Trial of magic and valor

Chapter 5

Chronos’s Decision

A year and a half later

Chronos was in the west tower again he was kneeling on the floor as the door slams open.

Shining Armor shouted “Hey Chronos!”

Chronos wakes replied, “Shining Armor you broke my concentration.”

Shining armor said, “I’m sorry but I wanted to know if you would come to Twilight’s birthday party?”

Chronos then sighed, “I’m sorry I completely forgot.”

Shining armor replied, “Yeah you seem too do that a lot.”

Chronos turned his head then said, “I’m sorry alright.”

Shining Armor said, “Chronos...”

Chronos replied, “Its fine, anyways I got her a birthday present.”

Shining armor replied, “Alright where is it?”

Chronos then got up and said, “It’s in my room.”

He then galloped out of the room with Shining room then they came to Sun Dancer’s room then he uses his magic to pick up a rectangle package wrapped in purple wrapping paper

Shining armor said, “Did you go into another door without me?”

Chronos shakes his head then said “Of course not.”

Shining armor then said, “You know I worry.”

Chronos replied “Shining, do you think I would hurt another pony?”

Shining armor shakes his head then sighed, “No of course not, why would you say that?”

Chronos then said “You know when I got my cutie mark I told princess Celestial how I got it. But I couldn’t tell you.”

Shining armor then said, “I know it was a secret.”

Chronos then said “Well... I was visited by Abyss.”

Shining Armor then said, “You actually saw him?”

Chronos replied,  “Only what’s left of him, he was just a spirit.”

Shining Armor replied, “So what happened?”

Chronos started to cry.

Then Shining armor then said, “Chronos I’m sorry? It’s okay you don’t have to tell me.”

Chronos then wiped away the tears then said, “He told me that I would become like him. I don’t… I don’t want to, and I told him to go away. Then that’s when my cutie mark appeared.”

Shining armor then said, “Hey come on I know you. You saved my life more times than I can count.”

Chronos nods then hugs Shining armor again.

Shining Armor replied, “Come on let’s get out of here.”

Chronos nods then picks up his present for twilight then trotted out of the room with Shining armor.

Chronos was with Shining armor and Twilight Velvet and Night Light with Silver Dollar and Golden Sweet. The adults were talking as Chronos and Shining armor were with Twilight in the living room.

Twilight was opening Shining armor’s present then said “Another Daring Do book! Thanks Big brother!”

She magically put it in a pile with the other books her parents got her.

She then said “Chronos did you get me something?”

Chronos then said “Yeah I did.”

He took out the giant package.

Chronos placed it in front of Twilight. She giggled then she opened it then said, “Wow the magic of the new age. A list of spells by Master Grey Beard”

Chronos then said, “That’s a special spell book. I know you’re going to try out for Celestia’s school of magic this year so I got you something you can learn on the side.”

Twilight then said “Thank you Chronos.”

She hugged Shining Armor then she hugged Chronos.

She then looked at her parents

Twilight Velvet replied “Alright Twilight let’s have some cake.”

Chronos got up with Shining armor

Shining armor then said, “How much bits was that book?”

Chronos then said, “Don’t worry about it.”

Shining armor then sighs then they enter the kitchen with a giant purple cake was full of icing and six candles.

Then Twilight got on the chair then after they sang happy birthday she blew out the candles the ponies clapped then.

Then Twilight Velvet cut the cake and then served it to a piece to her daughter then to each pony.

As they sat down and ate their cake,

Twilight Velvet said, “So Chronos how goes the special training?”

Chronos then said, “its fine, Shining Armor and I made a lot of progress I honestly wouldn’t have done this without him.”

Shining Armor chuckled then said, “Well other than that, you all should know that I’m the top of my class at the military academy. Soon in four more years I’ll officially be part of the royal guard then from there I’ll climb the ranks to captain.”

Night Light said “Alright Shining Armor.”

Twilight then said, “My big brother is going to do it, I know it.”

Then Chronos said, “So you ready for the test?”

Twilight blushed and then said “I don’t know?”

Golden sweet then said, “Chronos I tell her how you passed maybe it will help her.”

Chronos then said, “I just had confidence I mean I barley past my test was to make a small tree grow and it took all my energy to grow an inch. The test really isn’t about how good you are it’s just to see if you have enough raw talent to pass."

Twilight looked up then said, “You think I can pass?”

Chronos then said, “I bet you can. With all that reading you can probably do better than me.”

Then she laughed and said “I hope.”

Shining Armor then said “you’ll do fine little sis.”

Chronos replied, “What about the daring do books I’m actually far behind…

Night Light came and Chronos’s parents were talking with Shining armor’s parents then Golden sweet said, “Chronos come here.”

Chronos trots with his parents outside of Shining Armor’s house.

Silver Dollar then said, “I know I’ve said this every time you come by. But are you doing okay?”

Chronos then said, “I’m fine dad. In fact I’m doing better than I was while in school.”

His mother then said, “I’m still angry it’s not fair...”

Chronos then said “Mom! Not out here.”

She then said, “Sorry I know it’s supposed to be confidential.”

He nods her then hugs him then said, “You’re growing up too fast.”

He chuckles then said, “I’m still only a filly mom.”

She kisses him on the forehead then said, “You’re so much more than that.”

Then his father came up to him and hugged him then said, “You keep up the good work. Alright?”

he hugs his dad back then cries a bit.”

Then his father said, “What’s wrong?”

Chronos then said, “Nothing, I’m just happy.”

Then his mom said “Goodnight my beautiful colt.”

She then trotted off with her husband she fell into him. Then Chronos goes back into Shining Armor’s house. Chronos was on the ground in his sleeping bag. He then breaths slowly and then he enters the corridors of magic. He then enters Twilight’s room and sees her asleep.  Then he turns to see himself an older version of himself. This Chronos’s mane was now pure silver and his eyes were silver as well, with a cutie mark of a circle with a line going through it.

Than the evil Chronos shouted “What the hell is this? Abyss assured me that this place would be vacant.”

Chronos then said, “Why did you become evil?”

Then this Chronos chuckled,  “You don’t need to know that?”

Chronos replied, “Yes I do! I need to make sure I don’t turn into you.”

Then the older Chronos replied, “It doesn’t matter what we do evil or good I swore to destroy her.”

Chronos cried “I don’t care! I won’t let you kill her!”

Then the older version shouted, “What difference it will make! She’s just one unicorn!”

Chronos replied, “It does matter! All life is precious and has to be kept safe and saved from those like you.”

Chronos then said, “You mess with things you barley understand you don’t even know that by saving this life you could be killing hundreds later on your so naïve.”

Chronos then shouted, “Leave now. This is your final warning.”

The evil Chronos replied, “You would fight me to save her wouldn’t you?”

The young Chronos replied, “I’m not you, I know who I am. I love my mother, I love my father, I love Shining Armor, I love his little sister and their parents and I love princess Celestia. I’ve been tracking you following your movements for months and I knew you would make this move ready yourself when I become older. The thing is I will always be here making sure you never touch her.”

Then the evil Chronos replied, “Meet me in the door marked with the symbol of a circle with a line going through it. There I will meet you and we will settle our dispute there. I’ll give you time you’re going to need it, but prince sun dancer and princess Astra may not have that luxury.”

The evil Chronos’s horn glowed and he was gone…

Chronos returned to his body he then gasped and fell into his sleeping bag then Shining Armor came over then he said, “You told me you wouldn’t go without me.”

Chronos then said, “I lied."

Shining Armor shouted “Why! “

Chronos replied, “Because I was fighting myself. There is another version of me working for Abyss the last few months I’ve been tracking him. I finally cornered him. He was going to kill your sister.”

Shining Armor then said “The more reason you should have brought me! You can’t do this by yourself.”

Chronos replied, “I know... I am sorry I just didn’t. I just don’t want you to think I’m... I’m…”

Shining Armor sighed, “You don’t want me to see your evil self.”

Chronos then in a whiny tone said, “I’m sorry.”

He falls on the ground and starts to cry.

Shining Armor replied, “Chronos He’s not you. You know that.”

Chronos then said, “I know.”

Shining Armor shouted “Then get up and stop crying because if he’s trying to kill my sister I’m not going to have you fail her!”

Chronos looked up then Shining armor came forward then said “Were going to defeat him together.”

Chronos smiled then he got up and said “Yeah your right.”

He hugs Shining Armor then Shining Armor hugs him back then he said, “Thank you for getting my sister that spell book. It was a better than my present.”

Chronos then said, “Don’t sell yourself short. Your present was just as good.”

Shining Armor replied, “So you know where Prince Sun dancer and his daughter located?”

Chronos nods and said, “He told me, but I know it’s a trap he wouldn’t have told us the location without having a reason.”

Shining Armor then replied, “We’ll discuss it with princess Celestia and have her help us. This time you’re not going to do this alone you got it.”

Chronos nods, “Alright let’s tell her in the morning.”

Shining armor went into his bed then Chronos fell into his sleeping bag.

Shining armor then replied “Thank you Chronos for saving my sister.”

Chronos then said “No problem Shining Armor.”