> Shadowmare's revenge > by Sugarpaw > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birds chirped and sung in the sky it was a peaceful day. "Spike! SPIIIKE!" Twilight yelled from the rather large throne room of her castle pacing back and forth. An annoyed look on her face . "Where is that dragon of mine?!" "Twilight can you calm down sugarcube? You'll wear a hole into the floor, I'm sure he'll be here soon." Applejack told her in her southern bell accent and adjusted her cowboy hat a bit. "It's not that! Princess Celestia needs me for some strange reason and I always bring Spike with me. Princess Luna always love seeing him." Twilight explained to her as Spike walked in laughing with Starlight Glimmer. "That's a great joke Starlight! I’ll have to remember that sometime!" he said still laughing. "I'm sure that it will always cheer you up when you're a little....busy." Starlight said and turned as Twilight stormed over. "Where have you two been?!" Twilight snapped unfolding her wings for emphasis. "Sheesh Twilight. Whats wrong?" Spike asked. "Princess Celestia needs us right away! There may be something wrong in the Crystal Empire!" Twilight informed spike "Oh than why do you need me?" Spike asked as a look of confusion showed on his face "I wanted to stay with Starlight." "I always bring you Spike." Twilight explained as Spikes body was engulfed by a magical purple aura and was lifted into the air and placed gently on Twilight's back. "So are we going to fly their?" "Yup! You two don't mind watching the castle while we are gone do you?" Twilight asked AJ and Starlight. "Not at all! It will be a hoot!" Aj answered smiling. Starlight nodded. "I live here after all so its not like I have a choice." she said with an amused smile on her face. "Great! We will be back in no time! Maybe a few days or so." Twilight raced out with Spike. Starlight turned to Applejack. "So what did Princess Celestia want anyway?" "I have no idea but it freaked Twilight out that's for sure." "Well I hope it isn't trouble. We don't need that right now." "Agreed." Applejack said with a sigh. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Twilight and Spike flew towards Canterlot as fast as she could go. Spike looked down at the ground as they flew seeing some ponies having a party with Pinkie. DJ Pon-3 was there too doing her job as normal. "Hey Twilight? Can we stop for a bit and go to that party down below?" Spike asked pointing with a claw. Twilight looked down at the party and gave a dismissive snort . "No Spike we are in a rush." Twilight answered and speeded off again leaving the party behind them. Spike sighs. "We never have any fun!" He thought annoyed as they got closer to the castle by the cliff where the princesses where waiting. Twilight landed by the doors and opened them with her magic. The doors glowed purple and slowly opened where two guards stood there. She walked past them with a nod of greeting. The guards nodded back ever so slightly . When the guards where out of view she ran toward the throne room. She past a small white filly with a dark red, green and blue mane and tail, who looked shocked. "Sorry Opal!" Spike called knowing the little filly. "No problem!" the little white Pegasus filly called over her shoulder with a soft smile. She watched them go than sighed. "How I wish Spike and I could be together. He's so handsome but I'm to young for him. Aren't I? The way dragon's age is so confusing!! Arugh!!!" She headed toward the library to read on dragon aging in a book hopefully. Twilight pushed open the doors. "Princess Celestia!" she called happily. "Hello again Twilight, I truly wish we could see one another under less somber means." the large white alicorn greeted warmly. Her pastel rainbow mane and tail flowing Twilight walked over and they hugged one other as Spike hopped off her back and landed on the floor. "I'm glad you both are here. I think Candace,Shining Armour and their new baby Flurry Heart may be in danger." "What!" Both Twilight and Spike gasped in shock. There eyes widen. Celestia's horn glowed a yellow color as a ball of light appeared and an image unfolded before them. It showed Sombra disappearing. "Its the day we defeated Sombra. What does this have to do with danger?" Twilight asked confused. "Look closer." The image froze and Celestia zoomed in. Behind them on the ground looking shock was a small pure black filly with green eyes. She looked like a female Sombra. "Who's that?" Spike asked. "Sombra's daughter." Celestia answered "DAUGHTER?!" Twilight and Spike cried out in shock. "Yes and I'm afraid she might try to control the empire like her father. I need you two to go find her and make sure this doesn't happen. Candace and your brother will help whenever they can." "We will do our best princess!" Twilight promised as Spike nodded. "Good! Be on your way then!" Celestia said waving them off with her hoof. Twilight raced to the door and down the hallway almost running over Opal again. "Sorry again!!" Spike called to her as they disappeared around the corner. "Sheesh. Talk about being in a hurry. Must be important." She walked away again. She thought about Spike and wondered what him and Twilight were doing? "I hope its nothing to scary or dangerous!" She hoped.