//------------------------------// // A Dream // Story: Grey Heart // by Flamepony2229 //------------------------------// As I walk through the unbearable track of harsh terrain, a slight breeze lifts up and rushes past my face. A low hanging tree branch sits attempting to cling to its holder, hoping not to fall onto the ground, I dodge this and move on. "Where am I?" I asks myself, not knowing whether any pony can hear me or not, I trot down the path to which the all too familiar sound of my hooves tap against the ground is all i can hear. The pathway eventually opens up to a stone layered area and I allow myself a gaze at the surroundings; Many trees and murky water is all that I can see in the dense fog that covers my path. "How did I get here?" I ask myself once again. "Hello!? Is any pony there?" I shout as a light silhouette in the shape of a pony unmasks itself from the fog to me. I move in for a closer look as it stands there inanimate, curiously, I move towards the creature with great caution. The figure still stands there unfazed by the fact that I am moving in closer towards it. Suddenly, I hear a loud crack in the distance, "who's there!?" I yelp, startled by the sudden noise. I hear a louder crack and then a large snap, I shudder and run towards the figure. "Help please, help me!" I yell at the top of my lungs "please help for pony sake!" I try again but to no avail. The figure seems to have completely disappeared now and I can't seem to find it anymore, i slow my gallop down to a simple trot again, the fog has also closed in and I now can't see more then a few steps in front of me. "What is this place?" I whisper to my self, hoping that some pony will show up and help. I keep to my course and move on. A large tree branch falls from the sky as I trot onwards, I make one swift movement to my left at an attempt to dodge it, but the branch is to big and is falling to fast, it clips my back and I fall with a loud thud onto the ground. "Ahhhhh, m..m..my back" I stutter in pain as I try to remove the branch from off of me, my grey coat is now covered in a thick layer of mud and I notice a large gash in my back. It won't be a life threatening one but it stings more then anything I have ever felt. I muster up all my strength to keep going but not only did it cause a large seeping wound in my back, but it also sprained one of my hind legs. "Urgh, mphhh" I groan as I try to stand on all fours. "I must find a way out of hear" I tell my self, trying to lighten up my sprits to keep moving. I attempt at a gallop along the track but halt to a quick stop. A large ravine blocks my path, as I take a look around to find another way, I notice that there is no other way. The ravine has moved around and surrounded me in all four directions that are possible to go. My heart starts racing and my breathing becomes heavy as waves of panic flush over me. "W..w..why is th..th..this happening to me?" I say through the panic. Then I notice something, a sign on the edge of the ravine, it sits lonely, beckoning me to come closer and get a better look. I move forwards cautiously towards it and hope that nothing is awaiting for me. It is entitled; WAKE UP! "I..I..I'm asleep!?" I stutter out in panic once again. I curl myself up and start to close my eyes hoping to awake from this apparent slumber that I have found myself in. This nightmare is holding me captive, closing in on me and pulling me further into the madness I have found in it. The darkness begins to role over my frail body as I have shown a moment of weakness to fear and regret themselves. I open my eyes to find nothing but empty blackness and despair all around me. A figure pulls itself away from the darkness and moves in closer towards me, my panic is becoming more agitated, making it possible for me to have passed out right then and there from my heart being over worked to pump blood to my brain and consume the adrenaline that rushes inside if me. The figure moves in and I seem to get a better look at it; bloodshot eyes, black mane and a slender body figure, its coat is dark blue and its irises are dilated to the point of being pin pricks in the darkness, it seems to being almost like a walking corpse apart from it still having the majority if its body untouched by cuts or scrapes. Moving closer it stares at me before starting a slow trot, this begins to escalate to a sprint and the figure charges at me, I try to move but I'm firmly planted to the ground, like my hooves were glued to the ground with an invisible solution. I open my mouth to let out a scream, but nothing comes out, and just as the figure closes in the distance, everything pans into pitch black with nothing but a pain in my ribcage.