"Where to start, where to start. Ah screw it from the beginning is probably best." The man said as he started writing on the paper. My name is Jack Teller, A simple man who lived an ok life till one good deed went punished.

Walking down the busy city street most people learn to zone out and ignore the hussle and bussle of the people. Not Jack though he always enjoy watching people and hearing what goes on like how the lady who owns the flower shop talks to her pet canary as she waters the plants, or the business man who walks the same route same steps every single day. Then one day as he was people watching, a noise started getting louder and louder. Now you'd think in a city as big as this one it would be normal but this sounded different, something was off.

After finishing that thought thats when Jack saw it. A truck was flying down the road, It was obvious the driver had lost control and as he speed past people scrambled to dive out of the way.

Then he saw her. A little girl couldn't have been older then seven was frozen in fear as the truck speed closer. He didn't even have time to think as his body worked on instinct sprinting for the girl. He got in time to push her to safety.

Unfortunately though Jack didn't have enough time to do the same for himself. He died almost on impact with the truck but then again he's had worse things try to kill him. He could feel his life slipping away as his body stopped tumbling. Jack saw the girl being held by her crying mother and... he smiled.

" Come on Spike we're going to be late for the festival!" Twilight shouted up the stairs.

"I'm hurrying as fast as I can Twi." came a reply. Descending the steps two at a time brought Spike quickly to the bottom and in front of Twilight. "Ready when you are princess!" Spike said with a salute and cheeky grin. Rolling her eyes Twilight turned to the door turning it open with a flick of her hand then quickly walking out with a purple dragon close behind. "Whats so special about this festival?" asked Spike "Isn't it just another one?"

"Well Spike, to answer your question, its special as its the first eclipse festival in over a thousand years.
The last one happened before Luna's banishment so this is an important showing that she's back and good again." Twilight stated matter of factly.

" Didn't we show that already nightmare night a few years ago?" Spiked asked scratching his head still following behind

"Yes but there are still some who aren't fully on board yet including some nobles back in Canterlot." Twilight said with a frown "Any ways come on the girls are waiting for us." she said as they continued to the center of town.

Cold...really cold. Jack thought as he opened his eyes to a blank room. Sitting up and looking around he could tell he was in what looked like a large empty room save for a chair and a figure in robes. " Ah your awake." It said clasping it hands together above a book.

Ok... it's a he from that voice. Makes it easier to not misidentify him. " Hello, My names-" Jack tried to say.

"Oh you needn't tell me I already know who you are." The figure said with a chuckle, patting the book on his lap he finally looked up revealing a masked face. Like something you'd see in a performance or play for a mystery storyteller.

"And who might you be exactly?" Jack inquired putting on a smile to be more friendly with the strange man.

"Oh who I am isn't important BUT what I can do for you is." the man said lifting up the book "You see I've been reading this here story and its been entertaining so far but there isn't really a good hero in it and considering your position what being freshly dead and all, I figured you'd like a chance at a new life. Right in the book." The man said with a tap on the cover.

Jack looked at him confused "What do you mean new life in a book?" He asked tilting my head

"Well to explain." He said snapping his fingers. As the room began to shift and change, book shelves springing up. "Every world has a book to it that I can read and look at. You know, see how things are going and occasionally some worlds just become dull or less interesting to me liiikkkeee this one." He said pulling one from the many shelves "Its all war this war that in this world and nothing new. Just boooring." He said twirling the book around before slotting it back in. " But!" He exclaimed " Every now and then an interesting soul travels past that I know would be just the trick to spice up the story."

"And that's were I come in isn't it?" Jack replied walking behind the strange robed man through the long corridor of book cases.

"Exactly now you are getting it!" He shouted with a laugh "So are you interested in stirring up a new story?"

If the man had eyes Jack could imagine them filled with hopeful glee. Jack put a hand to his chin and thought for a second. "Eh sure I got nothing else to do what with being dead and all. What do I need to do?" he asked.

" My boy all you need to do is sleep" He whispered as Jack's vision faded out, slipping into a empty dream.

Jack woke up in a weird forest like area. After he checked himself out he noticed a weird mark on his wrist almost like a lion and rabbit running after each other around it. Giving a shrug he took a more detailed looked at his surroundings and saw the trees thin to his right. "Well hope it leads somewhere." He thought as he began walking out. Just reaching the clearing revealed a small town with little houses and what looked like a large crystal castle near the middle with a massive orchard on the outskirts. " Hm, weird look but this is a different world after all." He muttered to himself, continuing onward towards the town that is till the screams started.

Dinky wandered around in a haze after the monsters attacked the town. The Main 6 were busy fighting them and the guards were rushing to get others to safety. Dinky had already gotten a scratch on her arm from the sudden attack and was looking for her mom when she heard it. The low, terrifying growl of one of the monsters behind her causing her to turn slowly and freeze. The beast took one step forward then another and another till it reached a full sprint and pounced at her making her shriek while covering her face hoping to protect herself somewhat. That is until she heard it suddenly slide to a stop.

Looking up that's when she saw him. "Hello little one, is this little beasty causing you trouble." Said the creature as it held the monsters head, keeping it from moving forward. "Here let me handle this." It said with a bright smile as it swung its fist into the beasts face sending it flying back.

"Who are you mister?' Dinky asked wide eyed at the show of strength.

"Why I'm your every day joe doing his good deed of the day!" It said with a laugh as it charged after the beast. Running closer he started noticing the details of his opponent. It looked like a lion with a scorpions tail. "Looks like a manticore from some of those mythology books I read back in college at home." Jack thought to himself as he dodged out of the way from swipe thrown by the creature and returning with a swift kick to its head but not before the animal quickly took a scratch at his arm, tearing his shirt in the process when the manticore whipped back around. " Ah that was my favorite shirt. Bad kitty no, no." He reprimanded wagging his finger at it still with the smile on his face.

"Watch out!" He heard shouted from the little girl, causing him to turn and duck narrowly avoiding the tails jab at his head.

"Thank you." He replied. Quickly thinking he grabbed hold of it and began spinning around as the manticore fought to stay on the ground, eventually lifting off and being flung it into the side of the fountain of a tall mare with the sun in her hands.
"Oops, hope that wasn't important." Jack thought cringing a little as the pieces fell down on the monster. The beast quickly got up and charged him sending a flurry of claws striking fast than he could fully block, drawing crimson blood across his body. "I need to end this fast or I won't have the chance to have fun in this world." Jack thought as he caught a paw and tucking his shoulder under its chest and with a heave flipping it over, stomping down a few times on its head till he heard a satisfying crack and the beast stopped moving.

Looking over he saw the little girl or rather thing staring at him holding her arm. " Come here little one." He said gesturing towards him as he walked closer. " Whats your name?" He asked after she got close enough for him to look at her arm. Tearing off scrap from his shirt or what remained of it, he began working on the wound.

" D-Dinky..." She replied shakily all while trying not to pull away as he worked on her arm.

"What a lovely name. Pleasure to meet you Dinky, I'm Jack Teller but you can call me Jack" He said finishing the makeshift bandage " There, that should hold till you get some real care." He said standing up but wobbling around. Luckily Dinky caught him before he could face plant the ground.

" Are you ok Jack?" She asked concern written all over her face. Before he could respond a orange fist connected with his jaw knocking him clean out.

Author's Note

This is my first ever story so if you have tips or tricks to help me please do post them and critiques are more then welcomed.