Equestria Guardian
Chapter 1: The End of a Rainbow
As I took my shower I couldn't stop thinking about that dream. It was different then all the others I had. Those dreams started two months ago after the day I went celebrating my friends moving on to their star jobs. I was the only one struggling with my own life but I promised myself that day that I wasn't going to ruin that for my friends. We went as far to drink our asses off just to enjoy our last time together.
When I returned home and slept that day the dream started but I never saw who I was talking too as they were always in the dark. But the environment I was in those were the only thing I saw but I could never know where I was. I stepped out of the shower and started to dry myself with the towel. I put on my white vest, black small jacket and navy jeans. I walked in front of the mirror grabbed a brush and brushed my black dark hair getting ready to go to my sad job center appointment. Every two weeks I have to tell them my progress on finding work while work at Wales is non existing at the moment and it’s getting harder to support myself. I finished brushing and sighed as I looked at myself in the mirror.
"Why does life suck.....guess I will never know".
I looked at my clock as time told me it was 2 o clock and I had forty minutes to get to the town center. So I left and quickly made my way down.
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I watched my adviser type on the computer for 5 minutes as I did nothing but smile. It’s always the same. I smile, then sign the paper, tell them what I done for the past 2 weeks and then leave. But this time the leaving part took a while but then he stopped typing and looked at me.
“Alan I see that you didn’t apply for many jobs this 2 weeks and we strongly recommend to apply for one” I pulled out a fake smile.
“It’s not that am not trying my hardest looking for one but there no job that match my skill level”. He smiled back at me but it was one of them smiles that I wasn’t going to like.
“That maybe so but if you fail to apply for a job during the next two weeks we have to stop your income”. My smile faded.
“But your my advisor what advice can you give me?”
“Simple Alan you have to simple try harder”.
“You’re kidding right try harder that’s your advice”. He grinned at me.
“We at the job center never joke around; now see you in two weeks”. I walked out the door and let my emotions take control as I slammed my fist at the wall.
"Try harder!! What an asshole!! Like to see him be in my shoes!" I walked away passing other people letting the rage burn inside me.
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I sat on the park bench letting the nice breezes of the wind cool me down. I liked having the wind blow towards me, it made me forget my troubles and problems for a while. My anger had gone too as well as I ponder what my friends are doing now. Am sure they were having a good time and being successful. I even wondered about my brother and my parents who have giving me support and a home to live in. I be on the streets if it wasn’t for them and I have nothing to repay my dept.
I sighed and watch four kids playing catch and throwing a blue beach ball to each other. Laughing and enjoying themselves as it reminded me how carefree they can be. I smiled and closed my eyes as I try to think of a solution.
“Hey look at that, I didn’t expect to see a rainbow today”
I quickly opened my eyes and looked at the parent with his son looking up at the sky, I followed their gaze and saw a bright rainbow at the sky. It was the most amazing beautiful sight I ever seen in my entire life. “Wow” was the only thing I said to myself before taking out my phone and made an attempt to take a photo. After the quick shot I took a look at my own phone and smiled.
“Awesome maybe I tweet this later”.
I looked at the rainbow again and silently wished to myself.
“I wish there was a place out there somewhere that can accept me as I am and even maybe surround myself with friends again”.
I laughed at myself for doing a weird thing like that. Then I suddenly felt tried, maybe it was because I didn’t get enough rest. I closed my eyes hearing the kids laugh and the people around me talking till I could hear them no more.
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I found myself standing in a large white hall with stained glass windows. I saw them in my last dream so I took myself to look at them closely. There were six colored ponies or horses shooting six beam of light to a black larger pony. I didn’t understand what it mean but I saw another with the same six ponies but that one had beams of light shooting at some creature I didn’t recognize.
I was trying hard to try and understand what they mean but couldn’t come up with an answer. Then I looked at the other end of the hall. A throne chair with a huge pony that was covered in shadows sitting on the throne and saw an image of the sun on her flank.
“What are you? and what are you trying to tell me!!” I shouted walking towards her.
It stood and spoke in a voice so regal.
“All we come to light, come see me when you have a chance, we have much to discuss”.
Then like a bright light appeared behind her and shorn towards me blinding me and then the dream ended.
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I opened my eyes and saw trees blocking my view of a clear sky. Panic over came me as I got on my feet quickly just to find myself in a dark forest. I quickly searched my memories trying to find out how I ended up here. As I found myself with no answer I slowly stepped forward looking around just in case someone was nearby.
“Hello….is anyone here…?” I felt stupid, why would someone be in a forest like this. “Okay I better get outta here before it gets dark, I don’t want to end up sleeping in a forest”. I picked a direction and began walking.
Hours passed by and my feet were killing me and I was starting to get hungry. I tried to ignore the pain my stomach was giving me and kept pushing myself to move forward. I felt no matter how much I walk I end up feeling am walking deeper in then out. Then a snap sound came behind me and I quickly turned around. I saw nothing but I felt something was there watching me. Fear started building within me but I kept a cool head.
I began walking backwards and slowly turned around as I pretended nothing was around. Then I heard the snapping sound again. I stopped again and turned around.
“Okay who out there! Show yourself!!” Nothing at first but then I noticed the yellow eyes.
The creature stepped forward locking its eyes onto me as I took a step backwards but then I heard sounds coming from behind me as I saw two more pairs of yellows eyes. I stood sideways trying to keep an eye on all of them. Fear grew worse and I took deep breaths to control my breathing. One of the creature stepped into the light and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
A wolf made out of wood, I didn’t know if I was somehow still dreaming or I lost my mind and went crazy. The other two stepped out and they were the same as the other wooden wolf. My fear was at it high peak and I started to panic. I began to think of ways of escape or find a way to be safe. I had two options.
One I could run but since they appearance as wolfs they can out run me and capture and kill me. My second option was to climb one of the trees and stay at higher ground to either wait for help or till they gave up. I was going to go with my second option and quickly pick the tree but I was too late. One of the wolfs pounced towards me. I thought that was the end of me but the next thing I knew I jumped backwards towards the ground and watched the wolf above me and quickly lifted my legs and tossed it towards the tree. I quickly jumped back onto my feet and looked at the wolf I tossed but I saw twigs and sticks hit the ground.
“Don’t scare me like that!!” I yelled when I noticed the other two charging towards me at my sides trying a pincer attack. They both jumped at me as I leaped forward covering my head. I heard both of them collide as sticks and twigs fell around me. I looked up and see what happened but all I see were sticks all over the floor and no sign of the wooden wolfs.
I stood there wondering what happened as my breathing started to calm down slowly. I smiled thanking any guardian angel that looked out for me. Then I noticed the sticks and twigs glowing green. I panicked again and instead of waiting I made a run for it. I didn’t care what was about to happen and I didn’t want to take any chances.
Then I saw light at the end of the forest. I ran harder till I made it through and stopped at the entrance placing my hands on my knees catching my breath. After a few minutes had passed I took a look behind me to see if by chance more of those strange wolf creatures chased me. When I saw nothing, I smiled and looked around at my new surroundings.
I saw open fields and a walking path. I was happy to at least saw that as my mind told me that following that path would lead me to a town or city.
“Nothing can go wrong now right?”.
I began walking down the path hoping someone can help me and lead me back to my home.
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It didn’t take long till I saw a village far off in the distance and I became cheerful. After all the trouble I went thought I can finally call a taxi, go home and sleep in a nice warm bed. I walked past the entrance and talked to the first person I see or enter a store and ask for help. As I walked I didn’t see humans but ponies. I stopped and looked around, no matter where I turned I saw ponies and no humans.
“This has to be a dream again right?”
It wasn’t long till they saw me. They all looked horrified as if they saw a monster in front of them.
“No! It can’t be”
I could tell I wasn’t dreaming as I could still feel pain coming from my legs. It still lasted after walking a long time in that forest and it didn’t help the fact that I ran from those wolfs.
“Where am I!!!?”
“Halt creature!”
I turned my head to see a white unicorn dressed in golden armor. He watched me as I did the same wondering what was going to happen.
“Turn back to where ever you came from this instant or I would have no choice but to use force!”
He talked in such a commanding voice which scared me. I then heard more hoof steps behind me and I saw three more in gold amour. This scared me even more has my legs began to tremble.
“Ok calm down Alan, they spoke with you then maybe you can talk back to those horses”
I took a deep breath as they took a step closer towards me. I didn’t notice in till now they had spears aimed at me but what amazed me that it was floating in midair. I closed my eyes and took another deep breath slowly controlling my fears but it didn’t stop the trembling in my legs.
“I…….”
Before I had a chance to speak, one of them jumped towards me and like what happened with the wolfs my body reacted. The spear floating took a strike at me but I easily avoided them and quickly punched the guards pony in the face hard. He fell to the ground as the spear itself also fell but before the spear touched the ground I caught it and quickly snapped it with my knee and throwing the broken weapon away.
The ponies around me looked at me with fear in their eyes. As for myself I lost control of my body due to fear and now acting on its own. I hate it when this happens and it was due to my own master fault. Other guards put away their spears but my body once again acted and charged towards one of the guards. I wanted to stop myself but I couldn’t, so I closed my eyes hoping it will all end soon but then another strange thing happened. I opened my eyes and found myself floating in midair surround by a golden aura.
“What?
Before I could question what was happening my eyelids became heavy and then darkness.
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I don’t know how long I was out but the moment I woke up I realize I was in a jail cell.
“What the hell is going on?”
I spoke to no one at all.
“first I wake up at some forest, then get chased by wolfs, then get attacked by ponies and now am in jail!”
I stood up trying to take my mind off the pain.
“How can this get weirder?”
“Um hello”
I turned around to see who spoke towards me. What surprised me even more was that there was a purple pony looking towards me. But that wasn’t that shocked me, what shocked me was her mark on her butt. A star the same one I saw in my dream so many times.
“I had to ask”
END OF CHAPTER