Canterlot Royal Castle Garden

7:30 am

It had to come to this eventually. Dan knew this. He had the medallion, she had the knowledge on how to use it. Not only that, but she was his only way to return home. Temporarily sure, but the ability to return to his home world whenever he pleased is at the very least comforting. He just wished there was an easier way. He and Luna were now watching Celestia raise the sun for the day. Celestia was tasked with explaining to him the workings of the medallion and how to call on its power. Luna had already spoken with her sister last night, however, Celestia didn’t need her sister to motivate her. She was still a woman-er… a mare who would complete her duties. If anything, she was only agreeing to do this for the safety of her people and a promise to Aegis. However, Dan could just tell that this was just gonna be nothing but awkward times ahead.

Once Celestia had finished her duty she gave a sigh before turning to Dan and Luna. “Good Morning Hunter, I take it my sister provided good company and information?”

“Oh! Uh, yes, she was very informative.” He gave a polite bow towards her. This caused the Sun Mare to raise an eyebrow. “You’re more courteous than before… Trying to stay in my good graces?”

Dan, being the man that he is, decided to not take the yes man route and just be blunt. “To be honest, after what I’ve learned about you and the old man, I doubt I’ll ever be in your “Good Graces”, but that’s fine.” this caused both sisters to look at the human with curiosity. “I’m sure I’d be pissed to speak to me too if I was you, but you all brought me here for a reason.You know it, and you’ll still complete your task for your country, but that doesn’t mean you're gonna enjoy it.”

Celestia sat back and looked away. “I cannot deny that what you say is true… I’m afraid that I still harbor resentment towards you.”

“Tia…” Luna looked at her sister sadly but was surprised when Celestia raised her hoof so she could continue.

“However, I also know that is unfair for you. I know you did not ask for this… I can see well that it was never your intention to take his life… and you were deceived in the process.” She seemed to pause there. “You simply did what you were asked to do and we allowed him to go to your world to complete this horrid ritual.” After a moment, she turned to face him and stood back up before making her way over to him. “If anything, you should be entirely angry with us, yet you don’t. I shouldn’t have any right to treat you as I have the entire time you arrived here, yet I did.” She bowed her head “Though my heart still holds ill will to you, I allowed for this to happen in the first place. For that, I wish to apologize to you… Mr. Richards.” This surprised both Dan and Luna, however, Luna seemed to be smiling. Pleased that her sister was doing the right thing.

Dan scratched the back of his head, “Well, jeez… Kinda killed that whole spiel I just had if you apologize already, and really, just Dan is fine.” This caused Luna and Celestia to laugh a little.

“Oh come now, you explained pretty well and yet you’re the one that disbelieves it?” Celestia smirked.

Dan simply shrugged and smiled. “You ponies seem to get past grudges pretty easily. I know a few people in my world that could learn from your example.”

“I suppose I should accept that as a compliment then.” Celestia responded “But I suppose we have delayed long enough, as promised, I shall now instruct you on how to use the medallion as well as the spell to temporarily return to your world of birth. Dan, do you have the medallion?”

“Naturally.” he pulled it out of his pocket tossing and catching it a few times. This seemed to worry the Princesses a little to the point where Celestia raised a hoof as if trying to reach out and catch it, but her magic lit up faster and caught it in her golden aura in mid-air.

“Please Dan, that is not a toy, it is a very powerful tool. We ask that you treat it as such.” Celestia said hastily before lowering it back in his palm.

“Uh, ok, sure.” He clutched the medallion. “Sorry about that…. So how does it work? some kind of incantation or something?”

Celestia shook her head. “No, I’m afraid the process is a bit more… physical.”

Dan turned his head away slightly and raised an eyebrow. “How physical?” God forbid I gotta eat the thing. He thought.

“Dan, do you recall what we-ah! Rather what I told you about your human qualities with magic?” At this Dan turned to Luna and nodded.

“Uh, yeah, apparently my skin is magic proof so long as I don’t get any cuts or scrapes that draw blood.”

She nodded. “Basically yes. What you have in your hand is a magical artifact. One that seems to only work on humans.”

Her sister picked up where she left off. “It was created in your world and brought here by the first royal hunter before such a title was even given to him many ages ago. We have tried to use it on our own soldiers, even went as far as candidates from other races, but the medallion would just remain dormant. Locking away it’s power to anything but a human.”

“Alright, so only I can actually use the sucker cuz of my race. That doesn’t explain what the method to actually using it is.” Dan folded his arms. They were beating around the bush. That never bodes well. He probably wasn’t going to like the response.

Celestia and Luna looked at each other. Luna with a more worried look while Celestia chose a more stoic face, either because she still resented him and wouldn’t take pity in whatever the medallion required him to do, or that she was just trying to put on a front to hide the same concerned look her sister was making. “For something magical to work or affect a human, the easiest method would be to create an opening on their skin that would draw blood. There is a feature to the medallion where it would extend sharp prongs to do just that on the back of it. I’m sure you can see where I am going with this."

Dan just stood there in silence looking at her, then at the medallion. A look of uncertainty and annoyance growing on it. He did remember the night before he fiddled with the medallion… like so and-

SHING!

Just like that, four very short, small, knife looking extrusions unfolded from the back of the Medallion and stuck straight out pointing away from the medallion. Dan couldn’t make out the purpose of it last night, but now it was perfectly clear after Celestia’s explanation. “.... What the Fu-”

~~~

Later

It had been a good half hour as the Royal sisters waited for Dan to actually muster the courage to actually do the deed. However, it was proving to be a challenge to mentally prepare himself to stab his chest. “Seriously who’s the Sadist to make this thing?! Or is it Masochist since they probably made it for their own purpose!” His eyes would twitch every now and then as he kept trying to make himself do it.

Soon enough Celestia had urged Luna to hurry off to bed since it was past her bedtime as the Princess of the night. However, she only agreed to even go to sleep if Celestia promised her that she would not let her feelings about what happened yesterday allow her to be cruel again to Dan. She wasn’t going to this time, but it hurt when her sister actually would question her in such a way. “I can understand the instinctual aversion from causing oneself pain, but I would like to continue the lesson if you please.”

“I know! I know! J-just, don’t rush me here.” Dan blurted out as he still stared at the thing with frustrated. He had to take off his Jacket and shirt to reveal his bare chest since Celestia informed him that was the best place to both conceal the medallion under clothing and where it’s magical effects would be most potent. He opted for aiming it over the right pectoral muscle.

Celestia couldn’t help but smirk as a thought came to her head. “Are you afraid to get hurt? I’m afraid your position as Royal Hunter will put you in a lot of danger. Painful danger.”

“I’m not afraid of pain! I’m just not cool with causing myself pain. If you can stop it, your body automatically chooses to stop it.

She shook her head “Perhaps we can continue this after we calm your nerves again. May I see the medallion.” she already took the medallion in her magic

“Uh… Yeah, let’s come back to this when I’m not so-GAH!” His breath was cut short as the medallion flew right at his right pec and impaled itself on it. “SONNUVA TAINT!” He stumbled back, now clutching the medallion on his chest. It took all of his willpower to stop his body from instinctually ripping the thing back out. “AUGH! YOU PSYCHO WITCH!” Celestia seemed to be enjoying herself as she TRIED to not laugh in front of his face from his reactions. “Crap, that hurt!”

“My, my, you certainly have a colorful vocabulary, dear hunter.” Celestia manages to say between giggles.

“Oh bite me, Sun Butt! I thought magic didn’t work on me.” Dan pondered as the pain was starting to subside and the eyes on the wolf symbol of the medallion started glowing white. The pain seemed to be going away and from what he could see, the back part of the medallion seemed to be melting into the skin as if attaching itself to him at a molecular scale.

“Direct magic doesn’t work on you.” Celestia pointed out “A rock thrown at you with magic is still a rock being thrown at you.” she tried to hide that sly little smirk on her face.

He groaned. “Point taken…” his hand subconsciously started rubbing at the medallion now. He could even feel where the metal and flesh joined… it utterly creeped him out.

Celestia approached and took a closer look at it. “Well, it appears the process is complete. The medallion could be using its magic to seal off the wound to prevent outside magic from affecting you from its entry point.”

“Oh, goodie” He deadpanned as he started putting his shirt and jacket back on. “So what happens next?”

“I’m not sure.” Celestia shook her head.

“...Huh?” Dan froze and just looked at her. “What do you mean, you’re not sure. Luna said you knew how to make this thing… do.. Stuff. Also, the spell to get back to my world?”

“Well, to be perfectly clear, I know the process on how you get that spell and your abilities was to put on the medallion. I’m afraid not even any of the previous hunters would divulge the secret of how their abilities worked to others.”

Dan folded his arms and tilted his head. “Wait, every time you get a new hunter, all you do is slap the medallion on and then they just figure it out? And none of them told you about how ANY of it works? Not even your boyfriend, Aegis?”

That gave Celestia a shock to her system and a blush to her face. “How do you-...Ahem… um, no, he did not. When I did ask him why, he told me that it was a trade secret and that I wouldn’t believe him if he did tell me.

Dan raised an eyebrow. “Well thanks, Aegis, that really helps us out.” he sighed.

“I’m sure it will come to you in some way. It was the same for him. For now, I’ve done all I can. It is about time you get yourself prepared.”

“Prepared for what?” Dan looked at her curiously

‘“Did Luna not tell you?” She asked, his silence and vacant stare seemed to answer her question. She sighed, she did have her sister stay up in the daytime the other day along with her shift at night because of her brief moment of selfishness. “Oh dear sister, I’m sorry for making you work so late.” the more and more she got to talk to Dan, the more she started to feel so silly about how she acted yesterday.

“Ah! A moment, please!” both Dan and Celestia turned to see Luna rushing to them with something floating in her magical grasp.

“Luna? Why aren’t you in bed?” Celestia rushed over to her to check on her. She looked fine, just sleepy...

“My Apologies, during the whole time with him, I neglected to give our Hunter this.” she then floated the object to Dan who caught it out of reflex. When he looked at it, It appeared to be a cloak and a pair of leather gloves. “It’s the garments the previous Royal Hunter wore during their missions. I meant to give it to you yesterday, but it must’ve slipped my mind, my apologies.”

“Uuh, thanks?” Dan looked at it, with a puzzled look. “So some old hand me downs from the last ones that were on the job.”

Luna cleared her throat “Tis’ more than just simple clothing, Dear Hunter.” She spoke proudly. Dan had a feeling she was waiting to explain this. “When worn, those garments are remotely triggered by the medallion’s magic. Sir Aegis explained all the amazing things it can do to me when Sister and I went to watch him train.” Luna seemed to be getting absolutely giddy about all this. Celestia could only smile and roll her eyes. Luna was always fascinated with the unknown.

“Really? Like what.” He wasn’t sure if her enthusiasm was getting to him, but this certainly caught his interest.

“Oh such fascinating abilities, One example is that no matter what you carry with you, the cloak will always keep it concealed” Dan could imagine that if he ever learned the spell to visit his homeworld he could hide away some real heavy duty weaponry if that was the case. Nothing says “surprise” quite like whipping out a minigun from out of nowhere… Well, it’s not like he had the physical strength to carry such a thing so it was fun to dream about it. Luna continued. “It has the ability to blend Perfectly with its surroundings.“ Luna proceeded to hide behind some bushes. “Perfect to ambush your prey!” she then stuck her head through it as if trying to spook them. Celestia and Dan just seemed to smile at her antics.

“That would come in handy to be sure on a hunt,” Dan said with a chuckle Who are you and what have you done with the real Luna? Dan couldn’t help but enjoy this different side of the Princess of the Night when previously she was all proper and head held high.

“Indeed, Sir Dan! Aegis even told me it can hide your scent as well! No beast can track you down with it on.”

“For real?” That would definitely come in handy if the creatures he has to take down in this world are as ferocious as he assumed. The last thing he wanted was to constantly look over his shoulder in case a predator happened to pick up his scent. This cloak definitely sounded like a great tool for any hunter the more she explained it.

“Not only that!” She pointed out with her head held high as if she was the very inventor of the thing. “But when the hood is placed over your head, the shadows within the hood will always conceal your face, no matter how close somepony is or wherever the light shines.” Dan thought about that one. It definitely is useful to hide your identity on Earth, but unless there were humanoid races on this planet, that wouldn’t conceal him very well since judging by the maids and guards, his height sticks out like a sore thumb. Well, at least it might help in some other way… like if there was a holiday on this world equivalent to Halloween he can spook the boys and girls with a boss grim reaper look or something.

Celestia seemed to pick up from the look on his face what he was thinking and decided to chime in. “That ability is actually a lot more useful than you would think for your new occupation. Do keep in mind for the future”.

Dan looked to her and shrugged. “This is all great, but I have to wonder why it would amaze you so much, Luna.” Dan turned to Luna.

“What doest thou mean, Sir Dan?” she cocked her head to the side.

Oh, she slipped again. He smirked before pointing out his reason. “I mean you and your sister here wield powerful magic right? Can you not simply replicate the spells for them.

Seeing where he was coming from Luna immediately dawned a somewhat smug look and waggled her hoof. “That is where you are wrong, Dear Hunter.”

Now it was his turn to make a confused look. “How so?”

“Tis’ true there are spells at our disposal that could replicate some of these abilities. However, we can not produce the same result as them.” This surprised him. Were these tricks exclusive only for the Hunter? “Not only that but it is impossible to sense when the magic is being used so others cannot detect that one of your abilities is at play.”

“No kidding?” He looked back at the outfit in his hands.

“Yes.” Celestia agreed. “It’s almost as if the Cloak uses no magic at all sometimes.”

Dan did find that phrase a little curious. It all sounded like magic to him. Then again back to his homeworld, a lot of science fiction was starting to turn into science fact as the days went on during the 2010s. “Oh! Dan! You must try it on! Perhaps even test out its abilities.”

“If I knew how.” he shrugged. “But at least I’ll try it on.” he smiled and started putting the outfit on over his clothes, then put on the gloves. All the while Luna watching, practically bouncing with excitement.

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“Huh…” Dan looked himself over. “For ancient clothes… this looks pretty durable… kinda looks cool even.” He started to feel like a Main Character in an RPG.

Luna clapped her hooves “Wonderful! You simply look mysterious and dashing!”

Celestia giggled “Careful now, Sir Dan. it appears my sister is taking a liking to you.” This got Luna to blush and angrily glare at her older sister.

“Tia! That’s not it at all!” she then looked away tapping her hooves together more nervously. “It’s just that when a human wears them… it makes them more uh.”

“Attractive?” Celestia smirked.

“Heroic!” Luna angrily blurted out.

Meanwhile Dan decided to just say nothing. He could tell it was nothing serious. It was the look of a fan gawking at a superhero really. Celestia seemed to just like trolling however. However that did get him to think… if he was gonna be stuck here… would he eventually have to find a mare as a wife?... There was no way he was gonna die alone… but given his options. That might get a lot more complicated now for him… If only it were like in an anime where there were sexy cat eared girls. He would’ve definitely been on board with that. However, reality decided to flip him the bird on that.

After her laughing fit, Celestia cleared her throat. “Now that everything has been squared away, I do believe you should return to bed now, sister. It is almost time for Dan’s departure.

Oh yeah! He remembered they were talking about something like that before Luna came back with the cloak. “What’s this about me leaving?”

Celestia turned and nodded “Yes, I suppose we have been negligent in telling you. But you will soon be stationed to another place. Under the supervision of my personal student Twilight Sparkle in Ponyville.”

“Twilight Sparkle? Sounds kinda Disney...” Dan mumbled to himself trying to digest the name. “Why there exactly?”

“It is there that you will be living in a town that is closest to the Everfree Forest where most of your hunts seem to be coming from. Though we will send transportation to you for when your services are required elsewhere, Your ongoing assignment once you feel that you have trained enough, is to set off on your expeditions into the deep forest to uncover clues as to why the monsters only seem to come from in the forest and if possible, Take out any beast you deem would be a potential threat down the line.”

“Better to nip it in the bud I suppose.” Dan bidded seeing the logic in it.

“When you feel that you are ready to conduct an expedition, please notify Twilight Sparkle and she will let us know so we can provide you with the needed supplies.” Dan liked that idea, he wouldn’t have to pay out of his own pocket. “However, keep in mind that you will be on a budget, so choose carefully what it is that you need.” And there was the catch he was expecting… “However, if your expeditions prove to be fruitful in either uncovering this mystery or taking out a potential threat, we will expand your budget accordingly.”

Luna decided to speak next. “Oh and you will not finish a hunt or expedition empty handed. We will pay you for your services should they prove successful. Since you will be living in Equestria from now on, we deem it wise that you should earn bits to sustain yourself when off duty.” Dan couldn’t argue with that, and he wasn’t fond of the idea of looking for a part time job just so he can get by. Maybe he’ll even save up enough for his own place so he wouldn’t feel like a freeloader by living with whoever this Twilight girl was… Was that a girl’s name?... Sounded like one… he mentally sighed Watch it be a dude and they get all offended or something saying I’m sexist for assuming Twilight Sparkle is a name for Pony girls or something. His mind went on a tangent again. But he managed to cut it short to continue listening.

“I believe we have covered everything then, do you have any questions, Dan?” Celestia asked

Dan thought for a moment “Nothing comes to mind I suppose… Well other then trying to figure out how to do all those… things you said I can do.”

“I assure you Dan, You were not the first dropped into this position.” Celestia pointed out but Dan stopped her.

“Yeah, I know. Aegis, was thrown into it as well and somehow magically knew how to use all his powers and know that spell so I could visit home whenever. I just kinda wish he left a note about how to do it or something.” Dan rubbed the back of his neck.

Luna answered this time. “Aegis told us the reason why he couldn’t document how it all worked is to protect the medallion’s secrets, lest a rather unsavory individual should come across it.” She placed a hoof on his shoulder. “I have the utmost confidence that it WILL all come to you. We don’t know how, but you and only you will know when the time is right.”

Dan wasn’t sure if he should be encouraged by that or if he should kick himself for being so accepting of his new title… Well like it mattered much if he did cause a fit. Guess that was one thing to be thankful for. His mind likes to overthink things so it must be the main reason why he isn’t a basket case right now wondering about his own existence… Sounds depressing to him anyway. Too much hard work to be depressed in his opinion. “Alright… not like I have much say in the matter anyway.”

“That’s the Spirit, Dan...” Hearing that rather familiar voice, Dan couldn’t help but look around.

“Dan? Is something the matter?” Celestia asked watching his sudden strange behavior.”

“Uuuh… did anyone…” Seeing no one around them, even when he looked directly above himself, he shook his head. “Uh, nevermind, It’s still early for me, my mind isn’t fully awake yet or something. Anyway, should I go pack I guess?”

“Oh! Not to worry, dear hunter! We-er I have taken the liberty of having your belongings packed away and carried to the chariot preparing for your departure.” Luna smiled, somewhat mentally patting herself on the back for the foresight.

“Well I guess that takes care of that, I suppose.” Dan put his hands in his pockets and nodded to her. “Thanks, Luna”

“You are most welcome, Dan.” Luna happily nodded in return.

“Didn’t know you wanted me to leave so bad.” Dan’s smile changed to that of a sly smirk.

“Yes, well it's-” It took a moment for it to click for her but once she registered what he said her face turned to one of shock and concern “N-no i-it’s not like that I swear, Sir Dan! We- er I meant to say-” her rambling ended prematurely when she noticed Dan chuckling and Celestia trying to hide her giggling with her hoof. “W-what?... Oh…it was a joke...” she blushed a bit in embarrassment.

“Sorry Luna, hahaha, It’s been a long day yesterday and much of this morning for me. I needed a good laugh.” he smiled genuinely. Seeing that look on his face, Luna found it difficult to be upset with his joke.

She managed to anyway, however, as she turned with a “Hmph! We shall return to our quarters to rest, sister.” with her head held high she briskly walked away.

“Unintentional, but I guess your sister is finally going to sleep, now.” Dan laughed softly.

Celestia nodded “It seems Luna has taken a liking to you rather quickly, Dan. It’s good for her to earn more friends.” She then started walking ahead, ushering him to follow.

“Well, she has been really kind to me the whole time, so I feel like I’m friends with her already.” When he caught up to her he noticed a look in her eye. And he had a good idea what it was. “Oh, don’t start.” he pointed to her with a bored look.

“What?” Celestia turned to him sundure of what he meant.

“I know that look. It's the “You better treat my sister right or you’ll have to answer to me” look. It’s written all over your face.”

Celestia blinked before tilting her head in bewilderment. “Was it that obvious?”

He rolled his eyes. “Celestia, you’re the big sister. Not only that, but you definitely didn’t like me the other day. It’s not hard to figure out that would be on your mind when we were talking about Luna.

“That’s… true.” She looked away, “To be honest, I’m not even sure if my opinion of you improved at all during this whole time.” she held a somber look.

“That’s fine.” Dan replied looking ahead now.

“It… It is?” she looked at him quizzically.

He shrugged. “I’m not asking you to like me. Heck if you want, you can hate me. I can understand why you would, what with the old man and all.” He looked away. “I’d be ticked off too.”

Somewhat surprised by his words, Celestia was unsure of what to say about that for a while, However when she did, she gave a heavy sigh. “I thank you for those kind words, but now the more I speak with you, the more it seems wrong to harbor such ill feelings of you… I do not think it is right of me to do so, truly.” She shook her head, “No, even if you are fine with it, I am not. It will take some time, but I do hope that you’ll allow me that much to alter my opinion of you.”

Dan just shrugged. “Your call princess, it'd be nice to make friends with you as well, but I’m not gonna force you to do it. If that’s what you want, by all means.” He smiled a little.

“I thank you for your understanding, Dan… Truly I do.” Celestia slightly bowed her head to him. The rest of the walk was quiet, but in due time they had finally reached the stables for the Royal Chariots, There he could see pegasus guards already strapped in the reigns ready to take off.

Huh, so they’re their own steeds too in this world? Weird. Dan was given some knowledge prior by Luna of the three pony races of this world, along with the bat ponies he took notice off taking over the night shift guard duty for the ones working the day shift.

“Well, here we are then.” Celestia said as they approached the chariot, Dan could see a burlap sack was placed securely in one side of the coach. From the look of it, it seemed like there were more things in the bag then he original had on him when coming to this world. Perhaps there were some things the Princesses wanted to put in it. The guards that were pulling the chariot gave a salute to their Princess as she walked by. “The guards know the way so this is where we must part for now.”

Dan started inspecting the Chariot and the ones pulling it. “Uh, so this thing can fly with just them pulling it?”

“Of course.” she nodded. “This is nothing for them compared to their actual training, they’ll have you in Ponyville before you know it.”

“...Physics can suck a fat one with magic floating around this world huh?” Dan could hear half his brain screaming how this was just a death trap waiting to happen. However, his other logical side calmed that other half down with proof from Celestia’s words and the purpose of this very room, with a runway over on the other end, that this has been a successful practice so far. He sighed shaking his head. “SO much I’m gonna have to get used to here I can just sense it.”

“Try not to think about it too much, Dear Hunter. I already have a student with that very problem.” she smiled wryly.

“I’ll try my best to avoid that… So, anything else I should know before I go?” he said as he opened the door and climbed into the chariot.

“Well, yes, I have already sent a letter to Twilight of your arrival and the chariot will land at her home, the Golden Oaks Library.”

“Library? What your students the librarian there or something?” Dan figured she’d be some aristocrat or something living in a mansion given her position.

“It was her decision. She wanted to continue her studies on friendship there. That IS where she earned her closest friends after all.

“...Friendship studies? Not sure I get the importance of writing research notes on making buddies.” Dan cocked his head to the side.

Celestia simply smiled. “Oh there is so much more to friendship then you would believe, Dan. If you’re ever curious I’m sure she would be more then happy to explain all the things she’s come to learn about it.”

“Yeah uh…. I’ll keep that in mind.” He just shrugged. “Anything else?”

“Yes, just something for you to keep in mind. We’re aware it will take some time to find out how to activate your new found abilities and then train yourself to wield them properly So we will not rush you, however, at the same time we do expect that whenever you are not sent on a mission, you conduct at least one expedition per month you are off duty. Can I count on you to keep that in mind?”

Dan just shrugged. “Not like I could say no anyway. I’ll get a calendar so I can plan out those days when I get there.

She nodded “Splendid, that is all that comes to mind right now. If there is anything that we have forgotten we’ll be sure to send a message to you via Twilight at the soonest convenience.”

“I take it that Twilight is where I will get any missions you have for me.”

“You catch on quick” Celestia smiled “I wish you a safe a trip and that you will learn your abilities swiftly.” She nodded toward the guards up front, they gave another salute and the Chariot was off with Celestia waving toward the human riding in coach. Dan gave a wave in return before the felt the chariot start to lift off the ground. Instinctively he grabbed onto the edge of his seat as he felt his stomach drop. Looking forward he watched the two guards flapping their wings and taking to the sky. It was an experience he wasn’t quite sure he could describe with the thought of flying via horse and buggy. After his nerves calmed he took a moment to look around. He was amazed how high up he was now as the chariot was circling around the castle, Looking out to his side he could see Luna from the Balcony, watching the chariot race off. He wasn’t sure if she could see him from there or not but he stuck his head and hand out and waved toward her.

She waved back, apparently she could see him. Next time he visits the castle, as her friend he should try to do… whatever it was one could do being friends with a royal talking magic pony. One last look at the city below before pulling his head back in. He was now off to begin his life as the Royal Hunter. He started fishing into his pockets and pulled out his phone and earbuds. Checking the charge, he was satisfied with the 87% showing on the screen. And flipped to his music player, looked around various playlists, then picked the right song to listen to. Attaching the earbuds to the phone and putting them in his ear, he hit play and leaned back in his seat.

He was in the mood for some Daft Punk. Besides, this song always mellowed him out. And that’s exactly what he needed right now for this rollercoaster of bizarre events in his life. The song certainly made the trip feel faster, sticking his head out half way through the song he could already see a small little town off in the far far distance. Leaning back he started mouthing out the lyrics and just chilled.

If he was stuck on this world, might as well take it in stride.

Author's Note

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