Alicorn Quest
Chapter 5: 5. Chapter 4
Previous ChapterA/N Hey guys, I'm back, I know that I said I would update once a week if possible, but I may not be able to do that because I am going to prewrite chapters so I can update daily, and thus I can't promise weekly updates, I should have said this last update but I wasn't sure quite yet, but there is a story to get to so, see you at the end of the chapter.
A few days had gone past since Astro's little explosion, the guards would start to quake in their boots if Astro got mad at all, they were unsure what to do about it, but they did know this, do not try to get her to a docter, Blast was very quiet. After that little explosion his ego vanished quickly, being a captain over a filly boosted his ego a lot so now she was the true leader. Twilight was amazed at her friends feistiness and respected her deeply of course part of that was the filly's huge abilities in magic not even Celestia and Luna could beat her in a magic duel. Though today she was in the Crystal Empire because Cadence needed her help with a massive problem. The reason a magic maze that if you tried to fly over it would render flight useless. Even Twilight was defeated by the maze that was to strong for even her. Astro knew this and was prepared to do bttle with something or someone nothing would stop her until the maze was finished.
Arriving a the Crystal Empire Astro whistled amazed. The empire was the most beautiful place she had ever seen in her life. Walking down the streets towards the Castle she took everything in, from the beautiful houses to the ponies that gleamed in the sunlight. Soon she arrived at the palace that ws just as gorgeous as the rest of the empire surrounding it, the guards at the doors opened the massive doors as she approached them. The interior was as amazing as the exterior but was much more polished, as she started trotting towards the throne room Shining came out to meet her.
"Hey Astro, long time no see, I would like to talk to you right now but you have have a meeting with Cadence so let's go." He said smiling at her. She nodded trotting after him.
"So how are you?" He asked.
"Fine, and how are you?" Astro asked glancing at him.
"Fine, but I'm busy with guard stuff, speaking of which I heard your captain gave you some trouble. Need any help with him?" He said.
"No, If I get mad even a little bit they quake in their armor." She said smugly. Though she was also memorizing every nook and cranny around them.
"Nice, but if you need any help contact me please." He said glancing around himself for any possible damage because of the magic maze.
"Alright, I will." The filly said trotting ahead of Shining. He of course caught up very quickly. She responded by galloping ahead of him but very slowly. The prince chuckled and caught up rather quickly the two raced to Cadence quarters.
"There you two are I was thinking about sending some one to find you." The love princess said as the now tired stallion and filly walked in to her quarters. The two nodded and trotted over to join Twilight and the table. Soon the meeting was under way and Astro was bored but she had to listen to the two Princesses because she needed the information.
A couple of hours later the group disbanded and Shining gave Astro the promised tour of the empire.
"That was tiresome, but I think it's time for me to get some rest and a snack before I have to deal with a very annoy maze." The filly sighed.
"I think so to now come on let's get back to the castle." Shining responded to the filly.
"Okay, race ya." The unicorn said with a gleam in her eyes.
"Your on." The prince responded calmly and the filly shot ahead.
"Hey, that's cheating." He called but every second she was gaining more and more of a head start so he set of after her.
After a peaceful nights rest and a very filling breakfast Astro was about to set off into the maze when the Mane Six arrived.
Pinkie Pie stepped up for herself and Applejack, "Here is a couple of cakes from me and a bunch of apples from Applejack." The filly took them in her magic put a guard spell on them just so that she knew the cakes wouldn't get squished and the apples couldn't get bruised.
Dash was next, "Here is a couple of jars of lightning in case you need it for protection." The filly took it with a nod and put a no release spell just so that nothing would unscrew the lid.
Twilight stepped up next for herself and for Fluttershy because she couldn't make it, "I am giving you a book of spells just in case even with all of your abilities you might need it, and Fluttershy wants to give you this dog to keep as your pet even after this." The filly nodded and rubbed the dog's head.
"I don't know what to give you but, travel blessings Darling." The purple maned unicorn said to filly.
"Thank you all, but I must go now, I will see you soon. Good-Bye." The filly said trotting into the maze and waving a hoof at her friends.
"Now, I must get going, the maze could be more dangerous at night." The filly said trotting down the path very briskly.
The maze was getting more confusing at every turn and only her massive magical abilities kept her on track. Of course part of this was also trial and error if there were no signs at the end she had to turn around and go back to were to path split. She was getting more and more nervous partly because night was coming and partly because well it was a magical maze. Who wouldn't be scared of a magic maze, come on now ponies. She arrived at another dead end that had signs. She let out a sigh and glanced at them briefly. With another sigh she started reading the signs.
So you have come this far, and night is coming how do I know well by now you should know that answer. Any way as I was saying night is coming and you need a bed to rest in, well get past this wall and a place to sleep is what you will find. But, I will not say how just find a way around.
"Just find a way around." The filly said looking for a button of something to open a secret passage. To find this lever or button all she had to do was cast a anti-invisiblity spell on the area around her, which is easier said then done because that spell was not easy in the first place. She strained all of her magic and cast the spell on the walls. The lever stood out very well, it took her two seconds to find it unlike the walls it was a very bright orange not a brown or green. With a sigh she opened the hidden passage and walked through to a nice safe... house, huh, well she dropped her bags and headed to bed for the morning would come very soon.
The next morning she had breakfast and set off again, this was getting very annoying to her, with that she bolted ahead and solved the next few riddles with out a second glance. She shot through the maze so fast that Dash lifted her head and talked to herself for a moment.
"I think, somepony broke my record on the ground, that is a very fast runner. Very fast indeed," The Weather POny sighed and went back to her nap.
"I think, I just broke Rainbow's record, on the ground," The filly said nearing the middle of the massive maze. When she reached the barrier to enter the center of the maze she sighed and went to read the signs.
So, you have reached the middle, to get past me another riddle. Only an Alicorn can create me, and I wish to just be seen.
"Hm, only an alicorn can create me, of course, the answer to that is a Solar or Lunar Eclipse," The filly said with a grin. Soon she had sent Twilight a letter to asking her to send a letter to Princess Celestia for a Solar Eclipse. The reply came and the princess had Luna help her soon a Solar Eclipse appeared and the wall dropped. The filly had to get through one more wall and she had to use her alicorn magic to get through. Using Alicorn magic in a unicorn form put a lot of strain on her. But once that wall was down she destroyed the core of power for the maze and it crumbled into dust leaving a exhausted Astro in the center waiting for some help.
When the maze crumbled Cadence was so relieved but not seeing Astro coming towards them she shot to the center and gasped in awe. In her place was an alicorn that looked to be between Celestia's and Luna's heights but was a spitting image of Astro. The alicorn's mane and tail were braided, their colors were gold and silver. Her cutie mark was a star and a cloud right next to each other and her coat was black as could be, the only difference was size and a pair of wings. Cadence unbraided her mane and tail, both started flowing in a fake breeze.
With a gasp the love princess reliezed who this was. This alicorn was Celestia's and Luna's long lost sister. Starry Cloud.
A/N Yes the filly was an alicorn this whole time, but things are about to get stranger and stranger stick around to see what happens.