The First Unicorn

Magic of the gods

During Twilight’s stay at Canterlot, she researched everything she could about Dawning Light finding little new revelations about the goddess; however, she did find documentation about the curse of binding often plagued by the gods to punish lower life for deeds unspoken of. Apparently, the only way to break the curse is to forcefully remove it through an overload of magic aura around the entire general facility in which the captive prisoner was banished to. The document was scratchy and hard to decipher, but seemed legit to the princesses. after a week, theyset out to the area. they made sure to have extra unicorn guards gather as well in order to ensure success.

Gathering at the edge of the Everfree Forest, Twilight, the two princesses and the unicorns waited till Dawning Light arrived just beyond the trees and bushes. As she did, she asked Twilight What is this?

Did you know about the overload spell?

What overload spell? Dawning Light responded with confusion.

The scroll hovered up to her and she looked over it. After a moment or so, she began to smile.

This is perfect! It must have been documented after my imprisonment!

Twilight turned and asked everypony if they were ready. As they agreed, the purple mare turned back to the glowing goddess and said “Don’t worry… We’ll get you out of here.”

As the magic of over one hundred unicorns flared, an aura circled around the forest forcing light and energy to the barriers, the containment spell weakened, but not by much. After what seemed like an hour or so, it became clear that this curse was far too powerful to vanquish. Depressed ponies looked at the captive goddess with sympathy. As she retreated with little emotion showing, Twilight followed while the princesses and unicorns returned to the castle with broken morale.

Near a waterfall, Dawning Light sat crying at her permanent predicament. Twilight sat next to her trying to sooth her shattered spirit.

Will I ever be free? Will I ever be truly forgiven? Dawning light’s lip trembled as her world seemed to remain still. I want my life to have flow in it… Still water doesn’t suit me Twilight. The ripples in this waterfall mock my existence and life… So many times have I wandered through these woods in search for forms of entertainment… to nest my sanity as to stay away from dark thoughts… but the trees stay the same… the inhabitants live and die, then spawn in the same way… This life of mine, it’s enough to bring me to my knees… If it wasn’t for you, Twilight…

Her sight averted from the waters that caused peaceful noise, to the purple unicorn’s eyes.

If it wasn’t for you, I would be nothing but a soulless creature roaming the forest in search of shadowed figures.

Twilight felt the pain of her lover and knew her place was by her side despite the facts of all this being because of some stupid incident that happened generations ago. Finally, when the entire world’s unrespecting taunts seemed to fade, one single being shined for the goddess; Twilight, her friend, lover and conduit.

Years have passed since the many attempts to free the glowing mare from the forest, all in vain. Twilight had received many powerful spells and magic abilities to experiment with, and the love for her goddess had only increased. Twilight was now a fully grown mare that took a beautiful figure. As she entered the forest to seek her love, she saw the glowing sight approach her from the same waterfall they had visited many years ago. Now, the mare had one more gift to give, but this one came with a price.

I know you love your friends, Twilight Dawning Light began. But… this gift will be optional. I don’t need to give it up in order to live, but the choice is yours… to become immortalized as an alicorn!

Twilight felt a cold rush crawl into her body as she heard the offer. Many times, as all mares imagine, she had fanaticized about being an alicorn. The only cost of being this is the immortal part.

You will be able to live forever… but you will also grow to see your friends wither away… and die.

Twilight bowed her head at this statement. She didn’t want to see her cherished friends die one by one, but then she didn’t want to die either. The choice was like a dagger in the neck. If she accepted, she would be able to be with Dawning Light forever, but she would also be forced to watch pony after pony meet their fate for the rest of her life; a consequence she may not be able to bare.

You… don’t have to accept it, but you don’t have to decline either… This is an optional gift. You’re already as powerful as Princess Celestia… but you're not a princess. If you wish… you may go all the way and fulfill your dreams.

Twilight gulped as she thought I need some time to think about this… a lot of time… I’ll ask around and see what the others think… That night, Twilight returned to her home to sleep so she would be well rested for the questioning she would do tomorrow. Would she be able to bare the experience of losing all her friends to the cold grips of death, or join them in the eternal resting plain? Other questions arose in her head that resembled this one.

What happens after death? Do you cease to exist? Do all your memories disappear into the night sky like leaves deteriorate after a set period of time? Would Celestia know this, or would that bit of knowledge be censored because of some silly rule? And if there is an existence after death… would I like it?

Never had these questions been revealed to any mortal pony and they never would. The thoughts of heavens and hells are enigmas wrapped in conundrums. The answers never show themselves as it’s impossible to answer them and if anypony ever did answer them, one wouldn’t be able to believe them as the question of how they knew and found out would always arise. Believes and faith in such things will always curse the world and remain in the thoughts just as matter will always exist within the universe. Answers are just excuses as questions are an infestation on the mind. Until death, nopony would be satisfied with the existence of simple games of the consciousness.