One Human, Different Paths 'Dark Saga'

by Ashardu

Meeting new/old friends

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It's been a whole month since Rhoenir started living here. He never thought he was gonna move to another place although he was planning to, but he didn't think of somewhere that easy to choose and teleporting to a new world which he began to understand little by little made him go 'Argh, fuck it. I'm staying'. He was adapting pretty well to this lifestyle with Twilight and Spike. He had chores as well as everyone else in the library. Cleaning the library, washing the dishes, you name it. Everything seemed to settle with peace. That seemed like it, however he couldn't sleep well any night. There was probably not a single night where he managed to sleep well...

It's 3 A.M. in the morning, he was resting in his bed sweating and mumbling some words...


Rhoe: "..No...Emil..."

"EMIL! WHERE ARE YOU EMIL!?" screamed Rhoe inside his house.

"Big... bro..." murmured Emil as soon as he heard Rhoe's voice. Rhoe barely heard him and rushed to where he was. He was under a pile of flaming wood.As soon as he saw him, flashbacks of his parents came to his mind. He couldn't move. He just couldn't move. His brother was suffering the fate as his parents.....

"NO! EMIL! AHHHH!". Rhoe woke up instantly getting up from his bed. Panting hardly, you were catching your breath as soon as you woke up from your nightmare.

"Damn it, not again. Oh Emil, I wish I could have done something...". You realized that Twilight woke up as soon as she heard a scream from your bedroom. You heard footsteps coming outside your door knowing it was either Twilight or Spike to check if something was wrong.

"Darn it, I woke her up. Keep it cool. Just say it was a nightmare, that's all." The door of your room opened fast as you could see a shadow showing behind the door.

"Rhoe? Are you okay?" said a femenine voice while the person was looking to light up the room. You recognized it was Twilight at the door checking on you, "I heard a scream from your room and I thought that you were in trouble. What happened?"

"Eh... It was a nightmare, that's all" was all you said.

"Please, Rhoe. I can help you, you just gotta tell what happened. Humans aren't that different from us, I'm sure I can help" pleaded Twilight with a worried look on her face.

"No, really. I'm fine" you lied. Of course, lying. It was the solution to most problems. Like we got something good out of lying. Typical.

"Rhoe, I can tell you are not okay."

"Hmph, do what you want to do." you said with arrogance in your voice. ".....Twilight."

"Yes, Rhoe?" asked with curiousity Twilight

"...Nothing..." you mumbled at her with sadness. You wanted to keep your past a secret as long as possible.

'Worries from other won't help you' was your thought at that moment. If others were to worry about you, that's it. You caused more trouble than you could solve. You may be brave and everything, but if there's one thing you want to avoid, is pain for others.

Author: Quite illogical when you think of it, YOU ARE A FREAKING HEAD STRAIGHT INTO ACTION GUY WHEN IT COMES TO ADVENTURE, that sure can cause pain to others. Yes, I used CAPS LOCK all the description of yourself or Rhoe, sue me. I don't care in the end. Beside- WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE!? GET OUT! WHAT!? I GOT SUED!? WAIT, THIS A MISUNDERSTANDING! NO, DON'T TAKE ME TO COURT! HELP!

.....ENJOY THE REST OF THE PART 3, YA DOUCHEBAGS!

*Back at the story in third person view*

Rhoe was staring at the other side of his room after that comment. He wanted to be alone in that moment. But of course, Twilight didn't allow that to happen. Before Rhoe knew it, Twilight was already getting in his bed, well the guest bed, in her house, argh fuck it. Rhoe was startled by this and looked at his back where Twilight began to get comfortable at his side.

"T-T-Twilight? What do you think you're doing?" said Rhoe with shock. Not that he didn't enjoy it, but still...

"Getting comfortable~" said Twilight innocently

"That's not what I mean!" mumbled Rhoe

"Oh c'mon. It's not like this means anything to you anyway." said Twilight. In fact, Twilight wanted Rhoe to mean something him and she started to feel attracted to Rhoe by the 3 weeks he stayed in her house. A certain event actually...

---A week ago----

"Rhoe, Twilight needs you to take care of some errands for her. She claims to do it herself, but she is sick and can't do it." said Spike from the balcony.

"Okay then. I'll do it, what does she need?" said Rhoe.

"Here's the list of errands.", said Spike. Rhoe actually was surprised by the many she had to do even is she was a librarian. "A book worm to be exact" thought Rhoe.

"Wow, she has... Nevermind, I'll get it done."

"Thanks Rhoe! Be sure to come back before night!" yelled Spike as Rhoe closed the door behind. Spike walked up the stairs towards Twilight's room with medicine on his hands. As he opened the door, he could see someone in bed coughing and moaning. This person was Twilight as you already know. She did some over-work, more than she could handle, and getting sick was her reward for pushing her limits.

"S-Spike? *cough,cough* is that you?" mumbled Twilight.

"Here, I got your medicine.". Spike walked to her bed and sat next to her.

"I got to *cough* work Spike. I can *Awful cough* do it...."

"Now now, we both know that is not going to happen." said Spike in a protective way. "You're gonna take the day off and rest. You are only gonna get hurt if you keep up working in excess." explained Spike as he watched Twilight take some pills.

"Besides, Rhoe is gonna-"

"Yeah, I know" interrupted Twilight. "I heard you downstairs, but... Are you sure *cough* Rhoe should do my *really congestionated cough* ....errands instead of you? He barely got used to this world."

"Well, he may not be the brightest human of all (although it's the first human we ever met), but I'm sure he can do it."

"I hope he is okay..." said Twilight when she was turning around her bed sheets looking the other way.


*Meanwhile at Ponyville's main square*

"Where the fuck is Sugarcube Corner!? I got a little tour about this place, but I'm completely lost!" thought Rhoe as he was standing in the main square. "Man, I should at least ask for directions." he headed to a lady with a hair of mixed color and medium height. "Excuse me miss, do you know where the-RAINBOW DASH?" yelled Rhoe.

"Knuckle! Hey, how you doing?" answered Rainbow Dash. (Let's make her name short and called her Dash)

"Knuckle?" responded Rhoe with confusion.

"Knuckle is for knucklehead the day we first met, right?" said Dash as she smiled with glee.

'Oh, right. I met her- no. SHE met ME when she crashed towards me and landed on my head. Moron...' thought Rhoe as he remembered the scene.

"What do you need Knuckle?". Dash stared at Rhoe while he was thinking of what to do.

'*sigh*, give up. Stay with the nickname Knuckle, it's better than other nicknames.'. "I actually got lost and-". Rhoe swore he heard Dash snicker a bit when he said that. "...I was wondering if you could tell me where to go."

"Oh, I'm not telling you, I'm taking you there." answered back Dash.

"Say what again?" blinked Rhoe.

"What." answered Dash intentionally

"Really funny" staring at her.

"C'mon, let's go!" as she pulled Rhoe to the Sugarcube Corner.

"But I gotta do some errands!".

"Finish them later! We got plenty of time!"

"For you to rest on the clouds? Or to do your weather control later? I can't tell." said Rhoe joking.

"..... Do you wanna know where the Sugarcube Corner, yes or no?" said Dash glaring at Rhoe with annoy.

"..... Sorry, yes." answered as Rhoe lowered his head apologizing.

"That's more like it." turning her head back to the store.

"How do I always get involved in these situations?" said Rhoe as he was dragged by Dash across the square.

A couple of minutes later, Dash brought Rhoe to the Sugarcube Corner where Pinkie Pie was in reception for any customer that came across, not only to  buy, but laso to make them smile. Both entered the store and Pinkie could have swore her heart stopped the moment she saw Rhoe. Pinkie may be seen happy and cheerful all the time, but when someone she's interested comes in her line of vision, her mood could simply blow the entire roof. As they approach, Pinkie's smile grew bigger and bigger, especially at Rhoe.

"Hi everyone!" Pinkie said more happy than usual. "What do you need today? Because I saw you entering the store and I thought you guys needed something because everyone has something to do and you need something that I have can give you and-"

"Pinkie, stop" interrupted Dash.

"Okay, sorry~! What do you need?" answered Pinkie

"I actually came here for an errand" stated Rhoe as he checked his list.

"I just guided him. This Knuckle sure can be a pain when no one takes care of him." Dash said as she laughed a bit making the comment.

"Knuckle?" asked Pinkie in confusion.

"I'll explain later." replied Rhoe.

"Yeah you will~" answered Dash with a snicker along that answer.

"Mind If I call you Sweet, Rhoe?" asked Pinkie with hope.

"Sweet?" said Rhoe lifting an eyebrow with uncertain understanding.

"Yeah! Since you're my friend I could call you in a way no else does so it could be Super Ultra Special!"

"Can I ask why?" said Rhoe.

"It's because the day we all met you, you were super sweet on us and I thought it was really sweet from you considering that you are human and that humans in stories aren't that friendly and sweet like you because-" said Pinkie before she was interrupted by Dash.

"WE get it Pinkie." Dash stated staring at her.

"Oh, sorry. So, can I call like that? Pleasepleaseplease?" asked Pinkie.

Pinkie was looking at Rhoe with such expectation that saying 'No' would crush her completely. Rhoe knew this and after a few moments of thinking, he decided that nothing was wrong with it.

"...Fine, you win." replied Rhoe sighing.

"YAY!" responded Pinkie with her hopes high on the sky.

"Anyways, I need a honey cake if that's okay." asked Rhoe.

"Okie Dokie Lokie! One honey cake coming up!" answered Pinkie.

Pinkie immediately started to make the cake after she got to the kitchen. As you can notice, Pinkie wanted to make this more special than other special she has done before. Using a secret recipe she keeps hidden from others, she made the cake in less than 5 MINUTES. Well... that's fast.

Author: 'As you can guess, you might say Pinkie has a crush on YOU or Rhoe in this case and it's a little bit hard to difference whether she is happy or in love. Every single of the mare six is looking for you for love if you remember like YOU SHOULD. Don't like it? You can leave, but I'll keep on writing! AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII- IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'LL WILL ALWAYS KEEP ON WRITING! OHHHH! ....Sorry, that was uncalled for.'

Before they knew it, Pinkie was out with a cake in hand already and giving it to Rhoe.

"Thanks, Pinkie Pie." thanked Rhoe, "You really helped me out"

"Aww, it's nothing!" responded Pinkie as she was leaving the counter of the store, "Anything for my friends! And you can call me Pinkie!"

"Ok then... Pinkie." replied Rhoe with a smile on his face. "Thanks a lot-"

Rhoe could die of happiness when Pinkie hugged him and hold him in her chest. Dash left her jaw hanging after she saw that.

He could feel her breasts in his face. 'Oh my god!' thought Rhoe, 'She is hugging me and her breast feels so soft! This is nice... NO! Wake up! This is wrong, you got work to do!'

"Umm.... Pinkie?" said Rhoe as he looked up to avoid looking at Pinkie's breasts.

"Yeah, Sugar?" answered innocently Pinkie.

Despite his inner struggles of staying in that position and holding his man 'urges', Rhoe spoke. "Umm... would you... be so kind... of... you know... letting me go?".

Pinkie didn't saw it the way Rhoe or Dash view it, and innocently Pinkie responded, "Why? Don't you like it?".

Rhoe could feel Pinkie's sadness making him think that he wasn't happy about it. OF COURSE HE'S HAPPY. BREASTS ON HIS FACE, BIG ONES IN THIS CASE. CUTE GIRL HUGGING HIM, I MEAN, WHO WOULD BE HAPPY!? A gay (not against them, just to be clear) wouldn't agree, but YOU GET THE POINT.

"I-I-I do like it! But..."

"But?" replied Pinkie with doubt

"....There's no problem at all." answered Rhoe looking away.

"Okay then!" Pinkie said. "I'm happy that you like it!". With a smile on her, Rhoe (who suddenly decided to look at her again) thought he saw the cutest girl in the world right in front of him. In that very moment, Rhoe discovered he was a very healthy man. OH, NICE RED!

A few moments later, Rhoe was cleaning his nose, Rainbow was rolling on the floor laughing like she has never laughed before in her life and Pinkie was cleaning her shirt covered in blood. Nose-blood in fact.

"I'm sorry, Pinkie! It wasn't my intention to do that!" pleaded Rhoe as he was bowing to her like they do in Japan.

"It's okay! I'm sure it was an accident!" responded Pinkie.

"YEAH, A PERVERT ACCIDENT!" intervened Dash "OH CELESTIA, THIS IS HILARIOUS!"

Rhoe was a little angry at Dash with such support she provided, but who could blame her. "I'm sorry! If there's anything to make it up, I'll do it!" bowing lower than before.

"Anything, huh?" replied Pinkie with a grin on her face. Rhoe didn't like the sound of that because every time someone said that, there was trouble. Trouble inevitable. Maybe, Rhoe was being too exagerated. He saw many Hollywood movies that any event that happened was likely to follow to another. He should stopping watching T.V for a while.

"Would you go with me on Heart and Hooves's day?"

Rhoe learned that day that accidents can make someone happy. Really happy.

As he left the store and waved goodbye to Pinkie, he headed to complete the other tasks given to him. Compared to what he went through in the Suarcube Corner, these were a piece of cake. It would have been a piece of cake, if it weren't for Dash dragging you along to any event that caught her attention. Due to these 'slow-downs' caused by Rainbow, which she enjoyed the company of Rhoe to every event they went, he returned home at night. He checked the list once again to make sure he didn't miss anything.

'Honey cake, elf dust, 5 pieces of sapphire, a dog bone.... what does she need these thing for anyway?' thought Rhoe meanwhile he was closing distance with the library.

'I hope I didn't worry Twilight or Spike. That could be trouble.' thought Rhoe while he was opening the door to the library.

The moment he entered, the lights were out. Apparently, Twilight and Spike waited for Rhoe to come so long that they fell asleep. Rhoe went upstairs to check the bedroom of Spike and Twilight and they were, in fact, asleep. Both were in their own bed, but Twilight's bed was surrounded by tables.

Rhoe walked towards Twilight's bed, passing through the tables, and checked Twilight's temperature. She still had a fever, but it ceased down thanks to Spike's care. Rhoe let a sigh of relief after knowing she was getting better.

"Good, you're getting better now." whispered Rhoe. "I was worried you might get worse. I've got your errands here, I'll leave them in the kitchen for you." Rhoe soon realized he was talking to someone asleep. "Moron." he thought "She is asleep, she can't hear you."

"Well" mumbled Rhoe as he removed his hand from her, "I'll let you rest now. Good night Twilight..."

Rhoe was starting to walk away from her when he felt a hand grab his. He looked back and saw Twilight awake with a smile on her face. She probably heard him and pretended to be asleep.

"Rhoe," whispered Twilight "can you stay here longer please?"

Rhoe didn't know what to say, but after Pinkie's incident, he decided to give it a shot.

"Sure, I'll stay longer."  answered Rhoe.

Rhoe sat on her bed checking on her health and watching her to see any inconvenience. He was happy (also tired) to look out for Twilight even at these hours of the night. Twilight was even more happy that Rhoe kept his word and stayed with her. It was the morning after what triggered Twilight's feelings towards Rhoe since he actually stayed all night with her. Rhoe was tired enough to fall asleep anywhere that night, so he slept at Twilight's side and it didn't mind him at all. That same morning, Twilight showed a big smile and gave Rhoe a kiss on the cheek for being such a gentleman, which he reacted with a small smile in return. She went off to rest again and that's where the story returns to it's original time-line.


*Original Time-line*

"Twilight, I know that this isn't too much of a deal to you" stated Rhoe still looking away from her, "but it is for me!"

"Why? Haven't slept with any girl before?" asked Twilight mockingly

"............................................." Rhoe felt a pierce to his heart since that was true. He ahs never slept in another bed with any woman. Not even his mother. Yes, he was brave enough to conquer his fears. Well, not brave enough to be around women, but still.

"Rhoe? Hello?" said Twilight with curiousity about Rhoe.

It took a whole minute for Twilight to figure out Rhoe's luck. "Are you serious? You haven't slept with any woman!?"

"....Yes." Rhoe thought she was gonna laugh about this, but he was countered with a hug instead.

"Twilight!?" said Rhoe as he was turning around to look at Twilight "What are you-". Before he could finish his sentence, his lips were touching Twilight's lips. He couldn't believe what he was feeling. He was kissing with a girl. ANYONE that hasn't that luck with the ladies can understand that feeling of finally kissing. Especially nerds. They may never get to be laid in their life. Ever. Just like Isaac Newton. Poor Bastard.

When their lips were separated, Rhoe's expression was crimson red blush. Twilight was blushing just like Rhoe was. "So, does that make you feel better?"

Rhoe was speechless, another kiss, besides Celestia's, was with a species of PONIES that he met 1 month ago. The first one that he met. He was happy, confused, excited, and other emotions after the kiss. He was trying to make the right words as an answer to Twilight's gift, but he couldn't create them, so he just simply nodded.

"I'm happy to know that" said Twilight with a relieved smile, "just so you know... that actually was.... my.... first....". She started to blush even more after confessing such act.

"WHAT." replied Rhoe. Twilight wasn't that popular either. Even if she was, her only attention was books, all kinds of books. No colt or stallion got her attention before. His brother actually got her attention first, but he is her brother for crying out loud. That is easier for anyone.

Rhoe was shocked, not only did he got her first kiss, but he also recieved hers. Mind blowned by this, his only working capability was his honesty, which replaced his neglence to hide any feeling. His honesty still kept the shy-type though.

"I...I... That was really good to tell the truth." said Rhoe looking away. Twilight's expression became exactly like Rhoe when he heard this was her first kiss.

"R-R-Really?"

".....Yes, it's true."

"Does that mean....you... weren't that popular before?" asked Twilight. The comment went like an arrow to Rhoe's chest. Somehow, saying that looked.... pathetic? Maybe.

"I'm afraid so" replied Rhoe "I wasn't that popular and every time a girl would ask me out, I rejected her for personal reasons."

"If that reason the same you don't want to tell me?" answered back Twilight

"Yes, it's the same." replied Rhoe.

"You won't tell me, right?" asked Twilight remaining motionless. Her voice tone seemed sad.

".....Maybe I'll tell you someday. But not now, okay?" clarified Rhoe still facing her.

"...Okay, you win." admitted Twilight closing her eyes for a few seconds just to open them moments later. "Sometimes I feel I could help you, but you reject my help. Applejack is like you in that way. Don't hurt yourself, okay?" Rhoe smiled in the darkness thanks to Twilight's comment. He felt the urge to tell a bit of 'that' reason, so she could have an basic idea of it.

"Just to give an idea of what is it, I'll give you a hint" said Rhoe, "That reason is linked to my family life, something that I lost not so long ago. That's it."

".......................Sorry to hea-" Twilight was interrupted before she could finish her phrase.

"Please Twilight, I don't want to hear it. Not now." said Rhoe when he interrupted.

"...Okay, Rhoe. I won't ask." concluded Twilight. "Just.....talk to me if you wish to tell someone."

"Okay, sure .......Twilight?"

"Yes, Rhoe?"

"...Thank you." thanked Rhoe after everything she did.

"It's no problem, I'm here for you." smiling at him when she said that.

Rhoe closed his eyes in front of her and tried to sleep. Only one thing kept him from sleeping. A request.

"Twilight" said Rhoe with his eyes still shut, "can I ask you a favor?"

"What is it Rhoe?" asked Twilight.

"Can... can we... cuddle up... tonight?" requested Rhoe was embarrasment

Twilight was both happy and paralized after hearing.

Rhoe didn't expect an answer since it was too direct even after they kissed.

"It's okay if you don't want to-"

"Okay."

Before he knew it, Rhoe felt Twilight wrapped herself around Rhoe, cuddling with passion.

Rhoe sighed and said "Thanks Twilight"

"Have a good night Rhoe" responded Twilight.

"You too Twilight" said Rhoe "Good night"

And with that both went to sleep together that same night.

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