Equestria's Night of Darkness

Episode 2: Off The Train

The train halted to a stop as the whistle blew informing anypony around to hear I stood by the doors with a saddlebag on my back awaiting for the door to open. Slowly they opened as I saw ponies waiting for others and ponies saying goodbye getting ready to leave I stepped out of the train my hoof stepping in to ponyville not knowing I crossed the threshold. I looked around to  find some bakery shop or something and go from there and find a house a friend said I could stay in. I looked up to see a sign that read "Sugarcube Corner" I looked up from there to see the sun floating high above us and by celestia's sun was it hot. Which gave me more reason to get to my friends and put my hooves up and relax. I couldn't stop thinking about how a business pony like me was well known only in high places such as canterlot, but anywhere else was a real rarity.

I had just got off the train and my mind was wondering if anypony knew me here it's not like I seek attention it's just that it surprises me how little I'm known in small towns like ponyville. Looking on the streets as I walked everypony seemed happy as I saw a brown stallion with a cutie mark of a hourglass he waved towards me with a warm friendly smile and I waved back with a smile as well. Everypony here seemed friendly and happy.

I finally arrived "My friend said it has four blue horseshoes on the door." I reminded myself as I quickly found it pulled out a key with my teeth opening it and trotted in closing the door with my tail. "Nice Place" I said admiring the decor and hearing my hooves echo off the wooden floor. I looked out of the window to see the sun setting revealing an orange pink sky I gave a smile at the sight I always felt warm and happy looking at the sun set just like I used to do with my mom before she passed away.

--Flashback--

I stood there at my mother's bed side holding in my tears she looked at me with those crystal blue eyes. "Son I love you very much that I can't leave without telling you that." She said, I looked at her looking for words to say she grabbed my hooves and I nuzzled her on the neck knowing her time was coming she whispered "Lighting can you make me two promises?" Without hesitation I said "Yes mom, what is it?" I asked eagerly to know my mother's final wish. "First I know you're a busy stallion, but please at the end of each day please look at the sunset to remind you how life truly is beautiful and smile a little just because I'm leaving you doesn't mean I won't be there with you." She said with a weak smile and rubbing lighting's mane making him smile.

"Secondly...." She said while letting go of my hooves and fetching an all light blue necklace with a crystal at the end of it."I want you to have this necklace, it will protect you from danger and darkness always look towards the blue light" She said while putting the necklace around my neck and tears flowed freely from her eyes. And for the last time we hugged tears from both of us knowing it was her time."I love you" I said as she faded away in my hooves.

--Flashback End--

I stood there with tears in my eyes remembering what had happened and how my mom got me to make a silly promise looking at the sunset every night. I continued staring while holding my blue crystal necklace and remembering protection, but of course I kept it because I don't break promises. "Tap Tap Tap" I heard a knock on the door and went to see what it was. I didn't realize opening the door could result in what would happen next.