Chapter 1: Roses are Red

---A Few Hours Later--

The sun had started its descent over the horizon and the whole market was bathed in a orange tango light that made my new "Owner's" furs look more dark and dull, why we are still in the market is a mystery to me as we continue to walk deeper and deeper into the marker area though something I have noticed is that this far into the market there are barely any more stalls and random booths scattered around the area but instead rows upon rows of different kinds of stores that had very obvious signs to show what they have for sale, I don't take much notice of them since most of them have random Fruits and Vegetables on them but one store just near the end of the street has what looks like a Human in a crouched position

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"Hey Rose maybe we should head into Humans-At-Home and get some supplies for Thorny!" Lily giggles at the nickname she has juts made for me, If I ever get the chance I will kill her...Slowly..

"Um..I don't know, its pretty late and I don't want to bother anypony.." Rose squeaks out while I give her a deadpan look, are you serious? I thought, does this pony even have a backbone? Well lets see if I can push her into the right direction...Literally. I start to nudge her towards the store in a impatient manner while making a whimpering noise.

"..Oh!..Uh!..Bad T-Thorn!..Uh..Fine lets go in.." Rose says admitting defeat "But we can only stay in there for a few Minutes! And no Treats!" Lily and I both share a large smile as we fist-bump (Hoof-Bump?) but while my smile doesn't seem to effect Lily in the slightest Rose gives me a scared look and a shiver, and this makes my brow furrow in confusion but I ignore this for now as we enter the shop and oh my Discord...This reminds me of the old pet shops back home! There are even Toys!

"Soooo...What are we looking for Rosy?" Lily asks innocently while looking around at the front desk, though I am sure she has no idea what the hell she is looking for.

"..Well..I think we need..A bed?" Rose answers while looking at the bed section, while myself I am tied to a post by my leash up at the front of the store in the "Human Waiting Section" and I watch how Rose is intently looking at the beds just before...

"Hey Rose! Hey Lily Valley! What can I help ya Mare's with!" a light Gray coat, dark Gray mane, and light blue eyes and His ass mark is three four-leaf clovers and to top it off he has a Irish ascent! Though from his sudden appearance and loud vocal announcement Rose literally jumps and dashes to me, crushing me in a bear hug and pushing her head into my chest.

"Nice going Lucky Clover.." Lily sighs "..You know not to shout when Rose is around you Douf!" she says sternly as she trots up to the stallion and smack him in the back of the head.

"Hey! Watch the mane!" Lucky retorts "I just got it styled!" and then starts the bickering between the two of them, then I realize that Rose is still connected to my chest and shows no signs of letting go, I try to remember what to do in these kind of situations so I gently place my hand on her raspberry mane and start to stoke it downwards contentiously while trying to say "There, There" but in the end I only mange making a purring like noise that actually starts to calm her down but cause her to start snuggling into me and causes her to sigh a few times. This doesn't go unnoticed by Lily and Lucky and while Lily grows a gigantic grin and Aw's at us Lucky looks solely at with a confused expression.

"Humans don't do that.." Lucky utters confused "..I have never seen a Human act like that before." his face completely and utterly flabbergasted as he stares at me and Rose.

"Well Thorny does!" Lily smiles triumphantly like she just one a competition "If anything from what I have seen Thorny is the smartest most amazing Human I have ever seen!" well it appears she has just redeem her self from my wrath but also it seems that Rose has removed her self from my person and starts to trot slowly back to the other ponies, blushing like crazy as she approaches them.

Rose coughs a few times "Uh..Sorry guys..I just..Um.." Rose tries to spurt out while the blush on her face threatens to engulf her like a blazing fire "It's just I..Got a little scared." she clears her throat "Mr.Clover me and my friend here would like to buy the necessities products a pony needs for keeping a human happy and well...Please."  Well, well I thought, look like some little Rose is gaining her first little thorns, but she still has a long way to go before she could draw some true blood. After talking for a few more minutes and discussing a price Rose ended up buying one bed and a blanket, a few toys, a new collar and leash and finally some bowls and guess who had to carry all of this to her home..Lily thankfully but just as Lily loaded everything on her back and Rose and me were heading to the exit door that stallion Lucky came running up to us asking if he could do a intelligence test, honestly I felt scared at this moment, what would they do to me if they found out I was intelligent as them? Would they kill me? Experiment on me? Let's say when Rose said no I wanted to hug that mare like no tomorrow.

As we walked to wherever Rose's home is I noticed that Rose was trotting close to me and was nuzzling my leg like a happy puppy who thought their master had treats on them, I believe that after I showed her how affectionate I could be she must now see me in a more loving way, I know that when I have to go find Discord and serve him as a soldier or knight I will feel kinda bad about leaving her though I think before I have to leave I'm gonna shape this mare into something more and beside why should I go look for Discord? That lazy arse can come look for me.

When we finally arrive at Rose's house I mistake it for a flower shop at first so I let out a few confused chirps to alert Rose or Lily to my confusion. "What is it Thorn? Don't you like your new home?" I give her a small smile and nudge my head forward a few times like how a cat would signal it would like something, Rose smiles and says as she opens the front door and we all get inside "I knew you would love it! But we are going to have to set some ground rules Thorn." she tries to say sternly.

"Uh..Lily? It's a Human..They Don't really think.."  says Lily with a small grin while she puts my bed by the front door and bowls by the front desk, I have to admit that this shop is actually really amazing, the amount of rose's everywhere and in all different colours. They remind me of my mum's old rose garden and how she would purposefully make the thorns grow so no one would ever touch them. This world is odd but from what I have seen from how Rose has treated me so far I think things will go well.

"Well I better be on my way Rosy! See ya tomorrow!" Lily says happily and hugs Rose.

"Have a safe trip home Lily! Bye!" Rose waves Lily out of the front door, after Lily has left I sit in my new bed and Rose comes up to me and sits down in front of me and smiles "..Well about those ground rules..First as long as you don't disturb the customers you can stay in the front room..Second you sleep down here and you can't come upstairs with permission and finally..Um..And no being a nuisance,,Got it Thorn." She tries her hardest to put on a stern face and even starts to scrunch her nose, I smile again, pet her head and nod, she wraps me into a hug "..Thank you..I don't know how you can understand me..But thank you.." she gives me one more hug before she heads up to bed "Night Thorn.."  I sigh as she leaves me in the once familiar dark and I drift into a deep slumber.

--The Equestria Abyss--

"Where am I?" I asked the Darkness, I did not care that I could speak again for if this is a dream it does not matter "Where Am I?" I ask again but when I retrieve no response I decide to try to inspect my surroundings but the only off thing I noticed was my own appearance, if it wasn't for a white glow around my body I don't think I would be able to see anything at all.

"You are not Ready"

A voice rings out from the Darkness that chills me to my very core but also reminds me of someone.

"I am not Ready"

A figure begins to appear in my vision range as I see...Well a red glowing...Man? and he is coming closer and closer.

"We are not Ready"

He is almost in front of me but still I cannot truly see him, but what I do see is that he is covered in spikes coming out of any available place on his armour. As he closes the distance between us he pull out a blade covered in thorns...And plunges it into my Abdomen...I give out a choked scream as I feel the blade burn inside my body, the pain is comparable to anything in this world as  I watch my blood flow down under the blade to the ground. I stare at his face what is concealed by his helmet and I choke out a "Why?...Why?"

"We are Not Prepared to fulfil are duty yet, but soon, soon you will and the Fair Lady will love us once more and we will feel her touch once more! But heed this, soon you will be called to kill and feed the to our Fair Lady till she is full and well but for now rest Chaos Servant...Rest..."

I let out a choked gasp as he pulls his blade out but instead of falling to the ground I see patches of fire starting to burn away parts of my flesh and sizzle my muscles underneath, I scream out in pain and as the fire starts to melt flesh from bone I Scream with all my might "Who Are You!" and then nothing...

--Equestria--

I wake up in a cold sweat...My heart is racing...And inside my head I can't stop thinking about what the mysterious figure from my dreams said.

"soon you will be called to kill and feed the dead to our Fair Lady till she is full and well but for now rest Chaos Servant..."

He said it like he knew me..Like he knew exactly who I am..And how he referred to me as "Chaos Servant"...Whoever he is he most know about Discord..Maybe he is Discords enforcer or something...But who is this "Fair Lady" and why must I kill people to feed her?..Is she a cannibal..I sigh and lay back down in my bed...I hope I can get some sleep...But I feel like I can hear a lady singing something...She sounds so weak...

Hush-now,

Go to sleep-y, little one.

When you wake you shall have

All the pretty little horses.

Blacks and bays, dapple grays,

Coach and six white horses.

Hush-now,

Go to sleep-y, little one.