//------------------------------// // Theories and Meat // Story: The Unlikley Sanctuary // by Tie RoamingHooves //------------------------------// YAY! Another chapter. This chapter was awkward to write but this is info that needed to be exchange for a while so this is it this is it. Please take into consideration: the chapter may suffer. "So now that we have the introductions out of the way... I have to inform you of a problem." Celestia said to the two humans standing before her. "Just what exactly do you mean by a problem?" Daniel said worriedly. "I'm afraid we've identified what's been pulling things from your world to ours." "Well... go on." I tell the Princess. "Somepony has been experimenting with teleportation spells in the area surrounding the Everfree forest. Instead of it teleporting them, it has been teleporting things from your world to here. The pony performing the spell most likely doesn't know that they are doing it wrong. Until we catch this pony, there is no stopping anything from being pulled from your world." "Wait, if you ponies can teleport things why can't you teleport us back to our world?" Daniel asked raising a good point. "Because in order to teleport something whether its a pony or an object, one must think of point 'A' and point 'B'. This pony is not thinking of of point 'A'. The pony is also probably learning and not doing this on purpose. I will have the Royal Guard patrolling the edge of the looking for any unicorn practicing magic until we find the one responsible." "That makes sense. Also what about us then? We need to arrange housing for my men." "Yes about that, I'm having engineers construct barracks on the outskirts of Ponyville. I'm sure your men are used to sleeping in barracks, correct." "Damn. Yes they are... but now I don't see the point of barracks if we are trapped in this world. I was honestly hopping to get a house sometime in the near future." "Daniel has a point Celestia." I say agreeing. I wouldn't want to stay in barracks here. Even if I was in the military, without any real sort of command, they are refugees, more than soldiers. "In time that can be arranged but for now this will have to do. I will have a meeting with the mayor and let them know you and your men have the right to roam Ponyville as you wish. If you need any help organizing, you can always contact my faithful student Twilight Sparkle to help." "Twily has always been a good organizer and a egghead." Shining Armor gloated. "You sound like your trying to find a way out of this conversation quickly Celestia. May I ask why?" Daniel said knowingly. "Well you are most certainly a perceptive one. But if you must know I have to return to the border as soon as possible. We are having a border dispute with our neighbor The Great Griffin Kingdom which borders us to the north. I've keep my country at peace for a thousand years and I will not let that record falter for the sake of my little ponies." "Your a good leader miss and I'm sorry if I've been keeping you." "Its truly no problem Sergeant. I will leave Captain Shining Armor here in charge while I'm gone. If you need anything let him know and he will make it so. Goodbye and good luck." Celestia walking away. "Wait..." I say to the Princess. "Yes Tyrin?" "We may have one more problem that you may need to be present for." "What would that be?" she asked raising a brow at the statement. "Well it involves our diet. I don't know how to say this without freaking out the other ponies but it needs to be know." I say working up the nerve to tell the Celestia what needs to be said. "Humans may not eat ponies but we do eat meat." Shining Armor took a step back in fear. Celestia was looking as shocked as Shining Armor. "I see." she said plainly. "Yes we are omnivores your highness and if it helps any we are not mindless predators. We eat our meat cooked." "I understand, but I am not quite sure how to go about this problem." "Well... it would help if I told you the kind of animals we eat. Then from that list we can take out any one of those that are sentient on this planet. "Yes that will work. But for the safety of my little ponies, I will have it known that you are only allowed to eat meat inside the confines of your barracks." "I understand Princess. Now these are the primary animals we do eat: pigs, fish, chicken, cow, and turkey." I say trying to think if I missed anything. "Daniel did I miss anything?" "Not that I know of. That sounds about right to me." I look back to the two ponies before me and they look absolutely horrified. "I know its terrible to you ponies but asking us not to eat meat is like asking you not to eat plants. Its an essential part of our diet." I say to them. I know I told Tyler no more meat earlier but I can't say the same for the newly arrived soldiers. I don't think they can survive off plants and I have no intention of telling them so. "Yes I guess you right. I will have to accept that and deal with it I suppose." Daniels face lit up. I knew this face but I haven't seen it for a long time. He was about to be brilliant. "Your Highness, I think we can survive on fish for a long while while something like like this is set up and organized. I mean I know this is something that obviously is going to be a hassle and I would hate to impose. We can gather our own fish so nopony will have to do it for us. I would hate to drive a wedge between our two races." he said to the Princess. He was brilliant. "Yes that would be much easier, would you agree Captain?" "Yes Princess." he said staring at us with an unreadable look. "I hate to be rude about this but is that all? I don't want to keep Luna waiting." "No ma'am other than that, all I need to do is get my more seriously injured men to the hospital and I'm sure the captain is more than capable to handle something like that." "Ok then. It was nice meeting you Sergent. I should be going now. Goodbye." And with that the Princess teleported back to where she came from. "That could have gone worse so I count myself lucky she didn't think we were monsters." I state. "Yeah with our luck it could have been bad." he said before hes stomach growled. "Hey, have you tried the apples here yet? If not, your in for a treat." I say looking at the platoon of soldiers and then at the seemingly endless amount of apple trees in the distance. Applejack is going to be pissed.