In the capital city of Canterlot, Luna walked over to her balcony and focused her energy into her horn. It began to glow as the setting sun began to disappear over the horizon, replaced by the uprising of the white full moon which lit up the night. She let out a breath of air as she levitated back to the ground after the process. Even for an alicorn, moving an object that large certainly did take it out of you. Luna trotted back into her chambers where she saw her elder sister gazing at the night sky.

"It looks gorgeous Luna." Celestia said admiring her sisters work.

"Tis something troubling you dear sister?" Luna asked. She could tell when something was on Celestia's mind.

"I'm concerned about Joseph, would if he doesn't learn the values of harmony in time?" Celestia said. "You saw what destruction and havoc the Chimera can wreak, if he turns then they will be unleashed on us."

"I fear as well sister but even if he does turn he is only one man, if push comes to shove we will stop him." Luna said.

"That's what I'm afraid of Luna." Celestia said. "These Chimera are more of a threat than Discord ever was, we would not be able to just imprison it, we would have to.........kill it."

"Sister, I know you could never bring yourself to kill Joseph but you saw what happens. He will no longer be himself. He even said he'd rather die than become one of them." Luna said. "But you mustn't lose faith in him because you never lost it in me."

"Luna-" Celestia began to say.

"I am all too familiar with Joseph's predicament." Luna said. "I know what is like to be taken over by an evil entity but the elements were able to free me, they will be able to free him."

"You're right Luna." Celestia said as she hugged her sister. "We have nothing to worry about." Suddenly a wave of fire appeared through the window and out of the fire materialized a scroll.

"I wonder what Twilight has to say." Celestia said as she opened the letter.

Dear Princess Celestia.

Today I had lunch with our dear Joseph, he seems to have not understood the meaning of generosity. During our lunch we had quite an interesting conversation, he said that never once in his life did he share what he had to others. He walked off defeated and I thought I had failed him. That was until I saw him later. He had decided to help fix the hole on the roof of the schoolhouse. My dear friend Cheerilee offered him two hundred bit for payment and he took it but then he gave it back saying he couldn't accept it. He then had dear Cheerilee donate all two hundred bits to Foal's Memorial Hospital. I do believe our dear Joseph has learned the value of generosity.

Your loyal subject,
Rarity.

Celestia looked over the letter and was very pleased with what she saw.
XXXX

Capelli awoke with a yawn. This was the best nights sleep he has had since before the Chimera attacked. He got up and put his wool cap on over his head and walked outside. He grabbed his M1911 pistol just in case something unbelievable happened. He began his walk to Ponyville, he soon passed into the open field and passed by Fluttershy's cottage where he saw her feeding a pack of rabbits some carrots. She waved to him and gave him a smile. Capelli waved back and continued to town when he heard his stomach growl.

"Fuck I wish I kept some of those bits for food." Capelli said. He could not live on apples forever as they did not provide all the necessary nutrients he needed. Now some chicken or even a steak, that sounded good. As he walked the smell of baked croissants and other breakfast goods reached his nostrils. It smelled like heaven! Capelli felt himself glide towards the smell as the scent guided him to its source. He finally reached his destination and saw a familiar gingerbread house.

"Maybe Pinkie will let me have something." He said to himself. Before he even brought his hand to the door it flew open and a pink ball of fur collided with him.

"JOEY!" She yelled happily as she hugged him so tight the illusion spell started fading in and out and Capelli went from pony to human and back to pony again.

"Fuck are you mad to see me?" Capelli asked sarcastically.

"Of course not silly! I'm so HAPPY to see you!" Pinkie cried. Capelli just rolled his eyes, clearly she did not understand sarcasm. She eventually let go and he was able to get oxygen again.

"So what you brings you to Sugarcube Corner?" She asked with a cute smile.

"I wanted-" Capelli started to say before realizing he'd sound like an asshole if he said he came for free food. "To bake cupcakes again." He finished shakily. Pinkie gasped as she hopped up and down. Capelli could not figure out where she got his much energy from! The only time you saw that much energy was in a little kid after eating a bag of pure sugar.

"TO THE KITCHEN!" She said grabbing his hoof. Capelli realized she was going to drag him again so he gently brushed it aside.

"Um Pink? I have a bad hand or hoof, I'll walk myself." Capelli said. These lies were just digging him in a deeper hole.

"Okay!" Pinkie said as she grabbed his other hoof and began pulling.

"SHIT!" He yelped expecting to be dragged at the speed of light again but instead found himself in a slow trot. He looked at Pinkie who was trotting while holding his hoof. Capelli let out a sigh of relief. He looked around the store and saw numerous ponies in there munching down on some breakfast. The smell of fresh coffee and doughnuts lingered in the air.

"Good morning Mr and Mrs Cake!" Pinkie said dragging Capelli to her side and putting her hoof around his neck. "This is my newest friend Joey!"

"Why hello Joseph, we meet again." Mrs. Cake said.

"Greetings." Mr. Cake said as he carried a plate of croissants to a table. Before Capelli could say a word Pinkie took his hoof again and dragged him into the kitchen. He watched as she pulled out bowls, spoons, beaters, eggs, flour, sugar, and other baking appliances. She pulled out a chef hat and apron and threw it around her waist and tossed one over to Capelli.

"Lets go Joey! Those cupcakes aren't going to bake themselves!" Pinkie said. Capelli sighed as he put on the chef hat and wrapped the apron around his waist. Fuck did he feel like an idiot, all he wanted was some of those fresh warm croissants and nice steaming cup of coffee. Pinkie took one of the bowls and cracked some eggs and poured in some sugar and flour and began mixing. She looked over and saw Capelli just sitting there.

"Joey? Why aren't you making cupcakes?" Pinkie asked.

"I don't know how." He said. Upon hearing this Pinkie zoomed over to him.

"You don't know how to bake cupcakes?" She asked acting like Capelli didn't know how to breathe.

"In case you have forgotten, I just spent most of my live trying to fight off monsters from outer fucking space." Capelli said.

"I'm sorry Joey." She said looking down. "How about I teach you?"

"You can bake them, I'll just watch-" Capelli said as Pinkie stood behind him and grabbed his hands with her hooves.

"Ohh Joey, what fun is that?" Pinkie asked as she guided his hooves through all the steps. From stirring in ingredients to throwing the cupcakes in the oven.

"Pinkie." A voice called out.

"Pie." Another voice said. PInkie and Capelli turned to see the two cake babies crawling into the room. Even Capelli had to admit they were rather cute.

"OH MY BABY CAKES! SO CUTE AND CUDDLY!" Pinkie yelled as she scooped them up and hugged them earning a delighted coo from the foals. "Oh Joey aren't they the cutest?" She exclaimed holding them up to his face.

"Yeah sure." He said in disgust as Pound Cake drooled all over. Pumpkin Cake reached out with her hooves and grabbed Capelli's face and began pulling.

"Ah dammit!" Capelli said as Pumpkin poked him square in the eye. The sudden outburst caused the two foals to begin crying. Instantly flashbacks began to flash before his eyes of crying children about to be devoured by chimera. Time appeared to slow as he fell to one knee and clutched his head. Oh how bad he wanted to leave but he couldn't leave again after what happened last time. He slowly backed up and accidently stepped on a icing tube and began slipping. He waved his arms frantically to regain his balance but it was no use. He fell to the floor with a hard smack and his head banged on a shelf.

"JOEY!" Pinkie cried running over to him. Capelli shrugged it off but before he could get up, he felt yet another force slam into his head and suddenly his vision was covered with a white powder.

"Fuck my luck." Capelli said as he coughed from inhaling the white powder. Some got on his tongue and he recognized the rather bland taste.

Flour.

Capelli brushed off more of the white powder as he realized there were no more sounds of crying. It had been replaced with....

"Tee--hee!"

"Hahaaha!

Laughter? Capelli saw the two babies giggling at him as Pinkie joined in with them. Capelli was not one to take others laughing at him lightly. Had this been two other soldiers laughing at him Capelli would have beat their faces in but something happened that had not happened in a very long time.

He laughed.

"Joey? Are you laughing?" Pinkie asked. Capelli realized he had been caught and quickly shut up. "YOU WERE!!"

"Oh great!" Capelli said expecting some song to break out but instead Pinkie just hugged him.

"I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!" Pinkie exclaimed.

"Thanks Pink but its not like ive never laughed before you know." Capelli said.

"What do you mean?" Pinkie asked.

"I've had my fair share of laughs back on Earth believe it or not." Capelli explained.

"Really? You don't seem like that kind of guy." Pinkie answered.

"Well believe it or not I HAVE laughed before." Capelli said. Pinkie wondered what would get this tough and mean guy to laugh.

"At what?" Pinkie asked intrigued.

"Lots of stuff. People falling down stairs, someone getting hit in the balls, people crying." Capelli explained as he noted the dreaded look on Pinkie's face. "What?"

"Those things aren't funny! That's mean to laugh at things like that!" Pinkie cried.

"Uh yes they are, you mean to tell me you have NEVER laughed at someone getting hurt?"

Pinkie shook her head.

"Oh come on! You laugh at everything!" Capelli said.

"Not everything." Pinkie said.

"Alright well what do YOU think is funny?" Capelli asked.

"Well, things that are silly, and cute, and cuddly, and funny, and jumpy, and plumpy, and fluffy, and furry, and happy!" Pinkie said. "You should never laugh AT someone, you should laugh with them!"

"Well that'd be a first for me." Capelli said.

"No, you did it a few minutes ago when they flour fell on your head." Pinkie said giggling at the memory.

"I did?" Capelli asked. "Holy shit I did! But why the fuck would I laugh at myself getting fucked over?"

"Laughing is contagious." Pinkie explained. "You saw the babies laughing and you laughed!"

"I still don't get where you're going here." Capelli said.

"Sometimes, all it takes to get a good laugh is seeing somepony else laugh first." Pinkie said smiling. Capelli reflected on this crazy ponies wise words. She was right.

"Alright Pink, show me some more funny shit." Capelli said sitting down. The two sat for a half hour as Pinkie did random things to make Capelli laughed. To be honest none of them really worked but Capelli faked a laugh so she wouldn't feel bad. It was in that moment a roasting smell reached his nostrils. He wondered what it could be when....

"FUCK THE CUPCAKES!" Capelli yelled as him and Pinkie darted to the oven which was now surrounded by a cloud of thick black smoke. Capelli coughed and wheezed as he pulled down the oven door and a large puff of black smoke blasted into his face making him fall to the ground as the the toxic oxygen filled his lungs. Pinkie scurried across the building opening windows as the smoke alarm blared throughout the house. Soon the smoke cleared out and the room was replaced with fresh air. Capelli and Pinkie were both covered in black from the the smoke. The two looked at each other, Pinkie started bursting out laughing and Capelli couldn't help but let out a light chuckle. Capelli felt his stomach rumble and realized he still had not eaten. Before he could say a word, Pinkie appeared in front of him with a large tray of pastries. Capelli attacked the food without mercy and let out a satisfied burp. He then decided it was time to go.

"Thanks Pink." Capelli said as he began to leave.

"Don't I get a hug?" Pinkie asked sadly.

"Ugh fine!" Capelli said unenthusiastically as Pinkie ran to him and embraced him.

"Jo."

"Ey."

Capelli turned to see the twins hugging his legs.

"Er thanks to you too?" Capelli asked confused as he finally left feeling happier than usual.

Maybe it wasn't a lost cause afterall.

XXXXXX

Back in Canterlot, reports of strange creatures were coming in by the dozens. One pony claimed he saw a creature with six eyes, another one claimed her dog was mauled by a four legged carnivore, and so on. Celestia was getting worried, these creatures being described by ponies sounded a lot like the Chimera. Celestia then put her thoughts to rest when she realized that the Chimera were on a different planet completely but then again, if Capelli could come here whats to say the Chimera counldnt?

"Sister We do grow concerned at these reports." Luna said. "A mare just told us she saw a 50 foot bipedal giant over the tree line in the Everfree Forest. It sounds a lot like the 'Titan' Chimera that Joseph showed us."

"I agree but we can't jump to conclusions yet, the forest is still 90% unexplored so who knows what odd creatures lie in the deep roots of that forsaken place." Celestia said.

"True but what about this one right here." Luna said dropping a police report. Celestia took a glance at it and read it over. "A stallion said he saw a creature in the shadow of the trees with six eyes and even snapped a picture of it." Celestia looked at the picture and saw in between the darkness of two trees was six golden dots arranged in formation.

"Luna you need to calm down, the Chimera are on another planet or even another dimension for all we know. There is no way they could get here." Celestia said.

"But Joseph came here didn't he?" Luna said stumping Celestia. Before she could say another word a scroll appeared out of nowhere with confetti and sprinkles.

"Tis Pinkamena Pie no doubt." Luna said.

"It must be about Joseph." Celestia said eager to get her mind taken off the possible alien invasion.

Dear Princess

Youre never gonna guess what I found today! A quarter on the ground!!!!!!!!!!!! And guess what else also? I got Joey to laugh!! He started laughing with me instead of at me! Even the Cake babies laughed at him! Isnt this just the cutest, cuddliest, happiest, most awesomemest thing ever! YIPPEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Pinkie Pie :)

Celestia felt a smile crawl onto her face. Joe was making good progress and in only two days! If he keeps it up he might be cured by the end of the week.

"Well did he blow it?" Luna asked.

"Quite the opposite Lu." Celestia said smiling.

Author's Note

Right, Im sure you all wanna crucify me for not updating but these months have not been good to me but im back now betches!!!!!