>Amazing.
>Absolutely amazing.
>You've waited a long time to see this.
>You admire the beauty of this place, the white stone, the golden trim.
>Everything is at ease here, a contrast to the problems back home.
>You are thankful that you were finally able to travel away from that place.
>So peaceful, closing your eyes you enjoy a light breeze as you walk through a garden.
>Oh, the gardens! Full of a vast array of flowers and plants, always in bloom.
>This is all far more grand than what you imagined it would be like.
>You continue to walk towards the inner parts of the castle.
>When you arrived here, you overheard a group talking about a special event today.
>Some kind of ceremony, it was going to be held at the castle soon.
>You're very fortunate to have arrived on this day.
>For this was your first time in Canterlot.
 
"Great, just great..."
>Moving forward, you continue walking through the castle.
>With a small problem.
>You're lost.
"Gotta find it, come on, where is this throne room?"
>The event is going to start any minute now, and you know you're late.
>Frustration is quickly building as you turn another corner only to find a dead end.
>You stop with a sigh, this castle is starting to feel like a maze.
>Turning around, you begin walking back the way you came.
>Arriving back at some sort of central room, you wonder which way to try next.
>You hear a door open behind you, turning around you see two Royal Guards.
>They begin moving towards you.
"Excuse me, could you please tell me which direction the throne room is?"
>The guards move right past you without response, not even looking at you.
"Hey! Can't you tell me where it is?"
>Soon they turn and begin walking down a different hallway.
"Come on... Oh well."
>Running to catch up with them, you proceed to follow the two guards.
 
>Following the guards, you hear the chatter of a crowd in the distance.
>The hallway opens up to a much larger and ornate one, you stop and observe the surroundings.
>To the left is a long path leading to a set of massive golden doors.
>To the right is a short hallway with various doors, a spiral staircase at the end.
>You follow the guards again as they make their way to the left.
>As you approach, you hear the noise of the crowd getting louder.
>Stopping before the doors, you stand and wait.
>After a few seconds they glow, slowly opening, you are soon greeted with quite a sight.
>Before you is the throne room, standing in front of you is Shining Armor.
>The two guards whisper something to him, you can't make out what they say.
>Shining Armor nods, proceeding to walk out of the throne room past you.
>Further down in front of you are the Princesses, standing in front of the throne.
>You look at Celestia, a warm smile is on her face.
>Turning your attention to Luna, she looks slightly nervous, her eyes scanning the crowd.
>Guess Luna does not enjoy crowds.
>You notice an occasional glance at you coming from her.
>And then you realize you've been standing in the middle of the room like an idiot.
>Smooth, you quickly make your way to back of the crowd by the wall, waiting for the event.
 
>Now at the back of the crowd, you look about the throne room again.
>Looking up, you gaze at the high vaulted ceiling, various banners hung from it.
>Your eyes move to the massive stained glass windows, each one a different scene and color.
>Fanfare brings you back to attention as you turn and look at the throne room doors.
>Shining Armor slowly walks down the throne room, nine unicorns follow behind in formation.
>Stopping in front of the Princesses, Shining Armor moves to the side as the nine bow.
>Upon rising, Celestia and Luna alternate asking each of the nine unicorns questions.
>What it means to be a Royal Guard, the duty and responsibilities.
>Each unicorn gives their answers one by one.
>You watch as this continues for some time, eventually the last one gives his answers.
>With a smile, Celestia casts a spell, turning the nine unicorns colors gray and white.
>Luna then announces them as Royal Guards of Canterlot.
>Cheers and applause break out in the throne room, you join in and begin clapping.
>Shining Armor moves back to the middle of the room, the new guards forming behind him.
>They begin walking back out of the throne room, applause still coming from the crowd.
>Soon after exiting the throne room, the crowd begins to leave.
>You quickly realize you're going to be here for awhile.
>Stuck between a wall and a horde.
>Great.
 
>As the crowd begins to diminish, you look and notice Luna is now staring at you.
>You begin to wonder if you did something wrong, her face is expressionless.
>Celestia notices this and looks at you for a moment.
>"Luna? Is something wrong?"
>Luna turns her head, looking at Celestia again.
>"We are... I am just thinking about something sister, that is all."
>"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?"
>"Yes, now if you will excuse me, i am going to do some research."
>"Very well Luna, have fun."
>Luna's horn begins to glow, and in a flash she teleports away.
>Well, that was exciting.
>With the crowd gone at last, you make your way out of the throne room.
>On the way back, you hear a noise coming behind you.
>Turning around, you spot a wooden door slowly creaking open.
>Curious, you move towards the door to investigate.
>Looking inside, it appears to be a storage room of some sort.
>Inside of the room are bookcases, tables, storage chests...
>And a particular book on a table that catches your eye.
>You walk into the room, curious of this book.
 
>As you approach the table and the book, you begin to notice some details.
>A worn black cover, with intricate silver details on the front.
>It looks very old.
>You look, but you do not see any sort of title on it.
>Suddenly the door behind you slams shut.
>You quickly realize there was no other source of light in the room.
>Turning around, you try and feel your way through the darkness to the door.
>Without warning, something grabs you from behind, throwing you to the ground.
>You become unconscious as your head impacts the cold stone floor.
>...
>You open your eyes, but see only darkness.
>You try and sit upright, only to feel something holding you down.
>A glow illuminates the room, your eyes start to adjust to the light.
>Only to see Luna standing over you, the same expressionless stare from before.
>She focuses on your eyes, and slowly brings her face closer to yours.
>Paralyzed, you desperately try to move, nothing works.
>You can only watch in fear as Luna's eyes suddenly turn black.
>As you stare into her eyes, your vision quickly fades away.
>Soon, nothing.
 
>Waking up, you sit upright in bed, quickly reaching for your dream log.
>A dull ache comes from your head, must of slept in an odd position.
>With the memory still fresh in your mind, you write down the events of a dream.
>Closing the log, you lay back down, troubled, eventually drifting off to sleep again.