Twilight's Soul Floats Ever Deeper Into Space

‘Berry.’ Rocky cried under his breath. Seeing his adopted brother melt and congeal was a frightening event for him. He would have never imagined seeing organic life react with acid like Berry’s body did. He watched as rivulets of fluid rushed off the equine body. It looked like a waterfall, in a twisted sort of way. ‘I- couldn’t save you…’ He cried out in pain. ‘It was not your fate Rocky.’ Said the faded lavender unicorn. Rocky looked upward at the eternal pony with aggrieved eyes before his body felt heavy again. The guard knelt and caught Rocky as his body fell. He cradled Rocky ever so gently as he covered Rocky's eyes. ‘Hush. No more sorrow will you witness this day.’ Said the guard as he picked up Rocky and moved him to a nearby open window.

‘Thine eyes will no longer see darkness, yet, they will gaze upon the stars one last time.’ The guard said softly to Rocky’s ears. He pulled a chair next to them and placed Rocky on it gently. ‘Open those marbles of wonder, and see the setting sun, Rocky.’ Said the guard as he moved his hoof from Rocky’s eyes. Rocky did indeed open them and to his shock when his vision returned, was to see the sun setting in the distance. Rocky gasped softly as he saw the sky in a dark indigo colour. Meanwhile, the guard stepped back and trotted over to a hanging crystal sword on a nearby wall. ‘Rocky, What do you see out into the sky?’ He asked. Rocky smiled softly, feeling his body slowly go back to normal. ‘I see the moon on the right, rising.’ said Rocky. ‘Anything else?’ Asked the guard. Rocky nodded ‘I can see the Ursa Major and its cub, the Ursa Minor.’ Rocky said calmly.

‘May I request one last thing of you, Rocky?’ The guard asked, his voice quivering. ‘What would that be?’ Rocky asked confused. ‘Please, burn those images into your mind. Burn the engravings of the starry sky to your soul.’ The guard asked. Rocky wanted to turn his head but he felt the guard's hoof force his head to keep staring at the night sky. ‘Please, can you do that for me?’ The guard asked again, it almost sounded like he was pleading with Rocky. ‘I promise to keep these images within my mind.’ Stated Rocky.

‘Thank you!’ said the guard. He was relieved that Rocky would keep something good in his mind. Erasing the current horrifying images he bore to witness. Rocky was going to ask why but he felt strange. He felt lighter as if his body grew wings and managed to chart a flight path towards the sky. He reeled at this new-found notion of freedom, so he flew high and managed to dig deep into the cosmos’s ocean. But for the guard, the guard watched Rocky’s head fall from its potion on his body. The guard used his crystal sword to cleave away the bindings to Rocky’s soul.