Peter fell through the darkness.

Through the cracks.

He felt himself falling, through everything he ever was, everything he wasn't.

He opened his eyes, yet they remained closed, the darkness choking his vision.

In front of him, gleaming in the darkness, was a large, black gate.

Peter gulped. He felt detached...

"You."

He turned to see a pony, his two curling horns giving him the appearance of a goat and a unicorn combined.

Peter spoke, but nothing came out. Nothing would ever come out of that mouth again.

Walking forward on the white stone, the darkness swirling around them, the odd pony frowned, looking him in the eyes.

"You have two choices.

"You can walk through those gates, the Gates of Death..."

Peter looked to his right, at the strange gates.

"And move on.

"Or...you can walk away, on that path, and partake in trials...trials that will show you...if it is your time, or not."

Peter turned, to look at the path. It lead on into the distance, eventually fading into nothingness.

"If you can walk that path without fail, you can leave the Realm of Death.

"Horrible monsters will follow you as you walk the path.

"And if you can overcome their power, you can return to life."

Peter nodded. He would return to life. To Rainbow Dash. To his unborn child.

He turned, and walked towards the path, trying to say 'thank you' as he did so.

"Don't bother thanking me.

"Thank the one who made this place."

Peter raised an eyebrow. He had no idea who made this place...

He shook his head, and took a step on the path. As he did so, everything behind him disappeared. The gates, the large, white stone, and the strange pony.

And, before him, spanned a large, black hall, its windows shut against the darkness, the darkness inside speaking of death and life.

He took a deep breath of nothing, and took his first step.

The door slammed behind him.

A loud roar filled the hall.

Yep.
He ain't dead.
Gammel Hjerte just sent him on the right path...
See how I linked back to that 'Relaxing Journey' part? In the hospital?