Chapter 1: The Beginning

I stood on the ridge, panting hard as all my anger flowed away and I powered down. I looked down at the pony I just killed and looking down at their lifeless corpse I felt happy. I finally felt free. Then I looked back at my friends.

They were all in shock. Then I realized what I did. I murdered somepony in cold blood.

When most ponies think they've seen it all did it all. 1 time out of 10 they haven't. Today was a day that will not be forgotten.

We are running. Panting hard we didn't care where we were going but the only thing that mattered was that we got out alive. Bolts were whizzing past our heads as we ran until we saw it. The exit. We were almost out of this hell hole at least until she showed. Collapsing the roof behind us was Queen Chrysalis. She was ferocious like a predator she had her eyes locked on us, we were her prey and we had fallen right into her trap.

We finally made it out into the fresh air just outside the Changeling Kingdom as the hallway collapsed behind us. Then a burst of magic came out and hit me from behind. The last thing I saw was Queen Chrysalis standing over my body.

But in order to tell this story right I will have to start from the beginning. It all started yesterday morning just as things started to get back to normal after we defeated Sombra 3 months earlier.

One day earlier

It was a beautiful morning as the sun rose over the horizon. The Crystal Castle shone brightly as the rays of the early dawn reflected over it. It was a magnificent sight to be hold for ponies coming far and wide seeking help from the princess of friendship, Twilight Sparkle.

The early rays soon worked its way past the blinds up to the 4 poster bed near the center of the room. There lay Princess Twilight, sleeping soundly. Soon the rays of sunlight worked its way slowly but steadily along the ground, up the bed, and into the sleeping alicorns closed eyes.

The door opened and in came a dragon a little taller than Twilight holding a plate of steaming waffles with whipped cream on top. The dragon put the plate of waffles down on the table near the door which had 3 chairs circling it. Then the dragon set to work. Cleaning up several scrolls and pieces of paper. After that he set to polishing the floor.

During his working the Princess stirred. With a yawn she got out of bed and walked towards the table and sat down. As she ate her pancakes something bugged her dearly.

"Hey Spike. Have you seen Starlight this morning?" she asked.

"Yeah. I saw her go off to Fluttershy's. Something about taking care of her animal friends." the dragon known as Spike said.

"Well what of Thomas? How has he been as of late." Twi replied.

"As good as any of has have been after that whole time travel fiasco." Spike said, "Remember the look on his face when he found out you and Starlight created multiple timelines."

"Yeah that look was priceless." she replied.

After that Twilight continued to eat in silence as Spike cleaned and polished the floor. The days passing by had been long and hard. Between being a teacher, a librarian, a friend, a researcher, and a princess of Equestria, time management was key. Schedules prepared months in advanced lined a single draw.

As time passed on she saw less and less of her friends. Their friendship to most ponies would say that it was fading but to them, their friendship was as strong as ever because they could overcome any obstacle life would throw at them.

Burppppp

A scroll appeared and fell on the floor thanks to Spikes enchanted fire breath. Twilight walked over to it and lifted it up in her magic. A light magenta glow surrounded the paper as it was lifted up and unraveled.

As Twilight read the scroll her expression became more and more worrisome.

The scroll dropped from her magic as she stood there trembling. Spike hadn't seen her this shaken since the Sombra fiasco.

"Twilight?" asked Spike, "What's wrong?"

"Spike get Tom and the girls we need to leave NOW!" she yelled before leaving to grab a future extra supplies.

Spike stood there confused before he spotted the unraveled scroll on the floor. As looked down on the scroll and read it all the color drained from his face. The Changelings have returned and they weren't happy.

My POV

I stood on a ridge and before me was Ghastly Gorge running 20 meters wide and 100 meters deep. To some people it matched its name perfectly but to others it was just the foundation for something beautiful. To me it was a reminder of how my life split. How I came down a path to this world and my influence on it. I hated having the same debate with myself. Was I only hear because I needed to be here or was I here because I needed closure, or was it because I always wanted to be the hero. It was a debate I would rather shift to the back of my mind and that's what I did.

As I stood there I heard the beating of wings. I looked up and there above me and there was RD carrying Spike who had just started to sprout wings but weren't quite big enough to carry him yet.

"Hey Guys what's up." I said

"Twilight needs us. Chrysalis and her changelings have returned and we need help." replied Spike as RD dropped him to the ground.

"Well come on and as The 10th Doctor put it allons-y." I said as we ran or flew back to Twilight's castle.

Back at Twilight's Castle

"Ok so we're just waiting on Tom, Spike, and Rainbow to return." said Twilight to the rest of her friends

"So what are we gonna do." asked Fluttershy

"We're going to Princess Celestia and then we are leaving." said Twilight

"And why don't we just leave now." said AJ

"I don't know, it might just further the plot for something really epic that might happen later." said Pinkie

"Okay then I'm just gonna leave that to Pinkie being Pinkie." said Twilight just as the Library door was throne open

"Let's go kick some Changeling hide." said RD

"Ok everyone hold hooves." I said while grabbing hold of Twilight and Rainbow's hooves. And in a bright light we all vanished via Instant Transmission to Canterlot Castle's Throne room.

Author's Note:

So this is the rewrite of A Split Reality and I think that chapter 4 is coming along nicely. Until next time evrypony. Stay Awesome.