the Bellefire prophecies shrunken sorrows

by Matthewthawes

the hospital

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20 minutes of worried walking later. “Mm Ng” whimpered Rarity as she watches nervously as her sister's being transported twilight had refused teleportation “it's too dangerous that amount of magic would cause more harm than good” she had said only making her more nervous, her patience almost torn as ponyville general came into view.

(inside)Nurse red heart the executive of nursing staff as well as a nurse herself sits at the receptions desk as she watches the clock waiting for the minute hand to reach 2;35 am so long as there wasn't an emergency patient in the next four minutes her shift would end then she could go home.

“NURSE REDHEART!” Yelled Rarity as she barges through the double doors followed shortly after following her was the usual trio but something was deathly wrong then she sees it a code blue horn trauma.

“I need an open room in i.m.m.c and an a.m.i.r stat!” yelled Red Heart directing four nurses to take the filly. (intensive medi magic care)<>(anti-magic isolation room)

Rarity watched as the nurses (two unicorn's a pegasus and one earth pony) take her limp sister's form out of Apple Bloom's levitation field and place her on a gurney and race her into one of the intensive care room’s.

Nurse red heart eyes the group questioningly "full surge magic overload level one a and a half” said Twilight as she and Red Heart share a glance before she rushes off into intensive care.

“Sweet Celestia,” said Red Heart under her breath as she catches up to the other nurses “she's so young.oh Sweetie what did you do this time” said Red Heart stressed as she comes into the room and meets the head doctor of the intensive care room and gives the prognosis “full surge magic overload level one a and a half” said Red Heart the head doctor immediately giving orders as equipment is set up. The doctor speaks with Red Heart as he observes his under staff and watches as they set up several machines and monitoring equipment.

Back in the waiting room, Twilight and Rarity are having a fallout and begin to argue. “Why did you agree with her!” asked Rarity angered.

“I didn't wan't to but you know her and how she would have gone about it if I hadn't made that deal!” said Twilight annoyed.

“It's your fault for teaching her magic--rarity you know what happens to unicorns who don't learn how to use their magic at an early age! Interrupted Twilight stating her case.

Back with Sweetie in the intensive care room “go get that earth pony the one you said you saw using magic and the two unicorns we need to hear the whole magic related side of the story before we can do anything” said the head doctor

“yes right away,” said nurse Red Heart and heads off to gather the three. Red Heart finds them in one of the private waiting rooms. To find them arguing. “Eh hem,” said Red Heart clearing her throat and getting the group's attention.

“The doctor has requested to see you, twilight, and apple bloom.” said Red Heart.

“Is..is..she- -no comatose but stable the doctor needs to know the the magic side of the story so he can make the right decisions” finished Red Heart answering Rarity's question before she could say it.

“Ok, ah guess that makes sense,” said Apple Bloom getting to her hooves and walking over to the nurse's side her wand tucked in between her hair and bow.

“Now hold on a minute why does the doctor wanna speak with my sis and not me ah don't understand why?” said A.J questioningly

“because he only wants to speak with the ones that can use magic he’ll speak with the rest of you later,” explained Red Heart. As Twilight and Rarity joined her sister and the nurse.

“Ok ah guess that makes sense now ya be good ya hear.”said a.j as Apple Bloom nods

“ah know,” said apple bloom as they walked out, the door closing behind them.

10 minutes into the story “so after that we all came to the point where she had set up the matrix but before we started discord interrupted and gave Sweetie this strange book and told her not to open it until she had cast the spell matrix, ah think it said buku-huru-hara! Said Apple Bloom intently regretting it .

Head doctor lung Art takes two steps back as the lights began to fade in and out with a strange magical surge before the entire room lit up with a multi-colored orb flashing off before exploding in a loud thunder as a book almost made entirely of strange symbols with seven magic rings swirling at different arches glowing in a full spectrum of colors.

"ahh,” gasped Apple Bloom as the book falls in front of her electrified energies flowing over, around, and through it as the symbols fade revealing a green,white book with black bindings. “Uh... ah didn't see that coming” said Apple Bloom as all the ponies in the room come out of their hiding spots all accept lung Airt, Twilight, and Rarity who hadn't hid at all as they were just dumbfounded.

“I think this book might explain why your friend is the way she is,” said lung Airt as he composes himself. "I for one think we-- zzz zzz K..-bpbpbp..bepbepbep- ..-ding.ding zzzzzzzknmzz-- lung Airt began to say but was interrupted as electrical buzzing, medical warning alarms and signals went crazy.

“Holy sh****t !“ said lung art in absolute shock as Twilight, Rarity, A.B, staff and all look to the patient sweetie as her and the medical equipment is covered in gold electrified tendrils of magic. and sweetie begins glowing as the book shoots over and spikes up and engulfs sweetie in magic symbol rings and swirling multi-colored orbs as she begins to float.

And the swirling magic spiking in speed before----ZZZ ZZZ vvvvvvvvvzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzr ewmn-boom- as Rarity, Twilight, Apple Bloom, and the doctor and staff are blown back.

”aaa..humph” Apple Bloom let out as she and the others are thrown against the walls and held there as the energy continues to spike before subsiding.

Back with Sweetie in the void. “What did she mean?” said Sweetie as if asking the void itself.

“I might help you but then again it would be breaking my own rules.” said a dark hollow voice.

“uh..who..?” said sweetie nervously

“i am death and you are slipping into my domain.” said the pony of death.

“Death? your death but that doesn't make sense” said Sweetie confused

“well who else?”asked death sending a chill down sweetie spine.

“Uh..point taken” said Sweetie uncomfortable.

“Well are we going to talk for eternity or are we going to get down to business.”said death dark cheer in his voice.

“What business?” said Sweetie wondering what he meant.

“The business that decides wether you live of course.” said death.

“Uh Ok..so.. Wait what!?”asked Sweetie unnerved not sure if she’d like the answer.

“Well according to your fate i'm supposed to give you a gift” said death as the space was illuminated by a dark light and Sweetie saw death himself.

“Ahh...so..you're death”exclaimed Sweetie letting out a gasp as she’s startled by the figure before her.

“The one and only” said death. a dark grin on his face.

“and you're... supposed to... give me a gift?” said Sweetie questioningly.

“The gift of sight beyond sight” said death. As he takes off the hood of his blacker than black cloak.

“I..i...uh mgh.?” said sweetie wincingly as she looks into the pony of deaths black soulless eye sockets. “I..i..uh..wait mm what's the catch?” said sweetie not trusting the dark stallion.

“The only catch if any is you will never be the same as before you lose you're normality.” Answered death.

“And what will it do to me ?” asked sweetie worriedly.

“Not only will it allow you to live but you’ll be able to see into a ponies soul and see what light or darkness lies within. As well as see just about everything else anywhere and everywhere.” said death.

“So i’ll be able to see the... unseen?’ asked sweetie confused.

“Precisely”...”do you accept?” asked death a dark smile on his face.

“Uh.....................ssssuurre... but on one condition!” sad Sweetie.

“and what would that be? ” said death admiring the fillies wisdom.

“That you promise me threw a magic pact that you won't hurt me, my family, or my friend's” said Sweetie seriously. "Wouldn't plan on it as your sister and her friend's are the barres of the elements but I will honor it so long as you accept the gift.” said death.

" UH...Ok... do you promise!?” said Sweetie questioning him.

"On my oath it will be met. shall we begin” said death asking the question.
“Uh...nn... mmng ok” said sweetie nervously and wonders if it was the right choice. Sweetie watches as a plethora of symbols form around her as death chants but with no sound as chills run through her; up and down her spine.

“Mm mng..uhg.mmm”mones sweetie as her eyes and skull burned unlike anything she’d ever felt before. As she became instantly blind. "Ahhh mmng uh mm” gasped sweetie as the innergy within her explodes outward and swirls around her in in burning pain and needles, and then nothing. No sight no sound just a dim gray light surrounding her. ‘Uh unn mmn ng” moaned Sweetie as she regains her sight.

Back in the hospital. “Sweetie belle!?” yells Rarity as she rushes over where her sister's limp form lays. But before she could reach her she's held back by magic. “Sweetie no! let me go my darling sweetie belle needs her sister!” said Rarity shouting as she is barely held back by the two unicorn nurses as two more unicorns inter and help hold her in place. “No!”shouted Rarity now in full on mother bear mode as her eyes flare up white as ash and she released her full power.

Twilight watches ahw stuck as she sees her friend's magic spike exploud out and blow the two nurses as well as the security staff away from her as she races to her sister's bed side. “Swee..ti.e..belle.lle” sobbed Rarity as she started to cry all over again.

Four minutes of coaxing and three more security staff later. “please stay strong,” said Rarity telling herself more so than her sister. As the nurses move Sweetie into the a.m.i.r and hook up fresh equipment as the old equipment looked very much like her sister's cooking.

Apple Bloom walks over and tries to comfort her friend's older sister's. “Rarity she's gona be fine, I've seen her pull herself out da just about anything,” said Apple Bloom confidently. “Mmng ah huh ungh uh,” sobbed Rarity using Apple Bloom as a plushy.

“Ahh” breathed Apple Bloom as she’s picked up, squeezed and cried on.

Meanwhile back with Sweetie. “Uhg mngh” groaned Sweetie as her head throbs. “Uhg...we're... oh come on?!” said Sweetie frustrated. “Ok so luna said that she’d guide me back when I found out what's keeping me here,” Said Sweetie thinking aloud.

"So i if i was stuck inside that book it shouldn't be that different.so I uh...oh, Carvery? ” called Sweetie remembering her past experience the voice answering shortly afterwards.

“Yes sweetie” said the voice.

“How do i get out of here” asked sweetie hope in her voice.

“Well it's entirely up to you remember this is the realm of sleep/dream you're emagination holds grand power here” said carvery his voice clear and calm.

“Ok so just use emagination will power and magic?” said sweetie not sure she understood.

“Right but a lot less magic than you think if any at all.” said carvery cheerfully.

“Can you guide me on how to do it...please?” asked sweetie lacking confidence.

“Sure you merely need to focus and imagine yourself where you wont to be.” said carvery encouragingly.

“ok,” said sweetie as she imagines herself with luna. And gets a familiar feeling of motion.

“Mmng” said sweetie concentrating.
“aw Sweetie you did it said luna as Sweetie Belle appears next to her.

"Ahg mnng” said Sweetie rubbing her head. “Luna” said Sweetie seeing the alicorn in front of her.

“I see you've made it out said luna smiling.

“So what now?” asked Sweetie eager to see her friend's and sister.

“Well you simply do what you just did but i little harder and magic” answered luna explaining it to her.

“And that's it?” said Sweetie questioningly.

“That's it” said luna.

“Uh ok” said Sweetie as she concentrates and focuses her power where she wanted to go. She would have gone straight to her body but she felt like visiting the strange and uncomprehendingly beautiful world she was previous.

Meanwhile back in the intensive care room. Rarity is still hugging Apple Bloom as well as all her friend's who earlier rushed in having heard the screams and felt the explosion hugging her in a giant group hug.

“Thank you” said Rarity her sobs lighter now with the comfort. ”why..what..is.” said Rarity trying to cope.

“I’m not sure but i know one thing you're sister's the most resilient pony a know.” said Twilight as she tries to comfort her friend as best she can. and coming out of the embrace.

“How..how long what's wrong with my darling Sweetie?.”said Rarity as she works up the courage to ask the doctor.

“Well from my experience she has a severely damaged core and possibly even worse a nearly destroyed magic gland index. As well as an almost completely severed ethereal connection” said lung art trying to explain her sister's condition.

“A what?” said rarity not understanding a word the doctor spoke.

“He means that she might never be able to use magic again and that her antheral connection the connection to the magic in the atmusfear might by severed.” explained twilight.

“it usually takes three months to heal but with a case this severe it could be up to a year or more”.. finished lung art a saddened expression on his face.

“No..i..i..can't..that's too long” said Rarity sobbing.

“What the….--alarms sounding--uh” said Apple Bloom as a warning alarm on the a.m.i.r sounded.

“Impossible! that's our highest level anti magic isolation chamber.?!” said lung art as the overload alarm on the unit sounded. “Activate the energy converters and exhaust systems” said lung art giving the order as he watches the chamber go critical.

“Sweetie??!” said Rarity as she watches her sister once again be engulfed with green & white magic as symbol rings begin to form around her.

“Uh,” said Apple Bloom as the book rockets across the room and faizes through the special anti magic glass straight to Sweetie.

“Look out!” said Scootaloo as the book nearly misses Rainbow Dash.

“Aaa.” said Rainbow Dash as she's almost knocked out by a flying book. “Egghead” thinks R.D.

"Whats going...Nnnnnnn Zzzzzzzzzzzzgggggggk wruuurrrrrrmmm-nnnthroomzzzk..- asked Rarity as she and the others are blinded by bright multi colored light as the chamber overload and shorts out and explodes inward then out. Blasting everypony away all except Rarity who fought the force eyes glowing white as she makes her way to the now blown open chamber and to her sister's side. ’that's it. I’m not leaving her side till this is over and dealt with’ thought Rarity having had enough and demanding her own answers.

"Rarity what are you doing" asked Apple Bloom unaffected by the forces.as she to makes her way over effortlessly.

“Apple Bloom!!”--nnn fffffffffzzzzzz nak <(implosion sound.)> said A.J as she watches horrified as the swirling magic spikes and implouds. Taking Rarity, Sweetie and her sister in with it.

No!” yelled A.J as her sister, Sweetie and Rarity disappear and the book falls on the gurney as the swirls of magic subside.leaving nothing but a book and scorch marks.

Back with Sweetie. “Wow,” said Sweetie as she opens her eyes for the eighth time and still couldn't comprehend the insurmountable beauty. “Uh carvery?” called Sweetie.

“yes sweetie or should i call you mis belle.?” answered carvery.

“Uh what is this place exactly?” asked Sweetie unable to fathom the world she found herself in.

“this place is often thought to be the antheral plain but it's actually the plain where time and all energies meet. It's had many names and been called many things none of which seem to stick.” explained carvery.

“Than what should i call it?” said Sweetie as she thinks over possible names.

“Well it has been called the plain of eternal energies” said carvery.

“So then ?” said Sweetie translating it into malayan tongue.

“Yes but not every pony can speak malayan” said carvery.

“Well than what should we call it?” asked Sweetie

“oh and if you want to you can call me Belle.” finished Sweetie.

“Ok mis Belle, what if we shorten it?” said carvery.

“What do you have in mind?”asked Sweetie.

“Well instead of how about just the tenaga plain.?” suggested carvery.

“Hmmm ok!” said Sweetie happily. “So about tenaga what exactly can i do here?” asked Sweetie as she looks at the islands of energies one in particular striking her curiosity.

“Well if you wish to explore i’d be happy to show you around.” said carvery excited by the idea.

“If only Rarity could see this the inspiration the pristine beauty she’d love this place” said Sweetie unaware that her sister and one of her best friend were closer than she thought.

"Well why don't we go gEt her then and maybe pick up your friend along the way?” said carvery.

“Wait how?” asked Sweetie.

“Oh so it wasn't intentional. well mis Belle when you brought yourself here you're sister and one of your friend's got caught in the transportation spell and were sucked in with you but where separated from you and each other” explained carvery trying not to worry her.

“What where” said Sweetie “are they ok how do i gEt to them?” finished Sweetie concerned/slight panic in her voice.

“Well finding n, getting to them is easy but guiding them out is the hard part.”said carvery.

“Than what do i do. Show me where are they.?” asked Sweetie. Intent on doing whatever it would take to get to them.

“Well just look into the book and picture one of them while asking where they are.” explained carvery. Calmly.

“uh Ok” said Sweetie a little surprised at how easy everything was so far as she thought of her friend knowing rarity was older and could handle herself better.

“there is that a forest?” said Sweetie questioningly.

“Why yes that's the island of hutan sihir for short.” answered carvery as sweetie watches the 3d map zoom in on apple bloom and sees her wandering aimlessly.

“How do i get there?” asked Sweetie as she watches her friend walk through strange old ruins.

“Easy just do what you did to get out of here.” said carvery.

“ok so just like last time only concentrate on her.” said Sweetie as she focuses her power on her friend.

In the enchanted forest with Apple Bloom. “Where am ah”? questioned Bloom as she walks past what to her looked like the ruins of an technologically advanced civilization of some kind. “Ok so one minute ah was trying ta help sweetie belle n the next ah’m here but where is here?” said Apple Bloom thinking aloud. “Well maybe if ah keep walken ah’ll find er.” said Apple Bloom turning a corner and heading down a large corridor. “Ah wonder if hemph” Sweetie!?” Said Apple Bloom as Sweetie appears out of nowhere and tackles her.

“Apple Bloom!” said Sweetie happy to see her friend was ok.

“What happened where are we..Sweetie please ah..ah’m scared?!” said Apple Bloom a shivering as she looks around.

“We're in the tenaga plain for short and i'm so sorry it's my fault you're here and Rarity” explained Sweetie embracing her friend.

“Wait Rarity's here too where?” asked Apple Bloom wondering how she new that.

“Yes you both got caught in a transportation spell and were sucked in with me.” answered Sweetie.

“So that's it ah thought there'd be more ta it than dat.” said Apple Bloom.

“That's it i'll tell you the story when we’re out of here.” said Sweetie.

“So what now” asked Apple Bloom.

“Well now we git rarity and go back..back to where we were before all this happened in the hospital.” answered Sweetie.

“Uh how’d you know we were in the hospital and that it happened there.” said Apple Bloom questioningly.

“I'll explain later we should be getting Rarity right now.” said Sweetie as she summons the book.

"uh Ah thought that was at the hospital?!” said Apple Bloom confused.

“It is,” said Sweetie. As she opens the book.

“But how ah thought?..ahhh!” said Apple Bloom startled as a 3d map pops out. “What's that!?” shouts Apple Bloom as she takes a few steps back.

“It's the map to this place” answered Sweetie.

“Uh...ok but how are we gona find er.” asked Apple Bloom looking as the map changed and zoomed in on something.

“there you are” Sweetie said as the map shows her sister's location.

“whooh,” said Apple Bloom as she sees a familiar figure sitting and crying on a strange floating mound of multI- colored glowing rock.

“Now that's scary cool.” said Apple Bloom as she looks at the 3d image of Rarity.

“Are you ready.” asked Sweetie

“fur what” asked Apple Bloom. Wondering what she meant.

“to go get Rarity; to teleport.” answered Sweetie waiting.

“So we’re gona teleport ta er.?”asked Apple Bloom.

“Yes but only if you're ready.” answered Sweetie as she prepares her magic.

“Yes i trust ya Sweetie” said Apple Bloom confident in her friend's ability.

“Ok here we go hold on to me.” said Sweetie as she holds on to her friend' in return as she concentrates and focuses on her sister as well as keeping her concentration on her friend to take her with her as she teleports to her sister's side.

Meanwhile with rarity.

“Why….why mm..mmm..mmngh..why,” said Rarity in between sobs as tears stained her fur. “Oh Sweetie why what happened to you...where...where.am i where are you?!” said Rarity as she tries to get a hold of herself long enough so she could think. “Uhg Rarity get a hold of yourself crying a & moping about doesn't solve anything.!” exclaimed Rarity not noticing the ball of green and white n’ gold magic moving toward her.

“You're right sis it doesn't solve anything” said Sweetie as she tackles her sister Apple Bloom falling on top. “Sweetie ..Sweetie Belle! Sweetie! Said Rarity as she registers what was happening.and embraces her in a death grip as if to be sure she didn't disappear again.

“ Hmph Rarity!” said Sweetie as she’s held in a death grip embrace.not wanting to waste time she asks her sister and apple bloom to hold on.

“Sweetie i'm not letting go you don't have to worry” said Rarity as she honestly wasn't going to (ever). “Ah’m ready Sweetie.” said Apple Bloom as she hugs Sweetie as tight as she can. “Ok Rarity no matter what you feel i don't want you to let go of me.” said Sweetie as she looks over her sister's shoulder at the book asking it to show her the hospital room and the others.

“Ok hold on” said Sweetie as she focuses her power and concentrates on where she wanted to go.

“Never again!” said Rarity as she gets a strange feeling of motion.

“Got it” said apple bloom.as white and green n’ gold magic swirled around them.

Back in the hospital room Apple Jack is arguing with Twilight.

“A.J please calm down panicking won't solve anything.” said Twilight as she paces back and forth.

“Calm down calm down how in the name of equestria da ya expect me ta be calm when my sister's who knows where.” said A.J as she practically pulls her mane out.

“I'm not telling i'm asking please calm down pulling our manes out wont fix anything” said Twilight still pacing.

“i think their back” said Fluttershy her words falling on deaf ears as usual.

“Ah fur one think Rarity's right if you hadn't taught Sweetie Belle magic none of this woulda happened.” said A.J accusingly. “Uhg A.J I was-- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..rrrrrrrr nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ffm mgk.” said Twilight cut off, stopping mid sentence and looks at the now floating book as it's engulfed with magic and symbol rings. as green and white n gold orbs spin faster and faster around it.

“Hit the deck!” yelled fluttershy finally being heard.

“wAhhh” said A.J as the energy explodes and she's slammed back by her sister. “Apple Bloom!” yelled A.J as she embraces her sister.

"Incoming” yelled sweetie her and her sister heading straight for twilight.

“Uh” said twilight before she's pummeled by two white blurs.

Two seconds earlier with sweetie. "Ugh mmngh.” said sweetie as she struggles maintaining a steady course. “Almost there.” said sweetie seeing in her mind's eye the approaching hospital room as well as every pony in it.

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