I stood there, surrounded in darkness, unsure of where I was. All around me was infinite darkness, like I would just start falling for eternity, but there was some kind of solid ground under me, like the ground itself was made of darkness. But soon there was a light. And strange symbols soon lit up in front of me and spiraled all around me creating some kind of long tube. I looked around and far in front of me were a set of double doors, the same ones I saw in that cave yesterday. I started to make my way forward and I slowly began to approach the double doors. But with every step, I felt myself getting heavier and heavier. It became hard to walk, I tried to say something, but the words I spoke were just empty and hollow, no noise... No sound. Just an eerie glow from the door and a gentle humming of energy collecting somewhere behind that door.
I approached the door even closer. And soon I was right in front of it. But I was tired, having walked just only a few yards felt like I had just traveled miles and miles to get here. I wasn't heavy anymore, but it was exhausted, and dazed. I stood before the large doors and strange symbols started to appear all over my body. I tried to question it, tried to say something... But no noise was made as I opened my mouth to speak. The symbols glowed a bright white, and so did my eyes glow too with a bright white beam. As the symbols glowed on me, the door started to slowly and surely creak open until it was wide open in front of me, and through the other side was a dazzling light, completely blinding me from anything else beyond the door. The symbols on my body faded except for a few left on my left leg which had turned black now, like tattoos. I moved forward through the door, and into the white light. I felt a present warmth wash over me, but as soon I was I gulped in the light everything went dark. Senses returned to me, and I opened my eyes as I shot up from my bed almost screaming.
I let out a sudden gasp from the shock of waking up and sat up in my bed breathing heavily. I was sweating, and I felt gross because of all the sweat that had covered me in my sleep. I tossed the covers off me and tried to cool down. That was a really strange dream, but then again they're all weird aren't they when you get down to it. I let out one final heavy breath and then let my breathing return to normal. It was dark in my room, but it's light outside. I walked over to the curtain and pulled one of them up letting light flood into the room. The sun was up in the sky and birds were chirping and singing. It was morning now, which is good. I don't think I'd be able to go back to sleep again after that. Not only would it be hard to clear my mind, but lying back down in my sweaty bed would be gross. I looked back to check the clock and it was only about seven in the morning. Often times my body wakes itself up around six, simply because I'm used to it after going to school for pretty much my whole life now. But with that out of the way I can really start to think about my future and what I'm going to do... And I'm going to go to the hero's academy, no matter what anypony else says... I'm going to be a great hero like my father.
With my morning motivation out of the way I walked out of my room and into the bathroom. I flicked on the light and looked at myself in the bathroom mirror above the sink. My hair was a little messy and wet from the sweat. I looked at my left leg, but it was normal. I remember the symbols staining my leg from the dream, but I suppose it was just a dream. Though. Part of me expected them to still be there when I woke up. I let out a sigh and fixed my fair with the brush. I took a shower last night, so I don't need one this morning... Is what I tell myself. In a way I'm just like my mom too. I'm a bit lazy and slobbish, I don't wear makeup...ever... And I can act like a boy a lot of times. My mom's friend rarity says I've got the perfect lady like figure and an adorable face, but I refuse to wear any fancy clothes or makeup, I might on occasion, put on some perfume, but at least I wear deodorant every day so I don't smell bad. I let out a sigh and finished up my business in the bathroom and left.
I made my way downstairs and walked into the kitchen. I walked into there and looked around. Usually my mother, who's on the wether team, is usually out this early in the morning and is making way for today's beautiful weather. I don't mind. My mom might be in her thirties, with the rest of her friends...but she's still very active, and energetic as always. I've seen pictures and heard stories about when she was young, and she was a very wild pony back then. They said she was a lot like scootaloo is now... But not as gay as scootaloo is. Looking around the kitchen I spot a platter with a blueberry muffin on it as well as a note. Usually there's some kind of food waiting for me, but it's never prepared, I usually just eat cereal or make my own breakfast.
"Ooh...muffin!" I said happily walking over and using my magic to levitate the muffin over to me. Along with the muffin I levitate the note over. I take hold of the muffin and eat it while reading the letter which I kept floating in front of me.
"Dawn... Went to work. Your you know where your sister lives if you need anything. After work I'm going shopping and I won't be back until later tonight... Love mom." There was a little heart after she signed her name as mom. From the stories I heard about her being young, it's almost hard to believe that she could be such a motherly pony, but I don't see her as anything else. My moms friends are shocked that she could be so motherly, but I'm shocked that she could be so wild... I kinda wish I could see that. Sure she can be fun a lot of times, and she's always happy and energetic, and she loves to fly... But she's always been there for me. Why am I getting all emotional... It's not like she's going anywhere...
I finish off the muffin she made for me with a happy smile and once it's gone I put the plate in the sink and head back up to my room where I grabbed my bag and strapped them on tight. I smiled and made my way downstairs. I always carry this bag with me, it's just an over the shoulder bag, almost like a purse, but designed for carrying books and stuff. Pretty much a backpack but with one strap on it. This is where I keep my wallet, house keys, and my dad's journal. Along with a pencil and my sketch book for when I get bored and want to draw something. My mom says that I could be a great artist if I wanted to, but I don't want to be an artist, I just like to draw. I'd rather be an adventurer, but I could make sketches of all the monsters I come across so I can show other ponies my adventures. Speaking of which, u could start right now, and go and sketch that door I found yesterday. I think I've figured out what I'm going to do today. With a smile I walked downstairs and headed right out the door. Making sure to lock it behind, I made my way down the path leading into ponyville.
As I made my way through the town in started to make plans of what I'm going to do for the rest of the day. I'll go sketch that door from yesterday, then when I leave the cave I'll go and train my magic for a while until I get the hang of it. Soon enough I'll be able to create powerful waves with just the greatest of ease. I've already learned to how flash teleport up to five other ponies including myself. And I can teleport a decent distance and my magical reach is far past ordinary. Twilight says I've got a natural talent for magic, and I'd like to thank my father for that. I could easily teleport to the cave again since I've been there before, but I don't like to use my magic like that just whenever. Levitation is one thing, but if I just go teleporting everywhere it takes the fun out of making the journey. Besides, I like walking along the town streets and seeing all of the friendly faces and happy smiles.
I made my way through town. Passed a lot of ponies and many buildings until I came to the park. This time I avoided going through the bazaar and just went right into the park and made my way towards sprites grove. I made my way through the trees until I walked into her grove. She was laying down in the grass sleeping happily. I always questioned why she lived in a grove instead of a house, but she says that this place was very concentrated with spiritual energy which she needs to sustain herself. She sleeps here and it's like charging a battery pretty much, and then she's good to go for the rest of the day. I quietly made my way past her, as to not disturb her. I could probably make as much noise as I wanted to though... She's a very heavy sleeper. Once I successfully snuck past her I made my way into the everfree forest.
I started making my way down the path, and tried to remember where the cave was. I knew that we took a right off the path into the foliage. I walked around until I stopped along the path. To the right a bunch of plants and ferns had been broken and stepped on recently. It was us from yesterday when we visited the cave. Thanks to mystee I've become very good at tracking and stuff like that. It helps when you have a bunch of useful skills like that which you can learn from many other ponies. My dad had a lot of friends and they all love me just as much as they love him, and so in order to make me as strong as my father they've been teaching me all of these skills for years. I learned how to shoot a bow when I was just ten. And thunder rush has helped me with my swordplay skills in the past, but I can't exactly say I'm a master with a blade.
Ignoring my train of thoughts I focused back at the task on hoof and made my way into the foliage towards the cave from yesterday. As I pushed my way past low branches and bushels of spiked vines I soon came across the cave from yesterday. I knew it was it because of the carvings on the outside of it. I made my way to the cave, and just like yesterday I was easily able to pass across the barrier. As I stepped further into the cave the symbols all over the walls began to glow white and lit up the cave just like before, I made my way down the cave...deeper and deeper. Soon the entrance to the cave was out of sight, and after another minute or so of walking through the cave I finally came across the door. I walked over and looked at it... It has t changed. I smiled and took a seat and opened my bag. I pulled out the pencil which was plenty sharp, and the sketchbook. I flipped past a few pages with drawings of friends and others until I came to a blank page. I smiled and started my sketch.
The ground was cold and was freezing my butt. I ignored it though and kept at my drawing, looking back and forth between the sketch and the doorway to make sure I had the angles, lines, and the proportions right. It did take me a minute to get the right angles and the proportions right, but once I did it was a simple fact of adding lines equal to the proportions. I drew the base of the door, then the symbols, I even drew some of the cave around it and the glowing symbols as well. Once that was done I started with the shading, making sure it looked realistic and then or course the texture of the cave walls and the rough iron surface of the door itself. It took a while to draw the door, I'm almost certain that half an hour has gone by already, maybe even 45 minutes... But I don't mind. With the glowing symbols and such here, as well as those crystal jetting from the ground, there was plenty of light. I even made sure to include a few of those crystals in the drawing so I made sure to capture everything.
After a while of sketching, drawing, and a few mistakes which were easy to fix...the masterpiece was done. I compared it to the doorway and smiled at the great likeness of the two. My mom was right, I could be an artist when I grow up...but that's boring. Sure...I love to draw, but it's just a hobby, something I do in my spare time. I couldn't do it all day for a living, I'd be bored out of my mind. Besides, seeing all this kind of stuff is exciting, I love adventure... And I want to be just like my dad. I know I preach that a lot, and everypony knows it. But I am going to be just Ike him some day. I got back up to leave as I closed the sketch book and put both the book and my pencil away in my bag. I closed my bag and turned around to start leaving. Just as I was making my way through the cave there was a strange whistling sound behind me. It sounded like wind echoing in the cave, I could feel it too, blowing against me, like it wants me to turn around. Once it stopped I looked back, but everything was the same. I started walking forward again and the wind blew even stronger and I heard a strange sound behind me.
I looked back to see what it was. It sounded like rocks drinking against metal, and when I looked back I was surprised to see that the door had begun to push itself open... What? The wind blew against the door, so it should have closed more, but the wind isn't even strong enough to push those metal doors. The doors slowly creaked open and then came to a halt. I stared silently at the open doors. A mist flooded out of the two large doors and a white light glowed on the other side of the door. It was almost just like the dream I had last night... But there aren't any symbols glowing on my body. Just to be sure, I looked all over myself, but there weren't any strange glowing symbols. I was amazed that the door was open, but at the same time I was scared.
"Walk closer...child." Said a voice suddenly making me jump in surprise.
"W-who's there?" I asked nervously. The voice was a males voice, but it sounded old and raspy. But it was very deep and powerful, like some kind of kings voice.
"Walk into the gates of truth..." Said the voice. The mist coming from the entrance of the doors had now flooded the cave floor reaching up to my chest.
"Gates of... Truth?" I asked.
"Enter the light... This light brings out the power of those who have lost their ways..." Said the voice.
"What do you mean?" I asked not noticing that I had started to take a few steps forward. The voice was calm and serene, it made me feel more at ease than I should be.
"I sense it on you child... A great power left by your father... Only those with the blood of true hero's can enter this place... Step forth... And accept your bloodline." Said the voice.
"Do you know my father?" I asked curiously taking a few more steps closer.
"Enter the light... And awaken." Said the voice. I stood there, everything was silent, but the humming of incredibly strong magic resonated from the light inside of the doorways. It seemed almost like it was singing to me, drawing me closer. As I took a few steps forward I felt a great warmth wash over me. I felt calm, and I felt strange. Like there was a lot of energy building up inside of me, like I could burst at any moment. I took a few more steps forward. "Open your eyes... And awaken..." Said the voice as I was only inches away from the light. I let out a deep sigh, and swallowed any regrets I had as I took the final step and entered the light. Once in the light seemed to pull the rest of my body into itself and I felt myself leave the ground, like I was floating now in thin air. I closed my eyes and let the light start to flood my body. Once it did I felt a great warmth cover me and felt a power like I never have before... And then it all began to fade. Suddenly darkness took over, the darkness only known in sleep and in dreams. Time must have passed by in a second before I even woke up later on.
When I opened my eyes I was surrounded by dirt, grass, and large trees all around me. I got up lazily and let out a deep yawn as I looked around to see where I was. I looked around and figured that I must be in the everfree forest. I looked back behind me to see that I was in front of the cave from yesterday. I must have gotten tired and fell asleep outside of this cave... But why am I here? I kept asking myself that. I vaguely remember making my way to the cave early in the morning and when I was here... I don't think I remember even entering the cave at all. I must have gotten tired or something and fell asleep, but it don't know why. My whole mind is a fuzzy mess right now, and I can't remember much of anything. As I tried to get up my bag fell off and everything flew out of it.
"Shit..." I said using my magic to pick everything up. Once I took hold of my sketchbook something hit me and I remembered. I came here to draw the door, now I remember. I must have been drawing it for a while and got tired and decided to sleep outside. I have to admit, it was a good rest, and I feel better than I've ever felt before. I flipped through the sketchbook to see the drawing of the door and I smiled. I put the sketchbook back and fixed my bag. My hair is a mess, there leaves and grass and dirt in it from sleeping on the ground like that, and there tons of dirt and grass all over my coat and tail too, I'm a mess... I'll have to take a shower tonight. Speaking of tonight... I look up into the sky past the trees to see that it's actually gotten quite light. "Damn... I must have been asleep for a while. I suppose that dream I had last night left me kinds restless, and I did get to bed late too. Even saying that, I let out a tiresome yawn and stretch out my legs. I trot in place for a second and wake myself up. I'm feeling very well rested now. Enough so to get me moving out of this forest.
It isn't long before I make my way through the forest and past sprites grove, but she isn't home at this time. She's probably gone out to find something to eat like she always does. I don't know how she gets food when she doesn't work or make any money. She always manages to get some from the gypsies or the ponies. She may be a powerful fire spirit, but she's pretty much just a lazy bum. And she often comes home with me to eat dinner or lunch since I don't live too far away from the park. And speaking of the devil... She appears in front of me with a sand which in her hoof on my way out from her grove. I stop, surprised to see her, and she seems surprised to see me too as she stands there with the sand which still in her mouth. She finishes her bite and swallows before talking.
"Oh... Dawn... What are you doing here?" Asked sprite. "Where you looking for me?" She asked.
"Uh...yeah." I say nervously.
"You were in the cave again weren't you?" She said with little hesitation.
"Yes..." I said hanging my head in defeat.
"You can't hide these things from me..." She said. "I'm your friend and I care about your safety." She said.
"Don't worry...it's not a dangerous place... I just went in there to draw the door that I saw yesterday..." I said.
"Well... That's fine. But don't go in there without my permission first... I want to know your safe..." She said.
"You sound just like my mother..." I said.
"I haven't been gone for long... When did you find the time to draw that thing in there?" She asked.
"Oh... I came here earlier... When you were sleeping like a rock..." I said.
"What? That was this morning... Dawn... How long have you been in that cave?" She asked. "It's almost six now..."
"I...went in this morning... But I fell asleep outside of the cave after a while and I just woke up." I said.
"Well that makes sense... Your hair is a mess..." She said getting in my face and fixing my hair and such. I gently push her away and she backs up.
"It's fine... I was just sleeping... Look, I'm okay." I said. "There's nothing dangerous there... Besides, it's just a pair of doors... Do you wanna see them?" I asked.
"Not really... I don't care too much..." She said. "But are you sure your okay... You seem... Different." She said.
"What do you mean... I feel fine, better than ever." I said assuringly. "Is there something on me...?" I asked.
"No you don't look different... And your certainly acting yourself... You just... Feel different." She said.
"Feel?" I asked rubbing my face.
"You know what I mean." She says.
"I know." I said laughing knowing perfectly well that she was talking about her spiritual senses. "So what... Do you sense some kind of bad omen on me or something?" I asked.
"No... This is weird..." She said. "It's like... I can't feel it directly, but I know it's there, and I can't tell what it is." She said. "It's like trying to find something in complete darkness, you know it's there, but you don't know where or what it looks like."
"But if it's in darkness how can you be sure it's there in the first place?" I asked. Her now curious attitude had now subsided and she shrugged.
"Yeah... You're probably right... I'm probably just bugging out because I'm hungry..." She said taking another bite of her sandwich.
"So... Are you sure you want to see it?" I asked nudging her... "It's a pretty cool door, and I'm a good drawer."
"It's just a door... I'll be fine." She said smiling. "Besides, you should get going... You've slept through the whole day, and I think twilight was looking for you."
"Twilight? I thought she went to canterlot." I said.
"Celestia ordered her back..." Said sprite. "Twilight was saying that she needs to see you soon, so if I find you I should send you to her house... Of course...that was earlier this morning, and it figures you were much closer than I thought."
"Oh... Cool, I should get going then." I said excitedly running past her.
"Be safe... Good luck." She said to me as I rushed away. Twilight house was on the other side of the park near the bazaar. I rushed across the park and made my way through the bazaar and over to the main roads. From here twilights house could be seen. After a short while I made my way up to the door of twilights house. I walked up and knocked on the door waiting for an answer.
"Come in..." Said a voice from inside, it was twilights. I opened the door with my magic and walked into the house. There I could see twilight on her couch with a book resting on the hoof rest at the end of the couch, and twilight laying down happily across it reading to her hearts content. She looked up from her book and when she saw me she smiled. "Oh... Dawn. Perfect, I was looking for you." She said.
"You mean you were reading and hoping I would drop by." I said. She giggled at got up from her couch.
"Yes I suppose that's true." She said smiling.
"Why did you want to see me... I thought you were supposed to be in canterlot?" I said.
"I was, the princess called me there because she had something important she wanted to discuss with me in private. After our discussion she sent me here with my next assignment." She said.
"What's your next assignment?" I asked.
"It involves you..." She said.
"It does... What is it?" I asked.
"The princess asked me to train you for the next month so that you can apply for the opening trials of the hero's academy." She said. Just the mention of the hero's academy was enough to set me off, but to think she's trying to get me in there. I nearly exploded.
"Really!?" I said excitedly. "Yes...yes yes yes yes..." I said hopping around the house until a magic presence enveloped me forcing me to stop in the air. Twilight looked at me and smiled, and I did too, but my face was lit up with embarrassment.
"Yes...really..." She said smiling. "The princess said that with your bloodline there should be no problem. And she wants you to come to Canterlot to train with me." She said.
"You want me to go to canterlot?!" I said happily.
"It would be easier that way instead of training here. That way we can keep up with academy updates, and well as any events before the opening ceremony for the new year." She said. "Of course your mother will have to approve." She said. I was so happy I didn't know what to say, I felt like I might explode...literally.
"Oh... Thank you thank you thank you thank you." I said clinging to twilight with the biggest smile on my face. She rolled her eyes and smiled too.
"Your welcome... And don't worry... I'm sure you'll do just fine." She said smiling. I can't wait... I'm going to train in the academy and become as strong as my father was. Soon enough there won't be anything that I can't accomplish. I need to prepare myself though, it won't be easy.
My life as an adventurer starts soon...