Holding on to the Stars

Chapters

Chapter 3: Adorable. Bitch, but Adorable
Chapter 4: Big Misunderstanding
Chapter 6: Pretty Horse
Chapter 7: Meh...
Chapter 8: Chill Pill
Chapter 1: I'm in Hell
Chapter 2: Because Reasons...
Chapter 5: Interesting Experience

Chapter 3: Adorable. Bitch, but Adorable

Princess Celestia finally came back out of the large machine and Twilight and her friends were rather surprised when they saw her carrying another one of those biped creatures on her back. This one though was much smaller than the others and it looked like it was unconscious at the moment.

The guards were about to protest about the creature until Celestia silenced them, saying that she was going to take it, him, to Canterlot to heal him up.

Confusion spread amongst them all as to why Celestia was personally taking this one to Canterlot but they didn't dare speak against her, it was her choice and if she assured them she would be fine then they were more than convinced enough to relent, if only a little but continued to be wary.

Celestia looked at the small unconscious creature on her back and smiled slightly before turning to Twilight Sparkle. "Now, where did you say the others were?"

Twilight pointed over to Rainbow Dash, who was currently standing next to the large unconscious creature. "We managed to catch that one, but two others got away, they ran off in that direction."

Rainbow nodded and wiped her face. "Yeah. I almost had one of them but it hit me in the face and got away before we could try and go after it."

A troubled look made its way onto Celestia's face as she pondered where the other two were at the moment. 'I sent a team of guards to go up ahead and search for the other two. Luna said she would pursue them as well, I just hope she doesn't resort to extreme measures. This situation is already messy as it is.'

Taking in a deep breath, Celestia turned to Twilight and said, "I will take these two to Canterlot. Twilight, could you and your friends help the guards find the others?"

Twilight nodded. "Of course Princess."

"Once you have found them, keep them somewhere where they won't cause any trouble and inform me as soon as you can." She looked over at the large unconscious creature before adding, "Until then, I will take these two to Canterlot."

"We won't you let you down Princess!" Rainbow Dash said before flying off.

"You can count on us!" Applejack added before she and the others ran off after their friend.

Just as Twilight was about to go after them, Celestia stopped her. "Twilight..."

"Y-Yes Princess?" The younger Alicorn replied.

Celestia glanced over at her guards for a moment as they picked up the other creature and set it down on a carriage before responding. "Be careful. You don't know what these creatures are capable of, so be wary and try and deal with this with as little violence as possible. If they can be reasoned with, then do so, but defend yourselves at all costs if they attack you."

"Um...I...understood, Princess." Twilight replied before running off after her friends.

With the six mares now gone, Celestia stepped onto her carriage and held the small creature in her forelegs as they took off for Canterlot.

Tyler Pov:

I swear I will get that asshole for this, whatever it takes! I was this close to making it to the top, I could have had it all, and then he comes along and ruins everything!

They were supposed to be fucking dead! That idiot Triad leader wanted them dead and I gave him the chance and even he managed to fuck it up!

How hard can it be to kill two guys?!

And what's worse, I don't even know where the hell I am, and both Joseph AND Ryan are here too and they ain't gonna stop until they catch me. Well I'll be ready. I just need to find someplace to rest for a bit and once I'm rid of this aching pain, then I'll finish those idiots off.

I let out a frustrated sigh as I sit down under a tree to rest. I always knew that guy was insane, but the fact that he actually stormed the airport guns blazing proves just how much of a psycho he really is.

To think I used to call him brother.

Asshole even killed the Triads that were supposed to get me out of there safely. Some help they turned out to be.

I sigh again and lean my head back against the tree as I think back to how I ended up in this situation.

I lured the two of them into a trap where the Triads where waiting. Their boss offered me thousands and thousands in exchange for Joseph and Ryan, I would have been a fucking idiot to refuse that offer! I mean, yeah they were my best friends, my brothers, but in a world like this, it's survival of the fittest. In the end, you can't rely on anyone but yourself, and I was given that moment to have everything I ever wanted right then and there, all I had to do was, sacrifice those two.

While it may sound cruel, that's just the sad truth of how the world works. In the end, it's all about money these days, and those with the most money tend to get everything they've ever wanted. I wasn't about to throw away my chance at a perfect life just for those two idiots. I used them, I did what I had to do and when the time, I threw them aside when I no longer needed them, they would've done the same thing anyway.

Now, now I'm stuck here in some weird place with a bunch of colourful horses with horns and wings and Joseph and Ryan who're probably still looking for me.

"Dammit." I mutter as I punched the grass. "Is a perfect life so much to ask for?! Apparently so!"

It helps a little when I unleash my frustration like that, even if it's towards nothing in particular.

Right now, I just want to clean my suit, get a shower and sleep in a nice warm bed. Of course, that'll be the day. I can't close my eyes for even a minute without wondering when that psycho will show up and try to impale me with a fucking knife.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of someone running in my direction. Sounded like there was more than one in fact.

Wasting no time, I try to push myself to my feet...

...and fail miserably.

I don't believe it. My entire body is spent. The aching pain is still there and I can barely move a muscle even with my best efforts. The most I can move is my arms but that's about it.

Well, if it's colourful horses again then the worst they can do is knock me out. They didn't look violent as far as I saw them so I'm pretty sure they'll probably just ignore me.

Too bad they didn't.

While looking up from the ground, I saw several forms approaching from the distance.

"There's one of 'em!"

That sounded like the one with the accent earlier.

I was able to count six of them in total as they reached me, and they all kept their distance from me like I was some wild animal. I smirked as I looked at each of them, the orange one and the rainbow haired one were glaring at me, though it was kinda hard for me to take them seriously given how they looked.

The rest were eyeing me curiously, minus the yellow one who was hiding behind the others. Cute.

"I know you can talk, so let me ask you right now, can you understand me?" The lavender one asked.

I stare at her in shock for a moment as I try to process what was happening. I was sure the talking back at the plane was just me hallucinating due to taking a hit from that idiot but here they are right now in front of me, talking like normal human beings. This...this is ridiculous! Horses can't talk!

"Ah don't think it can understand ya Twi." The orange one said.

I don't know how this situation can get any weirder, so for now, I just decide to play along. "I can understand you." I mutter out loud enough for them all to hear me.

They all turned and stared at me. Silence followed as we all continued to look at each other, waiting for someone to speak up next.

I didn't exactly like where this silence was going so I quickly added, "No need to be afraid, little horses. I ain't gonna bite if that's what you're worried about."

Recovering from their shocked states, the lavender one was the first to reply, "...Oh, well uh...first off then, what's your name? If you, don't mind telling us."

I narrowed my eyes slightly. "Tyler."

The lavender one closed in a little bit while letting out a sigh of relief. "Ok then, Tyler. My name is Twilight Sparkle."

Cute.

She turned to the others and pointed at each of them as she said their names. "That's Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy."

Eh, that last one must be really scared if she's keeping quite a distance from me. I look back at them and say, "Well, nice names for a bunch of colourful horses."

"Ponies."

"What?"

"We're Ponies, not horses. I'm an Alicorn, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy here are Pegasi as you can tell by their wings, Rarity is a Unicorn as I'm sure you've noticed, and Pinkie Pie and Applejack are Earth Ponies." Twilight explained.

"Ponies?" I repeat.

Twilight nodded with a smile. "Yep, Ponies."

Ponies.

...Ponies...

...

...Ok then. Let's try something different. "If you don't mind me asking, where am I?"

Twilight tilted her head slightly, which was honestly quite cute. "You're...in Equestria, the Kingdom ruled by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna."

Aaaand that confirms it. I'm somewhere I've never heard of before, in the middle of nowhere with the only locals being a bunch of cute colourful talking Ponies.

The Ponies jumped in surprise as I screamed out,

"FUCK!!!"

Ryan Pov:

I stand tall, panting heavily as I look around at the badly beaten forms of the armored horses. Now THAT was one hell of a fight.

Guess I can scratch horses off the list of things I still have to fight against. Next up, clowns.

Gotta give credit though, they fucked me up quite a bit. Some of them got lucky shots with their damn spears and struck my legs, I was just barely keeping myself standing.

They were still alive, but they wouldn't be getting up for a while after the beating I just gave them.

I actually hope more of them show up and attack me because nothing gets me more fired up than a good fight.

Well, with that done, I decide to turn and head off to find Tyler.

At least, that's what I would have done were it not for the fact that I now found myself locking eyes with a dark blue horse with a horn and wings. It was wearing black regalia around its neck and had a black crown on its head, along with that it was wearing sparkling glass shoes on its hoofs. It seems the horses here like to look their best.

This one though, honestly looks adorable. Other than the hilariously stern look it was giving me, it was adorable.

"I think you've caused enough damage creature. Surrender now or I will put you down myself." It...she said.

I chuckle and say, "Oh yeah, and who might ye be exactly?"

"I am Princess Luna, Co-Ruler of this Kingdom and the Princess of the Night. As such, you will bow and show some respect, least you want to suffer a similar beating you gave my guards." She said.

Luna. Co-Ruler. Princess. Meh, whatever. "Well apologies Princess but yer guards were being dicks."

"Watch your tongue creature, you are already on thin ice as it is." She said.

I look at the ground before giving her a puzzled look. "Uh...actually I'm on grass."

She grit her teeth. I could already tell she was at her boiling point.

"And one more thing." I point a finger at her and say, "I don't bow for shit, if ye want me to bow, yer gonna have to chop my fucking head off!"

Her eyes widened at my words. I couldn't help but smirk. "Now, Princess Night Bitch or whatever yer name is, I have something really, really, really, really important to do and I'm already wasting enough time, so if you'll excuse me."

I tried to walk away, but the moment I tried to pass her, she barred my path with a wing.

As I looked down at her, I notice her eyes beginning to glow as she slowly looked up at me. "How dare you speak to me like that. Creature of this realm or not, you are in the presence of the Princess of the Night and YOU WILL-"

I backhand her. That shut her up as she fell on her side.

As fun as it was to mess around with the locals, I had more important things to take care of and I couldn't afford to waste time. As I walked away though, I swore there was something at the back of mind screaming at me that backhanding that one was a bad idea. I couldn't put my finger on it and, quite frankly I couldn't care. I just wanted to find that prick, kill him and rest, I could go for a good nap right now.

Ow.

That nap might be coming much sooner than expected. Something hot shot right into my back and I suddenly found myself on the ground looking up at the sky. I slowly tip my head a little to look back.

I tried to suppress my inner laughter. Oh did she look pissed.

Her horn was glowing as she slowly started walking towards me. I roll over on my stomach and get to my knees, by the time she reached me, I was looking up at her.

Her eyes were glowing pure white as she stared down at me, I couldn't help but grin slightly as I felt blood dripping down my chin. "You sure know how to throw a hit." I say.

She narrowed her eyes at me. "Save thy compliments for when thou are in the dungeon, creature. Anything you wish to say before I throw you into the darkness of slumber?"

A few choice words come to mind and I ponder on which ones to use. But, when I can't decide what to say, I decided to go with the next best thing.

I spat in her face.

She knocked me out.

Still Adorable. Bitch, but Adorable.

Author's Note

Damn I'm surprised this story's getting so many favourites, it's not even one of my best works and yet you guys are following it anyway. Not that I'm complaining of course I'm just, surprised is all. Anyway, yeah Ryan is a complete rogue I'm sure you'll all have noticed that by now. He'll be having an interesting meeting with a few certain Ponies very soon, as for the others, well, wait and see. Anyway, now that this rushed chapter is done, I'm gonna get some sleep cuz I'm tired as hell.

Chapter 4: Big Misunderstanding

Ryan Pov:

Fucking bitch horses with their fucking weird powers and their fucking guards with their fucking spears.

I woke up in a dungeon. I kid you not. A legit fucking dungeon, complete with shackles around my wrists and ankles, I can still move them around a bit but other than that I'm completely restrained, what's more, I'm stripped down to just my jeans. Now normally I wouldn't be in this position, but this is one of those rare situations I usually get myself into and I end up either having to bullshit my way out of it or just wait until my bros found me.

Downside though was, no one was coming this time. Which meant that I'd have to bullshit my way out of it. Now there's several ways I could go about doing that. I could sing nonstop until the guards outside get too fed up that they'd have to let me out, I could insult their mothers continuously until one of 'em was dumb enough to come in and shut me up, where I would move to grab him and take his spear.

Ugh, not that many options actually. This is the first time I've been locked up in a dungeon, and I've been locked up in a lot of places. Like one time, I got locked in the basement of my sisters house because I got screwed over by a fucking clown, and I hate getting screwed over by a fucking clown!

The fact of the matter is this. That Princess Night Bitch or whatever her name is did some weird shit with her horn and it knocked me out cold. Keep in mind, she shot me from behind before that, and I was still recovering from the plane crash, and I had a brutal fight with her guards so, I ain't exactly surprised that I eventually expired. I'm only human after all.

Ok. Maaaybe I acted a little too fast, but come on, the guards were pointing spears at me, they were DEMANDING that I surrender, that Princess Night Bitch or whatever her name is DEMANDED that I BOW her, BOW!

So I can honestly say that I'm pretty justified here in my actions, though I admit I may have went a little overboard.

Ok then. When Princess Night Bitch or whatever her name is returns, I'll TRY and be a little nicer. Hopefully it'll get me out of here and I can get back to finding Tyler and snuffing him out.

I sigh. I lose everything, Tyler got away from me, my body is still hurtin' from the plane crash, my legs are still bleeding from those spear shots, I'm starting to get cold and I don't know where the fuck I am.

...

...I reach into the pocket of my jeans and thankfully find my iPod still there. Taking the earplugs, I place them in my ears and turn on an appropriate song to lighten the mood.

Celestia Pov:

Luna returned a few hours after I arrived in Canterlot with one of the other humans. When she told me of how he brought down a whole team of some of our best guards, I was in shock. I had to restrain my anger when Luna told me of how he struck her, and...spat in her face.

She assured me that she would deal with this one herself, but I insisted I be allowed to speak with him also. While I was angry at how he treated my sister, I also knew that he and the others all arrived here by accident and they were just confused and most likely frightened.

Well, he was frightened, the others were simply confused.

Putting the two we have right now in the dungeon won't help the situation, but at least they won't be able to go anywhere for now. While Twilight and her friends look for the last one, I will speak to the other two individually and, if they prove to have no malicious intent nor desire to bring harm to my subjects, I will allow them to go where they please, though they will have to be placed under watch to ensure they don't cause trouble for anypony.

"I swear it sister! That creature will pay the ultimate price for disrespecting me like that!" I hear Luna shout.

I smile and return to my quarters, letting Luna take things from here. When I enter, I walk over to the bed and my smile widens when I see the young one sleeping peacefully with a bandage wrapped around the top of his head. I make my way over to his side and lean down to give him a gentle kiss on the forehead.

"Sleep well, you're safe now." I whisper to him before turning to leave. It was time to see those other humans.

Joseph Pov:

I don't know how long I've been lying in this dungeon. Could've been hours or so, I'm not really sure since the last thing I remember was that cyan horse with wings flying into me. And I was pretty sure it was on purpose too.

Great. In the short time I've been here, wherever here is, I've already earned the hatred of the locals and I haven't even done anything yet. Though the blame for that fully lies with Ryan and Tyler.

Seriously, I will be really pissed off if I have get held responsible for one of their stupid mistakes. I may have been fine with it back in high school, but not now.

Right now, I need to assess the situation and try and come up with a solution to sort all of this out. Right now, I'm assuming the locals, which have to be the colourful horses, think we're a bunch of wild animals that need to be stopped and locked up. Now getting locked up in a dungeon is overkill to be honest, especially when we haven't even done anything.

Then again, when I think about it, we DID emerge from the plane and given the crash and possibly damage it did, I suppose it only makes sense now why I'm locked up. They probably think I was responsible and did it on purpose. I sure hope to god right now that whoever is in charge hears me out because this is all clearly a big misunderstanding.

Hopefully once I persuade them to let me out, I'll have to go and find Ryan and Tyler. God knows what those two are doing right now. Tyler is probably trying to come up with another one of his brilliant schemes. And Ryan...I'm not even gonna go there right now.

True they had a knack for always getting into trouble, but I still worried about them, I still gave a damn. Even after Tyler stabbed us in the back, I was more reluctant to go after him than Ryan, who didn't hesitate to use all of his money to buy a shit load of weapons just to storm the damn airport and kill him.

There's some serious bad blood between Ryan and Tyler, and it's gonna take a LOT of effort to persuade those two to try and not kill each other while we're here.

My thoughts are interrupted by muffled voices and footsteps, which begin to get louder as they approach my cell.

I look up at the cell door and see a tall white horse with a horn and wings, I can make out some of the accessories its wearing but it's too dark to fully see them.

"Guards, leave us." It said. She said.

"But Princess-" One of the guards protested but was silenced by a raised hoof.

"I will be fine, I am merely going to speak with it. If I need you, I will call for you." She replied.

"Yes your highness." The guards bowed and left us alone.

The tall white horse looked at me with an unreadable expression before entering the cell, just stopping a few steps away from me. "I assume you can understand me human?"

Well, if this one is the Princess as I just heard then she must be in charge. Good, the sooner I can persuade her to let me go, the sooner I can track the guys down. "Yes...I can." I reply.

She nodded in response. "Good. The crash from your transport caused quite a panic and due to, some certain events, we were unable to give proper introductions." She raised her head slightly before placing a hoof on her chest. "My name is Princess Celestia, Co-Ruler of Equestia and the Princess of the Sun."

She seems friendly enough. "My name is Joseph Anderson. But you can just call me Joseph your highness." I bow my head, I don't want her to think I'm disrespectful or anything, especially when I've just been given a chance at starting over with them.

Her eyes widen slightly, probably surprised at my show of respect. "Oh, there's no need for that, you are a foreigner here so you needn't bow to me my friend."

I couldn't help but smile at her friendly tone. "Yeah, perhaps, but there's nothing wrong with showing a little respect your highness. I don't like to leave bad impressions on others."

Celestia smiled in return. "A noble one I see..." She closed her eyes and sighed happily as she whispered something too quiet for me to hear.

"Um, are you okay your highness?" I ask.

Breaking out of her state, she turned back towards me and said, "Apologies, I was lost in thought." She cleared her throat before adding, "Now, as I'm sure you may be aware, my Ponies are a bit worried right now that-"

"Wait. Ponies? I thought you were horses." I interrupt.

She giggles, which, honestly, was really cute. "Oh dear no. We are Ponies, not horses, and we are the ones who inhabit this Kingdom. In case you're confused, there are three different races of Ponies, Unicorns, Pegasi and Earth Ponies."

I process that as I think back to the horses...Ponies, that I saw earlier. I know what a Unicorn looks like, I ain't stupid. And the Pegasi are the ones with wings, which means that the Earth Ponies were the ones that had neither. Wait.

"Hold on..." I reply as I eye her up and down. "Unicorns are the Ponies with horns, Pegasi are the Ponies with wings and Earth Ponies have neither. You have both, so, what does that make you?" I ask.

Celestia continued to smile at me, which honestly made me want to smile in return. "I am an Alicorn. There are only a few of us and I am one of them, my sister, my niece and my student also among them. In fact, I believe you met my student earlier didn't you?"

She's right. I do recall that lavender Pony with the horn and wings. "Yeah, yeah I remember."

Celestia nodded before returning to the previous topic. "Now, back on topic, my Ponies are a little worried right now about the recent events that have transpired. Mainly the crash of your transport and the appearance of you and the other humans. I would like to first ask, do you mean to bring any harm to my Ponies while you are here?"

I shake my head. "No. Your Ponies are honestly too adorable, I think I'm the one who should worry if their cuteness will harm me in some way." I chuckle.

This earned a light giggle from the Princess. Well, at least we seem to be off to a good start.

"Thank you for that." She replies before sitting down in front of me. "Now, I must ask you, how did you end up here in Equestria in the first place?"

I shrug. "I'm sorry your highness, I really don't have an answer to that." I pull on the shackles and try to get into a more comfortable position as I sit up.

"Oh dear, I do apologise for that." She says as her horn lights up and the shackles snap open with ease. "Please forgive the guards, they take their duties seriously but sometimes they tend to take them a little too seriously."

I rub my wrists and ankles and shrug in response. "It's fine, they're just doing their job."

She looked at me in silence for a long moment, I remained where I was, waiting for her to speak up and ask me more questions but none came.

"Um, sorry if I sound rude here but why are you staring at me?" I ask with a raised brow.

Her blank expression breaks into a smile and she lets out a relieved sigh. "I was merely testing you. I removed your shackles and waited to see if you would attempt to run away, but you made no such move whatsoever. Only somepony with true malicious intent would have done so and yet you continue to sit here before me."

I scratch the back of my head as I take in her words. "Well, I really just want a chance to try and clear things up so we're all on the same page. The crash and everything, it's all just a big misunderstanding your highness."

"Of course." She replied with a warm smile. "Your transport emerged from the storm earlier this morning and it took many Pegasi and Unicorns to land it safely away from Ponyville. I would like to hear your side of the story sir Joseph as to how this happened."

Well, this is the chance I was asking for, better not waste it.

"Ok. Well, you see, it started when I found out my friend was planning on killing the one who betrayed us..."

Chapter 6: Pretty Horse

Ryan Pov:

I've been through a lot of shit in my life. Some of it's not your everyday shit either. It ain't easy to go about your life when you're being hunted down by Triads, terrorists, hillbilly psychos and just about all the other kind of scum you make an enemy out of when you get yourself involved with the criminal underworld.

Granted, it was Joseph, Tyler and myself at the time, taking on all of them at once. We took on everything that was thrown at us and then some, and we kicked some serious ass.

We always managed to win.

And now, here I find myself locked up in a bloody dungeon and the locals all being a bunch of stupid colourful horses who like to attack you just because they think they can.

...The next horse I see, I'm gonna punch it.

Wonder what Joseph is up to right now. Probably just as confused as I am, he'll probably end up here as well eventually. And Tyler...doesn't matter where he is, he'll be a dead man soon enough.

I hear something approaching. I look up and see a tall white horse standing just outside my cell.

Ooh...that's a pretty horse.

Just like the bitch that threw that cheap shot, this one was wearing stuff around its hoofs and neck, only it was gold, along with its little crown.

Its horn started to glow and it opened the cell door before making its way in.

"Greetings human." It said. She said as she entered into the little bit of light that was shining through into the cell, revealing her face to me. Her expression was blank, but that usually means she's probably trying to hide some sort of hidden anger and doesn't want it to show. Heh, those little face tricks don't work on me.

I lean back against the wall and reply, "Sup."

Celestia Pov:

As I remember what this one did to Luna, I keep myself calm and collected as I lock eyes with him. Unlike Joseph, who was large and well built, this one was a bit less built, and it shocks me that this one was able to bring down some of our best guards, and if that's how skilled this one is, I can only imagine what Joseph is capable of.

But I stare into those blue eyes of his, I can't help but feel frightened. Those eyes, I can see nothing but absolute pure rage and hatred. What could possibly have happened with them that would have sparked such a thing?

I clear my throat and speak. "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Princess Celestia, Co-Ruler of this Kingdom and Princess of the Sun. May I ask your name?"

He tilts his head slightly before replying, "Ryan Moxville." He says.

I muster up a slight smile, "It's nice to meet you Mr Moxville. Before I go any further, I would first like to apologise for the way you have been treated."

He waved a hand and said, "Meh, I'm used it."

I was expecting a much more aggressive reply. No matter. "I see. You were brought here by my sister, I believe you met her earlier, Princess Luna?"

He immediately locks his eyes with mine again and I see a flicker of clear anger. "The bitch who knocked me out?"

I raise a forehoof. "Please, I would like you to refrain from such language if you don't mind. She merely wanted you to be brought here to hide you from our Ponies. The crash earlier caused a massive panic and I don't believe it would have been a wise idea if unknown creatures were suddenly seen wandering around not long after it."

He raised a brow, "Really? So you wanted me brought here just so you could put me in a dungeon? No offence but that's bullshit."

I recoil at his words and attempt to form a reply but he speaks up before me. "Not only that, but your guards who you most likely sent after me to catch me, threatened me with spears, and I don't take too kindly to threats, but your sister as you call her, DEMANDED that I bow to her. Let me tell you something, your highness, I have this thing, it's a really great thing, a thing that everyone has but doesn't have the guts to use. It's called free will. I don't listen to anyone, I don't do what anyone tells me to, I ain't anyone's servant, and I CERTAINLY don't bow to some stupid horse like a little bitch." He took a deep breath and smiled. "But that's all in the past now and what matters is the future so if you're probably intent on starting over, which I'm sure you are, I'd be more than happy to forget any of that ever happened, as long as a few conditions are met."

I frown slightly. "Mr Moxville, you-"

"Fucking hell just call me Ryan. Don't call me mister, makes me sound like one of those political pricks that wears suits and drinks coffee before giving their boss a shit eating grin."

I pause and take a moment to quell the frustration I feel building up. "Ok, Ryan. I must ask that if I meet these conditions of yours, will you meet some conditions of my own?"

He shrugs. "Depends on what they are."

"I simply ask that for the time being, if I let you go, you will remain in the castle until I deal with the situation the crash caused. And to refrain from, harming anypony." I say as calmly as possible.

He raises a brow at me. "Pony? That's what you all are? Ponies? Last I checked, Ponies don't have wings and horns."

I sigh. "I discussed this topic with your friend Joseph, rest assured-"

"Joseph?! Where is he?!" He interrupts.

"He's fine, he's currently resting in one of the guest rooms I had prepared for him after I let him out of the dungeon. I will be more than willing to let you out too, BUT only if you promise to meet my conditions. And...apologise to my sister for striking her and...spitting in her face." I struggled with those last few words.

Much to my annoyance, he smirks. Does he think this is some game?

"Ok, tell ye what. I'll be more than happy to meet those conditions. I'll stick around in this, castle, and I'll TRY to not hurt anyone. But if you want me to apologise to your sister then I want you to make sure that no one tries to boss me about, otherwise, well, I won't be able to hold myself responsible for what I'll do to them. I ain't one of yer Ponies, I ain't one of yer stupid guards and I certainly ain't yer slave. I have the free will to do what I want. If you can cope with that then I'll apologise to yer sister. Eventually."

I sigh. Clearly this one is going to much more difficult, at least he seems to be cooperating, for now. I will have to issue a warning though, knowing how my guards can act, I don't want any of them to accidentally provoke him.

"Very well." I use my magic to undo his shackles.

He gets to his feet and rubs his wrists before turning to me, "Well, feels good to get those off. Is Joseph near?"

"I'll take you to him right now if you wish." I reply.

He nodded. "I would appreciate that yeah."

I leave the cell and lead him down the dark corridor towards the exit. Curiosity getting the better of me though, after recalling what Joseph told me, I can't help but ask, "About your other friend, Tyler. Why-"

"He ain't my friend. And wherever he is right now, he better relish the time he's still got because he'll be out when I find him." He replied coldly.

I give him a concerned look. "Joseph told me what he did and while it-"

"Listen lady, I appreciate your concern but it's really none of yer business. This is between us humans, so just do me a favour and stay out of it." He says.

I sigh and remain silent. He's not just aggressive but stubborn too. It's going to take a lot of effort to get through to this one.

"One more thing..." He continues.

I turn to him and ask, "What is it?"

"Where the fuck is my jacket?"

Chapter 7: Meh...

Tyler Pov:

I really hope to god I ain't gonna be stuck here on this, different world. I had a nice schedule set up back home and I'd like to get back as soon as possible so I can start it. I swear though, if these Princesses can't find a way to send me back then...well, I'll fucking kill everything.

Right now I'm sitting on one of these little thrones in the main hall of Twilights castle. Never seen a castle like it. It's just like one big crystal tree castle.

I had an interesting walk through Ponyville though on our way here. Everyone was looking at me, some of the Ponies were whispering and some even ran into their houses. I don't know what their deal is, quite frankly I couldn't care less, if they wanna look, point, whisper, let them. As long as they don't slow me down or get in my way, I don't care what they do.

Seriously though, I'm starting to get a bit annoyed by the glares Rainbow Dash is giving me. If she keeps this up I swear I'm gonna bitch slap her.

On another note, Twilight was kind enough to offer me some books to look at while she and her friends wrote a letter to her Princesses. Maybe she's doing that because she thinks that I'll give her books of my own in return. Eh, she can have 'em, and any other books in the suitcases in the plane, most of 'em aren't even mine.

But, I guess it wouldn't hurt to keep myself occupied with something. Reading one of these books would be better than having to watch Rainbow Bitch glare at me the whole time.

Just as I open a book on Equestrian History, Twilight and the others return and tell me, "I've sent the letter to the Princesses. I'm sure once they receive it they will send a carriage to pick us up, so all we can do for now is wait."

I shrug. "Sure." Before turning my attention back to the book.

Rarity approached me with her usual friendly smile and poked my arm to get my attention. "Apologies if I'm interrupting your reading darling but given the damage done to your wonderful clothing, I was wondering if you would like to stop my Boutique later and get them fixed up. If you allow me to take your measurements I can even fix up some new clothes for you as well."

I raise a brow at her. Seriously? Is she offering to fix me up an extra pair of clothes just like that? "What's the catch?" I ask. There's no way in hell they can be this nice.

Rarity's smile widened however. "No catch darling, simply the thought of knowing I'm helping is enough."

...Right. "I'll think about it." I reply, granted I should get my suit fixed up and a new a pair of clothes, I don't want to take any chances until I'm sure this isn't some trick.

"Of course darling, take your time." Rarity said.

I glance over at Rainbow Dash for a second, she's still glaring at me. Ok, I'm sick of this. "You got a problem?" I ask her.

Rainbow frowns. "You're right I've got a problem! You!" She points a hoof at me.

I shrug. "I don't know what I did to offend you Rainbow Dash and quite frankly I don't care. I'm not interested in making any friends here so the sooner your Princesses reply and find me a way back home the sooner we'll be out of each others hair."

While Rainbow continued to frown at me, the others all looked at me in shock. "W-What do you mean?" Fluttershy asked. "Why would you...not want to make any friends? Why would anyone not want to make any friends?"

I just look at her with a blank expression. She's cute but I ain't gonna let that sway me. "Let's just say I have history of making the wrong friends. And it's often gotten me into the worst kind of situations." I lean back in the throne before I continue. "Don't take it personally, I just met all of you, and until I've actually gotten to know you all a bit more, unlikely, we are nothing more than mutual acquaintances."

While Twilight, Fluttershy and Rarity looked at a loss for words, Applejack frowned at me and said, "An' just why is it unlikely that ya won't get ta know us better? This about ya tryin' ta find a way home as soon as possible?"

I shrug. "Pretty much."

She raised a brow at me after. "An' what if the Princesses can't find ya a way home? What then?"

...

"...We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." I reply.

Silence followed afterwards and they all looked very upset, minus Rainbow who continued to glare at me. Maybe what I said to them may have been cruel or whatever, but I'm an honest guy and I don't hesitate to speak my mind.

What Applejack said is really bugging me however. If these Princesses really can't find a way back home for me, I'll be stuck here in this rainbow hell with that fucking lunatic still hunting me down. If that's gonna be the case, I'll need to make sure I'm fully prepared.

For now, I'll simply have to take things one step at a time and be cautious. These Ponies may seem cute and friendly, but looks can be deceiving. I'll have to be extremely vigilant, anything could happen at any moment, if magic is one thing these Ponies can do, there's no telling what else they're capable of.

Hmm, although, maybe I should rethink on Rarity's offer. If they're all willing to help me for that matter, perhaps I could use it to my advantage.

Ryan Pov:

Got my leather jacket back, I got everything back actually, except my knife, my gun, and the flash grenades I had hidden away.

They took them all and no doubt that Princess Night Bitch is probably checking them out right now.

You know what, I hope she pulls the flash grenades pin and is looking right at it when it explodes and gets a fucking seizure from it, that would really brighten my day.

Anyway, Sunbutt as I've decided to call her for shits and giggles is currently escorting me to where Joseph is, and she explained to me a few more things I needed to know about this Equestria. I have to admit, I'm actually surprised that there are dragons here, granted I don't fully believe her and I won't until I see one for myself.

She also told me that some student and her friends are looking for Tyler. Good. If they bring him here then it'll save me the trouble of looking for him myself. They just better not get in my fucking way, I've had enough fucking shit to deal with as it is.

"...And more importantly, please try and refrain from starting any unnecessary violence." Celestia said, supposedly finishing her explanation.

Oops, wasn't paying attention.

"Is that understood Ryan?" She asks.

Fuck, what did she say again? Forget it, just improvise. "Uh...sure."

She frowns slightly at me. "You weren't listening were you?"

"Naw."

She sighed. "I'll...just wait until all of you here before explaining. Ah, here we are." She says as we stop outside one of the guest rooms I'm guessing.

After lighting up her horn, she uses her magic to open the door and leads me into the room, where I see...

"Ryan!"

Joseph gets up from the bed and rushes over to me. "Thank god, I was worried you were gonna do something stupid."

I raise a brow at him. "If that's how much faith ye have in me then I'm ashamed to call you my bro." I walk by him and sit down on the bed. "Anyway, what happened?"

Joseph shrugged. "Last thing I remember was getting knocked out by some cyan Pegasus. Then-"

"PUSSYYY!" I shout at him with a shit eating grin.

He just glares at me. "Never mind. Should've kept my mouth shut. Anyway, what's gonna happen now?"

"I dunno." I shrug. "Maybe see who can get knocked out by a Pegasus first?" I continue to grin.

He glares at me again and sighs. "I'm never gonna hear the end of it now am I?" He looks over at Celestia and I just now notice she's reading a scroll that she's levitating in front of her.

"Pardon me for interrupting..." Celestia says as she looks up from the scoll. "But it would seem my student and her friends have found your other friend."

I share a look with Joseph. He shakes his head at me and mouths what I can only guess is 'don't do anything stupid'. No problem, it's a good thing taking that asshole down is a smart thing and not a stupid thing.

"I just sent a reply." Celestia said. "They will be escorted here as soon as possible. Once they arrive we can keep you all hidden away until this situation is dealt with. I apologise if it seems like I'm keeping you locked away in a cage, but please don't misunderstand, I am merely doing this for my Ponies."

Joseph nodded. "It's fine, I understand your highness."

Wow Joseph, when did you become a kiss ass? I just chuckle.

"Please be on your best behaviour while in the castle. I would be really grateful." Celestia says as she walks over to the door. "I must tend to my duties for now while we wait. Once Twilight and her friends arrive, I will send for you both, can I trust you to remain here until then?"

"Don't worry Princess, we're not going anywhere." Joseph replied. I just sigh. "Right Ryan?" He adds.

I look at him for a moment before turning to Celestia. "Sure whatever."

With a smile on her face, she leaves and closes the door behind her.

Now that she's gone, I glare at Joseph and let it out. "What the fuck man? 'Your highness, Princess', are you fucking kidding me?"

Joseph shakes his head. "What, I'm just showing some respect, at least I have the decency to do so rather than hit and spit in the face of one of the Kingdoms CO-FUCKING-RULERS!"

I shrug. "She was bein' a bitch, what'd you expect me to do?"

"I expected you to know better and approach the situation with a little more diplomacy!" He yelled.

I can't help but snicker. "Seriously? So let me get this straight, there's a bunch of armoured Ponies pointing spears at me, threatening me, demanding that I surrender. And you just expected me to, bend over and submit like a little bitch?"

He turns his back to me. That shut him up. "Then there's Celestia's sister, Princess Night Bitch or whatever her name is. She demanded the exact same thing, and even demanded that I BOW to her like some slave. And you...expected me to bend over and submit like a little bitch? Do you think I'm some kind of fucking doormat that just lets others walk all over me?"

Joseph sighed. "Look Ryan, I didn't mean it like that, I'm just saying, we could've approached this a lot better and got on the Ponies good side right away rather than their bad side."

"Who gives a shit if a bunch of Ponies like us or not?" I ask.

Joseph turned around and looked back at me. "I care. I care when it involves us and what happens to us depends on their view of us. So just listen to me, don't piss these Ponies off, just try and stay on their good side. Do that and we can make everything a lot easier, more so if they help us out."

"Meh, whatever man." I reply with a wave of my hand before lying down on the bed.

Joseph walks over to the window and looks outside as he asks, "You think they can find us a way back?"

"I dunno." I reply.

He sighs. "What if we're stuck here for the rest of our lives?"

"...Then we're fucked."

Author's Note

Took longer than I expected it to but at least it's done. Trying to make progress on other fics so that's why it took a while. Hopefully I can speed up progress now that the holidays are here.

Chapter 8: Chill Pill

Joseph Pov:

I really wish Celestia's student would hurry up and find Tyler, because I'm starting to get impatient and-

Tap

And I would really feel much better knowing all of us are here so I can keep an eye on both of the guys and-

Tap

And I'm fucking getting really pissed at this fucker throwing grapes at me.

I turn to Ryan who's sitting at the head seat next to the table. We were kinda starting to get hungry so I asked if we could move to the dining room, this asshole didn't waste time stealing all the fruit, apples, oranges, strawberries, bananas......I had to ask them to bring more fruit.

Another grape hitting me and I glare at the smug asshole who's trying to look innocent. "Come on man knock it off."

"What?" Ryan shrugs innocently, looking away.

I roll my eyes and look back towards the door. Seriously though I really wish they would find Tyler already and-

Tap

I turn and glare at Ryan. "I'm gonna rip your fucking hands off if you don't cut that shit out!"

Ryan raised his hands grinning. "Take a chill pill man, I'm just tryin' ta pass the time, it's really boring here."

I raised a brow at him. "Oh yeah? And your idea of passing the time is annoying the fuck out of me with grapes?"

"Well you always did say you loved grapes." He replied, pointing a finger at me.

The door opens, a sound I'm relieved to hear as I turn and see....

not Celestia.

But an Alicorn just slightly shorter than her, dark blue wearing similar stuff except its black and she has sparkling glass shoes on her hoofs. Fuck, that must be her sister, the one Ryan punched.

The silence didn't help any especially knowing she was glaring rather hatefully at Ryan. Well as long as he doesn't piss her off the situation can't get any worse.

"Oh well nice to see ya again Princess Night Bitch or whatever yer name is, did ya bring us our dinner?" Ryan said with a grin, he's so gonna get us killed for this.

The Princess narrowed her eyes at him and unfurled her wings. "One more word out thee and we will strike thou down where-"

"Blah blah blah whatever same shit heard it before gimme somethin' new." Ryan interrupted.

The Princess grit her teeth and took a step forward. "Thou DARE-"

"Calm down Luna." The familiar voice of Celestia caught our attention as the white Alicorn walked in. "I believe I asked you to refrain from provoking my sister yet you continue to do so."

"Meh." Ryan shrugged.

As Celestia opened her mouth to reply, I decided to step in, "Um, Princess, any word yet on...our friend?"

"Yes, my student has sent me a letter, I've already sent a team of guards to pick them up and escort them here right now. They won't be long." Celestia explained.

Good.

"Good." Ryan muttered out as he took an apple.

I roll my eyes and ask, "Um, by the way Princess, how is that kid doing?"

"He is fine, still sleeping, don't worry." She said, smiling.

Least he isn't awake and having to deal with all of this.

"Kid should've gotten off the plane before that asshole hijacked it." Ryan said.

I sigh and turn to him, "And he wouldn't have hijacked it if you hadn't chased him onto it."

"And that wouldn't have happened if he hadn't stabbed us in the back." Ryan shot back. "What? Ya really think am the type of guy, who jus' lets others walk all over me and expect ta get away with it and not do shit about it? Let me tell ya somethin' brother, if anybody stabs me in the back, I'll never stop until ah make 'em pay. He stabbed US in the back, and whether yer with me or no, am gonna make that asshole pay aswell."

Ugh, figured he'd rant on about this again.

I noticed Celestia giving us a concerned look before she spoke up, "I know it's probably not my business, but if you merely give your friend a chance to-"

"Ah don't give chances to backstabbers." Ryan said as he got up and started to leave.

"Where are you going?" Luna asked, glaring daggers at him.

Ryan waved his hand as he started passing between the two Alicorns. "Ta get away from you."

Luna spun around looking ready to attack him, and she probably would have had Celestia not held her back. "Calm down sister."

The darker Alicorn did, but continued to glare hatefully at where Ryan was before turning to me. "We suggest thou do something about thine friends attitude."

"I can't do a thing Princess." I shrug. "As much I myself would probably like to, he is who he is, I can't do anything to change that."

Luna frowned a little. "I suppose. But he is a disrespectful fool, who needs to taught to respect those higher than him."

"Never gonna happen." I chuckle a little.

Celestia looks back at me, still looking a little concerned as she asks, "Joseph, why is your friend-"

"Brother." I say, catching them off guard a little as they look confused now. "Yeah he is my friend, but we've known each other all our lives, he's my brother, I've always considered him like a brother."

Celestia managed a tiny and hopeful smile. "I see. Then, perhaps you can go into detail, perhaps explain to us your history? You did explain the crash and...your friends betrayal, but you didn't explain everything before all of that."

I scratch the back of my head. "Eh, I don't know Princess, that's kinda personal."

Luna's glare finally softened, "We understand. We simply ask that you tell us what you can, that you are comfortable with explaining."

I sigh, sit down and take a few grapes. "Ok then, I...guess I'll begin with when the three of us decided to start taking the law into our own hands."

Tyler Pov:

These Ponies never cease to amaze me. Never in my entire life would I ever think of seeing such things in the world. But then, I suppose 'this' world isn't my own.

They are too kind, they are too generous, their overly friendly nature sickens me to the point that I literally feel the need to punch something. I would punch a pony, but none have annoyed me enough yet. Oh but I can already see that coming a mile away, and the first one I punch is either gonna be that stupid Rainbow Dash or Twilight Sparkle.

That little warm feeling on my hand brings me out of my thoughts and I look down to see the latter tugging on my hand with her magic. I notice the little aura around my hand is flickering, so I clench my fist and wave it aside before looking down at Twilight.

"Sorry, you were spaced out for quite a bit and we were just starting to get worried." Twilight explained with a concerned look, which I notice is the same look the others were giving me, minus Rainbow Bitch, who continues to glare at me with those puppy dog eyes.

I shrug and wave my hand, leaning against the nice soft chair they provided me. "It's fine, don't worry about it. Just do me a favour and don't touch me with that magic, I don't like it."

"S-Sorry." She shrunk away a little, ears drooping.

I sigh and lean further into the seat and close my eyes. After all of the shit I've just recently been through, I really need some rest.

"Hey there partner don't ya go dozin' off now. We still have ta go see the Princesses." Applejack interrupted the peaceful slumber I was trying to find.

So I ignore her.

"They could be sending an escort very soon, we need to be ready to leave at any moment." Twilight said.

I frown a little and keep my eyes closed, and say, "I'm tired."

"But they may be here soon!" Twilight added.

"I'm tired." I say again.

Then I hear Rarity speak up, "We understand darling but we can't afford to keep the Princesses waiting for too long."

"I'm tired." I repeat.

And then I hear Rainbow Bitch. "Ugh! Listen pal! When the Princesses say something you better Iisten and follow it! Otherwise you'll be in a lot of trouble!"

"I'm tired."

Twilight sighs. "Let's just leave him alone girls, he's obviously not going to listen right now, let's just give him some privacy."

A silence follows for a moment before Applejack says, "Ah suppose it can't hurt ta let 'em get some rest after that...crash."

I hear the sound hoofs clopping on the floor and listen in silence as the six of them leave.

"Listen here you." Rainbow Bitch still hovering nearby. "I don't like you, and I've got my eye on you. If you even so much as try anything, you'll be sorry." She says before flying out after the others.

...

"I'm tired."

Chapter 1: I'm in Hell

Twilight, her friends and pretty much the whole of Ponyville kept their distance as the huge metal machine sat motionless just outside the local town. When what they first assumed was a metal monster emerged from the cloudy storm earlier, it was on a direct collision course for Ponyville.

It took the combined efforts of every Pegasus and every Unicorn using their magic just to divert the thing enough that it wouldn't crash into the town or blow up upon impact.

Most of it was intact, save for the large wings that were apparently ripped off as it slid across the ground upon landing, causing quite a bit of damage to the area, grass and trees ripped from the very ground they grew from. Thankfully it wasn't Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack could only imagine how much damage would have been done had the machine crashed there instead.

Whispers and murmurs could be heard from the crowd of Ponies as they continued to stare in shock, confusion and fear at the crashed machine, a fillies and colts daring to get closer forced their parents to drag them back.

Feeling their stares on her, Twilight knew some of the Ponies were waiting for her to do something, as she and her friends were known to have experience with, unexpected events such as these. Though for all the experience they had, they too were currently unsure how to proceed.

Ryan Pov:

Feel like someone took a fucking sledgehammer to my head.

...

I used my hand to give my head a good little rub in hopes that it would relieve it of some of the pain. Yeah, right, of course, when does that ever work? Gonna have to get some painkillers when this is over and done with. Last thing I can remember was chasin' that bastard down and caught him in the plane he tried to get away with. Heh, fucker always thought he was smart.

I can hear someone groaning just ahead. Hope ye took the brunt of it ya asshole!

He's still alive though, might as well finish it now and bail before the pigs show up.

"FUCK!"

I shouted under my breath. I only tried to move my leg and my body was greeted with the screaming pain equivalent of gettin' hit by fucking freight train! Don't ask.

I man up and just curse 'fuck' over and over again in my head as I force myself up onto my knees, using one of the seats nearby as a support and...ah shit I got a tear at the knee of my jeans. Eh, I'll get it fixed later.

I open my eyes and let them recover from the blurriness as I attempt to regain my treasured sight.

...

"...It's taking too fucking long." I mutter and decide to rub my eyes to help any.

Thankfully it helped, a little. Looking around, I just now noticed that the plane seems mostly intact, how the hell is that possible? If anything, the whole thing should have blown up as soon as it crashed and took us straight to hell with it.

I'm gonna call bullshit if that engine's still running.

Hearing someone coughing up ahead, I smirk and reach for my gun...I can't find it. Guess I'm gonna have to go with the knife.

Reaching for the knife in my leather jacket, I use my other hand to grab a hold of one of the seats to use as a support as I slowly get back to my feet. "How does it feel? Knowin' ye brought this all on yerself?" I said out loud, hoping he could hear me.

The asshole coughed heavily and dusted off his suit as he turned to glare at me. "You're a fucking psycho you know that! I could've made it big and you just had to go and ruin everything!"

I give him a maniacal grin before pointing my knife at him. "Y'know Tyler, I ain't exactly fond of the idea of me and Joseph havin' to go through hell just so you can get all the money ye ever wanted. Doesn't seem fair really, and what's more..." My grin lowers and I give him a murderous death glare. "I don't like it when people stab me in the back."

Tyler smirked at me. "Survival of the fucking fittest brother." He said, flipping me off before jumping for his gun.

"FUCK!" I jump behind one of the seats as he fires at me. "You're only holdin' back the inevitable!"

"Fuck you!" He shouted at me, firing a couple more times before turning to one of the doors. He kept his gun aimed in my direction as he kicked the door open. "The fuck?" I heard him mutter.

Seeing him distracted, I attempted to jump out and rush him but he saw me before I could close the distance even halfway and jumped into the light.

"What the hay?!" I heard some girl with an accent shout just outside as I got closer.

We in Texas? Did we actually get that far?

I reached the opening where the idiot jumped and growled when the bright sunlight burned my eyes, I seriously wasn't expecting it to be that bright. Seriously, that's a lot a brighter than it usually is.

Unfortunately, while I was stumbling about like a blind moron, I tripped up and fell outside.

Twilight Pov:

I jumped in surprise as a second creature fell from the machine and landed on top of Rainbow Dash as she was examining the first. I'm starting to wonder if there's more of them in there. I might have to check later, I have to check out these two first though.

They were biped creatures wearing clothing on their bodies with patches of fur on their heads, the first one had longer fur than the second. Their bodies were not that much different from monkeys either, though there were some differences that clearly indicated they were not monkeys. They must be some related species or something, but I don't really see how that's possible. If there was ever such a species then the archives would contain knowledge of it, but nothing there describes the kind of creatures I'm seeing right now.

This...this is amazing! A new type of species for me to study! I can only imagine what I could learn from-

"Ugh my head..."

The first one talked. It...talked. They can talk too?"

The first one slowly got up and dusted itself off as it shook its head. "Should of paid more attention..." I heard it mutter as he looked around, before slowly keeping its gaze on me and my friends.

"...The hell?" He, I assumed it was a he by the sound of his voice, softly muttered as he stared at us with a clearly confused expression.

"Fuckin' dammit..." The second one muttered out loudly.

The first ones eyes widened and started frantically looking around for something, his eyes landing on a small black thing I've never seen before. As he jumped for it, the second one swiftly got up and lunged after him. "No ye don't!"

Before I knew it, the two started wrestling about on the ground as they both tried to reach for the small object.

"What the hay is goin' on here?" Applejack asked as she watched the two wrestle.

The two creatures stopped their wrestling to stare at the six of us, Rainbow Dash included as she recovered from breaking the second ones fall.

"Who said that?" The second one wearing the slightly ripped clothing asked.

Applejack raised a brow and waved at them. "Uh, ah did, right here."

It, or he, continued to stare at Applejack in confusion before opening his mouth to speak again. "Talking-"

He was cut off by the other one, who used one of his lower limbs to push him off before reaching for the small object at Pinkie Pies hoofs. "HI!" She said loudly at the creatures face as he stared at her.

"GAH!" He pulled away and pointed the object at her.

The other creature jumped up again and used one of its lower limbs to kick at the others limb holding the object and ended up throwing it into the sky followed by a thunderous bang that forced us all to cover our ears.

Ryan Pov:

I hope that bullet he was about to use was important because if so then I'm really happy I made him waste it when I kicked his hand. As the gun landed on the ground, Tyler backed away from me and glared back and forth between me, the gun and the weird colourful horses before turning heel and making a break for it.

"Where do ye think yer goin'? Get back here asshole! I ain't done with ye yet!" I shouted before picking up my knife and began running after him.

I only made it three steps, three bloody steps before one of those colourful horses had the guts to grab a hold of me.

"Hold it! Who do you think you-"

I didn't have time for this bullshit, so I backhanded the cyan coloured horse with wings and sprinted after Tyler.

Twilight Pov:

"RAINBOW!"

I was at Rainbow Dash's side in an instant when that thing hit her aside! I should just be lucky it didn't use that knife, I still can't believe I didn't notice that earlier. Though I was angry, I was more concerned about my friend right now than the creature that hurt her. If it was only capable of walking on the ground then finding it by flight would be simple enough.

"Hey Rainbow, you okay?" Applejack asked.

Rainbow rubbed a forehoof against her face and nodded as she got back up. "Yeah I'm fine." She glared in the creatures direction and wasted no time unfurling her wings to shoot into the air. "Let's go and get those things! Whatever they are!"

Applejack nodded. "Ah'm right behind ya Rainbow!"

I used my magic to stop them before they took off. "Wait you two! We don't now how dangerous they are! I already sent a letter to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, we should wait until they arrive so they can help deal with this!"

Rarity looked at the shaking form of Fluttershy and said, "Well I do hope they hurry, I don't like the idea of those dangerous beasts roaming about hurting and scaring other Ponies. Just look at poor Fluttershy..."

"I agree! I was planning on throwing a 'Welcome to Ponyville weird monkey-like creatures' for them but one of them hit Rainbow Dash and anypony that hurts my friends doesn't deserve a party at all at least until they apologise then everything is all fine and dandy because they'll have apologised which means I'll get to throw them a party!" Pinkie Pie added all in the one breath.

I sighed and looked at the small black object, the source of that bang just a moment ago. I don't know what it is and I don't know what it does but I don't want to take any chances, I better lock it up or something for now and figure out what to do until the Princesses get here.

As I turn to speak to the others, I hear somepony groaning nearby, more precisely...

"Ugh...Ryan...Tyler...you guys there?"

I froze where I stood and I'm pretty sure the others did too as we heard a deep voice coming from inside the large machine.

Ryan Pov:

This fucker's got some stamina, I gotta give credit where it's due, he sure can run fast. That's fine, he's only gonna make things worse for himself when I catch him.

He's further ahead. I'm losing him. He already had a large head start, thanks to that one cyan coloured horse that held me back. I gotta admit, it felt really good to hit something with my fists again. I was reserving my punches for him, but I had to do something to get the damn thing off of me so he couldn't get away, not that it really mattered at this point.

Fuck. Fuck it all. I need to...

"I...I need to..." I take in a few deep breaths before shouting out to him. "KEEP RUNNIN' ASSHOLE BECAUSE WHEN I CATCH YA, YER A DEAD MAN!"

I hear my own echo in the air, and smirk knowing he heard it. As he disappears from my sight, I decide to sit down on the grass and take a moment to recover from the aching pain in my whole body. Running after him didn't exactly help any, so I should just take any chance I can get to rest.

Last time I remember havin' a good rest was actually just recently in the morning, hours before I went to the airport to go after that asshole. I'm pretty sure there were others on the plane too besides me and...oh fuck.

"JOSEPH!" I yelled out as I got to my feet.

Fuck! I was so focused on killin' that asshole that I forgot all about Joseph! Eh, then again, the guy's survived worse, I'm pretty sure he adapt here at the moment too.

...

Where is here exactly?

The smoke from the plane could be seen just in the distance over the hill, I'm surprised I got so far so quickly. I looked around at the rest of the scenery, quite a lot to take in.

The entire field was all green with a few trees standing here and there.

Birds were chirping, and the river nearby was still and clean. In fact, that's probably the cleanest river I've seen in my entire life.

The sunlight only added to make everything even more beautiful.

Everything was so...peaceful.

It was breathtaking.

It was just so calm.

It was amazing.

It...

"Oh my god." I muttered.

The cute little animals...

The birds feeding their young.

The gentle wind.

The surprisingly adorable horses earlier. The magnificent tranquillity of this entire place...

"I'm in hell."

Author's Note

This is just something I decided to write with the little free time I had recently. I know, my shitty writing skills don't exactly make it look good, but I'll get around to editing those errors, eventually. In terms of HiE, I think I'd consider this my first Human in Equestria fic, not counting the crossover I did. Don't expect this to have a happy ending.

Chapter 2: Because Reasons...

Joseph Pov:

Dammit. I could barely hear Ryan and Tyler just up ahead in the plane and tried to get up and go after them, but my entire body was still recovering from the pain from the crash, I'm just glad my ribs are still intact.

When I finally find the strength to move, I grab a hold of one of the seats and use it to pull myself up. I feel something tickling my arm and look to see a large cut on it. Jeez what could've given me that?

Shaking my head, I give my eyes a quick rub before looking around at the back of the plane. "That kid better be okay or there's going to be hell to pay." I mutter as slowly work my way to the rear of the plane where I told him to hide earlier.

I nearly had a heart attack when I saw his motionless form just behind the last set of seats, but my fears were quickly put to rest when I noticed he was breathing. I quickly rush over and pick him up and walk over to a line of seats, raising the armrests and setting him down.

A little bit of blood was dripping from his forehead, he must have banged it or something while the damn plane was crashing, and I don't have any medical kits or anything right now.

I look down at him and smile slightly when I see him turn over in his unconscious state. Least he'll live, that's what matters, I'll just have to leave him in here for now and focus on getting help, then I'll catch up with those two idiots and sort them out.

After making sure the kid was comfortable, I get up and head to the front of the plane where I hear what I'm pretty sure was a gunshot. I didn't waste time and immediately started bolting for the front...

...and I ended up falling over because I didn't look where I was going. It was kinda dark though so it wasn't my fault.

After dusting myself off and recovering from my wounded pride, I get back up and feel a massive surge of pain shoot through my back. "Fuck! My back! Dammit..." I growl in frustration that this will definitely slow me down and decide to take it easy and slowly work my way to the front.

I can hear voices just outside as I got closer, sounds like a couple of girls. Wait, no one would dare come over here investigating the crash. Where's the police? They wouldn't let any civilians near here.

"Hey Rainbow, you okay?" I hear one girl with an accent ask as I got closer to the exit.

Great. They've already hurt someone and we've only been here like five minutes or something. I clench my fist and try and keep my anger in check, those two always had a knack for getting people hurt, be it on purpose or by accident. The accidents I was willing to overlook and forgive, but not if it was on purpose.

"Yeah I'm fine. Let's go and get those things! Whatever they are!" I hear a second voice yell out as I approach the exit. Ow, my back.

"Ah'm right behind ya Rainbow!" The one with the accent replies as I take a moment to recover from this annoying back pain.

"Wait you two! We don't now how dangerous they are! I already sent a letter to Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, we should wait until they arrive so they can help deal with this!" A third voice speaks out.

"Well I do hope they hurry, I don't like the idea of those dangerous beasts roaming about hurting and scaring other Ponies. Just look at poor Fluttershy..." A fourth voice, this one sounded slightly older and more elegant and...did she just say Ponies?

Finally reaching the exit, a groan escaped me as I straightened myself in an attempt to relieve my back of some of the pain. Upon making it to the open doorway I called out to the others. "Ugh...Ryan...Tyler...you guys there?"

I let my eyes adjust to the light before looking around. There was a crowd of colourful horses surrounding the plane, and I couldn't help but notice some of them had horns while others had wings. Horn and wings...right.

My attention was then dragged by the small group of horses just right below. One of them was a white coated one with a stylish purple mane and tail. There was a cyan coloured one with a rainbow patterned mane and tail. Weird. But the orange one with the Stetson hat took the cake after, it's not every day I see a horse wearing a hat. There's a pink one, and, that's all it is, just pink, so much pink in fact that I can't help but think of cake every time I look at it.

There was a cream yellow coloured one with a pink mane and tail, looking rather scared right now as it hid behind its mane, just barely avoiding eye contact with me.

...Holy fucking shit that one's adorable. It's so cute in fact that I just wanna beat the living shit out of anyone that would think about hurting it.

The sixth and last one was a lavender coloured horse, with both wings and a horn. It's the only one in fact.

Where am I anyway? Seriously I don't remember a single town or city that had a bunch of colourful horses near it. Did we crash in the middle of nowhere or...

"I got this one!"

The cyan horse with wings just spoke. It talked. It talked?

It shot at me like a bullet, it's determined and furious gaze was all I saw before it slammed into me. I blacked out right then and there. Damn horses.

Ryan Pov:

I never really did care about how fucked up I usually got from time to time. There'd be days where I would get into fights, bust up some sad fuckers nose, get dragged to the ground and scrape my knees, tear my clothes a little, the usual shit that goes down when you get into a tussle with some fucker who'd come kicking your apartment door down just because you fucked his bitch.

Ironically enough, I didn't do that, it just happened to be some asshole who hated me and wanted me dead so he tried to have the big fucker do the work for him.

I was already waiting for him so by the time he kicked the door down, I jumped down from the balcony above the door and kicked his ass back out. He was really persistent too. I didn't bother trying to innocently explain myself, or tell him that while I didn't fuck his bitch I did steal his mail and weekly pay.

So after breaking a few fingers, a few teeth flying here and there, he finally backed down and ran off. I always love it when they run, because it just means they'd come back later with some reinforcements. The more the merrier they always say.

Now you're probably wondering what all this has to do with me washing my leather jacket in the river. Honestly it doesn't have anything to do with it, I just wanted to speak about it because, well, because reasons.

In all seriousness, I am actually confused right now as to where I am. If there's one thing I know about Earth, it's that it never has such a peaceful looking environment with colourful horses and a big white castle sitting at the side of a mountain. I mean come on, what the fuck?

"Wait...castle?" I look back in the direction of the mountain and...yeah it looks like there's definitely a castle there. Damn, I wonder how long it took the locals to construct that without it falling down.

After cleaning my cuts up a bit and giving my short brown hair a good wash, I get up and put my jacket back on before heading off in the direction Tyler ran off to. I play with the knife in my hand as I ponder on how I'm gonna kill this prick. He stabbed us in the back for money so...I'm gonna have to think of something, extremely painful. Maybe I'll burn him alive, throw him off a cliff, drown him, slit his throat, hang him from a tree, gouge his eyes out, stomp on his head repeatedly, break his spine, rip his d-

A loud flapping sound caught my attention and I looked up at the sky to see a bunch of white horses hovering above me. As soon as they landed, I was quite surprised when I noticed the golden armor they were wearing on their heads, bodies and hoofs. No joke, they were wearing legit fucking armor.

Aaaand they had spears...which were pointed at me.

"This is one of the creatures that came from the wreckage of the large machine!"

And one of them spoke.

Another tried to close in behind me but I glanced its way and stopped it with a glare.

They all backed away a few steps and raised their spears as one of them said, "By order of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, you are under arrest! Put down your weapon and surrender immediately or we will use deadly force!"

I looked at my knife before giving the armored horse a puzzled look. "This weapon?" I said pointing at the knife.

It, or he, just hardened its glare at me and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Ah this is rich! I'm definitely not in Texas otherwise I would have came across a steakhouse or something!" I laughed.

Some of the horses just exchanged confused glances while others continued to glare rather hatefully at me.

"Oh don't worry, I already had breakfast and lunch so dinner isn't until a few hours." I told them. Now that I think about it, I wonder how colourful horses would taste. I hope they taste like chicken, because I could go for some chicken later.

"This is your last warning creature! Put down your weapon and surrender!" They warned me again.

I sighed and looked at my knife. "But I wanna keep it." Giving them a puppy eyed look. "Can't I just keep it?"

They've got balls.

I say so because one of them actually had a pair to actually jump me from behind and knocked my knife right out of my hand, with its fucking spear at that!

As they slowly backed away after taking away my knife, I look at the slight cut on my hand caused by the one that jumped me and glared back at the armored horses with a sadistic grin mixed with pure, absolute rage.

"Alright then..."

??? Pov:

As soon as I came to I could feel my entire body aching in pain and I just wanted to scream and cry right there. The last thing I can remember, was boarding the plane early while my adoptive parents were digging around in their bags to find their passes to show the lady at the desk. They just told me to take my own pass and get right on the plane and would catch up with me in just a second.

But only a minute after I separated from them, I heard guns. I know what guns sounded like and I immediately panicked. At first I tried running back the way I came but I saw the man with the gun was heading for the same plane as me. I could only run and hide in the plane so that's what I did.

I ran at the far back of the plane and hid quietly behind the seats, when he got on he shouted at the flight attendants to get off before holding the pilots up at gunpoint and telling them to take off.

I made an attempt to get out but before I could try, the plane had already separated from the walkway, that and a second man with a gun came flying in just as the second tried to lock the door.

A third and older man made it in as the plane made it to the runway and began to take it. The three of them engaged in a gunfight, the first man taking cover near the pilots cockpit while the other two were halfway down the plane taking cover behind the seats. One of the bullets nearly hit me then...

Next thing I knew, there was a lot of turbulence and I was sure we entered a cloudy storm that caused the plane to shake about uncontrollably.

Through it all, I tried to move up the plane but the older man saw me and yelled for me to stay hidden. I did what he said, he looked like he was big and strong enough to lift a car.

What...what happened after that?

I think...I think one of the turbines came off or something, and the plane started falling towards the ground.

As soon as it collided with the ground, the sheer impact threw me into the wall, hitting my head against it in the process which must have been the cause for my unconsciousness.

I try to sit up and regret it immediately, feeling the aching pain coursing through my body.

I roll over and fall off the seats I was on, that just hurt a whole lot more. I just wanted to cry right there, I didn't even know what was going on, I didn't know where I was right now, I was all alone. No friends, no family, no one. J-Just me.

Curling up into a ball behind the seats, I sobbed quietly as tried to think of what would happen to me now.

Footsteps.

I'm sure those were footsteps I was hearing right now.

But it could've just been one of those men with the guns. I didn't care at this point. I didn't care if I lived or died. I just wanted to go home. I just wanted my mommy and daddy.

The footsteps were approaching me, getting closer and closer.

By the time they stopped, I was positive the source was just a step or two away from me. I could feel a comfortable warmth though, one that I didn't feel until just now.

A soft gasp filled my ears, followed by a voice. "Hello little one, are you okay?"

T-That voice. That angelic voice. So sweet and gentle and caring and...it reminded me of...

"M-Mommy...?" I sniffed as I wiped my eyes and found the confidence to look at the woman who spoke to me.

Only there was no woman, only a tall white horse with wings and a long horn, wearing golden pieces around its neck and hoofs, along with a...crown on its head?

I return to my sobbing, my mommy wasn't here at all. She wasn't here.

Suddenly, a feel something warm covering me, something warm and soft. I open my eyes slightly and see the tall white horse sitting down while holding me in its forelegs, its wings wrapped around me like a cocoon and kept me warm. "There there..." She cooed, her sweet voice filled my ears, I wanted nothing more right now than to just keep hearing it. "Everything is okay now, no need to cry little one."

I tried to stifle my sobs before slowly moving my arms around it. No, her. I held onto her and hugged her much like I would my own mommy, because that was all I wanted right now.

"M-Mommy..." I couldn't help but let it slip, wherever she was right now, I just wanted my mommy.

As I continued to sob into her chest, the aching pain in my body settled in again and I found myself sinking into darkness. I could barely make out that faint angelic voice once more.

"I-It's okay my young one...mommy's here. F-Finally..."

Author's Note

Well I just decided to post this right away because, well, because reasons. That and I just noticed it made it to the popular stories section. That's quite a shock, I didn't think people would actually like it that much. Oh well, I ain't gonna complain. In case you have any questions or whatever then it'd probably be best if you just waited until certain parts of the story, some will be answered soon enough. If you still want to ask, feel free to leave them in the comments.

Chapter 5: Interesting Experience

Tyler Pov:

After I explained my accidental situation with these...Ponies...the one called Twilight Sparkle offered to take me to her castle in a town called Ponyville.

I wanted to laugh so badly. But I was half in a bad mood, so I was able to restrain it.

She said she wanted to keep me there so I wouldn't cause a panic, I assume these Ponies are easy to scare, given how the yellow one continues to try and avoid eye contact with me.

Twilight did say that she wanted me to stay in the castle until she got in contact with this Princess Celestia, mentioning that she would want to see me so she could decide whether or not I'm safe to be around.

Let me just say this right now. I'm not safe to be around. If these Ponies even so much as give me a reason to, I will kick their asses. But let's hope it doesn't come to that. I'd rather get through all of this without any more trouble. As long as they're smart enough to stay on my good side, everything will be fine.

Though I very much doubt it. The one called Rainbow Dash has been glaring at me since we started walking.

Bring it on bitch.

"So, um, Mr Wilson, if you don't mind me asking..." The Unicorn called Rarity said as she eyed me up and down. "You wouldn't happen to have more of that fancy clothing would you?"

She was talking about my suit? Yeah, I just remembered parts of it are ripped and torn, thanks to that psycho. "I DID have more with me, until I lost them in the crash. Though I'm pretty sure most of the suitcases stored inside the plane are still intact and if I'm lucky then mine will be one of them. I really hope so, because I also had a few books that I really liked."

Twilights ears perked up at the mention of books. "Books?! That's great! You wouldn't mind lending some to me would you?"

I raise a brow at her. "Depends."

"Depends on...?" She replied giving me a curious look.

I sigh and add, "Depends on whether I'll still be around or not."

The orange Pony called Applejack looked up at me with a slight frown. "Whaddya mean by that?"

"Given that I'm still trying to wrap my mind around the whole other world thing after what you all told me, it depends if I'm willing to stick around long enough." I reply. "Though given that I have no way of getting back right now means I'm stuck here until I find one. And even then, that's probably gonna be a while."

Applejack narrowed her eyes at me slightly. "An' why would ya wanna leave so soon?"

I rolled my eyes and said, "I don't wanna offend you or anything but...this place is too happy for my taste."

I can tell the six of them were giving me mixed looks after I said that. I stop walking after we enter what I assume is Ponyville and look around. There were Ponies. Ponies everywhere. Some were tending to flowers and the Pegasi were flying about in the sky moving clouds, which I still find unbelievable, and Unicorns were all walking about carrying things with their...magic. I still can't believe this is happening.

Just as I turn to look at them, I now notice one of them is missing. "Where did your pink friend go?"

"Pinkie Pie?" Twilight replied as she looked back at me. "Knowing her, she probably went off to gather things for another party. For you I imagine. She throws welcome parties for every new Pony that comes into Ponyville."

"Except, I'm not a Pony." I respond.

Applejack smirked. "Doesn't matter if yer a Pony or not. If it's yer first time in Ponyville, expect Pinkie Pie to throw ya a welcome party."

I sigh. "While I appreciate that, it's really not necessary. I have important things I really need to take care of, I don't have time for things like that."

Rainbow Dash hovered beside me as she glared rather hatefully at me. "And what would those important things be huh? What could be more important than showing up at one of Pinkie Pie's welcome parties?"

I just give her a blank look. "That's personal."

She hardens her glare at me. "Oh yeah well-"

"It's okay Rainbow." Twilight interrupts. "If he doesn't want to tell us, we won't push him into it. He'll tell us whatever he wants when he's ready." She then looks up at me with a slight smile. "Right?"

Dammit. Why do they have to be so...so...adorable!

Letting out a quiet sigh, I simply reply with, "...Sure."

"Good enough for me! Now let's hurry up to the castle! I'm sure there are some things about your world you can tell me right?" She says as she starts walking towards the large crystalized castle just ahead of the town with me and the others just behind her.

"I ain't much of a historical person but there are some things I could tell you I suppose." I reply as I increase my pace slightly to keep up with them.

Now that I think about it, what could I tell them? The place seems too peaceful, I'm not sure how they would take to hearing about all the wars and terrorism, they'd probably have a heart attack if I mentioned that. Then again...they'd probably just be paralysed with shock. I'm gonna call it right now and bet it's the latter. Don't wanna tell them too much though, they may be cute and all, but there's no telling what they would do with this kind of information. But then, it was never really my concern on what others do, as long as it doesn't involve me.

"Hey ya doin' okay?" Applejack's voice interrupts my thoughts.

I look down at her and notice her slightly concerned expression. I brush her off and increase my pace as I reply, "I'm fine."

As I walk on ahead of them to keep up with Twilight, I hear Rainbow Dash whisper to Applejack, "I don't like him one bit."

"Relax sugarcube, he's probably just stressed out right now from bein' away from home. Though that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep an' eye on him."

I smirk. This is gonna be quite the interesting experience.

Joseph Pov:

After I finished explaining to Celestia what happened before the crash and how it was caused, she was quite shocked and, for some reason looked a little sad. Probably because of how I mentioned the pilots deaths. Which reminds me, I'll have to ask for them to be buried.

Celestia sighs and stands up. "That's quite a tragic story, I'm sorry for your losses."

"Don't be." I reply. "You had nothing to do with it at all. If anything, I'm the one who should be sorry for not being able to prevent it."

This got a little smile out of her.

"That said.." I continue. "Would it be okay if I could bury the pilots? They at least deserve a proper burial."

Celestia nodded. "Of course. I believe what you say and you have proven your honesty. I will see to it that you are released immediately and are given the freedom to roam about the castle. Please understand though that you will need to remain in the castle for now until I can sort this situation out. The crash has caused quite the panic among my subjects, especially the nobles here in Canterlot and I don't think it would help if you are seen suddenly walking about. I hope that sounds reasonable."

I nod. "Completely understandable your highness." Well, that actually went better than I expected. "Excuse me Princess, but you wouldn't happen to know where my friends are would you? Or the boy I left back on the plane?"

Celestia looked back at me and nodded. "I brought the boy back here and made sure his injuries were tended to, he's safe and currently resting."

I let out a relieved sigh.

"As for your...friends..." She hesitated. "My sister actually managed to catch one of them, though from what she told me, he was quite...aggressive and he disrespected her greatly. She said he struck her, and even...spat in her face."

I groan. "Ugh...that can only be Ryan." I look back up at her and add, "Listen your highness, I'm really, really sorry about him. Please forgive him, he's like that all the time, he's been through a lot and-" I stop when she raises one of her hoofs.

"I completely understand what you are trying to say Joseph. Rest assured, the situation you and your friends are in has left the three of you simply confused and you were all unsure how to react." She says calmly. "I will let your friend go as well after I see him for myself. If he is aggressive as I've heard he is, could I ask that you try and keep him under control?"

"Of course." I quickly reply. "While he may not be friends with Tyler anymore, he still listens to me enough so I should be able to keep him from...doing anything crazy."

Celestia smiles. "That's all I ask of you Joseph, thank you."

Speaking of Tyler, she didn't actually mention anything about him. "Um, what about my other friend?"

"Your other friend is still out there. I sent my former student and her friends to find him and inform me when they do. Trust me, they will find him." She says with a warm smile.

Well, she seems to have everything under control. "So umm...where is Ryan exactly?"

Her smile disappears as soon as I ask that. "My sister had him placed in the deepest part of the dungeon, it doesn't surprise me given what he did to her."

"Again, I'm really sorry about that your highness. Don't hold it against him, he's just...well...he's..." Dammit Ryan, what am I supposed to say here?!

Celestia smiles at me again. "You've apologised enough." She looks over her shoulder. "Guards!"

Within seconds, several of her armored Ponies showed up right outside the cell. "Take sir Joseph and escort him to one of the guest rooms, see to it that he is guarded and make sure nopony sees him."

The guards exchange confused looks. "Immediately." Celestia adds.

"R-Right away your highness!" The guards open the cell and stand aside as Celestia exits.

She turns back to look at me with that smile of hers. "Well? Are you coming?"

I shrug and get to my feet before walking out of the cell. The guards are watching me very carefully, probably worried I'm gonna do something.

"Escort him to one of the guest rooms, I will be going to speak with the other one." Celestia says before she turns to leave.

I turn and stop her before she can walk away. "Uh Princess...I don't know if that's such a good idea. Perhaps it would be best if I spoke with him. I mean, I don't want you to get offended or anything in case he says something that might-" Again, she stops me with a raised hoof.

"Don't worry, I've spoken with many individuals in my life and this one won't be any different from others I've conversed with. Fear not Joseph, I can handle whatever your friend will throw at me."

As she disappears into the shadows up ahead, I look back at the guards and can't help but recoil slightly at some of their hateful glares. It isn't making it any easier knowing their holding a couple of spears in their hoofs. "Lead the way." I say.

They circle around me and begin leading me out of the dungeon, my thoughts going back to what Celestia said before she left.

"...I can handle whatever your friend will throw at me."

...No Celestia...I don't think you can.

Author's Note

Would've had this one finished sooner had other things not taken away my time. Anyway, Celestia meets Ryan next chapter and has a rather, interesting conversation with him, or not.