Solar Child: The Original Chapters

Solar Child

Chapter Twenty-Five

Written by Bakmah Genesis

     "I still have to go there like an actual test?" asked Twilight raising an eyebrow as Spike finished the letter recently sent by her mother.

     "It said you should bring your stuff." said Spike.  Twilight huffed and grabbed her saddle bags, shoving multiple books, parchment, quills, and ink pots into them. In the end, they were nearly overflowing.

       I don't see why we still have to go through this whole smoke and mirror act.  The girls now and so does the whole damn castle.  What do I need to hide?" asked Twilight as she placed the bags on her back.

        "There have been rumors of the AntiCelestia group coming back up.  If they are true, you need to be more careful until you turn." said Spike as he followed her.

         "I wish things can be normal once again." sighed Twilight, walking out the door. "What about the girls?" she asked.

          "She said that they are getting on a train later.  The train will stop at Canterlot where we will get on and we will head off to wherever we are being sent.  After you talk to her, though."

           "Cryptic and mysterious like usual.  There was hardly a time I understood her.  I wonder if it's a mom thing."

          "Probably.  Do you want me to read through the letter one more time?" he asked, grabbing it from somewhere.  She nodded.

         "My dear Twilight Solar

    Something of major importance has come up and you need to report for a 'test'. Please make sure to get whatever you need as well.

        Princess Celestia". Spike rolled it up.  "The rest is just a few directions designed to show up once it got to us."  Twilight nodded and sat down on the station platform waiting for train to arrive.

       "What do you think she wants?" asked Spike, sitting down next to her.  Twilight sighed and pulled her head back and looked up into the sky.

         "With mother, only Faust knows.  I doubt it's just a casual 'nice to be able to talk to you again' chat if she is sending all of us to somewhere unknown and she used the test keyword."  A faint train whistle caused her to look down the tracks to see the faint shape of a train.

           "Though, for all I know, she found out about me and Rainbow and is trying to have a 'talk' with her and just disguise it as a little get away." she said, grabbing her bag and walking to the edge of the platform.

          "I thought that was a father thing?" asked Spike.

           "It is, but she has to play both mother and father since mom died before I was born." she said, a sad smile forming.  Spike just nodded then slipped into thought.

            "Will you and Rainbow have foals?" asked the drake.  Twilight recoiled and stared at him.

            "Spike!  We just started dating a week ago.  That stuff takes a few years at the most!  You just don't go 'I want a fucking foal so rut me hard.'" said Twilight.  Spike just rolled his eyes and smiled.

            "I was kidding, Twi.  You were becoming sad and serious.  I needed to cheer you up and throwing you into panic mode sometimes helps." said the drake, trying to contain his laughter.  Twilight's expression softened and she smiled.

            "Thanks Spike." she said, nuzzling his head softly.  He gave a triumphant smile.

             "You smiled, my mission has succeeded." he said with a grin big enough to split his face.  Twilight just laughed and rolled her eyes.  The train then reached them and came to a halt, unloading a few ponies and allowing new ones to get on.

             Twilight and Spike boarded the train and sat in the back of one of the cars, preferring to keep to themselves.  Soon a ticket pony came by and they flashed their tickets and had them clipped before lapsing into an awkward silence.

             "When do you plan on telling her?" asked Spike, referring to her and Rainbow Dash.  Twilight sighed and turned her attention to the window.

             "I don't know.  If it wasn't for the fact that my mother is by far the most powerful being known to pony kind, she would have strutted up to her and proudly stated herself as my marefriend.  She lost that confidence when she found out she had to convince the ruler of the sun."

            "Well you have to tell her sometime.  You can't hide it until you get engaged." he said, laying back in his seat.

            "We will just have to wait and see how our cards are dealt." said Twilight.  She layed her head on the glass and lot herself in Luna's dream realm.

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            Twilight woke as the train ground to the halt, ending her sweet dream of her and Rainbow Dash running through a field.  She huffed before sitting up and giving a quick stretch.  She then stood up and levitated her saddle bags on her back.  She looked around to see not many ponies in her car.

           "Ready?" she asked Spike.  Spike shrugged.

            "More of are you ready.  I'm not the one having to do this." he said as he hopped on her back, adding to the weight.  She gave a small grunt but silently thanked her earth pony strength that was starting to seep through.

            "Let's just hurry up and get our flanks to the castle.  The faster we get there the less I have to do this."  She took in a deep breath before snapping open her eyes.  She looked frantic and like she was about to panic.  She burst end off the train and bolted towards the castle, talking about how she couldn't be late for her test with the Princess.

             She ignored the glances and looks as she made her way to the castle.  Even from her distance a few fifty feet away, she could see he guards smirking at her act.  She made a note to glare at them when she wasn't running like a manticore was on her ass.

             She stopped as soon as she made it into the Castle itself.  She dropped the saddle bags and stretched out her back, sighing in relief as several joints popped.  She shook herself and got the directions to her mother.

               She gazed at the throne room doors and rubbed her shoulder.  It was three weeks before she was able to walk correctly again. She had to admit that the doors were tough after all of the years they've seen.  She nodded at the doors and pushed the open with her magic.

             Celestia was staring out of the window in the northern direction.  She had a somewhat stressed look on her features, slightly worrying Twilight.  She looked up as she heard Twilight enter.  She smiled lightly and walked over to her, brining her into a warm embrace.

            "It's good to see you, my sweet." she said quietly.

             "It's good to see you too, mom.  So, why did you want to see me?" asked Twilight, breaking away from the embrace.

             "Well, as much as I hate asking you to do this, I need you to go on a mission with the elements of harmony."  She sighed and walked further into the room, Twilight behind her.  "I asked you to come here alone since I need to teach you a certain spell that is sadly a necessity if you are going to go up against this new foe."  She turned around and summoned her magic.  A sprawling city made of crystals hovered above the marvel floor.

             "This is the Crystal Empire, former ruling place of Cadence.  It was taken over by a evil and power hungry unicorn named Sombra.  Using dark magic, he was able to take over the empire until he was sealed away with the empire over a thousand years ago."

              "He has recently returned along with the empire.  His control over the crystal ponies is still strong and we need you and the other elements to try and break away his influence and get rid of him."  Her face saddened a bit.  "I have to teach you a small bit of dark magic if you are going to get used to the feeling so you can stand against him.  My only fear is that it will unleash the demon inside you."

             "Now, before I continue, I need to know if you are ready." said Celestia.  Twilight stood there for a moment, drinking in the mass amounts of knowledge she just received.  She nodded, closing her eyes in preperation.  Celestia gave a sad smile and lowered her horn until it touched her daughters.  Her horn glowed in a black aura and she transferred the feeling and small amount of dark magic knowledge to her.

             Twilight tensed and squirmed under the feeling, the overall sense of power and urge to hurt, to kill.  She bit her lip, drawing blood, but kept still until she felt the horn stop casting magic and remove itself.  She gave a loud gasp and fell forward.

              "I'm ready." she said quietly.  Celestia nodded and kissed her forehead.

               "Be careful, my sweet." she whispered.  Twilight smiled and nodded.  She watched the mare walk out of the room, leaving her alone.  "Oh how much have you changed from that cute little filly I remember, my dear Twilight."

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               "Run!"  Twilight's legs were happy to comply.  Twilight, the other elements along with her brother Shining Armor ran through the snow of the north.  Spike nearly strangled her as he clinger for dear life on her back.

                Four hours ago she was talking to her mother and now her she was, running from the smoky figure of King Sombra.  It was just a normal Tuesday.  Nothing at all weird about being chased by a pillar of smoke with glowing green eyes and a chilling laugh.  Totally normal.

               Soon a pink dome came into view and Shining stopped to try and hold him back a bit.  The six elements dove head first through the dome, landing on soft grass.  Twilight stood and rubbed her head and turned as Shining came through, slightly dazed.  She turned around and gasped at the breath taking sight.

              Sprawling across the land and made purely of crystals, was the Crystal Empire.