I was still asleep until Twilight had woken me up.

"Zach..." she softly said which got my mind awake.

"Wake up, Zach." she said louder and I stirred a bit, groaning and stretching.

"Why did you wake me?" I asked her.

"Because you literally slept half the day away. It's two in the afternoon." I heard Spike say at the door.

I opened my eyes and looked out the window. It was bright and sunny out. "Guess I was really tired." I said and sat up tossing my legs over the bed and onto the floor. Twilight was already out of the way and I stood, stretching once more.

"Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash are all downstairs waiting for us." Twilight said.

"Dammit! I need to get a bath fast then." I said as I grabbed a decent set of clothes from next to the wall and ran out into the hall. I still had my socks on which made the wood floor slippery to my feet. I slid and placed my hand onto the wall as I ran out of the room. I sprinted down the hall making loud clapping noises with my feet as I did. I stopped myself by grabbing onto the bathroom's doorway before I slid again. I shut the door. Once I got in, I immediately turned on the water then locked the door. I undressed and waited for the bath water to fill since they didn't have any showers, or at least Twilight didn't. I got in once it reached room temperature. I started to scrub myself furiously.

After I cleaned myself, I quickly dried off and donned my clothes. I stopped in front of the mirror to make my wet mop I call hair. Once I was finished I walked down the hallway and to the living room. I was greeted by some questioning faces of all of Twilight's friends.

"I am dieing to know! What is so big that you guys had to get us all here!?" Pinkie said with an emotioned face full of irritation from not knowing yet.

"Yes, Darlings. Please tell us what is so important." Rarity said with a smile as she already knew it.

I sighed then walked over to the couch and stood in front of them all. I then turned to Twilight,"You want to start?" I asked her.

"No...I would rather you." Twilight said with a blush that wasn't visible to any of them but me. I was standing closest to her.

I sighed once more,"How do I begin..."

"Just git to the part where ya tell all of us!" Applejack said impatiently.

"Fine then...." I cleared my throat,"As you all know, I have been with Twilight for quite a while on Earth and in Equestria. But,
this is what you don't know..." all of the mares had confused looks except for Rarity and Twilight. I crouched and sat on my knees tired of standing.

"Hurry up and tell them already!" I heard spike say from the next library room over.

"Twilight and me," I felt a harsh blush over my face and I glanced to Twilight. She had a blush as well,"are a package, so to speak."

"What are ya'll gittin at?" Applejack asked.

"I-I think he means they have been d-dating, Applejack....Am I right, Zach?" Fluttershy asked me turning to me hiding behind her mane.

"Nailed it..." I said with a crimson shade of red over my blazing cheeks. Twilight's face had a very noticeable blush under her lavender soft coat.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold it there for a second." Rainbow Dash said,"So, you, like an egghead?!" she asked surprised.

"As awesome as I am to you, Dash. Yes, and I don't like her, I love her. Plus, I've got an equal mind compared to her." I said.

Dash just had her mouth open like she had seen the Wonderbolts pull off her signature trick move.

Pinkie was just bouncing all over the room too excited to say a thing.

Fluttershy stayed quiet for the rest of it since she was the one who said it bluntly.

"Well, I'll be!" Applejack started," I thought you would never get a coltfriend, Twi" Applejack said punching Twilight softly in the arm.

Twilight was still madly blushing like me,"A-Actually, Applejack. It would be called boyfriend, according to Earth's language." She always had to be the studious intelligent pony at even the most awkward situations.

"Well, I for one, am very happy for you, Twilight." Rarity said pretending not to know,"How is your head, Zach?"

"Doesn't hurt unless something touches it and a scab formed so I'll be alright." I responded.

"Your head is hurt?" Rainbow asked.

"Yea, accidentally went into the Everfree Forest yesterday...Timberwolf almost got me." I responded the blush finally gone from my face.

"Oh my." Fluttershy responded.

"Let us take a look at it" Applejack asked.

I leaned my head over and everypony looked at the big claw marks except Twilight and Rarity,"Took forever for it to stop bleeding."

"You're lucky you came out, okay" Rainbow said.

"Well, if it wasn't for Applejack telling Twilight where I was. I would have been much worse." I said and Twilight blushed remembering she saved me.

"Girls, could we be alone now?" Twilight asked her friends.

"Why of course, Darlings." Rarity said as she stood,"Come on, we should give them some privacy."

They all left saying goodbye while Pinkie just bounced out and bounced higher once she was outside.

"I've been meaning to ask you, Twilight." I said as I stood,"Why did you leave without telling me?"

"Oh, I completely forgot." Twilight then had her horn glowing as well as her saddlebags. A scrap metal came out along with other materials.

"Why did you get those?"

"I saw your plans from the door and it would have taken forever for you to get the materials. So, I picked them up for you." Twilight answered.

I smiled and softly hugged her. She wrapped her hooves around me in response,"Thanks, Twi. Now I can finally get to building the hardware."

"It's nothing. I sort of did it for myself as well." She responded.

"Now I just need to find a welder and a...blacksmith." I had to remember their level of technology. I released her from the hug.

"There are some in Canterlot, but not here." Twilight said always offering information.

"Then I guess we go on a train someday soon."

The rest of the day went just fine. I was flirtatious with Twilight and she was back, when Spike wasn't around. I even gotten another kiss from her luscious lips. She was the one who initiated the lip lock, which surprised me at first. Things got to get just plain out freaky somewhere around seven in the afternoon once we had dinner.

I heard of voice,"Wake up, Zach..." It was deep and sounded like it was full of power.

"What the hell...did you hear that, Twilight, Spike?" I asked since all three of us were organizing the books.

"Hear what?" Twilight answered my question with a question.

"You have a destiny to face and no one escapes fate..." the same voice boomed again.

"There it was again..."

"Dude, you are going insane." Spike said putting up books on the low shelves.

"I swear I am not. Something is going on..." I said.

"Let me see if it really is anything..." Twilight said concerned as she came over to me her horn glowing. She stood up on her hind legs and put her fore hooves on my chest to balance herself. She hit my head with her horn lightly. I felt my mind being invaded by hers.

"You are the one who has my power, you shall see soon enough..." the same voice said loudly. Twilight jumped back her horn stopped glowing and she landed on her haunches. Spike was just laughing.

"See, you did hear it didn't you..." I said.

"Who is that?" Twilight asked trying to grip her sanity.

"I have no idea..." I answered and Spike just ignored us and put the last of the books up.

All three of us went into the bedroom. Spike just laid down in the basket and snoozed off right away. I climbed in bed after Twilight did. I held her in my arms and gave a fake smile. I was very concerned with whoever was in my mind. Twilight drifted to sleep after slowly closing her eyes and we shared a kiss before she did so. I pulled her up under my chest and fell asleep on my own.

Author's Note

Can anyone see where this voice came from? Maybe it has to do with something about Zach's great skills and knowledge as a bladesman even though he had only picked up a sword a year ago and already has the skill of training for two lifetimes. As always, please rate this chapter upon quality.