• Published 23rd Dec 2012
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The Pink Haired Woman - Seran



A man finds a strange looking woman with a Butterfly tattoo and takes her in. her origin is unknown.

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Good byes part 2

As he sat up in his seat, John looked out to the crowd that had gathered around the portal. This small cave had gathered so much attention in just one month. Large fences surrounded the area, blocking access to the ever growing crowd.

“It’s time,” a guard said as he escorted John through the crowd. Slowly he watched as the sun began to set behind the hills from afar.

The floodlights illuminated the passageway which was occupied by several people. There were three men in suits, another four men and women in scrubs carrying lab equipment, three guards, and John and Fluttershy. As the group watched the sun disappear behind the hills they waited for the moon to rise.

Still worried about his decision, he looked to Fluttershy who was excited for the portal to open. Just looking at her calmed him down as he felt it was the best decision he would ever make.

The people watched as the screen came to show a soft blue glow coming from the large egg-shaped stone with markings. “The portal is open,” shouted several people as the rest cheered the coming of a new border. John looked at the crowd as he waited for orders to walk through. A flash came from the moonstone which blinded the crowd as six figures came through.

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The clock on the wall read 12:38 as the Secret Service escorted the two out of the main hall and into a small waiting room in the back. Satisfied with how the press conference went, John and Fluttershy took a gulp of relief from their bottles.

The small waiting room they were in was quiet with both the secret service and the PPA guards sitting across from one another. Fluttershy felt worried as she listened to the chanting coming from outside. John could feel her trembling as water splashed onto his lap.

“It’s okay,” John said as he covered her hand with his. “This is the last interview we will have to do, and then I can finally take you home.”

She looked at him and with a smile rested her head over his shoulder. “At least we know what to expect soon.” Her mind went into a blissful glee as she imagined going back to Equestria with her friends.

“Do you think they will like me?” John asked as he tried to get his mind around his decision.

“I think they already do.” Fluttershy responded as she tried to reassure him.

John thought hard as he felt as if he wanted to go back on his promise. He grew worried over the things he would lose across the portal. ‘Only six hours and I will never see this world again.’ He told himself. ‘Only six hours.’

“John.” Fluttershy looked up at him worried. “Are you okay?”

“It’s nothing.”

“But you’re tense.” She poked at his clenched arm.

John looked away as he tried to come up with an excuse. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt her feelings.

The men across from them stood up and walked towards them. “We’re ready to go to lunch.” The man said as the other headed for the door.

“John, tell me what’s wrong.” Fluttershy said, receiving no answer to her question.

John continued to walk without looking at her as he tried to focus on these feelings of doubt buzzing through his mind.

“John,” called out one of the guards. “We have a guest coming from the FBI for lunch. He knows you and wants to get a final farewell before the trip.”

John thought this was going to be another problem, however compared to the protesting happening outside, it can’t get any worse for him. “Is he alone?”

“No, he brought his family.”

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It was 1:06 as they arrived to the PPA headquarters luncheon, a luncheon made in the last week to congratulate John and the other crossers for their efforts. They made their way to the table labeled ‘Alvarez party’ where, to their amazement a familiar man sat with his family. John let out a sigh as the man waved back at him along with his daughter.

“I’m amazed you were allowed to come, Andy.” John told the man. “I mean the president is coming to give a speech to us.”

“I just had to bring up that I took a bullet for your girlfriend and I was asked to come.” Andrew replied. “I’m amazed I get to meet the president after the screw up that was last time.”

John groaned in embarrassment as he remembered how much of an idiot he was back then. “I just wish things would have gone better for your partner.”

A sigh of shame came from both of them. “We live on a tightrope our work. Sometimes we fall so others may climb back up.” He looked straight at him with a tear in his eye. “Our captain told us that every time we messed up.”

John felt awkward after hearing the dark speech from his own brother. After looking at the table and seeing Fluttershy playing with the child, her mother staring at them with a smile, John felt compelled to come out. “Andy, can I talk to you, in private?”

Andrew felt worried his brother led him to a corner of the room. “What is it?”

“Do you think I should leave?” John bluntly asked as he reached for a drink from the table. John didn’t turn to see his brother’s reaction, but he knew it was of disappointment.

“John, I think it’s romantic that you are following her.” Andrew spoke softly. “I know deep down it’s what you want, and how she would want it. You two have been inseparable since I met her. Why are you having second thoughts now?” He asked.

“I, I don’t know. I know I want her, but I don’t know if this is the right thing to do for me.” He continued to drink, “I started thinking about what happened to Mom. She lost contact with all her friends and family, she didn’t speak the language, and she went out of emotion to a situation she didn’t want to live with afterwards.”

“Look John, Mom was in it to protect us,” Andrew tried to reason. “Dad knocked her up and left her there. But you are not Dad, you are following her out of love, not need. You are trying to make the both of you happy, and following her is what you think is best. You have no ulterior motive or a scheme. You are doing this for you and her.” He began to tear up as he spoke. “I know I just got to know you but I know this is the right thing to do. You haven’t stayed this interested in someone since Lucia, and I’m glad to see you like this. Please, even though you are the only brother I have, I still want you to be happy, and perhaps make her happy as well.” He placed his hand on John’s shoulder. “Don’t get cold feet, just go with instinct on this. Besides, you’re only a border away.”

As John felt his brother’s trembling hand, he began to think harder on his dilemma. He had wanted to stay with her as long as possible, however there are many things he wanted to do before on Earth that he did not know if he could do in the new world. He felt like dropping out, but there as one person keeping him going, that person was playing with his niece and talking with his sister-in-law. ‘How much I had sacrificed for her…’ he thought to himself. ‘Why can’t I just give her this?’

“Your attention please,” the announcer said into the microphone. “The dinner is about to begin.”

John headed back to his seat with his mind full of doubt upon doubt. The cycles of doubt confused him as he thought of what to do. ‘I want to stay with her,’ he told himself, ‘but I don’t know if it will be a good idea to leave the people I know just to be with her. Am I being selfish?’

“Welcome, everyone, to the pre-journey dinner. I am Captain Gutierrez of the Portal Protection Agency.” The Captain said. At the podium as the clamor died down. “I am here to welcome all our guests today before the journey into the new world known as Equestria. You have been training for the past week, and some of you for just a few days, but I can assure you that you are as ready as you can be on this journey. We have members of the National Guard, the FBI, NSA, and the Department of Homeland Security here tonight. But our most honored guests are the ones who started this all, the one who came here from the other world and the one who brought her in and showed her American hospitality, John Alvarez and Fluttershy.” He shouted to get a roar of applause started.

Fluttershy tried to hid behind her hair in humility as the crowd looked at them with the highest of honors. John looked to see the people who are proud of him for his generosity and his expected journey into the new world.

The captain continued his speech. “It was because of them that the horror of the THPA was put to rest and the world was able to see this portal not as a threat but as new border to a new world. For weeks we have been preparing for a way to repair the trust between the border and our nations that the THPA had broken, and it is because of their love that we have a way to get this done.”

The crowd cheered once more as John grew worried over what came next.

“These two have shown us that love is not about where you come from, but it is about who you are when you are together. This young man is now headed to Equestria to live with his love one to show that we can love who we want and nothing, not even magic can separate it.”

John’s heart sank as his thoughts were projected through an elderly Hispanic man. ‘This is why I’m doing this.’ He told himself as he listened to the praise he was being given for his trans-dimensional love.

“Now if I may have John Alvarez come to the podium and give a few words about his journey.” The Captain said with his arm raised towards the Alvarez table. John listened as he was being applauded as they led him to the podium. Hesitant,he made his way up to the stage and thought of what he would say.

As he stood behind the podium he looked at the crowd, many are wearing suits and uniforms, all except for one person, the one who stood out from the crowd with her bright pink hair and her yellow dress. The more he looked at her less nervous he felt over the people who disappeared into darkness. He finally felt ready to talk. However an uneasy feeling came to his stomach as he stood behind the podium

“When I met Fluttershy I didn’t know what to expect. I thought she was a hippie from a commune in the hills. The longer I got to know her the more I learned about where she was from and why she was here.” He spoke with ever decreasing breaks. “I didn’t believe it at first, but I felt like she wouldn't lie to me. After weeks of knowing her I felt she was more that I could handle, but I managed to make her comfortable. However she managed to make me comfortable as well.. This thought of following her home made me feel like a stray dog being let into a young girl's home. It was impulsive and I have no idea why I was doing this. But now I look at her and tell myself, ‘this is the reason’. I want to stay with her no matter what the consequences, and I will make my way to her home tonight and be welcomed into a new world.”

The room erupted into a roar. The people were in awe as John stood behind the podium with disappearing worry from his speech. He looked at the woman he was so focused on as he spoke and saw her in tears of Joy. With a smile he stepped off the platform and walked along the wall and rushed to the sign marked ‘restroom’.

The crowd grew silent as they noticed him ram the door open and make his way into a stall. “I guess his stomach got the best of him.” The Captain said with a murmur leading off afterwards.

After the following speech, John was nowhere to be seen. The table was getting worried about him.

“Is Uncle John okay?” Emily asked her parents.

“Go check up on him, Andrew,” His wife ordered him.

He headed into the restroom to see a mop poking from the bottom of the stall. “John are you okay?” Andrew called out.

“I didn’t make it to the stall.” Jon spoke softly.

“John, you need to get out there.” Andrew continued, “why are you still here?”

“I had to clean up the mess.” John replied with a cough.

“Come on, you can’t just hide in here all afternoon. It’s almost 3 and dinner will be ready by then. You even worried Fluttershy? She wants to know why you are in here.

There was a silence. “Just one thing.” John said after a pause as he opened the door. “Is my shirt still dirty?”

Andrew was surprised to see John’s shirt covered in water and bits of vomit.

“I missed the bowl the first time.” He said with his eyes still red.

Andrew took off his coat and handed it to John who desperately needed a clean shirt. “This ought to cover it up before we go.”

John thanked him as he stood up. His mind was filled with regret, and his shirt covered in vomit. John walked along the wall and towards the exit.. The group looked at him worried over what may have occurred. John focused his eyes forward as he hoped to get out of here soon.

“I’m sorry,” he instinctively said to Fluttershy as he sat down. “I needed a break.”

Fluttershy sat back as she turned to see him. “It’s okay. We’re just watching an old film of Equestria.”

John looked up to see the images of talking horses making conversation. Some of them looked directly at the camera as they were directed by the documentary to act natural. Cut after cut the ponies felt uneasy with the camera looking at them, however some took stride and began to talk directly into the camera. Soon more came to and played in view of the camera.

John paid more attention into what the world was like. Some had the buildings in view. The homes looked Victorian in structure and of multiple floors at glance. The parks had statues and walkways going over the streams. To his amazement the world was not as different from his. They had restaurants and other businesses, the ponies made their way across town with glee, the children played in the parks, it seemed like a paradise for anthropomorphized horses. He felt more at ease with calling that his new home.

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As the dinner ended the people said farewell to their family members as it was announced that their trip to the portal was ready.

John looked at his brother without words. He slowly readied his hand for a shake but as greeted with a hearty hug. “Don’t think of this as goodbye.” Andrew whispered, “Think of it as a new beginning.” John slowly accepted his embrace and began to tear up he held his brother close.

“I signed off the house to Joe Evans,” he said as he moved away. “Tell him to open it for you to take whatever you want from it.”

“I’ll miss you.” Andrew said as he lunged for a final embrace. John, confused over what to do gave him a soft pat on the back as he pushed him away.

“I’ll try to visit every now and then.” John tried to calm him down, unaware if he could come back.

The time came for the travelers to load up on the bus. As rumors passed between the passengers there was a large crowd ready at the portal. Fluttershy heard this and grew concerned. John felt worried that something terrible was about to happen.

“Are you guys nervous?” asked the man sitting behind them. “This is a new opportunity for humankind, I feel thrilled just being a part of it.”

John glared at him from over his shoulder with displeasure. “This is just going home to some of us.” He said as he turned his head to Fluttershy. She gazed up to him and held him close as they made their way around the mountain.

It was nearly dusk when they made their way to a large clearance around the entrance of a cave. A large fence had been placed around the clearance leaving the multitude of spectators around the gates. As they were let off the bus within the gate, John noticed the podium and several chairs around it. To the left a selection of equipment were being let off of van onto racks.

They were led to their seats as the captain stood on the podium. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said in a camera, “our time has come to turn the page on our book of immigration and foreign affairs. The time comes close where the world will witness a new border, here, in the center of our nation, one that leads not to a nation, but a world. For years, this has been kept hidden from us, with tactics that we as a nation are ashamed have been taking place on our soil. We may not know how the new world will react to hearing the actions taken by the THPA and their reign of terror, but we will do our best not to close the borders between us. Tonight we will bring diplomacy up and open this new border not for ourselves, but for our children and their children. To say we are American and we welcome them with open arms, for our nation is one that brings together those of all nations and gives equal opportunities to all, black, white, Hispanic or Asian, and now Human or Equestrian.”

The crowd cheered as the Captain ended his speech. The crowd then watched as the sun set behind the hills and the blue glow came from behind the cave walls. John felt his heart pulsate in his fingers as he watched the lights turn on eliminating them and hiding the crowd behind them. A calming feeling came to him as he looked at the pink haired woman smile as the lights flashed from the Moon Stone.

An audible gasp was let out as six people came from the cave. One with purple curled hair, another with fluffy pink hair, another with short rainbow colored hair, one with blonde hair and a hat, and one with long purple hair. The last one had long hair as blue as the night sky. All wore a white robe with a band around the waist and seemed like nothing else.

The crowd gasped as they made their way to the crowd of men and women sitting across the podium. Soft murmurs came from the strange women s they looked around the area trying to distinguish where they are.

“Girls!” Fluttershy ran up to the strangers with open arms. “I missed you so much.” She said as the group huddled around her. The crowd was pleased with the display of affection.

John made his way towards the group, stopping half way as the crowd behind him told him to sit back down. He stayed in limbo as to whether he would continue or head back.

“I am Princess Luna of Equestria. Who is in charge here?” The blue haired woman asked in a loud voice. From behind the podium Captain Gutierrez stepped out with a proud walk.

“I am Ernesto Gutierrez, Representative of President Graham, and speaking in behalf of America to our new Equestrian border.” He formally replied.

“Now mister,” the blonde one said, “our worlds have met before, there is no need for formalities. We are here to pick up our friend and be on our way.”

“With our sincerest apologies I wish to tell you we have more planned than to just send your friend back.”

“Ah, yes.” Luna remembered, “you wish to establish an open border between our nations. Well then, please send your men, for this time the portal will be open for five days. Perhaps we can establish something. But as for right now, we wish to speak to the one named John.

John returned to moving back towards the strangers with much gusto. “I’m here.” He said aloud.

“John,” Luna continued, “we wish to thank you for all you’ve done. As you know we have been watching your progress with Fluttershy. Your patience with her has kept her calm in such a turbulent time, and you have grown much as well.” She stepped closer and placed her hand on his shoulder. “I thank you for your help and bless your love for her. I hope to see you both back in Ponyville.”

John smiled as he looked around her shoulder to see Fluttershy holding her friends and talking about what had occurred. He turned over his shoulder to see the spectacle his life had become here as the camera aimed at him. He looked up to the woman and gave his final word. “I hope to see her there too.”

“Men, ready.” The captain shouted to the people sitting down. They stood and grabbed the bags of equipment for the new world as they lined up to head into the portal. “Let’s go.” She shouted as he led them to the portal. He turned to Luna with a smile, “I won’t be going in, but I hope our ambassador will help open your eyes that we are not like the previous holders of the portal.”

“I have seen how bad they can be. I am sure you won’t be as bad as them, though.” Luna replied with a smile.

Fluttershy ran to grab John’s arm and began to pull him towards her friends. “You’re going to love it, John. We have some many things to do and I hear they just opened a new movie theater in town. And a new games arcade is about to open. I know how much you like games.”

John listened to the woman as he was led to her into the cave. The woman stopped as the flashes of light illuminated the cave. With a large smile she looked at him.

“You’re going to love it, I just know it.” She said as she reached her arm out towards the portal. She paused and looked him with worry. “Are you going to love it?”

“Fluttershy,” John held her hands. “as long as I’m with you, I’m going to love it as well.”

With one final embrace they held their hands together and moved them towards the stone. They were together when they left earth and ended up holding each other’s hooves when they entered the new world. John looked up to see this new strange world, and suddenly he felt satisfied with his decision.

Author's Note:

this ends our long journey. four years in the making and the last edit was done with a sigh of relief. I hope you enjoyed reading this story as I did writing it. I will post a blog about the story of what was, what could have been, and what is to come, but for now I will rest and let you all enjoy it.

Also there is a small game I play after writing/reading something, guess about the writer. Just comment with your guess of what kind of person I am based on what you just read. I would love to hear from you.

Thank you for reading

Comments ( 5 )

7398894 Also, if you meant why so many german people, I was Watching Naoki Urusawa's Monster at the time of writing this, which takes place in Germany.

7399216 sorry it's just strange ^^' kinda hard to explain (I'm a German) and reading english and stumbling over your own native language it's weird almost every time:twilightblush:

7401863 I feel the same way when they have a hispanic in positive light. I am Mexican and I often get tired of the majority of Protagonists being American. The Hispanic are always the foreign friend, the gangster/criminal, or the token background character. the town I live in was 85% hispanic 13% white 2% other, and I live in California. Seeing all white cast bothers me at times.

7404577 :twilightblush: still better than being the stereotypical bad guy.:ajbemused:
I swear we're not that bad. I mean every german you see in movies, videogames etc. is always an megalomanic with a god complex or lives in the alps in most cases both (according to the new wolfenstein my hometown is in the middle of the alps. In reality you have to travel at least over 2 hours to see something that at least resembles a mountain)

I'm really happy with your depiction of the germans :twilightsmile:

Okay, time for a review.

I just want you to know you're one of the very few stories I'm actually writing a review for, so that's a major compliment to your writing.

I'd actually discovered your story while on a binge of "humanized pony on earth" stories, and figured "hey, this won't be too crazy". And for a while, it wasn't - it was semi-typical with some nice intrigue. I especially liked how everyone tried to come up with reasonable explanations for why Fluttershy was there.

But then, that halfway point...holy crap, your story suddenly slammed on the gas pedal and didn't stop until the end (and I don't say that as a bad thing). It was definitely a shock to the system, but it was a welcome change from the usual stories I've read. I wasn't expecting a shootout, government conspiracies, and leaked files to be part of this story, but I'm glad they were!

Not sure if you're still around on this site, but if you are, just know you did a good job, Seran. You've earned a favorite from me. :twilightsmile:

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