Oh, Sorry Celestia." Twilight said and did her best to drop all thoughts. After a few Minutes Celestia eyes widen and she back away. "NO!" She shouted. "What? What is it?" Twilight ask. "Twilight you have been possess by a Windigo!" Celestia told her. "I'M WHAT?!" Twilight shouted. Name: Twilight Sparkle Pony Type: Unicorn Gender: Mare Element: Magic. Twilight stood there in shock. A Windigo instead her? But how and when? That when Twilight remember something. The Altar, it must have help the Windigo get inside her. "Windigo can not enter the Bares of the Elements and some how it was able to enter you. Tell me Twilight, have you ever feel anything strange at night?" Celestia ask. "Well, When you have the sun go down, My head started to throb and my body tingles and then I change into some kind of creature. I have a darker shade of lilac for my fur coat, my teeth and horn get shaper, I grow taller..." Twilight explain her transformation to Celestia as she listen. "I see, The Windigoes the possess other ponies can turn them into monsters. But some how you are able to control yourself." Celestia said. "Well, I think Werelight Shine is a best name for Twilight other form." Spike said. "Spike! This is no time to be joking! Princess I might now how they escape!" Twilight said and told her what happen two nights ago. When she finish, Celestia was in deep thought. "I never thought Trixie would do such a thing. And you say that elements power was drain?" Celestia said the ask. "Yes, I even brought them with me." Twilight said and pull then out. Celestia was highly surprise. The elements were completely dull. "Because the Elements runs on ponies Harmony they can't be use until the Windigoes are gone." Celestia told her. Twilight was surprise. Does that means because she had a Windigo in her that she can't use her element? She shook the thought out of her mind. She going to find a way to get the Windigo out of her and restore the Elements. "Celestia, I think it best to restore the Elements. We will have to wait on the Element of Magic until we know if I still can use it." Twilight said. "You think because Windigo in you will stop you from using your Element? While I understand your fear, don't let it cloud your mind Twilight. Now go and recover the elements power." Celestia said and give Twilight the Elements back. Twilight nods and she and Spike walk out of the Castle. Once they did, Twilight began to think. "Let see, since we're saving my element for last, I say we visit each of my friends and have them recover the elements." Twilight said. "And we should tell them about the Windigo inside you." Spike added. "No Spike, if the girls find out that I'm that creature then they leave me. I'll be alone again." Twilight said. "Twilight, they know you because what in your heart not because you change into a werepony at night." Spike said. Twilight wasn't listening. She was pulling out a piece of paper and writing down her friends names and their elements. Spike sign and they walk back to the train station. They return to Ponyville as Twilight explain her plan. "OK, We need to find any of my friends tell them what Celestia told me and we are not telling them about the Windigo in me and I'll keep a low profile at night." Twilight said. "Yeah, Sure." Spike said. Then a rainbow blur crash into Twilight and the lay on the ground. Spike turn to see Rainbow Dash on top of Twilight like the day they first met. "Opps! Sorry Twilight. I was in a rush. I didn't see you." Rainbow said getting off her. "Rainbow! Why are you in a rush?" Twilight ask. "Cloudsdale is being attack by some strange ghost-like ponies and I'm going there to help." Rainbow explain. Twilight and Spike look at each other. Ghost-like Ponies? The Windigoes? Twilight turn back and said, "Let me come along." "Huh? You want to help?" Rainbow ask confuse. "Yeah, Celestia told me about the ghost-like ponies you mention. I think there might be away. Just let me get a cloud walking spell ready and me a Spike will join you." Twilight said. "Well, if you know about those ghost ponies, then hurry and cast that spell we need all the help we can get." Rainbow said. Name: Werelight Shine Pony Type: Possess Unicorn/Werepony Gender: Mare Element: None(same as Twilight) After getting a hot air balloon, Rainbow, Twilight, and Spike head to Cloudsdale. Once they got there, Twilight saw what she knew were Windigoes. Rainbow saw Spitfire and some of the other Wonderbolts fighting them off. "I thought you said, they appear in night-time?" Rainbow ask. "That was a guess, I was sure they appear in the day. Celestia did send me notes about the Windigoes." Twilight said as the balloon landed. Twilight cast the cloud walking spell and she and Spike ran to help. They got closer to see Spitfire kick a Windigo and it disappear. As they got even closer close, some of the Windigoes notices Twilight. They disappear and Cloudsdale was safe, for now. "What was that all about?" Soarin ask. "Spitfire Ma'am!" Rainbow said and saluted her. "Rainbow Dash! I see you have come here two and you...brought a unicorn and dragon?" Spitfire said then saw Twilight and Spike. "Yeah, this is Twilight Sparkle. She my friend. She knows about the ghost ponies your were just fighting." Rainbow said. "Really? Do tell." Spitfire said. Twilight full them up about the Windigoes and what they can do. At she finish Spitfire nods. "I see, Well, they are pushovers during the day. It take one hit just to beat them." Spitfire said. "I'll let the Princess know, We need everything we can get to help us stop them." Twilight said. "Right, in the meantime we better go out on patrol. Rainbow Dash! I want you to stick with your friend and her dragon and patrol one side of Cloudsdale." Spitfire said. "Right! Oh and the dragon name is Spike." Rainbow said. "Yes of course, now GET TO WORK!" Spitfire said then yell. "Yes ma'am!" The three saluted and walk/flew off. They walk around Cloudsdale and spotted a few Windigoes. Once they saw Twilight, they ether flee or fight. If they flee, the three follow them until they turn to fight or disappear. If they fight, they were easily beaten with just one hit. This went on for a while and things was going in their flavor. But it was about to change soon. Twilight notices that it was getting darker and turn to see the sun set. She knew Celestia can not keep the sun up or Luna will be unhappy. Not only does the Windigoes get stronger at night, she can feel her transformation starting to happen, Rainbow notices. "Hey Twilight, Are you ok?" She said. "Hey Rainbow, I got an idea!", Twilight said sweet coming from her head, "Since we reach a two-way cloud road, why don't we spit up?" "Huh? Spit up?" Rainbow ask confuse. The sun set even lower as Twilight felt the throbbing return. "Yeah! we can cover more ground...I mean...clouds that way." Twilight said trying to ignore the throbbing and the tingle that started to appear. "So if we spit up, we can take down more Windigoes? Eh, work for me. I'll take this way." Rainbow said then point down the left path. "Then I'll...go...this...way..." Twilight try to said but the feeling was getting worst as the sun was closer to setting. "Sure, We'll met here in an hour maybe?" Rainbow ask. "Sure...I'll...catch...you...later..." Twilight try to say again and ran off with Spike right behind her. Once she was out of sight and the sun was gone, Twilight change into her Werepony form. "Twilight, why not tell Rainbow about the Windigo in you?" Spike ask. "Because Spike, you saw how she fought them. Even with my help, she didn't take them lightly." Twilight said. "Twi, you need to get over that. It not like she going to..." Spike started to say before Twilight grab him and hide behind a cloud pillar. She peek out to see a horde of Windigoes. Twilight watch as they heading for Cloudsdale. "Spike, go down this path and warn Spitfire that the Windigoes are come in greater numbers. I'll try to hold them off." Twilight said. "Uh, sure just be careful." Spike said and ran off. Twilight started to follow the Windigoes horde hopping to surprise them. Meanwhile Rainbow had check her side of the clouds already and was heading back to check on Twilight, when she spotted Twilight in her werepony form. Wanting answers, Rainbow flew down and try to land on Twilight. She did and was fling off quickly. She got up and flew in front of Twilight face. "Alright, I want answers! Why are you following those Windigoes?" She ask. Seeing that Rainbow didn't realizes that she was the same pony, she answer. "Those Windigoes are heading for Cloudsdale and I'm going to stop them." She said. "Yeah, sure you were.", Rainbow said flatly, "How do know you won't help them? I was told they possess ponies get turn into monsters." "They wouldn't attack their own kind." Twilight told her. Before Rainbow could press on, they notices that they were surrounded by the Windigoes that Twilight was following. They stood back to back ready to fight. "Rainbow, stay out of this. I can handle them." Twilight said. "Huh? How do you know my name?" Rainbow ask. "There no time, now stand DOWN!" Twilight yell as her anger grew quickly. Rainbow turn in shock to see Twilight rush off and punch one Windigo and turn to see another one fly up to her. Twilight horn made a white glow and she blew some ice that froze the Windigo. Rainbow watch in shock as the battle play out in front of her eyes. Twilight pick up the froze Windigo and threw it to the others. The froze one shatter as all the ones were hit with it. Twilight then successfully to beat down the rest of the Windigoes as Rainbow stood there in shock. 'Ok, that thing is not one of those Windigoes. As Twilight would say, a Windigo will never fight it own kind.' Rainbow thought as she watch the Windigoes disappear. "AWOOOOOOOOO!" Twilight howl in victory. 'Gah! I'm need to stop that! I think Spike right, I am a werepony.' Twilight thought before turning to Rainbow. "You...were...so...AWESOME!" Rainbow shouted. Twilight roll her eyes. She then spotted more Windigoes some yards away from them. "Rainbow, We got more over there." Twilight said. Rainbow turn and saw them. "I'm on it.", She said before turning back, "What your name anyways?" Twilight look away. She didn't want to tell Rainbow her real name and was left with no choice then to go with the name Spike give her. "Werelight.", She said turning back, "Werelight Shine." "Werelight Shine huh? All well. You cool in my book. Hey! Maybe we can hang out after the Windigoes things are gone." Rainbow said. "Because I'm part Windigo myself, if they go, I go too. So as long as they are here, so will I, but only at night." Twilight explain. "Eh, You sound like Twilight and she a egghead. Anyways, thanks for helping Werelight Shine. I got the rest cover." Rainbow said and flew off. Twilight shook her head. Now she can find away to get the elements restore. But she doesn't know how yet. Rainbow is the Element of Loyalty. Many she still has to be loyal to somepony to get it power back. Twilight didn't think on it much longer before hearing something behind her. Twilight turn and saw Gilda. A Griffin that not only try to keep her friends away from Rainbow Dash but show her true colors to Rainbow after picking on Fluttershy. Twilight growl, wanting to attack but held back. "Huh, I have to say you did a fine job against the Windigoes." She said. "The Windigoes? You're working alongside them?" Twilight ask. "Yeah, I heard about you. You been possess by a Windigo and you fight against them? You really haven't her true plans yet." Gilda said. "Her true plans...Trixie!" Twilight growl once more. "Hm, Now that I get a closer look at you, you remind me of somepony I met some time ago." Gilda said. "Aloud me to refresh your memory!" Twilight howl losing control of her anger. Twilight try to attack Gilda but she dodge all the attack that was thrown at her. Twilight then try her Cytokinesis, but Gilda was too quick again. Gilda flew up and gave Twilight a head-butt. Twilight didn't even flinch from the attack as she hoof punch her away. Gilda stood up and look at Twilight. "Now, I remember you. You're one of Rainbow loser friends." She said. "None of us are losers, Gilda, You thought that we were noting and you are better than us. Rainbow saw though you and stood by her real friends." Twilight told her, her teeth still showing. "Hm, Love to say and chat, but I need to get going. Don't what to get caught up in this fight." Gilda said and flew off. Twilight rise an eyebrow, wondering what she means. The she heard some stomping. Twilight turn to see a giant monstrous Pegasus stomp towards her. Twilight spotted some part of a uniform. It was a Wonderbolt, but which one. Twilight look close and realizes the colors. It was Soarin, he must got possessed during the fight of before she didn't know which but knew she had to stop him. Twilight jump put of the way as a Hoof try to stomp her. Twilight soon grab his hoof with hers and lift him in the air. Despise being a lot bigger the her, Twilight pick him and said, "Sorry Soarin, but I got to stop you." and threw him away from Cloudsdale. Twilight ran back up and land a hoof punch. But it didn't do anything at all. Windigo-Soarin smack Twilight away and walk over to her. Twilight saw that he was going to stomp her and caught his hoof. Twilight was able to hold it as Windigo-Soarin push harder. Finally using all the strength she held, she threw Windigo-Soarin off her. Windigo-Soarin crash in the clouds as Twilight jump and land on her face. She threw hoof punch after hoof punch trying to hurt him. She was knock away before being stomp on. She went though the cloud and land in the Wonderbolt training field. Twilight stood up only to get smash again. Windigo-Soarin stomp Twilight over and over again. If she was her normal self she would be out and never get back up, but it turn out the Windigo inside her was keeping her alive, no mater how time she was stomp. "TWILIGHT!" A voice call out and Twilight saw Windigo-Soarin back away as green fire push him back. Twilight got up and saw that Spike was trying to keep him at bay. Twilight saw that every time Spike threw his flame Windigo-Soarin open for a brief moment. "Spike! Keep it up! I might be able to free him!" Twilight shouted to the Baby Dragon. Spike threw flame after flame as Twilight counted how long he remain open. At the last flame Twilight jump and give him the hardest Head-butt she could. "GET OUT OF HIM!" Twilight shouted. The Head-butt did the trick, she wasn't sure how, but it did it. A Windigo was force out of Soarin and he turn back to normal. The Windigo disappear as Twilight crash to the ground. Spike ran up to her and ask, "Are you ok Twilight?" "Heh, noting then a little healing spell won't take care of." Twilight said and passing out.