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// A Second Chance 
// Story: Elements of Eden 
// by Jaysong _ the _ brony 
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Altair was confused at where he is.is this really the afterlife? Not as glamorous as I thought. His thoughts were cut short when he noticed something in the darkness. At first,  Altair couldn't make out what it was,  but as it got closer,  he could see some notable features. The creature was of a gargantuan height,  standing 2 or 3 feet higher than Altair. It was wearing a deathly black robes,  and had a massive scythe in his right hand.  He had a deathly pale color skin, but what got Altair the most was his eyes: his cruel, lifeless eyes.  They were pitch black, and devoid of any feelings or mercy. And he spoke with a chilling, skin numbing voice. 
"I am the embodiment of death, misery, and betrayal" he said. "Who are you?"
"I am Altair Ibn A'halad, master Assassin, and bearer of the Apple of Eden. "
"Hmmmmm," death said as he stood there,  contemplating the name. 
"By the looks of things,  you've been given a second chance at life," death said, looking Altair dead in the eyes,  confirming that this isn't a joke. 
"Well, by all means, I'll take the offer, " Altair said, obvious excitement in his voice.  A second chance at life!  Altair almost couldn't believe it.  Personally,  he thought that he was to wicked to even be offered a second chance. 
"Well good, " said death, as he started the ritual.  Death started to swing the scythe around and around his head, and then he pointed the scythe at the darkness, and a portal opened,  a beacon of light in the pitch darkness. 
"This will be the world that you are sent to," death said as he pointed at the portal.  Altair then looked at the portal, and almost couldn't believe what he saw.
He saw 6 strange technicolor ponies galloping and playing together. 
"You've got to be kidding me, " Altair said as he examined the portal, a look of utter disgust on his face. 
"This is your only chance for a new life, " said death. "Either that or wander in this desolate landscape for the rest of eternity. "
Altair carefully laid out his options: he could either take the second chance at life, or be damned for eternity. The choice was obvious. 
"I'll take the new life. "
Well then, " death said, pointing at the portal." In you go."
Altair took a quick minute to breathe, before jumping into the portal

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After finishing all of her errands,  twilight sparkle took a minute to breathe.  She had been working the entire day,  signing documents, buying fresh supplies, and writing a letter to Celestia about getting a stunt site for rainbow dash.  I could really use some r&r right about now, she thought as she settled in, about to curl up into a good book, when she heard it. It was barely audible at first, but then it became almost defeaning
"What on earth is that ruckus, " said twilight as she went out of the library to investigate.  What she saw was almost unbelievable. 
What she saw was a gray- white blur, racing through the skies. 
"DEEEEAAAAAAAATTTTTTTHHHHHHH!!" Yelled the blur as it raced and crashed into twilight's room.