Justice Advent

Finally, after over six months trapped inside the room. Zein gonna saw the outher world!...

... Well, if he not trapped inside his own case and going to get selled.

The stallion he just meet proven not as innocent as he seems, as he planned to sell Zein. Yeah, he looking gorgeous as driver and all. But right now he's a sapient being, who going to buy him? Maybe if as slave, but he a talking belt that can't move anywhere. Yet he can't put his spirit down. If he going to be sell, he better sell for a fortune for some whole noble family.

Have Zein say, not everyday you feel comfortable in claustrophobia peoples nightmare. His case feel like a hug for him. He may not really a human from his memories and the video proof, but at least that fake memory fill him in.

By the way, Zein find a new feature in himself and the case. He could see through the suitcase. Not like through and through, but more like the case had some 360o camera on it. He can see clearly out from the case.

He's now taken out from the room he was trapped in, as the stallion is bite on the case handle and walk out through a kind of prehistoric corridor make out from chipped bricks, stone bricks to be precise. The sunlight now visible in the end of the corridor. Zein feel his imaginary heart thumping as he going to saw the sun for the first time after 6 months meditating in white room. He will miss Bally after this.

The light shone on his case, as the celestial burning orb now on his view. Seems a bit too close from his perspective, but from his temp scale, it's warm out there. Not the bad warm, but the warm make you can sleep peacefully out here. Zein saw back at the corridor he and the stallion out from, it's a kind of small shrine gate that with monolith on top of it. He also think the room is builded underground, since there's no other structures around it. Few of the shrine features is already covered by some vegetations, as some vines around the way in looks like being cut off, probably before the stallion get in.

“Well, this is a charming hideout,” the driver commented out loud, his synthetic voice laced with sarcasm. The stallion who heard it rolled his eyes as he put Zein and his case on a small, but wide rock, enough to support the case there.

Zein scanned his surrounding again, as he saw the forest that hide the monument from any pony or sapient creatures probably come. The trees ridiculously looks like some cartoon, along with the grass, bushes, flowers, even the sky and clouds is very eye-catching. They're very vibrant and friendly looking, like there's no malice in the first place. And in the same time, the appearance of that all was very awfully similar with the stallion. He swear he have saw their style somewhere.

Zein took a peek at the stallion pegasi again, as he now digging a hole, pretty wide hole Zein have added. Chuck out the shovel after it seems deep enough, the stallion jump out as Zein saw him bring the almost clean decomposed body of the scientist unicorn and slowly lay it down to the hole. After that, he bury the body with the same shovel to dump the small dirt hill back to their place, covering the skeleton.

The now closed burial seems have small mound as the pegasi stabbed a stick on where the head placed. After the stick is stand proud, the stallion sat on his rump, while his fore-hooves clasped each other, and his eyes closed, like did a pray for the once living unicorn.

Have Zein say, he were touched by the display of respect, and the proper burial for his maker by the pegasi. The stallion turn back as he finished and head to rock he placed Zein case on.

"Not gonna lie, but you actually have more respect for a pony that want to sell a sapient being. " Zein not going to sugarcoat it, the stallion have crook and bad guy impression for Zein. But the burial give him new perspective about his soon-seller. The pegasi just sighed then give a weak smile.

"Not like I heartless okay? I maybe some trafficker or black market agent. But I never kill or disrespect anypony with out any reason. That's my life motto, 'Respect if you want be respected', and still stick with it till now. " Zein imaginary smile spread on his face, now that's fire motto. He probably have to make one for himself. Zein cleared his throat before stared at the pegasi.

"So? What now? Where you going to sell me? I mean, you make it clear by telling me to sell this driver on black market, but they're like everywhere aren't they? " The talking driver asked as the stallion rubbed his chin with his left hoof, like some pose of thinking. His eyes widen up before his smile followed .

"I know, probably one in Cloudsdale. I hear they give the best price, they also the closest one right now. Plus, they have Rainbow Glint. Sadly you can't try them, they're sweet, spicy and good. " The stallion say as he then bring Zein case on his mouth again as he spread out his wigs and start to flapping them. Slowly, the stallion start to float from the ground and fly to one direction. But meanwhile, Zein feel something is surfaced. That 'Cloudsdale' name sounds very familiar. Zein dive to a deep thought as a flash of his memory played on his mind.

Hey man, what are you watching?

Hmm? Oh *****! Nothing serious, just My Little Pony.

Huh? That girl show?

That's not really a girl show okay? It's master peace for a decade, sadly the G5 suck for me.

I personally love the G5, probably you need to try a shot *****!

Nah, have no time. I got som- wait, is that cloud city?

Yeah, it's Cloudsdale. City for the pegasi.

I see ... and that white horse?

She's not a horse, an alicorn. And her name is ********.

Well damn, she's hot

Now he remember, he fuckin' remember. The pony cartoonish style, the trees, the sky. Shit, he's not in Kansas anymore or anywhere in his memories. Zein is in Equestria, a fictional land of magic and friendship from My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic. As a Zein Driver! Furthermore, Why he remember all of it!?

'Breath Zein, breath. Remember, you're not human. All of that memory is fake, and this is foreign land for you. ' his thought racing as many possibilities of the place played in his head. Possibilities he ironically remember that become a danger for his manlyness.

'Where time I on now? Is this past the Summer Sun Celebration? Or before? Not Like I can interfere there. I either lucky or not as I already memorized the whole 9 ... or 8 seasons of them at least. So I can't messing with timeline. '

"Hey feather pony, can you tell me any post events happened before? " Zein aske as the stallion peeked at the case he bring. The pegasi then hugged the case with his fore-hooves as his mouth now free.

"Well if you ask me, it's already two months after Summer Sun Celebration. But that time the sun is late to be raised, and suddenly we get a new princess. " now he can imaginarily sigh in relief. At the episode where Starlight and Twilight time traveled, the timeline's branches is very fucked up. Messing with canon events is a big no no. Heh, too bad he can't watch that Spiderman whatta-universe next movie.

"Understandable, have a nice day. " The stallion shrugged at Zein deadpan response as he added more flap on his wings as he accelerate the speed.

Few minutes later, the pegasi and talking belt in a case arrived as the floating city is visible from distance. Zein could see the weather factory a little away from the city, while he can saw small dots of pegasi flying around the city.

“Why Cloudsdale?” Zein asked from inside the case. He already asked before, but to make sure.

“Simple,” the stallion replied. “I’m a pegasi, and Cloudsdale has the best black market in Equestria. You’ll fetch a good price there. Enough for me to retire comfortably.”

“You’re really set on selling me, huh?” Zein muttered, his voice tinged with annoyance.

“Yep,” the stallion replied smugly. Can't blame him, He also wants to be sold at least expensively.

When they arrived in Cloudsdale, the bustling cloud streets were filled with pegasi going about their day. Bright sunlight reflected off the soft white clouds, and the air was cool and crisp.

The stallion maneuvered through the floating city’s alleys, heading toward the shadowy section where the black market operated. It was a stark contrast to the pristine parts of the city, with tattered clouds forming makeshift walls and pegasi with shifty gazes standing guard.

The black market section actually looking cool, with more eerie appearance from the place he saw all the way here. Few stands is shouting their goods to the passerby, while there's various things they sell. From some inanimate objects,to what looks like an endangered species. Few ponies that seems like guards of the market also wandering around as their eyes watching like some eagle hunt for their prey. Can he count that as some pun?

"Well, isn't that neat? " Zein muttered out loud from his case with his synthetic voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Aww, come on. Don't get cold at this moment. I'm sure somepony want to buy you with great price, and that going to ME. " Emphasizing the me not make the situation better, he still going to sell Zein, A Zein driver that took down Gemn in Hyper Fumetsu Gamer! He can't blame the pegasi, since Zein is the only one who watch it here.

The pegasi and Zein strolling around, searching for a stand that potentially give the best price. No use actually, they're very hardheaded. 'Why sell something that didn't work when they can't guarantee it?' they say. The talking driver just can imaginarily slumped while think about the words the seller say. IF he really can't work, what will happened? End in a dumpster?

The two now sat on the sideway while the stallion sipping on a drink he bought previously, as Zein case sat neatly on his side. Both sat in silence, no one talking except the sip sounds the stallion make. Now something is bother Zein, he want to ask something they never ask in the first place.

"It's maybe very late to ask, but can I ask your name? " Zein asked out of the blue, as it caught the stallion attention. He also never ask Zein name from the point they meet.

"Uuh, me? Right. My name is Wood Creak. How about you? " the stallion asked, now I don't have to mention him as 'Stallion' or 'Pegasi'. Zein muttered the name, tasting the it as he familiarize himself with it.

"I ... don't have one. So I stick with this driver name, 'Zein'. " Wood nodded as he smiled a little. Not one the smug he always displayed, but mischevous one now.

"Then can I name you? "

"What? " The driver didn't expect that. Wood smile become wider, as it turn into smirk, proud smirk.

"Don't want to brag, but I'm the first one who find you correct? So I have my right to rename whatever you have before. " He said with the smugness back as Wood struck a pose as he put one of his hoof on his chest. Zein not really amused.

"Technically, that belong to my creator. But since he now 6 fe- hoof in the ground, I see your point. "

"Ho ho! Yeah! Oh, by the way, it just 4 hoof. " Wood cheered for himself before corrected Zein. Both then laughing together, as Wood sat back on his rump while controlling his breath.

"Haaah~ You know Zein? With this name don't get attached with me, I will sell you now or then. " Wood told the driver with soft smile.

"Hehe, dully noted. So, what's my name? " Zein waited as Wood rubbed his chin again to think the fitting name. Zein Swear he can heard a cartoonish Light bulb sound from nowhere.

"You will be ... Uuh, I have few preference. " Wood put down his now empty cup to his side as he fully turned to Zein.

"Well, pick one I guess. "

"Surely, shoot. "

"Belty. "

"What the- no! "

"Belto. "

"I- a little fancy, but no. "

"Eer ... Saviour? "

"Too flashy. "

"Hope. "

"Sounds cliche. "

"Tech. "

"Plain? "

"Ray. "

"Nah. "

"Light. "

"Is that even better? "

"Epson. "

"No it's- wait, how you-"

"I get it! Fink! "

"HOW IS THAT BETTER!? "

For whole 10 minutes, Wood already spilled couple-more like hundred-names he have thought. Yet, Zein haven't get the right one for him.

"Hanza. "

"No. " Zein replied sluggishly, he felt tired with the line of ridiculous names Wood came with. How even he can keep generating the names?

"Yoi. "

"Is that even a name? "

"Toroa! "

"Uuh, I think that one has been taken. " Wood groaned in annoyance and slumped as he feel disappointed can't find the right one. The pegasi pull himself up again, as he stared at Zein.

"Okay, my last one. I shall name you ... Zen. " Wood paused dramatically before told the driver the name. Zein turn at Wood, his eyes ironically shone with hope and impatience. He didn't expect that the name, which could be said to be almost the same as his temporary name, would catch his attention. Zein tried to mouthing the word on his imaginary lips, with the new name actually sounds pretty good. Zein then stared up at the Pegasi, with the blue part in his 'Ride Executor' lit up.

"Well Wood, think I've found my new name. " With that simple words, Wood eyes lit up as he almost jumped in excitement.

"Really!? " the pegasi beamed as Zein let out an satisfied agreement hum.

"From now, My name is 'Zen'. Zen the Zein driver. " the driver declared proudly, with his imaginary heart thumping in his internal part. Since ever he activated in Equestria. It's the first heartwarming moment for Zei- no, Zen, In the land of friendship...

...If some explosion didn't happened.

BOOOMMM!!!!!!