To Live Again

I’m not sure exactly what happened. First I was at Town Hall and then I was at the library. Well we were. Twilight’s horn glowed for a moment and we all just phased out for a moment. Rainbow lost focus and regained it unnaturally fast. When I finally realized we were back at the library Twilight was speaking to Rainbow.

“Why do you need us all here?”

“I have an idea on how to defeat Nightmare moon.”

“Rainbow we’ve already tried to defeat Nightmare.”

“But this time it’s different! We’ve got help!”

“Rainbow I don’t think the resistance is strong enough to take on Nightmare moon.”

Rainbow face hoofed and sighed. “Not the resistance.” She deadpanned.

Wow at this point I’m just blown away at Rainbow’s lack of preplanning.

“Well if not the resistance who?”

“Ok bare with me…There is a dead pony in my head.”

‘I’M NOT A PONY!’

‘What? Oh yea.’ Rainbow went to correct herself before she saw Twilight looking at her with the blankest face. It was a stare that showed she was analyzing everything she knew about Rainbow. I believed she’s trying to make sense of Rainbow or something.

“Rainbow.” She said after a few moments. “Are you ok?”

“Yea why?”

“I thought you said there was a dead pony in your head.”

“Well actually he looks kinda like a human but he doesn’t have the pointy ears. And he shows himself as a pony with a grey coat and calls himself Greymane.”

‘Wow Rainbow. You fucked up.’

‘What? I’m telling the truth.’

‘That’s the problem.’

We both put our attention on the purple unicorn. She was staring at Rainbow with the most intense glare. “Rainbow I’ve got too many problems on my hand to deal with you. Just stay here until I get back or I swear I’ll tie you down!” She stormed out the door and when she slammed the door shut there was a pop and a bright light.

‘Jeez what was that about?’ Thought Rainbow.

‘Well you did just present yourself like some sort of mentally unstable pony.’

‘No I didn’t!’

‘Let’s see what I can do to you. I’ve been able to adjust your sight but what else?’

‘Hang on we’re not done!’

‘No but we need to convince your friends that I exist by you doing something you normally couldn’t do on your own.’

‘Like what?’

‘Can you feel me?’

‘Well yea like there’s something inside of me.’

‘Can you push me out but not all the way?’

Rainbow remained silent. Then she started to concentrate…hard. She was holding her breath as she tried to push me out. To be honest it looked like she was trying to fart real bad.

‘What are you doing?’ I said to her mind.

‘Trying to push you out.’

‘You’re not doing it right. You’re trying to use your physical body to…know what I’ll do it.’

I started to move my soul throughout her body to find a location where I can easily reach out and affect something in the world. I made it to her wings and started to feel around. I figured out that her wings seem to channel some sort of power. I reached out to grab that power and when I did Rainbow gasped.

“What did you do?!” she said looking around. There was a buzzing sound coming from Rainbow, and she also was emitting a light.

“Whoa Rainbow…is that you?” Said a small voice from the stairs.

She looked toward the voice to find the lizard that we spoke to before when we first visited the library. Only his eyes were wide with awe and shock.

“Yea why?” Rainbow mustn’t have noticed the glow. Or the small buzzing noise. “What’s that noise?” Now she noticed the buzzing.

“Wow Rainbow…you’re glowing.”

‘Thank you! Thank you! You’re too kind! Vote for Greymane!’

‘What are you on about?’

‘Look at yourself.’

She brought a hoof up to her face and she backed away in shock. Her body was surrounded by a light blue aura.

“Grey…what have you done?”

‘I think I’m controlling your surroundings. Look at an object for a moment.’

She stared at one of the many candles. It quickly went out and lifted itself off the ground. I kept thinking of spirit guides and shamans and their little trinkets that go with their rituals. I also remembered a few games that had different colored fire. So I concentrated energy that I was holding onto the candles string and it burst into a grey flame.

‘Hmm pretty.’

‘How the hay?’ Rainbow thought as she was mesmerized by the grey fire that lit the candle.

‘Hey I think I can change your voice too…say something…now.’

“Like what?” She brought a hoof to her mouth. Her voice was a mix between mine and hers. I was having fun. However our audience was getting terrified.

“AAAAAAAAAH RAINBOW’S BEEN POSSESSED!” He shouted and sprinted into the bedroom. He hid under Twilight’s bed and started shaking.

“Spike wait!” Said Rainbow Dash. She jumped up and flew after him.

‘STOP!’ I shouted in her mind. She flinched and fell to the floor. Only when she collided with it she didn’t feel pain.

Rainbow Dash forgot about Spike for a moment when she realized her tolerance to pain shot up when she started to glow.

‘Hey Rainbow. I’ve always wanted to walk around in your...hooves. If you don’t mind will you help me control your body. I think I’ll take it from here since you’ve already messed up my introduction.’

‘Umm sorry but I don’t like the idea of you controlling my body without me.’

‘Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaassse.’

She didn’t budge.

‘Oh come on! I’m dead Rainbow Dash! I want to be able to feel the grass beneath my feet!’

‘Well…ok fine but when I say you’re done you’re done.’

‘Deal’

We got to work on giving me the ability to control her body. It took a few minutes of working before we realized we both have to commit to the action or I can’t possess her. After a few minutes Spike came back downstairs.

“R-Rainbow? A-are you normal again?” He said when he saw Rainbow Dash.

“Y-yea sorry about the scare Spike. Just know that I was doing that ok?”

“Wait that was you?!” He said.

“Yea don’t worry. I wouldn’t let any freaky powers harm you ok?”

“Ok.”

“Oh but Spike I do have a dead pony in my head. But don’t worry he’s not going to hurt you on my watch.”

‘Not that I would want to.’

“D-d-d-dead pony?” He said shaking a bit.

“Don’t worry he’s cool.”

“I-I hope so.”

“You should go take a nap or something. Our friends are going to talk about me and my powers and stuff soon and expect there to be yelling.” She said with a hint of worry.

‘Wow Rainbow that’s the best foreshadowing I think you’ve ever came up with.’

‘Thanks!’

“Oh ok…I’ll clean upstairs or something. It’s only about…I don’t know, what time is it?”

“I don’t have a watch Spike.” She smirked.

“Oh right. K well have fun.”

“I won’t.” She said with a worried expression.

Spike went back upstairs and started to clean and rearrange the books. Within that time Rainbow and I worked on our possession thing. We managed to get down that I would talk to her friends next time we meet them. While we swopped places I noticed she’s able to read my thoughts now. It was a weird perk with being in control. Not that I minded.

*creak*

“Rainbow we need to talk.” Said a purple unicorn. From what I remember seeing and hearing when I became part of Rainbow the Pegasus Fluttershy and the earth ponies Pinkie and Applejack followed her in.

“Sugarcube we know ya’ll ‘r stressed but so are we!” Said Applejack with a serious expression. “We don’t need another Cloud Kicker in this town and we came to make sure yer ok.” She finished with a genuine look of sadness.

“Yea!” Said the bubbly Pink mare. “Just because it’s eternal night doesn’t mean we can’t have fun!” She said optimistically.

“Sorry to disappoint you ladies but Rainbow isn’t in the pilot seat right now.”

There was a collective gasp from all the ponies except the vaguely yellow one. She eeped which made my heart (or Rainbow’s) skip a beat from the cuteness.

“WHERE’S RAINBOW?!” shouted the purple one.

“Easy girl she’s right here. Don’t worry she’s allowing me to do this.”

“Likely story.” Said Twilight. Each of them were glaring at me except the one with the Stetson who was eyeing me cautiously.

“Hold up.” She said. “it’s tellin’ the truth…” They looked at Applejack and then back to me with a less hostile glare.

“Ok mr…”

“Greymane.”

“Greymane? What kind a’ name is that?” Asked Applejack.

“It’s a family name.”

“Ok what kind of family is the Greymane?”

“Ones who oppose the empire. But that doesn’t matter. I’m here to help you girls out. Well I think I’m here to do that so I will do that. I kinda died to get here.”

“How’d ya die?” Asked Applejack before catching herself. “Sorry is it a sensitive topic?”

“No actually. When you die everything becomes so clear. Like being woken up from a deep sleep. And you are rid of that body you no longer need. It’s an interesting experience. My advice? Don’t fear death because it isn’t the end. It’s just the end of the beginning.”

“Wow that’s…poetic.” Said Twilight. “Hey can we talk to Rainbow?”

“What you need?” Said Rainbow’s voice unchanged by my influence. Everyone recoils at the sudden change, probably expecting more lights or something.

“Wait?! That’s how you guys switch between each other? Boooooorrring.” Said Pinkie Pie.

“Hey we have no control over that!”

“But more lights are fun so I will try to make some fireworks appear out of nowhere next time you hear from me. Or at least give more warning.”

I hovered candles around Rainbow’s body while I talked; each had a grey light. When I finished speaking I gave Rainbow her voice back and dropped the candles. Putting them out when they hit the floor.

‘Dude I didn’t know you could do that without my permission.’

‘Won’t make a habit of it I swear!’

“That’s better!” Said Pinkie.

“Umm Rainbow Dash?” Said the timid Pegasus. “D-does it hurt?”

“Nope. It’s pretty weird but I’m discovering stuff about my body that I never knew I could do! It’s just so awesome!”

“Hey wait back to topic! What does Greymane think he can do to save Equestria?” Said Twilight getting antsy.

“Hey I need some time to think.” I said while I lifted up the candles and lit them with grey light. “Frankly the only option I can see right now is killing Nightmare moon. Or at least figuring out how to grab the elements. Maybe I can haunt her or something but I don’t want to risk escaping Rainbow’s body just in case I ascend.”

“Ascend?” Said Applejack with a raised eyebrow.

“When you die you become a being with great power. You usually go to the afterlife but some have the ability to become immortal beings that reside in the living world. Like deities or spirits. Kinda like what I am now. Though it scares me to leave Rainbow’s body.”

“Yer afraid of leaven’ Rainbow?”

“Yes…I can’t imagine what it would be like without a body to come back to. I’m sorry if this is grim or anything but if Rainbow were to die would one of you host me?” The candles fell to the floor again.

“Seriously?! Do you think I’m going to die?” Rainbow stated with anger.

‘Sorry it’s just a backup plan if you go off somewhere that could get you killed.’

“Likely story bub. I’ve got my eye on you.” She said staring at the ground.

“Rainbow can you keep your one on one conversation to yourself and Greymane. It’s weird to see you talk to yourself.” Said Twilight. Rainbow rubbed the back of her head awkwardly.

‘See? Shut up when I’m talking to you.’

‘I’m going to kill you.’

‘The car beat you to it.’

“Sorry girls. I’ll watch that.”

“So why are we here if Grey doesn’t exactly have a plan?”

“We’re here to commit ritual suicide!” I said excitedly and jumped up with the candles floating around me. Everyone looked at me like I just kicked a puppy. I think I even felt Rainbow’s disappointment in my comment. “Sorry that was impulsive.”

“Please don’t joke about this. We’ve been suffering and starving. We just had to lower the rations so we can get through the winter!”

“Aw hayseed! Not again!” Said Applejack just hearing the announcement.

“I suggest we return home for now. When I have enough information about this world and how unstable it is I will develop the best strategy and the best outcomes of each. When I’m done I will have at least three strategies on how to save your world. In the meantime stay out of trouble.”

I began trotting past them and dropped the candles. Then when I reached the door and turned around to look at them with a sadistic smile. “A new day will dawn the future…” I slammed the door with the same power I used to pick up the candles. I was outside with no light…at all. I realized I must not have been glowing. So what did that glowing do if it didn’t activate telekinesis?

‘I know right?’

‘Shut up and get us home.’