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I woke up coughing. My chest felt like it was on fire and it hurt. I blinked, trying to clear my vision up, it worked after a few minutes. I looked around and saw a small fire near me. I kept looking around and I saw the same cloaked pony that I followed here, now if only I could find a way out of this cave that would be better.

I looked around again and saw a small wooden bowl filled with water, “Is this for me?” I asked in a raspy voice. He simply nodded, “Thank you.” I picked the bowl up with my hooves and took a small sip, it was refreshing thats for sure. My throat was so dry from all the dust here. I had eventually finished drinking the water “So care to tell me your name?” I asked nothing he was silent “Uhh thanks for the water it really helped.” Still nothing I might have to keep talking to annoy him until he starts talking “Did you pull me away from the erosion?” he nodded again.

I sighed again, listening to the fire crackle. We sat there in silence for a while. I really wish he would say something, its starting to turning into an awkward silence. I decided to stand up and stretch my hooves and immediately screamed out in pain before falling on my haunches. I think I sprain my front hoof, I see the cloaked pony rush over to me. He looked at my hoof, “You know the least you can do is talk.” I hissed from the pain that shot through my leg when he tapped my hoof. He went over to the place he was sitting at and went into his saddle bags only to pull out a knife, “Woah alright you don’t have to talk!” I am now scared that I will die he took the knife and cut off some of his cloak and wrap it around my hoof as a compress or something like that.

I sat back down and let out another sigh, there is NOTHING to do here, “Try not to put too much pressure on that hoof.” I snapped my head over at the pony, “Do you still want to know my name?” he asked and I nodded, “Its Purple Blaze.”

“My name is...” Well I guess I have no choice right now, “Crystal Belle.” fuck my life. I knew this would somehow come back to haunt me if I went with the name Rarity gave me. I freaking knew it! “And I know you're probably going to say ‘Oh you look like Sweetie Belle’ its a long story just leave it here I’m from another universe.” I’m going to give up hope that I’ll return to Earth as a human I will be stuck here as Crystal Belle forever and ever.

Purple Blaze nodded, “Its very nice to meet you Crystal Belle.” I let out another cough and my head just starting killing me along with my lungs, sweet Celestia they are burning! And I have the odd feeling this cave will be where I die; this place will be my tomb... No need to panic though, I need to stay optimistic. The situation and hope that I can get out of this place...alive at that I really hope I get out of here alive. That would be even better and after that I can find a way to get to Canterlot and get back to Earth because this world is CRAZY! I never thought I would say this but I do not wish to live in Equestria I would prefer my old humdrum life on Earth with my crappy apartment.

But the worst out of everypony is Rarity, I said one bad thing to her, ONE BAD THING! and it ended up getting me a time out in a pink dress....it was so frilly. The image of that dress is now forever embedded into my mind. I don’t think anything could get it out of my mind, I coughed again and for the love of everything it felt like glass was scraping on my lungs. It hurt so much, I looked up a Purple Blaze, “Uh yeah nice to meet you as well.” He could tell I really didn’t mean it but who cares? I am trapped in a cave and every time I cough it feels like glass scraping on my lungs so I think I’ve earned this.

There is not much room in this cave, well just enough to walk, or in my case limp, around in a circle but thats all because of this damn hoof. If I looked around again nothing really new it is a cave...just a cave. I heard a rumbling noise and looked at Purple Blaze who looked right back at me. It was then I noticed that noise came from my stomach, I am guessing I am hungry and who knows when I last ate. Oh thats right it was this morning I only skipped eating lunch because I wasn’t all that hungry and I still have my lunch! Thats right I forgot about that! You can’t blame me you know with recent head trauma and a possible concussion so there is always that.

I ran over to my saddle bags, nearly tearing them open to get to that sandwich, the juice box though...I will save that for much, much later. I finally reached my prize, a nice sandwich I pulled it out of the bag thing, not sure what to call it now normally I would not do anything like this when it comes to food but I took the sandwich and tore it in half, offering it to Purple Blaze and he declined. I’m not sure why but who am I to ask him why? I took a bite out of it and that sandwich was possibly one of the best tasting things in my existence right now because who knows when I will get to eat again...wait a second it just hit me how did Purple Blaze get that water? Something fishy is going on here and I don’t like it.

Well it has been a few hours I would guess by now since I finished that sandwich and I ,regrettably, drank my juice but who cares I was thirsty as heck. I looked around the cave for the who knows how many times. I have done this but I sure as heck want to get out of here and soon but who knows when that will be and now we are out of food and drinks. I let out a small yawn; I was a little tired.

I figured the closest thing I will have to a pillow is my saddle bags. I just shrugged and walked over to them, laying down it was not too terribly cold in this cave but its not warm either. I yawned again before closing my eyes, ignoring everything around me...and how is that fire still going?! I won’t question it.

I awoke to a cracking sound...I hope its not another cave in this cave; its small enough as it is. I opened my eyes and saw a little bit of light peeking through. I heard another crack, this time I knew something was off because you know I can see sunlight and all that fun stuff. I stood up on shaky hooves. I am light headed now and still a bit shaky. I heard the crack again and saw some of the rocks fall and more light was shining through. There was one more crack and the rocks fell completely. As I saw rubble fall to the ground my vision was a bit blurred but I could see some things. They were gold and white but thats all I could see, the dust and sunlight not helping. I blinked again, my vision cleared a bit but not

too much. I could see royal guards and one of those blurs were rushing towards me, it scooped me up and holy crap it is Rarity! For once I am glad to see her! She kept hugging me and crying saying stuff like, “Crystal I am so happy you are alive!” and, “You’ve been missing for over a week!” wait a week?! really?! you know what for once I am happy to be in Equestria and now I can begin my quest to Canterlot to see the princesses.

Author's Notes:

Now everypony this is the end of act 1 but don't worry the story is not done yet I have some funny plans for act 2 one of them includes Button so I hope you all liked the chapter it was fun to write and also thanks to Purple Blaze for letting me use his character and thanks to my editor Mikyose as always