The Undying Soldier
Chapter 1: Rise and Shine
Previous ChapterNext Chapter'Morning shined upon my home with a welcoming smile like it always did. The sun was fully set in the sky as the water within the nearby lakes of my home gleamed with its radiant light as the reflection of the sun bounced off of it or got absorbed into its murky colors of blue.'
'The fish within the calm waters were swimming about as they fed on whatever they found most filling to their likings. The water was steady like an unopened soda-can but yet ready to react by the slightest movement or vibration. Everything was perfect today as life all around buzzed with energy and fulfillment. Things felt perfect as the day slowly made itself known to the world of Equestria as minutes slowly passed on by as seconds followed before them.'
'A cool and gentle breeze slowly made its way into my home as it guided it's way into my room. I shivered under my blanket from the cold sting of fresh air as it pounded at whatever exposed parts of my body laid barren to the frigid temperature. I moved restlessly as I attempted to get into a more comfortable position but to no avail as the cold wind ceaselessly hounded me as if it were telling me to get up and get my ass moving.'
'I groaned with an irritated sigh as I slowly propped myself up with one of my hooves to at least gain some leverage on my cozy and squishy bed. The weight of my body made the bed creak as I slowly made my way off of it and onto the cold and bitter wood as it stabbed my hooves with felt like needles of ice. Every fiber of my being was telling me this wasn't worth it but I knew I had to get up as I had things to do or so I told myself anyways.'
'I yawned as I stretched my stiff wings to release the tension within said "wings".'
'Every part of me felt sore and I knew it was just my mind playing with me. I knew my mind was trying to coax me back to sleep and yet I couldn't for the life of me. I was already awake and alert so trying to fall asleep would most certainly be a challenge for me and I knew that was a challenge I just wouldn't accept.'
'I slowly made my way to the closet within my room as the floorboards creaked and groaned from the added pressure of each individual hoof step. I knew it wasn't the wood that was creaking due to being old and frail, it was just simply me and my oversized body of a stallion.'
'Being a stallion had many quirks such as being much more physically fit then most mares or females of that matter or even the stallions. I mean sure there's plenty of mares that could prove otherwise but that all depends on them. Some mares are more unnaturally strong due to what they do for a living or the genetics they picked up from family members or ancestors.'
'Stallions also faced many problems as well such as being overly sensitive or being the ones that weren't usually ever in charge of a relationship. This world worked differently from the many earths I was reborn on. Males were usually or always the dominant gender and yet females in this so-called world called "Equestria" held that position of power or authority more firmly. I mean sure there's some leading models of male power but that depends on how long it took them or if they had some sort of birth right to it or so on.'
'I made it to the closet within a very short time due to the room I slept in being so small and also due to my generally large size. I could easily say I was much bigger than that of the average stallion or much so the biggest stallion there is. I was never one to gloat over my size as I was generally quite the silent type. I wasn't quiet out of shyness or fear but just in a means of safety for myself or others in hopes of not lashing out.'
'I slowly slid the glass door of the closet open as I began to reach in and grab some needed items for the day. The items consisted of many necessities such as a scarf that held a dark color of black, a pair of goggles that could easily hide my eyes, a beanie with a darkened black color as well which allowed a good amount of warmth for my ears. A simple brown trench coat that could easily hide any means of seeing the color of fur I had as a coat for my giant pony body. A plain white T-shirt that was to be used as an under garment for my coat. A pair of simple blue jeans that has some slight tears in various areas, some black boots that allowed for easier movement on tougher terrains, but I knew that was just a lie as I only wore them to hide as much of myself as I could.'
'There were many other items to get such as a simple worn out saddle bag that held a tan color of brown, a combat knife for self-protection that had a sheath for its everyday use, a side-arm for protection which was hard to get or even make seeing this world wasn't even nearly advanced enough to do so but seeing I retained knowledge from my past lives allowed me to simply do so. I also had a stash of bits in the closet as well which I eagerly took and put into the saddle bag along with other everyday items, luckily this world was advanced enough just to HAVE guns to even begin with. Some things were pretty modern while some things weren't.'
'I was seeming more and more ready within each and every passing minute as I prepared myself for the upcoming day that awaits me outside my home. I knew it was most likely going to be a simple day, but I was expecting to do a few things differently. I had plans prior before this day and I knew I needed to set them in motion. I had planned on leaving for a small town that laid outside my home that stood outside the boundaries of the forest I called my protection and my barrier from pony society. The town was of decent size and quite fruitful in many means of activities such as playing around in the warm summer rays or doing hard manual labor within the everyday jobs that gave these ponies meaning.'
'As I finished grabbing my things I decided to look into the glass door of the closet to view my reflection.'
'My reflection was simple but yet decent as I observed my features. I was decently handsome but not to overly handsome or so I believed, my coat of fur was of a pure white color as that of morning snowfall, my eyes were a gentle blue with a sheen of gray as if they were the mere example of the ocean, my cutie mark was that of three golden swirls that all seemed to blow in the same direction, my ears were tufted which was rare for most ponies but I didn't mind being too much of an oddball, the base of my hooves were black as black fur lined them as if it was some sort of poofy sweat band for the means of a class of yoga, my name was a well combed back hairstyle as it was of a simple color golden blond but held a dirty tint to it, my tail was a bit cut and messy but held the same color as my mane, the end part of my mane had cow licks which lead to upwards curls which were kinda messy and hard to tame, my features were young but stocky which showed a lean body of muscle, my wings were of decent size and much bigger than that of an average pegasus stallion, the tips of my feathers were black which showed a bit of color change to my body which I appreciated to a certain extent, my age seemed to vary around 18 or so as my facial appearance could easily show it but the bags under my eyes could say otherwise.'
'My body was so tired and yet I knew I needed to leave soon if I were to get my day going. I let out a tired sigh as I slowly put all my clothes and gear on as I prepared for the day. It took some time but with a little effort I had gotten myself ready and raring to go. I didn't feel hungry so I was more than capable of holding back on the urges of wanting food or any thoughts of having a quick meal for breakfast.'
'It took some time as I slowly made my way to my bedroom door as I crept closer and closer to it with slow movements. Every step felt heavy as I wanted to go back to bed and just sleep the day off but I knew I couldn't.'
'I finally made it to the door as I stood there for a few brief seconds as I braced my mind to deal with whatever was to come if be a battle or some annoying thought of worry or self-doubt. It took some courage, but I finally managed to lift one of my limbs to the doorknob as I slowly coaxed it to turn. The door slowly opened as its hinges creaked from the sudden and slight movement, but I didn't care for the noise all that much. With one sharp breath I pushed myself forward as I made my way out the door and into the day that awaited me.'
Author's Note
The little stars next to some of the paragraphs represent my characters actions while the little curved line making a C or so on represents something being defined in detail or some sort of inner dialogue. Saying this so some can understand the transitions * = character action | ( = some sort of description of something or someone or somepony ect. Also this character that Im using is me or a representation of a pony me in some ways. Im doing this because Im the one making the story and having fun, argue about this as much as you want but Im sure theres many other writers out there who do the same damn things. I hope this is better but I can tell it easily is but maybe not by a lot but its more...appealing I suppose.
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