Chapter 2
Sweetie Belle sat on a green disk across from a strange, glowing green bipedal creature made out of crystal sitting on another green disk. Between them was another disk with a tea set and cake that their disks were rotating around. The creature had four arms and was slicing the cake, pouring tea, and setting them in front of Sweetie Belle with three of her three fingered hands while holding a parasol with her last hand. "Oh this is so exciting, I mean you are no Universe, but you are just so cute and I really was not looking forward to my next rebirth. I mean look at my facets, they would be cracked and fractured if I had to go through another big bang now and you do not want to know how many eons it took me to get them just right." The creature said Sweetie Belle tried a bite of the crystal covered slice of cake and discovered that the crystals were strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, and raspberry flavored sugar crystals. "Oh, but where are my manners, call me Prasiolite. It's not really my name, but you would need a doctorate in advanced quantum physics, music theory, and gemology in order to invent the mathematics to even begin to express the very beginning of my name. I have been the spirit and essence of several universes over the length of my long life and I must say I barely look over 285 trillion years old." Prasiolite said before laughing while covering her mouth with the back of one hand while snapping open a fan with another.
"Um... The cake is really good, but where are we and why are we here?" Sweetie Belle asked before starting on her second piece of cake.
"Wha... Oh, I see, I'm the first of the six you have met. Well we are inside of the Kessho, but you are actually sleeping outside with that 'Sweetie Bot' standing watch over you. If you ask me, who ever sent her was in a bit of a rush and her mission was thrown together at the last second." Prasiolite told her. "Now as far as what is going on, the Kessho is merging with you and you need to meet each of us in order to wake up. Now each of us are the spirits and essences of universes that had come to their ends around the same time and the Destroyer decided to put us into one crystal, the Kessho, together while 'turning out the lights' before handing us off to the Creator to start the whole process all over again with new universes. Only sometimes something happens and a Kessho ends up in the hands of a mortal, you in this case, which gives them some of our powers and our help when needed." With that she waved a hand and around them walls of white crystal raised around them as black and green marble tiles rapidly flipped over below them. Above them the crystals grew together, inter weaving into a high vaulted ceiling that glowed with a soft white light. Finally some of the crystals on one wall shifted and changed to become a elegant fireplace with a fire made of burning crystals. "Now, before you wake up you will find that you will be gaining powers from each of us as you meet us, like my disks here. They can be used to carry things, inclueding yourself or," suddenly a disk appeared between them and flipped up on it's side, blocking Sweetie Belle's view of Prasiolite. "as a shield." With a wave of her hand, Prasiolite sent away the disk that had been blocking their view of each other before floating up into the air on her disk and summoning dozens of disks that began orbiting her in ever increasingly complex patterns. "At first you will only have one or two disks, but as you gain skill you will be able to summon more and more into an almost unbeatable defence that has thwarted the greatest swords men and sharp shooters as if they were nothing." As she spoke she began leaping from disk to disk, flipping and twisting through the air with a grace and poise of a dancer. "I will be with you every step of the way and we can talk in your dreams, but if you need me, I can manifest in the real world for short periods of time to help you. I will introduce your world to the magnificence and beauty of a true crystal goddess in all her glory." With that she landed on a disk beside Sweetie Belle, who had watched everything in awe.
"That was amazing!" Sweetie Belle squeaked as the room began fading.
"So you're a robot from an advanced civilization, sent to find and guard a rare crystal of enormous power, that Sweetie Belle swallowed, so now you need to remain near her and guard her until someone comes to check on you and the crystal?" Hondo Flanks Belle asked the robot version of his daughter he had dubbed 'Sweetie Bot' as she followed him through Ponyville while Sweetie Belle slept on his back.
"Correct Equine Belle, though to call me a robot would be like calling a super computer an abacus." Sweetie Bot said as they passed a brown stallion with a hour glass cutie mark, who waved a glowing stick at her before shrugging and walking away. She briefly thought about scanning him, but decided not to. "Equine Belle you seem to be very calm about all of this."
Hondo laughed at that, "I spent a few years in the guard and then played hoofball for around decade before retiring to become Ponyville's fire chief. Trust me, between the stuff the guard got called out on and Ponyville being next door to the Everfree Forrest that tends to make the strange just your average Tuesday afternoon and the bizarre nothing more than a Monday morning commute. Advanced technology and beings from other universes doesn't even make my top 10, it just makes me wish next month would hurry up so I can retire and leave the weird stuff to whatever chump the mayor gets for the job and take Cookie on that vacation I've been promising her for years."
"Equine Belle, I must assume that this means Equine Sweetie Belle will be traveling with you, is this correct?" Sweetie Bot asked.
"Actually she will be staying with her sister here in Ponyville." Hondo said before holding out a hoof to stop Sweetie Bot just before two pegasi crashed into the ground in front of the. They stepped around the rainbow maned pegasus as she helped the blond maned one back up. "Rarity might fuss about it, but she agreed to watch over Sweetie Belle and I'm sure I can convince her to take you in as well since I paid for her shops down payment and the start up money for it as well. She might have that gem finding spell of her's, but the gem market crashed a few years ago when an old dragon cashed in half her hoard for dragon sized furniture for her cave including a bed and pillows. Something about retiring to a comfortable bed with fuzzy slippers and trashie novels was well worth the outrageous price for all the fireproof spells. The thing is the gem market is just now recovering and Rarity's dresses are just starting to turn a profit, so talking her into it won't be a problem."
Finally they made it to the house and as soon as he lead Sweetie Bot in he called out to his wife, Cookie Crumble Belle, "Honey, we're home."
"In the kitchen with Cheerilee." Cookie answered.
Looking down at Sweetie Bot, he gave her a wink before saying, "You remember how you said you would let Sweetie Belle keep the next thing that followed her home as long as it wasn't anything like a snake, spider, or a timber wolf?"
"Please tell me it's not a hydra." Cookie said as her a Cheerilee came into the living room and stopped, both of their jaws dropping at the site of Sweetie Belle sleeping on Hondo's back and Sweetie Bot standing beside him.
Putting his hoof on Sweetie Bot he asked with a huge smile, "So can we keep her?"
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Sweetie Bot Perks: Name of the Game- Names make your life easier since 'hey you' can get a bit confusing.
Sweet new ride- The Sweetie Bot body unlocked.
Peace through superior fire power- For some reason you find many problems can be solved with liberal amounts of military ordinance. Weapon systems unlocked.
Bush Wacker- Smart timber wolves give you a wide berth, dumb ones become target practice.
Heavy Metal- Being made of metal means you're naturally well armored.
Welcome to Ponyville- With a reality warping baker's assistant, time lords, ex- secret agents, and a few changelings living here no one really notices highly advanced technological marvel living here after a few days.
It followed me home- Sweetie Bot is now a member of the Belle family.
Sweetie Belle Perks: Tasty- Swallowing the Kessho may result in developing super powers, having ancient god like beings living in your head, immortality, and your life becoming very interesting very quickly.
It followed me home (part 2) - You've gained a friend/sibling thanks to the Kessho being inside of you. See Sweetie Bot.
Going green- You've unlocked the green power of the Kessho (level 1). With this you can now summon 1 or 2 green disks to use for levitation, flight, or as a shield that can't be broken unless your concentration is broken. They can hold up to two full size ponies with no energy drain, but you can hold up to four ponies for around about a minute and half of that time for every addition pony added.
The crystal goddess- Prasiolite now has a lovely room in your head so you can visit with her when your asleep. Prasiolite's Hall unlocked.
Crystal Goddess Unleashed- You can call upon Prasiolite at her full power to help you in the real world, but she can only manifest for a few minutes before she must return to her room and you will lose the green power of the Kessho until it recharges.
Big Daddy- Your daddy is one of the toughest stallions around and Celestia help anyone who tries to hurt you. In fact he has even taught you some of his fighting style. Hondo Flanks Belle unlocked. Belle style Tai Chi unlocked.