The Return of Dawn Breaker

Everypony was there at Bab's special birthday party. Even Diamond Tiara and Silverspoon went! It seems everypony there was having a good time, all except for Twilight Sparkle. In fact, she seemed rather sad. tear trickled down her Lavender coat down her muzzle. I still can't believe she would just come and take him like that! she thought. As she poured herself another cup of grape punch from the porcelain container, she remembered that dreadful day as if it were yesterday.

                           ONE YEAR EARLIER

"Spike!" yelled Twilight.

She had just recently returned from another adventure with her friends. Although Twilight was an alicorn, she still hung out with her friends in ponyville. She also still had to write letters to Princess Celestia, for she still needed to learn about friendship.

"I'm comin', I'm comin'."

Twilight looked upwards at the circulating stairs in her library home as Spike, a purple and green baby dragon, walked down them, paper in hand.

"Did you enjoy your little break today?" asked Twilight jokingly.

Spike stretched as he said, "Yeah, had a three hour nap and some ice cream," Spike smirked, "almost was wishin' that I could have a break day like this all of the time."

Twilight smiled back at her little helper. "Oh well, break time is over," Twilight said, walking towards her work desk to get some ink for Spike to write the letter, "we still need to report to Princess Celestia. There is still a lot more I could still learn about friendship."

Spike prepared the quil, dabbing it in the ink that Twilight had provided, when suddenly the library door swong open. It hit the wall with a loud crash, and there behind the door stood Zecora, a zebra from Everfree forest. Twilight gasped at the sight of her. Zecora barely ever left her hut in Everfree forest, let alone visit anypony. Before anypony could say anything,

Zecora pointed a hoove at Spike a began to speak, "Kuja na mimi!"

She made a beckoning motion with her hoove towards her.

Spike shrugged as he said, "you're going to have to speak right if you expect me to understand you."

Zecora shook her head, and whiped some sweat from her muzzle. She was breathing heavily.

"come with me, for the sake of Equestria, for I fear danger for our sweet Celestia."

Twilight gasped. Celestia is in danger! thought the allicorn, but thats impossible, she is the most powerful pony in Equestria!

Spike too was puzzled. "are you sure," questioned Spike, "I mean, she rules all of Equestria! What is it that is so dangerous anyway!"

Zecora was still panting heavily, sucking in air as if there was only a limited supply of it.

"The danger has not yet arrived, but I have a fear that a great evil will rise." Zecora replied.

Spike was still confused, "so why are you here?"

Twilight gasped at the answer Zecora gave.

"To combat this evil, a hero must be born, but from Twilight little dragon you must be torn."

Spike had begun to understand what Zecora was talking about, and he didn't like it.

"Are you saying that I have to leave Twilight to go with you!" yelled the baby dragon angrily.

Zecora nodded. Spike looked back at Twilight, then back to Zecora, and back to Twilight. Spike then ran to Twilight and hugged her leg. He began to sob. Spike still couldn't beleive what was happening. Twilight also began to cry, as she crossed her neck around Spike. There they sat, crying. Embrassing each other as if they were the last living things in Equestria.

"Please Twilight, don't let her do this to me!" cried the green spotted dragon, "you can't let her take me away!"

Twilights tears began burning her eyes. " I won't little Spikey, no one is going to take you away from me!" Spikes claws were digging into Twilights skin, but that didn't matter to her. She only wanted Spike to stay here with her. Zecora trotted slowly towards them. Her eyes were also red with salty tears.

"I am sorry little one, but it is the only way," Zecora whipped a tear from her face, "you must be trained to fight this evil, starting today."

Spike was then picked up by Zecora with her teeth. She tried to be gentle as to not hurt the dragon, but Spike continued kicking and screaming. He even began clawing at Zecora's face.

"Let me go now!" He screamed. Unfortunatly, he could not deny the inevitable and gave up clawing at the zebras face. Zecora walked out the door with Spike. Twilight Sparkle, the once regal princess, was left a sobbing, bloody mess of a mare.

That was the last time her or her friends ever saw Spike. Since then, Twilight had become an emotional mess. Her elegant robes, throughout that year, had become nothing more than tattered rags. She sat in a in the corner of the room, away form everypony else. She isolated herself, sipping her grape punch from the tiny paper cup. Nopony dare approached her, for they knew that the once majestic Allicorn princess Twilight Sparkle, was now a shell of her former self.

"Can I see it now?" pleaded the tiny red-headed filly from outside the door.

She sat in a slump, leaning against the wall as if she were exhausted.

"I've been sittin' here for hours!"

She had a slight southern accent, just like the rest of the Apple family. Applebloom began to adjust her pretty, pink bow, for no other reason aside from her sheer boredom.

"Now, sweetheart, you know I want this dress to be a surprise," A voice said from inside the room.

Rarity was working on Babs' birthday dress, and she had been working for hours on it. This dress, She thought,will be my finest creation. Applebloom couldn't stand waiting. Rarity had made many ensembles, both for her friends and for royalty, but she had never made a dress of such complexity. She wanted this dress to be the best dress she has ever made, and she was determined to make it no matter what. her elegant hooves worked rapidly and without fail, stitching and sewing her creation, being as careful as she possibly can to make sure that Babs' dress would be as spectacular as she invisioned it to be. Not only were her hooves put up for the ultimate challenge, but her horn as well. She used her horn to levitate things, move cloth, and even use some of her utensils.

"I'm going to go get some of that grape punch. You want any?" asked Applebloom.

Rarity had been so focused on finishing her dress, that she had completely forgotten about her little occupant. She had also forgotten about how thirsty she was, for her throat was as dry as sand-paper.

"please do, sweetheart." Rarity replied as she had finished one of the seems on the dress.

Fluttershy was not one for loud gatherings like this one. In fact, the only parties she has ever been invited to, were the ones her friend Pinkie Pie had thrown. Fluttershy knew that Pinkie would be head of this party, but she was afraid that the other pegasus ponies would make fun of her. She had always been made fun of in flight camp for being the slowest pegasi, and she did not want to have that happen again. In the midst of her thinking, Fluttershy felt a hoof fall on her shoulder.

"Hey Fluttershy!"

Fluttershy shrieked and jumped in the air. Anything and everything startled Fluttershy.

"whoa, whoa, calm down Fluttershy, it's only me."

Fluttershy recognized that voice and instantly breathed a sigh of relief. The voice belonged to one of Fluttershy's closest friends, Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash is the only pegasus who never made fun of Fluttershy in flight school. In fact, Dash would stick-up for Fluttershy, and wasn't afraid to throw down if it was necassary. Ever since then, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash have been P.F.F's ( pony friends for life) and have never left each others side.

"Nice to see you haven't changed, Fluttershy." said Dash with a slight giggle.

Fluttershy was overcome with joy. Seeing her long time friend was a huge relief for her.

" I... I'm glad you could come Dash," she studdered, " be... because now I... I have somepony to talk to."

Dash scanned the room.

"Where is everypony?" She asked impatiently.

Rainbow Dash loved an audience.

"They ain't here yet," replied an all too familiar voice from the background.

Applejack had just recently finished setting up all the decorations for her little cousin's party. Red and orange balloons were scattered all around the room, along with some streamers.

"You fellers showed up a little early, everypony will be here in about a half-hour."Rainbow Dash continued looking around the room, as if searching for something.

"Where is Pinkie Pie, she's always the first one to a party, especially one of her own."

Just as Rainbow Dash had finished her last sentence, the door to the house swung open and from it came a blur of pink. Pinkie Pie tackled Dash to the ground and commenced squeezing the living daylights out of her.

"Hi, Rainbow Dash," She squeeled, " I'm so glad you could make. In fact, I'm super-duper-ooper-schmooper happy to see you."

Pinkie released her vice grip around Dash and began to look around the room. Pinkie giggled randomly,

"I'm glad to see I'm not late for anything. That gives me more than enough time to give this drab, old party a little bit of my Pinkie touch."

From what seems like generally nowhere, Pinkie Pie pulled out her 'Party Canon'.

"One blast from this big boy, and this place will be Pinkie-fied faster than you can say chocolate fudge."

Applejack let out a quick gasp.

"No wait, Pinkie," but it was too late.

Pinkie had already pulled the string to her party canon, activating it, and sending a huge confetti blast throughout the room. The blast was so massive, that it sent Applejack flying towards a wall. Luckily, before she could make contact, Rainbow Dash had flown and caught her from the air and brought her safely to the surface. "Sooooooo," said Pinkie, "what do you think?"

the room was changed from Applejacks simple decorations, to an array of beautifully colered streamers and sparkles. Everypony was in awe of the amazing assortment of colors. All except Applejack.

"you... you want my honest opinion?" panted Applejack, who was still shacken from her last near death experience, "you are a lunatic Pinkie."

this did not phase Pinkie, for she just laughed and laughed. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy too were laughing. Everypony was laughing at Applejack's expense, and Applejack could not help but laugh as well.

This would be last time they would laugh together like this again.