Entering The Void

Entering the Void - Remembrance

by: TheTraxicEnd

The void is a place, dominated by complete nothingness. The nothingness travels through its occupants and embraces them in melancholy. The void also makes them suffer by the lack of: color, necessities, and entertainment. Who would be an occupant of this cruel dimension? The very occupant we speak of is I. We all know, I was placed here by a certain ruler, who wanted to keep its subjects free from the unknown horrors this place conveys. Did I feel honored to have this heavy responsibility? Heck no. In fact, I felt this was a mistake and I was caught in a massive loop of errors caused by many others.

As I stated before, I am suffering from the lack of color, necessities, and entertainment. This void has none of that to offer. The only thing I have for entertainment is the random piece of paper which duplicates itself for no reason. Sometimes, I take the paper and write about random things I experience while utilizing my gift. As a guardian of the void, necessities aren't necessary, however, I would like to be able to eat like a normal pony once again. Lastly, there isn't any presence of color. The only color available is I, the pony who is suffering from its absence.

I, the pony of the void, am lacking of the three qualities stated above, however, there is a fourth quality which has deemed an enemy  since the beginning of this nightmare. This quality is loneliness. Loneliness has affected me to the point of being unable to carry out my objective. I cannot shake this feeling away because it returns back to me. I think this is why I have my gift: the gift of having the quality time with the mare of my dreams. I sometimes believe she isn't real, but I shake this idea off quickly. She has to be real, otherwise I wouldn't be receiving these dreams.

With this in mind, The gift has sparked new questions every time I utilize it. How old am I? When was I sent here? When will I ever return? These are the most common questions I've asked myself. You see in this accursed void, time cannot harm oneself;  for it doesn't exist. The void takes time and extinguishes it permanently. As a result, I do not know my true age nor my true arrival date. It seems I have to dig into my own memories and search for it. The only way to achieve this task is by sleeping. Time to use the gift I've discovered since I became the guardian... As I thought of this, I drifted off; thinking of the times I had shared before my imprisonment...

It was a sunny day out in Canterlot. Many ponies are out and about, enjoying the day as if it was their last. A young colt; who had a white mane, a light blue coat, and a white tail; stood out in front of the enormous gathering. He was with Princess Celestia, the solar ruler of Equestria. Many gazed at the colt with cold stares, while others smiled and waved at him. The colt responded to the stares by hiding behind Celestia, as if she was a shield. Celestia saw this and spread her wing out to protect the colt. He looked up to see her with a concerned look painted on her face. He started to feel ashamed of having the Princess act like his mother, but he had nowhere to turn. He wanted the stares to disappear...

Celestia noticed the colt's disposition and decided to invade the young colt's thoughts. When she completed this, she frowned upon the ponies who have harmed the well-being of her subject. Using her feelings of compassion and care, she looked down and nuzzled the little colt. The colt looked up and gazed at her, tears streaming down his cheeks. She noticed this and got down to his level. She then whispered in his ear,

"I know your problems and I'm willing to help you, but you're going to have to sacrifice this life for another."

The colt nodded furiously and responded,

"I want them to stop!"

The colt looked around to see the space around him, free and quiet. He noticed the crowd had been silenced, the world he once knew was escaping in a wormhole, and the only other pony with him was Celestia. Together, they floated in the space of complete nothingness. He looked up at Celestia and started to tear up again. Celestia looks down seeing his tears forming. To comfort the colt, she says in a motherly tone,

"My little gentlecolt, you're now free from the cold stares. No pony other than you and I are allowed to enter this dimension. I want to let you know about this place."

The colt continued his exploration of the place, using his eyes as a tool to search farther into the depths of the unknown. He then turned his gaze back to the Solar Princess. She continued,

"This place is known as the Void, here you will investigate the unknown depths of this universe until you see the solution form. There will be no more cold stares to harm you my little colt. I will arrive here once you need me, but you need to contact me by using this."

She floated over a cloud to him. The cloud, however, wasn't one for weather situations. This cloud was made of chocolate. On the side of the cloud was a inscription and it read:

The Gift of Dreams

May You Truly Find Peace in this Void

The colt looked at the cloud again, observing it with intense concentration. The young colt then embraced the cloud and ate it, absorbing all of its nutrients. When Celestia saw this, she smiled; knowing her gift was happily accepted. She knelt down to the colt and gently whispered,

"You have my gift now, residing in your body. Once it reaches your heart, you will feel energized, but unable to produce a single bit of thought."

The young colt looked up to her with a puzzled look on his face. Nervous as any young colt would be, he musters,

"Why wouldn't I be able to think?"

Celestia looks down before bringing him to her gaze. She replies,

"You are the Guardian of the Void, my young colt. Thinking is secondary objective, however, your main goal is to seal your mind from the rest of existence."

The young colt nodded but started to tear up. He realized that his role in the void would take away the friendships he built back on Equestria. Seeing this, Celestia embraced him, spreading her wing around him. Feeling comforted, the colt sighed and hugged the Celestial goddess. The warmth of her body against his made him feel stronger, more capable of completing his difficult task. She smiled when the colt hugged her. Her smile suddenly faded when she realized her time was up and she had to return to the royal palace. She said in a saddened tone,

"My colt, you're now two important pieces of the Void. You guard it, and you're the bearer of its dreams. The gift relates to the title of dreams. I will hear from Luna when she tells me how unique your dreams are. Also, I want to make sure you will survive, so I decided to incorporate your dreams as the center of your diet."

The colt nodded and motioned for her to continue. She gulped and then announced,

"I wanted to let you know; I always wanted to be a mother and well...thanks for giving me the chance to be yours, my wonderful colt. I shall see you again soon."

The colt slowly nodded and then turned away, unable to speak to her. He was being left alone in a place where no other ponies will enter. Only she can break the seal, but right now; he wanted to stay here. He loved the thought of floating in space, feeling like he was an astronaut. His train of thought was shattered when he heard her leave in a flash. He was now fully alone, forever in his new life of nothingness. The colt began to cry and realized he would never see the light of day once again. He could only dream of the landscapes he experienced. As he continued to cry, he heard a sound, familiar to his past life. It was a filly, whose voice was music to his ears. He started to sway back and forth to it; admiring the tranquility of the sounds. His peaceful state was interrupted by the filly screaming,

"WAKE UP! HELP ME! WAKE UP MY COLT, I NEED YOU!"

I woke up from my dream in cold sweat. Whoa...Was that a dream of a flashback? I've never encountered this before. I think this is what Celestia meant when she said,

"I shall see you again soon."

If this isn't what she meant, then I have no idea. It felt so real, as if I was truly feeling her presence. Must be the works of Princess Luna. I shrugged the thoughts off and then continued to work at my objective. I need to get this done, so I can see her once again...