Book 1: The Most Powerful

Twilight Sparkle was overjoyed. She had just received a new collection of books from Princess Celestia. She had just sat down when a bright sphere of light appeared in the middle of the room. As it began to glow brighter and more violently, Twilight suddenly recognized it. “That’s the time spell!” she exclaimed. “But why would someone need to use it again?” There was a flash of purple light, and when Twilight looked up, she saw herself standing in the middle of the room.

“Okay.” Said future Twilight. “First things first. Has he crashed here yet?”

“Who?” asked Twilight.

“Okay, so, no. has Applejack harvested the zap apples yet?”

“Yes, that was last week, but-“

“Good.” Said future Twilight, sounding very relieved. “That means I’m right on time!”

“Alright then.” said Twilight ”I know you only have a minute , so I’ll let you say what you need to.”

“Actually,” said future Twilight “we perfected the spell so that it has unlimited time”

“Who’s we?” asked Twilight.

“Me and Sil-actually, you can’t know that. You might go insane. I can only tell you this: Don’t trust the Prophet. Oh, and be prepared for what’s coming. You will need all of your friends to get through it. I must go know. Things to do!” With a flash and a crackle, she disappeared, leaving a very confused Twilight Sparkle sitting in the middle of her floor.

One Week Later

It was a beautiful day in Ponyville. Too beautiful. Unnaturally beautiful. Twilight knew already that it wasn’t going to last. The weather pegasi had scheduled a horrendous storm for later that night. She guessed that they were just trying to make everypony feel better about it. As she looked out of the window to enjoy the sunshine, she saw something shiny glinting in the clouds. The thing, whatever it was, then streaked down and landed in the Everfree Forest with a resounding thud. Just when there was silence again, the clouds rolled in and it started to pour. Twilight shut the window and ran downstairs, when suddenly there was a knocking at the door. “What the hay?” she said. “Who in all of Equestria could that be?” She opened the door to find Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy standing outside. “Hi Twilight.” Began Applejack. “We all just came to see if-“

“LET US IN! ITS FER-REEEEZING OUT HERE!” screamed Pinkie Pie. As they filed in and dried off, Applejack said “As ah was sayin’ Twilight, we all just came to see if you wanted to come with us to find out what crashed in the Everfree Forest.”

“No way, girls.” said Twilight. ”It’s too dangerous. We aren’t going unless Princess Celestia herself orders us to.” Just then, Spike came rushing down the stairs.

“You have mail!” he yelled, before belching out a tongue of green flame and a scroll. “Dear Twilight Sparkle” he read.

“Whatever you do, do NOT go look for what crashed in the forest. I will handle this one. –Princess Celestia”

“Wow!” exclaimed Twilight. “I wonder what could be that important! Oh well I'm sure we’ll find out eventually. For now, you guys should just crash here tonight. This storm could last a while.”

In the morning, they all woke to a very loud explosion overhead. Then they heard another sound, far away but coming closer very quickly. ClopclopclopCLANGclopclopclopCLANGclopclopclopCLANG!

“What in all of Equestria is that!?” yelled Rarity. Then there was a frantic knocking at the door. CLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANG! Twilight slowly opened the door, and then stepped back in surprise to see a handsome male pegasus standing there.

“Hello.” He said, in an oddly hypnotic voice. “May I come in for it bit? I need to hide from… someone.”

“Um-er-okay, I guess-“

“Thank you” he said. “I'm very sorry about this.” He stepped into her house, and they could all see him clearly. He had dark grey fur, a shining silver mane and tail, and screaming silver eyes. He wore strange armor and had a strange metal contraption on his hoof.

“Oh, darling, I simply ADORE your mane! Where did you have it done?” asked Rarity.

“Um, I don’t know. I was born with it, I guess.”

“Well, it is GORGEOUS. Isn’t that right, Rainbow Dash? Rainbow Dash?” Rainbow Dash stood staring intently at the silver and grey pony.

“Uh.” she said. “Yeah! Yeah. Gorgeous. That’s what I was thinking. Um.”

“Well, what’s your name?” asked Twilight.

“Silverbolt” he said reluctantly.

“Don’t be silly!” giggled Pinkie Pie. “You can’t be the Silverbolt. He’s only a legend!”

“Pinkie Pie, I’ve never heard of that legend.” said Twilight.

“Silverbolt, dear, why don’t you take off your armor and stay for a while?” asked Rarity.

“Alright then” said Silverbolt. “I guess I’ll stay for a bit.”

He took off his helmet, and everypony gasped in shock. “He’s not a pegasus!” said Rainbow Dash. “He’s an alicorn.” whispered Fluttershy.

“Yes” said Silverbolt. “I am.” His horn was the same grey as his fur, with veins of silver running through it.

“Ooooo, this is so exiting!” yelled Pinkie Pie “Are you good with magic? Do you know Princess Celestia? Are you her son? Or her cousin? Or her dad? What’s the thing on your hoof? Is it magic? Is it fun? Ooo! IS IT FOOD??? ‘Cause I’m reeaalllyy hungry.”

“Er” said the majestic alicorn “Yes. Yes. No. no. Definitely not. It’s a… weapon sort of thing. Um… not really. It can be fun, I guess. And no, I don’t think you could eat it.”

“It’s a weapon!?” exclaimed Applejack. “Well then, why do ya' have it?”

“Because my hoof was cut off. In the first great Changeling War. My rather annoying little sister did it.”

“Who’s your sister?” asked Fluttershy quietly. Suddenly, a massive explosion shook the earth.

“BROTHER! COME OUT AND FACE US!”

“What?!” exclaimed Twilight. “That-that sounded like Princess Celestia!”

“Yes” said Silverbolt “Celestia and Luna are my little sisters. I fought with Queen Chrysalis during the first great Changeling War, at the dawn of Equestria. Chrysalis was… different back then, and I thought that she would make a good ruler of Equestria. The war changed her though. I lost my hoof in battle, sliced off by Celestia’s magic. When the Changelings lost, Celestia imprisoned me beneath her palace, erased all records of me from the world, and then forget about me. ME! While I was in my cell, I practiced my magic. When I was powerful enough, I escaped. That was yesterday. I was hit with some of Luna’s magic, and I crashed in the Everfree Forest. Now, I must go face my sisters.”

“Wait!” yelled Twilight. “I’ll go talk to her first!”

“That’s not such a-“ began Silverbolt, but Twilight had already walked out of the door.

They all heard Twilight, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna talking quietly for a while, and then Twilight said “Silverbolt, come tell Princess Celestia what you told me.” Silverbolt explained his story to Celestia, and she was quiet for a while. Then she asked Silverbolt “Why didn’t you think I would make a good leader?”

“Because she was already a full grown mare,” he answered. “and you were just a teenage filly. And you were the one who started the war in the first place, if I recall correctly.”

“Yes, I suppose that you are right, brother. But there is another thing. That cell you were in was protected by ancient magic to prevent anyone from detecting you. You broke that spell when you escaped, and I can’t recast it, for the spell has been lost. I used that spell because I knew that you would become strong, and now you are the most powerful alicorn.”

“In the world?” Silverbolt asked, sounding very surprised.

“In all the worlds.” replied Luna. “And you know what that means.”

“Yes.” said a suddenly very troubled Silverbolt. “More than you think, sister.”

“Wait” interrupted Twilight. “What does it mean?”

“It means” said Celestia ominously, “that The Darkness is coming.”

Author's Note

I am planning on making this a series but i dont know when ill have time to finish it so be patient