Trial of magic and valor

Chapter 2

“The many doorways.”

One bright afternoon a few days after his sleepover with Shining armor he was waiting outside the barracks of the palace.  He watched as Shining armor was grappling another white unicorn on the dirt ground. Then he looked up to se Chronos and smiles, then the coach came forward, he was a huge earth pony with a brown coat and a short crop of a black mane and a small scruffy tail with a red shield and a sword, he blows his whistle then the ponies got into formation.

The coach who was watching them then shouted, “Good work all of you especially you shining armor, trainees you’re dismissed.”

Then the ponies salute the coach he salutes back then as they dispersed and talked amongst themselves

Shining armor then said, “Alright I have to go see you all tomorrow.”

He then gallops over to Chronos he then said “Hey Chronos.”

Chronos smiled then said, “Hey Shining.”

Shining armor and Chronos started to trot off then Shining Armor said “So Chronos everything doing okay?”

Chronos nods then said, “Gold star backed off.”

Shining Armor then said, “That’s good. Any more luck on your ability?”

Chronos then said, “Yeah I have, I also found out more about yours.”

He then takes a book from his saddlebag.

Then he said, “Open up it’s yours.”

Shining armor then places it in Shining armor’s saddlebag

Then Chronos said, “That book is a history of spell shields and how to use them. I even highlighted the chapter on why they cause headaches and how to cure them. I can’t cast the spell yet but I’m sure any unicorn can if they practice it enough.”

Shining armor then said “Thank you.”

Chronos then said, “No problem. Anyways I was thinking what if Canterlot was attacked?”

Shining armor then said, “Well, we would fight back I guess?”

Chronos then said, “That’s it?”

Shining armor then said, “I honestly don’t know. I mean Canterlot hasn’t been attacked in over five hundred years.”

Chronos then said, “Well I think you should learn more about that spell shield it could be useful.”

Shining armor sighs then said, “I’ll try.”

Chronos then said, “I’m sorry did I say something wrong?”

Shining armor then said “No it’s just that… well I have a lot on my mind. I like trying to know more about my ability, but I think it will take more time than necessary.”

Chronos then said, “Well what if I helped you. I mean I can’t create a spell shield yet but I can sustain your shield with my magic and strengthen it.”

Shining armor then said, “That would be nice. You know I told you you didn’t have to pay me back.”

Chronos then said “it’s not I’m helping you. It’s what friends do right?”

Shining armor nods then said “Yeah your right.”

Chronos then said, “So, let’s try it out.”

Shining armor then said, “Okay where do you want to do it?”

Chronos saw they were nearing the front gates leading to the city then Chronos looked up at the palace and then said, “Let’s try to make a shield that covers the whole palace.”

Shining armor laughed then said, “I can’t make it that big yet.”

Chronos then said, “Come on just try. Even if you can’t make it that big we can keep on working on it until you do.”

Shining armor then said “alright.”

He then paused and then he breathed slowly then Chronos said “alright when you cast your spell I’ll do mine.”

Shining Armor then said, “Okay.”

He then squinted his eyes then his magic shield formed around him then Chronos squinted his eyes then his horn glowed and then he powered Shining armor’s shield and it grew around them and then the shield reached quite big surrounding a lot of the outer courtyard. Then the shield disappeared as Shining armor fell to the ground.

Then Chronos galloped to him then as he helped Shining armor get up he then said “Are you okay?”

Shining armor got up and then he laughed and then said, “I’m great, I didn’t think I can make it that big.”

Then Chronos separated from Shining Armor then Shining armor rubbed his horn then Chronos said, “Wait.”

His horn glowed and then Shining Armor’s eyes became green then Chronos’s stopped then said “How about now?”

Shining armor then said, “They’re gone, the headaches are gone.”

Chronos nods then said, “I’ve been researching the last few days and been practicing and memorized the spell.”

Shining armor then said, “Now I have to ask, why are you doing all this?”

Chronos then said,” Because like I said before your my friend. I think that together, we can keep Canterlot safe and if able all of Equestria.”

Shining Armor then said, “You should have joined the guard.”

Chronos then said, “No, I can’t fight. But I can learn more about magic and I want to do my part.”

Shining armor then said, “You want to be my partner? Fighting dragons, saving princesses”

Chronos then started to trot off as Shining armor followed.

Then Chronos said,” That would be nice, but what would be cooler is making sure the dragon never steals the princess in the first place.”

Shining Armor said, “You think we can do that?”

Chronos nods then said “Well why not?”

Shining armor hen said, “Do you like learning about magic?”

Chronos then said, “A little I mean I used to really enjoy learning new spells and I still do. But I think I’m coming to a point to where I feel like it’s only a step to my journey in finding my destiny.”

Shining armor then said, “So this is your house.”

Chronos nods then Shining Armor looks up at his house it was smaller than Shining armor’s then he opens the door with his magic then as they step in they saw the white carpet with a beautiful gold satin coach with a giant hearth. A picture with his mom a unicorn wearing a suit she has a gold coat with a long black mane and blue eyes. She had this sly smile and she was holding Chronos in her right hoof she wore a beautiful silver dress that flowed around her elegantly. His dad was a earth pony with a dark blue coat with a combed back silver mane and a long flowing tail that fell on the ground with a cutie mark of a silver balance scale and he wore a tuxedo, he held himself highly standing next to his wife with a wide happy smile.

Then Chronos then said, “My dad he’s a banker and he’s probably still at work and my mom is a realtor as she’s at an open house right now trying to sell a house.”

Shining Armor then said, “Does it get lonely with your parents being so busy?”

Chronos then “Sometimes but I don’t mind it.”

Then they go upstairs then they turn a right here a small room with a bed with a giant white blanket and a large bookshelf on the left side full of books. On his desk was an inkpot and four quills in it with a container full of scrolls.

Chronos then said “Welcome to my room.”

Shining armor nods then said, “It’s clean.”

Chronos then said, “I don’t like clutter.”

He then looked at his bookshelf then he said, “I read every book on this shelf.”

Shining armor then said, “Already?”

Chronos nods then said, “After I learned to read when I was five all I can do is read. Of course there are some books with big words that I don’t understand yet but I have a dictionary and I’m learning every day.”

Shining armor then said, “You make learning sound like fun.”

Chronos then said, “I know reading is not for every pony. I just like it.”

Shining armor then said, “Okay so what do you want to show me?”

Chronos then said, “I just learned today I can bring other ponies to the together world. I read it in this book right here.”

He then took a book off from the shelf.

Then he said “The thing is Shining I feel like I have to go again into this other world. I can feel it.”

Shining armor then said “Are you sure you can get us back?”

Chronos nods then said, “It will be only for a few minutes we go there and come back that’s all.”

Shining armor nods then said, “Alright.”

He then trots forward then Chronos closes his eyes then the world became black.

Shining armor opens his eyes but he see’s everything was now a greyish blur with Chronos’ room. A puff of light flew by shining armor jumped back.

Then Chronos said “Hey don’t go too far.”

Then Shining armor saw their bodies both were on the floor with their white eyes opened then

Shining Armor gasped and said, “This is crazy.”

Chronos nods then he said, “Look out there at the palace.”

Shining armor turns to the right side of the room where Chronos’s bed is and a little window was peering outward was the palace but it was vacant and was white in the palace was one hundred doors with locks on them.

Shining armor then said, “What’s with the palace?”

They look down and saw shadow creatures some were big with spikes and claws but they just stood by the unicorns that past them.

Then Chronos said, “I told you there’s monsters but so far they seem harmless.”

Shining Armor nods then said, “Alright let’s go back.”

Chronos then said “Okay.”

They then went back to their bodies then Chronos said, “Hold my hoof.”

Shining armor does then they entered their bodies.

Shining Armor felt a cold chill go through his body he shivered than Chronos rubbed his body. Then Shining Armor said, “I can’t believe that. What about the palace why does it have all those strange doors?”

Chronos shrugged then said, “I feel like I have to open them somehow.”

Shining armor then said, “Does that book say anything else?”

Chronos shakes his head “It’s all theory and speculation. I only asked you to come so you can understand what I’m trying to do.”

Shining armor nods then said “Alright.”

Then they heard the door open then Chronos said, “I bet that’s my dad.”

He then trotted down the stairs. Chronos’s dad was closing the door came in with his business suit. He sighs as he collapses on the coach he smiles as he sees his son trot up to him.

He then said “Chronos how are you doing?”

Chronos then said “Hey dad, I’m doing fine.”

Then he hugs him then he said, “Hey dad this is my new best friend Shining armor.”

Shining armor then bows then said, “It’s nice to see you.”

Then Chronos’s dad got up bows then said, “It’s a pleasure to meet you I’m Silver Dollar.”

Shining Armor nods then Chronos said, “Uh dad is mom still at the party.”

His dad then goes back on the coach nods then said “Yeah she is. She wants me to join her, I got a go but I want to sit here for a second.”

Chronos then said, “You heard about me getting a hundred on my test.”

His dad then said, “I heard I’m proud of you. Come here.”

Chronos gallops to him then he hugs him.

Then as silver dollar kisses Chronos on the forehead then he gets up and said “Come on I’ll make you some dinner.” He then said “Shining armor want to join us?”

Shining armor then said, “I got a go.”

Chronos then said “Okay.”

Chronos then sticks out his right hoof then Shining armor sticks out his then they shake then Shining armor went out the door. As it closes Chronos followed his dad to the kitchen. Here they came to a nice long table with white tail underneath. His dad went to a cupboard and pulled out a small white bowl and then he opened the fridge and took out some bread, lettuce and cheese. He then made a sandwich then placed it where Chronos was sitting.

Then his dad said, “It’s great that you’re finally making friends.”

Chronos nods then said, “Shining armor is great.”

His dad then said, “You know what, I’m more then proud of you. It’s been rough and you kept your grades up and you’ve been doing a great job.”

Chronos then said, “Dad thank you.”

He then came over kissed Chronos on the head then said “Alright I got a go.”

He then trotted up the stairs then Chronos continued to eat his sandwich.