//------------------------------// // Chapter 23: New Ally // Story: Get Him! 2 // by AndrewsArchive //------------------------------// Chapter 23: New Ally Andrew jumped into the thick murky green “water” and grabbed the tail, which felt pretty soft in his hands. "Don’t worry buddy, I’ve got you!" Andrew said as he pulls the creature to the ledge of land, he could swear, he felt the tail ZAP him. Andrew then quickly made it out of the water and pulled the creature out. he takes a good look at the creature and sees that it’s a canine type of creature with red-ish orange fur and yellow whiskers with a huge mohawk of brown hair, it also wore a red hoodie with a familiar shade of midnight blue cargo pants and another familiar shade of purple shoes with paw-prints on the bottom of the soles. "Wow!" Andrew thought as he knelt down. 'I've never seen a creature like this before!" But he couldn’t take the time to astonish the canine’s look, it looks like it almost drowned. "Oh god! I gotta find Alex! Or maybe someone who can help me heal him!" Andrew said. But just as Andrew could get up from his knees, he heard the creature cough. Andrew quickly turned his head to it. He saw the canine roll onto his front and started coughing up water from the swamp. The red canine creature shakes himself dry, looks back at where it was drowning and brushed its hind legs kicking dirt into the water in a sassy way. the canine then looks back at Andrew... and just stares at him. "What on Earth is a dog like you doing in a swamp like that?" Andrew asked. "Also, you're wearing... clothes?" The canine just blinks at Andrew... observing him... "I wonder who you belong to...." Andrew said as he looked around the forest for anybody. "Hello...? Anybody? I found your dog!" No one responded... "Odd." Andrew said. "I suppose I could see if you've learned any tricks, see if you're trained." The dog smiled at Andrew and started wagging his tail, indicating that he must know some tricks. "Wow! That got your attention. Now then.... sit!" Andrew commanded the dog sits down as he was told without hesitation. "Okay, now shake!" Andrew said as he sticks his hand out. The dog holds his paw out for Andrew to hold and shakes. "Okay, now SPEAK!" Andrew spoke. Then the dog literally speaks! “Hiya!” *GASP!* Andrew froze as he heard what this dog said. "Did...you.... say... Hiya?!" *The canine jumps up on his hind legs and leans on Andrew like an excited puppy* “I sure did!” It responded. "H-how is this possible?!" *the dog seems happy to meet Andrew, though it’s probably because he doesn’t know what creature he is* “Easy, you just think about what you wanna say and then you-” "Nono! I mean it's impossible for dogs to talk on Earth!" Andrew said. But the dog just laughed. “Then you’ve been hanging around with the wrong dogs!” Andrew groaned. "Ugh, what did I expect? I'm in a world with talking ponies..." then, the red canine started sniffing Andrew all around, the sound of the canine sniffing was oddly soothing and the feeling of the sniffing strangely tickled. "Do you.... have a name?" Andrew asked. The canine stops sniffing for a second. “Yep! It’s Lachlan! LACHLAN DINGO!” he responded. "Lachlan, eh?" Andrew said. "That's nice, anyway. Like I asked before, what were you doing in that... lake?" Lachlan only had a simple answer. "Trying to get some yummy catfish!" " o-kay, then. Good thing you're alright. But I don't think I can stick around for long, Lachlan." Andrew said. "I gotta find Alex before one of those 12 ponies get him!" "Who?" Lachlan asked as Andrew turns his head to reveal Lachlan caught a huge catfish* "He's, my friend. We had to separate because the 12 ponies could catch us both easily." Andrew answered. "12 Ponies?" Lachlan questioned as he had a mouth full of the catfish. He then gorges it down, slightly grossing Andrew out. "Yeah, according to Alex, they go by the names Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, and Trixie." Lachlan's ears perked up at the mention of those names* Andrew noticed this and thinks: "He reacted to the names... does he know them? Are they chasing him too? What exactly is this pup up too?" "You, know them by any chance?" Andrew asked. *BUURRRPP!* Lachlan nodded after letting out a small belch from eating the catfish. Andrew sighed, "you're not gonna bring me to them, are you? Because the things Alex described to me that they wanted from him will happen to me as well..." "Uhh... what did they want to do to you...?" Lachlan asked. "Well, from what Alex told me..." Twilight wants to use us as lab rats for fame. Applejack wants to use us as a circus act. Fluttershy wants to make us zoo attractions. Pinkie Pie wants to turn us into ponies to throw us a "Goodbye Human Party." Rarity wants us as prized pets for some fancy party. Rainbow Dash wants to shrink us down to toy size and try to kill us. The 3 fillies want to use us as a school project. Luna will turn us into statues. Celestia wants to enslave humanity. and Trixie wants us for some magic act! Lachlan blinked at hearing what Andrew had to say as Andrew sighed again. "I know it sounds insane, but it's serious! Right now, we're trying to find a way out of this world." "Another world? You’re like... an alien or something?" Lachlan looked surprised. "I... suppose so..." "But do the girls really want to do all that stuff you just said? Trixie I can understand, but the others...? I’m not sure about that..." "Trust me, kid. I've been in this crazy world for not even a day, and already everyone except you is out to get me!" Lachlan looked a little sad, Andrew thought it was because he yelled out loud. "I'm sorry if I'm being rude, but I just can't bear this insanity any longer." Andrew said. "It’s that serious?" "Yeah... I just want to find Alex so we can figure a way out of this world." "Do.... you...um?" Lachlan stuttered, "want my help?" "Well, since you haven't tried to do anything to me to make me run away, sure!" Andrew smiled. "Sweet!" Lachlan says as he pounces on Andrew and licks his face over and over, tickling him. Andrew chuckled as he slowly pushed Lachlan off. "Alright, Lachlan Dingo! Here's what we're gonna do!" Andrew says. "Step 1, find Alex and make sure he isn't caught! Step 2, I have no idea." "I’m liking this plan so far!" Lachlan replied. "Alright! Let's get going then!" suddenly, Lachlan WHOOSHES past Andrew at supersonic speed. Andrew's jaw hit the floor as he witnessed what had just happened. A loud screeching sound is heard as Lachlan comes back slowly. He chuckles awkwardly as he faces Andrew. "Sorry, super speed, should’ve told you about that..." the two set off, little did they know that they were being watched "Hmph." They gray Andrew says as he watches from a quarter mile away. "Looks like my reincarnation became friends with the dingo." "Aren't you going to help them?" "Obviously not, it's no concern of mine." The Gray Imposter spat. "All I want him and Alex to do is leave this Forsaken World." "Really???" "I can't hear you!~" "You're cold."