//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: The Elder Scrolls IV: The Equestrian Crisis // by Elmaster48 //------------------------------// A month has passed since the coronation. Most creatures still remember the last act of Chrysalis, Tirek and Cozy Glow and their punishment, some would argue it was fitting and others think it was excessive. But today the theme for debate was the start of the new reign of Princess Twilight Sparkle, some are nervous about how she will change Equestria, if for the better of for the worse. But most are looking forward to the future, certainly will take a time to get used to it, but all parties hope a new era of prosperity for Equestria and beyond. But now at the present Twilight was with the council of friendship, at the outskirts of Cantelort. ¨wow, a month has passed, almost feel like it was yesterday since we last saw each other¨ Rarity said, everypony but Twilight nodded. ¨well to me almost feel like an eternity has passed, maybe I’m still not getting used to rule¨ Twilight said with a little of sadness in her voice, something picked by Applejack ¨something happen suggarcube?¨ Applejack asked worried. ¨aside from not having not much time to read like I would want, I seen Spike travel from one side from equestria to another, he really took his duties as ambassador of friendship seriously. Yesterday he decided to go to the Dragon Lands, but I have to remain in Canterlot…¨ Twilight took a deep breath ¨and I’m missing those sorts of adventures, going and exploring new places, even with the school of friendship we still could go and-¨ she was interrumpted by Pinkie pie ¨save Equestria from world threatening menaces? I personally prefer parties but I understand completely, maybe you could ask discord to organize some villains again and-¨ Pinkie Pie paused realizing that she was about to propose something stupid ¨I’m sorry¨ Rainbow Dash smiled ¨not worry, I too loved to save the day, maybe we could try again the mare do well stunt, i would not mind using that disguise¨ ¨I’m still don’t understand why so many disasters happened in those couple of days.¨ said Fluttershy in a quiet tone, almost mumbling to herself. Rarity said to the group ¨well I for once I think is good than we don’t have to deal anymore with such threats, it give us time to enjoy with our friends and family, isn't that why we fought right? Now changellins are good and dragons are not so mean anymore, now there is peace¨ Twilight responded ¨I know, but I was not referring just to fight, I miss exploring and meeting new creatures, discover places that no pony seen before, and be there to help anypony right there, not from a chair¨ Pinkie Pie answered ¨well maybe we just have to wait, maybe next time we see at the sky we discover our next adven-¨ while Pinkie pie was saying that she saw at the sky and ended up frozen, no more words. Her sudden silence made the rest worry. ¨Pinkie? Equestria to Pinkie¨ Applejack said to Pinkie who was still completely silent watching at the sky. Pinkie Pie simply limited to say ¨just look at the sky¨ Everypony look at the sky just to see an image that would terrify them, it was another planet, right above them, it was so far away that it was impossible to fly there, but it was just close enough to let them see an entire continent. Everypony was silent, no words were exchanged. The six friends were trying to process what they were seeing. The silence broke when a green flame appears in front of Twilight. It was a letter from Spike. The alicorn decided to read out loud. ¨can you see it too?¨ Twilight put her hooves in her face and screamed in a tone very similar to the royal cantertlot voice ¨THIS IS THE LAST TIME I FEEL NOSTALGIC ABOUT HAVING ADVENTURES!!!¨ Everycreature could see it, from Canterlot to the Dragon Lands and perhaps even Yakyakistan. The six rushed into Canterlot, everypony in Canterlot was trying to ask Twilight what was happening, Twilight and her friends felt like jerks of ignoring them, but they knew as much as them, they finally got to the castle, security was on high alert. Applejack said to Twilight ¨do you know where is Starlight? She could help us¨ Rarity responded saying ¨she probably know as little as us¨ Twilight quickly said ¨true, but we together we can figure out what is happening, I don’t know where she is right now but I know a spell that can get me next to her, by the way Fluttershy do you know where is discord?¨ ¨at my home, I don’t think he is responsible, at least for this one…¨ Twilight responded in a calmed tone ¨I know he is unpredictable, but even if he has nothing to do I think he can help us¨ Twilight activated a teleportation spell, Fluttershy and Twilight were now in front of the pegasus home. ¨please talk to him, ask him to help us¨ Twilight said to Fluttershy before teleporting right next to Starlight A few minutes passed and Pinkie pie, Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow dash were trying to calm the multitude forming in front of the castle. ¨this is another of discord pranks?¨ some pony in the multitude said. ¨darling we don’t know, but if that ruffian had anything to do with this I promise you we will-¨ Before Rarity could finish her sentence a strong sound and a light sipping thou the windows inside the palace behind her pretty much told her that Twilight was back. The 4 ponies entered the castle, ready to face the crisis at hand. There they could see Starlight and Sunburts. Both blushing while Twilight had some bruises in her face. Everypony guessed that Twilight teleported in front of starlight and sunburst in a… bad moment and Applejack said ¨I guess is better not to ask¨ With a bit of frustration Sunburst responded to Applejack ¨at least certain alicorn learned to not teleport to my room unannounced¨ Rainbow Dash smirked, but before she could make any comment a stare from Starlight, one almost as vicious as one from Fluttershy pretty much made Rainbow back down from doing any comment. In an attempt to move to another topic and stay focused on the current crisis Applejack made an important question ¨and Starswirl? I reckon he could help us with this¨ With a face of disappointment Twilight said to Applejack ¨I’m sorry, I don’t know where Starswirl is, and I don’t have a spell to teleport in front of him¨ ¨there is no need¨ a very familiar voice said, there is no need to say who he was. Rainbow Dash smirked and joked ¨so, there is a way I can learn how to do such dramatic entrances?¨ Starswirl ignored the blue Pegasus and walked right in front of Twilight to tell her ¨I guess both of us have the same knowledge on what cause this, none. But we have a gamble¨ Twilight knew exactly what Starswirl was suggesting, and was ready to shut his idea down ¨I’m sorry but I don’t think neither us or starlight can teleport into that thing in the sky, maybe discord but who knows how he would behave¨ Starswirl answered to Twilight ¨and that’s why I think this is the only alternative, do you remember the mirror that brings you to the world where one of your pupil lives?¨ Twilight understood what Starswirl had in mind, build either a portal or a teleporter that went right into the new planet, she knew it would be a journey, one maybe dangerous… and exiting, but she felt like her whim for an adventure was the causing factor for this crisis. But before she could refuse to participate in Starswirl idea, Starlight who also realized Starwild plan told to Twilight ¨Listen, maybe going to another world, one we know less about than the mirror one could be dangerous, but we sure survived worse, and maybe, just maybe wasn’t the intention of the creatures from that place to have their world orbiting ours, maybe they could help¨ After saying that Starlight had an awkward pause, maybe she was feeling guilty for the bruises she left in her friend face a few minutes ago… But could be also because she was realizing that Twilight wasn’t afraid of doing the journey, it was something else… ¨what’s wrong Twilight?¨ starlight was confused on the doubts of Twilight. ¨I know sounds silly, but I was talking with my friends about how I was missing having adventures, the excitement of saving Equestria and meeting new places. And now a crisis that for what we know could destroy Equestria just presented itself¨ Twilight voice reflected her guilt. ¨I can’t help but feel responsible¨ Pinkie pie approached Twilight and tried to cheer her up ¨maybe you could be right, maybe it was just a coincidence, but Princess Celestia and Princess luna also wanted to have adventures, don’t remember how they had to take a vacations for over helping us? they got a little annoying true but King Sombra didn’t return because of that. So is doubtful you cause this¨ it worked, Twilight thought that maybe it was not her fault ¨thanks Pinkie¨ Twilight was a little relieved that nopony was blaming her. But there was another creature… one that everypony, everycreature was probably blaming. Before Twilight tried to teleport into Fluttershy home a portal opened in front of everypony, both discord and Fluttershy came out of the portal. ¨I know you would not believe me, Fluttershy almost did not, but I’m not responsible for this¨ Discord knew that after his stunt at the first attempt to coronate Twilight many would think he was responsible for the new incident. ¨but I admit, it is rater creative, plus no creature is in danger¨ ¨for now¨ said Applejack, with a little of anger in her voice. Fluttershy responded ¨please, Discord is saying the truth¨ Starlight tried to break the tension between the two and intervened ¨well… anyway, I guess Discord could help us, maybe he could help us clear the royal garden and with that we can help with the wherever Twilight and Starswirl plan to build¨ Rainbow confused asked ¨build what? ¨ Starswirl answered ¨a machine specifically made to travel there, with it would be possible to explore that mysterious world and discover what it happen, maybe in a day we could had it ready¨ Applejack made a silly question, but a justified one ¨can’t just teleport there? y'all use magic to teleport all the time!¨ the question to advanced unicorn sorcerers was silly… but one fair to anypony else. It would be Discord who would answer ¨the distance is too large. And you might not notice but I can feel than the planet has magical energy totally… alien, totally different to anything we dealt before. Its power causes a little of interference so I don’t think even I can safely open a portal there¨ Starswirl hearing that said ¨true, but I had plans for the creation of a machine that can help anycreature to travel to faraway places, like the EEA medallions. With a special protection so any magical interference would not be a problem, I left the blueprints here in the castle, I just need to build it and we can start to explore that thing¨ Twilight was relieved, starting from scratch the blueprints for such a device to then building it could take a long time, time they might don’t have, Discord could clear up part of the royal garden, and she alongside Starswirl, Sunburst and Starlight would build the machine. The rest limited to go outside the castle to calm down the multitude, they eventually managed but because neither of them could too much to help with the construction of the machine. So they limited themselves to spend their time either reading or exploring the Canterlot. While helping build the machine Starswirl made a question to Twilight ¨then princess, you already choose with who you will go? We can only send 2 or 3 creatures at the time¨ ¨then I go with Starlight¨ that was Twilight response, she already decided. ¨why me? Sure you could count with Starswirl or even Rainbow Dash¨ Starlight argued ¨you went to visit Sunset Shimmer and spend a couple of days with her, you have experience on traveling to other worlds, Spike is in the Dragons Lands and Rainbow… well if we need to negotiate you know how well things would turn out with her… also Starswirl needs to be here if anything happen to the machine, he could repair without any problem¨ that was Twilight answer, she knew starlight was the best choice. ¨I’m thankful you trust in me, even after… well you know¨ starlight said a little embarrassed. ¨well I guess it was my fault for teleporting without warning¨ Twilight said also embarrased at the memory of what it happened. Without even glaring at Twilight sunburst said to Twilight ¨I just hope you learn your lesson¨ ¨yeah… lets back to the machine shall we? ¨ Twilight sure wasn’t too keen on talking anymore about the incident. By tomorrow they would be ready.