Ok can't take it any more! I have to give the mare a name and I couldn't hold back who it is wanting revenge! So here you go! Happy Reading!

In the cave up in the mountains a snow storm was brewing furiously as a dark gray pony stepped out of the cave the wind blowing their black mane to the side. A low menacing laugh came from the pony as he opened his eyes showing his conjunctiva turning from green to white and his slit red iris becoming round like a regular stallion.

His horn was even straight and the same color as his coat.

"Yes! Now that I can be free of this imprisonment I can take my revenge and have my crystal slaves once more!"

The stallion evil cackling grew louder as he can taste victory with his new ingenious plan.

The mare woke up with a start panting softly as she thought she heard someone laughing in her around her bed she sighs in relief when she finds herself a hoof out of the bed she stands and stretches her legs popping her stiff joints.

Sighing in relief she walks out of her area and goes to the door finding it locked. She tilts her head to the side and looks around near her until she spots a scalpel and walks over picking it up with her mouth sticking the sharp end into a key hole finding the pin to unlock the door. Soon as she hears a click she smiles and walks back to place the scalpel where it was originally found.

Opening the door she walks out of the hospital for the first time and starts taking a look around the hall ways before she realized that she picked the lock to the door.

"How…?" She gasps in shock and she jumps up happily almost screaming," I'm Picklock!"

Then a crystal guard walks up to her with a questionable look.

The mare smiled sheepishly and nods," Yes, Sir?"

The stallion looked at her coat to see about a cutie mark then straightens himself," The Princesses wish to see you and I'm to be your guide there."

"Right now?"

"Yes, if you don't mind."

Picklock nodded to him," Ok. Go ahead and lead on."

The guard starts walking going to her right leading her down the hallway to the princesses.

The princesses and the six pony friends were all in the garden talking and enjoying a cup of tea and talking of the prophecy and of the mare. They all quieted down when they saw the guard lead the mare to them and they all give a smile and Celestia looks at the mare nodding her head to her," Welcome to the Royal Crystal Gardens. I hope you are feeling much better after your rest?"

The mare nodded giving a smile back," Yes, Thank you. Your Highness." She gives a kneel bowing her head in respect.

Celestia gives a small chuckle," You don't have to bow to me. Everyone is equal in my eyes."

Picklock straightens up and nods blushing lightly," Oh! Um…That seems quite nice of you, Princess."

"Please do join us for some tea," Celestia says as she uses her magic to produce a tea cup and a small plate next to Twilight and Fluttershy.

Picklock walks forward to her spot and looks at the cup then at Celestia. "Thank you, Your Highness."

She silently gives a nervous gulp as she tries to figure out how to hold the cup in her hoof spilling tea onto the table and onto her before the cup fell onto the ground with a clatter. The ponies watched her and she blushed bright red in embarrassment.

"I'm s-s-s-so sorry," She said gently trying to find something to clean it up when Twilight uses her horn to magically clean her mess smiling at the mare understandingly," It's ok. We've all had our fair share of messes before we got perfect. Right girls?"

Twilight's friends all nodded and agreed with her and even the princesses nodded in agreement as well. "It's odd though that a unicorn such as yourself doesn't know any magic to help yourself," Rarity said as she magically uses her tea cup taking a drink.

Picklock up at her horn," Oh! So my magic comes from my horn?"

Twilight chuckles," Not exactly…the magic comes from within you. You just need to train yourself to bring it out to help you like when drinking tea or eating a snack."

"Oh! That is so cool! Will you teach me Twilight?"

"Sure! How about this you answer our questions and we'll help you with something ok?"

Picklock nodded looking at the other ponies," That sounds like a fair deal to me. Who's going first?"

They looked at each other before Princess Cadence cleared her throat lightly. "If it's alright with you guys I want to ask something first." The other's nod and Picklock looked at the pink pony nervously unsure of what questions that was to be asked.

"Do you remember anything about yourself?"

Picklock nodded and gives a smile," I actually remembered my name this morning!"

The ponies chattered excitedly and then quieted down as they all looked at her with anticipation. "My name is Picklock."

"Picklock, an interesting name I wonder why they call you that," Cadence said suspiciously.

"That's what supposedly my parents named me. Plus I'm good at opening locks."

"I see…" Picklock felt like Princess Cadence didn't appreciate her for some reason.

Then Princess Luna asked," You didn't break into the room with the mirror did you?"

Picklock shook her head," No. I came through a portal and hit my head hard on the ground."

Princess Luna looked at Princess Celsetia showing she was done with her question. "Do you remember anything that could help us understand how you got here?"

Picklock closed her eyes and then shook her head," I'm sorry Princess. The only thing I remember is what I told you. I was talking in front of the statue and when I tried to stand up I fell into a portal and now I'm here."

Princess Celestia nodded gently," Don't worry. We're just trying to figure it out ourselves."

Picklock nodded lightly her mind slightly distracted as she was asked some of the typical questions about her until Twilight asked," Do you have any idea what your special talent is?"

Picklock shook her head," Not really…. Sure I know how to unlock stuff but that was thanks to my father. He was a locksmith."

The ponies looked at each other and it got Picklock curious," Why do you ask?"

Twilight was about to speak when Princess Celestia broke in," We are just curious."

Picklock looked at the group and felt like there was something they were hiding from her. "You're not telling me something."

Princess Luna, Celestia, and Cadence all stood and bowed their heads lightly," I'm sorry but, we need to go to a meeting…Twilight why don't you and your friends give Picklock a tour of the Crystal Empire?"

Twilight nods lightly," S-sure, that sounds like a great idea!"

The princesses head off back into the castle Picklock watching them with curiosity and felt a pain in her heart. 'Do they not like me,' she thought following the girls into the Crystal village.

Gonna end the chapter right here for now. I just realized that I write each chapter they get longer so I'm trying to control that. ^.^; But I'll have the next chapter up soon!