//------------------------------// // Realization. // Story: Golden Shadows // by Sylif Daring Doo //------------------------------// _______*Ponyville, 3:00 PM, Lyaroa's house.*_______ Lyaroa paced back and forth in her living room, she stared at the wall angrily before waving her hand. The wall then shifted and became a large room with a table and chairs, as well as some cabinets and shelves. "Have you ever considered that you shouldn't try to replicate things exactly?" Asked a voice. Lyaroa sighed and looked at the source of the voice. "Sorry Rox, but I'm trying to decide on whether or not I want it to be calming or welcoming, I loved my old place but it lacked charm, I like this place but it doesn't feel like home." She replied. Roxanne nodded and walked over to Lyaroa who looked at the wall again, she placed her hands around Lyaroa's head and made the Sentinel look at her. "You know what I think Migraine? I think your lonely." She said softly. Lyaroa scoffed and tapped her head. "Yea right, I see the Web of Life all the time, it's hard to be alone." She stated with annoyance. Roxanne leaned in and kissed Lyaroa on the lips, while the Sentinel was surprised, she didn't fight it, after they stopped, she placed her hands behind her head. "You know what I mean, you miss living with people, having us living here brought life to this place." Roxanne said. Lyaroa sighed and crossed her arms before walking to one of the chairs. "Yea, that's true I suppose." She looked at Roxanne. "I guess I miss the passion we had back then." Roxanne grinned and walked over. "We HAD?.......well I never lost it Migraine, maybe we need to reignite your fire?" She suggested. Lyaroa rolled her eyes and sat down. "Not right now, I've got things I need to do." She replied. Roxanne knelt down next to Lyaroa and looked at her with a soft expression. "What's really bothering you?" She asked quietly. Lyaroa looked at Roxanne with an annoyed expression. "First, don't talk to me like I'm a child, second.......I'm not sure." She stood up and looked at the photo on the mantelpiece, it was of Lyaroa, Fang and Roxanne, back in the other world. "I guess mothe......Gelesh got to me." She replied. Roxanne walked up in front of Lyaroa, she gave the Sentinel a hug and spoke. "Stop worrying about every single thing, the only thing you are going to do is stress yourself out." She said. Lyaroa took a breath and gently returned the hug. "Well I-" She sighed. "Just, thanks I guess." They broke up the hug and Lyaroa took a breath. "Alright, let's do this." She said as she snapped her fingers. All entrances and view ports into the house sealed and a bright purple sphere of light appeared in the center of the room. "First order of business." Lyaroa stated. "Let's get Garth back." Roxanne watched in amazement as Lyaroa put her hands into the sphere and closed her eyes, she watched as power flowed from Lyaroa's arms and into the sphere, it was like this for a minute until Lyaroa pulled her arms out, holding a very familiar Changeling. In a flash, Garth was transported someplace else, and Lyaroa looked at Roxanne. "Next order of business, Umbrea." She stated. "Why are you asking me?" Roxanne asked. Lyaroa sighed. "Because I need to know how you feel about this, if I bring Umbrea back......should she keep the memory of what happened? or should I erase it?" She asked. Roxanne crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. "You know I'm not the right person to ask, Night Frenzy is." She reminded the Sentinel. Lyaroa nodded, she was about to look at the sphere when she paused. "That's odd." She muttered. "What is It?" Roxanne asked. Lyaroa blinked and waved her hand. "I don't know how, but Nightmare is in Shade's world!" She stated as a projection of Nightmare appeared inside a house with Shade and two others. "Can we talk to her?" Roxanne asked. Lyaroa shook her head. "Not a good idea, I don't have full control just yet, I could accidentally blow up the house." She stated. Roxanne looked at Lyaroa. "And you used that power to bring Garth back?" She asked with disbelief. "Different energy, different control, give me some time, for now Nightmare is on her own." Lyaroa dismissed the projection. "Well what about?-" Roxanne's question was cut off as the door opened, in spite of the seals. "Can this wait Estalli?" Lyaroa asked with a growl. Estalli blinked, she remained frozen fora moment until she saw that the lights were dim, and that the two of them were alone in a sealed house. "Am I interrupting something private?" She asked non invasively. "No." Said Roxanne "Yes." Said Lyaroa at the same time. Lyaroa groaned. "What is it Estalli?" She asked. "I uh.....I wanted to ask you something." Estalli said. Lyaroa crossed her arms. "I'm all ears." She stated. "Why is it you won't go home?" Estalli asked. Silence then dominated the room, it was silent enough that a blunt pin could pierce it. Lyaroa took a shaky breath and walked over to a chair that she summoned, after sitting down she spoke. "Estalli, im certain you know the answer." She said as she looked at the Sentinel. Roxanne sat down and motioned Estalli to do the same. "Is it just your mother? or something else?" Roxanne asked. Lyaroa tensed up instantly, but her expression changed to anger as she stood up. "SHE IS NOT MY MOTHER!" She snapped angrily, her anger caused all the windows to explode and made the floor tear itself up along with the walls and ceiling, the furniture was torn apart but Roxanne was left unharmed as Estalli raised a shield. Estalli's eyes widened in shock as Lyaroa breathed heavily, her body sparking with golden lightning. "Your an Empath?" She asked in amazement. Lyaroa looked at Estalli and grunted. Roxanne raised an eyebrow as she recovered from the blast. "What does reading emotions have to do with anything?" She asked. Lyaroa took a deep breath and spoke. "Empath's are different for Sentinel's, our power tends to be deeply connected to our emotional state, as such it's unstable." She answered as she calmed down, the sparks vanished soon after. "To answer your question Estalli, The Forge isn't my home anymore, it hasn't been for most of my life, if I go back there I'm dead, that's why I'm here in exile." Lyaroa said before repairing the damage. Estalli stood up and looked at Lyaroa, watching as she fixed everything back up, no detail left out. "Lyaroa.....I know you won't forgive her, but in the years I've lived, mother has talked about you a lot, she won't admit it but she does miss you." She stated before leaving. After Estalli left and the repairs were complete, Lyaroa looked at Roxanne who had stood up. "You know, I think your right Roxie, people do make this place more lively." She stated. Roxanne nodded and leaned against the nearby wall. "You know, Night Frenzy has been talking about moving out of our parents old house, and we do need the extra room for Firefly." She said. Lyaroa smiled. "Your always welcome here, you know that." She replied. Roxanne smirked and rubbed Lyaroa's cheek gently. "I know Migraine." She whispered before walking to the front door. ______*later, 7:54 PM.*______ Lyaroa walked to the Hall of Hallways, one hall leading to several more, which lead to various places and rooms of varying uses, she examined the numbers on the doors. "Let's see, C Three, R Four, K Five, ah, X Zero." She said, teleporting between doors. Lyaroa grabbed the doorknob and turned it, she pushed the door open and was greeted by a metallic room flashing in an orangeish warning light. She blinked and went to close the door when she heard a roar from inside. Lyaroa raised an eyebrow and looked closely at the large room with ramps and walls, she soon spotted a tall humanoid creature with flesh colored skin, two short arms, and two long legs as well as two long limbs protruding from its back and ending in a lethal blade, it's eyes were sockets and it spotted her. The creature roared and charged violently at Lyaroa before the door got slammed in its face. "NO, NO.....definitely not." She quickly stated as she waved her hand, the door changed from X Zero to X Six. Lyaroa soon found the real X Zero and opened the door, on the other side was a canyon with two very tall stalagmites standing proud in the distance, under them was a city that Lyaroa was familiar with. "Alright old friend, time for a wake up call." Lyaroa said as she closed the door, she waved her hand and some of her power went away. Lyaroa then teleported to her room and looked out at the night sky, her face was one of thought. 'I doubt that Gelesh actually cares, she probably doesn't want anything to make her look like the bad guy, but if that's not the case.......NO! she left me to be tortured for six thousand years, I'm not forgiving that.' She stated mentally. She sighed. "I guess we'll never see eye to eye again mothe......Galesh." She muttered. _______*Meanwhile*________ Unbeknownst to Lyaroa, Galesh stood on her ship staring down at Equis. "No we won't, daughter." She said to herself. She blinked and then looked at her body. "It will still be some time before your body is fully restored madam, you should try to get some sleep." The computer said. "Computer, play the last recording." Galesh ordered quietly as she sat down against the wall. "Beginning playback." The computer replied. On the holographic table, an image of Anseri, appeared, she was smiling happily, her tiger form very recognizable. "Hi Mommy!" Her innocent voice called out. Galesh let out a rare smile as she watched the video. "I can't wait for you to get back home! Lyaroa is being a grump again and Daddy is quiet as usual." She said with a fake pout. "I think I've gotten the hang of this shapeshifting thing though, big sis is a really good teacher when she tries." Anseri stated. Galesh watched as her daughter looked back and saw Lyaroa walk around in the camera view. "Hey big sis, want to say anything to mom?" She asked. Lyaroa looked very tired and walked over. "Uh......hi." She said awkwardly. "Are you camera shy Lyaroa?" Anseri asked teasingly. Lyaroa grunted and ruffled her sisters hair. "No, just tired." She replied. "So uh, mom......dads been very quiet lately, which isn't like him at all." She said. "I hope he's alright." She shook her head. "I'm just going to go to bed." She said immediately. Anseri looked at the camera and spoke. "Speaking of, I should have been asleep hours ago, see you when you get home mommy!" She waved goodbye before shutting off the camera. Galesh sighed to herself as she looked out the viewport to Equis. "I get why Lyaroa likes this world, it's quiet." She rested her head on the wall. "Madam?" The computer asked. Galesh looked at her hand and then closed her eyes. "Activate all defensive measures and turn cloaking to maximum, shut down non essential systems to save power." She ordered. "As you wish." The computer complied. Galesh opened her eyes and stared at the planet her wayward daughter called home, she looked up at the ceiling and closed her eyes once again, drifting off to sleep. "What am I going to do with you?" She muttered to herself before finally falling asleep.