6/11/2021, Saturday, 9:00 AM, 3rd person pov.
The mane six watched as the train stopped at the platform. Twilight had brought them here for some reason, probably to meet someone. The train came to a complete stop and the doors opened.
Three(?) unicorns stepped out of one of the doors. One was a young stallion with a white coat and blue mane and was wearing a black scarf. The other two were mares, one had a pink coat and a mane that was coloured purple, magenta and yellow and was wearing a plain red sweater while the other mare had a light amber coat and a red and yellow mane and was wearing a blue scarf.
Twilight immediately ran up to the stallion and pulled him into a tight hug.
10:02 AM, 1st person pov: Gear.
"Pinkie, can you please stop dragging me? I can walk just fine.", I complained as Pinkie continued dragging me across the snow, to the library. The light snowfall didn't bother Pinkie who was wearing nothing but a green scarf. The snow, however, did bother me and as a result, I was wearing my jacket, scarf and beanie.
"If I stop dragging you then you'll just run back to your cave and not meet the new ponies!", Pinkie replied as she let go of me. "Besides, one of the pony really wants to see you!"
"But do I have to see them?", I complained like a child.
"You know what, I'll give you cookie if you go.", Pinkie replied enthusiastically as she resorted to bribing me.
"Pinkie, that's all you had to say.", I said as I started walking to the library on my own will.
Within a minute we were at the library. Pinkie opened the door and entered with me following behind and closing it. I immediately noticed somethings. Firstly, the mane six, except Pinkie, were sitting at the table in the center of the library. Secondly, three other, very recognizable ponies were also sitting at the table. They are Shining Armor, Cadance and...
Sunset Shimmer.
They seemed to be talking about something and didn't notice me or Pinkie.
"Twilight! I got Gear like you asked!", Pinkie said as she suddenly appeared beside Twilight. The three newcomers were a little surprised when Pinkie suddenly appeared next to Twilight but did not react further.
"So, is... Gear also going to pop out of somewhere?", Shining Armor says as he continues looking at Pinkie, confused about what is up with her.
"No he won't, he's right there.", Pinkie said as she pointed at me. All heads turned to look at me.
"नमस्ते।", I greeted them.
"Namaste.", the three new comers greeted back. I moved to sit at the table along with the others.
"So... you're the guy who has been popping up in the newspapers.", Shining says as he starts the conversation.
"Yes, I'm that guy. Who are you though?", I ask, pretending to not know who they are. Applejack is looking at me suspiciously. She doesn't say anything though because she probably thinks that this is my way of asking someone to introduce themselves.
"Sorry if this is rude but do you really not recognize any of us?", Sunset asks.
"No I do not.", I answer.
"Do you live under a rock?"
"Sort of. I mean, the basement's roof is made out of cement which can be considered a rock.", I say causing Sunset to facehoof.
"I suppose that we should introduce ourselves,", Cadance cuts in, "I am princess Mi Amore Cadenza or Cadance for short and I am the princess of love."
"I am Shining Armor, captain of the solar guard and big brother of Twilight.", Shining introduced himself.
"And I am Princess Sunset Shimmer, adopted daughter of Princess Celestia.", Sunset introduces herself as well. I am even more surprised than when I entered the treehouse. The lore was already very different from what I remember.
"I am Lonely Gear, the guy behind whatever is happening and I would like to know why I was needed here.", I introduced myself.
"l was the one who requested you here", Shining says, "but it is best if we have our discussion in private."
I have a sudden urge to go home and try sleeping.
"And also to make sure that you're not trying to blow the world up or something.", Sunset added. I am sure that she meant it as a joke but since I haven't had any fun in the last two-ish days, I decide that I want to do a little bit of trolling.
"You know blowing up the world is a stupid idea. Where would I live and what would I even achieve from blowing up the world? Instead, I could use the profits that I have earned and use them to expand my businesses, which will in turn will allow me to earn more profits which I can invest again.
Eventually, I'd establish a monopoly over the industry that I started of with and then I can expand my business into other industries and establish a monopoly there as well. At that point, I'd be powerful enough to affect political decisions due to my hold on vital industries.
I can then use my political power to change the system so that any work that benefits me is considered good and acceptable while work for anyone else is not acceptable and shunned. The law will have become mere suggestions to me and I will soon hold uncontested rule over the world.", I explain to the ponies in the room and end with a smile on my face.
The ponies in the room, however, were not amused or even slightly positive. Cadance and Shining Armor were wide eyed while the others seemed to be a lighter shade of their original colo(u)r and with varying expressions.
"Ha! As if that is even possible!", Rainbow shouted while pointing a hoof at me, "Someone will catch up and stop you!"
"No, Rainbow Dash, it is very much possible", Cadance spoke up, "There are no laws in Equestria that are made to stop a pony from gaining too much power."
"Well I can easily stop you with my new, super secret invention. I'll be back before you can say 'yabadabadooo'!", Pinkie said as she disappeared from the table to get her thing, whatever it is.
"Well I'll stop you before you do any of that.", Rainbow shouts.
"Fortunately, you would not have to die while trying to stop me because I have a super power called common sense.", I said, causing Rainbow to become confused.
"You mean you won't do any of what you said?", Rainbow asks, clearly confused.
"Of course I won't, I don't have the patience or experience to lead a group of people, let alone the entir-", I tried explaining but got cut off by the door banging open.
"Look out!", I heard Pinkie's voice shout before my vision was completely obscured by a blue powder that seemingly got everywhere. I was not the only one who was affected as I could hear the panicked shouts of the others. I think I could feel myself changing but I could not confirm that due to the burning sensation that my eyes were feeling. On instinct, my front legs immediately moved to block the powder from my eyes, only to be blocked by my glasses.
I took of my glasses but suddenly got pushed from behind and into the table. Normally, the table would move along with me, causing the damage to be reduced but since the round table was a part of the floor and therefore, would move not along with me, I took the full damage of getting pushed into the table and then fell to the floor.
My chest hurt a lot and I suddenly found that the easy task of breathing had become very hard and painful. My eyes were watering and closed shut and I had lost my glasses. My body was not feeling quite right and in short, I was feeling like shit.
The panicked shouts had died down and had been replace by Rarity wailing about how her hair were ruined and Twilight scolding Pinkie.
"Pinkie, what was that?!", I heard Twilight shout.
"It was the new prank that I invented using some poison joke powder. Don't worry, its effects should wear off in an hour or so.", Pinkie answered casually.
"Why the hay did you use it now?!", Rainbow asked angrily.
'Yeah Pinkie, why the fuck did you do it?'
"Well, you see, I tripped and dropped the box with the joke bombs and they all went off.", Pinkie explained.
"किसने लाने के लिए बोला था?(Who asked you to get it?)", I asked rudely in my suddenly feminine voice as I finally got up into a sitting position again. I tried looking for my glasses but my bad eyesight didn't allow me to and the irritation caused by the powder and the tears produced to fight the irritation didn't help either.
"What did you say?", Pinkie asked.
"Who asked you to get it?", I answered.
"Well, you were talking about doing all that evil stuff so I got it to stop you.", Pinkie explained.
"Do you think that is a good reason?", I asked angrily.
"No...", Pinkie answered sadly.
"You uhhh, just don't do this again."
"So, we're gonna be stuck like this for an hour?", Cadance said. I can't tell what has happened to her.
"It's not that bad. Getting six wings is a lot better than turning into the opposite gender.", Shining Armor says in an amused voice. "Don't take it negatively though, you look kinda cute."
"I'm going.", I announced as I got up.
"Okay, sorry. Don't go yet, I still have to talk to you.", Shining apologized. I sighed and moved to sit next to him. It was clear that he had not been affected by the powder. He cast a bubble of silence over us.
"So, this is probably about stuff for the military?", I began the conversation.
"Yes.", he answered.
"I'm not going to make anything for the Equestrian military. You should know that.", I stated.
"I do know that but I can convin-", he tried to say but I cut him off.
"You can't try to convince me either. No matter how many points you bring up, it doesn't change the fact that the first nations they will used in would be Yakyakistan or the changeling kingdoms.", I said.
"I know that Equestria's relations with the yaks and the changelings are not great but it doesn't change the fact that they cause harm to ponies in Equestria. Ponies face discrimination in both the countries, the ponies living close to the borders with them are not safe and the changelings drain love from ponies that they abduct.", he argued.
"Firstly, the changelings need that love energy to survive and besides, there have been no abductions in the last decade. Secondly, ponies are not discriminated against in either of those countries, both the countries have good relations with Canada and Canadian ponies can travel there freely. The only reason the changelings and yaks are hostile to Equestria is because Celestia and a bunch of the nobility don't want good relations."
"Princess Celestia wants peace but-"
"What about when the thirteen colonies gained independence and then Celestia declared war on them a month later?"
"Well, th-"
"Or when she started expansion of Equestria because 'manifest destiny' and took much over much of the yak territory or when she openly declared during the cold war that 'changelings are a threat to Equestrian society' because they might support communism?", I continued. Shining stayed quiet instead of trying to argue. "I'm sure that you understand why I won't make anything for the army."
"I understand.", he said breaking the bubble of silence. I got up and took a quick look around. Everyone was in the other part of the room, talking and laughing occasionally. My glasses were on the table. I picked them up in my magic and put them on quickly. I go to the door and open it and take a peek outside. After seeing no one, I start making my way home quickly.