I'm going home, no matter what!

"Twilight?", David called her out after they hit the library's door.

Twilight turned around to see the four standing at the entrance, gasping for air like they just got chased down by a serial killer. She spoke up, "Hey you guys! What happened to you? You all looked like you just ran a marathon or something."

"That's... because we actually...", David took a long breath before continuing, "... did run for our lives."

Twilight was confused at what they were running away from and asked, "What were you running away from? Is it still behind you?"

"Not really, no. Actually, nothing really chased us back there. We ran for our lives because David told us to because he said he needed to get to you as fast as he can so he could ask you about that stupid book he just found in the Everfree Forest.", Rainbow said.

Twilight was standing there, still confused about what was happening, "What book? Did you just say "the Everfree Forest"? What were you all doing there?"

"We ask ourselves the same bloody question when he called us there.", Charles said, "He said about something stuck in his hand and he couldn't move anywhere besides where the thing was telling him to go."

"Short explanation, we went into the forest, grabbed a book and then ran back here. Now can you please translate whatever language there is in this book?", David's temper just went out of the library.

"Okay, okay! Calm down, David. Give me the book and I'll translate whatever I can.", Twilight said and David gave the book to her.

Twilight opened the book and to her surprise, this was the same language that she have learned a few days ago. She told David, "That's strange."

"What?"

"This happens to be the language I was studying the other day. What is more surprising that there are only two books that has been written with this language. I guess this is one of them."

"Hold on a minute or two.", David took the book and told Twilight, "Did I happen to find a rare artifact of them is world? Also, can you translate most of it?"

"By meaning, yes, that is the rarest book ever found in a long time. And by skimming through it, I could easily translate every word written in that.", Twilight used her magic and levitate the book over to her side. She hovers it in front if her, turning a page or two while at it.

After a few second of reading, she was shocked about what she was reading, "Oh... my... gosh. You cannot believe what you've just found, David!"

"I can't tell what I've found because you are not telling me what it says! For the love of God, Twilight!", Davi couldn't take the hesitation.

"You've just found what seems to be your ticket back to your home planet!", Twilight said.

Silence fill the room. No one opened their mouth to say anything because they were left shocked. David, on the other hand, was laughing maniacally. The laugh died shortly after and David spoke up, " Oh my! That joke just broke my ribs! You sure know how to pull a joke, Twilight."

"I'm telling you the absolute truth, David! This book contains valuable information on how to get back to your home planet! I'm being very serious right now, David. You have to trust me."

David didn't know if he was supposed to be happy or surprised. Instead of doing either of that, he stumble a few step back before his face was met by the library's wooden floor. He passed out again. Without hesitation, he was carried onto the nearest couch by Charles.

"Can you please do us a favor and explain everything to us so we could explain to him with another proper, easier way? Twilight?", Charles said.

"Sure, I guess. He'll never understood anything I will have to say to him. You two try and keep up with me, okay?"

Thomas along with Charles nodded in agreement and signaled Twilight to tell them what they needed to know in order to shorten everything up. After around five of so minutes, David's moan can be heard by the others. Rainbow was the first one that meets his eyes.

"What happened? How long have I been out for?"

"After your face greets the ground, I think you got knocked out cold for five minutes.", Rainbow informed him.

David looked over the couch to see the other three was sitting there, looking like they have some words for him. Charles stood up, cleared his throat before telling him, "We need to talk about the book you brought home and what was written inside it, so open your ears and listen carefully."

David reposition himself and gave them the signal to give him what kind of information he needed to know. Charles nodded and began to tell him, "You have already known that the book was more rare than the shiniest diamond, yes?", he said and David nodded, "But do you know what's more rare than that?"

"You mean that book is not the rarest?", David said.

"Yes. And that thing is the item on the book itself. It's a medallion and it contains more power than you could have ever imagine and guess what it could do.", Charles said and David shrugged, not knowing what that thing is capable of, "Travel through different dimensions and planets."

"Am I in some kind of Sci-fi movie? Are you sure that thing could take me to any planets? And does that mean that I could finally go home?", David continues to throw question at him.

"Kind of. I mean that's what Twilight told me.", Charles said and looked over to Twilight.

"Technically, it's not that easy to flip a lever and go back home like that. This medallion only takes you to a place it belongs. There are thirteen of this thing spread out of the universe and you have to collect all of it to go where ever you want and I guess it is Earth. It is a very risky thing to do, David. If you walk out Equestria now, it will he hard to bring you back. I don't think you should go for it, David.", Twilight explained it to him.

David thought about it at first but his thoughts was connected to another one. The one that he had promised his wife. He remembered the time he met his wife and oh man, to him, meeting his wife has always been a dream to him when he knew he was stuck here. He remembers the promise he had made to her. He kept it since then and now, it was his time to fulfill his promise.

"Twilight?", David looked over to her, "Do me a favor and do what you do best to get that thing working."

The two mares gasped after hearing him. He made a decision that could probably end his life for good. Rainbow lift herself off the ground and hovers in front of David.

"Are you out of your mind?! That is the worst thing to could have decided! You don't know what is out in those planets, David. For Celestia's sakes, it could get you killed!"

"It is my decision, Dash!", he turned back to Twilight, "What do I need to do to have that thing working? And do not ask a single question!"

Twilight was scared, trembling from his outrage, but she held it and told him what he needed, "We need a few things to get this thing working properly. First, we need a mirror, a few blue orchids, some spring starflowers and... poison jokes? Why would this thing needs poison jokes?"

"No time for questions. I'm going to go and get the Poison Jokes and the rest of you get the rest of the ingredients.", David said and without further or do, he ran out of the library in a blink of an eye. What he didn't know was Rainbow was.quietly following him.

For a few moments, he reached the entrance of the forest again. Instead of going freely into the woods, he decided that he would go to Zecora's hut for the plants instead of going head first into danger. Before he even walk down the path, Rainbow stopped him.

"Why do you want to go back so bad, David? Your life is perfect here! You got a job, a house, bunch of frienes. I mean, what does your home have but ours don't?"

"I'm afraid that is too personal. Now if you excuse me, I need to get those plants and leg it out of here quick. I don't like this forest one bit.", David said and ran passed Rainbow.

Rainbow would not let the question unanswered. She uses her speed to catch him easily, she tackled him onto the ground, tumbles a few times before stopping.

"I'm not going to let that slide away easily. You're going to answer me right now, personal or not."

David gently remove her out of his body. He let out a long sigh before telling her, "Remember the time I passed out for two days after defeating Sombra? I went into my dream and I met her. I... promised her that I will find a way back home even if it kills me. I'm not even sure if she was real! But a promise is a promise and I will fulfill it."

He looked over to Rainbow to see a tear drip down her cheek. David whipped the remaining tears on her face and told her, "Look, Dash. I know you live me and I know that you don't want to let me go. But I can't let this opportunity flies away. I'm sorry, Dash. But I have to go home. Do me a favor and do not forget me when I'm gone, okay?", Rainbow answered him with a nod, "That's the Rainbow I wanted to see. Now, let us go and get the plants." He said and they both stood up, walking the rest of the way to the hut.

It wasn't hard for David to get what he needed from Zecora. Sure it was a little bit difficult trying to tell her why he needed them, but he manage to get them without having to answer too much questions. Both David and Rainbow talked to each other on the way back to the library. They talk, they laugh, it reminds him of that first date he had with her. Their conversation ended when the duo reached the library. David opened the door and to his surprise, Celestia was there.

"Greetings, David."

"Celestia? What in the world are you doing here?", said David.

"I'm here because Twilight is asking my permission to help you with your journey back where you belong."

David was shocked once again, "What?!  You have got to be kidding me! What is she gonna do to help me find my way back? Telling bedtime stories?"

"Hey! Without me, you wouldn't be able to know the language written in this book. I'm coming with you because I can tell you what you needed to know about your encounter of other planets.", Twilight said.

"Okay, maybe you are correct about the language in the book. But that doesn't make me to let you follow me. You are the Element of Magic for God's sakes! What will the rest of the elements do without you?"

"Do not worry too much, David. We have been discussing this before and have decided that me and my sister will take over the Element of Magic. It's about time we protect our citizens in our own hooves.", Celestia said.

"Are you sure, Princess? If so, then can I ask how does your sister and you operate only one Element?"

"We created it, we know how to use them. Now, continue your progress."

He nodded at her and walked towards Twilight. Next to her was a well placed mirror with a bowl on the top corner of it. In the bowl, there were a few flowers in it. All of them are blue and David assumed that was the place he needed to put his plants in.

"Okay, almost ready to go. I need a few minutes to cast a spell on the ingredients and the book. When the portal starts working, you need to grab the book and walk through the mirror to disable the portal. Understood?"

"Can these two come with me?", he pointed at the other two humans in the room, "They might become handy if we get into a sticky situation."

"They can come if they want to. Make sure that the last one entering the portal must disable it removing the book behind the mirror. Got it?" Twilight said and both Charles and Thomas gave her a thumbs up, "Great! Now let's see how this thing works."

David ignored Twilight for a moment and turned back to Rainbow, "Before I leave, I want you to keep something for me. I cut it out of the picture." He handed her a what seems like a portion of David's family picture with David in it, "I kept it for quite awhile now and I've been wanting to give it to you. What I want you to do is to pin this thing somewhere you can see it."

As soon as he finish his sentence, a blue light flashes and a small boom can be heard behind him. He turned around and saw the mirror was shimmering blue light. It was time. This is it. This was the moment David has been waiting for his whole life. He doesn't want to leave this beautiful, calming, peaceful planet and let it go to waste. But he had to do it. He had to.

"It's time, David.", Twilight said as she removes the book behind the mirror and handed it to Charles, "You will walk in last and make to be clear, make sure nobody walk in besides us, okay?"

Charles nodded and they all turned to the mirror. David and Twilight took a few step closer to the portal.  Every step they took, Rainbow's heart began to beat faster. It's hard for her to see two her love ones go. She couldn't take it anymore, so she did what stupid thing her brain told her to do.

"I'll take that!", she yoinked the book out of Charles's hand, "Here I come! Brace yourself!", she comes charging at Twilight and David, attempting to shove them in with her.

"Oh bugger!", David was tackled along with Twilight into the portal. The portal slam shut, the mirror stopped shimmering. Silence filled the room, leaving Celestia, Charles and along with Thomas speechless.

"That is not good at all.", Charles said while still couldn't tell what just happened.

"You got that right.", Thomas replied.