//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 - The First Test... // Story: A Seapony's Tale: Ceren's Descent // by SinAries13 //------------------------------// I floated in the dark for a moment before seeing another figure in this endless dream. The figure came into my field of vision,. . .it looked like me?! ‘S’up’ ‘Glob...it’s you...’ ‘What? Still not happy to see me, bro? Well too bad cause we’re gonna be mental roomies until you get yo mind straight.’ ‘My mind IS straight! It’s the fact that I have an “inner” mind that is a perverted bastard who doesn’t know when to shut up!’ ‘I’m your innermost subconscious here, so just...’He puts on shades. ‘Deal with it.’ I facehoofed at his idiocy. ‘Well you’re a subconscious that acts without my control, so you need a name, so....how about...Altum.’ ‘Altum?’ ‘It means deep in latin.’ ‘Hmmm...not bad, not bad, I like it!’ ‘Good, cause I’m gonna call ya that from now on! huh?’ I noticed from behind “Altum” that there was some kind of light. ‘Hey Altum, what’s that?’ I pointed my hoof to it. As we both begin to float towards it. ‘It looks like...a future vision...’ He looked at it more closely. ‘Future vision? You mean Foresight? Hey! That looks like Dream, and the others, but what are they swimming away from so fast?’ I watched the scene before me as confused as Altum seemed next to me. I saw next was few crystals that lit ‘Home’ were falling causing, damage to the houses. ‘The hell is happening?’ The vision now showed me with my left eye glowing red like Black Rock Shooter. ‘Whoa! Now I dig that eye glowing thing goin on’ Altum said excitedly. ‘Maybe it’s because of the training we’re about to do soon.’ I said wondering about us getting stronger. The Foresight vision vanished when we saw our self start doing some awesome magic. ‘Hey! I was watching that!’ He said disappointedly. ‘I wonder what was causing those tremors for Home like that.’ I said worried of the future. ‘Ah don’t worry about it too much, I mean if we’re gonna be that epic in the future, then we’ll just take it on like it’s nothin’ he said getting a pair of shades out of nowhere and putting them on. ‘Hey, how’d you do that?’ ‘Dumbass! This is OUR dream world! We can do whatever we want!’ He said before poofing up Storm, Gaze, and Dream hanging off of him. ‘Later noob’ He said floating away, leaving me to think about the visions that I just saw. ‘I hope I can beat whatever it is that caused those tremors...’ My vision clearing, going white. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The light from the crystals of Home woke me by shining in my face. ‘Nngh! Nooo! Not again!’ I tried to shift over so the light wasn’t hitting my face, but it was to no avail. ‘What the?’ I tried again, but this time I felt some multiple shifts on my body. I opened my eye’s to see whats on me, my morning blur vision was clearing, I began to see. . . ‘WHAT THE FUUUAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!’ It was Gaze again sleeping on my chest with some kind of purple tentacle wrapped around her and. . . ‘STORM?!?!’ my mental freak out of this unwelcomed love cuddle sleepover was not quite over when I looked to my left to see. . . DREAM?!?! ‘SHADDUP!!! Don't ruin this for me!’ I don’t know when I started freaking out loud enough to wake them up, but one thing is for sure, they knew what I was going to say. “WHEN THE FUDGE YA’LL STARTED SLEEPING WITH MEEEE?!?!!?” I shouted, they let go, and was ready to explain themselves. “I-I can...e-explain myself..” Storm blushed and stuttered to get the words out. “You’re so soft and I couldn’t help but to cuddle while you were sleeping peacefully.” Gaze said happy and stretching the sleep out of her body. “Storm wouldn’t let you stay at my humble house, but she didn’t say I couldn’t sleep with you here.” Dream smiled and Storm facehoofed. ‘Alri-ght, next time you sleep, stuffs gonna happen in the bed’ ‘Altum! NOT NOW!’ ‘Ok ok Sheesh! SOMEpony woke up on the wrong side of the cuddle.’ I’ve always been crabby in the mornings if I was woken up wrong or unexpectedly. I didn’t feel like dealing with this now, so i’m gonna do what I want now. “*sigh*Ok, one did you two really have to break in here to do this?” I looked at Gaze and Dream. They both pondered for a second about what they were going to say. “I think it was worth the soft, smooth cuddle nap.” Gaze said. “I agree with her, I wanted to know more on how SOFT and SMOOTH you were for her not to leave you be” Dream said. Storm and I facehoofed. “And two, why were you cuddling me in my sleep, Storm?” I turned to Storm blushing like a red maelstrom. “I-I..um...” Storm was too embarrassed to speak a word. “Yeah you were totally hogging the softness for yourself when I came in!” Gaze pouted “I agree, when did YOU get so bold, Stormy?” Dream said having a bit of fun seeing Storm so embarrassed. ‘Oh great! Look at the unbalanced vibe you caused in my Harem!’ ‘SILENCE! I KEEL YOU!!!’ Trying shut Altum up verbally, but of course it was to avail no matter how much I tried. “Anyways, Ya’ll should give me bit of a warning when ya’ll decide to do that unexpectedly.” “Okay!” Gaze said happily. “I’m sorry Ceren” Storm said blushing “I will try” Dream said coyly ‘Pfft Like they’ll listen to you, noob.’ “Alright fine lets get this training day started already!” I said, pumped to get my training day, but my stomach growled as I was about to forget breakfast. “My! We can’t start our day with an empty stomach. Come Let me cook you something before we go. Storm, may I use your kitchen for a second?” Dream asked. “Of course you can, but I’m helping too. I’ll make sure you get the PROPER nutrients.” She said before heading into to the kitchen first , then Gaze latched herself on me. “And I’ll stay here to enjoy his luxurious body!” ‘*grunt* my personal space!’ ‘Accept her hugs!’ ‘No!’ trying to pry off Gaze like last like time. It took a little bit till they called us into the kitchen, Storm tried to help me get Gaze off but it was no use this time. Dream stepped in to help and gaze finally had to let go. I swam into the Dining room with Gaze, I saw a delicious feast of breakfast seafood. I wasn’t very excited at first because I was still used to my “human” breakfast, but after seeing Storm and Dreams beaming faces, wondering if i’ll like the breakfast they made for me. Instead of eggs, I got Lobster, for the salty meat, I got smoked salmon, my favorite morning bread is now grapes, and the one thing that I love most of seafoods is shrimp omelet. ‘You better eat ALL that, noob.’ ‘Yeah, yeah I know’ I floated on down to the spongy, wooden legged chair. I looked my food for second before picking up the unrusted silverware with my hoof. ‘How the FUDGE am I picking up silverware with these hooves?!’ A thought I pushed aside as I tried the smoked salmon first, they tensed up before I even bit it. ‘God, so there’s so pressure on me eating this food, now I’m starting to get tensy with this.’ I bit the salmon, it wasn’t half bad underwater, probably might taste better on dry land. I gave a smile while chewing my food, Dream and Storm smiled back. Although it was new to me to eating this kind of thing for breakfast it was quite good, but hey, gotta try something new every once in awhile. We headed out the door after we got done eating, and cleaned up. Dream lead the way to open spot of what looked like a school for...seaponies? I swear it reminded me of Finding Nemo, when I was forced to come along to watch it with my folks. “Um...Dream? Is this place really the only place we can train at?” I asked looking at the “Hm? What? You don’t like schools, Honey?” Dream asked me with a curious look. “No, it’s not that. It’s just...isn’t it dangerous to be teaching an inexperienced rookie magician such as myself near by a school full of little foals?” I asked her wonder if this is a great idea. “Oh come now! You worry too much, and yes this is the most open space on the floor. Plus the little guppies can learn and watch as well.” She said looking at curious faces of the foal-like little seaponies at the windows. They were looking at me, probably cause I’m new here or something. They ranged from the ages of Pumpkin & Pound Cake to the CMC. “Alright, Honey, lets see what you can do first, hmmm. . .why don’t you try levitating that that rock over there” She pointed her hoof to the most thick looking rock I’ve seen. “Well, don’t just float there and stare at it, pick it up!” Gaze said snapping me out of my amazement the rocks size. “Uh...yeah, if I can...” I concentrated hard to pick up the rock as my horn started to glow a pink aura. ‘Pink? God I don't like that color...’ I thought before realizing the rock wasn't moving. Why does it feel like I’m moving something, though. “Ceren,...can you please put the school down, GENTLY.” Storm said. ‘Holy Fuggen Plot Crackers!’ ‘SHADDUP!! I need to focus!’ I thought yelled to Altum trying to focus on th- ‘DON”T LOOK AT THE SCHOOL DUMBASS!! OR SOMETHIN ELSE WILL GET LEVITATED!!!’ ‘Then how do I put down something I can’t see?!’ ‘Try imagining putting that rock GENTLY down on the ground.’ ‘Why should I d-’ ‘JUST DO IT!!’ ‘Ok ok damn’ My panicking thoughts were always quicker than my logical thinking. I imagined the rock being gently put down, then I heard a slight thud sound behind me. “*Whew*” The girls said in unison. “MY! You really are in need of a few of the lessons I can teach aren’t you Honey” Dream said with interested look on her face. I saw some of small seaponies coming out of the school excited. “Whoa! Do it again! Do it Again!” “Pick up another building!” “Are you some kind of super magician?” ‘D’aww I think they like you’ Altum laughed. “Kids settle down, and come back inside.” The Teacher called out to them. “Aaaww!” They all cried out in unison, and they did as they’re told. “There’s gotta be an easier way to do this magic business” I said. “How’d you even get here without using magic?” Storm asked. Gaze excitedly raised her fin up. “And there’s yer answer.” I said pointing to the one now waving her fin about. “Fine. Lets move somewhere more secluded from the citizens.” Dream suggested coming closer to me. “It isn’t gonna be too secluded, right?” ‘STOP QUESTIONING IT!!’ Atlum yelled. “I promise its not secluded, Ho-” “Ceren, its Ceren.” I interrupted her before she could say it again. “Yes it is, Sugar“ Dream said with a dark grin. Making the other girls and I shudder. She lead us to a different location in Ho-.....wait isn’t that the Elder’s house? “Um...this is the elder’s house. Why are we here?” I asked “The elder has spells to enhance a room’s space no matter how small it is.” Dream explained as We opened the door and went inside, but I didn’t see Storm come along. ‘Hm?’ Looking back at the door way. “You’re not coming in again?” “I-I...just can’t go in here.” “Oh don’t worry Storm I’ll teach him REAL good” Dream said devilishly to Storm. Storm blushed angrily. “And I’ll make sure he stays safe!” Gaze said enthusiastically. “What’s with the old fish that scares you?” I asked. “Its not him that scares me, its his house!” “His...house?” I gave her a funny look. “There’s a rumor going on about the Elder’s house being haunted.” Dream said. “Yeah! Rumors say If the crystals of the Elder’s house glows red, that no seapony should enter until it’s over, but I forgot what happens to those after they stay more than one night.” Gaze pondered what they were, While Storm was shivering, probably having an awful flashback or something. ‘Comfort Storm, she’s in distress from some kind of horrifying flashback.’ ‘Hmmm...good point, we have our fair share of bad experiences to.’ Remembering the time I read “Cupcakes”. ‘NO! NO FLASHBACK OF “CUPCAKES”!’ Altum interrupted my Flashback of my reaction to “Cupcakes”. I swam towards Storm and gave her a hug. “Sshhhhhh, Don’t worry, its alright if ya don’t wanna go in his house, wait here if you want to” I said to her, she stopped shivering and hugged me back. “T-thank you Ceren, I’ll be f-fine, so I’m coming in to make sure SHE doesn’t do anything fishy!” She let go, and glared at Dream giving her a devilish smile. I had a small laugh. “Alright thats enough you two so we can please get my training started.” I said. They all nodded, Dream lead the way to the Captain’s quarters room again. “Don’t try to knock I already know you're here and i’ve already gotten a room ready for you to train.” The Elder said before I could even knock. ‘Aw come on! At least give me a chance to knock this time like a normal seapony!’ I thought. “And no I will not, its past the hole on the floor in the second door on your left.” He said. “you suck” I mumbled to myself, luckily he didn’t have super hearing to hear that. ‘HEY ELDER! CEREN SAYS YOU SUCK!!’ ‘OH MY LUNA! Shaddup! I still don’t know if he can thought sense you too!’ ‘Heh heh scared of an old psychic seapony, noob?’ ‘I’m not scared of him!’ ‘You should be scared, and you should stop talking to yourself in your head.’ Said a familiar old voice in my conscious. ‘Oh GLOB! So you can hear him too!’ ‘Again with this nonsense of which you think’ ‘*sigh* I’ll be in the training room’ I finished thinking befo- “CEERRREEENNN!!!” Storms voice ringing in my ears. “AAH! Why are you shouting in my ear!?” I said painfully holding my ears. “Sorry, I was trying to get your attention to let you know we found your training room set up by the elder, but you weren’t responding to us calling you, are you positive that you don’t need a doctor?” Storm said before grabbing my head and checking it if there was any damage to it. “Yes I’m fine, now could you let go of my head please?” I asked and she did so blushingly. I swam over to the others waiting for us, this door has a light coming through the cracks of the improperly sealed door. I opened door only to met a blinding light to my face. ‘I swear on Celestia’s mane if I...get...blinded...agaaaaaain?!’ I had a serious DBZ moment, thinking about the seemingly endless white void that almost looks like the hyperbolic time chamber except there was no giant hourglasses and there wasn’t any small building, but a deep sea hotel. There were pillars that faded into the non-visionable ceiling around the hotel, the hotel itself was as big as the Holiday Inn Express at Carson City that I stopped by once during a vacation. “Co-ol! We’re staying in here?!” Gaze said excitedly bright eyed. “Until Ceren learns his magic properly and is not ripping schools or any other buildings off the ground yes.” Dream said. “Oh Come ON! It wasn’t that bad” I said. “You picked up a school, with the CHILDREN still inside it!” Storm stated out loud. “Ok, Fine it was bad, but nopony was hurt, right?” “No, but somepony COULD have been hurt in the process” “Which is why I need training for my magic so that won’t happen.” “Quite, I’ll make sure his magic won’t do that, you can trust me on this one Stormy.” Dream said. “Oh I trust your teachings, but your personality...not so much.” “Oh? Does my personality intimidate your chances with Ceren?” “Alright, enough! Can we please get started?” “My! And he’s eager to start his training with MOI!” Dream whips her black mane at Storm, and she had a rageface. “Not just you Dream, Storm as well.” soon as I said that storm’s ears perked. “Huh? B-but why me?” Storm questioned me and Dream raised a brow of interest. “Cause you beat the bricks outta that “Grey” pony, and I need to learn to dodge incoming attacks” I said cooly. “...A-alright I’ll do my best to help!” “What can I help with?” Gaze said as I look back to her only to met with her Puppy dog eyes. ‘D’ah shit! ALTUM!’ I thought quickly on this one. ‘D’oh hey don’t come to me, this is YO decision, not mine.’ ‘But yer suppose to help me do that!’ ‘Fuck you I don’t! I just became my own conscious!’ ‘D’ah Fucknuggets!’ “Um...I forget, what can you do...again?” “Well, that was a stupid question, I know Geography and survival skills.” She plainly said. “Alright! Then you teach me more about that!” “Yesss!” She said. “Wait a minute, I know the elder told me you wouldn't and normally that'd be enough but how did you grow up not knowing any of this already?” Dream asked. ‘It’s always the smart ones that get ya!’ ‘That bastard screwed me over with her asking me this question! *sigh* I guess I’ll come clean a little with the truth this time’ I thought. “Fine I’ll tell you why I don’t know the stuff ya’ll know,...I’ve never been to school in the ocean, I went to school on land...and I never fought before, and as for my magic. . .I didn’t have any before I got to the ocean and it was sealed after that until I met the Elder and I don’t even really know who did this to me even.” I told them, Storm and Gaze were surprised by this fact, but it almost seems that Dream wasn’t gonna buy it. I could see Dream decide to pass it off as the truth...for now. “Alright! Shall we begin?” Dream said acting like a school teacher now. “I’m REEAADDY!!” My impression of spongebob before swimming into the white void, looking back the closing door. Hey everyone SinAries13 here! Sorry taking so long, I'm a bit of a slow writer, so I make it up with my imagination, but I don't work alone of course. Don't forget about Avorin whose helping me. And have a Breakdancin baby gif for putting up the wait I caused you guys. More chapters WILL come sooner.