Enjoy the next chapter! :)

BTW Majestic Wren pointed something out to me and I need to explain her point. She mentioned in the MLP episode "Magic Duel", Trixie repeatedly refers to her necklace as "the alicorn amulet" (even though it's just a gemstone) and its magic corrupts her. I just wanted to make sure everypony ( :P ) reading this knows that Tara's necklace, though it may go by the same name sometimes, is a COMPLETELY different necklace with completely different magical properties. Remember, it wasn't magic until Twilight made it so. J

I longed to speak to the princesses about what was happening, but I knew that effort was hopeless. They were probably hiding somewhere if Sombra hadn't captured them. And even if they were unharmed, their magic was gone. What could they do now?

As I forced myself to calm, something warm began flowing through my abdomen. I glanced at the necklace again and realized that my willpower to be peaceful was causing more of the alicorn magic to flow—and it was going into me.

The comforting warmth spread through my body, tingling in my fingers and toes, moving my locks in a soft breeze. And then I heard a voice. "Tara?"

It sounded exactly like Cadence.

Startled, I looked around myself but I was alone. Now I was nervous. "Princess Cadence?" I asked hesitantly.

"You can hear me?" She sounded surprised too.

"Yes, but…how? Oh—it must be the magic in my necklace!"

"The what?"

I'd forgotten Cadence didn't know about the amulet. "Twilight put all her magic into a carved alicorn that she gave to me as a necklace. She sent me off to keep the magic safe. Sombra captured her."

"Oh no!" Cadence exclaimed. "I guess the only reason he hasn't captured us is we got out of Canterlot quickly. But…but how are you talking to me if all the alicorn magic, including mine, is in that necklace of yours?"

"I was just thinking of how much I wanted to talk to the other princesses, and…the magic just flowed into me…then I heard you talking."

"The alicorn magic obeys your wishes?!" Cadence seemed surprised and hopeful at the same time.

Then another voice joined the conversation. "It sounds as though you have a great responsibility, Tara."

"Princess Luna?"

"Dear Tara," replied a voice that could only have been Celestia herself, "my sister is correct. You have an incredible responsibility on your shoulders. But you also have an incredible honor. Only one in all of Equestrian history will ever bear as much magic as you now do."

"The fifth princess," I murmured and looked down shamefully. "I know, Your Highness. I want to look for her but—" I bit my lip to keep from crying. "I'm contaminating the magic. Twilight told me anger could produce dark magic but I never knew it could distort pure magic too. I can't give the final princess damaged merchandise."

"You misunderstand," Luna cut in. "Anypony else would have destroyed or lost all of the magic by now and not realized it. But you have not."

"You've kept our magic and Twilight's safe from King Sombra!" Cadence added encouragingly.

"But I couldn't keep it safe from me!" I groaned.

"Tara," Luna said gently, "surely you heard the stories about me becoming Nightmare Moon?"

"Of course, Your Highness."

"Where do you suppose the magic that transformed me came from?" Luna asked. "It came from my rage and jealousy. I didn't understand why everypony slept through my beautiful night, so I rebelled. My actions cost me a thousand years in lunar banishment. That is all behind me now. But your anger is no different. Alicorn magic is a powerful thing, Tara. The one who wields it can use it for great good or for great evil."

"But I'm allowing myself to use it for evil," I protested. "Princess Luna, I—I don't know what to think."

"I think you're being too hard on yourself!" Cadence said in what was almost a scolding tone (though even a scolding tone is gentle coming from her). "You KNOW what you're doing to the magic and you want it to stop!"

"What good does that do?" I mumbled.

Celestia spoke now. "It shows that your heart's desire is for peace and harmony throughout all of Equestria. You desire Armonia. Your whole being longs for nothing but Armonia to appear."

"You're definitely right there, Your Highness." I stared into the dark clouds swirling ever further over Equestria. "The princess could be anywhere. What should I do? How can I find her?"

"You do not know?" Celestia seemed genuinely surprised.

"Let me tell her," Cadence requested. "Tara…you understand Equestrian magic. You have kept the alicorn magic safe from harm from King Sombra. In the time you've been here, you've manifested all of the Elements' traits and more. But most of all, you've shown your desire for peace across all of Equestria—peace and harmony—Armonia."

"What are you trying to tell me?"

"You are Armonia."

All of you who suspected Tara was the fifth alicorn seem to be right! :P But now...will the magic transform her? O-o

For all my readers: I already asked one reviewer through a PM but now I'll ask all of you. I need to get Tara back into the dungeon with the Mane Six without getting captured. Bear in mind that Sombra's watching so sneaking in could be hard. Any ideas? PM me or write a review if you have a suggestion, I'm open. J