//------------------------------// // Rise From The Ashes // Story: Total Burnout // by Riften //------------------------------// ~Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep~ "How is he doc?" "Im not sure how, but he's recovering at a speed that shouldn't even be physically possible. Here take a look at these X-rays, this first one was taken immidietly after you brought him in and he was stabilized. And I just picked up these other prints now, do you see the difference? It's astounding isn't it? These first pictures here he had over 20 broken bones, a majority of them being in his wings, a few broken ribs and dislocated fore-hoof. But here. These most recent X-rays, it's-it's astounding. His bones seem to just be mending themselves. But it dosn't end there, I mean just look at him now. Where are all of the burns? Where are all the lacerations? They're just.....gone." "He sure is something.....But I still can't believe he saved me. That fall...I would of died if it weren't for him." "What he did was awfully brave without a doubt, but are you sure you are ok? I mean you still did fall from a cloud house." "Yeah...Im fine doc, just a little shaken up still. oh and do you remember how long my friend said til the Royal Guards arrive? I have some very...dire information for them." "Im sure you do, the explosion and all. Things like that don't just up and happen for no particular reason." "Yeah...Gotta get an investigation or something, i can't possibly imagine what could of caused an explosion like that. Anyway thank you for all your help with this doc, im just going to stay here for a little longer, see if maybe he'll wake up any time soon." "No need to thank me, it's my job after all. Have a good night Vinyl, Im sure your friend will be fine, he's something else he is." "Yeah, goodnight doc, and thank you again." ~Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep~ "Guess you really are indestructible. Heh, shouldn't really surprise me. The doctor said this was your second time in here for pretty much the same reason. Man, you better wake up soon, im getting tired of waiting here...Its like really really boring here. I can only imagine how you're keeping yourself entertained in that mind of yours." ECHO! ECHO! ECHO! ECHO! ECHO! "Hehehehe, oh god that never gets any less fun....Im bored now. Oh well, at least I've stopped hurting all over. I guess that means someone brought me to the hospital...again. This, this needs to stop happening. I don't even know why they need to bring me here, I don't even think I need a hospital. Like ever, I just fix myself up however that works. I wounder how does work?" "Wanna find out?" "Heeey, I know this voice, you were the voice yelling at me when I was falling. What the hell are you doing in my head? Gtfo." "Your head? No need to be so selfish, this is technically our head. After all I am the one who's saved you twice now." "What?" "You wanna know what your are kid? I think it's about time someone layed this out for you. You're a spirit. More specifically A life spirit." "What?" "Come on kid, it's not that hard to understand. YOU are a SPIRIT. Your a kind of physical manifestation of life or something." "Im just going to go ahead and repeat myself, what?" "What's not to understand! YOU. ARE. A. LIFE. SPIRIT!" "Yeah, im getting that part, but what the hell does that mean? And then what the hell are you?" "Me? Im just a guide that comes with being a spirit. And until you learn how to do anything other than crash and burn Im the one in control of all of you powers." "And by powers you mean my inability to die?" "Haha, don't get ahead of yourself kid. You're more than capable of death. I just keep patching you up before when you kill yourself. And even then thats not even the start of what you're capable of doing." "Oh shit really! What else can I do!" "Well, you've already experienced a few of them. Remember anytime you've ever caught on fire? Yeah, that was me." 'Dude! What the hell! Argh, whatever thats kinda cool I guess. What's up with the whole fire thing anyway? "I don't know man. Something to do with fire being the most primal form of life or something. It grows on its own. It needs to breath, It eats. Some symbolism or something." "You know I'd imagine a guide to a spirit would know a little more on just what the hell he's guiding, or you know not be a dick." "Hey! Im made as a vague representation or your personality, I guess It's easier to talk with something like you. I don't know man, this is just how they made me." "They? Who's they?" "THEY, are the celestial guardians. Beings that watch over this plane of existence." "Celestial guardians? You mean the Princess? You know Princess CELESTIA?" "Her? A Celestial Guardian? Hahaha, don't even go there kid, she's a spirit the same as you. Just a much older one, spirit of order or somethin'. She came into play when another spirit came into existence, wanna guess who?" "Hmm, spirit of order. What could possibly come in that would need order to counter it? Im going to go ahead and guess It was the spirit of fried chicken? Am I close?" ..... "DISCORD! God I know. No freakin' sense of humor...." "Yeah...Discord, anyway spirits usually come in pair, usually really opposite pairs. So hey, you know what that means right?" "...No....No...No no...Please don't say it. Please don't-" "Death." "Damnit! Why! Why did you have to say it! Does this mean I have to go fight some apocalyptic incarnation of death itself hellbent on eradication all life?" "Im not going to say yes or no on that one. Because I have absolutely no idea. Hey on the bright side, It might not be evil. Hopefully." "Ugh, why me? Why do I have to do this?" "The Guardians don't like giving these powers to the ponies in this world, they usually aren't so great at handling them. So they usually just nab people from whatever worlds they feel like." "Well thats just dandy. So what now? Wanna give me full control of my powers? Wanna go hunt a death spirit?" "No and yes. I can't just give you control, you gotta figure them out yourself, Im pretty sure Order already told you where to go." "Order? Really man? Can't we just keep calling her Princess? Are people going to start calling me Life? Because that sounds really stupid." "Oh shut-up. Any way I think it's about time you wake up. Getting tired of talking talking to you. Oh yeah, and you hear this. This will mean Im talking to you, but don't worry no one else can hear you, all you have to do is just think and I can hear you. Got it?" "Uh yeah I guess. So what do you want me to call you? I was thinking about calling you Sampson. How does that sound Sampson?" "Spirit guides don't really come with names so I guess Im cool with that. Sampson. Yeah, Im liking the sound of that. Anyway guess what?" "What?" "Wake up." Authors Note: Well Say hello to Sampson everybody. In my mind he has the voice of John Di Maggio. You know, the voice of Bender in Futurama? And on an unrelated not This story just hit 3,000 views so im happy. You guys rock, so thats all for now. Riften out.