//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 - Alicorn 6 // Story: Rainbow Point Paradox // by Aether Nexus //------------------------------// Somewhere in the aether, 6 ponies gathered. The place they had found themselves was aglow with, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, and aqua motes of light illuminating the empty plane of existence. While any pony would have found this strange, they probably would have been more distracted by the members of this group. The first interesting fact was that they were all alicorns, of some type. While every pony knew about the leader of Ponykind, a combination of Earth, Unicorn, and Pegasus, these six were slightly different varieties. Twilight Sparkle was surprised to find Fluttershy had become an alicorn like herself after disentangling themselves from the pony pile, Twilight discovered that Applejack and Rainbow Dash were similar to herself and Fluttershy, Rarity and Pinkie Pie however … Swimming above and around the others, Pinkie was currently giggling as she swooped and looped around her old/ new friends. While the pink mare had lots of memories of being an earth pony, she knew she had been born as a hippogryph, though she had been born in Seaquestria and could freely become a seapony. While the pink sea-gryph now possessed a dragonlike coat of scales with wings to match, every pony else was very glad that the hyperactive bouncing pony lacked a horn to do magic with. However, the others were too distracted to pay attention to her antics.  “I’M AN ALICORN TWILIGHT” Applejack yelled as she vigorasly shook Twilight. “Yes AJ, I can see …” “AH’M MEANT TO BE AN EARTH PONY, THAT MEANS NO WINGS OR HORN.” “I remember.” “WHAT DID YOU DO SPARKLE!” “Erm, Applejack,” Fluttershy attempted to interject, but was either ignored or more likely, not heard. *BAAAAAAHHHHHHHAAAAHHAAAAHHHHAA* laughed a blue alicorn, currently rolling around the … floor? Whatever the surface the ponies found themselves standing upon, was as solid as stone, clear as water, and calm as water, at least on the surface. Beneath their hooves however was another matter, faint swirls of purple could be observed. Sadly, only Rarity who was silently sulking away from the other five, had taken time to notice the dance of purple swirls below their hooves. While the swirls showed no rhyme or reason to their movements, they were affected by ripples sent caused by the pony's hoof impacts. “I. Don’t. Know,” whined Twilight between shakes “but. I. Can. Hide. Them.” “Oh” Applejack immediately stopped shaking the purple filly, “why didn’t ya say so? Alright now Dashie fun over, Twilight’s gonna fix a few things.” “WHAT!? No way, I’m an alicorn and you want me to hide my horn?” protested Rainbow Dash. “Look, Sugar, do you really want all that attention.” “Hay yeah! Just more proof that I’m an awesome pony.” “There's also paperwork.” Came the defeated voice of Twilight who was currently slumped on the ground. “The what now?” “Paperwork, at this present moment in time, Equestria is basically a monarchy. Sure Cadence is around but as the leader of the anti-expansionist movement, there is no way Celestia would …” Twilight stopped talking as five pairs of eyes landed on her, even Pinkie Pie, had stopped swimming through the air, resumed her hippogryph form (though with less fur and more scales), and sat down calmly.  Fluttershy was the first to break the silence. “Erm, Twilight, what do you mean?” “I, remember Cadence, my foal sitter and sister-in-law, but I also remember hearing about her. My parents didn’t like her, they told me to stay away from the ponies that followed her. Other than that, all I know is that she’s part of a government faction who are opposed to Celestia. I’ll get to work hiding your alicorn features, but does anyone know anything else regarding Cadence?”  ******************************** In a bad, bad wasteland. In a bad, bad mountain. Down a bad, bad tunnel. Was a bad, bad hall. Throughout the hall, and the many connecting tunnels and halls, laughter could be heard. Why wouldn't she laugh? The rainbow light, at first was a worry for her, it had come from Equestria after all. But then, the visions flooded in, and what visions they were. She had been gifted with knowledge of the future and a solution to her problems. Queen Chrysalis laughed some more, as she returned to her chambers. Soon, everything would be in her favor. For she knew where to get all the love she would ever need.