Gales of Dark Shadows

"Darkness resides in us all, its only those who embrace it are to be destroyed......" -unknown

ShadowGale walked down the dark corridor of the manor. The quiet clop of her hooves against the oak wood floor was the only sound that echo across the hallways and rooms. She had caught wind of a message being sent to her by the princesses. ShadowGale groaned,

"Why can't those princess solve whatever is biting their asses by themselves," She sighed and stopped at the top of the stairs. Some servants rushed around busy as always. ShadowGale was expecting someone to arrive today but it seems they have not shown yet.

"What a shame,"  said ShadowGale under her breath. The chilly night air blew in from an open window at the end of the hall. She turned and walked to the window taking a breath of air before closing the window with a soft click. cold,just how she liked it. ShadowGale smiled a wicked smile. Then frantic hooves beats from behind grew louder as they approached, then skidded to a stop.

It was a servant.

"Madame ShadowGale, the messenger has finally arrived," He said frantically,

"Most good, its about time," ShadowGale smiled. She walked back down the hallway to the main hall. The Servant showed her were the messenger was told to wait. What ShadowGale saw was looked more like one of the princesses followers then a messenger. The mare was a light purple with a darker purple mane with pink stripes weaved into the mane and tail.

"Um miss Sparkle," Stammered the Servant, Twilight Sparkle turned toward them, and faced the servant with a happy expression.

"Madame ShadowGale," He said bowing and motioning a hove toward ShadowGale. and quickly after darting away as if scared by a ghost.

"Um..hello I'm Twilight Sparkle," Twilight said a little fear spiking up her voice before it settling down again.

"Greetings Twilight, as you might already know who I am," ShadowGale said with a smile, ShadowGale sat down in a chair by the fire and motioned for twilight to join her.

"Who is that now?" ShadowGale asks, Twilight looks around a bit before spotting what she meant.

"Oh, that's Spike he's my friend and assistant," Twilight said happily with a tint of pride. ShadowGale smiled wickedly again by accident. Twilight's eyes widened, ShadowGale quickly fixed her expression,

"Sorry about that, " she said laughing a little. Twilight smiled,

"That's ok," Twilight said. The atmosphere between them was an awkward one, ShadowGale didn't like this so she decided to hurry this along.

"Well it getting late and your little friend looks like he needs a room, and I'll read the letter before i go to bed," ShadowGale said voice sounding a little tired.

"Here let me show you to your room." She said, standing up and walking a few feet. Twilight stood up and an purple, pink aura appeared around Spike and placed him on her back then she followed ShadowGale to her room. The two walked up the stairs to the dark corridor that lead to the guest,master and resident rooms. The only sound that echoed down the hall was the clopping of hoofsteps of the oak wood floor. Twilight pondered whether to strike another conversation. Her face curved into an expression of thought and slight fear,  "Is that fear I feel, why?" Twilight thought a little confused by why fear entered her emotions. ShadowGale chuckled under her breath, "This young unicorn fears me, how quaint," ShadowGale thought,laughing a little on the inside before asking Twilight a question.

"Um Twilight can I ask something?" she asked, tone full of curiosity,

"Yes, what is it?" Twilight responded with a bit of annoyance, that question had shattered her train of thought.

"What is your opinion about the princesses that rule over this land we call home?" ShadowGale said some slyness in voice,

Twilight heard the sly sound in her tone but answered anyway,

"Princess Celestia is my mentor and almost second mother in a way also is a great and wise leader and Princess Luna is more of a friend, who is still getting used to everything after being banished to the moon, she has a scary look to her but it really kind and gentle," Twilight said with lots of pride in her voice and she wanted ShadowGale to hear it.

ShadowGale smiled at Twilight's great pride in these princesses while was also getting stabbed in the back by the cold dagger of jealousy. ShadowGale had nothing else to say as they walked, it was eerily silent once again but in a few short steps Twilight would be in her chosen room and get some sleep, she had almost forgotten how leaded her legs were. she almost lost herself again before Twilight felt a hoof on her shoulder, she looked up to see a concerned face looking back at her, Twilight for once took the chance to look into ShadowGale's eyes, the eyes were the window to the soul after all. dark burgundy with some black in eye color. it had a sinister look at their roots but when concerned they look warmer than you'd expect. Twilight shook her head,

"Sorry did I bunk into you?" Twilight apologized, ShadowGale smiled sweetly,

"yes but it alright, it happens," ShadowGale said still smiling, lightly pushing the room door open,

"we're here already?" Twilight said surprised. staring into the dimly lite room. she walked in, a brighter light was there too greet her, along with a bed that was calling to her, summoning some magic, that wrapped around Spike lifting him down on a small bed on the floor. Twilight jumped into bed and it was heaven to rest after a long journey. Twilight snuggled into the covers, ShadowGale laughed a little,

"well you seem to like it,and from the sound of him snoring he likes it to," she laughed a little louder,a snoring noise emitted from Spike signaling his comfort. Twilight laughed a little too before sleep was beginning take her in its gentle embrace, ShadowGale saw this and said "Good night" and left the room, the door closed behind her with a soft click. ShadowGale continued down the corridor, her soft hoof beats steadily echoed into the darkness.