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// Overground, Underground, Wandering Free... 
// Story: Rebirth of Magic: Izzytastic! 
// by JimmyHook19 
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The next morning brought with it a bright sunlight, which led me to believe that it must be some point in summer. Normally, the sun doesn't rise this early in the day, but the summer would certainly be a time of year when such a thing would happen. The lack of a notable body of water around here was a bit of a downer, though. I have no idea whatsoever if unicorns can swim, or even how underwater locomotion would even function with this arrangement of limbs. I am, however, getting a bit distracted, which is probably not that advisable at the moment. I do have a story to tell, and that I shall tell.

My morning preparations consisted of a quick shower and grabbing the things I needed to begin my epic cross country journey TO THE EXTREME! I made my way through my home, checking everything. "Right. Gas is off, lights are off, water is off, doors are shut, climate control is turned off. All is fine and dandy in here!"

I had decided to put my items back inside the fridge before setting off today, as otherwise they might defrost. And I would have to start freezing them all over again, which would be very annoying. And the last thing I wanted to be was annoyed before setting off on a trip as important as this.

It would impair my enjoyment of the trip between here and there, considering that I knew little of what was going to lie between here and there, there and here, and everywhere else, of course. It was enough time to ponder about my future in this story. So many exciting things I could do and see. So many things I wanted to say and see as I went on my way across this wondrous land!

I checked the things in the fridge to see if they had frozen properly. Sure enough they had, so it would soon be time for me to be on my way towards Maretime Bay. I moved the blue ice packs first and dropped them into the box. They each made a satisfying clunk as they hit the bottom. It was a nice sound that it made. I always enjoyed new and strange sounds. Remixing these with Pipp would be fun, assuming we even made it that far. First I had to get to Maretime Bay and ensure I met Sunny, as without her none of this would work.

I then added the food and drinks on top, producing a nice products sandwich inside that helped to protect the items from being squished. I then closed the lid and popped it onto my back, securing the box in place with a set of tethers that ensured it wouldn't fall off. I checked around my home one last time to ensure that I hadn't left anything out of place, or that I was in the wrong position for the day. Thought I thoroughly doubted that anypony would see me leave. Based on the information I had seen yesterday it's unlikely they'd get out of bed to stop a unicorn walking off out of the forest.

I went through the door, and closed it, locking the door behind me. I wouldn't be coming back here for a while if all went according to plan. After all of that I headed for the edge of the forest. The warm, bright colours of Bridlewood slowly shifted to menacing greens, as if I had somehow found myself deep within Mirkwood. A cupcake if you get that reference.

After another while of long walking, I was finally out of the forest and into an open field. It stretched out endlessly before me, with a sky so enormous it would have given Montana a run for its money!

I continued out of the forest and into the field, soaking up the wonder forming around me. It was like I was in paradise. Everything was so bright, colorful, and cheerful, with the world seemingly full of endless possibilities. I cantered through the fields, my kit secure as I bounded along.

Eventually, my path took me off the surface and through a cave full of glowing crystals that lit my way towards the very edge of the world. I soon emerged from the tunnel, and found myself charging through a pass and up towards the sky. I whooped and hollered as I continued onwards through what was simply the most beautiful places I had ever seen. And that's coming from somebody who, before being a unicorn, lived in some pretty neat places in their time.

I continued to make my way along the road, with some yellow bricks scattered about on the floor suggesting some fairly major renovations recently. But that didn't concern me one bit. I just kept going.

The sun was halfway through the sky, so I stopped for lunch. I popped some food in my portable microwave and had my lunch, and then put the microwave back in Hammerspace where it belonged. I was then once again back on my way into this wonderful land. Onwards I went, smiling all the way and bouncing along with happiness in my eyes. It's hard to get across how joyous this all was, to finally see a fictional world I loved unfolding right in front of my eyes. I was in heaven here, flying along through this wonderful landscape.

Eventually, the sun set in the sky, and I had to stop to make camp for the night. Conveniently, there was a cave nearby, so I popped into it and put my stuff down inside, before laying down a blanket to sleep on. Before long, I felt the call of the snoozy ocean beckon before me, so I went to sleep, snoring and snoozing as dreams floated through my mind. It wouldn't be long now until I got to my destination, right?