//------------------------------// // Sunday 21st October Pt1 // Story: This Is What Happens When I Ponify My Dreams And Post Them Online // by Peppermint Cream //------------------------------// Short Summary (WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS) This dream is about how I had a great life, I was popular, my grades were high and I had a loving family. Then everything begins to turn on me. Beep. Beep. Beep. It was that time again, the time nobody wants to get up at: 6:00. Beep. Beep. Beep. I grabbed a book off the floor and threw it at the alarm clock in an attempt to make my alarm clock shut up. Unfortunately, that was a useless move and it seemed that I would have to leave the warmth and comfort of my bed to turn it off. I dragged my myself out and pressed the button on the alarm clock. While putting my clock on the other side of the room got me out of my bed, I was a lazy ass so it always felt like so much effort each morning. I grabbed my goggles and headed downstairs to get my breakfast. I was greeted by the same faces as each day, my dad, Star Catcher who was training to be a Wonderbolt and my delusional mum, Dream Catcher, who thinks she is an alicorn princess but in reality she's an ordinary pegasus who used to work at a mental hospital. My younger sister, Stardust the fashionista type, was running around like the nutcase was and Nightsong, who was a vocalist in a rock band, was still asleep because she graduated last year and didn't have to get up. "Hey dad, how come I'm not falling through the cloud? I'm an earth pony and Nightsong is a unicorn and it just doesn't make sense!" Stardust was always the questioning type. Always needed more answers to silly little questions. It could just be the fact that seven year olds are curious but you never know. "Because you were born from pegasi so you have the ability to walk on clouds but you don't have wings so you can't fly like us." Stardust was content with that answer and happily trotted away. It was pretty much the same as any other day. Looked like I was in for another boring day at Cloudsdale Flight Academy. "Don't forget your lunch, Thunder! I won't be able to bring it in, I have flight training today!" "It's in my bag!" I trotted out the door and took flight. I loved flying to school in the morning, the feel of the wind in my mane, the height, its always amazed me. I was one of the best flyers and one of the popular kids. Luckily only my closest friends knew about my mother's condition. The familiar silver gates to the Academy came into view as I approached it. I turned down as I prepared to land. When I entered I was greeted by Storm Twirl and Cloud Dasher, my two best friends. Cloud Dasher had a hunter green coat and a silver mane. His cutie mark is two crossed feathers and his eyes are grayish-blue. He's always been a prankster and and a fast flier but he's always willing to lend a hoof. Storm Twirl was dark purple with a periwinkle mane. Her cutie mark was a crescent moon and two stars next to it and her eyes are lilac. She's the most trustworthy pony I know and is joint captain of the school flight team with me. I'm the lazier of the two of us, no matter how early I get up, she's always awake before me! "Hey Thunderheart!" Storm Twirl was always cheerful no matter what, she got dumped the other day and walked away grinning! "Morning Storm," I was the filly everyone was after but everypony always got rejected. I had a crush on the one pony who was so close to me that he just saw it as friendship and was blind to my feelings for him. "'Sup Thunder," I couldn't help but smile whenever Cloud Dasher spoke, he was just so perfect in every way. "Nothing much, you?" He thought for a minute before speaking. "Nope, I got nothing." We walked to first class together, the one we thought was pointless and boring: The Daily Safety Warning. "So now that we've all been reminded of all the safety precautions, we can start another great day of flying!" We all said goodbye to Coach Chase in unision and headed to options. I had picked Sonic Moves at the start of the year which was a new subject taught by Coach Dash, an ex-Wonderbolt. It was my favorite class. Only the top fliers could pick this subject as an option. Coach Dash was tough but if you were one of her favorites she would easily be the best teacher. "Hey guys, today you're going to be attempting to find your own sonic move! As you know mine is the sonic rainboom," She flew up until we couldn't see her and then came racing down at a super sonic speed causing a large ring of spectra to explode behind her and a deafening crack. She then landed flawlessly in front of the class. A huge round of applause followed soon after. "As easy as I make it look, awesome sonic moves are extremely hard. When it feels like you're about to be torn apart limb by limb, you need to push even harder. Don't be put down if you don't get it on the first try, I expect it should take you at least 3 lessons to even make the vapor cone that you have to break." I was excited, at last, I would finally get my own signature move! My dad would be so proud of me, maybe he'd even let me come to one of his training sessions! "Alright, Thunderheart, you first." I leapt into the sky on command and began rising up and up and up. I looked to the side and noticed that Coach Dash was following me. "You can stop here and go down now." I nodded and began my descent. There was a purple trail starting to form behind me as I got faster and faster. I was a red and purple blur now. My wings begged for a rest and the strain on my body was unbelievable. A wispy cone was appearing around me which reassured me that I was still making progress. Then I made the mistake of looking behind me. I was suddenly thrown back as I lost my focus. I felt impact with something soft and cold that tickled my body. A worried cry was the last thing I heard as I succumbed to unconsciousness.