Jason's misadventures in ponyland

Twilight bore a confused expression as her cyan friend came out of the forest and touched down near them. Twilight gave her a questioning look but the pegasus just gave a disgruntled 'humpf' and glared back at the Everfree Forest. Twilight sighed, understanding her meaning. The Terminator had gotten away. She hoped he would be back, but she wasn't counting on it. The way he'd panicked when she and her friends approached was evidence of that he wouldn't. Twilight looked at the forest one last time before turning back to her friends.

"Let's go home girls." she said disappointingly.

The group of mares and fillies turned and headed back for town, though the only one actually dejected was the lavender one. Upon seeing the creature, she knew it had to be something never before seen in Equestria. She doubted the fillies' claim of it's origin from the moon, though she filed the information in her mind in case it proved true. Twilight glanced back at the Everfree Forest over her shoulder. The Terminator seemed like a capable creature, or at least it was big so it would deter predators. She just hoped it wouldn't get lost in the forest. She desperately wanted to study the creature. The mare sighed again and followed her friends back into Ponyville. Certainly the thing known as Jason would resurface, and she would be there to greet it, pad, quill and ink ready and waiting.

Jason gazed over the small, medievel-esque village and ran through his information again. 'The annoying blue pegasus with the rainbow hair that had chased him was Rainbow Dash, super fast flyer and really annoying whiner. Check. Rarity, drama queen and fashionista. Enough said. Previous statement of Rainbow Dash is revoked and applied to Rarity. Definitely more whiny. Check. Twilight. Smart. Books. Done, check. Fluttershy. Likes animals, talks quietly, extremely nice. Check. Applejack, the cow...pony. Works on a farm, likes apples and hard work. Check. Pinkamena Diane Pie... Labeled insane, further information unknown. Approach with caution. That should be all the information, or at least of what I watched...' Jason finished his soda and stared at the can. Not exactly sure what to do with it, he stomped it flat and put it in an empty pocket of his bag. 'This bag has so many pockets...' Jason turned his attention back to the village. He was still unsure whether he should come out and see what would happen, or if he should hide and play some pranks. Jason sighed and climbed a tree, finding a comfortable bough sleep on. The best he found was lumpy and bent his back at a funny angle, but he didn't care. He slung his backpack over an adjacent branch and pulled a pair of extra pants out of it. Laying on the bough, he used the pants like a belt to tie himself to the tree in case he rolled in his sleep. He didn't like the idea of a thirty foot drop in his sleep. It would probably wake him up... Secure in his 'bed' Jason quickly found the sweet embrace of sleep... for what felt like seconds.

Apparently, no matter what universe you are in, the sun is the most accurate sniper in existence. No matter where you are, if there is a hole for light to enter, the sun will shine in your eyes the second it rises, guaranteed. Jason groaned and shook his fist at the sun like a crotchety old man. The violent gesticulation slightly upset his center of balance, flipping him off the bough. Jason yelped as he felt the sensation of falling before his denim jeans tugged on his waist, preventing his fall. He struggled for a bit to pull himself back onto the branch before giving up and hanging limp from the bough. He patted his pocket to check if his phone had fallen out. Nope, not entirely out of luck. He turned the screen on and checked the time. It was almost eight o' clock. He had gone to sleep almost as soon as the sun went down, but he'd forgotten to check the time. He guessed he'd gotten at least nine hours of sleep. Good, but the rude awakening ruined it. Jason unlocked his phone and checked it's remaining battery life. It still pretty much had a full charge which made sense since he'd only used it to check the time a couple times. Making sure nothing was in the immediate vicinity, he flipped to his music library and put it on shuffle. If he was gonna 'hang out' for a bit, might as well have some tunes. Too bad his headphones were wedged somewhere with his laptop... he hoped. He didn't remember if he packed them. Unfortunately, the loudest song on his phone was chosen first... First of the Year by Skrillex. It only blared for a second before he adjusted the volume to a dull drone. It hadn't really gotten that loud, but he still hoped nothing had been within earshot of the booming of the bass. Almost like a bad joke, he almost dropped the phone when the song reached the highest point of bassitude. 'Okay, time for something more mellow. Let's try Mad World. It's kind of what I'm in right now so it fits.'

Somewhere deep inside Ponyville, a certain DJ's ears perked and her eyes shot open from her party-induced coma. Vinyl felt a disturbance in the wub. The disturbance felt good. The DJ quickly made her way downstairs and popped a shot of orange juice to wake herself up. Her roommate looked shocked to see the party-mare up so early but before she could question the DJ's sudden morning energy, Vinyl was out the door and galloping down the street in the direction of the wubs. Whatever she had felt was the sickest beat she'd ever heard besides her own, and she was definitely hunting down it's creator to have a jam session with them. No matter who or what it was.

Eventually Jason was able to fix his little hanging problem, or rather it fixed itself. Turns out pants don't exactly stay in a knot with the weight of a person hanging from them. Fortunately for Jason he landed on a somewhat soft bush, so the fall didn't exactly hurt... much. While he was scrambling out of the bush, though, he cut his hand on a sharp twig. The damage wasn't too bad, but when he climbed the tree again to grab his bag, the cut burned fiercely at being in contact with something. Not wanting to jump down but also not wanting to put his hand through that again, Jason grabbed his electric glove out of his bag and put it on. The rubber insulation on the inside felt nice on his cut, especially when compared to the rough tree bark as he scrambled back down. Now that he was down and had all his stuff, he decided to open his bag of beef jerky and have breakfast. As he ate, Jason looked out at Ponyville, wondering again whether he should just come out and reveal himself. Mostly due to the fact of beef jerky being dry and he wanted something nice and fulfilling to eat, but he decided to wait for the time being. He still wasn't sure exactly what would happen if he showed up, especially if the kids he'd talked with had told the main characters what he told them. As funny as it was to be known as the Terminator from the moon, he wasn't sure if he would be able to keep that charade up for long. Jason sighed, biting into another piece of jerky. He pulled his phone back out an opened his music library again. He didn't bother to pull out his headphones as he didn't feel like digging through his bag at the moment. Besides, using the speaker had worked well enough earlier. Nothing heard the noise last ti-

As soon as Bassnectar came on something hit Jason hard in the chest, knocking him over. Something was in his face, staring at him. When his eyes crossed to get a better look at his assailant, he stared at the face of a creepy pony with weird violet eyes and a spiky mane. A closer inspection revealed she was wearing colored glasses, but he barely noted that as the pony looked at his own face curiously.

"You must be the one droppin' those sick beats. Man, you gotta have a sesh with me, your sound rocks man! You... where's your gear?" the pony said, looking around at the trees.

Jason just stared at the pony. The pony stared back for an uncomfortable length of time before realizing.

"Right. Don't think I'd be psyched to talk after being tackled either." it said, hopping off his chest, "Sorry. So... where's your gear? You gotta show me your specs. that beat was insane. Especially that one you were starting when I... yea... Again, totally sorry."

Jason pulled himself into a sitting position and looked at the pony with a confused look. His eyes widened a bit when he realized she meant his phone when he'd played Bassnectar, but that didn't explain how she'd found him with just that. Maybe his music binge from earlier wasn't as quiet as he thought. That or the burst of Skrillex had been so loud it could be heard in the village. As loud as it was though, he doubted the sound would've reached the village.

"How did... Wait, did you hear me earlier or did you just hear me now?" Jason queried.

"Oh, I definitely heard you earlier. Whatever that masterpiece was, it was intense. I could practically feel the wubs all the way back in town. You gotta bring your stuff back to my pad and jam with me."

"Oh that wasn-" Jason started before coming up with a better idea than admitting it wasn't his own beat, "That wasn't my best beat. I've got way better. I don't use regular equipment though. I use this."

Jason walked over to where he'd been tackled. He'd dropped his phone in the commotion and it had flipped over, effectively triggering the smartphone's programming to silence itself when flipped. Jason walked back over to the curious Dj and showed her his phone.

"This is my jam device. I can create all sorts of music with it, but i prefer to make... wubs was it? It's called something different where I'm from. But yea, I like making wubs. It's pretty chill."

Jason held back a snicker as the pony's eyes widened in admiration. He really had to stop making stuff up to mess with them, but for some reason he couldn't. It was too tempting. Besides, if he didn't enjoy himself in the crazy situation he was in he'd probably have lost his mind at being stolen from his apartment and dropped in some made up land. He didn't exactly enjoy the idea of going insane, so he chose pranks over panic.

Suddenly the pony's eyes lit up, as if having an idea. A tingling sensation wrapped around Jason's empty hand and began pulling. Jason gasped at the sudden pull and almost fell over. He struggled for a moment to get out of the strange grip.

"The hell is this?" he yelled.

"Oh, sorry. I got carried away again."

The tingling sensation disappeared from his hand and the pulling ceased. Jason rubbed his hand and turned his attention towards the now blushing DJ.

"Since I realized you had your gear I was just gonna bring you back to my place so we can make a beat together. Kinda forgot to ask if you wanted to." the pony (which he now noticed had a horn on it's forehead, marking it as a unicorn) mumbled sheepishly.

"I don't... I... I don't even know your name and you're trying to kidnap me to make dubst- I mean wubs with you? That's just weird..." Jason said, putting a few extra feet between himself and the unicorn.

"Right, sorry. I tend to freak out when I meet another artist, let alone one of my own genre. Name's Vinyl. Vinyl Scratch. Don't think I asked your name either. Whatchya called?"

"I'm Jason."

"Sup. Now that we're acquainted, can we go make some beats? I haven't been able to make anything good for a while. I got that wubs-block like you would not believe..."

Jason agreed to follow the unicorn, but asked if there was a back route to her house. He still wasn't sure about meeting with the main characters, but meeting a dubstep DJ and getting to make a song with her?  He couldn't pass that opportunity up. Vinyl said she had a back way into town for when she returned late from an out of town show and didn't want to see anypony (Jason actually choked slightly while trying not to laugh at the use of pony rather than body). Jason said that would be best for him, but asked her not to guide him with her magic like last time. The tingly feeling of his hand being enveloped in magic had been so strange and creepy, like... cutting off the circulation and putting it in Jell-o. It was probably a bad simile, but he couldn't come up with anything better at the moment. Vinyl agreed to not grab him with magic and the two set off for the DJ's house. The route didn't take too long to traverse and it was back-door enough that they barely even entered the town before reaching her abode. Vinyl opened the door and ushered Jason in. Jason looked around the entrance for a second before he felt something pushing against his back. Jason turned his neck and saw the unicorn pressing on his back with her head.

"Uh?"

"We gotta hurry to my room. My roommate doesn't like me bringing guests over without giving her a heads up."

Jason shrugged, but before he could take a step a harmonic, yet even toned voice called from another room.

"Vinyl? I have no qualms with you taking a morning stroll, but you've never been up this early before. Next time could you please ta-"

The owner of the voice, a grey pony with an air of calmness about it, stopped in a doorway leading to another room. It's mouth hung open and it's eyes widened a little, probably upon seeing Jason. After a moment, though, it seemed to collect itself and cleared it's throat.

"Vinyl. What did I say about bringing guests without telling me?"

"Sorry Tavi, but I had to bring him over for a jam session. He plays music like mine, but it's way more rad."

"Hmm. I don't mean to be rude, but what exactly is he anyway?" the grey pony asked, turning her gaze to Jason again.

"Oh, he's... Uh..." Vinyl fumbled.

"I'm a Skrillex." Jason answered with a straight face.

They grey pony blinked but gave no other signs of reaction. Vinyl smiled awkwardly and looked from Jason to the grey pony and back again.

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name's Octavia. I don't mind you making music with Vinyl but I must ask that you keep it quiet. I can stand Vinyl's art but I'm not sure our neighbors can, or at least this early in the morning they can't. I'll be in the living room reading if you need me."

Jason looked at Vinyl who was wiping sweat off her brow.

"She seems nice."

"She is, but she's a stickler about rules. She only didn't chew me out 'cause you're here. C'mon, let's get to work." Vinyl said, trotting towards the stairs in the corner of the room.

Jason followed her. Despite being in such a bizarre situation, he almost felt at home having met Vinyl and Octavia. Their personalities were exactly like people he'd hung out with back home. 'I thought this place would just be all happy sunshine with the occasional villain. Even if this place is just full of colorful ponies, I think I can come to like it if they have personalities just like humans.' Jason's thoughts on the matter were almost concreted upon seeing Vinyl's room. A messy bed lay in the corner while the rest of the room was dominated by posters of bands, speakers, turn tables and some cans labeled 'Timberwolf'. He figured Timberwolf was probably an energy drink. Yep, exactly like some people he used to hang out with.

Vinyl walked over to her speakers and put on a pair of headphones lying on top. A couple of records floated up and placed themselves on her turntables, probably via magic. The DJ hopped up on two legs and placed her forelegs on the records.

"You start and I'll see if I can keep up." Vinyl announced, messing with some switched on her board.

Jason turned on his phone and opened his music library. Opening his dubstep-specific playlist, he searched for the song with a decent beat. Not actually having much dubstep, he settled on Kill Everybody, another Skrillex song. 'Might as well since I called myself a Skrillex.' The beat started and Vinyl bobbed her head to the beat. A few second in, she started scratching along, adding her own strings in occasionally. Jason just stared as the DJ went to work shredding the beat. When the song ended, Vinyl looked up at Jason and smiled.

"That was awesome! Couldn't understand those lyrics, but the beat was epic. You gotta teach me your ways." she said, eyes sparkling.

"No way, your style is already way past that of my species. I'm not gonna ruin your genius." he replied, genuinely in awe of her ability.

"Thanks! I appreciate good feedback, but no way is it better than your stuff. I suppose I can't convince you to at least teach me a little?"

"No way, I'd ruin your art."

"Fine." Vinyl pouted.

A knock sounded at the door. A light blue glow surrounded the door and it swung open, revealing Octavia.

"Shoot, were we too loud? Sorry Tavi."

"Nah it's my fault Vinyl, you let me lead. I apologize Ms. Octavia. Won't happen again." Jason said with a bow.

Octavia merely stared at them, slightly confused.

"I was just coming to ask if either of you would like some tea. Nice to know you think I only come up here to scold you, Vinyl." Octavia quipped.

Vinyl grumbled something while Jason chuckled. Not only did this grey pony seem prim and proper, she was sarcastic too. 'Kind of like my sister when we're out in public.' Jason shook his head, not wanting to think about home.

"So no tea then?"

Jason looked up to see Octavia staring at him. He blushed.

"Sorry, I'd love tea. Something was just on my mind."

Octavia nodded and walked out of the room. Jason looked at Vinyl who muttered something about 'always doing things like that in front of her friends' before heading out of the room herself. Jason followed after the unicorn, rather enjoying the thought of a cup of tea. 'Certainly wasn't expecting such an interesting turn of events here in pony land, but I also wasn't expecting to be here in pony land in the first place. Glad it's turning out to be cool rather than lame. The show made it seem not too girly, but it hadn't made it seem so... normal. They have a monarch for cryin' out loud.' Jason thought of all the people in the show's fandom who would kill to be in his position at the moment. Despite his annoyance at being kidnapped and brought here, Jason wasn't sure he'd trade it to another person. He was having too much fun. 'Now I just have to meet that princess and I'll be living a full-blown crappy fanfiction. Suck it haters, I'm having fun droppin the base with a unicorn. Your argument is invalid.'

Twilight finished her letter and read it over. Content with its message, she rolled it up and carried it with her downstairs. Finding her faithful assistant napping at the foot of the stairs, she prodded the drake with a hoof to wake him.

"Huhwhatzit..." he grumbled, rubbing his eyes, "What's up Twilight?"

"I need you to deliver this letter for me Spike."

"Isn't it early for a friendship report?" he asked.

"It's not a friendship report, it's a letter for Princess Luna actually. The Cutie Mark Crusaders met a strange creature today, but it ran away when the girls and I approached. Dash almost caught it when it ran in the forest but it gave her the slip." Twilight explained.

"Whoa, something was fast enough to outrun Rainbow Dash?" Spike said, jaw dropping.

"She says it cheated, but I don't quite get how it could. Anyway, the girls said it told them it was from the moon, so I'm asking Princess Luna if she's met this creature before. It's called a Terminator." Twilight further explained.

Spike shrugged and grabbed the letter from her. A quick jet of dragon fire sent the letter floating away towards it's recipient. Now all Twilight could do was wait for an answer. Of course, Twilight had no idea how long the wait would be so she decided to get some chores done. She still had to go around town and remind ponies with overdue library books to hurry and return them. She had a list somewhere around the library. 'Ah, here it is.' She found the list under some books. Go figure. Twilight read the list again, even though she pretty much knew everypony in town who always had an overdue book. Rainbow Dash always kept Daring Do books for way too long. Berry Punch kept forgetting she borrowed books on exotic wine recipes. Lyra Heartstrings seemed to check out really strange books about anatomy, though she wasn't sure why, and would keep them for weeks on end. Last on the list was Vinyl Scratch. That was a new name. She didn't even know the town DJ had even rented a book. And it was a book on classical music. Perhaps it was for her roommate, Octavia. That made more sense.

Twilight, her list in her saddlebag in case she forgot (which she wouldn't), set out to remind these ponies of their overdue books. It was just something that had to be done.

After a delightful tea time with Octavia, Jason and Vinyl returned to making wubs in Vinyl's room. Jason, of course, continued to play songs from his phone while Vinyl shredded along to the tunes, remixing several of the songs. After several songs Vinyl retrieved some packs of Timberwolf from a mini fridge hidden in her nightstand. She tossed one to Jason before cracking one open for herself. Jason eyed the can suspiciously for a few moments but eventually he shrugged and popped it open. The strange energy drink tasted like a mix of honeydew, grass and several pounds of caffeine, so it was pretty much exactly like the energy drinks back in his own world. Fully energized, the two returned to making beats.

After several hours a knock was heard on Vinyl's door.

"Vinyl, the librarian is here to see you. Something about an overdue book." called Octavia from the other side.

"Oh crap, I forgot about that. Send her in!" Vinyl responded, hopping over to her bed and digging around under it.

A moment later a lavender unicorn entered the room.

"Hello Ms. Vinyl. I'm here about that book you-"

Twilight paused upon seeing the room's other occupant. Jason stared back at her. 'I've got a feeling this won't end well...' Jason thought glumly.