Dreams of Equestria

by Caelus Storm

Chapter 9: A Memory of a Dream

Chapter 9: A Memory of a Dream

At school, Seth told his teachers that he had been sick the day before. Apparently, a day had passed in Equestria as well as here. At least he didn't have any tests to make up. Seth went through the day almost mechanically, his mind elsewhere. He kept trying to fit together the pieces of the puzzle. He would have sworn the time he had spent in Equestria was just a dream. And yet, he distinctly remembered drawing those pictures, and the pictures were real. It was impossible that Equestria existed, but it was the only explanation that seemed to fit.

At lunch, Seth sat alone at his usual lunch table, idly doodling in his notebook. He was startled to awareness when Drew sat down across from him.

"So where were you yesterday?" he asked.

Seth shrugged. "Home sick," he replied simply, "Mom apparently forgot to call me in."

"Uh-huh..." Drew said, not sounding convinced.

They were silent for a while, then Seth asked, "Hey, Drew, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, shoot," Drew said.

"Have you ever had a dream that was so vivid, that it almost seemed real?"

Drew shrugged. "Not really, why?"

Seth shook his head. "No reason," he said, and looked down at his notebook as he continued doodling.

The school day ended without anything memorable happening. Seth walked home by the same route he always did. He had almost convinced himself that everything had been just a vivid dream, except that the drawings were still on his desk where he had left them. He sighed and opened his laptop and opened an internet browser. He was going to get to the bottom of this.

* * *

Seth spent the rest of the week between school and the internet. He delved deeper and deeper into the show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic", and explored almost every branch of the fandom. He would never have thought that there could be so many songs, fan fictions, and pictures made by adult fans of the show. He watched every episode, learned about the characters, left a few comments on websites, though always anonymous, or under the screen name "Pencil Sketch".

In those few days, Seth nearly filled an entire sketchbook with drawings. some were inspired by stories or songs, but most were from his head. He had street scenes of Canterlot and Ponyville, portraits of the "Mane 6", as well as several background ponies. he finally managed to get a picture of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, which greatly pleased him.

It was late Friday night, and Seth sat at his desk, drawing a picture of a pony he didn't know. Not that he cared; he liked sometimes just creating a new pony. He had thought what he would look like as a pony, and laughed at the thought. Less than a week ago, he had barely even known about the show "My Little Pony" and now he was a full blown brony. He was finishing up his sketch when he suddenly felt very tired. he yawned, closed the sketchbook, and turned off his desk lamp. he flopped down on his bed, only bothering to pull the covers up before falling asleep.

* * *

What do we have here? a voice said in Seth's head.

"What?" Seth said. All around him was a dark void. He couldn't seem to pinpoint the direction the voice had come from. "Who's there?" he said.

No one of consequence, the voice said, or maybe I am someone of consequence. The voice laughed. It was a laugh that sent a shiver down Seth's spine.

"What do you want?" Seth said defiantly. But the words felt hollow.

I just want to talk to you, the voice said. It's been so long since I've talked to a human. They are such wonderfully...creative beings.

Seth turned around. For a brief instant, he saw Equestria. But it was different. The clouds were pink, the ground was a blue checkered pattern, and some of the buildings were floating at random. "But...that doesn't make sense," Seth said.

The voice laughed again. What fun is there in making sense, human? the voice said. A long, serpentine silhouette appeared before him.

"Discord," Seth said.

"Ah, so you have heard of me, human," the draconequus said.

"What are you doing here?" Seth said with an edge in his voice.

"Well, I'm not one to give away my plans," Discord answered, "But I like you, so I'll tell you: I am trying to gain enough power to take back Equestria, and fill it with my wonderful chaos."

Seth raised his eyebrows. "But...I thought you were reformed by Fluttershy to use your magic for good?"

Discord made a gagging motion. "Please, a being as powerful and handsome as myself could never be 'reformed' to serve someone as boring as Celestia. No, I am merely biding my time."

"When I tell the Princesses..." Seth began.

"You won't," Discord said darkly, "because you won't remember this when you wake up." A clock with random numbers on it appeared. "Well, look at the time," Discord cried. "Wakey wakey, human," he said, and snapped his fingers.

* * *

Seth woke from the nightmare with a start. He sat up in bed, nearly blinded by the sunlight streaming through his window. He shook his head.

"Was I dreaming?" he said. He looked at his clock. It was 6:30 in the morning. Seth got out of bed and sat down at his desk. He pulled out his journal. He was about to start writing when he stopped. He remembered his dream clearly, but he couldn't seem to find the words to describe it. After several attempts, he finally settled for the vaguest description he could. He also expressed his displeasure at being unable to find the words as well, and closed the notebook. All he could remember was that Discord had been in his dream. Seth began to get ready for the day. he started making some toast, all the while humming the tune of a song he had found the previous night.

Discord, I'm howling at the moon
And sleeping in the middle of a summer afternoon.
Discord, what ever did we do
To make you take our world away?
Discord, are we your prey alone,
Or are we just a stepping stone for taking back the throne?
Discord, we won't take it anymore
So take your tyranny away!

The toast popped out of the toaster. Seth put some butter and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top, then headed sat down to enjoy his early breakfast. However, the memory of his dream weighed heavily on his mind.

Author's Note:

Sorry this is a little later in the day than I normally post. I overslept.

The song lyrics are to the song "Discord". Originally by Odessy Eurobeat (aka, Eurobeat Brony). I don't really care what version you think of when you think of this song. I, personally, think of The Living Tombstone's Remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPfMb50dsOk).

As usual, feedback is loved and appreciated. And I LOVE reading comments.

Until next time.

-C.Storm