S.T.I.A.D.L: Future problems and past solutions

~~~~~2 hours later~ ~Kindo’s POV~~~~

I always respected Midnight since he knew some things about the future but never actually risked reality by talking about it. That thought made me remember the only time he mentioned the future at all.

“So what happened after I killed you two?” I asked extremely curious as we walked through the hive.

“Well, Crimson was thrown trough a gap between dimensions and died on Earth but I don’t know what happens to me since it hasn’t happened yet,” he calmly answered.

“You know what’s going to happen until the day Midnight dies. Anything you can warn anypony about?”

“I can’t say anything but I was able to prepare for a few things in the past weeks. Hopefully they will not be needed but time doesn’t always change and when it does it’s usually not for the better,” Midnight explained with an unusual grin on his face.

That was about a year before the hive vanished but it also made me realize something very important. I instantly teleported to Canterlot Castle to inform the Princesses but froze when I thought about it. I couldn’t tell my nieces about what happened otherwise time would be in jeopardy. Something else about that conversation stood out, ‘I was able to prepare for a few things…’

I needed to focus on the problem so I did what I normally do to focus, I teleported to my cave not too far from Ponyville. I looked around my cave and remembered about the dragon that snuck in for a hundred year nap that was driven out by the Element bearers. I transformed into a dragon, since creatures usually leave dragons alone, and laid down trying to analyze Midnight’s cryptic message better.

~~~~~~Shade’s POV~~~~~~

I think the land below me is Equestria since it does actually have flying ponies or pegasi as they're commonly called. I also ran into a few unicorns a little while ago while I was resting but I have no idea where I should actually be heading. When I noticed an old castle that was half destroyed in the middle of a forest I decided to make that my next stop.

I made a quick and graceful landing just outside the castle and noticed it was half-destroyed like some big battle took place inside. I was about to explore the castle when I felt a very powerful source of magic nearby and went to find it. I was about to cross an old bridge when I found the source to be closer than expected and it seemed to be at the bottom of the cliff.

It only took a quick glide and a short walk before I found that the source was well a tree would be my best guess. It looked like a crystal tree with five matching holes in five different branches but it was definitely the source of the powerful magic. Something inside me was practically begging me to protect the crystal tree so I decided to make this cave my base and protect this tree.

~~~~Rainbow Dash’s POV~~~~

Twilight got to stay in Ponyville for a week but only two days after she got here a dragon attacked Ponyville. It was the same dragon that we got to leave its cave nearly three years ago but it has already shown to be stronger and more deadly. The dragons have been more aggressive recently since they teamed up with the changelings in their war.

I actually wasn’t very scared this time. Even though dragons are immune to magic and this one has gotten faster, stronger, and out for the kill. I had also gotten faster and stronger since the last time I saw it. I had been undergoing training to control a power inside me I didn’t know existed. I focused on only the fight and allowed energy to flow from my ‘shard’ to aid me in the fight.

This ‘shard’ has been there ever since I was born and has allowed me to develop much faster. It allowed me to fly years before other ponies, helped increase my speed faster, and even gives me accelerated healing. I don’t have complete control over the energy so I can only use it to improve my physical powers and very small energy attacks. Full control would allow me to have this battle finished already.

I felt a small push on my cutie mark as on color on the lightning bolt turned from yellow to white indicating the activation of my ‘shard’. I could feel every muscle in my body getting stronger from its energy and I used that to my advantage to launch my first attack. It wasn’t much just a simple punch to the dragon’s gut but it was enough to get him on his knees.

The dragon released the loudest angriest roar I had ever heard before he spread his wings and took to the air. I smirked at this since the sky is my domain but the dragon was faster than I had anticipated and slashed my face before I could completely dodge. I felt another push from my cutie mark as the blue portion turned white and gave me more power. Unfortunately I had to force that power back in since I could destroy Ponyville if I had lost control of my ‘shard’.

I went at him with every ounce of speed I had but it dodged my attack and delivered another slash of his own. His counterattack nearly took my head off but I was able to dodge it enough to only get a minor scratch from the devastating attack. His next attack was a simple yet powerful punch that broke my right wing and sent me crashing towards the ground.

I watched as he dove after me and since it would take nearly ten minutes to heal my broken wing this attack would kill me. As it was descending another dragon came out of nowhere and collided with the beast. Unlike the first dragon this one was only a little taller than I was with red scales but his wing membrane was a deep blue color. The second dragon looked at me like he couldn’t believe he did that before his expression showed confusion and recognition alongside his disbelief.

~~~~~Daring’s POV~~~~

While resting from my latest adventure I noticed a scroll in my library that wasn’t there when I left nearly five months ago. The scroll talked about eight special crystals spread across the land of Equestria that would grant one wish when brought to a specific place. According to the coordinates on the scroll the gathering place is around the infamous Everfree Forest.

I took off to find crystals that would be strong enough to grant a wish since in the wrong hooves it could change the world. The eight crystals are hidden in plain sight and obscured by the pride of ponies, that’s what the scroll said.