Twilight was a little reluctant to let the girls come along, but the moment I insisted I come along for their protection she was all for it. I'm guessing she could tell I had a heart of gold. And I do. There's nothing I wouldn't give to protect others. I've often times been praised for my ability to inspire others.

As we headed through the forest, the first thing that happened was some of the cliffs collapsed. There was a bit of a thing between Twilight and Applejack, but it wasn't that massive. Luckily, me and the two Pegasi mares managed to catch Twilight while Applejack found a way to hop down.

"Dang Rob, you're pretty strong." Rainbow Dash mentioned.

"All natural, I assure you." I responded. There was a Manticore in our path next, and while I was tempted to tap into my powers in front of these girls, it was Fluttershy who came to the rescue and removed a thorn from the Manticore's paw.

"How did you know about the thorn?" Twilight had asked the cream colored Pegasus.

"I didn't; sometimes we all just need a little kindness." Fluttershy answered.

"You should see her house sometime; she has a bear living with her. An actual fucking bear." I pointed out.

"Again with the swears? Seriously?" Rarity asked as we headed deeper into the forest.

"My apologies as usual; still trying to do my best to foalize my swears." I explained.

"What in tarnation do you mean by 'foalize' anyways?" Applejack asked.

"You say things like 'buck' and 'Tartarus' while I say things like 'fuck' and 'hell'. I can spot a swear when I see when I see one, and those are defiantly swear words, or at least they would be swear words but they seem very much intended to be used around foals." I explained.

"That's funny, we don't really consider those words swears around here in Equestria. So I don't see what your going for." Twilight said.

"I guess growing up in an area where swear words happen out the wazzo, your mind gets adjusted to them to know what's a swear word and what's not a swear word. And I'm telling you right now, those things back in my hometown would be considered swears for foals." I concluded. Rarity soon gave a shriek. "What? Was it something I said?" I asked. The white unicorn pointed a hoof behind me and when I looked behind me, I noticed that the tree behind me had a scary face on it. "Okay, yeah, I would scream too." I said before doing so before being joined by almost everypony else but then Pinkie Pie's laughing caught us off guard. She sang a song, and it defiantly brought a smile to my face. She seems to have that effect on ponies I've noticed. Out of nowhere a giant smoke monster showed up.

"Oh great now what?!" Twilight excliamed.

"Now? We punch this thing's lights out." Rainbow Dash said.

"Wait, this seems like a magically crafted apparition. It has to be Nightmare Moon's doing." Twilight said.

"Then leave this one to me." I said, stepping forward.

"Rob?" Applejack asked as my wings sprung out from my sides.

"Not gonna hold back against this thing. You won't see me the same way after I'm done with this thing." I told them.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Rarity asked.

"You're about to find out." I answered before suddenly a tree grew out of the ground and knocked the apparition off balance before I followed up with a series of blows before flying backwards and launching a magical blast at the smoke monster which vanished into thin air afterwards. When that happened, I landed. "...Alright, go ahead." I said.

"Huh?" Twilight asked.

"Get it out all out; call me names all you want." I said.

"Rob, what was that darling?" Rarity asked.

"My secret. It's the whole reason why I just wanted to be normal. I somehow have the power to effect the earth itself like the most connected Earth Ponies; the ability to fly as fast as the most talented Pegasi; and the ability to use advance magic spells like the most gifted unicorns. That magic blast you saw from Town Hall, Rainbow Dash? That was one of mine. I was born with the abilities of an alicorn, and yet I am very much still pure pegasus." I explained. "So go ahead: Call me a freak, a monster, an alien, or whatever else have you. It's not like I haven't heard it all before." I concluded.

"Are you kidding? That was awesome!" Rainbow Dash said.

"What?" I was confused.

"Yeah, that was super duper incredible!" Pinkie Pie chimed in.

"I will admit darling that your abilities are something to admire, not make fun of." Rarity pointed out.

"None of you are afraid of me?" I asked, still confused.

"As you would say, hell no; Sugercube, that stuff is part of who you are." Applejack said.

"And the way you did it to protect us was very noble of you." Fluttershy said.

"I honestly believe that you had nothing to be afraid of, but let your past try and define what you should be. And I'm glad that your powers are used for noble intentions. It's an insperation really." Twilight said, marveling in all of this.

"Though you and me Rob? We need to talk. I don't like it when people hold back on me." Rainbow Dash said.

"I...was afraid. I was afraid that if you knew the truth about my powers...you would be just like everyone else and label me as some sort of freak." I responded.

"Well...when you put it like that, I guess I can understand. But from now on, no more holding back, got that?" Rainbow Dash asked me. I smiled.

"Thank you...thank you all." I said with a smile. For the first time in my life, being Abnormal had strengthened the friendships I've made instead of destroying them. Right then and there, it was my decision that I would no longer hide away. I was Abnormal, and I'm not afraid to show it.

To Be Continued...

Author's Note

Yeah no songs again, but I figured I might as well mention them.