Dimensions apart, Together again
Chapter 1
There are many worlds out there, worlds that exist, worlds that are hard to reach and even parallel worlds. Knowing that there are or maybe, parallel universes do exist. Now that is something.
It is the 41st millennium on planet Earth, and the mighty imperium is preparing for war. It will be the biggest, the bloodiest war in all of mankind history. But the war is not due until all of the imperium’s enemies have arrived on one day, it has been calculated according the stars, and other scientists the enemy will appear in 2 and ½ years.
To some this may sound like it’s a long time, but believe me time can go fast in a blink of eye.
There are many chapters in the Imperium there are: Blood Angels, Black Templar, Dark Angels, Grey Knights, Imperial Fists, Imperial Guard and Space marines and the greatest of them all are the mighty Ultra marines.
It comes to a time where the Imperium of man will choose one parallel world and live there, to build relationships, to build war gear, to have a life in their new adaptive home.
A Blood Angel. This man is known as Charge Hard, he is a psyker, his psychic powers are not like any other psykers in the Imperium. He can do many things including self-healing, the reading of minds and he also holds great destructive capabilities through his mental power.
He has blonde hair, looks reasonably young about early 20’s (24 to be exact), he has sky blue eyes, a small button nose, and a smile that shines though the most hardest of days. Being a Blood Angel he is, believe it or not, Charge and other Space marines stand at an intimidating 8ft tall, due to humanity evolving. This is only furthered by his powered armour, constructed of steel and big, bulky and smooth at the same time, he becomes something more than a man, while he wears it, mowing down swarms of his enemies,Chaos, Orks and others alike. Boltgun, chainsword, it doesn’t matter what he has at hand, when at war the reason of all of these souls seems nothing more than a remnant of some long forgotten dream.
He has been adorned with a multitude of his order’s sacred scrolls, each displayed proudly over his amour, in the hope that maybe the prayers of those around his life will protect him throughout the grim and brutal nature of this war.
Charge Hard, and his order, have been given the task of examining ideas strange to us, parallel worlds and other mysterious sciences far beyond the comprehension of the average mind has been looking at the parallel universes, In the hope of finding new allies against this mountainous number of foes. To this end a gateway was constructed, the dimension cannon, several in fact, with the hope of seeking out and finding these other dimensions.
It just so happens that there was one planet, in one particular dimension that happened to catch the eye of our designated protagonist, or rather fate had its eye upon our protagonist. This planet was of course, a world familiar to some, the planet of Equestria.
Equestria a land in which earth ponies, unicorns and Pegasus alike all live in perfect harmony with each other, under the watchful protection of the Alicorns. Each and every one of them living their lives as a brushstroke upon the canvas that is this beautiful land.
The sky and ground each free from the ailments of the modern world, such as pollution, with each being tended to and beautifully crafted by the best Pegasus, earth-ponies and unicorns which inhabit the lands. The grounds of the land are a picture, made up of the colourful ponies which fill it, not forgetting the sun and the moon, both used by the princesses to bring forth this beauty.
While during the day the ponies are out living their lives, learning, playing, making friends, training hard, taking care of others, making others look beautiful and some well just goes nuts for the sake it. All this happens when princess Celestia brings forth the sun to begin the day.
While at night most ponies are sleeping, while others are partying hard, bringing joy to their faces after hard work, hearing the quality beats of Equestria’s best DJ. There are also workers who will work at night, patrol the nights and keeping the streets safe and thanks to Princess Luna’s moon the night becomes the day in a beautiful scenic way.
All of these fantastic ponies all live their life their way...
But there was a state of bother surrounding the town. In the corner of their eyes, there was a tall dark figure stood, watching, waiting for something. The unnerving thing is that anytime anypony goes to look at this dark figure……..it disappears from existence, sight and sound. Knowing they might just be hallucinating or imaging it, they all pass it off as mere delusion and paranoia over nothing, despite how often this figure appears.
These individuals tell their closest friends, but the responses are all the same ‘it’s not real, you’re probably just stressed or worried about something’. Others would try and help them out in any way possible, although none could make any progress.
Elsewhere in the land of Equestria the village known as pony Ville is still as lively as ever, its inhabitants going on with their carefree lives. It is also a, little known, fact that the elements of harmony live in this location, perhaps the most colourful of six individuals.
Twilight Sparkle the brains this group of 6. Try and ask her a question, unprepared, and you’ll end up coming out with more confusion on your face than when you went in. If nothing else her assistant is useful at dispelling this confusion. She is perhaps the most powerful pony you could meet, or at the very least the most competent in her field. She represents the untapped force of magic.
Applejack, hardworking and honest as well, you’d be hard-pressed to find a single moment when she’s not engaged in the act of work, or moving about the close company of her friends. Represents that often hidden piece of ourselves, Honesty.
Rarity the fashionista and the member of the group who carries herself at a higher level than the rest. Always willing to lend a hand despite personal preference toward the world. Represents a state of spiritual generosity that many can only hope for.
Pinkie Pie, the most random member of the group. Perhaps the most simple of the group and yet the hardest to read, she can go from an overly cheerful character, to a ball of rage that one shouldn’t incur, all in the blink of a moment. Represents that cheerful piece of the mind that, we often find ourselves trying to hide away. Laughter.
Fluttershy, animal lover and caretaker. The softest member of the group, travelling around with all the presence of a whisper, she may not act much in the face of others, yet you’d be in for a long-haul if you tried to find anyone with a better heart than her. Represents that small bit of essential-decency that often resides within us all, even if we try to cast it aside. Kindness
Rainbow Dash another complexity to the group. At times she becomes comparable, by our standards, to the warrior cultures of old, being proud, boastful and ready to take what she sees as hers. Yet at the same time, you would never see anyone more laid back and relaxed, with little day-to-day drive. Dreams of joining the Wonderbolts, a great flight-squad, a goal which is often offset by the paradoxical nature of her mind. Despite all of this, you could never find anyone more willing to stick by your side and see events through to the end, than with her. Represents a loyalty of the soul, to an extent which is rare in some and impossible in others.
This group of six comprise the elements of harmony, a force of unknown power and potential, used and passed down from being-to-being for centuries, all in the name of averting great catastrophes. Yet despite all of this and the triumphs of the girls, over whatever creatures may have risen over the years, this is not what concerns us. No, our attention is focused, in particular, upon Rainbow Dash, in particular upon an accident that she has recently incurred due to a crash. That is where this part of our tale begins…
Chapter 2 The truth
“Doctor is she going to be alright?!” asked Twilight a worried look, for her friend, upon her face. The doctor walked over, a look like death upon his face, while silence hung in the air for what felt like a decade, till finally he shook his head and spoke the most ill of words, “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry…we tried to stabilize her, but the damage to the wings and the blood loss were too great.........I’m afraid that we’ve had to amputate.”
To say that there was shock and horror in the room would have been a grave understatement, here were six friends who had been so much and now they had to shatter the dreams of their seventh, with this grave news. They knew that they would all be there for her, but at the same time all knew that this was one blow that nothing could lessen the impact of.
There was a look of apprehension upon the faces of all, until each worked up the nerve to say “Thank you doctor, we’re devastated to hear this.”, or some variation of. Each of them, one by one, shuffling uncomfortably through the sterile halls, toward the room that housed their currently incapacitated friend.
What truly catches the interest however Twilight, as while leaving she was the only one to notice a figure in the corner of her eye, standing there as if its very existence willed you not to notice it, a single word came, as if directly into her mind than from any spoken medium, “SOON…” this figure vanishing the moment its word had been received. Of course like many others Twilight would shrug this occurrence off as a simple product of a stressful mind, yet subconsciously she knew that something was out of the ordinary, as she filed slowly, with the others, toward the room of their injury stricken friend.
Entering the ward they saw their broken friend Rainbow dash, crippled and lying in the hospital bed, reduced to little more than a fly amongst the spider-web of tubes and wires, coming out of her as life support. As they walked to the bed they finally got a good look at their friend, the tears already welling up before they had reached the room. They may have known already, but little could have prepared them for the sight of just how much damage had been done.
It was at this point that Rainbow regained consciousness, only to be greeted by the chilling sadness upon her friends’ faces, rather than the usual warmth they offered. Curious Rainbow could tell that something was wrong. “Hey guys what’s up, why do you all look so sad?” she said, still oblivious to the situation. It was unfortunate that at this moment, in addition to the looks upon her friends’ faces, that the large amounts of pain suppressants and other drugs began to wear off, Rainbow noticing, as her friends attempted to choke out words, that there was a particular feeling missing, that had always been familiar before. Wings, no longer there, no muscles to move, or feathers to flex, only now did she notice the extensive number of bandages surrounding her body.
“Guys what’s going on?!...this isn’t happening…Please…tell me that I’m dreaming…PLEASE TELL ME IM DREAMING?!” , understandably the situation was beginning to put her into a state of hysterics, eyes already turning red from tears. The doctor walked up and placed a hoof on her shoulder “I truly am sorry, and I wish that I didn’t have to tell you this…but you’re not dreaming…I’m sorry.” Unfortunately this caused a new wave of sadness to wash over our rainbow-maned friend, as she panicked, to the point that Twilight had to restrain her, in the end becoming capable of little more than choking out her tears toward the moment.
Rainbow Dash. Her pain is like a great sea of despair, which washes over her. In one fell-swoop all of her dreams and ambitions have been taken away from her and she can do little more than reach out to her friends, in this moment, as each and everyone tries to offer her some form of comfort
Rainbow eventually stops crying, due to this it has led her to being very sleepy and tired. The ponies and the dragon walked out as she begins to sleep. Fluttershy had tears coming down her soft light yellow coat, knowing that she is Fluttershy’s closest friend at heart she saw what had happened and yet she couldn’t do anything to make her feel better, but every pony felt the same.
Applejack was by her side trying her best to comfort the crying Pegasus, but was curious and looked at Twilight and as usual she has her thinking face on. But this was no ordinary thinking face she had, it was more afraid thinking. Curious she initially asked Twilight what was the matter. The looks of the other ponies thought “Did she ask what the matter was? Considering we have just walked out of Rainbow dashes ward and she’s asking that question now?” thought Rarity. She too looked at Twilight’s facial expression and that said it all, it wasn’t a normal thinking face.
Twilight looked up and spoke, “Before we entered Rainbow Dashes ward, I….I saw….” “Saw what sugarcube?” Applejack replied. Twilight looked at her in the eye “I saw it. I saw that dark creature standing but…….but then it spoke to me”. Each and every pony looked at her trying to take in what she just spoke. “It spoke to you darling? What did it say?” Rarity said in her posh upper class voice.
“I know what it said but, the way it spoke to me sounded like, it spoke with its mind.” “But that’s impossible Twilight no pony other than you could possibly pull something like that off.” Spike trying to make Twilight to feel better but Twilight had to tell them what it had said. “It spoke to me in a deep voice, it said ‘Soon’.” Every pony didn’t know how to react to this situation but Pinkie Pie had to do something random eventually but due to what’s been going on, a party wasn’t the answer.
Fluttershy managed to say some words through her tearing eyes but it was the absolute truth and there is no other pony in the land bar one who may have noticed this dark creature and she said “Have you told the princess about this?” Twilight shook her head no. “Then maybe we should ask to have an audience with her and maybe get the Wonderbolts to talk about this matter too.”
Those words that left her mouth touched every ponies heart and they all knew she was right.
“Spike take a letter.” “Dear Princess Celestia we the elements of harmony request an audience with you and we also request if you can get the Wonderbolts in this audience, this is not a small casual get together this is a matter of most importance, to discuss of this dark creature that has been appearing all over Equestria. Rainbow Dash however will not be attending due to a fatal accident and we believe the Wonderbolts should be informed of this too. I await your quick response.
You’re faithful Student Twilight Sparkle.”
“Send it Spike.” The dragon rolled up the scroll and breathed fire and by magic the scroll flew out of the nearby window.
The ponies waited in silence until Spike had burped out the scroll. Spiked picked up the scroll and read aloud for the ponies to hear.
“My faithful student Twilight. I hear your words of concern and I certainly agree with you I shall also inform the Wonderbolts to come to our meeting. I am truly sorry to hear rainbow dashes accident, but please make hast to Canterlot castle, the elements of harmony and the Wonderbolts are the best defence we have in all of Equestria. And I will also inform the Wonderbolts about you and rainbow I’m sure they will be curious about rainbow as they were originally looking forward to have Rainbow join the team.
Get to the castle within an hour I will wait for you.”
Each of the ponies and the dragon looked at one another and nodded.
Twilight using her magic picked up Spike and placed him carefully on her back to begin their journey to Canterlot castle.
