The Last of Us

Chapter 10 Part 2: Time Travel Blues

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I woke up and looked over to the other side of the bed. Seeing that Celestia wasn’t beside me I guessed she was in the kitchen and well, she was but she was not in the condition I thought she was in. She was crying and slouched over the kitchen table, her chest caved in with every sob from my view point she didn’t look like a princess she looked more like a grieving spouse who just lost her only love. Her ears perked up for just a few seconds as if scanning for sounds I held my breath for then so she thought she was alone. “Does it make you happy to see me like this James? If not then I need some help getting up I have exhausted myself from crying all night.”

Like a friend would I walked up to her and helped her up. She looked in my eyes but looked away after a few seconds I saw new tears spring up. “Why are you crying? You should be happy; I truly don’t like seeing you like this. So can you please focus your mind on better times so we can get through with this?” Her sobs increased.

“I can’t think of better times because all my better times involve him.” I grabbed her by the shoulders and put my lips on hers. She pushed further into my mouth and our saliva mixed. She melted in my arms and slowly I withdrew my lips from hers and held her in my arms. She chuckled a little bit and seemed drunk from the kiss. “You know what’s funny?”

“What?”

“You mouth still tastes like Kraft Dinner.” We both chuckled at that and she sighed deeply. “You know what species James was?”

“Wasn’t he a pony?”

“Oh no he was to hard-hearted and careless to have been a pony once, remember when I said you reminded me of him. Well you remind of him in every way the way you talk, your hair, your body, and especially your kissing.” A single tear rolled down her cheek and she laughed what seemed a pained laugh.

“Yes he was human and he was troubled as you are, every night I would hold him in my hooves as he let all of his pain and anger out. The worst thing though is that I felt pity for him, not normal pity but pity for him feeling the way I did every day. James what you don’t understand is that I have made some species extinct and destroyed entire civilizations just to keep Equestria safe. All this weighing down on me makes me feel so cold and tired.*sigh* The only way I could release myself from that torment was being with you. I don’t want to lose you again.” Celestia made her way to me and cried on my shoulder.
I looked at the doorway to the living room, sometime between Celestia’s little talk Twilight and Luna made their way to the kitchen. Twilight’s eyes were wide with shock and Luna looked saddened to see her sister in such a messed up state. I caressed her mane the crying slowed and in 10 minutes she fell asleep in my arms. With the assistance of Twilight and Luna’s magic we got Celestia back in bed. I looked at them Twilight was in full blown tears and Luna seemed unsettled by the situation. Over all me and Luna seemed to be handled the situation the best. “I think that I and Celestia should lie down for a bit so can you two leave?” Luna motioned herself and Twilight out of the room. I felt Celestia move towards me and I looked upon her.

“Thank you James.” She looked at me with her puffy glistening eyes and I put my finger on her lips.

“Shhh. It’s time for me to take care of you as you did for me.” I held her as she cried her heart out in my lap. This continued for about 2 hours then stopped when she fell asleep. I looked to see the other James standing in the corner. “Jesus doesn’t anybody teach you to not sneak up on people.”

“Does she remember me?”

“What do you mean?”

“I was her husband, the man who died that night, not physically but mentally.”

“Yes and she is pained that she can’t see you again.”

“She sees me every night in her dreams; I sleep with her every chance I get. So tell her that I am closer to her than she thinks and tell her that I will forever miss her.” For a fraction of a second his stern look cracked and as quick as he came, he left.

“James who were you talking to?”

“It doesn’t matter all that matters is the message I was just given.”

“Well out with it!”

“Celestia, he said that your husband is closer to you than you think and that he will miss you forever.”

“You mean he’s still alive?! Why hasn’t he come back to me then?”

“He didn’t say.” She soon found herself in tears again and it took another 3 hours for her to get under control. I put my hand on her shoulder. “Listen I’m sorry I can’t be the man you want me to be and that the man you love can’t be with you. Right now you have to get ready and prepare for your trip back home hopefully someone there will make you smile.” She laughed and smiled.

“I know just the person who can do that.” I and her got out of bed I gave her some bags to bring stuff back with her. Later on I found out that she filled a travelling bag full of Kraft Dinner and all her other bags were filled with various items. Twilight packed 4 pictures of me and her saying it was for scientific research, but I knew she just wanted something to remember me by. John packed 2 suitcases full of clothes and that was it. I woke up next morning to find them gone already; I went in the kitchen and saw a note written by Luna it said ‘Celestia was in too much of a mess to say goodbye.’ I was happy that they got back home to their family and friends but saddened by the loss of my own.

About 2 months ago I started working on the Letter Response System so I could send them back letters. It was actually quite easy I just used my dimensional travel formula and targeted the machine to search for incoming signals. Once a signal is located it locks onto that signal until I cancel it. The machine itself only took four days to build so I was able to send letters of my progress to them and like they promised every week so far I have gotten letters from them Twilight says that Pinkie is making Celestia laugh and smile when she’s feeling down, also Pinkie threw an awesome wedding party for John and Luna. She says she misses being with me and can’t wait to see me again. I got a letter from John and Luna as well saying that they’re having fun and love each other very much. The rest of the letter was pretty much the same as Twilight’s and the next day I got a friendship report from Celestia. I wrote them all back saying it was great that Celestia is happy and I hope that John and Luna stay together forever. I also wrote back to Twilight saying that I can’t wait to see her again.

December 1 2014

Everything seemed to be going fine with the T.A.D.D, still haven’t figured out the problem with it yet though. Everything seemed to be going perfectly and I know there is nothing with the formula but what could the problem be then. It seemed as if the machine wasn’t built the way the formula wanted it to be built and for some reason I can’t stop thinking about wrist watches. Could this be of fault of my own or is this the fault of the predecessor before me, my time clone as you would say it. No this has to be fault of my own, oh how I hate wrist watches every day all I hear is tic tock, tic tock, tic tock but I can’t find the source. Where is that infernal ticking coming from? Never mind back on topic, it would seem that my clone was correct it will that more time than I thought. My rough calculations tell me the problem should be fixed by the year 2022 not the far ahead but still I hate myself for having to wait so long to see her. She with the beautiful purple hair, her wonderfully shaped hooves, and her delicate body so finely crafted by God him or herself I can’t wait to see her.

February 23 2017

Oh I am so close to being done and I found out how to make the ticking stop. I have to play with wrist watches you know take them apart and put them back together again. The effect lasts about 7 hours before the ticking comes back, but what a sweet sound silence is. I have started to realize what the ticking means, time itself would rather have me build the time machine in a wrist watch hopefully that will stop the irritating sound for good. I get letters every two weeks instead of one, seems that Twilight has made a name for herself in Canterlot so she has to lecture and teach every Monday of the second week of every month. She says she loves teaching and wants me to be with her so bad that she’s nearly ripping her mane out in anticipation; I can’t wait to see her too. I wrote back and said I’m happy she’s happy teaching I also told her not to forget her friends in Ponyville. Hopefully she’ll heed my warning.

February 24 2017

I have finally had a good night’s sleep thanks to the effects of taking a watch apart and putting it away. I woke up this morning with fresh Ideas and invigoration I shall finish this watch transporter by 2020 and finish testing by 2021 then do some traveling for a year to get a hold of the controls. I got an invite to the wedding of Angelica and this Nate fellow, I respectfully declined saying it would be too awkward for me and her, I also said it would bring up to many bad memories. They accepted those reasons and left me alone for the most part now. Celestia send a private to me saying that she saw James last night in the crowd of people she had in a party, they both shared a fond smile and walk away. I am truly happy that she now knows how close he is to her. I wrote back to her saying that I hope they will find each other again someday.

January 1 2018

The first day of the first year and I am glad to say I am 3/4 done with the watch and sadly I have been call in action by the military. At first I said no because I need to finish a project I was working on but after they said they would cut off my funds so I have to go now. I created a mini letter delivery system so I can keep reading their letters and reply to them. Oh that reminds me Twilight has met a wonderful stallion in Ponyville by the name of Doctor Whooves .She says that he’s been flirting with her forever but has held off the temptation. Hopefully her being loyal to me will keep my sanity at bay.

June 10 2019

With my final year in service over I finally got home to my beloved machinery and with my funds renewed I will work as hard as ever to get this done. Luna just sent a letter about how they are doing, they tied the knot a few years back and it seemed that their marriage hit a few rough patches at their 5th year revving up Luna can’t wait to surprise John with his Anniversary gift. He will be most pleased at what he will get, especially with the sexy lingerie and I hope they stay happy for as long as I live. Twilight finally got that pesky stallion to buzz off when he called her a scared old virgin crow. He got his ribs broken in 4 places and four teeth gone for that. She doesn’t understand what she saw in him but she definitely doesn’t see it anymore and hopefully she won’t see anything in other stallions except for me.

August 12 2020

I finally did it! The device is complete I can’t wait to test it out and see the look on Twilight’s face when I walk on her doorstep and give her a big bear hug. (Or pony hug?) But before that I will travel the dimensions getting used to the controls. I created a spell dissipater so I don’t get tainted by any spells set on a dimension I’m in; it was pretty much the same thing that my time clone had but micro sized in my watch. I got on a trench coat, packed up my chalkboard, notebook with 10 sharpened pencils, my revolver and hunting knife. I was finally ready for time travel and this couldn’t be any more awesome. I was bored for most my years so I decided to delve in some My Little Pony fan fictions, I had some quick stops and others would take a year or two. Save the gods if I can help all of them.

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XV - “The Man Who Disrupts Time”
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Dear, Journal

What is Time?

Is time a mathematical equation or is it a constant song, if it is a song then I think that it is both a sweet melody and a thrilling dangerous one. It’s sweet when not tamper with, when the song of life is running smoothly. The thrill and danger only increases in magnitude when greater situations are forced, it can be a small hum but sometimes Time plays a little louder for all to hear. This is one of the louder moments.

I was walking around Ponyville; the birds were singing sweet natural songs and the sun was shining in the middle of the sky although I could not feel it because of this dreaded curse that has befallen me. I don’t feel much other than loneliness and happiness. Happiness for being Ponyville’s own little guardian angel and loneliness because no one will know the deeds I have done for them. As I was saying walking around like I usually do and then I saw a flash of brilliant purple light, I saw an ape-like creature appear from the light, his clothing he was wearing was slightly singed and still smoking. He was bent on one knee and panting heavily. I trotted slowly towards this sight as did most of the ponies, I got close enough to hear noises coming out of his mouth but I couldn’t understand them.

He took out a portable chalkboard and wrote four capital letters that I recognized immediately ‘LYRA’ I galloped towards him pushing ponies out of the way. “You remember me!” I said with such enthusiasm that I rivalled a filly getting her cutie mark. He simply nodded yes and wrote on his chalkboard if he could get any help getting up. I let him use me as a support and he pushed on my back, for a minute his weight became almost too much but I pushed on anyway and slowly he got up to his hooves.

“So...” He wrote ‘James’

“James how did you get here and how did you know who I was?” He erased what was on his chalkboard.

‘Can we talk about this at your cabin?’ Totally caught off guard I scrambled for words.

“Um... Yeah sure come on let’s go but once we get there you owe me answers.”

‘Ok.’ I smirked at my successfulness.

“Good now let’s leave.” I soon discovered that James hurt his leg when he arrived here as he was limping and making pained grunts as we trotted to my cabin. I pondered the thoughts running through my head. Maybe She sent him here to tease me, to remind me that I will forever be alone or maybe this is just a coincidence and he really knows me from somewhere. We reached my cabin in about an hour’s time we reached my cabin, he plopped himself on the bed and took out a book he saw me staring.

‘Medical book can you fix?’ he then proceeded to point at his, as the medical book said ankle.

“Can I see that book?” He handed the book to me and I looked at it seeing as I did not have the medical skills I frowned.

“Sorry I don’t have enough medical training but I can get a pony who does.”

‘Who?’

“Fluttershy she is a great healer and took care of my cat once.” He raised his eyebrow in question. “She can perform complex surgery as well.” He nodded with approval and I gathered up a scarf because Fluttershy’s house was near the Everfree forest. After I was prepared I galloped off to Fluttershy’s to get him some medical attention. The Sun inched down the sky and the moon began to shine, I reached Fluttershy in about 2 hours not bad for how fast I was running. I knocked on the door. “Fluttershy!” I heard a startled eep and heard hooves come to the door.

“Yes who is this and what do you want? If you don’t mind telling me that is.” I face hoofed in aggravation.

“My name is Lyra and I have an animal that is in some real trouble, I think his leg may be broken.” She unlocked all her deadbolts and whatever is on that door. She was still hiding behind her mane.

“Where is this poor animal?”

“He’s at my cabin; you know to keep him safe and warm.” I didn’t dare tell her the truth it would take to long to explain.

“Okay I’ll come with you. Just where is this ‘cabin’?”

“Oh it’s where the Apples old barn used to be.”

“Okay then lead the way... If that wouldn’t be too much trouble.” We made our way to my cabin I slowed down so that Fluttershy was beside me; it took about 3 hours for us to get back to the cabin.

“So where is this poor...” A cold vapour escaped our lips. “What am I doing here?”

“Your here to help me with an animal that’s badly hurt.”

“Really I don’t remember coming here. I’m not usually this forgetful.”

“Well just peek in the cabin to see for yourself.” She popped her head in the doorway and suddenly reared her head back.

“What is that thing?”

“Well it says in the medical book that it’s a Hu-man it seems to have a complex system of bone structures and nerves so since I am no surgeon I brought you here to help with it’s leg.”

“Okay but Pinkie promise me it won’t eat me. You know what a Pinkie promise is right?”

“Yes, I promise.” I went through all the motions and accidently jabbed myself in the eye. “Now can we go take care of it?”

“Okay” she put on a new face, a face of pure determination and devotion. She flutter towards James and looked at him passionately like a filly that just got a new sled for Hearts Warming Eve.

“So what’s wrong with his leg?”

“Oh, sorry I didn’t see you there. Well he seems to have a major sprain and that’s it. I will go to my house and get some crutches.”

“How do you know he’s a he?”

“Oh that’s simple something down there is happy to see me.”She pointed her hoof at his pants and we blushed heavily. After all the bandages and split was put in place she left the cabin then headed on her way to go fetch the crutches once she was no long near my cabin I shut the door.

“Okay you owe my answers remember?” He grabbed a piece of paper and handed to me.

‘Hello my name is James, you may not know me but I most certainly know you. You see I have invented a device that allows me to travel through time and dimensions and the first dimension I wanted to visit was yours! You see in my world your world is a book, a book I thoroughly enjoyed reading. So here I am trying to make you encouraged to continue your journey. I want to say this to you, in my eyes you will never be forgotten. Your methodical thinking and your beautiful use of music and words have healed even the most wounded. That is a thing that very few people can say they have done. You in my world are not only remembered but cherished by thousands. I hope this gives you hope knowing that you are remembered and loved by so many. Now listen I can’t help you with this turmoil your going through all I can give you is love and support.
From Your Biggest Fan to You’

I jumped into his arms and cried openly in deep pained sobs. All he had to do was caress my mane and hug me as tight as a father holding on to his foal. I stopped two hours later and looked at the door. There were his crutches with a little note written beside it.

‘Looked like it was time that he gave back what you gave him.’ I gave him the crutches.

“So do you have a marefriend?” He took out his chalkboard.

‘Twilight Sparkle’ His eyes seemed to droop and his face saddened.

“You miss her don’t you?”

‘Yes, I would like some rest now if you don’t mind.’ He turned until he lay sideways on the bed. That night I finally had a nice dream about me and my foalhood friends pretend Twilight was Princess Celestia and Moondancer was Princess Luna, I have and always will be Starswirl the Bearded. I woke up next morning and James was writing a letter, seeing that I was awake he wrote ‘To Princess Celestia.’

“Do you have any more destinations you have in mind?”

‘I thought I did but all I want now is to get home to Twilight.’ I could see the look of loneliness in his eyes.

“Please don’t be as messed up as me, you have friends that you can go see and talk to. Me all I have is the knowledge that thousands of Hu-mans adore me for who I am and my present situation.” It seemed that set him on ease.

‘What can I do to help you?’

“Well you could help me by chopping wood or getting my groceries.”

‘Okay.’ For the past three weeks he had helped me by doing chores and getting my groceries. Soon his leg was fully mended and was fully dependent. About a week ago I saw the bandages, split and crutches on the ground neatly piled. The front door was open and a burning ring of grass was just there a note left in the middle.
‘I have to see her’ I was saddened by the loss of a friend but happy that I have so many admirers in another dimension.

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XV - “The Man Who Disrupts Time”

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I was back on my way to my main goal, the goal of reaching Twilight. I can see her now, her purple hair swaying in the breeze, and her hooves around my neck as we kiss on the sun lit hills. Heat started to increase and some of my coat caught fire, the spell dissipater made sure I didn’t catch the heat on my skin. I saw the purple flash and found myself in the middle of Ponyville with everyone staring at me I took out of my pocket the letter sender and a letter I created the minute I found out they were gone it was only three words.

‘I Came Home.’ I waited a few minutes and saw a purple figure darting through the crowd. She immediately tackled me to the ground and we started kissing each other. Our lips departed. “Twilight?”

“Yes James.” She batted her eyes for extra emphasis.

“Can we not do this in public?” She looked around and blushed slightly.

“Right because what I’m about to do to you isn’t exactly public friendly.” She slid her hoof to my groin and smiled seductively.

“Okay then get off me and we’ll get going then.” She used her magic to carry me to the library. In the library there was nothing prepared and Spike was organizing the books by name.

“Hey Twilight who’s the guy friend you brought, looks like John.”

“Remember the man who has been sending me those letters, well this is James.” Spike walked up to me and held out his
hand.

“Hi I’m Spike, nice to meet you” I firmly took his hand and shook it.

“Nice to meet you too Spike. Twilight always talks about how helpful you are to her.”

“Well I am her number one assistant after all.” I nudged him in the side.

“So what has Twilight said about me.” He scratched the back of his head.

“She made you sound like a god, but from what I can tell you look pretty average.”

“Spike!” She glared at him.

“What I say them how I see them” I whistled.

“Well I say that you look like you haven’t aged a day since I’ve seen you Twi.” She looks nervously around.

“James that’s because I haven’t aged a day, when I got back Celestia put the immortality spell on me just in case you took more than my lifetime to get here.”

“She does know that I can time travel as well.”
Uh he he, I kind of begged her to do it.”

“Well that’s no fair now I’ll have to get it done.”

“What’s wrong with being immortal?”

“Not being mortal is the problem, being able to die is a wondrous thing.”

“I guess your right I do miss being as old as my friends.” I put my fingers on her lips.

“Shh... Let’s stop worrying.” She turned to face Spike.

“Spike prepare for plan LV.” He blushed slightly.

“Okay but can I stay at a hotel?”

“Sure here’s 10 bits for the room.” Spike walked up to me.

“Bend down I need to tell you something.”

“Okay.” I get down so we were in whispering distance
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“You better have a lot of stamina and be prepared for what is about to happen.”

“Oh trust me I am.” I bring out the condoms in my pocket.

“Good I don’t want any hybrids running around.” Spike walk out the door and the lights dimmed I looked towards the kitchen and saw a table set up with salad on one end and a fish sandwich set on the other.

“Wow I didn’t take you as the romantic type Twilight.”

“She came out of the kitchen with a red dress on that barely covered her rump. “So what you think?”

“You look marvelous darling.” Once we finished eating, we got talking about time travel and books.

“You know I have read just about every page of the pony sutra. That thing gets you revved up for sex just like that.”

“Trust me there is a difference between reading something and actually doing something.” She frowned.

“You know I was tempted so many times to cheat on you and lose my virginity but I forced myself to stop thinking like that.
Hell even when I was in heat I bolted my library shut and gave Spike to Fluttershy for the duration of the cycle.” I looked her
in the eyes.

“I wish I found a girl like you a long time ago Twilight you’ll do anything to make yourself ready. I want you to know that if I didn’t have you to look forward to I would have went insane.”

“I feel the same.”

“So what happens next?”

“Well with regular mares and stallions they would go upstairs and make love but I just want to sit here with you for a few minutes.”

“I couldn’t stop thinking about you Twilight. *sigh* Your luscious lips, your beautifully shaped hooves, and you have a body that is to die for.”

“Oh stop it, James I am not the hottest piece of flank you have seen.”

“It doesn’t matter because what your body doesn’t have your personality makes up for.”

“Oh James, Let’s just cut to the chase and head upstairs.”

“I’d like that.” As we headed upstairs I knew that this night I was going to make Twilight a very happy mare.

A/N I was really holding this off because I wanted to have James as the main character for a little bit longer. I think this is my favorite chapter so far as it was two stories intertwined in one. I hope you enjoy this as I will be busy with school soon. I am also going to delete my Unknown World story because I really have no interest in it anymore. What you need to remember about this story is that these are not the ponies from the show they have different personalities for this fan fiction so don’t suspect friendship letters to be written anytime soon. Also even though I said that Chapter 10 would end the James part of the story it will be Chapter 11 hope you enjoy my next chapter. :)