//------------------------------// // The Chamber // Story: Resurrection // by Silverstreak //------------------------------// Sweetie Belle didn't know how much time had pass since she left the Imperial Command ship. She just remebers being pulled off the ship, being forced into a closed chariot. From there time seemed to have lost all meaning. She barely paid attention during her trial, not that it was fair anyway, Sweetie could tell that everyone in the room was told a different story then from what really happened. One that made her look terrible in their eyes. The door opened revealing two stallions dressed in white. "Get up." Sweetie complied, having little strength left in her. She followed them down the hall, memories of the past few days running through her head. Was Apple Bloom alright? Was Scootaloo? Sweetie held back a tear, not wanting to show her sadness to these ponies. They walked her down a hallway leading through several rooms with large windows, each containing several of Equestria's smartest ponies working on figuring out the humans technology. As they reached the end of the hallway, a door opened on the left side revealing a room with a white floor, and three large windows making up the walls. Sweetie reconized the shape as the pyramid structure that indicated were to find the Imperial R&D Department in New Ponyville. The two stallions didn't move from the door, Sweetie couldn't tell why, they should be releasing her to her sis... The two stallions grabbed her and threw her into the room, sealing the door as she hit the floor, Sweetie got up and looked back to see that the door perfectly matched the white wall. "Hello!" Sweetie hastily looked around the room trying to find another way out. "Hello? Am I free to go?" No one answered. Sweetie walked towards one of the giant windows, she assumed that there was some sort of door here. She scanned, pressed, and doubled check each panal of glass she could reach, not one of them budged an inch. Sweetie could see other ponies walking about their day, couldn't they see or hear her. "HELLO! PLEASE SOMEPONY HELP ME! I'M TRAPPED IN THIS ROOM! HELLO!" Sweetie screamed at the top of her lungs, while waving her arms frantically, trying to get someponies attention. Nothing, not one of them looked at her direction. Not one of them seemed to have even heard her screams. She fell to her side collapsing under all the stress, worry, and fear that built up over the past few days. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Royal Guards walked Apple Bloom down a hallway in New Canterlot. They didn't speak, or show any acknowledgement that she was there. She still couldn't believe how good these guys were at their job, it still freaked her out a little. One of the guards opened a door at the end of the hall, where Prince Blueblood sat reading a map of Equestria and moving peices around. Two guards walked her into the room while the rest of them waited outside. "Leave us." "Sir." The two guards left, leaving Apple Bloom feeling exposed. She couldn't explain it, but she knew that there was other guards watching. "Well it finally looks like I have all the peices I need." "What are ya talking about?" Blueblood stood, and walked to the window looking over New Canterlot. Apple Bloom looked at the multiple maps on the table. One was of Equestria showing the divided powers, to the east was the Imperial Military, to the west was the Lunar Forces, the north was the tatered remains of the Griffion Empire, and the South was the netural power, The Crystal Empire, and in the Everfree forest making the boundery for the mid-west. The forest formed a shape that circled in on itself from the east to the north, it made it to where the south boundery was, and went along the north boundery, west ward till it reached the Zebra's land, after that they didn't know where it went. "Do you know the current situation of this little war?" "Well...you and the Lunar forces are fighting, the Crystal Empire is netural, and those creatures have the mid-west. Also the Griffion Empire is in shatters." "Well you know the current situation of Equestria, but I ment the war between me and what's left of the Elements of Harmony." "What do ya mean 'what's left?' They're still out there." Blueblood turn around, a questioning look in his eyes. "And what dear Bloom are they doing?" "Well....well, uh..." "Exactly my point. Twilight, Pinkie, and Rainbow have either gone or are fighting againts me, while Fluttershy works peacefully with the Imperial Goverment. Your sister Applejack acts like she's fine with us, but she gives free zapapple fuel to the Lunar Forces. And little miss Rarity, I can only image what rumors and strings she's been able to attach to the royals of New Ponyville and Canterlot." He moved back to the table sitting oppesite of Apple Bloom. "For years I thought I would never get any type of advantage over those two, until you and your little ship flew over Appleloosa." Apple Bloom stood still trying to comprehand what Blueblood was saying. How could she and...oh no. No, no, no. Blueblood smiled at seeing the realization on Apple Bloom's face. "Oh, yes Miss Bloom. With the capture of you and Miss Belle, I finally have a way to bring in Rarity and Applejack..." "How? You just captured us, and told you men that we would be let go." "No, I said that Miss Belle would be let go, after she gets...redefined." A wicked smile grew on Bluebloods face. "What do you mean 'redefined?' What have you done with her. If you hurt her..." Two guards wearing red armor appeared out of no where and grabbed Apple Bloom before she could even take a step towards Blueblood. "Ah, there's that family attitude." Blueblood chuckled as he moved closer to Apple Bloom, who tried in vain to escape the grasped of the two red guards, "Oh how I'd love to see you fight against my power." "What power! You barely have a hold on your Imperial Military." "Oh, but after we crack the secret of the humans technology, we will be unstoppable." Blueblood brought a hoof to Apple Blooms face, holding it in place staring right into his eyes. "Your family will gladly support our cause after the details of Appleloosa are released to the public." "What makes you say that. They'll give you nothing after hearing you attacked our ship without proper warning you son of a bitch!" Apple Bloom spat in Bluebloods face. Blueblood let go of Apple Blooms face, wiped her spit from his, then smacked Apple Bloom across the face. Apple Bloom brought her face back up to face Blueblood, a trickle of blood ran from her nose. "You basterd." "I'd watch that mouth of yours young lady. Miss Belle might have a chance to go home, but you don't have that luxury." Apple Bloom didn't speak, part from fear of what he ment, and part of fear of him hitting her again. "That's better." Blueblood moved back towards the table, having his back to Apple Bloom, "Take her to the room we have prepared, and make sure no one talks to her." "Yes your Excellence." The guards started pulling her to the door. Apple Bloom fought as hard as she could, wanting so desperately to get free and sock on on Blueblood, but the red guards had a firm grip on her. "YOU LOUSY SON OF A" The doors closed before Apple Bloom could finish her sentence. Blueblood signed, moving a figure on the table to a new location. "I have to wonder Miss Jack, how quickly will you believe my men's report, or how loudly you'll want revenge on Luna." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sweetie lost track of how many days she has spent in this chamber, a week, maybe two? She didn't care at this point, she only wanted it to end, to speak to another pony. Again Sweetie tried, with little effort, to bang on the window. Multiple times she's tried to get the attention of those ponies, she didn't know why she kept trying, it was a waste of energy. Sweetie slumped to the floor, just wanting to escape this place. This place of pain. Sweetie watched the crowds go through their day, completly unaware of what happened to her and her friends. A tear rolled down her face followed by a river. Sweetie couldn't hold it back anymore, she tried not to think about what was happening to the others. She couldn't stop the images running through her head. Scootaloo dead from the Orange Lighting crashing in the middle of nowhere, or Scootaloo being interagated by the Imperial Military for info about the figher. Apple Bloom oh, Sweetie couldn't imagen what Apple Bloom was going through, was she trapped like her, or was she with Applejack? What about Rarity, did she know what was happening to her, did she even care? Its been a long time since Sweetie spoke with Rarity. She knew that she left Rarity in a bad mood over that stupid argument over...she couldn't even remember anymore. A pegasus pony walked by, stopping near the park that was in front of the building. Sweetie lifted herself up, and was just staring at this pegasus, who Sweetie never saw before in her life, but she felt familer. Sweetie looked into her eyes, those eyes of a caring mother looking at her daughter...Sweetie shook her head and looked back at the pegasus. Yes, yes she was looking at Sweetie, looking at her with a sadness in her eyes. Sweetie stared at the pink maine and tail, the white body, and purple eyes. She gave Sweetie a calming effect just by starring at her. Sweetie didn't know how long she stood their, but she was glad that she didn't leave to soon, but eventually she left Sweetie, alone in that chamber. Sweetie almost fell back down, when a presence came from behind her. She turned around to see a mare in a white nurse outfit standing in the middle of the room, Sweetie didn't hear the door open, or her hoofsteps on the floor. Something was off about this nurse, Sweetie looked into her eyes, a cold shiver ran down her spine. The nurse had no life in her eyes, they were just empty, her light pink face just a blank. "H...hello?" The nurse didn't respond. Sweetie slowly walked around the nurse, but stopped when she saw the side of the nurse. No cutie mark, but that wasn't what got Sweetie's attention. The shadow on the legs shocked Sweetie, lights...lights that seemed to be embeded into the skin...it...it was a ponified creature. Sweetie started backing up into the wall, fear ran through her blood. Memories ran through her head. The image from the artifact dissappeared....something drew everyone's attention....Apple Bloom tried to get a good look at what everyone else was staring at....an ear splitting scream....figures appearing out of little flakes like ash....running...running....screaming.....Sweetie and Scootaloo were hiding underneth a turned over fruitcart....Apple Bloom found them....a foot that was skin and bone with lights embeded into it flipped the cart....a six foot tall creature screamed at them with a cold dead stare from the light in the eyes....another creature came and fought with the first creature....the seconded creature defeated the first, then stared at them "Come with me little ones. I'll keep you safe." The mouth didn't move, but they didn't challege it...running into the train with creatures running after them....getting to ponyville safely....Blueblood challege Celestia and Luna, yelling that they knew what these creatures were....fighting.... The nurse was face to face with Sweetie Belle, her hoof raised to Sweetie's head. The hoof transformed into some sort of grappling thing that gripped Sweeties head tight. Sweetie couldn't move out of fear, a needle came out of the center of the hoof. Sweetie's mind ran at a thousand miles per hour, the needle came towards her left eye, she couldn't move...couldn't stop the creature. The needle slowly entered her eye, pain ran through her spine, the room went dark.