//------------------------------// // Mr... Samsonite? // Story: Thine Own Self // by Doctorparadox13 //------------------------------// ''Argh!!'' ''Whats wrong with ya sugarcube?'' Applejack asked the thing, who was holding his head as he walked. ''Yeah, whats wrong with ya?'' Applebloom asked ''Are you hungry?'' Sweetie belle asked ''Ugh... No. I just have a pounding headache.'' I mutter. Applejack was about to reply but I cut her off. ''So how far is this ponyville?'' ''Bout 20 minutes.'' Applejack replied. ''Can I ask ya more um, personal questions?'' ''Sure, It may help to find out who I am.'' ''Whats that on your belt? it looks like a sheath.'' ''My belt?'' I look down at my belt, there were a bunch of grenades and other stuff attached to it, on my right side was an empty pistol holster, and on my left was... A knife, I stopped walking and unsheathed it. Applejack and the cutie mark crusaders stopped in their tracks and watched the knife I held in my hand. On the blade it read ''Beast of America'' on it. America... heh... Did these ponies think I was gonna hurt them? ''Oh, um, sorry if I scared you with the knife.'' I said putting the knife back into the sheath ''Why do you carry that big scary knife?" Scootaloo asked nervously ''I don't know... but judging by my outfit I'm some kind of soldier.'' Applejack was about to ask something again, but I cut her off... again. Jesus, I have a big hole in my memory and their still asking me useless questions. OK, my turn. After all I have an odd feeling in my gut like I'm gonna be here for a while. ''OK, Applejack, my turn for questions. Whos in charge of ponyville?'' ''Um, well, technically Mayor Mare is in charge of ponyville, but princess Celestia and princess Luna rule all of Equestria.'' ''Huh? So two princess rule Equestria?'' ''Eeyup, Princess Celestia raises the sun and Princess Luna raises the moon.'' ''What are you talking about Applejack? How is that possible?'' OK, things were starting to come back to me, no one or in this case no pony can raise the sun or the moon all by themselves. ''Magic silly. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are alicorns, which means their the most powerful beings in existence.'' Applejack said with a chuckle. ''Magic? You have magic here? And whats an alicorn? ''Well, only unicorns and alicorns can use magic, but yeah, we have magic here. And an alicorn is all three races combined. Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are the only alicorns in existence'' Jesus, my mind is completely blown. Well, with everything thats been going on in these short few hours, I guess my mind is easy to blow. I mean, whats next, talking dragons? ''What else do you have here? Flying ponies too?'' ''Actually yeah, their called pegasi.'' ''And can they use magic?" ''Well, not magic like unicorns, but they have magic that allows them to walk on clouds, and us earth ponies have magic that allows us to deal with animals and plants things easier than all the other races.'' ''Ugh...'' I sigh out loud, ''I guess I'll answer any more questions while I think of some...'' ''Ooh! we have a million more questions to ask!'' Scootaloo blurted out. Ugh... As if my headache isn't bad enough. After about 15 minutes of walking, I had the urge to brutalize my head against a tree or a rock or something hard. they've been repeating the same questions they've asked a few minutes earlier, then argued about different things about me, like whether I had a spaceship or not, or the helmet I wore was supposed to be for fashion purposes. Every few seconds seemed like decades. Ugh... lets just get to ponyville. Fast. before I pass out. “Hey, look! We’re here!” Applejack enthusiastically said. The humble village of Ponyville emerged from the skyline, displaying the bright, pastel-colored buildings. They were... cartoonish. And off in the distance ponies of all colors and race littered the streets. And in the sky I noticed a few pegasi. ''Um... so twilight's library right?'' ''Eeyup! Twilight is one smart unicorn, in fact, shes the star pupil of Princess Celestia herself! ''Hmm, I'd like to meet this ''Princess Celestia'' sometime.'' ''We should probably talk to twilight about that. we're almost there.'' As we entered ponyville everypony on the street stopped whatever they were doing and stared at us, well, more specifically me. I was twice as tall as all of them, Applejack was probably 3 or 4 feet, while I was about 6 feet tall, I walked on two legs which apparently wasn't normal, I almost resembled a monkey, and the clothes I wore were do dirty and torn it had looked like I've been through a war. ''Hey Applejack?'' ''Yes sugarcube?'' ''Why is everypony staring at me?'' ''Because they've never seen a monkey like you before.'' Applebloom said from behind me. ''Monkey? Ugh... I guess I do look like one...'' ugh, I can't even remember what race I am. I can just remember bits and pieces about small stuff. ''Well, maybe your a certain kind of talking monkey.'' Sweetie belle commented ''Ooh! hey mister, I forgot to ask what your cutie mark was.'' Scootaloo exclaimed. Applebloom and Sweetie belle facehoofed. ''Darn it! how could we forget ta ask something like that?'' Applebloom said ''Um, whats a cutie mark?'' I ask ''Everypony has a cutie mark! It’s something they get when they discover their special talent.” She pointed to Applejack’s flank. “Like mah big sister’s! She got hers when she found her talent in applebucking!” I took off my helmet and scratched my head. ''I was kinda wondering what those were, I just thought they were some sort of trend.'' “Nope.” Applejack confirmed. “Ah tried to live in Manehatten with mah aunt an’ uncle, but then ah realized that mah place was here on the farm. When ah came home, this appeared on mah flank.” She gestured to the three red apples contrasting her orange fur. ''How exactly does that work?'' All of them just shrugged, and I let out another loud sigh. ''Well, bye, Me and the crusaders are going to the lake. We're gonna try to get our swimming cutie marks!'' Applebloom said as the ''cutie mark crusaders'' Walked off in a different direction. '' OK be back by supper Applebloom! Oh hey, we're here!'' Applejack said as she approached a giant tree. ''The library inside a big tree?'' ''Eeyup, this mare sure loves her books, they about half her world.'' ''Heh...'' Applejack knocked on the door and a few seconds later a small... lizard thing answered the door. ''Oh hey Applejack, what the hay is that?!'' ''Hes, um... what did ya say ya were again?'' ''I think.... um...'' I stammer ''Look, is twilight here? We need to see her.'' Applejack interrupted. Heh, at least I have more time to think. ''Wait! You’re a human! Your not supposed to be real!'' Spike shouted I was about to tell him dragons aren't supposed to be real, but the little dragon cut me off. ''Twilights upstairs, I'll go get her.'' And the little dragon went up some nearby stairs and disappeared. ''Um, Who was that?'' ''Aw. thats just Spike, really nice kid.'' Applejack told me stepping into the library ''Wait, I remember, I am a human.'' I said walking into the library and browsing the books on the shelf. There were books of all kinds on the shelf, and ''Twilight'' Kept her books neat and in order. Obsessive maybe? ''Do ya remember anything else sugarcube?'' Applejack asked worried ''Um... no.'' That was a lie right there. I'm sure I was a soldier. But I can't tell them that. This land seemed so peaceful, did they even know what a soldier? They seemed scared when I held that knife... Yeah... I don't know what they'll say to that. Theres a possibility I'm just imitating a soldier. ''Um, sugarcube? are you alright?'' I put the book I was holding back on the shelf and spun around. I was about to respond to her, but I was cut off yet again, by a purple... unicorn. ''Oh hey Applejack, what brings you here. Oh, now I know.'' The purple unicorn said looking at me. ''So, Spike wasn't joking when he said a real live human was here.'' I took a step towards her and examined her. Purple, A dark purple mane, and her cutie mark was... A star? ''Oh, um, Hi'' I said ''Um... Your a human.'' The purple unicorn said ''Yes, Apparently I am, Whats your name?'' "Twilight Sparkle, Princess Celestia's number one student!" That sounds pretty rehearsed. If she's a student under the The most powerful being in Equestria than she might be a bit of a goody-two-shoes, most likely. ''Whats your name?'' ''Um... I can't remember, come to think of it... I don't remember much.'' ''Is that a saddlepack? maybe theres something in there that will help us find out who you are.'' Twilight said, then there was a knocking on the door, and then a yellow, um, pegasus and a pink pony carrying a tray of cupcakes came bouncing in. ''Twilight! you just have to try these cupcakes! their my new recipe! the pink pony said trying to talk with a tray of cupcakes in her mouth. The yellow pegasus gasped when she saw me. The pink pony dropped the tray on a nearby table walked around me, inspecting my body. ''I've never seen a monkey like you before! Do you like cupcakes? I'm Pinkie pie! but you can call me pinkie for short.'' The pink pony known as Pinkie said feeling my muscles. ''Um... can you now touch me? I feel, um, uncomfortable.'' ''Oh, sorry mister monkey!'' Pinkie said backing off and standing next to Applejack. The yellow pegasus stepped forward and looked me straight in the face. Tears were welling up in her eyes. ''Wh-Who did these terrible things to you?'' She said pointing at the three scars that went down the front of my face. She then hugged me tightly. Did this pegasus think I was in pain? I was, but I guess she felt bad for me since I had so many scars. ''Well, from what it looks like, something big scratched me.'' ''Maybe a manticore did this to him.'' Twilight said ''Or timber wolves.'' Applejack replied ''Ah! I remember. I was gonna go through my backpack to see if there was anything that would jog my memory.'' I said gently pushing the yellow pegasus off me and setting my backpack on the table. The yellow pegasus looked sadly as me. ''Hmm...'' I said to myself opening the backpack and setting my gun off to the side. ''mph, what this?'' Pinkie said as she held the gun in her mouth. i quickly grabbed it out from her mouth and set it back down on the table. ''Don't touch things without my permission.'' I scolded ''Sorry Mr.human.'' Pinkie said. I continued to root through the bag, taking out whatever was in there. Hmm, ammo clips, a canteen, Packaged food, um, three ''Captain America'' comics, A neatly folded black and grey outfit, two random metal bracers. and at the bottom of the backpack was a small briefcase that fit snuggly in the bottom. I took that one out and examined it on the table. Maybe this was the answer I was looking for. Only problem was... it was locked. ''Hey, maybe this is you name.'' the yellow pegasus said as she pointed to some writing on the briefcase. ''Mr...Samsonite?'' Twilight asked ''I don't like that name. How about we shorten it to ''Samson'' Do you like that Samson?'' Pinkie said hopping up and down. ''Sounds good to me.'' I said as I tried to pry open the briefcase. ''Hey guys, this thing won't open, can I have some help?'' ''Ah can kick it open.'' Applejack said ''No, Applejack, don't worry, i have a spell to unlock locks.'' Twilight said as a magical purple aura surrounded the briefcase, and I heard a small clicking noise. ''That should do it.'' ''Thank you Twilight.'' The four ponies watched in awe as I opened the briefcase. Maybe this briefcase has the key to my identity. Maybe I'll finally know who I am. Random behind the scenes note whatever: the briefcase with the writing ''samsonite'' on it Is a reference to the movie ''Dumb and dumber'' Except he uses it as his name, and the briefcase isn't filled with money. I love putting references in my stories.