Sometimes Cowards Do Survive...

Chapter 9: I'm beginning to hate robots...

So, as I'm sure you all know by now, I'm one Infinity Stone short... 

And I haven't had the courage to go up to Cinder and talk about it...

Although, I'm beginning to have my doubts as to whether or not she stole it...

Reason for that being; when I walked up to the room where Cinder and her teammates resided a couple days ago, I overheard them talking...

The conversation went something like this:

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"Wow Emerald, I can't believe you pulled this one off." Mercury said. 

"Really, you actually were doubting me? That guy is so weak minded, it was very easy to figure out something that could distract him." Emerald said. 

"I'm just wondering why you used me instead of that blonde..." Cinder said with slight irritation in her voice. 

"Because he found you slightly, and I do say 'slightly', more attractive than the bimbo." Emerald said. 

"How much more 'slightly'?" Cinder asked. 

Mercury raised an eyebrow at this. 

"I don't know. But when I was close to him, I could see it in his eyes, he liked what he was seeing." Emerald said.

Cinder smirked at this. 

"Perhaps we can use this weakness to our advantage later on. But for now, let's examine this, thing..." Cinder said while turning to the desk in front of her.

"What do you think it does?" Emerald asked.

"Probably some type of dark magic." Mercury said. 

"I think that's it's based off of the colors. Maybe this one represents power?" Cinder said. 

Cinder picked up the stone and it started to glow. 

"Um, Cinder...?" Mercury started. 

"It's so beautiful!" Cinder said in an evil-ish tone. 

The stone started to make a high-pitched whine noise while also glowing brighter. 

"Cinder, maybe you should put it down..." Emerald said while backing away, her eyes wide with fear. 

"I've never felt power like this before..." Cinder said. 

"CINDER!" Mercury shouted. 

Suddenly, the room was engulfed in a white light.

When it cleared, there was another body in the room.

One that wasn't Human...

"Great job Cinder, you've sent us to the afterlife." Mercury said. 

"Quiet you...!" Cinder said. 

"Hello!" A high-pitched shouted. 

All three people were startled by the voice. 

They all looked down and saw a creature they had never seen before. 

"Um, Cinder...?" Mercury started to ask. 

I could recognize the creature as something from a TV show I had watched.

Pinkie Pie...

The pink pony from MLP...

"I'm Pinkie Pie! What're your names?!" The pony asked excitedly. 

Mercury got behind Cinder, his whole body shaking.