> Rose Petals > by sweetiedash20 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1: beautiful tears > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The wooden stairs creaked, the pounding heart of misty as she ran, The monsters of the Everfree forest glimpsing through the dewy leaves. The young filly galloped through the clearing. Running from the monster that was chasing her- Like wolf and prey. Darkness, tearing apart the scenery. Laughs of villains that ceased to have pounding hearts. She saw a spire- To a castle! Running to its aid she clung to the rotting steps, prepared to die and drop to the ground like a rock....Misty screamed... Diamond tiara woke up, sweat beading her forehead. Looking around the moonlit room for lurking shadow monsters...Just a dream....But the shadows outside were dancing, calling her. Her heart pounding like a beating drum, swallowing her fear she snatched her largest flashlight and hurried down the hall. The street was quiet. Shadows leading her...Thoughts of monsters consumed her imagination making it hard to think. But the filly took a large breath- It could be her last, and followed the calling voices. Rose petals. Pale and ghostly, against the moon hanging in the sky. She followed the trail, the alleyway was pitch black and Diamond tiara turned on her flashlight. A orb. glowing, pristine and levitated- Not like magic bestowed on ponies. Her desire to reach out and....Hold it. Raising a hoof and touching the orb. It was warm, and felt like a old friend. The orb made a sweet weeping sound. Diamond tiara smiled and brought another hoof to the orb. "Its life....If only it was real. Something solid...." She whispered in awe. What she didn't know was it was a soul. A soul blessed upon her. She was scared of hurting the orb, so she carefully levitated it home, with all her magic might. Diamond tiara scanned the shelves for a spell or anything to turn the orb into a being...She never thought much of the musty books they owned, But soon she had peered in every book in the library. "Aha!" She smiled, sitting on a pillow by the fire. MAKING A BEING by misty Misty....She had heard that name somewhere? Yes. It was her dream. And misty had written this spell...Making it feel easier for her to complete. 1. To channel the magic, simply power a image of the being or person you choose. 2. Concentrate on the being in your mind 3. Once your image is full, think of memories. Of the person or object.... CAUTION: death and injury Death? Orb? Misty knew about the orb...she had known...about this magic? Diamond tiara was confused. And her heart craved answers. She closed her eyes and thought of her mother. The picnic they had on nightmare night- "More candy mommy!" and the warm embrace of her mother...On winter wrap up day, she and her mother would help make the nests together...They even visited Cantrelot! But those memories were far away. Her mother had died two years ago... Her magic was slowly growing. Binding the orb in rings of ultimate light...What she wanted? Her mother. The laugh, embrace! All of it! It was like a burning heart. That's why she was mean. Rude...She just wanted a family. Filthy rich was always so busy! She wanted her mother to be with her... She brushed the stinging tears away and gave her last drops of magic...she was afraid...what would she see? She saw a pony that looked like her, but older...She was beautiful! Pristine. "W-who? what?" The newly created pony looked around the room, confused. she had done it. created life. Even though the mare had no idea who this filly was...She felt like a friend. No. A daughter. Before she could think, the memories flooded. Picnics, laughing and all....She pulled the filly in a tight, warm embrace. Diamond tiara hearing her mother's beating heart. Tears brimming. Beautiful tears. this chapter is dedicated to diamond tiara's family. > 2: Misty tells a tale > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Fluffy or crispy?" Asked Ms. Tiara. Ever since diamond tiara had brought back her mother, she had filled her in on details she missed. "Fluffy please" smiled a cheery diamond tiara. Today was Saturday, and she and her mother were going to spend the whole day together. Except, one thought still clung to diamond tiara like smile. One thing....Misty. How had she dreamed being a pony she didn't even know? How did misty know about orbs? Diamond tiara shook this thought away as she and her mother packed the picnic basket to go to the park. Her mother levitated a knife and some jelly into the air, coating a piece of bread. At the picnic she had run into silver spoon. Who made her do a whole lot of explaining... "Who is she?" "My mother...why?" "I thought your mother died two years ago from a accident?" "I brought her back" "that's not possible..." of course she expected her to say that. As soon as she was done explaining the orb situation, misty was pushing herself back into diamond tiara's mind. She pondered it for a while.... "Mom can I visit a friend of mine later?" "sure!" That was easy. Her mom was always understanding, clinging to the truth...She wanted to find misty- Find out why she dreamed being her, why the spell was by her....Was this a joke? A simple illusion playing a trick? later.... Diamond tiara walked up the large steps to misty fogcloud's mansion. The gargoyles giving her a terrifying stare...She knocked on the large oak doors and a mare opened them. She was about her mother's age, with a grey coat and navy blue eyes, a wavy white main and tail and her cutie mark was a ghost by a fog cloud. "Are you misty fogcloud?" Diamond tiara stuttered. "Yes...." Misty raised a eyebrow. beckoning her inside, and the door shut behind them. "So you dreamed I WAS YOU?" she gasped. "Yes. And you seemed to be running- from a monster...And you found a castle-". "Child. What you saw was not a dream, but my memory as a filly. I had my own orb...But you see. Once the orb's creation gets comfy in their life...They...Turn evil. Chasing, killing, destroying...Their owner goes first. Then they go onto another pony. They are wind phantoms...rare but seen" she sighed. "So my mother is- just a phantom bringing me close to her before destroying Equestria?" Diamond tiara bit back tears. "Yes, child. I'll tell you my memory..." She looked down. "And my sister chased me, with murder in her eyes. These demons don't just pick any pony. They attach themselves to one family...When the family dies out so do they." Finished misty. Diamond tiara shook her head and tears flowed down her cheeks. "You must hide. Run. Do whatever possible to destroy the orb!" Said misty. "Hey...Will the elements of harmony work?" perked diamond tiara. "Yes. but hurry before its too late." dear, Mother. I'm sorry but I'm running away. I shouldn't even call you mother. Your a phantom! I'm hiding from you. I know what your capable of and I don't wish to find out! I am contacting the elements of harmony to destroy you. diamond tiara. Eyes filled with rage, The phantom ripped the letter to shreds. She would find diamond tiara. And truly make her pay. Nopony messed with this phantom. No pony...AT ALL. She would rip apart the filly's flesh, and taste her blood. The fool would never win this battle. Diamond tiara ran, All the way to twilight's library. "Twilight! I need to talk to you, and it has to be now!" She shouted.