Just a Dream?

I need to eat breakfast. I made my way over to my backpack, careful not to step on an unstable places in the floor. My arm felt wet. Almost forgot about my arm. I need to change the bandages on that bite first. My first aid kit was open when I got over to it. Who got in my first aid kit? "Who took my stuff?" The response shocked me, not because of what it was, but because of how I heard it, in my mind.

You don't need it. That voice, it was familiar, but I couldn't quite place it. And then I thought back to last night, in the Everfree forest.

"Now I'm hearing voices, as if I needed to go completely insane."

You're not insane, you're unique.

"Now my insanity is giving me a pep talk, just great." I tried to sound sarcastic, but failed miserably. I almost believed that I was really hearing the same thing that wanted me to kill somepony.

Not somepony, some ONE. Extra emprises on one, definitely not what I expected.

"Are you really that determined for me to commit murder for you?"

You're more worried about me wanting you to kill someone than how I'm communicating with you?

"I'm just going to dismiss my whole life as a bad dream, and hope I wake up in an insane asylum."

That can be arranged.

"Is that a threat? I'm not sure you could actually make that happen."

You'd be surprised how many agents I have in both worlds.

"Just tell me who you want dead so I can get back to my life."

I don't know who it is yet, YOU need to find that out.

"Could you explain that?" I thought of a detail that might make it easier for me. "And can it wait till after I eat?"

I finished eating, but me breakfast wasn't very filling. Not that I expected peanut butter and crackers would be filling. "So, mind telling me what you want me to do now? Or would you like for me to guess?"

How would you even be able to guess?

"For a start, I know who you are. I also know a few ponies you might be holding a grudge against."

Prove it.

"Your name is Chrysalis, and you're the queen of the changelings. You tried to conquer Equestria be disguising as Princess Cadence so you could exert mind-control over Shining Armor, who was creating the magical barrier that was keeping every changing other then yourself out of Canterlot. You were discovered and managed to overpower princess Celestia, only to be defeated by Shining Armor when the real princess Cadence broke you mind control over him."

I'm impressed by how much you know. Maybe you'll be able to do this more easily than I thought.

"How about you explain what you want me to do now?"

I want you, no, I'm ordering you-

"No."

What?

"No. I don't take orders from anyone. I'll do this for pay."

Maybe this will make you take orders. Before I knew what was happening, my whole body was racked in pain.

"AGH! SHIT! STOP!"

Will you take orders?

"YES! JUST MAKE IT STOP!" The pain faded immediately. "Okay... Okay. What do you want?"

Princess Celestia is interfering in your world's politics. I want you to stop her.

"Seems like I have more to gain from this then you. What do you have to gain from me stopping her?"

That will be apparent as soon as you finish.

"Who are you talking to?" The voice came from behind me.

"What are you doing spying on me?" I tried to sound annoyed, but I'm not sure if it worked.

"Answer my question first."

Kill him. The dagger you found is in your bag. I got up and walked towards my bag.

"I'm just talking to myself."

"That's not what it sounded like." I got to my bag.

"What did sound like?" I opened my backpack and reached inside.

"It sounded like you were planning a murder with someone." I grabbed the dagger.

"I was. With the voices." I waited on his reply, maybe he'd run and I wouldn't have to kill him.

"The voices..." he sounded confused, then he realived what I was hinting at. "Stay away from me you nut job." He didn't run. I spun around and threw the dagger. It hit him square in the heart.

"Crazy isn't contagious, asshole."

Now I’m sure I picked the right person for this.

"Sheer dumb luck that I even hit him."

The dagger is enchanted to never miss when thrown.

"I tried to miss you know."

I told you to kill him. Why would you try to miss?

"No need to kill everyone who sees me."

Why would you think that?

"You wanted an assassin, not a psychopath."