//------------------------------// // Entry 6: NexGen, Colossus // Story: Designation C.H.R.Y.S.A.L.I.S. // by Debonair //------------------------------// I stood in the vast black expanse, as I walked through it other ponies strolled past smiling and laughing, their joy was confusing, why would they be so happy? One stopped me and started to converse. "Hey, Buckler it's been a while!" The Blue male must have known me before, I must be dreaming, these are my memories. "Well good luck on your mission," My mission, what did he mean, why was it so hard to remember? The next memory started to manifest. I awoke on a steel table the cold metal chased chills up my spine. A dark figure walked over to the table it's voice modulated. "Don't worry this won't hurt a bit," It said as it reached for a scalpel. "It's gonna hurt a lot." I struggled to shut my eyes but they were wired open. "Don't tell me you don't want to watch." She leaned in and stuck the instrument under my eye. it slowly drug the scalpel across the bridge of my muzzle. "Trust me, when I'm done you won't remember a thing." It peeled back the small chunk of flesh. "You're a strong one." The figure chuckled as she drug the scalpel through my chest in a Y-incision. She was performing an autopsy on me. "Now for the fun part," She walked around to my head and took out a small saw and dug it into my skull. The pain shot through me like a bullet from a gun. I scream out in pain, but a finger caressed my mouth. "Hush, you will be fine just a little more pain to go through." Her voice was soothing it made the pain almost disappear. I jolt awake and fall from the couch onto the hardwood floor. I rub my eyes and look up to find Casey sitting at the table in the corner. "How'd ya sleep?" "Fine," I reply as I regain my balance and shake myself awake. "I just had a nightmare." "Well, don't let that get you down everypony has nightmares, c'mon let's go to the Castle, you have an entrance exam to take." "Okay, give me a minute." I trotted to the bathroom and looked over my appearance, I looked like I just saw a ghost, because I did. The creature that stared back at me was Buckler. What happened to me, why can't I remember the details. My mind flashed back to what she said. "When I'm done you won't remember a thing." "What am I?" I splashed my face with water and combed my mane. 1:03:25:34. "Day two, begins." I push open the door and walk out. "Ready?" "As I'll ever be," "Good let's go," Casey smiled and walked to the door. As we walked we were greeted by random ponies, like in my dream. All I could do was smile and greet them back until we arrived at the Castle. "Good morning, you're early." The white one from last night said smiling. "Sorry for not introducing myself, I am White Knight." "It's a pleasure to meet you, Knight." I reply holding out my hoof and shake his. "I am Colossus," "I as you, Since you're early come on in and meet the Princess, I'm sure she won't mind meeting her new subject." He turned and waved to the unicorn in the tower. The gates opened and Knight led me into the grounds. "The Princess makes it a priority to know about each and every pony in Canterlot, but if we get more citizens we may have to move." "Sounds like you have quite the establishment here." "Yeah, here we are." He held up his hoof and knocked. "Come in," A female voice sounded from the other side as he pushed it open and led me in. "I see we have a new face,allow me to introduce myself I am Princess Celestia, what is your name young one?" She kept a smile on her face as she trotted over, until her eyes fell to my cutie mark and her face turned to one of confusion. "What is your name?" "Colossus, it's a pleasure." "Do you know a Buckler?" Her voice took one of seriousness. "I do but I can't tell her that it would compromise my existence," "No doesn't sound familiar." "Hmn, I see it is rare to find ponies with the same cutie mark, let alone coloring. You are an exact copy of him, amnesia maybe, well whoever you are I sense no malice intent. Are you here to attend the Academy?" "Yes I am Princess." "You will make a fine soldier, I can tell." "Thank's for the confidence," "It's no trouble at all, now run along the kingdom won't run itself, plus reports of others like me have surfaced and I must personally look into them." She waved us out and shut the door behind us. "Others like her?" "Alicorns, she's what you'd call special, one part pegasus, one part unicorn, and very powerful. Legend says that they can control nature," "Are they true?" "Don't know, but I'm not one to question a potential Goddess, I do this for the joy on foal's faces when they know they're safe." "Not from fear, or the money?" "Quite the contrary, Respect and love for the others here in the city. I can't complain about the payroll, keeps a roof over our heads and food in our bellies." "You have a family?" "A wife, a colt, and a filly." "Must be nice to have ponies who love you," "Surely you have one?" "No and don't call me Shirley." "I can tell it'll be fun working with you."