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// Chapter 1: That voice 
// Story: Nightmares of Shattered Memories 
// by DJ_STR3AMERZ 
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Nightmares of Shattered Memories

Chapter1: That voice.

Falling, falling. I had found myself falling into a deep dark hole without any trace of an end. It had seemed like I would fall forever. Suddenly I heard voices crying, desperately calling for help, and a bright orange colored light becoming brighter, and brighter. As the light became brighter the feeling of heat began to consume my body, with a roaring sound slowly following. FIRE! The heat was unbearable, the loud roar of the flames, and cries of the ponies were deafening. Everywhere I looked was completely engulfed in flames, Wait a minute! Maybe I could fly out of this hole? I thought to myself as I realized I had wings, but as fast as I realized my wings, they burned into nothing but ash. Am I going to hell?! I wondered to myself as I cried from the pain from the now small, charred slumps on my back which used to be my wings. I closed my eyes hoping that the intense heat, and sounds would subside. Suddenly I heard a voice that overpowered both the roar, and the cries, it echoed all throughout the deep hole. But the voice was soft and timid. "Um, hello?" the voice spoke with a soft tone. I wondered to myself how could such a soft, and peaceful voice pierce through the menacing, and blood curdling sounds from this never ending hell. Once again the voice spoke, "Oh please be okay." This time when the voice spoke the flames had vanished, along with the cries, and monstrous roar the flames, and I slowly stopped falling. Once again the voice spoke. "Please, please wake up."

Slowly I opened my eyes, somepony had been standing above me, but I didn't know who it was due to my blurry vision. A dream? I said while rubbing my eyes. "Oh I'm so glad you’re okay!" said the pony above me. There was something familiar about the voice of that pony. The dream!!! I took my hoof away from my eyes as I jumped up to get a clear look at the pony. She had a beautiful yellow colored coat, a pink mane, and three butterflies for her cutie mark, to top it all off, the look in her glimmering eyes was the look of pure kindness. "Thump, thump, thump, thump" As I got a good look at her my heart began to race, but that wasn't the only thing I was feeling, there had been an incredible pain in my entire body and I collapsed to the ground. Unconscious. But it didn't matter I was in love.

Once again I had the nightmare, falling, the screams, the heat, the pain, and the roaring and the orange flames scared my dream world, only to hear the same soothing voice that calmed the horrors in my mind."Wakey, wakey I hope I'm not being rude by waking you up from you slumber, but it’s time for breakfast." As I heard the words of the mare, I jolted up breathing heavily, and my face and coat were drenched in sweat. I looked around to see the mare who had freed me from my hellish nightmare that I had again but she had vanished. Where did she go? I looked around the small home I was in, the sounds of birds and other animals filled the room, there were small cages everywhere but no animals in them, instead they were roaming around like it was their home as well. As I observed the room I noticed something had been shaking inside of the fire place, it was the yellow mare trembling. Hay it’s okay to come out I won’t hurt you. I said in a calm voice. Listen, I'm sorry if I scared you so please come out...please. I pleaded. She had stopped shaking, but she didn't come out. “Really?” Her voice echoed inside the fireplace. I promise. I said trying to gain her trust. “Pinkie promise?” Said the mare in the chimney. Pinkie what? I said with confusion. "You know." She began, "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Uh okay? I repeated the promise. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye? When I finished, the yellow pony zoomed towards me. I had been lying on the couch, it seems like I had an ice pack on my head, and when I jolted up it fell onto my stomach. "Are you feeling any better, you passed out after I found you in the Everfree forest. You seemed badly hurt so I brought you to my house to help you get back in tip top shape. I'm Fluttershy, what’s your name." Nice to meet you Fluttershy. My name is...Suddenly I was stricken by a pain in my head. My name is...is. The pain grew stronger as I tried harder to remember...I...I don't know, I don’t remember.

I don't remember my name. I said with great confusion. “Oh my, that’s just awful” said Fluttershy. Not only did I not remember my own name but I didn't remember anything. All my memories...just gone. The only thing that I could recall was that horrible dream. Was it a sign? I wondered. I don’t know but it has to mean something if that’s the only thing I could remember. Fluttershy had slowly became teary eyed. Listen. I said. It’s okay, don’t cry I'm sure I’ll find out who I am, until then, let me have some of that breakfast you were talking about, I'm starved. As quickly as Fluttershy became sad, the look of happiness shot across her face. Once again she zoomed across the room, this time into the kitchen. The aroma of several foods filled the air. I wonder what she cooked I said to myself. I slowly began to get off the couch I was on, and removed the blanket from me. As I got up, and stretched my wings. Suddenly a loud squeal; and clangs of pots and pans came from the kitchen. I raced as fast as I could to the source of the sound ignoring the pain I still felt in my body, only to see a now white maned Fluttershy on the ground with a pan on her head over her eyes and a bag of spilled flour on the top shelf. “Achoo!” Her sneeze as quiet as a mouse. Wow even her sneezes are cute. I thought to myself. “Oh my.” said Fluttershy. I chuckled. It seems like you got yourself in quite a mess. I said as I nuzzled the pan off of her head. As the pan fell from her face both our eyes met, and a long silence fell upon us in what seemed like an eternity. My heart began to race again. H-hay Fluttershy. I said, hoping the moment would last forever. "Yes." she responded in a quiet voice, almost like a whisper. I know we just met...but I think I'm in lo- KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!! Suddenly our moment of silence was interrupted by three loud knocks at the door. Fluttershy looked at me and smiled. “Um I think I should get that” the still flower covered pony said as she slowly trotted towards the door. When she opened the door, a rainbow colored blur soared into the house. My eyes couldn't keep up to the fast creature that had flown back and forth inside the house. Suddenly it came to a stop next to Fluttershy. She had cyan colored coat, and her mane was doused with all the colors of the rainbow. "Hay Rainbowdash!" Said Fluttershy with glee. "Hay Fluttershy are you and angel ready for our pony pet play date with everypony. Who’s angel? I interrupted before Fluttershy could respond to the cyan pony. “Angel is Fluttershy’s pet bunny.” Said the pony as if she hadn’t even noticed my existence. “So yeah Fluttershy are y-.” Suddenly the rainbow maned pony stopped in mid-sentence, and stared directly at me. “Um who is this?” The cyan colored pony asked with a look of confusion.” “Well he doesn't remember his name” said Fluttershy. “WHAT!!!” Screamed the cyan pony. "Well I found him passed out, and in pretty bad shape in the Everfree forest, and I couldn’t just leave him there. I mean who knows what could have happened to him.” Fluttershy replied. “And when he woke up he said he didn't remember who he was.” “Well what the hay do we call him?” said the cyan pony. “I'm not sure but I do hope he finds his identity.” “Yeah, I hope so to.” said both ponies. Suddenly the cyan pony approached me, with a hoof out as If she wanted to greet me. “The names Rainbow dash! I'm the fastest, most radicalist, most awesome, Pegasus in all of Equestria!” she said as she shook my hoof. “It’s nice to meet you No name!” she added. Uh…please don't call me that I said with slight irritation as I took my hoof from hers. Hold on. I began. Maybe my name is somewhat connected to my dream! I said with excitement. “What dream?” Asked Rainbowdash. Well I don’t really want to talk about it right now. But maybe if I caught sight of what my dream means, then maybe it could lead to me finding my identity. I said. “Well until you find your name I’m just gonna call you no name OKAY!” Said Rainbowdash with a big smile, as if she was trying to get on my nerves. I said don’t call me that! I said with anger. “Alright, alright whatever you say Dream catcher.” said Rainbow. Wait what did you just say? “Dream catcher.” Rainbow replied. “Well you did say that you had a weird dream, and maybe if you caught sight of what your dream meant then maybe it could; blah, blah, blah, so I thought that naming you Dreamcatcher would suit you best.” It-It’s perfect! I said happily as I jolted towards Rainbow and hugged her tightly. “Uh-yeah sure, just stop with the mushy stuff okay?” Said Rainbow dash. Oh, sorry. I said while scratching my head as I released my grip from Rainbows neck. Rainbowdash instantly brought her attention back to Fluttershy. “So are you ready to go Fluttershy?” Asked Rainbow dash. “Well.” Fluttershy answered, noticing she was still covered in flour. “I kind of need to take another bath.” She said with a smile. Rainbow dash laughed as she just noticed that Fluttershy was covered in flour. “Pfft ha-ha, you look like a ghost. Hurry up and get ready so we can introduce Catcher here to the rest of the gang.” said Rainbow. “Okay, well Dreamcatcher, if you’re hungry there is food on the table for you.” As Fluttershy said those words, my stomach began to growl. Okay thanks Fluttershy. I said as the yellow maned pony flew up the stairs.

Me and Rainbowdash sat at the dinner table silently. “Soooo...hows the food?” She Asked. My eyes grew wide, as her question sunk into my mind. It’s very delicious, No! It’s amazing! It’s as if the heavens themselves touched my taste buds I replied with excitement. Rainbow chuckled. “He-he, as expected from Fluttershy. Next to Pinkie pie, Fluttershy is the best cook in Ponyville.” Even her food is as breath taking as her elegant beauty. I said aloud to myself. “Oh I see.” A small smirk formed on Rainbows face. “You like her don’t you.” I stopped chewing the food I was eating, and swallowed a large chunk that was clearly too big to fit down my throat. Cough! Cough! What?! “Oh so you do like her, it’s written all over your face.” Said Rainbow as she chuckled again. After those words were spoken I felt my face, my cheeks were warm. “Don't worry your secret is safe with me” Said Rainbow with the same smirky grin on her face. N-no of course not Rainbow, I don't like Fluttershy in that way at all, you got the wrong idea. I said nervously. Rainbow looked at me with irritation, as if she already knew I was lying. “Whatever you say sergeant rosy cheeks.” Said Rainbowdash. Okay! Enough with the nicknames! I slightly raised my voice. “What’s going on down here?” said Fluttershy as she flew down stairs. Fluttershy had come out from her bath, her mane was still wet, and the droplets of water made her mane, and coat shimmer like gems as it touched the light. Pure beauty, and grace I thought to myself as I drifted from reality. “Earth to rosy cheeks, come back to reality lover boy.” Rainbow said as her hoof waved in front of my face. “Come on you guys all this lovey dovey stuff is starting to get annoying.” “Lovey, dovey, stuff?” asked Fluttershy. But it seemed Rainbow was paying her no attention due to her being in such a rush. “Let’s just get going okay, this is my first pony pet play date and I really don’t want to miss it. And besides that, everypony else is probably wondering why it’s taking us so long. So grab angle and let’s go.” Rainbow said with excitement. Eveypony else? I asked. “Don't worry Catcher, you will find out soon enough.” Said Rainbow.

Woo hoo!!! Rainbow sliced through the clouds as she flew back and forth excitedly as we made our way a park that Fluttershy had told me about before we left. I didn’t blame Rainbow for being so excited; she did say it was going to be her first pony pet play date after all. It was a nice day, the wind blowing through my dark brown mane, and the wheat colored feathers of my wings which still ached. Made me feel almost as if everything were perfect. It seemed like all my worries could just be blown away like the leaves did in the autumn. But, it wasn't that simple. My memories were still absent from my mind and that nightmare...the nightmare, I began to think to myself. What did it mean, why am I having it, does it really have something to do with my past, or am I just crazy. As I thought to myself, I noticed that I had drifted behind Fluttershy, and Rainbow dash. “HELLOOOO!!! ANYPONY IN THERE!!!” Rainbowdash once again snapped me back to reality. “Jeez you really have a knack for getting lost in lala land you know that.” Oh sorry. I replied. “So what’s bugging you?” Rainbow asked as she stared deep into my eyes. Well It’s just, the nightmare, I just can’t stop thinking about it. I said with sadness. But, you would think I was weird if I told you what happened in it; so just forget about it. I replied. The Rainbow maned pony still staring at me but with a confused look. Then turned away and said. “Whatever you say, just try not to fall behind again okay?” I replied with anxiety. Okay.