Alicorn: The Legend of Twilight.

by FaelaArts

Awake

The earth pony trotted down the stairs and into the sparkling caverns underneath the city. Her yellow mane flickered occasionally as the stale, stagnant air escaped through her entrance into the castle above. Looking into a crystal, her green eyes glinted off the light of the torch cupped in her hoof. As a groan came from the depths of the caves, her orange fur bristled, and she gulped down her fears.

Applejack walked deeper into the caves, watching the purple crystals darken in colour, until even the torchlight couldn’t pick out anything in the darkness around her. The stone beneath her was the only source of colour, a pale gray in comparison to the walls and roof. The groaning began once more, and she turned to head down a cave, marking her path so she could find her way out. Turning another corner, she came to a stop in front of the source of the sound.

In front of Applejack was a light purple crystal at odds with the black crystals around her. In front of the crystal she could see black crystals encroaching onto it, causing a groaning as the two grinded slowly against each other. Walking closer she tapped the purple crystal gently, and stepped back as a purple energy pulsed along it’s surface. The black crystals retreated slightly at the pulse, so Applejack leaned in and tried to get a look at the shape hidden inside the crystal.

While it was hard to tell at first glance, Applejack was certain it was definitely a pony trapped inside there. Turning around, she began to canter back toward the palace to find somepony to help her. Whoever was inside there was in danger, those black crystals were growing at an unnatural pace, hindered only by the occasional pulse of that purple magic. Rising from the caverns, Applejack ran headfirst into a unicorn.

“I’m sorry your highness, please forgive my rudeness,” apologised Applejack, bowing before the white mare with purple hair and blue eyes. Raising her head slightly, she saw the Princess rub her forehead, and shake off the effects of running into Applejack. Turning on Applejack, she then dismissed the problem with a wave of her hoof.

“Oh it’s quite alright, I am sure you did not mean it darling. Are you one of the traders here from Earth? And please call me Princess Rarity, highness is too formal for a chance meeting in the storage room. Which leads me to my second question, what are you doing down here?” Princess Rarity looked down at Applejack, who slowly stood up, meeting the height of Princess Rarity, and gave a hesitant smile, which the Princess returned.

“Yes Princess Rarity, I come from Earth. Ah was sent ‘ere-Er I mean- I was sent here to gather some crystals to take back to Earth with me when I left, but I found something strange in the caverns. It looks like some kind of pony trapped in crystal.” Pointing to the stairs down, Applejack frowned as the Princess looked toward them with vivid interest.

“Really? This I simply must see, would you escort me?” Princess Platinum grabbed Applejack by the hoof and dragged her down into the caves before she had a chance to object. As soon as they were out of earshot of the storage area, three unicorn guards burst in and glanced around. They growled and bickered quietly to themselves.

“Queen Quartz is going to have our heads at this rate. Why does Princess Rarity have to run off all the time?” The three guards sighed, and looked to the crystal cavern entrance, open and inviting. Glancing to each other, they slowly made their way to the stairs, and descended into the cave, all three lighting their horns as they descended. As soon as they were a far enough distance in, they heard both the sound of voices, and a slow groaning.

“Unbelievable, I wonder if it's still alive. We need to find a way to get it out.” Following the Princess’s voice, the guards turned a corner and blinked in shock at the purple crystal before them, pulsing lightly in defiance to the black crystal slowly entombing it. Turning at the sound of their hoofsteps, the Princess and the earth pony turned, and the Princess did not look happy to see them.

“I told you to stand guard outside my royal toilet!” Rarity stamped her hoof, not noticing as her horn began to spark. Applejack took a few steps back, and tried to get Rarity’s attention. However the guards were quick to steal the limelight once more, arguing the point about being there to keep her safe.

“I don’t care what you THINK, you obey me at all costs do you understand? I am Princess Rarity, and you should treat my orders as if they are life or death. Do you hear me!” Accompanying every end of the sentence, Rarity stomped the ground, and her horn sent an arc of magic toward the purple crystal behind her, making it crack. The guards began to back away, and Applejack tried to shake Rarity, but backed away as she got shocked by the magic running over her, wincing in slight pain.

“I AM A PRINCESS! You will obey!” Rarity stomped once more and cried out in anger, before suddenly realising she could hear crackling behind her. Turning, she saw Applejack was already backing away as the purple crystal began to shatter outward, Rarity quickly followed suit. Each shard hovered in the air, splintering off and hitting any black crystals that were encroaching too far. With a high pitched sheening sound, it shattered and the two bodies inside tumbled to the floor in front of Rarity and Applejack.

Rarity leant down and gently held up the head of the pony in front of her, eyes wide and a gaping mouth. This unicorn mare had a lavender body and dark purple hair, with two purple highlights running through it. As her eyes flickered open for a moment, Amethyst eyes met Sapphire, before closing and letting a sigh escape the body. Rarity gently put the mare down, and ordered the guards to come and carry them to safety. Her eyes briefly went to the second body, before returning to the first one. On the purple unicorn’s chest, clutched by the front hooves, was a single, purple, feather.

Comments

[DiscordedWhovian]

Is it me, or is the description almost an exact replica of the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" opening credits story?

[Merely Murderous]

@DiscordedWhovian - That's intentional, it looks like.

You do have a teeny bit of run-on sentences, which make it feel like its going a bit too fast. Other than that, I'm excited to see where this is going! I very much like that Unicorns are Princesses, and I'm eager to hear about how Earth is. Are the Pegasi trying to rule the world, or is it the Unicorns? Can't wait to see the rest of the Mane Six and their parts!

[FaelaArts]

3629502
If you quote them, I'll try to reword them. Also I'm aware of the ones in the blurb, it was the best I could do
While I'll be trying to even it out and not reveal too much history at once, essentially it's based on the play that was in that mlp episode. You know, Princess Platinum, Commander Hurricane, Empress Puddinghead.

3629465
As above says, that is intentional. It's not an exact replica. For one they say 4 elements, not 3 races.

[SoulProtector]

this chapter i like it another

[FaelaArts]

3629653
Ok, but then I really have to work on Blue.