The Split in Reality

Chapter 3: The Incident

In bright light flash we appeared on a rocky surface. Discord appeared to be looking for something while Thorax seemed dazed as he was a bit shaken up because of the teleport. As I took in my surroundings everything was brown. It is a desolate wasteland with no civilization for thousands upon thousands of kilometers.

"Hmm." Discord said, "My magic should of teleported us straight to Fluttershy."

"Well maybe they're in there." said Trixie, who was pointing over to a big dark castle with holes in it with a big spire on top.

"Um. Is that what I think it is." I said

"Yep. Welcome to the last place anypony would want to be.", said Thorax, "The Changeling Kingdom."

"Well no turning back now." said Trixie

"Hey any of you guys getting that feeling in your stomach like something bad is about to happen." I said

"Nope." they all said in unison

"Come on squad time to go." said Discord

We started walking towards the hive. As we got closer and closer the pit in my stomach just got deeper and deeper. The hive itself stood a good 125 meters high. The structure, which we could now see clearly, had holes in it. It sought of reminded me of a changeling. Sadly we didn't know we were being followed.

As we got closer to the entrance we noticed some guards standing at the entrance. One was more bulkier than the other.

"Any way we can get past them?" asked Discord

"Sometimes the answer is easier said than done." I said as I threw a rock that distracted the changeling guards giving us an opening to get inside.

"Quickly lets go" I said as we sneaked past the guards

The inside of the hive was massive it was like a gigantic maze. The hall ways were constantly changing. It was literally the expression when one door closes, another one opens and it was just a major head ache trying to predict where the next path would open or close.

Thorax was at the head of the group because he knew where the throne room is and we were certain (according to TV tropes) that was where our friends were being kept. The floors were made out of granite and obsidian compound. The air had the slightest smell of burning phosphorous (actually smells like rotten eggs). Suddenly Thorax stopped.

"Nopony move a muscle or make a sound." Thorax whispered

We were so quiet I could swear some of us just stopped breathing altogether. As some dust fell from the roof, it decided the best place to land was Discords nose.

"Ahh. ahh. CHOOOOOOOO!! sorry allergies." said Discord in a muffled voice like he was recovering from a cold.

We were then surrounded by changelings so we did the only logical thing. Run.

We jumped through holes used smoke bombs and mirrors. The Discord stopped dead in his tracks skidding about 1.5 meters.

"Discord we got to move!" I yelled

"Go on ahead I'll distract them just keep the others safe." said Discord as he turned around and ran into the group of changelings. The one thing I saw Discord do was the last thing I expected. Self sacrifice. As we continued on we could hear Discord's screams. Then there was silence. He screams had just been silenced and we feared the worst.

The mood didn't get better as we continued towards our destination. The loss of Discord was evident. Things from there on out where quiet to say the least except for the odd guard running by.

Progression only got slower. Most was due to the heightened amount of guards as we got closer to the throne room.

"Last stretch everypony." I said, "Lets not let Discords sacrifice be in vain. We're the only ones who are able to do this."

"Lets do this." said Thorax who started pumping his hoof.

"No plan is perfect and self sacrifice is sometime the only thing to keep a group going." said Starlight

"I got nothing." said Trixie shrugging.

"Lets just keep moving." suggested Thorax

We kept moving forward until we reached a split in the road. As we tried to think of which path to take we heard voices from behind.

"Quick take the right one. I'll destruct them and take them down the left one." said Trixie

"What is it with you ponies and self sacrifice these days." I said.

"Thomas quickly!" yelled Thorax as we left Trixie behind as she led the changelings in the other direction.

As we ran down the tunnel I started to question whether or not this was a trap. An elaborate scheme that made me activate my contingency plan. Maybe I thought I was 4 steps ahead of everypony when in reality I was always gonna be 10 steps behind Chrysalis. My plans where probably useless except for 2.

"Ok everypony . Here's the plan." I said

As me and Starlight walked on, we soon reached the throne room. It was a huge chamber with a big throne in the middle. The throne itself was made from enchanted obsidian (we only figured that part out later).

"Ok so where is big bad and ugly" I said. Just then a strange green glob fell from the ceiling. Me and Starlight both looked up in horror. What we saw was our friends trapped in some green cocoon. Trixie and Discord where in the cocoons as well.

Just then a head popped out from in between the cocoons. It was the ugly bug queen herself. Queen Chrysalis then dropped down from the ceiling and looked down on us.

Me and Starlight both got into attack stances ready to fight. Chrysalis then started circling us. She was looking us like we were her next meal.

"Well, well, well." she said, "What do we have here. Two more ponies to join my collection."

"Heh. You seem to have underestimated us." I said as I tried to Super Saiyan but couldn't

"What?!" I said, "What happened to my powers."

"Seems like another one of your foolish plans have failed again." Chrysalis said.

"You'll never get away with this." said Starlight

"The one thing you have failed to realize here is that I already have." the Queen said, "You see I've always been millions of steps ahead of you."

Just then some Changelings came up behind us and spat some goop on our feet that stopped our movement. Then she zapped Starlight who then dropped the disguise to reveal Thorax.

"Ok." I said, "Starlight! Plan B."

Just then all the cocoons fell to the floor and popped open. As the cocoons hit the floor I took out a knife and cut the goop securing me and Thorax to the ground. We then raced over and helped them up.

"What happened." said Twilight

"Where are we." said Shining Armour

"That doesn't matter." I said as Starlight dropped from the ceiling, "Everypony RUN!!!!"

We started running. Panting hard we didn't care where we were going but the only thing that mattered was that we got out alive. Bolts were whizzing past our heads as we ran until, we saw it. The exit. We were almost out of this hell hole at least until she came into view. Chrysalis was causing the roof behind us to cave in. She was ferocious like a predator she had her eyes locked on us, we were her prey and we had all fallen right into her trap.

We finally made it out into the fresh air just outside the Changeling Kingdom as the hallway collapsed behind us. We thought we could all relax but then there was a sudden pain through out my entire body. The last thing I saw was Chrysalis standing over me

In bright flash of light the ground started to shake and cracks in the ground sprouted out. Then there was nothing. Everypony stood in shock. Queen Chrysalis had killed me and now I was gone and as quick as she appeared Chrysalis was gone.

All that was heard after that was Queen Chrysalis' Villainous Laugh.