Author's Note

I have no idea how to write characters, oh well you guys can tell me what I did wrong.
Anyways like always bash and enjoy.

Just A Nice Calm Normal Day In PonyVille

As we went inside we immediately went to our rooms since we just wanted to relax for the rest of the day until we started working tomorrow.

Thorax and Pharynx went to their bedroom to relax while I headed to my room as well 'You know, now that we're out here we should probaly practice and figure out stuff on our own so that way we aren't completely useless If there comes a time where we need to defend ourselves, eh I'll ask them about the idea tomorrow, today though I need to start working on improving myself even more.'

I close the door as I enter my room and take a minute to look around a bit more now since I didnt really have the chance to before. It is kinda small only able to fit a bed and desk but in my opinion its still ten times better then what I had at the Hive so I think I can manage.

'I've been able to do a bunch of stuff but I hadn't really had time to actually practice when I was In the Hive, Now though I have three 'moons' to try out and practice new stuff. So since we have the rest of the day off why not start preparingf for when i do?'

I sit on my bed testing out the comfiness ' A bit bouncy, firm and I don't hear any squeaks as well, I'll rate the rest after I sleep tonight.

'Ok now time for actually trying something new but what exactly should I try to do.'

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I then thought of something 'Wait If I'm truly before the show then that means.'

I get off my bed leaving the room as I knock on the guys room until Pharynx opens the door " I'm gonna go explore a bit."

He nods "OK well start getting ready."

I put my hand on the door before he can close it "No, I, I mean by myself."

Pharnyx narrows his eyes "By yourself?"

"Yes."

"So let me get this straight, you want to go wandering around in an environment we haven't fully gotten used to yet, let alone fully explored by yourself?"

"Yes."

He looks back into the room then looks back at me before sighing "Get back before the sky turns dark, or Thorax will get worried about you and then I'll get pissed at you for making him worry."

I gave him two thumbs up "You got it."

Before I'm able to leave Pharynx grabs my shoulder causing me to turn to him "Seriously be careful."

I give him a reassuring smile "I will."
Before I make my way outside.

As I make my way out I start making my way over to my destination, asking ponies around for directions until I finally arrive.

"Golden Oak Library, Its certainly been a while old friend."

I rest a hand on the side of the tree "Who knows how many more adventures that could've been had here?"

"Heh, look at me getting sentimental over a tree."

"But frankly I don't care because"

I step back as I look upwards to see the whole tree in my whole view "This is where their friendships with eachother began, their adventures, their hardships with eachother, it all started here."

"Who knows how far that could've gone if it wasn't for Tirek, though maybe I can fix that, and then even if its stupid at least she'll get to keep the home she'll make here."

I shake my head "Alright, enough distractions, let's go."

Entering the tree I look around reveling in the homey feeling that the library emits as I look around revealing that its a bit bigger in here then what was shown on the show, with multiple bookcases surrounding the room and a table with a couple of chairs over by one of the windows on the right side.

Making my way to the bookcases I start to look for anything that might be magic related 'Now, as cool as it is to be an unstoppable force thats just not realistic just yet, so i still need something that I can protect myself with or if its possible something that I can use to heal myself.'

'Makers Bakery Recipes, Me, Myself and I,
Ah, here we go Modern Spellcasting.'

As I go to leave I spot another book at the end, as I get a closer look at it I see that its named Principles of Magic 'Yeah thays probably gonna be useful.'

Grabbing it I look around one last time as I leave the library and head back to the building 'Wonder where the librarian is?'

As I'm walking down the road I note that its starting to get dark and I pick up the pace getting to the building without any trouble "I'm Back."

As I enter i see Thorax sitting on a couch while Pharynx sits in a recliner like chair in the living room talking about something before I interrupted them as Thorax waves at me "Welcome back Joseph, did you get what you needed outside?"

"Yep, was able to snag a couple of books."

Thorax tilts his head at me confused "Books?"

I'm confused for a second before I realize the confusion "Yeah, I think thats what their version of tomes are called here."

He ohhs in understanding "I see thats really cool actually, anything that can help our mission?"

"No, sorry."

His smile drops a little "Thats alright, besides I'd figured that would be the case but it doesn't hurt to see if you get lucky."

"Actually there is something I was concerned with that I wanted to talk about with you guys too."

They both focused their attention on me "What is it?"

"Well seeing as how we're probably gonna be out here for a while we should probably find somewhere to practice our abilities so we're capable of protecting ourselves."

Pharynx nods "That seems like a smart idea, though where are we gonna find a place like that?"

Thorax raises his hand "Um I actually have a question."

"What is it?"

Thorax starts rubbing his arm "W-well i know were gonna be out here for a while but um how are we supposed to get love?"

Me and Pharnyx stared at him blankly before I answered " I dont know, I had honestly forgotten about that."

"If anything we might have to you know take it."

Thorax frowns looking at the floor "Isn't their a different way we can get love?"

Pharynx crosses his arms "Well if you got a better idea then let's here it."

Thorax looks up "Well maybe we don't have to take live from ponies m-maybe we can just take love from objects or something, you know."

Pharnyx sighs "Look Thorax, I, I guess we can try and see if it works, but if it doesn't then sooner or later were gonna have to so what's necessary."

"I know, I just I don't want to hurt anycreature you know."

Pharynx gives a slight smile "Yeah I do and I'm glad you dont."

He then frowns slightly "But there will come a time when you need to, because even if you don't want to hurt that won't always be the same case for the other party, understand?"

"Yeahhhh."

Pharnyx nods "Good."

He then turns for me "Now that were back on topic, like I said do you have an idea of where we can go to practice that others won't show up and spot us at?"

I shake my head "No, not really i was thinking that after we're done working tomorrow we can look around Ponyville for a bit and maybe find an area where we can find an area to practice and train out abilities at."

He nods "Alright, sound good."

He then yawns revealing his sharp fangs and forked tounge going up and down for a second before closing his mouth "Well I think its time turn in for the day so I'm heading to sleep."

He then turns to Thorax "You coming?"

"In a bit."

He shrugs "Alright."

As we hear Pharnyx enters his room Thorax then turns to me while patting the seat next to him.

As I sit down next to him we just sit there in comfortable silence until he speaks "How was the rest of your day today?"

"It was nice and relaxing, not much else to say except that really."

"Thats fine, I just wanted to hear how you faired while you were out."

He then turns to me "Hey Joseph, can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot."

"What?"

"Oh right, my bad I just meant go ahead."

He becomes quiet for a couple of seconds until he speaks again "I-is it, bad that I kinda like where we are a bit better then the Hive?"

He cuts me off before incan answer him "Not that I want to abandon It! I still love the Hive and Our Queen Chrysalis and I sw-"

I put a finger over his mouth cutting him off "Thorax, I'm your friend right?"

He nods

"Good, now, as your friend you know you can talk to me about anything right? You don't have to come up with something to try and make sure I don't get angry with you just for sharing your thoughts and opinions on something."

He shakily nods "Y-yeah sorry Joseph, it's just well, I don't know, I kinda like it here compared to the Hive where you constantly have to watch your back just in case you have to defend yourself against one of your own."

"But out here, it just feels so much nicer than the Hive, and i can't help but feel like I'm doing something wrong for thinking that."

He looks up at me for reassurance "Do you think its wrong for me to think about the Hive like that."

I answer with no hesitation "No."

He looks surprised at my answer "Really?"

"Yeah, there nothing wrong feeling like that and besides who knows maybe this place is better."

"Yeah, But you do want to go back right?"

"...."

"...Joseph?"

I sigh "Look Thorax If I'm gonna be honest, not really."

He looks shocked at my confession "W-what but I-its the Hive we have to go back."

"Why?"

Thorax spluttered at my question "Why?" What do you mean why? Because its the Hive and Changelings always have to go back to serve Our Queen no matter what."

"But do you want to?"

He paused for a second "O-of course i want to."

"Didn't sound so sure."

"I was just trying to answer you quickly."

"Look Thorax I'm not gonna force you to agree with me, even if I'm still your first friend you don't have to agree with everything I say or try and appease me, it's ok not to agree with me."

"Its..... not that I don't like what I saw here, I do, but I know that eventually we will have to return to the Hive when our mission is done so if thats the case then I feel like It would be a waste of time to do anything else except what we need to do."

I nod "I get it, you don't want to waste time on anything but the mission."
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"But, hypothetically would you?"

"What?"

"If you could, would you want to stay outside the Hive and see whats out here, going at Your pace, doing You want to do instead of doing something someling else wants? Hypothetically of course."

He sits their, quiet for a good minute before finally answering "I feel like that would be amazing, exploring everything that outside the Hive has to offer."

He starts getting more excited at the idea "A-and not having to worry about what someling else wants for once, being able to do what I want to do and when I want to do it."

He then turns to me, smiling as he continues"And that would be the best part I could choose how I want things to be, not having to always listen to someling else, always doing something that had to be for the Hive."

He then shoots towards me getting all up in my face "But put here there would no Hive, I could do things for Me and me only, so yeah I would stay outside the Hive."

As his excitement dies down he blinks registering whats infront of him before putting space between us, looking as red a tomato " *ahem* Hypothetically of course, please don't tell Pharynx what I said."

I give him a reassuring smile before turning looking in the direction of my bed "Don't worry my lips are sealed."

Thorax sags with relief "Thanks."
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"But imagine, Thorax, if it wasn't hypothetical."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, what if we didn't go back to Hive?"

".......Let's talk about this *yawn* tomorrow, ok?"

"Yeah, *yawn* thats fine, sorry if i was upseting you It's just, I just don't want you to throw away something that could make you happier you know?"
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"Thora-"

As I turn back to him I see him knocked out, slumbering away on my shoulder.
Weighing my options, I decide on what I feel like doing."

Chuckling as Iook over him i resign myself to this fate "Oh what the hell, I'm to lazy to get up anyways."

Set on my decision I grab Thorax and lay him on top of me as I lay down trying to get comfortable, until I do.

"Guess this will have to do."

As I start to close my eyes I think of one last thing.

"Should've brought a pillow before." As I finally go to sleep."

Feeling like I'm starting to wake up I try and will myself back to sleep until I start to feel Thorax start to stir.

Sighing I reluctantly start to wake myself up as I wait for Thorax to get off as he continues to wake himself up. Though as he finally opens his eyes he looks straight into mine before sleepily looking down and then back up
"mmhey"

"Hey."

He drops his head back down on me "Just give me like a few more minutes."

Chuckling I tell him "No can do, we start working today at the farm remember?"

He groans "Do we have to?"

"Well if we want 'Bits' then yes."

"Do we really need Bits?"

"Well I think that were eventually gonna need some if we want stuff."

Groaning Thorax rolls off on to the floor making a resounding thump. "ow."

I lean a bit off the couch "you good?"

Still laying on the floor face down I get a muffled reply "yeah"

As me and Thorax start to actually get up I hear Pharnyx's door open as he comes in the living room "Hey Joseph do you know where Thorax went? He didn't come to bed last....night."

He stands still for a few seconds looking back and forth between me and Thorax "Huh, ok"

"Anyywaysss, I'm pretty sure we need to go back to the farm today so we should start heading out."

"And Thorax get off the floor, your not a grub anymore."

After leaving the building and making our way to the farm we said hi to Pear and she came over with the biggest grin on her face as she came over and wrapped us in a bear hug.

"M-m-miss Pear c-ant breath."

Realizing that were being crushed she lets go out us as we take a minute to breath
'Well that's Earth Pony strength for you.'

"Sorry ya'll, just happened to be in a good mood today."

Thorax coughs for a bit before asking "W-well Miss Pear what happened."

Her smile grows bigger as she answers "Well you wouldn't believe it but my little filly came back to us today, a bit before ya'll came, plus, she got her Revelation Mark too, one of the best days of my life so far, so yeah you can see why I'm in such a good mood."

We all smile at the nice event that happened before Thorax speaks up "Wow Miss Pear I'm happy for you."

"Thank you Shining, and now that she's here I can introduce you to the whole family now, come on there inside."

As we walk inside I'm instantly hit by the smell of food as I start breathing in the delightful smell.

"What is that?"

And it seems like I'm not the only one as when I turn to the guys they have their eyes closed breathing in an unfamiliar smell.

"Don't know, but, it feels nice to breath in."

"Um Momma, whose that?"

Turning to the source of the voice I see a young mare with orange fur and blonde hair also wearing blue overalls over a white shirt.

"These are some of the young colts who will be helping around the farm for a bit."

An old mare with light green fur and white hair wearing a colorful looking button up shirt raises an eyebrow at Pear "And you didn't think to mention that when I was making breakfast?"

Pear stutters "u-uh maybe."

She shakes her head "Well can't be helped i guess with all that happened earlier, but don't think that you'll be excused next time you hear."

"Yes ma'am."

"Good."

She then turns to us "Sorry that there's no leftovers left youngins, if I had known we were getting visitors I'd made extra."

"Oh, well thank you miss?"

She widens her eyes a bit before shaking her head "Heh, where my manners, names Granny Smith."

She then points to a Stallion with buttery fur with red hair wearing a stetson and a tan vest on top of a red and kinda white plaid shirt "This big oaf right here is my son Bright Mac."

I looked over to him and I could tell different form or not he could rip me apart with much effort with the amount of muscle I can see coming from just his arms

"Hello there."

"Hi."
"Hello."
"Nice to meet you."

She then pointed towards the young colt with red fur and orange hair wearing just a black and white plaid shirt. "This here's my grandson Big Mac."

"Hey."

We greeted him in return

"That little filly right there is Applebloom."

As she pointed to one of the cutest things I've ever seen as she was wearing that oversized bow tie and apple themed baby clothes

Thorax was gushing quietly as to not interrupt "Awwwww, she's so tiny."

"And last but not least, our reunited family member is my granddaughter Applejack."

"Howdy."

'There she is, god its still surreal to see one of them for real even after everything.'

"And I'm pretty sure already know my daughter-in-law Pear Butter."

"Wow, well it was nice meeting all of you."

Pear then walked outside while telling us to follow " Alright colts, now that you've met the rest of the family Its time to show you what you'll be doing today."

She then turned around and started walking off while beckoning us to follow, thus starting our first day at Sweet Apple Acres.