//------------------------------// // Week later, crystal Empire. Part 1 // Story: Fates hand // by PixelSprite //------------------------------// It has been a week since Ms.Magic and Mega-Drake joined my team, during her second stay at the shadows resort, she got the strands of hair from the others, Eggman hasn't finished the Metal-Six yet, he says it will take about another week to finish, and when he does, we can begin step 2 of plan Egg-Koopa empire, I had gotten word of the crystal empire returning thanks to core Frisk, I am now headed to princess Celestia's throne room to speak with her before the element bearer's arrive. When I arrived I saw celestia send a letter to Twilight, guess it's time to say hello. "Hello, princess of the sun, princess of the moon." I spoke as I walked out from behind a pillar. "What do you want Stagemaster, we have no time for your games." Celestia spoke annoyed as Luna looked confused as she had not met me yet. "Now is that any way to speak to someone who wants to help?" I spoke as they both gave me a suspicious look. 'sigh' "alright, look." I spoke, dropping my usual happy go lucky attitude. "I know about the crystal empire....and sombra, I may be a villain but I'm no monster, what he has done is unforgivable and I'll be damned if I'm going to sit out and watch as your little element bearer's walk into his domain, I know how strong he is, and I also know that they won't win without someone distracting him, I, being the insanity that I am, will be that distraction, you will not try to convince me otherwise, u n d e r s t o o d." I explained with a very serious look in my glowing purple eyes as my voice distorts with the power of the void, the sisters looking at me with a fearful yet, concerned look? a stage master's guide: New power unlocked. 'sigh' "sorry about that, I... Just really HATE sombra, he, like many that has driven me here, believe himself above consequences, I will show him that karma waits for no one, whether that means working with the heroes or not." I spoke as I balled my fists in anger at the tyrant. "I promise you on my soul that while the six are in the empire, I will protect them with my life." I spoke as I looked celestia in the eyes, celestia and luna looked back at me with a hardened look. "...very well, I will have to inform Twilight, if you would be willing to wait untill she arrives?" Celestia spoke as she softened her gaze. "If it is to defeat that tyrant? I will be willing to do anything." I spoke as I leaned on a pillar as I waited for Twilight to arrive. We waited a few minutes for Twilight to arrive, when she did, she was surprised to see me as I give a slight motion for her to pretend to be on guard. "Stagemaster!? What are you doing here?!" She shouted, feigning defensiveness as if she were ready for a fight. "I believe you would understand better if your princesses told you, after all, why would you trust me?" I lied to protect the secret of ms.Magic. "R-right, You wanted to see me? To give me a test? I brought my own quills and plenty of paper to show my work. Sorry, sorry!" Twilight spoke nervously. "This is a different kind of test my most faithful student, the crystal empire has returned." Celestia spoke as Twilight gave a worried and confused expression. "The Crystal Empire? I'm sorry, I-I thought I'd studied. Ooh. I don't think there's anything in any of my books th–" I interupted Twilight before she could spiral into a panic attack. "There wouldn't be, the crystal empire was wiped of the face of the planet by the spell of a mad tyrant, he placed himself and the entire empire into limbo, consequently removing the crystal empire from historical records all together." I spoke getting a surprised look from the three ponies with me. "How dost thou know this master of the stages?" Luna spoke as she looked at me with a suspicious gaze. "Quite simple fair maiden of the night, I used a potion to see the past, I've got to say, you and your sister were great fighters, Sombra only won through sheer luck and by placing that curse on the crystal empire." I spoke as I pulled out the same potion Twilight used later in the series to see into the past and find the tree of harmony. "But, regardless, you should continue with your explanation Celestia." I spoke as I leaned on a pillar so celestia can continue with her explanation like in canon. When celestia finished her explanation, I followed Twilight out to meet the rest of the main six and spike, they didn't even notice me until they finished their little song about how twilight's test went. "Oh, I thought I was prepared for anything but I wasn't anywhere prepared for....this?!" Twilight spoke as she finished the song as the others looked at her confused. "Uh, prepared for what exactly?" Spike asked in confusion. "Twilight! Uh, did ya pass?" Apple jack asked with concern and confusion. "Are we gonna celebrate your awesomeness with Princess Celestia?" Pinkie pie asked with enthusiasm. While they talked, I went through a portal and received the sans jacket prop so that I could have something warm to wear and also so I can have a way to fight sombra if I need to, as I returned, the main six have finished talking and are now headed to the train station, guess this is where I re-introduce myself to them. "Well now, you couldn't possibly be leaving without me, right?" I spoke as I used sans shortcut ability to appear Infront of them. Rainbow dash immediately went for the attack so I held her in place with Sans's blue magic. "Now, now, is that any way to treat someone who wants to help you?" I spoke as rainbow, applejack and rarity looked at me suspiciously. "An why would ya want to help us?" Applejack spoke as rainbow dash and rarity gave a nod, also wanting to know why I want to help them. "Because I made a promise on my soul, I don't make promises often, know that we'll, honesty, know that we'll." I spoke as I placed rainbow back over with her friends. "Now, let's get going why don't we? We wouldn't want to keep the crystal empire waiting right?, Besides, you wouldn't want me on that train unsupervised now would you?" I spoke as I turned around and began to walk towards the train station.