"Angel, you really need to more." Said Fluttershy. The white rabbit just turned round, arms crossed. "Angel..." Fluttershy repeated. Angel turned round and bit Fluttershy on the hoof. Fluttershy's eyes started watering and she burst into tears. Angel just hopped off. "Fluttershy, are you ok?" Asked a voice. Fluttershy turned round to see a cyan pegasus standing there. "Yeah, I'm fine Rainbow Dash..." Replied Fluttershy wiping her eyes with her hoof. "You sure?" Questioned Rainbow Dash. "Yes, I'm sure. Angel just bit me and hopped off." Fluttershy said sadly. Rainbow Dash wasn't listening she was staring at the sky. "Rainbow Dash?" Asked Fluttershy. Fluttershy turned to look in the direction Rainbow Dash was looking in. Fluttershy gasped "Not again!" She exclaimed. There was a cloud of black smoking hanging over not just Ponyville but as far as the eye could see. Rainbow Dash looked at Fluttershy "We gotta tell the others" she said.

When Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash got there, however, everyone was already gathered staring up at the cloud looming over them. A low growl came from the west end of the cloud. Fluttershy let out a high pitched squeal. Suddenly Twilight, Applejack and Rarity apeared behind them. "Princess Celestia wants to see us, immediately." Said Twilight quickly.

The six mares ran up the hall towards Princess Celestia. "Princess Celestia!" They all exclaimed. Princess Celestia turned round. "I need your help." Said the princess "There is a prophecy that predicts the end of Equestria and this is part of it. It speaks of an ancient evil that threatens to destroy Equestria and the cloud of darkness is the first sign of the end. It also speaks of six mares who rise up to defeat it. It doesn't speak of whether or not they succeed." Fluttershy started backing off slowly. "Fluttershy..." Said Applejack "Ya can't go now. The princess needs us." Fluttershy kept backing off. "ALL of us." Continued Applejack. Fluttershy sighed and stayed where she was. "So let me get this straight." Said Twilight to the princess "You want US to try and stop this ancient evil?" "Yes. You six are the mares the prophecy spoke of." Princess Celestia replied. "Pardon me princess." Applejack said "But are you sure we can do this?" "I'm positive. You stopped Nightmare Moon and Discord." Replied the princess. "But that was with the elements!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. "You may not have the elements." The princess explained "But you have her." The princess pointed a hoof at Fluttershy. "From what I know the ancient evil is most probably an animal." Celestia continued. "And if it not?" Asked Fluttershy. "Then you have Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Twilight." Replied Celestia. "What about me?" Rarity said. The six mares and the princess turned to look at Rarity. "What? I was only asking!" Rarity said. Princess Celestia went and looked out of the window. "You should go now." She said.

The six mares ran in the direction a guard had pointed them to. This was it. It was time to save Equestria.

To be continued...