The Connection

Celestia was in the restricted section of the Royal Archives. There was something about Terras that sprung something up in her head, a distant memory. She just needed a few clues and she would have it. Just one page having something to do with a Crystorian. Celestia searched and she read every word in hundreds of chapters, sometimes re-reading to make sure she didn't miss anything, but the word "Crystorian" was not in any of the thousands of texts in the vast library. When it became apparent to Celestia that she was not going to find anything relating to Crystorians, she put all the books back in their place and left with a frown on her face. If the restricted section didn't contain what she needed, what place did?

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For Terras, being in Equestria was like being on Earth, but with much more color. And the locals were nice, for the most part. Celestia had told him that Canterlot was the capital of Equestria, and that most ponies living in this city were rich, noble ponies. She also said that some were too stuck up to see the difference from right and wrong if they didn't make any money.

As he walked throughout the market, he saw plenty of trinkets that would have sold for hundreds of thousands on Crystoria and Earth, well the other Earth. Most of the ponies he passed had on fancy outfits and jewelry to compliment their suits, ties, and dresses. God knows why they were wearing clothes to die from a heatstroke. They all had their noses pointed up in a mocking manner, at least that's how Terras took it.

While walking and staring at a 10,000 bit watch that some other noble ponies were admiring, he bumped into a light yellow and pink maned pegasus. She had those eyes that would make you do anything for her. Terras was caught staring at those bright blue eyes and the pegasus blushed a little.

"Sorry sir, I should've watched where I was going."

She spoke so soft, like she was afraid of him.

"No it's fine. I was the one not looking where I was going. Are you okay?"

"Yes I'm fine."

As Terras helped to pick up the last of the items the pegasus bought, he was met with a familiar voice. And a cyan pegaus landed in front of him and the other bright yelllow pegasus.

"Hey, you're that guy I beat in that race yesterday! Terras wasn't it?"

"Yeah and you're Rainbow Dash right?"

"Yep, and this is Fluttershy. We go way back, to our foalhood."

Rainbow bent closer to him and said into his ear "She's pretty shy around new people, once you get to know her, she'll open up to you." She also nudged him in the shoulder and said "Just make sure you take care of her, got it?"

Terras was surprised at Rainbow Dash's bluntness. "No, no, it's not like that! I just bumped into her by accident."

Rainbow Dash snorted "Oh please, I saw how you looked at her, all mesmerized and stuff."

"Um.....guys, can we stop now, he bumped into me by accident." Fluttershy interrupted.

"Okay, maybe you didn't have eyes on her, can't help thinking Fluttershy is gonna find a special somepony."

At that Fluttershy blushed. "Rainbow Dash can you please not try to be part of the royal guard to every stallion I meet?"

"Nope" Rainbow Dash said. "I'm not gonna let you just have anypony, you get the best there is."

Terras interrupted their little argument and said "Okay! Let us start over." He raised his hoof to Fluttershy to shake it.

"Name's Terras."

"Fluttershy."

"So" Rainbow Dash said "Me and Fluttershy were about to go to the train station so we can get back to Ponyville. I'll be seeing you soon, Terras."

"Sure thing" Terras replied.

As the two waved goodbye, and they were out of earshot, Terras said to himself,

"Probably not....."

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Rainbow Dash asked Fluttershy, "So what do you think of him?"

"He's nice, I guess." Fluttershy said and blushed right after.

Rainbow Dash, knowing that Fluttershy thought more of him than "nice", smiled triumphantly to herself. Out of the corner of her right eye, she could see a grayish color in the sky. Out of curiosity, she turned to face a not gray, but black system of clouds rolling in from the east of Canterlot.

"That's weird, I don't know of any storms scheduled for today" Rainbow Dash said.

"Maybe you forgot, I mean you normally do the weather for Ponyville. It would be easy to forget about weather for other cities."

"Hmm, I guess you're right" Rainbow Dash replied.

From Terras', Rainbow Dash's, and Fluttershy's point of view, the blackness coming towards Canterlot was just another storm. Only slightly more ominous.

Oh, how wrong they were.

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Celestia was sitting at her throne, and out of a slight annoyance she felt, she looked out the giant window. Celestia saw what looked like a storm headed towards Canterlot. It didn't look to foreboding, so she shrugged it off. Just another storm.

Oh, how wrong she was.