//------------------------------// // Arc Three: Chapter One: Separate Ways // Story: Jason's Grand Tour of Equestria // by Paradox Theory //------------------------------// Canterlot Throne Room Celestia and the Warriors sat in silence after a messenger gave them the news of a flying bipedal creature. "Thank you, Speedyquick, you may go." Celestia said politely. As soon as he left, Celestia asked, "What is your plan?" Twilight stepped forward, "We need to return to Ponyville, there is a spell there that we need to cast." Ditto spoke next, "We also need to search the major cloud cities. If Jason can fly. that is where he is headed." The Doctor looked around, "Well it's obvious isn't it? The group will split up more! Rose, Canterlot will need your firepower. Razor, Ditto, you two can fly, head to the Pegasus cities, find him. And Twilight, take the Bearers home. The CMC will go with you. As for me, I must find a hand held mirror." "Why?" Ditto asked, breaking the silence. "To see if I make ginger look good of course!" The Doctor exclaimed. Celestia nodded, " I agree with the Doctor. You must split up once more. We will all see each other in Ponyville. Good luck my little ponies." And with that, the group split. Ditto Ditto and Razor were headed towards Cloudsdale. After awhile, Razor grew tired of the silence. "Why did you leave?" He asked Ditto. "Because I believe you would accuse me of being a spy." Ditto answered uneasily. "Well, I was apprehensive at first, but you were with us the whole time. I would never take you for a spy." Razor answered, putting a claw on Ditto's whither. "I just hope we find him," Ditto said at last, landing in Cloudsdale. The two wandered through the cloud city, checking every house. The ended up in the market, and right before they took off, Ditto got tapped on the shoulder. He whirled around to find, a tall human with white wings and golden eyes. Ditto nearly passed out when the creature said, "Sup Ditto?" Ponyville Library Twilight wanted to cry, the library was burnt black on the inside, books were strewn about. Starswirls journal seemed out of place here. "What now Twi?" Applejack asked, keeping a hoof on Applebloom. "I'll cast this spell, fix it, cast it again, and close the void!" Twilight exclaimed, opening the book to the last page. "Well, here goes. 'From one to another, another to one. The mark of one's destiny singled out alone fulfilled!'" The library filled with a bright light, and all was quiet. Cloudsdale "So, you jumped into the acid, grabbed the greaves, and left through th-" Ditto asked, only to be cut off as Jason shoved a pie in his mouth. "Yeah, I really don't want to talk about it." Jason agreed. "What of the wings?" Razor asked, "I. . . don't really know, they just happened." Jason answered, crouching behind a cloud house. "Why are we hiding?" Ditto asked in a whisper. Jason pointed to a man in black. A jetpack strapped to his back. Ditto felt his stomach drop as Jason said one word. "Spy." Canterlot wall Celestia and Jane stared at each other. Neither moved, neither spoke. It was very quiet. Too quiet. Then a soldier approached Jane. "Ma'am, Your brother is found." He informed her. Jane grinned wickedly, "No one lives." She told him. Celestia yelled over the crowd, "What do you wait for?" Jane simply pointed at the sky. In the distance, Cloudsdale was burning. "Your surrender." The Void snarled. Ponyville Fluttershy walked outside the library, only to squeak in horror. "Rainbow!" She called. Rainbow zoomed outside, "What's wrong?" She asked. Fluttershy could only point as their childhood home fell from the sky.