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// Playdate with Luna 
// Story: Rise of the Creators 
// by Paradox Theory 
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Jason's POV


"Get up!"  A voice yelled, accompanied by four hard hooves landing on my stomach, "It's time for play!"

I cracked open my eyes to see Luna jumping up and down on me. I contemplated for a second on how my life ended up like this, before getting a good idea.

As Luna jumped up, I teleported to the door, causing Luna to lose her balance and fall to the floor.

"That's not fair!" Luna said, crossing her forehooves.

"All's fair in fun and games." I replied cheekily before turning and running down the hall, a blue ball of fire chasing after me.

Turning around a bend, I found the floor racing to meet me as I tripped over something.

"Watch where you're going!" Celestia huffed as she pulled herself off the floor.

"Sorry," I mumbled as I got to my feet, only to have a blue furball knock me down again.

"Okay Luna, we're even, happy?"  I asked as got off the ground a second time.

"Oh, I don't play to get even," She giggled as she ran away, "I play to get ahead!"

Today. . . Was going to be interesting,






Twilight's POV


I woke to find myself in a cell.

Nearby, Jane was explaining her plan.

"You wanna know why the others are still alive?" Jane asked what I learned was an Angel. "Because they are the key to destroying my brother. I need them. Kill the others."

Deciding I had enough, I looked to the cage on my left, inside was Fluttershy.  She was being held by Discord.

As I watched them, I remembered how much we owed Fluttershy for her reforming, and befriending, Discord.

They looked peaceful now, a bittersweet comparison to their cell.

Only too late did I notice Jane walk up beside me.

"He could have done so much, been so much, but he sits here with his little pony," She whispered, pausing to look at me. "But because he refuses to help, I'll simply do something more painful than death."

I looked back to Discord. "He will kill you if you try to touch her." I told Jane, a small smile on my face.

Jane then gave me the most sickening smile I've ever seen. "He is immortal, Jason is immortal, I'm immortal.  There is only one way to break him."  She the looked directly at Fluttershy. "And that is to take the one thing he holds most dear, and end it."

I tried not to cry as she turned and smiled at me. "That is how I'll break my brother. It's why you're still alive." She paused as she look back to Fluttershy. "I'll make him watch as the Pegasus burns, then, when he can no longer go on, I will ask him to join me. And should he refuse, I'll make him relive those last minutes of that painful death."  With that, Jane left.

After a minute, I curled up and began to cry.

Jason, where are you?






Sarai's POV


I closed my eyes as the vision ended.  Turning on my heel I headed toward Odin's throne room.

"Sarai?" Odin asked in surprise, "Why did you come back?"

"You told me he could save her," I yelled, "What I just saw proved you wrong, Jane is dead."

Odin just gave me a sad smile, "I know he can save her."  His smile then turned to a frown as he looked to the window on his left. "The Fade is coming." He stated.

I couldn't speak. I just stood there as the full weight of what he said hit me.

"I must move my plans forward. Sarai, I'll miss you, my daughter. Make sure your niece is gone by tomorrow." Odin whispered as he gave me a hug.

"I promise." I whispered back.

Nothing was going to be the same.






Jason's POV


After breakfast, Tempus and Spatium left to do, whatever they do during the day.  Celestia went to her bedroom and hasn't left it all morning.

And Luna?

We were staring intently at one another, eyes unblinking, neither one of us daring to close them.

Then I sneezed.

"AH-choo!" 

"Ha!" Luna cheered, "I win! I win!" She exclaimed while bouncing around me.

"Great! So what do you want to do now?" I asked her, my eyes closed from the recent straining.

"Hmm," Luna pondered, a hoof on her chin, eyes pointed upward, "I know! But you have to be a pony to play!"

"And how do you suggest I do that?" I asked in a concerned tone.

"I'll teach you!"  Luna exclaimed, bouncing into my lap.

"You know transformation magic?"  I asked her as she clambered off my lap.

"Yes! Just listen and you'll be fine." Luna assured me. Somehow, I don't think it will be fine.

"Okay, what first?" I asked.

"Close your eyes." Came the response.

Eyes close I asked, "Then?"

"Imagine your balance shifting, your arms turn into legs, your nose growing into a muzzle." She instructed in an enchanting voice.

Wait, enchanting?

minuets pass and my eyes open, turning to Luna I ask, "How do I look?"

She stared at me with wide eyes, her mouth opening and closing. Saying nothing, she conjured a mirror. Quickly looking at it, I saw something that made me want to puke.

Let's just say someone tried, and failed, to blend a pony in a blender.

"Hmm," Luna hummed once more, "Maybe you need insight."

I was so stunned by the big word she used that I hardly noticed her horn touch my forehead.

Then I saw her.

By that I mean I saw everything about her, her feelings, her body and how it worked. I was so off put by the information that I didn't realize Luna was getting the same information from me.

I felt my body twitch as the pony information started changing it. My forehead itched as something grew from it. Two spots on my back burned as something, feathery? Grew from them.

After a few minutes, it was over. No sound could be heard. The I heard a gasp. I opened my eyes and quickly regretted it.

Luna was, standing. Not on her hooves, on two legs. Human legs. Quickly clenching my eyes shut before they could travel anymore upward I yelled, "Luna! Put something on!" 

"One sec," came her reply, a minute later she spoke again, "How do I look?"

I opened my eyes to see she was wearing my old shirt. Then I realized I wasn't human anymore. 

Luna's dark blue eyes studied my new body, a finger finding it's way into her short blue hair. "Y-you look handsome." She whispered with a blush.

Instantly I picked the mirror up with my magic. Staring back at me was a white Alicorn with bright blue eyes and a black and blue mane.

I knew this face.

The face of Paradox.

So that's how that happened.

After a few more minutes of silence I finally asked, "Luna, could you change back into a pony please?"

"Okay." She replied, her white skin turning dark blue as fur began to grow.

Turning back to my reflection, I asked, "So what did you want to play?"

I didn't need to see her to know that she had a dark grin on.

"It involves Celestia. . ."


(Two Hours Later)


Who knew Celestia pissed was so scary? And we didn't really do anything wrong. . . I just distracted her as Luna snuck to the drawer with Tia's diary.

However, Celestia has some wicked peripherals, and saw Luna sneak in.

I've never ran so fast before.

As me and Luna laid on the couch laughing our heads off, a knock came to the door.

Having been human again for the last hour, I reached a hand forward and opened the door. 

"Jason," Odin whispered, "That meeting tomorrow? It's happening now."

I looked back to Luna, "Tia's in charge." I told her. With a frown, Luna left the living room.

As I left the mansion, I felt a pit in my stomach.

Something big was going to happen.