War of the Equines

I stared at the egg I had received last night, holding it in my lap protectively. I felt connected to it, like it was specially made for me. I tried to question Celectia, but when I did, it moved, and I had spent all night in silence after that, keeping quiet until I saw it shake every now and again. My heart beat raised for a few minutes after I had seen it, and I stared at it in the most intent way one could stare at something. I hadn't slept in 24 hours, keeping an eye on the egg and keeping it wrapped in a blanket to keep it warm. I couldn't imagine what else I should be doing right now either.

"Hey... Alright buddy it's time to sleep." Siren was trying to drag me from the spot I was in by the back of my shirt, but it proved to be more difficult than she had previously thought. It was confirmed to be a dragons egg, an ally of the Equines. Why was it gifted to me? Why would they do this? Take it from it's nest and give it to me? Unless... Unless it was an orphaned egg, and they scanned it with magic and found it to be the most well matched for me? That seems like a wild card in the deck of possibilities.

"Come... On...!" She bit the back of my shirt tighter in her teeth, and I just stared at the egg as she struggled to move me across the floor, slowly away from the egg. I felt weightless as I was dragged from the egg to the beg, and gently set onto the bed.

"Alright Siren, that's enough. Let me cast a spell, and we can talk to him at dinner." I heard the sound of magic going off, and I felt tired. To tired. I blacked out by the time I tried to gasp out a protest.

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"Stars damn you, boy, I said WAKE UP! OUR FRONT LINE IS UNDER ATTACK!" I sat up with a start, looking around clumsily as I felt my clothes. Siren Bell- my friends? Where am I?

"Wh.. What's happening to me?" I looked around confused, and I blinked away sleepy confusion. "Where am I?"

"In the stars damn heat of battle, that's where you insufferable little brat! Get up and get your weapons ready, we don't have much time! The Six Legends are coming to the front line!" There was a flash of light, and the sensation of weightlessness for a few moments before it was gone. I started grabbing at whatever I could get my hands on and I panicked as I readied myself for the battle. The pure chaos of the room and actions and all the explosions going on outside, it sounded like I was back out in the field. My heart stopped as I looked around, tearfully as I tried not to show my fear. I pulled out my weapons and trudged down the trench we had dug, towards the emergency underground shelter in case of the Six Legends.

I slid down the steep hole, into the darkness, taking the slide beside the stairs that we had built in for quick descents. There was a flameless torch down here, to illuminate the room so we could see where to sit on the dirt benches. I sat with a small fearful sniffle, hearing the sounds of explosions upon the surface. Was I really losing my edge? Was it really a dream? What am I going to do if it is? I felt fear well up so far into my chest that I could barely feel my heart beating. I was alone in the shelter, and the sounds above stopped. It was just me, and my mind. It was just me, and my fear. I was alone. I began to sob as I shook, trying to hold myself together. I shook in tears and sorrow as the fear set in for a permanent course. I heard the creaking of wood, and I stared up at the nearest shaft. It wasn't dying. I took the torch in my hand, and held it up, and I found that there was no longer a ceiling above me. And there was no longer a floor below me. There was no exit to the darkness. There was only me, and the sensation of my feet on something solid. So... I began to walk into the darkness with tears streaming down my face.

I kept walking. Walking deeper into the darkness. My sniffles and sobs echoed into the darkness, as I tried to handle it.

"Hello? Can... Can someone help me??" I cried out and sobbed as I felt my throat seize up. I felt eyes on me, from up, down, and all around me. The darkness opened up, and around me was an open field, and I was alone in the moonlight as i stood there, with the torch illuminating the area around us.

"It's alright, you're fine now. I'm sorry I couldn't have arrived sooner, your dreams are very... Invisible, due to their darkness." I spun around and found Luna staring at me, and my sob of happiness was absolutely immeasurable. I flung my arms around her neck and hugged her as tightly as possible. She gave a slight surprised sound, and I felt her look at me as she felt surprised.

"I don't like it here... I don't like my mind. I don't want these memories. I want to sleep. I want them to go away. Not haunt me in my dreams." I clenched my fists and tried not to cry when I pulled away.

"I see... These dreams aren't just nightmares." She hesitated as she looked at me with pity, and I waited for her to understand. "These are memories." She closed her eyes as she knelt down and used her magic to make me follow.

We rested like that until I was ready to wake up.

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I sucked in a breath and woke up, shivering a bit as I tried to drag my hands down my face. I sat up and walked over to the mirror, staring at myself as I was drenched in a cold sweat, and I turned to my dresser, hell bent on getting changed before the maids came to get me. i was shaking as I did, and exhausted. I looked towards my egg, and there was a sense of relief when I looked at it. It was the only thing that didn't disappear. I gave a small sigh of relief, and continued to switch out my clothes until there was a knock at the door.

"Hello?" I raised an eyebrow as I listened for the answer.

"Dinner time, Trixon." I looked at the door, surprised when the voice of Luna came through.

"Um.. Be there in.. A minute."