Beyond My Grave
Chapter 6: Refreshing the mind
Previous Chapter Next Chapter"Luna, are you okay?" Discord asked.
It was the first thing I heard when I woke up. I struggled to stay awake, but I managed to keep my eyes open. The more I looked around the room, the more familiar it became. I was in the hospital. At least then I knew that I was still alive. I turned my head and saw medical tools like the machine that can read the vital sign, an oxygen tank, and a blood pressure cuff. I also saw that there was a tube connected to my left hoof. I turned my head to face Discord. He seems relieved that I was okay, but I knew what he wanted. But I didn't know how to give it to him. Do I tell him what happened or should I wait?
I groaned. "What happened?"
"I was about to ask you that," Discord respond.
"I asked first, so you answer me," I said.
"Oh, I see what you did there. Playing my own card on me, funny," he said.
"No, Discord, really. What happened?"
He signed." Well, I climbed up the cliff. Which thank you for helping me by the way," Discord said madly.
"Hey, I waited for you. You didn't show up, so I thought you found another way around, okay," I said. I wasn't in the mood to deal with his crap. He gave me a look that said: "Fine, whatever."
"Anyway, after I finally climbed back up, I saw you weren't there. So I just thought you left me there. But that when I heard you screaming. I thought something bad was happening, so I followed where the screaming was coming from and then I found you laying on the ground, screaming. I tried helping you but you wouldn't stop screaming. I tried shaking you, but that didn't work. I had to slap you for you to just open your eyes. Then you said something about monsters and ponies being ripped apart, then you pass out. I had to carry you all the way back to Canterlot because I still couldn't use my magic. I had to walk a 40 minutes flight. Do you know how long it took me?"
"I don't know, 40 minutes."
"It took almost 6 hours!" He shouted.
"To walk 13 miles?! I know it's not a small distance but come on Discord. Fillies can walk faster," I questioned.
"Well with your heavy ass, it's not surprising. I mean I thought Celestia was heavy, but boy was I wrong."
"My....ass." I paused. "Excuse me. I'm not fat!" I yelled.
"I never said you were fat. I said you are heavy. Big difference. Plus I had to be careful to not mess up your wing even more. So yes I carry you. No need to thank me," Discord said. The moment he said that I looked back at my left wing. It was wrapped up and looked like it was in a cast. My eyes quickly widened. It was the same wing that the griffin had broke. So it was real? Everything that had happened really did happen. But how? None of it could have been real. The other marks on me were gone, but my broken wing remains. Did Discord see anything, if so, what? "They had to do surgery on it and everything. Yeah, it was really bad. The doctor said you lost a lot of blood. It was why you were out so long."
"How long was I out?" I asked.
"Ummm, about 2 days," Discord said.
Then came the hard question. The question that scared me the most.
"So you saw nothing strange or out of place?" I asked.
"Just the graves and you," He answered.
I was shocked that Discord saw nothing that I saw. How could he not have seen it? He would have seen something. Anypony would have seen it. The blood, the monsters, the bodies, Discord would have seen at least one of though things. Right? Unless it was all in my head. But couldn't be true. If it was all in my head, my wing wouldn't be broken. So why didn't Discord see it? Would anypony else not have seen it? Of course, they would have seen it, but Discord didn't. So I guess no pony would have seen it. But I did. How? Why? I couldn't be the only one who saw it. Discord should of. Unless.... then I remembered. The horrible memories of my past came all back to me. This wasn't the first time I was attacked by something that nopony saw. But it couldn't be. That was so long ago. It couldn't be starting again. Not now. But I knew better. It was. I started shaking again. I knew what this meant. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad this time. I dealt with this before. Maybe this time it would be different. Or maybe it would be worse.
"So, what happened to you?" Discord asked. I froze. He did deserve an answer. After what he had done for me, he did have the rights to know. But I didn't know if I should tell him what happened. Would he believe me or would it end up like the last? I didn't want to go back to that. I didn't want Equestria to think I was crazy again. I wasn't going to go through any of that again. This was something I let go and had forgotten long ago. I wanted to leave it as it was, a memory. So I didn't know what to tell him. I didn't want to lie to him, but I felt like I had too. I thought about it. Maybe I didn't. Maybe I could find a way around it. So I decided to try to change the subject. Maybe I could get him to forget about his question.
"Why did you carry me?"
"What?"
"Why did you carry me? You could have just left me, but you didn't. Why?"
"Well, you know. Celestia would have killed me and...and umm and I just thought umm...." He signed. "Fluttershy's good vibes are rubbing onto me. I'm becoming soft."
I smiled. "No, Discord. It's not becoming soft. It's becoming nice. Nothing wrong with that."
Discord's eyes widened and he gasped. "What! I'm becoming nice!? I have to do something chaotic before I turn into Fluttershy or worse TWILIGHT!" He snapped his fingers and poof off. Then it was just me left alone to think. But yet a little stunned at what happened.
"Well, that was easy."I thought to myself. At least at that moment, I was safe. For now at least. Knowing Discord, he would come back and ask me again. Because when Discord wants to know something, he will try anything to know it. But I guess he had forgotten, for now at least. It gave me time to think about what was I going to do. I couldn't let history repeat itself. I had to be smart. But what was I going to tell them? What was I going to tell Celestia? Would she believe me or would it end up like last time? I had to be careful because I didn't know what Discord had told her. I hoped that he didn't mention anything about me screaming and saying things about ponies being ripped apart. If he did, then it was going to be harder to come up with something. So what was I going to tell Celestia? There was no way I could hear the truth. I learned my lesson last time. I wasn't going to make that same mistake again.
"Luna, you're awake. Thank heaven, you're alright."I looked up and saw Celestia trotted into the room." I'm glad you're okay. I was so worried."
"It's okay, Celestia. I'm fine."
"I thought I told you to fly safely," Celestia joked. I rolled my eyes.
"I did. I just that...something...happened," I said. It was that best thing I could come up with. But I knew that the question was coming up. I had to be ready.
"Yes, Luna. Something did happen," She pointed out as she looked at my broken wing. I signed sadly and nodded. "So what did happened?"I froze. I guessed I wasn't ready for it even though I knew it was coming. I couldn't come up with anything. Every time I came up with something, I went completely blank. So what was I going to say? Like Discord, when Celestia wants to know something, she will know. But I couldn't come up with anything. Then I thought. Do I have too? Maybe I didn't.
"I..." I paused." I don't know."
"What do you mean, Luna?" Celestia asked.
"I mean I don't remember. I don't know what happened," I said as I tried to make myself look confused as well.
"You don't?" Celestia asked.
"No, I don't." I put a hoof on my head." I must have hit my head or something."
"Maybe," Celestia said. I could tell she wasn't pleased with my answer, but at least, she was believing it. "Are you sure you don't remember anything?'
"I remember me going to the cemetery, seeing Discord, him falling off the cliff and me leaving, that's it," I said.
Celestia thought to herself for a moment. She looked at me and nodded. I smiled in my head. She believed me. "I guessed it doesn't matter what happened as long if you're alright."
"Thank you, sister," I replied smiling.
"So how do you feel?" Celestia asked.
"I'm alright," I said." It's just my whole body feels sore and everything hurts. Mostly my wing."
"The doctor said you would, but he said you would be alright."
"That's good," I said.
"I have one question, though. Why were you at the cemetery?" She asked.
I laughed."Oh, that. Remember when I was in a rush and all? Well, I saw something in the sky and I wanted to know what it was and I followed it to the cemetery and it turned out to be Discord."
"I see. What was he doing at a cemetery?"
"I don't know. He wouldn't tell me?"
Celestia looked at me and nodded. "Of course he wouldn't."
"Well, what do you expect? Remember who we are talking about?"
"I know, it's just it doesn't sound like him to go somewhere depressing," Celestia said.
"Why do you think I asked him?"
"I'm just wondering why he wouldn't tell you."
"It's personal, that's why" I answered.
"Still, it seems odd to me." I just nodded. It was odd to me too. But there was nothing I could do about it. He wouldn't tell me, so it was best for me to let it go. Even though I knew it was going to be hard. But I had other problems to deal with. It would be better to deal with them first. But how? What was I going to do? I looked up at the doorway and there I saw her. The same griffin that attacked me only 2 nights before was standing there with the same wicked smile. All I did was stared at her, stunned. I was scared to say anything or do anything. I started shaking as I gave her a cold glare.
"Luna, what are you looking at?" I turned my head back at Celestia who was looking at me with concern. She was looking at the doorway as well, trying to find out what I was looking at.
"Nothing, I'm sorry. I zoned out for a second there," I said. I looked back to the doorway. She was still standing there. "Don't worry, I'm fine." I could tell by the look on her face that she knew that something was wrong. I looked back to the doorway. The Griffin was gone. Where did she go?
"Are you sure?" Celestia asked.
"Yes, really. I'm fine." Celestia was about to say something when suddenly there was a knock on the door. We both turned our heads to see who it was. It was just one of Celestia's guards. Which for me, I was happy with. At least then, I knew that Celestia could see him. And that I knew I was looking at something real.
"Yes?" Celestia asked.
"Princess Twilight is here. She wishes to speak with you," He said.
"Tell her I will be there in a minute," Celestia said.
"Yes, your highness," He said. He gave a quick bow before leaving.
"I will be right back, "Celestia said to me. I nodded. I really didn't want to be alone. Not after what happened. Being alone was the last thing I wanted.
"Please be quick," I responded.
"I'll try," Celestia said before she left. Then once again, it was just me. Or that was what I thought at first.
"Having fun?" I didn't even have to look. I already knew who it was. " You know you can look at me? I'm not going to hurt you."I finally got myself the courage to look at her. She was in the doorway again, smiling at me. She walked into the room and closed the door.
"You said that last time and look where I'm at," I said cruelly.
"I didn't want to hurt you. You left me with no choice. I needed you to see it. I couldn't let you leave," She said as if she begging me to understand.
"You didn't need me to see anything. You wanted me too. There's a difference and it still doesn't give you the rights to do what you did to me," I snapped.
"And who's going to stop me?" She laughed wickedly."No one. No one can. No one will. It's just you and me." She walked right up to me and started messing with my hair. I just looked at her, shaking. It was the only thing I could do at that moment. "Oh, Luna. You have no idea what you got yourself into."
And she was right, I didn't.
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I know...not the most interesting chapter. But don't worry. The next few chapters are when things really start taking off.
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