The Light of Day, & I Have a Headache:
Well, after being rather rudely and magically knocked unconscious by who I believe is Shining Armor, I had a dream. Surprisingly, not about ponies. I really would have rather liked to dream about ponies, but no. You know how dreams are, weird, unpredictable...
Anyways, this specific dream that I had, and the specific nature of it, could not of happened at a worse time. Taking moments earlier from the day, specifically my imaginary world domination while listening to Epic Music, this song specifically:
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Awesome, huh? You can't tell me that thoughts of the death of your foes appear while listening to that. Or maybe that's just me...my mother has told me that I was special...on multiple occasions....
Whatever, continuing, I was dreaming about a little country that I made up on my own. Like I said, my imagination roams free, un-hindered. I call it the "Periculum Empire.' My soldiers are based off of the helghasts from Killzone because, well, they are freaking Bad-A in almost every single way.
Yes, I dominate the world with these soldiers of mine. It was a very violent dream, lots of explosions, and lots of scenes with me leading my men into battle, charging like the Soviets in World War II. It was glorious. Explosions, bullets... blood....muahahah....
Eventually, though, my dream ended. Awww, I was just beheading the leader of the last standing country to oppose my great Empire!
Two axe-swings in, I was jolted awake by a sound that my dreary mind had issues identifying at first. After a few seconds, though, I realized that it was a scream. Not a scream of pain, more like a horrified shriek. It was female, very high-pitched. It sounded familiar as well.
I found the strength to open my eyes, (Shining Armor, if that's who that was, did a very good job at putting me a sleep. I literally had to find strength just to lift my eyelids.) and immediately closed them again. The sun. It burns...
And the epic headache didn't help.
After scrunching my eyes closed yet again. I listened for any more screaming. All I heard was my own breath and heavy heartbeat. I strained to listen for anything else and detected the sound of several more pairs of lungs. They were all quite. Were they going to slit my throat in my sleep something?
Then, my eyes still boiling, my limbs still lead, the silence was broken by what sounded like hoof-clops. Well, I'm pretty dang sure that I'm in Equestria now.
I heard the intake of whichever pony was about to speak to me but I lifted up my hand, cutting them off.
"Okay," deep breath, "Um...am I in...Equestria?"
There was a collective gasp. I decided to take that as a yes. Several voices, all female, began to murmur. I couldn't pick out anything, but I imagine that it was something like, "Did it just speak? In Equestrian? How'd it learn Equestrian?" or, "How did it know where it was?"
Maybe...maybe I could be a God....
I forced my excitement down I managed to speak calmly.
"Well, if my ears do not deceive me, then the present ponies in the room are Twilight Sparkle, though I am unsure whether or not she is a Alicorn at this time, the bearer of magic," I decided to continue on two-by-two, the races.
"Then, that shriek, from Rarity, the bearer of generosity, Fluttershy, the bearer of kindness, Rainbow Dash, the bearer of loyalty, one of the fastest ponies in Equestria, Pinkie Pie, element of laughter, and then Applejack, the strong farm pony who is always honest."
The response that I received was complete silence. Birds chirping maybe.
Then the pony who had approached me began to speak, and I let her.
"I believe, sir, if you are indeed male, that you have forgotten me, The Princess of The Night, and my elder sister, Princess Celestia."
I nodded, "Yes, I am a male, and I know you two as well, the rulers of Equestria."
I finally began to get the feeling back in my body. First thing I feel is my head. Yes, giant headache, but, thank the lord, my hat is still there. My face is numb. I'm laying down on something soft...
I open my eyes and sit up. Another collective gasp.
I shield my eyes. When I finally manage to see clearly, the first thing I was was bars. I had been laying down on a bunk. I was in some sort of cell. Beyond that were the Mane Six - Twilight was indeed a Princess - and Luna and Celestia.
It appeared as if I were in the palace in the Crystal Empire.
Wow....I'm actually here...but why am I in a cell?
"Why am I locked up?"
Princess Celestia cleared her throat.
"Well, as I am assuming that you know, I have much power, as does my sister Luna."
I nodded, "Yes."
"I have the ability to...how should I put it...look into different worlds."
"Ah, so you know about us humans?"
"That is correct."
"Okay....that still doesn't explain why I'm behind bars."
"Please, human, let me finish. I have seen your world, and I have seen what it is like. It was not Shining Armor who imprisoned you, it was I."
I was silent for a while. Then, "Princess Celestia I understand your concerns. Things happen back in my world that would not happen here in anyone's deepest, darkest most twisted nightmares."
I looked her in the eye, "But I assure you. I would never intentionally harm you or any of your subjects. In a way, I can peer into your world as well, and it had been one of my greatest dreams to come here. I would not ruin it."
The majestic creature was looking at me with a raised eyebrow. Was I not very convincing?
"You must understand that, when Shining Armor called me here to look at you, I did not plan to bind you. The reason that you are behind bars is because of your dreams."
Wow. This is like that story that I wrote, a Human in an Equestrian Asylum. It's about a guy who gets sent to Equestria, but is institutionalized because of his dreams....
"My dreams?"
"Yes, Human, we were all watching your dream. That is why you are where you are."
"So....you saw me burn my world?"
"Yes," her voice was cold. Not emotional in any way.
I took a deep breath. What an interesting predicament I had myself in. I stood up, and made the ponies step back a bit as I walked over to the bars.
Then I smiled. I began to laugh. Not really helping, but I couldn't help myself.
"I'm here. I'm finally here, but instead of living in Ponyville, reading and studying with Twilight, having picnics in the park, and getting to try Pinkie's cupcakes, I'm being called insane and dangerous because of a dream I had! Princess Celestia, what are you thinking? Dreams have no reflection of what my real intentions are, they're just dreams!"
She just stared at me. Then, the incredibly tense moment was burst with laughter. From who else, the element of laughter.
"Wow, you really want to try my cupcakes! How totally, totally, totally awesome! Twilight, and alien wants to eat my cupcakes!"
"I'm afraid, Pinkie, that he will not be able to, "
"Awww..."
"Princess! Did you not here a word I just said!?"
"Ignore him, my little ponies, he will just tempt you," Celestia said as she began herding them out of the door. But, the one pony who had kept a solemn face the entire time, Twilight, looked me in the eye, just before the door closed. She was worried. And so was I.