The Prince Returns

by ShadowWhooves

Rating: everyone
Tags: Romance, Adventure
Length: 2273

Princess Celestia gives Twilight and her friends the task of finding their lost son and getting him to be prince again. Unfortantely, He never wanted to be prince and has decided he would never return.

The long lost Prince of time, Shadow, has returned to Equestria. He crashed down from his comet and landed in sweet apple acres. The story follows the young colt and The main 6 as they try to get him back to the throne and revolve the conflict with the princesses once and for all.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-01-29 14:47:06 UTC

Memories

"Why would you do this!" The voice screamed.

"You don't understand! Your sister-" "I don't care what you say! I wish we never even met!" The voice was a pony, the size of a normal pony. A white coat and a black mane.

The pony was an alicorn. But he was crying and angry. He suddenly ran and jumped off the roof.

"Luna, do you remember that pony you adopted?" Celestia turned her head to the black mare who was trying to remember what she was talking about.

"Sister. I do...He has been gone for awhile." She has a tear in her eye as she looked back at her sister.

Celestia looked back at a blank piece of paper. "I think I have an idea sister."

Luna looked back at her sister and smiled at the idea. Celestia started writing to her student.

Dear Twilight Sparkle,

I have a task for you that may help Equestria. Gather your friends and meet me at the foot of The Everfree Forest. This is very important that you don't fail me. But I know you won't. Sincerely, Princess Celestia.

The mare used her magic to send the message to her faithful student and got up from her throne and went towards the door.The guards fallowed her out the door to her chariot as the got into their places. The chariot started to lift up as the ponies kicked up and down and their wings flapped as they flew off to their location.

Twilight was waiting with her friends at the foot of the forest. The chariot came into the fields. "Princess, what is the task?" Twilight asked excitedly.

"Twilight, a long time ago...Me and Princess Luna adopted some baby alicorns at an auction. Once I sent Luna to the moon, he couldn't comprehend her being gone. He ran away and went forward into time. Now it is time that you bring him back." The princess was serious, she wanted the prince back.

"You can count on us." Twilight insisted.

The Princess nodded and looked toward the forest where the statue stood. The ponies rushed off, and the princess turned back to her chariot and it flew off back to canterlot.

Chapter 1

The ponies were walking in the forest and wondering how far it could go. They finally made it to the statue and its top loomed over them as they noticed it was only a matter of time till night falls. "Alright girls, it's time to use or elements to activate the relic." Twilight soon got out the elements and put them on each girl.

They started to use the elements as the rainbow came around to each pony. The elements shined as the statue began to gleam. As the statue was covered in rainbows, it shined and a beam from the top was shot out into the sky. "Where's the colt?" Rainbow said as she flew to the statue.

"I don't know, lets go back girls." Twilight insisted.

The ponies began to walk back to Ponyville. The mares were depressed that the statue didn't do anything. Soon after night, when the moon was full, A comet struck out and crashed down in sweet apple acres. Smoke rose from the crater like a barbecue. Applejack woke right up and stared at the window. The smoke seemed to signal the landing. She went out in the freezing cold to see what happened.

She looked down and couldn't believe her eyes. In the crater was a colt, with a white coat and black mane. It's cutiemark was a solar eclipse and its wings were black tipped. She got into the crater and dragged out the colt. He was light for his age. But yet, time to time he would get heavy. She soon got to the barn and put the colt on a pile of hay. It was breathing slowly and it was injured pretty rough.

The night was long and Applejack didn't get much sleep. She was watching the colt all night. As the sun, rose the colt woke up. He looked around the barn and saw Applejack sleeping on the ground. He wasn't sure what happened but he had an idea that he crashed in the middle of the night.

The mare suddenly woke up as the sun hit her face. She looked over at the colt as he stared back at her. "Your alive?!" she stuttered as the colt returned to looking at the ceiling.

The colt nodded and looked back at her. "I always survive the fall, why wouldn't I be?" He asked as the mare's eyes widened.

"You always survive the fall?!" She yelled.

"Yeah, this has happened numerous times. Why?"

"I though you died!" She yelled once more as the rest of the gang rushed over. "Applejack whats all the-" Twilight paused and looked over her shoulder.

"Who's that?" Twilight asked looking towards him.

"Beats me, in the middle of the night he came crashing down." Applejack said as she told them what had happen during the night.

"So your saying, he went so fast he made a crater!? Sounds like my kinda guy." Rainbow Dash said.

"Rainbow, we hardly know who he is, let's get to meet him before you go all friendly with him darling." Rarity replied to her.

"I know, but going so fast and making a crater sounds amazing!" Rainbow added.

Rainbow flew over to the colt. "So, how fast can you go?" She asked.

"3,000 miles per hour. " He replied.

"Woah! That is faster then I can go! How about a sonic rainboom?" She asked again.

"I can do a double one." he answered.

Rainbow was shocked somepony could top how fast she goes. She flew back to the rest of the ponies. "My questions done. how about you go Twilight." She exclaimed.

Twilight nodded as she walked over to the colt. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, whats your name?" She asked him.

"Shadow, pleasure to meet you Twilight."

Twilight Sparkle

"I got news he has arrived and we are ready to take him in a week." Celesta said to Luna.

"What are we going to do when he gets here?" Luna asks.

"We get him back on the throne, simple as that." Celestia replies.

"What if he doesn't want to?"

"Nonsense. He left because I banished you to the moon when you turned into Nightmare Moon, remember?"

"So? What if he never wants to?"

"Stop being so negative Luna. He will come back, and we will be waiting."

Chapter 2

"Shadow huh? You don't happen to be the prince of time by chance?" Twilight asks.

"Yeah, But I am never going back." Shadow replies.

"Why?" She questions.

"I want to live my life on my own, not with some fancy pantsy servant walking around to get me whatever I want" He answers.

"Okay, thanks for the talk. If you need any place to stay. Your welcome at mine." She walked back to the rest of the ponies.

The ponies were talking about him but he couldn't overhear. He flapped his wings and flew quietly out the barn door. Once the ponies turned around they noticed he was gone. "Hey! Where'd he go?!" Applejack announced.

When she said that he was well away from anypony else. He continued flying until he reached a tree to lay under. He knew the ponies would look for him so he decided to take a nap till they got to him. He could hear their voices bouncing around in his head. Maybe it wasn't his head, maybe he was near them.

When he woke up from his nap the other ponies were surrounding him and all staring at him. He jumped and crawled back. "What are you all staring at me like that?! You almost gave me a heart attack!" He said as the ponies backed away to give him some space.

"Well, we never really finished our talk. You see, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy still had some questions for you. If that's okay with you." Twilight replied to the shaking pony.

"It's fine, Maybe I'll go with you to your house after this Twilight." Shadow replied.

"Pinkie you go first." Twilight added as she pointed the pony who was jumping up and down.

"Do you like parties!? I love parties! Do you like cupcakes?! I love cupcakes! Do you like-" Pinkie stopped as Applejack covered her mouth.

"Let the colt speak, go ahead sugercube." Applejack said.

"Yes and yes." he answered.

"Rarity?" Twilight asked.

"Do you like to get dirty?" Rarity asked.

"Yes, it's actually quite fun cause then i have to clean up again." Shadow answered.

"What do you think of fashion in Canterlot?" She asked.

"To fancy, can't stand it." He added.

"Fluttershy?" Twilight turned to Fluttershy.

"What kind of animal did you have as a pet?" She wondered.

"A Blue flamed phoenix." He said.

"How rare is it to find one of those?" She continued.

"1 out of 1,000,000." He replied.

Twilight came up to Shadow. "Lets go." she said.

The two ponies went to Twilight's home. Where Spike was in the window with a piece of a gem cake. As they entered the house Spike spun around and looked at the two ponies. "Spike, this is our guest, Shadow. He will be staying here for a week with us. So be on your best behavior." Twilight instructed.

The purple dragon hopped down and met them at the foot of the stairs. "Anything I can get you, You can call my name." Spike told Shadow.

"That won't be necessary Spike." He said to the confused dragon.

"Spike, he doesn't like having a servant around. So you don't have to help him." Twilight added.

Spike nodded and went back up to the window and started eating his cake. "Shadow, could you help me find a book that can explain more about you?" She asked.

Shadow nodded and searched the room. The two looked around and continued searching. "Found it!" Shadow exclaimed a he turned to Twilight with the book in his hoof. When Twilight turned around she looked at the book then at him and using her magic she took the book. She flipped through the pages and Shadow looked over her shoulder as she got to the page with Shadow on it.

She began to read about him as Shadow read along behind her. Twilight turned around to see him behind her. She continued to read as Shadow flew over to a spot on the floor and he laid down. When Twilight finished he was still laying there with his eyes staring at the ceiling. "Shadow? Shadow?" Twilight went as she walked to where he was laying but diddn't notice him.

She tripped on him and was on top of him. When she realized she was on top of him and he was staring at her she blushed crimson red. She got up and backed away. "Oh! So sorry, I didn't see you there." Twilight said as she looked away hiding her blush.

"No, it's alright. You didn't I was down here." He apologized.

There was a knock on the door and it was Ranbow Dash. "Hey Twilight, Why are you blushing?" She asked.

"No reason, I just did something embarrassing and Shadow saw it." She lied.

"Well, anyway...I wanted to see if you were going to watch the comets with us tonight." Rainbow asked.

"Of course, I'll try and get Shadow along too." Twilight replied and went inside to get everything together.

Comets In The Sky

"Sister, Are you sure?" Luna asked with a slight sorrow look on her face.

"Trust me, He will come back. I have a plan." Celestia told Luna her plan in her ear.

"But, what if that doesn't work?" Luna asks.

"It will, I know it will." Celestia admitted.

Chapter 3

The starry night sky was a deep blue and the moon shined on the hill Twilight's friends were sitting. They walked up to the top as the stars glistened. Shadow looked at the moon, The mare in the moon was gone. It's been roughly 1,001 years since he had returned. Once they got up there they were both greeted by Twilight's friends. Pinkie Pie had brought some food and punch on a blanket for a picnic.

The picnic was short and Shadow only had a glass of punch and a sandwich Pinkie had made. Twilight had brought her telescope to get a better view of the comets. When they started raining down it was like a show of falling blazes. Shadow rarely saw comets due to the fact he was always cooped up inside the castle. He enjoyed it as all the ponies watched in awe. Then he felt something touching him and looked over to see Twilight next to him.

He turned to the other ponies who were still watching the comets. He wrapped his wing around her. She looked back at him and just went along with it. She blushed slightly and when the other ponies turned to them they all smiled and went "awww...".

Shadow turned to them and they quickly looked at the comets. He put his head calmly on Twilight's as she dosed off to sleep. When he noticed her sleeping beside him he got up and rolled her sleeping body on top of him. "We will be heading home." He announced. They all said goodbye and he walked back to Twilight's house.

There he put Twilight her bed and kissed her forehead. "Goodnight, Twilight."

He walks down to his spot where he was and he fell asleep.