Still Lost

Op Logan ran into subject Alice's room franticly looking around until his blue eyes fell on the bed-shaped burnt spot. A clean-up crew close behind sweeping room by room.

"Where did his bed go?" Logan bent over rubbing the lightly burned carpet below where it once was.

One of the soldiers snapped to attention behind him waiting to be recognized by his superior before speaking.

With a grown, his hands resting on his hips. "Speak soldier."

The soldier brought both arms to his side and stood up straight then spoke in an even tone.

"Sir, the camera team says after the subject grabbed his head in pain a blue portal started at the foot of his bed, slowly it went to the head of the bed, and with a loud snap he along with his bed was gone."

Logan chuckled to himself in disbelief. " Sure, then what they told you magic is real!"

The soldier pulled out a phone from his all-white uniform front breast pocket, touching the screen a couple of times he turned it, his superior leaning in watching the video of his charge get sucked into the blue portal with shock on his face.

Logan mumbled. "What the fuck."
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Princes Luna looked at the bloody mess on the forest floor, the manticore, what was left of it at least, lay at her feet. She knew something strong, something fast far faster than any current-day fighter did this, she couldn't rule out there being more than one fighter but, from what she could tell the same sword was used for the blows given to its now lifeless body, and in quick strong movements.

"Sister, how could one pony do this?" Luna's voice stumbled as she spoke, if she did not have years of war in her past she would still be stunned into silence like the rest of the group. Even her sister was quiet, the years of peace had made her weak and though she knew she was only a bit better it made her mad that both her sister and she had grown so.

Celestia was slow to respond, the same pale blank stare on her face.

"I don't know, this puts even Icebreaker the head of the four heroes to shame." As she spoke her eyes never left the stinger at her hooves.

The elements did not speak, they had never seen true death or true pain. Even the guard Most if not all other than Manehattan, did nothing but settle small disagreements. They were stunned to say no less.

Luna frowned looking up through the trees, it was getting late. Her magic told her to raise the moon soon and her sister to lower the sun. Even if she did the look her sister was giving her said it all, this needed settled now, they could not wait. They were already two days behind whatever did this. They had hope though, if the minitour they found dead meant anything they gave peace to the fallen, which showed some good. She hoped.

With a shake of her head, Celestia stood straight and cast an energy spell, it would let her feel out powerful magic or ones with it. As the spell reached out she felt her sisters, she pushed it further and further until one no two stood close to one another one was blue the other purple with demon energy. The blue one flickered for a moment followed by the far stronger purple one disappearing. That must be their killer and by sensing their power they were hurt their energy was far below their reserves. Quickly she turned to Luna only to see her casting an energy spell herself, not needing to explain to her sister what she felt she turned to her student.

" Twilight you and the rest of the elements must go back to town, get a medical bay ready!" Years of leadership behind every word.

Twilight looked confused but the look on Celestia's face told her everything, no questions just do what you're told. Twilight never saw her master her teacher her friend like this and knew not to fight back. She turned and ran the other five close behind, glad to be gone from gore.

Celestia and Luna flew up and out of the trees below both turning in the direction of the blue power.

"That's are-" Luna was cut off.

"Yes sister, That's our castle."

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They landed next to the old well, both looking at the red stain next to it in confusion.

"Luna is that blood." she knew what it was but for some reason, she hoped to be told otherwise, that it wasn't real.

Luna gave a short nod and started to trot into the castle. She knew whatever they were gonna find would know. A feeling filled her heart one that was happy this only served to confuse her more, before she could decode her strange emotions she felt something thick on her hoof cursing at the now dark castle she brought her hoof up only to fall back in shock as her now red hoof dripped blood. Casting a light spell from her horn she got a better look at what bled it. And by the gasp behind her, she knew her sister saw as well. Bits of imp and Cacodemon laid there.

Celestia cast another energy spell and then bolted, Luna was not far behind as they ran they saw ten more demons mostly imps but the last one, its leg and head lay by its side blood all around it. They took no time to dwell on it, it only served to make them run faster to the blue energy from before, the one responsible for this was powerful and needed to be made friends or killed. With an energy spell or not they could have easily followed the trail of blood left by the unknown.

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Alice awoke, his eyes sealed shut from blood and pain. Rubbing at them furiously, he turned his head towards the blown-open door. It was still dark, but the glow emanating from their horns was all he needed to see his guests. Jumping out of the now blood-covered bed he spoke with caution in his voice.

"Who are you?" Slowly Grabbing at the hilt of his sword.

"Says the one in my room." Luna teased

"Don't paint me stupid, this castle is long abandoned, not to mention the battle, it looks like they lost." Alice was on edge, there was no new quest popup when they arrived, and he was lost and growing scared.

The white one walked into the room, Alice couldn't make out faces their horns were too bright, and in fear drew his sword, his body did not portray strength, his hp was only 28/100, and with blood loss, he grew cold shaking as he stood.

"Stay back, I don't know you friend or foe, and in my injured state I must ask for you to let me be." Alice pled with the unknown ponies hoping with some honesty they would let him be.

This time the darker one stepped in, a small smile on her face. "We mean you no harm, if anything we wish to help one as strong as you in their time of need."

Before Alice could retort a greenish-blue glow ran over him alongside a new buff of light healing. Putting him at 60/100 hp the blood loss debuff disappearing. And with a bit more energy Alice spoke. "Thank you, I ... can't see your faces and don't know your names, please my name is..." Alice paused he didn't want to share his real name, the princesses looked at him their heads tilted in confusion at his sudden stop.

"Young minitour, do not push yourself we can share are names first." Luna stood up straight and with pride.

"My name is Princess Luna the ruler of the night."

Celestia seeing it was her turn did the same."My name is Princess Celestia the ruler of the day."

Alice needed to act quickly, he didn't know why sharing his real name gave him pause but he needed to give a name. " My name.. is .... Logan." His only friend back home and by using that name he had comfort, though he didn't know why.

NOTIFICATION

Daily quest has failed "player" will receive a penalty!

Generating penalty.....

NOTIFICATION

"The player will be sent to a random location!"

Alice's eyes went wide and before he could say anything a blinding flash filled the room.

Alice tried to breathe only to choke on water, his eyes shot open spinning around franticly looking for light indicating the surface. With his vision going he swam and just before tunnel vision took him he burst to the surface as soon as his lips broke the water line he choked out the water that made a home in his lungs, taking stock of his sword he proceeded to check his surroundings. It was day and other than a couple of trees on the edge of the water Alice found himself in a desert. The temperature change made itself noticed as soon as he pulled himself to the small beach around a two-hundred or so-foot-wide oasis.

NOTIFICATION
Quest started.

Stay within 200 feet of the water for 24 hours.