Lamention of a Bodiless Soulby Umbres Argentum LaughChaptersShadows which, way and thatShadow noises and thoughtsShadow of the SunShadows which, way and thatThoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier, and simpler. Friedrich Nietzsche Ok so I think I know what went wrong with the original chapter one So this is me correcting it. Story Start I remember walking. The bustling St.Petersburg streets slowing down for the day. At least for this part of town. The sidewalks that were barely traveled throughout the day now completely barren except for myself and so few others. Dealers behind a corner store procure and promote their wares. One seeing me nodded me over. I didn't give a second look. Things in my life are simple. That's complicated enough. I'm the youngest male in my family with three older sisters. Their my mothers' side pride and joy. My eldest sister AJ (her name is actually really annoying to spell and pronounce so yeah...) Just got out of the Navy going back to school. The second TC college for art and performing arts. And the last Ray Martine current Navy. None of them have ever done anything (jail worthy) in their life. Me? Didn't graduate highschool on my first try( missed it by a credit)I've been caught for petty theft, and I can't even join the military due to hypertension! Oh poor you. Truly unfornate. I know people have gone through worse and my whining is meaningless, but when everything is ruined for the smallest minute detail well...shit. Your fault. My mother keeps telling me that I'm smarter than my sisters and will be greater than them. How can I be greater if I keep doing stupid shit! I swear, I must have been dropped on my head as a child....actually yes I was, and was crushed by a book cause, and had a headless Barbie pierced my forehead( No seriously, TC threw it. No, go ahead laugh everyone does). So something is damaged. Looking at the stars and Moon I always wonder will it cease to amaze me like so many other things. My toys, my art, my books, TV, my friends. I stop. Looking at my shadow, I bend down brushing the concrete it was casted on. I wish I was like this shadow, simpler, undifined, controlled. Getting back up I walk on heading to a busier street. Cars zoom past me speeding to only they know, or don't know. Family, a club maybe, the store, all of them trailed by a shadow. The them they don't care about. My mom kicked me out that's why I'm walking. Just walking no destination. I'm going to move till I stop. You mean attempt to make kill yourself, smart. okay explanation. These stray words, thoughts are Me and Myself. Me represents my control of urges and proper thought. Myself, representing greed, hate, basically beastly urges or curiosity. Myself has won out more than a few times. Me doesn't really speak much for that reason. Their shadows I created so I could space out my thinking or vote on a course of action. My mother said I always need to consider my actions, so we do. Me, Myself and I. I'm not insane, only confused. Not to ruin the psych trip but you may consider- Your being followed stupid. A shadow arrives to my left wearing a hoodie like me. Who ever it is, they weren't walking past or turning. Adjusting my string backpack I tested the shadow that followed me. Shifting over to the right...the shadow shortened. The left...it grew. Yep I'm being followed. What to do? I wasn't given the chance to think, the shadow and by extension the person, sprinted forward ripping off my backpack, sending me tumbling to the ground. "HEY!!!" I yelled. He still ran. No shit. Getting up I ran after the thief(isn't that the pot calling the kettle black). I wasn't mad like I should be, just annoyed I wanted my stuff. Most definitely my tablet. And my wallet, yeah changing priority. Wallet first, then tablet... Or both. Myself advises. Or both. Both was good. And your sketchbook. Me reminded. Trying to run faster I watched to guy take a left into a street with no outlet. Darkness. Me warned. My favorite. Myself declared. Almost slipping on some leaves, I banked into the dead end watching the figure stop in front of a fence. About to climb over, my bag in his left hand. "Stop!" I demand. Halt! Affirmed Me. Break his neck! Pleaded Myself. The figure turned around I still couldn't see his face. To dark. "Give me my stuff and I'll let you go." I bargained. I only wanted my stuff, I actually worked hard for it. The hooded thief tossed me my back then started to walk pass me. Now before any body says anything. No this will not be a story where I just know kung fu or some shit. Beside I did Tae Kwon Do, but never got past green. Shit the second time I stopped on orange. What I do know is how to make impact hurt. Letting him walk past I did a full turn, putting the back of his head in my palm. Which at the time I hadn't was a good idea when a knife came from his pocket grazing my cheek.I pushed forward making an arching motion. By the time he started screaming I heard a satisfying CRACK instead. I stepped away to see if he was getting up. His back rose and fell but he did not move more than that. Wiping at my cheek I got a good amount of blood, then licked it. Salty. A bit much? Me Pointed out sarcastically. Now curb stomp!! Myself begged. Smash! Smash! Smash! SMASH!!! Myself encouraged. Checking my bag over, I noticed the knots only popped out of the holes. Over...under...through...and down. Knotting the strings in the holes was a quick fix but I need a new bag. "What seems to be the problem here?" A firm voiced questioned. Really?! questioned Me angrily. Hhhnnnn!?!?!?! Choked Myself. My heart was pounding miles a minute, but physically I didn't jump. I did not dare move. Before me was police Caucasian male, light beard, sorta brown, wasn't able to make out other details due to the flashing blue/red lights flashing in my damn eyes!! Make it stop! Implored Me. This. Life. SUCKS!! God I want a new one! This ones racist! Myself Raged. "That guy- I pointed to the unconscious form "-stole my bag so I chased him down, Sir." I explained. my mother was ex military, I was raised on yes and no ma'am, yes sir, no sir. Manners. Praised Me. Suck up!! mocked Myself. Do it again!! Myself urged. "Why is he on the ground?" The Officer asked. He began moving closer. Crap. Me moaned. Oops. Myself apologized. "When I caught up to him I grabbed him spinning the guy around. He pulled a knife on me, so I tossed him to the ground hard and.... I was about to call some one." I promised. No you weren't. Myself sang. Details. Approved Me. The Officer turned the thief over. I couldn't tell what he was, there was so much blood. I mentally smirked. Calm. Me advised. Lifting the walkie to his mouth the law man spoke a few words asking for an ambulance to come. He got up and looked me over. " I'm going to write a statement about what you said now get out of here." He order. "yes sir, thank you." Putting my bag on I walked back to the opening of the street once again passing the no outlet sign. Wow- Myself wondered. That was kinda lucky wasn't supposed to- "Halt!!" a voice rang. I ran only turning onto the next street no point making it a an overly complicated escape. Now I ran not out of fear, but the idea of getting embarrassed. The thought of my mother and sisters seeing me in court. Being sent to jail. Nope. I couldn't even think about it without panicking. THUD!! OW!! I ran into a house at the end stumbling to the side I ran into the backyard. In the back was a gray, cobblestone well. Big enough for me to hide in. Turning around I stepped inside. Pressing my toes wide against the inner wall, I clawed my fingers onto the rim. And there I sat. A faded light passed over the well, suggesting that some was there but not too close to actually check. I let my body sink further into the shadows. I only wanted to disappear. Now all we need to do is- Assassin bitchs!! 'Quiet!' I demand of Me and Myself. A tingly feeling went over my right hand. It was moving slowly. Tapping a finger before moving across doing the same thing to the next one. Lifting my ring and middle, I started hyperventilating. A Roach. A gross, brownish, juicy looking Roach. Freaking out I retracted my hand trying to shake it off. Flying off I relaxed all of three Seconds. Then the demon beast of trash landed on my left forearm crawling almost mockingly closer to my face. Blowing hard puffs of air trying to force it away this was beyond what I'm willing to deal with. Pleaseohpleaseoh get it off, get it off, get it off!!!! Note I hate Roaches, and that hate translates to an unnatural fear. How unorthodox and unnatural is it? Think Fluttershy and her the whole fear of dragons...now double it... Some thirty thousand times. Yeah that bad. So this was tame compared to the usual reaction. Gripping harder with my right I took my left, rag dolling it till I was sure it was gone. Scrubbing my arm on the well wall im pretty sure I did it till it was raw. I didn't care I wanted to be clean. Me and Myself took deep breathes I did too, no time to lose my nerve I'm almost free. Reaching my hand back to the rim I became reward with a loud juicy Crunch. Frozen I hung there tears welling in my eyes. So gross, nasty, eww. Only this makes me question my masculinity. Its so gross! myself argued. you know exactly why. Me shudder. I knew why I just didn't like to remember. My eyes caught movement. Another one flying around my head. With out thinking I swatted my left hand around trying to not hit it but shoo it away touching another one was the last thing I wanted to do. ..till it landed on my face. Freaking out now i tossed my hand into my socket, spreading roach guts into my eye. Now losing it I threw both hands to my face, forfeiting my grip and sending me into the depths of the well. The Roach flew out mockingly. Fuck. Myself said. Fuck. Me agreed. Hitting the bottom I started spazing out like a demented lunatic, buckling, and throwing my body around In kamikaze fashion. So gross it burns, it burns, kill me, kill me!! THWACK was the sound my head made against the wall. Dazed I looked to the sky. I must have lost it cause I thought I was seeing the milky way now. 'Sleep' I told my body. 'Sleep' it agreed. Letting the shadows embrace like a blanket and the stars be my night light I closed my eyes and fell into unconsciousness. I had a strange dream before coming to. I dreamt of a white space, blindingly so. About a yard away was a writhing black mass like shadows from smoke or seeing heat rise off the ground. I was strapped down, couldn't move a limb not that this dream let me. I watched a silver light, two inches big, shimmered above my palm. Splitting into five smaller lights, one for each finger. Heat radiated from each whil o the wisp. Touching down, each light moved to the center slicing and cauterizing flesh. Cutting through the superior palmer arch, my hand went limp.working up the light cut into arteries, severing muscles, yet only stung the nerves making muscles contract and tighten into the path of the light. Hitting my shoulder it split again floating tauntingly slow over to my other hand repeating the process. When the second one reached the shoulder they turned around each other dancing gleefully. Then like figure skaters building speed of each other tossed one another in opposite directions slicing me down the middle. Flashing from existence the lights left me alone. Dissected and opened like some class project. Looking at the empty space I feel sadness, and rage. I lurched forward screaming, ripping off the sinews, muscles, nerves and skin that held me down. Bloody bones were all popping out escaping a destroyed flesh prison. Invisible hands grappled the skeleton that was me, cradled between two palms. With unseen motion the hands clapped shut, vaporizing my remnants. My conscious floated around those invisible hands, existing yet not existing, dead yet not dead. My worst fear My worst nightmare My worst thoughts Our hell. Those hands began taking me to the mass of shadow. Lowering me into the legion of darkness, I and my dust was dipped into darkness. And swallowed by it. My head was splitting, like having a bookcase fall on me...again. Gratefully though my body wasn't thrumming with pain of any kind. Must have past while I was out. Wasn't long? Me questioned. Gazing into the night sky I saw the moon directly over me. It seemed weird some how. I couldn't really put finger on it. Bigger? Me offered. It did seemed bigger and brighter even a bit...unreal. Fingers!?! Shrieked Myself. What? Raising my arm up I attempted to inspect my Digits. Attempt cause this well was apparently dark as fuck and couldn't see three inches in front of my face. I commanded my index to twitch. Nothing not even a pull in my forearm. Paralyzed? Me suggested gently. DEAD! Myself poked gleefully. I couldn't be dead. I'd risen to a sitting position, so I wasn't dead and I had a horrible headache. Not dead I raved victoriously. When did you move? Me interrogated. When had I moved? And where was my bag? I was jolted from my thoughts with a flash of lightning and crashing of thunder, followed by a scream. Someone else was out here. Well this was someone's backyard so yeah. Maybe the cop was gone by now. Zero stars!!! Myself celebrated. I kinda was glad too. No court, no embarrassment, I was good. Taking that good feeling I worked the courage to call out. "hello?" Echo's bounced from wall to wall increasing volume as it traveled out the top. I waited a few moments. Maybe they had already gone back inside? "Hello, is any pony down there?" a shape was at the top covered in blues, whites, gold and purple. Who ever they were they were possible wearing a mask. Anypony? Myself wretched. If were quiet maybe they'll go away? pleaded Me. Let be known I wasn't a fan of "face to face" social interaction. And most definitely never talk to another brony before. And before I'm assaulted a friend I knew before she became a brony/pegasister/ whatever introduced me to it, so really didn't consider her as such. Anyways I wasn't going to let my personage rot in a hole where I've just be assaulted by a roach. Please answer! Begged Me. No more roaches Mama, no more roaches mama, no more roaches- Chanted Myself. "Yes! I'm stuck in here! Can you help me?" I sounded as miserable as possible. Not that hard. "Don't worry" an older voice called. "We'll have you out momentarily." it assured. "Thank you!" this was really some good fortune. Then I fault weightless. Sky diving weightless, only reversed. I felt myself being pulled upwards and out. The fuck!?!?. As light started to hit me I took a glimpse at my skin it was blackened, inky, with no trace of my chocolate tone. I need medical assistant. Badly. Trailing to where my hand should be I only found a stump. More so a hoof. Checking the rest of me got the same issue. Black inky skin, no fingers or toes, and quadrupedal. My head ached. Dream? Myself offered. That was best. Coma? Me lamented. Not liking but still better. "Um I appear to have a concuss-" my voice lodge in the back of my throat. Before me was one lavender colored unicorn dressed like an ancient old man with a wizards hat with bells in various places, her horn aglow. The other a midnight blue alicorn, a black blotch with a crescent Moon on her flank. "Pon-" " Shadow pony!!!!" scream the unicorn. Her horn stopped glowing and I stopped floating falling back into the well. When I struck the bottom there was no pain just the rise of dust that proved I hit the dirt bottom. For some odd reason I heard a FWOOP sound like something getting vacuumed. I stared blankly at the sky watching my view begin eclipsing, a rock or something being pushed over it. Concussion? I wonder. Hallucinating cause of the impact. Dreaming? Proposed Me. Wide awake. Lamented Myself. When the hole was covered I felt darkness embrace me again. That was the most comfort I had for hours. Fine fact shadows do exist in the dark. Their just undefined from Darkness, oozing around with its much stronger elder. That's how my hours were spent. No up, no down, no gravity, no form. I wasn't touching the bottom yet I wasn't exactly floating passed the rock above me either. Nothing could distract the thoughts that ran, shuffled, danced and drill within this incorporeal body. Which was good for, I needed time to process the events I was in. So I'm in Equestria? I asked Myself. Ugh my head hurts. complained Myself. Twilight is no longer fav pony! How are we here? Questioned me. I'm hungry! Myself whined. Seconded. But how do I eat? I could feel Me and Myself raise an eyebrow. That was kinda dumb but it had merit. I'm a shadow what can I eat? Donuts? offered Me Souls!!! giggled Myself. Quick let's find those guys who sold their souls to borrow stuff from us! a harsh knocking sounded on the rock above. "Shadow Pony." It was Luna. " I and the bearers of Harmony-" shit, she brought out the big guns. "Have questions for you. Answer them truthfully and without malice and you may go free." Oh a glorified games of 20 questions, great. "Where have you arrived from?" "Places unknown." I answered. Me and Myself were playing cards in the back of my head, they stopped caring. Relative to what I know I have no clue where Florida was to Equestria. "Why are you here?" "To live in a well obviously." I started throwing cards in with Me and Myself. My body or whatever I was on autopilot. "Same question." She stated. "Same answer." Body affirmed. Myself put down a King, me a five, I a Queen. Myself won. "Do not toy with us!!" The well shook violently, but the swirling darkness did not care, so I didn't either. Myself flipped a two, Me a jack, I an ace. I won. "Fine I don't know why I'm here." Body answered. Me, Myself, and I kept hands on our cards. "Do you think you are slick? Do not think you can disrespect us and get away with it!" Whispers of "princess Luna were barely audible. Body chose a predetermined phrase. I, Myself, and me flipped cards. All six's. The fuck! Damnmit! That ain't right! "No mother I don't think I'm slick." "..." "..." "..." "..." I took body back over. This wasn't going well. "Ah must a heard wrong, did it say mother?" Shit. "My word that's positively dreadful!" "Oh..my!" "Ohohoh we need to have a late baby shower party, then all the missed birthday parties, and-" "A son the princess has a son?" "You don't have children do you princess Luna?" "I don't." She spoke firmly. That's one problem solved. "I don't believe-?" What? Be certain you should know! " I'm not sure?" Me, myself, and I glared absently. This is why body gets punished. Stupid things when not focused. Dumb shit. "Maybe y'all had him as Nightmare Moon?" Stop making scenarios! " yes that would make since..." No it wouldn't. "Well-" coaxed Twilight "why don't we ask him directly?" The rock above me vaporized, my form came back solid some where in the middle of the well. When the light completely filtered through my pony body of depraved light waves, whatever I was made up of plummeted straight down. Before I could raise another dust cloud, a blue aura surrounded held him rocketing him to the mouth of the well. Your fucked. Your fucked Established. But we're Fucked. Shadow noises and thoughtsMost people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. Elie Wiesel Story start Being forced to gaze into the eyes of Equestrias' second most Powerful (Discord does not count at the Twilights Starswirl the Bearded is anything to go by.) Entity. I do what I always do when I feeling nervous. I laughed. Stop! Me hissed. Were dead. Commented Myself. "if I may inquire what is so amusing?" Asked a white unicorn, hair done up in a rather eye catching fashion; Rarity...I think. Why can't I remember that?! Maybe I hit my head to hard. "Sorry-" I chuckled, trying to silence the noise. Me and Myself try to assist but the more its held back the more it came out in loud obnoxious laughter. "But unfortunately I tend to laugh when nervous, and right now for the first time I'm meeting-" "Your Mama?!?" Yelled a links earth pony; Pinkie pie. Cant really forget a potential psychopath. She was bouncing up and down. I could just feel the joy she's radiated. It kinda made me sick. No clue as to why. Then again I couldn't help but smile. Then I frowned. I was hungry. Think if we're good we can have lemon meringue pie?! I let that thought sit there a tick. I love lemon meringue. That would be delicious!! Me encouraged. I looked at The princess of the night considering what my next words should be. I pretty much fucked up with the snark comment using the M word so something had to be done. "Here ya go." Right next to me was a lime green cake, a dollop of swirled whipped creme sat on top, being held by a pink heart attack waiting to happen. I knew eyeing the cake was probably a bad idea, I couldn't help it. I looked back at the princess. "Could I get it?" I asked. She raised an eyebrow at my form. "Please?" I was begging now and I hate begging. Lame. Myself mocked. Shameful. Me chided. Disapprove all they want, we wanted this cake. Luna slowly levitated me down. The others watching my movements. She placed me in the center of them all a tree blocking the only gap. Pinkie put the plate in front of me. How ya gonna eat? Myself asked. I forgot, land of ponies or not I had no clue how to move things with these...raising them to my face, hooves. I'm shadow meaning I have no definite form so maybe I could- wait... I'm shadow how the fuck do I eat!?! "And that's how you test to see if somepony is another's foal!" Pinkie hopped up and down excitedly. What!? "Pinkie?" Spoke Twilight, her face the very epitome of confusion. "How does giving somepony a lemon meringue pie help in the process of figuring out how this shadow pony is biologically the offspring of princess Luna?" "How'd you even know I wanted lemon meringue pie?" I interrogated I stopped looking at my weakness. It was hurting to much. "Cause Pinkie knows dessert and party needs." She responded. "But Pinkie dear what about Twilight's Question?" Rarity stared at me. Was she trying to figure out what could go with my inky black body. Maybe sapphires and opals? Myself suggested. Silk trimmings. And Rubies would be better. Me argued. "Cause silly only a child would ask a parent for permission and even beg for it, and Princess Luna actually put trust in him not to run away." They all considered that a moment. "That is the worse reasoning ever." I deadpanned. That made no sense. Me agreed. What made no sense? The whole 'this is your kid cause' thing, the party/dessert explanation or stuck in the magic world of ponies in a form basically impossible to exist yet you feel hunger? Myself asked. ... ... "Now wait just a carrot pickin minute." Applejack stepped closer eyeing me critically. "Why are you so plum against being called the Princesses' foal?" "Cause I'm not." I answered lowly. Now to hurry up and- "But..um you had said no mother" stuttered Fluttershy. She was here? Myself mocked. " I know what I said, I didn't-" "Hey don't yell at Fluttershy you ink blot, your probably mad that it Princess Luna and not your real mom, Nightmare Moon!!" Rainbow Dash had gotten really close in my face, really close, really fucking uncomfortably close. I punched my friends for getting this close to me when yelling...in 2nd grade. I've stopped....honest. Not really one to continue I ignored, in favor of setting my pi- what is that brown thing? It had two rustic brown wings that looked torn up, six hairy legs, two black blotches that looked like eyes, and long antennae. Crawling all over my pie. My breathe hitched. My heart, I knew I had one cause it was trying to pop from my chest, beating five hundred miles a minute. Dammit not the pie! Kill it with fire!!. I fall back huffing heavily. My chest felt like millions of needles exploded outward then popped back in with trident head replacements. "What's wrong with him?" Questioned Rainbow Dash. My back hit the tree. The roach must have been sentient cause when it saw my reaction it it crawled down the pie and made quick movements to my position. Not to be a complete pansy I let myself get angry. Feeding all my frustration into not backing down. "Die you little shit! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!" Each 'Die' was punctuated by the slamming of my hoof in its general direction, trying to desperately avoid the roach. Being close enough to make it move another direction but far enough where it couldn't take off and land on me. Funny thing no matter how hard my forearm struck the ground, it made a sound similar to rushing air not the thundering THUMP you get. "Stop!!!" against better judgment I halted, Which was actually good cause the last one was directly over my disgusting nemesis. Too close. Fluttershy got really close in my space cradling the demon of trash in hoof. Sick. "How could you consider harming something so innocent?" She questioned a look of sad disappointment plastered on her face. Innocent?! That's a joke right? Innocent is a rather big misconception isn't it? "It got all over my pie!" I whined. I was really looking forward to eating it...when I figured how to eat it. "That's no excuse, Pinkie could have given you another piece, now apologize." She brought the roach closer. I went flat against the tree. "I'm not-" "Apologize now." she said sternly. Now the roach was inches away. If I apologized would she move it? I was frozen in my own fear frozen like a victim of Medusa, I considered this thing uglier. Just one word- "hurry up and apologize already!" Rainbow Dash yelled. The Roach, startled jump from Fluttershy's hoof to my face landing on my snout. My heart stopped, falling to the pits of my stomach as it climb to the top of my head. Get it off!!!!!! Thrashing about, trying to scrub my hooves through what felt like a short cropped mane desperately to remove the vile intruder. When I heard a satisfying plop I stopped. I was huffing hard, my breathe unable to fill my lungs. Images of horrible experiences flooding my mind all fresh like the moment they each happened. Gazing around I saw the seven ponies around me with various expressions. Some quirked eye brows, others confused stares, Rainbow Dash was on the verge of laughter. I was feeling so hollow. I felt smaller than I ever could, it was like they all towered over me.. My stomach ached like something was trying to explode out. (Sniff) its nowt fwnn(huff)y closing my eyes I let the water falls spring. This was horrible, interrogated and embarrassed in front of a Princess no less. Now my tears fell harder. Voices could be heard from my pony gallery, the voice of Luna and the shuffling of hooves were heard fading into the distance. Still I kept my eyes shut. Me and Myself had backed down into the depths of my mind. So I was alone inside and out. A gust of wind and seconds later I not only found a weight over me, but was drag closer to another presence this one emitting pity.snorting harshly, my eyes creaked open. On me was a midnight blue wing, attached to said wing was a certain alicorn. She seemed bigger. Glancing around I came to understand she wasn't bigger, I was smaller. With Mane6 "Oh man haha did you see his face haha that was hilarious!" Rainbow laughed uproariously. The others didn't seemed so please. "That was not funny Rainbow Dash-" spoke Twilight her voice not even betraying the annoyance she fault. When the Princess had asked them to leave, so she could deal with the shadow pony that had a mental breakdown and transformation. "With the way he acted he probably had a really bad Phobia." She explained. "A phobia?" Questioned Applejack. " it seems seems mighty bad to be 'fraid of tiny critter" she mocked. "That's the thing Applejack-" Twilight started "Phobias can be irrational and these irrationalities can come from horrifying sometimes traumatic experiences, and from the way he acted his is horribly driven into his mind plaguing him." Twilight had stopped looking back in the direction of the Princess. "From how he was hammering at the Roach he was only trying to make it go away not kill it. Fluttershy probably spooked him by bringing it close to him." Said Pegasus looked surprised. "Oh if I had known I wouldn't have brought it to him, but him smashing at a delicate creature was to much for me to handle." She explained. Rarity gave a huff. "What kind of colt has such dreadful anxiety over a small bug?" "Especially a shadow pony." Added Rainbow. "With the way he was actin' you think the critters were big as a Manticore." Stated Applejack. "Were he's from they might get that big!" Embellished Pinkie Pie. " with huge beady eyes, sharp mandibles used to chomp down on poor unsuspecting ponies!" Pinkie had made points of imitating those points making chewing motions at Fluttershy, the shy Pegasus looking like she might drop dead from the thought. "If that is true then he has every right to be fearful, poor dear." Rarity said. "My only question is why he turned into a foal?" Twilight wondered loudly The normal POV After some time my form returned to a more....appropriate size/age. Princess luna sat across from me already given me some news I kinda was pissed she didn't say earlier. "So you knew all along I wasn't your child." I stated bluntly. I could have avoid a Roach and a breakdown. "Of course I knew, no matter what form or personality I take the knowledge of a child of all things would always be present in my mind." "How?" "My magic would connect me with the foal/filly." "So that whole strange argument thing?" She stared at the ground, a pained look over taking her features. "I have been trap on the moon for a thousand years and only in the past year have been realesed. I have lost those I once knew, the ponies I once held close ravaged by time. When you had called me mother I just..." Trailing off she turned away. Well this is a conversation I should have avoided at all costs. But I really couldn't blame her, the thought of being alone was... Ok the thought of being alone was kind of appealing, what killed it was the thousand years. I studied the lunar Princess, her head had drooped. "So what do plan to do with me now?" I watched the Princess shift from her funk in a second flat. She was hiding her pain rather well. She seemed to study me for what came to be several moments, then she let out a happy gasp like she discovered the rarest diamond ever,or the most exotic- We get she's excited get on with it. Myself pestered. Back from the abyss I see. pway attwintion she's tawlken. The fuck is that!?! new one popped in during the episode. Oh.Shit another one? "How would you like to be my nephew/son?" She exhaled quickly. "Huh?" Was the smart reply. "How would you like to be a Prince?" If I wasn't so, Surprised by the sudden question my exhaustion from my episode would have taken me down like a broken light bulb, burnt out and dull. "What brought this about?" "Well Tia-" Tia? She actually used that name in front of a guy she barely knows. " did the same thing, and while I'm perfectly fine with Mi Amore Cadenza, Prince blue blood is...lacking in some areas, and if it wasn't for the fact her parents are still alive she would have done the same with Twilight Sparkle." She seemed pretty antsy now. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "So what has this to do with me?" I really wanted to know. One moment I'm about to be trapped in a well for all eternity the next I'm being invited into the family? What gives? Who cares ultimate cosmic power!Myself bellowed, the new persona cringed at the volume. Me having disappeared again. "Ti-" She caught herself this time. "Celestia has made bonds to keep herself from getting lonely, I wish to make such bonds of my own accord." Seems legit. I try to make a reason to dissuade such an idea. "Princess Celestia made those bonds years ago, you only just met me, you know nothing about me?" I accused. Apparently she expected this cause she only sat on her flank and clapped her hooves together. "We can share stories about ourselves right now i'll go first-" Canterlot Castle Open POV Princess Celestia paced around her room. Her eyes were furrowed in concentration, Luna had gone to reintroduce herself to the populace of Ponyville, during Nightmare Night the one time of year when her little ponies would be most afraid of her. When she'd left she was still using the Royal Canterlot voice on guards and villagers, not the best combination under the circumstances. But from what Twilight had written to her, while rocky at the start it did turn out a rather spectacular evening, Luna enjoying her self immensely. But while she knew her dear sister could handle herself, Celestia expected the Princess of the night back some time ago. The goddess of the sun stopped in the center of the room. Taking deep calming breathes, she crushed the uncertainty that was quickly forming a migraine. Luna was a strong, independent mare, an Alicorn, and her sister she could handle herself. On the plus side the elements were with her and or close by. She was not alone in no way shape or form. A poof and a wisp of green flame caught her already occupied attention. "A letter? From Twilight?" Levitating the scroll she unfurled the paper and began to read. Dear Princess Celestia Some time past the eleventh hour, Princess Luna and I heard a voice from a well calling for help. Not one to deny help I levitated the pony out of the well only to come face to face with a shadow pony- A Shadow pony? Celestia thought. At one point over a thousand years ago they were rather numerous. Spirits formed from the fears and doubt's of every colt, mare, and child which during the time of Discord were many. Celestia hadn't done anything with them at first, they only tended to walk around in darkness scaring ponies just with their presence. Celestia changed those opinion of this manifestation of despair when her sisters own had possessed her, creating Nightmare Moon. After sealing Luna away she simple went around banishing them to Tartarus. Each and everyone, sentenced to the depths, then created a system were everypony was happy and content. No possible way any more could form. So how had this one? She continued on. -it seemed darker than any text had described them more like a moving ink puddle than a translucent shade. Following the discovery I dropped it back in the well, while Princess Luna had set a large boulder to trap it. That was good which meant that it wouldn't pose a threat while Twilight got the elements. Upon trapping it Princess Luna entered a defense stance telling me to get the elements. Leaving to do so I got them and came back in about twenty-four minutes. The moment we approached the clearing we saw that Princess Luna had Left her defensive stance and instead looked like she was guarding the well. Asking what took place while I had gone she had told me "nothing". Apparently while I went to get the other bearers the shadow pony hadn't spoken or attempted to move, the rock had stayed in place. Forming a plan Princess Luna would question it while I and the other would get in a position to use the elements of Harmony weather the shade proved hostile, or offer it a chance of purification if proven benevolent Doubtful. Celestia thought. That plan failed rather quickly when after the first couple questions the Shadow pony said something that made Princess Luna disintegrate the boulder and dragged the shade out with a telekinetic spell. The shadow pony had called her "Mother". Celestia popped her head from the letter, shock was written over her face. Could it really be her child? No if it was she would feel a presence similar to Luna's own. It was probably trying to trick them into letting it go which most likely had backfired. Upon removing him(its voice and build suggested male) he began laughing, while we thought maybe it had been a trick it was discovered he laughed when nervous. Immediately a question had been asked and due to countless interruptions it was unanswered including a slice of lemon meringue pie provided by Pinkie for the shadow cult to ingest. Celestia actually quirked an perfectly shaped eyebrow. Shadow ponies couldn't eat physical foods, they fed on dark emotions so why had- before it could try to eat the pie, he was distracted by comments made by present company including an argument with Rainbow Dash. Promptly ignoring her, he tried to eat the cake only to stop and shuffled back at the sight of a Roach. A a shadow Pony afraid of an insect? How strange. when it attempted to come closer, it got mad striking at it to try and scare it off hitting certain points, wanting to make it turn away. Fluttershy being the nature lover she is picked it up and demanded the shadow pony apologize. Thrusting the roach into his face, demanding him to say sorry. The shade only babbled miserable. Rainbow Dash frustrated popped in screaming for him to hurry. The roach getting scared jumped from Fluttershy's hoof, to the shades face. The shade proceeded to swat violently at the roach actually rubbing of pieces of himself that hit the ground and disappeared when he finally stopped he'd become the size of a young Foal. Upon looking around with big white, eyes he began weeping horrible. The Princess then asked us to leave, stating she would handle it. So upon reaching home I wrote this letter to inform you have the nights happening please send me a letter of Princess. Please let me know of the proper course of action. Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle Celestia read the last paragraph one more making sure she comprehended that her sister allowed herself to be left alone with the only kind of spirit known to have possessed her. Bathing the window in a golden aura she flung it open, flying out the window intent on finding her sister and vanquishing the shade before it did harm. Normal POV She...all that information...in thirty seven minutes. My bwain hurtzs. I was in complete agreement with foal/uncertainty/fear. Dear lord not another. any ways that was to much to absorb in a short time me. My mind was blown, apparently both Celestia and Luna started off as- "So tell me about yourself." Luna demanded happily. Um. Where do I start? how about saying I'm human. "I'm human?" I responded back to Myself. "Human?" Questioned Luna. I need to stop talking to Myself. "Are humans not a myth?" She asked. I considered not answering, ok not really it was a better time to tell. I gave a brief overview of my arrival not sparing a detail. Even the part about me smashing the guy's face in the concrete, running from authority. "So still want me to be a Prince?" I asked. I was most likely pushing it. Ya think? Ass. Jewrk. "I still think you would make a great Prince." Was an enthusiastic reply. "Excuse me?" "You are the type that needs a responsibility, the only way to better yourself is to be handed something that needs your attention." She explained. "You've never had something important to do so you lack motivation, by giving you a title you have a certain qualities that needs to be displayed and you seem to be somepony that is willing to display them." Luna put on a dazzling smile her eyes shining with the utter joy it would bring her. I groan in distain, my mother tried to pull crap like this. Luna does it better though. "Fine I ugh...except your offer." She did a quick hoof pump before settling in a more regal stance. Eyes lost the playfulness and became stony, mouth neutral, head held high this was the princess that hours ago paralyzed me up in the air looking for answers. "May I know what name to recognize you by?" Shit. When had my name not come up. The voices were talking in the background, letting me know their displeasure. Ya know, i m not going to keep dealing with this there's to much going on now. I will them down I wouldn't need the comments for a awhile. Now about my name- Jk was what I'm called my nick name annoyingly is Jklmnop. But... "Shaded Eclispe Geist is an appropriate name for me." I exclaimed. Eyeing me a second she thought it over. "Not your real name?" She inquired. For a second I thought I heard Mike Shinoda's 'Remember the name' in the back of my head...or the pit of my stomach? About to answer the question, I found myself (me, myself not...never mind) blasted by a golden ray, followed by the call of "Get away from my sister scum!" I found my body flipping in the air falling to pieces. My body had shattered like black glass trailing like a comet tail. Opening my mouth to scream in stead of my planned ahhhhh scream the wail of '50% pain, 100% reason to remember-' blasted from my mouth as I hoop shot the well, falling back to the depths. I should live in here. When I woke up my back was killing me. My body shook in protest as I rose on my hands. Hands? Inspecting in low light I counted five slender extremities. Following up I observe a wrist...lower arm, upper arm, shoulder. That nightmare was over. But where's my bag? "Hi sleepy head! a pink pony popped out of nowhere. Tumbling back the low light gave way to a screen of darkness that quickly retreated to my body. Gazing around I found myself in a golden dome. Attempting to stand I only succeeded in falling on my face, hooves entering my vision. I was back to a pony of...shadow. I wanted to cry again. Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River'. Where's that coming from. "Oh my gosh!" Pinkie exclaimed. " Twilight had been like (GASP) cause she saw princess Celestia flying and not in a sky chariot, why does she need one any ways she can fly like she did when she was flying toward the forest really fast, Twilight thought something bad might have happened so we ran to the forest and saw the Princess shoot out a beam like PEW and then you shattered and played really strange music. The Princess Luna had caught you, yelling at Princess Celestia "why did you do that?" then she floated you around which reminded me of chocolate sprinkles so I-" I blocked the rest of her out in favor of wistfully staring st my hooves. They'd been hands only moments ago what happened.? "Um..excuse me?" Stopping my fretting I study the yellow Pegasus making her way over. In fact looking around I'd just realized they were all there minus Luna and Celestia inside a library it appeared. This was....? Why can't I remember anything? I looked back to Fluttershy. "I'm so sorry about early, I didn't know you were so afraid. Can you forgive me?" I really can't blame her. "You don't have to apologize to him Fluttershy, he's just a sad excuse of a shadow pony afraid of a tiny bug." Mocked Rainbow Dash. I looked between her and Shy. "You I forgive-" I said nodding in Fluttershy's direction, gazing to Dash. "You I hate." I said with finality. "What!?!" She yelled surprised. "How can you hate me?" "Are you mental?" I asked smirking. She tried to punch me out only succeeding in striking the dome. I moved as carefully as possible as not to fall, which came off more as mocking. She got really close to my prison of light. "Your lucky your in the bubble or I'd turn you to a ink stain." Rainbow Dash threatened. I looked around the room ignoring her. "Hey!" She yelled. Walking to the other side with Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight. I just stopped and stared. They didn't say anything neither did I. I took analytical stares at them all. Twilight was jotting something down with levitating. Quil and paper. Rarity whispered something to Applejack. "You have a beautiful mane." I complimented. The marshmallow Unicorn got starry eyed. "Why thank you darling you don't know how long it takes to get a mane as properly groomed and natural is so endowed as mine." I heard Applejack groan at the stat. "Perhaps if you make it pass the princess decision of you, you could stop by my shop and squire a wardrobe to distinguish your black and purple...whatever it is your made of." She had a cheeky smile, my emotion radar said she was genuine about the offer. I nodded. "So what exactly am I doing here?" Twilight looked up giving a 'its alright smile'. I actually calmed down, so Celestia's little blasting was paranoid based. "Both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are currently discussing what your fate is." She explained. My breathe hitched. Discussing translates to me as arguing. I considered my options of how I could escape- no, no I need to trust in Luna plus with the way every one mentions her she's pretty benevolent....where's that music coming from? "Absolutely Unacceptable!" the books shook, falling of the shelves pelting Rainbow Dash in the head. I would have laughed if my bubble hadn't shrunk! It was now only big enough to turn a circle in place. And the music was even louder! It sounded familiar. Pinkie was dancing strangely to a beat that the others didn't seem to notice. "What in tarnation are ya dancin to?" Applejack demanded. "To music of course silly." Was her happy reply. "But Pinkie there isn't any music." Insisted Fluttershy. Why do I feel like I'm missing something? "There is music." "But where pinkie the rest of us can't hear it?" Asked Twilight. Pinkie moon walked over to the dome, hoof raised like she wanted to punch it. "Right-" she reared the hoof back. "Here!" Thrusting forward she pierced the Golden dome, entering my chest. She began digging around inside of me. That's what she said. You've been violated girly man. With a pop she dragged a black rectangular object out. A line of some sort was attached bent in several places closets to the object. It didn't exit the dome. My eyes opened wide. "My tablet!" I gleefully yelled I squashed it between both hooves gently bringing the device up. It was playing Michael Jackson. "Now I can-" my device was blasted from my hooves colliding with a shelf. Looking to the direction of the golden blast I found myself staring at an angry white alicorn with Rainbow mane that sparkled and gold accented accessories. "We have much to discuss." Commanded Princess Celestia. Shadow of the SunKeep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman Start So being given the evil eye from a "goddess" of sorts...scratch that, being stared down by any immortal, all powerful being; God, Allah, Zues, Odin whomever. All fear and authority are rendered moot when (A Gory Demise-Creature Feature) is playing. Or possible made worse. We all fall down! myself gleefully sung along. I just nodded my head along. "What is this atrocious ruckus?" Questioned Rarity. "Music." I stated. "That abomination to the arts is not music." She responded. A clearing throat drew away the marshmallows attention. Princess Celestia raised a brow, it arching perfectly. She shot my tablet a few glancing looks. Did she want me to turn it off? I held out a hoof making a bring here gesture. Narrowing eyes threateningly, she bathed my device in golden light floating it into my golden prison. ha! In another world and already in jail! You have now become an official Charlton. Charlton being my mothers side of the family. Balancing the device upon my inky hoof, I flipped the cover open revealing my locked screen. Frolicking arcoss the wallpaper was a Sandshrew, floating some pixels away was a Haunter, and sleeping its fat ass in a corner was a Snorelax. Blocking the other side of the tablet was the play bar. Gently tapping the pause button I only suceeded in making soft clicking noises. You have no skin nor body heat dummy. Next solution then. Pointing a hoof to the side I pressed the volume bar about five times till the song was no longer heard. Clicking the lock button next I was greeted to a black reflective screen and the first look at myself. First off, I had no pupils so it was just forever whiteness surrounded by blackness I was rather large but surprisingly lithe frame compared to my own body. It went to your fat ass flank! will these voices ever stop!? Anyways my mane or lack there of was nappy and curly about a good three four inches though the side burns were still good. Suddenly I found my device floated from my. Hoof, floating away in a light lavender aura. Following its path it ended up in front of Twilight Sparkle. Examining it she looked back to my imprisoned form. "I heard you call this a tablet, though this...device resembles no sort of tome I have ever come across. may you enlighten me upon the purpose of this instrument?" She was calm and leveled headed about it, but on the inside she was more than thrilled to study, I certainly could explain it. Where's the fun in making it easy? True. "And why should I explain? you dropped me back in the well!" I gave my best glare and tried to keep from Laughing. She blushed. "Well your a Shadow Pony, and I've read-" "Just cause you read something In a book doesn't mean the information is factual." I countered. "If I had read unicorns were the symbol of kindness and purity amongst any equestrian species then 'poof' you drop my murky butt back in a well, what does that say about the first quality?" "That has nothing to do with-" "What does that say!?" I yelled. Suddenly I felt my space shrink again compressing me into a tighter space. My eye shifted around to find Celestia's horn glowing with golden aura. Plead!! myself whined. I'm becoming a Beach ball. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm SORRY! Please Stop!!" Rapidly expanded the bubble dropped me harshly to the floor. "Take a joke!" "This is no time to joke." Celestia spoke. Her tone said 'joke and you die.' Leaning away from her I chuckled, softly nodding obediently. "I Understand." I say lowly, unwilling to make eye contact. This sucked horribly. Its like dealing with my grandmother. except this one can incinerate you. Me informed. the old ones gone think she can replace her? Grandma Celest? Foaly questioned. "You being adopted by my sister is one thing, to be related to you directly is...undesirable." The Princess commented. Fucking psychics. I could tell the mares were confused on the statment. "Um... If I may ask... what does your Cutie mark mean?" fluttershy asked. Her voice higher than the last time she spoke to me, actually audible. 5...4...3...2... "Cutie Mark?" She nods the others obviously hadn't noticed cause now their all starting to stare. with as little space I was allowed, lifted my left hind leg and craned my head also. It was a duck, a Mallard to be precise. family crest? Weird. The body was almost an upside down crescent moon, one wing was folded above it. Its head bent under it examining the other wing. This wing was possible why Fluttershy questioned it, the wing was partially extended, Inside(stabbing) said wing were three pin needles. "Wha' in tarnation does it stan' for?" Applejack interrogated. Masochist?Taxidermist? Triple threat?! How about Three way!! Myself cheered. ugh. "I'm not sure." They all pretty much gasped at my statement, even Celestia seemed off put by my reply. "How could you not know? That doesn't make since?" Rainbow objected. The others nodded. A quick knock was the only warning as a door flew open. "Tia I hope you and shade are-" as the Princess of the Night entered the library, Luna was welcomed to the sight of Me trapped in a golden bubble in(humane/ponane?) surrounded by the mares plus one Princess of the Sun. Moon mama didn't look happy. "Tia why is he in an entrapment spell?" She asked calmly, face neutral, not a single emotion betrayed. The six 'normal' mares moved out of the way rather quickly while I was stuck in place between the goddesses. Celestia put on a softer face. "Luna I only wished to understand his motivations for being here, I only wanted to find out if he was a threat to my little ponies or you." She finished. So much love placed in her words, I felt ill all of a sudden. "I know where your coming from Tia, but he's not a threat!" So much trust in me. "And I'm sure he's willing to prove it." Excuse me? "If that is the case then I would like him stay under the supervision and care of the elements." Was the recommendation of her royal highness. "Of course." Luna agreed. "What, No!?" I refused. We stared at each other for what seemed like eternity. From the corner of my eyeball, Celestia appeared abit pleased. Bitch. The smile faded. Luna looked into my eyes saddened. "Why not? When this matter was discussed between the two of us you were all too happy withe the idea. What has changed?" I shuffled behind my golden prison, safe to voice my opion without dire-...Celestia brought the barrier down. Bitch. Now stuck shuffling in the direct open I couldn't speak. She stepped forward, I stepped back. My inking surface tingled from her stern glare. "Why?" She demanded. "...I've...never stayed with...any um...mare before that wasn't...related to me...before." I tried to piece my sentence in a form that didn't demonize me. Why? is it cause you- 'Hush dammit!' Luna's face went from miffed to confused. "But thee was to live with me in the castle. Why-" "You allowed me to call and claim you as my mother; However, they-" I directed My hoof to the six "have no familial ties to me, in title or blood." I ended it at then, my point made. "Well shucks, iffin' thats the case you can think of us as kin, sisters even." The cowmare suggested. They all huddled together, creating a perfect picture. While I was considering that option... Wait! Lets review what sisters have brought you. Me insisted. Images of memories screen past my minds eye: broken finger, pushed from a balcony, nearly drowned, mummified for hours, stabbed(hair clip), electrocuted, buri- We get it thank you! shaking my head I refocused at the moment at hand. While they weren't my own siblings and therefore not as violent! Some of those things were accidents. My luck just kind of sucks. A light feathery feeling passes through my spine. I flinched away finding Rainbow Dash next to me snickering. "No, not sisters." I firmly stated. They all seemed to deflate, Pinkie more so than the rest. Luna gave me a disappointed look. I hate feeling bad. Note to self- Yes? I hesitate amount. 'Learn to shut off empathy.' I felt a mental nod. "Though I supposed-" I continued. "I'm in need of some close acquaintances." Well not as optimistic they did brighten. Luna gave me a wide bright smile. Celestia didn't seem so please. Works for me. Luna gave me a huge hug, which if I wasn't squishy and boneless, might have suffocated me. "Oooh, I'm so pleased to hear your willing to try!" Her hug tightened. "I'm going to be busy with royal duties, but I will attempt to see you." Now an actual discomfort started settling. Releasing me she looked into my eyes, a whole slew of emotions displayed in them. Unlike the other times I couldn't feel what they were. My guess from the ever present smile upon her face, she was happy. "Alright my ponies," Celestia interjected. Now I could feel the red hot hate from her, the motherly voice and smile couldn't distract me from that. "Me and Luna must be off." Whining like immature children they filed out, Twilight I assume to see Celestia off. My 'Mother' gave a last look before leaving. Celestia was the last out. Stopping once, she gazed harshly at me. "Harm my sister or my little ponies Shade, and you will be the first I banish into the sun." She threatened. Power oozed around her, rage shined like the morning sun's rays. All of it directed at me. "Could you? It seems I'm in a need of a darker tan than PITCH BLACK!" I retorted. her horn blazed before a cry of "TIA!" captured her attention. Leveling me one more look, she left. "Bring it bitch, I like a challenge." I whispered. the creaking of stairs drew my attention. At the top of the case was a dragon, dressed as a dragon. Strange but I'll bite. the dragon rubbed at his eye's. "What's going on?" Observing the library he finally took notice of my Inky form. He took several moments before speaking. "Thats a cool costume!" he said. "This isn't a costume." I replied. "Yeah right, your telling me your a shadow pony?" he chuckled a bit. "Yes." The dragon froze. I try to put on a menacing presence. "I've come to devour you, if you dont mind?" He didn't speak, he didn't breathe, he didn't even blink. Only stared.he was like that for two minutes before falling unconscious from lack of oxygen. singing to my self I walked to a door I assumed was the basement door. "When there's something strange, in your library, guess who is?" Shaded Geist! humming merrily, Me sent a rather important thought my way. Twilight still has my tablet and my backpack and things are located inside me. Sleep now, indigestion later Seconded. Fine, Night. Opening up the door, I walked inside becoming. One with the darkness closing the door behind. ... ... ... ...The hell am!? I can't (CRASH)Shit! Screw this body. I want my old one.
Shadows which, way and thatThoughts are the shadows of our feelings - always darker, emptier, and simpler. Friedrich Nietzsche Ok so I think I know what went wrong with the original chapter one So this is me correcting it. Story Start I remember walking. The bustling St.Petersburg streets slowing down for the day. At least for this part of town. The sidewalks that were barely traveled throughout the day now completely barren except for myself and so few others. Dealers behind a corner store procure and promote their wares. One seeing me nodded me over. I didn't give a second look. Things in my life are simple. That's complicated enough. I'm the youngest male in my family with three older sisters. Their my mothers' side pride and joy. My eldest sister AJ (her name is actually really annoying to spell and pronounce so yeah...) Just got out of the Navy going back to school. The second TC college for art and performing arts. And the last Ray Martine current Navy. None of them have ever done anything (jail worthy) in their life. Me? Didn't graduate highschool on my first try( missed it by a credit)I've been caught for petty theft, and I can't even join the military due to hypertension! Oh poor you. Truly unfornate. I know people have gone through worse and my whining is meaningless, but when everything is ruined for the smallest minute detail well...shit. Your fault. My mother keeps telling me that I'm smarter than my sisters and will be greater than them. How can I be greater if I keep doing stupid shit! I swear, I must have been dropped on my head as a child....actually yes I was, and was crushed by a book cause, and had a headless Barbie pierced my forehead( No seriously, TC threw it. No, go ahead laugh everyone does). So something is damaged. Looking at the stars and Moon I always wonder will it cease to amaze me like so many other things. My toys, my art, my books, TV, my friends. I stop. Looking at my shadow, I bend down brushing the concrete it was casted on. I wish I was like this shadow, simpler, undifined, controlled. Getting back up I walk on heading to a busier street. Cars zoom past me speeding to only they know, or don't know. Family, a club maybe, the store, all of them trailed by a shadow. The them they don't care about. My mom kicked me out that's why I'm walking. Just walking no destination. I'm going to move till I stop. You mean attempt to make kill yourself, smart. okay explanation. These stray words, thoughts are Me and Myself. Me represents my control of urges and proper thought. Myself, representing greed, hate, basically beastly urges or curiosity. Myself has won out more than a few times. Me doesn't really speak much for that reason. Their shadows I created so I could space out my thinking or vote on a course of action. My mother said I always need to consider my actions, so we do. Me, Myself and I. I'm not insane, only confused. Not to ruin the psych trip but you may consider- Your being followed stupid. A shadow arrives to my left wearing a hoodie like me. Who ever it is, they weren't walking past or turning. Adjusting my string backpack I tested the shadow that followed me. Shifting over to the right...the shadow shortened. The left...it grew. Yep I'm being followed. What to do? I wasn't given the chance to think, the shadow and by extension the person, sprinted forward ripping off my backpack, sending me tumbling to the ground. "HEY!!!" I yelled. He still ran. No shit. Getting up I ran after the thief(isn't that the pot calling the kettle black). I wasn't mad like I should be, just annoyed I wanted my stuff. Most definitely my tablet. And my wallet, yeah changing priority. Wallet first, then tablet... Or both. Myself advises. Or both. Both was good. And your sketchbook. Me reminded. Trying to run faster I watched to guy take a left into a street with no outlet. Darkness. Me warned. My favorite. Myself declared. Almost slipping on some leaves, I banked into the dead end watching the figure stop in front of a fence. About to climb over, my bag in his left hand. "Stop!" I demand. Halt! Affirmed Me. Break his neck! Pleaded Myself. The figure turned around I still couldn't see his face. To dark. "Give me my stuff and I'll let you go." I bargained. I only wanted my stuff, I actually worked hard for it. The hooded thief tossed me my back then started to walk pass me. Now before any body says anything. No this will not be a story where I just know kung fu or some shit. Beside I did Tae Kwon Do, but never got past green. Shit the second time I stopped on orange. What I do know is how to make impact hurt. Letting him walk past I did a full turn, putting the back of his head in my palm. Which at the time I hadn't was a good idea when a knife came from his pocket grazing my cheek.I pushed forward making an arching motion. By the time he started screaming I heard a satisfying CRACK instead. I stepped away to see if he was getting up. His back rose and fell but he did not move more than that. Wiping at my cheek I got a good amount of blood, then licked it. Salty. A bit much? Me Pointed out sarcastically. Now curb stomp!! Myself begged. Smash! Smash! Smash! SMASH!!! Myself encouraged. Checking my bag over, I noticed the knots only popped out of the holes. Over...under...through...and down. Knotting the strings in the holes was a quick fix but I need a new bag. "What seems to be the problem here?" A firm voiced questioned. Really?! questioned Me angrily. Hhhnnnn!?!?!?! Choked Myself. My heart was pounding miles a minute, but physically I didn't jump. I did not dare move. Before me was police Caucasian male, light beard, sorta brown, wasn't able to make out other details due to the flashing blue/red lights flashing in my damn eyes!! Make it stop! Implored Me. This. Life. SUCKS!! God I want a new one! This ones racist! Myself Raged. "That guy- I pointed to the unconscious form "-stole my bag so I chased him down, Sir." I explained. my mother was ex military, I was raised on yes and no ma'am, yes sir, no sir. Manners. Praised Me. Suck up!! mocked Myself. Do it again!! Myself urged. "Why is he on the ground?" The Officer asked. He began moving closer. Crap. Me moaned. Oops. Myself apologized. "When I caught up to him I grabbed him spinning the guy around. He pulled a knife on me, so I tossed him to the ground hard and.... I was about to call some one." I promised. No you weren't. Myself sang. Details. Approved Me. The Officer turned the thief over. I couldn't tell what he was, there was so much blood. I mentally smirked. Calm. Me advised. Lifting the walkie to his mouth the law man spoke a few words asking for an ambulance to come. He got up and looked me over. " I'm going to write a statement about what you said now get out of here." He order. "yes sir, thank you." Putting my bag on I walked back to the opening of the street once again passing the no outlet sign. Wow- Myself wondered. That was kinda lucky wasn't supposed to- "Halt!!" a voice rang. I ran only turning onto the next street no point making it a an overly complicated escape. Now I ran not out of fear, but the idea of getting embarrassed. The thought of my mother and sisters seeing me in court. Being sent to jail. Nope. I couldn't even think about it without panicking. THUD!! OW!! I ran into a house at the end stumbling to the side I ran into the backyard. In the back was a gray, cobblestone well. Big enough for me to hide in. Turning around I stepped inside. Pressing my toes wide against the inner wall, I clawed my fingers onto the rim. And there I sat. A faded light passed over the well, suggesting that some was there but not too close to actually check. I let my body sink further into the shadows. I only wanted to disappear. Now all we need to do is- Assassin bitchs!! 'Quiet!' I demand of Me and Myself. A tingly feeling went over my right hand. It was moving slowly. Tapping a finger before moving across doing the same thing to the next one. Lifting my ring and middle, I started hyperventilating. A Roach. A gross, brownish, juicy looking Roach. Freaking out I retracted my hand trying to shake it off. Flying off I relaxed all of three Seconds. Then the demon beast of trash landed on my left forearm crawling almost mockingly closer to my face. Blowing hard puffs of air trying to force it away this was beyond what I'm willing to deal with. Pleaseohpleaseoh get it off, get it off, get it off!!!! Note I hate Roaches, and that hate translates to an unnatural fear. How unorthodox and unnatural is it? Think Fluttershy and her the whole fear of dragons...now double it... Some thirty thousand times. Yeah that bad. So this was tame compared to the usual reaction. Gripping harder with my right I took my left, rag dolling it till I was sure it was gone. Scrubbing my arm on the well wall im pretty sure I did it till it was raw. I didn't care I wanted to be clean. Me and Myself took deep breathes I did too, no time to lose my nerve I'm almost free. Reaching my hand back to the rim I became reward with a loud juicy Crunch. Frozen I hung there tears welling in my eyes. So gross, nasty, eww. Only this makes me question my masculinity. Its so gross! myself argued. you know exactly why. Me shudder. I knew why I just didn't like to remember. My eyes caught movement. Another one flying around my head. With out thinking I swatted my left hand around trying to not hit it but shoo it away touching another one was the last thing I wanted to do. ..till it landed on my face. Freaking out now i tossed my hand into my socket, spreading roach guts into my eye. Now losing it I threw both hands to my face, forfeiting my grip and sending me into the depths of the well. The Roach flew out mockingly. Fuck. Myself said. Fuck. Me agreed. Hitting the bottom I started spazing out like a demented lunatic, buckling, and throwing my body around In kamikaze fashion. So gross it burns, it burns, kill me, kill me!! THWACK was the sound my head made against the wall. Dazed I looked to the sky. I must have lost it cause I thought I was seeing the milky way now. 'Sleep' I told my body. 'Sleep' it agreed. Letting the shadows embrace like a blanket and the stars be my night light I closed my eyes and fell into unconsciousness. I had a strange dream before coming to. I dreamt of a white space, blindingly so. About a yard away was a writhing black mass like shadows from smoke or seeing heat rise off the ground. I was strapped down, couldn't move a limb not that this dream let me. I watched a silver light, two inches big, shimmered above my palm. Splitting into five smaller lights, one for each finger. Heat radiated from each whil o the wisp. Touching down, each light moved to the center slicing and cauterizing flesh. Cutting through the superior palmer arch, my hand went limp.working up the light cut into arteries, severing muscles, yet only stung the nerves making muscles contract and tighten into the path of the light. Hitting my shoulder it split again floating tauntingly slow over to my other hand repeating the process. When the second one reached the shoulder they turned around each other dancing gleefully. Then like figure skaters building speed of each other tossed one another in opposite directions slicing me down the middle. Flashing from existence the lights left me alone. Dissected and opened like some class project. Looking at the empty space I feel sadness, and rage. I lurched forward screaming, ripping off the sinews, muscles, nerves and skin that held me down. Bloody bones were all popping out escaping a destroyed flesh prison. Invisible hands grappled the skeleton that was me, cradled between two palms. With unseen motion the hands clapped shut, vaporizing my remnants. My conscious floated around those invisible hands, existing yet not existing, dead yet not dead. My worst fear My worst nightmare My worst thoughts Our hell. Those hands began taking me to the mass of shadow. Lowering me into the legion of darkness, I and my dust was dipped into darkness. And swallowed by it. My head was splitting, like having a bookcase fall on me...again. Gratefully though my body wasn't thrumming with pain of any kind. Must have past while I was out. Wasn't long? Me questioned. Gazing into the night sky I saw the moon directly over me. It seemed weird some how. I couldn't really put finger on it. Bigger? Me offered. It did seemed bigger and brighter even a bit...unreal. Fingers!?! Shrieked Myself. What? Raising my arm up I attempted to inspect my Digits. Attempt cause this well was apparently dark as fuck and couldn't see three inches in front of my face. I commanded my index to twitch. Nothing not even a pull in my forearm. Paralyzed? Me suggested gently. DEAD! Myself poked gleefully. I couldn't be dead. I'd risen to a sitting position, so I wasn't dead and I had a horrible headache. Not dead I raved victoriously. When did you move? Me interrogated. When had I moved? And where was my bag? I was jolted from my thoughts with a flash of lightning and crashing of thunder, followed by a scream. Someone else was out here. Well this was someone's backyard so yeah. Maybe the cop was gone by now. Zero stars!!! Myself celebrated. I kinda was glad too. No court, no embarrassment, I was good. Taking that good feeling I worked the courage to call out. "hello?" Echo's bounced from wall to wall increasing volume as it traveled out the top. I waited a few moments. Maybe they had already gone back inside? "Hello, is any pony down there?" a shape was at the top covered in blues, whites, gold and purple. Who ever they were they were possible wearing a mask. Anypony? Myself wretched. If were quiet maybe they'll go away? pleaded Me. Let be known I wasn't a fan of "face to face" social interaction. And most definitely never talk to another brony before. And before I'm assaulted a friend I knew before she became a brony/pegasister/ whatever introduced me to it, so really didn't consider her as such. Anyways I wasn't going to let my personage rot in a hole where I've just be assaulted by a roach. Please answer! Begged Me. No more roaches Mama, no more roaches mama, no more roaches- Chanted Myself. "Yes! I'm stuck in here! Can you help me?" I sounded as miserable as possible. Not that hard. "Don't worry" an older voice called. "We'll have you out momentarily." it assured. "Thank you!" this was really some good fortune. Then I fault weightless. Sky diving weightless, only reversed. I felt myself being pulled upwards and out. The fuck!?!?. As light started to hit me I took a glimpse at my skin it was blackened, inky, with no trace of my chocolate tone. I need medical assistant. Badly. Trailing to where my hand should be I only found a stump. More so a hoof. Checking the rest of me got the same issue. Black inky skin, no fingers or toes, and quadrupedal. My head ached. Dream? Myself offered. That was best. Coma? Me lamented. Not liking but still better. "Um I appear to have a concuss-" my voice lodge in the back of my throat. Before me was one lavender colored unicorn dressed like an ancient old man with a wizards hat with bells in various places, her horn aglow. The other a midnight blue alicorn, a black blotch with a crescent Moon on her flank. "Pon-" " Shadow pony!!!!" scream the unicorn. Her horn stopped glowing and I stopped floating falling back into the well. When I struck the bottom there was no pain just the rise of dust that proved I hit the dirt bottom. For some odd reason I heard a FWOOP sound like something getting vacuumed. I stared blankly at the sky watching my view begin eclipsing, a rock or something being pushed over it. Concussion? I wonder. Hallucinating cause of the impact. Dreaming? Proposed Me. Wide awake. Lamented Myself. When the hole was covered I felt darkness embrace me again. That was the most comfort I had for hours. Fine fact shadows do exist in the dark. Their just undefined from Darkness, oozing around with its much stronger elder. That's how my hours were spent. No up, no down, no gravity, no form. I wasn't touching the bottom yet I wasn't exactly floating passed the rock above me either. Nothing could distract the thoughts that ran, shuffled, danced and drill within this incorporeal body. Which was good for, I needed time to process the events I was in. So I'm in Equestria? I asked Myself. Ugh my head hurts. complained Myself. Twilight is no longer fav pony! How are we here? Questioned me. I'm hungry! Myself whined. Seconded. But how do I eat? I could feel Me and Myself raise an eyebrow. That was kinda dumb but it had merit. I'm a shadow what can I eat? Donuts? offered Me Souls!!! giggled Myself. Quick let's find those guys who sold their souls to borrow stuff from us! a harsh knocking sounded on the rock above. "Shadow Pony." It was Luna. " I and the bearers of Harmony-" shit, she brought out the big guns. "Have questions for you. Answer them truthfully and without malice and you may go free." Oh a glorified games of 20 questions, great. "Where have you arrived from?" "Places unknown." I answered. Me and Myself were playing cards in the back of my head, they stopped caring. Relative to what I know I have no clue where Florida was to Equestria. "Why are you here?" "To live in a well obviously." I started throwing cards in with Me and Myself. My body or whatever I was on autopilot. "Same question." She stated. "Same answer." Body affirmed. Myself put down a King, me a five, I a Queen. Myself won. "Do not toy with us!!" The well shook violently, but the swirling darkness did not care, so I didn't either. Myself flipped a two, Me a jack, I an ace. I won. "Fine I don't know why I'm here." Body answered. Me, Myself, and I kept hands on our cards. "Do you think you are slick? Do not think you can disrespect us and get away with it!" Whispers of "princess Luna were barely audible. Body chose a predetermined phrase. I, Myself, and me flipped cards. All six's. The fuck! Damnmit! That ain't right! "No mother I don't think I'm slick." "..." "..." "..." "..." I took body back over. This wasn't going well. "Ah must a heard wrong, did it say mother?" Shit. "My word that's positively dreadful!" "Oh..my!" "Ohohoh we need to have a late baby shower party, then all the missed birthday parties, and-" "A son the princess has a son?" "You don't have children do you princess Luna?" "I don't." She spoke firmly. That's one problem solved. "I don't believe-?" What? Be certain you should know! " I'm not sure?" Me, myself, and I glared absently. This is why body gets punished. Stupid things when not focused. Dumb shit. "Maybe y'all had him as Nightmare Moon?" Stop making scenarios! " yes that would make since..." No it wouldn't. "Well-" coaxed Twilight "why don't we ask him directly?" The rock above me vaporized, my form came back solid some where in the middle of the well. When the light completely filtered through my pony body of depraved light waves, whatever I was made up of plummeted straight down. Before I could raise another dust cloud, a blue aura surrounded held him rocketing him to the mouth of the well. Your fucked. Your fucked Established. But we're Fucked.
Shadow noises and thoughtsMost people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories. Elie Wiesel Story start Being forced to gaze into the eyes of Equestrias' second most Powerful (Discord does not count at the Twilights Starswirl the Bearded is anything to go by.) Entity. I do what I always do when I feeling nervous. I laughed. Stop! Me hissed. Were dead. Commented Myself. "if I may inquire what is so amusing?" Asked a white unicorn, hair done up in a rather eye catching fashion; Rarity...I think. Why can't I remember that?! Maybe I hit my head to hard. "Sorry-" I chuckled, trying to silence the noise. Me and Myself try to assist but the more its held back the more it came out in loud obnoxious laughter. "But unfortunately I tend to laugh when nervous, and right now for the first time I'm meeting-" "Your Mama?!?" Yelled a links earth pony; Pinkie pie. Cant really forget a potential psychopath. She was bouncing up and down. I could just feel the joy she's radiated. It kinda made me sick. No clue as to why. Then again I couldn't help but smile. Then I frowned. I was hungry. Think if we're good we can have lemon meringue pie?! I let that thought sit there a tick. I love lemon meringue. That would be delicious!! Me encouraged. I looked at The princess of the night considering what my next words should be. I pretty much fucked up with the snark comment using the M word so something had to be done. "Here ya go." Right next to me was a lime green cake, a dollop of swirled whipped creme sat on top, being held by a pink heart attack waiting to happen. I knew eyeing the cake was probably a bad idea, I couldn't help it. I looked back at the princess. "Could I get it?" I asked. She raised an eyebrow at my form. "Please?" I was begging now and I hate begging. Lame. Myself mocked. Shameful. Me chided. Disapprove all they want, we wanted this cake. Luna slowly levitated me down. The others watching my movements. She placed me in the center of them all a tree blocking the only gap. Pinkie put the plate in front of me. How ya gonna eat? Myself asked. I forgot, land of ponies or not I had no clue how to move things with these...raising them to my face, hooves. I'm shadow meaning I have no definite form so maybe I could- wait... I'm shadow how the fuck do I eat!?! "And that's how you test to see if somepony is another's foal!" Pinkie hopped up and down excitedly. What!? "Pinkie?" Spoke Twilight, her face the very epitome of confusion. "How does giving somepony a lemon meringue pie help in the process of figuring out how this shadow pony is biologically the offspring of princess Luna?" "How'd you even know I wanted lemon meringue pie?" I interrogated I stopped looking at my weakness. It was hurting to much. "Cause Pinkie knows dessert and party needs." She responded. "But Pinkie dear what about Twilight's Question?" Rarity stared at me. Was she trying to figure out what could go with my inky black body. Maybe sapphires and opals? Myself suggested. Silk trimmings. And Rubies would be better. Me argued. "Cause silly only a child would ask a parent for permission and even beg for it, and Princess Luna actually put trust in him not to run away." They all considered that a moment. "That is the worse reasoning ever." I deadpanned. That made no sense. Me agreed. What made no sense? The whole 'this is your kid cause' thing, the party/dessert explanation or stuck in the magic world of ponies in a form basically impossible to exist yet you feel hunger? Myself asked. ... ... "Now wait just a carrot pickin minute." Applejack stepped closer eyeing me critically. "Why are you so plum against being called the Princesses' foal?" "Cause I'm not." I answered lowly. Now to hurry up and- "But..um you had said no mother" stuttered Fluttershy. She was here? Myself mocked. " I know what I said, I didn't-" "Hey don't yell at Fluttershy you ink blot, your probably mad that it Princess Luna and not your real mom, Nightmare Moon!!" Rainbow Dash had gotten really close in my face, really close, really fucking uncomfortably close. I punched my friends for getting this close to me when yelling...in 2nd grade. I've stopped....honest. Not really one to continue I ignored, in favor of setting my pi- what is that brown thing? It had two rustic brown wings that looked torn up, six hairy legs, two black blotches that looked like eyes, and long antennae. Crawling all over my pie. My breathe hitched. My heart, I knew I had one cause it was trying to pop from my chest, beating five hundred miles a minute. Dammit not the pie! Kill it with fire!!. I fall back huffing heavily. My chest felt like millions of needles exploded outward then popped back in with trident head replacements. "What's wrong with him?" Questioned Rainbow Dash. My back hit the tree. The roach must have been sentient cause when it saw my reaction it it crawled down the pie and made quick movements to my position. Not to be a complete pansy I let myself get angry. Feeding all my frustration into not backing down. "Die you little shit! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!" Each 'Die' was punctuated by the slamming of my hoof in its general direction, trying to desperately avoid the roach. Being close enough to make it move another direction but far enough where it couldn't take off and land on me. Funny thing no matter how hard my forearm struck the ground, it made a sound similar to rushing air not the thundering THUMP you get. "Stop!!!" against better judgment I halted, Which was actually good cause the last one was directly over my disgusting nemesis. Too close. Fluttershy got really close in my space cradling the demon of trash in hoof. Sick. "How could you consider harming something so innocent?" She questioned a look of sad disappointment plastered on her face. Innocent?! That's a joke right? Innocent is a rather big misconception isn't it? "It got all over my pie!" I whined. I was really looking forward to eating it...when I figured how to eat it. "That's no excuse, Pinkie could have given you another piece, now apologize." She brought the roach closer. I went flat against the tree. "I'm not-" "Apologize now." she said sternly. Now the roach was inches away. If I apologized would she move it? I was frozen in my own fear frozen like a victim of Medusa, I considered this thing uglier. Just one word- "hurry up and apologize already!" Rainbow Dash yelled. The Roach, startled jump from Fluttershy's hoof to my face landing on my snout. My heart stopped, falling to the pits of my stomach as it climb to the top of my head. Get it off!!!!!! Thrashing about, trying to scrub my hooves through what felt like a short cropped mane desperately to remove the vile intruder. When I heard a satisfying plop I stopped. I was huffing hard, my breathe unable to fill my lungs. Images of horrible experiences flooding my mind all fresh like the moment they each happened. Gazing around I saw the seven ponies around me with various expressions. Some quirked eye brows, others confused stares, Rainbow Dash was on the verge of laughter. I was feeling so hollow. I felt smaller than I ever could, it was like they all towered over me.. My stomach ached like something was trying to explode out. (Sniff) its nowt fwnn(huff)y closing my eyes I let the water falls spring. This was horrible, interrogated and embarrassed in front of a Princess no less. Now my tears fell harder. Voices could be heard from my pony gallery, the voice of Luna and the shuffling of hooves were heard fading into the distance. Still I kept my eyes shut. Me and Myself had backed down into the depths of my mind. So I was alone inside and out. A gust of wind and seconds later I not only found a weight over me, but was drag closer to another presence this one emitting pity.snorting harshly, my eyes creaked open. On me was a midnight blue wing, attached to said wing was a certain alicorn. She seemed bigger. Glancing around I came to understand she wasn't bigger, I was smaller. With Mane6 "Oh man haha did you see his face haha that was hilarious!" Rainbow laughed uproariously. The others didn't seemed so please. "That was not funny Rainbow Dash-" spoke Twilight her voice not even betraying the annoyance she fault. When the Princess had asked them to leave, so she could deal with the shadow pony that had a mental breakdown and transformation. "With the way he acted he probably had a really bad Phobia." She explained. "A phobia?" Questioned Applejack. " it seems seems mighty bad to be 'fraid of tiny critter" she mocked. "That's the thing Applejack-" Twilight started "Phobias can be irrational and these irrationalities can come from horrifying sometimes traumatic experiences, and from the way he acted his is horribly driven into his mind plaguing him." Twilight had stopped looking back in the direction of the Princess. "From how he was hammering at the Roach he was only trying to make it go away not kill it. Fluttershy probably spooked him by bringing it close to him." Said Pegasus looked surprised. "Oh if I had known I wouldn't have brought it to him, but him smashing at a delicate creature was to much for me to handle." She explained. Rarity gave a huff. "What kind of colt has such dreadful anxiety over a small bug?" "Especially a shadow pony." Added Rainbow. "With the way he was actin' you think the critters were big as a Manticore." Stated Applejack. "Were he's from they might get that big!" Embellished Pinkie Pie. " with huge beady eyes, sharp mandibles used to chomp down on poor unsuspecting ponies!" Pinkie had made points of imitating those points making chewing motions at Fluttershy, the shy Pegasus looking like she might drop dead from the thought. "If that is true then he has every right to be fearful, poor dear." Rarity said. "My only question is why he turned into a foal?" Twilight wondered loudly The normal POV After some time my form returned to a more....appropriate size/age. Princess luna sat across from me already given me some news I kinda was pissed she didn't say earlier. "So you knew all along I wasn't your child." I stated bluntly. I could have avoid a Roach and a breakdown. "Of course I knew, no matter what form or personality I take the knowledge of a child of all things would always be present in my mind." "How?" "My magic would connect me with the foal/filly." "So that whole strange argument thing?" She stared at the ground, a pained look over taking her features. "I have been trap on the moon for a thousand years and only in the past year have been realesed. I have lost those I once knew, the ponies I once held close ravaged by time. When you had called me mother I just..." Trailing off she turned away. Well this is a conversation I should have avoided at all costs. But I really couldn't blame her, the thought of being alone was... Ok the thought of being alone was kind of appealing, what killed it was the thousand years. I studied the lunar Princess, her head had drooped. "So what do plan to do with me now?" I watched the Princess shift from her funk in a second flat. She was hiding her pain rather well. She seemed to study me for what came to be several moments, then she let out a happy gasp like she discovered the rarest diamond ever,or the most exotic- We get she's excited get on with it. Myself pestered. Back from the abyss I see. pway attwintion she's tawlken. The fuck is that!?! new one popped in during the episode. Oh.Shit another one? "How would you like to be my nephew/son?" She exhaled quickly. "Huh?" Was the smart reply. "How would you like to be a Prince?" If I wasn't so, Surprised by the sudden question my exhaustion from my episode would have taken me down like a broken light bulb, burnt out and dull. "What brought this about?" "Well Tia-" Tia? She actually used that name in front of a guy she barely knows. " did the same thing, and while I'm perfectly fine with Mi Amore Cadenza, Prince blue blood is...lacking in some areas, and if it wasn't for the fact her parents are still alive she would have done the same with Twilight Sparkle." She seemed pretty antsy now. My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "So what has this to do with me?" I really wanted to know. One moment I'm about to be trapped in a well for all eternity the next I'm being invited into the family? What gives? Who cares ultimate cosmic power!Myself bellowed, the new persona cringed at the volume. Me having disappeared again. "Ti-" She caught herself this time. "Celestia has made bonds to keep herself from getting lonely, I wish to make such bonds of my own accord." Seems legit. I try to make a reason to dissuade such an idea. "Princess Celestia made those bonds years ago, you only just met me, you know nothing about me?" I accused. Apparently she expected this cause she only sat on her flank and clapped her hooves together. "We can share stories about ourselves right now i'll go first-" Canterlot Castle Open POV Princess Celestia paced around her room. Her eyes were furrowed in concentration, Luna had gone to reintroduce herself to the populace of Ponyville, during Nightmare Night the one time of year when her little ponies would be most afraid of her. When she'd left she was still using the Royal Canterlot voice on guards and villagers, not the best combination under the circumstances. But from what Twilight had written to her, while rocky at the start it did turn out a rather spectacular evening, Luna enjoying her self immensely. But while she knew her dear sister could handle herself, Celestia expected the Princess of the night back some time ago. The goddess of the sun stopped in the center of the room. Taking deep calming breathes, she crushed the uncertainty that was quickly forming a migraine. Luna was a strong, independent mare, an Alicorn, and her sister she could handle herself. On the plus side the elements were with her and or close by. She was not alone in no way shape or form. A poof and a wisp of green flame caught her already occupied attention. "A letter? From Twilight?" Levitating the scroll she unfurled the paper and began to read. Dear Princess Celestia Some time past the eleventh hour, Princess Luna and I heard a voice from a well calling for help. Not one to deny help I levitated the pony out of the well only to come face to face with a shadow pony- A Shadow pony? Celestia thought. At one point over a thousand years ago they were rather numerous. Spirits formed from the fears and doubt's of every colt, mare, and child which during the time of Discord were many. Celestia hadn't done anything with them at first, they only tended to walk around in darkness scaring ponies just with their presence. Celestia changed those opinion of this manifestation of despair when her sisters own had possessed her, creating Nightmare Moon. After sealing Luna away she simple went around banishing them to Tartarus. Each and everyone, sentenced to the depths, then created a system were everypony was happy and content. No possible way any more could form. So how had this one? She continued on. -it seemed darker than any text had described them more like a moving ink puddle than a translucent shade. Following the discovery I dropped it back in the well, while Princess Luna had set a large boulder to trap it. That was good which meant that it wouldn't pose a threat while Twilight got the elements. Upon trapping it Princess Luna entered a defense stance telling me to get the elements. Leaving to do so I got them and came back in about twenty-four minutes. The moment we approached the clearing we saw that Princess Luna had Left her defensive stance and instead looked like she was guarding the well. Asking what took place while I had gone she had told me "nothing". Apparently while I went to get the other bearers the shadow pony hadn't spoken or attempted to move, the rock had stayed in place. Forming a plan Princess Luna would question it while I and the other would get in a position to use the elements of Harmony weather the shade proved hostile, or offer it a chance of purification if proven benevolent Doubtful. Celestia thought. That plan failed rather quickly when after the first couple questions the Shadow pony said something that made Princess Luna disintegrate the boulder and dragged the shade out with a telekinetic spell. The shadow pony had called her "Mother". Celestia popped her head from the letter, shock was written over her face. Could it really be her child? No if it was she would feel a presence similar to Luna's own. It was probably trying to trick them into letting it go which most likely had backfired. Upon removing him(its voice and build suggested male) he began laughing, while we thought maybe it had been a trick it was discovered he laughed when nervous. Immediately a question had been asked and due to countless interruptions it was unanswered including a slice of lemon meringue pie provided by Pinkie for the shadow cult to ingest. Celestia actually quirked an perfectly shaped eyebrow. Shadow ponies couldn't eat physical foods, they fed on dark emotions so why had- before it could try to eat the pie, he was distracted by comments made by present company including an argument with Rainbow Dash. Promptly ignoring her, he tried to eat the cake only to stop and shuffled back at the sight of a Roach. A a shadow Pony afraid of an insect? How strange. when it attempted to come closer, it got mad striking at it to try and scare it off hitting certain points, wanting to make it turn away. Fluttershy being the nature lover she is picked it up and demanded the shadow pony apologize. Thrusting the roach into his face, demanding him to say sorry. The shade only babbled miserable. Rainbow Dash frustrated popped in screaming for him to hurry. The roach getting scared jumped from Fluttershy's hoof, to the shades face. The shade proceeded to swat violently at the roach actually rubbing of pieces of himself that hit the ground and disappeared when he finally stopped he'd become the size of a young Foal. Upon looking around with big white, eyes he began weeping horrible. The Princess then asked us to leave, stating she would handle it. So upon reaching home I wrote this letter to inform you have the nights happening please send me a letter of Princess. Please let me know of the proper course of action. Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle Celestia read the last paragraph one more making sure she comprehended that her sister allowed herself to be left alone with the only kind of spirit known to have possessed her. Bathing the window in a golden aura she flung it open, flying out the window intent on finding her sister and vanquishing the shade before it did harm. Normal POV She...all that information...in thirty seven minutes. My bwain hurtzs. I was in complete agreement with foal/uncertainty/fear. Dear lord not another. any ways that was to much to absorb in a short time me. My mind was blown, apparently both Celestia and Luna started off as- "So tell me about yourself." Luna demanded happily. Um. Where do I start? how about saying I'm human. "I'm human?" I responded back to Myself. "Human?" Questioned Luna. I need to stop talking to Myself. "Are humans not a myth?" She asked. I considered not answering, ok not really it was a better time to tell. I gave a brief overview of my arrival not sparing a detail. Even the part about me smashing the guy's face in the concrete, running from authority. "So still want me to be a Prince?" I asked. I was most likely pushing it. Ya think? Ass. Jewrk. "I still think you would make a great Prince." Was an enthusiastic reply. "Excuse me?" "You are the type that needs a responsibility, the only way to better yourself is to be handed something that needs your attention." She explained. "You've never had something important to do so you lack motivation, by giving you a title you have a certain qualities that needs to be displayed and you seem to be somepony that is willing to display them." Luna put on a dazzling smile her eyes shining with the utter joy it would bring her. I groan in distain, my mother tried to pull crap like this. Luna does it better though. "Fine I ugh...except your offer." She did a quick hoof pump before settling in a more regal stance. Eyes lost the playfulness and became stony, mouth neutral, head held high this was the princess that hours ago paralyzed me up in the air looking for answers. "May I know what name to recognize you by?" Shit. When had my name not come up. The voices were talking in the background, letting me know their displeasure. Ya know, i m not going to keep dealing with this there's to much going on now. I will them down I wouldn't need the comments for a awhile. Now about my name- Jk was what I'm called my nick name annoyingly is Jklmnop. But... "Shaded Eclispe Geist is an appropriate name for me." I exclaimed. Eyeing me a second she thought it over. "Not your real name?" She inquired. For a second I thought I heard Mike Shinoda's 'Remember the name' in the back of my head...or the pit of my stomach? About to answer the question, I found myself (me, myself not...never mind) blasted by a golden ray, followed by the call of "Get away from my sister scum!" I found my body flipping in the air falling to pieces. My body had shattered like black glass trailing like a comet tail. Opening my mouth to scream in stead of my planned ahhhhh scream the wail of '50% pain, 100% reason to remember-' blasted from my mouth as I hoop shot the well, falling back to the depths. I should live in here. When I woke up my back was killing me. My body shook in protest as I rose on my hands. Hands? Inspecting in low light I counted five slender extremities. Following up I observe a wrist...lower arm, upper arm, shoulder. That nightmare was over. But where's my bag? "Hi sleepy head! a pink pony popped out of nowhere. Tumbling back the low light gave way to a screen of darkness that quickly retreated to my body. Gazing around I found myself in a golden dome. Attempting to stand I only succeeded in falling on my face, hooves entering my vision. I was back to a pony of...shadow. I wanted to cry again. Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River'. Where's that coming from. "Oh my gosh!" Pinkie exclaimed. " Twilight had been like (GASP) cause she saw princess Celestia flying and not in a sky chariot, why does she need one any ways she can fly like she did when she was flying toward the forest really fast, Twilight thought something bad might have happened so we ran to the forest and saw the Princess shoot out a beam like PEW and then you shattered and played really strange music. The Princess Luna had caught you, yelling at Princess Celestia "why did you do that?" then she floated you around which reminded me of chocolate sprinkles so I-" I blocked the rest of her out in favor of wistfully staring st my hooves. They'd been hands only moments ago what happened.? "Um..excuse me?" Stopping my fretting I study the yellow Pegasus making her way over. In fact looking around I'd just realized they were all there minus Luna and Celestia inside a library it appeared. This was....? Why can't I remember anything? I looked back to Fluttershy. "I'm so sorry about early, I didn't know you were so afraid. Can you forgive me?" I really can't blame her. "You don't have to apologize to him Fluttershy, he's just a sad excuse of a shadow pony afraid of a tiny bug." Mocked Rainbow Dash. I looked between her and Shy. "You I forgive-" I said nodding in Fluttershy's direction, gazing to Dash. "You I hate." I said with finality. "What!?!" She yelled surprised. "How can you hate me?" "Are you mental?" I asked smirking. She tried to punch me out only succeeding in striking the dome. I moved as carefully as possible as not to fall, which came off more as mocking. She got really close to my prison of light. "Your lucky your in the bubble or I'd turn you to a ink stain." Rainbow Dash threatened. I looked around the room ignoring her. "Hey!" She yelled. Walking to the other side with Rarity, Applejack, and Twilight. I just stopped and stared. They didn't say anything neither did I. I took analytical stares at them all. Twilight was jotting something down with levitating. Quil and paper. Rarity whispered something to Applejack. "You have a beautiful mane." I complimented. The marshmallow Unicorn got starry eyed. "Why thank you darling you don't know how long it takes to get a mane as properly groomed and natural is so endowed as mine." I heard Applejack groan at the stat. "Perhaps if you make it pass the princess decision of you, you could stop by my shop and squire a wardrobe to distinguish your black and purple...whatever it is your made of." She had a cheeky smile, my emotion radar said she was genuine about the offer. I nodded. "So what exactly am I doing here?" Twilight looked up giving a 'its alright smile'. I actually calmed down, so Celestia's little blasting was paranoid based. "Both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are currently discussing what your fate is." She explained. My breathe hitched. Discussing translates to me as arguing. I considered my options of how I could escape- no, no I need to trust in Luna plus with the way every one mentions her she's pretty benevolent....where's that music coming from? "Absolutely Unacceptable!" the books shook, falling of the shelves pelting Rainbow Dash in the head. I would have laughed if my bubble hadn't shrunk! It was now only big enough to turn a circle in place. And the music was even louder! It sounded familiar. Pinkie was dancing strangely to a beat that the others didn't seem to notice. "What in tarnation are ya dancin to?" Applejack demanded. "To music of course silly." Was her happy reply. "But Pinkie there isn't any music." Insisted Fluttershy. Why do I feel like I'm missing something? "There is music." "But where pinkie the rest of us can't hear it?" Asked Twilight. Pinkie moon walked over to the dome, hoof raised like she wanted to punch it. "Right-" she reared the hoof back. "Here!" Thrusting forward she pierced the Golden dome, entering my chest. She began digging around inside of me. That's what she said. You've been violated girly man. With a pop she dragged a black rectangular object out. A line of some sort was attached bent in several places closets to the object. It didn't exit the dome. My eyes opened wide. "My tablet!" I gleefully yelled I squashed it between both hooves gently bringing the device up. It was playing Michael Jackson. "Now I can-" my device was blasted from my hooves colliding with a shelf. Looking to the direction of the golden blast I found myself staring at an angry white alicorn with Rainbow mane that sparkled and gold accented accessories. "We have much to discuss." Commanded Princess Celestia.
Shadow of the SunKeep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman Start So being given the evil eye from a "goddess" of sorts...scratch that, being stared down by any immortal, all powerful being; God, Allah, Zues, Odin whomever. All fear and authority are rendered moot when (A Gory Demise-Creature Feature) is playing. Or possible made worse. We all fall down! myself gleefully sung along. I just nodded my head along. "What is this atrocious ruckus?" Questioned Rarity. "Music." I stated. "That abomination to the arts is not music." She responded. A clearing throat drew away the marshmallows attention. Princess Celestia raised a brow, it arching perfectly. She shot my tablet a few glancing looks. Did she want me to turn it off? I held out a hoof making a bring here gesture. Narrowing eyes threateningly, she bathed my device in golden light floating it into my golden prison. ha! In another world and already in jail! You have now become an official Charlton. Charlton being my mothers side of the family. Balancing the device upon my inky hoof, I flipped the cover open revealing my locked screen. Frolicking arcoss the wallpaper was a Sandshrew, floating some pixels away was a Haunter, and sleeping its fat ass in a corner was a Snorelax. Blocking the other side of the tablet was the play bar. Gently tapping the pause button I only suceeded in making soft clicking noises. You have no skin nor body heat dummy. Next solution then. Pointing a hoof to the side I pressed the volume bar about five times till the song was no longer heard. Clicking the lock button next I was greeted to a black reflective screen and the first look at myself. First off, I had no pupils so it was just forever whiteness surrounded by blackness I was rather large but surprisingly lithe frame compared to my own body. It went to your fat ass flank! will these voices ever stop!? Anyways my mane or lack there of was nappy and curly about a good three four inches though the side burns were still good. Suddenly I found my device floated from my. Hoof, floating away in a light lavender aura. Following its path it ended up in front of Twilight Sparkle. Examining it she looked back to my imprisoned form. "I heard you call this a tablet, though this...device resembles no sort of tome I have ever come across. may you enlighten me upon the purpose of this instrument?" She was calm and leveled headed about it, but on the inside she was more than thrilled to study, I certainly could explain it. Where's the fun in making it easy? True. "And why should I explain? you dropped me back in the well!" I gave my best glare and tried to keep from Laughing. She blushed. "Well your a Shadow Pony, and I've read-" "Just cause you read something In a book doesn't mean the information is factual." I countered. "If I had read unicorns were the symbol of kindness and purity amongst any equestrian species then 'poof' you drop my murky butt back in a well, what does that say about the first quality?" "That has nothing to do with-" "What does that say!?" I yelled. Suddenly I felt my space shrink again compressing me into a tighter space. My eye shifted around to find Celestia's horn glowing with golden aura. Plead!! myself whined. I'm becoming a Beach ball. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm SORRY! Please Stop!!" Rapidly expanded the bubble dropped me harshly to the floor. "Take a joke!" "This is no time to joke." Celestia spoke. Her tone said 'joke and you die.' Leaning away from her I chuckled, softly nodding obediently. "I Understand." I say lowly, unwilling to make eye contact. This sucked horribly. Its like dealing with my grandmother. except this one can incinerate you. Me informed. the old ones gone think she can replace her? Grandma Celest? Foaly questioned. "You being adopted by my sister is one thing, to be related to you directly is...undesirable." The Princess commented. Fucking psychics. I could tell the mares were confused on the statment. "Um... If I may ask... what does your Cutie mark mean?" fluttershy asked. Her voice higher than the last time she spoke to me, actually audible. 5...4...3...2... "Cutie Mark?" She nods the others obviously hadn't noticed cause now their all starting to stare. with as little space I was allowed, lifted my left hind leg and craned my head also. It was a duck, a Mallard to be precise. family crest? Weird. The body was almost an upside down crescent moon, one wing was folded above it. Its head bent under it examining the other wing. This wing was possible why Fluttershy questioned it, the wing was partially extended, Inside(stabbing) said wing were three pin needles. "Wha' in tarnation does it stan' for?" Applejack interrogated. Masochist?Taxidermist? Triple threat?! How about Three way!! Myself cheered. ugh. "I'm not sure." They all pretty much gasped at my statement, even Celestia seemed off put by my reply. "How could you not know? That doesn't make since?" Rainbow objected. The others nodded. A quick knock was the only warning as a door flew open. "Tia I hope you and shade are-" as the Princess of the Night entered the library, Luna was welcomed to the sight of Me trapped in a golden bubble in(humane/ponane?) surrounded by the mares plus one Princess of the Sun. Moon mama didn't look happy. "Tia why is he in an entrapment spell?" She asked calmly, face neutral, not a single emotion betrayed. The six 'normal' mares moved out of the way rather quickly while I was stuck in place between the goddesses. Celestia put on a softer face. "Luna I only wished to understand his motivations for being here, I only wanted to find out if he was a threat to my little ponies or you." She finished. So much love placed in her words, I felt ill all of a sudden. "I know where your coming from Tia, but he's not a threat!" So much trust in me. "And I'm sure he's willing to prove it." Excuse me? "If that is the case then I would like him stay under the supervision and care of the elements." Was the recommendation of her royal highness. "Of course." Luna agreed. "What, No!?" I refused. We stared at each other for what seemed like eternity. From the corner of my eyeball, Celestia appeared abit pleased. Bitch. The smile faded. Luna looked into my eyes saddened. "Why not? When this matter was discussed between the two of us you were all too happy withe the idea. What has changed?" I shuffled behind my golden prison, safe to voice my opion without dire-...Celestia brought the barrier down. Bitch. Now stuck shuffling in the direct open I couldn't speak. She stepped forward, I stepped back. My inking surface tingled from her stern glare. "Why?" She demanded. "...I've...never stayed with...any um...mare before that wasn't...related to me...before." I tried to piece my sentence in a form that didn't demonize me. Why? is it cause you- 'Hush dammit!' Luna's face went from miffed to confused. "But thee was to live with me in the castle. Why-" "You allowed me to call and claim you as my mother; However, they-" I directed My hoof to the six "have no familial ties to me, in title or blood." I ended it at then, my point made. "Well shucks, iffin' thats the case you can think of us as kin, sisters even." The cowmare suggested. They all huddled together, creating a perfect picture. While I was considering that option... Wait! Lets review what sisters have brought you. Me insisted. Images of memories screen past my minds eye: broken finger, pushed from a balcony, nearly drowned, mummified for hours, stabbed(hair clip), electrocuted, buri- We get it thank you! shaking my head I refocused at the moment at hand. While they weren't my own siblings and therefore not as violent! Some of those things were accidents. My luck just kind of sucks. A light feathery feeling passes through my spine. I flinched away finding Rainbow Dash next to me snickering. "No, not sisters." I firmly stated. They all seemed to deflate, Pinkie more so than the rest. Luna gave me a disappointed look. I hate feeling bad. Note to self- Yes? I hesitate amount. 'Learn to shut off empathy.' I felt a mental nod. "Though I supposed-" I continued. "I'm in need of some close acquaintances." Well not as optimistic they did brighten. Luna gave me a wide bright smile. Celestia didn't seem so please. Works for me. Luna gave me a huge hug, which if I wasn't squishy and boneless, might have suffocated me. "Oooh, I'm so pleased to hear your willing to try!" Her hug tightened. "I'm going to be busy with royal duties, but I will attempt to see you." Now an actual discomfort started settling. Releasing me she looked into my eyes, a whole slew of emotions displayed in them. Unlike the other times I couldn't feel what they were. My guess from the ever present smile upon her face, she was happy. "Alright my ponies," Celestia interjected. Now I could feel the red hot hate from her, the motherly voice and smile couldn't distract me from that. "Me and Luna must be off." Whining like immature children they filed out, Twilight I assume to see Celestia off. My 'Mother' gave a last look before leaving. Celestia was the last out. Stopping once, she gazed harshly at me. "Harm my sister or my little ponies Shade, and you will be the first I banish into the sun." She threatened. Power oozed around her, rage shined like the morning sun's rays. All of it directed at me. "Could you? It seems I'm in a need of a darker tan than PITCH BLACK!" I retorted. her horn blazed before a cry of "TIA!" captured her attention. Leveling me one more look, she left. "Bring it bitch, I like a challenge." I whispered. the creaking of stairs drew my attention. At the top of the case was a dragon, dressed as a dragon. Strange but I'll bite. the dragon rubbed at his eye's. "What's going on?" Observing the library he finally took notice of my Inky form. He took several moments before speaking. "Thats a cool costume!" he said. "This isn't a costume." I replied. "Yeah right, your telling me your a shadow pony?" he chuckled a bit. "Yes." The dragon froze. I try to put on a menacing presence. "I've come to devour you, if you dont mind?" He didn't speak, he didn't breathe, he didn't even blink. Only stared.he was like that for two minutes before falling unconscious from lack of oxygen. singing to my self I walked to a door I assumed was the basement door. "When there's something strange, in your library, guess who is?" Shaded Geist! humming merrily, Me sent a rather important thought my way. Twilight still has my tablet and my backpack and things are located inside me. Sleep now, indigestion later Seconded. Fine, Night. Opening up the door, I walked inside becoming. One with the darkness closing the door behind. ... ... ... ...The hell am!? I can't (CRASH)Shit! Screw this body. I want my old one.
