MLP FIM Fanfic: Pain's Prejudice
"Are they here yet? The tension is killing me!"
"There'll be worse things than tension to deal with soon... "
"Move it! They're coming, and fast!"
And then anguished screams. And then silence. That was all Silversheen could remember. Anytime she tried to strain her mind for more, she came up blank.
From what she did recall, there had been some kind of attack. Ponies all around her were running for dear life, causing a commotion. An older mare- her mother- galloped beside her, urging her onward. Once they reached shelter, the others managed to settle down, muttering nervously, until the attackers found them. Then came the sudden shrieks of terror. Her mother's horn had flashed once... and then it had all gone black.
Oddly enough, Silversheen noted that she had definitely been a filly when this all happened. Now, staring into the weird mirror-like walls of this strange cave she had found herself in, it seemed like she had aged by about seven years. How could she have slept that long? Cautiously Silversheen flapped her wings, confirming that they were intact. Her eyes darted to her reflection's face, and suddenly to her forehead.
A horn.
Was she hallucinating? Last time she checked, she had been a pegasus, with regular wings. Nothing had made her stand out from any other pegasus. Now here she was, looking like royalty- if royalty had been slumbering in a weird cavern for who-knows-how-long.
"What the hay happened to me?" Silversheen wondered around. Her voice cracked from lack of use, but at least she still had a voice at all. For all she knew, she could've lost that, too.
She glanced around at the walls on either side of her. Her own reflection stared back. The ceiling bore countless gems, and the ground was unnaturally smooth, almost like a walkway. Pricking her ears, Silversheen could hear the faint trickle of water, which made her suddenly realize how hungry and thirsty she was. Was there any food in this place? There was certainly water, but was it drinkable?
"There's only one way to find out, isn't there?" she muttered, walking toward the sound in something of a daze.
As she walked, she began to hear the dripping water get louder and louder, and was it her imagination, or were there hoofbeats along with it? "Hello?" she called. Her voice echoed throughout the tunnel. There was no response, but the sound of hooves grew louder.
Suddenly, a pony's face appeared around the corner. "Oh, good! You're awake!
The mare came toward her. She was a pale green pegasus, and her mane was darker green with pink highlights. "I knew you would wake up pretty soon. I mean, I knew you weren't dead. I figured all I had to do was wait, and you would wake up on your own! You are okay, right?"
Silversheen didn't know what to think. This pony was a stranger to her, and for all she knew, a potential enemy. But the concern in her eyes and kindness in her voice seemed so genuine.
"What's wrong?" The strange mare gazed at her. "You can speak, right? I heard you call out! That was you, wasn't it?"
"Yes, that was me," Silversheen replied. "Who are you, and where are we?"
"I'm Ethereal!" the mare introduced herself. "Nice to meet you! And we're in this place called the Chamber of Crystal. It's a pretty place, don't you think? Not a lot of ponies even know it exists, and I think that's a shame."
Ethereal beamed at Silversheen. "So, what's your name?"
"Silversheen. Do you know what happened to me?" Silversheen asked. A shot in the dark, but it's worth a try, she thought.
"I'm sorry, I don't know," Ethereal responded, her smile fading. "Actually, I was wondering that myself. You seem like you've been down here a while. Do you need anything? I know where we can get food and water!"
Silversheen met Ethereal's eager gaze. "That would be great, thanks."
"Okay! Follow me!" Ethereal turned and started trotting off, just slowly enough for Silversheen to follow. Silversheen walked behind her, trying to let everything sink in, and most of all, still trying to get all her memories straight.
Author's Note:
I feel like this chapter is really short compared to my usual standard XP Still, I hope you like it! It is only the first part, after all.
"Are they here yet? The tension is killing me!"
"There'll be worse things than tension to deal with soon... "
"Move it! They're coming, and fast!"
And then anguished screams. And then silence. That was all Silversheen could remember. Anytime she tried to strain her mind for more, she came up blank.
From what she did recall, there had been some kind of attack. Ponies all around her were running for dear life, causing a commotion. An older mare- her mother- galloped beside her, urging her onward. Once they reached shelter, the others managed to settle down, muttering nervously, until the attackers found them. Then came the sudden shrieks of terror. Her mother's horn had flashed once... and then it had all gone black.
Oddly enough, Silversheen noted that she had definitely been a filly when this all happened. Now, staring into the weird mirror-like walls of this strange cave she had found herself in, it seemed like she had aged by about seven years. How could she have slept that long? Cautiously Silversheen flapped her wings, confirming that they were intact. Her eyes darted to her reflection's face, and suddenly to her forehead.
A horn.
Was she hallucinating? Last time she checked, she had been a pegasus, with regular wings. Nothing had made her stand out from any other pegasus. Now here she was, looking like royalty- if royalty had been slumbering in a weird cavern for who-knows-how-long.
"What the hay happened to me?" Silversheen wondered around. Her voice cracked from lack of use, but at least she still had a voice at all. For all she knew, she could've lost that, too.
She glanced around at the walls on either side of her. Her own reflection stared back. The ceiling bore countless gems, and the ground was unnaturally smooth, almost like a walkway. Pricking her ears, Silversheen could hear the faint trickle of water, which made her suddenly realize how hungry and thirsty she was. Was there any food in this place? There was certainly water, but was it drinkable?
"There's only one way to find out, isn't there?" she muttered, walking toward the sound in something of a daze.
As she walked, she began to hear the dripping water get louder and louder, and was it her imagination, or were there hoofbeats along with it? "Hello?" she called. Her voice echoed throughout the tunnel. There was no response, but the sound of hooves grew louder.
Suddenly, a pony's face appeared around the corner. "Oh, good! You're awake!
The mare came toward her. She was a pale green pegasus, and her mane was darker green with pink highlights. "I knew you would wake up pretty soon. I mean, I knew you weren't dead. I figured all I had to do was wait, and you would wake up on your own! You are okay, right?"
Silversheen didn't know what to think. This pony was a stranger to her, and for all she knew, a potential enemy. But the concern in her eyes and kindness in her voice seemed so genuine.
"What's wrong?" The strange mare gazed at her. "You can speak, right? I heard you call out! That was you, wasn't it?"
"Yes, that was me," Silversheen replied. "Who are you, and where are we?"
"I'm Ethereal!" the mare introduced herself. "Nice to meet you! And we're in this place called the Chamber of Crystal. It's a pretty place, don't you think? Not a lot of ponies even know it exists, and I think that's a shame."
Ethereal beamed at Silversheen. "So, what's your name?"
"Silversheen. Do you know what happened to me?" Silversheen asked. A shot in the dark, but it's worth a try, she thought.
"I'm sorry, I don't know," Ethereal responded, her smile fading. "Actually, I was wondering that myself. You seem like you've been down here a while. Do you need anything? I know where we can get food and water!"
Silversheen met Ethereal's eager gaze. "That would be great, thanks."
"Okay! Follow me!" Ethereal turned and started trotting off, just slowly enough for Silversheen to follow. Silversheen walked behind her, trying to let everything sink in, and most of all, still trying to get all her memories straight.
Author's Note:
I feel like this chapter is really short compared to my usual standard XP Still, I hope you like it! It is only the first part, after all.
Sweetie Belle was too angry to sleep, and decided to take revenge on Rarity.
SweetieBelle plans to ruin one of Rarity's hats.
Angle on her shoulder: No! Don't do it!
Devil on shoulder: Don't lesson to that sissy. Do it!
Angle: Who you calling a sissy!
Devil: You... Sissy.
SweetieBelle: Guys this isn't helping.
Angle: Look. Look.. Rarity didn't mean it.
SweetieBelle: Wow.. Guess your right..
Angle: That's right. Now just go back to be- *literary gets shot by a gun that the devil pulls out*
SweetieBelle: OH MY GOD!
Devil: *points the tiny gun* DO IT! DO IT NOW!
SweetieBelle: *puts hands up* Okay. Okay. Take it.. Take it easy *nervously goes back to ruining the hat*
TO BE CONTAINUED
SweetieBelle plans to ruin one of Rarity's hats.
Angle on her shoulder: No! Don't do it!
Devil on shoulder: Don't lesson to that sissy. Do it!
Angle: Who you calling a sissy!
Devil: You... Sissy.
SweetieBelle: Guys this isn't helping.
Angle: Look. Look.. Rarity didn't mean it.
SweetieBelle: Wow.. Guess your right..
Angle: That's right. Now just go back to be- *literary gets shot by a gun that the devil pulls out*
SweetieBelle: OH MY GOD!
Devil: *points the tiny gun* DO IT! DO IT NOW!
SweetieBelle: *puts hands up* Okay. Okay. Take it.. Take it easy *nervously goes back to ruining the hat*
TO BE CONTAINUED
Wat:
Attempt One and Two
Don't rush, guys.
Wat:
Attempt Three
"Okay, Princess. Celestia, here are my new five friends."
"Okay, here have two tickets."
Wat:
Attempt Four
Drunk Applejack
Wat:
Attempt Five
Gilda is a bitch.
Wat:
Attempt Six
Two-parter with Trixie needs to happen.
Wat:
Attempt Seven
"There's a cloud of--"
"Shut up, Fluttershy, nobody cares about you."
Wat:
Attempt Eight
Ships.
Wat:
Attempt Nine
"Real friends don't care what your cover is."
Proof that the Mane Six (Minus Twilight) and Applebloom are not real friends.
Wat:
Attempt Ten
Nopony cares about Pinkie, either.
Wat:
Attempt Eleven
Twi, get a snowplow and bucking....
Wat:
Attempt Twelve
Recolors of Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle in the class, and Diamond Tiara is Sweetie, and Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are bitches.
Attempt One and Two
Don't rush, guys.
Wat:
Attempt Three
"Okay, Princess. Celestia, here are my new five friends."
"Okay, here have two tickets."
Wat:
Attempt Four
Drunk Applejack
Wat:
Attempt Five
Gilda is a bitch.
Wat:
Attempt Six
Two-parter with Trixie needs to happen.
Wat:
Attempt Seven
"There's a cloud of--"
"Shut up, Fluttershy, nobody cares about you."
Wat:
Attempt Eight
Ships.
Wat:
Attempt Nine
"Real friends don't care what your cover is."
Proof that the Mane Six (Minus Twilight) and Applebloom are not real friends.
Wat:
Attempt Ten
Nopony cares about Pinkie, either.
Wat:
Attempt Eleven
Twi, get a snowplow and bucking....
Wat:
Attempt Twelve
Recolors of Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle in the class, and Diamond Tiara is Sweetie, and Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon are bitches.
"P Please let me go" Scootaloo bagged.
"Not likely. for unless we were told wrong. Your our key to Ditto" Ganger said evilly.
"No! Please don't hurt Ditto" Scootaloo cried, bagging again.
Ganger just laughed.
"You won't get away with this!" Scootaloo cried, even getting angry.
"Quite!" Ganger ordered, covering his hoof over her mouth.
But Scootaloo responded by biting his hoof.
Ganger got angered by this, but managed to control himself, he just picked her back up, before she could run off from him having dropped her in pain.
"Enough horsing around" Ganger growled.
Scootaloo just chuckled, "Horsing around". Though rather or not she REALLY thought it was funny, or was just trolling them like Sweetie Belle to Rover, is anyone's guess.
"Not likely. for unless we were told wrong. Your our key to Ditto" Ganger said evilly.
"No! Please don't hurt Ditto" Scootaloo cried, bagging again.
Ganger just laughed.
"You won't get away with this!" Scootaloo cried, even getting angry.
"Quite!" Ganger ordered, covering his hoof over her mouth.
But Scootaloo responded by biting his hoof.
Ganger got angered by this, but managed to control himself, he just picked her back up, before she could run off from him having dropped her in pain.
"Enough horsing around" Ganger growled.
Scootaloo just chuckled, "Horsing around". Though rather or not she REALLY thought it was funny, or was just trolling them like Sweetie Belle to Rover, is anyone's guess.