Rick's improbable journey

by Faolan211

Chapter One Rick the Demon and the trick

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As I lay there bored out of my wits my younger brother sleeps, and I'm thankful as can be for the fact that he's asleep. Don't get me wrong, I love my bro with all my heart, but we are polar opposites when it comes to personalities. He has a very hyper personality while I'm laid back and try to keep calm, even when freaking out. I have lost my cool while talking to leaders though. Sorry, how rude of me to not introduce myself. I am Rick Sanner a seventeen year old male that lives in Griffin Indiana. My interests are swords, meditation, and gaming. No I'm not a Buddhist monk, but I do like meditating to keep calm. Only a couple of things make me pissed and those are people invading my personal thoughts, a man striking a woman, and a one sided fight. "Man why is my life so boring" I said to no one in particular

Now don't think badly of me when I say I wouldn't mind dumping this life for a new one. Now I know what you're thinking, "How bad is this guy's life that he wants a new one?" That's just it; I don't have a bad life. No bullies, no bad parents, and no horrible disease. It's just so dull that I want a change from boring and normal to exciting and adventurous. I've always wanted to travel somewhere no man has gone before, like mars or even another dimension, but that probably won't happen any time soon. I might as well meditate till it's time to sleep.

Time frame one hour later

As I get up to stand I look directly into the eyes of a creature not of the human or animal variety. I think two things. One, what demon is in my presence and two, my closest blade is under my bed five feet from where I am. I jump for the blade but I never hit the ground, instead I'm floating two feet above the ground with a black aura surrounding me. I look to the demon.

"OK I'll bite what you want?" I said. Keeping calm after all meditating for an hour will make you very mellow.

The Demon smiled a toothy smile "Surprising a human not too terrified to scream and take action. Well since you asked I'll tell you. I'm here to send you to a new dimension while I take your position on the human plain."

"Interesting idea. I was just thinking about leaving this dimension" I said.

"So what's the problem?" said The Demon

"Well I have friends here that I happen to like." I said.

"I can make it so that your friends remember nothing of you and neither will your loved ones. Unless you're like the 4th most important person in their life that is" said The Demon.

"Well that won't do at all. Won't people think my families crazy for looking for someone that doesn't exist?" I retorted back.

"Ah a man who takes the big picture and doesn't sweat little things, I like that." said The Demon sounding pleased with his pick.

"Wow I'm getting compliments from a demon, I didn't think I was that special" I said in a sarcastic tone.

Not SPECIAL YOU'RE ONE OF THE MOST IMPOR… um let's just say everyone is important in their own way." said The Demon with a bead of sweat going down his head.

"Okay I'll ignore that last part. Do you plan on world domination? And please don't lie; I'm not going to tell you not to. Just to help my loved ones out when you do okay." I said looking serious.

"You have my word that when I rule this world that your loved ones will have special connections." said The Demon taking on what feels like an unnatural tone of seriousness.

"Great, now if I'm going to a new realm can you give me some things that are in the line of super powers?" I asked sounding hopeful.

The Demon just smiled even brighter, "OK, if it's in my power I'll give you what you want." he said still smiling.

"So what do you want?" said The Demon.

"Wow you're really going to give me powers and stuff!?"

"Why not." said The Demon.

"O.K. Can you give me psychic powers?" I said with enthusiasm flowing off me.

"Sure." said The Demon with that same smile it had the whole time we talked "Is that all?".

"Sure what else do I need?" I said rather smug sounding.

"Well, since I'm doing this for you I get to decide where you go alright." stated The Demon mocking my smugness with his own this in turn gave me a bit of concern.

"Alright, can I say one thing about the dimension I go to?" I asked letting nervousness take over.

"Alright what is it?" The demon asked with a slightly raised brow.

"Thanks now let's see what would be good… I've got it! The locals for the most part are nice, but there are dangers there, just not the locals I should worry about." I said happy as a clam.

The Demon smile seemed to double as he stated. "I've just the place in mind!"

"Alright I'm ready." I said thinking I had covered most bases.

"Good because I was getting to the point where I was going to send you without the powers. Oh you might want to take your IPod. You may want some music while you're there. I'll even make the battery use your psychic energy to make the battery last forever." he said with a small smile.

"Wow, thanks dude. Hey, why don't you give me a phone to talk to you from other dimensions? You don't seem all that bad." I stated.

"Alright. When you step through the portal you'll have all the items and powers that you asked for." said The Demon.

"O.K. You got a name, because I feel bad not knowing the name of the being that's being so generous to me. Now give me a bro fist before I leave." I asked as I went to leave through the portal.

The Demon smiled and said "It's Asmos." as he reached his fist over to me.

I connected my fist with his and said, "Cool! Talk to you later, and play nice when you take over the world."

"Ha! I knew I liked you when I saw you for a reason." said Asmos. As I jumped in the portal I felt my molecules being moved from one area to another then I blacked out.

I woke up in a field and noticed two things. One, it was very colorful, and two, it was night. I decided to try feel in my pockets and found a phone and my IPod. I turned the phone on and noticed the signal was maxed out and the service had unlimited talk, text, and web. I looked at the brand of the phone and it said on the back, 'Asmos Wireless'.

"Wow someone is full of himself"

I looked around and decided that I would try picking up a tree to see if he had fooled me. I easily pulled it straight out of the ground and laid it down on it's side. I had no idea what the locals would act like if they heard a tree being slammed on the ground. I decided to try levitation next. I tried to think of floating the tree around and it picked up. I thought of it going higher and it went higher. After placing the tree back on the ground I decided to pull a move right out of the Phychonauts hand book. I made a shield of psychic energy and I noticed the shield was black with purple swirls.

"Not bad." I said out loud. I quickly quieted myself as I heard someone getting close. I pulled another play from the Phychonauts book and tried invisibility. To my surprised it worked. I couldn't see who it was but I heard them.

"I could have sworn that I heard somepony talking" said a very soft voice.

I decided that I needed a place to stay. I figured getting a local on my side sooner was better than getting one on my side later, and did she say somepony?

"Hello" I said hoping not to startle the being too much.

There was a sudden "eep" that came from the spot the voice was at.

"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you, but I'm new here and I was wondering if you had a place I could stay the night…" I asked being hopeful.

"Oh um… I guess I have a place to stay… I mean… if you want…"

Did she just ask if I wanted to go with her right after I just asked? I thought to myself.

"Alright. I'm going to step out of the shadows. One question, do you know what a human is?"

"A hu-man? What's that?" she asked.

Fuck Fuck FUCK! I screamed in my head this is so going to be hard to explain.

"O.K I need you to promise me one thing miss…"

"Fluttershy" she finished.

"Miss Fluttershy, please don't freak out." I said.

(This is bad very bad hopefully she doesn't freak) I decided to make fire on a tree limb that I had grabbed off the tree. Hopefully it would work. It did, but man did I wish it didn't. I looked in the direction of the voice and saw not a bipedal creature, but a pale yellow horse, or maybe pony considering the size. Either way she had a light pink mane and her bright sky blue eyes were staring at me, filled with fear. She did the exact opposite of what I asked and flew away. Yes, I said flew. She must have been a Pegasus.

Well that went swimmingly. I should probably go into the forest and hide. For all I know I could have just scared the leader of this realm or someone else important. I thought to myself once more.

I quickly went deep in the woods and found a light. I walked towards the light and saw a house. It seemed to be made of the roots of a tree and the tree itself. I walked to the door, which was only to my chest in height, and I cautiously knocked on the door.

I heard a voice say. "Who is at my door at this hour? Do they not know I'm not a night owl."

The door opened revealing a zebra. She was very surprised to see me and frankly I was just as surprised first ponies now zebras.

"Before you slam the door in my face, please hear my story! I won't hurt you, but I will break your cane if you hit me with it." I said after just reading her mind.

The zebra just smiled and placed her cane next to the door.

"Creature of massive size, you may come inside and share your prize." she said moving out of the way.

"Before I enter may I ask your name?"

"I am Zecora, a zebra as you can see. Tell me your name with glee." she said in that same rhyming way.

"Well I'm Rick Sanner, but most just say Rick." I said smiling a bit awkwardly.

"Then come in to my abode mister Rick." she said.

As I followed the Zebra named Zecora into her home, I reflected on what just happened to me in the past twenty-four hours. First I meet a demon, then get sent to a realm of talking ponies and zebra, and am now going to stay the night with a zebra. Well, if I don't do something stupid to get kicked out that is.


Author's Note

I will ask anyone who wishes to review this and comment on whether they want more or if this should fade away I leave it up to the internet.

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