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// The Journey 
// Story: Two Lifetimes 
// by Nightstalker18 
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FWOOSH!
The letter flew out of the window in a puff of green smoke we watched the smoke float towards Canterlot castle. After a while Twilight broke the silence… 
“Sooooooo you and Storm have known each other for how long exactly?”
“Well… our fathers both worked in the local potions shop brewing and selling potions of every size and shape and through this friendship we were together since we were foals so you can imagine how I felt when I thought I just watched my oldest friend die.” oh god I’m welling up with tears I hope they don’t see at this. Oh please don’t see that I am about to cry…
“Autumn are you ok?”
“I..I’m sorry Storm I’m just reliving the moment I…” the tears are flowing freely now I can’t stop them so I let them flow, Storm trots over and wraps a hoof around my head pulling me into his chest. I sob into his fur for what feels like an eternity all the stresses of the last few years flowing out through the tears and into his jet black fur dampening it considerably. I could stay in his strong grasp forever… my god! Why would I think that I have never felt anything more than friendship for Storm however seeing him here today has made me realise how much I missed him and need him…

My crying lasted for about twenty minutes before we were interrupted by a loud burp signalling that the princess had sent a reply to our letter. I untangle myself from Storms’ leg and look up at Storm he looks back at me smiling and wipes the tears from my eyes I can’t help but smile back. Suddenly his smile disappears as Spike begins to read the letter. 
“Ahem… Dear Storm and Autumn I am intrigued by your letter and would like to hear in detail all the dreams that you both are experiencing so I can better judge their meanings and decide upon a course of action. So I therefore extend an invitation for you both to meet me in Canterlot to tell me all about these dreams I look forward to seeing you in person come to Canterlot when you feel comfortable yours sincerely Princess Celestia.” 
“The princess want us to go to Canterlot as soon as possible?! Don’t you know what this means Autumn we could finally find the answers we are looking for!” the glee spreads across Storms face like a disease until his whole face was alight with joy. Seeing him smiling causes something to stir inside me I have no idea what it is could I be falling in love with Storm? 

I am inside a dark room I try to move my head but its movement seems to be hampered by something I try to move my limbs but they too are hampered by something rough and taut. I am suddenly aware that I’m sitting down and the corners of my mouth hurt due to something digging into them something coarse and constricting. I try to cry out but the thing in my mouth prevents me from doing so. Suddenly the lights burst on I am temporarily blinded by the flash of light then a voice sounds somewhere behind me…
“Ah Lieutenant Breeze so glad to see you are finally avake now ve can talk.” the voice has a weird tinge to it I can’t place it. Suddenly the thing in my mouth is forcibly removed and pair of bloodshot eyes stare straight at me…

The sound of a train whistle brings me crashing back to reality I am laying on the floor for what can only be the millionth time in who knows how many weeks ugh these dreams could be a hindrance to me. I am suddenly aware of somepony staring at me I crane my neck to the left to see a very unconcerned looking Pinkie pie staring at me…
“YAY Autumn your finally awake miss lazy pants why do you have to do that all the time?!” do what? What does she mean?
“Do what Pinkie?”
“Be all fine and dandy then suddenly all woozy and fall on the floor with a BANG!!! Then you go all twitchy and screamy and it’s funny to watch but its funnier when you start to dribble and its goes all over the floor and it could make other ponies slip and fall and they may be like hey! Who left this puddle of dribble on the floor so I could slip on it? Then they would see its you dribbling and will be mad and shouty and and and…”
“Pinkie leave her alone she may have had a rough dream” Storm? Am I glad he came back when he did I don’t know how much more of Pinkies rambling I could take.
“You ok Autumn? You were out for a while I was getting worried”
“I’m fine Storm but I have a couple of questions why is Pinkie here and does it ever happen to you when the dreams strike you know… the passing out?”
“Well Twilight couldn’t make it to Canterlot due to too much studying and Pinkie thought we were going on an adventure so Twilight suggested we take her along, mainly to keep her quiet…” I look at Pinkie who has draped her head out of the window causing her mane to flutter in the wind along with her tongue I can’t help but giggle at the sight.
“And no I never pass out when I experience the dreams however I never experience them as much as you, every now and then they will stri…” suddenly Storm stiffens and his eyes roll up into his head he begins to sway from side to side dangerously. My heart leaps into my mouth as he falls to the floor I dive and catch him just before he hits the floor and rest him up against the seat god I hope he’s ok…