Crossing Worlds

The Warning

Chapter Four: The Warning

So, here's chapter four! I'm so sorry this took so long, and I'm also sorry if I have a few errors in here, I'm on vacation so I'm writing a lot of this on my phone. Besides that, enjoy! Oh, and by the way, Hollow Shades is a real city in Equestria, just search for a map of Equestria and you'll find it just northeast of Canterlot.

You stick your head out of the train and let the cool wind ruffle your [H/C] mane. Despite the new threat looming over you, you couldn't help but feel utterly calm.

"How ya'll doing out there, [Y/N]?" Applejack asks from inside the train. You slip your head back into the train with the other six girls.

"This will be so fun! We get to see Canterlot and the princesses and everypony there! Maybe we can have a party!" Pinkie Pie says enthusiastically.

"Do you think Discord and Spike will be ok taking care of our animals together?" Fluttershy frets.

"They'll do great, sugarcube," AJ assures her. "Right now, the most important thing is giving the princess a heads-up about Reptantis."

"I agree," Twilight says, looking up from a book. "She think that [Y/N] wants to steal her crown away and we can't afford any suspicion on her part if we do want that crown."

Your ears perk up. "Wait. You want me to steal a crown? She may be evil, but I don't steal things from others."

"Well, perhaps not steal," Rarity interjects. "But we do need it. Just take a look at your flank, it's your destiny. You need that crown, darling, and if you don't get it, your destiny will never be fulfilled. That is just the way things are."

Your destiny is chosen by you, not for you. Reptantis' words spin through your head again. All your life, you were taught that you can be whatever you want to be, that you decide your destiny. But now you see that is not fully true. Physical and mental limitations can stop you from doing things in the real world, and in Equestria, it seems that a simple mark on your flank was enough of a limitation. She's wrong. My destiny already has been chosen...and it's up to me to follow it.

The sound of the train screeching to a stop interrupts your thoughts.

"Everypony off for Canterlot!" The conductor yells. As he yells this, you and the Mane 6 all stand up and trot off of the train and into the middle of Canterlot.

"Wow..." you say, looking around. It surely was a big city, the obvious choice for the capital of Equestria. When you had traveled back to Ponyville after first arriving here, you hadn't really had a chance to look around, it had just all went by so quickly and you were so confused. Now, the world seems to be staying perfectly still. You do notice something different about the Canterlot ponies though. They all have their noses in the air and walk around like they're better than everypony. So, not only is this the capital of the country, it's the high class, rich area to live! Now it all seems to make sense.

"All right, girls, let's head up to the Princesses' castle." Twilight takes the lead and everypony else follows behind her, chatting with each other. You end up between Rainbow Dash and Rarity.

"Oh, Rainbow Dash, why don't you acquaint [Y/N] with your spectacular Wonderbolts?" Rarity suggests.

Rainbow squeals in pure excitement. "Oh, the Wonderbolts! They are so awesome! They're these fliers, and they do shows and stuff like that and everypony loves them! You should see their stunts and rescues! One day, I'm going to be a Wonderbolt. I already attended the Academy, and I think Spitfire likes my guts, so I got high hopes!"

As Rainbow continues on about how cool the Wonderbolts are, you look up to see a large castle looming over you. It's very beautiful and the biggest castle you had ever seen. A mountain cliff, what a strange location for a castle.