Miscast - Prologue

>Day 7375 on Earth

 

>Chilling in your apartment, sitting on your cheap couch.

>Laptop on your lap, browsing the intertubes.

>You crack open a Pepsi, and realize you have no coaster to put it on.

>You know it's a bad habit, and you should get a coaster.

>Fuck it, too much effort.

>The mail arrives, nothing special.

>You get up to retreive said mail.

>Spam, spam, bank statements, landlord reminders, the whole nine yards.

>You sit back down with the pile of paper.

>You use the spam mail as a coaster for your still full Pepsi.

>Inner hi-five for ingenuity.

 

>Meanwhile, in Equestria

 

>"...and that's number 101!"

>Spike cheers at hearing this.

>"Good job Twilight! 101 different spells!"

>Twilight seems quite proud of herself.

>"So what's next?" She asks, ready for the next spell.

>Spike imitates Twilight perfectly, thanks to her most recent spell.

>"More magic of course! I sure do love magic! I'd marry it if I could. Oh magic, take me!"

>DeadpanStare_Twi.jpg

>Twilight retorts with her own magical impersonation.

>"Well I'm going to pig out on these priceless gems all day long!" She says in Spike's voice.

>Spike snickers at her attempt to make fun of him.

>"I bet Rarity would be mad at me for eating such priceless gems!"

>Twi then skillfully changes her tone to that of a certain fashionista.

>"Oh Spikey Wikey, how could you? It's barbaric and disgusting!"

>She clearly struck a blow, as Spike is not amused.

>"Alright alright, I get it." Spike says in his normal voice.

>Twilight snickers as she removes the spells.

>"Alrighty, but what IS next?"

>Spike opens the book they were using.

>"Uhh...nothing."

>"Nothing?!" Twilight is not happy hearing this. "How could it be nothing? I only know 101 spells!"

>Twilight levitates the book out of Spike's hands and over to her.

>"How can a book of magic contain so little?" She glances at the cover.

>101 Essential Magic Spells

>TwiFacehoof.png

 

>"Looks like we need a new book to try Spike."

>Spike jumps on a ladder and starts tossing Twilight some suggestions.

>Twilight magically catches them all and starts looking over them.

>"My First Levitation...Beginner's Guide to Parlor Tricks...Prestidigitation and You..."

>She tosses the books aside.

>"These are all beginner books, Spike!"

>Spike jumps down from the ladder.

>"I'm sorry, Twilight, we just don't seem to have anything more advanced."

>Twilight frowns.

>"So no new magic spells?"

>Spike thinks for a second.

>"Well, why don't you look at the older books?"

>Twilight's frown instantly reverses.

>"OF COURSE!" Twilight's horn glows brightly as books start single-file lining in front of her.

>She goes through them quickly, looking for a specific title.

>"P..Q..R..S..Sa..Sc..Sh..St!"

>The rest of the books she pulled off the shelves collapse onto the floor while she continues to levitate her prize.

>"Star-swirl the Bearded's Compendium of Magic! This book will have all the different kinds for me to try!"

>Spike would share in his enthusiasm if he wasn't covered in books.

>"Oh, could you clean that up for me? Thanks, number one assistant!"

>She happily trots upstairs, not knowing the obscenity he muttered behind her back was of high enough potency to release Discord all over again.

 

>Twilight takes the old raggedy book upstairs.

>It was a gift to her from Celestia for passing 8th grade, but it seemed too advanced at the time.

>"Alright, let's find something interesting..."

>She's really bad at the whole 'Thinking out loud' bit.

>"Apparitions...Levitations...Growth...UGH!"

>Her forehead and the desk have a sudden meeting.

>"I already know all of these too! Am I really out of..."

>Jackpot.

>"Trans-dimensional Transportation? Never heard of that."

>She flips to the page in the incredibly old book.

>"Trans-dimensional Transportation, a method of keeping items in a different dimension to prevent them from being harmed or taken. Useful when dealing with potent magic items or precious treasure."

>Spike overhears Twilight's self-rambling from downstairs.

>"Trans-dimensional? That sounds a little dangerous..."

>Twilight gathers the book and brings it downstairs to answer the young neighsayer.

>"Oh come on, Spike. You're telling me none of the other spells we've tried sounded dangerous?"

>Twilight smirks. "Remember 'Shattered Spine'?"

>Spike instantly tenses up. "I thought you were gonna kill me with it!!"

>"Wasn't it just a book-repair spell?"

>"..."

 

>"As I was saying, it can't be that bad."

>Twilight places the book on the floor in front of her.

>"I'm going to try this spell. Do me a favor..."

>Twilight magic's over an apple, and gives it to Spike.

>"Hold this up. I'm going to try and send it to another dimension!"

>Spike isn't at all pleased that Twi's about to go all William Tell on him.

>But instead of an arrow hitting the apple, it's an extremely unknown dimension jumping spell.

>Twilight begins charging up her spell.

>"Get ready...!

>Spike winces as he holds the apple high above him.

>Twilight's horn starts growing an intense white-hot purple.

>"...NOW!"

>Twilight points her horn at the apple and fires her magic.

>Spike yelps and tosses the apple in the air and flees from the bolt.

>Direct hit!

>*poof*

>The apple is gone.

 

>Meanwhile, on Earth

 

>You put the laptop on your coffee table and lie back on your couch.

>Gotta love relaxing days.

>Even if it's all you have recently.

>Meh, can't complain.

>You grab your Pepsi and go to finally take a sip.

>*poof*

>An apple appears out of fucking nowhere in a purple flash and lands on your lap.

>...

"What the fuck?"

 

>Meanwhile, in Equestria

 

>"It worked it worked it worked!" Twilight bounds up and down.

>"It's gone, alright..." Spike replies, "But how do you know it isn't just elsewhere in Equestria?"

>Twilight stops.

>"You know, you're right. Well, first things first, let's try getting it back."

>She readies herself for another strong wave of magic.

>"Be ready to catch it, okay Spike?"

>Spike stands where he once was, and gives Twilight a nod.

>"Ready to catch!"

>"Alright, here we go..."

>Twilight starts charging up her horn again, slowly building to a white-hot purple-ness once again.

>"I...can't get a fix...on the apple..." she struggles to speak while channeling her magic.

>"Stop if you have to!" Spike offers her a chance to stop now.

>"No, it's...okay. I'll just...increase the...range of the spell..."

>Twilight focuses even harder, the white-hot intensity of the magic glowing even brighter.

>"I...think...I...GOT IT!"

>*poof*

 

>Meanwhile, back on Earth (again)

 

"How the fuck did an apple just appear here?"

>You look it over. Seems like an ordinary apple.

>The only thing truly out of the ordinary is how perfect it is.

>Perfectly round, smooth, no blemishes. Like it was drawn into existence.

"Weird."

>You continue to examine the apple while you take another sip of delicious carbonated brown juice.

>Suddenly sounds not so appetizing.

 

>Also suddenly, you feel like your moving.

>No wait, you are moving.

>It's evident by the streaks of white and purple that fly by you.

"WHAT THE FU-"

 

>*poof*

>The apple returns safely to it's dimension.

>Along with strange cargo.

>And by cargo, I mean you.

>Twilight and Spike gasp as you suddenly appear, faceplanting into the wooden floor.

>The apple rolls harmlessly out of your grip.

>The Pepsi does the same, except it's contents are now all over the nice paneling.

>You never even got to have a sip.

 

>Day 1 in Equestria