Isles of Somewhere | Sequel Rp

    Solstice had looked at Orion and Nysa as they came over along with many others. She walked over to them as they all had the same look on their faces. Though for a few minutes, Solstice had just focused on Raja as they still tried their best to keep her hidden while allowing the filly to nurse while she was up. No one said a word though. Even the mares that were part of Phoenix's herd were there. They still saw her as their lead mare. Isis just stood there silently as she stood close to Apollo.

     Namir just looked at Nature and the others. He seemed to be taking it hard like Apollo, Isis, and some of the others were. How could he not? He knew her his entire life, and she was like another mother to him ever since his parents had passed. He even saw Apollo as a brother in a way with the way he looked out for him. Solstice knew this, but she never said anything. Not once. Though Namir had noticed that Neira had followed everyone, and although he wasn't fond of her there, he stayed put.

    Moon had soon realized that everyone was close, but everything was blurry and hard to figure out. Though she knew what was happening. She knew that at least, but even if she wanted to move she knew her body wasn't going to let her due to how weak she felt. "Don't...worry about..me.." she managed to say knowing everyone was going to do just that. Either way her voice was raspy and quiet yet her usual motherly tone was still there. It always was, and it always will be even if she was there or not.

     Apollo had just lowered his ears as he looked at Namir before looking back down at his mother. He knew she wasn't his only family, but she was by blood. Moon was his mother, and he didn't want to lose her. "Mom...no....don't go..." he said as tears came to his eyes and fell down his cheeks. Namir was holding them back, and Solstice could tell. She didn't remember seeing him cry before or even hold back tears. Though Namir had just stepped over to the young stallion and nuzzled him on the neck slightly.

     "It's..her time..Apollo.." Namir hesitantly said almost unable to put it into words, "She had a good life..a good son. We can't change things.." he said as he looked at Nature watching her as she performed her magic, "She'll always be with us in this herd. She'll always be with you." he spoke as he looked back at Apollo. Isis had stepped over to the two stallions as she looked at them before nuzzling them both, "She will always be with all of us.." Namir repeated to both of them, but also himself. He was trying his best not to show how much it was affecting him, but it was hitting him hard.

     Though Solstice and everyone else watched as Raja just stood there looking at everyone before she jumped over to Moon not knowing what was happening. "Raja!" Solstice said as she didn't expect for the filly to leave her side, but she was too slow to stop her. "Raja...." she said in a quieter tone as she stepped over to the filly nuzzling her softly. Namir just looked at his niece then his sister, "Come on Raja...let's go back to your father and your sister.." she said not wanting to get in the way, but she was also still wary about Niera and Crimson. She didn't even realize Niera was even there watching.

     Moon had opened her eyes a bit to see the filly and soon Solstice despite her eyesight not being the best at the moment. Though a faint smile appeared on her almost lifeless body, "It's fine...Solstice.." she managed to say as she attempted to move her body, but she just couldn't. Her breaths got slower as time went on. Solstice just sighed as it was harder for her to even hold back tears as she nuzzled the old mare. Without a word, she nudged Raja and went back to where they were as she ended up letting a few tears fall down her face.

     Everyone had listened to Eclipsetess as she spoke as Namir had a very faint smile on his face that disappeared very quickly, "She'll be able to be with my mother again...they were best friends..." he said as he looked at Eclipsetess, "They were always there for each other.." he said remembering old memories. Memories he had of his mother and Moon when he was a colt and even as a yearling. Though he soon snapped back into reality as he sighed and fell silent once more. Though everyone looked at the white figure that appeared above Moon and Nature.

     "It can't be..." Solstice had quietly spoke as some stray tears still fell, "Snow...?" she said even though she didn't know the mare very well. She had passed shortly after Dra was defeated, but Solstice knew her and how important she was to the herd. To everyone that knew her. It was a special yet sorrow moment as everyone looked at the white figure about Moon waiting until she took her last breath. Until then no one else said a single word. Not even a sound. Everyone just stood there watching...waiting.

     After some time, Moon only worsened until she took her final breath. Everyone knew as more silent tears were shed. Apollo just stood there silently as his wings hung down, and his eyes sore. After a moment he just spread his wings and flew off to the other side of the dome to get away from everyone. He would have gone farther if it weren't for the dome, but he just broke down. Namir watched him, and was about to go over to him, but Solstice had stepped over to him, "Just...give him some time...." she said in a soft quiet manner as she nuzzled him, "She's gone.." she muttered as she cried more wrapping herself around her brother..

"Her spirit is in the afterlife, but her body in the earth. She'll be remembered by any and all who knew her well, some may not have known her long but respected her as any member of this herd. At least she had a second chance to live freely, still. May her soul and her guide lead her to her perfect afterlife." Nature spoke sorrowfully but respectfull, the various herdmembers muttered "amen" for the words, the vines crawling over the form then dragging it down into the earth much like anything has come and gone. But a little gravestone had appeared, Eclipsetess did that part, so that Moon was remembered by dearly, she knew that at least everyone needed to mourn in rememberance.

"I'll be.. watching the gravestone, for the time that anyone needs to tell their thoughts to her here. Make it easier for her to hear us say nice things to her." Nature looked around the herd, she then sat next to the gravestone with a saddened look but she also respected wishes for those to grant to Moon. Eclipsetess just silently backed up before galloping away, she can't run far with the dome after all but at least she ran back over to Crimson.

Neira just watched, and watched, her view on life becoming a mess again. Then she noticed the line that the others, the various herdmembers specifically, were doing to give sweet flowers and plants to Moon's grave. A nice decoration, and Nature smiled at those sweet gestures for the gravestone; a medium one when a horse meant much to any and all. Neira looked around, before running over to Crimson and Eclipsetess.

Neira wanted to contribute to the gift-giving for Moon's gravestone, that's why she ran over to Crimson to get something from him. Though she slowed down and stop when she saw Eclipsetess seeking comfort from the stallion, her friend, at least Crimson still had a soft heart to comfort those in dear need of comfort and understandment. It is always hard to move on from a recent family death, and this was no different.

Neira then mustered up some courage and walked over to the duo, Crimson noticed Neira coming over to him, and he looked at her from his best advantage point. He wanted to know what happened, well, he obviously knew but he wanted to hear it from Neira's own words instead of a question. Yet, he could tell that she wanted something from him, and he knew what to give her to gift.

"Here." Crimson summoned a necklace, a special necklace, and Neira was shocked. She didn't expect that he was giving this necklace for someone he didn't know, yet this was more than sweet; it was a nice gift to give to someone he didn't know from Neira's contribution for the gravestone of Moon. And Eclipsetess noticed how sweet Crimson can be when he's not searching for the power he seeks.

"You're mother's necklace? But.." Neira was about to speak, but Crimson softened his expression and told her to give it to the mare that passed. Neira didn't say nothing more, but Eclipsetess stood up and was ready to escort Neira over to the gravestone. She already contributed to Moon by making a gravestone for her, now everyone just needed to give something important or not important to the grave in memory of Moon.

Eclipsetess started walking, Neira nuzzled Crimson and he might have licked her bangs or not just to cheer her up a bit more, but Eclipsetess had a smug look since she could see chemistry happen. She was always obvious when it comes to romance between horses, even though Crimson seems evil; he's a pretty nice stallion underneath all that evil he displays out to everyone. Even if he has an end goal, he'll never get it essentially and he must know that by now or else he wouldn't have comforted Eclipsetess to her best or give Neira his mother's necklace for a contribution.

Neira then trotted over to Eclipsetess, before the two started walking over to the stone that has an etched image of Moon and her name, though no date since Eclipsetess doesn't know what year she was born, but she doesn't mind. The other bits to Moon were important anyways. Though Eclipsetess liked Neira's comfort, it kept her a little playful every now and then when the two mares played a bit when they were walking over to the contribution line for giving something important or not for in Moon's memory.

"Y'know, you're a nice mare for someone who watches over a stallion that is soft and tough." Eclipsetess giggled, Neira smiled before sighing away happily. "It's because I've known him since we were born, practically the same time with our mothers. We were like separable twins, until Crimson moved to this isle and I had to stay on a different isle, but he had wings and magic to visit me rather quickly and easily. But I couldn't do the same for him, until.. his childhood was ruined with his second home being plunged under the ocean water by Dra; he had to swim as a couple months old colt, and he could barely get up and move. But he'll never know that.. a nice Sea Pony rescued him from under the depths of the ocean, the other horses on the Isle were also being saved but none made it out except for him and a couple foals. Then he was just orphaned a lot during that time, and that's when me and my family took him in and gave him the required attention or more for him to grow up sweet and joyful." Neira told Eclipsetess Crimson's backstory, well it just sounds as equally as dark as Solstice's but a little more sweeter at the end. Though Eclipsetess was wondering why Dra sunk the isles during that time, why did he even bother to do that? At least the entire isles are back again and that previous creatures from those isles are coming back as well.

"Hm," Eclipsetess was still thinking, then she asked Neira a question. "Why did Dra sink that isle and the others? Why did he even do that? It was just outright cruel and dark." Eclipsetess shivered at the thought, she was right to have shivered as Neira shivered a long with her. "I don't know, probably for power and to enstill fear in the many kinds of those across the isles." Neira answered truthfully. She never knew the answer to that question either, but she didn't want to know the answer anyways.

"Whatever the answer is to that, it's probably nothing to investigate about." Neira added, oh how little wee Neira didn't know that Eclipsetess snoops where she shouldn't; and then gets herself and others into trouble because of that. Eclipsetess never quits when she snoops and goes into the business that she shouldn't be in. But Eclipsetess never learns from that until she does, and then realizes the mistakes because of her actions.

Anyways, when Eclipsetess and Neira got their turn to give Moon a gift for her grave, Neira set down Crimson's mother's necklace. She specifically had the necklace be worn by the gravestone, then it glowed before dying down and going back into a normal purple gem. Eclipsetess wonders what that meant by the purple gem glowing and then dying instantly, it must know that the new wearer is gone from the earth and can't do anything about it. But its a nice detail to see at least.

"Thank you for your gift." Nature thanked Neira, Eclipsetess summoned a random book; a nice rosette patterned leather book, it was a book on about a fictional story of Moon but as when she was young and free before meeting Phoenix and then going on to meet Scorn and the others and the second chance she has; a nice recap but with Eclipsetess's imagination drawn into the mix as well. And Nature chuckled to herself that, of course, Eclipsetess would present a silly but dearing parting gift for Moon's grave. "Thank you, Eclipsetess."

Eclipsetess nudged Neira, the two mares left the not-so-long-line, at least so that they won't back it up. But Eclipsetess wanted to know what and how the purple gem on the string glowed and then dimmed down if it didn't have a wearer on it, and instead a gravestone wearing it. Neira did tell Eclipsetess that the gem has a mind of its own since Crimson could remember seeing it always do magic when he was around, but once his mother and home were gone; the gem died off and slowly weakened in power but ever so slightly makes itself known when its being worn by something that's not a living creature. Eclipsetess was mind-blown by that, but Neira did answer her question honestly. And Eclipsetess was glad for that truth be told, at least she can understand Crimson more and more from Neira.

     Everyone had looked over at Nature as she spoke, but no one said a word. Everyone was silent. Though Apollo was far away from it as he could have been. Nysa had watched him from where she stood, but she decided it was best just to leave him alone. She knew exactly what he was feeling due to losing her mother once, but she felt bad that her mother was still here and his wasn't. Not to mention him never knowing his father. Though she knew things would be different in the herd now with Moon gone. 

     Solstice had spent a few moments with her brother before he just walked off a ways without a word. She just watched him before she went back to her family to comfort them, "Moon was like another mother to him since our parent's passed..I know she looked out for us the best she could with Phoenix.." she said before just putting her focus on Raja. The filly's tail had just flicked around, but she was too young to understand what had just happened. Too young to remember a mare that was important to the herd. 

     Nysa just looked at her mother then her father. For a second she wasn't going to say anything, but then she decided to, "Mom...are you okay?" she eventually asked knowing she wasn't. Nysa didn't know if she was going to get a answer or not, but she just had to ask, "What are we going to now? We're still trapped..." she said unsure of what to think about all of this. After all, Nysa was still young herself. Though she was scared. About everything that happened recently. She wished this was all a dream, but she knew very well that it wasn't.

     Solstice just looked at Nysa before she let out a sigh, "No I'm not Nysa...I'm not." she said knowing there was no hiding it. She knew she just needed to get some sleep and spend time with her family, but she knew she couldn't. Crimson was still a threat. They still had members of the herd missing who knows where. Though she eventually looked over towards the stallion still froze in the distance, "I don't know..." she admitted as she then looked at her daughter, "I don't know what we're going to do now.."

     Though they soon paid their respects to Moon before leaving for the time being. Solstice noticed Eclipsetess with Crimson and soon Neira, but she ignored it. Eclipsetess knew what she was doing. Isis just stood there for a while with the mares that were all from Phoenix's herd. Each one of them just stood there silent looking at the gravestone. The headpiece she always wore which held a blue stone even laid on the ground in front of the gravestone. Eventually the mares just looked at each other before they looked at Isis as she placed a flower on the ground before they silently left together as a group. 

     After awhile, Solstice just made her way over to Eclipsetess who still happened to be with Neira who she didn't seem to like at the time being. Though Solstice seemed to show no emotion, but she just looked at Eclipsetess. "Can we talk...in private?" she asked as she looked at Neira for a second. Solstice just wanted to protect her family, and she didn't want Neira there when talking about Crimson and the problems that are still at hoof. Even though everyone just wanted to grieve, Solstice knew they couldn't just do nothing. At least for the time being.

     In the heavens, Minerva was with Atrovus as always as they were laying down with each other. They were always with each other. Though they often worried about their children. They wished their daughter would visit more often, but it had only been the one time. "It's been such a long time since she last visited...I want to meet our granddaughter, I want to see our son.." Minerva spoke as she let out a sigh. Though shortly after, she heard a voice she hadn't heard in such a long time, she thought she was imagining it.

     Moon had arrived in the Heavens shortly after she took her last breath on the Isles. Mystic had opened the gate, and let her in with the other angels. Though her deep blue coat had returned. She knew the herd would be lost without her, but she knew it was her time, and she couldn't have done anything. Moon knew she would miss her son Apollo, but she tried to ignore that at least for the moment as a mare and stallion had come into view. Once she laid eyes on them, they looked quite familiar. "Minerva? Atrovus?"

     Minvera had looked up when she heard her name to see a blue tobiano unicorn mare standing a short distance away. She didn't know what to think as she stood up, "Moon?" She only looked at her mate before looking at her best friend again, "Oh I thought I was never going to see you again...what are you doing here?" she asked once they reunited and hugged each other. Atrovus just smiled watching the two reunite. He knew how close they were, but Moon was also like a friend to him in a way.

     Moon just smiled as they hugged, "It was my time, old friend. I lived a long life..wasn't always perfect, but I wouldn't change a thing." she said before looking at the stallion, "Atrovus. Nice to see you too." she smiled before she looked at Minerva again, "Your daughter got the rest of us away from Phoenix years ago. I looked after them just like I promised you..my you should see how far they've both come..." she said proud of both Solstice and Namir. Though she was proud of Apollo as well, "I even had a son...Apollo."

     Minerva just smiled as small joyful tears ran down her face, "I'm glad you're here...that you watched over them just like I knew you would." she said as they both nuzzled each other. Though she was surprised to hear that she had a son, "I'm happy for you Moon.." she said before they both just started talking just like they would years ago. Old times. Atrovus chuckled watching the two deciding to give them both some space and time to catch up and reunite. He knew they would take awhile as they both had stories to tell.

Eclipsetess looked at Solstice, before glancing from her to Neira, then back to Solstice. Of course, she would talk to Solstice in private, after all matters of privacy are private. Though Neira backed up and left the two mares alone, she didn't have no business with either of them now. Yet she had to check on Crimson, keep him in his punishment prison he had gotten as a good way to learn from what he did to now.

"What do you want to talk about?" Eclipsetess asked Solstice, she was gonna listen, as always. She just wanted to do her best and understand at her best. She always will and do. That's just how Eclipsetess is, how she works. As for Neira in the little time, she neared Crimson but she soon stopped. She saw that the ice was broken, shards of ice everywhere where Crimson used to be held in.

"No, no, no.." Neira began her search, for Crimson. She shouldn't have left him, but he gave Neira his mother's necklace, it was a distraction so that when she wouldn't come back for the bit; he would escape without anyone noticing he did. This is why Neira watches him, he always does these tricks to use at his advantage, and the comfort he provided Eclipsetess must've been fake emotions as well.

"I hate him sometimes.." Neira growled but she ran around, sometimes slowing down so that she wouldn't bump into someone or accidentally trip over a laying down horse. At least she was being careful around the herd, enough so that she also wouldn't miss anything if it led her to Crimson. It was a big task for a mare like her, but she always found him in the end anyways.

Crimson, on the other hand, was peeking around a grazing mare, he was trying to get a glimpse of Raja. He knew he just had to go for it, but he wanted to be careful before he actually did something. Well, this grazing mare offered good distance to try and see the little filly, and the mare didn't know what Crimson was doing. But the mare was also surprisingly not spooked anymore, focused on grazing leaves someone mind ablank sometimes.

He looked his surroundings, before putting his head down again, he saw Neira wasn't even close to his position. So, he tried to get a glimpse of Raja again, before he untucked his wings and prepared them for flight. But he was gonna be subtle of this, or not since he charged like a dummy and straight to Raja. And Neira already saw Crimson the moment he reared and ran straight to the little filly. "Oh no you don't!" Neira began running straight to Crimson, she wasn't fast like an alicorn but she was at least running and trying to catch up to Crimson.

Neira just didn't want Crimson to take what he wanted, he already did that with the foals and Grey Cloud. She wanted him to leave the little foal alone that he wanted to take, he would not get what he wanted. And that's why Neira refuses to give him what he wants in the end, because hes' not gonna get it with her around or not. But it seems like the threat was making it clear that he's getting what he wants.

Scorn was walking around, but turned his head to see the two horses galloping towards something. Then he realized what, so he began running towards Neira and Crimson, at least to help Neira in succeeding of not letting Crimson have what he wants, even Nature got up and trotted over to the group that Crimson was heading too. She was gonna be the last stand to keep Raja safe, since she was gonna put her life in endanger for something that was more important.

But poor little Raja wouldn't even understand what would be happening at all, wouldn't understand what was happening or going on, she just wouldn't understand why a stallion was rushing towards her. Or why a mare was standing there to block the stallion from her, or why two more horses chased after the stallion that was rushing towards her even if Nature was there to block a heavy headbutt to keep him from reaching Raja.

"Not this time, not again. I will reach my end goal." Crimson muttered as he ran hard and strong, Scorn kept up pace behind Crimson and was even running hard. But Crimson let his wings up and he took off into the sky as soon as he made his wings flex down, he had no need for jumping and that was impressive as he just ran and barely jumped into the sky. Now airborn, Scorn scowled as he almost had Crimson.

"Scorn, he'll be easy to spot in the sky. Don't worry, the others have this, they got it. And I mean Eclipsetess and Solstice, I know those mares well; they'll protect the little filly, but I'm here to make sure Crimson doesn't land down near her. He can't get to her if he's in the sky, that's why I was the shield." Nature told Scorn, he breathed hard but he nodded at Nature's words. He knew, he knows, he just had Crimson by the lock of hair near Crimson's withers. He almost had that stallion, then he didn't because he's in the sky now.

Neira stopped running, also breathing hard as well. She just didn't want Crimson to get the foal, but she's lucky that Nature acted the shield so that Crimson was forced to fly in the sky. At least she knows one or more things about this herd; they are smart, they can cooperate well, they know what to do. That just makes her smile, but she has to stay calm now that Crimson was broken from his prison of ice.

Speaking of the ice, it had melted and flowers and grass sprouted in where Crimson used to be, a dark patch of grass means its healthy and it was surely healthy as the flowers had sprouted instantly. At least that's a good thing to have ice melted into for a good thing to happen, water does good for grass after all. It makes the grass healthy when its a dark green color to symbol healthiness from something that's not like a horse or any other animal but its own unique species.

     Solstice just glanced at Neira as she left before she looked at Eclipsetess. She was just silent for a minute or two before she sighed, "I'm just...worried about everyone. My brother, Apollo." she said even though that wasn't really what she wanted to talk about. Solstice just couldn't get her thoughts together as she glanced over at Moon's grave, "I know...everyone is grieving, but we still have to deal with those two. I don't trust that mare..Neira. Crimson? We know what he's after, and the herd is still in danger. Grey Cloud and the foals are still missing. Despite Moon...we need to figure this mess out.." she said, her voice just remained dull.

     Namir just kept to himself taking things just as hard as Apollo was, but he just watched the young stallion for a while. Hesitantly, he decided to go over. Though once Apollo realized Namir was coming over, he tried making a break for it. Namir just stopped him using his magic, "Let me go Namir. I don't want to hear what you have to say. Just go away." Apollo snorted as he pinned his ears. Though Namir didn't, "I said let me go! You're not my father." he said with a snap as the young stallion let his grief and anger get to him.

     "You can't run away from your feelings Apollo." Namir said as he looked at the young stallion. Even his voice was dull and quiet. "I know I'm not your father, but you're like a little brother. Your mother looked after me and my sister as if we were her own. I know I am not your father, but I lost both of my parents at a young age. You, you're lucky. Moon had a long life. She got to watch you grow up. My parents didn't have that. I didn't have that. Be thankful. We both know your mother wouldn't want you like this. She's in a better place. A safe place...unlike here."

     Apollo just snorted knowing he didn't have a choice but to listen. After a few minutes Namir stopped using his magic to keep him there. "It's not my fault your parents were killed." he snapped before spreading his wings and flying to the opposite side of the dome. Namir did nothing except stand there. Maybe he should have just given him more space, but Apollo's words still hurt. Almost like Dra had used a spike to pierce his heart once again. Though Namir just looked around at the herd. He hated death. Hated it ever since the day he found his parents in the wood, and it followed him since.

     Nysa just stayed with her father for the time being unsure of what to think or feel much like everyone. Though eventually she looked at her father, "Who's...Snow?" she hesitantly asked before she glanced at Moon's grave in the distance, "Everyone was saying that white figure was Snow..who was she dad?" she asked. Nysa had heard the name over the years, but she still didn't know who the mare was, or even why she was so important to most of the herdmembers. She was curious about the white mare.

     Orion just looked at her before he sighed, "She was a member of the herd years ago, but she passed away before the fire. Before you were born. She should have lived longer, but she was cursed and lost half of her horn which caused her to pass earlier then she should have. I hardly remember her, but she was just as important to this herd as Moon was. From what I know they are very similar to one another." he said before he realized Raja wasn't anywhere to be seen, "R-raja? Where did she go?" he said as his eyes widened with worry.

     The filly was with her father and sister, but she soon wandered off. Like Nysa said, once she woke up she would be energetic and unable to go to sleep. Raja didn't know where her mother went, and decided to go look around for her. Though Raja didn't know what had been going on. She didn't know she would be in danger. Well she didn't know she was in danger. She wasn't even a week old. Before long she just stood in the middle of the herd before she noticed a bug in the grass deciding to investigate it not even realizing multiple horses rushing towards her.

     Solstice didn't even think about Raja. She figured she would be fine with Orion and Nysa while she spoke with Eclipsetess. Though over time she eventually looked over to check on Crimson to see he was gone, "No...no no no no no no..." she said as she looked at Eclipsetess before looking around for the stallion when she saw Scorn, Nature, and Neira running in the same direction when she saw Crimson and soon...Raja. "Raja!" Solstice just quickly ran towards her as fast as she could even spreading her wings once Crimson had flown up as she did the same to follow him.

     Nysa just looked at her father before looking around noticing the filly was gone. Then she realized what was happening as she too rushed over to her sister and Orion wasn't far behind. Nysa decided to fly up as well and follow her mother as they went after Crimson. "Stay away from my daughter!" Solstice yelled as she was full of grief and anger. Nysa never saw her mother like that which scared her slightly, but she just flew after her and Crimson just in case. Mainly just because she didn't want anything to happen like last time.

Crimson flew high into the sky, gliding at every turn to see what the mare is gonna do. Then he flapped his wings, using his horn to just make a temporary glare of light appear and grow before it dimmed and Crimson was nowhere to be seen in the sky, he used his magic to his advantage. He was a sneaky little devil, well magic can be used for good or evil, and its not magic if its not used to the advantage available.

But Crimson flew down to the ground, getting chased once more, he was once again running towards Raja while getting chased once again. He was gonna have to use his magic if he gets chased more than once when running towards little Raja, though he got a little closer but Nature.. she appears out of nowhere from the ground and made Crimson fly into the sky again, he's getting a little annoyed by this but he did it to himself really.

Crimson sighed, but he had a good plan, if they were so desparate to keep him away from Raja.. then he'll create an outcome where he's stopped, the end where he's captured by everyone. So, he activated his horn, flying high into the sky, before he used his magic to create the ending where he gets captured. It would be very convincing since the magic doesn't alter the surroundings; just gives an ending where its no real, until the select amount of horses realize that they are stuck in a story mode type of ending.

And with the magic made, it create a spherical dome around the ones caught in the magic, including airborn as well. This made the real Crimson smile, as he wasn't the Crimson in the story ending. Because he was the original maker of the vision illusion in the first place, but he knew this gave him enough time to fly over to Raja. Since the others would be busy in something that wasn't real but couldn't tell because it all looks the same.

Little does he know, that Eclipsetess stayed behind, she was waiting for something like that to happen. Plus, Nature would've already figured it out since she does use vines that go into the ground after all, she would know instantly and try to figure out how to escape first and foremost. But also try to figure a way back to Raja quickly, as Nature does not want to keep Solstice from her foal. Her precious bun full of life.

The real Crimson smiled as he neared Raja, maybe a little mad with the extra sense, but he did walk up to the little foal anyways. Eclipsetess was sneaking up behind Crimson, being stealthy as she could be, though she did run up on Crimson when she had too; but the stallion used his magic to conjure up some chains to keep the alicorn mare groundborn. A sneaky move, but Eclipsetess couldn't fly or get up in the air.

"YOU SNEAKY LITTLE-" Eclipsetess tried moving to Crimson but she couldn't, woof at least she stopped herself from saying something bad. Even the others were surprised at what she was gonna say, but Eclipsetess calmed down and got embarrassed from almost going a little overboard. But she did have to protect Raja from this thieving alicorn, he was intelligent and he could pull off his magic quickly.

"Calm down, little Missie. I did nothing wrong, plus if I were really bad; I would've already hurt the little foal. But I didn't, so you can't call me bad." Crimson called Eclipsetess a nickname she has never heard of being used, but she hates it from him anyways. Like wise, Crimson fluttered his wings a bit, before activating his magic again. He was nearer to Raja, Eclipsetess noticed what he was trying to do.

"I will keep you from her, like my best friend has said before.. and she will keep her foal safe from you, and we will all help til the day Raja is an adult or more.. I don't think we've planned ahead for that, or rather her and Orion.." Eclipsetess was making sure she doesn't place herself in moments where she can't, she at least tried to make sure that Orion and Solstice have their things to talk about and about Raja. Raja is a topic for Solstice and Orion to talk about and worry over, and Eclipsetess was making sure to let them talk to each other about that.

Once Eclipsetess realized that Crimson had his horn activated again, she realized that.. he got Raja into a bubble of his magic, which really made Eclipsetess mad. That was her best friend's foal, she would not be happy about that. And Eclipsetess tried to break free, but more chains appeared and broke and appeared. She could break the chains but more would only wrap themself around her body and keep her on the ground.

Crimson's smile widened a little bit more, he enjoyed that Eclipsetess couldn't break free from his chains, which was just.. evil to see, so pure evil. Though someone bucked Crimson from behind, and it was Trickster?! Woah, such power but she did not have an approving expression on her face. Well, of course, she wouldn't approve of a grown stallion taking a foal away; that just sounds highly wrong to any and everyone.

"Don't think you could seriously get away from us, we were their roadblocks back then. Until we.. did something stupid.. but we've repented those sins. Or well A sin." Trickster told Crimson, Carrion up next to her, giving Trickster a loving kiss on the cheek before he glared at Crimson. Interesting, but Crimson wouldn't give up like that at all. Scorn was helping Eclipsetess get free with his own chain magic but it going good with his hooves as well.

Crimson stood up, getting knocked back to the ground again, this time a different horse. And Eclipsetess rolled her eyes, annoyedly, at the stallion kicking Crimson from behind as well. She did not care for this stallion, but he always tried to get her wing feather; which she knew Namir wouldn't like, and the reason why Eclipsetess doesn't like him at all. "Really? Still trying to impress me? You know I will never split from my mate, I love him too much. And plus, we'e got foals to take care of. Or well.. when we get them back from Crimson." Eclipsetess grumbled, she was just annoyed and rightfully so, because the stallion pouted before going back to his group. He did a last ditch effort of a pouty face, but Eclipsetess wasn't having it at all from Labyrinth, so he left as he failed again.

Crimson got even more annoyed, before the bubble around Raja got a bit denser to not disappear yet. He was tired from all the bucking he got on his hind quarter, so he summoned a mudwall around himself. He brought Raja close to him, since it is his bubble but Eclipsetess activated her horn and now her magic was having half of the bubble with Crimson a little mad. He tried and tried and tried and tried so much. Now he's just done with it.

Crimson reared up, before pounding the ground with his front hooves, which caught Eclipsetess off guard as her magic dimmed enough from her surprise as Crimson took control over the other half of the bubble again. He made the rest of the mudwall's to enclose himself and Raja in, then he teleported himself and Raja out of there. The mudwall's that were created had sunk into the dirt and went back to being dirt once again.

But Trickster she was.. shocked, Eclipsetess was shocked as Scorn took the last chain off and the mare fell to her hooves. She almost had him, he was looking at her before the last mudwall went up.. he shouldn't have teleported off, and Crimson knew Eclipsetess almost had him with her normally after him. But Eclipsetess looked at Neira in silence, he had left her there.. he left his dear friend with the herd, he didn't seem to care now that he had Raja in his hooves.

Eclipsetess then looked back at the spot where Crimson last was before.. he smiled sadistically at Eclipsetess, that smile.. it was more haunting than any other she saw from any horse's face. He had something planned up his sleeve, it was something that made Eclipsetess shiver in deep fear. Though the illusion's of fake Crimson being captured were gone, disappeared, and even Solstice was back in the real world.. where it went bad after she had just joined back with reality..

"No, no, no! I ALMOST HAD HIM! I ALMOST SAVED RAJA!" Eclipsetess sobbed deeply, she did almost had him if it weren't for Trickster's appearance that knocked him back and off guard. Eclipsetess was almost there, almost saving the foal before she got... taken from the herd, from her sister, more importantly.. from her mother. "Why.. why.. why?! The chains were almost off! Why couldn't you help better?! Save Raja from him?! Why didn't you help more Trickster?! I almost had him!" Eclipsetess blamed Trickster for not doing better, Trickster was offended! She had just gotten here after bucking Crimson, she wouldn't understand why Eclipsetess was shouting at her and blaming for not doing much more than what she did.

Scorn was surprised from Eclipsetess blaming some horse that just got here, but he still tried to comfort Eclipsetess, but the mare pushed Scorn off with her wing and jumped into the sky. Flying off as she cried, she couldn't deal with it, she was healing from Moon's leaving, spiritually, she was happy to see Snow there in a beautiful way in a bittersweet moment, she just.. didn't know how to help herself, she was.. lost now.

Eclipsetess blamed Trickster for nothing she did, she was just.. hurting herself more the more she was flying aimlessly in the sky, besides being in a tree she landed on when she just... needed the time to herself, a lot of time really.. but still blaming herself for nothing wrong.. she was having a hard time dealing with it. Raja was a sweet little filly, besides being powerful when the feather was there to hide it, "why did she have to be taken.. why little Raja..?" Eclipsetess questioned, it was rhetorical but she still asked anyways, sniffling as tears fell and rolled down her cheeks..

     Namir was still by himself when he heard his sister yell. What was odd what the anger he heard in her voice. As he looked up, he realized what was happening. "How did he..." Namir looked over at where Crimson was being held to see the spot empty. Namir hesitated for a moment. Usually he'd already be doing what he could to help, to protect, but he hesitated. He wasn't in his right mind due to Moon passing. Though it was his sister. His niece. After a long moment or two, he spread out his wings and stretched them before he took flight.

     Solstice was furious as she went after Crimson. Almost to the point she could grab hold of his tail, but instead she tried something else. Solstice's horn and even her eyes had started to glow. Nysa watched her mother realizing what she was about to do, "Mom! Don't!" she said trying to catch up to her mother. She was normally able to keep up with her mother, but Solstice wasn't letting anything stop her. Though Nysa knew that if she let out that spell, it could do damage to everyone. Not just Crimson.

     Though Solstice just ignored her, and was about to perform the spell right at Crimson when he let out a bright light allowing him to get away which caused Solstice and Nysa to just stop until they were able to see again. Nysa then noticed that Namir was beside her, but she said nothing. Nothing needed to be said. Solstice had her ears pinned, body tense, and  her eyes glowing as she looked around for the stallion. Once she laid eyes on Crimson, she went right to him. Nysa and Namir just followed after her.

     At least until Crimson performed another spell. One that put most of everyone involved in a separate story. Like a different outcome of what could happen. Orion had been with Raja as he watched everyone go after Crimson, but in the meantime Raja had wandered off again. Even Orion was brought to the different story. One where they would stop Crimson, but it would only be a lie. Something that would never happen, and none of them would ever know it. At least until they were back in the real world.

     Raja just wandered away from her father as she looked around. Before long she noticed her mother flying. The filly let out a nicker as she spread out her little black wings and tried flapping them. Though she was never able to get off the ground, but then she saw her mother, sister, and uncle disappear. She didn't understand it. She didn't understand anything that was happening, but before long she realized a stallion she didn't recognize heading her way. She perked up slightly not knowing who he was or what he was trying to do, but then she saw her aunt behind him as her tail flickered around. Raja may have even let out a small nicker.

     The filly was about to run over, but then she saw what the stallion did to her aunt when she stopped. Though Raja just stood there not sure about what was going on. She knew one thing. She wanted her mother. That was what she wanted. Raja had started looking around the herd again, but then she started to look up. At least until she realized her hooves were no longer on the soft earth below her as she looked down realizing she was put in some sort of bubble, but she still didn't understand it. Though the filly thought it was fun as her little tail wagged, and she let out a small nicker.

     Raja had looked at the stallion then her aunt. Though she reared a bit when she saw Tricker knock down the stallion thinking it was fun. Shortly after that, Crimson had brought her closer to him. The filly whinnied again as she watched the mud walls Crimson had made. Raja thought all of this was fun. That it was a game. That all of it was a game. At least until Crimson enclosed the both of them in the mud walls as it got pitch black before Crimson had teleported them out of there. That was the moment Raja became scared since she was never teleported before.

     Solstice and the others were then brought back to the real world as they all just hovered there. Solstice just looked around unsure of what happened when she saw Eclipsetess yelling and breaking down. Before long she realized what had happened, "No....n-no no no no no no no no no.." she said as she slowly flew to the ground. Once her hooves touched the ground, Solstice almost fell. Nysa and Namir just looked at each other before they too flew down. Orion just walked over to Solstice his ears lowered.

     Once he got to her, she lost it as she fell to the ground sobbing. Orion said nothing as he laid down next to her trying to comfort her, "We lost her...s-she's gone....I couldn't save her...I-i couldn't protect her..." she sobbed burying herself into Orion. Nysa just stood there unable to say anything as tears had come to her eyes as she looked down. They all failed. It was a hard day for everyone, but Solstice just couldn't keep herself together any longer. She was exhausted, she was grieving, she was mourning. Orion just hung his head over hers. He was just as disappointed as she was, but he just had to let her get it out. Maybe in the process she would fall asleep which would be best.

Neira couldn't do anything, she just stood and watch as everything crumbled to the ground. It was heartbreaking from another level of what was happening, she felt bad that she should have stopped Crimson from the start, from the beginning instead of later. It was her fault that she should've had stopped him in their home, in the way she would have done if she had known about what he was gonna do.

Now its just despair and sadness in the dome, she had already tried to exit the dome, but she wasn't allowed to. She was a piece of the herd, she had shared Crimson's backstory with Eclipsetess, she was a piece of a new friend to that mare. Even if she wasn't trustworthy, she still let Eclipsetess in on Crimson's backstory a bit, but that wasn't the full story to everything. It was only the start she had shared, but it led her to being stuck in the dome with everyone else now.

Though Crimson was laughing, to himself most likely, as he was looking around as there was a lot of bottles on a desk. Nothing too scary, or spooky, but Raja wasn't in that room. Crimson wasn't gonna spook a foal over his bottles of liquids and juices and the atmosphere, he had some heart. Not that he had any, since he did horsenap Raja from her home and family and friends without hesitation.

"I wonder if I should test it out.. no no.. that filly has to adjust to the playroom I put her in first, then I'll see if she's a bit more ready to explore my lab.. willingly.." Crimson was talking to himself, a bit creepily as it was uncomfortable to hear him say that. He set down a bottle containing yellow liquid mixed with purple a bit, making a weird color from that. Nothing scary if he's making colors, maybe it was for Raja to play with!

Speaking of Raja and the playroom Crimson mentioned he put the little filly in for the time being, there was a couple of mares cleaning up the walls, one was playing with Raja or really trying to help the foal adjust to the new surroundings. She was so sweet looking, so young and full of life, so energetic to try and match Raja's energy and how hyperactive the foal is. She was trying her best to be patient and let the filly do what she wants.

"You'd think Crimson wouldn't put a foal in a room where maids are cleaning, but no, he did it anyways." A mare looked at the sweet one, this mare had a country accent to her, a more simpler time she came from then. "Oh, come on Phantasia, let Crimson do his thing. Plus, he teleported us here for a reason." the sweet mare argued dearly, Phantasia narrowed her eyes and snorted before cleaning the drawings off the wall.

"Some day, Lady Adeline, I'm not gonna do what he says. Because I'm gonna quit this dumb job." Phantasia flicked her tail, "and I'm gonna go back to my home, where I belong." Lady Adeline smirked, giggled, and rolled her eyes playfully. She doesn't believe that Phantasia would ever leave her job, she knew that mare loves this job more than anything else. Besides, Lady Adeline was trying to make a foal more comfortable at the moment.

"Maybe quit you're talking and work, mare." Crimson told Phantasia as he entered the room, he had just come into the room for something but he had heard Phantasia talk about her never-coming-true say. He too knew that Phantasia loves this job, that's why he has a smug smirk on his smug looking face. He was being playful for no reason at all, besides probably checking up on Raja. "I don't pay talkers after all."

"Well, Ada how's the mission: making the little foal comfortable, going for you?" Crimson asked the sweet mare, she looked up at and looked from side to side. She didn't see the filly in the room, well, when a foal is curious they'd usually explore the entire new area to the fullest, that and because the home wasn't spooky just a little dark is all. But Crimson did come into the room with the door open behind, he didn't close it to keep Raja in. So that's his fault he left Raja explore by accident.

"Oh, Crimson do you know the foal's name? I'd love to call her by her name!" Ada said, she has those stars in her eyes again. She really does love the little filly a bit too much, maybe motherly but a little too much is all. And Crimson smiled from that cute and adorable expression on Adeline's face, he couldn't say no to the mare, but he doesn't know the filly's name.

At least he doesn't know since he's not around the horses that say her name, maybe Neira knew but Crimson isn't go back for her. Not right now at least, it's too dangerous to leave the house. Though he did make sure that the locks to the house were all locked up, no way is Raja escaping when he has her in hooves and in his home. "I do not know the filly's name, at least from what I can understand. But I'm gonna go find her, you two should find her after Phantasia cleans up the wall." he told the mares, he turned around and left the room, his hooves disappearing into the distance as he didn't close the door to the playroom again. So, irresponsible with a foal running around the home.

"Hm, didn't even close the door again." Phantasia sneered, she continued to clean the wall before putting the sponge down with her magic. Adeline got up on her hooves, and the two mares trotted out the room to begin looking for Raja, they know a foal wouldn't go far but they've met far more explorative foals before. So, Raja wouldn't be far behind if she was sniffing around and getting used to her temporary, or permanent home? The question is there, but the two mares can do this.

     As exhausted as Solstice was, she still remained awake. "She's gone...he took her.." she said in between her sobs, "We knew...we knew, and yet we failed...I failed.." she cried, "I failed as a mother..." Orion continued to say nothing knowing that if he did, he'd only anger her no matter what. Though tears still came to the stallions eyes as his ears were lowered and his eyes closed. Nysa was just standing there a short distance away when she heard what her mother had said as she looked up confused.

     "W-what do you mean you knew? You knew that he was going to take her? M-my sister..." she asked unsure of how to feel about everything, "W-why didn't you tell me? How long did you know?" she asked even though she knew her mother was struggling with everything like everyone was. Though she looked at Eclipsetess and Namir before looking at her parents again. She wanted to know. She had a right to know. Raja was her sister after all. Even she was beating herself up on the inside.

     Orion hesitantly looked at Nysa before looking at Solstice. Solstice only looked at him before looking back down her ears lowered as she closed her sore tearful eyes. Orion sighed as he looked at Nysa, "Remember when Everest visited? The small mountain pony?" he asked as Nysa hesitantly nodded. It was only a day or so ago, "Well..she gave me quite a few scrolls that she didn't need anymore, but she gave the both of us a different scroll...about your sister." Orion said before he hesitated, "It was golden, but it spoke of her becoming a goddess...but also being kidnapped..by a sun god..only it was Crimson instead..we didn't tell you because we didn't want to worry you. Especially since you were with Minette comforting her when she lost her foal.." he said as Solstice just leaned against him and pressed into his soft coat more.

     Nysa didn't know what to say. She didn't know what to think. Especially since she didn't know a demi-god could even become a god or goddess. Though it all made sense why her mother never let the filly leave her side since she was born, "You should of told me...she's my sister. I had a right to know that my sister was in danger. I'm supposed to protect her just as much as you. I promised I would protect her." she said wishing she knew this sooner. Though she knew they needed to figure something out, "What are we going to do? We're still trapped..." she said as she looked at the dome unsure of what they were going to do next.

    As for Raja she was now terrified. She didn't know where she was or even where her family was. Though the filly just looked around unsure of what was going on. Although she had plenty of energy, she just stood in a corner with her small wings clenched to her sides. She had never been in a room before. She was always in the meadow with the herd. All of this was new to her. Though the filly just looked around before looking at the two mares that were in the same room. She was still very young so she didn't know what they were saying, but Raja just took a step back from them as her hindquarters touched the wall spooking her a bit.

     Though soon after the same stallion that took her had entered the room. Raja's little black tail had just curled between her legs as her wings clenched against her sides more. The little filly looked around the room before she noticed there was now an opening. At least she knew she could have gotten out of there. Like her mother and sister would have. Though Raja just ran out before she slid to a stop unsure of where to go before she just started running again. The poor thing almost ran into a wall before she turned trying to find a way out or a place to hide. 

     After some time, Raja had seemed to find a dark area as she hesitantly heading into the darkness to hide. She found a spot behind some objects as she laid down behind them. All she wanted was to be back home. With her mother most of all. She didn't like the dark. In fact, it made the filly even more terrified. Luckily, Faith's feather was still in her fuzzy black mane which would make it harder for her to be found unless it had fallen out. At least it was a good thing that Crimson hadn't figured that out yet.

Trickster was talking with Scorn, giving him reassurance to everything happening now and around, the mare then looked to Carrion, the stallion was talking to Esmeray. Interesting, but the two stallions were rolling in the grass together, Trickster had to roll her eyes at the stallions being goofballs together. Well, at least their daughter was grazing happily, the filly was a mare now. And Trickster was happy for her daughter.

Maybe one day she'll find a young stallion, but for now, Trickster seems to be happy that her daughter is happy currently and now. Then the mare walked over to her daughter, wondering how she's planning for the future. Trickster knows enough that her daughter was at least planning to be a mother in the future, but she didn't know what else her daughter wanted to do before she became a mom to a foal.

"Hey, Moonlight! What were you planning to become again? Besides being a mom in the future, that can always wait." Trickster asked her daughter, she always made her daughter smile and giggle, it always made her know that Moonlight was always gonna be the same. Unless Moonlight was to be different, but that would never happen and Trickster knows that. Knowing enough that Moonlight and Emseray have a good sibling bond, when Esmeray doesn't talk about Nysa all the time.

Moonlight looked up at her mother, before grazing a tiny bit more as Trickster did the same thing. Two mares grazing away happily, that's a dream to have, or well, reality when it isn't getting chaotic at the moment. And it was still a little hectic with everything going on, Trickster had reassured most of the herd and Scorn that everything will be fine. Even though she wasn't there to know what actually happened, but she did come at the right time at the end when she had too. Then she tried to help calm the herd down. Being the calm down before the storm, still calm throughout..

Meanwhile, a mare passed by with a foal, the little thing looks to be near Raja's age, the little foal was just so excited for something. Before the little foal noticed Raja, then looked to the mare he was following, before looking back at Raja. Yet, the little foal went back to following the mare that he was so happy to be guided by. Must've been a mare that decided to take her foal to her job, "bring your child to work day" most likely.

Yet, the same foal that noticed Raja didn't look like the mare, so the foal was being taken somewhere. Crimson must be operating something else, or he just has a room full of growing foals. Neither explanation sounds okay, then again, Crimson must've been horsnapping foals all over the isles. Not once did he think foals could be hard to take, which was true to an extent.

Though a couple more foals passed by with mares guiding them in a line, some otherworldly teaching was going on to keep the foals from breaking out of the line. The cute darlings had not once notice Raja, unlike the other foal did, the foals all just followed after the mares. They were all happy to go somewhere, they didn't seem to be scared as they whinnied and wagged their little tails as the mares led them somewhere.. to some place within the house.

Ada walked around the place, looking for little Raja. She always looked in every nook and cranny of the building, that's why she's even here in the first place, her eagle-eye is good at spotting wandered off foals and other animals. Phantasia followed after her, she was just there to make sure that Crimson won't go after Ada. Phantasia wouldn't like that, not one bit and she'd hate Crimson if he did anything to hurt the playful mare.

But the two mares soon did spot the group of foals passing by, they followed as they had to make sure the foals didn't break line as they shouldn't, but they knew that if a group of foals was going somewhere and a foal was unironically hiding before the group arrived and passed by. Then that's a good place to search for any foal, when you know you've searched the entire building except for one part of it..

"Oop, there you are little one. Found you." Ada's voice spoke up, as she made her horn glow with magic, enough to gently pick up Raja and bring her over to her side. Then Ada set the filly down onto the ground again. "Almost lost you to the mansion, that wouldn't have been good either way." Ada giggled, then looked at Raja. "Don't worry, you're not gonna get hurt little one. Crimson wouldn't dare let a foal get hurt."

"Ada! You found her! And in the same area we need to bring her.. how ironic.." Phantasia smiled a bit, it was the first for Ada to see. Well, someone's similar to a foal herself and its not Phantasia, she's a bit more mature than Ada really. But the two mares hurried along, Ada's horn kept Raja by her side. Ada just didn't want the foal to go somewhere else, even though the two mares talk to each other, almost seemingly constantly, but the are good friends anyways. Great friends.

"Well, you know you've searched the entire mansion for a foal but not one particular spot, then you know you've found the foal. It's how we work Phanta, we were gifted these jobs for a reason. And a reason is an explanation for making it a reason to be a reason. Heh." Ada giggled, as wise but really playful and excitable like any other foal. Phantasia sighed, wondering how she got paired with Ada in the first place that they had been brought here, but she does enjoy Ada's presence.

     After a while, exhaustion had taken over Solstice's body as she ended up falling asleep. Her head resting on Orion's shoulder. Though there were still stains on her face from her tears. Tears she shed because of the loss of Moon, and the loss of her daughter. If it weren't for how exhausted she was, Solstice wouldn't have been able to sleep at all. No matter what time of day it was. Though hopefully getting at least some rest would help Solstice feel at least a little better, or even calm her down.

     Though Orion was just as exhausted, he remained awake. Instead he hesitantly summoned the golden scroll they were given only a day or two prior. He read it over quietly to himself over and over before he just couldn't read it again, "What is he planning to do with her and the others?" he quietly asked himself before he looked up at the sky. Orion knew they had to do something, but how were they supposed to do anything when the dome still kept them trapped inside the meadow they called home? They couldn't get help from any of their many allies.

     Nysa just continued to stand there silently unsure of what to think about everything. She soon looked around the herd to see them acting like nothing had happened. They lost an important member of their herd. A foal was taken from her family, her mother, and yet everyone was acting as if things were as they always were. Though not everyone was acting as if things were normal. Apollo was one. Her ears lowered as she looked at the stallion in the far away distance. She wanted to see how he was doing, but she just stayed away giving her friend some space.

     Namir on the other hand just walked towards one part of the dome. He wasn't going to just stand around and do nothing. The dome was similar to what Crimson had used on Eclipsetss when he first arrived, but Namir just investigated it. He did notice Neira had tried to leave like nothing happened shortly after Crimson had left, and he saw how even she couldn't escape the dome. Nysa had eventually walked up to him when she saw him investigating the dome, "Do you think there's a way to get past it?" she hesitantly asked as she looked at him.

     Though Namir had just looked at his niece before looking back at the dome, "I'm not sure, but we gotta find a way to get through it." he said with a sigh. His voice was still dull with emotion, but neither of them said anything about that for now, "How's your mother?" he asked returning to look at his niece, "Wish all of this would be over...no more petty stallions blinded by power. All of this loss..." he spoke to himself under his breath, but Nysa still heard what he said. She just didn't see anything about it.

     Nysa sighed as she looked over to where her parents were, "Asleep...I think the exhaustion caught up to her finally.." she said knowing it would help some. Though she looked around before she looked at her uncle again. She was silent before she hesitantly spoke, "W-what do you think he's planning to do with my sister, and the others? Where could he have taken her?" she was almost scared for what answer she would get. Nysa had a feeling he wasn't going to say, but she still feared what his answer would be.

     Namir looked at sighed, "Let's just focus on getting out of here and stopping him before he can do anything, alright?" he said as he nuzzled her. Nysa just nodded silently. "Now...best to get some rest..can't figure out a plan without some rest." he said before walking off to go lay down. Nysa eventually went to do the same a few minutes later as she decided to lay down ear her parents. Though she didn't lay down right next to them not wanting to wake her mother at all. It was best if she remained asleep.

     As for Raja, she remained in her hiding spot for what felt like forever before she started to hear the sound of hooves. Before long she peeked out and noticed mares with foals walking in a line. When she saw one of the foals look at her, Raja just backed up more hoping she wouldn't be found. She wanted out of there. She wanted her mother. Her family. Though the filly's stomach also started to feel slightly empty due to it being awhile since she last nursed. Raja did watch the mares of foals hoping to see her mother, but she didn't know who any of them were.

    Though the filly was spooked when the same two mares from before had found her. Her wings clenched her sides even more as she looked at them attempting to back away or even run off again, but she couldn't. The filly couldn't get her little body to move or listen to her. She still didn't understand magic, but she realized it was the mares that were the cause of this. Raja didn't have a choice but to follow them where the other mares and foals had went which scared the little filly even more then what she already was.

Eclipsetess was flying in the sky, might as well take in the beauty while it lasts, looking around for what kind of magic can just make a dome like this. Maybe if Eclipsetess looks hard enough, then she could do something at least. Though no matter how hard she examined a part of the dome, she couldn't figure it out. All magic can come from a source material, there just had to be something there that can be turned into a weakness.

Eclipsetess looked around for any weaknesses in the dome, she might have been just doing something else, but the dome is getting to her a little bit. That's why she looked around to find any weaknesses, and of course fresh air is a need since everyone has been cooped up inside the dome after all. Everyone might probably be getting ansy from just one thing for awhile or another or something else entirely.

Eclipsetess wasn't sure what everyone does, but she had to contribute after she felt better. And she felt a little better now, at least for the while of feeling better than before she had been feeling. Lot's of things go on. Eclipsetess sighed as she gave up for the mean time, she couldn't find any weaknesses up high near or closewhere the sky would be.

For Raja, Ada, trotting, and Phanta, walking, were still going down the corridor. It was a bit longer than the other hallways, a lot more of rooms to discover if given the chance one day. But the three were still walking down the endless corridor, a few mares coming and going with foals in other hallways. Interesting that not everyone walks down the same hallway or corridor.

"Don't worry little one, we're not gonna be harmful to you. We were just trying to get you used to this place, its temporary, of what Crimson says it is temporary for you and the others here." Ada giggled, before continuing onwards. Phanta glanced at Raja, before looking back at where the three of them were going. And Crimson watched from the shadows, the whites of his scleras shown but disappeared as he disappeared into the shadows.

Adeline was just a little happy mare, as repeated over and over again, but her happy-go-lucky personality is just infectious to not smile at her. She is just so happy, so pure, that she doesn't seem to think of anything bad. Well, where the two mares are taking Raja isn't bad, more of just wanting the little foal to interact with the other foals that were brought here long before Raja came in as a new foal.

"We're almost there little one! Soon, we'll just be nearby when you relax enough to try and interact with the others, if you want to that is." Adeline told Raja, before getting excited again as she flicked her tail. Phanta was just rolling her eyes and shaking her head, being used to a hyperactive mare was just a part of the job. At least Adeline was telling the truth with saying that the three are nearing the location.

Adeline and Phantasia soon stopped, Ada used her magic to scoot Raja in front of her a bit, and then she nudged the filly with her snout. Much like how a mother nudges her foal, which is what Adeline was trying to replicate for little Raja here, but she knew what time it was for the filly; a mare always knows. And that's quite true, Phantasia stepped to the side for some reason she did.

"Alright.." Adeline used her magic to open the door in front of the three. "We're here." Ada said, the room was big and white and vast! But there was so many foals roaming around the inside, this was definately a bigger playroom then what Crimson put the little filly in. But, it had 3D visual effects of the outside for an indoor room. It was just an illusion to make the foals happy and comfortable inside the room.

"Go on inside little one, the outdoors is waiting for you!" Ada encouraged Raja, she then nudged the little filly. A foal like Raja would like to be in the outside, and this illusion to make it a reality was awesome. Adeline then nodded to Phantasia and went into the room, while Phantasia closed the door with her hoof and walked away. It'd be a little while before the fun was over for some of the foals that came into the room before Raja.

"I'll be here with you, little one, like any other mare in here. So, need anything? Just go up to a mare and she'll show you around." Ada said, she then trotted over to a foal needing help on picturing her parents in front of a mirror. Of course, there's a mirror to show the foal's parents right there, and very accurate as well. Cool.

     After some time, Solstice had woken up. Out of instinct, she raised her wing slightly expecting to see Raja there sound asleep. Reality struck as the filly wasn't there. Solstice just silently cried again once she realized it wasn't a dream she had. Orion was still awake as he looked at her with a saddened look, "We'll find her...and the others," he said in a quiet tone as he nuzzled her, "We'll find a way to get out.." he said trying to help the both of them have some kind of hope that they would get their daughter back.

     Solstice just hesitantly looked at him, "How can you be sure?" she quietly asked him as she looked down with her ears lowered as more tears came to her eyes, "She's not even a week old Orion...she can't defend herself and she doesn't understand the world around her. She needs her mother Orion. She needs me. Her mother. I'm supposed to keep her safe and protected. I failed. I failed as a mother. I failed her." she said with a hint of anger in her voice as she looked at him. She knew he was trying to help, but she felt like a failure as a mother.

     Orion said nothing more as he let out a small quiet sigh before he looked around the herd. He noticed Nysa resting near them before he noticed Eclipsetess was investigating the dome. While he was taking a moment to look around, Solstice had gotten up on her hooves before walking a short distance away. Orion just got a bad feeling about this as he got up and hesitantly followed her, "Solstice...what are you doing?" he asked knowing she was thinking about something as she looked around at the dome.

     Though Solstice just summoned the spell book she had given to Nysa prior to Asher's first attack. She had spread out her wings as the book flipped to a page just in front of her. Her necklace started to glow as well as her horn as Solstice looked at the page in the spell book studying the spell before she looked at the dome again. Nysa ended up waking up due to her being in a light sleep to see her mother with the book she had given her. She didn't know what was going on. Solstice didn't even bother to look at Orion as she eventually replied, "To get our daughter back."

     Crimson had truly unlocked a side of Solstice that no one had seen before. She was letting her rage and grief take control as a mother. What made it worse was the magic Solstice held within her and her necklace especially with her being a goddess despite her not taking her true form yet. Maybe there was a test she had yet to pass of some sort. Though Orion just looked at her worriedly, but he didn't even realize Nysa had jumped in front of her mother. Nysa knew they had to find a way out of there as quickly as possible, but not like this.

     Nysa had spread her wings though as she looked at her mother. Strangely she hardly recognized her, "Mom don't do this...you could hurt the herd if you do the spell. We'll find another way out of here so we can find her and the others." she said understanding why Solstice was acting like she was, but she knew they had to make a plan before doing anything. Namir even realized what was going on as he got up and went over to his sister and his niece as he said the same thing Nysa had.

     Though Raja just kept her head lowered as she walked alongside one of the mares as the other was behind the both of them. One of them had spoke, but Raja wasn't exactly sure what she was saying. The tone was somewhat comforting, but it didn't help the filly to relax as she had looked back down. Occasionally she saw a mare and a foal, but Raja didn't pay much attention to them as she continued walking down the hallway that seemed to be endless. Despite the filly having energy to burn, she was worn out.

     Since she was born, Raja didn't run much. Mainly because Solstice had to rest for a couple days, but Raja had only played once. With her sister, Minette, and her foal before they were taken. Raja just wasn't used to this much walking or even running when she had tried to get out of wherever she was before she was found. Not only that but Raja needed to nurse soon. Though it didn't take too much longer until they had reached their destination. Wherever that was. Why did Crimson need so many foals anyway? Maybe he thought they were Raja.

     Raja just stopped walking as she looked up a bit to see all the foals playing in what looked to be a meadow. Her ears had perked up seeing the illusion of the meadow, but then they quickly lowered due to how many foals there were. Raja jumped slightly when one of the mares had nudged her into the room as she didn't expect it. Not only that, but she didn't want to be there. The illusion of the meadow was somewhat comforting since it was similar to the meadow her herd lived in, but she was still frightened by everything.

     Though she had looked up at one of the mares before she had looked at the foals. She saw the foal by the mirror, which got her a bit curious, but Raja just stood there. Her black wings were still clenched to her sides. After a while of just standing there, Raja had hesitantly walked around before she went in a corner and laid down. Partly because she was tired, but also because she wanted no part of this. She wanted to be back home. Raja didn't understand why she was taken away from her home and family. Did they not want her anymore? Either way Raja just used one of her wings to cover her face as she curled up. It offered some comfort as it reminded her of being underneath Solstice's wing or even her sister's.

Eclipsetess looked over when she heard the commotion, though she stayed where she was, not sure of what she should do at the moment. Her mind was all over the place, from one thing like her daughter's foal being taken to Raja, the dome didn't help at all for the herd either. Especially with how Solstice was acting, one thing is for that Eclipsetess might know is that there is no escape from an enemy or someone dangerous.

Eclipsetess sighed before going to lay down somewhere, just somewhere in the entire dome, there was not much she could do now that most of everyone is helpless but still going strong because of their wills to stay strong. Eclipsetess passed by some foliage, nothing important but a head poked out from the bushes as Eclipsetess didn't see the horse due to already having passed by with trotting past.

The horse looked to the right before looking to the left, then the horse quickly trotted into the herd, implementing themselves in one of the groups that were still there. Not much happened with most of the herd, as some horses broke off to graze and laze around like they once would without the dome or Crimson there to ruin it. The horse flicked their thin tail that ended in a clove, or pointed end like a triangle, at the tip.

Eclipsetess was sleeping because of her conflicting thoughts, but she woke up and went over to the commotion with Solstice and everyone. She was off doing her thing before coming over and being curious of what was happening at the current moment, she gave a once over to the herd to make sure they were alright even though Crimson hasn't been back yet to see what was happening with everyone in the dome.

Eclipsetess then looked back to the others when she was done looking around the herd, nothing out of place and everyone was doing their own thing, nothing was happening and it was quite peaceful albeit the dome towering above everyone was still eerie but nothing they couldn't be used too. Even though its nothing good that Crimson made from his magic to keep everyone in the dome.

Adeline looked over to Raja, her eyes softening as she saw the adorable filly sleeping peacefully, before she went over to another foal and helped them out with their own thing. A couple mares went in and out with foals, before Adeline knew that it was empty for the time being, weird as she usually sees foals come and go but not that fast.

"Hmph, probably Crimson doing something stupid or whatnot." Adeline walked over to the wall, flipping a switch her nose and the meadow changed to something that.. Raja would love dearly to see again, if the meadow can be something cool then it can change to something the foal desires deeply.

"If only she could go back, but Crimson won't let that happen any time soon. At least not until he's done with whatever he's working on." Adeline spoke to no one in particular, just herself, but she then sat in a corner as the meadow changed to more of.. a meadow filled with horses, wind blowing gently, the trees covering the surrounding meadow and land, a couple horses eating near Raja. It was a very advanced kind of.. something happening with the room just with a flick of a switch.

"Hm. Something at least, I can't leave her alone in the room anyways." Adeline sighed, before laying down herself rather gently. The meadow changing to a different meado was interesting, but it was also quite peaceful, though there was no dome of what-so-ever in the meadow. It was probably before Crimson, during the peace of the time where like nothing bad could harm anyone until he had shown up to destroy it.

The horse was walking around in the herd, the red to orange to yellow bangs and mane being an interesting color, his hooves feathered but not so much with the feathering just a few tufts. He didn't know if he should walk up to the horses talking or just continue to graze, it was peaceful but he didn't like the dome. He know that once he walked in there was no way to go back out once he stepped through the dome. There was no way to go back, and he was fully aware of staying here for the meanwhile or until something happens.

But the horse looked over to where Eclipsetess and the others were at, talking or doing something else, the horse doesn't know either which one they are doing, the commotion or well just chatter more likely, its more of just the chattering and not anything important. At least nothing important to the horse that he doesn't need to know or he can't really know since it is not related to him at all by what the others are doing.

     “Mom? Mom what are you planning on doing? Shouldn’t you stop and think for a second before you do anything?” Nysa said as she looked at her mother hoping she could get through to her. So much had happened in so little time that it was hard to think straight. The herd was still grieving the loss of Moon, and if it weren’t for the barrier Apollo probably would have left the Isle. Nysa knew how he felt, but she couldn’t go and comfort him even if she wanted to. Her sister was taken, and her mother had lost it. She probably was loosing it too, “Mom please. Don’t do that spell.” she pleaded even though she couldn’t tell what spell her mother was looking at.

     Solstice had eventually looked up to see Nysa, Orion, and Namir in front of her. Each one of them was trying to get her to stop doing what she was planning to do, but she couldn’t. Solstice couldn’t just stand around inside the dome while he had her daughter. First it was Dra the day Nysa was born, and now this with Crimson. She only hoped that Raja still had Faith’s feather in her little fuzzy mane. At least then Crimson couldn’t sense the power the little filly had. Well for now at least. As much as Solstice wanted to just stop what she was about to do, she just couldn’t. She looked at Nysa and the others as Eclipsetess had then joined them before she looked back down at the spellbook.

     The page that the book was open to contained a teleportation spell. Though Solstice had never used the spell before. As far as she or anyone else knew it was the only way to escape the dome. ”I am not going to stand around and let him hurt her…I’m getting help.” she said. Before anyone else knew it Solstice’s horn glowed a little bit brighter before she vanished. Get help? Who’s help? When Solstice vanished, Nysa looked at the book as it closes and fell into the grass. Though she was able to find the page that contained the spell Solstice had used. For a few moments she had read what the page had said before she looked up at the others.

     “S-she used a teleportation spell..but where could she have gone? Who is she going to?” she said as she looked at her father, Namir, and Eclipsetess. They all just looked at each other unsure of where Solstice could have gone. They all knew one thing. They couldn’t go after her. Especially since they didn’t know where Solstice went. “M-maybe I can do the spell and try to find her? I-I can’t lose her a second time…we can’t let her do what she’s planning all by herself..” she said worriedly. At this point Nysa then started breaking down as tears had come to her eyes and soon ran down her face.

     Orion sighed as he looked at the others before going to Nysa and nuzzling her hoping to comfort her, “Nysa the herd needs us. I agree with you, but there’s no stopping your mother. She risked everything the day you were born, and even when Asher….” At that moment Orion stopped talking. He couldn’t finish that sentence even if Solstice was still alive. After a moment he continued, “Solstice said she’s getting help…she won’t be alone even if we don’t know who that help is. Either way we need to stay and help the herd grieve and find a way to tear down the dome.” he said before looking over in Apollo’s direction. “I’m sure he could use a friend right now though..”

     Nysa listened to her father silently, but she at least wanted to know what her mother’s plan was. Though after a moment she nodded. Even if Orion didn’t say it or show it, she knew he didn’t want to loose his oldest daughter either. Solstice too. She didn’t say anything as she looked over at Apollo and slowly started to walk over to him. She noticed him get tense as she approached, but she ignored it. “I know you don’t want to talk, but you shouldn’t be alone..” she said looking at him. Apollo eventually looked at her before he gave a small nod. Nysa said nothing else for the time being as she laid down beside him. Apollo just sighed as he looked at the herd before putting his head down and looking away.

     Raja had eventually fallen asleep in the corner she laid down in awhile before. She didn’t care about the foals and the mares in the room. She didn’t understand anything around her or even anything that happened. Even if the small thing was terrified, sleep and exhaustion had caught up to her. Maybe putting her little wing over her little head helped her feel like she was home. She may have been very young, but she knew where home was and that she was safe there. Raja didn’t feel safe where she currently was. Well she just didn’t really understand anything that was going on, but she knew things didn’t feel right where she was taken.

     Though there was a filly probably just as old as Raja was. Her small body was a soft gray color. Much like that of a swan. She too was a Pegasus, but unlike Raja, she had a small pair of wings behind her ears. Her smaller wings stayed folded up as she couldn’t move them as much as she could her bigger wings upon her back. Although she noticed Raja and was very curious of her. All of the other foals were playing together except for little Raja. The gray filly soon started to walk over to Raja even if she was asleep until a mare approached her, “Come on Ashivah, time to go…” the mare said guiding the filly to the exit.

     Solstice though had ended up teleporting herself into the Heavens. She looked around slightly surprised it worked before she realized she didn’t know where she was. She hadn’t been in this part of the Heavens before, but the more she looked around the quicker she realized she must have been where the gods and goddesses stay. Before long Solstice ended up walking down the hallway she was in before she started to hear voices. The further down she went the louder the voices became. Soon she approached a door as she used her magic to open the door.

     As she did, several gods and goddesses stopped talking and looked at her. It seemed as though it was a meeting of some sort. Solstice walked into the room as she pinned her ears and held her head up. She heard most of them murmuring like they still didn’t except her or didn’t even want her there. She didn’t care about that though. She cared about Raja and stopping Crimson, “Who is Crimson, and what is he planning on doing with my daughter!?” she said in a demanding tone and a stomp of her hoof. She knew he general plan, but she didn’t know what exactly he wanted to do with her daughter. “Who. Is. He.”