Anon in Equestria - Chapter 19 - Reasons

>Equestria day [unknown]
>My little Dashie, never cried so hard in my life

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>>Your back was to the wall
>>Surrounding you were, as you counted, at the least 17 guys loaded with a plentiful array of guns
>>Even if you were to somehow start blasting at them, your M1911 had less shots for all the guys here
>>You were facing a wall, or in this case a firing squad
>>Your hands began to slide around the wall
>>You were searching for something, anything
>>This was the only off thing in the forest, there had to be a kick
>>The click of guns snapped you back to your attackers
>>"So kid, any last words?"
>>You were at a loss
>>After everything you went through, you were going to be ended here
>>Ended here without a single thing to show for it at all
"Yeah, you really are bland."
>>You chuckle to yourself and the guy shrugs
>>"Always leave them laughing, alright boys."
>>They raise their guns to you
>>"Take him out."
>>His hand drops down
>>And they open fire on you
>>At that moment, your whole world stopped on you
>>Nothing moved, you could SEE the bullets and where they pierced the air
>>But neither could you move
>>Maybe this was one of those, reflect on your life moments
>>You know the ones where the guy is about to die and he has a little peace of time to reflect on his life up to that point so far
>>Well, you begin to piece together your life from scratch, where it all began
>>But the floor under you crumbles and gravity pulls you to safety
>>You fall flat on your ass and stare up dumbly at the hole you fell through
>>That was never there before
>>"Dont let him get away! After him!"
>>Ah shit, they wouldn't let you live this through
>>Scramble to your feet as an agent pops into view over the hole and opens fire on you
>>Pivot on your right foot, turn and fire
>>He must have been a new guy since his shots were following you instead of leading you
>>Your shot though, hits its mark right between his eyes
>>Giving yourself a moment to do so, you turn around to see where you landed
>>On the opposite side of the cavern was a grassed over entrance or exit to god knows where
>>Below you were spikes and the constant rush of water
>>And to get to the other side, you had to jump platforms
>>How this was turning into Mario, you had no idea
>>Behind you, the voices began to get muffled
>>When you looked, shock was all you could express
>>The hole you fell through was gone, and the light it emitted vanished
>>So now you had to not only jump across rocky platforms to reach uncertain safety, but if you fucked up you would fall to your death
>>You liked it better when they were shooting at you
>>Where you were going, you wouldn't need this thing anymore
>>You toss the M1911 over the edge and into the watery grave below
>>Under you it had killed three men, under that other guy, who knows
>>It deserved a little peace from that life
>>Now your attention is on making the jumps
>>There are six platforms you have to jump to, the final one leading out was also counted
>>Each one had a different shade of color to match it
>>The first one you had to jump to was orange
>>You judge a 6 foot jump
>>No big deal, You made a run for it
>>At the edge you pushed off with all your might
>>You easily sailed over the six feet and then some
>>Although, when you touched down on the Orange covered rock, you mind began to hurt
>>Your eyes began to haze over and you felt like you blacked out again
>>But you didn't
>>Your standing in the middle of a farm field
>>Applejack walks over to you
>>She stands a few feet in front of you
>>"In this room you shall be tested for answers. Have you come seeking the truth?"
>>You stare at Applejack
>>She gives you a grin in return
>>You wanted answers, but that wasn't why you came here
"I did not come for any answers."
>>The vision slowly fades around you
>>On the orange platform you stand once again, but something about it is different...
>>Onto the next jump, this one was longer
>>About 10 feet out, still not a problem really
>>You just had to back up more than last time
>>You sprint at the edge and jump
>>You make the jump, but the landing scared you a bit
>>Maybe there wasn't enough momentum, but you about didn't make it
>>Another foot or two and you would have undershot that jump
>>The platform you stand on now is a purple, or a darker shade of it
>>Again the world around you spins and fades
>>Your standing at Carousel Boutique now
>>Rarity walks to you this time
>>She gives you a heartwarming smile
>>If she wasn't so much of a bitch, you would have liked that
>>"In this room you shall be tested for selflessness. Have you come to give to others?"
>>You wish to give others what they dont have, but that's still not why you came here
"I did not come to give to others."
>>The world around you fogs from existance
>>You stand on the platform once more
>>Next platform, and this one was worse
>>A good 15 feet
>>Granted if you were jumped downhill this would be a cakewalk
>>Far from it, if you knew better you'd say the platforms kept moving up
>>But you have a world to visit, nothing was going to stop you
>>Take up two thirds of the platform for a running start
>>You make the leap over, and roll to safety
>>When you stop rolling, the world fades into the distance
>>Your standing in Sugarcube Corner, where Pinkie Pie lives
>>She walks to you with a cupcake on her head and a party balloon tied to her tail
>>While you wish to make others smile, thats not the reason your here
>>The room before you vanishes
>>Another jump, another dollar
>>This time you have to take up more ground for a running start
>>You make the jump, barely too
>>In this room, Fluttershy stands before you
>>"Have you come to show the world you kindness?"
>>You were a kind hearted guy, but you were not kind enough
>>The room vanishes again
>>Faced with another jump
>>Two more left
>>Your fingers grip the edge of the platform you just tried to jump on
>>This one was crazy to jump to
>>You had to crawl your way up it, but your greeted with another room
>>Twilight comes to you this time
>>"Have you come to show others the power of friendship?"
>>Friends really were golden, and you wouldn't trade them for the world
>>But you never came here to make friends
>>The room vanishes once more
>>The next jump was the worst
>>30 feet between and it was 5 feet higher than you were
>>But that wouldn't stop you
>>You backed all the way to the other edge of Twilights platform
>>As you ran you knew to yourself
>>If anything, you came here to see Rainbow Dash again
>>And nothing was going to fuck that up for you
>>Your hands clamp down on the edge of the floating platform, your feet fling around under you
>>Down below was your grave, but up above was your new life
>>This life you were willing to fight and die for
>>About did too, back there with those CIA agents
>>As you threw your whole life into your ability of upper-arm strength a strange thought occurred
>>In this cavern, you felt nothing
>>You felt no pain from your bullet wounds, nor did you feel fatigue, restlessness or hunger
>>What kind of place was this
>>Your feet finally find themselves a hold in the rock
>>Your damn set on reaching the top, no matter what happens
>>You were going to see your Dash once again
>>Even if you had to climb from the bottom of this chamber, you would do it
>>The next rock you grab breaks and you dangle from one arm above your doom
"Not, letting you get me like that."
>>Your back at it again, fingers curl around the lip of the platform
>>With a heave you toss your body over the edge and stand on the cyan blue platform
>>The world around you fades and is replaced with clouds
>>Your standing in Cloudsdale once again
>>Rainbow Dash walks to you and stands before you
>>Now that you were face to face with her, she was even more cute than the images you saw
>>"Have you come to prove your loyalty?"
>>You cross your arms
"I came back to see this world once more. Inside is a friend who I wish to see once more, and who I may have the pleasure of calling even more than that."
>>Dash steps closer to you
>>"Is that what your heart truly says?"
"With all my heart, without her, I would not be standing here as I am."
>>A sweet smile crosses Dash's face
>>"So you say. Your path is a hard one few dare to journey, but rewarding all the same."
>>The vision fades from view and your standing on the platform again
>>A pathway connects the exit to your platform and you cannot be happier
>>You race over the path and exit the cavern
>>You stand before a large clearing in a forest, behind you is solid rock
>>No way to go back home
>>You smile at the thought of seeing Dash once more but
>>As you step away from the rock, pain instantly flares through your body
>>It clouds your mind and you fall to your knees
>>Your wounds are bleeding once more, and now your energy is gone
>>The world around you begins to swirl
>>And you blackout not five seconds after re-entering Equestria