Chapter 40- What Dreams May Come
“So what does this mean?” Nate asked, picking up his head to look over at his new blood brother. The others also looked over at Travis, who had now suddenly the center of attention.
“I am sure I didn’t hit Mr. Touchdown with Generosity,” Rarity said, moving to step down from Nate’s bed. Sweetie Bell turned to look back at the Brand Nate had, and then to compare it with the other humans. They were an exact match alright.
“Maybe we can worry about that later. We should tell everyone the good news,” Sokka said, nodding to them all. Brands were a good thing, right? And Nate was also finally ok. Dr. Stable moved over to the free side of Nate and took a moment to check his vitals manually. The tubes connected to the medical machines had come disconnected from his patient.
“It looks like Nathan has made a complete recovery. His heartbeat is much stronger at least. We would have to draw a blood sample to make sure there is no more poison just to be safe,” The unicorn doctor said.
“Look, I dunno about you guys, but I am feeling pretty tired though,” Travis said. While Nate may gotten better, the assassin had over a liter of blood drawn from him in less than an hour. “I am just going to take a nap.” Travis shut both of his eyes, moving to lay down on the bed. Princess Luna turned to look from the others and down to Nate.
“Will he be alright?” Luna asked, turning to look at Dr. Stable. She looked worried, he had lowered and shut both eyes halfway to face her knight again.
“He wasn’t poisoned, and while he did lose blood, he should be fine. He will be awfully hungry once he wakes up though.” The medical pony smiled at the others to nod. “It seems that you can be cleared to leave Mr. Nate, and I am sure Nurse Redheart will be able to take a blood test to make sure everything is fine on the inside.” Dr. Dtable smiled, though he really want all the abrasive humans to leave. This tranquil hospital was too noisy and life threatening as of late.
“Hey, Travis earned some rest. I feel like celebrating though. Why do I smell donuts?” Nate asked, moving himself to stand up. He picked up Sweetie Bell and set her down on the floor. He wasn’t even going to ask why she was bald.
“Oh, Ralf was right. Donuts are delicious,” Sokka said. He took a moment to look at Derpy and Dinky. Both of the female muffin lover club stared at him, as if expecting something. “But not as tasty as muffins?” Sokka lied, feeling uncomfortable. Derpy and Dinky both nodded. Sokka was a smart earth pony.
“Lets go already, the others are going to want to throw Nate a “Welcome back from getting poison” party!” Pinkie Pie said, leading the way back to the waiting room.
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“Travis?” Princess Luna asked, walking over towards her knight. She seemed to be walking on a misty haze of blue-gray clouds. The entire sky and horizon seemed to be painted the color of midnight blue. Only stars and the moon in the sky was any signs of light. Travis was standing down on the middle of the clouds, looking around and fully dressed. Wasn’t he just lying in a hospital bed?
“Where am I?” The assassin asked, turning to look at the only thing he could recognize. There was no noise that he could make out, he did not even hear himself breathe. “Is this a dream?” He asked, moving his right hand up. He still bore the mark that Nate had.
“Close my knight. We are in the dreamscape,” Luna said. She took a moment to look around herself, and then nodded. Some of the clouds raised up around herself, almost cloaking her from view. After a few seconds, the clouds were lowered back to the ground as it was. Human Maid Luna stood, her arms in front of herself to hold her fingers together at her waist. Her long night sky hair flowed softly behind her frame. “Is this better?”
“No matter how much I see you, its always like a dream,” Travis said, closing his eyes and laugh. Of course she always looked like a perfect dream. She walked up to him, closing the distance to smile at him. Her gaze was cast downward a bit, still embarrassed by her appearance. “Why are we here?” He finally asked, opening his eyes to look at her.
“Well, I was tired. After the commotion from the last few days, I needed some sleep. I think you were tired from giving blood, so your body is now resting in the hospital...” Luna said, turning her head to look at his arm. It appears that even in the dreamscape, he still carried the Brand. “I am glad though, for I wish to commune with my knight..”
“What now, really? Well ok,” He said, moving his arms up to start to remove his red jacket.
“No, Travis! Not that way,” Luna said, closing both eyes to move her arms to her side as a blush hit her cheeks fast. Her cream colored skin blushed all across her face, almost a tomato. “I mean speak,” She added, her voice getting softer.
“Oh! Why didn't you say so?” Travis said, frowning a bit. Now he had gotten excited. “What about?” He moved to place his jacket back around his form.
“Forgive me... Master,” She added, trying to calm him down. She opened her dark eyes to lift them up to look at her face. Her partner released a sigh, shaking his head to the sides. He took a step towards her, moving his right hand out to cup her human face into his palm. The moon servant smiled, shutting her eyes to lean into his soft touch.
“Lets just move on, ok? Why are we in this... “dreamscape” as you call it?” Travis asked, lifting his eyebrows to look around.
“I brought us here to talk about the Elements of Harmony... And also, about us,” Luna asked, opening her eyes.
“Us?” Travis asked, moving his hand down from her face. When a lady wants to talk about ‘us,’ it was never a good sign.
“Yes. Travis, how do you feel about me?” Luna asked, turning her gaze to look up at his face. In her human form, she was slightly smaller than her knight.
Shit.
Alarms went off in the mind of assassin. He had to:
A) Wake up.
B) Lie
C) Buy time, divert conversation.
D) Kiss her and demand satisfaction. With any luck, it would cause her to drop the question.
E) FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
“What do you mean?” Travis asked. When in doubt, go with C. “Like personally? Or...” He asked, moving his right hand out to make his index finger point between them both. His other hand moved to his yellow sunglasses, talking them off to look at her face better.
“Travis, I- “ She stopped talking there, moving her hands to her waist. She idly twiddled her fingers as she turned her back to him. “Between, you and me...”
Option E it was.
“Luna, I- “ He started to talk, moving his right hand up to the back of his neck. He rubbed his neck with gloved fingers. How do you tell someone you only like them when they are the same species? “I am a human male, damnit. When you are a human, I can’t help but feel the happiest I have ever been in all my life... But when you are in your, um, pony form? I can’t help but think of you in a different way.” Travis said.
“You only find me attractive when I am a maid?” Luna asked, lifting her head over her right shoulder. Both of her eyes were closed. Travis perked up his eyebrows. Did she say ‘maid’ and not ‘pony?’
“Well, its kinda weird, dating royalty, right?” The black haired human slowly said. He lowered his hand back to his side and hoped that was the right answer. “I mean, you haven’t been totally honest with me either...”
“So, if I was just an unicorn, it wouldn’t bother you?” Princess Luna asked. She turned to face him, opening her eyes to raise her gaze to his face.
“Of course that wouldn’t bother me! I don’t care if you’re a unicorn, earth horsey, or whatever!” Travis said with a frown. The fact that she was any kind of animal bothered him.
“Oh Travis!” Luna said, moving her arms out to wrap around his neck and hold her close.
The Hell?
Travis picked up both eyebrows, finding his arms in the air and at each of the sides of a very affectionate Luna that was kissing him repeatedly on his cheek. He slowly moved his arms out to slide both arms along her ribbon and waist to hug her back.
“Oh Travis! I am so glad you don’t like Rarity!” Luna said, her eyes closed as she moved her head to rest against the side of his face. Travis opened his mouth a bit, confused. Rarity? The white unicorn?!
“Luna, what has gotten into you?!” Travis asked, moving both hands to her shoulders and push her back and look down at her face.
“Oh, please forgive me Master!” Luna said, smiling a bit to look at his face. “But when you got the same Brand as Nate I was so worried you liked Rarity!” She said.
“Is that what this is all about?” He asked, lifting his right eyebrow. “You were jealous?” Relief filled his body. Even though he couldn’t breathe, he wanted to sigh knowing that he dodgeda giant bullet there.
“I... Yes, I was afraid that our difference in status was a concern. And,” She stopped talking, lowering her head to blush again. “You are right. I have not been honest with my feelings about you. I like you, my master,” Princess Luna said to smile.
“Oh. Well I like you too kid,” Travis said, smiling. “But, umm, can we keep that between ourselves? I don't like the looks your servants and guards throw me...” Travis frowned a bit, moving his face to the side. Although they had been accommodating, some of the looks he got from the Canterlot crew was less than approving.
“No, I understand. There is a lot of protocols that must be done if we are to date properly,” Luna said, nodding. She had to get Celestia’s approval for one. “But we can still meet each other in our dreams.”
“You have no idea how much I look forward to that,” Travis said, grinning like a sex crazed madman. Dreams? He could live with that. Luna giggled, moving a gloved hand up to cover her lips lightly. He debated taking her then and now, just to get back at her for putting him on the spot.
“Did the Brand really worry you?” Travis asked, lifting his arm up to look at the flame looking skull. Just what did this mean anyway? He had not been bathed in the beam from Rarity’s jewel.
“I admit, I was surprised at first,” Luna said, lowering her gaze to his hand. “We originally only thought that the Elements of Change would get Brands. We never thought that the others could...”
“So what? Am I a spirit of Equality?” Travis asked. He didn’t feel any different than he normally did. The gloves were pushed back over his hands and tighten them a bit. Luna lowered her head, taking a second to think.
“I don't think so. Many ponies have a unique Cutie Mark, but many do share one. A common mark like the hourglass symbol had been seen by more than one pony. But even though they are the same, their gift may not be. An hourglass can represent good timing, always being on time, rhythm for music, keeping a beat, or such.” She turned to walk to his side, moving a hand to her now human chin. “Similarly, the Apple family all have apples for Cutie Marks, but each one does have a talent different to each other.”
“Well, the Brands gives us powers I think. So Nate have gotten a different power from me?” Travis guessed.
“That is my guess as well,” The night princess said with a nod.
“How did I get this power though?” He asked. “I mean, I know Nate has my blood, but I don’t have his.”
“I am sorry dear Travis. But I have no idea. I was- too worried about you and Rarity,” She confessed. Why did this man make her feel like her face get hot so much?! Travis rolled his eyebrows. One second, he was a loser. Then, he become the number 2 ranked assassin, and now, women couldn’t stop entering his life.
“Do you feel better at least?” He asked, lowering his head a bit to look at those blue eyes of hers.
“You make me nervous. I feel humbled and also so small in your presence. For someone that has always lived as royalty, you treat me like a servant and no different than a commoner. But yes, I do like you.” She said with a small smile. Her hands moved down to his right hand and lift it up to her face, once again making him hold her cheek. “I just wish I knew how to express my thanks more than just this manner.”
“I bet I can think of something,” Travis said, his voice a bit deep as he lowered his head. He wondered if he could smell her hair in this place. “But I don't think this is the place, right? I mean, we could be in my dream, and not this place.”
“You are correct. I also wished to talk about the Elements of Harmony, for we have not much time..” Princess Luna said to lower her hand. “The dreamscape is sort of a gateway. From here, I can enter the dreams of others.” He started to walk over the smoky mist, taking him by his right hand to lead the way forward. White doors that seemed to be made from wood begun to emerge from the strange ground.
“This is new. Time for what, exactly?” Travis asked. He followed behind her, letting her lead the way.
“Three of the Elements of Change have obtained their Brand. But I fear the next three are taking too long. And if we can get the Brands, the other champions may be able to find a way to earn their own, like you have,” Luna said. She stopped at the first door, which read “Twilight Sparkle” in purple letters. The door itself was simple, no designs or anything, just a push door handle made from copper. Least, it looked like copper to the human.
“So, why dreams? And why the ponies? And shouldn’t they be- Oh I dunno, asleep for this?” Travis asked, lifting a questioning eyebrow.
“Dreams are a manifestation of the subconscious. Dreams are inhibited, and the mind is unable to set barriers to block the true desire,” Luna said. Travis shrugged, as most of this was going over his head. He wasn’t stupid, the assassin merely did not hold anything back at times. Why should ponies, who were animalistic? “I picked the ponies for it is easier for me to commune with them. And no, they don’t need to be asleep. Never heard of daydreams?”
“Alright, seems legit. So why do you need me? Can’t you do this without me?” Travis asked.
“While I may speak for ponies, I cannot for humans. Maybe you can relay what you witness to your fellow humans and help the Elements of Harmony. Even those that have collected their Brands may need to power up their bond to share their mark with other humans.” Luna pushed the first door open to lead them inside.
“Fine, you’re the dream master. Any rules or anything?” Travis asked, walking through the door. While the outside was the color of night, the inside of the doorway had been pitched black. That was until he walked through the door. The inside of the dream room was looking a lot like the library he had met the other humans for the first time. Luna walked in behind himself, looking around to nod. Common in dreams, a familiar and safe place was often a background for dreams.
“There are more safe rules when actually inside somepony when they are dreaming. When awake however, lingering dreams cannot be affecting by us. They are more like shadows that must act out of what already happened,” Luna said to look at Twilight Sparkle which walked down the stairs from the second floor. Travis took a moment to peek back. The door was still there, and inside the doorway was still pitch black. “But, do stay close to me. If we drift, you will leave the dreamscape and head back to your body and wake up.”
“So, I’m looking at a dream you recorded or something? Like a Dream TiVo,” Travis said to look back at the scene. Otacon was sitting down, reading a newspaper.
“Record, that seems like a good word for it. Yes, record a dream, much like music for a record player...” Luna said. She nodded, glad to be able to speak to someone about the dreamscape for once. Twilight Sparkle smiled over at the scientist, heading over to his seat.
“This is Twilight’s dream, right? Anything Otacon does will be based from her?” Travis asked, walking over to get closer to the two partners.
“Yes, I believe this is a dream Twilight Sparkle had last night...” Luna said. She realized that Travis was still holding on to her human hand and smiled. This was definitely a nice sensation. Travis locked his fingers along with hers and lead her. Oh, humans were so lucky to be able to do this with each other. Ponies had to settle for walking next to each other.
“Dr. Emmerich, are you not going to the celebration the ponies had for defeating the changelings?” Twilight said. She had a large smiled on her face, while Otacon folded the newspaper to set it on the counter he had been nearby.
“Oh, no. Snake and I are not one for public spectacles. I’m more of a recluse as it were. Just give me a good book and I am good.” Otacon said to look at her face.
“Oh come on! There will be dancing, food, music, and everyone will want to thank you in person!” Twilight said, smiling and trying to urge him on.
“Are you saying this for yourself? Do you just want me to go because you don’t want to be the only pony not without their partner?” Otacon asked, resting both arms on his legs. “I still have my leg hurt you know.”
“But...” Twilight lowered her head to shake to the sides. “Of course not! How could you even think of me that way! I just want you to go because you deserve this! I mean I was a recluse once, but having friends makes celebrations so much better!” She stomped her left front hoof on the floor. “Males in any shape and form are so stubborn!”
“Really Twilight, I am glad you care about me- But that’s not how I celebrate things,” Otacon said with a chuckle.
“Why wouldn’t you! You are the most brilliant male I have met! Surely, you can appreciate all the lives you helped save this day!” Twilight Sparkle said, her eyes closed to stomp the ground with both hooves this time. “How do you celebrate anyway!?” She asked, opening her eyes again to look at him. Otacon said nothing and brought both hands to her face. He picked up her face to his own and lowered his head to place a kiss on her lips.
“This is her dream, right?” Travis asked again, getting a weird feeling where this dream was heading.
“I have never seen Twilight like this,” Luna added, also raising her eyebrows. “But then again the only constant male contact she has had are teachers and her brother. I think she has repressed her-” Maid Luna stopped, seeing as how things escalated. Otacon moved his right hand up and start to rub Twilight’s horn. his other hand moved to pet her mane as the two eggheads opened and closed their mouth to suck face.
“Not sure if gusta...” Travis said, making a confused but perverted face.
“Oh Otacon! Yes! Yes! Yes! Touch that horn!” Twilight said, moving her head up as she moved a hoof over to Otacon’s pants.
“That’s it. I’m outta here,” Travis said, turning around to walk out. He stopped though, picking up his head to look at Luna. She was staring, her cheeks slightly blushing and also smiling. A pair of wings spread out from her back a bit stiff, and her dark horn also glowed a bit. “Yeah, this is not happening now,” He said, dragging Luna out of the door and letting it close behind them.
“Couldn’t we have stayed there a bit longer?” Luna asked, turning to look at Travis. She was curious as to how humans and pony would be able to reproduce.
“I thought I was supposed to be the horn dog,” Travis said with dry voice. Maybe it was the lack of blood that didn’t let him get his little Travis going. “Look, Twilight needs to get laid. Badly. I will pass this on to Otacon. Next,” He pointed at the next door.
Luna pouted a bit, her wings still refusing to behave.
“Damn, that looks so cute,” Travis added, looking at her with a smile. A pouty maid with wings and blush? Moe. Luna shut both her eyes and looked away. This was so unfair. Why didn’t he ever get his cheeks red? She walked, leading the way to the white door labeled “Applejack.”
“The cowgirl huh,” Travis said, looking over to Luna. She nodded, pushing the door open to walk through the black haze. He picked up his eyebrows, realizing this was the first time he ever had held a girl’s hand this long. Unlike Twilight’s dream, this time they were in a room that had sunlight through the windows. Luna walked in to look around.
“We are inside the farmhouse at the Apple Farm. Strange, I would have thought for sure Applejack would be out in the orchards,” Luna remarked. Applejack hardly had dreams where she was inside her home. They both turned their heads at the sound of a triangle being hit.
“Lunchtime everypony!” A female voice yelled out. Luna perked up her eyebrows.
“Oh, this dream...” Luna said, quickly moving away from the door leading from the kitchen. Travis turned his head to look at her, eyebrow raised as he was lead away. The sudden sound of a stampede of lots of ponies was heard. It was almost as if an earthquake was getting closer and closer.
“Oh shit,” Travis said, looking at the sound. “I thought they were shadows!” The side door was kicked in as a rush of small and large child and grown up ponies begun to rush though. The head of the human looked back and forth as multi-colored ponies rushed through him, like he was the ghost. “She has this kind of dream?!”
“Well, Applejack has had dreams where she has a large family...” Luna begun to say.
“All these came from her?!” Travis said.
“I think they are not all hers though... The Apple family is a very close herd. I think some may be-” She stopped talking, turning to look as the biggest stallion she had ever seen squeeze through the door. It was even bigger than her father! His mane was the color of a rust red. His coat was also the color of a light red brown.
“Dovahkiin?” Travis asked, lifting his right eyebrow. He could not recognize the gigantic earth pony, but the short mane and its color reminded him of the dragonborn. Applejack walked out of the kitchen, smiling up at the large pony. Odd thing though, she was not wearing her hat.
“This is odd... Applejack always has her hat in this dream,” Luna commented.
“How were the kids today? Did ya teach them how to roar yet?” Applejack said, walking over to run her mane against his neck. The giant lowered its head to nuzzle her back. Travis tilted his head to the side. So he was not the only one more comfortable with their partner as the same specie. The again, if she had this dream before she must merely be replacing a few parts.
“No, taught them to sing,” the Dovahpony said to roll his eyes. They both walked into the kitchen and spot the multitude of smaller ponies getting food. Big Macintosh was wearing the familiar hat once worn by the orange mare.
“I think I understand now,” Luna said, turning to look at her partner. “Applejack married Dovahkiin, and took the name of.. Well not sure. In any case, this meant the Apple Farm stayed with the Apple family, meaning Big Macintosh is the head of the herd...” Travis shrugged but nodded. At least, some things like taking a spouse’s name made sense.
“So we are just looking at a family reunion then?” Travis asked. He turned to look over at the parents, who still were nuzzling each other. Applejack’s belly looked a bit full also. Was she pregnant again? First Twilight, and now Applejack. These ponies liked to breed huh. “I guess things are going ok for them-”
“This is bad...” Luna said, lowering her head. Travis picked up his eyebrows. Wait, what?
“Explain.”
“Dovahkiin is not in his human form. Also, we just had a meeting this morning,” Maid Luna said, moving her free hand to touch her lips. “After you all save Equestria, you must be sent home...”
“Oh shit,” Travis said. If humans couldn't stay, that meant Applejack couldn’t have the big family she dreams of.
“Yes, this can cause a rift between the two, although Applejack may not show it yet. There is still hope that you may be able to remain, but nothing is certain.” Luna said, lowering her head. Travis nodded, leaving this loving family scene to head back through the dreamscape door. His own family was messed up, and intruding on a private family moment was tugging on his heart worse.
“Are you alright Travis?” Luna asked, noting how quiet Travis gotten.
“One day, I will tell you about my family...” Travis said with a frown. Parents murdered when he was young and he was a partial witness. He wanted to bang the wife of his estranged twin brother, and he killed his sister.
“The last door for now then. I believe Soma and Fluttershy have the most problems... Though I fear it is from Soma’s young inexperience, and of the Element of Kindness quiet personality,” Luna said as they walked to the final door. In yellow letters, the name of the shy pegasus was seen.
“If I see one more messed up thing, I am waking up,” Travis said to sigh. While this was eavesdropping and also wrong, it had been for a greater good. Still, this was not his style. He pushed the door and lead them both inside to Everfree Forest.
“Soma!” Fluttershy cried out, looking at a battle between a manticore and the teen. Soma’s white duster jacket had been torn a bit, and some blood dripped from his lower lip. In both his arms, he held the Death Scythe.
“Huh. Hero saves the damsel from distress?” Travis asked. Luna took a moment to shake her head. The human raised an eyebrow and turned to look back at the fight. The manticore smashed Soma down to the ground, pinning the young man to the floor. Wincing in pain, Soma coughed out blood into the air. “I thought this was a nice dream...”
Fluttershy instantly snapped. She rushed the manticore and begun to beat it using wrestling and stomping kick maneuvers. The shy one screamed in rage, proceeding to give one of the most savage beatings Travis had ever seen in his life. While disturbing, it was the least disturbing thing he had seen today.
“Damn, look at her go,” Travis said. After a few seconds, Fluttershy left the manticore with a broken tail and back. She then gave a back donkey kick to get the manticore off Soma and look down at him.
“In a female driven society, it's often that the female has dreams of rescuing their mate,” Luna said, turning to look at the two. Fluttershy lowered her head to rub against Soma’s face, which looked grateful. The soul hunter took a drink from a potion and restored his health.
“Thank you for rescuing me Fluttershy. I love you, my brave pegasus,” Soma said, moving both arms to hug her to his chest.
“I would do anything for my brave Soma. I love you too,” Fluttershy said, closing her eyes to kiss Soma on his head. Travis had to take a second and turn his head, making a fake barfing motion. This was too corny, and wrong. Should have been the other way around.
“I take it this scene does not suit your tastes?” Luna asked.
“Outside the corny dialogue? Soma should’ve been the hero. In case you haven’t notice it: The men are the hunters,” He said. His head snapped back to the scene, as Fluttershy was now undressing Soma. “And now the statutory rape. Look at her go...” The tiny pegasus now had taken Soma’s pants off. Luna took a moment to look between Soma and Travis and then nodded. It seemed Soma was a lot younger than she had thought as well.
A sudden rumbling begun to make the dream walkers shake in place. Travis released Luna’s hand as they both struggled to regain their balance. It seems that the Soma and Fluttershy were not being affected by things.
“What’s going on?!” Travis shouted.
“I think someone is trying to wake us up! It must be an emergency!” Luna said. Luna moved to hug her knight and kiss him on the lips.
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“Whoa!” Travis picked up his head and looked around quickly. At his left side, Alicorn Luna was also waking up.
“Wake up! The hospital is getting wrecked!” Nurse Redheart screamed.
“Really? Is it a changeling attack?” Luna asked, immediately moving to stand. Still a bit tired and weak, Travis moved to get his clothes to get dressed.
“Least, we think so- According to what Mr. Mandel says!” The nurse pony moved. “I need to evacuate the other patients!”
“We better hurry!” Travis said, standing up and moving to pull his beam katana out. Luna moved to his side, letting her knight lean on her to lead him out the room.
“Now hear this! This is a fire sale! Everything must go!” Merchant Creeper Pasta said. Thanks to him, Ash was now armed with the Hydra. Snake was armed with a sniper rifle, Ralf with a submachine gun, and Dan was shooting grenades left and right with a grenade launcher.
“Kill the changelings!” Dan cried out. He was having the time of his life.
“Where are they?!” Travis managed to say, holding his weapon at the ready and look around. Pinkie Pie was kicking a few burnable things, like wood and bed sheets with an idle kick here and there. Applejack was buck kicking a few walls down, while Dovahkiin was shouting left and right to try and expose changelings with his shouts. All he did was throw things around with his FUS RO DAH.
“Alright, Derpy, please fix that wall,” Sokka said. He was simply standing by, telling Derpy what to do. He quickly found out that telling Derpy to fix things was a really fast way to break things. Trixie laughed maniacally as she blasted things with her horn.
“No changeling will ever capture the Great and Powerful Trixie!” She shouted.
“Let’s see what this thing can do,” Nate said, closing his eyes and lifting his arm up to show off his Brand. The red flame skull burned, its power getting activated. The diamond that had been a gift from Rarity, the one he carried with him, glowed and moved to Nate’s free hand. A small hand sized drill appeared, using the diamond as a drill bit.
“The hell? I don't see a changeling anywhere...” Travis said.
“Of course you don’t! They are disguised as furniture!” Dan said, turning to look at Travis. “Just break stuff!”
“You sure? We’re wrecking this place!” Luna cried out.
“Soma got back with an antidote. But he also told us that originally, Dr. Stable wanted to take Nate to a vet,” Dan said, his voice getting really low. Ash had his chainsaw out, drilling through a chair.
“I have now made this loveseat a single.” Ash said, moving to the next thing to saw through.
“Oh, did he now?” Travis said, moving to stand straight. If Nate could do it, so could he. The assassin raised his right hand up and focused on his mark.
“THIS DRILL! THIS IS THE DRILL THAT WILL PIERCE THE HEAVENS, THE EARTH, AND THROUGH TOMORROW!” Nate cried out as the drill he had in his hands grew in size. A pair of black pointy shades rested over his eyes. He held the drill over his head, making the diamond spin rapidly and then took off upwards to start drilling through the floors of the hospital.
“JUST WHO IN HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!” Travis cried out, his own red skull glowing. The light gathered around his sword, also turning it into a drill. “FINISHING MOVE! PERFECT COMBUSTION OF MANLY SOULS DRILL ATTACK!” Unlike Nate, Travis ran forward to swing the laser drill sword back and forth to break through walls.
“This whole place is coming down! We gotta bail!” Soma said, who had breaking things with a golden teddy bear. Fluttershy and a few other of the mares that had helped evacuate the hospital nodded, heading outside.
“Save the donuts!” Ralf shouted, pointing at Phoenix. The former lawyer nodded, taking the boxes of donuts in his arms. Ralf and Snake took point, leading Phoenix through the debris to escape. One by one, the humans left the hospital and took points to cover exits in case a real changeling did show up.
They all knew it was a front.
Nate drilled the top of the roof, carrying Rarity in his free arm as they landed outside. Dan was the last one out, looking around with a nod. Dan took out a brand new flame grenade. As he walked out, the small hospital was now slowly crumbling down behind himself. Dan pulled the ring out from his red incendiary device and toss it over his left shoulder. The hospital quickly caught on fire thanks to Pinkie’s perfectly placed items.
“We should keep walking,” Snake turned to look at the others.
“Why?” Trixie asked.
“Well, that’s a hospital, right? There’s bound to be oxygen tanks that are-” Snake stopped talking, as explosions begun to tear through the small building.
“Yeah, that,” Dan said.
Dr. Stable and Nurse Redheart held each other, crying at how their tiny hospital was now burning to the ground.
“The hospital is gone!” A pony said, shocked at the debris.
“I’ve got the donuts!” Phoenix said, opening a box.
“But the hospital!”
“Donuts!” Phoenix said, narrowing his eyes at the pony. Rainbow Dash also stared at the poor patient and sneer. The pony nodded, moving to get a donut. The other humans smiled at each other, even Dan humming a tune to get a tasty treat after a fire.
Soma walked over to look down at Dr. Stable, his eyes closed a bit. “Work on your bedside manner, doc.”
Author’s notes: No donuts were harmed in the making in this chapter. Chapter proofreaded by LyonAzakura.