Guardians of light

Chapter 3

Four months have passed since I moved into Ponyville. I have gotten a job with Applejack, apple bucking, I've gotten better at it. The first day I worked there, I had fallen flat on my face, it was a bit embarrassing. I have found out what the spell was that was casted on me. Apparently it was to bring the leader of the dark realm to Earth. I was sitting by the fire and Gold was lying down in her usual spot. There was a knock at the door.

“She’s here,” Gold said.

I went to the door and it was Fluttershy. She has been visiting me since we first met. “Hello Shadow,” she said. “Hi Fluttershy what brings you here,” I asked “to visit or do you need something.”

“The Princess has asked for our presence and she asked for you as well,” she responded. “Alright, come on Gold,” I said and the timberwolf was already at my side. We were on our way to the train station and along the way we met up with everypony. We got to the train station and we were on our way to Canterlot.

When we got off the train memories started to flood back of my time in Canterlot.

“How does it feel to be back home Shadow,” Fluttershy asked.

“I’m a little happy,” I said. “Wait, you lived here,” Twilight asked. “Yes, for a few years,” I responded as we were walking to the castle. We saw a few soldiers standing guard. I decide to have a little fun and Rainbow Dash pitched in too. We made faces and tested their will power. They were good.

“Come along Princess Celestia is waiting. We got into the throne room and there was the Princess, along with Princess Luna, and Princess Cadence, we had visit her and Shining Armor at the Crystal Empire a few weeks ago. Twilight and her hugged and did their thing the last time we saw them together. It is my first time meeting Princess Luna so naturally I bowed to all three of them. Princess Cadence had her eyes locked on Gold after she noticed her.

“She won’t hurt anypony,” I said.

“I hope so,” she said.

“How have you been Shadowfire, I has been a long time,” Princess Celestia asked.

“I have been fine,” I said.

“Wow I did not know you knew the princess,” Rainbow Dash said.

“My family has been working with the royal family for centuries,” I said.

“I can see that you have grown stronger since we last met almost as if you were alicorn yourself,” Princess Celestia said then Fluttershy and I looked at each other.

“Hehehe, yeah you could say that,” I said nervously.  Then suddenly there was a male voice coming from the outside. Then a soldier came running in and he took off his helmet. His coat was blue and he had a teal mane.

“Your majesty it is here,” he said. Then he saw me. “Shadow,” he asked.

Now that i looked at him close enough he seemed familiar. “Seig is that you, it’s been a long time how have you been,” I said.

“Fine where have you been all these years me and my family were worried about you and your family as well,” he asked.

“It’s a long and painful story,” I said while we were walking outside.

When we got outside I saw what look like a miniature pillar. It had a strange aura coming from it. I had a bad feeling about the pillar.

“What is it,” Rarity asked.

“It is a relic that has been shut away in a cavern, we have been trying to get it here for several years now,” Princess Celestia said.

“This…relic it seems a bit…off,” I said.

“What do ya mean, Shadow,” Applejack asked.

“You don’t feel the negative energy around it,” I said while walking up to the small pillar.

I put my hoof on it and I heard a familiar voice or should I say voices. “The time will come all will bow to the darkness,” the voice said. I backed away obviously I was freaked out to the max. I kept a straight face and turned around. Then a pony went up to the pillar and looked at an inscription and read it. The way it sounded was familiar.

“It is getting late we have a lot to do tomorrow,” Princess Celestia said. We walked back into the castle and I took one last look at the pillar before I went inside.

Everypony went to their rooms but me. The moon was out and shining brightly. Seig and I were catching up.

“So how is your mother and father,” I asked.

“They are fine,” he said, “they will be excited to know that you are OK.” "So where have you been all these years,” he asked but before I could answer, there was a scream. We looked at each other and ran to where the scream came from. When we got there we met up with the others. Shining Armor was standing in front of Princess Luna. He was different somehow.

“Shining Armor are you OK,” I asked. He turned slowly and his pupils were like mine but the rest of his eyes were gray. Then his horn started to glow and he shot out a dark beam at us. Quickly I put up a shield around us. I lowered the shield “Gold protect everypony all costs,” I said.

“Shadow what are you about to do,” Cadence asked. Before I could answer Shining Armor shot another dark beam but this time it was coming towards me. Then I saw Gold jump in front of it and she shattered into pieces. Then I saw the sword I have gotten from the castle ruins. I picked it up and unsheathed it. Then Shining Armor put a hoof in the air and the shadows started to swirl around it. He pulled his hoof out and a sword was being held. It was a broadsword and the color of it was midnight black.

“Shadow what is going on,” Twilight said.

“All of you stay back, he is possessed by the leader of the dark realm,” I said.

“Well it is true, the sword has chosen its wielder,” Shining Armor said but he had the voice that I heard earlier. “Let’s see how good you are with it,” he added. Then he tried a forward jab at me but I used my sword to deflect it. He did a downward slash, I dodged it but then he caught my cloak and he twisted the sword enough to rip off my cloak exposing my wings. I heard gasps but I wasn't worried about that, I was worried about Shining Armor. He threw my cloak to the side and he went for another jab. I dodged it and did an upward slash and it caused a small cut on his side. He turned swinging his sword and I deflected it with mine. I then hit him in the face with the butt of mine. That staggered him for a bit then I used a spell that shot a beam of light at him and it paralyzed him for a few seconds so I took the opportunity to tie him down. After that he closed his eyes and then he opened them and they were back to normal.

“Now that is what I call a hog tie,” Applejack yelled excitedly.

“Uh, what happened,” Shining Armor said.

“Well glad you are back to normal,” I said.

“Whoa, how long have you had wings,” he asked in astonishment. Then I noticed that everypony was staring at me.

“What happened to you, Shadowfire,” Princess Celestia asked with concern in her voice. Princess Luna was getting up with the help of Seig and I looked at Gold who was rebuilt.

I explained everything to them and why I asked Fluttershy to keep it a secret.

“So you were raised by Gold’s father and you are able to speak to the timberwolves,” Seig asked.

“Yes and the information on the spell I have gathered so far was supposed to bring the leader of the dark realm to Earth,” I said.

“Well at least I get a new flying buddy,” Rainbow Dash said.

“So that’s why you and Fluttershy spend so much time together,” Pinkie pie said.

“Well you aren’t too far off, we spend a lot of time together because she is my first friend that I made after I left the pack, so you could say she is one of my closest friends,” I said. Fluttershy seemed pleased but for some reason she started to blush after I said that. I felt a bit weird after saying that. “I’m off to bed I just used most of my energy, good night everypony,” I said and I grabbed my cloak and went to my room followed by Gold. I lied down on the bed and I fell asleep.