Twins in Equestria

I sat in the corner of the dark bedroom collecting my thoughts and calmly sharpening my survival knife, one of three that I awoke in Equestria with. Ah yes I am sorry introductions are necessary, right? Not always but that is beyond the point. My name is Austin and I have been in Equestria for about 84 days by now. I would have lost my mind even more if it was not for my twin Matthew being here with me as well.

Matthew... my twin, my other half, he has always been everything to me, back on Earth I always fought to keep him safe and I shall continue to do so till the end of time. Matthew and I are both so different but very much alike, as if we were one being before and someone cut us in two. I am the 'Evil Twin' as my parents called me and Matthew was 'The Gifted Child'. I don't hold that on him though, without each other we are not whole or at least that's how I see it.

Anyways I tend to be the brutal wrath of us, I have never forgot any misdeed, I have always hated those who have oppressed my twin and I, I have always hurt those who stepped in our way. I commonly get depressed, I am always quick to act but not to think, and I tend to be antisocial majority of the time. My height is 5 foot 9 inches and I have a toned muscular physique as I commonly engage in acts of Parkour. Even back on Earth I started my own group, although Matt was not very interested with Parkour, I enjoyed it none-the-less. My face and body are very scared up as well making Matt the most attractive of the two of us, but I have age by five minutes.

Matthew is the one who is considered to best of us both and I agree completely. He is just as strong as I am but has not gotten in too much fights because that is my job. He is much thinner than me and stands at a height of 6 foot 1 inch although he is not into much sports he stays fit working out every night just as I do. He is smarter and more skilled in practical senses compared to me with a boatload of self confidence to boot. While we are apart we seem to lack what the other can support and that's what makes us most effective when we are together, although Matt could make it through life easily with out me I am sure.

So back to what I was doing before I was interrupted: I was sitting in the corner of my room right next to the window. The soft light shedding in through the black curtains providing just enough to see the task at hand. With blade in one hand, sharping stone in the other, which was graciously provided by a pony named 'Twilight Sparkle'. I honed the blade to a very fine tip and put it back in it's sheath, then I stood up and placed it back in its place of honor on my desk along with my collapsible trench knife and ever-sharp machete.

The room was decently sized with one window, a desk, a bed, a drawer with a decimated mirror (Smashed by yours truly), and a small area with some dumbbells. What more can a teenager ask for? I paced for a few moments in the darkness and then trudged to the door deciding its about time I check up with Matt. I opened my door and was blinded by the morning light coming from my twins room which was across from mine. I peeked quickly into his room and saw nothing then I turned to the bathroom between our rooms only to find it empty as well.

I put my ear to the wall and held my breath to listen in on the house. I heard rushing water of the kitchen sink on so I assumed that it was Matt downstairs. I quietly slipped down the stairs to the ground level and peeked around the corner to the left. I saw Matt obliviously washing the dishes, I felt a smile creep over my face as I crouched down and made my way silently towards him. I weaved past the table and in one swift motion grabbed his sides and squeezed.

"AGGH! WHAT THE FUCK AUSTIN!" Matt shouted as he swiftly turned and swung soap at me. The lethal soap went straight and true right into my eyes.

"NOOO!" I yelped as I flung myself back and rolled over the table, falling out of Matt's sight.

Matt ran around to me shouting "Black Hawk down!"

As he reached me I said "You go ahead! I'll hold them off!" while I rubbed my burning eyes.

He picks me up saying "Never leave family behind man!" He puts me roughly on the counter next to the sink and dampens a cloth.

"Good Morning by the way." I blurt out as I furiously rub my eyes in a pathetic attempt to stop the pain.

Matt grabs my hands "No no no stop it." as he lifts the cloth and gently rubs the soap out of them.

I blink rapidly and look around with regained vision and hop of the counter as I hug him immediately  "Thanks"

Matt quickly returns the hug and pushes me off "So what do you have planned today?"

"Nothing. Why do you ask?" I quickly retort as I give him a puzzling look through red eyes.

Matt promptly turns towards the sink and returns to washing the dishes "Well Pinkie is throwing a party and she was asking if you wanted to come with." he said as he pointed a thumb to himself

I stroke my bare chin as I think for a moment. "Well sure." Matt pumps a soapy fist in the air. "I am only there for you though." I quickly add.

Matt rolls his eyes "Sure you are." as he rinses of a plate.

I ignore his comment and turn towards the living room. A rather bland and soulless little room with a single couch and a table aiming towards the window outside. I do a small dive on the couch and watch the new sun bathe the streets with fresh light. Matt drys his hands and walks into the living room as well. He slaps my feet as a universal sign to move my lazy ass over. I sit up and watch him plop down next to me. I return my gaze to the streets and begin to note a few ponies walking by or down the street here and there.

Its a wonder how we got this house to begin with, being so different and all. We woke up next to each other on the fringes of this big forest called "The Everfree Forest". That yellow pony 'Nuttershy' or something like that called it. We at first found this pony named 'Applefap'...? I don't think these sound right... Anyways she caused this big commotion and it would require a entire chapter to do it any justice. But things progressed and we met these two princesses apparently, I don't know because I was out cold after 'Going in a big rage' as Matt put it.

Before I knew it a bunch of worker ponies were building a house to Matt's specifications. Matt gave me what I had always wanted, my own room with a single window overlooking the sunset. Every time I am in my room I could not thank him enough, because it just means a lot to me. Shut up jerks. Returning back to reality I looked slowly across the blank walls and then to Matt. A festering thought formed in my head and I softly nudged Matt. He turns towards me with a blank expression.

"Matt, Will we ever get home again?" Trying to hide the worry in my voice.

He looks down and says "Yeah Twilight and the Princesses said they are looking for a way." He turns his head toward me and smiles "Besides we don't have much to go back to, right?"

My eyes light up and a grin peels against my scared lips. "Yeah true" I pause to think for a bit then add "Well do you want to-"

Suddenly I was interrupted by the shattering of glass right in front of us. I jumped behind the couch and dragged Matt over with me. We heard steady 'whumps' of something hitting our couch, I peaked around the side to see three unicorns, two pegisi, and one earth pony throwing and kicking rocks into our house.

I turn towards Matt and relay information "We got three glowies, two buggers, and a big ground jerk pounding us with rocks!"

Matt nods and shouts "On three we charge!" I nod cracking my knuckles. Matt gets ready on his side "One!..." I snap my neck. "...Two!..." I let loose a feral roar and speed vault over the couch, clearing the table and jumping out the smashed window. Matt shakes his head and follows quickly after me.

I dove over the porch and rolled towards a startled blue unicorn. I come up out of the roll and used all the force to punt him straight in the muzzle, he grunted and hit a nearby wall with considerable force. I turned quickly to the right to get hit in the face with a rock, I turned my face holding it and feeling warm blood seeping from my right cheek and down my face. I glanced back towards them to see Matt holding a red pegasus down while continuously beating it in the face. I saw the other yellow pegasus flying towards Matt at a great speed to help his partner. I needed to time this just right...

I sprinted forward and rammed my shoulder full force into the yellow pegasus just before he hit Matt. We dragged along the ground together for a moment before I sat up and delivered a right hook to his head and then a left hook. I grabbed him by the throat and elbowed him the head before I heard Matt wail behind me so I grabbed the pegasus by his blue stripped mane and turned around. Matt was on the ground surrounded by the other two unicorns and the earth pony, all of them were bucking him again and again. I grabbed the pegasus's mane in both hands, stepped forward, and swung him into the three others, scattering them away.

The large green earth pony bellowed "Retreat!" and the three took of down the road and around the corner to the right. I tossed the limp pegasus to the side, crouched down over Matt and scooped him off the ground, carrying him like a child.

"Austin...stop I can walk." Matt mumbled. I walked into the living room and placed him on the couch wordlessly. I turned around and walked outside to see three of the attackers laying on the ground moaning in pain. Walked up to the blue unicorn I kicked earlier and I grabbed him and lifted him eye-level by his mane.

"You. Why. Answers. Now." I snarled through clenched teeth

He stared daggers at me and replied "Because you freaks don't belong here."

I grabbed his head with my free hand and slammed it against the wall several times. He began to scream in agony, blood rolling down his muzzle and neck. I did not notice Matt run out of the house and head in the direction of Twilight's. I stopped my assault and stared in to his one open eye. His entire left muzzle was a broken mangled mess and his eye closed from the swelling.

I growled "Where are the others?"

He choked out through the sobs "Red house on Mane street. Please stop. Please."

I slammed him on the ground and said "Relax, all the pain will stop soon."

He began to scream "I don't want to die! Please! Mercy!"

I lifted my leg high over his head and pushed it down with all my might. I expected to hear a cracking noise and the sound of blood splattering...but no...this sounded different. I looked to see the unicorn surrounded in a purple bubble, then I turn to see Twilight and Matt standing across the street. Twilight's horn stops glowing at this point.

"Austin calm down you don't have to do this." Twilight said breathlessly.

My gaze turned from Matt to Twilight for a few moments then I replied "But they-"

Matt interrupted "Austin come here."

I obeyed like a dog and trudged silently over to him. Once I reached him he patted me on the back. I searched his flawless face, somehow he only gets through the fight with only a couple of bruises and I end up with a new scar. We both turned towards Twilight and stare silently, Matt is the first to speak.

"Umm the town guard isn't going to get involved I hope." Matt said while looking over his shoulders.

Twilight nodded "But you were defending yourselves so its in your favor." When she said defending yourselves she bore her gaze into me.

Matt smiles and says "Another day, another court order." He looks towards me with that familiar glint in his eyes.

I cross my arms and nod with a stern face. The red pegasus staggered to his feet and began to limp away. I turned and glared at him as he staggered out of sight. I shifted my gaze to the yellow pegasus who was struggling to stand, I then looked at the blue unicorn who was still whimpering on the ground. I decided that now was the best time to speak.

"Twilight." I said gruffly "Do you have a spell to fix our window?"

Looking a bit startled Twilight replied "Yeah I do."

"Would you kindly-"

"Yes Austin of course!" She said as she trotted past us and up to the shattered window.

Matt and I followed to watch the show, as Twilight's horn began to glow and the window reformed as I walked in through the door passing by the two. I went up the stairs to the bathroom and inspected the cut along my face, it was just another scar for the collection. I grabbed a small cloth next to the sink and wet it down then I began to scrub the blood and the gash. I placed the bloody cloth in the sink and stepped out into the small conjunction, I heard Matt and Twilight talking down stairs. I turned to the right and walked back into the welcoming darkness in my room.

End of Chapter 1