Author's Note

Attention!: In my chapters, I will be switching from character to character so that I'm not just Jake anymore. For example: if a pony were to wonder off on his/her own, I would most likely be in control of him/her. Enjoy!

Chapter 6: Saved In Time and Danger Ahead

"Rise 'n shine!" Said a familiar voice as I tried to wake up. "Did you sleep well?"

When I woke up I saw Apple Bloom standing on my chest. She was surprisingly light as I sat up and she hopped off of me. She giggled at me and I asked her why, and she just pointed at me. I gave her a questioned look, but then she held up a mirror for me. My hair was a mess and I blushed with embarrassment. She just giggled and trotted outside to where her sister was.

I sighed and got out of bed. I would never hear the end of it if I didn't wash my hair, I walked over to a sink and started washing my hair and face.

//Apple Bloom\

On her way to school she was visited by her two friends, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. They were talking about different things like the shock of Pinkie being arrested. But then Scootaloo said something that made her freeze.

"So, how was your night with 'Jakey'?" Sweetie and her giggled as they saw Apple Bloom blush.

"Y'all know it was nothin' like that." She swayed her hoof as the two giggled.

"Sure it wasn't." Squeaked Sweetie Belle in a sarcastic tone.

"Lets just get to school." She said trying to avoid her whole face from blushing.

"Fine we will stop, but since when did you get a crush on him."

"Well... when he saved me from death, I don't know what it was but after that I kinda got a feeling that made me feel like I was flying." When she snapped out of thought she noticed she was stumbling and beat red. She saw Her two friends trying to hold back laughter the rest of the way to school.

When they got to school they were greeted by Ms. Cheerlie on the front of the school. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon haven't been haven't to school since Jake showed them off. So she took her seat which was in the middle right of the room. It has been quite without the two bullies harassing her through school and getting her in trouble.

They were ready to start the first lesson when there was a scratch of claws at the door. A couple foals shuttered as they heard this and Ms. Cheerlie answered the door, only to see no one there, but little did she know on a nearby tree, sat the predator on a branch, his cloak on making him invisible. When the magenta pony walked back to her class. She was confused and wondered who was at the door.

After about 10 minutes of lessons the glass window close to her was shattered. Ms. Cheerlie told them all to go into the corner of the classroom. That's when they all screamed as they saw what was causing the schools destruction of property. A big monster, the size of Jake, came in through the window. It had a mask and sharp blades on its wrist, body armour, and a small cannon like object on its shoulder. She couldn't help but scream as it approached them.

That's when the heard the door being kicked in. They all turned to see Jake in the door way with a handgun and he fired at the monster. As it retreated, it was shot in the knee and it activated its cloak. Soon, he was out of ammo and he reloaded his gun. He looked over at us.

"You all okay?" Said Applejack as she walked into the room. I ran up to her and hugged her, my heart still racing from fear.

//Jake\

I looked at the class and sighed as the teacher thanked me. "It was nothing, I'm a soldier after all." When the class heard that they all surrounded me, except for Apple Bloom who wasn't surprised one bit. The class was asking questions and I answered them until the guards, or you can say police, showed up. As I walked back with Apple Bloom on my shoulder she asked me a question that made me stop.

"Jake, do you have a special somepony?"

I thought for a minute, knowing she asked if I had a girlfriend. I added it up, her constant blushing, her calling me 'Jakey', and her asking me that question. "Apple Bloom, do you have a crush on me?" I asked with a hint of confusion.

"Answer my question and I'll answer yours." She said looking down but had a smile.

"No, no I don't." I said knowing I haven't been focused on that kind of stuff in my life.

"Oh, well.. time for me to answer." She pecked my cheek and I blushed as she did so and she giggled. I shook my head and proceeded to her farm house.

The rest of the journey was quiet. I was mostly thinking of the alien that had tried to attack a class of foals. When we arrived at her house, I sat her down and she gave I quick smile before wondering into her house. I smiled back and turned and started walking toward the clubhouse, which was my rest house for the time being.

//Apple Bloom\

She made sure she was alone before letting out deep breaths, her face a deep red. She had kissed her crush. She had felt like she was flying on a cloud and climbed onto her bed with a sigh of happiness. She started to slowly close her eyes, even though it was still day time until eventually, she fell asleep.

She woke up to a scream in the distance and out her window, a bunch of lights being turned on houses. She looked at the clock and it read 10:31. She heard a knock on the door and went downstairs to see her sis talking to someone at the door. She trotted over until she saw who was at the door. Shining Armour, who was in his guard armour, was at the door.

"Just stay indoors and lock all entrances to your home until further instruction." He said in a stern voice and looked at me before trotting away. Sis closed the door and locked, she did the same with the rest of the downstairs.

"What's goin' on?" I said with worry.

"Its a'right Apple Bloom, just go lock the windows upstairs, 'kay?" She replied.

"Ok..." I proceeded to do so and a thought came to my head. Jake's out there. I ran downstairs to Applejack.

"What 'bout Jake? He's still out there!" I questioned sick with worry.

"Don't worry sugarcube, he can handle himself." Right as she said that a scream, followed by two others, was heard in the distance. Even though none of them was his scream, she felt sick and passed out.