this happens two months after the last chapter. This chapter and the next that follows is made from "Princess Twilight Sparkle" but with the lore I have been building, a huge major change is going to happen in the future chapters.
Enjoy
Twilight Sparkle has been called to Canterlot for her… first royal meeting. She lets out a sigh, already worried what it might be about. The only good thing coming out from all of this is that Cadence and her brother have come to Canterlot as well for the same reason, so they are giving her some much-needed support.
It has been really hard and part of Twilight blames Princess Celestia for have made this choice and yet she can't make herself hate the Princess of the Sun since Celestia did make it very clear that she wouldn't have done if she knew Twilight wasn't made for the role.
Twilight Sparkle do trust Celestia. The problem is that she do not trust herself living up to the role… not after she witnesses what power can do to somepony.
Sunset Shimmer turned into a she-demon when she tried accent into an alicorn.
Trixie went mad when she used an amulet said to hold the power of an alicorn and her own partner…
Well, Medic never told her but Twilight has the feeling he became immoral when he got too much power in his hoof- eh hands, back in the human world. Oh, she sure hopes he wouldn't get unhinged again. He told her he wouldn't and barely could feel any difference other than having wings but part of her thinks he only said that so she wouldn't worry.
Twilight didn't notice the quiet glance Shining Armor and Cadence give one another, both aware of her worries and the pair have secretly prepared something that would help the new princess to get her into a better mood; by distracting Twilight until the royal meeting.
Cadence gives her husband a nod and he pretends he has just realized: "Oh I just remembered; I need to speak with the other captains. See if they got everything in order for the Summer Sun Celebration." And without missing a beat he turns to his sister. "Say Twilly, you think you could help me out? There are a few things I would need to keep track on." She blinks a bit surprised but that is quickly replaced with relief and a certain smugness she only gets when it comes to her organizing skills. "Of course I can help you with that." She smiles and levitates out a scroll and pen from the bag Spike is carrying around.
Cadence gives her husband a look which he returns with a smile before he begins to leave with his sister. "Good, first we should hear from the captains how their schedule is now that I no longer works here in Canterlot."
With them gone, Cadence turns her gaze down to Spike who is about to follow the two but she gently stops him by her wing, asking him. "Would you mind to help me out for a bit?"
Spike gives her a confused stare, but after have glanced to where the siblings left, he nods. "Okay, what do you need help with?" She smiles.
At the barracks, Shining Armor and Twilight Sparkle find one of the captains. Noticing the two, the captain earth pony bows to them. Which both siblings did not see necessarily. "At ease Quick Lance, no need for the formality." Shining Armor tells the one who he still consider his co-worker and mentor.
Quick Lance straightens up. "Very well." He eyes the awkward standing Twilight, asking her. "What about you princess?"
"The same." Twilight replies and is relieved the earth pony captain nods he won't address them by their royal titles. "As you wish miss Sparkle." He turns back to her brother. "I take you are here to hear about the changed schedules." Shining Armor nods.
Quick Lance gestures them to follow and he brings them outside the training yard, here are two trainee guards who are currently practicing in using a spear. Passing them, the earth pony captain explains them both. "Fortunately, not much has changed after your transfer to the Crystal Empire, other than those of your platoons that didn't wish to transfer with you got put into my platoons, except the pegasi. Spitfire got those under her command." Quick Lance stops to allow a small platoon march past them, he used this to ask Twilight. "Have you thought about getting yourself a few guards?" Twilight blinks and he explains. "The news of your accensions has already spread fast and the possibility that somepony might wish to cause you harm is possible." But Twilight has no wish in getting herself some guards, maybe when she gets more royal duties but as it stands now: "I am fine with the single soldier keeping Ponyville safe." Quick Lance blinks at this, fortunately, she does not has to explain as her brother is already aware of Soldier. "Oh, right, Princess Celestia once asked me to give a pegasus the guard gear. He got transferred to protect Ponyville."
Quick Lance nods, now that Shining Armor mentioned it, he has heard about this stallion from his conversations with Spitfire. "Ah, heard about him. Self-taught according to Spitfire: he has the potential for a guard. Not Wonderbolt though, he lacks the required speed and weather control."
Well, that explains why only Rainbow Dash keeps getting called to the Wonderbolt Academy. Not that it bothers Soldier it seems, Twilight is sure he is happy as long he can keep the royal guard armor.
Her thoughts return back to this conversation when Quick Lance speaks to her brother again. "There is however one thing we need to discuss and that's who should take your place as the unicorn captain."
Shining Armor frowns at this. "It sounds like you want to devote my title away from me."
Quick Lance snorts a laugher and tells him with an amused smirk. "Something like that. It's not like you can be both here at Canterlot and be the captain for the Crystal Empire."
Shining Armor sighs. "Point taken." Even he does not fancy the thought, he knows it is best he will stay as the crystal ponies captain. "Anypony in mind?" His co-worker shakes his head. "Not yet. The unicorns we have now aren't suited for that role." Shining Armor nods. "I see, well, if you find one; send me a letter. I would like to meet my replacement."
Quick Lance promises he will and with that set, the two siblings leave the barracks. Shining Armor makes his sister make a list on things they should do before the royal meeting, he is able to remember it himself but knowing his sister, do the organizing helps to keep her mind busy and yet at ease.
Finishing the tasks took only about an hour and after having spoken with the blacksmith that keeps Equastira's soldiers' weapon sharp, Shining Armor thinks that now it is best to do the task Twilight and Cadence have been called for. "Thanks for the help, sis." He pretends to first realize what time it is by looking at the clock at one of the buildings they are passing. "We better head to the castle, can't have we get late for the meeting."
Oh, she forgot about that… "Right…" Twilight muses but is less troubled about it as she was before. Good thing her brother forgot that he should catch up with his fellow captains.
They head up to the castle, there, one of the guards bring them to the meeting room. Cadence is already there, speaking with the royal sisters with Spike handing Luna a scroll. The Princess of the Night stops reading the scroll the moment the guard announces her and Shining Armor's presence.
Celestia smiles seeing her once student. "So good to see you, Twilight." And has to remind the accended unicorn that bowing to her is no longer necessary. "You don't have to bow for me anymore. We are now on equal grounds."
Twilight straightens up, giving her an embarrassed smile. Celestia returns it with a 'don't worry about it' smile before turning to the table where the calendar for this year lies along with several scrolls. "I would like if you would take a few duties throughout this year." Adding assuring to the starting to get worried Twilight. "Nothing major but it will help you slowly getting used to the crown upon your head."
Twilight Sparkle walks slowly over to the table and takes the scroll having both dates and names on the duties Celestia would like her to do. The two that worries her the most is being part of the Summer Sun Celebration and the Equestria Games. "You sure I am ready for this?" She asks the one she still considers her teacher, even if Celestia said she no longer is.
"I got similar tasks back when I earned my horn." Cadence explains Twilight in her attempt to eases her sister-in-law's mind. Much to Twilight surprise, since she has only known her as an alicorn. "You did?" Cadence nods and adds smiling. "When I wasn't busy attending school and foalsitting, of course." She winks to Twilight and exchanges a knowing look with Shining Armor.
If Cadence could've done it as a filly, then she can do this as well. Taking a deep breath as Cadence taught her, Twilight speaks to Celestia. "I will do these duties, you can count on me." Celestia smiles and begins to tell her what her tasks will be at each date and place. Twilight asks Spike to write everything down as she has no wish in letting the princess down.
She was so busy writing everything down that she didn't take notice that Cadence and her brother got their own set of tasks from Luna, one of them was preparing the Crystal Empire for the upcoming Equestria games.
The meeting ended when Luna had to leave so she can raise the moon for the upcoming night.
Shining Armor and Cadence leave to their room and Celestia follows Twilight Sparkle to hers.
On the way, Celestia asks her former student. "Are you certain you are up for this Twilight? It is alright you aren't. Cadence too needed time to adjust for her own ascension." But like with Cadence, Celestia knows she did the right choice with Twilight, even if this young pony does not think that at the moment.
Twilight levitates the scrolls back to Spike who seems to be more asleep than awake at the moment. "You told me I was chosen to wear a crown because I created new magic and displayed the virtues of a princess: charity, compassion, devotion, integrity, optimism, and leadership. And I am really honored."
Celestia titles slightly her head down to her. "But?" Well aware there is a but in this.
Twilight sighs, she really hates to say this but… "I don't think I am the right pony for this role… other and way more skilled unicorns— such as Star Swirl has created magic I never would be able to perform. And other ponies has way better experience in leadership than me, so why me?" Twilight Sparkle asks and stops at this hallway they are walking one, she is so confused to why she of all ponies was chosen. "Why would you choose a simple unicorn such as me?" A unicorn who earned her place as the princess student by mere accident.
Twilight cannot yet see the pony she has grown into. "You are right, there are ponies out there who can perform magic you can only dream of, but it's not strength in your magic that led to this point. It's what I saw in here:" Celestia points at Twilight's chest and lifts up her former students head so their eyes meet. "You are not afraid to go out in the unknown, learn new things and spread this knowledge out to others." Her smile drops ever so slightly. "Something I have been slow to learn myself…"
"What do you mean?" Twilight asks confused.
Celestia steps over to a window, one that shows the city below but also has a clear view of her sister's tower. "For my subjects, my defeat of Nightmare Moon has always been a celebration." Her eyes turn distance of this past that for her seems so recent, the thousands of years of waiting for this redemption is what feels like an ancient memory. She sighs softly. "But for me… It was just a terrible reminder that I had to banish my own sister."
Twilight Sparkle is utterly at loss of words, in one way she is honored that Princess Celestia has shared this with her but on the other, she is shocked that the image of the Princess of the Sun being practically perfect— one all the ponies of Equestria have... is far from the truth to the real Celestia. "I… I guess I never really thought it about it that way…" She muses weakly, the thought that the banishment of Nightmare Moon would be nothing but pain for Princess Celestia, no sense of victory in the defeat of her own sister.
No, not many of her subjects think of her as a flawed pony. And Celestia cannot really blame them, she is ageless and powerful compared to them, always will be there to rule. Celestia is not sure how old she and Luna will become, not that it matters. For the common ponies, she and Luna are gods.
Celestia adored that thought back when she was young, but now… she realizes that view from the common ponies has put her on such a high pedestal, that only high classed ponies think they are worth her audience. It is a very boring and lonely life. Still, she endured for the sake of her subjects, in some way considered it her punishment for not have given her sister the care and love she so much deserved. Celestia watches her sister raises the moon for the night. "But this time, Summer Sun Celebration will be a wonderful reminder of her return and our happy reunion." She turns back to Twilight, so relived Twilight agreed to be part of the celebration. "I am so pleased that you will be playing a role in the festivities. When the time come of course." She winks smiling.
"I won't let you down." Twilight replies, hoping she will be better at flying to that point.
Celestia lowers her head down to her former student. "You no longer have to do anything to merely pleases me, Princess Twilight. We are now equal, but know I will always be here if you need me." Celestia tells Twilight and gently nudges her head against her former student's. Twilight might not realize it, but this simple filly has taught her a thing or two in their years as teacher and student. And that fact is both humbling and pleasing for Celestia as that makes it clear even a seemly immortal alicorn such as her still has lessons to learn. Stepping away from Twilight, she leaves with: "Just as I hope that you will be there if I ever need you."
Hearing this from the Princess is truly humbling, and although Celestia did say she no longer has to try and please her, Twilight still wishes to do so, mostly to show how grateful she is in having the Princess of the Sun as her teacher.
A yawn from Spike reminds her of the time and smiling down to the half-asleep drake. "Time for bed." She levitates him onto her back and brings them both to her room.
On her way back to her own quarters, Celestia did not see that the pony she passed wasn't really one of her royal guards, this pony gets engulfed in shadows, revealing it's true shape as a Shadow Pony. It watches the princess wander down the hallway, completely oblivious of the danger. She only does when it is too late and the black wines grab her. In a few minutes, the same will happen to her sister.
One of the Shadow Ponies disguises itself again as a yellow amber with a short amaranth tail guard. This "guard" folds his chipped wings as he pretends to be on duty, he does stop with a frown at one of the many doors but does not go near it from the aura of one of the Elements residing in there. After a minute or so of simple staring at the door, he lets out a small snort and with a smile on his muzzle, he leaves the place as there is no need to pester the bearers, at least not at the moment.
**Hours later**
Twilight Sparkle wakes and for a moment thinks it's still very early, but when she turned to check if the moon is still up, she gets greeted by a very strange sight. Both the sun and the moon are on the sky, splitting the sky in both equal night and day. Twilight hurries over to wake Spike.
It takes him a moment to wake and Spike asks groggy. "Ungh... What time is it?" But she cannot tell him due to both the sun and moon being on the sky. Spike sits up and sees the issue "Whoa. That is weird." He voices her thoughts about this whole thing and she cannot agree more. "Come on Spike, we have to figure out what is going on." She tells her assistance and they both hurry out to find somepony who can tell them why both the sun and the moon are on the sky.
Going outside, Twilight Sparkle finds every resident of Canterlot disturbed by what is going on up in the sky. She also finds Cadence doing her best to calm the fearful citizens. "Cadence." She calls and trots over to her sister-in-law and asks her worried. "What's going on?" Cadence gives her a quick look, then glances to the sky. "I… I am not sure." She admits.
"Your Highnesses." Quick Lance's voice cuts through the crowd and the earth pony captain walks past some of the fearful Canterlot residence and over to Twilight and Cadence, having a very serious frown on his face. "Please, come with me." They do and he brings them inside the castle.
Here two unicorn guards close the doors after them, giving them some very important privacy.
"We are unable to find Princess Luna and Princess Celestia." He explains the two remaining princesses.
All three gasp with Spike collapsing from the news and Twilight asks him horrified. "I don't understand! Where are they?" But the earth pony captain does not have the reply neither wishes to hear. "We do not know. Spitfire and her Wonderbolts are currently searching Equestria for them as we speak."
Cadence steps up beside Twilight, asking the captain. "What about Shining Armor?"
"He and several guards are searching Canterlot for clues of what might have happened." Quick Lance replies and just as he has, Shining Armor and another unicorn guard walk through the door, having a frown on his face that clearly reveals he does not have good news. "Nothing?" The earth pony captain asks.
Shining Armor frowns deepens. "We found something, but it's not good." He nods to the other guard and that one levitates several black gems over to the eyes of the others.
Twilight gasps, Cadence jerks in shock while Quick Lance gets the same frown as Shining Armor. "Should've known those monsters were the culprits."
Shining Amor does not answer his fellow captain, he's more worried about what the Shadow Ponies are doing to their two rulers. And knowing it's the Shadow Ponies they are up against. Well, bringing the royal guards to the fight will only aid the enemy. Shining Armor turns to his sister. "We are going to need the Elements." Twilight Sparkle nods, having a determent gleam in her eyes like him.
Everyone snaps their attention to the large front door when the very captain of the Wonderbolts speeds inside, Spitfire slides a bit when she lands and right after she has stopped. She turns her gaze to the two remaining princesses. "I have news from Ponyville and you are not going to like it. The town is getting invaded… by the Everfree forest." Everyone gasp of the news she brought.
**Meanwhile in Ponyville**
To say that they got invaded by the Everfree forest is quite on the nose. When everyone woke up, most of the town has been covered in black plants and vines, not to mention the Timberwolves have gotten more than bold and started to attack anyone getting too near the forest, some of them even ran into the plant infested town and attacked those who weren't fast enough to get away.
Fortunately for the town ponies, they are protected by veteran fighters and the mercs spent most of the time fighting and chasing the Timberwolves back into the forest while the earth ponies tried desperately to get control over the rapid growing black plants. But not even Applejack, who is one of the ponies with the best plant control thanks to being in a long line of apple farmers, wasn't able to get the black plants under control.
Frustrated by this, Applejack kicks one of the plants that is powered by her magic and although she broke the vine, it continued in growing and being a giant hazard. "Dag dannit!" She curses and turns to one of her fellow earth ponies. "It's no use, try as we might but not even us earth ponies can do anything to get rid of them!" She then turns to Rarity standing in cover nearby, asking her: "Don't suppose you know any magic that might stop them from spreading?"
Rarity is afraid that even if she knew magic that could help, well… "Alas, this whole raging forest situation seems to have a disabling effect on my horn." She tries to do some magic to prove what she means, but she can't even lift a leaf with how the spores from the black vines somehow make her magic shut down.
"We have to figure out something! I don't know how much more of this Ponyville can take!" Fluttershy cries as she sticks painfully close to Engineer who had to help her get past the black plants that have pretty much overtaken her cottage. One of the vines wraps around her hoof and she freaks out, crying as Engineer tries to get the vine off her. "I don't know how much more I can take!"
Engineer gets the vines off her, but not without a lot of struggle, the saw he brought got destroyed by the process. He throws the useless saw away, telling the mares. "If tools and earth pony magic cannot stop these plants." He leaps away from his spot when more plants sprout right under him. "And from how fast it is growing, I recon Ponyville soon will be taken completely over by these black plants."
"We need get rid of plants." Heavy voice speaks and the big horse walks over to the group. Not even his strength had any effect on the plants.
Derby walks beside him and one of the rare times, her blissful expression has been replaced with a frown of worry, which does look a bit weird by being cross-eyed. The older mare stops before the group and asks. "Do you have any ideas on how to stop this?" They shake their heads. After a moment of silence, Fluttershy suggests quietly. "Um, do you think Twilight has a book that might help?"
"Worth try." Heavy replies his partner and they all head to the library while the other mercs are dealing with the remaining Timberwolves.
They searched the library for clues for several hours, only stop when the door opens and Twilight Sparkle, her brother, Spike and Princess Cadence walk inside.
Everyone is relieved to see them and after Fluttershy, true to her kind self, apologize for have gone through Twilight's books without permission.
Rarity asks their now alicorn friend. "Do you know what's causing all of this calamity. Has Princess Celestia sent you to dispel it posthaste?"
Twilight wish it would be something like that, but after what Spitfire told them and realizing that it is the Shadows of Disharmony are up to no good again, she and the others realized that only the bearers of the Elements can stop this and left the two captains to keep the citizens of Canterlot safe while she, Spike, her brother, and Cadence went to Ponyville so they can get the remaining bearers, plus the Elements.
"Not exactly. You see, Princess Celestia is, well..." She replies unsure how to tell her friends this horrible news. "She and Princess Luna are both..."
"They're missing!" Spike explodes, all composure is gone and although Cadence had spent most of the train ride talking to him just to keep him from losing his mind, he is no longer able to keep it together. The others gasp of what he said, but he barely notices as he is so scared and horrified that all he can do is struggling not to burst out in tears.
Cadence walks over to Spike and wraps one of her hooves around him like a hug, and while she comforts the baby dragon. Twilight explains her friends. "According to the Wonderbolt scouts, it is the Shadow Ponies up to no good again; and the only way to defeat them:" She uses her magic on the box that holds all of the elements.
Twilight gives each of her friends and Cadence the golden necklace, she does stop when she realizes the silver necklaces are gone.
One of the silver bearers can shed some light on this small mystery. "Our appear if shadow pony near." Heavy explains her.
Twilight Sparkle nods, it is a bit weird that the silver necklaces come and go as if they have a mind on their own, but she is a bit too stressed about their current situation to really think about it. So instead she asks Heavy and Engineer to get the remaining mercs, pretty sure they are going to need them for what she has in mind to figure out where the Shadow Ponies are hiding.
After having gotten rid of all the Timberwolves and all the bearers— minus the bearers of Guidance as it was impossible to reach them thanks to the black plants. Oh, and Pyro as well but that's mostly because Engineer doubts he can keep her from trying to burn down the whole town in an attempt to get rid of the black plants.
Twilight asks her friends to gather into a circle and she casts a summoning spell onto the ground of the circle. A bright flash and in the circle is a bathtub, holding Discord having a bath while singing the Winter Wrap Up song.
Discord yelps and stops the song the moment he realizes he is not in his small chaos dimension, quickly turning into a pretending sheepish laugh to the surrounding bearers, several of them are glaring at him. Didn't matter for him, Discord's full attention is on Princess Twilight. "Now, Twilight," he wraps a towel around his long slender body and steps out from the tub. "you know Princess Celestia said that you were to give me a heads up before you summon me with that little spell she gave you." He taps playfully onto her crown holding the strongest Element of them all, right as he did that, the twin of this element appears around her partner's neck.
Discord slithers away from the white alicorn, as that one looks ready to attack just for the laughs. Still does not stops Discord from messing with Twilight and shoves his back to her, rubbing it with his towel. "In case you haven't noticed, I was in the middle of a particularly invigorating shower."
Yes, Discord did embarrasses her with that stunt, but she really does not have time to deal with his shenanigans and with a loud and annoyed: "ENOUGH!" She shoves him away and demands the spirit of Disharmony. "Tell us where the Shadow Ponies are keeping the princesses, and how to stop the Everfree Forest from invading!" Discord chuckles, disappears and just then one of the vines wraps around her, in a flash of magic, the vine gets replaced with Discord and the draconequus says still amused. "I may be of their creation but I haven't been in their loop after my reform."
Applejack does not believe him. "And you expect us to believe that. You are part of Disharmony and this:" She gestures to the out of control black plants and the split sky. "Got your cloven hoofprints all over it!"
Discord snorts annoyed. "I'll have you know that I have only one cloven hoof." Which kicks said earth pony from behind. He teleports away and appears beside Fluttershy, who is still a bit uncomfortable around him. "Such accusations. And here I thought we were friends." She gives him a weak smile.
"Where are the Shadow Ponies?" Shining Armor asks as he walks over to the draconequus but again Discord replies he does not know, asking them with an innocent look. "Would I lie to you?"
Everyone, minus a few shouts. "YES!" and Discord grabs one of the plants, starting to knit it for some reason. "Well then, it seems we've reached an impasse. I'm telling the truth, but you think I'm lying."
Much to Shining Armor's sister frustrations, but at least there might be somepony to help them out as Shining Armor spots the two bearers of Guidance emerge from the forest. Both look quite ruffled up from the vines thorn. "Twilly." He calls for his sister, she follows his gaze and the moment she spots them. "Zecora, Spy!" She cries and they all ignore the unhelpful draconequus to instead help Zecora and Spy.
Sauda and Lavernia are both crying. If it's from whatever horror they saw or from have their skin broken by the thorns is everyone's guess.
Engineer takes hold of them, but the two girls only stopped crying when they got a ride on Scout, much to the speedster's dismay.
So while the two girls torment their big brother, Spy explains the group. "It's a lot worse in there than it's out here. Not only have the Timberwolves grown bigger and more aggressive but the Shadow Ponies are stalking around as well. They almost got Zecora." He nods to his wife who has to lie down because she is so exhausted from the close call with the Shadow Pony that jumped them inside the forest. Good thing his own Element appeared and it allowed them to escape the forest.
Spy turns to Applejack when the earth pony asks them both. "Any idea what they are doing inside the forest?" and he replies from what he observed. "I am a bit short on the intel but in my opinion; it looks like they are trying to keep anyone out."
"From what?" Engineer asks but Spy does not have a clue.
"I'm afraid it is a mystery to me as well, but I may have something that, if combined with a spell..." Zecora speaks, gets back on her hooves and from her saddlebag pulls out the same potion Sniper brought back from his travels. "Used by a common pony, the results would be tragic. It only responds to Alicorn magic." She explains and turns to the three that happens to be alicorns. "Cadence, Medic, Twilight, you can turn the potion from purple to white. After a sip, you may see why the sky is day and night."
Everyone turn their eyes to the three.
Cadence will right away say no to be the one casting a spell. "I'm not comfortable doing magic other than mind healing and levitation." Mostly due to having been born as a pegasus, she has only done magic close to her special talent.
Medic thinks he could do it and is curious how it would feel to draw the raw magic of an alicorn, but he doubts he can since he has only recovered from his near death experience and rather not go through it again anytime soon. So he turns to Twilight, suggesting. "Perhaps it's best you do this."
Twilight meets his eyes, having a gleam that she understands his reluctance to do this and steps over to the pink potion Zecora brought out.
She does not feel comfortable doing this but as it stands now, she is the only one able to do this task. So closing her eyes, Twilight focus her mind on the realm she is unable to reach but is the source of her alicorn magic. She feels her horn starts to spark in the reaction of the raw magic surging through it and right before her body reaches the breaking point, she unleashes the magic onto the potion. The potion's liquid turns white right after she finishes the spell.
Spy walks over to her and the potion. "Only you can drink this potion as it was your magic."
Okay, Twilight thinks and levitates the potion up, she hesitates but does drink it. It tastes rather weird, but not enough to make her stop.
She lowers the bottle after a few swallows of the potion and nothing happens. "Doesn't seem to be worki—" and right there, she gets taken by some unknown force.
I always found the appearing of that magical potion strange, for why in the whole wide world did Zecora have just the very thing that helps to move on the plot?
It just didn't make any sense to me!
That's why I made the side story of Sniper fetching it and allowing Zecora to study it before it would be used for this plot.
next chapter you will be introduced to my two newest OC's, one of them you saw a glimpse in the chapter "Chains of Friendship"
