//------------------------------// // Awakened. // Story: The Man of The Shadows // by KamikazeKawaii //------------------------------// The Dawn Program was an idea that sparked during a Government conference.The idea was originally to give youngsters a chance to fight for their country. But the Government was also worried about the outbreaks of magic. This started with multiple incidents at Canterlot High and and another with the mysterious Gaea Everfree.Then, a man named Iron Grey had merged the two ideas, to create, the Dawn program.This organisation grew to be more powerful than the Government itself, as they need all the fire power they can get. Grey had become one of the most powerful people in the country. And with that kind of power, he makes sure to completely eradicate any sort of uncontrollable magic for people’s safety. He became a heroic man. Dealing with any magical incidents they found on their radar. Believe me, they didn’t miss any. Dawn....Cyrus thought. Magical control... Canterlot High.... It was clear. Everything. He would go there. Inform dawn of any magical anomalies anonymously. It’s the perfect plan. He could be a magical researcher! A plan for his future, and a chance to shine to Dawn! Anonymously. So he wouldn’t shine. But that wasn’t the point. Doing this could save lives! Also get him an education. And where else would he go? That was the only place close to him. So, whatever. Location- Canterlot High Time- 3:36 The first day of school for Cyrus in at least a year. Was over. He had seen the 7 Highschool students he’d read about in Dawn’s files. “Potential danger to those around them.” “Seem to have control over their abilities, for now.” Sounds like a prison data base to me... He thought. Three of there names were Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, and Pinkie Pie. Pinkamena Diane Pie. God, he hated her so, so, so much. “Element-Laughter.” He enjoyed a little giggle from time to time, but the extent she took it to was just too much to be considered normal. “Throws parties a lot. I mean, god knows how many by now.” The man doing the file actually put that. No joke. He thought she must be annoying as hell. So, he kept his distance. Sunset Shimmer was fine if you considered her as a person, and not a magical unicorn from another dimension that became a human stealing a magical crown from a magical alicorn princess, which in this world for unexplained reasons, turned her into a reality bending demon. Normal if that’s normal for you. Twilight was a nerd like him, but the only ‘slight’ difference was that she became a reality bending demon to. Who funded those repairs, and how the hell is that place still open? There were four others, which were less annoying and reality bending. Fluttershy, was shy (as if you couldn’t tell from the name.) Rainbow Dash was sporty and loyal. Applejack was a country and hard working individual. And Rarity, which element was Generosity. And she loved ‘FASHION!’ Her personality was quite simple,so she was using her element of Generosity to the guy writing the files. All of the Elements are Magic, Kindness, Loyalty, Honesty, Generosity, and godawful Laughter. Other than possessing magical abilities, their actually pretty normal. Well, Pinkie Pie is still a little annoying, but she’s fine to. He left through the glass doors, the warm air brushing on his face. First one out. Well, then the other thousand people came out. Then he was getting pushed one way, pushed another. And someone ran into the back of him. That’s when he tripped down the stairs. “Goddamn It!” He yelled as he tumbled down the concrete steps, his jaw hitting the floor. “My goodness...Are you alright?” It was Fluttershy. “Uh..ahh..Yeah! Yeah..yeah..yeah I’m uh.. I’m fine...” A thin smile appearing on his face. Brushing himself off. “Ok.. Then...uh..bye.” She walked to her friends. Well..He thought. That was awkward. He walked away from the School and started to make his way home, but as soon as he walked away from the statue... A surge of power. Energy rippling through the air. And at the centre, A rip. The black anomaly was the start of this. The Shadows started to leave the rift. As he did so, The Main 7’s abilities went haywire. Things blew up, animals swarmed people, people were being thrown around by diamonds, and Rainbow Dash was everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It was chaos. Unfortunately, Cyrus got caught in the crossfire. Rainbow Dash zoomed straight to him. He flung into the air, and in the matter of a second was inside the Rift. Into Limbo. “Nnngg...dammit! Where am I?” He looked around ,the empty purple void staring him down, and trapping him. He was alone. Or so he thought. The black smoke grew closer. The Shadows was not at all delighted to see someone enter the rift. It saw its body. Not a pony. It was in another world. If it had any chance of learning anything about this world, it was with a host. It grew closer. Cyrus panicked. He was separated from humans or any help! He could die here! Closer. Claws clinging to the floor growing closer to its target. It started at the foot. It grabbed him by the ankle dragging him inside. “Ah crap!” It was like quick sand. If he struggles he’ll get sucked in faster. He was a helpless child in an unknown dimension getting dragged into black smoke. He couldn’t fight it. He had no help. He let himself get dragged down into the dark abyss. “Where am I?” He lay on a rooftop. “What the hell is this!?” He looked at where he was and at his clothes. How did he get there?