Chapter I

Twilight Sparkle woke up startled, she'd had a nightmare where Princess Celestia's castle was being invaded by shrouded ponies in black cloaks and they took the princess hostage, but this nightmare, it was almost as if she was there watching the event take place before her eyes. It was very unusual

"Spike! wake up!" she shouted. Spike, Twilight's assisstant dragon, woke up shouting "I'm sorry twilight! did I oversleep?", she replied "no its okay Spike I just need a favour, would you take a letter?" "at 8 in the morning? I mean, I literally just woke up" Spike said with an uncertain tone, Twilight replied "I'm very sorry but is urgent I write a letter to the princess straight away", "ok Twilight"

Spike said as Twilight used her unicorn magic to get a scroll and a quill out of the drawer. Twilight recited the letter "Dear Princess celestia, I had a nightmare last night, it was very worrying, I saw your castle in Canterlot and there were a group of shrouded ponies sneaking around in black cloaks, they kidnapped you and escaped with ease. please reply as soon as possible. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle."

Spike continued to roll up the letter and blow it into the air as it turned into green smoke and flew away out the window, in to direction of the royal castle in Canterlot.

In the royal castle Princess Celestia was at the window watching over her knigdom, when a green mist came through the window and turned into a scroll, she opened it and read. When she had finished reading it she was very shocked...

She'd heard of unicorns being able to see the future in dreams before but only in old mares tales and if her vision was true then the castle would be under attack any second! The regal Princess Celestia walked to the door and told her butler

"go downstair and tell everypony to keep their eyes peeled especially the gaurds, there may be danger on the way"

She quickly wrote a reply to Twiight.

The sun was setting over Cloudsdale as Rainbow Dash woke up on a cloud and all her pegasus friends were flying around and practicing tricks, she heard a sound, it was very quiet. "Rainbow Dash! come quickly" it was Twilight, only just being able to   shout up from the ground. Rainbow Dash got up from her cloud and flew down to the ground

"Twilight? what do you want?" she asked, "its urgent you need to come with me I'll Explain after we gather everypony, come on!" Twilight replied.

Rainbow Dash yawned and flew after them as they trotted away.

At Rarity's house Opalescence was meowing at her and wouldn't stop.

"can't a girl get some beauty sleep?" Rarity moaned while Opal was scratching at the floor making an annoying noise

"okay, okay, okay I'll feed you already!" said Rarity as she got up and went over to the kitchen, Sweetie Belle was at Appleblooms sleepover party so Rarity had the morning to herself. She used her unicorn magic to get out the cat food tin from the cupboard and she empied it into Opal's bowl, Opal went to work fiercely eating her food. Knock! knock! knock! someone was at the door.

"who is it?" Rarity called. "Its Twilight, let me in!" Twilight replied from the door,

"oh, ok" said rarity as she opened the door with her magic.

Twilight, Spike and Rainbow Dash all walked in.

"why are you all here?" Rarity said with a hint of curiosity in her words.

"It's super important! you NEED to come NOW" blurted out Rainbow Dash

"I'll explain when we've got Pinkie, Applejack and Fluttershy with us" said Twilight

"there goes a morning to myself..."

At Sugar Cube Corner Pinkie Pie and Applejack were eating.

Twilight walked in and said "you guys, what are you doing?", "were having brunch!" said Pinkie Pie. "Brunch? whats that?" asked Spike,

"Its not quite breakfast its not Quite lunch, Brunch!" said Pinkie Pie,

"do you want me to sing you my Brunch song?" "no thanks Pinkie now isnt the time, we've got to go!" said Twilight eagerly.

"Go where?" asked Applejack, "to get Fluttershy!, I'll explain at her cottage" answered Twilight.

Fluttershy was out feeding the chickens when she heard hooves on the ground then just over the hill she could see everypony trotting steadily towards her they looked as if the were very serious about something.

"Fluttershy! Twilight has important news!" shouted Rainbow Dash

"oh, is it good news or bad news?, I like good news." said Fluttershy almost whispering, "sorry, bad news" said Twilight reluctantly...