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The Author Jumps Worlds (MLP)	By : Haunter_Rayne Category: +M through R > My Little Pony Views: 14327 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Author Jumps Worlds (MLP)
By Haunter Rayne
Chapter 4 - First Romances

“Oh Apppplebloooom?” Zecora called sweetly to the little filly. Her voice rang out like a melody even more so than her usual rhymes do. “Thank you for waiting without getting blue. Please, come inside. I have a special surprise for you.” Zecora then returned back to inside her hut with a smile upon her face. Her eyes glanced first to the dark stallion who was attempting to straighten his semi ruffled mane. Then she stepped to the center of the room to begin a fresh boil in her cauldron. “Here she comes to help with the brew. Soon she will able to complete this task for you.” Zecora said to Rayne as Applebloom stepped in looking a little confused.

“Huh, you said there was a surprise and now a task for me Zecora?”

“Indeed I do, a task of great importance I am entrusting to you.” Zecora responded sounding mysterious and wise.

“Oh really, really? Whatever it is I won't let you down!” Applebloom’s eyes were lit up with excitement.

The zebra twirled a large ladle through a mysterious mixture that was starting to bubble. “Applebloom there is much for you to hear. Did our new friend tell you why he traveled here?” Zecora asked.

Thinking back she was a little disappointed in herself for not having a better answer. “Hmmm. He said he traveled all the way here from some place far away because he needs to see you. But no, I don't think he actually told me what he was needing your help for.” She ended with a slight turn of her heard.

The two adults smiled to each other happy that the young pony had kept her word about not eavesdropping. Rayne nodded to Zecora as she beckoned the young filly near. “Look into the pot so that I may tell you a tale of woe. Then you will agree with his need for help, I think so.” Applebloom watched as the bubbling foam in the cauldron changed shape and color to depict the message Zecora shared with her. “This poor pony has suffered from a tangled fate. His good and his bad have not had balance to date. He has suffered in both body and spirit but sadly his tale grows sadder, just you wait.”

Applebloom continued to listen while not at all liking the images she saw of several foam ponies laughing or assaulting the dark foam pony in the center. Zecora continued in a sorrowful tone, “Each instance has left a mark on this pony creating scars that others cannot see. But these scars that haunt our friend and are as real as you or me. Terrible dreams he has beyond normal fright and he has come to me because they haunt him still every single night. There is no cure that can change his past. So his request is to still his dreams with an effect that lasts.”

Applebloom suddenly gasped in surprise. “To still his dreams? So you mean he won't be able to have any kind of dreams at all? Forever?” She asked with concern.

“That's right Applebloom. I sought out Zecora to make it so that when I sleep I won't be able to have any dreams of any kind.” Rayne explained as he finally stepped forward.

“But- but, no dreams at all? Not even good ones? Gee that just sounds so awful. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.” Applebloom hung her head sadly trying her hardest to comprehend the situation.
“Please understand Applebloom that I'm not making myself lose out on the good dreams. I am already not having any. My nightmares are so bad that any dream I have always turns out bad in the end anyways. The best thing for me is to make it so that I am incapable of dreaming. It won't be permanent but it will definitely be for awhile.” Rayne said attempting to comfort her.

“Well okay then. I reckon I can understand why this potion would be mighty important to you. I'm just sad there isn't another way. But what I still don't get is, why are you telling me all this?”

Zecora walked by the filly with an anxious grin. “Because you are going to make it.” She said smugly. She laughed seeing Applebloom’s stunned reaction. “Do not fret Applebloom, I am sure your first alchemy mission will be a hit.”

“W-WH-WHAAAAT?!” Applebloom shouted in disbelief. “B-b-b-but I can't make a potion like that. Rayne came here to see you Zecora. This is a really big deal for him. You can't entrust something this big to just me!” She exclaimed.

“It's ok Appleboom.” Rayne stepped over and smiled reassuringly to her. “I trust you.” He said charmingly to the filly staring up at him. “After speaking with Zecora she does too.”

“You do?!” Her little eyes started sparkling as she received the compliment from the two older ponies.

“Rayne needs help which is plain to see. But it would not be convenient to seek help only from me. He will need this brew more than just one time or two. Somepony must keep his elixirs stocked and that somepony is you.”

“Wow. Well I am mighty honored and I will be sure not to let you down. But how in the hay do you make a non dreaming potion anyhow?”

Zecora brought a bundle of bright purple flowers to a table near the cauldron. “Not to worry young one for mixing this potion is as easy as one, two, three. Soon you will make the Disdreem Elixir just as good as me.” She brought over a step stool for her student to stand upon as she demonstrated the process. “To begin, simply bring one cauldron to boil nice and hot. Then mix in two of the Luna Blossom flowers into the pot. The flower will dissolve away into the heat and the third step is just to be careful as you pour Rayne his medicinal treat.” She used a ladle to scoop out the purple fluid into a bowl, careful not to burn herself with the steamy fluid.

“Oh ok, well boiling some water and mixing a plant in shouldn't too hard. I've made much more complicated potions than that before. I'll be careful not to burn myself and to remind Rayne to let it cool before drinking it.” Applebloom stated confidently.

“Thank you Applebloom. I'm sure that I can count on you.” Rayne said encouragingly and he began taking a sip.

“Luna Blossoms you will discover are not hard to come by. They are not sold in shops but do grow nearby. However Applebloom, far more important than where the ingredients you find, is the sake of Rayne’s privacy that you keep in mind.” Suddenly Zecora looked to Applebloom very seriously.

“His privacy?” Applebloom asked.

“Oh yes dear girl, this part of your task is key. So please listen very well to me.” Returning to her sitting chair Zecora looked from Rayne then back to her student. “Think to how Rayne’s tale made you feel blue. Now imagine how it'd feel to have everypony think that way about you.” Zecora paused here to give time for her words to set in. She trusted her young friend to be able to figure this out on her own.

“Well, I felt just downright awful about it. No pony should have to suffer like that. But.. wait you mean the whole town, as in everypony?! That would be even worse. Support from your friends for something being wrong is great but I wouldn't want to have to wonder if that's what everypony was thinking about when they saw me. I think I'd be embarrassed. I'm sure they'd get over it because they know the real me but…” Zecora watched as the light of realization suddenly shined in Applebloom's eyes. “But nopony knows Rayne yet though. Some ponies would probably even hear about it from other ponies before even getting the chance to meet him.”

“Now you understand why this secret we must keep. It is no one else's business for us to share this with, not even a peep.” Zecora lightly stomped her hoof to finalize her point.

Running up to the stallion Applebloom shouted, “I don't want you to worry! I won't tell anypony your secret. I don't want nopony thinking about a nice fella like you as ‘dat pony that can't dream’ and I promise that I won't think of you that way either. It's already outta my mind and I ain't got no reason to think about it no more. And I'll be happy to make your potion for you too!”

Rayne chuckled and patted her head gently, unsure about the strength of his hooves. “I trust you Applebloom so no need to worry. Now, I believe you have some lessons that I have made you late for.” He smiled charmingly as Zecora stood up to walk over.

“And you Mr. Stallion, before the next moon must promise to visit me again soon.” Turning her face out of view from the filly she stared at Rayne with a twinkle in her eye. He returned with a smirk and nodded before waving to them both.

Stepping out of the hut Rayne began trotting back through the Everfree Forest on his way toward town. “Well… that went over more enjoyably than expected.” He grinned to himself. “My first loose end taken care of and I definitely didn't expect an impromptu make out session with Zecora. That was nice, hehe, but kinda weird to do with a snout.” He said touching his face curiously. “AND WHY AM I STILL TALKING TO MYSELF OUT LOUD?!” He screamed, causing a curious Applebloom to look back out the window confused.

~ Back in town ~

“Good afternoon.” “Nice to meet you.” “Hello, yes I'm new in town.” Rayne continued his series of greetings as he passed by ponies on the street. There were many more ponies living in Ponyville than the show had depicted. Proceeding further into town he took note of several faces he recognized from a distance. Trixie’s wagon was parked on the side of the road and she looked like she had just sold a large package of fireworks. Just then a rainbow streak went sprinting through the sky with a loud roar. He smiled seeing Rainbow Dash’s trail heading right for some purple towers he saw in the distance behind a building obscuring his view. “Hmm, now I know where Twilight’s castle is.” He thought to himself.

Sudden a voice spoke out from behind. It was a bland voice devoid of personality or inflection. “Hello. Are you the new pony who has come to town? My sister has been looking for you.” The tone was flat and unexcited.

Despite these qualities, hearing this voice filled Rayne with such joy. Turning around he saw a grey pony standing before him with a dull stare in her eyes. She wore a blue tunic with a black belt attached around the middle. Her purple hair matched her eye shadow and her light blue eyes that looked back at him. Coughing for a moment to suppress his excitement Rayne tried his best to at least seem like he was calm and collected. “Yes hello there. My name is Rayne, pleased to meet you.” He used all his willpower to force his smile to look normal and charming even though his excitement was bursting inside. She nodded back in response to his greeting and he continued. “Your sister is Pinkie Pie I presume?”

The mare tilted her head slightly. “Yes that's right. How did you know?” Again her tone left nothing to tell if she was upset, being inquisitive or just generally asking.

Rayne stepped closer to her and smiled feeling a little more confident now. “It was your eyes.” His voice was steady now and he held back from trying to overdo it as he had done with Rarity. This time Rayne went for a more practical approach. “You both have blue eyes. But yours are much brighter than your sister's. If you'll forgive me for saying so, they look like larimar shining in the light.” He smiled and waited for her reaction.

She definitely paused for a moment as she continued to gaze at him with that impenetrable stare of hers. However then she said, “Larimar is a very rare stone that isn't native to anywhere near Ponyville. Do you… know a lot about gemstones?” She asked him blankly.

“I think I might know a little more about them than the average pony but I’m not an expert or anything.” He stood a little closer to her now and found that there was a noticeable size difference between them. He wasn't sure if he'd compare against Big Mac but he was definitely much larger in size than this pony. At this point her voice finally had the slightest tone of curiously to it. “Do you, really think that my eyes look like larimar?”

Now Rayne smiled to her charmingly. “I really do.” He bit his lip gently to hold himself there. He wanted to proceed on but he knew this pony and if he was going to have any chance for impressing her then he would have to wait for her to come to him.

Her eyes did not falter from their stony expression but she did turn her face upwards looking more at the sky than to him for a moment. “That is the nicest thing that anypony has ever said about them.” She looked to the ground as if deciding something and then looked back to the stallion in front of her. “I don't think I told you yet that my name is Maud. My name is Maud.” She said matter of factly.

“Hello Maud, it is a pleasure to meet you. I'm glad that you aren't offended by me complimenting you. I really do think that your eyes are beautiful, I just felt that you might appreciate hearing something a little more exact. And I could think of nothing closer than Larimar.”

Rayne wasn't sure if her inexpressive stare softened while somehow still looking like it hadn't really changed. “I don't mind. I was thinking…” she said pausing for a moment. “Pinkie Pie doesn't have to find you right away. I don't know if you know this but she is planning a surprise party for you to welcome you into town.”

Rayne stepped up close to her smiling and softly said, “I know. I am going to attend because I can tell how happy it makes her. But to be honest, surprise parties aren't really my thing.” Then he gestured forward with his snout. Rayne couldn't believe it when he thought he caught a small smile at the corner of her lips. With no other words spoken between them they walked together out of town across a stony path towards Ponyville adjacent.

**Author's Ending Note** Yes so the Disdreem Elixir is my own creation, it's not from the MLP world. And can anyone see through Rayne's craftiness and guess the real reason why he wants it? Wouldn't it just be a shame if he went to sleep and a certain princess saw dreams from a world much different than this one? Also Zecora seems very insistent for Rayne to come back and visit her later. "Before the next moon..." Sounds like she means before next month right? And what's this? Is Rayne succeeding in charming Maud a little bit? There's only one way to find out.
Let's keep going! I hope you're enjoying the story, I've had a lot of fun writing it. Thank you for being a part of that.
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