10:04 AM
The princesses and I sat in one of the meeting rooms around Canterlot castle. After a brief exchange in the hospital room, we had made our way here. I was told that we had a lot of things to discuss, and was sat down in this room. Austin, however, was still out of it.
I hope he wakes up soon...
"Well, let's begin, shall we?" Celestia told us. I nodded slowly, agreeing.
"Do you know why you are here Daniel?" she asked me.
"I... I seem to have a bit of trouble remembering. I remember... Austin and I. We were... going somewhere, I think. A forest?"
"Yes, you and Austin were in a forest. What else can you remember?"
"Pain. I can remember a lot of pain. What happened?"
The princesses exchanged skeptical glances, and looked back to me.
"Tell me if you can remember anything else," Celestia pressed.
"Uh, okay... we live in Dismith, at the orphanage. Harvest Candy... I can remember everything up until me and Austin went to the forest,"
The princess raised an eyebrow at this, and pushed me further.
"You don't remember anything else? At all?" she asked with a hint of annoyance in her voice.
"Look, I told you what I know, I don't remember anything past entering the forest, that's all," I reinforced, sitting forward in my seat.
The two looked at each other again, and back to me. I sat back in my seat. We were quiet for a few moments, none of us giving the other any room to maneuver.
Celestia sighed, and looked down. "You and Austin. You had entered the forest for whatever reason, and discovered a cave. After following it for a while, you discovered something at the end, do you remember?" she told me, looking back up at me.
I looked down, and then back to her, shaking my head. She nodded, and continued.
"What you discovered... were the elements of harmony. Luna told me that Harvest Candy said you are quite intelligent. You know of these elements, correct?"
"Yes, the elements, used by you two to imprison Discord, lost after the battle, buried somewhere in Equestria," I recounted my history.
Celestia gave me a slight smile.
"Yes, good. Up until now, we thought the elements to be lost, buried somewhere in Equestria. We believe that when you encountered the elements, you somehow found a way to trigger a reaction never seen before,"
I looked to princess Luna, who was giving me a very unimpressed look. It almost looked like she was angry with me, though I could not tell you why. I looked back to Celestia.
"So what happened to the elements?" I asked her.
"When you activated the elements, in whatever fashion you did, my best guess is that you somehow invoked them into transferring themselves into you, and your friend Austin,"
I gave her a puzzled and concerned look.
"Whenever I reach out to you with magic, I can feel part of the elements in you, and your friend. The feeling, however, is much stronger within you. It is almost as if a larger part of the elements entered you than your friend, which would only raise another string of questions,"
I processed the information that was being given to me, trying to comprehend what she was saying. And so far, I was failing. This was all so… surprising to me. Well, that was a bit of an understatement. One minute, Austin and I were exploring a forest near Dismith, the next, we're in Canterlot.
This day just keeps getting better..
Celestia angled her head. "Daniel, did you know that you were in a coma?"
"Yes, it was my first guess,"
"Do you know how long?"
My head lowered, "No, that part I'm still a bit fuzzy on"
"Daniel, you were in a coma for a little over three months," she solemnly told me.
My eyes widened, and my mouth opened slightly. The words hit me like a brick wall. I was gone for… three months? Three months.
"I… I..." I mumbled incoherently.
"You and Austin have been lying in that room with IV's in your veins for the past three months," she hammered home. I closed my mouth, and looked to the floor.
"We were beginning to wonder if you were to wake up," Luna told me.
We sat in silence for a few moments.
"So… what happens now? I mean, we're obviously here for a reason, right?" I asked.
"Now, we keep you here, with abundant freedom of course, until we can determine what the elements did to you and Austin. That, is what happens next," she explained to me.
As I thought about the information I had just been given, I turned my gaze to Luna, who was still giving me a hard glare. And I had had just about enough of it.
"Why the mean look? What did I do?" I asked her.
"We have no reason to trust you, and until you prove yourself to be passive in cause, you are not be trusted, is that clear?"
I turned to look at Celestia with a confused look, who merely raised her eyebrows at me, seemingly echoing her sister wordlessly. I glanced between the two a few more times, panning my options.
"So what you're telling me, is that you kidnap me, because I did something to your precious gems, and after sitting me down to talk, with no restraints, I might add, I am to be given no trust?" I stated.
"Is something not clear?" Celestia challenged me.
"Yeah, kind of. You mentioned that we somehow possess the elements inside of us. So if we control the one thing that you two are after, doesn't that lock you two into trusting me?" I said with a smile.
Luna sat froward in her seat.
"Do not mistake our complacency for compliance, boy," she said in a very aggressive tone. "I would be just as happy to remove the elements from you by force, which is usually very, very messy," she said in a low, angry tone.
I sat forward in my own chair. "Do it," I said, dropping my sincere look, replaced by a mischievous smile.
Luna, not liking the challenge, narrowed her eyes at me, lowering her head.
"Don't test me, boy. You have no idea who you are dealing with," she told me.
I sat back and crossed on of my legs.
"I know I'm dealing with someone who is way above killing a teenager," I told her, pressing my luck. "You're too smart for that, and you know it,"
Her gaze never changed, and I looked back to Celestia.
"So, is there anything else?" I asked her. She looked deep into my eyes.
And smiled.
12:31 AM
We exited the meeting room, and stepped into the hallway. The air in the meeting room had become stale, so it was nice to get some fresh air. I took a huge breath of air in, and let it hold. Exhaling, I was being led around the castle, right now, being shown where I would be staying while I was here. We made our way to the staff quarters, which was a long hallway that ended in a dead end. We made our way to the end of the hall, and I was shown the last door on the left.
"This is where you will be staying while you are here," Celestia told me, opening the door with her magic. I stepped inside, and gazed around the room.
The room was a long, rectangular shape, with the bed on the immediate left side. The space between the edge of the bed and the door was about two feet. On the end of the bed was a large , ceiling tall dresser, swinging doors on the top half, three large sliding drawers on the bottom half. Next to that was a long desk, with a human designed chair in the middle.
This must be one of their human purposed rooms…
The room ended after the desk, and on the far wall was a large square window, fitted with long, gray curtains. The window was slightly offset to the left. Right of the window was a tall door, confirming my theory about the human designed room. Through that door was a full bathroom, with a standing shower made for humans. The right wall of the main room was almost barren, save for a few tasteful pictures on the wall. Overall it was a very simple design, with nothing extravagant to talk about.
I ran my hand along the desk as I walked past it. I dipped my head into the bathroom, to take a look, and promptly closed the door behind me. I turned back to the princesses.
"I hope it is satisfactory, and if you ever need something, don't be afraid to ask a member of the castle staff," Celestia told me warmly.
"So wait, you said I'll have freedom around here, right?" I asked her. She nodded her head.
"What kind of freedom are we talking about? Am I allowed to leave the castle? Can I return home?"
"For now, and by that we mean a few weeks, you will be confined to the castle, and respective grounds. Only when you have proven your passive intents, will you be allowed travel outside the castle," Luna told me.
Celestia nodded, "Yes, that is correct. Well, we'll leave you to get settled," she said happily, her and Luna leaving the room, closing the door behind them.
I looked around the room, thinking about my lack of belongings.
You know, for some reason, I feel like that was intentional…
I really enjoyed writing a character with a more aggressive attitude, rather than the passive attitude we've been used to. Feel free to leave a review, and tell me what I an doing right, and wrong. Any and all criticism is welcome!