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// am i dreaming? 
// Story: Two Lifetimes 
// by Nightstalker18 
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I rub my eyes to make sure I am awake when I do get the courage to speak my voice is small and weak “S Storm?” what scares me is the smile he cracks.
“Autumn don’t act so surprised I have survived much worse than a poison…” I shake my head blinking repeatedly.
“b but you, me,  my hooves” I take a moment to regain my thoughts “but I watched you die in my hooves I felt the life drain from your body I I” my whole body is numb from the shock. 
“Autumn let me explain…” 

I awake in a room where in the world am I? I wait for my vision to return properly and what I see is bad Celestia, Autumn and Pestilence are gone… come on Storm think how to get out of this that’s when a voice sounds behind me “ah good you are awake I was wondering when you would awaken…” 

After Storm finishes his story I just stare at him blankly for a short while something about his story doesn’t fit…. “Autumn? Are you ok you look distant…” I blink returning to the room.
“yes I’m fine Storm sorry I was just thinking…” hmmm something isn’t right about this whole situation… how can Storm be alive I felt him when he was dead… he felt cold and dead….Storm Is just looking at me worried “Autumn?” I can’t quite place my hoof on why this doesn’t feel right… I can’t hold myself back any more I suddenly jump off the bed and run to him hugging him tightly “I saw you die!!! I felt your life drain away in my hooves” I bury my head into his chest and cry for the third time in as many weeks I have never cried so much in my life that’s when it hits me instead of the warmth of fur I feel only a cold corpse….

“Awake what do you mean? “The voice suddenly chuckles.
“I resurrected you so you could do my bidding Storm” how does this voice know my name and why do I recognise it?
“I would never work for you. Never!!!”
“keep telling yourself that Storm now go you’re free to leave” hmmm something about this doesn’t feel right but I will take this opportunity to leave and see if Autumn is safe I have to know…

I suddenly release him from my grip backing away slowly “Autumn what’s wrong?” Storm is slowly approaching me concern in his eyes… so maybe the shell may be dead but the soul is the same right?...right? “Autumn you know you can tell me anything despite what you saw I am still me I am still the Storm you know…” the eyes, the voice, the personality are the same so why in Celestia’s name don’t I believe him? I shake my head backing up against the wall “I…can’t believe it this is too much to comprehend at this time of night….” I slump down head in my hooves “I’m sorry Storm I want to believe honestly…but I just can’t….”I see Storms expression drop  along with his ears. 
“Autumn…..” I feel tears well up in my eyes and my heart tear in two as I wave my hoof at him curling up “Please go….i I just need some time alone…” He sighs and trots out this is just so surreal I can’t believe he is alive….

the sounds of death and gunfire spread through the streets as me and my team try to reach the commander “we need to reach him men press onwards!!!!” I shout over the noise but then all goes to hell as the commander is shot right as we reach him….

I wake up cradling my pillow tears in my eyes for some unknown reason these dreams are getting more realistic…. I shake my head and rub my eyes getting out of bed trotting down the stairs seeing a pony curled up on the floor sleeping. I yawn trotting past him not even batting an eyelash suddenly he speaks “morning Autumn” I try and block him out pretend he doesn’t exist which of course is a lie he is right there… “Autumn I know you want to believe that I am just a bad dream but I am not I am living and breathing isn’t that what you want?” I still ignore him preparing breakfast as he sighs and trots to the living room seeing the book I borrowed from Twilight open on the spell that may be able to defeat Pestilence. “Doing some research I see… you know you can’t even attempt to pull off a spell like that right?” I sigh turning to face him.
“I know but anything is worth a try right?” he shakes his head.
“No it isn’t especially seeing as this spell is beyond your level of magic…however…I can teach you the spell…” I nod slowly.
“please I have to defeat Pestilence if not to avenge you it's to insure your continued safety I have just gotten you back…” I see his ears prick up for a second and small smile play over his face. 
“Autumn I will teach you the spell and then we will go and kill Pestilence together how does that sound?” I smile and nod 
“that sounds good Storm” maybe now I have a chance for a normal life again well including the dreams I guess... suddenly Storm collapses and my eyes widen “STORM!!!!” I gallop over to him and cradle his head in my hooves oh what has happened now?