Chapter 43: Memories
***Cold***
Why should I even be helping this prick? I thought for a few moments over exactly why I was helping Chance when he ruined everything for me back home. All I wanted was for him to say that I beat him in a fight so I could look cool. I even offered him some bits in exchange, but he just had to be hard headed about it.
Still, I can't just leave somepony that needs help; even if they're pricks. I'm not just going to let something bad happen to him; my dad would be ashamed of me. He always said that he became a guard to protect people even if he didn't like them.
The mare finally reached her destination; which was the side of a cliff for some reason. Her horn glowed revealing a doorway that wasn't there a few moments ago. After she walked through the door the wall reappeared in front of the door causing it to once again disappear. I slowly inched my way over to where the door was and started to push against the wall.
It was solid as a rock and wouldn't move. I thought maybe it was just an illusion, but it wasn't. What would dad do if he was in this situation?
***Jungle***
I finally have him back! I finally have my son's body back! I spent so long carefully planning on how to capture him without that guard getting in the way. Imagine my surprise when I saw Lucky walking all alone at night; I just had to jump on the opportunity.
I heard a small groan come from my back which made my smile drop a little bit. That thing inside of Lucky was the worst mistake I ever made. All I wanted was to have my son come back to me, but I got a monster in his place.
The monster twisted everything so it looked like it was the victim when in reality I was. Sure, I might of not been the nicest host to the thing, but I had to figure out what went wrong during the spell by going into it's memories. This was how I knew that it was a monster rather than a pony in my son's body.
Walking further into my humble home I lit up a few lanterns with magical fire. It took me years to learn how to conjure up doorways that lead you anywhere and even longer to learn to do it without a door. It's been really useful in keeping myself out of the Canterlot dungeons.
I looked back towards the body lying on my back and tried to remember a happier time before he disappeared.
***3 years ago***
"Mom, Mom! I finally figured out how to make Roxy water proof," Lucky said while running up to me with his familiar Roxy on his back. He was always so worried about that bird getting hurt you'd think it was his only friend.
"That's nice honey. Do you mind lighting the stove for me?" I asked as I slowly pulled out some hay fries for dinner. He focused on the stove intently until finally a small fire was lit. "Thank you sweetie. Now how about you tell me about you making Roxy water proof,"
"In class we were learning about bird and how some have feathers that don't hold that much water. So I used my magic to mimic those feathers and-" He kept on going about the process he used on his bird. He was always so passionate about whatever it was he was talking about to the point that you could listen to him all day.
I just couldn't believe that I was able to have such a wonderful son when I could barely hold a job. When I had him it was the happiest day of my life.
***Today***
*Snore* Was that thing snoring? I knocked it out not read it a bedtime story!
I finally made it back to Lucky's old room where I was holding him originally. It was still rather dilapidated, but that was more my fault than anything. I just couldn't stand going in there when Lucky disappeared and our home suffered.
I slid the sleeping colt off my back before chaining him back to where I originally had him. This time however I had acquired a more sturdy chain to hold him with. Before I forgot I focused on Lucky's horn until I saw it glow in return sealing his magic for now. I don't want him to escape after all.
***Chance***
"OH GOD I CAN"T GO BACK TO THAT!" I yelled as I scurried around the dark room in a panicked state. My other selves sat quietly at a table with uneasy expressions on their faces.
"Chance, you need to calm down," My human self said as he got up and started to walk over to me. "Panicking isn't going to get us out of the situation."
"I agree. If you waste all your energy running around we're screwed!" My pony self said as he got up to speak to me as well. I didn't exactly listen to either as I continued to run about in a blind panic.
That mare had me again and I couldn't just sit there and let her hurt me again. I can't just let it all happen again when I was finally getting over everything that happened. I can't let her stop me from saving everyone because she's a lunatic!
"WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE!" I yelled again as I bashed against the walls even harder. I couldn't be trapped with her again for the love of god I couldn't go through this again!
destroy all humans 2, I loved that game
6554323 bringing back memories of when me and my brother would mess around with the disc launcher in London. It was the best thing ever!
I find that Cold position to come and help Chance is still a little flimsy. For what I remember, it was not just the fact that he piked a fight with Chance but he completely betrayed his trust by reveling to everypony else that he think he is a human, and lafther in front of him and everypony else, that was really low of him. All doe I am still not sure in what order the incidents happened. I can understand that as a foal, Cold doesn't necessarily see that his actions where bad and that he can still learn to change his ways, but I still find that he would need a wakeup call in someway.
I am glad to see that Cold actually look up to somepony and it helps to maybe to understand that he wand to show that he can be tough, that make it a little more sympathetic, if somehow feel a little convoluted(?) that his dad is a guard and to say that he always thought him to protect others event if he doesn't like them, that doesn't seem that he actually tuck his to heart.
As for Jungle Vine, it is still not clear completely if he summoned Chance's mind into Lucky's body or not.
All in all, this chapter was a bit disappointing in the revelation department, unfortunately.
6554429 Revelations weren't intended yet. Those are for later this chapter is just to set up that chapter.
6554474 Also have you seen the new cover art for Four hooves yet?
6554503 you made more cover art for that story? I haven't checked it yet.
6548814 I'm reaching almost got you.
6554423 That's honestly the best part, just laughing with your friends and family while shooting people with the probe gun. 'sigh' memories
Why should I even be helping this prick? I thought for a few moments over exactly why I was helping Chance when he ruined everything for me back home. All I wanted was for him to say that I beat him in a fight so I could look cool. I even offered hims some bits in exchange, but he just had to be hard headed about it.
6554684 I forgot I said I'd answer those questions this chapter. I was so excited with getting a bit of my childhood back hat I completely forgot. I'm sorry.
6555319 Thank you for finding that for me.
6555005 The probe gun was one of the best weapons!
And so we finally delve deeper into the mind of jungle and cold
what horrors will we find? how will these villains justify there actions?
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6554503
why yes, yes I did. I didn't even realized you were following that story but i looked at the new chapters and thought
"oh, There's some new cover art piece. and it appears to be made for this story in particular. ...wait this art work seems familiar. It's almost like I seen it befor- is that? could it be? Oh Mix-up you dog"
I had a similar though when i decided to reread Family by FleetlordAvatar
6555852 I am happy to see that you recognizes my art style on other fimfics Radio, and that you appreciated it. I still have other cover art to do in the months come. Have you ever seen my DeviantArt?
6555866 I actually think I put a link to it in my user page thing. What? I like seeing what you're working on from time to time.
6555852 They will definitely try to justify it, but then again justification goes right over some people when they're pissed.
6555866
yeah. I checked it out when your artwork of Chance was posted in one of the chapters. One of the crowd put a link to it
I think it's cool you make cover art for fic's sometimes. I wish i could do something like that but I lack the talent or patience to hone such a skill
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oh. well there you go
6555866
AWWW MAN. just check out your page again
are you working/reading "The Games that we are Forced to Play" too
All brownie points
6555885 Yeah, I'm working on the coverart for that story too. hopefully, I can get it done by the end of next month
I am also working on "Deer Me: Black Snow by The Psychopath" and "Shattered Skies by arctikfox", "The Dream of Many by WiseFireCracker" as well as "Gold and Brimstone : The Ultimate Team of Destiny" by the same author.
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oh, I have to check those out later. but for right now? sleep.
because if i don't i may in fact die
the short answer to this video is, NO
6555762 No biggie write what you feel you wanna write. I'll just be hanging here.
I will use my magical powers to go forward into time to read the next chapter.
Great game but from your childhood? You must have been born in the late nineties then. Be ambiguous don't date yourself I do all of these things so who I am in real life stays separate. Then again I'm crazy paranoid so do what you will.
6558339 That was something I intended to address when Chance would meet Twilight. Here's a hint, her guards stopped Chance Not Twilight. Has anyone thought that this might be standard guard protocol to not allow people into a princesses castle? So please give me some slack for not getting around to answering that question yet.
6558857 True, but I doubt many people will go in depth to find out who I really am. I don't see much of a reason for them to try either.
6559037 Yeah I'm just paranoid and this way my two lives remain separate.
6559107 I suppose you have a point. I just don't really care as long as no one I actually know find out about this life.
6557352 I will take that and raise it to going to when this story(and any sequels) are completed and read them.
6591175 I don't think I will write a sequel to this. Spin-offs are a maybe though and there is something that I will say at the end of the story for those of you who really want a sequel.
6591185 It was more of an if there are any sequels sort of thing. It would be cool if it had a neat premise. Daemos and Sera aren't in the mood to talk today. People are really stupid.
6594342 who pissed them off? As for the sequel thing, I don't have a plan for that like I did for this one. I have an opener for only one of the endings and that one might not even be canon!
6594377 Huh. People are douchebags. It wasn't even me they insulted. They'll probably come back in a day or so.
6598077 Who'd they insult then?
6598680 My girlfriend.
6598941 OH HELL NO! You do not insult a guys girlfriend and not expect to be bitch slapped to oblivion! You should sing this song while repeatedly beating them...
(Best way I could find the song and keep it interesting)
6599098 Yeah. If I do that I would get shit for it though.
Fucking bastards.
I will be dealing with these two but I don't have the full say. Me and Daemos combined have about 51% of control. Host has 49. If Daemos and I agree on something we have to do it.
6600320 I see you two are back, hello. I wish there was some way I could help you, but I haven't been in the situation that you're in.
6600348 They got their consequences.
Not enough consequences. Fucking bastards.
We'll get our own bodies eventually.
I'm working on it.
6600511 good, I think? You mean the bastard that insulted your gf right? As for Daemos having his own body...I don't like that idea too much
6600747 Yeah. I'd prefer him to be out of my head though.
Fuck both of you! Bastard! Fuckface!
If he gets his own body he might not have as much pent-up aggression.
Fuck you too Sera!
I know you want to but you can't.
I'd prefer to get this out of my head.
6601440 Wait, if they're both voices inside your head then doesn't that mean Daemos wanting to fuck Sera would be a type of incest?
6601446 I guess so. Hear that Daemos?
Fuck off! You know that's not what I meant! Fucking stupid Sera. Fucking being a bitch. Go fuck yourself...
Okay.
*Looks into part of mind she went into* Oh my... I'm not dealing with this.
6601476 Kinky things were happening, weren't they?
6601484 No comment. *shivers uncontrollably*
"Daemos is unavailable. Go fuck yourself."
Oh! Yeah... Right there! Right there Host! Right there!
What the fuck is wrong with these people? How is the next chapter coming along?
6601529 ...I'm not going to comment on what Sera said. The chapter however will be coming out soon; I'm just about to finish the next one for famous tonight though.
6601540 I might start reading it.
"Is your demon from within acting up? Use blood magic! It makes the demon *looks around shiftily* weaker!"
I feel better now. Thanks for the suggestion Daemos!
...Why do I have to deal with these two? I hope that person was lying when he said another was coming. I couldn't deal with another one.
6601976 Another one is because you're bat shit insane!
6602095 My insanity might be why I'm looking up stupid shit the government has done in the US of Assholes.
They're fucking retarded!
They come out with Crime Prediction Software(I know it's old but it still is bad). How do they think that'll work?
6602390 My government may be assholes, but there is absolutely no way I can defend it. No seriously, it makes stupid ass decisions a lot of the time. As for that crime prediction thing, I believe they're going to just make a computer do what we already do to predict crime. That's looking at third grade reading levels in case I forgot to mention it.
6603376 Fucking dumbasses.
If my country starts going further in their direction I'm going to move to Russia.