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"This is me speaking"

'I'm thinking.....I'm thinking'

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Serana

It was a new day.....and possibly our last. Back at our hotel room we had thought of multiple ways of getting into the palace, but most lead to dead ends. The crystal caves were an option but none of us knew our way around the tunnels. The walls were too high for Shadow or Octavia and the guards would see us if we flew over. However, Octavia had one idea;

"I pay music for several celebrations at the palace. If I can convince the front guards that you're with me then they will let us walk right in."

Shadow turned to me "You got a better idea?"

I frowned "No....."

"Ok, through the front door it is."

And here we were. As luck would have it, I knew how to play several instruments, no small part of having a long lifetime to practice. So Octavia would introduce me as a new backup musician, while Shadow would be her new hired muscle helping her to get everything organized. As we walked up she told the guards our stories and that she wanted to get us familiar with the palace stage in case we were needed on short notice. The guards bought it, but they kept a close eye on Shadow as he walked past.

'I don't blame them.'

We got the stage without any problems and we started to discuss phase 2.

"Ok we're good. Now Shadow dear, can you tell were Moonlight is?"

He looked around with narrowed eyes. "No, something's blocking me. I can't tell if it's on purpose or if it's because we're so close to the princesses, but I can't get her location."

"Damn it."

"That's ok." Octavia said, putting a hoof on my shoulder, "We will split up and search the palace. If anypony sees you, just tell them your story and that you're lost. We'll meet back here in a few hours otherwise."

We nodded and went our separate ways. I just hope Shadow doesn't do anything stupid.

Shadow

'This is so stupid.'

I walked through the halls of the palace, dodging the guards and ducking into the shadows. Despite my size, I have spent thousands of years in the company of assassins and my origins as a being of darkness allowed me to easily run around the flat feet.

'What a bunch of worthless assholes. Mihovil could have easy cut his way through here, even early in his adventure.'

As I turned a corner I jumped into the shadows as a squad of five neared. It was just my luck when two stopped and stood by a doorway, likely to keep watch.

'Now I have to get my hoofs dirty.' But as I prepared to strike they started to talk.

"So how long is it going to take Captain Armor to return to duty?"

"A week I think. Whatever Spike did to him got him good."

"Have you heard why they fought?"

"No, is it just a rumor or was somepony nearby?"

"It was Quickshot, that cute archer from the second division. She heard that the Captain had a kid with that Changeling Queen, but apparently he disowned her."

"Yikes."

"Right? But Spike made friends with her or something and took offense when the Captain called her a monster."

"Shit. I didn't know Spike had it in him. Hey, are we going to get in trouble for talking about this?"

"No, the princesses said that it was ok for us to tell each other, since we are guarding her, but to keep the info to the guard and trustworthy castle stuff."

"Cool, thanks for the heads up."

"No problem."

"Yes thanks for the information." I said as knocked them out.

Teleporting between shadows was hard for me in my Earth-Kin body, but not impossible, allowing me to easily jump the two.

They did that same thing that Bandits were always doing, talking about important information right in the open. But thanks to dumb and dumber, I got a new target.

"Sorry Serana, but looks like this Captain is my next stop."

Spike

I stopped playing go fish when I heard a small noise outside the door and I turned to look at it. Cadence and Moonlight looked at me.

"Is everything alright Spike?"

"Yeah.....just thought I heard something. It's nothing."

We went back to our game. Whatever it was, it wasn't my problem.

Luna

"So Spike not getting in trouble for attacking me!?"

"Cadence verified that you lit up your horn first 'Captain'!"

"He threatened me!"

"HE'S a baby dragon. You're the Captain of the guard of Canterlot and the Crystal Prince. You're lucky you're just on temporarily leave!"

He frowned and looked away, he wasn't taking this information well.

"You are confined here in till further notice Captain, I would use this time to think about your future."

I walked out of the room and closed the door. As soon as I heard the door click, I sat down and rubbed my face. This situation was getting out of hoof; Shining Armor attacking Spike, Spike knowing a Thu'um, a Changeling guest.

"Where is Twilight when you need her?"

I sat there for a few minutes, just thinking about the future when I heard hoof steps coming from my right.

"Oh shit."

'I know that voice!'

Looking to my right, I saw the black pony from my dream last night. We stared for a moment when the pony smiled.

"Well, if it isn't the naughty pony."

I growled at him, my horn lighting up and my wings extended. This didn't seem to affect him though.

"Good, you're ready for round two. Hopefully you'll last longer this time."

I jumped at him, ready to wipe that smile right off his face.

Serana

It had been a few hours and Shadow was late. Both me and Octavia were back at the stage, but we hadn't found Moonlight. The plan was once all three of us got back, we would leave and try again to tomorrow. That was in till Shadow had sent a message. It was a old trick of his, sending paper though a shadow, which wasn't limited in range like his teleport. It told us to meet him back at the hotel, which was odd. Shadow was wanting to find Moonlight more than anyone, I thought that he would be the last one wanting to leave early.

It took a little while but the two of us got back but we were unprepared for the scene in front of us.

Shadow was standing next to princess Luna.....who was tied to a chair and looking right at us. We stood there, looking at each other in till I snapped.

"Shadow you moron!"

"What? it's not like I had much choice."

"Why!?"

"She saw me last night in my dream and then saw me today walking around. She would have known something was up."

"Now all of Canterlots going to know that something's up because you......"

"Kidnapped the Princess?"

"DUH!"

I heard a thud next to me, looking I saw that Octavia had fainted. I picked her up and placed her in the bed.

"Can she escape?"

"No, I'm suppressing her magic and strength. As well these are tough ropes, a minotaur would have trouble getting out of them."

"You can do that?"

"Of course, all ponies carry my blood, so removing their powers is easy. Even full moon over here."

"MHHP!"

"Plus I taped her mouth shut. We're good."

"We're not good Shadow, he could go to jail forever because of this."

"Oh relax, everything will work out. Plus I think she likes being tied up and I WAS wondering if she tastes the same as the dream version."

The princess's face lit up and her wings poofed out, or as much as they could being tied down.

He nodded to her "See?"

"You're a weird pony Shadow."

"You're one to talk, I know about what you and that Dawnguard member Celann did."

"WHAT?! I told him not to tell anybody!"

"Oh, no one told me, but at the time I bet you two thought horses told no tales."

"Shadow I swear..." I could feel my face heating up, but thanks to my coat it was largely invisible.

" 'I've caught you Vampire, now take your punishment like the beast you are.' "

"THATS IT!"

I jumped at Shadow who ducked under me. I didn't care that the Princess was in the room, if I caught Shadow I was going to kill him! Slowly!

Twilight

It was about noon when we hid ours. The morning travels had been going good, but all of our progress stopped when we heard the dragon. Hiding in the underbrush, we saw it circling over head. I looked like no dragon I had seen before; it was about the same size as the red dragon we had fought before, but it only had the two back legs, with wings replacing the front ones and it looked like most of its skin was rotting away.

"I think I'm covered in mud."

"Quiet Rarity, do ya want to get eaten by a dragon?"

"*Whimper*"

I looked down at Silent, who was trying to hid herself under my wing. I heard the dragon roar, and while it sounded normal I could hear something underneath.

"W...w..what's it's do....doing?" Asked Fluttershy

"It's challenging Trixie."

We all turned towards her. That's what was underneath the normal roars, it was a challenge spoken in the Thu'um. It most sense Trixie's dragon blood.

"Twilight, you and the others stay here, Trixie's got this."

As she started to get up, I grabbed her hoof.

"You can't be serious. We don't know what's wrong with that thing but it's not a normal dragon. It'll kill you."

"Twilight, that thing wants to test its Thu'um against Trixie's, she can hear him call out to her."

"Trixie, you can't fight that thing."

"Twilight, I got this."

Her sudden shift in speaking made me freeze. Trixie gripped my hoof.

"Stay here, I'll be back."

Trixie walked out of the bushes and into the sunlight. The dragon almost immediately spotted her and flew down, throwing up dust as it landed.

"Drem Yol Lok, Dovahkiin. "

"Hello Dragon, you wanted to challenge me?"

"Geh, Zu'u hind wah gor dii thuum wah hin. Zu'u hind wah koraav mul do nahlii wo carries Mihovil's sos."

"Alright then, my names Trixie if we are to give introductions. I am the most powerful Unicorn in Equestria!"

"Dii faan los Durnehviir. Nu vos mii dreh grah!"

The dragon took to the air and roared. The roar most have covered a Thu'um for in an instant, Black skeletons began to rise around Trixie.

"Gaan, Lah, Haas" Trixie used her first shout, and it seemed to drain the magic from the skeletons which flowed out of them and into her. She looked up at the dragon, who was hovering and looking down at her.

"Strun,Bah,Qo" As soon as the shout finished, thunder clouds began to form around the dragon, and lightning began striking not only him but the trees and ground around us. One even hit close to Applejack who jumped a little.

But it had the desired effect as the dragon seemed to be getting electrocuted by the bolts.

The dragon roared and the skies began to clear but Trixie had already released another.

"Yol,Toor,Shul" She seemed to breath fire as a stream of flames was released, but she didn't stop. "Fus,Ro,Dah" A blast of air grabbed the fire, mixing the two and striking the dragon. It screamed in pain as Trixie continued.

"Fo,Krah,Diin" A trail of frost shot at the dragon and covered it's wing in ice but Trixie didn't let up. "Wuld,Nah,Kest" She seemed to use that dash ability to shoot up towards the dragon and when she was above him, she released another Thu'um, "Fus,Ro,Dah", which sent him crashing into the ground. Trixie's horn lit up and she lowered herself to the ground. She was breathing hard but she wasn't down...but neither was the dragon. It straitened it's wing, breaking the ice that had formed on it.

The battle was getting intense and I could hear the girls talking behind me.

"Wow, Trixie's something else." I heard Rainbow say and I heard Pinkie reply "Yeah, makes you wonder why she didn't use them in her act?"

Before I could answer the dragon attacked, trying to bite Trixie but she escaped "Wuld".

The dragon continued it's assault but Trixie dodged using the Thu'um a half-dozen times. As she was behind him, she trapped him, "Su'um,Evgir,Laas", as large roots began to grow around the dragon. He began to thrash around but Trixie weakened him with two more "Krii,Lun,Aus" "Gaan, Lah, Haas". The Dragon began to slowly stop but it was still awake.

Trixie spat something out and started again, "Yol,Toor,Shul" "Fus,Ro,Dah" blasting the dragon back as it broke through trees and came to a rest. Trixie ran up to the dragon "Liz, Slen,Nus" and Ice began to cover it's unconscious body, but it only seemed to freeze about a quarter of its mass. Realizing this Trixie shouted again.

"Liz, Slen,Nus" "Liz, Slen,Nus" "Liz, Sl..Ack!" She stopped, but not on purpose. She stopped half-way thought the shout because a large amount of blood erupted from Trixie mouth. She fell like a puppet with its strings cut, but I had already teleported to her before she could hit the ground. In a worried panic I scanned her with my magic, trying to find where her throat was damaged but for some reason I couldn't find it.....because there was no throat. It had burst completely inside of Trixie's neck and now there was nothing connecting Trixie's lungs and stomach to a outside opening.

I worked my magic into her mouth, trying to connect her to an air source. As I did this I saw Trixie look up at me and it wasn't until seeing the water on her face did I realize that I was crying.

"Trixie, stay awake, ok? I can fix this, just stay awake!"

The fear and pain was evident in her eyes but something replaced it. Looking up at me, she smiled and wiped my left eye, I was so focused that I didn't even notice the blood that now covered my face. Looking me in the eyes, she slowly closed hers as her hoof fell to the ground.

"Trixie? Trixie?!"

Shadow

"Her eyes are following me."

"That's because you kidnapped her!"

I moved my head back and forth, watching as Luna's eye's followed me. It was kind of entertaining, in a watching-clouds-move kind of way. I looked at Serana comfort Octavia, who was breathing in and out with a paper bag over her mouth.

'We're getting nowhere.'

I walked over to the princess and pulled the tape off in one quick move.

"OW! Who are you, why are you here, why did you foalnap me?!"

"Calm down, I didn't kidnap you on purpose. It was just I didn't you making my plans any harder to pull off."

"You're plans? What are they?"

"To find Moonlight."

"The hybrid? Why? What's your relationship with her? She is under our protection."

"She's my reborn wife."

She was speechless. I guess that wasn't the answer she was expecting.

"Do you have any proof to back up your statement?"

I reached up and touched her horn. As the precursor to all pony kind, I could interact with them in ways other creatures couldn't even imagine. I used my magic to show Luna my memories, all of the ones with Moonlight before she died and the visions that came when she was reborn. It only took a few seconds in the real world, but the memories had shown her centuries of information. By the time it was finished I walked away from the princess. She was quiet, but then she looked up at me. I could tell that she believed my story but she was still cautious of me.

"So then you're..."

"The Precursor. Yes."

"Are you going to hurt anypony?"

"Maybe that Captain I heard the guards talking about."

She smiled a little, "I'm not entirely opposed to that."

"Then you'll help us?"

She sighed, "When Starswirl told us the story about this Mihovil, I didn't know if they were true or not. But the evidence......it was all true, wasn't it?"

"Yeah. Me, Mihovil, even miss mosquito over there." *glare* " We were there when this world came to be. Now, will you help us?"

She stared at me. "Yes. But....."

"But?"

"You will have to explain the situation to me in greater detail. Untie me first.....and no licking me. Again."

"Fine,*grumble* just suck the fun out of everything."

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

Trixie

I had no way of knowing what time it was when I awoke. All I knew was that I was in a tent and that my entire body hurt.
'What happened?'

"Trixie!"

I looked up and saw Twilight enter the tent, before I could talk she ran to me and hugged me.

I tried to talk but nothing came out but short gasps of air.

"Don't try and talk. I have no idea how you did it but you seemed to over use your Thu'um and you destroyed your throat. You literally didn't have a windpipe."

I touched my neck . I couldn't talk!

"There's a powerful regeneration spell that can regrow body parts with organic tissue, but I'm not an expert. My spell is little more than a patchwork job, as the spell normally takes multiple unicorns who's special talent is healing . When we get back to Canterlot, I'll order the castle medics to heal you. You'll be good as new and you'll be able to talk and use your Thu'um again."

While I was happy that it wasn't permanent, I still started to cry. Twilight, knowing that I couldn't talk, got me a notepad from her pack.

>I can't use my Thu'um with my throat like this. My magic was the reason I was brought on this trip.<

"Trixie, even if you can't use your Thu'um you're still important."

>Because of my Illusion magic?<

"No," She said shaking her head. "because you're my friend."

I started to cry more and I could feel her hug me again.

"When you fell, I was so scared that I would lose you and I knew that it was my fault that you were so hurt."

>I was the one who wanted to fight it alone. I just wanted to be useful for once. I should have stopped when I tasted the blood in my mouth but I had to keep going. My own pride did this.<

"I should have stopped you, talked you out of it."

I started to write something but Twilight grabbed the notepad with her magic and throw it.

"NO! It was my fault! I should have fought with you, I should have been there. And I will be there next time." She pulled away, letting me see the tears flowing down her face. "Because you're important to me Trixie! From now on I'll fight next to you, I won't ever leave you alone like that again. I'll always be there when you need me."

'Twilight....'

We sat there in silence for several minutes, just staring into each other's eyes....that was until we realized how close we were. We jumped away, and I could feel my face getting warm. From the looks of it, her face was turning a shade of red as well. We laughed (I mostly just made the motions) to each other, hugged again and walked out of the tent. When I got out I could see that everyone was ok.

That was in till Rarity turned her head. Doing so revealed the bloody bandage that seemed to replace her right ear. I guess they saw me staring at it because everypony turned away nervously.

Twilight coughed into her hoof and spoke "The spell I used is amazing in that it can rebuild almost anything with enough magic, but it needs organic pony material to work. You can't build something from nothing. Normally, Canterlot has a donation system where Ponies can donate their bodies for the spell after them die, but we don't have access to that out here."

I looked at Rarity, as tears started to form.

"It's alright darling. It was a small price to pay."

The tears came faster, and I hugged the pony. As I pulled her close I felt the others hug me as well, even Silent Night who was wrapped around my back hoof. I cried silent tears as I felt the love from the ponies around me. I wasn't alone anymore, I had friends who would care for me, protect me, love me. It felt so good to be loved.

But that good feeling left when we heard somepony speak.

"I am sorry to interrupt Dovahkiin."

We all looked up to see that the rotten Dragon from earlier was back, completely healed and had seemingly teleported itself close to us.

"But I wish to have a word with you."

Author's Note

And here it is. Hope it was worth the wait.

For the record, I used a translator for the Dragon speech, so if you are a hardcore enough fan that you notice something wrong with the wording then first off: holy crap is that impressive. and second: sorry but I really didn't feel like doing it the hard way.

Now that my Lich story is on hold for a little while (though I might still do some small side chapters. Haven't decided yet) I will be focusing on this story and a third one that is not out yet and sadly not MLP related. As much as I love this show even I would like to try something new. All my stories are on my fanfiction page of the same name. If you're having problems finding it just look up one of my stories and you should find me.

I also wanted to thank everyone who Favourited, liked, commented or liked my stories. It's so nice to know that people are reading and likening my stuff. It just helps to know that my work is being appreciated.

anyway, hope this was worth the wait and I hope to see you soon.