//------------------------------// // Prologue // Story: Dimensional Battle Royale // by RazortheAwesome //------------------------------// Dimensional Battle Royal By RazortheAwesome and KenSES64 Edited by RazortheAwesome, DaedaltheusXIV, and Kiro0613 DISCLAIMER: This is a non-profit fanbased work of prose. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is the property of Hasbro, and the reinvention of Lauren Faust. No copyright infringement is intended, please support the official release. *Seth* I looked over the checklist of things to take care for the day that Twilight assigned for me. ‘Okay, I got got some potions from Zecora, still think Twilight should pay me extra for going through that creepy-flank forest. Damnit Rainbow Dash, I love that mare, but because of that I have to look behind my shoulder every time I hear something to make sure I’m not being followed by Slenderpony or something.’ Anyways, back to the list. ‘Picked more quills for Twi, picked up that late book from Vinyl, thank Celestia that she wasn’t getting busy with Octavia this time. Yeah, that seems to be about it.’ I put the list away into my saddlebag and not soon afterward I made it back to the library. As I walked through the door I saw two mares sitting at a table reading. One a lavender alicorn, and the other a cyan pegasus. They both looked up from their books at the sound of me walking in. I levitated the potion, quills, book, and late fee from Vinyl, out of my saddlebags and over to where Twilight was sitting. Twilight thanked me as I did and I took a seat next to my favorite pegasus, nuzzling up to her. I saw that she was reading Daring Do and the Temple of Chaos, the first appearance of her diamond dog boyfriend and that so called “son of Discord”. Yeah, I’m sure that Rainbow’s going to have a grand ol’ time poking fun at me for that one, or maybe she’ll be more creeped out when it turns out that Celestia’s the mother. You know, I couldn’t help but wonder what their opinions were on this. -Meanwhile in Canterlot Castle- “Bahahahahahahaha!” Discord laughed as sat by a fireplace that seemed to be frozen as he drank some blue liquid from a triangular mug. “Hmmm... it seems that this author likes Diselstia shipping. Also a son with powers like mine. Hmmm... should I give Seth that? Nah, he’s already boarderline OP.” That was when the princess of the sun walked into the room. “Discord, I came to talk to you about me not really having you do anything and... Wait, what are you reading?” “A fanfiction that the author keeps referencing as part of the Daring Do series, but since he assumes his readers get every reference he makes he won’t just flat out say it’s Echo the Diamond Dog. Oppies, sorry that I just spelled that out.” “Umm... apology accepted?” Celestia said, yet was still unsure. “I wasn’t apologizing to you.” “Umm... okay. Wait, Daring Do? Diamond Dog? Don’t tell me it’s that book...” “Yup, its a story were a long time ago you fell for my natural charm. Well, that actually happened, but here we actually...” “Discord, just stop right there. I know of that book. I remember when it came out not too long after you were free. I remember the rumors that began because of it. Please don’t remind me.” “Oh Celestia, you’ve been no fun since you fell for Claymore, but he only existed to be dead.” The second those words left Discord’s mouth, the frozen fireplace thawed out. Discord turned around to see Celestia with literal fire in her eyes. “Shit.” -Back in Ponyville- “Hey Seth, can you put the book you got back from Vinyl back where it belongs?” Twilight asked. “Well, you don’t pay me to cuddle with Rainbow.” I said as I got off my hunches. “If she did you’d have more money than the royal family.” Rainbow said, not taking her eyes off of her book. I couldn’t really disagree with that, but since I don’t get paid for that I just picked up the book with my magic and found it’s place on a nearby shelf. Once that was done I walked back over to them, “Oh yeah Twi, Zecora said to make sure that potion is...”, I began to say, but then I was cut off by a dark purple aura rising right in front of me. “What the?” was my natural reaction to a magic wall appearing right in front of me. It started to form in a circle around me, and then formed into an orb. I saw Rainbow and Twilight rush over to me. I tried to teleport out, but somehow I just couldn’t. Rainbow tackled the magic orb, but she bounced right off of it. “Rainb...” I shouted right before I felt what I’d assume being electrocuted feels like, and I scream out in pain. Then there was bright flash of light and I had to close my eyes. *Razor* It was a Celestia damn beautiful day when Mehrunes Dagon Razor woke up that morning, or at least it was until he made his way downstairs and saw Daedalus sitting at the kitchen table reading the newspaper. “Morning Daedalus,” Razor said to him as he walked in. There was a sort of spring in his step and he wore a chipper smile for whatever reason. “Morning,” Daedalus replied without even taking his eyes off of his paper as he took another sip of his coffee. Not deterred by his friend’s lack of attention in the slightest, Razor just walked right past him and the anti-magic field generator and over towards the toaster. He then set down the pack of bagels he had acquired from their walk in pantry next to it and took one out. He then proceeded to cut the bagel in half and put both halves in the toaster. From there, he grabbed a coffee mug from one of the cupboards, walked back over to the anti magic field generator, placed his mug into the slot in front of it, and pushed a button on the front. The entire house shook for several minutes as if an earthquake suddenly hit it, but neither Razor nor Daedalus cared to even notice, as Daedalus never took his eyes off of the paper in front of him and Razor just stood where he was and watched the machine. After about a minute, the house finally stopped shaking, and Razor retrieved his coffee mug from the machine, the mug now filled with delicious coffee. Almost immediately after that, the “ding” noise from the toaster told him that his bagels were done. After a quick application of peanut butter, Razor took his bagels and coffee and sat down across from Daedalus, who still refused to look away from his paper much less at him. “Well, I think I got it,” Razor said as he took a bite out of one of his bagel halves. “I think I know what I’m gonna say to Twilight.” “Good for you,” Daedalus said as he took a quick sip of his coffee and still wouldn’t take his eyes off of his newspaper. At that, Razor’s chipper attitude died as quickly as an underwater fire as he dropped his smile. “Just once could you even PRETEND to give a shit about my problems?” he asked Daedalus as he took another bite of his bagel, this time biting half of it off. “No,” Daedalus replied as he finally put his paper down and looked right at Razor. The look in his eyes suggesting that he really did not give any shits at all. “Because if I gave a shit then I would have to take shit, and I do not take shit. Not. From. Anypony.” The moment the last word left his mouth, he brought his paper back up and resumed reading it as he had before. “You know,” Razor replied as he finished another bite of his bagel. “If there ever came a time where I would have to save your life, I would, but it’s gonna take A LOT of convincing to make me believe that it was worth it.” “I’m sure it would,” Daedalus replied as he turned the page of his paper. Razor just let out a loud sigh and took another bite out of his second bagel half. If there was anypony who could kill a good mood and bury it seven and a half feet underground (but not before buying it dinner and flowers first), then it was Daedalus. One quick bagel half and one cup of coffee later, Razor had gotten up and dropped his plate in the sink. “Well, I’m gonna head out,” he said as he made his way out of the kitchen. “I might be back a little late. There’s something I have to get.” “Goodbye,” Daedalus replied as he kept his eyes glued to his paper and took another sip of his coffee, which he still hadn’t finished. Razor, having known Daedalus for buck mothering ever, did what he knew best in this situation. He just ignored Daedalus completely and headed towards the front door. Right as he stepped outside however.... “OHMYCELESTIAANDLUNAWHATISGOINGONDAEDALUSHELPMEI’MSORRYFORWHATISAIDJUSTPLEASEHEL-” The sounds of Razor’s voice had stopped as instantaneously as he had begun shouting. Daedalus just took another sip of his coffee and turned the page of his paper, as he was want to do.