//------------------------------// // Chapter 1 // Story: Soul Reaper // by cellum95 //------------------------------// Twilight, Pinkie and Octavia opened there eyes, oblivious to the fact that they are now in a hospital. What took them off-guard was the huge ponies gathered around to greet them, after their collapse when the beam of energy struck them. "Okay my little ponies, please give them space for them." A familiar voice commanded, and after they gave space, the Royal Sisters where in sight. "P...Princess C...Celestia-" Twilight began, but her mouth was shut by a gentle hoof. "Rest easy my student. You have been a lot for today. Rest first. Okay my little ponies, leave this room for them to have a rest." Celestia commanded, and by doing so, the ponies began to disperse, including the princesses when they need to attend royal matters. "It's very weird now dears. Just watching what would be the greatest event in Equestrian history becomes almost a nightmare." Octavia said. "Your right, an it's not fun being in here." Pinkie said. "Now now girls. Let us rest first before we could go out and have fresh air again." Twilight said. But before Octavia or Pinkie could answer, an anonymous voice called out in their heads, saying: "After you gotten out of that place, go to the Everfree Forest and go into a hidden cavern. It is there you three would understand." "I don't get it. In fact, where is this hidden cavern?" Octavia asked. "Let us just look for it later." Twilight answered. "Are you crazy Twilight? The Everfree Forest is dangerous, but if you insist, then go ahead." Pinkie said. Just then, Nurse Redheart appeared before them, but they prey that she never heard their conversation. "Hello Twilight, Pinkie and Octavia. The manager said you three could go out for some time because you three, they said, need fresh air." "Thank you." And with that, they exited the hospital, glad that Nurse Redheart didn't heard them. "Okay, what now?" Pinkie asked. "What do you think?" With Twilight's reply, Pinkie and Octavia got a shiver in their spine, but when Twilight started walking towards the forest, they immediately without any second thoughts to follow Twilight in their dangerous track. -Everfree Forest- "Hey Twilight, when we would see that mysterious cave the voice spoke of?" Pinkie asked her friend. "I don't know, but the chances are slim because we have no idea where it is." Twilight replied. "Twilight here is right. Although it is very slim to see that cave, it will be luck that we found it." Octavia said. But before neither got to say anything, the voice returned in their heads, saying: "Don't worry. You will not be lost in this damn forest. The spirits will guide you to it." After they recovered from that nasty voice, they could white flames trailing in front of them. "A..Are those the spirits?" Octavia asked. "I think so." Twilight replied as they followed the trail of spirits, and in a few minutes, they could see the entrance of the cave. When they got inside of the cave, their jaws got to a position wherein it's hanging in awe. In the cave where swords, sticking out from stones. 'What kind of swords are this?' Twilight asked in her mind. As a cue, the voice come back, saying: "Take the sword, and you will experience something like no other." The three ponies got back to their senses, but their initial curiosity became a drive as they come closer and closer. When they got very near to the swords, their minds tells them to take it. With a grin on their faces, they gripped the swords with their hooves, and slid the swords out of the stones. 'Well, it wasn't that bad, is it?' Twilight said in relief. But that relief would no longer last. Out of the blue three columns of magic engulfs them, getting them scared. However, this was not the case. When they got hit, they have been gifted with knowledge they don't know about, and powers that is now implanted on their minds. The column of magic suddenly stops, leaving the three mares confused. "Well that was weird." Twilight said. "Woah what happened to you Twilight?!" Pinkie exclaimed. "Huh?" Twilight looked at herself and could see the difference. She was now wearing clothes, a feature in which ordinary ponies can't do. The only ponies who could do this are the Canterlot ponies. But her clothes were different. It was a white and black robe kind of clothe, complete with a sheated sword, the one she got out of the stone. Looking back, she could also see Octavia's and Pinkie's difference. "You girls also." Looking also at themselves, Octavia and Pinkie was also in shock as they were wearing clothes, the same as Twilight has, with their respective swords sheated. "Well that is weird. We are now wearing clothes out of nowhere." Octavia said. "It is weird. But I'm also having a feeling that those knowledge and power in our heads are meant for us." Pinkie said flatly. "What do you mean?" Twilight asked. "It means you have something nopony has." An anonymous voice said. They spun their heads around until they could see an old stallion, holding a stick and having the same clothing as they were. "Come, I will tell you what you need to know about what was implanted on your mind."