The Multiverse
Happy Time's Story
Part I: Everything's Gone to Hell
Happy Time stood on the rock in the middle of the river that he had just landed on. He couldn't believe what had just happened. He doubted anyone else would have either.
Ponyville was gone.
It had all happened so fast. He, Pinky Pie, Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash were about to set out for a delightful picnic. All was going better than was originally anticipated. The food was delightful, the games were exhilarating, and everyone was having the best time of their lives.
Then a little black creature showed up.
It was small with a squeaky voice. It asked if it could join us in our games. They, of course as good little ponies, said yes.
Then the world began to swirl and tear itself apart. He was scared he flew away with his Pegasus pony wings as fast as he could, going faster and faster until….he ripped a hole in reality. Outside of Ponyville, he found that he had the appearance of an orange cat with wings.
He looked back at the world he had come from. He saw Twilight Sparkle and Pinky Pie running towards the rift, but get torn apart in the swirliness and pulled deeper into it. Then, the rift force itself shut, and multiple rifts pouring out black energy opened all around for a few seconds, then closed.
He had seen this happen before. It was the death of a reality; the ending of all life in that world. It had happened to his homeworld of Extalia thirteen years ago. He had lost his family in that incident. And now, the same fate had befallen upon all his friends and newfound home.
Happy Time sat, and sat, and sat until reality began to sink in. Happy Time was no longer happy. He frantically began to run about, trying so hard to escape his living Hell. He hit a tree in his delirium and fell to the ground. He lay there for a time, still crying. Everything had been stolen from him once again.
He came to his senses after another hour had past. For the first time, he noticed six gems lying all around him. They were the Elements of Harmony. They had survived the annihilation of a world. Happy Time stared in awe at them for a brief moment, then picked them up.
A flash of bright color blinded him. He felt a warm sensation on his chest. The light dimmed. He looked down. The Elements had fused to him.
Why shouldn't they? He thought to himself. After all, I am a Dimension Traveler. There is only one of me in the whole Multiverse, and I am the last survivor of Ponyville's destruction. I will bear this proudly as a symbol of my resolve to prevent worldly obliteration from ever happening again.
Happy Time stood proudly with his head held high and tears still flowing down his face.
He will live up to his vow, whatever the cost.