Have you ever had that feeling? That feeling in which your world looks like something out of fantasy? But when you remember what it is that reminds you of such a world, your heart is instantly filled with dread? That is what I am feeling right now.

Canterlot, the city of the sun. The home of the royal sisters that have ruled all of Equestria, sun, and moon, for millennia; is shrouded by winter fog and eerie silence. Vague silhouettes of the local populous walked to and fro quickly and quietly. Their movements were stiff, and their eyes looked around with fear.

Walking along with them were the Royal Guard. Their golden armor glowed in the fog, acting as beacons of safety to those that have lost their way. Of course, through their trained, stoic expressions; the Guardians of Equestria were just as frightened at our sudden arrival to their city.

I watched Canterlot fade into the fog as the ship flew into the harbor; my heart pounded erratically at the unnatural sight of the snow-covered, city. When I named my capital city Silent Hill, it was because of the fog. The name came with it a legacy of terror, but of the Satanic kind. It was a joke of course, but when Canterlot came into view; it took the one thing my city had that made it the terror that it was.

Fear.

The fear of the grand executioner, Pyramid Head, walking down the streets, looking for anyone to taste his jagged blade, willingly. In retrospect, Canterlot became the city of nightmares, and I don't know if that was Celestia's fault or mine.

"This place is creepy," Rainbow Dash muttered, her wings twitched at the unnatural, still air as the ship docked in the harbor. I gave her a confirming nod and watched as the Royal Guards tied the lines to the docks; barking orders at the general fodder to get into their proper positions to greet Princess Luna and me.

My body trembled as a cold breeze licked my side. The sudden burst of ice was noticeable all around. In the corner of my vision where a carriage pulled into view, frost began snaking its way all over the docks; coating the stone in a thin layer of ice. I watched in silence as three ponies walked out of the carriage, and made my way to the others.

A golden armored hoof, lined with purple and silver, was the first of many to step out of the carriage. Attached to the hooves was an armored Unicorn, adorned in matching purple and gold armor. His chest plate was different from the last time I saw it, as it had many overlapping layers over top of each other. Kind of like the chest of a dragon.

The rest of his body was covered in a fur-lined cloak, covering the rest of his armor. His teal eyes pierced through the docks, homing in on one target. I followed the two glowing mirrors to his sister, Twilight Sparkle, who's very own were locked on as well. His glare didn't falter.

The next to come out of the carriage was a pink hoof, then the disheveled mess that was Queen Cadence. The bags under her eyes didn't hide how tired she was. It was clear as day that she was struggling with something that rivaled the return of King Sombra all those years ago. How I knew how she looked back then came to me in the form of Luna and our mental link. I felt her pity, but that quickly washed away to cold resolve. Cadence joined Shining Armor with haste.

And I made a note of how close she was clinging to him.

Finally, the last set of hooves stepped out of the carriage and turned the stone beneath them into a sheet of crystallizing ice. Blue fire licked off of her white fur, freezing the moisture in the air on contact. The only reason I noticed it was how it made the chance of flying away nearly impossible, and how all the flying guards surrounding her had to land.

Unlike Shining or Cadence in their choice of matching, Draconic armor; Celestia walked out in the same regalia that she always wore. There were a few unique traits that she had to her like the blue fire that made ice, one of them was how her usually flowing mane brought warmth to those around her. Now, it was as frisky as a raging inferno. Despite the clear signs that Celestia was beyond livid according to Luna, the one thing that told us of her stability was her eyes.

Her: Dead. Glassy. Eyes.

They looked at us but saw nothing, their motherly shine left to insanity. Here I thought I would see Solar Flare, the angry aspect of the sun; the one thing that would stop at nothing to melt everything in its path to kill the one that caused it grief. Me. But that wasn't the case.

'Note to self. Don't set off the insane mare before the treaty; Your life is more important at the moment,' I thought, joining Luna and the others at the plank to the docks.

"Is...Is something bothering her?" Rarity asked quietly, her eyes locked on the flaming fur of the approaching Princess of the Sun. She pointed with her nose towards the towering mare, hoping that she wasn't the only one to see how "off" Celestia was. "She seems, wrong."

I watched passively as the rest looked towards the creature walking towards them. The dark smile, the lack of armor or winter clothing that Shining Armor and Cadence wore. How each step was almost robotic, almost. I flexed my wings out of reflex as the trio stopped at the dock, and we began walking towards them.

"Ah, my prized pupil and her...f̧̀͞r̴i͟e̡nd̴s̷͠...how, wonderful," Celestia greeted. If her overly calm tone didn't send shivers down my spine, then the way she said "friends" did, and I was no exception. Everyone gave her a curt nod, except Luna and I, which we simply stood and watched in silence.

"It's good to see you too, Princess," Twilight replied hesitantly. "Same to you BBBFF!"

Shining Armor's glare softened a little as she approached him before giving him a big hug. His body stiffed for a moment, unsure how to react, but this was just a moment. He returned the hug, leaving behind a whisper that only Twilight could hear.

I looked over to Celestia to see how she would react and managed to catch a glimpse of an eye twitch. 'Hmm, Celestia is still bothered aboutTwilight fleeing her country. Good to know.'

"We can all catch up later, Twilight. The dock is not a suitable place for such behavior, and not one that's so damn cold," Luna spoke calmly, causing Cadence to tense up like she was about to be attacked again. She stepped closer to King Armor.

"I couldn't agree more my dear, S̷̡i̴̢͏s̷̶̷̀t̷͏e͘҉r̶͟͞͡," Celestia replied, her voice not changing its dark tone. She turned around and began walking towards the line of carriages waiting for us. "Now, come along Twilight. You and your f҉ri͘ȩ̷n̕͡͠d͡s̴ are welcome to share some tea before the... meeting."

Celestia turned around fast and stiff, like a machine meant to lead to the end of times. The other's followed suit, leaving me slightly behind with Rainbow Dash flanking my side. Hesitantly, we both followed into the carriages that would take us through the city of Canterlot straight to the castle.

Stepping up onto the little step into the carriage, I found a seat next to Rainbow and Luna with the others sharing Cadence's carriage, leaving Celestia to ride alone. I let a breath I didn't know I had as the carriage jerked ahead.

I had the luxury of riding with Rarity, Applejack, and Fluttershy as well. All three of which were as nervous as a mouse in a cat parade with owls flying above. None dared to make a sound, but a cyan wing found its place on my back, pulling me close. I flinched for a moment before relaxing to the firm yet soft fluff of Rainbow's feathers.

"It's going to be okay," she whispered quietly, trying her best to ease the fear permeating the air. I leaned into her and sighed once more.

"I hope so."

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