It had been two weeks since my trip to Haven City, though the nostalgic feeling left I couldn't help but feel a bit of guilt. The city is in a state of decay and it's only by luck that are those who kept a section of the city alive and well but what if I was there before all that, before hell broke loose.

Could I have brought the city to a better future or would have just doomed them all. I was never a good leader and I doubt I can lead those in the city.

During the past two weeks, I have devoted my time towards Nyx while occasionally giving lessons on Eco for the two wastelanders. I had also snuck out a few times to compete in the race that Hyde signed up for.

I don't plan to reveal my racing habits for a few reasons, one reason being that if the mane six had found out, I'd get mixed reaction from all of them. If Nyx found out, she'd be worried by the fear of losing me and I don't want that.

If Celestia and Luna found out, they'd just straight up guilt trip on the time they raced and almost got killed from a stray bullet which so happened to be one of the many bullets I fired at another racer.

I sat on a boulder on top of a mountain, overlooking the Everfree forest. The Everfree castle could be seen from where I sat as well as the town of Ponyville.

I took a day for myself, it's just one of those days where I feel myself losing more of my old life that I so desperately try to maintain. I always say to myself that it's nothing, that's just me being a homesick person wanting nothing but to go back to his normal life.

I always try to ignore these feelings and during the War, it was pretty easy with all the shit that was happening. I always wonder what if I never bought the Jetboard or the Morph Gun? Will I still be here or would I have stayed back?

I sighed. This damn question had always plagued my mind with thoughts of home and my family. Hung my head down as I shook it.

“By the Precursors, I've gone soft.” I breathed out. I stood up from the boulder as the wind blew by. I turned my head slightly, hearing the sounds of hoofsteps.

“Jak?” I heard the voice of the pony behind me, turning to look at the pony, I saw Twilight. She wore a magenta shirt and blue jeans, her mane was pulled into a ponytail. She also had a bag on her back.

“What are doing up here?” She asked.

“I could ask you the same thing.” I replied as I crossed my arms. She frowned, not expecting my response. Not waiting for another word, I sat back down on the boulder.

Through the corner of my eyes I saw Twilight stand beside me.

“Jak, are you alright?” She asked. Groaning, I shook my head.

“No, I'm far from it. I just need some time for myself.” I answered her. The boulder I sat on had enough space for two people. Twilight being the only one beside me, sat down.

“Do you want to talk about it? It helps, you know.” She said, placing the bag on to the floor with a loud thump, indicating that the contents of the bag were heavy.

“It's nothing, really.” I said, lying to her. She frowned again.

“I don't believe you, I've been around you long enough to know that you're never this down.” She said. She's right, the past two weeks she and I have been hanging out.

“I just feel homesick, it's nothing major.” I said to her. She only looked at me as if expecting further explanation. After a minutes of silence, she then realized what I had meant.

“Oh.” She said in a whispered tone, earning a nod from me.

“I know that I can't go back home but that still doesn't stop me from missing it.” I said to her. She stayed silent, allowing to vent out a bit of my sadness.

“I never really did say goodbye to my friends or family, for all I know they could have already passed away. I made a promise to come back home safe and sound but look at me now.” I said with a sad chuckle. I hung my head down.

“I keep these feelings locked up inside, leaving them to be forgotten but they always come back to haunt me, to taunt me, to loathe me.” I said as my vision started to blur. I wiped my eyes.

“You feel guilty, for leaving everything?” She guessed. I didn't answer, only looking out towards the sky.

“I guess you can say that.” I said as I closed my eyes. I've left so many people behind and for what? To live a life in a body that is not my own?

“For all I know, my mother could be frowning down at me for what I've become.” I said before hanging my head again. “A monster.” I heard Twilight scoff at this.

“Jak, you're not a monster. You're a stallion far from home whose only wish is to go back. You may think that because you can change into an enraged “Monster” that you are one but you're not. You're loving father to a sweet filly, a friend to me and my friends and a hero. You have been nothing but kind to those around you, except for that one time with Gilda but that's besides the point.” She said before wrapping her arms around me.

“And I'm sure your mother is proud of you.” She whispered in the embrace. I felt a smile form in my lips, it was small but a smile nonetheless. I felt my face warm up as I hugged back. We stayed like this for what felt like hours before finally letting go. I saw Twilight’s rosy cheeks and I'm sure she saw mine as well.

“Thanks.” I said to her, earning a smile from her. We both looked at the sun as it began to set. I felt weight on my right shoulder, looking at my shoulder, I saw that Twilight had leaned her head on it.

She gave a blissful sigh before the sun finally set and the moon began to rise.

“Um, I can continue the story from before as a way to say thanks.” I suggested in the most quietest voice possible.

“I've got time.” Was her answer. I smiled again before trying to recall where I left off.

1,998 Years Ago
Metal Head War Approaching
Underground Hideout
[Ten Minutes after accepting the two rookies]

I laid on my assigned bed, using one of the few things I could use to pass the time. A Paddle ball, practical yes but enjoyable.

The sounds of fire and paddling were the only things heard through the silence of the room. Torn looked down on the map of Haven City while Tess, who's still iffy about me, had been hitting the punching bag.

I stopped paddling as I heard the door open. Looking at the door, I could see the two rookies walking in with an ottsel behind them.

“Whoa, does it smell in here.” The ottsel said in a familiar voice.

“Yeah, we know.” Tess growled at the ottsel as he walked towards one of the water pipes.

“Whew... being a big hero sure makes ya thirsty!” The ottsel said as he pulled the lever and opening his mouth. Both me and Torn waited with a smirk.

Soon what was supposed to be water poured into his mouth.

“Grrrrrhhhh…” He choked as he tried turning the lever back up before finally pulling back and began to spit out the sewage.

“The Baron turned off all water to the slums. He's willing to sacrifice innocent lives just to destroy the underground. I shouldn't be surprised. I've seen his evil before, while serving in the Krimzon Guard. That's why I quit.” Torn mentioned, earning wide eyed stares from the two new recruits.

“Not a surprise.” I said to myself.

“You were a Krimzon Guard? Huh. Oh, that explains your... charming sense of humor.” The midnight blue mare said, nervousness evident in her voice. Torn ignored her and continued.

“My friend in the Guard tells me the valve to turn the water back on is located outside the city, at the pumping station.” Torn explained as the ottsel jumped onto the alabaster colored mare’s shoulder.

“Outside the city? What about the security walls?” The alabaster mare asked.

“What about the Metal Heads?! It ain't no petting zoo out there! Peeps be getting deep-sixed!” The ottsel exclaimed. Ignoring both their questions, Torn continued with his explanation.

“Find the large drain pipe in the north wall. It'll take you outside the city to the pumping station. Get to the main valve and open it. If you survive, the slums will be indebted to you. If not, maybe we'll have a touching moment of silence in your honor.” Torn said with a smirk. Earning a mutter from the ottsel.

“I'd like to give him a ‘touching moment’.” He said before both mares turned around, ready to leave.

“And Jak here will make sure you don't die, probably.” Torn said, looking at me. I rolled my eyes and sat up before standing up. I walked passed the two mares before heading upstairs.

Seeing a hoverbike parked out front, I hopped on and drove towards the pumping station. It wasn't a long drive, the slums was a small section of the city where the poor citizens reside.

The stone floor soon changed into wooden scaffoldings with building built around it. A few more twists and turns, I finally arrived at the airlock doors.

I got off the hoverbike and walked up to the door, causing it to unlock as I got closer. After the bolts stopped turning, the doors slid open and I stepped inside.

After waiting for the second door to open, I stepped outside and sat on a rock. Minutes after my arrival, the doors slid open again and the two rookies along with the ottsel walked out.

“Alright.” I said out loud, gaining their attention as I stood up.

“Before we start our hike up to the valve, can I get your names or do I just call you rookies?” I asked them. They both frowned at me.

“My name is Celestia, this is my sister Luna and the ottsel on my shoulder is Daxter.” The alabaster mare introduced the whole group.

“The name’s Jak. Now come on.” I said as I walked towards the two pistons that were pumping up and down. I heard the splashing of water to my right.

I looked and saw three metal heads were walking of the water, gurgling through their masks. Not wanting to waste time, I ran up to them before grabbing two of them and smashing them against the third one.

A sickening crunch was earning from the action before throwing the two metal heads in my hand. They both hit the metal structure behind them.

Both Celestia and Luna took the chance to climb up the pistons before the metal heads got back up. They looked at me and roared in anger before charging at me.

‘Duck.’ I heard the voice of Hyde and did just that. I ducked just in time before the metal heads managed to claw me. Grabbing the horns of the nearest one, I began to to pull them and as I did it cried out in pain before the horns were ripped off its head.

The Metal Head began bleeding profusely before spasming out on to the floor, dead with a few twitches. I spun the two horns in my hand before looking back, seeing that the last Metal Head before it pounced.

I turned around quickly and stabbed both the horns on the metal head before repeatedly punching its jaw. After three to five punches, I had broken the mask off, prevailing the mouth of the Metal head. It had a jaw that split into two.

It roared in defiance before I took out a horn from its chest and held his mouth open as I began stabbing it. It took ten stabs before it let out another roar, this time it was a gurgled roar as blood began pouring out its upper jaw.

It then went limp and I pushed it off of me, feeling myself getting covered in blood as I did so. My face was splattered with blood while my shirt was just soaked with the stuff.

I took off my shirt and quickly threw it onto the water before walking up to it and scrubbing it as hard as I could. I only managed to scrub off the majority of the blood out but also meant that I now had a blood stained shirt.

I groaned before standing back up after splashing my face with water. I looked back at the pipe lines before hearing a series of clings and clangs before ending with a loud thump.

“Celestia, help... Luna, help... Anyone... please... help…” I heard Daxter’s voice through the hose’s nozzle. Walking up to it, I gripped the valve before turning it. The hose was turned on and like a cartoon, Daxter’s head popped out before his arms did as well. Finally, the hose built up too much pressure and shot Daxter out.

Walking up to the downed ottsel, I heard wings flapping above me before Celestia and Luna came into view.

Both landed besides their furry little friend. Celestia opened her mouth to speak but Daxter beat her to it.

“Don't say it. Don't even chuckle! Next time, YOU turn the valve.” Daxter said before fainting on the ground. I couldn't help but chuckle before telling both mares to pick up their friends and go back to Torn.

I stayed behind, wanting to see the pumping station myself. It's not often that I go out of the city and I might as well take my chances.

So with that in mind, I began climbing the piston before being lifted up. I knew more than I let out, if this world is similar to the game then I might be able to save a few lives.

Now

“Afterwards I had asked them if they had any troubles in their hike, a few wild animals and single metal head.” I finished telling Twilight about Celestia and Luna’s first task as Underground members.

“Did you really have to into detail on how you killed the Metal Heads?” Twilight asked. We've stayed in the same position, with her head laying atop my shoulder.

“Sorry.” I apologized. It was near midnight, I guess we stayed too long.

“Oh right, I never told you why I was here.” Twilight said, lifting her head up and picking up her bag. She opened it up and took out a Telescope. She gave me the telescope before she took out the tripod to place the telescope.

“There's a comet that passes by once every five years.” Twilight said as she placed the telescope onto the tripod.

“And you came up here to see it.” I deduced with a chuckle. She smiled with a blush.

“Yeah, I've always like seeing the night sky plus, each time the comet passes, an Aurora Borealis. It's one of the many things that still baffle astronomers and scientists today.” She said with a bit of an explanation afterwards.

“Sounds interesting.” I said to her.

“You want to watch with me? I-I mean you don't have to.” She stuttered a bit. A blush reformed on her cheeks. I felt mine warm up.

“Sure.” I answered as I stood up from the boulder. I walked up to her.

She took out a large blanket before placing on the ground, I guess she was planning on enjoying the light show. We both sat down and conversed once again.

Once it hit midnight, Twilight was on the telescope, waiting for the comet to pass while I was laying on the blanket. My thoughts began to wonder about until I started thinking about Twilight.

She had been nothing but kind to me, even after knowing what I can do and what I've done. But why does being around make me feel funny? What was the expression? Butterflies in my stomach.

Not too mention that she seems to be around me more than she is with her friends.

I was taken out of thoughts by Twilight squealing in excitement. Looking up at the sky, I could see the source of her excitement.

I smiled at the sight. A green comet was passing by the planet. Twilight had taken out a notebook and quill seemingly out of nowhere. She had been scribbling things down like crazy.

I couldn't help but laugh a little. She looked adorkable. She had stopped and looked at me with another blush on her cheeks.

“Don't mind me.” I said to her. She looked up in time to see the comet as it left.

“It's fine, I've already got enough notes on it.” She said, walking towards me before sitting down next to me.

“Now we enjoy the show.” She said just in time as the sky lit up into a spectacular show of prismatic colors.

We both laid down onto the blanket. While I was the one laying down, Twilight was the one using me as a pillow. She had laid her head atop my chest.

Author's Note

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