The Elements of Insanity
Chapter 2: My Mistake
Previous Chapter Next ChapterThere was no turning back, even if we wanted to. I could finally feel the dark aura that I had read about in my book. Then it occurred to me, where and when did I get the book? I had brought it along just in case we wouldn't be able to find anything. I hadn't expected that we would. The title of the book was "Star Swirled the Bearded's Greatest Spells. I thought deep in my mind to where the book had appeared. I couldn't seem to remember how the book got into my possession. It seemed to have just appeared someday.
As we walked along the semi-brightly lit passage way, the blue flames seemed to get brighter. The dreariness and nervousness was replaced with a sense of security, but why? I could tell Rainbowdash and Spike began to relax, their shoulder that were once tense now dropped into a more comfortable position, and the look on their faces became less focused and more mild. Before I even realized it, I had become more tranquil the more we walked.
This hallway had been much shorter than the last , but it also appeared to be becoming larger. The designs along the brick wall were more spread out, and the path just looked wider. I had a strong urge to glance back, but I feared that the walls would be following us, so I kept staring straight ahead and let the serenity of the blue flames clear my mind.
I felt that my theory of the passage way getting wider was correct when we were finally faced with a humongous door. On a closer inspection, you would be able to see that the door would need six keys to open, but at the time I didn't realize that we needed any.
"How do we get in?" Rainbow asked.
"Well, I don't know, I don't see any handles, do we just push it?" I suggested.
At this, Rainbow flew up and bolted right into the door, the impact must have put her in immense pain, as the door did not budge.
"AAA, OW!" Rainbow gently flew down, holding her right hoof, it had to have been sprained or rolled or something!
"Are you okay?!" I quickly asked.
"No! I mean, yeah, it just hurt is all. I can keep going if that's what you mean." she forced a smile.
I didn't exactly believe her, but it's not like we had a choice, we couldn't turn back! Forward was the only direction to go! During all of this, Spike had noticed the six key holes and recognized their shape immediately.
"Hey Twilight!" he called over.
"What is it Spike?"
"Um, do those holes in the door look like the elements to you?" he asked.
Sure enough, each of the hole in the door were identical to the elements.
"B-But I didn't bring the elements! I didn't think we would need them!" I said quickly. Why would we need the elements?
"I wonder why we'd need them, but whatever is behind that door must be pretty cool!" Rainbow said eagerly.
"Or really dangerous." I added.
"Nonsense Twilight! We aren't dangerous! Look in your bag! You don't need to fear us, we just want to be set free! Please Twilight open your bag!"
There was that voice again. The same one from the nightmare, but this time the slight evilness I had heard was gone, and was now devoured in kindness. I definitely needed to open this door, but why did I need to open my bags. Purely on instinct I dropped my bag to the ground and opened it. All the snacks books and drinks I had packed were now gone, but replaced with the six Elements of Harmony.
"Wha?!" I gasped.
"What's wrong?" Rainbow asked.
"The-The elements! They're right here!" I stuttered.
As I said this the elements began to rise into the air and rushing toward their slot in the door way.
"Whoa, what?" I heard Rainbow say.
As if the elements being placed into they keyholes wasn't enough, they all started glowing and shooting magic toward the center of the door. Slowly, but surely the door began to open. A bright light was beaming through the doorway.
"What's happening?" Spike gulped.
My mind was racing, what in Equestria was happening. I glanced at Rainbow, she was in absolute awe as well. I stepped through the door into the light. Almost as fast as I stepped in the doorway, I felt awful. It felt as if every single bone in my body was being crushed. My flesh felt as if it was being torn apart. I let out a shriek. This was too much! What was happening? The comfort that I had once felt with the blue flames was gone, the last thing I heard before I blacked out was a loud cry from Rainbowdash, and a bunch of foot steps.
...
My head. Where was I? Was I dead? No. My eyes felt like sand, I tried my best, but I couldn't seem to open them. There was an annoying and loud ringing in my ears. It was all I could hear until at last, I opened my eyes. I immediately wanted to close them again, but I knew I had to check around so I knew where I was.
"Twilight?" I heard Rainbow yell. Her voice was slurred, but I could make out what she was saying. Her face was blurry and I couldn't focus on exactly where she was.
I began to attempt to muster out a word. It must have worked because Rainbow responded.
"In...through the...! We...get out!" I could only make out a little bit of what she said, but apparently we had to get out! I tried to stand, but it proved to be hopeless.
"L-ea-ve me." I whispered. Spike and Rainbow both shook their heads, and I saw why we needed to go. A piece of the castle fell down, almost hitting Spike in the process, then I heard rumbling. This place was collapsing! If we were underground we would for sure be crushed! They had to go, it was my fault they were here anyway, if they didn't leave, if they were killed down here...
"Come on Twilight! Get up! I know you can do it, don't let your friends die because of you!"
That voice again! I saw blue flames begin to glow all around and I felt as if I could do anything. This time when I tried to stand up, I did.
"Yes, come on Twilight!" I heard Rainbow say, crystal clear. I could see and here perfectly again. There was a tiny opening in the ceiling where we could escape, Rainbow had Spike on her back and that's where they were headed. I began to follow them, but just before I did something caught my eye. Inside the blue flames I could see a box. The same box in my dream! I rushed toward it as fast as I could. Riding straight into the blue flames, which were, surprisingly, not hot, I grabbed the box and raced toward the opening where I could escape.
"Twilight!" Spike called when I jumped through the hole.
"You had as worried sick when you weren't right behind us! Uh, what's that?" Rainbow was staring at the box.
"I don't know, I saw it in a dream that I had and thought I should take it." I said.
What was that place anyway?" Rainbowdash asked.
"Well, to be honest, I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it's the place where they keep powerful items known as the Elements of Insanity, better known as the Elements of Disharmony or Chaos." I replied.
"The Elements of Chaos?" Rainbow cocked an eyebrow.
"I don't know much about them either, but I read about them in a book." I said.
"Okay, but you're telling me that we just broke the safe that holds the Elements of Chaos?" she seemed concerned.
"Well maybe, but the book said that Princess Celestia was the only one who was able to open them anyway!" I wasn't worried at all, until...
"Why only the Princess?" Spike added.
"Because she's the bearer of the Elements of Harmony." I said in a "No duh?" manner.
Spike and Rainbowdash both were gaping at me.
"What?" I asked.
"TWILIGHT! YOU'RE THE BEARER OF THE ELEMENTS!" Spike yelled.
The realization hit me hard. The door had needed the elements to be opened and they just randomly appeared in my bag. The elements were needed to open the door. The door that lead to the Elements of Insanity.
"Where are the elements?!" I demanded.
"You put them in the door!" Rainbow said.
"But that means they're gone!" I screamed.
"Not necessarily!" there was a familiar voice.
"Who?" Rainbow peered over my shoulder. I whirled around.
A figure in a black cloak stood before us, she was giving off bad vibes, pure evilness, but I had definitely recognized her voice.
"It doesn't really matter who I am, does it?" the figure said.
"What do you mean the elements aren't gone?" I interrogated.
"It means I have them, and I plan to use them to my advantage, but you see I wanted you to know this because you needn't try to get them back. Even if you do manage to take them away from me, the elements will do you no good." the figure cackled.
Her voice was the same one I had been hearing, I knew that for sure, but there was something familiar to it, way too familiar. Who or what did she sound like?
"Oh yeah!" Rainbow tried to leap for her, but there was a glow from her horn, and she was gone.
It didn't bother me hardly any that she had the elements, what bothered me more than anything was the fact that her voice, was the exact same as my own.