Princess's most faithful student.

After a few minutes, I've gained enough strength and woke myself up. I felt that, I was lying in library with pillow under head. When I opened my eyes, I've seen a purple mare with dark mane and tail, which was reading some book. She was also a unicorn as me.

„Uhm...hello. I have very important message for you and Celestia.“ I said. There was no doubt about it. She was Twilight Sparkle. And the pain from something broken inside me nearly kicked me into unconsciousness again when I tried to move.

Twilight seems to be surprised. „Eeeh, I'm glad you are alive, but be still. You must have gone through something terrible.“ she said.

I have spotted a scroll, prepared to be written on and a quill on the other side of library. I grabbed it and wrote everyting as best as I could from my actual position and then grabbed the scroll and showed it to Twilight.

„Wow, you must be very good if you can write even if you don't clearly see, what are you writing.“ she said. She have taken the scroll by her magic and started to reading it.

„But...but that is impossible. How? We should know about something like that. Princess would send us a letter. Or she would come with the Elements to help us.“ she started to ask, „And what do you know about me? How? Who are you and why are you...so...strange?“ She looked confused a lot .

„I think, that can wait a while until...“ I was unable to finish what I was tried to say. Darkness shrouds me and all the pain has been gone.

I woke up in Ponyville hospital. Sun was high on sky. Somepony was arguing quietly near my bed. When I have opened my eyes, I spotted Twilight and Celestia.

„Why have you never told me about him? He appeared in front of library in the middle of the night, beaten nearly to death. If there wasn't my owl, I have never noticed him and he should not make it to morning. I thought you believed me. And also I don't understand why he must be kept in secret.“ said Twilight.

„It's not that I don't believe you. You must understand that there are powers, which must be used very wisely and he is a key. Many ponies are driven by desire of being powerful, but they are not as special as him. His...appereance is a big clue itself. He even agreed with me about being kept in secret at the very begining. I want only to protect my subjects from even trying, what he had completed in past. Look at him. He even has two cutie marks. It is very hard to hide them with talents which are simply too different.“ said Celestia.

„Yes. You must understand, that not everypony has strong mind to hold back corruption with his own will.“ I said quietly.

„Oops...I'm so sorry we woke you up.“ said Twilight, „I think you both are right. I'm sorry Princess.“

„That's all right, Twilight. Now, when we have settled this, you can go to bring your friends. They should hear it.“ said Celestia.

After Twillight left the room, Celestia looked at me, „I think it's time to reveal your identity to someponies, who deserve to know it.“

„Yeah...you are right, my highness. Do you think Princess Luna is also prepared?“ I asked.

„I think she is. At least Twilight and her friends are. But about the forest. I hoped it will be a smaller problem. I'm glad, you are still alive. From what you had written yesterday, our problem seems to be bigger then even I can handle.“ said Celestia with little worries in her face.

„Are Elements here? I have a plan, but I need to be healty. It looked like it was draining my power only after it noticed me. So I can make distraction long enough. I can prepare some shield too.“ I was thinking loudly.

„Yes, I brought Elements here. Looks like quite good plan. I think it will work well.“ said Princess.

„My highness, do you think, that I should learn Twilight more about her cutie mark? I mean that she can perform every spell known and even unknown in Equestria without nearly any training?“ I asked.

„I think it can wait. She is too young for it.“ Celestia replied.

„Are you sure, that information is not in that library?“ I asked. I don't specified which library, but it was obvious, which I had in my mind.

„Even if that information is there, I completely trust her. She have enough responsibility...“ Celestia stopped when doors opened.

Six mares went into my room and closed door. Twilight Sparkle, purple unicorn. Rainbow dash, blue pegasus with rainbow colored mane. Applejack, orange earth pony with yellow mane. Rarity, white unicorn with purple mane. Pinkie pie, smiling earth pony which is whole pink and Fluttershy. Pegasus with yellow body and pink mane, which looked like she didn't want to be here.

„Hello, girls. My name is Flaiming Mane. Me and Princess agreed with that you deserve to know me and my story, but It's permitted only for you.“ I started with quick version of story of my life.

„But...what is that Shadow you are talking about? It's something like a...soul...of pony?“ asked Twilight after I finished my story.

„You are close. Let us show you." I said and let my Shadow vent out from me. My Shadow greeted them.

"Aaaaah! A GHOST!" Pinkie started panicking and she cowered in one corner of room. My Shadow came to her and whispered her that she have nothing to be afraid of. Pinkie started with quiet giggling.

"It's soul of anyone, who refuse harmony. I was busy with cleaning after Discord's madness, but it seems none of these foul souls have been spotted. They often feel so much pain, it's easy to put them into rest, but this one...it lookes like it is enjoying that power and I'm only one pony. I can create distraction, but that's all I can do against it.“ I continued.

„I think I understand. I almost forget. I also masked your second cutie mark in library after you fainted so you can stay here in hospital until you will be fine, but be careful near unicorns. I only hope, that we can stop this...Shadow in Everfree forest.“ Twilight said.

„Thanks. Maybe I will stay in Ponyville for a while to know you all better if you teach me that spell. We will be sometimes working together so I want to know my partners.“ I said.

„I will bring you book with that spell tomorrow, if you want.“ Said Twilight with smile.

„And I will make a party for you! It will be fun!“ Pinkie cheerfully said with big smile. She was giggling with my Shadow. They often whispered something one another.

"I didn't know that there is so much fun with ghosts!" Pinkie said. I have never known, what they was whispering, but I think it was about my 'ignite myself' problem.

„Thank you. I think that's all, what I can say about myself or our problem. Any questions?“ I asked.

„It lookes like there is everything prepared so I can return to Canterlot. Let me know if there will be any problem. Goodbye everypony.“ said Celestia and left.