Chapters prologue: Where the hell am I
The year is 2025 and I had just turned 21. Well more like it was a few weeks ago but that didn't stop my family from trying to get me drunk. I look toward the night sky and sigh. I live in my grandpa and grandmas old house just outside of Gallup. I live here lone well I used to have my little brother here. But he moved to Albuquerque a year ago. I then decided to whistle a tone I leaned from music in my high school. It was a small tune but then I realized it was getting dark and that I should stop before I attract a skinnwalker. I then here a wolf howl in the forest in the back of the house. I was confused as wolfs are not usually out in the woods. But there are coyotes but not much as wolfs. I then just brushed it off and headed to bed. But what I didn't know at the time was that there was something going on in that forest. And it was going to change my life of good.
It was in the middle of the night and I could hear something moving in the shadows. I couldn't get any sleep. And no matter what I tried I can feel some one or something watching me. I decided to go get my grandfathers shot gun. He may have been native American but he knew when a gun is better that a tomahawk. I go to get and load a shell in the shotgun. As I load the last one I can hear and see something out side my widow. It looked like a guy with a wolf pelt and head on top of his. Put the wolf head didn't look clean. No it looked fresh and was killed just a minute ago. And it was still dripping blood. I could see the mans face. And oh god it barely looked human at all. Some feachers of his face look like an animal and from that alone I knew what this thing was. It was a Skinwalker. I guess I was whistling to like in the day. I loaded and pumped the shotgun and took aim at the monster and fired. But it was gone. Skinwalkers can change into any animal to decides them self and to kill. I can then hear something fait in the distance from my house. I then realized to late that Skinwalkers are also A type of witch in Native American culture. And the fait sound I hear was chanting. I rush to the fort door and see the Skinwalker in front of a fire and blue magic flames around him and my house. I was too in shock as I believed the super natural but it was right here in fort of me. I look toward the Skinwalker and I see him wave to me and he says in navajo. "Have a nice trip." All at once the house with me inside it went falling down a portal of some kind and I was flung into the living and was knocked out by hitting the roof and floor of the house. I noticed that there was a tomahawk right next to my head. Only a few inches away from my head. I am glad that I am lucky. And I hope that god watching over my and my family.
I stand back up and noticed the living room was complete mess. My head was spinning and felt like hell. I grip the tomahawk and pull it out of the floor. It was metal and was made to look navajo. This one was mine and it had a red feather on the handle. It also has a black bear carved in to the handle. I decided to keep the tomahawk in case the skinwalker show up. I walk to the kitchen and not much was knocked over. The fridge was still standing al though the pots and pans were out and all over the floor. I sighed and decided to clean the hole house. It took forever and even long since the rest of the house was also messing. It took an hour of two but I couldn't tell how much has pasted. I then realized that I could be somewhere else in the world. I grip the shotgun I put away for cleaning but now I am wondering where I am and what that skinwalker did. I step out onto the porch and the first thing I notice was forest and trees all around me. I was confused as it looked like the forest in the back of my home. I the walk to the back of the house and saw the forest surround me. I was in a clearing in the middle of a random forest. "Well this is just great!" I yell as I have herd that skinwalkers are tricksters as much as they are killers. I was just wondering why me and why send me here. I then decided to walk back in the house and wait for some one to find me. But I then hear something moving in the bushes to the right of me. The house is to the left of me and my shotgun hands. I was ready for anything as this forest gives me a feeling that something is watching me. I the hear a voice and I recognize it as one all to familiar.
"duck Chaz!!! your in danger!" It was my grandfather and I listen to what he said. And ducked out of the way. Suddenly I could hear something slam on the wall of the house. I run forward and turn around to see what animal is there. What I wasn't expecting to see was a wolf made entirely out of wood. I was too in shock to notice it move and attack me again. I was ready to fight but the shotgun was knocked out of my hand by the wooden wolf. It jumped on me and I tried to hold it back. I was doing well but its claws were cutting the absolute shit out of my arms. The only weapons I have is a 3 1/2 inch blade pocket knife and the tomahawk. The wooden wolfs bit and champed at my neck and it was getting closer. The pocket knife was in my pocket and the tomahawk was to my right. I could almost reach in just a few inches away. I then noticed my legs were free and I could try to bush this thing away. Thank you Elon for teaching my how to fight and survive. I put one leg on the wooden wolfs Hine leg and king it away from me I then griped the tomahawk and pilled out the pocket knife. The wooden wolf gotten back up and was ready to fight. I then took a deep breathe and was ready to throw the tomahawk. With one powerful swing I chucked the tomahawk at the wooden wolf. It only hit it in the shoulder and that is what I wanted. It howled in pain and then I went to strike. I ran and closed the distance between me and the wolf and plunged the pocket knife into the head of the wooden wolf. Its eyes went dead and it went limp and it was dead. I sighed and pulled out both the knife and the tomahawk and went back inside the house. My arms are bleeding like there was no tomorrow. I open a cabinet in my kitchen and pull out all I need. Cleaning alcohol, bandages, and several cotton balls. One pain clean and batching of the cuts on my arms and now I am more confused then ever before. 'What the fuck did that Skinwalker do, and why?'
That was the question running threw my mind. But then I realized that more of those wolfs will be coming and that I left the shotgun outside and rushed to go get it. After getting the shotgun I started to set up bare traps around my house. I remember using these in the winter to keep animals away from owner house when grandpapa was still around. I then thought back to when that wooden wolf attacked me. "Is his spirit watching over me?" I then hear a bird chirping and I look to see a Red Bird on a tree. And that was all I needed to know that My grandpa was watching over me to make sure I survive this. "Thank you grandpa." I say and head back inside ready to survive were ever the hell I am.
The Legend of The Everfree Beast
It has been months since that Skinwalker did this to me and I have been fighting for my life. The wooden wolfs and even more horrors in this god damned forest. This place is a living hell and I am running out of food. I was able to see smoke north to where I am and I think its a town. There isn't only one but several smokes rising from the north and I hope there are people there. I load my shotgun take some water and the tomahawk along with the pocket knife. I was walking threw the bare traps careful not to step on one. after the Iwas standing before the forest. I took a deep breathe, praying to God to have a better time there. Finally then I took one step Inside this hell. I walked in the forest and was ready for anything. As I walk I look down at a compass and I was heading north. I hope who ever these people are I can get help and could get me back to Gallup New Mexico. I could hear and feel something watching me and I was getting nervous. I had ran into a manticore once and was nearly killed but the shotgun had saved me. I five loaded, one more box of shotgun shells and back at home. I feel like I should go badck to the house but I am determine to get back home and to my family. I walked slow and breathing threw my skull skene mask it was a gift from my sister from Halloween as he wanted to be ghost from modern warfare. I wasn't wearing any sunglasses as I wanted to see if I was going to die and prevent it. As I walk threw the forest I see something move in the corner of my eye to the right of me. I aim the shotgun and was ready to kill what ever monster that showed up in my site. But what I had saw was worrying. It was the tip on a manticores tail and saw quickly as I saw it, it had retreated back into the green of the forest. I wanted to move but I was too stunned to move not even an inch. After that I just ran north as fast as I could moving like there was no tomorrow. I didn't want to fight a manticore as one of them almost killed me. It was out of pure luck that I made it out of that encounter and killed that son of bitch. I ran and ran and could finally see sun light and I have never been more happy to see it. As I ran I could hear something behind me and it was getting closer to me. "Oh you got to be fucking with me right now!!" I stomp one foot in front of me and turn around to face the manticore. I aim the shotgun and waited for the right moment to fire the gun. Finally the manticore jumped out and was ready to kill, but so was I. Without taking the change to wait I fired the gun and the recoil knocked me back as I didn't have enough time to stand the right way and it knocked me on my ass. At first I was scared that I missed by the sound of a heavy body hitting the floor with a thud. I look up and see the body of the dead manticore and I was more than happy to see that sight.
"AAAHHHH!!!!" I hear a scream and I turned to see something that shocked me to my core. It was an antho pony well more a Pegasus. It was a yellow Pegasus with a pink main it was also wearing blue jeans and a white shirt in which looked a little to tight on her. But that wasn't important what was is that I found some one who could help him find his way home. But I then realized that she was looking at the dead manticore in horror. I then realized that they may have manticores as pets. I stood up and pointed the shotgun down and tried to talk his way out of this. But the key word was tried aa the Pegasus mare screamed and ran like hell back to a small hut in the distance. I thought that it would be the end of that but I could hear something approve me and it was fast. I then feel a hard punch to my face and I hold my cheek in pain. I look to see another Pegasus mare this time it was a cyan colored with a rainbow main. I was getting mad at this point so I put down the shotgun and backpack was put up my fist to fight. The Pegasus was wearing sports clothes and seem to notice me get ready for a fight. She then smiled and also got ready for fight. I stood and was waiting for the Pegasus to make the first move. Suddenly she flew right into my stomach with a powerful punch and that knocked the wind out of me. But I was raised in the res and I know how to take a punch. So while her fist was still on my gut I slammed both of my fist down on her head. She then hit the ground hard and was holding her head in pain. But I was still mad show I kidded her away and picked up my stuff and began to walk away from the Pegasus mare. I then turned south head back home, but I had yelled this back to the Pegasus. "Don't fuck with me again." I then walked back home wondering on what I could do now as I know I am no longer in Gallup New Mexico. Hell I don't think I'm on earth anymore so I hope that Skinwalker shows his face as I want him to bring me back and blow is fucking brains out. After a long walk home I crash on the living room couch. I couldn't keep this up I'm running out of food and the solar panel on my house is damaged and not getting enough energy to power the house. I am going to turn off a couple things in my house and my water supply is a surplus and I thank god for that. But the food is a big problem. I blame the amount I give to the church to help the homeless , Damn me and my good heart. I only hope that I live long enough to get back home to the people I love.
Meanwhile in Canterlot castle Third POV
princess Celestia was shitting on her throne and in the middle of day court. When suddenly a guard walks in with a\ letter the mayor of ponyville. She was surprised to see one from such a small town but is is close to the everfree Forest so the surprised was short lived. The guard handed Celestia the letter bowed and walked out of the throne room. Celestia opened the letter and what the letter read made her raise and eye brow in confession and concern. The letter was a request for guards to watch over the town and to capture a beast in the everfree forest. The description of the beast was more worrying as well as what it did to a manticore and a resident of the town. Celestia was understandably worried to her core. As it was only a week until the Summer Sun Celebration and only a week until she will escape. Was this beast one of her nightmares or was it just a coincidence, no she couldn't take the change. Celestia stood and order to see a guard at once. The guard burst threw the throne room doors and bowed before Celestia. She looked at the Everfree forest and was wondering on if this was her on just paranoia. But she didn't think long as she knew what ever it was it hurt one of her ponies.
"You are take ten guards and listen to the mayor of ponyville and find the breast and capture it." The guard now standing at attention and after Celestia gave him an order he bowed once again and said.
"Understood, your highness." The guard then ran out the door determine to fill the order the princess gave him. Celestia then looked out of a widow to the right and she can see the Everfree forest. She then glared at the forest as it brought back terrible memories. But she hoped to her mother that I really was a coincidence.
Back in the Everfree forest Chaz POV
I awake in the middle of the night and notice the moon and what was on it as well. It was a unicorns head made out of the craters in the surface of the moon. My eyes widen and I felt something I haven't felt a long time. It was hopelessness and the feel that I may never return home never to see my loved ones again. I wanted to cry I wanted to scream my head off and just throw my self off a cliff. But that wouldn't get my closer to home and it would only give the monsters of this place a free dinner the main course my dead body. I want to go home where my mother and brothers wait for me and will slower me comforting me and telling me that everything is okay. But deep down I could feel the smallest part of doubt in me. I just wanted to go home but now I think this my changes of going home are 10,000 to 1 and I may be lucky but my luck can run out. I stand up and walk back out side to see the beautiful night sky. I love the night sky my friend Ethan always wanted to look at the moon with a high powered telescope to see the moon in high detail. "Ethan would have a field day with this night sky." I say to myself but the look down in saddest as would they even look for me? Would my own family look for me and would they even miss me on how much time has past. I shack my head and put those thoughts down as of course they would miss me and are looking for me and they will find....... nothing. They will continued to look until they give up and forget about me. They would hold a funeral for me with any closure for where I am or if I am alive. I sighed and prayed to god that my family would be a peace with my disappearance and move on to with their life's.
I walk off the porch and sit on the steps and was thinking on what I could do for food. I could try hunting with a bow but where can I find and or make a bow. I then realized that I hadn't looked in a room of my house and that was my grandfathers. I Also then thought that it could be a big mess after what the Skinwalker did and that pissed me off more than ever. I quickly ran back inside, and down a hall way to the left of me. I past my brothers room which I had already cleaned. I promised myself that I would never open the door to this room. As this was the room in which my grandpa and grandma room filled with my people's artifacts and treasure that has been past down from generation to generation. And now the room could be a gait mess. But hey maybe it isn't a big mess that is not likely but a man could dream. I opened the door to see the room a complete mess and that everything from my ancestors scattered all over the room. The artifacts were necklaces, ear rings, rings. Two stone tomahawks that were now snapped in half from the handle and one I noticed that was still in tack. It was a bow with two feathers on both ends one red and the other white, it also had a native American blanket for the handle and the navajo writing for black bear on the side of the bow. I then picked it up an noticed that it was dusty and old like it was a few generations. As soon as I think that the bow seem to clean it self looking band new like it was just made only an hour ago. I was shocked to see this old bow go back to were it look like it was just made. I then look at both of the feathers and I knew that one was my grandfathers spirit animal, it was a red bird. I just didn't know what kind of red bird it was. Now the white feather was more confusing to me. I could be my mothers but her spirit animal is a brown bear and I know mine is the black bear. So who could this white feather be and why was it with this bow with my grandpas... I the put two and two together and realized that this white feather must be my grandmothers. She was always the watchful one of owner family and she would always watch over us when we were little. She was like a hawk watching over us and making sure we didn't do anything stupid. I then hear a hawk to the right of me and I see it siting there on the window seal a white hawk looking directly at me. It then seem to point to the closet and what was inside of the closet. I walk over to the closet wondering what I would find in there. It was a surplus of arrows that look older than anything in this house. But like the bow they all turned back in time and became brand new right before me. I look back at the hawk and smile as I have a pretty good idea on who it is and why its here. I see the hawk flying away into the forest along side a small red bird and head deeper into the forest. I shed a tire and say to myself. "Thank you grandma."
For a lack of better word I suited up with my new weapon and I decided to save the shotgun for a rain day or a manticore. I only used a bow in my gym class and for hunting with my grandpa when we were low on ammo. we always use bate and fallow a trail the animal leaves. It is either the food they leave or if I hit it with an arrow fallow the blood. It was still late but I am more of a night person anyway. I run into the forest ready to find something to eat. I do have the little packets of roman noddle's but that takes water and I only have a few gallons of it, so I neither need a water source or with a deer or rabbit. I fallow a trail of paw prints from a rabbit but I lost the trail after I ran into the tall grass and their were multiple tracks form multiple different animals. Then I hear my grandfathers voice and he seem to be guiding me and what I need to do. "Close your eyes and let your spirit animal grant you its abilities." I close my eyes and take a deep breath and feel the spirit of the black bear. I open my eyes to see everything black and white except for one trail leading northeast into the forest. I ran as fast as I could fallowing the trail into the forest but as I fallowed the trees seem to be in short supplies. The trail leaded to a rabbit hole so that hunt is going to end there. But I then noticed that the trees seem to be in a row and the bark looked different from the ones behind him. I then look at the branches approve me to see the gates of heave and the color was red. I standing there for a good minute of two just looking at the apple in the tree and several more. I smiled ready to gather more than I can carry but that was the problem I had nothing to carry the apples. But then I could see a light in the distance and I knew that it might be those anthro ponies and they might have what I need. Although I am not a thief I just need something to survive so I guess it is alright. I could use one that is damaged and fix it back home but that doesn't clear up the apples I am going to take. But this is for my survival and I am going to take what I can get from anything so am going survive to get back to my family. As I ran toward the light and I got closer I saw a house and a barn The light I saw was the porch light and there was a light green old looking pony sitting on the porch looking in the apple tree forest. Suddenly the door opens and a orange pony wearing a cowboy hat, a red button up shirt with cut blue jeans made to shorts walked out and looked at the older mare. "Granny smith come back inside. That critter that attacked earlier today is not com'in to own farm. I if it dose's we will show it what for." The older mare the sighed and stood with the help of the orange one and both went back inside to the orange closing the door and the lights inside turn off. I waited a little longer to enter the barn to look for the thing I need. I could use a bucket or a sack to hold apples. I crouch run to the barn and my legs were inconvertible and screaming for me to just run to the barn. But I wanted to keep quiet as I don't know if they have guns or if they would awake from the noise I could make. I noticed that there was no lock on the barn door and seem to just be open in for anyone.
I step inside and look around but it was too dark. I then remembered what I could do thanks to my spirit animal. I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe threw my nose. I could smell certain objects in this barn, like a used tool or that there are cows in this barn. They were all asleep and were also on four legs and I took a big sigh of relieve and I thanked god for that little detail. I then opened my eyes and I saw a shack that had a small hole that I could fix with my grandma stitching kit. I turn back to head out of the barn but I then hear something like someone in the bin yawn. My eyes still see black an white and I saw the smallest calf and it was waking up. At first I thought nothing of it until it eyes opened and it looked to human. But what really shocked me was that I spoke to me when it looked at me. "Who are you? Another one of the apples farmers." I was to shocked that this animal spoke to me and worried that I might get in trouble as I don't look like a pony. But then I realized that it was dark and it maybe hard to see so I smiled not that it could see it and said.
"See now go back too sleep little buddy." The calf yawned and went back to sleep. I sighed and headed back out side closing the barn door behind me. I thought I was home free but something happened that I really hoped wouldn't happen. A dog started to bark like there was no tomorrow. And the lights turn on and the field I was standing in was lit up like it was the middle of the day and they family was wide awake. I decided to take my leave and I ran back to the apple tree forest back to the hell hole I call a home. I quickly look over my compass that I keep in my left pocket, I needed to head back home it was south and I know where I last been. I stop and close my eyes and take a deep breathe letting my spirit animal guide me to my home. I open my eyes and then I see my own foot prints heading to the forest and that was my way to get home but I need some apples. But the sack was still broken but I could just close then opening and use the torn hole. That is what I did only getting a hand full of apple and put it in the sack and ran back to the forest. But I was then hit with what filled like a sledge hammer. I dropped the sack lucky the apples stayed inside but that was the least of my problems as the one who hit him was a tall red stallion with a blond main and tail wear a button up shirt with blue jeans and with the meanest glare that only a country man can pull. I tried to stand but the stallion noticed this and he kick me back to the ground and then said with the most deepest voice I have ever heard.
"Stay down and nobody gets hurts." I did as he asked but I knew for sure they are going to lock me up for what I did this morning. But I noticed that he was focused on the sack that has the apples in inside. I used this to my escape from this place but I got to get his eyes off me. I then hear my grandfather voice again and this time he says to me.
"Let the black bear give you strength my child." I then tried to stand again but the stallion put his hoove on my back planning on keeping me there. But I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe letting my spirit animal give me strength. I then opened my eyes to feel like I can do anything I feel like I could left a car and run for hours on end. I put both my hands on the ground prepare to push up. This made the stallion confused as he did have is hoove on my back and it was uncomfortable and I needed to get back home. With one push I stood up with out any trouble and at the same time I knocked that stallion on his ass. He had the most confused and scared look on his face and I tried to stand but I delivered a powerful kick to his face making his muzzle bleed and knocking him out cold because of my spirit animal strength. I then pick up the sack and ran into the forest I which I came to call home even though I don't want it to be. I ran until I finally made it home and was happy to lay down on my bed and pass the fuck out. I just wish I could make back home to all the people I love. But I have a feeling that things are going to be different for better or for worst.
Author's Note
typos and lots of me writing this late as fuck at night so my bad
spirt of friendship
It has been a week since I gotten that sack form the farm and in that time I believe the locals now call me the "Everfree beast" or something like that. I like the name just don't like what it means for me and for what they think I am. They think I am some mindless monster just waiting for they to sleep so I could steal something of theirs. I lean to not take things to the heart, be as it is not setting a good first impression for my people and the rest of the world I come from but then again I am trapped here and jest want to go home so there's that. But there is this feeling of dred creeping up my spine and letting myself second guess on what I can and cannot do. I feel like something in the moon is watching me with a critical eye and it likes want I can do for it. I know it is evil but I don't know why I am in its interest and what it has planned for me but I am sure that I am not going to like it. I have even noticed ponies in armor hunting for me the reason is either to capture me or kill me I don't know which one is worst but I think I would die then be tested by these ponies. But I hope I have nothing to do with that evil but if it dose what I think it will I will so no mercy.
Meanwhile in ponyville third POV
In the middle of ponyville a hot air balloon lands and two passengers step out into the town. One a tall purple dragon with green spines on his back and a yellow under belly. He was wear a well dressed suit and tie. The other one was a purple unicorn with an purple mane with a pink highlight going threw it. She looked around hesitant to do anything as there was something else on her mind and the task that the princess gave her was not helping at the least. The dragon then looked toward her and tapped her on the shoulder to get her attention. "Hey twilight you can trust my mother when she says not to worry about nightmare moon." The unicorn look at the dragon and sighed as the princess maybe right. And the faster she could get this done the fast she can investigate n the legend of nightmare moon. She then smiled and saw a pink earth pony to well make a friend but as soon as she said hi the pink mare gasped and zipped away in a pink buff of smoke. Both twilight and the dragon were both confused on what just happened and twilight looked toward spike and asked.
"Well Spike what is owner first task for the Sumer Sun Celebration" Spike smiled and forgetting what happened in the last minute, pulled out a list he kept in a pocket on him. He then looked over the contexts of the list and the first thing he said out loud.
"owner first task is to check up on the food being made by the apple family." Both headed in the direction of the apple farm one of the founding farms of ponyville. As they got closer to the gate of the apple farm they noticed unicorn guards around and in the apple trees looking around and being on guard for something. Twilight was a little confused and was wondering on what was going on to lead to this many guards in one place. Twilight tried to ask but they just ignored her and continued to look for anything that looks like the beast. It wasn't until spike talk to one of them and they kneeled and said to spike.
"My prince. I didn't know you where here. If you want to know, but we need to talk about it in private." Spike looked back to twilight and nodded and both him and the guard made sure that twilight wasn't listening. Spike then looked back to her and then at the guard and asked.
"Alright, what is going on in this town and why did my mother send you here." The guard sighed and decided to tell the truth in a more lay back tone and relaxed way.
"Well sir Princess Celestria order us to capture a creature that has been terrorizing the ponies of this barn." Spikes eyes widen and he was a little more worried as he spent some time with twilight so he is a little more than worried that nightmare moon may return. The guard then noticed that the prince seem to get pale and that worried the guard. "My prince are you okay?" Spike snapped out of it and decided that the creature is possibly not connect to nightmare moon.
"Yes I am fine, you continue with what your doing. After all the Summer Sun celebration is to night." Spike then connected back with twilight and both headed to the farm to meet the apples and check up on the summer sun celebration. Both saw a orange mare bucking a tree with a powerful kick. But she seem to be mad and detracted by something that happened. Twilight walked up and tried to intrude herself, the key word there is tried. The earth pony mare kicked the tree so hard it snapped in half like it was a twig. Both twilight and spike were scared to their core but the have a job to do and they are going to do it. Twilight cleared her throat and began to speak to the orange mare.
"Excuse me I am here to see if the food is ready for the Summer Sun Celebration." The orange mare turned and smiled as she knew the castle would sent someone to check on how the food is come along, she just hoped that thing doesn't show its ugly mug or she will be all to happy to punch the living shit out of it.
"Well howdee there I am Applejack. Put it there partner." As Applejack send that she gripped twilights hand and sook it with some of her strength. Twilight was still trying to speak but was was being shaken by Applejack. It was until Spike cut into the shake did she finally stop. "Well never expected to see the prince good day to you your highness." Applejack tipped her hat to the dragon prince and spike was happy to see that the locals are fine with having royalty around. Spike then reapplied with the biggest smile.
"Well thank you for having me I hope the food is be pared and ready to go?" Applejack then smiled again and happily lead them to the dinner table. Twilight then saw the large buffet of apple treats and foods. She then thought to her self that this will be a while and that was until Applejack family came out.
Meanwhile in the everfree forest. Chaz POV
As I sit in bed I think on what I should do for today. Should I hunt, or maybe go back to that farm. As I thought I look torn the sky and I notice the moon was still out. It didn't bother me until I saw four stars all around the moon. That was enough to send me out side to get a better look but as so as I did I could feel something evil trying to escape but I don't know where or how it will escape. I then look off to the north and I see the smoke of that pony town. It is risky but it may have the best change that I would find answers of what this evil. I decided to bring only my pocket knife and the bow with a quiver of arrows. If I am going to that town I am not getting caught, and if they find me I only hurt them, I do not Kill. I run into the forest heading north toward the town and wearing my green hoodie blue jeans and convers. Running threw the forest was hard enough with all threes and bushes, you could get lost. But add the monster that come out of this place and you got one deadly maze on your hands. As I ran I could hear something behind me. Lucky it wasn't a manticore rather it was a single timber wolf chasing me threw the forest. I glared in anger and said out loud, " I do not have time for your shit right now." As I said that I readied a arrow and was waiting for the perfect time to fire. As the timber wolf got closer I quickly turned around aimed and fired. The arrow flew across the air and hit the timber wolf right in the eye. It fell to pieces and I cheered that I hit it right in the eye. But I thought timber wolfs go it packs and work together. At that moment another timber wolf jumped out and attacked me from the bush to the right of me. Lucky I lived here for months and I leaned how these timber wolfs work and how to kill them easy. Quickly drawing my pocket knife I slashed it away and knocked it way from me. I was in pain as it landed I aimed and readied a arrow and fired. The arrow flew and fit the timber wolf in the eye and it fell into several pieces. I the decided to run as I have no time for these timber wolfs. I close my eyes and take a deep breath letting the strength of the black bear help me run. I open my eyes and I was running fast than I have ever ran before. Dodging and weaving threw the trees and making it to the town.
Has I ran I stopped at the edge of the forest and I could see several ponies walking around. Well the town was still several miles away so what I could see was a hot air balloon right in the middle. But I could look for long as one of the guard ponies was heading toward my location. I quickly dived in a brush and covered my legs and feet as my hoodie was a forest green. I just hoped that the armored unicorn was blind and can't see me. As he past he stopped and my heart skipped a beat. He stopped and looked around then without warring he sneezed shrugged and continued walking. I took a sigh a relief and continued to head to town. But I got mothing to hind my face or to hide anything really. That was until I noticed that I had bandages that could cover my face and hands if I use only a small amount. I quickly used the bandages to only cover my face and hands and still have several more. I then put on my sunglasses and I realized how stupid of a plan this is. But I am just full of stupid plans and I am not stopping now. I step out in the open and the guard noticed and he rushed me , that was until I put up my hands and yelled. "Wait I am not a monster." The guard stopped and looked at me with shock and then he regained his fighting spirit and aimed his sword at while saying.
"Who are you and what is your business being in the forest.?" Quickly I came up with a lie and it was half truth but just going to lie on what I am.
"I am just a explorer heading to town after exploring this dangerous forest." The guard then looked at me with a critical eye and he noticed my bow and bandages.
"Why are you covered in bandages and what with the bow?" I want to just kick the pony in the chin and get this over with but that would end badly.
"The bandages was do to one of the monsters attacking me. And the bow is a family relic that I use to protect myself." The guard nodded and relaxed around me and said with a kinder tone.
"Well be careful and if you don't mind if I ask. What are you? A type of tailless pony?" That was then I realized this was a really bad plan but I just play the 'I don't want to talk about it' card.
"I don't really like to talk about that it is a birth defect." The guard nodded and said sorry before walking away and leaving me to think to myself. 'THAT WOKED!!!' I mean sure there was some hope but most of it was I am going to get caught and tested and killed. But nevermind that I have to figure out what is happening and that town maybe the only way to find it. I walked to the town and wondered on what I would find there, homes? Family or are they different to my kind or do they get along with each other unlike us stupid humans. As I approached the town I noticed that everyone stopped to look at me and then go back to what they were doing. I guess I am not that creepy or crazy looking worthy of a second glance. As I walked farther into the town I noticed that all the house looked like the one back when knights were around. Or am I thinking of another period in own time. Before I could think more of that a brown Pegasus colt walked up to me and hand me a flier and said.
"Come see the Summer Sun Celebration stranger, It will be the most you ever stayed up at night." I doubted that as I stayed up until it was the next day where I came from. As i grabbed the flier I then suspected that this had something to do with the evil I am feeling and it seem to get stronger with ever hour that pastes. I tried to asked more questions about this town and what the 'Sumer Sun celebration' was all about. But that little guy ran off somewhere when I wasn't paying attention. I sighed and face palmed wondering why that little guy decided to only pick me, it probably has something to do on what I look like. I then notice a pink mare with a buffing and darker pink mane caring party supplies to who knows where. I decided to ask her about the Summer Sun Celebration, as I walked toward her she seem to be having trouble with the supplies. Before she could fall I caught the box at the bottom and stopped the one from the top from falling. The pink mare the took a sigh of relief and looked around the box to thank me. But before that she stopped dead in her tracks. She then took the long gasp I have ever heard and she zipped away in a puff of pink smoke. I stood there wondering on what I just saw and wondering if I am in a cartoon dew to the way she moved. I then realized that the party stuff was really heavy but I was born and raised in the res and I learned to handle caring couches with some help. But what ever was in the boxes was really weighing me down. That was when the pink mare came up again snatched the boxes and said.
"Thank for the help BYE!" Then she zipped away and I was still questioning wither or not I am still a regular person or if I finally got off the deep end. But I shacked off the shock and then looked around for anyone else to ask about the Summer Sun Celebration. That was when a rainbow dashed over head above me and cleared the clouds where gone in ten seconds or less. I then saw the same rainbow mane Pegasus wearing the same outfit as I first encounter her. But it was who she was landing in front of that caught my attention. A tall dragon wearing a well tailored suit and a purple unicorn with a purple mane with a pink highlight going threw it. She was wearing a school uniform with the skirt that when over the knee and hind a lot as if it was to short people would be staring. I the approached the group hopping that the rainbow mane mare would not recognizes me as I am wearing something different from that encounter but I was still wondering how this plan is working. I walked up to the group and the tall dragon noticed me and he seem to get worried on what I am. I stopped and looked at him more until his friend tapped him on the shoulder and they began to walk away but I couldn't let that happen as I needed answers to the many question I have. I ran toward them and yelled.
"Hey wait I need to ask you something!" The unicorn looked at me with confusion and then shock then suddenly fear. I stopped and was wondering on why she was staring at me like that until the tall dragon held her shoulder and told her something I couldn't hear. He then walked toward me and had a look on his face that was suppose to be scary be I was with scarier people. I then walked closer to the Dragon in which was two feet taller than me but that never stopped me from fighting them. He looked at me and then said with a voice that was suppose to be commanding and I really hate people telling me what to do.
"What are you and what do you need to ask?" I sighed and decided to tell him what I think and the half truth.
"I am just a wonderer who is wondering what this Summer Sun Celebration is all about. And drop the act I have seen scarier things in that forest." That seem to surprise to what I just said and he dropped the tuff act and seem to just be disappointed in himself. He then looked at me and decided to humor me and explain the Celebration.
"It to Celebrate the raising of the sun by my mother Princess Celestia." That statement confused me but I shook it off as I am in another world and it may have other rule of reality. I then looked at the dragon and he was staring at the unicorn and signaling her that he alright or something but he then turned around and asked something I was ready to answer.
"What happened to you that needs that many bandages?" I look at him and give him the same lie I told the guard this time adding the reason for the bandages in more detail.
"I am a wonderer so I have wondered in the forest and was attacked by a wooden wolf leaving me hurt but not dead." That seem to calm him and he walked back to the unicorn mare that was still looking at me with fear but continued to walk away with the dragon. That was when I realized I never got their names but I never gave them mine so I really don't care.
Meanwhile with Spike and Twilight. Spike POV
As I walk away from the strange wonderer and I was debating if that thing is the everfree beast that the locals have been talking about. But that was the least of my worries as Twilight seem to be panicking at what that wonderer was. I hold her shoulder and asked with concern. "You alright twilight you seem pretty scared at the wonder." Twilight then looked at me and said something I wished she had forgot about.
"No that wonderer fits the description of another legend from the book I read." I then raise an eye brow as I thought she just got that today. Has she been reading that book for the entire day and I never noticed. She then opened the saddle bag on her hip and pulled out the same book that had the nightmare moon legend. She then turned to the page in which had the hooded figure with a bow, axe and knife with the bold letters the said Spirit of The Black Bear. I was confused at first but the twilight read the description of the legend. " It says here that the Spirit Warrior will help those who need it and punish the ones who do wrong." I couldn't believe what I was hearing and I didn't. We came here to make sure the Summer Sun Celebration and make friends. I sighed and reminded twilight on why we are here and that she could do research the legends when we where done with everything.
Back with Chaz. Chaz POV
As I walked I noticed that the Summer Sun Celebration maybe where the evil will strike I just have a feeling. The feeling of evil was getting stronger with every hour that passes and sunset is nearing. As I walked I noticed that the ponies where waving at him like I was just like them. I was confused and surprised to see them be so kind but I could see them look at me with disgust and fear. The fear I was use to as my family made a lot of enemies and we had shown those same enemies not to fuck with the Cooleys. Show the dirty looks were not to out of home but the disgust was something new, do I smell? I put those thoughts down and focus on where this Summer Sun Celebration is going to take place. Suddenly that pink mare popped out of nowhere and dropped a letter and then disappeared. I took a moment to collect my mind as this mare is braking my brain and leaving it into pieces. I pick up the letter and opened it to see that it was a party invite. The only problem was that I don't know where it was, that was where I noticed that there was writing that said 'the gait tree in the middle of the town.' I was really trying not to scream WHAT THE FUCK at the top of my lugs but I just decided to walk to the tree. As I got closer to the tree the same dragon and unicorn mare where on the front lawn talking to... The first Pegasus mare I met and may have scared do to the manticore I killed. I decided to wait until the party started to enter the tree house? As I waited the unicorn mare pulled the Dragon inside and slam the door on the pore yellow Pegasus mare face. Now that was just rude to the person you where talking to. Anyway I then moved to see if the party had started as the Pegasus mare started to walk away but that was until we both hear a loud "SURPRISE!!" We both turn and that pink mare invites her in and see me then also pulls me in. I notice how corroded it is and this made me a little uncomfortable as I am not good at parties. Suddenly that pink mare popped up in my face and said in a flash.
"HimynameispinkiepieandInotciedthatyouwherenewintownandIhadtothrowyouandathankyouforhelpingme!" I didn't understand a single word she said but the hug was nice as I am a hug person. She then disappeared into the croud and I hoped that I would have a moment to gather my thoughts and maybe avoid people or ponies of this party. That was until I backed up into someone and she timidly said.
"Oh I am sorry." I turn around and saw the same yellow Pegasus I scared the living shit out of. I then backed away and decided to saw what was on my mind.
"No I am sorry I backed into you." The Pegasus then nodded and noticed what I was and what I looked like. She then looked at me and gasped in shock. Right then and there I thought that she recognized me and that would be the end of what this terrible plan this really was. But that never happened instead the Pegasus mare then grabbed my hand and asked with genuine worry.
"Oh my, what happened to you?" I then remembered that I was covered in bandages and acted like I was hurt well recovering from and injurie. I then told the same lie he been sticking with threw out this really stupid plan.
"I am a wonderer and I was exploring that forest when I was attacked by a wooden wolf." She gasped and then looked even more worried than before and she then said.
"You explore the everfree forest that place is dangerous so do you need me to rebandage you?" I was surprised by that offer but I quickly then said.
"No but thanks for the offer." We both smiled well she couldn't see mine but it was still good to she her smile in stead of screaming.
"My name is Fluttershy." She said and we both just enjoyed each other company. She would ask what I eat and what I look like under the bandages and for once I told the truth. I told her what I was and she was interested. Lucky I was wearing my Ghost mask and she didn't recognize me. The night came and the party was over well there was still pe- or I mean ponies staying up and waiting for the summer sun celebration. I noticed that Fluttershy was sound asleep and only three hours until sun rise. I needed some sleep to so I decided to take a nap right on the chare and I know when to wake up as I don't dream. I was then awakened by the same dragon looking at me with confusion. I then noticed that it was nearly seven and the sun would be rising in maybe thirty minutes. I then looked at the dragon and said.
"Thanks for waking me up dude." He then looked at me as I got up and he then said back to me.
"Spike, my name is spike." I then headed for the front door and noticed Fluttershy was no long there. As I stepped out I gave him the sign that said goodbye but I doubt he knows what that means. As I walked into the town I noticed that everyone was heading to the center of the town. But as I got closer I could feel the evil nearby like it was planning on everyone being here. I was ready for anything and when I noticed that the princess would be shown to do what ever she would do. I wasn't paying attention on what the other were doing but when the currents open and there was no one there I knew something was going down. Suddenly a pearl white unicorn with a purple styled mane come out and said.
"The princess is gone." The ponies in the room started to panic but I was to focused on the fog gathering in the room. It was coming form the balcony and when I looked harder and saw a figure coming out of the shadows. It was a dark unicorn mare with wings and she the yelled to the crowd.
"My subjects your true princess is here!!" I ready my bow but was waiting for the guards to try something. The two guards I saw tried to rush her with spears but it failed as the were knocked on there ass and were out cold. I face balm as these are the most useless guards I have ever seen. I then see the rainbow maned Pegasus try something but was stopped by the orange devil. I then hear the dark unicorn say with a hurt tone. "Have you forgotten your princess. Have it been that long?" I then notice the purple unicorn and I realized that I should really learn everyone's name. But that wasn't important what was it that I have an opening just need the purple unicorn to keep talking.
"You're the mare in the moon, You are Nightmare moon." In the middle of that sentence I had ready an arrow and aimed it at the now named Nightmare Moon. As the purple unicorn finished the sentence I fired the arrow and it flew threw threw the air and hit her right in the shoulder. Which is strange as I was aiming for the head but I am not the best aimed with a bow. Nightmare moon then shouted and looked toward me with the most angry face I have seen in this world. And I am not going to lie I was a little scared. She then teleported in front of me and gripped my throat and was straggling me. I then called to my spirit animal of the black bear. I my vision was black and white with Nightmare moon and everyone in the room was a dark red. I then slam one fist down on her arm making her release me and drop my to the ground. She then looked at me and turned to dark blue fog and zipped out of the town hall and into the night. That was then I noticed that my bandages were undone and my face could be seen. So I ran out the town hall as fast as I could not paying attention on who was looking. That was until I was stopped by the rainbow maned mare by a tackle form the side. She then put her hoove on my chest keeping me there and keeping me from escaping. She then did something I really hate when people do she started to gloat about her "victory."
"I finally got the Beast of the Everfree." Right at that moment the orange devil showed up and had the angriest face on her. The orange mare high five the walking pride flag and looked at me with hate. She then said with the most sorry excuses of a threating voice ever.
"I'ma make you pay for what you did to big mac and the stolen apples you scoundrel." I was not fazed by that in the slightest and she seemed to notice. I took the opportunity to mess the orange mare. First I started to laugh wich seem to surprise the two mares. And then I spoke to them in the most 'I don't give a fuck' tone I could get.
"If you think that scares me you are sorely mistaken. I don't fear death so I surely don't fear you." Both were shocked to see hat I could talk and they realized that I could understand them and that made the orange mare boil. She slammed her hoove right next to my head and made a crack in which still didn't scare me. "Oh, touched a nerve there." The orange mare was ready to kill me at the least but was stopped by the purple unicorn lighting up her horn. The same glow on her horn surround the rainbow maned Pegasus and they were both lifted off me. I stood up to see the pink mare the yellow Pegasus and the purple unicorn all looking at me with verging degrees of surprise, fear and what ever the pink one was doing. The purple unicorn walked up to me and introduced herself.
"My name is Twilight Sparkle and I need your help defeating Nightmare moon." I was confused but then the rainbow maned Pegasus had to put her two cents in.
"Wait, how do you know who she is are you a spy?" I face palmed and sigh which wasn't unnoticed by her. "What! how do we know that your not one of her minions." I decided to speak my mind and tell her off
"If we where working for nightmare moon you would be dead already. And I wouldn't have shot her with an arrow." The rainbow mare then looked at me and shut the hell up. The orange mare then looked at me I was done with her shit so I just ignored her. I look at twilight and ask what exactly you need help with.
"Alright what do you need help with twilight?" She then looked at me with hope as I am going to help her as she not the one hunting me down or can let go of a something that happened a week ago. That was when the white unicorn looked at me with distrust and took twilight to talk to in private. And at the same time the orange mare was released and she still want to fuck with me. She got I my face and was going to do something but I was still done with her shit." if you can let go of what I did I needed to survive and you family member was in the way and when you need to eat as I was running out of food." The orange mare looked at in disbelieve and she backed down form me and she had a look that said I wish I knew. "What's your name I can't just keep call you The Orange Devil." She looked at me with both confusion and hate for me as that name was an insult.
"Its Applejack, and get rid of that terrible name for me." I nodded and I looked to the rainbow maned Pegasus and she knew what I was going to ask.
"I am rainbow dash the fastest flier in equestria and the one who knocked you on your flank." I sighed and just turned to see that white unicorn looking at me with discus and distrust. She was wearing a fancy dress her mane still styled like she was on of those rich people who thing there better and entitled. I sighed and decided to tell her to stop staring at me.
"Would you kindly stop staring at me you and making me feel unconvertable mrs?" The white mare then realized that I don't know her name and that I have manners I have a thinking working brain. I hate people that thing there better than everyone when really they bleed and die like everyone else.
"Oh, well my name is rarity belle and you are?" She bowed her head and looked toward me waiting for me to tell my name and was staring at me with a smile and I noticed that was a complete 180 on what the hell she thought of me but I could give less than a fuck. I took a deep breath and just give them my name as being called the Beast of the Everfree is cool but it is a long name.
"My name is Chaz Cooley and to anwer the question I know your thinking or at least maybe. No am not a monster, No am not a hairless pony, and yes I am surprised that my plan worked for that long and I will help you take down nightmare moon if we knew where she was going." They all looked at me like I was crazy but the pink one was raising her hand like she was in school. "Yes what do you want to ask and could you give me your name please?" The pink mare then laugh and took a deep breath and I was ready for the insanity to take place.
" You already know my name silly ITS Pinkie pie and I have one question. Were you teleported here by an evil that you know and was in the everfree forest and you need to find help to go home?" Me and the others around me where shock. They then turned to me and I just pick up my mind and just said.
"Let me guess you 'Guessed' that entire think that just happens to be right." She the smiled and giggled and walked to the group. I sighed and just decided to just move on with what we are going to do with Nightmare moon so I turned to twilight and asked with a serious face.
"Where do we find nightmare and how can we defeat her." Twilight raised her figure like she was going to say something. But was then fallowed by a look on her face that said 'I just realized something.' I then also realize what that meant and I face palm hard which made fluttershy worry about me. I then look at twilight and say in a some what angry voice.
"You mean to tell me you know about her but you don't know how to beat her?" Twilight was scared a little pit but she quickly recovered. She then put on a brave face and replied to my anger.
"I know how to defeat her I just don't know where we can find the elements of harmony." I then backed town as we have a way to defeat nightmare moon we just don't where to find it. I then remembered that the place where the party took place was a library and there might information there. I turn to the group and was going to saw but it seems that they already know about the library and where heading there and leaving me in the dust. I was to lazy to run after them so I just walked as I have a feeling that it will take a while for them to find information. But as I got closer to the library I noticed they were already leaving the library and heading to the everfree forest. I was confused and asked while catching up with the girls.
"Hey what are you girls doing I taught we need to find information." They looked at me and then realized that they left me there and didn't notice. I am use to being invisible to most people and at most parties people don't even know I am there. Twilight seem to be sorry but I cut that short and as we need to stop Nightmare moon. Twilight then sighed and told me what the plan was.
"We know where the elements are but where they are is the Everfree forest." I was worried she would say that, that place has horrors from the devil himself. But I then realized that the group of girls where planning on going there alone with no weapons or to defend themselves. I sigh as I take a moment to think on how this place is working and healthy place without violence to NOT have anything to deafened yourself. I then look at the group notice that they're giving me weird looks and that was when I said fuck it and ran to the forest. The others where confused at first but then they ran right behind me. I ran into the forest but the group stayed behind and I could hear twilight calling me but I have something to get. I then notice an axe on the ground it which I made with my pocket knife. This was a sign I made to tell me that what I need is in one of these trees. I didn't bother with making the tree as the X on the floor is too 'hey look over here' at that point. I knocked on every tree around me until I found what I was looking for. It was a hallow tree which I made to hold a back pack with some supplies I needed to go in the town. The contents of the bag were a few stink bombs I made with the stink bugs around my house and yes it did start to rain. The other things where one of the meatal tomahawks and a desert eagle my bother owned but left at my house. I never thought I would use it but this calls for one of those days. I quickly run back to the yelling voice of twilight and the fact that it was in the forest which is not what you what to do in the middle of a forest that holds serval monsters that could kill you in less than a second. I run and duck threw the trees and try to find where they are and paying to god that they don't get hurt. I haven't talked to anyone in months and yes I am an introvert but I still want human contact. As I ran I found them and scared the living shit out of the group leading to Rainbow dash punching the shit out of me.
"Didn't do that again or I will knock you into next week." I was too focus on holding my cheek and wanting to punch Rainbow dash back. But that was stopped by fluttershy who unexpectedly hugged me with tears in her eyes. I was confused as she was crying over me and seem to just be worried about me. I hugged her back and gave a look that said 'help me I have no idea how to handle this' and Applejack just smiled and gave me a look that said 'REVENGE.' That was where fluttershy back away and said in a timid and scared voice.
"I was so scared that you would never come out of the Everfree forest." I was touched by this as I was taught that I would die here and no one will flinch was I would rot away. But the first person well pony I meet and scared cares so much about me. That was then pinkie pie decided to say awww and me and fluttershy stopped hugging. Me with a small blush and fluttershy coving her face. I then said with the blush gone and focusing on the trouble at hand.
"Alright everyone lets focus and get this done we have a job to do." With that we all fallowed a trail that I noticed seem to be more scary that unusual. I have seen this trail before but the fog and the night sky all seem to be a warring to turn back and let the night last. As we run forward I feel that evil watching us and planning but it was too late for me to do anything. Suddenly the ground fell from underneath us and me and the girls where falling down a cliff. I was quick to act and used the tomahawk in my hand to stab the cliff and stop myself from falling. I saw Rainbow dash and Fluttershy flying and catch Rarity and Pinkie pie while Applejack was holding Twilights hand and she was hanging and trying to clime back up. But the steep cliff was to dusty and all she was doing is putting dust in my eyes. I the clime down and make sure that rarity and pinkie pie were okay. Well pinkie pie was but rarity was complaining that she got a little dust on her white dress. I roll my eyes and she seem to Stoff's at me and I just leave her to do her thing. I noticed twilight be carried by rainbow and Applejack climbing down like she was born to do. I then see fluttershy look around and set her eyes on me and take a sigh of relief. She flies down to me and the hugs me again but I just give her a hug back. We stop the hug and I ask something that I had noticed that were talking about. "What were you and the others talking about." Fluttershy then looked at me and was hesitant on telling me. That was when Rainbow Dash called me and she must gave heard me as she answered the question I had.
"We where talking about you and how the Beast of the Everfree forest survived and lived in the forest." I look at her and was mostly wondering on what she was talking about. She noticed my confusion and she seem to explain the folklore of the forest. "They say the any pony who enters the forest is never seen again." That one makes sense as the monsters and many land slides happen. But the Applejack then added something that explains a lot and makes less sense but at this point I could care less.
"This place is unnatural the weather can't be controlled and animals feed themselves." I was going to ask about that but I then remember where we are and why we are here. I just continued to walk past the group and Rainbow Dash seem upset that I didn't answer the way I survived this hell hole. This was until I said
"We have a job to do and that is stop nightmare moon." Everyone looked at me and all went silent and they seem to be confused. But soon all of them just fallowed and as soon as I ran out of breath I could feel an arm rap around me and help me up. I was expecting to see fluttershy but it was Applejack helping me and tell me to take my time. I noticed that she was the only one to keep up with me on foot or hoove. And the trees are too thick that Rainbow and Flutters can't fly if the want to stay with us. I look at the others and see that they need to take a breath to so I didn't really think about that. So I then say to the group which stopped to take a breath. "Alright we can walk the rest of the way there...." That was when I realized that even in this world no one tells me shit about anything. "Quick question where are we going to find these elements of harmony?" Twilight looked at me and realized that of course they didn't tell me shit like my family when something important is today. Twilight laughed nervously as she taught that I was mad but I could give less than a fuck but they didn't know that so I said to her. "Calm down I am not mad I was the who rusted in here to get a contingency for a plan I had." Applejack then looked at me and asked.
"And what plan would the be partner?" I looked at her and dodged the question thankfully by twilight telling me the plan. She told me that the elements can be found in a castle of the two sisters and that seem to ring a bell for me. The months I lived here I noticed near my home there was a tower I could see just by standing on my roof. I then look at her and say something I bet I am going to get punched for. So I took a deep breath and tried to prepared for a punch in the face.
"I know where to find that castle. I have seen it near my home." I closed my eyes and was waiting for a slap or punch but all I felt was a hug. I opened I eyes to see twilight hugging me with the biggest smile on her face. Then she stopped and asked me where multiple times. I was confused on what to do so I just pulled out my compass to find the southwest way of the compass. That was the decision of the castle and I turned to say to the group.
"Fallow me and we will find the castle where the elements are. And maybe Nightmare moon but lets hope she not there." I walked with the others fallowing and that was when Rainbow dash landed next to me and started to talk.
"That was anwsome on how you caught yourself using your axe and how I caught pinkie and fluttershy Rarity." I was going to say something but I just let her talk. " I have something to ask you... dude." I look at her and sigh as I realize that she had forgotten my name but that was excepted and I remind her.
"Chaz, Chaz Tino Cooley." Rainbow dash looked a me and was trying to hold a laugh and that made me a little mad. "What so funny huh?" Rainbow dash stopped and looked at me with fear as I put on the 'fuck around and found out face' my family is known for. Rainbow Dash started to sweat and seem to really be scared as she then backed away.
"Nothing its a nice name hehehe." She went back to the group and continued to walk and watch to the castle. But as we walked I could hear something in the forest. That was when the very monster I was hoping never showed its face gets the jump on us. I hear Twilight yell manticore and Rainbow dash rush the it. I tried to stop her but it was to late and she lands a punch on the manticore and flies away form the attack the manticore tried to land on Rainbow. Applejack used her lasso to hold the manticores tail but it just flung her away. She was caught by Rainbow dash and they both got back to fighting. Rarity was throwing rocks with her magic and twilight I think was trying to think of a plan to help. I was hanging back and was surprised that the girls could hold their own agents a manticore with on weapons. I then noticed Fluttershy trying to stp the girls and it works that was when I wanted to make sure she didn't get hurt. So I stopped her by holding her shoulder and she looked at me and noticed my worried face.
"I will be fine that manticore is hurt." I look at her then the manticore and notice what she was talking about as the manticore was holding it paw in pain. I nod at her a signal that says that I trust her and please be careful. She then approached the manticore and she seem to be talking to it and my jaw hit the floor. Well not literally but I was in shock and the rest of the group of girls seem to be the same. The manticore then licked her like a cat and then seem to be more like a cat then a killing monster that I learn to fight and kill for my survival. The manticore then meowed and flew away seeming to forget the encounter that happened to just a minute ago. The group snapped out of but I needed to take a second to get my head strait. The others started to walk but before fluttershy went to check on me to make sure I was alright. I shook my head and said to her with a smile on my face.
"I'm fine lets catch up with the others." I say and we both jog to the rest of the group. As we walk deeper in the forest it seem to get darker and darker. And I noticed the trees had faces on them and I couldn't help but laugh my ass off. I was laughing so hard I didn't even notice that pinkie was laughing right next to me. I then say out between my laughter which was extremally hard to do. "They look so stupid how could anyone be scared by this HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The others then looked at the trees still scared but pinkie pie help them see the silliness of the trees had while I still laughed my ass off. Once I was done I noticed the others where laughing and pinkie pie at the end of a song. I then stand with the compass still pointing southwest. The others joined me and we continued to walk to the castle. As we walked I could hear someone crying and what sounded like a river. At that I rusted forward pulling out my map I made over the months I was in this forest but I never approached the castle as I can feel the evil there. But as a reminder to myself I am full of bad and terrible ideas. I see a river and I mark it on the map I have and make a poor sketch of it as well. I then put it away and proceed to drink like I was in the desert. Then the others arrived and saw me drinking water like a mad man but their focus shifted as they saw a eel with really good hair coving his face. I didn't pay any attention with the eel and just prepared an arrow and a rope for me to cross. I am sure that they can find away across and with that I fired and arrow an it hit a tree and I tied the rope to another behind me. I then clime and travel across the rope and kept my back pack on my belly and allowing my back to get wet and seeing rarity cut her tail and give it to that eel which I just realized had a nice mustache that was now hole with rarity's tail. I then realized they got help and a path on the other side. I took a deep breath and just slapped myself and told myself that I am not alone any more. When I made it to the other side I caught up with the others and Fluttershy was happy to see me. She hugged me and then was mad at me for leaving the group again and I apologized as I hate to make people mad. As we continued to walk the fog cleared and we can see the castle and it was bigger than I expected. That was when twilight said while running toward the castle
"There it is! The ruin that holds the elements of Harmony, we made it." As she ran the rest of us fallowed with applejack tried to tell twilight to wait but she was too excited that we are almost there." We're almost there!" Right at that moment twilight nearly fell down a very steep and very foggy ravine but lucky she caught her self with part of the bridge and finally helped by rainbow dash.
"What with you and falling off cliffs today?" Rainbow dash said as we all looked across the bridge and asking one question I bet we all have.
"Now what?" pinkie said and then Rainbow dash replied with a duh and pointing to her wing. " Oh yeah." Rainbow then flew and took the bridge and flew to the other side to tie it back and so we have a way to cross. But she stopped at the second one and I noticed and feel the evil of nightmare moon on the other side of the ravine and I could hear her say.
"Who said that." That was when I decided to cross the way how could result in my death. I took several steps back and was ready to jump across the ravine. I take a deep breath and call for the strength of the black bear to make sure I get across. I the sprinted and hoped that I had the strength to do this and with that leaped across and just catching myself on the edge of the other side of the ravine. And I could see a group of ponies where dark purple costumes with yellow lightning bolts. They notice me and they seem to disappear in fog and a blue mist that seem to go in the castle. Rainbow dash then helped me up and the asked why I was there I which I then said.
"What took you so long to get the bridge up?" She looked at me and then said with a believable smile.
"What? I will never leave you guys hanging." With that she tied the rest of the bridge and the others crossed it and Fluttershy hugged the everlasting shit out of from sure worry. I hugged her back to calm her down and I saw pinkie doing the aww face at me and fluttershy and I just rolled my eyes. After that we all head inside and I could feel the evil near, it was watching us making sure it knows where we are. I then enter a room with a pedestal that looked like one of the space dioramas with the littles planets around the sun. Fluttershy and Rainbow dash got the rocks around the bigger rock and each one had a symbol on it. Pinkie pie was counting and she make a noticeable discovery.
"There only five." rainbow added with a good question.
"where the sixth?" Twilight then gave an explanation that no one understood or at least that what I thought.
"The book said that when the elements are together the sixth element will show itself." Applejack then said what I was thinking although I would have used more swearing in that sentence.
"What the hay is that suppose to mean?" Applejack asked while I was waited for the evil to show itself.
"I am not sure but I have an idea stand back, I don't know what will happen." Her horn lit up and the other exit the room to let her focus on what ever she was trying to do. Her horn light seem to be around the elements and nothing was happening. All that was happening was that she was focusing even harder and that was when that happened the evil known as nightmare was teleporting the elements away in a small tornado of magic. Twilight screamed at what she saw and the others came running in that was when me and twilight both jumped in the tornado of magic and both of us arrived somewhere in the castle. Nightmare moon standing with the elements behind her and twilight reading for something she got planned. But before that I whispered to her a plan I had and hopefully will work.
"Twilight get to the elements in any way I will keep her busy." She looked at me and then the elements and nodded with that I prepared my tomahawk and twilight was going to rush her. She looked at both of us and said.
"your kindling? your kindling right?" We both got ready to charge and I was getting ready to fight. Then we both ran at full speed and I called of the powers of my spirit animal. I could feel stronger and faster and I have the strength to take her down. Twilight charged her horn and when we got closer to nightmare moon she teleported to the elements and I delivered a powerful punch t her face. She wasn't paying attention on me which you don't want to do when fighting a Cooley as that is a good way to get a broken jaw. And with a powerful punch I hear a crunch when it connected and I see that Nightmare moon back away in pain and her holding her jaw. Which I unhinged with just a punch but as quickly as I saw it she healed and gave me a death glare. Nightmare moon the summoned a large scythe the blade was decyne to look like the moon. To be fair I did just brake her jaw so I was just asking for me to get killed. Lucky I usually dance with death several times before I even arrived here so I have that going for me.
"I will slice you in half you filthy human!!" As I duck and doge the scythe I could she twilight trying to find the spark for the sixth element. That was when nightmare moon noticed her at the same time I did and she had a face of fear as the elements where now doing something. She took her eyes off me and turn her back on me as well both things you don't want to do when fighting a Cooley. I jumped on her back and put her in and arm lock which was old move but it was effective. It was working until I realized that she had wings and that was were she remembered that fact too. And as so as she flew in the air trying to get me off her back by spinning and finally she did the smart thing and slammed my against the stone wall. I could hold her back for any longer and she turn to look at while a gasp for air. She then conjured a sword and stabbed me in the shoulder and against the stone wall keeping me there so I don't interfere with her stopping twilight. "Stay like a good little animal." But she didn't account for the tomahawk I held in my hand so with one swing from my right arm I hit her shoulder and she screams in pain.
"An eye for an eye BITCH!!" I yell and kick her away and at that moment Twilight was done with what she was doing and the elements rise only to fall and do nothing. Nightmare moon laughed and teleported to the elements and crushed them with her hoove and knocked twilight away I was in shock and wasn't paying attention to what twilight was saying. I then have one more plan and I reach for my back pack and try to pull out my desert eagle. Making sure I have the gun loaded and the safety off I aim at Nightmare moon hand when she raised her scythe. I then fire and the ring of fire shown for only a second and the bullet flies threw the air and hits her right in the hand and she screams in pain. She then focus on me and rushed toward me with her scythe. I the fire three more shot but they were blocked by her scythe or magic. I only have three more bullet and so I waited for the right moment to fire and that came when she raised her scythe and shouted.
"DIE!!!!" That was when her scythe was high above her head and she was going to bring to down. But the right moment I fired the deagle at the point were the handle met the blade of the scythe. and it snapped in half and saving my life. She looked at me in shock and then I aimed at the knees and fire only two for each one. She was on the grown and me and her both notice all the girls where floating all wearing necklaces and twilight with a crown. That was when we were both hit with a rainbow beam and I feel every good emotion wash over me and I past the fuck out do to the feeling or to blood loss.
I was in a deep sleep like I was normally just me sleeping but I could feel something trying to wake me up. I could then hear some one talking to me as I slowly wake up.
"Chaz!? Chaz please wake up!" I then open my eyes to notice that I was now on the floor. With futtershy to my side and her eyes with several tears and I was wondering on why. I then saw the others also crying and a tall white unicorn wearing a fancy white dress. I then sit up and everyone in the room seem to notice. And as the look at me with shock I then ask.
"What happened? And why are you all crying?" I was then apart of a group hug with everyone expressing worry for me. Like Rainbow Dash telling me off not to do that again and Applejack and Rarity complaining that I scared them. But Applejack was happier that I am not push over. Pinkie pie was balling her eyes out and her hair was flat but when she saw me still well and alive she was one of the must hugest I have seen and felt. Then there was Fluttershy who was hugging me and was making my hoodie wet with her tears. That was when the tall white unicorn with a lighter colored rainbow mane approached the group hug I was in the middle of and she had a smile on her face.
"Thank you for help my little ponies." I nod and say back.
"No problem after all this was one hell of night" After that we wanted to go home and the Princess I just now realized that she was one teleport us back to ponyville.
As I walked threw the everfree forest I could help but think about home and how much this place is like it. And how much I don't fit in this world and how I am a freak to the ponies. I honestly thought that maybe I could get help and try to get back on my feet and get home. But what was going threw my head that made me do that?
"As your brothers say, you think with your head up your ass." I then tried to ignore that asshole part of me that is all he dose.
"JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!" That seem to even scare the timberwolfs as one was hiding in the brushes to the right of me. But it the damn thing the bolted away with its tall behind its legs and whimpering like a lost puppy. I then took multiple breathes and after I regained my strength I continued to walk. I didn't have to walk far as my house was in sight and I couldn't be happier to see something I know is home to me. But home is where the heart is and my heart is where my family is in Gallup New Mexico.
"What makes you think they miss you? After all you and I think and know, that we where nothing to them." I was getting tired of his shit and I don't even understand why it here. I didn't have a bad childhood in fact my child hood was pretty alright. "Really!? We had an 'alright' child hood. Remember how a certain brother treated us like garage for not doing his work right!?" I then remember that as I have nine brothers and that happened in the past. Other reason was that he was focusing on getting his daughter back from his ex. "Oh and that gives him the right to continue to treat us like nothing and give us scars that would stay for as long as we live." The voice said this as I entered threw the door and I fell on the couch ready to fall asleep. It was mid day but that never stopped me even when I was back home but I just wanted to sleep and never get back up. "Good night I will have fun showing all the new nightmare we have."
I just laughed and shut me eyes as this was feeling a lot more like home. I then closed my eyes and and fall into the sleep I needed but was not looking forward to. I could see that I was just in a black void and there was nothing I could see for miles. That was when I saw was my family ignoring me and doing what they wanted while I was just rotting away. My fore arm cut downward and my blood running down the bed as my family just walked by. Some would look, only to shrug and continued like they didn't see their brother dead and rotting away from just being ignored. I have seen this dream so many times all I could do now is laugh, That was really all I could do as this was what I feared but I knew that my family would be looking for me. That was when it changed and it showed the one man I hardly knew and wish I knew very little about him. It was my father and he looked pissed at me and me alone.
" I wish you weren't such a disappointment." I stopped laughing and did the one thing that I always wanted to do if I see him again. I delivered a right hook to his face and knocking him back and plunging the dream into darkness. Suddenly I awoke with a start as I could hear something moving in the forest. I shot up from the couch and noticed that the sun was setting and that it was getting dark. I rush out side as what ever was out there it seem to be interested in my house and my house alone. I had the shot gun in my hand and aiming it for anything that might be a threat to me. I then noticed that a bush was moving, not moving like there was anything in it. But rather they were moving like they had a mind of their own. That was when the trees around the brush moved as well and it formed a giant tree person that had green eyes and looked at me like I did something wrong.
"And here I thought that this forest ran out of nightmare fuel." When I said that, the tree giant raise a wooden fist planning on crushing me. I quickly ran for cover and the only one I could find was in the forest. I ran inside and ducked down to me belly and prayed it didn't see where I was. My prayer was answered as the giants fist swung over head and I could feel the rush of wind. It snapped the near by trees like they were nothing and left me in the open. I was preparing something I hopped it could bring this thing down. While also hopping that I don't cause a forest fire in the process. All in needed to complete it was a rag and sadly the only place I could find one quick was in my house. What made it more difficult was the fact that the gait seem to just stand in front of it like a guard dog. The giant then raised another fist and was ready to kill me painful and slow. I acted fast and ready my shot gun aiming for the face of the giant. Even when the shot has shit rage it is a big target and I think that one of the pellet's hit it right in eye. As that happened it reeled back in pain holding its face and howling so loud I think my ears were bleeding. But even if my ears where bleeding, I sprinted to the house and flung opened the door. I stepped inside and rushed to the kitchen looking for a rag and hopping there was one. As I looked I could hear that giant yell in rage and seem to look around for me. The only reason I could tell was the amount of shacking and the amount my ear where ringing. Finally I found one and I then pulled out a bar bottle the reeked of gasoline and with that and the rag I think you know what this is. I stuffed the rag in the bottle and then pulled out a flip lighter and then readied myself for then ran out side to see. The face of the giant looking directly at me and had gripped me raising me high as he stood. I then quickly plipped opened the lighter then tried to start it, but the key word was tried. After one or two tries I then was starting to panic as I was pretty high for anyone was not to survive. Finally I then got the lighter to start I then quickly set fire the rag. With one throw I aimed for the face and chuck that bitch as fast as I could. But as soon as I do that giant then dropped me and I landed with a thud and the wind knocked out of me. As I lay there trying to regain my breathe I could feel the very ground shake and what made it so was surprising to me. With that single Molotov burned to entire head leave nothing but the body left to be burned by the spreading fire. I acted quickly still trying to catch my breathe, I ran for water in the house. I returned with a water jug and ran to the giants corpse poring the water on the fire. I then stomped out any others near the head. I then spent the next hour finding and stopping fire in the forest near by my house. After that I then just when back into the house and played music on the speaker at full volume. At this point I think the forest knows not to Fuck With A COOLEY.
One hour earlier Twilight POV
I was looking at spike nose hoping it was not broken. "That was really stupid Spike, why were you fighting him anyways?" Spike then looked toward me and I just realized what I asked and I couldn't help but feel embarrassed. "Oh right, well he had a reason for yelling at me."
"And what reason would that be, because the way I see it he had no reason to yell at you." I looked to him and replied but before I could there was a knock at the door. I walk toward the door and I was wondering who it could be while also telling spike why Chaz yelled.
"I was trying to see what I could find with his stuff, without asking him." Spike raised his claw but then put it back down as he realized that I was right. I made it to the door and opened it to see applejack and she looked worried. I was confused and also worried for what made Applejack look so distressed. And I couldn't help but feel a little worried for what made her look like this. "Applejack? What's wrong? Applejack then pulled me without warning and I noticed the rest of the girls outside. I was confused even further as they all seem to be worried and I hoped it was not Chaz. As Applejack pulled I asked the question with more urgency. "Applejack What is wrong?" Applejack then stopped and then turn to me. She then said with a grim voice.
"Twi, Chaz was yelling in the forest. I think something happened to him, so lets go." Applejack then regrouped with the rest of the girls and they all turned to the direction of the everfree forest. I quickly caught up and I asked more questions that hanged in my mind.
"Where do you all think Chaz lives in the forest?" With that they all stopped with a halt and they tuned and looked at each other. I then said with as much determination as the other girls. "Alright girls we need a plan and we need it fast." Right as I finished saying that, over the trees I and the rest of the girls could see a tree giant. And I don't know why but I have a feeling that was where Chaz was. Without any plan or any way for us really knowing that was where he is, we all ran into the forest hopping that he doesn't get hurt, or worst.
Chaz POV
As I listen to music of my favorite ban Panic At The Disco. I could feel a burning pain all of sudden and it was getting worst by the second. My whole body was in pain so it took a while for me to locate what hurt the most and I did not like where it was coming from. I try to move my right leg and for a result a sharp pain shot up it. I then moved my body, trying hard to move for my leg very little. I was able to sit up and take a look at my leg, what I saw was a bear trap snap deep into my flesh. These kinds of bear traps where made to hurt and keep the animal in place. I quickly moved, ignoring the cries of pain the from the rest of my body. I gripped the bear trap and opened it, blood poring out like the was no tomorrow. I then threw the trap to the side and put pressure on the gash. I was lucky that it only stabbed and didn't tear my flesh, after all bear traps can do some serious damage. I quickly used my shirt to tie around my leg, with it I could get the med kit and something to help me. I stood making sure not to put and weight on the right leg, but before I could move I hear something at the front door. I turned to the door, my Tomahawk ready for a fight but my body was less that ready. But a fight was not waiting for my, rather it was six mare faces. All looking at me with shock and fear, I do not know if it was fear in me or the way I was in. I dropped the Tomahawk and as soo as I did, Fluttershy moved quickly and looked over the small cuts and bruises. She seem to be stressed by ever one she finds. That was until she looked at the bloody, shirt covered leg. Her eyes at first where full of shock and then in a second was filled with tiers.
"Chaz, WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO YOU!?" I could hear rainbow dash say to the left of me. I just sighed and rubbed my face replied the most just done with it.
"Just take me to the hospital." With that I just let fluttershy carry me as my body couldn't go on any longer. I close my eyes and just except the sweet cold grip of sleep. But of cores old memories will always show their ugly face.
Hospital and visit from the princesses
I could feel myself being carried by something that feels like static all over my body. The cold wind of the night rushed threw my hair. It only made me want to sleep more and hopping it would last like this forever. That was until I could hear a familiar voice that sounded sweet and caring. But under all of that I could hear the smallest hint of panic and fear. I could hear her say something like, "Stay with us" or, "Keep pressure on the leg." The second one was the most confusing, did something happen to some ones leg? That was when I could hear something else, that was not from the woman but rather from me. It was in my own head and what it said seem to just make me pissed at it.
"What, you too stupid to recognize the voice of the pony that is saving your life? You really are a dumass with is head in the clouds." I couldn't help but feel the rage build in me and that was when the memories came flooding in, and my eyes shot open. I could see the everfree forest trees above my and the night sky. My attention was then brought to the six mares around me and the growing pain in my right leg. But before I could even look around, my head was faced toward to the one pony that I consider a friend, Fluttershy. I couldn't help but smile at her but the pain in my leg was quickly in pain and bleeding threw the shirt I tied around it. I hissed in pain as Applejack had a steal grip on it and it was hurting like hell.
"Applejack please be more gentle with his leg." Fluttershy told to her and her grip loosen and the blood started to boor out. Applejack didn't want to hurt me again but I think I would rather be in pain then dead. So with one breath and chocked out.
"Applejack, no matter what,*cough* Do NOT let me bleed out. I still have a family to get back to." Applejack and fluttershy looked at me with shock. I then added with my teeth gridded, "I am not returning home in a body bag." That seem to give the conformation for Applejack to keep me from bleeding out and for fluttershy to give me comfort. After several minutes that felt like hours we had made it into the town, and the first thing I see is several ponies looking at me with shock and fear. I think I saw a gray Pegasus with derpy looking eyes about to loose her dinner. Finally, after what felt like forever we made it to a hospital and I couldn't stay awake as the doctors put me on a gurney and I pasted the fuck out.
Spike POV a few minuets earlier.
As I sat on the library couch, reading one of the power ponies comics I kept hidden from Twilight. I was slowly wondering what was taking her so long, so I got up and walked to the front door. But before I could even open the door I could hear some ponies scream in fear and some yelling. I throw open the door and step outside hoping that what ever it is it better not be a monster. But what I saw was a crowd of ponies heading toward the direction of the hospital. I decided to fallow to see what was going on and hoping that twilight and the others are okay. I rushed to the crowd and as soon as I was seen the ponies turned to me and bowed. I was confused until that I remember that I am the son of celestia so that mad me a prince. So as I walked threw them I tried to tell them to stand while trying to get past them. That was when my nose caught something that made my blood run cold. I could smell the smallest hint of blood and I could help but think that it was twilight or rarity's, so without any warring I sprinted to the hospital. Not caring for the ponies I past, one of my friend might be hurt or worst. As I approached the hospital I threw open the doors and to my surprise the girls where in the waiting room and all seem fine. That was when I saw Applejack and the amount of blood on her hands, they where drenched in it. To think that so much blood was on her and what caused some pony to bleed that much, it could only be from the everfree forest. But who was the one hurt? The girls where here and all seem to be scared for some one but who. That was when I remembered that Chaz was gone for the entire day and all of a sudden this happens.
"The six mare that brought... that thing in please come to the front desk." A nurses voice can be heard over a speaker and the girls and I walked to the front desk.
"Twilight what happened to Chaz?" I asked her as I walked behind her. She turned and before she could give me and explanation the nurse at the front desk caught both of owner attention.
"You the six..." She stopped right in her tracks as she noticed the amount of blood on Applejack. Once she did she shown her where the bathroom was and turned to us once more. "Okay, well the creature is stable and alive. All we need to know is what he is and we are hopping one of you know." The group and I looked at each other ant then back at the nurse and only one really knew what Chaz was. Fluttershy walked up to the front desk tiers still in her eyes but able to give all the information that she had. That was when I felt a familiar magic which made me question why she was here. But it was answered as my mothers ran into the hospital and made a B line toward me. My eyes met hers and her exception was worried but change to stone cold. She turned to Twilight and demanded.
"I would Like to Talk to Chaz."
Chaz POV, The dream scape.
I feel cold for some reason. I then replayed the events that lead to this, and the amount of pain that fallowed. My eyes opened and I could see and empty void all around me. I couldn't help but feel like someone was watching me and it wasn't my low self a steam that was the culprit. "You and I both know it is way more then self a steam. But there is some one watching." As he said the same princess from yesterday showed herself and she seem to be at the age of a teenager. And so bared a resembles to princess celestia only because of the wings plus the horn. Her hair was a cyan blue, her fur a darker shade of blue. The one thing I also noticed was a moon decyne on her dress.
"We have a guessed, try not to be such and ass hat Okay." I turned to myself while I said that and the princess seem to be confused on what I was doing.
"What are thow doing? Talking to thine self." I was more than confused on why she spoke like that but I could not give less than a fuck.
"Its something I do to the fuck up part of my brain. That being this piece of shit right here." I pointed at the person to my left where he stood. He just laughed and seem to ignore what I told him.
"Aww, come on you and I know why and how we came to be." The princess looked at both of us and seem to have a worried look on her face. I noticed and I could feel the other half smile and I could only try and fail to stop him from saying it.
"Don't Fucking DO IT." I say with a sharp tone in my voice but the other half's smile just grew.
"Don't worry Princess,-"
"Don't " I quickly say but he just continued.
"We are not as crazy as you, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH" His laughed can be heard threw out the void. I could only look on in shock as he laughs his ass off. I only pray that owner deaths are quick and painless but that was when the princess walked up to him and Punched him. It was so hard he was sent flying into the void and wouldn't been seen for, maybe an hour. She then straiten her stress and turned to face me. She gave me a glare and I could only shrug.
"If you execute me make it quick." Her face changed as she seem disgusted at what I said. "What? You don't do that any more?"
"No, we do not exacute thous not deserving!" Her voice was loud as hell, and it made my ears ring.
"Jesus Christ!! You do not need to yell so FUCKING LOUD!!!! Fuck my ears!!!" She seem to be shocked that I yelled back. That was quickly changed to rage and I could only cover my ears.
"How dare you speak to royalty this way!!!!" I was getting really sick of this one yelling my ear drums to death. So using the only way I know how to deal with this, I yell back.
"I do not respect royalty so YOU CAN TAKE THAT CROWN AND SHUFF IT UP YOUR ASS!!!!!" Her face seemed to be in pure shock as I was staring daggers at her. She then realized who she was talking to and that I am not a pony. "I am not one of your subjects so I don't treat you like shit if you don't." She seem to catch on how I work and what I want as all she did was nod. " Now, if you don't mind I would like to be left alone." With that she disappeared and I couldn't help embrace the sweet sound of silence. But was interrupted by me walking up in the hospital, with and angry princess looking down at me.
I just sighed and gave her the 'What the fuck do you want look.' She didn't like that as her anger was raised and I could feel it as well. But I don't fear death or anything that would kill me so this did absolutely nothing to me. That was when she yelled, but not as ear bleeding as the other one.
"Don't give me that look and you know why I am here." I rolled my eyes as of course he had to go run to mommy. I the replied hoping to just get her out of here.
"He wanted to show that he could fight, but who ever thought him clearly never leaned street fighting." That seem to calm her down but only a little bit. I then decided to ask the one question on my mind.
"So why did the two princess want to come see me?" The write one was confused as she was the only one in the room at the moment. "Look what ever your name is I know the dark blue one was in my head or something." She then looked at me with surprise. But it was then focused on the fact that I do onto know their names.
"I am Princess celestia and the one you saw in your dreams is my sister. Her name is Luna." I nodded now having the two princesses names in I began to say.
"So celestia, I have a feeling that your son is not the only reason why you are here." I say as she turned to me and her horn lite up. And in a flash a light there was a book in her hands. I couldn't see the title but I got a clear view as she opened it, the title was 'Legends of Equestria.' I was more than confused at the title as the one question popped in my mind, 'What dose this have to do with me?' That was when I thought back to the time I used my spirit animal and how I only figured it out by accident. Sure I believed in spirit animals but they never where used to attack, only for heightened senses.
"Here it is." I was too focused on my own thoughts that I didn't realize that I was staring into space. I look to celestia and as I did she turns the book to face me and what I saw surprised me. On it was a old strawing of what looked like a Navajo person with a bow and Tomahawk. But what really got me was the name of the drawing and it read 'The Spirit Warrior. those who hurt the innocent beware.' I was confused until I then realized what she was implying.
"So you think I am this warrior?" I say as I look up at her, the look on her face said it all. " Let me guess you either want me to do something for you make sure I am not a threat?" The looks changed to surprise as I read her like a book in just a few seconds that I have sent with her.
"Yes, I want you to help Twilight in anyway you ca-"
"Hold on I have a request." I cut her off, rising my hand. "If I going to help them I want my house out of that god forsaken forest." She looked at me with confusion and I sighed. " I mean the everfree forest."
"Understood, anything else you want mr?...." I then realized that I never gave her my name and that was just embarrassing.
"Chaz Cooley, and yes I only want one more thing. I will only help them when I really have to, I have a home to get back too."
"Understood I will have all my best unicorns move your house. And as soon as you are free I have a proposal for you when you are at full strength." I nodded and rested back down on the bed the book was then laid on counter on the left of me. I Then heard the door open and close and with that I close my eyes and get back to much needed sleep.
After spending what felt like only a few days in the hospital I was ready to go outside. My leg was fine as the bear trap only felt a scare, another to add to the collection. My shoes although dirty where still the only one I had, My green hoodie torn with several holes.' Son of a bitch I glade I have more clothes back home.' I think to myself as I leave the hospital room. But before I took one step I could hear a familiar voice.
"Excuses me, Mr. Cooley." I turn to see nurse Red Heart walking toward me with a clipboard in her hands. I sigh as she was one of the only ponies that other from the doctor would ask question.
"What is it now Nurse? You need a sample of my brain?" I say jokingly but her face was less than amused.
"How many times do I need to say? We are not scientist and if we were, we wouldn't do that." I just roll my eyes and turn to face her fully.
"Alright then what do you want?"
"I just need you to sign here and you can be off n your way." It wasn't much as they already did the physical and everything needed. I sign the paper and I was finally allowed to leave only to see the six ponies greeting me at the entrance. I laughed as I was expecting no one but that least someone cares. All at once all six had surrounded me in a group hug and I couldn't help but smile. The two I could feel hugging the most was Pinkie pie and Fluttershy. I smiled at both of them until Rarity gasped and pushed me away from her. I was confused and so where the others, it didn't take long for me to figure out however.
"You know, You could have just said something." I say and her cheeks turned red then she replied.
"Darling, That awful jacket of your is simple something I can't bare to get close to."
"Well if you know someone who could fix my clothes, please do tell." When I said that her eyes glowed like the memes you would see. I then realized that I may have made a mistake. With on warring I was being pulled by her with the rest behind me but of course rainbow had to open her mouth.
"Looks like some ones getting a make over, ha ha." I then looked at her with the most pissed expression a native can make.
"Say something like that and I will pluck your feathers one by one." Her face said it all as she fell behind the others. Her face was a mix of shock and pure fear of what the feeling of her feather being plucked she can only imagine. Applejack then walked beside me said with a stern voice.
"Sugar clue that was rather hares to say." I turn to face her my hand still in rarity's and say the most 'not giving a flying fuck' face I could pull.
"I know and that is why I said it." Her face was one for the books as it was just pure disbelieve. I couldn't help be smile like the joker after that and before anything else could be said I was then pushed inside something and before I knew it there was a measuring tape all around me. Lord what Have I done.
One Hour later.
I don't know what hell is like but I am pretty sure I just went threw something like it. One hour of just trying on several different pieces of clothing. I was only able to get out by letting rarity fix my jacket and my pants. It will take a while but at least I got free clothes for it. The other left half way threw the torcher and pinkie left a cupcake for me as the only thing there. I step out on the street and ponies all around me just seem to stare then look away as I notice them. That was until a mother and her son walked past me and only walked fast as they did. Right I am still the freak of the town that is filled with ponies great. That was until I saw Rainbow dash flying around with a griffon and that was not the only thing I noticed. The griffon was also anthro and only wearing sports clothes to fly around. As they landed I could see them talk about something and head off in their own direction. The griffon moved around the market and I lost sight of her so I decided to see what would happen. As I got closer I could see fluttershy leading a group of ducks threw the market. wanted to say hi but that was until she pumped into the griffon. Almost in an instant I could hear the griffon yell at fluttershy and that is something I can not just let happen.
"Hey, Feather Fucker!!" I yell to her and that seem to catch her attention allowing fluttershy to leave with the ducks. "Why don't you pick on someone who can fight back!" As soon as I say that the griffon flew over too me and with the most smug look on her face.
"Oh, and what is a hairless monkey going to do?" With that I delivered a left hand upper cut strait to her beak. Her head snapped back and so did she, with only one punch and not using my spirit animal. I knocked her flat on her ass with the biggest smile on my face.
"I am going to teach you a lesson." As I said that the griffon stood back up and readied for a fight. I then stood in the boxing stance ready to throw hands for the one I care about. She lunged at me, using her wings to but more a kick to the punch to the gut. The air was knock out of me but I was prepared for that. As she landed the punch I then but hands together and slams both down with the top of her head. She hit the ground hard but wasn't out cold like Rainbow Dash, instead she got back to her feet. With no warring I kicked her with my right foot but she had caught it with a talon like hand. I quickly acted by jumping with my other foot and kicking her in the face. But I landed flat on my back but she was also down for the court her face was most likely in the most pain. But that was when rainbow dash showed up with a pissed off look on her face toward me. I was confused as I did nothing wrong, well I swung first but she was asking for it.
"Why are you two fighting each other?" That question seem to aimed more toward me than the griffon. I stood only to see that the griffon was going to play the badly hurt card.
"Oh didn't be such a big baby they were only love taps." I look to see the griffon giving me a strange look with her cheeks pink showing threw the white of her feathers. I then realized what they thought I meant by that "Not like that! get your mind out of the gutter." When I finished that the griffon stood and said to rainbow dash.
"Maybe this town isn't so lame after all." with that she flew away leaving me and Rainbow dash standing there until she turned to me. I looked at where fluttershy ran off but as I thought she was no where in site. My attention was then drawn to the walking pride flag herself Rainbow Dash.
"So you mind telling me why you where fighting one of my friends?" She said as she gave me a death glare which only looked cute and not threating. I couldn't help but laugh at her poor attempt at trying to make me scared.
"First, I have seen scarier in that forest so stop trying to scare me." As I finished she just crossed her arms and pouted. "Second, That 'Friend' of your was about to do something that she would regret. And that is fucking with the ones I care about." Rainbow dash looked confused at first, but before she could press on the pink physics baker showed her face in between us.
"Hey dashie I have an Idea for your friend Gilda." Pinkie was more talking to Rainbow dash then me which I didn't mind. I was able to get away from the mind bending pony and continued to look for Fluttershy. After a while looking I figured that she was just at her home and not coming out for a while. I stuffed my hands in my pockets and as soon as I did I felt a piece of paper. I pull it out to see that it was a party invatison from Pinkie, not allow did this scare me but gave me a headache. When the Fuck did she do this and how I lived in the res most people try to pick pocket you. But are shit at it so how in the flying Fuck did a pink pony do it.
"Oh christ, That mare is going to be the death me." I say out loud and the surrounding ponies look at me with confusion and some with fear. I decided then and there that it was a good time to go check on Fluttershy hoping that she was okay. It wasn't long until I made it to Fluttershys house and I could hare the animals from the outside. Seems like she at least still caring for them. I knock on the door only for it to be opened by the lovable bear himself Harry. "Hey, Harry. Is Fluttershy alright?" The only answer I got was Harry moving to the left and allowing me in. "Thanks" I say as I took a step inside. I head up stairs as there was no sigh of her anywhere. "Hey, Flutters? you okay?" I could hear the faintest of 'yeses' deeper in the up stairs hall way. "You need a hug?" There was a moment of silence until from the door furthest of the hallway I could hear her voice.
"That would be nice if you didn't mind that is" I couldn't help but smile as she was the only one besides the others who didn't fear me. I walk into her room and with nothing being said I give her the hug that she needed. She was in a blanket and so enough we where both on the bed. I would hold her close and she would snuggle against me like there was no tomorrow. After an hour on two I left for the party Fluttershy staying as not to run into Gilda again. me however I can wait to show the feather fuck what messing with a Cooley meant. You stay six feet away form the ones I care about or I will send you six feet deep. I then arrived at the address to what looked like a gingerbread house, the sign read 'Sugar Cube Corner.' this is defiantly where pinkie lives. I enter only to see Gilda getting more and more mad at the small pranks being pulled on her. I missed something due to that hug but hey it was worth it. uh where did that come from? Before that could be answered Gilda yelled and head strait for the door where I was at for the moment. She shot me a death glare but again I don't fear death so that did jack shit on her end.
"Get out of my way Hairless monkey!" That was really the best insult she could come up with. Really I hare second graders with better insults and they didn't know cures words. She stopped n front of me and still with a glare tried to stare me down but nothing was doing it. She then tried something I wish never happened but I have to live with. So ever been kissed by a beak before? Well it is weird and it is not something I would do again. She broke the kiss and before she leaved she delivered a power punch to my gut knocking the wind out of me. "I'll see you around~" She walked pasted me while I still was catching my breath not after she took flight and the flapping of her wings where fading. The one thing on my mind was the question.
"What the Fuck." She kissed me then punched me in the gut. I mean I like a tomboy but that was something else something I was not expecting. After a while I got my breath and some need cupcakes I headed home that moment still playing in my mind. I only hope that none of the six are one to gossip about anything. My home was on the out side of town and was on a flat patch of land. I headed inside took off my shoes and falling on the bed closing my eyes sleeping the day away.
Magic is a gift and a curse
Author's Note
Hope all of you enjoy the chapter.
Magic is a gift and a curse
It as been a day seen that happened with Gilda and I can't stopping thinking about it. Why? was the main thing I was wondering as I don't have much confidence in me to pull a girl in. Is it due to my strength as I am not the looker, well that's what I keep telling myself I am like a 4 at best. I continued to do this for want felt like hours as the sun was now raising in the distance. A single beam of light hit me square in the face making me realize that I have been up early today. This normally never happens as I am a night howl for as long as I could remember. And not feely tired I decided to get my shit along with a pocket knife and head out side. My weapons where put back in the hiding place but the desert eagle will always be under my pillow. The safety is on but I can be too sure about any one around here. They may seem nice but there are the sinners they just do a better job at hiding then the ones back home. As I walked I decided to go see twilight see if she has more question about my people and how I can fight. But my train of thought was cut off by a mint green unicorn sprinting at me with full speed. "Holy Shit!" Was all I managed to get out before my body was hit to the floor by the mint unicorn
"Bon Bon look its a real Human!!" As I lay there the mint unicorn looked down at me with the biggest smile that could rival the jokers. But it disappear when she saw that I was in a small amount of pain. I then stood with the mint unicorn backing away and asking. "Oh I am sorry are you Okay Mr. Human?" I was confused that she called me that but it was cut short with and earth pony showing up. I am glad twilight came to visit the hospital to answer questions I had.
"lyra, it dangerous so get away from it." I was hoping that she would be one of the nice ones but I was wrong. Well I'll have to talk some senec to her.
"Excuse you but I am only dangerous if some one pushes me too far. And I am a him not an it." I used the 'didn't talk if you don't have anything nice to say' voice used by one of my many brothers. The earths pony face looked at me with shock and then embarrassment.
"I am sorry Mr. I was told that you were a mindless animal." I was a little hurt but it wasn't the first time some one threw dirt on me about something that wasn't true. I sighed and replied to calm her down as she was shacking like a leaf.
"Its fine just don't believe everything you hear." She seem to calm down seeing that I was not mad. " Anyway I assume that you are Bon Bon?" Bon Bon seem to be surprised by that and asked the clear question.
"How do you know my name."
"Your friend over there, and hi I am Chaz Cooley, nice to meet you Lyra." Lyra's eyes where like a child's meeting there life long hero. I couldn't help but smile at how she looks at me like that. The reason being is that my family name is not the most liked where I am from. "Well anyways I must b on my way. And if you want to ask question my house is on the out side of town. Just head north." As I ran to Twilights house I could hear Lyra shout back a 'Okay' and 'thank you'. I finally made it to twilights house only to see her and spike leaving it. Maybe to get something from the market or go visit one of their friends. "Hey twilight wait up!" I yell making them stop and turn to see me.
"Hey Chaz what brings you here?" Spike asked as I cached up to them and I give a simple answer.
"Woke up earlier than I usually do and decided to see what happening around town." Twilight seem to be confused on what I meant by getting up early as it was 9:00am.
"Um, Chaz you do know it is 9'o clock now right." She had said that like I was dum or something but I can understand the confusion.
"Well Twilight I am not normally up in the morning. I am in my world terms a night howl." She looked at with fascination but before she could ask anything else. Two colts ran up to us and bumped into me and spike. Both looked at me and backed away from me in fear and before I could say anything they ran in the opposite direction. What really got me was that they were screaming and yelling Trixie!!
"What was that all about?" I was just as confused as spike as he asked. I was going to ask but before I could the two colts unicorns came back with another unicorn mare with them. But before I could say anything the light blue mare fired a magic shot at me. I wasn't expecting it so it hit me square in the face. It felt like being burned by a firework and it hurt like hell. I have taken hits but some just push Too Fucking Far. In a blind rage I couldn't help but let the spirit animal feed on it and give me power. My eyes could only see the black and white and several ponies red but the ones I focused on was the light blue mare.
"Chaz? are you okay?" I could hear Twilight say but the hold on my humanity was slipping and fast. With on worry the cry of the black bear come out of my mouth. And before I could do anything else I could feel something around me and keep me from doing anything I would regret. I look the right of me to twilight using her magic on me and slowly but surely calming me down. But even that the light blue unicorn was talking to the two little shit shits. And what she was saying was just making it harder for me to control my anger and the spirit animal was just loving it. That was when spike started to tell them what I was and just being the voice of reason. I didn't know why but threw the anger I yelled to spike
"Thank you Brother." That seem to catch him off guard and it seem to do the same for the light blue unicorn and the two colts. With them being quiet I was able to calm down and let my spirit animal rest, but I felt like falling down. The spirit animal can be powerful but the human body can't handle that kind of power. What made it worst is the magic around me and in the air. The spirit animal is more restless because of it as I could feel my smell and sight be better that ever. Back on earth that would take at least half the power but now that was nothing. I finally calmed down enough to nod to twilight to let me go but three unicorns where less than happy to to see me free.
"your letting that thing go?!" The three of them yelled while seeming to hind behind Spike. That was when I just about had enough of their shit and replied.
" I am not a thing I am a human, I didn't do shit to any of you. So you have no reason to attack me." That was when the fat one step out and pointed a finger at me.
"But your the beast of the Everfree!" That was when I face planted and sighed.
"And your point is? I hadn't attacked you or anyone. I was just enjoying my day with my friends." That was when he use his brain and realized what him and his friend had did. Then the taller one step out and said something that gave me a migraine.
"But we heard you eat ponies!" My blood was boiling at this point and that was just an insult to not only humans but to my people. I sighed and just calmed down and then looked at them with the disappointed adult look.
"Listen here you two, don't believe everything you hear. This also applies to stories. You both should know better, Understood?" Both then stopped hiding behind the blue unicorn and both said sorry in sink. But that only lasted a little while as they turned and ran. My attention was then on the cyan unicorn with a wizard looking costume. "So you have something to say or are you just going to stand there?" She then chuckled with a look on her face that realized she fucked up.
"The great and Powerful Trixie is sorry to use her magic on you Mr?" I was a little confused on why she talked in the third person but I wasn't about to ask.
"Well with that I am going to home and not coming out for anything." As I walked pasted twilight and spike I could hear Spike talk to Trixie. It was something about how Twilight can beat her in a magic contest or something. Then Trixie said something that made the Bullshit detector in me go off the charts. She claims that she defeated an ursa major and saved a city form it and now she is show off her powers here. Some one show their power off in a small town where the most dangerous forest is. Yeah something about that dose not seem right and it was all of it. I decided to just let it be and let her tell her lies I am sure it will bite her in the ass sooner or later.
I was in my house when I noticed it was night and about 9:00pm. I was planning on staying up and pulling and all nighter to plan videos games. But that was quickly throw out the window as I could hear screaming from the town and I can just sit there and let people get hurt. It was a flaw of mine that my family hoped would get me killed. I rushed out the door desert eagle and tomahawk in one hand each. I ran to the town and ready to fight anything for the shake for the ones in danger. That was when I saw the very thing I hoped never showed it face here, but of course me luck just needs to give me the middle finger. There in the middle of the street was a ursa minor sniffing and looking for something around it. That was when I saw Trixie and the two unicorn colts before. I could only hope that she wasn't talking all that bullshit for nothing, but deep down I knew it was.
I ran full speed. to the group and threw my tomahawk at the ursa minor and that got its attention. Now my plan was crazy and may end up in death. But hey some one had to test the parachute when it was made so we are full of bad ideas. Using the power of the black bear and hoping that it understands me and knows too listen. With it casing me and me running back to the everfree forest it was now or never. with it hot on my ass I could feel it breath on my back, this really was a stupide plan. I turned around and with a mighty roar using my spirit animal of the black bear the ursa minor stopped in its tracks and look to me in fear. Was.. it going to cry? Oh hell yes it is crying I had realized when its eyes began watering. I then placed my hand on it muzzle and then felt it just want to go back to sleep. But it was awoken by... REALY THOSE TWO!!!! ARE YOU FUCKING WITH ME. That when threw my mind and the ursa minor could feel the black bear in side and it didn't wnt it angary. But I just patted it on the head and decided to help it back in the forest.
"Stay here I will be back okay." I could talk to the animals like Fluttershy but I knew they could understand me. With that the ursa minor nodded not wanting to know my full anger. I rushed to the town as I had ran to the town to the begin of the everfree forest. As I final made it into the town I could see the six and other ponies starting to yell at Trixie. Lucky enough I was able to stop everyone from doing something they might regret.
"Chaz? Dude why are you protecting her!?" Rainbow dash said to me as I stopped Trixie from running away. " She brought that uras major here because of her stories." I could understand her logic there as it was not the stories but nether the ponies that believed in those stories. I took a while but I was able to remember their names and how really weird some of the names around here.
"SNIPS AND SNAILS GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW!!" I yelled with the anger of an older sibling that found out you fuck up. Both of the colts then walked to me both of their heads hung low as they knew what they did.
"Chaz what in tarnation are you doing? There just colts." Applejack asked me as I was going to talk t them.
"They know what they did. And I had hoped that when I said 'don't believe everything you hear' you would both learn from it." Both colts seem to take my words to the heart and then looked at me and both said.
"sorry mr." I was still alittle mad but I could teach them something that I learned from a game.
"Don't be sorry." The ponies around me where confused and so where the two colts. "Be better." Both the colts and the ponies around me where shocked to hear something like that. Most likely because it came form me. Both snips and snail ran off to go home most likely and then that was when I noticed that Trixie was standing over a destroyed wagon. I put two and two together and then realized that may have been her home. I walk up to her and ask that easy to answer question. "Hey are you alright?" She turned to face me with tiers in her eyes but she wasn't sad she was angry. I then asked something that may come off as well creepy. "Would you like o stay with me?" She looked on in stunned silence looking at me and mostly wonder why did I do that.
"You offer the great and powerful Trixie a home?" I hear her say with tears in her eyes. I nod my head yes and hand her a key to the house. I showed her where to go and what house is mine. After that I headed back to the everfree forest where the young cub waited for me. I patted his head as a sign for him to fallow me and hoping I could get him back to where he came from.
I couldn't tell how long I been walking but we seem to get closer to where the ursa minor wanted to sleep. Finally after several hours or what felt like hours the ursa then went to sleep. But not before I had to give it a hug and a sang him a song to make him sleep. Normally I wouldn't do this for anyone except my family but I felt like I need to so with one song and a hug form me the ursa finally went to sleep. I was happy to help an animal as my people lived with it for so long but there was a problem I was deep in the everfree forest. I took a deep breathe and walked back to the shadows and using my spirit animals eyes I could barley see my tracks. Until that was I could smell the familiar stench of death, I am almost lost my dinner as it hit me by surprise. Of course there would be something here but what is it, a timber wolf pack or a manticore. That was when some one.. no something giggled like a mad man and it was in my brothers voice.
I then looked around as there was only one monster that can do that. But here why is it here? Suddenly I was hit by a burning pain straight to my back I could feel my skin burn but my clothes where fine. Magic was the calibrate but what could use magic here. It cant be a unicorn why would any body go out here at night. There was on doubt about it now what I was facing here was a Skinwalker. But why here and now I been here for months and now it shows up something is not right.
"So the winds of fait has finally brought you here..." I heard a scratchy voice say in front of me but I could see only the shadows and the grows of the full moon. I tried to see the skinwalker but no matter what even with the power of my spirit animal I couldn't see it. After turning hearing several noises around me it finally spoke once again. "When my kin said he would bring something good to eat, I never knew he would bring my favorite meal~" i didn't understand what he meant by that, did he mean people in general or my people.
"Show yourself! I am not afraid of you Monster!!" As soon as I said that the insects around me stopped and there was a dead silence. All around me I could hear nothing but my own heart beat getting faster. Suddenly faster than I could react three claws sliced my chest and drawing blood. As soon as that happened it gripped my throat and raised me to its ugly animal like face. I could smell the stench of death on its breath and its green eyes looked at mine and I could see that they have seen death itself. But I would not let me die so easy and with one quick strike I hit him in the face with my tomahawk. But I know that will not do shit to him as the only thing that could kill a skinwalker is a special kind of ash. Ash that is only be made by sage and a magic man of the clan.
That is what a skin walker is a human leaning both good and evil magic. But became corrupt and deciding that they are the ones who can do what they want want. They would let the evil take control and for it they have to eat human flesh. The human part of them is long gone and it is the most dangerous thing in this forest. My tomahawk held close to me and the smell of blood on the head of the tomahawk. Running in any direction I just hope I live threw this.
Things go from bad to worse
My breath was heavy, my legs where burning. Darkness and trees where the only things I could see and the sounds around me made my chest panic. All the while I could hear manic laughter and the voices of my family. First it was my mother and then it was a voice I wish would never be used by that monster.
"Chaz, Its me Oliver." I decided to keep running but I could tell it was toying with me. I just wanted to get away from it, there was on way for me to kill it and it knew that. So it was going to take its time killing me and it was going to enjoy ever last minute of it. As I ran I wished and prayed to god and my ancestors to help get out of this alive and get home to the ones I love. Running and panting I was slowing down, but the skinwalker wanted the chase to last longer. With one swift strike a slash on my back sent the adrenaline to keep me going, I didn't fear death but that doesn't mean I wanted to die now and not when I have a little brother to watch over. Running and weaving threw the trees I could see the light of a similar town. Making a B line to the open arear I hoped it was not that close to me. But my hope was a little to high as it attacked knocking me down to the ground. Only a few inches to the edge of the forest but the skinwalker picked me up by the neck and was going to kill me.
"It was fun little human, but I a glad to say that I am eating something good tonight hehe..." This was it I was sure of it, I was going to die here and I am ready I don't fear death. I closed my eyes and waited but it never came the sweet cool embrace of death never came and that confused me. I opened my eyes to see the skinwalker with his teeth gritted and he was angered at me, "Why are you not afraid, It is no fun if your not afraid." I looked him dead in the eyes and for a sencond I could see that he was the one confused and scared?
Suddenly he dropped me and he ran off back into the deep darkness of the forest. I could move ever part of my body just wanted to stop and rest but the state that I was in they couldn't. I just rested there hoping that my grandpa and grandma spirit animals had a way to kill that skinwalker. With my breath caching up and my body no longer moving I embraced sleep. As I slept I could feel someone else here in my dream and for once I allowed who ever it is in.
I open my eyes to see that I was still in the forest but not just that I was deeper inside. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and I decided to run not thing on where I was going. But before anything could happen the forest was gone and I was on a glassy plain laying flat on my back. I sat up too look around and saw nothing but grass all around me. That was until a alicorn appeared before me and she seemed familiar. That was until I realized that it was princess Luna and that this was a dream. I stood as she landed in front of me and looked at me with concern. This confused me as she seem someone who doesn't care much for something that isn't her kind witch is understandable I mean what would you thing if a random creature showed up in your world. She then asked with her medieval speak almost gone but some of it is still there.
"Chaz? Is thow alright?" I took a deep breath wondering on why she cared, we only met once and she asked that? But never the less I answered with the most sarcasm.
"Yeah, Never been fucking better. What the fuck do you think princess." The look on her face was not happy with that response. But she just simply rolled her eyes and began talking again.
"I will send word on your location as it has been some time on your departure. Where are exactly are you?" I stood up the tall grass hiding my face but now she can finally see the blood running out of my mouth and the plaint expression was gone. What replaced it was one of shock and horror. But all I did was smile and say.
" The everfree forest and try to hury I think that thing is still out there." The princess wasted no time and with a grow of her horn she was gone leaving me with a familiar friend of mine. "So what have you got to say now huh? You going to say that my brothers are going to take my stuff before they came looking for me?" As I said this I turn around to see the shadow man and all his shadow like wonder.
"Oh, you know me too well Chazy be-" Before he could even finish that name I through the tomahawk at him. Only for it to pass right threw his shadow body.
"Do not call me that or I will find away to hurt you." I said giving him a death glare.
"Oh I see that my handy work is finally taking effect. So that kind heart will break and my job will be done." I then realized what he was talking about. And it seems he is not work, after all the princess was just trying to help and I say that to her.
"You stay out of my head." As soon as I finished that I could feel myself being awoken. before I awoke I saw the shadow man give a wicked grin. Suddenly all I could see was a blinding light in my face and all I could feel was some rapped all around my chest.
"Rainbow dash stop shining the light in his face." I could hear the voice of Twilight say to the right of me.
"Oh sorry." the light was gone and I could see the the three ponies and the dragon. I could help but smile as fluttershy was the one on my chest and hugging me and also crying. Spike as tall as he his was looking down and around me until I think his eyes landed on the small pool of blood I was making. He then turned to look at the dark forest behind me and there was fear in his eyes. That was when rainbow dash gripped my left hand and twilight the right both at the same time pulled me. I gritted my teeth in the pain but I had better thing to worry about other than my own health. Fluttershy how ever had my health on her mind and that was clear to her and the other.
"Chaz be careful you can't be moving to much." She had my arm over her shoulder and we where heading to ponyville. Rainbow dash was ahead but I know she couldn't last long on wanting to know how this happened. And not even a few steps away from the edge of the forest she asked.
"So Chaz what happened in there. Was it a pack of timber wolf or a manticore either way a fight with you means you did a lot worst to them then you." I look at her and not saying anything I simple continued to walk to hospital. This left her confused. " I bet they went running scared to face the Beast of the Everfree." I was a bit hurt that I was still remembered by that name but it is what it is. But twilight notice my expression and looked at rainbow dash with what I am assuming would make anyone shut up as she did for a moment. "What? I was just trying to light up the mood." Rainbow dash said but I simply rolled my eyes and looked to spike.
"Hey spike your mother is celestia right?" It took him by surprise and he seemed like he didn't want to answer. "Yes or no spike. I am not in the mood for any shit." After that he just looked like I slapped him and after that he finally just nodded his head yes. I then realized that twilight was giving me a glare and like I said wasn't going to take any bullshit. "Twilight I am bleeding and have gotten barely any sleep, I. am. not. in. the. mood."
We finally made it back in town and I had asked spike to send her a letter. I need to talk to her as there is something that cannot wait but I know what a royalty has to do. Spike had headed home and the three of my friends walked me to the hospital.
"Chaz, what happened in there to do this?" I hear twilight say and I could tell fluttershy and rainbow dash had the same question. Fluttershy was behind me and trying her best to stop the bleeding and she did some at that. I was hoping no one would ask but it is the biggest elephant in the room. I took a deep breath hoping I can explain what happened without talking about it.
"A monster that I can't say the name of." They looked at me in confusion and I could feel fluttershy shake in fear. "It is a monster from my home something I wish was never here. It will tear anything apart and has dark magic." That is when Twilight gripped my face and made me look at her in the eyes.
"This thing had DARK MAGIC AND YOU LIVED!!" She yelled not even two inches away form my face. my ears where ringing and I was not have it. With my teeth bared I looked twilight right in the eyes.
"Yes and the fact you think I should died is noted." The look on her face changed and she backed up looking a bit hurt. I could care less but the others seem to care a lot. But I ignored what they said as I was bleeding out and my vison is getting burly. Before I could say anything I blacked out and embraced the sweet cold of sleep.
"Oh.... You fall asleep little bear~" The familiar voice of the skinwalker ringed in my head and I could swear he was standing in front of me. My eyes short open and I was back in the open field and the night sky was black the moon was nowhere in site. But what I could see shocked me to the very core, what I saw was the skinwalked and Nightmare moon standing side by side. I stared them down ready for anything they have to throw at me. "No need to be hostel deer friend. After all you don't fear anything."
"And what the fuck do you and your lady want?" I say hate as I wasn't in the mood. Nightmare moon glared at me and was about to say something but the skinwalker had spoken first.
"I just wanted to see on my new friend. And I now know those you care about." I eyes widen but I had to call his bluff and said something I wish I didn't.
"Bullshit I don't care about anyone here." I look to see the wicked grin of both nightmare moon and the skinwalker. And that was all I needed to know that they we're not fucking around. Right then and there both suddenly disappeared and I could hear lunas voice shout.
"BEGONE FOUAL NIGHTMARES!!!" I hear a booming voice suddenly and as soon as it yelled the two right in front of me disappear. "Chaz, is thow okay? I couldn't reach in thie dream?" I looked around me for a minute as Luna was nowhere to be found.
"Yeah I am fine." I said as I knew she could see or hear me. "Why cant I see you and what where those nightmares?" It was a few seconds of silence but nothing. Until I heard her voice once again.
"I was hoping you would know about thows nightmares." I was a little surprised as she was the one with the dream magic. "Although I am curious no what it was as I cannot see thie." Now that really confused me and I decided to tell her what I saw. But maybe only the skinwalker as I dont known how to explain the nighmaremoon part.
"It visited me in my dreams. The very thing that wanted me dead came to my dream and taunted me." Nothing but silence after what I said. But I could feel myself coming back to concussions.
I awoke from my dream little game the skinwalker decided to play. My body felt like hammered shit and the slashes on my back where not helping. I was in a special kind of pain. Pain in knowing that it toyed with me and will not stop tormenting me. But now I must talk to the princesses and warn them both about what it can do. I opened my eyes and I could see that the room was empty witch was something I wasn't expecting. Normaly I would see at least three of the six friends I made but then again this is what my second or third time in hospital. I look around and I noticed my back pack on the night stand to my left. It was strange as I didn't have my back pack but I figured it was one of my friends who left it here. I decided to go threw what was inside and all I found was clothes and my phone with earphones too. With nothing better to do and still feeling like shit, I just played music. The song I wanted to play I always like to listen too was Bullet by Hollywood undead.
"My legs are degrading off the edge,~ the bottom of the bottle is my only friend.~ I think I will slit my wrist again and I'm gone, gone gone gone~." The lyrics of the song I couldn't help but sing as it started. But at that moment I could hear the doors open and the sound of familiar hooves walking in. As quick as I could I shut up and paused the music but I think they heard me. 'They' being the main six and the two princesses.
"CHAZ!!" That was all I heard before a pink and yellow burl had wrapped me in a bone cracking hug. Both pinkie pie and fluttershy where the 9nes responsible. Pinkies hair was a little flat but the hug seem to help with fixing that. And I can feel my shirt getting wet with fluttershys tires. The rest all seem to be happy to seem alive and that is always be a first for me.
"Chaz, we were so worried about you." And with that I was confused with what twilight just said.
"What are you talking about, what did I miss?" Twilight then looked at me and continued.
"Princess Luna had came to use and told us what happened." I looked to Luna and she nodded and that's when I realized they were worried about me cus of the dream of the skin Walker and her.
"Look everyone, I am fine. It didnt do anything except taut me like a little kid." Pinkie and fluttershy both let go and went back too the group. Then rainbow dash then asked the one question I really didn't want anyone to ask.
"Yeah, Chaz what where you sing it sounded weird?" I hished threw my sheet and I looked away.
"Its a song from my world." I tried to say that and only that but twilight eyes lit up.
"A song from your world!?" She pulled out a note pad faster than I could blink. "Can you sing it again?" My heart skipped a beat and my face turned red out of embarrassment.
"Uhm no. I dont like to sing in front of anyone." Before she could ask another question I had addressed the two princesses in the room.
"Your highnesses, I have news that I admit will be terrible." Both Luna and celestia looked at me with concern and I continue. "The skinwalker was not the only one in my dream, and I don't mean you Luna." Lunas eyes seem to get wider and celestia seem to hope that I was lying.
"What is tho calming? Surely it was not who you think." Luna had what I could only assume that was fear in her eyes. Of what she once was as the nightmare moon.
"We need to act. I need to kill the skinwalker." I say not worrying about the looks the ponies threw my way. Celestia look to me surprised and I looked back with all seriousness.
"Chaz, we do not kill. We only capture so no blood would be spilt." Celestia said with a look a mother would give to being a boint home. But my look was not backing down as I know there will be blood no matter what happens.
"Celestia this thing will eat and kill several of your ponies. It cannot be reason with it dose feel empathy, or must die." I say getting up and taking me backpack and getting ready to do something they will not. But fluttershy had grapped my hand and pulled me to her
"Chaz wait please, you dont know it. It my be different." She said quietly but loud enough for me to hear. And it pains me to see her hoping and wishing that there is a way to change that monster.
"Fluttershy, it can't be helped." That was all I said and I walked out the room and heading home.
Main six pov
Rainbow dash looked toward the door where Chaz had just left. Fluttershy also was looking toward the door tires in her eyes.
"He has some nerve talking to fullershy like that!" Before Rainbow dash could do anything she was stopped by celestia.
"Twilight I need you and the rest to promise not to bother Chaz." Twilight and the rest where confused on what she meant by that.
"Princess what do you. Hes owner friend we need to help him." Twilight asked worried about what Chaz is going to do. Celestia continued with what she was saying.
"Please twilight if this monster is as bad as he says it is I will have guards aid him. I cannot afford the lost of one the elements, Understood?" The main six nodded sadden by that there friend is putting his life in harm's way.
Chaz POV hours later.
As I stepped inside, trixie was in the living room and was doing some small magic. She looked up from sitting on the couch and then looked back down.
"Where my things brought here or did twilight take them?" Trixie looked up again and answered.
"Tixie was able to retrieve you things. And prevent twilight from experimenting on them." I rolled my eyes and she continued. "You may thank the great and powerful trixie."
"Thank you trixie. Now you can stay here as long as you want I am going to be gone for awhile." I walked to my room and placing my backpack on the bed. I then saw my weapons played out on my desk. Don't know why there like that but I could care less. I packed ammo and both my tomahawk and several pocket and hunting knifes. But there is one more thing I need. Ash made from ancient trees and plessed by the clan witch doctor.
I take a knee and I begin to pray to god and all my ancestors. I pray that I can kill it. I then stood and gotten new clothes and put a metal plate under my shirt for a little protection.
"The great and powerful trixie wonders what you are going and doing?" I turned to the door and I see trixie standing there.
"I am not coming back till the deed is done." I gather my things and step around trixie. She stepped aside consider on her face but she didn't act on it. I stepped out heading toward the everfree forest. It was in the middle of the day and the skinwalker only hunts at night. This gives me a change to set traps.
'Mark my words this ends even if this kills me.'
As we teleported I could feel something coming up I ran for a trash can a threw the fuck up. I could see the eyes on me and they are maybe worried or they are just grossed out. I then feel some ones hand on my shoulder and I hear the princess voice that seemed worried. "Are you alright human?" I was confused on how she knew what I am but I was to focused in not throwing up on myself or anyone else. I then was pulled out of the trash can and was face to face with a unicorn guard and he looked pissed. He didn't even try to talk or anything he just tried to punch me and when you do that to a Cooley your arm will snap like a twig. And with a quick duck and a grab of his for arm and with a simple push upward against his elbow and it bent to the other direction. I could hear and see the group of girls behind me look at me in shock and some where afraid. Now there is the fear in the eyes when they look at me I almost forgot what it was like. That was when the dragon from earlier punch me right in the face I could feel the bones brake. But strange enough I could feel them heal like nothing happened. I didn't have enough time to think as the dragon start talking some shit and clearly need glasses.
"You will not hurt these ponies or my mother beast of the everfree!" I then stood gave him a death stare and that was all it took to send that spoiled little shit. But I then noticed that he was almost as tall as the princess and that kind of made me think about my height. That was then celestia intervein and stopped the both of yes from beating the obsolete shit out of each other. I stood and the dragon looked at me in fear then anger and I just gave him another death stand that he tried to power threw but he cracked soon than later. I then turned back to the trash can while saying.
"Now if you will excuse." I then threw up more and fluttershy then rushed to my side and asked me if I am alright. I looked up and whipped what I hoped was just spin away and stood up. And told the group, "I think I need some rest. I have stayed up nearly all night and morning." They looked at me and pinkie pie was in my face and speaking to fast for me understand. But she was pulled away from me by applejack and was calmed down so I just said fuck it. I laid on the ground and tried to pass out but the group tried to get me. But I was too tired and I passed the fuck out in a deep sleep.
Twilight POV right after Chaz fell asleep
I could see Chaz fell asleep on the floor and I could help but smile on how he acts. He is so different yet he has emotion and seem to have abilities like magic but so different. I left him with my magic and we head to sugar cut corner. Fluttershy was by Chaz's side and looking worried that I might drop him. She seems to enjoy his company and I was not the only one who noticed.
"Fluttershy seems to grow a liking to Mr. Cooley wouldn't you say girls" Rarity say's that and looks toward futtershy and in response she hinds a blush behind her mane. The rest of us giggled and I looked at Chaz in the magic and I took the change to scan his body with a spell. And I found some traces of dark magic and a cures but what surprised was to see a bear cub laying on his check and see to be see threw. I wanted to tell Celestia but I decided to hold it until I could talk to her in person without my friends. But until then I will just ask Chaz on what this means and how he was cursed and now I just want to relax.
Chaz POV later in the day.
I awake in a fluffy blanket so I didn't want to get up that was until I notice I wasn't in my room. I was some room that looked like the inside of a tree and I was not wearing the same clothes as I was before. I was in a white shirt and shorts and I was rightfully confused. Did they bring me inside or was all that was a dream. I hoped the second one was right but knowing that I can recall so many events form said dream it seem to be the first one. That was when the tall dragon walked in looking surprised that I was up and awake. I look back and said to him with the most morning voice that I had for the moment. "Take a picture it will last longer." He then sighed and decided to ask a question that he could most likely figure out in his own.
"Dude why are you so hostile toward me?" I then gave him a dead pan look that he seem to get at what I am going for. "Well sorry for the punch but you walked it off like it was nothing." My look turned to a glare and I replied with the most venom in my voice on long raspy.
"My jaw was shattered into pieces and if I didn't have my ancestor's abilities I would be died right then and there." His face dropped and he seem to fear his own strength but I then said. "But I have to say that was one hell of a punch." He then looked at me with shack and I just laughed and lightly punched him on the shoulder. He seem to cheer up and walked to the door wondering where my stuff was. When I stepped out I could see twilight on the looking down the barrel of my dessert eagle. In an instant I shouted with fear and worry. "Twilight STOP!" As I did spike walked in behind me and was wondering what was going on. Twilight now scared put the deagle and then smiled sheepishly while sweating bullets. I walk to grab the deagle and unload the chamber and turn on the safety for good measure. I then looked at twilight and said to her. "Never point that at anyone and keep your finger off the trigger." She nodded and I took the chance to to also tell her. "If you brake this I will personally make your live a living hell." She then handed me the gun and I noticed my bag right next to her and I asked for it to with no resistance.
"Hey you can just do that to twilight." Spike said and I just looked at him and passed him. He tried to stop me but I just pushed him to the side and looked him dead in the eyes. He was scared but he was trying his best to not look scared.
"You got the spirit kid and you care for her. But unless you can fight and know how to take a punch." He then looked at me and then said with a determine look and replied with a new found strength.
"I do know how to throw a punch and take one too." I then smiled and he seem to fear on what I was going to do.
"Poove it." I then moved out side and Spike fallowed me to the front lawn of the tree library. I took a boxing stance and was ready to fight like the res boy I was raised as. Spike did something similar but I noticed somethings different from me and his feet where there were planted on the ground. And that was the mistake he made and I will show him what exactly I could do. I leaped toward him and deviled a powerful kick, which he blocked but it still knocked him back a couple a feet. As I landed he threw a right hook which I blocked with a forearm and pushed him back. I then threw a jap to his face and he tried to block it but is was pointless. As it was a fake out and my right hand connected to his face with a right hook. He stumbled back holding his muzzle and I could see the fait color of blood. He looked at me and tried to tackle me and for a moment he did catch me off guard but I soon did what my brother taught me. I braced my knee and balled up my fist and slammed them down and kneed Spike at the same time. That seem to put the dragon down and I noticed that we had formed quite the crowd. Several ponies saw the fight and they looked at me with fear and I decided to help spike up while giving them advice. " Alright brother you have the fighting spirit but who ever taught you how to fight needs to be fired." He seem to agree but only nodded because his nose trying to stop the bleeding. Twilight then saw this and she was pissed the moment she saw the state of Spike and my ears where ringing by the amount of screaming she was doing. I could hardly stand after that but it stopped after spike told her it was alright. I think my ears where still ringing, I then said to him with a smile. "You got the spirit to fight you just need to know how and to move. If you don't move you are just a target waited to ne hit." He smiled and I tapped him on the shoulder and said. "Alright I am going job hunting. Later Twilight, later brother."
I then left taking my things for the trip and walked fast to get away from twilight as I could hear the lecture coming. I powered walked until I felt save from the lecture and slowed down. I then smiled and walked like there was no problem but that was until I noticed that the ponies where looking at me in fear and turned to walk in the other direction. That when realty hit me and I could feel the fear of being alone. I was alright with being alone but that was when I could visit my family and look forward to family gatherings. But now I was when shit didn't hit the fan and I was always happy to see the ones I love. But now I was looking at so many ponies that don't look like human and the fear of being alone was rising so I did the only thing I knew to do. Put on my hood and continued to walk hoping that I don't have to stay here. After all I beardly know the six ponies well except for fluttershy but the rest I know nothing about. That was when my mind decided to remind me of a little friend I hopped to never hear again.
"Oh, looked at the a freak among the freaks. Maybe finally you will have some one who may enjoy your company." I tried to engorge him but the void just continued being the little shit that it is. "Ahh, did you not miss me. And here you thought I was gone for good. HAHAHAHAHA." The thing is this wasn't an alternate personality or a devil in me, Its my emotion that turned into depression over time. And when ever I messed up or just being me it will always say something like. "Do you have somewhere to be without being a burden." Or something much worst like. "Maybe they wouldn't clean the mess you make after you slit your throat." I would unusually just brush them off and continue with my life. But that doesn't mean that I could hold it back for long. At late at night I could hear it just costly torment me with a nightmare I wish my mind hadn't made. I didn't want to remember that so I pushed it down and wished I could just end that voices live. "If you want that just take a leap of faith off the tallest building you could find." I focused and just continued to walk trying not to think about the staring ponies that just seem to give the voice better reason to make me fucking hate myself. That was when I finally made it to the apple farm and hopping they had a job for him. "Who would want you to work for them. You will only make fool out of yourself" I was a fool back home why change now? That seem to finally shut up the voice and I put on a fake smile and hoped it was convincing. I walk inside only to turn around and head back into the everfree forest and planning on head back home. "Did I really do that much to you? I didn't mention Ro-" I stopped him by yelling hopping that no one was near by.
"Don't you even FUCKING say that person name." The voice was silent until it came back with a laughter that made me rage.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, touched a nerve there. Do you really hate him that much" I just walked faster hoping that I could get my head clear.
