Twilight Sparkle and Spike screamed as they fell out of the time portal, Twilight landed on one of the marble thones and Spike fell on the floor in front of the throne with a thud. The lavender mare rubbed her head with a look of distraught, she look at the map. "I'm not sure what Starlight's up to yet, but we need to figure it out before, its too late," Twilight said.
Spike as he got out of his daze and looked around unlike Twilight, his eyes widen in fear. "Umm Twilight, I think.. it already has," He gestered at thier surrondings and when Twilight look around, she gasped at the sight. Her castle is gone, only the map table and the thrones which is broken remains.
"Umm where's your castle?" Spike ask Twilight in concern.
She answered."The map brought us back but, whatever Starlight did 'change' things here,"
"But why, and how did we get here and where's here?"He wondered.
"More like 'when'." Twilight corrected as she pulls out Starswirl's Time Spell Scroll out of Spike's backpack.
"What do you mean?"
"Starlight altered Starswirl's spell and somehow use the map to travel in the past and change something. Once she did, the map brought us back to the present," She explained to Spike.
"You mean back to when we started." He concluded.
"Not excactly. Everyhing is different," She and Spike look at the map the Crystal Empire and black crystals are shown in different areas of the map. "The map doesn't make sense anymore, the Crystal Empire takes half of Equestra,"
"And your castle is missing," He informed.
"Right, this is to big on our own, we need to find our friends and get help," Twilight said in determetion.
They followed the path to Ponyville. As they pass through ruined looking bulidings, a bright orange mane mare is watching them passed by her house. Spike waved at her but she close her window drapes in fright.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Spike muttered.
"Come on Spike, this Ponyville. How bad can it be?" She smiled at him.
Fortunately for Twilight, the Sugarcube Coner is lively with ponies getting treats from there. While walking though in hope of finding thier friends, many ponies casting glances warily.
As the two reach towards the bakeries entrance, Spike reads the sign by the door. "Red Velvet?"
"That's odd Spike." That confuse them. "But at least it's open; let's enter inside. Maybe Pinkie Pie is here." She suggested.
Spike shrugged as they enter inside. Once, it's thier turn, they heard a young male voice speaking up. "Welcome! Make yourselves comfortable. What can I do for you?"
"That's definitely not Pinkie Pie," Spike said. Twilight Sparkle lowered her head in disapointment.
"No need to be sad, would you like to have some of my pastries," As he said this the baker came to view.
"Um Twilight," Spike shake Twilight to get her attention.
"What is it Spike?" The surpised drako turn her head to what he was looking at.
The alicorn mare's eyes widen in surpise. It was a human, but he's a bit different then the ones at the Mirror Portal leading to the Canterlot High. He has long ears, blue eyes, blond hair, and pale skin. He's wears a red tunic and a red long hat with white tights and brown boots. As well has having a sword and shield and two red and blue wands with orbs on thier matching colored poles in his pockets.
"Your a human! How are you here in Equestra?!" She asked in surpise.
"You know, it's more polite to introduced yourself before asking questions." The human tease playfully,Twilight blush in embrassment before clearing her throat.
"Sorry, I got carried away. I'm Twilight Sparkle," She introduced herself.
"And I'm Spike," Spike introduced himself.
"Well, my names Elijah, though ponies called me 'Red Velvet' for some reason. Though if you want, called me Red for short." Elijah simply shrugged; not caring for having a couple of nicknames.
"Well, we are looking for help, hopefully find my friends." She explained looking upset.
"Well... William is in the same issue, so far; he only find me and is now looking for the others." Elijah told her.
"If that's the case then maybe, with his help; I can find my friends! Thank you for help!" She thanks him.
"No problem Twi-Twi anything for a new friend." He says kindly.
Suddenly, a pink glow lit and a gem of the Element of Kindness appears in Elijah's hand, Twilight looks at in shocked, in front of her eyes is one of the Elements of Harmony! But why on him? It's puzzling, is it possible that the changes of the present could have something to do with it.
"Is there something wrong... ?" He notices the Element of Kindness on his hand." Oh, a strange pink gem that glows?" Elijah said in confusion.
"That's one of the Elements of Harmony that represents kindness." she informed him.
"I have a funny feeling they are going to be important." he guessed.
"They are, the elements are use to defend Equestra,"
"If that's the case then, I'm going to come with you." he repiled.
"What! What about the bakery?!" Spike exclaimed.
"It'll be fine when I come back. But, if I have one of the Element of Harmony, like you said, then my friends could have them too." Elijah conformed.
"Thank you so much!" She smiled, hope grew within her.
"No problem, maybe we can fix this mess." Elijah said excitedly.
"This mess?"Twilight asked.
"Well, I think I know someone who'll explain more, she's one of William's newly friends and he is helping her with the deliveries,"
"You mean somepony." Twilight corrected him.
"That's going to get use to but Twi-Twi, wouldn't it make sense to use everybody with different species?" Elijah suggested. "Because, it'll be odd if we find my friends and say somepony instead of somebody, it's going to be confusing."
Twilight's body twitched oddly, like her body malfuntion.
"Um Twi?" Elijah waves his hand on Twilight's face hoping for a reaction.
"I think you broke her Elijah." Spike remarked.
Twilight immediately shake her head to snapped out of it. "Now's 'not' the time to lose focus. Were's this friend you speak of?"
"She's in Sweet Apple Arces, at least; that's what William said," Elijah recalled.
"Then let's go, Applejack might be there." She declared. They head out of the bakery towards the barn in hope to get some help.
Mintues later, They heard a gasp from Spike, they spotted him run towards what use to be were Rarity lived and starts banging on the door.
"Rarity?"He called out in worry. He peers into the windows to tried to find her. But no luck, he slump in sadness.
"She's not here Spike. I don't think everthing is the same; except, I know one place that hasn't changed. Let's go," She urged Spike onwards with Elijah following them to Sweet Apple Arces.