Mine Equestria or Equestria Craft.

It had been several days since Charlie had arrived at the mage academy. He was taken in after passing a small test of setting fire to a small paper and was given a dorm. Now he was wandering the halls of the academy in order to find a library.

“I’m no sssstranger to love.” A voice said from behind one of the hallways doors. Charlie blinked for a moment before he walked over to the door and slowly opened it.

“You know the rulesssss and sssso do I.” A creeper said from behind iron bars. Charlie backpedaled into a wall as he stared at the creeper trapped behind the metal.

“What in the name of Notch is a creeper doing in this building!?” Charlie shouted.

“Being trapped for a ssssstart.” The creeper muttered as it followed Charlie with its eyes.

“... Do you know how cre- oh nevermind...” Charlie said facepalming.

“It wasssssn’t my idea to be usssssed asssss a magic device ssssso a mage could learn if they could make anything sssssspeak.” The creeper hissed.

“Well it seemed it worked huh?” Charlie said getting off the wall and walking over to the cage. “How come you aren’t freaking out? Like trying to blow up or something?”

“Becaussssssssse, they took out my ability to explode ssssso I wouldn't kill anyone.” The creeper said.

“Well I guess that sucks.... For a creeper I guess.” Charlie said as he stepped right up to the cage.

“Yessssss, it issssss, and the worsssssst part issss I wassssss thrown in here after the mage sssssaw that I wasssss of no ussssse of telling him where my pack issssss.” The creeper said.

“Again, that sucks. So you are just stuck here? How do you live? Like do you need to eat, or drink?” Charlie asked looking at him.

“I am sssstuck in here becausssse I may or may not have ssssent one of the magessss into insssanity by sssspeaking or by accidentally making him think he wassssss twisssted and evil. Creeperssssss arent known for drinking and eating, we can sssssurvive whole yearsssss without food.” The creeper said.

“Well that’s convenient.” Charlie said smiling before he looked around. “Hmm. Want me to get you out?”

“Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssure.” The creeper hissed.

“Okay, one thing. Try not to hiss so much.” Charlie said as he looked around again until he saw a hook by the door with a set of keys. “... Dad was right, mages are stupid.”

“Sssssome are, but ssssome are ssssmart and evil, which would you like to be?” The creeper asked.

“Depends on what I’d be doing in the future.” Charlie said as he walked over and grabbed the set of keys before walking back over.

“I can tell by the way you talk about your...dad, that you ssssem to be unhappy with sssssomething.” The creeper observed as Charlie put the key into the lock.

“For a creeper, you aren’t so dumb you know that?” Charlie said as he twisted the key and opened the door.

“You all think usssss dumb, but you realissse we would have to be sssmart to be able to ssssneak up on you.” The creeper said.

“... You guys walk into fences and just glare at the person until they shoot you with a bow...” Charlie deadpanned.

“Sssssome of usssss yes, but that isssss only becaussse the pack leader didn’t blesssss them with holy blood.” The creeper said.

“Ew...” Charlie said as the door swung open. “Alright, here you go.”

“Thanksssss.” The creeper said, walking out of the cell, “I have been in there for ten yearsssssss.”

“So you sung to keep your boredom low?” Charlie asked.

“I dreamed that I could sssstill blow up and I blew up the mage that put me in the cell.” The creeper said.

“Alright then. Makes sense.” Charlie said shrugging before he turned to the door and began to walk away. “Welp see ya around.”

“I won’t get far, thossse magessss will find me before I get the chance to leave and put me back, apperently they love showing new magessssss the friendly creeper.” The creeper said, seeming to roll its eyes.

“Oookay... Follow me then I guess. You can hide in my dorm I guess?” Charlie said.

“Thanksssss for your kindnesssssss.” The creeper said.

“Um... Don’t mention it. I’m Charlie.” Charlie said as he stuck out his hand before retracting it to facepalm. “Sorry, reflexes...”

“It’sssss fine, that happensss often with the new magesssss, they think it’ssssss funny. I am Assssssstley.” The creeper said.

“Well nice to meet you, Astley.” Charlie said as he looked down the halls before stepping out. The duo walked down the hallways until they found a small dorm and walked in. It wasn’t cramped, but it wasn’t roomy. “Welp, here you go. I guess I could get you a blanket.”

“Creepersssss don’t sssssleep.” Astley said as he looked around the room.

“No offense, but that is just scary.” Charlie said looking at Astley.

“Well we can ssssleep but we choossssse not to in casssse one of you triessss to killl usssss.” Astley said, looking back at Charlie.

“I would say likewise, but to be fair, you guys do kinda... Explode.” Charlie said. “Or glare, depending.

“Assssss sssself defenssssse.” Astley hissed.

“... You’re like bees. You give a single attack and die in the process.” Charlie said shaking his head.

“Itsssss not our fault that our only defenssssse issss blowing up, we arent assss lucky asssss the sssssskeletonssssss or the zombiessssss.” Astley said, looking at the ground.

“Hey, at least you have minds. Those guys just walk straight into lava.” Charlie said chuckling.

“It’ssssss amussssing to watch them do that.” Astley said, almost smiling as he looked up.

“Well try to relax and get some sleep. Trust me it’s a great thing.” Charlie said as he walked over to his desk and sat down.

“I will try, but if you wake up with me looking at you, don’t attack, I am jusssst interested in how you are able to ssssleep with monsssstersssss everywhere.” Astley said.

“I grew up outside the city walls. I got used to it after a while.” Charlie grimaced.

“Everyone here hassss been outsssside the wallssss at one point, they are all ussssed to it, which issss what I find interesssssting.” Astley said.

“Well I guess it’s like how you guys can be outside next to the undead. You don’t have to worry about them attacking you. Although I know skeletons are stupid enough to shoot you guys.” Charlie said shaking his head.

“I watched assss one of you tricked two ssssskeletonsssss into attacking each other, it wassss great fun, they were enemiesssss to me anyway.” Astley said as he walked around the room.

“Well you do your thing, I have to read up on some spells.” Charlie said as he pulled out two books from a pack next to the desk.

“Ok, I will jusssst sssstand here.” Astley said as he closed his eyes. Charlie looked at Astley for a moment before he got up and walked over to Astley. He waved a hand in front of him to see if he was awake before he gently touched him.

“What the...” Charlie said as his hand felt short, but extremely soft, fur on the creeper. “... Okay what the hell... Creepers are weird.” With that he walked back over to his desk and began reading again.