A Faraway Land.

Chapter 11

A Relentless Storm

I made my way to the forest with Twilight close behind. By now I was just following the smoke that the missile like object left behind. It looked like it might have fell close to where I crashed. As I passed the tree line and made my way in the forest. A gentle rain started. I quickened my pace. I knew the rain might stop any small amount of smoke from being visible.

"Hurry Twilight." As I continued to push any and all branches in my way. "We need to find it before the rain gets worse."

"I am." Twilight irritation was very noticeable. "It doesn't help when we don't take the road into the forest. You just walked into the bushes."

"I know where I crashed. It would only take longer to get to the clearing if we went down the road." I replied. "The rain will cool down whatever is smoking, so I had to hurry."

"But it wasn't raining until we got into the forest..." Twilight said in a confused manner.

Twilight was right. I couldn't say anything to counter that. I rushed in without thinking. After all it if I had kept my cool in that storm. I might not even be in this situation now. I would still be with my friends. I use to think that stuff happens for a reason. I now understand. People try to control others for their own reasons. It was something to think about. Was I just a disposable pawn in some big picture I have not yet seen?

"We are almost there Twilight." I said while slowing my pace to observe my surroundings. Twilight following close behind.

My situation was strange. It all pointed to me being disposable. None of my dreams have ever hinted for a rescue. Another problem are the dreams themselves. Not to mention what Luna told me. How can the magic I acquired serve as a bridge for two worlds. Luna told me herself. The dark magic inside me has been fading. Nothing I have is capable of sending a signal.

"We are here Twilight. Can you help me find my gun?" I asked while making my way into the clearing.

"Sure." Twilight said with a smile.

My Hornet that I flew in on has been completely destroyed. I turned it into nothing but a crater yesterday. In the past week of being here. I haven't seen any kind of technology capable of transmitting anything. I have to find what is sending this signal. If I can do that. I will be able to return home.

"You find it yet Twilight!?" I yelled

"No not yet!"

Did the United States have a contact here? How was this possible? We don't have the technology to find planets in a different universe. Unless it was magic that we detected. Could it have been Luna? What if she was lying? What if she didn't find out about me in my head, but is an informant. That's imposable. Twilight told me Luna was a princess. Luna also seems to fight a possible invasion. What about Twilight? That's imposable too. She cares too much for her friends to be put in harm's way.

"Found it!" Twilight yelled.

"Coming!" As I ran over to Twilight. I grabbed the gun while Twilight levitated it. "I need you to do ma a favor. Can you do that for me?"

"Sure! Anything you need!" Twilight said with excitement.

"I need you to go into the crater I made yesterday. It will be safe there. I don't need you to argue with me. Just say yes."

"But why!" Twilight gave me a sad look.

"Just say yes.."

"Okay... Just promise me you will be safe."

"I will be fine! Just go!" I watched Twilight make her way down in the crater. I made my way to the edge of the trees and waited for a few seconds. I looked up at the sky as it rained. I took a deep breath and brought my gun up. I continued on into the direction of the crashed object.

If my dreams are correct. Whatever this thing is. It is going to amplify the signal to whatever is transmitting. If I stop it. It just might give me the time I need to find my way back home. I only see one problem. I came to this world in a Hornet. How am I going to leave without being able to fly? Furthermore; how on earth would I land safely on the other side?

As I continued in the direction of the crash. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end. The air itself seemed to be once again charged. Just like the day when I left Earth. I continued forward cautiously with my gun drawn. I see a metal like tube about fifteen feet in front of me. As I made my way closer. It seemed to be standing up at an angle. I put my gun in the holster to investigate the object.

"What is going on James?" A familiar voice said.

I turned to the voice and saw Luna. She landed gently next to me.

"I don't know much. I just got here too." I pointed at a side panel. "I don't think it is empty. Look here. It has eight bolts holding down the panel. Do you mind giving me a hand with this. I need it on its side with the panel facing up."

Luna gave me a nod as her horn glowed a gentle blue. I watched the missile like object as it glowed a gentle blue. Luna started to lift it in the air. She rotated it on its side and gentle set it on the ground.

"What are you going to do?" Luna asked.

"I am going to open it." I replied. I took my gun out and carful aimed at each bolt on the back side of the panel. "This will be a little loud." I shot off all four bolts off and noticed Luna hardly flinched. "You mind giving he a hand with this?"

"A hand?" Luna asked a little puzzled. "Ohh. Sure." Luna's horn glowed once again, as did the panel.

"Well that was easy..." I said while the panel slid back with no effort. "That magic is very useful." I gave Luna a smile as she walked over to me.

I turned to look at the heart work of the object. It was easy to see that is was transmitting something. You could hear the buzzing of high amounts of electricity. Small lights flashing and beeping inside. I looked at my gun. I pulled the magazine out to find it was empty. I put it back in and pulled the action back half way. I had only one round left. I put the gun in its holster and scanned over the ground.

"What are you looking for?" Luna asked while she followed me around.

"I am looking for a rock. I had a bad experience with an electric fence when I was a kid." I laughed "Never again will I accept a dare from a friend."

"What are you talking about?" Luna looked puzzled for a moment. Luna then realized. She closed her eyes and shook her head.

"Ya I was young and stupid. Still stupid now, but not as bad." I picked up a sizable rock and tossed it up in the air a couple times. "Now let's see how stupid I really am." As I walked over with my rock. I noticed Luna's horn glowed once again. A large puff of black smoke pillowed out of the hole in the tube. "I guess that works too." I dropped the rock.

"James! Are you okay!?" Twilight yelled.

"I'm fine. Why did you come over here? I told you to stay back in the crater..." I said in an irritated tone.

"I was worried. I heard four loud popping noises." Twilight looked surprised. "What is Princess Luna doing here?"

"I have been helping James." Luna gave Twilight a smile. "It looks like my work here is done." Luna turned around and spreads her wings. "I must be going now." Luna jumps off and flew away.

"Let's get going Twilight. I am soaked to the bone..." I gave her a smile as we both started to walk back. "I think we need to stop by Rarity's..."

"Why?" Twilight looked puzzled.

"I left my other clothes at her place. They are dry and I don't want to catch a cold..."

"Okay." Twilight laughed. "We will stop by Rarity's on our way back home"