> The Moon And The Shadow > by MysticHeart > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Prologue: The Letter from The Princesses > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Once Upon a time in the Magical land of Equestria, there were two sisters who ruled side by side. The eldest raised the sun and bring daylight to her beloved subjects." Narrator said 'While the youngest raised the Moon and brought the night. One day the youngest refused to lower the Moon. The eldest tried to reason with her, instead, she turned into a wicked mare of Darkness called Nightmare Moon, Later who was banished to the Moon for a Thousand Years." narrator lower her voice in sadness. "That's the story we've all heard isn't that correct?? So what do you think she has been doing all those years before she became Nightmare Moon, Raising the Moon and entering dreams?" the narrator asked. "If you ask me that's kinda boring!! Let's not talk about the past anymore, let's go to the present let's see what happens." said the narrator. "Ooooh, what happened?" said a Pink mare. "PINKIE!" the narrator shouted at her. "What???, It's not my fault that I can break the fourth wall!" Pinkie pie shouted back. "For once in your life, you're right," said the narrator lowering her voice. "Can you at least tell me what's gonna happen?" questioned pinkie. "Sorry, but no. As my duty being the Narrator I mustn’t give away any spoilers!!" the narrator said giving a stern look to Pinkie "I promise I won’t tell anypony!" said pinkie. Pinkie pie watched as the Narrator sighed and said... "Do you know Princess Luna?" pinkie said with a shocking expression "Well, duh everypony in Equestria knows her! She is like the Princess Of The Night." pinkie said with a Kidding face "Well, you see, A thousand years ago she went to a World to complete a Mission. A dangerous mission to be exact!" said the narrator, "Well, every single adventure story is Dangerous." pinkie said sarcastically "Well, I don't have time chatting, I have a story to narrate," said the narrator. "In the peaceful town Ponyville, there was an ear-piercing scream in the castle of Friendship," said the narrator. "SPIKE!!!" screamed Twilight Sparkle who has given the title The Princess Of Friendship, she is also the bearer of the element of harmony Magic "I'm coming, twi!" said Twilight's #1 assistant who is a baby dragon called Spike. "We're gonna be late" shouted twilight "I still don't know why the princesses would want to meet us." questioned the little purple dragon. "I don't know either, but the letter said it was really important that we leave with the others," said Twilight "Speaking of others is she ready?" said twilight "I'm good to go!" said a purple mare with a purple mane. "I still don't know why the princesses would want me there, I mean I'm not that important..." said Starlight "Starlight, let go of the past, it doesn't matter anymore!" said twilight with a kind face "*sigh* did you tell the girls?" questioned starlight. Suddenly there was a knock on the door when Starlight reached out to see who it was, a blue party cannon blasted and made Starlight cover her with confetti. "Pinkie!" Starlight shouted at pinkie with a stressed look. "What, I can help it!" said Pinkie. "Darling, is something wrong?" rarity said with a worried expression. "It's nothing," said starlight trying to sound normal. "Well, what are we waiting for let's go" enthusiasm crossed Rainbow's eyes. "Rainbow's right, it's gettin late," said applejack. When the ponies reached the Royal Palace as usual they saw The Royal Sisters there, but a purple coated unicorn was standing by their side, everypony was wondering who might this mysterious pony be. "Princess Celestia" Twilight said as she bowed respectfully to the ruler of Equestria. "Twilight, how many times should I say not to bow," Celestia said with a grin. "I'm sorry but I can help it Princess" Twilight replied. "Pssst, Rarity do you know who that unicorn is?" whispered Pinkie "I'm not sure, but I bet she has come to help with the important mission" Rarity replied to Pinkie "Princess, may I ask you a question?" asked Twilight "Go on," Celestia said "Why did you ask us to come here?" questioned Twilight. The princesses looked at each other with a worried expression, they both looked at the Purple Unicorn. "What!? Don't look at me, Luna you're the one who asked Celestia to say this to Twilight" said the unicorn mare " I'll tell you soon enough," sighed as Princess Celestia muttered with a worried expression "Now, where were we...right!" said the Unicorn Mare "Luna, Celestia it's time...the others are waiting long enough," said the mare The Unicorn teleported the Mane 6, The Royal Sisters to the Everfree forest. "We are here," said Celestia "T-t-the Everfree forest!" muttered Fluttershy "Oh, don't worry I have cast a spell where any creature can't sense us here," said the Unicorn "Besides, I still haven't introduced myself," said the unicorn trying to start a conversation with the others while they were walking "I'm Mystic, Mystic Laura Heart," said Mystic cheerfully "Well, that's a nice name!" said Fluttershy "Thank you," said Mystic "So uh, what do you do?" Starlight questioned "Well, you see I'm a sorceress," said Mystic trying to sound brave "Oh, like Starswirl The Bearded!" said Twilight in an excited tone "You could say that, but the only difference is that I'm before him," said Mystic "Oooh...Wait what!!" screamed Twilight "How old are you!?" questioned Rainbow Dash "Rainbow Dash, It's rude to ask somepony what their age is!!" said Rarity in a manner "Oh it's fine actually," said Mystic "I'm more than 100 thousand years maybe?" "WHAT!?" Said the Mane 6 together "You're that old?" said Pinkie "I'd prefer 'Aged' thank you very much," said Mystic with a little serious expression on her face. Meanwhile, when Mystic was busy talking with the Mane 6, the princesses had a little chat with themselves. "I don't know Luna, are you sure we can do this?" questioned Celestia "I mean we're giving away one of Equestria's hidden secrets" Celestia lowed her tone to a worried one "Are you saying that you don't trust your pupil?" said Luna "No, I didn't mean it like that," Celestia said, "Besides it has been locked away as a secret long enough sister, it's time that somepony came to know about this!" Luna reasoned with her sister. Meanwhile... Starlight Glimmer who was thinking about something for a while was not starting a conversation like Mystic. *Am I even fit to be Twilight's student to be in this Mission? What if I mess up, What if I do something wrong, What if-* Starlight was interrupted by Mystic who was eager to know what she was thinking about. "So umm, I heard that you Time Travelled," Mystic said trying to start a conversation with Starlight "Yeah, it didn't work out well. It almost destroyed the Universe" Starlight said with a saddened expression on her face. "Oh," said Mystic She noticed that something is bothering the Unicorn "Is something wrong?" questioned Mystic "Nothing, just thinking about something," said Starlight "Starlight, something is bothering you, it will be easy if you say it to somepony. Wanna talk about it?" Mystic asked Starlight. "I don't see why not," said Starlight with a smile. "It's just that bothers me, I mean I may be the first pony whoever Time Travelled! Learning friendship is useful in the future, And Everypony has their place in the world and I'm the only one who doesn't have one" said Starlight. "If that's bothering you, don't worry. You're not the only one who is still trying to find their place, my Granddaughter who has no idea where her place is still trying "Mystic said trying to comfort Starlight. "What are you trying to say, exactly?" asked Starlight looking at Mystic's face. "What I'm trying to say is that Don't give up I'm pretty sure you play an important role like everypony else!" said Mystic with a grin. "We are here!" said Celestia with a nervous smile on her face. "The Castle Of The Two Sisters!" said Spike who felt a wind of fear crossing him "You just say the outside of it, the others are inside," said Luna. "Others?" asked Twilight When they went inside, they saw some ponies. Most of them were unicorns and one of them was an Alicorn. "Wait...Is that a-Alicorn?" said Twilight shocked "But, that's impossible I thought there were only 5 alicorns!" said Twilight shocked and confused. "Correction... There are 9 alicorns to be exact," said Luna correcting Twilight's sentence. Everypony was confused, they wanted an explanation. "You better tell who the hay you are or we'll fight to talk!" Rainbow said furiously. "RAINBOW!!!" Shouted Twilight to control Rainbow Dash. "Oh it's alright, besides you still haven't come to know of it," said Luna calmly "To Know Of What?" said Twilight with a confused expression. "Hey, say how about we all sit down and 'Talk' about this?" said a White bat pony. "That's...not a bad idea!" said Apple Jack. Everybody sat on the floors of the Castle, and listen to the explanation that Luna had to say "Let me start with an introduction..." said Luna "This is Sonic he is a very fast he- I mean pegasus," said Luna pointing to a Blue pegasus who had a cutie mark representing speed "This is Silver a powerful unicorn who time travels with his assistant," said Luna pointing to a white unicorn with a silver mane "This is Blaze Silver's assistant," said pointing to a Violet unicorn who had a ponytail "I'm not his Assistant!" Shouted Blaze with a slight blush. "Well, you both go time traveling together," said Celestia with a grin "This is Rose a unicorn who has a certain crush on the Speed Demon," said Luna. "Oooooooh" squealed Pinkie "This is Rouge a gem loving Bat," said Luna. "Ooh, somepony with my kind of taste," said Rarity intrigued "I see, well I also look for rare gemstones," said Rouge with a Tiny smile of proudness. "This is Knuckles, a pony who is strong and short-tempered," said Luna "And a Knucklehead," said Rouge with an evil smile. "HEY! I'm not a Knucklehead" shouted Knuckles with temper in his eyes "Yeah right!!" Luna furiously shouted "It's a thing that I- we call each other," said Celestia "This is Miles, a genius and an inventor!" said Luna with an interesting look "Oh, I wouldn't say genius," Miles Prower said puffing his shoulders "I have so many questions in my mind like... Who are these ponies? Why are we here? How can it be possible that 4 more alicorns exist? And Who is Mystic?" asked Twilight while breathing so hard that her head was going to explode. "For now I can only answer 2 questions, Well if you add Eris, Mystic, King Cosmos, and Shadow it's 9," said Luna sounding she knows what is happening. "Umm, your majesty if you haven't noticed, Mystic is a Unicorn," said Starlight conforming Luna that she is a Unicorn, not an Alicorn "Mother?" Celestia looked...at an Alicorn who had Brown and Purple moving mane who had a Golden Grown and necklace. She had Brown to golden eye color and a Cutie mark that represented the Galaxy. "How did-" said Rainbow "It's a simple spell I learned," said the Alicorn "If you are here, then where is Mystic?" Spike questioned. "I am Mystic and Queen Galaxia," said Galaxia. To Be Continued... > To Another World... > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I am Mystic and Queen Galaxia," said Galaxia. "What, but how can that be? How can one pony share 2 forms?" asked Rarity with a shocked and confused look on her face. "It's a Complicated spell, but I will tell you how after this!" said Galaxia smirking to Twilight Sparkle. "What, I wasn't going to ask her that!" said Twilight with a nervous face. "Of course you weren't!" said Galaxia sarcastically "Hehehehe" Twilight let out a nervous chuckle "Anyway, the answer to all of your questions is a... story" said Celestia with a worried expression. The Mane 6 looked at each other with a confused expression. They were all thinking the same thing, 'A Story!'. "So... We came all this way to hear a story?" asked Fluttershy asked timidly "But-But- I have skipped my meeting with Sapphire Shores this evening!" said Rarity "I know, but this is Important" confessed Celestia. "What's so important about a some old story?" asked Rainbow with sarcasm "Well, It's about How Equestria and Earth almost got destroyed by Equestria's first ex-ruler" "Equestria and Earth?" questioned Rarity "Ex-Ruler?" asked Twilight "Destroyed?!" muttered Fluttershy "Yes, but I know that dear Fluttershy is scared of such things." explained Luna as Fluttershy nodded to her "Oh true" the Pegasus agreed. "That's why I asked some creature to be here!" said Luna with a slight grin on her face "Who is it?" Questioned Fluttershy "Me of course!" came a distant yet familiar voice. There was a figure coming out of the shadows it could be possible that the creature has a deer antler on the right, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. He has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right wing, a Pegasus left wing, a horse's mane, and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft. "Discord!" screamed Fluttershy out of joy just to hug him. "Luna!"shouted Sonic, as he despises the Draconequus. "Well, well if it isn't Sonic the Hedgehog!" knowingly Discord spelled his identity out. Everyone was in Shock, even Pinkie! Everyone looked at the Princesses as they were expecting an explanation from them. "Oopzies, did I tell everypony that your friends are from a dimension" said Discord, with a Deliberate look. Everyone watched as Luna sighed in Defeat, she was going to explain this in her Story but as Discord spoiled it, it was best she told everyone now. She took a deep breath to explain it all at once but- "As much I would love to see where this ends, we came here for a purpose sister!" said Celestia, interrupting one of Luna long explanations while covering her mouth. "Yes sister." said Luna "Once upon a time before I was banished to the Moon, I was under the Wing of Starswirl the Bearded because of my Parents death. Ever since my sister would get an A+ on Magic, I was the complete opposite! I tried a spell that would open a Portal, but for a good reason that is I wanted to impress my Sister and my Mentor. I hated being treated as a little filly by my elder sister" "There you are! I have been looking all over for you" came a Distant voice from a Blue Bird. She stopped as she saw me searching every single scroll in the Canterlot Archives. I tossed almost every scroll at her. "Atlas, have found it!" Luna shouted out of relief, she turned around to see a bird under a pile of Scrolls. "I could use some help here!!" the Bird said as she attempted to move out without the heap of scrolls falling over her again. Luna giggled at the sight of the Bird, "Sorry, I was a little busy. Besides, I have something to try" said Luna while lifting the scrolls one by one for the Bird. After she lifted every single scroll that was on the Athena (that is the Bird's name). "What are you doing here anyway?" questioned Athena while trying to figure out what's going on. "Research..." replied Luna, while looking at the scroll she took from the archives. "Research, for what exactly?" Athena said while giving Luna the questioning look. "I found a spell that would open a portal to a world" explained Luna. Athena widened her eyes when she heard Luna say 'I found a spell that would open a portal to a world". "Luna are you crazy, you know what Starswirl said when you asked him that!!!" screamed Athena trying to stop Luna from opening a portal. "Shhh, are you going let everypony know? Besides, Tia still treats me like a 5-year-old filly!" said Luna trying to calm Athena down. "But-" Athena started but was cut of by Luna "I'm tired of everyone thinking that I can't do anything on my own. I'm doing this, with or without you!" Luna's facial expression turned serious. She wanted to impress everypony so badly! Athena sighed it as it seemed she had no choice but to agree. "Then count me in" Athena said trying to put a smile on her face. "Good!" said Luna, under her 'I'm going to regret this.' thought Athena A few hours later, when Luna was ready and fully confident that she can do this with Athena. She went to a place where no pony would even dare enter... her Room. "Here goes nothing!" Athena sighed "Magic power hear our plea, Take us where we need to be. Through the air over Land and Sea, Over land, sea or through the Air, My destination take me there!!" as Luna chanted those words, a blue hole was created in the ground. But before Luna could talk, the scroll went flying into the hole. "THE SCROLL!" Luna and Athena screamed as they went into the portal to get the scroll. Well a few minutes later she heard whispers, as she heard them. Luna wide opened her eyes! When she did, she saw a bunch of creatures with 'Hands' and 'Legs'. Beside her was Athena and 2 others, a Lavender skinned cat with gold eyes, a small black nose and a white-furred muzzle. She wears a purple tailcoat with dark pink trim, a gold collar, and white leggings. She also wears white gloves with fuzzy cuffs and high-heeled, dark pink shoes with white stripes and fuzzy cuffs, like her gloves. And a white Hedgehog with white fur on his chest surrounding his neck with gold eyes and tan skin. He has two large spines at the back of his head, while at the front of his forehead there are five distinct spines flared up and back, the two final ones covering up most of his ears. For he wears white gloves with cyan circles with lines sticking out of the bottom leading to his golden bracelets accented in cyan. The tops of his boots are of a similar fashion with a red gem set in gold. The rest of his boots are navy blue, white, and cyan. As Luna looked around to find a way to escape, luckily she found one but It would be impossible for her to get through with all those soldiers ready to fight with their weapons. Good thing Luna learned some self-defense in Magic School. She got her Telekinesis ready. She pushed the soldiers away using her magic but as she did more came closer. "Stay Back, unless you want to get burned of course that's fine by me!" Luna said as she created a blue fire with her hands. "Lower your weapons and no one gets hurt!" she said as she held a ball of Fire in one hand and used her Telekinesis in the other. "Wow, she sure is experienced in Multitasking!" said the White hedgehog while seeing the Blue creature fight. She watched as the soldiers lowered their weapons, except for one. He aimed at Luna when the others did exactly the opposite. "LUNA, WATCH OUT!!" said Athena when she pushed Luna to the side when the solider fired, She watched as her best friend sacrifice herself for her, lucky it only hit her wing. She kneeled down as she shed tears running down her chin. "You will PAY!!" Luna said as her eyes tuned elliptical as she used her telekinesis to transform her into a Dragon. The dragon had Horns. The Baby Dragon was near to 1 foot tall and 5 feet long and was the color of sapphire to denim blue. "How did she do that?" both the Cat and Hedgehog thought The Baby dragon carried Athena on her back and Asked the Cat and the Hedgehog to assist her. "We need to work together if we want to get out of here!" said Luna looking at the Confused creatures. They both looked at each other and turned with a Grin. "Yes, but how?" questioned the Cat. The Dragon pointed out a way, like before it was filled with police. It was risky, they could even be captured! But they need to escape this CHAOS! The only thing that can save them was Hope! The trio gulped. "Okay, In 3..." as the Countdown began, everyone was ready to push their way through. "2..." "Now!" as she said the Dragon