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// Deep Dark Dungeon 
// Story: Different Dimensions 
// by MidnightInk97 
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	The scene faded to darkness and Galaxy looked at her students. The ponies stared into the black abyss with stunned looks on their faces. Galaxy flicked her horn once again. They were transported back to the lab, where a bunch of scientists stood around talking. 
(Sapphira's POV)	
I struggled against the rope around my hooves. On top of being stuffed in a dark, musty bag. I was gagged by the horrible pony so I couldn't scream. I finally gave up and curled up the best I could in the corner of the cart and cried openly.
It had felt like ages since I had been brutally tossed into the foul smelling cart, when the door swung open. I shielded her eyes from the bright artificial light streamed in from behind the silhouette of my ponynapper then I was then dragged by my tail and thrown back into the sack. I landed on my shoulder with a muffled groan. That was defiantly going to leave a mark I thought to myself sourly as I bounced up and down with the rhythm of the Stallion trot.
My ears perked at the sound of laughter echoing off of walls. A few seconds later I was dumped onto a cold stone floor. Once my eyes had adjusted I was greeted by more ponies in white coats. Once they saw me burst out laughing and not just any laugh it was an evil cynical laugh that made me cower and back away only to run into my ponynapper. I shrieked and tried to run but there was no way out, then I noticed a little pony staring back at me with wide, tear filled eyes locked in a cage too small for her. 
She looked at me with sorrow like she knew what was going to happen. Her coat was dripping with something wet and her mane and tail looked like it was cut by a foal. I stood there for a second in absolute horror, my breathing was ragged and short as I choked down a sob. 
I was thinking of how to get out of here when one of the bigger ponies picked me up in between her teeth by my mane. I squealed and attempted to get out of her grip but it was a lost cause because she was too strong and I was just too weak. 
“Well done Shadow. ” King Cerberius congratulated the stallion who had ponyknapped me as he walked into the cellar. “And no one saw, right?” Shadow nodded.  “Good. You have certainly lived up to your name.” Cerberius said as he walked closer to me still dangling from the mare’s teeth. 
“Now is that how we treat our guests Poison Apple? Put the poor filly down.”  He commanded in a soft tone. The mare lifted her head a little higher and then dropped me to the floor. I let out and whimper that was only audible by me as I hit the concrete. 
“Hmm. She is a strong one. She will be the first to go through then the other filly. Are we good to go Shatter?” Cerberius turned to a gray scientist pony with a clipboard. 
“Yes sir.” He replied without looking up from his papers. The scientist turned sharply on his hooves and said, “Turn it on.” And with that a smaller mare clamped her teeth on a lever attached to the wall and pulled it down hard. The lights flickered as a green glow emanated from the huge metal contraption. I backed away only to run into Nightshade who smiled with sharp teeth down on me. I gave the tiny filly, who was still in the cage, a worried goodbye look before I was shoved by Nightshade. 
“Sire you may pick any dimension you would like. So far we have located 4 different dimensions.” Shatter exclaimed proudly. Cerberius walked to a switch board. “ Excellent work everypony. If this is a success then we will be able to conquer and rule in any world.” Everypony whooped with excitement. 
“All systems go we are ready for Subject 5.” Shatter announced pointing a hoof to me. “Send her forward.” Shatter ordered. 
Nightshade started pushing me towards the portal. I looked around at what I thought was my last glimpse of this world, maybe for good. As I walked I noticed some of the ponies looked like they wanted to help but couldn't, so they bowed their heads in respect, while others grinned manically like they wanted to eat me. I took a deep breath and walked on with my head high and chest puffed out, trying to hide my fear that screamed inside of me wanting to get free but I held back the tears and pushed on. 
When I had finally approached the portal gate I didn't look back, afraid that I would start crying. So without a second thought, I held my breath, said a small prayer and jumped through the greenish water.