(morning)
(the next day)

'Did I fall asleep?

I opened my eyes to be meet with the cave ceiling. Confused I then realized I no longer had my chain mail hood or my helmet and I was on resting my head on something soft, moving up to see I was resting on my leather bag. I froze...where was Blair?! Did...did that witch Vex tak-

"JACK!" Turning my head to see a blurr of navy tackle me in a hug. "Your finally awake!"

Blair looked up at me with a smile, I smiled back as I ruffled her mane.

"Hey kid how did you sleep?" I asked.

"Like a fill!" She said with her grin as she flapped her wings.

"That's good to here..." I looked to see Vex seating from where she was last night as I saw her calk white mask holding no exception on it. "I'm guess you meet Vex?"

She nodded.

"Yeppers! Vex is so nice she even gave me some fruit for breakfast! It was so good! A lot better than those apples from the market," Blair informed me as I looked to Vex.

Vex looked at me and spoke.

"Don't worry it wasn't anything special or anything bad just some magic fruit," She informed me I gave her a confused look. "It's a witch thing,"

"Thanks Vex for feeding her," Vex nodded.

"Think none of it my dear warden," She spoke as she raised her hand to me. "A matter of fact you haven't eaten as well,"

I was going to say something but my body spoke for me.

*Growls*

"*sigh* I can eat," Looking up she got up and walked away before returning with a few red apples, Normally if a witch would give you a red apple it was best to not take it unless you want to end up in a death like state. But right now...I was starved grabbing the apple I brought it to my mouth as I lifted my face plate slightly as I bit into the apple.

Had to say it was really good, better than I would expect from a red apple. I expected it to be slightly softer but this one was more crunchy the way I like my apples and tart along being sweet. It didn't take long before I ate the apple down to its core before looking up to Vex who gave her same blank look, god that mask! I can't tell what she is thinking!

"Thank you Vex that was good...but I have to ask where did you get these apples?"

She crossed her arms as she spoke.

"Easy I grew them with magic and alchemy,"

Of fucking course...magic, the whole concept of me realizing I was now in a world where magic is real and not a stage trick for a quick buck. The whole thing hurt my brain as life back home was simple, but I wasn't home I was in a world where magic and zombies are real.

"Well I thank you for feeding both Blair and I but I believe we must go," I spoke getting up this caused Vex to speak up.

"What? Why I know these undead are out their but I assure you that you and the child are safer than safe in my home," She placed a hand on her chest. "After all I was able to stay hidden from the sun and moon for the past 3,000 years in this small cave of mine my illusions will keep the undead and pesky looters back,"

I shook my head.

"Illusions don't work on the dead for its only a matter of time before a horde comes roaming by and all it takes is a single zombie to wander in here passing your illusion spell and get ontop of us while we are sleeping or have our guard down,"

Vex raised a finger before lowering it as if to say 'never mind', the good witch then spoke in a soft tone.

"Will it be alright if I joined you?" Blinking I looked down at her as her red eyes glowed slightly causing me to feel slightly wary. "I mean it's been so long since I had guests and honestly you two are the only ones to have come visit me in so long that I've almost forgot what it's like to have companions or friends,"

Humming I began to think, on the one side she was a magic user and a witch (a good one at that) which may prove useful if any of us get hurt. By animal bites (not zombies), fever, or anything else for that matter. The one down side was well she was a witch and from what she told me from last night ponies HATED her kind and would try to kill her just because she is a witch, in a nutshell it was like the witch trails of Salem on drugs. But their is a chance of that happening during all this will be slim (hopefully) for her both medical and magical knowledge.

With a nod I spoke. "Pack what you can carry vex,"

For some odd reason I watched as the masked witch's eyes light up like the fourth of July as they almost sparkled with joy.

"YOU MEAN IT!" She yelled I opened my hands to signaled her to 'keep it down' didn't want any Zs to come in and say hi alright.

"Yes but inside voices lets try to keep our voices down both inside and outside alright Vex?" The witch nodded as she clapped her hands with joy before skipping deeper into the cave, I turned to Blair who smiled at me.

"What?"

She closed her eyes before speaking in a sing-song voice.

"Nothing~" Opening her eyes she gave me the look but I lightly chopped down on her head as she yipped in pain.

"I've just meet her last night keep that head of yours clean kid," Blair turned to me with a pouty face as she rubbed her head where I chopped her.

"And done!" I turned to see Vex with a 'purse'? Really that's all she had?

"Is that all you have?" I asked pointing to the purse as she nodded.

"Yep trust me its all I need," Vex pointed out as she patted her bag.

"Right then lets go we're burning sun light," With my long sword in hand I lead the other two out of the cave and into the light forest.

"I'm so excited!"

Author's Note

Plague doctor Vex has joined the party!:
(she kinda looks like this with a plain chalk white mask with red marking on it)

And the group! Oh boy! WHO ARE THEY?! Only I know...for now :)/