//------------------------------//
// The Assistant: Cross 
// Story: The Assistant 
// by gamemaster36 
//------------------------------//

(Needs proofreading badly)



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~




The forest seemed to get thinner as I approached the site. The trees were becoming more spread apart as I pass them. Whatever happened that caused that large disperse of energy must not happen often.

I reach the site of the disturbance. It was a small opening near a lake. It was pretty flat for something that was supposed to be natural, but that wasn’t the most distinguishing site. Right in the middle was something I never thought I would see here. It was a large blue box.
“What’s this?”

I was confused as to what or how such a thing would get here. It looked as though it were made for creatures that stood upright rather than ponies. I stepped over to it. The energy I felt earlier was beginning to fade, but it never left. I try to look for an opening on the box.

I circled around the box about four times before giving up. Whatever this is, it is not going to let me in. I looked around to see if anything was surrounding it. Quickly, I see a small thing on the ground.
“What’s that?”

I reach down and pick it up. It was some sort of small pen like device. On the side was a small switch. I flicked it. The blue tip began to glow and emit a small whirring noise. I flicked it back off.
“This might be important.”
I open my right chest pocket and toss the device in. I then notice the sky. It seemed to be getting darker. It felt weird.
“It’s only been about an hour! Did time really just fly by?”
Before I finish my thought, my head began to ring.
“Huh? A problem?”
I quickly bring up the dimension that was in trouble. Strangely, it brought up the planet earth in this dimension.
“At least it’s not far. Now where is it?”
I try to zoom into the source of the problem, but nothing happened.
“What!?”
I try again, but it still just shows the whole planet.
“This is impossible! The whole planet is changed!?”
I sigh because that only means one thing for me.
“Guess I better go to the library and get some maps.”
As quickly as I say that, I teleport back to the library balcony.

Now the sky is almost midnight dark, but the clock said it was no later than six. I had to work quickly.
“Twilight!”
I walk into the upper level of the library.
“I’m going to need some maps!”

I got no response.
“I guess she is out. I’ll just look.”
I quickly rush downstairs to the atlas section. What I saw, I did not expect. I was frozen in shock on the stairs. Lying down on the main table was Twilight, but she didn’t seem okay.

“Oh, hey Assistant! I’ve been waiting!”
She was wearing a saddle and what looked to be large socks.
“What’s going on Twilight…?” I say, begging to slowly back away.
“Oh, this!”
She says hopping down from the table.
“I just thought I might need something… comfortable.”
The way she smiled at me when she said comfortable made me incredibly uncomfortable.
“Whoa Twilight! I think you need some rest.”
She began to trot over to the stairs.
“But Assistant! I’m not tired! I know exactly what I’m doing.”
I was back upstairs and still incredibly frightened.
“I don’t think you actually do Twilight!”
I was keeping as much distance from her as I could. She finally made it all the way up.
“Oh, I know! I read all the books on it!”
That nearly drove me to diving out a window, but I had to try and figure out what was wrong with her. I hit the wall and was holding myself as close to the wall as possible. She stopped only a few inches from me. She looked up with a small frown.
“Don’t you like me Assistant?”
I couldn’t move. I didn’t want to risk hurting her and I need to figure out what has gotten into her.
“Look, Twilight. I like you as a friend and I’m not even going to question why you have saddles, but this is not you! You are sick or confused or-”
She put her hoof on my mouth.
“Shhhh. Just let me do all the work, okay?”
That was it! I had to get out of there! I quickly pushed her back and teleported out.

I found myself out of the library which was good enough for me. I was bent over as my mind was being assaulted with questions. I had to try and focus my head. It was all over the place. Thinking of all the possible answers for what just happened.
“What was wrong with her? Did she eat something bad? Where was Spike?”
I finally regain my composure and stand straight. I look around. I am right outside of the Canterlot Castle. Whatever is going on, maybe the princesses would know how to solve it.