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// Catacombs and a Strange Object 
// Story: The Orbs of Destiny 
// by FlareBolt 
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                                                      Chapter 1: Catacombs and a Strange Object

It was a nice evening, Flare Chaser, a young colt Pegasus with a white pelt, brown and messy mane, amazingly blue eyes, and a blank-flank, was walking home from the canterlot school. His father was in Celestia's Military, and a high ranking officer. As he walked, he noticed the same alley he passes every day
*What is over there... Well, there's only one way to find out...* He thought as he entered the alley. He first noticed a trap door, he opened it to see a stair case leading down deep into the ground. 
*Well, this I don't exactly see every day... Better head down, it looks fun...* he thought as he started down the stairs, finding himself in a torch lit cavern.
*Wait... This looks familiar, I've been here before, when my uncle died we paid him a visit. These must be the Canterlot Catacombs. Interesting... Why is there an entrance here...* he thought as he continued through the catacomb until he came to a iron door.
*I don't remember this, this must me deeper where they keep the older dead. Well, I may get some answers through here: Why is this part sealed off?* He thought as he began to open the door, revealing more of the cave. He entered and closed the door behind him and began deeper into the caverns. He finally came to a large circular room with a pedestal in the middle of it. Upon the pedestal lied a strange orb-like object. Flare Chaser moved towards it, finally reaching it. He picks it up and begins to examine it but then the ground began to shake and a shadowy figure appeared behind him and it began to charge at him. So Flare Chaser started for the other side of the room where there was a door. He opened it, there were stairs leading up, and then he slammed the door close behind him, slowing down the figure. He continued up the stairs and found himself in a small room with no way out. The shadow finally caught up and charged for him again. He then threw the orb that was in his hooves at the shadow and the shadow disappeared when it made contact with the orb. Flare Chaser then picked up the orb and there was a flash of light. He was suddenly back at the trap door in the alley.
*This was most indeed an interesting event... Lets get a better look at that orb, shall I?* he thought, looking at the orb. It was white and covered in strange runes. He put it in his saddle bag.
*Well, now I should get home. I'm already late...* he thought, running back home. He finally arrived and was confronted by his parents.
"How was your day sweetie?" his mother asked.
"Wha- Umm... It was nice." he said
*Wait... what time is it?* he thought as he looked at a clock. It was 2:30 pm.
*Strange... I get out of school at about 2:00 pm and get home at 2:30 pm, but it felt like hours down in the catacombs...*
"Is something wrong?" she asked with concern
"No, everything is alright, it just feels like it's late to me." Flare Chaser responds with a convincing voice.
"Alright..." She said sounding skeptical.
A few hours passed and Flare Chaser went to bed, feeling tired.