//------------------------------// // Memory, Nighmare, or Both // Story: Never Forget // by Pokemon of the Night //------------------------------// We were walking through the street of the town I was walking to earlier, that is before I embarrassed myself in front of Twilight and Spike by fainting. Anyway as we were walking I could tell that the residence of this place were all watching me either out of curiosity or fear, I couldn't really tell because I was trying not to look around at any of them because of my own fears. Soon we arrived at were Twilight and Spike lived just as the sun was starting to go down and I decided that it would be best if I didn't tell them of my fears, Twilight then walked in with me still on her back and Spike right behind us closing the door. I looked around, It didn't look half bad considering that it was the inside of a tree, but there were books all around which made me kind of curious so I decided to ask. "Um Twilight if you don't mind me asking why do you have so many books" "Oh sorry I forgot to tell you, this is also a library" "Really" was all I said. I had never been to a library before. "Yes really" she said with a giggle. Suddenly we both heard a yawn, it was caused by spike. This caused us to yawn as well. "Looks like we could all use some rest" "But I (yawn) I'm not even that tired" he said while rubbing his eyes. Twilight giggled again and levitated him onto her back right behind me. "Come on let's get you two ready for bed." She walked up some steps which led to another room with even more steps. She then walked up them which let to what I believed to be her bed room. She levitated Spike off, who was already half asleep and she placed him in what looked like a basket but it could have been just a smaller bed. She then bent down to let me get off which I did. "So is there anything you usually do bef..." she stopped mid sentence at the realization of what she was about to say but then she continued to talk. "I'm sorry I just forgot for a moment" a look of sadness then appeared on her face and averted her gaze. "I-It's alright" I said although I think it was a sort of an obvious lie. the next minute or two we just stood there in an awkward silence that is until Twilight broke the silence. "Anyway how about we just go to bed" I nodded but then looked around noticing there was only one bed. "Um Twilight where am I going to sleep" "Well I do have a spare bed tucked away in the basement incase I ever have guests but It's getting pretty late so I'll bring it out tomorrow, for now we can just share my bed." "W-W-What I-I couldn't do that" "Why not" "I just don't what you to have to give up anything for me" "I'm not giving it up were sharing it" "But" "But nothing" she said as she climbed into the bed "now come on" I hesitated for a moment but finally I gave up probably because I was too tired to argue. She lifted the covers and I climbed in. The lights then turned off and I just laid there with my back to her and after some time had passed I finally drifted off to sleep. My eyes suddenly shot open as I heard a scream, It sounded like a woman's. I immediately sat up in what I thought was the bed I had fallen asleep in but I quickly found out that it wasn't. I was laying in the grass and when I looked around I wasn't at Twilights anymore, I was surrounded by trees. I was in a forest but how did I get here. My thoughts were interrupted by yet another scream and another and another. This time there were men, woman, and even children it sounded like. I wasn't entirely sure how many there were but the sound of their bloodcurdling screams froze my very being right down to the soul. I was so distracted by the screams that I almost didn't notice that there was something glowing in the distance something that was red and orange. I could even see it past the top of the trees so much so that it nearly illuminated the night. Suddenly my body started to move on its own and no matter how hard I tried it wouldn't stop. It was moving in the direction of the light which made me want to stop even more, I even tried to scream at myself to stop but no sound came out, it was like I was just along for the ride in my own body. As we approached the light I could feel a warmth coming from it and also the screams were getting louder and louder but that apparently didn't matter as my body continued to move. Then I finally came out of the woods but I really wish I hadn't, there was a village or town of some kind that was on fire and not just one house all of it. There were also creatures similar looking to me, they were running in every direction screaming some even ran into the flames but I had no idea why they would do such a thing. But then I saw it or rather them, these hooded things. They were shaped similar to how everyone else was shaped but something about them was different. They had some kind of weapons in their hands that look like swords. I then saw one of the creature that appeared to be just a child and also around my size get to close to one of the creatures with the black hoods and as soon as it did it raised its sword and the sword came down on the child. I was expecting to see blood but there wasn't any, as soon as the sword touched it they just sort of just evaporated or something like that I wasn't sure what just happened and I really didn't have time to figure it out as those things started to head in my direction. I was terrified, I tried to run away but I forgot that I couldn't control my body and although they weren't walking very fast I felt more terrified with every step they took. When they finally got within striking distance I suspected them to raise their swords and do to me what they did to the other one but they didn't. They walked past me like they didn't even know I was here right into the forest. I just stood there still frozen with fear, there was no more screaming, no more creatures, no more nothing everything was gone except for the flames. As I stood there I thought I heard something behind me but I could turn around to see, not that I wanted to. Then something touched my shoulder and I could tell that its head was bent down right next to my ear. It then whispered into my ear. "Are you sure you want to know" My eyes grew wide but they also grew dark as everything faded once again and I could feel my body begin to fall but never reach the ground. I eyes shot open for the second time and I feared what had happened to me and where was I now. I instantly noticed that I could move again so I tried to do so by something held me down. I looked around and noticed Twilight was here and that I was back in bed which made me think that it had all been just a dream. She had a warm smile on her face and her eyes were closed, I then took notice of what was holding me down, it was one of her front legs. I was wrapped around my waste in a holding/hugging sort of way. This caused me to calm down instantly. I don't know what it was about Twilight but I felt like I could trust her and that I would be safe no matter what as long as she was around. I put my head back down not really wanting to go back to sleep even though I could tell it wasn't even morning yet but yet again I just couldn't help it and I started to drift back to sleep. All I could do was hope that I didn't have another terrible nightmare like that one.