A/N: Yay! Chapter four is up now!
I hope you enjoy this part things are starting to heat up.
The next chapter will be huge with action and a lot of drama.
Then chapter 6 will lead right Into TLF.
I hope you have all enjoyed the ride so far.
" I must be off my attention is needed in the dungeon our guest is coming to." Lazura sighed as she gazed towards the door her mind racing with new thoughts' and ideas' for the days to come.
" Always running about aren't ya! " The Crimson maned pony spoke with a sarcastic manner as she leaned up against a nearby wall within the Queens' chambers.
" Don't start with me Wildfire I'm not in the mood I gave you, your orders now go! " Lazura snapped back her patience already withered and gone.
" I'm going, I'm going I just have to know first though why not send one of your own little friend's to do this job., why send for me? " Wildfire asked her brows rising in interest as Lazura slowly turned her attention towards her.
" They don't have to know everything it is wise to never place all your cards on the table." Lazura replied as Wildfire just rolled her eyes knowing all to well secrets had a way of causing trouble down the line.
" Is that so? " Wildfire smirked her voice filled with the same snarky attitude from before.
" Yes., but if you wish to discuss secrets then tell me why you never mentioned you knew your targets whereabouts from before? " Lazura smiled herself knowing she hit a nerve asking that question as Wildfire merely looked away.
" I have my reasons but I know now memories can be like a blade it can hurt even kill you if you hold them too dear." Wildfire trailed off slowly eyes looking out the nearby window.
" So you will get the job done? " Lazura asked eyes narrowing to the mare across from her.
" Yes., My memories are just that faded scenes from a time that will never be again." Wildfire huffed as she snapped back into reality and quickly allowed her horn to glow a dark red as she teleported away.
" Hmm Memories can be tricky indeed." Lazura sighed her own locked deep inside where her heart once was so long ago.
The last Luna Berry was placed softly atop the cake nestled gently on top of fluffy soft vanilla frosting, such as a Pegasus would dream aloft on a cloud high in the sky.
Candy Pop giggled her violet colored eyes sparkling at the sight of her masterpiece The Luna Berry Triple Layer Cake., it took many an hour to complete this special cake for a struggling family of ponies.
They had saved every bit they could to purchase the cake., for their visiting daughter they had not seen in years.
Luna Berry was her favorite and to Candy Pop it was her honor to make such a creation.
Though the Sugarcube had hired her only part-time she still loved to work in the bakery.
Since Pinkie Pie needed to take some time off she was busy with Cheese Sandwich and feeling a little sick during the mornings as well.
Sweets surrounded the young mare as she happily moved the cake off into the corner to wait till its owners could come to pick it up.
The Pink colored pony then began to work on a new project a smile on her face as her raven mane flowed down her head straight in style as violet eyes sparkled with life.
" Has that Luna berry cake been picked up yet? " asked trotting inside the kitchen with a concerned look across her face as Candy gave her a small nod.
" Nope but I just finished putting the finishing touches on it., it turned out lovely." Candy smiled as her hooves gently began to mead some dough on the counter.
" That is great!, I just heard there's a shortage of Luna Berries in Equestria the price just skyrocketed! " giggled herself as Candy just stopped what she was doing to listen to her boss.
" Um." Was all she could say unsure what to feel about that piece of information.
" Whoever orders Luna Berries today honey make sure to charge double., Supply and demand is now in." added as Candy looked behind herself to see four crates of Luna Berries not even opened yet.
" But Ma'am we have alot of berries to go around we don't have to charge extra do we? " Candy asked tilting her head to the side softly as gave her an odd look.
" They don't know that though." replied as she trotted over towards the door a smile on her face as if already spending the extra bits in her mind.
Candy Pop couldn't get another word in as her boss left the store leaving the mare with a hollow feeling in her heart, her ears suddenly perking up as she heard the front door open a few minutes later.
Trotting out into the front some flour smeared across her cheeks cutely she flashed a smile to her waiting customer only to see the one pony she didn't want to see.
A worn and tired pony walked into the store his hooves worked to the bone as filth from a hard days work covered his body, yet even though his body ached he still had a smile across his face.
Candy sighed her own heart aching some as she folded her ears back softly standing behind the counter biting her lower lip softly.
" Hello Miss Pop I'm here to pay for the Luna Berry Cake, I must say it was a hard year of saving but this will make it all worth it when I can see my daughters eyes light up. " The Stallion chuckled placing a small bag of bits on the counter as Candy slowly gazed away her violet eyes filled with a sense of sadness.
" I...I'm sorry but the price of Luna Berries has gone up sir I'm afraid the cake is a bit more." Candy spoke her voice almost in a soft whisper as the stallion gave her an odd look.
" Oh., how much more? " He asked a lump in his throat forming as Candy merely sighed.
" Double." She replied as the stallion just gazed down slowly lifting his hoof to take back the bits.
Yet instead of yelling or fussing, showing anger that she herself felt he did something else.
" I'm sorry you had to put all that work for nothing., here for your trouble." Instead of taking the bits back he simply scooted the bag to her.
A spark suddenly caught fire in her soul as she watched the stallion turn away and walk towards the exit.
" Wait! " She yelled aloud as he stopped in his tracks turning back around.
" This isn't right we have more than enough berries in the back the price shouldn't rise until we are nearly out., I want you to have the cake for free." Candy spoke in an honest tone trotting out into the back as she wheeled out the cake in a decorative box after a few minutes.
" But Ms." The stallion spoke unsure what to say as the young mare simply gave him a sweet smile.
" It's ok I'll use your half and my own to pay for it., tell your daughter I hope she's happy to be home." Candy Pop smiled as the stallion shared one with her slowly taking the cake atop his backside as he left.
Her heart was filled with a sense of happiness doing the right thing., even if would be mad at her she knew she had a clear conscience.
From the shadows the Mysterious Figure watched the young mare trot off into the back once more., her honest heart shining brightly keeping all darkness at bay.
The Night watch lay littered on the ground some wincing in pain as others were knocked out cold as rain poured down from the dark sky above., gray clouds hid the moon casting darkness everywhere down below.
Amongst the bodies on the ground stood a mare taking shallow breaths gasping for air her whole frame aching., they knew where to find her and when to strike as if planning this attack for ages.
She felt so tired not from the fight she just escaped but from running itself, she just wanted to go home and enjoy the smaller things in life.
But what was her home?
A thing she knew did not exist nor did her family.
She was hollow.
Placing a hoof across her chest she hoped to feel its warmth and rhythm just one more time.
" You know better than anypony else you won't feel a thing! " Wildfire snapped as she jumped off a nearby building sliding down the wall swiftly as she landed across from the mare with a thud.
" No heart, no soul just hollowness." Wildfire finished as her dark green eyes stared into the mares pointed crimson eyes.
" ..." The mare stared in silence as rain drenched her to the bone she wanted to shiver yet didn't feel the chill her mind was on other things.
" I used to think we were the same you and I." Wildfire spoke as she slowly gazed up to the sky as if thinking over her next move.
" ..." The mare stayed silent awaiting Wildfires next move.
" Huh., So that's the way it's going to be? " Wildfire narrowed her eyes the fire burning within her once more as lightning flashed across the sky.
" Then let's finish this Nightingale! " Wildfire snapped her horn glowing a dark red color.
Nightingale merely nodded as her body tensed up and her own horn began to glow as well.
The past had finally caught up with her.
A/N: Welp here we are at long last the last miles before the end of this mini saga.
I do have others in mind but will go Into TLF from here and work on the others in my spare time lol.
Don't worry if you are a bit confused most but not all questions get answered in chapter 6.
R&R if you can it helps.
And thank you all to who reviewed and etc., you guys rock!
Signed., IRD.