Prologue part 1- Will I bare, with a Nightmare?
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Prologue part 1- Will I bare, with a Nightmare?
-Earth, California-
As things were normal to me, it's not normal, to them. Even I don't have any idea for why I think this way!
I just sat down for the first ever, Yugioh tournament, in TV! I never miss an episode; "Let's go, Alex!!" I cheer! Pump up my fist in the air for enthusiasm! Seeing all the competitors standing in a line, waiting to be called out. Out of my favorite, Alex is my second! He's in this tournament for charity and didn't want to miss it! "Just two more wins and he'll head to the big league, in the World Wide Championship!" I felt all giddy inside, ready to explode at any moment!
Whole two hours have passed, Alex almost won! But Lucile snatch the winning goal. "Aw man!" Through my arm in the air. "I thought he was going to win!" Layout on the ground in disappointment. "*gurr* This bites!" I look at my clock for confirmation. Seeing that I've been watching it for two and a half hour and need to sleep! I head to bed to take a nap. Bed creak a few times as i'm getting to a comforting position, as I lay my head down and immediately fell to dream land.
-My Dream-
Slumber has never been so wrong for that, I haven't had a nightmare.
Everything started all static’s for only a moment, after that it's gone back to grassy field on top of the hill. Feeling the grass between my figures, a nice, cool breeze and a delicious vanilla ice cream with chocolate chip cookies for desert! My mouth was watering as I stare the delectable. I open my mouth and bite down on vanilla ice cream. My eyes widen, taste in my mouth, it fills me with great joy! "This so good!" My eyes teared up, I fell to heaven. Nothing will ruin this moment.
That's what I thought, anyway...
-Earth, California-
I woke up by suns light. Awaken from my nice, yet delicious dream, cause of the forsaken sun. Rub my eyes, with my hand, it hurt from the collected light. I got out of bed, and headed towards the bathroom to freshen up.
My dad usually tells me to, uh; 'Spruced up for the ladies!' or something like that. I don't believe that... I can't even get a girl, even if I wanted to.
Awe in delight from the cool shower, I walked into my bedroom. Raised my arms out and stretched, feeling for any stiff muscles. "This feels so good!... Well, time for another day of work!" I spoke, no one in particular.
I finished my morning exercises, got dressed in my custom made outfit. It has a midnight blue T-shirt with zippers in the center, right sleeve is sleeveless while the other side does, left high collar gotten shorter until theirs none left and the right side is covering my right, lower half of my face. The left, lower front body of the shirt is a bit more over his pants then the right. A black cloth wrapped around his right arm, shoulder and hand is the only ones that's exposed. My left arm has a black, fingerless glove, that goes up to his elbow. To waist down is a navy blue jeans, on the right thigh is a samurai plate that's covering the entire right thigh. Lastly, is his black shoe that has shin guards up to his knees instead of shoe tongues.
I looked into the mirror, seeing my own features. My eyes are red, slit eyes, except for the right eye which is faded pink slit. My messy hair has two colors, is a little white on the lower layer with shades of blazed blue on top. A thick strands of hair that's covering my back to the hips and short strands bangs in the front. My hair style is like Rainbow Dash, except it longer in the back with color differences.
After checking myself, decided to go out for a walk. But my stomach growled, saying it disagreed with me.
"*He-he* Might as well get something to eat!" I chuckled, I continue walking. I look for someplace to find food. Feeling overwhelmed by hunger, I head to the closest drive thru restaurant.
Few minutes later, I found one of my favorite place. A concrete wall with a few windows and glass doors, a big M on top. 'Mc Donalds is my happy place!' I thought. Stepped inside, I ordered my food that took a few minutes before receiving my tray of food. as soon as I sat down, I scoffed them down, in a slow pace. My dream last night, about ice cream is somehow a tremendous torture, I have to buy Vanilla ice cream! I lick the top of the ice cream and immediately, my eyes teared up. "This tastes so... good!" I thought. Still remembering the taste of vanilla right between my tongue, it melted away in my throat as I swallowed.
Five minutes have past, I walked slowly as my stomach grumbles in pain. "*groan* I should've stop eating. That second servings, *groan* almost burst my stomach to next Tuesday!" Grumbled to myself as I groan. It felt like I was a bouncer, and peoples are jumping on meh! My thoughts and my full belly had kept me from thinking about stuff.
-Earth, California, Playground Park-
Before I knew it, I'm sitting in a playground, to rest up. I've been coming here, ever since living alone for the past three years.
... I... I, rather not talk about it.
I sat there for about an hour or so, I cant tell. Feeling better then before, I wait for the kids to come play in the jungle gym and swing in the swings! listen to the children play, it feels. Good! Seeing kids play together; laughing together, just seeing it, just this.
My thoughts were cut off, I just know-tic, their wasn't any children. "Huh!" Seeing no kids from a mile away, I don't see any adults around either! I know this location had to be highly populated. So why aren't I seeing anyone!
Feeling a bit uneasy, there should be people around, even during this time. "Where'd they go?" I thought, turned my head, search for anyone else.
It was deserted. Heard nothing, except for the sound of chain metal *squeak* rub-up against each other as the swing sway, like it's dancing with the wind. I didn't need to look for it, for I know, it's the swing set behind me. No matter where I look, it’s still deserted. It even has, a tumbleweed pass'in... By... Where did that come from?!
Decided to ignore it and more on what's making that clinging sound! For some reason, I hear western theme from a cowboy duel.
Look to the right, seeing a tall silhouette on the street with its legs apart as it walk further in. looked at the other side of the street, trying to spot its opponent. What I saw, is what's caused me to hide behind a tree as they get closer within my sight! As they're within full view, I've seen both figures before! But I didn't believe that their real life and I'm having a harder time understanding of what their doing.
Before I could react in time, one of them is gone! "Where'd it go?!" I whispered. Chill came up my spines; "Wha-!" My thoughts were interrupted as I feel my body immobilized, a certain pain in my right arm! Out of nowhere, a black shadow with red eyes and purple hazy mascara appeared in front of me! "Hum... I sense, fear!" I hear a sinister, male voice echoes inside my head! "Heh, heh, heh, hm! Your body is just what I need!" He said.
My body hurts so much, but my arm hurts more. 'Why?' I looked at my arm. Eyes widen, shaken from the sight.
"MY ARRRMM!" I scream. I see my entire right arm burning in black fire! I tried to swat it away, but to no avail. My body is getting hotter and hotter by the second, more then I can bear, I screamed in agony. The pain was unbearable to hold back much longer! In a mere minute, I wasn't able to bear it anymore, I fell into a comma.
-Nothingness-
Ever felt like you throw up out of nowhere, while being shocked by a taser, well, that's what I'M feeling right now! Unable to feel my nerves, unable to speak, unable to open my eyes.
I feel cold.
"W, what. Am... Am I, dead?" I thought.
I'm still cold.
It's been three minutes, no sound, smell, or voice. "I'm... i'm all alone." I thought, somber. Feel'in so alone, I couldn't help but shout, even though I can only voice in my mind. "Is their anyone out there?... anyone!" My thoughts at the end gone to a whisper.
I feel being drifted to somewhere. I'm so cold.
An hour past, an agonizing scream of a woman, coming from the right! I can't move!
It gotten closer and closer. I open my eye a little, seeing someone from afar, a tall, blue flame moving closer, closer, closer. I can feel my body stir, I think I can move, but I paid no mind.
When I get a better look, I see a girl that's a three feet away- burning!
Just a feet away now and shock by the sight, even worse, she grabbed me in fast motion with a strong grip, looked at me with an aquamarine, slit eyes. My teeth are chattering, I've seen those eyes before! "Yyyyou're Nigh-"
Before I could do anything, she cast a spell on me as her horn that I just know-tic glowing in a light blue aura. In a mere second, her glow vanish in a short blink, and everything got all drowsy, and my head started to hurt. The girl shout! "I will not be denied by nopony!"
It's freezing, I can't feel heat anymore.
My head feels heavy. "You will be my new host!" voice grows' lower, and quieter, as I fell to sleep.
Feeling my slumber, has come to an end. My eyes twitch as consciousness return, I crack an eye opened. Okay, that was a stupid idea to do! My eyes stings from the bright light and I shut them as quickly.
'So you try to blind yourself fer looking at the sun... Why not roll over and play dead while your at it! Good job numb-nut.' I thought, scalded myself for my action.
This time, turn my head away from the light and then opened my eyes, for my eyes to a just. I can barely see since everything is wobbly, I see walls that's made of stone and a starry field covering half my view.
'What, what's this?'
'That must be some cloth. Pretty cool, though.' I also noticed something black constantly at the bottom of my vision. I lifted a hand to check it out. To my surprise, it wasn't a hand that came into view. It was a hoof, a hoof and a thin foreleg in black fur. I stared at the limb for a minute before looking to where my body lay. I saw the starry field clear out of the way and saw my body. I was a horse, a horse with black fur covering all of my body except for my butt. There was a splotch of purple with a turquoise crescent moon in the middle. I also had wings.
“Why am I a pegasus? Wait! What the hay!?” My voice was different. Regal, but feminine in nature. I moved a rear leg and looked. And I saw, clear as day, female bits.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!” I knew nothing more than blackness.
Static... the only sound I here. The sound of my father echoed as he called with my real name. My eyes open, seeing my home on fire! I know-tic myself on the ground, clutter in burning wood, and unable to move, i'm stuck! *Static* Another static came and gone. Seeing my father giving me a piggyback ride as he barely reach the exit, just a little closer-
I heard a creak; *static* then a snap, that made dad throw me to another person that ran near the door to catch me before everything collapse above dad! *Static*
"Da-*cough*!" I try to call him; but breathed in to much smock, causing me to have a coughing fit. I only got one last glance at him, before the person ran to the ambulance as the whole building collapse. "Fatheeerr! *Static* Fatheeeerrrr!" Static took hold as everything went black.
-My Dream-
an image of a playground with kids and their parents, then they change to ponies. Wait- what!
I rub my eye and look again. Still ponies, wait- they change back to humans. 'What the!' I thought. I'm out right confused, one moment they were human, then ponies and humans again.
I see a little girl walking up to me. Only seeing her long, flowing, amber colored hair, their's no wind as her hair sway. As she raise her head to look at me, her face was hidden behind her messy bangs. The only thing I heard is one word. One word that made me surprise, shock, confuse, and a warm feeling. "Daddy!" She said, cheerfully. Everything got covered in a thick, white wind, covering my sight.
I awoken from my long nap as it was sunlight that acts like a wake up call! I squint for about a minute, before groaning and lifting my head. The freaking sun was coming right through a hole in the wall. I felt something shift on my back and the sunlight got blocked. Opening my eyes again, I saw that a wing had come between my eyes and the sun.
'I'm not gonna get used to that anytime's soon!' I thought, before shook my head. 'No! Gonna stop getting distracted, and start thinking on what I am, where I am, and when did this happen?'
I looked at myself once more. Few minutes after, sudden memories flow through my mind, my eyes widen in shock. I remember who I am! I was the embody of Nightmare Moon. The Bringer of Eternal Night. She Who Should Not Be Named. Legendary Eater of Generous Amounts of Candy One Night Out of the Year!
What tip me off is a throbbing on my head, I hold it with my han- hooves, gotta remember that.
"AAHH! Why me?" I ask no one in particular.
I assume its been, ten, fifteen minutes, it stopped. Sigh in relief, only for a few second for me to think. 'I better start look'in around.' I set my hooves flat on the ground and pushed up. I felt myself get higher in my front.
'Okay, now the back.'
I started working on my back legs and pushed up, only to start to slip. After a couple of minutes, I was standing up for the first time. I spent a few minutes reveling in my small victory. Taking another look around, I noticed scraps of metal and scorch marks near a window. That window could give me a better view of the area. I slowly approached the window and got halfway there when I heard a yelp of shock. I turned my head around to see a young filly.
Her coat was a regal black. She possessed a long, rich purple mane. The filly had not only a pair of pegasus wings, but a unicorn horn, making her an alicorn. The filly’s eyes were not shaped like a normal pony’s. The turquoise orbs, which should have had round pupils, instead had dagger-shaped pupils. The whites of her eyes were also off. Instead of white, they were a lighter color that closely resembled the color of the irises.
A sudden memory of this filly, came to me. 'Nyx!' My eye became saucers, feel'in happy changed to fear for seeing the young filly's shaken form. The two stared at each other before the little Alicorn filly turned and ran, screaming.
'Not good!' I thought in a high pitch tone. Looked around to find somewhere to hide and QUICK, to no avail.
I heard the sound of several horses coming. I looked behind me again and saw a small horses, young filly, and a strange purple and green lizard standing on two legs in the doorway. They all gasped when they saw me. The purple one had both wings and a horn. An Alicorn! She stepped forward with a look of hate. Closed my eyes for the upcoming assault.
It never came, nothing happen! No really, nothing happen. I took a peek for why, then open them more, seeing everything frozen in place includes the two alicorn and lizard. I blink, what, just happen? I can't comprehend, but its a perfect moment. I tried to trot out of here, tripped a few times out of non-experience with four legs, their wobbly like the candy, Black Twist. It took, like, thirty minutes, 'How do I know the time.... Weird.' I reached the outer-skirt of the forest, I went in between the bushes and lay'ed down. I felt the unknown phenomenally, wears out.
What I saw, on the other hoof, made me wonder if that should be possible! Surprised, I see the exact horse -I mean 'pony'- that I just ran away from, came out from...... Everfree Forest! My memories returning little by little, that made my body change me- to my surprise- back to my human, male body! I was happy, until I looked at my right arm in shock.
Its covered in black haze and claws for fingers. All of a sudden, my hand turn back into a black hoof. I sigh, "This suck." I said, without concern of a silhouette from behind.
Before I could processes everything, I feel something hit me on the head, everything went black. This is really getting old- oh look, they're peoples in my head! Joy.
Prologue part 2- First Contact, Bad Memories, and A.I.
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Prologue part 2- First Contact, Bad Memories, and A.I.
-My Mind-
I was having an impression of a huge explosion that literally, kill me! If I'm think'in of that, then I've mistaken.
There are three small forms! One on the left is Nightmare Moon, just stares at me in thought. To the right is what my memories tell me is Sombra and the one who infected my arm, who is look away in annoyance. But the one in the middle caught my eye.
It was a teenage girl in a straight, sleeveless, white gown, light green harem pants with dark green thong underneath it. Mid-size, silver armor shoes, like the medieval times. Her hair is light-blue with silver-star dust, twinkle in and out of existence, even her hair lit up and dims! Her peach colored skin, if I know female knowledge, she has C-cup breast- wait- stop, why does it feel normal to me, i'm a male! And why am I looking at them in the first place, okay, look somewhere else- QUICK! Back to index quickly. As I look at her skin that looks smooth as silk. And lastly her eyes, they are pink colored pupil's.
Changing the subject failed. She must have know-dis me staring at her chest earlier, cause she cross her arms around her breast and cradled it as she smirk, I blush. Dam hormones, why can't you just leave me ALONE! She put her arm back to her sides, that made the blush go away soon after. Seriously, I think she did that on purpose!
I was immediately assaulted by a black face with aquamarine, slit eyes! A high pitch, thunderous voice! "What have you done?!" Nightmare Moon yelled.
That caught me off guard as I fell on my hindquarter and shiver for a while! But I ask out of confusion. "What did I do?"
"You're suppose to be in here, not ME!" Nightmare Moon gestured with her hooves to me, then to herself. "You shall hand over my body right NOW!" She demanded, using the Royal Canterlot Voice, being impassioned. "What are you waiting for, HURRY UP!"
As I got up to my feet; I whispered. "No." An echo repeating the word over and over to my head. My memories come to me, like a waterfall filling a lake, I remember what she is and what she did! I shouted in anger. "NO! This is my body, not yours! you've already lost! Just accept it and move on with you're life!" I just realized what I said, gasp I clamp my hands over my mouth, my voice sounds feminine and using the Royal Canterlot Voice! I shriek. "Wha, What's happening? Whats going on! What did thou DO to us?!" Somethings' changed, feeling myself in confusion and fright.
Nightmare Moon, just, vanish! Sombra walk up to me and said in a serious, echoed voice. "You may be in control... But, you'll not escape our pain, hatred, fear, joy, and sadness. But, we'll be here in your heart. Never forget that!" He show his sinister grin as he disappear, like Nightmare Moon.
Only me and the teenage girl, left in darkness. I felt a-quirt for just me, and a her, alone. 'What do I do? What do I say? What do we talk about?'
I looked at her, but shes looking at her twiddling thumbs, her legs rubbing against one another, shes nervous! I'll use this as an opportunity. but I have to be careful on using the 'Royal We'. "Hello! Whats thou're name?" I never seen her before, so, I'll start their, I hope she isn't mean or gonna tease me like earlier.
Hearing me speak up, she look at me, she gently said. "M, my names A.I."
'A.I.?' I thought. That confused me for a sec before remembering an A.I. means Artificial Intelligence. 'That's her name!' I look at her to give her my name, in politeness. "We're Kye, Kye Balmant. But, thou can call us Balmant!"
She giggle. "You having problem with speaking." I node and she responded. "But you sound so cool, without the girl voice."
But everything must come to an end, my sight is shaded in black as she said. "I'll be waiting for your call!" I fell to sleep.
I was surprised for what I saw! I'm back inside the same ruin castle, in the same room. I think its called Castle of The Two Pony Sister (C.O.T.T.P.S.) or what I like to call, Everfree Ruins.
-???, Equestria, Everfree Ruins-
I look at myself, notice that I'm still Nightmare Moon except, I'm the size of Luna, which I remembered earlier. My looks, are a bit different. Instead of a ethereal mist mane and tail, its a blue and purple thick mane and tail. A broken glass in front of me revealed that my eyes outer color is white and still has aquamarine, slit eyes. Lastly I have only two sets of canine teeth's as the others are all herbivores teeth and that's fine with me!
I attempt to get up to my full height, only for me to get exhaustion and pain as I tumbled down. Started to have a coughing fit for a while, until I hear a group of feet- no, not feet, but hooves too. As my sight gone to a blur, all three blur, wait, theirs multiple of them. My vision has gone black as I gone to a comma.
*Static* I seen myself on a medical bed in a hospital. *Static* I hear some beeping from one of those heart monitor. *beep* As I looked into my burnt hand, still feel'in the numbness. I clutched my hands out of pain and sorrow. Still mentally scarred from my fathers death. *Static*
A day later, *Static* one nurse came to my room, give me some bad news. "*Static* *Static* *Static* *Static*"
I started to scream my frustration at her, out of anger. She flinch and ran, calling for a doctor. I stand up and took off the hospital dress and into my clothes, my right arm weren't the only things that are burn, both my sides, thighs, and even my back.
The mirror in front of me shows my face, I have three scars. Two on my right cheeks to the base of the right ear, and one on my right brow to my right forehead. My whole right arm is all charcoal colored too and has a large scar that runs from wrist to shoulder! *Static*
Putting my clothes on, I flinch! It hurts, yes, But I have to ignore it as much as possible. It's a reminder for all the lost ones that died. *Static*
As I got my things, I could've sworn that I've seen a doctor with some restraints that's coming this way, I think fast. *Static* So lucky the floor i'm in is nearly on the ground floor, and my room has an open window too! *Static* As they got closer, I jumped through the window and landed with a thud. Getting up after the pain from my contact on the ground and ran away! *Static* *Static* *Static*
Hearing some mumbling gotten higher, as I'm awaking up. My eyelid rose halfway open, me seeing... bars! An actual steel rod could only mean one thing, i'm in a cage, I am doomed! The gears in my head finally caught up to me and I started to freak out! "WHA- what happen? WHERE am we? WHY am we in a cage?!" I shouted, fear creeping up. Hearing nothing for about a five minutes, a sudden childish emotion of crying is coming, I must control myself.
Without me know-tic, a white, tall pony that's the size of a horse, have an aurora color, ethereal mane that has wings and horn, Alicorn, if i'm right, walk inside a throne room. Four more alicorns, two Earth ponies, two pegasi, two unicorns and six unicorn guards walked in after her. They stand, about a few feet away from my prison, except for pink mane and yellow pegasi mare, which is behind a orange mare with stetsons hat. Theirs a mixture of emotions between fear, anger, curiosity and serious.
One mare in particular, walking forward is a alicorn. She has a ethereal, nebula mane and tail, her fur is navy blue and wearing a black tiara, blue metal slippers on all fours, and a black necklace, part chest plate. Shes giving me a mash of serious and angered expression. "How did thou survive, thou cursive Monster?!" She demand, putting more venom into 'Monster'.
She was shock at my action! I scampered to the other side of the cage, laying down with a shaken form. I cover my face with my hoofs, a few tears come and go as it turn to sobbing, away from their view.
I didn't know-tic me being four inch shorter then Twilight Sparkle, for my fears have clouded my mind and my childish antic has replaced my voice. My whimpers have sounded like a young child!
It didn't went un-know-tic, hearing a sets of hoofs walking toward me from behind, and stop. I gave a glance over my shoulder to see little Nyx. "A-are you alright?" She ask in a low voice. She must have saw me crying, or my wet face, cause her eyes widen! I could've sworn, I heard a few gasp, and rambling from behind her. She trot up to me...
And hugged me!
I can hear fast hoofs getting closer and I look, seeing both Twilight and Luna running to Nyx, even though shes still holding me.
I feel... something, things that I, never felt for a long time. Warmth, love, a welcome embrace! Three... three, long years. With no one to help me through the worst times. She, she's the first to comfort me. To my surprise, my body change to Nyx height! I gave in to the embrace, I gave her a hug. My eyes started to water as it slide off my cheeks, she and the two coming up to us, seeing my display. Nyx felt one of my tears.
Nyx looked up at me to see my expression. Sees tears and joys, the others where surprised instead! But Nyx, smiling!
"Y-yes. Th, thank thou!" I said in 'Royal We'. Rub the tears out of my eyes, but tears didn't stop coming. Why can't I stop crying!
Princess Luna walk up to me, clear her throat to get our attention. "If thou mind to answer, Who are thou?" she sound serious, but curiosity in her tone.
I try to respond as best I could. "M *sniff* my names, Kye, Kye Balmant. Who *sniff* who are you? If that's all right." I ask in a sobbing voice.
Her eyebrow gone up, and return to neutral expression; "We, I, am Luna. Princess of the night, and protector of dreams. That's a strange name, what does it mean?" Gesturing to me in amusement... is she insulting my name!
"K *sniff* Kye means X, a-and Balmant is a name of a famous *sniff* Vampire Hunter." I'm still not comfortable to talk with higher up, and i'm still sobbing.
"Hm... how do I know that thou aren't lying?" She wasn't convince.
I decided to tell her the truth with the old Info report.
"Th, thou *sniff* w, want to *Sniff* know? We're, *Hiccup* not from this world, *Sniff* We kn, know thou *sniff* all an-and, what thou did." I gesture them with my shaken hoofs.
All eyes widen and turn their heads to the orange mare, for what she has to say. The Earth pony, Applejack by name, just giving me a serious glance...
For about five minutes of staring, her eyes widen as she node. "Shes tell'in the truth!" Applejack gave me a sincere smile. "If ya know then who am I?"
I finally got ride of the tears. "W-we're- I mean- your name is Applejack, or AJ, for short. W-we're live in an apple farm n-named Sweat Apple Acre, you're the-the Bearer of Honesty, and you came b-b-b-back home, when you were a filly, a-after the 'Rainboom', from Rainbow Dash's r, race."
I got a lot of jaw dropping from every pony; including AJ, which her's is more expressed.
Someone is pulling on my leg. I looked to see the black Alicorn filly with a questioning look. "Y-you know me?!" Nyx ask.
"You are... Nyx, or the rebirth Nightmare Moon. But I like the name Nyx. It sounds like a name for a knight, and your name is so, beautiful!" I said, and she blush, but she shook it off. I couldn't help but giggled.
"Are you, an alien, or Nightmare Moon, or something so amazing?!" Nyx spoke all cheery. Everypony else rolled their eyes.
I chuckled, I like children's enthusiasm. "I, am..." Before I can answer, I felt my consciousnesses leaving the station, fell to the ground with a large *THUD* thud. I heard gasp as I blacked out. I hope i'll see Nyx again, shes a nice filly!