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- >Over the course of a thousand years in imprisonment one comes to an abundance of time.
- >That time was miserable for us
- >Solitude was the only thing we knew.
- >Our cries for help where heard by no one but ourselves
- >The echoes of our voice rang for ages before giving way
- >The earth below us stood as a constant reminder
- >The cold hard truth that we were not wanted
- >This truth chipped away at us
- >It chipped away at our very sanity
- >For a thousand years we endured ourselves
- >But yet, miraculously, we pulled somehow managed to through
- >Deep down, we had hoped the p0nies would forgive us
- >Forgive us for something that could not be forgiven
- >Maybe even forget our errors
- >For us, a thousand years is nothing only a fraction of our lives
- >But for them, for our citizens, it is more of an eternity
- >Surely they would forget…
- >Surely they would…
- >Surely…
- >The day finally arrived when we were released from our cold prison
- >The day we were freed from Nightmare Moon
- >The day when the Elements purged us of evil and hatred
- >It was a truly glorious day for us
- >To walk Equestrian soil once more was a dream come true
- >To meet with our sister for who we so longed for
- >To break our solitude
- >To break our silence
- >To offer us love and friendship once more
- >It was truly beautiful
- >But yet…
- >Despite their warmest welcome and sincerest smiles, we could tell something was odd
- >The p0ny folk
- >They had forgiven us for our errors. For which we could not be more grateful
- >They had welcomed us back as their ruler with open arms
- >But they certainly had not forgotten
- >We could sense the fear within them
- >It would certainly take time for to mend their wounds
- >In one thousand years of imprisonment we had an abundance of spare time
- >We used that time wisely
- >We explored ourselves
- >We learned that which could not be taught
- >How to forgive and forget
- > We honed our magical skills as well
- >We gained several abilities while waiting for our escape
- >One of which, was to experience the dreams of our faithful subjects
- >That is how we remained sane
- >That is how we pulled through
- >We used our magic to watch the dreams of the p0nies resting below
- >We saw everything.
- >Their dreams, their ambitions, their hopes.
- >It gave us strength to push through
- >Their dreams taught us how to forgive
- >At first we thought ponies simply neglected our night
- >For no matter how beautiful we made it, they always slept through it
- > We would constantly ask ourselves why.
- >Why?
- >The answer was not clear then
- >But we did learn
- >We learned that our night gave way for their dreams
- >That which contained their hopes and joys.
- >Everything they wish to achieve in life
- >Images of bliss and happiness filled our vision whenever we would scope into their dreams.
- >They truly did appreciate our night
- >We were foolish to think otherwise
- >For we are Princess Luna
- >Guardian of the night
- >The moment dusk falls; we maintain a vigilant eye on Equestria from within the castle walls
- >It was only a few nights ago when we sense a disturbance
- >A lone being had appeared as if out of nowhere
- >We could sense its presence all the way from the Canterlot Castle
- >It was unlike anything I’ve ever come across before
- >I could this thing would be different
- >I could tell this thing had various traits we all lacked
- >A will that could not be broken was among them
- >An untapped strength was another
- >They were certain capabilities no p0ny could posses
- >After discussing it with Celestia, we decided the best course of action would be to send the Elements of Harmony to met with this unknown entity
- >The Elements are the strongest forces known to all of p0ny kind
- >They could match any foe’s strength
- >They surely could match this new threat
- >They traveled deep into the Everfree forest in the dead of night in order to met this creature
- >They exercised extreme caution and prepared for the worst
- >But when the Elements finally came across the unknown creature they came into shock of what they found
- >A human
- >There are historical recording of humans living in Equestria at one point
- >They settled everywhere from the Crystal mountains to the Southern Badlands
- >But that was so long ago.
- >The records are hidden deep within the Canterlot archives
- >So not many p0nies even have a good idea of what truly occurred
- >But we do
- >We were there.
- >The humans
- >They were known for their mastery of trades
- >They built magnificent structures and built wondrous technologies
- >They were a proud and noble
- >For where when we studied Magic and Alchemy, they ventured into Physics, Medicine and Mathematics
- >They created a far better off society within their settlements
- >At the time, their enormous structures dwarfed our simple mud huts and wooden huts
- >The humans stepped forward and drew us into a new age
- >They taught us their sciences
- >They showed us how to build as well as they did
- >Not many know this, but the Canterlot castle was actually designed and built by the humans as a gift to us p0nies
- >We could have learned so much from them
- >But yet, mankind proved that their greatest enemy, was none other than itself
- >Eventually, a simple conflict grew into an all out war between the humans
- >They eradicated themselves from the face of the earth
- > And eventually, their great name and reputation was lost within the seas of conspiracies
- >The humans are now regarded as a shamed and pitiful mythological creature
- >It’s a shame to see such a great race fall at the hands of itself
- >He was tired, wounded and lost
- >Twilight Sparkle said he spoke an alien tongue
- >The Elements say that they managed to capture him and detain him
- >They explain how he hardly seemed like a threat at all
- >They even scoffed at his weakness.
- >[spoiler]Those fools.[/spoiler]
- >They do not see what we see
- >They do not know what we know
- >For we can peer into the dreams of any creature that walks on Equestrian soil
- >That night, we caught a glimpse of the human’s dreams
- >Except, there were no dreams in the humans mind
- >Only nightmares.
- >Nightmares so vivid and detailed, we can only imagine that they are his real experiences in life
- >We saw so much in those dreams
- >So many horrors
- >We could not believe what we saw
- >For nop0ny. Nop0ny could ever endure what we saw
- >I was terrified at what I saw
- >I returned to my bed chamber for the majority of the night
- >Out of fear, I dared not face the human
- >The Elements eventually brought the human to the castle and scheduled an audience with Celestia
- >They say that Celestia managed to teach him the Equestrian magic with her magic
- >They say that the human suffered throughout the entire process
- >Ultimately, losing conscious
- >It was again that we peered into his dreams
- >Again we saw, nothing but nightmares
- >Does this human not have any dreams?
- >Did he not have any hopes?
- >Did he not know joy?
- >We tried to heed a warning to our sister
- >But she already saw what was held deep in his mind
- >She saw more than what we did
- >She truly saw the kind of person he was
- >She trusted him
- >We were uneasy
- >We returned to the castle labyrinth
- >It is there where we could always find peace with ourselves
- >Our peace was shattered when I sensed the nightmares once again
- >It was a truly disturbing experience
- >One that I surely will not forget anytime soon
- >I did not leave that labyrinth for sometime
- >It was then that I reminisced about my life
- >About my life with Celestia and the p0nies
- >My experiences with Nightmare Moon
- >My time in the moon
- >My joys
- >My sorrows
- >Just what defines a p0ny?
- >What makes a p0ny good or bad?
- >Is it because they do good things?
- >Is it because they do bad?
- >We’ve always considered ourselves good, despite doing “bad” things
- >How much different is this human from me?
- >It was then and there where I came face to face with the human
- >Anonymous is what he called himself
- >I got a good look at him
- >I looked him in the eye
- >For they say the eyes are the window to the soul
- >I stared long and hard into those eyes
- >And they stared back into mine
- >Those soft innocent eyes
- >They weren’t one of a murderer as we thought
- >They were pure
- >They were sincere
- >It was then where he graced us with a smile
- >A warm smile and open arms
- >We stared at him for what seemed an eternity
- >It was something about him that we found so captivating
- >Perhaps is was his smile?
- >Or was it his voice?
- >His personality?
- >Or maybe his eyes?
- >Yes, it was definitely his eyes
- >For we could get lost in those eyes
- >That night he offered me his sincerest friendship
- >That human, he treated me as an equal
- >He showed no fear or unease when in my presence
- >But instead, he showed my compassion and kindness
- >Perhaps, he was the first person to offer us such since our return to Equestria
- >A true friendship!
- >One whole and free from fallacies
- >One where he does not judge from our past mistakes!
- >We stared long and hard into those eyes
- >Accpeting his friendship was one of the hardest choices of our lives
- >What would occur if he were to discover our past with Nightmare Moon?
- >What if he revokes our friendship?
- …
- >But then again, what if he doesn’t?
- >When he began to praise our night sky, we could tell his words were true
- >His resolve was absolute
- >Even though we conversed so little, we learned so much
- >He would not speak about his past life
- >Although we had a gist of what was going on we played dumb, and he bought it.
- >We could sense the shame in his voice
- >The regret emanating from his very soul
- >It is a feeling we are all too familiar with
- >For in our thousand years in solitude, we learned two valuable things
- >How to forgive
- >And how to forget
- >We could tell Anonymous hasn’t learned either
- >It became apparent when we took him indoors.
- >We used magic, a simple teleportation spell to bring us all inside our bed chambers.
- >We arrived inside as usual, but Anonymous…
- >There was something odd about him
- >He stood motionless, eyes shut. Almost as if he had fallen asleep while standing
- >He did not respond to any of our calls.
- >It was if he was trapped within himself.
- >We could see him struggling. His breathing became labored, his body trembled, his shut eyes became welled with tears.
- >We grew worried.
- >He would still not respond to our calls.
- >Any physical attempts to awake him proved futile.
- >He called out in his sleep. He grunted in pain. His brow furrowed with sweat.
- >We tried to awake him for what seemed like an eternity
- >Eventually he threw himself onto the ground
- >HE yelled profanities into the air while pressing into the floor
- > “No! No! No! I’m losing her!” He shouted
- >It was then that we peered into his dreams
- >We witnessed what he witnessed
- >We felt what he felt
- >At his hands was a dying woman
- >He did not know who she was
- >He had never met the person before
- >He could have easily abandoned her to save his own life
- >Yet, he risked his life more than once to ensure her safety
- >To protect her
- >Is that what Anonymous is?
- >A guardian?
- >Is it fate that he landed her in Equestria?
- >It was at that very moment we realized, those nightmares?
- >They were not nightmares at all
- >But vivid memories burned into the back of Anonymous’ conscious
- >Ironic isn’t it?
- >The phrase still stands true
- >’Mankind’s greatest enemy, is none other than itself.”
- >That war.
- >That fighting.
- >That bloodshed.
- >It’s nothing any p0ny has ever experiences
- >The conflicts that we’ve had are nothing compared to human warfare
- >I saw it in the eyes of those fighting
- >Despite commit terrible atrocities to one another, I could still sympathize with each of them
- >Each and every one of them has qualities us p0nies could never even dream of having
- >I saw their strength
- >Their inner strength that lies deep within their souls
- >An unbreakable will
- >I felt all of that and more when I was with Anonymous.
- >A desire for hope.
- >A strive for honor
- >And a foundation deep within him that could not be shattered by any weapon
- >A desire to see the new day, to just break the dawn once more.
- >And ultimately, a spirit that will lead him through the darkest of times.
- >All of this was not for his own accord
- >No.
- >This was all for his fellow man
- >For the men and women around him
- >Those that he called his family and friends
- >Those that he cared about
- >It was for the greater good of his people
- >We could just feel it.
- >Eventually Anonymous awoke
- >Still he stood motionless
- >We will never forget the look in his eyes when he opened them.
- >Words could not possibly the dead cold that filled his gaze.
- >For the cold sorrow had filled his gaze, and his soul as well
- >For what seemed like a moment, stretched out to what felt like an eternity
- >We stared hard into those eyes
- >This time we saw nothing
- >No hope, no remorse, no joy, anger or sorrow
- >We saw nothing
- >We could not sense the strength that filled our souls
- >Instead, we only found a weak and tattered Anonymous.
- >A lost shell of himself
- >Simply searching for answers
- >Desperately searching for a way out.
- >We feared for the worst
- >For now we knew the burden that lies on his shoulders
- >Tears welled up in our eyes
- >It was a terrible sight to see
- >Someone as strong as him, to be in such a state
- >It was un-natural
- >Unholy
- >Unjust
- “Anonymous!” I called out to him
- >Almost as if he was awoken from a trance, he returned to himself
- > “Wh-What?” He called out
- >A wave of relief passed over us
- >I watched as he returned to normal
- >His body returns to life
- >His calm voice echoed throughout the room
- >And those eyes.
- >Those innocent pure eyes.
- >Unlike the p0nies, there was no fear in them
- >Nothing but pure friendship
- >He gave us a warm smile again
- >He was true
- >His resolve was absolute
- >It was truly magical
- >Those innocent eyes…
- >They stared deep into our soul
- >They studied us well
- >We only pray that he sees us as we see him
- >For we could get lost in those eyes
- >We don’t what would happen if we did.
- >[spoiler]But we wouldn’t mind finding out.[/spoiler]
- >[spoiler]Thank you Anonymous.[/spoiler]
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