Forgotten Sisters

by sapphiremelody

Rating: everyone
Tags: Adventure
Length: 1516

Sunset Shimmer goes through the mirror only to find an unicorn. Together they embark on a journey that uncovers a family secret.

Sapphire Melody was just a normal unicorn who became the student for Luna until she wandered into the mirror room during a trip to the Crystal Empire. There she meets Sunset Shimmer who changes her life completely as they uncover secrets about Discord, the Tree of Harmony and…..their family?

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2015-02-14 05:20:01 UTC

2.The Crystal Empire

I rode the train in silence pondering why is Discord sad? Does this has to do with what Celestia said? Does he know me? The list goes on and on.

"What did he do?" Luna asked looking at concerned.

"He made me feel weird like I knew him and then pranked me," I told her hoping for some help.

Luna made the same face as Discord and gulped. Why is everyone hiding something. Ugh! Its so ANNOYING! I felt going up to Luna and Discord and smacking them in the face. But they're both gods so I just acted cool.

"Yes..err...Very weird..um.. but so like Discord," Luna stuttered levitating her handkerchief to wipe her face which had frantic beads of sweat falling down.

"Whew...very hot these days look we're here,"Luna announced frantically pointing  at the window.

I turned around and all the questions left me. Luna wasn't lying, we actually are at the Crystal Empire! Everything was glistening and made out of crystal. It would be a dragon's dream to live here. The castle was standing right in the middle like a mountain in a forest. And the ponies, they were gorgeous. Their manes were done and had crystal headdresses and did I mention they were made of crystals, this was stupendous!

I ran outside the train, ignoring Discord and Luna. It was so beautiful. I looked excitedly at everything. The crystal ponies walked around so casually while others were running around while 2 crystal ponies were hanging a banner that said "WELCOME LUNA!" This is way different then how the ponies in Ponyville reacted when Luna came for Nightmare Night. Suddenly my vision became red and blue. I started freaking out. Whats happening? Whats wrong with my eyes?

"Woah everything is so 3d," I heard someone familiar chuckle.

Weirdly a normal colored Discord walked next to me wearing 3d glasses. He reached for something on my eyes and pulled out ...some contact lenses?

"Expecting some 3d glasses, hon I'm the god of Chaos," Discord laughed.

I looked around to see everything normal colored again except Discord. He was red and blue like when I had 3d contact lenses. Discord laughed at my face and turned back to normal color.

"Discord, seriousness," Luna warned trotting out the train, her horn glowing glowing and was eyes fixed on him.

Discord rolled his eyes and then he started wiggling weirdly and (while making a frantic face) he transported to Celestia knows where.

"He only when he senses a magical disturbance," Luna whispered under her breath.

"Which means bad news," I replied which surprised Luna.

"C'mon lets go to the castle," I announce as I rolled my eyes.

"Yes the castle," Luna replied as we both teleported.

We got to the castle which was made out of light blue crystals.

"Hi Luna, I see you finally have a student," a pink mare with a pink and purple mane and tail.

"Cadence! This is Diamond Melody," Luna replied acting to point at me but actually telling me to go to the next room.

My mentor is a serious planner who makes a plan for the craziest scenarios whenever we do something so we made a secret language (cool right) I snuck into the room next to us. It was empty with only a mirror in it. Discord was there staring at it.

"D-Discord," I spoke but then I felt a surge of magic go through me.

I looked up at my horn to see it glowing and back at Discord to see him laughing happily. I felt my horn drag me closer and closer to the mirror till it touched the edge of the mirror. Suddenly, there was a flash of light and I felt myself fall onto the ground. I woke up to find a sunset colored unicorn on me.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Oh I'm sooooo sorry! I'm Sunset Shimmer."

0. Marigold and Blade

   "Blade," An white unicorn with straight orange and red mane and green eyes stared at her husband, an orange unicorn with a blue mane and tail and silver/blue eyes.

"Marigold, Celestia said she found two couple to take care of both of them, this is the only choice we have," Blade spoke quietly shedding a tear.

"But Blade, they can't live on their own without knowing their true parents and being separated from each other," Marigold sobbed levitating the crib towards her looking at her children.

   They were both twin sisters. One had orange fur (like her father) and the same mane as her mother with sea foam eyes. The other one had a white coat with a sea foam mane with aqua blue highlights and silver/dark blue eyes. They both were unicorns and were sleeping. Their mother's teardrops fell on them.

   "Marigold, would you rather have their lives shattered because they know we're gone or have them be happy with a family without us? If you choose the 2nd choice I'll be waiting for you in the castle ruins," Blade spoke trotting off, hanging his head down low.

Marigold looked at her children and gave them both kisses on their heads and walked slowly to the ruins, tears falling down her face.

Finally she got to the ruins of Celestia's castle. Marigold walked cautiously inside knowing all the secrets of the castle for she has been taught by Celestia here when she was just a filly. Blade stood waiting for her in the grand hall, his face full of seriousness and guilt.

"I see you made your decision now come on the Tree of Harmony is up in her room," Blade ordered and walked up the stairs slowly with Marigold behind.

It seemed like yesterday she ran up these stairs to see her old mentor Celestia.

Finally they got to Luna's room, a dark blue room covered with ashes but glistening on the balcony was a tiny tree made out of crystal growing to hold the to be retired Elements of Harmony. Seeming to communicate in a silent language, together their horns glowed and a white glow filled the room.

Marigold felt that she couldn't move but knew this would happen and continued conducting the spell. Finally the white glow stopped. In the room the Tree of Harmony was transported to another cave, already finished growing. The ghost of a draconequs flew into the room his eyes frantically looking for something that can free him if he destroyed it but the only thing he could find were the two statues of Marigold and Blade.

1.Discord Express

"I'm so excited!" I shouted, jumping up and down.

I levitated my mirror to check my hair though I wasn't the dressy type but I'm going to the Crystal Empire. THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE!!!! My mane was sea foam mane with aqua blue highlights. Completely straight unlike always (its usually wavy). My white coat groomed and my cutie mark which was a note in a diamond was almost glistening.

"Calm down Diamond Melody, it will only be a week and don't forget you're studying Crystal ponies," Luna (my mentor) told me.

This reminded me of when I got on my train for Canterlot Castle. Luna seeing that Celestia had fun teaching her own student decided to have her own. When I heard about this I jumped on the next train to Canterot and somehow became her student because my eagerness to learn. The weird thing was when I was leaving I heard Celestia whisper about me being "like her". My thoughts were interrupted when train stopped sounding like a chicken cluck.

"Oh no," Luna groaned as she rubbed her head with one hoof.

Then the door opened to reveal Discord?

"All aboard the Discord express, don't worry I haven't ruined this train too much," He chuckled beckoning us to enter.

Luna passed him giving him the stink eye.

"Please Discord be serious, this is an important trip for me and my student," Luna ordered giving the stink eye to Discord.

Discord looked at me and suddenly he acted frantic.

"Oh Luna why don't you take a seat," Discord offered summoning a giant hand to push Luna to the farthest seat possible.

He looked at me again except with a sad face as if a sad memory that was buried away in his past has come up in the past. I walked closer to him feeling the chaos emitting from him. The strange thing was this presence was so familiar.

"Discord," I quietly spoke facing his yellow and red eyes.

"Oh nothing just trying to prank ya see," Discord snapped and in a flash of light I was a unicorn made out of stone.

"A stone pony really? They're called crystal ponies," I snapped ,angry that he lured into a prank.

I stomped into the train cart to find that somehow the stone covering me became water and now I was soaked. I stomped next Luna and sat down, looking at the God of Chaos with an annoyed frown only to met by his eyes which were full of pity.