I looked at the swirly rainbow portal with unease. I could probably say that this is the thing that killed Rainbow Dash, and that her assassin would have had no reason to kill her if we hadn't gone to the alternate universe, but right now, it may be the key to bringing her back. Some ponies may not know this, but Dash was my best friend. After her death, I tried to stay positive. Heck, I threw a party in her honor! Though, I did use her money to pay for it... But that does not matter right now. I'm using this portal to go back to the alternate universe, where i'm going to get Pinkie to help me make a portal to bring Dash back. I mean, she brought her parents back, right? So can't it bring back Dash? I truthfully have no idea, but it's worth a shot! I stop wasting time and jump on in the swirly rainbow portal, greeting the anticipated black-out with excitement.
I wake up in the middle of town, like last time, and start making my way to Sugarcube Corner. On my way, I notice Whirlwind's house. I figured that I hadn't visited him in a long time, so a quick stop couldn't hurt. I knock on his door, but nopony answers. Then, I notice a note taped to the door.
To whoever decides to visit me,
I am definitely NOT off planning to take over Equestria with an army of OCs, so please come back later.
-Whirlwind.
After reading the note and deciding that it sounds completely legit, I continue on my way to Sugarcube Corner. There I find Pinkie Pie baking up a batch of her special cupcakes.
"Hey Vinyl! I thought you went back to your universe after deciding that we weren't good enough for you." She said, a huge smile plastered on her face.
"Hi Pinks. It was more because me and Dash were Equestria's most wanted, but that's besides the point. I need you to help me make a portal." I told her.
"Sorry Vinyl, I don't do portals anymore. It's really hard to get past the magic police these days." The pink mare explained to me.
"I'll pay you for it." I said. She looked thoughtful for a moment.
"How much?" She inquired.
"500 bits." I said, figuring I would be back in my universe before I needed to pay her.
"Deal. So what is the portal for?"
"Dash is dead, and I want to bring her back." I explained.
"Oh, I know just the type of portal. But i'll need a minute to get it ready." She said, and music began to play.
"What the hell is going on?" I asked, because you should be scared when music begins to play in Ponyville. It's not even good music, either. It's the type that will drive you crazy if you listen for too long.
"I'm making your portal!" She giggled, and began to sing.
I'll cook up a solution with the knowledge I've accrued!
They say a kitchen times saves 9, but i'm i'm not sure if that's true!
I've gathered the ingredients to make some time sorbet!
There's hardly room for seconds when the seconds melt away!
Watch as I work my gypsy magic,
Eye of the newt and cinnamon.
Watch as the matter turns to batter,
Open the portal jump in!
Crude stew, do you fear it Vinyl, oooh,
Sometimes life is not a cakewalk served up on a silver spoon!
Toss a fig and save the date and...
Bread and butter, chant and mutter, marination, incantation, chocolate icing, timeline splicing, yeast is rising, rectifying!
As annoying as this tune is, I'm finding it rather catchy... A tape recorder randomly begins to play.
Vinyl if you're hearing this it means i'm dead and gone.
Please don't bake a portal just accept it and move on!
Was that...Dash's voice? Oh no, Pinkie's singing again.
My cauldron is preheated and I've got you in my thrall,
Let's beat these yolks and save Rainbow by baking the fourth wall!
Watch as I work my gypsy magic,
Seapony tears and provolone.
God, help the outcast with her witchcraft!
Finally, Dash is coming back home!
Fianlly... Dash is coming back home...
A portal is opening up in the corner of the room. This is it! Dash is coming back! Wait... Why does it look like it's reaching out-
"OH SWEET LUNA! IT'S GOT ME! PINKIE HELP!" The portal was pulling me in. Soon, I would be forced to face the horrors on the other side.
"Uh oh, that wasn't supposed to happen..." Pinkie said quietly.
"YOU THINK? HELP ME!" I screech.
"O-okay. Just hold on and-" Her voice was drown out by the noise of the portal. It sounded like I was going to the nether in Minecraft. Soon, her face was just a blur as I was pulled into the portal.
I wake up in a dark forest, which makes sense because it's nighttime, but something was off. I felt the presence of other beings nearby, watching me. And I have paws. Dang it.
And now I realize those things that are watching me are cats, and they look pissed.
Crap.
How are you today, BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT I'M A CAT!
Okay, calm down Vinyl. This may not be as bad as it seems. Okay, they're hissing at me, and i'm really getting freaked out. Maybe they're friendly?
"Who are you and what are you doing on Thunderclan territory?" A white cat asked me.
"Oh, uh, my name is Vinyl Scratch, but you can call me Vinyl, and um, that's a good question. You see, my friend was recently killed and a pony named Pinkie Pie was trying to help me get her back by baking a portal, but that portal landed me here." I explained, offering a nervous grin. The cats surrounding me shared looks.
"This cat's crazy." A brown tom said.
"I take offense to that!" I snapped.
"No one cares." He replied.
"Come on, I say we chase her off of our territory." The white cat said. Do they not realize that I can hear every word they say?
"Wait!" A golden colored tom spoke up from behind me. "This cat fits the description Starclan gave to Jayfeather.
"I'm confused." I pipe up, but the glares I receive cause me to back up a bit.
"If this is the cat Starclan spoke about, than we should bring her to Firestar." The brown cat said. I'm feeling incredibly left out of the conversation.
"Hey, don't I have any say in this?" I ask.
"You lost whatever say you had when you decided to trespass." He said, and they began leading me deeper into the forest. So i'm in a hostage situation, and i'm a cat. Why did you have to die Dash? I became a cat because of you!
Author's Note
So, I decided to write this to get over my writers block for The Game of Life. It's not helping at all. But I do feel better knowing I've finally tried writing another Warriors crossover.
Against my own will, I am led to a large, what appears to be abandoned, quarry. And there are more cats here! Just great. There are two cats guarding the entrance, a gray tom, and sandy colored she-cat. We walk past them, and into the camp, where I find myself as the center of attention. I try to ignore all the stares i'm getting and examine my surroundings, but i'm finding that very hard to do. The camp is actually pretty neat. There are all these little dens and stuff. It's cute. As i'm admiring the camp, and fiery orange tom steps out of one of the dens, and starts walking towards us.
"Brambleclaw, why have you brought this cat here?" He asks the brown cat.
"We found her trespassing on our territory, and Lionblaze believes she is the cat Starclan told Jayfeather about." Brambleclaw explains.
"I see. I'll tell Jayfeather, and you show her around, alright?" The orange cat says, and walks away. I am getting left out of all these conversations! The cats who brought me here all break up, and leave me alone with Brambleclaw.
"Alright, that rock over there is high ledge, where Firestar will speak for clan meetings. Under that is Firestar's den. Over there is the nursery, where kits and queens stay. There is the warrior's den, and there is the medicine cat den. And over there is the elder's den. There, I think that covers everything. Any questions?" Brambleclaw told me. I didn't understand a word of it, but it sure seems fascinating!
"Uh, wow. That sure is interesting." I say awkwardly. Brambleclaw was about to respond, when Firestar appeared out of the medicine cat den, followed by a gray tabby tom.
"Alright, this is Jayfeather, our medicine cat. Jayfeather, this is... Sorry, what's your name?" Firestar asked me.
"Vinyl Scratch." I tell him.
"Right. Jayfeather, this is Vinyl Scratch." He introduced. Jayfeather just nodded in acknowledgement. Jayfeather seemed to freeze for a second, before turning in the direction of Firestar and saying:
"This is the cat."
"I don't understand. What the buck did he just do? And what cat are you talking about??!!" I snap at them. "And why are you looking at me like that?" I add to Jayfeather.
"Because i'm blind." Well, I can't say I expected that.
"Oh... Uh, my friend Rainbow Dash is near-sighted... So that's kind of like being blind... In some way..." I say, trying to make this conversation less awkward.
"Really?" He asks.
"No..." I say, but i'm sure in some alternate universe, there really is a near-sighted Rainbow Dash.
"Well as I was saying, you're the cat Starclan told me about, who would save the clans in their greatest time of need." He explained.
"Does this 'Starclan' realize that I became a cat not 20 minutes ago?" I ask, feeling a bit annoyed. He just shrugged. "Fine. I'll play along until I can find a way back home. It will be like one of Dash's bad fanfictions." He looked a bit confused, but seemed to accept that.
"Great. I'll hold a clan meeting, and get you a mentor." Firestar said, and was off. My only thoughts now are, 'What the buck have I gotten myself into?'
"Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather here beneath the high rock for a clan meeting." Firestar's voice rang through the camp. The few cats who weren't already gathered slowly stepped out of their dens, and began to mingle with the other cats.
"Cats of Thunderclan," he began, "Today we have a new cat joining our clan. She has been sent by Starclan to aid us in our time of greatest need. Vinyl Scratch, you have decided to train under Thunderclan and learn the ways of the warrior code. From this day on, until you receive your warrior name, you will be known as Lightpaw.
Ashfur, you are ready to take on an apprentice. You have done an excellent job training Lionblaze, and you have shown yourself to be strong and smart. You will be the mentor of Lightpaw, and I expect you to pass on all you know to this apprentice." Firestar finished. Ashfur, a pale gray tom with darker flecks, walked up to me. Everyone was looking at me expectantly, so out of nervousness, I awkwardly touched noses with him. Firestar nodded in approval, and a few cats started cheering my name, so I guess I did right.
After that, Ashfur took me out of camp, saying he was going to show me the territory. On the way out, I saw cats looking at me, and whispering to their friends. It just made me remember how out of place I was.
"So as you know, my name's Ashfur." He said to me as we walked through the thorn tunnel. "And Those two are Graystripe and Sandstorm." He added as we passes the two cats guarding the entrance. Just as we get a little ways away from camp, we come across a pale tortoiseshell she-cat with three kits.
"Tawnypelt, what are you doing on Thunderclan territory?" Ashfur snarled.
"I need to talk to Firestar." Tawnypelt says.
"What about?" He asks.
"Sol has convinced Shadowclan to stop believing in Starclan." She says sadly. I couldn't care less, since I still don't really know what Starclan is, but Ashfur seems pretty shaken about it.
"I'll take you to camp. Firestar will want to hear this." He says, and we head back to the place where I get awkward stares and a constant feeling of unease.
Author's Note
Well, here it is. I finally got something done after about two weeks of not writing. How did it come to this? I used to be so good, writing a bit almost everyday. Oh well, it's done now. Now I just need to write that chapter for the Game of Life.
