He Who Commands Ice, Snow And Blizzards

Keiji opens his eyes to find himself lying on his back in a grey foggy void, which soon changed itself into a an opened area with a waterfall, grassy ground and a large waterfall. He slowly sits up and stands to his feet, looking around at his new surroundings. The place seemed so...familiar to him, yet it also felt quite new. He walks around a few more moment until Void Walker comes out of the fog and smiles to Keiji.

    “You certainly are enjoying showing off your abilities to the crystal royal guard.”

    He said as he removed his hood from his head with a grin.

    “Yeah, so? They wanted a sample, so I showed them what I could do.”

    “Yeah well, they are going to be even more impressed with you after I am done with you tonight. Your new training for your physical form begins now, Tenno. And the first thing I will be teaching you, is how to get around like you do as if you were Frost himself. I am going to train you in the art of parkour and focusing your energy to glide and leap long distances and scale buildings and other structures.”

    Keiji looked at Void in confusion.

    “But...I am asleep right now. How would I learn from what I do here? And take it out into the real world?”

    “Just trust me, Keiji.You will see what I mean once you awaken from your slumber in the morning. Now then. Your dream state will act as a simulator. Just like your rank mastery tests. You are going to fail, there is no doubt, but after tonight, It will be second nature to you. Are you ready to begin?”

    Keiji was no stranger to failure, and he was too stubborn to give up until he was dead tired. He nodded to Void firmly.

    “I am ready.”

    “Very well, we begin….now.”

    And so the training began. Keiji did indeed fail many time from crawling up cliffsides and leaping over obstacles and leaping over gaps. Though he kept on trying and trying. Not only was this to train him to simply let go and let the air carry him, but it prepared him mentally as well for when he had to make that decision to jump to get away from his enemies. To maneuver without second thoughts of fear of wondering if he will make it. Eventually after what had felt like an eternity had passed, he was doing it just like Void said it would feel. Second nature. Void smiles to Keiji as he walks up, nodding in approval.

    “Well done, Keiji. Once you wake up, you will be just as capable out there as in here. Now, I must leave for the night. I am afraid that our beautiful Princess of the Night is on her way here to check on you. And the last thing she needs to see is my face.”

    Keiji looks up at Void with an arched brow.

    “How come?”

    “Let’s just say….me and her have quite the history.”

    With that, he disappears into the mist once more, leaving Keiji with many thoughts running through his head. After a few moments, Luna did indeed make her way into his dream and to him. She looks around for a moment, then looks at Keiji.

    “Keiji...I heard you speaking with someone else. Where did they goes?”

    “You just missed him, Princess. He is my new mentor.”

    “Your...new mentor?”

    Keiji nodded and walked over to a nearby rock, sitting on it and looks up at the tall alicorn.

    “Mhmm...he is my last life apparently.”

    “And did he give you a name?”

    “For his sake and mine, I believe I will keep that name anonymous for now. So what has brought you to my dream? I learned from the others that you have this great power to entire one’s dream state.”

    Luna gives this cute little pouty face as he wouldn’t tell her his visitor’s name. Keiji couldn’t help but find the co-ruler rather adorable. He watches her approach and sit beside him.

    “I am just checking in on you is all. How are you liking the Crystal Empire so far?”

    “It truly is a sight to behold. Reminds me a little too much of the Orokin though….they loved their shiny golden fixtures just as much as these ponies love their crystal. But at least they are the friendly sorts.”

    Luna nodded and looked over to him.

    “Keiji. I know that you have a history with the metal being that you call ‘Frost’. And the technology you possess is something we have never truly seen before. But, you appear so young. How is it that you know how to operate these things?”

    He looks over to Luna and sighs.

    :I never told you and your sister what I truly am?”

    Luna shakes her head, a curious gaze was now apparent on her face. He stands up and walks away a bit. Should he tell her? What would happen if he did? Would he be considered more of a threat? He squeezes his hands into fists. Luna saw this, feeling that he may be afraid to reveal what he is to her. She gets up and walks over to him, gently placing a hand on his shoulder.

    “Don’t be afraid, Keiji. What you will tell me will not make me think any different of you. And I know that my sister will have the same thoughts.”

    He thinks on it for a few more moments, then nods.

    “Alright Princess. I remember you telling me what I am, but not what it means. I am a Tenno. I say ‘a’ because I am not the only one of my kind. I don’t remember how long it was ago...but back before my body stopped aging, I was simply a regular human child. We were on a ship called the ‘ten-zero’. Where the name ‘Tenno’ originated I believe.Life was alright for the most part.That is...until there was an accident…”

    Luna could see he was struggling to remember the details, as he had just acquired these memories himself.

    “The ship started malfunctioning...we were stuck drifting in space. The biomes were sabotaged, food stocks dwindled...things were getting bad. I remember seeing my father slowly losing his mind. And the words he said. “Something’s out there kiddo...watching us.”. As if that wasn’t enough, the ship drifted into the void. The rest of the crew aboard the ship went mad and were turned by the void itself. But the other children and I...it changed us in a different way. We felt at ease swimming through the void, as if we belonged there. What the void did to us...it gave us inexplicable powers and abilities. One know of of which I can use to become one with my frame, but before that, I was only able to connect from something called a ‘simatic link’. I’d rather not go into details of what happened between me and the Orokin. But it was bad…”

    Luna nodded in understanding.

    “So..what happened after that…?”

    “Well, we were put into a long slumber in pods. All I remember was...endless sleeping. Until I was dreaming a strange dream...I heard the lotus. Someone I had never known before. And suddenly, I was looking through the visual of my frame, Frost Prime. After all the years of fighting enemy after enemy. I was awakened. And now, here I am. In this world trying to figure things out. Trying to find the reason why your creator brought me here.”

    Luna nodded to him again. She approaches him and lightly rubs his shoulder again.

    “I can only imagine the things you have gone through, Keiji. I want you to know though. That what these events made you are all in your past now. You are in this world. I am not sure why Faust has brought you to us. She only explained to my sister and I through a dream that you would be coming here.”

    She gently wraps him into a hug.

    “But I know this much. You are here to help us in some way...and we are more than happy to have you here.”

    She then released him.

    “I hope to see you again soon, Keiji. Sleep well.”

    She then disappears from his dream.

--Morning--

    Keiji opens his eyes slowly, the morning sun shining in on his body as he slowly sits up, his blanket falling off his half naked form. One thing he noticed right away though, was that his arms and legs flashed his energy color before going back to normal. He felt...great. Like he could run a marathon or something of that nature. He gets out the bed and heads to the bathroom, feeling like he needed a good shower.

    “So something must have happened at least. That strange flash along my limbs…”

    He said as he stepped into the shower and began to wash and scrub his body, Once that was done, he got dressed and made his way out of his room, as did all the others.

    “Ah, good morning, darling. Did you sleep well?”

    Rarity asked with a melodic tone.

    “Yeah...I slept pretty well. I feel great.”

    Twilight and Dash come up beside him.

    “Wow, the way you handled those guards yesterday was awesome! You like BAM and WAM!

    “And the way you just conjured that ice out of nowhere...without any magic! I still gotta know how you did that!”

    He then sees Fluttershy come out of her room as well. He smiles to her gently and waves. She offers a smile back and walks over to the group.

    “Morning Shy. You look well rested.”

    “Oooh yes...I had the most wonderful dream last night.”

    “Oh, what about?”

    She was about to talk when a large blush comes across her cheeks. This mad Keiji tilt his head in curiosity. But of course Pinkie jumps in with Applejack.

    “My dream was about cake and ice cream! Lots of it!”

    Keiji laughs lightly.

    “And let me guess...parties to?”

    She lets out a big gasp.

    “How did you know?! Ooooh, he is gooooooood…”

    “Well, I don’t know about all of you, but I...am...starving…”

    They get to the stairs, he looks over the railing. He spots banner hanging on the sides of walls that were outside of the stairs. He gets an idea.

    “Hmmmm…”

    “Keiji..are you alright?”

    Twilight asked as she looked over at him.

Well...here goes nothing.

    They watch him with arched brows as he backs up. They eyes widen in shock as they see him run and jump on the railing. He leaps off and soars through the air

    “Keiji, no!!!” Shouted Fluttershy as she makes her way to the railing, but she was too late. He was already half way from the railing and his target. He latches onto the banner and begins to slide down. He then holds out his hand and leaps again, catching the other banner and sliding down thatone. Following the path he had laid out, he makes it to the ground safe and sound. One thing that his audience notices, is that his arms and legs were glowing and energy flowed behind him in his movements. Once on the ground, he looks down at his hands and feet, a grin on his face as he closes his hands into fists.

    “That. Was. Amazing!”

    He exclaimed as he hopped around, fist pumping once after he was done. Dash was the first to meet him along with Fluttershy who looked like she was about to cry.

    “What the heck was that?! I mean, that was cool and all...but really?!”

    Fluttershy tackled him and wrapped her arms around him tightly, nuzzling into his chuckle, pressing tightly against him.

    “What were you thinking?! I was so so scared!”

    She said between sobs, the waterworks happened.

    “I knew what I was doing...come on Shy…”

    He looks up at the others who joined them below.

    “I will...explain things over breakfast.”

    He said as he tried to pry Fluttershy off him, but she wasn’t budging.