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The sound of hooves echoed throughout the hallway of the grand castle of Canterlot.

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That sound turned melodious as the pony creating the noise, skipped through the great corridor. A shadow of a mare danced across the stained glass and the many colourful drapes. A tune rose from the mouth of the pony and her grin grew with every step she took.

"Come on everypony, smile, smile, smile! Fill my heart up with sunshine, sunshine!"

The song she sang was one of the many melodies her friend came up with.

Her pink party friend, that is.

She fluttered her violet wings as she pranced along, gaining a little extra bounce. The lavender pony hummed the rest of song, but stopped abruptly as she bumped into somepony, and fell to the marble floor.

"Twilight?"

Princess Twilight Sparkle rubbed her sore skull as she looked up.

"I'm so sorry Celestia. I wasn't watching where I was going. " She apologised as she got herself up.

"I noticed."

However, the well respected sun goddess that is usually gentle and caring, sounded annoyed and angry.

"I'm sorry if I annoyed you." Twilight said with a hint of sorrow for what her mentor will say.

"Oh Twilight, I'm not annoyed at you. My mind is set on different matters. I should have been paying attention." Celestia soothed with a tone of anger.

"Is....everything okay?" The new alicorn asked cautiously.

"...Oh! Of course! Why wouldn't it be?" The elder princess bit her lip.

Twilight eyed at her teacher before smiling.

"That's fine by me."

And she carried on skipping down the hall.
Celestia watched her happy student, and sighed.

"So young. So happy. So unknowning of the dangers before her."

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"Have you?" A voice demanded.

"Have I what?" Another voice asked.

"Please don't act stupid. You know what I meant."

"By that, do you mean, have I slaughtered them?"

"Yes!" The first voice nearly screamed.

"Nope."

"What?!"

"I'm sorry. But we were unable to find them."

"You better find them! Her life is in danger!"

"Yes. I know. But, we have found one pony."

"Great. What are they going to do?"

"Please withhold your sarcasm. They are an agent of them."

"You mean?"

"Yes. We have the first hoof pony of them. However, we cannot break him."

"So, what are we going to do?"

"Well...you could try and make him snap."

"And what about you?"

"I will protect her."

"Will you protect her well?"

"I will protect her with all my life. I will stand loyal for Twilight Sparkle. "

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"My life...is in danger?"

Twilight pressed her ear up to the door that Celestia had just entered a couple of minutes ago. She did suspect something when she bumped into the o-so-mighty princess. So when Celestia muttered that sentence after she left, she became more suspicious. And followed her.

And who was that voice?

She was sure she has heard that voice before.

Twilight heard hoof-steps coming closer to the door. She panicked, thinking what Celestia would do if she found her eavesdropping. Then she tapped her hoof on the door.

"Who is it?" Celestia called from inside.

"Ummm...it's me Twilight. "

"What is it?"

"Errr...I think I broke my wing."

"What?" Celestia's head popped out from behind the door. "How did it happen?"

"I...errr....I was skipping down the stairs...and....I fell. I fell on wing...and...it hurt...real bad." Twilight lied.

"Oh, okay. Just wait here, and I will comfort you in the minute. "

As soon as the door closed, Twilight face hoofed. Regretting the excuse she made. She bit her tongue as her aura surrounded her wing.

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"I'm sorry this meeting has been cut short, but Twilight needs my help."

"I understand. I will back tonight. At the same time. " The pony nodded.

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Celestia exited the room, and looked at Twilight. Her eyes were brimming with salty tears, and her tongue was bleeding.

"Are you alright?"

Twilight only muffled out a small cry of pain as she lift her wing.

"Oh dear Twilight. Come here." Celestia nuzzled her student.

The door creaked open, and Twilight tried to see who it was. But all she saw was a cloaked figure....she did see their hooves though. Cyan hooves to be precise.

"Come on Twilight. Let's get this wing better."

Twilight reluctantly agreed, and nodded.

Cyan hooves. Cyan....wait, what?!

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A sweet song escaped the mouth of the solar sister. She hummed the tune to her student as she wrapped bandages around her lavender wings. Celestia and Twilight sat on a rug in the white princess's room. It was hardly lit. The only source of light was the small fire that sat in front of the two.

"Umm...Celestia?"

"Hmmm."

"If I ask a question, will you answer it? And truthfully."

"Of course."

"Who was that pony that left the room? After you came out." Twilight knew who it was, but she had to be sure.

Celestia paused.

"Who was it?" Twilight asked again, facing her mentor.

"Somepony you know, but don't have to meet."

Twilight turned back around. Staring at the fire.

And Celestia carried on wrapping the bandages.

"Somepony I know. But don't have to meet. Yeah, whatever you say princess. I will find out tonight. And you cannot stop me!"

"I do hope you don't have to meet her. That will only mean that you are more in peril. Oh sweet Luna's moon! Please keep her safe Mistress. Please save my little Twilight."