Spice on the wind

by xscar10

Ommetaphobia

I spent the night talking with the royalty, and exchanging stories. Even Blueblood warmed up some, not much, but some. I enjoyed talking with them, but after my conversation with Shallow, I started paying closer attention to Celestia. She didn't seem as shocked by the things I told her. Probably just her calm demeanor, but odd still. She also never really inquired about my home other than to object every so often. She was less curious about home, and more curious about me. Not so surprising in itself.
Everyone else also seemed to relax easier, likely because of my scent, but Celestia seemed to stay... at the ready, for lack of a better term. Shallow was right about one thing I should be mindful of everything. After the night came to a close I set off to be taken home by the guards. I said my fair wells, got in the carriage, and was brought home. I got out of the carriage, and it must be about midnight, so everypony was most likely asleep.
I make my way up to Sweet Apple Acres, and into the barn. I almost trudge over, and slide onto my bed. Pulling the sheet up, I fell asleep almost instantly. Almost. I lay my arm off the side of the mattress, and feel a soft object. I half open my eyes seeing a sleeping Rainbow-Dash on the ground. She must have waited up for me, and fell asleep. I sat up, knowing I couldn't just let her sleep in the dirt. So I picked her up, laid her on the bed, and covered her up. I found my leather jacket and put it on, sleeping on the floor.
Sleep found me quickly, and I was embraced by my nightmares. Tonight's nightmares were more vivid than usual, more specific too. I was home on earth, but nowhere I'd been before, and I was surrounded by people and ponies. They were all sad, and looked as if their colors had faded. I tried to talk to somebody, but they couldn't hear me, then I tried talking to somepony, but they couldn't hear me either.
Then I saw my mother, I went up to her, and she was crying. She couldn't see me either. She sat sobbing into her hands, and I couldn't comfort her. Then I saw Dash sulking down the street, and followed her. I tried to get her attention, but I was still invisible.
"What's wrong bro, cat got your tongue?" I turned around and saw my older brother Ty looking at me, in full color. Ty had died of cancer a year ago, but made common appearances in my nightmares.
"Why can't they see me?" I ask, walking up to him.
"You're dead." He said in an almost giddy tone.
"Dead? How did I die?" I ask not surprised for whatever reason.
"You did it yourself." He said, walking beside me.
"Why?" I asked, as my color started to wash out as well.
"Guilt became just to much. You couldn't stand it anymore." He said shaking his head.
"Take what?" I asked, close behind him.
"Leaving." He said. "You had to choose between home and Ponyville. Whatever you chose you regretted it, and took your life soon after." He said showing me my grave.
"What did I choose?" I asked kneeling in front of my grave... There was no answer. I turned around and Ty was gone. "Ty?..." I looked around, and saw nobody, and nopony. "Hello?" My voice echoed, and the darkness crept in. After a while I couldn't see anything. "Hello?... Hello?!" I wasn't even graced by my own echo. I was alone. I stayed alone in darkness for the rest of the nightmare, which was longer than I would have liked.
I woke up slowly, and sweating, to a voice saying... something, I'm sure. After a moment of being jostled, I see a blur in front of me.
"Hey, big guy. Wake up." The blur said, and I rolled onto my back closing my eyes. I heard an audible grunt, and a few hoofsteps. Then a warm breath on my face followed by a giggle.
"This'll wake him up." The voice said, and suddenly a wet pair of lips touched my neck. It was accompanied by steamy breath warming my jawline. I start to reopen my eyes when she crawls on top of me. I fully open my eyes, and as the adjust, I get that smile on my face that you can only get waking up to see your girlfriend (or marefriend in this case) smiling at you.
"Morning bedhead." She said raising her brow at me.
"Morning gorgeous." I replied, and she blushed. I had just woke up and managed a that, don't you love when that happens?
"Why're you on the ground?" She asked, laying on my chest.
"Because you were hogging the sheets." I chuckled. I pulled off a joke too? I'm on a roll.
"I can share now." She giggled back. Crap, she thought up a joke too... Now I'll have to be clever. I can never be clever when I'm trying. It's like disarming a bomb, try and force it and it blows up in your face. I sat there with a blush; I was probably already blushing, so now it's just darker. She closed her eyes, and laid her head on my chest. I sat and enjoyed the moment as long as it would last. She nuzzled me, and I nuzzled back. Her hoof rested on my shoulder, and she leaned in slowly.
"Good mor- Oh..." I saw Applejack standing in the door. "Am I interrupting?" Applejack looked at us, wide eyed and a face as red as Big Mac. Dash quickly flew straight up, fixing her mane, and trying to look cool.
"Nope! Not at all! I wasn't doing anything! I-I mean we weren't! We weren't doing anything..." Her eyes darted back and forth, showing an embarrassed smile.
"I respectfully disagree." I said raising my hand.
"Hey, it's none of my business what you two lovebirds do." AJ backed out inelegantly, with an uncomfortable laugh.
"But we- I mean he- I mean I-" Dash's words started to pile up.
"She's gone, no need to explain anymore." I said, standing up.
"You could have helped me!" She replied meeting eyes with me.
"I couldn't. I hate lying." I winked. Why am I clever today? Dash smiled and wrinkled her nose.
"Oh? So what were you planning to do with me?" She flew in front of me, with an inquisitive look. Double crap. She turned that around on me...
"Hey you were making the moves, not me." I replied, raising my hands innocently.
"Was I?" She smirked at me, grabbing my shoulders. I was curious to what she meant, but that subsided when she pulled me to the floor. She pulled me over her, and kissed me. I wondered what brought that on, I thought she was mad after all.
She was smiling halfway through the kiss, which always feels good. I felt her forelegs wrap around my neck, and smiled back.
Thump.
Something hit me hard on the back of the head, breaking our kiss.
"Ow! What the-" I started looking around for what hit me.
"What?" Rainbow-Dash looked around.
"I just got hit in the head..." I said, standing up, and looking around. Just then my vision blurred, and my ears rang.
"Hey, Big guy... what's wrong?" Asked Dash, but I could only focus on the hallucinations. Dash turned red, the barn door turned into a portal to nowhere, and I was sweating diamonds. After they subsided I noticed I was sitting on the mattress. My sweat was back to beads of water instead of gems, and the door led to the orchard, like before... but Rainbow-Dash was gone...?
"Dash?... Dashie? Where'd you go?" I asked the air, getting no answer. Could she have flown off? That's it, she left because of my coughing. Can't say I blame her, what better way to kill the mood? I walked over to the door, and walked outside. My eye was caught by a not on the door. I grab it, and look it over. It's a request for a job! By Rarity? What could she want I wonder? I'll just head over to the boutique, and find out. I really need the money anyhow, this is the first job I've had since I got here.
I immediately headed down the trail to Ponyville, humming Eurobeat Brony's Discord. As always Ponyville was busy this time of day, but I didn't have much trouble getting to Rarity's. I open the door, to be met with a frantic Rarity.
"Ok, one more stitch and... no! A gem is out of place! I'll have to restitch it!" She said, excitedly squirming around a dress.
"You called for some assistance?" I said, walking inside. Rarity's face lit up, and she dashed forward, closing the door behind me, and pushing me forward.
"You arrived just in time! I disparately need you!" She said, and I stumbled forward as she pushed.
"Alright, alright! Just tell me where you want me." I brushed myself off, and straightened up.
"Just in that room right over there, I have the most dreadfully heavy boxes that I need to unpack." She said fixing her mane, and making herself presentable.
"I'll get right on it." I said, and walked over to the room.
"Ok, just have to unload a few- Holy crap!" I stood shaken by the sight of the massive crate. It must have been twelve feet in all directions.
"How did you even get this in here?!" I wheezed out.
"I few very gentlemanly unicorns." She replied, and I sighed.
"Well the sooner I start, the sooner I'll finish." I unmotivatedly stated. I quickly got to work unpacking droves of cloth, string, gems, and other assorted items I assume were for dressmaking, but had no Idea.
"I really must thank you dear, you saved me a lot of work, and time." Rarity said finishing her work on a dress.
"No problem, it is my job after all." I say smiling over to her.
"Speaking of which, how much do I owe you for this?" She asked trotting over to me.
"You don't owe me a thing." I said, setting down a ton of cloth.
"But I must! I couldn't possibly accept such a favor!" Rarity stamped a hoof in protest while still smiling.
"Think of it as payment for the suit." I said chuckling, and wiping sweat from my brow.
"Oh, you're too sweet." She cooed. I set down the last of the gemstones, and sat on the floor by the wall.
"Thank you, but I'm not that sweet. I'm just... Ok I'm pretty sweet." I said jokingly.
"You really are. I'm surprised Rainbow-Dash would let you slip away from her." Rarity rubbed my back with her hoof.
"Well you know Dashie, she's really relaxed." I said as Rarity walked up in front of me.
"If you were my coltfriend I wouldn't let you out of my sight for a second." She scratched a hoof on the floor.
"I'll take that as a complement." I joked again.
"It's not that I wouldn't trust you, it's all the girls throwing themselves at you." She said, taking off her flashily designed glasses.
"Keep the glasses on, they look good on you." I complemented. She giggles girlishly, blushing and putting them back on.
"As for the girls trowing themselves at me, I can't say I know how to deal with that. I never had that problem back home, in fact I was in so many friend-zones you'd think there was a law against it... I'm lucky there wasn't, zoning violations are a serious pain." I thought back to my many past romantic failures.
"I can hardly believe that, a nice, sweet, caring guy like you?" Rarity sat beside me.
"It's true, back home on a scale from one to ten, I'm about a four... five on a good day." I said, scratching my head.
"You know what I think your problem is?" Rarity asked, turning my chin toward her.
"You aren't aggressive enough. Don't get me wrong, your calm shy demeanor is cute, but you need to be a little more direct. Leave the subtly to us." Rarity raised her brows, tilting her head slightly down.
"It's good advice, but all subtlety aside, I'm not exactly a heart breaker." I looked up to the ceiling, not really focused on anything.
"I doubt I could even say no if I wanted to. If Dash wants something, she can just say so, and it's hers. I've always been like that." I turn to her, and she shakes her head.
"Oh, you're like a cute helpless little puppy." Rarity cooed.
I laid my head between my legs.
"You need to have more faith in yourself. You're sweet, you're smart, strong, tall, and generous. Don't put yourself down so much." She put a hoof on my shoulder, and I looked up at her. I smile, which makes her grin in return. She looked at me, her eyes heavily lidded with a caring look. I leaned back against the wall, trying to believe her.
Then she starts leaning in... Wait is she going to...? No, she couldn't... but she is. She's leaning in to kiss me. What do I do?! I sit frozen in shock, I try to speak, but nothing comes out. All I manage to do is open my mouth. Her eyes close, and tilts her head to the side. Why can't I move? I can't kiss Rarity, I'm dating Dash, so why can't I move? I was suddenly filled with relief as she kissed my cheek.
My heart stopped pounding, and I could breath again. I'm still clean as a whistle... right? She pulled back after kissing my cheek, still smiling, and seeing my red face
"I know my kiss would be exciting, but not this stimulating." Rarity giggled, obviously noticing my red face.
"Well I wasn't expecting it..." I chuckled nervously.
"You really are cute." She shook her head, and stood up.
"I'm going to the kitchen, would you like anything?" She asked, walking to the door.
"No thanks, I should be going anyhow." I said standing as well.
"Alright, feel free to come back any time." She said as I walked to the front door.
"Why does this keep happening to me...? Why couldn't I be this popular back home?" I said to myself, walking out to Twilight's house. I knock on the door, and Spike answers.
"Oh hey, what's up?" He asked, and stepped to the side to let me in.
"Nothing much, I just stopped by to ask Twilight a question." I answered ducking in, and looking around.
"She's upstairs, looking at something in her telescope." Spike said, running beside me. I climbed the stairs, seeing her looking through her telescope.
"What 'cha lookin at?" I said, sitting next to her. She jumped, as I startled her.
"You scared me." She said taking a deep breath.
"Sorry." I chuckled.
"I'm just looking at this atmospheric disruption here in the sky. It appears about every twelve years or so." She said, gesturing the telescope. I looked in, seeing a barely visible ripple of blue light in the sky.
"Kind of hard to see." I say, pulling away.
"Yeah, I was about to head down the street and ask Starbright if I could borrow his observatory." She said, levitating her bag over.
"You mind if I come with you? I've been meaning to ask you a few questions, and get updated on the whole cutie mark, elements of harmony issue." I squat down beside her as she packs a few books.
"Sure, come along with me. Oh, can you grab that astronomy book up there?" She asked, and I reached up, grabbing the heavier than expected book.
"Packed and ready." She checked something off another one of her lists.We headed down the street, to a building that I'm surprised I didn't notice.
Twilight knocked on the door, and we hear a voice from the other side.
"Just a minute, I'll be right there." The voice was male, and started immediately scurrying around, probably cleaning the place up. In a few seconds the door opened to reveal a blue unicorn with a purple and green mane, glasses, and a telescope cutie mark.
"Ah! Twilight, come in!" He said, and we did.
"And who is this?" He asked looking up at me.
"Human, an alien from another world." I said, looking up at his massive telescope.
"Right... well... Is this a social visit?" He asked, turning to Twilight.
"Actually I was wondering if I could borrow your telescope." Twilight said, pointing up to it.
"Oh, checking out the atmospheric anomaly?" He asked, walking up to the telescope.
"Yeah, how'd you know?" Asked Twilight, as we followed him.
"What do you think I've been looking at?" He said, and motioned to it. Twilight walked up, and looked in.
"Wow, your telescope is so much better than mine! Would you mind if I shared your notes?" She asked, pointing to a table littered with papers.
"O-oh... umm... sure, if you'd like." He said, taking off his glasses, and putting them away. Twilight trotted over to the table, and I chuckled.
"So, when do you plan on making your move?" I asked, crossing my arms with a smirk.
"What move?" He asked, looking up at me.
"Come on, I'm not from your world, and even I can tell you like her." I said shaking my head.
"Shh! Quiet! She'll hear you!" He whispered.
"So you're at that stage huh? Yeah, take your time, she's not going anywhere, at least not soon." I hint to him, sitting and looking through the telescope at the rippling blue light.
"Was I really that obvious?" He asked, hanging his head.
"Looks like it." I said, glancing toward him.
"If I were you I think th-" I was interrupted by Twilight's sudden outburst.
"Oh my gosh!" Twilight exclaimed.
"What?! What is it?!" Starbright said, dashing over.
"I've got it! Your connection to the elements of harmony!" She said, turning to me.
"Really? What do you mean?" I asked standing up, and walking over.
"The magical fluctuation in the sky is the same as what I found in you. It seems you hold one of the elements of harmony from your world!" She said, showing me on the papers.
"Wait... but my world doesn't have... magic." I said, and a rush of thoughts and confusion hit me.
"When you came to this world your element of harmony must have activated when it came into contact with magic." She said, taking down her own notes.
"Interesting theory, but still... What element do I have, and how do we even know if they're the same elements as yours?" I asked, looking over the papers.
"Might I interject?" Asked Starbright. "You could ask the Princess, nopony knows more about the elements of harmony than her." He said, jotting something down. "Akhekhu, can send the message for you if you'd like." He said, and started to look around. "Akhekhu?" He continued searching.
"Yes?" said a female voice.
"Where are you?" He asked, levitating the note in front of him.
"I'm here." the voice was behind me, and I turned to see a sandy brown dragon behind me. She was taller, and thinner than spike, with black spines up her back.
"Ah, there you are. Could you send this message to the Princess for us?" Starbright asked, giving her the note.
"Alright." She said, and the note disappeared in a burst of blue flame.
"I didn't know anyone had a dragon other than Twilight." I said, scratching my head.
"Well actually, if anything she owns me. She sleeps most of the day, and I pay for her food." He said with a laugh. Akhekhu just sat there quietly behind him.
"She doesn't talk much either." Said Twilight. "She usually has her head in the clouds." She said.
"Oh! That reminds me! I was wondering, do you know a permanent cloud-walking spell?" I asked, and she started thinking.
"I think... I might have a book that has one." She said, scrolling through her memories. "Why?" She asked.
"I'm dating a pegasus who lives in a cloud house... must you really ask?" I smirk again.
"Ooooh, I see. You're wanting to spend the night." She nudged me, and winked.
"Wh-wha.. n-no I.." My eye started to twitch as my face began to resemble a tomato.
"Calm down, it's ok. I understand." She said, with a giggle.
"I'm not sure you do..." I nearly growled. Abruptly, a puff of blue smoke came from Akhekhu's mouth; in it was a note.
"That was fast..." Said Starbright. "It's for you." He said, handing it to me.

I was breathless... I wasn't the first human? How could that be? What happened to the other one? or other ones... Has Celestia really been hiding this from me? Why? Well considering that they're gone... maybe she got rid of them. Shallow's words echoed through my head "Just know, if she is given half a reason, you'll end up in a worse place than me." She's Celestia... she couldn't do that... could she...? Whatever it is I have to go see Shallow again.
"Is something wrong? What's it say?" Asked Twilight, concern in her voice.
"It's nothing, she didn't say. I'll have to go talk to her in person." I say, tying to calm her down. "I'll need to get back to you about that spell Twilight; I'm headed to Canterlot." I said, jumping over the railing, to the door.
"Right now?" Starbright asked.
"Yep, you two lovebirds have fun." I said Jogging out the door. I could hear multiple protests as I left, and just laughed as I ran. Suddenly I was on the ground. I had been tackled by Rainbow-Dash.
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you!" She said, nuzzling my chest.
"You were? Why?" I asked, chuckling and clearing my throat.
"Well you suddenly bust out coughing, so I go get Applejack's help, and you're gone when I get back." She said looking half angry, half relived.
"Oh, that's where you went?" I asked.
"Well yeah, I wasn't gone for five minutes." She said, standing over me.
"You don't have to worry about the coughing. it's nothing really." I said, petting her head.
"It's not nothing you sounded like y-" She started but I cut her off with a kiss. The best way to make her drop anything. Her eyes widened at first, and then she just melted.
"Don't think... you'll get off... that easy..." She said weakly. Then the murmuring caught my ear... A crowd was gathered around the two of us making out in the middle of the street. Some mares were swooning, some giggling, etc. We both laugh nervously, our faces equally red, and stand up.
"So, umm... as you were saying?" I said, putting my hands behind my back.
"Yeah... uh... I forgot." She said flying up.
"Lets get out of here." I say, twiddling my fingers.
"Yeah, good idea." She said, flying by and grabbing my hand and pulling me forward. The girls behind us were all laughing.
We came to a place where we were alone, and stopped. I expected her to say something, but she caught me off guard with another kiss. No doubt 'revenge' for the kiss I gave her. She pulled away, letting out a deep breathy sigh.
"Now we're even." She said, fluttering above me.
"Really? Having trouble flying are we?" I asked, motioning to her stiffened wings. Her face turned red; I'm not sure if it was because of embarrassment or frustration.
"Having trouble walking are we?" She turned that around on me... My face was definitely red in embarrassment.
"Point taken." I said, putting my hands in my pockets. I suddenly remembered what I was doing.
"Dash, I'm going to have to go to Canterlot again." I said, and it didn't register just when I said it. After a second her snout crinkled, and she glared at me.
"You're leaving again?!" She asked, trying to look angry, but you could see the sadness creep onto her face.
"You can come if you want, it's only a short trip." I said regretfully.
"I can't, we have rain scheduled for today." She said with equal regret.
"I'll tell you what, I'll be back as quick as I can. You won't even know I was gone." I said, trying to comfort her.
"Alright, but you better make it quick big guy, or I'll make sure you don't leave again." she said threateningly.
"I'll keep that in mind." I said, kissing her forehead. She hugged my neck tightly.
"When are you leaving?" She asked, looking deep in my eyes.
"As soon as possible. It's really important." I said, smiling warmly.
"Right now?! You just got back..." She said in protest.
"I know, but something came up. I have to." I hugged her gently.
"Alright... Just get back here, or I'm coming after you." She said with a playful smile.
"Don't worry, you couldn't lose me if you tried." I chuckled.
"Goodbye." She said burying her face in my chest.
"Goodbye." I repeated, kissing the top of her head. After all said pleasantries were done I was on my way to Canterlot.
Flaunting my speed, I actually made it there faster than even I expected. Though how was I going to get in the castle?... I guess I'll have to sneak in. Doesn't seem too hard... It's just the most heavily guarded place in the world... A relatively peaceful world though. So I have a chance. I jumped the gate, ducked into the bushes, and crept slowly into the castle. It took quite some effort, but I did eventually make it in. I even remembered how to find Shallow's prison.
"Ah I see you got my letter." He said without even turning to see me.
"Yeah, I'll have to ask how you did that later. What did you mean I wasn't the first human in Equestria?" I asked, latching onto the bars.
"There was another, years ago." He said, looking bored.
"What happened to them?" I asked, genuinely curious.
"Banishment, exile, and imprisonment." He replied, walking slowly over to me.
"What?" I was confused, these things together made no sense.
"First he was banished by Celestia, he returned after banishment, and was exiled from pony lands... Then her returned again, feral, and nearly mad... He was then imprisoned, far, far away from here. He is still alive, out there... I can feel him." He said, looking out his window.
"Where? Where is he?" I asked.
Maybe he had a few answers for me.
"Calm down, if you want to know, you'll have to promise me something." He said, grinning at me.
"What exactly?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"Tell him I sent you. That is all." He said, trying to look innocent, but it's hard to look innocent through eyes like those.
"Alright... I'll do it. Where is he?" I asked, reluctant to accept what he had to offer.
"North of here, there is a mountain, he's at the peak." He said, making a illusionary map.
"Keep in mind, he may be as mad as a hatter by now." He gave fair warning. Maybe I should trust him. Am I being too critical? He hasn't lied to me yet. Am I judging a book by it's cover?
"Alright, I'll go there... and I hope I like what I see." I say, and his grin stretched across his maw.
"Perfect." He said with a light laugh. "Farewell on your journey. La bonne fortune de vous, mon ami." He said, and I couldn't help but feel a chill down my spine. At that I had to sneak back out of the castle, which wasn't any easier than getting in. I hopped the fence, and started running as fast as I could to the mountain Shallow showed me.
It was further than it looked on the map, I actually had to stop and rest a few times, but eventually I came to the foot of the mountain. Eerily enough there was a massive stone staircase. I climbed slowly, and as I did I was met with the most shocking sight. A colossal temple, complete with pillars, and human statues, carved out of the very mountain. I walked into the Gothic looking structure, and saw the very artistic sculptures of humans, but without faces. My admittedly bulky footsteps echoed through the halls.
"Hello?" I called out, and it echoed through the inner chambers.
"Get out!" A voice yelled back. "Ponies aren't welcome here!" He yelled, almost furiously.
"I'm not a pony." I called back.
"Pony, Ox, Griffin, or Zebra, I don't care! Get out!" He yelled again.
"Actually I'm human." I called back.
"A... what?" He said quieter this time, but he spoke before I could answer. "How do you know that word?" He asked, and I could hear footsteps.
"Because I am human." I replied, standing in the middle of the massive hall.
"Im... Impossible..." He said, coming into view. "No, there can't be another, I'm alone. All alone." He seemed to be speaking to himself rather than me. "No look at him, it's true, he must be. No it's a trick, you're tricking me again aren't you?" He said inching closer.
"I'm really here, Shallow Graves sent me." I said to him, and he stopped.
"Then... it's true? He kept his promise...? I'm free?" He said and stepped into the light. His body was decorated, or rather armored with bones, and he was wearing a cape of red and blue feathers over his shoulders.
"My God... what happened to you?" I asked with concern.
"Oh, I took to wearing the bones of those I hunted. No sense in letting them go to waste." He said, and though it was morbid, he had a point.
"Who are you?" I asked, and his eyes started searching.
"I... don't remember... I remember I was... a captain. Of what I don't know." He said, and as he got closer I saw he was bare-chested, but the pants were familiar. He was wearing part of a flight suit.
"Looks like you were in the U.S. air force." I said pointing to his pants.
"I was?..." He asked looking down, his feet were bare as well, other than the shackles on his feet.
"Yeah, and what's that on your chest?" I ask, and he moved a few bones aside. His chest was marked like mine, but he had a white star with a purple heart in the center. I wondered what it meant, but I remembered a purple heart in the military means you were wounded in battle. I wonder what it meant. He walked closer, and looked me over.
"Now why don't we get out of here, and head back to Ponyville?" I asked, and he stopped.
"No! I hate ponies!" He said angrily, stepping back again.
"Hate ponies? Why?" I asked, wondering how anyone could hate such nice people.
"They... did betrayed me... somehow." He said, looking off to the side. It seems he was so lost he forgot why he hated them, but kept hating for some reason. "I will not stand the presence of one of them..." He said, looking to me and growling. Suddenly the thought occurred to me; he had a cape of feathers, could they be... pegasus feathers? The thought scraped the inside of my skull.
"That's a bold accusation, but would you rather stay here?" I asked, and looked around.
"I guess... it's my only choice. Very well, we go to ... ugh, Ponyville." He practically spit the word out.
"Alright, I hope you can keep up." I said walking over to him.
"I should be saying that." He said confidently. I got on my knee, and grabbed his chains. They were surprisingly easy to break... why didn't he do it himself?
"Freedom! Finally! I am in your debt!" He cheered, and danced around.
"That wasn't very hard." I said, scratching my head.
"Why didn't you break them yourself?" I asked, and he looked me over for a moment.
"Ah! You don't have them, you're strong!" He said, and took my hand, pulling me to the mouth of the cave.
"What are you talking about?" I was slightly agitated by his answer. Then he stood in front of me, grinning widely.
"Oh it's been so long, I can finally be truly free!" He said, and with that, his cape unfolded from his shoulders... only it wasn't a cape... It was great, big, red and blue... wings.