The Tale of Harvey Scald
Chapter 3
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Harvey loomed over Chrysalis, preparing to bring down his rapier but suddenly lowered his weapon as he thought, "Dammit, I just can't kill her. She doesn't deserve to die but I've killed so many so it shouldn't bother me to kill her right? No, it's just not right, she's just trying to feed her people to the point of resorting to raid another country, I've seen my fair share of those situations to know this and I just can't bring myself to kill someone trying to feed her country. I gotta spare her, maybe I can help her change her ways and help her find another way. Alas I don't want to leave with her for these ponies may hold the key to bring me back home but before I do anything important like that, I might as well stick around for the party after I make Chrysalis leave." He then said to Chrysalis as he sheathed his rapier, "I spare you Chrysalis, I just can't bring myself to kill you."
An angry pony shouted, "Kill her, she tried to take over Equestria!"
Harvey angrily shouted at the pony, "Shut it! I won't kill her, she doesn't deserve death!"
Chrysalis looked at Harvey with an expression of shock and asked, "Why are you sparing me? I thought you were a killer, a monster, why spare someone like me?"
Harvey smiled as he answered Chrysalis, "Because you only did what you thought was right. Your people are starving, weak, and don't have any allies to call upon. I know what you are doing, you were trying to take over this country to feed your people but it's not really the best solution ya see."
Chrysalis asked, "How did you know that? Are you trying to discourage me, are you trying to have my children starve to death?"
"I've seen my fair share of small countries raiding from wealthier countries to try to feed themselves, I understand what you are going through but that isn't the best solution, these countries were only satisfied for a limited amount of time and continued to raid to the point that the victims were forced to take action and these countries were destroyed. Now my world is ruled by only a handful of countries and the smaller countries were wiped out, erased from history, but there are still various settlements and small towns inhabited by colonists. I don't want you to make the same mistake those small countries made. Forge alliances, get some help, do anything but raid another country because that always ends badly in the long run.", answered Harvey.
Chrysalis sat there, staring at the ground while both changelings and ponies watched with either curiousity or interest. Chrysalis then looked up and said, "Changelings, let's leave this place and return to the hive." After she said that, the Changelings and her retreated from the Crystal Empire.
Harvey then looked at the ponies. "Well, she's gone now, what're you all waiting for?" Harvey asked. After he asked that question, the wedding commenced.
-fifteen minutes later-
Harvey was now at the wedding party, the dance floor had many ponies on it, the place was decorated intricately, and several concessions were being held at the sides. Harvey then walked over to the apple cider stand that was there, it was run by Applejack of course. Applejack seemed to be looking him over. "What, you see something interesting?" Harvey smirked after his question.
"Your outfit seems mighty strange partner. Also, you telling us you were a Dwarf earlier and saying that your kind was short where you're from but as far as I can see you ain't that short since you're just a little taller than we are." Applejack answered.
"Hehehe, if only you knew." Harvey thought to himself. "So uh, what's the strongest thing ya got here?" Harvey asked.
"This ain't a bar mister, all I have is apple cider." Applejack answered with annoyance.
"Okay fine, I'll get one of those ciders." Harvey replied.
Applejack sighed and gave Harvey a glass of apple cider for him to drink to which Harvey accepted before beginning to drink the cider. However Applejack was waiting for him to pay. "Uh, mister, aren't you going to pay for that?"
Harvey then looked to her "Oh, my apologies, here." after he said this he gave her a few gold pieces much to Applejack's confusion once she observed the coins.
"Uh, mister, these aren't bits." Applejack said to him.
Harvey shrugged "Why would you want bits of gold when you could have gold coins?"
Applejack groaned "I knew I shouldn't have served ya, you're obviously aren't from around here. Fine, I'll let you have just that one."
Harvey downed his glass before giving it back to her "Alright then, in that case I'll just have that wine that they have. That at least is free for this party." he then walked away from her and to a counter that had food, a punch bowl, and bottles of wine. Harvey then took one of the bottles of wine and began to drink it, his vision beginning to get fuzzy as he was feeling the buzz coming on now. "Woah, this is stronger than I thought, time to party then." he then joined in to the dancing and had more to drink and also eat while he was partying, joining in the debauchery that was going on, after that everything past that was a blur.
The next morning he found himself passed out in a closet with a lampshade on his head, his clothes ruffled and his hat to his side. He groaned as he had a bit of a hangover and got up rubbing his head after taking off the lampshade. "Ugh, my head, what the hell happened?" he got his clothes back in order by putting his jacket back on and buttoning up his fly, he then found his hat on the floor and put it back on his head although he saw a tuft of orange fur come out of his hat when he picked it up. "Hmm?" he was confused and took his hat off, looking inside it to find nothing before putting it back on. "Eh, it's probably nothing." he then left the closet to find that he was in a castle bedroom "Woah, I have no idea how I got here." he then got out of the bedroom wondering what he should do next.
Press A to leave the castle and try to go somewhere else, Press B to explore the castle, Press X to try to find out what happened last night, or Press Y to find something valuable to steal
Author's Note
In case you're wondering, yes this multiple choice thing is going to be a reoccurring thing here in this fic.
