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// New Home 
// Story: Fluttershy's Silent Guardian 
// by Z-A-C 
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Now back at my house, with all of my weapons, I sat down on the bed and held my head in my hands. I do not care that Rainbow Dash doesn't like me. And I left her, as well as the others in Canterlot. Celestia was nice enough to have a couple of her guards escort me back to Ponyville. I thanked them and they left. They could have chosen a better place to drop me off at though. Instead they decided to drop me off in the middle of the damn town! I ignored the screams of the ponies and went back to where I am now. Little did I know that I was followed (what!? I have a lot on my mind!). There was a knock on the door. I went over and opened it, not really paying attention to who was at the door.

"How was your journey?" I asked thinking it was Zecora.

"Well I don't think it was much of one? I just followed you here." Definitely not Zecora, but instead it was a gray mare with blonde hair, and...strange eyes.

I sighed, not bothering with grabbing a pistol. "Who are you and what do you want?"

"I don't really know."

I raised an eyebrow. "You don't know who you are?"

"No, I don't know what I doing here?"

"Can you at least tell me your name then."

"Oh right, sorry My name's Derpy! Who are you?"

"Derpy is strange name. I am Viktor Kozlov, it is...nice...to meet you. What are you doing here?"

"Like I said I don't really know. I just saw you and thought 'Hey something new! I wonder what he is and where he's going.' So I followed you!"

"Are you sure it was wise choice following me?"

"Well..." She tapped her chin in thought. "Maybe not, but you're not going to hurt me are you?"

I acted like I was thinking about it for a bit. And then I saw that she was getting nervous. "No I'm not. So you don't want anything?"

"Nope." She smiled.

"Um...okay. Can you please leave?"

"Sure! But could you be a nice whatever you are and escort me out? The forest is kinda scary and it's getting dark."

I shrugged. "I don't see why I couldn't." I grabbed my Makarov. "Follow me."

We are probably half way to the entrance of the forest. All has been fairly quiet. Of course Derpy wasn't. She had a lot questions. I answered most of them, but at one point it got kind of annoying and I asked her to stop. It didn't seem to affect her much. She just hummed a happy while walking. It was nice. We reach the entrance with no trouble. We said goodbye and parted ways. When I got back, I had pleasant surprise.

"Zebra daughter! You're back! How was journey?"

"Quite eventful. But that is good, because the dangers are plentiful."

"What did you bring back?"

"Just some old things from home. I am glad that I can now call them my own."

I raised an eyebrow. "That doesn't really rhyme you know?"

She chuckled. "I do not rhyme all of the time Viktor."

"Is good point. You seem tired. Why don't you sit down and allow me too make you some tea?"

"Thank you."

"Before I do the though, I have a question."

"Hmm?"

"How did you make it back so quickly?"

"Speed potion. I learned it while you were 'fighting' Nightmare Moon."

"I see. Glad you're back Zecora."

"Anything happen here while I was gone?"

"Well I saved that pony that always enters the forest and was captured by her friends."

"Oh my."

"That's not all. They took me to Canterlot and I met Celestia. We had an...off start, but all is good."

"That is nice too hear."

"Let me make your tea. You just sit down and relax."

"Thank you."

I fetched the tea pot and made sure it had all the necessary things in it. When it did I put it on the fire until it was ready. I let it cool down just a little bit before I poured it into the cups. We chatted while drinking and, since I didn't finish mine earlier, having dinner. We had the standard dinner of assorted plants from the forest. We somehow started on the topic of where we came from. She told me she comes from the Zebra Dominion, and in turn I told her I come from Soviet Russia. We didn't talk about family though, but I am not complaining.

Dinner is done and the day has ended. Zecora has gone to sleep, I have tried and have not been successful. I decided to read from my old journal, to see if that would help. I do not know why it would but It is worth trying. So I would not lose I keep it on my nightstand. Ah yes Albina and my wife Vera, I miss them so. Perhaps I should ask Twilight to speak with the Princess. I will ask Fluttershy where she lives, and hopefully she will know. The reading worked and I am tired. I am going to go to sleep now, and I plan on asking Twilight about contacting Celestia.

It is raining outside. Not a good start to the day. Zecora and I breakfast, and over breakfast she told me that while I was in my potion induced coma, she went into Ponyville to find some ingredients she couldn't find around the forest. I asked her how the trip was and she said the ponies ran into their houses and hid. I told her the did the same to me on the way back here. With breakfast over, I grabbed my pistol, told Zecora where I was going and headed out.

I arrived at the house that Fluttershy lives in and knocked on the door. Fluttershy answered and was quite surprised. She flew back in surprise making a weird sound.

"You alright in there? You're not scared of me all of a sudden are you?"

She walked back up to the door. "Oh, no I'm not. You just surprised me is all. Would you like to come in?"

"Thank you but I can't. I am here to ask you where Twilight lives."

"Oh, okay. She lives in library in town. It's a big tree you can't miss it."

"спасибо er, thank you Fluttershy. I will stop by later. And you don't have any plans, then I can visit."

"That sound wonderful. I don't have any plans today."

"Good good. I will stop by later. Just don't go flying across the house again." I chuckled, she looked down at the floor. "Is joke! I'm only kidding with you. Goodbye Fluttershy. Увидимся позже."

"Huh?"

"It means; See you later."

"Oh," She smiled. "Bye Viktor."

I turned around and the door closed behind me. I started walking toward Ponyville. About halfway there I saw a purple unicorn heading toward me. Thinking it was Twilight I continued to walk. My assumption was correct.

"Twilight! Just the mare I was coming to see!" I smiled.

"Oh hi Viktor, I was just going to Fluttershy's to see if I could help her with anything." She smiled back.

"Is very kind of you." I nodded.

"Mmhmm, so why were looking for me?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I wanted to see if you talk more to Celestia about getting me home."

"Oh..." She frowned and looked at the ground.

"That...does not sound good."

"We talked about that a little more after you left. I helped her and her sister Luna research it after the others left." She said, looking up at me with a sympathetic look on her face.

"No luck?" I asked, hope leaving my face and voice.

She bowed her head. "No, sorry Viktor. It doesn't look like you will be able to go back to your world."

I sighed and felt a teardrop fall from my eye. "It is okay Twilight. You did all you could, and that is more then I can ask of you."

"B-but what about your family?"

"Nothing we can do it seems." I said in a disheartened voice. "Thank you for trying, Element of Magic. When you see Fluttershy tell her that I cancel plans with her. I do not care if you tell her why."

"I understand. Sorry for the bad news."

"Is fine, you tried. I would try but I can't use magic." I sighed. "Goodbye Twilight. I will see you...at a later date."

"Goodbye Viktor."

I walked back to my house and sat down against it outside. I did something that I thought I would never do. I cried. I sat there and cried, like little baby. I had good reason though, and anyone would understand. Even these ponies.

"Черт возьми! Why? Why must I continue to stay here?! I just want to see my wife and daughter again!" I held my head and my hands and continued to cry like baby. "I want to see Albina grow up! I want to kiss my lovely wife's lips again but I have to be tortured and stay here! Why!? Ебать!" But in the back of my head I knew that if the years have gone by the same way, they probably thought I was dead. Just then an idea struck me. I stood up and ran towards Fluttershy's cottage. If I was lucky Twilight would still be there.

I reached Fluttershy's cottage and knocked on the door rapidly. Fluttershy cautiously opened the door, and then saw me and hugged me.

"Twilight told me the horrible news. I'm so sorry Viktor." She said with tears starting to form.

I hugged her back. "It is sad day for me indeed. Is Twilight still here?"

"Yes, yes she's inside. Please come in."

"Thank you." I entered her home and spotted Twilight sitting in a chair. "Hello again Twilight. I had an Idea, would you care to hear it?"

"Yes I would. What is it?"

"Transporting living matter from one dimension to another may be really complicated, but what do you think about transporting non-living matter?"

"Hmm...we did find some theories on being possible but no actually spells. Why?"

I pulled out my field journal. "I wanted to know if you could send this, instead of me."

"It is possible, theoretically speaking. But say we do get it to your world. How do you know it would reach it's destination?"

I thought a little bit. "I will put my address on it and hope. I also want it wrapped up like gift if that is okay."

"Sure it is. If you give it to me I will put it somewhere safe. What kind of wrapping?"

"Plain paper will do." I looked at Fluttershy. "Do you have something I can write with?"

"Yes. One moment."

It was just a moment before she returned with a quill and ink pot. "Thank you." I sat the journal down and opened it to the very back and wrote a message. After I was done, and the ink was dry, I closed it and gave it to Twilight. Fluttershy found some plain brown wrapping paper and offered it to me. I thanked her and wrapped up the journal and wrote down a message on the front of it. The message stated that if the person who finds it is not the intended recipient, they are to immediately mail it to the address. After I was done I gave it to Twilight and entrusted her with it. With that done I decided to stay for a little bit before going back to Zecora. She probably heard me earlier, and is probably concerned. I hope that they can send the journal back home.

It has been a few days since then, and yesterday I found out that the attempt was successful. Now I only need hope that it get to Vera and Albina.