Chapter 2. “I don’t want to leave”

Davey cried to sleep and Fluttershy was now putting a blanket on him.

Fluttershy stared at him. He was sleeping so confortable on the couch. She felt her heart beat. Looking at Davey she couldn’t resist but to give a kiss on his cheek. “Good night sleepy head”. She then turned around to clean the little table where they ate their meal.

Angel came out of nowhere running in Fluttershy’s direction. The little bunny was very exhausted.

Angel tried to say something with signs. Apparently it was about Davey.

Fluttershy couldn’t understand what was about. She never understood at first his tries and efforts to say something.

Fluttershy tried to guess.

"What is it Angel? Is it something bad?"

For the first time Fluttershy was going on the right direction at the first try because Angel nodded. Angel then pointed to Davey.

"Oh, it’s about, Davey? Why, do you have a problem with him?"

Angel nodded again. It was clear now. Angel didn’t like Davey at all.

Fluttershy giggled and with some consideration tried to set this up.

"Oh Angel. You don’t have to be jealous. Only because Davey is new doesn’t mean I will ignore you."

Angel face palmed. Apparently that was not the point. Angel always found it hard. Fluttershy could never tell.

Angel jumped on Davey’s belly. He patted Davey’s belly and he made an action to suggest strangle like saying ‘hurt’.

Fluttershy thought about it for a moment.

"Did Davey tried to hurt you?"

Angel nodded on excitement and proud. Finally, Fluttershy was showing some progress on her guesses.

"But that’s impossible. He seems like such a nice guy."

Angel got angry and he jumped to give a little hit to make Fluttershy react.

"Why Angel? You have to learn how to be nicer. I can’t leave you to be this rude with everyone."

Angel got really angry this time. so he ran out of there at full velocity.

"Angel! Wait! "

But it was too late.

Angel left.

Davey opened his eyes. And the first thing he saw was Fluttershy crying in front of him. Davey was very confused. What happened in his sleep? Did he do something inappropriate?

His thoughts were interrupted by Fluttershy who stared at him with her face full of tears. Quickly, she tried to search comfort and consideration with the only living thing nearby.

"It’s my entire fault. A friend just left me and it was my entire fault. I tried to serach for him but..."

Davey was very confused but he didn’t say anything and he hugged Fluttershy to make her feel safe.

"My entire fault, my entire fault, my entire fault…"

Davey didn’t try to say anything. He knew the best way to deal with this was just letting her express her feels. Davey hugged her until she felt to sleep on Davey’s arms.

Davey don’t dared a move. Even if he wasn’t on a very comfortable position. He was like this for several minutes but he felt really tired so he felt to sleep too.

Davey opened his eyes and encountered Fluttershy’s. This was awkward.

"I watched you in your sleep."

Davey felt his heart pound really fast.

"I can feel your heart go accelerating."

Davey was feeling really awkward. He didn't feel this in a very long time. Was it, love?

"You are cute, Davey."

He felt really wrong. This could not be. He was a human. She was a… horse.

Abruptly, Davey got up from his place trying not to hurt Fluttershy.

Fluttershy didn’t say anything but she just sat on his side.

Davey was feeling nervous.

"Don’t be nervous Davey. I’m not going to hurt you."

"It’s not that Fluttershy. It’s just…"

"Just what, Davey?"

"In my world this is wrong in so many ways…"

"Why?"

"I don’t know why."

"I will not force you if you don’t want to. We can always be friends."

"No! I don’t want to. I will always regret it when I watch you everytime."

"But then you have to make a choice. Otherwise. Maybe I will not be there for you."

"I need to think. Please. I really need to. I’ll go for a walk and then I’ll come back with an answer."

"Okay, Davey. I’ll wait."

Davey got up and he walked right the door.

When he got out It was night. The light of the moon was illuminating the exterior. The fireflies could be seen dancing near the river. It smelled good, fresh, like freedom.

He saw at the distance a village. Davey felt thirsty. He needed a beer to calm his mind.

When he got to the city. Some ponies were walking around without paying attention to him. Maybe they were used to strange visitors already.

He didn’t know where to go. He tried to ask but no one repaired on listening. They were too busy to talk.

He wandered around until he saw a giant wooden beer-sign. It only meant one thing. Beer. He went for it.

When he got in there a lot of ponies were talking to each other, drinking and playing cards.

He approximated to the bartender and asked for a beer. The bartender looked at him from the feet to the head. But, he didn’t say anything and gave him the beer.

"It’s on the house."

Davey felt very fortunate. He saw that the ponies were paying in gold bits. He only had the paper money the humans used in his world. It probably didn’t worth anything in here.

Davey thanked the bartender as he sat on the bar and drank his beer in silence. It felt sweet and at the same time it had the bitter it needed with a touch of burning down the throat.

It felt amazing. Just what he needed.

He was thinking on what to do when a green unicorn sat beside him.

"Hello there. My name is Lyra. What is a human doing in these parts of town?"

Davey felt really surprised. A pony knowing what a human is?

"Oh, hey. Hi. I don’t know. I just waked up here."

Lyra stared at him for a moment. Davey looked like a nice guy, treated like shit by life but that doesn’t stopped him from looking good.

Lyra adventured, “Do you wanna hang out? A nice club is around here. Let’s party until we lost ourselves!”

Davey drank from his beer as he was looking at Lyra in the eyes. She looked like a very wild pony. She had this sparking desire for doing crazy crap and Davey liked that kind of people.

He drank his beer quickly as possible and looking at the bartender he thanked for the beer.

“Okay Lyra! Let’s go!”

Lyra got very excited. This was the kind of thing she wanted to do for a long time and now this was her chance.

They got out of the bar as Lyra leaded the way to make it to the club. She tried to make some conversation until they got there.

“And… what is it like?”

Davey looked at her in confusion.

Lyra explained, “Living like a human! How is it like?”

Davey smiled, “Oh Lyra. I couldn’t possibly explain that. It’s like if I asked you how to be a pony is.”

Lyra made a point, “Well. To begin with. I would like a lot to have hands! Magic is nice but I would like to create something without the need of it.”

Davey nodded, “I understand. It’s a good point but you’re forgetting something. In my world there is a lot of population and everyone can make something you can do. God knows someone makes it even better than you.”

Lyra in a playful grin made her point, “Ha-ha! But you don’t know anything about us! You may think we have it easy because of the little population and the very nice ponies around. But. It’s not like that. Look at my flank”, she pointed then to her flank that showed a drawing of a harp, “This drawing it’s called ‘Cutie Mark’ and it shows what we are good for. So it means we like, love and experience to dead the desire of our talents.”

Davey looked amazed. Something that tells you what you are good for it’s something useful.

Lyra continued, “This means I’m a musician. But do you know how many ponies around have one like mine or that are musicians?”

Davey moved his head to say no.

Lyra had a spark on her eyes like saying ‘I gotcha!’ and she continued. “Thousands Davey. Thousands and that means that with our limited capabilities we’re probably not going to get far.”

Davey didn’t say anything. But he was thinking, “This pony had to be kidding. I’m my world it’s worse. Not only thousands could be musicians but millions!”

They saw each other.

Davey said what he had on mind.

Lyra couldn’t believe it. Does his world really had that much humans? How could it be possible? If she read stories of their great wars and history. The humans had to have a limited population like theirs or worse.

Davey saw Lyra, “But you still have a very nice economy”, he got out his money, “Look at this Lyra. Paper rules our lives. You guys at least have almost our equivalence on technology and you still use gold. I don’t want to leave, Lyra. In my world, I felt miserable. But here I feel happy and alive. This beautiful place can’t compare to my world.”

Lyra looked at Davey’s eyes. They looked very sad. Something in his world really crushed his life. Lyra didn’t try to make more questions about his world.

A big place with an enormous line to get inside the building was seen from the distance. Lyra pointed her hoof to it.

“Look Davey! It’s there!”

Davey was staring at the ground but he looked at Lyra’s hoof direction. In Davey’s face a big smile could be seen.

“What are we waiting for Lyra? Let’s go!”

Davey started to run in the club direction ad she joined him.

When they got there Lyra approximated to the big stallion guarding the entrance.

“Hey, Noodles. Would you let us in? I will give you magic.”

Noodles looked at Lyra as Davey stared at her in surprise. Could be ponies so easy to bribe?

Noodles nodded in agreement. Apparently, she looked like a generic pony but she has some influence in the underground world. She could live in his world so easily!

They got in and the first thing they saw was a big tunnel covered in fog that leaded to only god knows where. Lyra took the initiative and went in first. Davey followed her.

This was incredible. A big dump appeared in front of his eyes. Lights everywhere, music full sound, mares dancing like stripers in cages, some ponies were drinking, fucking, inhaling white powder.

Davey was in paradise. This was the kind of thing he always liked when he was young. It was like if his childhood just came in to stay.

Lyra screamed to Davey, “Davey! We have to begin the party!”

Davey didn’t hesitate. This was going to be a great night.

He drank too many shots competing with other ponies. He always won any round anyone would bring. His years of experience seconded him. Lyra was doing the same.

Inhaling the great white powder, smoking the stuff, dancing side by side.

This night. Everything blacked out for Davey.