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// The Tragedy 
// Story: Mighty Cause 
// by Treble_Klef 
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Chapter 1
The Tragedy

It was a very warm and inviting afternoon. The sun was out, casting its’ rays of light and warmth. The wind was nothing but a gentle, cool breeze. The clouds were scarce, but placed to cover some of the ponies below. Foals were playing outside, taking advantage of this perfect day in the little corner of Equestria that they lived in. The stallions and mares were having beautiful picnics, chatting, watching the foals playing, and even just enjoying the beautiful weather. All the ponies in this town were outside. All, except one. Not one pony, but one family. The light blue, pink mane Princess named Sparkle Faith, and the light green, blue mane guard named Eon Will has been waiting for too long, but now the time has come for her newborn to come into this wonderful world. There was a team of nurses and doctors ready to deliver the baby, and the father Eon Will giving support to the soon-to-be mother.

“Ma’am, it’s time to push,” said the unicorn doctor. Sparkle Faith nodded in recognition as Eon Will held Sparkle’s hoof and gave encouraging words and support. It was a little while, but soon the house and even the street was filled with the sound of a newborn’s cries. The doctor used his magic to cover the newborn colt in a blue, warm blanket and handed it to the unicorn father with his magic. Then the crew left the two for some alone time with their baby.

“Isn’t he beautiful honey?” said Eon Will, passing it to the mother to see and enjoy.

“Yes, he is. He looks like his father,” said the Princess. The newborn was a light green, with a pink and blue main, with beautiful yellow eyes.

“He looks like both of us in one perfect child,” said Eon Will, nuzzling with his new wife using his muzzle, with Sparkle Faith returning the affection. But soon, there was an unsettling rumble in the ground that shook the little town. A pegasus that was outside flew up high to look at what was guessed the origin of the rumbling. He put his hoof above his eyes to cover his eyes from the sun. He started to make out the figure, and his eyes widened as he realized in horror what was causing the mini earthquake. He rushed to the house that resided the Princess of Belief.

“Eon! I’m sorry to break this moment, but you’re needed to go to your station,” said the guard captain.

“Yes sir!,” said Eon, raising a hoof in salute, then turned to his wife, “Sorry honey, I have to go. Keep his safe, and don’t forget his name!” With that, Eon Will left. The colt in Sparkle Faith’s arms had a sad look, knowing something that the guards didn’t know. A unicorn guard named Night Shine came into the room, with what seemed like important news.

“Princess! You need to come with me so me and my crew can get you out of here! You’re not strong enough to go alone, or use your magic. I have a carriage out front for you and your newborn. Please come with me!” said the unicorn.

“Ok. How do you think you can get me out of this bed? You can’t lift me out with your magic, it’d be too tiring,” said Sparkle Faith looking at her child.

“Let me handle that Princess,” said the unicorn with a toothy grin. The unicorn got into a stance and his horn gave of a dark purple glow. Sparkle Faith felt his magic cover her body, and saw her baby covered in his magic as well. He was also swathed in his own magic. Soon, with a flash of white light, Sparkle Faith, her baby, and Night Shine were in the carriage. 

“GO!” yelled the unicorn guard to the earth pony guard. Then they were off out of the town. The earth pony wasted no time as they soon entered the forest on the outskirts of the town. The trees seemed to pass by too quickly. Sparkle looked back, to see in horror her town in flames with many thick black, billowing smoke coming out of it. 

“Princess, please don’t look. I am sure the guards have it under control.” Sparkle Faith looked away, eyes closed and shedding a tear for her dear town and subjects.
The young mare pulling the carriage must’ve run out of fuel, for now she was panting and at a slow trot.

“Please rest. We are well into the forest,” said Sparkle.

“Thank.. you… ma’am,” the mare said in between her panting. She came to slow stop, but as soon as she stopped, a burning part of a house crashed down on the earth pony guard and the carriage turned into a catapult, and sent Sparkle Faith, Night Shine, and the newborn flying forward. The unicorn used his magic to slow the Princess’ and colt’s fall. A pegasus quickly swooped down and saved the unicorn. His name was Rose Red.

“Princess! Are you alright?!” asked the pegasus, putting down the unicorn and rushing over to lift up the Princess.

“Yes, I am fine. But how long have you been there?” asked Sparkle Faith, with a confused looked on her face.

“I have always been with you. Since you were teleported into the carriage, I have been flying over head. The house was to big and fast for me to catch, so when I saw it go toward you, I rushed over to Night Shine cause I knew he would protect you then save himself.” The princess was astonished with Night Shines’ faith in Rose Red. She felt a sudden surge of energy. She could stand up, but with the pegasus’ help, she could walk. She felt the specific surge in her horn, and used her magic to lift her child onto her back. Then, they started to walk. They saw the light of the sun from the outside, but soon burning trees fell in the way, and soon they were covered in a burning circle of trees and fire. 

“Ma’am! Hold on! I will teleport us us out!” said the unicorn guard, “then we can get out of here!”

“No! I can lift us out of of here!” said the pegasus.

“No! Not all at once. By the time you take us one by one one of us will be surely dead! If I use my magic, we can all come out of this forest alive.” Rose Red nodded his head in in agreement. Night Shine prepared his magic and his body for his large teleportation spell. His horn glowed, with flares falling out of his horn. It soon enveloped everyone, but it was too weak. The unicorn stomped his hoof to the ground in frustration. “I can only do three people! I will teleport you three out of here!”

“No! You can’t! There has to be a better solution!” yelled the pegasus.

“There isn’t!” the unicorn yelled back, “There just isn’t any strategy for all of us getting out alive!”

“Yes there is,” said Sparkle Faith, “There is a solution to this mess. You two and by baby will go.”

“WHAT!? That’s illogical! We have our first priority is to save you!” said the unicorn.

“Well than this will be an order from your princess! You know I hate to order people around, but if you don’t do it willingly, then I will order you!” The Princess whipped back. The unicorn looked at her with a very shocked look, but softly nodded. He got into his stance, and looked at the princess with a worried look, then looked back at the baby, who was handed to Rose Red, and Rose Red. He looked at the fire surrounding the four, but activated his spell. The three were covered with his dark purple magic where poofed out of the forest. The landed quite aways from the forest, farther than he wanted, and soon saw the place the three escapees once were collapse.

“PRINCESS!!!” yelled Night Shine. The young colt felt the sadness settling around the ponies and soon started to cry. Rose Red trotted up to his friend and put his hoof on his back and closed his eyes, bowing his head as well. Night Shine closed his eyes and started to cry, that his princess he had protected for so long, was finally gone. But he felt a warm presence, like something was trying to uplift him, and seemed to be in front of him. He opened his eyes to see a see-through form of the princess before him.

“Night Shine and Rose Red, thank you for your services you performed today. You have done a great duty to Equestria, but you’ve done a more precious duty to me: saving my son. He has an unnatural gift, two in fact, that my court wizard sensed and locked away, but the spell will only last until the Summer Sun Celebration thirty years from now. At that time, the spell will wear off, and I don’t know what will happen. He was made a unicorn, because I believe that magic is more useful than flight, no offense to you Rose Red. But when the magic wears off, you need to tell him is origin, and I have a few casted spells in this apparition that shall be embedded into you, Night Shine. Use these spell to make my son know his true origin. His name is Treble Klef, and I have put an additional spell to convince my son that you two are his parents. For Equestria, I trust that you raise his as I would and raise him proper. Before he was born, he would move inside me when he heard a good tune, so expose him to as much music as you can. And no not lie to him. Treat him like anypony else with no special privileges. You two will be the only ponies in all of Equestria besides Princess Celestia and Luna that my son lives. And give him lots of love, but don’t spoil him. Thank you, the both of you.” 
The apparition soon split into two magic orbs that floated to both the newborn Treble Klef and Night Shine, and floated to their horns. The magical orb was a hot pink, and soon enveloped the two horns and soon the spells took effect. The unicorn looked at his pegasus partner with a worrisome look, but he came up to the unicorn and nuzzled him thus ridding all worries. The child cooed in Rose Red’s arms, making the couple smile.

“Never thought of getting a child, but since it is for her, let’s raise him as our own,” said Night Shine. Rose Red just gave his companion peck on the cheek as a sign of agreement and soon walked to their home in a town of Newsdale.