//------------------------------// // The Curse:Origins // Story: The Price of Magic // by FishingCrossing //------------------------------// Flash Sentry stood in a giant room in his new castle,wearing a tuxedo. Why was this happening? Because he was about to get married to the most beautiful girl in the world. Finally the huge double doors opened reveling his soon to be wife,Twilight Sparkle. She looked so beautiful in the white dress that she wore,it looked much longer on her tiny frame. For once she had taken her glasses off so Flash could stare into her purple eyes,to match her eyes she also wore a purple amulet,she had both a horn and wings (Flash only had wings). But what he was looking at right now was her stomach,for she was already three months pregnant. She stood next to him and the priest (A close friend Zecora) began reading to make them married. Twilight's five best friends were her bridesmaids and Caramel (A man with tan skin,brown hair,and a brown beard) was Flash's best man. They had only just begun when suddenly the double doors crashed open making everyone in the room jump. One quick look and both Twilight and Flash knew who it was,Queen Chrysalis. The former Queen of the changelings was certainly a weird one. Her horn was long and crooked,her wings were see through and bug-like. Her green hair was spiderweb-like and went down below her shoulders. Right now she was wearing a long black dress,the dress was low cut so you could see the very top of her breasts. “My my my isn't this a lovely occasion” She said in a booming voice. “What are you doing her Chrysalis?” Flash hissed at her. “I've simply come to witness this romantic moment” She responded. “Shame I wasn't invited” “You weren't wanted here!” Twilight yelled at her. Chrysalis pretended to be offended “How rude,especially since I've come to warn you” “About what?” Caramel spoke. Chrysalis smirked “About the curse that I'm going to place on all of you” “What?” Twilight asked. “Don't act surprised” Chrysalis said “After you humiliated me,took me out of power,and almost killed me! Did you really expect me to just roll over?” “Kinda yeah” Rainbow whispered to the four standing next to her. Chrysalis heard,but chose to ignore her “Soon I will cast this curse and take away everything you have all ever loved. Your magic,your memories,and your happiness.” She then began to walk away. Flash stood there in pure rage his finger nails almost piercing his skin. “HEY!” He yelled as he took out and threw his sword at her. But Chrysalis teleported away before it could hit her so instead it hit the wall. They all just stood there haunted by the Queen's words. What kind of curse was this? The next morning Flash and Twilight stood in their throne room. They had sent a guard to go to changeling kingdom to see if they would help against Chrysalis like they did when they put her out of power. Finally the guard they sent opened the door and came in. “Ah Featherweight” Flash greeted “So what did they say?” Featherweight sighed as he prepared to be the bearer of bad news.“I'm afraid that the changelings said that they don't want to get involved with Chrysalis again and that we were on our own” Twilight growled in frustration. After everything we've done for them this is how they treat us!? She thought. “What about the griffons?” Twilight asked. “There aren't any left m'lady” Featherweight said. “They were all wiped out” “What about Gilda?” Flash asked. “Last time we saw her she was still alive” “Her location is still unknown m'lord” He informed “I'm sorry” “Don't be” Flash said “You did what you were supposed to. You may now leave” “Thank you” He said as he walked out. “Oh god what are we going to do?” Flash said as he put his hands on his face. Twilight dreaded what she was about to say,but desperate times call for desperate measures. “I think that we should go talk to him” She said. Flash was confused “Who are you-” He stopped as soon as he figured it out. “No we can't he's locked up for a reason,he's dangerous” “But he can see into the future he can tell us how to stop this curse” Twilight argued. “He's worse than any curse just listen to yourself” Flash argued back. “Flash please” She said “For our child” She said as her hand moved to her stomach. Flash sighed in defeat “Okay” Next thing they knew they were being guided by Twilight's brother Shining Armour in the underground to a jail cell. “Now remember” Shining began “Be careful around him he's the most dangerous prisoner here” “We'll be fine” Twilight insisted although Flash was still unsure. They got to a jail cell where a dark figure could be seen in the darkness. “Tirek!” Shining called out “I've got a question for you” The figure came into the light. His eyes were nothing but darkness except for a faint yellow glow in the middle. He had red hair and a large set of horns on his head. “Oh really and what is that?” Tirek then noticed Twilight and Flash. “Ah if it isn't Twilight Sparkle and her lovely new husband” He tried to move closer but was stopped by the chains around his wrists. Since no one said anything Twilight decided to “We need you to look into the future about Chrysalis's curse” Tirek smiled “I would love to but I'm afraid that these cuffs are magic-restricting” “Shining Armour” Twilight said. “Are you sure?” He asked. “That's the whole reason we came here” Twilight said. Shining Armour sighed as he levitated the keys an uncuffed Tirek. “Now talk” Flash demanded. “Gladly” He said as his horns began to glow yellow “Ah yes I can see it” “What do you see?” Twilight asked. “Chrysalis will enact a powerful curse that will not only change you but the whole world” Tirek explained. “The whole world?” Shining asked. “Yes” Tirek replied “The entire world will be trapped. Just like me,only worse” “How can we stop it?” Flash asked. “You can't” He replied as his horns stopped glowing. “What?” Twilight asked. “You can't stop the curse. There is no way to stop it” “I knew this was just a waste of time” Flash said as he grabbed his wife's hand as he began to walk off. “But there is a way to break the curse once it has already been cast” Tirek said making Flash stop dead in his tracks. “How?” Twilight asked as she freed herself from Flash's grip. “By using that little thing growing inside you” He said pointing to her belly. “My baby?” She asked. “Yes” He said “She will be the key to freeing us all” “She?” Flash asked. “Yes you're having a girl” He answered. “But if the curse erases our memory like Chrysalis said how will our baby know to do this?” The only female in the room asked. “Because there is a way for both you and your baby to not be affected by the curse” “How?” Shining asked. Tirek smiled,he was starting to get there attention. “At the edge of Equestria there lies a magical tree. Make a wardrobe using the wood of the tree and anyone inside the wardrobe will not be affected by the curse” “Is that all?” Flash asked. “That's all” Tirek confirmed. “But how about we have a look into your past” He said as his horns began to glow yellow again. This was instantly put a stop too by Shining Armour as he put the magic-restricting chains back on,making Tirek growl in frustration. “Thank you” Twilight briefly before walking off with her husband and brother. “Good luck” Tirek said in a somewhat condescending tone. Chrysalis had just dodged the sword by teleporting out of there to her castle. “Well that was certainly a performance” She heard a voice say. She turned around to see a man with yellow and red eyes,two horn that looked nothing like each other and a long red tail sticking out of his torso. “Ah just the man I wanted to see” She said. “Hello Discord” “I think I know what spell you want from that entire speech back there” Discord said. “The love spell right?” Chrysalis rolled her eyes “Cute. But I need the darkness spell” “Well there is one tiny problem” He said. “Yes?” “I already sold it” “WHAT!!!” Chrysalis yelled. “Shush not so loud. I have sensitive ears you know” Discord said. “WHO DID YOU SELL IT TOO?!! “I can't say” Discord said. Chrysalis then calmed down “Okay so whoever bought it will cast the curse anyway so nothing to worry about” “Nope” Discord simply said. “What do you mean nope?” “I mean nope. The person I sold it too said they were buying it so it could never be cast” Discord explained. “Well can't you just make it again?!” Chrysalis asked-yelled. “I suppose I could,but it would take another two years” “TWO YEARS?!” She yelled. “Okay! I just need to find out who bought it from you and go get it from them. Who was it?” “Come on Chrissie you know I can't tell you that,it would ruin the whole buyer seller confidentiality thing I've got going on” Discord said. “Come on! I'll give you anything” Discord raised his eyebrow “Anything?” Chrysalis groaned “What do you want?” “When you cast the curse,in this new world I want to live in comfort” “You'll be rich,you'll live in an estate-” “I wasn't finished!” Discord interrupted her “I also want to keep my memories of this world” “Why would you want that? This is supposed to be a fresh start for all of us” “You're keeping your memories right?” Discord questioned. “Okay fair point” Chrysalis admitted “But still why would you want that?” “For reasons” He answered vaguely. “Look do we have a deal or not?” “Alright then. Now tell me who has the curse you created” “The King of the Crystal Empire,Sombra” Discord answered. “The Crystal Empire!?” Chrysalis whined “That so far It's too late to leave today I'll have to leave tomorrow. I was hoping to cast it by tonight” “Oh well.” Discord said “Good luck” “Before you go I have a question” “And I've got an answer” “What did Sombra trade you for the curse? For a curse that big it must have been something good” Discord smirked “That's for me to know and you to find out” “But you said you had an answer” Chrysalis said. “Yes and I still do,but that doesn't mean that I'll share it with you” He answered. “Bye now” He then snapped his finger and disappeared in a flash of light. 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