Nocturne of Shadows

So me and the little unicorn (Whose name I learned is Twilight Sparkle) were currently sitting in the middle of her library drinking tea. She had sent Spike out a couple minutes ago to get the rest of her friends, that way I could introduce myself.... Also to keep me from getting attacked by the one she calls Rainbow.... Yeah....

So I was sitting there reading a book on history an- What the hell am I doing? I am sitting here, with a unicorn, drinking tea! I’m not a five year old girl damn it!!!  Luckily, I had an escape plan....

I looked at Twilight, “Could you get some more sugar? I like sweet tea....”

She nodded, “Sure.” she stood up and walked into the kitchen. Now’s my chance!

I quickly stood up and quietly sneaked towards the door, and the sneak check says!

“What th- STOP!” Fuck! Crit 1! I threw caution in the wind and crashed through the door. Well... I think I just subconsciously passed through the door again, causing a severe headache.... What!? It hurt more last time! I heard a slam against the door and turning around I saw that the door was covered in dark crystals.... Cooooooooooool. I had no time to think on my mystical rock candy powers though! For I was escaping the town, and luckily for me in was nighttime so no one was awake.

I turned tail and started running down the street, passing a bunch of houses and a couple statues depicting various ponies an- Wait.... Why am I holding a book? I stopped near the edge of town and looked at it for a few seconds.... I stole a book from her.... Lol! I sighed and began walking out of the town whistling a tune to myself, but then... Well... The sky went all wonky.

The motherfucking stars just vanished and the moon shifted to the left a couple inches as a comet burned across the sky and hit an area in the forest, causing a giant shockwave to knock me over. By the time my ears had stopped ringing I saw some smoke coming up from the impact site.... FUCK IT LET’S EXPLORE!

I quickly realized that the impact would draw the entire towns attention... Sure enough I heard a few ponies walk out of their homes and look around. Looks like it’s time to make like a tree! I began my leisurely run through the forest, sometimes looking up to see where I was going. All was going well until I ran into the fucking wonkiest of the wonky! I bumped into a manticore. A motherfucking, manticore.... I think I nearly shit myself.

It growled a little and stood up, easily towering over me. It looked down at me and roared loudly, causing my ears to start ringing. I looked at him in fear, “Heh... Good kitty?” Hold on... It’s a cat! I could tame it.... I held out a hand.

I stopped and sniffed it a couple of times before it started purring and rubbing my hand. I stared at it in astonishment before scratching behind it’s ear, causing it to sound like a motorboat... I’M THE CATMAN! I kept petting it and scratching it for a couple minutes before frowning a bit, “Look... I have to go now...” It looked at me and, I swear to god, it frowned. I smiled a bit, “If you want you can come with me... Up to you though.” I purred and stood up next to me, it tilted its head in a “Go ahead” sign.

I nodded and started walking towards the smoke with the manticore trailing next to me, I don’t believe it.... I have a manticore as a pet... Well, more like a companion. I simply kept walking towards the smoke when I came across problem number one, a cliff. I stared down the ledge before getting an idea.... If I can turn into shadows now, how hard would it be to move down there? I was thankfully reminded of my headache.

I looked at the manticore, “Know a way down there?” It, and I shit you not, nodded it jumped off the edge landing on a ledge a couple feet down before hopping to another one. I smiled, “Good job. Wait! I'll call you Maximilian.” I slowly lowered myself down, carefully maneuvering myself down the path of ledges. “Don’t fall and you’ll be fine... Don’t fall don’t fall don’t fal-” I screamed as the ledge I was on broke off and I began falling. Fuck you Murphy! I’m gonna die! Oh god I’m dead! I’mdeadI’mdeadI’mdeadI’mdeadI’mdeadI’mdead!

The ground at least fifty feet below me rumbled as pillars of some dark crystal formed themselves into stairs. Only problem is that it was stairs, and it was highly uneven. I screamed in pain a few times as I bounced down them painfully, very, VERY painfully. I think I heard a couple snaps, and to top it off the fatigue came back again! Full fucking force to!

I groaned in pain and annoyance as I passed out once again.

My face felt wet for some reason... and sticky.... My eyes open and I jumped up, “I WILL NOT BE CALLED THE SCHOOL WHORE!” I looked around and realized that the manticore was backed away a little. Oh... It licked my face until I woke up.... I walked over calmly and petted it, “Good boy.” I groaned again as I spike of pain went through my left arm, looking at it I deduced why. It was bent ninety fucking degrees.... OH FUCK IT’S BENT NINETY DEGREES!!!!

I gulped and looked at for a few seconds before sighing. I have to do this or it’ll get worse.... I put a part of my cloak into my mouth and took a deep breath before wrenching my arm back into place.... OW! OH JESUS WHHHHHHY!!!! I screamed into the cloak and tearfully held my arm. After I had calmed down I managed to grab a couple sticks and put them on both sides of my arm before taking off and wrapping my cloak over my shoulder and using it as a sling, a crappy one yes but a sling nonetheless.

I walked back to the manticore and picked up my book. “C-come on Maximilian... Just a broken arm! Haha... Ha....” I sighed and started moving towards the last wisps of smoke, slowly. By the time I had reached the smoke I was greeted to a giant crater... Jesus Christ.... Looking down the crater I could see a person in a black hooded jacket, and a pair of baggy black jeans lie down on a bag... Huh.... A person. Finally!

I looked at the manticore, “Stay here, I’ll be back.” It nodded and sat down while I began my slow... Slow climb to meet this new person.