Lola's P.O.V.

"So, if I recall so far, your father has some kind of mimic magic, demonstrated to him by someone named the Chronicler. After meeting a guy named Expert, your father was given a User Morphing Device; or U.M.D. for short; so he could go to some place called Thunder Isles to learn more magic spells. Once there, he encountered a dude called the Thunderhead and met a guy named Zapper who is about to be banished for using Blue Lightning blats." Pony Rainbow Dash said.

"And trust me, this is just the tip of the iceburg that my father encountered. Trust me, when I'm done, Pinkie Pie's antics will seem normal by comparison." I said.

"I have the sneaking suspicion that your not lying." Pony Pinkie Pie said.

"Ah thought Honesty was my element?" EG Applejack asked.

"It is, but Pinkie Pie has a weird way with things..." Pony Applejack said.

"Now ain't that the truth." EG Applejack said.

"Hold up here, why are you banishing Zapper? It's just blue lightning." My father said.

"You know nothing visitor. Thunderhead was told one with Blue Lightning would overthrow him." The Guide resident said.

"Now that's just ridiculous." My father said.

"I shall interoperate what I'm told as I see fit. If you have a problem with me, then you can just leave." Thunderhead said.

"Wow...way to be rude. I hope this is the last time I see you." My father said and started heading off.

"Tch...guess I gotta climb the great basin." Zapper said.

"Oh no. You are NOT getting off that easy. Push him off." Thunderhead said.

"Wait, what?!" My father exclaimed.

"You were not kidding about him not being very nice." Princess Twilight said.

"Told you." I said.

"Okay so NOT cool." My father said and lept off after Zapper once he was pushed off. In the middle of the fall, my father activated the U.M.D. to turn into a Rayquaza so he could grab Zapper and take him to Expert's place that way.

"Thanks for the save there." Zapper said. "Complete jerk on that front." He added.

"Your telling me. Here's hoping that's the last time I ever have to meet that guy." My father said.

"Still, looks like I'm never getting back home. Where am I?" Zapper asked.

"Rob, I didn't tell you to bring back anyone." Expert said, coming out.

"Whose this guy?" Zapper said.

"My name is Expert at least that's..." Expert tried to say.

"Yeah well I don't care why your called Expert. Got a bed I can crash in? Thanks." Zapper said, heading inside.

"Don't give me that. He was shoved off Thunder Isles for having Blue Lightning powers." My father said.

"Blue Lightning Powers?! THE RESEARCH THAT MUST BE DONE TO UNDERSTAND THAT PROPHECY WILL COMMENCE!" Expert said.

"What prophecy?" My father asked.

"There's a prophecy about Thunder Isles, that one day the entire place will be covered in darkness, and only one with rare Blue Lightining powers will be able to become the new chief and vanquish the darkness." Expert said.

"Huh...Thunderhead must have focused too much on that whole 'become the new chief thing' and took the thing to mean Zapper would become the cause of the darkness." My father said.

"Yeah I don't know what's up with that mentality." Expert said.

"You've SPOKEN to that jerk?" My father asked.

"Well I didn't really get the sense that he was a jerk when I visited but I guess after pretty much pushing a Thunder Isle Resident off the place..." Expert noted.

"Yeah tell me about it." My father said. "Guess that's how you knew there would be a way to learn the Thunder Magic Spell there." He added.

"Yeah. Hope you didn't cause anything else to happen besides Zapper's Banishment." Expert said.

"Wouldn't that be something? Anyways...know where I can find the Ice Magic Spell?" My Father asked.

"Not yet but I do know of a possible weapon. There are tales of a sacred sword in the middle of Winding Woods. But before you go, there's something you should be aware. I figure you know about video games correct?" Expert asked.

"Yeah. Pretty avid gamer." My father said.

"Well what would your reaction be if I told you those games were real?" Expert asked.

"Your pulling my leg now. I better go grab that forest before you start spotting more nonsense. See ya." My father said and went off.

"But wait...it's the truth." Expert said.

"Wait what was that about Video Games being real?" Sci-Twi asked.

"You'll see later." I said.

"I have a strange feeling about this..." EG Pinkie Pie said. "I'm sensing a Doozy." She said.

My father entered Winding Woods; a set of woods with a clear path but it has many twists and turns about it. This path is one not many have explored to it’s fullest, but there are many that have attempted. All have managed to try and make it to the end, but none have yet. My father however had an advantage none of those before him had: The U.M.D.

With the U.M.D., my father used it to turn into a Rapidash so he could run through the path faster. Along the way, my father discovered a data drive for the U.M.D., which included forest animals on it. Keeping the Rapidash Form, my father soon went very far into the woods, further then anyone before him. But then he found out the reason why no one had gone further then they did: The forest was beginning to be artificially made cold.

And before you ask, my father eventually made it to the end of the path despite this and turned back to normal. The cold was gone. Before my father was an altar which had a sword stabbed into a stone slab in the middle of it. As my father approached it, an Ice Spell Magic Attack misses him intentionally.

“Halt intruder.” A male voice said before a man came out from behind the altar. “No one is allowed to approach the Altar of the Sword. For that matter, you are the first one to even make it this far.” The man said.

“So, you can use Ice Magic huh? That explains the cold.” My father said.

“Pretty observant, aren’t you? I am not just any Ice Magic user though; I have mastered all forms of cold related magic attack spells to defend the sword that sleeps here.” The man said.

“Heh…well, I do want that sword. Guess I’ll just have to fight for it.” My father said.

“Good luck with winning. I have not lost yet, using my cold related magic spells to keep everyone away from this place. Even Fire has no place here.” The man said.

“No Fire Spells huh? Good thing I’ve got other things.” My father said and started using Thunder Magic Spells to attack the guardian. However this was turning into a stalemate.

“Your good…too good.” The guardian Said. “No one has given me such a workout. Who are you?” He asked.

“My name is Rob Snowden, and when I set my mind to something, I see it through to the end.” My father said.

“I see. Still, I cannot let you touch the sword.” The guardian then launched forth a punch powered by an Ice Spell.

“Whoa…combining a spell with a physical attack. That gives me an idea.” My father said before hitting the guardian with a punch augmented by a Fire Magic Spell Attack that did a lot of damage to the Guardian.

“What did you just--“ The Guardian says as he fainted from the pain brought on by the attack; unable to finish his sentence.

“Huh…I honestly didn’t think that would work so well. Oh well. I’ll take it.” My father said and headed towards the altar.

“Wait your father was essentially just like ‘huh, I just did that on a whim; didn’t expect it to do what it did but I will roll with it’?” EG Rarity asked.

“Ask yourself this: If something you tried ended up working to a much higher degree then you were expecting it to, then would you take it?” I asked. “And it could be anything like a fad you invented or a trick you created. If either thing takes off more then you thought it would, would you really complain that much?” I asked.

“I totally get that mindset. Lola, I really wish I could meet your father.” Main Rainbow Dash said.

“We will later when we go to ask him to borrow the U.M.D.” I said.

“Wait he actually has held onto that thing all this time?” Sci-Twi said.

“Safest place for it.” I said.

My father soon took the embedded sword by it’s hilt and effortlessly removed it just as the Guardian guy woke up.

“No…I failed.” The guardian said.

“Peace Jester; everything is fine.” A female voice said. Suddenly out from the woods nearby came a young women; not much older then my father; who wore a robe as she came out.

“But Mistress Tellma, I failed to guard the Javelin.” Jester said.

“And yet, what have I told you time and time again about that sword?” Tellma asked

“You have stated many times that eventually, one would remove the sword from it’s resting place.” Jester said.

“Correct. And as usual, I was correct.” Tellma said before approaching my father. “Your heart is pure, and your mind is free from corruption that many who come from where you have been.” She said. “That is why removing the sword was so easy for you.” Tellma added.

“Thanks I guess.” My father said.

“I sense great things ahead for you. If you will have me, I would like to accompany you and see your journey true.” Tellma said.

“I don’t see why not.” My father said.

“Mistress Tellma, please allow me to go with you. It is after all, my sworn duty to protect you after you had saved my life.” Jester said.

“You may come as well, Jester. You will have your part to play as well. Eventually. I have foreseen it, after all.” Tellma said.

“Foreseen? Are you a fortune teller?” My father asked.

“Mistress Tellma is no ordinary Fortune Teller. Everything she foresees with her mystic powers ends up becoming a reality.” Jester said.

“Take for instance your doubt that Video Games are real. Well it goes further then that. I foresee an event soon to come that will shatter your doubt as if it was made of glass.” Tellma said.

“Ooookay.” My father said and started heading out of the forest with the two close behind.

“…That event is closer then he thinks…” Tellma said.

To Be Continued

Author's Note

This part was cut off just before the 2,000 word mark on purpose. You may notice that the last thing in this part is Tellma’s foreshadowing that the event that shatters doubt about Video Games being real coming is the last thing mentioned in this part. Well that event would be the very next scene. So to emphasize that Tellma is foreshadowing something better, I decided to cut off this part after her foreshadowing to cliffhang readers to wonder just what could be coming up that changes everything.