]Ranger X braves Equestria[/center.
The sun from the outside shines in to the bed room. Waking Dante from his sleep. He then looks to Amanda, His wife, His mate. The mother of there children. With a smile Dante tries to slip out of bed with out waking Amanda. His paw pads touching the cold floor he quickly slide on his slippers and make his way to the shower. Before he shuts the bathroom door, He looks back to her with yet another smile before yelling. “FIRST DIBS!!!!” As he shuts the door with a slam. Amanda snaps awake looking to the door with a death glare.. “I sware if he leaves me no hot water again...” As she reaches to the night stand picking up her glasses. She slips in to her robe the places her glasses on her muzzle. Amanda then walks to the kitchen to work on some kind of breakfast.
As Dante walked to the shower, He began to think out what today might bring as he recalls the duty list he got yesterday by the head of the watch. Dante then turns on the water adjusting the temperature of the water. Dante then focuses the shower head on his body. Smooth and soft mainly gold fur. With a white strip up his neck under his muzzle that connected to a white chest and abdomen the first to contact the water flow. The top of his muzzle is black running to the bridge where his face meets the base of his muzzle. The rest of his head is gold in color with blond hair. Dante then turns to his back letting the water wet his back fur and tail. He then grabs the body wash and works it over his body with his hand's. His hand's more of a mix between paw's and human hands, Working though his light fur. His fur on his forearms, And lower legs are black. As Dante looks to his arms and over his body. He remembers a time when his body was not. Quite so furry.
He then runs his hands through his tail. His tail not quite as thick as most others tail's. Then Dante remembers his limited range of movement of his tail. “Heh... And they though with time I would have more movement.” Dante then shakes it off as starts to rinsing off the soap. Once done he steps out on to the floor mat. Dante then walks over to the dryer room. He walks in to the door, Sets the timer and temperature, Then walks in to the room shutting the door. As the blower spins up, Dante put's his arms out and starts to slowly turn.
As he turns to face one of the blowers. Dante is reminded of his Long mustache like whiskers. They tend to grow and hang fairly low in male Flexen foxes. And Wile Dante's was long in there own write. His was still some what shorter when compared to a few others. As a chime comes from the room letting Dante know the time is up. He opens the door reaching for a robe. As Dante goes to tie the sash around. He is reminded of his ever present belt. “Heh, Something else I tend to forget about.” As Dante remembers the day he was given the belt. And the day he took his oath. “What was I thinking when I made that oath... It was a different time yes. But what was I thinking..”
Dante walks in to the kitchen To see his lovely wife. Amanda Tending to there children. Eric the oldest already at the table eating. Link setting in his booster seat All smiles. And Little Chris in Amanda's arms. Dante walks up to Amanda and gives a quick kiss on the cheek before He set's at the table. Looking to Eric. “How are you today son?” Eric looks back to his father. “Doing good dad. Today I am able to move my feet.” With a smile on his face. Dante Gives a soft smile back as he looks to his son thinking to his self. (I wish my son didn't have to suffer do to me.) Dante blaming his self for his sons not being able to walk. (He has such a kind hart... Why must he suffer. Am I not enough...) Amanda Looking on to her husband knowing he is being hard on his self again. “Dante? Are you going to eat? Or wait till its cold and report in hungry again?” Dante snaps back looking to Amanda “Huh?? Oh ya. Sorry hun. I kind of spaced out.” As Link Let out a giggle to His dad's reply. Amanda Then focused on Feeding Chris. Dante looked up to see Amanda nursing Chris. “You know Amanda. I will never get use to open nursing..” Amanda blushed in reply. “I know love. I keep forgetting..” As Amanda Goes to stand up. Dante stumbling for words. “I.. I don't mean for you to leave.” As Dante stands up. “Please stay.” Amanda sat back down.
Dante finished his food. He then leaned over to Eric kissing him on the forehead. “Your the man wile I'm away. Take care of your mom.” As Eric laughs. “Yes dad, You know I will.” As He backs his wheelchair back from the table wanting to hug his dad. Dante Knees down giving his oldest that hug. Dante stands up messing with Eric's head fur looking to Link. And your second in command Kissing his forehead Link Grabbing his whiskers. Dante Carefully removed Links hands from his whiskers. He then makes his way to his wife. “But love. I will try to not be gone for to long. Quell said this is just a recon and first contact mission.” Amanda stand up Holding a fast asleep Chris in her left arm. She Puts her right arm around her husband. “Be safe my husband. Don't make me storm another world to save you.” Dante Smiled. “You know me.” As He put's his arms around Amanda kissing Chris on his forehead. Then kissing Amanda on the lips. Amanda Nuzzled noses with Dante. “Yes I do know you.... Come back to me in good health this time.” As She gives one last squeez.
Dante then goes to dress for the mission. A few moments later Dante walks back to the kitchen in his dress uniform. “Quell said it was best If I look as a diplomat instead of a soldier.” Amanda looks and nods in agreement. “Quell is right. It's time you embrace your now role anyway. Not everything wants to be at war.” Amanda then bats her eyes. “Besides. You look good in your dress uniform.” Dante now being sheepish. “Well I better get going. As he Takes one last look to his family before he leaves his house.
Living one the grounds of the capital means they was with in walking distance of just about everything. Dante walks past the guards As they salute. Dante returning the salute. Dante then finds his way to the ready room. Quell was already there along with his wife. So was the science team. Quell looked to Dante. “Ahh there you are. Glad to see your not rocking a t-shirt and shorts.” Dante laughed. “Keep it up Quell. How do you know that's not underneath?” Quell shakes his head. As Quells wife came up to hug me. “Oh Dante. You know you don't have to do this. We can send someone else... Someone with out a family.” Dante nods. “No it's fine. I'm a survivor. Honestly I think I'm the best choice.” Dante begins to blush after he realized how conceited he just sounded.
One of the lab workers spoke up. “Everything is ready.” As the small group took note. Quell, His wife. And Dante walk over. The head of the project Jason spoke up. “Welcome Dante. Thank you for being part of this project. But there is one more thing.” Everyone looks to Jason oddly. “Your clothing will not make the trip. Besides from are prob scans. It's a naked culture anyway. So. You might want to just strip.” Dante looks around sheepishly. “You're joking right?” Quell also looked confused. “I though you said this would be a diplomatic mission? That this was a civilized world?” Jason Looks to Quell. “It is. Just they are not anthropomorphic. They are equine. And walk on four legs.” Dante chimed in. “So I'm going to stand out like a sour thumb??” Jason Looks to Dante. “Umm no. Well not fully... When we send test subject's. They tend to take on the form from that world..” Dante & Quell both ask. “So what will I Become!?” Jason swallows hard. “Umm we are not really sure.. Either wild life. Or, One of the four equine race.”
Dante Looked to Jason “ Will I be able to turn back when I come home?”As Dante looks to Jason.
With a reply Jason again looking to Dante with an expression of doubt. “Honestly... We are not sure.” Jason then looks to Quell. “We don't have to go on with this. They are still unaware of us.”
Quell then Looks to Dante. As Dante looks back. “Honestly I'm a survivor. Stuff like this is why you even came up with the idea for this. And why you even approached me about this mission. And to be honest, I wouldn't mind some adventure.” As Dante shuffles his feet on the floor.
Quell walks up to Dante. “I know you Dante. We are old friend. But you now have a family. If this was five years ago, I wouldn't be approaching this as the voice of reason. Because I would have knew it would have bin pointless to try and talk you out of it.” As he pulls out a pda. “You have a wonderfull family Dante. You can't be gun ho like you once was. There is a reason why I promoted you.... Dante its time for you to take on a bigger role. This is also why I approached you with this mission, And even entertained the idea of sending you. I want you to be my right hand. I want you to speak for me when I am not around. Dante I want you to join the council.”
Dante is a bit taken back by this.”You want me to sit on the council?? Do you not remember that not to long ago I was considered an act of war by the other races! Even If I just happen to wonder in to there kingdom.. I do not think they would approve this motion.” As Dante starts to shake his head. “My wife already knows I will be gone for a wile. My kits have bin spoken to. Amanda knows the risk. I knew the risk when we formed the alliance. Lets just get this over with. Let me do one last mission before I set behind a desk. My training class was already taken away because There is no more need for a ranger class like me... I know my time in battle is done... Just let me do my job.” Dante then unbuttoning his uniform over coat hanging it on the chair. “What all do I need to take off.” Dante looking back to Jason. With Quell lost for words.
Jason chimed in. “Well sir... All of it... None of it will make the trip or fit you for that matter.”
Dante then unbuttons his dress shirt and removes his paints leaving his boxer shorts and his belt. “The shorts can stay.” Dante remarked looking to Jason.
“Umm. Ok. But drop them. I must give you a mark to fit in.” Jason replied. Picking up a some ink and die. “I have to mark your hips in case you come out as an equine. All of them have one.”
Dante in a kind of shy way. Walk over to a table laying down face first as he lowers his boxers below his hips and hind end. “Ok.... Lets get this over with.”
About an hour later Jason stands back looking at his handy work. “There. Now you will somewhat fit in. And fairly easy to find you if we have to come for you.” Dante looks down to his hips. “Did you have to tattoo it?”
As Dante Gets up from the table. “Yes Dante,” Jason replied, “It's not known if you will naturally acquire one or not. And we are trying to fit you in.”
“I never though this would be the reason for my first tattoo. Let along It would be this long before I got one.” As Dante thinks back to his human self. “Stuff was so much more simple then.” As Dante pulls his shorts back up.
Jason Walks over to the gateway control. “I will get the machine ready to go. I would get something to drink before you go. After the trip you will be dehydrated. And it is unsure of how easy drinking water will be to find, Or How close to civilization you will end up.”
Dante nods heading to the fountain. Getting a few cups of water.
Quell walks up to Dante. “It's also unclear if your armor will be able to respond.. This is really deep space travel. It may take your belt time to sync with the location... So don't do nothing stupid. Try to just be safe. We will send you the equipment to build the return gate. We also have a deep space travel bot. Laying com repeaters to reach. But it's still going to take a year or more just to set them. Your going to be solo for a year or more Dante.”As Quell tries to keep a level head. Dante gives a quick nod. “You know that's just the way I like it. Off the grid, And not sure what all will work.”
Jason walks over to them. “The gate is ready.” As He puts his let paw on Dante's right shoulder. Ok Dante nods. hugging Quell. “I Guess I will be back in about a year.” Quell Squeezes tight. “You come back in one piece. You hear me?” Dante Pat's Quells back. “You know it.” As they both let go.
Jason Walks with an almost naked Dante to the gate. As Amanda Looks on through the window. Dante takes note And Looks to the glass. Thinking to him self. “It will be quite a wile before I see my family again. I would love to hug them all one more time. But It would make leaving all the more harder.” Amanda and Dante's eyes are locked. Almost like they both knew It's would be that much harder for one more good buy. As Amanda Steps back Adjusting her glasses looking back to her paper work. Heading down the hall.
Dante then walks right up to the gate. Looking at the energy portal. Dante looks back to Jason & Quell one more time. “Keep the light on for me.” As Dante crouches down and jumps head first in.
And Like that Dante is no longer there. Jason Focuses on the machine, Making sure the trip is a stable one. Quell walks to Jason. “Keep me posted.” As Quell And his wife head back to there quarters.
(Sorry the build up took so long.... Now on to the main event.)
Chapter 2 Enter Equestria.
As Dante felt his self in the energy stream. He could feel my body being changed. At first it felt like just a few sore muscles. Then the feeling increased. To the point of out right pain. As Dante tries to focus the pain out of his mind. It soon over takes him. As Dante passes out at this point. This is when his body finishes it's change. It wasn't long until his trip was finished. He came through a purple mirror. Landing on the ground hard rolling in to some boxes before he smacks the wall. Dante is still out cold at this point.
In the castle
A unicorn in dress armor walks the halls. When there is a noise from one of the rooms. The guard snaps to the door. “Who is in there?” As he trots up to the door his horn glows, He opens the door with his magic. He looks around the room. “This is the room of the mirror.. It's another 20 moons till it opens again.” The guard looks and see boxes that was stacked now in a big pile. “The boxes must have fell.” As the guard back up from the door and shuts it. And go about his rounds once more.
Much latter that night. Dante starts to come around. “Oh my head.....” As Dante shuffles to his feet. He then starts to stand on his hind legs and quickly losses his balance. “Hmm, Ya that's right. I'm not what I use to be...” Dante looks over his body. “Well, I'm an equine of some sort...” The room is dark. Only the light of the moon shines on a purple mirror. “It seems the gate sent me in some kind of building... With cathedral ceilings... This better not be a church..” As Dante walks to the light to look in the mirror. Once he set's eyes on his form. “Well I kept the same coat color at least. And I have wings...”
Dante's eyes the focus on his neck area. “My belt!! Its around my neck!” Dante then covers his moth with a hoof realizing he just yelled.
In a much quieter voice. “Well I guess I don't have a waist anymore do I..” Dante then walks over to the window. The site takes him by surprise. “I'm inside a castle of some kind.” Dante says under his breath. As he can see the towers and court yard. I look up to one of the balcony I see another equine. Vary regal in pose looking off to the horizon. I can see her flowing mane And her eyes glowing. I seemed captivated by this, I couldn't look away. Next thing I know She snaps out of her trance looking toward the window. I look down and see the light was reflecting off of my now collar. “There is no way she can see that!?” Dante thinks to him self. As he backs away from the window looking for a way out. Once finding the door, Dante rams through the door. Right in front of a night guard on his rounds. Dante in affect knocks him self out. (After all the doors are oak) sliding to the far wall.
The guard is shocked at this display. He walks over to the odd colored pegasus, The guard prods Dante. “He must be out cold.” The guard said to him self.” Then there was a yell. “You guard! Have you seen?” As the dark colored mare see's the pegasus on the ground. The guard Snaps to attention. “Yes Princess Luna! He crashed through that door.” As he points to the room with his right wing. “And seems to have knocked him self out..” Luna looks to Dante. Then to the guard. “Care to explain how some pony we do not know. And never seen for that matter. Finds his way in to that room?” The guard not having an reason for Luna. Just shakes his head.
Luna turns to head back outside. “Get a few other guards and find somewhere to keep him till he wakes. My sister and I will have questions for him.” With that Luna Heads back down the hallway.
The guard finds some rope and ties one of Dante's leg to a near by pillar. “I have to find some more to help move you.” The guard says to an out cold Dante. As the guard head the other way from Luna in search for help. Dante starts to move about. “Ohhh my head again.... I got to stop this. Twice is enough.” As He shakes his head trying to brush off the after affects. As he looks around, He see's more of this place he is in. “This must be a the main palace.” As Dante takes note to the rope now tied to his rear hind leg. “This can't be happening to me... Really tie me to a pillar with rope...” As He leans over and starts to chew through the rope.
After about ten minutes Dante chews through the rope. “Oh my god that took forever... Guess I no longer have teeth of a carnivore..” As he spits out the wrapping of the rope. Once getting back on his feet Dante tries the more quiet approach. Sneaking through the hallway. Ducking behind something every time there is a noise. “It won't take them long to find that I got free. I need to get out of hear and regroup. I need somewhere to think.” With that Dante walks through a set of huge double doors. No light's Just completely dark. “What the hell kind of castle is this place... How hard is it to find a door outside?” Dante talking to him self. Then suddenly one of Dante's slow steps finds something on the floor that makes a loud smack. With that there was the sound of movement. The a glow of light coming form the far wall. “Who's there!?” A voice yelled As the light focuses in to a beam. Panning around the room. Dante is now panicking, Laying flat on the floor. The light from the beam then shines off of Dante's new collar. “Oh sister. Are you trying to play games with me again?” The voice from the room said as the lights in the room begin to light. Dante gets ready to run. When a golden aura forms around him. Dante is unable to move at this point. He then feels him self lift from the floor in to the air. “Well I guess I bin found..” As Dante see's his captor. A white equine, With a vary long flowing mane and tail. Almost translucent. But more colorful then the one from the balcony. “And just who might you be?” The white Equine asks as she Eye's the Collar around Dante's neck. Dante snaps back to reality now focused on the eyes of his captor. “My name is Dante. I was sent to this world.” Dante was then cut off as a guard rushes through the door. “Princess Celestia. There is an.” As the guard looks to Dante then to Celestia. “I see you have already found him..” Celestia shoots a look to the guard. “Your doing such a wonderful job at keeping the castle safe it seems.” With a heavy hint of sarcasm in her voice. She then turns her eyes back to Dante. “Care to start over?”
He Thins to him self for a moment. “The guard called her a princess..” Before Dante replies. He takes a deep swallow. “Well as I said before. My name is Dante. I was sent from Another world. I hope to bridge are two worlds.” Celestia a bit taken by just how blunt this pony is. “Well my good sir. You are quite to the point.” As She put's Dante down. She then looks to his collar. Reading the inscription around it. Dante looks to her then to the guard. Not sure if he should run or stay. Celestia then focuses back to Dante. “That's quite the necklace you have there. What family do you hale from?” Dante a bit confused he looks to see she haves something simular around her neck. “She must think I come from royal blood as well.” He thinks to his self before he speaks again. “ Well as I stated, I'm not from this world. I'm a visitor so to speak.” The guard walks closer to Dante as more show up.
“Do you wish me to take this one away Your Highness?” The guard asks Celestia. She replies. “Not yet. He is my guest at this point. I have questions for him.” As she focuses on Dante's caller A yellow aura takes places around it As Celestia attempts to take it off for a closer look. Before Dante could take note and say anything. The Caller went in to protect. And shocked the Princess to an unconscious state. Seeing this Dante new it was going to go down hill at this point. The guards then circle him. All of them pointing their spears, Luna comes in to the room seeing the Gold and black color pegasus surrounded by the guards, And looks to her sister out cold. “Take him and chain him up to the fountain until I figure out what to do with him.” Dante thinking to him self. “If I had my armor I could just vanish. But I came to do a job. I got to try and play by there book.” Dante lowers his head and does not resist the guards.
Once the pegasus was out of the room Luna tends to her sister. Who shortly wakes up. “Luna??” Celestia ask. “Where is my guest?”
Luna shoots a look to her sister. “Your guest!? I come in the room and your out cold and the guard surrounding him. And you call him your guest?”
Celestia speaks up. “He means no harm Luna. He could have had me anytime he wanted. I found him trying to hide in my room before the guards came.” She then rubs her horn. “I don't think he ment to do what happen. His caller reacted to me trying to take it off. It must me some kind of fail safe.” Luna walking over to Celestias balcony looking to the center water fountain. Seeing the guards chain up the strange pony. “Well sister. If he dose not brake free by day brake. I will go down with you to talk to this stranger.”
