Where, where do I begin in all this? The fact I'm one of the lucky ones? Somehow. The fact I emerged from the darkness watching my own rotting corpse shambling away after some other poor soul? The odd conglomeration of items I found strapped in a saddle bag that was on me? It's practically a blur. I am Sombra, ex tyrincal ruler of the Crystal Empire, now reformed being by LillyWishes, StarHope, WindStreak, SolarBlaze, PuzzleClaw, JoyBubble, DiamondDust, and DawnKeeper. I've decided to start a journal, using the worn one I found in my saddle bag, I was lucky to find something to write with aswell.

Judging from the few clues I've found in the saddle bag, whatever story this twisted nightmare has written for me isn't a kind one. I can tell I've been on my own for a bit, and I left somewhere in a hurry, I fear it may be Lilly and I's home seeing as I found one of our photo albums and a few of my personal effects. I found what I can only assume if where I've been hiding out in an old treehouse, my defensive rubies are everywhere, and in the short time I've been here I've watched them destroy several of them, it's almost satisfying in a grim sort of way, like watching mosquitos fly into a bug zapper, knowing they won't be around to bother you anymore

As for how I got trapped here......I got myself trapped in the nightmare. I didn't mean to I...I had just thought I heard Lilly screaming so I bolted for the sound instead of following our plan. I barely had time to see it was some other poor soul getting trapped before one of them jumped me and sunk its teeth into my neck, instantly everything started to go dark. I did the only thing I could and sent a spark into the air, hoping that wherever Lilly was she would see it and know. I heard the blasted thing chewing on me as everything went completely dark. When I awoke, I found myself surrounded by the aura, and more of the creatures surrounding me, trying to break through the aura, but being unable to due to however it works. I kept myself in the same spot as I knew the second I moved, I would lose the protection of the aura. It took some time, but they finally lost interest and went off after someone else, I don't know who as I couldn't see them. As they were leaving I saw myself getting up off the ground a few feet away, chewed up and rotten and following the rest of the pack. I took that opportunity to run. I'll admit I stupidly ran blindly but I found this place surrounded by my own crystals, so I leapt over them, made them bigger and locked myself inside.

I don't know if I should consider it a blessing or a curse that my magic works here, and in full force it seems. I swore I saw a few wisps of purple flame when I turned my head. I almost wonder if turning myself into smoke and attempting to travel that way would yield results. I don't know where to go from here. I don't recognize this forest at all. I could try and find my way back to the house and...well I don't know what I would do when I get there. Perhaps try and see what this world has done to my Lilly, maybe look for supplies or perhaps my old armor. It won't be much but it's still protection, and it could be a bit better than the leather boots I'm currently wearing.

I could also try and make it to the Canterlot safezone. From what I've heard from the princesses press conferences and public statements. Those who are trapped here and not trapped watching their own rotting corpses shamble about, have a safezone that has been well established in Canterlot. The whole city is a safezone and there are constant pegasai patrols. It would be something at the least. But again, it comes with the issue of me being in this forest with no clue of where I am. For now, I'm going to rest and hope there's some semblance of daylight soon, perhaps I can climb up the tree or even try to get on the roof and get some sense of where I am. Again, that will just have to wait until morning or whatever equal to it there is here.

I just pray that Lilly is safe.

Author's Note

Hey everyone, this is my first anything on FimFiction and the first time I've written something in over a decade, please let me know what you think of it! I would love to hear what you have to say.