The Chasm

Twilight Sparkle ran through the bright light and found herself in a large area (still in the caves as well might I add), the source of the light nowhere to be seen. However, up ahead of her were two massive double-doors, they was probably made of iron or some other metal, but other than that it didn't have very many features other than it's amazing size. It had to be at least thirty feet tall!

"REAAAGH!!" Twilight heard behind her.

"That's right," Twilight realized. "I'm was just as safe now as I was before." and so she stopped her admiring and ran for that door even faster than before.

Twilight ran as fast as she could, she ran, and she ran, and she ran, but even still, that monster was right behind her and it was closing the distance fast, she needed to get to that door fast.

Finally, she reached the door, got on her back hooves, and with all of her strength, and all of her magic, she pushed. But despite her efforts, it didn't move, not an inch, not a centimetre, not at all. It was like being stuck between a deadly monster that was probably going to eat her and a giant wall.

It was coming, so close, the monster closed the gap between the two in seconds, and grabbed Twilight Sparkle.

Twilight screamed, she tried to attack, but it had no effect.

"Somepony help me! Please! Somepony, or something or whatever! I don't care, just help me please!" She yelled.

The monster grabbed a nearby rock with it's free hand, and smashed Twilight's head with it, causing her to collapse. The Unicorn's vision began to fade, and she started to lose consciousness.

"Please..." She croaked as she was slowly dragged away. With the last of her magic she pushed the door once more, but it was useless, it didn't move at all.

That time, Twilight Sparkle dreamed of a Stallion in brilliant white armour coming to save her.

A man awoke from his slumber, and opened his eyes, the sunlight from a cave opening above bothering him immediately.

"Mmm... I dreamed of a young woman screaming for help... I don't think..." He thought aloud. "No, wait... Something doesn't seem right." He said.

The man jumped to his feet and looked around the vast cave he was in for some reflective surface.

He eventually found what he was looking for, a small puddle.

The man looked into the reflection, and saw a pristine white skull looking back, he had black, empty eye-sockets and... well that's pretty much it for face features.

"Of course, how could I forget." He said with a monotone voice, his jaw not even moving as he did so. "I'm dead, or at least, I'm pretty sure I'm dead." He said to himself.

The man looked down at his hands, just bones. The same for his feet. He continued to explore his skeleton body for a few minutes.

"Also I guess I'm naked... Well I guess that isn't really a big deal since there's really nothing offensive to see, but it still just really just feels wrong." he said.

So then he spent the next five minutes looking around for something to wear, eventually settling on some old tattered black robes another dead person was wearing. 'Hopefully he isn't still alive too.' he thought as he removed the robes carefully.

Now clothed, the dead man approached what he assumed to be the only way out; two massive iron double doors.

Making a guess based on how the door was designed, he decided that it was probably pull from this side, if he could even get it open that is.

The man stuck his fingers between the doors, and pulled with all his might, and it surprisingly opened, just enough for the man to squeeze through.

"Maybe someone loosened it up for me? Anyways, only one way to go, and that's forwards." he said to himself.

However...

Almost as soon as he opened the door, he heard a super spooky shrill roar from a passageway up ahead.

He quickly retreated into the room where he woke up and looked around for something to defend himself with.

After hour upon hour of searching, he was just about ready to give up, but far above he heard something... Perhaps it was people talking?

Soon after, something fell down from the opening in the roof of the cavern.

Once it reached the ground with a thud, the Skeleton man went to investigate.

It was a woman's body, she was wearing black robes, similar to what he was already wearing, and a pretty neat wizard hat. Also,  she had a sword pierced through her stomach.

"Hey, I'll take what I can get." The man said, pulling the sword from her body. "Uhh, if you're still alive, no hard feelings?" He asked.

The woman opened her eyes and looked at Mr. Skeleton.

"Oh my, you're quite a wonderful work of necromancy, aren't you?" She said.

"I am? Well, I guess that kinda makes sense." He replied.

"Indeed, although the magic used to revive you is quite peculiar, I've heard of something similar to it, but it's still nothing I've ever sensed." The woman replies.

"Are you, by any chance a Witch?" He asked.

"I am indeed, it's why I was thrown down here." The witch replied.

"Okay then... Uhm, do you think you'll live?" The Skeleton asked.

"Probably not, no magic I've learned of before can fix broken bones, so even if I do mend the hole through my stomach some creature down here will likely finish me off." She responded.

"Alright... Speaking of creatures, do you know anything about these caves?" He asked.

The woman coughed, and then answered. "I know of these caves, it's where a nearby village sends witches and wizards that can't be burned to death, although according to some rumours, some survive the drop and live their lives out down here, continuing their research and searching for a way out as well I would assume."

"Alright then, you've been a great help. Thank you, I only wish there was some way to save you." The man replied.

"Think nothing of it, this is what I deserve for playing around with such dangerous magic, go ahead and do whatever you were doing." She responded.

"Alright... If I don't get the chance to talk to you again, I'd just like to thank you, and say goodbye." The Skeleton said.

The Witch laid her head down on the cold stone floor. "Before you go, I don't believe I was told your name, if you don't mind, would you tell me?" She asked.

"I can't quite remember, my memories are a little hazy, but I believe it was something like Lukas. Could I hear yours? I'd at least like a name to remember you by." he said.

"It's Cecilia." She replied quietly.

"Alright Cecilia, I won't forget what you've done for me." Lukas said.

The Skeleton began to cautiously exit the room he was formerly trapped in. With his new sword in hand, he slowly made his way to a twisting passage that was dimly lit by glowing crystals.

He slowly and cautiously explored the twisting and branching cave, more than once coming to dead ends.

However, he eventually found something interesting to say the least.

Lukas entered a large area, he almost immediately noticed that the floor was covered in bones, rotting bodies, and other disturbing sights, there also weren't very many crystals here as well. There were rotting wooden platforms scattered throughout the room, and there were corpses hanging from some of the higher up platforms with what appeared to be rope. There were more dead things on the floor, and even some that looked to be just barely alive, the stench in the room was almost unbearable, and if he still had the privilege to, Lukas would have emptied his stomach right then and there. Off to the side of the area was a very large pile of belongings; There were bags, various weapons and armours, and tons of gold just to list a few of the things he saw.

But the most interesting thing about the entire room, was what appeared to be a small lavender unicorn that was tied up, gagged, and lying on the floor in the centre of the room, it seemed to still be alive, and it was staring right at him, a very worried look in it's eyes.

The Skeleton began to slowly approach the Unicorn, and it almost instantly started to squirm away from him.

"Relax, I'm not gonna hurt you." he said.

It seemed surprised hearing him talk, but only for a moment. Perhaps it recognized the language? No, what am I thinking, it's just a horse. Lukas thought.

Lukas continued to approach the Unicorn, and the Unicorn continued to back away, until it ran into the cave wall behind it.

The Skeleton knelt down and took out his sword, the Unicorn closed it's eyes and prepared for the worst.

And then the Skeleton carefully cut her free and removed her gag, it seemed surprised by this.

"Uhm, thank you?" it said with an uncertain feminine voice.

Lukas' jaw dropped in surprise, literally. It fell onto the floor with a faint rattle.

"I think you dropped something." she said.

The Skeleton tried to respond, but then noticed she was indeed correct, and he couldn't talk. He picked up his jaw and put it back in place.

"You... Talk?" He asked, the very essence of confusion in his tone.

"Well, yes." she replied.

"Okay then. Any reason there's a talking purple unicorn here?" Lukas asked.

"Something kidnapped me, it probably would have eaten me too if it came back before you got here." She replied quickly.

"Alright then, well let's get you out of here before whatever kidnapped you comes back, he doesn't sound like a very likeable fellow." The skeleton said.

"I agree, but first I need to get my bags, he threw them into that pile." she said in response.

"Okay, but make it quick, I really don't feel like meeting this guy." Lukas said.

The unicorn quickly got to her hooves and began rummaging through the pile, looking for her bags.

As she searched, the confused Skeleton noticed something, or two somethings to be precise, on the Unicorn's flank, they appeared to be two identical markings, or tattoos, or something, of a six-pointed star on a map. When I get the opportunity I'll ask. he thought.

"Found them!" The Unicorn exclaimed, quickly equipping them like a saddle.

As the Unicorn turned around though, her face took on a shocked expression.

"B-b-b-b-behind you!" She yelled, fear in her voice.

Lukas quickly turned around, just to see a pale smiling face right before his head was literally punched off.