//------------------------------// // The bpp (blue pony princess) // Story: Now and later // by madric //------------------------------// "Look we don't have much time until those slimy bastards get on this ship, what are your orders captain"? You are captain Daniel Webb, and you are in a horrible situation involving giant slug creatures with acid that is currently breaking through the hull of your ship. "I DON'T KNOW DAMMIT". It's not like you have any real options left. "Well we need to think of something quick or people are going to die", you hear your first in command yell just before you see a giant sluggish blob rip through the wall and devour her whole. "This is it, I can't believe I never got to finish that pizza in the fridge" you tell yourself as the creature lunges at you ready to feast again. That is until it freezes mid air, and everything around you begins to fade away leaving you standing in a sorta space like plane. "So you are the creature Twilight sent word about" you hear from behind you. You look and see a very regal looking pony who also seems to have both wings and a horn. "Uh.. yeah I think so, unless she found another one of a kind creature yesterday". She gives you a deadpanned look. "Not one for jokes I guess" you say with an awkward chuckle. "unfortunately I am here for more serious reasons". "Oh.. I hope not so serious that I can't get a name" you ask the blue unicorn....er Pegasus...pegacorn? "Of course, I am princess Luna guardian of the dreamscape and watcher of the night." She says with a flair of her wings. "Dreamscape? Oh so that means that this is a dream right? You ask slightly puzzled. "Yes you are correct this is only a dream although it was a very strange one it is still just a dream". "Huh.. alright that's kinda cool, so why exactly are you here?" "I am here because I protect all dreams, I sensed that you were having a nightmare and I came to resolve you of it....plus I wanted to see what you looked like before my sister did." She says with a sheepish grin. "That seems reasonable.. I guess, but thanks for helping me with that dream it took a really weird turn at the end there". "Yes it did, it was one of the more strange dreams I have seen as of tonight." She says a slight glow appearing on her cheeks." What do you.....oh OH those kinda dreams." "Yes some ponies have quite the imagination when it comes to....those types of things." "Really now like what?" You ask feeling curious about other people uh ponies dreams. "Ah fortunately I've made it a rule of mine not to discuss the dreams of my subjects with each other." "But am I really even your subject I mean I just got here two days ago." You ask. "Well you wouldn't be if you hadn't filled out those citizenship forms that twilight requested from Celestia, but good try". Darn I guess others dreams are gonna stay a secret forever. "Don't even remind me about that, those papers make the DMV feel like a kindergarten writing assignment, and you basically just have to write your name on those." You say shuddering at the thought of all that paperwork."yes there is quite a large amount of paperwork". She says with a giggle. "Woah hold up, was that a laugh, and here I thought you were all about being serious". You say with a smirk. "Well I'm not all bordum and serious I can be quite fun when I choose to be, but it seems as though are time is nearly up". "What do you mean by that?" "Well it is almost morning which means you will be waking up, I can already Sense you beginning to wake up, which is surprising considering how early it is." "Yeah I always was a bit of an early riser" you say with a shrug." Well not very many ponies are up very early unless they live in a big city like Manehatten." Manehatten? Is that like Manhattan. "Yeah that's kinda how it is back on my world". Huh that felt really weird to say. "Right. About your world I would like to Know if Twilight has told you the unfortunate news". " Yeah.... She did". You say with a sigh." I am sorry that you cannot return to your world, I truly am". She says with a sad look. "It's ok no reason reason to be upset about something that can't be changed right?" "That is a very good way to look at things, even if the situation is less than desirable". "Yeah I wish I could be home but I can't so I just gotta deal with it." Even if it sucks a lot. "Well I wish you the best of luck in your new life at ponyville, also id like to inform you now that you will not be remembering any of our conversation when you awake". " That kinda sucks, so that means I won't remember you if we meet in real life right?" "Yes unfortunately but I can assure you that we will meet again, and it might be sooner than you would think". Huh that's pretty vague. "Alright well I guess I'll be looking forward to it." "Yes I will be looking forward to it as well." "So uhh what happens now do I like just wake up or do I like have to do something or what?" You say. "No you don't have to do anything you will just wake up on your own, and it will feel like your real dream had just ended and that's what woke you up." Alright that's cool I guess. "So uh bye I guess". You say before you jolt up from your dream and realize you are in the castle." Oh right well that was the closest I've came to dying in a dream". You say to no one in particular. "Woah" is all you say as you look out the window at the sunrise. They were definitely not like this back on Earth. Today is going to be a good day, you can feel it.