//------------------------------// // The portal and the otherworld // Story: Empress of Flame 4: The burning truth // by Pathious //------------------------------// Sunset was not sure what exactly was coming. All she knew was that the portal was in really bad shape. It took a lot of talking but eventually sunset found herself looking into the portal. The massive beams holding the magical glass were getting very hot. The portal was not exploding yet. Sunset was confused as to how she could have so much darkness in her she was able to corrupt such a device. “I have to go through.” Sunset said as her cyan eyes gazed over to Twilight and Celestia. “Sunset, don’t you think that would be Dangerous?” Celestia said in the calmest voice she could mutter. “I need to see the portals state from the other side.” Sunset said as she slowly looked over at Twilight. Her cyan eyes locked onto twilights more violet eyes. She couldn’t shake the taste of her mulberry lips from her head. Sunset had no doubt it was Empress whom was making her unable to forget. Sunset didn’t want Twi to object to her decision. So before another pony could utter a word Sunset went through the portal. The portal sparked a little upon her entry. The presence of empress still within her was enough to cause it to spark. Sunset felt sharp pains shoot through her portal as the transfer was way more painful then she had remembered. Instead of the rainbow colorful surrounding of the wormhole portal, Sunset was surrounded by the colors of black and Cyan. The color of the magic presence of empress, the transfer also seemed to be taking longer than it should have been. That was when Sunset saw the human world version of Empress appear before her. Her mind projecting her before her, Empress looked right into Sunsets equally cyan eyes. Empress licked one of her fingers as she slowly scratched the side of the wormhole walls. A scream was heard as the portals walls turned red. Empress slowly dissipated as sunset flew out the other end. Sunset flew out and slammed into a familiar Blue haired man. Flash Sentry was knocked to the ground with Sunset Shimmer now on top of him. She slowly looked up and their eyes met. Sunset blushed in embarrassment as she slowly got off of him. Sunset also quickly noticed her clothes were different then the last time she had crossed over here. She was wearing a blue dress under her leather coat now. “S-sunset, I could have sworn you were never coming back... N-not after how you ran out of here crying your eyes out.” Flash said as he slowly got to his feet. “Well don’t worry about it I’m not here for too long. I really just returned to check the state of this wormhole.” Sunset said in a way different demeanor then she had when she left here in the past.. or future. Whatever it could be considered after Daydream had reversed time. “S-sunset you seem different… Must be the dress,” Flash coughed as he rubbed the back of his head. Sunset blushed again as he had mentioned her dress. Sunset shook it off and returned her attention to the portal. Sunset immediately sensed something was wrong. The entrance wasn’t as glossy as it should be for an active portal. Sunset reached for it but as she was about to touch it the bell rang. Flash sentry remembered how badly Sunset was tortured by the looks the people here would give her. Flash pulled her away and they both ducked behind a bush. “H-hey why did you…?” Sunset yelled out as flash placed a hand over her mouth. “Do you want everyone to find out you’re here at the end of the day? Remember how they treat you?” Flash said with a smile as he peeked over the bush to see his friends were headed this way. Flash signaled for her to stay put as he stood up and went to send his friends off in another direction. Sunset had nearly forgotten that Flash was the only one nice to her before she left. It didn’t take him long. Soon his friends were headed off in the other direction. He made his way back to her and reached a hand out to help her up. “T-thanks Flash… If you hadn’t done that I presume it would have made my job much harder. Sunset figured the portal was fine as she turned to leave once again. Sunset face planted into the hard side of the stone statue. She didn’t go through any portal… The portal was closed. “T-the portal~!” Sunset said as she fell onto her rear. She scrapped her palms on the hard ground as she tried to not hurt herself when she fell. Blood came from her nose as she had hit her face pretty hard. Her eyes flashed the colors of empress momentarily as she felt rage begin to fill her insides. She could feel empress starting to come out, Though Sunset’s rage was cut short when she felt the caring hand and a soft tissue cover her nose. “Tilt your head back.” Flash said as he held a handkerchief to her nose He had a worried look on her face as he looked at the portal. “What’s wrong Sunny?” “The p-portal it’s fucking closed~!” sunset pulled her face away allowing her nose to bleed more. She buried her head in her arms. She mumbled something into her arms. Something Flash couldn’t register. “Sunset, Don’t worry I’m sure it will reopen.” Flash said trying his best to comfort his EX girlfriend. “So I have to wait another two years. Another thirty damn moons.~!” Sunset screamed as she stood up raising her arms into the sky. “I need to go home, I need to fix something before it is to late~!” Sunset said as instead of the rage building up inside of her fro Empresses use. She was venting it out immediately. It reminded her how powerful her voice was. Why when she yelled it usually got her what she wanted. “Listen Sunset you’re a smart fucking cookie. Come with me and we will figure this out together.” Flash said holding out his hand to her again. “I don’t care if being by your side helping you ruin my reputation here forever. You’re my damn friend. Take my hand… Please.” Flash said as he lowered his head. Sunset had never seen this side of him before. Why would he choose friendship over his popularity? She bit her bottom lip as she slowly took his hand.