Daughter Of A King

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"I can't wait to see Flurry Heart again!!!" Pinke Pie squealed next to Twilight, whom was scanning over the pages of a book called, 'The steps to cleaning a castle.' Rarity smiled at Pinkie as she put the finishing touches on another blanket she was working on for the now 3 year old princess. Starlight Shimmer was smiling out the window, she was going to be able to see Sunburst again. Rainbow dash was sleeping, along with Fluttershy, whom had fallen asleep on a seat near the back. Applejack was watching the now teenage CMC as they played on the train. They had insisted that they come to see their friend, and the newest member of the CMC.

"So Twi? How is it going with that Flash guy?" Applejack questions Twilight.

Twilight looked up from her book, trying to keep from blushing.

"Fine, why do you ask?" she says, but Spike starts to laugh as her face gradually turns redder.

"They've already kissed!" Spike says.

"Really? Sugarcube when where you gonna tell us?" AJ folds her hooves.

"It was just one kiss."

"Mhmmm." Starlight says with a smirk.

"Not you too."

Starlight cracks a smile, turning back to the window. The CMC started talking about all the cute colts at school, and Pinkie would occasionally join in.

"And there we go!" Rarity says, holding the blanket out in front of her.

"It's looks lovely Rarity." Starlight says.

"Why thank you Starlight!" she says, a proud smile stretching across her muzzle.

The shimmering light of the crystal Empire bounced off the snow surrounding the borders. It created tiny bits of lights, shinning in all directions. The sight was breathtaking, and as the train entered the empire, and overwhelming about of hope spread through each and every pony on the train. After all, the joy of Flurry Hearts birthday was floating through the crystal streets of the empire. The train slowly screeched to a stop, and the main 7, including spike, trotted onto the platform.

"Twilly!" A voice shouted, before two white and blue hooves trapped The Princess of Friendship in a hug. Prince Shinning Armor had come to greet his little sister and friends at the train station. He had two guards behind him, one Twilight knew all to well. The orange Pegasus made eyes contact with her, before turning away. The crystal guard standing next to him, rolled her eyes and and focusing back on the group of ponies in front of them.

Starlight quietly left the group, heading to the home of her best friend's house. The lights were on, and ponies were walking in and out of the home. Sunburst had become a well known wizard in the crystal empire, some even called him the next Starswirl. His eyes widen as the pink pony broke out into a gallop, and ran straight into his arms.

"H-Hello Starlight." Sunburst said, wrapping his hooves around the mare and kissing her forehead.

"I missed you."

"Me too."

Starlight pulled out of the hug, smiling at the colt, then walked into his house.

"I was just going to the castle to meet you guys." he says, his golden magic wrapping around a couple books and placing them back on the shelf.

"Well come on then." Starlight says, helping him put the last few books away.

"Thanks Starlight." Sunburst says, giving her a peck on the cheek. She smiled, and followed him towards the crystal towers. They joined up with the rest of the ponies as they entered the castle. Cadence was in the throne room, watching Flurry Heart play around her pink hooves. Twilight and Cadence's faces lit up at the sight of each other, and Twilight ran up to her.

"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!" Twilight and Cadence laughed, giving each other a hug. Flurry Heat maneuvered herself between the two, making them laugh.

"Auntie Twilight!" Flurry laughs, wrapping her hooves around the purple alicorn's hooves.

"Hey Flurry! Happy birthday!" Twilight says, hugging the filly back.

"Thanks Auntie!" she says with a smile. The castle workers were already working on cleaning the polishing the castle. The crystal guards had taken off their armor, which in turn took off the spell that made them look all the same, and were helping with cleaning the windows. Their families had come to join them, which resulted is a loving glow that filled the empire. Today was a day of happiness, a day where the empire could take a breath, and ponies were welcome to come in and out of the castle. Of course they still had to be wary, only the guards and their families were allowed in the throne room, where the royal family and friends now stood.

Laughs of the royal family soon joined with the laughter of everypony else as they pitched in to clean the castle. "Oh my this is fun." Fluttershy comments, her wings gently fluttering as she moved a white rag across a window.

"I know right!? I was like, 'I never liked cleaning' but now it's like, 'WOW THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!'....whoops." The pink pony shouts as she steps into a water bucket that Rainbow had place near her back hooves. Unfortunately the bucket tipped over, splashing the 4 members of the CMC.

"Hey!" Scootaloo says, but luckily Sweetiebell had cast a small shield to save most of their fur from getting wet.

"Sorry girls!" Pinkie says, before zipping off to help Fluttershy. Over the laughter and love that was filling the castle, no pony had noticed that the Princess Of Friendship had wandered off with one of the guards. They walk next to each other, not sure what to say.

"Okay, when can we tell my brother we are dating?" Twilight asks.

"Well.....I honestly do want to tell him. But I don't want to be fired from the guard, or not be allowed to see you." Flash says, looking at her. Twilight nods, and they keep walking.

"Twily, there is something I need to tell you." Flash says. Twilight, being Twilight, jump to conclusion.

Oh my Celestia is going to propose to me?! We have only been dating fo-

"Twilight, there is a place in this castle that I think you have to see." Flash says, while looking around and unknowinlgy putting Twilight's anxiety to rest.

"What place?" Twilight asks.

"I...I don't know. While I was on patrol last night I stumbled upon it. It was a room full of statues. There was this one in particular that seemed to emit a sort of dark magic." Flash says, causing Twilight's eyes to widen.

"I read somewhere that Sombra would turn ponies who didn't listen to him to crystal, but we could never find where they where." Twilight taps a hoof to her muzzle. "Come on, let's tell the other's about the room. If I know my brother, he will want to see this room right away."