Zeref opens his eyes slowly and sits up. Pulling the headgear off and sitting there with the helmet resting in his hands. His mind full of thoughts on what exactly the Assassin was planning. It fell into his theory of the AI becoming autonomous and free willed. Could he be seeking revenge for what happened in the game before all this happened? And what is worse, could he somehow find his way out of the game and...no, that is not possible. Maybe in science fiction but not in real life. Then again...look where he was. He thought getting here would never happen in all his life. Boy, did that change. He continued to sit there for a moment longer until there was a knock at the door..

“Zeref, are you back yet?”

“Yeah Twi, come on in.”

She opens the door and walks in, closes it behind her and walks over to his bed and sits beside him. She looks down at her hands which were folded in her lap, then looks up to him.

“You were...very impressive today Zeref. You coordinated and commanded like a general with his army. You were so organized with how you placed everyone and it was over and done with faster than I thought it would be.”

He looks away from Twilight and smiles lightly, reaching over on the nightstand and slides his sunglasses back on.

“Well Twi, being one of the three leaders of a tri organization can force you to become a commander of sorts. Even though it isn’t real life. Your factionmates stills look to you for guidance and leadership. Of course, back in my world when the game was created, I was still in junior high school. And when I wasn’t in the game, I was simply just an invisible kid to the populus of the school. And it wasn’t just then. The whole time I was in school I had no friends. But when I discovered MMORPGs, and then The Matrix Online, I was a whole different person. People actually respected me because I could be a leader and actually cared about my faction. Then when the game ended, no matter what game I played, it didn’t feel the same. So I became a solo player. I avoided people in real life and in-game. There was no point.”

Twilight lowered her ears and frown, having sympathy for Zeref. She scoots closer to him, eventually sitting across from him and leaning in, wrapping her arms around his neck and nuzzles gently.

“Well, you aren’t there anymore Zeref. You are here now. And no matter what your past may have been there, it no longer matters. I mean..it does but…”

Zeref wraps his arms around the alicorn and hugs her close, she blinks a few times, but nuzzles into his shoulder.

“It’s alright Twi, I understand what you are saying. And thank you. For a bookworm, you sure do fumble with your words a lot don’t you?”

He asked in a playful manner. This making her blush a little but giggled in the process. The two stayed like this for awhile. Zeref noticed that she was pressing herself closer to him than usual. Not that he minded. What he didn’t k.now is that Twilight was growing more and more fond with every new thing she learns about him. She thought of him, despite his rather grim disposition as kind, intelligent, a little mean at times, but not to the point of hurting anyone’s feelings, and above all, humble. Feeling he gives himself too little credit for his abilities. Which it really was the case. Zeref didn’t like being the center of attention. In fact, the only reason why he became the leader of the Machine Branch of Exemplar Tribune because one of the founders asked him to. She finally lets go of him and bounces a bit.

“It’s time we go celebrate now Zeref, Dash and Fluttershy have already gathered up everyone and they are waiting at the usual spot.”

“I dunno Twi...I am kind of nervous to meet Applejack and Pinkie Pie. I don’t think they will understand when they see...me here in your world.”

“Zeref, remember it’s not just my world anymore, it is yours now to. This world is your new home. And I promise you, things here will be for the better. You have me, Dash, Fluttershy, even Rarity. And now you will have Applejack and Pinkie Pie. You don’t have to be alone. Now come on, let's go have a good time. Plenty of snacks are waiting just for us to eat.”

He lightly placed a hand over his tummy as it growls slightly.

“Yeah...some food does sound pretty good.”

“Alright, then let’s get going!”

She said as she grabbed him by the wrist and leading him out the castle and to their meet up spot. Soon enough they met up with her other friends. Dash and Fluttershy both ran up to him and hugged him tightly.

“There’s our fierce leader! You totally kicked some tail today, Zeref!”

He laughs lightly and pats her on the head.

“Thanks Dash,I just did what I knew that needed to be done.”

“He was quite adirmable in commanding all the other players…”

Fluttershy said as she pressed against him firmly, her well endowed chest pressing against his ribs. One thing was in Zeref’s mind that moment…

So….soft...squishy…

“Ladies please...t-that’s enough…”

Twilight narrowed her eyes at her friends with puffy cheeks., but they didn’t notice. But then rarity approaches him and wraps her arms around him as well, her breasts pressing against him as well.

“Ah, there is my gallant knight!”

She exclaimed as she nuzzled into his neck with a big smile.

Both he and twilight blinked as she said that.

“Uuuuh...Rarity? I thought you didn’t like me…”

“Oooh no my dear. After you stood up from me and twilight and saved us from those awful roughians. I found a whole new respect for you!”

“I don’t think the merovingian will like that…”

He said teasingly.

“Oh him? He is nothing like you darling. Thank you again for saving us the other night. Iam forever in your debt…”

She said as she leans in and plants a kiss on his cheek. Twilight trying her best to not explode with jealousy at her friends.

“Okay ladies..that is enough really...I am starting to feel a little awkward…”

They seemed to not care, still holding onto him for dear life. He sighs and goes into ghost mode, escaping the lovely mare prison with ease. Causing them to fall forward on top of one another, making Twilight giggle with a hand over her muzzle.

“Hey, ah remember seeing’ you thuh other night, good to see you again, sugarcube.”

Said the orange farm pony who was accompanying Pinkie Pie, who took one look at Zeref and ran his way, attempting to pounce him, but she flies right through him, considering he was still in ghost mode. Which shocked Applejack.

“Y-you are a real ghost?!”

“Well...yes and no…”

He said as he took his solid form and landed on the ground.

Pinkie Pie pouncing on him again and clinging to his back, more warm softness.

“You must be new to ponyville! And if you are new then that means you aren’t my friend yet! And if you aren’t my friend yet then I need to throw you a party!”

Zeref expected this of the pink party pony, speaking over a hundred miles an hour as she nuzzles into his back

“Boy howdy...and I thought that was just a well made costume…”

She said as she walked upto him, eyeing him up and down and...liking what she saw.

“Muh goodness...you got quite a physique don’tcha?”

She leans up and looks at him with sultry eyes.

“You ever been apple buckin’, sugarcube?”

She said in her southern drawl, mixed with a seductive tone. Zeref was starting to wonder if he should have declined this offer in the first place. He was living every man’s dream, being fawned over by females, and every brony’s dream to. But this was a little too much in one setting.

“Well...I...no but I…”

An audible gulp could be heard as he was becoming overstimulated. Twilight would have gotten even more jealous if she didn’t see the look on his face as he was looking for a way out of this situation. She was more worried than anything.

“Ladies...I think you are starting to make him a little scared…”

“Oh come on Twilight, what stallion doesn’t like having all this kind of attention hmm?”

Asked Rarity as she walked over to him, swaying her hips as she does. Zeref wasn’t going to be able to take much more…

“I’m ghosting.”

He said before doing so, drifting away from the group next to twilight.

“Sorry Twi...I think I am gonna go ahead and head back. I knew this would have been a bad idea…see you later.”

He said as he flew off into a direction that was far away from the group. He did this before she could stop him. Twilight turned to her friends with a glare and crosses her arms. Very unhappy.

“Really girls? You bombard him with such closeness and you didn’t see it was making him uncomfortable?”

“We were just trying to show him how much we adore him, dear. He looked like he was enjoying himself to us, the way he was blushing.”

“He was getting overstimulated because you and the others were rubbing up against him. Zeref has little experience with females...at all. And now look what you have done.”

Twilight explains everything that he had told her about how his life was in the world before this one, after which, they rest of them started to realize that what they had done could reduce the chance for them to know more about him, let alone be his friend.

“I...would have never known that he had such a rough time as a child…”

Fluttershy said as she lowered her head.

“Poor guy...he is strong, but i never would have guessed.”

Said Rainbow Dash as she lowered her ears

“We are sorry Twilight...we didn’t think he would be like that.”

Said the other three. Twilight listened to them, but Zeref was on her mind for thee moment, hoping that he was alright...

Author's Note

Short chapter, didn't really know how else to play this one out. The next one will be better though, promise :P

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