I stepped into Sunset’s dream, Luna following me along.
Her wing never left my back as we walked into Canterlot. The sun shone above, but nopony was on the empty streets and it was quiet.
Sunset sat alone on a bench beneath a tree, looking up towards the empty castle above.
I tapped my hoof, solidifying the dream. Sunset blinked and then lit up when she saw us, “Page!” she exclaimed and ran over.
I moved to pull her into a hug, but she didn’t stop. Sunset basically tackled me onto my back and her lips found mine.
Kissing back, I held her close, stroking her mane before she broke the kiss and pressed her forehead against mine, horns crossed as she looked into my eyes.
She was crying.
“It’s alright,” I told her quietly, stroking her mane, “I’m back. We’re safe.”
Sunset sniffed and sat up, running her hoof across her eyes, “I… I know, it’s just…” she said before she relaxed against me again, head against my chest as Luna settled down next to us, her wing resting across Sunsets back,
“It will be fine, Sunset,” Luna said softly, “He’s back and safe. I said he would be.”
Sunset looked at her and swallowed, nodding, “I know,” she said and then looked at me, “It’s just… we worked so hard on finding a way to get you back and we just couldn’t find a way.”
“Only reason I didn’t panic was because I knew there was a way back,” I told her, brushing her mane as I touched my horn to hers, looking into her eyes, “But I knew I would get back, do you know why?” I asked before I smiled, “Because I knew the smartest ponies in the world were on the job.”
Sunset smiled weakly and sniffed, “Which turned out to be Midnight.”
“Well, she did have the advantage of having help from the pony making the original spell,” I said and held her tighter, “But I have no doubt you, Luna and Sparks would have figured it out eventually.”
Sunset quickly sat up, “Oh Celestia, Twi,” she said and looked at me, “Have you spoken to her yet?”
“Not yet, we found your dream first.”
Sunset scooted off me, “Go talk to her, she needs you more right now. She’s been a mess since you left.”
“Sunny,” I said and rolled onto my hooves, “I love you.”
She smiled and pressed close, giving me another kiss, “I love you too, silly bat. Now go take care of our Twilight.”
I looked to Luna and she hesitated before she glanced at Sunset and then shook her head,
“I should remain here,” she said, “I don’t think leaving Sunset alone would be good.”
Sunset looked at her, “Luna, you don’t hav-”
Luna gave her a small hug, “We take care of each other,” she said and then smiled at me, “Go, I will meet you again by next sunrise.”
I stepped forward, rubbing my cheek against hers before I backed away and left the dream, quickly searching out Twilights.
It was silvery and whirling with darkness.
Twilight was having a nightmare. I quickly touched my horn to it and walked through into the dream, finding myself in…
…A classroom?
A classroom filled with little filles and colts laughing, the unicorn teacher at the front of the room looking angry at a small purple unicorn, staring in panic at a 2 + 2 = 5 written on the black board.
As I watched, Twilight quickly erased the five to write a four only for the two other numbers to change to make it wrong again.
Everypony laughed.
I quickly walked up to her and stomped my hoof, solidifying the dream and making everypony go away and turning Twilight into her real form as I gathered her into a hug with forelegs and wings.
Twilight hugged back, “W-we got the message,” she said quietly.
“I know,” I said and stroked her mane, “I missed you, Sparks,” I said and looked down into her eyes.
“We…” Sparks said and then shook her head, “Amber explained what happened and we-”
“I know,” I said and touched my nose to hers, “Luna explained.”
Sparks looked up into my eyes, “How did you do it?” she asked quietly, “I… I couldn’t find a safe way to do it.”
“I have no idea,” I admitted, “I mean, Midnight and Starlight showed me some of the equations but I didn’t get it. I’m afraid you will have to wait for the explanation until we’re all back to Nocturnis.”
Sparks smiled faintly, touching my nose with hers, “You’re not dumb, you’re smarter than most ponies I know. You just don’t have the right education.”
I smiled back and gave her a small kiss, “I’ll be sure to get one when I get some free time. I’m sure my schedule will open up sometime during the next century.”
She hugged me tight, “When will you be home?”
“We’re waiting for a sky carriage to take us to Canterlot,” I said and ran my hoof along her mane, “It will likely take a couple of days to get transport back home ready. Then a week on train or maybe a bit less if airship.”
Sparks nodded, “A lot of ponies will be glad to have you back,” she said before she frowned, “But… Midnight. Why did she and Talon come back? They were back home, was it the wrong world?”
I shook my head and sighed softly, “They said that this was their home now. I’m… I’m not sure it was the right choice, but it was their choice to make. Did you tell Tempest?”
She nodded again, “She has been miserable,” she said quietly, “She thought she would never see her again. When she found out Midnight had returned…”
Twilight sniffed softly and then hugged me tight, pressing her nose against my neck, “Welcome home.”
“It’s good to be home,” I said and hugged back before I sighed, “...Midnight is poking me, I think our ride is here. I have to go.”
She nodded, “See you in the morning?”
“Of course,” I said and stole one last kiss before sending her dream into a pleasant one filled with an infinite library before I left the dream realm.
Nice
Maybe the both Discords can build a 'Portal' for the benefit of both timelines?
And Soeth, Prince Blank Page has consoled his mares and Sooneth departs to Canterlot for some SunButt snuggles.
Yet what does thy Pink Shipper be thinking now that her seeker spells have once again locked on to him?
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Target locked, Foals away!
*Random class worth of Pony foals land on Page*
Alternativ:
Prepare the Fundungeons for a special guest
*Evil cackling shipping Cadance*
Another Alternativ:
Midnight is back? Also Talon?
Time to ship them both. Also time for a experiment! Page has to impregnate both Twilight's in a night so we see if we get the same result (same foal/s get born)
FOR SCIENCE
Chrysalis: "Welcome home to your Hive little Predator! Let me show you the dance of my people~♡"
*Chrysalis performed than a lapdance on Page lap*
Midnight: "Objection that is not-"
*Two Changelings apper than transform into Tempest Shadow and both sandwitch Midnight, one lapdance infront of her while the other snuggels her from behind and tell her naughty things in Tempest most sexy dominant voice*
Midnight: "Objection withdrawn! Guard! Get me some money! Need to buy me some more dances ~♡"
Page: "You Evil genius"
*Chrysalis starts to purr ~♤*
nice
Sunset: Page! what did you do!?
Page: It wasn't me! unless it was good then I take full responsibility of...what am I being accused of?
Sunset: this! *points at a sleeping twilight*
Page:... I don't get it
Sunset: She's been asleep ever since you visited her dream! she refuses to wake up!
Page: ah... I might have given her the infinite library dream
Sunset: *facehoof*
Thanks for chapter!
Have a good day!
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Ah, but that would be stable and orderly, the very antithesis of Discord.
He might do something to give them the idea for a portal/mirror between the worlds, but he won't directly do it.
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Good point. He guide them, but don't lead them.
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Absolutely priceless
O no... What if both Twilight's leave for Earth because the Internet has infinite Books
Nooooo...
Dibs on the Future Friendship Castle
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Oh why oh why does fimfiction not have an emote of deranged twi!?!? it would have have made this comment so much better.... FOR SCIENCE!!!
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Well, we know what human science has to tell us on the subject (and it’s the boring answer: no, since the foals would have to come from different sperm with individual DNA packages, they’d still be different), but I agree that in magical talking pony land it’s still worth trying just to see if perhaps things work differently there.
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That might be a nice thing plus it might make change which is something he likes.
..PAGE LEAVES THE DREAM..
Luna: Sunset. I'm about to say something absolutely selfish.
Sunset: Luna?
Luna: For the longest time, I thought I can wait the decades for the perfect "situation" where I can be the first. However considering what happened..I refuse to risk it now. WE ARE HAVING THAT BABY!
Sunset: Oh...OH! Are you sure?
Luna: Think about it. Page is from another universe too! What if his world tries to take him back like Midnight?!
Sunset: I..never thought of that.
Luna: I don't care which of us is first! We need to make this happen. I will talk to Cadance for arrangements and options.
Sunset: ..You're right. Operation Bat Daddy?
Luna: OPERATION BAT DADDY!
I wonder when we'll see Skitter and Amber again. Probably not for a few more chapters. Gotta see Celestia and Luna first.
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On the contrary, think of all the chaos it would cause.
Loot Bag is a reformed criminal in World 1, and a thief in World 2. Loot Bag #2 crosses over, steals stuff, goes home. Everypony has "proof" Loot Bag #1 did it.
If Loot Bag gets off, now there's precedent. Crimson Blade #1 goes on a crime spree, then blames Crimson Blade #2 when everypony brings out photographic evidence of the crimes.
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Purrrfect chaos circle
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ALL OF MY Y-E-S ♡♡♡♡♡
Perfect chance for Changelings to get a bach or clutch as well!
I can't wait for the reunion of Celestia and Page, it will be interesting to see how she reacts, to the possibility of not seeing him again. And then the relief of seeing him in pony, wonder if this will finally be the catalyst of them to stop the will they/won't they romantic relationship they have.
Also, like others have commented, this might set off Page's herd's maternal clocks with the possibility of him being gone forever shoved in their minds. He's not going to leave their sight for a while without them becoming irrationally paranoid I reckon....
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Also, remember that Midnight and Talon were originally stranded because Discord did shenanigans with other worlds... Fluttershy would be so very, very disappointed with him if he did anything like that again, not to mention just about everypony else.
You know you can't read in dream, right? You need to activate certain parts of brain for that, leading to waking up. So this dream more likely turn into a nightmare, where Twilight surrounded by infinite number of books but forgot HOW TO READ. THIS might get in TOP 5 nightmares Twilight experienced.
Equine brain might work differently, but not radically so.
Great chapter
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Hate to tell you, but I read in dreams. The words not only make sense, they stay the same if I look away and then look back. Either it's a myth or not everyone dreams the same. (And no, I can't do lucid dreams.)
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It might SEEM you understand a written text in dream, but nope. Try to recall the grammar or recognize language of the text you read in dream. Most likely you can't. If you indeed can, better consult psychoneurologist, dats some serious anomaly most likely meaning your brain doesn't rest properly in sleep, which might cause problems down the line.
This was a wonderful “pre-reunion!” Touching. Love that Luna stayed with Sunset.
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The dreams that Page (and Luna) make for others are magically reinforced. I don't think neuro-science applies at that point. He even mentioned that specifically when he was looking through Tempest's memories for the cure for the Storm King's petrification orbs.
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I think MAGICAL neuroscience applies at that point.
But even with all logic-screwing magic, if it activates regions of brain normally inactive in sleep, and if you claim such reinforcement i.e. STIMULATION would mean REST, I call bullshit at this point.
Magically enforced dream of that kind by description is rather somewhat controlled hallucination, barely better than nightmare, and can be anything but restful.
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Ok, I'm not a neurologist, I'll concede the point.
Why are we arguing about someone's joke that isn't even part of the story anyway?
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Because dream mechanics IS important part of the story.
For example, Nightmares most likely cannot feed on a person in rest, for there too small energy, and while awake mind guarded enough to repel them. So they seek person in sleep and agitate mind feasting on energy and leading to nightmares.
If Page could reinforce dream simultaneously granting ability to do what could be done awake and granting rest, he could effectively make everyone with non-physical work all through day and night, organize military training and games in dreams etc...
Poor Twilight, that really would be her nightmare wouldn't it. Speaking of which...
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As Wild Zontars said, I have read plenty of stuff in dreams, usually signposts and the like. That said, I am a frequent lucid dreamer so that might have something to do with it, since those tend to be the times it happens (or at least the cases I remember). People tend to experience dreams differently though, I know plenty of people who only dream in black and white and who are shocked that I always dream in colour, for example. I've read studies that that can be linked to recall rather than actual experience, but nonetheless it's interesting that it's something some people just do or don't do.
A few missing possessives to hit with today's jackboot:
her wing resting across Sunset's back.
quickly searching out Twilight's.
This is a wonderful moment.
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Just for fun: last night, I had what seems to be a Die Hard-inspired dream. I was in an airport which was threatened by French terrorists, and (because dream logic) I had to talk to them on the phone, in English and French. I had to explain that I only spoke a little Quebecois French, and the terrorist on the other end started asking questions about Quebec. Luckily, there was a Canadian history book in the bookstore.
Later, I had to help by going through car rental paperwork, both typed and hand-written. The terrorists lied on their paperwork, putting down a date as 2030 and using an insulting pun as their bank name. It was still there when I brought the paperwork over and showed the police. Dude's handwriting was messy (looked like the old "use your non-dominant hand" trick) but legible.
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That reminds me of a dream I had. I had a pistol that was fully loaded, 17 rounds in the mag and 1 in the chamber. Some people attempted to gain entry into my house, so I fired 5 rounds at them, except the first went high, because I was using a Beretta M9A3, which has a longer trigger for the first shot, being a double-to-single action handgun. Then I retreated to my room and removed the magazine to find 12 left in the magazine, which tracks with the 5 I shot earlier.
I also remember when the assailants gained entry into the house, I held them at gunpoint, but reminded myself to stay two arms lengths away, so they would have to step forwards if they wanted to disarm me.
I also once had a dream where my cousin was able to modify Apple watches to give the user superpowers, and could also contain the user's disguise, so pressing a button would put it up so you could use it.
One of the superpowers I unlocked in the dream was superspeed, when I was running through a campsite after being accosted by young campers who stole the SUV we arrived in. That one was a fun dream and I would like to read a story about it.
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That is a weird myth that I wish would go away. Like the other two people that replied to this comment, I've never had any problem reading in my dreams. Plus, I can usually remember what I read the next day.
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