Chapter Five

Dash Can’t Handle the Truth

I was getting dark out as the sun began to set. I looked at my watch and it was 8:45pm. Dash was fast asleep on the bed while I gathered all the weapons I had grabbed from the trunk and laid them on the floor. I had a feeling we were going to need them in the future so I cataloged everything. We have some food left, a seemingly small arsenal and the clothes on my back. I sat in the chair so I could get some rest for the time being. I was completely exhausted from the last 24 hours of cars chasing, not to mention almost getting shot. I couldn’t believe I had survived for this long. One thing that had crossed my mind was Dash, and how she was going to get back to Equestria. Another thing was if dash somehow knew about her universe as a show in my world and the strange fandom that surrounds it. I don’t know exactly how she would react if she did. I looked over at dash sleeping as the thought passed. Maybe I should tell her she has every right to know, but was now the best time.

“Hey aren’t you gonna get some sleep”

I looked over and saw dash and saw her move over to make room for me on the bed. They way that dash was laying I felt my heart twitch a bit as if she was inviting me. I blushed for a sec but looked away in order focus.

“Uh yeah just give me a minute” I looked at the floor and made my decision.

“Dash I…. I got to talk to you about something”

As I said that dash looked confused, wondering was I thinking about. Dash got up and sat near the edge of the bed in order to hear what I had to say. I was a bit nervous and I hoped I had the courage to tell her the truth.

“What is it Rich?” she said

“Uh its about you and about where you’re from” I said

Dash raised her eyebrow wondering about what I was going to say next

“Well what about me?”

“I… I knew who you were when I found you and I also know who Queen Chrysalis is who sent you here from Equestria which is ruled by Princess Celestia and Luna and that your friends with Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie, and that you’re the best flyer in Cloudsdale that wants to be in with the Wonderbolts, and your Loyalty, one of the Elements of Harmony, and world is inhabited solely with ponies and mythical creatures”

I stopped and looked into dash’s eyes to see her in a fear and shocked state. She understood exactly what I said and she didn’t quite believe me.

“Wait, you knew, how can you possibly know all that?” she asked

I began to feel guilty and almost started crying but I held it in.

“Its….Its because you’re a fictional character from a child’s T.V show called My Little Pony,” I said

She just stared at me like she didn’t know what I was talking about.

“Here take a look for yourself” I said

I pulled out my phone trying to find an episode, I found the sonic rainboom episode and showed it to her. She looked and watched the small screen, at first she was skeptical but as the episode went on she was in awe.

“Why?” dash asked as she hung her head and started to cry

“Why didn’t you tell me,” She screamed at me in anger as tears began to trickle down her muzzle.

I was shocked to hear Rainbow raise her voice and yell at me. It was unlike her but I understood what she was going through. I just couldn’t hold it in any longer. I hung my head in shame and said

“When I first saw you, I was scared to tell you. I wanted to protect you, you don’t under-”

Dash cut me off to say what was on her mind

“I understand, that’s I all was to you just a cartoon pony from some kids show that you want all for yourself, well I hate you and I never want to see you again”

Dash began to cry, and before I knew it she opened the window and flew away as fast as she could. I looked out to see her fly over the town. I then held my hands to my face and began to tear up

“What have I done,” I said

All I could think about was dash and what I should do. I thought for a minute and wondered what would twilight do. Then I realized that now she was in real danger, being alone all by herself and she needed me to be her guardian. So I gathered everything up and threw it in the backseat. I only took what I needed and ran down the street into town. I ran down the sidewalks into town looking down most of the alleyways hoping to catch a glimpse of Dash hiding in the trash. As I was walking I noticed another odd car with men inside. I looked over for a second but continued to walk. The two men got out of the vehicle and started to follow me. I went around the corner and kept walking a bit faster. I couldn’t turn around; they might think I was on to them, so I kept walking past newsstands, restaurants and stores trying to lose them. I kept walking until turned another corner and I came upon some sort of festival or fair but what it did have was lots of people, food, and small rides. I ran in hoping to lose them.

I kept on walking as I looked behind me to see the two men still after me. I went into a big tent where some circus act was taking place. I hid within the crowed as the two men came in looking for me. I was able to skim through and escape. I ran out of the fair and back on the sidewalks on the lookout for dash. I came upon a construction site that looked abandoned for the night until I heard a familiar squeal.

AHHHH AHHHHHH

I knew it had to be Rainbow so I quietly entered the site quietly trying to find cover to hide behind in hopes that I would sneak in undetected. I soon came upon a group of Mob guys who were holding down dash as they tied her up so she wouldn’t get away. I crept up behind a pile of concrete tubes and looked over to watch.

“We finally caught her,” one of them said

“It’s about time too that brat took out some of our good men, I only wish he was here so I could return the favor” he said while he cracked his knuckles. Dash was squirming around as two henchmen put her in the back of their van and closed the doors.

“We should probably get going the boss’s patience is wearing out,” one said

Just before they were about to leave a couple of black cars pulled up blocking the path out of the site. Men from both cars popped out and aimed the guns at the mob guys.

“Drop your weapons and give up the pony,” one of the agents said

The mob guys were scared out of their minds, but they weren’t going to give up that easily without a fight.

“You want it come get,” one of the mob guys said

The agents started firing at the mob guys and as they scattered around looking for cover. Bullets started to fly and ricochet off some of the metal support beams and girders. I was still hiding behind the cylinders and watched the mayhem ensue. Mob guys were firing back at the agents who were firing at them. I thought how long is this gonna last with each firing on each other they all might die and I can sneak in and take dash back, but there was a possibility that the agents might call for backup and I would be in jeopardy. So I decided to act quickly. I pulled out some smoke grenades from the agent’s car I stole, pulled the pins and lobbed them over into the site were the firefight transpired. Within second clouds of thick smoke covered the area. I pulled out a nightstick and ran in. I covered my mouth and kept my eyes open. I came across some mob guys and whacked upside the head. I was able to find the van that dash was being held in. I opened the door to see Dash lying still shivering. I picked her up and ran for dear life. I fled the site and ran around a large building and stopped to check on dash. She was squirming again trying to break free.

“Let me go” she demanded

She looked up to see that is was I and calmed down. I was able too get her free but some of the agents must have gotten out of the smoke screen and were upon us.

“Run dash just go” I said as I pulled out my pistol and began to shoot at the agents.

As I fired they hid behind a newsstand and a mailbox. I kept shooting try to by dash and I sometime to get away. I turned to run with dash but an agent jumped up from behind cover and fired. The bullet then went straight through my right arm. I instantly felt nothing but then the pain started to seep in. I stopped and grab my wounded arm to help stop the pain and bleeding. Dash stopped and came to me.

“Rich are you alright?” she asked

I could feel nothing but pain and man did it hurt.

“Im hit but im fine” I said

Dash looked and saw the blood on my hand trying to cover the wound. I could feel blood dripping down my arm and out my coat sleeve.

“We have to keep moving” Dash said

The agents started to run towards us still firing. I turned and fired back hitting one in the leg and the other in the shin. They both went down and that was our cue to run like hell. We ran back to the hotel to get our car. Dash and I both hoped in and drove off down the road back into town. As I drove on past the fair and the site the mob guys came back driving their van.

“Ah crap, we got company”

I said as I gunned the motor trying to get away. The mob guys tailed us all the way into town. I drove past red lights and traffic trying to get away but they were persistent. We took an exit off into the highway and it felt like déjà vu all over again. Driving down the road with bad guys on our tail. The mob guys pulled out their automatic weapons and started firing at us. Luckily for us our vehicle was bullet proof. Dash ducked and put her hooves over her head. I had to lose these guys once and for all so I pulled out a MP5 with a grenade launcher attachment.

“Dash” I yelled as she looked up at me

“Hold the wheel for me”

Dash looked up at me and grew brave again. I popped out of the driver window as dash held onto to wheel. I fired back at the mob guys, but then they rammed their van into the back of our car trying to make me fall out and make us crash. Dash held the wheel for dear life and made sure we stayed on the road. I was able to get stable for a shot. I aimed the grenade at the windshield.

“Step on it dash” I yelled to dash

Dash slammed her hoof on the accelerator as I fired the grenade. I flew and hit the windshield causing it to explode making the driver to lose control, crash and flip across the road. Dash and I flew down the highway in relief that we were no longer being followed for now. I jumped back into the driver seat and slowed down so we wouldn’t get pulled over. As I was driving I looked over at dash to see she still had that look on her face.

“Im sorry dash, I should have told you, but I was a bit worried that you wouldn’t like me”

Dash moved closer to me

“Its cool, when I first met I was scared but the more I got to know you then I realized that you’re awesome guy” dash said

I looked at dash with a smile on my face.

“Thanks Dash”

We stopped on the side of the road so I could patch up my arm. Thankfully I brought my first aid kit with us. I was able wrap my arm up and seal the wound with some help from dash that is. After that we decided to eat something before we hit the road again. I had snagged some muffins before I left my house and gave one to dash. She smiled knowing that the muffin was good and reminded her of pinkie. I ate some jerky and drank an energy drink to help me drive through the night. I concentrated back on driving and soon we were on the road again. Dash yawned and came closer to me and rested her heard on my thigh. At first it was the cutest thing I had ever seen and I wanted to take a picture, but I kept it to myself.

“You know Dash there are a lot of guys like me that love you guys,” I said

“Really, guys watch us” dash said

“Yeah as creepy as it sounds we like the adventures you guys have, the characters, the idea of a seemingly perfect pony world where everybody is friendly no matter what”

Dash was a bit weirded out but then thought of all the guys that must like her.

“That’s cool I suppose knowing that I have fans elsewhere is good for my reputation into becoming a wonderbolt” dash said as she moved her head into a more comfortable spot

“Get some sleep dash,” I said softly

Dash immediately fell asleep, while she slept I knew deep down that this friendship would not last, and pretty soon Twilight might show up and take dash back.

Author's Note

Halfway through the story, what will happen, who will die and who will be victorious