The entire way back to Ember's horde, dragons stared and pointed at Garble. Whispering to each other. The thing that made them back off was Smolder when she glared at them. When they arrived in the cave, Ember and the human was laughing uproariously.

"A- and then, he was thrown off the ship!" Richard and Ember laughed even harder as they held their stomachs.

"A- and their s- still friends?" Ember asked as she tried to calm down their breathing.

"As impossible as it seems, yes. And that was just one episode! There are over 100 more. Maybe even 200." Richard said as he got his breathing under control.

"Wow, if that was just one, I can't imagine what they do to each other in the others." Ember said when she finally noticed the confused Smolder and Garble. "Oh, hello Smolder." Ember chirped as she waved at the smaller orange dragoness. This made Richard look up and wave at Smolder as well, completely ignoring Garble.

Smolder waved back with a smile. "So, your Richard, huh?" Smolder asked as she flew around him. Richard nodded with a little smile.

"Yep, but most just call me Rick." Richard waved off the use of his full name. "I was just telling Ember one of the comedy TV shows back where I'm from." This confused Garble and Smolder to the max.

"TV? Where your from?" Garble and Smolder asked at the same time. Richard just nodded.

"Yeah, oh wait, I never explained that stuff to you. Hmm, okay, let me think… So a TV is like a book. But, you don't have to read it because not only does it tell you the 'story', it also shows you what is happening, like a picture. But the picture is always moving. There are multiple types. Animation, CGI, and Live action.

"Animation is a bunch of pictures, compiled together into a seemingly seamless image that is always moving. There are 24 frames, or pictures, every second. Each one is a slight adjustment of the last. Live Action is actual people doing actual things that are recorded, edited, and given to some people to 'publish' it to the wide world.

"CGI stands for Computer Generated Images. It means that when making a movie or show that is a Sci-Fi or Horror genre, or things like that, they put realistic animations into the final product of the movie or show." Richard's explanation raised more questions than solved them.

"I don't think they understand, nor did I." Ember said, looking at him a lot more confused than when he explained it to her earlier. Richard just shrugged.

"Eh, I tried. I'm not a scientist so I can't give you an exact explanation. To be completely honest, most of the world's great achievements is because of the people with the big brains. I mean, how do you think we got someone onto the moon?" Smolder was the one to speak up at that.

"It can't be that hard, right? I mean, Princess Celestia sent Nightmare Moon, who was really Princess Luna, who was consumed by black magic, to the moon by using the Elements of Harmony over 1,000 years ago." Richard just looked at her and shook his head.

"Great, now I have pony Yodas in my head." Richard said as he rubbed at his eyes while he pinched the bridge of his nose. "So let me get this straight, using magic, one pony sent another to the moon because that other pony threw a temper tantrum… Damn, and I thought Hitler was a douche."

More weird looks were given to the injured human. "Uh, yeah. I guess. Though I don't think Headmare Twilight would like your summarization." Richard just shrugged nonchalantly.

"Well you can tell her that I don't have a fuck to give." Ember let out a giggle at that. Richard let out a chuckle as well. Richard stood and held out a hand. "Either way, nice to meet you." He held out his hand, but it was covered in blood. Richard noticed this and cursed.

"Sorry, Smolder." Richard apologized as he looked for something to clean his hand. Seeing nothing, he wided what he could off on his pants leg. He then held it out again, only slightly red as not all the blood had been cleaned off.

"Uh, it's fine." Smolder said giving the hand a weary look. Richard saw this and put it back to his side. "It's nice to meet you too. I have to say, I've never met anything like you before, what are you?" Smolder asked, looking over his taller form.

"I'm a human, but by that reaction I'm guessing that none of you ever even heard of a human before, have you?" Ember and Garble shook their heads at that. Smolder had a look of concentration though, trying to remember something.

"Actually, I might have, but I don't remember from where." Richard's eyes widened at that. "But like I said, I don't know where. I think Sandbar would know better than I do. I'll introduce you to him sometime."

"Ah yes, I almost forgot. When I next head to Equestria, I'll take you with Richard." Richard nodded with a smile.

"That sounds great, can't wait. But do you know if they have hospitals there? I think I need to visit one soon." He said gesturing to the dried blood on some of his cuts that were still slightly oozing blood. Ember nodded.

"They do. But if you need to visit one as soon as possible, I suggest we go now." Ember said before tapping the scepter on the ground. Soon, the same dragon from before walked through the entrance of Ember's cave.

"Yes my Lord?" The green dragon asked in a female's voice.

"Yes, We're heading to Equestria but Richard is too heavy for me to carry for such a long distance. I hope you won't mind carrying him again." The green dragoness bowed.

"Of course not my Lord." She got down so her belly was touching the rocky ground. Ember helped Richard get onto the larger dragon and soon the four of them left for Equestria, Garble staying behind as he had been ordered to watch over the dragon eggs.

During their flight, Richard told them about many things from his world. "So let me get this straight." Smolder asked, looking at him in wonder. "Humans have no magic, but to make up for that you advanced in technology. So much so that you have put a human on the moon which is over 300 thousand miles away?"

"That's the long short version of it, but yes. Now adays you can't meet someone that has some kind of technology on them or in their home." Ember whistled at that.

"Wow, your world sounds amazing." But that only made Richard frown.

"Yeah, that's all the good things. The bad side of technology… it's devastating. For an example, we have a bomb that is over a thousand times more powerful than a stick of dynamite." The two looked at him in horror. "Now imagine a set of mountains. Launch that bomb and… no more mountains.

"And I haven't even gotten to the after effects of such a powerful bomb. The materials used to create such a bomb leaves what is called, Radiation. A Power Plant that used to make electricity from the same material had a malfunction that made the surrounding area uninhabitable for years. Only now is the area a bit safer to go through. But the effects of the bomb is estimated to last one, if not several lifetimes.

"The area from the first bomb is still treated like the plague, no one wants to go there because the Radiation will kill you. If not, then make you so sick that you'll eventually die, no matter what." Even Emerald looked at Richard in pure shock and horror.

"Oh Creator above, why would anyone want to make such a weapon?!" Smolder said, tears in her eyes.

"Easy, to show how easy it is for one to dominate another. That bomb ended a long bloody war. And everyone has been too afraid to go into another war for fear of nuclear obliteration. In the words of some long dead guy, 'It is better to be feared, than loved.'" They all stayed silent after that, the rest of the flight in utter silence.

The only thing breaking said silence was the flapping of Emerald's wings and the rushing wind as it passed by them. Soon they could see the coastal city of Baltimare. They flew over it, Richard looking down as the colorful shapes below blurred by underneath them. "So, where are we going?" Richard asked as they flew towards a distant mountain.

If Richard squinted he could barely make out a shape on the side of said mountain. "We're heading to Canterlot, you'll get the best medical treatment there." Ember answered as Smolder's eyes widened.

"Canterlot!? But that's where Princesses Celestia and Luna are. Why not Ponyville? Princess Twilight could get him help at Ponyville general." Smolder asked looking up at Ember with slightly pleading eyes.

"Sorry Smolder, but this is for Richard. Maybe we can visit after Richard heals up some." Ember said as she put a claw on Smolder's shoulder. That seemed to placate Smolder as she nodded in acceptance. Richard heard none of this as he watched the mountain, the shape on the side growing larger and gaining more detail.

Only when they were about a mile away did he exclaim, "What in the fiery depths of Hell is that!?!" while pointing at the city that was on the side of the mountain.

"That's Canterlot. You'll recieve the best medical possible there. Aside from the Zebras and their potions. But we have better relations with the ponies rather than the zebras." Richard nodded and looked back towards the city.

"I get that, but I want to know how it is hanging off the side of a damn mountain! It makes no sense!" Richard yelled as the three dragoness' looked at him like he was crazy.

"Rrriiight. Anyway, Emerald, set down where they have the chariots. Then your free to go where you want. Just try and stay close by." Emerald nodded and began her decent, going down into a gentle glide towards a long landing platform. When she set down, she flared her wings to act as air breaks as she tried not to tear up the runway.

After slowing down to a stop, Emerald lowered her self to let her passengers disembark. Emerald then flies off to look for any gems or gold that have been abandoned. When the three went to head into the castle, Richard was stopped by some guards pointing their spears at him. "Halt creature." They commanded, staring at him with slightly terrified eyes.

"You are not permitted to enter the castle grounds." Soon realizing that Richard wasn't with them, Smolder and Ember looked back to see spears being pointed at Richard. Ember came up to the guards and glared at them with hellfire in her eyes.

"What is the meaning of this? He is with me. Let him pass, or I can just tell Celestia that you didn't let in an ambassador." The guards looked to each other and lifted they're spears. "That's what I thought, come on Richard." Richard nodded and hurriedly followed after them.

"That was pretty badass." Richard said once they were a good distance from the guards. Ember blushed and looked away, not knowing how to react to the compliment.

"Um, thanks. C- come on, we need to see Celestia." Richard nodded and continued to follow the two dragons. He looked around at all the decor, amazed at how pristine it was and how elegantly it curved. So much so that he didn't notice Ember and Smolder take a turn. He continued to walk, completely mesmerized, till he bumped into someone when he went to turn a corner.

Author's Note

The TV show Richard was talking about was the Impractical Jokers. The specific episode being the one with the pirate punishment.