A/N- I would like to thank my pre-reader, Doctor Colgate aka Viridian MOSFET, for helping me improve the story and helping me with some of the accents
Overseer clearance required……Please enter key pin…..’*********’………
Overseer “Havoc” verified…… accessing command database…….. please enter command….
‘systems/coms/operationnewbloom/establish’……processing……failure to connect, target not found……..’lastknown’……..enroute to target location “Ten-Whiskey-Trot”……..
‘establish/expermentalsoftware/SCPorgin/185/exe.’………connection found……linking to com….Omega8
“It could be a prayer arch”
“No, this location is a little too hard to reach for that”
“Then it could be some kind of ancient mystical generator”
“Then it would be producing some kind of signature”
“Maybe it is a portal to the Nether”
“No, the shape is all wrong and there is not enough obsidian”
Portal watched in silence as Chrono and Picks threw suggestions back and forth about what the arch could be for. For around two hours the combined force had been trying to figure out what the room was for and more importantly what made the arch produce such abnormal effects. At the forefront of the research was Quantum and Crystal, the two main researchers for both task forces.
“Would you both shut up and at least try to focus” asked an annoyed Sandy, who was tired of the two throwing suggestions.
“We are just trying to figure out what it does” stated Picks
“Yea, we are curious as to what such a thing could be doing here” finished Chrono
“I know you two are trying, but it gets a little annoying after three and a half hours” exclaimed an irritated Sandy
“Wait, it has already been more than three hours” questioned Mirage as he looked away from the statue of the Alicorn.
“Yes Mirage it has and you all need to focus. We need to find out exactly what this thing does and how it got here” stated a tired Pulse as he looked around the chamber. The whole chamber was made up of a large mixture of different gems and jewels, some of which even gem expert Crystal said he had ever seen before. The area was fairly open with only a few formations of jewels rising up from the ground. Pulse estimated that the total size of the chamber had to be 200 meters in the shape of a circle.
The arch in the middle was made up of obsidian with strange markings etched onto it and the ground around it. Most of the symbols seemed to be made up of ancient runes associated to magic mixed with some symbols from an unknown origin. The statues seemed to be made of obsidian as well. The number of statues was around eighteen, seven of which were still intact.
Now here is what really was puzzling the team. How did such a perfectly designed room get made two klicks underground out of pure gems? Then there was still the strange archway and statues they had to figure out. The only things they had found out so far was that the archway and statues were made out of obsidian, the statues were portraying mythological creatures, the archway was the cause of the abnormal activity, and the jewel on top of the arch was a mix of Amber, Emerald, Pearl, and some other unknown gems of strange properties.
Pulse sighed as he rubbed his temples. This whole chamber was one big mind freak and it was starting to give him a headache just trying to figure it all out, and the idiotic duo was not helping his head.
"Do you think we'll ever figure out what this one does," Ore started, “We don't even know what half of the SCPs in the lab do after studying them for years. This one is one of the most confusing I've ever seen and YOU think we'll figure it out in just a few hours," Ore stated, with a tinge of contempt.
“Don’t even start with your strange ramblings again Ore” Sandy stated flatly.
“Since when do I ramble” Ore half-yelled at the source of his now growing rage
“When don’t you. Every time we go on a mission you always ramble and say how nothing will ever be done in the Foundation” Sandy lashed back.
“Both of you be quiet, some people are actually trying to work here” stated Spectrum as he looked away from some strange carvings on the arch to glare at the two arguing units.
“Fine, I am sorry to disturb you sir” said Sandy as she turned away from Ore and went back to her spot near the dragon statue.
“This is all just too strange” stated Spectrum as he went back to work. “What do these symbols mean and how could you put them so well into pure obsidian” he questioned.
“Maybe it was magic” joked Magnet as he looked over the carvings himself.
“Never rule anything out Magnet. Remember there are more than we will ever know in this world” stated Spectrum as he ran a hand over the carvings.
Portal watched silently as the events unfolded around him. Magnet and Spectrum looking at carvings in the arch, Chrono and Picks still debating on what it did, Sandy leaning on the dragon statue, Mirage studying the large Alicorn statue, Ore fuming while looking at a small crystal formation, Quantum looking over the structure of the arch, Black Hole sleeping against the griffon statue, Grave-Digger fighting to stay awake, Hole messing with his phone near the dragon statue, and Crystal and Stasis studying the strange jewel on top of the arch. Off to the side Pulse and Trench talked about their current options.
“I don’t know what we can do right now” Trench said with a hint of worry in his voice. “As long as our com with command is down we can’t really do anything.”
“I am sure something will come to us” Pulse stated with hope in his voice.
“Excuse me you two” said the leader of Omega-8 as he walked towards the other leaders. “I just got radio contact with command. He says he wants to speak to you two”
“Really! How did you get contact?” Trench answered with amazement in his voice.
“I didn’t, they contacted us” Omega Lead stated as he handed the radio to Pulse.
“I wonder what command wants though” asked a curious Trench.
“Only one way to find out” said Pulse as he brought the radio to his ear.
Meanwhile in another dimension
After Twilight saw the strange aura around the old royal castle, she went straight back to her library home to write a letter to Celestia telling her about what she saw. Twilight got her dragon assistant Spike to deliver it and then she bolted out the door go gather her friends.
Twilight and her friends slowly walked up to the entrance of the Everfree forest. As they neared the entrance of the forest one of Twilight’s friends, a pink earth mare named Pinkie Pie, started twitching and shivering like crazy.
“Girls I don’t think it is a good idea to go in there. That was the biggest doozy I’ve ever felt” stated the pink party pony with an unnatural waiver in her voice.
“Why whatever do you mean dearie” asked a now worried marshmallow looking mare named Rarity.
“I don’t know what it means. All I know is that something in there is messing with my pinkie sense.” Pinkie said with the same uncharacteristic waiver in her voice.
“Now come on Pinkie, are you really going to be scared just because of your pinkie sense” Twilight said. “When you said it was a doozy last time you just kept brushing it off”
“I dunno Twi, ah ain't seen Pinkie this riled up o'er her twitch'n before.” Said an orange mare wearing a stenson hat named Applejack.
“Not you too Applejack” said a disappointed Twilight, “Rainbow Dash, I am sure you want to explore this phenomenon and be like Daring Do”
“I’m sorry Twilight but even I’m a little bit spooked by the way Pinkie is acting. She’s never acted like this before” answered the multicolored mare with a cerulean blue coat.
“We have a duty as the elements of harmony to go to that castle and investigate this unusual occurrence” Twilight proudly stated.
“Ah guess we ain't got a choice when you put it like that, but what're we gonna do with Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy all worked up o'er it?” said Applejack as she nodded towards the still twitching party pony and a cowering cream colored mare named Fluttershy.
“Come on girls, for all we know there could be an injured animal or some new discovery in the castle” Twilight stated anxiously.
“An injured animal, oh my” said a now worried Fluttershy. “Then we have to go there to help the poor thing”
“Exactly, so let’s go” stated Twilight.
The six mares then went into the forest and started down the winding trail that lead to the old castle of the royal sisters and where Twilight saw the aura.
As the six approached the area where the castle stood they noticed the area around them seemed somewhat heavier. As they got closer Rainbow Dash had to land and start walking for reasons she did not know.
“What the hay, why do I feel so heavy. I can't hover anymore” said an irritated Rainbow Dash.
“I don’t know, but I feel like my magic is being drained out of me right now” said a now cautious Twilight as the castle came into view. When they all looked up at the castle they all froze at what they saw.
The once old and mostly destroyed castle was now surrounded by a strange gold fog. The once destroyed walls now fixed with strange jewels of varying colors. The strange aura now completely enveloped the surrounding area which seemed to defy the standard dimensional laws.
“Oh dear, I must assume that this is what you were speaking of” said Rarity, amazed at what she saw.
“Ah don't like the look of this here castle twi. Shouldn' we 't least wait for the princes' to take a look” questioned a now unconformable Applejack
“There might not be enough time for that Applejack.” Stated Twilight “We need to find out exactly what this is so we can determine whether or not it is good”
With her final words carrying through the group, they all cautiously started heading towards the castle and who knows what else.