//------------------------------// // Chapter 37 // Story: Six wishes for six elements // by Malcolm Merlyn //------------------------------// Five more days. Through lush forests, grassy plains and barren tundras would the six finally reach their destination, the crystal empire. Truely a city of glamor. "Wow... is that all..." "Crystal... or for me... minerals." Raynor said smiling. "I think I can get about 40 tons of minerals here..." "How are we going to move it all?" Steve asked. "Ehh.... good question." Raynor replied. "But let's just get into whatever library there is so that every time we listen to the dragons... it's not just giberish. And by "we listening", I mean "Sanya listening".... Sanya?" She was too busy staring. The crystal empire... just... just look at the place damn it! "Wow..." Sanya muttered. "That..." She was lost for words. Just simply lost for words. How could one describe it? The glamor that outdone Canterlot by many leagues? A diamond of a city. Litearlly and figuratively. Without further ado, the group procceded into the crystal empire. Twilight and the others were waiting for them. "Hey Twilight!" Raynor called pleasantly over to the lavender unicorn who looked as old as eternity as of now. "Howya doing?" She tried to speak up. But as the things built up, like the destruction of Canterlot and Spike... her voice failed her. Her mouth opened to say the words, the news about what had happened when they tried getting here, about what had happened when they took a detour back to Canterlot, but all that came out was silence. "Cat got your tongue?" Sanya teased. "Is something wrong?" When she gave no answer a second time, there would be no questioning of it. Something was wrong. Something was very wrong. "We need to talk." Luna said as she waved them forward into the crystal palace, the crystal ponies still taking a look at the strange new creatures that arrived in their domain. "Vat's the ze matter?" "Come in." Luna said. "Now." Sanya's ears perked up as they walked in. She could hear something... Canterlot was in ashes. Those were the only words that left Luna's mouth, but those were the only words that would ever be needed to speak of the dire situation. Thousands were dead. All through the actions of Feynaltdrog. Everyone listened, gave their sympathies or condolences. Save for one who was listening, but not to Luna. Dii drog, Zu'u lost vorohah nahkivaar. Mu vis utilize daar verin wah un siifur oblaan. "Rinik pruzah. .. fos vis hi fun zey do daar. .. nahkivaar?" "Nust kod ganog luhaal zahvos tol los orin avokei fein hin. Nust vis kos mii. .. mii wah wahl hin thur envok wah suleyk do rah." "Wait a second... where's Sanya?!" Luna asked as she looked at the five people in front of her. She had just been with them moments ago when they entered the palace and now... "Damn..." Raynor began. "She really pulled a fast one on us." "Can't believe I didn't notice... where did she go?" Cap asked partly to himself, partly to everyone else as he looked around. "Sanya?!" "I think I may have an idea..." Twilight began. "Thanks again..." Sanya said rather quickly to the librarian as the heavy book was handed to her. "Not a problem! If it really is an emergency, a good book you can have my dear." Sanya nodded as she bolted off, the book itself must of have weighed heavy than the fliegerhammer... and that was saying something. Opening the page, she took a look... the librarian told her that only one who could use magic could fully access the book. It was a good thing she was a witch... A strange feeling overcame her as her world began to slowly fade into darkness... the same time when in the distance, she heard Luna call her name as her world slowly melted away. If being in a world that vastly resembled a Saturday morning cartoon wasn't really enough for her then this one might have been. "Sanya?" Armin asked as she ran up to the girl, who's eyes were locked unto the book, the text in a language he could not recognize. When he was given no response, he shook her a bit. When still given no response... he was lost for words and for thoughts. "What's wrong?" Slade asked as he took a look at Sanya who was staring into the large black book, unmoving, putting his fingers at her wrist and neck to check for pulse. Vitals were still there... somewhat slowed but at least she was alive. "What's happening to her Doc?" "Ehh... I don't know!" The doctor said as he took a look at Sanya. "Her vitals are normal... but somezing is off!" "She's in what doctors may call... a trance." Luna began as she scrutinized the witch and the book carefully. "The book... it's best explained to be... magical..." And back to the realm of a Saturday morning TV program. Slade grumbled inwardly. "Alright Lunar, what's so special about this book?" "Books like these in Equestria can be accessed, normally by users who are skilled in the usage of magic. Due to the fact that Aleksandra is a witch... I can assume that she is not one who hasn't used her fair share of the power. No wonder she could easily access the book." "And... so... define access." Steve asked. "Well... she's "in" the book." "And define that." "Well...." Cotton candy clouds, chocolate rain and grass that was pink and smelled of strawberry ice cream. Paradise to anyone who had a great childhood and/or happened to have been a kid back in the 1980s. Being separated from her parents at age 9 by a race of vicious aliens in 1939 and fighting a war with vicious machine-like aliens, you can imagine how this didn't apply to Sanya. Though one couldn't tell by looking, she was perhaps more alert and had a better grip of her situation if Raynor in his power armor or Slade with his tactical vision. Her gun in one hand, the knife that Slade had given her in the other. She prepared herself for trouble as the magical antennas sprung up. When the paw tapped on the shoulder, she merely turned around, feigning suprise. Not many people (or creatures in this case) managed to get the slip on her (just Slade actually.) Though... if she was suprised at the fact someone DID manage to sneak up on her, she didn't show any of that over the fact someone snuck up on her. Rather, her jaw hung agape at what stood in front of her. "Why hello there! You've just opened the book of chaos! Now... I actually was in here for my vacation because... you know... Equestria is SOOOO boring sometimes and needed to relax! But then if you need me... I guess I am always right here! For a price of course." "I need to learn how to speak... or understand Dragon." Sanya said firmly, pushing away all thoughts of suprise and her initial opinions of "What the hell is this thing?" "Straight to the point I see! No introductions? No Hello? Huh?" Discord asked. "Maybe you've been spending too much time with the world's greatest brooder! Well... he only does that when he's alone... which is quite often actually but you know!" "Listen... I don't want to be rude... but I need to know... please?" "Alright alright. You remind me just of someone I know. Now... I can teach you. Being the book of chaos... it's also the book of EVERYTHING. I don't have time to explain how... because it WON'T MAKE SENSE! Heh." Discord said as he snapped his claws. "Just like that! But first... you gotta do something for me." "What is it?" Sanya asked. "You see... this thing?" Discord asked as they were teleported in front of a well. "We call this... the well of eternity... it can predict the future... or futures as I should say. Fate is not pre-determined... it can be influenced with the help of a little magic but NEVER and I mean NEVER set in stone. So... I want you... to jump into this well... and see if it works!" "How would I know if it works?" "Cause you can see the future! Silly!" "But... what if it doesn't?" "Then... you probably get all your clothes wet and I'll hang you up to dry." Discord chuckled. "It'll be a laugh that's worth my time." "Then I accept." Sanya said as she got ready. "Go." Discord said as he shoved her in, making a ripple in time itself.