It was late at night, I was laying on the floor of my cheap apartment in a sleeping bag. I had several buckets to catch the water coming through the leaky roof, I hated this place but it was the only place I could afford. My stomach growled loudly as I sighed, I haven't had a decent meal in over a month, just what I could scrounge together and cook over the fireplace.

My self-pity party was interrupted by a knock on the door, I walked over to the door and opened revealing an old man with a bent back shivering outside. I smiled “Come in, it’s not much but it’s better than nothing.”

The man smiled as I let him in, he smiled “Thank you kindly young one, I have a gift for your kindness.” The man handed me a bright yellow raincoat, I put it on and suddenly my vision started to blur. My stomach started to burn as the world spun around me. Was this what it felt like to be starving?

I saw blurry pale yellow and pinkish-red thing moving towards me, I didn’t even hesitate. Driven by hunger, I grabbed the thing and bit into it. I heard some loud sounds, from around me. I felt two things nearby, I felt them in my grip but I ignored it as I continued to eat. My vision started to clear, the creature in front of me was a small pale yellow equine with pinkish red mane.

It was not moving, it had a wound pouring out blood. I looked around to see two other equines nearby also not moving, one was orange with a blond mane, the other was light blue with a rainbow mane that were larger than the one in front of me. I saw every other equine frozen in horror, I sighed (Well that’s a great way to scare the locals.) I burst into a run, I felt that my legs where far shorter than before but I didn’t have time to dwell on that. I needed to get out of town.

I found myself near a pool of water, I saw my my reflection. I was a little girl with black hair peaking from under the yellow raincoat that covered ended just above my legs, my feet were bare. I needed to keep moving, I had just killed and ate what I’d assumed was their equivalent of a child. I hated myself for it but I couldn’t stay here, they would send others to hunt me down.

I burst into a run, my body moving faster than I would expect for my body size. I don’t know how long I ran for but I was no longer in sightline of the town. I decided to lay underneath a tree, take a moment to rest and collect myself. I was in another world, filled with colourful ponies. That blue one even had wings, I groaned “I just had to eat a child on my first day in foreign world because I was starving didn’t I? My luck is always shit.”

I closed my eyes, I looked around me only to see the old man from earlier. He sighed “I apologise young Sarah, what happened was unfortunate. I was hoping you would end up in an unpopulated area.” I wanted to scream, I wanted to tear him part with my bare hands. He turned to me “Young Sarah, I wish I could restart it all again for you. Sadly I’m afraid I am not allowed to do that, it would be a breach of the rules that are set for me.”

I was about to yell at him when I heard another voice, I turned around to see the young equine child I had eaten. She was looked like she was about to run for the hills, the old man blinked “She isn't supposed to be in your soul.” I turned him, what was he on about. He clearly saw the confusion on my face “Oh yes, one of the powers you have is the power to steal the souls of others. If they are strong willed enough their consciousness will appear here. Doesn’t explain her though.”

I sat down with a warm smile “Come over here, I can’t hurt you here.”

The little equine child cried out “Why did ya eat me!”

I sighed “I was starving, I didn’t even see your face. The only thing that crossed my mind was the hunger, I needed to eat. Something, anything and you got too close. I’m sorry about that, I’m sure you family and friends miss you. I’m also sorry for what I did to the other two.”

The little equine nervousness vanished, she smiled “Well if that the case nice to meet ya, mah name is Apple Bloom. Who are you?”

I smiled “I’m Sarah.” Hmmm, I waved my hand the dark area around us turned into a forest full of Apple trees. I giggled as Apple Bloom ran around my soul space, kicking the trees. Apples rolled around the space. I frowned to see that the old man had dissapeared, I frowned as a blue blur barrelled right through me. I turned to see it was the rainbow maned Pegasus that I saw earlier.

Before Apple Bloom could be disturbed, I crafted a barrier that made it look lie nothing was happening. An orange mare with a blond growled at me “What did you do to Apple Bloom!”

I raised a hand “Nothing more than what you saw before. Now before you continue attacking me, I would like your names. My name is Sarah.”

Applejack’s eyes narrowed “Mah name is Applejack, and the mare behind ya is Rainbow Dash! Now Ah expect ya will tell us everything, or we will pulverise ya into dust!” I explained everything once again, by the time I was finished. Applejack frowned at me “Ah don’t trust ya, this story sounds very out there. Travelling between worlds sounds far fetched to me.”

I was about to reply when I winced, I grimaced “I need to do something about that. I’ll be back.” I awoke under the tree to see multiple ponies in golden armour pointing spears at me. (I need to be faster) I feel something surge within myself, I kick the spear of the closest opponent to me.

I dodge another spear only to her Rainbow’s voice in my head (Why am I glowing!) I grit my teeth as I am kicked into the tree.

I growled internally (I need more strength.) I catch the spear of one of the flying opponents and slam them into the ground.

I hear Apple Bloom’s voice (Sarah, why are Rainbow Dash and mah sister glowing?)

I frowned as I ducked a spear before kicking one of them into another (I’m not sure.)I rip the helmet off one of the largest of them and knock him out with a single punch. (I think I might be using the strength of your sister and the speed of Rainbow Dash to amplify my own.)

Apple Bloom begged (Please don’t kill any of the guards)

I nodded as I threw one guard into another (I’ll try my best. I am not trying to kill any of them, I can win without killing.) I frowned as the guards began retreating, a flash of golden light blurred my vision. I was kicked through the tree, I gritted my teeth as I pushed myself off the ground (think I broke a rib.)

I saw a tall white equine with wings and a horn land in front of me, an aurora like mane flowing from behind her golden helmet. She was also wearing heavy golden armour. Applejack’s voice (That is Princess Celestia, one of two Alicorns that rule the country. She has lead our nation for one thousand years by herself. She also raises the sun everyday.)

Celestia landed in front of me “You have killed three citizens of my nation. One was a child who you consumed in front everypony. I can’t allow you to continue on, surrender or I will be forced to destroy you.” I gritted my teeth, I was not sure how to handle a situation with a godlike being. Celestia tired of waiting, I was barely able to dodge the a blast of light that scorched where I stood.

I frowned (I’m starting to think the no-lethal option has just been thrown out the window.)

Rainbow Dash shouted (You can't kill her, she is one of the Princesses! Plus she is too powerful, even with that weird soul power that killed us won’t work on her! You couldn’t even control it last time, if you could we would be alive!)

I shouted back (If I don’t all of us going to die! You will cease to be!) I focused, trying to summon the power that I used subconsciously. I felt the power starting to come to the surface, as if in response to the threat I was facing. A blackish mist grabbed hold of Celestia, she struggled firing blasts of powerful solar magic in an attempt to escape my grip. She began to struggle, her form seemed to shift rapidly.

A huge flash of light erupted, I blinked several times before I could see. I saw the Princess on the ground, she was still standing but she was half her original height and her mane was no longer flowing. I also felt additional presence inside myself, before I could say another word I doubled over. I gritted my teeth as my vision started to blur, I roared at the Princess “Get yourself and those others out of here before I lose it!” The last thing I saw before my vision fully blurred completely was a flash of golden light.

Author's Note

Now this story is going to be pretty dark.