The Pony and the shadows

Dreams, the things that your mind creates for entertainment during nighttime. Nightmares are different, they're your mind tormenting you for your actions. Epic was having a nightmare. Luna was mortified by what she saw in the nightmare. Epic and Gilia were in a spooky manner, and had a murderer after them. On a stormy night with thunderbolts and lightning. And that was the setting. Everywhere was decayed and old, blood stains on the walls, and the words... BLOOD written words of danger and death. {What is wrong with you Epic?} everything pointed to a mass killing. Good thing it's just a dream, or you'd have nightmares... Oh wait...

"Gotta get out of here, gotta run!" Epic was in a state of panic, running everywhere not looking at the walls and positively terrified.

"EPIC! SNAP OUT OF IT!" Luna yelled, Epic saw her and let out a breath of relief.

"Ha, it's just a bad dream! Haha... He... Oh... Um that's not good."

"Why?"

"Me and Gilia were doing something before we fell asleep... And I move about in my sleep, so yeah..."

"You kicked her off the bead."

"Yeah."

"What's she gonna do with you?"

"Hit me, most probably."

"And you know this how?"

"I felt pain."

"Oh." Luna blushed at that, you can still feel your body even when asleep. Sometimes. Not often. "What was that about?"

"I don't know. My dreams are like me, unpredictable and, at times, unforgiving."

"That sounds painful."

"Heh, I've had worse. Let's change the scenery, shall we?" Epic then imagined a beach during dawn. The view was stellar, the moon gently peaking over the mountains behind them, and the colours of sunset ahead, positively the opposite of what it just was. Stars lightly coming to life behind and the end of the day ahead, Luna was amazed.

"Did you just make this?" She said in awe.

"Yes, most ponies think that they need to make everyday count and not miss anything, but sometimes you need to slow down and enjoy what life gives you. I can draw, and well. I can make a story for that picture in seconds, and then more, but the picture needs time, time is the only thing holding everyone, everything, back. If we had time we use it. But we can't reclaim it. That's the hard truth. Do what you want, because there may not be a tomorrow for you. Do what you desire, for ifs and buts can only get you so far. Do not dwell, take action, and remember the little things. Everything has a time and when it's gone, it's gone. Head for tomorrow, but don't forget yesterday. That's what I do."

"That was... Inspired."

"No. Just how I feel like life is about, truthfully, I don't care about myself, I just care about my friends, my family. That's what I value most." Epic looked over his creation, the dream before him.

"You have a loving heart, and a strong will. I see why you took 'The pony of Light' as a title. Heh, that's kinda funny, you love others and enjoy your creations. You are a curious pony, Epic."

"Huh, well I think it's time to wake up, you came to me last didn't you?" Luna nodded, "then sleep, you deserve it."

oOoOoOo

Epic woke to see a peeved griffin in his face, he knew what it was about to happen, and got ready for a slap... *SLAP* it stung, but otherwise he was unharmed. "Good morning to you too little miss. Moody, what would you like for breakfast?"

"Beacon and eggs! Don't forget the orange juice."

"Coming right up," Epic left the bead room and went into the kitchen, he was a wiz with food, thanks to his mom, and it showed well. After the beacon and eggs were cooked, the beacon was perfectly browned and the eggs looked Devine.

"Mmm, thanks to the chef! This is delicious!"

"Glad you like it."

"Like?! I love it!"

"Thanks," Epic blushed from the complement, looking away to hide it.

"Celestia sent a message yesterday, she wants to see you about that spell Sombra used, apparently you knew what it was."

"Oh... That... I've encountered it before, thus why I knew what it was. I already explained it to you, so I'll only tell Celestia." Epic got up, "I'll head out now. Bye!"

"Bye!" Gilia said with her mouth full.

*Castle of the two sisters, throne room.

"Your highness, what do you need from me?" Epic asked.

"An Sir. Epic, no need for formalities. I wish to find out about the spell Sombra used on the Crystal Empire, and you seem to know a bit about it." Celestia said, sitting on her throne.

"The spell in spastically or the spell type, I can teach you about bothe."

"The spell type? What do you mean?"

"That spell is a part of a powerful spell branch called Runeic Spells, the difference from a rune is that it can be used by anything, pony, griffin, dragon you name it, they can use it. Like normal magic, this magical line has Light magic, Dark magic, Love, ect. ect. The biggest difference though is you HAVE to complete the drawing to cast the spell, you don't have to cast it straight away, and you can create lingering ones, for instance the pegesis only birth spell on my tribe. That is Runeic, only the one that has it on them can nullify it's effect. You can't brake these spells without the requirements met. E.G. Minion, the immortality spell, to break it, you have to kill the caster, there's a loophole, cast it on yourself and you can't die because you are the caster. Darkened Void is a trap spell, seals the target in a black void until A. The magic in it runs out. Or B. The caster takes his or her magic out. That's what Sombra used, Darkened Void. There are counter spells, but, they will fail if not cast while Darkened Void is active, and by that I mean, eating matter to store in a timeless void for later."

"And other Runeic spells are...?"

"Judgement spells, bothe Light and Dark, levitation, I put that spell on myself, instant death, Light and Dark, and resurrection, Light and Dark. Necromancy is included, but banned because it makes the caster crazy."

"What are judgment spells?"

"They judge, the target and caster, if a dark soled caster uses a light judgment spell they will be injured. If the target is filled with darkness, they die. Simply die. They get hit by the beam and get turned to dust."

"Light and Dark version of the instant death?"

"The caster not filled with the same type of magic as they're using, they die instead of the target."

"Oh..."

"Yeah, brutal but those are just a few of them, like normal magic it's supply is limitless."

"Get rid of them."

"Hm?"

"Get all the spell books and take them off Equestrian borders."

"I'll find them and keep them on me, nopony will get them."

"Good, you may continue to use these spells, but for everything else, they are permanently banned."

"Understud, ma'am." Epic excited the room, and Luna entered.

"Celestia, did I hear correctly? Those spells aren't that powerful, are they?"

"I believe so Luna, I believe so..."