Ashes to Ashes
A Dream, the book and the runaway
Previous ChapterNext ChapterClimbing a tower is surprisingly very easy, I don't know if it's only me that feels like it is, but screw it.
Leaving the throne room in a hurry and climbing up the tower as quick as possible actually took a toll on me and I felt tired as all balls, hungry too but I can go for a while with the munchies.
Looking through the room of the tower were books scattered across the floor. Vines were growing out of the wall, flowers blooming on the floor, which was weird for me because the floor is fucking wood. But what do I know!?
Picking up a random book and read the first page I saw, then closed it immediately and threw it out. I then held out two fingers and placed them together like a cross.
“Out of this place! Out of this place!” I shouted as I walked out the balcony door.
“Age old porn isn't a good thing, hell porn ain't a good thing.” I said as I looked down and saw the book on the dirt floor.
I walked back inside and tried closing the balcony doors, only to tear them off their rusted old hinges.
“Mierda.” I cursed out as I let go of the doors and continued to look around. Finding a bed and seeing if it was good enough to sleep in was a necessity.
Once I was done testing the bed and declared it sleep worthy, I stood up and looked out the balcony doorway, seeing that it was nighttime.
I walked out and gazed at the stars, seeing the perfect night sky with no light pollution is just amazing. It makes you wonder, when did humanity gets so messed up?
Ah, who am I kidding? It made me wonder what could've been if something's in my life just never happened. Would it just give the same outcome? Would I have lived a good life?
“I'll tell you one thing, I wouldn't be talking to you people.” I said out loud.
After three minutes of star gazing, I walked back in and got in the bed. I closed my eyes, allowing sleep to overtake me.
It was cold, colder than any rainy day back home. I don't know when I got here but felt like forever.
Endless walking through a mysterious snow region, I really don't like the sound of that. Though now that I think about it, how the hell did I get here?
I squinted at the distance as I saw a rectangular silhouette. The closer I got, the more it looked like a door.
I sped up to see it was door, and to my surprise it was. I opened it and was greeted with a lot stairs that headed up, down, left, right and diagonally.
I chose to walk the the one that looked normal, up the stairs I go. Walking up, I noticed the area surrounding the staircase.
It used to be a room and now it looked like I was walking through a forest, though I threw that thought away as I saw where I was heading.
It looked to be a large abyss of darkness, floating islands could be seen just above the abyss. The sky soon turned orange as I got closer.
I planned to jump across the islands but found myself unable to move. My legs weren't in my control, I saw the edge getting closer and closer.
“My son, you're the chosen.” were the only things I heard as I walked off the cliff.
As I fell, everything contorted and changed into a demonic gateway. It opened and I saw an elder unicorn stallion with a dark grey coat and black mane. His eyes were green and emitted a purple aura. He wore some sort of armor and cape. The one thing that stood out the most was his horn, it was curved with a red tip.
He held his hand out with a gentle looking smile.
“My son, you have the abilities to change the lives of this world. Find me and I can teach you how to use your powers.” The stallion said.
I noticed we stood in a dark void. He stood there, waiting for an answer and I was going to to give him my answer but the world around me started to fall apart.
Next thing I see, was the bright light that blinded and consumed me.
I awoke with a start, sitting up and wiping the sweat off my brow. I looked out the balcony and saw the sun rise, meaning it was morning and breakfast time.
“Maybe I could eat the manticore?” I asked myself as I stood up from the bed. I then went towards the balcony and started climbing down.
On the way down, I began to think on the dream.
“Why the hell did that call me his son? And why did I feel like I knew him?’ I thought as I dropped on the dirt floor after a short climb down.
I started to walk up to the window to the throne room, passing by the book Fifty Shades of Grey. Once at I was below the window, I jumped and climbed it. Once inside, I noticed the corpse of the manticore I killed yesterday.
It looked a little rotten in a few areas but I think I could manage. Taking an old dagger from the floor, I walked over to the corpse and cut off a chunk of it.
After making a fire with a loose stone, a stick and some blood. I have no idea how it happen but it did, I had set it up in the center of the throne room, it's not too breezy there.
“Pony build fire, fire burn meat.” I said in a caveman voice. I took a bite off the chunk of meat. It tasted surprisingly like pork, it didn't matter to me anyway as I continued to eat.
‘Find me and I can teach you how to your powers.’ Those words ran through my head since I woke up.
I would normally push those kinds of thoughts away and ignore them but this one, it felt so true.
“What's next? An alicorn princess will come and claim to be my mother?” I asked outloud, tempting fate like I've done so many other times.
‘I'll be back with you in a second, I'm going to clean this up.’ Standing up, I had put out the fire and began dragging the corpse away.
After cleaning up the bloody mess and taking care of the corpse by burning it. Blood is flammable as long as the requirements are met.
But then there was the smell of rot, I've dealt with smells like that before, I'm sure I can get used to it again. I decided it was time I get used to this place and know its layout.
Walking through broken down corridors and almost getting hit by a few falling stones.
I had found a large library with most if its shelves empty. I had found a book that was burnt and all I could read was the title.
The tragic tale of the Princess Celestia’s child was the title. Coincidence? I fucking hope so and I pray to the lords Jesus and Gaben wanting it only to be coincidence and not something else.
I threw the book behind me, making hit the shelf behind me and make it tumble a little, causing a large tome to fall on the ground.
I picked up the book and was surprised by the title. A tome demon magic, why a tome of demon magic. Regardless, I took it with me in hopes that I would be able to use at least a little of my powers.
I found a table that would support the weight of the large book. Placing it on the table and opening the table of contents, I was shocked.
It was written in Puerto Rican, I shit you not. Language aside, I had found an interesting ability. I flipped to the indicated page and found it, summon weapon.
I read the instructions and concentrated on a specific weapon, a small kitchen knife to be exact. Start small then work my way up.
I felt something small and cold in my grasp. I opened my eyes and saw a kitchen knife. I looked back at page and continued to read.
Apparently, the larger the weapon the larger the strain. So, I had what could be an infinite armory of weapons in my hands, totally not Gary Stue.
“This is so cool.” I said as I swung the knife around. I then thought on how to get rid of it and just dropped it, making it dissolve into dust.
I kept reading the tome, finding some good ability in it while others were useless beyond words.
Well, I've read up on the useful abilities and couldn't perform them. Do I need to achieve something? I'm not an Achievement Hunter ™. Those guys are funny and all but come on, I need to know this stuff. But I did at least preformed one, invisibility. To activate it, no one can be looking at me at the time.
Then it hit me, maybe I could look for the stallion I saw in my dream. He said he could teach me.
Ignoring the sirens of stranger danger, I closed the book and took it with me out the library. I kicked the door open and walked out just in time to see six mares on the other side.
I blinked at them, I know who they are. They look exactly like they did in the show only anthropomorphic.
AppleJack wore a small red checkered shirt, the only reason she still had the shirt was due to it being tied in a knot. Her downside is that it showed just enough. She also wore some small torn jeans.
There wasn't much to say about Rarity, only that she looked to be busy before showing up here. Also I noticed that we've all been standing still for about two minutes.
Rainbow Dash had tied her mane into a ponytail. She looked to be wearing a one piece bathing suit with Brown shorts.
Fluttershy wore a long green shirt and a long white skirt with three butterflies drawn on it.
Pinkie Pie wore a pink shirt that said Hi! while wearing tight jeans. I'm not one to say stuff like this but, dat booty!
And last but certainly not least was Princess Twilight Sparkle. Despite her being royalty, she wore a light blue blouse and black mini skirt. *Cough* Boner alert *Cough*.
I slowly walked backwards as Twilight narrowed her eyes at me.
“You're the stallion I saw yesterday, aren't you?” She asked.
“No, that was another pony that looked exactly like me. What do you think?” I said to her.
“Watch it, pal!” Rainbow shouted at me.
“Pfft or what?” I asked. She mad? She mad.
“Is there a reason you six are here?” I asked them, still holding on to the book.
“Yeah, Twilight said she found a dead manticore and the only pony near it was you, so we came to see if it was you or not, or maybe it's another Hydra or an alien!” Pinkie said with a large toothy smile.
“Darling, what happened to your clothes?” Rarity asked. Looking down, I saw that my shirt had a big hole in the middle, it's probably from the Manticore that stung me.
“I fought a Manticore and my clothing barely survived, on the bright side I got to have breakfast.” I said with a grin. They looked at me in confusion, wondering why I had said that until their eyes grew to the size of dinner plates while most of them, minus Fluttershy which is a surprise, had green faces.
“Why would you eat meat!?” Twilight shouted, green faced and ready to throw up.
“Proteins and it helps build muscle.” I answered them as I slowly stepped to the side each time the looked at each other.
“Hey, where do you think you're going?” Applejack asked, grabbed a hold of my shoulder. It gave me the chance to shout something stupid.
“Stranger danger! Stranger Danger!” I shouted, making myself look as if I was terrified. Fluttershy was the one that told Applejack to let go.
“Sir, why do you have a book of spells? You're an earth pony, not a unicorn.” Twilight said. I could feel my left eye twitch, she asks personal questions often, doesn't she?
“None of your business. Now if you would be so kind as to let me go.” I said, noticing the lavender aura surrounding my wrist. She did so as she gave me a sheepish smile.
“Thank you.” I said as I focused on summoning a smoke pellet.
“Allonsy!” I said as I threw it on the ground and made a smoke screen. From there I went invisible and stood there.
Once the smoke cleared, they looked around to find me but to no avail. Applejack and Rainbow decided to check the library. Rarity went alone to check any of the rooms while Pinkie and Fluttershy went to check the courtyard.
Twilight was the only one that stood there, staring the spot I'm on. I then broke into a fit of laughter, too easy to fool her friends.
Twilight took the chance and grabbed a hold of me with her magic, slamming me to the wall and pinning me there. The invisibility wore off, being spotted or attacking will do that.
“What were you doing in the library?” She growled at me.
“Not satanic rituals, that's for sure.” I answered with a joke.
“I'm not playing games with you.” She said, enveloping my neck with her magic and tightening her grip, earning a choke from me.
“I was just reading a few books, is that a crime?” I asked with a smirk. Pain isn't a big deal for me. She looked at me, probably wondering how I spoke without difficulty.
“Here.” I said, holding out the book for her. She took hold of it and her magic let me go. I quickly ran up to her snatched up the book, poked her with it and ran out through the only window that had glass.
Breaking through it was easy, falling onto the shards wasn't and it also tore my pants up a little.
I looked up at the window I went through and saw Twilight looking out of it with a shocked look on her face.
“Next time, we'll speak in private!” I shouted as I stood up and noticed my left arm was dislocated. I took hold of it and snapped back into place before taking the book and running to the forest.
Twilight Sparkle
As I looked through the now broken window and saw the stallion run into the forest. I couldn't help but wonder about one thing.
‘Who the buck is he!?’ I can't believe I forgot to ask for his name! I've been so preoccupied with dealing with the damages from the recent monster attacks around Equestria and I choked him! Why the buck did I tried choking him!?
“Twilight!?” I heard the voices of my friends as the that entered the hallway.
“What happened!?” Rainbow Dash asked me.
“He never ran away, he was just invisible. I might have slammed him to a wall and almost choked him, but then he gave the book he was holding.” I started explaining.
“Why did you do that!?” Fluttershy shouted.
“Easy there shy, I'm sure she wasn't thinking straight with the whole Monster fiasco.” Applejack said, making Fluttershy calm down.
“But what happened to the book?” Pinkie asked me.
“Once I took hold of it, I let him go as I read the title but as I read it, he ran up to me and pushed the book onto my face, hitting me and took with him as he ran through that window.” I said, gesturing the window beside me.
“Did he hurt you?” Fluttershy asked.
“No, it felt more like a poke with a book. I don't think he intended on hurting me, just distract me.” I said as I looked out the window, hearing the wind blowing.
“What do we do now?” Rarity asked. I looked back at her.
“Now, I have to write a letter to Celestia. Come on.” I said as we started heading back out.
Celestia Dawnbringer
I looked through the magical viewing orb, seeing him flee the old castle with the book. I couldn't have been happier to have seen him again, but I felt guilty, leaving him the way I did.
I felt a few tears flow down as I held out a replica of the necklace I gave him.
‘Mommy will always love you.’ I thought as I clutched the necklace, silently crying to myself.
Author's Note
Mierda = Shit
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