Hoof steps echoed towards the throne room at a fast pace where the royal sisters, Celestia and Luna were talking to each other about what to plan for next week. The throne room's door burst open as a royal whose coat was brown with gray freckles on his back reaching to his cheeks, light blonde mane and hazel green eyes. The young stallion panted heavily before he quickly calm down and calming said to the sisters, “She's awake and very eager to talk to both of you, your majesties. Bu-But I wouldn't go just yet, she's in the shower.”

Luna and Celestia stared at each other before nodding and looking back at the guard, “Thank you very much, Gusto. You may, now go.” Celestia said to the guard.

Before he bowed and walked out of the throne room. The sisters than made their way to the dungeons and to a cell door while talking to each other, “You think she could be dangerous?” Luna asked her elder sister with concern.

“She doesn't sound dangerous.” Celestia replied before Luna sighed.

“A mysterious mare found unconscious at the most dangerous part of The Ghostly Expanse covered in cuts and bruises. And to top it all off she's a-” She was cut off by Celestia who glared at her.

“Not to be rude sister but, you need to stop judging books by it's cover. If she is dangerous than, we just have to wait and see for ourselves.” Celestia replied as she unlocked and opened the cell door with her magic, she walked with a slight smile and with Luna standing who frowned. The both of them stared at the pony in question.

There on the ground laid a young mare who had bandages around her waist, hooves and front legs and band aids on her cheek and her chin. Her coat was blue like the sky with three light blue freckles on her cheeks, long slightly curled brown mane with a messy blonde streak and blue eyes, but what stood out the most wasn't her colours at all, the mare was an alicorn. “Hey there, I bet you have questions?” She gave them a smile that had a bit of discomfort on it.

Celestia stepped closer to the young alicorn while chuckling, “There's no need to be worried, we're not going to harm you. We just want to know who you are and where you came from, that's all.” She laid down in front of her and gave her a comforting smile which made the mare more comfortable. “Now let's begin!” Celestia said as he clapped her hooves together.

“First off, what's your name young one?” Celestia asked with a calming smile. "Don't be shy, I don't bite."

“My name is Taylor and I am 35 years old, your majesty.” Taylor answered while rubbing the tip of her hoof on the ground.

“Lovely name by the way, Taylor. Where did you come from?” Celestia asked.

The questioned caused Taylor to frown slightly, “This might be a bit hard to explain and even I'm confused with it.” Taylor explained before tapping her chin.

Luna stood next to Celestia and tilted her head, “Please explain, young Taylor.”

Taylor looked up at Luna and nodded before clearing her throat. “Well you see, I was born and raised in Canterlot. But by the looks of it now, I'm basically from another world.”

The sisters were taken aback by this. “How did you get into our world Taylor, do you remember?” Celestia asked with a raised brow.

Taylor looked away cupping her chin for a moment while thinking, she looked back at them. “I was traveling through the snow storm trying to find a cave to stay in, I instead found a few snow creatures around a huge pit. I tried to get passed them but they attacked me, I tried telling them I mean no harm but that didn't stop them. I tried to fight back but they were too strong, they threw me into the pit and I think that the pit led me here.” She rubbed her head in pain from remembering falling in the pit. “It was as though as if it was a magic portal or something, something I've never experienced.”

Luna and Celestia looked at each other before they looked back at Taylor, “We’ll be right back.” Celestia said as she got up and walked out of the room with Luna, Taylor nodded in response as they closed the door.

“What are your thoughts, sister?” Luna asked Celestia who was pacing back and forth thinking about what Taylor had said with a frown.

“I have heard of this certain portal before but not that much, all I know about it is that it appears when a certain pony gets near it. I wonder if Taylor is that certain pony.” Celestia looked over at Taylor's cell.

Celestia shook her head “I don’t even know if she’s telling the truth” She let out a sigh. "Maybe Spike can help us."

“She’s telling the truth.” The sisters look over at where the voice came. Spike walked over to them holding a photo album and showed them a picture of a baby Taylor being held by Celestia while she bottled fed her. He also showed them many pictures of Taylor with Celestia and Spike and even Luna when she came back. “She really is from another world.”

Celestia and Luna rested their heads on Spike’s arms as they went through the album. “This is quite fascinating.” Luna said as she flipped through the album. “Do I really use to look like that?” She raised a brow as she took a closer at a picture of her younger form.

Spike chuckled as he ruffled Luna’s mane, “You still look adorable.” Spike’s words made Luna blush and she giggled. "No matter how old you get, you still are adorable."

Celestia rolled her eyes while smiling as she closed the photo album. “Well now that we know that Taylor is telling the truth, I think we should try and take her back.” Spike glanced over at Celestia.

Celestia glanced back at him. “Well we can’t. When the guards found her, where the pit was suppose to be was gone. I could get the guards to check the area again if you want.” Before Celestia could say something Luna butted it.

“No, that’ll be dangerous for the guards. I’ll go check out the area myself, I’ll bring company with me if anything goes wrong.” Luna said before looking at Spike.

Taylor peaked her muzzle through the tiny gap under the cell door, “You probably shouldn't do that. When I woke up I asked the guards who found me if the pit was still there and they just said that they didn't know what I was talking about. My guess is that it vanished.” She stuttered a bit, “Just thought you might know, I don't want you to go there to just only finding nothing. Sorry to butt in, Princess Luna.”

Luna shook her head slightly while smiling slightly “Oh it's alright young Taylor, thank you for telling us.”

Celestia walked to the cell door and opened it. “We'll make sure we get you back to your world, I promise you that.” She walked Taylor out of the cell while giving her a smile that made Taylor blush.

“Thank you, hopefully they aren't worrying too much about me.” Taylor sighed before her ears perked up, “Do you still have my stuff by any chance other than my photo album?” Taylor got close to Spike with worry on her face.

Spike nodded “Yes we do, I'll take you your stuff. Follow me.” He led Taylor out of the dungeon and to another room that was next to it. The room itself had many boxes in it that had name labels on it, most of them faded off. Spike walked to a small box and grabbed it. “I also washed your clothing for you.” He walked back to her with the box that had her stuff in there.

Taylor smiled happily as she quickly got out a dark grayish blue scarf and wrapped it around her neck rubbing her face against it while giggling like a goof. She smiled goofily and looked up at Spike who was smirking, she quickly stopped what she was doing and blushed in embarrassment as she laughed nervously. "Sorry."

“Did someone special give you that scarf?” Spike asked while giving her a reassuring smile which calmed Taylor down.

“Yes, she's very special to me. I-I really like her.” Taylor fiddled with her scarf. "I-I'm actually in love with her."

Spike patted her back. “I'm positive that she feels the same way.” Those words alone made Taylor very happy.

“Thank you, Spike.” Taylor said as she grabbed the rest of her stuff. "I'm happy to be able to say that."

Spike nodded in response. “Anytime. Want me to take you to your room or to the kitchen?” As Spike finished his sentence, Taylor stomach growled loudly.

“Kitchen please” Taylor answered. "I haven't eaten in quite a while actually."

In the kitchen

Taylor's head rested on the kitchen bench watching the adult demon cook. “You didn’t have to cook for me, Spike. I could've just gone to the store real quick.”

Spike chuckled, “It’s quite alright, I like cooking.” He grabbed a plate and proceeded to place a few pancakes on it before levitating a bottle of maple syrup with his magic and pouring it on the pancakes. “Here you go” Spike gave her the plate of pancakes with a knife and fork next to the plate.

“Enjoy” He smiled at her before he went over to the fridge and opened it. “Want anything to drink?” He asked as he looked through the fridge.

With food stuffed in her mouth Taylor could only reply with a loud muffled. Spike chuckled as he got a bottle of milk out and and grabbed a glass cup from the cabinet. “Sounds like you’re enjoying the pancakes.” He poured himself a glass of milk and took a sip of it.

Taylor nodded happily as she swallowed. “Your cooking is just as amazing as the Spike from my world!” She quickly finished the rest of her pancakes and licked the maple syrup off the plate. When Taylor put her dishes in the sink Celestia walked into the kitchen.

“I prepared your room, Taylor. If you want we could start looking for that pit tomorrow morning.” Celestia said as she leaned against the bench.

Spike finished his drink. “You don’t have to rush things, it's up to Taylor with the rushing." He looked over at Taylor. "What do you want to do, Taylor?"

Taylor washed her hooves and looked at Celestia. “I want to start looking tomorrow. I don’t want to make my friends back home worried.” Before Taylor could say more, she let out a loud yawn. “I think I need some sleep though.”

Celestia chuckled. “I’ll take you to your room, let's go.” Taylor was led out of the kitchen and upstairs by Celestia, Taylor was walked to her room and walked in. Celestia placed a hoof on Taylor's shoulder "If you need anything, just call me or my sister or even Spike. Sleep well."

“Thank you, Princess Celestia. I really appreciate this.” They said their goodbye as Celestia walked off and Taylor closed her bedroom door. Taylor looked around her room, it was a simple royal guestroom, Taylor walked over to her bed and placed her things on the ground. “I’ll be returning soon everyone, I promise.” She laid down on the bed, her eyelids slowly closed shut and she soon fell asleep.

Twilight's Home

Twilight sat outside of her home wearing her purple hoodie and mane tied up smoking a cigarette while looking up at the night sky. She snapped out of her trance as a letter was sent to her, she opened it and sighed as she found out that it was from Luna.

She read it and was shocked as it described that another alicorn was discovered, Twilight took the cigarette out of her mouth and used it to burn the letter before dropping them, she watched the tiny flames destroy the letter.

“She better not be throwing this alicorn at me to look after.” She huffed as she took out the tiny flames with her hoof and walked back inside of her tree like house. “I don’t want my time to be wasted by another alicorn.”

She closed the front door with her long reptile tail as she walked up stairs to her room and laid down on her bed, she sighed heavily and rested her eyes. Twilight fell into a slumber that will soon be disturbed.

Meanwhile in The Ghostly Expanse

"Me from another universe opened it?" A voice asked one of the snow covered creatures.

"By the looks of it yes. But the mare somehow survived it." The creature replied. The pony who stood in the shadows went quiet for a moment.

"... This is quite the news, this is splendid news!" The pony said loudly while laughing.

The creature cleared it's throat. "What shall we do?" It asked and was immediately answered from the pony.

"We'll wait. In the meantime, please don't attack anyone." The pony stared at the creature, it's blue eyes glowing bright in the dark.

"Yes, your majesty." The creature answered before disappearing.

Author's Note

Welp! Finally got around to writing it, more chapters will come soon.