The Split in Reality

Chapter 6: The First Piece of the Puzzle

Death was what awaited me. As much as I hate to admit it, I guess if you try to change the past the multiverse only replaces it with something more diabolical.  That just leads me to believe that no matter what, I am destined to die. At least I did what I did to save my friends... in the other timeline anyways.

"Set quantum engine to on."

A soft hum started to be heard throughout the room as the quantum engine came online.

"Done. Setting Mana Distortion Field Override to 75%."

"Check. Setting coordinates to mana disturbance."

"Co-ordinates received. Opening multiverse field breach."

"Activating code Alpha Delta Gamma."

Sparks and lightning started emitting from the 'A Split in Reality' device, until a swirling portal opened up and a big wave of mana went over the mane eight.

"Ok team, are you ready?," asked Twilight.

"Yes Twilight. We are all ready. Time to get part of our friend back and look cool while we do it. Also, girls, on a side note. I'm just gonna look 20% cooler than all of you when I do it," said RD, with a smirk.

"Ok Rainbow, we get it. Now come on, and let's start getting our friend back." replied AJ.

"Let's go and save Thomas, everypony," said Twilight. As she finished that sentence, a voice in her head started to recite a prophecy from long ago.

The voice said, “

Seven shall fall and one shall rise, the ashes of the grave dispersed. The chosen one through all self worth, with the sacrifice of the hidden truth. The killer of one but the savior of seven he shall rise, but he has taken the fall of the villain.”

Twilight was snapped back to reality by all the girls cheering in unison, and then one by one they walked through the portal. Unbeknownst to them a pony in the universe they were going to picked up on the disturbance and smirked. His plan was falling into place nicely.

Before Twilight walked through, she pondered why the Oracle of Delphi had reached out to her to say that. As she neared the portal she hoped that the Oracle was wrong for the sacrifice of truth was upon her.

Universe  2-1 Alpha

A portal appeared and out stepped the mane eight. The scenery consisted of burnt or burning trees. The sky was black, probably from all the smoke and skulls littered the place.

"It looks like a war zone," said RD

"I want to go home if that's OK with you," said Fluttershy

"Come on, let's head toward that castle in the distance y'all," said AJ

The group started walking towards the castle in the distance. As they walked, they passed geysers of lava and mountains of dead bodies. About a hundred meters away from the castle the group stopped, and Twilight and Sunset began to cry. In front of them on pikes were the head of Princess Celestia, Luna, Cadence, and Twilight.

When Twilight and Sunset had finished their episode and regained their demeanor, the group headed forward to hopefully find answers. As they approached the castle they started to notice something weird about it. The castle was made entirely of dark crystals.

"I've got a bad feeling about this. Why does this place seem so familiar?" asked Twilight.

"I’m not sure, but it seems rather somber here, darlings. A little too dark for my taste, but I could make it work. Just get me some materials, gems, and some brighter crystals." said Rarity

Twilight was running multiple explanations through her head. "Wait Rarity, what did you just say?" asked Twilight, the fear in her voice now showing. Her brain went into overdrive. As her face tightened up and she started thinking very hard.

"What, that I need some materials?" asked Rarity.

"No, before that."

"That it is a little dark for my taste?"

"No, just before that."

"Oh, that it is kinda somber here?"

"Somber...somber...Sombra. Everypony move, it's a trap!!" exclaimed Twilight.

They started running away from the building and out of nowhere ponies wearing grey masks started chasing them. The eye holes were glowing green and they were gaining on Twilight and her companions. Before they knew it, they were surrounded from all sides. They all took defensive stance as they prepared to take on the small army.

"Let's do this girls. Ready?" asked Twilight.

"Ready," they all replied in unison, and they charged.

Rainbow was fighting all the airborne ponies. She was moving faster than they could blink and was knocking all of them out of the sky, one by one.

"Ha, need a little dash with that," said RD.

Twilight, Sunset, and Starlight combined their magic into one big blast that rendered most of their enemies unconscious.

"Never mess with evening," said Starlight while Twilight and Sunset face hoofed at that comment.

Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie were all doing their best to defend eat the ponies after them. Applejack kept bucking the enemy ponies and buying time for her friends. Pinkie was shooting them with her party cannon. Fluttershy was hiding in a tree out of sight. Rarity was swinging her fainting couch around.

"Girls watch this," said Pinkie, as she ran towards the crowd. Pinkie started punching the ponies so hard that words like “POW” and “WHAM” started appearing and disappearing out of nowhere.

Suddenly the ponies stopped and backed away while still keeping a circle around the mane eight. The mane eight were confused at first, but then they spotted a dark pony walking through the crowd towards them. When the group saw the pony's face they all gasped collectively.

Standing before them was a pony they thought they would never see again.

"Hello my Queen," King Sombra said, with a toothy grin.

"What do you want Sombra," said Twilight, with hatred showing in her voice. Her teeth clenched together making a very audible noise that sounded like sharp steel rubbing against steel. She took up an attacking stance with her wings outstretched ready for a fight..

"Now that isn't the way you talk to your savior Twilight. Those were your words, not mine. Remember Twilight Terror. Now join me or face the consequences." Sombra said.

"Never! Never again will I be your minion. I would rather die than serve you!" Twilight yelled at Sombra who was smiling back at her.

"I was hoping you'd say that," Sombra said. A red unicorn wearing the same helmet as the rest of the minions appeared from behind Sombra, carrying a struggling Spike.

"Surrender to me or your dragon dies." Sombra said.

"Don't do it Twi," said Spike with tears in his eyes.

With everypony behind her telling her not to. Twilight bravely took a step forward. "I'll do it Sombra, now release Spike," Twilight said.

"Bright as usual, my pet. Release the dragon," said Sombra. The red unicorn dropped Spike, and he ran towards her, and hugged her, with tears in his eyes.

Spike saw something in his peripheral vision and quickly pushed Twilight out of the way, taking the full force of the blow. Twilight looked up and she saw blood coming from Spike's neck. Then his head fell off his body and then his body fell to the ground.