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Chapter Fourteen: The Mirror of Abyssia
Sweetie Belle wandered around Ponyville trying to figure out what to sing for the tryouts. It was irritating to say the least. She had promised Cherilee to sing but the small white unicorn really felt nervous.
"Hello there little filly." said a voice causing her to look over to see a black unicorn covered in a cloak. "You look troubled."
"Yeah, I'm trying out for a performance at school and I can't figure out what to sing." sighed the filly not realizing that she didn't know who she was talking to.
"Ah, I may have something here to help you my dear." the unicorn told her as he levitated some sheet music to her. Sweetie Belle took it before noticing that there was no title. She glanced up at the other unicorn as his eyes glowed red and hers went blank. The black unicorn led Sweetie Belle down an alleyway as his stand vanishing. Neither of the ponies realizing that a pink earth pony filly noticed them. 'I know everypony in Ponyville but I don't recognize him.' Diamond Tiara thought as she followed after them. She was a little unsure but she didn't want something bad to happen. The tiara wearing pony managed to keep them in sight as they walked through a portal together and followed them through. 'What am I doing? I should have gotten an adult!' Diamond Tiara scolded herself as she walked down the dark halls. She took a deep breath trying to keep silent not noticing magenta eyes watching her.
The pink filly glanced around having lost Sweetie Belle a while ago and was getting really nervous.
"Are you sure?" a female voice asked and Diamond Tiara located that it was coming from a room with an open door. "Her voice is the key?"
"Yes Queen Abyssia. She had heard your voice coming from the papers. She is perfect to draw enough energy to release you. The school event is perfect." a male's voice responded as the filly peered into the room. She had to bite down on her hoof to make sure that she wouldn't gasp at what she saw. There in the room was a large black dragon staring into a mirror. Sweetie Belle was sitting off to the side unmoving. The mirror itself was encircled in runes and the glass was cloudy. Red eyes was staring at the dragon from a dragon head silhouette before they shot up to look at Diamond Tiara who ducked behind the corner. The black dragon in the room turned his head his own eyes narrowing. 'I have to tell somepony! But first I have to get Sweetie Belle out of here!' the schoolfilly thought backing away not noticing dark crystals growing behind her. The tiara wearing pony felt her back hit something causing her to turn around and nearly screamed as the crystals over took her.
"You were followed." King Sombra growled as he walked out from one of the crystals into the room a crystal with the filly following him.
"It is just a filly, what can that pathetic creature do?" sneered the female's voice from the mirror as the crystal was taken into the room. "She wouldn't have made it this far if she wasn't following DurgUa. One of your traps would have been activated if she decided to head back without knowing the exact route."
"Do not underestimate her." the dark grey unicorn warned looking into the crystal that Diamond Tiara was sealed in. "She will do anything to achieve her goal. Including stepping on those she deems lower than herself."
"That would be perfect." laughed the voice red eyes shifting to the crystal. "It will make my plan so much easier. This child's will is strong, for my song to be released she must be completely open to me. If the other can hurt her with her words then my spell would be complete."
Sombra shook his head having known that some things don't work as planned. He glanced back at the crystal a before a vision flashed before his eyes.
"Just because I'm so much better than you in magic doesn't mean you keep trying!" laughed a dark grey colt siting in a classroom looking bored. "It just means to give up."
"Is that what you really think?" an old voice asked causing the unicorn colt to turn around. "You won't make any friends like that."
"I don't need friends." huffed the red eyed pony frowning at the older stallion. "I thought you were out looking for a foal sitter."
"Companion." corrected the old unicorn as he walked into the classroom. "But she can not come in here. Her core is different then yours and you know the rules."
"The rules don't apply when somepony is just leaving." the colt said before leaving rolling his eyes at the glares directed towards him. When he stepped outside he saw a tall filly with her back towards the door.
"Excuse me..."
The dark unicorn king shook his head trying to figure out what brought that on. His red eyes glared at the crystal before he walked off saying. "Do what you want."
When Diamond Tiara woke up she found herself in a jail room except with regular metal bars they were made from dark crystals. The filly gulped before shaking her head, only she knew where Sweetie Belle was and she just wanted to prove that she wasn't a bad spoiled pony. 'I thought Silver Spoon knew that.' thought the pink earth pony before shaking her head trying to focus on the task ahead of her. There was a small groan right behind her causing her to turn around and see a familiar white unicorn filly.
"Sweetie Belle are you alright?" Diamond asked moving next to her as the pink and purple maned pony opened her eyes. "Don't you know that you don't walk up with strange ponies? I mean you are a blank flank but I didn't expect you to try everything."
"What do you mean?" questioned Sweetie as she shook her head and stood up. "I was just shopping for music and I was asking a merchant about a some music he showed me. After that everything went black... where are we?"
"I don't know, I just followed you through a portal and there are no windows to give any hint where we are." huffed the schoolfilly as she looked around. "And I only followed you because I may bully you constantly but that doesn't mean I want you hurt physically."
"Thank you?" this confused the white filly because Diamond Tiara was being her own version of nice. "How are we going to get out of here?"
Diamond looked around at the cell carefully her sharp eyes taking in the way the bars were made. That was when she noticed a small crack just enough to fit something small to break it open.
"Hey Sweetie Belle do you have anything small but tough enough to fit in that crack?" the pink pony asked and the unicorn shook her head causing Diamond to sigh. She took off her tiara and shoved it into the crack before slamming her back hooves against it. This caused the crack to widen as Diamond Tiara bucked it again. The tiara snapped as the crack began to travel up the crystal and throughout the cage. One more kick and the crystal bars shattered.
"Diamond Tiara, you're tiara." Sweetie gasped looking at the broken crown on the stone floor. The pink pony looked at it her cornflower colored eyes filling up with tears before she turned away.
"I can always get another one." she mumbled before looking down the hallway of the dungeon. "Let's go its clear."
Sweetie Belle followed Diamond Tiara as they crept down the hallway. They had to hide as shadowy figures patrolled the halls.
"Are you sure this is the way?" the white unicorn questioned as she looked at the halls. "All the halls all look the same!"
"There is a difference in the walls." explained the earth pony filly as she walked along looking around. "This way."
As they walked down the hall Diamond Tiara saw the room from before and glanced into it. The room was empty and that was what worried her, the mirror was still there but she couldn't understand how the dragon got out of the room. Also the mirror was strangely blank. Rushing down the hall the fillies managed to see the portal still open. That set off warning bells in Diamond's head. Once they made it through the pink earth pony looked at Sweetie Belle who smiled.
"I'm sorry for being such a jerk. In truth I got worried when I saw you walking down the alley with that pony." Diamond Tiara admitted looking at Sweetie before giving her a hug earning a shocked look on her face. "My parents never told me what I was doing was wrong."
Inside the dark castle through the portal the voice began to laugh as the dragon head silhouette vanished.
Sweetie Belle's eyes shifted from green to red before going back to green again. She grinned evilly before shoving Diamond Tiara through the portal before her horn glowed closing it.
"Oh Sweetie what are you doing down here?" Rarity's voice asked. "How was your party with your friends?"
"It was fun!" Sweetie replied as she walked down the alleyway. "I even found the song I am going to sing!"
"That's wonderful dearie." the older sister replied with a smile. "Still nervous?"
"It's just a tryout." the younger filly said with a shrug. "I would be more nervous if I get chosen!"
"I'm sure you will do fine." laughed Rarity as she moved ahead not noticing as Sweetie Belle grinned her eyes glowing red.
Aurora's head jerked up in surprise earning a confused look from both Fluttershy and Inkwell.
"Is everything alright?" the yellow pegasus inquired as the crystal dragon looked around in shock as she said. "I have to talk to Discord."
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