The Warrior Chronicles

"Come out! I don't want to fight today, but I give you to the count of five to get out here!" Chris yelled.

*sigh* I really don't want to fight. After the Worm and Picklechips, I could just break down and cry.

"What 'r' we gonna do, Twi? He seems... Ah don't know. Ah know Ah've heard that tone somewhere before... It's almost like he's... sad, hurt, an' angry." said AJ. The last time she heard that tone... It had not ended well...

"ONE!"

"We can't just go and meet their demands, can we egghead?" Rainbow, however, shared none of AJ's concern. To her, it was just a new flank needing to be kicked.

"TWO!"

"I... I... I don't know! Applejack is right. They have obviously been hurt; you can practically feel their pain! I personally think we should meet them, and see if we can help. If nothing else-"

"THREE!"

"we could point them in the direction of Ponyville..."

"FOUR!"

"STOP! We agree to you terms. Really, all we came here for was to measure the magical disturbance coming from this area. We had no idea somepony else was staying here."

"Come out slowly, with no weapons. I don't want trouble." said Chris. Then, he added sadly and quietly, "All I really want do is go home..."

Unfortunately for Chris, Twilight had heard him.

"What do you mean, 'home'?"

Enraged, saddened, and completely lost in the world, Chris's expression changed rapidly to one of pure, unadulterated rage, and roared, "THAT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! MY TEAM AND I HAVE BEEN STRANDED, CHANGED, AND, ON TOP OF THAT, COMPLETELY HELPLESS WHILE OUR WORLD GETS TORN APART!" Then, head hung, and somewhat more quietly, he added, "And there is NOTHING anyone can do to stop it."