The Shard of Mystery

by FoalTasty

Rating: teen
Tags: Adventure, Princess Celestia, Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Applejack, Original Character
Length: 2044

[Sequel to my fic "Avenging My Father."] Sugar Sprinkles decides to change back. (Incomplete)

Please read Avenging My Father before even glimpsing at this.
SERIOUSLY. Read it or you'll be lost.

[Chapters will be posted as I make them. I'm planning on making this sequel longer than the first fic.]

As Sugar Sprinkles lives a normal pony life, she notices the crime in Equestria, and she transforms back into her formal self. Everypony doubts her, as she tries to prove herself and gain back her trust.

Published 2013-05-22 12:10:02 UTC
Last updated 2013-05-22 12:10:02 UTC

1

5 YEARS LATER

"Pinkie, these cupcakes are finished!" yelled Sugar Sprinkles from the back of the shop.

"Okay. They're right on time! The customer has just arrived to pick them up!" said Pinkie Pie cheerfully.

Pinkie Pie grabbed the cupcakes off the counter and took them towards the customer. "That'll be 7 bits, ma'am."

A mare held out 7 bits and left with her cupcake. "Ah, another satisfied customer." said Pinkie.

Sugar's life had changed -- a lot. During the past five years, she became a normal pony again, living a normal life. She pretty much forgot about her past, and wasn't planning on going back to it. Occasionally, she would see articles in the newspaper about the shard of metal that was found in the Everfree Forest. Many ponies were trying to reverse engineer the metal to create armor out of it.

Any attempts at it had failed, for now. Scientists could not re-create the biometal in a lab.

But another thing was always passively bugging her. She knew that many ponies saw her as she took Rough Spirit out of the jail. They knew who she was, and what she turned into. Twilight's spell had done wonders for her, and without it, Sugar may be dead or held up in unbreakable shackles by the princess.

And Sugar remembered Princess Celestia announcing to Equestria that she would find that being and bring her to justice.

But, that was all in Sugar Sprinkle's past, and she was focused on her future, on settling down and starting a family.

Apparently her past had a different idea, because the present would shape her future.

Sugar looked at the television in the kitchen at Sugarcube Corner. Crime reports for that night were the same. Another robbery in Canterlot, another kidnapping in Ponyville, more people being held hostage in Saddle Arabia.

Crimes rates were higher than every in Equestria. "Why can't those ponies just learn to love?" asked Pinkie, watching the television as well.

"Because they weren't loved in the first place" Sugar Sprinkles said.

Sugar looked away and stared at the ground in front of her hooves. "I wish I could do something to stop this." Sugar thought.

She was always willing to help people ever since she changed into her new form. Sugar knew that.

But what if she could help people in a different form?

Sugar's eyes widened as she looked up from the ground. "Pinkie, I'll be right back," Sugar lied.

"Okey dokey lokey!" said Pinkie, waving as Sugar went out of of the front door.

Sugar knocked on Twilight Sparkle's door. It was answered by a violet alicorn. Sugar remembered that Twilight had been "upgraded" by Princess Celestia.

"Hey Sk-Sugar Sprinkles. Haven't seen you in a while. Come in!" Twilight said.

Applejack was in Twilight's library when Sugar walked in. "Applejack, have you met Sugar Sprinkles yet?" asked Twilight.

"I'm afraid not. How d'ya do, missy?" said Applejack, firmly shaking Sugar's hoof.

"Hold up," Twilight said to Sugar, engaging in a conversation with Applejack. "So, you need a book to categorize your new apples?" she asked as Applejack nodded.

Sugar was getting anxious. "Twilight!" she burst out.

"In a bit Sugar." said Twilight.

"No, Twilight, you don't understand. It's time." said Sugar.

"Time? Time for what?" asked Twilight, confused.

"No, Twilight. It's Time." said Sugar sternly.

Twilight had a happy look on her face for a second, but then it slowly turned to worry and her eyes widened as she realized what Sugar meant. "Uhhh...Applejack, you have to leave."

"But you didn't even find my book!" Applejack retorted.

"Applejack, you really need to leave." said Twilight.

"The new apple season is almost here. I need that book now."

Twilight thought for a second. "Can you at least go upstairs?"

"Sure, as long as I get my book" Applejack said, as her hooves made the stairs creek as she walked up them.

Twilight made sure Applejack was upstairs and began in a whisper. "Why do you want to do this, Sugar? I thought it was just for emergency reasons?"

"It's sort of an emergency," Sugar began in a low voice, "but I want to change back. Crime has been too high in Equestria, and I want to see if my mutant powers can help."

They heard a shout from upstairs, "Are you two done yet?"

"Wait a minute!" shouted Twilight, then moving back down to a whisper, "You can't show your face, you gave yourself a bad name when you broke out of that prison. Princess Celestia has had teams searching for you for the past five years."

"I'll have to convince them somehow. Just change me back." said Sugar.

Applejack shouted again, "Twilight!"

"Hold your horses, Applejack!" Twilight shouted again.

"Sugar, Applejack will find out if I change you here."

"Everypony will find out sometime. Just do it. Do it now!"

"Okay." said Twilight, stepping back. "You ready?"

"Ready."

Twilight's horn began to glow, and Applejack came down the stairs. "That's it I've waited long enough, what are you two-"

She stopped on the middle of the staircase as Twilight's horn was sending a beam to Sugar's body. Every inch of Sugar turned a glowing purple as she morphed. The purple faded away, and a white and orange-maned pony stood in front of Twilight and Applejack.

Applejack launched herself between Twilight and Skyfire. "It's that pony that turns to metal! Don't worry, I'll protect you Twilight!"

Skyfire and Twilight giggled. "Oh, Applejack! This is Skyfire. She presents no harm."

"But...she killed that man from the jail!" Applejack exclaimed.

"She's changed since then. I had her disguised as a normal pony to let her be normal, but she wanted to change back." Twilight explained.

"What Twilight said is true. I now want to help fight alongside Equestrians to end crime." Skyfire said.

"A crime-fighting pony? Well, okay. But try explaining that to the Princess." Applejack said.

"It's going to be tough, but I have a plan." said Skyfire.

Author's Note

yea i can definately see this being longer than the first one, there's so much that i have planned for this

2

"When is the Summer Sun Celebration?" asked Skyfire.

"It's not for another week." responded Twilight.

Skyfire had a plan to confront Princess Celestia. Celestia was coming to Ponyville to begin the Summer Sun Celebration this year. Skyfire could not wait a week, and she didn't want to go back to her disguise.

"I can't wait a week. Is there any other time that she will be coming?" Skyfire asked.

"Actually, she's coming to Ponyville later today to check up on out setup for the celebration." said Twilight.

"I'll have to confront her then, I guess." Skyfire said.

Applejack had left and promised to not tell anyone. After all, everypony would eventually know of Skyfire's return.

And the day went on. Skyfire had to stay inside Twilight's house for the hours. But, as evening soon came, Skyfire saw Princess Celestia's chariot fly down from Canterlot. It was almost time.

Skyfire went upstairs in Twilight's tree house and opened the hatch to the roof. A steady wind blew Skyfire's hair around. From the top, she could see the whole town preparing for the Summer Sun Celebration. Of course, nopony could see her, because she was hidden in the leaves of the tree house.

"I'll just wait here and jump down when Princess Celestia walks by." Skyfire thought. She would have to change herself before she hit the ground though. Skyfire was aware of the power of her mutation, so she could definitely jump and land from this height.

Time seemed to slow down as Skyfire waited for Celestia to walk towards the tree house. The royal pony was walking around to every major part of the city and talking with the ponies supervising there.

Skyfire saw the princess turn and start heading towards the tree house. She obviously wanted to check on her student, Twilight Sparkle.

Celestia was now about 75 yards away from the tree house. Skyfire's heart began to race as her eyes began to turn a neon green. She felt the sensation of metal bursting through her skin and her mane heating up -- something she hadn't felt in what seemed like forever.

Celestia was now 50 yards away from the tree house. Skyfire jumped out of the canopy of tree. There was silence as she fell towards the ground.

Skyfire hit the ground with a loud thump. She landed on her legs, and the shards of metal that covered her skin shifted back to absorb the impact, but quickly repositioning themselves.

There was a brief silence before the ponies walking around Ponyville screamed and ran inside their houses. Celestia definitely saw her, and the two were staring each other straight in the eyes, about a 35 yard distance between them.

Skyfire began to walk towards the alicorn. She could see her horn beginning to glow.

"Princess Celestia." Skyfire began, her digital voice ringing throughout the silent town.

Before saying anything, Celestia shot a beam from her horn and striked Skyfire on her side. Apparently Celestia had forgotten how strong Skyfire's metal was. It simply bounced off Skyfire's body and faded off. Celestia didn't cast a spell strong enough.

"Now, now Celestia. That's no way to treat a friend." said Skyfire, smirking.

"You have no place here....whoever you are. Be gone with you before I send you to the moon." said Celestia.

"Your highness, I am not the pony you think I am. I mean you no harm."

"After you killed that stallion? Sure, he killed a pony, but that doesn't mean you had to kill him too. My agents discovered his mutilated body in the caverns of the Everfree Forest." Celestia stated.

"That was five years ago. I've changed, Princess, I really have. Just give me a chance." said Skyfire. Her metal armor was fusing back into her body, and the fire in her mane vanished.

Celestia was thinking about what the other white pony said. Skyfire spoke again. "It's not like you can't beat me. I know you can. I regret what I did in the past. I want to make it up to you. To all of Equestria."

"And what might that be?" asked Celestia.

"You'll see."

Celestia kept staring at Skyfire. Most of the doubt vanished from her eyes.

"Oh, and tell your subjects they can come out, too. I mean no harm." said Skyfire.

Celestia called out that it was safe, and ponies began to nervously walk out of their homes.

"I'll give you this one chance, uhh..." Celestria trailed off.

"My name's Skyfire."

"Right, Skyfire. I'll give one chance to prove yourself. You're lucky I'm even giving you a chance. But if you mess up, I will have to banish you. If it comes to the point, I may have to kill you." Celestia said in a stern voice as she walked back to her chariot.

Skyfire was now being stared at by lots of ponies. "There's nothing to see here. Not yet, at least." said Skyfire in a loud voice.

Ponies began with their business again as Skyfire began to walk around the town and seeing the preparations. Ponies still stared at her, and most of them backed away when Skyfire walked past them.

Skyfire knew that they would eventually see her as a hero. And that's what Skyfire wanted the most -- to be a hero.

Skyfire found a newspaper stand and grabbed one. She flipped through the pages until she found the crime section.

This was the first thing on her agenda: Make sure criminals know that she existed. Make them cower in fear.

She saw that a teenage mare had gone missing about 2 weeks ago. She was apparently kidnapped by an unknown pony.

Skyfire closed the newspaper and set it back on the stand, the stallion operating the stand was giving her a nervous simile.

"Thanks." Skyfire said as she walked away.

Author's Note

Super-mutant crime-fighting mare? Okay, I'll go with that.

I actually made the first fic end in a way so I could make her turn evil or I could make her turn good. I obviously chose good.

For now.