William peaked out of the bush, he could see Joey, about 15 yards away from him, standing in the center of the road, calling out for him.
"Should I go out and greet him, I mean, on one hand, he did abandon me for the Equestrians, but then again, that alicorn is still my friend, more than any of them ever will be... Think William think!" He shook his head in frustriation, and made his decision.
"Hello, Joey." He scrambled out of the bushes.
"Were have you been?" He heard Joey ask. "We looked all over Ponyville, we couldn't find you-"
"I've been in the Everfree forest, 'exploring', it's the only escape I have from all of... this." He motioned to Ponyville.
"You are the strangest person I've ever met." Joey responed as the 2 of them walked down the dirt road into town.
"I don't care. You ponies drive me insane." The dirt turned to cobble. As usual, none of the twnsfolk batted him an eye.
"Where's the six? I thought they'd want to be here to greet me." William said, changing the subject.
"I haven't the slightest, haven't heard from them all morning." William thought back to yesterday.
"I have more than a sneaking suspicion they're holed up in that castle of theirs."
"You mean the castle of friendship?" Joey asked with a snicker " I never much liked it's name either."
"Glad to hear it." The 2 of them made for the far side of town. On the way though, Joey asked William something which put him on edge.
"Why are you always missing?" William stopped, and turned to Joey.
"Watch yourself."
"What's that supposed to mean? "William on kept walking.
"Hey, I convinced Twilight not to throw you in prison!" This made him stop.
"She was intending to do what with me?! That little ####!"He quickened his pace, setting his left hand on his holster, ignoring the M249 SAW still slung around his chest.
"Hey, wait!" Joey galloped after him.
William walked up to Twilight's castle, and banged on the front door.
"Hey, idiots! I'm back!" There was no response.
"Twilight, it's me, William, your resident human! You wanted me back, here I am! "Still no response.
"Ugh, I'm not sure if Equestria has any laws against trespassing, but then again, I'm not one to care about Equestrian laws!" He raised his boot, and gave the door a firm kick. It swung open on the first try. He strolled on inside.
"Hey, Will-" Joey caught up with William, just in time to see him kick open the front door, and stepped inside.
"Leave him alone for one minute, he's acting like it's Armageddon." He shook his head, and trotted on after him.
"Hey, William, how do you even know if she's home or not?"
"I just know, don't contradict me." The 2 of them walked side by side down the ornately decorated crystalline hallways, until they came to the throne room. The doors were open, and he could hear the six bickering from inside. William walked in.
"Hello there, I'm back, per your request, what are you all talking back." All six of them, plus spike, and one he hadn't met before, all clustered around what appeared to be a holographic map, turned to face him.
"Where have you been?" Asked Rainbow "We looked all over Ponyville, we couldn't find a trace of you."
"I'm gonna stop you all right there, I don't ask about your problems, you don't ask about mine, understood. Except that I am asking about your problem, so I figure I'm obliged to tell y'all that I went on an 'excursion' to the castle of the 2 sisters, I must say, it's a hell of a lot nicer than... whatever this is here." He gestured to the walls.
"Uh, I don't think I've met you before, name's Starlight G-"
"I don't care. What's the issue?" Twilight stepped forward.
"Well, we were just talking about how so many creature's know nothing about friendship." William twitched.
"If they ain't in Equestria, then they have a right to they're own privacy."
"Unless you're proposing a non hostile takeover, god, I hate those, non hostile takeovers are for weak men and communists."
"Uh, what's a communist?" Spike asked. William didn't respond.
" What you don't know won't hurt you, mortal."
"Aaannyyway, we're going to need help if we're going to teach them all about friendship, lots of help."
"Perhaps, but where does one go to learn about friendship?
"Here, they can all go here! We're gonna open a school."
"Damnit Twilight, also, where did the map come from?"
"That's a very long story, you see-"
"You know what, I don't have enough time for exposition, It probably came with the castle, correct?"
"Yes, you actually are." Twilight murmured. William walked over to it. Displeased at the fact that there where only six seats. As he gazed out across the map, ideas began to form in his head.
"If only, if only." He dreamily looked at it.
"What are ya looking at?" Applejack asked.
"N-N-nothing!" William face palmed, and turned back to the group.
"So, about that school for hippes? There was a long, awkward pause.
"No, noponies gonna add anything? Well, off we go. Do your thing Twilight."
Several hours latter in Canterlot..
"I think a school of friendship is a wonderful idea Twilight!" Celestia exclaimed as they trotted down a hallway. "I'll help in any way I can." Twilight glanced over into a classroom.
"I just have a few questions..." Twilight began frantically scrolling through her notes. After a while, Celestia put a stop to it, and grabbed her notes from her magical grasp.
"Twilight, you're my star pupil, if anyone knows how to run a school, its you."
"There's a big difference between attending a school, and running one, it's not like there's a rule book to follow."
"Act-" Celestia was cut off when William's started shouting through a classroom window, much to the confusion and terror of the colts and fillies inside.
"Hah! Is that what you think Twilight!? Damn you couldn't be farther from the truth, there is! And for the record, I fully object to the prospect of creating a school for friendship." He turned to Celestia.
"Please tell me I'm right."
"Indeed you are, about the first thing, that is. The E.E.A guidebook is specific about how to run a school."
"The E.E.A? I've never heard of that, should I have heard about that?" Celestia chuckled, William on the other hand.
"It's not an inanimate object idiot! It's the organization responsible for managing Educational affairs' across Equestria. Get your pronouns right!"
"How did you know that?" Twilight asked.
"I'm not aloud to speak about that in the open, or anywhere, I'm just kidding, it's not that hard to figure out what something is based on context and vocal ques."
"Also correct, the Equestria Education Association is a group of ponies that oversee every school in Equestria."
"Even yours? But, you're you!"
"Not even a princess can do whatever she likes when it comes to shaping young ponies minds."
"Whatever you say ma'am." William said under his breath.