It didn't take long to get to Canterlot, everypony was curious and wanted answers. There wasn't any time wasted horsing around, everypony got off the train and went straight to the castle, Rainbow Dash even tried to make a race out of it. When they arrived everypony was shocked to see the number of guards, it was only then that they realized the kind of situation it really was. After a little chat with Shining Armor and an escort they found themselves in the presence of Princess Celestia.

"Twilight, it is good to see you, especially under these dire circumstances."

"What's going on, what is so serious that you need all of these guards?" the was from Twilight, but it spoke the words on everypony's mind.

"I suppose you do deserve an explanation about what's going on and why I need your help. Surely all of you noticed the blackout earlier today."

Everypony just nodded, there was no denying it, they knew it was related to the reason they were in Canterlot right now.

"What happened today was an event know as 'The Edge,' what happened is something from another world forced it's way into our world. What happens is when a being tries to force themselves through it causes small ripples in the world they're trying to get into, that's the reason for the winds the last few weeks, that is The Edge, when the being is succesful the recieving world is pushed over The Edge causing a blackout until they arrive safely.

"How is that possible," Twilight just couldn't stay quiet any longer, "I thought The Edge was just a myth."

"But did you not think the same about the Sonic Rainboom? I assure you The Edge is very real, and this isn't the first time we've been pushed over it."

Everypony was stunned, they had never even heard of The Edge, and now some strange creature was loose in Equestria because of it. The day was getting stranger and stranger. Then Fluttershy spoke up.

"So, um, what happened the last time? If you can tell us." Her voice was demanding, yet soft and kind, all at the same time, but still her question hung in the air, almost as if Celestia didn't want to answer it.

"Last time," the princess began her story, she sighed, even after all these years it was still hard for her to think back to that day, "last time, nopony knew about The Edge. I was still very young, not even as old as you were when we met Twilight." Tears began to form in her eyes, it was very depressing to think about. "He called himself Drake Lord David, and by the time he reached Canterlot everypony was just realizing what was happening. Everywhere he went he slaughtered the stallions and foals, then he raped the mares before burning them alive." Celestia couldn't hold back the tears anymore, she was at the one part of the story she hated the most, and the tears just poured down her face, making it harder for her to finish the story. "My father tried to save me and my mother, he told us to hide, that he would stop him. I had to watch as that monster shoved it's blood soaked claws into my father's throat, as it reached farther in to rip out his heart for some kind of sick and twisted meal. I remember everything, his razor sharp teeth, that horrible grin he wore on his face, even now I still have night terrors about that moment. Then he walked closer, and my mother knew what she had to do to protect me, she...she..." Celestia couldn't handle it anymore, the memories were too painful for her to finish the story, but she took some time to focus and then she tried to finish, "she jumped out trying to look menacing, but just like everypony else all he did was rape her, right in front of me. It's like he was toying with me, and it worked, I was horrified by seeing my mother raped and burned right in front of me."

Everypony just stood there, horrified, they had never seen Celestia crying tears of joy, and here she was breaking down in front of them. Twilight couldn't stand to see her like this, she had to think of something to take her mind off of it.

"So how did they stop him?" It was perfect, not bringing up Celestia's traumatizing experience but rather asking to skip to the end where they stopped the Drake Lord.

"Yeah, what happened next?" Pinkie Pie's question was a little more insensitive but it got Celestia to finish the story.

"I decided I couldn't hide anymore, after seeing both of my parents abused and slaughtered like that I was angry, I had to stop him. I jumped out and spread my wings to make myself look bigger, then I focused all the magic I could, I tried to concentrate it into a weapon, something I could kill him with, but it was no good, my magic wasn't strong enough. I'll never forget what happened next, he walked up to me and lifted me off the ground by my horn, he punched me several times before he said anything. Then when he finally spoke it was so harsh the words still ring in my ears. He said 'you've got guts kid, and I'm half tempted to show you what they look like. To think worthless little foal like you could beat me was just stupid. Lucky for you it's not worth my time to kill you." Then he took one of his claws and ran it deep into my side." She used her magic to pull back her dress showing them all the scar it left. "Then he slammed me into the ground and said one last thing, 'find me when you can prove me wrong.' Then he vanished in blinding white light. Nopony ever stopped him, and nopony has seen him since." The tears were gone now, replaced by a look of hate, and vengeance.

"Do you think it's him that fell through?" Twilight wanted to know, she knew what she was going to have to do and she wanted to know how hard it was going to be.

"No, I know it isn't, this one might not even be dangerous, but I still need to know what it is and where it came from."

Twilight tried to make herself understand and focus, it was hard, Celestia had just told them about the most traumatic thing any pony could experience. "So where are we going."

"This one dropped over the arctic, I can transport you close to where it landed, but you'll have to find it on your own. When you do I need you to bring it back here, and I know this might be dangerous so if there is no other option, kill it.

Kill it, the words sounded so strange coming from the princess.

"If it isn't dangerous dangerous why do you want it so badly?" This time Rainbow Dash was asking the question.

"Because if it isn't here to kill us then why is it here?"

"Oh, I guess I hadn't thought of that."

"Well now isn't the time for thinking anyway. Get in a circle and everypony touch hooves in the middle, it's the only way to make sure you all drop at the same place."

The six ponies did as she said, then she closed her eyes and focused. She imagined in her mind the place where it had dropped, the power of her magic surged up her horn, the ponies began to glow brightly, then they vanished.

It was cold, and Bo was weak from lying in the snow and ice for so long. He knew Death was just around the corner and even urged him to hurry up and end his suffering. Then he felt a sensation, a familiar feeling he loved so much, he could feel magic. He focused, he knew if his mind was clear he could tell how close someone was before calling for help. He waited and listened, he heard steps in the snow, twelve pairs, but he could only distinguish six voices, it didn't matter, help was here. It took all of his strength to call out to whoever it was, but eventually he managed, it was a weak pathetic attempt, but he managed to moan out a sentence, "help, someone please help."

Twilight heard him, but she couldn't figure out where he was. "Where are you?" She had a feeling that whatever pony needed help must know where the creature went.

I'm...in the...crater." The effort of trying to speak was all he had left, he passed out, he would freeze now for sure.

"Okay hold on, we're coming to help!"

Everypony raced to help, Rainbow Dash was the first one there, and she just stared.

"It's...it's a human." She was astonished, never before had she seen a human, even if his body was lying limply in the crater she still felt something deep in her stomach when she saw him. She focused, knowing he was about to freeze to death, so she rushed in to help before the others even arrived.

By the time she pulled Bo from the crater everypony else was gathering around. They knew he was freezing, Rarity wrapped her scarf around his neck as Twilight cast a warmth spell to warm him up. It wasn't long at all before they saw an improvement in Bo's condition, after a few minutes his eyes fluttered open as if was just taking a quick nap.

"Are you okay?" Fluttershy asked timidly, she felt the same way Rainbow Dash did when she saw him.

"Uhn, Light." A single word served as his response, even if it didn't make sense.

"Is it too dark? Ah can start ya a fire." This one was Applejack, trying to help with warming the man up.

"No! A light to fix and heal my wounds, I cast this now from sacred runes. Paranemista Valo!"

At the sound of these words Bo was bathed in a soft healing yellow light. When the light faded he stood up, he was short for a Drake, but for a human he pretty tall standing at seven-foot-three, he had shoulder length brown hair and beautiful eyes which seemed to change color based on what he was doing. He leaned forward and began to speak.

"Thank you for saving me, I am Beauregard, but you may call me Bo, unless you desire to be dismembered." He tried to sound tough but he honestly could care less about fighting, he prefered to talk through his problems.

"It's nice to meet you Bo, I'm Tilight Sparkle, that's Rainbow Dash, she pulled you from the crater, it's Rarity's scarf you're wearing, Fluttershy was the first one to talk to you, Applejack over there offered to build you a fire, and that's Pinkie Pie jumping and dancing because you're okay." She made sure to point at everypony as she said their name.

"A pleasure to meet all of you, but is there perhaps someplace warmer we could go? This cold doesn't exactly agree with my dragon blood."

"of course, just follow us."

Bo did as she said and the seven of them walked to the spot where they had left Spike guarding the magic gateway to the castle. This appeared to have been strange and random to everypony involve, but time unravels even the hardest of knots.

Author's Note

Paranemista Valo=Healing Light

I realized I'm getting a few thumbs down, if there is something you don't like let me know, maybe I can get better and write better stories if I knew where I was going wrong.

I just about cryed when I wrote and imagined Celestia's story from her perspective, it really is sad.