//------------------------------// // Intermezzo part 1: Back on Earth // Story: Jason's Grand Tour of Equestria // by Paradox Theory //------------------------------// Earth Jane Wright walked towards the park, the morning after her brother had disappeared, to meet a stranger who knew where Jason was. "Where are you Jason?" Jane thought. No reply came, not since he vanished. "Are you Jane Wright?" The stranger asked. "Yes." Jane replied uneasily. "I was telling the truth, I could help you find him." The stranger stated, awaiting a response. "How? And what is your name?" Jane asked. The stranger merely chuckled, "You are smart girl; Jack, call me Jack." "Okay Jack, How do we find him?" "Simply follow me." Was his only answer. Secret Void, Vortex, and Time research facility. (aka. V.V.T) "Are you sure this girl is connected to the disturbance?" Secretary John Smith asked Miss Susan Botts HM of V.V.T "Her brother was the one we were following, and he is the one who vanished." Susan answered locking eyes with Jane. "Hello, Jane, its been awhile." "And you are...?" Jane responded, looking around the facility. "Oh, right, forgive my manners," Susan said as her hand moved toward her watch, " But you know me as Miranda." Even as she spoke the watch shimmered and camoflaged her, now young Miranda stood in Susan Botts' spot. "Think about it Jane, I never gave anyone my last name." Susan whispered, only loud enough for Jane to hear. "But I...I don't understand." Jane finally said after a long silence. "Please Jane, watch this video I have prepared." Susan asked, guiding Jane towards a computer. Two hours later the video ended. Jane had been crying and was wiping her eyes off as Susan turned off the video. "Now do you understand what we do?" Susan asked, breaking the silence. "Yes," Jane answered, "You're looking for a new home for our people, but what has this got to do with my brother?" Jane asked. "Your brother and you holds the key to opening the void, and I need to know what that is, so if you please tell me about the day he vanished, and I mean the whole day, we may find out how to contact him." Susan explained. "O-okay, It started with a dream..." Jane's Memory Jane's Dream Jane was striding through a forest she had never seen before. That was her first tip that it was no dream. The second tip was the scared multicolored ponies running back and forth. All around her was strange men in armour. After a few minutes she came into a clearing where her brother was hugging nine ponies and a dragon. To the side stood a girl Jane's age. Jason's mouth moved but no words came. Jason then stood and said, " Let's finish this." Jane then noticed the sword in his hand, right as he thrusts it for her heart. Time seemed to slow down, and over Jason's shoulder she saw an old angel crying. 'It shouldn't be this way' echoed through the dream, and woke Jane in the process. End Jane's Dream Jane bolted upright, her dream still vivid. It stayed with her through every class she was in. In her English class (which was after lunch), she dozed off, heading into the dream again. This time, however, Jason was standing in the doorway, waving, and then he was gone. The sudden disappearance of her brother woke her. 'Jason are you there?" Jane thought. "Yeah, why? He answered. Jane sighed, "Never mind, just a dream." she answered. End Jane's Memory "And that's what happened. ' Jane finished. "And when Jason vanished, was there anything in his place?" Susan asked. "Just this blue crystal.' Jane answered, pulling the crystal out of her pocket and looking at it. "What does it do?" She asked no one in particular. "That's where I help you," Susan said, cheer in her voice. "would you like me to show you how?" "Yes." Jane said without a second thought. "Then Its time I show you my latest project." Susan stated, standing up. "Oh and welcome to the team."