//------------------------------// // 4 - Telling Princess Celestia // Story: The Dark Side of the Rainbow // by Blue Tiger //------------------------------// The three ponies went over to Sweet Apple Acres to convince Apple Jack to go with them to Princess Celestia's castle. When they got there, they found A.J. knocking down the apples from the trees. She was about to hit another tree when she noticed the three coming her way. "Look, Twilight," She said. "I already told ya that I don't believe ya. So ya might as well leave." "Just come with us to the castle real quick," Twilight said. "We have to tell Princess Celestia about Rainbow Dash." "Alright," A.J. said. "But if this really is a prank, you're gonna lose a friend." ********** "No! I will not!" Rarity said. "No matter what you say, I will never believe you!" "C'mon, Rarity," Twilight said. "You're our friend. Don't friends have to stick together?" Rarity seemed to think of something to say. All she could say was, "I... uh... Okay, you win. Let's go." "Great!" Twilight said. ********** The five ponies reached the front doors of Princess Celestia's castle. The guards were standing by the doors like always. One of them noticed them and said, "Halt. Who goes there?" "It's us," Twilight said. "The Elements of Harmony." "Where's the Element of Loyalty?" The guard asked. "She turned evil and we need to ask the princess if she knows a spell to change her back," Twilight said. The guard looked as if he doesn't believe Twilight, but instead of saying he really doesn't, he said, "Okay. You may pass." "Thank you." They went inside the castle. "Twilight Sparkle?" said the familiar voice of Princess Celestia. The five bowed to her when she walked towards them, only for her to say that it wasn't necessary and that they can stand back up. "Princess-" Twilight started, but was interrupted by the princess. "Twilight. You're a princess as well. There's no need to call me Princess." "Right, sorry," Twilight said. "Anyway, Rainbow Dash has turned evil and I need to know if there's a spell to change her back." "How did she turn evil? And what happened to your leg?" Celestia added when she noticed the bandages on Twilight's foreleg. "Uh..." Twilight didn't know how to explain this. Celestia sighed and said, "You know what? I don't need to know. You just need to know if there's a spell to change her back?" Twilight nodded. Celestia, though, shook her head. "There is no spell that I know of." "What?!" the five ponies said almost at the same time. "There could be a spell out there," Celestia said. "But there could also be NO spell out there." "So you're saying... Rainbow Dash is gonna be..." Twilight couldn't finish her sentence. "I'm afraid so," Celestia sighed. For a few moments, there was silence. But it was broken by something loud outside. "What was that?!" Twilight said.