Somewhere in south Eastern Equestria...
"What was that?" Tirek asked Chrysalis as he slowly reclined back on a massive chair within Grogar's cave. He was still healing rom the pickaxe William had buried in his leg. If he hadn't thought of Willian as much of a threat before, he sure as hell did now. Cozy Glow was equally distressed. While they had just barely made it out of there with the book. Chrysalis had lagged behind. "Why did you?" She asked the changeling. Who rolled her eyes and gave an angry shrug. " You don't share your secret's, I don't have to share mine." Mainly she was trying to keep the fact that William had gotten her over the whole, 'taking over Equestria and being a tyrant,' thing. At this point, she really didn't know why she was staying here. Chrysalis still though that the outside world would shun her. And she still wasn't comfortable with the awkward conversations she and William would occasionally have when they stumbled upon one another. She did her best to frown as Cozy Glow red through the book they had acquired. " Oh, I can't wait to get back at William!" Cozy quipped. Tirek nodded through the pain. All Chrysialis could do was nod along with them.
Back in Ponyville...
" So let me get this straight. On your last concert of the year, you ducked at the sound of a confetti cannon going off? On purpose, like, that wasn't a joke?" Joey asked William as the 2 of them sat around his coffee table. " William nodded, as
casually snapped the upper and lower receivers of an Sig Sauer MCX Rattler together, and secured them. " Yeah, hell, I was day dreaming at the time, as you probably already know, I hated choir, I always lip synced. And, when I heard the bang, it sounded the same as a Glock. So I ducked. Yeah, I know, it's embarrassing, but I've gotten better at distinguishing gunshots from other things in the past few years. "
"Of course you have." Joey joked. William looked at his watch, " You know, this may sound crazy, but I had a pet rabbit back on Earth." Joey smirked, " Seriosuly, you, taking care of a little rabbit? I don't believe it. " William frowned, "He wasn't that small. Kept him in the old chicken coop out behind our house. His name was Dash. And no, I didn't name him after you know who. It was because he was fast, like, really fast. One time he got out, and I had to chase him down. It took 20 minutes for me to catch up to him. And he didn't even leave the property he was just running circles in the backyard. And, when you grabbed him, go had to do it fast, otherwise he'd scratch you, I don't know how. But no matter how many times we clipped his nails, they never seemed to get any duller. Anyway's, I left him at my parent's house when I went off to collage. I trust that they've been taking good care of him. "
The strange phenomena of things from earth with relation to the Quiet Kid seeping into Equestria may never be explained. But regardless of whatever, scientific or magical explanation you may come up with. That doesn't change the fact that William's pet rabbit fell through the ground in his cage and ended up on the edge of Ponyville. Right by Fluttershy's cabin.
Being that Dash was well... A rabbit. He didn't question a single thing about his unexpected transportation to another dimension. Instead, he hopped over to the nearest patch of green grass, and began grazing. William stretched his arms, and began making his way outside. When he saw Fluttershy bunny hop right past his window. "I swear, this place keeps gettin' weirder and weirder." He shook his head as he pushed the door open and began walking off towards the Everfree forest. Where he planned to shot a few clay disks, and maybe some hostile wildlife as well. If he was lucky, he might hit something that he could eat. He could feel his stomach grumbling as he crossed the bridge out of town and began making his way up past Fluttershy's cottage.. But as his eyes wandered across the expanse of grassland and forest. He spotted something that was gave him a feeling of nostalgia. "Hold on a moment, is that... Dash?" He picked up his pace, and jumped over a creek, crouched down, and looked in the same direction again. There was nothing. " Eh, I'm probably not hallucinating. How much trouble could-" It suddenly occurred to William that Fluttershy also had pet rabbit. A very mischievous one at that.
He wasn't worried. That rabbit of his would tear Angel apart if it came down to it. If anything, it was Fluttershy who should be worried about her pet. Which he'd have the chance to talk to her about, considering that she had just come hopping by him. "Hey, Fluutershy! I need to talk to you about something," The yellow pegasus froze and turned around to look at him.
"Hi William, what is it?" The tone of her voice was off, it sounded gruffer, more confident than normally. " I have an suspicion that my pet rabbit is around here somewhere, he's got grey and white fur, responds to the name, 'Dash.' Have you seen him?"
"Uh... No, no I haven't, if you don't mind I really have to get going now-" William shook his head, " You're not Fluttershy, are you?" The pegasus took a step backwards, " What- what are you talking about?"
"Don't use that phrase with me, Fluttershy would've stayed and listened. Your whole demeanor is off, so, what are you, a changeling? Demon? Chrysalis, are you there?"
"Alright, fine! I'm Angel, you know, Fluttershy's rabbit? Her and I switched bodies, and I... Uh, lost her." William put his hand to his forehead and shook it. " Oh goodie! You know what, let's go find her!" He drew his sidearm from his left side holster, and motioned to the pathway leading into the woods. "C'mon, we're going to go find her, then, we're going straight to the first pony, or creature that can fix this." They began walking, with William holding the rabbit at gunpoint.
While this all was happening. Dash had been paralleling his former owner and was on track to stumble upon Fluttershy. In Angel's body, who, of course, was quite surprised to find another rabbit hopping down the same road as her. But even more surprised to find out that the rabbit belonged to William, or at least, used to. She thought it was a bit weird that the one other rabbit she had come across couldn't talk back to, or understand her. He was far, far more quiet than Angel had ever been. He only reacted when an eagle swooped down from a tree branch and reached out with it's talons. It was then that Dash lived up to his name. He shot thought the tree line and continued for almost a quarter of a mile. Until Fluttershy bumped into him. Needless to say that was most certainty a day that Fluttershy would never forget. But that's what happens when you get between the Quiet Kid's pet and a meadow of green grass. Nothing personal.
William had heard this all from Fluttershy, after her and Angel had switched bodies, again. William was disappointed that he hadn't been able to see his pet again. But he had far more important things on his mind. Foremost was his stomach, which hadn't been fed since that morning. After that he would be heading back to his house.