Your Human and You: I think, Therefore I Am

A week, a full week has passed and no sign of Sweeper. We all searched for him but to no avail. What made it worse was that my family could not ask for help. If they did, too many questions would arise. Our plan to move is also delayed. We would never leave a family member behind. The only thing we can do now is keeping an eye out for Sweeper. We all take turns going about the town and today I'm with Badge. I even have a collar around my neck to give the impression that he is taking me for a walk. So far there is no trace of Sweeper but I'm noticing something else and it's not good.

The townsponies appear to be very cautious of me, in fact they seem cautious towards any other humans. They try to avoid us like the plague. Some give me nervous glances while others whispered to each other. What's worse is that I'm seeing this reaction to humans all over town. This means that I either have been way to focused on finding Sweeper or I've been stupidly ignorant about the world around me. If it's that latter I'm blaming genetics.

Badge noticed it to. His eyes continually shift, looking out for danger. I truly think it would have been better if he just asked what was going on. At least that way we would know how to handle future situations if they came up. Thankfully nopony made a move as the two of us turn at an intersection into a less crowded street.  We did this several times until the two of us reached the outskirts of town.  The outskirts were made up of smaller houses, low priced hotels and a few shops.

Ponies here were few and far between here. The few ponies that we did see paid us little to no attention. The lack of interest helped our search. Badge and I investigated every corner, every building and every blade of grass for any clues of Sweeper. We even searched garbage dumps which in hindsight was not a smart idea considering Sweeper's dislike of anything dirty are gross.

We took a break at noon having spent all our time searching for our brother since seven in the morning. We found a little alleyway between two shops and sat down on the grass. Badge grabs two sandwiches from the saddlebag he's carrying and pass one to me. "Damn my legs hurt." Badge groans. "What about you?"

I shrugged rubbing my legs a bit. I was a little swore from all the walking but I said nothing since I was still following my outdoor rules just incase somepony comes by. My brother nodded in understanding back before continuing to eat. I too was about to take a bit of my lunch when I heard voices.

"-U WANT." a pony yelled. There was another speaker but their voice was to low understand what they said. Nevertheless the voices drew us told them like a donut to a police officer. Once at the corner Badge and peeked around it. We saw three ponies a few yards away. There was a large muscular yellow Pegasus, a chocolate brown Unicorn and a very familiar midnight blue Earth pony.

"-Just telling you how it is. I mean, you have the worse luck for having a talent that is human related." The unicorn said loud enough for my brother and me to hear and determine that it was a she. "Yea." the muscular pony added. "You work yourself to the bone caring for humans and you get noting back. No thank you, no praise just more shit to deal with. Talents like yours waste perfectly good ponies. So blinded by your charges to see that what you do helps nopony. Take from a pony with experience. Humans are bad. Sure they say that the trained ones are docile but even then there is a chance that it will attack. Seriously, those dumb animals are dangerous. But the world doesn't see them for what they truly are." The unicorn smirked a smirk so vile that even I could feel the maliciousness from where I was. "But ponies like you with your 'humans are good, humans are just misunderstood' nonsense stop us from dealing with the threat as the should be handled. Well at least now more ponies are seeing the truth." The Unicorn said poking a hoof into her victim's chest. A victim who's name was Humana.

Humana swatted the Unicorn's hoof away from her. "what are you talking about?"  Humana" brow furrowed, eyeing the two other ponies with disdain.

The unicorn and Pegasus seemed generally shocked by Humana's confusion. They must have thought that whatever they had been hinting at was common knowledge. The Unicorn's shock was replaced by disbelief. "You don't know?" Humana narrowed her eyes. "You really don't know, do you. Well I guess I'll be kind enough to tell you." The Unicorn once again smiled her sickly smile. " Ponies from neighboring towns have been attack by some mysterious force...only that it's know no longer mysterious. All evidence  points to humans."

Humana gasped as well as Badge and I albeit not loud enough to be heard. The mare of my dreams backpedaled away from the other two. "No. no, there is no way humans would attack out of the blue" her ears dropped to the sides of her head. "wild ones never enter populated areas...somepony has to be behind it or it's the Black Vine disease. Humans can't be hold accountable for their actions when they are infected. "

The brown Unicorn rolled her eye and closed the distance between Humana and herself. "Please, would I be telling you this without looking at all the facts." The Unicorn paused for her friend to add in a YEAH. "The investigators looked into it thoroughly and guess what....there were no intelligent creatures were near the crime scenes during the attacks ONLY HUMANS AND NO SIGNS OF THEM BEING INFECTED." The Unicorn leaned her head forward till their muzzles were but a few centimeters away from each other. "So how do you feel knowing tha-"

I have had enough. The belittling of her talent and revelation of why ponies gave me odd looks sparred me into wanting to take action. So I did. Against my brother's cries I walked out from our hiding spot and toward the three ponies. I was noticed instantly by the Pegasus and Unicorn. their eyes widen and bodies tensed up with fear. Humana who's back was facing toward me witness the bullies sudden change in expression. Slowly she turned her head to see me right behind her.

She recognized me the moment her eyes laid on me. her mouth opened slightly, ready to say something. Before she could I refocused my own sight on the to ponies who were bulling her. I growled. It was a low throaty growl that one would use to express anger. It had the affect I wanted. The two bullies whimpered in fear as the backpedaled slowly away from me and Humana.

Humana on the other hoof looked unsure of herself. She clearly knew that my growl was not aimed toward her since she showed no sign of moving. At the same time however she didn't do anything to stop me from growling.  Of course I stopped though it was more because I was getting tired of it. There was no sound after that, no pony spoke or moved. Just a bunch of creatures staring at each other. Like all things, it had to end which I would be more then happy to do. It was getting a little to awkwardly quite for my taste. So I did the first thing that came to my mind.

I grabbed Humana by the barrel and ran.

Humana squealed cutely as I ran passed my brother. Stunned as he was by my heroic but over the top actions Badge galloped after me. We passed street after street. Some more populated then others. I almost crashed into a dark blue Pegasus at one point earning the ire of a burly Stallion that was with her. Not completely sure if the words he spoke should be said in public.

Surprisingly Humana was quite thought the ordeal, sure her eyes had sunken to the size of a pea and her head darted this way and that but was about it. Still I needed to find a good place to drop her. It only took a second more for my answer to appear, or should I say 'for me to see my answer'.

A great white building stood a block away from me. Large glass windows were spread across the front of it's rectangle shape body. On the top center of the Building was a large red sign  BOULDER'S GYM. The place were my dad worked.

Not a moment later I was in front of the gym with Humana in my arms and Badge at my side catching his breath. Once I made sure she would land on her feet I dropped Humana on the ground. She landed with her back legs firmly on the ground...are front legs, not so much. Just as I about to help her out Badge yelled out with emphasis "Let me help you up." he gently grabbed Humana and guided her to her feet. I on the other hoof froze. Oh shit I almost broke my cover. 'thank you Badge.'

Humana acknowledged his help with a reply of thanks before turning her attention to the building in front of us. "Wha-? A gym?" She jerked her head to face Badge and me. "What was all that about and Why are we in front of a gym?" She waved a hoof at me. Normally humans didn't act like I did. Making up something on the spot to explain my actions would be hard especially when only one of us is allowed to talk. Lucky we had a contingency plan.

"Oh it's my dad works here." My brother said zealously. "We got Luke here trained so that instead of getting aggressive he runs to either here or home." Badge puts on the big smile resembling a pony trying to hide incriminating evidence of something.

Humana is quite surprise by this. She raises an eyebrow while she looks up and down at me. "Really?" Badge nods in reply. "th-that's impressive to say the least." There was a flash of light in her eyes. Quicker the eye she placed her forelegs on Badge's shoulders Smiling like a madmare. "Can you teach me how you trained him?!"

"Sorry but it's a trade secret and-"  The expressions of worry and excitement made way to confusion as one of them felt something on the top of their head. That something was my hand and the pony who's head was being touch was Humana. Humana was surprised at first but she realized what I was doing and gave herself up to the power of the almighty fingers. Once I got to rubbing her ears she leaned into my hand and cooed. I may have been stoic in my outward expression but boy was I doing backflips in my mind. It took me a second to notice Badge staring at us with his own grin. One the I recognized as his devious plan plotting grin.

"You know..." He began, rubbing his chin with a hoof. "I could use your help with Luke." My brother's words drew Humana's attention away from the influence of my fingers. "I have a lot of errands to run and I can't take Luke with me to take care of all of them." He continued. "what are you planning brother'  "I was  going to ask a friend to do it but since you have a talent with humans would you mind pet sitting?"

'You clever bastard I see what you're doing.'

Humana was actually taken back by Badges proposal. Even I was a little mad at him for forcing this on her especially since it was a ruse. "Wh-what? you...you really want me to take care of Luke?" Humana stammered.

Badge blinked. "That what I just said. I'll tell you everything you need to know to take care of him if you say yes." he smiled.  Humana bit her bottom lip in indecisiveness. She looked back and forth between me and my brother. I for the most part was torn between wanting her to 'pet sit' me and letting her go about her day. I truly wanted to spend time with her before we moved but not because of a made up situation concocted by my brother even if he is only trying to help.

Of course my brother knew just what to say to convince Humana to answer. "You know if Luke is with you then those bullies from earlier will think twice about coming near you. Once again his words drew her attention with him but this time she brighten up in realization that what he said was true. I couldn't blame her, who wouldn't look for a way to avoid that of which bothers them.

"Yes. Yes I'll do it."

A few minutes later  I found myself walking down the road with Humana at my side. Badge had finish telling what she needed to know though he said that all of it was just incase insists. He even told her were to find the secret key to the house, which we happen to be going to. For the trip she was quite and only speaking up to tell me what a good boy I am. I played my part and chirped back. Once we reach our neighborhood her demeanor changed.

It started with her closing the distance between us. Soon enough her body was rubbing against my leg every time I took a step. Every so often she would look around at our surrounding like she was expecting an attack. I am happy to say that the walk home was uneventful. Once we reached my home it didn't take long for Humana to retrieve the key, which was under the welcome mat. Once the door was opened she rushed inside calling me to come after her. Needless to say I complied. Not even a second after I enter Humana shut the door behind me and slumped to the floor.

"Finally. Safe and sound." she sighed heavily. Being the good pet that I was I slumped down next to her and leaned on her and padded at her mane playfully. She turned her head toward me and smiled. "I guess you're the one I should thank. No meanie weanie ponies are going to bother me with you around. I blinked then continued to play with her mane. "Her beautiful, heart-stopping smile grew. "Someone deserves a treat~" She rubbed my head before stepping away from the door and deeper into the house. "Now were is the kitchen?"

It took little time for Humana to find the kitchen and only a little longer to prepare my 'treat' which happened to be cut apple wedges from a place called Sweet Apple Acre. Boy do they know how to grow delicious fruit. She put the wedges in a small bowl with my name on it then placed it on the ground. "Here you go boy. You deserve it." She to a step back and I leaped toward the bowl. There would be no survivors. I was so into my 'treats' that I almost didn't notice Humana removing herself from the room. Quickly I grabbed the bowl with my remaining victims and went after her... or at least until I hear her muttering "bathroom, bathroom" to herself.

Unwilling to follow her to the bathroom I chose something much better. The floor pillow in the living room. The floor pillow was a large blanket like pillow that my parents brought for me. I used it whenever I wanted to just relax outside of my room. It was also a common item for human owners. I dropped the bowl back from where I grabbed it from and retired to the floor pillow. I laid down on my back get as comfortable as I can. I realized then and there how tired I was. Maybe I should rest my eyes for a bit.

Just as I was closing my eyes I heard hoofsteps coming closer. I lifted my head slightly to see Humana walk in. she smiled softly at seeing me laying there. "Would you mind if I joined?" she asked. I almost nodded before remembering who I was in front of. It didn't matter of course since she trotted over and laid down on her stomach next to me.   I watched her with half lidded eyes as she reached out with a hoof and started rubbing my arm. "I got to thank you again for helping me. Headline and Muscle Mass always pick on me every chance they get. "She shook her head slightly. " I just don't get the need to bully me. What do they get out of it." She looked at me, a smile returning to her face. Sometimes I wish you humans could talk. Oh how much would you be able to tell us. You could prove everypony how wrong they are about humans" I silently wish I could speak, to tell her everything I could... but I can not. Not now but just maybe... maybe some other time.

Images pass by me. Some I recognize others I don't. I see my birth from the eyes of another. I see white wall and ponies with warm and caring smiles. My parents adopting me so I can become a playmate to their soon to be born child. I see them return to the place of my birth. confusion and worry spread across their face. They know I'm different and they don't know what to do. They ask the caretaker questions. Questions of my born and my Sire and Dam. My birth Dam is a rescue. She was a prize for human fighting rings. My Sire is unknown. Only one human escaped during the police raid. A male. Under the same ownership as my Dam. He leaves nothing behind but a lock picked cage.

"I understand now... interesting"

My eyes opened before I even realized that they had been closed. I had fallen to sleep without even realizing it. Unfortunately even though I was now awake I still couldn't see much of anything, It had gotten dark and what's more is that there was something on my chest. It was heavy but not body crushing. It was also soft and warm. It moved slightly ever so often like it was breathing. Then It hit me. Humana had somehow ended up falling asleep on me. The soft muttering just above my head farther proved my theory.

To me it felt nice, like a warm heavy blanket. I smiled to myself as I nuzzled her chest. I was about to try and fall asleep again when I felt something different. Something a lot less furry and more fleshy. Two of them in fact, touching my stomach. My still sleepy mind finally put two and two together... It was her teats. Her teats were rubbing against my belly.

My epiphany also lead way for another part of my body to wake. This not good, this is not good. Every breath I take, every movement of my diaphragm I could will her small stubs touch my skin. What's worse was I starting to like it. With my enjoyment came my awaking. It became harder and harder to push away my darker ,lustful thoughts. I feared what I would do if this continued on.

Either it be a miracle or just pure coincidence Humana began to stir. "Hmm? Wha- what time is it." The weight on my body slowly lifted off of me. While I couldn't really see her that well I could make out a hoof rubbing what Would guess to be a eye. I laid silently not sure if I should 'wake up' too or fake sleeping. A sudden gasp drew me away from my thoughts. "Oh shoot, It's dark. I need to go home." A moment of silence past and I couldn't help but to think that Humana was looking at me. 'You should be find till your family gets home." She said. Humana nuzzled my face and took off toward the door. Leaving unsure wither or not she knew I was awake or not.

Of course I wasn't going to leave it at that, however If I follow her out the door she would think I wanted to go home with her instead of escorting her there. I chose the next best thing. Watch her through the kitchen window. The window I speak of looks out toward the house besides us. From the kitchen I could see the front of the Humana and Ore body's home.

I hastily ran to the kitchen to watch her enter the house.

A minute passes by and no Humana. I begin to worry. She was in a rush so I would have seen her running to her house by now. It may be dark out but with the full moon I could at least see shapes. A thought came to me. Maybe she had been ambushed right outside. I needed to check.

Quickly yet quietly I ran to the door. Slowly I open it. If Humana has indeed been ambushed I would need to element of surprise to scare the bullies away. When the front door was open just enough, I peek my head out.

Right away I spotted Humana. She was laying on the ground........... with a knife in her barrel.  The perpetrator was standing next to her. The thing is, it was a human.