Whereas the previous intermissions took place over several days to weeks, this one took mere seconds. The ones unaware of the horrors rising to meet them. This whole previous season was less than a few hours. For the ones in trouble, witnessing every detail, including the finale, this was eons of horror.
And yet, between the finale and the new season was only a few seconds. Clover wished it would last longer, but at the same time wished with all her might she could reach Twilight faster as the figure bleed out mere feet from her. Rex and Cold Blue, out cold. This unicorn was left utterly alone as the alicorn bled out in front of her. This would seem to be the end.
However, a lone red snowflake fell over the scene... followed by another and more. Somepony had smiled against their fate. Neither realized what was about to happen next. Nor could they see the haunting ghost staring through his skull mask over them all.
Nor did any above, in the upper half of the hourglass. Starlight, Clover, and Lord Red arrive on the Pegasus Isle. None of them knows what happened below, or what evil is racing toward them.
In the center of the hourglass, Starswirl continues his battle with the mysterious serpent, not knowing what is racing toward him within the elevator.
At a random point floating around the hourglass, Fredricson and Lady Cat lay unconscious inside the titan airship, not knowing what lies beyond them. Strange music playing around them, hiding a greater danger.
Up in the Pegasus Isles, a lone pegasus mare prays for an end to fighting beyond everypony's sight. Not knowing the evil that is about to answer her calls.
Another pegasus mare rest in her bed, not knowing the evil about to invade her land, or the former ally, now mind controlled, leading the undead forces straight to her doorstep.
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