"G-Goku, help!"

Goku turned around, not exactly aware of what's going on. He recognized that shrill voice, though.

"Krillin? I-Is that you? What happened, where are we?" Goku notices the fearful expression that Krillin displays. He's seen it somewhere...

Before Krillin could mutter another utterance, a white apendage appears from beyond the shadows, wrapping around Krillin's neck, choking him.

"Krillin!" Goku screams. He reaches his hand out, flying as fast as he can towards his friend in peril. But it was too late, as both the apendage and Krillin had dissapeared in an instant, leaving behind a wicked laugh distinguishable to eminate from only one being. Now surrounded by darkness, and unaware of where he was before said darkness, Goku searches for his friend.

But where is he going? Everywhere is the same as before, dark and devoid of life. He calls out, with no audible voice to be heard. He can't even sense any energy around, not near nor far.

"Wake up, Kakarot." Emanated a mysterious voice to the side of Goku, glaring at him. Kakarot? Only Vegeta calls him that, and the other Saiyan's that showed up on Earth.

Is that... himself? What's up with the bandana? Before he could evaluate his look alike any further, a gust of wind and pure force pushes him towards a light not seen to him before. The air suddenly becoming much denser, as Goku yelps and strains his eyes closed as he is engulfed in light.

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How could she be so stupid? She didn't even look inside of the house! She let her fear get the best of her again, and ran off to pester her friend instead of just facing her problem on her own! Why is she such a wuss? Why does she always have to be so fearful and useless to her friends? Why can't she just suck it up and stop being such a little filly at the very thought of something that scares her?

Twilight turns her head to face her friend, her mind plagued by something that's concerned her for a while.

"Fluttershy, is something wrong? We're almost there, but you don't have to go inside if you don't feel up to it." She said, completely cutting off Fluttershy's thoughts. She'd been so distracted thinking about how much she messed up, that she hadn't noticed Twilight had stopped trotting towards the house.

"N-No, it's nothing. I'm fine, no need to worry about me." Twilight didn't buy it.

"Something's been up ever since Discord, you seem like you've been distracted. Did something happen?" Her eyes lower, and her head tilts.

"Really, I'm fine. I'll be better when this is all over with." She won't.

Twilight knows that something happened before this alien incident to cause her friend to be so distressed, but she won't pressure Fluttershy to blurt outright what's eating her. She's needs to wait for when she's most comfortable to consult her.

Wow, these friendship lessons are really paying off for Twilight.

They continue back on the trail. It was evident that the creature had yet to leave the home based off the lack of... screaming, in the town. Ponies don't take the sight of new creatures well. Either that or it ran off to the Everfree Forest, which would be much more of a hassle. Twilight prays such events have not occurred.

Finally, they had reached their destination, standing just outside the tree themed house.

"Well, we're here." Twilight glares straight ahead. Several animals whom are too fearful to go inside sit on the grass, including angsty the bear, still sobbing about his new lemon flavored berries.

Both mares know exactly what's made them so fearful.

She can do this. She'll just open the door, and if anything happens she'll defend herself and Fluttershy with her magic. She's confident in her abilities taught to her by her mentor.

She places her hoof on the handle, and breathes in. Slow breaths, in and out, each one meant to calm herself down so she may have a level head. She's faced a ravenous alter-ego princess filled with jealousy and a monstrous hybrid with the power to do literally anything by snapping his claws. She can handle something like this, especially with her friend to help her.

The door creeks open, and she peers inside, with Fluttershy peeking just behind her friend. Twilight preps her horn, an attack could come from anywhere. It could be plotting something for all she knows. She's unaware of what it's capable of, so she needs to be on guard in case it does something. She can't seem to find it. Maybe it's using some sort of invisibility magic, or it might actually be in the Everfree-

Uh, scratch that. It's passed out on the couch snoring. How come she didn't hear it earlier? It's loud enough to wake the whole house up! Twilight really needs to get out of her own head.

She tiptoes inside, and stares at the table covered in some sort of greasy substance. Its smell is putrid, yet it has some sort of familiarity to its scent.

Fluttershy enters, seeing as Twilight hasn't expressed any distress with her observations. What's that noise? Oh, he's just snoring... on her couch. Why did he he move? And why does it smell like meat in here? Fluttershy quickly scans the room, and notices Twilight staring at the oddly shiny table.

Oh wait, that must be it! He was probably hungry, so he came down to eat. She really should have put something out for him, in hindsight. With this, it's safe to say he's either a carnivore or an omnivore, presumably the latter.

"K...r..." It muttered, turning on it's side to face the two. Twilight jumped back a bit, instinctually lowering her horn towards it out of shock. It sounded like it was trying to mutter something other than a random noise like most animals, so Twilight assumes it may actually be sapient. She lowers her guard, and displays a grin that gradually widens. This exact moment has been on her mind ever since the crash, she's so giddy about her future question vomit that she doesn't notice its eyes twitch and waver.

But, where does she go from here? It's passed out like Spike when he stays up too late reading comic books.

"Twilight-", Fluttershy whispers, "-should we wake him up?"

"As much as I'd like to so I can ask him some questions, we still need to take precautions in case our bipedal visitor is here to do... well, bad things."

"B-But he was horribly wounded when he arrived in that pod, I don't think he would come here with evil intentions without at least being in good shape." Fluttershy defended.

"Still, being injured doesn't imply good intentions. And, we know nothing of it's race nor its personality, so it's alignment is an enigma. Therefore, we must take a precautionary neutral route." Twilight countered.

Fluttershy sighed. As much as she has hope for him, Twilight has a point. They really do know nothing about him, other than some theories with little to no ground behind them. But...

"Well, we won't know until he wakes up."

"Won't know what?" Said the... couch?

Both mares whipped their heads in it's direction. Uh-oh.

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So, he did see right after all, they were totally ponies. Also, are they powering up or something? Because they're both screaming a lot.

Also, why is everything purple? Goku realised he was in some sort of dome, with a strange foreign energy as it's material. Well, using the term "energy" loosely, because it's similar feeling but... not quite.

Their screaming quiets down, as the purple pony displays a more serious expression, prepping itself to ask him something.

"Y-You know Ponish?" It asks, hiding it's obviously prevalent fear through a mask of confidence. It's clear to Goku that he needs to find some way to ease their minds.

"Well... I'm not sure what that is, but I'm gonna assume it's another word for English... Because, well, that's what you're speaking." Goku scratches his head.

"English? I-I've never heard of the term... Well, why are you here? You're a species we've never encountered before." Twilight asks, taken aback by the seemingly innocent tone of voice and responses this creature gives.

"Uh... that's a bit of a story to explain. You mind taking me out of this bubble thingy? It's kinda hard to hear you when your voice is all muffled by it." Goku asks, not wanting to break it himself in order to keep them at ease.

The yellow pony whispers to the purple one, both nodding and talking while simultaneously taking a glance at Goku. He cusps his hand, and places it on his ear. What're they saying?

"Alright," the purple one said, "we'll set you free, but under one condition. Promise not to attack any living being, or even the house for that matter." Those are some easy demands.

"Yeah, that's fine. It's not like I was going to even if you didn't put me in this though." He complies, watching as the purple ponies horn glows as the bubble dissapears. Goku plops back onto the couch he was originally sleeping in.

Suddenly, Goku's body starts to emit a purple light, shocking Goku momentarily. "Uh, what's this?"

Twilight grins. "That, my bipedal friend, is a spell. Basically, we're going to ask questions, and we expect the total truth. If not, the spell will set off, and you'll be right back in that bubble." She omitted the part where any intent of attacking them also sets off the bubble, just so she can test him.

Goku feels the energy of it. It's foreign, but it could easily be dispelled if he wanted to. But he's going to try and gain their trust, since this is probably some other part of Earth he's never seen. After this though, he'll need to thank them frt fixing him up, and then he'll be headed off back home.

"Alrighty then... What'dya wanna know?" He asks.

"For starters, what's your name? And why are you on this planet? It's obvious by the pod that you're some sort of alien."

Goku puts his index finger on his chin. "Well, I didn't really put any coordinates, I just had to escape the explosion so I just... button mashed. Lucky me that I ended up back on my own planet though. And my name's Son Goku, but just call me Goku for short."

Okay, that answered some questions, but with it being so vague it just called for more questions. "Wait," Twilight begun, "explosion? Coordinates? And, you're from here?"

Goku realised why she was confused. "Right right right... Well, I guess I'll just have to start from the beginning of the trip to Namek. This is a bit of a long story though, so I'll try and shorten it."

Both ponies listen closely.

"Well, I'm a saiyan raised on this planet. My friends and I went to a different planet called Namek, in order to collect these magical wish-granting orbs called 'dragon balls'. I wasn't there immediately, though. I was coming in on a separate ship."

Twilight raised an eyebrow. "Dragon balls, huh? Interesting, we've never heard of such artifacts in Equestria."

Goku scratches the brim of his nose. "Equestria, huh? That's a funny name."

Twilight furls her eyebrows. "Hey, that's not fair! What kind'a name is Goku, anyway?!?"

Goku chuckles. "Heh, that's true. Anyway, when I finally caught up to my friends, they'd been beaten up pretty badly by these goons hired by Frieza."

Fluttershy, slightly less scared but still very much-so uneased, speaks up. "F-Frieza?"

Goku's happy-go-lucky expression fades, replaced by discontempt and anger. "Yeah, Frieza. He's the guy who did this to me. He was an evil dictator who'd enslave planets, I think. He was cruel, selfish, and had no regard for the sacred value of life." A dreaded laugh played in Goku's head. "H-He killed my friend mercilessly, and brought tears out of a truly proud man I respected, before finishing him off."

Both mares, visibly shocked beyond words, placed a hoof on their muzzles.

Fluttershy was fixated on Goku's expression.

Sadness.
Gloom.
Remorse.
Anguish.

And yet, no hatred.

"Heh, yeah. It was bad. I'm su-" Goku was cut off by the sudden embrace of warmth and softness, looking to his front to be surrounded by yellow.

"Fluttershy, stop!" Twilight exclaimed. Her warning went unheeded.

"It's alright, Twilight." Fluttershy states softly, tightening her embrace on Goku. "I'm so sorry."

Goku chuckles softly, placing a hand on the ponys back. He reverts back to his happier self just like that. "Hey, don't worry 'bout it! My friends should be back here on Earth right now, and I bet they'll use the dragon balls to wish my friend back like they did Vegeta! Er, I mean, the proud man."

Fluttershy eased up, before returning to Twilight's side.

"Fluttershy, that was very reckless! You could've got seriously hurt! You need to be more careful, there's no telling what could have happened." Twilight lectured.

Fluttershy smiled. "But nothing did happen, right? I could tell, Twilight, he's a good pony. He just seemed so... sad. I couldn't not do anything!" Fluttershy retorted, a glimmer of resolve in her eyes.

Twilight sighs, shaking her head. "I understand, Fluttershy. Just, please, do be more careful. We're friends, and I don't want anything happening to you that I could have prevented."

Fluttershy nods. "I understand, I'm sorry for making you worry about me again."

Goku crosses his arms, and smiles. "You two are good friends, really. Cherish that."

Both mares stare at Goku, and nod their heads. They already do. Goku exhales, leaning back in seat. "Phew, bit of a story, huh? And I haven't even scratched the surface! Heh!"

Twilight smiles, but furls an eyebrow. She speaks up.

"There's one thing that doesn't sit right by me, though."

"Hm? What's that?" Goku asked, raising his head up.

"You referred to the planet as 'Earth', right? We only use that term for earth ponies and earth as terrain, not the name of our planet, Equis."

Goku tilted his head. "Huh? Eck-wus? Never heard of it."

Twilight nods. "Just as I feared. You're not from this planet, Goku. It's just most likely similar to yours."

"What? Aww, really? And here I thought I just got really lucky!" Goku whined, rubbing the back of his head. "Oh well, guess it can't be helped. Any idea on where the space pod I came from is at right now, though?"

"Princess Celestia, our ruler, is currently in possession of it. Oh! That reminds me!" Twilight jolts up from her once comfortable position on the floor, "I need to send a letter to the princess! She's instructed me personally to keep her updated on this situation, and I can't let her down! Fluttershy, do you have any paper?"

"Twilight, I don't think now is the best time to send the princess a letter." Fluttershy stated.

"Oh... right. We still need to inform the others, and Spike isn't even here to send the letter to the princess anyway." Twilight sighs, "This is turning out to be a really long day. Well, I'll be back in a few minutes." After this was said, Twilight charges up her horn, and vanishes in a flash of purple sparkley light.

Goku's eyes bulge. "Woah, did she just teleport? That's so cool!"

Fluttershy nods. "All unicorns are able to use magic like that from their horns."

Goku crosses his arms, raises his eyebrow. "I wonder if I could do somethin' like that." Fluttershy shakes her head.

"Only unicorns can use magic that way, they turn them into spells."

"Really? So basic ki control is foreign here, huh? Or is magic just another name for it?"

Fluttershy raised an eyebrow. "Ki control?"

"Oh, right. I didn't mention anything to do with energy in my interrogation, or even super saiyan for that matter. Sorry, I just assumed it didn't need an explanation 'cause I thought that bubble thing was energy. Guess it's called magic here, huh? No wonder it felt odd, it must be exclusive to your race. Uh... maybe."

"I don't mean to sound rude, but this entire conversation isn't making any sense to me."

Goku nods. "Yeah, guess I'll just have to show you for it to actually make sense.' Before any action could be made, Twilight suddenly poofed back into existence.

"Alright, I told everypony we'll all be meeting up here, since we can't take Goku into town without risking widespread pony panic." Twilight concluded.

"What'dya mean 'we'?" Goku asked.

"Our friends, the other elements. Speaking of that, you've got to apologize to one of them for ruining their apple farm!" Twilight exclaimed.

Goku backed up a bit, raising his hands in the air in defense. A nervous chuckle escapes his lips. "H-Hey, it's not like I meant to totally wreck their farm! I didn't choose to land here!"

Twilight shakes her head. "That's no excuse. Anyway, everypony will be here soon. We'll explain the situation to them, figure this out, and I'll get Spike to send a letter to the princess. Then we're all good!" Twilight claps her hooves together, grinning. She didn't mention the fact that she's using her friend's arrival as an excuse to ask more questions to Goku. This'll be the most interesting discovery in all of Equus, she just knows it!

Goku scratches the back of his head. "Uh, why are you staring at me like that? It's kinda creepy."

Twilight chuckles nervously, lowering her excited grin to that if a sheepish one.. "S-Sorry, just got a little giddy. Ooh, I feel like a little school filly learning about Star Swirl the Bearded's theory of magical compression and detonation!"

"Uh, what?"

"Nothing."

"So, anyway Goku..." Fluttershy trailed off.

Goku tilts his head, then jolts up. "Right right right, anyway... Ki control is basically manipulation of ener-"

A rhythmic knock on the door is head, followed by the faint murmuring of voices beyond it. Twilight trots towards it, shuttering at the thought of what a wellspring of knowledge this Goku could bring about.

Guess Goku won't be able to explain anything after all.

"Hey everypony!"

"Twilight?" The white pony with a purple carpet for hair questioned, tilting her head. "You're awfully exhilarated for one whom warned us of an emergency."

Yeah Twi," replied the orange pony with a stetson hat, "next time ya poof into our personal space like that shoutin' 'EMERGENCY, COME TO FLUTTERSHY'S QUICK' and all that phooey, don't be so darn vague."

Twilight blushed. "I-I didn't sound like that."

"Uh, yeah, ya did!" Said the blue one with a rainbow for hair.

The pink one with fluffy hair giggled.

"W-Well, this is important! See, the-" Twilight was interrupted by a sudden outburst coming from behind her.

"Hey'a, monkey monster man stranger! I'm Pinkie Pie, who're you?" Said the pink one, now know as Pinkie Pie, exclaimed.

Goku didn't even see her move, that's impressive. "Uh, hey I'm Goku! Nice to meet'cha." Goku shook her hand, er, hoof. Raising her in the air like a ragdoll, inciting a giggle out of the pink pony.

The rainbow haired one took notice of this, and feeling her friend to be threatened, shouted. "Hey! You let go of my friend, you macho monkey macadamia nuthead!" She took flight with her tiny wings... somehow, and raised her hoof towards Goku, charging at him.

Goku put Pinkie down, and set her aside so no harm comes to her. He raises his palm up, effortlessly catching the clumsy blow with not but a blink and a breath.

"W-What? How did-..."

Goku interrupted her. "Your technique, if any, is sloppy. Raising your arm before you even get close to contact is an easy way to be predicted, and countered." Informed Goku, a stern gaze throughout his analysis. "Also, you don't seem to actually know how to fight, based off that punch."

The rainbow haired pony grunted, twitching her eye a bit. "Oh yeah!?! Well let's see you predict this!-"

"STOP IT!" boomed a voice throughout the house, the voice of none other than Fluttershy.

All was silent, for everyponys attention was directed towards Fluttershy. "Rainbow Dash! I do not appreciate you charging your hoof straight towards our guest like that!" Fluttershy said, trotting towards Rainbow with power in each step.

"W-What!?! What'dya mean 'guest'? He just grabbed Pinkie Pie like a toy!"

"Uhm, actually Dashie," Pinkie Pie intervened, "it was just a silly way of giving me a hoofshake. He wasn't trying to be a meanie or anything."

Rainbow's eyes shrunk. "W-What? But..."

"Not only that, but if he had not put her aside, you could've hurt Pinkie Pie! You're lucky he had such a quick reaction!"

Rainbow fell silent. She was right, she could've seriously hurt the friend she was trying to protect. Rainbow hung her head in shame, her ears drooping below the chin.

Fluttershy then went to her next victim. "And you!-"

Goku raised an eyebrow. "Huh, me?" Goku pointed at himself, shocked. "What did I do?"

"You can't just provoke Rainbow like that, saying she's 'sloppy' when she charges at you! That'll just make things worse, escalating the situation to the point of unnecessary conflict rising!"

"B-But I was being honest! It was just some constructive criticism!-"

Fluttershy glares at Goku, sending a chill down his spine. He is nothing, he is but a grain of rice among a vast sea of it. No, less than that, as he is but a blemish in the perfect world that is-

Goku snapped out of his odd thoughts. "Eek! Alright alright, I'm sorry okay? I didn't mean to make you angrier, you were just trying to protect your friend. And I can respect that, trust me I should know. We good?" Fluttershy nods approvingly, then moves her sights towards Rainbow.

"Yeah, whatever-" Fluttershy glares. "U-Uh, I mean I a-accept your apology! We're good, y-yeah... No ill-will here..."

Fluttershy smiles, nodding.

Everypony's jaws basically fused with the floor, not noticing a particular baby dragon walking in.

"Uh, hey gals... Sorry I'm late, what did I miss?"

Author's Note

Hope that cliff you're hanging from doesn't break.

Holy moly, a month and a half to get this out to the public! I can't believe it took that long.

I'm so sorry, I've been really busy with personal problems that I hadn't been given any time to tend to this chapter.

I'm not certain if I'll continue this. If you guys liked this chapter, please express to below. It'll probably boost my motivation to continue it. If you didn't, I urge you to comment down below too. I can't improve if I'm fed nothing but good reviews, can I?

Also, I was DM'd a question, as to why some characters refer to Goku as he, and others as it.

I was trying to distinguish multiple perspectives on how the ponies view Goku, as this is a third person omniscient PoV. So, characters like Fluttershy refer to him as he, as they see him as a person. While characters like Twilight (before this chapter) refer to him as it, like some sort of animal to be studied.

Catch ya later.

EDIT: Goku's explanation is no longer a cutaway, but fully detailed.