A Glowing Rose

by Rubena Rose

Accidents happen

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Accidents happen

12:19pm, Ponyville market.

After his quick chat with Citrine and Ribena, Moonlight then made his way through Ponyville market, with his destination being, The Castle of Friendship. When Moonlight first came to Ponyville, after Princess Luna asked him, if he could be part of Twilight's Royal Guard. At first he wasn't to sure about the idea, because he knew that, Twilight can protect herself, he soon found out that it was Twilight's idea to come to Ponyville, to be closer to his friends and family. The town ponies were a bit worried at first, when they seen two Royal Guards in Ponyville.(The other guard being a bat pony, Crimson Knight.) Sure enough, Twilight managed to calm there worry's down, telling everyone that Moonlight and Crimson Knight are here to assist her, and them if needed. Now everypony was happy to know, that they have somepony to protect them.

"Erm...Derpy, do you want some some help?" Moonlight asked, he found Derpy lying on some apples, after she crashed.

"Nope! It's fine i got it! Sorry about the mess, Applejack." Derpy gave Applejack sheepish grin.

Applejack chuckled. "That's quite alright Derpy.", and extended her hoof out to help her up. " Accidents happen."

"Do you want a hoof picking up the apples, AJ" Moonlight asked, as he started to pick up one of the buckets.

"That be mighty kind of ya, sugarcube."

After about ten minutes, they cleaned up just about all the apples, and placed the buckets onto a cart. "Yer sure ye got that, Mac?" Applejack asked, her older brother.

"Eeyup." he replied, with that he was on his way to, Sweet Apple Acres.

"Guess i'll be going as well. See you later AJ." Moonlight said, while turning away, and started walking.

"Arighty, see ya!" the orange earth pony called out, Moonlight turned around to wave back, while still walking, "Uh...Moonlight lo-"

Applejack tried to call out one more time, but it was too late Moonlight and a unicorn mare had collided. A laugh escaped Applejack's mouth, while saying, "Onyx, ye really need ta keep an eye out, for where yer walkin'." she burst in a fit of laugher.

Onyx Nightshade, a purple coated unicorn mare, with black mane, and tail. Has podium for cutie mark with, a question mark and exclamation point, in the middle of the podium. Along with a pair of glasses.

Both Moonlight and Onyx get back on their hooves. "Sorry, i just got really, really, into this new Daring Do book, and it's just so awesome!"

"I could tell as soon as, you walked into me." Moonlight muttered, while rubbing his head.

Applejack smirked, "Why don't y'all head on over to Twilight's? Ah'm sure she'll want talk about Daring Do, Onyx. Once ah help Big Mac on the farm, ah'll be over when, ah'm done. Ah'll see the both of you later"

Both Onyx, and Moonlight said their goodbyes, Applejack heading to Sweet Apple Acres, Moonlight and Onyx heading to The Castle of Friendship.

"Why is it, whenever a new book comes out, you always--and your not listening to me." Moonlight groaned.

Well at least it would, be a quiet walk to the castle. Moonlight thought to himself.


3:15pm, Everfree Forest.

The path that was at the start, of the Everfree Forest began to disappear as Citrine and Ribena trotted through the forest. Citrine's horn glowed with a blue aura, with her head going left to right, to if the blue aura got any brighter, to see if any gems were near.

"Your going to get exhausted, if you keep using that spell, you know?" Ribena told her friend, while flying in the air.

"Your going to get exhausted, if you keep flying, you know?" Citrine shot back, with a grin.

Ribena stuck out her tongue, and blew raspberries.

"Ha! Real mature, Ribena." Citrine chuckled,"So, you ready for your show?"

"Hm?" Ribena snapped out of her thoughts, "Oh, you mean the one in Cloudsdale? Yeah i guess so." she landed down beside Citrine.

"You 'guess'? What do you mean, you 'guess'?" Citrine asked in confused tone, "I thought you'd be over the moon, to perform in Cloudsdale, i mean come on, it's your hometown." she glared at Ribena.

Ribena didn't meet her gaze, "I-i don't know! I just, i just don't know..."

There was a brief silence, between the two mares. The silence was broken by Citrine, was she asked, "Is this about your dad?"

Ribena let out a sigh, "Kinda."

Citrine was about to something, but got cut off by Ribena, who raised up her hoof, and to silence Citrine. They came to a halt.

"What?" Citrine whispered.

"Stop using your spell."

Citrine blinked in confusion, "Why? Tell me what's wrong?"

"Citrine, the spell!" Ribena tried to keep her voice down.

"Alright! Okay!" Citrine kept her voice down as well, and stop the spell, "Now, tell me. What's wrong?"

"You don't hear, that?"

Citrine looked around them, "All i can hear, and see, is a bush moving! Don't tell me, your scared of that?"

"That's not the poi-CITRINE!" Ribena dove at Citrine.

Citrine turned around to see, two things diving at her. First her friend Ribena. Second a Timberwolf.


Author's Note

Fun Fact: The friend that Onyx Nightshade is based off of, does that sometimes.

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