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// Dreaming 
// Story: Try as I May. Try as I might. 
// by PredictableOffender 
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	You slowly turn your head to face the noise. You see a girl timidly opening the door and approaching you.

You were right, it is the same beautiful girl. The girl you can only assume is Twilight is wearing the school's uniform. She is wearing a black vest with a purple blouse and a long black skirt. Even though you are used to seeing the uniform Twilight wears it well, it really compliments her slender, scholarly body. You force yourself to stop staring and ride up to your feet in, you pose yourself in a hopeless attempt to keep your dignity.

You lift yourself to eye level with Twilight, she has a slender face with small super-model like facial features. Although you are losing on how large and expressive her beautiful purple eyes are, she looks equally lost with you. The two of you continue to stare at each other for a few moments before you decided to say something. 

“My name is Winter Roller.”

“Twilight Sparkle.” You can’t keep yourself from smiling like an idiot when you hear her introduce herself.


~~~

Spike continues to pace around in circles in Twilight’s new private room, he is lost in thought. There is a map of Ponyville on the table and there is a board that Twilight had set up, it's covered in pictures of Winter various locations associated with him.

Winter had gone missing during Tirek’s attack on Ponyville. Spike paused, so much had changed that day and Spike know he is still adjusting, especially after Harvey died. Spike walks back to the map to double check the evidence just to get frustrated with it again. He knows Twilight had gathered every scrap of information on the town, the bigger problem is that how isolated Winter is. Winter was presumed missing and in the hospital until Twilight has checked every single bunk in the hospital looking for him. Even with all the help of Twilight’s friends he is still missing, not even a body.

Spike winced at the thought of Winter dying.

There is no way he is dead, and besides, he has proved in the past, he is the kind of guy to just leave without saying goodbye. Spike sighs, Twilight has been crying alone in her room for the past few weeks. Spike honestly can't blame her, given what happened Winter might be dead. 

"He is probably dead.” Spike softly says to himself.

Spike decides it's best that he do something else, the only real thing he can do is wait or keep looking. Spike slams his fist into the desk in frustration.

Spike hears a roar of a crowd panicking outside, he sighs once more and heads off to get Twilight. She had just got back from the hospital and probably isn’t in shape to deal with whatever is going outside, but she should at least be able to come with a plan. Spike walks out the door and approaches Twilight’s bedroom. 

As Spike approaches Twilight's room, he can hear her crying, he can hear her more clearly as he approaches the room. Spike carefully approaches the room and softly knocks on the door Twilight gathers herself and tells Spike to come in. Twilight is in her bed wearing her pajamas with one of Winter’s jackets draped over her shoulders. Twilight gestures for Spike to come to her. When Spike closes her he can tell she has been crying for a while, hers are red and her makeup was running.

“I was supposed to help Silver look for Winter today, but I got a little distracted.”

“I understand Twilight, I had the mayor fill in for you today.”

“Thanks Spike.”

“Are you alright with dealing with going outside to help.”

“I don’t know Spike, I just want you to get Applejack.”

“Okay, just hold tight Twilight!” Spike says as he runs out the door.

Spike jogs through the Castle and runs into the front door and quickly opens it. Spike opens the door to find the streets full of walking Skeletons, Spike quickly notices that they are magical constructs. They all turn to look at him, then all stop and begin staring at Twilight's Castle, Spike quickly slips past them and runs into the town. The Skeleton Constructs look like are looking for something. Spike runs to the parking garage in the middle of town, he begins searching for his car keys, but he finds nothing. 

“Hey Kid!” Spike hears Silver’s voice from behind him. “.... Fuck me.” Silver groans in pain and is writhing on the ground when Spike turns to see him. A woman in a suit comes running behind him, Spike recognizes her as Bon Bon. Bon Bon goes to Silver’s side and helps him back to his feet, Silver motions to Bon Bon to help him get closer. Spike approaches the pair.

“Spike. I need your help.”

~~~

You jolt out of your bed in a cold sweat once again. You realize you had awoken from another nightmare, all you remember from it is trying to hunt down and kill Twilight. You feel around the bed and find that the real Twilight is sleeping beside you, you breathe a sigh of relief and check the time. 

6:30am

You know Twilight does not have a coffee maker, you should go to SugarCube Corner this morning. 

Sugarcube corner?


Before you could dwell on too much on that invasive thought Twilight shift in bed and wraps her arms around you. You let out a sigh and crawl out of the bed, Twilight’s tries to keep a hold of you but you escape the bed.

“Winter please don’t leave.”

“Sorry Twi.” You crawl out of bed. 

You walk to a nearby window and look out to the dimly lit campus. You have been getting a huge number of these intrusive thoughts and false memories. You honestly are afraid of what could be wrong with your mind, you have come up with a huge number of theories as to what is wrong with you. You are even studying some psychology in an attempt to any give a psychologist an earlier job at dealing with you. You decide it’s a good idea to actually visit this town called Ponyville, you can actually see the dull light of the town from Twilight’s balcony.

Fuck it.

You decide to write down a small note to Twilight telling her that you are going to be away for a few days. You don’t have a car so you decide to head down to the train station and catch the first train heading out. You grab your wallet, put on your jacket and wander outside of the Twilight’s dorm and into the night.

This is going to be an interesting night.