//------------------------------// // Memories // Story: Solaris // by Gus //------------------------------// The Nightmare looked through the memories of his new host trying to learn all about him. The Nightmare had been at it hours many of the memories would be useless though every now and then there was an interesting event that the Nightmare knew would be useful later in getting control of the host. This looks like it could be another interesting memory the Nightmare thought as he saw Nova approach a sickly looking earth pony in a hospital bed. “Dad… is there anything I can get you; I can call the doctor if you want” “No, now that you’re here there’s nothing I need” Olive Core said weakly to his son. “Do you want anything for the pain?” “Just stay with me, I don’t think it will be long now” Nova grabbed his fathers hoof and held it tightly. The Nightmare searched the recent memories before this event, it seemed that a sickness had been claiming ponies throughout the town, there seemed to be no cure and nopony knew the cause of it. Strangely though Nova showed no signs of the sickness at all, his dad though had caught it two weeks ago most ponies didn’t last longer than that. “Don’t say that, you can’t leave me alone. It’s always been me and you together, I need you Dad” the teenage colt said unsuccessfully trying to hold back tears. “Nova I remember when I found you as a little foal outside my door, it had been three weeks since Emerald died and I had been living in depression the entire time. That was until I saw you son, as soon as my eyes met yours I knew I would spend the rest of my live looking after you, I just knew you were meant for me." Nova knew all this it was a story his father liked to tell him but he could tell this time was going to be the last he heard it told. “Dad please save your strength I’ll find a way to help you.” “Nova you saved my life that night, I would have drunk myself to death in my depression but you give me 14 years of happiness, I got to watch you grow into a kind and caring stallion. You are stronger than you think Nova and I’m not just talking about your magic, I know you will be able to control it properly” “Dad I’m not as strong as you think I am what… what if I kill another pony again” “How many times do I have to tell you this, you are not a killer it was out of your control but it doesn’t have to be, you’re stronger than it” The older stallion recoiled a bit as the pain wrecked through his body again. “I’ve always known you are special Nova, not just because you’re my son I just feel you are destined for great things. Promise me you will never give up though no matter how hard things get.” Nova sat there in silence for a moment before speaking “I promise dad I… I promise.” A small smile appeared on the sick stallion knowing the end would be coming soon. The father and son just sat in silence after this for what seemed like eternity for the young stallion. “I love you Nova…” he said with his last breaths. “I love you too dad” Nova responded tears dripping down his face, he looked up to his fathers face as he saw his eyes close and the grip from the older stallion loosen. Nova knew at that moment his father was gone, the only pony that had always been there for him, the only pony who could ever understand him. He heard the monitors that had been connected to him make a loud beep and was soon moved out of the way as ponies wearing masks tried to revive his father though he knew it was pointless he was gone. The next few days Nova was extremely depressed everything he done reminded him of his father and there was nopony that could comfort him, sure some friends of the family had tried they had been gathering for the funeral but none of them could relate to what Nova was going through. Ever since Night Wing died he couldn’t bring himself to make new friends the only pony he could talk to or be around was his father and now he was alone. The funeral finished without any problems, Nova had to get away from all the pretenders that had shown up. He started walking away from the funeral lost in thought not looking back; he walked what seemed like hours finally stopping as the sun was setting. “Why did you leave me dad, I can’t do this I know you said I could but I can’t” he said staring up to the ever darkening sky. He sat there thinking about all the happy times with his father, all the times he was in trouble due to his magic and he sorted everything out. He always helped me why couldn’t I help him this time, Maybe I could have, the sickness didn’t effect me. My magic protects me from it there must have been a way I could have used it. I could have helped him why didn’t I try; I’m just a useless foal. This new train of thought continued inside him for a long time instead of being sad he felt a rage build up inside him. The rage built up to a boiling point he had never felt like before, he felt his magic inhibitor break from the emotion but unlike the previous times he didn’t care. He felt the magic flow through him it felt amazing to him as it grew stronger and stronger, it was the first thing that had made him feel alive since the sickness took hold of his father. Then he hit the limit his body couldn’t take any more it started to burn up and the headaches started flaring, the pain continued to build until he couldn’t take anymore. “AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!” the area erupted with light as bright as the sun incinerating everything in an explosion that could take out a small town. The Nightmare finished with the memory in awe at the potential destructive force that it could control. Anger can break his seal as well, interesting this will definitely be useful it thought as it continued to look through the rest of Nova’s memories. A/N Sorry for the short chapter, I've been very busy the past few days so couldn't get much done.