Chapters I had just gotten home after hanging out with some friends, one of which I had gotten to a fight with earlier that week.....and not all went as planned. It was around 3 O'clock in the morning by the time I got home and I was supposed to be back at 12 at the very latest. I was as quiet as I could be coming through the door but my mom was waiting for me.
"Finally home I see." said my mom, which made me feel like I needed to change my pants. "What were doing out so late for, do you remember when you supposed to be home?"
".....well yeah but I...." I started but she cut me off
"You what? Lost track of time?!" she whisper yelled at me
"....yeah..." I said, knowing what was coming next.
"Hmph your lucky its so late, I'm tired and your father is asleep he'd ring you neck." She said with a threatening tone.
I sighed "Well he probably will tomorrow when he gets off work and as for the you being tired part...." I hesitated
"Yes?!?!" she "whisper-yelled" again.
I sighed again and rubbed my eyes. "I could hardly care, I'm tired too and not all went well earlier so I'm not in the best mood"
She looked at me for a few seconds anger boiling in her tired eyes "Don't you think I'll forget about this, we'll be having a talk tomorrow and yes that includes your dad"
I said now worried and shaking nervously "a..and...I..I'll p-p-probably die then to"
She shrugged and went to her bedroom, death was surely waiting for me.
And before you think anything like, "oh you should have been kinder to your mom" the thing about me is I absorb negativity like a sponge and when tired or upset I tend to throw it at people in the worst situations. Prime example right there I think. And before you say anything about over reacting......you don't know my dad.
The next day was kind of shitty, cloudy sky and looking like it's going to rain kind of cold to, perfect day to die. By the time my dad got home from work it was lightly raining and as he walked in i could tell from the look of things he had a bad day at work.
"Hi dad" I said sheepishly. "How was your day"
He glared at me and said. "Don't talk to me until you can explain yourself for last night or until your mother and I sit down and have our talk with you, ya worthless piece of......ah forget it."
I silently shook my head and went to my room, waiting for my own apocalypse to happen.
About twenty minutes later I heard my dad say to my little sister. "Go to your room and cover your ears when I tell you to honey, your to young to hear the words I'm going to be using." Uh-oh that's not a good sign.
Another few minutes went past then I and probably even China heard.
"SON GET YOUR MISERABLE ASS IN HERE NOW!!!!"
I sluggishly walked into the room and sat down in the most uncomfortable chair we had "part 1 of my punishment?" I asked myself
"As you know your mother and I are leaving after this talk, have you forgotten where we're going?" he said
I hesitated before saying "Yes sir i have."
"OH FOR THE LOVE OF....THE MEETING YOU DUMB-ASS" he bellowed from mere inches from my face. "AND IF YOU REMEMBER WE WERE GOING TO HAVE YOU WATCH YOUR SISTER, RIGHT?"
"Yes I remembered." I said.
"Oh would ya lookie there the little idiot CAN actually remember something!" My mom said. "But we talked it over and we decided that your not responsible enough to watch her."
That pissed me off "How many times have I watched her before with no problems?!" I yelled which did not sit well with my dad.
"Oh you have some balls do you?? Yelling at a lady? how about you show me just how big those balls are" he said as he stuck out his chin "go ahead and do it if you MAN enough"
"c..can I stand?" i asked
"Heh sure but if you run I'll grab the collar of your shirt and choke you with it." He said practically laughing.
"Ok." I said standing up. I stretched for a few seconds picking the right moment.
"Quit stalling you wussy" he said impatiently. A few seconds went by. " HA!! I knew it your no man now get ou-" I cut him off by hitting him in the face with the chair I was sitting on. And it was nice and heavy, not heavy enough however to knock him out like I hoped.
"Well ya lil' son-of-a-bitch you did it, you really did it." He said as his face went red with anger and hate. "But not what you wanted to do I assume, right? I'll give you till 3 to run. 1-." But by that time I was already in my room, in my closet "2-." grabbed my gun and loaded it "3 ready or not prepare to die." I met him in the hallway with the barrel sticking in his face and I said "Now just back up nice and slowly and nothings going to happen." He looked at me no longer angry and hateful but not scared either "Hmph we don't have time for this we're late" He walked away but then turned and looked at me "Well son atleast you fought for yourself, but by the time we get back your ass better be outta here, you hear me?"
"Already planned on it and this is the last you'll ever see me." I said as calmly as I could.
"Fine by me." He said hatefully and with that they left.
By now your probably wondering whens the part about being in the other world, right? Well that parts coming up and its most of the rest of the story, so bear with me a bit longer.
My anger exploded as I wrecked the house, broke nearly every window and caught my parent's room on fire. A bit overboard? Yes but at the time I didn't care, I was going to disappear remember? So what did I care? But what I shouldn't have done was what i was going to do next.
BAM!!
"There's one down"
BAM!!
"Another one gone"
BAM!!
"There's another one down, and I only have one more round left" I said to myself, by now you probably know what I meant by "I shouldn't done next" and "disappear".
I looked at my gun silently, checked the chamber, and like I said one more round. (Any gun nuts out there reading this, wanting to know what it is?? Its the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 I bought it because its cheap I also have a pistol but this is all beside the story.)
I took the barrel and placed it under my chin, tears falling from my face I went to pull the trigger and BOOM there was a bright flash of light and next thing I knew I was falling from a tree, when I hit the ground I hit an exposed root which knocked me unconscious (this is the part about the other world).
I awoke slightly and everything was blurry but it didn't look like it my backyard and it looked like it was night where ever I was, before slipping from consciousnesses again I heard something heavy walking towards me. I thought I was dead.
When I awoke again 1. I was surprised that whatever it was didn't kill me and 2. I was in a clearing in some kind of wooded area and 3. It was day now. "Oh great I'm in the woods and something wants to eat me.......yay." I said nervously, I dont handle stress well. "Wait....wheres my gun?!?!.......heh heh I am heavy weapons guy and this is my weapon....OR IT WAS!!" I then threw a nearby rock against a tree....I told you I dont handle stress well.
"Oh my god....who touched Sasha.....WHO TOUCHED MY GUN!!!" after that fit of insanity I snapped out of it and went searching the nearby perimeter for my things (yes the heavy is my favorite class in TF2 and yes I had more things I was concerned about other then my gun).
After about an hour of searching and double checking I found all my ammunition for both my rifle and my pistol and my tac-vest which was weird because I didn't have those on me when was uh...teleported? "Wait that must mean my guns are somewhere nearby to." I said practically yelling in excitement "I would like to have them in case that thing came back."
Walking on a nearby path I found my holster and the belt that I had it on, they were laying on my Olive-Drap field jacket. "I was wearing this....how did it come off? That creature must have done this, but how did my other things end up here to?" I said to myself, its a bad habit talking to yourself. As for my other things I had them on me, my wallet and its contents, which was it really but not my sun glasses, which after a brief search I found the case in one of the pockets of the jacket.
After about 45 minutes of walking down the path (now wearing my tactical vest, all the ammo it could carry, my belt with my holster on it, and my field jacket stuffed with even more ammo) I came upon another much more smaller clearing, which had my rifle with the sling still on it (which doubled as a bandolier, yay more free pocket space.), my pistol, and the ammo pouches for extra ammo for my rifle. I was ecstatic but approached cautiously just in case it was a trap. Which it was but the creature wasn't there when I found the rest of my stuff, wasting little time I loaded my rifle, slung it over my shoulder, put as many rounds as i could in the sling then in the pouches which were now on my belt, but when i was in the process of loading my pistol it came back and pounced WHAM!! I went down hard, it swiped at me a couple times one of which connected and left a nice big gash on my arm. Trying to ignore the pain I thought "Ugh that's....going to...bleed...nicely."
After that one hit connected it just was batting me with it paws (which still hurt like hell). It had claws but for some reason wasn't using them. "Was it just playing with its food now?" I thought to myself. I did however managed to get three rounds in my pistol (it's a revolver) before this thing attacked me, I pulled the hammer back and shot once to get it off of me, then twice to get it further away but it started running, I pulled the hammer back one last time, aimed, and then pasted out from blood loss hearing a loud bang from my gun, where the round hit I do not know.
I woke up to the sight of some.....deer? looking at me. "Ugh my arm can ugh...you help?"
They responded with "AHH!!! ITS AWAKE!!" and ran off.
"Please don't go" I said silently as I was slipping out of consciousness and the last thing I heard was...
"O...oh my...you look hurt, lets get you home."
Chapter 2: Where Am I Again?
When I came to I was in someone's house several hours after the events in the woods, my wound had been bandaged up but was still bleeding but not as bad as it had been. As I looked around studying my surroundings I noticed that I couldn't move, I felt like death, and I was on the second floor of the house, I also noticed that my shirt and jacket were gone. I wanted to leave but the weakness from blood loss was to great but it could be worse, I could be in that creatures den about to be eaten "It feels like I've seen that thing before" I thought to myself "I'm not sure but...it seems oddly familiar". I looked over at a book shelf and saw my weapons, tactical vest, and all the ammunition but not my jacket. About the time I was trying to move I heard a knock on a door, it open and then voices but not the ones I usually heard (we'll talk more about that later) these were from downstairs.
"Oh hello Twilight please come in" This was the same voice I heard before I passed out.
"Thank you Fluttershy" Fluttershy? Twilight? where the hell am I? "Where is he?"
"Oh sorry....hes um...upstairs i...in my room" I was what?!?! Now the reason that was my reaction is because i'm quite shy around girls i first meet and i don't know these ones at all. I managed to get out of bed and stand up, I went over to the bookshelf and grabbed my pistol loaded it and looked out the nearby window. There was a forest about I don't know 20-25 minutes away?
I heard them talking just outside the door "Hold on let me just check on him" Fluttershy? said I jumped a little but didn't move and just kept looking outside.
"Oh y...your awake" She said "I....I was so worried about you."
I coughed and winced as I realized that i had small cuts and bruises all over.
"Oh no are you ok?" she said worried. "You really shouldn't shouldn't be standing."
"You know what this is?" I said holding up my pistol but not turning around.
That startled her "U..um...n..n..no" she said sounding like she was shaking.
"Really?........Ok then this is a gun, a weapon or a device of death," I paused waiting for a reply but she said nothing "Before I choose which one it is I need to know now......miss?"
After a few seconds she finally replied "Oh.....I'm....Fluttershy" she said just loud enough that I could hear.
"So Fluttershy I need to know now what you are. Are you a friend or a foe? Then I will choose" I asked in fake Russian accent.
"Um....I...I um.." I could tell she was starting to cry, I guess my accent made me scarier.
"Now now its just simple question, no need to cry" I said in my normal voice and paused in thought "Actually my dear I think you already answered, but i need to hear it."
"....I....I'm a friend..." She said as her tears started to dry up "I'm the one that brought you back here and tended to you."
"Good to hear because I have very little ammo" I laughed but the energy in the room told me she didn't think it was funny. "Well anyway all joking aside....I know. I heard your voice before I passed out, I just needed or wanted rather to know if I should just shoot you now but I now know I don't have to. So thanks for answering me or you might be dead."
"Y....you wouldn't hurt the one that saved you, would you?" she said a little worried.
I laughed "No I wouldn't" I said as I turned around with my eyes closed "Actually I was just messing with you this whole time hahaha but this thing in my hand is dangerous."
"Yo...your hand?" she asked which I found weird "So that's what you call those!"
"Huh?"
"Fluttershy! Is he awake?" The other voice said.
"Yes you can come in now.....if you want." and then the door opened again as i opened my eyes.
"Good I was starting to get worried, its been a few minute and.... whoa hes tall"
I stared for quite a few seconds ".....you're kidding me right?" I asked in disbelief "What is this? Where're the cameras? I'm going to kill who ever did this to me!" I said angrily. In front of me was a light yellow pony with wings and a purple pony with a horn.
"I don't know what your talking about." The horned one said. "And what are you?"
"I would ask you the same thing but I think already know but first what is your name? I said again in my Russian accent.
"I'm Twilight Sparkle and this is Fluttershy, and you are?" she asked
"I....don't....remember." faking amnesia "Just call me by my CodeName and that's Ezekiel, ok?
"Ok" they both said
"Now what are you?" Twilight asked.
"Hmm? You mean you really don't know?" I asked surprised. "Surely they are more of my kind around somewhere?"
"N...no we haven't seen anything like you, at...at least I haven't have you Twilight?" Fluttershy said.
"No the closest I've seen to him is a monkey......but those are smaller, have fur, and are incapable of speech." She said now walking around me studying and examining me "So that means you.....you must be some kind of species that evolved from primates!" She said excitingly.
"Well some people thinks so but for simplicity's sake yes.....I'm a human" I said finally telling them what I am. "And don't tell me you're a pegasus and you're a unicorn, right? So that means that thing in the woods was a...."
"Manticore." said Fluttershy "And they're very dangerous."
"And yes I'm a unicorn and shes a pegasus." Twilight said confirming my thoughts. "Are there any of us where your from?"
"Well yes.......but with no wings or horns and they don't talk" I answered now sitting on the bed "Do you have those? and are they as colorful as you?"
"Yes they're called earth ponies and they talk" she replied "And yes they're different colors"
"Interesting and are there any other animals here?" I asked
"Why yes there are birds, rabbits, frogs, cats, dogs, and all sorts of other animals" The light yellow pegasus said happily. "Do you...um...like animals?"
"If I hated or disliked animals you all would probably be dead already.........that's a yes by the way." I laughed but they didn't find it funny because Fluttershy was starting to cry "But yeah I love cats and dogs they're my favorite animals but I would never hurt any animals unless I absolutely needed to, like that manticore."
"Oh I...I see..that's very good to hear, oh dear are you tired?" She asked as I started to lay down.
"Yeah a little bit I suppose, is this your bed?" I asked sitting up again.
"Well I'll be going then. Twilight interrupted. "Can come to my house tomorrow? I want to ask you some questions, ok?"
I thought for a minute "Yeah sure I mean if I'm feeling better"
"Ok see you later then." She said as she walked away. I didn't reply
They said their good byes and when I heard the door close I yelled. "HEY SMALL YELLOW PONY!!" I heard an "Eep" in response and she came up the stairs.
Poking her head through the small crack in the door she said "Y...yes what is it?"
"Come closer please I want to ask you something." she walked in and stood at the side of the bed. "Are you scared of me? and be honest." I asked looking at the ceiling.
"A....a little yes but that doesn't mean I'll stop taking care of you when you need it." She answered warmly like a mother taking care of her child.
"I see that's good to hear......and also this is your bed, right?"
"Yes i..i..it is" she answered blushing for some reason.
"I see...... then you sleep here tonight"
"Wha.....eep!" I grabbed and put her on the bed next to me making her blush even more.
"Don't be afraid, you saved my life I have no intention of hurting you." She curled up beside me as I started to fall asleep "Good night fluttershy" then I dozed off.
I woke up strapped to a table and large cloaked figure walked up to me "You didn't have to that you know? You could have let them live and killed yourself instead, but no you had to take a couple with you and prove your parents right huh? You're nothing but a coward. Look what you did, they were innocent and you killed them for no reason....I wonder what you will do with these ponies hmm...." It paused I tried to speak but my lips were sown shut "Well this will be interesting all the same and remember before you go.....I'm always following you" I ripped the stitches out.
"I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!" I shouted as I really woke up scaring the poor yellow pony that was surprisingly still in the bed and now cowering in a corner.
"I'm sorry I'm so sorry for whatever I did please don't hurt me!" she said crying "I wont do it again!"
I got up and went over to her and hugged her "Don't worry you didn't anything wrong I just had a really bad dream that was all, ok? So don't worry about anything, besides I promised not to hurt you." I said as gently and warmly as I could, damn these nightmares.
She slowly shook her head and awkwardly hugged me back and said. "Its ok you can go back to sleep....if....you...want..."
"I understand if you don't want to join me like earlier......I'm sorry." I said as I laid back down and started to doze off, a few seconds later she curled up beside me again.
"Thank you." she said. Not knowing why she said that or just to tired to care i didn't respond and fell asleep.
I slept in, it was noon by the time I woke up. I went downstairs and in the kitchen was fluttershy making lunch. From the look of it was all vegetarian which made sense considering she was a pony but sucked all the same.
"Your awake! Are you hungry?" She asked happily.
"My head hurts heh heh I didn't realize how low the ceiling were." I shook my head which made my headache worse "Ugh ouch yeah whatcha got?"
"You really should be more careful hehe, I made dandelion sandwiches."
"Um....ok then uh....have any meat?" what? I had to ask.
She gasped "N...no is that humans eat?"
"Well we eat both meat and vegetables, some even switch to nothing but vegetables." I explained. "But I eat meat primarily."
"Oh.....is that what you were doing in the Everfree Forest....h...h...hunting?" She asked slightly scared of the answer.
"So that's what you call those woods or that forest rather evil evil place, but no I wasn't hunting thats were I was teleported to from my world, same with all my stuff that's upstairs." I picked up a sandwich and tried it.
She sighed in relief "Oh good.....h..how do you like your sandwich?"
At this point the sandwich was gone and "It tasted better than I expected but all of this is going to take some getting used to."
"I understand this must be a big change for you"
"Indeed it is but hopefully everything's going be ok, heh can't be any worse than what I had going back home and no I don't want to talk about it."
"Oh o..ok." She said sheepishly.
"By the way have seen anything that might belong to me? anything strange that you haven't seen before?"
"Well there was something..." She said as she left the room, a short while and she was back with something. "What about this?"
She put it on the table, I looked at it and it was the bayonet for my rifle. "Yes thank you this will be perfect!" I said excitedly
She giggled and said. "Oh I also found this." And laid my survival knife down.
"Awesome now all I need are my night-vision goggles and i'll be set!" I know, I know I have a lot of stuff.
"Those sound interesting what do those do?"
"They let you see better in the dark, simple really."
"We don't have anything like that."
"Really? Well maybe I'll let someone take a look at them and duplicate and adjust them to fit ponies haha."
"You would really do that?" She asked.
"Well maybe it involves some science-y stuff I'm sure"
"Science-y stu.....oh Twilight! Come on we're late I..I..mean um.... you don't want to keep her waiting do you?
"Oh right the interview. Well maybe not but yeah let me grab my stuff and let's go."
And with that we went off towards Twilight's.
"A tree?.......She lives in a tree? Are you kidding me, really?" I asked staring at the...well tree in front of me.
"Mmhmm its also Ponyville's library" Fluttershy said smiling as she knocked on the door.
Now if talking to ponies wasn't weird enough.....this definitely adds to it.
"Oh Fluttershy, Ezekiel come in come in!" the purple pony insisted with a smile on her face.
"Whoa that's a lot of books" i said looking upon the massive pile of books in front of me "What happened? Did a shelf blow up?"
"I was up all night studying, trying to find anything i could about your species."
"Did you have any luck Grape Glass?"
"No I did.....what?"
"I called you Grape Glass because you remind me of a glass of grape juice. Doesn't she remind you of a glass of grape juice Lemon Drop?"
"what are you......oh never mind. No I didn't have any luck there is absolutely nothing on humans in this library."
"Well that's a shame...uh...do you still have those questions for me? Because I want to go do some target practice."
"With what?"
"This right here" I said as I took my rifle off of my back and propped it up on the nearby wall.
"Well I guess I'll start with how does it work?" she asked with a quizzical look on her face.
I sighed as I took the safety off and unloaded it "Alright let me show you." I grabbed the rounds off of the ground, put them in a line on the table and started to explain.
"Can...I watch to?" I heard Fluttershy ask from behind Twilight.
"Sure you can. Pull up a chair and pay attention." They both shook their heads and sat down. "Alright now......this is. Itself. The rifle.....its dangerous and you do not I repeat you DO NOT touch it, improper use can and/or will cause serious injury or death. Ok......this is the bolt as you saw me before, you lift up the handle and it ejects the round which is this" I said as I took one off of the table showed it to them and then demonstrated. "Alright this is the magazine it holds up to five of these......above it is the chamber which holds the round until you fire it, that's what the trigger is for and that's what this is. And to close this is one of the most important things on the gun. The safety. You close the bolt and then pull it back like this and turn it left like this and now its safe to carry around until it needs to be used." I then took the safty back off and reloaded it
"Fascinating......" Twilight said holding her chin with her hand...er....um...hoof. ".....and humans use it for what exactly"
"Well it depends on the human, some use it for hunting, others use it for sport such as target practice. This rifle was also used in a very historical war."
"Interesting" she said tapping her chin. "what opposed the humans?"
I stared at them for a second "Other humans." they gasped. "And no i don't know much about it" I lied
"Oh that sounds simply awful" the yellow one said
"Oh it was, lots of lives lost, and a lot blood spilled. But anyway, Twilight anymore questions?"
"Yes. Whats your government like? We're ruled by Princess Celestia a kind and gentle ruler and I am her student."
"Princess eh?? Hmm.....well it differs from opinion to opinion but....."
And i went on to explain everything to the best of my knowledge. I'm sparing you the boring several hours of comparing the two, you should thank me.
We were finishing up with the little Q&A session when i saw something out of the corner of my eye. Something.....pink?
"Don't look now but we're being watched" I warned motioning towards the window
"Aw you ruined the surprise, but it was your surprise. Can you ruin you own surprise?" she said somehow now in the building with us and as fast as speed boat
"Um....I don't kn....."
"Oh well. Hi I'm Pinkie Pie, Who are you. Oh what are you I've never seen anything like you before, and I've never seen you before which means your new oh-oh-oh I know I'll throw you a party!!" she was about to run out when i grabbed her by the tail.
"1. You talk to fast, I could barely understand you, 2. You are rude and 3. You forgot to ask a VERY important question"
"W..what'd i forget to ask. Hey how was rude!?"
"Oh its quite simple....you didn't let me introduce myself and you didn't ask what kind of ice cream i liked. There is going to be ice cream, right?"
"Oh there will be ice cream and presents and cake of all kinds. Cupcakes, real cake, and Mr. and Mrs. Cake hehe!! It'll be so fun i hope you come will ya will ya will ya??"
"I hate fun i just want to go home" I lied
"Aw but it will be fun please come please-please-please" She asked with big puppy-dog eye and i smile
"Hmm......get the recipes ready, pink one, because i'm helping with the baking!"
"Oh goodie your coming!!" not even a second later she was out the door I turned around and saw a slightly worried pegasus and a bewildered unicorn
"Don't worry I'm not going to do anything bad to her, I actually like baking." I said smiling
"Y...you like baking?" the little yellow one said
"yeah and a lot other things, why?"
"Oh no reason you just dont seem to look like a baker"
"I'm not.....I'm a jack-of-all-trade haha but yeah that's just one of the things I...." I was interrupted by Pinkie Pie tapping me on the shoulder, I turned around and she was glaring at me
"Those cakes aren't going to bake themselves ya know?"
"Haha I guess not, let's go Pink Lemonade"
"okie dokie lokie"
"Bye Twilight, bye Fluttershy see ya later." I said waving and walking away
"um....bye" they both replied
"And here we are Sugar-Cuuuube Corner!!" Pinkie Pie said while bouncing to the kitchen.
On the way over all the ponies on the streets just stared, it was the same way on the way to Twilight's i guess i really was a sight to behold.....and kind of scary considering that I carry my guns everywhere. I'm going to have to break that habit if I'm going to survive in this world it would seem.
"Yoohoo over here! This way to the kitchen! Just follow the sound of my voice." I chuckled at that because it reminded me of one of my friends back home
"coming dear!" i said messing with the ponies that were sitting at their tables. Hearing them gasp like that was very satisfying. "So what's on the menu for the party? Miss Pinkie?"
She laughed "Its just Pinkie you silly uh...whatever you are. We're making a cake, cupcakes, cookies and pie! Oh it's going to be so yummy!"
"Well let's get started."
"Right!"
surprisingly after a few minutes we had the cake and the cookies done, i even made me own special recipe that i used to make back home.
"Hey Pinkie try this batter, its my own cookie recipe"
"So that's what you've been doing" she took a big ol' spoon-full. "Mmmmmm that's really good whatcha put in it?"
"I'm glad you like it but its a um...secrete recipe sorry Pinkie."
"Oh I see super duper secrete." She said looking around, carefully pouring it on a new cookie sheet. "Okie dokie let's put these in next."
"sounds good to me"
"While those are baking how about you tell what and who you are, you were so excited about baking you forgot to introduce yourself you silly willy."
"Oh! Right sorry about that, I'm Ezekiel, I'm a human."
"Oh that's super duper cool, my first human friend! And you have a cool name to. That's so cool!
"Well it's my code name i can't remember my real name so i'm using that instead."
"Oh I see" the oven dinged. "Ding! your special cookies are done!"
"Alright....that was fast."
She took them out of the oven, put them on the counter, and went to the front. "OKAY EVERYPONY! LISTEN UP WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GUEST THAT'S NEW TO PONYVILLE, SO LET'S GIVE HIM A.....where is everypony?" i swear i saw her hair deflate. I walked in and sighed.
"they're all probably scared of me, I mean they ran before so why should they do any different now?"
"Oh no.......please don't leave Ponyville and live in the EverFree Forest." She said crying "We did the same thing to Zecora but she already lived there please don't move away"
"That'll do pony, That'll do" I said as I sat down on the floor. "Its ok I understand why they're doing it, I'd probably do the same thing and I'm used to it. You see in my world I wasn't treated much different I mean I had friends but most people thought I was......well.....I don't know."
"But i think your a good friend and a nice po...ny?"
"Person, a nice person is what we humans say"
"Well then i think you a nice person then"
"Heh heh well I'm glad" I said smiling and that seemed to make her hair poof back up(man these ponies are freakin' weird) "let's go eat some cookies and pie"
she did not oppose the idea and after nearly an hour of eating cookies and pies she finally passed out.
"Well guess i better be going now....but i'll leave her a note." And it read:
Dear Pinkie Pie
I had an awesome time baking sweets and eating them with you
Signed Ezekiel
And with that i left the sleeping pony and walked off toward the evil forest.
Before I went into EverFree Forest I stopped by Fluttershy's and got my jacket back, she went into the kitchen to get us something to eat but I left before she returned. Now a little warmer thanks to the extra layer of clothing (I forgot to mention I had my shirt on when I went to Twilight's) I made my way towards the forest.
I hoped I could find a cave or maybe a hole in the ground that wasn't infested with snakes so I could live in it, if there was a bear in a cave I'd shoot it and take the cave for myself. I looked back at my savior's house and saw her looking out of the window but i was to far away to see what her expression was, my guess was worry. It wasn't long before I was at the opening to the forest, I considered firing a shot to warn whatever was in there not to come near me, but I realized that would just make the creatures curious and that wouldn't be in my favor.
After about an hour of following the path I came upon a hut with a bunch of tribal masks and other things in it, it was kind of creepy and I wasn't interested in living in someone else's house again. "Must be this 'Zecora's' place" I said as I continued walking. Another 10 minutes down the path I started to get a splitting headache, I've had headaches like this before and nothing good has happened in the aftermath. "I need my medication before it gets worse." I searched my pockets the vial of pills but I couldn't find it "Ugh of all th..things that di...didn't come with me i...it had to be my freaking meds!" I leaned up against a nearby tree, grasping my head with what ever was short of a death grip, sweating, and shouting. Then I passed out.
"Well hello again." It was the cloaked figure again."You said you'd kill me, now's your chance." he said laughing.
I tried to move but I was tied down to that damned table again. "Its not a fair fight if one of us can't move."
"I suppose your right and it makes it a lot less fun but I just had a thought let's save that for another time."
"Who or....what are you?"i asked practically growling.
He laughed. "Me?? I'm just a figment of your imagination or I used to be but this place gives me power, not much mind you but you make up for it or well your mind does."
"What do you mean."
"Simple I live here." he said laughing "Well actually I'm trapped here thanks to you."
"What?!?!"
"When you were still on earth you were about do yourself in remember? And you were killing other people I couldn't resist so much death, even now your going on a small killing spree." he paused and stared at me with glowing eyes that looked like hell-fire "Those poor animals" he said laughing
"Your the......Grim....Reaper?!"
"No....well your half right, I'm a part of him. When he sensed he would be sucked into another world he sent me in his place to take your soul but when you came here I was trapped in you mind. Don't ask me why or how because I don't know I'm not Grim." he paused and thought. "To be honest I don't have any real power in this realm if I did, I would leave you."
"So what should i call you then?"
"Grim Jr. will be fine. Oh and before you go I'll tell you this. Every time you lose it you'll black out and come here and to be honest I don't care to talk to you so make it as little as possible." He said as he handed me something. "Take this it will help with your......condition."
"Thanks...but...." I began but soon realized that I wasn't tied down anymore instead I was laying on the ground with a pounding headache, had my medication, and was covered in blood. "What the hell did I do?!" All around me were many empty bullet casings and little dead monsters at least......they looked like monsters. Up ahead was a castle ruin. "This will do fine for a new home" I said as I went inside and laid down.
"Welcome home son" I heard as I walked in my house.
"Hello dad how was your day?" I replied.
"Oh you know, not bad not good" he said putting his book down.
"I see"
"We got your report card today"
"Oh......hows it look?"
"Not too bad son not too bad"
"That's a relief" I said relieved and walked toward my room when suddenly I was thrown into a wall.
"BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER!!" he said as he dropped my report card in front of me. "You worthless failure, I don't know what I'm going to do with you if beating sense into you's not working." He said as he walked away.
I grabbed my report card and looked at it. it was straight B's save for the one C. and i was ten
I woke up briefly closing my eyes at the blinding sunlight then dozed off.
I was in the principle's office at the middle-school I used to go to. "I didn't mean to do it, I swear!"
The principle looked at me with a disapproving look. "Is that so? Well if you didn't mean to do it.....why did you, hmm..... horsing around? A fight? If you tell me the punishment wont be as bad"
"I....I....blacked out" I said trying to remember what happened. "And when i came back he was on the ground infront me blee...bleeding."
"Blacked out huh? hmm....perhaps I should talk to your parents about this to see about getting some help."
"No please don't tell them"
"Will you?"
"......no"
"Ok then I wont tell them but if this happens agains I will, understand?"
"Yes Sir."
I awoke again and managed to move a bit before passing out again.
There was a knife in my hand with blood on it and the school bully from high-school was in front of me bleeding badly from his for arm. It was his knife.
"What happen?!?! How did I?! When did I?! This is....."
"Madness, that's what this is!!" the vice principle said well yelled rather "What were you thinking young man!"
"I don't...."
"Oh likely story 'I don't know how it happened I didn't mean to do it' that's what it always is with you go wait in my office, oh...and I called your parents as soon as I heard that you were the one involved in this fi....."
I blacked out for a short while and when I came back I had stabbed the vice principle twice.
I woke up again but this time stayed awake for a little bit until a piece of rubble fell from the ceiling and knocked my out again(I know right, not my day).
"So how are you feeling today" said the man in the white coat
"I feel light as rain and wet like sunlight" said a very heavily medicated me, or so I made him think.
"Hahaha the medicine is working I see? Any violent thoughts?"
"No cashier keep the change I only want the fruit"
He laughed again. "Good good, your making good progress I'll be back to check on you later." He then turned around and went to open the door."
"Hey doctor whats 1+2?"
"Haha you know it that's just the medication talking, but I'll humor you. is it 3?" he said chuckling knowing the obvious answer.
"Hehehe nuh-uh that's not it."
"Oh? Then what is it then"
"The right answer is......KNEE!!" I said (yes I know bad joke) as I cruelly kneed and kicked the defenseless man over and over again "No i haven't been taking those stupid pills why the hell would I do what you told me to!" I yelled, by now security heard the racket and came inside pinning me to the wall.
"because if you do, you get out sooner. Nighty night.
I woke up in a panic not having that nightmarish memory in forever (the reason it was so bad was because of what that place did to some of us if when didn't behave. just thought I'd clarify). It was night "Great its night again and I still don't have my night-vision!"
"So your finally awake I see" I looked over and saw a taller dark blue winged? unicorn with a mane that looked like it had stars in it. "What are you and why are you here?"
"I'll ask you the same thing I've seen unicorns and pega...si? But nothing like you before."
"i am Princess Luna, I am an Alicorn."
"And I am Ezekiel, I am a human and what are you doing in my new home?"
"Your new home? What are you doing in my old castle?"
"Your old wha...." *ding* goes the light-bulb "Oh I suppose that makes sense, doesn't it seeing that your a princess and all. Are you related to Celestia?"
"Yes I am her sister."
"Oh I see, interesting.....well i guess I'll go find somewhere new to live then."
"Wait something seems to be troubling you, may I ask what it is?"
"Why would you care, wouldn't you rather throw me in prison somewhere and do tests to find out what i am or something"
she sat there and looked at me for a little while. "I would not forcibly arrest you unless you were a threat to Equestria"
"Is that where I am? hmm....interesting......oh well, doesn't matter."
"Your not from the Everfree Forest?" She asked surprised
"Nope I'm from another world or realm or what ever I don't know or care anymore to be honest."
"Is that so?" She said seeing she was getting some where regardless.
"Well dammit! I cant even think about making friends, which I might add for where I'm from is very very weird let alone talking to them on a regular basis, if they're all too scared of me to even try to talk to me! I had the same problem in my world. And whats ironic about this whole thing is that the shyest one was my first friend here!!"
"Your friends with one of the Element Of Harmony?!" she gasped.
"If you mean Fluttershy then yeah I guess."
"How about Twilight."
"Well if shes the element of knowledge then sure."
"Magic actually."
"magic huh?.....well i'll be seeing ya" I said as I stood up.
"They're all probably worried about you, you should go back and stay in Ponyville."
"Yeah maybe bye."
"Good bye then I will be seeing you again."
I ignored her and went out to find a cave I could call home.
It's been about 12 hours since I left Luna, I found a cave to live in but it unfortunately was occupied. The poor bear was just trying to protect its cubs but I realized that too late, they ran off and couldn't find them. I hoped that they would atleast make it through the rest of the day on their own and got to work on clearing out the cave of anything I didn't want in there and making (or atleast trying to make) some furniture. I found a hollowed out log that was just long and wide enough for me, I found some grass and I made it my bed (although not very comfortable it would work). I had also found some wider sticks and some vines and I some how managed to make a door. "Now all I need to do was dig out a fire pit and I'll be set." I said to myself "Though maybe living by myself in a cave wont do much for my sanity, atleast I wont be stared at and judged by ponies."
A few minutes went by and progress had been good with the furnishings. I've made a chair out of an old tree stump and a table out of more sticks and vines, I had also dug in a fire pit to cook food with (never had bear meat before *hint hint*). After dinner (which sucked) I crawled into my bed and thought of how I could make hinges for so it could actually open and close and then fell asleep.
I was in pitch black darkness but unlike the other times I was standing.
"You know young Ezekiel you should go back to Ponyville, I'm sure they miss you." I heard from beside me I turned and looked to find none other than Grim Jr. "Actually I'm sure they're looking for you right now, you better go and find them"
"What do you care you only want to make me go insane" I yelled. "you don't actually care about them do you?!"
"No and no.......no I don't want to make you go insane I'm trapped here un-willfully it's not my choice. And no I don't care about them I care about nothing, i just want to leave."
"Twilight.....that's why you want me to go back, right?"
"Yes she might know a way to get me back."
"I see you are very selfish."
"No. You forget that I am a part of something. I do not have my own will"
"I see, well I'll look into it."
"...... I still think you should go back."
"Maybe."
"wake up something's coming."
"What?"
"I think it's your friend from before. you know the manticore."
I woke up panicking and i heard something banging on the door.
Having no idea what to do I said "Hello?" the banging stopped for a minute by now I had my rifle pointed at the door just in case anything came in. The banging continued, my rifle still pointed at the door. "Whose there?!" I heard a loud growl in response I went up to the door and looked through one of the cracks, it was indeed the manticore. Now plastered to the wall I tried to think but no good strategies came to mind, stress was starting to set in. I was feeling another fit of insanity come on when suddenly.
"Oh lookie you found a door...cover thingie good job!" Pinkie said from the other side of the door
"Whats a door doing here?" now it was Twilight.
"I have no idea, its a bear cave they don't normally have them." Fluttershy now
I hid inside of my bed and made no noises, I heard them open the door and I curled up as much as I could.
"Well we better go search inside just in case 'es hidin'." Said an unfamiliar voice
"Why would he be hiding?"
"Well from what y'alls been telling me he tried sneak off in the middle of the night while you were making 'im a midnight snack, right?" I heard as they all walked in.
"Well yes but i figured he just went out for a walk
"In the EverFree Forest?"
"I...I don't know."
"Right.......hmm......say Fluttershy ya never did tell what he is"
I felt a sneeze and whispered quietly to myself. "Oh no not now plea...ah.....ah......ACHOO!!" I quickly acted like I was asleep.
"where did that come from?"
"Ah think it came from this 'ere hollowed out log"
Fluttershy looked inside and saw my feet "I think hes asleep let's wait outside"
"Fluttershy we've been lookin' in this forest for days and now that we found 'im and 'es asleep you want to go wait outside till he wakes up?"
"Well.....yes....I think it would be polite."
"Aw but I still owe him a party."
"Good idea, pinkie you got a noise maker?"
"Yep always do in case of an emergency hehe."
"Wait Applejack there might be a better way to wake him, go ahead Fluttershy."
"Thanks twilight." she walked up to where my head was. "Wake up sleepy head its time to get up now."
"Ugh go away little yellow pony, I don't want to hurt any one, let me sleep."
"Welp that didn't work." the pony I didn't know walked up next to fluttershy. "Hey you buddy wake up!!"
"ARGH!!" I punched through the side of the log and reached for the mane of the country sounding pony. "Come.....here!!"
"Whoa there nelly! ya didn't tell me he wasn't one of your normal animals"
"Oh dear, this is why i wanted to wait outside until he woke up."
"Ya shoulda told me sooner!"
I slid my hand back in and grabbed my pistol and stuck it out "I'm going to tell you and only once more leave me be!" I said pulling the hammer back.
"What in the hay is that thing?" she asked fluttershy
"O...oh no girls we should leave that thing is very dangerous."
I fired a shot at towards the back of the cave.
"O.....ok buddy we're leaving, settle down. We'll see ya when yer down nappin'."
I slid my pistol back in put in the holster but instead of acting like I went to back to sleep, I crawled out and went after the orange pony that I assumed was the country one.
"What in tarnation are you?!."
"Your worst nightmare!" i yelled
"Heh oh no you ain't!" she said as she kicked me
"ugh....ow.....dammit thats one way to settle someone down ugh..shit."
"That's whatcha get fer messin' with Ponyville number 1 applebucker." she said as she glared down at me. "Uh maybe i kicked you to hard she said now looking concerned
"ya......think." I said holding my ribs slipping from conciseness
"Uh you ok? yer looking kinda pale."
i shook my head and passed out
I woke up in a hospital. Fluttershy was curled up next to me and the others (except for Twilight) were asleep on their chairs, looked down at my ribs and there was a nasty bruise. Twilight noticed that I was awake and walked up to the bed
"you shouldn't leave again, Fluttershy was so worried when you didn't come back she ran to my house crying!"
I looked at the yellow pony and hugged her lightly but she woke up anyway.
"I'm sorry I ran off and worried you but....you shouldn't have gone looking for me."
"Oh but I had to its just so dangerous in the everfree forest, I don't what I would done if you got hurt." Fluttershy said
"My savoir once my savoir always." I laughed "I'm beginning to think you actually care for me."
"Of course she cares about you! Why do you think she ran and got all of us if she didn't care!" Twilight yelled as quietly as she could. But Applejack? woke up anyway
"Howdy, yer awake are ya? Look ah'm awful sorry about kicking ya so hard but you shouldn't have come after me like that."
"Apology accepted and I agree I'm at fault, I'm Ezekiel and you are...Applejack, right?"
"I sure as sugar am, wish we could have met under better circumstances."
"Same here." I looked at Twilight "Hey Twilight why don't i have any bandages on?"
"Well the doctors here haven't seen anything like you or your anatomy, they think you have a broken rib but their not sure"
"Cant you just use a healing spell or something?"
"Of course! why didn't I think of that, wait how do you know about my magic?"
"Luna told me that was your element, I was in the middle of making the old castle ruin my new home when she came in....we talked for a little bit and then I left and moved into that cave. No I didn't try to attack her" Twilight looked relieved " I'm not that stupid."
Fluttershy nuzzled me which i thought was kind of weird "My element is kindness" she said with smile.
"Haha I could tell." I said as I looked at Fluttershy.
"Honesty is mine." said applejack
"Any others? I thought it was just Fluttershy and Twilight."
"Three others, Rainbow Dash is loyalty, Rarity is generosity and Pinkie Pie is laughter." Pinkie suddenly popped out of nowhere.
"Hehehe yep to bad its not party's, that would be so cool!"
"I see and where are the other two?"
"Rainbow Dash is part of the weather patrol shes doing her job right now." Fluttershy answered. "Rarity runs a dress shop shes pretty busy right now to, she also fixed your jacket for you, you should thank her next time your able."
"I'll try to remember that." I said nodding. "Hey twilight wanna try that spell now, ugh.....this sucks!"
"Oh! Right sorry."
Twilight's healing spell was successful and I was released from the hospital. Applejack, Twilight, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie went to their jobs and left me to roam the town as much as I wanted. I decided to say thanks to Rarity if she wasn't to busy, no one else knew where Rainbow Dash was.
It was a few minutes until I realized that I had no idea where Rarity's shop was. I tried to ask a couple of ponies but they just ran away. I sighed "this is doing well for reputation, well I keep trying I guess"
A couple more minutes and i finally got some where.
"Excuse but um wheres the...." I sighed "Wheres the clothing store?"
"y....y...you mean th....the dr....dress....sh...shop?" Said the pony with a dark blue mane with a pink stripe in it.
"um....yeah heh the dress...shop."
"I...its over th....there." she pointed to her right.
"Thank you kind miss your the only pony that stopped and helped me this fine day."
she looked at me weird. "Your......welcome?" and we parted ways
I finally reached the dress shop it is called the "Carousel Boutique" I knocked on the door.
"Oh do come in darling, I'll be with you in a minute."
"Oh great they have these fancy types here to" I thought to myself.
I went in and that place was huge, well bigger then the other places around here. I heard hoof...steps? coming down some stairs.
"Welcome to the Carousel Boutique I'm Rarity how can I help yoAAAHHH!!" she screamed and started throwing things at me "What are you and why are you in my shop?!?!"
"Is that anyway to treat a potential costumer!!" I yelled. "I already don't have high opinions of Ponyville and you are supposed to be the most sophisticated of everyone in this town!!"
Apparently she didn't hear me until after some jewels hit my face, which set me off. "ALRIGHT FINE I DIDN'T WANT TO THANK YOU FOR FIXING MY DAMN JACKET ANYWAY, IN FACT TAKE THE DAMN THING!!" I threw it at her, it hit her in her face and she whimpered but at that point I didn't care. I stormed out kicking the door opened and slamming shut, scaring all the ponies around the boutique. I picked a direction and stomped off.
I stopped in what looked to be a park and sat down on the bench. A little filly came up to me and started talking to me.
"Excuse me mister what are you" she asked with curious smile.
"I'm a monster apparently, see RAWR!!" I waved my arms comically to show her I wasn't serious.
"You don't seem like a monster mister, you seem like a very nice whatever you are." she said was a naive smile.
"Thanks sweetie." I said chuckling and went to pat her head when her mother snatched her up and put her behind here.
"I'm very sorry sir, I hope she hasn't caused any trouble."
"No no shes fi....." they left before i could finish.
"I've had about enough of this shit, I got the same thing back at home....sheesh."
Chapter 6: I'm Not A Monster
It was just a few minutes after the mother left with her filly, I was still frustrated by the whole thing. "Fluttershy said they were nice and friendly ponies......was she lying to me??.....but she has no reason to lie....." I was talking to myself again and apparently it was noticeable "What are all of you looking at huh?!?! The monster that came to ponyville?! Thats what you all think of me, right?!" They looked away and acted like nothing happened , nervously walking away.
20 minutes went passed and that same filly from before came trotting up.
"Hello again mister!" She said happily.
"Kid......your going to get in trouble for talking to me."
"Why? You're not scary like mommy says."
"Its not just your mom that thinks that......which is the problem."
"More ponies say your scary? Why?"
"I don't know I think its the way I look or something, I mean I already know they think I'm some kind of monster."
"Well mister I think your a nice um.....what are you again?"
I sighed "I've answered this a thousand times but fine, I'm a human."
"A human huh? That's funny you look more like a hairless monkey to me!" I heard a voice from above. "Now how about you get away from her before I knock you into next applebuck season!"
I looked up and saw a light blue pegasus with a multicolored mane, looked at her and said. "And what if I don't? What are you going to do?" I whispered to the filly "hey let's play a game ok?" she shook her head. "awesome now just point me in the direction of your house, ok?" she shook her again.
I grabbed her and yelled to the pegasus "Try and catch me before to take this filly to my evil lair!" And took of as fast as i could " Now sweetie remember take me to your house i'm going to drop you off there, ok?"
"Ok mister um....first its that way." She pointed left. "Then that way" she pointed right this time. "And then this way and we're here. Wow mister you sure run fast hehehe bye now"
"Bye sweetie stay out of trouble" I said as I started running again.
"Hey there you are come back here!!" I looked behind me and she was hot on my trail.
It was about 10 minutes after i dropped the filly off and I was still running from the pegasus, little did she know i no longer had the filly and we were going around in circles. I stopped under the park's tree, worn out yes but laughing still.
"Finally caught you...hey whats so funny?! And wheres the filly!?!?" She said glaring at me
"I ate her, why else wouldn't she be with me?" I said sarcastically and laughing,she didn't pick up on the sarcasm.
"Why i outta.....how could you do such a thing?!?! And wheres your evil lair"
"Hey-hey-hey chill I dropped off back at her home shes fine and I don't have a lair I mean I guess my cave can be considered a lair but I don't really live there hmm.....also look around welcome to ponyville park hahaha!"
"What the hay? You tricked me!"
"I did nothing of the sort i thought we were playing a game but fine I'll be going now......Rainbow Dash."
"How....how do you know my name?
"Follow me if you want to find out, we'll talk on the way there."
About 45 minutes of walking later i had explained to her how I know her name and I also told her about Rarity, i had also told her about about Fluttershy and everyone else. She didn't believe as soon as I mentioned the everfree forest which is fine. We arrived at Fluttershy's house I went to knock on the door when she stopped me.
"Ok pal that's far enough why don't you just go back to the everfree forest where you came from."
"I was going to." I said still trying to knock on the door but each time to no avail "but that's for tomorrow, I need to make sure that my cave stays.....well mine. And i didn't come from there!"
Fluttershy opened the front door, she must have heard us.
"Hi Ezekiel oh....I'm not interrupting am I?"
"No rainbow dash and I are just having a little fight."
Rainbow dash looked confused. "Fluttershy.....you actually know this jerk?"
She shook her head "Hes not a jerk....you just need to get to know him, hes actually really nice."
"Then why did he trick me into flying into circles?!"
"Like I said I thought we were playing a game." I shrugged.
"Then what was with that filly you pretended to foal-nap?"
"She needed to get back home before she got into more trouble, her and I have already talked once before. shes the only pony besides Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy here that didn't think I was a monster."
"What about rarity then?!" She asked glaring at me.
I sighed "like I said she threw stuff at me when I tried to thank her for fixing up my jacket. She reacted the worst and hit me in the face with some diamonds!"
Fluttershy looked shocked "She did what? Are you okay?"
"yes I'm fine, see?"
"Oh ok good....oh my...I'm so sorry you two must be hungry after all of that running and flying I'll go make some food."
"Thanks I'm starving." Both rainbow dash and I said at the same time
"I'm watching you." Said rainbow dash still glaring at me "Don't think your 'mister nice guy' act is going to work on me I know better than that and I will NOT let you hurt Fluttershy!"
"Well its a good thing I'm not acting then isn't it? Can I not be grateful that Fluttershy saved my life? I promised I would do nothing to hurt her and I intend on keeping it. And besides i'm a terrible actor."
Rainbow dash stopped talking after I said that, and we both silently waited for dinner.
Dinner was interesting but silent Fluttershy said that Rainbow Dash doesn't normally eat dinner at her house, I'm thinking the only reason she stayed was because of me. Rainbow left before dessert which was this lovely cake I did not know Fluttershy could bake so well, she seem happy that I was enjoying it so much. A couple questions came to mind but I let one go and asked the other one instead.
"Hey Fluttershy?"
"Yes?"
"Why do you think everyone runs away from me?"
"Oh my do they really?"
"Yes.....that's the reason i don't go into to town much."
"I see have you done anything scary?"
"Yeah like asking for directions and talking to a little filly and being nice to her." I said quite sarcastically.
"that doesn't sound very scary." she said not picking up on the sarcasm and I face-palmed.
"That's my point but no matter what i do they still run, I'm thinking about going to my cave again if this keeps up."
"Oh no-no-no don't do that you promised" She said getting upset.
"I promised I wouldn't just up and leave not 'I will never go to my cave again' and its not like I wouldn't tell anyone"
"Oh I see." She looked at me with tears forming in her eyes "You would come back and visit wouldn't you?"
"Hey calm down I didn't say live there forever, I said go to my cave ya know? To think about stuff."
Her tears started to disappear "Oh.....ok I understand." she managed a smile.
"And I was going to go tomorrow to kinda relax......hey would you want to come with me?"
"To the everfree forest? B...but it dangerous in there we could get hurt."
"You think I don't know that, I've been in there for two days and I'm fine."
"I....I don't know if its a good idea."
"Look you'll be with me, nothing will go near you while I'm around."
"Um.....o....ok I'll go with you but who will watch the animals?"
"Ask Twilight or Applejack, I'm sure they'd help you out."
"Ok but we need to make a stop before we go."
"Sure no problem, where?"
"Oh you'll find out tomorrow but its late I think its time for bed.....um Ezekiel?"
"Yeah?"
"Um....do you want to....um..sleep with me tonight, I-mean-if-you don't want to that's fine." She blushed a little (which was kind of cute).
"Hmm......I don't know this couch is kinda comfortable."
"Oh....ok then.....good night." she sounded disappointed.
"Um..good...night?"
I waited a couple minutes and then sneaked upstairs and into her room. laid down next to her and said "I was just kidding, in fact you didn't need to ask"
"Oh ok I'll remember that." She said and then hugged me. Which brought up that other question but again I let it go and tried to go to sleep. Tomorrow might be interesting.
We went to the park to meet someone before heading off to the everfree forest, Fluttershy wouldn't tell me who it was though. We stopped by a tree with a bench under it and I was told to hide behind it, which was difficult because I had all of my gear on and the other ponies around were looking at me like I was getting ready to pounce on Fluttershy.
"Here she comes now just stay hidden until I say you can come out, ok?"
"um...sure but who is it?"
"You'll find out in a minute."
Waiting almost exactly that I heard that fancy sounding voice again."Great her again." I thought.
"Fluttershy darling so nice to see you! Though I would have preferred to meet at the spa but it is quite the lovely day, is it not?"
"Oh yes it is a lovely day."
"Oh I almost forgot here's that coat you asked me to bring back to you."
"Thanks a lot Rarity!"
"Oh it's no trouble at all! But I do wish to know why you wont let me change the color or add any gems, this shade of green is just simply dreadful!"
"I like it just the way it is Actually its not...." she was cut off.
"Did I tell you yet? I had the most awful experience with some kind creature at my store, He had this same coat and said he came to thank me for fixing it. It must have been awful for you dear, to have that thing come to your house and claim it as his."
"Actually Rarity I...."
"what was such a dreadful creature doing in Ponyville anyway?"
"I brought him here"
"You did what?!?!"
"I found him in the everfree forest he had just gotten into a fight with a manticore, he was hurt pretty badly and...."
"You brought him here? To Ponyville? Who knows what he could do if he wanted he could destroy the entire town!!" Rarity said sounding panicked.
"Oh no he wouldn't do that actually he told me about what happened between you two and hes tired of everypony treating him like that so i brought him with me."
"you mean! Hes here!!"
"Yes right behind this tree......you can come out now."
I walked out from behind the tree and looked at the white pony with the purple mane.
"Oh.....its you." I said acting like I didn't already know. "Didn't bring anything to throw at me did you?"
She just stared at me like she was paralyzed.
"Just as I thought.....this is pointless." I sighed "Come on Fluttershy we don't want it to get to dark we'll need daylight if we're to make it to the cave."
"Cave?" Rarity finally spoke. "What cave?"
"Ezekiel's cave in the everfree forest." Fluttershy answered pointing at me. "He wanted me to come with him tonight and help think about some things"
"Fluttershy darling." she said with a nervous laugh. "You can't possibly think that's a good idea, going with this thing....oh....uh....I..mean him."
I quickly grew annoyed with her "Listen lady I'm a human and I have a name she just told you and believe me if I wanted this town destroyed I would have done so by now."
she stared at me jaw dropped "Um...Fluttershy did you teach him to speak." that pissed me off.
I went behind the tree and set down my gear and ran at the white unicorn, caught her and yelled at her inches away from her face.
"LOOK HERE YOU PRISSY LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT I'VE HAD JUST ABOUT ENOUGH OF BEING TREATED LIKE SOME KIND OF ANIMAL YOU UNDERSTAND ME!?!?! I COULD SPEAK BEFORE I CAME TO THE ACCURSED PLACE NOBODY HAD TO TEACH ME GOT IT?!?!?!"
I let go of her, grabbed my things and stopped to speak to Fluttershy. "I'm going to my cave now, come with me or not i don't care but atleast you know where I'll be."
She didn't say anything she was to busy trying to comfort her friend, obviously....things didn't go as planned, like always. There was no other ponies around, I scared them off with my yelling but I didn't care at least not yet. I started my hike towards the forest once again.
Chapter 7: Trying To Build Bridges Part 1
"Well home sweet home I guess." I had made to my cave with just minutes of daylight left, which meant I had little to no time to get the firewood I needed or hunt. Thankfully though there wasn't anything occupying it when I arrived, I really didn't want to hurt another mother bear. I spent the remaining daylight gathering wood from the nearby trees which wasn't a lot because I forgot to bring an ax. "This is about one nights worth....I think I'm going to have to go back into town...."
Fluttershy was going to bring anything she thought we would need but it really doesn't look like she'll be joining me tonight. I felt bad for Rarity and Fluttershy all I had to do is gave Rarity some time and maybe things would have turned out better and Flutter for having to deal with me. "She didn't deserve any of that neither did Rarity.....I need to find a way to make it up to them....but they probably hate me....."
"Feeling Stressed Ezekiel?" I heard Grim Jr's voice from the darkest part of the cave. "How about sad? Or even mournful?"
I sighed "what do you want? Here to make me more miserable?"
"Why no....you see, I've been watching you interact with the ponies and I must say......even I the spawn of Death himself would not have acted so cruelly."
"You're really not helping...."
"Perhaps I should go about this a different way hmm......"
"This is just a waste of my time!"
"Oh? And what else do you have to do? Its to dark so you cant hunt or gather other resources and you cant go back to Ponyville quite yet. Its seems to me, young Ezekiel, that you have all the time in the universe."
".....yeah...."
"So what I want from you is to just think about what you're going to do. Live in exile or find a way to mend what you've broken."
"Then leave me to think!"
"As you wish..." Then he was gone.
It was a few minutes after I had spoken to Jr. when i heard a know on the door. reluctantly I opened it.....it was a very upset Fluttershy.
"I am very disappointed in you mister! You made her cry!"
"You shouldn't be out here this late its dangerous."
"Yes I know but you hurt my friend and I want you to apologize."
"But will she accept it if I do? I know what I did was wrong and I know I need to fix it but HOW!" I said tears starting to form in my eyes "I feel horrible about what I've done and I have no idea what to do."
She must have saw the tears. "Oh my you must really feel bad about it."
"Would I be crying if I didn't?" I said holding my head in my hands. "What am I going to do Fluttershy......oh no did she tell the others?!"
"Well um...yes she did."
"Dammit!.....I have a lot to make up for don't I?"
"Yes you do but right now you should get some rest, maybe you'll think of something in your dreams."
"I guess You're right....good night." I started to crawl into the hollow log bed I made.
"Is um....there room for....um....two in there?"
"What? I thought you didn't want to be my friend anymore" I sat down looking at her
"I never said that actually I....." she paused longer than usual.
"No there isn't but maybe tomorrow we can find a bigger one."
"Oh ok that sounds....nice."
"Here how about this.....let's sleep by the fire that way there's enough room for both of us."
"That sounds lovely."
"Just don't get to close I don't want you to get burned"
she hugged me and told me everything will be ok and curled up beside me and fell asleep. Me however stayed awake trying to find an answer for the problem I caused before drifting off to sleep I finally had it.
"Pinkie Pie"
The next morning was nice Fluttershy said she forgave me for the day before, and I was thankful. We couldn't find a bigger hollowed log so I threw a bunch of grass on the ground to make a make-shift mattress similar to the one in the log-bed I've made before. I also made it some hinges so it opens, no more crawling in and out. Fluttershy went out to pick some berries and I was finishing up cleaning.
"This place looks much nicer now doesn't it?" I asked myself, finishing clearing the ashes from the fire-pit.
"It doesn't look much different to be honest." Grim Jr. said from somewhere in the dark
"Hmm....well at least its clean then."
"Did you think of something Ezekiel?"
"What do you think? you said you were watching."
"I see, well I already know the answer anyway and good thinking."
"Um...thanks?"
"Heh I'll be going then."
"See ya later"
"Oh...one more get your rifle ready here they come."
"what?!"
I heard Fluttershy yelling for help running towards the cave. I grabbed my rifle, slammed through the door, and aimed in the direction of the commotion. I saw a creature I haven't seen before chasing her, I steadied my aim and fired there was a loud bang and the creature's head exploded. I went over to Fluttershy to see if she was hurt thankfully she was okay.
"I told you shouldn't go alone."
"I know I'm sorry.....I should have listened."
"Its ok as long as your not hurt that's all I care about."
"Thank you.....I brought some berries for food."
"Oh good you didn't lose any of them running, awesome! Why don't you go inside and I'll gather some wood, ok?"
"Ok."
I went over to the corpse and tried to decide if it would be good to eat but from the looks of it......the answer was no. I tossed it out in the forest, gathered firewood and returned to the cave.
"Hey did you bring anything from your house?"
"Yes dandelion sandwiches with hay fries and freshly picked berries on the side."
"Sounds good." She smiled. "Hey what was that thing?"
"It was a cockatrice. If you look them in the eyes you'll turn to stone."
"hmm......oh yeah now I know I've heard about those, yeah it was kinda scary looking."
"Yes thanks for saving me."
"Nothing or no one hurts my savior." I said, from the looks of things I even Intimidated her "Simple as that."
"Have you come up with anything that might help you make friends with Rarity?"
"Yep and it involves cake, you'll see." I smiled. "I think I have a plan, that is.....if Pinkies not mad at me."
We finished eating and talked over my plan a bit, she agrees that its a good idea and gave the go ahead on it. It was getting late and we were getting ready to go to bed when there was a knock on the door, I went over and opened it with my revolver in hand. It was Luna.
"Oh hello Luna how are you this fine evening?"
"Please address me as Princess Luna, and I'm doing fine."
"Good to hear, to what do we owe this visit?"
"We?" she looked over and saw Fluttershy laying down. "I'm interrupting anything am I?"
"No no please Princess come in." I said moving to the side
"Thank you." She said as she walked in. "I heard from my sister that you were causing trouble in Ponyville, she sent me to investigate, Is this true?"
"I had a bit of an episode yesterday, yes. But I feel horrible about the whole thing and I'm going to apologize tomorrow."
"I see and if the apology is not accepted?"
"Well I don't see that happening but if that is the case then I'm going to keep trying until I succeed."
"Ok as long as there are no further disturbances of the same kind all is well I will go and report to my sister, Farewell."
"Good bye Princess." I walked to the bed and laid down with Fluttershy. "I thought I was going to be arrested."
She looked at me with tears in her eyes "So did I, I'm glad you get to stay with me." She nuzzled me
"Hey um....Fluttershy?"
"Yes?"
"Do you um...like me I mean like me more then a friend?"
"W....Why.....D..Do....Y..You say that?"
"Well your being super nice to me despite what happened yesterday and I wanted to know."
"I...I....I um...Eep!"
I laughed. "You can answer the question when your ready, ok?"
"O....ok good night."
"Good night"
We woke up early in the morning so we time to get back to Ponyville and prepare everything for later. We first stopped at Fluttershy's house so I could drop off everything that would seem harmful which was pretty much everything I had. First we went to Twilight's to explain everything and then to Applejack's to ask for some apple pies later, once she agreed we went to Sugar-Cube Corner but I hid seeing how busy it was.
"Ok Fluttershy here's the plan, you go talk to Pinkie and convince her to close the shop for a while so I can tell her everything, ok?"
"Ok, on it!" She said determined.
Twenty minutes later I was still in the bushes hiding when Fluttershy finally returned.
"So?"
"She said she can't close the shop but you can come in."
I sighed. "So be it I guess"
I came out of the bushes scarring all the ponies around me and walked towards the bakery, the ponies that were lined up run away and when i went inside they were afraid to move.
"You remember then huh?" they all shook their heads. "I see well I'm sorry."
I yelled for Pinkie who came running from the to the front counter.
"Yeah? Oh hi Meanie McMeanerpants how are you today?" she said like she normally would."You know its not nice making he cry like that."
"I know Pinkie thats why I'm here I had an idea for a apology party I was going to see if you liked the idea."
"An apology party?"
"Yes I was going to make my special cookies and a cake for Rarity, ya know I don't make my cookie for just anyone."
"Yeah I remember, you must feel bad huh?"
"I feel terrible about the whole thing."
"Hmm....O.K. come back later when we're not so busy ok? then we can get started with the baking."
"Alright Later then."
I walked out and there were ponies still hiding from me, I told Fluttershy that Pinkie was in and we walked toward Twilight's house again when suddenly the familiar tom-boyish voice yelled from above.
"Hey you!!" She landed "What do you think you're doing back here, huh? You have a death wish or something?"
"Nope I just came here to apologize to Rarity later."
"Well your not welcome here!"
"Look I'll apologize and if she accepts it then everything's good and if not so be it, alright."
"Hmph just wait until the others know your in town they'll...."
"They already do and they're in on the idea so just chill all we have to do is tell Rarity that there's a party later and hope she shows up."
"Well I bet If she knows your going to be there then she wont go."
"Fine I'm not going to be there I'm just going to write a letter saying how sorry I am."
"I see your nothing but a wussy a no good wuss that doesn't have a shred of bravery in you." This is bringing flashbacks of what my dad always told me. Not good.
"Fluttershy we have to go, now! Bye Rainbow Dash see you later." I started walking Fluttershy close behind.
"Fine run away see if I care"
We made it to Twilight's but I was still seeing red, I sat down and tried to calm down.
"Ezekiel? Whats wrong?" Twilight asked coming down stairs. "Fluttershy what happened?"
"We ran into Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy answered "She wasn't nice and then he said we had to go and then just started walking not saying anything on the way here."
"Oh my what did you say?"
"She said..." I cut her off.
"Fluttershy DO NOT repeat it!"
"Oh um...o..ok."
"Hey!" Twilight said turning towards me "You're on thin ice as it buddy yelling at anypony not going to help you."
"I'm sorry."
"Now what did Rainbow say?"
"She said some stuff that reminded me of my father."
"Oh that's not so bad is it?"
"Heh you have no idea how bad it is."
"No I don't why don't you tell us then?"
I thought about it for a little bit and told them "I was abused" I said tears starting to form.
"You were what?!?!" both Fluttershy and Twilight said at the same time, shocked.
"In every god damned way possible, my parents didn't care about me I was a fucking punching bag for them."
Fluttershy sat next to me trying to comfort me.
"They hated me and I didn't do anything wrong and that damned blue pegasus reminded me of him!"
"Oh you poor poor thing." Fluttershy said nuzzling me.
"So I got out of there as quick as I could before anything bad happended."
The rest of the time i was at Twilight's was telling them about my parents and crying. Nothing EVER goes as planned.
Chapter 8: Trying To Build Bridges Part 2
After about 45 minutes of talking about my parents and crying like a baby I calmed down, Fluttershy went to find Rainbow Dash and tell her what she did and Twilight was acting as my personal psychiatrist which I was actually very grateful for.
"Do you feel better now?"
"Yes I feel much better thank you twilight......for understanding."
"your welcome I'm glad to help, but I still cant believe some...one? can do that to their own child."
"me either."
"Oh look at the time you better get to Sugar-Cube Corner if your going to make everything on time."
"Your right I'll be going."
"bye."
On the way there I had two ponies come up and talk to me they said that they were interested to see what the party's going to be like I shook their hooves and went on my way. When I arrived Pinkie had most of the baking done all that was needed were my special cookies and the cake.
"Thanks for leaving the cake for last and giving me time to get here Pinkie."
"No problemo I love baking with somepony else its so fun and you make the best cookies!"
"What should we do first the cookies or the cake?"
"The cake! We should do the cake first because it takes longer to bake and then the cookies!"
"Ok sounds good, lets get started."
ten minutes later i had the cookie batter ready, pinkie tested it and it was a go. I made enough to fill up three cookie sheets and it was time to bake them.
"Ok Pinkie they're ready for the oven."
"Wow that's a lot."
"To much?"
"Hehe nope just might take awhile, first sheet going in."
"So Pinkie who's in charge of the decorations?"
"I am, I'm super fast at decorating so everything will work out A-O.K. First sheets done, second sheet going in."
"Good good....do you think Rarity will come?"
"She always comes to my party's and i told her that i'm throwing it not hehehe she'll be there for sure!"
"Awesome."
I spent the rest of the time waiting for everything to bake and telling Pinkie Pie the plan, she bounced up in excitement and I took that as a "go for it." I had just finished explaining how I wanted everything to go when the oven dinged, the third sheet of cookies and the cake were done and it was almost time for the party. Pinkie still needed to do the decorations and i needed to sneak in and hide before all the ponies showed up. We managed to get permission to use the town hall, which was good because I needed to hide behind curtains for the plan to work. Before we left we did the frosting on the cake and I wrote down the message and we took off.
Pinkie and I arrived before everyone else part one of the plan complete, now all I needed to do was wait and see if Rarity shows up. I heard hoof steps come up to the curtain I was hiding behind, I thought my cover was blown already when suddenly I heard Fluttershy.
"Um....Ezekiel are....you back there yet?"
"Yes." I whispered "What is it?"
"Somepony wants to talk to you but don't worry its not Rarity."
"Oh good but who is it?"
"Me..." I heard Rainbow's voice. "You mind if I come back there?"
"Um....no?"
She walked back and sat in front of me. "Listen I'm not good with this kind of stuff but Fluttershy told me why you ran off and I just wanted to say....I'm sorry." She looked away. "Can you forgive me and be pals?"
"Hmm....well I guess I understand how you acted I mean you were trying to protect your friend I get it..." I paused in thought. "...and you had no way of knowing about that so....yes I forgive you and yes we can be pals, but you need to get but to the main room so no one else get curious, ok?"
"Ok." She left joining Fluttershy again, who peeked her head through the curtain
"I found the microphone you needed."
"Thanks Fluttershy." and they both went to greet ponies as they showed up.
After about 15 minutes of waiting the place was full of ponies but from what Fluttershy told me Rarity wasn't here yet.
"Do you think she'll show up?" I asked Fluttershy
"I'm sure she will shes just late that's all." She said comfortingly.
"Ok I will wait a little longer."
Sure enough five minutes later I heard the fancy white unicorn.
"I'm so sorry Pinkie dear it just took me so long to get ready and it was simply awful trying to get my mane to cooperate."
"No problem Rarity, here try a cookie I think you'll love it there's also cake but that's for later."
"O...k?" She went to the snack table and had a cookie. "Oh Pinkie these are simply divine! You really out did yourself! And what a lovely party!"
"Thanks but I'm not throwing this party, I did all of the decorating yeah but it wasn't my idea."
"Oh then who's idea is it?"
"Guess!"
"Hmm....Twilight?"
"Nope!"
"Rainbow Dash?"
"Nope nope!"
"Fluttershy?"
"Nope nope nope hehe!"
"Applejack!"
"No not her either!"
"Then who could it possibly be?!"
Pinkie signaled Fluttershy and the others, Applejack and Twilight closed the doors no one else knew what was going execpt a couple of ponies. Fluttershy peeked through the curtains "Your on." she said half nervous for me and half happily.
"Ok." I whispered to her, turning on the microphone. "Why Rarity it was my idea, don't try to escape, all the exits are covered so.....you cant"
"Who's that?!?! Where are you!?!?"
"Heh heh heh treat me like a monster and I'll act like one."
"You!"
"Yep Its me again, fair Rarity. Are you scared?"
"Not even a bit!!" She was shaking.
"Don't lie to me Rarity I can see you shaking."
"I have every right to be after what you did!!"
"Yes.....yes you do that's why I threw this party."
"Why! To scare me some more!"
"Why Rarity I'm hurt that you would think that after all I made the cookies just for you."
"You.....made....the cookies?"
"Yes I only make them on special occasions such as this. This is your party Rarity."
"Then where you? How am I going to thank you if I can't see you?
"I'm in the building. You have to me. Its a game."
"Well I don't want to play."
"Oh Rarity be a good sport, you have no idea what I went through to put this together. I have the cake too, you just need to find me."
"Um....ok then." She checked under the table first and the window curtains and finally my hiding spot.
"Gotcha!" I said as a grabbed her, she looked like she was going pass out and then I sat her down at a small table with the cake on it and lit the candle and handed her a piece of paper. "Now if you will please read the message."
"O....Ok.....um...." She looked at the cake and started to read aloud, which wasn't what I was asking but its fine all the same I guess.
Dear Fancy white unicorn:
I realize what I did was wrong and I feel awful about the whole thing.
signed Ezekiel
I looked at her "Well? What say you?"
"Well you did go through all of this trouble, and you did bake the most amazing cookie and this cake." She tapped her chin in thought. "My answer is yes, you did a lot to make it up to me and maybe your not what I thought you were after all."
"That's all I wanted, I think we should show everyone your alright they're probably getting worried"
"Yes let's." She said smiling and she walked out you could hear the other ponies let out a sigh of relief but they gasped again when they saw me. I told them not to worry and told Twilight and Applejack to open up the doors, most of the ponies seemed confused so I grabbed the mic again and announced:
"Citizens of Ponyville, do not think of me as a monster from the everfree forest. Think of me as another citizen in this fine town, I meant you no harm from the very beginning and I mean you no harm now. As a token of friendship I threw this party for Rarity with the help of Pinkie Pie and her friends but I will also offer my friendship to all of you ponies if you would, please join as in the eating of the friendship cake but please leave the cookies on the blue and white plate those are for Rarity."
And after that all of the Ponies at the party relaxed and some of them even talked to me but a few were still worried about the reason I was in their town, but I have no problem with that. I'm just glad that I wont be looked at as a monster anymore.
The cake is gone the cookies are gone end most of the ponies are to, but more importantly I made a few friends. The mayor was there and gave me official citizenship for Ponyville which means she told me is I could actually work now and earn some bits I'm assuming that's the currency in Equestria. I heard some commotion from outside and then Twilight ran up to me and told me the Princess wanted to talk to me considering its night I'm guessing its Luna, I was right.
"So how did it go?" She asked
"Better then expected I'm now friend with all of the elements of harmony."
"That's good to hear."
"So what brings you to the party Princess?"
"I am here on official business. I am here to grant you citizenship of Equestria, my sister and I have been watching you Ezekiel to see if you had any bad intentions for our land but instead you made friends with the Elements and showed no evil. Only wanting to be accepted, we know of your past and it is true dreadful. I also noticed your love of the night and want to offer you my friendship to you as well."
"Well Princess I gladly accept citizenship as well as your friendship, I am grateful you and your sister would allow me to stay here and not imprisoning me somewhere. I also offer my help if or when it is needed."
"Oh and what do you do?"
"Not sure but I know I can bake." I laughed and so did Luna.
"I see well I shall call upon you if the royal bakery is in need of help." We laughed again, I bowed and she left.
Twilight walked up to me. "What did she want?"
"Oh nothing she just gave citizenship of Equestria thats all."
"She what!?!? Oh Ezekiel this is wonderful news! .....why aren't you more excited?"
"But I am, you cant tell?"
"No I cant."
"I see hmm.....hey Twilight do you think you can set up a meeting with Princess Celestia?"
"What?! Why?!"
"If its a problem then nevermind."
"No its no problem you just surprised me. Why do you want to see Celestia?"
"I want to see if there's a way I can get back home I need to do something."
"Uh.....ok I'll see what I can do."
"Ok just let me know"
I went back inside to thank all the ponies for coming and to help clean everything up, Fluttershy came up to me.
"I am very proud of you for making everything right with Rarity and being friends with Rainbow after the things she said." She nuzzled me.
"Hey so are ready to answer that question then?"
"Question wha...oh that one" Her face turned red. "um....maybe later."
"What?" but she left and started to help clean.
For once everything went as planned.
Its been about a week since the party and everything was going great. I had a nice amount of bits from the small jobs around town and I'm living with Fluttershy, I offered to pay rent but she insisted its fine. A few days ago I began to feel a bit off, but I ignored it because I didn't need anything to bring me down. Yesterday though I began hearing voices and whispers, I could only think of one thing. My medication. It wasn't long before I was jittery and acting paranoid, everyone started to get worried. What I was wondering about was the headaches haven't started yet and they are what usually brings on my current behavior, was there another problem I had that I wasn't aware of? I thought back to the asylum I was sentenced to. I never did understand why I was sent there, they said it was because I was violently attacking schoolmates but I don't remember actually attacking them. I only remember being punished, and sometimes even the "victim's" blood on my hands. I need help and I believe I need to see Twilight.
Half way to the library I realized I didn't have my pill bottle. I had left it at home. On the way back I noticed ponies looking at me but this time it was concern, apparently from the looks of me you could tell. maybe I should look in a mirror soon. After a few minutes of walking and ponies telling me I should see a doctor I finally made it back. I went up to the room and looked into the mirror and holy shit I looked a mess. bloodshot and baggy eyes, pale skin, the works.....man I looked horrible. I found my pill bottle and headed towards the library-house. when I arrived Twilight looked worried but I told her that's why I was there
"Twilight do you have any books on mental conditions or illnesses?"
"Well yes but why do want a book like that?"
"Have you seen me?" I asked sarcastically.
"Uh...yeah here you go."
"Thanks. Ok......um.....I cant find anything..."
"What? That's strange....um...what are you symptoms?"
"Jittery and paranoid I usually have severe headaches before though, that's why i'm confused and came here."
"I see hmm.....well being paranoid is paranoia......"
"Duh."
".....and being jittery could be anxiety."
"Yes I know but then black outs?"
"Black outs?"
"Yeah and usually every time I come back someone's severely hurt or sometimes worse."
"Oh my, really?"
"Um...well yes I wouldn't joke around about this."
"I see did you see somepony er uh someone about this."
"Yeah I was sent to an insane asylum and went I was released I was given these but the bottles empty now."
"hmm....I wonder if I could duplicate the recipe for your medicine."
"If you could but don't you think you should ask an actually doctor about that?"
"I will some the ingredients I won't be able to get a hold of but it may be awhile."
"Please Twilight do this as quick as you can I don't want to hurt anyone."
"I'll get on it as soon as possible."
"Thank you, in the mean time I think I might hang out in my cave. What do you think?"
"If you do don't forget to tell Fluttershy, ok?"
"Wouldn't dream of it. See ya later Twilight." And I left towards home to see if Fluttershy was back yet.
"Fluttershy? You home?!?!" No response she must still I wonder what shes doing. I felt something tapping on my foot, I look down and saw the white rabbit Angel "Do you know she is Angel?" He nodded yes. "You gonna tell me where she is?" he nodded no, I sighed. "Can you give a message its important." He looked at me curiously and slowly nodded yes. "Good. Give her this note please." He ran off and I grabbed my gear and left as well.
Down the path to the forest I saw Applejack at the opening, from the looks she was coming out of the forest.
"Hey Applejack were you in the forest?"
"Howdy partner why yes I was." she looked at me like the other ponies. "Um....Ezekiel you don't think going into the forest in yer current state is a good idea, do ya?"
"I'll be fine A.J." I laughed "So what were you doing?"
"I was just visiting my friend Zecora. Perhaps you should see her." She looked at with concern "I could take you to her if you'd like?"
"No I'll be fine, Just a little bit under the weather is all. I already have Twilight working on something."
"Um...ok then just be back by tonight and go to sugar cube corner at 10, Pinkie wants to see you about something."
"A party probably but ok I'll try not to forget. be seeing ya Applejack."
"See ya later partner."
I had no real intention on going to Pinkie's and I kinda felt bad for lying to Applejack like that but it was for their own good. I had made it to my cave and passed Zecora's hut and she wasn't there. I was beginning to wonder if she didn't really exist. I heard a knock on the door I went over and opened the door.
"Ah Ezekiel the human I presume." Said the zebra at my doorstep. "May I ask, do you have any room?"
"You mean come in?" she chuckled shook her head. "Um...sure come on in" she came in and sat down at the table. "I'm sorry for the mess. I haven't had a chance to dust."
"Do not worry about your home, its not much different than my own."
"Ok cool so did you need something or just visiting?"
"I was wondering why you live here and not with Fluttershy who thinks of you so dear?"
"I do live with her, I just stay here from time to time." I ignored the part about how Fluttershy thinks of me.
"Then if I may ask, do you have no fear or are you just stupid to live here?"
"Excuse me?"
"I did not mean to offend, I only wish to be your friend." that was kinda chessy.
"do you always rhyme when you talk?" she nodded. "I see well I'm not offended but it was nice to finally meet you and to answer your question probably both." I laughed and we talked for a half hour and it was started to get dark so she left. Shes an interesting character that one I was starting to get a....headache......Oh no the headaches are starting again good thing I'm not going back into Ponyville tonight. I laid down to rest, hopefully that will lessen the headache.
I entered Rarity's shop "Hello darling has your coat tore again?" she asked
"No it hasn't, its perfectly fine."
"Then is there something else I can do for you?"
"Why yes indeed, there are actually five." I pulled out my revolver.
"What ever do you want me to do with that dreadful thing?"
I shot her left front leg. "One." she screamed in pain and tried to limp away. I shot her right front leg. "Two." I said smiling and shot her right hind leg. "Three." She was screaming and crying, I shot her left hind leg. "Four."
"Why are you doing this I thought we got passed our differences?!?!" I started to laugh And take aim at her head when a little filly came running down the stairs. "Oh no Sweetie Belle RUN!!!" She was frozen in fear and confusion
"Oh look an extra favor." I took aim at the filly's head, she began to turn around and I fired. "Boom!! Headshot!" I said as the corpse of Sweetie Belle dropped.
"How could you do such a thing?!?!" I looked back at Rarity.
"Because I'm not in my right mind." I took aim at Rarity's head. "Five." And fired "Thank you Rarity I feel so much better now." I smiled an evil smile as I walked out not looking back at what I had done. "Now to see Applejack."
On the way over to Applejack's I saw Rainbow Dash flying through the sky. "Oh lookie there, a flying target hmm.....just remember to lead the target." I said to myself as I grabbed my rifle off of my back and took aim. "And measure the distance, speed of the target and wind speed. Right......now." I fired and saw the blue pegasus fall. "Right on target." I ran over to where she fell.
"Thank Celestia your here!" she cried. "Can you take me to the hospital. Please I'm in so much pain I can't stand it."
"Aw poor little R.D. she can't stand the pain. Hmm.....I know a cure for that." She looked at me with hope in her eyes.
"You do? Can you do it now please?!"
"Certainly. I happen to have just one pill left and you can have it."
"Oh thank you-thank you-thank y.....wait a minute. What are you doing?!?!?" I had my revolver pointed at her head.
"Medicating ze patient ahahahahaha!!!" And fired. "Hmm....maybe see Twilight next instead. Oh time to reload." And I went toward Twilight's instead. A couple minutes of walking and I was at the library-house, I knocked on the door.
"Oh hello Ezekiel what brings you here?"
"Just visiting.....is Spike around?"
"No hes in Canterlot on royal business."
"Ok good I'll be quick."
"Why? Are you late for something?"
"No.......I just don't want this to take long." I pointed my revolver at her head but she was sitting down reading a book, so she didn't see. "Are you tired Twilight?"
She yawned "A little bit, I was up all night studying."
"Nighty night then Twilight." she looked up.
"Wha...." I fired before she could finish but she started talking again "Wake up! Ezekiel WAKE UP!"
I woke up crying, covered in cold sweat and with a mild headache. I sat up and looked over and saw Applejack.
"Are you ok Partner? You look even worse than last time I saw ya." Applejack said very concerned
"I-didn't-mean-to-do-it! Did-I-really-do-it? Oh-god-are-they-ok-are-they-ok!?" I quickly mumbled still shaken from the nightmare.
"Whoa there nelly slow down so I can understand what yer sayin'."
"Are Rarity, Twilight and Rainbow Dash ok?!"
"Yeah they're fine, Rainbows on weather patrol, Raritys doing what she always does and so is Twilight. Why do you ask? And whats wrong with you?"
"I had the worst nightmare Applejack......"
"A nightmare is that all." she sighed with relief.
"No y..you don't understand it was awful......I killed Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Rainbow and Twilight a...and.....you were next!"
"Oh my....we better get you to a doctor."
"No I must see Twilight first."
"You sure? You look awfully sick."
"Yes I'm sure, she might have a spell that will stop these nightmares for at least a little while."
"Ok then." And we left.
By the time we got to Twilight's my condition worsened and I was extreme agony. My head felt like it was going to explode, so Twilight used a spell to numb the pain. She said they were almost done with my medicine and it will be done in a couple of days.
"But Twilight I don't have a couple of days, If my condition gets any worse then things around here are going to go bad. Really Really bad!"
"I'm sorry but we're going as fast as we can. Some of the ingredients required are rare and we're not even sure if its going to work so I'm sorry but you will have to wait."
"Ok but try to hurry, Once this spell wears off.....I don't know what will happen."
"Ok meanwhile you should go back to your cave so when it does, nopony will be around and no pony will be harmed."
"Yeah, sounds like a plan. Applejack you can go back to the farm if you want I'll go back to the cave."
"Alright if'n yer sure, see ya partner."
"Bye Twilight."
"Good bye I will bring you your medicine when its done."
"Ok thanks." And I left. While walking through Ponyville a couple ponies stopped and talked to me and voiced their concerns, I told them its being handled as we speak they looked relieved, said good bye and went about their business. I was half to Fluttershy's when I felt the spell starting to wear off and I started to run to at least get to the forest just in case I blacked out. And if I did I hope I'll run further into the forest And not towards Fluttershy's house. I don't want to think about what I would do.
I managed to make it to the entrance of the forest before the spell fully wore off, and the pain of the headache slowed my speed to a fast walk. About half way to the cave I began to feel as though I would lose consciousnesses at any moment. I was slowly walking now and the door to my cave was in sight, I touched the door and opened it and then everything went black.
"Welcome back, you know I'm quite surprised you made to your house." Grim Jr. said
"I blacked out again, didn't I?"
"Why yes you did. Right now your looking for things to hunt you must've not eaten well today, huh Ezekiel?"
"I haven't at all now that I think about it."
"Which is why your hunting instead of just killing. I've to like you Ezekiel and in this place I can give you some of my powers."
"All I want right now is control over my illness."
"Illness? Oh you the headaches and the blackouts? Accept my help and in time you will."
"Why would I want your evil powers."
He laughed. "Evil powers? Contrary to popular belief my powers are used for both good and evil. Which they're not one or they're other there both."
"Neutral powers? Never heard of such a thing."
"Whether they're used for good or evil is strictly your choice."
"I see. I'll consider it."
"I'm sure you will. Oh look you caught something........It looks like a manticore. Will you tell me how manicore meat tastes when you have control again?"
"Oh god. Its going to taste horrible."
"I see well looks like your back at your home. See you later Ezekiel.
And then I came to covered in what I'm guessing to be Manticore blood and pockets full of meat of various kinds. Like it or not I have food for the night and its not going to taste good.
Chapter 10: Blackouts And Voices
Dinner was nasty but at least I wasn't hungry anymore. After I was done eating I laid down and tried to relax and keep in mind that Twilight would have my medication soon. I couldn't go to sleep and after an hour of laying there I decided to see if Luna was at the castle ruin. By the time I was half way there I started getting headaches again. Hopefully nothing bad will happen if Luna is there. I kept hearing voices and felt like I was being watched. I tried to remember that it was the headaches making me feel like this, and I tried not to think about it because that usually makes it a lot worse. I finally arrived at the ruin.
"Luna? Are you here?" There was no response "Hello?"
"Why hello Young Ezekiel, how are you this fine night?" Grim Jr. voice said from the shadows.
"Is that your favorite place to hide Grim?
"That and I cannot survive long outside if I'm not in the shadows. Looking for the princess are we?"
"Yes why do you care? I'm not asking her if she can send my back!"
"Oh I know. I just wondered why you wanted to visit when your in this condition. you know......you could black out any moment now." He said laughing.
"You wouldn't dare make me black out and attack Luna."
"I'm surprised at you Ezekiel, I don't bring on the black outs. I thought you knew that. Although I suppose I could see why you think that."
"So you can sense them but not cause them?"
"Correct. Think of it as kind of an early warning system."
"But you never tell me when I will!"
"Well...you're going to have one soon and here comes the princess. have fun." he laughed and disappeared.
Luna flew in from one of the holes in the roof. "Hello Ezekiel, I am surprised to see you. What brings you here?"
"Curiosity. I assume you know about me condition?"
"Why yes, Twilight Sparkle informed my sister and asked her if she could have some rare herbs from the royal garden."
"And what did Celestia say?"
"Once she knew of you condition she said yes and she has Canterlot's top medical scientist working with Ms. Sparkle as we speak."
"Twilight really should get some sleep, but anyway this is good news. And has the time the medicines going to be finished moved up?"
"It does not seem so. Your are something that we have never seen before, and without properly examining you we wont know how different you anatomy is different from ours."
"You mean other then the obvious,......right?"
"Well.....yes." She seem embarrassed she didn't state it herself.
"I see. So they're just taking a shot in the dark or are they following my instructions?"
"Yes it seems Twilight is handling it very well."
"I see......ugh..." The headache was severely painful now. "I....must....go now."
"Your condition is getting worse, is there anything I can do to help?"
"Yes you can...ugh trap me in something or teleport me to my cave or you could......"
I heard Grim Jr. laughing "Hmm.....I wonder what your going to do....or should I say, try to do to the princess?"
"This isn't good."
"It depends on your perspective. To me its quite amusing."
"I die and you die to!"
"Wrong. I will merely move to a different host."
"There aren't any other humans."
"You might have just changed my perspective on this ordeal."
"I think I need your help."
"Ha! You actually believed me? Yes I have powers and yes I can teach them to you but not here, only on earth."
"And as soon as we get back to earth..."
"I'll be leaving, yes."
"I hate you so much."
"But I didn't say I wouldn't be leaving you something. Did I?"
"...no you didn't."
"But until then you wont know and look your little fit is over, I'll be seeing you."
I came to with a very angry Luna and what felt like a few broken ribs.
"How dare you attack the princess of the Night!! I'll have you imprisoned for this!!"
"Wait! Luna stop!!" I yelled as best as I could "Let me explain!"
I tried to explain the situation to her and she seemed to understand but I couldn't really tell.
"I see, I will tell Celestia that it is far worse the expected and you shall not be imprisoned due to the circumstances."
"Thank you Princess I am truly sorry."
"Say nothing more and go back to your dwelling, I will go back and report what has happened."
"Ok Goodbye Princess." I bowed and left.
It was eerily quiet on the way back to the cave. No wind or noises from the creatures, not even the voices from earlier. It was like the forest had pity on me or something. Nothing happened on the way back, which was good but still something seemed off. I laid down in the hollow log bed and went to sleep
The next morning I felt awful, I had never gone this long without medication. My head was pounding and I could hardly move. I heard voice outside of the door.
"Oh....no...I don't think we should disturb him remember last time?"
"Who is it?!" I asked.
"its just me and fluttershy here to check on ya." Applejack answered
"Come on in guys, I would open the door but it seems I can't move."
The door opened and they came in. "Oh my you poor thing just look at you!" Fluttershy said with a lot of concern
"Whoa If I didn't know any better i'd say you were a ghost or somethin'." said Applejack
"Is it really that bad?"
"Um....well.....yes..."
"You look downright awful."
"I feel downright awful, do you know if my medicine is done yet?"
"Twilight said it would be another couple of hours."
"Great at least it will be sooner then later."
" are you hungry? I brought some sandwiches."
"Thanks Fluttershy but you guys need to go I'll be back home as soon as I'm feeling better."
"Oh um....okay.."
"Alrighty then see ya later and get better soon we need some help at the farm and ya missed the party pinkie was mighty hurt."
"Don't worry I'll make it up to her."
"Come right back home when you feel better okay."
"I promise."
They left and I went back to sleep because I couldn't do anything else which both sucked and left me vulnerable to well everything really and I didn't like the thought of it.
I was in a white room.
"Excuse me sir but why are the walls padded?"
"For you own protection, we don't want to hurt ourselves now do we?"
"But I wont and why am I here anyway? No one told me anything."
"You're here to get help. You've been hurting other people and sending them to hospitals."
"Only the ones that deserve it!"
"Not always. You see I know why you're in here and I know that you were treated badly in school but you didn't always hurt the people that 'deserved it' you hurt your friends to."
"So that's they stopped talking to me......"
"Yes and we will help you as long as you cooperate, ok?"
"Alright."
Now I was in my living room on earth.
"You know what son? I hope your sister doesn't turn out like you did." my mom said
"Yeah I'm so horrible I have two jobs, I pay for my car insurance, and I help out with the bills. I'm such an awful person."
"I know that's why I said it if you wanted to be a better person you would give us more money to help with the bills."
"What the.....I already shell out half of my second paycheck!"
"And we want all of it. You don't deserve the money your getting."
"I fucking hate you mom and i'm going to laugh when she sees through your bullshit!"
She laughed in response.
Now I was at school.
"Your such a loser."
"Yes I know that, you tell me that Every. Single. Day."
"Yeah so you wont forget."
"I get enough of this at home, I don't need it here."
"Aw are you abused at home? Well go cry in a corner no one here cares."
"Fuck off."
"What did you say to me?!"
"Oh I thought I didn't use big words I'm sorry let me say it again slower....fffffuuuucckk....oooofffff."
"You little prick!!" he hit me and I blacked out
I woke up and everything was blurry. I saw something looking at me and I went after it.
"Eep I'm sorry-I'm sorry!" It was Fluttershy
"Oh its just you Fluttershy...wait why are you back here?!"
"Twilight said that your medicine was ready and I told I would deliver it to you."
"Its two hours already?"
"Well...no its been four hours since I was last here and I brought water to. Here you go."
"Thanks Fluttershy." I hugged her and she hugged me back despite how nasty I probably felt. "Hey...I can move again!"
Its been a few minutes since I took my medication and I was feeling much better.
"Thanks again Fluttershy."
"Oh its no trouble at all."
"My savior once my savior always." I laughed and smiled at her.
"So um.....will you be going back to Ponyville?"
"I will once it has taken full effect."
"Twilight told me she infused it with magic and that should speed up the process."
"Awesome! But I think I'll stay here for another hour just to be sure."
"Oh.....ok then see you later."
"Don't worry I'll come back, ok? Bye Fluttershy."
She left and I got up and started cleaning out the fire pit and the rest of the cave which should take a half an hour maybe 45 minutes. about 15 minutes later. "Ok fire pits done now the other things." Which wasn't to bad. "This might not take to long after all hmm...what will I do after this?"
Another 15 minutes later, I had cleaned the cave and the sandwiches that Fluttershy had dropped off. "Well I guess I can head out then." I thought to myself "I'm feeling pretty good so I think It will be alright." And I left. On the way back into Ponyville I heard voices and laughter, it sound like i was in highschool again. "Its all in you head just remember its all in your head don't let it get to you." I said to myself but the voices grew louder and so did the laughter.
"The all hate you! You should know that by now! Why would they like a loser like you!" the voices said followed by laughter
"Just keep walking Ezekiel they're just in your head they'll go away soon."
"Why even bother going back they're just using you! How can you not see that!"
"Just ignore them and focus."
"Even Fluttershy is using you! she doesn't really care about you!"
I couldn't take it anymore. "She chose to save and showed me nothing but kindness ever since. How dare you say such things about her!!"
"She thinks your another animal to take care of, nothing more!"
"She did at one point but now she knows better."
"How do you know?!"
"I asked her and even though she didn't answer I could tell she thinks different."
"You were sent here to destroy not to make friends!! Destroy and kill are the only things your good at!!"
"VOICES BE GONE!!!" and nothing continued after that. At least not for awhile.
I was almost at the forest entrance when the voices started again well voice one and it was fathers.
"Look at you in a land of multi-colored ponies and you call yourself a man. Hmph please your more woman then man!"
"YOU DARE DEFILE MY THOUGHTS WITH YOUR FILTHY VOICE" I went over to a nearby tree and started ramming my head into it. "GET *Thud!* OUT *Thud!* AUGH!!! *THUD!!*" I stumbled towards the entrance and i thought I saw a yellow pony coming towards me. I walked a few more steps and then collapsed, but at least the voices stopped.
"Um....are you okay mister?" She said with a country accent.
"Your not Fluttershy.....who are you?"
"Fluttershah? I'm Applebloom and you are?"
"I'll tell you later...right now doctor tell Fluttershy that......I'm........hurt......"
"Uh....mister you alright? Mister?! Oh no....I gotta tell Applejack!"
"Fluttershy first but right now doc.....tor....."
I slipped from consciousnesses and there were no nightmares or dreams just.....sleep.
When I finally awoke I was in the hospital with Fluttershy, Applejack and Twilight looking over me.
"I think hes waking up." Fluttershy said.
"You alright there partner?" Applejack asked.
"I am now. What did the doctor say?"
"He said you might have a concision but thats was all." Twilight said. "Did the medicine work?"
"Well I certainly feel better."
"That's good, it worked."
"Actually its probably healthier than what I took in my world."
"What do you mean?"
"Well in my world for ever medicine that's supposed to help with something there's always a equal or worse side effect. Sometimes even death."
"Oh my that sounds awful."
"It is, I don't trust modern medicine in my world. To much wrong could happen."
"Sounds like your doctors need to rethink what there doing."
"Yeah they do but its all about money and healthy ingredients are expensive. I my world its like only the rich can truly be healthy."
"I see, well you shouldn't have to take it again for awhile. I infused it with a spell that should prolong the effects, and hopefully no side effects."
"Well I did hear voices when I was coming back from the forest. Thats a possible side effect but it could have been me getting through the illness."
"And thats why y'all were banging yer head on that tree?"
"Yeah I heard my dad's voice."
"Oh...I see."
"Oh....my"
"I don't get it hows that a bad thing?"
"Its a long story have Twilight tell you."
A nurse poked her head through the door "Visiting hours are almost over."
"Well we better be going then."
"Ok bye guys. See ya later Fluttershy." she blushed for some reason and the others laughs.
It was two hours they left and I was bored. I asked the nurse when I'll be released and she said tomorrow. So I needed to figure out what to do till then, and there wasn't much but sleep was always an option. I decided to read a book until I was tired which wasn't long, I fell asleep within minutes.
"Ezekiel its morning, time to wake up."
"Ugh I'm up! Turn ze lights off! Zey hurt mein eyes!"
"They need do stay on for the other patients. You get to leave today."
"Oh cool Thanks."
She chuckled. "Your quite welcome."
I went down to the front desk and payed and then left. None of them were waiting for me like the first time I was released from the hospital so for "old time sake" I started toward Rarity's shop.
Like last time the ponies were staring at me but unlike last time they were smiling and they were telling me they were glad to see me feeling better, some even came up and talked to me which was nice. I arrived at the dress shop and knocked on the door and oddly enough just like last time she said the same thing but she didn't scream
"Welcome to the Carousel Boutique I'm Rarity how can I help you?"
"You cant help me with anything unless you want to make me new clothes."
"Oh Ezekiel its you, I would be delighted to. If you really want me to."
"Sure I bet you never made any clothes for a human before?"
"Why no I haven't since you're the only one in all of Equestria."
"Perfect it shall be a challenge for you, no?"
"Why yes it shall I'll get right on it after I'm done with my current client's order."
"Of course Miss Rarity, just send for me when you want my measurements."
"I will, good day Ezekiel."
"Good day to you. oh and Rarity....thanks for not screaming this time." She smiled, so did I And I left. I tried to think of where I should visit next and wondered if I should go to the park like last time to but decided to go to Sugar-Cube Corner instead because it was closer.
When I arrived at the bakery it was busy and I considered coming back another time but she might need my help and I haven't seen her in awhile so why not. I stepped into the bakery.
"Where are you little pink pony! I am here to help comrade Pinkie with the baking!" I said in my Russian accent.
"In the kitchen baking, come on back and start baking!" Pinkie yelled from the kitchen.
I walked back with many curious ponies wondering why I was allowed to help. Hey pinkie I had idea can I bring some...uh...pony back here?"
"Oh Ezekiel are-you-feeling-better-huh-huh-huh?"
"Yes I am and answer the question."
"Um...sure you can but why?"
"I need a witness."
"A....witness?"
I went out to the counter. "Ok now, I'm going to chose one of you ponies to come back into the kitchen with me and pinkie." they were all confused and had no idea what was going on. "You blonde mane with the light grey coat come on back and meet me in the kitchen. every...uh....pony else make way for her."
I went back into the kitchen.
"What do you need a witness for?"
"You'll see."
The pony made it into the kitchen. "Um....why am I back here?"
"Because none of the other ponies knows I can bake so you here to witness it." I said and turned to her noticing her eyes "If...um....you can see straight that is..."
"I can see fine don't worry."
"Ok then....uh....anyway I'm going to make you my special cookies ok?"
"Aw I was hoping for muffins." she said disappointed.
"Well I never tried to make special muffins before but for now cookies alright?"
"Alright! So I just sit here and watch?"
"Yep or you can help pinkie if she wants it."
"Don't be silly I always want help." pinkie said taking out a tray of cupcakes.
"Oh by the way whats your name?"
"Ditzy Doo."
"Ok nice to meet you." I started making the cookie batter and helping Pinkie with her baking.
After twenty minutes my cookies were done and the crowd in the store then'd out quite a bit but a few stayed to see what I was up to.
"Ok Ditzy the cookies are done let cool off a bit and try one." she waited a few minutes and ate one.
"These are really good mister if you could make muffins like these I would pay good bits for them!"
I laughed "Ok now what I want you to do now is tell the ponies in the store about my cookies and i'll bring them out so they can all try some, ok?"
"Ok!" She went to the front of the store
"Wow Ezekiel your being super duper nice today."
"Yeah I'm just glad to be back in Ponyville, so this is my way of telling these ponies thanks for being nice to me."
"I see lets go give everypony a treat!"
"Alright lets go." I went to the front with the tray of my cookies. "Thanks everypony for waiting I have a special treat for you all!" they all looked at each other. "My special cookies these were on the the white and blue tray for Rarity at the party a couple weeks back, and also they're free!"
All the ponies grabbed one, ate it and looked so happy they could just collapse on the spot. They now know I can bake and pretty damn well too.
"Well Pinkie I'm going to go tell Fluttershy I'm feeling better see ya later."
"Ok bye. Oh and don't forget there's a party tomorrow don't miss it like you did the other one."
"Ok Pinkie I wont, bye."
And with that I left towards Fluttershy's house. It was a nice day the sun was shining, birds were chirping and all the ponies were in good moods. It was much better than yesterday that's for sure.
I arrived at Fluttershy's house and knocked on the door. She was very happy to see me.
"Ezekiel! Are you feeling better?" She hugged me tightly
"Much better thanks, how about you?"
"I'm great now that you're back." she smiled
"You certainly are happy to see me." I laughed.
"Well....yes why wouldn't I be?"
"Oh I don't know it makes sense seeing how you like me the way you do."
She blushed a noticeable red. "W...what w...who told you?"
"What?.......I was just joking. You mean you really do like me like that?" She squeaked and shook her head blushing bright red now. "I see I have to think but instead of the cave this time it'll be the room."
It was a few minutes until Fluttershy peeked into room.
"Ezekiel? Where are you?" Instead of sitting on the bed I was hiding behind the door. I grabbed her from behind, put her in a very loose headlock and stood her up. "Aaaah what are you doing?!?!"
"It was a trap and you fell for it." I said playfully
"So your not mad?"
"Mad at what? You for having feelings for me?"
"Well um....yes." she said really quietly.
"Don't be ridiculous but I am curious as to how you can have feeling for something that as different as I am."
"I don't know......I just do, you've been so nice to me......it just kind of happened."
"Hmm.....I'm not sure I'm ready for a relationship especially with something not my own species....but for you hmm.....I'm going to say yes."
"Yo......you will?!" she said as her eyes grew bigger.
"But only to see what happens. If it goes anywhere then fine and if not that's a bummer but still ok. And I just want to say this now I have no idea what the hell I'm doing."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean dating a pony. The only thing on my planet were humans."
"Well...I've never been in a relationship before."
"I see well we'll just see what happens then huh?" She hugged me in response. "Well that's one way to answer but I'm glad your happy. I think I'll go see Twilight in a bit."
"Oh....um...ok."
"But for now I think I'll spend sometime with my new um....marefriend, right?"
"Yes. I'm so glad you're staying for awhile."
"Well I do live here."
"Oh right." she seemed a little embarrassed
"So I'm kinda hungry got anything good?"
She went and made us some sandwiches and hay fries and we sat at the table and ate our food just like....a....couple.....what the fuck am I doing......
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Chapter 12: Visiting Royalty And The Shadow Beast
"Ok Fluttershy I'm leaving now. Thanks for the food."
"Oh its no trouble. I'm glad you liked it."
I left towards Twilight's library house to ask how the meeting with Princess Celestia was coming. It was starting to get dark but it was still nice out. It still surprises me how nice the ponies are to me now, they smile and wave and some stop and talk its a very nice change. I even saw the filly from the park but she couldn't talk, she was playing with some friends, but it was nice seeing her again.
I arrived at Twilight's and knocked on the door and a little dragon opened it.
"AAHH! What....I mean..who are you?"
"You must be Spike." I laughed. "I'm Ezekiel. May I come in?"
"Yeah sure uh...let me get Twilight."
"Not necessary Spike, *Ahem*...TWILIGHT WHERE ARE YOU I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS!!!!"
"Jeez you sound like Luna did that one Nightmare Night."
"Sorry, too loud?"
"Well this IS a library." Twilight said coming down the stairs. "Do you have to be so loud?!"
"Nope but I chose to."
She sighed. "What did you want to ask me?"
"How are the arrangements for the meeting going?"
"Meeting?"
"Yeah....remember? I wanted to talk with Celestia."
"Oh that meeting right." She looked around nervously
"You forgot didn't you?"
"No I didn't forget I just don't think its such a good idea anymore."
I thought for a little bit and then it came to me. "Ah I see you heard haven't you."
"Heard what?" Spike asked.
"That I attacked Princess Luna in everfree forest."
"You did what!" Spike exclaimed.
"I explained it all to Luna before I was imprisoned."
Twilight tapped her chin in thought. "Your condition?!"
"Yep I blacked out so I didn't have control over my actions."
"I see."
"Yeah so when is the meeting?"
"Its tomorrow."
"Ok now second question."
"Go ahead?"
"Um...Spike do you mind if we speak in private?" Twilight looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
"Uh....sure I...I guess?"
"Ok thanks Spike." he left the room. "Ok Twilight are uh.....are inter-species relationships accepted in Equestria?" I said kind of red faced.
"Well its not unheard of for a griffin and a pony to fall in love." She was both confused and in deep thought. "Why do you ask? This isn't a question I ever thought I would hear from you."
"So If, say a pony fell in love with me and I accepted those feelings and started to be in a relationship with that pony, it wouldn't be an issue?"
"I don't think so? Wait a minute.....Fluttershy!"
I sighed and stayed the same shade of red. "Yep her and I are now together."
"Oh my gosh I never would have thought you would say yes to her. did she finally tell you?"
"No I accidentally guessed."
"Huh?"
"I was joking around and I basically said that I knew she liked me and.....wait you knew about it?!?!"
"Well yeah I'm one of her best friends and she came to me for advice."
"And you told her to just tell me?"
"Yeah...might not have been the best idea."
"I see, so there will be no problems then."
"With you and Fluttershy I don't think so and with the Princess I hope not."
"Alright that's all I think.....I'll be going its getting dark."
"Ok uh...bye I'll send for you when its time to leave."
"Ok Twilight bye."
"Bye."
I left and headed back for Fluttershy's house and I still had no idea what I was doing and now I'm slightly nervous about meeting the princess tomorrow.
By the time I was back at Fluttershy's house it was dark and about time to go to bed. Fluttershy was tending to her animals, getting them ready to go to sleep I told her I was back and headed up to the room, she joined me moments later and curled up next to me.
"Whoa we've only been dating for a couple of hours and you're already sleeping with me? You move fast for such a shy pony don't you?"
"But....I....we....eep!"
I laughed. "Relax I'm just messing with you." And hugged her, she sighed in relief. "Besides we've been sleeping together for awhile so it wouldn't make sense if I had a problem with it now." She just nuzzled me. "Well goodnight Fluttershy."
"Goodnight."
We woke up to a loud pounding on the front door, I grabbed my revolver and opened the door. It was Twilight looking very stressed.
"Finally! you're awake! we're running late!! Put your weapon and get ready to leave."
"Ok....MOM!....sheesh don't be so bossy Twilight." I put the gun back in the room and put my shirt on and stepped out side. "So we're flying huh?" There were two pegasus ponies with armor on and a carriage behind them .
"Yep quickest way to get to Canterlot is by flight, now come on!"
"Right, bye Fluttershy see later." I said and she waved.
We where up in the air now, I didn't like it to much but if it was quickest way it was for the best.
"So Ezekiel.....did you and Fluttershy do anything last night." Twilight said looking at me suggestively.
"What do you mean Twilight?"
"Oh nothing never mind."
"If you wondering if we had sex last night then no we didn't."
She turned bright red. "Well.....th....that's g..good t...to here. But you could have said it differently."
"Yep I could have but I didn't."
There was a long pause after that until I decided to break it. "I thought this was going to be quick."
"We're almost there, just be patient."
"Alright......Hey are you nervous?"
"A little bit. You?"
"Yeah just a bit."
"I see."
"Yep."
We stayed silent the rest of the way there.
We landed in front of a set of big doors (I assumed) led into the throne room. The doors opened and this place was huge like a proper castle almost like the ones back in my world. The walls were white as was the floor save for the red carpet and there were guards everywhere, and then suddenly trumpets sounded and a pony a little bit bigger than Luna and instead of being dark blue she was the purest white appeared. Twilight bowed and urged me to as well and I wanted to show respect so I did.
"Greetings Twilight and you are Ezekiel I presume?"
"Yes Princess Celestia you are correct. It is very nice to meet you."
"You may raise Ezekiel. I sense that you're nervous."
"Yes your Highness just a little bit."
"There is nothing to worry about. Please follow me."
I whispered to Twilight. "Hey do you know where shes talking us?"
"Her private quarters I think."
"Oh Ok."
It was about five minutes of walking until we reached Celestia's room.
"Here we are. Now then Ezekiel, Twilight have a seat, there is much to discuss." we both sat down. "First and foremost Ezekiel, you have been forgiven for attacking my sister Luna. I have been informed that you have a medical condition that makes you susceptible to black outs which make you act on your most basic instincts without your consent. We are working on a cure for that now, so do not worry you will not be charged."
"Thank you Princess, tis a great relief."
"I am also aware of your efforts to make the ponies in Ponyville your friend despite you being from a completely different world, in which I am very glad your doing so well."
"Thank you again Princess, I assume you know all of this because of Twilight?"
"Yes I have asked her to give me reports everytime something good or bad happens."
"I see so you also know about mine and rarity's little fight?"
"Yes and how you went out of you way to make her your friend."
"I see."
"Is there anything you want to report to me yourself?"
"Yes.....but I have a few questions, If you don't mind."
"Go right ahead."
"Thank you. First, is there a way to get my back to my world?" I looked over at twilight who was looking at me very confused.
The princess looked shocked but recovered quickly. "Yes I believe there is but why do you want to go back? From what I understand you very much disliked your own world. Am I correct?"
"Yes princess you are, but there are a few things that I still need to do at home."
"I see well I can have the spell ready in a few minutes. Are you planning returning permanently or temporarily?"
I found myself getting a headache and getting very angry. "I hate it there!" I stood up. "What do you think?!?!" I growled
"I see the spell will be ready soon meanwhile was there something else?"
I collapsed onto the chair I was sitting in and looked at Twilight whose jaw dropped at my sudden out burst. "Ugh yes your highness. I wanted to know if inter-species relationships were acceptable in Equestria."
"Oh and whys that?"
"Princess Celestia I report that the Element of Kindness and I are together."
"I see.....that's wonderful news!"
"So that's a yes?"
"Indeed it is though we never had a human so this will be different but anything can work as long as you to work for it."
"This is good news thank you Princess. Also one more thing."
"What is it?"
I leaned over to Twilight and whispered. "I'm going to ask her." she just looked at me confused. I turned back to Celestia. "Yes um *ahem* h...how would sex work?"
Twilight's jaw dropped and her face turned bright red. "I cant believe you just asked that!"
Celestia even blushed. "Oh my well um...I don't quite know."
I just laughed. This was just to funny.
The princess started the spell and in the mean time I went back to Ponyville to grab my Revolver, holster and a few extra rounds from Fluttershy's and by the time I got back the spell was finished but Twilight saw the gun. "Why in the world do you have that thing here for?!"
"Like I said I have somethings to take care of this is just in case some of those things go wrong ok?"
"I....if you say so."
Celestia stood in front of us behind her was this a portal like thing.
"The spell is ready Ezekiel."
"So just step through?"
"Yes we will re-cast the spell in an hour."
"Ok got it."
"Good luck and don't get hurt."
"Don't worry Twilight I wont." and then I stepped through
One second later I was in my backyard in the same spot I was in before I was going to....well you know. It was night time I peeked in through back door window, and no one was awake. which was good because I had to see an old friend off. I closed my eyes and tried to meditate to see if I could contact Grim Jr. that way. "Hello? Jr.?
"I see that your back on earth Young Ezekiel. Wonderful."
"I am here to return you to the grim reaper."
"And a few other things I'm sure but I'll leave that to you. It seems you have it all figured out." He smiled.
"Yes I do." I smiled back. "Your free but I want the parting gift you promised."
"Oh but of course but you'll need to learn how to use it and we'll start now but only practice. I'll set up different scenarios and tell you what to do ok?"
"Um....ok?"
"Then lets get stated." He summoned a dark shrouded creature with red eyes. "This is a Shadow beast It will take the form of who commands it. I command it so its shrouded and has some of my features." He held out his hand and so did the creature which were both skeletal. "Now watch as its form changes when I relinquish my command over to you." It walk towards me and its form changed and eventually it turned into me. "Now you command either by thinking or actually telling it what to do. Here's a practice dummy I disguised as your dad. The scenario is you're pissed at your dad and you two just had a physical confrontation. What do you do?"
I stared at the target, it wasn't hard to imagine it because it happened so many times. "Kill him." I said coldly and the shadow beast ran up to the target and ripped it to shreds "Whoa!" was all I could say
"Excellent now here's another scenario, you have two targets sleeping lets just say they're your parents what do you do if you don't want to wake one of them?"
"Kill them silently" I thought and it took form of a snake and quickly slithered up to the bed and then took back my form, made its fingers into claw and plunged them into both of the target's necks. "Cool."
"As you can probably tell by now if you tell it what to do by verbally commanding it wont use stealth but if you think about what you want it to do it will, understand?"
"Yes."
"Alright Young Ezekiel. One more thing, you will only be able to use it once here and in the land of ponies you will only be able to use it in the everfree forest. Got it?"
"Yes."
"Ok I'll be leaving now."
He vanished and the I heard an unfamiliar voice "Master, its time."
I came back back from my deeply meditated state to find that the shadow beast was beside me.
"He didn't say you could talk." I said.
"I no like him so I didn't talk to him. You will be nice, he was not."
"I see so you will obey me with no problem?"
"Don't ask for stupid things then yes."
"I see."
"Master its time for revenge on parents while its still dark."
"I agree but I have a plan it requires that we wait until my dad wakes up." I smiled as I set the whole thing in motion.
Revenge shall be mine!
Chapter 13: Revenge! (Is A Mistake?)
We snuck into the house with enough time to set everything up
"Ok there's his chair you go sit in it and I'll hide in my room."
"Alright."
A couple minutes later I heard my dad get out of bed, get dressed and leave the room. I slowly opened my door and quietly followed him. He saw the shadow beast sitting in his chair.
"Who the hell are you?!?!" He yelled
"Step one." I said pointing my revolver at his head. "Now why don't you sit down and lets have a talk."
"You no good son of a bitch do you realize what you put us through?!?!"
"No Inform me."
"Why you!....YOU KILLED THREE PEOPLE AND THE...." I cut him off
"Now now now you'll wake mom and sister why don't you calm down a bit."
"And then you disappeared off the face of the fucking earth!"
"Its because I died and now I'm back now sit the fuck down old man!" I pushed him into his chair and he freaked out when he went through the shadow beast "What the hell?!?"
"Restrain him." Then shackles made of shadow restrained him to his chair. "I told you I came back from the dead this is my companion and we here to make you and mom pay."
"Pay how? You don't need money if you're really dead."
"Stupidity! I don't want your money I want your soul!" He didn't say anything. "Hmph but first mom's soul. You will suffer!" I walked into my parents room "Hey mom it's me. Wake up I'm home."
"Oh wonderful the useless shit back I'm going back to sleep."
"I said WAKE UP BITCH!!" I hit her with the grip of my revolver.
"OW! Stop it y...you'll wake up your sister!"
"Like I care. Let her watch! You two deserve it!"
"Two?"
"Now into the living room so you can join your husband." I smacked her again and dragged her to the living room. "Oh what a lovely reunion this is. Hang her by her wrists!" Shackles of shadow burst from the ceiling and grabbed her wrists.
"Why are you doing this?!" My mom said starting to tear up.
"Excuse me what? Why am I doing this? Is that what you said? WHY!?!?!" I began to see red. "I may ask you the same thing WHY did you do what you did to me!?!? WHY did you abuse me in every possible why?!?!? Well I'm WAITING!!!" they said nothing. "That's what I fucking thought. Don't ask me questions that you don't have the answer to. How dare ask me WHY!!" I calmed down a bit. "Welp my parts done. But where is sis at?"
"I...I...In her room."
"Hmm.....well lets go see." I walked to her room and opened the door. No one was in there. "HAHAHA LAIRS AS WELL I SEE!!" I walked back. "Sense you chose to lie to me your punishment will be much MUCH worse. Take it away Shadow I'll be outside." I walked out but left the door opened so I and the neighbors could her the screams. "Zey're pain sound like music to mein ears." After thirty minutes of torture I went back inside to see if anyone was still alive and there was and it was my dad.
"Oh ho ho so you've managed to stay alive you are strong like ox and help will be coming. Look!" I held out his cell phone. See.......Uh yeah police?.......yeah there has been something awful happen.......um...address?........Yeah uh...Just track this phone down oh and if you see a window with a bunch of red on it........yeah that's blood......my name?......oh I'm no one. get here quick you don't want him to die." I hung up. "See ya old bastard help is on the way. Oh yes and a parting gift from me to you." I pulled out my revolver and shot him in the leg. "Just hang in there. I want you to live with the pain and suffering until you naturally die!"
I walked out of the house into the back yard and Shadow followed. "Hey this reminds of that S.O.A.D. song. Hmm....oh yeah. Oh my sweet revenge will be yours na-na-na na na-na-na na na do-do do-do a-a-a-a-h. Ha.....yeah."
We were sitting in the back yard waiting for the portal to open again
"Master? You named me, why?"
"Is that an issue?"
"No but most times it means you mean to free the beast of shadow."
"So you think I want to free you?"
"Yes."
"Well your free to stay or leave I wont force you to do either."
"You mean I have a choice??"
"Yep."
"Sha....Shadow wishes to stay with master."
"Ok then happy to have you I think I might even have a place for you when we get back."
"That would be good of master!.....Um....Those poeple in there they were your family?"
"Yeah they WERE."
"Then why have them killed?"
"Because they deserved it."
"Can Shadow ask why?"
"Certainly. I'll tell the whole thing." I told him the whole thing which took about 15 minutes and when I was done with the "story" he seemed to be putting of a foul aura. "But that's all done with now shadow so you can settle down."
"Ok master.....what are we waiting for again" Right on queue the portal appeared and good thing because the police just showed up at the house. I just smiled and walked through. Bam just like last time and before a second later and I was back in Equestria. "Shadow retract" I thought and he disappeared just in time to because Celestia and Twilight were Walking up to me.
"Hello again your highness."
"Hello Ezekiel. Did you do everything you wanted to do?"
"Sorted everything's sorted."
"That's good to hear. Its getting dark do you want to to stay at the castle this evening?"
"You're to kind Princess but I'll have to decline your offer. I'm sure Fluttershy Is waiting for me."
"Ok there is a carriage waiting for good bye Ezekiel. Good bye Twilight."
"Good bye Princess." we both said and bowed at the same time, then left.
It was a silent ride back to Ponyville, not one word from either of us. It was kinda boring and I ended falling asleep.
"Ezekiel?! Wake Up!!"
"Huh? What happened?"
"We're here."
"Oh right. Alright see ya Twilight."
"Uh...yeah bye."
But then I fell over "Um...actually Twilight do you have an extra mattress?"
"Yes I do. Come on in."
"Ok thanks." I went in and laid down on the mattress and then fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
I wonder if Fluttershy missed me at all?
My dreams were filled with the screams of my parents. They were like a broken record, they just played over and over again. They. Just. Wouldn't. Cease. Twilight woke me up looking like she seen a ghost or a.......monster.
"EZEKIEL!? EZEKIEL!!! WAKE UP!!!" I sat up quickly and was breathing heavily and was starting to tear up. "Whats wrong with you?! You were yelling In your sleep!"
"N...nothing I'm fine......what time is it?"
"10 AM"
"I see no point in going back to sleep huh?"
"No.....are you sure you're alright?"
"Yeah I just need some time to myself.....I'm going to the park and then to Fluttershy's"
"Ok. See you later?"
"Yeah. bye."
It felt like I had a hangover the whole way to the park, even the ponies noticed I was feeling bad. I even over heard a few.
"Is he sick again?"
"Yeah it looks like it.....humans must get sick often huh?" I just tried to ignore them and walk.
I went to the same bench I went to after the first time I visited Rarity. The day was nice but there were pegasi moving clouds together, I saw Rainbow Dash. "Hey Rainbow What are you guys doing up there?!?!"
She looked down. "Oh hey Ezekiel there's a storm scheduled for today better get inside while you can!" Then she flew off
"Yeah storm clouds and raindrops. How scary." I said quite sarcastically. I Just sat there and tried to analyze my nightmare. "Why have a nightmare about that. They deserved it! They Needed to suffer!.....didn't they?" I heard Shadow starting to say something, but he stopped. "Go ahead Shadow. Something on your mind?"
"Master.....Sh....Shadow thinks we made a mistake."
"But how! Why was it a mistake to do that!!"
"Shadow doesn't know master but.....Shadow feels.....saddened about what happened."
It started to rain and Rainbow yelled something at me but I didn't hear her. "So do I but I don't understand.....Shadow reveal."
A shadowy mass formed next to me. "Perhaps master we should go back and fix problem?"
I was in deep thought trying to figure everything out and then started to cry. "Dammit!! Dammit all!! How can I feel bad for that!! They deserved.....it.......dammit all to hell."
"Is master going to be ok?"
"I don't know Shadow. I really don't. But I think you're right.....we need to go back and fix the problem but how? Time travel isn't possible."
"Purple pony might have answer. she seems smart."
"Twilight hmm......you know what Shadow? You might be right! We need to leave now."
"Why hurry master shes not going anywhere, is she?"
"No but I'm getting wet."
He laughed. "But master needs shower."
"Well nice to see you have a sense of humor. Alright Shadow retract. lets go."
I ran back to Twilight's and got inches from the door when I slipped on some mud and hit my head on the door with a loud thud. Twilight answered the door instead of spike.
"Well that's one way to knock on a door."
"I slipped." I said as I got up and walked in. "But more importantly, Twilight I made a terrible mistake when I went back to my world!" she looked at my revolver. "No It didn't involve this....well it did but in a very small way but still."
"Then what did you do that was so horrible?"
"I.....I killed my parents."
"You did what!?!?!"
"And I killed three people before I came here."
"I cant believe this! Y.....your dangerous! How could you?!?!"
"I killed those three people because I wanted someone to go down with me." I started to cry.
"What do you mean??"
"I......I...was...going to commit suicide alright! So I thought I'd take a few with me and then right before I did it I was teleported here."
"This is crazy!! Your crazy!!"
"No Twilight I'm hurt......just remember what I told you about what happened to me before I came here......I couldn't think of a way out at the time."
"I need time to think."
"About what?! About whether to see me as a monster or not?!? Perhaps I was before I came here but....just....please Twilight......please help me fix this."
"How can you fix dead people?!?! Dark magic!? If you want me to do that then. No!!"
"Time traveling spell?"
"That.....could actually work! Don't worry Ezekiel we might actually be able to fix this!"
"Thank you Twilight."
Twilight spent 20 minutes looking for the time traveling spell. I was laying on the floor trying to think of a plan.
"Aha here it is!."
"I was beginning to think you didn't actually have it." I said flatly.
"Nope just took me awhile to find it."
"I know."
"Oh and what have you been doing this whole time?! Sleeping?!"
"No I've been trying to think of a plan."
"Oh.....I see. Did you come up with anything?"
"Nope just gonna wing it."
"Right....well uh...what time do you want me to send you to?"
"Hmm.....a couple hours before it turns night the day before we left for Canterlot. And try to put me in front of here. I think I just come up with a plan."
"Ok. Here....we....go!"
There a bright light and wind swirling and then I was in front of the library a couple day ago. I peeked through the window and saw me talking to Twilight.
No I accidentally guessed."
"Huh?"
"I was joking around and I basically said that I knew she liked me and.....wait you knew about it?!?!"
"Well yeah I'm one of her best friends and she came to me for advice."
"And you told her to just tell me?"
"Yeah...might not have been the best idea."
"I see, so there will be no problems then."
"With you and Fluttershy I don't think so and with the Princess I hope not."
"Alright that's all I think.....I'll be going its getting dark."
"Ok uh...bye I'll send for you when its time to leave."
"Ok Twilight bye."
"Bye."
I hid in one of the bushes in front of the library and waited until I was out of sight. I went in the library.
"Twilight! I don't think I have much time so shut up and listen. Tomorrow when you pick me up from Fluttershy's give me this note and make sure I read on the way are we clear?"
"Uh...um...yes. But why.." I cut her off.
"I'm from the future." an then the same light and wind appeared and I was back in the present time library.
"Well did it work?" Present time twilight said.
"I don't know we'll have to see." I saw the same piece of paper with the note on it on the table. "God dammit you forgot!"
"Forgot what!?" She looked at the table. "Oh. But I was in a hurry!"
"Argh fine!! New plan hmm...."
"Master I forgot to say I can contact my past self to deliver message." Shadow said.
"Oh good that would have been useful awhile ago." I thought to Shadow.
"Sorry master I forgot about it. We can also watch to see if everything goes as planned."
"Ok lets do that." I looked up at Twilight. "I have a plan but it might seem weird."
"What is it?"
"I'm going to sit here and meditate."
"Huh?! How will that fix anything?!?!"
"I'll tell you when it's done ok?" She just looked at me dumbfounded. "Don't worry It'll work. I think."
I closed my eyes and started meditating and shadow took us back to the past.
Freaky magic this.
Chapter 14: Fixing Past Events
Shadow transported us to just after Grim Jr. told me how to control a shadow beast and just before I snuck in the back door. I heard my past self talking to the past shadow.
"Ok there's his chair you go sit in it and I'll hide in my room."
"Alright."
"Give master message!"
"Ok What is message?"
"No kill just torture."
"Ok master shall know."
We watched as the past Shadow went through my door to speak to the past me.
The past me looked angry. "What are you doing here!? The plan remember."
"Yes master I remember but future self has message for you."
"Oh yeah whats that?" I heard my dad wake up.
"No kill just torture he said."
"Hmm...." I heard dad get dressed. "Ok don't kill him or mom just hurt them now get into position!"
"Yes master." And past shadow got into position.
Now I was watching from Shadow's perspective of that night. We were sitting in my dad's chair and then I saw myself walking behind my dad.
He look over here. "Who the hell are you!"
"Step one." past me said pointing the revolver at his head ""Now why don't you sit down and lets have a talk."
I was just watching until the right moment.
"You no good son of a bitch do you realize what you put us through?!?!"
"No Inform me."
"Why you!....YOU KILLED THREE PEOPLE AND THE...." My past self cut him off
"Now now now you'll wake mom and sister why don't you calm down a bit."
"And then you disappeared off the face of the fucking earth!"
This is a weird experience.
"Its because I died and now I'm back now sit the fuck down old man!" My past self pushed him into his chair and he freaked out when he went through shadow "What the hell?!?" We were now next to the chair.
"Restrain him." Then shackles made of shadow restrained him to his chair. "I told you I came back from the dead this is my companion and we here to make you and mom pay."
"Pay how? You don't need money if you're really dead."
"Stupidity! I don't want your money I want your soul!" He didn't say anything. "Hmph but first mom's soul. You will suffer!" The past me walked into my parents room and the past shadow just looked at my dad.
"What the hell are you!?" He asked
Past Shadow smiled. "Your worst nightmare!"
"OW! Stop it y...you'll wake up your sister!" I heard my mom yell from the hallway
"Like I care. Let her watch! You two deserve it!" the past me yelled back.
"Two?"
"Now into the living room so you can join your husband." I saw my past self smack her with the grip of the revolver and drag her to the living room. "Oh what a lovely reunion this is. Hang her by her wrists!" Shackles of shadow burst from the ceiling and grabbed her wrists.
"Why are you doing this?!" My mom said starting to tear up.
"Excuse me what? Why am I doing this? Is that what you said? WHY!?!?!" I could feel the rage filling the room. "I may ask you the same thing WHY did you do what you did to me!?!? WHY did you abuse me in every possible why?!?!? Well I'm WAITING!!!" they stayed silent. "That's what I fucking thought. Don't ask me questions that you don't have the answer to. How dare ask me WHY!!" The past me calmed down. "Welp my parts done. But where is sis at?"
"I...I...In her room."
"Hmm.....well lets go see." My past self walked to her room and the past Shadow looked at mom and smiled. "HAHAHA LAIRS AS WELL I SEE!!" My past self walked back. "Sense you chose to lie to me your punishment will be......painful. Take it away Shadow I'll be outside, but remember no kill alright?." Past Shadow shook his head and the past me walked out and left the door opened
I closed my eyes "Uh Shadow is there a way you can make everything silent. I don't want to hear this again."
"Yes master." And it was like he pressed the mute button on a remote control.
After thirty minutes my past self came back inside. And I had told Shadow to turn the sound back on.
My past self looked at Past Shadow "Ok good job Shadow nobodies dead." Past me looked at my parents "So you've managed to stay alive you two are strong like oxes and help will be coming. Look!" I held out my dad's cell phone. See.......Uh yeah police?.......yeah there has been something awful happen.......um...address?........Yeah uh...Just track this phone down oh and if you see a window with a bunch of red on it........yeah that's blood......my name?......oh I'm no one. get here quick if you don't want them to die." I hung up. "See ya old bastard help is on the way. Oh yes and a parting gift from me to you." My past self pulled out the revolver and shot my dad in the leg. "Just hang in there. I want you two to live with the pain and mental suffering until the day you naturally die!"
My past self walked out of the house into the back yard and past Shadow followed. "Hey this reminds of that S.O.A.D. song. Hmm....oh yeah. Oh my sweet revenge will be yours na-na-na na na-na-na na na do-do do-do a-a-a-a-h. Ha.....yeah."
We were sitting in the back yard now. Past me and past Shadow were talking like I remember but the conversation was a little bit different.
"Master? You named me, why?"
"Is that an issue?"
"No but most times it means you mean to free the beast of shadow."
"So you think I want to free you?"
"Yes."
"Well your free to stay or leave I wont force you to do either."
"You mean I have a choice??"
"Yep."
"Sha....Shadow wishes to stay with master."
"Ok then happy to have you I think I might even have a place for you when we get back."
"That would be good of master!.....Um....Those poeple in there they were your family?"
"Yes."
"Shadow thinks its good we didn't kill them but why torture?"
"Yeah now that I think about it you're probably right and because they deserved it."
"Can Shadow ask why?"
"Certainly. I'll tell the whole thing."
But I didn't want to hear all of that again so I told Shadow we can leave and he agreed.
A couple of seconds of going through what looked like a worm hole we were back in the present time back in Equestria. I opened my eye and saw Twilight looking at me with concern.
"Oh thank Celestia! You're finally awake you were out for hours!"
"Not awake. Back, I'm back and hours?"
"Well two hours but yes!"
"You sound like you received bad news. What happened?"
"Do I? I'm sorry. No nothing happened."
"Ok good because I'm exhausted."
"So did you fix everything?"
"Yes I did."
"Oh good! But how?"
"Promise not to scream or anything, ok?"
"Ok?
"You might consider it dark magic. Shadow reveal." A shadowy mass took form beside me and Twilight's eyes grew wide and her jaw dropped. "Shadow meet Twilight, Twilight meet Shadow."
"How.....when did you learn dark magic?!"
"Well the first time I went back to my world he was given to me by the human grim reaper."
"But that's evil, dark magic!!"
"Shadow not evil. Shadow just follows commands." Shadow informed her.
"Yep pretty much and he can be used for both good and/or evil."
"And since your not evil that means you will use him for good?"
"Yep."
"Ok good to know. So how do you feel?"
"I feel......better. Still feel a little bad but they're not dead so everything should be fine from now on."
"Ok good. are you still going over to Fluttershy's?"
"Yeah I think I should. I haven't seen her since before we left."
"But Its pouring out!"
"I'll be fine its just rain water."
"Are you sure?"
"Yep. See you sometime."
"Ok then, bye."
The walk was miserable I mean I'm fine with rain but I was getting absolutely drenched. I wondered Fluttershy would be mad at me for staying out in the rain for this long, I'll soon find out.
"You really shouldn't stay out in the rain for that long. You could catch a cold." Fluttershy said to me almost like a mother would say to her child.
I laughed a little "Sorry honey." she blushed and so did I. "I...I mean Fluttershy.......sorry."
"Um....Its.....fine...." She look at me with a shy smile.
"O....ok?"
"Are you hungry? I made salads last night but you didn't show up so I put yours in the fridge."
"But you ate right?"
"Yes I did. Why do you ask?"
"Just making sure."
"Ok. I'll go get your food."
"No I'll go get it. Have you eaten?"
"Um....yes I have. Is that okay?"
"Yeah. don't be silly we'll just sit at the table like always. Ok?"
"That sounds nice." She said with smile, I smiled back and went into the kitchen to grab my food. I sat down at the table with Fluttershy.
"So what did you do yesterday?"
"Took care of the animals like I always do."
"All day?" I took bit of the salad
"Oh well no....I went to Sugar-Cube Corner and told Pinkie about us being together and then I told Rarity."
"Does Applejack know?"
"Um....no but Rarity says shes done with that order and she can have you in at any time. what did she mean?"
"I asked her to make me a new outfit."
"Oh how wonderful can I come?"
"Sure I don't see why not." I took anther bite.
"Yay!"
"Getting tired of me wearing the same clothes?"
"Um....well...no not exactly."
"I'll take that as a yes."
"What! But that's not it at all."
"Then what is it?"
"I...I..just thing you would look nicer in brighter better looking clothes that's all."
"But....this is my favorite shirt." I stopped eating for a little bit
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't upset you you did I?"
"No you didn't. hmm....this shirt was red before I came here. I guess I could have brought some clothes back when I went back to my world."
"When did you do that?"
"Yesterday....I think....wait a sec Fluttershy does Ponyville have a music store?"
"Yes it does, why?"
"I'm wondering if my bass guitar got teleported with me as well."
"I didn't know you played any instruments!"
"You never asked." I laughed "Could you take me there when the rain lets up? If its not to late?"
Her eyes lit up. "Oh certainly!"
"Ok cool." I finished it off. "That was really good by the way."
She smiled "I'm glad you liked it."
Ponyville was almost like a ghost town, there was no other ponies out right now. I asked Fluttershy if the shops would be closed but she said they wouldn't be because its not closing time yet. We arrived at the music shop, It really wasn't hard to miss because of the big guitar symbol in front of the store.
"Welcome to Ponyville music store how may I...oh Ezekiel its you. whatcha looking for?" the store clerk said
"Do you happen do have an over-sized bass guitar?"
"For a normal sized pony yes but for you it might just be the right size."
"Where is it?"
"Its with the cellos and upright basses. follow me." we were led to the classical music section of the store. "Here we are now why don'tcha have a look?"
"Ok thank you." It didn't take long for me to spot it. It was an acoustic bass with red and blue strings all nice and polished up and ready to be sold. I went over to it. "This is it Fluttershy. this is my bass."
"Oh it looks lovely. and you can actually play it?"
"Yeah i'll show you after I by it ok?"
"That sounds wonderful!"
I went up to the counter with the bass in hand. "Found what I was looking for, but um...does it happen to have a case and a stand?"
"We keep the accessories in the back. let me go check real quick." he took a minute or two and then he reappeared. "Are these what your looking for?" there was the case and stand.
"Yep that's everything."
"Ok that'll be....55 bits."
Fluttershy's jaw dropped. "Oh my that's a lot of money!"
"I feel stupid for asking this but um...bits are the gold coins right?" The clerk looked dumbfounded but Fluttershy shook her head. "Ok good." I pulled out my coin pouch and counted it out "And I think I have some to spare. Cool." Fluttershy looked at me like she was surprised "What? I did some jobs and saved up its not like I spend any money."
"Alright and thats all?" The store clerk asked.
"Yep. Thanks." I put the bass in its case and carried it and the stand.
"Not at all. Please come back again!"
We left the store and headed back towards Fluttershy's when I stopped.
"Hey Fluttershy?"
"Yes?"
"Do you think Rarity's shop is still opened?"
"Yes....I mean I think so."
"Ok lets swing by there now. Hows that sound"
"Ok that sounds nice."
And we headed towards Rarity's
"Now all I need to find are my night vision goggles."
"I'm so glad you came darling!" Rarity said. "This is so exciting. I have never had a challenge quite like this one!"
"I'll be honest Rarity. I have never met someone get so worked up over making clothes before."
"Is there no one your world that loves making clothes?"
"Not as much as you do."
"How unfortunate. Now what was it that you wanted?"
"Well if you could just make something similar to what I'm wearing now, that would be fine."
"Are you quite sure?"
"Yep."
"Ok then." I heard her mumble under her breath. "I thought this would be a bit more of a challenge."
"Not good enough huh?"
"Excuse me?"
"I heard you. Is this not a challenge for you?"
"No it is just not what I was expecting."
"I see. Hmm....Fluttershy after she takes my measurements, you go and tell her what you want her to make for me. But Rarity I still want you make a duplicate of what I'm wearing now, ok?
"Wow you really trust her don't you? I never had somepony tell there marefriend that."
"I just think she'll give you challenge."
Fluttershy looked at me. "You....you don't trust me." I thought I saw tears
"Yes I do." Then there was silence that after awhile Rarity broke.
"Well lets get to work." Her began glowing. "All you have to do is stand still and this wont take long."
"Ok." I sighed because I knew how this usually worked.
15 minutes of being still. It was painful to stand so long but I was slightly impressed, it didn't take as long as it would on earth. Perhaps I was just being impatient.
"All done with the measurement darling. Now come with me so you can help me get the colors right."
"Ok but what about Fluttershy?"
"She can up with us." Fluttershy shook her head.
"Ok then. That works." We walked upstairs and into her work room. "Whoa that's a lot of fabric."
"Why yes I suppose it is."
"Well you probably wouldn't think so, seeing how your around it almost every day." I shrugged and looked around. "I don't know where to start."
"Oh that's quite alright just tell me what colors and fabrics you want and I'll do the rest."
"Uh well...." I looked at my shirt and pants. "Well denim for the pants and I think my shirt is cotton but I'm not sure."
"So denim and cotton then?"
"Yeah denim but I don't want the shirt to shrink."
"Ok got it. Now what about the colors dear?"
"The pants should be a darker blue and I want the shirt to be...hmm....how about black."
"Black?"
"Whats wrong with black?"
"Its just so.....plain."
"Hmm.....how about dark purple? maybe a little darker than your mane."
"Splendid I"ll have it finished before you know it. But you're going to have to stay here so I can do the finishing touches."
"Ok sure."
She was right. She was done before I knew it. I was again impressed on the amount of time it took. Much quicker then on earth. Although there was something I didn't like to much
"You want me to what?!"
"Take off your clothes darling. I cant make everything fit properly if you still have your old clothes on."
"There has to be some way right?"
"No. There isn't." She said a little frustrated. "Now take off you clothes!"
"Ok Ok fine." I blushed and stated to take my clothes off. I looked at Fluttershy and she too was blushing. "There you happy now!"
"Sorry dear but its a must. Oh my It looks like we missed something."
It took me a second before I realized she was talking about my underwear. "Oh hell no these stay on! Try to take them off and I burn down your house!"
She looked at really surprised "Ok calm down darling. I'll just focus on everything else."
"Actually um...Rarity do you have a bathroom?"
"Why of course I have a bathroom. Why wouldn't I!"
"Good show me."
"Right over there dear." She pointed to her right.
I went in and took off my underwear "I could use a new pair now that I think about it. Here but your going to have to figure out the measurements yourself."
"Ok that's fine but um...can you at least clean them a bit please? You can use the hoof soap."
"Oh right." I turned the water on and almost smothered them with soap and then "washed" them in the sink. "Ok Rarity there you go. Oh and cotton and white, got it?."
"Yes thank you dear. I'll do these first so we can get on with the rest."
"Cool please hurry!"
She did. just a couple minutes and a new pair of underwear was done. I put them on and returned to Rarity.
"Well how did I do?"
"They fit perfectly thank you."
"Oh its no trouble. Now onto the rest."
"Right."
She decided to do the pants first. I wasn't complaining but she could have at least been a little more careful with the pin.
"Ow! Hey can you be more careful please? Ouch!"
"I'm sorry I'm trying but if you would stop moving so much it would go a lot smoother."
"I'm tryin' I'm tryin'."
A few minutes and a couple adjustment later my pants were done and my new shirt follow only minutes after.
"Thank you rarity. Everything feels and fits excellently."
"I'm glad you like my work, and good news! I took the liberty of writing down your measurements so we don't have to do this all again."
"Awesome! Hey can make me two more pairs of everything?"
"Why yes I will be my pleasure. Same fabrics as everything else?"
"Yep but as for the colors....surprise me, just nothing really bright and no pink ok?"
"Certainly. Whats the deadline?"
"there is none just come get me when they're done."
"Ok sounds good."
"But for now Fluttershy your up. Just try not to make it to fancy alright."
"Nothing fancy, got it!"
"Alright I think I'm going to stop by Sweet Apple Acres. I haven't Applejack in awhile."
"In your new clothes!?" Rarity exclaimed.
"No I'm going to change."
"But its still wet outside! you might catch a cold." Fluttershy said.
"I want to talk a walk anyway. It'll be fine just get one of your animal friends to get me when its done ok?"
"Ok I will."
I went back into the bathroom and changed. "Where can I put these?"
"Just set them down on the desk." Rarity said.
"Alright. see you two later."
"Bye." They both said and I left.
"Dammit they're still wet!"
Walking through the puddles reminded me of earth and how I would sometimes go to a park after it rain. I would walk on the trails no matter how big or small the puddle was, it was the only time I truly felt happy.....until recently that is. Sweet Apple Acres was a little further from Ponyville than I thought. Fluttershy and Rarity were probably half way done with that outfit and I considered going back but that would't really make sense. I went up to the door and knocked, a little filly opened it.
"Ye.....Oh its you! Are ya feelin' better?"
"Umm......yeah? Why do you seem familiar?"
"Its me Applebloom, Remember? I found ya at the entrance to the forest."
"Forgive me if I don't remember but thanks all the same."
"No problem! So What can I help you with?"
"Is Applejack here?"
"Sorry you missed her by 5 minutes she went to help with some of the tree limbs that have fallen down in the park."
"I see. Alright be seeing then."
"Wait I could take a message for ya."
"No kid that's fine I'll just go to the park myself."
"Ok if yer sure, bye."
"Bye." I left and started to walk back towards the town. "That was a waste of time." I mumbled.
I'll admit these puddles are making me really miss home....well the park near that house anyway. Now all the way back into Ponyville I went to the park to see if the ponies were still there. There were a few but no Applejack.
"Hey excuse me, have you seen Applejack?" I asked the closest pony.
"Yeah you just missed her I think she went to Sugar-Cube Corner."
"Alright. Thanks." I left the park but I didn't go toward Sugar-Cube Corner I went back towards Rarity's shop. "I'm starting to get worn out from this stupid walking."
Now in front of the Carousel Boutique I considered going back to Fluttershy's and waiting but that better of it and walked in and went up to the work room's door and knocked.
"Hey Rarity? Are you two done yet?"
"Not quite yet dear just a couple more minutes and you can come in."
I then heard Fluttershy's voice. "Oh I hope you like it."
"Don't worry I'm sure I will." I replied.
15 minutes later and they were done I'll admit I was a little frustrated but at least I got a nice nap in.
"Ok Ezekiel its done you can come in now." I heard Fluttershy through the door. "But you have to close your eyes as soon as you open the door."
"Ok fine." I opened the door and closed my eyes. "What now?"
"Walk forward darling, nice and easy."
"Ok." there was so much stuff on that damn floor I almost tripped a few times.
"Ok stop." I stopped. "Open your eyes." I opened them and there was this handsome looking suit. Red tie, black jacket with a white shirt. But it reminded me of something. something I couldn't quite remember but it was something supposedly scary back on earth. "And we also came up with this little number." She then showed me what looked like a old military uniform.
"Not to be rude but why did you make two?" I asked.
"We simply having to much fun, so we decided to make two outfits!" Rarity said quite proudly and Fluttershy nodded in agreement.
"This almost looks like an old Vietnam uniform."
"Viet-what?" Rarity asked.
"Vietnam was another war my country was involved in. This looks like a military uniform from that time."
"Oh but do you like it." Fluttershy asked but I was still examining it.
"Though the pants are a bit different but still pretty close."
Rarity walked over to me. "I think your marefriend is trying to speak to you."
"Oh sorry. Yes Fluttershy I like it. But um....how did you even think about it?
"Oh um...I know how much you like your jacket so I came up with an entire outfit that based around it."
"Its awesome! Thank you!" I hugged her tightly, she hugged me back and smiled.
"I'm so glad you like it but um...what about the other one." She looked down at the floor. "I know you said nothing fancy but..." I cut her off with another hug.
"Don't worry dear I like it to." I smiled at her again.
"Aw isn't this a touching moment! should I uh...leave you two alone for awhile?" Rarity asked.
Fluttershy blushed a little and I laughed. "So Rarity how much for for everything?"
"Oh I couldn't think of asking you to pay."
"Don't worry about it here have 35 bits is that ok?"
"I couldn't ask for money from you dear. I charge clients not friends."
"Ok if your sure. Thanks again Rarity, call me when you have the other outfits done."
"Its no trouble darling anytime."
Rarity folded the clothes and put them in a bag. I thanked her one last time and Fluttershy and I left towards home.
Chapter 16: Somepony Is Missing
It has been a few days since I visited Rarity and by now I had received the two new outfits, I also helped applejack on her farm as well as some other jobs and earned a nice little amount of money and I was thinking about taking Fluttershy out to eat. I'll admit her and I have gotten a little bit closer in the last two day (and no I don't mean sex!).
Today was like any other day recently. It was sunny and a little warm but it was nice all the same. I went to the park and sat on the bench under that tree, it reminded me of the first time I met Rainbow. I laughed because now we were friends not very close mind you but friends still. A little filly came up to me along with her mother and both looked very familiar.
"Hello again mister!"
"Oh hey kid and.....Ditzy Doo! How are you?"
"I'm fine, nice day isn't it?"
"Yep. So are you the kid's mother?"
"Yep! Say hi Dinky."
"But I already did."
I laughed. "Wait I thought that other mare was your mother?"
"Nope! she was just my babysitter. she comes by when mommy has to deliver far away."
"Shes a mail um...mare?"
"Sure am!"
"I see. That's interesting, you have many long deliveries?"
"No they don't come by that often."
"I see. That's good though right? You get to spend more time with your filly."
"Yep. I like when mommy is home sometimes we make muffins!" The filly interrupted.
"And that's mommy's favorite, right?"
"Yes mister! how did you know?"
"I'm a monster remember?" I laughed. "I have amazing powers."
"Nuh-uh mister."
"Yep. Sure am. See?" I waved my arms and rawred much like the first I met Dinky. We both laughed.
"Well we'll be going now we just stopped to say hi."
"Oh alright. bye, oh I almost forgot."
"What did you forget mister?" Dinky asked.
"To tell your mother that I'll be working on a muffin recipe much like my cookie recipe."
Ditzy looked at me with an excited smile. They said good bye once more and left leaving my to reflect on recent events.
Which was both good and bad.
"Why does master keep think about parents when master hates the so much?" Said Shadow as he formed next to me.
"I don't know. I think I'm glad we didn't kill them but at the same time I can still remember how it felt before we went back and saved them."
"So does Shadow......not best feeling." He said almost sounding sad. It was kind of hard to tell because of his voice.
"No it wasn't but the memory of killing them makes me feel.....powerful."
"Masters not going to use shadow for bad like skeleton man, are you?"
"What but I thought he said his powers were neutral?"
"What he said was true but he used me to give you headaches and blackouts."
"So he.....wait....he didn't did he!?!?"
He read my thoughts. "Yes he made me attack moon pony."
"That bastard! I thought he was on my side!"
"Hes gone now master is safe from skeleton man."
"And I am very glad about that." There was a short silence. "Say Shadow? What do you think of this place?"
"Shadow likes pretty ponies they're nice to master."
"Yeah I like it hear too but they weren't always nice to me though."
Shadow looked at me. I never really noticed how red his eyes were. "Why not?"
"They were afraid. Here I am, a creature they haven't seen before coming from a forest they are afraid of and then all-of-a-sudden living in their town? They thought I was evil but I showed them otherwise."
"But everything's ok with ponies right?"
"Yep. Well a few still aren't sure about me but that's fine."
"I like this park." That was random and off subject.
"Yeah so do I. It reminds me of the park I went to on earth."
"It reminds me of park hobo died in last year. Stupid skeleton man made me give him a heart attack!"
"I see.....he made you do a lot of things you didn't want to do didn't he." He didn't respond. "I'll take that as a yes." I nervously laughed.
"Is wise of master to not press questions."
"I thought so. But your with a better being now." I didn't like to call myself his master. He is a companion. Not a slave.
"Shadow knows this and Shadow is grateful."
I saw a white coated pony walking in this direction. "A pony is coming Shadow."
"Yes master." and he disappeared.
"Whoa dude that was some freaky magic had had going."
"Shit! You saw?"
"Yeah man but it ain't no big deal. I found this in my house and I think its yours." She pulled out an MP3 player out of her saddle bags. "It has a name etched in the back and the only Ezekiel I know of is that human that been walking around here and since that must be you here you go." She floated it over.
"Thanks!"
"No problem. I hope you don't mind but I listened to it and I liked what I heard so I used it for a gig a couple nights ago and, I also added some of my own mixes into it."
"That sound excellent!"
"Sweet I'm DJ PoN3 by the way and I already know how you are."
"DJ PoN3?"
"Well that's my stage name, my real name is Vinyl Scratch."
"Makes sense. Nice to meet you Vinyl."
"Same. Well I gotta go prepare for tonight's show."
"Awesome where you playing?"
"At Pinkie's party. you going?"
I forgot about Pinkie postponing the party for I think almost a week now or maybe a couple of days. "Um..yeah I think that was my fault sorry."
"Naw man its cool. Well hope I'll see you there."
"I'll be there."
"Sweet." and she was gone.
"Not much else to do Is there. I guess I'll go home."
"Fluttershy!? you home!?" No response. "Ok then. Not home I guess."
I sat down and well just sat there there. I couldn't think of anything to do. And the boredom was kind of painful. After an hour of sitting, Pinkie knocked on the door.
"Hi Pinkie whats up?"
"Oh not much. Just came to tell you the party its time for the party! Come on lets party!!"
"Yeah I kinda owe you heh heh. Lets go." And we left for the party.
we made it to the party, it was in the park and the whole town was there. There was a stage and DJ PoN3 was setting up her equipment. I went over.
"Hey quite the rig you got here."
"Hey Ezekiel thanks. Glad to see you made it!"
"Wouldn't miss even think of missing it."
"Cool. I think you'll be impressed. Have you listened to my mixes yet?"
"No i'm so used to not having my MP3 player. I honestly forgot I had it."
"Ah ok well then you might even more impressed then."
"Well PoN3 I look forward to seeing you perform."
"Glad to see you interested." I left and let her finish setting up and went over to the snack table. Pinkie Pie appeared
"I'm so glad you finally made it."
"Yeah sorry all the other parties Pinkie."
"Oh its ok silly. Enjoy the snacks!"
"Ok?" but she was already gone. Applejack and Twilight came up to me next.
"Howdy!"
"Hello Ezekiel."
"Hey guys."
"Its gearing up to be one heck of a party."
"Yeah looks like it."
"How have you been feeling lately Ezekiel?"
"Pretty good why do you ask."
"I was wondering if I needed to make more medicine for you."
"No I'm still alright. I think." I looked around. "Wheres Rarity?"
"Shes busy working on a new line of clothin'."
"Oh I see." DJ PoN3 started playing. "Well guys I'm going to check out the DJ I'll catch you later."
"Alright bye." They both said and went to do they're own thing and I went over to the stage.
Vinyl came up to me. "Hey Ezekiel?"
"Yeah?"
"I had an idea can I have your MP3 for my set tonight?"
"Sure sounds interesting, here."
"Sweet! You're going to love this!"
She opened up with Rhinestone Eyes by The Gorillaz mixed with what sounded like one of her own mixes. and it sounded awesome!
Three songs in and half the snack table gone the party was still going strong and I would have been drunk by now if there were alcohol in Equestria. I was fine with that though. The whole party I couldn't help but notice Fluttershy wasn't here, and from what I understood no matter how she was she always came to Pinkie's parties. I was starting to get worried. And I wasn't the only one.
"Hey Ezekiel have you seen Fluttershy recently?" Twilight asked.
"Um.....no how about you?"
"Not since earlier today."
"Hmm.....do you think we might a problem?"
"I'm not sure? She said she was going to Froggy bottom bog. She should be fi..." She cut her self off.
"Twilight I'm not liking the look on your face." I said with much concern.
"The hydra!! She could be in terrible trouble!!"
"Hydra?!?!? You have those here as well?!?!"
"Only in certain parts of Equestria. But that's not important now!!"
"Right. Go get the others, I'll go get my weapons, we'll meet back at the town center ok?"
"Ok, try to hurry."
"Twilight.....right now I'm lightning." She looked at me confused. "It means I'll be as fast as I can be."
"Oh ok. Now get moving!" She went to gather the other and I went over to DJ Pon3.
"Hey hold on to my MP3 for another night ok? Something came up."
"Not problem dude."
"Ok good nice set so far by the way."
"Thanks." I nodded and then sprinted towards Fluttershy's house.
It didn't take long for me to reach the house in a full blown sprint but I was a little worn out, which wasn't favorable. I went to go upstairs when something started thumping on my foot. I looked down and it was Angel with a concerned look on his face.
"You worried about her?" He shook his head. "So am I Angel, So am I. I'll find her don't worry." I went up stairs, changed, put all my gear on and left. I did have my concerns about leaving now though, it was getting dark and from what I've heard a swampy area mixed with darkness is not and never has been a good idea. When I arrived at the town center it was darker than it was when I left the house and all the others except for Rarity were there.
"Wheres the fancy one at?" I asked
"Rarity sends her concerns but lil' miss clean an' proper doesn't want to get dirty." Applejack answered.
"Figures. So Twilight how are we going to get there?"
"We'll teleport!"
"I'm not a big fan of teleportation But ok. When do we leave?"
"As soon as we make sure we have everything we need."
"Well I have all my stuff, so I'm good."
"I brought enough apples for everyone."
"And I brought some cake and cookies for everyone."
"I know I have everything I double checked before I got here."
"Alright all set?"
"Yep!" they all said at the same time and Twilight's horn started glowing and in an instant we were in Froggy Bottom Bog.
"Applejack?"
"Yeah?
"I think its a good thing Rarity didn't come along"
"Whys that?"
"Because the stench is horrid and knowing her she'll complain about it."
"I think you might be right partner. Its for the best."
I nodded my head and looked forward pitch black and I didn't have my Night Vision Goggles. Great. And so begins the adventure in this hell hole.
Chapter 17: Vengeance And Death
We've been walking for 10 minutes and we weren't getting anywhere. It was cold, wet and over all really dark. I got my foot trapped in an exposed root and fell.
"Dammit! Ugh......son of a....bitch!"
"What happened?!" Twilight asked concerned.
"I fucking tripped on a damn root and.....oh hey my foots not supposed to be facing that way." Twilight came over to me.
"Oh my! that looks painful." Applejack and Pinkie came over.
"I reckon yer not going to be walking for awhile."
"Owie wowie! That must hurt alot!"
"Would you guys shut the hell up for a moment!" I thought for a second. "Damn no other choice. We need to keep moving but its too dark we cant see that well even with Twilight's spell. I really wish this didn't happen!"
"I don't think any of my spells can fix your ankle. I'm sorry!"
"We should make camp here. I don't like the idea anymore than anypony else but Ezekiel's right, we cant see and we're getting nowhere fast.
"Twilight do you know know medical spells? And don't bullshit me! I need to know."
"Well yes but none that would fix your ankle."
"That's fine. Pinkie Applejack start setting up the tent. Twilight stay here i'll need your help." the other two went to set up the tent.
"Help with what? Unless you want to walk with your foot like that forever I cant do anything."
"I wont have to walk like this just wait you'll see. god damn this is going to hurt."
"What are you.....wait your not.."
"Yep I am! 1....2...3....AUGH!!" There was a sickening crack followed by a boat load of pain. "Twilight! Quick pain numbing spell now or you die!" Her horn quickly glowed and I felt the pain wash away and numb bliss replaced it. "Thank you Twilight......Your a life saver."
"I cant believe you just did that! you could have more damage!!"
"That where you come in, it should be a minor injury now and I need to walk in order for this mission to be successful."
"Like it or not Twi hes right. Although that was mighty foolish of you!
"I know I know. How the tent coming?"
"Almost done just sit tight for a little longer."
"Ok."
Just a few minutes later and it was done. Much to Twilight's dismay I walked into the tent and laid down on my mattress.
"I really wish you wouldn't walk." Twilight said.
"Like it or not i'm walking just keep my ankle from breaking and everything will be fine." She groaned but I didn't care. there was silence which was weird because Pinkie was here and Applejack was the first one to speak.
"Hey Ezekiel?"
"Yeah?"
"Twilight told us about your rifle and I was just wonderin', wouldcha mind other gun?"
"Of course." I took it out of the holster. "Since we have some down time. Alright just like with the rifle none of you touch it unless i say you can. This is the 1895 Nagant Revolver, it fires a 7.62x38MM round which are what this is. Although it is a relatively small round it can still be effective, Fluttershy knows this and we all remember the time I almost shot Applejack. But anyway, this was the Russian's choice side arm in World War II and was used alongside the semi-auto Tokarev TT-33 pistol which was made to replace it. It wasn't until the Makarov was made that they were both replaced but despite that this revolver is still used in conflict today they're just more rarely."
"Wow you sure do know a lot about those weapons."
"Of course I do."
"How many guns are there in your world?" Twilight asked
"Thousands possibly even millions."
"And what are they're purpose?"
"Well some are for self defense, some are for home defense, some are for hunting and some are made for war."
"That sounds.....awful."
"Some parts are yes."
"And what about you? why do you have 'em?" Applejack asked.
"I'm or rather I was trying to be a gun collector."
"So you have 'em just to have 'em?"
"Well basically yes."
"Ok then.."
"And there are more like you?"
"Yep. Many more."
"I see."
"Yep." I yawned. "Well I think we should get some sleep."
"Agreed, good night."
"Good night." Applejack and I said and went to sleep.
"Ow. Ow.Ow."
"I told you you shouldn't walk"
"Yes Twilight I know but I want to and now that its lighter out I wont trip again."
She sighed. "You stubborn!"
"I know this, you've told me and its for a good cause."
"Yeah your right."
"Believe me Twilight if we we're trying to find her I would listen but for now keep those spells coming."
"I believe Ezekiel, I know you care about her."
"You bet your hind end I do! And if shes hurt I don't care if it that hydra. IT.WILL.DIE!!"
"Do you have any idea how big it is?"
"Well....no but um......oh whatever we'll just have to see what happens."
"Nothing good."
"Probably not."
we walked for 30 minutes when we saw hoof prints and much bigger foot prints not a god sign and I could feel the rage building up, and so could the others. Pinkie's tail started twitching and the other looked up in a panic.
"What are you guys doing?"
"My tail twitching! That means somethings going to fall!"
"Everyone find cover!"
I looked up and saw nothing. "Come on guys we're losing daylight. we need to keep moving." And then some creatures fell from the trees and looked they were going to attack. "Of course.....its always the trees isn't it?
"Everypony run!!"
"I am not in the mood for this! we're going to keep moving and these damned things aren't stopping us."
"But Ezekiel I don't know what those things are! they could be poisonous!!"
"Then lets not let them reach us!" I took my rifle off of my back and held it in my left hand and then took my revolver out of the holster. "Now listen here! leave us alone or there'll be consciences ya hear!!" At first they looked confused and they attacked. "Oh for the love of god!" I shot a round into the air. Now get!" Shot another one and they ran off.
"Wowie zowie nice going Ezekiel!" Pinkie said.
"Congratulate me when we find Fluttershy we need to move, we're losing daylight and i DO NOT want to waste another day!" I looked back at Pinkie who looked sad. "But thanks anyway Pinkie." She was happy again. Applejack and Twilight came up to me.
"Listen we're all worried about her but that doesn't mean you have to be a...."
"Jerk. I know where you're coming from sugar cube but don't it get the best of ya, ok?"
"Yeah sorry." They hugged me and we continued to follow the tracks.
After another 20 minute it stated to get dark. I told Twilight and the others to set up camp and went scouting ahead before it got any darker. I got 10 minutes up the path when I saw something yellow. I prayed to whatever god was in Equestria that it wasn't Fluttershy. I wanted to turn around but what if it was her? I went and investigated and to my horror it was. I ran up to her but she wasn't dead she only had cuts and scratches but she was still in bad shape.
"Fluttershy?!?!? Wake up!! What happened to you?!?!"
"Ezekiel? Oh thank Celestia its you!"
"Your going to be ok just hold on." I looked in the direction of the tent and shouted for Twilight to come help but I thought that she wouldn't here me so I fired a round off into the air. "Just hold on Flutters You'll be fine." I started to tear up. "Twilight and the others will be here in a little bit."
"No they cant. they just cant!"
"What do you mean? Why not?"
"Its a trap."
There was a loud stomping sound, I looked over to where it came from and it was the hydra and it was big really really big.
"I don't care how big you are!" I took my rifle off of my back."You messed with the wrong pony!!" It roared and I shot at it, but that didn't stop it. I grabbed Fluttershy and put her a couple feet behind me. "Back. Off!!!" I fired some more. "Shit Empty!" I grabbed some more rounds and reloaded. "Head shots just remember head shots." I said to myself and shot it in one of its heads, which made a mess but only pissed it off and another two head grew. "Why does it have to be exactly like the mythology?" I fired some more but this time in its stomach. It was starting to slow down and I backed away to put more space between us and continued to fire.
"Ezekiel are you..."Twilight began to say but stopped when she saw the hydra.
"Twilight get Fluttershy and get out of here!!" she didn't move. "Twilight!! Come on!! This is no time to hesitate! snap out of it!!" She was still stuck in place. "Dammit." I continued to back up and shoot. "Twilight! I need you!! SNAP OUT OF IT!!!" she shook her head and started towards Fluttershy when I tripped over her because I to concentrated on the hydra. One of its heads came down with its mouth wide opened. Missed me by mere inches but.....Fluttershy....
"No. no no no."
Twilight went to a slow trot then stopped beside me. "Ezekiel....I'm.....I'm...
Rage was boiling up inside me and it felt like I was going to explode. "If....If you just listened Twilight.....she wouldn't be...."
"I'm.....so....sorry..."
"No its not your fault." I looked up at the hydra who looked proud of itself. "Its the hydra's."
"Ezekiel? Are you..."
"OK!?!?! YOU WEREN'T GOING TO ASK IF I WAS OK WERE YOU?!?!?" I've never felt anger like this before. She stayed silent. "I DIN'T THINK SO." I looked at the hydra."AUGH YOUR GOING TO PAY!!" It wasn't the crazy German scientist this time it felt more like the Hulk.
"Shadow hate monster! Shadow want monster dead!" Shadow said and I agreed
I smiled "Shadow.....KILL!!!" there was a shadowy mass form around me. "Shadow? What is this?"
"Shadow give master powers so master can slay monster."
I looked at my hands. "Claws. Nice." And then I went after it. The only thing I wanted other then Fluttershy was the hydra's death and not much else. I was hacking and slashing at it but it was hardly working. After a few more seconds of slicing the hydra's armor like skin I had an idea. I climbed up in between the hydra's heads, sliced one of the heads off, looked at Twilight and jumped in.
The smell was horrid but I pushed passed it. I needed to find Fluttershy and do what ever damage it could while searching.
"We need to make this thing suffer and I have an idea how." I slashed the stomach open and jumped out of it. I could hear it shrieking in pain and I moved onto the next organ I could find. Which happened to be it lungs but I only cut one open and then I cut a whole in it side and left through the hole I made. I climbed down and went after one its legs but it almost crushed me. I ran towards Twilight.
"Where are the others!?"
"I told them to stay at the campsite!"
"You should go back! I'll handle it!" Not protesting she ran off. "Ok shadow finish it just look out for Fluttershy ok?"
"Yes master." And then I blacked out.
It was day time now. I "woke up" laying on what was left of the hydra, Is it creepy I found it comfortable? I looked around and the others were here Twilight was looking me over and the other were looking for Fluttershy.
"Twilight?"
"Your ok!. Oh thank Celestia. Hey guys hes awake!" she called to the others and they both gave out a happy cheer and then continued with they're search. "Ezekiel I..."
"Skip the good morning and tell me did you have any luck finding her?"
"N......no.....sorry...."
"I see. Dammit!!" I slammed my fist down on the carcass. "Yeah you deserved that you....whatever. Well i'm going back to sleep wake me if you find her I don't think I can get up"
"Ok..." I fell asleep for real.
15 minutes later Twilight woke me up.
"Well?"
"We found her but it doesn't look good....."
"Where was she?"
"She was in one of the heads mouths she wasn't actually swallowed."
"Then how doesn't it look good?"
"She lost a lot of blood and when she fell she broke her right fore leg."
"Dammit! Is she conscious?
"Yes but just barely."
"I see. Ok." I tried to get up but I collapsed. "Where is she?"
"Right over there." she pointed.
"Ok thanks." I started crawling over.
"I could levitate you over."
"Please." I noticed that my arm was bleeding. "Twilight.....my arm...."
"I know I was a spell to slow the bleeding it was worse."
I finally reached Fluttershy and she was a mess. Twilight sat me down next her. I felt like crying and just about did bt i had to stay strong.
"Fl....Flutters?"
"Ezekiel? I'm so glad your ok."
"Forget about me and concentrate on getting better."
"Ok I'll try."
"Just stay awake ok?"
"Ok I'll.....try..."
"no-no-no-no stay awake! Fluttershy! Fluttershy!!" I saw no breathing. "NO!! God......damn....it." the others started crying as did I.
"I'm so sorry Ezekiel...."
"Shut up! Its not you fault! Its probably mine somehow."
"How could it be your fault?!"
"I don't know! But It has to be!" I closed my eyes. "Shadow reveal."
"It is a sad day master."
"Is there a way we can revive her?"
"Yes but master might not survive."
"I'll take that chance do what ever you have to do!"
"Ye...yes master."
"What in tarnation is he talking about? And what in the hay is that?"
"I think hes talking about......oh no Ezekiel you can you'll die to!"
"I don't care she needs to live. Dark magic, white magic I don't care."
"This is.....I understand....."
"Good, Shadow start whatever it is you need to do. it was nice knowing you guys tell Fluttershy I died to save her ok?"
All of them were crying. "O....o...okay..."
"It was nice knowing you guys......"
"Master it is ready"
I nodded. "Good bye everypony."
Something felt like something was being ripped from my chest and then nothing. The last thing I heard was Fluttershy's voice and everyone crying.
"I'm glad it worked. Shadow.....Watch...over......her......."
"Yes master."
And then I was gone
Extra: Luna's Reports On Ezekiel
Luna's First Report
"Luna. You have met the creature?"
"Yes sister I have."
"What do you have to report?"
"The creature is a male 'human'."
"A human? What does he look like?"
"He stands on two legs and only has hair on his head as far as I could tell, hands like a dragon but no claws or scales and has the skin of a shaven pony."
"Interesting. Go on."
"Certainly. The human appears to be non hostile but I am not completely sure. He also acts like a misunderstood foal would in a school's playground, which makes me assume that he may lash out eventually."
"I see. It seems we may need to look out for him in the future. anything else?"
"I have some details about his appearance and a very basic psych evaluation."
"Very well."
"Ok. His name is Ezekiel, he has dark brown or black hair, he has blue/green eyes and is approximately five feet and nine inches."
"He has an interesting name. Anymore details before you give me the psychological evaluation?"
"Well there are the more non important things such as hair length."
"Anything that might help identify him if we need to will help."
"Yes sister. His hair is five inches past his shoulders, he has a medium length beard and he smells."
"A defense mechanism?"
"No I believe he just needs a bath, but that is not my place."
"Right we don't want to offend him."
"Now my psych evaluation."
"Yes go on."
"He seemed to be troubled by something and he claimed it was because of the ponies of Ponyville treated him like a monster. He seems to be almost desperate to be accepted by Ponyville which leads me to believe there is something deeper that is troubling him, perhaps something that happened in his world. He also seemed to not know where he was so I also believe he is lost. Oh and something that I should mention, he claims he is friends with the Element Of Kindness."
"And how does he know Fluttershy?"
"He did not say."
"Hmm.....has he met Twilight?"
"Yes."
"I see. Is there anything else?"
"Just one more thing, he seems to be sad about Being away from Ponyville despite how they treated him. Could it be because hes away from Fluttershy and Twilight?"
"I do not know. Luna?"
"Yes?"
"Would you mind making regular reports on Ezekiel in the future?"
"Not at all Celestia."
"Thank you. We need all of the information we can get."
"Agreed."
Luna's Second Report
"I have another report sister."
"Yes go on Luna, what is it."
"I have spoken to Twilight Sparkle and it seems Ezekiel returned to Ponyville despite being treated like he has been."
"So there's hope for him?"
"That's what I thought but then I was told them the Element Of Honesty Brought him to the hospital."
"Oh?"
"Yes, it seems he acted violently towards her and she well deterred him from acting like that."
"How so?"
"She kicked him in the chest."
"I see. Why did he leave in the first place? I understand that he didn't tell anypony about it."
"Yes that night he left Sugar-Cube Corner and stopped by Fluttershy's house and left without telling her where he was going. I assume he was running away from his problem without thinking about what it did to his new found friends."
"And is he still in the hospital?"
"No he was released today and that's where the second part of the report comes in."
"go on."
"After he got out of the hospital he went to Rarity's shop to thank her for fixing his coat."
"That sounds nice of him."
"Yes it was a nice gesture....but..."
"What happened?"
"It seems rarity lost her composure in a way that offended him."
"How?"
"She well..um.....started yelling and threw some of her gemstone at him, a couple hit him in the face."
"I see. I would be offended as well."
"As would I sister."
"What is he doing now?"
"I'm not sure but it would seem safe to assume that he is going back into the Everfree forest."
"Just like last time?"
"Yes. I'll continue to keep you posted."
Luna's Third Report
"Ah Luna! Do you have another report?"
"Yes sister. It seems that Ezekiel tried to make up with Rarity."
Oh? How did it go?"
"It went horribly wrong...."
"I see....then what Twilight said was true."
"Yes. According to what Fluttershy told Twilight, Rarity treated him like another one of Fluttershy's animals. Needless to say it didn't sit well with him."
"Is he going to the Everfree forest?"
"Yes Twilight said that's what Fluttershy told her before she left to go look for him. I will go and look after her after this report."
"Very good. will you also investigate Ponyville for further information?"
"Yes."
"Ok. Thank you Luna."
"Its no trouble Celestia."
"One more thing."
"Yes?"
"Are you sure he isn't hostile?"
"Once being in the same place...I think hes just....hurt
Luna's Forth Report
"Another Report already?"
"Yes sister it is wonderful news!"
"Oh? Please go on."
"It seems the reason Ezekiel went to the Everfree forest was to think of ideas to show Ponyville he wasn't a monster."
"I see and how do you know this?"
"I followed Fluttershy and found Ezekiel's cave. I have spoken with him about recent events and he told me he has a plan."
"And what is this plan?"
"He is going to throw Ponyville a massive party."
"It involves Pinkie Pie doesn't it?"
"Why yes it does."
"When is it planned to happen?"
"Tomorrow."
"I see. No need to report the result I will be watching."
"As will I sister."
Luna's Fifth Report
"Sister we must speed up Production on his medicine!"
"What happened Luna?!"
"His condition is much worse than we expected! He attacked me!"
"And it wasn't of his will to do so?"
"No it wasn't. I had to defend myself he wouldn't listen to me!"
"Yes this does sound a lot worse. I'll contact the head scientist at once. Meanwhile find him and fix his wounds."
"Yes sister."
Luna's Last Report
"Celestia! I have terrible news!"
"Oh my! what happened?!"
"Ezekiel is dead!!"
"Luna try to calm down and tell me what happened."
"Fluttershy went into Froggy Bottom Bog and was attacked by a hydra."
"Oh my."
"And the others didn't find out until later the day she left and set out to find her."
"Luna when did they find her?!"
"Almost two days after she left. She was in bad shape and Ezekiel fought the beast."
"Oh no..."
"He used some kind of dark magic to utterly destroy it but he was to late...."
"Fluttershy didn't die with him did she?"
"...."
"Luna please I need to know."
"....no....she...didn't....Ezekiel used a dark spell to give his remaining life force to her......in the end she survived but he didn't....."
"This....is...terrible news Luna."
"...."
"But find comfort in his death being a noble one. he gave the ultimate sacrifice to save somepony else, despite their relationship."
"...."
"I know you felt close to him and that this effects you as well."
"Tia.......let us mourn together and bury him with the heroes."
"Yes Luna he has earned it. Now be silent we have bad news to tell the town of Ponyville."