The Shadows Are Banished

"Tell me, Auntie"

"Okay, okay. Your suddenly very eager to know about the history of your bloodline! What sparked this interest?"

"The alicorn in the moon, Auntie."

"Oh, so that's why. Let me guess, your dad started the story with a letter to Celestia?"

"Yes!"

"Well, my part in the story, starts the same way..."

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Lets see, I was at my castle with spike. Organising the last few scrolls and books, I was sending to my friend Moon Dancer. They were tips and tricks about the hay card technique and some of star swirl's spell books.

There was a flash and spike gave me the letter from Celestia, it read...

Dear Princess Twilight,

Their has been a sighting of Changeling activity in the Crystal Empire. Shining Armour and Princess Cadence are going to investigate personally. Me and Princess Luna are going ourselves as Cadence stated that: She and Shining sent a group of their best soldiers to investigate but they never returned. I ask that you and the Elements Of Harmony accompany us as I believe this might be the work of Chrysalis and her army.
Before you leave, please remember to bring the books: Dark and Mysterious Magic, Menacing Magic and The Power Of Dark Magic , that I gave you as Cadence also mentioned some form of dark and mysterious magic. I trust you have read them, many times but it would be good for us to compare them to the magic, Cadence has spoken of.

See you all at the Empire, Princess Celestia.

So after I had read the letter. I gave spike the list of books to find while, I gathered my friends; The Elements of Harmony.

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"Tell me Skyla, Do you recall, what the 6 elements of Harmony represent?? Do you remember that lesson?"

"Yes Auntie!"

"With their bearers names?"

"Yep, Pinkie pie is laughter, Rarity is generosity, Applejack was honesty, Rainbow Dash was loyalty, Fluttershy is kindness and YOU are magic!"

"Very well done, Skyla, your dad will be very pleased."

"But why are only 4 still alive."

"Well the elements make their bearers live longer but they aren't immortal. They will die within the next 10 years or so, as they are all older than 100 in age but when the time comes they will perish. Then it will be time to find new bearers. I mean I will always be magic and your dad will remain the elements of loyalty and honesty. You may even become laughter and or kindness."

"Really wow, I want to be an element!"

"Yes and I recall your dad telling you all of this, was you listening?"

"Yes Auntie, Can you continue please..."

"Alright, where was I..."

****

I had gathered my friends. Spike had collected up the books, so we set off for the Crystal Empire. Ready to investigate the problem before something happened but we was too late.

When we got to the Crystal Empire it was covered in Sombra's black emery crystals. We had arrived to a battle already in full force, Celestia's and Luna's armies where fighting, all of your parents crystal guards along with some normal citizens. We heard an explosion of power that came with screams of terrified crystal ponies. We saw a flash of light and Celestia and Luna appeared, together we galloped to their sides and asked what was going on.

Celestia and Luna then spoke is the Canterlot voice. "LET OUR NEICE AND NEPHEW GO NOW! YOU TWO TYRANTS" it affected our balance and scared Fluttershy half to death. They then lowered their voices and addressed us.

Celestia was first to speak."We are sorry for the shock everypony."

"But thou had to do so, to tell them that thee will fight for our nieces' and nephews' lives" Luna informed

I panicked, by what I was told, you all was in danger, I looked up to see Chrysalis looking at us with a smug grin. I ignored her and Celestia informed us about what had occurred within hours of receiving Cadence's letter and sending me mine.

"You see my ponies, that when we got here the castle was as it is now and Sombra was standing on the balcony. Then the changelings started appearing and we eventually took action. Although we should have taken action immediately, between us we couldn't decide whether to wait for you or..." Luna interrupted.

"or attack with thou armies. Soon the changelings was advancing very quickly and thy had to force thy sister to attack! Then Sombra appeared and we blasted him with thee magic creating the explosion and..."

"Scaring our niece and nephew's subjects, our newest princess and the Elements!" Celestia interrupted back.

As the princesses argued, the battle continued with both of the princesses' Captains working together; Luna's night captain- Silver Moon and Celestia's captain- Lightning Flash. (Since your dad was Prince of the Crystal Empire. They needed a new captain and couldn't agree, so they had one each.) The battle was fierce ponies and changelings dying left and right, both through each other and Sombra's emery crystals shooting up and impaling ponies. He glanced at me and smiled he was happy to let this battle rage. While he could see Celestia and Luna arguing. I then glanced at the captains they was struggling against Sombra's army. That's when I looked at Sombra's army properly and realised they was under mind control magic.

I gathered my thoughts and then shouted as loud as possible at the princesses."ENOUGH! we need to get organised, if we are going to stop Sombra and Chrysalis. It won't happen with you arguing. your highnesses." I added your highnesses to say sorry for shouting.

Nevertheless It had worked, we formed a plan. We made the decision to relocate the crystal heart and as if Sombra heard us. He ordered his army to stop fighting and the princesses did the same.

Sombra then spoke."You wish to find the crystal heart well, I'm afraid 'Cadence' crushed it with her magic in a fit of rage. She has killed her children and has locked up shining armour."

His words shattered my heart, my friends starting crying or looked away saddened, but Celestia, Luna and Applejack saw through his lies.

"You taunting maniac, Cadence would never do that her heart is pure and shining would have stopped her doing so." Celestia spat.

"Thou agree cadenza would never hurt thee children!" Luna stated her tone full of anger.

Sombra let out a loud dark chuckle and mocked "The heart was shattered and 'Cadence' will kill her children and then her husband but not in her own body." Sombra looked at us in a smug way.

I shouted "You mean Chrysalis will kill my niece and nephews in their mothers form!"

Nodding, Sombra rose on a crystal platform. He then gave the signal for his army to attack and the fighting started again.

We all regrouped wiping away my tears I said "If we destroy Sombra, we can get to Chrysalis before she gets to the children!" everyone agreed. We all decided that the best course of action now, without the crystal heart was the elements. The plan was to defeat Sombra first and then deal with Chrysalis.

Me and my friends stood in formation and turned Sombra to crystal stone, as we did so an explosion occurred sending waves of happiness throughout the empire but it was to late. Almost all of the crystal ponies where dead and a few lay injured way beyond repair. Any alive changelings would have blown away. If they were in front of us any behind us was untouched.

Celestia looked at the statue of Sombra and made a suggestion. "I think we should send him under the ice as a precaution."

Luna disagreed "We should smash the crystal so he can never return."

The rest of us agreed for Celestia to send him under the ice as well as being crystallised. Luna walked away to count our losses. The rest of us, we continued on in to what was left of the castle.

As the castle was crystal, between the two blasts some of the walls were beginning to crack and we knew we didn't have long to find you all. We looked and looked and then finally found the royal bedrooms. We called and a maid answered coming out with you in her magic. Your siblings followed as the maid told us that your dad was left to face Sombra. We walked back to what was left of the throne room after your dad's meeting with Sombra to find your father walking out of a room. Looking a mess with two bitten ears, a red puffy face and covered in blood splats. I asked if he was alright and the maid went to give you to him and he spoke in a soft tone.

"Sorry but can you hold her Twilly I don't want her all bloody.

I gladly took you and we walked out of the castle to one of the shops that hadn't been destroyed and he started telling us what happen with him and Chrysalis...

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"Are you finished telling her about the defeat of Sombra as your carriage is waiting for you."

"Dad!"

"Well yes brother, I got to where we met up with you after you being with Chrysalis and the defeat of Sombra. Where you was telling us about Chrysalis, but I think you can tell her that. I need to go you said?"

"Yes, The carriage is waiting, you should go, sis I will see you later."

"Bye Auntie!"

"Bye Skyla, bye BBBFF."

"What did you do to Chrysalis, once you was free. Dad?!"