I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. I'm also planning on possibly making a series of one-shots about the mane 6's daughters. What do you think? Review!

Cloud trotted through the crystal empire with Apple Bow. The sun shone brightly and the crystal city glowed and sparkled. Their coats had recently turned crystal, since the Crystal Heart had just been ignited.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a light purple unicorn filly about their age popped up. Her mane was brown with yellow streaks.

"Come with me if you don't want to die!" she said in a hushed whisper.

"Why should we trust you?" Cloud asked.

"Yeah, we don't know ya whatsoever," Bow said.

"I know. But you have to believe me! Please! You're the Empire's only hope!"

"Fine! If you'll stop begging us," Cloud agreed.

The filly led the trio into a small house. It seemed as though the filly and whoever she was with had just arrived.

"Sit." The trio obeyed and sat down on the sofa. "In just a matter of minutes, the empire will be in complete darkness and hopelessness. King Sombra will rise again!"

"But that ain't possible! The heart was just activated!"

"I know. Listen." From outside came loud laughter. Evil laughter. "You see! He is close! You must leave here at once! I can teleport you away!"

"But what about you?" Cloud asked.

"I'll be fine. Go!"

"But ya said—"

"Just go! You'll be fine! I swear!" The filly pushed them out the door.

"What's your name?" Cloud asked.

"Amethyst Swirl!"

"We'll come back for you!" Amethyst gave a nod of gratitude. She pointed anxiously at the shadow coming closer and closer to the empire. They nodded back.

The trio ran as fast as their legs could carry them. Other ponies saw the shadow and ran. They reached the entrance to the empire, only to find out just how close Sombra was.

Dusk shook her head. Her mother was flying around very anxiously along with all of her friends.

"This isn't good! Celestia said that Sombra was gone forever!"

"We know Twi! Get ahold of yerself! We've got three youngins to find!" Applejack said. She was sitting anxiously with Rainbow and Soarin.

"Yeah! We were supposed to have Pinkie's famous Crystal Pie tonight," Soarin said. Rainbow punched him. "Hey!"

"And a Gala to plan!" Rarity exclaimed.

"Thanks for sending us that letter, Flash!" Pinkie said.

"It's no problem."

"Okay!" Twilight started, "here's the plan! Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie will head back to Canterlot and work on planning the gala. Soarin, you will continue with your regular duties. Flash, Cheese, and Caramel, you will keep house here with the kids."

Discord looked slightly and mockingly offended. He looked at Twilight innocently. "What have I ever done wrong?"

"Discord!" Fluttershy said to her husband, "the last time we let you take care of the kids you were all playing baseball inside and the house was upside down!" Discord shrunk back.

"We were only having a little fun!" Fluttershy gave him a warning glare.

"Anyways," Twilight continued, "Rarity, you, Fancy Pants, and Rainbow will do anything you can to help with defeating Sombra. And lastly, Discord and I will see exactly how Sombra came back."

Twilight paced the library in frustration. None of the books she had looked through were useful.

"Spike!"

"Yes Twilight?" Spike asked, peeking out from behind one of the long bookshelves.

"I need you to send a letter to Princess Celestia."

"Sure," he said, pulling a piece of parchment and a quill out of a drawer behind him.

"Ehem. Dear Princess Celestia, as you have probably heard from my friends, Sombra has returned. I am trying to figure out how this could be. I hope that if you have any idea as to how this has happened, that you will reply immediately. Sincerely, Twilight Sparkle." Spike wrote down the last of the letter hurriedly and sent it off to Princess Celestia.

In a few moments, Spike gave a burp and Twilight grabbed the letter with her magic.

"Dear Twilight, here is a little something that might help. Luna and I are off to help in the Crystal Empire. Make sure the fillies are safe. For all we know, Sombra could be after the rest of them." A book fell out of the parchment.

"Princess Luna's journal! Why would this have something to do with Sombra?" Twilight sat down onto a cushion and opened the book.

Soooooooo... what do you think Luna's journal has to do with Sombra? Any guesses?