A Fractured World

(Somewhere in some remote caves of Nevada.)

Queen Chrysalis was sitting in the dark, just feeling all the emotions of this world. The love wasn’t just overwhelming. This place was filled with angry, hate, lowliness, pain, happiness and that was just the tip of the iceberg. She breathes in deeply and exhaled with a shudder when she felt something. A feeling she hadn’t felt since… She quickly stood up and turn towards the entrance.

“She can’t be here.” She thought, starting to pace. “How can she be here? I have to find out but before I go.” She turned around and quickly dug a small hole, about six feet deep and two feet wide. When she was done, she as quickly as possible filled the hole with eggs. These eggs weren’t like the ones she once laid in Equestria. These ones will look like the humans and be able to imitate them with ease. The bad side was they will take at least two moon cycle to hatch. She hoped that she would be here to nurture them. But first, she needed to see if her feeling were right. She needed a human to imitate and she didn’t think being the woman she used to get off that base would work. She remembered the woman who came through the portal and decided to take her form. No chance of running into her, she was likely dead by now.

(Portal Camp. Equestria Side.)

“LET US OUT OF HERE!!!” Judy shouted from the small cell. The three were thrown into makeshift cells that were not at all for humans. Judy and Eli were forced into hunch positions with their hands tied together. Sticks was on the ground, barely breathing so the ponies didn’t bother to tie him up. Judy looked over to Sticks then turn to Eli. “We have to get him help.”

Eli glared at her. “Oh, sure. Let’s just drive to their nearby hospital. I’m sure they will be helpful to the people trying to kill them!”

“They know nothing.” Judy hissed. “For all they know, we took a wrong turn.”

“Did you hit your head when we crashed that car?” Eli said. “The one who found us took away our weapons and is probably trying to figure out how to use them.”

“Don’t be stupid,” Judy said, rolling her eyes. “How can ponies used guns? With their mouths?”

“We do have magic, you know.” A voice called from the front of the cell. The two look to see Gemini, Scorpio, and Aquarius walking up to the small cell. “Enjoying the room?”

“Look here.” Eli looked at Gemini and grab the bars. “This is an act of war. If you don’t return us to our people…”

“Let me stop you right there,” Scorpio said, stepping forward to be in front of the group. “I know that your kind can’t cross into my world but somehow you three were able to. So either your kind sacrifice one of their own, which makes them more ruthless then I thought. Or you three have a little secret and I really want to find out what. So, how did you cross over?”

“I can answer that,” Judy said. “We wished on magic dolphin tears and click our heels.” She flashed a sarcastic smile. Scorpio didn’t look amused.

“Gemini, hurt her.” He said plainly. Gemini smiled and his horn glow green. A sound similar to a whip cracking filled the air. Judy felt like something smack her in her face and she flinched but nothing more. She put her hand on her face and felt a deep cut on her cheek.

“Aw, you gave me a paper cut.” She said, her smile getting bigger. “It’s almost adorable.”

“What in the holy stars is wrong with them?” Aquarius said in a quite whisper.

“Doesn’t matter,” Scorpio said. “Since the princess is now aware of our movement, we have to go forward with part two of the operation. Aquarius, do you have your second in command in place?”

“Yes sir,” Aquarius responded. “Beta will hold our position here until we complete our objection.”

“Perfect,” Scorpio said, smiling. “Alright, I’ll be taking a team to deal with Celestia. Gemini, you take your group to take out Shining Armor and Candance. Aquarius, I want you to deal with Spitfire and the rest of the Wonderbolts. My friends, we are so close to achieving everything we work so hard for.”

“This is adorable,” Judy said, leaning against the bars. “They’re setting up a coup. Remember the coup we did for that third world leader? That was good times.” Scorpio glared at the group then look at Gemini.

“Is there a reason they’re still breathing?” He asked out loud.

“Well, from what I can tell.” Gemini looked at the three closely. “Is that the reason they’re still themselves is they seem to have a shielding mark on their bodies. The wounded one’s mark is damage, which is explaining why he still alive.” Scorpio raised an eyebrow. “He is missing what I assume is a part of his heart and half his lung. He should have been dead almost the second he got stab.”

“So, remove the mark. Let him die.” Aquarius pointed out. Gemini looked a little shocked.

“AS much as I enjoy seeing that play out, I rather not,” Gemini said. “The magic surrounding them will either cause them to exploded or turn them into some mutated freak.”

“We don’t have time to play nurse,” Scorpio said. “Destroy the shielding and be done with it.”

“I’m going to tell you right now that if you do this,” Eli said, looking a little pissed. “And I survive, I will hunt you down and turn you into dust.”

“Right.” Scorpio look at the three and scoff. “You are strangers in a world full of monster. You wouldn’t last the night, let along be a threat to me. Gemini, do it.” Scorpio walked out of the cell with Aquarius following behind him. Gemini turned and shook his head.

“I really wish I didn’t have to do this.” He said, a little saddened. He then started to chuckle as his horn started to glow. “Actually, this is my favorite part.” He shot a spell at Eli, causing him to cry out in pain. He felt like something was carving into him, right on his right shoulder. He grabbed at his shirt and try to see but Judy filled him in on what was happening.

“He is burning off your skin,” Judy said, starting to back away from the bars. She didn’t move quick enough as another beam hit her in the chest. Eli look to see a small fire on her shoulder as she collapsed to the ground, starting to go into a convulsion. Eli wasn’t far behind as he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

“If you turn into a horrible monster, please wait until I return before ripping each other apart. I going to need some entertainment after going to the Chrystal empire.” Gemini said, before closing the door.

(Carson City.)

Ryan sat at his desk as the phone rang for the fifth time that night. He knew it was the president and he wanted to answer. Oh god, did he want to answers. But that voice, that voice won’t let him. Every time he reached for the phone, he felt a sharp pain that nearly knocked him out. And now he was surrounded by hired thugs that were armed with some serious hardware. He looked at the small hand gun he kept in his drawer. He could end it before she even…

The door open, causing him to slip the gun into a jacket pocket. He saw it was one of the thugs coming inside.

“Hey, there someone who wants to see you.” He said. “Some woman name Judy. Do you want me to send her up?” Ryan blood ran cold. How was that possible? He felt a familiar tingle and knew what was about to happen.

“Strange, she never made it before.” The voice said, it sounding confused.

“What are you talking about?” Ryan mutter, ignoring the strange look coming from the thug. “What was before?”

“Well, you’ve been a good pet.” The voice said. “You see, this isn’t my first time doing this. What you and so many don’t know is, I’ve been stuck in this little time loop. Not a long one, only a bit over three hundred years. It always starts with this portal and ends with the end of both worlds. I have been trying to stop it but all I’ve achieved is sending me back to the starting point. You know how many times I’ve done this?” Ryan shook his head, although he didn’t see the point. It not like this voice could see.

“Over a hundred times. Do you realize how old that maked me? I’m older than most gods at this point yet I can stop my own world from ending. But this time is different, I can feel it.” The voice did seem please and Ryan got up from the desk.

“Should I see what Judy wants?” Ryan ask. The voice was silent then a slight chuckle.

“If she succeeded, then I know things will be different.” She whispered. Ryan nodded and walked out of the room. He saw the halls were filled with the armed man and were kind of hoping this will end soon. As he turned to the rotunda that was the front entrance, he looked down from the second-floor balcony and saw Judy standing with several guards around her. She looked up at him and a smile creeped on her face. Her eyes seem to glow green, causing a searing pain in his skull.

“KILL HER!!!” The voice scream. “That is not the assassin, she’ll ruin everything!” He quickly turned to one of the thugs and pull him closer.

“She not welcomed her.” He whispered. “Kill her and dump the body.” The thug looked a little shock but pull up his walkie talkie to send the order. What happened nexts happen in a matter of moments. The first guard pulled out his handgun and quickly aim for it for her head. He pulled the trigger and the gun shot echoed the hall ways. Judy’s head jerk back as she collapsed but she was still standing.

“What the hell?” The thug mutter as she looked forward again. That’s when the thugs started screaming. Her face was fine except where the bullet hit, right above her left eye. It looked like her skin was a shell and as it peeled away, it revealed a slimly, black as tar skin underneath.

“That was a mistake.” She said, her face continued to peel off. All five thugs quickly pull out their guns and started firing. She ducked down to the ground, causing three of the five to get hit each other. The other two were quickly taken out when she jumped in the air and insect wings smashed into them. She flipped through the air and landed on the balcony. Several guards and thugs quickly armed themselves and tried to take her out.

Ryan ran back down the hallway and turned around to see several guards get thrown off the balcony. He swore and quickly ran into his office, locking the door behind him. He quickly looked for a weapon when he heard a crashed and loud scream. He looked up just in to see a thug’s body go through the door like it was cardboard. The thing that looked like Judy kicked the remains of the door away as she walked into the room.

“Alright, who are you?” She asked, brushing some blood she got on her off.

“My name is Governor Ryan Dutoit,” Ryan said. “What in god’s name are…”

“Not you.” She said, slightly annoyed. “I mean you.” She stretched out her hand and Ryan watch as it broke the skin, becoming a large scaly-like claws. She grabbed his head and he felt like something was piercing into his skull.

“No, stop! You don’t know what you’re doing!” The voice screamed

“That’s right, keep talking.” The Judy imitator said. “I just need to see what you are.”

“Please! You don’t understand.” The voice begged. Ryan never heard such fear and coming from something that has been terrorizing him the last few days, it was scaring him too. “I can’t do it again. NOT AGAIN!!!” as the voice shouted, Ryan felt a pulse of energy and the imitator cried out in pain as she let go of Ryan and stumble backward. At that moment, one of the thugs burst through a side door and with a shotgun, started unloading it.

“Eat lead, you ugly MOTHERFUCKER!!!” He shouted, pumping the gun. Each blast pushed the imitator back but only more of the fake skin to fall away. Ryan dropped to the floor and tried to crawl away as the thug kept firing his gun. A loud click of the bullets running out cause the thug to quickly reload but it wasn’t quick enough. The imitator jumpped forward and with a swipe of its claw, three large gashes where on his chest as he collapsed to the ground.

Ryan was almost at the door when he felt the claws on his leg and was dragged back. He felt himself get left into the air and looked to see the imitator has forsaken any human form. Its skin was a bug-like shell, it's color being a deep dark black. It’s eyes where nothing human, a sickly green hue. Blue hair seemed to make a mane-like hair style and with several sickly cracks, it stood up tall. It was able to hold Ryan up at least a foot off the ground.

“Alright, maybe I didn’t make myself clear.” It growled. “I will not have something from Equestria ruining my plans to rule this land.”

“You want this land?” Ryan cried out. “You don’t want me. You want the president. He the one you want.” The imitator lifted Ryan up so he was face to face with it, even if he was upside down.

“And why would I want to go after this president?” It said, raising a claw to his face. “I mean, what could he have that is so interesting?”

“Bombs! He has bombs!” Ryan shouted, trying to be dropped from this creature.

“Now, you have my attention.” The creature said, smiling.

(Portal Camp. Equestria side.)

Sargent Beta was looking at the coming night sky with goggles, looking for anything coming their way. Her commander, Aquarius, had said before she left with five other that she was to make sure that nothing got into this camp and she was going to make sure of it. She adjusted her cross bow with a few magic bolts and watch as several of the soldiers set up cannons and some catapults. She hoped they could figure out how to invade those humans. She saw of their weapons and could only imagen what they did for long range weapons.

She looked at the horizon again and notice something in the far distance. A cloud of darkness and some lightning confirmed what she was thinking. She cast a spell that allowed her to speak loudly across the camp grounds.

“Attention soldiers.” She said, her voice loud but clear. “We have company coming from the west. It looks like we have some poor little Pegasus who think we are just a little rebel group. Let prove them wrong with what Scorpio left for us.” A cheer when up and several cannons turn towards the west. Beta look through her goggles again and had to squint to see that the cloud cover had broken. It revealed that seven Pegasi with Luna leading them. They were wearing black plated armor and were carrying several poled weapons.

“Ah, crabapples.” Beta mutter and summon the spell again. “Attention, it looks like Luna is leading the attack. Make sure you take her out first!” There was another cry and she watched as they adjusted the cannon and she heard them count down. On the single, three cannons blasted at once and Beta watch through the goggles as they blasted the sky. Two cannons missed but the third struck two of the Pegasi, causing them to crash to the ground.

“Yeah! We got some.” A couple of them cheered. Beta look to see that the Pegasi that crashed weren’t at all injured but in fact running at full speed at them. She realized that they weren’t Pegasi as the wings disappeared and horn appeared on their heads.

“Hey Private!” Beta shouted. “Try not to choke on your hoof!!! These are not regular Pegasi, their Luna’s Night Mares. These soldiers have enchanted armor and it’s going to take a little more that cannons to take them out! Just keep your guard up and…” This was as far as Beta got before it went all downhill. She watched as the two that crashed down had reached the front line and were taking out her soldiers left and right. Several were barely able to fight back before five more of Luna’s Night Mares join the fight.

Beta watch as more of soldier join in but the seven were more able to keep them at bay. She looked around but for some reason, she couldn’t find Luna. It’s almost like she disappeared into thin air.

“Nice little camp you got here.” A cool vice whisper into her ear and Beta jump almost ten feet into the air as she turned to see Luna standing calmly behind her in full body armor. She raised her cross bow and aimed it directly at Luna’s heart.

“My name is Beta Aquarii.” She stated, trying not to shake. “And I demanded that you surrender.”

“Me? Surrender?” Luna said with a look of confusion. “Have you not see the battle? Your soldiers don’t stand a chance.” Beta didn’t know why this set her off but she quickly fired off one of her bolts. The spell triggered causing the bolt to basically home in on the target. Luna quickly reflected the bolt but it just kept coming at her.

“I don’t have to listen to this!” Beta shouted as she shot another bolt at Luna, causing her to try to avoid two bolts at once. “You traitorous, spoiled, little BRAT!” With each description, Luna blocked the bolts causing them to bounce back and tried to hit again. Finally getting tired of them, Luna summoned two dark energy tentacles and shot them off. She snatched them in mid-air, causing Beta to gasp in shock.

“You want to hear something kind of funny?” Luna said, snapping the bolts in two as she walked over to Beta. Beta tried to fire another bolt but Luna grabbed the crossbow with her energy tentacles and ripped it from Beta’s magic. “My sister wanted me to be merciful and I would have been except…” She crushed the crossbow with her magic. “You attack Twilight Sparkle, tried to torture Fluttershy and now you just tried to kill my troops. So, in other words, dear Beta. I’M DONE BEING MERCIFUL!”

Luna smacked Beta across the face, sending her flying into the ground. She tried to get back up but Luna pinned her to the ground. Luna saw a bolt that Beta drop and pick it up. She holded it up to the moonlight and saw it twinkle. Beta eyes widen and she struggled against her bindings.

“What are you doing?” She said, struggling to breathe. Luna looked back and smiled. A smile that caused Beta to start panicking.

“Oh, you set these bolts to be able to home in on targets, right?” Luna said, twirling the bolt in one of the tentacles. “Tell me how much is it willing to go through to get to its target.”

“I’ll talk!” Beta shouted, her eyes wide in fear. “For the love of all that is holy, I’ll talk!”

“Good,” Luna said, dropping the bolt. “Now, tell me what they are planning with Queen Chrysalis?”

(Twenty feet from where Luna was standing.)

Two of Luna’s Night Mare, Private Phobos and Private Deimos, were searching the camp grounds when they heard a moan come from one of the tents. The two quietly slipped into the tent to find a makeshift prison and in the dark, they saw something moving in the shadows. They heard another moan come from the cell.

“Don’t worry,” Phobos said, quickly moving to the cell door. “We’re here to help you.” He reached up to unlocked the door when he saw a human hand shot out and grab him by his left front leg. He yelped in surprised but got another one when he was pulled very suddenly into the cell. He smashed into the bars but whatever was holding him wasn’t giving up. He cried out in pain as he felt like he was being forced into it. Deimos grabbed Phobos and tried to pull back but two were lifted into the air for a few second before being slammed into the ground. Deimos gave one last pull and the two fell backward all the sudden. Deimos thought they were alright until he looked at Phobo front leg.

Phobo holded up what left of his leg, which was nothing but a stump. His mouth opened in shock and couldn’t make a sound. Deimos was about to pull his partner when look up to see two hands grab the iron bars. It easily pushed the bars apart and Deimos saw a human figure step out, cover in the blood of his friend.

“What in Celestia’s name are you?” He said in barely a whisper. The figure smiled a bloody smile and before moving onto him, it said one sentence.

“A messenger of God.”