//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Unwanted Memories // Story: Memories Are Magic // by Lunatic Cake //------------------------------// "Another dream? What is up with all these dreams lately? But this one is slightly different. This is the first time I can actually see something. I am in a forest with a white unicorn filly, her mane shimmers in a faint green. She looks very familiar." "Come on, brother, you are so slow, if we don't hurry we might not be able to see them!" "See who? Wait!" Ocean hurried after the filly but was unable to catch up to her until she vanished. "Just wait a second! Who are you? Are you...my sister?" As he said that the forest went dark for a second. Ocean couldn't see a thing. When the darkness vanished, he noticed he ended up in a huge empty white room. In front of him a shadow of a unicorn. "Save me, brother. You are the only one who can. But in order to do so you need to remember everything. Remember the time we spent together up to that night when we got seperated. However, it is not time for you to remember yet. Once you remember, you will confront me and when that time comes either you will save me or you will be killed. It depends on the choice you'll be taking." Ocean looked at the shadow, he was shaking. Deep down he knew it is somepony he grew up with, somepony he trusted. It was somepony who made him smile when he was feeling down, who he could rely on. Deep down he knew, it was his sister, but he doesn't remember her name and he wasn't able to fully see her face in the dark forest. "Wake up now, brother, you shouldn't stay in the past. You have to save the present me." The shadow came closer until it was right in front of Ocean. As the Shadow came out of the ground and turned into a Shadow-Pony, it raised it's horn at Ocean. It started to shine. "Wait a se..." Ocean woke up, lifting his head. Looking at the wall he knew that he had to do something. He got a feeling that something was wrong in Equestria and that there was something telling him to do something about it. If only he could remember. "You could've at least told me my own name, damnit." Ocean mumbled to himself. When he turned his head to the table he noticed Twilight had left a book there. It's name is "Become Concious Of The Unconciousness". Ocean noticed there is a letter inside one of the pages. He opened the book on that page and decided to read the Letter. "Make sure you read these few pages from here on. They help you getting dreams you wished for. However there is no such thing as certain success reading this book. That's why we need the magic spell as it increases your desire to a certain dream. As already mentioned, make sure you read these pages, this is also a part of the preparations." Ocean then started reading the pages... "...To awaken one's true self, one must be kind to himself...To gain trust in one's desire, one needs loyalty...Once these things are accomplished, the gate to the truth will be opened by magic...and once one finds the ultimate truth, one has endless possibilities." Ocean was surprised at how complex this book is. He couldn't make out what it was supposed to mean. "Maybe Twilight could tell me once I'm out of here." Ocean thought. Morning went by quickly and so did lunch. Ocean stared out of the window, looking into the clouds. "Wonder if it'll work tomorrow." Suddenly Pinkie stormed in, Rainbow Dash right behind her. "Haaaaaaaappy Biiiiiiiiiiirthday, Ocean!" Pinkie shouted. "Birthday? I'm sure today's not my bithday, besides why are you thinking today's my birthday?" Ocean replied, looking at her. "You know, I just had a feeling you might have. Besides, parties are my speciality!" "Who would've guessed that?" Ocean said ironically. "Hey there, Ocean, sorry the others couldn't come, Rarity and Applejack are busy working and Twilight is sooooo obsessed with her preparations. She surely has an interest in you." Rainbow Dash smiled. "You see, Dash, it's not like you see somepony having amnesia every day. If I were her, I would probably be interested as well. Besides she seems like a very intelligent pony who likes research. (Not to mention I don't understand anything that the book she gave me states)" "Oh by the way, I almost forgot to give you this! Have this ball, you can just throw it at the wall and it will bounce off and come back to you if you do it right! I used to do that when I was in hospital for my broken wing. Bet you can't beat my personal record which is 539 bounces. But there might be a little chance a pony like you might actually beat me, however that is very unlikely. You'd have to be reeeeeeally awesome to do that." Rainbow Dash grinned, as if she was taunting him. "Bring it on, Dashie." Ocean sounded arrogant, showing Rainbow Dash that her taunt only encouraged him. The three of them chatted until it got dark. As they said goodbye to eachother. "Guess it's too dark to play with the ball now, might as well just go sleep." Again back to his dreams, Ocean finds himself at the beach, however this dream is different than the dreams he had before. This time it is like something is pulling him, controlling him. He was going towards a house on the shore. Once he was inside, he noticed a picture on the table, it was that filly from his previous dream, himself and what seemed to be their parents. They had a happy look on their faces. As he silently watched that picture, he noticed somepony approaching. It was his mother, he felt. "Why aren't you sleeping already? Don't you think, it's about time, dear?" He turned around, looked into his mothers face and said "Yes, mother, I'll be going in a second." "That's my boy." She smiled at him. Ocean felt how his heart was warmed up but at the same time he knew it wasn't real, he knew that something was going to happen. He just didn't know what it was. As he walked up the stairs into the 3rd room to the left he noticed the door at the other side was open. It was his sister's room. He went inside and stared at her sleeping, he doesn't know why but he still felt like he was possessed. He stared at her for at least an hour without doing anything as he went back downstairs. However he tripped and fell to the ground. A few seconds later his mother came downstairs to check what was going on. "What are you still doing here? I thought I told you to go to bed." Suddenly Ocean's vision got blank, he didn't feel anything anymore for about five minutes. As he came to again he noticed his mother lying on the ground, not moving. His sister was telling him something but he couldn't hear. He just didn't hear anything when she dragged him out of the house and they ran off to the forest. "Don't worry, I'll free you from that curse, brother. You will never feel any of that pain again." Ocean knew this scene. He remembered it from his previous dream. His sister walked up to him as her horn started shining. As soon as her horn touched his forehead, he became really sleepy even though it only was a dream. "We'll meet again, brother." She slowly walked off as Ocean could do nothing but collapse and fall asleep.