The Human Hero

Chapter 2

The First Annual Apple Cider Celebration

Fluttershy awoke to the combination of the smell of carrot pancakes and blueberry pancakes being cooked, and the sound of some strange yet energetic music. She got out of bed and put on her yellow bath robe. When she made it to the kitchen, she noticed that the frying pan and spatula were moving by the magic of the stallion doing push ups to the music. She didn't say anything, instead she just noticed how muscular her temporary housemate was in his undershirt and jeans. Allyn's voice huffed with each push up he did as he sang, which seemed like the song was written for his baritone voice.

"Hey Shy," Allyn called after he finally noticed her, "Hope you don't mind me feeding your animals for ya this morning." He already fed her furry friends? It was 6:30 in the morning, when did he wake up? "I was making us pancakes," Allyn continued, refusing to stop doing push ups, "and Angel was shooting me looks so I made a couple carrot pancakes for him, if that's okay for him to have. Oh, and I don't know where you keep the maple syrup... or if you have any."

"Oh, it's fine," Fluttershy replied, "as long as he doesn't have too many and the carrots are chopped into tiny cubes. And the syrup's in the cabinet next to the refrigerator, top shelf." She looked over to Angel's bowl and sure enough, he was eating! Usually he would only eat what Fluttershy would make for him, he didn't like it when other ponies would try and make food for him. She wondered what Allyn said or did to make Angel eat it.

Allyn popped up after the last push up and grabbed the frying pan and spatula and placed the blueberry pancakes on a plate. He then used his magic to open the cabinet door and pull out the container of maple syrup, placing both on the table. He then walked over, turned off his I-thingy, picked up plate of regular pancakes, and sat down at the table.

"So get this," he started followed by taking a bite of pancake, "turns out I wasn't the only thing that changed when I came here; I had like four-hundred human dollars in my wallet yesterday, it all turned into bits! Ha, can you believe that?"

"Uh, no I guess I can't," Fluttershy said as she sat down at her table, "May I ask you something?"

Allyn looked at her, his face puffing out filled with pancake.

"Um, well if it's okay form me to ask," Fluttershy continued cutting her blueberry pancakes with her fork, "What happened to you before you came here." Allyn swallowed his mouthful of pancake and sat back in his seat.

"Well," Allyn started, "I guess it started the same way you saw just a minute ago..."

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Allyn awoke like any other day had started for him in Malibu, California. He did his usual exercise regimen; 100 push-ups, 250 sit-ups, 30 minutes of Krav Maga training, a 5 mile run, and for today; he planned for a hike in the Hollywood Hills area. He had finished the push-ups and sit-ups, the 30 minutes were interrupted by a phone call from his older sister, all that was left from his usual schedule was the run. Allyn stretched for a moment before he began his morning ritual of a five-mile run in his usual Under Armor shirt and Nike running sneakers.

While in the middle of the run, he began to notice the usual SoCal sun was beginning to be dulled by a sky quickly filling-up with clouds coming from the Pacific Ocean. He decided to turn back and just say he ran 5 miles each way. After all, he was about four and a half miles into the run.

"Jeez," Allyn said, removing his headphones so he could hear himself speak over 'Through the Fire and Flames' on repeat, "I hope Hollywood's going to to be clear." He put his headphones back in, "Just to be safe; I'll get a coat for the hike."

Allyn pulled up to the start of the Hollywood Hills Hiking Area, which was still highly cloudy, in his night black, '13 Chrysler 300. Allyn got out of his car and opened the trunk so to get his backpack and coat out from it. His usual dark gray hoodie was way too dirty for the normal human nose to handle, so he brought his back-up maroon hoodie instead. He made sure everything he needed was in his backpack; Ipod, check. Ipod speakers, check. Iphone, check. Apple product charging cables, check and check. Cash, duh. And water and granola bars for energy on the hike up, eeyup.

Allyn locked his car, slung the backpack over his shoulders, and began the hike. By the time he was out of sight of his car, he had already made it about a fifth of the way up the side of the mountain and was somehow already tired.

"The.. Hell?" he asked himself huffing with each breath, "I do this... Hike... Twice a... Month." He pulled out one of his water bottles and drank some of it down. He smiled when he noticed the small hole in the sky reveling his old friend. He blew a kiss up to the moon and continued the hike up the mountain, switching his current song to This Is War.

After an hour, Allyn finally made it to the top of the trail overlooking LA. He looked up to the moon and smiled.

"Half way Luna," he said winking, "But now I must return to the madness. See ya in my dreams, my princess."

Suddenly a subtle beam of light shot down from the moon in front of Allyn, causing him to shield himself from the unnatural occurrence. The beam seemed to reflect off some invisible mirror in front of the cliff where Allyn stood. Curious, he stepped closer to the reflection. He leaned closer, trying to make out what was on the other side of this mirror.

Before he could react, the ground fell out from under him, causing him to tumble down the hill towards the famous Hollywood sign. Allyn slammed his head into a large rock on the way down the mountain, knocking him out cold. As he fell further, a second beam shot from the moon hitting one of the Os in the sign.

Allyn's unconscious body bounced off a small bump in the mountain and sailed for the O, sending him through the second portal.

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"... Next thing I know," Allyn said as he finished cleaning the pan and dishes from breakfast, "I'm waking up in the grass under a tall, petite, sweet girl in yellow and a short, tan, athletic chick in teal. Both with wings, telling me I had a horn sticking outta my skull and I was in a humanized form of an animated TV show."

Angel jumped onto Fluttershy's arms and she scratched behind his head.

"Sounds like a spell," she whispered, "But there wasn't a Teleportation Mirror in the sky when we found you. And I don't remember Twilight talking about a spell like that recently." Allyn waved a hand, summoning some of his magic and putting Fluttershy's silverware away in the drawer. "Maybe Celestia might know something about it."

"Or Discord's fucking with all of us somehow," Allyn said over his shoulder as he dried his hands with a towel, "Think about it; The former God of Chaos would know about parallel universes, he picks one at random, pulls out some random person from the world and throws him or her here, the human freaks out about humanized ponies while the ponies freak out about being followed by invisible, imaginary cameras." It would make sense for Discord to do something like that, like when he broke out of the statue and turned the Elements against themselves. Or with the vines during the Summer Sun Celebration.

After taking a shower to wash off most of the sweat; Allyn walked up stairs, grabbed his coat and some of his cash, and he, Fluttershy, and Angel left the hut. Setting out for the first stop of the day; The Carousel Boutique for something to wear for his first Equestrian gig. As the trio walked to the shop, Allyn stopped Fluttershy for a quick word.

"Listen," Allyn spoke softly so only Fluttershy would hear him, "When we get in there, introduce me as 'Flynt Alchemist' and not Allyn. I'm guessing y'all are still trying to understand the whole 'Your reality is my TV' bombshell." Fluttershy nodded. "Okay, so remember," Allyn repeated to make sure, "'Flynt. Alchemist.'"

Allyn took one last breath and opened the door.

"Hello darling," Rarity's voice called from somewhere Allyn couldn't seem to find in the chaos of the store, "Be with you in a moment." Sure enough, within one minute Rarity had unburied herself from the clutter and looked over at the front door. When she saw Fluttershy, she said hello and managed to escape the pile of fabric that was easily half the size of Everest.

Rarity was kind of what Allyn expected her to look like. Lightish dark, smooth looking skin from repeated trips to the spa. Wearing a white, long sleeve shirt that elegantly showed off her figure. Though the glasses she had hanging around her neck were not something he expected, but he guessed that they were for making better hems like how his mother used her glasses for. Her small stature made Allyn hesitate for a moment too, seeing as she was in high heels and yet still barely to his chest level.

"Hello Rarity," Fluttershy said when Rarity finally made it to them, "This is Al-chemist, Flynt Alchemist. He was visiting Ponyville and he heard about the Cider Celebration and was planning on replacing Vinyl." Nice save, Allyn thought.

"Oh so you're going to," Rarity said trying to figure Allyn out, "What? DJ as well?"

"Not quite, Miss Rarity," Allyn said, "I play the guitar and sing. But the reason we're here is because Fluttershy says this is the best boutique in all Equestria."

"Well I wouldn't say all of Equestria," Rarity said blushing at the complement of her shop, "But thank you. Come in Mr., Alchemist was it?" Element of Generosity, Allyn thought to himself, But apparently not Modesty.

"Yes," Allyn replied putting on a smile, "But everypony else just calls me Flynt."

"Well then, Flynt," Rarity said pushing her glasses up the bridge of her nose with her magic, "Please step into my office and we can begin."

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After waiting a couple of hours for her to finish, Fluttershy and this Flynt Alchemist stallion were amazed by the suit Rarity brought out. The cobalt fabric matched perfectly to Mr. Alchemist's style of clothing, and add to that it was tight enough to show off his muscles yet baggie enough for him to play guitar at her friend and her family's large party this weekend. She designed it with pockets for extra guitar picks, bits, or sunglasses as Rainbow insured everypony that the skies were planned to be clear for the event and titanium cufflinks that worked perfectly with his silver ring.

"Oh sweet Celestia," Flynt said stroking the sleeve of the suit, "This fabric is so soft and light! It's amazing, but would it trouble you if I added two things to it?" What could he want to add to her suit?

He walked over to a cabinet that showed off an assortment of gloves and pulled out a pair of white, knuckle-less, silk gloves and put them on. He wiggled his fingers and threw out his hands. Then he summoned some magic and grabbed one of the black Western Style hats off of a hat rack Rarity had next to the cabinet, putting it on his head in with a flip.

A-MAZ-ING! Her suit, hat, and gloves added to his jeans, two-belt fashion, and ability so pull off hiking boots! This rocker pony added layers of style to her suit with two simple additions. He then took a highly sexy pose strumming an air guitar and lowering his head, hiding his face under the rim of the wide hat.

"This," Flynt said, "is how I do style. Um, you're drooling Miss Rarity."

Embarrassed, Rarity wiped the drool off her lips.

"Well I must say," Rarity said, "You did add you're own flair to my design that I personally wouldn't have noticed after just meeting you. I can't to see you on stage this weekend, Mr. Alchemist." Flynt started to pull our some bits, but Rarity stopped him.

"Oh I just can't walk out of here without paying you for you handy work," he insisted, "Surely a hundred and fifty bits should be enough for the cost of the ensemble." He placed the bits on the counter and put his hands back in his pockets.

"If you're so persistent to buy something," Rarity replied with a sigh, she genuinely did want to let him have the suit for free for what he added to it and on that she wasn't budging, "The gloves and fedora combined are only 35 bits so if there's anything else in my boutique you'd like to buy..."

Mr. Flynt looked around her shop for a moment until a certain coat caught his eye. A light gray coat with a hood and black lacing around the cuffs and bottom of the coat. He pulled it over to him and put it on in place of her stylist suit. He pulled the hood over his head and stood there menacingly in the coat.

"I'm guessing this lone coat isn't worth a hundred fifteen bits," Flynt said in a way that was the same deep voice as when he and Fluttershy walked into the boutique, yet with the dark coat and hood seemed so much more menacing, "But what if I have it customized?"

"Er, well what were you planning," Rarity asked after it took her and Fluttershy a moment to snap out of the strange terror this stranger was giving off. Mr. Alchemist held up the bottom of the coat.

"Maybe make the bottom of the coat lowered to just off the ground," He started, "Add some pockets where the bottom is now, and maybe a personal design I could draw for ya." He asked for a quill and paper and drew what looked like a cross and a snake in some strange combination with a crown and wings. "Would it be too much for this on the back," Mr. Flynt asked.

Rarity took the paper from his hands. The darkness and mystery of the snake and cross tied with the light and comfort from the crown and wings. This was a fantastic design, how could he come up with such beauty. She calculated the total; the coat originally, plus the fabric, and the time to add the emblem.

"Yes," she finally figured out, "That should be the perfect amount for the three accessories and additions."

After they finally reached the agreement, Fluttershy and the stallion talked about heading off to Sweet Apple Acres to check with Applejack about the stage.

"Oh, do tell AJ hello for me, will you Fluttershy," Rarity said as the two were walking out the door and she planned on starting the additions to the coat.

"Sure thing Rarity," Fluttershy waved as they closed the door behind them.

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After Allyn and Fluttershy went back to her house to drop off the suit and gloves, they made their way to Sweet Apple Acres. By the time they made it to the orchard, Allyn noticed that along with the hard working family there was a large stage with spotlights and large speakers. There were also easily over fifty barrels of cider stacked of groups near the barn.

As Allyn and Fluttershy walked up to the barn, Allyn noticed AJ was talking with someone inside and it sounded like the discussion wasn't going well.

"So that creep knows everythin' that's happened to us for tha' past three years," Applejack's voice called out.

"He even knew about the mirror in the Crystal Empire," Rainbow Dash replied, "And us in that Power Ponies comic." AJ and RD opened to barn door and immediately noticed Allyn even in his cowboy hat.

"That's the guy," Rainbow said.

"Uh," Allyn said, his voice cracking from nervousness, "Hello?"

Next thing he knew; he was waking up in the Apple's kitchen two hours later with a bag of frozen peas on his face over his nose which hurt like shit all of a sudden. He stood up and looked out of the kitchen into the living room where the Apple family, minus Applebloom, Fluttershy, and Rainbow Dash were all sitting.

From what he could see, AJ looked skinny with rather wide hips, again another thing he expected in this world for someone who kicks trees everyday. Her blond hair tied in it's natural pony tail under her hat gave her the look of only 18, thought Allyn guessed everyone in the mane six was over twenty. He felt a tiny bit perverted when he noticed under her orange, plaid sweater she was going rather 'commando.'

Allyn changed his attention over to Big Mac. The man was two inches short of Titan, HOLY SHIT, Allyn was 6' 4" but Mac had to be at least 7' 7"! While there wasn't an actual horse collar around his neck, there was a small one on the gold necklace he wore. Both he and AJ shared the same sun kissed skins.

Tired of spying on the Apples more than what Dash has probably already told them, Allyn decided to head outside and check the situation of the stage wiring. Whether they were going to like him or not, he was probably the only musical choice the Apples had who could be ready for a concert in two days. He pulled out his Ipod and put on The Phoenix. He grabbed his hat, opened the door, and walked out.

"Oh hello Mr. Alchemist," Rarity called, "I see you're still wearing that fashionable Western hat."

Allyn looked over to where her voice came from. She had a sun hat added to her outfit from earlier, but other wise she looked just as she had earlier. So why was she here now?

"Don't mind me deary," she continued, "I'm just dropping off my little sister to have fun with her friends."

Shit, how could he forget about Sweetie Belle! Of coarse she'd have to come over here at some point. And while the Apples want to break him in two for watching everything's that happened for three years, he was going to die.

Allyn was so focused on his imminent death, he barely missed The CMC running past Rarity. They looked exactly like they did in Equestria Girls, only with normal skin tones.

"Hey," Scootaloo stopped to ask Allyn, "Who are you?"

"Hello," Allyn said scratching the back of his head, "My name's Mr. Alchemist, but everypony calls me Flynt."

"Are you here to talk with mah big sis?" Applebloom asked.

"Yeah, I'm trying to be your new entertainer for the Cider Celebration," Allyn said and couldn't help adding a smug smile to it.

"Really," Sweetie asked, "Are you going to DJ too?"

"Not really," Allyn replied, "More like play guitar and sing."

"Awesome," the trio all said at once.

"Girls," Rarity said giggling, "Let the stallion get back to whatever he was doing."

The trio said okay and ran off to play somewhere. Suddenly, AJ slammed open the door to the kitchen and stood in the doorway with Big Mac, Fluttershy, and Dash.

"There y'ah are, y'ah snake," Applejack yelled, "Y'ah got some explainin' ta do before Ah'm anywhere near done with ya."

While Allyn wasn't normally a religious person, at that moment he started saying Hail Mary in his head. Before Applejack could kill Allyn, a low menacing roar called from somewhere. Suddenly, the stage started shaking and the framing started crashing down towards the CMC.

"KIDS!," Everyone yelled in horror.

As if by some physic link, Rarity and Allyn simultaneously summoned their magic and held the scaffolding up long enough for Rainbow Dash to fly over to grab the kids. But before she was even half way towards reaching the kids, Allyn felt a major surge of magic energy thru his body and somehow threw his hand and the scaffolding high into the air.

He still had more than enough energy to grab the kids with his other hand and pull them towards Dash. She grabbed the kids and flew back towards the barn. The magic energy surging through Allyn's body was so great, it was beginning to form a ball around him and his eyes were glowing pure white.

He turned his wrist and a complex Transmutations circle formed in the air from magic and fused the scaffolding together. He lowed the fused scaffolding to the stage and then fused the ground around the base of the scaffolding before passing out.

As the human became surrounded by ponies, they were being watched by the same figure from last night.

"It would seem he has more access to his magic than I thought," he thought, his arms crossed as he stood by the edge of the Everfree Forest, "I must study him more before my attack on the Royal Sisters. He may actually be a threat to my plans with enough of his magic."

He walked back into the forest as the ponies were panicking over his spell and the human's counter, but there was one thing he was sure about; they will take him to see Celestia.