The Crystal Mirror

(A/N sorry this chapter took so long everypony! I was busy with schoolwork and things of the sort. But after a long wait, here it is, the new edition to The Crystal Mirror!)

---The Crystal Mirror---

--An Old Friend--

-The Plan-

“Alright do you need me to go over the plan once more?” Broken Arrow asked.

“No I think I understand”. To be completely honest, everything he had said during the hour he spent talking had flown over my head. It was something about taking Shadowed Eclipse down first by flanking her, whatever that meant, and casting abyssal vortex, which I don’t even know how to cast, and taking her soldiers out first.

“You better understand you only get one shot. If you fail Equestria is doomed and I will most probably kill you so that when you get captured you can’t reveal anything about me” he said in a casual I-honestly-don’t-care-if-you-die-you-can-be-replaced voice. If that wasn’t flattering I don’t what was. After a good five minutes we left the old rusty shack, Arrow gave me some petty prep talk. It was the least bit encouraging especially when he mentioned my failure non-stop.

“Are you just always negative?” the words flew out of my mouth before I could stop myself. “I mean all you talk about is me dying”.

“Well if I told you that you would for sure win the fight, I would be lying to the both of us, and I wouldn’t need to be here. I mean I was born with a purpose. After living in the Everfree for ten years I’ve learnt this. Oh and by the way, I’ve tried what I’m doing now about forty other times before. Those other ponies I used…died. But anyways you actually beat Magic and Loyalty so I somewhat believe you are strong.” Arrow seemed to have said this all in one breathe.

“Well if I wasn’t inspired I defiantly am now knowing I have a 1/40 chance of living. I don’t really want to-. Arrow cut me off.

“Too late now, we’re here. I looked in front of Arrow to see a large flat battlefield with three main commanders. On the right was Black Ashes. The left was Shadowed Eclipse. Her squadron was to search for me and execute me on sight. Lovely. Then in the middle I assumed I would find Sun Queen, but instead it was…K-Kindness! This dimension Fluttershy was leading the main army into my dimension!

I had thought that Sun Queen was going to lead. Maybe I was wrong. Or maybe something really bad is about to happen. I got a bit queasy. Then I felt somepony hit me. “Quick now is your chance, move!” Arrow whispered loudly. Before I had time to think, I teleported in closer. I dropped onto a tree branch making a small crackling noise. Eclipse’s ears perked up. She glanced up in the tree I was perched in but I was too far camouflaged. After a minute she turned away and started to search for me.

-The Followed-

I used a spell that would help me glide downwards. Thankfully something went right in my life and the spell was a success. After I landed on the floor I looked around me to see if anypony saw me. Guess it’s my special day today because no guard was in sight. I just had to keep my head low from pegasi; they’d be all over me if they found me. If anything I could pretend I was Magic, wouldn’t be hard considering we almost look exactly alike.

As I started to follow the path Eclipse had taken I felt, no, I knew somepony was watching me. It couldn’t have been Arrow; the tree would have hidden me from anypony in his general direction. I slowly walked forward continuing down the path that Eclipse had taken. I could have sworn she had some sort of supersonic sensing because she always seemed to feel something behind her, that being me, and look to confirm her suspicions. Thank Celes- no, not her. Thank myself for learning this damn confusing invisibility spell.

After a while Eclipse had entered the Carousel Boutique. Now knowing I couldn’t just invisibly waltz in through the front door, I checked around to see if any windows were free. Most of them were boarded up or covered by some other pony inside. When I finally found one I realized I had one more problem. I couldn’t hear anything. Deciding not to push my luck more than I already have I didn’t rip out the window. I started to get really frustrated now. I calmed myself down and just cut a small incision in the wall. The sound emitted was poor, but better than nothing. I placed my ear against the hole and tuned myself in.

“Well is that a NO?” Eclipse roared the last word with such force my eardrum started to ring.

“Y-y-yess” a smaller voice replied. One of Eclipse’s soldiers knew what was going to happen now. And now Twilight was going to have to take a mental note about what she was about to learn. She was going to know what that soldier knew. Eclipse gave the soldier a dead cold stare. A loud SNAP filled the room. The soldier’s eyes opened widely and fell to the ground. Twilight hadn’t even seen Eclipse’s horn glow. Her stare was enough to break a pony’s neck. Twilight gasped softly, so quiet it could have been mistaken by the air passing by. But it was enough for Eclipse to hear.

“Everyone… our visitor has arrived” Eclipse chimed. Everypony turned to look at what Eclipse saw, a small hole in the wall. Eclipse smirked, she knew I was there. She could see right through my invisibility spell with her damn stare. How could I have been so foolish!

-The Discovered-

Eclipse started to walk forward. She walked outside and stood just a few steps ahead of me. She never broke her gaze, and it was draining my energy. Soon I would turn into that dead guard. I panicked and tried my best not to give in to her stare. It was so powerful it drew me in. Not too long after I gave in and stopped my invisibility spell. I wanted to run but I couldn’t. She had drained all of my powers. I could barely breathe. I thought I was being crushed by a thousand pounds of concrete.
“Magic? I told you not to sneak up on me like that” Eclipse broke her gaze and I was slowly able to stand up. “Well what brings you here? Did you find, oh what was it, Twilight?” Eclipse’s voice resembled Luna’s Royal Equestrian voice.
“Uh-uhm” I deepened my voice. “No I’ve yet to find her ma’am”.

“Really? Damnit. Celestia is going to have my balls –even though I don’t have any- for this”. “Thanks anyways Magic”. Eclipse walked away back into the room. I sighed with relief. Well now I know she can see through my invisibility so that is a big X on the mental checklist of advantages. I’m now down to a total of… oh would you look at that. Nothing, I’m left with nothing.

I could try to kill her now, I mean why not? It’s not like I have a chance at anypony else. But what could I do?! I should have paid more attention to Arrow’s boring-ass lectures. I looked back in the direction of the tree I had perched on earlier to see if I could somehow, tap into Arrow’s mind and get some sort of help. Wait. I have magic. Has this dimension made me more retarded? Eclipse had turned around to stare at the empty field outside. I took this time to try to talk to Arrow.

“Arrow can you hear me?” For a while the air around me was silent.

“Twi?”

“Arrow, no time to question, how do I kill her?” The words spewed out into my mind as fast as they could.

“This should be quick and easy, when she is turned around you should find a scar on the back of her head. Once you found it, cast a levitation spell on a rock or something and smash it down on the scar. After that a bright light will explode out. From there you have to know what to do”. Arrow spoke quickly knowing that my window was short.

I looked around the building and found a broken sewing machine. I started to levitate it while I scanned Eclipse for her scar. My time was running out, she was starting to turn around. She was half turned and I found the scar. It was just under her ear. Without thinking my body instinctively pulled up the sewing machine and whipped it down on her head. Eclipse shrieked.
The darkness seemed to get worse, but there was a light, trying to rip out of the scar in Eclipse’s head. It didn’t last long. The light soon turned deep red, then black. Her rose eyes seemed to be evaporating off. Her dark purple figure was losing its color. She was starting to fade out of existence. I stood and watched, and listened. Throughout the entire process she was screaming and a brutal sound of melting flesh filled the air. Not a guard moved in to save her. Out of the corner of my eye I saw what looked like Luna flying in the sky above me. Then I saw what Arrow was talking about. About what I knew I had to do.

Eclipse was fading away, but into a purer form. She was losing her darkness. But unless I did something she’d lose herself completely. I thought about what I could do, how I can save her purity. I had one idea and no time to think of any better ones. She was only moments away from being dust. I had to act now. I stood in position, and casted the same spell I used on my friends when Discord took over Pony Ville. I closed my eyes during the spell and prayed for the best. Hopefully she would be good so I wouldn’t have to do this crap alone. Arrow sucks.

I opened my eyes to see a beautiful creamy white colored mare with a golden streaked mane. She stared into my eyes with hers. She had the most stunning crystal blue eyes. She was simply the worst amazing mare I had even seen.
“Thanks Twilight”. Eclipse’s voice was undeniably outstanding. She had the most lovable voice I’d ever heard.
“No problem Eclpise” was the only thing I managed to say. Her features left me speechless.
“Please Twilight, call me Sunrise”.

-Sunrise-

After a bit of discussion and fleeing from oncoming guards, Sunrise and I had regrouped with Arrow in the treehouse. Oh boy was I never as ready or overjoyed to tell someone off as I was today. But something told me not to. Something subconsciously was whispering not to. I couldn’t bitch at Arrow for something he hadn’t done. He told me what to do. He couldn’t make my decision to save Ecli- Sunrise for me. Still, I hate him.
“Well hello again Sunrise” Arrow said with a casual tone. He didn’t even act surprised to see Eclipse is not an evil (still beautiful) monster.

“Hi Sparrow” Sunrise didn’t even act surprised to Arr- wait… Sparrow? WHAT?
“Twi sweetie, you looked surprised. Don’t you remember what I said? I told you I sent others to kill Eclipse, a few times I went myself. How do you think I just knew to hit her on her scar? Well I tried to save her spirit from Luna’s spell, but I didn’t have enough power to keep her safe for long. Oh speaking of which, there is a Luna in this dimension too, I like to call her, Cancer.”

“Yeah Sparrow over here was such a ladies man. Tries to kill me, and then has the nerves to hit on me!” Sunrise giggled.
“I told you I hate when you call me Sparrow! Arrow chuckled.
“I’m going to hold that day against you forever!” Sunrise started to explode in laughter. Arrow then pounced on top of her and screamed “Then you must die!”

Not long after they were pillow fighting and laughing uncontrollably. I had no idea Arrow had a fun, and kinda cute, side to him. It took ten minutes until Arrow surrendered and dropped his pillow. Sunrise giggled a bit and she smiled a smile that shined brighter than the sun.

“Twi sweetie, go and get some rest, me and Sunrise have some catching up to do”. Arrow then whispered in my ear. “You did good kid. You saved the one I loved and made a smart choice. This war isn’t over and I need you in tip top shape. And once again, thanks Twi.

I smiled. I haven’t smiled in so long, and it felt so good. Being in this dimension…it’s starting to feel like home. I’m losing sanity here. I’m losing myself. It was getting hard to find the pure goodness in my heart. This place lacked it. Arrow however, now radiated with this pure happiness. I wonder if I’ll ever find my very own special somepony. But for now Arrow was right. I needed sleep. I wasted a lot of energy getting Sunrise back to herself. Would that be me? I mean would I get corrupted and turn evil? Ow. My head hurts from all this thinking. I really do need a nap. I trotted upstairs into my normal bed and feel asleep instantly.

“I think she’s asleep” whispered Arrow.

“Well with the events of today I’m sure she’s pretty beat up” replied Sunrise.

“I really missed yah Sunrise”.

“We’ll have to tell Twilight eventually”.

“I know dearest, but I’ve never seen her happy like that. I can’t simply just break her heart like that” Arrow stopped whispering.

“Agreed but she will have to know”. Sunrise continued whispering in fear of Twilight waking up.

“Yeah, but for now, for us, let’s not worry about that. Right now it’s you and me”. Arrow sounded happy with a tint of hurt in his voice.

Arrow

Sunrise simply smiled one of her joyful smiles and kissed Arrow. He simply closed his eyes and returned the kiss. For what felt like forever the two sat there next to the fireplace, lips locked, in each other’s arms. Arrow knew this moment wouldn’t last long; that this feeling would soon be replaced with pain and sorrow. But the future is never good to bring into the present. For now he would enjoy the moment, would enjoy now, the present. And nothing could separate him from the one he loved. Only time would do it, time, the one aspect of life that people always take for granted.

But enough of my crazy ramblings. Right now, time moves at my pace. I only noticed I was crying when I felt wet streaks on Sunrise’s left wing. I heard her sniffle as well. We both knew what each other was thinking, what was going to come.
Right now, in Sunrise’s arms I was Sparrow. Time nor future whatever the case, could stop me from be her one special somepony. I just only wish this dimension didn’t have to be so cruel.

I could only wish.

(A/N Now with OCs I thought that people should have their own idea of what they look like. So right now I’ll give you guys what I envision Sunrise to look like. Now this is a generated code from GeneralZoi’s pony creator. Just post this code into the pony creator and see what I intended Sunrise to look like! 3O34000510FEEBEBFFC49D0000100B7FEUN1837001020000Y1FED60AE292191Z107F3FCC004CB2)