Ashes to Ashes
First encounter
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Looking around, I saw nothing but a grassy meadow. I know, not something to be amazed about but when you were from where I was from, you'd know what I mean.
I looked at myself, seeing that I wore only wore pants that was tied to my waist with a rope. Honestly, it felt like I was snug as a bug in a rug.
I looked around, seeing that the landscape hasn't changed, making me sigh in relief and started walking towards a random direction.
When I came up a hill that had formed as I walked, I saw a cloaked figure. The figure stood looking at the horizon before i reached the top. He then turned to look at me and I saw familiar orange eyes.
Taking a step back as he chuckled. I stopped and stood my ground.
“You again, haven't you've done enough?” I asked him. He chuckled as he shook his head.
“You are my only ticket on getting my body back. So I intend to use yours until then.” He said with an evil tone. He raised his arm as a sword appeared.
“So make this easy for the both of us and submit like the foolish prince, Albrecht.” He said as he dashed towards me and brought his blade down. I raised my hands on instinct as he did so and shut my eyes.
*Clang*
I opened my eyes as I heard that sound. What I saw in my hands was a sword but not an ordinary sword.
I could see that this had gotten a reaction out of him as he pulled back and thrusted the sword at me again, only to be blocked.
I smirked as I pushed with all my strength, his sword was cracking, I could hear it. Pulling the sword back, I brought it down again, breaking his sword.
The Demonic essence inside the blade left and was absorbed by me. I felt power that I have never felt before, which is saying something.
My body shone a bright light as I turned to look at the demon as he took a step back.
“You know, it's a beautiful day outside. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming... on days like these, assholes like you…” I said as my body engulfed in a bright golden light as well as my sword. Once the light died down, I saw his reaction, shocked.
“S h o u l d b e b u r n i n g i n h e l l!” I said as I raised my sword as it shone blue. Bringing the blade down, I was only able to hear his shouts of anger and hate as the light consumed him.
“This isn't over.” I heard as I looked at myself. I was shocked, not only did I grew twice my actual height but I now wore hooded armor, the same looking armor my mom wore in the vision.
I heard loud footsteps behind me, looking back I could only see legs. Looking up and up, then up again until I saw him.
“Anu..” I whispered out in amazement.
He looked down to me and smiled before everything went white.
I woke up, feeling a slight breeze as I sat up. Only seconds later, I felt warm and I knew why. Half my veins were glowing orange while the other were white.
The numbness of my legs were now gone and any aches I might've had from staying in bed for so long while my body warmed up. Then they stopped glowing and I stood up.
I looked down at myself, seeing that I wore the same pants as my dream. I didn't want to question the reasoning on how because I actually liked these pants, even if they were being held up by rope. Noticing that I didn't have a shirt and muttering fuck it, I walked out of the room.
Once I closed the door behind me, I stopped as I realized one crucial detail. I wasn't in the hospital any more.
I was back in Twilights castle. Shrugging my shoulders, I continued to walk through the halls.
I passed my a burnt door, my burnt door. I opened it and saw the damage that had been dealt, seeing that most of the things inside were burnt or turned to ash.
I shook my head as I closed the door before heading towards the throne room. On the way, I had began thinking to myself on why I kept having these dreams.
After a brief thought, I shook my head as my train of thought led somewhere else, more specifically, Twilight.
‘I don't know what I feel about her, I mean it's not a bad thing but I just..ugh, I can't even explain it. Being around her is amazing, she's funny, smart and beautiful...where did that one come from?’
I finally arrived at the throne rooms doors and heard voices on the other side.
“Girls, I appreciate you doing this but I just don't think dating is for me.” I heard Twilight's voice.
“Darling, then it'll be your sixth year spending Hearts and Hooves day alone.” Rarity’s voice rang through.
“I'm not into this kind of stuff but you ignoring anyone who asks you out on Hearts and Hooves day is kinda sad, especially if you've been doing that for six years straight.” Rainbow said.
“Yeah, Twi. Maybe you'll even find that special somepony.” Pinkie's voice rang through the door but I did hear her mutter something about her somepony being closer than she thought. I shook my head and turned around, deciding not break their conversation.
“Hearts and Hooves day, huh? Valentines day passed a few months ago before I got here, maybe time is different between worlds.” I said to myself as I walked passed Nyx’s room as I heard her and Scootaloo talking to each other.
Opening the door slightly, I could see that Nyx was showing Scootaloo my sword and telling her about the stunt I pulled with it. They stopped as they saw me, sure I would've waved at them but an orange blur tackled me to the ground.
“Shade!” I heard Scootaloo's voice as I hit the ground. Opening an eye, I could see a teary eyed orange filly pegasus hugging me as of her life depended on it.
I wrapped my arms around and returned the embrace. I looked over to Nyx as she walked up to me and hugged me as well.
“You know, after a whole week of nightmaree, seeing that you two miss me makes the suffering I went through worth it as long as I get to see you two.” I whispered to them.
“We thought you'd never wake up.” Scootaloo said as she sat up. I still laid on the floor, embracing Nyx as she laid next to me without saying a word.
I was about to say something but heard Nyx sniff as she let loose a few tears. I sat up with her in my arms, I could feel the fur of my chest get wet with her tears.
It took a while but they both calmed down and I asked them if I had missed anything while I slept. They had explained that after I had fell asleep in the hospital, Mom and Dad brought me back here because Twilight had said that she would take care of me until I woke up.
I smiled at that, she's to nice to me. Apparently while I was in the coma, Rainbow and Pinkie had to go to Griffinstone because of some map. A few days later, Fluttershy and Twilight had to go solve a feud between two families.
“All that in a week? Sheesh.” I commented, earning a few giggles from the two fillies.
“Yeah but they had managed to it and I didn't bother to ask how.” Nyx said. We all sat in the middle of the floor, both fillies had sat on my sides. Scootaloo was to my right, wearing short black jeans and blue shirt. Nyx was to my left, wearing a black shirt with a crescent moon on the front and back of the shirt while wearing midnight blue skirt.
“Does mom know you're awake?” Nyx asked. I shook my head and stood up, gaining a whine from both fillies.
“Shut up, you two, I can't stay sitting down forever.” I said as I picked them up with my magic. To be honest, that was the first time I had meant to use magic and all I had to do was move my hand like if it was the force.
They didn't seem too surprised with my use of levitation magic which was fine for me. Once they were both on their hooves, I opened the door and walked out with both fillies following behind.
On the way, they had kept asking me what I saw while I was asleep but told them no. They knew that it wasn't something I'd want to talk but they did ask why I'm wearing old baggy pants being held up by rope.
Finally arriving at the throne room, this time opening the doors and halting any conversation inside. The mane six turned and saw me. I waved at them and.set my eyes on Twilight who looked even happier than the rest of the girls.
“I'm back.” I said to all of them, earning a hooray from Pinkie as she jumped into the air.
Author's Note
Heyyyy, so I whipped this up only in a few hours. How? By using the supposed chapter that was supposed to be this one as reference to what I wanted to do. Of course, I think I managed to make a better one and my editor thinks so as well.
Hope you liked it.
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