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@@Miss Reaper,@@00Pony, Break just stared at Ariel straight in the eyes with a stern look. There was fear and confusion mixed with fury in her eyes. It was painful just being near her but he had to get his point across, he had to break through and get the real Ariel back. ((No pun intended)) "Is this who you are?! Is it?!! I know it isn't the real you! You got to fight it!" Ariel just closed her eyes shut. What now? Break slowly got off of Ariel to try and gather himself again... He was forced to the ground by his own fatigue, and just kneeled on the grass in pain. Pain from the myriad truths being hidden from him by an ill mare. ((OOC: I'm gonna be out for a little bit, so... i dunno XD)) ((sorry for taking so long. .___. ))

@@Miss Reaper,@@C. Thunder Dash, @@00Pony, A cough resonated from Break, before he slowly rose back to his feet, hacking a little bit. His legs trembled a little bit as he stopped coughing. There was a taste of his own bodily liquid in his mouth as he swallowed dryly. He was feeling light headed, and confused as he slowly opened his eyes. The scene in front of him unfolded before his eyes. Ariel was pointing a knife at Saron with a somewhat smug but manic look on her face. Break's eyes widened as he froze in his surprise. A-Ariel!? There was a sharp breath that he took before he was forced to make a decision at this very moment before anything bad happened. It was like the moment was put into slow-motion as he assessed the situation. The pony looked around, looking for some kind of way out. He needed a way...there had to be a way! Another breath passed as his eyes darted everywhere. (THIS is VERY quick!) The sunshine burned the area in that moment, the light of the sun beaming everywhere; it could've been blinding if one was not used to it. The white was blanketing all of the ponies. It was so pure, and so rich: magic. If the light could make noise, it would sound like a chorus of heavenly "ah"s and hums. This isn't her, it isn't her true self...! It was then that Break saw something slide to his hooves inexplicably through the blinding light. It was ...a magnet? I can't fight her magic the way she is, I just... I have this feeling. Break took another sharp breath, and lifted the magnet quickly with his magic as the moment started to compile back into reality speed. Quickly, he ran foward and stuck the magnet onto Ariel's knife, while tackling her to the ground with a hug; which was all he could think to do to calm her down. He stiffly held the magnet in place, battling Ariel's magic. "Ariel! Ariel, Please! You have to wake up! Please!!" ((OOC: Is this epic enough for you?)) ((PS: Where did Twilight go...? .___. ))

@@00Pony,@@C. Thunder Dash, @@Miss Reaper, Break's headache started to turn into a migrane as the situation deepened and got worse. He started to back away from Ariel now, bumping into Saron as he did. The migraine didn't go away, and only got worse as Ariel started to speak to herself. Break started to be unable to think straight as the pain was just way to distracting: he became dizzy, only to look at Saronyx with an unfocused expresssion before falling over. He lay in the grass, his consciousness fading away... ((I know it's lame XD;; but I was trying to be dramatic, seeing as this is the "climax" of many climax's. lol.)) ((also, sorry for taking so long. I feel like a dumb. XD;; I had school and work and I just couldn't get to it.))

@@Miss Reaper,@@00Pony, @, @@Frosty V, "Adopted? Ah..." Break thought for a moment, before looking at Galetea, "Did you two have a fight before you left for...here?" Break finally said something to the pony, his eyes sort of hurt a little bit now. What was happening? He did no know. He looked over at the weird pony next to Galatea. Before he could make any assumptions however, he heard a quiet murmur from Ariel that caused his chipped ear to flick a little bit. He looked back at Ariel once more to find her state of affairs...not so good at this moment. She looked like she was about to explode, or something. It was very darkening to the mood. Ariel? Little whispers in Break's head started to form the more he took a gander at the breaking pony. W-what the hay? He put a hoof to his head to try and calm his incoming headache. (OOC: sorry this took so long. .___. )

@@00Pony,@, @@Frosty V, @@Miss Reaper, ((OOC: Oh boy, the climax!)) The red mare, and her posse of friends started towards Break's group. He eyed all of them with that piercing expression of his- even though he really wasn't trying to give "the glare"- that went through their souls as they got closer. He stopped for a moment, as he felt something with this red mare. He looked her over...she was staring at Ariel. Suddenly, this pressure in his chest returned to him, but it was a lot more sentimental this time as this pony had her thoughts straightened out...it appeared. He put his hoof to his chest, and tried to look back at Saron. ...Saron was in a bit of a standoff with this red pony coming towards them. Calm down Break, you just want answers... ((Go Miss Reaper, GOOOOO~~ <3))

@@Miss Reaper,@@00Pony, ((OOC: the drama bombs are gonna be ....EVERYWHERE. lol)) ((Oh...and Miss Reaper, you made it sound like Ariel knew that Break was trying to tap into her inner voice. lol... Whatevers~~)) Break shook his head a little bit, thinking that maybe he was just tapped out of magic for now. It's not like he was proficient in magic or anything so this might have been a little of a strain for him. He saw that Ariel was giving Saron an embrace that seemed almost like a filly would.... It was comforting to know that she at least was starting to calm down more now. Break felt more at ease knowing that there was a sort of...fatherly pony around. It was then Break saw a rather brightly yellow pegasus make it's final descent into what looked like the middle part of town. Of course, Break didn't really think much of it, but that pony... he was just so brightly colored he couldn't help but notice him. ((go go go! now is the time!!))

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, ((OOC: this is getting deep you guyzz lol)) Break's concentration broke, when he started to hear the whimpering of Ariel once more, now being upheld by Saron for support. She looked a complete wreck almost, appeared to be stuck in her painful memories. His eyes widened as he could feel a terribly dark past she was unwillingly concealing; it caused him to put a hoof to his chest as there was this pressure that started to build a little bit from just being near Ariel at that moment. It wasn't a lie, it was... pain. Pain was drowning her ability to speak, it seemed. It was at that moment, Saron gave Break a look as if saying "What has this poor girl gone through?" Break returned the look with a small shake of his head. There was no way he could even FATHOM the sheer pain she had been through for who knows how many years. This might have all been a little bit too much for her... Something had to be done, soon! Break pulled himself closer to the two to try and make sure that she knew she was safe here with the both of them. Break coughed a little from the pressure in his chest, and looked around once more to see if...maybe... a Galatea would show up, or something! "....." Break closed his eyes, and pushed his head towards Ariel- his horn glowing a little bit. If I listen...maybe I can get her inner voice to air again.... Break thought to himself, trying to feel the same way he felt when he heard the voices in his room from earlier. ..... No voices could be heard. His horn stopped glowing altogether. ...Why? ...

@@00Pony, @@Miss Reaper, She probably doesn't know where this Galetea is... I wonder what this pony has been doing all this time. Break kept thinking to himself, waiting for Ariel to answer Saron. He looked out at the ponies traversing the dirt roads, and watched as they slowly moved through blurs of color and shapes. Their bodies melding together in a moving colorful blob of being. Break looked down at his notebook, reading what he had wrote so far, and added a few more addendum to fix some previous facts. ((OOC: It's short... I know. lol I'm just waiting for something to happen))

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, "Th-The sky? ...." Break said out loud. If she came from the sky....but...hmmm... Is she capable of even opening rifts? .....? Break looked over at Ariel's cutie mark for a second. It....wasn't magic oriented, or at least he didn't think so. There was a huge "X" over a wand and a book, which caused for concern to Break, although it wasn't his top priority to really worry about it...for now. No, she couldn't have. But then how did she...get here, from the future? ...hmm. Break closed his eyes as he sat on the ground to think for a little bit. "Hmm..." He didn't want to ask Ariel anything, as it might cause relapse or something. ".....And there was nopony else that came out of it, correct Saron?" His eyes were still closed, however. He was in deep thought about this whole mess, and he didn't want to say something bad. He pulled out a small notebook, and started to write stuff down with his magic. He didn't need to look since his magic was literally just transcribing letters onto the paper from his thoughts. The notebook glowed in front of him in a light blue tint, and the letters seemed to burn onto the paper with rapid succession.

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, Break took in a deep breath as he felt the fresh air wash over his muzzle. He exhaled, and looked at the clear sky above them. The blue was wide and powerful it seemed. "Let's just clear our heads, and think of a way to get the best possible solution...ok?" Break looked at Saronyx. ".....Oh, since we're disclosing information. Where did you find Ariel? Heh... I just want to get all the variables out of the way." Break was thinking things through like he always did. He felt like he was missing something, so maybe this was the time to get it out there. Break looked around, and saw ponies just walking by on their merry way, totally blissful to the problems ahead of Break, Saron, and Ariel. Stallions walking with Stallions, Mares walking with Stallions, Mares with Mares, Foals bouncing around in the field off to the left... things seamed pretty normal. ((OOC: I was having some....personal problems, and I wasn't emotionally capable of posting yesterday. But here I am now! :3 ))

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, Break walked towards the door, trying to lead the ponies out into the fresh air. This was the chance to finally let all of their problems come to light, and now he could finally tell him about what he REALLY does. "I'm...I'm a truth seeker. Well, my special talent is my ability to see through people's lies, even when it isn't outwardly apparent. It's ...heart breaking at times. It hurts to see ponies you know and trust to just outright lie to you all the time, even when they don't appear to even realize it. Sometimes, it gets so bad I even hear pony's thoughts and emotions in their raw form if they're loud enough, apparently.... I'm sorry, but I knew that you were hiding something from me from the get-go, but I didn't want to hurt your feelings or make you distrust me either." He finally peered up at Ariel, who seemed to be in a worse state than he originally imagined. "But...I won't just leave. I have to see this to the end, no matter how much it hurts." He staunchly waited for Saron and Ariel to make their leave with Twilight.... ((WALL OF DISPOSITION, AGGHHH))

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, This isn't the time to get upset, Break. You wanted to know the truth, and now you have it. Just stay calm, and get through this...With your friends. Break's expression was a little dark when he looked back, he was upset, but in a rather stoic way. It was a strange kind of upset, most likely due to the weight of this whole situation that was about to unfold. The possible outcome of all this was not very pretty. "Twilight, Saronyx..." He slowly walked over to them, cautious of Ariel's mental stability. "...Ariel is... She's got an incurable mental condition, from birth actually." He couldn't look at Ariel, as the pain of her confused emotions and feelings was just too blinding for him, "Hearing voices, confused emotions, sometimes even a lack of control of her magic... Her eye, well... Her other eye... The condition is called 'Ice Eye'." He shook his head again, now peering up at Saron. "This isn't the place for her. Something terrible is going to happen, I just know it! I can feel it!" He put a hoof on Saron's shoulder(Or...chest, or whatever that part around their neck is). "Je suis désolé.** I believe the phrase is...... ...." Break didn't know what else to say. A few locks opened and fell out of sight, never to be seen again. He probably has his reasons... Everypony does, but that's just what comes with being this way, the way I am. ...But... Ariel... What are we going to do now? This is only going to escalate. **I am sorry. ((I can french too, y'know! Unless it's just wrong, in which case...BLARG.)) ((Wow, such posts...Very many.))

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, His ear twitched when he heard a strange noise emanate from Ariel, and couldn't help but look over. Her face was exasperated and full of awe, but not the good kind, more like the "I'm freaking out right now" kind. Saron turned to her, and said something that made Break stand up in shock; almost flipping the book he was reading. He froze, hearing a blaring truth go through the air as Saron finished talking to Ariel. His mouth was agape, but he was turned away from the ponies so they didn't see his face. The...the future?! What?! Wait...... Fractals of memory overlapped in Break's mind as he unraveled all that he has learned so far. The crystals made spires in his mind and connected beautifully to make a neat craft of thought and solution. Saron knew, the whole time. But him saying it now means Ariel DIDN'T know he knew, which means my feelings about him were completely justified. Break peered down at the Book that lay on the floor, it's page had flipped on accident when he dropped it from his magic. He picked up the book with his magic again, and looked at the page it stopped on, the page's title was "Weird Eye Syndrome: A.K.A Ice Eye". He skimmed it's contents, and made a very decisive conclusion on Ariel's state of mind. His hoof raised and met with his chin as he made a small gasp upon finishing. The book slowly floated back down to the ground. He shook his head a little bit; finding his senses returning. Break didn't want to break the news just yet, as he wanted to get a matter straightened out first, "Saron. What is your special talent again?" Break was still looking away, trying not to let them see his stoically darkened expression. His voice was very straight and had a particular weight to it. The room was on the peak of it's potential outbreak of emotion... He could feel the atmosphere darken before anypony could answer, he could feel their secrets and hidden thoughts pulsating under chains they made themselves: Even more than ever before.

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, Break looked at the Princess for a moment, and motioned her to move towards the bookcase. "I'm looking for a book on Strange Illnesses and stuff..." He quickly glanced back at Ariel, but it was so quick that nopony could ever notice. He leaned in closely, trying to whisper, "Anything on weird eyes that make you act strange?" ((I guess we can all play as Twlily? lol)) "Well, yes. The book you're looking for is 'Brain Block Cases'." She floated out at brown hard cover book from the shelf above. Break immediately grabbed it and flipped through the pages with his magic, "Thank you! I'm just trying to figure something out..." Twilight started to walk away as she left Break to his own devices, she wanted to talk to the new pony anyway. ...Twilight, you're a character, I'll say that much. ...But anyway, let's look for weird blue eyes or something... The pages flew by under his magic. It should be under 'Permanent Afflictions' it seems... dBreak was finally getting to the bottom of ...SOMETHING it seemed, unless another gaping hole in the puzzle were to show up out of nowhere...

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, Going out into the Sunlight, Break was greeted by the blinding radiance of the outside. "It's nice out today, isn't it?" He asked, rhetorically. He started for the library immediately, making sure his .."friends" were right behind him the entire time. Ponies passed by without much of a care, as they were out to do their own business. The Library was just in sight, down the dirt path. I....I feel like something bad is about to happen now. ...No, I can't stop now. I have to keep going, no matter how much it's going to hurt.

@@SleeplessSketch,@, Break sat for a moment, wondering about what his friends were doing. He was curious as to what they might do while he was gone. Considering that last time, Sketch had gone through a few changes and Tranq had spent some time with him too... It was new feelings that Break had not held dear until now, friendship. But right now, Break had to focus on staying calm around the Princesses, and not asking too many questions. It was then a guard came into the room, and spoke aloud, "My princesses, the final pony is ready for your meeting. He is waiting with the others at the entrance to the West Tower." At that moment, both Princesses got up, and so did Break. "Thank you, my faithful guard. You may return to your duties." Celestia relieved the guard as she passed by him, the guard nodded, and head back into the hallway to do whatever. ... Break walked alongside Twilight, as she followed Celestia down the shimmering hallway of stained glass, and found their way to the west tower with ease. It was quite a ways away from the dining rooms, but wasn't impossibly so. Up ahead, he could see some ponies looking back at the princesses, ignoring Break. Break looked down the aisle of ponies to see who was to be at this meeting with him. Only two ponies were familiar, and one of those two he dreaded seeing here. The two ponies in question were Special Delivery (A.K.A. Dream Delivery), and ...Prince Blueblood. What is HE doing here?! Is she serious!? ....Wait. Was he the one holding everypony up earlier? The Prince cocked an eyebrow at Break, and gave him a smirk, causing Break to grimmace for a split second, only to try and ignore him. Like he would try anything out in the open. He's not stupid. ...Well, actually, I wonder if Princess Celestia knows that she isn't going to have a niece-in-law. All of the ponies quickly entered the tower after Princess Celestia. A spiral staircase awaited the ponies. The stairs were reflective marble, and the soft pattering of all the pony's hooves on the floor echoed in the tower. Break was in front of all of the ponies, only because he had followed behind Twilight, instinctively. Unfortunately, Prince Blueblood had followed suit. Break couldn't help but look back, only to find that the Prince was giving him "the look". It was a signature look that most ponies have, and how it looks depends on what the pony is personality wise. ...Break rolled his eyes, and looked forward once more, and admired the craftponyship of the walls and stairs on their way up.

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, The pony just shook his head as he started for the staircase. I didn't mean to give her that look... Break's lament was translated as an estranged expression upon his face. He looked over at the Crystal, whom had most certainly seen his look. Ah jeez... this isn't good. ...It doesn't help since I just went through a bit of an experience back in my room. The staircase got closer, as Break rubbed his mouth for a moment as if to make sure it didn't have any residue from his vomiting. Break stopped at the end of the staircase, and looked back at his pony friends. "Just making sure, the Library is where we are headed, correct?" He wanted to make absolutely sure. "I'm just....double checking." When he looked back, he could see a bunch of locks loom over their faces as they looked at him. Break shook his head again, and the illusion disappeared.

@,@@SleeplessSketch, Break watched as Sketch rambled on about breakfast, walking away as he did. He didn't want to keep Sketch from his breakfast, so he didn't pursue the matter any further, although he was wondering why Sketch thought he and Luna were friends. Did he evesdrop or something? ...This is the first time I've ever met the princesses before, so it's a bit strange... I guess. Break thought to himself while he made his way down the hallway once more. I hope they got my message... I wouldn't want them to feel like I just ditched them. Break came to a stop when he noticed a door that was slightly ajar. He looked into the area out of curiosity, to find that it was another dining hall! Break's eyes widened when he saw a pony with a grand presence, a pony that was guarded by two guard ponies. She was shimmering in the glorious sunlight beaming through the window, and Break couldn't help but stumble in to get a better look. "Oh hello there, Break! How's breakfast?" Princess Twilight's voice aired when she saw Break come in with a plate of pancakes. "Still at it huh?" "H...Hello Princess Twilight and...P-..." Break was incredibly overwhelmed by the presence of Princess Celestia, he did not feel worthy at all. "Princess Celestia." He looked up at her, who by the way was sitting on a cushion that was raised ever so slightly. "Yes, Hello Break! I'm glad to see you are well after that adventure you had yesterday. Twilight told me about the lengths you went to get here." Break blushed a little bit, sitting at the table across from Twilight. "I'm very glad Princess Luna chose you for this meeting....which should be happening when I hear from the last attendee." Wait, Princess Luna picked me? Why? and...there will be other ponies there too? Break remembered his first dream about the meeting, and how there was mention of other ponies about to attend. "S-so..." Let's just do this one thing at a time while there IS time. "So.... Uh... Why did Princess Luna pick me anyway? I don't really pride myself as an important pony." "Yes, well, she picked you because of your steadfast talent for truth seeking... Right? She would often hear about you during the night here in Canterlot, although you did just move to Ponyville, am I correct?" The Princess thought for a moment. H-How did Luna know about my nightly escapades?! I was just... I was sure I was discreet enough. No pony has really found out I had been looking into things, except for a FEW. The princess smiled at Break. "I'll try not to hide anything from you. But please, if I do... I just want you to know I have a very good reason for doing so." She gave him a motherly smile, it felt as warm as the morning sun on a pony's face. Break looked up at her, and spoke again, "You're right........." Sometimes ponies have a very good reason for hiding the truth, which is...okay...but... I still wish to know! I feel like it would nag me to my grave if I didn't pursue it. "....So, why the meeting in the first place?" "Break, I told you already, you'll find out." Twilight chuckled. "..." Break didn't know what to say, so he just took another bite of his pancake as he waited with the princesses for this last pony to be ready... whoever it was.

@,@@SleeplessSketch, Break just lay there for what seemed like an eternity. He was unable to back to sleep, and was unable to move due to fear of his own imagination, so he just stared at the ceiling. The sun just barely cracked the horizon when he felt inclined to actually get up finally. He rubbed his eyes, and looked around his room from his cushy bed. The room was a somber purple color being changed into its true light lavender as the sun slowly rose in the sky. He slowly crawled out of bed, and put his hooves solidly on the ground, and went into the bathroom. He looked in the mirror, and stared at his reflection for a moment. Flashes of his dream last night went through his head quickly, causing him to shake it immediately. "...It was just a dream. C'mon Break." It didn't calm him down very much when he spoke aloud, but it made him more aware of him actually being awake than before. Making his way out of the bathroom after washing his face, he took it upon himself to go into the joint hallway. He smelled all kinds of breakfast being prepared for whomever else lived in the castle. Entering the dining room, he saw that plates were being filled with breakfast by the chef ponies of the castle. Break took a gander at the different kinds of food, and smiled as a server pony gestured for some pancakes. With his magic, he lifted up the pancakes, and started to eat them while he walked back out the dining room. "Thank you." Break said. "I'm just going to take some with me while I go attend to some matters, ok?" The server pony nodded. "Also, if they WANT to come to the meeting in the West Tower, make sure they ask somepony of a high rank." Break thought it to be the right thing to leave something to tell his friends where he went. He went to the guard's pony, a black stallion with a unicorn horn this time, and told him where he was going and who to tell. The guard nodded and gave a fervent "Sir!" when Break finished, which caught the pony by surprise. Nevertheless, Break headed out into the main hallway of the castle, and went towards the west tower. The sun started to shine through the stained glass, and sparkled as he passed by them. He turned a corner, and suddenly he bumped into a rather large pony. It was Princess Luna! Break stepped back a moment, as her presence was very awe inspiring. "P-P..Princess Luna. Hhello!" She smiled at him, and said, "Hello there Break. How are you this morning?" Luna looked at him and spoke with a gracefully regal voice. "Aren't you going to the meeting?" Break asked, albeit intimidated by her rank. She smiled, and said, "Oh I'll be asleep all day. I usually take Mondays off to catch up on my sleep cycle. Oh, and the meeting is after breakfast, but it appears you have some already!" She pointed at the pancakes floating in mid air, in his blue idle magic. Break blushed a little bit in embarrassment. "I-I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking..." He looked down modestly. She put a hoof under his chin to have him "chin-up". "You'll be fine, I know it. Don't worry about what might happen, the future rests with what happens now, so you shouldn't stress to much." She started to walk past Break to get to wherever she was going. She smiled as her mane obscured her face as she walked away. "...The sky isn't going to flash colors on you, don't worry. ...and nopony is sending you any ... letters, yet." She chuckled innocently. At that moment, Break saw a different light over Princess Luna. She knew...somehow, about the dream he had last night. W-what.... how does she...?! Break's sense of truth seeking started to resonate once more, but this time he chose to ignore the feeling. No... Not the Princess. I can't... "H-have a nice nap, Princess Luna!"

@@00Pony,@@Miss Reaper, Break looked over and saw that Saron had been leaving his apartment at the same time as him. How strange it was that they were leaving in sync. Saron nodded at him in a friendly gesture; Break nodded back. "....So we're off now, huh?" Break asked, rhetorically. He watched as Saron held the door for Ariel. Break's eyes pierced Ariel as she appeared down the hallway, but only for a split second. There was a touch of guilt in Break as he looked away and started for the staircase. I need to... ....I just need to stay calm. Can you do that for me, Break Shimmerald?

@, @@SleeplessSketch, Break quickly entered his bedroom, and flopped onto his bed for a good nights sleep. He needed it to be alert tomorrow, as it was the big day. Quickly he made sure his ticket was safely secured in his pocket, just before he got himself comfortable on the nice soft bed. For some reason or another, he subconsciously started to hug the extra puffy pillow next to his sleeping pillow. **** ((OOC: Yes this next thing is a dream, no need for confusion this time!)) Break looked around, and found himself in that same meeting room again, this time however, the princesses were missing, and it was just him and the glorious panes of glass that walled around the room. No light pushed through them, but rather the room was brighter than what was outside. He looked around and yelled out, "Hello?!" Nopony seemed to be there at the moment. Break looked down at the table, to find that there was a piece of paper. The paper's details were obscured by a large amount of blur and fog, but Break could make out a phrase at the bottom: "My love runs deeper than the rivers in the Appaloosan Mountains." This phrase was followed by an unreadable, but familiar signature at the bottom. "Why?" "Who is this for?" "Is it for me?" "Will someone tell me?" "WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?" "I want to know!" "Tell me why!" "I ReAlLy wANt tO KnOW rIGHt noW!!!" "PLEASE!!" "....Hel..p... m...e..." ... Break suddenly shot up in a cold sweat. He looked around frantically, and saw nopony in sight. The sky outside was a deep dark blue, and the moon was shining through the glass. How long had he'd been asleep? He took it to his burden of getting up and leaving his room. Making his way into the joint hallway, he crossed the archway into the main corridor of the castle. He looked down the hall to find a large pony figure sitting in the still darkness. The moon caused an overcast over this figure, so he couldn't quite make it out from his current angle. As he got closer, he could see that it was somepony familiar. This pony looked up at him, and produced a familiar looking piece of paper: although Break couldn't quite put his finger on why it looked so familiar. In any case, the pony spoke to him, "You know why I'm here... Remember? How you figured me out? I've never felt so alive when you did... I... I couldn't control myself...Tck..." The pony snickered a little bit. Break backed away from the pony as a demonic smile appeared on the pony's face; it's head turned into an impossible angle. The moon outside started to flare into shades of purple, red, and green as a laugh was heard. This laugh was very...VERY familiar to Break, but again he couldn't quite connect the dots. The darkness from the demonic smile started towards Break as he just sat there, gazing at the bewitching eyes that slowly appeared over the smile. For some reason, Break couldn't help but copy the smile back at the thing in the darkness... The laughter grew in volume as a cacophony of it started to engulf Break's ears, but he didn't mind, following a complete eclipse of his body by the darkness until there was nothing left. Nothing left, but a broken smile and a stream of tears fell from nothingness. ***** Break's eyes shot open, as he was still in bed. He stared at the ceiling of his room for a long time, as if to assert that he was indeed awake.... ((OOC: Time has passed, but I don't want to god mod the time passing, lol, do stuff while this all happened, yknow?))

@,@@SleeplessSketch, The pony just watched as Sketch left the dining hall, avoiding his questions. Break couldn't help but just stare down at his food while a grieving headache emerged in his noggin. He heard Tranq say something with a face full of food, which caused him to look up at her. He chuckled a little bit at the sight of her kooky attitude. Break smiled as he said, "Tranq, that's a good look on you..." He then backed up his statement, "..is it good?" He looked over at the dessert on the table. It was...dessert, of course. What else could it be? It looked pretty good to him. Maybe if I just relax for the moment, I'll be able to get over this craziness for just a moment. He took a bite of the chocolate cake he had swiftly put on his plate. For some reason, he had the urge to look over at the guard by the door, who was staring at Break for some reason. ".....Do you want some?" Break asked the guard. The guard seemed to tremble a little bit at the thought of sharing food with the honored guests. It would be against his protocol, it would seem. The guard responded, "My duty is to guard you all, not e-eat cake." He stuttered for a split second. "Oh pshh..." Break scoffed the guard, with a pompous tone. He flicked his fork full of cake forward a little bit matching his voice, "But, this cake is to DIE for. It's not a lie; it's just wonderfully delicious. Come on, try it." Break smiled at him. He took a few bites of the cake, and ate it as cleanly as possible. It was then Break stopped for a moment, and dropped his fork on the plate, What the...? He looked over at Tranq, who seemed to be eating desserts. The guards pony stood his ground however, and stated, "Sir, It is my DUTY to stay here and watch over this entrance while you are here." Break suddenly blurted out, "Come on, you stu---" He stopped himself, by punching himself in the face. "........I'm sorry. I must be really tired... I shall, um... take my leave now." The confused pony got up from his seat, and started for the door. ...Am I going to be ok?

@,@@SleeplessSketch, The moment in the dining hall was slowly becoming even more awkward, that even the guard's pony's small cough wasn't enough to break the ice. Break felt as though the atmosphere was hard to sink in, as they had just been through a lot that day, and it was quite a stressful few hours just then. Break looked over at Sketch, who seemed still not as chipper as he usually is. Which is odd, considering he wasn't Skotch...or shouldn't be. The pony's natural curiosity had been sparked once more as he took a look at Sketch with piercing eyes, albeit by accident. Sketch is acting a little funny, I wonder what's going on...? Break finally spoke after giving it a little thought, "So, Sketch, what's up? You've been a little quiet over this adventure so far." Of course, Break didn't want to cause distrust between one of his good friends. "...You can tell us anything you know. That's what friends are for, right?" He pulled out the friend card once more.

@,@@SleeplessSketch, As Break was about to open the door to the dining hall, the door opened by itself to reveal Tranquil with a very devious smile upon her face. Before he could even say anything, she yelled out something, "Honey! You should come back to bed!" Before slamming the door in Break's face. Not only was Break stunned, not only did he hear loud foot steps coming back to the connecting hallway, but he was also excessively confused. Break grimaced as he looked back to find the "hwhite" stallion standing under the arch, staring straight at Break. "...." ".....Keep walking." Break uttered loudly as he pointed away from the dining room door. The stallion turned back around, and gave off a smiling glare at Break as he left. I will destroy you, Terse Tranquil. I don't know how, but I will find a way. A song found its way into Break's head, and it caused Break to finish his thought with a final anecdote. Lock the doors, close the blinds, we're going for a ride. Break turned back around and attempted to act like nothing happened as he entered the dining room, which had a table full of food for the taking. A guards pony was standing at attention next to the door as he opened it. "Well that was refreshing." Break said, referring to the bath he just took before the shenanigans started up. "What's for dinner?" ((OOC: I'm...99% sure that meeting place you were referring to is the dining room. ...HOORAY.))

@,@@SleeplessSketch, After having some water on the way inside the castle, Break slowly regained his senses and was able to think clearly again. Although, to his astonishment, Princess Twilight was walking with them through the gallant hallways. He didn't know what to say to be honest. He hasn't had the chance to speak to royalty before, and it would be a first for him despite all the ponies he's investigated during his time in Canterlot. ... As Break was shown to his room, Twilight looked him over for a moment as she was about to leave him be. She said, "You summoned those wings yourself? I'm impressed. They're pretty good. When I first tried that spell, the wings came out all wonky and gross." Her statement reminded Break of Tranq's strangely sized wings. "The spell is a bit general. Actually, it reminds me of an ad I saw for Knick Kacks back at Ponyville." She chuckled to herself. "Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing you at the meeting tomorrow." Break stopped the Princess from closing the door when he interjected, "W-wait! What is this meeting about anyway? And, why was I picked for this?" He didn't want to seem demanding but it just sort of came out that way. The princess just smiled and answered, "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough." She finally closed the lavish door, kindly, in front of Break. ...Why do I get the feeling that Princess Celestia does that to her all the time? Break went over to his gallantly made bathroom, and proceeded to clean himself off in the marble bath tub. He was rather fond of the designs and liked how the walls and pillars were all so clean and well kept. He couldn't help but admire the nicely put designs all over the walls and floors. It just said "Royalty" to him. ... After finishing up in the bathroom, he saw to it that he should eat at the dining table. He placed his hat on his bed, and started for the door when he noticed something peculiar in the mirror next to his bed. It was his reflection that seemed off. Something about it seemed missing. ....His wings had disappeared! Break let out a small huff as he exited his bedroom, and into the hallway that connected the dining room to the rest of the castle. Strangely enough, the exit to the main hallway of the castle wasn't guarded by a door, it was just guarded by guards. It seemed strange because it didn't really make any sense, but of course Break couldn't stay hung up on such an insignificant little detail for long. As he passed by the guarded open arch, a stallion was passing by as well. His gaze met Break's and it stayed locked on him long enough to cause a disruption in Break's calm disposition. The stallion spoke to Break when they both stopped on opposite ends of the white limestone arch. "Oh, if it isn't Break Shimmerald." ...!? That voice! It can't be!? Break walked closer to the darker main hallway to get a better look. ...Buck! BUCK BUCK BUCK, APPLE BUCKING....BUCK! One of Break's "Regretfully Investigated Ponies" had shown himself to him after the longest while. "...Prince Blueblood. Can I help you?" Any other words would have caused Break to run away. Break looked off to the side with a regretful look on his face. And by HELP I mean HELP ME get AWAY from THIS stallion. An entitled air was all over this particular pony's expression, "I didn't imagine I would ever see YOU here of all places." A small amount darkness seemed to eminate from this stallion for a moment, "I find it very pleasing to see you've become a higher rank..." Break looked over at the guard pony standing just a few feet away, he seemed a little unnerved by Blueblood's choice of words. As he should be, because the stallion actually said something not negative towards a pony "lower" than him. "You know I just---" The other stallion leaned in slightly closer closer, cutting off Break's statement. "Oh I know. And I know you---" Break instinctively pushed the larger stallion away from him. ...Not in front of these guards, you don't! Just...go away. The guards were a little surprised at the small amount of physical contact. They looked at Break with a slight amount of concern. "I've no time to deal with you at the moment, BB. Can't we talk about this later?" Break insisted. A dark expression fell upon the Prince's face, an expression only noticed by Break and Break alone, "That's fine, Break. Fine fine fine." With that, the stallion went on his 'merry' way. Break sighed with a small amount of relief. He looked at one of the guard's ponies and said, "I don't know how you deal with him." He walked back into the dining hallway, and entered the dining room proper as the guards ponies exchanged slightly confused looks.