The Prince of Sorrow

“Oh, Twilight, there you are.” Celestia turns away from the balcony and walks into the room, carefully watching Twilight close the door.

“I came as quickly as I could! What's going on? The scroll said you needed me urgently?” Twilight rushes forward scrolls and quills dropping as she trots, her magic igniting to clean up after her.

“We don't know yet…” Luna says, landing on the balcony with no grace, almost collapsing entirely, Celestia running over, catching her sister before she can fall completely.

“Something has been draining our magic, as well as causing distraught in Canterlot.” Celestia says, helping her sister back to a standing position

“Yes, It is as my sister says, a darkness is spreading over Canterlot, I’ve seen it in ponies dreams too…” Luna states, her voice shivers slightly and she steps into the room more.

“A darkness, what does that even mean? Are we at risk for another war?!” Twilight says impatiently, stamping her hoof slightly, surprising the other princesses with her outburst.

The Princesses stand in silence, Celestia turning to the balcony, and Luna avoiding the gaze of Twilight, beginning to pace back and forth.

“So… Do we even know what is causing this? Or at least an idea?” Twilight says, regaining her composure.

“Something as powerful as King Sombra, or Tirek. They’re the only ones we know of capable of spreading this dark plague.” Celestia says, turning back to face Twilight, her hooves trotting lightly on the crystalline floor.

“But Sombra is dead, and Tirek is in Tartarus, isn't he?” Twilight's voice twinges with concern, knowing the dark power possessed by both beings. Twilight lifts and places her bag down, and sits next to it, hovering a quill and scroll to take notes on any possible information the princesses have.

“Tirek is in Tartarus, I was sent to check by my sister not to long ago." Luna says with a small amount of pride, taking her seat in the small study. Luna's mane moving as calm as the river within Cantelots walls, but her eyes darting from the floor to the window, as if expecting someone.

"Can either of you at least tell me whats been happening?!" Twilight says, her voice trembling with anger and fear, the unknown and silence breaking Twilight's calm. Twilight walks up to Celestia's side, and looks at her mentor, attempting to gather any evidence from the look on Celestias face. To Twilights suprise, Celestia has tears dripping down her face, and with a turn, see's Luna sobbing in the chair.

"W-Whats happening with you tw-" Twilights stopped at the end of her sentence, her eyes flooding with tears, and her throat becoming choked up. She stumbles back a bit, her tears finally breaking and dripping down her face, staining her fur and dropping to the floor. From the window, screams and wails are heard all throughout Canterlot, from Foals to Mares and Stallions, cries of sorrow and fear echo into the clear night sky. Among the cries one is heard clearly and powerfully, a Stallion who feels the most sorrow and hatred, his magic tearing apart the hearts of ponies across Canterlot.