Chapter 1: A new World
A hundred years have passed since the battle with the Black Mage. Luminous had regained all of his powers, but was still cursed with the evil mage's powers of darkness. The magician of light had mastered his darker half, but was still plagued with nightmares because of this darker side.
Presently, Luminous had taken on a mission along side his old friend, Phantom, in Edlestein. Their jobs was to sneak into the Black Wing Head Quarters to find out more about Orchid's intentions, and attempt to capture her. Deep into the interior of the mines just outside the city, both heroes found a hiding spot in a small laboratory just behind some crates. They peered their heads from behind the crates to see what was going on, and listened
“Well professor Gelimer, how is my dear brother doing?” Asked a lady levitating just a few inches off the ground. She wore a black hat with a pair of white wings in the middle, and had a lavender gem centered in a gold frame. Her face was barely visible due to the downward slant of the hate. Her eyes were lavender colored, and had white hair with light skin. She was clad in what appeared to be a dark military coat that hung off her shoulders, and a black military suit.
“Lady Orchid, Lotus is just beginning to reach the final stages. Soon he will be ready.” A scientist with white hair, and wearing a white lab coat replied.
The two Blackwings looked up at a cylindrical tube filled with a green liquid. Inside was a man with long white hair, with his eyes barely open. From everyone in the room could tell, it looked like there was no life in those eyes. He looked exactly like Orchid, as if they were twins.
Orchid looked up at the tank that contained her only family. I don't care much about resurrecting the Black Mage. As long as I am re-united with you, my dear Lotus. Thoughts went through Orchid's mind as she smiled at her soon to be awakened brother.
A loud buzzing noise came from the machine that was pumping the fluid into Lotus's tank. Gelimer grinned evilly and let out a maniacal laugh. Phantom and Luminous watched as the mad scientist pushed a button on the machine which drained the liquid from the tank. Lotus's eyes started to glow with a fiendish light in his eyes.
“Gelimer!” Orchid exclaimed in anger. “What is the meaning of this?!”
“You're such a fool. You think that the Black Mage has any use for you? Oh poor dear, prepare to witness a vile betrayal from your own flesh and blood!” Gelimer replied and started laughing evilly.
“W-what?!” Orchid saw the tank explode, and with a flash Lotus stood.
“Lotus, it's me! You're precious twin sister!” She got no response
“I disabled the use of his of his brain! There will be no words to be shared here my dear Orchid!” Gelimer continued to laugh adjusting as he adjusted his glasses.
“Phantom, you get Orchid. I'll take care of Gelimer and Lotus.” Luminous ordered.
Phantom shook his head,and replied, “You know this is a man who can take control of other people's bodies with the use of his own soul right?”
Luminous stared at Phantom. His heart filled with worry. “I can't let lotus do to you what he did last time. I am a master of the light. I can take gim.”
“Oh, Luminous, stubborn as always.” Phantom retorted as he held one hand over his black thief's mask that wore over a blue bandana on his head, which covered his blonde hair.
Suddenly both heroes appeared from nowhere. Lotus had already dealt unfathomable damage to Orchid. “What the hell? Get them!” Gelimer commanded.
“Not today you madman!” Luminous exclaimed rushing after Lotus and Gelimer. He held his staff out in front of him, and made an attempt to eliminate them both. “Apocalypse!”
Luminous' left eye started to glow with a dark flare. A spectrum of darkness appeared from two rifts, and it was clearly set on Lotus. Lotus, took the blow. The dust settled and Luminous stared in shock.
“Luminous! Let's leave! NOW!” Phantom shouted to his friend as held Orchid in his arms.
“You're not going anywhere!” Gelimer stated in frustration. “Lotus! Eliminate them!”
Lotus eyes started to glow brighter with a lavender color. His military coat flailed, and a magic seal appeared underneath both Luminous and Phantom.
“What's this?!” Luminous paused to look at the purple magic seals underneath his feat. He could feel the power of the magic and it burned his body. “Now way! Was Lotus really this powerful when we fought him a hundred years ago?!” Luminous exclaimed as he felt a surge of magic tearing him through a rift as well as Phantom along with Orchid.
With a bright flash, the three of them were gone.
*******
“Spike! Spike?” Twilight called out.
A moan could be heard from upstairs. Twilight made her way to the stairs, and as soon as she reached for the door there was a load thud, followed by yelling. The lavender unicorn quickly flung the door open. “Spike!? What happened?”
“Stay back you monsters! I'm warning you!” Spike held a book to the strangers before him, threatening to hit them with it.”
Twilight looked at the creatures before them. One was on the ground, and the other was standing tall holding a maiden in his arms. He wore brown pants, with a white suit and white gloves. He held a cane in his hands as he held the maiden, and stood there looking down at her with his blue eyes. His blonde hair wrapped with a blue bandana a mask where at the nose came to a point. The rest of his attire was dressed in some gold and jewels.
The second bipedal creature Twilight observed was on the ground. Silver hair, white robes, and a staff lay next to him.
“Who or what are you!?” Twilight shouted.
The man standing looked down at the talking pony. “Aw, how cute. A talking pony, and one that actually doesn't seem like has the slightest hint of murder in its eyes.”
“Excuse me?” Twilight felt offended by the man's statement.
There was a muffled noise, on the floor as the one lay face-down on the ground. He picked himself up, and stretched his arms out. He observed his surroundings, and the first thing that met him was a book that smacked him the face.
THWAP
“Ow! What the hell was that about?!” The man said rubbing his face. He looked to see a panicking baby purple dragon next a lavender horse. “First, we get encased in ice, then we got our hands full with Orchid, and then Lotus kills us.”
“What are they talking about, Twilight?” Spike asked having stopped shaking.
“I don't know Spike, they all look strange to me.” Twilight replied.
“Luminous, did that wake-up call get the best of you?” The man holding the maiden dressed in a black coat mocked.
“Oh, Phantom, please we need to figure out where we are.” Luminous paused and looked at the room he was in. Wooden furniture, a bed, and the next thing he found out he was in a tree house of some king. “Could we be in Leafre?”
Twilight and Spike looked at each other in confusion.
Phantom shook his head. “No, there would be those apes everywhere, and not mention plenty of dragons to boot.”
“Please, Rhinne help us if we run into Skelegons or Skelesauruses again!” Luminous face palmed at the thought.
“What are you two going on about?” Twilight interjected.
“Well, a talking, lavender unicorn. A horse-like creature that isn't trying to kill us, unlike those nasty Kentarus.” Luminous commented.
“I'm not a horse. I'm a pony. Also how did you know I was a unicorn?”
Phantom and Luminous pointed at her horn with blank stares.
“Oh, right.” Twilight cleared her throat for a quick moment. “What are you two, and where did you come from?”
“Luminous, do you want to tell the story? I have to tend to Orchid.” Phantom said staring down at the unconscious Black Wing Commander with bitterness.
Luminous nodded. “May we please use your bed?” Phantom asked calmly.
Twilight replied with a nod. Phantom laid Orchid on the bed. It wasn't very big, but Orchid was just small enough to fit in it.
“We are humans. Maybe you've heard of us? Luminous, Master of the Light, and Phantom, the Master Thief.” Luminous explained as he pointed to himself first then to Phantom.
Twilight scowled at Phantom immediately. She continued to leer at him as he widened his eyes. He sneered in Luminous' direction. “You told her that on purpose didn't you?”
Luminous chuckled a bit. “I'm going to get you back for that.” Phantom said with an evil grin.
Twilight pulled her attention off Phantom. “What is Leafre, and there are dragons where you come from?”
Phantom and Luminous looked at each other in confusion. “Yes, but they're not always good where we come from. Well there used to be a whole race of black dragons called the Onyx Dragons...” Luminous was cut off by Phantom quickly interrupting.
“Remember, we don't need to be talking about that right now. They can hear about that later.”
“Okay, then.” Luminous pondered for a moment. “Where are we if we're not in Leafre?”
“Equestria.” Twilight answered.
“Equestria?” They both asked simultaneously. They were confused, and wondered where this continent was in Maple World. “Also,” Twilight paused, “What is a hue-man?”
Phantom and Luminous stared at each from across the room and started to laugh in a state of denial. Really? Who doesn't know what a human is?
