A group of bats awakened as the 8 travelers trotted into the castle. Everypony gasped. The castle, though plain outside, was decorated beautifully on the inside. Gold and silver fanned out on the walls, meeting on the roof to create a dome. Blue and green tiles checkered the floor in an complicated pattern. Accents of bronze completed the look, the ivy making the the place look even more mythical. Murals done by famous artists covered the ceiling, one half a perfect replica of the blue sky, the other of the night.
"Oh my! Look at the choice of colors! And the patterns! The murals are absolutely amazing! Who would leave such a castle?" Rarity swooned.
"Uh... Rarity, I think we have more of problem than abandoning a castle..." Rainbow said, pointing a hoof towards the staircase. On it, a black unicorn stood, mane red and grey, with different shades of brown. He was impossibly huge, almost as big as Celestia herself. Muscles rippled underneath his coat, eyes red.
"I am Shade, ruler of the Shadows." Everypony cringed, recalling the tales their mother told them as fillies. Shade was once the most powerful unicorn ever, though his power corrupted him. Celestia banished him to the shadows, though he ruled them instead. They were told that he had killed a hydra with his bare hooves. Of course, they thought they were just filly tales. Seeing this, though, they seemed to be wrong.
"I have been expecting you, famed travelers." Shade continued, walking forward. "You have been quite popu-" BANG! Shade's face hit the floor, tripping over a stair. The sound echoed around the room, as the floor shoke from the impact. The ponies were quiet, not knowing how to react. Suddenly, Rainbow, Solarflare, and Rainstorm burst out laughing, rolling on the floor and banging on it, clutching their stomachs.
"Ho.. How dare you laugh at the great Shade!" He said, stuttering.
"So much for..He he heh.. Ruler of the.. Phump! Ruler of the Shadows! You can't even... Ha ha ha! You can't even see through them!" Rainbow said, cracking up.
"Ugg. Well, welcome Nightmare Moon, ruler of the Moon. Who is, apparently, better than me." Shade said, walking away and almost tripping again. The Sonic Trio stood up, preparing for battle and still stifling giggles. Twilight rolled her eyes, tuning her attention to the doorway, stance wide. Then she remembered. She was here for Celestia. Why was she confronting the pony named Nightmare Moon?
"Because I am Celestia dear Twilight." Said Nightmare Moon, standing in the doorway, "And I am here to get rid of you."
Finally!
I'm done!
It took so long to come up with Shade.
Lol that dude is pretty stupid. Oh no a cliffhanger! Keep up the good work but might I suggest that you make each chapter around 1000 words. You don't have too but it is a good guide for making sure the chapters aren't too short. If you're having trouble finding stuff to put in the chapters you could explore the trio's emotions, thoughts etc. I got most of this advice given to me on my story from PicturePerfectPony. I am enjoying this story a lot though.
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Yeah, sorry.
I don't really have the time and I want to keep it a daily thing, so I have to keep it short.
I will try though.
And thanks for the advice!
4254168 No prob. It's cool and all how you update daily because that means I have something to look forwards to every day.
Wow, dat cliffhanger!
Shade is...a bumbling idiot, as the chapter implies...
Anyway, short but sweet chapter (Kind of. You know I still can't stand suspense...), great job!
(Note to self: figure out why I like pony faces so much.)
I wonder how the Sonic trio are gonna split the Element. Maybe each one could have a different necklace, but with their own color; Rainbow Dash with a red jewel, Rainstorm with a blue one, and Solarflare with an orange one. Good luck!
U know ur making the element of loyalty sound more weaker then it already is ._.
I mean 3 poniez claiming it?? Wouldn't that be like...kinda.....I don't know?!?!
OH WELLL CONTINUE BLA BLA BLAA!