Chapter 11:

I woke feeling like I'd been hit by a small car, the pain I think woke me all by itself I grit my teeth as I opened my eyes to the white room around me, I was on a medical bed, I moved a hand and there went that damn alarm "Fucking magic" a researcher from the day before arrived as I winced sitting upright "Mr Fury… I hope you are not in too much pain?" He was polite but I think he knew the answer already "I'm ok… what did you do while I was out?."

He looked sheepishly at his hooves thankfully Luna came into the room at this point, "They tested your regenerative abilities without your or our consent… that's what they did" I looked to the researcher who was now trying to hide behind some invisible wall, "well… I'm alive so what did you do and find?" Luna looked a little surprised "why are you acting like nothing happened?" I smiled the pain was shrinking "Because you said you were going to examine me – I didn't ask what so it's my fault" bemused Luna smiled and shook her head "I will pass this news to Tia I will leave you to deal with these ponies" she left a little quicker than perhaps necessary – perhaps Tia was giving them punishments?

"Now, lets hear your findings" The sheepish researcher looked a little more relaxed and sighed before starting "we found rather a few curious things while we were seeing how your DNA is different to the ones in your textbooks and also to ours, we believe your enzymes that shorten the DNA to create new cells have now actually been mutated by the sub element of harmony known as courage… it means you make DNA now to create new cells by multiplying without dividing themselves first… so you can regenerate as much as you need to and you won't age. However this doesn't ignore magic theory nor physics you need energy and building blocks to do this… well…" he stopped and stuttered the last bit "Well what?"

"Well we're a bit divided on the last bit – some of us believe your body can simply use the energy in your surroundings and natural body fat and others like me believe you'll need to eat a lot of meat to keep producing amino acid and furthermore DNA…"

"So either I can use energy to regenerate or I have a finite amount depending on when and how much I eat?" he simply nodded "weird… so what did you test – I can still feel it now…"

He moved away as if he feared my reaction still, "we… we started small; such as cutting you on your hand… it healed and the more we cut and tried to see the extent of your regeneration we… we went to far… please Please forgive us!"

I was getting frustrated –I just wanted a straight answer it wasn't like I was dead or maimed I was in pain but that was vanishing I was curious "JUST… just tell me straight exactly WHAT you did" the poor pony was taken aback by the sudden (or seemingly sudden) shouting but it seemed to do the trick "we started with a small cut on your hand when it healed… we became curious; arguments happened but then I… I took the scapel and cut a further deeper cut in your arm… then we all got curious and morals abandoned when you healed from that and we kept getting more and more… extreme until we took a saw to your leg… We think you lost some weight on regenerating that and even under Princess Celestia's spell your body moved, I think regeneration is almost as painful as the loss."

I was slightly bemused – these ponies of whom I thought peaceful upon finding a creature that could regenerate they became as bloodthirsty as our species… perhaps I was tainting them but how could I know. I lifted the covers to inspect my leg – I couldn't see any damage or need of repair although I did feel hungry.

"Again from all of us we're sorry" The pony left head low at least they knew when they went too far and were... stallion enough to apologize.

I got up painfully on my 'new' leg pulling my jeans on and T-shirt that were left out for me, both felt a little larger than before – probably due to one of the two theories they have put before me. A thought crossed my mind; 'if it still requires the laws of physics and magic to work then I can still die if I'm starved or damaged enough without energy to replenish myself.

I left the room strangely there wasn't a guard around to stop me I walked through the same grey corridors until I finally reached a huge grey door, upon approaching it opened by itself, possibly a magical secure door. I walked through to see my house a little distance away still under the lights of the large base. I walked along the slope down to my house.

Upon entry to my door-less property there was a scroll waiting upon the coffee table in the living room I had to chuckle ponies obviously didn't normally have carpet floors as the grey floor had a few hoof prints. I lifted the scroll and began to read

"Dear Dex,

As you may have gathered our researchers have gone beyond what is deemed acceptable to do to any sentient species in our laws, Luna has told me you have forgiven them already which is commendable however for the next week they will still have heavy duties around Equestria to account for the crime. I do hope they will learn from this the cost of knowledge must not outweigh the cost of life.

As an apology I will meet with you soon to discuss moving you into our society to allow you to enjoy life rather than being kept here for study I believe Ponyville would allow you the best chance to be studied by Twilight but also the least bother from the press although you have a choice of any place in Equestria and we shall either move your house or build you another as an apology from us.

Yours Sincerely

Princess Celestia – Princess of the Sun Equestria"

There was a wax seal of her cutie mark on the letter, I started to think about where to live I'd enjoyed Luna's company but how could I pass up the opportunity to live in Ponyville? I sighed plagued by indecision, I walked into the kitchen scroll in hand to make lunch or whatever time it was down here.

I couldn't tell anymore I managed to get some corned beef, some potatoes and peas which were no longer frozen and make a beef hash, using the simple foods I created a hearty filling meal on Twilight's voice activated flames.

I walked with my plate of steaming meaty goodness to our living room I sat and tried to switch on the power only to be reminded by the lack of light and sound that I was not in Kansas anymore… and all of my things would not work unless I figured out how to power them with their current technology.

I ate my lunch on my sofa, quietly enjoying my thoughts and quickly thinking of a possible way to make money here, I did it back home I could do the same here… I'll just have to be clever I will obviously stick out like a sore thumb no matter where I go. I lent back after finishing the plate feeling full and satisfied lazily enjoying the silence around me, it had been nearly an entire hour without a peep from anypony.

I had fallen asleep only to open one eye lazily to Celestia smiling at me, "good evening Dex." She was so similar to the show in that she was motherly to everyone stern as well as kind that's what she was; she pointed to the plate and the last scrap of beef hash, "what is that or do I not wish to know" I simply shook my head and her smile remained but barely as she magically moved the plate to the kitchen, once she finished she sat down next to me.

I sat upright crossing my legs on the sofa watching with interest, as she sat in a way no horse could in our world – showing some interesting differences in the joints etc.

"W… I am sorry for what happened to you, I know you forgave them already but it was very disharmonious of them to act in such a way I worry that my little ponies will take advantage of you for being alien, we've grown so many eon's without new life here in Equestria I'm sure they will grow to understand all life no matter where it's from, is important" I smiled her wisdom was something to enjoy an imortal ruler who is not corrupted is a very rare thing indeed.

"As I already said I'm still alive and therefore I consider it fair I didn't ask for what you would be doing, seeing as I do heal I consider it that they slightly hurt me but that's fading fast… now shall we move on and discuss living arrangements? I've only just thought about it but 'when' would also be a good thing to ask too" the last bit hitting me as I had no idea or very little as to when in the timeline I was in this universe although the differences in the show time and human time seemed different already.

"From your memories I suggest we discuss the last letter to me from Twilight,"

Poof

A magically greenish golden smoke popped in front of my face to reveal a scroll the wax seal had been broken it looked like Twilight's cutie mark. Upon opening it; it read

"Dear Princess Celestia, I am writing to you from the most delightful party. I am not only having a great time with my friends, but was also given the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson about friendship. Always expect the best from your friends, and never assume the worst. Rest assured that a good friend always has your best interests at heart. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.

I felt a small headache – I believe from the translation spell currently in use once it stopped the words reverted back to equestrian and the headache subsided.

" I know this one thankfully… this is when Pinkie pie got thrown a surprise party right?" Celestia looked at me oddly then realization " sorry… it still surprises me you know all this but you seemed to miss the part where Twilight and the rest of them needed to restrain Pinkie… which became apparent she is no easy mare to ensnare or hold." - A horrible thought crossed my mind as the thought of a pinkie with 4th wall abilities hit my mind and again so when the thought of her being mentally unstable.

So I find myself near the end of season one – much to my discomfort of knowing what the future may hold for them – Celestia being observant caught this change in mood. "you know I could just re – read your mind…" I chuckled as she beamed at me "no thank you; however I believe I know at least what the future may hold for you and all of Equestria" Celestia looked more serious than I had seen her before "please when exactly will happen and what?" I toyed with my thumbs as I often did with difficult circumstances "I have no idea when… but soon Discord will return."

Author's Note

Hello ^_^ just to add my business is tiring but moving forward as I hoped, I will look forward to doing more business in the future perhaps even another business totally in the next 4 years too anyways apart from that you might have guessed I'm busy working - I've been trying to write for an hour each night and learning to keep momentum going over a week instead of one day is actually much harder so I'm sorry if the momentum is... odd.

anyway enjoy the chapter!