Prologue: The Destiny We Make
“I was meant to be new... I was meant to be beautiful...” -Ultron from Avengers: Age of Ultron.
“Wha-? Where am I?” I asked. There was nothing around me. No lights, no feeling, no... Anything... Well, there is one thing. Being. My being. Knowing that whatever wasn't there, I was in it's place. My thoughts, my voice, even my breathing. I exist, and that's all I know.
And image of a familiar dark purple mare appeared in front of me. It was an illusion, I knew that much. It was kinda wavy, like a dream almost. She had wings, a horn, and a sad expression. Her eyes were puffy, red and had tears falling down her face. There was something... More than familiar about her to me… Almost like… We were related.
She breathed in shakily and began to speak. “I am Brutalight Sparcake. Your past self. I know, weird right? I'm a Pony girl while you're a Human boy... I... Let me just start by saying this: no, I don't 'dig' guys.”
I was confused, but the mare continued.
“I’m here to give you a rundown of what’s going on. You know, like a pre-recording or a note to yourself without memories! Yeah, that sounded better in my head…” She looked down for a second before looking back at my… Actually, I don’t think I have a body. “First off, don’t go near birds. Or Casadias. They’ll give you nightmares. Oh, also stay away from any Endermen, Epplejeck, or any reforming spells. Oh! Also, don’t use the Power Armor unless it’s an emergency! Those are the first step to knowing yourself...”
‘Birds? Casadias? Endermen and Epplejeck!? REFORMING SPELLS!?!? POWER ARMOR!?!?!? What’s going on!?’
“Uh… Also, I’ve fixed you a few thingamajigs that’ll help you. They’re spread around the area you’re gonna wake up in. Shouldn’t be hard… Um, you should also be fine in the walking department. It’s wired into your head. Flyings more tricky.”
I was still trying to process the fact that there was a pony claiming to be me…
“Um… Oh, your first goal should be to find those things. You’ll know when you see them. Your next one should be to find the others.”
‘Others? Did she mean my friends?’ I thought. My friends were with me in my last memories. There was Timothy Stone, my best friend. Riley June, the closest thing to a sister in the group. Nora Ciles, the country girl with allergies. Harper South, the “freak” who acts well. Barbra Jennings, the polite one. And Zoey Ferris, my girlfriend. There were also the sisters of Tim, Nora, and Barb. Were they here? Or… Wherever?
“They’re turned into the other Elements of Insanity,” Oh right, now I get it. “So they’re gonna be pretty easy to find.” I say that then, but everything comes back to bite. “I hope you never remember any of my life… It’s almost too much to bear…”
A light, brighter than I’ve ever seen appeared behind “me” as tears streamed down her face. “Goodbye…Wish it was-” Pain entered my body -hey, I have that now- as I screamed in a feminine voice. ‘Who turned on the sun!?’
I saw a purple Unicorn floating next to me, one who I knew well. I tried reaching out to her, and lightly tapped my hoof on her shoulder. She disappeared...
And I fell...
The main five and Spike watched as the sphere of light encompassed the outside of the Golden Oaks Library. They wanted- no, needed to see this. After their destinies were switched and everything was fixed by Twilight, the Unicorn decided to… Use the Elements. She vanished, and her five friends hoped this was her.
Twilight appeared where the light once was, eyes closed and head held down. She didn’t move, neither did anypony else. Applejack was the first to speak.
“Twilight? Is that you?”
Twilight Sparkle’s eyes slowly opened and she looked to her friends. She started to smile, but it faltered when she felt something under her. When she looked, shock, surprise, and awe entered her face…
It was a sleeping Alicorn that looked almost identical.