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// Chapter 1: Awakening 
// Story: Returning balance 
// by Pinkies Imagination 
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WARNING! Do not read this story unless you have read it's two other stories that came before this one! Where the grass is green and the girls are... PONIES?! And A Shadow's Grave 



Chapter 1: Awakening


"Come on! Just a little further!" Yelled my brother as I followed him up a hill. "We just have to get on the other side of this hill!" He yelled as he continued to climb the grassy hill.

"Why?! Whats up there?" I yelled to him as I tried to keep up.

"You'll see! Look we are almost there! I can see the tree at the top-"


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My eyes shoot wide open and I sit up in in a hurry. I look around for a few moments breathing quickly and sweating. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath.

"Calm down... it's in the past. You can't go back now, you have a family now... yo-" I cut myself off by gasping. "Shy! Scoots!" I yell as I jump off the bed I was on.

I land on the marble floor and take a look at my surroundings. All of the decor was really strange, and from what I could see, this person really favored blue. I took at look at the bed I was on. It was all messy but I could make out a symbol on the covers. I straightened out the covers that were folded over from when I jumped out to get a better look.

On the covers was a crescent moon, half hidden behind a patch of clouds with many starts about the blanket. Before I had a moment to think about it, I heard a sound. I quickly spun around and saw the door had been opened. A pony was standing there Levitating a plate of sorts and staring straight at me.

I lowered my hands and looked at the unicorn. "What did you do? Where did you bring me?" I asked her.

She just stood there.

"Tell me!" I yelled out causing her to flinch. "I don't know... I am just here to deliver...." She said slowly dropping the plate on the ground and backing up towards the door. I watched her as she closed the door. I could hear the sound of her running down the hallway.

I turned my attention to the plate that was still lying on the ground. I walked over to it and crouched down, examining the plate.

Food, it was just food. Carrots, corn, apples, that kind of stuff. I slowly picked up the food and brought it to the bed. I sat down and picked up a piece of apple. I took a bite out of it, and to my surprise, nothing happened.

"Maybe my luck's beginning to change." I said to myself as I began eating.

I felt like I hadn't eaten anything in weeks, so I cleaned the plate in a matter of two minutes. After I finished eating I set the plate to the side and stood up.

"Well, looks like I will have to figure out whats going on here myself." I said as I began walking towards the door.

I turned the handle to find it unlocked, and I smiled a bit as I opened the door. I peeked my head out and looked both ways, which both led down an empty corridor. I took a step out and looked down the hall.

'I heard her running left, so I guess that's where I need to go.' I thought as I began walking.

I cut off my thinking when I began to hear the echoing of other voices down the hallway.

'Here is my chance to figure out what the hell is going on here...' I thought to myself as I neared a door at the end of the hall.

I put my hand on the doorknob and took in a breath as I turned the handle. All sound on the other side of the door stopped. I pushed the door open and went inside, meeting a few familiar faces...