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// Five Days Ago 
// Story: The Wondermane Mare 
// by thewriter133 
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Five Days Ago

The next day Princess Ditzy stood alongside the other elements of Harmony. They were waiting for the representative of Luna's new day court. The chariot landed revealing a pale blue mare with a magic wand cutie mark. She wore a star studded cape and a purple magicians hat with stars that matched her cape.

Twilight gasped "Trixie?"

Trixie looked up and paled. "How did Sparkle become a princess? Argh even the derp got to be a princess!"

Ditzy looked quizzically at her and shrugged. Applejack spoke "Now Trixie you be nice to Luna's heir."

Trixie bowed and said "The Great and Powerful Trixie is here on behalf of the new day court by his baronship Lord Baron Blackmane. Now he said that there was something you wish to talk to Luna about?"

Rarity brought her into the livingroom where essence lay sleeping. Trixie looked over the mare and nodded her head.

"So you're worried about the dark magic. Well worry not this is Baron Blackmane's newest apprentice. He apparently found her in the lands of Wondermane while he was on a mission from Princess Luna."

Twilight suddenly snarled "Why does she trust him? Can't she see he's evil."

Trixie stepped back defensively as Applejack spoke "Calm down Twi. He's helped us out of several predicaments."

"So he wants us to think. Celestia's personal book of spells calls him evil."

Trixie spoke "what did you say about celestia's book?"

Twilight held open a black book with numerous arcane glyphs, runes and spells. "See right here is the symbol of the blackmane. It is an evil symbol."
Trixie glared "Twilight where did you find that book?"

"In Celestia's personal library."

"Sparkle you do not know what you hold. I warn you, as a Descendant of Starswirl the Bearded, that book is dangerous. It is what caused Sombra the benevolent to become 	Sombra the Lich. It caused the fall of Princess Luna into Nightmare Moon. Even a mad god would dare not touch it."

"No books are good. They teach us. You can't have it."

Twilight fled the building. While Trixie pulled out a crystal. She clenched the crystal in her magic and an image of Baron Blackmane appeared.

Trixie spoke "I found Essence. Also I fear that Sparkle has gone mad. She holds the book of the Blackmanes. She found it in Celestia's personal library."

Blackmane grimaced "Okay keep an eye on things. If it gets too crazy hook up with General Allure Dusk. She's already recruiting eyes."

Rarity spoke "Now dear baron why would you need an eye in Ponyville?"

The image turned to Rarity "Because Ponyville is the closest to Tartarus. A rebellion happened in Tartarus last night. Cerberus was nearly slain I need you element bearers to keep an eye on anything suspicious. One of the escapees is Tirek the devourer of magic. Another was Grogar the Soul Devourer. Not to mention Sombra."

Applejack spoke "But we already destroyed Tirek. It was how Twilight got her castle."

"Yes you did. But Tartarus has no guard. Tirek will be back. Just stay alert. Locate Raindrops or Lyra if you need to get a hold of me. Trixie we need you back at headquarters. Since you are the closest direct descendant of Starswirl the Bearded we need your skills at illusion."

Trixie walked out and bumped into a green gem eyed mare with three drama masks as a cutie mark. She apologized and hurried off. The mare waited until she left and pulled out a mirror "You got all that Minty?"

A mint green mare appeared in the mirror "Yuppers. Sea swirl and Apple Fritter will meet you at the rendezvous."

As the mare left she bumped into a green mare with orange dreadlocks. The mare spoke "Woah, like your eyes are amazing. Your aura is so brilliant. You like feel warm and accepting. Like someone I've met before. Ah! Masquerade."

Masquerade bolted.