Guardians of light

"Hey Shadow, wake up big brother we are going to be late for school," I heard a voice.

"Wake up mom says you won’t get chocolate chip pancakes if you don't get up," the voice sounded again. Now that really got me to get up. I was in my room when i opened my eyes.

"Uh, OK, OK, I'm up," I responded to the voice.

It was my younger sister, Nightfire, she is a pegasus but with bat wings instead of standard pegasus wings, maybe that is because of our father who is a lunar guard. Her coat is as white as snow and her eyes are dark purple, and she has a mane that is green and red.

"What time is it," i asked.

"A quarter past Shadowfire getting up," she said with an attitude. We get that from our mother little tip do not get on her bad side.

"Alright tell Mom i will be down in a few minutes," I said.

I finally gathered my things and put them in my saddle bag. Going down the hallway i saw a picture of me as a young colt i was sitting at my high chair and eating what i still love today, chocolate chip pancakes. Just hearing the words makes me hungry.

"It lives," exclaimed Dad. He has a green mane and has a black coat with purple eyes. He was sitting in his normal spot at the table, right by he door. I pulled my chair that was next to him out and sat down next to him.

"Ehehehe, I forgot how to laugh," I responded "how was work?" He looked at me with a bit of amazement. You see my family on my dads side has been with the Equestrian army for centuries. He has high hopes that I join.

"Normal, i had to fly Princess Celestia to Manehatten," he replied.This time he had a look that seemed like he was trying to get into a conversation.

"So i met this cute colt at school yesterday," Nightfire randomly said.

"Are you going to ask him out," Mom asked excitedly. Mom was a unicorn with green eyes, red mane and a grey coat.

"No, not yet." she said.

"Ah, i remember when me and you’re mother met at the gala," dad said in a voice like he was having a flashback.

"Oh great here we go," I said while I started to eat.

"There I was walking around minding my own business and then I bumped into a beautiful mare." started dad.

Luckily i was able to eat my breakfast and I said "oh look at the time we will be late for school," I said and using my magic i levitated my saddle bag onto my back.

"Wow we need to tell stories more often to get you to hurry," Mom said.

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"Today is the last day of school before we get out for summer," said Nightfire.

"Yeah, no more school and we will be going to Ponyville after school too," I said excitedly.

We were walking to the Canterlot school and met up with Seig. Seig is a earthpony with gray eyes, a dark blue coat and has a teal mane at least i think. "Hey," he finally said after a minute of standing spaced out. He has always been like that never the one too stay focused but strangly enough he makes good grades.

"I actually want to make it too class on time Shadow lets go," Nightfire pushed.

"What are you going to do during summer vacation Seig," I asked. "We are going go to a private island for the summer, can’t wait," he happily replied.

'Ding dong ding dong' the school bell rang.  "Oh no we are late thanks to you two stooges we will be late hurry," yelled Nightfire.

"Is Everypony ready we will have to leave in the next few minutes in order to catch the train," Dad asked as we were putting our things by the door.

Mom asked "are you sure it is alright with the princesses that you can take the whole summer off?"

"Yes dear, they thought that at least one of our family members needed a break, my side of the family has known them for centuries," responded Dad.

We started to put everything into the cab and then we were on our way to the train station. The ride to the train station was very quiet. We didn't really talk i pulled out my book of basic spells and started to read.

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Not much happened while we were on the train Nightfire spouting about what rumors being spread and Mom happily listening to her ramble on and Dad and I fell asleep not five minutes after she started talking, like father like son i guess.

"Well, here we are, Ponyville," said Dad, "we'd better get our stuff to the summer home."

We then walked to the two story home. Not as great as our home in Canterlot but I like it, it's cozy. The house was a light yellow color which kind of relaxed me a little because I am not used to the surroundings and it reminded me of Seig's home. It had roses growing in front of one of the front windows and in front of the other window were daisies. It seemed small to me but on the inside it was big. the carpet was red and it was well furnished.

"I call the room with the window!" exclaimed Nightfire.

"Alright i get the dark room, score," I said. I have always like the dark and my sister likes the light, it is strange but it isn't so bad being in the dark. Though I'm as blind as a bat and I don’t know any spell which allow me to see into the dark. Nightfire has an affinity for the light for some weird reason our parents don’t know why but we have been watched by guards, since we were younger.

"I am going to unpack," I said but before i could climb the stairs i was enshrouded in a blue magic, my mom's magic.

"No, you two go out and make friends we will unpack for you see you at dinner," she said and i didn't really want to argue with her.

"Ok." I said. Drooping my head and having my ears down me and Nightfire walked out of the house to explore.

Me and Nightfire explored Ponyville and met a filly named Applejack and her older brother I can't remember his name though. They played with us most of the time, Applejack taught me how to use a lasso, i was gradually getting better and better, by the time i had it down they had to go inside to get ready for bed. We had to go home too it was getting dark.

"Well they were a nice bunch," Nightfire said.

"Yeah they were, i can finally use a lasso," I said. As we walked I couldn't help but feel we were being watched. Then out of a dark alley a full grown stallion came out.

"Children do you know of the Everfree forest?" he asked.

"I'm sorry we aren't supposed to talk to strangers," I said.

"That's good, but i know of a way to give both of you incredible power would you like that?" he said.

"What makes you think we want power," I said.

"I've been sent to watch you on behalf of the Princess herself and she asked me to give you the power of the sun, Nightfire and you the power of the moon, Shadowfire," he said in a strange tone.

Now I have to be honest I did not get a good vibe off this guy. It felt bad.

"Sure i want the power of the sun," Nightfire decided to say.

"Now hold on, remember what Mom and Dad said?" I asked her.

"Yes, but he was sent by the princess and dont you want to be powerful like Princess Celestia?" she asked me eagerly.

"But why the Everfree forest why not here?" I questioned the stallion.

"Well there are too many ponies here in town so we have to go somewhere secluded, if we did the ritual here then they could get hurt." he responded.

"I'm in I want power," said Nightfire. She started to go next to the stallion and turned to look at me

"I'm only going to keep you out of trouble alright," i said and i have to say, something was eating at me like i just stole something.

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"Here we are," said the stallion.

This place looked familiar I think i read a book about this place. We were in a structure what seemed to used to be a castle or something.

"What is this place?" I asked.

"In due time you will know everything young one," he responded and pretty quickly at that.

Then he pulled out some chalk and a book. He opened the book and he started to draw some type of circle in the middle of the room, and another to the east and west. He started to draw some designs in it and some symbols in the center of each.

"Shadowfire stand in the circle to the west, Nightfire stand in the circle to the east," he said while he pushed us to the spots where to stand.

When we were situated he stood in the center and spoke in a language i didn't understand. Then I heard voices from the outside of the castle.

"Honey I found them!" I heard Dad's voice.

Then next thing i know i see my mom and dad in cloaks which is strange because they usually never wear cloaks.

"Get away from my children you fiend" Mom yelled, then i saw a bolt of lightning come out of my mother's horn. Which is weird all spells like that are forbidden.

Suddenly a glowing light shrouded Nightfire and me and the stallion. Dad suddenly lunged at the stallion and so did Mom. There was then a flash of light and everything went dark.

When i came too i was alone. No pony was there. the room was completely empty except for me.

"Hello?" I said. "Mom, Dad, Nightfire?" I then looked around.When I looked at the ground all i saw was the cloak my Dad was wearing and i picked it up.

"MOM, DAD, NIGHTFIRE!!!!! WHERE ARE YOU!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs."I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE!"

Then tears started to fall down my face. Then i heard a crash of lightning and it started to rain.

"Dear young one why are you crying," asked a voice from behind me.

I though it was the stallion that did this. My horn started to glow red which was different because my magic was dark blue. I then turned around and mimicked the spell my mother used. When I hit the stallion, a dark cloud of smoke came about but then when it cleared I came to find it wasn't the stallion but what was left was wood and then a greenish aura was around the wood and built, to my horror, a timberwolf but this one was different it's leaves were silver not green.

"Now where did you learn a spell like that young one?" it said.

Wiping away my tears i said "I learned it from my mother."

"Well you are one talented colt to be able to do such a spell with such ease and it seems you have found your destiny," he said.

"What?" I asked and then I noticed something different. I turned my head and there on my flank was a cutie mark not only that, i had wings like my father. The cutie mark was a moon and some type of key, i didn't really under stand it.

"Young one," started the timberwolf but i interrupted.

"My name isn't young one, it's Shadowfire," i said.

"Shadowfire, you have a power of incomprehension," he said, "and very few are able to keep it at bay, i can help you keep it sound."

"First things first, what happened to me?" I said.

When the rain stopped the timberwolf explained everything while he was taking me to his pack. He said the reason I am able to understand him is because of the magic that was used on me and the magic used to create him are the same type. He also said his name was Silver Spruce. I read about timberwolves and the book said they were dangerous creatures, it was wrong. He also said that it is a miracle that i am even alive. When we got to the pack the other timberwolves seemed confused.

I then looked into a puddle to see my reflection. I saw that my eyes were not normal; they were like nightmare moon's eyes, i saw a picture of her in a book. The old me is gone.

"Is it possible that my sister would have survived it" I asked Silver Spruce.

"There is a very slim chance of that I’m sorry," he replied.

"Now come Shadowfire, you will start training tomorrow afternoon," he said while leading me into a cave.

"Papa where have you been I was worried," a female voice from the darkness.

"I went to investigate what that magic aura was, it was from this small colt," he motioned for me to come meet the voice and it was a pup, and like her father she stood out, her leaves were gold. She looked at me.

"Who is he," she asked.

"His name is Shadowfire, this is my daughter Gold Birch," he replied.

"Call me Shadow," I said to her.

"Hmm, he's polite i think we can get along." she said.

"Now go get some sleep Shadow we will start lessons tomorrow," Silver instructed.

He showed me to a pile of leaves and I lied down then I instantly fell asleep.