-TERRARIA, CAMELOT: CASTLE-

Just outside of the throne room, and looking through a window while sitting on the hovering form of The Mech; within the mechanical entity’s right hand, both Tori and Zecora’s eyes shoot wide open as Calamitas manages to spot them from within. Despite The Mech’s cloaking capabilities that were always active, ever since Twilight and the others entered the throne room, the witch could see through their subterfuge with no effort.

Zecora gasps and falls back onto her flank in fear. So much so that it caused her to speak in a normal fashion:

“By the ancestors of Zebrica! The Princess is truly a fiend in disguise!”

Tori suddenly pushes Zecora aside as a hand covered in a black thin glove barely misses the zebra. A female dark-skinned individual with two small white horns on her forehead was now floating before the duo and The Mech. Her silver hair blew in the wind as her fiery orange eyes stared into their souls.

With wide eyes, Zecora says:

“How are you here when you should be in there?!” The zebra points a forehoof at the window of the throne room.

Tori takes on a combative pose as he prepares to slam a smoke bomb onto The Mech’s metallic hand which acted as their current foundation.

~Looks like we have a threat level 5… Preparing for combat is our best bet.~

Calamitas chuckles while looking over her shoulder, her left eye focused on The Mech, “You can say that again, robot. I’ll deal with you in just a second,” She then returns her gaze to Zecora and Tori, “As for how I’m here in a flash, it’s magic. Simple as that.” Calamitas chuckles once more and blinks her eyes twice before a flashing red light engulfs them all.

The world seemed to slow down for the trio as both Tori and The Mech tried to strike at the witch while Zecora was in the process of conjuring forth her spear-like weapon: Sausage Maker. They all instantly froze in place as the world all around them starts to bend and mold, shifting chaotically.

As this strange phenomenon goes on, Calamitas was still able to move within the chaotically shifting dimension they were now in as she floats towards each individual. All around them was a swirling array of energy--of multiple colors, although red was the most prominent--which encompassed their very reality. It was unknown if anyone else in Camelot could see this event, or if it was exclusive to Tori, Zecora, and The Mech. The trio even began to float in place as if gravity itself had become nearly non-existent.

Calamitas floats in front of Zecora’s frozen form as the world around them begins to leave behind energy trails as if they were rapidly moving in one direction.

“Hmm, don’t see why the zebra is so important,” The witch says with a hand to her chin in thought, “Poor thing,” She lowers her hand, “Compared to the ponies, you’re just along for the ride and are of no value to anyone.” Calamitas places a hand onto Zecora’s head.

The witch’s eyes widen in a sense of realization; she chuckles, “Well, Well, It would seem that there IS something special about you,” She moves her hand away, “You’ve got lihzhard blood running through your veins… very interesting.”

Calamitas moves away from Zecora, and floats towards Tori, her hair flowing as if she were underwater, “And then there’s you, kenku. How in the fuck are you even still alive?” She suddenly gets a thought and extends her right hand towards Tori’s head, just above the base of their beak, “Let’s see just how immune to mind games your kind truly is.”

Upon making contact with the kenku’s mind, Calamitas injects her own consciousness and soon finds her mental aberration within a large labyrinth. From where she stood, she could see various hallways going in every direction. Some went forward, others turned sharply and formed a corner, and the one that laid before her split off into separate directions. However, she could also see the innards of a large brain which acted as the background; encompassing this entire ‘realm’. Tori’s mind.

If one were to get an eagle’s eye view of Tori’s mind, they’d see an endless labyrinth from above, and Calamitas was dead set in the middle of the maze.

The witch grunts in annoyance, “No wonder Yharim wanted to wipe these bird folk out. Their minds are a pain in the ass to deal with.”

Tori’s mind suddenly vanishes as Calamitas exits the kenku’s mind, “Ugh. That was annoying,” She says while rubbing her head, “Terra gave every creature on Terraria a unique trait, and while kenku aren’t exactly the most durable, their minds pretty much make up for that.”

The witch shrugs before turning towards The Mech, “And now, let’s see what you’re-”

~Don’t try it, Brimstone Witch. Our defense systems are fully active.~

Calamitas blinks twice, “Mech-fucking ‘scuse me?”

Suddenly, the metallic hand of The Mech strikes the witch which causes the realm all around them to change once more. They return to reality but now find themselves positioned within a biome of dark blue stones.

~You’re not going to defeat us that easily. No one gets in the way of our primary objective!~

Both Tori and Zecora were able to move once more and took in their new surroundings. All the while, Calamitas was on the ground in shock.

“Although I do not know where we are, Camelot is no doubt too far,” Zecora comments as she conjures forth her Sausage Maker, “Despite this new biome we appear to be in, come friends, let the battle begin!” She takes on a combat pose with her spear-like weapon and shouts:

“Zebrica forever!”

Tori also prepares for battle as the kenku draws their blade, lifts a leg slowly, and stands on one leg while performing a gesture with their free arm.

Calamitas lifts herself off of the ground and looks towards The Mech with confusion, “What the hell did Draedon make?! Why is it resilient to my magic?!”

~We are not an it. We are a victim, just like you. For that, we pity you. You never found a way to escape them.~ The Mech responds.

As Calamitas looks at The Mech with a sense of curiosity, and anger, she begins to question why Draedon would create such an entity in the first place. In addition, could it be that Yharim had commissioned its creation? A weapon capable of resisting her powers. Brimstone Witch prowess.

Calamitas grunts, “Why haven’t I seen this thing being created? I would’ve known…”

~We were created in a lab situated in The Underworld. Dark magic was used to bind us to this mechanical structure. All logic dictates that they did not want you to see us.~ The Mech responds.

Both Zecora and Tori look back at The Mech with shocked expressions.

Suddenly, various rumblings from nearby entities echo out as monsters composed entirely of the local biome began to form. The Mech’s allies turn their gaze towards their newly forming foes as a result.

~We hope you figure out why we were made. We don’t even know. Now please leave the area. We must attend to our primary objective.~ The Mech said.

A large number of questions ran through the witch’s mind as she looks down to the granite ground and mutters:

“What have you done, Draedon… Yharim… why is this thing designed in such a way?”

The Mech walks forth and soon stands over the stupefied Calamitas. The mechanical entity lowers itself and looks directly into the witch’s eyes with its ‘own’, despite being ignored.

~Maybe you would find more information in The Jungle? Our records state that Draedon is there.~

In truth, the witch would normally face her opposition, but The Mech’s very existence completely destroyed her composure. Standing before her was an entity, a creation, designed specifically to resist her magic. And this infuriated the witch deep within. She takes in The Mech’s words and vanishes in a flashing red light.

The mech turns to face the granite entities coming towards them as Zecora and Tori run forth into the fray.

~Detecting various Level 1 and Level 2 threats. Guess I have some rocks to crush.~

-TERRARIA, CAMELOT-

The afternoon rays of the sun cover Camelot in a golden-orange blanket as Queen Amore, now in her terrarian form, was currently leading the group from the throne room down a beautifully paved road. Various denizens of the capital paid their respects towards The Queen as Linn, Twilight, Shadow Thunder, and Starlight Glimmer followed close behind her.

Both Linn and Twilight pick up their pace and walk alongside The Queen.

“This is our beautiful marketplace,” The Queen says as she gestures all around them, “If you ever need to buy more supplies, there are shops littering the area for nearly every possible need.”

“This is amazing!” Twilight exclaims. Linn could be seen chuckling next to her, “Your capital’s makeup is so easily defendable, while also being simple enough to navigate.”

The Queen smiles in response, “I thank you for the compliment, dear Twilight.”

As they continue to converse, both Starlight and Shadow Thunder were falling behind as they just finished conversing amongst themselves.

“So, Shadow Thunder,” Starlight suddenly says with a vibrant blush, “We’re here in the capital...” She stops herself from saying anything further.

Shadow Thunder chuckles, “That we are, beautiful.” However, in truth, the stallion knew exactly what Starlight was referring to as he smirks and states internally:

-I haven’t forgotten about our date, Starlight.-

The unicorn mare was now growing nervous, her blush still present, “Just us, walking alone, in the capital,” She smiles sheepishly, “We’re also in a marketplace. I, um, think I saw a clothing store nearby. Perhaps we-”

Her words were cut off as Shadow Thunder turns towards her and plants his muzzle against her own. The resulting kiss lasts for a few moments, but the world all around them seemingly slowed down for the two ponies during that time. In a way, those few moments felt like a lifetime.

The dark pegasus breaks away gently and places his right forehoof onto Starlight’s left cheek and says:

“About that date of ours, beautiful.”

Some time passes by, and Starlight Glimmer was currently trotting down a street, Shadow Thunder noticeably missing, as a smile adorned her face. She ran past various individuals as some even commented on her passing:

“Woah, a pony!”

“I saw a pink one some time ago, too.”

“The Queen herself can turn into one, so I’m not really surprised.”

“I’m going on a date tonight!” Starlight exclaims in absolute glee as she now turned a corner, and around a very unique building. The building in question had clear signs of being a shop, but this one was very specific to what the unicorn mare was seeking.

“I knew it! It is a clothing shop!” Starlight exclaims while looking at the dresses on display; donned on mannequins. However, what stuck out most to her was when she saw the sign that said:

Custom work for any and all species!

This brings a vibrant smile to Starlight’s face, “Oh, they must have pony designs! After all, Queen Amore did say that ponies used to live here,” She giggles to herself with a forehoof covering her muzzle, “Not to mention she can turn into one.” She hops in place happily before pushing open the door and entering the establishment.

Due to her excited state, Starlight failed to read the name of the establishment:

“Rarity’s Camelot Boutique.”

..........

A bell rings out as the unicorn mare now stood at the entrance to the clothing store. She could see incredible masterpieces all around her, clothing for both genders and for multiple species. The store was shockingly large as other customers could be seen inspecting the inventory. In addition, various individuals spotted the unicorn mare as a well-dressed terrarian couple approaches her.

“Good evening, ma’am,” The male terrarian says. “My name is Fancy Pants,” He turns to the female terrarian, “And this is my lovely wife, Fleur De Lis.”

Fleur bows respectfully, “A pleasure to meet you, love,” She rises to her full stature, “And might I say, you look absolutely exquisite. The color of your mane is absolutely gorgeous.”

Starlight could only stare at them with a face of shock, as she says internally:

-This world’s Fancy Pants and Fleur?!-

“I dare say she’s absolutely divine, darlings,” A new, but familiar voice says.

The terrarian couple turns towards an individual that makes Starlight’s muzzle drop in response. In a very simple description, this terrarian looked exactly like the Rarity from Sunset Shimmer’s world. However, the most vibrant difference was that this Rarity had an even more alluring physique.

“Welcome to my Boutique, where everything is beautiful and magnifique.”

Character inventory/equipment:

Fluttershy: Statigel Armor(pony, equipped), Overloaded Blaster, Eviscerator, Crimslime Staff, Corroslime Staff, Slime Staff, Finch Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Hornet Staff, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Honey Comb(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Staff Of Necrosteocytes, Purified Jam.

Rainbow Dash: Necro Armor(pony, equipped), Star Cannon, Minishark, Eviscerator, Aquatic Discharge, Bloody Rupture, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Healing Potion, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Victory Shard, Slime Mount.

Zecora: Crimson Armor(zebra, equipped), Dune Hopper, Sausage Maker, Beenade, Tooth Ball, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Various Potions, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Sand Cloak(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Bloodstained Gloves(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Skeletron Hand.

Starlight Glimmer: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Starfury, Vein Burster, Purple Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Healing Potion, Victory Shard, Rocket Boots(equipped), Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand.

Rarity: Meteor Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Hornet Staff, Snow Flinx Staff, Ice Mirror, Blood Clot Staff, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Rocket Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount, Book Of Skulls, Skeletron Hand, Staff Of Necrosteocytes.

Applejack: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Orange Phaseblade, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Rope, Metal Detector, Healing Potion, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, Bone Glove, Skeletron Hand.

Twilight Sparkle: Meteorite Armor(pony, equipped), Space Gun, Book Of Skulls, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Mana Potion, Ichor, Victory Shards, Aero Stone(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Slime Mount.

Pinkie Pie: Crimson Armor(pony, equipped), Vein Burster, Blue Phaseblade, Bloody Rupture x2, Aorta, Deathbringer Pickaxe, Blood Lust Cluster Axe, Metal Detector, Rocket Boots(equipped), Honey Comb(equipped), Flurry Boots(equipped), Brain Of Confusion(equipped), Mana Polarizer(equipped), Bone Glove(equipped), Honeyed Goggles, Slime Mount, The Blood Butcherer, Skeletron Hand.