The Dragons of Metal, Sun, and Thunder
Chapter 52: Castle crawling
Previous Chapter Next ChapterA week has passed since Sunset Shimmer and Jack the Metal Sonic displaced tried to take Twilight's element of harmony. During which another thing has happened. Our heroes have found a tree giving off the same power as the Elements of Harmony. They have also found a chest with nine locks inside it that is giving off even more power than the tree and the elements.
Today we see Twilight, Spike, Justice, Caleb, and Keshaun doing research on the tree of harmony let's see if they find anything.

(As the intro begins it shows Keshaun, Caleb, Justice, and Spike flying above Ponyvile before landing down before the title appears before the library.
"The Dragons of Metal, Sun, and Thunder"
Then it shows Keshaun, Caleb, Justice, and Spike flying towards a forrest as several monsters are jumping out of the trees.
Then it show Michael, Keshia, Keith, Yuki, Marcus, Alice, Data, Kalista, Burner, Ash, Flare, Tora, Gilda, Garbelle, Chrysalis, Eris and the mane six inside three airships or cars as they jump out taking out some the monsters.
Then it goes to the Deer Kingdom to show Cain in front of a full length mirror as it shatters revealing a girl. While in the glass shards it shows a silhouette of a girl with blonde hair smiling creepily.
Then it goes to a black void showing Azi Dahaka, Yamigedo, the five other cloaked figures and many more silhouettes.
Then it show Keshaun Caleb Justice and Spike wearing their phantom thief attire fighting the monsters. Then it shows now five giant silhouettes in front of our heroes as they charge right at it.
Then it goes to everyone except the villians in front of the Golden Oaks Library before everyone did a pose in front of a red background as everyone had a big smile on their face.)
Pov: Keshaun
It's been a solid week since the whole evil vines attacked Ponyvile. During so we found a tree and a chest giving off energy like the Elements of Harmony. Because of it everyone is doing research on the tree of harmony and the chest it had. So far we found nothing.
"Well with that we have read every single book in this library. So anyone found anything?" Keith asked closing his book.
"Just more stuff we most likely already have known about." Justice said slamming his head on the floor.
"I hope Princess Celestia has some ideas. If the library in Canterlot doesn't have anything, I-I don't know where else to look!" Twilight said disappointed about no idea about the chest.
All of a sudden Spike begin to burp out a scroll from Celestia.
"Speak of the devil and she shall appear as they say." I said as Twilight begin to read it.
"My dearest Twilight, while it would be perfectly lovely to have you in Canterlot once more, I have another option in mind much closer to Ponyville." Twilight said as she keeps reading while I was nodding yes do I could visit.
"As you know, the ancient castle that I once shared with Princess Luna lies mostly in ruins, deep in the Everfree Forest. But if you look carefully, you may find a book that could prove helpful to your research, hidden somewhere in what's left of the castle library." Twilight said gasps happily.
"So we are going there but we aren't leaving Ash Flare Tora Kalista and Burner to themselves here." I said as everyone nodded.
"Me and Michael can stay behind. It might be fun really." Keshia said smiling.
"Sure Mom, I'll take some pictures in there." I said heading to the castle.

After a bit of walking we made it to the castle. So we decided to split into groups. I was with Gilda. Justice was with Twilight, Spike, Keith, Yuki, and Garbelle. Caleb was Marcus, Alice, and Chrysalis.
"Damn. This place is creepy." Gilda said as we checked the west wing.
"Not really. I know allot of scary things back in my dimension that are scarier than here." I said looking in an old bathroom.
"Really? You don't find this castle at all scary?" Gilda asked looking at me like I was crazy.
"I've lived with a assassin who was my mother. I have a dad who makes soulless machines have souls. And I watched horror movies that would normally scar someone at the age of three. So this is like playing a kids game." I said with a serious look on my face before it changes to a smile.
All of a sudden a high pitched scream was let out as it came from the east wing.
"That sounds like Rarity. Let's go!" I said as Gilda following behind as we head straight there.
As we head to the east wing. We saw that Rarity and Fluttershy are fighting several heartless. Rarity having Divine Rose and Fluttershy using her bow 'Sting song'.
"Rarity, Fluttershy? What are you two doing here?" I asked smacking a heartless away with Oblivion.
"I was trying to find some old tapestries that might still be in the castle. So I brought Fluttershy and Angel to help with carrying the tapestries. Then Angel got lost and here we are. Anything else besides helping us?" Rarity asked smacking heartless away.
"Oh right. Just move away from the group I got this." I said as the two mares run towards us.
"Burning Zero!" I said shooting firaza and blizzaga at the heartless creating a firery snowflake the size of a small house as the hearts float away.
"That was easy." I said smiling sending Oathkeeper and Oblivion away.
"I know. I wanted to have a smack at them." Gilda disappointed as she smacks a lone heartless with gullwing.
"I stand corrected." Gilda said sending Gullwing away.
"Glad that we got to you two before more showed up." I said as Spike, and Garbelle just arrived with Spike holding a Great sword and Garbelle holding a bowgun.
"We heard the scream. What happened?" Spike asked.
"Rarity came to get tapestries and wanted some help so she got Fluttershy and Angel. Then Angel got separated and then a bunch of heartless attack them. And you know the rest." I said comforting Fluttershy.
"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" Two more screams sounded coming for another hall.
"That was Applejack and Rainbow. Let's g-" I said as an orange blur flew by us.
"Never mind. Caleb's got this." I said nonchalantly.
After that we head for the dining room. Finding it empty.
"Well this room has nothing." I said when I thought I saw something move from the kitchen.
"Hey guys, I'm gonna go check the kitchen. BRB." I said walking inside.
As I look around. All I saw was centuries old food. Broken silverware and a unicorn stallion's body that wasn't a skeleton, wait what.
I run over to him hoping he was okay. I began to check for a pluse. After a few seconds I got one it was faint but I felt it. I began to heal him as he gasps for air.
"Where am I? Who are you? What day is it? How am I alive?" The stallion asked scooting back.
"At the castle of th four sisters. I am a knight of Celestia, Daybreak Nightmare Moon and Luna. My name is Keshaun. It's Saturday. And I healed you." I answered.
"Anyway I actually have some questions for you. How are you alive? It's been so long this castle was destroyed." I said hoping he would answer as well.
"I think I survived because of a spell that was put on me." The stallion said holding his head in pain.
"Don't strain yourself. Anyway one more question. What's your name?" I asked.
"I don't remember. But I do remember allot of other things. Like about this castle and some things about me as well. I have this ability that wasn't given to the other guards." The stallion said.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I can't remember about it but had to do with shadows." The stallion said as I just realized I found the pony of shadows.
"I better keep an eye on him. Just to be safe." I thought as I looked at him before he could move again.
"How about Veil?" I asked picking him up and slinging him on my shoulder.
"Sure sounds good to me." The newly named Veil said as head back to the group.
"Hey Keshaun. Who's the guy on your shoulder?" Spike asked pointing at him as he waves.
"He's the pony of shadows. Well at least I think he is. He was barely alive so I revived him. He has not allot of him memories so I'm going to hell him out. Maybe get him on our side as well." I whispered to Spike as he tries but failed to.
"Oh okay. Well let's do some more castle exploration." Spike said as we headed to more parts of castle.

As the girls began to run out of the castle from fear the boys walked out carrying the books from the ruins library. During the night Justice and Twilight also found out about Veil. So Twilight gave him back his memories, he freaked out for a bit, we found out his name is Stygian, Stygian calmed down because of Keshaun, and now he's on the side of good. ("Many seasons earlier I might say." Says the author) We then began to walk home with a new member to the list of people living in the library.

(The outro starts with a younger Keshaun, Caleb, and Justice meeting at a park back in Ohio for the first time. The three children smile giving a triple fist bump as time skips to the trio in Equestria with everyone else looking at the three doing the same fist bump.
Back in the past it's shown from an old video camera allot of the stuff three filmed. From walking on a tightrope to showing a cooking recipe that got them scoped by their mothers. Then it changes to the three as teens with all of the stuff they have done. From video games to skits to Buddyfight. Then it cuts off to show the three running towards Golden Oaks Library smiling as Keshaun has Caleb and Justice in headlock like hug.)
(Post credit scene:
"Damn a chapter this fast already. You're getting a bit sloppy my dude." The author said leaning back in his chair.
All of a sudden a rock destroyed his window as he looks to see angry mlp fans heading to his house with pitchforks and torches.
"Stand back. I have op OCS, bad decisions, and a guitar that can be used as weapon. Don't try me!" The author said holding his guitar and Keshaun, Caleb and Justice waiting in the backyard.)