The Discipline of Princess Twilight Sparkle
by Mistress Darkhoof

Chapter One:
Invitation

My dearest student, the newly crowned Princess Twilight Sparkle,

You are required to go through our selective Princess Training classes in Canterlot. These classes will instruct you on how you are to lead your fellow ponies as a Princess. You have twenty four hours to prepare. Don't pack anything. Everything you need will be provided. None of your friends, nor Spike, is permitted to join. You will be picked up by pegasus escort bright and early tomorrow morning.

Looking forward to seeing you,
Princess Celestia

Twilight Sparkle glanced up from the scroll Spike had delivered to her, confused as to why it was bound with black ribbon. Even more confusing was why Spike had such a horror struck expression across his snout.

“What's wrong, Spike?” she asked him.

The baby dragon's gaze got wider. “I've heard funny stories about these Princess Training classes. Back in Canterlot, the rumors were–”

“They were just that, rumors,” she cut him off, snapping the scroll closed with her magic. “Don't worry. Although I suppose that means I have to cancel my tea plans with Fluttershy for tomorrow. Come on, Spike. You know she doesn't take rejection well.”

She exited her comfy book-filled home and stepped out into the morning sun. Ponyville was alive with the usual morning rush of market activity and traveling ponies. She made her way to Fluttershy's cottage, Spike at her tail. The dragon clearly looked upset but she wasn't concerned. He had heard every rumor while in Canterlot, from the sky falling to giant beanstalks that stretched to the sky. Whatever rumor he had heard about this Princess Training she had to attend was nothing, surely.

She was fortunate enough to catch Rarity at Fluttershy's cottage, so she was able to cancel her tea with Fluttershy and explain why to two ponies instead of one. While the pink-haired pony looked disappointed, Rarity positively glowed at the thought of learning how to be a proper princess. That was a normal Rarity moment, all aglow at the mention of royalty. She was only too delighted to go spread the word among the others, so proud to have royalty within her inner circle. Twilight could only roll her eyes before she set off back to her home to prepare.

“What do Princesses train for?” she mused, glancing over her wide variety of literature. “Etiquette, maybe? Politics?”

Spike watched her as she pulled the appropriate books from their spot on the shelves. “If that was it, why wouldn't we be allowed to follow you?”

His suspicious gaze burned into her flank. She sighed and leveled a glare at him. “Look, I trust Princess Celestia's word. You should too. Whatever rumors you heard were just that, rumors.”

“But the black ribbon that bound the scroll! I heard that–”

She cut him off with a groan. “Come on, Spike! I need to study!”

She loved Spike with every hair in her mane, but sometimes the baby dragon was just ridiculous.

* * *

Night fell over Ponyville faster than Twilight Sparkle expected. She definitely hadn't meant to but she had somehow fallen asleep while studying the ancient cultures of Saddle Arabia. Not like her. She berated herself over her lack of studious discipline.

That was when she realized she wasn't alone.

It was dark around her, so she couldn't see clearly. There was definitely some pony in the house with her.

“Spike?” she asked, hating the nervous tremor that ran through her voice.

There was the sound of soft hoof falls nearby, echoing in the empty room.

“Spike?” she asked again. If this was Spike getting back at her for their earlier conversation, she didn't appreciate it.

“Forgive me, Princess,” a soft voice said.

Before Twilight could ask who was there once more, the room exploded into a whirl of motion and chaos. Twilight was swept clean off of her hooves, suddenly airborne and breathless as another body slammed into her. Adrenaline and instinct took over and she bucked instinctively, her rear legs kicking out in hopes of catching her attacker. When she didn't make contact with a body or anything, for that matter, she sent her magic surging out of her body, hoping to relay information about the whereabouts of her attacker. Her magic glowed in an electric purple light, crackling its way across the otherwise dark room. There were three ponies in the room, but she couldn't see them clearly.

“The magic must be restricted,” another voice said. This voice was all too familiar to her and the recognition sent a bolt of alarm through her.

“Princess Celestia?” she gasped.

“Bind her, now.”

Twilight was tackled again, held down by a foreign body. She bucked but the body above hers was stronger and more lithe, able to dodge her flailing hooves. Something heavy was clasped around her neck. As soon as it was locked in place, she felt her magical energy drain. It was as if she had been using her magic for hours. The drain crippled her to the point where she fell still, aware that she was completely vulnerable to the body over her.

“Don't hurt me,” she whimpered.

There was hesitation from the body above hers, as if the fear in her voice had made an impact. Before the one above her could do anything, Princess Celestia's voice rang out into the darkness again.

“Blindfold and move. Now. Don't keep me waiting.”

Her teacher's voice made her shiver. She had heard Princess Celestia be stern, but this went beyond that. There was a cruel, impatient edge to her voice that she had never heard before. This was not the Princess she knew.

Black cloth was wound over her eyes, making the darkness close in faster. She couldn't help the whimpers that escaped her. She should do something. She should buck and fight. Did Rainbow Dash's stubborn behavior teach her nothing? Her friends wouldn't sit here and whimper. Yet, the strange weight around her neck kept her still, as if it were sapping more than just her magical abilities out of her. She couldn't fight back for some reason and, unable to see, unable to move, the fear only heightened for her.

The warmth of a unicorn's magic wound around her and lifted her up as if she had the weight of a feather. She was moving. She knew that much by the feel of the cool breeze running through her mane. Weightless, she was swept out of her house, then set gently within a cart of some kind. She felt the smooth bottom of some sort of carriage. She could smell the sweat of other ponies around her, could hear the gentle rustle of feathers. Was this the pegasus escort Princess Celestia had spoke of? She was certainly here, ahead of schedule. Why was the Princess, her beloved teacher, treating her this way?

“Where are you taking me?” she managed to ask, her voice dry and raspy in her panic. “Princess Celestia?”

There was movement in the carriage as other bodies settled around her. No one answered her, but she was certain that she had been heard.

“To Canterlot,” Princess Celestia's voice said from beside her. “Hurry, please.”

They were airborne in a matter of seconds. Twilight Sparkle couldn't see their take off, but she could feel the carriage's ascent. They were moving, quickly.

“Relax her,” came Princess Celestia's cruel, cool voice once more.

There was a pause, then Twilight Sparkle felt something cool against her lips. Her mouth was forcibly opened by a magical force she had no control over and a small glass vial was forced between her lips. She was forced to swallow a strange, hot liquid that vaguely tasted like berries. She tried to struggle, but struggling meant choking. After she coughed, she accepted the liquid as it was dumped down her throat.

The strangest warmth surged through her body and sleep came again on fast hooves and silent wings. Twilight's thought process liquified and drained from her mind until she felt weightless, thoughtless...and free.

She sank into the world of sleep, blindfolded and swept away by ponies she thought she knew.

Author's Note

Hello, good ponies. I hope you're ready for a wild ride. I'm an erotica writer by trade but this is my first fan fiction piece I've released since I was 15, so...it's been a while (hint: I'm 23). Now what on earth are we going to do with Twilight? She seemed to have gotten herself into a bit of trouble...