In the City of Canterlot, a museum exhibit being unveiled with a rare statue of an unknown species has been found in the Zebracan jungles dating to centuries before the unification of the tribes.

A certain young filly is very excited when she hears about it. “Mom can we go please?” she said, jumping up and down on her parent's bed levitating the newspaper in front of her mother's face a little too closely.

“Mmm alright Twilight...but only if your brother wants to go too.” Her mother Twilight Velvet said groggily.

“YAY!” Twilight said, running off to annoy her older brother.

“You know he’s going to agree to go with her right?” Night Light said groggily.

“I know but-” she stopped when she saw her son, Shining Armor, entering the room all excited.

“Can we go please?” he asked.

Velvet sighed before saying “Go get some breakfast and we’ll get ready.”

“It's going to be one of those days.” Night Light said as he got up from the bed.

“Yep.” Velvet said following suit.

A few hours later at the museum Twilight and her family were waiting in line to see the statue. “Remember Twilly we may not get to see the statue up close.” Night Light said, trying to calm his daughter down.

“I know daddy...but still this is exciting.” Twilight said jumping up and down in excitement.

“Now as we enter this hall we’ll see the statue of the unknown creature.” The tour guide said as the crowd entered the room. “We have yet to determine its origin, or its species. But we have determined that whenever this statue represents it, it was made in the era before the Unification of the Unicorn, Pegasus, and Earth Pony tribes.” The tour guide explained and while she was explaining more details about the location where it was found the young Twilight Sparkle snuck her way to the front of the crowd to get a good look at it. “Oh hello” the tour guide said, stopping her explanation “Aren’t you adorable.” she said to Twilight as the young filly tried to get closer to the statue. “I’m afraid you can’t get any closer. Who’s Filly is this?” she asked.

“Sorry ma’am, Twilight you know better than to run off like that.” Night Light said minorly scolding his daughter like that.

“I’m sorry daddy.” the young unicorn said.

“Oh don’t be so hard on her.” The tour guide said “She might have a talent for archaeology or maybe as a tour guide. What's your name?” She asked.

“I’m Twilight Sparkle!” Twilight said happily. And as she said her name as if saying a magic word the statue started to shake and crack.

“Umm everypony stand back I-I don’t know what's going on.” the tour guide said, scared as within seconds the statue exploded shooting small pieces of debris everywhere, though none large enough to harm anything nearby but causing the alarm to start. “Is Everypony alright?” the tour guide asked, covering her eyes from the dust. The crowd was silent as when the dust cleared the statue was full of color... and was slowly moving. “What in Celestia's name?” the guide asked confused at what she was seeing.

The ‘statue’ was glancing around its blue hair subtly moving, as the gem at the center of its ‘face’ flashed red as light reflected off it. And just as everypony thought it safe to drop their guard the statue took a step, just as the royal guards came in. “Everypony stay calm!” the captain shouted as the ponies ran out to leave room for the guards. “You there creature surrender!” the captain shouted as the statue creature started to run.

The crowd accidentally dragged away Night Light and his family all except his daughter who was running away from the monster. “Twilight!” Night Light shouted as his daughter disappeared into the dust.

I awoke with a strange feeling, The Chaos King was nowhere to be seen.

Information: That last attack petrified us.

‘Thanks, Great Sage. Where are we now?’

Information: Location unknown.

‘... thanks’ I glanced around and saw ponies looking confused and scared. ‘Hey Great Sage can you translate what they are saying?’

Negative, translation is down, as are most of your abilities.

‘Great, let's hope I don’t run into the Chaos King anytime soon.’ and as I thought that ponies wearing golden armor ran in. ‘great could they be the Chaos King’s minions?’

Unknown

‘Great Sage find us an exit.’

Scanning . . . there is a warp stone close by to your left.

‘Got it, time to run.’ and like that, I started running towards the warp stone while the gold wearing ponies started to shoot magical bolts from their horns and the crowd of ponies were panicking trying to get to an exit.

In that structure.

I turned to the pillar where an ancient-looking warp stone was. ‘Great Sage, how do I activate it?’

Allow Me.

And with those words, the five gems on warp stone turned a bright green. Just as the Chaos King's men began shouting in semi recognizable language.

Translator coming back online.

“It ------ there!” the soldier said.

‘We need to make sure they can’t follow us.’ I thought as the Great Sage had an Idea.

Stabbing the center core with your blade should both prevent follow but also randomize the location we end up.

I pulled out my blade ‘well better there than here.’ and with a quick stab to the central core caused the warp pad to start sparking.

“Daddy!” a voice shouted from nearby, I turned to see what it was and saw a small pony cowering in front of me.

‘Umm did you know that she was there, Great Sage?’

. . .

‘Great Sage...’

Before I got a proper answer the warp pad activated and blew up.

In the great Northern Forests.

“Uuuuugh Great Sage you there?” I asked myself.

Yes I am still here.

“That's good. That means I’m not dead.” I said scratching my head. Thought I turned to see the small pony laying next to me. “Great Sage is she alright?”

Medical scan says she only has a minor injury,

I decided to pick her up and start walking.