Causality: Lost in a Broken Equestriaby ProtoFelixChaptersPlease note before readingCausality: Chapter 0, ProlougeCausality: Chapter 1, AbsolutionCausality: Chapter 2, BenignCausality: Chapter 3, CauseCausality, Chapter 4, Dreams and DispairPlease note before reading9/04/2015: Before reading my fic I would like to warn you not to get held up on certain characters. I cannot guarantee their survival in this "game" 9/04/2015: Chapter 4 is delayed. Will be realised the day after this is posted. 12/04/2015: Even though this story isn't going great I will be making a sequel after this for those who happen to enjoy it. Notes places here are a must read and are not relevant for the Authors Notes placed at the bottom and top of my fics. Thanks Causality: Chapter 0, ProlougeCausality: Prologue Chilled breezes fell as the sky eclipsed into a dark abyss over the peaceful land I felt the cold alien wind consume me I felt terrified and … Abrupt thunder shattered the room I stood trembling, scared of the outside... Under the kitchen table I hid waiting for it all to abruptly end… Stillness and serenity fell over Equestria but only for a brief moment. That moment felt like bliss to me… All the sounds felt like they were silent, each detonation of thunder above each droplet of rain vanished from my proximity like I was in a bubble away from the rest of the world… Light was suddenly began disappearing even my candle wasn't emitting anymore I shut my eyes hoping for the best and that it would all go away! I collapsed, scared and was unable to move. The sanity inside me separated from my body my personality removed but . Yelling to my self " STOP! JUST PLEASE STOP!! " I knew there was nothing I could do.. " Causality " The relationship between cause and effectThe principle that everything has a cause Considering this principle what was the cause for this effect? Causality: Chapter 1, AbsolutionChapter 1: Absolution The room was silent my head lay against the hard oak wooden floor, my mane flat and covering half of my face. I try to lift a hoof, but my muscles gave in and I return to my place on the floor. I could see the day sunshine peeking through a small gap in the curtains which was a relief. I laid for a few more minutes and slowed my breathing thinking about the dream I had just witnessed firsthand. It felt so real like I was there, but my mind was separated from it all, the feeling of the world being destroyed around you and life ending as you know it wasn't something I can take with ease... Pushing myself up this time my muscles trying and I hit my head on the table above "Buck" I spit pushing my flattened mane across from my eyes and rubbing my head in the spot I had stupidly hit. Reaching out to move the tablecloth to make a passage for myself a tingling sensation rushes throughout, my breathing starts to increase plus I begin to hyperventilate each breath like another nightmare pushing its way into my mind my legs lock, I remember first-hand what I dreamt of last night. Remembering everything and looking at it in great detail wasn't something that was a gift."In the dream didn't I hide under the table?" My hooves begin to shake just thinking of the coincidence or was my dream related to what I did? (If you haven't already noticed Spirit has anxiety issues). "Calm down, calm down its OK must have just been a coincidence. Spirit there is nothing to be afraid of "I tell myself slowing my heart rate and allowing myself to be able to move again. I climb out from under the kitchen table walking over to the bathroom and decided to get a shower,to "Absolute" myself from the rest of the world and to wash this horrible mane that had been annoying me since I woke up. Drawing the curtains of the shower I reach out and turn the faucet and adjust the temperature of the water to about 37 degrees the bathroom becoming misty and humid as I step inside the shower drawing the curtains behind me with a bar of soap and a sponge in tow. The feeling of the water washing over my fur was exhilarating and so relaxing. I took a moment to think back on the dream which had me hooked about thinking. It felt so real. I tell myself softly "I'm going to check outside after this to see if it was real" knowing inside that I wasn't going to find anything new than maybe a new bird sitting on the oak tree situated only a meter's from my porch. Using the shampoo I lather my mane with the Cloudsdale rainbow scented shampoo I ask myself the same question "How do rainbows how a scent" and answering with a stupid comeback about the Cloudsdale marketing scheme chuckling to myself as I usually do. After washing the shampoo out of my mane, then rinsing myself off the water suddenly cuts off. "Why did the water cut off?" I mention to myself in a bewildered voice and try to turn the faucet, but still nothing. Drawing the shower curtains and climbing out drying myself off I head outside to see if there was actually something going on and in the moment when I peered out the window to see what's going on I freeze in a trance to see something I had never laid my eyes on before. Equestria in ... Chaos Not Discord's doing the sun in the east and the moon in the west, cloud patterns all wrong I rub my eyes hoping I was hallucinating, but unfortunately this wasn't a dream. Its like all the pegasus stopped controlling the weather and the princess's stopped the sun and the moon cycles, but the city of Canterlot was completely different. The mountain on which it is situated is no longer earthbound, but hovering over Equestria. But those same clouds from my dream were hovering above. I had a feeling something bad was going down, a force had taken over our peaceful land. That moment I gallop outside having no idea what I was going to do, I sit on the steps of my porch and tears shed from my eyes taking a few moments to calm do when a voice echoed in the distance. I look up to see a female pegasus with a silver body and lime green in addition to a silver tinted mane flying far yonder shouting "Is anybody out there?! Please anybody!"involuntarily I shout "YES! PLEASE OVER HERE," she turns and begins flying in my direction. Instantly regret it now, but I must know what's going on I have no one else to turn to. As she arrives and lands in front of me and says "Hi, I'm Silver. Do you know what's happened to Equestria? I've been flying for three hours and everywhere I've gone no pony is around you're the first pony I've come across," At that moment I had no idea what she meant so I asked "What do you mean? I just woke up and I just saw the sky and Canterlot what's happened to Equestria. I had a dream prior to this but its all confusing" In that moment I started to piece things together I ask Silver "Did you have a dream too? About loud thunder, light just vanishing and stuff?" I have a strange feeling inside that I want her to have experienced the same things I had, although at the same time I want myself to be dreaming and waking up any second as if I was dreaming inside a dream. She responds with a sudden "Yes" Inside I felt a bad feeling of what had been happening and I was afraid it could change my life forever I was scared a trapped nowhere to go and this female pegasus was fine she didn't seem to be worried at all? "Silver, you don't suppose that we are dreaming?" With in an instant she punches me in the face I was shocked and shouted "What the buck was that for!" I'm more formal around females, but damn that hurt! She replies saying "Well looks like you're not dreaming then, look I want to get to the bottom of what's happening and I'm sure you do to. So you wanna' work together?" she says in a firm but soft tone. In that moment I wanted to say to, still I felt like could trust her more than anybody else at this point. She seems to know more than I did about the situation. "Yes" I replied lifting myself of the step and asking "What's out first phase of action then?" in that a sound defended my ears I look around to see the source and see a meteor looking object heading our way I jump and push Silver out the way but the object landed nowhere near us and she hit me again. I deserved it this time. I say to Silver "I think we should check that out. And, I guess its a start", she nods and we began walking following the smoke trail the meteor like object left behind ... " Absolution " formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.ecclesiastical declaration that a person's sins have been forgiven. Who has sinned? Who is being punished? Author's Note Second Chapter will be out soon so I hope you enjoy how ended it. Causality: Chapter 2, BenignChapter 2: Benign "Soooo" Silver says suggestively looking in my direction "Do you like colts?" She hints towards spirit in an innocent and gentle tone. "Wha?" I replied in a bewildered tone not at the question, but the fact she knew! I do in fact like colts I kept it a secret a while, plus I guess inside I know it's true and I picked now as the best time as any to tell someone "Erm ... Yeah..? How did you guess?" I state in a semi confident tone acting all confident on the outside and scared of the awaiting reaction on this inside. Silver took a moment and stopped for a few moments. She laughed loudly and said: "I can't believe you just told me that" Still laughing and taking breaks between each word because she used all her breath laughing. I reply still acting confident "I want to express who I am, and you are kind of the first person I told. I picked a terrible- No shit time to tell someone that," using one hoof to rub the back of my neck then putting it down and then kicked the dirt avoiding eye contact with her. "We just met!" she replied then following on with "And you're trusting me with that?" she implies. "Yeah, considering we are going to spending a while together I don't want to be holding things back" Still acting confidently I continue to walk hoping she follows. It took a few moments for her to catch up, although we were walking at a steady pace. I say abruptly "We must move quickly considering that trail of smoke isn't going to last forever." she nods and continues walking. We had been walking in silence for about 10 minutes now and we were about one mile deep into the forest which my house was situated on the edge of. I'm used to it, but I'm not sure Silver was. I enjoyed the silence and quietness, still it was reminding me of the dream we both shared. I proceed with walking and break the silence because I'm sure considering Silver wasn't used to the silence and the dream was causing her stress I ask "Do you enjoy the quiet" I ask to silver in a normal tone "Yeah I don't mind it" she said confidently, although inside I knew there was something not quite right. "Is it the dream Silver?" I ask implying as if she wasn't okay "No! I'm fine.." she says loudly down my ear as if she intended to get the message right to my brain "Jeez! Sorry I was only asking. Next time be a little less literal" I say taking a few steps away from the silver pegasus as I do I notice her cutie mark is a magnet I thought it would be a good topic to pass the time so I bring it up. "Why is your cutie mark a magnet" I ask sounding confused. She takes a few moments as she did before when she burst out laughing at me being a coltcuddler, but she said in a moderate and informative tone, but with a sweet crisp "I am able to control metals" at that moment after she replied I was instantly confused how she was a pegasus, but has unicorn like abilities, but that was a programme discontinued centuries ago. I ask "But? Controlling metals is something that unicorns can do and besides you're a pegasus" I realize what I said was a real dick move maybe she was special in some kind of way, maybe it was the cause of a horrible life too I say "look-"before getting instantly cut off as she says "It's ok I get it alot its about my past. I'd rather not go into detail" she sighed and continued walking We had been talking about each other's lives for about an hour and a half now. Time feels like it passes a lot faster, but with no sunset and/or sunrise. We were talking going on from topic to topic getting a lot closer and I was starting to learn much more about Silver than I anticipated. Reaching the edge of the forest and in the distance we see Las Pegasus and the smoke rising from the fallen object. Silver mentions quietly" I hope our journey doesn't end at the crash site, I really have enjoyed talking to you" Flattered I reply "Thanks". As we continue to trot towards the crash site I say:"I have really enjoyed talking to you too". Silver sighed and I ask toward Silver in motive "What's wrong?" She replied all of a sudden saying "I really wish we meet someone new. Don't get me wrong I really enjoy talking to you, just that I miss talking to other ponies, I know it's only been a few hours, but I just miss it" I still couldn't understand why she felt this, I've never experienced true friendship before. Every time I would put trust in someone they would always betray me and hurt me. So being cliche I reply to her "Don't worry it will all be over soon and we can go back to how it all was". Inside I know this wasn't true. I wasn't a cliche person and I knew that whatever was making Canterlot float had no intention of leaving. Our journey was for mere knowledge and some kind of clarification to what the buck is going on around here. We reach the edge of what we had known "the even terrain" and faced a drop. Judging from the look about a straight hundred feet drop. In the distance at the bottom of the chasm a small lake glistened nearly blinding me, but situated and smoking away near a rock formation was the fallen hope we had begun to call it throughout our journey here. We had been walking for Celestia knows how long the fact that the sun and moon aren't rising suggests that the Princess's are gone, which I was pretty already aware of and I'm sure Silver was too. She says gulping whatever breath she could find for dramatic effect "That's one really steep drop" I laugh trying not to sound scared "Yeah now would be a fantastic time for the use of your wings there" I've never been carried by a pegasi before and to admit I was rather scared of what her reaction would be to me doing it and the reaction I'm going to have of being carried up into the air. Silver looked at me and then looked at the abyss. Spotting what I spotted before; a lake, small area of trees and the "Fallen Hope". she laughs and says something under her breath that I couldn't make out. Eager to know I ask "What was that?" She replies in a confident tone "Had something stuck in my throat". I knew she was hiding something, but I couldn't make it out before I could ask again she cut me off and said: "Soo... are we-going down? If so grab on!" A little sceptical I grab on to her back hoof, inside having a stupid feeling of self idiocy. Clinging on for dear life hoping I would slip off, closing my eyes and hoping for the best. I was sitting there for a few moments waiting for my body to leave the ground, but nothing. I turn towards to see what's going on Silver and realized she was looking right at my just ready to burst out laughing at how I was sitting. "I had never been carried" I said trying to get her to stop looking "To be utterly honest Silver I am pretty scared of being dropped into a chasm which was 100 feet deep from the looks of it" I spit towards her Silvers emotion changes from ecstatic to a rather serious look asking "Are you sure you want me to take you. I've erm..." In reply to silvers comment before she could continue her sentence "Silver you've done this before right?" She kicks the floor with her right hoof trying to avoid any eye contact with me for a few moments then turning to face me saying "Well I have once, but I didn't work out well, but I'm sure we will be fine!" The emotion in my face went from sceptical to bucking petrified! After minutes of contemplating whether I was going to trust this girl to fly me down, I was pacing up and town the edge of the chasm thinking if it was the right thing to do I decide... "Ok, but- please... don't drop me" Silver says confidently "I won't! Now grab on!" I proceed to grabbing her hooves. Moments later I hear the whoosh of her wings and the ground leave me from underneath. I dare to look down at how far up we were so I continue to ram my muzzle into her leg and hope for the best. I have to admit. It really feels good feeling the wind blow through your mane and the feeling of weightlessness, I can see why pegasi are always so happy when they're flying. During the flight I felt free, for the first time I had put trust in someone and they are actually doing what I've longed to seek. If this all was a dream. I wouldn't want it to end, I don't think silver wants that either. After about 15 minutes of flying I feel my hooves touch the ground once again and open my eyes releasing my muzzle from Silvers leg and apologizing for it saying "Sorry my muzzle was jammed in your leg" She smirks and says, "It's okay" and starts to wander off towards the now cooled "Fallen Hope" I get push myself up slowly. My legs shaking involuntarily. Scratching my head I say to myself "Damn anxiety, I'm not scared so stop." My brain worked in a stupid way required my personal attention to keep it from breaking down". I trot over to Silver already examining the fallen object. The object was completely spherical, the colour of the object was a tinted royal purple and to the looks hadn't been damaged by the crash. The object had encryption's all across it a lost language maybe? Markings from a lost civilization? Or just some sweet decals? I turn to silvers to see if she had any idea.. Silver reached out and touched in before I could retaliate. The encryption's (or sweeeet decals) began to glow a light cyan colour the orb began to speak.. "Hello...""Benign" Gentle and Kind (of a disease) not harmful in effect. What currently is not in effect? What is to come? Causality: Chapter 3, CauseChapter 3: Cause "Hello ... Loading..." Silver and I looked at each other in anticipation as this purple orb spoke to us with a monotone and depressed voice saying. Silver still looking at me shocked her face horrified, but anticipated for what was to happen next? I was worried for both of us, even if it was going to tell us what happened or anything it could change the way we see the situation and/or the way we look at each other. Silver just asked me like she didn't believe herself "Did that just talk?" the examine her face in that instant was like she had never seen technology this advanced before, considering I've never seen Silver this bewildered it was rather bizarre. She kept examining the sphere waiting for its next response and eager to touch it, but at the same time sceptical of what I would do. I have to admit I had not seen this technology before and was also quite bewildered. I'd heard of unicorns enchanting certain objects, plus this came from nowhere out of the sky. I continue to look at Silver and back at the object and involuntarily I lift my fore-hoof and touch the sphere again. A female voice spoke; "If you are hearing this then take a look at the colour that's is being displayed being displayed currently" As the voice spoke the orb’s encryptions changed from a illuminating cyan to a dark green tint and one of the concealed compartments opens from the right hand side revealing what look provisionals "Please speak the colour of the orb clearly" Silver was still looking bewildered at the object as if there was a tiny person speaking inside. Using my knowledge of unicorn magic I'd say this type of enchantment was done by a high- level unicorn. I was like the woman inside followed a set rule, but was sentient about her responses anyway I did as the voice asked and spoke the colour of the orb clearly and close to the object in a clear enough tone as possible "Green" The voice began to speak again; "You are still in luck. If the colour of the markings bestowed on this orb are in fact green then they're still hope for you to leave Equestria, take the supplies and run as far as possible I'm afraid the person who has taken home in Canterlot is far stronger than combined," As she was speaking I couldn't help think who she meant by us.; The Mane 6? The Princess's? Discord and Tirek? "Please do not seek vengeance at the castle. It will only result in your death or deaths many have tried to venture far and with hold the one we call Shadow Mist from coming to Equestra once more, but it is clear we did not prevail. I warn you now, his powers have advanced far beyond like likes of; Alicorn Magic and the chaos magic held within the Draconequus. So please save yourself and others on the wa-." The orb stopped glowing a tinted green and a shattered echo raced through the sky. Abruptly a loud voice started shouting across the atmosphere; "So? You think you can leave can you Silver and Spirit and you hiding in the bush spying on them!" "Someones hiding in the bush?" I mumbled as a blue fellow earth pony appeared his head drooped in sorrow as he has been caught. "Yes walk out in great displease meant, watching you has been quite amusing. I thank you for the entertainment" the dark voice continued "Who are you?" I shot towards to the pony who stood before me and Silver "Yeah what he said!" Silver said trying to act as if she was strong "This one is going to be interesting! Silent! Grab my popcorn! O, sorry thought this was off. No erm fear me! I am almighty" the dark voice rambled on. Meanwhile Silver was on the floor laughing in hysterics at what she had just witnessed paying no attention towards the blue colt that stood before us. Silver still laughing shouts up hoping the voice can hear her saying "Hahaha you really are evil" the voice did not reply, but Silver was still amused, but my head was elsewhere focusing on the person stood in front of us. I ask politely "Can you at least tell me your name?" He spoke quietly and modestly speaking the words "My name-, My name is-Whoosh" the name sounded familiar to me, but I had never met anyone by this name. It was quite bizarre and creepy that this pony was in fact following us for god knows how long, but I do feel sorry for him. The look on his face looks like he had no idea what was going on, ear he was in the same boat as we were. Whoosh stepped forward and asked "Is- Is it true what that orb said? About how Equestria is doomed?" The look on his face. That moment made me want to lie to him to make it all better, but I'm afraid he was just asking it for consolation to clear his mind and to find an answer as we are. "I'm afraid so. It appears that we must leave Equestria and find a new home." It felt stupid conceding to a force that we don't even know is true. "Wait a minute, how do we know that this orb was sent by the guy who is over ruling Canterlot? I mean if so he basically just gave us the answer that he did it because the magic used to create it is fairly advanced than anything I've seen before, but it also means that the orb was right in meaning that he is more powerful than; Alicorn Magic and the chaos magic held within the Draconequus meaning.... Oh god this all so confusing!" The dark voice in the sky said, "This is so amusing, if you want to find out how powerful I really am, come up to the castle and find out for yourself" I was at a dilemma here. I had two options Option 1; Be my normal self and leave Equestria and all my hopes and dreams behind with these two fellow ponies I have met on my journey. Find a distant land and live in peace. Option 2; Be the hero in every movie that tries to have his entire land and gets away with it with a one in a million chance In my honest opinion I preferred option 2, not because I want to save the day. I want to find out what has gone wrong and how he was able to banish everyone besides a select few. Maybe a flaw in his magic? We are immune? At this point I don't really know what to think and I'm going to have to deal with Whoosh and his situation first maybe, he will join us. I walk from Silver who was still on the floor recovering from what she has witnessed from above and Whoosh who was still taking in the news I bestowed upon him towards the lake about 15 meters away and I look at myself in the crystal blue water and think "Is this all real? Am I just dreaming?" Suddenly the voice returned, but this time not from above inside my head. "Having a little stress are we Spirit? Here, let me turn the day cycles back on so you can rest well."The sound that we get a day and night was a relief I can get some rest now and mull over the day. "Why did you turn it off to begin with can I ask that just upsets the equilibrium of the world. its like removing the sun and leaving the moon to rise and set. It just wouldn't work." I wanted to learn more about this person situated in Canterlot and I have until the morning to think about it. He sounds intelligent, but not that evil like he is pursuing something not involving harm of others. "I will be honest about why I did it. I was bored. I wanted to experiment with how people would react. I was quite surprised with your first reaction and how you are handling things. The others are taking me and an object of evil. You are the first out of the 42 ponies that roam Equestria and I'm surprised you three have all met up." I wondered why he gave me this information, but I did not reply only walked on over towards Silver who has now calmed down and Whoosh who was talking to her. They seemed to be getting along nicely which was a good sign as I was going to ask Whoosh if he would like to join us. "Hey guys" I say in a new friendly tone Silver and Whoosh look up at me and were pleased to see me back "Hi Spirit, what were you doing at the lake" I freeze and try to think of an excuse I don't want to mention to them that I was speaking to the pony or other life form that has taken over Equestria. Whoosh didn't speak just acknowledged I was there and listened into our conversation minding his own business. I look up to the sky to see if the thing situated Canterlot has begun to lower the sun, to my surprise it has begun too lower. I use this as an excuse to distract Silver and Whoosh from my absence "Guys look! The sun is going down and the moon is rising" Thankfully my distraction worked and Silver and Whoosh looked up to the sky their faces lit up with excitement. I ask "Should we set up camp here tonight?" Silver nods following on to Whoosh by example. I separated myself from the group and set out to find something useful to do... “ Cause “ a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.a principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate. Who was the person that rose to an action? If we link it to Causality. What effect will it have on the universe? Causality, Chapter 4, Dreams and DispairChapter 4: Dreams and Despair I select collecting wood because it meant I could have some time alone to think about everything and a chance to take in what I'd learnt from this voice. I shout over to Silver and Whoosh "I'm going to collect some wood for a fire!" Silver shouts back saying "Ok, but don't get lost!" I do not reply to her instead just turning and walking off. It wasn't like I was being rude or anything I just wanted to get away far away where I'm not influenced by others, a place where I can be myself. Since yesterday everything I experienced feels wrong, but right, like it was meant to happen. It's like we were all placed here for a specific reason like we have to fulfill our destinies or something like that,but I felt like we were also placed here for no reason like we are the outcasts of society or we have something extremely different than everyone else. It's stupid to think life is enjoy about as I say: "It's just a crappy game", but I can't always think negative. There are things on this earth that balance; happiness from sadness, life and death well that's what I believe anyway. Some forces on this world world are beyond those of something that occurs naturally or maybe they are, it's all a blur for me. That why I observe from afar. I had been trotting in the forest mindlessly for about thinking about it all when he returned to my mind "Why the confused face?". I wanted to ask him what was the meaning of sparing 42 ponies, but I really would like to know his name so I decide to start of polite and ask this being that clearly shows leniency towards those that remain "What exactly is your name?" I fear his answer will result in something being removed from the causality itself Suddenly my mind clicks into thinking how can he control who exists in the world and alter the physics of it without being ... Everything stops. The cold breeze that blew on my face vanished the leaves falling from the trees freeze in mid air. I feel my heart stop. I was still able to move, but the world around me had frozen it was like I was existing outside time. I get a sharp feeling in my lower hoof and it sends me falling to the floor. I'm back where I started, lying on the floor unable to move. Crystal like particles start to tear the world apart. The floor that I lie on and even the trees everything ending like it was all just "a crappy game" until all that was left was black. My body feels exhausted. I can barely open my eyes, but all I can see is nothing but bright lights and a loud wailing sound in the background. I hear voices shouting and shouting. Suddenly it all flies back like a blur I mutter to myself "Whe-re a-m I?" My body was paralyzed, although I could still move my head to see people next to me either side. I had no idea where I was or what I was doing here. Is this all a dream? What is real? It all came down to one thing now. Do I exist? Or am I a pawn in someone else's game. Minutes went by and the fact that I was paralyzed started to bother me and all of a sudden a colt appears over my head I couldn't quite make out his face or any features that he had, plus he spoke in a very low voice and it echoed through my brain a thousand times over: "You are going to be OK, just wake up" I did want to return to the world that I was previously immersed in, but I wanted to know what the buck was going on. I spit towards him as loud as I could possibly can "Tell me something, why are you not a figment of my imagination?". I said with great confidence eager to know what was going on, but he froze there for a few moments, but it felt like hours had past.# The alarm which was still wailing in the background stopped and a female voice spoke "Situation controlled, all personnel leave hyperbaric chambers (I would like to say I know this is for Oxygen therapy, but it just sounds so fucking cool) before induced oxygen is reinstated" The man stood there for a few seconds and lent down towards my right ear speaking quietly "You are doing very well for your skill class." He rose and walked off each step he took was firm and loud like his feet were expressing his emotions, although the main thing on my mind was the information he spoke to me. What does he mean by skill class? What the buck is going on! Hearing the door seal and the sound off gas being pressurised in the room felt strange and I began to feel slightly lightheaded and drift off in to sleep. The sounds off the room leaving my mind and the world that I had been living in returned to me like I was walking into another room, into another world. Reality returned to it's original state. I can't help, but see that I was the only one who was awake in the other world? Was I immune to whatever was keeping me asleep? Was that a dream that related nothing to this, plus my past, my future? "So it appears you are a strange one, for a moment there you just left my universe, my name is Shadow, but do not think we are friends." His voice spoke in a moderate tone towards me if I was a meaningful being. I question myself more and more with each passing moment I'm thinking about him and what just happened "Are you the creator of causality, because everything you have changed seems to e the vital aspects of physics and life." I ask in a moderate tone waiting for a response. He replies but ...
Please note before reading9/04/2015: Before reading my fic I would like to warn you not to get held up on certain characters. I cannot guarantee their survival in this "game" 9/04/2015: Chapter 4 is delayed. Will be realised the day after this is posted. 12/04/2015: Even though this story isn't going great I will be making a sequel after this for those who happen to enjoy it. Notes places here are a must read and are not relevant for the Authors Notes placed at the bottom and top of my fics. Thanks
Causality: Chapter 0, ProlougeCausality: Prologue Chilled breezes fell as the sky eclipsed into a dark abyss over the peaceful land I felt the cold alien wind consume me I felt terrified and … Abrupt thunder shattered the room I stood trembling, scared of the outside... Under the kitchen table I hid waiting for it all to abruptly end… Stillness and serenity fell over Equestria but only for a brief moment. That moment felt like bliss to me… All the sounds felt like they were silent, each detonation of thunder above each droplet of rain vanished from my proximity like I was in a bubble away from the rest of the world… Light was suddenly began disappearing even my candle wasn't emitting anymore I shut my eyes hoping for the best and that it would all go away! I collapsed, scared and was unable to move. The sanity inside me separated from my body my personality removed but . Yelling to my self " STOP! JUST PLEASE STOP!! " I knew there was nothing I could do.. " Causality " The relationship between cause and effectThe principle that everything has a cause Considering this principle what was the cause for this effect?
Causality: Chapter 1, AbsolutionChapter 1: Absolution The room was silent my head lay against the hard oak wooden floor, my mane flat and covering half of my face. I try to lift a hoof, but my muscles gave in and I return to my place on the floor. I could see the day sunshine peeking through a small gap in the curtains which was a relief. I laid for a few more minutes and slowed my breathing thinking about the dream I had just witnessed firsthand. It felt so real like I was there, but my mind was separated from it all, the feeling of the world being destroyed around you and life ending as you know it wasn't something I can take with ease... Pushing myself up this time my muscles trying and I hit my head on the table above "Buck" I spit pushing my flattened mane across from my eyes and rubbing my head in the spot I had stupidly hit. Reaching out to move the tablecloth to make a passage for myself a tingling sensation rushes throughout, my breathing starts to increase plus I begin to hyperventilate each breath like another nightmare pushing its way into my mind my legs lock, I remember first-hand what I dreamt of last night. Remembering everything and looking at it in great detail wasn't something that was a gift."In the dream didn't I hide under the table?" My hooves begin to shake just thinking of the coincidence or was my dream related to what I did? (If you haven't already noticed Spirit has anxiety issues). "Calm down, calm down its OK must have just been a coincidence. Spirit there is nothing to be afraid of "I tell myself slowing my heart rate and allowing myself to be able to move again. I climb out from under the kitchen table walking over to the bathroom and decided to get a shower,to "Absolute" myself from the rest of the world and to wash this horrible mane that had been annoying me since I woke up. Drawing the curtains of the shower I reach out and turn the faucet and adjust the temperature of the water to about 37 degrees the bathroom becoming misty and humid as I step inside the shower drawing the curtains behind me with a bar of soap and a sponge in tow. The feeling of the water washing over my fur was exhilarating and so relaxing. I took a moment to think back on the dream which had me hooked about thinking. It felt so real. I tell myself softly "I'm going to check outside after this to see if it was real" knowing inside that I wasn't going to find anything new than maybe a new bird sitting on the oak tree situated only a meter's from my porch. Using the shampoo I lather my mane with the Cloudsdale rainbow scented shampoo I ask myself the same question "How do rainbows how a scent" and answering with a stupid comeback about the Cloudsdale marketing scheme chuckling to myself as I usually do. After washing the shampoo out of my mane, then rinsing myself off the water suddenly cuts off. "Why did the water cut off?" I mention to myself in a bewildered voice and try to turn the faucet, but still nothing. Drawing the shower curtains and climbing out drying myself off I head outside to see if there was actually something going on and in the moment when I peered out the window to see what's going on I freeze in a trance to see something I had never laid my eyes on before. Equestria in ... Chaos Not Discord's doing the sun in the east and the moon in the west, cloud patterns all wrong I rub my eyes hoping I was hallucinating, but unfortunately this wasn't a dream. Its like all the pegasus stopped controlling the weather and the princess's stopped the sun and the moon cycles, but the city of Canterlot was completely different. The mountain on which it is situated is no longer earthbound, but hovering over Equestria. But those same clouds from my dream were hovering above. I had a feeling something bad was going down, a force had taken over our peaceful land. That moment I gallop outside having no idea what I was going to do, I sit on the steps of my porch and tears shed from my eyes taking a few moments to calm do when a voice echoed in the distance. I look up to see a female pegasus with a silver body and lime green in addition to a silver tinted mane flying far yonder shouting "Is anybody out there?! Please anybody!"involuntarily I shout "YES! PLEASE OVER HERE," she turns and begins flying in my direction. Instantly regret it now, but I must know what's going on I have no one else to turn to. As she arrives and lands in front of me and says "Hi, I'm Silver. Do you know what's happened to Equestria? I've been flying for three hours and everywhere I've gone no pony is around you're the first pony I've come across," At that moment I had no idea what she meant so I asked "What do you mean? I just woke up and I just saw the sky and Canterlot what's happened to Equestria. I had a dream prior to this but its all confusing" In that moment I started to piece things together I ask Silver "Did you have a dream too? About loud thunder, light just vanishing and stuff?" I have a strange feeling inside that I want her to have experienced the same things I had, although at the same time I want myself to be dreaming and waking up any second as if I was dreaming inside a dream. She responds with a sudden "Yes" Inside I felt a bad feeling of what had been happening and I was afraid it could change my life forever I was scared a trapped nowhere to go and this female pegasus was fine she didn't seem to be worried at all? "Silver, you don't suppose that we are dreaming?" With in an instant she punches me in the face I was shocked and shouted "What the buck was that for!" I'm more formal around females, but damn that hurt! She replies saying "Well looks like you're not dreaming then, look I want to get to the bottom of what's happening and I'm sure you do to. So you wanna' work together?" she says in a firm but soft tone. In that moment I wanted to say to, still I felt like could trust her more than anybody else at this point. She seems to know more than I did about the situation. "Yes" I replied lifting myself of the step and asking "What's out first phase of action then?" in that a sound defended my ears I look around to see the source and see a meteor looking object heading our way I jump and push Silver out the way but the object landed nowhere near us and she hit me again. I deserved it this time. I say to Silver "I think we should check that out. And, I guess its a start", she nods and we began walking following the smoke trail the meteor like object left behind ... " Absolution " formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.ecclesiastical declaration that a person's sins have been forgiven. Who has sinned? Who is being punished? Author's Note Second Chapter will be out soon so I hope you enjoy how ended it.
Causality: Chapter 2, BenignChapter 2: Benign "Soooo" Silver says suggestively looking in my direction "Do you like colts?" She hints towards spirit in an innocent and gentle tone. "Wha?" I replied in a bewildered tone not at the question, but the fact she knew! I do in fact like colts I kept it a secret a while, plus I guess inside I know it's true and I picked now as the best time as any to tell someone "Erm ... Yeah..? How did you guess?" I state in a semi confident tone acting all confident on the outside and scared of the awaiting reaction on this inside. Silver took a moment and stopped for a few moments. She laughed loudly and said: "I can't believe you just told me that" Still laughing and taking breaks between each word because she used all her breath laughing. I reply still acting confident "I want to express who I am, and you are kind of the first person I told. I picked a terrible- No shit time to tell someone that," using one hoof to rub the back of my neck then putting it down and then kicked the dirt avoiding eye contact with her. "We just met!" she replied then following on with "And you're trusting me with that?" she implies. "Yeah, considering we are going to spending a while together I don't want to be holding things back" Still acting confidently I continue to walk hoping she follows. It took a few moments for her to catch up, although we were walking at a steady pace. I say abruptly "We must move quickly considering that trail of smoke isn't going to last forever." she nods and continues walking. We had been walking in silence for about 10 minutes now and we were about one mile deep into the forest which my house was situated on the edge of. I'm used to it, but I'm not sure Silver was. I enjoyed the silence and quietness, still it was reminding me of the dream we both shared. I proceed with walking and break the silence because I'm sure considering Silver wasn't used to the silence and the dream was causing her stress I ask "Do you enjoy the quiet" I ask to silver in a normal tone "Yeah I don't mind it" she said confidently, although inside I knew there was something not quite right. "Is it the dream Silver?" I ask implying as if she wasn't okay "No! I'm fine.." she says loudly down my ear as if she intended to get the message right to my brain "Jeez! Sorry I was only asking. Next time be a little less literal" I say taking a few steps away from the silver pegasus as I do I notice her cutie mark is a magnet I thought it would be a good topic to pass the time so I bring it up. "Why is your cutie mark a magnet" I ask sounding confused. She takes a few moments as she did before when she burst out laughing at me being a coltcuddler, but she said in a moderate and informative tone, but with a sweet crisp "I am able to control metals" at that moment after she replied I was instantly confused how she was a pegasus, but has unicorn like abilities, but that was a programme discontinued centuries ago. I ask "But? Controlling metals is something that unicorns can do and besides you're a pegasus" I realize what I said was a real dick move maybe she was special in some kind of way, maybe it was the cause of a horrible life too I say "look-"before getting instantly cut off as she says "It's ok I get it alot its about my past. I'd rather not go into detail" she sighed and continued walking We had been talking about each other's lives for about an hour and a half now. Time feels like it passes a lot faster, but with no sunset and/or sunrise. We were talking going on from topic to topic getting a lot closer and I was starting to learn much more about Silver than I anticipated. Reaching the edge of the forest and in the distance we see Las Pegasus and the smoke rising from the fallen object. Silver mentions quietly" I hope our journey doesn't end at the crash site, I really have enjoyed talking to you" Flattered I reply "Thanks". As we continue to trot towards the crash site I say:"I have really enjoyed talking to you too". Silver sighed and I ask toward Silver in motive "What's wrong?" She replied all of a sudden saying "I really wish we meet someone new. Don't get me wrong I really enjoy talking to you, just that I miss talking to other ponies, I know it's only been a few hours, but I just miss it" I still couldn't understand why she felt this, I've never experienced true friendship before. Every time I would put trust in someone they would always betray me and hurt me. So being cliche I reply to her "Don't worry it will all be over soon and we can go back to how it all was". Inside I know this wasn't true. I wasn't a cliche person and I knew that whatever was making Canterlot float had no intention of leaving. Our journey was for mere knowledge and some kind of clarification to what the buck is going on around here. We reach the edge of what we had known "the even terrain" and faced a drop. Judging from the look about a straight hundred feet drop. In the distance at the bottom of the chasm a small lake glistened nearly blinding me, but situated and smoking away near a rock formation was the fallen hope we had begun to call it throughout our journey here. We had been walking for Celestia knows how long the fact that the sun and moon aren't rising suggests that the Princess's are gone, which I was pretty already aware of and I'm sure Silver was too. She says gulping whatever breath she could find for dramatic effect "That's one really steep drop" I laugh trying not to sound scared "Yeah now would be a fantastic time for the use of your wings there" I've never been carried by a pegasi before and to admit I was rather scared of what her reaction would be to me doing it and the reaction I'm going to have of being carried up into the air. Silver looked at me and then looked at the abyss. Spotting what I spotted before; a lake, small area of trees and the "Fallen Hope". she laughs and says something under her breath that I couldn't make out. Eager to know I ask "What was that?" She replies in a confident tone "Had something stuck in my throat". I knew she was hiding something, but I couldn't make it out before I could ask again she cut me off and said: "Soo... are we-going down? If so grab on!" A little sceptical I grab on to her back hoof, inside having a stupid feeling of self idiocy. Clinging on for dear life hoping I would slip off, closing my eyes and hoping for the best. I was sitting there for a few moments waiting for my body to leave the ground, but nothing. I turn towards to see what's going on Silver and realized she was looking right at my just ready to burst out laughing at how I was sitting. "I had never been carried" I said trying to get her to stop looking "To be utterly honest Silver I am pretty scared of being dropped into a chasm which was 100 feet deep from the looks of it" I spit towards her Silvers emotion changes from ecstatic to a rather serious look asking "Are you sure you want me to take you. I've erm..." In reply to silvers comment before she could continue her sentence "Silver you've done this before right?" She kicks the floor with her right hoof trying to avoid any eye contact with me for a few moments then turning to face me saying "Well I have once, but I didn't work out well, but I'm sure we will be fine!" The emotion in my face went from sceptical to bucking petrified! After minutes of contemplating whether I was going to trust this girl to fly me down, I was pacing up and town the edge of the chasm thinking if it was the right thing to do I decide... "Ok, but- please... don't drop me" Silver says confidently "I won't! Now grab on!" I proceed to grabbing her hooves. Moments later I hear the whoosh of her wings and the ground leave me from underneath. I dare to look down at how far up we were so I continue to ram my muzzle into her leg and hope for the best. I have to admit. It really feels good feeling the wind blow through your mane and the feeling of weightlessness, I can see why pegasi are always so happy when they're flying. During the flight I felt free, for the first time I had put trust in someone and they are actually doing what I've longed to seek. If this all was a dream. I wouldn't want it to end, I don't think silver wants that either. After about 15 minutes of flying I feel my hooves touch the ground once again and open my eyes releasing my muzzle from Silvers leg and apologizing for it saying "Sorry my muzzle was jammed in your leg" She smirks and says, "It's okay" and starts to wander off towards the now cooled "Fallen Hope" I get push myself up slowly. My legs shaking involuntarily. Scratching my head I say to myself "Damn anxiety, I'm not scared so stop." My brain worked in a stupid way required my personal attention to keep it from breaking down". I trot over to Silver already examining the fallen object. The object was completely spherical, the colour of the object was a tinted royal purple and to the looks hadn't been damaged by the crash. The object had encryption's all across it a lost language maybe? Markings from a lost civilization? Or just some sweet decals? I turn to silvers to see if she had any idea.. Silver reached out and touched in before I could retaliate. The encryption's (or sweeeet decals) began to glow a light cyan colour the orb began to speak.. "Hello...""Benign" Gentle and Kind (of a disease) not harmful in effect. What currently is not in effect? What is to come?
Causality: Chapter 3, CauseChapter 3: Cause "Hello ... Loading..." Silver and I looked at each other in anticipation as this purple orb spoke to us with a monotone and depressed voice saying. Silver still looking at me shocked her face horrified, but anticipated for what was to happen next? I was worried for both of us, even if it was going to tell us what happened or anything it could change the way we see the situation and/or the way we look at each other. Silver just asked me like she didn't believe herself "Did that just talk?" the examine her face in that instant was like she had never seen technology this advanced before, considering I've never seen Silver this bewildered it was rather bizarre. She kept examining the sphere waiting for its next response and eager to touch it, but at the same time sceptical of what I would do. I have to admit I had not seen this technology before and was also quite bewildered. I'd heard of unicorns enchanting certain objects, plus this came from nowhere out of the sky. I continue to look at Silver and back at the object and involuntarily I lift my fore-hoof and touch the sphere again. A female voice spoke; "If you are hearing this then take a look at the colour that's is being displayed being displayed currently" As the voice spoke the orb’s encryptions changed from a illuminating cyan to a dark green tint and one of the concealed compartments opens from the right hand side revealing what look provisionals "Please speak the colour of the orb clearly" Silver was still looking bewildered at the object as if there was a tiny person speaking inside. Using my knowledge of unicorn magic I'd say this type of enchantment was done by a high- level unicorn. I was like the woman inside followed a set rule, but was sentient about her responses anyway I did as the voice asked and spoke the colour of the orb clearly and close to the object in a clear enough tone as possible "Green" The voice began to speak again; "You are still in luck. If the colour of the markings bestowed on this orb are in fact green then they're still hope for you to leave Equestria, take the supplies and run as far as possible I'm afraid the person who has taken home in Canterlot is far stronger than combined," As she was speaking I couldn't help think who she meant by us.; The Mane 6? The Princess's? Discord and Tirek? "Please do not seek vengeance at the castle. It will only result in your death or deaths many have tried to venture far and with hold the one we call Shadow Mist from coming to Equestra once more, but it is clear we did not prevail. I warn you now, his powers have advanced far beyond like likes of; Alicorn Magic and the chaos magic held within the Draconequus. So please save yourself and others on the wa-." The orb stopped glowing a tinted green and a shattered echo raced through the sky. Abruptly a loud voice started shouting across the atmosphere; "So? You think you can leave can you Silver and Spirit and you hiding in the bush spying on them!" "Someones hiding in the bush?" I mumbled as a blue fellow earth pony appeared his head drooped in sorrow as he has been caught. "Yes walk out in great displease meant, watching you has been quite amusing. I thank you for the entertainment" the dark voice continued "Who are you?" I shot towards to the pony who stood before me and Silver "Yeah what he said!" Silver said trying to act as if she was strong "This one is going to be interesting! Silent! Grab my popcorn! O, sorry thought this was off. No erm fear me! I am almighty" the dark voice rambled on. Meanwhile Silver was on the floor laughing in hysterics at what she had just witnessed paying no attention towards the blue colt that stood before us. Silver still laughing shouts up hoping the voice can hear her saying "Hahaha you really are evil" the voice did not reply, but Silver was still amused, but my head was elsewhere focusing on the person stood in front of us. I ask politely "Can you at least tell me your name?" He spoke quietly and modestly speaking the words "My name-, My name is-Whoosh" the name sounded familiar to me, but I had never met anyone by this name. It was quite bizarre and creepy that this pony was in fact following us for god knows how long, but I do feel sorry for him. The look on his face looks like he had no idea what was going on, ear he was in the same boat as we were. Whoosh stepped forward and asked "Is- Is it true what that orb said? About how Equestria is doomed?" The look on his face. That moment made me want to lie to him to make it all better, but I'm afraid he was just asking it for consolation to clear his mind and to find an answer as we are. "I'm afraid so. It appears that we must leave Equestria and find a new home." It felt stupid conceding to a force that we don't even know is true. "Wait a minute, how do we know that this orb was sent by the guy who is over ruling Canterlot? I mean if so he basically just gave us the answer that he did it because the magic used to create it is fairly advanced than anything I've seen before, but it also means that the orb was right in meaning that he is more powerful than; Alicorn Magic and the chaos magic held within the Draconequus meaning.... Oh god this all so confusing!" The dark voice in the sky said, "This is so amusing, if you want to find out how powerful I really am, come up to the castle and find out for yourself" I was at a dilemma here. I had two options Option 1; Be my normal self and leave Equestria and all my hopes and dreams behind with these two fellow ponies I have met on my journey. Find a distant land and live in peace. Option 2; Be the hero in every movie that tries to have his entire land and gets away with it with a one in a million chance In my honest opinion I preferred option 2, not because I want to save the day. I want to find out what has gone wrong and how he was able to banish everyone besides a select few. Maybe a flaw in his magic? We are immune? At this point I don't really know what to think and I'm going to have to deal with Whoosh and his situation first maybe, he will join us. I walk from Silver who was still on the floor recovering from what she has witnessed from above and Whoosh who was still taking in the news I bestowed upon him towards the lake about 15 meters away and I look at myself in the crystal blue water and think "Is this all real? Am I just dreaming?" Suddenly the voice returned, but this time not from above inside my head. "Having a little stress are we Spirit? Here, let me turn the day cycles back on so you can rest well."The sound that we get a day and night was a relief I can get some rest now and mull over the day. "Why did you turn it off to begin with can I ask that just upsets the equilibrium of the world. its like removing the sun and leaving the moon to rise and set. It just wouldn't work." I wanted to learn more about this person situated in Canterlot and I have until the morning to think about it. He sounds intelligent, but not that evil like he is pursuing something not involving harm of others. "I will be honest about why I did it. I was bored. I wanted to experiment with how people would react. I was quite surprised with your first reaction and how you are handling things. The others are taking me and an object of evil. You are the first out of the 42 ponies that roam Equestria and I'm surprised you three have all met up." I wondered why he gave me this information, but I did not reply only walked on over towards Silver who has now calmed down and Whoosh who was talking to her. They seemed to be getting along nicely which was a good sign as I was going to ask Whoosh if he would like to join us. "Hey guys" I say in a new friendly tone Silver and Whoosh look up at me and were pleased to see me back "Hi Spirit, what were you doing at the lake" I freeze and try to think of an excuse I don't want to mention to them that I was speaking to the pony or other life form that has taken over Equestria. Whoosh didn't speak just acknowledged I was there and listened into our conversation minding his own business. I look up to the sky to see if the thing situated Canterlot has begun to lower the sun, to my surprise it has begun too lower. I use this as an excuse to distract Silver and Whoosh from my absence "Guys look! The sun is going down and the moon is rising" Thankfully my distraction worked and Silver and Whoosh looked up to the sky their faces lit up with excitement. I ask "Should we set up camp here tonight?" Silver nods following on to Whoosh by example. I separated myself from the group and set out to find something useful to do... “ Cause “ a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.a principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate. Who was the person that rose to an action? If we link it to Causality. What effect will it have on the universe?
Causality, Chapter 4, Dreams and DispairChapter 4: Dreams and Despair I select collecting wood because it meant I could have some time alone to think about everything and a chance to take in what I'd learnt from this voice. I shout over to Silver and Whoosh "I'm going to collect some wood for a fire!" Silver shouts back saying "Ok, but don't get lost!" I do not reply to her instead just turning and walking off. It wasn't like I was being rude or anything I just wanted to get away far away where I'm not influenced by others, a place where I can be myself. Since yesterday everything I experienced feels wrong, but right, like it was meant to happen. It's like we were all placed here for a specific reason like we have to fulfill our destinies or something like that,but I felt like we were also placed here for no reason like we are the outcasts of society or we have something extremely different than everyone else. It's stupid to think life is enjoy about as I say: "It's just a crappy game", but I can't always think negative. There are things on this earth that balance; happiness from sadness, life and death well that's what I believe anyway. Some forces on this world world are beyond those of something that occurs naturally or maybe they are, it's all a blur for me. That why I observe from afar. I had been trotting in the forest mindlessly for about thinking about it all when he returned to my mind "Why the confused face?". I wanted to ask him what was the meaning of sparing 42 ponies, but I really would like to know his name so I decide to start of polite and ask this being that clearly shows leniency towards those that remain "What exactly is your name?" I fear his answer will result in something being removed from the causality itself Suddenly my mind clicks into thinking how can he control who exists in the world and alter the physics of it without being ... Everything stops. The cold breeze that blew on my face vanished the leaves falling from the trees freeze in mid air. I feel my heart stop. I was still able to move, but the world around me had frozen it was like I was existing outside time. I get a sharp feeling in my lower hoof and it sends me falling to the floor. I'm back where I started, lying on the floor unable to move. Crystal like particles start to tear the world apart. The floor that I lie on and even the trees everything ending like it was all just "a crappy game" until all that was left was black. My body feels exhausted. I can barely open my eyes, but all I can see is nothing but bright lights and a loud wailing sound in the background. I hear voices shouting and shouting. Suddenly it all flies back like a blur I mutter to myself "Whe-re a-m I?" My body was paralyzed, although I could still move my head to see people next to me either side. I had no idea where I was or what I was doing here. Is this all a dream? What is real? It all came down to one thing now. Do I exist? Or am I a pawn in someone else's game. Minutes went by and the fact that I was paralyzed started to bother me and all of a sudden a colt appears over my head I couldn't quite make out his face or any features that he had, plus he spoke in a very low voice and it echoed through my brain a thousand times over: "You are going to be OK, just wake up" I did want to return to the world that I was previously immersed in, but I wanted to know what the buck was going on. I spit towards him as loud as I could possibly can "Tell me something, why are you not a figment of my imagination?". I said with great confidence eager to know what was going on, but he froze there for a few moments, but it felt like hours had past.# The alarm which was still wailing in the background stopped and a female voice spoke "Situation controlled, all personnel leave hyperbaric chambers (I would like to say I know this is for Oxygen therapy, but it just sounds so fucking cool) before induced oxygen is reinstated" The man stood there for a few seconds and lent down towards my right ear speaking quietly "You are doing very well for your skill class." He rose and walked off each step he took was firm and loud like his feet were expressing his emotions, although the main thing on my mind was the information he spoke to me. What does he mean by skill class? What the buck is going on! Hearing the door seal and the sound off gas being pressurised in the room felt strange and I began to feel slightly lightheaded and drift off in to sleep. The sounds off the room leaving my mind and the world that I had been living in returned to me like I was walking into another room, into another world. Reality returned to it's original state. I can't help, but see that I was the only one who was awake in the other world? Was I immune to whatever was keeping me asleep? Was that a dream that related nothing to this, plus my past, my future? "So it appears you are a strange one, for a moment there you just left my universe, my name is Shadow, but do not think we are friends." His voice spoke in a moderate tone towards me if I was a meaningful being. I question myself more and more with each passing moment I'm thinking about him and what just happened "Are you the creator of causality, because everything you have changed seems to e the vital aspects of physics and life." I ask in a moderate tone waiting for a response. He replies but ...
