Unlikely hero

Jason was casually sitting at a round table in the barn on Sweet Apple Aches, he was sipping a mug of cider as he and Big Mac waited for the others to arrive, Mac managed to explain that they would be playing Texan hold em' except it was called something else here. He decided to count his bits and take out what he was gonna use for the night while Mac watched him with a raised eyebrow.

"Yah earned quiet ah bit of bits in ah day" he said making Jason smile.

"Yea I know my rates and I do a good job and a fast job so everyone is more then happy to pay $15 an hour, with a $12 labour fee along with extra for like hinges or hoses used" he explained getting a nod from the stallion. "So who else is coming?" He asked as he put his money away, save for roughly 30 bits.

"Well there is Time Turner, Carrot Cake, Thunderlane, Comet Tail, Caramel, Pokey Pierce and Fancy Pants" he explained getting a slow nod from Jason. "Fancy Pants is the only from out of town but he is ah high school friend of Comet so Comet invited him to this game so ya won't be the only newbie."

"Fair enough" he said as he sipped his cider as several stallions entered, Time and Carrot both smiled and patted Jason on the back before grabbing a glass and sitting at the table.

"How do ya both know him?" Mac asked.

"Well I fixed a bench for Carrot and I painted a invisible piano for Time" Jason explained as the stallions nodded and got out their bits.

"You had an invisible piano Timmy?" Carrot asked.

"Why of course I did" he said sipping the cider and spitting it out straight away. "Aww buck, I grabbed the wrong cider " he said giving the full glass to Mac before grabbing another glass of cider.

"So how is your wife now?" Jason asked.

"Oh Ditzy is good, still grumpy I left her on that planet or she is grumpy cause I took her away from the planet as they had mountain sized muffins" he said getting a chuckle from all the guys. As they did the rest of the stallions arrived and grabbed seats and drinks, save for a white stallion in a checkered suit with a monocle who was standing next to Jason and inspecting him.

"Um hey what's up" Jason said nervously which got him a smile from the unicorn.

"I am very good laddy, may I ask who you are?" He asked politely.

"Oh my name is Jason" he said offering his hand "and yourself?"

"Oh pleasure to meet you Jason, my name is Fancy Pants but just call me Fancy" he said shaking Jason's hand firmly. "I hate to be blunt but what are you my boy?"

"Oh I'm a human" he said to him.

"Interesting an what do you do here in Ponyville?" He asked curiously.

"Well I am a handy man, if someon....pony has a task they need help with or something that needs to be fixed, they call me, um what about you?" He asked as the unicorn sat next to him.

"Oh well I am an Entrepreneur and I own a dozen restaurants and I am a manager for my Wife Fleur, also I am a professional boxer and ex Guard and a fashion Designer" he said proudly and dumbfounding Jason.

"Oh cool, I am a black belt in Muay Thai" he said back to him.

"Muay Thai?" Fancy asked curious.

"It's a fighting style from my world and can be very dangerous if used incorrectly" he said.

"Fascinating, do you mind if we swap phone numbers, I would very much like to talk with you more or even hire you for maintenance work my friend. " he asked which Jason simply offered him his personal phone, which Fancy entered his number and called himself to receive the number before returning the phone.

"Shall we begin, a base of 20 bits as alway?" Carrot said which every one nodded before he began dealing, he then turned to a tan earth pony with a chestnut mane and tail "Caramel you got the small pot while Comet you got the large pot" he said pointing to a dark yellow Unicorn stallion with a dark blue mane and tail who simply groaned and put 3 bits in the centre of the table while Caramel put one with it. "I'll deal and it goes clockwise" he instructed, "Thunder did you being the cards?" He asked a black Pegasus with a white Mohawk.

"Yea I did" he said handing carrot a deck of cards from his pocket.

"Thanks, so everyone ready?" He asked receiving a round of nods before he began dealing.

(A few hours later)

The game of poker had ended shortly after it begun after a large black spider fell on Pierce's head causing him to freak out and accidentally break the table, he quickly apologised as Jason quickly repaired it as he still had his tools with him, he received a thanks from Mac before the group moved and sat down to watch a pony version of football on a large TV that was in the room. Jason groaned as it was like American football rather then Australian which caused him to constantly ask questions.

As the night went on, Jason discovered that Pierce is a local jeweller who specialises in piercings while Thunder lane is part of the weather team. Comet was an astronomer and Caramel was the local Blacksmith. As the time reached 8pm, Applejack arrived with her little yellow furred sister with some food from her granny and dropped it off which seemed to make everypony but Caramel happy, as he went quiet and turned red before looking at his cider. Upon discussing his reaction after the mares had left, it was discovered that he had a thing for the farmer for the last couple I years but never had the balls to do anything about it.

"Dude come on, man up and ask her and I don't give a flying fuck that it isn't how it normally works here" Jason said trying to motivate him. "And if your wondering if she may like you or not then ask Mac's little sister" he said getting a nod in agreement from Mac, who at tho point was munching on a frita. "Or just man up an ask her this week" he said.

"He can't ask it's Apple Buck season, which is the name of our harvest and seein' ah'm injured, AJ is gonna be workin' overtime." He sighed.

"Want some free labour?" Jason asked " I have no jobs till next week so yea" he said making Mac smile.

"Okay well be sure to be here tomorrow at 6 am." He said to the human who nodded before saying his goodbye and leaving.

As Jason was walking out if the barn, he noticed Applejack sitting on a swing chair with her stenson on her lap as she gazed at the stars.

"Hey Applejack, you alright?" Jason asked as he sat next to her.

"Oh Howdy Jason, yea everything is ok" she said with a sigh as Jason rubbed her back gently.

"Then why are you down in the dumps?" He asked curious.

"You to be honest" she said looking at him.

"Me? What's wrong with me?" He asked confused.

"Nothin' and that's the problem, heck If ah ended up on anther world where most of everything ah know and never beenin' able to see anyone I know and love ever again, ah'd be going crazy and push everypony away and yet here ya are, takin' it in your stride like nothin' even happened, so how are ya okay with this?" Se asked looking at him and making him sigh.

"Truth be told, I'm far from okay, it's the reason I have been busy as I don't really wanna break down and burden you lot with it," he said leaving back.

"Doubtful, ah'm your friend as it wouldn't burden me, heck it make me stop worrying about ya a little" she said with a soft smile.

"You worried about an alien?" He asked teasingly.

" yea, even more so when he is ma friend and is nice to everypony" she said.

"Well thanks for your concern Applejack, so I'll be over tomorrow at 5 to help with the apple bucking" he said making her sit up as look at him confused.

"Ah don't think so Sugarcube, ah don't need the help" she said stubbornly.

"Yes you do" he said gesturing the aches of trees.

"No ah don't it's the Apple family tradition that no pony other then Apples can buck apples" she said pointing a finger at him making him chuckle.

"I'm not a pony so that rule doesn't apply to me" he said which he was about to counter before grumbling.

"Fine" she said quietly.

"So I'll see you tomorrow Applejack" he said as yet both stood up and hugged.

"Call me AJ seeing as we're friends" he said with a smile before Jason left for home.

As Jason walked his thoughts drifted to the individual that confronted him at the hospital and what his warning meant, he then remembered about the two letters back at his place.

Upon arriving at his home he saw Iron sitting on the couch with a book in her hand while she wore a blue top and jeans while Morning was munching on an apple with Jason's hoodie on and in shorts, he quickly waved before heading to his room and locking the door before he wen to his bedside table and pulled out the letters and opened the one marked with the number 1.

'Dear Jason, I know what I am about to say may be a little intense but all of what I'm about to say is incredibly important. My name is Adrian Storm, I am fully human and I am your father, now before you get confused, if you already aren't, you were born in Equestria in the Crystal Kingdom. Now when you are most likely reading this is probably when you are a grown man that my Nephew has raised. I'm getting off track, okay so my Earth, the where you were sent to, the time between there and this Equis is incredibly buggered as a year on Earth is like 250 years.... Maybe, I don't know I didn't do the calculations.... Anyway back on track again, when you reading this is either when you are thirty (which was when the Nova Gateway was suppose to bring you back) which you can just tear this up now and ignore it.... If not then you an the rest of this planet are in terrible danger. A danger that Lucas, Milo and myself failed to stop which means you have to take over our job.... Sorry, anyway I have left a gift for you, it is a form of basic magic called Channeling that any species in the MultiVerse can use as it takes the magic around you and helps it intertwine with your soul through meditation. You probably don't believe me but I beg you, please at least attempt Channeling as it will allow you to use magic, mostly elemental which will save you life for when they come.

Your probably have many questions, like how is your mother, how you were sent to earth, why didn't I keep you here, what the fuck is Channeling, who are they and why does this all sound like a bad plot twist?

All these will be explained in due time my son but for now be safe and train as you will need to be at your very best

With lo--

From Adrian Storm'

Jason simply read the letter over a few more times before simply putting it back in his draw before he went to open the second letter, only to be electrocuted slightly, which annoyed him and he tried over and over, each time with the same result until he gave up and put it away. "Well fuck" he muttered before removing his clothes and putting on shorts before walking out to grab a glass of water, forgetting that he currently had several female room mates.

As he walked out, he instantly got both Iron's and Morning's attention, who were talking on the couch, he didn't notice them as he entered the kitchen and opened his fridge as Luna walked in, took a bottle of soda, gave him a nod before leaving only to return a few moments later and look at him.

"Yes Luna?" He asked as he grabbed a jug of water before closing the fridge and getting a glass.

"We are simply inspecting our host" she stated as she sat across from him as he grabbed an apple and looked at his bear scarred chest.

"Is it sufficient?" He asked as e munched on the fruit.

"Yes, we believe it is, but we have another question" she asked.

"Yea?"

"We desire one of thou's hoodies" she stated Nanking him raise an eyebrow as Iron entered and sat next to him.

"Now why would you want one of mine?" He asked.

"Well your hoodies are thick, plush, soft and have one of a kind designs" Iron said making Jason nod.

"And they smell nice!" Morning called out.

"You know that the smell is most likely my sweat" he called back.

"Interesting" Luna said rubbing her chin.

"I'm Luna, why do you have a chip in your hair?" Jason asked making her stop and run her hand through her mane an found the chip.

"Oh we were playing the Fallouts and a claw if death jumped out and attacked us making our chips to go flying" she said sheepishly as she threw the chip away.

"Right well I'm gonna go to bed... If you want a hoodie come with me" he said as he rose and walked to his room as Luna and Iron followed him. "Okay so Blue, Indigo, Red, Yellow, Orange or Pink?" He asked.

"Orange please." Iron asked

"Blue" Luna said which Jason nodded and went to grab the hoodies, he had managed to buy a hoodie for each lantern corp a few years earlier as he enjoyed DC and green lantern comics.

"Okay here you go, " he said giving the Avarice corp hoodie to Iron and the Hope corp hoodie to Luna who thanked him and left him to go to bed. 'So still got Pink, Indigo, White, Black, Yellow and Red' he thought as he looked at the hoodies before shivering 'that was weird' he thought before having a shower and heading to bed.

The next morning, Jason was awoken by his alarm so with a groan he was up and began to get cleaned up, he grabbed cargo shorts, his steel cap boots and a black singlet, got changed and headed to Sweet Apple Aches to meet up with AJ who gave him a quota and a section which he began to work by scaling the tries and picked ripe fruit before dropping them into the buckets below. 'Thank fuck dad had a few apple trees on his property' he thought as he loaded the buckets from the first tree onto a cart before moving to the next.

(Several Hours Later)

Jason was working in his fourth row as a yellow mare with a red mane and tail in overalls walked under the tree he was in, he didn't notice her a he worked until she called out to him.

"Hey Jason, Lunch is ready" she called out to him.

"Thanks AppleBloom" he replied as he finished with the tree and climbed down before carrying the full buckets to the cart and pulled the cart to the barn for emptying. As he reached the barn, he notice that the yellow mare had been following him. "I'm gonna go, you don't have to worry" he said with a smile as he wiped his brow with his top.

"No it's not that," she said as they began walking to the farm house.

"Then what is it?" He asked.

"Well it's just that your so much younger then me and yet your built like ma brother, how is that?" She asked

"Cause where I am from, we age and grow much faster then species here" he said as they made it to the front porch.

"Oh ah get it.... Ah think." She said making Jason laugh as they entered. "Hey Jason why are ya wearing cologne?" She asked.

"What? I'm not" he said before sniffing himself and hi nose crinkled. "Damn I reek" he said with a groan.

"No ya smell nice, like the fancy expensive cologne ma brother uses" she stated.

"What is my natural B.O is pleasant to you?" He asked receiving a nod from her. "Well damn" he said as they reached the dining room and sat a the table with Mac and Granny. "Hey where is AJ?" He asked.

"She's dealing with our run away cattle deary" the elderly light green mare said softly.

"Fair enough Granny, but question, are the cows Like you all?" He asked.

"No cows are cows, they walked on four legs as talk" he said making Jason shrug.

"Close enough" he said before he began eating as AJ arrived huffing from running as she sat next to Jason and grabbed herself some food. As she ate she looked over to Jason with a smile.

"So how many have ya done so far?" She asked.

"Three rows" he said making her smile more.

"That's double your quota" she said as she sipped we drink "you can finish for the day if ya like" she offered.

"Nope, I clock off at six so that means six more hours so that means I can get another three in" he said before getting up from the table an heading back out.

"Ah like 'im" granny said with a smile.

"Yea he is as stubborn a a mule" Applejack said. "And before ya say anything, he ain't my type" she added making Mac raise his eyebrow.

(That evening)

When Jason finished, it was nearly midnight, which was quite a while after what he said he would work to, he simply smile and left the farm, leaving the Cowgirl to her own devices a e walked home. As he walked through the town, he passed several ponies who were going home after being out on the town, which most seemed to wave at him which he simply returned the gesture as he passed a alleyway. As he passed it he heard someone whimper softly causing him to stop and inspect the alleyway.

As he did he saw a white unicorn stallion with a black mane holding Berry Punch against a wall, he had a sadistic smile as he did.

"Hello sweetie, long time to see?" He asked as Jason slowly approached.

"Let go of me Sword Dance" she begged which made him chuckle.

"Why my dear fiancé?" He asked softly.

"Ex- Fiancé, you bucked off when you found out I was pregnant" she growled.

"Well now I'm back to take what mine aga..... " he was saying before Jason slammed his fist into the stallion's side causing him to let go of Berry and stumble back, the stallion didn't even have a moment to realise what was happening before a pair of palms smacked Sword's temples before they gripped and pulled his face down into a rise knee, knocking the stallion back more. "Who the Buck Are you?" He yelled as a trail of blood oozed from his nose.

"I'm Berry's friend so if you want her, you are gonna have to go through me first" he said picking up a pipe that was in the Alley.

"Oh Buck off" he growled as his horn began to glow, only for the pipe to be slammed horizontally across his horn, cracking it and making he cry out and hold his horn.

"Now just fuck of before I give you a probing" he threatened making the stallion run out of the alley before Jason ditched the pipe and received a bear hug from Berry.

"Thank you Jason" she said wit a sniffle as she buried her face in his neck.

"It's okay Berry" he replied as his arms wen around her, "we are gonna go to your place, pack up some of your stuff as bring you and your little one to my place until your safe" he said.

"Re.... Really?" She asked.

"Of course" he said as he walked wit her back to her place to pack up some clothes, it was there that Jason met her daughter, Berry Pinch who was like her mother in appearance.

"Okay we are ready" Berry said twenty minutes later which got a nod from Jason as they headed to his house.

"Okay so Pinchy can take my study which I'll convert into a temporary bedroom while you Berry shall take my room" he informed as he unlocked the front door.

"I can't and won't take your bed Jason" Berry argued as he let the two in.

"This is non negotiable" he said a he went to his empty study to set up a mattress for the filly, as he did, Morning entered the room and gave him a hug from behind him. "What's this for?" He asked.

"For being a decent Stallion" she said as she nuzzled his shoulder.

"I just did what most guys would" he said.

"Yea on your world, not here, especially when it comes to mares" she said with a sigh as she continued to hold him against herself.

"Why is that? Is it cause of the ratio?" Jason asked as he placed his hand on hers to let her know she can let go.

"Yea pretty much, most stallions see mares as just property" she sighed as she let go of him.

"Well I wasn't raised like that." He said turning to face her.

"It's one of the reasons I like you" she said with soft smile. "Anyway dinner I ready" she said before they left the room to head to the kitchen.

"Hey Morning.... I like you too" he said making her smile.

"Who doesn't" she said teasingly before she went to take a seat at the table, Jason sat next to her and Berry as Iron sat next to Pinchy and Luna, Luna was next to Morning and Pinchy was next to her mum.

"So have you lot explained by Luna is here?" He asked getting a round of nods.

"Hey Jason, why are you wearing cologne?" Iron asked.

"I'm not, Apparently my Body Oder just smells like that" he grumbled making the mares laugh. "What?"

"It's just funny that stallions pay like $100 - $3000 on a cologne like the when you produce it for free" Morning said making Jason smile.

"Well ain't that a big F you to everybody else" he said as he ate. "You know this makes me feel a bit out of place" he said.

"What does?" Berry asked.

"Being the only guy in the room" he said.

"Well you better get use to it as it will be a common scenario when you have a herd." iron said.

"Are you lot still on that idea of me having a herd?" He asked getting a round if nods. "Why?" He asked them.

"Well you kind, funny, polite, respectful to mares and hard working" Iron said with a smile.

"And good looking" Morning added getting a glare from Iron but making Jason laugh. "What I am just being honest" she said with a smile.

"Well as much as I like this conversation, I better head to bed and so should Pinchy" he said making the filly groan, he smile and headed to the lounge room before he was stopped by Berry. "Berry I'm not gonna let you sleep on the couch " he said.

"Fine then at least share your bed with me" she asked making him blush slightly.

"Are you sure you wanna share your bed with a smelly ape?" He asked with a smirk.

"Why of course" she said.

"And why is that?" He asked crossing his arms.

"Because of this." She said Kissing him.