I headed into town after finishing my chores for the day. The ponies looked at me strangely, I ignored the looks. I guess Applejack hadn't gotten around to explaining everything, that wasn't a problem. I saw the Boutique from yesterday, might as well say hi. I knocked on the door. A white unicorn mare with a purple mane opened the door. I bowed my head “You must be Rarity, I go by Henry or Sonic. I was just saying hi, I may come back for some clothes at a later date.”

Rarity smiled “Why don’t you come in now, I have some time.” I bowed before entering, I frowned as several tape measures flew around me. I grimaced as they began taking my measurements, she frowned at my shoes “They aren’t exactly pretty.”

I frowned “Maybe not but anything frilly will be torn to shreds at the speeds I can move. I could make hundreds of runs between the other side of the Everfree Forest and the mountains to the south, there was a barren plain on the other side.”

Rarity blinked “You could run to the mountain near the badlands multiple times during a second!” She took a deep breath “Even if you are exaggerating, you are moving at incredible speeds. Far faster than the fastest of Pegasi. Anything you wear would be torn to shreds, unless made something incredibly, without losing flexibility.” She smiled at me “You are a unique challenge, this is going to take me some time.”

I frowned “I’m sorry if I wasting your time.”

Rarity brushed it off “Nonsense, I love a challenge. Just give me some time to find the right materials. Once I do, I’ll contact you to get the designs right. Such materials won’t exactly be commonplace, so I’d like to get it right the first time.”

I bowed “Well then I'll take my leave, thank you Rarity for you time.”

Rarity responded “You are welcome, it is always a pleasure to help a friend.”

I chuckled slightly “You are all so eager to make friends, you make it seem so easy. Still, I’m glad that you consider me a friend.” I left with a slight smile on my face. I wondered who else I was going to meet today. I leapt backwards as I saw a sky blue Pegasus with a rainbow mane gunning for me. I growled “What was that for!”

She growled “I heard you made Pinkie Pie cry! I’m going to make you pay for that!”

I gritted my teeth “Is the fact that I didn’t want a party such a big deal!”

The sky blue mare shouted “You don’t like parties! You must be some foul monster! I, Rainbow Dash, will defeat you!” I groaned as Rainbow rushed me, as I started to move it felt like time slowed down around me. Rainbow was moving at a snail’s pace, I could see everyone of her muscles starting to contort. She was getting angrier.

It was only by the fact that Applejack galloped over, getting in the way that stopped Rainbow’s assault. Applejack glared at Rainbow “Why are you attacking Henry for? This better not be about that thing with Pinkie?”

Rainbow growled “How can anypony not like parties!”

Applejack raised an eyebrow “He isn’t a pony though, where he comes from things are different.”

I nodded “Yes, I lived for work. Besides I was not one for making friends, I didn’t not actively seek our companionship. Humans tolerate each other and making friends is something you have to put effort into, I just didn’t care about doing that.”

Rainbow looked between me and Applejack, she rubbed the back of her head “Sorry, I got a little carried away. Pinkie is the heart of this town and someone upsetting her, set me off.”

I groaned “Just don’t do again.” I wandered away from everyone, I needed some time alone. I strolled into the Everfree Forest, if I was attacked I could always run. The forest was actual rather nice, the cool breeze, the smell of flowers and the sounds of animals. I frowned as I saw two Manticores guarding their cub from Timberwolves.

I rushed over smashing the wolves and darting away, I slowed down as I went further into the forest. I heard something move, I turned only to see a pair of blue eyes staring at me. I looked around, more and more appearing. Suddenly the creatures that the eyes belonged to leapt of the shadows, their black bodies were hard to see at a distance but I was fast enough to dodge their attacks.

I rushed at them kicking and punching each of them, even as more poured out of the darkness. I got sick of the creatures and bolted past them at full speed, I easily left the forest’s boundaries. I was stopped as I tripped over something, I winced as I crashed into the ground at speed. I pushed myself off the ground, I groaned running back to find what I tripped over. It was a strange looking white thing that I couldn’t recognise.

It almost looked like two white boomerangs, connected together by a white bar. I picked it up, a that I couldn’t recognise voice spoke“My name is Diego. The warrior of white. I fight for freedom and to protect the innocent. If you seek aid in a time of need, call upon me. If you oppress others for your own gain, beware the barrel of my gun. When you seek the light of a star, call upon me. I am Super Voltron.”

I grimaced, this was something certainly strange. It was bad enough that I had to deal with those strange bugpony things but then I crashed into this device that started talking to me. I frowned, running back to Ponyville. Applejack smiled “I’m glad your back.”

I shrugged “I just needed some time to think. Also do you know of any strange bug things that live in the Everfree Forest?”

She shook her head “No, I’ll ask Twilight about it later. In the meantime, come back to the farm. Have some lunch, I’ll introduce to Fluttershy sometime after all you have interacted with my close friends.”

I raised an eyebrow “Rarity’s a close friend?”

Applejack laughed “We may not have much in common but she is a hard worker in her own way. I won’t fault her for having different world view to me.” I nodded, ready to head back to my new home.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.