Chapter 2

Near the forest of Everfree, an orange earth pony known as Applejack was running toward a large tree house as the rain started to get even heavier. As she almost reaches the house, the front door quickly opens.

“Sorry I'm late, Flu-” said AJ before she was cut off as a group of chickens came flying out and hit her in the face.

As AJ blew away a few feathers from her nose, she soon heard her baby sister, Applebloom as she started to call the chickens.

“Scoot! Scootaloo!” called out Applebloom as she ran to the door but stop calling as she saw her big sister “Applejack!”

“Hey little partner, what did all those chickens came from?” ask AJ as she search for any sign of them but couldn't find any of them.

Before the young filly could answer, the Pegasus known as Fluttershy came to the door and shouted each chicken’s name. Soon enough, each chicken return and soon became frozen with fear as they stare into their master eyes...the STARE!

“BACK TO YOUR CAGES!” said the Pegasus as she increase the power of the stare, which made the chickens take off with great speed, that it left behind a puff of smoke and a few feathers.

Applebloom was all amaze by "The Stare Master" and her powerful stare but AJ wasn't amaze at all...she was missing?

“Big sis?” called out the little filly as her and Fluttershy search the area, until they found her...

“Oh my...” whispered Fluttershy as she saw AJ in a chicken cage and shriving with fear with the other chickens.

Sometime later, AJ finally snap out of the stare command and was sitting at the table with Fluttershy and enjoying some tea as the two talks.

“I'm so sorry Applejack, I didn't mean to give you the stare as well...” spoke the Pegasus as she hid her face with her pink mane.

After drinking her tea, AJ quickly waved it off and said “It's okay sugar cube. I know you didn't mean too but...” trailed off AJ as she blush in embarrassment.

“Don't worry, I won't tell anypony what happen.” smiled Fluttershy as she remembers that funny scene.

AJ sigh in relief and thank Fluttershy before her and Fluttershy notice something...it was quiet...too quiet! AJ stood from her chair and walk over to the next room and she quickly smiled as she saw her baby sister sleeping next to the fireplace. Fluttershy entered the room and smiled as well as she saw her pet bunny Angel, sleeping next to the small filly.

“Well, I better take her home.” explained AJ as she stroke her little sister's red mane and continued to speak “I was already late picking her up and I don't want to bother you anymore, Fluttershy.”

Fluttershy walk over to AJ and spoke as she turns to the window “You’re leaving in this weather?”

“...now you say it...” whispered AJ as she saw the raining getting heavier than before “...I'll stay if you don't mind?”

“I don't mind AJ. Your my friend after all!” smiled Fluttershy before she was spook as a sound of thunder roar across the sky “...please stay!” beg the Pegasus as she grab AJ front hooves and made puppies eyes.

“...I'll stay then.” replied the earth pony as she calm her friend down.

***

Meanwhile within the forest, Twilight and Spike was walking on a very old pathway as the rain was getting heavy but not as heavy like outside of the forest. Spike was shriving with coldness as he walk behind Twilight, who was wearing a black cloak. The baby dragon wanted to ask her why he didn't had a cloak like hers but didn't as he remembered that time in the library and just kept walking. The two walk on the path for a good half hour until Twilight felt something and stop in her tracks. Spike did the same and asks what’s wrong but Twilight quickly yelled at him, whom forces Spike to shut up and just watch as Twilight was surround with a dark aura.

“RISE! NOW!” screamed Twilight as she unleashed the dark aura into the ground.

Spike was confused by this but he soon felt a powerful quake as the ground in front of them started to rise. The baby dragon watches in amazement while Twilight just laughs at the sight. What rose from the ground was a cave and its entrance was build like a snake. Without saying a word, Twilight entered the cave and vanishes into the shadows. Spike wanted to stay behind, heck he wanted to run away but something force him to enter the cave...maybe he didn't want to leave Twilight all alone.

“...the things I do for love...” whispered Spike as he vanishes into the shadows as well.

***

At that time, in Fluttershy living room where AJ was sleeping, a voice was calling her to wake up. AJ soon started to sweat as something appeared in her dream. Two eyes...two red eyes staring into her like daggers.

“HEY!” shouted the voice from before as the two red eyes vanish “WAKE UP! WAKE UP NOW!”

Suddenly, AJ found herself floating above the forest of Everfree and she soon spotted somepony and a dragon as they entered a cave.

“Was that Spike and Twilight?” thought AJ before she found herself on top of an apple tree “What the hay!? Where am I!?” shouted AJ as she glare at the endless sea of tall apple trees.

“You finally heard my voice, partner. I was getting worried there”.

AJ turn around and saw a female orange earth pony. This earth pony was wearing an old and worn out cowboy hat and an old fashion cowboy clothes. Her long and untied mane and tail was a dark brown color and her cutie mark couldn't be seen as the pants were hiding it.

“Just who are you and where am I?” ask AJ.

“...you’re pulling my leg, right partner?” grin the cowgirl as she tip her hat up.

“I'm NOT joking here! Answer me!” shouted AJ in anger as she tip her hat forward and was ready for a fight.

The unknown pony just sigh in disappoint and was about to answer before a bright light covered the whole area.

“Oh horseshoes! Look!” called out the nameless pony as AJ vanish into the light “Stop Twilight! She's going to release the element of lies! Hurr....” that was all AJ could hear before she woke up from her dream.

“What in Texas was that all about?” whispered AJ as she wipe away the sweat from her forehead but something caught her focus as she felt something on her neck. It was her necklace of honesty and it was glowing. Before she could question it, an unknown force pulled her out from Fluttershy sleeping bag and then outside. Suddenly, AJ notice somepony standing in the rain and staring into the forest. It was Fluttershy.

“Don't you hear it, Applejack?” ask Fluttershy as she notices AJ next to her “...a whisper...an evil whisper coming from the forest...”

AJ shut her eyes and tried to block out the rain and the thunder as she focus on the forest and soon enough, she heard a whisper. As she focuses even harder, she could make out the whisper. It was calling her name. Then within her mind, an evil glare appeared and screams out that she was a liar.

“AAAHHHHH!” screamed AJ as she open her eyes and started to breath hard.

As the earth pony turn to Fluttershy, she notice she was missing. Not only that but AJ found herself within the forest and in front of her was a cave. Before she could question how she got here, her necklace started to glow even brighter. Somehow, it was telling her to enter the cave, of which she did.

Meanwhile, Fluttershy was still in the rain as she continued to stare into the forest. At times, she could feel an evil pressure coming from within the ground and other times from the forest. Whatever she was feeling, it was getting stronger as time went on.

“...giggle at the ghostly...” whispered Fluttershy as she started to sing.

***

During that time in Canterlot, Rarity who was in Celestia castle was walking back and forth as she waited for the princess who raised the sun, to come out of the changing room. This was Rarity greatest moment in her career. If the princess hates her dress, then Rarity career goes down the drain as the word spreads of Celestia and her hated dress.

“WHATS TAKING HER SO LONG!?” panic Rarity as she grab her little sister “MAYBE THE DRESS IS TOO SMALL!?”

“Calm down big sis!” shouted Sweetie Belle as she slap her sister in the face “The Rarity I know won't crack under pressure like this!”

Hearing her kind sister words, Rarity quickly calm down and hug her dearest little sister...but she started to freak out again as Sweetie Belle admitted she might of have got the fitting wrong. As Belle was trying to calm her sister down again, Luna enter the room and soon realize why her big sister was taking so long.

“Calm down Ms. Rarity. She always does this when trying on new dresses” explained Luna as she gave Rarity a very warm and caring smile, which melted away her worries.

“...t-thank you, Princess Luna” bowed Rarity.

Before Luna could say anything, Celestia called out for Rarity as she was ready to tell her if she like it or not. Rarity leans forward as she waited for the princess answer. As Rarity and the others waited, a magic smoke appeared from outside and enter the changing room.

“...t-this is...t-this is...” said Celestia as she slowly open the door.

“YES!?” ask Rarity as her eyes was filled with hope.

“HORRIBLE!!!” shouted Celestia as she slam the door open and was wearing a very, very beautiful dress that fits her very well, while she was holding a letter with her magic.

If anypony knows Rarity very well, they will know how she will react to this ill news. She fainted...as Belle was trying to try to wake her sister, Celestia quickly handed Luna the letter, which in turn made Luna filled with fear.

“...t-this can't be...I destroyed her....how!?”

“You mean she was still alive and you didn't tell ME!!!” yelled Celestia in great anger as she heard her sister “Why!?”

Luna drops the letter and face away from her big sister and confess why she didn't tell her.

Flashback

It was a dark night as Luna flew above the clouds. As she passes the heaven of clouds, she found herself in the endless sea of stars as she flew on. In front of her was the moon she came to know so well. It was like a second home to her. As she landed on the white dusty ground, she shut her eyes and waited for something...or somepony...

“You came I see...” said a very old female voice from nowhere.

Luna opens her eyes and standing in front of her was a cloak Pegasus. Before Luna could say something, she soon heard a whisper within in her mind. It soon grew louder and louder...it was calling her name...

“She calling you, young Luna” answered the Pegasus as she notice the voice as well “She's still alive. You mustn't go alone!”

“...I must...” whispered Luna as she tried to block out the voice “...I must end this!”

Luna turns around to fly off but was surprised to see the Pegasus standing in her way.

“Who are you and why did you call me here?” ask Luna as she step back a little in fear.

“...I'm no one anymore, just a relic from the past...” whispered the Pegasus as she stares off into the sea of stars “...I called you here in order to stop you from seeing her again...but it looks like your mind is set on seeing her...”

The Pegasus suddenly just vanishes but her voice still could be heard as she made a warning “...if you fail to destroy her in her must weakest form, then everything and everypony will turn to ashes from her darkness...”

Luna nodded as she took off to Everfree forest...where the voice was coming from.

End of flashback

“...I thought I could destroy her, since it was my fault what happen one thousand years ago and I didn't want to bother you or Twilight and her friends with this...” confess Luna as lower her head in shame “...I should be the only one to fix this...”.

Suddenly, Luna felt a very warm wing on her back as it covered her. It was Celestia as she hugs her sister.

“...You don't have to carry the whole world on your shoulders my dearest sister...” smiled Celestia as she continued to speak “You have ponies to count on like me and Twilight and the others for help!”

Hearing her big sister kind words made Luna cry a few tears. She should of have listened to the cloak Pegasus in the first place but now...

“...I'm sorry what happened to Twilight...please forgive me big sister...” cried Luna as she couldn't look into her sister sad eyes as she read the letter again.

Upon hearing Twilight's name, Rarity quickly stood up from the floor as Belle was tossed off from her sister body and landed in a tall box of clothing.

“What happen to Twilight your highness!?”

Celestia quickly remembered that Rarity was here and was hesitating to answer one of Twilight's good friends but soon found the strength.

“...Sit down miss Rarity, this story is going to be long in order for you to understand...” said Celestia in very serious tone.

Rarity sat down and heard on as Celestia spoke while Luna helps Belle out of the box that she was trap in.

***

Twilight couldn't understand and didn't want to understand, what this nameless unicorn said. She couldn't have destroyed ponyville or the whole planet...can she? Sure she had unbelievable raw magic within her but she knew that was the element of magic power and not her. This was one of the things that race through her mind.

“Your wrong, Twilight Sparkle!” shouted the female unicorn in anger “The raw power you hold is yours and yours alone!”

Twilight was about to question how this nameless unicorn did knew what she was thinking but the nameless unicorn horn started to glow as her use her magic. This magic the unicorn had was very powerful as it gave off a very strong aura. Before you knew it, millions of swords fell from the gray sky and crash around ponyville. As it stops raining, the unicorn once again spoke as she vanishes and reappeared on an undamaged roof of the town hall “The test will begin!”

“...test?” ask Twilight as she was confuse by this.

“Across ponyville, one of these swords is your true self!” explained the unicorn “When you find it, then we can head to the underground temple in Neverfree forest.”

Twilight was even more confuse by the unicorn but she never quit on a test before, so she pick up a short sword with her magic and turn to the unicorn and simply said “This one?”.

The unicorn just smile as she shouted “Don't ask me!” that's when she pointed behind Twilight “Ask her!”

Twilight turn around and quickly jump back as a white sword almost cut her head off. As she regroups, she could see a unicorn covered in a very black aura as it held its sword in its mouth. Its eyes was bright yellow and its mane and tail was long and sporting two strip colors, one white and the other was dark blue.

“What in Celestia name is that!” shouted Twilight to the nameless unicorn in fear and anger.

The nameless unicorn just said “Fight it!” and watches as the dark unicorn swung its sword again. Twilight quickly raised her sword in order to block it but it didn't help at all. Her sword scatters and vanishes as the dark unicorn blade made contact. Not want to be cut in half or lose a limb, Twilight quickly pick up two swords with her magic and swung it at the attacking unicorn. Both blades just broke apart as it made contact with the unicorn neck and shoulder and vanish like the first sword. Seeing this pattern, Twilight quickly ran off while summoning each sword to her as the dark unicorn gave chase and swung its sword at Twilight as it got closer. Each sword Twilight use to block the attack was destroying like the others.

“...Where is it!?” thought Twilight as she kept running for her life “She said among these swords is the true me...the only sword to work against that thing!”

The nameless unicorn jump on the flagpole of the town hall and continuing to watch as Twilight tried to fight back with her magic but it didn't work and just ran off again.

“Your magic won't work here, Twilight Sparkle...” whispered the unicorn as she look around the destroyed ponyville and quickly saw small parts fading into a black mist “...hurry! We're running out of time!”

End of chapter2