Two Lifetimesby Nightstalker18ChaptersTo Apaloosa!New Directions RevalationsIn the middle of the nightThe JourneyNew PossibilitiesThe GameStill alive but how?a spanner in the worksalone againpossible solution?am i dreaming?The DreamsTo Apaloosa!"I've brought you a cupcake from sugar cube corner" Who's that? Oh wait it's only Pinkie Pie. "Hey Pinkie Pie uh thanks for the cupcake but why?" "Oh silly it's because your one of my friends that’s why besides you look like you need it. That was a lot of punch you drunk last night." Thank you for reminding me there Pinkie Pie. "Yeah i know" Oh please don't hear the sarcasm in my voice oh please. "Were you dreaming again earlier Autumn because you were talking and then you screamed and woke up!" She was watching me while i was passed out!? Now that’s creepy. "Yes I was HEY! I know! Let’s go walk to the library I can tell you all about it on the way" "Okie Dokie Lokie! But why the library?" "Because I want to read up on what might be causing these strange dreams come on" So off we walk I'm going to skip this bit because it’s a load of boring talking well me telling her about all my dreams but you've already heard about them so there’s no point covering them again. "Wow Autumn those are some weird dreams! and I thought I was weird" I don't know if I should take that as a compliment or an insult so I'm just going to nod. "We're here!" Ouch that hurt my ears why does she have to talk so loudly all the time? "Great! Let’s see if Twilight is in" Before I can knock on the door Pinkie has pushed it open and bounced in. "YEP! She's in!" State the obvious there Pinkie! Wow! I'm in a really condescending mood today! As I walk in Pinkie is bouncing about the place picking out books, opening them and throwing them on the floor. "Hey Autumn what brings you here?" "Oh hi Twilight I’ve been having weird dreams lately and wondered if you had a book that might help me?" "What a coincidence! I was just reading a book about dreams after Spike was having dreams about things that have happened recently before they happened." "SPOOOOOOOKYYYY!!!!" AHHHH oh god that scared me! Pinkie really has to stop being so intrusive of other ponies space. I have no idea how she does it one minute she is over by the bookcase being Pinkie next thing you know she pops up between us and says that then drops down again. Twilight is now laughing at Pinkies silliness just bide your time she will get over it soon enough.... Or not it's been 1 hour since the Pinkie Pie space invasion and Twilight has completely forgotten about me and the book and is writing something on a piece of parchment Celestia only knows what it is...guess I'll have to look for the book myself.... ARGHHH this is driving me insane I've looked through every related book I can think of and still nothing...Pinkie Pie is not making matters any easier prancing about doing Pinkie Pie like stuff UGHHHHH! You know what I give up time to try something else...WAIT A MINUTE! What is that book Twilight is reading? "Uhhhhh Twilight can I look at that book for a second?" "Sure why not?" AH HA! There it is a mention of an old soothsayer that specialises in dreams situated in the place that is now called Appaloosa. "Thanks Twilight it was a great help!" I'm just leaving when... "WAIT!" Oh Celestia Its’ Pinkie Pie "Are you going on an adventure? Can I come?" How did she? You know what I'm not going to pretend to understand her. I really should say no but something inside tells me that it would be the right thing to do. "Fine BUT! Don't be a hindrance please?" "I have no idea what means so I'm going to nod and say yes...yes." Like I said i'm not going to pretend to understand her. "Ok so we get the train tomorrow early in the morning ok Pinkie?" "Okie Dokie Lokie" Oh Celestia I hope she forgets wow I really am in a bad mood today I think I need some rest. New Directions New Directions “Wake up sleepyhead it’s time!” Oh dear Celestia why her why now? “Dear Celestia Pinkie why do you have to do that?” “ Do what?” “Do that… appearing in my face all the time” sometimes I don’t know why I bother… “Anyway we better get going.” Trains…the worst inventions ever conceived never on time and always a bumpy ride… And I’m riding with Pinkie know how I feel now? You don’t? Well let me explain imagine being a pea cosy in your pod until it is picked up and shook now add to that a loud, high-pitched voice constantly babbling on about nothing in particular...now you know how I feel. So that combined with being woken up by Pinkie Pie I’m in another irate mood now… this soothsayer better be worth it. “So then I said OATMEAL ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?!” Oh no! She’s off again. “Not to be condescending Pinkie but…you have already told me that story… five times” “No I haven’t silly filly! This is a different story” See what I mean? Does she ever run out of energy? “And it went really fast round and round like VROOOM!!!!!” Obviously not…this is going to be a long journey…. “Autumn!!!!! We’re here!!!!!” Finally! “Right let’s go and find this soothsayer” That sounded more cheerful than I feel right about now. I’m going to put my mood down to the journey I was trying to sleep all through the journey but at regular intervals I would be woken up by “hey Autumn are you awake?” So yes I am in an extremely annoyed mood now. Might as well make this as quick as possible… Or not Pinkie insists on visiting everywhere in Appaloosa UGHHH! We’re never going to find the soothsayer at this rate. “Hey Pinkie I’m going to search for the soothsayer on my own for a while just…entertain yourself for a while ok?” Oh Celestia I hope she doesn’t do anything stupid…This town Is larger than I expected it has been two hours since I left Pinkie Pie on her own and now unbidden are images of her being shunned and hurt by the settler ponies of Appaloosa. I’m standing in a house one of the weird peach coloured creatures is talking to me calling me by my name “so Autumn I’m offering you this promotion in good faith I hope you make the army proud” I push one of my forelegs to my head in what could be classed as a salute I guess. “SIR YES SIR I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN SIR” ouch I’m as bad as Pinkie Pie…. I awake in a saloon…What? How did I get here? Wait… Oh no! I must have blacked out but the dreams have never hit me while I’m awake what the hay? “Hey miss are you going to pay for your drink?” Drink? Oh wait the drink in…my...han… HOOF this is getting weird what was I going to call it a hand? What the hay is a hand? “Sorry I lost track of where I was how much do I owe you?” “Three bits missy” I hand him the coins this is getting more surreal by the minute I need to find this soothsayer and fast. “Uh please sir?” “What can ah be doin’ yah for missy?” “Do you know a soothsayer around here?” “Soothsayer can’t say ah noes of one…wait ah know you could try the woman that lives in the tent on the outskirts of this here town missy” finally a lead! “Thank you sir for your help…and the drink” “No problem missy glad ah could be helping yous” I was so preoccupied with finding the tent that contained this soothsayer that I failed to notice Pinkie Pie skipping along with a few fillies in tow…CRASH!!!!!! “AUTUMN!!!! HEY! Wait why did you do that?” oops Pinkie I forgot about her… “oh hey Pinkie why do you have fillies following you?” “I was telling them the story of how I met the rest of my friends and how I got my cutie mark!!” It figures Pinkie telling the children some crackpot story of how she met Twilight and the others… no wonder she has children follow her a lot they must love her stories. Speaking of stories… “I must get back to finding this soothsayer see you later Pinkie Pie” “see you Autumn” “A conundrum indeed but not one I can help you with my young mare” so much for being a specialist in dreams she can’t tell me what is wrong with me. “Can’t you at least tell me someone who can help?” “Indeed I can but I warn you the pony you seek is far from here.” Great more travelling! But still another chance of unravelling this mystery as to what these dreams are. “Anything! Where is she?” “A place small and fun, a place known as Ponyville.” WHAT?!?!?! PONYVILLE YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! Calm down Autumn it is just a trip back to where I started!!! “When you get into Ponyville not a mare not a colt but a zebra you seek” “A Zebra? What in the hay? Ponyville has a zebra?” “Yes A zebra Zecora is her name…but be warned into your fears you must venture to find her for she lives in the eve…” “The Everfree Forrest!” Ah…this won’t end well…. RevalationsThe Everfree Forrest a place feared by pony folk from all walks of life and I have to venture into it after this Zecora I hope she is worth braving the Everfree Forrest to see her. “Soooo!!!! The Everrrrfreee Forrreeessstt! Huh?” “Do you have to do the voice Pinkie?” “Yes!” Please don’t let her come Autumn please. “I know Zecora she can help you if anypony can it would be her” wow did Pinkie Pie just say something helpful? Maybe she can come with me…. Or not well I’m here so I can’t back out now.... I’m hidden inside a boarded up building holding something in my…what are these called again? Oh yeah hands it is long and black and has a small bit sticking down with one of the stubby things on the end of the things called hands wrapped around it. I am breathing heavily pressed against the window frame of one of the boarded up windows, I push one of the hands to my head “Sir we’ve been compromised ARGGGGGHHH!” Something has just hit my left hindleg at a tremendous speed I look at my hindleg there is a small round wound in the leg I brace myself and prepare to remove the thing from my leg this is going to hurt…. I awake inside a hut looking up at a mask with a painted grinning face. “Thank Celestia you’re ok you gave us quite a scare there.” “Twilight? What are you doing here?” “I was just going to Zecora’s hut to get some herbs for a spell I was reading up on when I saw Pinkie Pie standing over you telling you to wake up so I came running to help.” “And I explained that you just collapsed and started moaning and twitching.” “So Pinkie and I rushed you here to get help.” “And where is here?” looking around I can see that this is no normal ponies hut. “Fear not for this is my hut!” A Zebra has just spoke those words to me this must be Zecora! “Why stare so? Yes a zebra I may be but please don’t judge me!” “Uhh Twilight does she always speak like this?” What!? What is so funny? Why is she laughing? Oh…right. “Yes Autumn she does always talk like that” “The way I speak you may joke about but when it comes to dreams I am no lout” hang on did she just say? Dreams!!! Finally I might be getting somewhere! “Now then tell me and maybe we shall see” “Well….” One story about my dreams later…ok I’ve always wanted to do something dramatic like that. “What a strange subject my little pony for you are experiencing a bleeding effect” “A WHAT?!?!?!” “A bleeding effect is whe…” “WHERE YOU BLEED UNTIL IT TAKES EFFECT ON YOUR BODY TURNING YOU AS WHITE AS RARITY!” Ouch that hurt my ears again. “Exactly…wait what? No it’s where you experience images or situations from past lives.” “But Twilight I’m not sure if this place I dream about exists!” “This is indeed a strange twist what if this place really does exist?” A past life… if this place exists then I have to find it… “Or as fate schemes they could be just dreams” what? Now I’m back to square one…UGHHHHH!!!! So frustrating I’ll never figure out what the dreams mean I might as well go home…. KNOCK! KNOCK! What? Who could that be at this time of night? “Uh hey Autumn I just wanted to let you know I’ve found someone who has experienced the same strange sets of dreams as you here he is his name is…” Twilight moves aside to reveal… STORM!?!? In the middle of the night“I...I…I thought you were dead” “Now that’s no way to talk about your oldest friend” “Wait what?” “It’s a long story” “I have a long time” “Fine… well some time ago in a town called Bridlehinton” The sun was shining the birds were singing… “When did you get so cheesy?” “STORM!!!! This is meant to be a flashback leave it alone!” “Sorry Autumn” “Anyways” and all was well and happy in the Town of Bridlehinton then one day as I was trotting down the road a filly turned up he introduced himself as “P…P…Purebolt.” The other ponies all laughed at him because of the silliness of his name I went up to him to try and comfort him “I don’t think your name is silly in fact I like it better than my name.” A smile played across his face and then broke out into a wide smile. “Thank you uh…” “Autumn Breeze.” “Miss Autumn Breeze can you show me around the town?” From that moment onwards Purebolt followed me like a shadow never leaving my side he even lived with me in my house. But then one day Purebolt had obviously been scared by something because he was bombing through the town square bumping into the other ponies sometimes barging them out the way he was calling my name at the top of his voice “AUTUMN HELP!!!” At the time I was with Storm doing our favourite pastime together which was pony watching at the local bar we would sit at the bar watch the ponies coming in and out and gave them little stories but I still heard Purebolt shouting for me. “Storm that sounds like pure bolt maybe I should go see what he wants” “it’s probably some silly filly fear its nothing” “Ok but I should just go see if it isn’t” So without further ado I ran outside but as soon as I got outside Purebolt barged into a pony and promptly fell over irritating the pony “watch it you silly filly!” At that all the ponies laughed at him for he had never really fitted in anyway but as soon as he was being laughed at for the umpteenth time something inside him finally snapped. He jumped onto the pony and clamped down on his head and proceeded to try and pull it off. I ran to the pony and prised Purebolt off him “What the hay? Why did you do that Purebolt?” He then closed his eyes but when he opened them again they were somehow different. “My…name…is…not…Purebolt” at that statement his flank glowed with a black aura and a cutie mark appeared it was…a pony skull and crossbones then he rose into the air and the black aura enveloped him and all everypony could hear was a manic laughter emitting from the ball that housed Purebolt. After a short while the ball evaporated in a brilliant flash of light when our eyes had adjusted there where Purebolt once stood was a tall colt with a dull green and black coat, a long flowing mane made out of a green cloud of smoke swirling about his figure the same went for his tail he also sported a long sharp horn on top of his head when he spoke he sounded like he was speaking from a long way off yet his voice was loud and powerful. “MY…NAME…IS…PESTILENCE!!!” Whilst everypony was running around screaming Storm strode up to Pestilence and challenged him to a battle of magic when Pestilence accepted the battle began soon though Storm was weakening then he looked at me his horn glowing pure white with the effort brightened and he said to me “Go save yourself I can handle Pestilence” “But Storm!” “No buts JUST GO!! I’m sorry it had to end this way but just RUN!!!” And run I did as I ran out of Bridlehinton it was engulfed in a white explosion and incinerated everything was destroyed…. “So that’s why I thought Storm was dead.” “I see you have made a new life for yourself here in Ponyville.” “Yes I tried to make a new life it was only here that it really felt like being back in Bridlehinton.” “Uh ponies we are going off the subject here I only brought Storm here because he was experiencing unexplainable dreams like you.” “Wait you’ve been having weird dreams of another land as well?” “Yes I….” I am in a hospital lying facing the ceiling my left hindleg is still hurting from the wound inflicted by the flying object hitting it at a high speed. One of the creatures walks in dressed as a nurse pony but without the tail and it covers her whole body not just the head “Ok miss we have removed the bullet from your leg but you won’t be able to walk properly for a few days so allow the wound to heal please.” I look down at my left hindleg it is bandaged up and hurts like anything. Suddenly an alarm goes off in the hospital and one of the creatures dressed all in black charges in they are holding one of the weird stick things I was holding in the building earlier he points it at the nurses head and pushes the stumpy thing into the sticking down part there is a bang and the nurse collapses to the floor…. “Autumn...Autumn you’re awake…wow you scared me there what happened?” “Well I blank out experience a dream and then awake on the floor or come to my senses in a different place its really weird can you help me Storm?” “No I can’t Autumn but I think I know someone who can… Twilight get Spike we have a letter to write…. The JourneyFWOOSH! The letter flew out of the window in a puff of green smoke we watched the smoke float towards Canterlot castle. After a while Twilight broke the silence… “Sooooooo you and Storm have known each other for how long exactly?” “Well… our fathers both worked in the local potions shop brewing and selling potions of every size and shape and through this friendship we were together since we were foals so you can imagine how I felt when I thought I just watched my oldest friend die.” oh god I’m welling up with tears I hope they don’t see at this. Oh please don’t see that I am about to cry… “Autumn are you ok?” “I..I’m sorry Storm I’m just reliving the moment I…” the tears are flowing freely now I can’t stop them so I let them flow, Storm trots over and wraps a hoof around my head pulling me into his chest. I sob into his fur for what feels like an eternity all the stresses of the last few years flowing out through the tears and into his jet black fur dampening it considerably. I could stay in his strong grasp forever… my god! Why would I think that I have never felt anything more than friendship for Storm however seeing him here today has made me realise how much I missed him and need him… My crying lasted for about twenty minutes before we were interrupted by a loud burp signalling that the princess had sent a reply to our letter. I untangle myself from Storms’ leg and look up at Storm he looks back at me smiling and wipes the tears from my eyes I can’t help but smile back. Suddenly his smile disappears as Spike begins to read the letter. “Ahem… Dear Storm and Autumn I am intrigued by your letter and would like to hear in detail all the dreams that you both are experiencing so I can better judge their meanings and decide upon a course of action. So I therefore extend an invitation for you both to meet me in Canterlot to tell me all about these dreams I look forward to seeing you in person come to Canterlot when you feel comfortable yours sincerely Princess Celestia.” “The princess want us to go to Canterlot as soon as possible?! Don’t you know what this means Autumn we could finally find the answers we are looking for!” the glee spreads across Storms face like a disease until his whole face was alight with joy. Seeing him smiling causes something to stir inside me I have no idea what it is could I be falling in love with Storm? I am inside a dark room I try to move my head but its movement seems to be hampered by something I try to move my limbs but they too are hampered by something rough and taut. I am suddenly aware that I’m sitting down and the corners of my mouth hurt due to something digging into them something coarse and constricting. I try to cry out but the thing in my mouth prevents me from doing so. Suddenly the lights burst on I am temporarily blinded by the flash of light then a voice sounds somewhere behind me… “Ah Lieutenant Breeze so glad to see you are finally avake now ve can talk.” the voice has a weird tinge to it I can’t place it. Suddenly the thing in my mouth is forcibly removed and pair of bloodshot eyes stare straight at me… The sound of a train whistle brings me crashing back to reality I am laying on the floor for what can only be the millionth time in who knows how many weeks ugh these dreams could be a hindrance to me. I am suddenly aware of somepony staring at me I crane my neck to the left to see a very unconcerned looking Pinkie pie staring at me… “YAY Autumn your finally awake miss lazy pants why do you have to do that all the time?!” do what? What does she mean? “Do what Pinkie?” “Be all fine and dandy then suddenly all woozy and fall on the floor with a BANG!!! Then you go all twitchy and screamy and it’s funny to watch but its funnier when you start to dribble and its goes all over the floor and it could make other ponies slip and fall and they may be like hey! Who left this puddle of dribble on the floor so I could slip on it? Then they would see its you dribbling and will be mad and shouty and and and…” “Pinkie leave her alone she may have had a rough dream” Storm? Am I glad he came back when he did I don’t know how much more of Pinkies rambling I could take. “You ok Autumn? You were out for a while I was getting worried” “I’m fine Storm but I have a couple of questions why is Pinkie here and does it ever happen to you when the dreams strike you know… the passing out?” “Well Twilight couldn’t make it to Canterlot due to too much studying and Pinkie thought we were going on an adventure so Twilight suggested we take her along, mainly to keep her quiet…” I look at Pinkie who has draped her head out of the window causing her mane to flutter in the wind along with her tongue I can’t help but giggle at the sight. “And no I never pass out when I experience the dreams however I never experience them as much as you, every now and then they will stri…” suddenly Storm stiffens and his eyes roll up into his head he begins to sway from side to side dangerously. My heart leaps into my mouth as he falls to the floor I dive and catch him just before he hits the floor and rest him up against the seat god I hope he’s ok… New Possibilities“Is he dead?” I shake my head trying to make sense of what has just been said “what? No he is not dead he is just passed out… I hope” “look Autumn he’s dribbling just like you do hah hah snort hah hah” Pinkie is laughing so much tears are running down her face ah that pony is so easily amused. “PINKIE THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER THERE COULD BE SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH STORM” at this outburst Pinkie instantly stops laughing and her ears drop down to the side of her head, her eyes widen and tears begin pooling in her eyes she looks at me her bottom lip wobbling. Oh gosh what have I done!? “Oh my! I’m so sorry Pinkie I didn’t mean to upset you I don’t know what came over me.” Her ears prick up again and a large grin spreads across her face… ok maybe I preferred it when she was going to cry that smile is starting to creep me out. “I know what came over you Autumn!” she exclaims, I can’t help myself from asking “what?!” “you love storm!” as soon as she says this I feel myself blushing and my ears dropping I have to think of something quick! “I do not!” ughh nice one Autumn that is possibly the worst comeback ever. “You do you’re blushing!” great! Now pinkie knows how I feel about Storm. “So what if I do? There’s nothing wrong with that is there?” ok that was very bitter and uncalled for. “look let’s just forget about it for now ok?” “okie dokie loki!” yeah like she will forget about this little nugget of information for a long time. “What are you two talking about?” oh no Storm I wonder how much he heard. “ugggghhhh we were talking about…” come on Autumn think. “We were talking about how amazing cupcakes are!” well that was random Pinkie. “Oh you were?” Strom raises an eyebrow as he says this “Pinkie can I talk to Autumn in private for a moment?” “okie dokie loki but don’t take too long I’ll get lonely!” Pinkie lonely? Yeah that’ll be the day. Pinkie bounces out of the carriage Storm waits for the sounds of her skipping to fade before he speaks. “I heard what you and Pinkie were talking about” “what! How long were you listening for!?” “just before your outburst” ah that is awkward. “So uh you heard Pinkies theory?” “Yes is it true?” What should I say should I tell him my feelings? Should I lie? ughhh this is so confusing! “Autumn? Are you ok you seem to be in a world of your own” “no I’m fine I was just… never mind” I can’t tell him what if he doesn’t feel the same? Storm is looking at me with a concerned and slightly sad look on his face I need to change the subject… “Pinkie sure comes up with some weird things to talk about doesn’t she?” I give him a nervous smile he must sense that I want the subject changed so he answers my question. “Heh! yeah she does” why have things suddenly gotten awkward between us? “MY EARS ARE BURNING MY EARS ARE BURNING!” Could that be because we were just talking about you Pinkie? Just play along Autumn maybe she can break the awkwardness. “Yeah? What does that mean Pinkie?” “Dunno never happened before it’s probably nothing” well that didn’t do much to break the tension. I am standing over the body of my interrogator the rope that had originally bound me now wound tightly around his neck. I have to get out of here somehow I search the body for something anything that could be used as a weapon all I find is a small pistol and a knife. As I stand up however I am hit with a wave of dizziness damn him! He must have drugged me before he interrogated me this is going to be harder than I thought… “Welcome to Canterlot station” wait! When did we get here? “Autumn your finally awake I was so worried” for some reason hearing those words from Storm makes me feel warm and fuzzy. “I’m fine it was just another dream.” “It didn’t seem like just another dream you have been out for 3 hours” 3 hours! Well hopefully I can make sense of these dreams now that we are in Canterlot... “so that’s all we have experienced so far princess” “hmmm this is indeed a strange occurrence I don’t think anything like this has ever happened before” this isn’t very helpful . “sorry to sound rude princess but how so?” “well from what you both have told me it sounds like you are experiencing something called parallel universe syndrome” well that’s a new one. “what is this parallel universe syndrome princess?” that’s Storm always wanting to know everything. “hmm well let me put it this way it is believed that every universe has one that is parallel to it in which places may have similar or different names, creatures may have the names of your friends and family. For example in this world of your dreams the creature you are living as which is called a human by the way shares your name however she is very different from you. She is a member of the army she revels in the fight am I correct?” “yes you are right princess” “however you would never fight unless it is absolutely necessary am I right?” “yes” “then this proves what I was saying about the parallel universe you may be unintentionally following key events of this otherworld Autumn’s life or you may be experiencing memories from this otherworld Autumn’s life” “So you think this otherworld exists?” “I don’t think it does I know it does” what?! Princess Celestia knows that a parallel world just like the one from my dreams exists? the main question is how? This new information is almost too much to process in one go I need to see what Storm makes of this revelation. Suddenly a blinding flash of light then as quickly as it came it has gone. I look towards storm to find that he is not there where did he go? I look around and find that I am alone even Princess Celestia has disappeared. Suddenly I hear a movement from behind and hear a laugh. However this is no ordinary laugh this is the laugh of somepony who is evil to his very core but that’s not the unnerving thing about the laugh the unnerving thing is I recognise that laugh… The Game“Pestilence!?” “ah Autumn my old friend I’m so glad you can remember little old me” yeah like I am going to forget the pony that almost killed my oldest friend in a hurry. “Why have you brought me here? Where is Storm? What have you done with the princess?” “tut tut tut so many questions which I will now proceed to answer. I brought you here for a little… ‘game’.” I don’t like the sound of this ‘game,’ Pestilence then proceeds to trot into my eyesight his green mane flowing over my face. Ewww it smells like rotten milk or something rotten I can’t quite place the scent. He then looks into my eyes with those red abysses he has for eyes. “now miss breeze if you cast your gaze to your right the answer to both your other questions will be revealed” I crane my head to the right to see… Storm! He is in a room which I am guessing is much like mine barren and grey with what appears to be a mirror on the back wall however the princess is no-where to be seen. “ok but that still doesn’t answer my last question what have you done with the princess?” “oh I thought it was perfectly ‘clear’ where she is” “what is that supposed to mean? Speak coherently” “my my such big words for such a little pony.” “little! If I remember correctly you were little once too Purebolt” oh my! That seems to strike a nerve Pestilences’ almost non-existent pupils narrow his mane billows up and around his head in anger. “I TOLD YOU MY NAME IS PESTILENCE” he bellows then seems to calm down and his mane returns to its original position. “Well it seems I must leave you miss breeze it was fun talking with you but unfortunately all good times must come to an end.” He goes to leave and then turns to face me once more “oh! Silly me I forgot to tell you the rules of my little game you have 2 minutes to escape this room, save both the princess and storm and then escape before all the rooms are flooded with magic that will kill you in 10 seconds flat good luck!” at that he vanished where did he go he must have teleported. I am suddenly aware of a weird ticking noise filling the room. Ok Autumn don’t panic is there a door? I look around the room no door of any kind damn this is going to be hard think think thi… AH HA! The window into Storms room looks weak enough to break if I hit it with the right force. I back away to the end of the room *gulp* here goes nothing I close my eyes and charge at the window with all my force *thud* I have landed on something soft… “Augum geg off me” huh who said that? I look down to see that I landed on Storm. “oh my gosh I’m so sorry Storm I didn’t see you “I climb off Storm and help him to his hooves. “thanks…WHAT IN THE HAY POSSESSED YOU TO DO THAT!?” before I can answer a voice bellows across the room. “ONE MINUTE LEFT OF THE GAME MISS BREEZE HOWEVER THIS NEXT WINDOW WON’T BE SO EASY TO BREAK GOOD LUCK!” “That voice I recognise that voice…” Storm’s face suddenly contorts in rage “that voice is Pestilence but how did he not die?” “I don’t know Storm but right now we have to save Princess Celestia and escape before Pestilence’s magic kills us”. “yes but how?” hmm think think think “I’ve got it!” “huh?” Without answering Storm scrunches his eyes shut and his horn begins to glow with a blue aura he must be using magic to find a way to break the mirror. suddenly the aura thickens and without warning shoots out of his horn and towards the mirror as soon as it hits the mirror it shatters into a million pieces. “quick let’s go Autumn” shouts Storm as he leaps through the hole in the wall I quickly follow to find Storm staring at the wall. “what are looking at?” Storm just points at the wall I follow his hoof to see Princess Celestia chained up but she is somehow different her coat isn’t as white as it should be before I can look for more flaws Celestia lifts her head and speaks “game over” suddenly everything goes black the last thing I hear is Storms voice “what do you mean game O… Still alive but how?Game over Those words rang through my consciousness wait what? My consciousness? How am I still alive?! I open my eyes tentatively and look around the room I am still in the barren room where I first heard of Pestilences little ‘game’ oh my gosh the game! I hope Storm is ok, suddenly somepony laughs behind me. “Oh my dear Autumn did you really think I was going to kill you?” Pestilence trots into my field of vision “the answer to that question is no you are too much fun to play with to kill” at this he cackles and continues pacing around me he looks troubled. “The same can’t be said for your friend however” at this statement my anger bubbles up to the surface if he says one more thing about my Storm I am sure I will erupt. “You see Autumn he is not as willing to co-operate as you are, he doesn’t see the fun in my games so unfortunately for him he will have to be killed. We can’t have party poopers can we?” “DON’T YOU DARE HARM STORM OR I SWEAR I’LL…I’LL” “You will do what? Go on my dear I am listening” that malicious grin of his only succeeds in fuelling my anger further. However I am too angry for words so I just shoot him a look that communicates my anger no! My hatred for him. “I thought as much now on with business I am a villain you are a hero now go on say something heroic” at this statement he looks straight into my face with those…pits he calls eyes. What am I going to do he has me in his hooves right where I can’t do anything oh what would storm do in a situation like this? THAT’S IT! Storm! I flash him a smile which seems to unnerve him slightly. “Who little old me a hero?! What are you talking about? Pestilence I am just little old Autumn Breeze from Ponyville I am no hero but I will tell you who is a hero do you want to know?” I look at Pestilence the smile widens slightly as I see he is taken back by my statement. “I would like to know” “Storm” he recoils a little bit at the name but composes himself. “You fool! Storm is no more a hero than I! I mean what kind of hero destroys their home town?!” he restarts his pacing but it is quicker as his rant continues it seems I have struck a nerve now I am free from his little mind games I can think of a way out of here… I awake and look around the room same room that I was in before the ‘game’ as Autumn called it but wait how am I still alive? No matter now to find out where Autumn is and get out of here right let’s think about this no windows no doors just those mirrors how did we break them before? I am just pondering this when I hear a voice wafting through the room “DON’T YOU DARE HARM STORM OR I SWEAR I’LL…I’LL.” Was that Autumn and why did she sound so angry? I can’t help but feel some happiness at her outburst… sigh if only she knew how I feel about her but she only sees me as a friend nothing more… anyway back to finding a way out of here I am still figuring out how to break the mirrors when I hear another voice “You fool! Storm is no more a hero than I! I mean what kind of hero destroys their home town?!” upon hearing those words anger rises inside me and I can feel the magic building on my horn “I’ll show you how much of a hero I can be Pestilence” at that a beam of light shoots out of my horn and engulfs the mirror… Come on Autumn think how do I get out of here there are no doors or windows just those mirrors. I could try and ram it again but I as I try to move my legs I realise I can’t move I am stuck by some weird magic. I am still trying to figure out how to escape and Pestilence is still ranting however as he passes the mirror it explodes inwards and knocks him into the far wall. As the dust settles I see a silhouette in the wall their head is lowered as a blue light is receding from their horn “there that’s how much of a hero I can be Pestilence” The dust fully settles as Storm raises his head he looks at me and smiles “Hello Autumn did I miss anything?” He trots over to me I go to move to him and realise the magic holding me in place has disappeared; Pestilence must have been controlling it. “Storm I thought you were dead” tears are welling up again no not now I must remain strong. “Must you say that every time we meet?” we reach each other and he hugs me “truth be told I thought you were dead as well” I can’t bear the thought of losing him again so I do the only thing I think right in the moment I lean forwards and kiss him. In time I will look back on this moment and wonder what possessed me to kiss him but right now I couldn’t care less. I look at him and almost giggle at his expression his ears are flattened onto his head and his cheeks have gone a shade of red not normally found in nature. He breaks the kiss “Autumn I…I…I don’t know what to say” “you don’t have to say anything” a haze enters my mind as I lean in again to kiss him but he pushes me away with his hoof. “maybe we should focus on getting out of here then we can talk feelings ok?” I nod the haze leaving my brain why did I kiss him? I will figure this out later. “Now then let’s go get the princess” the princess I forgot about her. “Can you remember the spell you used to break the mirror?” I look back at Pestilence who is still lying on his side maybe Storm killed him. “I think so let’s give it a try” we trot to the mirror in the room that Storm had been in, Storm lowers his head a blue aura engulfing his horn suddenly it thickens and shoots out at the mirror which is then engulfed in the light. Suddenly there is a massive flash of light and the mirror explodes into the room. We walk in as the dust settles our gaze centres on the floor because on the floor is Princess Celestia lying as if sleeping. “Is she dead?” I ask Storm who is trotting over to Celestia. “I hope not then we would have to explain to Equestria how their Princess died because of us". Princess Celestia lifts her head and looks at us. “Princess Celestia are you ok?” I ask her anxiously “I am fine I am just tired that alicorn Pestilence was his name was it not?” we nod “he knocked me out with magic and threw me in here. “I am confused you were chained up in a room and we had to save you but it was a trap was that not you?” Storm asks with a puzzled look on his face. “No that was not me that was a changeling under Pestilences’ command for he commands a lot of changelings it took on the form of me and took my place in Pestilences’ twisted game”. I knew there was something wrong with the princess why her coat was slightly darker than it should be. “Not to sound rude princess but we’ve talked too long let’s get out of here before Pestilence wakes up” That’s Storm always on edge we turn to leave but before Celestia can teleport us out of here a voice sounds behind us. “Too late I have already woken up.” This won’t end well… a spanner in the works“Oh Autumn you pain me I thought you wanted to play my game” what is this ponies problem? I don’t see what he enjoys so much about this ‘game’. “Oh well I’m sorry to disappoint you Pestilence but this game of yours is boring me so I will not partake anymore.” Oh please don’t let him see how nervous I am I look at Pestilence and see his face drop and his gaze turn to one of hatred “well in that case it looks like I am going to have to kill you but first I want to watch you squirm.” with those words his horn glows, his eyes narrow and the room begins spinning. As my vision returns I can see Storm lower his head and Pestilence shoot him with a bolt of magic throwing him across the room I can only watch in horror as Storm writhes on the floor in extreme pain I gallop towards him and cradle his head “Storm?” Pestilence’s contented cackle rebounds around the room. “It is too late my dear the venom is already in him he will be dead within minutes” I look at him tears in my eyes “there you’ve broken me are you happy now please stop this game.” “Oh but why would I want to stop this I am having so much fun” I look at Pestilence the tears rolling down my cheeks cradling Storms head. “why are you doing this? I never did anything to you Pestilence” the tears flow quickly and regularly down my cheeks. “Why? WHY? *he coughs* because you left him Autumn left him to fend for himself when all those ponies were laughing at him you let them laugh at him. Do you know what that poor little colt was running from he was running from me! I possessed his body and took it for my own you see I am a lich my dear so no matter what you do with my body I will still live your friend on the other hoof…” he pauses and shrugs “I don’t fancy his chances” a wide grin spreads across his face “and when he’s dead you’ll be next my dear” Storm stirs in my arms as I look down at him with teary eyes. “Storm?” he looks up at me and smiles as he reaches a hoof up and caresses my cheek “did I ever tell you how beautiful you are?” his voice is barely a whisper and a pang of grief shoots through my heart I can’t speak this is all too much to take in at once so I just shake my head he smiles weakly. “well you are so beautiful…Autumn I have something to tell you I I love you” my eyes widen at his statement and my body shudders from the crying. “I love you too Storm” I cradle his head and cry for a little while longer and look at Pestilence “you are cruel you know that you take away the only friend I ever had just for your own personal gain” my horn glows green as I cry as my anger rises “you are hell bent on making my life a misery you could have just killed me but you infected Storm with this virus” the aura thickens unbeknownst to me as my anger rises to boiling point “I wish you would JUST DIE!” I shout and then a bolt of green magic blasts out of my horn without warning and hits pestilence square in the chest he is then sent spinning my eyes widen what have I done? I look at pestilence oh I hope to the high heavens he is dead. He is sprawled on the floor a look of shock frozen on his face suddenly storm speaks although his voice being barely a whisper I almost miss it “Autumn listen to me I I don’t know how much longer I have I can feel pestilences’ spell in me it hurts” a single tear trickles from behind his trademark shades “Autumn take my shades off I want to look upon you properly one last time” I take his shades off my hoof shaking and look into his striking yellow eyes and he smiles weakly tears welling up in his eyes “that’s better now I can see your beautiful eyes one last time” he takes a shuddering breath and stares at me… As she takes off my shades I fight back the tears I can see her hoof shaking as she lifts the shades from my eyes then she looks into my eyes with her amazing magenta eyes I can’t help but feel the tears pooling in my eyes no don’t cry this may be the last time you see her you have to stay strong give her something to remember you by a sudden pain shoots through my body not long now… “that’s better now I can see your beautiful eyes one last time” they truly are beautiful I have to tell her this might be my last chance to tell her how I feel here goes… Why is he staring at me like that? I look at him with a worried expression on my face is he dead? No he can’t be dead he just can’t be I feel the tears fall from my eyes as look at him I cradle his head as I rock backwards and forwards the tears flowing like a river “storm no please you can’t be dead you just can’t be tell me it’s not true storm” I stay there cradling his head for a minute or more until I stop and look at his staring eyes all light in them gone I touch his hoof and feel it is cold as ice that’s when I notice the tear trickling down his cheek I touch his cheek gently the tear is cold he’s gone my only friend in the entire world has just died I am now alone in the world… Author's Note this has got to be the most emotional thing i've ever had to write it made my sister cry when she was proofreading it so i hope you like this little twist alone againHe’s dead…. Storm is dead…. My whole body goes numb with the realisation. “I truly am sorry for your loss young one he seemed like a wonderful pony” huh? who said that? I turn round seeing Celestia, oh… I had forgotten she was here I wonder what she saw… “P Princess Celestia he’s dead…” I manage to choke out a fresh batch of tears flowing from my eyes as Celestia trots up to me and hugs me gently. “He died protecting the one he loved child he can rest knowing that the scourge is dead and you are safe” she smiles at me warmly and closes Storm’s unblinking eyes with a hoof gently, shutting his shades and placing them on his chest he looks so peaceful now… “Well well isn’t this just…Touching!” the way the pony said that last word sends shivers down my spine I turn to face the one pony I don’t want to see Pestilence…. His face normally one of mock disinterest is now contorted into a look of pure unbridled hatred “yes Autumn I am here did you really think a measly spell could kill me?” he laughs his laugh chilling my blood with fear “well aren’t we a naïve one? Now then what am I going to do with you?” he pauses as if in thought “I could kill you but honestly just killing you now would be such a waste…” what does he mean? Throughout this encounter Celestia is silent observing oh I hope she is coming up with something to do because I have frozen in fear! An evil grin spreads across his face but disappears as he speaks “well off you trot go run to your kingdom I give you permission to leave I have some…matters to attend to” my eyes widen what is he saying? He’s letting me go just like that? Oh so many questions are running through my head the main one screaming out at me is what is he planning? This is so confusing…Celestia finally takes this opportunity to step up trotting up until she is eye level with Pestilence her eyes narrowed. “I don’t know and don’t wish to find out what you are planning but if you try anything against this little unicorn or her friends or even my kingdom the least you would have to worry about would be your errands” seeing Pestilence’s reaction throws me even more… he is smiling not smirking but smiling a wide grin across his face. “Oh and you must be Celestia…famed for her inefficiency to protect her kingdom in times of need turning to six miniature ponies and a myth to protect an entire kingdom.” His chuckle scares me this pony really must be mad… “Now if you will excuse me I have an errand to run” he winks… I am in a room surrounded by others they are all looking at a map and shaking their heads one of them looks at me and sighs “we aren’t going to lie the situation is dire but that is irrelevant we called you here to tell you that we are transferring you to a different squadron… we are placing you in crimson squadron” at this announcement he smiles “congratulations lieutenant breeze you are in with the elites of this army do us proud” I salute hard “thank you sir I will sir!”…. When I awake I am in a bed no! Not just any bed my own… how in the world did I get here? I hear hoof-steps and pretend to be asleep as the pony trots in “still sleeping I see?” I open my eyes a tad to see Twilight standing there looking worried. “Oh hello Twilight not to be rude but how in the hay did I get here?” she smiles at me and places a tray on the bedside table before speaking. “well I was re-reading the book on pony diseases to see if what you had was a disease when Celestia trotted in with you on her back she explained the entire situation and I rushed you here.” Her ears drop and she looks at me sadly her voice is small and cracks slightly as she says “I’m so truly sorry about Storm I know how much he meant to you Autumn…” well here we go I have to put up with this now… I suddenly am assaulted with memories of me and him as my heart breaks and my eyes burst with tears Twilight rushes over to me and pulls me into a tight hug as I cry on her shoulder she strokes my mane in a reassuring manner. “I I loved him Twilight and I never had the guts to tell him and then then Pestilence happened” a fresh bout of tears erupt as I remember the ‘game’ and Storms death and my whole body is racked with shudders but twilight doesn’t speak she just listens and hugs me stroking my mane after what felt like an eternity she speaks. “I honestly can’t imagine what you are going through but I want you to know Celestia told me he died fighting Pestilence thus protecting you and that is a noble way to die. I also know that you wish to be alone but I will deny you this and be here for you” I can’t help but smile slightly at her comment and I break the hug. “t thank you Twilight you don’t know how much I appreciate that” she smiles and trots out the door saying “I will be downstairs if you need me just give me a call” I smile and nod laying back and try to sleep but something keeps plaguing my thoughts what is Pestilence planning? Then it hits me he looked very beaten up when he was speaking… what if my magic did hurt him? what did he call himself again? Oh that’s right a lich but what in the hay is a lich anyways? I need some help on this matter… “Twilight? Can you come up here for a second I need your help on a small matter” maybe I can get some answers from the library… possible solution?I toss the useless book onto the pile “oh this is hopeless Twilight I’ll never find what I’m looking for” I sigh and rest my head on a book on the table half-heartedly glancing at the title: Mythological creatures… could this be it? I pick up the book and open it scanning the pages and there it is I begin reading aloud more out habit then anything. “The lich a creature of olden pony myth said to have once been a pony that had dabbled in forbidden magic. This magic allows them to detach their souls from their body thus making them invincible…” I continue to read hoping to find something to help me… “Come on come on blah blah blah can possess any ponies’ body they wish but prefer one that is deceased… yada yada ah ha! There is a way to trap the soul of a lich it is just near on impossible.” I slam my face into the book in frustration as twilight trots over to me. “You need a rest autumn you have been obsessing over Pestilence for the last 5 hours.” I shake my head laughing slightly and lift my head up looking at her my mane matted… “you don’t understand just because Storm is dead doesn’t mean that Pestilence will just sit back and rest on his achievements he won’t rest until either one or both of us is dead… so thus I have to find a way to defeat him and avenge Storm.” I sigh and look at the book again “but that is a fruitless venture at the moment…” I toss that book onto the discard pile and sit down on the ground looking at my hooves “I still look over at that door every now and then hoping to see Storm open it and trot in but then I remember he is dead…” I begin to poke the ground recalling my last moments with him…watching his life drain away as I held him in my hooves my oldest friend my…love and now he’s gone and all that drives me now is the desire to rip Pestilences’ smug head from his shoulders. I can feel the tears begin to surface no! I have to stay strong for him…. I dig my hoof into the ground fighting the tears that now threaten to spill out onto the floor as twilight suddenly exclaims “ah ha! There is a spell here that can separate the lich soul from its body “I look up the tears disappearing revitalised by this opportunity to possibly defeat pestilence. “What? Can I see twilight?” she levitates the book towards me as I read the spell memorising it “thank you so much twilight I can possibly use this…” maybe now I have chance to beat him. Suddenly I am snapped out of my thoughts by the sound of spike burping who would be sending twilight a letter now? “Lieutenant Breeze where is your fire team?” I snap out of my day dream “oh sorry sir fire team bravo in position awaiting orders” I silently curse myself for allowing my guard to slip like that and for daydreaming “well then can you see the objective?” “the objective is in sight yes sir” “well then lieutenant the stage is yours try and do this stealthily but engage hostiles if you need to” I cock my what is that thing again the stick that fires death oh yes a gun I cock my gun and motion to the humans behind me to move out… I am suddenly aware of eyes on me and my vision stabilises to see twilight and spike looking at me “are you ok autumn? You must have experienced another dream.” “Ah yes the dreamsesesss!” oh Celestia no not her…. Just as I feared Pinkie jumps into my vision “helloooo miss sleepy weepy head!” Ok Autumn time to put up with her again just play it cool. “Hello pinkie what uh brings you here?” yeah…that is cool as a cucumber… maybe twilight was right maybe I do need a rest… “well I didn’t know where you went after the big flash of light at Canterlot so I came back here and tried to find twilight to see where you went and she was all like oh no autumn hasn’t returned? And I was like nopie dopie and she was like oh I see and I was like yep and then I went to sugar cube corner and….” “Ok pinkie we get the idea” oh thank you for shutting her up twilight I don’t know how much more of that I could have taken… I just nod and smile at pinkie “well that answers my question thank you” “so where is that other unicorn Stormy wormy then?” my ears drop at the mention of his name and I swallow a lump… “he’s gone….” “Gone? Well where has he gone?” she is bouncing up and down as she normally does… “No pinkie I mean he is dead” at this she stops mid bounce and slowly sinks to the ground her ears flat “oh….” I don’t know why but seeing her reaction I can’t help but smile slightly what is wrong with me? Hmmm maybe a good night’s sleep can reveal the answers… “We have been compromised it was an ambush they were waiting lieutenant” I curse and stop my fire team. ”The captain needs our help team fall back forget the package and assist the captain” I awake in my bed ok so now the dreams hit me in my sleep as well…this can’t be good…. I hear hoofsteps on the stairs “who is there?” I see a shadow of a unicorn in the doorway even though the hall light is on the figure is in shadow. The mysterious figure steps into my room towards a patch of moonlight and what I see horrifies me to no end I can’t help but gasp for standing in the moonlight by my bed is….Storm… am i dreaming?I rub my eyes to make sure I am awake when I do get the courage to speak my voice is small and weak “S Storm?” what scares me is the smile he cracks. “Autumn don’t act so surprised I have survived much worse than a poison…” I shake my head blinking repeatedly. “b but you, me, my hooves” I take a moment to regain my thoughts “but I watched you die in my hooves I felt the life drain from your body I I” my whole body is numb from the shock. “Autumn let me explain…” I awake in a room where in the world am I? I wait for my vision to return properly and what I see is bad Celestia, Autumn and Pestilence are gone… come on Storm think how to get out of this that’s when a voice sounds behind me “ah good you are awake I was wondering when you would awaken…” After Storm finishes his story I just stare at him blankly for a short while something about his story doesn’t fit…. “Autumn? Are you ok you look distant…” I blink returning to the room. “yes I’m fine Storm sorry I was just thinking…” hmmm something isn’t right about this whole situation… how can Storm be alive I felt him when he was dead… he felt cold and dead….Storm Is just looking at me worried “Autumn?” I can’t quite place my hoof on why this doesn’t feel right… I can’t hold myself back any more I suddenly jump off the bed and run to him hugging him tightly “I saw you die!!! I felt your life drain away in my hooves” I bury my head into his chest and cry for the third time in as many weeks I have never cried so much in my life that’s when it hits me instead of the warmth of fur I feel only a cold corpse…. “Awake what do you mean? “The voice suddenly chuckles. “I resurrected you so you could do my bidding Storm” how does this voice know my name and why do I recognise it? “I would never work for you. Never!!!” “keep telling yourself that Storm now go you’re free to leave” hmmm something about this doesn’t feel right but I will take this opportunity to leave and see if Autumn is safe I have to know… I suddenly release him from my grip backing away slowly “Autumn what’s wrong?” Storm is slowly approaching me concern in his eyes… so maybe the shell may be dead but the soul is the same right?...right? “Autumn you know you can tell me anything despite what you saw I am still me I am still the Storm you know…” the eyes, the voice, the personality are the same so why in Celestia’s name don’t I believe him? I shake my head backing up against the wall “I…can’t believe it this is too much to comprehend at this time of night….” I slump down head in my hooves “I’m sorry Storm I want to believe honestly…but I just can’t….”I see Storms expression drop along with his ears. “Autumn…..” I feel tears well up in my eyes and my heart tear in two as I wave my hoof at him curling up “Please go….i I just need some time alone…” He sighs and trots out this is just so surreal I can’t believe he is alive…. the sounds of death and gunfire spread through the streets as me and my team try to reach the commander “we need to reach him men press onwards!!!!” I shout over the noise but then all goes to hell as the commander is shot right as we reach him…. I wake up cradling my pillow tears in my eyes for some unknown reason these dreams are getting more realistic…. I shake my head and rub my eyes getting out of bed trotting down the stairs seeing a pony curled up on the floor sleeping. I yawn trotting past him not even batting an eyelash suddenly he speaks “morning Autumn” I try and block him out pretend he doesn’t exist which of course is a lie he is right there… “Autumn I know you want to believe that I am just a bad dream but I am not I am living and breathing isn’t that what you want?” I still ignore him preparing breakfast as he sighs and trots to the living room seeing the book I borrowed from Twilight open on the spell that may be able to defeat Pestilence. “Doing some research I see… you know you can’t even attempt to pull off a spell like that right?” I sigh turning to face him. “I know but anything is worth a try right?” he shakes his head. “No it isn’t especially seeing as this spell is beyond your level of magic…however…I can teach you the spell…” I nod slowly. “please I have to defeat Pestilence if not to avenge you it's to insure your continued safety I have just gotten you back…” I see his ears prick up for a second and small smile play over his face. “Autumn I will teach you the spell and then we will go and kill Pestilence together how does that sound?” I smile and nod “that sounds good Storm” maybe now I have a chance for a normal life again well including the dreams I guess... suddenly Storm collapses and my eyes widen “STORM!!!!” I gallop over to him and cradle his head in my hooves oh what has happened now? The DreamsThe sound of birdsong shook me from my slumber, for a split second the image of two bright lights was superimposed into my eyes. I arose to my hooves shakily where was I? How did I get here? Then I remembered.... Pinkie Pie's party! I had drunk too much punch, staggered out into the road and promptly collapsed...come to think of it my head hurt alot! Oh I am sorry let me introduce myself my name is Autumn Breeze I am a resident here in Ponyville. Let me tell you it sure is fun living in Ponyville the ponies are friendly, the food is great and the weather is generally nice...but I digress. What I really want to say is things have been going well here for me well...until the dreams that is you want to know about the dreams? Ok well since last week I have been experiencing these weird dreams, I have been dreaming of a world similar to Equestria but it is also very different. Different I hear you say well it works slightly like the Everfree Forrest clouds move, weather changes, animals care for themselves and the plants grow...all on their OWN! Ok I couldn't help but make that sound as dramatic as possible but it's true thats the way this dream world works also there are these strange creatures that walk on two legs yes you heard me right everypony two legs! They are weird colours like peach and dark chestnut their forelegs are smaller then their hindlegs and don't end in hooves, they also lack a tail and their ears are almost non-existent...oh and don't get me started on the lack of muzzle either! Then there are the ponies in this weird place they come in boring colours such as chestnut, dapple, ebony, fawn and boring dull colours also they can not talk! Thats right the weird creatures do that instead, there are also no unicorn or Pegasus ponies either and the carriages pull themselves and have lights strapped to the front and back of them. Oh yeah also the ponies have no cutie marks! Yes you heard right again no cutie marks! But that is just the setting of the dreams in the dreams I am one of the weird creatures and weird things keep happening to me, in the most recent one I walked into a moving carriage but before it hit me I just saw the lights on the front they were really bright. "Hey! Autumn you're finally awake! I've been waiting for hours for you to wake up I brought you a cupcake from sugar cube corner!"
To Apaloosa!"I've brought you a cupcake from sugar cube corner" Who's that? Oh wait it's only Pinkie Pie. "Hey Pinkie Pie uh thanks for the cupcake but why?" "Oh silly it's because your one of my friends that’s why besides you look like you need it. That was a lot of punch you drunk last night." Thank you for reminding me there Pinkie Pie. "Yeah i know" Oh please don't hear the sarcasm in my voice oh please. "Were you dreaming again earlier Autumn because you were talking and then you screamed and woke up!" She was watching me while i was passed out!? Now that’s creepy. "Yes I was HEY! I know! Let’s go walk to the library I can tell you all about it on the way" "Okie Dokie Lokie! But why the library?" "Because I want to read up on what might be causing these strange dreams come on" So off we walk I'm going to skip this bit because it’s a load of boring talking well me telling her about all my dreams but you've already heard about them so there’s no point covering them again. "Wow Autumn those are some weird dreams! and I thought I was weird" I don't know if I should take that as a compliment or an insult so I'm just going to nod. "We're here!" Ouch that hurt my ears why does she have to talk so loudly all the time? "Great! Let’s see if Twilight is in" Before I can knock on the door Pinkie has pushed it open and bounced in. "YEP! She's in!" State the obvious there Pinkie! Wow! I'm in a really condescending mood today! As I walk in Pinkie is bouncing about the place picking out books, opening them and throwing them on the floor. "Hey Autumn what brings you here?" "Oh hi Twilight I’ve been having weird dreams lately and wondered if you had a book that might help me?" "What a coincidence! I was just reading a book about dreams after Spike was having dreams about things that have happened recently before they happened." "SPOOOOOOOKYYYY!!!!" AHHHH oh god that scared me! Pinkie really has to stop being so intrusive of other ponies space. I have no idea how she does it one minute she is over by the bookcase being Pinkie next thing you know she pops up between us and says that then drops down again. Twilight is now laughing at Pinkies silliness just bide your time she will get over it soon enough.... Or not it's been 1 hour since the Pinkie Pie space invasion and Twilight has completely forgotten about me and the book and is writing something on a piece of parchment Celestia only knows what it is...guess I'll have to look for the book myself.... ARGHHH this is driving me insane I've looked through every related book I can think of and still nothing...Pinkie Pie is not making matters any easier prancing about doing Pinkie Pie like stuff UGHHHHH! You know what I give up time to try something else...WAIT A MINUTE! What is that book Twilight is reading? "Uhhhhh Twilight can I look at that book for a second?" "Sure why not?" AH HA! There it is a mention of an old soothsayer that specialises in dreams situated in the place that is now called Appaloosa. "Thanks Twilight it was a great help!" I'm just leaving when... "WAIT!" Oh Celestia Its’ Pinkie Pie "Are you going on an adventure? Can I come?" How did she? You know what I'm not going to pretend to understand her. I really should say no but something inside tells me that it would be the right thing to do. "Fine BUT! Don't be a hindrance please?" "I have no idea what means so I'm going to nod and say yes...yes." Like I said i'm not going to pretend to understand her. "Ok so we get the train tomorrow early in the morning ok Pinkie?" "Okie Dokie Lokie" Oh Celestia I hope she forgets wow I really am in a bad mood today I think I need some rest.
New Directions New Directions “Wake up sleepyhead it’s time!” Oh dear Celestia why her why now? “Dear Celestia Pinkie why do you have to do that?” “ Do what?” “Do that… appearing in my face all the time” sometimes I don’t know why I bother… “Anyway we better get going.” Trains…the worst inventions ever conceived never on time and always a bumpy ride… And I’m riding with Pinkie know how I feel now? You don’t? Well let me explain imagine being a pea cosy in your pod until it is picked up and shook now add to that a loud, high-pitched voice constantly babbling on about nothing in particular...now you know how I feel. So that combined with being woken up by Pinkie Pie I’m in another irate mood now… this soothsayer better be worth it. “So then I said OATMEAL ARE YOU CRAZY?!?!?!” Oh no! She’s off again. “Not to be condescending Pinkie but…you have already told me that story… five times” “No I haven’t silly filly! This is a different story” See what I mean? Does she ever run out of energy? “And it went really fast round and round like VROOOM!!!!!” Obviously not…this is going to be a long journey…. “Autumn!!!!! We’re here!!!!!” Finally! “Right let’s go and find this soothsayer” That sounded more cheerful than I feel right about now. I’m going to put my mood down to the journey I was trying to sleep all through the journey but at regular intervals I would be woken up by “hey Autumn are you awake?” So yes I am in an extremely annoyed mood now. Might as well make this as quick as possible… Or not Pinkie insists on visiting everywhere in Appaloosa UGHHH! We’re never going to find the soothsayer at this rate. “Hey Pinkie I’m going to search for the soothsayer on my own for a while just…entertain yourself for a while ok?” Oh Celestia I hope she doesn’t do anything stupid…This town Is larger than I expected it has been two hours since I left Pinkie Pie on her own and now unbidden are images of her being shunned and hurt by the settler ponies of Appaloosa. I’m standing in a house one of the weird peach coloured creatures is talking to me calling me by my name “so Autumn I’m offering you this promotion in good faith I hope you make the army proud” I push one of my forelegs to my head in what could be classed as a salute I guess. “SIR YES SIR I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN SIR” ouch I’m as bad as Pinkie Pie…. I awake in a saloon…What? How did I get here? Wait… Oh no! I must have blacked out but the dreams have never hit me while I’m awake what the hay? “Hey miss are you going to pay for your drink?” Drink? Oh wait the drink in…my...han… HOOF this is getting weird what was I going to call it a hand? What the hay is a hand? “Sorry I lost track of where I was how much do I owe you?” “Three bits missy” I hand him the coins this is getting more surreal by the minute I need to find this soothsayer and fast. “Uh please sir?” “What can ah be doin’ yah for missy?” “Do you know a soothsayer around here?” “Soothsayer can’t say ah noes of one…wait ah know you could try the woman that lives in the tent on the outskirts of this here town missy” finally a lead! “Thank you sir for your help…and the drink” “No problem missy glad ah could be helping yous” I was so preoccupied with finding the tent that contained this soothsayer that I failed to notice Pinkie Pie skipping along with a few fillies in tow…CRASH!!!!!! “AUTUMN!!!! HEY! Wait why did you do that?” oops Pinkie I forgot about her… “oh hey Pinkie why do you have fillies following you?” “I was telling them the story of how I met the rest of my friends and how I got my cutie mark!!” It figures Pinkie telling the children some crackpot story of how she met Twilight and the others… no wonder she has children follow her a lot they must love her stories. Speaking of stories… “I must get back to finding this soothsayer see you later Pinkie Pie” “see you Autumn” “A conundrum indeed but not one I can help you with my young mare” so much for being a specialist in dreams she can’t tell me what is wrong with me. “Can’t you at least tell me someone who can help?” “Indeed I can but I warn you the pony you seek is far from here.” Great more travelling! But still another chance of unravelling this mystery as to what these dreams are. “Anything! Where is she?” “A place small and fun, a place known as Ponyville.” WHAT?!?!?! PONYVILLE YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! Calm down Autumn it is just a trip back to where I started!!! “When you get into Ponyville not a mare not a colt but a zebra you seek” “A Zebra? What in the hay? Ponyville has a zebra?” “Yes A zebra Zecora is her name…but be warned into your fears you must venture to find her for she lives in the eve…” “The Everfree Forrest!” Ah…this won’t end well….
RevalationsThe Everfree Forrest a place feared by pony folk from all walks of life and I have to venture into it after this Zecora I hope she is worth braving the Everfree Forrest to see her. “Soooo!!!! The Everrrrfreee Forrreeessstt! Huh?” “Do you have to do the voice Pinkie?” “Yes!” Please don’t let her come Autumn please. “I know Zecora she can help you if anypony can it would be her” wow did Pinkie Pie just say something helpful? Maybe she can come with me…. Or not well I’m here so I can’t back out now.... I’m hidden inside a boarded up building holding something in my…what are these called again? Oh yeah hands it is long and black and has a small bit sticking down with one of the stubby things on the end of the things called hands wrapped around it. I am breathing heavily pressed against the window frame of one of the boarded up windows, I push one of the hands to my head “Sir we’ve been compromised ARGGGGGHHH!” Something has just hit my left hindleg at a tremendous speed I look at my hindleg there is a small round wound in the leg I brace myself and prepare to remove the thing from my leg this is going to hurt…. I awake inside a hut looking up at a mask with a painted grinning face. “Thank Celestia you’re ok you gave us quite a scare there.” “Twilight? What are you doing here?” “I was just going to Zecora’s hut to get some herbs for a spell I was reading up on when I saw Pinkie Pie standing over you telling you to wake up so I came running to help.” “And I explained that you just collapsed and started moaning and twitching.” “So Pinkie and I rushed you here to get help.” “And where is here?” looking around I can see that this is no normal ponies hut. “Fear not for this is my hut!” A Zebra has just spoke those words to me this must be Zecora! “Why stare so? Yes a zebra I may be but please don’t judge me!” “Uhh Twilight does she always speak like this?” What!? What is so funny? Why is she laughing? Oh…right. “Yes Autumn she does always talk like that” “The way I speak you may joke about but when it comes to dreams I am no lout” hang on did she just say? Dreams!!! Finally I might be getting somewhere! “Now then tell me and maybe we shall see” “Well….” One story about my dreams later…ok I’ve always wanted to do something dramatic like that. “What a strange subject my little pony for you are experiencing a bleeding effect” “A WHAT?!?!?!” “A bleeding effect is whe…” “WHERE YOU BLEED UNTIL IT TAKES EFFECT ON YOUR BODY TURNING YOU AS WHITE AS RARITY!” Ouch that hurt my ears again. “Exactly…wait what? No it’s where you experience images or situations from past lives.” “But Twilight I’m not sure if this place I dream about exists!” “This is indeed a strange twist what if this place really does exist?” A past life… if this place exists then I have to find it… “Or as fate schemes they could be just dreams” what? Now I’m back to square one…UGHHHHH!!!! So frustrating I’ll never figure out what the dreams mean I might as well go home…. KNOCK! KNOCK! What? Who could that be at this time of night? “Uh hey Autumn I just wanted to let you know I’ve found someone who has experienced the same strange sets of dreams as you here he is his name is…” Twilight moves aside to reveal… STORM!?!?
In the middle of the night“I...I…I thought you were dead” “Now that’s no way to talk about your oldest friend” “Wait what?” “It’s a long story” “I have a long time” “Fine… well some time ago in a town called Bridlehinton” The sun was shining the birds were singing… “When did you get so cheesy?” “STORM!!!! This is meant to be a flashback leave it alone!” “Sorry Autumn” “Anyways” and all was well and happy in the Town of Bridlehinton then one day as I was trotting down the road a filly turned up he introduced himself as “P…P…Purebolt.” The other ponies all laughed at him because of the silliness of his name I went up to him to try and comfort him “I don’t think your name is silly in fact I like it better than my name.” A smile played across his face and then broke out into a wide smile. “Thank you uh…” “Autumn Breeze.” “Miss Autumn Breeze can you show me around the town?” From that moment onwards Purebolt followed me like a shadow never leaving my side he even lived with me in my house. But then one day Purebolt had obviously been scared by something because he was bombing through the town square bumping into the other ponies sometimes barging them out the way he was calling my name at the top of his voice “AUTUMN HELP!!!” At the time I was with Storm doing our favourite pastime together which was pony watching at the local bar we would sit at the bar watch the ponies coming in and out and gave them little stories but I still heard Purebolt shouting for me. “Storm that sounds like pure bolt maybe I should go see what he wants” “it’s probably some silly filly fear its nothing” “Ok but I should just go see if it isn’t” So without further ado I ran outside but as soon as I got outside Purebolt barged into a pony and promptly fell over irritating the pony “watch it you silly filly!” At that all the ponies laughed at him for he had never really fitted in anyway but as soon as he was being laughed at for the umpteenth time something inside him finally snapped. He jumped onto the pony and clamped down on his head and proceeded to try and pull it off. I ran to the pony and prised Purebolt off him “What the hay? Why did you do that Purebolt?” He then closed his eyes but when he opened them again they were somehow different. “My…name…is…not…Purebolt” at that statement his flank glowed with a black aura and a cutie mark appeared it was…a pony skull and crossbones then he rose into the air and the black aura enveloped him and all everypony could hear was a manic laughter emitting from the ball that housed Purebolt. After a short while the ball evaporated in a brilliant flash of light when our eyes had adjusted there where Purebolt once stood was a tall colt with a dull green and black coat, a long flowing mane made out of a green cloud of smoke swirling about his figure the same went for his tail he also sported a long sharp horn on top of his head when he spoke he sounded like he was speaking from a long way off yet his voice was loud and powerful. “MY…NAME…IS…PESTILENCE!!!” Whilst everypony was running around screaming Storm strode up to Pestilence and challenged him to a battle of magic when Pestilence accepted the battle began soon though Storm was weakening then he looked at me his horn glowing pure white with the effort brightened and he said to me “Go save yourself I can handle Pestilence” “But Storm!” “No buts JUST GO!! I’m sorry it had to end this way but just RUN!!!” And run I did as I ran out of Bridlehinton it was engulfed in a white explosion and incinerated everything was destroyed…. “So that’s why I thought Storm was dead.” “I see you have made a new life for yourself here in Ponyville.” “Yes I tried to make a new life it was only here that it really felt like being back in Bridlehinton.” “Uh ponies we are going off the subject here I only brought Storm here because he was experiencing unexplainable dreams like you.” “Wait you’ve been having weird dreams of another land as well?” “Yes I….” I am in a hospital lying facing the ceiling my left hindleg is still hurting from the wound inflicted by the flying object hitting it at a high speed. One of the creatures walks in dressed as a nurse pony but without the tail and it covers her whole body not just the head “Ok miss we have removed the bullet from your leg but you won’t be able to walk properly for a few days so allow the wound to heal please.” I look down at my left hindleg it is bandaged up and hurts like anything. Suddenly an alarm goes off in the hospital and one of the creatures dressed all in black charges in they are holding one of the weird stick things I was holding in the building earlier he points it at the nurses head and pushes the stumpy thing into the sticking down part there is a bang and the nurse collapses to the floor…. “Autumn...Autumn you’re awake…wow you scared me there what happened?” “Well I blank out experience a dream and then awake on the floor or come to my senses in a different place its really weird can you help me Storm?” “No I can’t Autumn but I think I know someone who can… Twilight get Spike we have a letter to write….
The JourneyFWOOSH! The letter flew out of the window in a puff of green smoke we watched the smoke float towards Canterlot castle. After a while Twilight broke the silence… “Sooooooo you and Storm have known each other for how long exactly?” “Well… our fathers both worked in the local potions shop brewing and selling potions of every size and shape and through this friendship we were together since we were foals so you can imagine how I felt when I thought I just watched my oldest friend die.” oh god I’m welling up with tears I hope they don’t see at this. Oh please don’t see that I am about to cry… “Autumn are you ok?” “I..I’m sorry Storm I’m just reliving the moment I…” the tears are flowing freely now I can’t stop them so I let them flow, Storm trots over and wraps a hoof around my head pulling me into his chest. I sob into his fur for what feels like an eternity all the stresses of the last few years flowing out through the tears and into his jet black fur dampening it considerably. I could stay in his strong grasp forever… my god! Why would I think that I have never felt anything more than friendship for Storm however seeing him here today has made me realise how much I missed him and need him… My crying lasted for about twenty minutes before we were interrupted by a loud burp signalling that the princess had sent a reply to our letter. I untangle myself from Storms’ leg and look up at Storm he looks back at me smiling and wipes the tears from my eyes I can’t help but smile back. Suddenly his smile disappears as Spike begins to read the letter. “Ahem… Dear Storm and Autumn I am intrigued by your letter and would like to hear in detail all the dreams that you both are experiencing so I can better judge their meanings and decide upon a course of action. So I therefore extend an invitation for you both to meet me in Canterlot to tell me all about these dreams I look forward to seeing you in person come to Canterlot when you feel comfortable yours sincerely Princess Celestia.” “The princess want us to go to Canterlot as soon as possible?! Don’t you know what this means Autumn we could finally find the answers we are looking for!” the glee spreads across Storms face like a disease until his whole face was alight with joy. Seeing him smiling causes something to stir inside me I have no idea what it is could I be falling in love with Storm? I am inside a dark room I try to move my head but its movement seems to be hampered by something I try to move my limbs but they too are hampered by something rough and taut. I am suddenly aware that I’m sitting down and the corners of my mouth hurt due to something digging into them something coarse and constricting. I try to cry out but the thing in my mouth prevents me from doing so. Suddenly the lights burst on I am temporarily blinded by the flash of light then a voice sounds somewhere behind me… “Ah Lieutenant Breeze so glad to see you are finally avake now ve can talk.” the voice has a weird tinge to it I can’t place it. Suddenly the thing in my mouth is forcibly removed and pair of bloodshot eyes stare straight at me… The sound of a train whistle brings me crashing back to reality I am laying on the floor for what can only be the millionth time in who knows how many weeks ugh these dreams could be a hindrance to me. I am suddenly aware of somepony staring at me I crane my neck to the left to see a very unconcerned looking Pinkie pie staring at me… “YAY Autumn your finally awake miss lazy pants why do you have to do that all the time?!” do what? What does she mean? “Do what Pinkie?” “Be all fine and dandy then suddenly all woozy and fall on the floor with a BANG!!! Then you go all twitchy and screamy and it’s funny to watch but its funnier when you start to dribble and its goes all over the floor and it could make other ponies slip and fall and they may be like hey! Who left this puddle of dribble on the floor so I could slip on it? Then they would see its you dribbling and will be mad and shouty and and and…” “Pinkie leave her alone she may have had a rough dream” Storm? Am I glad he came back when he did I don’t know how much more of Pinkies rambling I could take. “You ok Autumn? You were out for a while I was getting worried” “I’m fine Storm but I have a couple of questions why is Pinkie here and does it ever happen to you when the dreams strike you know… the passing out?” “Well Twilight couldn’t make it to Canterlot due to too much studying and Pinkie thought we were going on an adventure so Twilight suggested we take her along, mainly to keep her quiet…” I look at Pinkie who has draped her head out of the window causing her mane to flutter in the wind along with her tongue I can’t help but giggle at the sight. “And no I never pass out when I experience the dreams however I never experience them as much as you, every now and then they will stri…” suddenly Storm stiffens and his eyes roll up into his head he begins to sway from side to side dangerously. My heart leaps into my mouth as he falls to the floor I dive and catch him just before he hits the floor and rest him up against the seat god I hope he’s ok…
New Possibilities“Is he dead?” I shake my head trying to make sense of what has just been said “what? No he is not dead he is just passed out… I hope” “look Autumn he’s dribbling just like you do hah hah snort hah hah” Pinkie is laughing so much tears are running down her face ah that pony is so easily amused. “PINKIE THIS IS NO LAUGHING MATTER THERE COULD BE SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH STORM” at this outburst Pinkie instantly stops laughing and her ears drop down to the side of her head, her eyes widen and tears begin pooling in her eyes she looks at me her bottom lip wobbling. Oh gosh what have I done!? “Oh my! I’m so sorry Pinkie I didn’t mean to upset you I don’t know what came over me.” Her ears prick up again and a large grin spreads across her face… ok maybe I preferred it when she was going to cry that smile is starting to creep me out. “I know what came over you Autumn!” she exclaims, I can’t help myself from asking “what?!” “you love storm!” as soon as she says this I feel myself blushing and my ears dropping I have to think of something quick! “I do not!” ughh nice one Autumn that is possibly the worst comeback ever. “You do you’re blushing!” great! Now pinkie knows how I feel about Storm. “So what if I do? There’s nothing wrong with that is there?” ok that was very bitter and uncalled for. “look let’s just forget about it for now ok?” “okie dokie loki!” yeah like she will forget about this little nugget of information for a long time. “What are you two talking about?” oh no Storm I wonder how much he heard. “ugggghhhh we were talking about…” come on Autumn think. “We were talking about how amazing cupcakes are!” well that was random Pinkie. “Oh you were?” Strom raises an eyebrow as he says this “Pinkie can I talk to Autumn in private for a moment?” “okie dokie loki but don’t take too long I’ll get lonely!” Pinkie lonely? Yeah that’ll be the day. Pinkie bounces out of the carriage Storm waits for the sounds of her skipping to fade before he speaks. “I heard what you and Pinkie were talking about” “what! How long were you listening for!?” “just before your outburst” ah that is awkward. “So uh you heard Pinkies theory?” “Yes is it true?” What should I say should I tell him my feelings? Should I lie? ughhh this is so confusing! “Autumn? Are you ok you seem to be in a world of your own” “no I’m fine I was just… never mind” I can’t tell him what if he doesn’t feel the same? Storm is looking at me with a concerned and slightly sad look on his face I need to change the subject… “Pinkie sure comes up with some weird things to talk about doesn’t she?” I give him a nervous smile he must sense that I want the subject changed so he answers my question. “Heh! yeah she does” why have things suddenly gotten awkward between us? “MY EARS ARE BURNING MY EARS ARE BURNING!” Could that be because we were just talking about you Pinkie? Just play along Autumn maybe she can break the awkwardness. “Yeah? What does that mean Pinkie?” “Dunno never happened before it’s probably nothing” well that didn’t do much to break the tension. I am standing over the body of my interrogator the rope that had originally bound me now wound tightly around his neck. I have to get out of here somehow I search the body for something anything that could be used as a weapon all I find is a small pistol and a knife. As I stand up however I am hit with a wave of dizziness damn him! He must have drugged me before he interrogated me this is going to be harder than I thought… “Welcome to Canterlot station” wait! When did we get here? “Autumn your finally awake I was so worried” for some reason hearing those words from Storm makes me feel warm and fuzzy. “I’m fine it was just another dream.” “It didn’t seem like just another dream you have been out for 3 hours” 3 hours! Well hopefully I can make sense of these dreams now that we are in Canterlot... “so that’s all we have experienced so far princess” “hmmm this is indeed a strange occurrence I don’t think anything like this has ever happened before” this isn’t very helpful . “sorry to sound rude princess but how so?” “well from what you both have told me it sounds like you are experiencing something called parallel universe syndrome” well that’s a new one. “what is this parallel universe syndrome princess?” that’s Storm always wanting to know everything. “hmm well let me put it this way it is believed that every universe has one that is parallel to it in which places may have similar or different names, creatures may have the names of your friends and family. For example in this world of your dreams the creature you are living as which is called a human by the way shares your name however she is very different from you. She is a member of the army she revels in the fight am I correct?” “yes you are right princess” “however you would never fight unless it is absolutely necessary am I right?” “yes” “then this proves what I was saying about the parallel universe you may be unintentionally following key events of this otherworld Autumn’s life or you may be experiencing memories from this otherworld Autumn’s life” “So you think this otherworld exists?” “I don’t think it does I know it does” what?! Princess Celestia knows that a parallel world just like the one from my dreams exists? the main question is how? This new information is almost too much to process in one go I need to see what Storm makes of this revelation. Suddenly a blinding flash of light then as quickly as it came it has gone. I look towards storm to find that he is not there where did he go? I look around and find that I am alone even Princess Celestia has disappeared. Suddenly I hear a movement from behind and hear a laugh. However this is no ordinary laugh this is the laugh of somepony who is evil to his very core but that’s not the unnerving thing about the laugh the unnerving thing is I recognise that laugh…
The Game“Pestilence!?” “ah Autumn my old friend I’m so glad you can remember little old me” yeah like I am going to forget the pony that almost killed my oldest friend in a hurry. “Why have you brought me here? Where is Storm? What have you done with the princess?” “tut tut tut so many questions which I will now proceed to answer. I brought you here for a little… ‘game’.” I don’t like the sound of this ‘game,’ Pestilence then proceeds to trot into my eyesight his green mane flowing over my face. Ewww it smells like rotten milk or something rotten I can’t quite place the scent. He then looks into my eyes with those red abysses he has for eyes. “now miss breeze if you cast your gaze to your right the answer to both your other questions will be revealed” I crane my head to the right to see… Storm! He is in a room which I am guessing is much like mine barren and grey with what appears to be a mirror on the back wall however the princess is no-where to be seen. “ok but that still doesn’t answer my last question what have you done with the princess?” “oh I thought it was perfectly ‘clear’ where she is” “what is that supposed to mean? Speak coherently” “my my such big words for such a little pony.” “little! If I remember correctly you were little once too Purebolt” oh my! That seems to strike a nerve Pestilences’ almost non-existent pupils narrow his mane billows up and around his head in anger. “I TOLD YOU MY NAME IS PESTILENCE” he bellows then seems to calm down and his mane returns to its original position. “Well it seems I must leave you miss breeze it was fun talking with you but unfortunately all good times must come to an end.” He goes to leave and then turns to face me once more “oh! Silly me I forgot to tell you the rules of my little game you have 2 minutes to escape this room, save both the princess and storm and then escape before all the rooms are flooded with magic that will kill you in 10 seconds flat good luck!” at that he vanished where did he go he must have teleported. I am suddenly aware of a weird ticking noise filling the room. Ok Autumn don’t panic is there a door? I look around the room no door of any kind damn this is going to be hard think think thi… AH HA! The window into Storms room looks weak enough to break if I hit it with the right force. I back away to the end of the room *gulp* here goes nothing I close my eyes and charge at the window with all my force *thud* I have landed on something soft… “Augum geg off me” huh who said that? I look down to see that I landed on Storm. “oh my gosh I’m so sorry Storm I didn’t see you “I climb off Storm and help him to his hooves. “thanks…WHAT IN THE HAY POSSESSED YOU TO DO THAT!?” before I can answer a voice bellows across the room. “ONE MINUTE LEFT OF THE GAME MISS BREEZE HOWEVER THIS NEXT WINDOW WON’T BE SO EASY TO BREAK GOOD LUCK!” “That voice I recognise that voice…” Storm’s face suddenly contorts in rage “that voice is Pestilence but how did he not die?” “I don’t know Storm but right now we have to save Princess Celestia and escape before Pestilence’s magic kills us”. “yes but how?” hmm think think think “I’ve got it!” “huh?” Without answering Storm scrunches his eyes shut and his horn begins to glow with a blue aura he must be using magic to find a way to break the mirror. suddenly the aura thickens and without warning shoots out of his horn and towards the mirror as soon as it hits the mirror it shatters into a million pieces. “quick let’s go Autumn” shouts Storm as he leaps through the hole in the wall I quickly follow to find Storm staring at the wall. “what are looking at?” Storm just points at the wall I follow his hoof to see Princess Celestia chained up but she is somehow different her coat isn’t as white as it should be before I can look for more flaws Celestia lifts her head and speaks “game over” suddenly everything goes black the last thing I hear is Storms voice “what do you mean game O…
Still alive but how?Game over Those words rang through my consciousness wait what? My consciousness? How am I still alive?! I open my eyes tentatively and look around the room I am still in the barren room where I first heard of Pestilences little ‘game’ oh my gosh the game! I hope Storm is ok, suddenly somepony laughs behind me. “Oh my dear Autumn did you really think I was going to kill you?” Pestilence trots into my field of vision “the answer to that question is no you are too much fun to play with to kill” at this he cackles and continues pacing around me he looks troubled. “The same can’t be said for your friend however” at this statement my anger bubbles up to the surface if he says one more thing about my Storm I am sure I will erupt. “You see Autumn he is not as willing to co-operate as you are, he doesn’t see the fun in my games so unfortunately for him he will have to be killed. We can’t have party poopers can we?” “DON’T YOU DARE HARM STORM OR I SWEAR I’LL…I’LL” “You will do what? Go on my dear I am listening” that malicious grin of his only succeeds in fuelling my anger further. However I am too angry for words so I just shoot him a look that communicates my anger no! My hatred for him. “I thought as much now on with business I am a villain you are a hero now go on say something heroic” at this statement he looks straight into my face with those…pits he calls eyes. What am I going to do he has me in his hooves right where I can’t do anything oh what would storm do in a situation like this? THAT’S IT! Storm! I flash him a smile which seems to unnerve him slightly. “Who little old me a hero?! What are you talking about? Pestilence I am just little old Autumn Breeze from Ponyville I am no hero but I will tell you who is a hero do you want to know?” I look at Pestilence the smile widens slightly as I see he is taken back by my statement. “I would like to know” “Storm” he recoils a little bit at the name but composes himself. “You fool! Storm is no more a hero than I! I mean what kind of hero destroys their home town?!” he restarts his pacing but it is quicker as his rant continues it seems I have struck a nerve now I am free from his little mind games I can think of a way out of here… I awake and look around the room same room that I was in before the ‘game’ as Autumn called it but wait how am I still alive? No matter now to find out where Autumn is and get out of here right let’s think about this no windows no doors just those mirrors how did we break them before? I am just pondering this when I hear a voice wafting through the room “DON’T YOU DARE HARM STORM OR I SWEAR I’LL…I’LL.” Was that Autumn and why did she sound so angry? I can’t help but feel some happiness at her outburst… sigh if only she knew how I feel about her but she only sees me as a friend nothing more… anyway back to finding a way out of here I am still figuring out how to break the mirrors when I hear another voice “You fool! Storm is no more a hero than I! I mean what kind of hero destroys their home town?!” upon hearing those words anger rises inside me and I can feel the magic building on my horn “I’ll show you how much of a hero I can be Pestilence” at that a beam of light shoots out of my horn and engulfs the mirror… Come on Autumn think how do I get out of here there are no doors or windows just those mirrors. I could try and ram it again but I as I try to move my legs I realise I can’t move I am stuck by some weird magic. I am still trying to figure out how to escape and Pestilence is still ranting however as he passes the mirror it explodes inwards and knocks him into the far wall. As the dust settles I see a silhouette in the wall their head is lowered as a blue light is receding from their horn “there that’s how much of a hero I can be Pestilence” The dust fully settles as Storm raises his head he looks at me and smiles “Hello Autumn did I miss anything?” He trots over to me I go to move to him and realise the magic holding me in place has disappeared; Pestilence must have been controlling it. “Storm I thought you were dead” tears are welling up again no not now I must remain strong. “Must you say that every time we meet?” we reach each other and he hugs me “truth be told I thought you were dead as well” I can’t bear the thought of losing him again so I do the only thing I think right in the moment I lean forwards and kiss him. In time I will look back on this moment and wonder what possessed me to kiss him but right now I couldn’t care less. I look at him and almost giggle at his expression his ears are flattened onto his head and his cheeks have gone a shade of red not normally found in nature. He breaks the kiss “Autumn I…I…I don’t know what to say” “you don’t have to say anything” a haze enters my mind as I lean in again to kiss him but he pushes me away with his hoof. “maybe we should focus on getting out of here then we can talk feelings ok?” I nod the haze leaving my brain why did I kiss him? I will figure this out later. “Now then let’s go get the princess” the princess I forgot about her. “Can you remember the spell you used to break the mirror?” I look back at Pestilence who is still lying on his side maybe Storm killed him. “I think so let’s give it a try” we trot to the mirror in the room that Storm had been in, Storm lowers his head a blue aura engulfing his horn suddenly it thickens and shoots out at the mirror which is then engulfed in the light. Suddenly there is a massive flash of light and the mirror explodes into the room. We walk in as the dust settles our gaze centres on the floor because on the floor is Princess Celestia lying as if sleeping. “Is she dead?” I ask Storm who is trotting over to Celestia. “I hope not then we would have to explain to Equestria how their Princess died because of us". Princess Celestia lifts her head and looks at us. “Princess Celestia are you ok?” I ask her anxiously “I am fine I am just tired that alicorn Pestilence was his name was it not?” we nod “he knocked me out with magic and threw me in here. “I am confused you were chained up in a room and we had to save you but it was a trap was that not you?” Storm asks with a puzzled look on his face. “No that was not me that was a changeling under Pestilences’ command for he commands a lot of changelings it took on the form of me and took my place in Pestilences’ twisted game”. I knew there was something wrong with the princess why her coat was slightly darker than it should be. “Not to sound rude princess but we’ve talked too long let’s get out of here before Pestilence wakes up” That’s Storm always on edge we turn to leave but before Celestia can teleport us out of here a voice sounds behind us. “Too late I have already woken up.” This won’t end well…
a spanner in the works“Oh Autumn you pain me I thought you wanted to play my game” what is this ponies problem? I don’t see what he enjoys so much about this ‘game’. “Oh well I’m sorry to disappoint you Pestilence but this game of yours is boring me so I will not partake anymore.” Oh please don’t let him see how nervous I am I look at Pestilence and see his face drop and his gaze turn to one of hatred “well in that case it looks like I am going to have to kill you but first I want to watch you squirm.” with those words his horn glows, his eyes narrow and the room begins spinning. As my vision returns I can see Storm lower his head and Pestilence shoot him with a bolt of magic throwing him across the room I can only watch in horror as Storm writhes on the floor in extreme pain I gallop towards him and cradle his head “Storm?” Pestilence’s contented cackle rebounds around the room. “It is too late my dear the venom is already in him he will be dead within minutes” I look at him tears in my eyes “there you’ve broken me are you happy now please stop this game.” “Oh but why would I want to stop this I am having so much fun” I look at Pestilence the tears rolling down my cheeks cradling Storms head. “why are you doing this? I never did anything to you Pestilence” the tears flow quickly and regularly down my cheeks. “Why? WHY? *he coughs* because you left him Autumn left him to fend for himself when all those ponies were laughing at him you let them laugh at him. Do you know what that poor little colt was running from he was running from me! I possessed his body and took it for my own you see I am a lich my dear so no matter what you do with my body I will still live your friend on the other hoof…” he pauses and shrugs “I don’t fancy his chances” a wide grin spreads across his face “and when he’s dead you’ll be next my dear” Storm stirs in my arms as I look down at him with teary eyes. “Storm?” he looks up at me and smiles as he reaches a hoof up and caresses my cheek “did I ever tell you how beautiful you are?” his voice is barely a whisper and a pang of grief shoots through my heart I can’t speak this is all too much to take in at once so I just shake my head he smiles weakly. “well you are so beautiful…Autumn I have something to tell you I I love you” my eyes widen at his statement and my body shudders from the crying. “I love you too Storm” I cradle his head and cry for a little while longer and look at Pestilence “you are cruel you know that you take away the only friend I ever had just for your own personal gain” my horn glows green as I cry as my anger rises “you are hell bent on making my life a misery you could have just killed me but you infected Storm with this virus” the aura thickens unbeknownst to me as my anger rises to boiling point “I wish you would JUST DIE!” I shout and then a bolt of green magic blasts out of my horn without warning and hits pestilence square in the chest he is then sent spinning my eyes widen what have I done? I look at pestilence oh I hope to the high heavens he is dead. He is sprawled on the floor a look of shock frozen on his face suddenly storm speaks although his voice being barely a whisper I almost miss it “Autumn listen to me I I don’t know how much longer I have I can feel pestilences’ spell in me it hurts” a single tear trickles from behind his trademark shades “Autumn take my shades off I want to look upon you properly one last time” I take his shades off my hoof shaking and look into his striking yellow eyes and he smiles weakly tears welling up in his eyes “that’s better now I can see your beautiful eyes one last time” he takes a shuddering breath and stares at me… As she takes off my shades I fight back the tears I can see her hoof shaking as she lifts the shades from my eyes then she looks into my eyes with her amazing magenta eyes I can’t help but feel the tears pooling in my eyes no don’t cry this may be the last time you see her you have to stay strong give her something to remember you by a sudden pain shoots through my body not long now… “that’s better now I can see your beautiful eyes one last time” they truly are beautiful I have to tell her this might be my last chance to tell her how I feel here goes… Why is he staring at me like that? I look at him with a worried expression on my face is he dead? No he can’t be dead he just can’t be I feel the tears fall from my eyes as look at him I cradle his head as I rock backwards and forwards the tears flowing like a river “storm no please you can’t be dead you just can’t be tell me it’s not true storm” I stay there cradling his head for a minute or more until I stop and look at his staring eyes all light in them gone I touch his hoof and feel it is cold as ice that’s when I notice the tear trickling down his cheek I touch his cheek gently the tear is cold he’s gone my only friend in the entire world has just died I am now alone in the world… Author's Note this has got to be the most emotional thing i've ever had to write it made my sister cry when she was proofreading it so i hope you like this little twist
alone againHe’s dead…. Storm is dead…. My whole body goes numb with the realisation. “I truly am sorry for your loss young one he seemed like a wonderful pony” huh? who said that? I turn round seeing Celestia, oh… I had forgotten she was here I wonder what she saw… “P Princess Celestia he’s dead…” I manage to choke out a fresh batch of tears flowing from my eyes as Celestia trots up to me and hugs me gently. “He died protecting the one he loved child he can rest knowing that the scourge is dead and you are safe” she smiles at me warmly and closes Storm’s unblinking eyes with a hoof gently, shutting his shades and placing them on his chest he looks so peaceful now… “Well well isn’t this just…Touching!” the way the pony said that last word sends shivers down my spine I turn to face the one pony I don’t want to see Pestilence…. His face normally one of mock disinterest is now contorted into a look of pure unbridled hatred “yes Autumn I am here did you really think a measly spell could kill me?” he laughs his laugh chilling my blood with fear “well aren’t we a naïve one? Now then what am I going to do with you?” he pauses as if in thought “I could kill you but honestly just killing you now would be such a waste…” what does he mean? Throughout this encounter Celestia is silent observing oh I hope she is coming up with something to do because I have frozen in fear! An evil grin spreads across his face but disappears as he speaks “well off you trot go run to your kingdom I give you permission to leave I have some…matters to attend to” my eyes widen what is he saying? He’s letting me go just like that? Oh so many questions are running through my head the main one screaming out at me is what is he planning? This is so confusing…Celestia finally takes this opportunity to step up trotting up until she is eye level with Pestilence her eyes narrowed. “I don’t know and don’t wish to find out what you are planning but if you try anything against this little unicorn or her friends or even my kingdom the least you would have to worry about would be your errands” seeing Pestilence’s reaction throws me even more… he is smiling not smirking but smiling a wide grin across his face. “Oh and you must be Celestia…famed for her inefficiency to protect her kingdom in times of need turning to six miniature ponies and a myth to protect an entire kingdom.” His chuckle scares me this pony really must be mad… “Now if you will excuse me I have an errand to run” he winks… I am in a room surrounded by others they are all looking at a map and shaking their heads one of them looks at me and sighs “we aren’t going to lie the situation is dire but that is irrelevant we called you here to tell you that we are transferring you to a different squadron… we are placing you in crimson squadron” at this announcement he smiles “congratulations lieutenant breeze you are in with the elites of this army do us proud” I salute hard “thank you sir I will sir!”…. When I awake I am in a bed no! Not just any bed my own… how in the world did I get here? I hear hoof-steps and pretend to be asleep as the pony trots in “still sleeping I see?” I open my eyes a tad to see Twilight standing there looking worried. “Oh hello Twilight not to be rude but how in the hay did I get here?” she smiles at me and places a tray on the bedside table before speaking. “well I was re-reading the book on pony diseases to see if what you had was a disease when Celestia trotted in with you on her back she explained the entire situation and I rushed you here.” Her ears drop and she looks at me sadly her voice is small and cracks slightly as she says “I’m so truly sorry about Storm I know how much he meant to you Autumn…” well here we go I have to put up with this now… I suddenly am assaulted with memories of me and him as my heart breaks and my eyes burst with tears Twilight rushes over to me and pulls me into a tight hug as I cry on her shoulder she strokes my mane in a reassuring manner. “I I loved him Twilight and I never had the guts to tell him and then then Pestilence happened” a fresh bout of tears erupt as I remember the ‘game’ and Storms death and my whole body is racked with shudders but twilight doesn’t speak she just listens and hugs me stroking my mane after what felt like an eternity she speaks. “I honestly can’t imagine what you are going through but I want you to know Celestia told me he died fighting Pestilence thus protecting you and that is a noble way to die. I also know that you wish to be alone but I will deny you this and be here for you” I can’t help but smile slightly at her comment and I break the hug. “t thank you Twilight you don’t know how much I appreciate that” she smiles and trots out the door saying “I will be downstairs if you need me just give me a call” I smile and nod laying back and try to sleep but something keeps plaguing my thoughts what is Pestilence planning? Then it hits me he looked very beaten up when he was speaking… what if my magic did hurt him? what did he call himself again? Oh that’s right a lich but what in the hay is a lich anyways? I need some help on this matter… “Twilight? Can you come up here for a second I need your help on a small matter” maybe I can get some answers from the library…
possible solution?I toss the useless book onto the pile “oh this is hopeless Twilight I’ll never find what I’m looking for” I sigh and rest my head on a book on the table half-heartedly glancing at the title: Mythological creatures… could this be it? I pick up the book and open it scanning the pages and there it is I begin reading aloud more out habit then anything. “The lich a creature of olden pony myth said to have once been a pony that had dabbled in forbidden magic. This magic allows them to detach their souls from their body thus making them invincible…” I continue to read hoping to find something to help me… “Come on come on blah blah blah can possess any ponies’ body they wish but prefer one that is deceased… yada yada ah ha! There is a way to trap the soul of a lich it is just near on impossible.” I slam my face into the book in frustration as twilight trots over to me. “You need a rest autumn you have been obsessing over Pestilence for the last 5 hours.” I shake my head laughing slightly and lift my head up looking at her my mane matted… “you don’t understand just because Storm is dead doesn’t mean that Pestilence will just sit back and rest on his achievements he won’t rest until either one or both of us is dead… so thus I have to find a way to defeat him and avenge Storm.” I sigh and look at the book again “but that is a fruitless venture at the moment…” I toss that book onto the discard pile and sit down on the ground looking at my hooves “I still look over at that door every now and then hoping to see Storm open it and trot in but then I remember he is dead…” I begin to poke the ground recalling my last moments with him…watching his life drain away as I held him in my hooves my oldest friend my…love and now he’s gone and all that drives me now is the desire to rip Pestilences’ smug head from his shoulders. I can feel the tears begin to surface no! I have to stay strong for him…. I dig my hoof into the ground fighting the tears that now threaten to spill out onto the floor as twilight suddenly exclaims “ah ha! There is a spell here that can separate the lich soul from its body “I look up the tears disappearing revitalised by this opportunity to possibly defeat pestilence. “What? Can I see twilight?” she levitates the book towards me as I read the spell memorising it “thank you so much twilight I can possibly use this…” maybe now I have chance to beat him. Suddenly I am snapped out of my thoughts by the sound of spike burping who would be sending twilight a letter now? “Lieutenant Breeze where is your fire team?” I snap out of my day dream “oh sorry sir fire team bravo in position awaiting orders” I silently curse myself for allowing my guard to slip like that and for daydreaming “well then can you see the objective?” “the objective is in sight yes sir” “well then lieutenant the stage is yours try and do this stealthily but engage hostiles if you need to” I cock my what is that thing again the stick that fires death oh yes a gun I cock my gun and motion to the humans behind me to move out… I am suddenly aware of eyes on me and my vision stabilises to see twilight and spike looking at me “are you ok autumn? You must have experienced another dream.” “Ah yes the dreamsesesss!” oh Celestia no not her…. Just as I feared Pinkie jumps into my vision “helloooo miss sleepy weepy head!” Ok Autumn time to put up with her again just play it cool. “Hello pinkie what uh brings you here?” yeah…that is cool as a cucumber… maybe twilight was right maybe I do need a rest… “well I didn’t know where you went after the big flash of light at Canterlot so I came back here and tried to find twilight to see where you went and she was all like oh no autumn hasn’t returned? And I was like nopie dopie and she was like oh I see and I was like yep and then I went to sugar cube corner and….” “Ok pinkie we get the idea” oh thank you for shutting her up twilight I don’t know how much more of that I could have taken… I just nod and smile at pinkie “well that answers my question thank you” “so where is that other unicorn Stormy wormy then?” my ears drop at the mention of his name and I swallow a lump… “he’s gone….” “Gone? Well where has he gone?” she is bouncing up and down as she normally does… “No pinkie I mean he is dead” at this she stops mid bounce and slowly sinks to the ground her ears flat “oh….” I don’t know why but seeing her reaction I can’t help but smile slightly what is wrong with me? Hmmm maybe a good night’s sleep can reveal the answers… “We have been compromised it was an ambush they were waiting lieutenant” I curse and stop my fire team. ”The captain needs our help team fall back forget the package and assist the captain” I awake in my bed ok so now the dreams hit me in my sleep as well…this can’t be good…. I hear hoofsteps on the stairs “who is there?” I see a shadow of a unicorn in the doorway even though the hall light is on the figure is in shadow. The mysterious figure steps into my room towards a patch of moonlight and what I see horrifies me to no end I can’t help but gasp for standing in the moonlight by my bed is….Storm…
am i dreaming?I rub my eyes to make sure I am awake when I do get the courage to speak my voice is small and weak “S Storm?” what scares me is the smile he cracks. “Autumn don’t act so surprised I have survived much worse than a poison…” I shake my head blinking repeatedly. “b but you, me, my hooves” I take a moment to regain my thoughts “but I watched you die in my hooves I felt the life drain from your body I I” my whole body is numb from the shock. “Autumn let me explain…” I awake in a room where in the world am I? I wait for my vision to return properly and what I see is bad Celestia, Autumn and Pestilence are gone… come on Storm think how to get out of this that’s when a voice sounds behind me “ah good you are awake I was wondering when you would awaken…” After Storm finishes his story I just stare at him blankly for a short while something about his story doesn’t fit…. “Autumn? Are you ok you look distant…” I blink returning to the room. “yes I’m fine Storm sorry I was just thinking…” hmmm something isn’t right about this whole situation… how can Storm be alive I felt him when he was dead… he felt cold and dead….Storm Is just looking at me worried “Autumn?” I can’t quite place my hoof on why this doesn’t feel right… I can’t hold myself back any more I suddenly jump off the bed and run to him hugging him tightly “I saw you die!!! I felt your life drain away in my hooves” I bury my head into his chest and cry for the third time in as many weeks I have never cried so much in my life that’s when it hits me instead of the warmth of fur I feel only a cold corpse…. “Awake what do you mean? “The voice suddenly chuckles. “I resurrected you so you could do my bidding Storm” how does this voice know my name and why do I recognise it? “I would never work for you. Never!!!” “keep telling yourself that Storm now go you’re free to leave” hmmm something about this doesn’t feel right but I will take this opportunity to leave and see if Autumn is safe I have to know… I suddenly release him from my grip backing away slowly “Autumn what’s wrong?” Storm is slowly approaching me concern in his eyes… so maybe the shell may be dead but the soul is the same right?...right? “Autumn you know you can tell me anything despite what you saw I am still me I am still the Storm you know…” the eyes, the voice, the personality are the same so why in Celestia’s name don’t I believe him? I shake my head backing up against the wall “I…can’t believe it this is too much to comprehend at this time of night….” I slump down head in my hooves “I’m sorry Storm I want to believe honestly…but I just can’t….”I see Storms expression drop along with his ears. “Autumn…..” I feel tears well up in my eyes and my heart tear in two as I wave my hoof at him curling up “Please go….i I just need some time alone…” He sighs and trots out this is just so surreal I can’t believe he is alive…. the sounds of death and gunfire spread through the streets as me and my team try to reach the commander “we need to reach him men press onwards!!!!” I shout over the noise but then all goes to hell as the commander is shot right as we reach him…. I wake up cradling my pillow tears in my eyes for some unknown reason these dreams are getting more realistic…. I shake my head and rub my eyes getting out of bed trotting down the stairs seeing a pony curled up on the floor sleeping. I yawn trotting past him not even batting an eyelash suddenly he speaks “morning Autumn” I try and block him out pretend he doesn’t exist which of course is a lie he is right there… “Autumn I know you want to believe that I am just a bad dream but I am not I am living and breathing isn’t that what you want?” I still ignore him preparing breakfast as he sighs and trots to the living room seeing the book I borrowed from Twilight open on the spell that may be able to defeat Pestilence. “Doing some research I see… you know you can’t even attempt to pull off a spell like that right?” I sigh turning to face him. “I know but anything is worth a try right?” he shakes his head. “No it isn’t especially seeing as this spell is beyond your level of magic…however…I can teach you the spell…” I nod slowly. “please I have to defeat Pestilence if not to avenge you it's to insure your continued safety I have just gotten you back…” I see his ears prick up for a second and small smile play over his face. “Autumn I will teach you the spell and then we will go and kill Pestilence together how does that sound?” I smile and nod “that sounds good Storm” maybe now I have a chance for a normal life again well including the dreams I guess... suddenly Storm collapses and my eyes widen “STORM!!!!” I gallop over to him and cradle his head in my hooves oh what has happened now?
The DreamsThe sound of birdsong shook me from my slumber, for a split second the image of two bright lights was superimposed into my eyes. I arose to my hooves shakily where was I? How did I get here? Then I remembered.... Pinkie Pie's party! I had drunk too much punch, staggered out into the road and promptly collapsed...come to think of it my head hurt alot! Oh I am sorry let me introduce myself my name is Autumn Breeze I am a resident here in Ponyville. Let me tell you it sure is fun living in Ponyville the ponies are friendly, the food is great and the weather is generally nice...but I digress. What I really want to say is things have been going well here for me well...until the dreams that is you want to know about the dreams? Ok well since last week I have been experiencing these weird dreams, I have been dreaming of a world similar to Equestria but it is also very different. Different I hear you say well it works slightly like the Everfree Forrest clouds move, weather changes, animals care for themselves and the plants grow...all on their OWN! Ok I couldn't help but make that sound as dramatic as possible but it's true thats the way this dream world works also there are these strange creatures that walk on two legs yes you heard me right everypony two legs! They are weird colours like peach and dark chestnut their forelegs are smaller then their hindlegs and don't end in hooves, they also lack a tail and their ears are almost non-existent...oh and don't get me started on the lack of muzzle either! Then there are the ponies in this weird place they come in boring colours such as chestnut, dapple, ebony, fawn and boring dull colours also they can not talk! Thats right the weird creatures do that instead, there are also no unicorn or Pegasus ponies either and the carriages pull themselves and have lights strapped to the front and back of them. Oh yeah also the ponies have no cutie marks! Yes you heard right again no cutie marks! But that is just the setting of the dreams in the dreams I am one of the weird creatures and weird things keep happening to me, in the most recent one I walked into a moving carriage but before it hit me I just saw the lights on the front they were really bright. "Hey! Autumn you're finally awake! I've been waiting for hours for you to wake up I brought you a cupcake from sugar cube corner!"
