How and Why?

by LazyPone

Chapter 15: Big Shots and Species Comparisons

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After sharing some music, and letting Vinyl use some songs as her own, I walked around some more around town. By now I kinda know where everything is. I still get lost every once in a while. When a turn a corner of a building I spot Twi looking around for something. When she spots me she smiles brightly... Oooohh nooo.

"Streak! I've been looking everywhere for you!"

"And why is that?" *For the love of god please don't let it be-*

"I've been wanting to know about your kind!"

*FUCKING DAMMIT! What do I do!?* "Umm... Sure?" *Great, I AM too honest for my own good, guess I owe Aj ten bits. Fucking shit.* Twi's smile widens when I answer in the positive.

"Excellent! Lets go to my home so we can start!" But I got an idea.

"Hold it." Twi turns to me. "How about we do it like this, we ask each other a questions? You ask one, I respond. Then I ask one. And vice versa?" She nods.

"That sounds fair."

"Alrighty!" I blink us to the Library, in the living room.

"GAH!! A little bit of warning next time!?"

"But where's the fun in that?" She shakes her head. I take a seat on the couch while Twi uses a pillow.

"Ugh, whatever. Lets just get thins stared."

"Alright, you go first." *Lets see what she wants to know right off the bat, I bet it's-*

"Alright. First question: What are your people like?"

*Yup, fucking knew it.* "Well, as a group? We can be chaotic, sadistic, moronic, and warlike. Same can apply for some individuals. But individually? Hmm... Materialistic, fake. And then there are people like me."

"Like?"

*I'll let that question slide.* "Honest, down to earth, caring. Basically how human being SHOULD act."

"I see..." By now she levitated a scroll, ink well, and feather pen to take notes. She already has one page full of them.

"Has there been an idea of different dimensions?" She nods.

"There has always been speculation that there are other dimensions, even Starswirl The Bearded believed that, quote, 'There are other worlds out there'. I guess they're all true."

"Yup, if i'm any proof for that." She giggles.

"Hehehe, yes, I suppose so. *Ahem* Is your world like our? Politically?"

"Depends on which country you go to."

"How so?"

*Strike two Sparkle Butt.* "Well, if I remember correctly, there are about two hundred countries on my planet." Her jaw drops. "You might want to close your mouth, unless you want to become a fly trap." Her jaw quickly closes.

"Over two hundred countries!? Wow!" I can see the feather rapidly moving across the scroll. So much I can see smoke.

"Anyway, depending on which country you ask about; there are dictatorships, democracies, monarchies, diaries, republics, empires, the list can go on but some of those are kinds of government used today. My turn, are there any other forms of government used here besides diaries and empires?" Twi puts a hoof to her chin.

"Yes, there's the Seapony Empire, the United Minotaurs group, and the Lunar Republic."

"Huh..."

"Next question, what forms of religion are in your world?"

*God fucking dammit.* "That also depends on where you are in my world. There are about nineteen major world religions with... I think something like two hundred large groups with many smaller ones."

"Wow! I never expected that many to exist!"

"Heh... i'm just glad that there aren't many here. I'm agnostic about the whole thing, and I wouldn't want any religious debates here."

"Why not?"

*Strike three Sparkle Butt.* "You know we're supposed to ask each other one at a time, right?" Twi blushes and her ears fold back.

"Err- sorry, hehee..." I smile playfully.

"Anyway, what religious groups exist here?"

"Well, there's a group that believes Princess Celestia is a divine being, even though she has a form and does exist, then there's one group that believes in 'THe Maker.'"

*Just going to assume 'The Maker' is and omnipotent being that created this universe.* "I thought there would be more..."

"So did I, but I guess population doesn't allow a wide variety of beliefs to exist. Which leads to my next question. Who many humans populate your planet?" I smirk.

"About seven billion." She puts on a face of pure disbelief.

"Wha... how... that many humans on one planet!? There are just about five million ponies in Equestria!"

"Then this planet is smaller than mine. That would explain the sun and moon..."

"Just... I don't even know what to say about that..."

"Meh... just don't let it fester in your head too long, it could drive you insane. My question! How are Celestia and Luna able to move the sun and moon, and that'll be my last question for now."

"Oh! That's very simple, Princess Celestia and Luna are able to move those two celestial bodies because the sun and moon are relatively close to our planet. And they both have magical power beyond ours. But you seem to be on the same level as them..."

"Huh... Never thought of it like that... And don't think i'm going to take over. You know I wouldn't do that."

"I know, it's just weird that you're not an alicorn, and yet you're as powerful as them."

"Didn't you say that the power stored in the crystals were focused on supplying my body with power?"

"Yes, but the flow can be redirected for personal use."

*Oh...* "Oh... Well whatever, It's not like i'm going to do that just to take over Equestria."

"I believe you. Anyway, next question, who does your race... reproduce?"

*I was kinda expecting that one to rise.* "Much like your species, just a little different being bipedal."

"How much different?"

"To where a couple can fuck in different positions." Her cheeks turn a bright pink.

"Oh..." Three minutes of silence. "Lets move on. How is does the female carry the foal?"

"One: For humans we call it a child. And B: About nine months."

"That's fast, a mare has to carry a foal for eleven months."

"Hmm... That is a big difference."

"Moving on, what are some technological advances in your world?" I grin widely.

"Compared to your advances? How do I put this. Humans have developed tech that blow yours away."

"How so?"

"Well, we've developed a global network of computers, created telescope that can see into deep space, built spaceship that can send humans to our moon, created microscopes that can display things as small as a quark, the list goes on and on. But those are some of our advances." She goes bulgy eyed when I listed some of our tech.

"Ok, diiiidn't expect your technology to be that much more advanced than ours. Why, I bet that if you introduced your tech here, it would cause a scientific revolution!"

"Gotta agree with you there. Are we done here? Or do you have a few more questions?" I ask as politely as I could.

"Just one more, you only talk about humans on your planet, why is that?"

*Here we go...* "Humans are the only sapient race on earth."

"Really!? Does that mean-"

"Yes, it means there are no interspecies relations on my world. And yes it means that we're alone in my universe, as far as we knew anyway."

"Is that why you don't want to go back home?"

"That, and a number of other reasons..." I can feel a tear run down my cheek.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I shake my head.

"Nope, when you've been like me for most of your life, you learn a few things, one thing being that your better off alone than with people. And I used to live like that for most of my life. No emotional, physical, or personal relationships. I'm actually surprised in myself for not committing suicide. But you know what?"

"W-what?" During my rant, Twi went silent and she was tearing up.

"Being here allows me to have something i've never had in my life, friends, TRUE friends. Before then I had no one in my life, not even family. But now, I get to be part of a family, one that's not torn apart, and friends that are really there for you, willing to help you in any situation." Tears were running down my face at this point, same goes for Twi. She sniffles and gallops over to me, running into me to give me a hug. I smile and stroke her mane.

"Thanks, it's been too long since I had one like this."

"H-how?"

"What?"

"How? How did you *sniff* live like that? Nopony like you should live like that!"

"Humans are extremely resilient compared to you ponies." We spend some time there on the couch, with me stroking Twi's mane while she hugs me. After a while she lets go.

"Th-*sniff*-thank you, I needed that."

"So did I. I've finally been given a purpose to live."

"What is that?" I look at her with a smirk.

"To be with and protect my new friends." When those words leave my mouth Twi smiles brightly.

"That's good to know." She lets go of me and stands on the floor.

"That was a good Q an A session, wasn't it?" She nods. "Welp, how 'bout we get to bed. It's getting late." Twi and me look out the window to see the sun setting and the moon rising.

"I suppose you're right. Goodnight Streak."

"Goodnight Twilight." With that, I make my way home, while Twi goes to her room. *I never get sentimental like that. I guess this world's magic has gotten to me. Ehh... Whatever, I needed that anyway.* I make it to my room and power down, standing up.


I've been called to Rarity's apparently. Spike told me it was something about collecting gems. That's all I needed to accept her request. When I got to her home/place of business. She briefed me that we're heading to some flats to go diamond hunting. I asked about Spike and she said that he ate all the gems last time she went hunting with him. I then asked why she needed to go this time. She said something about making costumes for Sapphire Shores. And now here we are, looking for gems. We already gathered enough to make a few costumes, according to Rares. But she just had to get more to be sure. I say had to, because we were ambushed by a trio of diamond dog. Back to real time.

"We hunt for you!" One of the mutts pointed to Rarity.

"Yeah, over my dead body." I grab Rarity and hoist her on my back, she quickly latches on, trembling. Just in time too, as one of those mutts dug up from behind her and made a move to grab her. I jump high the air with the use of my rockets to get good distance from them. I hear them growl and dig into the ground. I use my radar to see were they in the ground as I descend. I can see the big digging up to where i'm standing. My hands sharpen to claws and make a swipe deep into the ground, deep enough to hit the dog. A howl of pain and he digs back down. I think I slashed his face a little, good. I land on the ground again.

"Streak!? Why is your body losing color!?"

"Don't worry about it. Close your eyes." She does as I command, and I cast a spell on her to not hear anything and to prevent her from getting dirty. She's going to need it. I look the little red blips in my vision and smile as my eyes glow red. *Time to have some real fun!* The mutts decided to dig back up the surface. *Bad, bad dogs.*

"I think it's time to teach these old dogs some new tricks!" They mutts seem to not be scared of me. *Lets fix that.* With Rarity death-gripping my neck. I rocket to the dogs, fast enough to not lose Rares, but also fast enough to not give the mutts reaction time. I swop in front of them with a hand raking at their bodies. And what happens has to be the funniest thing i've ever seen for dismemberment. The mutts just stand there, wide eyed. Then blood seep out of random slices I made. And slowly the perfect slices get affected by gravity. Making their bodies fall apart into a bloody mess of cut up arms legs, torso, and heads. All sliced perfectly by my hand. I cackle maniacally at the sight of bloody potato salad.

"Um, Streak? What's going on? And why Can't I hear anything?" I kill the spell.

"Just didn't want you to hear all the mutt's mean comments. And profanities, and keep your eyes closed for a little longer."

"What for?"

"No reason." I say as I, take care of the bodies. I just opened a portal to some random place and dumped the mush there. then washed out the blood with some water. "Alright, you can open them, and can get off a me." I kneel down to allow Rarity to safely get down from my back.

"Where did those ruffians go?"

"Somewhere, lets just get back to Ponyville, I think we gathered enough gems for now." I realize something a smack my forehead. "I just remembered that I have an infinite supply of these gems, I forgot that I put some of these gems in my inventory." Rarity deadpans.

"Quite the mistake indeed."

"Whatever, lets just get back home." I blink us, to the boutique. And spawn one stack of each gem variation. Orange, green, red, blue blah blah blah blah blah..... An hour later Rarity make the costume for Sapphire Shores. My ever so perfect timing lead her to canter in that... way she does. God it looks like her legs are deformed when she walks.

"Goooood evening Miss Rarity! And who are-" She freezes when she sees me. "Who in Equestria are YOU!?" She asks with a boston mixed with old eighties accent. Here's a good example. I can't give a good description. Anyway.

"The name's Golden Streak. And I assume you're the famous Sapphire Shores?" At the mention of my name, her eyes go wide, funny to her do that with the face she has.

"Oh my gosh! You can't be Golden Streak! He's a pony!" I smirk.

"Let me show you." I poof to pony form and she, FLIPS.

"*GASP* Ohmigosh Ohmigosh Ohmigosh! You're Golden Streak! OoOOooohh..." She promptly faints in the spot.

"Huh... Never had that reaction before, well, similar but more dramatic." I look to Rarity, and she's freaking out, and breathing heavily. Even her mane is frazzling out! BONUS!

"This is not good, NOT GOOD! Ooooh!" She 'faints' pulling her famous fainting couch and falling on it.

"Oh c'mon Rarity! It's not like-" I cover my own mouth before I say anything else. Yes, I do believe in jinxing yourself, and others.

"U-uugghh..." A soft groan can be heard from Sapphire. I canter over to her, i'm still in pony form.

"Are you alright Ms. Shores?" When she hears my metallic voice her eyes regain focus and she stands back up. *How is her hair and clothing still perfect?* Sapphire faces me and bows.

"What an honor to be in your presence Prince Streak!" I roll my eyes, I may or may not change my eyes to look like a tourettes eye, except I made it white instead of red. Although it still has all the same abilities as my old eyes did. Just that the red lines are white. It looks fucking awesome.

"Oh please Ms. Shores. You don't need to be formal with me. Just call me Streak." Her eyes widen a little, but go back to half-lidded... ness.

"Ok Streak! It's nice to see all that wealth hasn't gone to your head!"

"Thank you Ms. Shores."

"Oh please, Sapphire's just fine."

"Alright, Sapphire." This whole time Rarity was silent and in awe.

"You're, you're a PRINCE!?" I nod.

"Yeah, pretty much."

"How come you never told me!?"

"Because I know you will abuse my being a prince to your advantage." She blushes and giggles nervously. "My point is proven. Anyway, I believe you are here to check up on Rarity." I turn towards Sapphire for confirmation, and she nods.

"Yes, I was just comin' by to see how far Rarity is with those costumes." With that, I nod.

"Alright, i'll leave you two to it then. It was nice meeting you Sapphire."

"Same can be said for me Pri- I mean Streak. Catcha later!"


Author's Note

Yes, I made that reference. Or two. Like and Comment!

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