//------------------------------// // Chapter III // Story: The Last Piece Of Equestria // by robocart9 //------------------------------// Chapter III Flashback End| As I came back to reality I noticed that I was on the ground. "Whoa! You OK?" Someone said. "Y-yeah. I think I'm fine," I said as I got back up. "Well OK then. I better be heading off," Rainbow Dash said as I looked at her. "OK. I was heading to the library anyways," I replied. I saw her fly away as I headed back towards the library. 'Man, What next? Twilight Sparkle?' I thought as I neared the entrance. I knocked on the door for it to be opened by none other than the Twilight Sparkle. (The author did not add the flashback because it is the same as the dream in the Prologue) When I came to my senses I noticed that I was on the ground. "Hey mister. Hello? You alright?" She asked. "Yeah, I'm OK. Just had a flashback is all," I replied as I got up, "I came here to see if I could borrow a book or two?" "Oh, Sure you can." I checked out some books to read in my spare time, but there was one thing nagging me, "Hey Twilight." "Yes?" "Do you know some places I could get a job at?" "Well there's Apple Acres, Sugarcube Corner, and some others. You just have to look around." "OK, Thanks." "No problem." I waved as I headed out and HIT MY HEAD ON THE DOORWAY! 'OUCH!' I thought as I held my forehead. "You OK?" "Yeah, just hit my head." "You sure you're OK?" "Yes." I headed out this time without HITTING MY HEAD!! And headed toward Sweet Apple Acres. 'hmm, So that was the apple orchard that I went through' I thought as I arrived. I whistled when I saw Applejack to get her attention. I waved as she trotted over to me. "Well Howdy there, I didn't quite catch yer' name." "Karl, and yer' the first one ta' ask." "Well it'l be a problem if ah' didn't know it." "Guess yer' right...wait... have I been speaking in my country accent this whole time?" "Eeyup," someone behind me said. "What in tarnation! Please don't scare me like that!" I said. "Sorry 'bout that. This is my brother Big Macintosh or Big Mac fer' short," Applejack Said. "Well, it's mighty fine ta' meet ya' Big Mac," I said, "Anyhow, I came here lokin' fer' a job." "Well are ya' sure 'bout that Karl?" Applejack asked. "Well what do I do?" "Well the job is to get the apples out of the trees into the bushels below them." "And how do yall do that?" "Well ya' hit the tree to make the apples fall." "Well OK then." When I was done with work my body hurt like hell. ‘I think I sprained my everything’ I thought as I collected my pay from Applejack. When I walked through the forest I came across a park and saw Fluttershy sitting by the lake. “Hey Fluttershy,” I said as I took a seat next to her. “Oh, hey. I forget to ask what’s your name.” “It’s Karl.” “Oh, what a nice name.” I just sat there not knowing what to do. No-one has ever complimented me like that, well with the exception of my mother, in my life. “Y-You ok? D-Did I s-say something w-wrong?” Fluttershy asked. “No you didn’t Fluttershy, It’s just that no-one has complimented me like that in many years.” Now it was her turn to be shocked. I slowly put my arms around Fluttershy in a hug. “Thank you. For the kindness you have shown me,” I said as she hugged me back. As I stood back up I wondered where I was going to stay. “I’m going to go check out the forest, be right back Fluttershy.” As I walked away I could have sworn that Fluttershy said something about “Everfree” and “Dangerous”. But as I was about to walk into the forest, it all clicked together in my mind. ‘Maybe the forest is called Everfree an she was saying that it was dangerous.’ I thought, ‘Better get some books about this place beforehand’ I decided. As I was heading toward the library I remembered the other books that I had gotten from there. I decided to read “Cultures of Equestria for Idiots” while I was going there. When I arrived at the library I was about to read about the relationship culture of “Herding” ‘hmm... maybe I’ll skip that chapter’ I thought as I entered the building. “Morning Twi,” I greeted. “Morning Karl,” she replied. “I was wondering if I could get some books about an ‘Everfree Forest’” “Sure, follow me.” I followed her to to a bookshelf. “So, how are you on those other books Karl?” “I only started on ‘Cultures of Equestria for Idiots’ and I’m on chapter 7 of 39. What is weird about the chapter I’m on is that the sub-title is named ‘Herding’” Twilight looked at me like I had sprouted another head. “Interesting. Well, here is the book about the ‘Everfree Forest.’” As I walked out I noticed that Twilight had a light blush. ‘Aw, she looks cute like that’ I thought as I HIT MY HEAD AGAIN! I quickly rushed out of the library and headed to the park. When I arrived I sat down on the bench and started reading the book Twilight gave me. ‘Hydra in Froggy Bog Bottom, Poison Joke-Blue but Dangerous, And worse of all, The clouds move by themselves! Oh my, I don’t want to run into the hydra’ I thought. ‘Now, I’m going to finish the other book’ I decided. ‘hm... Herding, the art of having multiple mares in a relationship with one colt. Oh! So basically the Equestian version of Polygamy. Hopefully this never happens to me’ As I read on it went into the laws of Equestria. “hmm... So it is outlawed to have a relationship with a pony, Interesting,” I said to no-one in particular. It was getting dark when I decided to set up camp on the outskirts of the Forest. I wondered what tomorrow will bring.