Just another Pony.

Just another Pony chapter 22- His plan.

Author's note: I'm sorry to all of you who were dissatisfied by the previous chapter. I assure you though, everything will go back to normal (or as normal as it gets.). That's all that I'm giving right now though. You will see what happens when it happens.

Ha! You thought I passed out? Not likely. In the army, they teach us to be resistant to most anesthetics!

“Miss Rarity....”

“I am so sorry Mister Rich! I didn't plan on this happening! He always was such a bother.”

“No worries Rarity. I just want to get this over with.”

“Are you sure that you're fine?”

“I assure you.”

“Mmphmm!”

“Be a darling Rainbow, and be quiet. My client and I are still discussing over what to do with you now that Tybalt knows of this little.... predicament.”

“It IS bad that he knows... but that should not stop us. We had a deal, and I hold you to it.”

“Yes, mister Rich. Now, what to do with you, Tybalt...”

I felt myself being lifted up by magic again. I was being carried through the house and felt myself land in a chair. I felt the tell tale sign of metal against my joints. She was chaining me to this chair! I need to find my way out of here.

“Heeeeeeeeeres TYBALT!” I screamed as I launched my way out of the chair.

“Wha- Ah!” She squealed as I knocked her over in my race up the stairs.

“I WILL BUCKING END YOU.” I said as I smashed the upstairs door open... again.

“You again?”

“Yeah! You ready to die?”

I dashed towards the pony, my shoulder connecting to his muzzle.

“Ah!” He yelped as he reached a hoof to his face and stood up on his hind legs. He was bleeding, furiously.

I turned around and released another blow to his midsection.

“How does it feel? Huh? Can't hear you!” I said, punctuating every sentence with another blow.

He finally fell down, letting me ungag Dashie.

“Mmphm.... Tybalt! What was that?”

“I gave him payback.”

“What about Rarity?”

“She's still downstairs. So we probably don't have much time.”

Dashie seemed terrified at what I had done to Filthy Rich.

I untied her, and she immediately got up and stretched her wings. She seemed disgusted with herself.

“Are you okay?”

“Let's just get out of here.”

“Fine.” I said, not without spitting on Filthy Rich's unconscious body first.

How could this happen? It's as if I'm in a dream. The Equestria I know isn't like this. Rarity would never do this!

And yet it's happening. It feels so real. It seems like a dream.... yet it feels like real life. How? Hell, I don't know. Anyway, I led Dashie out of there as quickly as I could.

“Are you sure that you're fine?”

“No. I just want to get out of here.”

“What about Rarity and Filthy?

“We'll deal with them later. I just want to get this stench off of me.”

We flew up to her cloud house. She immediately went inside to the shower.

I withdrew my skull necklace back out.

“Yes, my child?”

“I have something to ask you.”

“Anything.”

“Why is this happening?”

“Why do you think?”

“No. I mean, why? I thought I knew Rarity; she would never do this to her friend! Why did this happen?!”

“Who's to say anything happened at all?”

“What?”

“I mean what I said. Who's to say what happened, happened at all?”

“I- I don't understand.”

“Remember. I control anything and everything that happens. Except if you directly intervene, which you did.”

“I'm still not getting it.”

“I control everything. Including time and what happens.”

“So... you can change the past?”

“Only if you think that I can.”

“Do you always have to speak in riddles?”

“If I didn't, then the secrets of time would be easily given away. Here; come with me. I must show you something.”

“But... what about Dashie?”

“I promise that your friend Rainbow Dash will be alright.”

“How?”

“You must believe me. No more harm will come to her today. Come with me.”

“F-fine.”

Chad made a portal, which we both entered. The cloud house changed into a familiar sight; the hallway.

“I need to show you something.”

“What is it?”

“Go through here and all shall be explained about your 'friend' Rarity.”

I entered the door named 'The Rock of Greed.'

The hallway disappeared into a path on a mountain. I was floating like a ghost. I was probably watching a memory. But the question is: who's memory is this?

“Where are you taking me, horn?”

That sounded like Rarity! Only... higher pitched.

Then I saw a filly Rarity being dragged by her horn. She looked just like Rarity, only smaller and with a lack of a cutie mark.

She had a bored look on her face. Her horn must have been dragging her for a while. I followed her up the mountain, to the peak. She ran right into a rock.

“...Ow! You brought me all the way out here for a ROCK? A dumb rock?”

She continued shouting at the rock for another hour.

Then the rock split open.

A faint, raspy, and harsh voice rose out of the rock.

“Rarity.”

“Huh? Is somepony there? How do you know my name?”

“Yes.”

“What? Who are you?”

“Look into the rock.”

“Why the rock?”

“Just look.”

“Why- Ooh! Gems! These would look perfect on the dresses for my play!”

“Yes. They're yours.”

“Really?! Just like that?”

“Yes.... on one condition.”

“What is it?”

“You must do something for me. See, Rarity, I am hunting a pony.”

“Alright? What does it have to do with me?”

A faint picture rose out of the rock.

“Who is that?”

“This stallion... he has taken everything from me. I need retribution.”

“Retri-what?”

“Never mind that. You will meet him one day. Lure him in. Attack those that he loves.”

“That's terrible! I would never do that!”

“Think about it. All the gems you want! Not to mention I will grant you the ability to make dresses like no other.”

“ALL the gems I want?”

“Yes.”

“I don't know....”

She was transfixed at the pony in front of her. It seemed to be male. The mane was a mix of teal and green, while his coat was a brownish colour. His eyes were of a lighter brown.

“What did he do again?”

“He took everything from me. You will meet him one day. I want you to take everything from him. Make him feel what I have felt.”

“I still don't know... I mean, hurt another pony? Who could do such a thing?”

“All of the gems that you want....”

Rarity looked at the gems. They all sparkled with an unmatched brilliance. They were beautiful! It was as if the gems of Celestia herself were in her hands! All she had to do was ruin one pony's life. What's one pony compared to all of the beautiful gems in the world! And all of these gems will be hers!

“I must have them....”

“That a girl! His name is Tybalt.”

“May I ask your name?”

“My real name I can not tell you. But you may call me..... Boris.”

“That's a great name and all... but...”

“Go ahead, take the gems.”

“All of them?”

“All of them.”

“Yay!”

Just then, Rarity heard a massive explosion, followed by a rainbow shockwave. The first thing she saw is that she got her cutie mark!

“Enjoy.....hahahaha!” The omnious voice faded away as Rarity picked up the gems with her magic.

I was stunned!

“Boris? It seems that he's more than I thought. What the hell? I served guard duty with him. How did I take everything away from him! I don't remember anything about that!

The world faded again and I found myself back in the hallway.

“See what I meant, Tybalt?”

“Boris....?”

“Yes. He is one of the few that resist my power. It happened long ago, where he broke off from the mortal world.”

“Boris....”

“Yes. He was most definitely not what you thought he was. All that time he spent with you... he's been plotting your death. You may not remember it, but you ruined him. Took everything that he loved away from him.”

“How....”

“This entire day was a joke.”

“What?”

“Today, in your realm. It was all a trick.”

“What do you mean, 'a trick'?”

“Exactly what you think it means. It never happened.”

“Never happened?”

“Yes. You were half conscious of that fact too. You saw how out of character your friend Rarity was. You have some resistance to his power. You also sensed him getting desperate. He knows that killing you will be no easy task.”

“All of this... to kill me?”

“Yes. 'Boris' is hell bent on killing you. I will tell you why, but this is not the time nor place for it. The Rarity scene with the rock DID happen though.”

“It did? Can I ask you a favor then?”

“Yes.”

“Can I make a few 'changes' to that scene?”

“Go ahead.”

“Thanks.”

********

“Done!”

“What have you 'done', my child?” Chad was watching over the newly constructed door.

“I changed the scene!” What used to be 'the rock of greed' is now 'the rock of generosity'.

“Very clever.”

“Thank you.”

“You will do well.”

“You think so?”

“Yes. You would not be here if you didn't.”

“Thanks... I guess.”

“It is your time to go.”

“What?”

“You beat his nightmare. It is time for you to go back to reality. One warning though...”

“Yes?”

“I must tell you something about Gilda.”

“...Yes?”

“She is a servant of-” He was cut short by a falling feeling in my stomach.

“I am sorry, my child, but time is running short.”

“Wait!” I screamed as I fell.

Total blackness.

*****

Hmm. I wonder how Tybalt changed that door. He seemed to do a good job, as it seems seamless as to time herself.

I opened the new 'the rock of generosity' door...

I found myself on the mountain that I knew all too well.

“Where are you taking me, horn?” Rarity.

She went up the same mountain path. She crashed into the same massive rock. But, instead of opening, it stayed put.

“A ROCK? A dumb rock? You brought me all the way out here for a rock?”

Just then, a massive explosion followed by a rainbow shockwave blew over the land.

The rock opened, revealing hundreds of beautiful gems.

“Gems! These will look marvelous on my play dresses! Oh, everypony will love them! Ooh! This one is particularly beautiful!” She said as she held up a particular red gem. “I will give this one to my teacher! I hope that she will love it!” She gathered all of the gems using her magic.

She took the gems graciously. Instead of winning them through greed, now she will share them with everyone. She is now the true element of generosity. I applaud you, Tybalt. I'm glad that at least some minds that escape my power are good ones.

I regret, as one day I will have to tell him of his unnatural bond with John. They are more alike then either of them know....

*****

“Please.... wake up Ty.... please.... wake up....”

I opened my eyes, to a hospital room?

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