The Kids From Equestria

"A throne can't just appear, can it?"

"Never doubt or question anything, Rainbow Blitz," Princess Celestia whispered. "As I've told Dusk Shine, Nightmare Moon will return soon."

"I'm doing something about it -"

"- and I do not want him going alone." Celestia's voice was loud enough to overpower Dusk's protest and all fell silent in the room.

"We aren't cut out to go," Butterscotch whispered.

"Think again, Butterscotch. You have more power in you than you think. Remember your last volleyball game?"

"How do you know these things," Rainbow Blitz insisted angrily, "are you spying on us or something?"

"Of course not, Rainbow Blitz, and if you place any more accusations on me I will -" The windows slammed shut and Butterscotch fell to the ground, hugging tight onto Blitz's feet.

"Can we go home," he squeaked and Blitz looked up at the sky with the others. The ceiling crept with black color and made the shape of a star before it slowly began to fall. The kids scattered and Dusk tackled Princess Celestia to the ground, completely out of the way of the purple star that lied in the middle of the palace floor.

"Thous't found measly children to defeat me," a voice cackled in the night wind and Celestia stared up at the moon.

"What do you want from me, Nightmare Moon?"

"Revenge," the wind hissed. "Thou cannot do anything without your Elements of Harmony!"

"I have the Elements with me!"

"Thou destroyed them long ago when thous't banished me!"

"They're right here in this palace, and there's nothing you can do!" The wind never responded, but it blew into the room to make it cold.

"Whoa whoa whoa," Rainbow Blitz shouted, "Nightmare Moon's real? I thought he was just something to scare kids into sleeping at night!"

"Of course he's real," Celestia sighed, "there is truth behind every story, children. Go with Dusk through the Everfree Forest. There - somewhere - you will find the sanctuary. It will be old now, but it is marble and in a remote area. Good luck, and make sure that you are able to reach it by tomorrow night. Here I have prepared gifts for each of you. AJ, Pinkie, I give you moral strength." She held up two necklaces, one with three crystal apple charms and the other with two blue and one yellow crystal balloon charms. The princess clasped the necklaces around their necks and they both smiled.

"Thank you, Princess," they both whispered and bowed to her. "Butterscotch, Rainbow Blitz, I give you the gifts of flight."

"Flight? What the hell are you on about -" He glanced over to see Butterscotch's hard, cold stare and he bit his lip and his face flushed pale. "Thanks, Princess Celestia." Butterscotch's necklace held three pink butterfly charms and Blitz's was a cloud with a rainbow bolt coming from it.

"Dusk Shine, Rarity... I give you both proper magic." She gave Rarity a necklace with three blue diamonds, and Dusk one with the same pink star in the center of the room, but with two smaller white stars on either side of it. "Take your sister with you, Dusk. Tell her the truth about her past."

"I can't, Princess -"

"- Dusk, you must." He bit his lip before nodding and letting her put the necklace around his neck. "Leave when you want, but just make sure that you are there by midnight tomorrow. Do you all understand?"

"Yes," they all agreed and she smiled at them.

"What do you mean by flight," Butterscotch asked politely and Princess Celestia smiled while leading them up a stone stairwell at the end of the hall. Butterscotch nearly tripped over the train of the princess's beautiful dress a couple of times, but they finally made it to the highest balcony of the palace.

"Oh my God," Blitz whispered, looking down at the ground far below.

"What's wrong," the princess laughed and he shook his head.

"Nothing." Celestia rubbed both of the boys' backs and she smiled. "Are you ready to fly?"

"What?" Butterscotch shrieked as Celestia pushed them from the balcony and the four remaining friends gasped in horror, running to the balcony.

"They'll die," Rarity sobbed, but they gasped when the princess jumped as well. They covered their eyes, but they never heard a thump. Instead, they heard the loud sound of wings flapping.

"Princess," Dusk Shine whispered. Celestia had two gorgeous, white wings as soft as a cloud protruding from her back and she held the two boys up by their shirts. Blitz had his own light blue wings and Butterscotch sobbed with his eyes closed, flapping the light yellow wings on his back frantically.

"What in tarnation," AJ whispered, scratching his head.

"I didn't get wings," Pinkie complained, but Celestia smiled.

"Jump." Pinkie did as told, and she was able to hop higher than she ever had before.

"Awesome!"

"Alright boys, are you ready? I won't save you this time."

"No! No! No no no," Butterscotch whimpered through sobs and Celestia looked to Rainbow Blitz.

"Hell yeah!" Celestia dropped Blitz and all of them watched as he fell through the sky, but he found the catch of air in his wings and he rocketed through the sky, a soft rainbow forming in the air that rolled off of his feathers.

"Look, Butterscotch, he's doing just fine," Celestia sighed and the boy opened his fearful eyes to watch Blitz turn loops and somersaults in the air, screaming out of happiness all the while. "Are you ready?"

"I suppose," he hiccuped.

"Are you sure? You're flapping your wings."

"I'm sure, just let go!"

"Butterscotch, I let go of your shirt when I let go of Blitz's."

"Oh." Butterscotch looked to see her arms crossed and he looked back at the fluffy wings. "Will they be here forever?"

"Only until you take the necklace off."

"Alright -" He yelped when Bliza bolted in between the two and she grabbed his arm to make sure he didn't fall through the sky. With a smile and a hug, Celestia plopped him back onto the balcony and they all watched Blitz have fun by himself.

"Who wants to have a sleepover at Sugar Cube Corner," Pinkie asked and everyone but Dusk gasped.

"Mrs. Cake would never -"

"- don't worry, Rarity! She'll be fine..."