The Titan's Orb - Twilight's Diary

Dear Diary...

Thursday, 26th June – 9:30pm

This morning, Spike woke me up with a message from Princess Celestia; I was required in Canterlot immediately; by the sounds of things it was direly important, so I rushed to catch the next train there, not even thinking about breakfast.

Upon arriving, I found Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie there already, and we were waiting on Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash to arrive, by the looks of things, the Princess was not pleased about this at all, she seemed very stressed…

It was clearly evident that something was wrong, very wrong; I don't think I'd ever seen Celestia look so worried in all my life...

When the others arrived, she led us out of the castle as she explained to us the history of the world; she told us all about how Equus was made, and about the Holy Titans of Harmony; much like how I remember my mother telling me the stories so long ago…

She later explained how something had entered the Orb Chambers beneath the Canterlot Caves and slain the guards and sent the Titan’s Orb and Vitra’Aku; the legendary sword of the Titans, to a planet called Earth, which is inhabited by a sentient race known as ‘The Human Race’, which supposedly have technology beyond our knowledge!

I highly look forward to studying these intelligent creatures, and perhaps interact with them!

Anyway, the Princess explained that all of Equus was in grave danger, and we needed to act fast to recover the orb.

As the six of us had defeated so many enemies in the past, from Nightmare Moon, to Chrysalis, to Discord and dragons, we were selected to retrieve the orb. Ordinary hoof-soldiers wouldn’t use stealth, they’d most likely get themselves killed before they had located the orb, let alone return with it. The six of us had the brainpower and the mind-set for this task, and I knew in my heart, I wouldn’t let the Princess down…

The others went home to tell their families where they would be going, and to get their things; I was ordered to stay here in Canterlot as I had a room prepared for me. The Princess had sent a few royal maids to the library in Ponyville to keep it tidy and to look after Spike; lucky him ey…?

Friday, 27th June – 8:50am

So, today’s the big day! We’re going off to another world on our quest, I’m so excited!

Honestly, I’m not sure words can describe how excited I am, I’m going to meet these humans! I’m going to be interacting with aliens! I can’t believe it!

The Princess has explained to me that a year in their world is only a day in hours, as the space-time structure connecting their universe to ours is fractured. This works in our favour as we have much more time to find the orb, I might even have time to study the world and interact with the humans!

I’ve already had breakfast, and we’re waiting for the others to arrive, where we’ll be given our mission briefing.

Princess Celestia wants to see me after the briefing for some reason; I wonder what she wants to say to me in private…? Hm, probably just a last minute pep-talk between mentor and student…

Friday, 27th June – 1:20pm

We’ve been given our briefings and everyone is writing goodbye letters to their families.

I’ve spoken with the Princess privately, and I don’t even want to write down the things I’ve been shown…

What I thought would be an educational, thrilling quest; was nothing of the sort…

She told me what they are… Those, things…

I want to stay positive, I really do… I just want to study a peaceful alien race, but these things are nothing of the sort.

They kill, they burn, they torture, they rape, and they destroy each other’s civilisations like savages…

They use their technology for evil, and produce war machines of all shapes and sizes, including these devices called guns; they are like cannons, but much smaller and shoot sharp metal fragments that tear through flesh like a hot knife through butter… They don’t fight with honour, or with mercy… They simply lust for blood…

The Princess showed me a vision of what the humans will do if our mission fails…

What they will do to us… She showed me the future, where I saw nothing but bloodshed…

Princess Celestia has warned me to stay wary, and not to trust any of them, including the human we are being sent to for guidance. She said he will help us, but will also be our downfall in the end.

She’s made it very clear that if the human gains our friendship, he will lead the rest of his kind to our world somehow; where they will kill us all…

For once in my life, I must put my studies aside, and remember what Shining Armour told me about his military experience.

“Death is part of life Twiley, don’t let it control you. Some lives need to be taken, for others to prosper.

Should you ever be forced to take a life, or witness death as I have; you must not let your emotions take over.

You must kill your mind, to protect your life…”

I don’t want to do this, and I’m scared…

I’m terrified, out of my wits…

I don’t want to go any more; I want to stay home with Spike, with my little boy…

But I cannot let the Princess down; she’s counting on us…

If I am to cope in the dangerous world ahead of me, I must force myself to feel no emotion.

I have to blank out my feelings, no matter how fascinating plant Earth may be.

I must kill my mind, to protect my body…

To protect my home…