The Dangers of Stupidity

Chapter III: Bridle Gossip II

"So, I think that I've figured out a good point to start at. First, what are your names?" Twilight asked us, her voice dripping with curiosity.

"Arrick. I'm a Conduit with electrokinesis. These are my best friends. Guys?"

"Erika. I'm a High Summoner, skilled White Mage,  and Honorary Badass."

"Chris. Not sure what to call myself. A crafter?"

"Taylor. Hero of Time, highly skilled swordswoman, master archer, all around proficient in combat and elsewhere."

"Benson. Pokemon Trainer. I carry these balls holding magical creatures that I can use to aid me in fights."

"Max. Master sniper."

"So, are the six of you some kind of group?" she inquired.

I was racking my brain trying to think of what to tell her. Finally, I figured something out.

"Yes. We're the Finest Fantasy, Number VI."

"Okay. I'm going to assume that Arrick is your leader, since he seems to be doing the most talking out of all of you."

"Excuse us for a second." I said, showing a slight bit of unease. The six of us began discussing the topic of whether or not I should be our leader.

"Well, it seems that you're right. We've decided that I should be considered the leader. Any more questions?"

"Yes. Where are you from?"

"We're from Earth. It's a world that probably can't be reached from Equestria. In fact, I'm not even sure if it's in this dimension."

"Well, then how did you get here?"

"That's what I was wondering. Some guy gave Chris a weird stone that looked like Princess Celestia's cutie mark. He pressed a button on it, and we got sent here.

Actually..." I took the bag off of my back and rummaged through it. I found at least seven Blast Cores, the Ray Field Inhibitor, eight twenty-four packs of D batteries, and finally, the stone.

"This is what sent us here. Do you know anything about it?"

"Hmmm... it looks like some kind of ancient Equestrian artifact. I'll have to look around for some info on it. For now, how about we finish my questions?"

"Sure thing."

"Okay. What are you carrying? Are they weapons?"

"Yes, actually. This is called the Amp. It gives me something to channel my powers into, which increases my effectivity in close range combat. Plus, I have all kinds of electrokinetic abilities. I can show you some later if you want."

"That would be fantastic! Erika?"

"This is called the Staff of Wisdom. It increases my magic abilities substantially, and allows me to summon powerful spirits called Aeons to assist me in battle."

"Now that I'd like to see."

"I've got a few weapons." Chris said a little proudly. "I have swords made from all kinds of materials. I've got five of them, each one made from something different. Wood, stone, iron, gold, even diamond! I've got a bow, too." he added, showing an undeserved sense of accomplishment.

"I'll say this right now, Chris is kind of disappointing." I whispered to her.

"I'm carrying a SGGS-50 Commando sniper rifle with an infared scope, an MK32 semi-automatic pistol with a super-zoom scope, four flashbangs, and a tactical knife attached to my pistol." Max said, which seemed to make her flinch a bit.

"Right here, I've got my Master Sword, the ultimate weapon-" Taylor began explaining.

"Actually, I believe that would be the Keyblade." I cut in.

"Just because you're the leader doesn't mean I can't still kick your ass, so shut up. Your powers are useless, anyway. There's not a power line in existence here!"

"I can draw power from other things, you know. Equestria does have storm clouds. That, and I could just find some stray lightning bolts in the Everfree."

"Whatever. Just let me finish, douchebag."

"Fine."

"As I was saying, the Master Sword is the ultimate weapon. It can destroy darkness itself, for God's sake! Then, there's my Hylian Shield. It's made of a powerful metal that can't be melted by normal means. The only way to destroy it is to use fire-based magic, and even then it's still not guaranteed to work. I've also got a lot of other items, like my Double Clawshots. I can use them to grapple on to ledges that I can't jump onto, grab things from a distance, I can even use them to fight, believe it or not."

"How would you do that?" Twilight wondered.

"Easy. Just shoot it at an enemy, and they'll usually pierce right through the tissue. Pretty painful, but effective."

"Okay... moving on. How do you know so much about Equestria?"

"That, you should ask anyone but me & Benson. Arrick's probably your best bet." Max explained.

"Max, you dick. Why are you throwing me under the bus like that?"

"I'm just telling her the truth!"

"Well, it's making you look like a dick."

"Just tell her already!"

"Okay."

I told Twilight everything about how, on Earth, Equestria was a TV show that all of us except Benson and Max were huge fans of, and that was how we knew so much about them. I went on to explain to her what video games were, and that we had been turned into the protagonists of the games we were playing. When I finished, she had but one question left.

"So Arrick, do you guys have anywhere to stay?"

"What do you think? We've been here for five hours."

"I might be able to find a place for you. Come with me."

"All right. Come on guys."

The eight of us, Twilight and Applejack included, walked through town once again, and I noticed that there was still nobody in the streets. Like before, Erika was standing to my right, so she was my go-to for conversation.

"Well, looks like we're getting Zecora'd." I whispered to her, simply bleeding sarcasm.

"I told you so."

"That you did. So, Twilight, where are you taking us?"

"There's some empty houses near here where you guys can move in. There's just one problem."

"What is it?"

"None of you have jobs, and I doubt anypony'll want to hire you yet."

"Ah could use some help on the farm, and Ah can pay. Maybe the rest of the girls can give them somethin' to do." Applejack had quite the idea.

"You're right." the lavender unicorn answered. "Come to think of it, Spike could use someone to take over during the day for some of his larger jobs. Any of you up for it?"

"I'll do it! I love libraries, and I can use my powers to move stuff pretty easily." I proffered.

"All right, Arrick. You can start tomorrow morning!"

"Alright!"

"I can have my Aeons help you guys out on the farm!" Erika informed them.

"Ya wanna do it, Erika?" Applejack asked as she turned back to her.

"Why would I have offered to do something I didn't want to do?"

"I can cut things really well. Maybe I could help out at Sugarcube Corner?" Taylor asked.

"I'll talk to Pinkie Pie and see about it. I'm pretty sure she'll appreciate the help."

"I can supply Rarity with fabric or something." Chris clearly wasn't too keen on getting a job.

"Alright, I can check on that."

"I have my Pokemon, and there's plenty of things they can do." Benson had an interesting thought.

"Looks like we're set. You guys go ahead and find something to do or whatever." I told them, walking towards the library.