//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Adventures in the human world // by Dark Nightshade //------------------------------// As the girls and Spike tumbled out of the other side of the portal, they heard several gasps. They looked up to see Sunset Shimmer and the rest of her friends. Twill Weave was unconscious. "Candy Burn?" Sunset Shimmer said. "What's happening?" Candy Burn sniffled. "Something happened," she said. "Twilight and the others......their gone." Sunset Shimmer gasped. "All of them?" she asked. Candy Burn nodded. "How?" "Someone somehow managed to extract their souls," Candy Burn said. "I don't know the full details, but Celestia and Luna are going to find him and make him pay." Sunset Shimmer nodded. "Good," she said. "But until then, where are you going to stay?" Taissy shrugged. "Mom had made a plan if or when something like this happened," she said. "We would either go to your house, or the human versions of Celestia and Luna's house." "Oh," Sunset Shimmer said. "I'm sorry, but I'm really able to house you......five? Who's the new girl?" Everyone looked at Twill Weave. She was wearing a purple turtle neck, with a pair of blue shorts. Strangely, her normally white skin was now purple as well. "That's Twill Weave," Floriba said. "She's the one who alerted us to the villain. She was, right?" Taissy and Candy Burn nodded. "Yeah, that lantern in her hair, you can't really see it at the moment, allows her to see into the spirit realm," Spike said. "It's pretty cool." Fluttershy snickered. Spike looked up at her. "Yes?" he asked. "Is it because I'm a dog, isn't it?" Fluttershy blushed. "I'm sorry," she said. "I know that this is a serious moment, but your so cute!" She scopped him up and started scratching him under his chin. "Hey!" Spike exclaimed. But after a few seconds, he started panting. "Oh, that's the spot." "So, where is Celestia's and Luna's castle?" Tassiy asked. Now it was Sunset Shimmer's turn to snicker. "I'm sorry," she said. "But people don't really live in castles anymore. They do have a kinda big house, though. I'll show you the way, and help you explain things. Now, let's wake up Twill Weave." Celestia massaged her head with her fingers as Twill Weave also check out her new body. "And you were brought to life with a spell?" she asked. "Yes," Candy Burn said. "And your world is in danger?" Celestia said. "And you need to stay here until it's safe to return?" Taissy nodded. "Your world is full of dangers, isn't it?" Celestia said. "Yes," Taissy said. "Now, can we stay here?" Celestia sighed. "Yes," she said. The girls cheered as Candy Burn and Taissy hugged. Luna had been silent the entire time, but she finally spoke up. "Celestia, you seem to be a little....off," she said. Celestia looked at her and raised an eyebrow. "We have guests that are made of previously inanimate objects," she said. "That's kind off-putting. But I am sorry if you girls thought I was being rude." Candy Burn shrugged. "No, I get it," she said. "You didn't even know that inanimate objects could be brought to life. Besides, there's this dude named Blueblood. He's a jerk." Taissy groned. "Uh, Blueblood," she said. "Yeah, I'm not sure anyone actually likes him." "I think his human counterpart goes to Crystal Prep," Luna said. "That's not the one you four will be going to," Celestia said. "Ok, that's good," Floriba said. "Now," Celestia said with a smile. "Firstly, tell me about yourselves and what you were before the spell. Secondly, Candy Burn, do you cook?" That night, Sunset Shimmer decided to drop by Celestia's house to check up on the kids. As she knocked on the door, she heard laghter. Then Twill Weave opened the door. "Hello!" she said. "Come on in! We have cake!" As she followed Twill Weave entered with the promise of cake, she heard laughter again. "And then he realized that Twilight, Celestia and Luna were standing right behind him!" Taissy said before laughing again. Celestia was holding her stomach and Luna had tears coming down her face. "Hi Sunset!" Floriba said through laughs. Celestia looked up smiled. "Hello," she said. "Are you checking up on the girls?" Sunset nodded. "Yeah, I wanted to make sure everything was going ok," she said. "I was also told that there was cake?" Celestia nodded, "There was cake," she said. "Candy Burn made some." Luna frowned. "Yeah, then you ate, like, half of it," she said. Celestia lightly blushed. "Yeah, your appetite for cake is the same in this universe," Candy Burn said. "I have made a few cakes for Princess Celestia, and she seemed to really like it." "Well, you're a candy corn," Luna said. "One can assume that because of that, you are better then most at make sweets." "Yeah, that seems to be true," Candy Burn said. "So, Sunset, you want me to make you something?" Sunset shook her head. "No, I just wanted to check up on you five," she said. "Actually, where's Spike?" "He's upstairs, trying to sleep," Floriba said. Sunset Shimmer snickered. "Really?" she asked. "That sounds like Spike. Also, since tomorrow's a Saterday, Rarity has been preparing to meet with each of you to make some clothes." Celestia nodded. "Ah, of course," she said. "Clothes. I forgot, the portal only gives you the one pair." Floriba yawned. "I'm sorry," she said. "You know, sleep sounds like a good idea." Celestia looked at the clock. "It's not even 9 yet," she said. "I know," Floriba said. "But remember, I was raised by Rarity. I was taught to get my beauty sleep. Unless, of course, something that needed my attention was present, or if somepony needed help or anything like that." "Well, good night!" Candy Burn said.