"I...I gotta think about my life some... Don't come looking for me until Monday if I'm not back." With that, I took off flying to the mountains. As I landed the mountain summit, I remember my home on the streets, living in a cardboard box, getting my breakfast, lunch, and dinner from garbage cans. Having a single set of clothing, nearly dieing on a few occasions.
I had made many mistakes in life. I'd been lonely all my life, with no family, no wife, no kids. Sadness. Sadness was my life. Killing men, seeing friends die. I Sat down, legs dangling over the cliff, retracting my wings. Thinking what I want in life.
'Friends.' I think to my self. Just friends, that's all.
Then I remembered how accepting those ponies were. Dash took me under her wing. I had a home. Technically, at least.
They didn't care that I was from another universe. Earth you come from a different fuckin' country, you were treated lower class. I pulled up my shirt to see my wound, it was doing much better. Almost completely healed overnight.
I Remember the wars, the murders, the deaths. None of that here. I've had a terrible life. Never had a car. Never had a phone.
All my life, living on the streets, no T.V., no games. None of it. Again, I have friends here, I never want to go back to Earth.
Wars. That's all I can think about, just war and death.
I've never been normal. Not even close. "Fuck... NO!..." I yell out, going into another flashback. I backed away from the cliff just in time for it to hit me.
* Flashback *
August 27 2014
"See 'em Kyle?" Yeah, Kyle was been my spotter this mission, to Assassinate an enemy General. "Yeah. Got him in scope. Fire?" He whispered back to me. "Negative, too risky. We'll move to a better spot. Can't risk having you shot again." "Heh, Yeah... Hey man, I'm... In kind of in a crisis." Dah crap.
"How so?" "It's my daughter. She doesn't like me doing this. Come to think, Nobody in my family wants me to." "Kyle," I Say, putting my hand on his shoulder " You know what they say. Blood runs thicker than water. Your family doesn't want you doing this stuff, don't do it." " But, how do I provide for them?" I had to think there.
" You'll find a way. You're a smart man, Smarter than me." " I wouldn't say that..." " I would. Tell ya what, I've got... connections to places in California. Find a nice house there. Sit by a fire every night with a nice job. Here's a list of places I got the connections to." I Tell him, handing him a list of workplaces.
"Now, when you apply, tell 'em that Captain Fifteen has a Recommendation for you." "Really? Dude! This is awesome!"I Smiled at that. " Yeah. I Guess it is. Now, you got a choice here. Help me with this last mission, or head home now."
I could see him thinking. " I'll help out."
"Good. Now, we'll move down this ridge, I got some flashbangs and smoke grenades.
We can use them to distract the gaurds, sneak in, and slice 'em."
* 8 Hour later *
10 P.M.
"Hmm. Guess life's not so bad after all. Ponies that care for my well being, a house, I'm livin' my dream." I Say hearing the slight sound of wings. " I told you Rainbow, don't come looking for me until Monday." Then, a quite... Different voice. "Tis not Rainbow Dash." Luna. I Turned around to see Luna. " Princess?" "What art thou doing up here late at night?" " I've... taken a break from out there to... think about my life." And a decent one it is.
" Think about thou's life?" " Yes. I grew up on the streets back on Earth. Food from trash cans." 'That's... all gone now though.' "Indeed. It is all gone." I Looked at her with a confused face. 'Did...she just read my mind?' " Yes. I did, And I have been for a while. I brought thou here. For a reason." "And? What's that?" Asking again, still with a Confused face. "Thou art, as we call it, a 'Lost element'"
"A... Lost element?" "Yes. A lost element. Really two. The element of power, and the element of Intelligence." My head tilted back at that statement. "I don't believe you." " Well, sometime long ago, an element was put into a Human, thou, but another was also put into thou."
"Still, element of power? I'm not all that powerful. Or smart." " Oh, but you are." Hearing Celestia's voice from behind me. "Celestia?"
"Yes. It's me, and the rest of the element bearers." Seeing the Mane Six from the show also." What are you here for?"
"You, Jack, are the lost Prince, and our brother." My face was just confused as all hell. " Really?" "Yes. You must come with us, we'll get a chariot." "No need" I Tell them, raising into the air with those wings.
" Remember when I told you those wings would last till Sunday?" Twilight asked. "Yeah?" Then, a shock came over me. "The wings, you really had them forever. They were just under your skin. Literally." " That might explain why I've always had an itch in my shoulder blades." Damn that itch! "Yes. Now come."
* 10 Minutes later.*
Royal Castle Training hall.
"Now, feel your inner power, and grab it." I Strained my head, nothing. "Nope." "What about those?" Celestia asked, pointing to my fingers. " My fingers? Okay..." I raise my hand to try and lift the chair, Making my hand into a fist and raising my arm. "Sweet...." I Say, that chair floating in mid-air.
" Amazing how those fingers work isn't it sister?"(Random thing, not part of storyline! At this point, my right thumb is REALLY sore.) " Yes, now, time to sleep." "Agreed" I say, putting the chair down. The sun Princess leads me to my room.
Nicely decorated too. Painted black with red bolts of lightning. " Good night Celestia." "Please, call me Tia. And goodnight."
To be able to call her 'Tia' is a real privilege.
* 6 A.M. *
I groaned as I got up, looking out the window at the sun. I smelled... MRES?! 'Ooooooooh yes!' I let them copy down the recipe from my pocket, as I had been eating those for 14 years straight. I Walked down to the eating area.
"Morning Tia. Morning Luna." I Said, sitting down. " Morning Prince." They said in unison. " Call me Jack. I Don't like the name 'Prince'"
"Very well" "So, Gonna introduce me to the ponies?" Then Luna spoke up " Noon." "Sounds good." Breakfast went by silently.
* Noon *
I was dressed up in a tuxedo (Like This. ) and was behind stage.
"Mares and gentlecolts, we present to you: Our long lost brother and Prince: Jack!" There was my cue. I walked out on stage and waved.
" Hello! I'm Jack, long lost Prince and brother of the Princesses!" I Stated, ponies staring at me, dumbfounded.
"What? It's true! I'm also the bearer of two lost elements. The element of power, and the element of Intelligence, though I haven't figured out how to use the latter."
After taking questions, It was time for lunch and I was Starved.