I woke up and the first thing I saw was Celestia looking over me. I shook my head and tried to focus, when I did I saw that she was trying to heal my leg. She noticed I was awake.
"My apologizes Ezekiel, but healing spells are not my forté."
"Yeah I know. I must say though, I wasn't expecting to wake up to you healing me Celestia."
"It's the least I can after hearing about all the suffering you've been through."
"Well It does not go un-appreciated."
"I'm glad to hear that." She smiled.
"Only speaking the truth."
"All done. The spell sped up the healing process but you still need to stay off of it for a few more days."
"Ok no problem."
"Ok see you soon."
"Yep"
I fell asleep again but this time it was a pleasant dream. It was of the time I saw Fluttershy again...well the proper reunion anyway. The way she looked at me after she flew into me was a lot better then dreaming about the last conversation my brother and I had before he died. I woke up again and noticed that I had an eye patch on my left eye.
"Hey! what is this?! Why is this thing on my face!!" I said but no one was here so I didn't get a reply. "Hello? Wait.....is this a prison cell? And why am I tied down!?!"
A pony that looked like a doctor walked up to the cell door. "Oh you're awake now. I'm sorry Ezekiel but we had to put you here, for your and others safety."
"What happened?"
"Not quite sure, you just got up and starting walking around with your left eye opened and anypony you looked at went crazy...my friend included."
"What do you mean they went 'crazy'?"
"Just that. Some curled up into the fetal position, crying and rocking back and forth while others just started mumbling nonsense."
"What of your friend?"
"Hes fine now thank Celestia but he was one of them that were mumbling."
"I'm sorry.....I didn't mean to do anything."
"You don't remember anything? nothing at all?"
"No I'm sorry but I don't."
"What were you dreaming about?"
"My reunion with my marefriend."
"Nothing bad?"
"No."
"Hmm...that's strange."
"When I was back in my world my parents told me I used to sleepwalk sometimes but I haven't for years now..."
"I see. I shall tell Celestia about this, I'm sure she'll be glad to know." He started to walk away but I stopped him
"Before you go tell me this: Did I stare at any of the Elements?"
He turned around. "Yes....you did."
"Which one?"
"Pinkie Pie. And in her case her hair deflated and she just stared at the ground crying and she stayed like that for half an hour."
"The rest of them?"
"No don't worry you didn't look at them, only Pinkie Pie. And before you ask, Applejack is the reason you're here."
"She kicked me didn't she?"
"Yes and here you are."
"I see so the eye patch is so nothing like that happens again, right?"
"Exactly unless of course you wanted it to happen but I don't see why you would."
"Me neither but you never know." He tensed up enough he was shaking. I smiled and laughed. "Don't worry yourself I was only joking but tying me down does seem a bit over board..."
"Better safe then sorry." He said and he left as another pony walked in. I couldn't tell who it was but then I saw the hat and it was kind of obvious from there.
"Howdy, sorry fer kicking you and all but I felt it was necessary. No hard feelings?"
"Nope. From what the doctor told me it needed to happen.....how's Pinkie doing?"
"Shes fine now. Any idea what was up with that stare of yer's?"
"No idea, has anyone talk to the 'victims'?"
"Not yet they passed out after the snapped out of it well except for Pinkie that is."
"I never think I'll understand her."
"Ah don't think anypony ever will." She chuckled and so did I. "Well Ah better tell the other yer awake, Futtershy's been worried sick about you."
"She shouldn't be."
"Stop with the negative attitude and cheer up. You could have died when you were in yer world but ya didn't."
"I suppose your right."
She sighed and shook her head. "I'll be back in a few minutes with the others."
"Ok."
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A few minutes turned into fifteen minutes and I was bored. the only thing to look at were the walls and ceiling. I still wanted to know why they tied me down, I think the doctor was hiding something. I ask Twilight when she gets here. I heard the door open again and the girls walked up to the cell.
"Before anyone says anything: Why am I tied up?"
Twilight was the first to speak. "We didn't want to risk you turning violent with anypony."
"Why would I?"
"Well we thought you blacked out again and that was why you were hurting those ponies."
"I see but I'm in a cell and I don't think I can break these bars..."
"We didn't want to risk that either. You did take down a hydra by yourself you know."
"But that was with Shadow's help. I don't think I can do it normally and besides I took the medicine so I couldn't have blacked out."
"Then what yer you doing?"
"Sleeping."
"About what exactly?"
"My reunion with Fluttershy....Speaking of which where is she?"
"Um...r...right here"
"You sound scared."
"Well yeah you scared all of us with that freaky stare, even me! And I don't scare easily."
"Well my eye is covered so no need to fear but since I'm awake now don't you think you can untie me?"
"Not without Celestia's or Luna's permission."
"I see. When are they going to visit?"
"No idea."
"I would like it if you could answer a few more questions though."
"Like I have anything else to do. Fire away."
"Ok 1. How many people have you actually killed? 2. Whats up with your voice sometimes? 3. Are safe to be around? And 4. Did you provoke the other people at the prison in your world?"
"1. Hmm....three at my brother's funeral, four before I came here, and lets see....fifteen at the prison so.....whoa....22 people....2. No Idea I was hoping you knew. 3. I think so since i now have control over myself and 4. nope they provoked me and they payed for it."
"A....are you happy that you did....you know....that?"
"No I really wish they listened to me...."
"So you regret it?"
"Yes..."
"Ah think hes fine."
"As do I"
"I agree as well. I need to see Celestia and tell her you don't know why your voice changes like that."
"Please do and get her or Luna to freaking untie me please?" She nodded as she walked out and the others except for Fluttershy followed.
"So your scared of me now huh?"
"Alittle bit yes."
"Great....so that means your breaking up with me now am I right?"
"N...no! What makes you think that?"
"Oh I don't know...usually when one is afraid of the other in a relationship it doesn't work so I kinda figured it was over."
"Well you were wrong."
"Glad to hear."
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After about an hour Luna and Celestia came walking in. I asked if I could be untied and Celestia used her magic to undo the bindings. I glared at her for keeping me tied up for a little bit but I understood why she did.
Celestia spoke first. "We have some me questions for you Ezekiel."
Oh great more questions. Luna spoke next. "Indeed we do. Starting with: Why do you dislike your worlds religions?"
"I thought I answered this already? They cause nothing but conflict. You remember what I told about the So-Called-Christians at my brothers funeral! Nothing. But. Conflict!"
"Yes I remember. Is like that everywhere on earth?"
"Countless wars have been started because of it. Even in modern times like the one my country is fighting now."
"I see."
"Twilight tells me that you are not controlling your voice when it changes."
"She speaks the truth."
"Interesting. We should definitely look into that."
"What do you think about humans?"
"Luna! Sorry Ezekiel you don't have to answer that." I could feel my face turn red. "Ezekiel?" It's like rage I've felt only once the same rage I felt at the funeral. "Ezekiel? Are you okay??" Like a burning sun. Burning inside my head. "Ezeki.....oh no Luna! What have you done!!"
"What do I think of humans? Why ask such a question? A species and/or a race who take from and destroys anything and everything. WhAt dO YoU tHiNk!! A young species in a sense but so stupid, there is a reason why I didn't want Twilight to be found. They would have taken her to a research facility and dissected her to 'study' her for 'science' and in the process killing a member of a new race they haven't seen before. WaNt To rE-aSk ThE QuEsTiOn?!?!?! Or perhaps rephrase it?"
"Who are you! Why are you inside of Ezekiel!?!?"
"Oh Celestia, you wound me. Why do you think I'm not Ezekiel hmm? There has to be a reason. Tell me."
"Your voice is different and you act like a psychopath ready to take its next victim. I will ask again. Who. Are. You!?!?
"Quite simple really. I. Am. The. Real. Ezekiel! Young Seth Miller here made me, not quite sure myself but he did. I am the embodiment of his hate and anguish. He just happened to give me a name and apparently he liked it enough to keep using it. "
"How long have you been with him?!"
"Ever since middle-school, when the bullies really started to get to him. I am the product of his pain, hate and loneliness he endured in his school years and at home. His doctors called me a split personality and the maybe right."
"You don't know what you are?"
"No I don't but there's fun in that, Alittle chaos thrown in to keep everybody confused, Even me."
"And when he blacks out?"
"I take control, except for the time in the prison yard but I wanted him to watch and we would have died."
"I see. This is concerning yet interesting. To think you have been here all this time even after his death."
"Yeah he never leaves me alone...."
"Ezekiel! Is that really you?"
"Yep its me. Sorry about that maybe he'll leave us alone now."
"Celestia, we should get our top doctors working on a cure for him"
"Agreed."
"Don't bother there's no getting rid of him. You'd have to kill me to get rid of him..."
"I see. Then we must continue making the medicine for you."
"I wouldn't waste the time and resources. I should still be under the effects of the medication but yet he got out so theres not point. Cease production but keep the remaining so I can take them, you made them so might as well."
"Do you remember his answers?"
"Yes and I will say I have to agree, though I would have worded it differently.......he says thanks by the way."
"For what?"
"For talking. All of his life hes had only me to talk to and I guess he took this opportunity to talk to someone else. You have to remember Luna, Celestia, that he still feels the loneliness the I had felt."
"Maybe we could give him a body?"
"No you cant. If you did he might be worse then Discord was. Remember he is my hate incarnate and there's little that actually stops him.....as you saw."
"I see. How do you control him? If hes so powerful how can he be contained?"
"Medication."
"And you want us to stop making it?!"
"Just prolong the effects so they will last a month maybe even two, then depending on how many are made it will last me awhile."
"Very well. We shall keep you contained and under observation just in case, but we will move you to somewhere nicer then this. "
Great....and here I thought I escaped prison....silly me.