Prologue: Sent
The black stag carefully set the ancient scroll in a box while his white furred brother wrote a letter to the destination of the package, then sealed it and set it in the box with the scroll.
“Brother. Are you sure it is time for the Equestrians to search for it?” The white asked the black.
“Yes… They’ve been without it for too long… and I fear they will need it soon,” the black closed and sealed the box.
A black Pegasus dressed in royal guard armor walked in. “You called for me, my Kings.”
“Yes, Captain,” the white stag sat back on his throne.
“You are our most trusted Pony Captain,” the black said as he sat back as well. “We have a mission for you, to your species’ homeland.”
The Pegasus blinked, then nodded. “I will do my best, your Majesties. I assume I am to take that package to the Royal Sisters.”
The white nodded. “You are correct, Captain. May your journey be safe and quick.”
The winged pony nodded, and then walked forward and picked up the package and sat it on his back. Servants walked over and tied it down so it would not come loose.
“Deliver it directly to Princess Celestia,” the twin Kings ordered. “No other.”
“Yes, my Kings. I will not let you down.”
With that, the Pegasus leapt to the air and flew out an open window.
The white looked at his brother. “Gywn.”
“Yes, Githin?” the black asked, glancing at him.
“Do you think they will decipher it in time?”
“I pray to the Gods they do.”
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One Week later, the black furred Pegasus Captain was escorted into the Throne room of the Royal Pony Sisters, and the door closed as he walked forward with his cargo.
The midnight blue Princess of the Night examined him before speaking. “What is it thou bring our sister and us from the Royal Stag Brothers of Cervidas, if we heard our herald correctly?”
The Captain bowed before them. “Princess Luna, my Kings express their greetings, and have also sent their congratulations for your safe return from the moon and from the darkness of Nightmare Moon.” His eyes moved to white furred Princess of the sun. “And they also send their congratulations for the ascension of your protégé, Princess Celestia. But I fear this is not just a casual visit.”
Princess Celestia nodded. “I understand. Please, what is the package you carry?”
The Pegasus nodded, and untied the packaged, and placed it on the dais of their thrones. “Something my Kings say could mean the survival of the world as we know it in the future. Inside is an ancient Cervidian scroll, and a letter that speaks of its importance. I leave it in your capable hooves, your highnesses. Now I must return home and to my duties.”
Princess Luna nodded. “Thank ye for your delivery. And thank your Kings for their kindness and the sending of this package. May the winds be in your favor and help your flight home.”
The Pegasus bowed, and left.
Celestia levitated the package up to her and Luna, and they looked at each other before teleporting to their private sitting room to open the package.
Luna took the letter while Celestia carefully unrolled the scroll and held it open to examine it. The pair was silent as they read—Well one read while the other attempted to read.
Celestia was writing words she recognized in the scroll, though there were not very many, as she had not seen the text that was on the page for almost three thousand years, so she, the Solar prince, was struggling.
“Sister, Listen to this letter,” the princess of the night said, and then read the letter aloud.
“To the Royal Rulers of the Day and the Night,
Greetings from the Twin Rulers of the Land of the Cervine. We hope our messenger delivered this package safely and gave you our condolences on the return of Princess Luna and the Ascension of the Princess Twilight Sparkle.
But we are afraid that this is not a friendly letter. The scroll that was sent to you in this letter is from our royal archives. The scroll speaks of an item that we fear even yourselves know not of, and speaks of a prophecy of when this item will be needed by your land, and the world. We pray you can decipher it, and pray you can decipher it in time…
And find the one who can wield the Item along side the Bearers of the Elements. From what are historians can understand, the author of the scroll refers very often to the subject of Peace. What kind of Peace, we do not know. We hope you might be able to understand, and be able to find a bearer for the Item.
Sincerely,
Githin, Prince of the North
Gwyn, Prince of the South
Twin Kings of Cervidas
Celestia frowned, and looked at the scroll. “I fear my Ancient Cervidian is a tad rusty.”
“As is mine, Sister…” Luna frowned, then looked up. “The filly that was sent here during the Cervidian Civil War. Was she not studying in the Archives before she was sent here?”
“You mean Lienia Harmony Belle?” Celestia said, and she smiled. “I will send this scroll and a letter requesting Twilight take this to her for translation.”
“Be sure they arrive on time. Remember what happened with the invitation and to-do list for Cadence and Shining’s wedding.”
“I will make sure,” Celestia rolled up the scroll carefully and then penned a letter before sending it to her student. Let us hope Spike remembers them both when he gives them to Twilight.”
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A few minutes later, in a lower room of the Palace of Friendship, which was a pretty close replica of the original Golden Oak Library so the Princess of Friendship could still run the library for the small town so she could still enjoy her little hobby a purple and green dragon sat up in his sleep and burped up two scrolls, the first being the letter for the older scroll to be taken to a golden horned unicorn on the outskirts of the Everfree forest, and said scroll slid under a cupboard as the dragon caught the second.
“TWILIGHT!”