Romance of the seven hearts

“Uuughhh.” I woke up very groggy. I tried to move my hands, but couldn't for some reason, then it hit me; I had been drugged that morning by my "date." My vision began to clear up after a minute or two, so I glanced down at my hands and feet, only to see both heavily chained up. Quickly, I looked around to make sure I was alone, and as I saw no one, I decided to try to break the chains through the telekinesis magick I had learned a while back.

"Heh, you fool, you really shouldn't  have underestimated my abilities as a witch." I thought.It was risky, because it drained so much energy, but it might be better than waiting for whatever my captor had in mind. Concentrating as hard I could, I focused on sending energy into the locks to break them open.

It seemed like nothing was happening, when at last, the first chain fell apart into pieces, making a loud sound on the floor as landed. I listened worried that the sound might have attracted someone; when no one came, I was relieved.

This time I was careful not to overload the next chains with so much energy, and I was rewarded with them simply, unlocking, then falling off of my wrist and feet. I was nearly drained, but I could still move, and at least now I was free. Weakly, I stumbled across the floor, nearly falling over from  exhaustion, but somehow I managed to stay on my feet.

Looking around I saw I was in a library. It seemed strangely familiar to me, but, I couldn't remember where I had seen it before. Somehow, I managed to will myself over towards the exit. A red door. Opening it, I was greeted with a blinding light of the sun. I shielded my eyes and walked out...or I tried to.

I couldn't figure out why, but even though the exit was RIGHT THERE, there was something preventing me from getting outside. My heart then sank, as I came to the conclusion that I had no choice, but to wait inside as I knew  of no other way to get out, besides the door and that was blocked by something. That, unlike the chains, I had no way of dealing with.

Defeated, I sat down on the bed to rest. I don't know how long I waited, but I thought it must have been at least a few hours.

There was a short knock on the door, and then I heard her voice, "Jesse, I am coming in."

I immediately recognized the voice... , it was my date.

"YOU! Why did you do this, and more importantly, how did you trap me in here?"

She walked in through the red door, but when I saw her, I gasped, as instead of a human standing in front of me, I now saw a big red nine tailed fox.

"Hikaru, y-y-you aren’t a human?!?!"

"Yes, it's true, I am a fox, or the trickster as your old legends have labeled me"

"What are you plotting, and why me?" I asked her.

"Well, to be honest, my friends and I have always wanted to date a human being, but it has been difficult." When I met you for our date, well, I knew you really were a great guy, and would be perfect for not only me but, my friends as well.

"So you drugged me?" , I demanded.

"Jesse, I am sorry ,but I had to make sure this was done with as little harm to you or us, and WOULD you have gone out with me or my friends if you would had known the truth?"

"................"

"Exactly. Even now you can’t think of a word to say to me."

"Wait, what about my job, my friends and my family, won't they miss me?"

"Oh, you mean you haven't figured it out yet?"

"Figured out what, where on earth did you take me?"

She sighed. "Jesse...that's just it you are no longer ON earth."

"What are you talking about of course we are on earth. where else would we be?"

She laughed and pointed around the room.

it took me a minute but then it came to me.

"You...couldn't have brought me to..."

"Yes, as a matter of fact I DID."

I nearly fainted right there. "This place, though it does not exist, only exists as a world of imagination"

She then explained to me that, despite that, it is very much a real place. "You see. It doesn't matter that this world, or reality if you prefer, does not have a physical energy. The fact is, every time you or any other human focuses any energy on us, it's like food for us."

"Look, cut to the chase, HIkaru. What exactly do you want with me here?"

She laughed, "I told you all we want is to experience a date with a human, and if you comply, then maybe I might let you go home."

I asked her if she really would let me go, and her response is what scared me the most.

"Yes, although by the end of these dates, the real question will be if you will want to go back home." She continued. “You already know who my friends are Jesse , I believe you call them ‘the mane 6.’”.

"Great. So who do I have to date first?"

"Well..."

The door then opened up again and that's when I saw...Fluttershy.

"H-hi, I am so sorry, you were taken, but all I want, I mean if it's okay is...to go out on a date with you?"

I sighed. "Okay Fluttershy, what kind of date would you like to go on?"

Before we left, Hikaru gave me a warning "Just so you aware. Try something funny, and this time you won't be able to break free with any magick."

"You mean...you knew?"

"Jesse, not only did we know, but we were counting on it to force you to use up your energy."

I said that I understood, and promised that I wouldn't try anything.

How could I be so , stupid, they really did plan this well; I should just play along for now. "Say...Fluttershy, is it just me, or do you seem a lot bigger than you appear on the show?"

She lightly wrapped a wing around her face and very quietly said "sf umm adult b for."

"What? Fluttershy...I can't hear you. You need to speak up!"

"I SAID, IT'S BECAUSE ON THE SHOW, I WAS ONLY 10! NOW I AM 18!"

"Owww, my ears."

Fluttershy apologized, and then we went on our way to her cottage from Twilight's library.

While we were walking, Fluttershy put her left wing in my right hand.

The gesture was not lost, and I smiled at her as we kept walking slowly towards our first date.

*GULP*