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// [Chapter 6] Home 
// Story: Worlds Apart: The Chosen of the Prognosticus 
// by GMBlackjack 
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The air was warm and the scenery a vibrant green, almost too green to seem natural. In the midst of rolling hills and the edge of a dark, tangled forest of deep magic, a simple town stood. The buildings were lower than what most would consider normal, but for those who lived here it wasn’t even worth mentioning. Brightly colored highlights defined the buildings, making them seem a little fantastical in addition to their homely nature. 

Toward the edge of the town, there was a crystal castle that held a magenta starburst high in its pillars. On a good day, the sun would reflect through the edges just perfectly to cast the entire town below in a brilliant rainbow. It was at the base of this magical structure, just next to the front door, where the indigo door manifested. 

Twilight walked through and beamed. She knew exactly where she was. There was no doubt about it: this was home. Ponyville, Equestria. Equis. There was no mystery. 

She looked up, and her stomach dropped like a stone.

The Void covered nine-tenths of the sky.

The ground was shaking slightly.