Author's Note

Sorry it took so long, but hey here it is.

Questions and a failed discovery

Luckily for me I got to enjoy one more day before Twilight came for me. Fluttershy wished me goodbye when she left, not knowing that leaving me with Twilight; she was also handing me over to my arch-enemy. She may not be a real enemy, but she is the closest thing I have to one. Her and her magic makes my life harder. It would be one thing if I was left alone at the cottage, cause I wouldn't have to worry about anyone finding out my sapience.

However now that I am here, I highly doubt that I will be able to do many of the same things that I once did at Fluttershy's. Like reading a book or exploring the area. I would have to keep my eyes and ears out for Spike and Twilight, while I stay here this weekend if I attempt to read a book.

Currently I am stuck with Spike in the library, watching him reorganize the books in some sort of complex order. Some of these books have interesting titles that catches my interest. Like this one book that is in one of the many unorganized stacks, in which the name was 'The History of Equestria and the Union of the Five nations'. This book stood out to me due to its unique name, that and it could shed some light onto the world or at least give me some knowledge about other nations.

All I need is something to distract Spike so I can obtain it, then all I need to do would be to find a safe place to read it at. "Okay, I'm taking a break" informed Spike as he climbed down the ladder and exited the room, leaving me alone. Wow that's just wow, perfect timing must I say. I looked around for a moment to make sure the coast was clear, afterwards I snuck over to the pile and removed the book from the stack.

A smile grew on my face, as I read a little of the introduction.

The History of Equestria and the union of the Five nations,
These are recorded past events that had happened a little over a thousand years ago and before rise of the two sisters. This book is based on the research of the few scrolls and tablets that have been discovered, along as the archeological digs and their findings. In this book we will lay down the facts about the history of the long forgotten Pony Empire, and go in depth of its downfall.

Wow, now this is something. This could give me some insight on this world and its inhabitants, if anything tell me more about the nations of this world. Yet, first I need a place to safe enough to read. Then I heard a gasp quickly turning to Twilight. "Were you reading?" she inquired causing me to let go of the book in shock.

Twilight POV

I was in the map room reading through some spell books, desperately trying to find a spell to remove Silver's mask as a surprise for Fluttershy when she returned home. However nothing in these books gave me an option other than using the same spell I used last time, which sent him away for a day. I have just one more page and I am determine to see what it might tell me.

Suddenly my eyes grew in horror, the last page was ripped out from the book. Celestia knows what information it could've shared on removing the mask. Sighing I got up from my throne and left the room, heading to the library. "At least Spike is organizing the books like I asked him to, hopefully Silver messing with his process.

I opened the door with my magic entering the room, and my eyes grew in shock and curiosity. Silver had opened the book and had his finger moving across the paper from side to side. I couldn't hold the shock in myself any longer I gasped, alerting Silver to my presence. He immediately turned to face me, his body expression showed he was surprised to see me.

Without thinking I opened my mouth and asked a question, "Were you reading?" which caused him to drop the book and freeze in place. My mind couldn't process what my eyes had shown. A human is incapable of reading, let alone incapable of a high thinking that wasn't instincts. I have to study this at once! Even if my research proves nothing of value or new, the possibility of him being somewhat aware of his surroundings is too important to science. I wrapped him with my magic levitating him close to me, along with the book as evidence and headed to one of the rooms in the back of the castle.

As I opened the door to the room, Silver showed some aggression from within the bubble that I had encased him in. "Hold still Silver, I just want to run some basic tests" I said as I lit the room with my magic. The room lit up causing Silver to stop struggling under my magic, however it didn't last long. If he was intelligent it would be because of the devise that was in the room. I strapped him into the machine, with the restraints as I attached the brain monitor onto his skull.

I took a step back and marveled in my doing, it seems like yesterday I had just used it on Pinkie to study her 'Pinkie sense'. "Now don't worry Silver, you will be right out once the machine test you for any abnormal brain waves for a human" I expressed to the quivering human. I pulled the switch activating the machine.

The machine whizzed and whirled, as it scanned for any abnormalities in the brain. It did so for an hour till, the machine let out a ringing noise followed by the lights going out. The machine then began printing out the results from the test. I giggled with glee as I grasp the results in my hooves.

When my eyes fell upon the results part of me was let down, honestly I really thought that he was different than the other humans for a second. However the test results showed that he was just average if not slightly above average. "Wow, I guess the joke is on me; making me look crazy and obsess with science or something, heh. Sorry Silver it seems you are just normal after all" I said, feeling terrible that I had tested on him. I detached the suction cups and undone the restraints. "Come now, yet me make it up to" I beckoned as he rubbed his wrist.

Thomas: POV

Damn she had the restraints pulled to tightly, I almost lost all circulation to my hands. "Come now, yet me make it up to" twilight informed as she left me to recover, with the book I had with her. You better or I swear.

As I began to leave my curiosity got to me. I just had to know what exactly was the results, that made me 'normal'. In a hurry I snatch the paper and scanned through the numbers and words. I didn't make any sense from the results, so I tossed them back and inspected the machine for a second.

Inspecting the machine a smile was brought to my face when, I noticed where one of the nobs was turned to. Average huh?, well I guess so I was a pony. Twilight forgot to switch the devise from pony to human, that was indeed a close one. Now for that payment you implied Princess Twilight my nemesis.

Walking out into the hallway, I was met with an interesting sight. Twilight was having a discussion with another pony, who I could only assume was Starlight; Princess Twilight's maid or something around like that. Starlight's gaze turned to me and she raised her hoof to point at me "Oh, so is that the human?" Starlight inquired.

Twilight turned her head to me "Yes that's Silver, which reminds me I need to go get him a little reward for being such a good boy" Twilight said like I was a puppy.

"Well if you don't mind I could give him a treat for you" Starlight offered. What is this treat they keep on mentioning, is it like a dog biscuit or something? If so I think I will pass on the offer then.

"You don't have to do that" Twilight said with a friendly smile. Sure and letting your crazy princess do it, is okay too.

"No its fine really, I haven't interacted with a human since I was a filly. Besides I think it could be a great way to practice my friendship, also I could use a break from cleaning the castle" she replied with an innocent smile.

"Well if you say so, this does give me time to check on Spike's progress with sorting the new books with the old ones" Twilight said with slight hint of relief.

As soon as Twilight left, Starlight beckoned me to follower her. It wasn't long till she led me to what seemed to be the kitchen. She then proceeded to bring out a leg of ham from the fridge. Meat was very tempting especially when your only source of protein was in nuts and other various foods.

"Here you go boy" she said dropping it to the floor in front of me. Suddenly reality hits me, humans on this world eat their meat raw. "Well don't be shy, dig in" she said convinced that I was going to eat that raw. Then a thought came back to mind, that I should expose my intelligence to her. "Oh, I see you're one of those humans who prefer to eat away from sights of others. I'll be back in a few minuets, to check up on you" she said with a slight chuckle in her voice.

Okay, time to get rid of this meat. I grasped it and walked over to one of the glass windows pushing it open and dropping it outside into the bush. There problem solved, now what am I going to do? Should I tell them of my sentience or not, dammit where are you when I need you Light?

I awoke to find myself laying up against a tree on a hill overlooking wheat fields. I began to look around franticly trying to figure out how I got here, before I took another look at myself. My clothes were different which meant I was in another memory, they were common clothes, and not soldiers which made me smile as I found myself in a dream before the war or perhaps after it?

"THOMAS!" a young feminine voice called out to me in the distance. I pulled myself off from the ground and stretched popping my back a few times. I looked out in the distance to see a young woman making her way towards me from my house. I waited for her to get close to me before I respond. She wore a dress that matched the beauty of her vibrant caring green eyes. Her hair was a rich brown, and she was carrying a baby with her.

"Thomas, there is some gentlemen from the military looking for you" she announced before giving me a kiss. Her name was Abigale Wanedon, my wife.

"I'll go see what they want, you and princess here head back inside its quite chilly today" I told her as I kissed her forehead and looked down at my child. I then escorted my wife and my child down the hill back to the house before I met with the three Soldiers.

As I walked closer a mist covered the scene turning my surroundings a hellish yellow color. I looked at myself once more finding myself back in my combat uniform. I reached for my face feeling not my face but the gas mask that was protecting me from the toxic gas. There was a flash followed by thunder in the distance followed by the sound of explosions close by.

Then another dozen more flashes of light lit up the yellow cloud, followed by the sound of eleven nearby explosions. My eyes widen when I heard the sound of whistling coming from the sky. I knew death was coming, and will soon be upon me. In front of me the shell exploded sending shrapnel penetrating into me body causing me to fall on my back. I felt my blood seep out of my chest and spill onto the ground.

After a few moments in pain, I started to feel colder and everything was going darker. Despite me knowing that this was a memory I couldn't help but be afraid of dying out here all alone. My right arm reached out to the sun that hid behind the yellow gas, and I opened my mouth crying out to god to save me as everything went dark.

I opened my eyes slowly as I returned from unconsciousness, I was surrounded in a half day and half night world. However what really stood out in this memory was the roses in the light, they were all white and gave off a bright glow. Slowly but surely one or two would fade away causing the area to further go into the night's embrace. "Where am I?" I asked myself, not sure what was happening.

"You're safe Thomas, my dear silver rose" a heavenly feminine voice spoke as a gentle breeze passed me from the day part of the world. I looked around trying to find the source of the voice. "Thomas I have been watching you ever since you time began, and I always hoped you made it here. I have a prize for you" the voice explained as the night grew and the roses began shriveling up and blew away with the wind.

"What prize and how did I get here I was on the battlefield how did I get here?" I asked the voice. I'm starting to get some Deja vu here, like I was talking to Light.

"My poor silver rose, it ails me to tell you that your old body didn't last for you. Yes, it means that you are no longer among the living. However I am offering you a prize that is if you accept" she began just as another ten roses faded away. "The prize is that I will mend your body back together, as long as you do something for me" the voice said as a figure of a woman made of light emerged out of the air.

"As you can see the roses are dying every second, to be correct they are being murdered by humanity and its 'Great war'. I want you to be my vassal, a servant as you may call it. I need you to help me save these roses, for if they are all gone than there will be no world for you, your family or the rest of humanity" the woman explained gesturing to the roses as more fade away.

"What do I do?, what are the roses?" I questioned, still baffled by the scenario.

"My dear sliver rose, you must bring humanity to peace. End the sin that humanity has stained the world with. For each rose represents a person of peace that the world has. Once the last rose fades away, there will be no real peace for humanity ever again. Now I am busy, go wake up now" she said.

I awoke once more onto the battle field right as a German soldier walked over to me. I jerked back in fear, as he aimed at me. However someone else a superior officer perhaps, yelled at him to stop. They argued for a few minuets before, they picked me up and told to me move. Heading towards their side of the battlefield.

As I slowly walked at gun point, I notice even more Germans were marching back towards British lines. This told me that they had pushed through our lines and have moved up at least four miles. Meaning I was behind enemy lines already and that I was a prisoner of war now.

Reality returned to me when Starlight entered the room. "I see that you ate it all, good boy. Now come on Twilight wants to see you again" she stated with a amused smile on her face.