26 Short Stories of Equestria

Twilight and Spike both went on a trip.

A trip to the same place that houses all of Equestria’s villains.

After opening (and closing) the big double doors to the place, and getting passed Cerberus, the two find themselves at the cell that currently holds Tirek.

“Well, if it isn’t the princess of friendship. Back so soon?” Tirek says at the sight of the two.

“Tirek.” Twilight says sinisterly.

“Cozy Glow!” Cozy says cheerfully.

“Yeah, remind me again why Cozy’s locked up in here again.” Spike says quietly to himself, scratching his head.

“So, why are you here? Here to gloat about defeating my plan without you actually doing anything?” Tirek says jokingly.

“No, as a matter of fact. We’re here to ask if you know anything about another centaur, like yourself called Galbus.”

Tirek looks at the two in surprise, then starts to sweat nervously. “Why, what do you wanna know?”

Twilight levitates out a map of Wysteria’s field. “‘Cause it appears that he’s back. And that he wants to ruin the lives of everypony I know-.”

“Oh nononono. You must be mistaken. There is no defeating him. Only banishment.”

“Really? And how do you know?” Twilight asks.

“Oh it’s nothing. You must leave this place NOW!”

Right as Twilight’s about to speak, Spike coughs up a letter from the princess, most likely.

She takes the scroll, opening it up and reading aloud: “The Galbus has returned, and it’s in Ponyville right now.”

Twilight immediately drops the scroll and starts running towards the door, Spike doing the same, though trying to catch up more like it.

As both Twilight and Spike exit Tartarus, Tirek says to himself: “Galbus. That’s a name I’ve haven’t heard in a long while.”