//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 // Story: Time Will Tell and so Will the Moon // by TheDullKnight //------------------------------// Chapter 2 The Truth Will Set You Free... or Kill You ————~~~~Max~~~~———— Max looks at Twilight's stunned and confused face, trying to read every emotion that flashes across it. Well silence isn't going to get us anywhere. Max smiles and lifts his hand into a small wave. "Hello, my na-" His words are cut off as a light pinkish purple bubble pops into existence around him. The bubble Max is now in is a few feet of the ground, partially above the couch, and he is sitting on his butt. So much for a clean introduction... "Who are you?! What are you?! What do you want?! Who do you work for?! I won't let you hurt anypony?! State your business! Come on! Talk already! I know you c-" Twilight is cut off from her muffled demanding. "I WOULD if you'd stop and LET me." Max says with a huff, his words being distorted by the bubble. "O-oh..." Her ears splay back and she smiles sheepishly. "S-sorry..." "It's fine." Max sighs. "To answer your first two questions, my name is Max and I am a human." Just as he says this he can hear a muffled pop as a quill and parchment appear in front of Twilight. Max smiles as she starts writing everything down. "I don't work for anyone and I don't want to hurt anyone either." Twilight writes it down and looks up at him with her head cocked to the side. "Then why are you here?" She asks, a hint of confusion in her voice. "Well... it depends on what you mean by here." He says, rubbing the back of his neck. Twilight furrows her brow and her head tilts further. "Here?" She asks simply. "Yeah... here..." He looks at her, her color distorted from the bubbles transparent pink hue. "Would you mind letting me out of this bubble?" Max asks poking it. Twilight bites her lip in thought. Please say yes, please say yes please sa- "How do I know I can trust you?" She looks at him sternly, watching his facial features closely. "You don't... Which is why I didn't expect you to actually let me out of it..." Max looks downcast, somewhat dejected. Twilight's gaze softens at how truthful he was. "Well, I guess I could at least give you a chance." She says with a smile. "Really?!" Max beams. "Yes, but if you try anything I will not hesitate with my actions." She says sternly. "Understood, it wasn't my intent anyways." He smiles and so does she. Good to her word, Twilight let him out... Right where he was. With a pop, the bubble burst and let Max fall, half of his butt hitting the couch spinning him sideways. Max tucks his head in forwards and in an attempt to catch himself he starts puts his arm out, but it's too late. His arm gets push out in front of him, his side slamming into the ground, his head bouncing off his arm. "GAHD SHOO AAAAAHHH!!!" Max screams out in shock more than pain. "OH MY GOSH!" Twilight rushes over, getting right next to him. Her concern out weighing her fears. "Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh! I'm so sorry! Are you okay?!" Max clenches a fist in trying to fight the pain and looks up at her. His pain nearly going away instantly as he sees the fear, concern, and regret in Twilight's face and shaky form. He looks at her concerned and sits up, wincing only slightly. She watches him the entire time. "It's perfectly fine, I'm okay." He smiles and gingerly places the hand of his uninjured arm on the mane that lays over her neck. She tenses up at his touch, not knowing what his is going to do, her fears shoot back. "I promise, I'm fine. You didn't mean to hurt me." He gently pets the area then pulls his hand back. "I-I-I-I-I-I-I..." Her eyes dart around as she stammers, getting flustered at his petting. Max just smiles, waiting for her to answer. "I-I'm surprised you forgave me so... so easily." "Well why not? I could tell that you were exited to talk without a pinkish purple bubble in the way." He says with a chuckle. "I-It was that easy to tell?" She says, looking away sheepishly. Max chuckles again and points at the quill and paper that where now on the ground there Twilight was previously standing. "O-oh.. yeah..." She blushes a bit. Max just smiles, knowing that this is how Twilight is, a kinda shy, clumsy, and nerdy mare, but an amazing pony when it comes to pretty much everything. "You know I never got your name." He says, telling the truth but also kinda lying. "OH Sorry!" She clears her throat and sits up straight. She places her hoof on her chest and puts on a proud smile. "I am Twilight Sparkle, student of Princess Celestia, and bearer of the Element of Friendship. It's nice to meet you Max!" She says with a smile and an outstretched hoof. Max smiles back and wraps his hand around her outstretched hoof. "The pleasure is all mine Ms. Sparkle." Twilight blushes slightly. "Please, just call me Twilight." "Twilight it is then." She smiles, the blush still slightly visible on her face. "Well now that I'm out of the bubble, shall we continue?" "Oh of course!" She picks up her writing supplies with her magic and levitates it over. "Shall we stay her and talk or go upstairs to the table?" "Well..." Max scratches his chin. "Whatever's fine with me, but if we stay here I'm definitely sitting on the couch." He smiles. "Okay then." A three legged stool appears in front of the couch and Twilight hops up on it. Max smiles and sits across from her on the couch. "Alright first things first, I need to make sure what I have is correct." "Fire away." "Is your name Max?" "Yes and no. My name is Max, but my full name is Maxamillian Octavious Steel." "Would you mind spelling that?" He does and she writes it down perfectly. "You said you where human?" He chuckles. "Again, yes and no. I am human but the scientific name is homosapien." He spells it all without her having to ask this time. "Alright now to get to the new questions!" She says smiling wide, her eyes gleaming with joy from getting the chance to study a new species. "This is going to be so exciting!" Max chuckles, already having an idea about what he was getting himself into...