Chapter III:Canterlot

Equestria, Canterlot, year 1001 of Celestias rain

The giant light flash ended as mysteriously as it began and once it was over the gang felt a little bit calm, but they were still concerned. Littlefoot began to slowly open his eyes and as he did he noticed that everyone was still standing in the same circle position as they did before and he also noticed that Alie was still holding onto him. But that's not all he noticed. As he began to look around he suddenly realized that they were no longer in the Great Valley anymore. Everything around them was made out of stone, as if they were inside a mountain, but these stones were perfectly strait and smooth, as if someone smoothened them up. They also noticed that they were standing on something soft, It wasn't grass but something red and similar to grass only it seemed more soft. As they kept looking around they noticed that this strange place had a few large holes and on these holes were colorful images depicting, what only could've been past events. Littlefoot went to one of these images and took a closer look at it. It depicted a very strange creature with a long snake like body and having all sorts of different body parts and when Littlefoot saw the single sharp tooth in its mouth he knew that it had to be a sharptooth (it was Discord by the way stoned). He noticed that its entire body was white and surrounded by, what he inicialy thought, purple magic extending in multiple directions, probably by other creatures. When Littlefoot saw where this purple magic was coming from he couldn't believe what he saw and after four seconds he said:

-H-hey guys! Come look at this!

When everyone got there Littlefoot showed them what he saw and they were amazed to. The image of the purple magic came from six very familiar ponies.

-These are them.-Littlefoot began-Those are Twilight and her friends.

-You know those creatures?-Alie asked him

-Yeah .-Littlefoot replied-Twilight and her friends came to the Great Valley some time ago and they helped us defeat the changelings. I guess we forgot to tell you.

Alie gave Littlefoot a strange look as if saying 'you think' and then they all turned around, only to be surrounded by a bounche of spears pointed at them. Scared Spike tried to dig his head into the ground, only to find out the hard way that the ground itself is hard. Petrie flew behind Littlefoots neck and Alie went closer to Littlefoot almost having her head touch his neck again. When they saw who was holding the spears they were totally surprised: the spear holders were in fact ponies, males as they noticed, some grayish and some white, some having wings and some having a single horn on there foreheads and all of them wore golden armors. At this sudden discovery Ducky was the first to speak:

-I think they are ponies, just like our pony friends. Yep, yep, yep.-once she finished a whit unicorn put his spear closer to Duckys chest and said:

-You will only speak when you are asked intruder!-at this Cera took two steps forth and said:

-Oh yeah?! And who says we have to?-another guard, this time a grayish Pegasus put his spear onto Cera frill and said:

-We do you little pest!

-Easy there boys.-said a male voice behind the ponies. After hearing so some of the ponies from the front went aside to reveal a white unicorn stallion, who was a bit taller then the other ponies.He wore a lavender and yellow colored armor, his mane was dark blue with a cyan stripe running down on it and he had a both unusual yet familiar symbol on his flank: it was a shield with four stars, three on top of it and the fourth was in front of the shield and it was purpleish and had six ends and that's what it made that symbol so familiar. They saw Twilights cutie mark as a star like that one. The stallion aproched the young dinosaurs and then said:

-They don't look that dangerous.

-N-no sir. W-we're not dangerous at all.-Chomper finally managed some words but ended up with a grayish unicorn putting his spear on his face and saying:

-We told you little pests to shut up!

-Hey calm down and put that spear down!-the white stallion ordered, obviously he was there leader-They're just kids! You can't treat them like that!

-But captain…-the unicorn tried to talk but the stallion spoke up again:

-I said put your spear down! And that goes for all of you! Put them down ! Now!-and as he said the last part all of the ponies lowered their spears but some of them were still glaring at the dino gang. Then the stallion looked back at the gang and spoke to them in a more calm and gentle tone:

-Hello. Sorry about that, but you guys seemed to have popped out of nowhere and that's considered intrusion around here.

-Oh, well, we're very sorry but we really didn't know we were going to end up right here.-Littlefoot finally managed some words

-That's alright.-the stallion continued-Anyway, my name is Shining Armor, captain of the royal guard here in Canterlot. What's your name?

-Well, my name is Littlefoot-the young dinosaur began-and these are my friends; Alie, Cera, Ducky, Spike, Petrie, Chomper and Ruby. We're dinosaurs from the Great Valley.

-The Great Valley, huh? Sorry, but I never heard of it Littlefoot.

-That's ok mister Armor. Can I just say that your cutie mark looks really familiar.

-Really? Did you see this cutie mark on somepony else?

-Well actually we only saw that big purple star. It looks just like the one a pony called Twilight Sparkle has.-when Littlefoot said that last part Shining Armor gasped and then asked:

-Twilight Sparkle? You know her?

-Yeah. She and her friends came to the Great Valley a while ago. Why? Do you know her?

-Yes. In fact she's my sister.

-SISTER?-all of the dinosaurs, except for Alie, asked in unison and then Cera spoke:

-So if you're her brother, does that mean we're in her world now?

-Well actually you're in Equestria.-Shining Armor told the triceratops girl

-Yes that's the world they told us about.-Ruby then added

-But how we even get here?-Petrie asked

-I don't know.-Shining Armor replied again-Don't you know how did you get here?

-Well yeah, but it's kinda complicated to explain.-said Chomper

-Then I think you should explain this to Princess Celestia. Maybe she can help.-Shining Armor suggested and then he started to lead the young dinosaurs down the corridor and towards the thrown room.

As they were walking through the many hallways of Canterlot castle Alie was feeling rather nervous and also a bit scared. This feeling did not go unnoticed by Littlefoot, who's been keeping a constant eye on her and in the end just had to ask her:

-Uhm, Alie? Are you ok? You look kinda nervous.

-Littlefoot, I'm scared.-the light purple dinosaur girl admitted-I mean these creatures were threatening us earlier. What if this 'Princess Celestia' might do worse?

-Don't worry Alie she wont. Twilight told me that she's very kind to strangers.

Alie didn't really believe him at first but she decided to just simply wait and see what happens. Finally they entered the thrown room: it was huge and not to mention long, almost like another hallway, and at the end of the room was the thrown and sitting on it was Princess Celestia herself and along side her her sibling Princess Luna. When Shining Armor got closer with the gang and the small company of escorting guards the two allicorns saw the young dinosaurs and quickly became interested in them. Then Shining Armor stopped dead in his tracks and said:

-Greetings your majesties.-then he bowed down but the little dinosaurs didn't and as the guards noticed this they all pointed their spears at them and one of them spoke:

-Bow down to her majesty you pests!-at first they didn't and then that guard hit Spike from behind causing him to fall forward. Seeing this Celestia rose from her thrown and spoke up really loud:

-That's enough! Get out!-the guards did so but Shining Armor just went aside so the princess can see the little dinosaurs more better. After she got of the steps that lead to her thrown she spoke again in a more gentle tone-I'm sorry about that little ones. Sometimes some of the guards can be a little bit to strict with strangers. What is your names little ones?

-Oh, uhm, my name's Littlefoot, I'm a longneck-the young dinosaur managed some words and began the introduction-this is Alie she's a longneck to, this is Cera she's a threehorn, this is Ducky a swimmer, her brother Spike a spiketail, Petrie a flyer, Ruby a fast runner and finally Chomper a sharptooth, but a friendly one. We're dinosaurs from the Great Valley.

-Well I'm delighted to meet you all.-she spoke once more-I'm Princess Celestia, princess of the sun and ruler of Equestria. And this is my sister, Princess Luna, princess of the moon and co-ruler of Equestria.

Once Luna stepped forward to her sisters side Chomper began to feel a strange feeling. It only took him few seconds to realize that that feeling was love. That's right Chomper was in love with Princess Luna!But after two seconds Luna spoke to them, but in an unexpected manner:

-WE TO ARE DELIGHTED TO MEET ALL OF YOU!-she spoke using the royal Canterlot voice and right after she finished the little dinosaurs got really scared and even had to cover their ears. Luna was a bit confused at their reaction and was about to speak again when Celestia suddenly whispered to her:

-Uhm, Luna? Remember? We don't have to use that kind of voice anymore. Besides you've scared them.

-Oh. Well, sorry. But we… uhm, I mean I'm used to use the royal Canterlot voice.-Luna said, realizing what she did

-No problem. Just don't do that again. Ugh, I think my ears are ringing.-Cera complained, which caused the two princesses to giggle a bit before Celestia asked Littlefoot:

-Littlefoot you said that you and your friends are from a place called the Great Valley, right?-the young Apatosaurus just nodded then the white allicorn continued-Well I'm sorry but there is no such place here in Equestria.

-We know that your majesty and…-Littlefoot couldn't finish 'cause Celestia interrupted him:

-Please, just call us Celestia and Luna.

-Ok. Celestia- Littlefoot continued-we know that the Great Valley doesn't exist here. A pony by the name of Twilight Sparkle, who apparently is mister Armors sister, told me a while back.

-Did you say Twilight Sparkle?-Celestia now became really interested

-Yeah. She and her six friends, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Spike came to the Great Valley some time ago and helped us defeat an army of changelings.

-Ah, yes, now I remember.-Celestia spoke after a moment of thinking-Twilight Sparkle sent me a letter a year ago and wrote down everything she and her friends saw. She even menchoned you and your friends and I guess that's why you were so familiar after you said your names.

-Really? And can you perhaps tell us where could she and her friends be?-Littlefoot asked the white royalty

-Yes. She and her friends live in a town called Ponyville. If you would like to go there then one of my chariots can take you there.-Celestia suggested kindly

-Uhm, sure. If it isn't to much trouble.-Littlefoot said kindly

-Oh not at all. Shining Armor, would you be so kind as to take them there?

-Of course your majesty.-Shining Armor replied-This way guys. And please just call me Shining Armor.