Author's Note

Yo! Wazzup? This is the last chapter of the interlude "Reality"

That means that the next chapter uploaded will be completely related to the main storyline. Yay!!!!
(Quick warning though, the ending is really dark, so reader discretion is advised.)

Enjoy :3

(P.s. Pls tell me what you think about the interludes in the comments. Thx!)

I Guess It's Over... (Interlude "Reality")

Onyx's Point Of View

Many years passed since the day I reunited with Fluttershy. We became great friends, and even more. I spent some time searching for signs of any of the other six ponies, as well as Discord and Astrot. Sadly, my time was a waste, and I ended up finding close to nothing on the subject. No magic, no dolls, no ponies... I never told Flutters what my research was for, but she still tried to help me in any way she could. I spent many sleepless nights with her, following ancient rituals from old books in witchcraft stores, but none helped me. I felt as if I was slowly dying from the inside, but I knew I couldn't give up. Why? Fluttershy was there, which meant Discord had to be there too.

When I finally graduated from High School, I decided to go to a university nearby to study engineering and physics. Once I got my Master's Degree, I asked Fluttershy to marry me, and of course, she accepted. We settled down in a small, quiet town, and decided it was time to expand our families. We had a sweet girl named Victory, and her older, (and handsome) brother, Astrot. You can probably guess where the names come from. Once Astrot started High School, I continued my research on Equestria.

Unlike last time, I actually managed to find trails of magic coming from within my own body, as well as Fluttershy's. These news meant I was one step closer to finding out the truth. I channeled all of the energy into a metal canister, where I could study it and manipulate at will. As it turned out, Raw Equestrian Magic, (That's what I call it,) is very unstable and can create rips in the fabric of time and space, but only for a limited time. Also, every time I came close to one of the rips, my grayish hair became 'Onyx' black, (Get it?) and I felt as if my age was being rewinded. The same thing happened to Fluttershy, plus, her ears turned into pony ears and she grew a pair of small wings.

Now, here I am: Old, with back pain, and scar of the past. I'm sitting down on a rocking chair on the porch of my house, with Fluttershy sitting next to me. I looked over to her, and she met my gaze with a smile. Her smile always warmed my heart, forcing me to smile back. We held hands quietly, and snuggled. After a few moments, I heard Fluttershy start snoring softly. I ran my hand through her hair as I admired the blue sky above us.

"Oh... I wonder what it would be like to be king of chaos for one more day..." I whispered to myself as I started to close my eyes. I was starting to drift off into sleep, until a thought came to me: King... Chaos... That's it!

I carefully let go of Fluttershy, making sure she didn't wake up, and then raced down into the basement of my home. I turned on the lights of the room, revealing countless stacks of paper with complex diagrams scattered all over the floor. There was my chalkboard, almost full of equations and random theories. And there it was, one of my greatest designs: a ring of metal. Not just any metal though, it was made out of pure Onyxite, (I discovered it, so I named it after myself.) I grabbed the magic canister next to it and let all of the magic out. Bolts of green lighting shot everywhere, causing small wormholes to start appearing all over the place. I held up the metal ring and watched all of the dimensional gates come together in the center of the ring, making it look like an actual portal.

"Okay... Let's hope this works!" I set down the metal ring on the floor, took a deep breath and jumped in.

Within seconds, my hypothesis was proven true. I was, in fact, in Equestria. I could tell I was in the Everfree by the looks of my environment. I started heading down a dirt road nearby until I was out of the forest. Sadly, I wish I never got out of it in the first place. My stomach turned, and my legs collapsed, making me kneel. I saw Ponyville in the distance, or at least what was left of it. The beautiful dark green trees of the everfree turned into a dark gray in the town. Ash. Ash everywhere. There was no signs of life anywhere, only ash. Fluttershy's hut? Ash. Twilight's castle? Ash. In the distance, I saw the city of Canterlot. Piles of ash.

"No... I'm too late..." I said to myself as I put my hands on my face. However, this time, I did not cry at all. For some reason, I was almost expected something like this to happen in the first place. I headed back towards the position of the ring, and jumped back to Earth. Once I was in the other side, I broke the ring entirely, causing all the condensed magic to burst into the air. I stood in the middle of it all, my facial was expression completely blank. The magic eventually stopped running wild and dissipated into the air. I walked up the stairs, and out of the basement, making sure to close the door behind me. I stepped out of the house, and walked up to the chair where Fluttershy lay. She was still asleep, so I gently made my way onto the chair, and snuggled up once more. I should probably mention, Raw Equestrian Magic is highly flammable when let out into the air for long periods of time. I smiled, pulled out a small lighter out of my pocket, and threw it on the porch, watching a small flame turn into a raging inferno that engulfed the house entirely, including me and Flutters. My love woke up screaming in pain from the burn, while I just held on to her tightly, not making a sound. I didn't care anymore. I guess, I really was insane in the end.

Interlude End