Chapter 1

A lone stranger stood in the middle of the Everfree Forest glancing at the sky counting making computations checking her location. Now -a -days it is common to see a lone pony wearing a cloak with a hood up.

Her eyes darted nervously as the sound of hooves running franticly became louder. She heard the hoofsteps headed her way. Summoning a stunning she prepared herself for anything.

A small yellow filly barged straight at her. Acting on pure instinct she depowered her horn and curved her body so the filly hits her side rather her stomach.

The filly hits her side and crumples on the floor below dazed. The unicorn was knocked back a bit but was not hurt. Cautiously she walked over to the dazed filly.

The filly was young her blank flank gave that away. Her coat was dirty smeared with mud blood and other nasty liquids. Her eyes were closed but her right eye was bruised and swollen. The filly had a twisted hoof and had signs of infection already.

Cautiously she lowered herself to reach the filly's height and used her magic to heal the filly. Her horn flared up with dark blue magic and touched the filly. The filly groaned and moaned as the bones realigned themselves and her wounds began to heal.

After a few minutes the filly became unconscious fell on the ground. The unicorn trotted towards the western side until she stopped. The poor filly will surely die out here and she is unconscious and she is still healing.

5 minutes later

The unicorn was galloping and night has fallen already. The filly was still knocked out while they were being chased by a hydra. Using a burst of magic she knocks out the beast and stumbles as the beasts head sent fire.

Glowering she whipped her head and gave them an icy glare before teleporting to the edge of everfree. She could smell the familiar herbs of a zebra hut and galloped over to the smell. She saw the hut and saw the chimney puffing smoke.

Quietly she slid down the hill and trotted to the hut. She reached the front door and knocked 3 times. "Whoever is there beware for I am curse and a milady so despair" the zebra said from the other side of the door.

The unicorn cleared her throat and spoke in a sing song manner "I am a traveler who lost her way I found this sick filly who lays down dead, I am scared please do not be a meanie because I need help with this milady" she replied.

The door cracked open and she saw the zebra a girl with the usual gris-gris and enchantments and tattoos. "Who is this Applebloom I see what you have done to her to make her look like this" she said. The unicorn glanced at her before laying the filly down.

"May I ask where to find a place to hide so I can rest my head and get to bed for my magics has been spent" she said tiredly her hooves seemed week and her head spun a bit.

"Of course my friend I will help you there just do not sleep before reaching it" she laughed and locked the door picked up the filly and led the unicorn.

The trio made it to a small village where a lot of ponies seem to be night owls for you see them prowling around at the wee hours.

"Do not mind them my friend they are just scared and confused because of them" she points to the sky and sees a platoon of gryphon's flying to the dragons nest.

"Where are we headed?" she asked. As they trotted past a bakery and a fountain the zebra stopped and pointed the tree.

"Over there is my friend who lives to study do not worry for she is kind yet cunning she will give you a place to rest before you leave" she says and trots to the east "Where are you going?" asked the unicorn. "The fillies home is far yet near close to the apple farm and the sheep here" she said and continued with the little filly.

She sighed and stared at the tree house it had a warm glow and you can see a purple unicorn reading near the fireplace while sipping something.

She trotted to the tree hopping to get a goodnights rest.

She found herself staring at the doors of the library the sign said closed. Usually she would have left it already not bothering to ask but something about that zebra gave her a warm feeling that this place might not be so bad.

She knocked on the door.

3 good knocks were heard. A sigh was heard and you could hear the sound of a lock coming off. The door opened to reveal the purple unicorn with a polite expression. "May I help you?" she asks.

"I was hopping if you had some accommodations the zebra told me you were a good friend of hers?"

The mare stared at her in shock

"When you went to her house you did not get harmed in anyway and she was kind to you?" she asked

The mare nodded her head.

"Then a friend of Zecora is a friend of mine I am Twilight Sparkle and you are?" she gestures to the mare

"Nocturne nice to meet you Twilight Sparkle" she said and shook hooves

"Please Just Twilight" Twilight said and let go of the hoof.

The mare nodded and went inside as Twilight cracked the door open. The living room was filled with books and had a fireplace in the center there was a kitchen and a table for 8. Upstairs led to the bedroom.

"Nocturne let me have your cloak so I can hang it at the rack" Twilight called as Nocturne gazed around the room. Quickly she shook her head "No thanks Twilight I am fine" she said and quickly looked at the ground. "Okay then" she said before she headed upstairs.

Nocturne followed Twilight upstairs and saw 2 rooms. "The one on the left is mine take the one on the right" Twilight said as she opened the door to the right. "Thank you Twilight" she said.

Heading downstairs Twilight tapped Nocturne on the shoulder.

"Want a cup of tea and apple pie?" she asks

Her stomach grumbles at the mention

"Yes thank you"

As the 2 headed down Nocturne's stomach did a queasy summersault and she felt the familiar voice knag in her head

"Where are you we need you please help us"

Hey guys it is me InumbraLunaest this is the 1st chapter and I want you guys to review it and stuff. Flames please I want to improve on my writing. As is said owned by nopony but Lauren and Hasbro. Also this story was inspired by Ruki44 . So yeah hope you guys like it