//------------------------------// // Delirium // Story: Where There Is No Rainbow // by Ruchiyoto //------------------------------// Black Cross had made it to Manehattan where he believes Ada would be present, it was cold outside, he was standing beside a tree up a hill where he could view parts of the city, he could see the park and the public library from his persepective. Suddenly a unicorn exits the library, it must've been Ada for sure, she has a dark gray coat, red eyes, as well as a black mane and tail. She appears to be carrying some books while walking along the sideroad with some friends of hers, some which had color, perhaps they haven't been raptured yet, he thought. Ada had felt as if something was watching her, she stops and looks above a hill "Huh?" she murmured, while staring at the hill questioning if someone was stalking her but no one was there, her friends had called to her and she continues to walk with them. Black Cross had quickly reacted, he was hidng behind a tree slightly nervous and then decides to follow Ada home. Her house was the size of a mansion, too many windows to count, perhaps Ada had lived here her whole life. When Black Cross steps foot on her porch he knocks on the door and waits patientally for somebody to answer. He was looking down feeling a bit queasy, as the front door had slowly opened, Ada was tilting the door to see who it was "Hello?" she questioned, with a soft voice, it made Black Cross frozed in place, he does not know how to answer, he gets nervous around females, he almost never interacts with them, not like back home in Ponyville. "Can I help you?" asked Ada, as she opens the door widely to get a better look at him, she walks closer to Black Cross but the closer she got the more nervous he went as he began to sweat and his heart was beginning to thump loudly, he tries to speak but only studders with his words "I need... you" he paused and goes silent. Ada had tilt her head not understanding what Black Cross had just said or perhaps she didn't hear him clearly, "Do you need help?" she asked, as she got closer Ada puts her hoof on his head to feel his temperature, Black Cross was on fire and his face turned red, "Oh my, you're burning up" she said. Suddenly her friend approaches them from behind Ada, "Ada, who's at the door?" she asked, but as she witness what Ada was doing with Black Cross, Ada's friend leans by the doorstep, "Oooo who's the lucky stallion?" she said as she giggled. Ada had immediately put her hoof down and looks at her friend, "Claudia!" she shouted, as she looked at her blushing and shook her head "I was just kidding" said Claudia, Ada turns back to Black Cross to check on him, "Are you okay?" she asked. Black Cross had shook his head trying to get a hold of himself, "I'm sorry to bother you, but... can I come in?" - his mouth was feeling a bit dry - "I need a drink of water.." he said. Ada decides to bring Black Cross into her home and gave him a cup of water. Black Cross, Ada and her friend, Claudia were sitting in the dining room where they look at each from across the room, "Who are you?" asked Ada. Black Cross knew who Ada was but she never knew him back then when they went to Twilight's School for the gifted unicorns. "You probably don't remember me, but we use to... we were in the same class when we attended at Twilight's School for the gifted unicorns" said Black Cross, as he drank more water to catch his breathe. Ada had no idea who this pony was or how he knows her, however she can't recall when they met, "I'm sorry, I don't remember you or ever going to this school for the gifted unicorns, - forgive me, my memory is vivid, it's difficult to remember these days" she said. "But you and I are... I was told that we might be related" Black Cross claimed. "That's not possible, I've lived alone most of my life, I don't remember my parents, I don't know if I even have any relatives or cousins" said Ada. "That may be true, we might not look a-like but one thing we do have in common, our ancestor had walked into the Dark Kingdom, they barely came out alive only to be fully gray, that is why we have darker skins" said Black Cross. Claudia was staring at Black Cross and listening to their conversation, she had whispered to Ada, "You two would a make a cute couple," she added, as she gave them a grin on her face, Black Cross stood silent and Ada began to blush again, "Claudia, shut up" she chuckled. They looked back at Black Cross questioning what brings him to their home. "Listen, there is a storm coming, your friends are in danger" said Black Cross, Ada was confused but she was curious with his stories, perhaps he was giving them a warning. "What do you mean?" asked Ada, she tilts her head looking at Black Cross wondering if something was wrong. "We do not have much time, the Dark Kingdom is coming," he said. Black Cross had explained to Ada what the Dark Kingdom was, although she was not familiar with the topic, she knew he was being serious that ponies are disappearing. Then he goes on about getting help from family members and close friends they can trust that could help save Equestria. "...and you need me to help you on your quest?" she asked. Black Cross nodded, he was sure that Ada would eventually join them, but he doesn't think there wouldn't be enough ponies to summon the elements of light, "If you could bring along an inanimate object to the ritual, we should be able to free our friends" he claimed. Ada is unsure if the spell would even work, as she cannot recall who Black Cross was, "I dunno if I can help you, not without knowing or remembering who you were" said Ada, she claims she hasn't seen anyone from her family in a long time. Black Cross had teleported in front of Ada preventing her from leaving the room, he leans forward to touch her horn with his to reveal their long-term distant past when they attended at Twilight's School for the gifted unicorns, it was a few years ago. Ada and Black Cross used to work together on their projects in alchemy class, in their free time they played games after school and they hung out at lunch at the same table. After graduation, the two went their separate ways and never saw each other again - until now. Ada frozed after Black Cross had shown her the past, her lips were twitching almost as if she were trying to smile, she blinks back in to reality and immediately pounces Black Cross pinning him down onto the floor, "BLACK CROSS!!" - as she hugged him tightly - "It's really you, now I remember!" she cried. Black Cross was surprised to see Ada again after a long time. It was like a reunion they never had before. Claudia just stares at them, "Awwwwe" as she got up from her seat and begins to walk away, "I'll be right back, I'll leave you two alone" she said as she stumbled upon the front door and exits. Ada had quickly realized something, she got up from the floor and chased after Claudia but as she ran through the front door, it was snowing, then a dark cloud was hovering over Manehattan, Ada had looked around for Claudia but she was no where to be found. Black Cross took Ada back inside where it was warm, he comforts her after realizing her friend had suddenly vanished, but they believe that she was raptured into the Dark Kingdom along with their other friends. "I'm sorry for what happened to your friend," said Black Cross. Ada's emotions had went from normally calm to being slightly angry, she grinds her teeth knowing that Claudia was taken from her, "I want to know who is behind all of this, whoever it is, I'm going to kill this mother fucker" - Ada turns to Black Cross, - "let's get our friends" she said. "In this storm, it would be impossible to walk out of here" said Black Cross. "Then what should we do?" asked Ada. "Well, maybe we can find some other pony to help us on our quest?" Black Cross suggested. "There really isn't much that I can do, I don't think there's anypony else" Ada claimed, she was serious and very sincere. Black Cross had looked around in Ada's home, there were books on the shelves, most of them were spell books on different types of rituals and black magic. He wondered if it would be possible to meet the pony that could help them on their quest, but the question is how are they going to bring them here. "Ada, do you know any rituals of bringing the dead back to life?" asked Black Cross. Ada had looked at Black Cross confused as to why would he asked for something like that, perhaps he was onto something, she thought, as she decides to question him, "What do you need to know?" Ada asked. Black Cross knew he just had to come up with an idea, if Starswirl's theory is correct then chances are they could get help from some pony they know from their family, even if that means turning the tables. "I would like to meet our ancestors,... MachoPoni and Dust to find out the truth, only they will know" said Black Cross. Although Ada wasn't sure what Black Cross was going to do, but she will accept his favor otherwise, it might even help them bring back their friends, she nodded and picks out a book to find a spell that could summon the dead. "I have to warn you, this spell is temporarily, once you have summoned the dead they will follow you wherever you go without having to teleport with their magic, however they can still do harm to you and others" Ada explained. "I understand," - he nodded, - "...it's the only way to get our friends back," said Black Cross. Ada had drawn a red circle with a star in the middle which looked like some sort of pentagram, this is truly advanced magic. How did she ever learned to do that, perhaps she wanted to study on conjuring spells.