Author's Note

I may not update this as much because of exams but I'll try to get as much out as I can.

21/09/18- Edited because of bad pacing and lack of content to explain the details in the story.
(I'm going to be adding these notes to help me remember my progress.)

0-Holes (Edited)

THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE, CADANCE POV

It was nighttime in the Crystal Empire, a peaceful kingdom risen from the shadows. Everypony was living their daily lives; the common folk were asleep, save for the night owls, guards patrolled the grounds of the castle, and I finished with the last bit of paperwork for the evening. Indeed, everything was as it should be. Everything was perfect until I heard a warping sound, and the darkness consumed me.

My senses were startled by the mass that had just hit me and I was way too tired to even think about moving but I still did a brief look at my surroundings on the floor. My paperwork scattered around the floor "Darn it, I just finished with those too...Wait, didn't something happen before I blacked out? Yes, something... no somepony did something that led me here, in the middle of my room, wondering how this happened. Did someone break-in? Did they steal something important? Was it the Crystal Heart again?! If someone was dumb enough to try and take that cursed thing again, I'm gonna-"

"Welcome to the world of the living,"

"Who said that?" I asked, shook from my grogginess.

"Me."

"Where are you?" I asked.

"Here."

"What do you mean by that?" I asked.

"You're telling me you can't feel this weight on your head right now? Look at the mirror while I try to get myself off you,"

I did so. This mystery had been plaguing me for the shortest time but a mystery it remained. I looked to my right where my mirror was and saw it- no- him lying on his back, try to lift his leg off me but struggling from the pain. He was on top of me. With my horn in his leg. "So, are you done gawking, or should I wait a bit longer?" he asked patiently. I could not believe it. It was a human, but they have been extinct for 10,000 years. "Ok then, seeing as you are still speechless right now, I will introduce myself. My name is Noire. It is a pleasure to meet your acquaintance, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza," he announced while attempting what I think was supposed to be a bow.

"How do you know who I am?" I asked. I was determined to find out more about Noire and possibly how he managed to get to the Crystal Empire. I mean it's not every day you meet an extinct species lying around without a care in the world.

" Oh, while you were catching some Z's, I read up on some of Equestria's history. Didn't anyone find it weird how Celestia put a stoned god of chaos in her backyard like some kind of garden gnome? Pretty unwise if you ask me. Also, why did you hit a love feeding creature a mega blast of love? That could have really backfired on you and could've spelt the end of Equestria's freedom if Chrysalis remembered she could absorb it." he said in a matter-of-fact tone.

…It always bothered me how Aunty put Discord there. If I knew it was a tyrannical ruler bent on plunging our land into eternal chaos, I would have been slightly opposed to what she did with him. However, this was no time to reflect on our kind's unorthodox methods of punishing villains. "Now while you ponder on that I will bid you ado," he said, taking a deep breath. In one swift movement, he lifted his leg up and off my horn. I quickly got off the floor of my room to chase after him, but my legs were too stiff to run after him. Plus, he was fast, too fast for somepony who got their leg impaled.

"WAIT! NOIRE!" I shouted, hoping to catch his attention. He turned around a gave a 'yes?' face " You're wounded, you'll never be able to leave the castle with that injury! Stay and we can get you treated" he said, hoping he would stay.

"Don't worry that silly little head of yours. I'm fine" he says as if I can't see that hole in his leg dripping with blood. He turned back around and closed the door behind me leaving me in a state of shock, but more worry. About a minute afterwards, my door is kicked open by an even more worried husband.

"Cadance! Are you okay! Your horn is covered in blood!" he says, rushing over to his wife still on the floor. Seeing my husband was always a welcoming sight to the chaos that was and is my life. However, there was a bigger situation at hand. As soon as he picked her up and put her on her bed, he started looking all over, searching for any bruises or cuts.

"Yes, I'm okay but there is somepony in the castle who is very injured, and they need to be treated soon. Gather some guards and catch him before he leaves the castle," she says calmly. Shining looked worried as he began cleaning the blood on my horn.

"Are you sure? It could be here to steal something," Shining says, who was already sent a group with a communication spell.

"First, it is he, Secondly, he won't be getting any far with his injury even if he did steal something," she states.

"Okay Cadance, he'll be captured immediately," he said with a determined tone. He put back on his helmet and walked out the door, leaving Cadance to ponder on the situation. She did not like Shining's wording sometimes, but she still loved him none the less. However, this human was at the forefront of my mind giving her thoughts about whether he was the only one here. Maybe there were more humans like him in hiding somewhere in the far stretches of Equestria. Possibly the Badlands, where lots of outcasted species were banished. These thoughts plagued my mind for a bit before returning to the current at hand; there was a human in the castle, hunted by guards led by her very overprotective husband. They would probably send him to the dungeons or even worse, the medical ward. A large yawn escaped my lips as if saying 'Don't worry. We can work it out tomorrow' and I had to admit it was right. I sent a communication spell to Shining to not put him in the cells and to watch him for the night before rolling over into my bed and closing my eyes.

This human that had just entered my life was so new to me, but I instinctively knew that a lot of lives were going to change because of him, especially mine. It was almost like a power radiated off of him and whether it be from our precious Faust or some darker, more vicious force, only time could tell "Please be okay, Noire," she says tiredly before heading to the land of dreams.

NOIRE POV

"She's nice," I said in his head as he limped on the side of the hallway, my injury creating a trail of blood in his wake. He turned around and looked at the mess I had made "The person cleaning this up is not going to like me" I felt another sting from my leg as I kept walking, but I had to leave before I got caught and thrown in a cell. The worried stallion running to Cadance's room didn't even notice me hiding in a corner but soon there will be at least a dozen soldiers after my ass. The sting from my wound returned even stronger and this time, I could hold out. I fell to one knee as I tried to stop the flow of blood "Damn, that horn is a lethal weapon" I said to myself. I heard the clattering of armour and before I even had time to stand, I was surrounded by at least 6 guards, all pointing spears at my face. I thought this was going to be the end of my short stay in this new world when I heard another sound from behind them.

"At ease soldiers," a voice said from out the circle. the guards quickly lowered their spears and saluted to the new pony in front of me. He had armour similar to the others but with purple and gold, signifying he was someone of importance. "Get him to the medical ward, Silver Flash," he said, "Curdle should still be here. She'll love the new patient," A guard came to the front and picked me up and offering to help me with my injury. I quickly nodded and leaned on him. My leg wasn't in much pain, but I decided to accept his kindness regardless. We walked around a nearby corner and out of sight. It was then I heard a tired and agitated voice in the distance. It was hard to hear with the guard pointing a spear at me yelling to keep moving but I could hear some of what they were saying.

SHINING POV

"The rest of you continue your shifts, you're dismissed," I said. The rest of the soldiers saluted one final time and left the hallway. When I was sure I was alone, I gave out a sigh of relief. Commanding was a difficult job. It kept me away from my bed and my wife for hours, possibly days on end. "And I was just about to get some quality time with Cady today. She's probably asleep now." I groaned, walking to the medical ward to keep an eye on the creature for the rest of the night.

SOMEWHERE, UNKNOWN POV

"It seems that he has arrived at the Crystal Empire, safely," I said while staring into my crystal. A slendermare with a scar on her cheek walked up next to me and silently pointed at the hole in his leg "Okay, not that safe but he's alive."

She shrugged and walked back into the darkness. These slendermares were not the best at socializing and refuse my offers at giving them faces but they're at least good at giving me a good night's fun. I turn back to my crystal and watch my brand-new puppet blankly stare into his brand-new world. "This experiment may provide more results than I anticipated."