//------------------------------// // 1-An Introducction // Story: Beyond Earth and Heaven // by normandyman //------------------------------// ???????? 8:40 am. An absolute void filled only with deep silence and abyssal darkness. Qart felt himself floating in the middle of nowhere, without thinking, hearing or seeing... only was the sensation of being suspended on some kind of limbo. However, this feeling didn’t last very much because a torrent of thoughts invaded the knight’s mind. His last consciousness moments flight in front of his eyes on a single blink. He tried to put his ideas in order and try to remember the recent events that put him in his current situation. He remembered the campsite, soldiers, some sort of persecution and a disagreeable discussion with an officer… “Metaurus…” This name made an echo inside his head. The first part of this chaotic flows of memories now had been resolved. The siege, the battle in the night, the horde of demons, the pylon. He remembered all the details, how the army was winning the encounter until the explosion… the two explosions. “Damn demons! Damn pylons! ... Damn Metaurus! When I find you…” He made an extra effort to recover what happened next. The explosion, the green glow and the monsters in four hoofs. This last idea made so many twists inside his head. The reminder was blurred and the most of the figures was black shadows on a diffused world. He was holding something. Unfortunately, try to remind more made him to recover the terrible headache he was having before collapsing. It was like if something was squeezing his head and. But on the other side, this opportune pain finished off clearing Qart’s mind. There’s no doubt. All the pieces was in their places and now he could see the situation plainly. For some reason, he passed from fighting against a powerful demon to be surrounded by talking horses. He now was very confused. The events had occurred too fast and he can’t find any logic inside his achy head. So much information to process and all seemed to be so unreal. He was hoping for all was a nightmare, which he simply got wounded in the battlefield and now was asleep or almost d… A chill sensation crawled on his back, but rapidly he tried to deny that idea. This can’t be the Hades, or he hoped so. Only a familiar feeling took off from him the anxiety, and was that security in our spirit when we wake up and leave behind the bad dreams. “I knew it!” he screamed relieved. The old sense of rest, apparently forgotten by him in this interminable emptiness. Qart woke up on a bed covered in luxurious purple silk, but he didn’t notice that. Also, the walls were shining in a crystallized brilliance, but again he ignored that completely and proceed to sit down on the bed. His torn clothes had been changed for a more presentable purple tunic, conserving only his original red-black pants. “Sheesh. I must leave the mati-mati.” He scared a little when he found his vision still a little dark, but no matter that now it was better than before at least. He heard footsteps and he felt the necessity to give the thanks to the doctor who saved his life. But for his misfortune, nothing was as he had thought. Better his sight goes, more his relief crumbled. The room wasn’t one of the barracks. It was a medical bay, that’s sure, but not the kind whom he was familiarized. A grey horse entering inside only confirmed his suspicions. Whatever was happening, the supposed dream was very real. He is wounded, but not in the place he want to. The horse walked to him smiling in satisfaction. His mane was pale blue, not too long, he has a horn on his forehead and he was wearing a white coat. “Good morning, finally you’re awake.” The horse walked to Qart’s bed and gave him some food in a salver. Then he walked toward a table and picked up some tools. When he returned to Qart’s bed he was whistling and juggling with his medical gears. “You know, I’m happy you are awake” Said the doctor when he reached his patient. “After thirty hours I began to being scared. But now, you’re officially my first survivor.” Qart was petrified. A horse was talking to him. The only thing he did was stared at him, without listening nothing that the supposed doctor was speaking to him. “Don’t look at me like that. It’s a joke. Now I need you to stare to the light.” Qart didn’t react. He only kept his looking to the doctor. The medic made the job of put the light in front of Qart’s eyes, considering the possibility of that experience turn him into a catatonic state. He tested the reflexes but nothing, no legs moved. “Well, well. Can you say something? One blink to say yes and two for not.” The doctor’s horn shone and from his robe he drew out a candy. “I haven’t that mati-mati of yours but take this. Maybe it can make you feel better”. Qart saw the candy. It was floating right in front of his eyes. He looked back to the doctor and gave him another look, this one more like a normal, but still confused, living being. He extended the left hand and caught the candy. “Nice!” Thought the doctor. Now he know his special patient is not catatonic, or maybe not completely. In reality, he know nothing about the physiology of humans, like the princess called him. But he is the most similar to a doctor in all the castle, so Your Highness commissioned this special task to him. “I’m White Robe, by the way. I’ll be your personal doctor. Nice to meet you… awake I mean”. White Robe walked to the right side of Qart and saw the abnormal position of his arm. He tried to rise it up, but the clavicle made a dull sound. Qart felt a great pain concussing his brain and immediately a new idea filled his mind: he was surrounded by the unknown, the danger or who know what more else. He must scape until get some extra information. “My bad. Sorry” Said the doctor seeing his patient’s jolt. “But I need to make this test.” Hastily, Qart used his telekinesis and lift up the doctor, dropping all the tools he was managing to the floor. “Hey put me down!” Qart ran to the door, and it was firmly closed and protected by a two magic barriers. Possibly, the horses thought in some security having in consideration his unpredictable reaction as a potentially dangerous guest. “Don’t bother yourself in knocking down that door. The princess felt your magic and reinforce it. Take a deep breath and calm down.” White Robe, suspended behind Qart, saw him analyzing the door but, most important, the irregular movements he made with his right arm. With each movement, an expression of discomfort or pain appeared on his face. “Look, if all of this is because of my fault I’m really sorry. I never read a book of human’s anatomy until yesterday.” Qart shook the doctor abruptly and he shut up. Then, he put the left hand in the door and analyzed it. “A good barrier”, he thought, “but not enough”. The doctor tried to see upper Qart’s shoulder what he was doing. The knight closed his fist and gave to the entrance a punch embodied in fierce flames. The door blew out in a loudly explosion. The knight and the doctor peeked out in the middle of all smoke the crushed door in the front wall. “You know this is a royalty castle, right? Out there are some guards, the best ones in all Equestria. Each one of them chasing you and only you” “I will wipe them out of my way” Answered Qart with no hesitation. The doctor made a skeptical look to Qart but he ignored him. Qart ran away starting his great breakout. The doctor didn’t resist to him. He was waiting to some guard to cut his path and bring the situation into normal. “For the next time, a sedative or two will be necessary”. Said White Robe to himself. He limited his actions to wait for his patient’s flight arrive to its inevitable ending. He didn’t have to wait for much. When they turned a corner five guards were moving at full speed in the opposite direction. The doctor smiled satisfied and he really thought that Qart would stop. To his surprise, the knight even increase the speed of the race. The guards stopped cold when they saw the figure who was in collision route and ordered halt. Qart kept going the race, and almost reach them and before they can do something, he smashed them in the ground using a powerful telekinetic force. In half second all the hopes White Robe had vanished. Five guards knocked out with a single blow. “This human is dangerous” thought the doctor. His confidence crumbled and immediately he attempted to escape from his captor’s power-field. Unfortunately his telekinesis seems to be pathetic in comparison to Qart’s. When the knight felt resistance behind him he strengthened the magical tie practically squeezing the poor doctor. Another group of guards appeared to cut his path when the alarm reach each corner of the castle. That didn’t bother him at all. As the previous guards, he got rid of the next ones he met without effort. “You got another plan that not be run forever, don’t you?” Said the doctor, but instead to be scared, now he seems boring. “Escape” Answer Qart instantly. “You’re escaping right now! I meant after!” “Go back home.” White Robe get bothered with such indifferent attitude. Qart didn’t even looked at him. “If you are lost, maybe you may ask for some instructions.” “That will not work.” “At least tell me how many words your language have. There’s no difference between blink for yes or no and your current speech abilities.” Now the doctor was really upset. Being practically kidnapped from his own consultation could be tolerated, but only because he wanted to talk with the mysterious entity coming from another dimension on the time-space. For his disappointment his patient was that kind of non-speaking creature, and he was praying for his situation was caused by the past lived trauma. So much knowledge wasted. At least a trauma can be healed. Anyway, being suspended on air made him feel sick. “Oh! I know this way! Turn your left” Said the doctor in an anxious tone, but Qart in opposition ran to his right and instantly he saw the sunlight. In spite he was expecting for, the door conducted him to an ample balcony. “Why did you turn to the right?! I told you to the left!!! “It could be a trap” “A trap? I’m tired of being carried all the time. I only want you to leave the castle and left me on the ground!” Qart looked down. The height wasn’t so significant. He could levitate effortless until disappear in the forest he was seeing at the distance. However many armored pegasuses appeared and blocked the way. He could break the siege, but he would be followed anyway. More guards appeared in the door and cut any possibility of retreat. “Whatever is running inside your mind” said White Robe, worried “remember the cute hostage hasn’t the fault of anything here.” White Robe waited the next Qart’s movement. The guards and the knight looked to each other. Qart noticed the horn in the door’s guards, so as he could see in his personal medic this guards can do any kind of magic. The pegasuses has no horns, so they possibly only fly. Quickly, he elaborated his plan. First he would immobilize the unicorns with a lightning and next he feint the pegasuses. With luck, he will be able to fade away without leaving a trail. He brace himself and the guards did the same. A deep silence reigned between contenders. White Robe, who was in the middle of all of this, closed the eyes and covered his hears. “STOP!!!” A female voice broke the silence. The guards in the door stepped aside and made a reverence when a purple horse walked through them. This one have wings and horn, and she seems very familiar to Qart. “Good to see you awake, although not in this mood.” She said calmed. Inspecting Qart entirely. “Do you remember me?” “Barely.” He answered. Many of his memories was still shattered. “I’m the princess Twilight Sparkle. I’m the pony who brought you here”. “Thanks, but I am leaving” “Where?” “Anywhere” “Your highness, over here” Twilight looked to the power-field where White Robe was suspended. The grey horse was making signals to her. “He isn’t a speaker one. I know that well. And please, tell him to put me down”. Twilight knew White Robe was right. What expect from someone whose first reaction was fight against anypony on his way? However, the first time she had met him he was confused, but still cooperative with her when he saw the wrong in his actions. Now he was in his plenty reason, the first step was to establish a well-spoken dialog. And to reach that, she must catch his attention. “I know you come from another dimension. I know the mankind and that’s why you’re here, in my castle. We aren’t a menace to you. In fact, we are as overwhelmed as you, and we didn’t cross over dimensions suddenly.” The look on Qart’s face didn’t pass inadvertent to Twilight. He was continuing being distrustful, but obviously some answers would arouse his interest. “Let’s make a deal. I’ll give you some answers if you do the same. You’ll stay in my castle as my guest and you’ll have the respective cares. And nothing about fighting. If something dislikes you, just tell me.” Twilight looked behind Qart and saw White Robe giving her signals, anxious. “And put your medic down. He read a book of human medicine in a single night only to heal you”. Qart grumbled. He looked at White Robe, who was smiling at him with a nervous face. After a couple of minutes thinking about it, he left the medic down on the ground. “I will accept, princess, but first, I will stay wherever I want, and second, I am not obliged to give you an answer that it may compromise my land. Deal? Twilight stepped forward and gave him one of his forehoofs. “Deal”. She said. However Qart rejected the greeting leaving Twilight with his hoof lifted. “He is talking. Is better than nothing. Don’t pressure him”. Muttered White Robe to Twilight behind Qart. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Twilight’s throne. 9:00 am. Twilight guided Qart to his throne hall. The knight saw with the greater amazement of his entire life the hall where his hostess carried him. Shining floors, walls and roofs of pale blue, reflecting his image as mirrors. In the center of the room was a great circular table with seven thrones, one of them with a smaller size than the others, and all with the same color of the hall that give them shelter. All looks like made of diamonds and another precious stones, and Qart thought about how many wars would be realized only for possessing this hall. Twilight stopped and pointed Qart a sit with one hoof. The site has a pot filled of fruit and some cupcakes. Twilight took a sit and Qart did the same, following the enthusiastic sight of his host. “I can’t believe this. A new creature from another universe apart the one I know already. I have so many question to you that I don’t know where begin.” “Annoying” Said Qart to himself and looked back to the door. At least that medic, White Robe, wasn’t too talky. “I gave a rest to White Robe. The last day was hard to him and your ‘happy morning activity’ tired him down. Nopony will interrupt us” Twilight put on the table feather, ink bottle and paper and made an expectant look to Qart. “Ready when you are.” When Qart sat down, Twilight barely contain her enthusiasm. However and as she discovered, contrary to her expectations the conversation wasn’t very productive. She asked him about his name, birthplace and job, but Qart’s answers were fast, laconic and avoiding the question itself. Twilight stopped the questions to think for a few minutes. This man is strangely familiar but also new. She met the humans a lot of time before and befriends them, but this one doesn’t match with their kind. She investigated him asking to her friends in the human world, but he don’t even exist there. Seeing his clothes, he is a sort of knight or soldier, so is normal his mistrust. He’s disoriented in a land he don’t know and where he appeared unexpectedly, so she would give him the signal beacon to his current situation. She remembered his first time with humans in the world beyond the portal she has in the castle and took another focus to this dilemma. If it is necessary, she will made the first step for cooperation. She told him about Equestria and the village where he landed, Ponyville. She talked about the Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, the kingdom’s rulers, about the northern Cristal Empire and his sovereigns: the Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and the Prince Shining Armor, her brother. In the same way, she related him a bit of ancient and recent national history in order that he get some familiarity with the equestrian culture. All was given in order to make a more pleasant atmosphere, to make feel the knight more reliable toward her. Twilight thought a civilized conversation would make him friendlier in spite the fast succession of unpleasant surprises. Certainly, Twilight’s speech caught her gest’s attention. From start to finish, Qart was listening her up with utmost care. He even stopped her several times to make a few question about the topic she was speaking for. Twilight felt a little bit more confidence and made a large class about the equestrian geography, the inhabitants and some place of interest. In this point, she saw Qart less interested in conversation, but probably because she got enthused with her lesson and overwhelmed the soldier with excessive information. Even she gets tired of listening to somepony who speaks too much. “So, tell me” she said recovering her breath “Forgetting all about me, what can you tell me about your land?” “Depends. What do you want to know?” The knight’s answer filled her with joy. Finally he is cooperating. “Well, in first place, what’s your name? “Qart. I told you already” Sharp and brief. Twilight was waiting for a fancy name like Qart the Destroyer or maybe Qart the Dimensional Traveler and that medieval stuff. “I’m referring to your last name.” “I have none” Again. She needs to make him talk a little more than that and personal information won’t make it. “Okay… what’s your home-world’s name? “The romans call it Luperquis, the hellenes Europe.” She knew it! He comes from another world aside from the one she already know. In the human world beyond her portal there’s no Luperquis or Europe. The possibilities was so many… “What do you do in your land?” She asked dissimulating the enthusiasm. “I hunt and destroy demons.” “No, I mean, tell me about your job.” “I’m a walking-knight”. Crude and direct, but that answer was obvious. His clothes practically screamed that all the time, though Twilight supposed that asking something of his preference would make him to feel more comfortable. “So, you are inscribed in some kind of knightly order or you are a freelancer? “I belong to an order.” “And what the order…”. Twilight reformulated her question. He just said his activities, of course his order will do the same thing. “A knightly order, surely you got lots of adventures in there. Here in Equestria our knights belongs to the Royal Guard. You met them before. They are in all the nation and protect the inhabitants. Happens the same with yours?” “Something like that.” The first irregular answer since the beginning of the conversation. With a fast answer, Qart avoided to give a clear response. Twilight choose to ignore this fact and find the answer in another way. “How is that so? How many knights your order has?” “Classified.” ‘Classified’, a polite way to tell to someone that you don’t want to talk. In fact, Qart was so distant, like if the conversation would have lost all importance for him. He only was there, seated just in front of Twilight, and the Friendship Princess could swear she saw a superiority look on his eyes. Such display of overconfidence bothered her. He was looking like Discord but without all his antics and chaotic craziness. Twilight took a deep breath and confronted her guest. “Come on. I’m sure you can tell a few things. How is your order?” “Classified.” “It has a huge castle like the princesses here in Equestria or only guild establishments?” “Classified” “A little bit of your history?” “Classified” “Your race and culture?” “Classified” “At least can you tell me if you have a leader?!” Twilight’s voice tone slowly became more and more frustrated. He wasn’t cooperating at all! Seated there, he was repeating over and over again ‘Classified’, and that’s unfair. “Yes. We have a leader” The knight answered seeing the appreciable frustration, or maybe wrath, in the face of the princess. “Thank you” She replied trying to calming herself down. “What’s its name?” “Classified” Twilight was about to explode. Definitely, this conversation has been a great waste of time. Qart, by his part, took the pot and brought it near to him and gave it a fake detailed look. Twilight saw his movement intrigued. Judging his hostess’s voice and facial expression, Qart knew already the situation. “Princess” he finally said “you made a deal with me and I’m obeying it under my honor word. I’m not obligated to answer you if that compromise by somehow my home-world.” “Of course, but practically all the questions that I made ‘compromise’ your home-world.” “That’s not my fault.” “I gave you a lot information about Equestria. That doesn’t endanger it in relation to you? A brief silence was born in the hall. Qart left aside the pot and made a condescending look to Twilight. “I never forced you to do it.” “But… but, that’s cheating.” “No at all”. Qart took an apple from the pot and moved it just in front his face, looking his own reflection on it. “You are a princess, right? Take this as a ‘governing lesson’. Besides, your entire universe can beat me up before any action of mine.” Twilight looked at Qart with no idea about what to do. Did he really think that about the ponies? What kind is his world that made him a so distrusted and cold person, even with the ones who saved him? She now was feeling pity. In a close past, she realized something similar in the alternative human world when she crossed the portal, but apparently Qart’s world is a lot more extreme. “Do you think we are a threat, don’t you?” she asked. Her voice was calmed, attempting to understand the mind of the knight. “We are a peaceful race, we rescued you. We haven’t the intention of harming you and least of all attacking your world.” Qart kept silence. In his first time in all the conversation, he looked at Twilight as an equal and not as a dumb talking horse. He sat down in a more formal mode, unbowed and respectful, and saw Twilight’s face directly. “Princess Twilight, I prefer to see a probable enemy on everyone than a fake ally. The second one is more dangerous”. “That’s unfounded. Here we live in harmony. Nopony looks like, or acts like, a dangerous menace.” “There is no way that I may know that”. Twilight was about to riposte, but the giant door opened and White Robe showed himself from it, making urgency becks to her. Qart looked back and the doctor get paralyzed, dissimulating with an uncomfortable smile. Twilitght trotted toward the medic after doing a courtesy gesture to his invited guest. The two ponies closed the door behind them and stood up face to face. “What happened” asked the princess? “Your highness” White Robe barely was having breath “I have made extraordinary discoveries”. “Well, and what was it? “I renounced to the physical examination under the circumstances of our ‘friendly’ guest, but the magical examination revealed things that still stupefy me. Remember your preliminary analysis about his magic? Now he is active, the analyses were more precise. Princess, he is probably more powerful than we conceived.” “White Robe, I already know that. He knocked out my guards with no difficulty.” “No princess, more than that. His magical system is in constant movement: he never gets tired using spells and his power never loses potency”. “Well, as I can see in how he talked to me his mistrust is justified by a very hostile world. And if that happens with his emotions is no surprising that he was born for combat.” “No surprising. Yeah, that’s good, particularly when he has the power of thousand unicorns.” Twilight gave to the doctor a worried look and he did the same to her. For a brief moment both opened the door and watched stealthily the knight. He was scrutinizing, although still on his seat, all the room with dissimulated curiosity. “What do you suggest me?” Asked Twilight in a low voice. “In a first place, I need a physical examination. We don’t know what kind of diseases he brought here…” “White!” “Ok, ok. Aaaand to take care of his health.” He said in a sarcastic tone. Really, seeing the morning spectacle he has no doubt about the iron health of the patient, or at least not including that anomaly in his right arm. “Ah! And now we are in this, bring me the Princess Celestia… and Princess Luna just in case.” Twilight gave him an angry look, and the doctor made an irritated face in response. The Princess of Friendship took that as a bad joke, but White Robe spoke very seriously, more now that he know that tens of guards would not protect him. “Ok, plan B then.” Said the doctor taking a heavy iron bar with his magic. Twilight immediately putted down the tool. The brief fight between the princess and unicorn made strange noises behind the door. Both ponies looked back to Qart’s reactions. Nothing. The knight was impassible, as if nothing had happened. The ponies carefully retreated behind the door and close it carefully. “Are you crazy?” Muttered Twilight, holding with a purple gleaming the iron bar. “I heard that the ancient were pulling out molar teeth using this method, and I’m sure enough he can tolerate a sedative. Said so, hail to the ancients!” “I have just explained to him that we are peaceful people, and do you appear with this?” “A better plan? Because I’m listening any idea you have.” A plan. Like if doing a plan may be so simple under this circumstances. Ironically, the authentic menace in the castle was considering himself in danger, and his behavior has left a very bad impression. However, if Qart go influenced for a more pleasant environment perhaps he would abandon, in the course of time, his world's apprehensions. With decision, Twilight went inside the room and took her former seat in front of the knight. White Robe, by his part, remained behind, holding firmly the iron bar with two hoofs. Qart stared at Twilight, expecting. They took their time back there, and inside Qart’s head nothing was for something good. A chill was crawling over his back each time that he listened their splutters behind the door, and that ‘doctor’ was making him nervous. He remembered him the stereotypical crazy scientist at his home. Qart looked back and there he was, lurking from his position. When the doctor noticed he was being observed, he made the same weird smile as before. Twilight made face-hoof when she saw such embarrassing spectacle. “Is that some kind of local courtesy?” Qart asked turning back to Twilight. The princess doubted some seconds. In reality, that face was disturbing. “Oh! It’s only White Robe trying to say hello. He doesn’t seems so, but he is very happy because your recovery. Please doctor, come in!” The doctor made an exaggerated refusal shaking his head, but Twilight push him inside the room using her telekinesis. The door closed with a slam and, without any choice, White Robe advanced until reach a seat beside the princess. She breathed deeply. Again, Qart was looking at her with his superiority eyes, but this time evidently impatient. “Well… Qart… we were discussing about your situation, and we concluded that you need freedom now you are awake. As my guest, and as your hostess, it wouldn’t be correct maintaining you locked-up here. So, you’re free to go.” “What!!!” Screamed White Robe, but Twilight put her hoof into his mouth. She was waiting for Qart’s answer, or at least a reaction. “My thanks, princess. I will march and you will never know nothing about me.” Qart was about to stand up, but Twilight gave a smack on the table. The knight stopped, and saw a triumphal expression on Twilight’s face. “Not so fast. I have my conditions. First: you won’t go beyond Ponyville and my castle, except under an urgent necessity. Second: you must go accompanied by somepony chosen by me. Third: magic, weapons or any way to hurt isn’t allowed. Any doubt?” Now was Qart the one confused. What was that? What a bad negotiator is the princess, or maybe she was playing with him, or at least that was that Qart were thinking about. “Yes, too many. You are saying me that I must be free, but your first condition only puts my chains everywhere. The second one limits the little privacy that I have with an obtrusive guard. And the third… what in Moloch name the third is?” “You are misunderstanding me. I need you nearby because right now a specialist team is investigating the anomaly that brought you here. I’m pretty sure you would be interested on it and maybe you even would help us to bring it a solution. The companion is a necessity. I don’t know your intentions, and differences between our cultures would be able to initiate friction. Also, your health must be kept under observation. So, a guard won’t be you escort. It will be White Robe, your doctor here at mi side.” White Robe choked up. How fast the tides turns, and somehow he got more involved on it. “Wait a sec. Let me out of all of this!” “Nope. Reading all of those human anatomy’s books you’re my human expert now. Besides, what happened with your innumerable questions to your patient, the call of knowledge and the possibility to discover the unknown?” “P-P-Princess, not in front of him.” Muttered White Robe. If he looked suspicious before, now all Qart’s doubts was clear: reduced at the same level as a crazy scientist. Resigning, he recovered the composure in hope that the knight be ignorant of the princess's words. “It’s not necessary.” “Agreed” Qart said. “I will not interrupt the life of this world’s inhabitants. A caretaker is unnecessary.” “There’s no way that I may know that.” Twilight’s response hit him directly on his pride. ‘Well played.’ Thought the knight. With no claims, Twilight trotted towards the door. “When you’re ready to go out, come to see me”. She said and disappeared. Qart and White Robe looked each other in silence. White Robe stood up and walk nearby to Qart. “I suppose we’re doomed, hu?” Qart spoke nothing. He took out of one of his pockets the candy that he gave him in the morning, letting it on the table. “I prefer grape flavor. Thanks” Saying this, Qart went to the door and abandoned the hall. White Robe saw the candy and lifted it with a grey gleam of his magic. “Grapes. That’s a beginning.” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ponyville. 9:40 am Qart didn’t waste time on get out the castle. Twilight would have wished to do some preparations, but the knight desisted vigorously. He was really anxious to explore the world, although this last thing he wasn’t wanting to admit it by no means. That morning, and in spite of what happened the last night, the town was very active. The markets were full of goods and the streets of ponies doing their shopping or working. With such activity, the cold face of Qart barely could dissimulate his amazement. In the same time, when the ponies noted the human’s presence they stayed looking at him, paralyzing at the instant any activity. “Don’t worry. You are the first human they see.” Said Twilight, attempting to tranquilize him. So much looks on Qart were making him uneasy. “In no time they will forget you are here.” “The same with the big green flash of yesterday, the explosion and the hostage. Pfff, why not? White Robe spoke on a sarcastic voice tone. Twilight gave him an inquisitorial look, disapproving his lack of cooperation, but why lie? A human was walking on street only used, until that day, by the ponies. Seeing the princess Celestia with all her royal guard should make less commotion. All the better that no citizen knows that the human walking at his side was more than a simple curio. Should he warn about the weapon of mass destruction on a bipedal shape? Of course, he would make plus objections had it not been Twilight his main obstacle. At least being nearby was giving him the chance of studying Qart in detail. At a glance, the more urgent problem, and constant too, was the right clavicle. Qart rejected a closer examination, so as a doctor he can’t say what was happening to him. While he was walking, Qart felt a chill. He looked back and found the doctor making the typical glance of the crazy scientists when they are watching a lab rat. Jeez, he don’t know what is more distressing: the creepy smile of before or that face. In fact, his sight on him was heavier than the ones of the rest of ponies. Is he still angry because of what happened in morning? Twilight was trying to dissimulate giving him a long explanation about the life in town, introducing some personages of interest and places where he would be able to obtain any supply that he need. Talking about supplies, Twilight talked about many stores and Qart listened to her on the chance of solving his problem. His clavicle was killing him, at the point of that he couldn’t move the arm. Probably the doctor already was knowing that. Unfortunately, she said supplies but he didn’t see in no store something for his particular problem. On certain moment, he saw a turmoil crowded in a corner of the merchant’s place. Was nothing in the beginning but, thinking about it better, something more impressive than a human walking among horses should be really amazing. He tried to investigate it, but both the doctor and Twilight were pending at him. Suddenly, he made a contraction and fell on his knees. “What’s happening? Are you okay?” Asked Twilight worried. “Step back princess. We don’t know if it is contagious.” “Stop that, White. Qart, are you alright?” “No. It’s my clavicle. It hurts a lot.” Qart stared at White Robe and pointed him with a finger. “You are my personal doctor, right? What is happening? White Robe froze on his place. Such question so fast, and waiting for being answered for patient and princess. “I-I don’t know.” White Robe muttered. “I need to see my books.” “This is urgent doctor. Go, AND FAST!!! Qart screamed and the doctor run as fast as he was able to. Twilight approached to Qart inspecting his status. The other ponies began to scrunching closer to them trying to find what had happened. “Twilight, my life is in grave danger. I need your help.” “Yes. Of course. How can I help you?” “Until White Robe arrive, only first aids. I need a thin rope, robin’s feathers, iron and silver ores. If you can bring me a diamond much better. But fast, this kind of wounds is merciless without treatment. “Don’t worry. I’ll search the ingredients and bring them at once.” “I’m counting with that. Hurry!! Twilight disappeared through the multitude with no hesitation. She never stopped to think about who will ‘protect’ the wounded knight. Qart stood up and shook out the dust from his clothes. “She is only a naive girl. That was easy” he thought to himself. The other ponies was staring at him, waiting for what will happen next. So much looks, so much faces wanting an answer. Qart tried to ignore them and get out of the circle that the ponies made. “The sight weigh. Move out!” He screamed. Really, which is the problem of this people with looking at others? With no opposition, Qart reached another multitude bunched around a particular store. Inside the store, two stallions was promoting their products. Both stallions was tall, with a pale yellow fur and red and white mane. They were wearing the same clothing with blue and white stripes plus straw hats. The unique difference was that one of them was using mustache. “Come here everypony and see the miraculous tonic of Flim and Flam” Said the mustached pony. A miraculous tonic. That sounds tempting to Qart. “This medicine can heal any sickness you have” continued the other vendor. “Indigestion? Drink it and immediately you will heal. Headache? Use it as a shampoo and not only you will be healed, you will smell nice too. A course or another spiritual afflictions? Apply it on amulets and talismans. This works on everything and will resolve all your problems only for one hundred bits. “It can cure a fractured bone?” Qart lifted his left hand, catching everypony’s attention. The two vendors saw him and noted how he was dressed. A purple tunic of the best silk: a potential customer without any doubt, and no matter which is his race. “Of course my lord.” They spoke in chorus. “But that problem is a little more ‘problematic’ if you know what we are saying. We recommend you our deluxe version: more potent, more effective, and infallible.” “And how much will cost that ‘deluxe’ version?” “Two hundred bits, my lord.” Perfect. He found a cure, now he must found the money to pay for it. The two vendors was waiting for him, but Qart took his time to think on a plan. A random pony, dressed with a splendid suit, was the solution. Qart walked forward trough the multitude and when he was close to the pony he feigned to avoid him, stealing with a skillful move the coin purse. He reached the vendors and counted the coins in front of them. Fortunately, inside the purse was the two hundred bits and a much more. “Thanks for your patronage. Enjoy it.” Said in chorus the two ponies giving to Qart the elixir. Qart took his reward and gave to it a closer look. It looks like rancid cider, but he don’t know nothing about a cure with a pretty appearance. He drank all the content rapidly waiting for a disagreeable taste, but to his surprise it was sweet, too sweet. The clavicle still was hurting yet after some seconds waiting. “Excuse me. You said immediately heal, do not you? Because it is not working.” “Oh, we’re sorry to hear that.” Said the mustached one. “Maybe you need our extra version. It’s no problem. It’s yours for four hundred bits.” Of course. More money and more cheap remedies. Qart made a deep breath. All the worlds have their smart guys trying to make money at expense of the others. And that don’t go, less with him. “That is no necessary. Give me back my money and I am happy.” The two vendors saw to each other, smiling with a roguish and tricky tone. “We’re afraid of that is impossible. You already consumed the product, so we can’t give you back your money.” “That product was sugared water. You lied to sell me that.” “I repeat” said the one with no mustache. “You consumed the product and we can’t give you a payback.” At this point, Qart was losing the patience. No one fool him and tell the story, less a ridiculous pair of talking horses. “I remind you that your elixir did not work. Perhaps I should expose the fraud with the guards.” “Calm down, sir. Perhaps it don’t work on other species.” Said the two ponies to each other, laughing in Qart’s face. Qart gave a strong punch on the table and shut them up. His face was red of fury and from his nose was coming out small flames. He toke both ponies from the neck and put their faces close to him. “Give me my money back, or I’ll take it from you in the bad way.” “Really? Do it, and we will be the ones who will go to the guards to denounce you.” ‘Damn it!’ Thought Qart. He made a deal with Twilight and because of that he can’t beat up this horse trash. They were tempting him greatly with a pedantic smile on his faces and a triumph expression. Obviously, the thieves were ignoring the real possibility of that Qart twist their necks and how close he was to do it. The knight made a superhuman effort and putted them down. The vendors smile counting their victory, and one of them went to Qart to dismiss him, but the knight’s figure wasn’t all right. His body shook off in spasms and his head got disfigured into a monstrous features. His eyes turned into an intense yellow color, and his mouth was very much bigger than before and was full of sharp teeths. A lot of saliva was falling to the ground and he was panting a threatening snore. A nightmarish creature coming from the darkest places in the universe. The monster roared thunderously, petrifying of horror the two vendors. They fell on the ground covering themselves with all their hoof and screaming as little fillies. The vendors were on the ground, in front of all the ponies’ baffled look. Qart walked to them and took off the money from a chest. His eyes were reflecting prepotency and arrogance, celebrating his victory. “Be careful losers. Today was an illusion, tomorrow you will be my dinner.” Qart leaved as if nothing had happened, and the rest of ponies were wondering about what the hay have just occurred. Walking through the population Qart saw the same pony that he thieved before. The money fulfilled its function and have it at moment was a nonsense. So, it’s time to return it back to its legitimate owner. “Excuse me, I think this is yours.” Said Qart reaching the pony. The mentioned pony gave his thanks and continued his way, asking to himself how he could let to drop the purse. Without loose ends, Qart was ready to return to the place where the princess Twilight left him. However, on the road to coming back was waiting for him White Robe. The doctor was munching an apple calmly and Qart’s presence didn’t seem to disturb him at all. “Are you finished? Because I have many things to tell you.” “That depends of what you want to tell me.” “Now you are funny. Great. Well, let me be brief. What do you think you’re doing? Not even an hour has passed and you are already braking your word fooling us? And to worst, you stole another citizen and putted Flim and Flam into an illusion …” “Who?” “The two swindling po-” White Robe interrupted suddenly his words. He was close of ruining the scolding. “The vendors, but that’s not the matter. Qart, we made a deal and you broke it. Do you know how much Princess Twilight has done to calm down the citizens after your incident? Your action isn’t helping her. “Is that so? Because I told you two about how much the escort bothered me. You’re no one to blame me for wanting freedom.” White Robe threw away the apple and walked toward Qart. His face was serious. “Obviously you aren’t aware of the situation. The light that brought you here made a great explosion. The outsides of Ponyville blew out and you was in the epicenter of all of that. To this ponies you’re some kind of invader and only the princess keeps certain neutral attitude toward you. If you do a strange movement, no matter how insignificant it can be, that neutrality can become hostility.” “And she let me free knowing that? Then the nobility here is as inept as in my universe.” “She let you free because she trusted in you! “You lie!” Qart’s features changed drastically. His tranquility transmuted into an imposing expression of power and authority. “She let me ‘free’ because she fears me. I am sure that she is making time until finding a way to destroy me. You told me this morning that she felt my magic? I can do it too, and she has more power than I. “If that’s what you think, why would Twilight saved you?” Silence. Simple logic. That was a good point. “Listen to me, and maybe to the others, for a few seconds. This world has different rules, no matter what happened in yours. Use this experience to learn them before judge us in advance. “My work is to judge people. Thanks to that I am still alive.” “Well, we trust on each other and thanks to that we’re still alive.” White Robe approached to Qart and gave him an analgesic. The crystal flask floated over the doctor’s head in a thin gray glare “Give us a chance. Only one.” Qart took the flask, and after a doubt moment he drank all the content. In a few seconds he felt the effects and the pain in the clavicle began to decrease. White Robe smiled, and next he gave him a candies bag. Qart read the label: grapes flavor. He was about to give the thanks, but a strong gust of wind caught his attention. “Hey, I found him! He’s here!” Said a cyan-colored pegasus with a rainbow mane. Immediately, Twilight and another three ponies appeared. One was a white unicorn with indigo mane, another with orange fur and blonde hair and the last has pink both mane and body. Qart saw such salutatory committee intrigued and a little bit annoyed. One pony left and five returned? How many people the princess want to implicate? “So, you are the new, hu? “Said de pink-colored pony. “I’m Pinkie Pie and I was so anxious to meet you your welcome party will be the greater that I ever made everyponywillbetheretoknowaboutournefriendcomingfromanotherdimensionandwhoneverwantstoinvadeusyousurelywillmakealotoffriendshereinEquestria what is your name? So much information. Damn, his hears was about to explode and his mind got a little dizzy. He looked at the rest of ponies but they looked back at him with same expression of confusion. At least, he heard the last question, probably because her oxygen ran out and she spoke more slowly. “Qart. Nice to-“ “Nice to meet you too! You are incredible how many parties you do in your world canyouhelptodomineaswellbecasueIwanttomakeyouhappyandhpfpffff…” Twilight sealed Pinkie’s mouth with one of her hoof. She could assure to have seen a relief expression on Qart's face and with all reason. He is too young in Equestria to deal with Pinkie Pie’s hyperactivity and probably, behind that face of tough guy, he was thankful. “What happened? And your pain?” Asked Twilight. Qart was looking very healthy in comparison to when she left him. “Are you better?” “I-“ “I’m pretty good at my job, princess” Said suddenly White Robe. “I’m glad to confirm that entire night wakefully is paying off.” “But still, I need those articles doctor. Just in case.” Qart gave to himself a few little slaps on his chest, making a well performed expression of pain. Twilight gave him a small bag what was in her back. The doctor made an angry look, but Qart answered him shrugging his shoulders. “Well, Qart” said Twilight “I’m sure you this is a little unexpected to you, so let me give you a more appropriate introduction: she is Pinkie Pie.” “Hello!” Exclaimed Pinkie getting free. “After today, I’m sure that you will never forget her. However, if something makes you sad she can bring a smile on your face.” Twilight walked toward the cyan pegasus and pointed her with one hoof. “The fast Pegasus who found you-” “Excuse me!” Interrupted said Pegasus. “You forgot ‘the fastest and more awesome pegasus in all Equestria’. Try it again.” “She is Rainbow Dash. Her speed is only reached by her modesty, but have for sure that if somepony will be loyal to you to the very end, it will be she.” “Yeah, that’s me, although I’m much more awesome than that description.” Answered Rainbow Dash. ‘Definitely, the typical braggart.’ Thought Qart remembering all the soldiers fallen by those same words. Then, Twilight went back to her original position with the remaining mares: the withe unicorn and the orange earth pony. “She is Applejack.” She said indicating the orange mare. “If you need help, no matter how difficult the task is, she will give you a hand… or hoof. You understand me.” “Hey ya’.” Saluted Applejack. Qart got closer to White Robe. The doctor saw the knight’s effort and did the same, approximating his ear to him. “Is she trying to tell me that the other mares will not help me in a hazardous job?” “Of course not, but do you want an extremely extended presentation?!” The knight’s silence was enough response. As Qart can see, only one mares left: the white unicorn with indigo mane. “She is Rarity. Selfless and noble, if you need something ask to her. In fact the clothing you’re wearing was made for her.” “Oh dear, don’t compliment me.” Said Rarity cuddling her mane. “That rustic thing can’t be considered clothing. I was so hurry, but with time I’ll make a wonderful clothe for you.” That’s was all. A crazy pink pony, a bluffer pegasus, a countryside mare and a drama-queen unicorn. Eccentric gang Twilight has, and for some reason they treat him with familiarity… too much familiarity. How Twilight manage for herself to leave alone and return accompanied? The alicorn, by her part, gave a light smack on the ground. “Fluttershy, can you go out for a moment please? Our guest is waiting.” From behind Applejack and Rarity, a yellow Pegasus with a pale pink mane appeared. She was looking at the ground and making nervous movements with one of her forehoof. “She is Fluttershy” continued Twilight. “Despite her external projection, she will give you a respite of comprehension and a patient friend to talk about.” Twilight awaits for a Fluttershy answer, but she was too nervous to do so. Then she looked at Qart but he was in silence, probably waiting for another possible ‘friend’ to meet. The knight examined the group that Twilight brought to him. Reinforcements? No, they look like civilians, and so fragile… They must not be combatants. They have a low level of magic and was unarmed. Slaves? No, too free. Servants? Probably, although it means the princess likes to socialize with her servants. Qart’s head was filled of any possible interpretation of his current situation, extending the moment for an extra, and uncomfortable, time of silence. He felt a touch on his feet what put him out from his analysis. White Robe made to him a signal with the head, and he was obviously impatient. “I am Qart. Nice to meet you all.” “I know this is unexpected to you” said Twilight “but the emergency was so urgent and I needed help. They help me to find the ingredients and you can see by your own how fast we was.” “And, of course, when she told us you are awake we came with her to know you.” Added Rarity. “You’re pretty famous in the village.” “I am?” “Yeah!” Exclaimed Rainbow Dash. “Everypony is talking about the threatening creature who came out from a great explosion." “And what do you think now you know me?” “I’m a little disappointed. You look tough, but I imagined something more massive, with fangs, claws and that sort of things. You know, something worthy of that explosion.” Qart made a condescending apology. She is a jerk, no doubt, but that way to think may be useful. That means they are underestimating him, with the possible exception of Twilight and White Robe. He kept that on his mind in case of hostilities. The ponies began to chat between them, and Twilight called White Robe asking for a report about what happened in her absence. They made him some questions, most of them in relation to his home-world but he avoided them in the same way that Twilight. “Such a friend ya’ got Twilight” Said Applejack. “Is he a little talker or Classified is the only word he knows?” Twilight face expression and corporal gestures gave a clear answer, and in the same time it was satisfactory to Qart. The princess began to explain many things about the discoveries of White Robe and hers, starting with the evident lack of eloquence of the knight and ending with the agreement between them. Thereafter that, they only spoke boring prate. At least Twilight was catching the other ponies’ attention. Qart hates the extra attention, and he was barely adapting to White Robe’s stalking looks. When Twilight began to talk interminably he felt relived. Then he saw Pinkie Pie. Deep eyes staring at him, with pupils too pristine that the meaning of life could be seen on them. That’s not normal, and she was about to explode in any moment. He swore solemnly to keeping as far away from her as possible. In the brief instant the pink mare opened her mouth his brain got overloaded. Her eyes were showing an exaggerated emotion, and with Twilight busy there’s no one capable to protect him. In time, both were looking each other in the weirdest competition ever made. “It’s normal” Said Twilight to her friends. “He’s new and he know nothing about our world.” Twilight’s words finally woke up Qart. The conversation had progressed plenty of, though still talking about him. He looked back, anxious, but Pinkie had disappeared. That creeps him out, like the horror stories on his land. “So, what you will do Twilight, dear?” asked Rarity. “Showing our world is a giant task for a single pony… or human.” “I don’t want to show him our world. I only want to show him how the ponies are, and Ponyville is our starting point.” The rest of mares got enthused, each one with her own ideas about how to do it. Qart and White Robe, by their part, wasn’t enthused at all. “A large friendship walk with a large friendship speech?” Asked Qart. “It seems so.” “A tactical flight?” White Robe smiled. The stony knight made a joke. A good surprise. Unfortunately, a flight is not possible no matter how much he wish one. So, the doctor made a negation with the head, although still smiling. Both, doctor and knight, saw quietly how Twilight was planning the traveling guide. “So, girls, this is what we will do: Rarity, you can take the town’s square. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy will show him the meadow. Applejack, you are in charge of Ponyville’s exterior, and if you want it your farm. Remember, nothing too loud or brusque. And by that, Pinkie…” “The party!” Said the pink pony appearing from nowhere, just below Twilight and hugging her. That simple action made Qart to think on a logical explanation to whatever it was. “I know. I’m planning his party from yesterday. Don’t worryYour partywillbeaswellastheonesIplannedwithmonthsofantalitionOnlytellmewhatdoyoupreferchimichangaorcherryIprefer…” “Pinkie!” Twilight screamed, holding Pinkie Pie by the head and shutting her mouth up with a hoof. “Listen to me: our guest is a little susceptible to loud emotions. One of your parties would give him a fright. So I need you to be quiet, at least while I habituates him to our world. Understood?” Pinkie assented with the head and Twilight let her free. Then, all the mares walked toward Qart with the Princess of Friendship leading them. “Well then, Qart”. Where do you like to start?” Asked the princess. “That is not necessary princess. I think I can manage this by my own.” “Nonsenses!” Protested Rarity. “You need somepony who knows the town to show it to you properly.” “That and cuz ya’ need a good excuse to shopping.” Added Applejack. Rarity gasped and everypony laughed. Twilight took Qart’s hand with her magic and cheered him to follow her and her friends. The knight sighed, resigned. “So, if all the presents are right, I’m going out.” Said White Robe leaving. “I have too much to read. Have fun Qart.” Quickly Qart reacted. With a blinding movement the soldier held the doctor by the horn before he may even blink. Everypony stared at him, amazed by such speed. “What about my health? I need you in case of emergency… doctor.” Qart’s voice tone was imposing, scary, but looks like Twilight didn’t notice it. She thought that was a great idea. The next White Robe saw was he being grabbed by the princess and enrolled to the travel. ‘Oh heavens’ he said in a low voice. ‘Please help me.’ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Apple Family’s farm. 4:30 pm. Finally the tour finished. An entire day moving over the entire town and its surroundings. They began with the marketplace, obviously because it was nearest than the other places to show. However Rarity took her time with the guide, focusing herself more in the shopping activity than in the travel, under the pretext of acquire utilities to Qart’s new clothes. Only the time will tell if she was saying the truth. Another thing Qart saw was the goods in the market. Large amounts of food, silk, jewels, gold, and others precious materials, all being sold as if they were simple trifles. Or this world has a very powerful economy, or the distribution of riches between universes is very disparate. Surely, any market in Carthage would want, at least, half of whole of that. Pinkie Pie wasn’t a problem. She maintained her word and let Qart in peace. But in time she got more and more active. To prevent a disaster, Twilight left her with Rarity. Next they went to the meadows, in particular Fluttershy’s cottage, and showed to the knight the vast terrain of green grass and trees, filled with animals of any specie and their activities. Twilight tried to cheer up Fluttershy to make the birds’ chorus, but the yellow pegasus rejected on shame. They passed nearby a forest and Twilight gave a warning to Qart about how dangerous the forest is. Its name is Everfree, and she said it isn’t safe for anypony. Qart thought about said forest. It’s the only one nearby to Ponyville, so if he appeared in the town that means he covered a really impressive distance running. Unfortunately, Fluttershy was too nervous to explain anything and Rainbow Dash tried, in vain, to demonstrate how awesome she is making any sort of flying maneuvers. After the midday, they reached the Apple family’s farm. There, Appplejack was waiting for them. This part of travel was surprising. Qart was visibly interested in the bucolic lifestyle of the family and, before they may understand what was happening, the outsides of Ponyville were forgotten. Applejack showed gladly her family’s farm, and no matter how much she talked, Qart wasn’t seeming irritated. In fact, he looked very pleasant, and surely Applejack too for talk with somebody her countryside stuffs. However, maybe Qart was at ease but White Robe was exhausted. Panting, hardly managing to not fall flat, he was wondering why the princess didn’t use her position to make the tour on a vehicle. Seeing the doctor, Qart realize how late the time was. Walking around took time and Qart, unless White Robe, didn’t felt tired. However, he got much information to think about, including the dimensional jump, the shiny world of colored ponies or, what is more important, what happened with his friends, the soldiers and the demos he was fighting. Making good use of the doctor’s situation Qart asked for a shelter, interrupting Twilight and Applejack and taking a weary ‘hurray’ from the doctor. “You can stay in my castle.” Answered Twilight pensive. “I’m your hostess after all. There’s no problem and you will have food, water, attention and medical treatment.” “Thank you princess, but I must reject your offer”. Said Qart making a negation signal with the hand. "In the morning I made a disagreeable situation and I am afraid that my presence may create tension.” “Well, that’s a fair point. Do you have any idea on your mind?” Qart began to think, in silence and anypony durst to interrupt him. Maybe someplace quiet, retired, without much traffic. As silent as be possible and where he can meditate. Qart gave his specifications and the ponies took a moment to think about it. A singular request, but not difficult. It’s easy finding a tranquil place in Ponyville. “We should ask to Rarity in her boutique.” Proposed Twilight. “She appreciates the tranquility too and most of the time she is working on her dresses, unless Sweetie Bell and her friends are around.” “You can stay in my house too if you need it. But only if you want to. “Added Fluttershy in a so low voice that Qart, honestly, barely understood the offering. “With all your animals? Really? Yeah, I don’t think so.” Interfered Rainbow Dash. The knight rejected the offers one more time, but now with a pleasant smile on his face. Definitely, this display of friendship and solidarity made him more receptive to Equestria, or that was what Twilight likes to think about. “The town is agreeable, I admit it” Finally said Qart. “But I am sure that boutique receive many clients on a single day. For now, I do not want to catch the public attention. Besides, nearby live that creature, Pinkie Pie, and she is the antonym of tranquility.” He turned then to Fluttershy. His face was a mixture of seriousness and cordiality. “I appreciate you offer Flutter, but Dash is correct. Your work with animals, as I saw today, do not allow me the peace I want.” Qart turned to Applejack and walked toward her. He took a deep breath. Twilight felt herself proud. Finally he was trusting on her and the others. A good progress according to what happened in the morning. In no time, he will know what friendship is. “If that doesn’t bother you, young Apple… I will be eternally thankful to you.” “Nah. It’s not a problem. We will take care of ya.” “Take a moment to think about it. White Robe comes with me too. Are you sure?” “Said and done. When Ah’ make a promise, Ah don’t break it.” “Oh, thank you Applejack!” Said White Robe hugging extremely strong the orange mare. “And you Qart, double ration of grape candies tomorrow. Now if you excuse me, I need a bath and 24 hours of rest.” White Robe marched with no hesitation to the house. Twilight smiled: this was a little permission for all his work. “I suppose I’ll see you tomorrow, right?” Twilight asked filled of hope, but the knight only answered back shrugging his shoulders. The princess thought that he probably has too many things to think about, then the fairest thing is let him to spend some time alone. With nothing more to do, Twilight and the other mares said goodbye to Qart and Applejack. When they was out of sigh, Qart and Applejack walked to the house. “Tell me, young Apple, which is the quietest place in the farm?” “Ah’ suppose is the granary, right there.” Applejack signed with one of her hoofs a tall building, red, where a red stallion was coming out with a hay cart. Qart changed his route and walked toward the granary. “Hey, dimensional invader, the house is over here.” “I know. But understand that I need some private time. If you need me, call me.” Qart left Applejack alone. In route to his new home, he began to think about was happened during the day and tried to put his mind in order. He was especially intrigued, and feared, about the anomaly what brought him in this new world. If he is here, then the monsters he was fighting may have followed him too. An intense alertness is necessary.