Written as Moon, but Red as Light

Hello there and welcome back. Now you may be wondering what events have taken place with Twilight and the others while Light was in the Everfree forest. Please bear with me that I'm going to divide this into three parts, this chapter and the next two will be focusing entirely on the Mane 6.

(Earlier that day)

The ponyville train station used to be filled with many ponies that were traveling to many cities such as Canterlot, Hoofington, Fillydelphia, Trottingham, Las Pegasus and so on, or ones from other cities to Ponyville. But today, the only ponies at the train station is the main six waiting for the train to Canterlot. They have all gather around discussing about why the princesses needed to them for inorder to pass the time.

"So Twilight, what to you reckon that the princesses want?" Applejack asked

Twilight thought about the question a bit and reply. "I don't know Applejack. But if it's something important than we must get to Canterlot immediately if we'll going to find out."

"I have to agree with Twilight. Something surely is up and we might be the only ones to fix this." Said Rarity

"If that's the case, count me in! What problem can't be solved without the fastest flyer in all of Equestria!" Rainbow Dash boasted.

"Whatever the problem is, bad things can be turned around with a PARTY!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly with a bounce.

"Um... alright, I guess we must do this... so nopony will get hurt." Fluttershy said quietly.

Applejack gave Twilight a nod showing that she's in. Twilight looked at her 5 friends and gave a firm nod that no matter what they're conquer it with the power of friendship.

"Thank you, I couldn't asked for better friends" Twilight said genuinely.

Shortly after their conversation, the ponyville express train has arrived to take the main six to Canterlot. As they went in and sit down, the announcer spoke through the speaker. "Hello there! This is a call to all the passengers that are currently riding the pony express. We will be taking a slight detour through a new souvenir shop just 30 minutes ahead due to some minor repairs on the main track. Please be patient and soon we'll arrived to our destination." With that said the train started moving. Twilight looked around and noticed that there's nopony else other than her friends in the cart. Curiosity got the better of her and proceeded through the other carts and noticed that none of them had any passengers as well.

Twilight checked every cart to the end and found no pony at all. 'What seems to be going on? The train carts seem to be devoided of anypony and I'm starting to have a bad feeling about this.' She went back to the cart where her friends are and sat down to think. Applejack noticed Twilight's expression and went towards her.

"Hey Twi, are y'all awright?" Applejack asked

"Something isn't right here Applejack." Twilight said in a concern tone. "I noticed that there aren't anypony here but us. The other carts are devoided of passengers and I'm starting to get this weird feeling that might be bad."

Applejack looked around and noticed that there is nopony except themselves that is in the cart. "Maybe Twi, but let's wait till we get to the shop and try to sort things out."

"Alright" Twilight reply

As the train kept going, Twilight looked out the window and saw the shop coming into sight. But, something was quite off about it. The more distance closed in, the more that the shop looks somewhat old than new. The train stop and the speaker was heard again. "Hello again passengers, we have just arrived to the new souvenir shop. Please feel free to go and purchase some items that pique your interests, but hurry up now. We will be leaving to our final destination in 30 minutes."

The girls walked out of the train and stand before them the souvenir shop that the announcer described. The shop was rather the opposite than the announcer said about it being brand new. The paint was chipping off, the windows were broken, and the whole place looks like it was falling apart. Twilight headed back to the train but the doors automatically shut closed. She then looked to her friends who were all had slightly concern faces and walked to them.

"Girls, it's seems like something about this isn't right at all." Twilight spoke

"Of course we can all see that Twilight. But whatever is going on, it must be in there!" Rainbow Dash said as she pointed at the run down building.

"Oh... my... I don't like this girls, not one bit" Fluttershy said as she quiver.

"I for one seems to sense that there's something not right, but I don't think I want to go near that old building. There could dust and cobwebs and even WORSE!" Rarity exclaimed

Applejack rolled her eyes at this and said, "Now come on girls! Things may seem bad at the moment, but together we can overcome this problem like two raccoons trying to steal food."

Pinkie Pie jumped up and down with excitement. "Applejack's right! We just need to think this whole situation around like a game and I love games! Especially that one time during my-" before Pinkie Pie could tell, her mouth was covered quickly by a purple hoof.

"Now Pinkie, we've been over that problem already and please don't mention it again." Twilight said as she remove her hoof from Pinkie's mouth.

"Okie Dokie!" Pinkie said and resume to her usual behavior.

"Come on girls, we're going in." Twilight said as she started heading to the abandon shop.

Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie followed her. Rarity was still a bit reluctant, but went with them. Fluttershy was still on the ground, laying on her stomach shivering and with her hooves covering her eyes. Rainbow Dash immediately went back moved Fluttershy towards the abandon shop. As the main six entered the shop, a wave of cold air flew pass them and the area of the inside was quite dark with partially any light beaming through the broken windows. Twilight and Rarity use their horns to illuminate the darkness. The store was empty, the many selves that were around the store are filled with cobwebs and dust bunnies which Rarity immediately noticed and felt disgust. Fluttershy is still shaking, but seemingly followed her friends. Applejack look weary in her surroundings, but Pinkie Pie kept bouncing around with a small hum. They kept looking around till suddenly, the door quickly closed and the whole room is shrouded in an area of darkness with only the magic of Twilight and Rarity's horn giving light.

Fluttershy let out a small meep and cover herself on the ground with fear. Rainbow Dash went for the door, but it was locked shut. Applejack try and kick the door open with all her strength, but it still wouldn't budge. Soon, purple mist is surrounding the area where the light main six were just at the edge of the light and horrifying laugh was heard.

"Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Looks like you ponies are in quite a predicament right now" said the voice.

"Who are you!? What do you want from us!?" Twilight demand as she and her friends got together in a ready stance.

"Oh I don't mean to be a bother. I just want to test your abilities." The voice said as a small jolt of thunder hit Rainbow Dash, shocking her a bit.

"Ow, is this some sort of a game you're playing!? It's not fun! So why don't come out so we can see you coward!" Rainbow Dash challenged.

"Is that a challenged?" The voice said in a flat tone as the mist started swirling quite a bit rapidly.

"Yeah that's right! You maybe just scared that we are going to beat you in ten seconds flat! So come out and fight the most fastest flyer in Equestria!" Rainbow Dash said to get whoever to come out so she can buck into submission.

"Um... R-R-Rainbow... I think you might m-m-m-make... him mad if you keep doing th-th-th-that." Fluttershy said still a bit scared.

"Oh please my dear, it seems that the Rainbow Crash here might need a lesson about manners." The voice said

By mentioning that nickname about Rainbow Dash has set her over her edge. "ALRIGHT, THAT DOES IT!!! WHERE ARE YOU!!!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she flew around trying to find the pony so she can give Tartarus to.

"Here"

Rainbow Dash turned around, only to have something grabbed her neck, making it hard for her to breath. The one who grabbed Rainbow appear right before the main six could comprehend. The creature was a tall figure. It appears to be bipedal and it's entire body is covered with a dark robe. The hood obscure it's face and it's levitating in the air. It kept holding Rainbow Dash by the neck and started to choke her by tightening it's grip.

"You know... take away all that anger and all that arrogance, you would seem pretty adorable." It whisper as it then threw rainbow Dash at the wall knocking her out cold.

Twilight and the others rushed to Rainbow Dash's side with feeling of worriedness and notice that she's unconscious. Twilight turned back to the creature with an anger expression. How dare of him to harm one of her friends and she proceeded by blasting it with her horn. The creature smirk underneath it's hood and held out it's arm and a page instantly appeared and shot at Twilight. The page and the blast from Twilight's horn collided and the page merely sliced through the laser and quickly wrapped around Twilight's horn.

"What the-" Twilight said before her entire body was engulf with electricity.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" Twilight screamed in pain as she was being shock from the page wrapped around her horn.

"TWILIGHT!!!" Her friends shouted as they saw her getting shocked.

"HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

(End of part one)