//------------------------------// // Should we stay or should we go now? PONIES // Story: The other world on the other side of home // by belmontzar //------------------------------// "I must say, this is certainly a surprise Girls.. to hear of a whole other world out there." Discord the master of Chaos exclaims as he scats around the floor of the Castle of Friendship. "But I must say, are you sure its wise for you all to travel this suddenly?" "I know I am really scared of the idea, but.. after all the traveling we have done, and places we have seen... the concept and idea of a whole new land is just so exciting! Imagine what we could learn about these people!" Twilight replies clapping her hooves as books on Sea travel fly around her. "I am troubled though, I mean Celestia told me that there had been a magical barrier placed there long before her time. Many ponies have sailed back there only to find themselves going back they way they came via magic, or even appearing some place else entirely." "Yeah but the Dragon's aren't affected at all. They can just sail on past, and not worry at all. Man getting to see the secret land of the DRAGONS! Can you imagine?" Rainbow replies flying around the ceiling, darting among the crystals and roots of what had been Twilight's old library. "Actually that sounds pretty scary to me... and it just... Im worried about the whole idea. I mean what if there are really bad things across the sea? There was a barrier there right? Maybe there is a reason? Like what if a giant monster like King Sombra is just WAITING to cross over and capture us all?" Fluttershy shakes as the ideas run across her mind. "What strikes me as funny about it all, is that the Dragons don't know whats there either. Its like the barrier just wipes away their memories when they cross by." Discord replies tapping his chin with a claw. "Maybe its where I came from as well All those eons ago." "OH OH A NATION OF DISCORDS! THINK OF THE PARTIES THEY COULD HAVE!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST THING EVER!!!" Pinkie Pie hops out from behind Discord, bouncing excitedly about the idea. "Frankly, darling that idea scares me more than anything Pinkie." Rarity comments before smiling. "But think of all the things we could see!!! They may even be rare gems, unusual plants and items.. OHH just the ideas of the inspirations... like a whole world, that could be anything at all." "What if its that Mirror world?" Applejack asks walking over. "I mean what if the land on the other side of that barrier is just the human world Twilight went to and where she met that Shimmer pony." "To be honest Applejack that's my Theory actually. The idea that the mirror is just a go between fr the two worlds. But even so the human world was massive and far larger than I ever got to explore." Twilight levitates a map over to look at it and nods. "But if that's the case why did we change forms? 'the sun and moon also looked way different there." "which brings up another thing. If this barrier exists then how do the princesses powers work? I mean Celestia raises and sets her sun, and Luna does the same with her moon. Does this mean some other being takes control of the sun after Celestia sleeps? If that's true then how would any of Nightmare Moon's plans have worked? If another being like Celestia exists, then surely they would be able to do something if they noticed the sun was gone." 'Maybe the barrier just dissipates or hides the sun or moon? Or maybe they are still susceptible to the old barrier magic and just Wait at the edge to appear on the other side?" Twilight asks rubbing her fore head with her hoof. "That's also part of why I want to go. To solve a mystery even the princess doesn't understand." "Wait, yer joshing me. Are you telling me, that the Princess of the sun doesn't know where the sun goes when it sets?" Aj's eyes narrow in thought. "That doesn't make a lick of sense at all." "She was a bit embarrassed at that as well Applejack. But what if at the barrier someone else takes hold of the sun, and Nightmare moons spell actually would have caused eternal daylight on the other side of the world. "Rarity asks thoughtfully. "Oh no.. then all the crops and people.. too much sun is bad for critters.. they could have been in more trouble than us here, since the sun would burn things faster than we would run out of store food." Fluttershy replies with a gasp. "But we wont learn anything if we just stay here. We need to go and find these answers. Are ya girls still ready to go?" Twilight asks, watching her friends nod. "Are you sure you want to stay here Discord?" "While it does pain me to mess some of what might be the best chaos possible. Spike will need someone here to help take care of things. Besides, I can probably appear any place you go, so if im needed, just send a letter and ill be on my way. Luna Also wants to keep a close eye on you during the night as well if she can, as does Celestia during the day." Discord smiles softly. "But mostly Im here so you don't need to worry about any random disasters striking Equestria while you brave heroines are doing er.. hero things?" "Says the one most likely to cause disasters..." Aj mumbles. "Though at least Starlight, Moon Dancer, and Trixie will be around in case things go awry. Though two of those also make me worry." "Celestia and Luna both told me they will make Daily trips to keep an eye on Discord girls... as for Trixie and Starlight.. Moon Dancer is coming to help them study magic, so hopefully that will keep them all occupied." Twilight say softly, watching the farm pony relax finally. "So meet back here in an hour to get going?" Rainbow asks, as she and the others began to spread out. "Right one hour then we set sail to the unknown!"