“Stay away from me!” A blast of magic came shooting from behind a large formation of black crystals, almost hitting Cadence.
“I’m not here to hurt you!” Cadence explained.
“Liar! I saw what you did!” The voice was shaky.
“Please, just come out from behind there,” Cadence pleaded, “I promise you’ll be safe!”
The Grand Hall of the Crystal Castle fell silent for a moment. A young filly stepped out from behind the dark formations, trembling, her eyes wet with tears.
“A filly?” Cadence gasped, shocked by how powerful her magic was for a pony that young.
Shining Armour led Celestia and Luna into the hall.
“We came as soon as we got your message!” Luna explained, “Shining Armour has told us everything. You say you found her like this?”
“Yes, she was hiding behind those crystals, but I don’t think she’s a Crystal Pony.” Cadence looked puzzled.
Luna turned to her sister after looking at the frightened filly, “Celestia, you don’t think it could be-”
“I’m sure it is.” Celestia answered, knowing exactly what her sister was going to say.
“But that’s impossible, she’s far too young!” Luna frowned, examining the pony more carefully.
Celestia sighed, “Not exactly. . .”