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Family - Adamantium

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Chapter 1

Allura was asleep in her ice cave, curled up in a tight ball. Her days were always the same. She and her minion turned companion Twitch would sneak around Maretime Bay, looking for food. Allura would then spend most of her time hiding out in her ice cave.

Allura was growing depressed. She had been trapped in Maretime Bay for months. Allura’s one chance to return to the land of the ice ponies, and home from there, had been destroyed when the crystal she needed was smashed to pieces and its magic was used to create an amusement park.

With every passing day Allura lost what little bit of hope that she had left. She couldn’t stand being in Maretime Bay. Allura couldn’t stand being seen as a monster by the ponies of this land. She just wanted to go home.

“Allura.”

Allura woke up and looked around the cave. She thought that she had someone or something calling out her name. Allura shook it off as just a dream and tried to go back to sleep.

“Allura.”

Allura sat up. The sound was much more clear and louder this time. “Who’s there?” She called out into the darkness.

“It’s me Allura. Alterro.”

Allura shook her head. Either this was a weird dream or she was going crazy. “Show yourself!” Allura shouted.

Suddenly, there was a bright light. A glowing orb then appeared in the cave, and in the center of it was an image of Allura’s brother Alterro.

Allura placed her paws over her eyes. “No, No, No!” I’ve gone mad! This has to be an illusion!

“I assure you that this is not an illusion.” Alterro said. “It really is me.”

Allura put down her paws. “Then how are you speaking to me?”

“I have found what is called a Seeing Stone. It allows whoever uses it to communicate with anyone no matter where they are in the world.” Altero explained.

Allura began to cry, but then held back the tears. She instantly remembered that fateful day when she found the crystal when she and Alterro were cubs. The day that she sucked into the portal and was taken away from her brother.

Alterro could not stand to see his sister cry. “Please don’t cry, Allura. I come to you with good news.”

Allura wiped away her tears. “And what might that be?”

“I have been researching at an old library that I recently discovered. It’s the same place where I found this Seeing Stone. I have found a way for you to come home.”

Allura was in denial when she heard what her brother had to say. “No! I will not be fooled again! I am tired of the lies!”

Alterro put up his paws. “This is no lie, I swear! There is indeed a way for you to come home.”

Allura took a deep breath. “Okay, tell me what you have found.”

“I was going through an ancient book that revealed if the crystal is combined with another crystal of equal or greater magic, it will open up a portal back to our world.”

Allura lowered her head. “The crystal was destroyed. A bunch of ponies used its magic to create an amusement park. It shattered into pieces after that.”

Alterro thought for a few moments. “Perhaps all is not lost. Maybe if just a shard of the crystal is found, you can still use its magic.”

“Even if I do find a working shard Alterro, where am I supposed to find another crystal of greater or equal power?”

Twitch had been standing by, listening to the conversation between Allura and Alterro. When the subject of where to find a more powerful crystal came up, Twitch immediately jumped up and whispered into Allura’s ear.

“What’s he saying?” Alterro asked.

A smile came over Allura’s face when Twitch was done talking. “I think I know just where to get a more powerful crystal.”

The next day Sunny was at her smoothie stand tending to customers. Hitch came by with Sparky on his back to check up on her.

“Hey Sunny! How’s business?”

“It’s going great! Ponies are really enjoying my new pomegranate blueberry mix.”

"Mind if I have a taste?”

“It’s on the house.” Sunny then whipped up a smoothie and gave it to Hitch. He took a sip and his eyes went wide.

“Sunny, this is amazing!”

Sunny let out a giggle. “I knew you would like it.

Izzy then popped up out of nowhere. “Hello friends!”

“Hey Izzy. What’s up?” Sunny asked.

“The sky! But enough about that. I have a great idea for a new ride at the amusement park!”

Sunny and Hitch became interested. “Alright, tell us about it.” Hitch said.

“It’s a combination of a roller coaster, a ferris wheel, a merry go round, and a log ride! I call it The Whoopie Super Duper Amazing Thrill Ride!”

Izzy then took out a blueprint for the ride that she had drawn up. It was so big that it covered Sunny, Hitch, and Sparky like a blanket.

Sunny crawled out from under the blueprints and looked them over. “Izzy, I know that you put a lot of thought into this ride, but may I make some suggestions?”

Hitch also looked over the blueprints. “Yeah, as the sheriff of Maretime Bay I have to look this over to make sure that there are no safety violations.”

“Great! Let’s talk about this!” Izzy said with a big smile.

While Sunny, Izzy, and Hitch were talking, Sparky crawled out from under the blueprints. The baby dragon then noticed something moving along the edge of the amusement park. Curious, he walked over to investigate.

Sparky walked in between and under all of the ponies who were out enjoying the amusement park. When he made it to the edge, he saw a strange looking rabbit routing through the garbage, as well as cracks in the floorboards and the spaces underneath rides. It was as if the rabbit was looking for something.