That Was Just Your Life

Chapter Four

"Umm... Hi there quadruped like organisms?" Says Alric awkwardly waving to the group of horse like creatures. The horses were just as tall as their crotches. One of the small horses which was lavender colored walked to the front of the group. Whether its legs were shaking from fear or the cold Alric did not know.

Slowly it opened it's muzzle and started to speak of all things.

"What are you?" The purple one said.

"OH GOD WHAT!?" Shouted Alric stumbling backwards and Dmitri's jaw going so far into the ground it hit the unknown planet's core. The group of small horses were very startled at the monstrous creature's sudden outburst. "Sorry about that... Uh, I just didn't think you could talk." says Alric due to the small horse that was talking.

"It's okay. My friends and I are just a little jumpy because we've been out here for about two days. By the way, my name's Twilight Sparkle and these are my friends." The lavender one said while pointing her hoof at the group behind her, still nervous from them witnessing the soldiers' brutality.

       "The Cutie Mark Crusaders." Twilight gestured towards the 3 smallest ones who shied away.

        "Rarity."

"A pleasure." said the white one.

        "Applejack." The orange one wearing a Stetson tipped it's hat.

"Rainbow Dash," The flying cyan colored one with rainbow hair did a loop in the air.

"Pinkie Pie." The pink one hopped around the rest of the group.

"And lastly, Fluttershy." Twilight finished, motioning towards the yellow one in the back who was hiding behind it's hair.

"Nice to meet all of you..." Alric tried to find a word that he could use to call these things.

"Ponies." Rarity said. She was much too intimidated by the creatures to make a comment on their chosen attire.

"Ponies. I'm Alric and this is Dmitri and we are both Humans, or Homo-sapiens if you prefer." Introduced Alric.

"What are Humans?" asked Twilight.

"Well, obviously we are as you can see, unless any of you are blind?" said Dmitri.

"Yeah, I see that but what is your race like? How about your race's history?" asked Twilight. She realized what she had just asked and blushed from embarrassment due to the stupidity of her question.

"Where would you like me to start? All the way from fucking evolution? We evolved. War happened and then we built an entire fucking civilization that has gone into space, the end." said Dmitri clearly extremely rustled.

"Well, the history of the Human race is pretty long, and I don't think that talking about it out in a fucking blizzard is something I would like to do. Also, it's fucking night." Alric said, annoyed with the question.

"You can come stay at the library if you don't have a place to stay." said Twilight before she was pulled aside by Applejack.

"Twi, do ya really think it's a smart idea letting these things stay in your house? We can't trust them. See what they did to a manticore?" said Applejack, really putting emphasis on the fact that a manticore, one of the most dangerous creatures near Ponyville and the Everfree, was easily killed by Dmitri.

"Well that, however horrible it may be it was in self defense. Also, Applejack they aren't things. They are he's, I think. Anyways I'll send a message to the Princess informing her." Twilight responded, placing her trust in the humans.

"It's on you Twi, ah'll go along with whatever you say but still." said Applejack in a last attempt to change Twilight's mind.

"I'm sure they'll behave themselves, also this is a whole new much more developed race, think of all the things we could learn. Also I'm sure if they get out of hand the elements of harmony could handle them." says Twilight not knowing how wrong she was.

"Well then Dmitri and Alric let's go also we need a way to get you into town without anyone noticing, any suggestions?" states Twilight.

"We'll park the GAZ out near the outskirts and don't worry about us getting in undetected, just tell us where to go and we'll meet up there." says Alric.

"Well alright then it's the tree in the middle of the town there." Twilight said confused at how the large and obvious humans where going to get there.

This could be a chance for me to study this new sentient species. Twilight thought to herself, eager to learn about humans. "Let's get going girls I don't think staying in the Everfree at night is a smart idea." said Twilight. The rest of the group quickly agreed and began to head out towards the town as the two humans got is the GAZ and drove after them.

The group got to the edge of the Everfree when Alric turned off the GAZ. Dmitri jumped out of the vehicle and began making a mental map of the town. "You ponies go ahead." Alric said to the bunch of ponies who began walking towards the town. Alric noted that the orange one, 'Applejack', kept shooting nervous glares over her shoulder.

"Let's go Alric, I found the quickest path and everyone seems to be asleep on that street." said Dmitri who nodded. The two then began going around the ponies by a margin and finally entering the town through an alleyway.

They walked crouched down sticking to the right side of the gravel 'road'. They saw the library coming up but on the way there they passed several peculiar buildings, one of which looked like a gingerbread house. They approached the building seeing that Twilight and the rest hadn't arrived yet. "Shit, there are some civilians coming down the road, we gotta get inside!" whispered Dmitri.

"Doors locked." said Alric twisting the door knob. "But there's a balcony, boost me up." Alric said after he spotted their escape route. Dmitri put his Vintorez down and interlocked his fingers.

Alric threw his rifle over his shoulder so that it would be on his back and put his foot on Dmitri's hands. He quickly put his other foot and Dmitri's shoulder and jumped up to the balcony. Alric gripped the railing and pulled himself up. Then he reached his arm down gripped Dmitri's hand and pulled his arm up to the railing so he could pull himself up while Alric checked the perimeter. Once Dmitri got in they opened the balcony doors and went inside. They sat in the couches that were in what they thought the living room. That's a lot of books. thought Dmitri looking around. The two sat back and waited for the ponies to arrive.

Suddenly, the door possessed a purple aura and was swung open with Twilight freezing on the spot at the sight of the two humans sitting comfortably in her house. "What? How?" Twilight stammered, wondering how the humans had reached her house so fast and managed to get in.

"Don't ask also there were two ponies walking down the street and we climbed in so they wouldn't see us. Wouldn't want to start a panic now would we?" said Alric.

"No, not at all. Well now that were here I guess you two should get situated." said Twilight who began walking up the stairs.

"I have weather patrol duties in the morning so I'll see you all tomorrow." said Rainbow Dash.

"Yeah, I gotta help Big Mac finish up in the morning, take care of yerself Twi." said Applejack looking at Twilight. She looked to Fluttershy. "Why don't ya let me walk ya home, Fluttershy?"

"Okay Applejack. Only if you want to of course."

"I guess I should head home it's getting late." said Rarity whom Pinkie Pie agreed with. The Cutie Mark Crusaders had already been sent home earlier. Dmitri and Alric went up the stairs after Twilight who went down a hallway.

"Sorry, I only have one room so one of you will need to sleep on the couch. If you need more blankets or something just knock on my room's door. Also try not to curse in here, Spike is still a child." said Twilight yawning and heading towards her room sleepily.

"Guess I'll sleep on the couch I'm used to it." said Dmitri heading downstairs.

"You sure?" called Alric after him.

"Yeah, I'm used to it." replied Dmitri.

"Suit yourself." said Alric as he went to the guest room and got into the comfortable bed after he hid his gear under it. He noticed that the bed was not close to being long enough for the human, his legs would have to hang off of the side for now. After unpacking his gear Dmitri put it all under the couch so no one would meddle with his things, he laid down and slept.