Ancient evils

Chapter 26: Topaz Trinket

"Buck this town!" Star exclaimed, once outside the city.

They left the blighted area, and moved on.

"So Topaz." said Star. "Just what was that thing you did back there?"

They entered a nearby forest, on the road to Canterlot, thier next target.

"I have no idea." said Topaz.

"But how? I would have figured you knew just about everything involving magic." Star said.

"I don't think anyone really does, but your friend Twilight might be the closest." Topaz said.

"Maybe if we ever see her again, I'll ask if she knows about anything lke that." Star said.

"I'd like to look through her library someday, see if she has any books I haven't read yet." Topaz said

"We'll be back in Ponyville soon enough if this goes well." Star replied. "And if not, we'll be too dead to care about it!"

"I wish you wouldn't joke about things like that." Topaz said seriously.

"Ah c'mon, you take things so seriously, it was just a joke." said Star.

"I don't get how you manage to stay so upbeat in times like this." said Topaz

They walked further down the path, and saw Canterlot off in the distance.

"I'm stuck as a filly, I have an excuse for not being all mature and boring like you." said Star jokingly.

"Someday i'll find a way to break that curse, I swear it." said Topaz

"Being a filly ain't all bad, I'll never grow all old and withered." said Star.

"You act like you like being stuck like this." said Topaz.

"I've gotten used to it, I suppose." said Star.

They didn't talk about it any further, as Topaz was too exhausted to carry on, after that magical blast drained him. They decided to sleep outside Canterlot, waiting until morning to enter the city. They slept in shifts, and the night was uneventful. When Topaz awoke, as Star had second shift, they began back down the trail.

"Do you suppose Canterlot is still intact? I can't see it from here." asked Star.

"I doubt it, from what we've seen, I doubt anything did." replied Topaz

They reached the gates, and the guards let them in, one of them recognizing Star from her service under Luna. As they walked through the gates, a guard stopped her.

"Have you two seen Luna?" he said.

"I'm afraid not," said Topaz.

"I thought she would be in Canterlot." said Star. "Where is she?"

"No idea." said the guard.

The two moved on, and weren't particualarly shocked at the condition of the city, considering it was in the best shape they had seen out of any cities so far. What they were shocked by, however was the young filly that had been following them. Star detected it a while ago, but was waiting to confront her.

"Come on out, girl." said Star.

"Ah'm sorry for followin' y'all, but I aint got anywhere else to go." said the filly.

"Well then come with us!" said Topaz

"She's already done that, Topaz." said Star matter-of-factly. "But yeah, go ahead and come with us. We're looking for the element bearers, maybe we can find your family along the way."

"Actually," said the filly. "Mah sister is an element bearer!"

"Well, it's settled then, come along...um...what's your name?" said Topaz.

"Ah'm Apple Bloom!" said Apple Bloom

"I'm Topaz, Topaz Trinket." said Topaz.

"And I'm Shooting Star, but you can call me Star." said Star.

The three continued towards the castle, but saw something quite stunning on the way there. A train pulled into the station, which would have been no special feat, except for the fact that this was time at which a house was considered a miracle. Out stepped two of the element bearers, and a dragon, albiet a baby.

"Twilight! Rarity!" yelled out Star, bolting towards them with glee.

Topaz and Apple Bloom met up with them as well, and after greetings and introductions to Spike, they carried on towards the castle.