Screw magical limitations

"She's coming for us, isn't she?"

"You and I both know the answer to that question".

Crystal groaned.

Her mind was a blur, and her entire body ached in ways she never imagined. To say that the sensation was far from pleasant would be an understatement.

"Looks like somebody is waking up, and by the look on your face I could tell that you almost wished you hadn't".

The sound of Shy's voice brought the mare little comfort. Still at least she knew that she wasn't alone.

Groaning once more Crystal opened an eye. Only to gasp upon realizing that the filly was near inches from her face.

"Boo".

Crystal did the first thing that came to mind.

She screamed.

Scrambling to her hooves in the process.

Upon seeing her reaction Shy laughed Clutching her sides. Calming down somewhat Crystal glared at the filly. Said glare turned into a look of horror as memories of what had happened resurfaced.

Oh.

Oh my Celestia.

Shy's laugher abruptly stopped as Crystal's last meal found itself on the floor. The filly for her part merely rolled her eyes. Leav it to the newbie to immediately crack under pressure. Or anything remotely gore and blood related for that matter.

As if on cue Crystal began to collapse and sob into her hooves. Muttering about blood and hoovelesss fillies.

Oh for the love of Celestia

Sighing Shy trotted over and began to rub the mare's back. Muttering words of comfort in order to put the pony at ease. It took a while. Munch longer than the sliver eyed filly would have liked, but in the end Crystal managed to calm down significantly.

"Wh-what was that?"

"What do you think?" The smaller pony asked in response. When Crystal didn't immediately answer she snorted. "I'll never figure out what makes you so special".

If Crystal wanted to reply she couldn't. Mainly because before she can even opened her mouth Shine trotted up to them both apparently having chosen to watch from the sideline this entire time.

"Shy I thought you were going to be nice?"

"It's not easy you know! Especially when we were better off with just each other".

Shine didn't reply. Instead he merely looked at his cousin straight in the eye. Silently conveying a message that only Shy would understand. Leaving poor Crystal in the dark.

With that said her patience was running at an all time low.

"WILL SOME PONY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON!" She shouted. Her demand was met with an eerie silence.

At least until Shy spoke.

"Huh, so that's what it feels like".

"I told you".

"Whatever".

Before Crystal could ask what they were talking about Shine step forward and cleared his throat. "do you want the long version or the short version?"

Before Crystal could answer the colt began speaking. Apparently having chosen for her. Munch to the Earth pony's growing frustration.

"So In short everything you ever known and or loved now no longer exists".

Crystal blinked.

Shine smiled.

"What?"

I said everything yo-"

"I'll do it!"

Shoving Shine aside the filly stepped forward. The look in her expression was far from impatient.

"Look, let's just say a near omnipotent being came to your world looking for us. When it realized that we were no longer there it wiped your universe clean".

Crystal blinked.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

"WHAT?!"

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Crystal walked.

The world around her was filled with seemly never ending doors. Each door was vastly different from the other. Either in size, shape, and or color. Some of Wich were a pain to look at.

"We're are we?"

After munch screaming and demanding of answers the trio was forced to move. More so Crystal who who still hasn't gotten any answers to her questions. Unfortunately Shine made it perfectly clear that they needed to move. If not willingly then he'll do so by force. By the expression on his face Crystal knew that he was serious.

"Nye".

"Huh?"

"Nowhere and everywhere, a place beyond infinitely".

Shrugging Shy glances over her shoulder.

"Nye".

"That sounds....interesting".

Truth be told Crystal had too munch on her mind to even attempt to process all that.

As if sensing this Shine spoke.

"We should be safe here. As far as Im aware she cant expand her awareness this far".

As soon as the words left his mouth the colt flinched before rubbing his skull. Crystal watched as his eyes glazed over for a moment before regaining focus.

A second later a drop of blood hits the floor.

"Shine?"

"I'm fine" the colt muttered before rubbing his nose.

The older mare frowned. It was abundantly clear to her that something was wrong. Of course given her current situation that's not even the beginning. Still her concern for the colt grew the more she watched. However just as she was leaning towards voicing her concern he spoke up.

"You want answers? Fine. Let's just say that there's something that wants us dead, and let's just say that version of Shy you seen was merely one of endless possibilities".

The mare paused. However a question formed in her mind that she just had to voice.

"Why?"

Shine laughed.

However said laugher stop abruptly. In it's place was a tone that was hard to read.

"Why is only a word used when ponies can't make sense of the world around them. So instead they go out looking for answers. Only to cowar when said answers don't bring a happy ending".

"In other words" the reason isn't a happy one" Shy stated. Acting more like a translator than anything else. Regardless she knew that those words alone wouldn't be enough to satisfy the munch older mare. However the way things are now she rather wait until they're at a munch safer location before going into detail. As soon as she thought that the trio turned a corner. Only to stop upon a an old looking door. Said door looked to made out of bark and also appeared to be leaking water between cracks in it's surface.

"This should do" Shine mumbled. A smile finally forming on his face. However just as he was about to open the door there was a gasp heard from behind.

"Buckster" Crystal whispered. As if finally realizing that the older stallion was nowhere in sight.

"Dead" Shine muttered his smile gone.

There was a pause.

"You could have saved him".

"No" the cold shook his head. Only to gain a faraway look in his eyes. A look that for some reason sent shivers down Crystal's spine. When he spoke again the smile that formed did not reach his eyes.

"I could have saved them all".