Weight of the World

Twilight woke from her dream sweating, her sheets completely drenched. Usually how she normally wakes up ever since her friends passed. She had consulted Princess Celestia about her nightmares hoping she would have spell or cure to rid her of her nightmares, but the Princess had no such thing. The Princess went to great lengths to attempt to rid Twilight of her nightmares even consulting her younger sister, but Twilight's nightmares were personal and even the Princess of the night could not help. Twilight slowly got out of bed pushing the covers aside, but turning around and lifting the covers with her magic neatly making the bed. She stumbled over to the mirror still a bit drowsy from her not so pleasant slumber. She picked up the brush off of the dresser and positioning herself in front of the mirror to get the best possible angle to style her hair. She stopped and remembered long ago the beautiful white and purple unicorn on the first day they met in which she within a second replicated her hair onto Twilight's head. Twilight dropped the brush the thud of it hitting the floor inaudible over the thought of the day her life changed. The day she learned the magic of friendship, the day she met her lifelong friends.

She picked up her brush again and continued doing her hair the thought of the white unicorn still drifting through her mind. She finished and levitated her crown off her dresser and gently placed it atop her head straightening it to the right angle. She slowly trotted passed the sleeping green and purple dragon trying not to wake him. She walked onto the balcony which gave her an overlook of the castle's courtyard. The courtyard was abandoned except for the few guards training for Color Guard at the Best flyer competition. The commander of the Color Guard was Captain Silver Shield which was Shining Armor's and Princess Cadence's son. He was scheduled to take his father's place after he passed away. Silver Shield was in his late thirties a white unicorn with a red mane, he looked up to Twilight as a second mother. She normally gave him lessons as a young colt when Princess Cadence was out tending to royal duties.

Twilight returned to her bedroom heading towards the door when she heard a yawn come from a certain dragon. "Hey Twilight." Spike said rubbing his eyes as he woke up, he had grown very big over the years even surpassing the princesses in height."Hey Sleepyhead." Twilight responded "You better get up or we are going to miss the best fliers competition.". "I'm on it Twilight" he walked over to the balcony stretching out his wings. Twilight approached him before he took flight. "Be careful Spike you know we are at war with the changelings, and they will fight to the death for every inch of Equestria. The war had raged on for about six months now, The ponies were on the defensive with the changelings on the offensive. The changelings had attempted to break the Equestrian border defenses but they had not been successful." I know Twilight, I'll see you in Cloudsdale." And with one tremendous flap of his wings he lifted off heading towards Cloudsdale.

Twilight knew she had to do the same, she made her way towards the door and left her room. She walked through the maze like hallways of the castle making her way to the main corridor where Princess Celestia there waiting for her. "Good Morning Twilight, are you ready to depart?". "Yes but where are the other Princesses, aren't they supposed to join us?" Twilight questioned. "My sister and Princess Cadence have agreed to meet us there, now come we must be leaving.". They exited the castle through the main doors and made their way towards a chariot that was awaiting them. They entered the chariot and it lifted off towards the floating city.