Thirty Minute Ponies Collection
Prompt #196: "Dream On"
Previous ChapterNext ChapterWinning that race. Getting the girl. Joining the Wonderbolts. You name it. Anything can be accomplished in a dream. Some find inspiration, others courage, yet others fear what lay inside their subconscious. I have seen ponies who were able to completely control their dreams, while some are instead so swept away by the realism that they do not see that what is before them is in fact a figment of their imagination.
Funny thing, the imagination. Whether we are awake or not, it can convince us of things that are not true. Take Scootaloo, for example. She recently had a run-in with some night terrors, and even thought that they were real when she was awake. Well, she was half right. While the olden pony and the headless horse were not in the real world, what she feared certainly was.
Only by confronting your fears can you learn to move past them. If you let them eat away at you, it can drive a pony to insanity. And trust me, none would know that better than I; I have seen many dreams that are not my own.
Sometimes I think being able to see the dreams of others is both a blessing and a curse. I guess you could say I know these ponies better than anyone else, in a way. While I enjoy the happy-go-lucky dreams of adventure and discovery, there are also those that take a completely different turn. No doubt you can imagine what must go through some of their minds.
It’s hard to say if I myself can dream. Honestly, I can’t remember the last time I did. Then again, I’m not entirely sure I would want to, given my past. Either way, I will continue to look after this responsibility of mine.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, it seems that Rainbow Dash has been plagued by nightmares as of late. Something about... baking.
Dream on, my little ponies.
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