Have you ever looked up into the clear night sky and wondered,
“What’s really up there?”
Ask anypony, and they’ll tell you it’s the Sun, the Moon and the stars… that’s it.
But what does lie beyond the stars? Beyond Luna’s light? Beyond Celestia’s light? What is… space?
“Kosmos!”
Yeah, that’s right, the cosmos, the universe, everything.
“Kosmos, come back and go to bed already! Don’t forget you have a school camp tomorrow. You better get some shut-eye!”
Sigh, parents.
The green unicorn broke his eye contact with the stars above and stood up on his hooves. He noticed he made an impression on the dirt and grass. He must have laid down there for a while, which was normal for that young colt. A gentle breeze of fresh air from the quiet night blew across his dark blue mane, giving him more reasons to continue his nightly stage show. If it weren’t for his overly protective parents being worried of him catching a cold or getting abducted or a sudden heavy downpour started or something, he totally would sleep out in the open under the stars every night.
Before leaving the front yard and entering the house, Kosmos took one last look at the sky. Stars all around sprinkled the sky with life, bands of the faint Milky Way covered it like frosting on a cake, and the moon, the cherry on top. All of those sounded too irresistible to be left behind. Before long, the usual call sounded again and Kosmos, with a pleasant smile on his face, trotted back home.
Tomorrow was the Canterlot school’s annual camping trip and Kosmos got his saddlebag ready on the floor of his bedroom for next morning. He wasn’t exactly interested in camps like these, since what ponies really do there are essentially ice breaking games, and Kosmos wasn’t really good at making or interacting with his fellow school ponies. He was the silent type and didn’t really like to be at the center of attention. Besides that, a typical above average student and was often commended for his good grades.
He laid down on his bed. Lights turned off, the subtle ambient light of the night sky shined through the bedroom window and fell onto the laying pony. Once again, he was face to face with the stars.
There’s just something about the night sky that fascinates Kosmos. Ever since he was born, he had always been drawn to a clear night sky and could observe its panoramic view for hours. Perhaps that’s why the name ‘Kosmos’ stuck. The cosmos, but with a K instead of a C. Every time he visited the Canterlot Library, he would usually find his way to the Astronomy section and read its books till it closes. He longed dreamed to one day reach out and touch the stars for himself and bring everypony else with him. He wanted to share it all.
The stars were calling for him.