Chapter 1,
Twilight Sparkle peeked around the corner more cautious than she really needed to. She had arrived in the Crystal Empire earlier that day, telling her friends she had some royal duties to attend to. Alone. That wasn't a complete lie, but Twilight had not found the need to tell them the whole truth as to why she had left so suddenly.
"Twilight!" came a quiet call. The purple alicorn nearly jumped out of her mane, and looked to her right to see the horse she was looking for: Flash Sentry. "Flash!" she returned the call, trotting over to him and giving his cheek a friendly nuzzle.
He gave a smile. "I don't have much time to see you right now, but I made it possible," he told her. She giggled. "Heh heh, same here. I have to meet with Princess Cadence in the Royal Council Room in a few minutes."
Flash's sapphire blue eyes lit up. "Really? Well, my dear Princess," he started, doing a joking bow, "may I escort you to the room? I must make my way there myself."
Twilight blushed and gave a nod. "I wouldn't mind at all, kind guard," she replied. Since the halls were empty, Flash had a wing over Twilight's back, their flanks pressed together as they trod to the room.
At the room, the two reluctantly separated and Flash Sentry opened the door. But not before saying, "After your meeting, come to the garden so we can catch up. Letters aren't enough for me." Twilight gave him a wink, then strode into the large crystal room, her gaze landing on Cadence.
The Crystal Empire Princess gave a warm smile. "I'm glad you could make it, Twilight," she smiled, Shining Armor in a seat next to her. "Glad to be here," Twilight answered, giving one last look at the door before it closed, Flash Sentry on the other side.
Twilight took a seat next the her brother while Cadence used her magic to pull out a few scrolls. "Now, let's get down to business!" she stated cheerily.
(A/N: I will try to make other chapters longer. This is just to get it started. Also, this is my first MLP fanfic, so it might not be perfect, but I'll try my best~) :]