//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Welcome to Equestria Dr. Realis // by IRISHWULFHOUND //------------------------------// Before i start i want to thank everyone for favoriting this, it's helped me a lot in continuing this. but without further ado let's jump right back in. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ He’s been in there for a month! Why you let us see him!?” “Master has instructed me to allow nobody to enter.” “But I’m not somebody, I’m somepony.” “But, pony, people, orders. ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!” I heard Scourge lock up and the cogs in his head turn, literally. I sat up on a metal slab and removed all the tubes from my body before redressing myself in my energy clothes and opening the door from the infirmary dramatically, “It’s alive!” “You’re awake!” Twilight grabbed my legs and refused to let go, “What happened!?” “Just some severe brain damage and a month long coma, no biggie.” “Are you ok?” “Not really, I feel this weird feeling in my chest. I don’t like it.” “Are you bleeding!?” “No, my medical systems are first rate.” “Are you sure?” “You doubt my skill?” “No! I mean I don’t but it never hurts to be careful.” My eyes narrowed, “This isn’t good.” “What?” “I’m going to step outside for a moment." I got outside and took a deep breath. “What about Scourge?” “Let him figure it out on his own, he has his own brain and personality.” “So what are we doing out here?” “that.” I pointed to the slowly emerging nightmare. “Hello mortal, are you ready to die?” “You don’t truly live until you are.” “Wise final words.” “I’ll make sure to say them when I finally kick the bucket.” We stood there staring at each-other until he shot forward with his blades glistening with malice and sunlight. He swiped and sliced at me as I ducked, jumped, and deflected them. I punched back making him skid back. “Impressive mortal, you are the first to be able to hold his own in my presence. Do you hold no fear of death?” “I learned a long time ago to live every day like it was your last, because it just might be.” This time I shot forward letting the adrenaline and excitement fill me as I punched and kicked at his shadowy form. All I landed was air until I let my emotions fill my body and burst forward making a sphere of energy around me blasting him back. “I see you have learned some new tricks.” “More than I need but not as much as I want.” We blasted towards each other meeting in the middle with punches and slices barely visible to the naked eye. I was fast but he was faster and managed to land a slice across my face. “Big mistake Nightmare.” “what makes you say that mortal?” “Because now I’m angry.” I let the anger fill my body until it had nowhere to go but out, the anger turned into raw energy that surrounded my body with crimson flames. I moved so fast that even I couldn’t see as I shoved my arms in his body through his armor and began smashing him into the ground. “Jax stop it! You won!” “NO MERCY!!!” I focused the anger into my hands and blasted the energy outwards ripping Nightmare from the inside out. He fell from my grasp and seemed to regenerate his armor and body, “You have not won mortal, we will meet again.” He jumped into the tree line with me right behind him, “I’m no idiot Nightmare, you will be destroyed!” I was blasting trees and shadows as I demolished anything in my way. I roared in anger causing the flames around me to grow until they burned even the dirt into ash that flew away. “JAX, PLEASE STOP!” I snapped to attention as Twilight tried to get close to the flames. “Stay back!” too late, her hoof touched a stray flame and she dropped on the ground in pain. She screamed as my flames disappeared from around me and I rushed her into the infirmary, “I’m sorry Twilight! Here bite on this towel.” She took the towel into her mouth as I doused the flames and gave her a shot to dull the pain. I saw her bite down as I pulled a machete out, “I’m sorry about this.” Her eyes shot wide open as I brought the blade down and took her leg, arm, whatever off. She passed out from the medication I gave her as I hooked her up to some morphine and other tubes. I worked as fast as I could to rectify my mistake but in the end I couldn’t make a serum to regrow a pony limb, their anatomies were just too different for me to make it in time. I sighed as I attached a mechanical arm to her body, or hoof, leg, whatever! It attached to the nerve endings in her body so she could feel and move it just like a real one. She didn’t wake up for several days making her friends come looking for her, “What’s wrong darling? It looks like you haven’t slept in days!” “I haven’t, or eaten, or gone outside. I have been drinking though, a lot.” I held up a whiskey bottle and led the group into the infirmary. They all gasped at what they saw in the darkened room, even Pinkie was speechless. I sat on the chair and took another long drink from the bottle, “Maybe I should just kill ALL of my emotions.” “What happened to her Sugarcube?” “I happened, she got too close to me and she burned her leg off doing it.” And another drink down the hatch, and another one gone another one gone another drink down the hatch. I watched as one by one they gathered around Twilight’s bed and stared at her mechanical leg. I left the room and walked into my lab, but didn’t start to work. I just didn’t feel like it. Instead I grabbed a lawn chair and sat outside drinking until I passed out. When I woke up I was in my bed with enough blankets to make a whole new mattress on top of me. I wiggled out of it and walked out to the pantry for another bottle of whiskey, and there was no booze in there. Oh well I still had my study. I took my keys and unlocked the door to stumble inside. I opened the large cabinet with assorted liquor and grabbed the scotch before leaving and locking up again. I was still in some boxers so I just trudged back out to my lawn chair and started drinking. “Oh, I thought we took away all the alcohol.” I looked at Fluttershy for a moment then back up to the sky, “You did, I made some more.” A little white lie but it might keep them from taking it in the future. “Oh, well you shouldn’t be drinking. It’s not good for you.” “Neither is throwing up a lung but that’s the way I’m heading.” I took another swig. “Umm, princess Celestia is coming to visit you, if you don’t mind.” “Sure, whatever.” “Do you mind if I wait with you?” “Not in the slightest, want some?” I held the scotch up to her which she politely refused, “Oh no, I’m a mean drunk.” “Really now, a mean Fluttershy? Now that’s something I want to see.” “No thank you.” “Suit yourself, more booze for me.” I drained some more of the godly liquid from the glass bottle and smiled, drunk was fun. After an undetermined amount of time a carriage carrying the royal sun princess touched down in front of us, “Well how do ya do Celly? Or do you prefer Tia? Or maybe Cellytia? Sounds like a kid’s name!” “I prefer Celestia if you don’t mind.” “Not at all! And you can call me the almighty drunk! Lay your offerings of booze before me!” “I have brought no gifts, we need to talk.” “Alright, then talk to the drunk god!” “Can you be serious here please!?” I stared at her for a moment before sitting forward, “Don’t ask for something you can’t handle Celestia, I don’t think you are dumb enough to make the same mistake twice.” “What in Equestria are you talking about now?” “You really think I landed in a whole new world and didn’t bother to do any research? Scourge has been uploading data onto the computer almost nonstop ever since we got here. I have all the knowledge and memories of every pony from here to Canterlot.” “now I think that is a little uncalled for.” “You wanted serious, but beware what you seek. Now why did you come here?” “I came to check up on Twilight and get your side of the story.” “Very well, here’s what happened: I fought a demon, however he got away. I got mad, and went berserk trying to find him. Twilight got to close, and burned her arm past any use. I gave her a new arm, and I’ve been drunk ever since.” “Can you give me more details?” “Yes.” “…” “…” “Well?” “I said I could, never said I would.” “And why would that be?” I stood up and started walking back into the house. “We aren’t done here.” “The bachelorette party just before your first marriage.” She froze and glared at me, “This isn’t over.” I raised my bottle, “Here’s hoping.” I chugged the last of the bottle. I only opened the door for the next few days for Fluttershy and a sick animal that would accompany her and every time the animal would turn out to be perfectly fine. “Nope, he’s a perfectly healthy, if not somewhat irritable rabbit. Why didn’t you take him to the vet? I would understand if it was a wolf or a bear, maybe even a falcon or eagle, but a bunny?” “The vet won’t see Angel; she says that he’s too difficult.” “Well alright, help yourself to whatever’s in the fridge.” I went back into my study and grabbed another bottle of vodka. “Umm, would you mind coming into town with me?” “Can I bring my vodka?” “I would rather you didn’t.” I shrugged and locked my study before going and putting on the clothes. The horrible pieces of cloth that gave me protection. We walked through the forest for about an hour before the apple farm came into view. “Well howdy! How’d you manage to get him out of his hole Fluttershy?” “I umm, just asked him to come with me into town.” “Really? Is that all it took? Twilight has been working her flank off trying to get past his security systems.” i coughed, “I hate to interrupt but she’s wasting her time. Any foreign life form or energy would be immediately sedated.” “And how did ya manage that?” “Unfortunately, I’m smart.” I started walking away with Fluttershy before anyone could say anything. Before we could get off the farm though we ran into a big red stallion, who was RIPPED. We stared at each other for a small while before he nodded, “Eeyup.” I nodded right back and walked away with Fluttershy under my arm. “Umm, what was that all about?” “Men do not need many words to really talk.” “What did he say?” “That he’s in the same boat as I am.” “Oh, what boat?” “It’s a guy thing.” “Oh.” I set her down and took a swig before following her. We got to the edge of town just as I finished the last drop of booze, “Well I’m out of vodka, what say you we make this quick?” “Oh I’m sorry, this might take a little while.” “Fluttershy, if you’re doing what I think you’re doing then I know it will fail. Nobody can get into that room without these keys.” I held up my keys in front of her before putting them in a little pocket on my chest. Her face was hidden underneath her hair, “Oh umm, I’m not up to anything.” “If you say so, now what do you need me to do?” “If you would help me with my shopping I would be grateful.” “Sure, not like I was doing much else.” We went through the market and before long I was carrying at least seventy pounds of assorted fruits and vegetables, “You carry this every week?” “Oh I take several trips.” I shrugged and lugged her groceries to her cottage. After I got unloaded and helped her put everything away I stepped outside and looked into the forest. “That’s the everfree forest.” “I know.” I looked into the darkness and saw crimson eyes burning with hate. “Fluttershy, don’t go in there for a while.” “Ok, why?” “Nightmare, he’s brooding.” “Why?” “I beat him, and he knows I can do it again.” “Oh you shouldn’t fight him.” “Well its fight or die, you choose.” “But can’t you just talk it out?” “We tried that remember?” “Oh, could we try it again?” “Sorry, my kindness has reached its end with him.” His voice slithered from his throat, “Kindness is a word you do not deserve mortal.” I threw some fire at him and growled, “Nightmare, I do not fear you. No matter what you will never be able to exact your revenge. I tried to apologize and make amends but I am at the end of that road.” I turned and left the cottage having Nightmare drill holes in the back of my head. The way back to town wasn’t long but while absorbed in my thoughts I didn’t notice anything until I heard a sneer, “What are you going to do about it blank flank?” “*sniff* Jus’ leave us alone!” I saw three fillies crying as two others bullied them. Something snapped in my head, I felt rage like never before. Not the usual burning rage but a cold fury. The aura around me was pitch black as I walked up behind the crying fillies and glared at the two others, “She said to leave them alone, I suggest you do just that before I decide to make you.” The pink one shook with fear as her voice cracked, “D-do you know who my daddy is?” “No, do you know who I am?” they shook their heads. “I’m the creature that doesn’t care who your daddy is. Now, leave.” The two of them just ran away as fast as their little legs could take them. As soon as they were out of sight I calmed down and walked away. “W-wait!” I turned around and raised an eyebrow. The yellow earth pony looked up at my eyes, “Thanks for helpin us.” I nodded at the fillies, “Anytime, I know what it’s like to be the outcast.” The orange one looked up expectantly, “How?” “I grew up surrounded by the smartest creatures in my world, they all made fun of me for not being as smart as them. But guess what.” All three of them asked simultaneously, “What?” “I’m smarter than all of them put together now.” Their eyes widened as they looked up to me. “Well, allow me to introduce myself. I am Jax the god of science!” insert dramatic pose. “I’m Scootaloo!” “Hi, ah’m Applebloom!” “Hello, my name is Sweetie Bell.” “And we are, THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!!!!” Gah! Ears bleeding and contracting diabeetus! Those three fillies had to be the most adorable things I have ever seen, and I’ve seen a puppy and a kitten wrestle inside a slipper. “Well then, happy to help. Now I’m going to fly home.” Scootaloo looked behind me, “I don’t see any wings.” “I don’t need wings, I fly on emotions.” “That’s impossible.” I smirked at her and fell back like I was getting into a lazy chair and stopped a foot above the ground, “Nothing is impossible, except if you say it is.” I stood on the ground and looked at them. Sweetie Bell looked to be deep in thought for a minute, “What about gravity?” “Pffft, screw gravity.” I floated up until I was a speck in the sky and shot off towards the farm. I touched down on top of the barn and closed my eyes. I don’t know how long I slept but apparently it was long enough for my sister to start a search party. “I found him! He’s on top of the barn!” I groggily opened my eyes to see Dash glaring at me, “Where have you been the past two days!? Twilight’s been worried sick!” “Sleeping apparently, and why would she be worrying about me now?” “You’re her brother!” “Point?” “The point is that she loves you! Celestia knows why!” I scratched my beard and sat up, “Love, now that is a word that has lost all meaning to me. So why does my chest hurt when I hear it?” I stood up and jumped off the roof just to float down gently in the middle of a crowd. “WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?” Twilight screamed at me. “Sleeping.” “FOR TWO DAYS!?” “It would seem that way, and you don’t have to scream I can hear you just fine.” “I’m sorry but you scared me half to death!” “Ok, I don’t see why.” “Because you’re my brother and I care about you!” there was a collective gasp. I nodded and scratched my beard, “Well good luck dragging yourself out of that hole. KTHNXBIE!!” I jumped up and started laughing as I flew away with a golden streak. “Rainbow get him!” I heard wings flap behind me and twisted to the side just in time to avoid being tackled. “So how goes getting into the Wonderbolts?” she tried to tackle me again, “Good, Soarin’ already likes me so up next is Spitfire.” “She’s the scary movie chick right?” another attempted tackle, “Ya, I got the movie like you said but it doesn’t look very scary.” “Trust me, I watched it with Pinkie one night and holy crap, you will be scared witless.” “If you say so.” We were flying in patterns above ponyville with me smiling and laughing the entire time. “Why are you so happy!?” “It’s a human thing, once we get over some depression we feel better than ever!” I twisted around in the air spiraling upwards until I got fifty feet above her. I let myself fall until I was just an inch from the ground and shot forward letting my fingers skim the ground as I weaved through the various ponies. I made a sharp turn into an alley and waited minute Dash to zoom past. I laughed like a madman after walking into her view and let my joy expand beyond my body giving the area around me a soft golden glow, “Life is good Rainbow Dash, why waste it chasing something you can never catch?” she smirked and rocketed into my gut, it didn’t hurt but it knocked me over, “For the fun of the challenge.” I smiled and jumped up and over her into the sky, “Then challenge me.” It took no more than that for us to race back to the farm. She won this time by almost ten seconds but I couldn’t care less as I gingerly touched down next to the barn, “We should do that more often.” “I’ll hold you to that but now I need to go meet Spitfire.” “Ok then, have fun.” She waved goodbye and flew off. It was still only noon so I decided to fly back into town and see what kind of trouble I could get into. As it turns out, I can touch clouds. Like it was a solid thing instead of just water. That reminds me, I still need to look into how pegasi control weather. Another thing, you know how people say their mattresses are like sleeping on a cloud? Well they ain’t got nothing on an actual cloud! But I digress; I used the cloud as cover as I looked down on what seemed to be a schoolhouse. The bell rang and the students all rushed out, including three familiar faces. I watched them go about six feet before those two brats from earlier stopped them. This was going to be fun. I rolled off the cloud and fell all the way to the ground, actually hitting it making all the fillies scream. Sure it hurt but not as much as it should have, maybe it was the suit? I stayed still until one of them poked me then shot up, “Remember kids, don't poke dead things!!!” they just stared at me until my smile went from friendly to insane and my eyes shot wide open, “You aren’t being bullies to my friends now are you?” my eyes were fixed on the pink and grey fillies that had wet themselves. “I-I’m going to get my daddy! You’ll be sorry!” they ran off yet again and left me with the crowd of colts and fillies staring at me. My smile returned to normal as I looked at them, “Well hello, and goodbye!” I took off and snuggled into a cloud waiting for the pink filly and her father to return. “It was right here daddy, I promise!” “I believe you dear, but whatever it was it’s gone now.” The father was a brown earth pony that looked like a sleazebag, with the greased back hair and cigar. “Yo! Up here!” I jumped down and stopped just short of the ground before touching it, “What took you so long?” He eyed me over before clearing his throat, “How much will it take for you to leave my daughter alone?” I raised an eyebrow, “Excuse me?” “Money, mares, power, what will it be?” “Sorry, I’m not for sale.” “Surely there is something that you wish to buy? Or maybe you need help starting up a business?” “Nope, I have no need for your money. But now that I have the chance to speak to you I want you to know that your daughter is a bully. She constantly makes fun of three fillies.” “Really now? That’s my girl!” my eye twitched before I snapped my fingers and Scourge came running, “Yes master?” “Drain all the banks of this stallion’s funds and use the money to assist his competitors.” “Right away.” He ran off leaving me smirking, “We’ll talk when you two shape up.” I left them wondering if I could really do that and just walked away. “Lyra, isn’t that a human thing?” “*GASP* Human please wait!!” I turned towards the source of the voice being a mint colored unicorn. “Yo, sup?” “OOOHH, it speaks Equestrian!” “I am a he and I speak English. Now how can I help you miss?” “Lyra Heartstrings! I have so many questions!” “In that case you are limited to one question a day.” “WHAT!? That’s just cruel!” “LOL, u mad bro?” “Yes I’m mad! I’ll die before I get all my questions answered!” “Then you better get your first one out of the way.” She rubbed her chin and looked at me, “When did you get here?” “Umm, about two months ago I think.” Her eye twitched, “Where do you live?” I shook my finger, “nuh uh uh, one a day. But if you want to know a bit more then ask my sister.” “There are more humans!?” “Nope.” I ran off having a unicorn chase me and she had the cream earth pony chasing her. I laughed as I took off leaving her yelling more questions. I sat on a cloud looking down at the town for a bit before checking the sun, it was around six. I smiled and started to fly home but ran into an out of it Dash. “Hey, how did you like the movie?” her head snapped to attention as she rammed into me, “WHAT THE HAY WAS THAT!!!??? I HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND I WOULD NEVER LET ANYPONY HURT MY FRIENDS!!!” insert troll-face, “But it got you on Spitfire’s good side didn’t it?” “Ya but, how did Pinkie even get that movie?” she shuddered. “It’s Pinkie, don’t ask don’t tell.” She nodded and shakily flew home. It was a short flight home filled with content, life was getting fun. I got home and walked into a group of ponies. Velvet, Moonception, Celestia, Luna, Twilight, Shining, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie, Rarity, Scootaloo, Applebloom, and Sweetie. Twilight cleared her throat, “Jax, this is an intervention.” “Fuck…”