//------------------------------// // Something New // Story: Equestria girls: before the reset // by Abyssal_eclipse //------------------------------// Human realm - Canterlot High Statue Sunrise was invited to the crowning of a new princess, after adopting Moonrise. Sure there were ups and downs but they were family in all but blood. She did wonder what Moonrise would look like on the other side. When Windigo decided to do something drastic and threw Moonrise a good ways away from the statue while accidentally sending himself through the portal by tripping over himself while Sunrise ran over to her daughter to make sure she was ok. Equestria - The Crystal Empire After a long while the celebration ended up in the Crystal Empire where they found Trixie with the Alicorn amulet on her, as they celebrated Maroon’s ascension with them, “say Trixie, where were you after that chant?” Maroon asked, “you disappeared after a magic shockwave rippled throughout the air, taking the amulet with you.” “I was somewhere else, yes, but I’ll tell you girls where later, however while there I did learn about what happened when the oath was said.” they look at her confused “that oath will allow an alicorn to be set free if the keys are gone. What will be released and Equestria will be under her rule.” “What do you mean by that?” Rainbow asked, as they were nearing their guest rooms. “I’m talking about The Alicorn Killer, and she was an alicorn herself. She knew her own kind’s weakness and she used an unnatural type of magic that even the creator of dark magic was capable of using but never did as he wanted to be better than her.” Trixie said, looking at the floor. “Anyway, have a good night,” she said before walking into her room, leaving the rest confused. Later in the night after everypony turned in, there was a crash coming from somewhere in the palace as a silhouette carefully trotted down the hall so as to not wake anyone after the crash which had every guard on edge. He snuck into Maroon’s room not knowing why but there was a need for control. He grabbed the crown with his teeth, which woke Maroon up due to the noise of teeth on metal. She looked at the silhouette to find the face of a familiar pony “Crimson?” she said curious only for him to try and attack her with her realizing who he is, “WINDIGO!” she yelled echoing through the hall, waking the rest. They looked out their doors and saw Maroon chase after Windigo. The chase went till Windigo ran through a mirror? That was standing in an empty room.  The next morning after the rude awakening from the night before everypony who had gathered in the mirror room was confused about what the mirror was except for Celestia and Trixie who knew about it. “What is this?” Maroon asked no pony in particular. “It is a portal created by starswirl but it is unknown what is on the other side however we know that it opens every thirty Moons for three nights only” Celestia said with a somber look, “No, it’s not unknown. There is life on the other side as once you go through there are enchantments that will allow you to blend in to what's on the other side. Along with somepony else that Celestia knows is over there” Trixie said shocking them, “Who do you mean?” Luna asked, confused. Celestia answered, “Sunrise Sprinkle is the only pony I knew that had gone through this mirror. She was one of my students before Maroon and after you Trixie but it seemed that she didn't let friendship into her heart and had to be removed from the castle but she ran through it to somewhere unknown to me. I do wonder how you know that she is alive, Trixie?” “That pulse sent me to Tartarus’s lowest plane where I saw who was called to be released. The amulet helped me get out along with the help of another and from there it showed me my role in what’s to come so I warn you, ‘do not reconnect with the elements once you're disconnected from them as something bad might happen. As for how I knew she was alive, I saw her through the darkness as Tartarus allows you to see into other planes of existence sometimes and you have to be lucky.” she said shocking everypony there, “What could the element do on the other side though?” Maroon asked, worried. “More than you think, now get going and while you're over there let the girl named Sunrise know that her sister is ok and bring back any news from her” Maroon nods and sprints into the mirror as a blinding light causes her to close her eyes. Only for her to find herself on the other side of the portal which was embedded in the statue’s base and saw that it was at least both ways thankfully. She heard a gasp and turned around to find a kid looking around the age of five looking at her in awe, “Hello?” Maroon said confused with the kid suddenly running saying, “Mommy! Mommy! There’s someone that came out of the statue like you told me you did!” in the voice kids use when they get excited to a person that has light blue and bright yellow hair, that’s like a sun on the horizon rising into the sky. “Oh, you’re from Equestria aren’t you?” the woman said while walking over, Maroon nods “it’s been a while since I saw Equestria and I was going to come over with the little one. Oh where are my manners? My name is Sunrise Sprinkle and you are?” she said while helping Maroon up from the ground. “My name is Maroon Ripple and who’s the little one? Are you foalsitting?” Maroon asked while on shaky legs with Sunrise laughing before saying, “No, I’m not as she's my foal and her name is Moonrise Sprinkle, well, she is mine in all but blood. Also over here we call it babysitting here I’ll show you around” Sunrise said while dragging Maroon over to her friends. Maroon then remembered the message that Trixie told her to tell Sunrise if she found her. “Oh I have a message for you from a friend, ‘your sister is alive and well and we can't wait to see you soon’ I have no idea what it means though” Maroon said causing them to stop with Sunrise looking over at her with wide eyes and tears almost ready to fall while Maroon nearly lost her balance and tried to regain it by hopping on one foot. “Set is alive?” Sunrise asked with tears in her eyes and a hopeful smile on her face. “I'm glad that she is, she can meet her niece now!” Maroon was shocked and she said, “Windigo came over with a crown that has a star in the center of it. It's not supposed to be here as it's an element of harmony.” Maroon said, shocking the other Equestrian. “Do you know where it went?” “Oh it looked like the fall formal crown so it was most likely to be taken to the Principal. We will need help to put everyone to vote for someone to get the crown so that we can return it to Equestria. Though for you to win your going to need some help from my friends just know I wasn’t always like this and neither was Windigo.” “Yeah I get that as Windigo was egotistical, while Crimson was nice though he feels like he should always take the punishment.” Maroon shook her head before changing the topic, “Let's go meet your friends so they can help with this.” she said with an awkward smile. So they wander around and find the human version of Trixie, and her friends along with two others she has never seen before… “Hey Sunrise, how's the little Moon? Who is this?” the golden-orange one asked, “This is Maroon and she is like me but someone brought an ancient artifact over from Equestria and it's unknown what could happen also Moonie is great” “What are your names?” Maroon asked the two with everyone about to say their names with her pointing at each one she knows and said “Trixie Lulamoon, Applejack Apple, Rarity Belle, Pinkamena Diane ‘Pinkie’ Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy Breeze right?” “Are you psychic?” Pinkie asked “No it’s that I know the people’s names I mentioned as I am friends with them back home but you two” she said pointing at the purple and golden-orange people “are new to me” Maroon said interested. “My name is Twilight Sparkle and this is my girlfriend Sunset Shimmer” the now named Twilight said with Maroon nodding with a smile. “Nice to meet you,” Maroon said with a smile of her own and they got to chatting about what changed over in Equestria when they learned about the fall formal and the crown being the prize. Rarity asked “How is it possible that two people are sharing the same body and are married to another with no qualms?” “It's because the two were already in love with one another, in fact it was Trixie's cousin's wedding I believe” with Trixie looking at Twilight and Sunset. The two blush and Sunset asked, “Are we married?” while gesturing between herself and Twilight. Maroon said “I don’t know about you both as I haven't met you yet I think, so maybe? But the wedding I went to the groom’s name was Shining Armor” “Wait, my brother got married to two people sharing one body?” Twilight said disbelievingly “I know magic can do a lot but I find that hard to believe” she continued while crossing her arms. “Yep though their bodys are a combination of one anothers in other ways as well. To get the picture, just imagine if Fluttershy and Pinkie’s body’s combined with more room to grow” Maroon said with a blush and that put a strange picture in their heads causing them to blush as well “now Twilight imagine that happening with Chrysalis and Cadence” Twilight grew rigid and suddenly froze with her face lighting up so red it caused her to faint while being a lightbulb. Sunset caught her girlfriend before she hit the floor. “could they have died?” Sunset asked. Sunrise shook her head and said “No, they were banished by Windigo who was after them and as far as I have seen he only comes out when Crimson is stressed for an extended period in time. So they are not dead…” Maroon said “I did see two others get summoned by Nightmare Moon but they were different and their names are Fallen Ember and Midnight Nova if I remember it correctly after all it's been a few years since then yet it still feels like yesterday.” in a tone of contentment while groggily Twilight woke up at her name. “You said Midnight Nova correct?” Twilight asked which Maroon nods “then you did meet us cause I have two names” shocking everyone there “the name you all know me by is Twilight Aromadaia Sparkle but my other name is Midnight Constella Nova” They made it to the cafeteria and started a song that got everyone together with their friends.  Before Maroon could go through the portal, Windigo had grabbed Moonrise and threatened to kill the little one if he got the crown, she was seemingly giving it up with no hesitation before she threw it towards the portal. He ran to catch it with his lackeys, and managed to get it before putting it on while looking stupid. The corruption process was instantaneous and caused him to look demonic for an example, think of Sundown Shimmer but icey-blue, male, and a blizzard formed around the school. He used the magic that the element bestowed on him to mind control most of the school with only Maroon along with her group of friends and a child not coming under his control. He was going to take Equestria for himself by force but they managed to stop him. He tried to destroy the portal with magic but maroon then said “can't let that happen now can we?” Maroon wasn't in control of her body as the element used her to talk which after that she caused the girls to lock hands through the elements that were there which also pony the girls up for the first time and blasted him with the rainbow which caused him to see another time, the prime timeline and he saw what happened with the prime Sunset during a certain week that was coming up soon. After getting the crown back Maroon finally took control of her legs and rushed through the portal surprising the element along with everyone else and making sure they made it. She came crashing through the portal to the floor and taking the crown off and control was returned completely to her but she could still feel it trying to influence her to put it back on. She hit herself with a knockout spell and collapsed onto Fluttershy. Everypony was confused and waited for her to wake up. They wonder what happened to her so fluttershy sadly brought her marefriend over to their bed and slept with her. On the other side they decided to give Crimson the punishment he will remember but instead of denying that he did anything wrong he accepted his punishments of fixing the wall and suspicion from school. He didn't say anything and got to work right then which shocked everyone at how fast he changed. After a few weeks of helping the construction crew to rebuild the face of the school. After it was over was when his suspension started as well but was given a few weeks to come back earlier since the teachers were considering that as part of his suspension.