Alicorn's Oath: Bound by Destiny, Bound by Love

_________(Cypher POV)_________

I have been in this world for nearly two weeks now and Twilight Sparkle is still falling in and out of consciousness, but, she has been spending longer awake recently and has been told of Sunset Shimmer. Twilight seemed to know of her, but, she doesn't know this version of her. When I got a chance to ask she told me some of her memories from her times at Canterlot High. I was 'asked' by Princess Celestia not to talk to her about the connections to their prophecies and myself until she is out of the hospital.

I spent time walking around Ponyville and talking to its residents getting used to where I was and letting them get used to me. Rarity was getting along with Sunset Shimmer and was helping her with all her might. The young girls, that I now know call themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders or CMC, seem to have taken well to me sometimes trying to help me get my cutie mark as they say. Applebloom, one of the CMC, even brought me to the Apple Farm and they were so accepting. Thanking me for saving their family. However, there were many who looked at me as if I was unnatural and unwanted. A couple of posh fillies even threw rocks at me several times.

Pinkie, or Pinkamena Diane Pie, held back her party simply because she couldn't have all of her friends there, though anyone could see she was conflicted. I have, also, noticed that these ponies seem to use anypony instead of anyone or anybody. This euphemism confuses me and I find it highly exclusive, but, this is something bound to their civilization.

Now, I laid back on Rarity's couch looking up at the ceiling. There were many things going through my head I had read up on what had happened and other things connected to prophecies and the magic of friendship. I, honestly, would have just chalked it up to extreme emotions at the time of what was happening, if there wasn't so much evidence connecting it to the harmony of magic in this world.

Unbound, by the laws of magic I once knew, but, placed into a situational chaos that seemed that they would always come out on top. The creatures of this world always seemed to have some kind of answer for what needed to be done. To me it made absolutely no sense. However, I was far from what I knew and somehow my magic and alchemic processes still had meaning within this realm.

Rarity made her way down with Sunset in tow and found me in my thoughts. "Darling, what seems to be the matter," she asked.

"Just pondering on the essence and rules of the magic within this world. How, it simply acts completely different than the magic I am familiar with, but, I suppose that is what happens when you are no longer within your own realm," I answer her. I yawn and say, "basically, thinking too much." I stand up and make my way to the door. "Well, off to see Twilight and see if she's feeling any better," I finish.

"We'll go with you, as that's where we were going as well," Rarity stated.

"Yeah, I've actually become quite attached to Twilight and the conversations I have with her," Sunset said. I was glad that she wasn't completely lost and alone in this new world. Though, I was also glad that I wasn't either.

"Sure, do either of you need to grab anything?" I ask? They shook their heads no and we took off.

Around half way to the hospital we ended up with Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy walking with us. All of them dragged in by the one now leading the way, Pinkie Pie. I had asked her what made her do this and she said something about her Pinkie Sense... just one more thing to add to the confusing oddity that was the magic of this world.

Finally, we made it to the hospital and found Twilight as she walked away from the door. "How, did you know that I was being released today?" She asked.

I rolled my eyes, then, looked at hers, while I answered pointing at myself, Rarity and Sunset, "We didn't and were coming here anyways." I pointed at Pinkie as I continued, "she dragged everyone else into it, quite literally, saying something about her Pinkie Sense." Everyone laughed, then we made our way to Twilight's Golden Oaks Library.

When we went in the girls all hugged Twilight in a massive group hug. I put forth a sad smile, happy that it had worked out and had hope for the future, but, wondered if I had made the right choice. Now, neither Sunset nor I could return to our original worlds. We were bound here body and soul.

Sunset noticed that I wasn't in the group hug and exited it herself. She gave me a hug and said, "I know what you're thinking about. I need you to stop. I barely had anything, anyone, before coming here and now I have these beautiful girls, we have them. So, don't be sad about choices made. Just know that we are here now and we will help each other through everything."

Twilight walked up as well hugging me tight followed by the rest of the girls. I put my arms around them the best I could and Twilight gave me a peck on the cheek, then stated, "thank you for saving my life."

My heart pulsed and I felt the magics of this world and the magics of my world finally meshed. All of us quite literally floated up off the ground, as the girls surrounded Twilight and myself and a rainbow of colors blasted from all Sunset, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow, AJ and Pinkie. Twilight and myself began to spin slowly as white light pulsed between us. Time seemed to stop.

Rarity said, "Generosity to offer another pony a new chance at life."

Fluttershy said, "Kindness to truly care for the safety of those you didn't even know."

Rainbow said, "Loyalty to show that no matter what you will do your best to make sure nopony is left behind."

AJ said, "Honesty to be true to what you believe in no matter the consequences."

Pinkie said, "Laughter to truly care for the happiness of those around you."

Sunset said, "Empathy to understand what another is going through and truly care."

Twilight and I said, "Magic to care for those around you so much that life itself couldn't pull you and them apart. Bound by soul. Bound by heart. We are the Light. We are the Dark. We are Harmony. We are Magic. We are Ouroboros." Magic pulsed between us and... it simply ended and we all dropped to the floor.

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna teleported in suddenly.

Celestia said, "we felt a large pulse of magic here and we have a very big problem."

Luna pulled out the Elements of Harmony and we saw that they had been shattered. "Right at the start of the magic, we were unsure of what was going on and thus went to grab the Elements for you. However, one by one we saw them shatter," She stated, worry obviously permeated her voice.

The silence was deafening and went on for several minutes until once more it felt like time stopped and once more we were no longer bound to the ground. This time though the shattered pieces of the Elements were swarming around us all.

Celestia said, "From Light we grant Passion, Optimism and Power."

Luna said, "From Shadows we grant Peace, Will and Vision."

Then they spoke together, "From the Dusk and the Dawn we grant Life."

The magic pulsed once more and blinded everyone for a short moment. My vision returned and what I saw completely floored me.

Sunset had been turned into a unicorn her fur was a light yellowish orange and her mane and tail were a mix of dark yellow and red, her clothes hadn't changed from the light aqua dress Rarity had given her, but, she now sported an Element of Harmony shaped like the sun one side yellow and one side red. This isn't what floored me though, what completely caught me off guard was Twilight.

Twilight now had irises shaped like a magenta eight pointed star. Her mane and tail were much longer, flowed slowly between the lighter and darker colors and burned like a lazy flame. Cool air pulsed from her as the shadows rippled around her. Finally, she had wings upon her back that were both feathered and draconic in nature.

Everyone was silent until Celestia asked, "what happened here."

"I... I... don't really know... I.... I think we created a living Philosophers Stone..." I said slowly, "Twilight, are you still... you?"

_________(Twilight POV)_________

I felt myself coming back and heard, something about a stone, then Cypher asked, "Twilight, are you still... you?"

I shook my head and answered, "of course I am..." Then, I realized that everypony was staring at me and that I felt something weird... I shook for a moment, dropped to my knees and evacuated everything inside of me, from every angle.