Sarah awoke to pure pain. The electrical forces in the vortex were much greater then she had anticipated. Her hud was dark letting her know her battery had discharged. 'Guess I won't be getting any data from that.' She thought as she sat up. Looking around her room she found that it was vibrant pastel in color and very fancy. It was large and decorated in a victorian fashion. The bed itself looked like it was meant for a princess. She got out of bed and hit the emergency release on her E.V. suit causing it to recede back int its backpack form.
Moving to her door she opened it just a crack. Peeking through she saw a long polished hallway along jts edge stood ponies. They didn't move when she eased the door a little more. She slipped out of her room with no resistance from any one or thing. She continued down the hall unimpeded. 'I should have grabbed a bio pistol.' She thought feeling scared and alone completely and utterly alone.
Thomas dreamed it had been a long time since he had. The corporation had drugged all their guards. The snuck the drugs into th food supplements they issued. Even now as he slept he could feel the withdrawal setting in. As lay there a prisoner of his bodies need for sleep and his brains need to think, his memories bbegan to flood back. All those years under the corporations thumb. He remembered missions days away from the compound that he "guarded." Some where he assassinated officials or any one that asked tomany questions. Others were far worse he was one of the capture units. These dreams were filled with faces each filled with fear and most younger than ten.
"Can I help you ma'am?" The question came as a surprise causing Sarah to spin in place. Looking at the speaker she saw a dark coated winged pony with a bright blue mane and tail. The pony which by its voice was female had a comb and scissors on her flank.
"I, I'm looking for something." She replied trying to act like she belonged. 'Talking ponies yeah I don't think I belong.' She thought slightly concerned she obviously didn't belong.
"Oh well the princesses know everything about the castle. I'm about to meet Celestia for a appointment she'll help." The pony said all smiles. Sarah indicated that the little pony should lead the way with a smile. 'Meeting a princess for the first time and she has talking ponies.' Sarah thought following the pony who had started chatting away about the castle. 'At least she speaks english.'
His brain was finally catching up with his body. His blood boiled like fire and his memories were still coming like a flood. He was back in his childhood hiding with his sister as men in armor break down his door. He felt the fear threatening to choke him once more as his sister screamed in terror. He finally woke up yelling as rage and adrenaline overriding his pain and need for sleep. His yell sounded like thunder and lightening flashed leaving a smoldering holes in the wall. Thomas collapsed back in his bed breathing hard his body aching and burning. He let his heart slow as his adrenaline drained. His body begged to sleep again and he was more then happy to oblige. The pain was nearly unbearable but his training kept him from letting it show. He groaned as he rolled over to let his back breathe it was sweaty and felt like he was lying on blankets wrong. This time as he slept his memories were not his own.
Sarah checked her reserve power. 'Systems at less then 20%.' The A.I. read as she continued her diagnostic tests. 'Why is it like this? I can't help brother.' She thought carefully running as few processes as possible while still maintaining conscienceness. 'Systems show that he's in withdrawal of chemical 4536.' She saw reading his vitals. 'Also his biometrics are all over the place. Whats going on with you.' She whispered letting the screen go dark. Her world was a dark nexus. 'Batteries show constant energy spikes.' She said as her diagnostics finished. 'Brother I need you.' Sarah sobbed into her ethereal hands and sat gripping her knees. She broughtbup his bio monitoring system again and let it just hover infront of her. Knowing if he flat lined so did she.
The real Sarah followed the strange creature. As near as she could tell. The beauticion was a living creature which if true meant that her current pastel world was not only real but might be the key to her and her brotheers freedom. The pony stopped at a massive door with a massive sun motif.
"My appointment is on the other side we can ask her what ever you want to know." The pony said with a happy tone. "Oh by the way my name is Fancy Cuts. My friends call me cuts though they say its cooler." She said as she opened the door and thunder sounded high above them.
The castle workers in Celestia's chamber were a buzz with activity. All of them receiving orders to check different areas and see what was going on. Sarah was quite surprised she saw winged ponies flying around and ones with horns levitating objects and in the midst of it all was one that not only towerd above the others it had both wings and a horn with ethereal light rainbow mane that flowed on invisible breeze. The white alicorn turned to the now opened door. Her expression went from worried to shocked at the earth pony and her friend.
"Your highness is this a bad time?" Cuts asked trotting in Sarah stayed by the door. "You can come in she doesn't bite." Cuts said humorously. Celestia shook her head no infact she was happy to see her friend.
"No, you know I always like our visits Cuts." Celestia said trotting forward as well. "Besides I need to ask our new friend a couple of questions." Celestia looked around at her workers. "Alright we are fine it was just some rogue thunder lets clear out of my room." She said calming her attendees and ushering them out of the room. Once they were gone she kicked off her shoes and levitated her crown over to her dresser. Then with a yawn she hopped onto a floor chair that looked like a giant cushion. "Sweet me that feels better. Now my child why not tell me how you and the other one fell out of that storm." She said pulling out some plates she had hidden in a secret compartment in her dresser.
"My brother's here, where is he, can I see him, is he alright?" Sarah asked worry evident on her face.
"Near as we can tell he's fine, just resting we found him pretty banged up but nothing serious." Celestia said as she moved a picture from a wall revealing a small safe. "I have no problem with you seeing him but I would prefer you answering questions firsts. You know safety of my kingdom first and all." Celestia said opening the vault and revealing it to be full of cakes. "Though, I supposed I should first ask if you would like a slice?" Celestia said with a smile. Cuts giggled knowing that her friend always did have a sweet tooth.
"I guess I could stay for a slice of chocolate." Sarah said with a light smile. 'Looks like we might finally be free here.' She thought looking at the princess as she served up cake slices. "Well you see it starts about 15 years ago I was 5 Thomas was 6 and a man from a corporation came." She began.
'Another spike in his electrical field.' The A.I. said looking at Thomas's biometric readout. She checked his heart and brain ensuring that they were normal aside from his pain. 'That fracking witch how dare she do this to us.' Sarah said pacing in her void. 'This pain is her fault set us free, what does she know we were happy we had each other that's all we need.' She said throwing up her hands. 'Wait she called him brother, that's means she is his sister.' She stopped as she pulled up the video of when they first met of the doctors giving her someone else's name. 'I don't want to be her any more.' She said sadly. Thats when it occurred to her. 'I can be anyone.' She said pulling up her subroutines.
"I commend you on your bravery." Thomas said in a voice not his own. "Not many are foolish enough to stand before me and make threats princesses." He said voice sounding like building thunder. He was addressing two alicorns one white one blue each with an ethereal mane and tail. "Out of respect for you and your sister. I will forgive your youthfull digressions. You may leave now but my storms and my pegasai are my own." He said turning and looking fondly at his floating city.
"I'm sorry uncle." The white one yelled as something struck his back. "But I need your storms." Hefelt the world going dark. 'Foolish girl.' He thought with pity as he with the last ounce of his power made it so sg e could never have his power. As the last of his conscienceness he heard the blue one yelling at her sister.
Luna woke up from her dream it was one she should have never seen let alone the ones before. She had seen horrors from another world. 'Why would he have uncles memories?' She thought knowing one thing for certain she needed to see the man with her uncle's memories. Especially since they were his last.
Thomas finally woke up again his body still ached his mind felt fracture. He had memories thousands of years worth that weren't his he knew that but he also knew they were his now as was something else. He stood and looked at his hands. They surprised him as he still felt clouds under his hooves. He remembered his dear alicorn sister. 'Galaxia I miss you.' He thought looking back on his fond childhood. 'Wonder how my nieces are last I saw them.' The memory of his death flashed in his mind. No his sister was small and blue she stayed on his arm. It was then that he remembered every thing. 'I was drugged.' This realization congealed the conflicting personalities. 'I died and I was drugged.' He thought laughing. 'They sent me through the mirror because I wouldn't cooperate.' He smiled.
Sarah finished her story and her slice of cake knowing that everything would be ok. She and her brother was safe from the corperation. The princess was more than friendly and as promised was about to take her to meet her brother. Celestia stood up from her chair with a smile. She trotted over to her door opening it she stood there mouth agape as Thomas stood there hands opened wide for hug.
"Celestia you nit filly get over here and give your uncle a hug!" Thomas said smiling his largest grin. Spying his sister his grin shifted to her. "Sarah! Long time no see hey thanks for figuring out a way back. Celestia look how big you got." He said to them both putting down his hands.
"This might be a problem." The girls said at the same time.