Consider // Book 4

"Hello Cadence", Twilight smirked, standing in the Throne Room of the Crystal Empire.

"Leave Twilight", Cadence said. "You aren't any good here."

"Who said it was just me?" Twilight asked. She used her magic to make appear Shining Armor, with a collar around his neck.

"Don't you dare hurt him!" Cadence said, shooting a ball of her magic at Twilight. She easily dodged the magic.

"I'm not a fool", Twilight said. "Here's a deal."

"What deal would you possibly want?"

"You give me your Empire, I give you half of your subjects and your husband."

"Why would you want my Empire!?" Cadence yelled.

"She wants to defeat Celestia", Shining Armor sighed.

"And right now, the Wonderbolts are attacking Ponyville under my command", Twilight smirked. "If you say no, I'll fight you."

The Princess sighed. "Hand him over first."

Twilight used her magic to make the collar disappear. Shining Armor ran over to Cadence, and hugged her.

"Give me what I want," Twilight groaned.

Cadence gave Twilight her crown.

"There", Princess Cadence said. "My crown. Think anything you want and it becomes real."

"Perfect", Twilight smiled.

Suddenly, Princess Cadence had a rope around her neck. She began choking, and fell to the floor.

"Take off that rope, now!" Shining Armor yelled. But, the same happened to him.

And so, the two began choking on the rope getting tighter on their necks, until they were silent on the crystal floor.

"Finally, some peace", Twilight said.

Changes were made to the Empire. The Crystal Heart was taken by Twilight. She forced a sculptor to make it into a golden necklace, which he did perfectly. Twilight wore the necklace around her neck, with the Crystal Heart as the center piece.

The subjects were given duties to fulfill for Twilight. An example, was capture innocent ponies.

"This is going to be fun", Twilight laughed.

~~

"We finally get a day off", Rumble sighed, sitting next to Scootaloo in the Mess Hall.

"Yeah", Scootaloo said, eating a Grass Sandwich. "They even told me I'm having some visitors today."

"That's cool", Rumble smiled.

"I just wonder who it is."

"Wanna go find out?" Rumble asked. Scootaloo nodded.

She finished up her sandwich, then led the way to her dorm. She unlocked the key, and opened the door.

"Scootaloo!"

"Dinky!?" Scootaloo gasped, seeing her best friend sitting on her bed.

Dinky got up and hugged her.

"It's been a while", Dinky whispered.

Scootaloo hugged back.

"Hey Dinky", Rumble said awkwardly in the doorway.

Dinky jumped when she saw Rumble, and she released from the hug.

"Hey Rumble", she smiled.

"How did you get here?" Scootaloo said.

Rumble closed the door.

"I actually came here, by myself", Dinky said.

"Why?" Scootaloo asked.

"The Wonderbolts are taking over Ponyville", Dinky said, shivering. "One of the Pegasi told me their leader was (she gulped) Twilight."

"That lying snitch", Scootaloo mumbled.

"I came here to hide", Dinky said. "The Wonderbolts and some Crystal ponies are capturing ponies and bringing them to the Crystal Empire."

"Where's Derpy!?" Scootaloo asked.

"She's being forced to help capture ponies", Dinky sighed.

"Did you see my mom!?" Rumble asked.

"Being forced", Dinky said again. She sat on a chair.

"We need to go and help", Rumble said, stomping his hoof on the floor.

"No - we can't", Scootaloo said.

"Why not!?" Dinky said.

"Because were going against the best flyers in the world - and the pony who can kill Princess'."

"Consider this Scootaloo", Rumble said. "You go in and help, and we'll be in Jail or killed because of bravery. If you don't go in and help, we'll be found and captured."

"Sounds like the same thing", Scootaloo said.

"That's not the point", Rumble groaned. "The point is, do you want to be a hero?"

"No, I want to be regular", Scootaloo said. "And I already have stress on my shoulders."

"I heard about Fluttershy", Dinky said. "I'm sorry."

"Thanks", Scootaloo sighed.

Rumble groaned.

"Calm down", Scootaloo chuckled. "I'll consider it."

"Please do", Rumble said. "So much for a day off."

"It was your idea to do it", Dinky said.

Rumble left the dorm.

"Do you really want to go and risk yourself?" Dinky asked.

"No", Scootaloo sighed.

"Your gonna have to do something", Dinky said. "Princess Cadence and Shining Armor are missing."

"But I just saw them yesterday!" Scootaloo yelled. "I swear to Celestia."

"Well, make your decision soon", Dinky said. "Because, you'll need it."

"Noted", Scootaloo groaned.

Scootaloo made a little bed out of blankets and pillows on the floor next to her bed for Dinky.

"Does Derpy know your here?" Scootaloo asked.

"To be honest, I don't know", Dinky said, getting comfortable on the 'bed'.

"What if she gets out of doing all this, where is she going to find you?" Scootaloo asked.

"She knows the first place I would go is where you would go", Dinky said. "And, your here."

Scootaloo chuckled.

"I need to go and get some dinner", Scootaloo sighed. "Do you want something?"

"I'd like some Grass Sandwiches", Dinky laughed.

"Sure", Scootaloo said, heading out before dark.

She went down the path to the Mess Hall for some dinner. She made inside and trotted up to the counter. A colt came up to the counter on the other side. Scootaloo ordered her meal - three Grass Sandwiches - and paid the colt.

Scoot made it back to the dorm room, and put the Styrofoam box on the table that held the sandwiches.

"I'm back!" Scootaloo said, looking at the side of her bed - but Dinky was gone.

Scootaloo panicked. She looked at the floor, to see feathers. And, the color was purple.

Rumble said to consider, and she just did.