The Soul Reaver

Chapter 4: Meeting the Rest

Lord. Have. MERCY.

Twilight just wouldn't shut up! For the past twenty minutes, she has just been pestering me about how I died! It doesn't help that it was a rather embarrassing way to die!

"Okay, you know what? I'll tell you how I died." She looked at me with hope in her eyes.

"Really?"

"NO!" I shout. She began to pout, and I would have caved in too!

If I gave two shits, anyway.

Celestia was hanging behind, having a few yuks at my expense. That bitch...

"Look, I'm not going to say yes for quite a long time. So just drop it" I said firmly. Twilight's ears flattened against her skull, and she had a look of sadness, but she relented afterwards, thank god.

The walk was quiet for awhile, and something has been plaguing my mind for a while. Is Fluttershy okay? I never bothered to see the affects of sipping on a soul, and now, it was bothering me.

"Hey. You're going to want me to meet your friends, right?" I turn to Twilight in curiosity. She looked surprised.

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"Request; you think we could see fluttershy first? I don't think the others are prepared for me, so to speak." I referred to the incident in town. Twilight nervously laughed.

"That's probably a good idea." She chuckled. We returned to silence as we adjusted our course to fluttershy's cottage.

Dear lord, this is uncomfortable...

Okay, fuck it. If I make a fool of myself, at least I'm having fun!

I cleared my throat, and announced "I will now sing you the song of my Italian heritage!"

The ponies gave me curious looks, and...

Where in the existing fucks is that music coming from? Ah to hell with it, it's the right tune anyway!

(Lou Monte: Lazy mary)

C' 'na luna mezz'u mare

Mamma mia m'a maritare

Figlia mia a cu te dare

Mamma mia pensace tu

Se te piglio lu pesciaiole

Isse vai isse vene

Sempe lu pesce mane tene

Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia

Te pesculia figghiuzza mia

Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà

Uei cumpà no calamare c'eggi'accattà

I look at the confused ponies, obviously they have no idea what the fuck I'm saying, but they are having fun!

"Second stanza!" I say with a goofy grin.

C' 'na luna mezz'u mare

Mamma mia m'a maritare...

Figlia mia a cu te dare

Mamma mia pensace tu...

Se te piglio lu pulezia

Isse vai isse vene

Semp'a scuppetta mane tene...

Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia

Te scuppettea figghiuzza mia

Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà

Uei cumpà 'na scuppetta c'eggi'accattà

"Now, for those who don't understand the Eye-talian language, I will now do two choruses in Equine!" I turn to the ponies and walked backwards. They were smiling this time, I guess they like the song. Twilight most of all, so she can hear a foreign language.

Lazy Mary you better get up

She answered back I am not able

Lazy Mary you better get up

We need the sheets for the table

Lazy Mary you smoke in bed

There's only one man you should marry

My advice to you would be Is to pay attention to me!

You'd better marry a fireman

He'll come and go, go and come

Sempe la pompa mane tene...

Se ce 'ncappa la fantasia

Te pomperia figghiuzza mia

Là lariulà pesce fritt'e baccalà

Uei cumpà 'na pompina c'eggi'accattà

O cummà ca m' voglio marità

Trovame 'na uagliotta

Ca me voglio marità

Trovame 'na uagliotta

Ca me voglio marità

Trovame 'na uagliotta

Ca me voglio marità

Hey!

Oh man, that song brings back a lot of memories.

Dinner tables, stories and jokes from awesome uncles, Hell, even a night on the town!

I wonder how they are? I mean, I'm here in pony land. But there... there, I'm dead. I'm sure they'll mourn, but they'll bounce back.

It's Ma' that I'm worried about. Sure, she's a tough woman, but she was the greatest mother any son could have! She was firm, and taught me everything I know about the family trade!

Still, that life wasn't for me. Best not to think about it...

"Are you okay?" Celestia's voice cut my thoughts off. I jump slightly and turn to her. She looked worried a bit.

"Yeah! I'm fine." I assure her with a grin. She smiled as well.

"That was an amazing song earlier." She complimented. I laugh at the compliment.

"You kiddin' me? I hated that song!" I say between laughs. She looked at me confusedly.

"They why did you sing it? It was a very good song." She insisted on knowing my way thinking.

I shake my head with a smile adorning my face. "I've grown up with that freaking song. Every party we would have, or when it was time to clean the house, that damn song would play." I explain. "Still, There's a lot of good memories from that song. My fifteenth birthday, Me getting plastered for the first time..." I began laughing at the memory.

Me drunk is possibly the funniest thing I've had the privilege of watching on youtube. I would run down the street without my shirt screaming "FUCK THE POLICE!" As I spun said shirt in my hand. Still, that was then, and now, I can't even drink water without spitting up a glob of my esophagus! Celestia raised an eyebrow at my choice of memories, I guess she expected something happy and sunshiny or something.

"I see. Well, you've led an interesting life at such a young age." She say sarcastically. I shrug with a good-natured grin and we continued our walk towards the cottage. After a while, the cottage got in our sights and I began to feel a small amount of nervousness well up inside me. I take a deep breath in hopes of calming me down.

"Don't worry! Fluttershy is the nicest mare I've ever met. I'm sure she'll forgive you." Twilight must have caught my look of trepidation.  I look at her with a deadpan.

"It's not whether she forgives me or not. either way I won't care. I just feel guilty about taking that small bit of her soul without her permission. Once I admit it, I'll at least feel better." I said coldly. Twilight winced at my tone, she must not be used to someone so... mean, I guess.

To be honest, I wasn't sincere on that. I really do hope she forgives me. But the picture of this being who can practically VIOLATE a hydra, no matter how young it is, with no problem is something I don't want to lose.

Yeah, I'm a control freak, sue me.

I just realized that I'm still covered in blood. Well, I don't think fluttershy is going to forget this meeting any time soon! With a sick grin, I continued on to the door and wrapped my fist on the door.

"Go away!" A soft, desperate voice came from behind the door. I snickered at how nervous she sounded. Twilight gave me a glare and she went to re-assure the nervous wreck.

"Fluttershy, It's me! Come out, I have somepony who needs to talk to you!" She told the pegasus in a reassuring voice. I decided to hide so she can be persuaded to come out. Celestia raised her eye brow at me as I hid in the corner. I looked at her with a grin and shushed her. She smiled and nodded.

The door creaked open and I saw a pink mane peak out from behind the door. "Oh twilight! How did you get away from the monster that everypony's talking about?" She asked worriedly.

OH! So I'm a monster now?

"Twilight!" Another voice came from the cottage. Oh dear lord don't tell me...

A rainbow blur sped into twilight, knocking the wind out of her. "OOF!" She flew into the air with rainbow dash while I just sat there in the corner thinking about why I get the stupid people to deal with.

(Persona 3 - Blues in the Velvet Room)

"Oi! Can you give the poor mare a chance to breath?" I interrupt her unnecessary prattling. She turned to me and her eyes widened.

"YOU!" She was about to charge at me until she was held in place by telekinesis from... Celestia! Oh, well I guess she does want to resolve this peacefully.

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFF- Fat chance! I felt something wrap around my waste and tugged. Thankfully, these reflexes of mine saw it coming. I held my ground as best I could.

"Run Twilight! We can handle this varmint!" The redneck pony shouted.

"ENOUGH!" Celestia's voice blasted through out the area. Immediately, The two ponies halted their advances. They looked to their ruler in shock, not expecting the loud voice.

"Jesus, did you have to do that right in my ear?" I groan as I held my head. She looked at my plight and giggled slightly.

"Well, it was that or simply let them have their way with you." She laughed. I roll my Ice blue eyes and opt to stare at the gathered ponies. The orange and Cyan one glared at me with distrust. I grin at them as the brim of my hat covered my eyes.

"You got somethin' to say?" I ask them. I saw their jaws hardened in anger, causing my grin to grow wider. They still didn't say anything. "HA! Didn't think so." I scoffed at their silence.

"Please Dean. You wanted to apologize, remember?" Twilight begged me. Fluttershy hid behind her and her mane. I looked at the sorry sight and sighed. I walked towards the shy mare and knelled in front of her. She tried to curl herself into a ball out of fear. With another sigh, I remove my hat and place it on her head. She looked up to me in confusion and I gave her a soft smile.

"I'm sorry about earlier. Are you okay?" I try to come off as nice as I can possibly manage. The blood is probably not helping.

"Oh please! He's covered in blood, how can he possibly be good? It's just obvious that he's evil!" I heard The rainbow themed pegasus exclaim.

Not even turning away, I shout back at her. "Says the Prism bitch who's ass I kicked to the pavement!"

Trolled...

I could hear steam screaming and teeth grinding. Damn, she's upset again. I heard a gasp and turned to the source. Before I could see who gasped, A pink pony was in my face.

"ohmygoshohmygoshyournewandyournotaponywhatareyoudoyoulikeparties..." As she continued on and on and on, she would teleport out various areas on my body. She would appear from under my shirt, from inside my coat, and I'm pretty sure she would have appeared under my hat if I had it on! Before she could disappear, I grab her sides and held her up simba style. She looked at me with a permanent smile that just wouldn't go away. With a deadpanned look, I just stare at her.

"If you're going to ask me questions like that, at least say them slowly like a normal person" I said with a monotone. She smiled wider than me... BLASPHEMY!

"My word!" I turn again with an annoyed sigh. Who is it this time? I spot an alabaster unicorn with a purple mane and tail. I felt a tug in my coat and saw it fly off to hover in front of the white unicorn.

"HEY! Get back here!" I yell out for my coat.

"The material is just simply amazing! It feels so soft, yet it looks so thick and hard!" Giggity...

I look at the unicorn in surprise from the innuendo. "Well then." I say. She must have caught on, because she floated the coat back to me and blushed hard. Still... Giggity!

"Now my little ponies. I want to introduce to you the Wraith known as Dean Marcelo." Celestia introduced me before I could get a word in. I glared at her annoyingly.

"I can introduce myself just fine." I growl out. Damn Alicorn... I clear my throat and began my speech. "As Celest said, I'm Dean Marcelo, and I'm a wraith. If you want to know what a wraith is, well too bad, you get nothing. My habits are long walks on the beach, and Trolling." I introduce myself. Rainbow dash looked at me in confusion.

"What's trolling?" She asks with suspicion. I grinned like a psychopath.

"You'll figure it out... eventually." I answer. "Before any of you say anything, I already know all of your names." I tell them. Everyone's eyes widened except for celestia's. I guess she knows what I can do.

"um... how do you know our names, if you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy asked nervously. She still wore my hat, how adorable! I couldn't help but smile at her.

"Well, remember when I visited you earlier?" I asked her. She looked thoughtful for a moment and nodded. My smile turned more nervous. "I may have took a glimpse at your souls memories..." I half lied. I'm not going to scare them into aggression by saying I took a little bit of her soul. Instead of being scared, she actually looked kind of... I have no Idea what the word I'm looking for is, but fascinated maybe? I don't know, but let's go with that.

(Persona - Daily Life)

"Well, since I don't have to say anything, you better know this bub! I've got eye on you!" Rainbow Dash threatened. I grinned at her.

"Watch out, I might rip that eye out of its socket." I growl out in amusement. She put a hoof over her eye and flew away slowly. I looked at applejack with the same grin. "Oh please, try to threaten me." I taunt.

Applejack didn't looked scared in the slightest and simply shook her head and walked away.

"I've got some apple buckin ta' do. I'll see y'all later Twi'." She left for her farm. Rainbow Dash sped off without a word.

Rarity tugged on my pant leg and I looked down to her. "If you have need of anything clothes related, please, don't hesitate to stop by my boutique!" She requested with a smile. I raise My eye brow in surprise. Why's she acting so nice? She caught my look of suspicion and simply tapped my leg with her hoof. "Oh, don't give me that look. I can't say the same for the others, but for somepony to dress as fashionable as you do, you can't be all bad!" She smiled as she trotted back to town.

That's her reasoning? I dress nice? Well, looks like my swag saved my social standing with her!

Sweeet...

"Ummm..." I looked down again and saw Fluttershy sitting on her haunches. Between her forehooves she held my hat and was looking down.

I can not even tell you the amount of D'AWWW I'm feeling... Thankfully, I played it cool and smiled at her as I reached for my hat. "Thanks for holding onto my hat, Signorina." I grab my hat from her and placed it back on my head. You know... I just realized something.

During the fight with Celestia, I didn't drop my hat once. That's kind of cool, now I have something Indiana Jones-ish!

"Well, I've sent a letter to the mayor of ponyville explaining the situation. Now Twilight, try to keep him out of trouble." I turn to her in surprise. She did all of that without me noticing? Sneaky... I turn to Celestia with an annoyed look on my face.

"Shouldn't it be the other way around?" I ask with a sigh. Twilight yelled out in indignation and Celestia teleported away to 'I don't give a damn' land. I look to Twilight with a bored expression. "You ready to head to town?" I ask her. She sighed and said yes.

We waved goodbye to Fluttershy and began our trek to town.

As we walked towards town, I saw some of the ponies began to panic at the sight of me.

hehe... Oh this will be fun...

And so ends the Prologus arc! Thanks for sticking to it bros!