//------------------------------// // Chapter 5 // Story: Stallion of the Everfree // by Wolfoftheforest //------------------------------// I am floating in complete darkness with nothing to keep me entertained. I don't know how long I've been alone, or why i'm alone, but I also feel as if i'm being watched. A clash of thunder crashed in my mind, as I saw a light in the distance. Running towards the light I enter the forest once more. I am once again hiding underneath a bush full of thorns, a massive paw is reaching for me with its blood stained claws. As I try to find an exit from the bush, I felt a yank upon my tail. Looking back I see the beast had pinned my tail down. I tried to scramble away from the paw, but I soon came face to face with the dark one. His fangs were dripping blood from the pony that he had just massacred. His breathe smelt as if it were from the land fill from the horse manure. He growled something I could barely understand, but the hungry growl from his stomach sounded my reasoning that he was going to eat me. I wiggled out of his tight grip and landed on the ground. He growled as he tried to make another grab at me. I bolted faster than I ever had. The Dark One had kept up with me and was starting to gain on me. Running into a clearing I was trapped between him and three gigantic boulders. My breathing hitched as he started to inch his way towards me. My heart seemed to be beating itself out of my chest, as I press myself as much as I could against the boulders. The moon shown brightly in the background. A shadow has appeared upon the moon. It appeared to be horse or pony shaped as it were, except this one had a horn on its head. "Goddess of the moon help me!!" I screamed out as loud as I could. Suddenly the shadows eyes shown bright and a voice rang out, causing the Dark One to completely disappear. In its' place stood a being of royal blue, upon its head was a crown. Her mane sparkled like the stars of the night. Her mane moved as if it were constantly blown by a nonexistent breeze. On her chest was the symbol of the moon, that I have gotten used to seeing around the village. She approached as I continued to cower. "Leave me alone." I yelled afraid she would hurt me. The Mare was taken aback and put a hoof up to her chin as if in contemplation. "Fear not little colt, we will not harm thee." She reassured. Finally contemplation, now I have someone to talk to of these crazy dreams. "Who are you?" "I am Princess Luna, Ruler of the night." "Thank you Princess, but why are you here goddess? Is it to help with these crazy dreams?" I ask tilting my head slightly. "They are not dreams young foal, but memories of your life." "What do you mean of my life, I never knew anything about these crazy ponies before a few days ago." "Funny you should say that." She says, motioning her hoof to the left. Suddenly, the darkness was attacked by a plethora of colors. Myriad colors collected to a fixed point. They all seemed to have their place within the picture they were creating. It was a picture of that mare that kept recurring in my dreams. The points started changing colors as the picture began to move. "Tell us, what do you know of this mare?" I looked at the moving picture and watched as it went. it seemed to go from a wooden house where she was visiting the orange pony with the hat, to one where I tripped on the stump. The picture changed to a third this one has me lying in a very soft looking bed. the window nearby showed it had been raining. A sudden roll of thunder had caused me to bolt upright in bed. I let out a scream as tears started running down my face. The door opened and in walked the same mare. Who the heck is she and why is she in most of my dremories? "Well I know she's very kind, loving, motherly type figure. Like the one that would do anything for the safety of her colt. Almost like Mother. Why do you ask, and why is she in most of my dremories?" "What are dremories?" Luna asked. "As I cannot tell if these are memories or dreams, I have come to call them dremories." "These dremories as you call them, are memories of a life you seem to not remember. As for the mare, the reason she shows up, is she is your mother." I burst out with laughter. I started laughing so hard my ribs started to hurt. "Hahaha, yeah. they never told me you were so funny goddess." But then again, Mother did say real mother, so maybe she is telling the truth. "Please just refer to me as Luna. As for this," she said motioning to the scene of "mother" rubbing my back, "is very real." "Since you seem to be able to understand them, can you translate what she's saying please?" Luna started singing word for word, what "mother" was saying. Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won't sing, Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns brass, Mama's gonna buy you a looking glass. If that looking glass gets broke, Tears started to pour down my face as i look upon the scene of "mother" rocking a smaller me to sleep in her hooves. The lyrics from Luna had made my emotions for this scene even stronger. You'll still be the sweetest baby in town. Hush, little baby, don't you cry, Daddy loves you, so do I Hush, little baby, don't you cry, Daddy loves you, so do I I sit there staring at the scene, seemingly frozen, as a knot formed in my stomach. I need to find out if this is the truth, and why mother has been lying about it all this time. I didn't even notice Luna take her leave. The only thing that seemed to snap me back, was an intense heat coming from my stomach. Once again, it felt as if a fire had started in my stomach. I blinked my eyes as the void seemed to disappear. Applejack and Applebloom were sitting in the hospital in the city of Ponyville awaiting the mysterious pony that saved Applebloom to wake up. A thick coating of bandages had been wrapped around his shoulders. Applejack had been present when they scraped and washed all of the dirt off of his wings. As Applejack looked at this pony she. Couldn't place it, but for some reason she felt like she knew this pony. 'Where have ah seen I'm before?' 'Who is this guy and why did he fight a chimera for my little sister.' Applejack felt herself being shaken from her thought. "Do you think he'll be alright." Applebloom asked, her eyes never leaving the mysterious pony. "Applebloom ah'm sure," before Applejack could finish, a knock was heard from the door. "Come in," Applejack called out. In walked a doctor with an orange coat and brown mane. He was wearing the normal medical scrubs. "Miss Applejack Apple." He called "Jus Applejack is fine." She said "Applejack I have some good news, and some bad news, which would you like to hear first?" "Ah guess the good news." "The good news is you got him here just in time for us to fight the severe malnutrition. " Applejack was kind of like relieved that she was able to save the pony that saved her little sister from that monster. It is then that she remembered the doctor had some bad news. "And the bad news," Applejack asked hesitantly. The doctor released a sigh of discontent, "The bad new is, the mud we had to scrape off of his wings seems to have caused severe damage to the Patagium." "Patawhat?" Applebloom asked. "Patagium," the doctor said, pulling the sheet off and pointing his hoof at the top part of his wing. "It is the part that allows pegasi to flap their wings, But with the damage, he may never be able to fly again." Neither of them could believe what they just heard. A Pegasus not being able to fly. Both knew how important flying was to a pegasus. Memories of Scootaloo trying her best to fly for the Equestria Games Flag bearer contest sprung into Appleblooms' head. Applejack remembered how Rainbow Dash became restless when she crashed into the ground and broke her wing. "There is one more test we have to run." The doctor said as he wheeled in yet another machine. It had a giant hole large enough for a pony to fit into. "It's to test if he'll have full mobility of his leg after he heals. Now if you girls could leave the room please." Alone with the patient the doctor proceeded to set everything up, he noticed the necklace the stallion was wearing. As the doctor made to grab for the necklace, he pulled his hoof back. The tiniest touch had caused the necklace to singe his fur. The doctor was at a lost, if he wanted to get accurate readings, he'd need to take the necklace off. Looking around he noticed nothing he could use. Patting his white lab jacket, it hit him. He used his jacket to pull the necklace off the stallion. I'm gonna have to have Forensics look at this. As the string the stone was connected to, left the stallion, the machines started beeping rapidly. The stallions temperature was increasing at a dangerous rate. 101, 101.5, 102.3, 103 The doctor put the necklace back around the stallions neck. Without the necklace the poor stallion would die. What kind of rock is this? I definitely need someone to look at it. The stallions temperature returned to normal, just as fast as it had risen. A few seconds later the stallion awoke.