If I Told You...

Twilight rested on her throne. Her purple mane was scraggly from tiring work and princess duties.

She petted Owlowiscious slowly and closed her eyes.

"What am I at Owlowiscious," Twilight asked her, "I can't keep weakening myself when my kingdom needs me."

Owlowisious nudged her owner, gently hooting comfortingly.

Twilight smiled and looked at Spike's Throne. He was snoozing there softly, cuddling cutely with a teddy bear.

Owlowisious  flew off out the window to stretch her wings. Twilight sat back in her chair, and tried to get some much

needed rest.

Crash! Bang!

Twilight opened her eyes and jumped to her hooves. Somepony was here...

She poked Spike hurriedly and hissed,

"Spike! Wake up! There's somepony in the castle."

Spike groaned and rolled on his side.

"Of course there is, it's just a guard..."

Twilight shook her head.

"No, the guards should be on dinner break right now. There's no way."

Spike sat up and groggily scowled at Twilight. He got up and crossed his arms.

Twilight hid behind her throne and readied a fire spell, making her horn glow brightly.

There was a faint gasp and another crash. Nearer now...

Twilight's spell was ready to be cast. She aimed for the source of the sound and...

"Wait!" Spike whispered, pointing at the hallway.

A shadow was growing as it got closer and closer. But when its owner reached the

doorway, Twilight looked puzzled.

A black muzzle came from around the corner and disappeared into the shadows

in fright. Not quite tall but not small either. Spike hid. Twilight stood, and approached the pony.

It stepped deeper into the darkness.

"I'm not going to hurt you. May you please come out so I can see you better?" Twilight asked

The pony replied in a very shy and unsure voice that was shaking with fear.

"I know that. Your too nice to hurt me. But I'd rather stay hidden."

Twilight tilted her head, confused by how this pony knew if she

would attack or not.

"Is there a reason you want to stay hidden?" Twilight asked curiously

The pony hesitated for a moment then said,

"I don't want to be put away into a padded yellow room. You have to much authority,

I can't risk it." The pony started to cough heavily.

Twilight was slightly disturbed. Why would this pony need to be sent to and asylum?

"I can help you if you need it. But in order for me to do that, I need to see you first."

Once again, hesitation. When Twilight tried to reach out to guide the pony,

it ran down the hall, yelling

"No! No I can't!"

Twilight raced after it, her mane blowing in the night wind. The guards having

returned from their break, join the Princess on the chase.

The pony kept knocking things over clumsily, and running into walls.

Twilight wondered how it was running so fast. Finally the guards pounced on the

pony, Twilight lit up her horn and shone some light on the pony's face.

A Pegasus filly! Very tall, but still a filly. Black fur with silvery-cyan speckles, a Navy blue mane,

and golden eyes that glinted in the light. They were wide with fear and pain.

Twilight knelt at the filly's side and asked her calmly,

"Why did you run?"

"I want to be alone. Let these guards off me, and let me go!" the filly demanded,

Twilight put a hoof to the filly's forehead.

"Honey, you have a high fever and you look tired. I can help you. In fact, guards let her go." she said

They set the filly on the ground. She looked up at Twilight in confusion.

"I'm not about to let somepony out there to die in the cold."

The filly stood and eyed Twilight suspisiously. But she obeyed and weakly walked alongside the

purple mare, sighing in defeat.

"I'm...Galaxy." the filly said

"I'm Twilight."