Daniel Book Four- Zebrica

Celestia listened to the message, then debated for a while before sending it off to Daniel. Finally she sighed and muttered her own message into it, and the medallion glowed gold for a moment, and then was gone.

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Daniel, Ditzy, and Gilda were still all standing shocked, for it had only been ten minutes since what had been said, had been said. They were jolted out of their stupor when the medallion appeared, and spun around violently, until Ice Fire's voice could be heard, relaying the message that had been previously recorded, right up until... Celestia's message began to play after the cutoff.

Daniel, Ditzy, and Gilda, this message is not going to be anything but information, with this message will come a power of mine that I do not use. This power is that of travelling upon the Dreamscape, or the land of dreams. This can be very dangerous if you are not careful, and Luna will help you out whenever you enter. She will be able to explain more, for I still don't understand it. And to all three of you, I know you wish to mourn Ice Fire, but we must keep preparing ourselves, Daniel, Ice Fire gave you is energy, his alicorn power, his strength, and his skill. Use this to your advantage, and as you see fit. Good luck to all of you, especially Daniel, you will need it the most. And with that ominous finish, the amulet stopped spinning, and a gold streak flew from it, and into Daniel, instantly knocking him to the floor, once again passed out.

"Who Dares enter our domain so boldly?" Boomed a large and powerful voice. Daniel instantly went for his sword, but found that it wasn't there. Nor were his clothes. He tried shifting into an alicorn, but found he couldn't. His eyes widened as he realized he was at the mercy of the beast who was speaking. Going for an intimidation approach, he spoke himself.

"I am your master, for I am the fifth alicorn, surrender yourself, or face the wrath that is mine," He said venomously, trying to make his voice boom like the previous one had. He had no idea what the reaction would be, be it an attack, them fleeing, or them even to laugh. He was wrong on all three guesses.

"Daniel? What is thou doing on the Dreamscape?" Came a much gentler voice. Daniel didn't recognize the voice, but it did sound familiar. He swallowed.

"I will tell if I know thee to be friend and not foe. Show yourself!" Daniel said, wary of an attack still. A blue alicorn stepped towards Daniel, materializing out of nowhere. Daniel immediately relaxed as Luna stepped towards him. And then realized he was stark naked. He quickly used his hands to cover himself up. "Oh, hi, Luna. Heh. Uh, would you happen to know where my clothes went?" Daniel said sheepishly.

"Thou wishes to put clothing on just because we are here? There is no need to be dressed up because we are a princess." Luna replied curtly.

"Uh, it's just that, I'm uncomfortable without them, I don't have any fur to cover up certain, uh heh, parts on my body up, if you catch my drift."

"Ah, yes, we forgot that odd human taboo about nudity, even around members of your herd," She replied coyly, with a sly wink. Daniel blushed.

"Please Luna, I can't access magic here."

"Very well." Luna's horn glowed as Daniel's normal clothing appeared upon him. Daniel relaxed. "Now, what are you doing on the Dreamscape, and better yet, how did you get here?" Luna asked darkly.

"I'm not sure, but since you are here, I must tell you, the Newborn are back. And Celestia had said something about the Dreamscape as well. She said that you would be able to explain the power I have over it, or something similar." Luna's eyes widened as he said this.

"Get on, we have work to do." Luna said, motioning him with her wing to climb upon her back.

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"What happened? Why did he get knocked out?" Gilda asked worriedly. Ditzy shrugged.

"I have no idea Gilda."

"Well, he's probably in the Dreamscape at the moment. Just watch over him, he should be awake in about five minutes at the most. Time does pass faster there," CC said, picking the boy up, and laying him once more upon the bed, and lying down beside him, turning to look at him. "So odd, that such a fragile and unbalanced looking thing, is the one person on this world who can save it from the Newborn." She said softly, brushing away some hair from his eyes. "Odd indeed. Well, I have to get the arena prepared for tomorrow's training with you three, good night."

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"So, what is this place anyways, I mean I know it's the Dreamscape or whatever, but what is it?" Daniel asked the galloping alicorn beneath him.

"It is the place of dreams and subconsciousness, We are in the realm of dreams, and can go to any dreaming person's dream anytime we wish. But before we do, I must train you on the basics, and then you'll be out of here for a while." Luna said, stopping suddenly at a swirling glowing hole like object. She quickly said some words in gibberish, and it sucked the both in, landing them in a large domed room. "Alright, we must begin training. Let's start with basics. A lot of body functions are not needed here, but are outside in your real body. You must realize that you are dreaming at the moment. Do you know this now?" Daniel nodded.

"Yeah, I suppose, so I'm asleep. Gotchya."

"Very well, now, instead of trying to change into you alicorn form in the Dreamscape, try to do it in the world of the living." Luna replied, and Daniel nodded.

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Ditzy watched as Daniel shivered suddenly, and violently she went to wake him up, but instead his tail jutted out and scratched her thigh. "Damn it! Again with the tail!" She yelped. Gilda spat out the water she had been drinking and laughed. "Why don't you try waking him up then?"

"Fine," and with that Gilda walked over, and leaned over him, just as his horn grew, and jutted her in the chest, knocking her back.

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Daniel changed into his full alicorn form, his sword mysteriously still able to meld with his body. "Very good, now, for magic use, the spells cannot be called upon like a normal spell, you must imagine it. simply think it up, and channel it not through your horn, but instead through your entire body. Simple enough." Luna said.

"Okay, so bring my thoughts and use my body, where will it come out of?" Daniel asked. Luna shrugged. Daniel nodded, and began to focus his thoughts on levitating a rock, which had appeared out of nowhere, then let the idea flow through his body, until it went down to his front hooves, and the rock floated. Luna gasped, just as the world around Daniel shattered.