Amnesia: My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
Chapter 1: Meeting
It was a peaceful morning in Ponyville when Fluttershy stepped outside into the sunshine. She stepped onto the path that led down the pond and began to trot down it. 3 of her bird friends flew towards her and began to chirp. “Slow down, please. I can’t understand you when you speak fast.” Fluttershy giggled and picked up the pace. She needed to get to the pond to feed the fish and the frogs that live there. The birds began to circle her head, and then fly off a little way before circling back around. They did it for a while before Fluttershy figured out they wanted her to follow them. She unfurled her wings and flapped them slightly. A warm breeze blew through Fluttershy’s mane as she took off. The birds chirped and flew towards Everfree forest. Fluttershy gulped.
“Um… W-why would you want to go th-there?” stammered Fluttershy. The leader of the birds just chirped and they continued to fly towards the forest. The birds suddenly dove down. Fluttershy gasped when she saw what the birds were circling around.
Sprawled out on the floor of the entrance of the forest was a young mare. She was a Pegasus, due to her wings drooping to the side of her. Her coat was a light cream yellow, similar to Fluttershy’s coat but lighter. The mare’s mane and tail was a dark purple. She was covered in mud and pieces of leaves and twigs stuck in her mane and tail. Cuts littered her body. The mare’s wings had cuts on them and a few feathers were missing from the right wing. “Oh my!” gasped Fluttershy as she landed on the ground and took in the sight.
“Birds please go and get the others. I’ll wait here and make sure she is okay.” The birds nodded and flew off. Fluttershy cast a glance over the mare and began to remove some of the twigs from the mare’s mane and tail. Some of the mare’s hair was knotted around the twigs and Fluttershy had to pull hard to remove. Once Fluttershy had smoothed down the mare’s mane and tail, she noticed that it looked allot like her style of mane and tail. The mare’s hairstyle was shorter than Fluttershy’s, but the parting still flicked the same way and the tail was shorter. Fluttershy brushed some mud away from the mare’s flank. A cutie mark appeared. Fluttershy’s eyes widened as she took in the sight. It looked like a grey dagger, with a black handle, blood dripping from the blade, which made a pool of blood for the last part of the cutie mark.
“W-what kind of cutie mark is that?” gasped Fluttershy as she held a hoof to her mouth.
“Never fear! Rainbow Dash is here!” cried Rainbow Dash as she swooped into view, striking a pose before landing on the ground with a swift shut of her wings.
“Rainbow! Wait for us!” called Twilight Sparkle as she galloped into view, followed by Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity.
“Really, Darling. You don’t need to go so fast.” commented Rarity as she tossed her hair back. Rainbow just snorted and rolled her eyes, making Pinkie Pie giggle.
“What’s the problem, Fluttershy?” asked Twilight, concern written all over her face. "Has something happened to your animal friends?"
“Um… Well… you see…” Fluttershy gestured to the mare on the floor. “I found her…”
“Well, I’ll be!” gasped Applejack.
“Oh my!” gasped Twilight as she felt the mare’s forehead.
“W-what’s the matter?” squeaked Fluttershy.
“She has a fever! A really high one!” cried Twilight. “We need to get her medical attention now!” Twilight’s horn and Rarity’s horn began to glow. Twilight’s, a dark pink, and Rarity’s, a dark blue. A glow surrounded the mare and she was lifted into the air by the magic.
“T-thank you for the help.” said Fluttershy, as they started to walk back, slowly, as Twilight and Rarity were concentrating on keeping their magic steady around the mare. Rainbow flew under the mare to make sure nothing would happen and if something did happen, Rainbow would catch her. Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Applejack walked beside Twilight.
“I do hope she is alright, sugar.” said Applejack, concern in her voice.
Fluttershy sighed as she trotted forwards. “Me too.” she said as she glanced at the mare in the bubble.
*Time Skip*
When Fluttershy and the others have reached her house, the sun was low in the sky. “T-thank you.” Fluttershy sighed in relief, as the door to her cottage was opened by Pinkie Pie to let Twilight and Rarity use their magic to place the mare onto Fluttershy’s lounge chair.
“What should we do now?” asked Rainbow, as she hovered in the air. Twilight’s horn glowed less as the glow around the mare vanished. Rarity’s horn did the same. It took a while to get to Fluttershy’s cottage due to the fact they were walking slowly to not hurt the mare.
“I guess we should wait for her to wake up.” Said Twilight, as she felt the mare’s forehead for any signs of the fever.
“Her fever has gone down.” Twilight said, as she removed her hoof. A curious expression crossed her face for a second before it was gone. The mare stirred and moaned slightly.
“She’s waking up!!” screamed Pinkie Pie, jumping up and down excitedly. The mare winched as she stirred.
“Hush!” whispered Rarity loudly. The mare opened her eyes. They were a brilliant green - blue. Fluttershy noticed that a lot of things with the mare were similar to her, apart from the mane’s hair colour, tail and eye colour.
“Where… am I?” asked the mare. Her voice was dry and croaky. Her voice was barely a whisper.
“I-I’ll get you some water!” whispered Fluttershy and she hurried off to her kitchen. Twilight gave a warm smile.
“You’re in Fluttershy’s house. She was the one who just left. My name is Twilight,” Twilight pointed to herself. “This is Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash.” Twilight pointed to each one, who each gave the mare a warm smile. The mare gave a weak smile back.
Fluttershy came hurrying back in with a glass of water. “H-here y-you are.” She spluttered, as her hoof trembled. The mare gratefully took the water and gulped it back.
“T-thank you.” She said, her voice sounding much better, and handed the glass back. Fluttershy gave a small smile. Fluttershy’s heart began to beat faster as she looked at the mare. “What is going on? What is this feeling?” She questioned. The two stared at each other until Twilight cleared her throat. “Ahem. May I ask what your name is?” she asked. The mare and Fluttershy were startled.
“O-oh…” spluttered Fluttershy as she moved away. The mare blinked. Several times. Finally, she opened her mouth.
“My name is Solar Storm.”
Meaning behind the cutie mark
Amnesia
Chapter 2: Meaning behind the cutie mark
Running. That is the first memory that I had. Running. Just endlessly running through a thick inky blackness. I stumbled over something and fell to the ground with a loud squelch. Voices swarmed in my head and something seemed to be pulling me down. “S-stay away!” I cried as I struggled to be feet and I began to gallop. I seemed to be moving slower and slower as the inky blackness closed over me…
“My name is Solar Storm.”
The group of ponies smiled. “It’s nice to meet you, Solar Storm.” Said Twilight. Solar Storm blushed slightly and mumbled, “Y-you can call me Solar if you want t-to… if y-you don’t mind.” Pinkie Pie popped up from behind the sofa. “That’s an AMAZING name Solar!!” Solar winched and then gave a smile. “Thank you. My mother and father chose it for me… I – I think.” The end part made everyone blink. “Ya think?” asked Applejack, a worried look on her face. Solar nodded. “Where do you come from, Darling? I’ve never seen you around before.” Said Rarity, flipping her hair to the side as she spoke. “I – I… come from… um…” Solar paused, her ears flatting against her head as she thought. She looked down at the carpet as she thought. At last she looked up. She jumped back a bit as the other ponies were crowded around her with curious looks on their faces as they waited for an answer. Rainbow Dash was hovering in the air, but she too had a curious look on her face. Solar cleared her throat. “I don’t know. I can’t remember anything. The only thing I do remember is my name.” Disappointment clouded the ponies’ faces. Twilight’s face brightened. “Maybe you have amnesia?” she questioned to no one in particular. The group gasped. “What’s anm… anme..?” Solar struggled to pronounce the word. “Amnesia, sugar cube.” Said Applejack kindly, as she smiled at Solar. “Amnesia is a deficit in memory, which could be caused by brain damage, disease or psychological trauma…” Twilight carried on, oblivious to the other ponies look. “What?” asked Rainbow, looking around at the group, who all had confused looks on their faces. “To put it simply, you have memory loss.” finished Twilight. “Oh…” exclaimed the group together. “Why didn’t ya just say that?” snorted Applejack, making Twilight laugh nervously. “Sorry. I got carried away. Ehehehe.”
Solar was staring at her hoofs. “Just who am I?” She looked up at the other ponies. “What does this mark mean?” The group crowded around Solar as she stood up and pointed to her flank. “What kind of cutie mark is that?” questioned Rainbow. The others nodded. “What’s a… cutie mark? Is that right?” she asked, looking at the other ponies, who nodded. “A cutie mark is something that defines your special talent. But I have no idea what yours could stand for…” said Twilight as she peered at Solar’s cutie mark. “Oh…” Pinkie Pie jumped up and down. “Mine stand’s for PARTY!” She screamed the last word, making the others jump, and Fluttershy jumped into the air and hovered there. Applejack looked at the clock. It read 4:55. “Would ya look at the time. It’s gettin’ kind of late. I better be going.” Rarity nodded. “I need to get home and start designing!” she gasped. Fluttershy landed on the ground and stepped forwards. “Um… Where should Solar Storm stay?” This made everyone pause as they stepped out of the door. Twilight turned around and placed a hoof to her chin. “Hmm… Why doesn’t Solar Storm stay with you for a while until we figure out what to do?” said Twilight. “Um… That’s should be fine. I could do with an extra pair of hooves to help me feed the animals.” Fluttershy smiled at Solar, who smiled back. “Right. That’s sorted. We’ll be around tomorrow.” Twilight and the others left. Solar sunk down onto the lounge chair. She gave a large yawn, lifting a hoof to cover her mouth. “Oh, dear. Are you tired?” asked Fluttershy as she stepped gingerly forwards. Solar nodded as her eyes drooped. Fluttershy fetched a blanket from the kitchen, humming while she did so. Solar could feel her eyes closing. “Why does that seem so familiar?” she thought, as her vision darkened. She curled up on the lounge as Fluttershy pulled a blanket over her.
A mare stroked my mane, humming. Her face was hazy, but her voice was soothing and made me feel relaxed. The room was dark, with a small candle in the middle of the room, casting eerie shadows on the wall. “Mama, when is father getting home?” I asked as she continued stroking my mane. The mare was silent for a few seconds before answering, “He’ll be home soon. I promise.” I nodded and closed my eyes. The mare began to hum again, a soft melody.
“There’s music in the treetops, and there’s music in the vale and all around the music fills the sky…”
Solar woke up to the sound of singing outside. She shook her head slightly to shake the sleepiness from her eyes. Solar slowly clambered to her feet and flapped her wings slightly. The feathers on her right wing have grown back over night and the bruises and cuts were healing quickly. She combed back her mane and tail to get rid of the dried mud and then walked outside. Fluttershy was hovering in the air with her animal friends around her. She was sowing out food from a bag, which the animals were eating. There were a majority of different animals around her, ranging from rabbits to falcons. Fluttershy had her back to Solar as she sowed out more food. She was singing a song that sounded very familiar to Solar Storm.
“…There’s music by the river, and there’s music in the grass and the music makes your heart soar in reply…”
Fluttershy spun around as she sang the last part then shrieked as she noticed Solar. She dropped the bag and the animals quickly ate up the rest of the food. “O-oh… Solar. I didn’t know you were there…” said Fluttershy as she looked down at the ground, blushing slightly. “Your voice is amazing!” cried Solar as she jumped up into the air and flew around Fluttershy, who blushed harder. “T-t-thank you.” mumbled Fluttershy as she held a hoof to her cheek. Solar hovered in the air, as she tested her wings. She flapped them harder and nearly blew the rabbits away. “U-um… Solar? Could you stop flapping your wings so hard?” asked Fluttershy as she landed on the ground. Solar giggled and landed on the ground. “Sorry!” she giggled again, which made Fluttershy start to laugh. “Fluttershhhy! Sooolar!” called a voice. Solar and Fluttershy looked around and noticed Pinkie Pie bouncing up to them with the others. Rainbow was flying, Pinkie was bouncing and the others were trotting. Once they reached Fluttershy’s cottage, Rainbow landed on the ground, but Pinkie Pie continued to jump up and down on the spot. “Heeey, guys!” she cheered. “H-hello, Pinkie.” Said Fluttershy, as she crouched nervously on the ground as Pinkie Pie had scared her. Twilight trotted up to them, her nose buried in a book that was being held up by her magic. “She’s been like that ever since this mornin’.” commented Applejack. Twilight looked up from the book. “Solar,” Hearing her name made Solar jump. “Yes?” she asked. “I need you to think back. How did you end up at the entrance of Everfree forest?” Solar closed her eyes and thought. An empty blackness swirled in her vision. A glimmer of light broke through. “….I was running.” She said, her eyes still closed. “Running from what?” asked Twilight. Solar thought again. The light seemed to be getting brighter. “The blackness.” She said. “Blackness?” asked Twilight. “An inky blackness... I wanted to gallop faster but it held me back.”
Twilight buried her nose in the book again. “That does sound strange. I’ll have to report this to Princess Celestia. She might know something.” At the mention of Princess Celestia’s name, Solar’s eyes snapped open. “Princess Celestia?” she asked. The other ponies nodded. “Princess Celestia rules over Equestria with her sister, Princess Luna.” said Twilight without lifting her head from the book. “Of course we get audience with the princesses whenever we need them.” added on Rarity, as she flipped her mane over to one side. Solar nodded but wasn’t really listening. “Why does that name sound so familiar?”
I was running with Mama. I flapped my wings in my effort to catch up. Mama’s face was hazy as well as her cutie mark and mane and tail colours. The only thing I could pitch together was Mama’s coat, which was a light yellow. “Mama, where are we going?” I asked, as Mama hauled me onto her back with her wings without breaking pace of her gallop. “We are going to Princess Celestia’s castle.” I thought for a few moments. “Who is that?” I asked. I’ve heard Mama and her friends talk about Princess Celestia before and how everything would be different if she was still around. I had often wondered who this Princess Celestia was and what role she had in Mama’s life. According to Mama, she was a very important pony and had helped them a lot. Another thing Mama said was that Princess Celestia was beautiful. That can’t be true as Mama is the most beautiful pony there is…
Solar shook her head, as the other ponies crowded around her calling out her name. “Solar, are you alright?” asked Fluttershy, concern on her face as well as the other ponies. “I-I’m fine.” The group stepped back and looked at each. “If you say so.” muttered Rainbow Dash as she folded her legs across her body as she hovered in the air. Solar smiled nervously and turned to Twilight. “What is that you are reading?” she asked, as Twilight once again had her nose in the book. “Hm… Interesting. Oh, sorry. It’s a book about cutie marks.” Solar blinked and looked at her flank. “What is my cutie mark?” she asked. “That’s just it,” Said Twilight as she turned the book around to show the others. She flipped through as few pages. There were pictures of different cutie marks on the page. “There’s no mention of a knife cutie mark. The only special talent with a knife would be cooking, but a cutie mark for cooking would be a cake or a cooking item, like a fork or spoon, but never a knife.” The group looked at the book as Twilight pointed to the cooking cutie mark. They all turned to look at Solar’s cutie mark. Solar blushed slightly and turned away. “Why don’t we go and speak to Princess Celestia or Princess Luna?” asked Rarity. “It’s obvious we don’t know what her cutie mark is, but the Princesses might know.” At Rarity’s suggestion, Twilight gave a little jump. “Of course! Princess Celestia or Princess Luna might know what that type of cutie mark means!” she galloped around them excitedly. “Let’s go now!” Rainbow Dash jumped up into the air with a powerful flap of her wings. “Yeah!” she cheered as Pinkie Pie jumped up with her.
*Time Skip*
The group arrived at the Canterlot palace. Two guards stood at the entrance of the throne room. “What business do you have with the Princesses?” one of them asked as him and his fellow guard stared at the group. One of the guards was slightly taller and was a lighter grey than the other guard, who was smaller and had a white coat. Twilight cleared her throat and waved a hoof in front of the guards. “I am Princess Celestia’s student, Twilight Sparkle, and I need to speak to the Princesses on royal business.” The guards stood to attention. “I apologise. We didn’t know it was you, Twilight Sparkle.” Said the slightly taller guard. Twilight smiled. “Please let us through. We have important business with the Princesses.” The guards nodded and opened the large throne room doors.
Princess Celestia and Princess Luna were at the end of the throne room. “Welcome Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student.” Twilight smiled and then looked towards Solar. “We are here to talk to you on the request about a cutie mark.” The two Princesses looked at each other. “A cutie mark?” Luna asked, her booming voice making Solar and Fluttershy squeak. “I see Luna is still using the royal Equestrian voice. That’s so old!” whispered Rainbow to Applejack and Rarity, making them giggle. Twilight nodded. “You see,” she waved a hoof at Solar, who smiled nervously. “We have come to find out the meaning behind Solar Storm’s cutie mark.” Princess Celestia and Luna rose from their seats. “Step forward, Solar Storm.” commanded Princess Celestia, even though she said it in a gentle voice. Solar shuffled forwards nervously. This made Celestia and Luna smile at each other. “Thou remind me of a certain mare.” said Luna as she stepped forwards, and nodded her head towards Fluttershy, who squeaked and tried to hide behind her mane. Solar turned to the side to show them her cutie mark. “You have an interesting cutie mark.” commented Celestia. “Me thinks we have seen this cutie mark before.” Luna said as she turned around. She trotted towards the end of the hall, to the royal library. She returned a few minutes later with a book. The book looked fairly old and the spine was cracked. The book’s colour was faded, it looked like it was once a gold yellow, and the writing was faded and could barely be made out. She used her magic to hold it in front of her as she flipped through the pages. Her horn glowed a dark blue. At last Luna stopped on a page. Dust floated in the air. “The last pony to have a cutie mark like thee… was an assassin pony.” proclaimed Luna as she turned the book around. There was a picture of a stallion with the same cutie mark as Solar.
The stallion was tall, had a grey coat, and a black mane and tail. The same cutie mark that was displayed on Solar’s flank was the same as the stallions. “An assassin cutie mark.” wondered Twilight out loud as she placed a hoof to her chin. “W-what does that mean?” asked Solar nervously as she twisted around to look at her flank. “There’s has only been one pony with a cutie mark like that. He used to be a royal guard for me and Luna centuries back,” Said Celestia. “He helped protect us from assassination attempts.” She smiled at Solar. “That is your purpose in life. To protect somepony.” Solar nodded and looked back at her cutie mark.
'To protect somepony? That’s my meaning in life? Just who am I supposed to protect?'
After that thought, Solar dropped to the floor. The last thing she heard was Fluttershy calling out her name.