Dream World - Twilight's Balloon
Floating softly through the realm between Equestria and the world they were heading too, the ponies looked out to the swirling colors that made up the dimension they were in. Twilight garnered a guess Princess Luna was still guiding them, seeing how she couldn't feel any wind pushing the balloon. Pulling out a pad of paper and a quill, she began to write down what she was seeing, hoping it would serve as a way to describe the different phenomenons they were experiencing. Looking over, Spike couldn't help but gasp as he pointed to two different masses of colors colliding into one another, creating an explosion of sparkling light.
"What do you think they are? They look amazing, as if they're alive and moving to whatever destination they want to go to."
Twilight shook her head, not knowing the answer. Much of what they were seeing was beyond her understanding, and while it did look beautiful and spectacular, it was still dangerous. They didn't know what awaited them.
"Maybe it's what this world is like. Perhaps it's something magical and unique. When we return, I'll have to ask Princess Celestia about it."
Pinkie Pie started to jump in excitement as one of the swirling colors came close. "I wonder what would happen if I used my cannon to shoot inside of the colors?! Twilight, what do you think would happen?"
"Pinkie Pie, no! We don't know what it will do. We have to be careful out here. If anything happens to the balloon, we're going to be in a lot of trouble."
Pinkie's mane fell, and wandered back to her sack. "Well, it could be fun! I think it could be pretty wonderful! Hey, maybe that thing would consider it fun!"
Twilight looked over, giving a sigh. "Who, Pinkie? Who would think it'd be fun?"
Fluttershy's voice began to quaver as she pointed to what Pinkie had first seen. "I think she means that!"
As all of the ponies looked, they saw a black mass beginning to form, and within it were two red eyes looking straight at them. As Fluttershy screamed, she covered herself in the basket, not willing to look. Applejack and Rainbow Dash, though, went to the front of the basket, looking out. Applejack pulled out several apples from her bag, kicking it at the mass.
"We gotta stop that thing! If it gets to the balloon, we're in trouble!"
Rainbow flew from the balloon, her wings expanding. "Don't worry about it! I don't think this thing has ever seen a Pegasus in action before!"
Flying towards the black shape, she began to fly around it, trying to create a whirlwind strong enough to send it away, but as she moved faster, a black arm moved out, hitting her. As she screamed, she was sent flying back, falling into the basket of the balloon. As she collided into everyone else, she looked up, dazed.
"Alright! Whatever that is, it's stronger than it looks! Twilight, why don't you use your magic?"
The moment Rainbow Dash had said that, an idea came to her head. Moving to Rarity's bags, she pulled out a large garment pattern that she guessed Rarity brought to impress the people they were about to meet. Seeing this, Rarity rushed forward.
"Twilight, what do you think you're doing? This is too nice to be used against that icky thing!"
"Rarity, we need to stop it or we're in trouble! Just let me use it!"
Letting go, she whimpered as Twilight let it go into the sky. As it blew towards the creature, her horn began to glow until a bolt of magic left, flying towards the garment. As it expanded and became larger, it came around the creature, tangling it. As it stopped moving, Rainbow Dash grabbed Fluttershy, flying next to the balloon and beginning to push it faster. As they left whatever had come at them, Spike looked out.
"What was that?! Was that what the people were like?"
Everypony couldn't answer his question, and as Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy came back into the basket, Fluttershy spoke timidly. "Maybe we should return... We don't know what else is out there..."
"No," Twilight said, stomping her hoof down. "Princess Celestia and Luna are counting on us! They wouldn't have picked us to do something this important if they didn't trust us."
Applejack shook her head. "I don't know, sugar cube. We got lucky this time, Twi. Though, I don't know how we could change the balloon around. How do we know when we'll be there?"
Twilight sat down, pawing her head. "Maybe we'll know when we see whatever we're supposed to see. Who knows? Maybe whatever that thing is was just a test for us?"
As they sat down, Rarity looked at the remaining dresses and supplies she had left. "One of my best garments, gone! Oh, whatever that dreadful thing was, I hope it doesn't look good! It took me two months to get the fabric right for it!"
Rain rolled her eyes. "Rarity, do you think we have something else more important to worry about then one of your dresses?"
"Oh, you would say that, Rainbow Dash, but I have a chance to show my dresses to the people of this world! I could bring fashion to a new height! Why I... What is that?"
As they looked out again, this time there wasn't anything dangerous. Instead, it looked to them like a giant crystal cloud. As the balloon came towards it, they were all bathed in a greenish light. Twilight gasped.
"Girls, I think we may be here..."
As the balloon came out to a sparkling city, they all gasped in amazement as the balloon left the crystal cloud...