//------------------------------// // Chapter 13: Another Universe // Story: The Man With Six Hearts // by Raikiry //------------------------------// Chapter 13: Another Universe? Written By: Raikiry Edited By: Trader_Jack Well, class was over and it was lunchtime. I was walking towards the boutique with Shadow and Rare, two friends I just met, and it seems that this misadventure won't be the last of it. I chuckle at my own thought and kept walking until I heard thunder outside of the school. I look out of the window. The sky was pure black and it seems it was going to rain, but real bad. I kept walking and we arrive at the boutique. Rare knocked at the door and a few minutes later, the door opens revealing a familiar fashionista. “Hey, Rarity! I’m sorry if I’m interrupting you. Is it a bad time?” Rare said. “Oh, Rare, of course not handsome. Anything I can help?” Rarity said letting us all in. “Yeah. See my new friend Bolt,” he points at me and I wave at Rarity. She smiles and recognizes me. “Is in trouble. It’s a Code Yellow.” Wait, Code Yellow? What’s that mean, and why do I see Rarity with a shocked face. “Tie him up!” Rarity said. “Wait what?” Before I could do something, I felt Pinkie behind me, tying me down to a chair. “Pinkie, what…where did you came from?” “Oh silly. You see I made a pinkie promise to Rarity that when it’s a Code Yellow, I come help her. Same goes to Rainbow.” Pinkie chuckle and I saw Rainbow Dash waving innocently. “Oh come on. Not you too Rainbow?” I said trying to get myself free. “I am so sorry dude, but she promise me two tickets on the new Daring Doo movie,” she said revealing a weak smile. “Now, now everyone settle down. Now you boys can go. We girls need to work on your friend here.” Rarity said while pulling out a needle. I look back at Rare and Shadow. “You guys. You better not leave me,” I said with a shocked face. “Sorry dude, but when my best friend’s work needs to concentrated and quiet, well, scratch on quiet cause you will probably scream like a girl.” Rare said pulling some popcorn out of nowhere. “Huh…I want to be more than friends though,” Rarity whispers. “Um…I am sorry…I just remember…my sister needs help on…the animal shelter…and I haven’t told her yet…see ya.” With that both of them disappear from my sight. *Gulp* I look back at Rarity and saw her with a devilish smile. “So Rarity, maybe it’s time we go get lunch. I am hungry you know, hehe.” “Oh, you’re a man, tough in up. Let start getting to work.” We spend hours in the boutique. At first, when lunchtime came, I could be free. Nope, guess who cancelled all afternoon classes cause of the storm? Yep, you guess it, Principle Celestia. When she said those words ‘Afternoon classes are canceled’ my body went to pure white like Rarity. I look back at the fashionista and she smiled while holding a needle. The next thing that happens, I thought I was saved. I saw Gears asking something for Rarity, but saw me in a pickle and left me. Why, why is everyone leaving me with this fashionista maniac? Again, hours we spend in the boutique, and after all that, we finished while Pinkie releases me from the chair. Either I’m dead or I was in Narnia. “Well darling, that wasn’t so bad.” Rarity said. “Rainbow, remind me not to come back here ever again,” I said looking back at Rainbow. “Oh noted,” she said. “Well darling, that was fun. You can pick up your new clothes by tomorrow.” Rarity said. “Tomorrow?” Oh I almost forgot. Twilight invited me to the movies. “Um, hey girls, do any of you have plans tomorrow?” I asked. “I don’t think so?” Rarity said putting her equipment away. “Yeah, me either,” Rainbow answered second. “Nope,” Pinkie answered third. “Oh cool, cause I was wondering if you girls like to go to the movies with me?” This answer got Rainbow and Pinkie excited. “Oh, I can go!” Rainbow and Pinkie said at the same time. “Um cool. I can invite Rare if he’s not doing anything.” This answer got Rarity excited more. “OH, I CAN DEFENTLY GO!” This coming from a calm fashionista having a loud voice “*Cough* I mean I can go.” “Great then how about I invite Fluttershy and his brother while you girls invite Sunset and Applejack,” I said while looking out the window, and boy that storm was getting ugly by the minute. “I’ll contact Applejack and Sunset,” Rarity said while pulling out her phone. “Cool. Hey Bolt, want to come to my place and hang?” Rainbow said. “Well sure. Since we don’t have any class left, let's go,” I said grabbing my book bag. “Oh, can I come?” Pinkie said. “Sure Pinkie, the more, the better,” Rainbow said while we started to leave the boutique “See ya Rarity.” With that, Rainbow waved a goodbye and we left the room. Few minutes after, we saw the outside weather was ugly and neither of us brought an umbrella. That reminds me. “Hey girls, is it true what Gears said? About you guys having magic pony powers?” I asked. “Oh yeah. Sorry if we didn’t say anything. We kept it a secret from you cause maybe you might freak out” Rainbow said. “Oh no, I don’t freak out. The only thing I get to freak out is my aunt’s foot and the way she moves it.” This got me a shiver in my back. “Oh, well okay, since you brought up that question.” Lightning that struck at the statue interrupted Rainbow Dash, revealing a blue portal. “Um girls, I know I said about you girls being magical, but you didn’t have to show it off,” I said. “But that wasn’t us,” Pinkie answer while jumping up and down. “Oh, um okay.” I notice Rainbow Dash getting closer to the portal “RAINBOW! What are you doing?” I said getting closer to her without touching the portal while Pinkie was behind me. “Oh come on, chill out. Nothing bad is going to-” She spoke to soon. The portal was pulling her in while she was resisting to go in it. Her foot was already in and I immediately grab her arm and was trying to pull. “Pinkie, pull my leg!” I said while I was also getting pulled by the portal. “Wait don’t you mean pull my figure?” Pinkie laugh. “NOT NOW PINKIE!” Rainbow Dash and me screamed. “Oki Doki Loki.” Pinkie grabbed my leg and was trying to pull us, but the portal was too strong. With one final pull the portal pulled all of us in. Me, Pinkie, and Rainbow was swarming into a magical vortex. By the looks of it, Pinkie was turning green. I scream and was trying to get closer to Pinkie and Rainbow to stay together but it was no use. The lightning struck us; making us separated and making me close my eyes. Few minutes have past and I felt a braise in my face and a light was on my face. I open my eyes gently and notice I was freefalling, and Pinkie and Rainbow were nowhere to be seen. Great, am I about to die here wherever I am. Is that a castle? I kept on freefalling and notice I was getting closer to the ground and I notice a guy was below me. Like a trained professional, I always say the words calmly. “INCOMING!” With that last word, the only word I heard from the guy was “Ouch.” I felt a great impact and was seeing stars flying around my head. I felt a great pain in my body. Yep, why in the world does she have to come close to the portal? Okay, why am I on top of an assassin? I got off from the guy and saw him getting up. Yep, if he dresses like an assassin, I might be at comic con. I look around, seeing there was no one left. I turn around and I saw a blade almost on my face. Hmmm, in a situation like this I have no idea what to do. I look at the guy and I gave him a cheapish smile. I kinda need to say something to the guy. Maybe he doesn’t speak my language. I look up and down towards him. “Um, Edward, Connor, Altair, Ezio or Arno. For me, I am kinda an Ezio Guy you know but then again Connor was kinda badass.” This answer got him to lower his blade, feeling relief that I wasn’t going to get cut to a crisp. “And who are you? Where in Celestia’s name did you come from?” He looks up in the sky. “Oh um. I came from the sky, not even joking.” I smiled. “Uh huh. Well, I believe you.” he said trying to help me up. “Okay thanks. Um, can you tell me where am I?” I look around and I saw the village was abandon. Well not abandon but closed. “Well. You need to sit. You might faint. You’re in the Land of Equestria where living, talking ponies lives, and the ruler of this wonderful land is none other than Celestia.” With that said, I look at him when he said, Celestia...oh boy. “Now I know it’s freaky and you're wondering how you came here.” I stop him there. “Don’t worry I know why I came here. I was stopping one of my friends to not get close to the damn portal and she just came close. How stubborn can she be?” I said while I took a seat next to him. “Stubborn. Why does that sound so familiar?” he thought. “Oh, I am sorry, name’s Lightning Bolt. It’s nice to meet you mister assassin.” I joke around getting him to laugh. “Oh haha I haven’t heard that one before. And I am serious you’re the first but Names Alejandro. But call me Alex,” he said while he extend his arm for a handshake. I gladly grab his hand and shook it. I look around and I was trying to figure out how I can get back to my world. “Um, if you don’t mind me asking, why do you have a needle in your shirt?” I look behind me and saw Rarity’s needle. “Great, she must’ve forgot it when she was measuring me,” I said. “By the way, why is this town so deserted? Wait don’t tell there was a war and everyone die. And you’re the only survivor. Man, I should play Fallout some more so I could prepare,” I said scratching my head. “Everypony” he corrected me. “What?” I look at him with a confuse look. “Everypony. You know, since this is another universe and there are only ponies. Their reference is everypony or somepony,” he said. “Ah. Okay, I’ll keep that in mind. So why is it empty?” I said. “Oh um, everypony is in the Equestria Games,” he said taking a seat next to me. “Ah, why are you not with them anyways?” I asked. “It’s complicated right now.” I look at his face like he wasn’t sure if should come back. “Oh um okay. Well, any- wait!” I look around and I just remember that Pinkie and Rainbow were next to me in the portal. Now I don’t know where they went. “Um you know it was nice chatting with you Alex, but you know I need to find two friends of mine.” I said while running out to see where there are. “Oh um okay?” he said scratching his head. So there I was, trying to find Rainbow and Pinkie, seeing if they aren’t in trouble. I swear if I was correct, if Alex said Princess Celestia. That means there another Pinkie Pie. I don’t want to find out what will happen when you let two pinkies meet. I look around the forest and see if I could find them anywhere. I look to my left and saw a dark forest. Could they be in there? Well, the only way to find out is to go in there. I enter the forest and was screaming for them. I was searching for a while and no luck. Great. Just great. I have no idea where they have gone too. I kick at a rock and saw vines fall on top of me and saw a cave. Inside the cave, I saw torches leading a way. “And where do those lead?” “HEY!” I turn around and saw a familiar face and it was Alex. What is he doing out here? “Um hey, what are you doing here?” I ask. “Looking for you. I saw you going into the Everfree Forest, and dude, that wasn’t a good idea. There’s monster in these forest and,” he stops middle of his sentence when he saw the cave. “Oh the cave. Yeah, I just found it and,” I was interrupted when I heard a voice coming this way. “Hey Pinkie, I heard the voice this way.” Wait is that? “RAINBOW. French fries. What is she doing here? I thought she was in the Friendship games.” I look at him with a confuse look. And he started to hide. “Wait what, and why are you hiding in the bush.” I said. “Wait, BOLT! Is that you?” Rainbow said while revealing her self from the bushes. “Rainbow what in the name of god happen to you,” I said looking at Rainbow Dash, which she in a form of a pony but she looks like a human with fur. “Don’t ask. I got freaked out. But look, I got my wings again. I hope I know how to use these,” Rainbow said flapping her wings. “Where’s Pinkie?” I said looking at her. “Here I am!” Pinkie popped up behind me and hugged me. “It's nice to see you too Pinkie. Now please, I need a little air.” I said. “Oh sorry,” Pinkie releases me so I could catch my breath. Alex popped his head and saw Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie in Anthro form. He came out the bushes making him visible to see. “Hey Bolt, who is this guy?” Rainbow said looking up and down at Alex. “And why is he dress like he came out of that one game of Assassins Creed” I saw Alex with his jaw on the ground. Pinkie helps him close the jaw “That better,” Pinkie said jumping back towards me. “So let me get this straight. Your friends that you were looking for were Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash?” Alex said. “Um seems like it,” I said. “Um…Wow…Another…Pinkie...Sure, why not,” he said rubbing his eyes to see if he isn’t dreaming. “By the way. When you heard their voice you started to hide. Why is that,” I ask getting Rainbow and Pinkie looking at them. “Ah great. Well, take a seat. This going to be a long story.” Alex answered. Two hours has past and Alex told us a Story of a Lifetime. Who knew he was from a Human world and that he travel here and is now know as a hero. But the other part that he disappears for six months was another thing. “So are you going back to them?” I ask. “I don’t know. Yet, they might hate me now for leaving me.” “Well if all this is true, I wouldn’t hate you for leaving. I mean my pony self wouldn’t hate you. More importantly, I would have been worried to see if you're ok. If I ever lose someone once and they came back and lose them again, I would have been worried” Rainbow said blushing while looking at me. “Wait, Rainbow do you?” Alex was interrupted by Rainbow grabbing his collar and bringing him closer. “Look I know we don’t know each other but let make this quick. Yes I am and if you say it out loud. I will slap you so hard not even Google Search will find you.” Rainbow let go of Alex collar. I saw him with a face of ‘what just happen’ and then pulled out a note pad and wrote something in it. I look at the cave and it seems that Alex heard something inside. “Are you ok Alex?” I ask. “Oh yeah, um, just heard something in there,” he said. I got a confused face while Pinkie and Rainbow got the same look. Few minutes had past and Alex decided to go in the cave. I lost sight of him inside. I look at Rainbow and Pinkie and we decided to go in also. We enter the cave and saw a weird Signature in the wall. In the wall, I saw a name written “Hero Universe Tournament.” I was confused, what did it mean. But then I saw Alex looking at a huge wall with a Signature in it. “Hey Alex, is everything okay?” I ask. “Oh yeah. Look, this Signature is glowing, can you see it.” I look at the wall and only see pure black. “Um no, I can't see it if would, I can tell you.” I said when I saw Pinkie poking on a skeleton. “Pinkie! Don’t poke that” Alex read the writing on the wall quietly, and some how when he finishes the sentence, we heard a voice “The words are incorrect that you spoken are incorrect. The punishment is death!” With that we saw the skeletons rise up and grabbing their swords. “Ah great. Now I think I’m in the movie The Mummy now,” I said backing away while Pinkie and Rainbow did the same. “Um okay, here’s the plan. I think I got a flashlight in my pocket,” Alex said pulling out a flashlight and throws it at me. “Try and see if you can read that. In the mean time, I’ll hold off the skeletons.” I nodded and started to read the Signatures. “I feel like I am in an Indiana Jones movie now,” I yelled. “Oh come on I thought it was The Mummy!” Alex yelled when he was holding off the skeleton. “Yeah, but come on. Since when did The Mummy solve riddles?” I yelled. “Well there was this one time!” he was interrupted by Rainbow. “Guys this is not a great place to talk about movies!” Rainbow said while she was holding off a few skeletons that escaped from Alex. “Sorry,” we both apologize. “Wait?” I read the Signature one more time and I know what it means. Oh if I only had my- Here you go! Pinkie what are you doing in my thoughts? Oh, I was always in your thoughts. By the way, those skeletons are getting closer. Are we going to do this thing or what? Um right. But don’t come in my thoughts in my narrator mode okay. OKI DOKI LOKI!!! Ok, like I was saying, Pinkie pulled out a Guitar and Drums from out of nowhere. I yelled to Rainbow Dash to come help us. “Um, dude there is no time for music in this situation.” Alex said while he was nudging one the skeleton. “Trust me I know what to do. Rainbow, Pinkie, follow my lead.” I said while starting off the Signature of the wall. Can someone give me the answer To my question Where's my soul? It's like a virus in my body while I'm dreaming When I wake up all that's left of me are bones I'm in a panic! Get out hurry Oh there are mysteries and many miseries Dead or alive, I'm on the brink of self-destruction As I'm roaming from left to right to hell An invitation to come disappear We're dancing one, two, three steps on this dark stage Raise your flag March on fight Break your mask and show some pride While this war just sends a shiver down my crooked spine Wars and swords tears and blood Feel my heart begin to race As I laugh in this bloodbath we made Can someone give me the answer To my question Where's my soul? Where's my heart? Am I losing my own self Don't you hesitate Go this way I don't know And I don't care Tell me are you not entertained now? I'll just keep surviving I just cannot hide it all I am not to fall a victim I'll continue living in this Misery driven world I'll continue living in this Misery driven world The wall opened fully and revealing a bright light and I heard a voice calling for Alex. I turn around and saw the skeletons backing away. “Well, dude I guess the door wants you,” I said backing away from the wall. Alex enters the bright light and making him disappear. “Um, so now what?” Rainbow asks. “I guess we can wait until he comes back out, I guess,” I said while stretching. Rainbow looked at me with a funny face “Really, Indiana Jones?” Rainbow crosses her arms. “Oh come on, you know it’s true.” I said. “Nope, it was more like Daring Doo.” Rainbow said with a smirk on her face. “Since when did Daring Doo have to do with skeletons?” I question. “A LOT in Episode 231 where she was finding a piece of a Medallion from the Ruin of Death and she accidentally woke up living zombies.” “Rainbow, skeletons and zombies aren’t the same.” I said. “Yeah there are,” Rainbow said back. “No” “Yes” “No” “Yes” bright light came back and I saw Alex coming out of it. The girls and me went towards him see if he was fine. “Hey dude, is everything fine?” I asked. “Oh yeah. Totally. I just learn something new that will come in handy one day,” he said with a smile on his face. “Well that was nice, but for now, let get out of here.” Alex agreed and we got out the cave. Few minutes later and we came out of the cave. For a splendid Thursday, this was one hell of an adventure. After I was going to take a seat, a magical white Alicorn appears in front of me, making me lose my balance and making me land on my butt. “Alex I knew it was you when I felt that pendant,” she said. “Oh hey, Celestia. It's been awhile,” he said looking away. “Yes it has, my friend,” she said. “Wow, our principal is an Alicorn. That is so cool.” Pinkie said poking the princess. “Pinkie stop that, she’s royalty here. Don’t you know respect?” I said trying to pull Pinkie away from her. “My it’s a shock seeing my subject in a form that I do not know of. And you young man, who might you be?” This got my attention and I bow to Celestia. “Um, name’s Lightning Bolt your majesty. I am from another universe and I kinda got stuck here.” I said. “Please arise, there no need for that. Any friend of Alex is a friend of mind,” she said getting me to calm down. “Um thank you. But back to the topic, can you get us back to our universe?” I asked. “I can, but it depends. It might or might not. See, the pedant that Alex is wearing can transport him back from here and his world. But seeing that you and your friends are from another universe, I don’t know where you might end up,” Celestia explained. Ok, this might be risky. Getting us to another universe, or going home. I look at Pinkie and Rainbow while they were talking with Alex about something. “Well what do I have to lose? I'll take it.” I said. “Very well,” Celestia said while she looks at RD And Pinkie. “Well Rainbow, Pinkie its time to go. Come on!” I yelled. Rainbow And Pinkie ran towards me and grabs my arms. We won't get separated again. “Ready when you are princess.” “Please call me Celestia. If you ever have a chance to visit, please stop by to our palace.” I nodded and thought about that. I look back at Alex who gave me a salute of farewell. “Can you get your Pinkie out of trouble?” he said. “Well if you can get yours out trouble also.” I smiled. -------------End Of Chapter 13-------------------- “I’ll see if I can.” He gave me a fist bump. I look back to the princess and nodded that we were ready to go. With one touch of her horn, we were glowing and disappearing bit by bit. Great, let’s hope this will lead us home, I hope.