Chapter edited by: Brickbrock24
"Today has been a long day for everypony so I suggest you all get some sleep," said Openskies. Everypony clambered up to the building. Openskies called out, "Don't forget to stop at the cafeteria for dinner!"
Glimmer heard ponies mumbling,
"What happened to the third test?"
"Are we going to take it tomorrow?"
“I’m starved! What’s to eat?”
Glimmer thought anxiously about the third test, too, but she put it aside as she trotted through the lobby and down the left hall to the cafeteria. Glimmer walked though she could smell fresh spaghetti and meatballs, the same meal that was served the night before. Glimmer was a bit bummed out that dinner was a rerun from yesterday; but, then again, she remembered this wasn’t exactly a four-star Canterlot café. After waiting on the line and getting her meal, Glimmer brought her food to the "New Worker" table. Glimmer heard some more ponies talking about the previous test,
"I hope I did well on the first two tests," a purple stallion said to a pink mare. Glimmer tried not to think about it as she ate her dinner. Glimmer decided to get back to her bunk early to she could have some quiet time before the others came in. She put her tray in one of the piles next to the garbage after she dumped her plate into it. She trotted out the door and down the next hall to Bunk
"Ms. Nightglimmer?"
Glimmer turned around to see a pegasus dresses in a worker outfit, A white lab coat. she nodded at the sight of him.
"You are needed at Mr. Rainbow Blaze's office."
"Um, okay..." Glimmer said. She felt a bit anxious about suddenly getting called in to Rainbow Blaze’s office. It was as if she were being called to the principal’s office in school.
The pegasus began to walk away, motioning for Glimmer to follow him. They walked past her bunk and turned left, which led to a maze of confusing doors that all looked the same to Glimmer. One door popped out more than the others. It was rainbow-colored and had a sign with the words “Rainbow Blaze” on it. The pegasus knocked on the door and then waited for a response,
"Come in," said a deep voice from behind the door. The pegasus nodded to Glimmer as he pushed the door open for her to go inside. He quickly closed the door once she was in. Glimmer's heart thumped as she looked at the stallion behind a desk. He was wearing an expressionless face and sat like a crime boss from Manehattan. There were many pictures on his desk, probably of his family. A mare with a light blue pelt and the same rainbow mane was next to a stallion with a dark blue mane and cream blue pelt. The mare was probably his daughter, but she didn't recognize the stallion.
Glimmer also noticed the Wonderbolt posters on the wall, multiple pictures of the cream blue stallion with two other pegasi, one with a fiery mane and orange pelt and the other had a frost white mane with turquoise pelt. Glimmer realized that the rainbow-maned stallion's daughter was a Wonderbolt and so was the stallion from the previous picture! Her eyes lit up when the rainbow-maned stallion said,
"Ahhhh, Nightglimmer! The beautiful daughter of Thunderskies! My name is Rainbow Blaze, if you haven't heard of me already."
Glimmer saw stallion’s expression begin to shift to a calm, yet happy face. She nodded not knowing what else to do. Glimmer wondered if she had done something wrong.
"Please, get those butterflies out of your stomach, Ms. Glimmer. The reason I called you in today is not because you did something wrong," Rainbow Blaze said as if he had read her thoughts like some sort of psychic. Glimmer nodded again in response as she relaxed her body.
"I bet you’re wondering what happen to the third test today? Am I right?" he said, “Of course I’m right. I see the curiosity in your eyes, my friend! Anyway, the reason I have summoned you is because we’re going to take the third test right now!” Rainbow Blaze motioned Glimmer to sit down in one of the seats in front of the desk. Cautiously, Glimmer trotted to the chairs and sat down. Glimmer's heart began to thump again when she heard those words. She tried to maintain a poker face as Rainbow Blaze continued to speak.
"I saw your scores from the previous tests and you passed both of them with amazing scores," said Rainbow Blaze, lightly clapping his hooves.
"Um, thanks..." Glimmer said nervously. This was it, Glimmer would finally get to know what her job was at the Weather Factory.
"It has been days since we sent the letter to Princess Twilight," Fleetfoot groaned. Spitfire and Fleetfoot where both in Spitfire's office, hoping to hear something from the princess. Spitfire was sitting in the chair behind a wide desk looking at Wonderbolt Academy forms while Fleetfoot paced restlessly around the room.
"Be patient," Spitfire said calmly to her. As soon as she finished her sentence, a green vapor appeared and became a scroll; which popped out and landed in Spitfire’s open hooves. Spitfire made an expression to Fleet as if to say “I told you so!”
Fleet rolled her eyes and smiled as Spitfire opened the letter. It had the seal of the princess, which was Twilight Sparkle's cutie mark.
Spitfire, I have received your letter and I would be happy to help. I’m sorry it took so long to send a letter back to you. I spoke to Luna hoping to get some information about the prophecy. I think you would be happy to hear that I did manage to dig up some important information. Tomorrow evening, Luna and I will discuss this with you.
Twilight Sparkle
The night before Twilight went to see princess Luna about the Shadowbolts, She knew that when Luna was Nightmare Moon, she had risen them to trick Rainbow Dash into being disloyal to her new friends.
Now that Nightmare Moon is no more, the Shadowbolts have become whole. They now possessed their own thoughts and feelings: feelings of hatred and thoughts of malice. They became known as terrorizing the citizens of Equestria. They were essentially the shadows of the famous Wonderbolts, who were for fighting against evil and protecting Equestria. The Shadowbolts and the Wonderbolts have been enemies ever since.
As night fell, Twilight began to think of things to say as she walked up to the palace steps. Two guards stood at the front door and greeted the fourth princess. Their horns lit up with blue and yellow auroras, which then surrounded each side of the big doors and swung them open. Twilight walked down the hall. She knew that Luna always did some night reading in the castle library, so that’s where she headed.
"Princess Luna?" Twilight asked as she knocked on the door. She slowly pushed it open and peered into the room. Twilight was Luna was sitting by a fireplace that was lit up with dancing flames. Luna was completely immersed into the book she was reading and didn’t seem to notice the
"Princess Luna?" Twilight asked again a little more loudly.
"Huh? What?" The princess of the night said in confusion as she snapped back to reality and looked at Twilight.
"Can I talk to you for a bit?" asked Twilight. Luna nodded as she put her book off to the side,
"What can I help thou with?" she asked. Luna had been back in Equestria for more than three moons, but the princess never gave up her traditional Canterlot voice. Twilight trotted over to Luna and sat down and front of her. "Well, I got a letter from Spitfire about some prophecy to stop the Shadowbolts once and for all." Twilight didn't wait for a response, "We need information about the Shadowbolts, do they have any sort of weakness?"
"The Shadowbolts use a powerful, dark magic found deep in the heart of Equestria. This magic gives the Shadowbolts the power to control anyone or anything that stands in their way." Luna began, her expression stern.
"Pure Equestrian magic!" Twilight said as she gasped at the thought, "I read about that in one of my history books."
"Correct," said Princess Luna, "As thou know, this magic is the strongest magic there is, nopony, not even myself or my sister, is sure how to stop it."
Twilight nodded.
"The leader of the Shadowbolts is a sinister pony named Nightshade. She found the magic, which she used to make the Shadowbolts strong. They follow Nightshade's every command and serve her without question," Luna continued, "The magic is stored in purple crystals. This is said to help whomever uses the crystals to have more control."
The only way to stop them is to take away the crystals or destroy them, Twilight thought as she began to piece together a plan in her head. Luna interrupted her thoughts before she could finish,
"There is only one problem, only the mare whom the prophecy calls for can stop them," Luna stood up and walked over to the bookshelf. Using her magic, she pulled out a book of prophecies. "This book has every prophecy known up to this date and every prophecy has a back story." Luna dropped the book into Twilight’s hooves, "Here, this might help."
"Thank you, Princess Luna!"
Luna nodded and resumed reading her book. Twilight stood up and, with a thankful expression on her face, left the princess in the library.
Glimmer waited anxiously for the rainbow-maned pegasus's answer. Rainbow Blaze finally said,
"You will work with the weather team, taking the snow or rain over Equestria."
Glimmer could breath again.
"I hope you enjoy it here and wish you the best of luck with your new job," Rainbow Blaze said as he waved Glimmer out of the office.
"Thank you," said Glimmer as she closed the door behind her.