Time Heals All Wounds

by Brony4Ever1992

Chapter 1

The sound of desperate hooves hitting the ground echoed through the night. It was midnight and now was the time a trio of ponies fled for their lives. Sugar Belle and Party Favor felt their hearts racing in their bodies as they galloped away. Night Glider flew just over their head. They dared not look back at the guard towers and barbed wire behind them. They could hear the tattling wail of the alarm from their former home.

"They're gaining!" called Night Glider.

The sounds of ponies closing in got louder.

"Hey Sugar Belle." began Party Favor.

"Not a good time!" called Sugar Belle.

"Where are we going to go?" asked Party Favor.

"Canterlot!" answered Sugar Belle.

"This way!" cried Double Diamond.

"They're getting closer!" warned Night Glider.

The trio saw Double Diamond coming behind them.

"You're not getting away!" declared Double Diamond.

"We have to keep going!" screamed Night Glider.

A blast of light turquoise magic hit Night Glider knocking her out of the sky.

"Night Glider!" cried Party Favor horrified.

"We have to keep going." said Sugar Belle sadly.

Double Diamond and Starlight Glimmer reached Night Glider.

"Lieutenant, go on ahead and I will catch up." ordered Starlight.

Double Diamond nodded and kept going.

"Where are they going?" asked Starlight.

"I won't say." answered Night Glider defiantly.

Starlight sneered.

"I can break you." said Starlight.

Starlight turned to several of the ponies nearby.

"Take her back." demanded Starlight.

Sugar Belle and Party Favor continued racing to the mountains.

"I...can't...do...it..." panted Party Favor.

"You have to." replied Sugar Belle.

Sugar Belle turned and saw Double Diamond closing in.

"Double Diamond is getting closer! You've got to keep going!" cried Sugar Belle.

Party Favor began to stagger.

"I think I pulled something!" declared Party Favor.

"Don't give up!" exclaimed Sugar Belle.

Double Diamond jumped forward and threw himself onto Party Favor.

"No!" cried Sugar Belle horrified.

"Keep going!" demanded Party Favor.

Sugar Belle reluctantly took off using her magic to teleport.

"Thank Celestia." sighed Party Favor.

Starlight Glimmer trotted over to Party Favor.

"Well, we managed to capture two rats." cooed Starlight.

Starlight Glimmer shot a glare to Party Favor.

"Maybe you'll be smart enough to tell me where she's going." said Starlight.

"I can't do it." said Party Favor.

Starlight frowned, but quickly shook it off.

"No matter." said Starlight nonchalant.

"Comrade Glimmer, what do we do with him?" asked Double Diamond.

Starlight Glimmer snickered.

"Lieutenant, we'll put him with his traitor friend Night Glider." answered Starlight.

Starlight turned her attention back to Party Favor.

"I have ways of making ponies talk." said Starlight grimly.

Party Favor gulped worried.

"Sugar Belle, I hope you're safe wherever you go." thought Party Favor.

Sugar Belle kept galloping for her life.

"Don't look back. You can never look back." said Sugar Belle to herself.

---

The next morning, Celestia rose the sun high into the sky over Equestria. In Ponyville, Sunset Shimmer used her magic to shut the blinds hoping to sleep in. However, a loud crash at the door jolted her him her slumber. She raced to the door of the Castle of Princess Twilight Sparkle (formerly the Castle of the Two Sisters) and found Derpy Hooves dropping off the mail. Sunset shifted through the mail as Twilight and Spike came down.

"What was that?" asked Twilight.'

"Mail." answered Sunset.

"Anything good?" yawned Twilight.

"Junk." answered Sunset.

Sunset handed the junk mail to Spike.

"Everypony is trying to sell us a home security system." sighed the baby dragon.

The three made their way to the kitchen.

"I made coffee." noted Twilight.

"Can I have a cup babe?" asked Sunset.

Twilight poured Sunset a cup of coffee and gave it to Sunset who took a sip.

"So good." said Sunset happily.

Twilight let out another yawn.

"Have you been up late again?" asked Sunset.

"Of course not." answered Twilight, clearly lying.

"Yes." answered Spike bluntly.

"Spike!" cried Twilight embarrassed.

"Twilight, you have to sleep." said Sunset.

"From the time I broke free of Sombra to the time I became a princess...I slept plenty." replied Twilight.

"So, I take it you've been studying." mused Sunset.

"Of course! This castle as tons of books over a thousand years old!" exclaimed Twilight joyously.

"You are such a dork." said Sunset.

Sunset kissed Twilight.

"And you're my dork." added Sunset.

Twilight blushed at this.

"Sunset." cooed Twilight.

Spike rolled his eyes.

"Anything interesting?" asked Sunset curious.

"I found spell books from Clover the Clever." answered Twilight giddy.

"Oh! You have to send those my way!" exclaimed Sunset.

Twilight nodded her head.

"I also found manuscripts on combat from Commander Hurricane and a cookbook written by Chancellor Puddinghead." continued Twilight.

"This is amazing!" declared Sunset.

Twilight let out a sigh.

"I also found some...other books." noted Twilight solemnly.

"What kind of books?" asked Sunset concerned.

"Dark magic." answered Twilight.

Sunset gasped in horror.

"Before the archives the Royal Sisters kept them here and they must have been forgotten." explained Twilight gloomy.

"What is in them?" asked Sunset uneasy.

"Necromancy, memory manipulation, brainwashing spells, spells that alter reality and...Blood Manipulation." answered Twilight sadly.

Sunset gulped.

"I don't like the idea of burning books." said Twilight.

"Look, it's safe to say we have to destroy these books." said Sunset.

"We could send them to the archives in Canterlot." proposed Twilight.

"Why do you want to save these?" asked Sunset.

"We can learn from them." answered Twilight.

Sunset rubbed her chin with her hoof.

"I'm not going back to the darkness." said Twilight reassuringly.

"Okay. We'll send them to Canterlot." agreed Sunset.

The two shared a kiss.

"Thank you." said Twilight gratefully.

---

The two talked for a bit before going about their usual business. For Sunset, this was catching up on the books that Twilight had mentioned. For Twilight, this was adjusting to her new life as a royal. For Spike, this was reading the latest Pony Ponies comic. A little while later, the rest of the Mane 6 arrived and everypony met in the throne room.

"Twilight darling. How wonderful it is to see you." said Rarity.

"Nice to see you too." said Twilight.

"Sorry it's been a few days, but it's might busy for all of us." said Applejack.

"Plus, your castle is in the middle of a spooky and dangerous forest." added Pinkie.

"Yeah. This isn't the best real estate." joked Sunset.

"With vines and dangerous creatures." said Fluttershy nervously.

"Uh Fluttershy, I've seen you tame a manticore and you've stare down a cockatrice." noted Rainbow Dash.

"Not to mention a big dragon." added Applejack.

"I was protecting my friends. I get more courageous then." replied Fluttershy.

"Well, anyway, we're glad you're here." said Twilight.

Rarity trotted to the thrones while looking around.

"You really must allow me to redecorate. This castle is so drab." offered Rarity.

It could use some sprucing up." admitted Sunset.

Rarity reached the dual thrones with the banners of the Royal Sisters still hanging behind them.

"I still cannot believe our friend Twilight is royalty now." confessed the fashionista.

"I'm still getting used to it." revealed Twilight.

"So, do you two share the thrones?" asked Rainbow curious.

"Sunset sits on Celestia's former throne and I sit on Luna's." answered Twilight.

"And I don't have one." sighed Spike.

"I can make one for ya." offered Applejack.

"Really?" asked Spike hopefully.

"Shoot. It'll be easier then wrangling a chicken." answered Applejack confidently.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" cried Spike.

"Just as long as y'all don't make another life debt." said Applejack.

"I learned my lesson last time." laughed Spike.

"I think that's a good idea." said Twilight.

"Enough talking. Let's do something." said Rainbow.

"I can't." sighed Twilight.

"Why not?!" asked Rainbow.

"Mayor Mare needs me to help balance the budget." answered Twilight.

"Part of being a princess." shrugged Sunset.

"Oh man." groaned Rainbow.

"I wish I could change things." said Twilight.

"I hope ya don't forget us." said Rainbow.

"Rainbow Dash!" cried Applejack.

"Sorry. That was a dick thing to say." said Rainbow.

"It's fine." replied Twilight.

"I'm jut glad everything is back to normal." said Applejack.

"Well, I wasn't a princess before." noted Twilight.

"That's true." said Pinkie happily.

"Well, luckily you've been forgiven for your...past mistakes." said Fluttershy.

Twilight winced.

"Oh. I'm so sorry." said Fluttershy guilty.

"It's fine." said Twilight.

"Twilight, darling, you've been forgiven at least." said Rarity.

"Yeah." replied Twilight solemnly.

"Twilight, are you okay?" asked Sunset concerned.

"Yeah." answered Twilight, again poorly lying.

The ponies shared a concerned glance.

"Twilight..." began Sunset.

Before she could finish, Derpy crashed into the castle.

"Be careful Derpy!" cried Rainbow.

Derpy got up and shook.

"Princess, we need you!" declared Derpy.

---

Derpy revealed a pony was the hospital and they needed her. Twilight, Sunset, the rest of the Mane 6 and Spike headed to the hospital. Derpy led them right there. They arrived and Nurse Redheart led them to the room of the patient. She was in a bed out cold.

"She collapsed just out of town. Zecora brought her here." said Nurse Redheart.

"As she said anything?" asked Twilight.

"She has not recovered." answered Nurse Redheart.

"The color on her mane and coat are really faint." noted Pinkie.

Sunset lifted the blanket with her magic.

"Her cutie mark is an equal sign." said Sunset confused.

Sunset put the blanket back on her.

"Of course another problem hits Equestria and we have to fix it." muttered Twilight.

"That's our duty, sugarcube." noted Applejack.

Twilight shook her head.

"You're right." agreed Twilight.

The unicorn shook and awoke.

"Hello. You are in Ponyville." said Twilight gently.

"Princess Twilight!" cried Sugar Belle.

Sugar Belle sat up.

"We need you!" exclaimed Sugar Belle urgently.

Author's Note:

A/N: That is where we'll end this. I hope the start was good and the set up was good as well. I will do this chapter, but I don't know whether I'll continue with G4 ending. I'll have to see how G5 goes. Next time, the group heads to Starlight's village. Please review.

Comments

[Shalifi]

Needless to say. ;-) i'd like to see Sunset become a princess/alicorn as well.

[Blood Rarity]

[Brony4Ever1992]

9572657 Glad you like it