Title:           Anon in Canterlot 4 (Cancelled)
Author:          Fillydelphian
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First Edit:      Wednesday 28th of March 2012 08:36:43 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Wednesday 28th of March 2012 08:36:43 AM CDT

Anon in Canterlot 4
>>White light
>>Brighter than anything you've seen
>>As it fades you look around
>>You're in a mountain range
>>But how...
>>Ok, don't panic, think back...
>>No good. Your memories are all hazy
>>The sun is dropping
>>What have you got on you?
>>A coat, some change...
>>Shit
>>Ok, first thing's first: got to find shelter before the sun goes down
>>Check your surroundings
>>Nothing but snow and rocks
>>This is bad
>>How the hell did you get here?
>>Where the hell are you?
>>Look out over the mountains
>>It looks like there's a forest to the south
>>Better head there
>>At the very least you'll find some shelter
>>Make your way down the slope towards the forest
>>Keep an eye on where the sun is. The last thing you want is to get caught out at night
>>You get down the slope fairly easily
>>The trees are dense, but you see one that will make a good shelter
>>Snow-bank all around it with the branches forming a natural roof
>>At least you have that
>>You're stuck in the woods with no tools, no food, and you have no ide-
>>Was that howling?
1/x
 
>>Wolves...
>>Just what you needed
>>You see a low-hanging branch and grab it
>>Hoisting yourself up into the tree, you get a good look at the animals as they emerge from the brush
>>Are...are they made of...wood?
>>What the hell is going on here?
>>The wooden wolves circle the tree for a few minutes before losing interest and stalking off
>>They'll definitely be back
>>You drop down from the tree
>>You've got to get a fire going
>>Think, Anon, think
>>How can you start a fire with change and-
>>Drawstring
>>You tug at your hood until the drawstring comes out
>>Now to get to work
>>By the time night falls you've got yourself a fire and a shelter
>>You're hungry, but that can wait until morning
>>You've just got to  make it through the night
>>The wolves stay far away from the fire
>>Makes sense, they're wooden
>>Just where have you ended up?
>>Morning can't come fast enough
>>You tend the fire all night without sleeping
>>When the sun comes up there comes a noise with it
>>”We've found something, sir. Looks like smoke”
>>Voices from the sky?
2/x
 
>>They get closer
>>You shimmy out of your shelter to see something flying overhead
>>Planes?
>>Gliders?
>>Where'd those voices come from?
>>They land amongst the trees
>>Your jaw drops when four armored...horses walk out into the clearing
>>They've got wings...
>>”Sir, what the buck is THAT?”
>>One of them motions to you
>>”I don't know, Private. But it looks like it started the fire we saw”
>>Another pokes at the embers of your campfire
>>”You think it can talk?”
Uh...
>>The four snap to attention
...Greetings?
>>”Take him in. Contact the Princess. She's going to want to know about this”
>>”Yes, Sir, Commander”
>>Two of the horses grab you and take off
>>You'd struggle but falling from this height would kill you, you're sure
>>The flight is long. You give in to your exhaustion and fall asleep
>>You awaken as you feel yourself descending
>>Before your eyes a city appears over the mountains
>>You look up. The horses carrying you look tired
>>They put you down outside an official-looking building and show you inside
>>”This the thing you found?”
>>The pegasus speaking looks like the commanding officer
3/x
 
>>”Yes, sir. We found it up in the mountains near Stalliongrad. Some hunters reported seeing smoke in the forest”
>>”Interesting... well, we got your message to the Princess. You'd better bring that thing with you”
>>The armored pegasi lead you up to a large castle
>>More horses are in the streets staring at you
>>Some have a single horn, or no horn, or wings
>>Can someone please explain what the fuck is going on?
>>You go into the castle and are led to a large hall
>>You see a larger horse standing there
>>It has a crown. Must be the Princess everyone's been talking about
>>You see it has wings AND a horn
>>The hell?
>>”Is this what you found in the mountains?” Her voice is full of quiet power
>>”Yes, Your Highness. We found it under a tree next to a fire”
>>”That will be all, thank you. I'll have a word with our guest in private
>>The pegasi bow and leave the room
>>”Now, I want you to remain calm and relax”
>>Her horn glows white and you're engulfed in a magical aura
>>You feel your memory becoming clear
>>It rushes through your mind
>>This horse is reading your mind...finding out who you are
4/x
 
>>The memories flash by
>>A city
>>Your city
>>The streets packed
>>Snow falling
>>A school
>>Bullies
>>A girl
>>Loneliness
>>History
>>War
>>Disease
>>Hunger
>>Chaos
>>Betrayers
>>Peace
>>Golden Ages
>>Prosperity
>>Culture
>>Cooperation
>>A face
>>You
>>Anon
>>Your last minute on Earth
>>Running
>>The sounds of a conflict
>>Gunshots
>>Terror
>>A Blinding light
>You sit bolt-upright in bed. Your heart is racing
5/x
 
>Look over at the clock
>8 AM
>Fall back to the mattress
>Octavia stirs next to you
>”Mmph, Anon? What's wrong?”
Nothing, just a dream.
>You brush her mane out of her eyes and lay a kiss on her forehead
>”What time is it?”
>She looks at the clock
>”Oh, buck me, I've got to be at the studio in a half hour!”
>She jumps out of bed and into the kitchen
>Octavia starts practice for the Grand Galloping Gala today
>It's another 2 months off but preparations have been going since Autumn
>You've got another hour before work
>But, you might as well get up and see your special somep0ny off...
>You roll out of bed and go into the kitchen
>Octavia is making coffee
>”You want a cup?”
Sure, that'd be great
>She pours you some coffee and sets about getting her cello out of the living room
>”I've gotta go. Have a good day, Anon.”
>She plants a kiss on your cheek and heads out the door
>You sit back in your chair sipping your coffee
>It's been four months since the episode with Crystalbright
6/x
 
>She took some time off after you confronted her at her house
>Took some coaxing by Garnet too, to keep her from resigning as your aide
>But she came back, and while there's still that hint of tension, everything is back to normal
>You head to your office after about a half hour
>Garnet pops her head out of her office door
>”Hey, Anon!”
Morning, Garnet, what's got you so excited?
>”Oh, nothing, it's not that big a deal, just I got five tickets to the GALA!”
>She whips out five gold-leafed tickets
>The smile she's sporting looks like it's about to crack her head in half
That's- how did you get those?
>”Trade secret”
>She winks and taps her nose
>You laugh
Alright, that's awesome though, Garnet. Who are you bringing?
>”Duh, is that even a question? You, me, Crystal, Aquamarine, and Sapphire”
>Sweet, now you can see Octavia play at the Gala
>And she said she's only playing for half of the evening
>So you get to go to the Gala with her too
Thanks, Garnet, it'll be great
>She hands you one of the golden slips and zips back into her office
>Today's gonna be good
7/x