CHAPTER 5: Inaction is for the Inefficient

As I open my eyes and I came to full consensus a whole train of thoughts came into my head. The first and most important was my reactions recently, and how my reactions were off the scales. For instance I killed a single dog and reacted like a person would normally react but then just mere minutes latter I killed about 18 or so dogs. This made me question my sanity as no right functioning human being would ever have such polar opposite reactions. I began to question if I had Bi-polar or if that transition to this new land gave me it but even then it would be after the fact, and Bi-polar people don't just go on murder sprees just from their emotions, so I got rid of that theory and came up with a new one. I believe that somehow, because of me coming from a non-magical world somehow the magics of this world had effected me negatively, and made me change my emotional response to the world around me. But before I can continue that train of thought I realized that my clock had said that it was 9:30 in the morning, so I got up and got ready for the day ahead of me. As I walked out of my room I saw Crystia and a strange crème colored pony that had violet hair and a single streak of purple going through her hair.

"Ah David you're finally up, I found the perfect pony for the Minister of Magic care to introduce yourself." Crystals said to the pony and got a half attentive stare before she opened her mouth

"Hello." She said like she wanted to be anywhere else at that moment.

"Uh hello um care to say your na-?"

"T" she snapped back

"Okay then so why should you be the Minister of magic and how did you get here?"

"Celestia's school for gifted Unicorns, accidental insanity, banished."

"Well that was certainly fast but did you all already vote on this"

Crystal looked at me and started to explain "Yes we did and it was unanimous for her to take up the position."

"Ah ok well if that's the case then I can't help but agree with everybody's decision then welcome to the team T and I expect good things from you" All I got from that sentence was a mhm and her walking away from me "Well that happened, but on other words I need you to call another town meeting so we can best decide our plan of action for today, and I need to know where Gilda is so I can talk about military action oh and weird question but what have the people been calling this settlement."

"Ah they have been calling it sanctuary and well Gilda is in the back of the building and I will come get you once everybody is ready" I nodded as she finished saying that and started to walk towards the backyard. As I made my way to the backyard I could hear the sounds of fighting and when I finally came outside I saw that Gilda was sparring Tou, so I decided it was best to just watch them fight. I soon started to find my self getting more and more amped up as the fight continued on with every punch, kick, and block making the feeling show up more. this feeling keep building up until Gilda knocked over Tou, in which I shot and yelled "Yeah woo lets go!" In which I just got two blank stares in which made me blush with embarrassment. "Uh sorry guess I just got caught up in the action." I said sheepishly before I remembered why I came out here in the first place. "Oh yeah I wanted to talk to you about getting these mine towns under control." I said as she helped up Tou and started to make her way towards me.

"Sure how where you thinking of doing that?" Gilda asked while shaking off the snow that clung to her body.

"Well I was thinking of taking my vehicle and driving towards each town with a volunteer mayor, so we can show a little shock and awe before instating the person we choose as mayor in each mine town until we can hold elections for each mine town which would be a whiles away."

"Ah I see so how were you planning to pick these "mayors"? "

"Well I am having Crystia set up a town meeting and then we will vote on the mayors for each mine town." Then as soon as I finished saying that, I saw Crystia start walking up to us

"They are ready for you David" Crystia said while giving Gild a mild glare, which I decided to ignore.

"Ah thank you Crystia if you don't mind I will follow you." I said as I pointed with my hand forward. It wasn't long until we got to the garage and I saw a whole gathering of various creatures. I made my way to the center of the room and I started to speak "Hello everybody today I bring you some news, As you can see there is a new member to our cabinet of ministers and her name is T. I also have three more things to share with you all today, Firstly I have decided that since that everyone who inhabits these walls have been calling it a sanctuary, so I have decided to name the capital of our glorious republics Sanctuary, In other words the second thing to everybody attention is that we accepting positions for the spots of Minister of Education and Minister of Agriculture which will be done while me, Gilda, and Tou go the mine towns, And on that topic of discussion we need five people who can read and write and able to speak fluently. Any takers?" I asked as I saw two pony's, two griffins, and a Astrof step up. "Ok well since we only have these people I guess these will have to do. Anyways everybody follow me." I said as I walked through the garage door and to my car which was in front of the front door "Okay so me and Tou will get in the front while everybody else will get in the back since Tou is so big and he wouldn't fit in the back with everybody else." I announced and immediately everyone started to get in to their places. I waited until everybody was in their positions then I jumped into the car and placed my shot gun on the bottom of floorboard, In which I looked at the compass that was on my dash board. "Okay Tou make sure you hold open this map so I can make sure we are going the right way." I said in which all he did was nod and open up the map. I then took off and started to drive to the position of the first mine town. Throughout the entire trip I heard the mayors talk to one another but never directly talked to me. It was that way through the entire trip until I stopped a good 12 feet away from the entrance to the cave, in which I stopped the car and hopped out which caused Tou and Gilda to do the same. As we walked up to the two guards they held out their spears

"Halt what is your businuss here!?" He demanded while still pointing his spear at me

"We just need to speak with your leader." I said calmly which made them turn to each other to discuss something and then the same one who I had just turned to me

"Wait here I will go get him and don't try anything funny or else my friend here will have to harm you" He said before turning to the cave and disappeared, until a few moments later he came back with a older looking griffin

"What do you Cretans want?" the Griffin said with a pompous attitude

"Well we are here to inform you that you're old boss is dead and I am the one who killed him, oh and that you are no longer needed in this position"

"HAH You and what army?" he asked mockingly in which I pointed the sky and shot my shotgun with loud BANG which caused all three of the people in front of me to look at me with fear in their eyes.

"Well see I don't really need an army because I doubt you really want to find out what happens to people like you who are in front of this blast here. So what I want you to do is follow my commander and if I find out you did a damn thing she didn't tell you to do well lets just say that you will meet you're boss in the pit of hell he rots in." I said as I cocked my gun and turned to Gilda who was wearing a smug grin on her face. "Gilda I want yo to take the prisoner to the car and alert that the first mayor should come up"

"Aye aye captain" She said with a grin still on her face while she took the older Griffin by his collar and led him him to the vehicle. She soon came back with the new mayor which was a Pegasus

"Now if you two guards would you kindly bring him to his room and follow all his orders" I said as they nodded to each other and started to lead the Pegasus down below. I then got in my car and did the same thing four more times, which in total took about 4 hours to do everything, and while there were differences each time it was basically identical. Soon though every on of the old mayors were sitting in the back of the car and we were in front of the open gates to Sanctuary "Okay Gilda you go ahead and alert the others of our arrival and I will deal with these people, before I make my way inside ok?" I asked as all she did was salute me and head off with Tou in toe. I soon turned off the engine and jumped out of my car. I then made my way to the back of my car and opened the back of the car, in which I made a gesture that implied I wanted them to get out. I didn't have to wait for long as all of them were standing in a half circle around me. "Okay so this is how its going to go, I give you all two options. The first is that you renounce your ways to slavery and debauchery and you can join our little community or you can face the wilds out there which I wouldn't like you're chances out there." I said as I faced them. They all huddled together and started to discuss about their futures. I distinctly heard a few arguments that were brought up and then squashed, But soon the older looking griffin walked away from the group and looked towards me.

"Okay we have made up our minds and decided that we accept your proposal. We willingly decide to give up our ways and join your cause." he said with a much less pompous attitude.

"Well then go on ahead I need to park my car and I will most likely meet you inside." I said as I left to go to my car and do exactly what I said I would do. I then hopped out of my car only to notice Gilda flying towards me at a high speed with Crystia chasing after her in a futile attempt to stop her from doing something brash. I blinked as soon the griffin tackled me with her claw around my throat and a look of pure rage in her eyes.

"WHY WHY DID YOU LET THOSE RAT BASTARDS GO AND SULLY THIS PLACE WITH THEIR FILTHY HIDES!" She yelled right into my face before Crystia tore her off and slapped Gilda

"WHAT IN THE NINE BLAZES DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING! Don't you know that's the person who just made it so we have a fucking chance at making the world better!?" She yelled at Gilda before I put my arm on her chest

"Its okay she has a right to be angry, and the reason I let them go is that if I just killed them without mercy what kind of precedent do you think would that send huh?" I asked Gilda

"I don't give a damn about the precedent we send I want them to pay for every wrong doing they have done to all of us!"

"Well I do care and I don't want to set ourselves as heartless killers who only react base off of emotion. Now if you cannot get yourself under control I will have to arrest you until you calm down. Are we clear?" I said as she looked away with a look of anger and embarrassment

"Crystal" She said as she walked to the backyard. I could only rub at my neck as I turned to to Crystia.

"So in other words where can I find T I need to talk about somethings" I said to Crystia as all she could do was give me a concerned questioning face

"Are you sure I mean are you okay you just got attacked"

"Yeah I will be fine and trust me I have faced off much more worse things then an angry griffin"

"Okay then well T should be in the kitchen and make sure you let me know if something is wrong ok?" She said as I nodded and headed off to the kitchen. As I walked in I saw T sitting in a chair like a human would and eating out of a bowl that had an unknown substance in it. I made my way over to her and sat across from her

"So T I want to know more about how magic works" I asked her

"Urgh fine" she said while rolling her eyes "What do you want to know"

"Well I want to know is it possible for you to create anything with magic?"

"No you idiot we can only make minerals by coercing the atoms that make up the air to form a thing and the more complicated the atomic structure is the more mana it takes to coerce them into shape, and we can't just make food out of thin air as it would not have the mana reinstating property's that food gains through natural processes" She said before lifting up her spoon with magic and eating out of it

"So how do you cast magic does it just do your beck and call"

"Wow you really are hopeless go grab me something to write on and I will explain it to you fully." She said with an annoyed attitude, so I did what she asked and came back with a pen and paper. "So magic works through two main methods, which are Harmon and Mana. Now Harmon is used through breathing and while it does use mana it doesn't need a mana pool to use, but instead it is used through the practice of breathing, and most species are able to use Harmon to fly, cultivate crops, and depending on the breathing patterns even be used as a attack. Now mana is most commonly used through application like horns which only a small number of species have, and the way we use mana is by using our minds eye to form symbols like this." She stated as she pushed the paper with a runic symbol on it "That should be all you need to know seeing as you can't do ma-." she started but was interrupted by me stretching out my arm. At first she scoffed at my attempt until the mark on the paper started to glow simultaneously as my hand. It wasn't long though as only mere seconds later my head started to hurt and I stopped what I was doing. When I looked back up I saw that T was just sitting there with her mouth agape and looking at me with a state of shock. "Luna above I..I..I have never seen anybody without a horn do that, I need to check something please hold still" She said as she lighted her horn that had the the same color that her fur did. Her eyes only widened after she cut off her spell and took the paper and pen. "I don't believe this you have a extremely large mana pool."

"So what does that mean?"

"Well let me just show you an example" She said as she turned the paper towards me and pointed out three rectangles with the top line removed. "Now see this one is the average mana pool for unicorns" She said before moving her hoove to a larger rectangle. "Now this is hoe deep my mana pool is and as you can see is larger then the average unicorns." She said before finally moving her hoof to the largest drawing on the paper. "And finally this is you, as you can see your pool is bigger then mine by almost ten fold."

"So does this mean that I can cast powerful magics?"

"No because everybody has a natural limit on how much mana they can draw. Think of it like a hole at the bottom of your pool that can open and close, while my useable magic is very wide yours's is about the size this pen tip."

"So is there any way to make it so I become more powerful or am I stuck like this forever?"

"Yes there is a way and that is through practicing magic."

"Well I guess you have to train me since you are the minister of magic."

"Yes Yes that is true now I think I hear you're name being called" She said right as I finally heard it. I walked away from T and walked to whoever needed me. I guess the old saying really is true,

INACTION IS FOR THE INEFFICIENT

Author's Note

So after a kind of long hiatus I am back oh and here is the daily Link here so with that I bid all of you adu and until next time