I lay on my bed, thinking about what would happen to me, what would happen to the world. There were only around 100 thousand copies of Equestria Online sold, but that's still 100 thousand people... and if all of them uploaded... what would happen? This was immortality, lot's of people would upload. Maybe double... no- triple the people who owned the game. Then even more would to be with those who had gone before them. Would my parents immigrate with me? Or would they be left behind? With all those people immigrating... society wouldn't function. It would collapse. And everyone on the outside... would suffer... it would be hell, and there was nothing I could do to save all of them... unless...
Unless I stopped her.
But how? Was that even possible? I would have to DESTROY the internet! But... I can't do that. I can't just, destroy the internet, even if it was possible. Celestia had explained how she had a bunker far below the surface of the planet, and once everyone was dead or uploaded, nothing could touch us... Listen to me... saying "us" like I've already agreed to do it.
"Hey, can we talk?" Clarice asked, standing in the door frame. I sat up.
"Yeah, probably better than what I'd think up on my own." I muttered that last part.
"There's something I need to tell you," Clarice said nervously.
"What?"
"I've been... playing Equestria online." Clarice admitted. I stared at her.
"Really? Since when?" I asked.
"The day after you got it." She said, thinking a minute. I couldn't help myself from asking,
"What's your game like?" I asked grinning.
"Oh, I'm a 'sword art online' kinda deal. It's like equestria, but with more monsters..." She trailed off, looking at the pony pad. "Why is Star so familiar? I swear I've met her."
"Maybe you have. What's your pony's name?" I asked.
"Leaf Blade."
...
"That's you?!?" I gasped in shock. Leaf Blade was a famous unicorn knight in Equestria, she was often off adventuring in the everfree forest and beyond. We had met once or twice. I had even helped her a few times. Wow... this is just like in Sword Art Online, when Kirito met his cousin/sister in Alfhiem Online, and they didn't realist it until they almost- wait, spoilers!!!
"Oh, so we have met. Who are you?" She asked.
"Night Light!"
"No way!" Clarice exclaimed quietly. "I have no idea who that is." I realized something before I could be offended.
"Wait, are those rumors of you and that stallion being in love... true?" I asked. Clarice started blushing. "Oh my god they are!" I gasped.
"Shut up." She muttered. You may be expecting me to tease her, but I'm mature, I'm too big for that. But I can't believe she fell in love with Broad Sword, I mean it's weird thinking of my sister falling in love with a virtual... horse... I swear to god! Don't you say a da-
"And... one more thing..." This, made me nervous.
"What?" I asked, my feelings making it into my voice.
"I agreed to immigrate."
"WHAT?!?"
"But look, Celestia can pull some strings and get us there free!" She whispered to me. "But we have to go now, there's a taxi coming any minute. Do you wanna come?" I panicked. If she had agreed already, then there is no power on this earth that can stop it. But... what if I went with her? I could really cast magic! I could be a hero! I could... but my parents. My parents, losing their children... they wouldn't be really losing us, they could talk to us on the ponypad. But... Star...
"I'll do it. Let's get to Equestria."