Memories Of Days Past

Chapter Ten

        New Canterlot a city that tells the sorrow of loss and pain of suffering, the city is a reminder of what they once had, a reminder of what they lost. When Canterlot fell many lost their lives, others lost everything, homes, family, and all their possessions. It pains me to see all this tragedy, but as he said “Sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.”

        Panic ran through the streets of New Canterlot, soldiers and civilians alike were being slaughtered left and right. This is what the former Great Equestrian Empire has resorted to, the condemnation of their land, people and honor. What was once a great and prosperous nation is now in ruin, the land of friendship and love is gone, all that remains is a shell of its former glory.

        New Canterlot, a city of dissension, soldiers roamed the streets on the constant lookout for any signs of the rebels. The city had been turned into a battlefield, we had never wanted it that way, but Celestia and Luna did what they do best, lie and cheat their way back into a sphere of influence. The city is their stronghold just like how the the old castle in the Everfree is ours.

        Many times I had wanted to go back and prevent disasters and save lives. Many times I had wanted to protect the ones I had gotten to know, but I can not, there are many reasons for this, mainly being I do not wish for time and space to be twisted or interfered with. So I had to wait, it pained me greatly to see Amanda and Sara go on without me, all the while the traitors broke the contract and tried to regain their power over the realm. So when the time was finally right I was ready, during my two years of waiting I had not simply stood there, I roamed around the multiverse gathering allies and knowledge, preparing for the upcoming battles.

        We all know that a confrontation was unavoidable, but that did not mean we had to lose unnecessary lives. I had a plan, in 10 hours Celestia and Luna will gain aid from Elysium and their angels. Amanda on the other hand will be gathering the remaining forces of the Ninth Compagnie, however, they will not be alone, Sara has been busy gathering herself some allies for the same event.

        Have you ever wondered what time actually is, it is not a straight line but more or a trillion lines all converging onto one point. They might all arrive at the same end product, but how they get there is a whole other issue. Have you ever tried to divert the flow of a river, it is not an easy task, the river does not want to change but if you try you may be able to change it for a bit, but it will want to go back to its original course.

        Messing with time has severe consequences, I may look like I can predict the future, but  really this is not the first time I have written this down. In fact had to start over many times, in one timeline I had accidentally made Amanda and Sara go insane, I had tried to interfere too early and tried to prevent the Changeling Invasion. Another time I had left for two years, but this time instead of killing Celestia and Luna, I had let them go, and I left as I was supposed too. In my haste I did not remember to leave enough supplies and troops to hold off Celestia and Luna, what a failure that one was. In the most recent timeline Celestia and Luna escaped the prisons and gathered an army from Elysium, I wish I could help my dear Amanda, but this is not supposed to happen, I must reset again…

        The Canterlot wedding and invasion went as planned, Chrysalis defeated and peace restored. The Grand Design went off without a hitch, Celestia and Luna overthrown and contact with Elysium cut off. I have left the plane in the charge of Sara and Amanda, so far all is going according to plan. Let me hope for the better future, a future where if all my plans come to fruition, Amanda will live.

        The worst part of knowing everything is that you know and remember everything you or I will ever do. I remember all the horrors and devastation from so many timelines. I have lived my life more than one should, I changed the timelines of old to fit and mold them into what they are today. Many would say what I do is wrong and messing with time is dangerous, I know it is dangerous but sometimes high risk, high reward. To me my life became a life without consequences, when I die the Multiverse starts over. Don’t ask me why because I do not know, but with the power to live forever you need to use it for progressing the worlds of the Multiverse. That is my duty to the world that had granted me a wish. I am by no means a good person, I do what I do not because it is the right thing to do but because I owe Amanda many things, she might not remember them but I do and that is what matters.

        Celestia and Luna have been strangely quiet, I feel like they are planning something. No attacks, no resistance, just silence, I had expected them to try something, at least a last ditch effort, but I guess all my planning finally paid off. After the years of trying to get the perfect events to match up and happen, it just feels weird to see everything go right and not fall into pieces as I try to salvage the situation as best I can.

        Through all this hardship and struggle I have learned at least one thing, without death, life becomes a line of prescripted events that have no real meaning.