31/7/1500, Saturday, 10:00 AM.
It's been a week since the slumber party and four days since Nightmare went back to Canterlot after passing the 'not-evil' test. I had went to hospital on Saturday to get the wound checked since using my magic gave me pain. Nurse Redheart had asked me how I got hurt and was not pleased when I said that I 'offended a tree'(I told her the real reason after that). She had informed me that this could be serious. Some check-ups and a prescription later, I was out without anything serious. I just needed to take some mild painkillers when using magic caused pain. I should be fine in a week.
Also, Luna had used the car for a diplomatic visit to Saddle Arabia on Monday. This made the news. Rich people want cars and I'm the only one who makes them. I've got many commissions(correct word?) in the last five days. I accepted one commission which was Blueblood's. I made Blueblood's car a bit similar to Luna's. The differences are a flat roof, white paint and an emblem of the Blueblood family and no flying enchantment. One of his servants came and took it and payed me accordingly.
(+26,000 bits, total:38,050 bits)
I also got a few journalists who were voicing concerns regarding cars. Some were reasonable, like the inevitable use of cars for military purposes, safety concerns and the availability for general public while others were outright dumb, like cars taking over the world(I swear that this was real). I couldn't do anything about military business but I could do stuff about safety and availability for the general public.
I won't do anything right now because there are only two cars in existence and also because I want cookies. Getting cookies means that I have to leave my cave dungeon house and go to sugarcube corner. Do I really want to leave my bed to get cookies?
'The hardest of choices require the strongest of wills.', Arnold says in my head. My ancient instincts answer my dilemma and I get up to go get cookies.
I get off the bed and try to put on my glasses using magic but the pain is back. Aight imma take my joy... Done. I can use magic without the pain now. I put on my glasses successfully and open the bedroom door. Everything is exactly the same upstairs except for the bookshelf which has a few more books and other stuff than it did. Downstairs is more furnished than before. The fireplace in the living room has seen two uses so far but it would probably change when winter comes. The mantel's only decoration is a globe. The backyard is free of overgrowth. The kitchen has a small table next to the wall with two chairs.
"Where's the bit bag?", I asked out loud.
'The kitchen table.', Arnold answers mentally.
"Thanks.", I say as I check the bit bag. 20 bits should be enough. I take the bag and exit the house. I listen to sounds of nature as I walk the path towards the town. This is a little bit better than city sounds but only a little. I like city sounds and noises because it was a lot better than the ringing sound that came with silence.
Oh! I am already at the town square and it is empty. Was there a monster attack? I look around for ponies or signs of something happening. No ponies, no aftermath of attack or monster, just a cloaked figure digging at the ground. That's Zecora.
"Gear! Come here!", a voice whisper shouted at me. I turn to the source which is behind Zecora and see Pinkie at the door of sugarcube corner.
>première option : Aller à Pinkie
>deuxième option : Parlez à Zecora
<<première option : Aller à Pinkie>>
I walk towards the shop to Pinkie's relief but it turns to horror because instead of Zecora, I walk in a straight line. She almost faints as I walk past Zecora. I really want to tell Pinkie to stop acting like that. I walk into the shop and Pinkie immediately starts checking me over.
"What you all doing in here?", I ask, pretending to not know. The mane 6 have looks of fear except Twilight who is annoyed.
"They're hiding from her for some ridiculous reason!", Twilight says loudly in a very annoyed voice.
"But she's evil!", Pinkie argues back.
"Tell me how?", Twilight asks angrily.
"I heard that she eats hay.", Pinkie argues back.
"We all eat hay.", Twilight deadpanned.
"What the hell is going on?" I ask again.
"They're all scared of this Zecora for some reason.", Twilight answers.
"I ain't scared of her!", Apple Bloom says but gets shushed by Applejack. Outside, Zecora removes her hood and reveals her mohawk.
"Just look at those stripes! So garish!", Rarity says as she looks out the window.
"I see...", I say.
"I know, right?", Rainbow says as she shoots Zecora a glare.
"...that you are all speciesists.", I finish.
"So true!", Rainbow says immediately. "Wait a second. What did you call us?", she says as she realizes the problem.
"I called you speciesists. They are people who discriminate against different species just because they are different. I'm probably just overexaggerating.", I answer.
"But she lives in the Everfree forest!", Applejack shouts.
"So?", I ask. Applejack's mind nearly breaks when I ask her that.
"Don't cha know how unnatural the Everfree forest is ?!", she asks incredulously.
"No. It seems like a normal forest to me.", I answer. Both my real memories and artificial memories tell me that the Everfree is natural to mine and the rest of this world's standards.
"NO! The forest ain't natural at all! The plants grow...", Applejack says.
"Animals care for themselves...", Fluttershy continues.
"And the clouds move...", Rainbow Dash continues.
"All on their own!", the three exclaim together causing Rarity to faint.
"The things you just described as 'unnatural' happen everywhere else in the world.", I say. Everyone is shocked. Even Twilight is a bit shocked. "You guys are ignorant as fuck."
"Don't use such language! Especially around Apple Bloom!", Applejack shouts at me.
"But Apple Bloom isn't here.", I say. Applejack looked around the shop and immediately ran out when she didn't see Apple Bloom with me close behind her. Applejack couldn't find Apple Bloom outside either and the absence of Zecora only added to her fear. She immediately started galloping to get to the Everfree as fast as possible.
I of course followed her. We reached the southern edge of the Everfree and soon we were deep in the woods. Still no sign of Apple Bloom. Applejack is frantically calling her name. I start focusing on the noises around us and my ancient instinct.
"Follow me!", I shout as I turn right. Applejack follows and soon we find Apple Bloom in front of the patch of poison joke with Zecora on the other side. Applejack immediately runs to get Apple Bloom while I try to catch my breath. All of a sudden, the rest of the main 6 join us. All of them except Twilight glare at Zecora. Zecora does not give us a warning about the flower. I'll assume that we're not affected by the flower.
Time to go home.
1/8/1500, Sunday, 11:00 AM, 3rd person.
The library was an interesting scene. The mane 6 were all present and had a common problem.
"I'm telling you that she cursed us!", Rainbow shouted at Twilight.
"Curses aren't real!", Twilight shouted back. They had been arguing for the last ten minutes about whether or not did Zecora 'curse' them. They were interrupted by the sound of the library's door opening. They all turned to see who it was and saw a cloaked figure. At first they were scared that it was Zecora but then they took a closer look and realized it was just a pony.
"Do you have a book with the title 'super-naturals'?", the pony asked with a feminine voice, indicating that they were a mare. The mare's voice sounded familiar. Twilight looked to Spike who just shrugged.
"Sorry but we don't have it.", Twilight answered. "Is there any particular reason you needed it?", Twilight asked. The mare seemed hesitant for a moment and then removed the hood of her cloak, showing her face.
"...Gear?", Twilight said in a very confused voice.
1st person, Lonely Gear.
"Yes?", I answered in my new, high pitched voice. I'm already regretting the decision of showing myself to them. All is quiet for a moment but then they start laughing. I've changed my decision of taking their help. I put on the hood and leave the library to go to Zecora for help. Hopefully no one tries to talk to me.
I hold more respect for women of any race. I hold lesser respect for ponyvillians than before. I was hit on about four times and I still can't believe how lewd Equestrian ponies can get. Almost as lewd as man. The only good thing was that no one recognized me. I am currently sitting in Zecora's hut, waiting for her to brew the remedy. It was relatively easy to explain my problem to her but that was probably because she's a fellow half-Indian. Talking to someone in Hindi again was nice.
*knock knock*
"I presume it is the other six that wish to get out of their fix?", Zecora asked as she added some herbs to the remedy.
"Probably.", I say as I get up from my seat at the table and walk to the door and open it.
"Thank Celestia you're fine! We thought something happened to you!", Twilight says as she was relieved. The rest of the six along with Apple Bloom were there.
"It's time to remove the curse!", Rainbow shouts. I give her the look that you give to the antivaxxers who do their own 'research' on vaccines.
"You are not cursed but I can change that if you don't shut up about it.", I warn her but it is ruined by my girl voice.
"Then how did this happen to us?!", Applejack shouts from Apple Bloom's back.
"You see, a long time ago, there was an old man and we don't care about his story because it is not related to our problem. In reality, a bunch of flowers played magical jokes on us. Now if you want a cure then come in and remain silent as Zecora makes it.", I say as I let them in. They look at Zecora like she's sus but deep down, they know that she is not the imposter. We sit quietly for a few minutes.
"How much more time?", Rainbow asks impatiently.
"It will be done in a few minutes but I still require a herb from Ponyville.", Zecora answers without rhyming.
"But the town has a बंद whenever Zecora comes.", I say in perfect Hinglish.
"What's a-", Twilight tries to ask.
"बंद is when all businesses close in a place for some reason, usually protest.", I answer before she could butcher the word.
"She looks scary enough to cause one of those.", Rainbow mutters. Everyone hears. Zecora is hurt. Time to stand up for others.
"You know what would be funny?", I ask. "Leaving you six in the streets of Delhi or Bangalore. I can imagine you all just freaking out the second you look around.", I continue. The six seem confused while Zecora just smiles. Goal achieved.
"I don't know get why we will freak out.", Twilight says.
"It's simple. Half of Bangalore's population is made up of people from the rest of India meaning that you can find a lot of different species living there and according to the Equestrian perception, the city is mostly made up of 'savages' and 'monsters'.", I explain this world's Bangalore to her. "Don't ask more questions until you go get the ingredient that Zecora needs while letting the town know that Zecora is not evil."
"Bu-", Twilight tries to say.
"No more questions."
"Won't you come with us?", she asks quickly.
"No. I'd rather be dead than show myself to anyone like this.", I answer.
"But we saw you.", Rainbow says.
"If you tell anyone, they will not find your body and even if they did, they would only find it piece by piece. This applies to everyone.", I threaten everyone. "Now go get the herb before I become curious about my body."
Everything is fine now. They were quick. I'm male again. Want to sleep now.