The next day Flurry did as she said she would and introduced Brent to Sunburst.
"So your that human everyone was talking about a while ago. How can I help you?" Sunburst asked.
"Well, I was hoping you could figure out how to make a solar panel and larger capacity battery for my house.” Brent replied.
"Not quite sure what a solar panel is but I can try." Sunburst replied.
Brent pulled his solar battery out and placed it on the table they were at. "This is a solar panel, but its small." Brent said as he pointed at the black layer on the face of the battery.
"I can try but I would have to take it apart." Sunburst said in quick reply as he picked it up with his magic and looked it over. "Also, could figure out what you use for your battery while doing it."
"It's a sad sacrifice for making things easier on me. Where would you rather take it apart your own place or mine?" Brent replied.
"Your place would work just need to get a few things." Sunburst rapidly said then warped off.
Brent just waited for a cup of coffee in hand. About ten minutes later Sun reappeared with a saddlebag on his back. The flash and crackle surprised Brent. Magic is still weird despite the amount I've read. Brent thought. He finished his coffee then they left.
Sunburst was actually rather excited about taking the battery apart but he was rather careful, sketching what he saw as he took it apart layer by layer got to the actual battery first since he had to go in from the back. When he pulled it out, he noticed a grid of wires connected to the panels. He examined the panels first getting very detailed sketches. After that he examined the battery and figured out it was lithium. Which wasn't exactly rare, but it was an uncommon metal. "To get a high capacity battery purely made of this would be expensive." He said to Brent.
"Bloody hell why must it be difficult?" Brent said.
"I think I can make some solar panels for you. Should ask Flurry for help for the battery." Sunburst said as he put the battery back together.
Brent plugged his phone into it while it was weaker it still worked. "Thanks a lot Sunburst. and could you make some wires long enough I could run them from the roof into here as well?"
Sunburst nodded and then left in a hurry to work on this new technology. Once he was gone Brent looked at where he wanted the battery and snapped a rather solid looking 3ft tall 2ft wide rectangle appeared with some plug holes usb and outlet. Brent tried to touch it since it looked solid but his hand went right through and he got a buzzing sensation. A minute later it disappeared.
"I got my hopes up, don't think I’ll ever understand this particular magic. Guess I should set up a trip to Ponyville in a few days.” Brent walked down to the train station it was late afternoon, and he got a ticket to Ponyville for three days from now. His walk back was rather quiet but he had a sensation of being watched. He looked around none of the ponies seemed to really notice him anymore. "Must just be paranoid."
He arrived home to find a package at his door with a letter. "From the Crystal Empire ponies. To give you a head start."
He opened his door and slid it in with his foot and slid it over to a chair when he closed the door. Went and got a knife from the kitchen then slit the box open. A lot of bits, a few books and some pastries Brent had a not so sneaking suspicion this was primarily from Flurry who likely knew he would reject it if it was given directly. Whole emotion reading thing. "Screw it I'll play along with this can't always be anti help."
The rest of the day was rather quiet. Brent made plans for tomorrow feeling worn out at the moment. He also put his music on as he did this and started reading one of the books he got and quickly lost interest, "Not my kind of genre." Despite this he found himself opening it again a few moments later. Was what seemed to almost be a mystery book but not fully. He read a few chapters before putting it down and eating dome of a bear claw that had been in the package. "Better than Panera Bread's for sure."
He resumed reading for a while ate dinner went to his bed read some more then went to sleep.
That night Luna made it to his mind and despite not interacting with him saw some horrifying things. Lots of weapon designs and in the deeper conscious everything being very graphically burned and torn apart as Brent sat. He turned to look at her, "You shouldn't have come down here." He menacingly said as a strong blast of chaos magic hit her forcing her up into the normal conscious.
And if it weren't for weeks of training would have fully blasted her out. "Think I’ll look around Where I won't be violently ejected." She said being careful to not run into any other personalities of his consciousness after what she assumed was the insane one. As she continued her exploration, she came across a large void in his mind with caution tape around the edge. She tried flying into it but the instant she crossed the edge she started falling. Using the last of potential air she had beneath her wings she flung herself towards the edge dragging herself back up. "That was bizarre never lost my power in the mindscape before. Something is very wrong with this one. " she said to herself when not a moment later.
"Oye how the hell did you get here?" A personality shouted as he walked to her. "Have to report this to the central." It continued as it grabbed her and drug her away from the edge. It was wearing an American police uniform that was a bit tattered.
Luna fought to escape its grasp but somehow she couldn't overpower it. "The central whomst is that?!" She shouted at the personality.
"You know the guy you deal with when were awake. The big core of Brent's personality and someone's upset insanity why im beat up."
Both parts of what he said alarmed Luna. "If your beat up how come i can't effect you?!" She once again yelled.
"I'm the law around this wreck of a mind. Keep things as tidy as I can but since we came to pony land I've been working double time it feels like." They were nearing what Luna assumed was the center a large square pillar with a few doors. "We will be pulling him out of rem sleep because of your intrusion." The cop personality said.
It was with this Luna made her final escape effort. she slammed her hooves into the ground flared her wings up and fired a bolt of magic at the personality. He was flung into the air his hand tugging her as he flew but her wings countered this pull. She took flight and headed towards her entrance but not before catching a glimpse of his dream through the dome that topped his conscious.
In it he was being pushed out of his old home seemingly because they thought he was using them.
Luna could sense this was a nightmare but she couldn't bring herself to help not with how his personalities had treated her. She flew out through the portal she had made.
Waking up feeling disturbed at what she saw but not sure if she should report it. She felt both violated and like she violated him. She sat in her bed for a while before going back to sleep to check on the rest of Equestria.
The following morning Brent had a headache a few points below the one he had when he stroked. This greatly alarmed him he panicked for a few minutes till the headache went away. He got up and did his morning routine till some heavy knocks came at his door. He had two guesses as to who it would be: Flurry, or Sunburst. Turns out it was just the mail pony with a letter for him. Brent hadn't seen a point in getting a mailbox yet. He looked the letter over. From Canterlot but doesn't say from who. He pulled it open and was hit by the smell of lavender. He pulled out the letter it was rather fancy handwriting.
It read. "We do apologize for our intrusion on your mind and hope this scent calms you."
Brent was thoroughly confused by this. He shook the letter out and a few petals of lavender fell out he picked them up still soft means there rather fresh. Must have been an express delivery but from who? May never know.
Brent made another outing to the market as he had about used up his food for the week only needed enough for a few days. The morning was a bit colder than it had been for his first few days here, it barely bothered him now he had shirts. His eyes chameleon trait still fascinated some of the ponies, At the moment they were a dark orange. He found himself getting discounts from the ones that started just a bit too long. After his shopping and returning home to deposit the food into his fridge.
He was off to work putting on his store vest over his shirt, He would be managing checkout today. So a boring day He had been provided a chair for when no one was checking out. And while he was waiting, he would ideally hold his fingers in the snapping position watching as different elements floated between his fingertips. He didn't dare snap. A few of the elements he generated were electricity, what looked like a small tornado, a whirlwind of leaves which reminded him of Leafstorm from Pokemon, and waves of water he could probably make the store appear underwater with that one that would terrify everyone, and finally musical notes, he actually snapped with this one and The ocean on his shoulders, started playing throughout the store, "A purely audio illusion, neat." A majority of the ponies seemed rather shocked At the sudden music but after a few seconds most seemed to enjoy it. The illusion stuck through the whole song it requiring less magic and all, Brent did this several times different songs each time almost all were from game soundtracks though.
At the end of the day a staff meeting was called. "Whoever caused that music to start playing today keep it up. It drew in a good number of customers." the manger said while looking at Brent, he was pretty sure it was him, with the music being rather unlike anything from Equestria.
After the meeting, Brent told the manger that in a few days he would be gone for a trip and that it may take a few days. The manger accepted this a little disappointed though.
Afterwards Brent was off to get a new bed with the bits he had been given while it wasn't near the size of the one in the castle it was comparable to a queen sized bed back on earth. He scheduled its delivery for tomorrow afternoon during his lunch break.
With that Brent was off to his home to find a waiting Sunburst who was levitating what looked to be a set of solar panels and wires beside him. "I worked on this all day. Was rather fascinating." He said as Brent approached.
Brent indicated to the roof for the panels it was a rather flat roof perfect for the panels which had little stands to keep off the ground. Brent then slightly opened his window for the cable which had a usb plug attached to it. Which would work for now. Brent then got an extra blanket to block the gap made by the window being slightly open. Was a temporary fix he would have to get a more permanent one tomorrow with him leaving for Ponyville the next day.
Brent thanked sunburst and gave him a hundred bits as repayment. Practically spent everything he was given now.