As soon as the group materialized inside the library of Star Swirl's tower, the old wizard began pulling tomes from the shelves. Star Swirl and Daring Do began working to translate the prophetic verses from the Eye of Horsiris as the crowd looked on with trepidation. A particularly anxious ewe was quivering with such intensity that the pair could not concentrate. Star Swirl glanced around the room and settled his gaze on the Queen, who was eagerly examining the tomes Star Swirl had collected.

Star Swirl used his magic to gently tug on the Queen's tail to get her attention. As she turned, he cast a disenchantment spell on the ebon ring Celestia had placed on her horn. The Queen smiled appreciatively as he slipped it off her horn and set it on the table. "Twilight, you are the only other pony that knows the layout of my tower. Would you care to give these folks a tour?"

"Sure, I could do that," the Queen replied.

"Thank you. And feel free to stop by the dining hall and get everypony something to drink and eat. I am sure they are famished after their journey from Tristram," Star Swirl said.

"Ooh, I'd be grateful if you'd bring something back for me, too," Daring said. "What kind of vittles have you got, old timer?"

"Anything you desire, Miss Do," Star Swirl replied.

Daring grabbed a piece of paper and began writing down her order. She handed the list to the Queen and gave her a sly wink. "At least I'll die happy if we can't get this thing figured out and the world really does end."

The Queen's eyes went wide as she read over the list. "Goodness! You might be able to give Pinkie Pie a run for her money. Alright everypony, follow me, please. There are many magical artifacts around the tower, please keep your hooves to yourself, we don't want any accidents!"

The Queen was swiftly lost in thought as she led the group through the tower. It felt like eons since the Queen had last been to the tower. The destination of her life-changing journey, it was here that she had fought against an evil witch, and came very close to losing her own life in the battle. It was also here that she had encountered the three unholy mares, the Death Knights of Westmarech, whose incomplete ritual had eventually bestowed undeath upon the Queen, forever altering her destiny.

The Queen smiled as she thought, If it hadn't been for Silver Shock... She winced. Silver Shock. The brave young unicorn that had aided her on her journey to the tower. The brave young unicorn she had betrayed and murdered to secure the Nether Crystal, sealing her fate as the Unliving Queen.

The Queen felt the tears beginning to well up in her eyes as she thought of Silver Shock. She tried to suppress them, then let them fall - her friend deserved to be mourned.

The cow king felt his stomachs rumbling. "Miss... Twilight, is it? I am sure we can find the dining area on our own if you would like to be alone."

The Queen wiped at her eyes. "Oh, don't mind me. I'm just reminiscing about an old friend. Let's go find you ponies some food."

The Queen lead the group to the dining hall then headed for the kitchen area. The Queen picked up a gem-encrusted cauldron with her magic and moved it around the room after instructing the ponies to reach inside of it after stating what they wished to eat. Once upon a time, the cauldron would have been worth a king's ransom, a relic of days of yore when the three pony tribes were at odds with one another. Many battles had been fought over the cauldron, mostly between the pegasi and unicorn kingdoms, but the Earths tried to claim it as well, solely to deprive the others of it.

The Queen wondered how it came to be in Star Swirl's possession. He probably swiped it just to stop the bloodshed...

As the last of the guests pulled out their meal, the Queen conjured up an immense platter to hold Daring Do's requests. She got a blackberry smoothie for herself, and a few sandwiches for Star Swirl, then prepared to head back to the library. "I'm going to leave the cauldron here if anypony wants more. Enjoy!"

As the Queen navigated back through the corridors towards the library, she came to an abrupt halt as she began to pass an open doorway. She placed the platter of vittles on the floor and her eyes became misty as she walked into the bedroom. During her first visit to the tower, Star Swirl had sent her and Rainbow Dash to the room to work out their issues. Twilight had left on her journey without a word to her friends, primarily due to the fact she was, unbeknownst to her, compelled by a geas spell, which forces the victim to obey the caster's commands, or eventually die. Rainbow, who was terrified of being alone, was upset with Twilight for abandoning them.

It was here in this room that the Queen had obtained that loving memory of her and Dash that was unfortunately lost over the years. As she sat on the bed, the Queen thought of Rainbow Dash and her friends and family and wondered how they were faring in Pandemaneium. She became aware of a presence in the room with her and glanced over. An Earth pony colt had managed to sneak up on her. The colt's midnight blue coat and black hair, speckled with dots of gold, made the Queen think of happier times when she would stay up all night just gazing into the night sky.

The Queen smiled at him. "What can I do for you, young sir?"

"Can you show me a magic trick? It would make me so happy!" the colt joyfully replied.

The Queen chuckled and picked up the colt, setting him on the bed. She conjured up a door in front of herself and used her magic to dim the lights. She stepped to the side of the door and used her magic to knock upon it. She winked at the colt, "Who could it be?"

A chorus of animal calls answered her. The colt giggled with glee. The Queen smiled and opened the door, letting the illusionary menagerie she had summoned parade through. There were creatures mundane and mythical. Mammoths, dinosaurs, dragons, beavers, otters, big cats, rhinoceros, kangaroos, bears, peacocks, elephants, crocodiles, and more. There were even aquatic creatures such as sting rays, dolphins, and sharks, which glided through the air. The colt clapped his hooves in delight.

The performance continued for several minutes, until the room was filled with illusionary animals. For the grand finale, the Queen stomped her hoof and the illusions simultaneously burst into a pyrotechnic display.

The colt beamed up at the Queen. "Thank you."

The Queen bowed and began to say 'you're welcome,' only to find that the colt had vanished from sight as she raised her head.

The Queen frowned and checked underneath the bed, then moved to the doorway, scanning both directions and straining to hear the scampering of little hooves on the tiled floor. After a few moments, the Queen shrugged and resumed walking back to the library. The mysterious colt would have to wait.

As the Queen stepped through the library doors, she cried out as a magical force swept her off her feet and pulled her over towards Star Swirl and Daring. Daring licked her lips as she eyed the food on the Queen's platter, eagerly grabbing her order.

The Queen snorted and glared at Star Swirl, who shrugged sheepishly in reply.

"Thanks, hon," Daring uttered between mouthfuls.

"Making much progress?" the Queen asked as she distributed the rest of the food.

Daring nodded and pushed a piece of paper towards the Queen.

The Queen began to read:

"At the end of all things, the first sign shall appear in the heavens,

And a foal will cradle Hatred in her breast as the heart of Harmony falls under the shadow.

Loyalty shall be divided, as Honesty is overcome with mirth.

Blood-bathed Kindness shall weep no more, as Laughter becomes silent.

Magic shall reign supreme, as Generosity is beset by greed.

Wrath shall no longer be judged, as the light purges the darkest shadow.

Death, at long last, shall spread her wings over all -"

The Queen frowned and flipped the paper over, carefully scanning the parchment. "That's it?"

Star Swirl sighed. "I'm afraid so. There is one last line we haven't been able to translate."

The Queen re-read the lines of prophecy. "Kind of creepy that it seems to be talking about my friends and I. I mean, blood-bathed Fluttershy? That's just wrong."

"Don't worry, there has to be a way to stop this. The inscription of the Eye of Horsiris states that it is a warning of what will come to pass, which must mean we can avert it," Daring said.

The Queen glanced over the prophecy again. "So the first two lines have already happened. The first sign almost has to be the object that felt on Tristram, and the foal cradling Hatred must mean Ravenmane, which Azazandra, the demon of Hatred and Agony, had possessed."

"The heart of Harmony might be the Elements of Harmony, my friends, as this next one is about Rainbow Dash and Applejack," the Queen continued. "Dash is 'divided' as Applejack is overcome with mirth. I think it must be talking about how there are two Twilight Sparkles, and Dash cares for both of us. AJ being mirthful.... Well if Shariel is going to bring back Applejack's departed family members, that would probably make her pretty happy."

The Queen scowled as she thought of Shariel. "Continuing off that, we have a 'blood-bathed' Fluttershy and a silent Pinkie Pie. Fluttershy cries a lot, and Pinkie is almost never quiet..."

"War changes ponies," Daring offered.

"And Shariel just suckered them all into a never-ending conflict. Great. That could be what happens to them. Let's see, this next one is me, or her, whatever. Not sure why I, or she, would be 'reigning supreme,' but poor Rarity is attacked by greed..."

As she said those words, she was reminded of the time Spike had succumbed to greed and had become a rampaging, full-sized dragon, eventually ponynapping Rarity. She hoped the prophecy wasn't hinting at that scenario happening again.

The Queen turned to Star Swirl. "Keep an eye on Spike."

Star Swirl raised his eyebrow. "You think he is 'greed?'"

"It's a possibility. He sure tries his hardest to stay on the right path, but..."

Star Swirl nodded. "Understood. The last of the translated lines would seem to be about the Valkyr."

"The good news is the 'good' guys seem to win, right? The light purges the darkness," Daring said as she licked at her lips and rubbed her now-full belly.

"If it's included in a doomsday prophecy, I don't think it's a good thing," Star Swirl chuckled.

The Queen smiled. "No, probably not. So the Valkyrs win the war, then what? Death... I'm not Death, am I? I was dead, well, undead, and know a plethora of necromantic magic, but I don't have wings. Hmm... Death has to be Shariel, and she's 'spreading her wings over all?'"

"She kills us all," Star Swirl offered. "The magic she is using to resurrect the dead, perhaps it backfires and annihilates all life."

Daring and the Queen nodded. "That does seem plausible," Daring said. "We need to get that last line translated though, I know I would never have another restful night if we acted without having the full rundown from the Eye."

Star Swirl laughed. "Indeed. Back to the books, ladies."

The trio continued pouring over the tomes Star Swirl had gathered, but none of the languages matched that of the final line of the prophecy. Star Swirl leaned back in his chair and stretched his legs, wincing at the pain he felt in his old and tired limbs. "Goodness. Princess Celestia ordered me to take a vacation," he leaned towards the Queen, "with an ulterior motive, of course," the Queen smirked as Star Swirl continued, "After all this excitement, I sure do wish I had been able to properly enjoy my time off."

The Queen put her hoof on his knee. "Once we save the world, again, you, Winny, and me, we'll all go someplace together. No ghouls. No doomsday prophecies. Just some relaxation and fun. What do you think?"

Star Swirl smiled and clutched the Queen's hoof. As he touched her, he felt a peculiar, magical sensation surge across his body. It felt strangely familiar, but he could not place it. Perplexed, he looked down at their hooves and said, "I'd like that..."

"Good, because I want to sp-" The loud thud of a book falling off a shelf interrupted the Queen. She exchanged curious glances with Star Swirl, and they both glanced up at their horns.

"I didn't do that," the Queen said.

"Neither did I. Daring?" Star Swirl asked.

Daring shook her head. "Pretty sure we're alone in here, too. None of the others have returned so far. I'll go check it out."

Daring jumped to her feet and quickly searched the library, returning with the fallen book. "Nopony in sight. This place isn't haunted is it?"

Star Swirl winked and shrugged. "Could be. I do have quite the collection of artifacts stored around here, not all of them with savory pasts."

The Queen closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side as she channeled her necromantic magic to sense the dead. She shrugged. "Whatever it was, it wasn't a ghost."

Daring began scanning through the book, and let out a triumphant shout."Yes!"

Star Swirl and the Queen leaned over Daring's shoulders to examine the book as Daring grabbed the Eye of Horsiris and began to study the final piece of the prophecy. It was apparently written in some ancient thieves' cant, a secret language developed by thieves and other ne'er-do-wells to try and hide their nefarious activities. The dictionary for the cant had been included in an appendix to the fallen book, which was a playbook for The Crimson Rogue, a play about a pegasus highwaymare.

Star Swirl looked around the library and frowned. Clearly something, or somepony, had intentionally knocked the book off the shelf, but why was it remaining hidden? His attention was drawn back to the table as he heard the furious scratching of Daring's quill as she translated the cant.

Daring double-checked the dictionary and the words in the Eye, and glanced at the two unicorns. "The final line is: 'As harmony is shattered forever.' These Valkyr, by winning their war they damn the world."

Star Swirl grimly nodded. "The world dies if we can't avert this prophecy."

The Queen absentmindedly pushed the straw around her smoothie's half-empty glass. "What do we do to stop it? Kill the Valkyr?"

Star Swirl stroked at his beard, repeatedly going over the prophecy in his head. "No. The answer lies in Harmony. As Daring Do has pointed out, the prophecy is a warning, and it is telling us that if these events unfold as foreseen, Harmony is destroyed and Chaos rules."

The Queen tilted her head as she sunk into thought, then smiled broadly. "Of course! Why else would it mention the elements of the Elements of Harmony? It says something will happen to them. Once they're changed, all hope is lost, so we need to keep them safe."

"This never-ending war that the Valkyrs have been fighting, that is obviously part of the prophecy as well. Warfare is most definitely an anti-harmonic state. If we can do something about that, while keeping everypony safe, this crisis should be thwarted," Star Swirl said.

Daring nodded and gave them a wide grin. "So, all we have to do is keep your friends safe while ending a war that's been raging for thousands of years."

"End the war, end the Armageddon," Star Swirl said.

"And we just let Shariel take the majority of the world's populace with her to fight on their side... Why, we'd likely need an army of our own," the Queen mused. She closed her eyes and focused her mind, telepathically calling out to the undead she had lain to rest before she let her friends defeat her after her assault on Canterlot. "I've summoned the remnants of my army of the dead. There weren't may survivors from my siege on Canterlot, but they can help."

"I know where we might be able to get an army of terracotta soldiers," Daring remarked. "Ancient tomb of an emperor. I was doing some archaeological research out there, there were hundreds of them. Just zap 'em to life with a spell."

Star Swirl and the Queen exchanged glances. They had had a dangerous run-in with a yak warlock, Shamoke, who had his own army of clay soldiers. "A good suggestion, Miss Do," Star Swirl said. "We've seen something like that in action before."

A sudden chorus of jingling bells shocked the three ponies as armed and armored reindeer began to materialize around the library. The reindeer were a reclusive race, residents of the Frozen North that rarely left their well-defended territory - the Kingdom of Frostfell. The reindeer leader, Queen Rimeantler, strode purposefully before the ponies. She wore a golden crown, a long, flowing, crimson cloak adorned with bells, and a suit of golden chainmail over a pure white dress. Her coat was as white as snow and icicles hung from from her antlers. In her hoof she carried an ornate staff made of ice.

Rimeantler curtseyed before the wary ponies. "Greetings. I am Queen Rimeantler. You need not seek an army, for I have already procured one for you."

The Queen's eyes lit up. Queen Rimeantler?!

This was not the first time the Queen had encountered the reindeer. On her journey to the tower, the Queen had wandered into their lands. The reindeer had provided the Queen with a hot meal, a magical circlet, and shaved hours off her journey, but most importantly, a reindeer mystic named Windwalk had sacrificed her life to ensure that the Queen was able to complete her quest.

The Queen dabbed at the tears that formed in her eyes as she thought of Windwalk, and gasped as Rimeantler hugged her from behind. "We shall never forget the lesson of Windwalk, Twilight Sparkle. It pleases me to see you still remember and care about her, even after all you have seen and done."

The Queen frowned. "H-how can you know about that? That happened in a different timeline," she turned to Star Swirl, "didn't it?"

Rimeantler gently caressed the Queen's cheek with her hoof. "She may not be the same WIndwalk that willingly gave her life for yours, but our Windwalk still gets visions."

The Queen looked anxiously around the room at the other reindeer, but did not see Windwalk. "Aww, she's not here? I wanted to thank her."

Rimeantler shook her head. "She is not here yet, Windwalk and some others are using their talents to transport our forces to this place. We may not wield magic as you unicorns do, but we still have a wide range of tricks we can achieve. Just as you ponies have, we each have a special talent," she winked at the Queen, "I'm sure you remember my magical icy breath. Some talents can be combined, for instance if myself and Windwalk combined ours, they might combine into a wind walking form that would freeze whatever it passed through."

Star Swirl eyed Rimeantler's staff and accouterments. "Hmm.... If you would allow it, I would like to study this magic of yours more in-depth at some point once all of this is done. It sounds quite interesting, and powerful."

Rimeantler giggled and gave him a wink. "Oh, indeed. How did you think we reindeer deliver presents to all the good little children in only one night?"

Star Swirl laughed. "I suppose I figured yours was a... how shall I put it, race that bred like rabbits?"

Rimeantler blushed. "No, no. We are small in number, but big in magic."

"The reindeer still do that? I always thought it was just our parents," the Queen said.

"I could never turn my back on innocent foals," Rimeantler explained.

"All the magic in the world might not be enough to stop what we're going up against," Daring said. "You admit that your people are few, but you told us you brought an army?"

The bells of Rimeantler's cloak jingled as she flew towards a window and beckoned the ponies towards her. Their jaws dropped as they looked down and saw a massive horde of frost wolves, equipped with their trademark arms and armor made of magical ice which they crafted at a secret location called the Frostforge. The frost wolves - bipedal, sentient wolves - were denizens of the Frozen North, and for decades had been waging bloody civil wars between their various clans. For the moment they appeared to be united under one banner, which featured an icy forge surrounded by swirling balls of ice, upon which were the symbols of each of the frost wolf clans.

Star Swirl swept his hat off and shook his head in disbelief. "You united the frost wolf clans? How in Equestria did you do that?"

Rimeantler grinned mischievously and rubbed her hooves along her staff. "Oh, nothing too complicated. We saw the Valkyrs' message back home and felt we needed to contribute as much as we could. I knew the frost wolf clans would bolster the ranks for the crusade, so I just used some magic to hide something that they all adore. They help us, they get back their precious Frostforge. Thankfull Windwalk had her vision that send us here for it appears there is a far greater crusade for our furry friends to embark upon."

Star Swirl whistled appreciatively.

"Alright, we've got an army. What's our plan?" Daring asked, as the survivors of Tristram began to filter back into the library, looking wide-eyed at the reindeer.

After introducing the Tristram ponies to the reindeer, Star Swirl clapped his hooves together. "I believe I have come up with a plan. King Steelhorn, I want you to defend the Elements of Harmony - the ponies Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash. We keep them out of trouble, that should negate their lines of the prophecy."

The cow king addressed his citizens. "Anypony that is unwilling or unable to help with this task, take two steps back." He smiled as not a single one moved. "Thank you."

"Good," Star Swirl said. "Queen Rimeantler, you will use your forces to distract the Valkyrs' army. We don't necessarily need to kill them, but don't let them get you."

"The frost wolves are adept at guerilla tactics, thanks to their constant warring against one another. They should be more than able to fulfill this role," Rimeantler said.

"Excellent," Star Swirl said. "Two of the Valkyr are named in this prophecy: Taraiel, who is Wrath, and Shariel, who is Death. Twilight and myself have interacted with these two before and I think we may be able to help them return to who they once were. Twilight, you will work on Shariel. She brought you back to life so she must care for you in some fashion. I shall deal with Taraiel."

"Being back in this place has brought back a lot of memories for me, including one that may help with Shariel," the Queen said. "Given her mastery over death, and my necromantic powers, I'm afraid to try and fight her. However, I think I know how to use that mastery against her if need be."

Star Swirl smiled and turned to Daring Do. "Miss Do, bring the Eye of Horsiris and all your research on the prophecy. It will be up to you to convince Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, as well as the Pandemaneium forces, to assist our cause."

Daring began to gather up her notes. "Got it."

"Is everypony happy? Good. Now, if you would all be so kind as to follow me, I shall outfit you with some artifacts to assist with your duties," Star Swirl said.

As Star Swirl led the others through his tower, the Queen raced off on her own. The sound of her hooves striking the stone floors echoed as she galloped through the hallways, slowing as she reached her destination. She smiled in triumph as she peered through a portcullis and saw three ghastly unicorn mares chained to the wall - the Death Knights of Westmarech. They were shrouded in black robes, their flesh was pale with bluish tints, the hair of their manes and tails hung limp, and they stared at the Queen with eyes that burned with unholy blue fire. In life, they had been princesses of the unicorn kingdom of Westmarech - Sapphire Gambit, Ruby Horizon, and Emerald Dreams.

Long ago, a magical plague had struck the kingdom of Westmarech and claimed the lives of many, including those of King Feldspar and Queen Fiery Opal. Their daughters sought out the dark arts of necromancy to try and get their parents back, and lost themselves in the process. King Feldspar, risen into undeath, murdered his own daughters in his madness. The sisters' necromantic magics raised them back as the Death Knights of Westmarech.

Many moons later, the Queen had been tricked into releasing them when she had first journeyed to the tower. In gratitude, the unholy princesses had begun a ritual to transform the Queen into their undead servant. The Queen's traveling companion, a unicorn named SIlver Shock, had interrupted the ritual, but eventually it did succeed in killing the Queen and raising her into undeath.

The Queen closed her eyes and focused on the Nether Crystal. Somewhere within was the spirit of the Death Knights' father,  now known as the Unliving King, which had been dormant since Baphomeena had awoken her. She found his energy and cast a quick summoning ritual. The king's ghost appeared and immediately rushed towards his daughters. The Unliving King looked much as he did in life, apart from his spectral appearance. His coat was royal purple, his mane and tail were a medley of light grey and gold, and his eyes burned with a sinister blue flame. He was garbed much as he was in life, with a royal cloak, a surcoat bearing the coat of arms of Westmarech (a rearing unicorn surrounded by a ring of glowing crystals), and a golden splint mail hauberk. His cutie mark was similar to the Westmarech coat of arms, except there was a crown and scepter inside the ring of crystals in lieu of the unicorn.

The Queen let the Unliving King have a moment with his long-lost daughters, then asked him, "Have you been able to observe my actions through the Crystal?"

"Yes. I never would have thought you of all ponies would be working to save the world," the Unliving King said. "Destroy it, yes, but I suppose that was never really the kind of pony you were. Pity, I liked the old you."

The Queen smirked. "Then you know why I require your daughters."

"Indeed. Quite devious, if I do say so," the Unliving King replied.

The Unliving King began to describe the Queen's intentions to his daughters. If they were willing, the Queen would try to convince Shariel to restore them as she did herself. The sisters were allegedly soulless, having lost theirs while delving into necromancy, so Shariel would just be tiring herself out should she try to resurrect them, making her easy to subdue if needed. Even if it did not work, Shariel would still be severely winded, as restoring the Queen alone had take large amounts of her power.

The sisters eagerly agreed and they headed off to find Star Swirl, who was already transporting their forces back to Canterlot. He had initially been concerned at seeing the undead sisters, which he had helped subdue and imprison so long ago, but conceded that the Queen's plan had merit.

Another familiar face was waiting for the Queen - Windwalk, the reindeer mystic. The emerald-eyed doe looked just as she did when the Queen first met her. She wore dark green robes with a white sash from which an assortment of potions and pouches hung, and a visual representation of a gust of wind was on her flank. She had been idly shuffling her deck of cards and smiled as she saw the Queen.

The Queen grinned and teleported to Windwalk's side. "Windwalk!"

"I can not speak for my other self, but I think she would admit she made the right choice, Twilight Sparkle, as you appear to be an integral component to saving our world," Windwalk said as she hugged the Queen.

"The same could be said about her. I wouldn't have become what I am today if she hadn't sacrificed herself for me. For one, I would have died back then, and it was that guilt, knowing she had died for me, that sent me on my path," the Queen replied. "Not all has been good, as I am sure you know, but I am grateful for the sacrifice she made."

Windwalk nodded thoughtfully. "Indeed, but the world is not yet saved, my friend. Winning a war that we know so little about may not be so easy. If the Valkyr are any indication of the beliefs the combatants hold, there is much hatred in that land - hatred that may never be quenched."

The Queen smiled. "Oh, don't worry, I'm not going to let the sacrifice and suffering that WIndwalk and so many other ponies went through be in vain. We'll find a way, we have to. What do your cards tell you?"

"Let me see," Windwalk said as she shuffled her deck, then drew the first card. The card's illustration was of an armored pony blowing a conch shell. Windwalk smiled broadly. "Victory."

Twenty minutes later, the Army For Harmony was assembled and transported to the reindeer's kingdom of Frostfell. A flickering, purple portal stood in the courtyard of the reindeer's castle - it was a portal to Pandemaneium. The army that began to make their way through the portal was not quite what Shariel had hoped for when she opened it hours prior, for the Army For Harmony existed solely to preserve the sanctity of the world, not to embark on wholesale slaughter like Shariel's other recruits.

As the Queen walked up to the portal she stepped to the side and paused for a moment. The reindeer kingdom had been one of her first stops on her journey to Star Swirl's tower, and here she was again, about to embark on yet another adventure. She turned her gaze from the portal to the snow-covered forest that surrounded the clearing and froze. Sitting against the tree was the strange colt she had entertained in the tower. The colt pointed towards her, then to his own forehead, then back to the Queen.

The Queen glanced upwards, saw nothing, then looked back towards the colt, only to see he had vanished as suddenly as her previous encounter. She began to wonder if the colt was a spirit of some sort, but brushed those thoughts aside. The world was in peril, she needed to focus.

As the Queen headed into the portal she silently prayed that she would find her friends safe and sound on the other side.