The Dark Side of Equestria

"Hmm what to read, what to read," Princess Mary thought to herself while walking into the library.

Mary loved to read so much that she came to the library everyday to check out a new book each and every time, so she would always carry her white saddle bags with her cutie-mark on the front of the bag.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a gray alicorn rushing past her, almost making her fall.

"Whoa!" She shouted, trying to regain her balance.

"Sorry!" shouted back Keith.

Mary sighed and continued to go towards the shelves.

A few moments later she found a book about dark magic. She grabbed the book, walked towards the table in the middle of the library, then sat down and started to read the book.

"I wonder if this is what Sombra read to learn about dark magic?" Princess Mary asked herself. "Or maybe Brax used it, but from what I know he made his own version of this dark magic. How does one do that? Did he make a spell? Do you use the same concept?".

Just then, Tasuku flew by mumbling something that Mary couldn't quite hear. In fear that he would think the worse of her and report that thought to Princess Lynx or someone else, she quickly closed the book and galloped out of the library with the book in her saddlebag.

...

    Meanwhile in the Dark Forest in the Dark Side of Equestria, the angry Brax was contemplating on what he could do to defeat the Circle of Princes and the Head.

    He could blow a full attack on the Dark Side but that didn't work last time, why would that work now? He had to attack one of their few weaknesses, but which one? Maybe he could give them a false sense of peace? Then again, they are all too clever to fall for that.

    Brax sighed and was about to give up until a bright and clever idea came to mind. Brax smirked deviously to himself and laughed evilly.

....

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    Prince Keith finally made it to his room, slammed the door with his back hoof, collapsed on his bed, and sighed in relief.

"Jeez, that was a close one," Keith thought to himself. "Man, I'm bored, I wonder how Lynx is doing by the way?".

Keith walked across the hall and heard a faint crying.

Keith knocked on the door and waited for a moment.

No answer, but he could still hear crying.

He knocked again and waited another moment.

Still no answer and the crying got softer.

"Hey, Lynx? You in there?".

The crying stopped. There was eerie silence.

"Lynx, are you okay?".

Again, silence.

Whatever...

    Prince Keith began to walk back to his room when he heard the door open a crack behind him. Keith turned around to see Princess Lynx's face.

"Hey, are you okay?" Keith asked.

          She didn't answer. She just opened the door wider to invite me in. Keith entered the room and saw that all the lights were off, but he could still see little specks of blood on the ground.

           Keith turned around to see Lynx gripping onto the door with one hoof to hold herself up from falling and the other hoof was holding her shoulder to try to stop the bleeding of a deep cut.

           Keith galloped to her side as she fell almost fell to the ground, but he caught her just in time.

"Lynx!" Keith yelled.

Lynx slowly closed her eyes and went to sleep.

            Princess Lynx woke up to a white room with all her friends surrounded around her. Princess Mary saw that Lynx had woken up and went to get the doctor.

            When Mary came back, she came back with a male, browned-eyed, red unicorn, with a black mane that was pointed at the front, and a capital "m" cutie-mark. He also had a blond maned blue-eyed nurse at his side.

"Doctor, I think the patient has woken up," the nurse said.

"Shut up nurse! I know my patient is awake!" the doctor scolded the nurse. "I apologize for my nurse's obviousness.".

            Everyone had to stifle their laughter and try to stay serious, so that the doctor can remember what the diagnosis. The doctor sighed and then began.

"Well, my name is Dr. Mark and I have your diagnosis," he introduced himself, as he turned to everyone else. "I think you all may have to leave.".

The other ponies left without a word. All who were left were Dr. Mark, the nurse, and Princess Lynx.

"Lynx, are you clinically depressed?".

"What? No!" Lynx shouted.

"Lynx, I believe you attempted suicide, just look at your wrist.".

Lynx looked down on her gauze-wrapped wrist, it did look like she did, but why would she?

"There are several scratches on your wrist, the scratches were obviously caused by a sharp object. Do you know what happened?".

"Honestly, no. I just remember I was on the side of my bed and blacked out.".

"Hmm... I wish I could tell you what exactly happened, but I can't see into the past.".

Lynx sighed.

"Just be glad that Prince Keith was there to help you.".

Dr. Mark smiled at Lynx, hoping for her to return the smile, but, instead, she just stared at here wrist, dumbfounded.

"I will see you in a few hours for a test or two, I must go see the blacksmith for something," Mark said exiting the room with the nurse.

"Ugh! Where's the blacksmith?!" Mark yelled when he was out the door.

After he and the nurse left the room, the window opened loudly, while a cyan and rainbow blob rushed into the room.

"Sorry to interrupt, but I just need to say hello to my friend," the colorful pony said, standing up.

"Rainbow Dash!" Lynx yelled as Rainbow went to go hug her.

"Where have you been?" Rainbow Dash asked as they let go of their hug.

"Well, you know, defending the Dark Side of Equestria from evil and handling royal stuff, the usual.".

"Ha! So now another one of my friends is a princess? Nice!"

"So, uh, how did you get into the hospital anyway?" Dash asked.

"I honestly don't know, I blacked out and suddenly puffed here."

"Oh."

Everything was silent except for the ticking of a small clock on the wall of the room.

Tick tock...

Tick tock...

Tick tock...

"So, um, Lynx, there was actually something I wanted to talk to you about," Rainbow Dash said with a touch of concern in her eyes.

"Okay, what is it?" Lynx asked.

"Well, while I was walking through the Everfree Forest, I saw this pony that looked a lot like you-know-who.".

"You mean...".

"Yes, Brax has returned.".

Meanwhile...

"Sister, why doesn't Princess Lynx talk to me? I apologized for the eternal night follower," Princess Luna said, looking up at her sister sadly.

"Little sister, somethings you can't just apologize for," Princess Celestia said looking down at Luna.

Princess Luna looked down at her hooves and sighed.

"Do you think she'll ever forgive me?" Luna asked, eyes full of hope.

    Right before the immortal god could answer, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, and Rarity came galloping in.

"Princess Celestia!" Princess Twilight Sparkle shouted.

"Yes, Twilight?" Celestia answered, eyes full of concern.

"Rainbow Dash went to through the Everfree Forest and she saw what she thinks was Brax.".

    Princess Celestia sighed, got off her throne, and walked over to her glass window.

"I knew this day would come. Luna!" Celestia called.

"Yes, sister?" Luna asked.

"I want you to tell the guards to keep on high alert around all of Equestria. Tell them that I am going with Twilight and her friends to the forest."

"Yes, sister," Luna said, with that she galloped to the head of the royal guard.

"Guard!" Luna called.

"Yes, Princess?" The captain answered.

"You need to watch over the castle more carefully from here on out. We think we are under a threat, Celestia's orders.".

"Yes, Princess Luna!" The guard said, saluting her, then galloping to the other officers.

Princess Luna sighed and slowly walked to her dark room. When she entered her room, she went to her bed and plopped onto her bed.

"I really hope Princess Twilight Sparkle is wrong this time," Luna thought to herself, sighing.

"I sure don't want Lynx getting hurt or captured again...".

~Back at the Castle~

"So much to do... So much to do..." Tasuku said, shelving books. "Ugh, I need an assistant.".

"What a minute, who is that?" Tasuku looked out the library window to see a white alicorn, with several other ponies following.

"Is that... Princess Celestia? With Twilight and her friends? What the hay are they doing here?".