For Science, Chapter 2
Be warned, this chapter makes minor sexual references, read with caution.
On the train ride up to Canterlot Twilight decided to get me associated with everyone else in the mane 6
“Ok Alex these are the rest of my friends: Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy” she said pointing to them in order
“Hello” I say doing a little wave before walking over and sitting next to Applejack.
“So I hear y’all are the new colt in town?” Applejack asked me when I sat down
“I guess so” I reply, looking out the window.
I noticed Fluttershy sitting quietly so I decided to say hello.
“Hi I don’t believe we’ve met, I'm Alex” I say sitting down next to her. She kind of just squeaked and looked away.
“Ok then” I say before looking out the window “lovely day isn’t it?” I ask to everypony else.
“Oh of course” they all answered in some form or another before an awkward silence befell the cabin until the train reached the Canterlot station.
When we reached the castle we were quickly ushered into the throne room, so that’s when we quickly realized how important it was.
As we entered the massive doors behind us were shut and the Princess put up a spell, I'm not really sure what it was but I think it was soundproofing the room so no one could overhear us.
After she was done she sighed and turned towards us.
“I suppose you are wondering why I called you all here today, am I right?” she asked, moving into a more comfortable position on her throne.
“Um yeah we kind of didn’t get a memo as to why we were called here” I said and the others murmured in agreement.
The Princess let out a sigh and there was a long pause as she collected her thoughts, at least I think that’s why there was a long pause, I wasn't really sure.
“The reason I have called you all here is because I have an announcement. Alex, I suppose you’re wondering why I included you in my letter” she said
“Um yeah, I guess that did surprise me” I replied a little confused
“Well the reason for that is because you have been here before, a long time ago” she said obviously getting nervous.
“I have?” I reply clearly confused and dumbfounded.
“Yes, oh I guess there is no more avoiding it, Alex, you are my son”
“DUNDUNDUUUUUN” Pinkie says behind me. “Pinkie shut up” Dashie says in reply
“SAY WHAT?!?” I shouted as I was engulfed in light which only lasted a few seconds and when I could see again I realized that she had levitated a mirror in front of me.
I had never noticed before but now I knew what I looked like. I had a dark blue coat with a white mane along with light green eyes and a foot long horn and wings that I didn’t feel like spreading cause we were indoors.
“Wow, I look awesome” I said turning to look at my side when I realized that I didn’t have a cutie mark.
“Hey, what happened to my cutie mark?” I asked, obviously saddened because I love baseball.
“It was part of the illusion, but still real in a sense” Celestia said, then continuing after she saw the confused look on my face.
“Growing up you loved baseball, but I needed to keep you under an illusion the whole time so no one would know you were a prince” she began “I suppose I should start from the beginning shouldn’t I? It was about 500 years ago, relatively short in Alicorn years, and I still missed Luna, even though she had been corrupted, she is my sister and I missed her, but I digress”
she stopped momentarily, most likely to recollect her thoughts.
“I was very upset one night so I decided to get a drink, well that drink turned into a few, and things happened and nine months later, there you were. I figured it wouldn’t look good for the ruler of Equestria to have a foal on a drunken one-night stand so I decided to use an illusion spell to keep both of us safe from unwanted attention” she stopped to make sure we were following.
“But, what does this have to do with me and baseball?” I ask slightly confused.
“Hush child, I'm getting there. Anyway so about ten years had passed and you had grown, obviously because it had been ten years, and you had been listening to my assistants talk about how things are going across Equestria and she mentioned something about a baseball game and you asked what it was, so I explained as best I could. You always loved learning, much like Twilight” she said. She continued recollecting, seeing as it was almost 500 years ago I can see why.
“You immediately wanted to join and unfortunately Canterlot didn’t have a baseball team then, I don’t know why, but that’s not the point. So I used an illusion spell and sent one of my assistants with you to Manehattan, despite its distance away, to sign up there, a few months later you got your illusion cutie mark after going 6-6 with 2 HR’s, 2 Triples, a single, a double and 4 RBI’s*” she said, finishing that statement.
“Uh-huh, just a random question but do I call you mom or your majesty?” I inquire out of nowhere.
“Um, your majesty for official affairs, would be nice but elsewhere I see no need for discretion” she replied.
“Okay cool, but I still don’t see why I needed to be teleported away” I said still confused.
“I had to because there was no relevant thing for you to do as royalty. After about one hundred years you needed a royal duty, and I'm sure I could’ve come up with something, but nothing of relevance came to mind. So instead I decided that you needed to be sent somewhere that you would be of use so I sent you to the human world, I'm not sure why but I did.” She said, finishing her story.
“Ok then. So I guess that means time moves faster here than on the human Earth, because only fourteen years passed there.” I respond.
“I guess so; using my math that ratio would be 28.5 to 1, Equestria to human years. Interesting” Twilight said
“Um, thank you, oh wise one, but I really don’t think an exact answer was necessary, but Princess, when was I supposed to come back?” I ask
“Well, you were SUPPOSED to come back after you passed away on Earth but since you’re here now I guess that won’t work” She replied “So now you need a royal duty”
“Um, won’t people notice that there’s a new prince around?” I ask
“Oi stop asking questions! Anyway, in retrospect the whole ‘teleport you away to some strange world’ routine was really stupid but the story needed a plot alright?” she said
“HEY BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL’S MY JOB!!” Pinkie shouted from the back of the group, slightly angry
“Hey both of you stop groveling; if there’s one thing I can’t stand its ponies groveling, now about that royal duty?” I say looking at Pinkie then Celestia
“Oh right, you have three choices: Prince of the Sea, Prince of Life and Death or Prince of the Earth which will it be?” she asked
“Um well I have no clue what I’d do as any of them so some explanations would be nice” I reply
“Alright, Prince of the Sea controls water temperature, current direction and power and tides. Life and Death means you help ponies and other animals through the process of death and bless the foals to a life of good health and Earth means you will control the plate tectonics and earthquakes and such” she explained
“Oh okay then I would to gain control of the seas as my royal duty” I say after a few minutes of thinking.
“Alright, you seven shall meet me in Manehattan harbor for Alex’s instruction in two hours, while I explain everything to the townsfolk” the Princess said
“Wait, why do we need to go?” asked Twilight confusedly.
“Well he’s your friend isn’t he?” the Princess said before dismissing everyone.
Monty Python reference in there, if you can find it I'll give you a cookie
(For those who don’t know baseball terminology, RBI’s are how many players you scored, known as Runs Batted In, 6-6 means you have six hits in six at bats, HR’s are home runs and the rest you can google)