Chapter 8: An enemies ally

Howler is a character created by Mikalzilla so go check him out. And yeah. So what happens when Howler sends someone or somepony out for Thomas. Find out now.

It was a calm and quiet day in Ponyville. It has been a month since my return from "my home" world. I was just out and about minding my own business until Twilight comes running at me.

"Thomas, me and the girls need your help" she panted as I was thinking

"Well Twilight I haven't heard you say that since you fell through the roof of my house" I said smiling at the memory of that day only couple months ago. "Well where are the rest of the girls."

"At train station waiting for us" she said taking off with me following

"Well mind filling me in" I asked

"Well it was this mourning and Princess Celestia said she wanted to test me so I started packing everything and then Spike got the nerve to say it's just a test and I blew the Library sky high." she said

"Oh Spike's gonna need a medic for that one" I said (the references are back)

"Well after that I headed to Canterlot with Spike and I went to see the Princess and she told me it was a different type of test than what I expected. So she goes on about the Crystal Empire and this King called King Sombra but the dark part is, is that he kept yelling come here Tom." she said

"Well looks like I have a new foe to face. I only hope it won't come true" I said as we reached the train station.

"Hey girls" I said

"Sup Tom did Twilight fill you in" asked AJ

"Yeah and lets get rolling" I said as the train pulled up to the station

Soon we boarded the train and we were on our way to the Crystal Empire. As the train ride went along all I could think about was the fact that I was walking straight into certain doom and probably my risking my life in the process. "Why would I do this if it was my last day. Well I guess fate has a destiny for all of us so why fight it." I thought still wrapping my head around these thoughts.

After a long train ride we finally stopped at a train station and boy was it chili outside. It was snowing like crazy and you couldn't see a thing.

"And you all thought I was crazy for bringing so many scarfs" said Rarity

As I stepped out of the train cart I transformed back into my human form. "Ahh. So this is the Crystal Empire but where is it" I said before we saw a grey-ish stallion wearing goggles, his hair was blue with stripes of white. His cutie mark was a shield with a star in the middle.

"Shining Armor" cried Twilight as she went to hug her older brother

"Well hey Twily. Good to see you all again" he said before looking at me

"You must be Thomas the DJ thatTwilight has been going on about" he said

"Yep that's me. Sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding I had...other problems I had to deal with." I said recalling my time in the Human world and Howler's warning.

"Well lets get going with the Crystal Empire came a darker force with it and he seems to have you on his hit list" he said bluntly

"Lets go then" he said as we began trekking through the snow. Soon we reached an area where we saw a large dome of light. As soon as we got there we heard some growling from right behind us. We all turned around and before you knew it Pinkie yelled, "Run for the dome!"

We continued running until Shining Armor tried to take on Sombra and got catapulted into the dome of light just as we reached the entrance we all disappeared into the dome.

Next thing I remember is looking around seeing crystals all around the place. "Wow. This is just wow." I said taking the words out of everyone else's mouths. Until I remembered and tried to be funny I said "Hey Twilight you think Shining Armor broke a roof of one of the houses here like you did to mine"

Everypony laughed except for Twilight who then glared at me with daggers in her eyes and mouthed words "Watch yourself" forcing me to gulp.

"Okay by my calculations Shining should have landed in the castle so lets heard there first" Twi said

"Okay lead the way" I said

We walked and walked until we reached the castle. When reached the throne room we found a broken roof, an unconscious Shining Armor, and really tired Princess Cadence. Twilight ran over to where Shining Armor was lying and started holding him until he awoke.

2 hours later

Twilight was freaking out on how we were suppose to handle the situation with the girls following her and trying to reason with her. Until an idea came to my mind. Okay girls here is the plan." I spoke up, "Gather around here's the plan."

"Tom what your thinking to do is suicide even if you could beat him the odds aren't in your favor and you out of most people must know how much effort Howler put into making him grow stronger" screamed Twilight.

"Hey I don't see you coming up with a plan and at the moment this best one we got" I said calmly

"I'm sorry Twi but he has a point. It's the best plan we currently have." AppleJack said

"But it's suicide if he tries" screamed Twilight on the verge of tears at how she might lose a great friend

"Twilight listen to me," I said, "I know the risks but it's a risk I have to take just do your best to find the Crystal Heart.

"Okay," she said between sobs, "stay careful"

"Don't worry Twi because just remember," I said while pulling out a pair of shades, "I'll be back"

I feel like I'm making you all mad by leaving it on a cliff hanger like this but who knows I could or might upload 2 chapters today who knows. Until next time Stay Frosty.