//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Darkness of our Hearts // by thenamelessauthor //------------------------------// Wataru’s PoV. “Nana nana nana nana na na! Nana nana nana nananananana!” I hummed as I ran through a pathway of fire that painfully burned, and started to melt, my feet. “You fool!” Mugen Izanagi cried as he flew by my side, “I demand you to tell me what has taken place! Did you destroy Equestria?” Oh, he does can speak to me? Sweet! “Oh, nothing.” I replied playfully, “It looks like you got dragged into one of my dreams.” I wonder when I felt sleep though. The last thing I remember doing was… Luna and Twilight hugging me while one of the Lunar Guards laughed? Nah, must be a glitch in the memory. “DREAM?!” Mugen, gah! I’m shortening it to Izanagi. Yes, Izanagi cried comically as he pointed at the ocean of lava and water and mud, thousand of chains coming from them and holding high in the sky horribly mutilated corpses that still screamed in agony and pain, as their blood rained to the ocean, “THIS IS HELL!!” “Dude… stop being a pussy cat, may ya? This is one of my regular dreams, you know? If you even bothered to check their faces, you would understand.” I told as I keep running. I felt Izanagi hovering towards one of the bodies, and saw the face of a woman, about forty years old, with long golden hair, somewhat pale skin and black eyes. “This human… is your mother.” He voiced shocked. “Check another.” I told him with a sadistic smile and a sing-song voice. There was a weak scream. “Ah nonono!” I voiced with disappointment as Izanagi check another body, this one having the same face that the previous one. “That will not cut it, mother! Scream for me, your son!” I screamed with hate as I raised my hands towards the sky, the wonder-full scream of the same accursed person multiplied by a million, three hundred fifty five thousand and nine hundred and seven three times filling the scenery, Izanagi looking at it in horror. “Is this… the true you?” he asked weakly as he turned towards me, looking at me like some kind of abomination. I bursted into lifefull laugh as I felt to my knees, the fire burning my face but it kept regenerating and regenerating. “No, you silly! I’m just messing with you.” The sound of fingers snapping echoed and everything but me and Izanagi vanished into a white endless void, “Oh, your face! It was priceless! I haven’t had this fun in some time indeed!” Izanagi sighed in relief, “By Me! That was worse than seeing Izanami being all rotten in the Yomi!” “Dude, you are not the real Izanagi.” “True, but I share his memories anyways. It’s like if his memories have been copied until the point after Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi and Susanoo were born and pasted on my head.” Up to that point only? Geez, I’ll have to relearn Shinto mythology as well, dammit? “I see… what happened with the Kotoamatsukami then?” He looked at the ‘floor’, deep in thought, “I can’t remember… after have been assigned our jobs, we never heard word of the Zouka Saishin again.” He told me. “Interesting… did you ever had a way to contact them? You know, in case shit hit the fan.” “No, we were in our own.” Izanagi answered as I saw his right claw twitch. “Okay, that’s enough, mate. You are forcing too much your memory.” I told him, as I kept checking his hand. It kept twitching, “I TOLD YOU TO STOP!! MUGEN IZANAGI!!” I screamed at him with a booming, commanding and otherworldly voice. He looked at me in shock, “That voice…” he whispered shocked. “Yeah, yeah. I know… Based on you trying to force your memories, the theme of the talk, and you looking at me with shock I would say that my voice sounded like one of the Zouka Saishin so I say stop trying to force your memories and tell stuff about you.” “Um… Basically, I’m a God that constantly tests humanity’s determination to live and grow stronger. I have total control over Reality, which I use to create the tests, as well as to manipulate people from the shadows.” “How?” “In layman terms, I give to my tested reasons to keep fighting.” Izanagi chuckled, “No wonder I’m your Persona. We are pretty much alike.” “Oh, so you looked through my memories?” “I already knew them. Anyways, I can shot portals from my sleeves.” So that’s why the fire motif for the sleeves. “Oh, seriously?” I asked him surprised. Two grey walls popped into existence and he aimed one claw it at it, fully open, before closing it, an orange ellipsis flying towards the wall and ultimately landing on it. And in the blink of an eye, Izanagi did the same with his other arm, shooting a blue portal that instantly was metaphysically connected to the orange one. “Shiny! Like the ones from Portal!” I smiled. “What else?” Izanagi smirked as he pointed at some random point in space, “Flora Manipulation: Forest Creation.” Instantly, seven hundred and seventy seven trees sprouted from the ground where Izanagi had pointed. “I can perform and/or create any Technique with ease and it doesn’t consume any ‘chakra’ at all.” I whistled in wonder, “Nice! You are quite strong indeed. With you, I truly feel powerful.” “But you don’t have Reality Warping powers too?” “I do, but I don’t know how to control them. I was thinking about building myself a house or mansion or something very flashy, wanna help me?” Izanagi sweatdropped, “You could use Reality Warping to learn how to use Reality Warping…” “Yeah, but I’m not feeling like being a Gary Stu. Although I’d love to be a godlike character, like any other human, I would rather honor the bronies that didn’t make it to Equestria yet and play fair. By now.” I rcut eplied, “However, I do want an awesome house, filled with human’s, Equestrian’s, and Ninja World’s knowledge. Oh, and an Aperture Science underground it. You know, for science. And torture, because I don't think Equestria is that high with the torture-related technology. Although you could always improvise. Like that time I used gum and nail. It was so funny! Look, I used the nail to literally cut open the chest zone, I chewed the gun enough time to make it flexible, and them I blocked the woman's trachea with said gum. It was funny because I though she would die of bloodloss first rather than suffocation like I planned because I never join back her chest for I didn't have any thread, but she DID die of suffocation! Ah, I laughed so hard...” “You are insane.” Izanagi sighed as he looked at me in horror, “So I’m helping you.” “Thank you. It comes to me naturally.” I smiled before I summoned a knife and stabbed it in my throat. “One more thing, Reality Warping is based on the same basics as Livid Dreams.” Izanagi told me as I felt to my knees and my vision started to fade into black. I was planning on saying ‘Thanks for the tip!’ but I couldn’t. I was… kinda busy dying in my dreams, you know? I blinked mechanically a few times before I realized my surroundings. The first thing I saw was the wooden ceiling of the Library as I rested in the floor. I turned my head to my left and saw Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash lying as well, the latter dribbling over the first one mane’s in her sleep. I chuckled at the could-use-for-blackmail-later picture and got up, instantly regretting it as I felt my back burning in pain and-FLASHBACK!! “I can endure one of your bloody kicks! And shrug it off!” I yelled at the Lunar Unicorn Guard. “Oh! We are quite confident aren’t you?” the Guard smirked before bucking me right in my spine. Oh. That explains it. However… WHY IN HELL WAS I BLUFFING AT A ROYAL GUARD?! IT’S PLAIN STUPID!! ‘Izanagi, wanna help me on this one?’ ‘Major fracture detected. Automatic medical system engaged. Morphine administered.’ My eyes slightly widened as the pain in my back faded and I stood up. ‘Oh my god! You are the best Persona ever, dude! I can totally see what you did there!’ ‘Thank you. It is fun to be you.’ Izanagi mentally snorted. I smirked. ‘I know. And I’m showing off only the tip of the iceberg! So… I hope I am not disappointing to any reader.’ ‘What?’ Izanagi laughed, ‘You can break the Fourth Wall too?’ ‘Yes, why do you ask? Are you surprised I have the ability to do so?’ Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it… ‘Son of a-’ I kept smiling as I sat down in the sofa and looked at the room. Okay… there’s confetti scattered around the room, Pinkie Pie is sleeping over that table while holding one of those party whistle or whatever they are called in her mouth, Applejack is sleeping in a corner, mumbling in her sleep something her business ruined because of raining apples, Luna is sleeping over some Lunar Guards acting as a bed for her, Rarity and Spike are resting in the middle of the room, both of them covered with a warm sheet, and there is no sight of Twilight in the room. “Good night, Twi.” I smiled lonely at the mare as she stood under her bedroom’s doorframe and looked at me with a caring smile. “Good night, Wataru. Remember to keep up your promise tomorrow.” She giggled before closing behind her. I chuckled to myself, “You don’t have to remind me, dear. I am truly looking forward for it in fact.” I voiced before closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep. Heh… yeah, I’m looking forward for… what did I promised her again? Oh yeah, teaching her everything about my world. I sighed as I sat down cross-legged. ‘Teaching her all about my world. Will be hard to do it without breaking her.’ ‘Will be hard to do it without getting her insane, dude.’ ‘That is exactly what I meant, mate.’ ‘Now, now… Clean stuff a little. It was your party after all.’ ‘True. Pinkie took the care to arrange this; I should return the favor by cleaning the mess.’ I mentally nodded at Izanagi before sitting back into the sofa. ‘However, how should I do it? Should I use my crazy Reality Warping skills or should I use a broom in the old fashioned way?’ ‘Sure, use the broom. Oh, and add a ponytail and wear an apron while you are at it, will ya?’ ‘Fine, fine. I’ll use the crazy Reality Warping skills.’ I rolled my eyes before snapping my fingers, the confetti and the dust in the room cleaning instantly. 'There. Happy?' ‘Dude, is the floor sparkling with cleanness? Because that’s unnerving if it is.’ ‘Yeah, I know, right? Weird… I guess I’m off to the balcony and watch the clouds or something.’ I added moments before standing up and walking upstairs. ‘Too much for sitting down, right?’ ‘Shut up, mate.’ Twilight’s PoV. As soon as I woke up, I grunted because of the hangover of the last night’s party. “Ow…” I moaned as I rubbed my pained head with my hooves. I silently walked out of the room and saw everypony but Wataru scattered around the room, deeply sleeping. With a kind smile formed in my lips, I walked towards the balcony with a book hovering by my side, with the intention of reading a little outside. “Hello there, Twilight Sparkle. It seems you have come to classes... late. Did you oversleep?” Wataru’s voice sounded as I heard the unmistakable sound of a book closing. I turned around and saw him leaning against the rails, smiling, those azure colored eyes of his looking at me caringly, boring into my very soul, making me feel suddenly weak in my knees. “Okay… so you wanted to know everything about my world, right Twilight?” Wataru voiced as he looked at the horizon behind him, “Think very well your answer, for whatever you choose shall change the way you see the world forever.” Huh? “What do you mean with that?” Wataru raised an eyebrow, “You do remember, right? That every choice you follow is closing a thousand others… You do know that in order to have something you have to sacrifice something, right?” “Yes, it is the basics of Ancient Magic.” “It’s the base of everything, Twilight. In order to learn, you sacrificed time. In order to reach up to this day, where you stand know, you sacrificed possible paths that could have taken anywhere.” Wataru voiced as he looked at the sky. Suddenly, I felt a chill going down my spine. Almost like if I… “I used to wonder that for as long as I can remember and I never found out that answer, so I decided to make my own. I am what I want to be, and I want to be a being who watches over the others, Celestia.” Wataru smirked, “A being… beyond the Gods themselves.” Is that… who he truly is? A being that is beyond Luna and Celestia? “Yes, I think I shall do it. I promised you after all.” He added thoughtfully, “However, maybe your friends should learn too? That way there’s less of a chance of you turning evil or insane.” What? 7 Insane? Evil? What kind of information I asked for?! “Nevertheless, let’s chat about other stuff, shall we? Did you finish reading the book I gave you?” “Oh yes! It is truly amazing! However I don’t understand why it was cut down so suddenly. There are blank pages where there should be more chapters!” Wataru chuckled nervously, “You’ll see, the story, obviously, is not over yet. So when Masashi posts more chapters, the book shall ‘actualize’ itself.” “How is that even possible?!” I asked him in shock. “Reality Warping, dear.” Wataru answered me with a smirk as he touched his mind, “Reality Warping.” Right now I’m so having this impulse to rip every single hair in my mane with my hooves. For a brief moment, I saw Wataru’s eyes widening before he asked with a kind smile, “Now… may I use your bathroom?” I sighed and nodded, hiding my worry by now, “Sure. Follow me.” Wataru’s PoV. As soon as I closed the door behind me, I felt to the floor as I tightly held my left arm, a warm river of blood running silently down it and quickly forming a small pool where my left hand rested almost lifeless. “Damn… stupid useless arm.” I muttered to myself as I looked at it. ‘Would you kindly explain me why you are in danger of dying of blood loss?’ Mugen Izanagi asked inside my head, sounding slightly worried. “Give me a knife.” I whispered. ‘What?’ ‘I asked you to give me a knife. And make sure it is very hot.’ ‘What are you going to do?’ ‘I’m gonna stop the bleeding! What else does it looks it?’ ‘Are you insane? No. You know what? Don’t even dare to answer that. I’m healing you.’ ‘No, I’m healing this by myself. Like always.’ Oh shit, everything is fading. I can't even see my hand anymore. ‘Okay, okay... if you want to heal me, do it. Now.’ I fell my arm being put into warm water. I looked at it and saw it was glowing white before the glowing and the feeling stopped. ‘Geez! That arm was as good as a dead one! Literally! What the fuck happened to it?’ ‘Ann happened, that’s what.’ ‘Your mother? That’s what I don’t get. I checked your memories, and I haven’t seen anything bad between you and-You know how to seal your own memories, don’t you? Are you sure you didn’t have Reality Warping powers before getting the Reality Warping powers?’ ‘I am not so answering that question! I shall tell you everything when the time is right!’ ‘But I healed you! Ugh! Anyways… get out of this place. Twilight must be worried. She has been calling you and trying to open the door with tackles.’ “What?! Why didn’t you tell me this before?” I cried, “Twilight! I’m sorry! I didn’t want to scare you! It is just that-“ “Huh? I’m not scared. What are you talking about?” the purple coated unicorn asked me from the other side of the door. “Son of a-.” ‘HAHAHAHAHA!! As you would say, that was so bloody fun! HAHAHA!!’ ‘Shut up!’ “Oh, erm…I’m high, so shrug me off or something.” I voiced. “Wataru… are you okay?” “Eh? Sure, why not?” Please Reality! Warp my clothes into something awesome! ... Whut? Why did I just think that? ‘Sigh…’ ‘Did you just say ‘Sigh…’?’ I heard fingers snapping and reality flickered for a moment. I looked at my clothes and-HOLY SHIT!! THIS IS AWESOME!! Twilight’s PoV. “I’m high? What the buck does that even mean?” I asked to myself as I looked at the wall clock. He has been inside there for ten minutes! “Wataru! Come on! Everypony is waiting for you!” I yelled as I banged the door. I heard a little… giggle? Yes, that was it, “Sorry… I’m coming, erm… going, yeah, that’s, I’m going.” What? The door slowly opened and I looked at Wataru. He was wearing a simple black suit with a white shirt underneath, short dark grey gloves, and dark red steel-toed shoes. He donned a pair of black trousers held up by two dark belts that gave of a blood-like smell. He completed the outfit with a black fedora hat. “So? How do I look? Awesome? I know, it is Terumi’s outfit slightly modified.” “Who’s Terumi?” I asked him. “Remind me later to show you videogames, ‘kay?” “Videogames?” A shock of horror spread across his face, “You DO don’t have videogames?” he asked in panic before sighing tiredly, “I guess I found what is gonna consume half of my time from now on.” I sighed, “And I guess I will never get to understand you…” “Maybe when I start to teach you all.” He told me nonchantaly before he rested his right hand under his chin and looked at the ceiling. A few moments later, a smile formed in his lips. “Anyways, are not the others waiting?” he asked as he slightly pushed the back of his hat, shadowing his eyes, and smiled, “Then let’s go.” I nodded and started to walk, Wataru following suit. Wataru’s PoV. An hour later. I sighed as soon as I saw two butterflies, one pink and the other yellow, winging down from the stretching and quiet blue sky as they descended into the park land outside of Ponyville. They fluttered a little over our heads before continuing their path. Twilight was lowering one of the baskets with her magic, Pinkie Pie was serving to herself some tea and Rarity, wearing a sun hat and a pink neckerchief, sighed contentedly. There was an already cut chocolate cake with strawberry frost in a plate, as in Rarity’s rested the ‘missing’ portion and in Rainbow’s rested a sandwich, and several glasses filled with water resting over the picnic’s sheet or whatever these things are called. I could literally hear Spike’s running feet. “It is gorgeous out. Just gorgeous!” Rarity voiced as she looked at the sky, Fluttershy and I doing the same. “Yeah, isn’t it? Pinkie, would you kindly serve me some tea too?” I added as I looked at the Earth mare, which smiled with her eyes and served me tea in the cup I was holding in midair. Rainbow Dash bit a quarter of her sandwich, literally filling her mouth and Applejack sipped a beverage through a straw took another sip of her water, the sorbet starting to make that annoying sound that universally meant ‘The drink is almost over.’ Spike’s running stopped briefly, signaling a bound over a brook, before starting again. I looked at Twilight as I took a small sip of tea, which was thankfully warm and not hot, and smiled as she levitated from the picnic basket an apple with her magic. And before she could get her teeth into the fruit, Spike’s approaching footsteps shattered her concentration, causing her to drop it and to recoil a bit at the interruption just as Spike sprinted into the scene. “Twi… light! I… have…” he said out of breath as he held his knees, Fluttershy and Rarity looking at him with evident worry, “…Let me just…” ‘Are you gonna let the events take their original course?’ Izanagi asked me with worry. ‘I am determined, Izanagi.’ I mentally answered. Spike heaved-first for air and then belched a scroll onto the grass. Smiling, Twilight floated it up to eye level. “There are a good scroll and a bad scroll that shall become a good one when filled with certain information.” I voiced mysteriously, “I recommend you to… open the good one first.” “Huh?” Twilight asked me confused. I sighed sadly, “Wait for it.” Twilight shrugged before unrolling the scroll. “Dear Twilight…” she read, “I am sure you are as excited as I am about the upcoming wedding in Canterlot.” Surprised, she turned towards me as I took a sip and then towards Applejack. “Wedding?” The orange coated pony smiled reassuringly, causing Twilight to return it before looking back to the parchment again. “I will be presiding over the ceremony, but would very much like you and your friends to help with the preparations for this wonderful occasion. Fluttershy, I would like you and your songbird choir to provide the music.” “Oh, my goodness! What an honor!” the yellow coated pegasus smiled at Rarity and Pinkie Pie, who smiled at her back. “Pinkie Pie, I can think of no one more qualified than you to host the reception.” “Hip… hip… hooray!” the random party pony cartwheeled over to Spike, the display upsetting a teapot and leaving a hoofprint in a cake. “Applejack, you will be in charge of the catering for the reception.” Twilight smiled at her friend as she set the teapot upright and smoothed the cake. “Well, color me pleased as punch!” I never got what she meant with that that first time she said it, and I still don’t get it now. “Rainbow Dash…” Twilight continued as the mentioned pegasus yawned, thinking she was probably be given a boring task like the others, “…I would very much appreciate it if you could perform a Sonic Rainboom as the bride and groom complete their ‘I do’s’!” I chuckled as Rainbow’s brain ‘slipped far enough out of gear to make her bite down on the hoof she was using to cover her yawn’. ‘Did you really memorize Alan Bacon’s Almighty Transcripts?’ ‘Of course!’ ‘I won’t believe for a second that you didn’t have Reality Warping powers-‘ ‘Skills.’ I corrected. ‘Reality Warping skills before meeting Nyx.’ ‘You know? I’m starting to wonder the same thing.’ ‘Really?’ ‘No.’ I started to pay attention just in time to see Rainbow Dash hover before crying “YES!!” with enthusiasm. “Rarity, you will be responsible for designing the dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids.” “Princess Celestia wants me to…” the mare voiced flabbergasted before her tongue into ‘Gibberish’, “…wedding dress…” Gibberish again. “…for a Canterlot wedding…” she added before her tongue freewheeled a bit more as she totters on her hind legs and, ultimately, keels over, Fluttershy’s efforts to catch her notwithstanding, as she has a ear-to-ear grin smacked in her face and her hat wafts down gently beside her. “For you, Twilight… you will be playing the most important role of all-making sure that everything goes as planned.” I looked at Twilight, who having finished the message was beginning to scrutinize it while turning it this way and that, with a smile, “But… I don’t understand. Who’s getting married?” “Oh! Wait! Uh, I was probably supposed to give you this one first.” Spike voiced as he pulled out a second scroll. Everypony turned towards me in surprise. “Go on, read it.” I voiced at Twilight with a challenging smile as with a final sip, I finished my tea. Twilight gulped before levitating the scroll into reading position. “Princess Celestia cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenze and…” Awkward silence. Twilight briefly lost concentration, making her to drop the scroll, and instantly suck in a sharp gasp as she turned towards me. “…My brother?!?” Snap to black! … Just kidding. This is not the show as per se. “Your brother’s gettin’ married?” Applejack asked with a smile as she and the others gathered in closer, “Congratulations, Twilight! That’s great news!” she added as she shook the unicorn’s hoof. “Yeah, great news-that I just got from a wedding invitation! Not from my brother, but from a piece of bloody paper!” Twilight voiced sourly as she rolled the scroll and send it away quite sharply before starting to pace and casting a disgusted glance towards Canterlot. ‘Whoa, looks like the word is bloody clingy indeed.’ ‘Not now, Izanagi.’ Erm… in the show does the scroll burn to ashes because of a purple and angry fire? You didn’t see, you say? Oh, just asking ‘cause I’m slightly freaked out now, that’s all. Oh, I almost forgot! If you want to contact me, do it in your review. “Thanks a lot, Shining Armor.” Hey! Shining Armor is with an ‘n’, not two! See? You learn something new every day! “I mean, really. He couldn’t tell me personally?” Just as I was gonna say something, ‘a nearby sandwich is floated up and used as a puppet for said brother, its top piece of bread flapping in time with the words’ I always like this part, “Hey, Twilight.” The filly voiced in a deep… voice, “Just thought you should know, I’m making a really big decision that changes everything. Oh, never mind, you’ll hear about it when you get the invitation.” Did you know that when something like this happens before your presence, you want to give it a try too? “Princess Mi Amore Cadenza? Who in the hood is that?” she cried very angry as she snort out steam like a bull. “Seriously? You don’t remember her?” Oh, shit. Did you just say that aloud, Wataru? “Shut up, Wataru!” she roared at me, but I stood there, unflinching. “Uh, Twilight? Are you okay?” Fluttershy asked her with worry. “Sorry.” The light purple coated unicorn voiced with sadness, “It’s just that Shining Armor and I have always been so close. He’s my BBBFF.” Everypony gave her befuddled stares. “Big Brother Best Friend Forever.” I explained as I rolled my eyes with a smile. “Ohhh!” they voiced in understanding. Twilight sighed, “Before I came here and learned the importance of friendship, Shining Armor was the only pony I ever really accepted as a friend.” Twilight added as she turned towards us. Oh, shit. This is the part where they sing! And I have an awful voice! “When I was just a filly, I found it rather silly To see how many other ponies I could meet… I had my books to read, didn’t know that I would ever need Other ponies to make my life complete… But there was one colt that I cared for… I knew he would be there for me… My Big Brother Best Friend Forever! Like two peas in a pod, we did everything together He taught me how to fly a kite (Best friend forever) We never had a single fight (We did everything together) We shared out hopes, we shared our dreams… I miss him more than I realized, it seems…” “Your Big Brother! Best Friend Forever! Like two peas in a pod, you did everything together!” Huh? Why didn't I-Oh my goodness, I’m immune to songs! … I AM A GOD!! HAHAHAHAHA!! ... Or maybe lucky, don't know. “And though he’s oh so far away, I hoped that he would stay… My Big Brother Best Friend Forever… Forever…” Applejack walked towards Twilight, “As one of your PFF’S…” Everypony else gave her a puzzled look. “…Pony Friend Forever…” I explained again. “Oh!” “…I want to tell you that I think your brother sounds like a real good guy.” Twilight walked towards the picnic spread, “He is pretty special.” She sat on her haunches, “I mean, they don’t just let anypony be captain of the Royal Guard.” I looked at Rarity, her face showing that her mind has been blown. She quickly regained her composure and zipped over to Twilight. “So let me get this straight. We’re helping out with the wedding of not only princess… but a captain of the Royal Guard?” Twilight sighed tiredly before shrugging resignedly. “I guess we are.” ‘Just as in the prologue, the white unicorn’s brain disconnects itself from the rest of her and she goes down in a blabbering heap. Now, though, Twilight telekinetically moves a pillow up to cushion her head.’ ‘YOU. ARE INSANE!! WHY NOT MAKE IT YOUR COMPUTER INTO A SUPER BRAIN ALREADY?!’ ‘First, you said it wrong. It was first the brain and then the computer. And, I didn't know I could do that. Yet, on the other hand, I DO have Reality Warping skills.’ ‘And what did I say?’ ‘First computer, second brain.’ ‘And how it was?’ ‘First brain, second computer.’ ‘And what did I say?’ ‘First COMPUTER, second BRAIN!’ ‘And how it-‘ ‘Enough! I will not fall into this nonsense anymore, Chespirito!’ ‘Dude! You know a little of everything! HOW?!’ ‘Later!’ “When are we going to Canterlot again?” I asked Twilight. “Tomorrow morning and we are going by train.” She told me tiredly. I sighed as I turned towards the girls, Fluttershy and Rainbow doing loops overhead while Applejack and Pinkie danced a bit. “Wataru, are you okay?” Twilight asked me. “I’m… sorry.” I voiced as I turned around, “I’m not feeling that well, so I’m going back to the library already.” “Are you sure?” I nodded and walked away in silence, my hands inside my suit’s pockets, my eyes meeting for a brief moment with Applejack’s. I started to run when I realized that the orange coated filly flinched. Third Person’s PoV. (With the Mane 6) “I’m sorry.” Wataru voiced, his voice almost broken, “I’m not feeling that well, so I’m going back to the library already.” Applejack stopped dancing with Pinkie suddenly and started to pay attention to the teenager human. “Are you sure?” Twilight Sparkle asked him with worry that he didn’t realize because he was giving her his back. He nodded and started to walk away towards Ponyville in an eerie silence, his hand in his suit’s pockets. He looked towards Applejack for some reason and their eyes meet for a brief moment. Only that was necessary for Applejack. She involuntary flinched in fear, drawing a confused look from Pinkie Pie and causing Wataru to run away. “Applejack? Are you alright? You look like you just have seen a ghost…” Rainbow asked her friend with worry as she stopped doing loops. “Did… you look at his eyes?” the filly asked with a lump in her throat. “Oh, you mean when he has his eyes violet and with those comma thingies?” Twilight asked as she walked towards her scared mare, “He called them Genjitsuseigan.” “What?” Rainbow Dash asked her in puzzlement. “It is an Ocular Technique. Although those are adquired only if you have them hidden in your DNA and unlock them by meeting certain conditions, like being in a life-death situation, Wataru only had to modify his DNA structure with his powers in order to create his own Ocular Technique and-” “DNA?” Twilight sighed in resignation. “Never mind.” “No… it was almost like they were… alone.” The filly continued. “For a moment, I could feel something coming from his eyes. It was… like cold snow.” “A.J… I don’t get a single word you are saying!” Pinkie laughed cheerfully. “Rarity? What are you thinking about?” Twilight asked her bluish white coated friend, who was looking at the floor with worry. “Um? Oh, it is nothing darling. I think I only was Applejack’s imagination.” She answered before sighing tiredly, “Anyways, I think I should go prepare everything for tomorrow. It is going to be a long day.” And with no other word, she left. Twilight sighed worried, “So much for the picnic.”