Deep in a forest between Gryphonia and Equestria, there was mountain that most of the times was surrounded by mist. Not many creatures would dare to visit the place, not because it was scary or anything like that. It was because the visibility wasn’t that good and both terrestrial and flying creatures could get lost in the forest or even crash against the tall trees around it.
Halfway up the mountain, there were several caves that were unexplored because they went deep into the ground. There was one cave in particular that had its entrance covered by the local flora. If anypony was near the place, they could have heard the noises coming from within. A creature wearing white robes lived inside, it seemed that it had been its inhabitant for a long time now.
This creature was holding a device that looked metallic and had a red light shining inside. After pressing a button on its side, a red beam of light hit a rock and it disappeared instantly.
“I can’t believe it! This power is overwhelming! I can’t believe the possibilities this energy gives me. But even though its power is immense, it won’t match theirs! - it said - these beings can move celestial bodies with their power! Well, I know they are no gods or anything like that. As far as I know, they breath, eat and bleed just like I do. But I need to know how is it that they are capable of channeling all this power…”
This creature seemed to be very interested in understanding how the magic of Equestria worked. It had been studying it for a while; starting with the plants, rocks, minerals, but its curiosity wasn’t satisfied until it obtained a living creature. An old pony that was crossing the forest was its first victim.
That day, it was trying to determine if the water from a lake near the mountain was safe to drink, when the noise of a pony trotting around caught its attention. It went back into the woods, using trees and plants to cover itself until it was close enough to listen to the pony whistling a melody “Is this creature sentient?! - it said - I… I can’t let it go!”
It grabbed a stone and jumped towards its prey, hitting him on the head. A single hit was enough to put him out. The creature then grabbed it and dragged it into the cave “I need to know what this is!” it said.
After a couple of weeks, the agonizing pony muttered some words before his last breath.
-What?. . . It's not possible. . . You look like...!
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Even though several weeks had passed, this thought never left its head. Was there really another one?
It always made sure to go unnoticed when it traveled. It was very careful with anything it did, maybe the old pony was just crazy or the blood loss was making him imagine things. Maybe the pony had confused it with a Minotaur or something like that.
“Damn it! my head hurts! Maybe it’s time for me to return and get some more resources. I also have to take more samples - it said - How long has it been since I went back? One year?. . . No! It’s being two years, two months and six days. Wow! Time flies when you do the things you love!”
Gathering everything needed, it was preparing for a long travel to a known destination. It was a long way back to the place where it arrived. After leaving the cave, it said some unintelligible words and almost instantly, two manticores landed to its side. Normally, any creature would be scared to death after seeing a manticore straight to its eyes. But this wasn’t the case. The manticores looked really calmed, almost as if they were trained.
“You two, make sure no creature comes near my cave - it said aloud- kill anybody who does!” - The two powerful beings roared in agreement and then flew away.
It was surely a long travel, but it knew there was no other way to go back where it belonged. While on its way, memories of the first time it arrived came to its mind. The first time it set foot on this land, everything looked menacing, some creatures that resembled wolves tried to kill it. It was almost a miracle how it managed to survive, but all of these things made it stronger and more knowledgeable of the place and how to handle such beasts and other dangers. Including the manticores that now were nothing more than mere slaves.
But now, it had reached its destination. There was a big tree standing in front of it.
“A simple tree, who would say that a tree would be the gate to this realm! Sometimes I wonder if it was either destiny or simply... No! I am pretty sure this wasn’t any luck, I was chosen to come here! Screw those idiots back home. This is my place now! It is all mine! All I need to do is to obtain more power, until I manage to defeat these beasts!”
Suddenly, there was a noise nearby “Those damn wolves! But I know how to handle them now. I’ll just kill them for fun!” - It said while running towards the source of the noise. But when it found where the sound was coming from, it smirked.
“It is not what I was expecting, but I’ll still catch it! - its eyes were looking at the small creature trotting nearby - I’ll take it with me!”
Right before catching its prey, another noise came from behind the little pony. Two timberwolves jumped out of nowhere and attacked it; even though the little pony tried to fight back, he was no match for these beasts. The timberwolves did what they did best: kill.
However, right before the fatal blow, the timberwolves were distracted by a figure coming out of the woods. They growled and jumped towards their new prey. Only to find a quick death.
“Stupid beasts, at least I managed to get their cores. They are intact, and I know I’ll put them to good use.”
- Thank you…
A voice came from behind.
It turned around and noticed the little pony was still alive. There was nothing it could do to help him. It got near the dying pony and looked at him “You know you will die because of these wounds. It was really stupid of you to come to this place!”
The little pony raised his head. He wanted to see his saviour, but his vision was blurry “I never thought this could happen. But I am glad to know that you came to my aid! Thank you HERO!”
- Believe me, I am no hero!
The poor pony took a deep breath “It is an honor for me to have been saved by the Hero of Canter… Canterlot. Alex the human!”
- WHAT?! What the hell did you say?!
HE stepped back but stopped and fell on his knees. This was something HE never imagined. This dead creature that was lying in front of him used his last breath to say something that almost made him go crazy.
- This… this can’t be!
WHAT THE FUCK IS ANOTHER HUMAN DOING IN MY WORLD?!