//------------------------------// // Who in the HELL... // Story: Being Different Isn't So Bad // by Dr Equinox //------------------------------// Hello again. Not much to say this time except that there's a time jump here. I'll explain more in depth in the story. *BWONG* 'What in the world?' After I told Flutters about my display in the woods she insisted on getting a letter delivered to the Princesses as soon as possible. So she set out to do so, not only because the towns folk had yet to trust me, but also because I couldn't read their language anyways (Which kinda sucked honestly. No easy rides I guess). In response to my letter I received a summons, effective in a few days.. So, for the past, say, forty five minutes, I've been in discussion about weaponry with the two lords. Which was not limited to human weapons either, going as far to talk about flails and war hammers and the like. We've come to an agreement, albeit a not complete one, which was to say I keep my Makarov without any other weapons, which was basically everything. I was glad to hear that the proposition I gave them about being a watchdog for the Everfree became more probable. It was the subject at hand when the first sound happened. "-and if you are to receive special- is something the matter Jorge?" "Huh? Oh, it's nothing. Please, continue." There was some minor disbelief there. "Very well. As I was saying, if you are to receive special t-" *BWONG* "What is that?" I muttered to myself. "What seems to be troubling you?" "Oh, it's just there's this noise I heard. Kind of strange to hear." "Noise?" "Yeah. Y'all didn't hear that? It was like a-" *BWONG* "Yeah, that! You're tellin' me you didn't hear that?" They gave each other a look before fixing me with a concerned gaze. "I'm afraid there was no noise to be heard. At least not by our ears. Perhaps there is something that cast out a frequency for humans to hear?" "I don't know, this didn't happen the last time I was here. You uh... you don't think someone is purposely trying to mess with me do ya?" "I can assure you that -" *BWONGBWONGBWONGBWONGBWONGBWONGBWONG* "OH sweet jeezums! That is loud!" I slammed my hands to my ears, but it proved a futile effort. The sound permeated through me even with my hands blocking my ears. My eyes were squinted with some effort to remain open and through them I could see two very concerned faces. They were talking but I could barely make out the words. All I could do was close my eyes and hope for the best. Funnily enough, that's when it stops. After taking a moment to compose myself I open my eyes. There's still the same two faces there, but around them were many weary faces of guardsmen, er , guard ponies. That's a pretty reasonable reaction to have when it comes to an alien freaking out next to your royals. Noticing how much of a scene I just made, I fixed them with a fierce glare, managing to make it even worse somehow. Damm, thought that would work. "Since there seems to be something bothering you, why don't we conclude the session?" "Yeah, that sounds alright. Same time tomorrow?" "Certainly." "Awesome. " They offered a ride home, which I could not refuse, and on the way there I couldn't help but wonder what was making that strange noise. There was still the option of someone messing with me, but to find out how to make a sound that only I could hear seemed like going pretty far for a prank. It didn't make much sense honestly, because either that's a really dedicated schemer or its something else. I was banking on the prankster though, considering I know some here love practical jokes. Huh, what if I was just going nuts? 'Gah, I hope not. Cant leave Flutters with a vegetable.' As we neared the edge of the town I began to think about... something. I don't know what, but it was there. I could feel it. It was like flashes of images and sounds, nothing concrete, just randomness. That's been my experiences here lately. I've been here for maybe a month now and all that's been going on around me are things that just glance me by. It's started to really annoy me. Especially this new sound issue. We landed at the edge of town, though it was on the wrong side. I contemplated on asking the guy who brought me over here to go further but decided against it. If I was ever to be accepted I would have to start somewhere. That somewhere was walking through town. So I got off, thanking him for the ride, and began my stride through town. I got a surprisingly civil reaction. Stares. Not glares or anything like that, just staring. Some were curious, some cautious, and some were just blank stares, like they've never seen something so strange in all their life. I've been told a brief history of this place and if I may, I am by far the friendliest thing they've gotten yet. Well, that all depends on how I react doesn't it? Bah, anyways, they continued to stare as I walked through the little village or town or whatever one would call this. Some even continued on with their actions, like watering plants, carrying things, and the like. Most usually messed up or crashed into something, which did give me a tiny chuckle. These guys and their antics, I tell ya. A few I recognized from description, but the most were just strangers. I swear though, there was one guy that just rung a bell for some odd reason. I was certain I never met him before, but his features just screamed 'remember me'. Even how he looked at me was strange, like he had seen something out of place. Did he know of me or something? Cause I sure as hell am getting a vibe from him. He was an 'Earth' Pony if I recall correctly, had brown hair and a tann-ish coat. Right on his uh, flank(?) he had a picture of an hourglass. Hmm. Weird. Guess he really likes clocks? I don't know nor do I care anymore because I am officially out of here right about... now. "Honey, I'm home!" When I opened the door, I was greeted by an array of confused faces. I knew two, but, there was six, so it seems I get to meet people. Cool. You had one who was orange, wearing a Stetson of all things. Another who was the shiniest white i had ever seen, even compared to Sun-butt up in her porcelain tower. Then you had the other two, one who was flip-flapping their wings in the air (and is possibly a punk?) and the other one, which was pink and IN MY FUCKING FACE. "(garbled mess)" Because that is all I heard as I held her away from my FUCKING FACE. "Lady, personal space! There's a reason people love it!" She just giggled. Giggled. "Hey, let her go!" Says the tomboy, who ALSO got in my face. "Hey, get the fuck OUTA MY FACE!" That surprised her enough to actually back away. "Thank you! Now! Let's just all chillax. Okay? Okay." Alright. Everyones fine now. "Now, I am going to put you down. Please, stay away from my face. Okay?" "Okie dokie!" She says with a... hell if I know what that is, as I put her down. A grin? Yeah, that. "Okay. So... we cool now? No more needs to fuck my face?" After get some nods, with blushes, I sighed. "Alright. So, disregarding that little kerfuffle, I'm gonna introduce myself. I, am Jorge. What, are your names?" "I'm Rainbow Dash, fastest flier in Equestria and kicker of evil monster butts!" Well, she is certainly a punk. "Rarity." Oh, not gonna lie, thought she was gonna go on a tangent or something. Fucking hell she is white. Burns my eyes man. "I'm Pinkie Pie!" Well, if she has anything to do with sugar then that makes total sense. Kinda. "And ahm Applejack." Huh. Cowgirl. Thats refreshing. "And you already know me, but in case you forgot, I'm Twilight Sparkle." Ah, I did forget. Good on her. "Well, its nice to meet you all, I guess. So uuuuhhhh, what we doin?" "I wanted you to meet my friends, so I brought them here." Says Fluts. Mm. Nope. Sticking to Flutters. Fluts sounds nasty. "I appreciate that. What I meant though, was are we doing something here or are we just gonna sit here?" "Oh, I was thinking we could show you around town." "What about the other... ponies?" "As long as you stick with us, they should'nt cause you any trouble." "So do you mean to say that I get to subconsioucly scare people and get away with it?" "Wait, that's not -" "Alright! Let's go!" And with, I made my way to, and out, the door, snickering as I heard the flabbergasted tones behind me. "No wait, you can't just go around scaring ponies!" "Twilight, he was joking. He does that a lot actually." "Oh." "Don't worry, I'll make sure he's on his best behavior." Aw. 'Bout an hour or two later, idk about time So, we went around, having a grand ol' time. I got to see what people did for a living, which was really centered around food for some reason. Guess they're really good at agriculture. Speaking of, Applejack is actually part of a family that grows apples. Who woulda' known? Hint, it's me. Shes got a big brother. He's almost to my collar, and probably weighs like two tons, but thats two tons of fucking steel right there. Glad he's a nice guy. She also has a really old grandmother, which I can appreciate. I just love old people and their stories. You never know if they're true about it. Oh yeah, and she's got a sister too, but she's somehwere. At school I think. Then we went to the carousel that Rarity calls home. She's a fashion person. There's not much more to say honestly. She's pretty nice, didn't talk much, although I've heard once she gets going it's hard to stop. She didnt even ask me about my measurements or anything. Honestly, kinda dissapointing. I say honestly a lot. Oh, and she has a sister as well. Off to school... as well. After that, Ms.Skittles (Which was something i did call her and it was hilarious) showed me where she lived. Which was a fucking castle, in the sky. Then she did some tricks and shit,showing me her skills. Not bad, but I've seen two ton vehicles that are more entertaining. That rainbow by the way? Natural. Somehow. She dosent have a sister, but she did talk a lot about a "Scootaloo", a kid whom she considers her sibling. When I asked about Rainbow adopting her, jokingly by the way, she got all serious and said she needed to sort things out first. Backed away from that topic pretty fast. Then, after that, I was shown the library. Which Sprkles lived in. Apparantly. Oh yea, its a tree by the way. The fucking irony in the town does not alude me. She's a science gal, who has the most goddam adorable dragon I've ever seen. Dude was like two feet tall. He got all embarressed and everything, it was adorkable. Thats a word they use here as well. Finally, we made it to Pinkies place of residency and also workplace, Shugarcube corner. A nice little sweet shop that caught my interest immediatly. I had been pretty nonchalant for the most part, trying to hide my surprise and being to see all this civilization again, but that blew it. As soon as I was in there, I started browsing. The smells man, the smells! OH GOLLY. I had never welcomed sweets more than that moment. I kinda got embarresed when I noticed I was being stared at, but I really didnt care. Then Fluttershy, being the AMAZING girl she was, gave me an offer. "Would you like me to get you something?" "Yes! Uh, please?" She gave me a smile and went up to the counter, ordering something, and came back with a... "Is that a cake? Is that a tiny ass little cake?" "Mhmm. Just for you." I gasped. "F-for me? Just me?" "Yes. Let's sit down first." "O-ok." We went to a booth and sat down, me on the edge. I then was given a fork. The cake, on a plate, was slid in front of me. I took a piece and ate it. Then, my head hit the table. I heard gasps. Concern? Not needed. I was not harmed. No, i was in heaven. I could give a rats ass about being an Athesit now, because i have just tasted a holy delicacy. I have been enlightened. "Jorge? Are you...ok?" "I am more than ok. I am enlightened. I now know what is beyond the golden gates, and it does not compare to what I have just taken a bite of." I heard sighs of relief and a few giggles. "So you like it?" "To put it into horrendously simple terms... yeah, not too bad." I just kept eating after that. It was good. Nothing to say. After all that, it got late and everybody went home. I had asked if i could take a shower, which she said yes to. She also declined my offer to join, swatting me with a towel and telling me to 'Hurry and get washed so you can sleep'. It was refreshing. Unfortunately, like all times when I'm in a shower, dark thoughts entered my mind. I hadnt told anyone of the dream I had. I was going to today, but I did'nt really want to. Mostly because I didnt know what it was about. Normally i have dreams about life on earth, but that time... I don't know. It scared me though. To think i would do that... I didnt even know the people in it either. Also, that 'last alicorn' shit was about Twilight, but shes got no wings i can see. Perhaps it takes place in the future? Bah, thoughts for another time. For now... Sleep. Alright guys, sorry it took me LITERALLY ALMOST TWO YEARS, but i did it. I finally posted another chapter. Hope this adresses some stuff. Uh yeah. Can't think of anything else to type, so yeah. Bye.