Binks' Brew (The Prolouge)

   When the young stallion went out of his quarters and onto the deck of the ship, the S.S Maneuver, the first thing that came to view was the vast expanse of the ocean that seemed to expand infinitely into the horizon. But, his mind wasn't focused on the beautiful scene but, on one single peculiar creature, well peculiar wouldn't be the word the describe this creature, this "Human" ,oh no more like downright crazy. The Pegasus reached for a certain object from his pouch, a wooden flute, a gift that he gave before he departed. The stallion smiled and chuckled a little as he remembered the bipedal creature. As he gazed at that wooden flute he remembered the advice he gave that day...

3 Weeks Ago...

   The cold fall wind blew again, sending another flurry of leaves across the street and reminding the Pegasus of his abandoned task. He quickly brushed them away, mumbling a few colorful words to himself before he continued his quiet stroll down the cobbled road. He hung his head low "Why did you have two die ?" he quietly asked himself as he continued down the road. He eventually found himself in front of rundown bar by the name of "The Golden Mare". "Good, I could use a drink"  the stallion thought to himself but, before entering he noticed a load noises coming from within the bar. "Hmmm, sounds like somepony's making a ruckus" the stallion said to no one in particular. He opened the door and his eyes widened, trying to make sense of the scene before him.

1st PoV

   The tables we're upturned and disarray, broken glass and chairs were scattered everywhere. In front of him two charcoal-colored griffons, with there claws extended, their eyes flashing with killing intent. But, by far the strangest thing was the weird creature in the middle of the devastation, It had a resemblance to a minotaur but, was obviously something entirely different. It appeared to be male at least I thought it was. It was completely furless with only a small patch of fur that seemed to be his mane came down a little past his eyes and small patch under his chin.He wore what seemed to be a coat under a brown robe as well as pants and strange garments on his "hooves", and what appeared to be a banjo on his back along side some type of pouch or bag. His face was also strange, his eyes were small and straight-forward like a predators and they were a bright blue, with bags under its eyes as he hadn't slept in a few days, and then there was a strange gleam in his eye almost as if he wasn't afraid of the two deadly carnivores in front of him if I known better I'd say he was....enjoying himself .The other occupants of the bar were hiding against the walls trying to stay of the way of what very well maybe a slaughter before even thinking it through I...

"STOP!!" I shouted. At that moment every eye was on me at that exact moment. If I was younger the sight of so many stares would have unnerved me but, years of training in the Navy had knocked that fear right out of me (both figuratively and literally).

"What's going on here!?" I asked with much authority as my voice can muster.

"Stay out of this pony! This is between us and the ape!" sneered the griffon

"Yeah, between us so why don't you just beat it ya damned pony!" replied the second griffon as he ruffled his wings.

"Yeah we should listen to the little pony and stop fight-"

"Shut it, you furless freak you started it in the first place!" shouted griffon#1

"Hey, how I suppose to know you would take offense to being called a Turkey?! Seriously, who gets offended by something like that" countered the strange creature momentarily shocked that it could talk.

"WE DO!" said the griffons in unison.

"Well, someone wear their hearts on their sleeves. Or fur, eh whatever " said the creature

The griffons growled in anger as the flared their wings and readied their claws, readying them selves for the kill.

Oh Pony feathers..."ENOUGH! Unless all you want to be detained, cease this admittedly or else..." I stated

"Or else what? you'll go tell your Princess on us? Who are YOU anyway?" griffon#2 said snidely.

"I am Lieutenant Cannon Fire of the 14th Division of Her Highnesses Royal Navy and YOU sir are causing a public disturbance in Her Highnesses sovereign state do I need to go any further, Griffon?"

"Yeah what he said!" shouted the creature. A stare from me quickly shut him up.

Both the griffons both stared at Cannon Fire, the creature and then themselves they grudgingly retracted the claws and folded their wings. "Fine well leave" then they turned to the creature and griffon#1 said "This isn't over ape, not by a long shot if we ever catch you in our Griffonia, your as good as dead " said griffon#1 as he rushed out the bar "Yeah, what he said " replied griffon number#2 following suit. They roughly brushed passed Cannon Fire as the left the bar. The other occupants breathed a sigh of relief. I myself quickly turned my attention back to the creature.

"Tch...asshats..." he said under his breath. "Thanks for the help, Man-I mean pony I don't know what would have-"

"And don't think your off the hook creature! What were you doing agitating those griffons of all things!?" I asked cutting him off.

"I just asked them a simple question and then they just flipped out on me and then they started saying all kinds of racist things to me like 'hairless ape' and 'Monkey' and I'm like WAAAAAAHHHHHH and he was like GRRRRAAAHHH and- "

"Ok enough I get it already" I said already forming a headache from the creatures tirade.

"My bad bro I got a little excited there" the creature said chuckling a little.

"It's fine... I know griffons aren't the most cool-headed of creatures."

"Yeah I know they're dicks." said the strange creature. I found myself laughing from his statement and how blunt he was about it.

" Ha-ha,  I suppose they are...my names Cannon Fire by the way and yours?" I asked

"My names Binks...Binks the Human."

                                                                                                                                               -To Be Continued