open Into Limbo: Worlds Collide

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

@-Buttercup- @Kujamih

Since he was running in front of Twilight, Blu hadn't noticed that the shark mare had bitten Twilight until he got to the other end of the bridge and looked back to see if the mist were still following, mostly out of breath at that. So he would only see when the shark mare broke the bridge and not when Twilight was bitten.

As it seemed the danger was averted, Blu took a moment to catch his breath before responding, "You're welcome, by the way. But it's up to her whether she forgives you. I'm Blu, B-L-U, not the color."

He'd let Twilight take the lead here, she seemed more personable than he considered himself to be anyway.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@-Buttercup- @Illiad Easle

"thank you Blu and sorry for my rough behavior back then..." 

Shade would easily see that the purple mare was still mad at her, that she would grunt and avoid Shade. Because of this, Shade would quickly move Infront of the purple mare and give a deep bow.

"again I'm deeply sorry, for calling you scum and taking a nibble on your energy. If it would please you, I would let you eat as much of my energy, since you saved me and what not." Shallow shade replied while giving another bow, then in a weird way present her neck to twilight.

Edited May 19, 2022 by Kujamih

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

@Kujamih @-Buttercup-

Blu was a bit surprised by Shade's offer, "So, a literal energy vampire? And given your offer, I'd assume most creatures where you're from are like that? Anyway, how long have you been here? Sounds like you've already had to run away from Smile enough to recognize Smile items on sight."

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @-Buttercup-

"ah I see..." 

6 hours ago, Twilight Sparkle (Universe 114A) said:

I am not capable of such an act. Even if I was, I would not do to you - what you just did to me. I do not understand you. But it is likely you won't understand me. I am Twilight Sparkle. Not your Twilight, but still Twilight nevertheless." she smirked slightly.

"Ahh ! I see..." Shade pondered with quite seriously.

" Again... Sorry for my rude behavior, and me eating some of your energy. I only did that so I could have enough strength to crush the bridge and stand on my own.... But I didn't expect you to have so much... I'm actually quite full." Shade said while licking her lips and staring at you with a fulfilled look. 

( Maybe  the reason why Shade might've gotten quite a lot of energy from twilight, is from the Mist she has inhaled.)

Shade noticed that she might've did something quite insulting towards Twilight and proceeds to bow her head once more.

" Oh I'm sorry ...again..." 

4 hours ago, Illiad Easle said:

Blu was a bit surprised by Shade's offer, "So, a literal energy vampire? And given your offer, I'd assume most creatures where you're from are like that? Anyway, how long have you been here? Sounds like you've already had to run away from Smile enough to recognize Smile items on sight."

" Ah again sorry... It is quite a common ability for magic users to have this ability in my world, since it is versatile in use and also quite helpful. For example... You have an ally who has been silenced by your enemy, correct? Then your ally is useless. BUT if you can use their energy, then he is still a useful ally, correct?" Shade spoke as though like a teacher.

"I have been here for almost a year, I think? I was secretly hiding my identity and working inside SMILE... But it seems that somepony got jealous of my achievements and exposed me... Now ALPHA is chasing after me... Ughhhh" Shade shivers as she spoke of the Alpha.

She also presented a badge and some gadgets she had when she was still in SMILE.

" I suggest you don't attend to their meetings if you don't want to get surprise ambushed by them... And there I thought I did good. Of course I only hunted down EVIL ODTs, the peaceful ones I hid them so the SMILE Agents can't find them..."

 

 

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

@Kujamih

Blu was intrigued by what Shade told him, "So it seems our own collaboration with Smile was doomed from the start, if they have a history of betraying the ODTs they work with. How unfortunate."

He cringed when Alpha was mentioned, "I've had a run-in with her myself just recently, tried to kill me and probably would have succeeded if left to her own devices. I've been working on something to try and fight her off if she comes back to finish the job. Say, do you have any experience with firearms?" Maybe her world would have some applicable experience? "Regardless, you seem gifted in explosive magic, do you think you could teach me how it's done?"

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @-Buttercup-

6 hours ago, Illiad Easle said:

So it seems our own collaboration with Smile was doomed from the start, if they have a history of betraying the ODTs they work with. How unfortunate."

 

"Ahh!  Fellow Ponies at arms! Finally found somepony to join the cause!"

Shade would giddily rush near to you and grab your hooves to shake, too late to notice that she may have crossed boundaries of comfort.

" Ahhh. again sorry for my excitement..ahmm..."

"

4 hours ago, Twilight Sparkle (Universe 114A) said:

can safely say that I do not approve of SMILE. I suppose I am only wearing this badge temporarily. I have no faith in them. While I have saved their lives and they gave me a lot in turn, I do not trust them, because Alpha tried killing Blu here. I am also eager to learn what you have to offer." Twilight said calmly.

"True ... SMILE can't be trusted Scums for sure, but not all. Same as ODT, not all of us are good, sum are Scums... Sometimes worse than SMILE... which sometimes I could not blame the way they act... Would you like to learn "magic share?" 

 

6 hours ago, Illiad Easle said:

I've had a run-in with her myself just recently, tried to kill me and probably would have succeeded if left to her own devices. I've been working on something to try and fight her off if she comes back to finish the job. Say, do you have any experience with firearms?" Maybe her world would have some applicable experience? "Regardless, you seem gifted in explosive magic, do you think you could teach me how it's done?"

"Ohhh... Ahhh, please allow me to apologize  for the story that I will unfold." Shade would once again bow her head towards Blu this time.

" You see I was probably the reason why you ended up meeting Alpha in the forest, Correct?"

Blu would definitely find it curious that Shade knew where the encounter was.

" you see.... I was tapping to their communications so I could intercept them when they're capturing ODTs that are peaceful or manageable. But it was actually a trap meant for me. Even at my best I could not beat her one on one, as you can see in my sorry state... I am quite beaten up, but thanks to Twilight's energy I can have another round with her!" Shade would then remember that she has a story to tell.

" Ahhh... Sorry. Let me continue..." 

"Where was I..... Ahhh- as I ran away... I ended up meeting you climbing up a tree. For a unicorn, you were kind of awkward using your magic, and had a metallic case with you... A very good indicator of an ODT. as I got neer I would try to warn you... I tried making noises from bellow and tried Morse code or something... Sorry... I'm not good with Morse code.... So I just did the basic rescue signal

F-I-M in Morse code...."

" But I guess I was too late since Alpha swooped in... My heart was ripped to shreds knowing no creature could survive her wrath... But you... You survived.... I'm sorry I couldn't save you...

But do tell your tale! It is quite impressive that you survived!

And what is firearms?"

Explosion magic?... The one I did with the bridge? I just put all my energy in one place until it can't hold itself... Or I just forcefully kick stuff...?" 

 

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @-Buttercup- @Windy Breeze

Shade, Blu and Twilight's interaction with each other would suddenly be interrupted by a sudden burst of energy spreading across the entirety of the world.

" It's happening again..." Shade spoke with a spooked impression.

the earth trembled, but only for a little while and SLAM! A pony fell from the sky and crashed on to Twilight, probably leaving the poor pony unconscious.

THe group would probably be shocked and would be high alert.

" You!!! Do you come in peace or do you seek trouble! " The half Shark half Pony demanded.

( The rest would be in a separate message.)

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Kujamih @Illiad Easle @-Buttercup-

Silver Chary groaned in pain. When his egghead friend, Summer Shimmer, told him she would drop him somewhere else safe, he didn't expect she would do it literally! She just has to add insult to his already injured hoof that was suffering from sprain after tripping on...whatever it was while he has chased by those things.

Then, he heard a voice. It was very authoritative. Yup, he must have landed somewhere he shouldn't be in, probably inside Canterlot Castle or...

That though gave him enough energy and pain resistance to rise and sit on up his rump while completely ignoring the aching coming from his chest. He could see his blood-soaked sword laying a few distance away in front of him, but it did not matter to him. He looks behind.

Zombies ponies? Yes, he thought those monsters are just creations of somepony's mind, those very same monsters are now taking over his town, turning every single resident into zombies one by one. Yeah, it was acceptable, even more, acceptable than seeing a half-shark pony hybrid. Silver Chary stared at the pony hybrid with disbelief “What in Celestia's bright sun...” he muttered.

What he had not comprehend is that he was covered in blood. Blood of the monsters he slayed in an attempt to save the life of the friend, the same friend who sacrificed her life just to save him when they were both cornered in her house.

Edited May 21, 2022 by Windy Breeze

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

 

 

@Kujamih @Windy Breeze

Blu was disappointed in Shade's answer, but ultimately it wasn't necessary as the book (Which you didn't mention you had dropped details of in the OOC) seemed to have all the information he needed to make his weapon of choice nearly in the manner he had planned, albeit it would be more akin to a railgun than a standard firearm. He shook his head, "As convenient as this 'magic share' might be, I will respectfully decline. I have no reason to trust you at this moment, and I'd rather no one potentially had the ability to mess with my head."

He had been about to answer Shade's questions about him when the new pony fell from above, causing him to jump back, by reflex he had his gun trained on the newcomer who had incapacitated or perhaps killed Twilight, as there wasn't a way to tell at this point whether she was still alive. "That's... a lot of blood." He gestured with his gun for the pony to back off, "Take a step back now, slowly, I'm not afraid to hurt you if I have to."

Idly he wondered if there were such a thing as a duplication spell, maybe he could cast it inside the magazine such that it duplicated a bullet each time he fired the gun, then he'd have infinite bullets. That was probably asking too much of this world though.

Edited May 21, 2022 by Illiad Easle

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Windy Breeze

~Iffy Quizzy, the silly pony~

Iffy Quizzy was quite a silly pony to have messed with a device that she has no knowledge of. That said, she still manages to activate it and put herself into a pickle.

Now she finds herself in a dim and dusty room filled with old books and fragile lab equipments.

The seem of a door leading upstairs is the only reason why there's some light on the room, and is the only way out of the place. There she would be greeted by a library filled with books and some ponies staring at her with confusion.

 

~Thunder Light and Buckshot, the wayward bullets.~

"Watch where you point that" would be the last words that Thunder Light should've said. But instead she was struck by a blinding white light, and was shocked and pissed off at what supposedly be her end...

Mean while... Buckshot was scouting ahead to see if their target was near, but was only greeted by a blinding light through her binoculars.

As the Blinding light soon fades and vision starts to work, both pony would find themselves on a Castle that seems to have just been destroyed, as fresh soot can be seen and rubble recently chipped. There are some ponies there that seems to be working at the site... It seems that they are excavating the place or trying to repair it. It's hard to tell since everypony working there was shocked at seeing two ponies suddenly appearing from a blinding light. But that silent won't last as one of the workers would scream out. "ODDITY!!!!!!"

And panic ensues... Some pony would flee while some pony would point their horn at you or a contraption. They seemed really stressed and threatened by your existence.

 

~Storm Light, Party Crasher~

Storm Light, who was just minding her business, doing the same routine from her job would suddenly be struck by Lightning...

The mare would miraculously survive that and crash on a tree which would help slow down her fall and eventually land at a bed. She was expecting the ground but weirdly enough a bed cought her last fall. Not only that, but beside her, she would be greeted by a grey pegasi with derped eyes.

" Can I help you?" The derpy eyed Pegasi asked.

 

 

~Nimbus, the Drifter.~

Gasping for air, fighting the currents. As his final push for survival, he breaks the surface  of the raging water then into a calm lake. 

Shocked to see that he was outside Ponyville on a lake, with no casualties from the tsunami.

His only thoughts....."wtf?"

 

~ Glory and Pan, the Broken Family.~ 

The castle a blaze, a country ruined. Vengeance ever turning, as the ones they've crushed has risen once more to pay what is duly needed.

The Family of Royals trapped in their room. Preparing for their final end, gives their kiss and farewells. But cut short from a blinding light that one cannot hope and pray that this may be their salvation.

But will it be?

Glory would find herself sitting on a Crystal table. And Infront of her is a shocked young Alicorn. She has a pinkish fur and a bluish mane and a crystal heart for a Cutie Mark.

"Um... Good day to you.... May I help you?" Said the Alicorn.

Meanwhile Pan would find himself on a farm filled with apple trees as far as the eye could see and somewhere in the middle of it all he could smell the sweet freshly baked apple pies. Further investigation would lead his eyes on a barn, where the smell might've come from.

 

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @Windy Breeze @-Buttercup-

Shallow Shade would tackle the unicorn and pin him down since she was not sure if this pony is good or bad.

IF Shade was able to pin down Silver. She would proceed to question the stallion.

" Let me be clear! Are you friend or are you foe!" She yelled, as she seems to notice that the pony in question is still in a daze.

Shade would start to request Blu for assistance.

" Blu, can you check up on her? 

( Twilight is mostly unconscious at this point unless buttercup intervenes.)

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Kujamih

When her consciousness returned, Iffy Quizzy was not expecting to be in some other place instead than the room where she found this funny machine with a ring-shaped contraption. She was quite very curious when finding anything alien or unknown to the knowledge of Stable 55's population but she's not afraid.

“What is THIS place?” she was in a dim-lit room filled with books and old science-stuff. In fact, there was a lot of books in this one room compared to what she have seen in her room or anything in her Stable. As she stood up, dust began entering her nose, making her cough heavily as her body rejected the fine, dry powder from blocking her nostrils. “Eugh, too much dust, I should not stay here too long or I'll get more of these funny tingling thingies in my nose.” she muttered to herself.

She began looking for an exit. She found and door and opened, only to see a staircase that lead up to the unknown “I wonder if I'm simply stuck in one of those lowest and forbidden levels?” she tool a moment to think about making her decision before coming into a conclusion, “I have not seen anymore doors except this one, plus the Overmare is going to have hot-head if she finds out I'm out of my room!” she giggled at the imagery of her Stable's overseer's head smoking like a kettle filled with boiling water. After taking a few more moments to scratch at her yellow mane before walking on the stairs.

The volume of light grew as she enters the other side. What she saw shocked her to the core.

She was now in a room filled with a lot more books, many of them displayed on shelevs; there are ponies too but none of them wore the stable 55 uniform issued to everypony living in the stable, some said ponies have those strange appendages on their sides, and all of them are now staring at her. Last and not the least, she does not recognize them.

Error: Iffy Quizzy's brain is overwhelmed by too many new files of knowledge popping up in her brain and could not function smoothly. Do you want to enable the cooldown mode?

YES    NO

Her mouth hung open and the jaw dropped to the floor.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Windy Breeze

As Iffy's brain try to process and collect information. Her brain would finally catch up and more clearly see what the library has instored for her.

Not only where there lots of colorful books. The place itself is quite beautiful and unique, unlike the storage she calls home.

The beams have color and design, the tables have elegance and beauty, the flooring is bright and shiny, and the room is spacious and devine. Unlike the cramp, dry, desolate, lonely, and strict place she calls home.

It also caught her attention that not only are the ponies NOT wearing the uniform, but most are them are....nude...  And what's that she spies outside the window? A garden!? A garden filled with colorful stuff! Red, blue, yellow, and some colors that is probably foreign to Iffy. Not only that, she spots other creatures from the other side of the window! Her mind was about to be once more overloaded with stuff she over thinks with, but would be cut short as the Librarian would disturb her excitement.

" Ahmm! ... May I help you?" 

Edited May 21, 2022 by Kujamih

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Kujamih @Illiad Easle

Silver's eyes widened, realizing just how serious the situation he found himself in. He saw the other pony pointing some odd-looking crossbow at him, who ordered him to step back. He was about to comply when he saw the sharp-pony hybrid rushed at him. Silver is able to take a few steps back before he was tackled to ground. He laid on his back, gritting his teeth, and frozen as the hybrid hold him down. He was afraid, but at the same time, he was also confused. “Hey, hold your tail, ma'am. I am not here to hurt anypony!” he told her.

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

@Kujamih @Windy Breeze

Blu raised an eyebrow, this pony was at least not acting dangerous, "I hope you'll forgive us if we find that hard to believe. Care to explain how you ended up here covered in blood?"

He'd also quickly scan the area, as big a thing as had happened in the castle, no doubt someone would be coming to investigate, "We should also get some distance between us and the castle, just in case the mist figures out how to get across."

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Illiad Easle @Kujamih

It was then Silver Chary realized why they were acting so aggressive. He lifted a hoof and saw splotches of blood covering it. He looks back at the two ponies with him. Regaining his composture, he spoke “These are the blood of monsters I have slaved who brought a terrible outbreak in my town. I am only one of the few town guards who are left to evacuate the last remaining survivors who couldn't get out.” he explained calmly.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @Windy Breeze @-Buttercup-

Shade would doubt a bit due to her able to smell of pony blood he has on him, but it dues ahas a faint smell of evil on it.

" If you say is true then you should go and clean yourself... although the tainted blood  you have might pollute this place... Please do not move while I clean you..." Shade would start to suck up the blood on him, this way they'd avoid polluting the water system and her to able to detect the blood if what he say is true.

But Shade forgot to tell everypony that she has a very strong stomach and isn't easily poisoned on what she eats though.

( Tell me the composition of the blood and what can Shade learn from it.)

 

Edited May 22, 2022 by Kujamih

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Kujamih @Illiad Easle

Although Silver was pleased that the shark-pony hybrid knew the blood is tainted, he quickly turn from calm to panic as she started licking him, “Wait, but the blood is infectious. Whatever's inside the blood can turn you into one of them. One of the local scientists who believed me when I presented a string of deaths connected to the virus even said it is infectious enough to infect an entire hospital in just one day!”

The blood on Silver was dark red, deoxygenated blood. But inside the blood are thousands, if millions of tiny microorganisms whose forms are eerily familiar to the shape of the sword wiggling as the infected blood is licked out from Silver's drenched armor and body. At some point, Silver was driven to paranoia at the thought of getting infected due to a mere drop of infected blood on his fur, but it turns out the virus transmission is through biting, and the infected liquid of any kind entering through body openings, especially wounds.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @Windy Breeze @-Buttercup-

Shade would still continue to clean Silver, paying no mind at what he says. After finishing she would reply,

" ahhh, true." Shade would ponder at the taste and texture of the blood.

" This pony does not lie. Then my action just now was the right course... It is best that I have cleaned you and not infect the water system, for my stomach can handle anything." But soon would backfire as her stomach starts to grumble.

" Uuuughhh I think I spoke too soon... Please do not worry... It just proves that the virus is quite strong and is trying to fight my immune system...just-just give me some time to...ughhh.. urrp... Just give me a sec to adjust." 

For a few minutes she would give out a strong belch and be fine once more.

" There I am fine." She would then unpin down the stallion and introduce with one another.

" My name is Shallow Shade, and the pony you have maimed is Twilight Sparkle... When she wakes up please apologies, oh and you are responsible for her injuries so you're responsible for carrying her." 

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Kujamih @Illiad Easle

His concern did not waned even after the shark-pony hybrid's stomach aches stopped. He hoped the virus was truly dead, if not then he has to take matters into his own hooves.

Silver's eyes widened once again when he mentioned the name one of Equestria's princesses, Princess Twilight Sparkle, who happens to be the one who cushion his fall and taking most of the force, knocking her unconscious immediately. He quickly glanced at the unconscious mare and was about to bow down and apologize when he noticed a difference. Twilight was missing her wings.

He approached her downed form began inspecting. Where are her wings? Did he knocked them off and ceased to exist? What will Princess Celestia would do if ahe found out he was responsible for hurting her student!?

“Am I going to be banished to the moon for this, Miss Shade?” he asked the sharp-pony hybrid who introduced herself as Shallow Shade. His voiced was filled with despair her he accepted his inevitable fate, “Can I atleast inform her about the outbreak before receiving my punishment? All of Equestria has to know to prevent the virus from spreading.”

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @Windy Breeze

Shade would snap Silver out of his despair and would command him.

" For now I order you to carry the err... princess...yes , since Sir Blu has a point and right to worry, since a purple mist is our biggest concern for now. Let's talk while we leave this place and find a safer place to rest."

Shark would then lead them through the forest.

 

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

@Kujamih @Windy Breeze

(I'd appreciate not getting left behind going forward.)

Blu would have tried to stop Shade from licking the blood, as it was no doubt unhygienic even if the blood weren't infectious, alas, he wasn't fast enough. "We could have just boiled off the water used to clean him. Too late now, just know that at the first sign of you acting... off, I'll kill you myself. The last thing this work needs is zombies."

He would follow Shade as she seemed to have an idea of where they needed to go, standing a little to the side while Silver carried the unconscious Twilight, "Let's catch you up to speed as we go. Given how you got here, it's very likely that you, like us, aren't from this world but rather ended up here by mistake. Good news is that whatever you were dealing with before doesn't really matter, bad news is that you now have other things to deal with. First thing, which we may encounter at any moment, is Smile, an organization dedicated to hunting down creatures like us, and murdering us with extreme prejudice. We of course don't want to die, so as long as you prove yourself harmless you can stick around with us."

He'd turn his attention back to Shade, "Where exactly are we going anyway?"

[Windy Breeze 15,189]

@Illiad Easle @Kujamih

Silver listened to Blu's explanation regarding where he was and what to avoid. While not having any obsession with reading books, it helped him learn a few things while protecting him from boredom: fiction, worlds that do not exist but have a life of their own revolving around the characters If those stories with scenarios that are almost impossible to believe; one of those scenarios is time-traveling. Shimmer was not too talented; nevertheless, she was still a powerful unicorn but time-traveling wasn't one of her perks. What if something went wrong the moment she made the quick decision to use a teleportation spell on him?

Oh, by the way, not only he was now in another world, but he also has to deal with another threat worse than zombies, as Blu calls them. There was some big-bad organization ironically called SMILE who are out hunting down time-travelers and killing them. Silver was not sure whether the last one is true, or just Blu's paranoia of getting caught as it turns out he and Shallow Shade are on the run from the organization.

Wait a minute. He glances at the unconscious on his back. If Princess Twilight are with Blu and Shallow, doesn't that mean she's also on the run?

Oh, and not forget the myst Shade was talking about. He'd question them about that matter once they're safe.

[Evil Pink One 13,506]

@Illiad Easle @Windy Breeze

Shade would giggle and put Silvers worry to rest. 

" Fret not Silver, she has no choice but to forgive you. And yes, she too is an ODT like us the real Twilight here is a full grown alicorn, but much more kinder than this one though.... I believe this one had it rough...like Blu." 

Shade would ponder Blu's question and answer,

"Ahhh, that. I'd love to send Twilight to the hospital first, But. She is literally a sore hoof... A big magnet for SMILE. She'll easily be the talk of the town and be easily spotted in the hospital. So I suggest we head to the School of Friendship. The head mare there would definitely take us in."

 

[Illiad Easle 3,126]

@Kujamih @Windy Breeze

Blu shook his head, "We," he pointed to himself and Twilight, "Are already on bad terms with the headmaster of the so-called school of friendship after she kidnapped and magically assaulted us and the local librarian. I don't intend to see her again until I am equipped to take my due from her. Besides, how would we even get her there without being spotted? We're far from an inconspicuous group."

Blu would stop following at that point, hoping Shade had a better idea of where they could go. If not he'd sigh, "Do what you think is best then, but I won't accompany you onto the grounds of the school."