The Everfree Knight

Well, I guess I should start this by saying hello. Please keep in mind that I'm just a kid when this all started, so if anything, the way I think is justified! My name... even though my mother kind of replaced it, and no matter how much I use it, my Diamond dog name is always used, is Frederick Schultz. I'm part german, as you can tell, and part Mexican. My mother's side is Mexican, and my father is German.

Now, my life was on average at least. I've always been told that I worry about things that a kid my age never really worries about, like "What my grades are." and "should I really knock that guy senseless" you know, basic stuff. But the way I saw it, life has a tendency to bite you in the ass if you're unprepared.

I was not, however, prepared for being forced into an alternate world!

Oh, that's right. Yeah, I was put into an alternate world by some bitch who can't do shit for herself! No, it wasn't Celestia, she's actually fairly nice. Luna was still in the moon at the time, So I can't say much for her.

Nightmare moon though... She was bitch. Yes, I played Call of duty, but never online. It was stupid to. It was only for the zombies.

Let's start at the beginning of this weird, and slightly fucking awesome story...

(OST)

The radio blared as the patron of the Orphanage and I rode in his car.

"So Freddy, whach'y'all think about getting a drink from that circle k?" He asked me. He was Black man, fairly nice guy. I couldn't help but like him, despite how tactless he can be at times. He had a slight afro and goatee, was a medium sized man, and he was a drug dealer on the side.

Ah, but the thing is, he never sold any of the big time drugs, like heroine and meth. He only sold pot. He never smokes it around me, as he told me "He doesn't want me picking up the habit". Good guy, I have to say.

"Ain't got a problem with that. Let's go." I agree as we drive into the area where Circle K is. We enter the convenience store and head towards the soda fountain. I get a 22 Oz, he gets a 44 Oz.

I never did tell you the guys name, did I? His name is Ernie Jones. His parents were weird like that.

"If y'all want some candy, better get some now, I'm a bit strapped on cash after this, so you're gonna have to save it in the fridge." He tells me as I finish pouring my drink. I nodded and head to the chips section and grab a bag of whatever brand.

After we purchased our stuff, we head back into the car. It was an old orange Chevy Impala, don't ask me what year, not even I know.

"So how was school little man?" Ernie asks me. I shrugged in response.

"Alright, I guess. That one punk keeps trying to bully me. You won't get mad if I get in a fight, will you?" I ask him. He thinks for a moment before answering.

"Well, s'long you don't throw the first punch, I ain't got no problem with it. Never start fights, only finish them." I nodded as we continued on the drive back to Ernies apartment. Ernies kind of adopted me, in a matter of speaking. It's not official or anything, but I guess you could say I'm like a son to him, since I live with him. We head to the orphanage when it's the afternoon, then at night we head to his apartment.

The city we live in is Atlanta, so ethnicity wise, I'm a minority. Don't get the wrong idea from that statement, I'm only stating what I believe to be a fact.

We finally made it back to the apartment complex, and head inside with our drinks and food. I see Ms. Stevens with her dog walking out and wave at her. She smiles and waves back and goes on her way. We climb up the stares to the third floor and walk to the sixth room on the right.

Ernie fumbles a little bit with his keys before he opens the door. It was a nice room I guess. Not too messy, but not too clean either. We enter and put our stuff down on the mahogany table and take off our coats. Winter in Atlanta was an asshole like that.

"You wanna play the Xbox, or do y'all have homework?" He asks me.

"Nah, I have homework to do. Math. I should be done real quick though." I tell him. He nods and fires up the game counsel and starts playing gears of war.

I head to my room and start on the homework I was given. Just bobbing my head to the music in my mind.

My eyes began to drift closed as I lay on my bed. I guess I'm much more tired then I thought...

My eyes finally shut as I drifted off to sleep

Greetings young one...

...

Ernie, did you smoke in my room again?

Hmhm, no, this isn't the cause of a hallucinogenic.

The voice sounded female, and I guess it had this motherly tone to it. Kind of makes me remember my mom... Other then that, that's just exactly what a hallucination would say! Trying to lull me into a false sense of security, then BAM! The mindfucking starts!

Quite the mouth...

Thank you, I'm rather proud of my extended vocabulary and uses of it. Besides, you're a hallucination, what do you care about my language?

*sigh* What is it going to take for me to convince you that I'm real?

You could let me wake up! There's an idea I'm sure we can both get by!

You could practically sense my cheesy grin, since I was fairly nervous.

Very well. Awaken, young Frederick. I will see you when you wake up.

Wait wha-

I awoke with gasp and looked around the room for signs of the hallucination, but to my relief, she wasn't here.

"WHAT THE HELL?!? I DIDN'T EVEN SMOKE ANYTHING YET!" Ernies's voice rang through the walls.

Oh shit...

I ran out of my room and looked to find an ivory... thing with a horn and wings with a red mane. Wait... that looks like a pony.

A fucking pony with a crown.

A fucking pony with a crown trying to calm down a frantic patron that smokes weed.

The humor is not lost on me, let me assure you.

I cleared my throat to get their attention. It worked, as they both looked at me. Ernie looked at me frantically and grabbed the kitchen knife and grabbed me.

"You stay away from us! You can hurt me, but y'all got another thing coming if you think you gon' hurt him!" He shouted with determination despite his fear. I looked at him with surprise, never thinking that he would stick up for me like this.

"I'm not going to hurt either of you! I need the child's help!" She exclaimed as Ernie held me tighter.

"What do you want? What can you possibly need Freddy for?" Ernie asked with suspicion.

"I need him to save my world!" she exclaimed. We both stare at her with shock, me most of all. This all just seems so impossible!

"Bullshit!" He pointed the knife more towards her, "All you're sayin' is bullshit!"

"I'm not lying! He's the only chance my daughter's have of living!" she was crying this time. I was able to wring myself from Ernie's grasp and slowly make my way towards the pegacorn thing.

"Are you lying?" I ask her. She shakes her head as tears fall down her face. I'm very skeptical at it all.

"Freddy, how can you trust her so easily? She just up and warped in here without even wiping her feet!" there's Ernie with his priorities straight...

"It's hoofs Ernie." I correct him.

"I know what I said! y'all know what I mean." he grumbled. The pegacorn giggled as she watched the scene between me and my caretaker. I raise an eyebrow in her direction.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but it's just so strange yet funny watching you two. like father and son in a weird way." she tells us. I blush slightly as I look at Ernie who smiles warmly at me. I guess he is a father figure for me, despite his faults he did his best.

"Well... I may have never really got a lot of memories of my dad, but Ernie has taken care of me, and I've enjoyed every second of it." I say rather embarrassed. I felt Ernie hug me tightly, making me embarrassed even more.

I shake my head as I get serious again, "You said something about your daughters needing me, what did you mean?" I asked. That got Ernie's attention as he sat down on the couch and stared at the pegacorn.

She cleared her throat, "Right... um, my name is Faust Lightbringer. I am the mother of two Immortals, Celestia and Luna Lightbringer, raisers of the sun and moon of my world." Both myself and Ernie whistle at the accomplishment. We were somewhat sci-fi nerds, so we kind of fantasized about something like this. It's not too surprising, but it doesn't lessen the alarm we're feeling

"Jesus girl, that's quite a notch on yo belt." Ernie looks at me, "Golf clap?" I nodded.

"Golf clap." We then proceed to give her a golf clap. she giggles at our antics, but becomes serious again.

"Thank you, but I must get into the matter of why I'm here. Frederick Schultz, I have chosen you as the human of Everfree. One not bound by morales, but acts with justice. One who doesn't think with his emotions, but with his mind. Cold, yet not. Caring, yet stern. I wish you to help guide my world through your judgement, and help shape it's history with six others that are native to my world." We both stare wide eyed at her before looking at each other.

We then proceeded to bust a gut.

"OH LAWD MY SIDES!" Ernie exclaimed. I was too busy laughing to respond. Faust sighed before a golden light came from her horn and engulfed us.

We were in space. We were in the darkest recesses of space.

Mind equals blown. I think I know why Ernie smokes weed now... STILL NOT TRYING IT!

"Please, watch. look what is to come if I do not bring you." She tells me sadly.

I watch the planet, it's vibrant and full of color, but it begins to take on a black and some sort of grey, spreading over it like a cancer.

"What's going on?" I ask her shakily.

"That is the corruption that the many evils will unleash without your help. This is why I need your help." She tells me. I gulped as the scene went back to the apartment. I turn to Ernie and notice that he was pale. I run up to him and check on him.

"Ernie! Are you okay!?" I frantically ask him.

"Ya little man, I'm fine..." he looks at Faust, "You need him to stop that, huh?" he asks. She nods grimly and looks sad.

He nods before he looks at me. "Little man... can you do it?" What?

"W-what? Ernie, what do you mean?" I ask him shocked.

"Freddy, can you do it? I need to know if you're willing to step up and help someone in need." He looks at me sternly. I pause for a moment.

Am I willing to step away from all that I know for someone I never knew until now?

No.

Am I going to not try to help when I can do something?

HELL NO.

I nod as an answer and look at Faust, "Well, Alright." She looks extremely relieved, but I continue my statement.

"Why me, though? I'm just a kid. What good can a child do when it comes to saving a damn planet?" I then felt a hand hit me upside the head, "OW! What?" I look at Ernie who was frowning.

"Watch your damn language in front of a lady." I stared at him incredulously before facepalming. Faust giggle once again at our antics.

"Well, to answer your question, it's like this. I find that even the smallest things can keep evil at bay, like simply helping a friend, or even a child." She then nuzzles me, catching me off guard. "You have so much potential and you don't even realize it yet. But you will, and I know you will be the greatest knight I have chosen yet." I opt to simply stare at her in wonder, thinking on how high her expectations of me were. But then something comes to my mind.

What about Ernie?

I look to her pleadingly, "Would I be able to bring Ernie with me?" I ask her, surprising the mentioned patron. She had a sad look on her face and shook her head, devastating me. "I... I can't go without him!" I yelled, but I felt a hand on my head. I turned to Ernie, who had glazed eyes.

"Y'all will be fine without me. I know you, you've been a good kid, and a great son. I may not be your father, but I'm proud that you consider me one, despite all the bad shit I get in to." he hugs me, "But ya' need help her Freddy. She's dependin' on y'all to." he reaches behind his neck and gives me his thin silver chain with a cross attached to it, "Take it." He tells me.

I do so numbly and put it over my head. He gets up from the couch, "Well, I was goin' give this to ya' on yo birthday, but this may be the last time I see you. I may as well give this to you now." He tells me as he moves towards the closet and opens it. He sifts through the clutter and pulls out a box. He comes back to the couch and sits down and hands me the box, "Open it." He tells me. I nod and did so, and to my surprise, an MP3 player with headphones was sitting there, brand new. I stare at him in shock and grip him in the tightest hug my body could muster and cry.

I've never cried, not since my parents death. Not when I was beat up and retaliated, not when I hurt myself, and not when I was never picked to be adopted. But this moment brought out all of the pent up sadness, and burst like dam. He hugged me tighter as I sobbed, and I could feel his tears on my shirt as well as he cried softly.

After a few moments of depression and sadness, we stopped and wiped the tears from our eyes. We turn back to Faust, who had tears of her own, "I... I'm so sorry..." She was crying herself... I think I should help her. I look at Ernie, who smiles and nods.

I move towards her and gripped her in a hug, surprising her. "It isn't your fault Ms. Lightbringer. I agreed to do this, so you may as well get it over with." Truth be told, I'm still very reluctant to leave. But a whole lot of people... ponies need my help. She says I have the power to help, may as well pull a spider man and take the responsibility.

She grabs me lightly with a nervous hug of her own, "Thank you... You have no idea how much this means to me..." I roll my eyes and rudely reply.

"I think I have an Idea." I then turn back to Ernie who was smiling sadly. A golden light came from behind me, making him shield his eyes, " Auf Wiedersehen, Ernie..." I wave at him sadly. He waves back.

"I'll pray for y'all Freddy. Stay alive, you hear me!?" He yells as the portal starts to pick up wind and brightness.

"I will! STAY OUT OF TROUBLE!" I shout as Ernie disappears from my sight and Faust and I finally enter the portal.

(OST)

We were in a weird bright area, it was all white, and I looked around in awe.

"Whoa." I say dumbly as worlds begin to zoom past us. This was amazing! I heard a small giggle from my side as I turn to find Faust staring at me. "W-what?" I blush with embarrassment. She giggles louder this time.

"It's nothing, I'm simply enjoying your wonder, is all." she replied. I roll my eyes as my blush deepens.

"No shit, I am a kid." I reply with as much snark as I can muster. She laughs as we finally make it to our destination. It was the same planet she showed me, except without the lung cancer.

Yes, I said lung cancer. I know it's a planet, but it's the best analogy I can come up with! A corridor appears in front of me that leads down to Equestria, I turn to Faust and with a questioning look.

"I have to ask, what will I be able to do? I know you said that whole simplest things speech already, but I mean ability wise. I doubt a kid with next to nothing will be able to do much besides me flicking boogers at whatever monster comes my way." I ask her.

"Well, I have to ask this first. Why did I feel so heavy on your planet?" She replies my question with her own. I hate shit like that, I really do.

"Because gravity, now answer my question." I deadpan. She smiles at me knowingly, weirding the hell out of me.

I then looked confused, "Does it have to do with gravity?" I ask her. She nods.

"Yes, I believe that on Equus, you may be much lighter than you would feel on your home planet, doubling your strength, and increasing your agility." I looked at her surprised, and then had a vicious and devious smile on my face.

"Yessss...." I rubbed my hands together in an evil genius like way. She taps me lightly on the side with her wing.

"Don't get any ideas." She stares at me sternly. I frown with and fake-pouted. She smiled before continuing, "Another theory I have is that you may be able to adapt to the magic in the atmosphere, and in the planet itself, giving you command over a single element of your choice.." I looked at her surprised once more.

"Like control the elementals, like fire and ice, that sort of thing?" I ask her. She nods and I jump for joy, "YES! I always wanted to be a freaking fire bender!" I shout with excitement. She laughs before her horn begins to glow with a golden light before hitting my shoulder. I look at the area it hit, and noticed a small bit expanding. The light died down, and a shoulder piece of Crimson armor appeared. "What's this?" I ask her.

"It's your knights armor, simply tap it when you are of age, and it will cover your body in your own personal armor." I groaned at the of age part. Figures that I have to wait for a good while before I get the good stuff... Oh well, make due with what I have, I guess.

"Also, when you are older, I will give you your knights weapon. I believe you may know what it is when you see it." She tells me with her cryptic mystical bullshit. I stare at her before shrugging. If it's like the armor, I'm sure it will be worth the wait.

"Alright, I guess I may as well head to your planet. Any advice?" I ask her.

"Try to stay away from the Ursa Majors. Don't ask me who created them, I think their flankholes." She tells me. I raise an eyebrow before shrugging and turning back to the corridor. I move towards it and knock on the door. When it opens, tendrils of light grabbed me and pulled me through at high speeds.

"HOOOOOOOLLYYYYYYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!" I scream as I sail through the corridor.

Finally, after what seems like an eternity, I land with a thud on a soft grassy floor. I immediately regret agreeing to this... I get up and look around, noticing that I'm in a forest.

"OF FUCKING COURSE! DAMMIT FAUST, YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT ME IN SOME FUCKING CIVILIZATION!?!?" I shout into the air.

Sorry... I may have mis-calculated the spell...

I... What is this I don't even. I'm done being angry...

Really?

NO!!!!

Look, I may be powerful, but I'm not a deity. I don't know everything. You're going to have to find civilization since I can't interfere anymore.

I sighed before I looked around. Alright, first order of business is finding out if there's any changes to my body. I inspect myself, and notice I seem to be slightly fitter than I was before. I shrug and continue. Wait... let me open my pants and- yup, their still there.

Must you really look there? Why would I change your gender?

Because you never know. Alright, second order of business, find civilization. I turn to my left and point dramatically, "The escalator goes this way!" I say to myself. I then move in the direction I randomly picked and whistled to myself.

You know, Faust is right. I do feel extremely light, and I notice that my strolling seems faster than it normally would and I'm not even tired. Cool.

The forest seemed relatively calm, so I did the same, and remained calm. Seriously, most kids would panic, but I kind of find this exciting. When I thought this though, I heard a rustling from the bushes.

Not so exciting anymore. I turn towards the weirdest and freakiest sight ever. Wolf like beings that looked like they were made of wood.

Fuck you too world. I then Booked it in another random direction, and saw that my running was even faster as well. Shitty news though, the wolves were still on my tail.

(OST)

Shitshitshitshit!!! I made my way through the brush and found myself in a canyon of sorts. Now nature can't even make up its mind? GREAT! I looked back and saw the wolves still after me and booked it again. I was tiring out, and I knew that in this open space, they'll find me. I'm not going to go down without a fight though! I was backed into a wall, and they surrounded me, blocking any chance of escape.

"Really? you're going to kill me like a cliche? I can't believe I'm going out like this!" I complain. I haven't even started my job, and I'm failing at it already! I be not proud...

Before I could complain even more, A giant figure zoomed past me and struck a wooden wolf with a stick. Wait, when I look closer, it was a spear. It then stabbed another wolf and quickly brought it out. it then punched another wolf, and to my surprise, I got a good look at its arms. It was big and hairy, and had claws on its fingers.

Oh dear god it might be a werewolf... WELL NOW I'M JUST SCREWED! I was afraid now. For once, I was afraid.

I hate it. I hate this feeling of fear, it isn't right. When the werewolf finished what it was doing, it turned to me, and I involuntarily stepped back. Dammit, I showed it fear. Now it's going to pounce! But, alas, it did something else. I brought it's cloak down, and revealed to be some sort of dog like creature. Weird.

(OST)

"Are you alright little one?" It's voice sounded female, and is she really asking about my well being? Strange...

I nodded silently, cautiously watching her.

"Can you speak?" She asked.

"No, I can understand you because I'm a fucking mute." I replied with enough snark that pleased me as I stared at her with a deadpanned glare. Instead of getting angry, she simply laughed.

"That is good. Now go home, this is no place for a child." She tells me and turns away. Wait a minute, if she lives around here, then that means... CIVILIZATION!

"It's kind of hard to do that without a home to go to." I tell her. She stops and I notice her ear twitch.

"No home?" she looks at me with shock and sadness. I hate pity, but I have to play on it.

"yeah, no home. As in, orphan and all that jazz." I sigh. She did something I didn't really expect her to do. She picked me up and carried me. "Um... what are you doing?" I ask her.

"You don't have a home. I'm taking you to mine. No child deserves not having a home." A little quick at the decision making, isn't she?

"Why? You just met me, and you don't know If I'm dangerous... so why?" I ask her with suspicion. This worked way to easily. It pays to be suspicious.

"Didn't you hear me? No child deserves to not have a warm bed to call their own." She looks back at me with a raised eyebrow. Now that I get a good look at her, she has steel grey fur and bright green eyes. She's fairly tall.

"Alright then... what are you?" I ask her as she continues her trek with me in her arms.

"Diamond Dog. We eat gems, what about you?" She asks me.

"Omnivore." I tell her. She looks at me confused, making me sigh with exasperation. "It means I can eat meat and vegetables." I tell her. she makes an 'oh' face and we continue.

"What are you? You're not a Diamond dog." She asked me.

"What made you think that lassie?" I snark, but reply anyway, "I'm a human."

"What's a human?"

"You're asking the wrong person. I don't exactly know the details on us." I tell her. She nods as we stop in front of a hole in the ground.

"Umm... Not to sound ungrateful, or anything, but what is this?" I ask her. She laughes.

"This is the entrance to Hollow Sanctuary. Native Dogs come here for a place to settle down when they wish for a life of peace." She tells me. I nodded, taking in the information.

"I know it's a bit late to ask this, but what's your name?" I ask her, hoping to know the name of my rescuer.

"Alpine. Alpha Matriarch of the clan." Well shit, I guess that's pretty damn important if she has to mention it.

"I'll just call you Alp. Sounds good?" I ask her, not really caring. She laughed and nodded. I smiled as we jumped down into the hole. I expected it to be dark, but to my surprise, there's a long row of torches lighting the way.

"Interesting, kind of reminds me of Erebor." I remark. I've seen the hobbit, and I've enjoyed every second of it.

"I'll take that as a compliment." She tells me with humor in her voice. We begin down the hall with the torches, making small talk.

A thought came to my mind as we made it into here.

"Why are you bringing me here? What made you want to bring me in?" I ask her.

"I want a son. you're an orphan." She told me, stupefying me.

Wh-what!?! She wants to adopt me? Why?

"Why!?!?" oops, did I say that out loud?

Her ears went down, signifying she was sad, "Because I can't have pups of my own..." Oh...

Ouch. uh, QUICK! SALVAGE THE HAPPY MOOD!

"Well, if you want... I don't mind calling you mother..." Truth be told, I do. I REALLY FUCKING DO. But I'm sure I'll warm up to, just like I did with Ernie...

I hope he's okay...

I felt her grip me tighter, as I felt tears on the top of my head, "Thank you..." She said.

I sighed, and hugged her back. Well, it's the least I can do for saving my hide, so I don't have a problem with showing a little love. We stopped in front of a door, and she knocked in some sort of sequence before it creaked open. I looked inside, and was surprised to find a great city of Diamond dogs.

This, is awesome. We began to walk on a wooden bridge that led to some extravagant looking archway, I'm guessing that's where she lives.

We enter the area and saw a duo of guards standing there. They saluted and stared at me, but allowed us to enter. She made her way to a hall before stopping in front of a door. "You must be tired." She opens the door, revealing a fur bed and a desk made of stone.

"Sleep. We'll meet the rest in the morning." She closed the door, leaving me to my thoughts.

I just got adopted by some a Diamond Dog.  I just got chased by Wolves made of wood. I just got toured through an underground city full of Diamond Dogs.

I plopped down on the bed face first and groaned.

This job hurt already...

(Elsewhere)

Celestia looked over Canterlot with a worried glance. She felt a familiar surge of power, one she hasn't felt in ages.

It was her mother.

'but why now? She only does anything when she...' her eyes widened, 'another champion has stepped forward. She must have seen the future and acted accordingly...' she smiled.

'Maybe everything will be alright after all...' she looked at the moon, staring intently at the engraving of the old legend, the Mare in the Moon.

'Soon sister, I will see you again. I hope nothing too horrible happens...'

The day ended, leaving the many inhabitants to go to their sleep.

It was only a matter of time before the Knight must reveal himself.