//------------------------------// // Battle scars // Story: Thine Own Self // by Doctorparadox13 //------------------------------// ''Ugh, I'm bored.'' I said out loud closing another book and placing it back on the shelf, ''Hey Twilight, i'm going out for a walk.'' ''See ya Samson! Don't get lost!'' I walked towards the door, ''Hey wait!'' I turned around and Twilight was levitating a small bag over too me. ''Don't spend it all on hard cider, have fun.'' ''I won't Twilight, I learned my lesson about drinking too much.'' I stepped outside into the nice, sunny, peaceful town of ponyville. Celestia's sun was shining very brightly, as usual. Applejack once told me that Princess Luna raised the moon and that She and Princess Celestia ruled Equestria together. I haven't met her yet, but from what Twilight told me she had social problems the same way i did when I first came here. Ah, life is great. Maybe, i'll go visit Applejack, see how shes doing. What was her farm called again? Um... I think it was Sweet Apple acres. *a few minutes later, close to Sweet apple Acres* I was just walking to Sweet apple acres, humming the tune to ''Beyond the sea'' To myself. This land is so peaceful... Where has this been all my life? I don't really remember what it was like living back in America, but I'm sure this place is a million times better than this. No, it is... Hmm... I need to find a job so I can get more money... ''Yo Samson!'' A voice yelled from no where. I spun around, no one, I looked in all directions, and nothing. ''Up here smart one!'' I looked up and saw a familiar cyan pegasus who didn't seem to like me. ''What do you want?'' ''I just wanted to say I'm sorry for calling you a monster, and I want to get to know you better.'' Rainbow said landing in front of me. ''I thought you didn't like me.'' ''Well, I think your cool, I just didn't trust you... so, what do you say, just get to know each other?'' ''Um, OK, what do you like to do?'' ''Fight.'' She simply said ''Come again?'' ''I have a black belt in karate, but I never have anypony to practice with around here. Well, I have Applejack on occasion,he’s usually busy on the farm , but I need somepony new to fight.'' ''Well, I haven't actually fought I think.'' I stutter ''C'mon dude, I can tell you've fought a lot, you've got a lot of scars on your face.'' ''Um... when do you wanna fight?'' ''Right here, right now.'' Heh, I guess I can use a challenge right now. ''Alright, I accept,'' I said stretching and readying myself, so what are the rul-'' Rainbow dash collided with me at an amazing and knocked me down in two seconds flat. ''Oh C'mon! You didn't even try!'' Rainbow pouted looming over me. ''You caught me off guard! That wasn't fair!'' ''If you want to be a good fighter, you can't play fair!'' ''Alright! Alright!'' i said standing up, ''Hold on, I'm hot, I need to take off my robe.'' I said removing my hooded robe, Rainbow gasped and covered her mouth when she saw my bare chest. About every inch was covered in scars, some big, some small, cuts, small circles, big circles, this boggled her mind. he looked like hes been through a war, or several. ''Samson... how are you still alive?'' Rainbow asked staring at my chest, ''And your so... muscly.'' ''Heh, I guess i'm tougher than I look.'' ''But you always clad yourself in clothes... without them you look even tougher. Why don't you take off your pants too?'' ''I'm comfortable with them on.'' I said trying not to blush ''Alright then... can i ask something random?'' ''of course.'' ''Can I feel your muscles?'' She asked, heh, another odd request. yesterday Lyra asked if she could play with my hands, then again, i welcomed it. ''um, sure, go ahead dash.'' She hovered close to me and traced her hoof up and down my chest, the she moves down to my abs, then she started squeezing my arm. ''Um... having fun rainbow? i can call you rainbow right?'' ''Wow, your really strong,'' She said squeezing my arms again, ''I bet your even stronger than big Macintosh!'' ''Well, lets test that, a fair fight this time.'' ''Your on!'' Dash threw a few quick jabs with her forelegs and some low kicks with her hind legs, all of which i easily avoided, Heh, I was starting to remember how to fight! i threw a few kicks and punches at her And then Rainbow Dash decided to take it up a notch or two. She started using her wings, and her tail as well. I was facing a seven limbed opponent, no fear... this is just a little blue pegasus after all. I had to switch to defensive mode, she was assaulting me like crazy, i have to think of something, wait, that just might work. I quickly dogged dashes oncoming barrage of attacks and grabbed both of her wings, and threw her to the ground. ''Not bad Samson, its rude to touch a pegasi's wings without a date first.'' rainbow said smirking and standing back up. ''had enough?'' ''Stupid question.'' She muttered charging at me, i ran at her and slide across the ground like I was playing baseball. She stopped and turned around, i got up and attempted to hit her, only for her to dodge my punch. She tried to punch me with her forehoof, I quickly grabbed it, kneed her in the stomach, and threw her on the ground. ''Um, are you alright dash?'' I ask walking over to her, she was just lying on the ground. She blindly lashed out her hindlegs and bucked me right in the stomach, knocking the wind out of me. ''Oof!'' I grunted falling to the ground, Rainbow loomed over me and chuckled, clutching her ribs with one hoof. ''They always fall for that.'' She put one held you her other hood and flapped her wings so she floated a bit off the ground. ''here, let me help you up.'' ''Thanks dash.'' I said taking her hoof and getting back on my feet. ''Ya know your a really good fighter, we have to do this again sometime. You doing anything tomorrow?'' ''Um, I'll have to get back to you with that.'' ''Do you going someplace to be right now?'' ''Actually yeah, i'm just heading over Applejack's farm to visit her.'' i said putting my robe over my shoulder. ''I'll go with you, oh and Samson, I heard about your little ''Drinking incident'' yesterday. Is it true you had 20 drinks before blacking out?'' ''Um.. yeah.'' ''Yeah, your way tougher than I though. And I hear thunderlane only had 3. We should spend more time together.'' She said as we walked down the road towards Applejack's farm. ''Yeah, I guess that was fun... So dash, what do you do?'' ''Weather patrol. I make the weather.'' ''You make the weather?'' ''Yup, all pegasi do, what do you do?'' ''I don't have a job at the moment.'' ''Is that your cutie mark on your back?'' ''Humans can't get cutie marks dash, what are you talking about?'' ''That.'' She said prodding my back ''Dash, I can't see whatever your seeing.'' ''You have 13 blue stars in a circle on your back. I thought you said Humans can't get cutie marks.'' ''Um... I have no idea what those are.'' ''Hmm... stars.... does that mean your special talent is astronomy?'' Rainbow asked as we got to Applejacks farm, I ignored her question and looked around. It was typical run of the mill farm, A barn, a house where they all lived, a white picket fence, and apple trees as far as I could see. i noticed a big red stallion pushing a cart of apples into the barn, most likely big Macintosh. maybe he knows where Applejack is. ''hey you.'' i said walking up to the red stallion ''Howdy, you must be that Samson fella Applejack was tellin' me about. I'm Big Macintosh, Her older brother.'' ''Yeah, do you know where she is?'' ''Probably out in the apple grove.'' Big Macintosh said looking sadly at my arms ''Is there something wrong with you?'' I asked him ''Nope.'' He simply replied. I had the feeling he didn't talk much. ''Well, thanks again, C'mon dash.'' ''Bye big mac!'' Dash said ''Eeyup.'' When me and Rainbow dash found Applejack, she was just sleeping peacefully against an apple tree, soaking up the summer sun's warmth. ''sleeping on the job Applejack?'' rainbow said waking her up. ''huh, what? Ah wasn't sleepin'!'' ''Yeah you were Applejack.'' I said standing in front of her, she opened her eyes and just stared at my chest and arms. ''Sweet Celestia! your even muscly than Big Macintosh, I bet hes jealous!,'' Applejack said pacing around me inspecting my body, ''You have a ton of scars, what the hay happened to you? Is that yer cutie mark?'' ''Um...''' ''Humans can't get cutie marks Applejack, we don't know what it means.'' Rainbow said while I was still thing of something to say ''Then what the hay is it? 13 blue stars in a circle, what does it mean?''Applejack said from behind me ''We should ask Twilight, shes the egghead after all.'' rainbow said hovering and feeling my arms again. Awkward... ''can ah feel your muscles sugarcube?'' ''Sure, go right ahead...'' Jesus, I wonder if anypony else did this with Big Macintosh, probably not because I've never seen him in Ponyville or anywhere else before. Applejack just stood on her hind hooves and traced her hoof down my chest the same way Rainbow had a few minutes earlier. ''Hey Applejack, do ya think you have a job for me so I can get some extra bits?'' Applejack and rainbow seemed... whats the word... mesmerized by my muscles. ''Applejack!'' I shouted ''Um... sorry there sugarcube, ah got a little carried away, what did you say?'' ''Um, could you let go of my arm rainbow?'' ''Sorry Samson.'' Rainbow said letting go of my arm and standing next to Applejack. ''Applejack, do you have any work around here so i can get some more bits?'' ''Of course sugarcube, since your so strong I bet you'd be good at applebuckin'!'' ''Why don't you try it Samson?'' Rainbow asked me ''What? just kick a tree to knock down some Apples? Um, sure.'' ''Besides, ah Still have a few trees to buck, you can help me for today.'' Applejack said leading me to an apple tree. ''So just... kick it as hard as i can?'' Rainbow and Applejack nodded their heads ''yes'' at me, I kicked the tree as hard as I possibly could and to my surprise all the apples fell from the tree. ''Ya did it!'' Applejack exclaimed happily. ''You showed that tree whos boss!'' Rainbow exclaimed. ''Um... well, I guess i have some more trees to kick.'' *A few minutes later* ''Aren't you hot in that outfit sugarcube?'' ''I'm fine, don't worry about me.'' I said hauling a cart of apples, funny, this cart isn't heavy at all. ''Are you sure Samson?'' Rainbow asked flying above me. ''Very sure.'' I said still hauling the cart of apples to the barn, Big mac just stared at me for a few seconds and walked into the nearby house. I put the cart of apples in the barn and took off the...um.. yolk, was this really necessary? i could have just pushed it ''Here, take these, ya earned em'.'' Applejack tossed a bag of bits at me and I immediately caught them. ''Nice reflexes!'' Rainbow said ''Why don't ya come back tomorrow fer more work?'' Applejack said ''of course, So, I got the job?'' ''Yes sir, sugarcube.'' ''Thanks Applejack, i'll be here early in the morning.'' I said heading back outside. ''Hey Samson! where you going?'' Rainbow called after me ''I'm going to see Lyra!'' I called back. Damn it, I don't even know where she lives. what am I going to do? ''Wait up Samson!'' Applejack called running over to me. rainbow also flew over. ''Want to come along?'' ''Of course, ahm finished here anyways.'' ''I can hold off weather patrol for a few hours.'' Rainbow said ''Alright... the more the merrier I guess, Lyra told me to meet her at sugarcube corner.'' *earlier at Bon Bon's house* ''Bon Bon! i'm home.'' Lyra called entering her house, well, Bon bon's, their roommates. Bon Bon hopped of the couch and ran at her, she looked like she hadn't had a minute of sleep. ''Sweet Celestia Lyra, I was worried sick about you! Where were you last night?!'' She berated ''I was with Samson-'' ''Did he you know what?'' Bon Bon asked suspiciously ''Um, what? we just had a few drinks.'' ''I knew it! the human raped you!'' ''What?! No! he didn't! I woke up with him in bed, but it was just because we got so drunk last night.'' ''How did you know he didn't Lyra?'' ''His clothes were still on!'' ''he could have put them back on after he raped you.'' ''He didn't rape me Bon Bon! He wouldn't!'' Bon Bon sighed ''Alright... i'm going to trust you... just... don't stay out late without telling me.'' Bon Bon said walking into the kitchen. ''Hey Bon Bon?'' ''Yeah Lyra?'' ''Can I ask something?'' ''Of course Lyra, anytime.'' ''do you think Samson can move in with us?'' Bon Bon paused. ''Um... I'll have to think about that Lyra...'' ''Great, think about it, I have to go meet him at sugarcube corner.'' Lyra said walking back out. Bon Bon let out another sigh and facehoofed. Lyra and her fetish for humans... *Sugarcube corner* ''Hiya Samson! Hiya Dashie! Hiya Applejack! Feel like partying?'' Pinkie asked hopping up and down in her usual manor. ''Hey Pinkie, seen Lyra anywhere?'' I asked the pink party pony ''Nope! sorry Sammy!'' Pinkie said smiling, ''Ooh! Ooh! can I call you Sammy?'' ''I prefer Samson, sorry.'' ''Ah don't really like it.'' Applejack commented ''Me neither.'' Rainbow muttered. ''Well, can i wait here for Lyra for a while?'' ''Of course Samson! can i get you anything? Cake? cupcake?'' ''I'll think about it.'' I said sitting down at a nearby table, I turned to the Applejack and Rainbow. ''Wanna wait with me? or do you two have other stuff to do?'' ''Ah'll wait with ya.'' Applejack said sitting down in the seat next to me. ''Me too, Gives me an excuse to blow off weather patrol.'' Rainbow said just hovering. ''Cool! we can tell stories and have a party!'' Pinkie exclaimed. ''So Samson, about those cool battle scars on your muscly body...'' Rainbow said ''Um... I don't remember how I got them, I've been trying hard to remember. I still don't remember anything about me.'' *Many years ago, December* * Sound of footsteps trekking through the snow* ''So do ya think the rumor about the murdering ghost is true?'' One voice asked ''I don't know... but ta be honest... I'm scared...'' Another voice said ''And with all this fog its just even scarier, how far is the fort anyways?'' ''About another mile or two.'' ''I can't see a damn thing in this damn fog!'' One voice yelled ''Murderers...'' A voice whispered in the cold, winter wind ''Stop! did you three hear that?'' ''No, what was it?'' ''I didn't hear anything.'' ''Its just the wind, you mind's playin' tricks on ya.'' ''Slavers...'' The voice whispered loud enough for all them to hear. followed by dark laughter ''Oh gawd!'' ''its the ghost!'' *object swishing, loud grunt* ''Oh gawd! I'm hit! It's in my leg!'' ''Where'd it come from?!'' A voice yelled ''In the trees! get it!'' *multiple gunshots* ''do ya think we got it?'' ''I think we scared it off.'' ''yeah! that'll teach ya to mess wi-'' *Object swishing, gagging* ''Man down!'' *three more sounds of swishing, something landing on the ground, footsteps* "AH! My leg! Stay back! Help! help! ''No ones going to help you now...'' Light, slightly evil laughter ''No! Please! I have a family! Kids! 3! wait no! 8! 10!'' The voice broke out crying ''A likely story... slaver.'' *sound of flesh being cut, muffled screaming, body falling to the ground* ''Lets see what you fellows have on you. Ah ha! just what i was looking for.'' *swift kick hitting a body* ''I say you got what you deserve...'' The voice muttered trailing off Author's note: Sorry about the fight part. I'm not good at describing fights. Well, if its human against human, not human against ponies. Just use your imagination. And sorry for the lack of description, I didn't put much thought into this, and I've been in a lazier mood than I usually am. besides... I've been staying up late practicing for AC3. Again, I apologize for this chapter. Still, some chapters are better than others, sorta like your third or fourth favorite movie. Wanna hear something funny? Last night I had a dream where this had story was bumped up to 48 dislikes, so that's probably gonna happen when I publish this. i don't know, probably just my paranoia messing with my head again. Then again, I had another dream where the author of ''A week in Ponville'' mentioned me in one of his blogs... damn paranoia. yeah, that's my biggest problem, I worry to much. ''Daniel, you worry to much, have some weed'' ''No thanks dude...''