Chapter XVI: Illusions
Tucker
"I must say this is not what I expected," Luna said as I unlocked door and walked inside. I assure them that we are the only ones here. The two alicorns close their eyes and change to their true form. "Just what does your friend do?" she asked looking around at all the gadgets. I explain that they're ghost hunters and do most of their work from home. "There are some things one should not meddle in."
I look back at Luna trying to figure out what she meant by that but she remains silent. We sit down at the kitchen to rest for awhile. The white alicorn walks up to the fridge and looks inside. "Mmm strawberries," she uses her magic to take one. "Not as good as the ones in Canterlot, but tasty."
Luna asks how we are going back to Equestria. "Equestria is another dimension. I happen to know a friend who specializes in other dimensions." The two ponies just stare at me. "If anyone can get you two home it's him." I said as we walked down the steps to the lab.
"This is amazing," Celestia remarks as I help them get into the Specter Speeder. You two haven't seen nothing yet.
Rainbow Dash
"It feels like a slammed into a mountain," I said as I slowly opened my eyes. I am surrounded by crystal walls. "Hello is anypony here?" I call out as I hear a moaning. I turn around and see Danny trying to stand. He asked where we are?
"I can tell you," a voice said as an image of a tall creature with a blue face and red eyes. I get ready to trounce him. "You honestly think you can destroy me?" I charge at him only to hit my head on the wall. "You ponies are truly comical," he said as I rubbed my head.
"Enough of your games Plasmius," Danny leaped up to face him. "This isn't your world," 'Plasmius' laughs saying every world is his and we were not going to stop him. "Plasmius!" the image vanishes laughing at us.
"Great now what are we going to do," I say looking at our prison. The human begins to feel around the wall. "It's no use these wall were magically fused together." Danny said there had to be some way out of here. I look at the boy and sigh.
Vlad
"Where are those idiots!" I said casting a spell to see if I could find where Chrysalis and Trixie are. I find Chrysalis in the chamber talking to one of those pods. "How dare you defy me," I close my eyes and imagine her inside the room.
"Now I can...," she begins to say until she realizes her prey is gone. "What is it, I am...," I use my magic to throw her against the wall. "You'll pay...," she takes a breath and calms down. I ask her why she didn't come when I was called. "I am not your pet Vlad I am a queen..."
"Who will starve her people without me," I snap as she wants to know what's going on. "I want you to post guards around the castle." She asks my why, "the ponies are scattered throughout the castle. I want to make sure they don't find each other- ever. Chrysalis says that I don't have to worry about that. "It's more than that, I can't find Danielle in the castle."
"She's probably dead," the queen says as I raise an eyebrow at the remark. It is not that simple. She has always been different from the other clones. There was something unique about her. I dare to say she might even have a soul. "A soul, that is ridiculous." The queen says that she doesn't have a soul and is just a clone. I wish I could agree with you Chrysalis. "Look I'll have my guards be on the lookout if that will make you feel better," she says before leaving the room.
Apple Bloom
"Whoever lives here has been busy," I said looking around the room. It looked some kind of lab. "If Twilight were here she'd have a field day," I could tell that the wheel's in her head was were turning. "What are you thinking...," I could hear buzzing noise.
"Target found," a monotone voice says as a strange thing hovers in the room. It looked like a small version of that hunter's face that was chasing us. I walk up to it only to be hit by some kind beam. "Mission capture ponies," it said before Sweetie blasts it with her horn.
"Come on," she says as we teleport out of the room and into another room. "I think we're safe." I look around the room and see a large door on the wall. "I was looking at some of the notes whoever made this place wrote. He mentioned something about portal."
"Portal?" I ask trying to make sense of it. She says she can use magic to alter the portal and have it take us home," I don't like the sound of this but she assures me this will work.
Walker
"You can't do this I'm only a kid," the brat said as I locked him up. I remind him that sneaking into another ghost's lair without permission is illegal. "I'm a pirate, it's what I do," well I'm a lawman and locking up scum like you is what I do.
"Maybe a hundred years in solitary will...," Just then Bullet appeared in front of me. "Yes what is it," I ask as he shows me an image of the punk's friend. I was about to shrug it off when I saw two creatures in the passenger seats. "Those aren't native to the Zone." My assistant nods as I realize what this means. "Finally, I can put that punk and his friends behind bars."
I order Bullet to prepare the boys and keep track of them so they don't get far. "Yes sir," he says vanishing to prepare a welcome party smiling.
"This is your lucky day son. I'm letting you off with a warning," I tell him as I teleport to my office. The punk has skirted the law for too long now. "I finally have you where I want you."
Rarity
My head throbbed as I slowly opened my eyes. "What happened?" I find myself in some kind of maze. "How did I get here." I know the best thing is to stay put my friends need me. I start down one of the paths trying to keep track of where I've been. "Can anypony hear me?" All that returns is my echo. "Well I better be on my way."
"It looks like you made a wrong choice," a voice said as I turned around but found only my reflection. I was about to shake it off the reflection started laughing at me. "You shouldn't have trusted those nasty humans. Look where it's lead you." I turn my head up at the apparition and tell it I trust Danny and Dani implicitly. "Now you are doomed because of them."
"You don't know my friend...," I said looking at the wall but it was just me again. I hope I find a way out of here soon.
