The Dictators of Ponyville 3 The Rise Of The Shadows

When Twilight got home, after being at the police station. She wrote a letter to Princess Celestia stating that Spike, Rumble, Pipsquek, and Twistin was dead. Twilight then sent the letter through her magic and went into her kitchen to brew some tee. She drank her mint tee and waited for princess Celestia's letter to arrive.

She had just finished her tee when she got the response. She opened the gold scroll and began to read;

Dear Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student.

It saddens me that this happened. Are there any suspects!?! There aren't many people that know that...... Spike is my son. Please don't tell anyone that. I have enough horsefeathers from the snobbish ponies of Canterlot as it is. I have heard that detective Sherlock Hooves is on the case. And if it's true then we don't have to wait long until the case closes. I just told princess Luna about the death of Pipsquek, she is devastated of course, but she has threatened to turn into Nightmare Moon if the case is not solved. Can't say that I blame her one bit. Please Twilight Sparkle make sure no one else dies.

You're mentor Princess Celestia

Twilight saw stains of something wet. 'She must o've been crying' Twilight thought, she felt depressed and shocked. She knew Spike had been adopted by someone until she herself could take care of him, but this was a huge surprise! Spike is a prince? Oh, if Rarity knew..... No, she is as depressed as me, Tartarus maybe even more than me!

Twilight checked the clock and saw that it was thirteen and twenty seven. Twilight's eye's went wide. Had time just flown like that? She didn't realise time had flown like that. Then again when you have fun or are really depressed, that's when you see time literally fly away.

Twilight decided to head out and see how her friend's are doing. She knew they weren't well, but she still simply wanted to see them.

Fluttershy was walking around Ponyville, shopping food and supplies for her dear animals. She was lost in thought when she came over to the topic of Spike. She was gonna miss the little dragon....... A lot. What most ponies don't know is that, Fluttershy actually had a crush on Spike. She had never ever told anyone! She didn't even know if she should.

She continued shopping until she ran into Twilight.

"Twilight! How are you feeling?" Fluttershy asked, shyly.

"Well, if I said that everything was fine, then it would be a lie." Twilight said, ever so logical.

"I'm gonna miss those four. They were alway's funny and charming, especially Spike, but that's probably because he was surprisingly mature for his age." Fluttershy said, with care.

Twilight nodded with a small smile on her face. She remembered the fun times she had with Spike before they came to Ponyville. There were so many memories that made her feel warmth, but a few dark ones that made her feel cold inside and out. She looked at Fluttershy who looked confused at her.

"Oh, sorry Fluttershy, I didn't mean to space out." Twilight said, apologetically.

"That's okay, sometimes we need to simply space out." Fluttershy said, comfortingly.

"Well, you look busy so I'll let you get to it!" Twilight said, with a hint of disappointment.

"No, why don't you come with me? We could have tee if you'd like?" Fluttershy asked, hoping to continue to speak to Twilight.

"Um, okay sure." Twilight agreed.

"Alright, I just need to buy some more supplies then we can head for my cottage." Fluttershy said, to Twilight who nodded.

They continued walking around, as Fluttershy continued to shop for her animals. Finally after a few minutes they went to the cottage. The cottage was relatively small but big enough for the animals. Fluttershy opened up the door for Twilight and they walked in.

Twilight sat down on the couch as Fluttershy went into the kitchen to prepare the tee. She came back with the tee and sat down some cookies and filled up Twilight's cup and her's.

"You know what Fluttershy? I have come to the conclusion that Spike was assassinated by his own military, the same goes for his friend's." Twilight said, trying to break the awkward ice.

Fluttershy nearly drowned herself in the tee. She dried herself and looked at Twilight as if she had grown a second head.

"Twilight, why would you think that? We are now ruled solely by princess Celestia and princess Luna." Fluttershy said, trying to convince her friend.

"I know Fluttershy, but haven't you seen on TV the riots for those who want the crusaders to continue their tyranny rule?" Twilight said, sounding relatively convincing.

"You remembered what Spike said before he told us about Shadow Pony?" Twilight asked, to a nodding Fluttershy. "Well, what if somepony walked by and overheard what we were talking about? Then that pony killed Spike and his crew so they wouldn't be able to say anything that could ruin their military? Twilight explained, sounding now very convincing.

Fluttershy was lost in thought. The idea sounded silly but it wasn't impossible. It kind of made Fluttershy shiver in fear.

"I'm sorry Fluttershy, I didn't mean to scare you. How was you're day?" Twilight said, trying to change the subject.

"When I was a little filly, I remember I went to the Everfree Forest at night and I saw a shadow lurking around me. I didn't know what it was, but when I got closer I heard the most terrifying scream or roar that I have ever heard. I flew so fast that Rainbow Dash would say I was the fastest in the galaxy." Fluttershy explained her tale in her belief in the Shadow Pony.

Twilight went quiet. She knew some of her friends and other ponies mentioning a scream so terrifying that they thought it came from the king of Tartarus.

"Did you see what it looked like? The monster?" Twilight said, becoming curious.

"All I remember is, pure white eye's." Fluttershy said, with fear.

Twilight almost fell into a pit in her mind.

"TH THE PONY O OF SHADOWS I I IS REAL!!!!" Twilight screamed on the top of her lungs.

"Very good pony, I a'm real. One day left~ Shadow Pony said, in a sing song voice.