I ran faster than my legs could carry me. I took quick glances behind me to see if that.... thing.... was following me. When it seemed safe, I stopped running and took deep, heavy, breaths. I looked around and saw that I ran to the outskirts of Ponyville. I decided to see if anything was changed while I was gone. Being in that cellar with TW@ was nice. But everyone needs fresh air. So I left my cozy cottage. I Hadn't gone back to that place till' today. "Poor TW@." I continued inspecting the town. "Everything seems to match out... expect that big ass cookie palace." I stared at the sweet delight. "Sugar cube corner..." I read the sign aloud to no body in particular. I studied the strange building, watching the many ponies go in and out. It seemed like hours of staring at the shifting colours, before a pink ball appeared in front of me.

"what the fuck?!" I screamed and fell back. I looked where I once was and saw a pink mare with a messy, curly, mane.

"HiwhoareyouwhatareyouHeydoyoulikepartiesIsawyoucomingfromfluttershyshousesoIwantedtosayhi!" she said. I was confused, and scared that she just appeared out of nowhere. My mouth opened and closed repeatedly, not knowing what to do, or say. He gazed over her shoulder and back into the town. Staring at the civilians looking at pinkie. I knew damn well if they saw me, they would go into a full blown panic.

I looked at the pink menace, then to the forest. I looked back to the mare. The smile never leaving her face. I regretted what I was about to do. I stared at the pink mare before quickly shifting to a hawk, and flying up. The mare looked at me with awe, and watched me fly into the forest.

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I quickly shifted back into his human form when he was far enough away, and landed on a branch. He was panting incredibly fast, and was pretty sure if he kept this up he would probably fall unconscious. He stopped panting and looked around. He went a little farther than he wanted. The forest was dense, and really dark.

Hello boy...

The shifters eyes widened. "W-ho's there!" after that experience with that Cthulu looking asshole back at his cottage, he didn't feel very safe talking to...WHOEVER was talking to him.

No body...I'm just that little voice in your head.. The 'voice' started laughing before the shifter cut it/or him off.

"Listen here bud. I don't know you. So you can go fuck yourself!" The shifter gained a little more confidence after saying that.

That's no way to treat an old friend... Is it Gray?

"That's not my name is it? Who are you! Tell me or so help me I'll do something stupid!"

Fine... my name is Jackal. You made me a couple hundred years ago... Apparently forgetting about me...

"No. I never made you, I have amazing memory. I never made you."

Gray felt as if someone brought a sledgehammer to his skull. His head felt like it was burning. It was painful, so painful he felt as if his blood was LITERALLY boiling. He wobbled on the branch and almost fell off the branch once or twice.

YES YOU DID! Don't try and forget the past! YOU murdered those fillies, YOU kidnapped and held those fillies For ransom, YOU killed their family in front of them!

"You're lying... I'd never do such a thing... Your so fucking stupid if you think you can try and change my mind..." Gray said through breaths

Hmph...fine...don't believe me...Just don't come crawling to me when the royal guard catches you...

"Sure...thing..."

Gray slowly got up from his branch climbed down the tree. Once he got down he started walking north. Knowing that's where Celestia's castle is.

Author's Note

JSYK the shifter is over a thousand years old. He was accused of the murder in 1220. The year this story takes place in is 2220. So yeah. Have a great day!