Spectrum - Arrival
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The Mayhem Arc technically did not end yet, but now we're going into a different character arc... give it in for the Spectrum Arc!
(And no it's probably not what you're thinking)
Happy Christmas Eve!
"Sweet Celestia make that music stop!"
As I began to open my eyes, light began to fill my vision. I was in a cell, and apparently Mayhem and Raven who were outside of my cell were yelling at each other. Well... Mayhem was yelling at Raven who was blasting some music.
(insert Radioactive - Imagine Dragons)
For some reason I just felt a connection with the music, but before I could make any internal comment they realized I was awake.
"Oh look! The sleepy-head is now awake!" Raven said, landing on the ground after transforming from bird to pony. I growled at them, but then I realized that my power began to drain. I touched my horn and sure enough, was a ring that was blocking me from using magic. I growled even more. This was a practice that went extinct so long ago, and was considered by the time of its banning complete torture. To take the ability of magic was something terrible to a pony, and it so reminded me of when Tirek stole all of them magic in Equestria. My anger rose, but my power didn't. I was at their mercy.
"Actually Twilight, you're coming along with us." Mayhem said.
One minute later and a set of heavy chains later I was being carried by the two males through a long and massive corridor. The corridors were dark and gloomy, but there was a strange insignia in every flag that I passed. In Equestria, Luna was represented by a crescent moon and Celestia by a sun. Here though the flags seem to have the Ying Yang style that the Equestrian Flag had, but there was only the white part. The 'dark' balance had been completely wiped out of the made, making a crescent with a white dot.
We were faced with huge golden doors, though their original beauty had disappeared. The dragon and pony glanced at each other, before opening the door.
My eyes widened as I saw a massive throne room. Unlike the environment outside, life flourished here in all ways possible. Flowers practically glowed with their shinning colors, their pollen glowing like stardust. For a moment I forgot about being a prisoner. The environment gave me a sense of freedom, of being like a uncaged bird unlike myself flying through the sky, with no limits on how high it could go except it's own.
But it was a illusion. I was not free. I was chained. No matter how beautiful these flowers and petals could ever become, the grim reality of imprisonment will be stuck in my head.
My gaze diverted to a throne covered in gold and in precious gems. A figure sat on the throne, though shadows blocked
my vision to get a better look at the figure. I was though able to decipher that the figure in the chair had the shape of a equis pony. Whatever race though was hard to tell.
"Fy Brenin, rydyn ni wedi chwilio'n bell ac agos. A chredaf ein bod wedi dod o hyd iddi." Mayhem spoke, causing me to suddenly look at him. What language is this!? This is not Equish!
"A yw'n wir? Eich bod chi wedi dod o hyd iddi?" The figure hiding in the darkness said. From what I could tell, the voice was that of a male, a young male perhaps? Mayhem bowed to the figure.
"Yn wir mae gennym ni. Ond mae hi'n siarad Saesneg yn wahanol i ni." Mayhem said, at one moment gesturing at me. The figure seemed to nod.
"I am fluent in all languages. A simple translation between Welsh and English is no problem for me." The voice said. From the shadows I saw him get up. I held my breath, not knowing why, as if I had anticipated this moment for all my life.
From the shadows that covered the throne came a white alicorn, his fur radiating even brighter than sparkling jewels. Particles sparked around him, causing him to become even more... indescribable in his appearance. His eyes locked on with mine, and I saw a shift in color ever so often, sometimes unifying to create a rainbow color, if that is even possible. It then rested in a beautiful magenta hue.
The next second was I being hugged by the alicorn, as if we knew each other from long ago and we've finally been reunited.
"What's your name?" The alicorn said after he finished hugging me. I was a bit stunned from that sudden movement, so my words became all stuttered.
"M-my name is T-Twilight Sparkle, P-Princess of Friendship, Element of M-Magic." I stated, trying to recompose myself into a regal position.
"Then it must be you! You must be her!" The alicorn said, before yelling out in joy. "Hold a feast! We've found her!"
"But ain't her name Twilight and not Magic?" Raven said, popping behind Mayhem's shoulder. The alicorn looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"So? Have I not taught you anything on how this world works? How many times could a spirit be reborn? Many times! She might not be her original form, which could be the reason why she's never said my name, but she is her reborn form!" The alicorn exclaimed. He then noticed the chains on me and the bruises I had. "W-what is this? Why is she chained up like caged bird!"
Thank you for finally noticing that!
The alicorn looked at the two who had brought me, their strong composure now dissolved into nothing as they shrank away in fear.
"Erm... you did say to bring her in at all costs!" Raven said, his eyes darting to his draconian friend. "Mayhem here practically beated her and her friends up as they didn't want her to leave!" Raven nervously chuckled. I saw the white alicorn's composure slowly disappearing, rage building up inside of him.
"YOU WHAT!?" The white alicorn roared, causing both of them to scramble backwards. He then grabbed Mayhem by the neck, causing him to seem like a rag doll in comparison to him. "Look at her right now Mayhem! Look at the injuries you gave her! Let me guess? You used that stupid Final Flash on her right!?"
"Yes I did but I can explai-!"
"You realized that you could've killed her!?" The white alicorn roared, his eyes shifting to red, his anger causing the air around him to glow red. Mayhem gulped.
"Now thinking about it... I wonder what happened to her friends when that asteroid struck..." Raven muttered. The other two males spun around him.
"RAVEN!"
"Sorry Mayhem..."
"Do my ears deceive me...?" The white alicorn said, dropping Mayhem onto the ground. Mayhem immediately scrambled back up, immediately dashing away and trying to put as much distance between him and the alicorn. "That I hear... that a weapon of such destruction..." The alicorn's aura became even more red, the ground shaking. "WAS USED TO KILL THE FRIENDS OF THE ONE WHO I CARED ABOUT!?"
With that the white alicorn without hesitation spun around, his horn aimed at Mayhem. With a sudden burst of power, a powerful orb of energy was fired from his horn, striking Mayhem square in the back. Mayhem landed with a thud, swirls on his eyes as he was knocked out.
"And that's being merciful... " Raven whispered, suddenly appearing beside me. As soon as I turned around to see him, he already disappeared, reappearing next to Mayhem as he began to heal him. The white alicorn turned to face Raven, who suddenly froze in place as he felt the powerful pony's gaze fall on him.
"Raven..." The white alicorn said. Raven shakily turned back to face him.
"Y-y-y-y-y-y-es... m-m-m-m-mm-my L-l-l-l-o-rd?" Raven said, sweat clearly visible on his face.
"I place you and... what's that other kid's name?"
"Erm... H-h-h-a-a-a-y-y-y-b-b-b-r-r-r-r-i-?"
"Yeah whatever his name is. I load you two the honor to be the ones directing the feast for her arrival okay? Make sure you don't fail me though." The white alicorn said, his eyes flicking again. Raven saluted.
"Y-y-es sir!" He said, before dashing away, nearly tripping himself over Mayhem as he ran. A few seconds later he came back, grabbing Mayhem before carrying him away.
I just stared as this was all happening. Then he turned around to face me.
"So Twilight... have any questions?" He said, raising his eyebrow. I decided to give him the most obvious one.
"Who are you?" I asked. He chuckled.
"My name is Spectrum, Prince of Light and Life... and as you could see through the hallways... things are not going well..." The white alicorn said. "Which is why we have you now. You'll help us win this thing... and hopefully we can reverse this chaos that has struck our home, Magic." He said, smiling at me.
