//------------------------------// // Chapter Six: Problem in Trottingham // Story: Thronecoming // by Twyla In Wonderland //------------------------------// Cole sighed as he didn't want to break the news to the four girls, the train wouldn't start up, he kicked the side of it and went into the carriage to see the girls waiting for the train to start, "Um... we have a problem," Cole started as they looked at him, "The train won't start," "What do you mean the train won't start?" Twilight asked as Cole looked at her, "After I made an emergency stop it will not start again, so exactly what it means," Twilight let out a loud grunt as Cadence placed her hand on her knee, "Cheer up babe, maybe we stopped off in manehatten or something like that, we can easily call my aunt to pick us up and it'll be fine," "We are actually in Trottingham," Cole said as Twilight sighed, "Great everyone here is ungrateful and doesn't help anyone, ever," Twilight said as Rarity gasped, "What's up, Rarity?" Cole asked as she pointed behind him, everyone looked to see someone behind him. The person was about 5'2'', her hair was pulled to the back in a ponytail, she was wearing some sort of hat, her eyes covered by glasses that had an orange tint. She was wearing a uniform, police to be exact, she had a gun pointing at the back of Cole's head, he panicked and kicked her in her stomach which caused her to fly back and land on the ground. Cole covered his mouth, "Am so sorry miss... Shit, I just kicked a police officer," Cole said as he quickly escaped., Rarity went over and helped her up, "Am sorry about him," Rarity said as the officer dusted herself down, "Not to worry," She said as Cole let out a sigh of relief, "I shouldn't be pointing the gun at him in the first place, am Sheriff McKenzie, I got a call of a train pulling into the station at night and still reminding here in the morning. Now other trains need to come in so, what's the problem?" "Well you see, the train won't start," Fluttershy said as Twilight crossed her arms waiting for the Sheriff to ignore them and give them a ticket or something, "We actually need help," McKenzie stood there not saying a thing, leaving the train in a deathly silence, then she smiled, "Well, " She took off her hat and placed it under her arm, "I'd be happy to help you," Everyone was surprised that the Sheriff didn't do anything too bad so they let out a sigh of relief, McKenzie leaned out of the train door, "Cancel all trains to Trottingham, until further notice!" McKenzie took Cadence and Twilight with her as the others waited on the train, she leads them down a street which looked normal enough until they reached a large house, the house looked to be out of place, everything was up to date, clean windows, walls, doors. Everything looked new, "Right I need to pop inside and change if you want you can come in," She said as the three walked inside the house, Cadence and Twilight waited downstairs as the Officer made her way up the stairs, "You were wrong, Twilight," Cadence said as she smirked at her girlfriend, "Yeah I guess I were," Twilight said as Cadence went closer to her and wrapped her arms around her neck, "It was an honest mistake," Cadence said as Twilight blushed, that's when someone came running downstairs, they were being chased by someone older, "Get back here!" The older one yelled as the younger one laughed, "Dark as night, swift as light," With that being said the person vanished, "Steel! Get back here now!" Twilight and Cadence immediately pulled away from each other and stared directly at the girl in front of them, the girl caught sight of them and looked at them. They all exchanged looks. The room had a long silence before someone else came downstairs, she was wearing a shirt and jeans, she spotted the girls, "Is this some sort of staring contest?" It was McKenzie, "Mom? Who are these girls?" "Nova, this is Twilight and Princess Cadence," "A princess!" Nova clapped her hands, "Yes now, find your brother and head back upstairs, you're both still grounded," Nova stormed off as McKenzie smiled, "Sorry about that now, lets find out why the train isn't starting," McKenzie looked around near the fuel tank as Cadence sat down in the train cart and slumped back, she hated being stranded in a place she never really visited. She had the idea to tell her Aunt but she really doesn't fancy getting shouted at by running away from Luna, but nobody should blame her. Luna almost killed her! Cadence curled up on the seat, she hugged her knees and stared at the ground of the cart. The more she worried, the more she felt uncomfortable, the more she wanted to curl up in a corner for the rest of her life. Cadence's eyes drifted to the window: which had a clear view of the sky. No sun. Once again. The sun had been absent for days, trying it's best to come back, but no use. Celestia hasn't even tried to raise the sun, Cadence looked back down but then something hit her, "Wait... didn't Luna say. That if anything happens to her in the dream realm that means to darkness is taking over... shit! Cadence shot up then straight after she heard banging on the side of the train, "You're good to go!" Then the train started up, slowly moving away from the station. Cadence looked out of the window and saw Twilight thanking McKenzie before jumping on the back cart of the train, she made her way down to see the others when the train picked up speed causing Cadence to stumble back and fall back. Her head cracked against the floor. She groaned and stumbled back up to see Rarity walk in, "Dear? Oh my Celestia, are you okay?" Rarity helped Cadence up, "No, something just hit me," "What was it?" "Oh not physically, but I've just thought of something," Rarity let out a sigh of relief, "Oh that's good, but what is it?" "Remember Nightmare Moon?" "Yeah," "It's her," The Princess of love made her way to the castle as quickly as possible, she needed to tell someone what she remembered. The guards stopped her but she burst straight through them and made her way up to Princess Celestia's bedchambers, she climbed up the stairs and banged against the room, the room door swung open and Celestia was there in her bed clothes. "What is it, Cadence? It's 2 in the morning," "It's about Luna," "What about her?" "Nightmare Moon is coming back," Celestia laughed, "Nightmare Moon? Really Cadence, just head back to bed," Celestia was about to close the door when Cadence put her foot in the way, "Cadence! Head to bed!" "Celestia! Please listen to me! Your sister is in trouble if you don't listen!" "Cadence! Don't raise your voice at me! Guards! Take her to her room!" Cadence looked to the side to see two guards heading down, "Head to bed," Celestia moved Cadence's foot and slammed the door shut, "Come on Princess, head to your room," One of the guards said as Cadence stormed off to her room, As she marched down the corridor the two guards followed, Cadence turned around, "Would you quit following me! Fucking leave me alone!" She shouted as the guards looked at each other, "Go!" The guards walked away and mumbled something, "Shut the fuck up or ill cut your tongue out!" The guards then ran away from her, after a while Cadence walked into her room and slammed it shut, she threw herself onto her bed and let out a groan, "Fucking Bitch!"