Chapter 34: Realization
The first thing, was nothing, everything went black once again, and the sense of feel for the bridged evaporated. The only thing after it were, nightmares until he would possibly wake up, hopefully before Myriad and Corolla got worried, and the Princess as well. But, the only worry, was the fact of Cele-.
'Princess Celestia...' he tried to speak in darkness, it was tough, but he was getting through, it all ended as soon JetStream walked through at the end of the tunnel of the Glassed Hill, the iconic light at the end, the nightmares ended the shuttering compilation. Everything went white, and what you could hear, was like trying to get back to the surface of the water, everything got louder until it just couldn't anymore.
"Ah!" with a quick jolt, JetStream jumped from where he was lying, it was loud, but it cutting through his gritted teeth was hard to hear, moving his head so fast trying to catch his surroundings he almost caught a head-ache. Still breathing abnormally, and still cold, but it was obvious enough to feel the difference, even though he was still visibly shaking, "Oh no, how long has it been?" trying to remember made him pass multiple past events, "... Neurelm? Where are you... ?" he was short on breath, "... Neure-!?" he fell back to the bridge, his strength missing as well, he was the only one there, his back against the bridge, lying down toward the sky, when his eyes opened in realization, "The moon!" he held a hoof directly toward the moon, "Those weren't there before!" he looked panicked, he stood back up rather slowly, he was in this state, "Neurelm did this..." the thing that caught his eyes was not the moon itself, but the stars, just not any stars.
There were four bright stars really for apart from each other, making some "X" formation with the moon in the middle. The stars were bright enough to were you could point them out, you may not notice them if you weren't looking toward the sky, but if you did, then you'd see them. Having no idea what to do, he just stared.
"Did, Neurelm do that, or, did I do that?" he wrapped his forehoofs around his head, 'I can't eve-!'
"Hello...?" JetStream unraveled his hoofs, the sound came from one side of the bridge, the side he came from, "Are you there JetStream?" finally, the figure was in sight, "Aw, there you are. Your parents have been wondering about you." JetStream turned sharply to the Princess.
"C-Celestia..." he tone lowered. She motioned JetStream to come back inside.
"Come on, it seems to be getting a little chilly for a summer night." she smiled.
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Everything just froze for JetStream, '... That wasn't me being cold?! But I could've swore!' he felt paranoid, his eyes slightly wide, but he didn't know a word for it, he did feel right with everything. But Celestia could feel that something wasn't quite right either, 'She's an Alicorn, calm down, I bet she has dealt with before.' JetStream tried to walk calmly and stopped right next to Celestia. She looked down to the small colt next to her with the pink-purple eyes she's known for, and said with a calm approach.
"Why don't you stay at my side until we reach the first floor." JetStream nodded with his mouth slightly open.
"Okay." and they started for the first staircase. JetStream felt like the flames of intensity were dying, 'I'm calming every second...' JetStream tried to get back intact with his Aura, 'What!? What happened, I'm some how weakened form it...' JetStream realized what he said, 'I bet Princess Celestia could sense the way I feel too... Neurelm somehow weakened me and my Aura...' it suddenly hit him, in full realization, 'I started to go crazy, I couldn't think straight... Is it that I need my Aura? Like a friend who'd need another's help... Me... Myself and my Aura could be the friends in that situation...' JetStream looked at the towering Alicorn next to him, if he looked any longer his neck would start hurting, '... Walk by my side... I'm suddenly more calm, collected, and I can actually think about what just happened and how or when something is happening...' Celestia smirked on the opposite cheek, JetStream knew everypony has an Aura, he doesn't want to keep that out of mind, JetStream looked ahead of him once more, 'Princess Celestia's Aura is like a warm lamp in a cold night breeze, golden... Mine, must be the same way too. And if that's possible...' JetStream remembered how freaked out he was back on the bridge, how he was weakened from his Auric self, 'Without mine, that lamp would go out, and I'll be left to delve in my own paranoia, the insanity...!' the thought of it made himself drift further from warmth, but at the same time, he was suddenly much warmer than what he was seconds ago. Soon after, the Princess looked to JetStream, smiling like her usual.
"I'm guessing you're finished?" JetStream looked back up, and suddenly shocked.
"I, uh... wait, what?" his voice amplified, "You knew about this?" she just made a happy expression and looked in front of them, JetStream felt something surge suddenly, "Oh, Princess Celestia, I wanted to ask you something..." Celestia stopped, and JetStream did too late, and had to walk back. The first floor was a little in front of them.
But out of the corner, Myriad and Corolla snuck around, to see what was going on, once they saw the scene, they both smiled at each other, JetStream continued, "On the way here, to your Castle... I saw this filly that was suspicious to me..." JetStream didn't quite think he said that right, "N-not that I'm saying she's doing something wrong..." Celestia bent down, JetStream was basically surprised with every little thing she did, but then again, you do have a pony of a high title leaning on her four limbs in front of you, pondering on what you'll tell her. But without a second's guess she whipped the answer before JetStream could officially finish it.
"Does she have orange fur, with a Sun as a Cutie Mark?" JetStream broke his stature.
"Y-yeah, I'd like to know her name... If you don't mind me asking..." it looked like he could be kicking the ground softly at any moment.
"Don't worry, JetStream" she stood back up, and JetStream stood back so she could, and they started walking down the corridor again.
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Meanwhile, Myriad and Corolla suddenly pushed each other so they wouldn't get caught by them, Corolla was tearing up, wiping her hoofs to hide them, "That's our colt..." Myriad chuckled.
"Yeah, wish I had guts like that..." Corolla sighed.
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"Her name is, Sunset Shimmer..." Celestia continued, "... She's my student, but it wonders me as well why she always stirred at this kind of time." JetStream shrugged, blushing with a sheepish smile, "But, anyway, let us get back to the cafeteria, we need to clear everything up so you can head back to your Aboudé." JetStream nodded.
"Okay." was all he could dish out.
~~~Chapter End~~~