Moon's Blade and the Crystals of Chaos

Chapter 5:
Memories

I stood in front of a shack that looked like it could collapse at any moment. The lights were still on, so I waited for a few minutes, then they went off. I assumed Morgana went to sleep, so I investigated the shack for any way to get in.

After not too long I found an open window. I silently climbed inside and looked around to see if there was anything suspicious around me, besides from myself breaking in.

The hallways were filled with old paintings. One would think those were of Morgana's family, but none of them resembled her in any way.

I went to a random door, slowly opened it and looked inside the room.

The room was filled with bookcases, and on the end of the room was a desk with a small book on it.

I decided to go in. I picked up the small book and opened it.

I read the first few pages. It seemed like some kind of diary, the dates were faded, though. One page peeked my interest.

"Dear diary,
My father told me the war had gone out of hand. The unicorns were continuously attacking our earthpony settlement, and it wasn't safe anymore, so we have to find another place to stay. Another village."

It seemed there had been a war between the races. I wondered what it was they were fighting for. I kept on reading.

"Dear diary,
Father has decided to move to another village. He said the village is hidden well in the cold north-west, in the mountains. There are unicorns there and pegasi, which made me feel a little uncomfortable, but father said they were friendly unicorns and pegasi, from the bloodline of a goddess, the one of the moon."

I were positive it was about white peak, the mountain I came from. However, I did not know the native villagers were of a goddess' bloodline. I kept on reading.

"Dear diary,
The war seems to be at a conclusion. It seemed one person had defeated the three armies. Nopony is talking about him aloud, but rumours say he uses some kind of artefact to cause chaos. Father says we don't have to move away anymore. I'm afraid of the new leader."

It sounded like it was about the crystal, and Discord was the one who concluded the war, but became a bigger threat than the war itself was.

I looked outside of the window, where the sun was rising. I were alarmed by the fact I've spent so much time reading this diary that I dropped it immediately.

I went outside of the room. I had the biggest chance to find the book I were looking for in Morgana's room.

After looking in several rooms I found Morgana sleeping in a bed. Next to her bed was a desk, with on it the book she carried the first time I met her.

It had to be the book I were looking for. I quietly walked towards the desk, grabbed the book and quietly left the room and went through the window.

I ran away from the shack, towards the village, towards Twilight's library.

"What took you so long?" Twilight asked me as I handed over the book.

I explained to her about the diary.

"You don't think..." she said doubtfully, "that you're... Right..? I mean..."

"I don't know. I do come from that village, and both my parents were pegasi," I said, "but my grandfather was an unicorn."

"I guess it could be possible..." Twilight said unsure, then opened the book.

She read through a few pages, then started reading.

"The crystals have split up in seven different pieces. Each piece has its own attribute."

Twilight looked up to me. "Do you remember what it's colour was?"

I thought deep, then remembered it. "It was red?"

Twilight continued, "In that case we've gotten the Blood Crystal, whose special ability is to absorb the souls of death ponies in its surroundings."

We both shivered at the thoughts of it. No wonder it was hidden in a tomb filled with deathly traps.

"When it gains the soul of a single pony, it can give power to the other crystals for several months."

"But that means..." I said, "That means it could give power to the other crystals now?"

"I guess it could," Twilight said, "We'll have to hurry and find the other ones before it's too late."

I nodded.

"The next crystal we should search for is the Mind Crystal, which can control the minds of other creatures," Twilight said, "Its looks are familiar to me, I think I've seen it in a rock somewhere in Whitetail Wood. We should head there as soon as we can. We'll meet up with the others this afternoon."

I nodded in agreement. In the meanwhile I went to the market to buy some food.

On my way to the market I came across an angered Morgana.

"I know you've stolen it."

Her expression was as monotone as it could be.

"I'll tell you once more," she continued, "Stay out of my business, or you'll regret it!"

I were not even the slightest bit intimidated by her threats. She pushed me and walked away.

After buying some apples I went back to Twilight's home. By now she should've gathered the others, so we'd go to Whitetail Wood, where we'd hopefully find the second crystal. The mind crystal.