Trustworthy: The Truth Behind What's Loved

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Chapter 3 - … escape later

You know that feeling you get when you wake up from one of the most peaceful rests you had, on a soft mattress and a warm and fluffy blanket wrapped around you? You do? Oh good, now shut up about it.

My consciousness came back to me, yet again. I was sprawled on the cold and rocky ground, facing the barely lit room’s ceiling. Coming to my senses, I stood up from the ground and looked around.

As I said before, the room was barely lit, but I could make out some features of it; two of the sickly green walls had long boards that were connected to the wall by 2 chains, on either ends. On my right, there was a bigger wall than the other two, but this one had a small rectangular shaped opening with small metal bars that were vertically placed on it. On the opposite side of it, was, not a wall like the rest, but the same metallic bars, but bigger and more of it. Oh, did I also mention that pool of, what I think is, piss near the wall? Yeah… not pretty.

So, apparently, I’m in a prison cell. At least I didn’t appear in the everfree forest. That would suck ass. I walked towards the bars and peeked out.

I looked to my left and I saw a long hallway with torches on the wall lighting it up. At the end of the hall was a door that seemed old looking. I wouldn’t know though, it’s too far. On my right, I saw an armored pony walking (trotting?) away from me. A stallion that, from my brony mind, looked like a Lunar knight. He had a silver coat and a tail with 2 different shades of purple. His helmet, which blocked his mane, was light purple that went down to his neck with a fin-like crest on top of it. Light purple armor protected his body, covering his back and cutie mark. On his hooves were metal ‘shoes’, the same color as his body armor.

“Hey buddy,” I called out to him. “Can you help me out here?” He stopped in his tracks and turned to me. His yellow eyes showed an angry expression that made me scared, but I hid it well, although the serpent irises didn’t help. His chest piece was in a heart-like shape with a blue eye in the middle, same serpent irises. He started trotting towards me.

“Thank you so much, I seriously don’t know why I’m here.” He was in front of me by now. ”Could you just unlock the gate pl-“ I failed to notice the guard raising his foreleg and striking me in the nose. This caused to fall down on my ass, hard, (ouchies!) and clutch my nose in pain. “Shouldn’t have asked.” I said, groaning afterwards.

“SILENCE HUMAN!” His voice echoed through the empty and barely lit hallways. “You are not to speak in such a way towards a Lunar Knight, do you understand?” This guy is starting to scare me shitless… oh, who am I kidding, he already scared me. I nodded. ”Good,” He turned and trotted away. “enjoy your last night in your cell. Tomorrow, your execution awaits.”

My eyes widened in fear and shock. An execution?! “Hey, wait.” I called out while getting up and running to the bars, ignoring the pain on my nose. “What do you mean execution?” He didn’t answer. “Hey!” Nothing. “HEY!” He opened the door and walked in, closing it behind him.

“Damn it.” I slumped back on my new seat. I sighed, putting my hands on my head, in frustration. Not five minutes I came into this new world and I am already going to die for existing.

You can’t die. Sounded a voice in my head.

What the… Heart?

Yes, it’s me.

What the hell are you doing in my head?

I kind of live here, master.

… oh.

You can’t die master, you have an important assignment to do.

Then can you please tell me just HOW to get out of here?

Raise your hand.

What if I don’t know the answer?

Please, just do it.

I raised my right hand. Now what?

Imagine an energy blade coming out of it.

Like Halo?

Sort of.

I did so as I was told. I closed my eyes and focused on a sword appearing on my hand. At first, I thought it wasn’t working, but then I opened one eye to see a white leaf-shaped fire sword around my hand.

My eyed widened in shock at this. The flames didn’t seem to hurt my hand, but it looked like it could cut through steel. Speaking of steel, I need to get out of here.

I stood up and walked to the cell bars. I raised my blade hand to side and slashed through 4 of the bars like they were butter. I repeated the process on the lower part of it. Immediately after doing so, the bars dropped loudly to the ground. I cringed, not because of the sound, but because my cover could’ve been blown. DYNOMAIT.

I looked at both hallways to see if anyone (or pony, or whatever) had heard me. When I saw no one (or pony, WHATEVER) I sighed in relief. I began to make my way through the same hall the lunar knight went. As I trekked to my current location I looked at the other cells. Some of them had prison inmates sleeping – oh, its night, didn’t notice it- while others were empty.

Sucks to be them. Looking to where I was I saw that I had reached the door. I pushed it open a bit and took a look inside. It was dark, REALLY dark, and the only thing in it was a big table in my middle with something on top. Opening the door fully I slowly walked inside.

Reaching the table I looked at the object resting on it. “MY WALLET!” I shouted, almost instantly covering my mouth shut afterwards. Did anyone (or- you know what, fuck it) hear me? The door opposite to the table opened loudly, alerting me that someone was coming in.

I quickly ducked under the table as the sounds of hooves came closer to me before stopping. I started hyperventilated out of panic. I can’t go back to prison, they’ll rape me. Wait, I’m from a different species, maybe they won’t be into me, and maybe they’ll leave me alone. Forever alone.

After a moment of nothing but silence, the sounds of hooves came back. They grew quieter and quieter, before I couldn’t hear anything at all. Standing up, I grabbed my wallet, put it in my pocket and made a mad dash for the door the guard came in from. I closed the door behind me and searched for something to block it. Fortunately, I found a conveniently placed broom on my side, so I grabbed it and fit it on the door handles.

My non-existing plan is coming to fruition. I turned around to face my exit, but instead I found stairs that led up. Damn it, I hate stairs. Maybe I can find another way out.

“THE HUMAN HAS ESCAPED!” A voice shouted. Nope, stairs are good; I need to lose weight anyway.

I took the first step.

DID KING SOMBRA BUILD THIS FUCKING CASTLE??!!

That was one my thoughts as I took my final step. My other thought was ‘Donuts are goooood’ but that was irrelevant, although I do want one. Tired and out of breath, I prompted down near the wall to take a break.

Ok, now I hope that was the worst part, ‘cause I seriously don’t want the elements involved. I could almost hear the knight downstairs, banging on door and shouting for help.

Almost.

Minutes that seemed like hours passed by before I regain all my strength and energy to continue. I stood up and walking across the new, long hallway. Along the way, I took a look around me. The walls were definitely better than the ones before; they were a beautiful turquoise with paintings adorning them. The paintings looked like angry armored griffins charging with all kinds of weapons, from swords to crossbows, at something from afar. One in particular was in the back standing there, with a katana on his right hand and a small scythe on his left one.

I got to the other side and was finally near the door, but I didn’t open it, I was too focused on the painting. The rest of the wall was, basically, the same thing as before, but this time, it was with the ponies, and the one behind all of them was a dark blue alicorn with a pure white mane that, somehow shone in the sun.

Hold on…

Griffins…

Ponies…

Fighting…

Oh shit, it’s the griffin and pony war.

I was shocked by this. Many of the fictions told me about this, but I thought that’s what they were – fiction. I would have never that something like this would happen to those innocent beings. The thought of them going to war and killing each other makes me want to go to a corner and cry. Now, knowing this, I might want to be more careful next time I want to… where am I going with this?

I turned to the door and opened it. When I went inside, I noticed something – 2 things actually. The first thing was that I was in the throne room, meaning that I was close to escaping this god forsaking place, and that I didn’t know who that alicorn was. The show didn’t say anything about that pony.

Maybe it’s something that will appear later in the series.

Right now, I didn’t give two fucks if I made noise as I ran towards the gate. An alarm sounded throughout the castle causing me to quicken my pace. I forgot one of the most important things that I should’ve remembered – there isn’t any gate, there is a drawbridge.

I stopped right in front of it, not knowing what to do next. What am I gonna do now?

Let me help you with that.

Suddenly, Shadow appeared in beside, one hand on the boards, eyes closed and completely focused. I was going to ask him what he was doing before his hand started glowing black. Now, my confusion turned to curiosity. It got bigger and bigger before the drawbridge got shot out of the castle, literally.

Ho…

Ly…

Shit.

I stood there looking at where the bridge used to be, then to Shadow, then the nothing, then to Shadow. “How did you-“

“There’s no time for shit.” He cut me off. He wrapped his arms around my back. “You say anything; I swear to god I’ll kill you.” He said in anger. I just chuckled as we took flight.

What did I say? Take… FLIGHT???!!!!

I realized that we were on the air going a million miles per second through the night.

“Wow, you really suck at knowing speed.”

Wait, you can read my mind?

“No, I just know what you always think. I am you, after all.” Shadow said in a matter-of-fact.

Huh.

“Yeah.”

Silence overcame the rest of our trip, me contemplating the luck I had on Canterlot castle, and Shadow doing his thing, whatever that is. The royal guard and the lunar knights must be already looking for me in town. I know now that it’s not safe to be in this place.

What am I going to do next?

I’m asking myself the same thing.