"Let's fly for a few." Shadow said as they began.

"What about our things?"

"Oh I forgot. We're going to have to walk this whole thing. Hold on a minute let me put on my blade."

"For what? Nevermind I don't want to know. We can just ditch our satchels and just put on our armor."

"I didn't bring any armor. I don't need it, the place where we're going violence hides itself. Don't put yours on, you can move more faster without it."

"I brought these for nothing then."

"When we get to the griffon territory it may be used, that's why I brought weapons. I think my friend is still docked at Shining Water. I can force him to house us."

"Who is it?"

"Just the son of a pirate."

"Woah! Pirates?"

"Oh I forgot to mention, Dawn and I spent a lot of time living with pirates."

"How much time?" asked Soul.

Shadow answered quickly,"25 years."

"Holy....."

"Yeah but Dawn knows how to raid a boat."

"She doesn't need to learn that!"

"Well I didn't teach her."

"You should have watched her."

"I was doing..........things."

"Like? I'm sure it's nothing that can piss me of."

"It's not....I was being a honest worker."

"As what?"

"I helped manage......"

"Yes?"

"and create......."

"What?"

"A brothel."

"Oh my Celestia! Are you serious? I hope Dawn didn't know about it."

"No she knew about it alright."

"Did she work there?"

"No you're disgusting! Although somepony did and I knocked his face in."

"At least you did one thing right." Soul scoffed.

"After those profitable years-"

"Profitable?"

"Those pirates seem to miss mares a mighty lot at sea. Anyways, after those profitable years I decided to go to Green Doe."

"Wait answer me this. Who did you get to work at the brothel?"

"Some desperate mares. Years went by and they multiplied like crazy."

"I heard enough. Green Doe, what happened there?"

"4 years and six months of stealing and six months of working for the pile of crap I called "savior"."

"Hard wasn't it?"

"Yeah but your mom's friend guided me through some rough times."

"Oless."

"He was a great friend. When the blade dropped on his neck it felt like my heart stopped beating. After that day and night I took Dawn and we went far from the coast. 18 years of nonstop traveling. I finally heard of a kingdom ran by two princesses. Two princesses I met at Fallen Star. Lived at the frontier and decided to train for the knights. Where I met you."

Soul was touched by his words,"How did you meet the princesses at Fallen Star?"

"Before the siege, a day or two perhaps maybe more. Let's start from the beginning. I was walking from the north village back south to get to my home. In the center I saw an injured white pegasus, well alicorn if I had seen her horn."

"I had a fight with Starflare. As you may know no marriage is perfect, it was something that should've ended our marriage but luckily Dawn was the glue that kept us together. I guess she was saving her anger for that moment. Dawn was hurt because of me. I brought her back home, then Star healed her. When Dawn was sound asleep Star pulled me out the house and asked me what happened."

"How did she get stabbed?"

"I answered her, was I terrified of her. I knew she could have killed me in a second even after the day she just gave her power Dawn,"I got her in a training session with Garren." She looked cute when she was angry I have to admit."

"What in the world was wrong with your brain? Were you thinking? What happened to going to the north village? I told you that you both were reckless. I wouldn't have cared if Garren or yourself gotten hurt but, our daughter. She almost died!"

"It was an accident. I'm sorry!"

"You were sorry? How 'sorry' would you have been if you didn't get her back to me in time?"

"I....I"

"You never know."

"Without those three words 'I don't know' we would have never even met. Now that I look back I regret saying those three words. You are always controlling me. I'm glad you saved her. I truly am but I didn't have to bring Dawn back. I could have just I don't know just left her to die. I made the choice of bringing her back, to save her. You know without you my life could go so much easier, you're always so clingy. Always sending Zaz to check on us. Zaz is Garren's child and he let you take care of him while we were training. You chose to use Zaz as your messenger. You forced your responsibility onto Dawn, giving her you powers."

"You know why I gave it to her. We wanted a normal life and we were selfish and didn't think of her future."

"I didn't like arguing at all." "I'm leaving you."

"No you're not, come back you're coming right back."

"Dawn needs you. Not me. I'm not coming back.

"I stormed off and disappeared for about a week. Now that I think about it, it wasn't the griffons fault that she died...... it was-"

Soul knew exactly whose name he was going to say,"No it wasn't her fault."

"YES IT WAS! If she didn't exist Star wouldn't have to sacrifice her power. She could have fought off the griffons."

They stopped moving, Soul turned to look at Shadow,"It wasn't her fault. You did-" Soul felt pain brewing up at her chest."Why?"

"To find out what's in store for us." Shadow sliced her chest with the blade he had equipped. The wound was deep enough to prevent her from following."Stay here and eventually somepony will find you. Dying." Soul fell then Shadow walked over her. He dropped everything except for his blade with the blood of Soul running down it and then he flew not to Shining Water, in the west, but to the southwest.

The moon was risen and the warehouse was patrolled by Changelings. They made a perimeter as wide as 800 meters on each side. Shadow had his eyes fixed on the warehouse. He took out Changelings one by one without the use of his blade. He sneaked his way inside avoiding all the guards. He went to the back where he thought Lacoden would be but she wasn't there. Instead Canon was chained up against a wall. Shadow flew to him,"Canon wake up!"

Shadow was smacking his face around,"Wha....Shadow what are you doing here? How are Soul and the others?"

"Soul's fine. Listen I can't help you right now but I must ask you, where is Lacoden?"

"The last time I saw her she went through that mirror. I heard her talking about it. It-"

"Shh." Guards hold on." Shadow went into the cover of darkness in a corner. A Changelings came to Canon.

"Who're talking to? No answer. Lacoden did a number on you!" the Changeling laughed and spit in Canon's face and left.

Shadow returned,"Want me to kill him? I can right now."

"No I'll do it myself. That mirror is a passageway, a means of quick transportation. One way."

"To where?"

"I don't know."

"Alright. Hold on a bit longer. Once I return here with Lacoden and Garren I'll get you out."

Shadow ran through the mirror and appeared at a beach. A beach that had it's own significant aroma, Fallen Star's."Where are you two?" he said aloud.

Author's Notes:

The last line that is centered is from the previous chapter, it has a meaning. Just putting that out there.