//------------------------------// // The Pain It Can Cause // Story: The Magic of A Dream // by MajorFrostwing //------------------------------// The Magic of A Dream The Pain It Can Cause... By: Major Frostwing Lance was sitting in his home in the dark waiting for some type of memory of the previous night to surface. "What the buck happened last night between me and Princess Luna." Lance yelled he felt his anger rise over not knowing what had happened. A subtle knock came to his door he looked up but ignored it calmly. "If I ignore it they will leave like they always do." Lance said looking down at the ground. But the knock came again and again and again getting louder each time. "Just go away leave me alone." The unicorn whimpered as he felt the tears begin to well up in his eyes. The knocking ceased but a glow shined under his door and then formed a silhouette of a pony. Lance looked up at the form it's mane long and flowing looking at him with concern. "Lance why did you leave so suddenly what is troubling you?" She asked in a gentle tone trying to calm him. but it only upset him further. "Luna what happened last night it's all a blank I need to know it's tearing my mind apart not knowing." Lance said through his tears and pain he looked up to her his eyes red and puffy from crying. Luna knelt down next to him concerned for his mental health. "Nothing happened last night Lance we drank a little to hard and passed out." She said with a smile. "My guards came and took us to my quarters to sleep it off." She placed a hoof under his chin her smile was soft almost inviting him. Telling him everything was ok and not to worry. "Stop these tears they don't suit you." She smiled happily before releasing his chin. Lance looked away from her cyan eyes blushing rather hard. "I'm sorry Luna it is just right now I wanted to do something I knew would only anger you and would be inappropriate." Lance said standing up walking to the kitchen he turned on his coffee maker waiting for the black bitter liquid to finish brewing. She followed him to the kitchen watching his every move. "And what did you want to do?" Luna asked quizzically Lance pulled out two mugs from the cabinets he began to pour the black liquid into the mugs. He moved a mug in front of Luna calmly. "It's nothing Luna just let this nightmare ridden fool dream a dream that will never come true." The unicorn smiled gently to Luna as he took a sip of his coffee. "Lance please tell me your dream I might be able to make it come true in your dreams." Luna said reassuringly. Lance winced at her words as he set his coffee down. "Luna there is nothing you could do to make this dream come true I couldn't even begin to explain." Lance sat down in a chair he motioned for the chair across from him she took the seat happily. "Why don't you try to explain it to me you might be surprised by what I can do." The alicorn said taking a sip of the coffee. She gagged at how bitter it was. "What is in this dreadful liquid?" She asked sickened at it's contents. Lance chuckled at her reaction to the coffee. "It's called Coffee Luna I like a darker roast which makes it bitter but it makes it stronger so I can stay awake longer." Lance said taking a large gulp of the coffee. "If you don't like it I can make a less bitter drink for you if you want?" Lance said looking at her his eyes drawn to her eyes they stared back at him intently. "I would like that Lance." She said as she looked away Lance only smiled as he stood up to make her a new drink he made an apple-pie martini and handed it to her. "Apple-pie Martini it is the best I could do with what I have." Lance said with a smile. Luna smelled the drink and took a sip of it her eyes widened with surprise. "This is so good what did you use I want to know." She said as she finished the drink happily. Lance only shook his head. "Sorry family secret can't tell you now the most important thing to do today." Lance said as he switched out his suit coat for a new coat and hat he looked at his mirror he looked disgusted and he broke it with his hoof. "What a horrible sight." Lance whispered under his breath as he walked up to Luna who was muzzle deep in a bottle of booze labeled Appletini Lance's special blend of applepie martini drink he sighed. "You could have asked before you drank all my booze." Lance said as he placed a hoof onto his forehead. "I did you didn't hear me." Luna slurred out between giggles she wrapped Lance in a hug with a drunken smile on her face. All Lance could do was blush at the action. "You are such a wonderful stallion Lance." She whispered to him as she let him go walking back to the counter to finish drinking the bottle. Lance looked at her and felt his heart sink "She is only saying that because she is drunk." Lance said to himself. "Then go figure out if she is telling the truth." He argued with himself. "And how do you suggest that?" he asked himself calmly. "Go and kiss her. What's the worst that could happen?" He asked himself he blushed and smiled. "Hey Luna?" Lance called out as she walked up to her when she turned around he placed a hoof on her face bringing her into a gentle kiss. Luna was shocked by this but didn't stop him until a flash of light exploded in the room. Lance looked up to be face to face with Princess Celestia. "Princess I can explai-" Lance never got to finish that sentence when a blast of magic slammed into his chest knocking the wind out of him he hit the ground hard he tried to stand up but felt the gravity around him slam him back into the ground. "P-Princess p-please let m-me explain." Lance begged but felt the gravity only increase. He began to black out from the crushing pain but saw Luna stop her sister just before his vision turn to darkness.