Eljunbyro

by Imploding Colon

Things Given

My eyes opened. They were moist, but I was getting used to it.

It was dark out. How long had I been sleeping? Through the night?

I tried sitting up, and I felt the weight of the pendant around my neck, like shackles. I sighed.

The mountains were still around me. I felt like I was in the belly of some unimaginably giant beast, exposed to the heavens. When I reached my hooves out, the mists parted, and I saw rows upon rows of jagged peaks, like teeth.

I exhaled slowly, leaning back down to the plateau beneath me. I couldn't sleep, couldn't fly, couldn't live. Crying was getting boring; I knew that I had to pass the time doing something before I could no longer afford to pass the time. It didn't help that I had the promise of random dizzy spells to punctuate my remaining existence at any given moment.

There was no telling how long it was since I last saw Luna. Most likely, she was worried sick about me, and I was starting to get tired really quick of disappointing her. In a way, she felt like the only soul left in the world worth feeling guilty about.

So, standing up, I flexed my wings and prepared to fly back towards Canterlot. It was then that my eyes were stabbed by something bright and golden.

"Augh..." I shuddered, squinting my eyes as half of the sky caught aflame. After a few seconds, my ruby irises adjusted, and I found myself staring at a flat slit of shimmering plasma. "Oh... wow..."

The sun was rising; it was dawn. The mountains melted under the brilliant glory, casting thick shadows through the fog as the vapors too dissolved in rivulets of gold. There was something cleansing about it, something inviting and frightening all the more. I knew how small I was, but I also knew how insanely smaller everything else was. If the rising sun had burned my coat off, I wouldn't have bothered shivering afterwards.

Hours passed, hours that were mine and mine alone, and still I remained standing there, facing east, breathless.

"Oh girls," I murmured into the morning light, my breath dissolving above the stone lengths of the dead world. "Where does it all end?"

Comments

[The 24th Pegasus]

EAST!!

[Pilate]

Go east, young Dash, east unto unknown that you may cleanse your mind of loves lost and shed thy mortal coil. Go east that you may find destiny from destiny turned to dust.

[Relevant Heavy Metal]

My Spirit Will Go On - Dragonforce

Things Taken?
Things Recieved?
Things Stolen?
Things Reclaimed?
Things Broken?
Things Fixed?
Things Replaced?
Things Lost?

What could the next chapter be?

[Pilate]

1714731
Dash won her first chance (destiny), and was given a second.

[Aqua Fortis]

"Oh girls," I murmured into the morning light, my breath dissolving above the stone lengths of the dead world. "Where does it all end?"

If only you knew, Dash... If only you knew

[Axan Zenith]

Great chapter and all, but, uh...

I had the promise of random dizzy smells

Heheh.

[That_one_guy]

One journey ends... And another begins.

[dragonridergoku]

So RD was dreaming about her life in the last chapter when really it was Belle Dreaming up RD's memories. Do i sense a bit of dreamception?

[trackbum]

at this point im just rolling with it and enjoying the read.

[Ms_Fruit_Bat]

1715771 INCEPTION MOTHERBUCKER!!!!!!

[Relevant Heavy Metal]

1714744

And the third time when she comes back from the dark abyss of death, presumably?

[Psyco Josho]

It ends at Midnight.

[MellowMabari]

"Oh girls," I murmured into the morning light, my breath dissolving above the stone lengths of the dead world. "Where does it all end?"

That's the question, isn't it? There's a lot of crazy crap before it does end, is all I know. A lot of crazy ponies, too. Now I'm wondering if Dash ever does go back to meet Luna, or if maybe Luna just teleports the stuff to her, or teleports her whole self to see her off from the mountains or something. Until tomorrow!

[Future Regret]

I still miss Csquared. He was so awesome and was easily the best background character in both stories. I dare say better then Belles Smith, and shes a main character

[Riverwing]

Where this story begins.

[AppleTank]

And off she goes. I still wonder when RD hears of the Midnight Armory.

[dashie76]

IIIIIt's Dashie's evaluation time!

So we get another wandering chapter here. Nothing too too special, although I do personally like the description of the sunrise. Also, I'm pretty sure the last line doesn't hold any real significance, so don't worry about that. These are my thoughts so far.

-MASH

P.S. 1887486

[CrimsonPhoenix]

and I win the award for the slowest person on earth. I just realized the pictures in Austraeoh and Eljunbyro is showing east.

[FloorBelow]

>GO EAST

[Tetrominon]

1715214 1717871

"Oh my... it goes on forever..."

[tailspin]

when dose she get scootaloo's gogles or the sadle bag?

[Regidar]

1714679 I agree. It ends with the East.

[Super Trampoline]

heh, a little piece of how it all began: beautiful scenery porn.

[whizzball1]

Back to scenery, going east.

[JustAnotherTimeLord]

Fly away, you fool!

[rainbowrengar]

*Sees a comment that was actually recent*
Gasp! Nows my chance!
*shoots signal flare in the air*
GUYS IM COMING! I WANT TO BE COOL TOO EVEN THOUGH YOU GUYS ARE BOOKS A HEAD OF ME! NOTICE ME SENPAIS!
But in al seriousness, after reading comments for 260 chapters I feel like the people who always post are friends I'll never meet... Onward we go.

[Nagmeister]

4773666 I know that feel bro

Haven't seen a comment less than two months old yet

[Tim the Planes-pony]

"Where does it all end?"

I really wish that I knew.

[djthomp]

Go east young mare!

4773666

But in al seriousness, after reading comments for 260 chapters I feel like the people who always post are friends I'll never meet... Onward we go.

Hahaha, no kidding. And here I am a full additional year behind!

[Aiyonbeam]

6273094 And then here I am, reading all your comments like an archaeologist digging through dusty fossils. Oh, here's a joke I can play on to be relevant! Someone notice me!

[Real_Atomsk]

6497376
The literary equivalent of playing journey

[crunchybigfist]

IWTCIRD

[deltablaze22]

6497376 then there's me a futuristic race of people looking back on what used to be

[Nagmeister]

6501309 Here I am, only most of a year behind. I feel positively recent.

[**Beert]

IT GOES ON FOREVER, DASHIE

[DrEggnog]

4773666
Guess how I feel!?

[Grey Rebl]

Hehe! All this talk of comments as fossils makes me feel young. They walk, and I run. It only means I have a long ways to go. To those passing through: Get jogging! I hope to meet you up ahead! And maybe, for those further into the future from now...at the summit.

Live Long and Dash Apples. You can do it.

[meanderingNekomata]

I kind of view this fic like Mount Everest. At first I'd glanced at it from a distance and figured I'd save it for later, pace myself with some smaller mountains. I read Fallout: Equestria and a few decently long fics. Years passed and soon I reached ever steepening inclines irl as well. I needed a goal, at least temporarily, something to drive me and challenge me. I saw Austraeoh and took the plunge. I've since scaled the sheer cliff faces of Austraeoh and after a brief rest on that plateau to acclimate, moved onward to Eljunbyro. All along the way I've seen signs of those who've come before and to them I've one thing to say. I'll see you at the summit!

[Rosenapp]

"Oh girls," I murmured into the morning light, my breath dissolving above the stone lengths of the dead world. "Where does it all end?"

in about 2,050,000 words, 8/12 published books and 1600 or something chapters.

yup

[FOXTrot2]

8500372
Your information is outdated, past BlueRoseFictions peon (but not present you) for there are even more books now!
Trust me, were gonna be seeing books come out the factory for a while now.
This ain't over yet.

Aslo, RD, it has just begun.

[Dashie04]

8636381
No clue it was published.

[Dashie04]

1714731
Twice in a row, but I am a simple man, I see DragonForce I freak out

So... awesome!

[Silver Flare]

What's left after scaling this mountain and gazing down from its perilous height?

Starting again.

Ever eastward.

[Thread Necromancer]

6501309
Hello from the future... Things are a tad rocky recently.

[The Blacksmith]

10813597
Not me in 2022 reading this series for the first time ever…

[Rexy]

11282813
Nice to know there are other people this year that are reading it who haven’t read the series before!
What book are ya on now?

[Jex]

Hours passed, hours that were mine and mine alone, and still I remained standing there, facing east, breathless.

It's almost like the desire to go East goes beyond just a desire to explore. Destiny is literally driving her that direction.

5225004
Try engaging with the comments section when you're reading this shit in 2023.

[corytheodst]

11620151
relatable