//------------------------------// // Zero and Infinity // Story: A New Home // by mjk 705 //------------------------------// *Dream World* I found myself on a stone brige running with fog surrounding every corner. I am not running in confidence, but fear. Fear and misery. Soon, I start to hear voices. I can't make out what their saying, but i can hear them. I stop myself abruptly as soon as I realize that I have reached the end of the brige. I look down too see that it's a good 50 feet down. I hear a deep voice say to me, "Chaos shall rise again. Zero and Infinity will support the posseser in sealing Chaos once again for all of eternity." "Hey, who's there? Show yourself!" I demanded. No answer. "You better come out right now!" Still no response. Somehow, the brige expanded, and the voice said "Proceed." I ran across the brige's extension. When I got to the end, I saw a castle. It seemed more like a church. as soon as I approched, the doors swung open. "Enter." said the voice. I stepped inside, and gasped at what I saw. It was the statue of a human like figure wearing a cape. I could see its ribcage. And plus, it had 5 bat-like wings. Soon, the statue had been engulfed in a black flame. The church's room lit up, but I kept my eyes fixed on the statue. Or at least, what was a statue. "Now," it said, with that same voice, "We duel!" I woke up with sweat on my face, and I was panting. It was barely morning. It has been about 2 months since Discord's third defeat. I had my own house now, and I liked it. I did my morning routine, and stepped outside my house. Then a mailmare flew down and gave me two things. The newspaper for today and an envolope. "Enjoy your day" said the mailmare. "You too." I said. I stepped back into my house and sat down on my couch. I looked at the envolope, and my eyes widened. I opened it up and pulled out two cards. One was labeled "Infinity" and the other "Zero". Then I looked at the envolope again and noticed a note. I took it out and it read "You who now possess Zero and Infinity, go forth!" I looked out the window and I knew what I had to do. *Canterlot Castle* I knew that what ever was coming about, it wasn't good. I had to speak to Celestia without anypony noticing me. Thankfuly, I had gotten into the castle with little to no trouble. I was doing fine, untill I got to the kitchen. I could hear a conversation, so I ran to the nearest wall and put my back on it like they do in those movies where the guy or girl is trying to get to a spot in the building their in without getting noticed. problem for me was, this wasn't scripted. I could hear two voices arguing "No, we should put it in the dungeon! then we don't have to worry about anypony finding out about it!" said one voice. then I heard what sounded like a slap. "Everypony IS supposed to know about it, you idiot! You know what Queen Chrysilis said!" "Chrysillis?" I thought "Why in Celestia's name would..." I took a look inside the kitchen and noticed two changelings. One had some crazy armor, and the other looked like your average changeling. I assumed that the one in armor was their captain. But what caught my attention is that they were both in their normal state. "Why would they stay in normal form with all the ga..." but then I remembered not seeing a single gaurd at the entry of the castle, or in the halls I've been in. "You hear that?" asked the captain "No, sir." "Must be my imagination." I sprtinted across the hall opening andcontinued onward. *Celestia's Room* When I got to Celestia's room, I noticed a crack in the door. I looked in it, and as much as I could see, nopony was inside. I opened the door and saw Celestia crying in a corner. I ran to her and knelt down "Celestia, what's wrong?" I asked. She looked up at me "Oh, Mason. It's Luna. She's gone. And plus, I can't use my magic and none of my gaurds are at the castle anymore." "Now, now, it'll be ok." I heard laughter soon after I said that "Oh, will it?" said a voice. "Wait, hang on, that sounds like..." and Chrisilis appeared before me. "Yes, it is I, Chrisillis." she said. "I have heard of you, and i believe that you have something I want." "Bring out three minions of yours. if they get beaten, you give Celestia her powers back and return the gaurds and Luna to the castle." She laughed. "And if not?" "Then the cards are yours." "Come to me, changelings!" two changelings and the captain from before came into the room. "Destroy him!" "Just like a boss fight." I smirked "Bring it on you over-sized bugs!" the two changelings flew at me, making a slight buzzing noise.