//------------------------------// // EggKoopa Empire: part 2. // Story: Fates hand // by PixelSprite //------------------------------// so, where oh where to begin, I could...remodel a few landscapes...no, I believe that would be too much.....for now. Ah, I know, why don't I.... play with the alicorn of sol, see how the fair princess fares in an actual fight, oh how I'll enjoy.... dismantling the princesses pride and confidence. "Oh Celestia~ soon, you will witness all you have ever known crumble to dust at your very hooves!" I then cackle as I open my warp gate to Celestia's solar palace.... Surprising the princess, hm, but why?... Ah, now I get it, we have never actually met, I've only met her in those... Mobians world..... 'sigh' those two had such high potential, it's a shame they had to be heroes. "Stagemaster?! What has become of you?!" the fool of a princess yelled in shock... And fright oh, celestia, how you flatter me so. "Stagemaster is no more, only I, void Master, end of all stories, and, yours is about to end as well." [Location: Canterlot, Solar palace] Celestia's POV. The...creature threatens before charging at me, dark energy forming around his right claw, I teleport out of the way just in time to avoid a devastating impact... my throne did not get such luxury. "What have you done to Stagemaster you foul creature!" I shout as I charge up magic in my horn to prepare an attack, the creature just chuckled....I do not enjoy the feeling that gives me. "what have I done? Why, I've just followed in the hoofsteps of your sister, or rather, nightmare moon, you won't be seeing John any time soon." No... He couldn't have.... No, NO! I REFUSE TO BELIEVE IT! "RELEASE HIM NOW!" I demanded as I took to the skies and charged at h- ACK!! "Disappointing, I thought you would be lasted much longer than this, it seems as if you've gotten rusty after all these years, oh and, you can expect this little training plan you and John made for the elements to no longer be 'training', it's the real deal now, princess." ngh...h-how.... Did h-he...? "now then, let's see how much I can play with you before they get here." w-what does he....oh...oh no.... "W-Wai-" AAAAAAAAA- "sleep sleep little princess, your feeble heroes will be here soon enough." [location: Shadows resort, sleeping quarters] Stellar Entropy's POV. something's wrong. That was the first thought I had when papa went to start his plan with uncle Eggman and uncle Bowser, call it a gut feeling but... I think something is wrong with papa and uncle Null, that... Darkness and hatred in their magic..... It felt just like.....she did...... I might have to check Papa's dream's....I'll do that now. "Ok... You can do this.... it's not like it's my first time entering dreams or anything, I mean, I used to be part of Ms Luna so, this should be easy." .... I hope. I tucked myself into a comfy sleeping position on my bed before focusing on my magic and reaching into the realm of imagination. . . . . [location: mindscape, Stagemaster's dream] Stellar's POV. It worked! I'm in Papa's drea- wait . . . "Why would papa be dreaming now of all times...?" I asked myself out loud as I am the onl- "While that is an important question, what we would like to know is how you got in this dream young one." PRINCESS LUNA?! uh... Ehem, I bravely turned around, using a jump to increase the speed of my rotation.... I didn't get scared..... you did.... "Have no fear little one, we mean you no harm, you said the master of stages was your father?" Princess Luna asked after calming me down... "R-right, um... To answer both questions, yea, he is my papa and, I can dream walk, like you! Papa made me with a bit of... Well, here, and chaos magic, he used the dream world for my main magic and the chaos for my body, I can also use chaos magic but dream magic is what I'm really good at." I answered truthfully, not wanting to anger the mare half of me used to posses. "Hm, than thee may be of aid to us, would you be willing to delve deeper into this mind with us?" Luna asked, wanting me to follow her deeper into Papa's dream. "Y-yeah.....I wanna help Papa..." I spoke truthfully, worried for my papa. "Then let us be off to find the source of thee worries!" Luna excitedly exclaimed, lowering a wing for me to hop onto her back. I then thanked princess luna as I climbed onto her back as we then flew further into the dream. . . . What. In. The. Actual. Elements of Harmony is THIS?! w-why is it s-so...so.. fractured.... It looks like it was ripped apart and stitched back together with a different mindscape... "Do you.... Know what this is ms luna?" I nervously asked princess luna as I looked onwards to the fractured mindscape of fluctuating fictionality before us. "Nay, this a first for us, even discords dreams weren't this unstable... Tis most troubling, let us explore furthermore." Luna doesn't know either.... That is very worrying, let's just hope we can find papa soon... Twilight sparkles POV Ok, the train should stop soon, then we can get to the palace and finally st- Twilight? Yes agony? something's wrong. wrong how? my connection to master has been severed, I cannot feel Stagemaster .... That is very worrying, what can you feel? ... Corruption... Nightmares...... And dark matter... I don't like this. right, any ideas on what we should do? continue with the plan for now? ... Right, just follow the p- "TWILIGHT!!" GAH?! what was? Oh, pinkie. "Yes pinkie?" I asked the physics defying pony. "The train stopped! We're just waiting on you to go!" Oh, huh, guess I got lost in thought. "Well, I guess we shouldn't keep the others waiting, especially dash." I chuckle, knowing how impatient dash can be.... Soon we will begin the plan, I have waited so long for this day. ......so why does that fill me with dread?