//------------------------------// // Dream of the Past // Story: Fly Away // by pinkiethepie //------------------------------// Stars twinkled in the velvet black sky of Luna's gorgeous night. Nothing broke the horizon but a field filled with browning, dry grass. A movement ever so slightly caused the grass to cry out. A lavender alicorn was laying in the field. Her eyes fluttered open as she shakily got to her feet. Twilight quickly moved her head as she took in her surroundings. A small moan escaped her lips. "H-help..." However, not a pony was to be seen in the icy air. Twilight bowed her head, and a single sparkling tear trickled down her cheek. Another noise broke the pristine silence. A gray mare was trotting towards Twilight, who stretched open her wings in delight and began to tun to the figure. "Hello! Hello! Oh I'm so glad I'm not the only pony here!" She and the gray mare met at the center. The mare had no features, she was just a solid gray figure, almost like a statue. When Twilight reached out to tap it's shoulder, it dissolved into a fine powder with a hiss. Finding herself alone again, an enormous weight pressed down on her heart. Tears of frustration escaped her dimming purple eyes. "Come back!" She yelled into the sky, "In the name of Celestia! Please! I need you!" A wild wind began to pick up, swaying the grass and whipping Twilight's mane around her. It began to get stronger. "Bring them back! BRING THEM BACK!" But the howling wind's only response was to moan. "NO!" Twilight snapped awake. She was in the Princess's castle. "Why am I...?" But she answered her own question. Twilight was going through a period of extreme sadness and loneliness. It had been only a week. How was she going to get through the rest of her life? Carefully, she crawled out of the canopy bed, made up the cotton sheets, and glanced down to see Spike looking back up, bleary eyed. "You were mumbling in your sleep again." He yawned. "I was not!" Twilight objected. "Yes, you were. You kept saying 'No! NO!'" the purple dragon retorted. The purple pony's face turned a bit red and hot for a moment, before she shook it off and said in a regal manner, "I must go downstairs and join the princesses for breakfast, you may join me if you wish." Spike was confused at her sudden change of pace, but shrugged it off and climbed on her back and they headed downstairs. A fantastic breakfast was laid out before them. It consisted of muffins, pancakes, eggs, a dozen and one kinds of juices, and various pastries. Twilight took a seat at the table, across from Celestia and Luna. Luna was sitting contentedly, munching on a blueberry muffin. Celestia was glancing around, and relaxed when Twilight approached. "Good morning, did you sleep well?" she asked. Twilight shrugged and levitated a pastry towards her plate. Right above the plate, the magic flickered and blew out. The strawberry danish landed on the plate however, and Twilight began to eat. Silence ensued the morning meal, until Twilight set down the breakfast sweet and looked at Celestia. "There has to be a way to bring them back!" she demanded, slamming a hoof on the table. Luna and Celestia looked surprised at her sudden demand. "Twilight..." Celestia began. "No! There has to be a way! There HAS to!" Hiccuping sobs broke through and Twilight heaved a breath. "There is no way to bring them back, but you may see them one last time, if you wish." Celestia suggested. Luna objected just as fast, "It may cause even more pain!" The rainbow maned princess spoke to Twilight. "Meet me in the throne room. I have something very important to tell you." The throne room was large and echoed every footstep the two princesses made. Luna and Spike were left in the dining hall, much to their disappointment. Celestia carefully removed a box from the wall and placed it on the ground. "Twilight, these are not the real thing, simply copies, but something has changed." Twilight nudged the box open to see a replica of each element of harmony. Each one had a thin crack through it, including her own. "Why?" Twilight pleaded, "Just tell me how to get to my friends again!" Celestia placed a hoof on her former pupil's shoulder. "There is a spell, that will bring you to them. Say everything you did not say to them, and they will be at rest." Twilight shivered in the unforgiving fall rain. She scanned the graveyard, looking for the semi circle of graves. Gray clouds sobbed with her as she trotted over. The day was slowly turning to night, and most ponies would be in their homes, preparing for sweet dreams. Twilight sucked in a lungful of bitter air, air infested with sadness. As she stared at all the stones, a memory flashed through her mind. Rarity, the gala dresses, Twilight still had hers. Pinkie, her birthday party that she had forgotten, Twilight cracked a small grin, a single ray of sunshine. Even in death Pinkie never failed to make a pony happy. Fluttershy, she tamed that huge dragon after she was terrified of the mountain. Applejack, the time when she admitted she never won a rodeo. Rainbow Dash, Twilight helping study for her Wonderbolts history exam. With a small sigh, Twilight placed a hoof on Rarity's grave. She muttered a few words and her eyes glowed a vibrant purple. She was getting sucked in! An over whelming panic drowned Twilight. Did I do it wrong? she thought? Darkness enveloped her as her conciseness faded.