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Chapter V

… honestly I couldn’t believe my ears. She what?!

No, no. No no no. I don’t think so. Maybe she’s playing some monumental joke…

No that’s not it either. That doesn’t fit her character. Luna, maybe. Cadence? Not really.

James you’re an idiot if you didn’t see this coming.

Not that quick, though! I figured she’d take it easy before something like that!

“Huh?! Wait wait wait, hold on a second Cadence, you what?!” Twilight asked from a few feet away and behind Cadence.

Cadence caressed my hand and cheek, her gaze never leaving mine. She had the most loving face, one that radiated caring, warm feelings. So much so that even I felt it and was enamored, flattered and what seemed like a bit lovesick.

Truly she is the princess of love. If anything I was feeling, this proves it.

“Do you love me, James?” She asked, speaking in tones that made me feel loved, made me feel wanted.

And left me wanting more of that. Something about her made me feel… addicted to her. Like I couldn’t wait for more of her love. I was both confused and left with a longing.

“… I-I don’t know. I-I’ve never really… felt like this before.” I looked down at the hoof which was caressing my hand. She was not phased by this answer, this I could tell.

At this I realized something that scared me quite much. I was a social engineer, I could feel people and almost read minds from looks or gestures people gave me… I can tell that Luna was crushing on me when I first met her. Celestia was more worried about the wedding and didn’t care about those things.

Cadence, on the other hand, I couldn’t place a finger on her or how she feels, or what she might be feeling. She was better than me at something I’d built my whole character on. I was a people person, sure.

But I was nothing like this. I was a bit scared. I was better than everyone I knew, but not her.

“When you came to this hospital, they said you wouldn’t have much time to live considering the wound you had and your condition… fortunately, whatever Chrysalis did, put you in a coma and… you’re better now.” She smiled, leaning forward and kissing my cheek before chuckling softly and smiling.

Her smile was innocent but her eyes said something different. She wanted me, and not just me, but my body.

If Twilight wasn’t here, I’m not sure what she’d do to me.

It is easy to spot something like that; what Cadence was doing was noticable.

“I waited for you each day. Seems like such a long time, doesn’t it?”

“Miss Cadenza,” I began, wanting to remain a bit more professional, “Why are you acting like this?”

“I concur.” Twilight agreed.

“First of all, do not EVER call me that again!” She barked loudly at me, causing me to wince, her face contorting to something grim and evil. It quickly returned to its normal, sultry look. Jesus this mare is… scary. Yeah, best I can do right now.

Bipolar is more like it, James.

Shut up, you’re not helping.

“Secondly… I…”

Looking up and smiling at me, as if she knew my heart was fragline, which it was, she walked over to me and smiled, trembling a fair bit, “I couldn’t help but feel your heart’s emotions towards me. You really do love me, don’t you? Don’t lie, I can feel it.”

She smiled wider as I blushed heavily to her admission.

It was true. I realy kinda did love her. She was a heavy romaticist like I was, and she was perky and cute and really beautiful… which further reinforced her knowledge of how I feel. She must’ve felt what I was feeling towards her because she exhaled as if she was hit with something shocking.

“My word, James, you’re heart… its so beautiful.” She shed a tear as I could only remain silent. I wasn’t sure what to do…

I could try and fake my feelings. I could try and feign having no feelings for her? How would I explain-

“Don’t try to hide it, James… I know how you truly feel.” She leaned it and kissed me softly, holding her supple lips there. I couldn’t help but lean just a tad forwards to taste her lips, taking them in slowly.

Twilight, at this point was shocked. Speechless. I didn’t think there was a single thing she could find to say. Although to say the least, she was both confused and upset. I’d imagine it was both because she didn’t understand Cadence’s motives and because her brother was her fiance. I was as much in the dark as herself.

Cadence lingered on my lips even after she broke away as I looked down at my hands and stared at them, thinking intently. At the point of doing this, I broke contact with the would around me and began to think.

Okay lets just recap: you saved the pink horse and intercepted the Changling attack. The wedding had to be called off and when the attack was over you had to go to the hospital.

From there, you were in a coma, I guess. Some time between then and now, Cadence developed some serious feelings for you. The question is:

Why?

And secondly:

How?

She didn’t love me until now, she didn’t know me in the caves… unless…

Let me guess, she did a mind probe. Or something.

But that still wouldn’t make any head way on why she loves me?

True but maybe… maybe she loved you from the start? That would make sense.

If she did, she sure gave me a run for my money; I didn’t catch it at all.

She is the princess of love, y’know.

Yeah…

“What in the world happened between then and now, Cadence?” Twilight asked, the both of them at the end of my bed, obviously flustered at Cadence and vice versa.

“What do you mean?” She quipped innocently.

“What do I-What do you think I mean? What the hay has been going on?!” Twilight raised her voice in an attempt to maybe shout some sense into the mare. Good idea, though it didn’t seem to be working.

Cadence blushed midly and giggled nervously when confronted by her best friend, holding back most of her emotions to save some face.

“Wellll… you know.” She smirked and subtly motioned to me. I couldn’t stand sitting here much longer…

… er, or was it I couldn’t sit, standing here much longer? Y’know, cause I was sitting down?

Never mind.

I shuffled my legs to the side of the bed silently, perhaps to see if I could stand up on my own. I felt pretty good. I looked to the chair next to the machine attached to the bed and saw the bag of my clothes. I put the bag in my lap and sat down, watching the two ponies in front try and talk sense into each other.

It was quite entertaining to watch, really. I merely smiled at the sight, slowly putting my clothes on, the jeans and black t-shirt I had on when I got here, along with my shoes and socks… strangely enough they were all patched up.

Oh… well, that was nice of them, whoever did that. I noted to myself as I removed the medical gown and donned my normal attire. I motioned to throw the bag away, but noticed something heavy but small was down in the bottom of it, staring up at me.

It was a small black object, about 5 inches long and almost 3 inches wide. It was shiny, and really thin. Hold on a second, holy shit it that what I think it is?

MY PHONE!

“Say whaaaaat!?” I chuckled in disbelief as I grabbed it and held it up and pressed the power button, being met with my old wallpaper and such.

This was great, I was elated as all hell. Yeah someone just confessed their undying love to you and you’re excited about a phone, really James?

Fuck you too, if you were in my position you’d feel the same. You’re just jealous.

“Oh my, James, I didn’t even see you there. Guess we were too busy talking… how’re you feeling?” Cadence walked over to me, a smile on her face melting into a warmly caring look, laced with seriousness and genuine concern for me.

“Yeah, are you sure you can walk, James?” Twilight walked to her side and looked me over.

“I think I’m fine, really. Thanks you two.” I said, trying not to make eye contact with Cadence. This was too much for me to take in at one moment with her.

Ohhh so that’s why you’re so excited about your phone! You’re a lil’ bitch and you can’t confront her!

No it’s not! I was really happy to see that again! Next time you pay a few limbs worth of money for something you’ll understand…

Suuuuuure…

I stood up and stretched, receiving a welcomed popping sound from my back and neck. I slumped in pleasure for the first moment and shook my head swiftly to clear my brain before looking at the ponies. I was considerably taller than all ponies I’ve met so far. Except for Celestia. Luna and Cadence are about the same height, but Celestia is about as tall as me.

Cadence hugged me swiftly and gripped tightly around my chest and nuzzled deeply into it, receiving a yelp in surprise as I gripped her solely to remain on my own two feet.

Twilight stared at Cadence in concern mixed with anger before looking up to me with the very same. I mouthed out the words ‘I don’t know either.’ to her. Rolling her eyes at me, I shook my head and pulled Cadence away from my chest and looked into her eyes, holding her hooves like a cat’s would, dangling down as she gave me the same big puppy eyes I’d expect.

“Cadence. I want you to listen to me. What’s gotten into you?”

The look I was giving her caused her to snap out of whatever love trance she was into.

Thank the lord.

“What do you mean?”

I slapped my forhead at the same time as Twilight did, earning us both a small chuckle at that. For a moment, Twilight was distracted from her usual thinking stare, but that quickly subsided as her eyes wandered to Cadence.

The same lovesick look Cadence wore before had come back. I don’t know what’d gotten into all this.

I had a thought, What if something was actually wrong with her?

“Twilight, is there anything I need to know about what’s going on here?”

“The only think you need to know is that I love you, James… right?”

I looked into the pink alicorn’s eyes again and was met with the same soft muzzle and lips upon my own, softly begging entrance to my mouth as she began to suck on my lower lip to entice me. I pulled back slowly but surely and looked at her. It took her a few moments to register I was no longer there, the ecstasy of the moment too great even for her to handle correctly.

“Okay, Cadence, you need to stop whatever the hell you’re doing and figure out what’s wrong. You don’t almost marry someone just to cheat on them with someone else and call off a wedding.”

“I am not cheating on anypony! I have never cheated on anypony before! Don’t you dare say that!” Growling, she barred her teeth angrily at me.

Twilight, for the most part, was silent. I could tell something was brewing in that smart brain of hers. As to what, well, that was as far as intuition from me goes in that respect.

At the point of Cadence’s outrage, I was… well I was a bit scared. It was one thing to see her angry at someone else, but me? I was afraid for many reasons… mostly because I wasn’t sure she wasn’t going to make the choice to jump me for some ungodly reason.

I sincerely hoped she wouldn’t.

I walked over to the chair again and sat down, shooting a wonderous look at Cadence, unsure of how to proceed.

“Twilight, is she in heat?”

“Its possible.”

“Hellooo? I’m right here?”

“Twilight, get Celestia. I’m going to need her opinion on this. And, get Shining.” I motioned towards the door.

Twilight nodded at this and with a flash of her horn, she disappeared out of the room. Then I was stuck alone with Cadence. Again.

Great. Maybe this wasn’t such a great idea. Maybe if I just level with her?

“Cadence...”

“Hmm yesss?” Her voice sultry as she replied; sashaying over to me.

“Come over here. Sit down.” I motioned to the chair next to me. I needed to get this sorted out. As much as I wanted to just go down on her, I don’t think that would be so wise.

James you do realize its a horse, right?

Its a pony, and yes.

Why’re you so okay with going down on her?

Pussy is pussy, my friend.

Thats… not what I had in mind.

Shut up and let me enjoy this.

“Why is it,” I pressed the bridge of my nose, “that you love me? Don’t give me a bullshit reason, just tell me. And don’t get weird on me.”

Cadence merely sighed with a dopey smile on her face, as if she was plastered. Probably was: on love, that is. I didn’t really know how ask the question without getting this all the time.

What if you make her really mad? She seems to clear her head up when she’s angry.

Hey that’s kind of like me!

“Well, James, I…”

“I felt your heart through the dreams Luna opened for me… You mean only good things for ponies, for your kind and mine. For your friends, even me. You’d put yourself at risk to help others, you’re willing to sacrifice.”

“To make somepony happy. You care about us all. You care about me, the homeless pony on the street, ponies you know nothing of, even the ponies you don’t like. You have such a pure heart, its… its wondrously beautiful.”

I noticed a single tear which fell as she was describing this to me, staring into nothing as she tried to remain composed.

“I’m… not really that nice. Sure I like doing things for people but other than that I’m kind of an asshole-ish jerk.” I shrugged and chuckled to relieve the weight on my shoulders. In vain, that is.

“But I can’t understand: you love me because I’m nice? That doesn’t really make any sense.”

“You saved me, James… I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you, you know that. Though we talked for such a short time, I felt like I knew you much longer, I felt a hole inside me grow. A hole, I found out, could only be filled by you. For two weeks and five days I watched over you and entered your dreams with Luna, trying to bring you back. You were unreachable. We skimmed over your memories, as we were merely curious.”

“We noticed the purity of your heart and how you only wanted good and the betterment of others. I… am not ashamed to say I fell in love with who you are as a pony-er… person.”

Well this is just fucking great.

“You’re kidding, right? Tell me you’re kidding. You fell in love with me as a person and off my memories but you’ve no idea who I really am. Look I want the best for you but not like this. Shining Armor has worked way to hard for your heart. I’m not about to waltz in on you two and steal you from him.”

I stood up, walking over to the large window, noticing immediately when Celestia, Shining, and Twilight entered the room. My thoughts remained out in the world, floating around.

I must’ve come during winter time. It’d be fun to play in that snow.

Stop trying to avoid the subject, James. Turn around and face them. Do it.

I casually turned my body around to look at the three of them. Each one had a different face: Celestia’s interest was obviously peaked, Twilight’s was focussed and Shining retained a mix of anger and confusion on his face.

“Hello again, James. Do you remembe me?” Celestia addressed me cooly.

“Of course, Princess. I do indeed.” I smiled briefly as Shining walked over to his fiance, speaking to her.

“What’s going on, Cadey?” He asked as her gaze was firmly planted on me.

“Celestia, you’ve got to help me. The sooner the better.” I pleaded to her while walking over.

“How so? I was informed but Cadence seems to have made up her mind.

“Yes exactly… in so many words, I’m not supposed to be here. Like, at all. I’m from another world, one without magic. One where everyone is a human and we roam the place, stuff like that. I need to get back to where I belong.”

“How would we accomplish that? And as for not supposing to be here, what do you mean?” She inquired as I walked over to the other end of the room and looked into her eyes before inhaling.

“Believe me when I say I know things.”

“What things?”

“I know… lots of things.”

“Yes but how?”

“I just do.”

“James you must stop dodging the questions. Whatever you know, its not too horrid for a princess like me to handle.” She chuckled as I deadpanned.

“I know the future and some other facts, too.”

This invited another chuckle from her.

“I know that your sister was once Nightmare Moon and she was banished for a 1000 years by you and the Elements. I know that Twilight was once your pupil and you sent her to Ponyville to learn about friendship. I knew about the Changling attack, about how Cadence came all the way from the Crystal Empire. I know about Twilight’s friends, about how your nephew, Blueblood, is a prick. About how much you love hearing from Twilight, her assistant is Spike, by the way. You and Luna love pranking each other, you love cake, she loves candy. And sometimes ice cream.”

Her chuckle was long gone and replaced by a look of horror shock as I knew all of that.

“I also know that you once fought Discord before you put him to stone. One day you’ll have to fight Tirek again. Do you believe me now?”

Her nostrils flared up as she squinted her eyes at me, unsure of what to do.

“H-How do you know this? In all my years, nopony has ever known the things you do… nor has ever looked like you.”

“Because, as I said, I’m not from this world. I’m not supposed to be here… I need to reverse any affect I had on Cadence and I need it to happen quickly.”

“Well, I suppose we could maybe send you through a magic portal, although it’d be tough to place you exactly where you left off.”

“Thats fine, I can find my way. I just… Cadence is supposed to be married to Shining Armor. No ifs, no ands, no buts. This needs to happen.”

“Well, I can’t guarantee it will happen soon. Something like this would take weeks to undergo. Are you prepared to stay for a while?”

“… Yes. I am.”

“Celestia, I’ve some news for you both.” Twilight as I turned to look at her.

“Good news or bad news?” I countered.

“Good news. Or, bad news, if you think of it that way, its-”

“Please just tell me, I’m dyin’ over here.” I clasped my hands together and shook them.

“Cadence is in her heat. Because she’s an Alicorn, it is much stronger and because her magic was imbalanced for such a time, she has become unstable. I recommend lots of sleep for her.”

Oh thank heavens.

“Hey. You.” A male voice addressed me.

“Hello there.”

“What did you do to her to make her love you so… feverously?” He asked, a bit confused, wanting answers.

“As I was just explaining to them, she’s in heat, Shining. He didn’t do anything.”

“Oh… Oh okay I see. Sweet! I-I mean…” He splayed his ears, not wanting to offend me or anything, obviously.

“No man, she’s all yours. You earned her long before I came into play, you deserve her, and vice versa.” I smiled.

Wow James that lie was so damn good it should go into the book of records, ya daft twat. Stop lying and face it: you love her. You just want to make her that slick whore of a cockholster, I know you want to.

First of all, shut up. Secondly, ew. Thirdly, shut the hell up.

I could only sense that Celestia saw right through my lie as she simply gave a motherly “Mhm.” to my statement and squinted.

Oh dear.

“As for me, I’m fine moving around now. I think I’ve recovered.” I smiled.

“I’d love to record some data, if you’ll allow me.” Twilight asked as I nodded.

“Fair enough, I’m game.”

After that, we all departed the hospital and I was checked out. I looked outside and was greeted by many ponies, both friendly and not. I wasn’t sure how to go about doing things, it all seemed so alien to me in this world.

Nothing was the same, at least, customarily.

I wondered how my life would be here if I stayed. But I couldn’t stay here, right?

Having second thoughts, James?

“James?” A familiar voice called to me.

“Hm? Ja?”

“Could you… carry me? I’m quite tired and I don’t feel so well.” Cadence asked as I looked at Shining for clarification. He rolled his eyes and nodded, obviously annoyed.

“Well, uhh… C-Can’t someone else carry you? I mean you guys have magic, right?” I chuckled nervously.

No one said anything. I sighed softly and looked at her. All eyes were on me as I pet her behind the ears.

“Ohh alright.” I smiled, picking her up and beginning to carry her like a cat. She wasn’t too heavy for me, at least, since I’ve begun working out back on Earth.

The oddest thing, which was also the cutest, was that she wiggled her way into being cradled like a baby. I looked down to see her sleeping, nuzzled into my chest.

Cute over 9000.

“I don’t get it either, Shining.” I replied to his uncomfortable glare.

“James, follow me. Bring her to the castle and I will make accomadations for you both. You can stay as long as you like, so long as you choose to remain.”

“Well, that’s awful nice of you. Thanks, Princess.”

“Address me as Celestia. I don’t mind it.” She smiled at me.

Such a pretty names these princesses have.

After making it to the castle (and being thoroughly blow off my feet), I found the room Cadence was going to be sleeping in, with help of course, and placed her down on the bed softly. Going through heat must’ve been what women experience with their periods, except much worse.

Poor thing.

I sat in the chair close to the nightstand in thought.

I wasn’t sure what the next days would bring, but I was sure on a few things.

Hopefully I can keep Cadence’s mind on Shining for a while… although it wouldn’t hurt to be her friend through all of this.

“James?”

I looked at Twilight who had come into the room without my noticing it.

“Hm?”

“Why don’t we get started on some of that data I was speaking about...” She motioned me out the door as I nodded.

“Good idea. I need to clear my head.”

Author's Note

End of Chapter V

Uhhh yeah this took way too long. Sorry for the long wait you guys. I know a lot of you wanted some explanation for the nuke I dropped on you guys last chapter, and there will be. No sense in telling you since that would spoil it.

Hope you enjoyed and I’ll see you in the next chapter!