//------------------------------// // chapter 13 // Story: Discorded Humanity // by The Drifting Bard //------------------------------// He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. as i took my first step towards home, i stood atop a cliff. the cliff overlooked the whole of ponyville, it looked peaceful. however, what i failed to notice was a cyan blur heading straight towards me. as i ducked down out of the way, she stopped. "D-Dave? is that you?" "hey Dash, its...well... " she pushed me to the floor. "do you have any idea how long you've been gone?" "two months" i stated, bracing myself for the coming storm of her reply. "you've been gone for five years" the information hit me like a ton of bricks."please tell me your joking?" she shook her head, she could her the pain in my voice. "you havent aged a day man, when twilight told me what happened..." "where is she?" i stood up, "she's at the library, like always... she's looking after" i clamped her mouth shut. "thanks, Gotta run!" i shouted. as i ran off, i had to think of what to say. i jumped over various stalls selling.. whatever they were selling. i was suddenly bucked in the chest. "now really Dave, you disappear for 5 years and then come back and tear up the place?" "Applejack, maybe you can fill me in on what happened" i stated, she shrugged her shoulders. "well, for starters, when you disappeared, Twilight broke... just damn near broke.. like her color just faded" i was saddened by this. "and then when the baby came" "baby?" i was shocked. "yup, you got yourself a little colt" my heart beat sped up. i had a son and didnt even know about it. rainbow landed next to me. "Applejack, you didnt" "sorry, i had ta... cant lie that well" we heard a mighty roar of "no one breaks a pinkie promise" i stayed put, my thoughts were of my son.... i had a son... as the pink blour darted past she said a simple hi, but then came running back. i was tackled into a hug. "OH DAVE!!!!! i missed you so much, well not as much as twilight does" "pinkie, please... i just want to go home to the library" she let me go, looking into my eyes. "okie dokie lokie" she siad glumly. "hey, go get em Pinks" i smiled, "i'll still be here.... cross my heart, hope to fly," she watched as i went through the motions. "stick a cupcake in my eye" "y-you remembered after all these years" i heard a certain posh voice. "how could i forget, Rarity" i looked over to her and smiled. "did she ever get her Cutie mark?" i asked her, Rarity simply nodded. "she's traveling with an orchestra at the moment" Rarity smiled. "i bet your proud," I smiled half-heartedly. she could see that i was still feeling the blow of being pulled away. i then sighed and shook off the feeling. "hows things with Spike?" i asked. Spike walked out of the Post office carrying several large rolls of farbic. "going quiet well actually, we're still together" "thats good" "she misses you, you know" Spike placed a clawed hand on my shoulder with a small smile. i sat down on a near by bench, still trying and failing to keep my composure. the dragon and pony could see i was about to break. the tears welled up in my eyes for a moment. "i'll be fine," i pinched the bridge of my nose. "just.... happy to be home" i stood up and began the walk to the library, hearing the faint sounds of a mother chastizing a child. i stopped outside the door, "look, i know you've been fighting, your father would" she was cut off. "thats just the point, mom, Dad isnt here, you told me he disappeared" i slumped down on the footsteps. "your father saved us all," she shouted "he saved me" i continued to listen until a heavy silence began. i stood up and brushed myself down. i knocked on the door. "i'll get it mom" the small colt opened the door, but quickly hid behind twilight upon seeing me. "hello, my love" i took a step inside as she averted her gaze from me. "where did you go?" she whimpered, her voice wavered. i suddenly felt a pair of hooves hit me in the chest. "you made mom cry!!" the small colt had bucked me. i sat up and rubbed my chest for a moment. "hell of a buck you've got, did you learn form Applejack?" the kid suddenly smiled a nodded enthusiastically. "well, whats your name?" he looked back at twilight who meekly nodded. "Mjolner thunder strike" hearing the Colt's name, i smiled. "kid, do you know what the first part of your name means?" he shook his head. "hammer of the gods," i patted Thunder on teh head. "me and your mother need to talk, go outside and play" "Twilight," she was still looking down. "Twilight look at me" i pleaded, whe her head lifted, her eyes were shut. she didnt want to look at me, i didnt blame her. "you've been gone for five years... and you suddenly reappear?" "i know... im sorry" i tried to look her in the eyes, but quickly found that i couldn't. "sorry?, sorry doesnt bucking cut it!!!, when you left, i was broken" "i know but" i tried to defend myself. "it felt like i was left at the alter for Celestia's sale!!!" "Twi" "you could have sent a message, you could have tried.... y-y-you could have" she broke into sobs as she fell into my arms. i attempted to kiss her, but she pushed me away.. "i... i've moved on Dave, you can stay here if you like but..." just like that. the walls came slowly crashing down. "so... i've been gone for five years, and you've found somepony else?" my voice wavered slightly. my vision blurred for a moment, but i simply blinked it away. she was expecting me to simply lose it. "five years... is a long time to wait," i sighed, silently choking back the tears. "i don't blame you" she slumped down, "i...i'm the worst Pony" "no your not, you're just looking out for Thunder over there" i sighed. she had calmed down quite a bit. "so where did you go?" "i was sent back to earth," i sighed "a voice had told me i'd be brought back when i was needed again" i continued my explanation. "it had only been 2 months on earth, but five years here" she looked at me for a moment, the pain of finding this out was plastered on my face. a few tears had found themselves rolling down my cheeks. "at least I'm home now" "Thunder, could you come back inside, there's someone i'd like you to meet" "why did you choose the name you did?" i asked the lavender mare. "the word Mjolner reminded me of you" she pulled me into a hug.. "hey Thunder" "hello mister..." "Dave" the small colts eyes widened as he uttered a word. "Dad?"