After a little class on how to do magic, Sunset and her friends were ready to leave, Rarity did some simple, yet useful traveling capes, they made sure it wasn't an expesnive fabric to start with, since it wasn't silk, satin or other fabrics Rarity mentioned they went to the Kitchens and filled some bags with groceries, they had to be prepared.
"Now" said Sunset Shimmer a little nervous and peeking outside the door "We'll have to be quick, and try not to call attention, we'll get some disguises and make up, you are supposed to be on the dungeon" she looked at everypony, then she realized something.
This might not be her brightest idea. Applejack didn't know how to use a lasso in her pony form, Rarity's magic is still uncontrollable, Rainbow Dash's flight wasn't as steady and well... Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were the only ones that didn't changed that much in their pony forms.
"What are you thinking sugar cube?" Applejack popped her head out the door "Watching nothing odd comin' ahr way?" Shimmer nodded and finally decided to go out the kitchen, they were already there... and there was no turning back... not until they freed the Princesses and the Elements.
"So what is the plan now dear?" Rarity asked trying to look calmed "Is not like I'm afraid about getting crystalized or anything like that..." failing on doing so of course "but I'd like to have an idea of our next move"
"That's right!" said Rainbow flying to Sunset "Are we gonna kick some flanks? Are we going to rescue some Princesses?! Oh I feel like..." Rainbow was interrupted by Sunset's magic, making her voice go away.
"Keep it down Dash, we don't want to get caught" Sunset looked everywhere around, but there didn't seem to be any guards... that was really odd, normally Twilight should have guards around...
"I feel like Daring Do..." whispered Dash excitedly, suddenly, a guard went out running, he seemed to be scared, his eyes widened, his face was pale and he seemed a little bruised.
"Help me! They'll turn me into a dark monster! Please don't let them!" out of nowhere, a big dark crystal rose from the floor, stabbing the stallion's heart, and slowly turning into dark crystal "Run..." he said in a faint voice "Run, now that you can..." the girls were shaking, specially Rarity, she seemed plaer than ever and about to faint.
"I peek, with my little crystal... intruders!" Sombra's voice was heard all over the castle, Shimmer had only one thing to shout to the others.
"Run!" everyone started running trying to find an exit, fortunately they had Pinkie Pie.
"Turn a right!" Pinkie shouted, her Pinkie Sense tingled again "Crystal incoming! Careful Shimmer!" Pinkie shouted worried, Shimmer jumped to a side and barely evaded the crystal, shouting directions and warning about dangers, Pinkie finally got them out.
"Mah family's barn! Where the hay is it?!" shouted Applejack while putting her traveling coat, which covered her face and cutie mark.
"Not far, come on everyone!" they ran away just in time to avoid a massive wall of pointy crystals, after that an alarm could be heard, now all Equestria knew that there was someone against the three new Kings, that gave them hope, but for the girls, that gave them fear, lots of it.