Chapters Eric Mile is your average teen nerd. He lives off of the internet and has barely a social life. He has a life changing experience where he helps a cartoon pony get home. Our story begins on a Friday, a kids paradise. He was hanging out with his best friend Mike. Mike is more outgoing so he was trying to get a conversation about girls but Eric is very sheltered even to his only friend.
"Come on man. What about Kate, she's pretty hot right?" Mike asked trying to get something out of him. "Neh, y-ya sure." Eric replied adjusting his glasses nervously, he never wears his glasses unless he's nervous or needs to read. He uses it as a mask, hides his face more.
"Dude. What about Rachel, you've been crushing on her for a while!" Mike confronted. "Neya." Eric replied with a squeal. It was true, he did like a girl named Rachel, he's known he since kindergarten along with Mike. They're fresh men.
"I knew it. Come on, I need to get home." Mike said as they began walking to their homes, which were very close together. It was after school and they were just hanging around.
"I heard some rumours on a new Minecraft update. It's going to be sweet." Eric said taking off his glasses. He was wearing a blue shirt and jeans. He has very neat brown hair and blue eyes, he is quite handsome and has potential but never does anything.
"You still play that cube crap?" Mike asked. "Ya, why?" Eric replied nervously. "Whatever, wanna play some COD when we get the chance, I wanna try some new sweet moves on ya." "Duh, ya! Sure, got to warn you though. I'v just prestiged to prestige 8!"
"Nice!" Eric felt proud. He likes showing off to Mike, Mike has had 3 girlfriends and plays hockey and soccer. Eric has had no girlfriends and couldn't throw a ball to save his life. Meaning video games is all he got.
After a uneventful walk they got to their homes and did their own things. Eric just got into his home and heard his dad greet him and his mom cooking a dinner. Then he is brought to a new challenge, his dog: Rex. Rex is a rotweiler and always tries to tackle him.
"Rex no! No please!" Eric pleaded in vain as Rex charged. Eric did a quick swerve around and bolted it to the kitchen where he lept to the counter for safety.
"Off the counter honey." His mom said as Rex left. "Sorry mom, Rex is always doing that." He replied walking through the living room.
"How was school?" His dad asked. "The usual." He replied hurrying to the stairs that led to his room. "What's the usual?" They went through this every day.
"English, Math, Lunch, Art, and French." He answered finally reaching the stairs. "Did you keep your lunch money?"
"Duh, yeah." He paused for a second to answer. "What about Ryan?" Ryan as the bully who always took his stuff and ruined his work.
"Fine." He said quickly before scuttling off to his room. He walked into something that almost made him pass out, his sister was in his room playing on his computer, playing his game on his account!
He dropped his bag with his mouth open. "Kylah!" He yelled her name in terror. His sister was older than him by 2 years and was easily stronger.
"Huh?" She asked not turning around. She always ditched her last class. It was very annoying to say the least. She always took over the bathroom forever. takes the last cookie, steals his own computer from him.
"What are you doing!?" He yelled making his voice crack. It was quite the scene. She had cookie crumbs all over his key board, a chocolate milk on his table without a coaster. "Messing around with your nerd game." She answered with glee.
"But...but" He stammered going over to her to confront the situation. "Gimme a sec, keep your pants on." She replied. "Oh yeah...what about your pants!" He made the observation she was in only under clothing. Which only bothered him more.
" Neh. Well your not wearing your glasses again." "I don't care get out!" He said as he was freaking out. He needed to stop her, he needed to get aggressive.
He put his hands over her eyes and pulled with his all his might to make her and the chair roll to the doorway. "You twit!" She yelled.
She got up and now he realised his mistake of bringing this to a physical battle. He went into his best battle position which looked rather pathetic. She rolled her eyes and picked him up and slammed him into the wall holding him there.
"What's going on up there?" Their father called. "Just chillin." She answered which was all it took. "Listen, I can do whatever I want okay? Just deal with it or you'll be picking your teeth up from the floor, got it!?"
Eric nodded, scared to death. "Good." She left with a punch to his gut. "Damn her, she will pay." He said groaning from the beat. Then he quickly ran to his computer to fix it up.
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He was looking at the internet, looking at memes and stuff. He kept finding my little pony ones. He was no brony, in fact he despised them greatly. He had nothing wrong with the show really, just the fact it got the positive attention of hundreds of grown ass men!
He layed in his bed, thinking of girls. He put his glasses on his night stand, where they are usually. Then he got a text message. It was from Mike.
Dude, check this pro-ness out!
Eric then got something that frightened him most. He got a link to an episode of My Little Pony. He didn't know what this meant. Was Mike, his best friend, a brony!?
He replied with:
Wtf!? Wut is this crap! Are-are you a brony?!
Duh? Mlp is awesome bro. You should try it out, come on we could be bronies!
He knew this decision was life changing. But he was enraged at bronies, they had engulfed his only friend Mike!
Sorry...Mike
?
I don't think I can be friends with a Brony...
There was a pause.
F off then! You closed minded jerk.
Then it was over, done. He was truly alone in the world. As he mumbled a curse that equalled a thousand to him. He went to his computer and began spamming on every brony website, saying how much it sucks. He was blindly raging. He pounded the keys and crunched 'enter'. In the end, he had pissed off too many bronies to count before he jumped in bed filed with sadness.
"Bed time loser." Kylah said passing by his door way. He didn't care, he needed sleep. He through his phone across the room, got undressed, and got under his covers.
"I wish horrible things upon bronies, curse every last one of them!" He whispered to himself before going to sleep.
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He dreamt of awful things that night. He dreamt that he was alone, he was living on the roads with no one to love, no one to love him back, not caring a thing about him. It was awful, he wanted to avoid that fate. And wondered if it was real, if he had chosen that path.
Then his eyes burst open. He was sweating even though he was mostly unclothed and the window cracked open with a steady breeze. The clock was tiking and toking which sounded like elephants pounding. But then he heard a creak that scared him out of his skin.
"Who's there." He whispered as he sat up. His room was dark, only a slight ray of light shawn through his window. He heard another creak, harder, like rough shoes. "K-kylah?" He whispered frightfully. The creak came closer, to the end of his bed. He saw a shadowy figure.
He couldn't speak only shiver in fear as the shadow approached his side. Then it came into view of the moon and he saw the pink, frizzy haired, blue eyed pony!
"Um...hi." It said quietly. Eric meant to yell but only managed a pathetic wheeze has he shrivelled into a ball shaking. "P-please don't eat me!"
Chapter 2: Noises in the Night
Eric was shaking in fear for a while rolled up in a little ball. Eventually the creature spoke up. "Eat you?" It asked. Eric just nodded. He was surprised he wasn't dead so he got enough guts to turn himself in a way that he could see it. It looked rather cute, and not at al deadly...from what he could see anyways.
He eventually managed to speak up. "W-what or who are y-you?" He asked between stammers. "I am an earth pony, my name is Pinkie Pie." She answered.
Eric didn't understand at first but then he managed to figure it out, it must either be a dream or Mike is fooling with him.
"Ha, ha, very funny Mike." He said gaining courage. It wouldn't be the first time Mike has sneaked into his house and tricked him, but not to this extreme, but Eric didn't think twice of it as he wanted a logical explanation.
"Mike? No, no. I said I was Pinkie Pie." The pony repeated. Eric knew that it couldn't be Mike, Mike couldn't do this. But he wanted it to believe it to be Mike.
He scrunched more into a ball as he realized that this was very real. Pinkie could tell he was on the verge of completely losing it.
"You know, I could leave if you want." She whispered. Eric simply nodded, he just didn't need this. She nodded and with that she left. It took Eric a while before he was over whelmed with fatigue and fell asleep.
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He woke up about an hour later to a tapping on the window. He looked over to the window and saw bright light coming from it along with the frizzy haired pony.
"Can I come in?" She asked through the crack. Eric ran to the window and looked out and saw a police car with some police paroling around it. He also noticed Pinkie was terrified. After a couple seconds of Eric standing there she finally opened the window herself and hopped in.
"Why...why did you c-come back." He said turning to her where she was on his bed. She looked to be on the verge of tears.
"I didn't know where to go, I was just looking for help...but they started coming after me, I needed to hide." She said with tears building. Eric had to admit he felt bad, even though he was far from understanding the situation.
Eric looked back out the window and then closed it and putting a curtain over it. His heart was beating a million beats a second it seemed.
"What is this place, what are you, how do I get home?" She asked as tears fell from her eyes onto his bed. Eric just gulped but inched a little closer to the mare. "Um, this is Toronto, Ontario. I am a hum-man and I d-don't know." He answered her questions.
Eric slowly made his way to the other side of the room and picked up his phone and dialled 9-1-1. He had no idea what to do. "What's your name?" She asked between her soft sobbing.
"E-eric." He stuttered as his finger hovered over the 'call' option.
"Eric?" He looked at her and felt really bad for her. She wiped her face with her hoof before saying. "Will you help me?" She asked.
This was a big decision for Eric's whole life. Is it to answer or just call. But Eric isn't heartless and was taught to help others, even if they were a strange creature from a different world, he presumed. He sighed as he pressed cancel on his phone.
"Yes, Pinkie Pie. I will help as I can." He answered. Before he could ask what she needed or say his conditions she jumped to him, embracing him in a hug.
He flinched and wheezed. But he noticed that she was crying into him so he simply wrapped his arms around her furry frame.
"Thank you so much." She finally said. Eric wasn't use to such long hugs, or any pretty much.
"What happened and what do you need help with?" He asked. "Can we talk about that in the morning, I'v had a rough day." She answered as she seemed to be drifting off.
He was a little annoyed she expected sleep before information, but let it slide. After a couple more minutes Eric was really tired and Pinkie was pretty much asleep so he picked her up, and she was quite light if Eric could pick her up. He gently put her down on one side of his bed and tucked her in before he went in beside her as he was to tired to care at this point, he just wanted sleep.
The sirens and noise out his window vanished and Eric let sleep over take him.
Chapter 3: A Problem in Pink
Eric's eyes bulged awake as he recalled the night before. He looked over at his side and saw a pink pony laying there, snoring peacefully. He was frozen, he had no idea what to do. Why were there police after her, who was she really, what is going on?
"Hey nerd! Keep your door open!" He heard Kylah order as she opened his door which he greatly disliked.
He got up and out of bed, quickly he put on a shirt and jeans. Before he could react Rex came charging in and tackled him to the floor.
"No! Rex!" He yelled between face washes Rex's tongue were giving him. Eric was powerless to remove the dog off of him. "Sorry about that Eric, I was just about to take him out." His dad said as he walked into the room.
Rex jumped off Eric and ran to his dad. Eric got up and was frozen in fear that his dad was in his room with a my little pony resting in his bed right there! But he hadn't seemed to notice.
"You need to wear your glasses more young man!" His dad ordered. Eric could only manage a "Duh..."
"Come on Rex." His dad ordered as him and Rex left Eric's room. He was extremely relieved his dad didn't notice Pinkie Pie.
He quickly grabbed his phone and called Mike.
"Hello?" "Hey Mike, its me Eric!" "Eric? You calling back to apologise? Too late b-* "No man I need your help! I have a huge problem!" "What you found out your an utter loser?" "No! Just come quick! I need your brony-ness!"
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Eric and Mike were huddled around the still sleeping Pinkie Pie.
"This. Is. Amazing! Dude, how is this even possible!?" Mike asked in complete amazement.
"I don't even know Mike. This is why I needed your help! I don't understand how she got here." Eric said as he closed his door.
"Well, she's Pinkie Pie. She's personally my second fav. She is the element of laughter. Say, are you a brony now?" Mike asked.
"What? I don't even know any more!" Eric said in annoyance. With that noise Pinkie yawned and stretched her hoof before slowly opening her eyes. She was alarmed to see Mike right there so she quickly hid behind Eric.
"She is so cute." Mike said admiring her. "What's going on here Eric? Who's that?" She asked.
"Wow, wow. Lets not get all nice-y, nice-y already." Eric said stepping back from her. "But I thought we were friends now?" She said saddened.
"Eric." Mike disapproved his actions. Eric rolled his eyes. "Fine, we're all friends. That's Mike, he's alright. Any ways, Pinkie what's going on here?" Eric went down to business.
"I barely know, all I know is that I was in Equestria and then all of a sudden I was pulled through a portal and dropped off here! I knew I probably wasn't going to get anything out of you so I left, but then other humans started chasing me so I managed to escape here. But I don't understand what's going on, I just want to go home." She finished with a really sad face.
"Daw. It's alright Pinkie Pie." Mike said putting a hand on her shoulder. Eric was letting the information sink in. It seemed almost like she was abducted. Pinkie was sniffling and teary as Mike tried to comfort her.
"We got to help her, Eric." Mike pleaded but was surprised at Eric's reply.
"I know Mike, I have agreed already." "Your actually going to help.?" Eric nodded, Mike smiled in glee and Pinkie did, too.
"You two are the best." Pinkie said. "The only problem is we have no idea how to get you back." Eric stated. Pinkie and Mike thought for a moment.
He heard commotion outside his room but not any to fear, he thought they were being loud. "Just search it up, there's got to be some sort of site on it." Mike said.
"Right on it!" Pinkie said as she began looking through Eric's books (which were entirely useless as they were sci-fi and video game cheats). Mike found this crazy adorable.
Eric rolled his eyes and went on his computer and started searching the web. "What's that?" Pinkie asked as she picked out a book called 'Dragonology' . "Huh? Oh, it's the internet, it's like a million books that everyone can wright." Eric tried to explain. He was pretty sure ponies were in medieval times but he wasn't 100%.
"Every-body? " Pinkie questioned. "Its our form of every pony." Mike explained. She nodded and went over to my computer.
Pinkie was amazed by the internet and all of Eric and Mike's technology. They had to explain a computer, a phone, and a playstation already!
The trio eventually found a website about a mystical portal that can transport anything to anywhere, including dimensions! Mike and Pinkie thought it was brilliant but Eric was sceptical.
"You can't believe everything you see on the internet... I'm still waiting for my muscles to triple from reading heavy literature." Eric explained as he looked at his rather weak arm. Mike just chuckled at Eric's joke, which was actually true.
"Well, dude it's our only shot. We got to try." Mike pleaded. Eric rolled his eyes. "Yeah, please. I think I heard Twilight talk about rare magical accurateness like that." Pinkie explained.
Eric was about to ask who Twilight was but didn't actually care to know. "Well, since you two are so fixated on going there, let me show you where that portal is." Eric said pulling up google maps and showing it's location.
"Um...could you explain?" Pinkie asked. "Sure, you see we are here, in Ontario Canada.'' Eric explained pointing at their location. "We have to get here, in Africa. Across the ocean!" Eric clarified.
Pinkie now understood the troubles and Mike did as well. "Let's do it!" Mike exclaimed. Pinkie seemed over joyed but Eric's jaw was practically hitting his desk.
""Wow, Mike! We can't just leave and go there! It's across the ocean! We'd have to go through 2 provinces and who knows how many African places. "Are there Zebra's?" Pinkie asked, Mike nodded.
"You're right Eric. How about this we, we go through Quebec and Newfoundland and get her on a ship and sail her off to Africa!" Mike added.
"Well..." Eric started. "Guys, you guys don't need to do this for me, a lead lie that should be fine." Pinkie said.
"Non-sense, Pinkie we're like friends now, we got to!" Mike was real exited. "Hey!" Eric yelled.
"Mike, we will think this through, give us a day Pinkie." He ordered. "Of course." Pinkie agreed and Mike nodded a slow nod.
"Be right back, I got to go to the wash room." Mike said was he left. Eric went back to his computer researching. He was looking up information on Africa. Then Pinkie leaned on his back putting her hooves around his neck in a hug but caught Eric of guard making him finch.
"Thank you so much Eric, no matter your choice." She said resting her head on his shoulder. The room seemed to warm intensely to Eric al of a sudden. "Y-yeah." Eric stammered quietly.
She watched him look through websites from his shoulder. "Why exactly were the police after you?" Eric asked. "Police?"
"The people chasing you." "I'm not sure. I heard something though, they said they should never messed with genetics." She said. "Genetics..." Eric said as his brain thought.
Eric came to the conclusion that she must be results off genetic engineering. But one thing that proves against it is how would she know of 'a past life'. Could they transfer data into her mind?
"What does that mean?" She interrupted his thoughts. "Oh, uh, it's when humans mess with the DNA of a creature such as a dog, cat, horse." Eric explained.
"Oh, why do humans do that? Animals are amazing the way they are." Pinkie argued. "Don't ask me. I just read about it online."
"I owe you big time Eric." She said into his ear making him jump a bit, she was still around his neck. "Sure, I mean. Er..." He stammered as he sweated uncontrollably and his face went a light red.
"I'm usually more lose but I'm frightened and I don't now what's happening. I miss my friends and Ponyville already." She said as she inched her head closer to his. Eric was getting pretty uncomfortable at this point, he isn't use to.. touching.
Eric was mindlessly scrolling down a page on the portal while he could not find his voice. He could feel her warm breath down his neck which hit his nose, her breath was very sweet. "Hey what's that!?"
She randomly said as she jumped from Eric to a gold lined book that was mostly brown with a pen with a feather beside it. Eric didn't notice due to he was recovering from his little moment as he suddenly felt much colder.
"You know what I just realised?" Mike asked as he re-entered the room which made Eric jump almost falling out of his chair. "Wha-?" He said breathlessly. "There is that huge party Alice is throwing-" Mike was cut off by Pinkie who yelled "Party!?"
Eric shushed her quickly allowing Mike to explain. Alice is one of the most popular girl in grade 9, she is also rich making this party a huge deal. "We would look like the biggest losers in the world if we didn't go!" Mike exclaimed.
"1: close the door." Eric replied annoyed as Pinkie held back her exited screams. Mike obeyed. "2:What does this have to do with anything?" He added.
"Dude, we gotta go!" Mike stated the obvious, even nerds were invited, including Eric and Mike.
"What about Pinkie?" I asked. "CAN I COME!?" Pinkie screamed as she couldn't hold back. Eric as under his desk shaking and Mike jumped. "Sorry."
"What was that?" Kylah asked from down their hall. Eric would usually freeze up in panic, but now he had to be a man and keep Pinkie hidden.
"Hey Kylah. that was just my video game, you know, I left the volume to high." Eric said opening the door a bit to poke his head out, he didn't want to allow his sister view or easy strangling.
"Yeah... okay dork. Keep it down okay? I don't need random girly screams coming from you, I got to deal with enough on the phone." She said real upset as she towered over little Eric. "Anything, good ol' sis' ah mine." He said with a really suspicious smile.
She knew something was up but didn't really care. But then without warning she grabbed his door and threw it open knocking Eric onto the floor. "I told you to keep your door open-!" She froze as she saw Pinkie sitting on his bed and Mike quickly jumping in front in a defensive stance.
Eric opened his eyes slowly. He knew, Pinkie had been discovered.
Author's Note
Hey, hope you like the chapter there will be more where that came from. Comments on what you think is appreciated.
Chapter 4: Two Nerds and a Pony
"What the hell is that?" Kylah asked with a 'lol' expression on her face. Eric slowly stood up twiddling his thumbs. Mike was still standing in front of Pinkie in an attempt to protect her.
"Well?" Kylah asked. Eric couldn't speak, he could only remain in his currant state. She rolled her eyes and went up to Mike who stayed in his position.
"Just go-hey!" He said as she pushed him out of the way with little effort. "What is this?" Kylah asked as she went face to face with Pinkie who was thinking of what to do.
"Um, hi I'm Pinkie Pie." She said putting a smile on her face and extending a hoof.
"What the!?" Kylah yelled backing away. Mike then took matters into his own hands by hitting her over the head with a book. "Hey, you dork!" She said turning to him.
But before she could do anything he hit her over the head again which knocked her out cold. The three stayed silent for a minute, with surprised expressions on their faces.
"Dude! What did you do?" Eric yelled. "I hit her with 'The Hobbit' ...oo, gold edition." He said examining the book.
"She's going to kill me!" Eric yelled in distress. "I had to do something. Kylah was going to tell everyone about Pinkie." He said. Eric was still lost for words.
"Will she be alright?" Pinkie asked looking down at her. Kylah was knocked onto the ground in an odd way.
"Yeah. Put her in the closet." Eric said finally. Mike followed his order swiftly. The three sat there for a while thinking of what they did and what is to come. Until Eric broke the hanging silence.
"And no Pinkie, you can't go to the party." He said out of the blue. This made Mike and Pinkie to say 'Aaaw'. "Mike." Eric said disappointed.
"Eric." Mike replied. "Why can't she come? We could go dressed up and she can be just someone in a costume." "Yeah." Pinkie agreed. "Really, who would believe that?" Eric asked.
"It's close to Halloween, that'll be our excuse." Pinkie wasn't sure what Halloween was but figured it involved costumes. "She could be your 'sister'." Mike offered.
"My sister would never go, completely unbelievable. You know how grade's are above us, they hate 9's." Eric reminded.
"There has to be some way?" Pinkie begged with puppy eyes. Eric and Mike fell into Pinkie's trap and thought of a way to get her into the party relatively unnoticed.
"What if we said it was your little sister Mike." Eric offered. "I don't have one." "They don't know that." "I couldn't bring a little girl to a high school party, these aren't juice box parties."
"What's a juice box party, sounds good." Pinkie said smiling as she seemed to be getting quite comfortable with Eric and Mike.
"A juice box party is a lower class party, basically for elementary kids. The party we're going to is more... mature ." Mike thought of the last word. Eric knew what he was talking about. He had explained it before. Mature meant alcohol and sex, and music not meant for the young.
"I'm perfectly mature." Pinkie argued but Eric ignored. "Your 'younger sister' can be in grade 8. Okay?" Eric explained. "Fine." Mike said happy that Pinkie can go.
"What are we going to be?" Mike asked. "Can I be a sailor?" Pinkie asked.
"No, you are your own costume." Eric replied.
"How about this: I'm a zombie and you're a vampire." Mike said. Eric wanted to be the zombie but agreed.
"Okay, let's go get the costumes. Pinkie you stay here, we don't need you caught." Mike ordered.
"Okie dokie-*" She was caught off by her stomach growling. "Any breakfast?"
Eric and Mike already ate and his dad never let's him have seconds. "Let me see..." Eric has a food stash so when he's in a hard core gaming match he can have some, but he's gotten kind of low.
"I have: gummy bears, pepsi, beef jerky..." Eric said looking through the shelf. "Beef jerky?" Pinkie asked.
He turned to explain but saw Mike shaking his head desperately, he then remembered ponies are herbivores. "Never mind, have some gummy bears." He said as he tossed some to her.
She smiled in gee as she began eating them. "She'll find out eventually." Eric whispered to Mike. "Not so soon." He whispered back.
"Anyways, we'll take our leave. If you have to go number 1, go in that bucket." Eric said gesturing to a bucket in the corner (he has used it before during a hard core d-match).
"We'll be back soon-" "Wait!" "What?" "What about... number 2?" She asked with some embarrassment. "Forever hold your peace." Eric said.
"Wait." She interrupted them leaving again. "What?" Eric said annoyed but Mike elbowed him. "What if I get bored?"
"Read this." Mike said tossing her 'The Hobbit' which she caught in her mouth (to Eric's dislike).
"Okay, you can leave now." She said as the two friends finally left. They snook out of the house with minimal attention. They were now walking down the street heading to the dollarama, they weren't rich so they could only get minimal.
"Dude! I thought of something else that'll make us look bad!" Mike said. "What?" "We don't have a girl, at least one of us needs one." "Pinkie doesn't count?" Eric said clumsily.
"Are you considering clop?" He asked with a clever smile. Eric's face flushed and he went silent. He knew very well what that was. Mike just snickered.
"I'll handle it." He said as he took out his phone and began texting. Eric forgot his phone. After a few quiet minuets of Mike texting he finally spoke. "Sorry, I got nothing." He stopped abruptly. Eric stopped as well. "Look there's Rachel!"
Eric knew where Mike was going with this. "This is your chance, ask her out to the party!" Mike ordered as Rachel came more into view. She was texting and hadn't noticed them yet, but she was walking right to them.
"M-mike, m-maybe P-pin-" Eric stammered before Mike interrupted. "No, let's do it." Eric gulped and froze up, he can barely talk to girls let alone his crush.
"Hey Rachel." Mike said as she got close enough. She looked up and smiled. She had blonde hair and blue eyes with a nice smile and was very pretty which gave poor Eric no voice.
"Hey Mike, hey Eric. You two going to Alice's party?" She said still partially texting. "Yup." Mike answered and Eric nodded with a small smile. He wishes he had his glasses to hide behind.
"Cool." She said receiving a message. "We;re dressing up, you know, Halloween." Mike added once again a nod from Eric. "Nice...oh crap." Rachel said putting her phone away.
"What?" "Sorry, it's just that I was trying to go with Ryan but he ditched me, jerk." She muttered the last part under her breath. Mike's eyes lit up at the realisation of how Eric could do this. Eric got mad at Ryan's way of treating Rachel which gave him courage.
"I could-*ahem*-accompany y-you to the-the dance." Eric stumbled his words. Rachel smiled.
"That would be great. I'd love to go with you Eric. Your going there right at 6 right?" She asked. He nodded with a relieved smile. Mike was amazed.
"Great, I'll go then, too. What are you being?" She asked. "A vam-*" "A zombie, a zombie." Mike said for him. "Alight, I'l try to get a little zombie thing going to." She said.
Eric was crazy happy but still nervous but a lot of it had dissolved. "Good. That would be cool." He said trying to act more cool. "Awesome, then it's a date." She said as she walked off leaving Mike and Eric back to their journey.
They looked at each other jaws dropped. "Dude!" Mike yelled in excitement. "I know!" Eric yelled. Rachel heard them and smiled, she found Eric a cute nerd.
"This is so awesome!" Mike yelled again. "I know, I get to be the zombie!"
Author's Note
Here's another chapter for ya guys. the next one will be the back story of how Pinkie got here for some clarifction and other character creations.
Chapter 5: 12 Hours Earlier...
A team of American and Canadian scientists are working swiftly to complete a world altering machine. The machine can break open time and space and grab whatever it is ordered...so the plan is.
"How many hours until the machine is at full potential?" A dark voice asks from a shadowy throne. The creatures red eyes cut through the darkness.
"Any minute now, sir. Final preparations." Doctor Riley replied. Doctor Fliech Riley is the head supervisor of the operation. He is accompanied by his assistant Eliot.
"Yes. We're just waiting on a certain slow-poke." Eliot said rather im-professionally.
"Good. And you are to address me as Lord." It replied. "Yes, my lord." Riley replied not wanting to upset anything. Also in their team was Sargent Alexander, Pilot Peter, Admiral Charles, and Doctor Smith.
There were a number more but they serve no significant purpose. "The machine is nearly done, just needs a more expert tweek." Dr Smith stated.
"Yes, if only he would get here already, you figure he could show up faster." Alex said.
Then they heard the familiar whiz sound and a blue box appeared. Out popped out a brown stallion with his companion a grey pegasus.
"Sorry I'm late, I put the wrong time in and came just minutes later." The stallion said.
"Excuses don't matter, you still have to make the machine work." The dark creature said, but now he revealed himself as he stepped forth. It was Lord Sombra as he is known here.
"Yes, Doctor. It's all ready." Smith said showing the time traveller the device. "Rather beginner's work." The Doctor frowned.
"Ah well, this will only be a minute." He said as he got to work. "So you want the machine to take who from Equestria again?" Riley asked.
"An element of harmony, one missing and they freak out. Simple. Just throw it into the lab and it'll be all good." Sombra replied.
"That seems rather unfair." The Doctor said as he fixed. "What do you mean?" Charles asked.
"The ponies have no chance, that doesn't seem very nice what you're doing." He said.
"It's fine. The pony will be totally safe here while the happenings." Charles added.
"I'm not dumb, I know this will only result in the success of a bad plan. I'm going to put information on the portal on the human's internet." He said the last part more quietly.
"That shall not happen." Sombra ordered and the Doctor just shrugged it off. "Are you done yet?" Sombra asked swiftly.
"Right...about...now!" He said. "Just activate the switch and it'll do your bidding." He smiled at his work.
"Hey!" Derpy and the Doctor said as Sombra moved them back with his magic.
"It is time. Pull the switch." Sombra ordered Riley. "Pull the switch!" Riley repeated to Eliot. "It's a button." Eliot observed.
"Just turn the machine on!" Riley barked. "Fine, but there's no fun with buttons, unless they're blinking ones begging to be pressed." Eliot yammered on.
"Oh fer..." Riley said as he just pressed the button. The machine flashed to life at it began loading the command. Then it blasted light to the roof and ripped open a portal as it pulled a pony through. They could see a pink pony blinded by the light.
"We did it." Smith said in amazement. Then in an even bright light the pony disappeared and the machine turned off.
"What happened!?" Sombra yelled. "Uh..." Riley and Smith struggled.
"You two messed up didn't you!" Charles yelled. "No, I swear. It must have been The Doctor." Riley argued. The Doctor smiled and then he and Derpy walked to the TARDIS. "What did you do?" Sombra yelled at the Doctor.
"Where's the fun if the element was just given to you. You have to look for it."He said as he went into the TARDIS and vanished.
"Damn it! Now what?" Alex asked. There was a silence for a while and then Sombra gave the order.
"Find it! Find the pony, full search. Kill anyone that stands in the way! Get it!" Sombra ordered. As the team quickly left to fulfil it.
They got the army together and the police and now are looking for Pinkie Pie. The police spotted her that night in Toronto, they are getting mobilised and headed there now. Pinkie's fate is in the hands of Eric, and little does he know the dangers of keeping the pony safe.
Chapter 6: Party Crashers
Eric and Mike got back from their trip right after noon. They had their costumes and a hole in their wallets. Eric was surprised the two of them hadn't need to deal with Rex. When they got to Eric's room they saw why. Pinkie was with Rex petting him and telling him a good boy. Eric couldn't believe it, Rex never let's anyone pet him like that. Ponies must be an exception.
"Okay, enough with the Rex love." Eric said but Rex growled at him so he let it be.
"How was the shopping?" Pinkie asked with a smile. "We got the stuff and Eric got a date to the party." Mike replied. Eric blushed and got all shy.
"What's her name, how is she?" Pinkie asked petting Rex some more.
"Her name is Rachel and she is very pretty making Eric very lucky." Mike replied as Eric went over to his glasses and put them on. He now saw Pinkie in full pink-iness. He could see how she looked straight out of a cartoon.
"That's sweet." Pinkie said giggling. "Enough about that. We need to formulate-" Eric was cut off by a moan. Eric instantly jumped behind his bed and even Mike jumped.
"What was that?" Mike asked as another moan was heard. "Was it a g-ghost?" Pinkie said shaking dramatically.
"Crud, my house is haunted!" Eric said in panic. They heard another moan and Mike joined Eric behind the bed followed by Pinkie.
Then the door handle to the closet began to turn and the three froze in terror as the door began to open. Then Eric remembered his sister but it was too late she walked out furious.
"You Twit!" She yelled at Eric who got up. He turned to run but Kylah grabbed his collar to his shirt with choked him a bit as he jerked back.
Mike and Pinkie watched in terror as Kylah held Eric up by his shirt. She through him into the wall knocking some of his books off the shelf. Then she threw him into his desk causing pencils and pens to fall all over the place.
"I'm going to beat you senseless for that!" I think it's fair to mention they were home without parents. Mike and Pinkie were frozen as to they didn't want to be seen.
Eric got up groaning in pain as he put his glasses down. "Come on, fight back you wimp!" She taunted.
"Kylah you idiot!" He yelled as he had gotten very angry. She through a punch at him and he caught it, he threw a punch and she caught it. They were now locked on each other waiting for one to give. Eric was actually holding his ground to everyone's surprise. "You're going to learn your place, dork!"
"Yeah, above you!" He said back. She went down for his waste and picked him up over her shoulder and threw him on the ground as he groaned in pain.
"What was that?" She said putting a hand to her ear. He got up and quickly punched her in the arm, which did next to nothing. She then grabbed him, turned him around and shoved him into the wall.
He was powerless to move as his face was crunched against the wall. "Now, you loser! What is that pink, retarded thing!?" She asked.
"You'll never know, it is miles away from here!" Eric said. She crunched him more to the wall. "I saw it, it's right behind the bed with your dorky friend." She replied.
Eric was silent for a second, hoping aid from Mike or Pinkie but they were frozen in shock still. "It's a stupid pony isn't it?" "Ya." Eric replied defeated. She released him as he fell to the ground. "How?"
Eric got up painting. Kylah turned to Mike and Pinkie who had gotten up. "Enough with the games, where'd...Pinkie Pie come from?" Kylah asked as she recalled it's name.
"Equestria." Pinkie answered. "What?" Kylah said. "I come from a different dimension of ponies, I don't know how I got here." She added.
"We're helping her get home. We're getting her across Canada." Mike said, Eric was still unsure if he was willing to go that far.
"Can you help us?" Eric asked. Kylah turned to Eric as she evaluated the situation. There was a little silence as Kylah looked from Eric, to Pinkie, to Mike. "Oh, geez." She said walking out of Eric's room.
"By the way! Me and Mike need to be dropped off at a party." Eric said to Kylah as she left. "You know the deal." She replied from the hall.
The deal was that Eric had to pay her. Kylah wasn't exactly aloud to drive yet, she hadn't completed her training, but she did from time to time. Pinkie then started crying lightly. Eric looked at her with a questioning look.
"I'm sorry." She said as she hugged Eric. "For what?"
"It's my fault you got beat up." She said sniffling. Eric just hugged her back. "I'm fine, and you will be, too."
"How do you know for certain, it seems so dangerous." She remembered the police chasing her. "I promise." Eric said, thinking of how exactly this is going to work.
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Eric and Mike were all dressed up for the party. This was a big night for Eric, with his date and all. Eric was still wondering how he was going about obeying his promise. Eric had his phone, his glasses (not on him of course), his wallet and some candy just for the sake of it.
"Kylah, here." He said giving her 10 bucks. "Now please take me." he said as Kylah agreed. He told his parents where he was going then they were off. It was getting dark out already by the time they arrived at Alice's. The three walked in.
There was a lot of people there, more than Eric would like. They had to explain to many about Mike's 'sister'. They eventually found their spot by the punch.
"I wonder where Rachel is." Mike said scanning the crowd. Eric did see Ryan, he was across the room though. Pinkie was enjoying herself talking to random people who seem fine with her.
She was all goofy and silly. Eric was just drinking some punch. "Hey Eric." He heard Rachel say from behind which made him jump almost spilling his punch. Rachel looked very beautiful, she was in a fancy dress but had blood stains to look like the undead.
"Hey Rachel. Wow, you look nice." Eric said mustering up all the courage he could. "Thanks, you look pretty good yourself." She observed which made Eric blush slightly.
The better half of the night was rather uneventful for Pinkie and her human friends. Until Ryan got to the other half of the room near Eric. Eric was getting some punch for him and Rachel, they had really gotten along well. Ryan snook up on him and pick pocketed Eric's wallet, but luckily he realised so he turned around quickly only to see Ryan there.
"Hey! Ryan." Eric said turning around to confront him. "Whoops, your money must like me more." Ryan replied. "Hey! Quit taking my stuff." Eric said snatching the wallet back. He hadn't realised how brave he was being.
"Wow, someone's being confident." Eric then realised how he was acting and instantly shrivelled in expression. "You do not talk that way to me, I own you and your stuff. Got that?" Ryan barked.
Eric timidly shook his head not wanting any trouble. Ryan then snatched back the wallet Eric now didn't dare fight back. "Hey Ryan, leave him alone." Rachel called to him.
"Rachel, don't tell me your with this nerd." Eric's self esteem lowered even more. Rachel remained silent. "Ha! How pathetic." Ryan laughed.
"Just leave us alone." Rachel said taking back Eric's wallet.
"Wow, Eric can't fight your own fights." Ryan taunted.
"Bug off." Eric said. "you going to make me?" Ryan said getting in Eric's face. Eric only whimpered. Pinkie noticed this and went to help him but Mike held her back.
"We don't need you drawing attention." He said. Ryan ripped the wallet from Rachel's hands and left. "What a jerk." Mike said walking next to Eric.
"Jerk." Rachel huffed. Eric needed to stand up for himself and Rachel. He picked up his punch and splashed it on the back of Ryan who stopped in his tracks.
The tension was very thick. Ryan slowly turned around and glared at Eric who felt way smaller. Rachel just stood there hoping this wouldn't happen.
"You runt." He said throwing the wallet at him which Mike caught. Ryan stomped up to Eric. "Now you're asking for it!" He declared as Eric shielded himself with his arms.
"Hey now!" Mike said trying to split it up but Ryan tossed him aside where he landed beside Pinkie. Ryan pushed Eric back.
"Give it your best shot." he said gesturing to his body. Eric tightened his fist and blasted it into Ryan. It hurt Eric's fist more than Ryan.
The bully laughed before Pushing Eric really heard into the crowd. He tripped over some people and landed on the floor in the centre of the room.
"Fight, fight, fight, fight!" They cheered as they made a circle around Ryan and Eric.
They picked up Eric and he was now going to do his first actual fight.
Ryan charged at him, pounding him relentlessly with punches as Eric staggered backwards. Rachel and Mike fought through the crowd but they couldn't reach Eric.
"Come on tough guy! Fight!" Ryan taunted. Eric tackled Ryan and they both fell to the ground and Ryan kicked Eric off of him. Ryan got up first and started kicking Eric in the gut.
"Eric!" Pinkie yelled as she squeezed her way through the crowd. "Pinkie! No!" Mike yelled noticing her running towards the middle.
Ryan then picked up the battered Eric by the collar. "Time to finish this." Ryan stated as he pulled back his fist Eric preparing for the worst.
Pinkie jumped for the middle but Mike caught her and held her back.
"No! Mike! Eric's getting hurt!" She yelled in desperation but Mike over powered her. Rachel got to the middle and held Ryan's arm back.
"Leave him alone!" She ordered but he hit her off and she fell to the ground hurt. Eric got real angry and kicked Ryan as hard as he could in the groined. He fell to his knees groaning in pain.
Eric then pushed him over. Pinkie managed to break free off Mike's hold and got to Eric. "3,2,1 Eric wins!" She said holding his arm up before dragging him back into the crowd.
"Dude, you beat up Ryan!" Mike said. "Uh huh." He replied holding his hurt arm. "You alrght?" Pinkie asked.
Before he could answer military walked in and the music hushed and the lights turned on.
"Everybody listen!" One of them yelled by the name of Alexander (Previously mentioned in the last chapter). "has anyone seen this pony." He yelled holding out a picture of Pinkie Pie.
They all pointed to Pinkie except Mike, Eric, and Rachel. "Get it!" Alex yelled.
"Eric! They found her! Let's go!" Mike yelled. "Eric?" Rachel said from the crowd. Eric then saw Ryan getting to his face and declaring him dead.
"Oh Nuts." Is all he could manage.
Chapter 7: Fellowship of the Pony
The military unit, led by Alex, began ripping through the crowd towards Pinkie.
"Eric! Let's go!" Mike yelled grabbing Eric by the arm and begin running with Pinkie. The crowd was screaming and had no idea what was happening. The three ran out of the room and began running through the mansion halls. They could hear their predators close behind.
"We'll never out run them!" Eric yelled as the solders were much faster.
"In here!" Pinkie said opening a closet, without thinking Eric and Mike ran in but the solders saw.
"Now what!?" Mike asked. "There's always a way out." Pinkie said. Eric and Mike looked at each other worried but then Pinkie took out a black whole looking thing and slapped it on the back wall.
"Come on!" She ordered as the door handle began turning. The three jumped through and were teleported into a fancy dinning room.
But unfortunately for them, there were solders there, too. "Back through!" Pinkie yelled as she pushed Eric and Mike through the portal right before paralysing darts hit them.
Eric expected to be back in the closet but was surprised to be in the kitchen.
"Damn it! There here, too!" Mike yelled as even more solders turned to them. "Uhg, back through." Pinkie said as they teleported again. Now they were in the attic.
"Whew, finally some peace." Pinkie said laying on some boxes, Eric and Mike joined her in relaxing. They sat up there a while, planing what to do now.
The portal eventually closed. "Hey, Pinkie?" Mike said. "Hmm?" She replied. "How come you never use that portal thing?" He asked.
"Because it would be, too easy all the time!" She said. Eric and Mike looked at each other questioningly. "Wait how did you know I never use it?" She asked.
"Duh...well." Mike stammered as Pinkie looked at him suspiciously. Mike and Eric went silent. Eric had no idea how to answer, should he tell her she's a cartoon for little girls? Or not?
Before anyone or pony could say anything the attic latch was opened and Alex came up with two other men. They dragged two people up there with bags on their heads. They took off the bags to reveal it to be Rachel and Ryan.
"You two know something about this pony. It's real, and we're hunting it. So, your going to tell us where she is and how do we get her." Alex ordered the two.
"It w-was a younger g-girl. She was with some boys." Rachel said, she had tears building in her eyes as she had just been kidnapped.
"Yeah, she was just with some guys. Their names were Eric Mile and Mike, uh Mike..." Ryan said.
"Rachel." Eric whispered trying to get her attention, but got the attention of Alex. Alex was very well trained and swiftly shot three darts at the trio.
"Crap." Mike said as one had hit him. He was out cold in seconds.
Eric and Pinkie ducked behind an old chest as darts flew around them. Eric and Pinkie looked at each other and nodded. Eric implied they were about to attack the three muscular men. He was right.
Eric and the pony jumped out and attacked Alex. Eric punched Alex in the gut and did some damage from Eric's rage and surprise. Pinkie ran right into the legs of another man making him trip and fall through a weak spot in the floor.
Eric then quickly hit the dart gun from Alex. Alex didn't want to beat up a 14 year old kid, but this was strict business and he was old enough to be sent to jail. Alex grabbed Eric's arm with an iron grip hat sent pain through his body.
"Aaaah!" He yelled in pain. Pinkie knocked the other guy through the hole as well and saw Eric being hurt.
"He's not getting hurt again." Pinkie said as she ran at Alex and bucked him through the hole as well.
Eric gripped his arm in pain but it quickly passed. "Th-thanks, Pinkie." He said to her.
"I couldn't let you get hurt because of me three times in one day!" She said. He chuckled as he realised how much he had been through. It was dark out by now and was 8.
Alex wasn't going to be down for long and more men are sure to be on their way. "How about that portal?" Eric asked.
"Sorry, only had one." She shrugged. They heard some men rushing to the attic. "Let's get out of here I have Mike."
The two ran to the attic window but Eric was stopped. "Eric wait." Rachel said.
"What is going on?" She asked on the verge of crying. Eric realised she isn't safe. "Come with us. You aren't safe." Eric said opening the attic window.
"Wow, wow hey! If I'm going down, your going down with me!" Ryan yelled. The men were literately at the bottom of the ladder.
"You two better make up and be friends. I don't want you two fighting." Pinkie said. "We'll deal with this later." Eric replied but Pinkie stopped him. "Make up." She repeated.
Eric knew he had to help Ryan. So he went over and shook his hand with Ryan actually did. "Let's go dude. You have a lot to explain!" Ryan said. Eric felt cooler since he was called dude by Ryan.
The five went through the attic window and hid on the roof from Alex. "Now what?" Rachel whispered. Eric looked around and saw the hedge. Ryan was carrying Mike.
"The hedge. we'll jump in." Eric said. "You crazy?" Rachel said. "Come on, let's not get wimpy here." Ryan taunted.
Reluctantly, they all jumped into the hedge and ran to the street. But then they heard police sirens coming to their location.
"We need to get out of here." Pinkie said recognising the noise. Eric was panicking but managed to see Kylah still there by her car talking on the phone. Good thing she has really long phone calls.
"Kylah!" Eric yelled. He ran over to her, his companions following. Kylah held up her finger to hush Eric as she continued to talk on the phone. But Eric got desperate.
He saw that Kylah's window was rolled down. It wasn't her car, it was their mom's but she used it a lot. It was a Jeep. Eric grabbed his sister's phone and through it through the open window into her car.
"Hey! Your really asking for it now!" She threatened. "Yeah later. Kylah we got to go now!" Eric yelled. The police rounded the corner and Kylah understood. She didn't know why the police were after him, but assumed he wanted to avoid them.
She quickly got into the drivers seat. Eric got into the passenger seat and Pinkie in the middle. Ryan, Mike (who was waking up a little but still under the effects of the powerful drug), and Rachel were in the back.
Kylah started the car and sped off. Super lucky for them the police had't noticed Eric with Pinkie get in the car and the police assumed it to be nothing important. The car ride was silent, besides all their panting from the experience. Kylah finally broke the silence.
"Your lucky you got a sister like me to get you and your friend out of there." She told Eric. He remained silent and simply caught his breath. "Where we going?" She asked him. It took him a minute to reply.
"Go to a far away hotel from the scene." He ordered. No one disagreed. "Must have been a doozy huh?" She asked looking oddly at Pinkie.
"It's about that pony isn't it?" She said. They all nodded slowly. She continued driving. "How about you explain?" She added.
"Yeah. Please." Rachel said and Ryan nodded. Eric just took a deep breath. "I'll explain tomorrow." Eric said shaking in fear of what he had just done.
"No way zombie boy. I need details!" Ryan said. "No Ryan let him be. He needs a breather... we all do." Rachel intervened.
There was a long silence. "I'm sorry I dragged all of you into this." Eric started. Pinkie was just silent as she didn't want to disrupt anything.
"But, we're wanted now. I don't know why. But it's important and I think we need to get some answers. Will you guys help me? It could be world changing." I said.
"Alright, little brother." Kylah caved in. "Okay." Rachel replied. "Fine." Ryan said. "Yeah!" Mike said as the drugs wore off a bit, but he was practically high right now.
"Thank you guys. It'll be quick..." he said. "Sure..." Kylah said.
"Heha. We're like the fellowship of the pony." Mike said drowsy like. Eric actually liked that name for them. Even though he highly doubted they would remain together, Kylah isn't always 100% supportive and him and Ryan are practically enemies. But he had to trust them, he couldn't let them go, they knew valuable information.
"I can't wait to hear the explanation for this!" Kylah said with a hint of frustration. Eric put on his glasses, this was going to be a long night.
Pinkie and her companions stayed at a hotel for the night. It was far enough from everything so they shouldn't be caught. Eric was just in the wash room staring at himself in the mirror. It was the morning and he was getting ready. He was actually just thinking about what he is doing. He wasn't sure if he wanted this. He was wanted now, for keeping the pony safe. He could almost break under the pressure.
But he knew he couldn't stay there forever, things needed to be done. He wasn't sure if he could trust everyone else, he trusted Mike no doubt he even trusted Pinkie. But his sister can be unpredictable and he barely talked to Rachel but he chose to believe he can trust her. He definitely can't trust Ryan. But what choice did he have.
He was just washing off all of his zombie make up, he was still wearing the zombie outfit due to that was all he had. Once he was content with how he looked he walked out only to be confronted by Kylah, Rachel, and Ryan. HE forgot that he had some stuff to explain.
"Alright Eric, time to explain yourself." Kylah said. Rachel and Ryan nodded. Eric took a deep breath and began. "Well... I found Pinkie Pie the pony yesterday." He said as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"I wasn't sure what to do but she said she needed help getting home. So I agreed along with Mike. But we still wanted to go to the party so we did. Apparently the government wants her I guess. Not sure why. But I think I will help her with this. And it would be awesome if you three did, too. All we have to do is get her to Newfoundland and then get her on a boat to Africa." Eric finished.
They were silent for a moment. "Why to Africa?" Rachel asked.
"There's a portal there. It can send Pinkie home." Mike answered. He was on the bed with Pinkie. The three thought for a moment.
"Alright, I'm in. But you owe me little brother." Kylah said.
"We did promise last night." Rachel reminded. Ryan sighed and nodded.
"Great." Eric said. "Thank you guys so much." Pinkie said.
Then they heard a police siren. "Oh no. Did they find us?" Rachel asked.
'I'll go see." Eric offered. He went over to the door shaking. He was quite nervous. He slowly opened it and looked out.
"I don't see them." He said he turned around to go in but saw a solder right there. Before Eric could react the solder grabbed him and put a hand over his mouth. Eric recognised the solder, it was the one from the party.
The solder came into the room holding his captive. The five quickly notice and stepped back.
"Okay listen up! Step back and hand over the pony!" Alex ordered eyeing the pony. The five remained frozen not sure of what to do.
"I said-" Alex started but was hit over the head with a lamp which caused it to shatter. Alex fell over and released his hold on Eric.
Rachel was holding the broken lamp and was alarmed at what she had done. "Thanks." Eric said getting up.
"Oh wow, wow." Rachel said. "Come on guys. We got to man up." Pinkie said trotting to the door. 'I agree with the pony." Ryan stated.
They went out of the room and saw two police beneath them. They were on a landing and could seem them from a railing.
"Watch out!" Kylah yelled from behind. They moved out of the way as Kylah threw a TV over the railing landing on the police's heads.
"Nice!" Ryan said. With that the six ran down the stairs and out of the hotel. They bolted it across a parking lot to their car and all hopped in.
"Okay we're all here?" Kylah asked starting the car. "Yup, let's go!" Mike replied. Eric then heard a familiar sound of metal on metal.
A bullet had been shot at the car and hit the door. "Their shooting, Drive!" Eric yelled as more bullets hit the sides. The solders were aiming for their tires. The car sped down the road. They were heading out of the city.
Meanwhile Alex came to and heard his communicator going off. "Hello? You there Alex?" He heard Peter say. He picked it up to answer. "They got away." He replied.
"We got to stop them. Bosses orders." Peter said. "we will, situate your helicopter in front of their path, you know where they are right?"
"Yeah, just found them. I will. And what of you?" "I will deal with them, just make sure your copter is ready for pick up."
"Yes sir."
Kylah was smiling with joy. "We just beat the military!" She exclaimed. Eric was just freaking out, breathing quickly.
"Calm down. We're safe." Pinkie said putting a hoof on his leg for comfort.
"Not sure about that Pinkie. When the military is willing to shoot at teens, their desperate." Mike answered using his COD logic.
"What do you know." Ryan scoffed. Mike was about to reply but Rachel hushed him.
"See what did I tell you." Mike said. "What?" Pinkie asked. "The helicopter is flying just ahead.
They all followed his gaze and saw the copter. "Jeez!" Eric said still freaking out. Eric then saw the familiar little ball in front of the car.
"A grenade turn!" Eric yelled as he grabbed the wheel and turned it from the road in desperation. The car skidded away off road as the grenade blew up behind them. They drove off road for a moment but met up with another.
"Okay Eric, thank you." Kylah said pushing him back in his seat. "This is insane." Ryan exclaimed.
"Calm down Ryan, you got to trust Eric." Rachel said. They were coming to an intersection.
To their luck it was a green light so they drove through.
"Everything will be just fine" Kylah said looking back at everyone. Right at that time they heard a honk. Kylah looked to her right and saw a military car coming from the side about to collide with their car. It was too late. They were smoked.
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Eric never felt so much pain before. He was slowly coming to. It was all foggy with unsettling feeling. He could barely see as he could feel his left cheek swelling. He saw the floor of the car. He slowly moved his arm to see that it was covered in blood.
He got out of the seat and began crawling to the roof which was torn off. His hearing was impaired at the moment. He heard coughing around him. He finally got out of the wreckage. The numbness beginning to dissipate. He fell to the concrete with a thud. The car was knocked right into a wall and he was a the mouth of an ally.
He slowly got up feeling like complete crap. The numbness faded and now he felt all the injuries he had. He slowly got to his feet. He heard a cry for help. He rubbed his eyes and saw at the back of the ally that Alex had Pinkie cornered and was advancing on her.
Using all the strength he had left. He ran at Alex. "Get away from her!" He yelled. Alex couldn't turn around in time and Eric socked him im the face. He fell back a bit. But then got up and pushed Eric to the wall.
"Eric!" Pinkie yelled but Alex through Pinkie to the wall. "I'm done with being mister nice guy, your coming with me!" Alex yelled pointing a pistol at her.
Right before anything happened. Eric jumped in the way. He tensed up and waited for the shot. But after ten seconds he realised he was still alive. He looked up at Alex who was just standing their with the gun.
"If you want this pony you got to go through me!" Eric yelled. "And me!" He looked over and saw Mike limp over and jump in front.
"And me." Rachel joined them. "And me." Kylah said coming over. "And me!" Ryan yelled at him joining the team.
Eric was proud of them, he was also proud of himself. He had stood up to what was right.
Alex threw the gun aside. "That pony must mean a lot if you kids would do this." They all nodded.
Alex talked into the communicator. "Peter come in, come in for pick up. We're giving these kids a ride." Alex said.
"Yes sir." Peter answered. "So where you headed." He asked Eric. "Take us to the shores of Newfoundland please." Eric replied.
Alex nodded. "Come on then." He said as the six followed. The helicopter landed and the group got in.
"Take us to Newfoundland." Alex ordered. "If you say so." Peter replied. The helicopter took off.
"Thanks Eric." Eric looked over to see Pinkie by his side. "I mean, I have some pretty awesome friends, but that was incredible." She said to him.
"You didn't have to do that." She said.
"I did. You see, my whole life I never really did anything, I was just going through the moments. But now I have a chance to make a change, improve something, do something. And I will do anything I can to make sure you end up home." Eric replied.
He was then hugged by Pinkie.
"Just, thanks so much." She said. "Your welcome. I got your back." Eric said.
'We all do." Mike added.
Chapter 9: Out of the Sky
The helicopter was making a steady flight through Ontario. Alex was sitting beside Peter as he flew the air craft.
"So you got them? Assuming that your bringing all of them including the kids." Peter said he was rather confused. He was ordered to fly in the wrong direction. "No, we're helping them." Alex slowly replied in deep thought.
Peter looked at him suspiciously. "Why?" Peter asked. Alex didn't respond. "What happened?" Peter persisted. Alex took a deep sigh and looked back at the six companions, they were all asleep and had received minimal medical attention from Alex's knowledge. Alex looked back to the windshield.
"I've been on duty for 10 years now." Alex started. "And I had received an order to kill any who stood in the way of the lord's mission. "Right." peter started to see what he was getting at.
"I can't kill a kid, I saw the fear in his eyes but I also saw selflessness, courage. Things that should not go punished." He continued. "I can't do this anymore." "What do you mean?"
"I'm retiring." Peter looked at him questioningly. "You sure. I've known you through my better years on this job. I've never seen you like this." Peter asked.
"Have you ever had to point a gun at a kid, at an innocent ponies." "Huh?" peter asked. "We've been told there evil, there bad you know. But what if....you know....Sombra was just using us?" Alex suggested.
"What?!" Peter asked. "Just a theory." Alex said putting up his hands in defense. "Anyways. Think about it, we're hunting a pink pony that lives on parties and pleasing friends. I...don't trust Lord Sombra anymore." Alex admitted.
Peter looks at him with a stern expression. But before he could say anything the com went off. "Hello...come in Alexander." It spatted out.
Alex ignored it. Peter went to answer but Alex stopped him.
Eric slowly woke up. He felt better but was still sore. He didn't know how long he had been out but he guessed not too long. Pinkie was asleep beside him resting in his lap while the others had their own spots. Eric had woken up to the sound of a staticy voice talking.
"We have sources that lead us to believe that you have the element." It said. Eric was too asleep to think it through. But he was slowly realizing. Should he have trusted them.
"Guys get up." He whispered gently to the team. They groaned and coughed but finally got to their feet. "What is it Eric?" Kylah asked.
"If you do not respond we will take brute force to get the cargo." The com added. Alex remained silent. "Are they going to turn us in?" Pinkie asked. They jumped when Alex turned and tried to shush them.
But it was too late, they had heard Pinkie Pie's voice! "You have 10 seconds to comply." It continued. Alex looked to Peter with a begging face. Peter sighed.
"Everyone prepare your selves. Things are about to get bumpy!" Peter ordered as the 6 grabbed onto anything strong. "I'll get the parachutes ready." Alex said as he went and unlocked a locker.
"Pinkie, got anymore black hole things?" Mike asked. She shook her head. "Wait we're going jump out of a plane." Ryan asked. Alex didn't respond and continued opening the locker reveling their fears. they were indeed going to jump out of the helicopter.
"Your time is up, sorry Sargent Alexander." It said as the control panel began beeping. "They have launched a rpg at us!
"Oh god! We're going to die!" Rachel screamed. "No we're not, we got to trust Alex." Eric said. Alex passed a parachute to Eric, Ryan, and Kylah.
"You will each have to hook up a partner to another." Alex ordered as the beeping became louder. "Missed us by meters!" Peter said as the beeping started up again.
"Ryan, you hook up with Mike. Kylah you to Rachel and I'll take Pinkie." Eric ordered. Mike hesitated but had to comply. They were hooking up when the helicopter was hit. It began spinning out of control. Alex grabbed the last parachute. Eric almost fell out but luckily grabbed the door frame, the door had flown off on impact.
Fire began consuming their surroundings. The sound of air rushing past Eric's ears made it nearly impossible to hear what Alex was telling them. "When...touch ground...hide!" Is all he managed to catch. Kylah, Ryan had jumped out.
He wished he had heard how to use it. "What!" He yelled. "Go!" Alex yelled back. "Aren't you-" he was cut off when Pinkie fell out of the copter causing him to be pulled out to.
Eric and Pinkie were screaming as they fell in a spiral to the ground. Luckily Eric had played many video games and knew to pull a string to release the chute. He did and was now floating slowly down. The straps pressed tightly against his chest which restricted some air flow.
"What about Alex and Pete!" Pinkie asked. Eric looked up to the helicopter and saw another missal collide into it. The air craft exploded into a ball of flame.
"No!" Pinkie yelled. Eric would have been more sad if he could breathe! Finally they touched ground, harder than he would have liked, he tumbled an rolled across the cement of the road and his head hit off of a garbage can and he was out.
Chapter 10: Milkshakes and Explosions
Chapter 10: Milkshakes and Explosions
Rachel and Kylah landed near Eric and saw his crash landing. Mike and Ryan landed in a pool in someones yard and lost the others. The girls ran over to Pinkie who was calling for help.
"Eric's out cold!" She told them. Kylah quickly unlatched Pinkie and Eric and lifted him up. "Come on!" Kylah yelled making the others started running. They ran into an ally way and hid on the back roads. They finally found a diner and ran in. They put Eric down gently layed down over two chairs.
Pinkie hid under the table while Kylah and Rachel schemed. "Where do you think Mike and Ryan went?" She asked. Kylah shrugged. "Maybe it's for the best that they are left out."
Rachel nodded. "So what were you doing with Eric at the party?" Kylah asked. Rachel shook her head. "Shouldn't we be talking about the tasks at hand?"
"There's tons of time for that later." Just then the waiter came and they ordered milkshakes. "This place seems fun!" Pinkie said from under the table. "It is Pinkie, diners are usually very fun, but for now we need to plan."
"No, let's talk some, girl to girl, and Pinkie can join in when it fits." Kylah explained. Rachel rolled her eyes. "So, you and my little brother?"
Rachel blushed a tiny bit. "He asked me out, so I agreed." She said simply. "He did?" She nodded. "Didn't think he had it in him." The milkshakes arrived.
"Can I have some?" Pinkie asked. "Here, have mine." Kylah said passing it to Pinkie. "Thanks!" "So, do you have a crush on him?" Kylah asked looking over at Eric passed out.
Eric has a bad bruise on his fore head. "Well. He is pretty cute. Ad I've known him since grade 2 or something like that." At this point Eric woke up but didn't say anything and only listened.
"But lately he's secluded himself and I never see him anymore." She explained. "Don't avoid the question, it would be nice if you 2 were together, it might get him out of the house more." Kylah said.
"Yeah. I don't know if I have a crush on him, but he is brave, and caring. If we survive this..." She said pausing. "I'd date him." Se said.
"You know that's pretty nice, he has had a crush on you since forever." Kylah said. "Aaaaaw." Pinkie said. "You 2 would be a cute couple." Pinkie said drinking some milkshake.
Rachel blushed a bit. "Do you think we'll be alright?" She asked. Kylah frowned. "We've been shot at, shot down, and rammed into. I honestly don't know." Kylah admitted.
"Wait, they're trying to...kill us." Pinkie said looking terrified. "Duh,what do you think the guns are for?" She shrugged. "I don't even know what guns are for, unless you mean water guns."
Kylah rolled her eyes. "Sorry, forgot about that." Eric decided to get up so he did. He was rubbing his aching head which hurt when he got up.
"Hey, Eric." Rachel said. "Hey Eric, guess what! Rachel loves you- whoops." Pinkie said covering her mouth. "Pinkie." Rachel said looking away blushing.
"Sorry, too excited." She said. Eric blushed a bit, too. "Really?" He asked. She looked back. "Well, love is kind of strong, so...how about we uh, go on a date, after all this..." She stumbled. Eric's heart practically stopped. "Sure, that would be great." He said smiling.
"Way to go Eric." Kylah said. "Wait, where are we and where's Mike and Ryan?"
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Mike and Ryan climbed out of the pool. "Come on, Mike, I can hear a dog." Ryan pleaded as Mike coughed and sputtered. "I can...here the cops!" Mike yelled as sirens could be heard approaching.
"Oh crap, come on the back gate." Ryan said pointing and the two ran through the gate and bolted it through the neighborhood.
The cops turned the corner and charged down the road. "Aaaaah!" The two yelled running down the street. The cop cars were much faster and passed them and stopped in front of them.
"This way!" Mike yelled as they turned around. But there was another one there, too. "This is the police! We have you surrounded." In seconds the police surrounded the two with their pistols out. Mike and Ryan put up there hands and kneeled down.
"Don't arrest those boys!" Mike and Ryan looked behind them to see Alex on a roof with an rpg. "We need them for interrogation, please stand down!" One yelled.
Alex simply aimed and fired a blast and blew up one of their cars. "Lower your weapon!" They yelled pointing their guns at him. "Guys run!" Alex yelled jumping off the roof out of view. Mike and Ryan bolted it. But a police officer caught Mike by his arm and put a gun to his head.
"Mike!" Ryan yelled. "Come back here kid!" The officer yelled. "No! Run! Get help!" Mike yelled. "Come back here young man!" The police warned.
Ryan ran for it and through a hedge before disappearing.
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"-and that's how me and my friends beat Discord!" Pinkie said finishing her story. "Interesting." Eric replied. Rachel and Kylah didn't know what to think of it.
"Hey, want to hear about...is that Ryan?" Pinkie said. Eric looked in the direction she was and saw that there was Ryan running down the road all sweaty and wild. He saw them and ran to them.
"Guys help!" He yelled. "Calm down what is it?" Kylah said walking to him.
"It's Mike! They got him! The police got him!"
Chapter 11: Strongest Nerd
"Mike!" Eric yelled before getting up. "Eric wait, calm down. We don't know if it's safe!" Rachel said trying to reason with Eric's panicked mind.
"I'm coming Mike! Lead me to him Ryan!" Eric yelled as Ryan ran off and Eric followed. "That idiot!" Kylah yelled. Pinkie ran off after Eric. They heard police cars rounding the corners.
"Wait up guys!" Rachel yelled getting up. Kylah rolled her eyes before joining the rest.
Eric was struggling to keep up with Ryan but his adrenalin helped. Ryan passed through a bush followed by Eric. "Over there in that police car!" Ryan said, Eric ran out.
Ryan didn't have enough time to stop him and Eric was charging the police car. Without thinking he opened the driver side and threw the police man out with incredible strength. Ryan was flabbergasted.
"Where did Eric go?" Pinkie asked catching up to Ryan. She followed his line of sight and saw Eric in the car with Mike in the back.
Pinkie ran over and hopped in the passenger as the officer got up. Eric looked over the driving controls before looking to his partner. "You ready?" Pinkie giggled. "This looks fun!"
Eric slammed his foot on the peddle and the car was off. Eric was for certain an immature driver but he knew the basics from his gaming and basic knowledge. Mike was slowly coming to.
"Eric?" Pinkie then turned and smiled at him. "Pinkie?!" He screeched. "Where's the others?" Eric didn't answer and continued his mad driving through the suburbs. Ryan and the girls ran through the backyards of houses sneaking over to Eric.
"So where are we going?" Pinkie asked. Eric thought for a second. "Not sure, we just got to lose these stars, we have about 3." Eric said in his Bad-Ass-GTAV-Nerd-Mode. "Eric! This is real life!" Mike reminded him.
Finally the police set up a road block right in front of blinking train tracks. Eric turned as fast as he could but to no prevail as the car slammed into the other cars from the side. Eric was shocked from the crash at first but had no major injuries from it and neither did the other 2.
Eric, Pinkie, and Mike climbed out as police recovered from the crash and got out their pistols. They ran along the tracks until a shot was fired, right at Pinkie.
Luckily it missed but it made them realize that they mean business. They stopped and turned to see the police gaining ground.
"You guys don't need to do any more. I think I'v gone as far as I can go. You 2 run, I'll distract them." Pinkie said looking into Eric's eyes.
Eric could see tears building in her eyes. Eric felt his adrenalin wear off and his true nerdy self came back, he bent down and hugged Pinkie as the police closed in.
Mike jumped in the way but he knew he could do little. Then he noticed gas leaking out of the cars that were hit and would go off at anytime. "We have you now! You 3 are under arrest!" The police yelled as they were only feet away. "I'm sorry." Is all Eric whispered into Pinkie's ear.
"Hey, over here!" Ryan said jumping on top of one of the cop cars trying to get their attention. But they ignored and threw Mike aside. "I have the real Pinkie!"
Their interest was touched and they directed their attention to the boy. "The car, it's going to explode, it's leaking fuel." Mike told Eric. Eric broke his hug, it somehow helped him regain his composure.
"Ryan get away the car is about to explode!" Eric yelled. The police started running at Ryan. "Protect the real Pinkie!"
Ryan's eyes widened and he jumped but just as he did, the car exploded sending him through the air and landing on the train tracks.
The train honked it's horn but it was powerless to stop in time. Ryan slowly got up but it was too late. "Run!!" Ryan yelled as loud as he could before the train ran by and he was gone.
"Noooo!!!!" Eric and Pinkie yelled. But he was gone. "Guys!" Mike yelled as police grabbed his arms. Eric looked at Pinkie and they both began crying but police tackled them. Eric fought back, he didn't want to go, he wanted Ryan not to die in vain. But the police beat him to a pulp and his face was so swollen he could barely see.
He could not see that Mike was getting the same treatment. He did not see that Pinkie was being taken away. He did not see that Rachel and Ky;ah and Alex saw what had happened.
But he did see one thing. He saw the light at the end of the tunnel, he saw hope.
