The next day Twilight was escorted into the island's cafeteria by some of the prison workers. She looked around and seen that almost all of the prisoners were ponies and some changelings and the occasional zebras and griffons. The guards then pushed her in and shut the barred door behind her leaving her in the room with all the other criminals.

Walking nervously to the counter where food is served when she was forcefully shoved to the ground. Twilight tried to stand back up when a familiar voice spoke to her. “Well well well…… surprise to see you here Twilight Sparkle.” Twilights ear twitched as she looked up at the voice. It was a tall, bug like pony with light green chitin and dark green eyes looking down at her.

“Chysalis?” Twilight said to the former changeling queen “What are you doing here?”

Chrysalis looked down at the alicorn and gave her a evil frown “After your precious student and her friends defeated me I was soon captured and placed here. Now I stay here and compete in the competition so I can get my freedom back and take over Equestria!” she said practically yelling at the last part.

Soon guards came in and dragged the changeling away while Twilight got back up and quickly walked away. Soon she got her food and sat down at a open table and looked at her food, which was some kind of brown goo with a side of poorly made mashed potatoes and water in a metal cup.

As she picked at her food three stallions sat down next to and across from her. Across from her sat a light brown stallion with short facial hair and some tattoos on his neck while the other was a smaller cream colored stallion who was quickly looking around and shuddering. The stallion next to Twilight had a dark blue coat with darker blue mane with a gray stripe and had a metal prosthetic foreleg on his left side. He looked at Twilight then looked at her food and spoke “give it a couple days. You'll get used to the taste.”

Twilight looked at him with some nervousness and curiosity and decided she could probably talk to him. “Who are you three?” she said to them.

The blue stallion spoke up “I'm Vanderhoof. The light brown is Gunners and the cream one is Checklist. Gunners is in for starting a city riot in Manehatten and blowing up five police precincts killing half the city's law enforcement. Checklist is in here cause he killed and dismembered his mom. I'm in here for…. raping a pony.”

Twilight moved away from Vanderhoof and picked at her food while noticing him being uncomfortable. Vanderhoof knew all too well who he was talking to about what he and the others did to get in there, he was nervous if she knew or not what happened to Celestia that got him in here.

“Look” Vanderhoof said “I don't like it as much as you do, but Frank was my driver and Venom said you're the newbie. Unfortunately I have to train you how to drive in the race so you won't get yourself killed. Now like it or not we are working together for now on. Okay?”

Twilight didn't say anything at first but then sighed and nodded her head. Vanderhoof gave a small grin and turned back to talk to the other two. Twilight couldn't think how things can get worse than it already has been until she remembered Chrysalis is in the race as well.

Back in Canterlot Celestia sat uncomfortably in her throne room thinking about all she has done. Since locking them away she had to add more security to the Element bearers cells and send letters to Shining Armor and Cadence lying about why they are in there. As much as she didn't like lying to her niece and guard captain she knew it was for their own safety.

Celestia then decided to send Venom a letter in hoping that she might reconsider having Twilight there. She retreated to her personal chambers and started writing a letter to the Island's warden.

To Warden Venom,

I'm starting to reconsider sending Twilight Sparkle to the Island and worrying if something will happen to her. I wasn't thinking rationally at the time and didn't see the mistakes I caused. She was my prized pupil and I treat her like she is my daughter, but my decisions is now causing suspicions due to the fact her friends are now missing in which are secretly locked away in the castle dungeons.

Please reconsider having Twilight there and please send her back to Canterlot.

Your business partner/ruler of Equestria

Princess Celestia.

Celestia’s horn then glowed and the letter was sent to Venom. She then lied down on her bed and hoped that she sent that letter in time before Twilight was hurt.

Or worse…..

Author's Note

Part 2 of 3 of "First Impressions ". Hope it sheds a little more light on the situation.