Shadows of a Sunset

by Pen Dragon

Shadows Approaching

Shadows Approaching

"Commander? From what our scouts discovery, it would appear that the Princess had somehow survived the crash, along with the other element bearers,"

"Commander?"

There was no response as one of the Nightmare guards entered Kunzites chambers. All that could be seen was a shrine of old armor from an extinct race. Nopony appeared to be in the room....so he thought.

"Did you know that this shrine belonged to an ancient race thousands of years ago? From the description it says that it was made to be closer to their God's. I like that, the very thought of belief," Commander Kunzite's voice echoed throughout the room.

"Where are you, Commander?" The guard asked as he approached the shrine.

"That's not what you wanted ask me is it? I think your wondering why I have this here?" He asked, ignoring his question as the guard grabbed the handle of his sword while giving a light nod.

"You see before I was made a commander, I had a different life style. Far different from what you ponies had, and this here was all that remained of my former race." The guard looked confused as he searched his surroundings for any sign of stallion, speaking heresy against his beloved queen.

"You can blame those Night Generals for what they did to me, putting me in a pitiful body to help serve their so called queen. You could imagine my anger when I was forced to serve her. But one day I witnessed the power to make real change to this world. A power that could bring back what I used to have and now I have a second chance to take it for myself."

"YOU TRAITOR!!! Once Nightmare Moon and the other generals hear of your betrayal they'll have your head!"

But what he didn't notice was that two red eyes appeared behind as red smoke seeped out from them.

"Oh, I doubt that. After all, thanks to my associate I was able to regain my true form, but as for you and Nightmare Moon's legion and everypony in Equestria....they won't be here in this world for much longer," Kunzite said, as he clamped the guards mouth shut and twisted his neck.

'SNAP'

"The time of ponies are over!"

"The age of shadows is about to begin!"

All that could be heard was loud steps of metal moving within the darkness as red streaks was all that could be seen of the massive being. Soon the loud cackling of his voice echoed throughout the room.

---

"Where could those two be?" Spike asked.

"I'm thinking they're taking shelter somewhere, from the looks of it I'd say that a storm is closing in," Redheart mentioned, seeing the clouds slowly form overhead.

"Well the weather here is just as strange as the Everfree, but it feels like it's getting colder." Quick Fix said.

"I-I think I see a cave over there?" Coco shuttered, point at a nearby cave.

"Good eye, Coco I'll see if I can find something to get a fire going. You three stay in the cave and try to warm up if you can. I shouldn't be gone too long so hang on for a minute."

"Okay, Spike," Quick Fix said as she entered the cave with the others.

I better find Sunset before those creeps do.

---

Sunset and Swift began to travel up the mountain, without rest as the snow storm grew ever so closer to their location. They both knew that the storm would freeze them to death if they don't find shelter soon and with Swift's wings damaged he couldn't fly to search for a suitable place to rest.

"Princess, if we don't find shelter soon, than that storm is going to finish us off. We need to go back," he stated.

But Sunset wasn't about to give up so easily. "No, we can do this Swift, I've been through worst and I'm not going let some storm get in our way."

We've managed to make this far..... I have to at least see where I came from.

"Please, I need to see this, Swift?" She begged, and she wouldn't normally beg, but for some reason Swift was a different case.

"Alright, but if I see any signs of hypothermia or frostbite, we're getting outta here," Swift said, trying to avoid eye contact with the Princess. She couldn't help but smile as they both pressed on.

Swift was still unsure of why she wanted to head this far up to the mountains? Was she looking for ancient artifacts? A newly discovered plant that could help Equestria? Or was it something else? He couldn't put his hoof on it, but he was determined to find out the truth.

"Princess, is there any particular reason as to why you wanted to come all the way out here?" He asked.

"It's none of your business," She answered.

"I was only trying to help..."

"Well I don't need you to help with my own problems!" She shouted.

It was right than and there she slipped up. "So you do have a problem."

Sunset couldn't help but glare at him as her face turned slightly red. One thing was for sure is that once this was all over she was definitely going to set him on fire.

"Whatever, I'm still not going to tell you,"

"Fine how about we make a deal Princess?" He asked with a sly grin. Sunset could only raise a brow, intrigued by it somewhat.

"What sort of deal?"

"If I can find a place to stay before the storm rolls in, than you have to tell me the reason for all of this, but if I don't I won't bother you with it again."

"Hmm....tempting, but I'm going to need a little more than that, if you fail you'll have to be my personal maid for a month," She said with a devious grin that sent a shiver up his spine.

"You wouldn't?"

"Try me."

"Fine, deal, but we better get going. The last thing we need is to be caught in the storm." Swift said, motioning her to follow, but was unaware that elsewhere the black armored unicorn was tracking them down.

Author's Note:

Sorry if this is short, but this is the best I could do at the moment. I'll be working on the next chapter in about a week, because I need to start working on A New story that I've mentioned in a previous blog.

Comments

[Evowizard25]

I'm kind of surprised this didn't get more attention. This is done rather well and you've got all the characters spot on. Keep up the great work. And I hope it works out in the end.

[Pen Dragon]

7693369 Thanks I appreciate it, although I'm a bit stuck at the moment, but I hope to get out of this soon so I can continue this story.

[NobodieZ]

Great work, sorry tat I didn't read this sooner.

[andres_arg]

The events of this one you tell the history it is before To Fear To Predator?

[Pen Dragon]

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Yes that's right it is before.