(Weeks Before)

A few weeks ago, before the arrange marriage in the castle of the Crystal Empire, there once live a widow king name Neighsay. Neighsay used to be happy with his two children. But when Neighsay has grown older, he has grown sicker as well.

When Neighsay felt that he was about to die, he called his eldest son Shining Armor to tell him his final wish in the king’s bedroom chamber. Shining enters his father’s room, looking at his sick father in bed.

“Shining Armor, I need to tell this final request before I passed away.”

“What is it father,” asked his son with blue mane.

Neighsay said to Shining with a low tone, “Shining, you now own half of this kingdom and you can get married anytime if you wish.”

“I will protect this kingdom and Twilight with all my heart father,” claimed Shining to give his father relief.

"As for your sister, if she is old enough to be marry, she must marry to a prince or king. But if she cannot find any prince to marry, she must marry my apprentice from the Umbra Kingdom. That you must promise me."

Shining Armor drop his jaw when his father said his final request.

“Father! What the Tartarus are you thinking, he seems too old for her? And I don’t trust him!” Shining Armor was a little mad at his father, knowing that is little sister will not like their father’s decision.

“ME AND TWILIGHT DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH HIM AROUND! He always studies those creepy magic spells behind your back. His advisor and maid are acting very strange! The maid is acting too friendly and his bossy advisor is kept on flirting with me.”

The old king starts talking with a sterned voice this time.

“I said IF there are no other suitor available, then Sombra has the right to marry Twilight. I just want what is best for my little mare. Plus, Sombra promise me that if she has no one else to marry, he will take care of her.” Neighsay faces his son and smile at him while saying his last words.

“Please Shining, take care of her, yourself and the kingdom while I’m gone…,” with the old king slowly fainted. The old king finally passes away. Shining Armor lower his head and tells his father to rest in peace while crying.

(Current day)

In the morning around nine, the door in the throne room bursts open by none other than Prince Blueblood. He marches out with a missing end of his blue sapphire cape and planning to leave for good.

“Hmph, I can’t believe she has the nerve to do this to me,” cried out Prince Blueblood.

“Woah there, what happen to you?”, asked Shining.

“That rude dragon of hers ate my crown and my gems,” scoffed the arrogant prince.

“She also rejects me because I’m too full of myself. Is this a joke?!” Shining looks at Blueblood’s cape and see it quite surprised in his mind.

“I also can’t believe I got touched by a jewel eating commoner dragon! I’ll look for a better bride! With NO DRAGON!” With Blueblood left the castle, Shining look to the other direction and starts running to find the princess.

“Oh boy, Twilight,” Shining whisper to himself. He searches to the hallway and the throne room, calling out his dear little sister.

“Twilight! Twily! Twilight!”

He finally spotted his lavender sister on the balcony. The lavender alicorn with long navy-blue hair in her silky ocean blue dress was reading her book until she slowly turns around. Seeing her white unicorn brother coming towards her.

“Ah, there you are Twi …. What the?” Shining pause when he saw the little purple dragon with green spike stuffing a huge sapphire in his mouth.

“Spike what is that in your mouth,” Shining Armor pointed out.

“Nothing,” Spike said with a mouthful.

“Let me see it, “demanded Shining as he put his hoof out.

“No way, it’s tasty,” rejected the little purple dragon.

“Spike, spit it out!” Shining Armor use his magic to move the gem in Spike’s mouth as he possibly can. But Spike won’t even give up either.

“No!”

“Give it!”

“No!”

“Give it or I’ll …. Woah!” Shining Armor fell to the ground as Spike walks away.

“That explain why Prince Blueblood is pissed,” Shining said in a serious tone.

“Come on Shining, Spike is hungry,” Twilight defend her dragon friend.

“I know, his sapphires are tasty treat. Too bad his personality taste so awful and rotten,” said Spike.

Both Twilight and Spike, laugh while Twilight cuddles with Spike, enjoying the moment. But until she looks up at her serious brother.

“Ahem.”

“Twily, I understand that you are not comfortable with this marriage, but our father did want you to marry royals only!” Twilight walk over to the owl cage while her older brother kept on lecturing her more.

“Shining, I don’t feel ready to marry anyone yet and let a random stranger who just sees me as a princess. All I ever do is smile and wave all the time and I don’t even love one of them.” Twilight felt some depress while petting her owl to relax herself.

“I know Twily. But we promise our dead father that once he passed away,” said the calm prince.

“Father summoned you over me and told you his request behind my back!”, Twilight snapped.

“Twilight, I just wants what is best for you and I don’t want father’s old apprentice to have your hoof in marriage!” Shining Armor still feels bad for forcing her in this situation.

“And he is coming to visit us soon!” Hearing the alerting news from her brother, Twilight turn around to her brother with shock.

“He is coming to our kingdom?“ Twilight pace herself back and forth worrying about her father’s eerie apprentice is coming to see her.

“I really don’t feel comfortable with him! He always studies those dark magic spells behind our father’s back. And his advisor and maid are acting very strange. The maid is acting too kind and the advisor is demanding and flirty.” Twilight look at her brother again with fear in her eyes, pleading for help.

“That is exactly what I said to father Twilight, that is why I rather have you marry any other royal pony over him!”

“Is he still trying to ask my hoof in marriage again?”, asked Twilight nervously.

“Yes Twily, look just try to find any suitor as fast as you can. If he finds out you are still single, he will use our father’s wish against you.”

“Shining, I understand the kingdom needs a king and queen, but I never have any real friends, “said the sad princess.

“Ahem!”, the dragon cough.

“Except you Spike,” Twilight smiled back at her dragon.

“Thank you! “, the dragon smile with gratitude.

“I don’t know any pony or anywhere else! Huh, I don’t even need a husband yet to support the kingdom”

“Twilight , I ….”The prince was cut off when a Pegasus soldier told him an important news.

“Your Majesty, the king of Umbra has arrived,” said the yellow Pegasus soldier. Twilight was stroke in fear when she heard her worst nightmare is in her home.

“I’ll be there in the throne room, go and get ready,” replied the prince. The prince turns to his sister and put his hoof on her shoulder to comfort her.

“Twilight, you’re a princess. Please do it for our dad and our kingdom. I won’t let him come near you with all my power!”

“Why don’t you marry then, you are older than me, you’re old enough to choose a wife and you’re next in line to the throne,” Twilight pointed out.

“I don’t need to marry now. Dad already knows I can take care of myself and I own half of the kingdom.”

“Lucky you,” Twilight mumbled.

“I’ll be right back little sis.” The prince left Twilight alone and heads straight back inside the castle throne room.

“Don’t get froze again. Last time you choked”, Twilight warn him with concerned.

“I won’t, “yelled the embarrassed prince. The poor prince still remembers the last time when the attractive advisor approaches him. He was speechless and stiff like a rock every time. He shakes his head off and tried to stayed focus on the meeting with his unwanted guest.

After the prince is out of sight, Spike looks at his depressing princess with a worried look.

“Are you alright Twilight?”

“No Spike, what am I going to do? If I don’t find any stallion to marry, I going to be forced to marry Sombra. “

“Why did your father make you engaged with him from the starts? Isn’t he twice older than you?”

Twilight looks at Spike to tell him why she doesn’t like the King of Umbra.

“Sombra used to be my father’s apprentice when he was a colt. He studied hard advance spells, histories from other worlds, and the magic artifacts to do better with his magic. He usually busy when it’s comes to his studies. But when I was a filly, I caught him use dark magic by creating a mind control on the poor owlet.” Spike looks at Twilight’s owl with concerned.

“Owlowiscious?”, Spike pointed the owl out.

“Yes! Sombra was controlling Owlowiscious by obeying every Sombra’s request. While Sombra wasn’t looking, I help hide this poor thing hid away from him. I told father about what Sombra did, but father brush my opinion out. He claims that Sombra is just doing some research on magics. Who has ever put a nasty spell on a poor baby owl? When Sombra find out about the stolen owl, he secretly approaches me in my room.”

The young dragon got his eyes widen that the stallion has the nerve to barge in the princess’s room.

“What, he cannot do that! Did your father knew about this?”

“No, that’s the problem. He went to my room that night when my father was asleep. He told me this…”

Twilight looks out at the balcony, remembering that incident with Sombra.

(Twilight’s Flashback)

When the little princess was entering her room that was decorated with white crystal stars above her ceiling. Twilight was about to head to her new animal friend until she heard the door shut behind her. But there was no one at the door. Twilight tried to calm herself until she heard an unwanted sound.

“Evening my little princess. “Twilight turn around and saw a tall young dark colt sitting on the princess’s bed as he stares at the princess pretty amethyst eyes with his green emerald eyes.

“Sombra, what are you doing here?! Get out of my room!”

“Sorry to disturb you my little princess, but you have something that is belong to me.” Sombra got up from the bed and use his levitation spell to hold the baby owl in his grasps.

“Owlowiscious!”

Twilight glare at the dark prince with anger, as Sombra is walking toward the little princess slowly.

“How dare you harm a baby owl. Just what are you planning to do to him!”

“This little creature is helping me with some research on advance magic spells!”

“You mean dark magic spells!” Twilight stomp her hoof while try to use her magic to grab back her new animal friend.

The young Sombra was amuse, seeing the young feisty princess fighting back to save the owlet. Wanting to blast him with her magic.

As the dark colt shows his calm but a sinister looks on his face with amusement.

“Come on, little one. It is not like I am hurting this creature. I even know you told your father on me that I am using dark magic,” smirked Sombra.

“If I have proof that you are using those forbidden spells, I can’t wait for my father to kick you out of our kingdom,” Twilight determined.

Sombra came closer until he was two inches near her. Then he bends his head over to the young princess’s ear and whisper.

“I like to see you try my little pony. You wouldn’t want me angry, would you? “Sombra’s green eyes are slowly turning into red like blood. His perfect straight unicorn horn slowly growing bigger and curved, smooth, sharp at the tip and its gradients from dark gray to red. His teeth even grow sharp with fangs.

Twilight’s heart was pounding so fast and was almost about to scream with fear. When suddenly, she heard her brother’s voice coming from the princess’s door. The princess was relief, but the dark colt was displeased and irritated. The dark prince transforms back to his normal form.

“Twilight is everything alright,” worried Shining as he opens the door.

Twilight rush to her brother and hug him, as Shining Armor saw Sombra still holding on the poor owlet.

“Sombra, what is the meaning of this?! Why are you in my little sister room?!”

“I just came what is rightfully mine,” Sombra smirked.

“I saw him use dark magic to control this poor owl, Shining,” cried Twilight.

“He did?!That explains why I found a brown feather in Sombra’s room! Also found a bird cage on top of his creepy old eerie books too!”

Sombra looks at the white prince with defeated expression, he knows he couldn’t win against him, so he decides to give up his testing subject.

“Humph, if you really want that owl, you can keep it for now.” Sombra release the owl and let it land on Twilight’s back.

“Really, why?” said the confuse princess. Sombra came closer to the princess once again to explain his reason while looking down at her.

“Let just say this little bird will be my gift to you. There are always new test subjects for my studies. You my save this bird, but don’t gets your hopes up. When you’re old enough my dear, you’ll soon know what I want.” Sombra smiles at little Twilight and walks out of the princess’s room for good. As for Twilight, she scowls at the dark prince walking away and still fears what does he means by when she is old enough.

“Twily are you alright?” Shining Armor check on Twilight’s limbs to see if the dark prince hurts his little sister.

“I’m fine Shining. I’m fine.” Twilight turns around at the baby owl, the little bird hugs Twilight with gratitude for saving him from that sadistic colt.

“Don’t worry Owlowiscious. Everything will be fine.”

“Owlowiscious, why would you named him that?”, question the white prince.

“Because he’s cute. Goodnight Shining.” Twilight pets her new friend and heads to her bed to finally sleep in peace.

“Good night sis?”

(Twilight’s Flashback end)

“So, let me get this straight, that Sombra sneak in your room without your permission and threaten you with dark magic spells?!”

“I’m afraid so Spike. Shining even tries to warn father, but still won’t listen. My own father favors him over his own children, just because Sombra have the same interest in magical artifacts. And now I know what he means by when I’m old enough. He knew my father was sick and ask my hoof in marriage behind my back and wants to marry me so he can rule this kingdom!”

“No way, that JERK! If I see any scary ponies that I don’t like, I’ll disguise myself as a homeless ugly dragon so they will stay away from me and scare them to death.” Hearing her dragon last sentences, gave the lavender princess an idea.

“That’s it! Spike you’re a genius, “said the excited princess.

“I am?” Spike is confused and why did she say that.

“Yes, Spike summon my seamstress now. And tell her to meet me in my room! “

“Ok Twilight, but why do you need her?”

“Because Spike, I have a plan.”

As Spike runs to find the seamstress in the castle, Twilight walks straight to her room to organize her plan.

Meanwhile in the throne room, Prince Shining Armor sat in his father’s old seat and waiting for his visitor to enter. As he waits, he finally saw King Sombra with his two loyal subjects. On Sombra’s right side, it was Chrysalis. She disguises herself as a beautiful cloudy white unicorn mare with fair mint green mane, wearing her long peridot dress with black jewels and fancy laces to cover her collar and sleeves. As for the maid On Sombra’s left side, was Cozy Glow. She wears a yellow simple dress with a few ribbons for decoration. As for the dark king, he wears silver armor on his legs and neck since he himself been in a war, a crown with sharp points, and a red cape that covers his flank.

“His royal majesty, King Sombra!” announce by the yellow Pegasus. The white prince signals all the guards in the throne room to be dismiss. As the guards left their position, Sombra bow to the prince as he starts speaking business with him.

“Prince Shining Armor, it has been many years to see you grown up. How are you and your dear little sister?”

“Were both fine, Sombra. What brings you to my kingdom?”

“I heard that your little princess is having a suitor trouble, so I come to visit my old teacher’s children to see if everything is alright.”

Shining glared at Sombra, he knows that Sombra is after his little sister.

“MY sister can find a suitable husband soon Sombra. We can handle things from here!”

“But your majesty, perhaps my king and I can assist you to help your dear sister solve the problem,” flirted the sleazy advisor as she winks to the prince.

“Ahem, I am…. fine ma’am. I believe this conversation is over,” the blushing prince stammered as trying to resist the advisor’s charm. The young prince trying to dismiss himself until the little maid came up to the prince to continue their discussion.

“Golly sir, we just travel all the way to your kingdom and just want to help your sister to find a special king or prince for her. We only want to see her happy too.” Cozy Glow gave Shining the puppy eyes look to make him feel little guilty.

“That’s cute of you, here squirt have a lollipop.” The prince messes up Cozy Glow’s perfect curly mane and pulls a big red lollipop out from his pocket. Cozy looks terrified. Then the prince stuffs it in the little maid's mouth. Cozy grimaces as she tries to eat it.

The advisor snickered at the poor little Pegasus choking on the big long cherry lollipop. Chrysalis turn her head to her king and declared.

“Your majesty, it’s seemed to me that the young prince has certain way with dumb little fillies.” Cozy gave Chrysalis the dagger eyes, want to get back at that sleazy advisor for her insults. Sombra interrupts his loyal minion as he was still trying to talk royal business with Shining.

“Ahem, as I was saying Shining Armor, if me and my advisor can help you with……”

“I said NO Sombra!” Shining Armor cuts off Sombra as the young anger prince tries to decline the king’s offer. Shining stands up from his throne, walks toward the dark king and confronts him to back off.

“BOTH ME AND TWILIGHT will find a husband for her without you or your royal subjects help!”

While the prince keeps on scolding the dark king, Chrysalis slowly walk behind the white stallion’s back. She signals her king by glowing her horn, and Sombra nodded her yes to make her move.

Chrysalis summon her magic with her horns and tap on the prince’s shoulder to turn his face towards her eyes. The eyes of Chrysalis begin to glow eerie green. Chrysalis’s voice slows down and deepens.

“My dear prince, you mustn’t worry. Everything will be alright.”

Shining's eyes get a hypnotized look as he repeats a word she said.

“Everything...will be...alright.”

“Why don’t I escort you to your room, you must be tired from searching suitors for your little sister.” The royal clingy advisor walks with the prince to his room slowly. As they reach to the prince’s bed, Chrysalis unbutton his shirt, and slowly removes it. When she finally takes it off, she saw the bitten sapphire inside the prince’s pocket. She holds the bitten gem with her magic as she strokes the young prince’s chest.

“My my my young colt, you have such a nice figure your majesty. I wish I could play with you more, but I’ll have your bitten sapphire while you take a rest. Ok darling?” Chrysalis gently push down the prince to his bed, climb on top of him, and stroke his face with her hoof. Chrysalis is so tempted to have the prince as her play toy, but her king wants her to focus on her work.

“My prince, you should go to sleep. I’ll be back to play with you later. Goodnight.” She winked as she gave the mesmerized prince a goodnight kiss on the lips.

Shining Armor is still hypnotized yet he slowly went to sleep.” Yes... goodnight.”

After Chrysalis satisfied her lust for the prince and putting him to sleep, she exits his room. When she meets up with her king and the maid to the crystal throne, Cozy Glow spits out the candy from her mouth.

“How long are we going to suck up with that stubborn prince?! Thankfully his annoying grouchy old father passed away. But his son is more annoying and peskier than him!”

“Calm down little filly, at least the prince is kind of cute when he is under my spell. Hehehehehehehehehe” Chrysalis teased the fuming maid.

“If this prince messes up my mane or put the big fat lollipop in my delicate mouth one more time, I going to use one of your magic artifacts to turn that JACKASS HALFWIT, INTO A DOLL! AND you stop fooling around make sure you got what we need Chrysalis!”

“I can do whatever I what little maid, plus he’ll be a nice boy toy to play with.”

Sombra looks at the crystal throne and aim his dark magic toward the crystal throne, which activate the secret stairway to his chamber.

“Enough fooling around mares. WE have work to do.” The three of them walk down to the stair as Sombra transforming into his corrupted form. His straight horns turn back to curved, greens eyes turn to red, and fangs grow on his teeth.

“Once we finish our job, I’ll rule this kingdom and put that foolish colt in his place. And his sweet little sister will be mine.”

“And then he will a nice toy to play with in my new bedroom, “smiled the cunning advisor.

“EWWWW, keep that to yourself, I don’t want to hear it!”

The three ponies pass through a door and slam it shut tight so no pony else will enter.

During the night in the princess’s room, while every other pony was asleep, Twilight secretly brought out her three magical nutshells from her drawer to pack everything she needed for her journey. For her first nutshell contain her clothes and three rings. The second shell hold books and maps. The third shell contain two magical items that can create any food she wants. A pitcher that can summon any drink the holder desire and a small little cooking pot that can grant any meal. After she is done packing, her dragon knocks on the door to call his princess.

“Hey Twilight, I brought the seamstress,” whispered Spike.

“Let her in Spike,” demand the princess.

Spike open the door wide as the beautiful white unicorn with violet mane enters the princess’s room. The seamstress wears a pink dress with a couple of crystal blue lace around her neck.

“Evening my princess, what is your bidding?”, asked Rarity while bowing down.

“Rarity, I need you to create a coat for me tonight and fast please,” commanded Twilight.

“A coat, I created so many coats that make you look fabulous for special occasion.” The curious white unicorn is puzzle, know that she creates twenty new coats for her princess.

“I know, but this coat I’m asking you in to create that can make me look hideous.”

“Oh my, why?” Rarity was shocked to hear this request coming from the princess.

“I have my own reason,” winks the princess.

“What type of coat do you want this time?” Rarity prepare herself to hear out the princess’s request.

“I want a coat or cloak made out of every kind of bird’s feathers and animal furs in the kingdom.”

“Oh well, that is a very odd request. But I will create this coat as fast as I can for you, your highness. It will take me ten minutes.” So, Rarity measure Twilight’s delicate body and run quickly to her sewing room to grab all the equipment she needs to finish the coat.

While waiting for the unicorn to finish the coat, Spike looks at his princess with concern.

“Hey Twilight, why do you need an ugly coat immediately.”

“I’m going to run away and find a husband of my own!”

“What, Why?”

“There is no more hope to change my brother's mind and my father’s request.”

“Do you really have to leave home?”

“Spike, I can't stay here. I want to find my own suitor who only loves me for me. I want to see the outside world with my own eyes. And no one else to tell me what to do. Take care of my brother while I’m gone ok. I’ll miss you.” Twilight hugs her dragon companion as Rarity enters her room to show her the coat.

Twilight grabs the coats with her magic and put on the cloak of all kinds of fur.

“Before I leave, Spike, Rarity, don’t ever tell anyone about this night. It’s our little secret.”

The two loyal subjects nodded yes and the seamstress head

She walks to her fireplace to blacken her hooves and face with soot.

“How do I look?”

“Like a homeless pony.”

“Good.” The dragon came up to the princess and hugs her.

“Goodbye Twilight, please send me letters if ever you are lonely,” said the little dragon.

“I will, send me an emergency letter if anything happens to the kingdom or my brother, ok.”

“I will,” determined Spike.

After they finish hugging, Twilight walks to the balcony, she begins to fly high in the sky until nobody can’t see her. She flew the entire night until she came to a great snowy forest. Being tired by flying a place to land, she spots a big hollow tree. She flew to the tree, sat down inside the tree and fell asleep.

Author's Note

this part of the chapter is based on the beginning of Allerleirauh and like princess jasmine from Aladdin. When the princess refuse to marry the one they don't love. both decide to runaway. And one of the parent were past away.