Chapter 6 - The Prophecy of the Three Ponies

I finally realized that we were heading to the library that Twilight lives at. “We have to get that book!” Twilight said. Book? Now we need a book? What in the world is going on? But if Twilight needed it, then it must be important. As we got closer to the library, I started to get a very bad vibe. Suddenly the biggest fireball yet exploded just feet in front of us, in between us and the library. The fireball extinguished instantly. I could see a pony, standing where the fireball was, emanating a dark aura. We started to back away but a ring of black crystals cut me off from Twilight.

“I have returned” the unknown pony stated. I had a very bad feeling about this. The pony stepped out of the crater the fireball had made. The pony, which stood in front of me, caused a horrible chill to run down my spine. I couldn’t believe my eyes! It was Sombra!

“How is that possible? You died in the Arctic!” I stated.

“Ah but that is what I wanted you to think.” Sombra said. “I was never truly dead. Only my physical body had been destroyed. The power of the crystal heart nothing compared to the power that I have that kept me alive, and now I’m here to take my revenge on Equestria. I think I’ll start by killing you!” With that he lunged at me. I jumped out of the way in the nick of time but he was still too fast. He lunged again and hit me square in the chest. I was knocked into a large crystal. I couldn’t breathe well since the air was knocked out of me.

“Ha! For the hero of prophecy you certainly don’t put up a fight.” He mocked. He lunged at me again but this time I was ready I turned and bucked him in the face. He seemed shocked that I could land a hit on him. “Lucky shot!” he snapped. “But I’m still not finished with you!” and with that, he vanished into thin air. I didn’t know what to do.

“Come out you coward!” I yelled.

“I you insist.” He said. He reappeared right behind me and kicked. I was launched across the battlefield and hit another large crystal. I felt a sharp pain in my left wing. I tried to fly but I couldn’t. My left wing was broken. “You disappoint me hero” He mocked “I was expecting a pony with more strength. But no matter. I will end you swiftly.” A large magical field surrounded me. I braced myself for the end but it never came. Suddenly a purple light flashed before me and the field that had engulfed me disappeared.

“Jared this way hurry!” yelled Twilight. I ran over to the gap in the crystals that Twilight was yelling from.

“That’s right hero run. Run while you still can!” He laughed.  I got to Twilight.

“Hold on to me. We’ve got to leave now.” She said. I grabbed on to her. A purple ring appeared around us and before I could ask what it was, we disappeared.

We reappeared at what looked to be an ancient ruin. Twilight immediately entered it but I stopped.

“All right that’s it!” I said. “I am not taking another step until I get some answers!”

“All will be explained inside the ruin.” Said a gentle but strong voice. It was Princess Celestia! If Celestia was here, something was definitely wrong. I followed Princess Celestia and Twilight into the ruins. “It is only expected that you have no clue where you are or why you have come here.” She said. “But I tell you the truth. Your presence is not an accident.” We walked to a large altar in the center of the ruin. On top of the altar was a large golden crystal. Princess Celestia shot a beam of magic at the crystal. Suddenly we were hovering over Equestria. I was afraid I would start falling again so I tried to fly but my wing was still broken. “Do not fear” Celestia said “This is only a vision, a figment of your imagination.” Suddenly a dark storm appeared in northern Equestria. “Long ago before, Nitemare Moon’s banishment, the world of Equestria was attacked by an extremely powerful pony.” The vision changed to the form of a sinister looking pony. “His name was Sombra and his plan was to dictate over Equestria by harnessing the power of the elements of harmony.” The vision changed once again changed, this time to what appeared to be a battle between Celestia, Luna and Sombra in the castle of the royal pony sisters. “He was turned to shadow by the power the pony sisters, but not before he was able to curse the crystal empire; however that was only part of the story. He also placed a curse on the younger of the pony sisters. This caused the incarnation of Nitemare Moon to be born. Sombra again returned after 1,000 years of banishment. He was thought to be killed at the hands of the crystal ponies but he survived. He is one of the last remaining holders of the ancient power.” The vision changed once more now showing three ponies each one standing at the tip of a large triangle. “Before the formation of Equestria, explorers from around the world traveled to this land in search of a relic that was said to hold ultimate power. One group of these explorers was Telagaph, Romulus, and Vitasome. These three ponies all wanted to create a perfect world by using the ancient power; however, Romulus was black of heart. When they found the relic, Romulus betrayed his friends and tried to take it for himself. But because of his black heart, the relic broke into three pieces and embedded itself into the three ponies. Romulus was excluded from the group and left for dead, but the power the relic had given him allowed him to thrive in the wasteland he had been left in. Sombra is the descendant of Romulus and has the same power his ancestor had. Twilight is the descendant of Vitasome, and you Jared are the descendant of Telagaph.” I was lost for words. I have an ancient power passed down from my ancestors.

“But that still doesn’t explain why I was brought here from another world.” I said

“When Romulus was banished, he promised to the others that he would return to claim what was his. So to stop this from happening Telagaph left the world of Equestria through the Alicorn Gates.” Twilight explained. “He transported himself to your world and sealed the only way back to Equestria. He knew that one of his descendants would harness the power of the relic and defeat Romulus once and for all.” “That someone is you.”

“So what must I do to stop Sombra?” I asked.

“The only way to defeat Sombra is to obtain the spirits of the elements of harmony and earn the blessing of the three tribes of Equestria.” She explained. “Only then can you stand a chance against him.”

“But where will I go?” I asked “I don’t know where I’ll find the spirits of the elements of harmony or where to find the blessing of the tribes.”

“I know where to find the spirit of magic.” Twilight exclaimed.

“Well don’t leave me guessing. Where is it?” I demanded.

“You know so much yet you can’t figure it out.” She said. “The spirit of magic resides in me, and the other spirits reside in our friends.” Why couldn’t I figure that out! A purple orb of light appeared above Twilight. Suddenly it shot strait towards me and embedded itself inside of me. I felt a power I had never experienced before. It filled me with a sensation of warmth and peace. The aching pain in my wing left me and a healing sensation filled my wing. My broken wing had been mended!

“The others have been sent to designated points in Equestria.” Said the princess “Sadly those points have been cursed by Sombra and now your friends are trapped. You must free them and obtain the spirits of harmony residing in them.”

“I understand. I won’t let you down!” I turned to leave but was stopped by Twilight.

“Wait Jared” She said. “I – I’m going with you. You’re bound to get into some sticky situations and you’ll need a hoof to get you out.” I wasn’t going to argue with her. She had that look in her eyes that said, no matter what you say, I’m still going. I turned to Celestia.

“Where do I go to collect the next spirit?” I asked.

“The nearest spirit is the spirit of honesty.” Celestia explained. “You must travel to the Everfree Forest and enter the Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters. You must be careful. Sombra has cursed the castle. It is most likely filled with demonic spirits. Locate Applejack and obtain the spirit of honesty. I trust that the two of you will succeed.”

“We will not fail you.” We said.

“Then go. You have no time to lose.” She said. With that we set out on our quest. We would encounter many hardships but we must prevail, for the sake of Equestria.