Screw magical limitations

Why?

That's the one question I kept asking myself over and over again, for the past several minutes.

"Tada!" The colt shouted.

I watched numbly as he pulled a toy bunny out of a hat. The look on his face was one of accomplishment.

I smiled.

Or at least tried to.

Unfortunately, it came out more than a little strained. Regardless the colt took that as his cue to bow.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

I stared, not sure what I was supposed to do. Because of this, the silence that fell between us was more than a little awkward.

Standing up once more the colt smiled before trotting over to a box filled with mundane magic tricks. As he did I took the time to survey the room I found myself in.

The room was small, and as in small I mean it was barely big enough to fit three ponies let alone two. As I looked around I also noticed a sheet and two pillows near the corner of the room. Since I saw no bed in sight I assumed that it was where he slept.

I also realized that he was severely lacking in terms of decoration. As in there was nothing but white walls as far as the eye can see. This alone made me feel better about my room. I mean it was also pretty bland but at least I had a poster. So what if it was a lame gift given to me last hearts warming at least it was something.

Then again I wasn't much of a Daring Doo fan, to begin with.

Even with this in mind I still felt on edge about the situation I found myself in. I mean here I was in some pony's room watching him do magic tricks while sweating profusely. This wasn't supposed to happen. So then why?

Why was I here?

Why did I care?

And most importantly why don't I just walk away?

These questions swirled around my brain like a never-ending storm, but no matter how many times I asked them the answer seemed to be beyond my reach.

It also didn't help that the colt was constantly glancing in my direction. As if he needed to reassure himself that I still existed.

I sighed.

At least all I had to do was watch.

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The sound of a hoof pounding against the door frame was the only warning we received before the door was pushed open. A moment later a dark-colored pegasus mare with red puffy eyes poked her head through the door.

"Shine?"

Upon hearing his name being called the colt proceeded to drop the cards he was holding before trotting over.

"Mom!"

I meanwhile blinked upon hearing his name.

Shy and Shine? The similarities between our names alone felt like more than just a coincidence. Granted the definitions were vastly different, but still. Either way, I watched from the safety of my spot on the floor as the two ponies began to converse.

"Are we going home yet!"

Aunt Black flinched.

From the way, Shine smiled I knew that I was the only one who noticed.

Aunt Black sniffed rubbing her nose before answering.

"Not today dear mommy had to change her plans".

Aunt Black averted her eyes and I immediately could tell that there was more to the story. Unlike last time, however, I wasn't the only one who noticed.

Shine's gaze narrowed "you promised".

Aunt Black flinched. The mare lowered her head for a moment, but when she looked back up there was a shift in her eyes. It was as if watching a switch being flicked right before your very eyes.

"Look, I can't do this okay?! I never asked for any of this! I told you to stop but you never listen! So you know what?! I'm done".

As soon as the words left her mouth Black turned to leave.

Now that might not sound like a big deal to you, but what he said next shocked me. The sound of his voice was a mix of a vast number of different emotions. Anger, confusion, longing, pain, and regret. Each one of these emotions came out as clear as day with one single word.

"Mama?"

The mare froze.

The air around us grew heavy with the sound of silence that followed.

No pony moved.

As the seconds passed by sweat began to form on aunty's head. I meanwhile watched the scene before me with bated breath. The anticipation of what was going to happen next filled my very being.

At least until he spoke.

"Goodbye".

His voice changed. He sounded low, calm as if he was expecting this to happen.

Aunty Black on the other hoof gritted her teeth before bolting out the room. The door slammed closed behind her.

The silence that followed was swift.

However, as of all things, it never lasts.

"She feels bad about what she did, that regret made her choice so much easier".

I blinked confused at his words.

Suddenly the realization of what just happened hit me.

"She's not coming back is she?" I asked softly.

He looked over at me. His eyes were different now. At this point, I realized that another switch has been flipped.

"No, she's not".

He smiled,

"But then again destiny is the paper and you are the pen".

I blinked more than a little lost. Don't get me wrong I understand what he meant, but I failed to understand why he felt the need to say something like that now.

Upon seeing my confused expression he smiles.

"Do you wanna see a magic trick?"

I opened my mouth to reply. Only to close it upon seeing the need in his expression. I realized at that moment that he wanted to get his mind off things. Normally I wasn't the type that offers any sort of comfort, but after everything, I just witnessed adding to the realization that his mother was just as awful as mine,

I smiled.

"Sure".

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This is insane.

That was the first thought that came to my mind as I stood over a swimming pool. A pool that so happens to be filled with nearly four inches of water. Besides me, Shine was grinning with anticipation. It appears that his next big trick involved getting us killed.

"This is stupid" I muttered out loud. Silently asking myself why I was even letting this get this far in the first place.

The colt next to me laughed. Finding my choice of words more than a little amusing.

"It's going to be fun! I promise".

I shook my head. Doubt, good old common sense, and self-preservation kicking into play.

This was risky.

This was stupid.

This was a death sentence.

These thoughts consumed my mind. I knew for a fact that this was gonna end badly. Hell if it does whoever finds us would probably think that this was some kind of suicide pack.

Admittedly my life wasn't the greatest but this? This was ridiculous.

However, even with this in mind, I couldn't find within me to do anything but stare at my awaiting demise. Logic screamed at me to back away, but it was something else held me there. There was one side that screamed that I was going to die and there was a whisper. It told me that I had nothing to worry about, that there was something beyond this place that was waiting for me on the other side. Something that was filled with adventure and could free me from the burden that was the future.

"On three!"

Shine's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. Immediately fear and panic began to set in as what was about to happen became even clear than before.

"NO WA-!"

"Three!"

What happened next happened in an instant.

In one moment I was starring down my reflection with a pony I just met,

And in the next, I was screaming as gravity took control.

I closed my eyes. If I was going to die I didn't want to see it happen.

A second later the inevitable happened.

I landed.

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I waited,

And waited,

And waited.

When nothing of note happened for several long seconds I began to slowly open my eyes. At first, I thought by doing so I was going to have one of those out-of-body experiences.

Instead, I saw something just as surprising.

Flowers.

A lot of them.