Title:           Miscast - Prologue
Author:          TechyConversant
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First Edit:      Sunday 20th of May 2012 07:36:10 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Sunday 20th of May 2012 07:36:10 AM CDT

>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