The sound of black boots scurrying across marble was the only sound she could hear besides her own strained pants that tried to pass for breaths. Her livid eyes stared ahead in focus, and why they did such eluded even her. She ran, though she didn't understand or attempt to comprehend why she ran- she simply did. Adrenaline was coursing through her very soul, the only thing keeping her body from collapsing of exhaustion.
If her mind wasn't focused on sprinting as quickly as her body would allow, she'd most likely be examining the strange, warped patterns of the floor and walls. The floor was black and white marble, much like a chess board, and the walls bent into forms and shapes that weren't scientifically possible.
There it is. She reached a door, a white double-door, much like you'd see at a school or less-expensive church. A green glowing exit sign illuminated it, confirming the girl's thoughts. Resting her hands on the door, she allowed herself a moment to catch her breath. No. Now isn't the time for rest- there's something beyond these doors that I need to see, and I know that much.
Pushing open the door with all of her might, she stepped into what appeared to be a barren, dusty wasteland. The only thing accenting the ground was shards of five different colors- a hot pink, a calming yellow, an elegant purple, a bold cyan, and a dim orange. She examined them, attempting to piece together what they could possibly mean. Twilight first thought they were simply pieces of shattered glass, but they had to have deeper meaning than that. She couldn't have been so determined, so focused, to find pieces of glass in a wasteland. She wouldn't accept that.
So, she began to follow the trail. It wasn't long before the trail ended, and she came face to face with five bodies.
"Teenage g-girls...?" They each seemed to have colors that matched the shards of glass, and each was wearing a ring with no center. "What..." Twilight felt tears well up in her eyes, but she quickly blinked them away. Now wasn't the time for feelings- now was the time for calculations.
However, she didn't have long to think before a soothing voice called to her. "Miss Sparkle, I take it you're at least a bit confused."
She turned to face the source of the voice, locking eyes with some sort of fox-like creature. "How do you know my name?"
"I know lots of things about you here. It is your mind, after all." The creature leapt from dirtpile to dirtpile, maintaining its eye contact with her. "I'm Kyubey."
"My mind? So this is... this is a dream?"
"Not really. Well, technically, I guess it is." Kyubey sighed and flicked its tail. "You see, something told me I had to contact you. Do you like what you see before you?"
Her eyes flickered from Kyubey to the girls for a split second, before refocusing on Kyubey as she felt the tears threaten to return. "N-no, I don't."
"Would you like to change it?"
Something sparked in her eyes. It was small, and surely not visible from Kyubey's distance, but it sparked. Her navy, shoulder-length hair was blowing softly in the breeze, the lavender and hot pink stripes accenting it. Her bangs slightly obscured her vision, but not to the point of pure annoyance. "I can change it?"
"Of course you can, if you'd like." The creature sounded like it'd be smiling, but its lips kept the same catlike form, never changing. "The power to do so lies within you. All you have to do is make a contract with me... and become a magical girl."
"A magical girl?" Twilight gazed at the creature now, more out of curiosity than anything. "What's that mean?"
Kyubey's tail flicked again, probably happy she was showing interest. "I grant one wish for you, any wish at all, any wish you desire. The price is your soul. You become a magical girl, and you fight witches to protect the world. It's simple, really."
"One wish, huh?" Her own desires began to nip at the back of her head, but she instead turned to the five corpses. "My wish could change their fates?"
Kyubey nodded and flicked its tail again. She longed to be able to read the thoughts behind that emotionless face of its. "It could. So, I'll ask of you again."
"Twilight Sparkle, do you have a wish that you would exchange your soul for?"
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Her eyes snapped open to reveal the calming lavender bedroom she'd grown up in. She rubbed her eyes as the wave of drowsiness from waking hadn't passed just yet. Her mind couldn't quite pinpoint what she'd dreamt about, but something was telling her that it was important.
The sound of chimes rang past her ears, and then she remembered. Her eyes went wide as she turned to face Kyubey yet again. "It's not a dream this time, is it?"
"You're correct there." It settled down onto the navy blue rug on her floor, the one that Shining Armour had given her for her thirteenth birthday- the year he moved out to be on his own. "So, have you considered my offer?"
"Considered? I just woke up." However, she'd be kidding herself if she tried to say that the shattered glass and those glazed, lifeless bodies weren't haunting her mind already. "However, I... I do have a wish."
Its tail flicked again, and she felt her eye twitch in annoyance. Was it thinking she was being too hasty? Perhaps it could tell what she was thinking, and knew it'd struck a nerve with those bodies. Speaking of which, who were those girls? Were they magical girls? What happened to-
She waited for it to ask her what her wish was, but much to her surprise, it didn't. Kyubey simply sat there on its spot on the rug, staring at her, probably awaiting her to state her wish. "At least allow me to get dressed first. In private."
It simply flicked its goddamn tail again and padded out of the room and presumably down the hall. If Shining Armour was still around, she'd have to worry about him seeing it- but since she lived alone, it wasn't really a concern to her. She dressed in silence, deciding on a lavender sweater and a matching skirt, with black tights underneath.
Luckily, it was Sunday, and she wouldn't have to worry about school for the day. She mentally chuckled- her, not being worried about school. That's like saying magic is real- well, she guessed it actually was real, given the magnitude of what she was about to do.
She stepped out into the hallway, Kyubey nowhere in sight. "Where'd you scamper off to?"
"In here," it replied, leading her into an empty room with navy blue walls and a magenta carpet. Shining's room. I could see why it'd choose here, it's empty and has a lot of space.
"All right, I'm ready when you are, Kyubey." It flicked its tail, however this time she knew it meant agreement, so it didn't irritate her. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, gulping as the image of the girls returned to her once more.
"I'm not exceptional at much, aside from academics. As I currently stand, if something were to happen to someone I care about, I wouldn't be able to do anything to help them. However, if becoming a magical girl means I'll be able to protect the innocent and prevent the fate I witnessed in my dream... then that is my wish."
Twilight opened her eyes to see a navy blue light radiating from her chest. It pulsed, pounding from inside her, almost as if it threatened to break out. She snapped her eyes shut again, this time in pain, having to bite her lip to keep from screeching in discomfort. As quickly as the wave of pain flooded over her, it passed, and she was able to open her eyes yet again.
In front of her, floating at eye-level, was something that resembled a gem. It was navy blue in color, and looked somewhat fragile; if it were to stop levitating and fall, it'd surely break.
"The contract is now complete. Accept that gem, for it is your destiny."
She reached up and clasped it gently in her hands. The light seemed to explode in a flash of light, seeming to blind her.
She blacked out then.