Whispers- Songs Of The Soul

The dense smoke of the cooking in the royal kitchen could be smelt and correctly identified from the opposite side of the castle, and Eclipse had identified it. Spike's nachos, her favourite. She glided down the stairs, her wings beating rapidly, soon joined by Twilight Sparkle. "Good Morning!" She sang softly to her as they raced towards the source of the smell.

"Good morning." She repeated, her eyes prominent on her only wish, Spike's cuisine.

Finally, the plates were only two inches away. Twilight opened her mouth to protest, Nachos weren't a suitable breakfast, but Spike had already leaped onto the table and grabbed the plates.

"They're for Rarity, actually... But you can have them." He sighed in annoyance, and thrusted the plate onto the table. They rolled their eyes and began eating.

They were interrupted by a sorrowful cry from Eclipse, whose eyes were completely white. As it faded away and her usual red eyes returned, she muttered something under her breath and then repeated it for all to hear.

"Spike... Could you change that apron?" The apron was decorated with  a single heart in the centre, much like Eclipse's- Darkness' amulet that held her cloak together once upon a time.

"But it's my lucky apron?" He moaned, tugging at the ribbon. She apologised as Twilight levitated it into the drawer. At that moment, the door was knocked, and it echoed through the halls. "I'll get it...Maybe it's Rarity..." Spike excitedly got up, his feet hopping up and down.

"Who is it, Spike?" Twilight called to him.

"It's... Discord. What are you doing here?" He answered.

"What? That wasn't a very kind way to greet a friend, Spike." Discord's voice sang through the corridors, making it sound ever so obnoxious than it could truly be. "I just heard that you have a new little friend, some say the fifth alicorn. I'd like to meet her and make a new friend." He chortled.

"Okay, but she can be sensitive... You know what she's been through. This way." As they entered, Eclipse hid her face in fear under the counter.

"So this is Eclipse! Pleasure to meet you, is she the one I've heard so much about? Lovely eyes, are they are natural?"

"Not really... They're magic. They changed colour from silver to red after I..." She hung her head in shame, a tear galloping down her cheek. "So, who are you?"

"I am Discord. FORMER Lord of chaos and so on. Heard of me?"

"Once, yes. Twilight mentioned you when she spoke of her story with Tirek."

"..." Discord smiled awkwardly, hissed at Twilight, then carried on smiling. The silence was torn by another knock on the door.

"I'll get it." Spike said as he walked, his finger crossed and muttering, "Please be Rarity." The door  creaked, and instead of Spike answering it, a soothing, calm and yet rough voice called from the door. She entered the kitchen and Twilight curtsied.

"Princess Twilight, We must be on our way... Hast you received sister's letter? No? I will explain on the way."

"Twilight, Queen Chrysalis, Sombra and every villain you have faced have grown an army and joined forces... We need you to convince Eclipse to assist each of us in vanquishing the foes... You are our only hope. Sister, Cadence and I will meet you both at that mountain tomorrow at midnight. We will explain more then."

You've just felt the most terrible fear you have ever known go through your body, leaving you paralysed, and your expected to save the world, trembling.