Golden Oaks Library

7:15am

The morning was just beginning in the home of Twilight and Spike. The sun was rising and the light shined through the bedroom window and struck the unicorn’s face waking her from her slumber. With a yawn and groan, she mustered the energy to lift her head up to greet the morning and get out of bed. She took a moment to stretch before heading over to her number one assistant to get him up for the day as well. “Morning Spike, rise and shine.”

The baby dragon moaned in defiance “Five more minutes.” And tried to roll over, further denying Twilight his cooperation. Twilight sighed, using her magic, she lifted the basket he was sleeping in a few inches into the air and tipped it over causing the little Drake to fall out with a thud and an “OW! Ok, OK!”

“Thank you.” she said and returned the basket to its former resting spot. As she was about to turn and make her way to the bathroom she heard that familiar sound of Spike burping up a letter out of green fire. “Huh? A letter? This early?” she turned around to see Spike pick it up off the ground since he was still too groggy to catch it like usual.

“She couldn’t have waited an extra hour or something? I haven’t even had breakfast yet.” he yawned as he untied the string and started to unravel the scroll.

~~~

An hour later

Rainbow was having a strange dream. She felt like she was falling at first, then there was a lot of bouncing in her dream… The cloud she was riding on in her dream sure was acting up, suddenly it bounced too high making her fly off it as she heard the cloud say “Oopsie” before BAM!

“Huh? Wha?! OW! What?” Pain, she was definitely awake now… She also had dirt in her mouth “Augh, Pbbth Pbbth Blurgh!” She spat out the soil as she shook her head and before opening her eyes to see she was no longer on her bed in her cloud home. “What the Hay?” That was when her vision was invaded by a familiar Pink face.

“Yay! You're up!”

“Aaah!” That startled the pegasus before her mind caught up to “who” she saw. “Pinkie?! What’s going on? Where am I?” She took a look around.

Pinki just laughed “You’re at Twilight’s silly!”

“Yeah, OK I can see that now… Why?” Rainbow proceeded to dust herself off.

“Cuz I brought you here.” Pinkie smiled.

“Yeah… I can see that… Whyyyy?” Rainbow huffed.

“Cuz you were sleeping, silly.” Pinkie giggled again.

Rainbow just facehoofed “Nevermind… I’m not even gonna ask how you managed to reach me… I’m going to assume Twilight asked you to get me.

Pinkie nodded “Yup! She was all excited and had a funny look on her face and asked me to get our friends here as soon as possible!!”

“Friends?” Taking another look she noticed the other girls standing next to her.

“Mornin’, Dash. Sleep Well?” Applejack had a smug look, it seemed Rainbow hasn’t noticed her bed head, that was now slightly covered in dirt like the side of her face.

“Rainbow, you’re an absolute mess.” said the posh voice to her left.

“Oh, you’re one to talk, Rarity. I can’t believe you let yourself outside with your face like that.” Rainbow grumbled, she honestly wouldn’t care about her’s or anyone else’s look, but Knowing Rarity long enough would make what she saw out of the norm. The unicorn’s Mane was still wrapped in hair curlers and her face was covered with some kinda blue-ish masking cream.

Rarity heaved rather exaggerated groan “Oh I know, darling, but Pinkie insisted on dragging me out here without so much as giving me time to freshen up. I’m at least thankful that it is still too early for the public to be out and about and I do hope whatever we’re for ends quickly so that I can hurry back home.”

“I hope so as well. This is normally when I start making breakfast for the animals.” Fluttershy finally made herself known by speaking up from behind Applejack, though she seemed more interested in watching some birds fly off in the distance.

Applejack then spoke “Alright girls, we all know we got places ta’ be, like mah’ farm. How ‘bout we just head inside and see what’s up since Twi is taking so long to come out.”

“Here here, I was having a good dream before I got dragged here,” Rainbow replied following after the farmer, with Pinkie right behind with a big smile on her face. Rarity and Fluttershy bringing up the rear as they approached the library and already they could hear a lot of racket going on inside.

“Oooh, sounds like Twilight’s getting ready for a Party!” Pinkie cheered.

“That or she’s just being a neat freak and re-alphabetizing the books… again.” Rainbow smirked rolling her eyes.

“Ah’m not sure, Dash. Normally, Ah’d agree but she wouldn’t call us here to just look at her books.”

“Ah wouldn’t put it past her.” Rainbow mumbled to herself, to which Applejack rolled her eyes as she went up and knocked on the door, no more than three taps did everything inside went silent in such an eerie way that it unnerved the girls.

“Uuuh, Twi-” Before Applejack call out her friend’s name, the door flew open magically

“Oh Good, you’re here! Come in Come in!” suddenly the girls were engulfed in a magenta aura just like the door and practically thrown right through the door.

Pinkie being the only one to say anything during this with a “WHEEEEE!” before the door slammed shut behind them.

When the girls were flung into the house they ended up in a pile before their librarian friend. “Oh shoot, that coffee table is a mess, Spike!”

“On it, ugh.” Up at the top of the stairs Spike was seen sweeping the staircase before begrudgingly making his way down and grabbing a duster.

“What is going on?” Rainbow asked as she and the others tried to untangle themselves and get on their hooves. “It’s a little early for spring cleaning don’t you think Twilight?”

“Of course Rainbow, but that’s not the reason at all.” Twilight shook her head “Listen we all must be ready-Oh my, uuuh Rarity, why… is your face like-” As Twilight was about to reach for the fashion pony, Rarity immediately raised her hoof to stop her.

“Don’t… If you must know, it is because Pinkie brought us all here. Normally I could be as patient as the next pony, dear, but could you please tell us why you sent Pinkie to gather us? The sooner we get this over with the sooner we can all go home.”

Twilight sighed and looked at Pinkie, who seemed to still have her legs tied in a knot giggling away. “Hee hee, I’m a pretzel pony!”

Twilight spoke, “Well, after what I’m about to tell you, you might want to reconsider that thought, Rarity.” She levitated a rolled up paper to herself and unraveled it.

“Is that a letter from the princess?” Applejack asked.

Twilight nodded. “Princess Celestia sent me a letter early this morning about a very important royal individual arriving in Ponyville to live here for the time being. Apparently, until he can afford his own home, he’ll be living with Spike and me as well.”

Spike walked past the ladies sweeping the floor along the way. And the many books floating in mid air in Twilight’s magic that were waiting for her to focus on returning them back to their previous resting areas. “Well that would explain all the cleaning, then.” Rainbow looked around with a bored expression. “And you called us here to join you in greeting him or something.”

“More than that! Apparently, the reason he’ll be living in Ponyville is supposed to be a secret to the public, but we bearers are allowed… well obligated really, to hear about it from him. In turn, we teach him everything about living in Equestria since the princess said that he is far from home.”

“Oh, my… A royal from another far off land? How simply exciting!” Rarity perked up, excited to meet anything upper class or higher… that is until she was reminded of her current situation. “OH MY! A ROYAL! From a far off land?! And just look at me! No no no no! This simply won’t do! I need to make myself presentable!” Her legs moving around in place anxiously.

“Well Rarity if you want, you’re free to use my bath-” Before Twilight could finish that sentence, Rarity was a blur rushing past her and to her bathroom.

“Thank you, Twilight! You’re the best!” before they heard the door slam and the sound of water running.

Twilight sighed, “Spike, there are towels for her right?”

“Already did the laundry and restocked it.” he said as he was now on the other side of the room cleaning a reading a table.

“That’s my number one assistant!” she smiled and praised him.

“So some big important pony is showing up and what he’s here for is a secret. Sorta suspicious to me...” Rainbow pointed out.

“You always say that Dashie!” Pinkie laughed making the Pegasus deadpan.

“Um… do you really need me to be here?” Fluttershy asked timidly stealing glances to the door. I mean, I’m sure you can handle greeting him without me, so I’ll just-Eep!” She squeaked when Twilight pulled her back.

“You're. staying Fluttershy, I want our guest to meet my friends, plus it is your duty as a Bearer after all,” Twilight replied

“Really?” Fluttershy asked

“... Maybe. If it isn’t, it is now, so you're staying.”

“Oh… Ok…”

“So when're we expectin’ this new feller to show up, Twilight? Applejack walked up to her.

“Well, that’s the thing. She didn’t quite say, only that he was on his way. So Spike and I are trying to prepare for when he does come.”

She then felt someone jump onto her back, she soon figured out who when a pink face invaded her view “You know what this means Twilight?” The excited look on her face was a dead giveaway.

“I’m gonna guess, give him a party?”

“No Silly!” This surprised everyone “We gotta give him a Super Duper Royal Party!” This came to no surprise to anyone.

Twilight rolled her eyes. “Very well, Pinkie, but can you hold it for later. It’s still kind of early.”

“Oooh, Good point Twilight! Can’t invite everyone to the party when they’re still waking up.” Pinkie said before bouncing off to the kitchen. “I’ll make snacks though for when it’s story time!”

“No Pinkie I meant… ah well. A party is a good way to greet someone I suppose.” Twilight conceded.

“Yeah, so long as she doesn’t go overboard. Normally them royal types can be Royal sticks in the mud.” Rainbow snorted.

“That’s not always true Rainbow. After all, look at the Princesses.” Twilight pointed out. At the mention of them, Rainbow’s rebuttal she had was stuck in her throat.

“Ahem… I guess you have a point, but it could still go either way.” she said just to save face.

“Right.” Twilight rolled her eyes. “For now, I’m gonna help Spike get everything ready. No telling when he’ll arrive, but I hope we can get things ready before he does.”

“Twilight! The books are still floating!” Spike called out from the stairs as he carried a stack of books from up in Twilight’s room that she borrowed to return them.

One look up reminded her of the many books that still remained suspended in mid-air in her magic. “Oh! Right! Sorry!” and just like that the books were sent flying back to the shelves where they belonged.

“Well if we’re stuck here waitin’, ah’ suppose we could help around the place. Maybe help whip somethin’ up with Pinkie in the kitchen.” Applejack said before she was given a shock to her system when the Pink Mare appeared behind her, with some flour on her fur.

“Ooh, that'd be perfect! We can make those apple fritters you like to make!” Pinkie then proceeded to push the farmer straight into the kitchen whether she wanted to or not.”

“I think I’ll go help Spike then.” Fluttershy said quietly as she hovered off toward the baby dragon.

Twilight smiled and nodded to her “Well, thank you Fluttershy. The sooner we get this done the better. Rainbow, maybe you can-”

“Zzzzzzz…..” Rainbow was out on the couch.

“Sleep… on my couch, perfect.” Twilight deadpanned before returning to her work.

With the help of her friends, even Rainbow’s when Applejack managed to kick her off the couch for being lazy as well as Rarity once she was satisfied with her look. The Library was spick and span and ready for guests. Just in time as Rainbow was the first to notice as she was looking out the window. “Hey, Twilight! Chariots Here!”

“It’s Here?! Finally!! OK! Places everypony!” Twilight called out opening the front door Only to watch her friends rush past her and through it leaving her in the dust. Undeterred, Twilight followed suit looking up to the sky watching the Royal chariot descend onto the road connecting to the library.

“Oh this is so exciting, who do you think it could be?” Rarity asked starry-eyed. “Oooh, Perhaps a Dashing Prince from some unknown kingdom.”

“It could just be some official that lives in Canterlot.” Applejack shrugged.

“You think he like’s cupcakes?” Pinkie added “Cuz I made a lot of those.”

“Ah’ noticed, sugar cube…. Ah noticed.”

Rainbow rolled his eyes. “Bet he’s a spoiled little rich colt that’s as annoying as that Blue Blood guy.

“Ugh, don’t remind me, dear. A dreadful experience to be sure.” Rarity groaned.

“Well whoever he is we as representatives of Ponyville and the bearers of Harmony, we need to give a good first impression to our-”

“HOLY CRAP!”

The outburst startled some of the girls, Fluttershy immediately hid behind Applejack, and even the guards pulling the chariot as well, as they watched the coach door open and watched some cloaked figure stumble out and fall onto the ground with a grunt…

~~~

A Few Minutes Ago

Once Dan got more adjusted to flying in “Cinderella’s Stage Coach” he would take more glances of everything outside the windows, even snapping photos on his phone. He was trusting the princesses words that he would somehow magically know the spell to return to his world. So he decided to spare some battery power on some photos and travel music. Nothing like Lounge music to mellow you out as you give the finger to physics and aviation without seatbelts.

This also gave him some time to think to himself, and many things couldn’t leave his mind. Being stuck in a weird fantasy world, forced into a dangerous job, the fact that he murdered a person, and that he had found a way to cope with it all and get used to it… Well, the coping part seems to be going well at least. He sat there thinking and thinking, as his mind wandered he would then hear a voice in his mind. Ever think that you think too much? He just scoffed to himself. He learned that about himself a long time ago, and one that he accepted as part of himself. Thinking is important and all, but if you're not careful it could be a hindrance… or worse your death. Again, something he already knew. However back then there were a few times where overthinking would cost him his life. During hunts? …. Well, yes… Dangerous ones?.... The fact that his mind was asking this weirded him out. He already knew the answer.

Kid, focus and just answer the question. Do you really lose yourself in your thoughts even during a dangerous hunt? OK, seriously this was freaking him out. What’s with this overactive imagination… Did coming to this new world awaken some alternate personality within him that speaks to him? Are you even listening? How could he not? It’s his mind, he can hear all of his thoughts. Seriously, He’s talking to himself and the “him” that’s talking back seems to be acting far more independent than one would think is mentally healthy. Kid, it’s me, Aegis… Oh great, now the other personality is pretending to be the guy he murdered. As if he didn’t feel guilty enough. What? No, seriously, It’s me Aegis! Dan groaned and held his head, he could feel the chariot start to descend they must be in Ponyville. He had to focus now, he was already the oddball of the world being the ONLY human in it right now, he didn’t need to add “Mentally ill” to the list.

“OK, this is getting us nowhere. Just open your eyes, Dan.”

...Ok that time that sounded like the voice was right in front of him.

“Dan! Would you open your eyes, you brat!”

Immediately he opened them, that voice sounded too real. It was at this moment the Chariot wheels touched down on road below. In front of Dan floating in front of him was the old man… Pony formed even… He shook his head, looked… he was still there. He rubbed his eyes. Still there.

“You’re not seeing things, I’m here… sorta.” ‘Aegis’ said

Dan pinched himself “Augh…” He’s awake.

“See, you’re not losing it. It’s me Aeg-uh” The ‘Aegis’ then noticed the growing look of terror on Dan’s face. “OK, I’m starting to think revealing myself now, wasn’t the best idea.”

Dan immediately responded to that statement “HOLY CRAP!” As he frantically tried to get out of the coach. Bursting through the door out, stumbled, then promptly tasted dirt.

The ghost of ‘Aegis’ looked out towards where Dan fell with a look of unease, then looked out to the group of mares he assumed were there to greet Dan… He sighed… “Lord, give me strength…”

(You can stop the song here if you want)

~~~

Back to the Present

Rainbow was the first to speak “Maybe you should’ve saved that first impressions speech for this guy, Twilight.” she then snorted and started laughing before Twilight immediately used her magic to silence her.

“Not Helping, Dash.” Twilight loudly whispered to her as she tried to keep a positive and friendly look, as the figure was getting to his… hooves? Now that Twilight got a good look at the figure, it was CLEARLY not a pony. The biggest thing that caught her attention was that when he stood up he was bipedal. A minotaur perhaps? He made for one strange looking one though. She saw no horns protruding from his hood… Actually, his hood seemed to hide his face somehow as well, his legs were longer than a minotaur's as well, His body was leaner than one as well. It was honestly hard to make heads or tails of anything else about him since he was fully clothed, even his… claws? They didn’t look much like claws in the sharpness category, and she was sure the being had no tail. Was the cloak simply hiding it like his face? What manner of creature is he? She thought, but that was cut short when the being spoke.

“Ok, that was… unpleasant.” Dan took a moment to dust himself off before his memory reminded him why he face-planted in the first place and his head immediately whipped back into the coach only to see his “luggage” in it… OK, he was seeing things.. Definitely seeing things… that was not a ghost of the guy he murdered, nope it wasn’t.

I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a murder. That voice again, now he knew it wasn’t his mind messing with him. No, no, no! Don’t freak out on me, kid! You already wrecked your first impression on these ladies, don’t make them think you’re insane as well…. He had a point… He’s seen enough TV and played enough video games where this is the part where the protagonist sees the ghost and the others don’t and they end up blurting it out and looking like they’re mental with the other folks. Yeah, he was gonna skip that. Too much trouble, but still… I promise I’ll explain things later. Right now, you’ve been staring into that chariot for far too long. You might want to make something up and change the subject with them. This much he agreed with.

“Uh, sorry about that, I uuh… tripped?” He rubbed his head. “I’m gonna take a guess that you are the ones I'm supposed to meet here?”

“Howdy,” Said the orange Pony, judging by her voice and look She definitely seemed like the farming type, that or there was an Equestrian version of Texas just right around the corner… the thought of ponies running a rodeo came into mind as he nodded to the farmer in return.

“She runs Sweet Apple Acres, a farm that’s main product are apples.” Twilight added Well looks like his first assumption was right.

“Ain’t no Apple in the world that ya’ll find better than one of ours.” Applejack said proudly puffing out her chest.

Hearing this Caused Dan to smirk, not that anyone could see it and folded his arms. “Well, that’s quite the claim. I hope you don’t mind me testing that later when I have more free time.”

Applejack’s demeanor didn’t falter “Course, sugar cube. Ah’ll have ya singing it’s praises in no time.” Seeing the two hit it off pretty well, Twilight decided to continue.

“This is Rainbow Dash, she-” She was then interrupted by the blue pegasus herself

“Yeah, yeah, let me handle this part, egghead.” She then flew up to the guy “Names Rainbow Dash, Fastest flyer this world has ever known and just amazing all around.” This got a few of the other girls including Twilight to either sigh, shake their head, or roll their eyes.

“And so modest.” Dan replied sarcastically, leaving the other girls to snicker a little and a sour look on Rainbow’s face. Given the introduction and everyone’s reaction to it, It was easy for Dan to determine this Pegasus was the braggart of the group, thus leaving him skeptical of her claim of “Fastest Flyer”.

“Moving on. Ahem! Next, we have Rarity, our resident Fashion Designer, and owner of her own business.”

At this Rarity was more than happy to entice such a unique customer. “Yes, she is correct, good sir. If you are ever in need of a stunning new outfit, please stop by Carousel Boutique, where everything is chic, unique, and Magnifique.”

Posh, she was very posh, that much Dan could gather, taking a moment to observe her as she was introduced, he noticed her mane and tail seem to not only be well maintained but styled in a rather elegant manner, and then there is the eye shadow, and how she presents herself. Yup, he knew this type. His mother taught him about them. “Ladies” or something like that. The kind that enjoys everything about being feminine. He could understand that he liked everything about being a dude after all. Makes more sense for him. This one specifically seemed like a lady who liked high-class things…. They did get a message from royalty, she probably expected some royal prince or something to arrive. ‘Hate to burst her bubble there,’ he thought.

‘Well you can still humor her just a little.’ Aegis’ voice filled his mind. To which placed a deadpan look on Dan’s face, not that the girls could see it. He WAS gonna do that. His mom taught him some manners and ways to treat “ladies” before since rich families run into such women often.

Dan bowed to the mare politely, “Thank you for the offer, madame. With how things might turn out for me, I might end up taking you up on it.” He spoke in his most polite rich guy voice he could make.

This got the fashionista to giggle “My, such a gentlestallion, I expected no less from a friend of the princesses.”

Friend? Is that what they think? How’d they get such an assumption from Celestia’s message? He had a better chance being friends with Luna sure, but as far as he could tell, Celestia doesn’t want anything to do with him… She’s trying to now, but why even bother when your heart doesn’t want to? Just putting unnecessary strain on it, in his opinion…. Oh, she’s probably faking it for her subjects or something.

‘We really need to do something about your overthinking, kid. You’re staring off again.’ Crap he was right, Twilight was already trying to introduce the next one.

“-She’s a bit shy but, she loves animals and taking care of them.” Crap he didn’t get the name. Twilight could be seen gesturing to some timid looking butter yellow mare hiding behind Twilight from him, her face mostly hidden behind her long pink mane. Every now and then he would see an eye peek through it to look at him only to hide back behind it.

‘Total herbivore…’ He thought in an unimpressed way.

‘You certainly make that sound like an insult, however ponies are all herbivores.’ Was it rude?.... He guessed so, he wasn’t trying to be, it was just his first thought. In any case, he needed to get her name. “Uh, Hello, Could you-”

“My Turn My Turn My Turn!” Said the rather hyperactive looking Pink Mare. Before Twilight could introduce her, Pinkie Pie was already in Dan’s face by somehow latching onto him with a foreleg around his neck to keep her up to his level as she spoke RAPIDLY as she would randomly move around and pop up in random places near or on him as she looked like she was examining him or something, even lifting up one of his arms to measure it’s length.. “Hi!I’mPinkiePie!Nicetomeetyou,I’msogladyou’reherebecausethatmeansyournewtoponyvilleandwhenyournewtoponyvillethatmeansyougetawelcometoponyvillepartybyyourstruly,PinkiePIE!” She would then jump off to stand on her hind legs and thrust her forehooves into the air above her as she called her name, then finish “The Original Party Pony!”

‘OK, safe to say Ritalin does not exist in this world..’ Dan immediately thought. “Uh, thank you, and nice to meet you. Uh, Pinkie Pie?” At her nod to confirm he got the name right he continued. “A party does sound nice, but if you don’t mind holding it off for a bit until I get settled here.”

Pinkie gave a salute with a silly determined look on her face with her tongue sticking out “Okie Dokie Lokie!”

Both Twilight and Dan rolled their eyes at the same time at her silly response before Dan spoke again.

“Well seeing as how you all introduced yourselves, my name is Daniel Richards. However, you can just call me Dan. It’s sweet and to the point.” He then pulled down his hood revealing his face finally. Twilight could finally get a look at his face and boy did it surprise her, other than the top of his head, his face was hairless. A black short mane, soft and textured crew cut to be exact. Hazel irises, slightly darker colored skin, he was a mixed child after all. His face had it’s softer features, but mostly as best as Twilight could tell masculine features. Never seeing his race before, she at least felt confident from his look and tone of voice that he was male. It was fascinating to look at, the same could be said for the other girls as well.

“So what the hay are you, anyway? Some kind of hairless gorilla.” Rainbow blurted out only to receive a glare from Twilight, Applejack, and Rarity,

“RAINBOW!” the three shouted making her cringe.

Dan just held an annoyed look. “You know, I expected it to be said, though I’m surprised you didn’t go for the “hairless monkey” line there,” He folded his arms. “The answer is no, nor am I monkey if that was gonna be your next question. That is the equivalent of me walking up to you and asking if you are some kind of rainbow mutant horse… Does that sound pleasant to you?”

She immediately shook her head.

“Well, now you know how I felt when you asked that if I was a hairless gorilla.

“...Sorry.” Rainbow looked away to hide her shame. To which Dan shrugged it off.

“It’s cool, first time for you meeting one of my kind so I expected some cultural insensitivities eventually.”

That just got Twilight worried, hoping she wouldn’t do anything “Culturally insensitive” by accident in front of their new guest. Also, to be honest, if Rainbow Dash hadn’t asked that question, she would’ve asked eventually. Better Dash gets chewed out than her.

Twilight decided to defuse the situation. “Ahem, how about we all go inside and get to know a little more about you, Dan. And in return, we can answer questions you have about us or Ponyville.”

He nodded. “That sounds like a good idea.” better to nip some things in the bud and make things clear about each other to avoid any unnecessary personal and cultural clashes or mishaps.

Twilight nodded “Splendid, let’s head inside then, I already have some snacks and tea ready for all of us and-”

“GAH!” Dan suddenly clutched his chest where the medallion was rested on. ‘W-What’s going on, My chest… What’s this strange feeling?’

‘Now?! But it’s too soon!’ Aegis replied into his mind.

Too Soon for what?!

“Dan? Are you alright? Dan?!” Dan took notice of the girls concerned faces to which he faked a smile and waved it off.

“Ahehe, i-it’s nothing really. Just uh, a cramp from the long ride or something.” Dan happened to notice Applejack frowning at that, it seemed like she knew it was a lie or something.

Dan, listen to me, there is no time to lose, what you’re sensing is one of those creatures you are supposed to be hunting. If the medallion can sense one from here, that means it’s dangerously close to the town. We MUST take care of it before an innocent life is lost. Make Haste!

“Dan? What’s going on? Applejack says you just lied.” Twilight replied after the farmer just spoke to her.

‘What is she, a lie detector?’ Dan inwardly groaned

Aegis swiftly replied, ‘She must be the bearer of Honesty, but that must wait, for now, We must go!’ Suddenly Dan felt his body move on its own, turn and run off down the dirt path.

“H-hey Whoa, what’s going on?!” He blurted out

No surprise that this confused everyone there. “Dan?! W-where are you going?!”

“Uuh, be right back!” he gave a nervous smile before pulling his hood back up and running down the road. OK, Explaining time now?! Meanwhile the two of them didn’t notice the girls follow after him.

Dan, you do remember the very reason why you’re here, correct?

Dan nodded and decided to speak since it was just the two of them “Yeah, I shot you and took over your job as some Royal Hunter or whatever.”

Aegis continued, ‘And I’m sure you recall from the Princesses what that job entails?’

“Yeah, to kill creatures that are threats to this world and evil-... And that’s exactly what we’re heading for, isn’t it?”

It is your job to slay it, after all.

“Now? Like for real, now? Whoa, whoa, I don’t even know what I’m up against here, like, how do we even know where we’re even going? And how are you moving my body?”

Aegis replied without missing a beat, ‘In order, we won’t know until we get there, the medallion is capable of detecting when a Creature of incredible murderous intent is nearby, and I’m technically invoking my powers as a departed spirit to possess you, so we can hurry up and find the beast…. Temporarily of course.’

“No, no, that’s great, a ghost is possessing my body to run straight into the jaws of some death beast without a plan. Nope, nothing wrong with this idea.”

Relax, I’ll be with you the whole step of the way and you have your gear and the medallion. We’ll rout this beast and be done in no time..

~~~

A Little Later

There Dan Stood in an Apple Orchard, there was an adorable little tree clubhouse, however, he didn’t have time to examine it as a creature seems to be trying to claw the door down. It looked like a Lion with wings and a scorpion tail.

“Oh, you have got to be kidding me.” Dan spoke under his breath as he was still panting from the continuous running.

It then slashed at the door, almost breaking it down and causing a trio of voices inside to scream in response. This caused Dan to pick up an apple that was on the ground and throw it at its head… It got the creature's attention alright, as it glared at him for a moment before jumping down and walking toward him easily towering over him with a glare like it wanted to rip him to shreds. Dan was regretting that impulsive thought about throwing an apple to its head now.

“You were saying, old man?”

Author's Note

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