Chapter 5: Shadow
The next day Twilight woke to find Radiant gone. Twilight looked out the window and noticed the sun brightly shining in the sky. She let out a sigh and hopped out of bed. She made her way downstairs and found all her friends there waiting for her. Rarity and Applejack have tears in their eyes. Rainbow Dash stood there next to them trying to act all tough and keep the tears back. Fluttershy could only stare at Twilight letting tears run down her cheeks and Pinkie Pie is flooding the house with her tears. "Hey girls, it seems that you five are taking this harder then I am." Twilight let out a chuckle as the group surrounded her and grabbed her in a hug. Pinkie ended up lifting each of them off the ground. "Pinkie, could you let us down?" Pinkie sniffled and then set her friends back on the ground. "Thanks."
"We're gonna sure miss ya sugarcube." Applejack took off her hat.
"Quite, it is so hard to say goodbye Twilight." Rarity said pulling out a necklace from her saddlebag that she is wearing. "This is for you to remember each of us by." On the necklace are six trinkets, each one a miniature version of the Elements of harmony.
"Rarity, thanks so much." Twilight took the necklace and put it on. "Now could someone open the door to let all the water out." Twilight looked down and noticed tears up to her stomach. "How is this even possible but then again, it's Pinkie." Twilight smiled as Spike opened up the door and the tears rushed out the building. "I'm going to miss you all so much." The group got into a group hug again. "So long until we meet again…sometime." Twilight said and then a thought came to mind. "Is it wrong to want something bad to happen just so we have a reason to get together again?" The six laughed and walked outside. Twilight waved goodbye to her friends and as her family flew off in the chariot, the five friends for only a little while chased after. The five below waved goodbye and now Rainbow let the tears loose.
The trip had gone by in silence and soon enough, they arrived at their new home in Canterlot. "Ok everyone, inside." Radiant said walking in with Twilight beside him. "Blaze, your room is next to your mothers and I, Nightshade, you're upstairs in the room to the left." Twilight led her son upstairs and to his room while Radiant led Blaze to her room. Blaze reluctantly followed her father. They went from the entrance down the hallway to the right. At the end of the hall is Blaze's room. "This is the next biggest room in the house and where you'll be staying for some time. You're grounded until everything is unpacked remember." Blaze walked into her room and slammed the door behind her. Radiant then locked the door from the outside. He then heard a thump and a loud 'ouch' coming from the other side of the door. "I can't believe that she thinks she can handle things when she has no magic ability. She doesn't practice with it." Radiant let out a sigh and then walked away.
"Mommy, will I make new friends?" Nightshade asked putting some toys in his toy chest.
"Of course you'll make new friends. Just watch, you'll make all kinds of new friends on the first day." Twilight started setting up the young colts' bed.
"Mommy, why does Blaze hate you, it makes me sad." Twilight turned to her son, a sad look on her face. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad mom."
Twilight let out a small chuckle, walked over to her son and wrapped her hooves around him. "You didn't make me sad son." Just then Radiant walked in to see the sight.
"I'm glad to see you two so close." Twilight and Nightshade turned to look at Radiant. Nightshade ran over and hugged him. "Hey buddy, how are you doing up here?" Radiant hugged his son back.
"I'm ok but Blaze is making me sad daddy."
"Come one; let's go finish unpacking your things." Radiant went over and helped Twilight get the bed set up.
The day after, the family finished unpacking which gave Blaze her chance to leave. She quickly left the house and went down the streets of Canterlot. "Finally, free of my parents, though I don't know where I'm going." Blaze looked around and then saw a specific earth pony; his mane is black as well as his coat. His Cutie mark is a ninja suit. She smiled and ran toward the stallion and tackled him. The stallion shook his head to clear and then smiled when he saw who had tackled him. "Blaze, girl what are you doing here, oh wait I know why, you moved."
"It's not like I wanted to Shadow, you know my mother." Blaze stood up shortly followed by Shadow. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here for you Blaze, you're my mare." Shadow rubbed his head against Blaze's. "So what do you want to do, oh wait, there is a party tonight. You have to come." Shadow put his hoof on Blazes shoulder.
"Of course I will, if I can get away from my parents." Blaze looked around and then noticed a small café not too far from where they are. "Meet me over at the café tonight."
"Ok, let's meet at eight." Blaze nodded and then Blaze heard her mother call out.
"Great, my no fun mother is calling me." Shadow snorted and then said goodbye as Blaze walked off.
Shadow turned around and headed down an alley. "What is wrong with that mare, she always ruins the fun." Just then Twilight appeared in front of him. "Great, what do you want?" Twilight just stood there staring at Shadow. "Whatever, get out of my way." Shadow tried to push by Twilight but she wouldn't let him. "What's wrong with you?"
"You leave my daughter alone Shadow." Twilight pushed Shadow up against the wall. "Stay away from her."
"Like you can really do anything, she likes me and tonight is going to be the best night of her life since you won't be with her." Shadow tried to push Twilight away but she wouldn't budge.
"I won't let you hurt her." Twilight thought of something but knew it is risky. If Shadow doesn't have anything in mind that could hurt her daughter, then doing the spell would get her in some serious trouble. On the other hoof, if he has something planned for Blaze that isn't good, then the risk will be well worth it. She had to do it. Twilight's horn began glowing and then she put her horn to Shadow's head. The two ponies' eyes began glowing and soon enough, Twilight broke away from Shadow getting everything she needed.
"How dare you invade my thoughts, that's a forbidden spell. Just wait until the princess hears about this." Shadow finally pushed Twilight off of him.
"Go ahead Shadow, she'll listen to what I have to say. You touch my daughter tonight and if any of your friends touch her, I'll make sure that you stay in jail for as long as you live. The princess can punish me but she'll believe what I have to say. You tell her and you rat yourself out. You touch my daughter and I'll rat you out which will in turn hurt me but getting you away from my daughter is what's important." Twilight pinned Shadow against the wall again. "No matter what happens I come out on top here Shadow and you lose. Stay away from my daughter." Twilight then teleported away.