Something Different

     We continued running to the quote on quote "Ponyville". The pegasus stallion slung over my shoulder lost conciousness a few hundred yards ago. I may not know him, but I hope he will be alright. I've accepted the fact that there is apparently a civilization of talking, pastel-colored ponies. Believe me, I've seen weirder. Have you ever been inside a behemoth's stomach? Yeah, I didn't think so you lucky b@stard, you... But what I really want to know is: How did we get to this new world? We didn't cross any borders, I checked the map. The only explanation is we were transported by means of a portal or other form of Witchcraft and Wizardry. My guess is  we are in an entirely different dimension.

But enough of random thinking. We have a side-quest to complete.

Main Objective: Alert King Norris of the Shadow Armada invasion from the North.

Delayed.

Current Objective: Get pegasus stallion to hospital for medical attention. Find a way back to Xetronuvia.

[Optional Objective]: Leave stallion to die. Kill mare and scalp for rainbow mane. Plunder village of near defenseless equines for supplies and... meat.

Ignoring the optional, my friends, the mare, and I continue running (and flying) out of the forest. I see a light; an opening out of the forest.

When we pass through the opening, I am slightly blinded by the sun. If I were to guess, I'd say its about 9:30. I see a town off in the distance. I can only assume its Ponyville. "Thats Ponyville over there! Please hurry!" The mare says. I was right!

I began to run faster. But not fast enough. We should've gone back for Thunder Rush. He would be very useful for this situation, considering he's the fastest, winged, creature I know.

MORE FORESHADOWING?!?

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     We finally arrive at the village, recieving probably hundreds of weird and terrified looks. But thats to be expected. We're probably aliens or monsters or something to these people. Er, ponies.  I see a pink pony make a large gasp. She probably knows this stallion or something.

Oh, Elijah. You don't know what Pinkie Pie has planned for you.

I ignore the author's voice from the back of my head and continue to run. The hospital comes within view. I run much faster, while holding the stallion, tightly.

     We reach the hospital, and run around to the back; to the emergency room. The rainbow mare pushes open the door and yells "Somepony, help!" . A stallion runs in, accompanied by 2 mares. I can only assume that its a doctor and 2 nurses. The doctor stallion eyes at us a few seconds and says "Meh. I've seen weirder." He seemed comfortable with our presence. He threw on a serious face and looks towards the pegasus stallion. "Nurse Redheart, get the table, stat!" he orders to the white mare, she trots off. He turns to the other one. "Nurse Sweetheart, get the oxygen tank! Its gonna be a long day!" The mare nods to the doctor and goes into closet.  He looks at the stallion and curses under his breathe. The 2 mares return, put the black stallion on the metal, wheeled, table and placed a long rubber tube connected to a strange metal canister, which I'm guessing is an 'oxygen tank'.

     The doctor pushed the table quickly to a room where he would probably do surgery. My friends and the mare ran with the group to the room. The doctor and nurses open the doors and push table inside. We just wait outside. The rainbow mare tries to get in as well, but the doctor blocks her. "I'm sorry miss Dash, but you must stay out here for now." The mare doesn't like the answer apparently. "Look here, Whooves, that is my best friend! My coltfriend! The love of my life! I will not just sit here and wait while you ponies cut him open and mess with his guts!"

First Impressions of the rainbow mare: Tomboy, probably a bad@$$ daredevil, overprotective girlfriend, er, 'fillyfriend'.

     "I'm sorry, miss Dash. I cannot let you in." Without another word, he closes the doors, and locks them. 'Dash' kept pounding on them. 24-89 puts his gauntleted hand on her shoulder and looks at her. She looks back. As if the look said, "Stop. Everything will be fine." she nods and goes and sits down next to me on the bench outside of the room. After a few minutes of awkward silence I decide to make conversation.

      "I'm sorry about your 'coltfriend'. We did what we could for now. You have my condolences." I tell her, sincerely. She looks at me and says "Thank you. For everything you've done, even though you don't even know me or him. I should be the one saying sorry, for putting you in danger like that." This pegasus just put me in the perfect position to boast. And I shall do so! "Are you kidding me? My team and I have fought and killed much larger monsters than that manticore. It doesn't even deserve the title 'Manticore'. More like 'Pussy Cat'." I say. She softly laughs. Then I remember something and facepalm. "My friends and I just saved you and your coltfriend's lives and I don't even know your names!" I look to her. Shes smiles a bit. "I'm Rainbow Dash. My coltfriend is named Joy Stick." she says extending her hoof. I'm not sure whether to pound it or shake it. But I just shake her hoof to be cautious. "Elijah." I say. "Elijah Matthew Octavius."

She eyes me with a strange look. And then comments "Thats a weird name."

"So's 'Rainbow Dash' " I counter with a smirk. I make sure not to also say 'Joy Stick', as it would turn out badly.

We just stare. To break the silence, I made a gesture that told my party to introduce themselves.

They all did so.

"I am Isaac Jaiden Augustus. Just call me 'Tyran'."

"I am Anthia Esmerelda Daedalai."

"24-89. Pleasure to meet you miss."   D@mn, so close to finding out his real name!

"I am Xavier Ba'Barok Kayshun Seledok."

"Name's Link Enn Park."                                  (See what I did there?)

"I am called Cid. Cid Vladimir."

Rainbow Dash just stared. "Are our names really that odd?" Anthia asked, sadly.

     "No, no. They're good names, I guess..." Rainbow's voice trailed off when she heard a chainsaw like noise coming from the room. This is where she burst out crying and leapt into my chest, causing me to blush a tad, and causing Anthia to get a bit mad (Rhymes! Rhymes everywhere!). She kept crying into my shirt. I just hugged her, trying to make her feel better. "Everything will be all right." I tell her. I sure hope I'm right.

Just then another pony came rushing in. "Where is he? Is he alright? What the buck are those things?!" He points to the party and I. "It doesn't matter. Where's Joy Stick?!" he finishes.

I point to the room. "He's in surgery. The doors are locked, though."

"Holy crap it talks!" the butterscotch pegasus says.

I then introduced the party and I to the stallion, apparently Joy Stick's younger brother High Score, and explained the current situation to him.

He was holding back alot of tears.

He then failed miserably and broke down into tears.

Link, yes Link, kneeled down and hugged him. "I know how your feeling. I know what its like to lose a loved one. But we won't let that happen." Link reassured, High Score.

"How do you know?", Rainbow Dash asked.

Link pulled a bottle with a strange red liquid inside it. " 'Cause I have a potion." He said with a stupid voice and smile.

Everyone in the hallway facepalmed (and facehoofed?).

"WHYDIDYOUNOTUSETHATBACKATTHEBATTLESITE?!?" I yell at him. Another nurse trots by and "Shushes" me.

"What? I didn't think the situation was that bad." Link answered.

High Score punched him in the face and Rainbow Dash bucked him from behind, sending him to the floor. I look above Link's head and see 6 of 14 'hearts' disappear.

Wow. Dash bucked him hard.

"Not 'bad'? Not BAD?!" Dash yells. How come no one shushes her?

     "I don't think he just uses chateau romani. I theorize he uses something else to mess with his senses." Xavier said as he brought out Link's 'Magic Leaf' from under his stetson. "That's meant for gliding on gusts of wind! Its not a drug!" He exclaims. Everyone laughs. Even Rainbow Dash and High Score. Now that we have the potion, everything should be fine except for...

"OK. Now how are we gonna give the Doctor the potion?" Tyran inquired.

     Everyone frowned. The doors were locked and made of solid iron for some reason. 24-89 stood up. "Everyone calm down. I got this." He said bringing out a 6-foot long, 10-inch wide steel sword. I knew what he was going to do. Time to break out the popcorn and watch. 24 turned to the the doors. With one quick slash, the doors were cut in half, but they were still in position. Not a problem for 24-89. He just kicked in the doors and they went flying to the back of the room. The doctor and nurses looked at 24 in shock and awe. He through the potion at them casually, Nurse Redheart barely catching it. "Pour a quarter of the potion on the wound. Have him drink the rest. He'll be fine 8 and half hours after words. Give him an anti-venom shot as well. Just in case." 24 explained the procedure to them. Though reluctant, the M.D.'s obeyed. "And sorry about the doors. I'll personally repair them later."

***

We waited that entire 8 hours.

I forgot my book and radio at camp.

The party and I exchanged information on where we are from, what and who we are, and et cetera with Rainbow Dash and High Score.

     And finally. The black pegasus stallion, Joy Stick, rolled out of the room in wheel chair, smiling. Rainbow gasped loudly and flew very fast to the stallion, and began kissing him all over. "OHMIGOSHIWASSOWORRIEDDON'TEVERDIEAGAINPLEASEILOVEYOU!" Rainbow Dash said at the speed of light. High Score just gave him a bro-hug and said "I was worried about you, big bro." Joy Stick hugged Score. He turned to Rainbow Dash, grabbed her, held her low, and kissed her directly on the lips, surprising her. He lifted his head. "I love you, too."

"d'AWWWWW!"

Rainbow Dash and Joy Stick turn to us.

I turn to Anthia and make my trademark "Seriously?" face. She blushes and shrugs. Joy Stick puts Rainbow down and wheels himself towards us."Thank you... For what you did. You saved Rainbow Dash and I's lives. I owe you. Big time."

"No need, Joy Stick. Its our job to save people's lives. Or in this case, 'ponies'. And we do it without pay."

The author speaks to me in my mind. Then where do you get your supplies?!

I don't know! You're the author! You tell me.

"Still. I feel like I need to repay you. And I will NOT take 'No' for an answer." He stated.

" *Sigh* If you insist." I agree.

Rainbow Dash speaks up. "We should probably get the girls and Storming Shadow at the treehouse and tell them what happened. And to introduce you guys to them."

Joy Stick speaks again."Yeah. Who and what are you guys anyway?"

I look at him and say. "Lets wait until we get to the treehouse. This'll take a few hours to explain."

"Probably so." he responds.

Link joined the conversation. "Hey, guys. You know what I just noticed?"

"Ugh. What?"

"We left Thunder Rush and all of our supplies at the camp site."

I look at him in disbelief.

"Well. Son of a bi- " END OF CHAPTER 2

Author's Notes

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Yes. Xetronuvia's king is Chuck Norris. Deal with it.

Link knows what its like to lose a loved one? Hmmm... No its not Zelda.

'Storming Shadow' is ChoccieWings' OC and Joy Stick's best friend.

RainbowStick is best ship, don't deny it.

The story has a romance tag. This will not be Elijah + Anthia. Just you wait.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter! There is more to come.