Author's Note

Hey y'all! Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been so busy with a lot of after school, school stuff I barely got a chance to even look at Fimfiction.
Anyways, here's a new chapter for y'all! It's not my best work, but I hope y'all like it!

Surprise's

It was quiet.
No sound was made besides the rustling of leaves, the roar of the fire, and rushing water from the river a few yards away.
for so long, it was just me sitting there, staring at the yellow pegasus that had just introduced itself.
*Did...did it just...talk!? Th-thats impossible! Maybe it was a shapeshifter?...No, it's mana matches a pegasus...then what the hell is-*
I pause my train of thought when a certain memory that I forgot about, floods into my mind. I remember walking into the control room, I remember being pulled, along with my night creatures, into a glowing swirling vortex that looked similar to how one would describe the...
*Oh....shit...*
Me and my night creatures were in another world...fuck.

*I remember now*

I, along with my night creatures, had been pulled into the infinite corridor, and without the ability to control it, it sent us through a rift into a different world.

Snapping out of my stupor, I look back to the butter yellow pegasus who looked very uncomfortable with me staring at it-....her, for so long, and had started to hide behind it-...*inhale* her mane.
*Is it a female? If this was another world, then I'm not entirely sure how their pronouns work*
I blink and turn away from the pegasus, chuckling a bit slightly out of embarrassment.
"S-sorry about that, it's just-" I pause for a minute.
"Pegasai don't really....speak...were I'm from..."
It was quiet again, the little pegasus was processing what I said,but apparently, it didn't take long as they responded.
"I-its okay" she says in a small voice.
"I'm sorry I fainted, I didn't mean to seem rude it just, I'm not the bravest pony" says barely audible above a whisper.
This caused me to look back to her.
"No no, I must apologize to you for how badly I scared you before, it was not in my intent, I only meant to seem less threatening" I say pausing for a moment.
"it probably didn't help that I forgot about my fangs though" she surprisingly let out a chuckle at my horrible joke.

*It's a good thing that I have a sense of humor, unlike Isaac, never was the joking type*

My mind was still heavily processing the fact that I was talking to a small colourful pegasus, as well as the fact that it-*god damnit* they were responding, and in English might I add.

I then remember something else that more recently occurred, something that made my eyes widen slightly and turn my attention to the pegasus.
"I apologize, but I don't think I quite caught your name?" I ask the Pegasus.

There is never a time to not use your manners.

She looks away shyly for a moment before responding.
"F-fluttershy.." they said in a very quiet tone. Thankfully I was able to hear her because of my heightened hearing.
"Fluttershy?" I asked her, wanting to make sure I heard correctly.
She nodded in response.
"Fluttershy...what a beautiful name" I say honestly looking away for a moment.
That name reminded me of a faun I had met when I was traveling across Europe, they went by "Meddo-shy" such a kind soul.
"T-thanks" Fluttershy said, causing me to pull myself out of my memories. I look back to them to see that they were looking away and had a small blush on their face.
*I swear to the gods that this thing Is going to make me(...how did Dracula describe the archbishop?.....ah yes!) Diabetic, from how adorable they are* I shake my head to clear it and look back to them.
"Fluttershy, do you mind if I ask you where I am at the moment? Forgive me, for I do not know." I say bowing my head a bit.
"Oh it's okay, were in the Everfree Forest"
I didn't recognize that name, leading me to ask.
"Where is the Everfree Forest?"
They looked confused for a second before responding.
"On the outskirts of Ponyville"
Again, I didn't recognize that name.
"And...where is Ponyville?" I ask in a slight sheepish tone.
This time their look of confusion lingered.
"Uh... Equestria?" She said questioningly, Wondering just how little I knew about where I was.
Instead of inquiring about where the flying fuck Equestria is, I simply decided to smile and nod.
It was obvious that I didn't know what Fluttershy was talking about, but thankfully they spared my fragile humility, and didn't press any further.
It got quite for a moment, neither of us looking at one another.
the conversation had entered the awkward stage.
It remained quiet for a few minutes until I heard a gasp coming from Fluttershy's direction. I look over to see a look of realization and worry plastered on their face.
"Oh dear, Your friends! Are they okay!?" She asked, surprisingly shouting with urgency as well.
"Do they need a hospital!? Where are they!? Are they...d-dead?" She ask's while tears start to well up in her eyes.
"I should of gone to get help, I'm so sorry!" She says, on the verge of sobbing.

*Shit, I forgot about that...again... Dammit Abrem*
I curse myself.

"Oh! No no no, their quite okay" I say clapping my hands.
She still looks like she's about to cry, but she now also looks confused for a minute, until she was startled by the sound of the three large monsters jumping from their hiding places in the tree's.
They stared at Fluttershy with hostile expressions for a moment until I grabbed their attention.
"Stand down, their-" I look at Fluttershy. "Their?" I ask questioningly.
Thankfully she caught on to what I was asking
"Oh! She/They please" she answered happily.
I look back to my night kin to continue my earlier sentence.
"-they are our guest tonight, at ease"
Instantly, my night kin loosened their tense frames and, interestingly enough, eased their expressions.
*Hmm, interesting*
The night creatures I had made in the past usually always had hostile or tense expressions.
Unless it was just me with them, or with the exception of some small animals, they had some form of unease in their expressions, that's how all night creatures were.
Yet the three freshly forged creatures were at ease, peaceful even.
*I guess they don't find Fluttershy to be the most threatening * I amusingly think to myself.
Turning back to Fluttershy, I continue to attempt to ease her worry.
"They suffered some damages, but it was hardly anything I couldn't fix" I say to Fluttershy.
Thankfully, this seemed to ease her worries a bit, but she still looked towards the creatures with a look of unease.
"I- uhm...don't mean to be rude but...what are they?" She asked.
"You...don't know what they are?" I asked back
She only shook her head in response.
I didn't respond right away, and opted to thinking of a good way to explain what the hell a night creature was.
This was...a difficult question to answer.
Many in my world knew of the forgemasters and their deadly, horrible hordes that they birthed.
Even if someone wasn't aware of what a forgemaster was, night creatures were still known far and wide across the world, as they were nearly everywhere and in vast quantities and varieties. I've never had to explain what they are to anyone up until now, and I still needed help on understanding where i was and possibly help to get back to my world.
I couldn't lie about what they were, I was an atrocious lier. Plus, It looks like I already earned Fluttershy's trust, lying would probably only help in breaking that trust.
*But if I do tell her the truth, and with her apparently being... sensitive about these topics, it might just make her to afraid to even be near me and them....shit, what am I gonna do*
I was pulled out of my thoughts by Fluttershy's voice.
"Is everything okay? Im sorry if it's a sensitive topic to talk about"
"It's not so much a sensitive subject, it's just... I've never really had to explain what they are to anyone" I say slightly waving my hand towards the night creatures.
"And it's difficult to explain what they are without it sounding...well...grim"
She didn't immediately answer, instead she opted to quietly process like I had before.
She stayed quite for a moment until she looked back to me.
"Its okay, you can tell me, I promise I won't freak out" she said to me with slight confidence.
I look to her for a moment, a bit hesitant, but I look back to her confident eyes, and I give in.
*sigh...fuck it*
I turn away from her, and begin to explain.
"They are called night creatures" I start off.
"They are usually tormented souls that are forged into the bodies of the dead" I say rather bluntly
"They do reproduce in nature, just like any other being, but their more commonly seen with their forgemasters"
"Forgemasters are beings that take dead bodies, and summon souls from hell to serve as penance, to serve a second life"
I paused my explanation to see how Fluttershy would react, but she didn't speak, so I continued.
"Their usually used as soldiers, but they do make quite amazing companions, they are harmless so long as I choose to remain harmless" I say, ending my explanation.
I look back to Fluttershy, who had a vague look on her face. She was staring at my night creatures, it was hard to tell from the fur, but you could see that she was a bit pale.
She didn't make a sound, she didn't speak, I'm not even sure if she was breathing.
"Uh.. Fluttershy?" I say to get her attention, this causing her to slowly turn her head to look to me, her expression never changing.
"Are you alright?" I ask, genuine concern creeping into my voice.
Instead of a response, her eyes role into the back off her head, and she faints again.
*.....Fucking. Dammit Abrem.... sighat least I caught her before she hit the ground this time....*