The snow tickled at Jason's feet, the needle like sensation of numbness taking hold of his legs as he continued walking through the powder like substance. Twilight's letter to him was quite a surprise to him, somehow finding it way to him. Jason always thought that Twilight had to know where the receiver of the letter was or else the paper just wouldn't go anywhere.
Perhaps, she just needed to know who the letter was going to? Maybe the magic guiding the letter already knew where the desired person was? Or maybe Jason should stop thinking about how magic worked and more about picking up the crippled snail's pace he currently held.
Jason wasn't quite sure why he even considered Twilight's offer, let alone agree to it. Christmas spirit perhaps? That wasn't too far out there, the falling snow brought with it thoughts of candy canes and reindeer to Jason's head.
The contents of the letter described how apologetic the ponies where, obviously. What surprised Jason about it was it was also an invitation to there Heart's Warming party. He thought they were still afraid of him. He though they were just the same as they always were. Cowards.
He was almost at Twilight's tree, and of course, there was no one around ponyville as far as he could see.
"Of course," Jason said bitterly, "not even understanding around this time of year either."
The numbing sensation in Jason's legs slowly turned into that of pain, he knew he had been standing in the cold for too long. Mercifully however, he was just in front of Twilight's door, Just withing knocking distance.
Slowly he brought his hand up before hesitating, why in the fuck should he attend some party made by the very one's he despised so much?
Knocking soon wasn't required, as the door opened up revealing and orange pony wearing a cowboy hat. Applejack was turned around finishing a sentence.
"-and ah can't jus' let'em freeze out there all on 'is lonesome." She finished before turning around and facing out the door, very clearly noticing Jason standing not even 3 feet away. Suddenly her face grew a large grin before launching herself at him.
Jason, having more than enough experience with things being launched a him, quickly sidestepped and avoided the orange projectile. Applejack plunged into the snow, getting a nice face full of the freezing powder before standing up and quickly turning to Jason.
"Yer here!" she squealed with delight "You actually came here!"
Jason quickly got annoyed at this, seeing the little quadruped so excited about his existence in her general location made him boil deep down. Why the hell would one of the ones who made his life hell be so excited at his presents?
"What is it?" Jason asked with venom, "Did you find some Christmas miracle that has lead to a way for me to get out of this hell hole?" Applejack's ears lowered and her smile sunk slightly.
"No" she said, her happy demeanor being cut down by Jason's sour one, "We were wonderin' when you'd be here fer the party."
Jason's burning anger fizzled out slightly, curious as to why he was ever considered welcome anywhere in the pony world.
"Also," she continued, "what's Crizmus?'"
"No, Christmas, CHRIS MASS" Jason informed her.
"What is it?" Applejack asked whilst tilting her head to the side like a curious dog.
"Think of it like Hearth's Warming, except without the happiness, and instead your sending postcards to your father that left you when you were 2 and he never replies to you." he said with a sarcastic nature.
"That's awful," she said, clearly oblivious to the way Jason worded his description, "do they really never write back?"
"Look, you gonna let me in or what, I'm freezing my ass off out here"
"Oh, I'm mighty sorry bout that, come on in."
Jason made his way inside the house made of living tree, where the other five elements where waiting.
"YOU'RE HERE" Pinkie shouted with excitement as she launched herself at the tall man before being caught by him.
"I'm not doing this again." he stated harshly, making the party pony wilt slightly at his words.
"YOU'RE HERE" shouted the purple unicorn before launching herself at the ill prepared human.
Jason cursed as he, pinking and the purple fucking cannonball tumbled to the ground, two of which where giggling at the third one's expense.
"Enough!" Jason shouted at a normal but bold tone "why the hell did you invite me here? Did you just want to taunt me some more but this time to my face?"
The six ponies withered at his accusation, knowing they were even lucky that he even came here after what they did to him.
"Well no, we wanted to give you something after all we had done to you." said Rainbow Dash
"We decided to give you something special" Fluttershy said, a smile slowly taking form on the ponies' faces
Rarity used her telekinesis to float over a small box
The box was wrapped in yellow wrapping paper, tied with a gold ribbon and finished of with a nice golden bow, it wasn't too impressive, but it made Jason wary.
'What if this is just some sort of trap, what if it sucks him in and brings him to a solitary cell in Tartarus.' Jason thought as the possibilities cycled through his head, bringing with them a sinking feeling that built up in his gut.
The box found its way into his hands, and the ponies surrounded him on all side. There was no running, there was only one option infront of him. So with care, he opened the box to find...
paper.
Three sheets of them actually, all turned so that the writing was facing the bottom of the box, away from his eyes.
Thinking the worst, he slowly pulls out the first sheet of paper whilst creating the words that might be on it in his head.
He could already see it, a document formally stating that he was to be executed in front of all of Equestria to see, solemnly turning the paper to see...
Citizenship.
Citizenship... stating that he, Jason Wright, was an official resident of Equestria, protected by the law and deserving of the rights given to him.
His tightened jaw stopped clenching, and slowly fell open to reveal the emotion he was feeling, shock. He couldn't believe it, they actually helped him become one of them. He brought his attention to the other two papers, bringing the second one to his eyes.
A deed to a house, a new home for him. They actually got him a fucking house. Jason's lips slowly brought their corners upward as he brought the third and final piece of paper out of the box.
From the royal crown, a sum of money worth...
...
...
... h o l y s h i t
1,000,000,000,000,000 bits
"This is..." Jason couldn't finish his statment as the shock of it all caught up to him, they really did all of this, for him
The six ponies all got closer to the human, who now had small streams of tears roll down his face, this time not out of sorrow or fear, but joy. And as they embraced him, he embraced back.
He wasn't alone on this night, this time he spent with others.
With his friends.