The Internal Workings of a Metal Head

by MetalBrony20


Life's a Bitch

Sounds swirled around me in my void. I think its voices, but I can’t really tell. I feel a dull throbbing in my chest and head, it wasn’t much, yet it made me think what happened. I think it was a Q and A session with some weird coloured horses, it was going oh so well then one named Twilight said something. Then miss gay pride, she, she fucking kicked me into a wall! I wonder if I’m still lying against the wall, blood dripping from me, whilst they all look at me in order to fulfil their sadistic fantasies. The voices are becoming clearer, to the point were I can actually start to make out some of the words.

“...yes…I think that their is some magical interference.” Again, this ‘magic’ bullshit is being said again. Its not like magic really is real, but then again, I am in a land full of talking unicorns for Christ’s sake.

“Erm… W-what do you mean, magical interference Twilight, if you don’t mind, that is…” Daww, that is so adorable! If the 7 are still in the room, then that has to be Fluttershy. But if that’s so, then that bitch is still here.

“Right, when I try to close his wound and repair it magically, its almost like the body rejects the tissue. I’ve analysed the gash I’ve closed up, and the skin is dying. His body isn’t registering the cells as his, almost as if it’s a pathogen, so it’s being killed off by his immune system.” Whelp, that sucks. If they are trying to use new flesh to close up my wounds, and the cells are different then of course that’s going to happen.

“Twilight, are you suggesting that we use, archaic ways of medicine?” WHAT! What do they mean by that?

“No no, nothing like that Rarity. We just need to go to basics. I’ll just patch up his head with gauze and give him some painkillers. I already cleaned the wound with bromine, so there is little chance of infection.” Well thank god for that, now I’ll just get up and… I can’t move. I CAN’T MOVE! My eyes won’t open! Oh god oh god oh god! Just what is happening I-

Calm the hell down man!’ What, who, who said that? ‘Oh, it’s no one, just, a little magical entity in your head.’ Wait, in my head? Your, whoever you are, reading my thoughts? ‘Yes, yes I am. Wait, I’ll just divide up the lines, so our audience won’t get confused.’

Right…not going to question that, so who are you, what are you and why are you in my head?

I don’t actually have a name, never given one to myself. I, myself, am an enigma, I am impossible to understand, even to myself. To answer why I am in you noggin, I am here to help you, as I have done with countless before you.’

Help me, what do you mean by that?

Sigh.. you are dense, you know that? Right, I’m trying to help you survive in this world.’

What, this land full of rainbows and prancing pretty ponies? Right.
Yeah, to you, that is a façade. Whilst this seems like a place of hugs, smiles and rainbows, to most of which it is, underneath there are lots of dark and chaotic entities and individuals trying to grasp power and dominion over this land.’

Prove it.

Sigh, you ain’t going to be easy, are you pal? OK, a few years ago, in the north of Equestria, a place, known as the Crystal Empire, reappeared after it was cursed to vanish into nothing for a millennia.’

Why was that?

It was because of the an Umbrum Stallion by the name of Sombra. Using dark magic, he turned the Princess of the Empire, Princess Amore, into crystal. He then shattered her and dispersed her across the land. He then took control of the Empire, becoming King Sombra,then enslaved the populace to do his bidding. The royal sisters came to stop him, which they did by sealing him in the ice of the north. However he cursed the Empire to disappear, only to return when he did.’

Wow, that’s really fucking dark. Is he still out there?

No no, after the Empire returned, those six mare you met excluding Starlight went to the Empire to protect it. There they managed to recover an object called the Crystal Heart. After it was charged using the power of the crystal ponies, residents of the Crystal Empire, Princess Cadence used it to obliterate Sombra, vaporising his physical body and soul in the process.’

OK, you made your point. If you say this place can be as dangerous as you say it is, then I believe you. Now get out of my body.

Yeah, you see, the thing about that is… I can’t.

No, your just trying to piss me off, get out.

Look buddy, I wish I could, but your body is preventing that. You could call me a parasite, but it’s more mutual really. I don’t have a physical body and I can only survive so long without it. Because of that I have to live off sentient beings. Once I get enough energy from a host, usually by siphoning off some of the magic they absorb naturally, then I can go the the next being. However you are a special case. Because you are not from this world, and the fact you have no magic in you body, at all, I can’t actually gather enough energy in order to leave your being. So… what I’m saying is, unless you can gather magic energy in the future, I’m going to be bound to you until you die, which will kill me also.’

Well, shit. Why did you come into my mind then?

Seeing as you are a new creature in Equestria, I observed you in your coma. That’s the thing I like about being me, I get to see into the minds and brains of so many individuals, giving them subtle pokes in one direction and generally trying to help them make their lives better. So I thought it would be a neat idea to go and try and help out the new creature. I’ve been into your memories for a while, and you sir live a rather loud and interesting life. Never been into a musicians brain in over six hundred years, hay, never been into an alien musicians brain before ever.’

Right, so why did you reveal yourself to me then, if your are supposed to be subtle?

Why do you think? I have been stuck here listening to you prattling on in your head, pretty much narrating everything that you are doing. Then when you woke up after Rainbow Dash launched you into wall you were panicking and shouting in there, so I think I have an excuse to eventually get annoyed with you.

OK, point made. So, what actually damages occurred due to the attack?

Well, aside from the gash on the back of your head, you are pretty lucky you only got a bruised rib or two.’

Why can’t I move? I mean, my conscious mind is awake, and I can feel the pain from my ribs and head, but I can’t do anything.

Oh right. They put you under whist they tried to do the best they could to patch you up, as you know, completely new species. Your whole magic rejection is really slowing progress down.’

Oh, I’m sorry I was forcefully dragged to a different planet or dimension from a place where magic is fictional and then I was assaulted by a stupid prismatic mare.

Well, you did kinda just laugh in the face of one of the most important thing that defines those six mares. Their friendship has allowed them to defeat a parasitic creature that corrupted Princess Luna, who would have doomed Equestria and the whole of Equis to eternal night. It has defeated a spirit of chaos who literally makes reality and physics his slaves. It allowed them to assist in the defeat of a Changeling Queen. Hay, it allowed Twilight, to stop Starlight Glimmer from altering time itself and reform her to change her ways, because she cared about her friends and Equestria.

All right, I get it. I screwed up bad. I pretty much laughed at all their greatest challenges and obstacles like they weren’t even worth the time of day. Wait, did you say a parasitic creature, that corrupted one of the Princesses!?

Yes, that creature. I know what you are implying, and yes, I am related somewhat to that monster. The Nightmare twists ponies and other creatures desires to ones of pure evil. Princess Luna was jealous of her sister, as she rules the night. Her sister’s day was where all the ponies came out and enjoyed her sun. Yet few ponies appreciated Luna’s night. This built into a heated jealousy that The Nightmare was able to twist a distort. Luna only wanted the ponies appreciation of her domain, not to shadow the land in it forever. So she tried to kill Celestia in order to secure her rule. However, Celestia used the elements of harmony to banish The Nightmare to the Moon, where she was imprisoned for a millennia. She came back 6 years ago after she escaped, where Twilight and her friends discovered the elements and used it to vanquish her. This in the process killed the corrupt Nightmare, leaving Luna in her pure form.’

“...Okay, his head is bandaged and disinfected, I’m going to wake him up.” Twilight's voice rang out. Well, sounds like show time to me.

I’ll still be back here, just give me a shout if you need me.’

What are you doing back there?

Poking around your memories again. I think I’ll find some movies to watch buried in your consciousness.

OK, you do that, I recommend Fury, Flags of Our Fathers and Avatar, if you can find those.

Thank you, ta ta for now. Oh, almost forgot. Don’t tell them about me. It’ll make both our lives much harder.’

Noted.

After a while, my body started to feel looser, almost as if I had held by some sort of rope, which was now being loosened. After a few more seconds, all looseness had disappeared and subconsciously began to move my limbs to stretch them. Slowly, I began to open my heavy lids, only to be pretty much blinded by the powerful overhead light as it powered right into my retinas. Wincing for a few seconds, I could finally take stock of my situation. I had been moved back onto my bed, judging by the inherent softness of the surface I lay on. Slowly tilting my head forward, I glanced at the seven pairs of eyes that gazed at me. My eyes focussed and I was able to see the faces of them. The majority looked sad or concerned, Twilight looked relieved and Rainbow, yeah, still scowling at me.

“How are you feeling?” Twilight spoke, huh, she sounded like she actually cared about me.

“Not too bad, ‘cept the pain in my chest and head. I’ll live to fight another day.” Probably not the best worded answer, but whatever, like I cared about what they thought. I slowly began to prop myself up into a sitting position, using the pillows behind me to do so.

“That’s good. Now Rainbow, I think you owe Tommy here an apology.” Oh, this will be good. I can almost anticipate the snide and sarcasm coming off the yet to be announced apology, yes I know, I’m that good I am pretty much a clairvoyant when it comes to the attitudes of people, er ponies.

Said cyan mare glared at me for a few seconds, which was met with equal glares at her from Twilight and a few of the others. She then let out a defeated sigh, then looked a little downtrodden. Yeah, that’s right. “FINE! I’m sorry that I bucked you into the wall and almost sliced you head open.” Well, technically you did sort of cut my head open, but whatever, at least you did apologise, even though it still wasn’t genuine.

“Apology accepted.”

“Good. Now you need to apologise.” Yep, should have seen that coming. I mean I was really pissed off with royalty, so this is pretty much justified.

“Right, I’m sorry I threatened you Princess, I let my aggression get the better of me, which was wholly my fault.” Looking around, I noticed lots of them looked either surprised or happy at my words. Guess they don’t think I’m that bad. To be honest, after hearing what the voice said about them, I kinda have some respect for them all now, well, apart from that Starlight Glimmer, who somehow managed to do a whole Terminator style mission to change the past forever, which in itself is a fucking insane and scary concept in itself.

“Thank you, now lets get down to some important things. First your current condition, which is both good and bad. The good news is that the injuries were fairly minor, with bruising to the ribs and a gash on the back of your head. The bad news is that I can’t speed up the process because-”

“My body has a problem concerning magically generated tissue which results in the body rejecting it and killing it.” I finished. Twilight gaped at me after I had finished.

“H-how did you know that?” She stuttered. Heh, she didn’t know I listening when she was working. Might as well tell her and say-

“That’s because he was actually awake but not awake where you can move so he could hear you perfectly well so that he figured out that from what you told us, silly.” Wow, that was both poorly worded and excessively long. How the hell did she not need a breath after that? Whatever, never try to understand the crazy, I mean look at me, and I have no idea why I do things on impulse most of the time.

“Uhh, yeah, that’s right. Besides, why were you patching me up, rather then, I don’t know, a doctor.” Looking Twilight, I noticed she took on a saddened look as I said that.

“Sigh… I just, I just felt responsible for your injury and besides I dabble a bit in medical science every know and then.”

“By ‘dabble’ she means reading half a 600 page book, so I assure you, your in good hooves.” Starlight chuckled, which was followed by a few of the others. Hurray, 'in jokes', my favourite.

“Heh, heh, yes. So the other bit of news is that, due to you being sentient, a new species and an alien, their is to be a summit here in Canterlot.” Right… this doesn’t sound good. “There are leaders and ambassadors from all sentient species and nations attending.” WHAT! There are more then one species of sentient creatures on this planet? How the hell have they not killed each off in evolution to leave one dominant species left? I guess magic? Yes, that is my excuse for things in this world that don’t make sense.

“So, just so we are clear, what species and nations ARE attending?”

“Of course, you have Princess Celestia, Luna and me to represent Equestria. You have Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armour of the Crystal Empire. Dragon Lord Ember.” Wait dragons? Well why not, I pretty much have to just accept anything they say, so why not? “The Griffon’s political situation isn’t very good, so I expect an ambassador, rather than King Talon himself, but I just don’t know at this point. Princess Seafoam of the Hippocampi. Prince Springbreeze of the Breezies. King Ironfist of the Minotaurs. Chief Thunderhooves of the Buffalo. Prince Rutherford of the Yaks. Chief Shaman Imivimbo of the Zebras, Lord Haakim and Lady Amira of the Saddle Arabians. And, sigh… Queen Chrysalis of the Changelings.” She spat out the last name with hate I noted. Could this be the same Changeling Queen they defeated before?

“So… is that everyone? Because that is a helluva lot of species there that are all sapient.”

“Well, technically that's all the sapient species that have a country or area of land for themselves, but there are many more, such as donkeys, deer, diamond dogs and hyppogriffs who live within these realms of Equestia, The Griffon Empire and beyond.”

“Right, so when will this summit take place and is there any other news?” I questioned the mare. I suppose it will be in a few weeks and-

“Two days time.”

“WHAT! Why in two days time!? I literally just got injured only a few hours ago and I have to pretty much be an ambassador in front of the most powerful beings in the entire world!” This isn’t fair, I mean sure, I’ve been playing on stage in front of hundreds before this event, but the majority I wouldn’t really give a damn about. But speaking in front of kings, queens, princes and princesses, who are pretty much all different creatures, ones which the majority are fictional or mythical? Now that’s a completely different ball game altogether.

“Well it was announced to the leaders a few days prior, just in case you woke up from your coma in that time, so it really isn’t that short notice.” Fair enough I suppose. “As well, Princess Celestia asks you what your species eats, seeming as you rejected everything we gave to you, including Pinkies cupcake.” At that, the corresponding mare shot me a small, subtle glare, which was almost indistinguishable from her normal smiling except her eyes took on a slightly hurt look. Look, I’m really sorry you tried to give me diabetes, I’ll try not to reject life threatening treats in the future.

“Ooh, he’s an omnivore.” Fluttershy interjected. We all gave her a slightly questioning look, too which she seemed to shrink a little at. Oh yeah, ‘shy’, poor sod, must be sweating bullets under this attention. I do like her, so I won’t let her suffer any more.

“Yep, she’s right.” That seemed to stop their staring.

“How do ya’ know Fluttershy? What makes ya’ so sure?” Applejack put in with her southern twang.

“Well, I studied him like I would do any animal, and his teeth gave me the impression he was an omnivore. Tommy, would you, erm, open your mouth for me, please, that’s if you don’t mind, of course.” She is so cute! I know I can be a heartless bastard, but I can’t deny her. Complying, I opened my mouth as wide as it would go, showing them all my rows of incredibly straight teeth. She then trotted cautious up to me, so she was level with my bed. Once she was in position, she then gestures the rest to look closer.

“Look, the first sets of teeth are designed for meat in mind, he has incisors at the front and fangs either side.”

“Canines, not fangs.”

“Right, and behind then you have molars, designed for grinding plant matter.” She concluded.

“OK, we get that you can eats plants and meat, but why didn’t you eat the hay, flowers and fish?” Starlight cut in. Observant I must note.

“While I can eat plants and animals, I can’t eat certain ones. Grasses like hay I can’t eat as humans can’t digest them easily. Same goes for flowers, and they can be poisonous to us. The fish was raw, which isn’t very nice to eat s the meat is tougher and plus it still had the organs and scales on it too.”

“Right so what do you actually eat?” Twilight said, as she raised her parchment with her ‘magic’.

“Most fruit and vegetables, well really pretty much all foods that don’t include the ones I mentioned are on the table, so to speak. Pasta, pizza, cake (that doesn’t have too much sugar), cooked meats, like chicken and pork, really we eat loads of different things.” Oh god, I was just reminded of how hungry I am. I haven’t had a proper meal for ages. I’m guessing that they must of put nutrients into my body whilst I was in my coma, otherwise I probably would have eaten that cupcake, despite it probably being able to kill me.

“Thank you. This data will really help us to accommodate for you. I suppose we better leave now. Princess Celestia advised us to clear out and let doctors take care of your condition when you got hurt, but we stayed. We don’t want to be here too long, considering your condition. I suggest you get some rest to help your body recover.” A bit abrupt, I suppose, but If she says she’s been there for a while trying to patch me up, I suppose that’s fair.

“See you later, I suppose.” I weakly notion at them. They all mostly smiled at me as they turned to the door. The only ones that didn’t were Twilight, who looked a little nervous and Rainbitch Dash, who still shot me an annoyed look. As they walked, well Pinkie didn’t walk, rather bounce towards the door, she turned again to face me.

“Don’t worry, I’ll make you a super-duper-awesome new cupcake that is a little less sweet.” Huh, she would actually go out of her way in order to make a stranger a new cake, despite me pretty much offending her with the first one? I gotta admit, these 7 are really starting to grow on me; well apart from Rainbow, who I couldn’t really give a fuck about.

Twilight was the last the reach the door, to which she also turned around to look at my sorry self as I eased myself down onto the pillow. “Thank you.” I said to her. She gave me a small nod, then exited the room. This was followed by the door swinging shut with a loud clunk, which was joined by the clicking of locks.

Closing my eyes, I just let my mind go blank, to which sleep came quickly as I was drawn to the ebony void beyond; my physical condition making me weary as I fell into a dreamless sleep.