//------------------------------// // Fallen // Story: What Happens in Terraria // by BioChemicalWolfGear //------------------------------// Rainbow shot upright in her bed. “What the hay?! What am I doing sleeping?” She throws off her covers and zooms out her door. She looks at the ruined…completely fine Ponyville. “What the hay?” She repeated herself only more quizzical. She slowly flew around Ponyville and looked at all the ponies that went about their day as if there was no invasion what so ever. “Ok this is weird. I’d better ask Twilight what’s going on.” She sped towards the library but while on her way she made some detours to the attack sights of when the corrupted came out of the forest. No signs of damage anywhere…She knew there were a few walls torn down or at least chewed by rabid corrupt creatures and AT LEAST a few hundred dead bodies that were supposed to litter the streets. She knew it wasn’t possible for this to be all cleaned up so quickly. She could feel her anxiety growing the closer she got to the center of town. Everything seemed positively…normal. She arrived at the entrance of Twilight’s library and swiftly opened the door. “Twilight!” “Rainbow Dash?” Came a muffled voice from upstairs. “Twilight!” She dashed upstairs and burst through the door. “Where’s Puppet Master? Why are all the bodies cleaned up already? Why-?” “Rainbow what is going on!” She said with a worried expression. “Did something happen?” Rainbow stopped for a moment and raised an eyebrow. “Umm Equestria was invaded by the corruption? You don’t remember that?” “The what?” “Ponyville was attacked! How do you not remember that? It was like…yesterday or today! We all went to the west to purify Equestria from the corruption and Celestia led the charge with Puppet Master!” “Umm Rainbow are…you feeling ok?” “Yea why?” “Because I don’t remember any of this.” “YOU WERE THERE!” “Hey will you keep it down I’m trying to sleep!” Said spike from his basket by Twilight’s bedside. “Rainbow lets go downstairs.” Said Twilight and she directed a stressed out Rainbow Dash downstairs. They got downstairs and Twilight looked at Rainbow with concern. “Rainbow I don’t know what’s going on but you’re scaring me Rainbow. Ponyville hasn’t been out right attacked and I don’t think I’ve ever heard Celestia lead a campaign to save Equestria before. I’ve also never heard of Puppet Master.” “What? How do you NOT know about this?” “Umm what did you do before you came here?” Rainbow thought back. “I woke up in my bed and-” “I’m going to stop you right there.” Twilight Deadpanned. “You had a dream. A very detailed dream it seems. That’s the only explanation as to why you’re freaking out like you are.” Rainbow was dumbfounded. “B-b-but it was real! I remember it clearly!” “Maybe you need rest Rainbow. Or at least look around you because there is no sign that Ponyville is in danger.” “BUT I KNOW WHAT I SAW!” “Rainbow keep it down Spikes trying to sleep!” “You bet I am!” Came spikes voice from upstairs. “oops.” Said Rainbow rubbing her head sheepishly. “Yea oops.” Said Twilight giving Rainbow a look. “You obviously were dreaming.” “I-it didn’t feel like a dream.” Said an unsure Rainbow Dash. “Well sometimes they don’t. I’ve done this once before but a long time ago. Besides do you want to accept the reality where Equestria’s in danger or where everything is normal?” Twilight’s expression softened. “I-…normal.” Said a defeated Rainbow Dash. “Thanks Twilight.” She began to make her way towards the door. “Hey Rainbow?” Said Twilight seeing Rainbow’s down attitude. “What was Puppet Master like?” Rainbow thought for a moment. “Cool. He totally hit on Fluttershy’s mom.” She said snickering. “That’s…weird.” Said Twilight suppressing a giggle. “Was Fluttershy ok with it?” “Well he was close to our age actually.” “Oh that is weird.” They shared a laugh. “See yah Twilight.” “Bye Rainbow.” Said Twilight happy their conversation ended on a lighter note. Rainbow flew back to her home. Though she couldn’t shake the event. She knew it happened but she technically ‘woke up’ so she wasn’t sure whether or not it was real. A conflicted Rainbow Dash made her way towards her cloud home to reflect. Though something caught her eye that was creating a smoke trail from its speed. Something either big or resilient was falling from the sky. She stopped to watch it come down and realized something about its trajectory. It was heading right towards Ponyville. “Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!” She flew toward where she thought it was going to land. *BOOM!* It hit the market. Her heart sank when she was over the area and looked into a small crater. In the crater was a bipedal creature wearing hollowed armor and angel wings. The crater itself was at most a meter deep and two meters wide. A very shallow impact if she ever saw one. She flew down into the crater and stood over the creature. “Be careful dash!” Said Applejack. “I will.” Not even giving her friend mind. “Puppet Master is that you?” She whispered to him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I remember desperately swinging at the shockwave with all my might. Then the world went black. I felt myself falling through an endless void and all the color blurred into a single black color. When I came too I was in a weightless void of a reality. My body was on fire and I could only guess I was moving fast. My vision was still bad so I couldn’t see until five full minutes of plummeting. I looked around myself the best I can and I found the horizon. I was watching clouds speed by like they were in a hurry. I felt more though, not like touch but I could feel power and I tried to ‘touch’ it so to speak and I found I can manipulate it. But for what? Then the ground got closer and closer. I was worried for a moment. *BOOM!* But then I remembered my wings also act like lucky horse shoes and negate fall damage. Now that I’m not moving I realize how sore I am. My entire body ached and pained like never before. It was more annoying than anything like unbearable pain. Then my sight was covered in multicolored hair and magenta beady eyes. “Be careful Dash!” “I will.” She then leaned into me a little more and whispered. “Puppet Master is that you?” “Yea.” I croaked back. It felt like I went months without water. “Listen.” She whispered and I focused all my attention on her. “Nopony remembers you. Or Twilight doesn’t at least. She just told me that I made up the whole Equestria’s in danger thing.” “It’s ok…I’ll manage like last time.” I croaked. Then I saw a golden object falling towards us. “Rainbow.” “Yea?” “Look out.” I said to quietly for her to hear. “What?” I painfully lifted my left arm and maneuvered the back of my hand on her right side. I then pushed as hard as I can to my left and I thrust her off of me before the golden object slammed into my chest. *SHINK* *Gasp* My Excalibur wedged itself into my chest. “P-pup?” Said Rainbow Dash with tears welling in her eyes. I let the moment persist…what can I say? I’m a sadistic bastard when it comes to drama. “A-are. Thank you.” She squeaked the last part out. Officially my heart broke and I wanted to end it. I lifted my right arm which enticed another round of gasps from the crowd and Rainbow looked up with hopeful eyes. It would be a real dick move if I died right now... I grasped the swords hilt with my right hand and tried to pull. “Little help” I croaked out. “OH right!” Dash flew above me and grabbed the hilt in both hooves and pulled it out of me. “Dash.” “Yea big guy?” She said landing next to me and trying to help me up. “Water.” “Oh. Um AJ you got any water?” “What? Dash you sayin’ yah know this creature?” “Yes his name is Puppet Master and he saved Equestria along with Celestia. I don’t know how you ponies don’t remember this but it happened!” “What the hay are ya’ll ramblin’ on about Dash?” Responded Applejack. “I’m saying he-” I used my hand to cover her mouth and she looked at me with her magenta eyes. I let go. “Never mind AJ.” She said to Applejack then looked at me with concern. “Wait here I’ll get some water.” Said Rainbow and she set down Excalibur at my feet and took off. I did my best to sit up and grab Excalibur but I was stopped by an orange hoof keeping me laid on the ground. “Easy there partner. Ah don’t trust yah. But Ah ain’t an apple if ah don’t help yah when yer hurten.” “Thank you.” I said moving my hand over to her leg and lightly grasping her hoof. The gesture was received as intended but she eyed me suspiciously before she figured the gesture was to show my appreciation. “Aw shucks yer welcome sugarcube.” I waited for Rainbow Dash’s return and while I waited I noticed the ponies were warming up to me, more or less. They still didn’t seem to trust me but my immobile state made me easier to approach. A few foals walked up and touched me and ran away. ‘typical. But I’d do the same.’ I thought. “Show some respect youngins!” Said Applejack in an authoritative manner. “He’s hurtin’ and ya’ll shouldn’t be messin’ with ponies when they ain’t able tah say nothin’ about it!” They all lowered their heads in shame and walked over to me on my right. “We’re sorry.” The two colts and two fillies said. I lifted my right hand toward the forehead of the filly in the center right of their little formation of sorrow. She was apprehensive but let me contact her head. I found the most wondrous of abilities that I could apply. Mind Control. Hell my name practically said control over someone’s mind but SERIOUSLY? This is awesome. However that’s not all I suddenly knew how to do. I pumped information into her head. And a few ponies gasped at the white light that went from my finger to her head. “WHOA! You’re so cool!” She shouted to me in giddy delight. The quizzical looks on the other ponies faces were hilarious because they kept eyeing the filly and whispering to each other. “Are you ok Lime?” said the colt on her left. “Yea and he sent me his memories! His name is Puppet Master and he totally just fell from outer space!” “Well” began Applejack. “Judging by the size of that hole Ah wouldn’t doubt it.” ‘OH COME ON! WHEN OBJECTS FALL FROM THE SKY FROM SPACE THEY’D BURN UP IN THE ATMOSPHERE OR DESTROY CIVILIZATION! THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS IN SPACE! But to be honest I couldn’t tell exactly where I was.’ “BACK!” Shouted Rainbow Dash. I located the voice and almost laughed my ass off when I saw Rainbow Dash carefully balancing the glass of water in her hooves while floating down towards me. Once she got to me she took off my helmet and looked me in the eyes for a moment. Studying them. Then she lifted my head with her free hoof and poured the clear heavenly liquid down my throat. “Better big guy?” “Yea. Better, need more water but enough so I can talk. Thanks Dash.” I said putting my headgear back on my head. “No problem.” She said smiling proudly for her helpfulness. Then moments pass and I don’t get up. “Umm you going to stand up?” “Nope. Pretty sore so I’ll wait it off or something.” “Oh…Umm OH WAIT! I’ve got to check on something.” “Oh uh?” She speeds off to the south. “Sure?” “What’s eatin’ her?” Said Applejack. “No idea I replied.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rainbow makes her way to the south of Ponyville and into the Everfree forest. She speeds around until she finds a very familiar clearing. She stood there and looked directly at the empty space that was once the location of a portal to Puppet Master’s world. Nothing but a simple and meaningless sunbeam shining down on an empty location. “Oh no…” She speeds back. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “So yer from this place called Terraria?” “Yes, and me and my friends fought many monsters while there. It’s like your everfree forest but you always live in it.” Applejack found a way to get Pup to sit up and he was having a conversation about his origins with her and the other ponies that haven’t yet gotten a chance to hear his story. Basically since he knew all about them it was fair that he revealed all about himself. Though he left out creator nonsense because he wanted a more normal experience in Equestria than that ‘treated as ambassador’ crap. Though it wasn’t too obvious, and Celestia did know he could take care of himself, Puppet Master couldn’t help but feel like his popularity was more forced because of Celestia’s approval. “PUPPET MASTER!” Shouted a voice from above them. Puppet looked up and saw Rainbow Dash heading straight for him. “Rainbow?” *Slam* “Con sarnet Rainbow Dash Ah just got ‘im up!” “PUPPET MASTER THE PORTAL’S GONE!” She shouted in his face while sitting on his chest. She had a very distressed look on her face and for a good reason. “W-what?” I said quietly. “The portal in the forest where you went home….it’s gone.” She lowered her head. “I’m sorry.” “…Well that sucks. Ok well since I have nowhere to call home…” He at his surroundings and noticed the entire market was trained on him. Mainly because of Rainbow Dash. “Rainbow you mind if I bunk with you?” “What?” She gave him a perplexed expression. “You know me better than anypony here. So I’d feel safer if I stayed with you for the time being.” “Well…” She put a hoof to her chin. “Eh sure just don’t eat all my food. And you get the couch.” “Let’s talk sleeping arrangements later. I have to stay here a little while until I’m ready to move again.” She got up from his chest and stood to his left while Applejack tried to help him up on his right. “Ready to move? What happened?” “I’m sore. I’ve never felt this way before so I don’t know what happened. It may have something to do with the portal being destroyed or the fact that I was on the other side and suddenly I’m on this side.” “Ok so when would you like to go to my place?” “Come back in about.” I looked at the sky for the time. “Maybe four or five hours and help me get up then. I think I’ll stay here a little longer.” “Sure…OH WAIT! Applejack what day is it?” “Uhh Sunday?” “PONYFEATHERS! I’ve got to make it partly cloudy!” She sprinted off towards what I assumed was Cloudsdale. “Hehehe.” Applejack chuckled. “Well Ah need to manage my stall. Ah’ll keep an eye on yah from there ok? Just wave yer arm in the air or somethin’ if yah need me.” “Thanks Applejack.” I said gratefully. “Yer welcome.” She trotted off. And then began the waiting game.