Garren was trotting down the road, the stores and buildings were all done with their finishing touches so the store owners moved inside. Garren concealed his sword with a cloth but, that didn't last very long. Two ponies just exited a store with some items that they have purchased. Garren went into an alley next to him for they were going to his direction.

"Mom why did you have to buy these antiques?"

"It may have some value in the future."

"This old junk? Are you sure?"

"That's why the word 'may' is in the sentence. You just have to hope for the best Flake."

"I'll try, for you."

"That's my girl. Let's go to th-"

Garren stuck something in the mother's side. Flake's mom looked at her side. Flake saw what Garren had done.

"Flake.........r...run." her mom fell to the side, Garren had pulled out his sword.

"Listen to your mother." Garren looked into new orphan's eyes.

Flake ran away screaming and crying.

The division leaders, Celestia, Luna, Dawn, and Gandore went to the courtyard where the others were. Shadow went somewhere to try and clear his mind. Tia informed the others on the situation.

"I can't believe Shadow won't tell us anything, after all we been through together. Does he not trust us?" whined Aero.

"No it's not that. He just doesn't like to relive the memories of his homeland." replied Tia.

"Where is that?" Lancer asked.

"Dawn will it be okay if I told them?" asked Tia.

"They're going to find out sooner or later but, I want to tell them. Me and my father are from Fallen Star."

"That place was destroyed over 50 years ago. How are you still alive?" Soul questioned.

Dawn avoided the second sentence."Fallen Star is still there."

Iril came running outside,"Prin..princess" she was out of breath,"some.....one is killing the residents of the frontier."

"Who?" asked Luna, her voice was raised.

"Eyewitness accounts say it's a white pegasus with a golden mane."

Dawn said under her breath,"Garren." Dawn ran to try and find her dad.

"Is it over?"

"No."

Garren was flying , he was laying waste to only the adults and leaving the juveniles to witness the deaths of their parents. He had a smirk on his face as he did it. The sword he had on was sharp on both sides allowing him to stab his victims with ease. He went to one to another swiftly, the screams of the children filled his dark heart with joy and delight. The adults were trying to protect their children, hiding them behind crates and behind doors. Garren wasn't targeting them anyways. The adults tried to fight him off but, failed. He continued his senseless massacre, he killed many parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts. A father was protecting two of his children, he was shielding them from the horror that was happening before his eyes. Garren took his life, the sword went through the father's neck and nicked one of the child on the ear, they were both shaking and speechless. Something changed in Garren, he struck down at the foals. Another sword stopped his strike.

"Why don't you fight me?"

"Shadow, you're late as usual."

"You two, get away from here."

One of them said,"Thank you for saving us."

"If only you were on time you could have saved Starflare."

"Shut up!" He knocked Garren back and charged, Garren was overwhelmed by his former student. Shadow's strike were fast and strong.

"Where did you find your strength?"

Shadow threw Garren into a window, Shadow was out of breath. Garren came out,"My turn."

He charged at Shadow ruthlessly also delivering stronger and faster hits. Shadow kept on blocking his strikes until he had an opening. He found one, Shadow ducked under Garren's strike, stabbed him, and flew into the air with Garren at the end of his blade. He slammed Garren as hard as he could on the ground, Shadow backed away. The dust kicked up by the impact was beginning to clear, he saw Garren standing, laughing.

"Do I look like the griffon that killed her?" he was laughing some more,"Pathetic how you managed to kill him, HAHAHA!! I think I change my mind about her death not being your fault, you killed her! I agree with you!" he was laughing, and laughing.

Shadow's anger was building up inside, he didn't know how to show it. He loosened the tightness of the sword, winded his body back, and shot the sword at him. It hit Garren in the chest.

"Do you really think that can kill me?" Garren did the same thing, Shadow stayed where he was.

"You missed." Shadow said.

Garren smiled,"Turn around."

Shadow saw that Garren's sword had penetrated the skull of his daughter, Celestia, Luna, and Soul were there also. Dawn was on the ground. Shadow's anger grew even more great."Get Dawn out of here Soul!"

"What about you?"

"Don't worry about me! Just go!"

Black Soul and the princesses flew back to the castle.

"You wondered why I was laughing so much I suppose, I noticed Dawn there behind you right after I said that you killed her mother and now your secrets will be revealed to the ones you call friends."

Shadow forced himself to Garren, Garren shot a beam of black out of his mouth. His eyes, cutie mark, and wings were giving off a black light too. Shadow was pushed back, he charged again but, this time he was stopped.

"Lacoden, what're you doing?!"

"Oh Shadow you will never understand us." Her hood was partially on so Shadow could see the evil in her eyes, Lacoden turned around and saw that Garren's power was done. She said,"One more to go." She walked to Garren and teleported somewhere with Garren. The juveniles saw that their parents killer had gone and came outside to grieve over their bodies. Flake came over to Shadow.

"He killed my mother and your daughter." Flake had tears running down her face.

Shadow hugged Flake,"Dawn is not dead, she's far from it."

"How?"

"We are cursed. I have to go help my daughter now, you are free to join me."

"My mother needs me right now."

Shadow nodded,"You will become a strong mare someday. Feel free to stay at our place near the Everfree Forest until I come back." Shadow flew to the castle.

The foals at the frontier are now scarred and without parents. Orphans. The blood of the dead painted the walls and the ground. The stench of the red water filled their sinuses, some threw up it was so disgusting. The older foals including Flake gathered the bodies of the parents,

Shadow arrived at the castle's front gate where the others were standing over Dawn.

Seng met up with Shadow,"I'm sorry your-"

"She's not dead."

Shadow walked to Dawn and pulled the sword out, blood flowed out for a few dozen seconds then ceased. The wound on her head closed up a minute after. The paleness on her face faded and her color returned.

"That's amazing." Storm exclaimed.

"Take her inside, let her rest. I'll take her home later. I have some other business to intend there. You all should go help those poor souls at the frontier, witnessing that much death, I don't think they can handle it."

The princesses, division leaders, and pupils all went to the frontier. Fyn Cour, Dust, and Iril joined. They saw that the foals had already placed the bodies in coffins. They were shocked by how grown up the foals have become in a very little amount of time. The princesses gave the best burial ceremony they can.

"Princesses my name is Flake and I have a question."

"What is it my dear?" Luna replied.

"How can we avenge them?"

A court of the Forces of Nature was called and Excaelum arrived there after training with his father. Chronin, Olganna, and Staok were the only ones there.

"Where are Pyrodia and Aquabellina?" he asked.

"They were murdered."Olganna answered.

"By whom?"

"After examining the bodies, I found that her organs were internally damaged, slammed to the ground. The only external wound was her neck snapped, that was the cause of her death. I only know of one dragon who can deliver internal damage without touching them." Chronin looked at Excaelum.

"Are you saying I committed this heinous crime?"

"Who else could use gravity Excaelum? You are the only one left of your kind. If you can find a explanation to prove yourself innocent I'll be glad to hear it. We don't want to pin this crime on you but, we have no other choice." Olganna said.

Garren woke up in the Everfree Forest.

"Garren I am sorry I interfered."

"I do not care, I revealed his secrets. And now it's time to reveal another. Where is Orcusin?"

"At the warehouse, or he should be anyways."

"Let's head there, in a week he can go to the Crystal Empire we can reward our spy there."

Dawn woke up in her house. Flake was beside her along with Shadow and Soul.

"What're you doing here?"

"I heard that you always wanted another sibling."