New World

Sugarcube corner...

"It's alright Pinkie. It's gone. It can't hurt you anymore." Miss Cake said, trying to calm Pinkie down. She had to admit, Pinkie was staying rather calm considering what had happened. When she had walked into the kitchen after hearing Pinkie scream, she found Pinkie sitting in the corner next to that... thing. The poor dear was scared out of her mind and wouldn't stop shaking. And her mane was completely deflated too.

"I-I-I killed i-i-it. I h-had to. I-I-I w-was so scahahaaaa!" Pinkie broke out in tears and buried her face in Miss Cake's shoulder. She had never seen Pinkie like this. Sure, she had seen Pinkie cry now and then and she had seen her scared, but never like this. But she couldn't blame her.

"It's okay Pinkie. Don't worry." She looked at the kitchendoor and thought about how the creature had broken through it. It must have been really strong to be able to break the door in half like that. She took a look at the creature and the sight made her want to throw up. It skin was a sick dark green and it had no visible hair. It's front legs ended in stubby claws. It wore a blood covered blue shirt and a pair of blood covered dark blue pants. It's eyes were a misty white, with no visble irises or pupils. It's teeth were yellow and rotten. It body was missing chunks of flesh all over. And the smell. Oh the smell.

'Smells like a corpse that has been dug up after being buried for a week.' She mentally gagged at the thought. There also was a clear dent on the creatures head. 'That must be where Pinkie had hit it.'

'It's gone. It can't hurt you. You're safe now.' She kept repeating those phrases in her mind, trying to calm herself down. But it didn't help. Not at all. She just wanted her friends. She needed them. To many she might seem like she didn't have a care in the world, but that's not true. Although on the outside she was happy and energetic, there were quite a few times where she was troubled, worried or sad on the inside. And only her friends and the Cakes knew. And right now, she just wanted her friends to be here.

'Why aren't they here yet?'

"Pinkie? Are you in there?" And there was her answer. And soon enough a white unicorn with a messy purple mane walked in, immediatly rushing to Pinkie. "Thank Celestia you're okay. I could hear you scream all the way to my house! What happ-" But she was interupted by Pinkie hugging her. "-ened." Rarity returned the hug and noticed Pinkie's face was all wet.

"Have you been crying?" Pinkie nodded.

"Why?" Pinkie pointed at something next to them. Rarity looked at the spot, her eyes widening with shock.

"AAAAAHHH!"

Rainbow Dash's house...

Rainbow Dash was enjoying a nice sleep. Her bed was one of the most comfortable beds around. Well, it would be, if there wasn't so much stuff on her bed. She knew she should clean up, but she just didn't feel like it. And she saw no need for it either. Why would she clean up, if she wasn't bothered by all the stuff in her room? Her friends would come up with numerous reasons why she should clean up, but she just brushed those reasons of.

"Glaarglll..." The noise didn't annoy her at first,

"Gruuhk..." But after hearing it a few times,

"Grooog..." It became really annoying.

"Huuoorg..." She buried her head under her pillow, but it didn't help.

"Waarrglaa..." She became more annoyed everything that moaning came.

"Higglooo..."

"ENOUGH!" She yelled at the top of her lungs and flew outside to see what had interupted her sleep. But she sure didn't expect a tall creature on two legs, limping forward slowly. She flew down to get a better look, but it was too dark.

"What the hay are you?" She flew up in it's face,q and immediatly regretted it. 'This thing smells like a dead wolf in August! Yagh!' She instinctly flew back a bit, and just in time too. The thing suddenly swung it's left front leg at her.

"Gworg!" It started limping towards her. It went quite a bit faster now, but far from fast enough to catch her.

"Huh? What's wrong? You too slow?" She mocked, but it didn't seem to bother the creature. It just kept following her, waving it's front legs at her. She stopped for a moment to let the creature catch up. And at that moment it suddenly stormed at her. She had quick reflexes and the creatures claws only scratched her left wing. "Okay, maybe you're not that slow." She flew just out of it's reach. Partly to stay safe and partly to mess with it.

"Grrrlllll..." It swung again, missing her by a long shot, and it fell over. But she didn't expect the creatures claws to punch through the ground? Whatever this thing was, it was intent on killing her.

"Hey! Calm down will you!" She only now noticed the way it moved. It moved like it's muscles were stiff and it's bones ready to break. Like a zombie, from one of those comics. It even made the same noises.

"GwwuuuuUURG!" It suddenly jumped upwards, and grabbed her tail. It pulled her down and slammed her into the ground. She tried to fly up again, but it grabbed her left hind leg and pulled her towards it. She kicked it with her free leg and she was sure she heard a loud crack. She then felt something wet fall on her.

"Shhllaarrr..." It flinched and seemed to pause for a moment. She looked up to it's face, the first rays of sunlight revealing what it looked like. It's skin was green and it's eyes we're an empty white. But it had only one eye. She then saw where she had hit it. In the spot where it's right eye was supposed to be, was a bloody, empty socket with a hoof mark on it. It touched the socket, it's claws feeling around inside of it, making more black blood come out. She had to resist the urge to throw up tight there.

"Gr? GLARG!" It punched her in the back, clearly not aiming. But it still hurt a lot. She then felt it grab her leg with both claws, bringing it up to it's mouth.

"Stop!" And strangely enough, it did. It froze in place, not moving an inch anymore.

"Sssssss..." She heard the sound of a fire starting.

'Who would start a fire at a moment like this?!' The creature suddenly dropped her waving it's arms around like it had gone insane.

"GWU! GRO! GGGRRUUAAAGG!" She then saw why it suddenly dropped her. Smoke started coming from the parts of it's body that were exposed to the sunlight. It suddenly catched fire, and not much later it had become a walking torch.

"RIIAGGG! UUWWWOOOG! HARGLLL!" Parts of it's body were so burned, they just fell of. First, it's legs gave in, making it fall over. Then, it's lower body started to fall apart. Then, it's arms decided to let go.

"Gwwuulllgggg..." And then it went quiet and the fire stopped immediatly. It's whole body was burned past the point of recognition.

"W-what the hay?" Was all she managed to say. She tried to stand up, but her leg protested. The creature must have held it in a very tight grip. And her back also hurt a lot. Not to mention her left wing was bleeding. Normally, she would just go to the doctor and say it was a training accident. But a creature that tried to kill her? Who would believe that? Only her friends of course.

"Heh. Guess I better get to my room again." She said while limping towards Ponyville.

Applejack's farm...

"You okay Applejack?"

"Yep." But it was clear she wasn't. She was a very bad liar. And Big Mac might not be the brightest bulb or the sharpest of nails, but he certainly wasn't dumb.

"Don't lie to me. It's easy ta see when ya lie."

"Ah... just don't wanna talk about it." She said, poking her food with her hoof.

"Fine." He wasn't in the mood to start an argument with his sister right now. Besides, he had work to do. And he had an idea of where to start.

Canterlot...

"Is she going to be okay?"

"Although it doesn't look like it at first, yes. The poison only leaves the prey paralyzed, making it an easy meal." The doctor, a white unicorn mare with grey mane and tail, blue eyes and a needle as her cutie mark, said.

"Okay." Shining was a bit relieved that his little sis was going to be okay, but he wasn't done worrying yet. And that bipedal creature, he forgot his name, sitting next to Twilight's bed didn't calm him either.

"Sorry for asking, but what is... that?" The doctor asked while pointing at the creature.

"I don't know. I don't really care. To be honest, I'd like to have him out of my sight. But he doesn't understand speech and I'm not allowed to use force right now." He glared at the creature, receiving a glare just as fierce. He didn't know why, but the creature was very intent on staying by Twilight's side.

"Is it... dangerous?" The doctor asked hestirantly.

"Only if it wants to." Shining said, his voice cold and almost monotone

"Oh." She walked away, a bit uneasy by the tone in his voice. Meanwhile he and the creature kept staring intently at each other.

"I know you can't understand me," He walked towards it. "but in case you do, I. Don't. Trust. You." He said, poking the creature with each word. It suddenly got up and walked away, dropping a piece of paper.

"Hm?" Shining walked over and picked it up, and unfolded it.

In case you can read this: Goodbye.

I don't like being kept in a cage, and I'd like to explore this world.

I allready picked up my stuff and got some food.

And say goodbye to Twilight from me.

See ya later,

Steve.

"Oh no he won't! Guards! Catch him!"

"Catch him!"

'Looks like they can read. I have to admit, I've had more fun in these days then I had in the past years! Although it has been really weird and awkward at quite a few points. But I'd like to discover a bit more about this world. It's obviously not mine. The physics are all srewed up in here!' He thought, running at high speed.

"HALT!"

'I think that means stop. Hey! I'm learning speech again! But I'm not about to stop.' He thought while clamping an Ender Pearl in his hand. He heard the creatures right behind them, the sound of their hooves bouncing of the walls. He neared a corner with windows in the walls. But instead of going around the corner, he jumped straight through the window. He threw the Ender Pearl away as hard as he could.

"After it! Don't let it get away!" He looked up to see a few of the winged ones speeding towards.

'Bye bye.' He waved at them, smiling smugly. They almost had him...

"SHING!!"

...when he dissapeared in a purple glow.