BlockWar
2. Corruption
Previous ChapterFlurry Heart walked through the hall. She learned that Twilight and her friends have gone to Canterlot. She wished to meet her aunt.
However, she met somebody else.
“Hello, Discord. Have you seen Twilight?”
“She had to teleport back to Ponyville. She will be back tomorrow morning.”
“Why did she have to go back to Ponyville?”
“Wait a minute… wait a minute…”
Flurry looked at Discord. She was about to say something, but suddenly, a guard rushed towards her.
“Moderator, Ponyville is under attack! Celestia calls everypony to the meeting room. An invasion started.”
“Invasion! I have to go,” Flurry said and galloped away.
In the meeting in Canterlot, there were the most important ponies in both the administration and military of Equestria. Cadance, Shining and Flurry were also invited, as an allied state.
“Today, a large group of newfriends have attacked Ponyville. They have griefed the town. What do you suggest doing about them?” asked Celestia.
“The army is already on their way?” asked Flurry.
“Yes. I’ve sent my best PVPers,” said Celestia.
“PVPers? Is this a new type of unit?” askd Flurry.
“We need to do something before they ruin Equestria,” said Neighsay.
“Any other ideas?”
“Maybe set up a whitelist until the newfriends get bored and quit?” said Cadance.
“Whitelist would be too much of an intervention in the anarchy server,” said Celestia.
“Anarchy server?” asked Flurry.
“And you, Flurry, do you have any ideas?”
“Send in the army and destroy the portal through which they entered our world.”
“This might even be a good idea. Raven, sent a message to everyone that I called for the next spawn incursion.”
“At once, Owner,” said Raven.
“Owner!” asked Flurry. Then, she noticed that there were floating names above the heads of the ponies. How did she not notice them before?
“Are you all right, Flurry?” asked Celestia.
“Yes.”
“Well then, this is it for today’s meeting. Dismissed.”
Flurry wondered what happened to the rest of the ponies. Something very strange. She walked back to her room and opened the black book.
Very strange things are happening. Ponies have nametags floating above them. Started saying some nonsense about an anarchy server. Some blocky creatures have attacked and nopony seems to care… Flurry wrote, then she noticed another thing. She went towards the window. …and the sun is a square.
Flurry waited for a reply. She did not have to wait for long.
Oh no, wrote Dark Flurry. Then she added, Have you spoken with Calm Sky?
No, I didn’t, wrote Flurry.
Seems her very presence is destabilizing the magic. I will try to find a way to fix this. For now, watch for yourself, wrote Dark Flurry.
The next morning, Celestia called Flurry to the Admin Council, whatever that was. They were to talk about punishment for two troublemakers.
Twilight was late. Flurry noticed that her aunt probably did not sleep all night. Flurry had to speak with her after the meeting.
Discord has entered the chamber. He dragged two pegasi mares in his magic.
“Calm Sky, Cozy Glow, you are charged with attempting to destabilize the server by attempting to get backdoor access. What is your defense?” said Celestia.
Calm Sky didn’t respond. Rather, she looked at Flurry Heart.
“You…”
Flurry Heart knew that she couldn’t talk with her. She also read about all the times Dark Flurry has met Calm Sky, and knew that they hadn’t parted on the best terms. So she just giggled.
“For your crimes, you are therebly banned from Equestria, forever!” Celestia said. She materialized a large sledgehammer and started walking towards the two pegasi.
“You can’t do this!” shouted the traitor filly.
“I am the owner, and I do what I want!” said Celestia. She swung her hammer and hit the two pegasi. Twilight looked at the two pony-shaped holes in the wall.
“Did you… kill them?” asked Twilight.
“Worse.”
“Send them straight to Tartarus?”
“Worse. Much worse.”
Flurry Heart woke up in her room. She didn’t remember getting here. She tried to remember what she was doing after the meeting, but couldn’t.
Flurry has walked towards the chest, to take out a book and quill…
Flurry looked at her forearms. She has become a bipedal, angular creature. Oh no, the corruption is spreading, she thought.
She opened the book. I’ve turned into a blocky mutant. How do I turn back into a pony? she wrote. There was no response. She had to find Twilight!
Flurry has left the room and started running through the corridor. She has met Shining Armor. At least, this blocky creature resembled him.
“Dad? What happened?”
“Hello Flurry. I’ve been looking for you. Would you like to go with me to spawn, hunt newfriends?
“Have you seen Aunt Twillight?”
“No. She went with Discord somewhere. He said she will be back tomorrow. Would you like to come with me?”
“Sure. Let’s see what the enemy is doing.”
“Do you need armor”
“Yes, I’ve left mine in Crystal City.”
Shining Armor gave her a diamond set. Then, they went outside. Shining Armor placed a… boat on the ground, and got to it.
“Let’s go, Flurry.”
Flurry has sat down in the boat. Suddenly, it started floating, and the two flew to spawn, or towards Everfree Forest.
“Dad, land some distance from the Castle of the Two Sisters.”
“Why?”
“There’s a portal there. Maybe I will be able to turn it off.”
Shining Armor landed. “Wait for me here,” said Flurry.
Flurry managed to sneak into the Castle of the Two Sisters. She wasn’t spotted.
Eventually, she found the portal. It was guarded.
Suddenly, the guards started floating in the air, and were thrown into a river. Flurry Heart looked around, and saw Discord in one of the windows. Not thinking much, she entered the portal.
Flurry appeared in some kind of a chamber. She looked around.
She saw guards. They weren’t blocky creatures. They were humans - a race of creatures from O&O. She was slightly confused about this. She looked at her own hands, and noticed she had become a human too.
She has walked forward. One of the guards smiled at her. She hoped they wouldn't notice she’s not one of them.
“Yes. The portal turns humans into Blockers, and Blockers into humans. You will walk with us, Blocker.”
Flurry took her sword out, but realized she was surrounded. She attempted to summon magic, but realized she couldn’t. Realizing she has no way out of this, she dropped the sword.
“Good. The Naczelnik will decide what to do with you.
Flurry has been dragged towards an old officer.
“Naczelnik, we have captured a spy. What shall be done with her?” asked the soldier.
The Naczelnik looked upon Flurry, and his eyes widened, as if he recognized her. “You are her…”
“I am Flurry Heart, and I wish to negotiate.”
“Put her into ice. I will decide about her later,” Naczelnik ordered the soldiers.
“To ice?” asked Flurry.
Flurry has tried to get out of the soldier's grip, but she wasn’t used to having a human body. They dragged her towards a large chamber, with rows and rows of strange machines.
“Get inside!” shouted one of the soldiers. Flurry was pushed into the machine.
The door has locked. One of the soldiers put something on the console. Initializing Cyrosleep, the machine announced.
“I will get out, and you will pay for that!” Flurry shouted, and cursed. The soldier just smiled at her.
“Hibernation begins in 5… 4… 3…”
Flurry felt cold, and felt she was about to go asleep. She tried to get out, but her strength left her.
Then, she fell asleep, hidden in the depths of this strange ruin.
Author's Note
I wonder how Flurry is going to escape hibernation. Maybe someone will help her...
