Falling For a Star: Heroes

Arc III - Frame of Mind

5 months later...

So our journey continues here, upon the planet known none other than Equus... A beautiful sight is it not? A place full of peace and love, a planet where the inhabitants take care of it, and in return are rewarded. A pretty blue and green marble suspended in space shouting out to the rest of the universe, unaware of the dangers it possesses.

Up here, everything looks so small, yet you know that it's quite the opposite. The planet below divided not from war, but from negotiations and trade. The species of Equus divided themselves up, and from time to time they would think back on if that was such a wise move.

Equestria! One of the major continents of Equus! Filled with tolerant and loving ponies, all united under one banner, and two fearless leaders. The first, Princess Celestia, an alicorn pony with the power to move interstellar objects such as the sun itself. She looks upon the ponies of Equestria as children and not of peasants. In turn she is rewarded by their love and devotion.

Second is Princess Luna, she as well is an alicorn pony. However unlike Celestia, Luna's powers reside only on the moon. Ponies around Equestria have many names for her, such as "Mare in the moon", and "Nightmare moon". However these names are no longer used as Luna has proven herself to be trusted once again. Luna is now back in control of raising the moon every night as her sister Celestia raises the sun every morning.

To the East of Equestria lay the lands of the Griffins. The griffins are well known for their bargaining and combat skills. They started out among the pony folk in Equestria, however things got crowded and the griffins wanted a place they can call their own.

So as things tend to happen the griffins made the decision to isolate themselves from the ponies. At first the ponies of Equestria were angry with their decision to leave the lands of Equestria. They called it "The Great Deparcher.". The ponies blamed the griffins for the economical downfall that took place soon after the deparcher. But as time went on the ponies realized that the griffins were not so much to blame as them their self's.

However someponies still conspire in the shadows of the streets of Canterlot, the capital of Equestria. These ponies are usually the first to jump to conclusions and are the ones that hold their grudges close to hart.

On the other side of things the griffins celebrated their new independence, in their new continent. They were so happy and excited that they themselves forgot to name the very continent they founded. So to this day, the land they live on is called the land of the griffins.

Celebrations went on for weeks, and where there is celebration there is trade. Running low on the basic necessities for life, the griffins soon realized that their land had some downfalls. The ground was not fertile, and the various mountain ranges present prevented them from creating any ground cities or towns.

In a desperate attempt to get back on track, the griffins worked overtime, day in and day out to re-establish new and better trade routes. With Equestria in its economical downfall this presented the best opportunity.

Once the wagons were rolling and the chariots were flying, things started to re-sustain themselves. Food was now being dropped off in bulk and the necessary tools needed for building a great empire arrived. With the determination to set things straight the griffins built their empire in record time.

However on the other side of the world, to the far west of Equus laid the dragon ranges. Equestria had its fair share of dragons here and there. They seemed to be uninterested in the pony kind and just flew past.

You see dragons need to live in extreme heat in order to keep their health in tip top shape. So Equestria was a no-go for them. The ranges to the west of Equestria seemed to be perfect for them, like the whole planet was laid out to make sure that all the beings upon it would be happy and not feud over land.

Dragons range as the ponies call it, is full of tall mountains peaking way above the clouds and scattered between them are highly active volcanoes. The land its self is burnt to a chard black color. For ponies to wander such a place, they would need to be equipped with fire boots. An entity that is only forged by the griffins.

So out of respect that the dragons keep to their territory the ponies kept to theirs. To the north of Equestria lay the frozen north, home to the great crystal empire. An ancient race of ponies that worshiped love in order to keep the freezing temperatures away.

Sadly this empire had mysteriously vanished off the face of Equus after the past king decided to go against the very divines that kept the city warm. Many years passed, and the empire turned into stories and myths. However a couple years back the empire reappeared with its deceived leader.

A group of ponies calling themselves the "mane 6" rushed into the crystal empire and effectively neutralized the threat that was present. I'm sure you know of them?

"No sorry I don't..." You state slightly confused.

Does the name Rainbow Dash ring any bells?

"It sounds familiar..." You reply trying to remember that name. It seems like it should be very important to you, yet it's all blurred out.

Do not fret Anon, I have all the faith in Equus that you will remember. Anyways the "mane 6" succeeded and was rewarded greatly for their bravery and heroics. The crystal empire was now rebuilt! Even now it stands as a memory and a home for the ponies that choose to remember and respect the past.

On the opposite side of the map, to the south of Equestria lay the badlands. A place where you can see how much 'time' can really do. Great trenches dug deep into the Equus crust from the rivers that once flowed there. Giant mountains cut in half from the sheer force of the rain and wind.

Other then the trenches and the sliced mountains the only thing you'll see is sand. The badlands, as the ponies call it is home to the changelings. A species that feeds of love. They can sustain themselves with their own love for one and another, but the thirst to have more is all they long for.

The changelings live in the trenches of the badlands. They cut and carve out tunnels using their magic to erode away the rocks. However using this magic has its own side effects and the changelings began to die mining out their homes.

One by one changelings died, their bodies coating their own homes ground. Years passed and the bodies seeped into the rock turning it black. However the color was not the only thing that changed, the texture did as well. The rock became softer and sticky, a perfect building tool for a growing empire.

Chrysalis the queen of the changelings demanded that the new rock be mined. She had it in her mind that the new rock was stronger than steel yet it could be molded in ways pony smiths dreamed of. Soon armor was created out of the rock then weapons, a material so abundant and so precious it drove the queen insane.

Chrysalis spoke to the changelings about the possibilities this material could do for them. However the changelings denied her proposition as mad. Chrysalis claimed that the material would be such a big advantage on the battlefield that the army she possessed now could take over the mighty continent of Equestria.

Aggravated from the changelings refusal to go to war, Chrysalis developed an elixir that would make the changelings follow her command. She called it "The Hive Mind.". For many years Chrysalis slowly poured the elixir one drop at a time into the changelings drinking water and soon enough it started to take its effect.

Changelings disobeyed the line of command that they grew up respecting and now turned their attention and devotion to Chrysalis. The former leaders too in time fell to the elixir spell, and now the whole changelings hive takes its orders from Chrysalis.

Greed is greed in the end no matter how you look at it. With her new found power Chrysalis invaded Canterlot with everything she had. However what she wasn't expecting was the "mane 6". You sure you don't know them?

"Yeah I told you before. Never heard of them." You state slightly annoyed at this voices constant poking.

"But you remember your life back on earth?" The voice states.

Out of nowhere memories of your childhood flood into your head. Times you spent getting picked on, times your sisters played their little "games" and thankfully at the end the time that you and your friends spent together.

"Yes... I remember back when I was on earth." You say to the body-less voice.

Great back to the story. So the "mane 6" once again intervened and successfully disposed of the threat. Chrysalis and her army was sent back to the badlands and there they sit, gathering, breading and mining.

From what I understand the world that you come from 'Earth' is filled will violence. Anything that could lead to it, you take it. Your planet was nearing its capacity when you left it, billions of your kind roamed the surface.

The once beautiful blue and green marble in space turned to concrete and fast food. Polluting the vary air you depend on. Does that blue and green marble remind you of anything?

"Equus?" You ask knowing that you're probably right.

Right! Your world is dying however your race will live on like it always does. It will spread throughout the stars, from planet to planet gaining more information as they do so. The present for your race is a future most people on Equus dream of.

To be able to break the sound bearer without your life devotion to sports. To have all the information you desire at the press of a button. To be able to tell if someone is honest by hooking them up to a machine. To design countless ensembles without having to waist any materials. To tame animals into doing most anything, and lastly to have millions of people gather for a single party.

All of the things you take for granted, driving a car to the store around the corner because your too lazy. Using a calculator to do simple addition and subtraction. Using a computer to write perfect words and for it to correct you when you're wrong. All of these things you will learn to live without, and if you can't you'll just have to invent them.

But our journey does not start on earth nor does it start in the north, south or east of Equestria. Our journey starts in the west. The place I told you about before. Dragons range, for you see on the edge of the dragons territory is a place that all ponies fear to be sent. A place which all of the heat comes from, a place known none other than Tartarus.

Defying God.

Chapter One:

The voice fades and you're left to your own thoughts. Who the fuck was that! You say to yourself as you regain your senses. The weird thing is not the voice, no that is understandable, it could be your consciousness. However what gets you is that you have no idea what happened in the past month. It is like everything has been erased, like when you format a hard drive.

Slowly but surely you make your way to your feet. The place you're in seems to not know the meaning of light and so they have decided it is best that they live in the dark. From what you remember about the voice he said that you're in a place called Tartarus. Isn't that some form of hell back on earth? You ask yourself.

Putting two and two together you realize that in order for you to be in hell or a place equivalent to it, you would of have to of died. Well that solves it! I died and that's why I can't remember the past month. With a smile upon your face from being clever enough to figure it out you take your first step in this new world called Equus.

Taking the first step you are greeted by a *squish* and then the ground. As your face reaches the ground it is greeted by the unwelcome feeling of extreme heat. "HOLY FUCK THAT'S HOT!" You state as you tare your face away from the ground. However when you go to feel your face it seems like it did not leave a mark.

With your hands now in front of your face you realize a second things, your hands have blood on them. "WHAT THE FUCK!" You yell out as you stubble backwards into the darkness. As you hit the ground for the second time all becomes silent, the only thing you can hear is the echo from your statement before.

Pulling yourself together you do what feels most conferrable and get on all fours. This feels so weird but at least I won't fall again. You state mentally. It does not take you much time to once again start thinking about your situation.

OK Anon what do we know that can help us here.

Well all I know about hell is that it is impossible to get out off in less you make some sort of deal with the devil. Another thing is that this place should be filled with demons, and lastly you're supposed to hate every single second in this place.

Nice any information is good information no matter how terrible it is!

With the limited information you have you get up and walk around the seemingly pitch black area. From what you can see there is no walls, no doors, and no windows. The only thing you can see is darkness, this both relaxes you and scares you.

Every time you take a step you hear a *squish* sound, reminding you that you're not in the average cave. The sound is kinda amusing but nevertheless painful to think about. Each step you take the ground seems to get progressively hotter.

Seconds pass by then minutes, then they too turn into what feels like hours. The floor that you step on now feels like molten rock, causing you to start running in order to minimize the time each foot has to touch the ground. The heat of the ground is so hot that you start to cry from pain, and your tears evaporate before they contact the ground.

With nothing to do you continue down the never ending room full of darkness and pain. The more you run the more your hopes dwindle. However through all this pain you keep thinking because thinking is the only thing keeping you sane right now.

The voice it knew that I was going to be sent here, yet it spoke as if I am going to escape. You say to yourself as a little light in the distance comes into view. Instantly you can feel your moral rise, the feeling like you're invincible. You can hardly feel the pain of the heat now as your feet have gone numb.

Closer and closer you get to the light and more and more a smile comes upon your face. You can practically feel the light reaching out to protect you with its ever godlike aurora. The more light that shines upon your body the more you feel alive.

With a last burst of energy you make a mad dash straight to the light and soon you exit the room and onto a ledge. With your instincts kicking in you put both your feet down into the ground to stop you. Sliding a few feet you come within centimeters of the drop.

The ground out here feels much colder then inside the dark filled room that you now walk away from. Looking over the edge of the ledge you take sight upon a river of molten rock. The flow of the river seemed so unnatural, the whole place you're in feels so surreal.

Taking your eyes away from the molten rock below you focus on the path ahead. The ledge was just big enough to fit about two people standing side-by-side. However you think that staying closer to the wall is a better idea. The thought of swimming in bone melting temperatures gives you a well needed chill up your spine.

The ledge that you're traveling on seems to lead upwards and to the top of the U shaped cavern you found yourself in. For what the surface will behold makes you shiver in fear, all of that talk about hell you never really believed it until you're actual there. Hehe that's so me. You state to yourself as you travel the last couple feet of the ledge.

Breaching the surface you stop to take a look of the area around you. The sight is literally breath taking, it would be beautiful if this wasn't where you get tortured. Hundreds of lava rivers, or would you call this magma rivers since you're inside the earth.

Shaking your head you gaze lands upon what you assume to be the middle of this god forsaken place. A huge volcano much larger than anything you have ever seen lay there in a never-ending torrent of eruptions. Pieces of rock fly into the air like artillery shells, magma poured out of the opening at the top fueling the many magma rivers that shape the landscape.

You can't seem to take your eyes away from the scale of it all. If you didn't know any better you would of called this all a dream. However that room full of darkness took that theory away as no dream can inflict that much pain.

Once again you do the only thing that has got you through it all and that is think. Better get moving Anon, if anything is going to get me out of here its near that volcano for sure. At any other moment that statement would make no sense, but here in Tartarus it seems to fit in. If a devil were to make a base what better then a giant volcano that never stops erupting.

So with nothing left to do you start your journey to the center. Starting your walk you notice something that is off about this place. Since the moment you breached the surface you had this feeling like something is not right. Where is all the demons and shit that are supposed to be guarding this place. You state while the hot air takes what's left of your moisture and evaporates it.

Shaking the thought out of your head you turn to other questions that seem to be so obvious yet so elusive. Like what were you doing the past month, Who're the mane 6 and why do you know the name Rainbow Dash?!

It seems like minutes have passed yet when you arrive at the base of the volcano that what you thought was hundreds of kilometers away is now in front of you, you think otherwise. Clearly the questions that you're trying to decipher are much more complex then they first seem. Who am I to complain, at least it's a good thing to pass the time.

Now at the base of the volcano you look around for any sort of building or unnatural structure. Time passes by rather slowly as you calmly walk around the circumference of the volcano. Once again you use the questions in your head to pass time.

*BAM!*

Being caught off guard one of the enormous boulders that the volcano spits out come crashing down not 20 feet from you. Being scared shit-less you stumble backwards only to feel something behind you. The object that stands behind you seems to be half the size of you so in turn you turn around ready to engage in combat.

However to your surprise when you turn around you lay eyes on a pony. Well it looks like that voice guy from earlier wasn't lying about the ponies. You state looking at the pony with two horns one looking like an antler and the other looking like an actual horn. The pony itself had a brown body and a silver mane and to you looked like no threat at all.

"Hello?" You state with your fist ready to punch the fucker in case he/she does anything funny.

"C-can you help me?" *cough* "I know a way out of here but I cannot pass as I am to weak." *cough* "But you, you're new here, full of strength and ideas." *cough* "I will show you the way out, I just ask that you do one thing for me." *cough*

To be honest you did not expect the pony to talk your language. Being slightly surprised you continue the conversation. "What is it that you want me to do in return?" You state all the while thinking. This could be the devil... but he looks so fucking adorable. You state to yourself as the pony responds.

"There is a statue made of stone in a castle garden." *cough* "Its has the same features as me except it looks like a serpent." *cough* "If you break it then I will get the strength to exit this horrid place." *cough*

Vandalism is my key out of this hell hole. Man he could of said kill someone and I would do it! With the heat getting to you, you smile at the stallion. "Sure thing just show me how to get out of here." You state not questioning the talking pony as you're in Tartarus and you have seen weirder things.

The stallion smiles and trots off in the direction you were heading in. Low in behold not even a couple feet and a building comes into view. You were literally a couple seconds away from freedom with no ropes attached. Meh vandalism is not that bad of a price to get out of here. You state to yourself as you follow the pony.

"So.." *cough* "What did you do to get sent to Tartarus." *cough* "I mean... you don't look like the type of pony that would be sent here." The stallion states making you stop in your tracks.

"Wait did you just call me a pony?" You state gesturing to him with you..... hoof. OH SHIT! You say to yourself as you look at your body to realize that you are covered in a gray fur. "I need to see myself!" You yell to the pony that turns around with its horns glowing.

Out of nowhere a mirror appears in front of you. "How....What... Never mind." You state to the pony. Sighing you look over to the mirror and what you find the refection is not something that you would of expected.

"I'M A FUCKING PONY!" You yell out as the mirror in front of you vanishes in a cloud of smoke. "How did this happen!" You state trotting in circles.

The stallion then proceeds to laugh then click his two hooves together. As his two hooves clop together they create a purple smoke and then it vanishes. "Sorry I love pulling that trick on new comers." He states as you look back at your hooves to see that they are back to hands.

"Yeah real funny" You state taking in a deep breath that only serves to burn your trout as the air here seems to be poison. "Are you always this cruel to new comers? " You ask.

"Yup!'" *cough* The stallion states. You would think that this stallion would be surprised that you came from another world yet he seems like it's no big deal. Then again he was sent to Tartarus and everything here is surprising. Guess you get use to it.

As silence arrives the stallion takes the lead and heads into the rather demonic looking building. The walls rouse higher than most buildings back on earth. The doorway that he was leading you to seemed to go directly into the volcano.

"So how does one get out of Tartarus?" You ask the stallion as you and him travel down the darkened hallway. Memories of not long ago come into your mind and you can mentally feel the heat starting to come back to your feet.

The stallion keeps walking with his horns illuminating the path ahead. "In the middle of the volcano lays the hart of Tartarus. You fall into that and you will find yourself at the gates." The stallion states no longer coughing. "It will hurt like a bucking bitch but I'm sure you will pass through no problem."

"Ah I see." You state thinking to yourself. Should I trust this guy? You ask yourself as a second light source comes from the end of the tunnel. He's the only person you know here so why not. you reassure yourself.

It doesn't take long before you and the unnamed stallion reach a open area within the volcano. The room was massive the size of it reminds you of the crater back on earth that you can't seem to find the name of.

"Falling into the eye of Tartarus is one thing." The stallion states. "Surviving what happens next is probably impossible."

With that statement you take a step back from the room and into the darkness of the hallway. "WHAT!" You yell out. "You could of told me that before we walked all the way over here. Not only do you want me to commit Sudoku... I mean suicide but you say that after that is something worse." Where did that Sudoku thing even come from? you state in your mind as you await the stallions response.

"I would not lead you here in less it was the only way out. Trust me I would do it if I had the strength, but as of right now I would not even touch the magma before dying." The stallion states getting a bit emotional.

I can't believe I'm saying this. "Fine but if I die and go to a lower part of hell I coming for you." You state still thinking about what you're about to do. With all your courage mustered up you look down at the bubbling magma.

"Thanks for showing me the way out devil." You state with a smile plastered on your face.

"I don't know what you're talking about, I'm a pony not the devil." The stallion states walking up to you. His voice shows that he is offended but you don't believe it, you know that the devil is a clever man and is very sly with his ticks.

"You really think I'm that retarded?" You ask. "I knew you were the devil all along. It's funny really, how you think I was going to set you free." And with that being said you lift up your hands to flip him off. With nothing left to say you jump backwards and into the magma bellow.

As you make your rather fast decent into the magma bellow you close your eyes and take it all in. The last seconds of your life or the last seconds of being in Tartarus. With that being your last thought you feel the immense heat from the magma hit your skin and you start to burn alive.

HOLY FUCK, SHIT, FUCK THIS IS HOT! You yell mentally as you slowly descend into the magma. Your basically screaming out but the magma covers your mouth and all you can let out is muffled voices. The deeper and deeper you go the more you regret taking this decision.

Soon you can feel your very skin melt off along with your mussels, but worst of all you stay conscious during the time where your nervous system starts to melt. You can't even describe how much pain you're in as it feels like forever before the darkness overwhelms you.

You have no idea how long you were out but when you awaken you find yourself laying in a cave. The floor is the first thing you notice as it is black and it's not because of the shadows, its literally black. You sigh in relief when you realize that it's much better than the red floor that you got in Tartarus.

The funny thing is you would of passed it off as a dream if not for the obsidian colored gate in front of you. Did I really just crawl out of Tartarus? You ask yourself as you make your way to the gates. However when you take a step towards the gate you hear a noise that stops you dead in your tracks.

Screeching sounds come from outside the gloomy gates as barking comes from behind you. If you would have to guess the screeching sounded a lot like a dragon and the barking sounded a bit too loud to be from a normal sized dog.

Regretting the very idea you turn around to see a dog with three heads. Not only that but its HUGE! It's at least five times the size of you. Gulping down a large amount of air you turn back around and book it the hell out of there. heh... hell out of there...

As you run you can feel the ground shake as the demonic dog chases after you. It's too soon to die again! You yell mentally as you slip through the large gate. However much to your disliking when you turn around to see if the dog is stuck he bursts through the gate like it's nothing.

"JESUS!" You yell out as you turn back forward and bolt it out of the cave. The dog on the other hand slides to a halt at the mouth of the cave. He then looks at you with wide eyes and runs back into the cave. Smiling at his actions you turn your head back forward only to see a full blown dragon twice the size of the dog.

I now see why the pony in Tartarus said that getting out was half the journey. You say in your mind as you look at the dragon in the eyes. Thinking fast you bolt it under the dragon while it lets out another blood curling screech. "Fuck the dragon ranges!" you yell out as the dragon turns around to run after you.

Thankfully the dragon is huge and can't seem to turn very well. Using that to your advantage you weave in and out of boulders and caves. You almost shit yourself when you enter a cave only to be tailed by a wall of fire. Fortunately the fire stops inches from touching your body that you now realize has no clothes upon it.

This will lead to an awkward situation later. You say to yourself as you exit the cave on the other side. "Let's see you catch me now!" You yell out into the cave as you slow down to a walk. Sadly you forget that dragons have wings and within no time you find yourself walking in its shadow.

Getting another dose of adrenaline you pull out into a full on sprint. You can feel the ground shake as the dragon fires fire balls at you in small bursts. You want to turn around but you doubt you will get to see the dragon before it devours you whole.

The shadow soon passes ahead of you and you instinctively jump to the side. As you roll you watch as the dragon slams into the ground causing the ground to crack at the sheer pressure. Stumbling back up you hide yourself behind a bolder, not the best hiding spots but it will have to do.

To your surprise as you sit there the dragon starts to talk. You had no idea that, that was possible but nevertheless it happens. "I can smell your fear little one." The dragons voice booms out as he scouts the area. "There is no point in hiding and running when you know your fate." He states in a wise and deep voice.

Calling total bullshit on that you inch your way away from the dragon, hoping that if you get far enough you can just break out into another sprint. "However I do like a good chase." The dragon states as the lays a wing on a rocky spire. "It gets my blood pumping." He claims as he snaps the spire in two, sending bits of rock everywhere.

Arriving at another rock you stay still waiting for the dragon to look the other way. "I always love it when a creature escapes Tartarus. They think they can do anything, but let me let you in on a little secrete." The dragon says, his voice getting louder.

To afraid to look you get up and bolt it just in time as you see the dragon head slam into the spot you were ones in. "They never pass me!" He states spreading out his wings and flapping hard lifting him off black cracked floor creating a dust storm in the process.

Keeping your current pace you once again weave in and out of caves and rock formations. The dragon seems to be getting tiered but the determination in his ember eyes tell you that he will chase you till he drops.

Looking ahead you take sight upon a mountain range that towers above all the others. It looks kind of like a wall but from this distance you cannot tell. With a new goal in mind you change your heading towards the what you assume to be a mountain range.

Time passes by as you run tirelessly away from the dragon. The mountain rage that you first saw is now nearing and you can make out the little details. The range was not a range but yet a large wall constructed by the same materials of the ground giving it a black and gloomy look.

You visibly sigh in relief when you take note of the creatures standing above it. From here they look like dotes but when you get closer and closer you realize that they hold the same shape as the pony in Tartarus. "Yes civilization!" You yell out remembering that the voice told you that they're sentient.

This being said you take every last ounce of your energy and sprint to the door. You have never ran this far and fast before, If this wasn't a way to get rid of a dragon then it might as well be a marathon. The ponies above the wall take sight upon you and seconds later you can hear a horn sound.

Smiling at their willingness to help you, you run up to the gate that is slowly opening below the wall. "Freedom!" You yell out as you enter the wall and the doors slam shut behind you. From what you can hear you can assume that the ponies are succeeding in driving the dragon away. Taking in deep breaths you instantly sit down to regain your stamina.

Your resting ends when you hear the sound of hooves in the distance. Soon the pony that the clip clopping belonged to arrives with a strong expression on this face. His golden armor accenting the black material around him. "What are you and why was that dragon chasing you!" The stallions voice booms out.

Gathering a breath you answer the ponies question after all he did save your life. "I'm a human." You claim getting another breath. "He was after me because I just escaped Tartarus, well that's at least what I think. If not then he just wanted a meal." The stallions eyes grow wide.

"By the gods! You escaped Tartarus!" The stallion asks in awe yet a bit skeptical. He no doubt is wondering why you were sent to Tartarus in the first place. "No pony can escape that cruel underworld!" He claims making you chuckle a bit at the way he speaks.

"Yes it was rather painful." You wince remembering every moment of being tossed into the molten magma. "Well that statement still holds true, as I am not a pony." You state as you get your breath back finally.

It's at this moment that you re-realize that you're not wearing any clothes. As the stallion talks about the place you're at -which is apparently the border of the Dragon Ranges and Equestria- your face starts to turn red from the embarrassment. Even though he doesn't seem to care it makes you feel uncomfortable.

"-My name is Shadow Dusk by the way." He states as his name suites him. His coat is midnight black along with his tail and mane. However his mane and tail have a streak of red in it. Along with his mane and tail his eyes are blue and he seems to have a tattoo on his flank. Not really the place I would put it, then again I know nothing about pony fashion.

"So I assume you work for the army in Equestria?" You ask looking around for anything to cover you up. Sighing you realize that the wall that you now walk in is as desolate as the rocky mountains that lay passed it.

The stallions expression drops. "Sadly no, they rejected me. Something about me being what they call 'short tempered'. They said I wouldn't go well with a spear in my hoof." He then goes on to tell you that the armor he wears is from his father that was part of the 'royal guard' as he calls it. He also states that the ponies manning the wall are just volunteers, there are some that work for the guard but they're scattered here and there.

Nodding at his story you patiently wait for him to finish. After about ten minutes his story comes to an end and you let out a question that you wondered ever since the dragon saw you. "You wouldn't by chance have any clothing my size laying around would you?"

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"Say 'I give up!' because the moment you hear it come from your own mouth it bears a new meaning." ~ CCpone