Mega: Hello all you adoring dragons!

Paragon: And fellow dragon-lovers!

Twig: And everyone else!

(crowd cheers)

Mega: So I hope you have all been well.

Paragon: Yup!

Twig: Definitely.

Mega: So, this story is actually a songfic, based off lullaby for a princess by the youtuber ponyphonic. The first time I heard it, I cried. And after several months of listening to it, finally decided to write a story around it. That is the only reason it's crossed over with MLP.

Paragon: Oh!

Twig: Well, that's logical.

(Crowd is silent)

Mega: Many must wonder about dark red, what happened to her, why she left, and how come she's now hunting cadence. Well, you're about to get answers…

Red was, like stated in the latest chapter, Cadence's younger sister. Always obeying her sister, she didn't care that cadence got more attention. It was when she got mad and nearly killed her was where the problems started.

Paragon: whoa...deep….

Twig: You said it bud.

Mega: I do not own lullaby for a princess, and in order for the story to make sense I changed around the wording a bit. Just a heads up.

Also, we are nearly done writing the splatoon guidebook! You can expect the first story; the final four; the ultimate splat-down! coming soon!

Twig: Alright then! Let's get going!

Mega: And remember; ONWARDS! INTO THE UNKNOWN!

The night fell silently on the sky diamond hideout, illuminating the diamonds in the starlight. As the three moons of phyrrea shone in the sky, Cadence stood at the very top of the hideout, on the roof. It had crystal railings, but low enough that you could leap over to fly. Cadence's blue diamond shone on her golden crown as she looked up at the moons. Slowly, she stepped up to the railing and, leaning on it, looked up at the third moon and began to sing…

" Fate has been cruel and order unkind,

how can I have sent you away?"

Cadence let a tear slide down her cheek and continued on, her voice echoing melodically out onto the clouds, the whole world.

"The blame was my own, the punishment yours,

the harmony's silent today."

She let her wings droop to her sides as her blue eyes never left the moon, it's glow reflecting on her.

"But into the stillness, I'll bring you a song,

I hope in accompany key,"

"Till your tired eyes and my lullabies,

have carried you softly to sleep."

(flashback)

A young cadence stood beside an older blue dragon who had the same blue scales as her. A younger red and violet dragonet stood beside cadence. The older dragon standing behind them smiled and pulled the two close into a hug.

"Once did a dragon who shone like the sun

look out on her kingdom and sigh,"

The young cadence called out red's name as the little red dragonet bounced onto her, the two laughing and rolling around the throne room.

"She smiled and said surely there is no dragon so lovely,

and so well beloved as I."

They landed in a market square, where all of the dragons bowed low when cadence came. As soon as red landed, they went back to their daily life.

"So great was her reign, so brilliant her glory,

but long was the shadow she cast."

Dragons all around ignored Red, but gave Cadence the ultimate treatment. When a dragon handed her a silver scarf, she took it , then gave it to red, who smiled shyly up at her older sister.

Many pictures fly of memories with the two, playing in fields, flying through the sky, and lovingly curling up next to each other during the night.

"Which fell dark upon the young sister she loved,

and grew only darker as days and nights passed."

One day at the market, Cadence and Red had been walking about when their father lands in front of them, stating that the coordination of the next queen would be happening soon. While Cadence stated happily good luck to her sister, Red snarked back at that cadence was guaranteed to be queen.

"Soon did that dragonet notice that others

did did not give her sister her due."

Shocked at this, she stepped back as red lunged at her, accidentally slashing cadence with her back claws. Though the cut wasn't deep, Red looked at herself in shock, as did Cadence... and all the bystanders. When their father landed and looked at red, she had gone, flying to the castle in tears.

"And neither had she love her as she deserved,

she watched as her sister's unhappiness grew."

On the night of the coordination, Cadence and Red, both dressed in magnificent sashes, looked at each other. Red still was avoiding eye contact with her sister. As the duo walked down the aisle to the throne, the king stood on the elevated floor, holding a shining golden looked down at his daughters, and gestured to Red. Red bowed before him, only to be motioned back to her place in line. Cadence was called to the front as the crown was placed on her head. Instantly, the dragons began to cheer and cry out her name, pushing Red out of the way.

"But such is the way of the limelight, it sweetly

takes hold of the mind of it's host."

Cadence couldn't see red any more, even though she called out her name. Cadence's voice was heard on deaf ears as red raced out of the room. She bursted through the crowd and raced after Red.

"And that foolish dragon did nothing to stop

the destruction of one who had needed her most."

She finally caught up to red at her room, where she slammed the door shut. Cadence tried to pry the door open, but it wouldn't budge. Finally, she decided to peer through the keyhole.

All she saw was Red, rummaging around her room until she picked up a black stone knife. Cadence's eyes widened in horror and cried out to her sister, bashing the door. Red raised it above herself. Crying out, Cadence finally broke down the door...right as the stone went through her heart.

It was like time had stopped

Cadence could only watch as Red's body fell to the ground.

But as it was about to hit the floor, a black hole opened up underneath it. Rose petals flew out of it and enveloped her body, and Dark red came out of the hole. Looking down at Red's body, she let a blood red tear fall and sadly, but gently, pushed her into the hole; the gap sealing away. Just as this happened, Dark red turned towards Cadence; her face covered with red tears. And threw the new young queen through the glass ceiling. A battle began to engage.

"lullay red princess goodnight sister mine,

and rest now in moonlight's embrace."

Cadence flew in terror as Dark red chased her around the castle, releasing black fire at her. Cadence let loose a huge blue flame that Dark red dodged.

"Bear up my lullaby winds of the earth,

through cloud and through sky and through space."

Cadence clutched her talons together and a blue light shot towards dark red. Dark red copied cadence and a red beam shot at cadence, the two magic beams clashing, each fighting to get to the other.

"Carry the peace and the coolness of night,

and carry my sorrow in kind."

Dark red's beam hit Cadence, who fell down; crashing into the throne room. Dark red speed toward her, fire blocking all the exits. Cadence looked up at her sister's shadow in terror.

"Red you were loved so much more then you know,

may troubles be far from your mind."

Dark red was meters from cadence, her jaw opening to finish cadence's life.

"And forgive me for being so blind."

Just as she should have hit cadence, The king burst through the flames and grabbed dark red. Howling in pain, she slashed through his chest. He stopped as he threw a spear, where Red had stabbed herself. Cadence was speechless. Both dragons glared at each other, before a shining black hole opened up behind Dark red. Dark red pushed the king off her and let herself be pulled into the hole, looking down sadly at her talons. Just as Cadence was about to lose sight of her, Dark red looked Cadence in the eyes and opened up her wings; which she had curled around her when she fell.

There, laying on Dark red like she was sleeping, was Red.

Cadence's tears began to fall as the hole vanished, leaving a single, red rose on the floor. The flames died down, leaving ashes floating through the air.

Immediately, she remembered her father.

Rushing to where he lay slain, he looked into Cadence's eyes, which were full of tears.

"Don't cry cady, I promise I'll always be there beside you." He spoke as cadence let her tears fall., one by one, onto her father. His chest began to glow, and she was losing hold of her father's claws. She looked at him horrified, then relaxed a bit at his calm expression.

"I'll always be there…."

The king vanished in a burst of blue, the light blinding her. When she could open her eyes again, his red blood was everywhere. She felt something under her claws. Curiously, she picked up the object and wiped the red blood off it.

It was a shining blue diamond.

Cadence looked up at the sun, and cried.

(end of flashback)

Cadence is now looking onto the moon, which was at it's highest place in the sky.

"the years now, before us,

fearful and unknown."

She continued to sing as she walked back to the staircase that would take her to her room.

"I never imagined,

I'd face them on my own."

Turning to the moons, she looked at them and raised her wings majestically.

"May these awful winters,

swiftly pass I pray."

Her tears began to flow again, but was able to hold them back. She put her wings to the side.

"I love you,"

Cadence ran at the fence and jumped over it.

"I miss you,"

Cadence let herself fall into a dive, feeling the wind and clouds rush beside her.

"All these miles away…"

She spread her wings and flew circles around the hideout, and quickly flew into her room.

Placing her crown down on the desk beneath her window, a rose sat in a violet vase. Turning to her window, she sang;

"May all your dreams be sweet tonight."

"Safe upon your bed of moonlight."

Cadence went to her four-poster bed and curled up in it, the smell wafting over her soothingly.

"And no amount of sadness,

pain,

or care."

"And when I dream I'll fly away and meet,

you,

there."

Cadence let her eyes close softly as the noises lulled her to sleep.

"Sleep...

Sleep…

…

Sleep…"

Slowly, cadence fell to slumber.

One of the moon's light shone down on the desk, making the rose on the window glow. It began to bloom, unwrapping it's petals one by one like a gift. In the center was tiny, golden letters written on the inside of the flowers center petal.

I love you too.

Mega: Wow…

Twig: 0.0

Paragon: -

Twig: Just...wow…

Mega:...AAAAND THERE YOU HAVE IT FOLKS! Loks like we know where that diamond came from.

Please r&R and remember, Sometimes people aren't always what they seem.

Thank you, and goodnight.