“Sis, it’s been an hour since I told you it’s time for dinner. Please call me back when you get this.” A young boy says to his phone.
He clicked the red button on his phone before letting out a heavy sigh. He brushed his hand against his messy black hair and put the phone in his jeans pocket. He hadn’t an idea on where his sister had gone, or why she had gone in the first place. He was about ready to call the police to see what they could do. But not right now, he thought he would give his sister another hour. The boy laid down on the couch beside him, hoping that his sister hadn’t gotten herself in some kind of trouble. But, maybe he was just worrying too much. Maybe his sister had simply left her phone off because it was on low charge. The silence in the room was soon interrupted by the boy’s notification tone, which he assumed was his sister telling him she’d be home soon. The boy checked it anyway, and in no way what he assumed was correct. The instant message read:
“Good sir or madam,
It has come to my attention that Discord has gained another pawn on the playing field. Well, more rather, “a chip of the bargain”. It has also come to my attention that thou is related to this “chip of the bargain” and your help could be required. If thou desires to see thine sibling again, thou could retrieve her and save a kingdom from desolation.
Respond steadfast, for time is of the essence.”
The boy has never seen this number before, and perceived this message as a sick joke. Whoever wrote this must be have the worst sense of humor imaginable. He thought he might as well call the police right now, as far as he was concerned he had found his culprit already. But, he decided to give this person fair warning before he called the police. After all, this person could just return his sister and he could just pretend the whole ordeal never happened. So, he responded likewise:
“I’m sorry for however I pissed you off, but I just want my sister back. She means a lot to me. So, if you don’t tell me where she is in ten minutes, I will call the police and you will be arrested.”
There we go, that ought to do it. So, the boy waited and waited until ten minutes were up. He got out his phone to call the police. As he clicked the emergency call button, there was a knock on the door. That must be the creeper, he thought. He prepared himself to answer the door. Went into the kitchen and grabbed a knife, in case he needed to defend himself. He took a deep breath and opened the door, only to find his sister behind it.
“Sorry I’m late, I didn’t get your message.” She said.
“You worried me sick, you know that?” The boy said as he leaned in to give his sister a hug.
“I know.” She replied.
The siblings went into the kitchen to get their dinner. The boy heated the dinners up in the microwave as his sister sat down at the table. She seemed a bit… distant. She didn’t talk about the “adventure” she had that day or why she was gone that late. The boy decided to ask anyways.
“So, how was your day, Rose?” The boy asked.
“Fine, I guess.” His sister responded.
“Did anything happen?” The boy asked.
“I don’t wanna talk about it.” Rose said.
Anyhoo, it was getting late, so the boy decided to get to bed. It had been a long day of keeping his sister in check and defending her from creepers. Typical brother stuff, he assumed. So, he wished his sister good night and he went to his room and laid down to rest.
As he was almost asleep, he received another instant message that genuinely freaked him out. It stated:
“Take me in a joking manner, does thee? Tonight thou shalt see the error in thine ways.”
The boy decided not to fuel the fire more than it is already. A fire without fuel will eventually die out. So, he decided not to let the disturbing message bother him. He decided to put his mind to rest and go to sleep. Of course, nothing is that simple.
As the boy awoke, he noticed something in the corner of his eye. It looked like… a GUI? That’s strange, very odd indeed. He also realized that he was not in his bed, or in his home entirely. He wondered if this was the work of the person who messed with his sister. He was lying on some kind of regal carpet. Looking around, it looked like a castle straight out of a video game. Confused, slightly frightened, and tired, all he wanted to do was sleep.
“Does thou still take me jokingly?” A female voice said. It sounded demanding but calming in the same manner.
The boy stood to see who this person was, but then fell onto four legs. Then, he realized what had happened to him. He has been changed into.. something. He had curious red hooves and a messy black mane. He looked up at the bearer of the voice to find a black unicorn with wings and a mane of stars.
“What have you done?!” The boy said, sounding very concerned.
“I’ve given thy the chance to save thine’s sister. Whether thou chooses to take it or not is thine own decision. But, I would ask of thee to hear me out before making the decision.” The pony with the mane of stars said.
The boy sighed as he realized that he had gotten himself into something that wouldn't end for a long time. He needed to know why this pony contacted him, and why he contacted him. Most of all, he needed to find out how his sister is involved.