Author's Note

Hey guys. Sorry this is a little late, figured since I gave you guys two in January I could take a break for February. I've just been busy with working, paying bills and trying to make decisions to hopefully make my future a bit brighter. I will continue working on the story and hopefully you guys continue to have the patience and stick this out with me till the end, I think that for those of you that had issues with how the prequel ended, this one will justify it

Into the Other Dimension

“NICK WATCH OUT!!!” Twilight cried out as he narrowly avoided another blast of dark energy from Sombra.

“Yeah! Go on the offensive!” Tempest cheered, seeing as the wolf had recovered and unleashed a volley of fireballs back at his opponent.

The group had been watching the battle for what seemed like hours, unable to do anything and the two combatants equally skilled. And by watching it was through a mirror, about 12 feet wide by 10 feet tall, a simple glass that was enchanted into showing the afterlife. Or as Starlight discovered upon quickly returning to the library and finding a book regarding the crystal empire history, something created by Sombra to keep a watchful eye on his subjects. Why it was projecting him instead they still couldn’t figure out.

“Is there nothing we can do sister?” Luna asked, worried about seeing Nick struggling to stay alive. The heart to heart with Cadance really helped her realize what her problems were, and while she was still mildly upset with Nick, there wouldn’t be anything to bring closure if he was defeated.

“No, unlike Sombra’s barrier to this artifact, the mirror is magic resistant. No type of spell would be effective on it,” Celestia sighed. They had tried for a good half hour trying to enter without breaking the mirror, as that could have very well destroyed the universe they were gazing at. “It also leads to what I assume is another dimension, something not too strongly studied or known about. Breaching the gap would take who knows how long to figure out.”

“I don’t like this Ivy,” Matt looked on as they watched the wolf fight for his life. “Magic mirrors, alternate universes, obviously this is probably related to both of us, but if we were to just try and run into it, who knows what would happen?”

“We can’t just stand around and do nothing,” she pondered, looking again at her gem. The amethyst was glowing a bright pinkish purple, almost matching Twilight’s magic. The gemstones were somehow a link to this whole puzzle, but how they fit she didn’t know.

When the time comes, you’ll know what to do.

“What did you say Matt?” she looked at him puzzled. While it wasn’t his voice that said it, he was the only one close enough to have whispered to her.

“I didn’t say anything Ivy. All this excitement must have you hearing things.”

Ivy wanted to believe him, after all strange things had been happening since they arrived in the Crystal Empire, but the voice was too clear for it to have been a mistake.

“NICK!!!”

Twilight’s cry brought the lamia out of her thoughts, and she understood immediately why she had done so upon looking at the mirror.

The wolf, somehow in her musing, was now on his side panting heavily. She could see puffs of smoke radiating from his fur and while she knew Sombra wasn’t using anything flame related, put into context that his dark magic had connected with Nick.

“I have to say wolf,” Sombra cruelly grinned, stepping over to his fallen opponent. “You definitely haven’t lost much of your power since last we fought. But still, you’re no match for a great unicorn like I.”

The gem began to warm up in Ivy’s hand, and an idea flashed into her mind. While it didn’t make any sense at all, or had any logic, it was maybe the only thing she could do.

“That’s it I’m trying to teleport in there,” Luna snorted, her horn flaring to life.

“Luna we don’t know what doing so will do to you or Nick,” her sister pleaded.

“His life is in danger, I won’t lose him again!”

“EVERYONE CLEAR OUT!!” Ivy screamed, nocking an arrow in her bow. She wasn’t sure how accurate she had to be, or if this would work, but she had to try.

The group was stunned by the action, unsure what to do with the woman’s brazenness.

“Time to die wolf,” Sombra snarled, creating an obsidian dagger with his magic.

Exhaling, Ivy took the shot.

Time stood still as the arrow barreled towards what was Sombra’s head. Everyone flinched as it made an impact with the glass. However, instead of shattering either itself or the mirror, it entered as if made of water, creating a rippling tide from its center. And just as fast as Ivy had fired her arrow, the magic that would normally return the arrow to her instead drew her into the mirror.

Immediately she rematerialized on the other side of the mirror, just in time to see the arrow pierce the dagger, which exploded on impact and caused Sombra to reel back. Before anyone else could make any attempt to follow after her, the mirror lost its image, instead reverting back to what its original purpose was, reflecting their shocked expressions.

“I must say Clyde,” Astris smiled with amusement. “That had to be one of the most entertaining displays you’ve shown me.”

“A-anything for you … my goddess,” the minion panted, trying to recover from draining his powers. “We must… make sure… Nick is brought back alive.”

“Yes,” her smile transforming into a grin. “All is going EXACTLY to plan.”