//------------------------------// // Ruined Expectations // Story: Travels in Limbo // by DarkPinkie //------------------------------// Travels in Limbo Chapter Three: Ruined Expectations After enjoying the breakfast that the pink pony somehow had managed to conjure out of nowhere, Twilight was trying to tell her about the notes on the mirror. Pinkie did not wait to comment. "Wow. Have we really been missing five years? I thought you said time travel was impossible Twilight.’’ ‘’It is... well almost.’’ Twilight quickly replied. A moment passed in silence, as the mares felt the weight of their plight. ‘’Well, lets just find a way back then.’’ The pink pony practically chirped, and gave the lavender unicorn a huge smile. ‘’But Pinkie! You are missing something.’’ Dread was practically creeping in Twilights voice. ‘’We are several years into the future. Who knows what have happened in that time. judging by the look of Fluttershy’s cottage.’’ She and Pinkie took a quick glance around the cottage. ‘’It must have been something really bad.’’ The party crazy pastry chef paused while she thought about what Twilight had just told her. After a few seconds Pinkie’s smile vanished in a flash, replaced by a look of concern aimed at her friend. ‘’Oh Twilight, you worry too much. What's the worst that could have happened?’’ ‘’Thats just it! Anything! Absolutely anything.’’ Twilight spoke quickly with a voice of uncertainty. Pinkie replied without even a hint of pause. ‘’Lets go find out then! It will be an adventure.’’ She started bouncing towards the now empty doorway leading outside. ‘’Afterwards we can throw a successful adventure party!’’ Twilight slowly started following pinkie. ‘’But Pinkie what if so-’’ She was silenced when a pink hoof connected with her muzzle. ‘’You worry too much’’ Pinkie repeated, and in return got only a deep sigh as they started to leave towards Ponyville. - - - - - - - It was a fine spring morning. The animals froliced in the warmth of the sun that shone brightly across the land. Not a worry in their mind as they basked in its radiant glory. However away from the sun’s brilliant light, in the shadows of an underground tunnel the mood was entirely different. ‘’You’re lying again! Nopony have been around here for years. Why would somepony come now?’’ Said a large hood clad colt. ‘’We have already told you. If you lied to us again we would be as nice as last time.’’ A smaller Colt, wearing the same type of hood as the first speaker. ‘’But I...’’ Stammered a khaki coated mare in response. She was just old enough to be considered a young mare. As she cowered in fear of the colts, her deep golden eyes almost seemed to glimmer in the darkness. ‘’Hey, give the girl some room. She might be right this time. It’s not her fault the last couple of ponies that came here ’mysteriously vanished’ before we got there.’’ This time the voice was clearly from a mare. Venom dripping from her every word. She was hooded in the same fashion as her two friends. ‘’I promise! I saw them this time! For real!’’ The young mare said with confidence, while moving a few strands of the golden blond mane out of her face. ‘’So you did lie to us.’’ The hooded mare replied. ‘’Well, anyway. You say that you saw two ponies go into that old abandoned cottage close to the everfree? Hmmm, interesting, I think I am going to investigate this. Big Bo you follow me.’’ She waved a hoof towards the big pony. ‘’Gloom, you stay here and take care of our little assistant, and please don’t be too hard on her. She hasn't lied to us this time... Yet’’ - - - - - - - Pinkie Pie was sitting in the middle of a street in ponyville, or what was left of it. Outright shock and despair crossed the pink pony’s face as she could not believe her eyes. Twilight was not fairing much better at the sight. Ponyville was in ruins. Most houses had at some point collapsed, those that still stood was empty and abandoned. The overgrowth was everywhere, and rubble littered the streets. ‘’This can’t be right.’’ Twilight was running back and forth between the rubble that had once been buildings. Panic building up in the unicorn’s voice. ‘’What happened here? What could have done this? Did Discord get loose again? Did Equestria get invaded once more? Dragon attacks?’’ Her list of possible scenarios went on. But Pinkie did not listen to any of Twilights words. All she did was stare mindlessly at what had once been sugarcube corner. The large bakery that had once been both her home and her work had been reduced to nothing but rubble with a large cupcake on top. One word repeatedly left her lips. ‘’Why?’’ - - - - - - - Maybe the frilly little mare was right. There could have been other ponies here. There were lines in the dust on the floor, and the kitchen seemed to have been cleaned and used recently. Not to mention the tracks leading away from the cottage. However, she did not rule out the possibility however little that may be, that it was the stupid little filly had done all of this herself. ‘’Bo what do you make out of this?’’ She asked her rather large companion. ‘’I dunno? That little goldilocks is lying again? There were no ponies here.’’ The large colt stated his voice slightly confused. The smaller mare mentally face hoofed. Big Bo was large and strong, but everypony knew he was not the sharpest pen in the box. Heck, he was probably the dullest pencil in the entire store. ‘’Bo, there were somepony here. There is tracks leading to the town.’’ A grunt was all she got in response from her companion. As they stared in the direction of Ponyville a rather strong wind blew, gripping into their clothes and unhood them. Exposing the pair’s faces to the element. The sudden increase in light startled the larger pony, and as he desperately tried to bring the hood back over his head. The mare laughed at his feeble attempts. His brown coat the same color as dry dirt, his  short unkempt mane and tail being basically the same color as his coat, only a little darker. But what amused her was the look of utter horror in his face. The rather dull dark blue eyes and that flat face. It makes him look even dumber than he really is, it’s not a surprise the colt wants to hide his face. Bo glared at his companion as she laughed at him. Her green coat seemed to almost shine in the sunlight. On top of mares head was a short but well kempt mane, its red color and dark green highlights gave it contrast to her coat. The mare’s pristine ruby eyes looking at him as she laughed. ‘’He he he... What’s so funny?’’ ‘’The way you were all like ‘Oh no! the sun! I’m a vampire so I need to get out of the sun quickly or I will die!’ and the way you was flailing your hooves trying to put your hood back on.’’ ‘’I’m not a vampire Ivy! Does vampires even exist?’’ Bo stared at her with disbelief. ‘’Of course not you big dummy. They are just an old ponytale.’’ She said in a very serious tone. The mare chuckled a last time and looked back towards Ponyville. ‘’Well then we should get moving.’’ Bo gave her a grunt of acknowledgment. Ivy licked her lips started grin. ‘’let the hunt begin.’’