What You Wish For 3: The Book of Earth Pony

So hey guys, sorry i didn't get this out sooner it's just that things have been going pretty bad since my bad breakup with my ex boyfriend. Anyways, this is supposed to be a little filler to let you better know about who Mike really is.

Enjoy guys, by the way I will do my best to get to comicon either this year or bronycon next year for gits and shiggles as i dawn a Scootaloo mask and hardstyle shuffle.

Enjoy, for the second time.

Enjoy, for the third time and reasons that escape me.

Mikes eyes were wide open; the rocking of the ship among the waves was what kept him awake and alert. As he lay there awake, Pinkie Pie had snuggled up to him, burying her head in her own mane as she calmly munched on her tail. Mike gently stroked her cheeks to keep her happy while she slept, yet could not get to sleep himself. After what felt like an eternity of sitting in the room, he decided to look around to see Discord floating on a cloud next to Lauren. He looked around to see everypony else in their beds, except one was missing. Mike looked towards Fluttershy’s hammock to see it was rather empty, only the yellow pegasus remained in deep sleep there. Mike inhaled calmly and deeply, he was hoping not to wake Pinkie up with what he was about to do. Mike slowly began to lift the pony, she was much lighter than what an actual pony might have been. Mike rose from the hammock and as he planted his feet on the hard wood floor, he silently returned Pinkie Pie. He made sure not to gasp at all throughout the process, and was beginning to lose breath. As his heart and lungs slowly began to panic, Mike tip-toed as fast as he could towards the exit to the deck.

Once outside, Mike exhaled greatly into the cold night sky, the chilling air showing his breath float away like smoke. Mike looked towards the front of the deck to see a lone man standing there, slouching over the edge of the rocking ship. Mike slowly made his way towards his friend as he silently said, “Hey man, you look like you could use a friend.”

Alex didn’t turn around, he simply nodded his head as he replied, “Yeah, it gets lonely even for an introvert like me.” As Mike walked up next to Alex, the boy turned to the soldier as he asked, “It’s funny how I know barely anything about you, yet we are friends close enough to die for each other.”

Mike shrugged, “A soldier does that for strangers on a daily basis, but that doesn’t change the fact that I consider you a homie at the least. I’m guessin’ you want a life story?” Mike watched as Alex nodded gently as he returned his gaze towards the Big Flippin’ Ocean. Mike took a deep breath, this was going to be a long story, “Well to start it all off, my name isn’t actually Michael.”

“Are you serious? What’s your real name?”

“My real name is the blackest thing you could ever think of. Its !yan.”

“YAN?”

“Nah man, you have to make a clicking sound for the exclamation point, !yan. Figuring it would be too weird for you crackers to get it, I legally changed my name to my favorite classic basketball player’s name, Michael.”

“Where were you born?”

“I was born on a plane goin’ from Africa to the USA, so legally I’m an American baby. I just like to think of myself as an African.”

“What were your parents’ names?”

“Joseph and Irene. My dad was white which is why I don’t look too black in the first place, I’m like a tan white boy.”

“What was it like back home?”

“Shit was cash, man, had a great sister that I practically raised myself. A big house with a pool to play in, and a racist kid who’s ass I could kick to oblivion.”

Alex snickered as he said, “So it was your average neighborhood where you lived.”

“Nah man, maybe back in the early 2000’s, today saying racist things can result in charges and prison shit. We’ve become more hard asses than ever before.”

“How’s the internet?”

“Pree damn useful actually, got most of my education from it. Hey did you know that president Obama was a terrorist?”

“Are you serious? You got into the army with that kind of an education? My god, the idiocracy theory was true, you really do get dumber as the generations carry on.”

“Dude, I’m kidding! I graduated top of all my classes and received a PHD in physics as well as a doctor’s degree in engineering, I know seven different languages and own a world title in MMA.”

“Shit, you did much better than me when I was in school.”

“What happened?”

“Equestria happened in grade 11, when I came back to earth some forty years later I was considered dead and had to pick up a few jobs. For a few years, I was raising the six girls all on my own and I was only eighteen.”

“Wow man, you’ll make quite the father.”

Alex quickly backed away from Mike, the last statement made him nervous a bit as he said, “What are getting at?”

Mike shook his head, he was still staring at the moon only slightly above the horizon as he said, “I mean… you and Fluttershy. You two make the perfect mom and dad for a kid, you’re responsible enough to probably lead an army as well as raise a family while Flutts is one of the sweetest women out there.”

“Listen, !yan, this is a bit of a personal area you’re entering.”

“That reminds me,” Mike turned to look at Alex with his serious face as he said, “You and Fluttershy… have you… you know.” Mike then made a circle with one hand and stuck a finger through it with his other hand, raising an eyebrow as he smirked greatly.

Alex snorted a bit, the way Mike looked made it hilarious to him. Alex smiled brightly as he said with a sigh, “Not yet, in all honesty I think sex is sacred. I mean, I’m not religious at all but I still see sex as sacred to a life itself and not in a system of belief. I really love her, don’t get me wrong, but… I’m just so nervous I might hurt her.”

“Don’t get too cocky kid, you know what they say about blacks.”

“You’re perverted, I meant that Fluttershy admitted to still being a virgin. It apparently hurts women the first time they have sex, and I don’t want to do that to someone as innocent as her. Besides, what if she gets pregnant? Think of all the ugly mutant offspring that are going to rip her open like in Alien from the 80’s.”

“Dude, you’re a living mortal god. You know every magical spell there is, there’s gotta be one for safety right?”

“This conversation is getting way out of hand, next thing you’ll be telling me is how you porked Pinkie while she sang Oink Oink Oink.”

“I was just asking a question, you were the one who brought that up. You’re the weirdo.”

Alex and Mike laughed for a bit, the two nudged each other a bit before Alex asked, “So you mentioned your family right?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you hoping that someday you might get to see them again? Like your sister is going to be almost twice your age by now and your parents are going to be really old.”

“I was planning on seeing my family at least one last time before they pass away.”

Alex looked over at Mike, he could see a glistening tear stream down his cheek and fall off his chin. Alex took in a deep breath as he said, “I know how it feels to be torn away from your family, I barely remember my dad who at the time was the most kickass person ever. And my mom killed herself shortly after I left to Equestria. To me, the two most powerful influences on a man are love and family. The dedication I see in your eyes to see your parents once more is like no other… and because we are best friends… I am going to make a promise.”

Mike slowly turned his head to see Alex raise his right hand and say with a serious look on his face, “I swear on the very life of myself that I will do whatever it takes get you to your family when this shit is over.”

Mike sniffed as he said, “You’d do that… for me?”

Alex shrugged; he leaned back against the deck of the boat as chuckled, “What are friends for?”

Mike stood back from the deck, Alex gave a curious look when he saw Mike slowly raise his arms as Mike whispered, “I never thought I would say this to a white man, but you’re the best man in my life at the moment.”

Alex smiled gently as he brought it in for a bro hug, Mike patted Alex on the back hard as he said, “Thanks.” When the hug had broken, Mike looked towards the room full of hammocks as he said, “Pinkie’s probably gettin’ lonely in there. See you tomorrow?”

“Yeah man. Goodnight.” Alex then watched as Mike walked off to bed, the only sounds left were the sounds of the waves crashing against the belly of the ship. Alex returned to leaning against the banister as he said to himself, “I just hope that I didn’t gain all this trust again for nothing.”