Written as Moon, but Red as Light

(The Next Morning, Celestia's perspective)

               The rising sun shined brightly over Canterlot as Princess Celestia is over seeing the horizon on the castle balcony. All was quiet and peaceful until a sound of wings flapped in the air. she turned and found her sister Luna landing on the balcony next to her.

"Sister... Is Twilight and her friends all right?" Luna said worrying.

"They are alright Luna, a few bruises, but Rainbow Dash is in a much worsen shape." Celestia replied

"How worse...?"

"Three of her legs were fractured and her wing was dislocated; but what was perplexing is that she was bandaged up when the guards found them on a train that was strangely operating on it's own." Luna was shocked to hear about Rainbow's injuries, but was also skeptical about a train moving by itself. "Sister, are you feeling suspicious about what's going on?" Luna asked. "Yes Luna, I have a feeling in the back of my mind that this event is connected to the disturbance of the dimensions we felt the other day." Celestia answered.

"I see, do you think this could be the cause of something or somepony we had yet encountered?" Luna said.

"I know that this is caused by somepony. When Twilight and I were talking last night, she told me that a mysterious creature was responsible for the state she and her friends are in." Celestia replied as her expression started to look grim. Luna's expression then hardened when Celestia mention the one who caused this. "Who ever this menace is dear sister, we must find him!" Luna demanded.

Celestia shook her head, "No Luna, we must not make rash decisions. The creature that my student described indicate that it's an extraterrestrial that we never seen before. It's assume to be male and was able to defeat my student and her friends with no apparent effort as he was "merely testing their abilities" The power that this creature holds could even be stronger than us Luna."

Despite the fact that Luna wanted to find the creature and make him pay for his actions to her new friends, she must remain smart about this. Luna huff and said, "Alright sister, what do you think we should do about this?". Celestia's expression soften a bit, "I suggest that we tell Twilight and her friends about the main subject and to be aware about this creature."

"Yes, big sister." Luna said as she flew down from the balcony.

Celestia continues to looked at the rising sun as it almost fully rise in the sky as she thought of yesterday's events. 'We will find this menace and protect all of our little ponies.' She then left the balcony.

(North Infirmary, Room 300)

In the infirmary room, all of Twilight's have woken up and were horrify when they hear about Rainbow Dash's condition. The doctors say that she won't be able to fly for a week and that made Rainbow Dash depressed. Twilight's friends try to cheer Rainbow up and while they do that, she just got her expected guest coming in the room. Shining Armor, the captain of the royal guard and Twilight Sparkle's older brother came barging in to check on her condition. Twilight's friends exchange their welcomes to Shining Armor and then returns to cheer Rainbow Dash up.

"Are you sure you're all right Twily?" Shining Armor asked worryingly.

"Of course I'm fine BBBFF, just a little shaken but fine." Twilight replied

Shining Armor has always loved and protect his little sister from everything. When word got to him that his sister was in the infirmary, Shining dropped everything and focus on getting to his little sister.

"Twily, I just don't want to see you hurt. If something bad happened to you, I just couldn't forgive myself."

"I know..." Just then, two other ponies came into the room. Nightlight and Twilight Velvet, the parents of Twilight Sparkle and Shining Armor have been notify by the princess that their daughter is in the infirmary, so they dropped everything and went to check on her. Twilight Velvet rushed over to Twilight while pushing Shining Armor aside.

"Oh my dear Twilight, are you alright?!" Velvet said loudly while checking her only daughter.

"Mom, mom calm down. I'm alright." Twilight assured

"Oh my baby, I'm just so worry!" Velvet said as she quickly embraced her daughter in a tight hug.

"Mom... too... tight!" Twilight tried to speak.

"Dear, Twilight needs some air!" Night Light said. Twilight Velvet soon heard him and quickly let go.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry about that Twilight." Velvet said to her daughter while Twilight gasp for air.

"It's fine mom, just give me a few more minutes." Said Twilight trying to catch her breath.

As the family were together, the door opened which revealed princess Celestia. "I hope that I'm not interrupting something am I?"

"Oh no your highness, we were expecting to get another visit anyway." said Night Light as he, Twilight Velvet, and Shining Armor bow.

"If that's the case, then I would like to speak to your children alone on some private matters if it's alright." Princess Celestia said.

"Alright, since this must be an important matter and from the princess, we must respect that. Let's head back to the house honey." Night Light said to his wife.

"But..." Twilight Velvet didn't get the chance to finish her sentence as Night Light quickly teleported his wife and himself from the room. The three just stood for a little bit by the moment until Celestia broke the silence. "Well, that seems rather interesting, but we have more interesting matters to press to." She turned to Shining Armor. "Captain Armor, I need you to go gather your troops for debriefing in an hour." Celestia command.

"Of course you're highness." Shining Armor bowed and head off to the barracks.

"Twilight, I need to speak to you and your friends in the conference room immediately."

"But how princess? Rainbow Dash can't move from her bed at the moment."

"I know that Twilight, but I'm afraid Rainbow Dash might have to sit this one out."

"I understand princess Celestia." Twilight said sadly as Celestia then walk out of the room and she went to informed her friends.

(A while later)

Five of the main six are dashing into the Everfree forest in order to seek the help of somepony they know.

"What do you think we should do first in the forest Twilight?" Applejack asked.

"I think we should go see Zecora and find out what we can girls... without Rainbow Dash." Twilight said to her friends. During the meeting with princess Celestia, the creature that they faced was very powerful and may have to use the Elements of harmony to defeat him. In order to do so is for Rainbow Dash to heal faster and there was mention of a plant that can heal almost any wound, and the only pony who knows most about exotic plants is Zecora.

As they reached her hut Twilight knocked on the door.

"Zecora! Are you home! We have some serious business to talked about!" Twilight said.

A couple of seconds have passed and Zecora opened her door.

"Why Twilight, what brings you to my home." Zecora said casually.

"We need help, and you're the only one who seems to know about a plant that can healed Rainbow Dash's injuries!" Twilight said urgently.

That request has now dropped an anchor on Zecora's mind.