Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot

by Equimorto


Eyesolation

"Oh. You're not supposed to be here."
Rainbow leaned to the side, trying to get a look at what was on the pony's table. "Is something wrong?" She frowned. "Is something wrong with you?"
"Me? No, no, I'm perfectly fine, but you, uh, you shouldn't be here." The stallion didn't turn as he said that, in fact he seemed to tense up. "Rainbow Dash. Would you mind just, uh, just leaving? Just, you know, just leave. You really shouldn't be here right now."
Rainbow Dash blinked. "I... Listen, this is a dream, I don't know what's up with you or who you are or-"
"Yes, it is a dream," the stallion replied, still not moving. "Or, well, at least, well, okay, let's say it is a dream. But you shouldn't be here. You shouldn't even have made it here, I must have left the door open by mistake, oh, but at least you being here means now I know and I can go close it and I hope nothing else got in. Or out."
Rainbow was silent for a moment. Then she shook her head. "What are you doing there?" she asked, once again craning her neck to get a better look at the table.
"Music." The stallion seemed to jump a little with his own reply. "I, usually, well, I usually do writing but, oh, music. I'm trying music. It's not ready yet well some of it is but no. It's not really, uh, well. It's complicated. Music. I'm making music right now. And you're not supposed to be here."
Rainbow's expression was still one of confusion, and nothing the stallion was doing was helping that, but she just chose to move along. It was all a dream, after all. "So what's your name? Since you know mine and all."
"I, uh..." The stallion was silent for a moment, and slowly began to turn. "Still working that out, actually."
Still puzzled, Rainbow clicked her tongue. "So what's up with your mane? And your tail? And..." She leaned a bit closer, squinting. "Wait, do you just not have any hair? Is that skin?"
"Ah, um, yeah. It's not uncomfortable or anything though. Just, ah, it does get a bit cold, sometimes, when it's cold. But I wear clothes." The stallion was looking at Rainbow with the one eye of his she could see, and he'd turned far enough to his left for her to properly notice the curve of his horn and the shape of his ears.
"I..." Rainbow was again silent for a moment. "Are you sure you're okay? Do you always look like this?"
The unicorn's body had rotated far enough to be fully facing Rainbow, yet his head had remained still while he turned, only ever allowing the mare to see the left side. "Yes, yes, I am quite alright and quite my normal self as far as so far I've defined. I just..." He clicked his tongue. "I did not want to, but I really need you to leave now."
Suddenly, Rainbow woke up in her bed.