It started out like any other night in the Veil. Then again, time didn’t really exist there.
Nepeta was standing by a strange machine, having snuck away from the other trolls to examine it. Or, more accurately, to play around with it. She giggled a bit, messing with the controls, amazed at the different places, and creatures, she could see on there.
She stopped messing with the console and leaned forward, examining the strange, bright-colored race on the screen right now. She recognized the creatures as a form of hoofbeast, although they didn’t seem to be anywhere near as fearsome as the ones she used to see on Alternia. Especially the yellowish one with the light pink mane.
Suddenly, she heard the distinct sound of a machine starting up. Surprised, she turned to the pad in the middle of the room, watching as something started to take shape...
Elsewhere...
Twilight was in the library, looking over a book she had found, Unusual Spells, the Unabridged Version. She smiled, happy to have found such a rare book, especially one she had never read before.
As she was flipping through the pages, a certain spell caught her eye. Looking closely, she read the words out loud, though she was having a bit of difficulty with the faded print. “...‘Teleportation Spell...for teleporting ponies and objects over long distances...without having to accompany them’...” She smiles a bit more, excited. “This sounds interesting! I should learn this!” She looks around, wondering what she should test it on.
A glimmer of light catches her attention, so she decides to look at it. She finds a fairly large, heart-shaped gem on the ground, partially hidden by a large pile of books. She nods, pointing her horn at it and concentrating. Soon, a purple glow surrounds her horn, and the same glow envelops the gem. The red stone starts to disappear, much to Twilight’s happiness.
At that moment, there is a large crash. Startled, she turns to look at the source of the noise. She sighs, seeing one of her favorite books on the ground, having fallen from the top of the stack. She glances at the ruby, confused as to why it was still there. She turns back to her book and gasps.
“I-it’s gone!”
Panicking, she rushes back to the large tome, trying to find out how to get it back. However, the return spell was far too faded to read. She gives a small groan of frustration, and decides to just hoof it. She concentrates, trying to focus on her book.
She sighs softly as a small flash of light signaled that she had, indeed, teleported something to her. She blinks in surprise, realizing that she had not retrieved her book. Instead, she had summoned a strange being in front of her...