Equestria Girls: A Black Rose by any Name

***A Black Rose by any Name...

Chapter 8: The Ticket Home...***

The train from Ponyville arrived at Canterlot as the moon now shined high above the evening sky, it was late and Braeburn just wanted to sleep now... he walked out of the train carriage and onwards to the palace, he was still confused how Pinkie Pie knew who he was the whole time and kept it under wraps. He didn't care much about that but what he felt for the pink pony right now, realising that his mind was drifting on that thought he shook his head

“Keep it together partner... ah can't be falling in love in a pony of people... ah'm who ah am... ah can't let that interfere for why ah'm here” he muttered to himself trotting through the street.

Black Rose saw him with a frown she peer around the corner “What the heck? I thought he was in the palace with the others...” she watched him disappear from view and stood in the open. “What are they up to? This wasn't part of my master plan... something up and I am going to find out what it is”

Crystal Town, Alternate Reality...

Sombra stood at the window of his office looking out to the moon lit sky, he felt limited and unable to do much but wait for the return of the three travellers but the one thing that gave him a real kick to the stomach was finding out that the rift gate or known as the Crystal Arch due to it damage and age it was a one way ticket...

He haven't seen Stardust in the last four days, he avoided her at every chance he had feeling that he was to blame for everything... “Why did I have to agree to send those three through for some crystal...” he sighed sitting down at the desk he pulled up some of the files he had to sign, reading through them he look to the window again. “Sometimes I wonder if I ever will do the right thing...”

A buzz comes from his device “Yes?”

“Sir there is a Stardust to see you, she refusing to leave till she spoken with you” the receptionist explained.

Sombra sighed heavily knowing that his avoidance had came to a end “Ok let her up” he push the button and spoke into it.

Soon the steps of someone could be heard and the door opens with the silver haired lady walking up to the desk “Sombra seriously, are you going to be a little kid over this?” she put her hands on the desk staring into his eyes.

Sombra put the papers down turning to the window “Stardust it my fault that they lost in that other world...”

“No Sombra it our fault” he turns to her in a gaze as she stood by the window now “Plus they with my sister so it should be safe for them and knowing her she already figured out a way to get home”

“Are you sure?”

“Is your name Sombra?” Stardust smirked

He chuckled a little “Point taken, never underestimate a sister of Stardust specially one with a record like Daring Do's before she became a actor” he took out a file and opened it showing her records “it seem she got almost into a lot of trouble six years ago, blowing up a ruins and using unauthorized explosives”

Stardust laughing at what she saw “That my sister for you” Stardust look to the full moon “What a lovely moon”

“Indeed it is and the only time three days in the month that the crystal heart shines too” he looked right at the spire with the shimmering light around it.

Stardust put her arm around his putting head against his “Sombra that was the work not only of mine but your's as well, remember that evening six years ago?”

“Indeed I do... the night under a full moon and we talked and talked and... talked, that night my heart was changed forever” he look to her eyes with a soft smile on his lips. “Care to get something to eat with me Stardust?”

“Are you buying?” she joked

“Nah I say we spilt it” he chuckled and they leave the office heading out to get a bite to eat, the  receptionist watch them leave.

She pull out a phone from her draw and spoke into it “Crystal Shield you own me 20 bucks and a night out”

“Damn” only reply came and she smirked ending the call and putting it on the table going back to work on the computer.

Canterlot...

Braeburn arrived back in the room where Electuroo been staying for the last few times seeing Daring Do sitting at the table with Electuroo as he entered. They was going through some ideas on the scroll that Daring Do was mouth writing on and adding something to it. “Howdy”

“Hey Braeburn, how the heck did that Pinkie Pie pony find you out?” Electuroo spoke in a instant

He shrugged “my guess is good as y'alls partner, ah still trying to figure it out” he took the crystal out and put it on the table “Not sure why ya wanted me to pick this up and not the Stardust Crystal”

Daring Do look to it “Because the Stardust Crystal is in safe hands with the elements of harmony, Black Rose knows this and so do we” Daring Do said calmly to Braeburn “But I do hope Pinkie Pie can keep our secret under wraps though”

Braeburn smirked “She will, that weird promise she made seem to be some sort of promise locked up in a safe in a safe type of promise” Braeburn explained.

Electuroo just stared at him “That some promise that Pinkie Pie character made...”

“Tell me about it and ah think ah kissed her too...” Braeburn trying to recap on what he did blushing a little

Daring Do slap her hoof on her head “Braeburn seriously...” she pulled out the other half of the crystal from her bag “Any how since you kindly brought the other half to me I can finally see what this crystal is all about...”

Electuroo looked at it with some puzzlement “What exactly is it Auntie?”

“It has many names but the best one it known by is the Luna Crystal or Moon Shard, it was created in two pieces in both worlds in identical temples believe it or not... I visited both of them and took the crystal half from both, I hid the one in this world in Ponyville before it was really formed. There was group of ponies that was making it turn into a town they was the 'Smiths' and I stashed away in the newly formed tree building at Golden Oak, the crystal for protection.” Daring Do explained walking back and forwards with the two stallions listening to her speak.

“They was created by those that worshipped the Princess of the Night, not Nightmare Moon. The true Luna” Daring Do explaining to them unaware that Black Rose was on the otherside of the door and put her ear to the door and listen in. “On the day of the thirtieth moon both worlds one alined perfectly with each other to the belief of both temples, for three nights under the full moon both created the crystal that was absorb the irritating light of the full moon. They crafted and worked evening after evening and finally on the final night as the moon reached it peak the crystals was finished.” Daring Do told them about what she knew about the history of these two halfs.

“Both sides didn't know they was creating half a crystal, never knowing they was linked by a connection to the moon of both worlds, even the song they left behind was in two, I finished writing it up in full just now on that scroll, it amazing how two races believe in the same Princess of the Night and created a temple to see that the power of the gate can be opened at any time”

“Gate?” Electuroo frowned “You mean like a way home? Auntie?”

“Yes indeed nephew if this works... but it will take all three of us to sing the words to make this work” Daring Do explained “It sort of a lock between the two halves, to unlock it the song must be sung those that are not of this world...”

Braeburn went up to the window and closed it pulling the curtains too with his mouth then came back “Ready and able partner”

“Same here” Electuroo replied

“Another way home? Why haven't I heard of this... what are they up to?” Black Rose continued to listen in on them.

They all gathered around the table with the two pieces sitting before them. The paper showed the words they will have to speak and sing.

“Three days night

thirty moons light

Upon the moon

Two worlds meet

Shining Faith shining hope

Moon light Luna is one and two

*The two pieces started to float before their eyes as they sung with electrical energy pulsing between them*

Two and one the light shall shine

Upon the thirty moons

The Gate shall open

For three nights pass

The Crystal of two

Shall be one

Shall be two gates of one

Thirty ticks shall be pass

The gates will open

With a single touch

*The crystals start to close in on each other spinning around and moving into the centre as the three ponies doing little joint to the left and then to the right as they sung with smiles on their faces*

Moonlight Crystal

Luna Crystal

One is half

Half is One

Join together moonlight bliss

The key to two will join.

At the gates of two worlds shall open

From only thirty ticks and sealed once more

No more no less

The Crystal will skip the thirty Moons...

Moonlight Crystal

Luna Crystal

One is half

Half is One

Join together moonlight bliss

The key to two will join.”

As they finished the crystals fused together with a blinding light that they suddenly lost their smiles shielding themselves from the light a blast of wind knocks them over and blows the window out as well the door sending Black Rose crashing into the wall with the large door on top of her. “Ow...” she groans and hears the sound of galloping and quickly use her teleport spell to disappear just before they arrived.

Black Rose appeared beyond the wall breathing heavily staring at the smoke coming out of the window “What in my fathers name was that crystal...” she saw a shadow from the moon light and gasped seeing it was Luna “Damn” she hid quickly watching the Princess of the night fly into the smoked pouring window. “I might be able to use this to my advantage... just need to wait till the Princess leaves”

Luna lands in the thick of the smoke flagging her wings and using her magic to clear it to see a scene of destruction with Electuroo hanging from the lights with Braeburn lying against the wall dazed and Daring Do on the best with smash table, bedding and almost everything in side damaged to a degree. “DARING DO WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!?”

Daring Do held her ears as they rung from the Canterlot voice was by Luna. “We was trying to fuse two pieces of the crystal together and well... it didn't go so...” she looked around at the damage to the room “I can pay for the damages caused...” she said sheepishly.

Luna sighed “You was experimenting on magical items and they exploded?”

“Pretty much sums it up... sorry Princess for the mess” She flew up to help her nephew out of the lights and on to the ground.

“Auntie can we never do something that crazy again...” He groaned shaking his head a little.

Braeburn recovering put his hat and jacket on “That was” he coughs “A bit strange, it was spinning then it glowed and wham that thing just exploded like a wild bull in a china shop”

The guards came in to see the damage “Princess are you alright?”

“Indeed we are, can't say the same for the room though” she looked around again. “Daring Do I will only tell you this once, do not try anything like this on the palace ground again or we will personally through you out”

“Completely understanding your highness” Daring Do bowed and the other two did too.

“Since no one was hurt I will let you all off with a warning.” Luna leaves with the guards “And I will make arrangements for another room to be let” she was gone with the guards.

Daring Do checked they was gone and pulled up her hat to show the crystal sitting on her head “Daring? Why did you hide the crystal?” Electuroo was confused by his aunts actions.

“Because Electuroo it our ticket home, all I have to do is find out where in the Crystal Empire is the gate way home touch this beauty on it and we all set and packed” Daring Do explained to him.

Braeburn look to the crystal that was newly created “How do we exactly find that part out?”

Daring Do shrugs “I haven't got a clue other then going to Ponyville directly... unless...”

“We get Pinkie Pie to tell us” Electuroo suggested

“My thoughts exactly” Daring Do replied

Braeburn crossed his hooves “How exactly do we do that then? Ah can't go since the others most likely realise whom ah am”

Electuroo got up “I will go right now”

“All trains are finished for the night” Braeburn look to him “How would ya get there?

Electuroo grinned with his wings opened “I'll fly, I manage a few flights already and sure I can manage a night flight there and I am wide awake”

“He been snoozing since you left” Daring Do said to the confused Earth Pony.

“Fair enough” Braeburn put his hoof out “Take care Electuroo”

“You too pal” they clapped hooves and Electuroo flies out the blown out window into the night

“As for us we should get some rest” Braeburn yawned when she said it, they leave the damaged room seeing some ponies pushing the doors back into place and others coming in to start repairs on the room.

Black Rose watched the pair leave and look to the damaged room as the repair teams enter but she notice something that they do not, picking it up from the rumble she saw what it was with a dark smirk on her snout “Oh this just too perfect... I can kill four birds with one stone and get the Stardust Crystal by tomorrow afternoon and everything else shall fall into place” she looks around and vanishes in a flash using her teleportation spell

Appearing at the coach she walked up to it “Alright boys, just as I promised here your payment up front, get me to Ponyville double time and if we get there before sun rise I will give you double as promised” the stallions attached to the coach nod to her in reply as she gets in and they all gallop pulling the coach down the dirt road out of the city and towards Ponyville. “Soon they will know a Black Rose by any other name isn't as sweet” she chuckled “Hope you enjoy your wake up call Daring Do because by morning you will have a lot of explaining to do and all I call it is sweet taste of revenge” she whispered looking out the coach to the city as it get more distance...