//------------------------------// // getting home and getting news // Story: Bringing evil ideas to Equestria // by reader8363 //------------------------------// When we got to ponyville, Luna ran up and said as she caught her breath, “Glad you could make it. So how was your trip?” I said as I guided her to the castle, “It was fine, everything went according to plan, and I kinda brought two ponies here. Let’s get back to the castle to discuss some things that we need to talk about.” As we were leaving, someone said, “Hello Luna, I thought you would be in Canterlot.” Luna looked behind me and then glared at me. She walked to the castle, and good thing no pony got in her way, I didn’t want to see Luna hurt anypony. I turned around and saw Cadence walking with Sombra. Cadence said as she saw Luna storming off, “What’s wrong with Luna. Was it something I said?” I walked up to them and said, “No, it must worst time on something, or she’s just having a bad day. I’ll go talk to her. Why don’t you two make friends.” When I caught up to her in the castle, I said, “Luna, what’s wrong?” She turned around and said, “Why did you take my cousin? For what part does she have for your plan?” I said, “It was worst timing. When she was about to send guards in after us, I had to do something. She’s just going to be here. Now, what did you need to talk to me about?” Luna said as she continued walking, “Twilight just got a message from Sunset Shimmer that she is coming home, and the portal is here.” I said after thinking about it, “Why is she coming here?” Luna said as she passed a few guards, “She wants to apologize for running off. I thought that you can use her, and you really need to fix Pinkie Pie, she’s been asking for guards, I think you should make her into a baker.” I nodded, making her into an executioner doesn’t really fit in her personality. I said as I walked into the Throne Room, “I do that, but I need to think about some stuff, why don’t you talk to Cadence and Sombra.” I saw Twilight in her seat reading a book and  a vibrating book. Twilight said when she saw me, “Eric, I heard Luna yelling, what happened? Did you get Sombra?” I sigh and went to her chair, she moved into Spike’s as I sat in hers. I said, “yeah, I did, but that’s not the reason why Luna was yelling. The reason why is that I brought Cadence here. “ Twilight’s looked shocked then worried and sad. She said, “Tell me what happened.” I took a deep breath and told her the story. She didn’t say a thing and when I was done, She said, “That’s a lot of things that happen in two days.” I nodded and said, “Do you know when Sunset will be here and could you bring Pinkie Pie here? Twilight levitated the book to her and wrote something down and said after she was done. “I’ll go get Pinkie.” She ran out the door, then I heard a knock. I straightened up and said, “Come in.” The door open and a changeling poked its head in. I said as I smiled, “Come in and tell me what you want to say.” The changeling came in and said as it moved nervously, “Um, Celestia is on her way.” My eyes widened and I said as I ran out of the throne room, “Thanks for the message.” As I was running, I ran into Twilight and Pinkie. Twilight was about to say something, but I said, “Sleep.” Twilight fell onto her back and Pinkie stayed in her position. I said as fast and clear, “Pinkie Pie, you will no longer be the executioner, and now you are the baker. Awake.” Pinkie Pie started bouncing, and said, “Hello Eric, what do you want me to bake?” I said as I got up, “Maybe later, Twilight, do you know why Celestia would come here?” Twilight said after a few minutes, “Either cause I haven’t replied to her letters or came to see if Sunset’s here.” I said as I headed for the door, “I’m going to be hanging out around town, see you at lunch.”  I walked out and headed to Vinyl’s house. I knocked on the door and Vinyl answered it. She said when she saw me, “Eric, came to see me or listen to my music.” I smiled and said, “Both, but I wanted to visit ya. Can I come in?” She nodded and moved out of my way. I said as I passed her, “Thanks.” I sat on the couch and sighed. She came into the front room with her glasses and her headphone,  plugged her headphone into her DJ equipment said as she turned the equipment on, “Got any request for.” I looked at her  and said, “No, just play what you want. I just want to hear ya play.” She smiled  and placed on her headphone, then started playing some music. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes, listening to the music. I couldn’t describe it, it was one of those songs that word could never touch it. It sounded like the past few days being mixed up over and over till you couldn’t remember what event came after what. After it was done. I opened my eyes and looked at the clock, it was a quarter to noon. I said as I got up, “That was great, hope to hang out more when I have control and I prefer you without your glasses.” I opened the door and was about to shut it until Vynil said, “Eric, wait.” I poke my head. “Is that true?” I smiled and said, “It’s true, or I would have to deal with Applejack attacking me.” She smiled and levitated her glasses onto my head. I looked in the mirror. Then I placed in my pocket and walked out the door. It was five minutes till noon. I was walking, I saw Twilight with Celestia. She said when she saw me, “Eric, this is Celestia. She wanted to meet you.” I smiled and said as I gave her a small bow, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Princess Celestia. Celestia said as she smiled warmly, “Same here, Twilight told me about you in her letters that she send me occasionally.” I said as I sat down, “Celestia, would you care to have lunch with us?” Celestia said as she shook her head, “No, I need to be getting back to Canterlot. I have a thing I need to do. It was nice meeting you.” After she left, Twilight said as she levitated the glasses out of my pocket, “Why do you have Vinyl’s glasses?” I said as I pushed them back in, “Vinyl gave them to me before I got here. Let’s order lunch and see if Sunset messaged ya.” She nodded and we headed to the castle. When we got into the throne room, the book was vibrating off the table. Twilight ran to it and looked in it, then her she grinned and started jumping around the table, saying yes over and over. I walked over to her and said as I stopped her in mid-air, “What did she say, is it good?” After she calmed down, she said, “Shimmer will be here tomorrow after school and she’ll be staying for two nights.” I nodded. That was great news, she won’t be missed for two days. I said as I was leaving the throne room, “I’m going to the library, come get me if anything comes up.” As I walked through the halls to the library, changelings bowed as I passed them. I opened the door and sat down, then I summoned books that have something about ruling a kingdom. After what felt like a few minutes, I heard a knock on the door. I turned and said, “What is it?” Fluttershy came in and said, “Um, am I interrupting something?” I said as I got up, “No, you’re not. What do ya need, Fluttershy.” She came in and said as she kneeled in front of me, “You should eat, its past dinner. None of the guards didn’t want to bother you in telling you to eat.” I looked at the clock and saw he’s been in the library for a few hours. He turned to Fluttershy and said as he placed a hoof on Fluttershy’s head, “Thanks for telling me. If you didn’t tell me that I almost missed dinner, I would’ve gone hungry. Thanks.” She looked up and smiled, then she said, “Cadence and Luna wish for you to join them as they walk into the Everfree forest.” I said as I shut the book, “Ok, I’ll catch up with them after I get something to eat.” I grabbed a sandwich as I pass the kitchen and ate it as I headed to the forest. When I saw them standing there. I walked up to them and said, “Hi there. So why did you want me to come with you into the Everfree forest?” Luna turned to me and said, “Hello Eric, We want to talk to you in private.” I nodded, and said, “I get it, in this time, we have to be careful. Let’s go.” We walked in and after a while I said, “What do you want to talk about?” Luna said when we were far from Ponyville, “It’s about Sunset Shimmer and Celestia.”