Imagination is a Powerful Thing...

by The Maelstrom

Rating: everyone
Tags: Twilight Sparkle, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Adventure, Crossover
Length: 1038

Strange figures from a different universe find themselves stuck in Equestria, with a familiar face following them

Equestria has always heard the stories.
The stories of a civilization who walked on two legs and worked only in plastic, heard that they were the only ones to master the Magic of Imagination, heard that they became some of the most technologically advanced creatures ever created.
Yet, they've also heard the stories saying that their universe was invaded by a corrupted version of themselves, waging an all-out war to save themselves and imagination.
What Equestia hasn't heard, is the story of how some of these creatures found their way to Equestia, as well as bringing a few of their friends...

Published 2013-06-25 23:00:02 UTC
Last updated 2013-06-25 23:00:02 UTC

Stories & Legends...

"A rather long, long time ago. In a far away world, a terrible conflict occurred between two sides for control of the most powerful thing in the universe: Pure Imagination.

Now, purified Imagination is much stronger then the normal kind. When it's purified, whatever you think up can come to life with only the power of the Imagination branch of Magic. Granted, this branch of magic is much, much harder for just about anyone to use. It's only known users were these mysterious beings from stories and legends.

The stories told of another Universe different then our own, one where Imagination was abundant and everyone built with plastic. Never brick nor wood, only plastic. Pretty soon all the Imagination magic became reserved for wizards and magicians, leaving Pure Imagination rather rare in their worlds. It soon became apparent that all Imagination was to be depleted if not the last source of Pure Imagination was found.

The Stories continue on saying that four brave explorers: a Knight, an Inventor, a Pirate, and a Baron set out into the Universe to find the source. Then it continues into Legends; saying that the Baron became mad with searching and decided he wanted the source to himself and to put rules on it.

The Legends also say that eventually, the explorers found the last source, on a cubic planet known to them only as Crux. On the planets surface was a temple surrounding the last source of Pure Imagination. After some time investigating the temple, the Baron decided it was time, he created a giant four legged creature molded by his insanity and lust for power. The other three explorers only watched in horror as the creature pulled it's creator into the Pure Imagination, and corrupted it.

The Explorers quickly plugged up the source to make sure it wouldn't spread to the rest of the Universe, but unfortunately the pressure of pure chaos inside the planet's core caused it to explode.

Surprisingly, the Explorers found that they were unharmed, and that a piece of Pure Imagination survived as well. Using that piece the legends say that they made most of the floating piece's of what was once Crux inhabitable and started an organization to fight against the corrupted imagination to protect their Universe.

This Nexus Force ventured out everywhere these planet chunks of Crux were located, battling the corrupted imagination while protecting others. The Legends say that there was a world for every culture: a world just for Parks,monuments and gardens; a forested world where pirates were located, even a world where the secret arts of Ninjutsu were practiced.

Unfortunately this is where the stories start back up, records and proof of these creatures accomplishes as the organization known as The Nexus Force are found all over the Canterlot Archives, while it is the legends of how the Explorers started the Force that are continually debated.

However, how these stories and legends have shaped the branch of Imagination Magic will be explained in chapter two of this book, but first it is necessary to go over the basic forms of Imagination again."

The small lavender filly closed the rather large and battered book for the night, her yawning clearly telling her it's way past her bedtime. She grabbed her Smartypants doll and climbed back into bed.

"Wow Smartypants, I had no idea somepony's Imagination could be so powerful!" She said to her doll,

"I know, Twilight! Just think what it has already done to everypony! Cities all around Equestria wouldn't have been built without somepony's imagination!" She continued, this time speaking with a slightly higher pitched voice.

"You're right, Smartypants. Canterlot," The small filly stopped to yawn before continuing, "Canterlot wouldn't have been built without these things. Well, good night, Smartypants." She said wearily as she shut off her table lamp.

"Good...night..." She finished as she fell into slumber.

Little did she notice the small one and a half inch tall creature on her windowsill turn around and jump down into the darkness

...Always have a History in Reality

Sage fell from an impossible height. He climbed that giant tower for a reason he couldn't remember, yet he felt compelled to do so, he was glad he did. Apparently these creatures, who look oddly like giant horses, knew about them, their history and what they've done. He had to tell his partner.

Sage hit the ground harder then he could realized, it was only when he saw his partner and friend. Masti, holding one of this hands, a hand that was now separated from his body. that he noticed how far he had fallen.

"Lose something?" Masti said in a mocking tone as she handed Sage his lost appendage, which he fitted into his arm quite easily.

"They know of us." Sage replied bluntly as he stood up and grabbed his backpack

" 'Know us', how?" Masti asked

"They know of The Nexus Force and our fight with The Maelstrom, they know of our world. This is good. Come, follow me" Sage said before walking into the forest of tall blades of grass.

"Wait, wait; you lost me. How is this good?"

"If they know of our kind, then that means we've been here before. Which means there might be a way back."

"Ok, Mr. Sentinel. Then tell me: How are we getting back? You're a Knight, I'm just a Sorceress. Neither of us are pretty skilled in the building know-how of that someone from Assembly would know. It's hopeless! We are stuck in a world where we can be mistaken for a child's plaything!" Masti shouted, full aware if their predicament

"The night is still young, Masti. If we can find shelter away from these Equines then we may have a chance, we're Minifigures after all, our kind has adapted to any situation. It's just that now we need to adapt to something much bigger." Sage responded before brandishing his sword and began cutting down the blades of grass, forging a path before him.

Masti, on the other hand, simply sighed in defeat as she reluctantly followed her friend into this brave new world. Knowing they would be here for much longer then she would like...