Out of all the times I said it. I will say it again.

'I. Hate. Fucking. Nature!'

At the mere inner dialogue I had with myself, I immediately tripped over yet another thing. Guess what? No, really; take a damn guess. Another tree root.

I have killed mutants, cannibals, even a giant robot bat creature that was a malfunctioning ice-creme machine that shot flames and rockets. Flames and rockets! Yet, this world of insanity and madness decides to screw me over with a forest with too many damn trees. I now know why in the past that trees were grown in things called "Parks" in the over-grown death traps that people used to call "cities."

Then again, that "Mr.Batty Freezy" at least was shoot-able. Unlike this forest, unless I wanted to shoot at random trees and wild life and waste my very little precious ammo. I merely sighed as I continued to follow the bits and pieces of broken bark, and what looked like dried tree sap to my prey. Clearing away small brush, I step through it to find what I was looking for. There was a dead wooden wolf creature laying against part of what seemed like the entrance to a small cave.

As I approached, I noticed the object of importance I was searching for buried in the same place I stabbed it. With a mighty pull, I yanked it free with an audible *CRACK* of wood being splintered. I stared at the knife, memories of better times making me smile just a bit.

Years ago...

"Look there!" a voice whispered to my right, a almost invisible dark hand pointing toward where to look.

As I turned, I saw what said hand was pointing at. It was a group of people, 12 to be exact. 9 people I recognized from the armor they wore, the other 3 were unknown to me as they were chained up in a cage fitted with wheels. At the mere sight of them, I couldn't help but growl in wait as I wanted so badly to torture the armored guards.

"Slavers," I whispered, immediately going for my gun.

As my hand gripped the handle, the voice to my right immediately pulled me out of my rage induced trance.

"Don't even think about it, ya bloody twat; watch, then attack." the voice said in manner one would use to scold a child.

I merely stared at the dark crouched figure. I wanted to end these miserable waste of spaces. But I then realized that by attacking them now would only endanger the slaves. So with a reluctant nod, I holstered my gun. We sat there for what seemed like hours, but were only mere minutes. I couldn't help but listen in to two of the slaver's conversation.

"No! Ya fucking idiot. It goes comrades, then hookers, then a sandwich." one said while thwacking the other in the back of the head.

"Ow! Hows' I supposed ta know wat ta choose over de other!" the other one in poor grammar yelled.

"Watcha mean!? You mean to tell me you'd rather choose to save a whore over me!?" the other said stopping and glaring at the other in disbelief.

"Well at least a whore could offer me better ser; servie?" as the dumb one was trying to come up with word "services" the hand I knew belonged to my mentor tapped my back; signaling that it was the time to strike.

Slowly moving behind him, we moved from tree to tree. Trying our best to be seen as mere darkness and shadows, which was not hard, do to the dense tree cover that offered protection against the acidic rain that was indigenous to the region.

"Wait." he said barely above a whisper.

With a grasp of his hand, he signaled me to stay behind the cover of two compacted trees. Moving with the skill of an experienced hunter, he slowly made his way around the small encampment that the slavers had put up. I looked across the small encampment, the three slaves still in my sight.

As I looked closer, I noticed a foreign shadow move closer to the slaves. If it wasn't for the fact I could tell from here who said shadow was, I would have been worried for the people's safety. Looking back at me, the shadow then made a series of hand gestures. It only took me but a second to realize it was sign language.

'Watch and learn,' he motioned.

As I watched his shadow come out, I saw in complete awe that he dropped most of his weapons.

"I want a slave!" he cried.

All the slavers in the camp froze as they stared at him. Immediately after a few seconds of realization, they all trained their guns on the mysterious newcomer.

"Oi! Who're de bloody 'ell are you!" the one who was hit earlier yelled.

"I noticed your nice set up, so I decided I want to do some business." he stated

The slaver looked at him, then back to the group. As the group all wore angry surprised expressions, the one who seemed to be the leader spoke.

"Fine, Jerry! Bring out the merch!" the leader yelled at the dumb one from earlier.

As "Jerry" was about to speak, he realized he couldn't. As the pain and realization set in, he noticed blood leaking down his head, and a very sharp looking edge poking just above his brow. As Jerry collapsed, there was a sickening *CRUNCH* as another of the slavers fell with a bloodied hammer landing right next to him.

The slavers opened fired as my mentor ducked behind the large stack of firewood. I took the chance to sneak out of cover as the slavers attention was focused on my mentor. Crawling across the clearing, I make it to the cage. After unzipping my duffel, I pull out a rusty bobby pin and screw driver.

"Ha! I think we got'em!" one of the slavers yelled.

I froze as I listened to their footsteps; putting down the two items in my hands, I focused on hearing. There weren't coming towards me, but I un-holstered my revolver just to be sure. Staying to the shadows, I watch as three of the slavers slowly approach the now bullet-filled pile that use to be firewood. As they approached, I lay my revolver down and try to finish up the lock. With a satisfying click, I slowly swing open the door; not making a sound in the process.

Inside the slaves flinched towards my direction, motioning to them the best I could, I slowly get them to sneak out of the cage.

"Oi! The fuck did he go!?" one of the slavers yell.

As I turn around, I notice a small circular object fly right into the mass of the group. They stare at it for a few seconds before an explosion occurs. Two seconds before, I think one tried to scream,

"GRENADE!" before getting blown to pieces.

There were about four left, one having a hunting rifle gripped tightly in his hands, while the others seemed to have bit's and pieces of debris in their hands.

A haze moves, running to their right. Two slavers fall to the ground, clutching their now slit tendons on their ankles. A large *BANG* followed by a *CLING!* of metal hitting metal sounded as the haze shot a hidden gun directly at the rifle, knocking it from the man's hands. One of slavers rushed behind the attacker, raising a rocking in his right hand, brought it down.

Only to be caught by the man's hand. Throwing the arm into the air, he sent the slaver into an unbalanced stumble. Taking his chances, he turned around in time to shoot the slaver with the rifle from earlier (now taking aim at him) in the stomach.

As the man fell to the ground without a sound, he turned back to the final standing slaver.

"This here is your chance to escape. Now, I may be an polite man; but for people like you. Well, just go to hell." he smiled as he fired into the man's head, blood splattering out of the newly ripped hole above is brow.

Turning around, he turned towards me; only for his smile to drop.

"BEHIND YOU!" he shouted, but before I could comprehend anything at all I felt a heavy pain in my head as I fell to the ground.

As the world diminished around me there was a loud *BANG* as I drifted into unconsciousness.

I looked back the direction I came.

'Still trying to find you Volm...' I thought as I started walking back.

As I found the path again, I started walking towards the town. As I finally exited the forest, I noticed it wasn't raining anymore. With an inaudible sigh, it is then I realized just how tired I was.

*GROOOWWL*

I looked down to my stomach smirking.

"Heh, wonder if they have a any good food here? I could really go for some eggs. Man how I miss eggs." I said as I felt hungry for my favorite meal.

Smiling, I continued on my way.

MURDERER

I stopped smiling.

MONSTER

I realized I was having another episode.

KILLER

Trying to cover my ears, I clench my eyes tight as the pain starts.

WHY!?

WHY!?

I stopped as I clutched my head, doing my best to make the voices go away.

Youcan'tescapeuswewillalwaysbewithyou!

"AURGH!" I screamed as I collapsed to the ground.

I couldn't fight as it felt as if my brain was trying to tear itself in two. As the voices were reaching a crescendo, they began to chant.

"KILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILLKILL!!!"

I couldn't scream, I couldn't yell. As they continued to chant, I froze when one voice rose above the others.

"stop"

They ended. As I realized I seemed to be on the ground, I slowly try to get back up. Succeeding, I look around to see if anyone was around to notice. Seeing no one, I continue on my way. As I finally come into distance to the town, I notice how it is still empty of life. As I pass by a giant tree, the purple unicorn from earlier burst through it with a frantic look on her face.

"There you are!" she yelled.

As I was about to talk, I found myself being lifted into the air by some purple force. I didn't dare move as I was trying to comprehend what the fuck was happening.

As the unicorn was talking about something, I think books? I was trying to remain as calm as I could without seeming to be scared shitless.

'I'm flying...I'M FUCKING FLYING!?' I yelled in my mind.

I always heard of old world machines that have the ability to soar through the air, yet I never imagined to be doing it myself. Just as soon as it began however, it ended as next thing I know I'm being dropped onto a wooden floor.

*THUMP*

Apparently on to my face, as there was a collective *gasp* I couldn't help but laugh in my mind at the irony of me remembering myself blacking out earlier.

'Hello unconsciousness, my dearest friend...'

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As the girls gasped as Twilight accidentally dropped the creature on it's head; it seemed to have been knocked unconscious.

"Twilight!" Rainbowdash yelled.

"You totally just hurt him!"

Twilight was shocked, she was telling him she might have a book Celestia gave her once that might have his species in it. But when she let him go he had apparently moved around when she dropped him.

"Heh, heh, sorry." she said shamefully.

"Well at least now we can throw a welcome to Ponyville party!" Pinkie yelled in her cheerful way.

"I hope the darling is okay, I mean, I couldn't imagine wearing those rags for more than a few seconds!" Rarity said as she eyed his attire of darkish trench coat, large duffel bag, and the series of underclothing underneath his coat.

"Rarity! This is important! I just knocked out the only creature that could prove another species has been discovered in Equestria!" Twilight yelled, her hair becoming frazzled.

"Don't worry twilight, I'm sure he'll be okay." Fluttershy said as she put a hoof on Twilight's back.

"Well, I just hope that Princess Celestia doesn't come until-" before she could finish there was a bright flash as a dark blue alicorn appeared in the middle of the room.

"PRINCESS LUNA!" the mares all yelled as the princess of the night appeared in the room.

"Greetings my little ponies, I have come on behalf of my sister; she is currently dealing with the gryphon ambassador at the moment." she says as she approaches Twilight.

"Miss Twilight, has the creature you wrote about come here as instructed?" she asked as she rose an eyebrow, wondering if she would have to find it, or if it might be afraid.

"Ummm... actually, it's right behind you." Twilight said.

As the Princess turned, she was shocked to see a creature that was like only one she saw once before. As the creature began to rouse from it's unconscious slumber.

"Hello there human, it has been a long time since one of your kind has come here." she with a voice filled with surprise and suspicion.

As the human rose half way in a sitting position, it started laughing maniacally.

"HA HA HA! Pretty pony!" it said, before falling back unconscious again.

Author's Note

Okay, so short chapter I know, but I'm doing my best; I'm thinking of holding my first Q/A of this story to clear up some of the stuff. Relax, I will do my best to avoid spoilers or anything of the sort. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the chapter. Still can't believe I wrote this in two blocks straight, if there are any errors, please notify my below.