So some say a few thousand years in stone is hell. Living hell. Well not really. Not when your in a cool position and stuff. Well joking aside, it makes you humble, wise, and the want to murder every bird on the planet.
At least unlike others, I wasn't abandoned in the old castle. The new one is nice after all. Well other than the current spirit of chaos fucking things up. Really Discord? Right now? This is what you do when you get free. Candy cotton clouds and chocolate rain. If I wasn't stoned and couldn't move. I'd make you clean me. Huff...
"Oh hello there. You're an interesting one."
Huh? Who? I open my 'eyes' to see Discord looking at me. Huph. Couldn't you leave me alone, could you.
"I think I might just free you. Oh the chaos. Ah this is going to be fun." Discord said and then he tapped his claw on my nose.
"Boop!" There! Have fun!" Discord said with a giddy excitement and then poofed away.
Then a flash of light, the stone started to fall off me. I teetered forward and fell face first off of my pedestal and onto the grass.
"Ow!" I yelled.
I leaned back on the grass, rubbing my nose. I look up to the see the sun for the first time in over a thousand years. The sunlight reflected faintly off of my 'skin'. I felt its warmth and I was overjoyed.
Then I swepted my hand in front of me and a set of holographic screens popped up.
"Alright. Down to business. Lets see if any of my bots are still functional after all this time."
Several of the panels flickered to life and showed images from all over the world.
"Huh, so only about a small fraction of them are gone." I said, "Welp, makes sense. They were going to be breathed in, eaten, or burned. Occupation hazard."
I shrugged my shoulders. Swiping the screens away, I leaned backwards and then jumped up onto my feet.
"Now to pay those princesses a visit. And give them a piece of my mind." I swiped my fingers past my glasses, getting a reaction. The bars flared to life and started bouncing up and down.
"Now" I flash my signature fanged filled grin, "Lets have some fun..."
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I stroll through the garden, listening to some music as I walk through it. Then out of the corner of my eye I see a flash of rainbow light.
"Welp. That didn't last long." I said, "Now it time to pay our resident goddesses a visit from little old me."
I walk out of the garden and towards the throne room. A pair of guards just at the moment had rushed around the corner.
"Halt Monster!" guard #1 yelled, leveling their spear at me.
I raise my hands up, showing them I was harmless.
"Wait. I'm a foreigner that was here to see the Princesses when Discord escaped. I ran inside looking for safety." I said, lie-ing through my teeth.
The guards stand there, then they lift their spears away from me.
"Sorry sir. I thought you were one of Discord's creatures." Said one of the guards.
I let out a small chuckle, lowering my hands. "That's ok. I can understand that reasoning. By the way, I'm Mogeme. Mogeme Genome." I held my hand out to them, as to shake.
"Moon Lace." said the first guard, taking my hand.
"Quick Gold" said the second.
"Cool. Now that we've met, can you show me to the throne room? Or should I wait till tomorrow to meet with the princesses?" I ask.
"You should wait till tomorrow. Less of a mess." Quick Gold said.
"Yeah." Moon Lace agreed.
"Oh," I scratched my head. "I just came to town today anyway. Do you know any good taverns in town that are cheap, but still good?" I ask.
"Hmm...I don't know. Quick?"
"There's Grove's."
"Ok. Thanks. Can you give me directions sir?" I ask.
"Yeah, its down by Stable Row. Should say Grove's Stables on the sign. Can't miss it." Quick said.
"Ok, thank you again. I'll be on my way then." I say and turn around and start walking.
"Hey! Wait up. At least let us escort you to the entrance so you don't have a problem Mr. Genome" Moon said, galloping to catch up with my steps.
Quick trotted slowly after her. "I agree. We also can't have a civilian walking alone in the castle. Especially after what happened."
I nod my head and started walking again, slower this time to help with the guards.
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After a few minutes, and some encounters with other guards. Explaining and such, we got to the entrance.
"Thank you!" I called and waved to Moon and Quick as I walked into town.
I started walk, having a small holographic map of the area in my hand. As I walked, the citizens look at me with a mix of fear and confusion as I walked. Slipping onto my ass a few times due to Discords soapy tricks, I made it to Stable Row.
'Kinda sad I couldn't see what Canterlot looks like on a normal day. With out the chocolate puddles and the fucking soapy streets.' I thought as I made my way down the street.
Finally spotting the sign that Quick had told me about. I walked up the door and entered. Surprised that it was taller than normal pony doors.
'Must be for other, taller races.'
I open the door to a cozy looking tavern. There wasn't much in the form of customers and a old stallion manned the bar, cleaning glasses with a rag.
A bell rung as I walked through the door, causing the old stallion to look up.
I wave and ask, "Are you Grove perhaps?"
Before the old stallion could respond, a young mare came crashing down the stairs. She quickly looks up and stands to her hooves. Dusting herself off, she looks up with a smile and says; "I'm Grove. Grove Wood."
"Quite a fall you took." I pointed out.
"Oh, that. That's nothing." She replied.
"Oh, ok. So I was wondering if you have any rooms open. I need a place to stay."
"Oh. Yeah. I've got rooms. Just follow me. I fix you up with one." She said and motion for me to follow her back up the stairs that she fell down.
I look at the barkeep. He shrugged. Taking that for a answer, I followed Grove up the stairs, taking two at a time for old times sake.
"So what are you, may I ask. A bipedal changeling or a half minotaur." She asked.
"I take that not as an insult."
She visibly cringes.
"I'm an Alternian Troll. But I can understand the changeling part." I say.
"Ah, so your from really far away I take it." Grove asks.
"I chuckle. 'You have no idea' I thought.
We stop climbing stairs and walk down a long hallway. I notice several line marks from what I believe were minotaur horns and claw marks of griffons and dragons in spots.
A griffon maid walks out of room down the hall.
"You seem to have quite a diverse group of guest in the past." I say, looking at the marks around.
Grove chuckles. "You could say that. But some of those marks have been there since before I was born."
I nod.
"Anyway, here's your room.You can order food down stairs at the bar, but other than that, your on your own."
She hands me a key.
"How much for a night?" I ask.
"10 bits." She replies.
"Ok." I reach into my money bag and pull out a small gem. "Will this work?" I ask
"Sure" She says, shrugging and grabbing the gem with here magic. Then she turns and trots down the hallway, back down the way we came.
"Thanks. Also, don't fall down the stairs again." I call.
"Your welcome and I sure I won't." Grove calls back.
I turn to the door. It's well worn and sturdy. Shrugging, I stick the key into the door and open it. Stepping inside and closing the door. I let out a deep sigh and look around the room.
Down the hall I here a loud crash and a slightly muffle cry of pain. I sigh again. Today was interesting to say the least.
I walk over the descent sized bed and flop down onto it. Face down. Rolling over. I look at the ceiling and thought,
'What the hell am I going to do tomorrow?'