Chapter 9
Final
"So how did you come upon such a massive carriage?" Sky questioned
"Family, I inherited it."
"And how are we going so fast" Ribbon asked
"It's enchanted"
"So you don't-" Essence started
"MUST YOU ASK SO MANY QUESTIONS?" Trixie lost it. "*sigh* Sorry, I'm just not used to having company..." She turned to see 3 small mares curled up in the corner. "Regardless we're almost there..."
I can't lie very well, and I knew, that everypony else knew, that I was scared. I was going up against the highest of law in this world, and as far as anypony is concerned, I'm an alien. I may not even have rights here. I'm probably free game. *sigh* With all this I still can't deny the lump sitting in my throat from the idea of talking with Scratch. What is a man to say? "Uhh, hi Scratch, I'm being hunted down by Canterlot royalty right now so let me make this quick, I love you." Anyway I put the words through, I always end up sounding like an idiot, but, is that not how love works? The more you suffer, and toil for that one moment of satisfaction only makes it stronger..... but..... only if I make it.
"David?" Sky looked over worryingly "You ok? Your looking a little pale"
I tried to force a smile onto my face "you needn't worry about me Sky" I put a hand on her head "If I don't make it back, tell Twi I'm thankful for everything she's done" I held in my tears "And don't loose that album I signed for you. It'll be worth a fortune one day."
Sky was struggling to hold in her tears, and gave me a hug. "Come on David, its not like were going to your funeral. This should be a happy day. For all of us." She final managed to smile
"your right, I guess I'm just being overly dramatic" I pushed her off of me playfully.
Part of me wanted to explain the situation fully to her, how I was the wanted man on a world wide manhunt, but that would be cruel...... hey, you ever get that feeling of marching t'words something you don't want to do, but you know that at the end of the path it's unavoidable? Well, *ugh* I think I'm going to be sick.
"We're almost there" Trixie said in monotone
"Ok Trixie, I need you to come with me" I began to brief her "If what you said is true, then all hell is going to break loose once we get there"
She nodded "So.... does this mean we're even?" I couldn't tell if she was joking, or being genuine.
"Let's not get ahead of ourself, and just let the outcome of this final thing determine our standing." She flashed a frown at me, and I can't blame her, our task is daunting, and our chances slim.
"Hey, am I the only one that can hear that?" Ribbon questioned
"Royal trumpets....." Essence said grimly
"Trixie, stop the cart!"
"ARE YOU CRAZY!?!?"
"We're a much smaller target on foot!"
"What the hell did I sign up for?" I had to give a little chuckle, as we jumped out the side of the cart, and began running.
At this point I didn't know what was going on, and the thundering sound of trumpets pierced my ears consistently. I began to lower my form, and sprint even faster. Love, hate, and a longing to end it all coursing through my veins like pure adrenaline. I looked behind me to see Trixie falling behind, meter, by meter, as I continually sped up. I swear I could have given RD a good run for her money in a race, and as the door to Scratch's studio approached, my train of thought was completely lost, and my heart jumped into my throat. Many doubts ran through my mind, many doubts that ended with 3 words.
"CANTERLOT ROYALTY, HALT!" I turned to see an exhausted Trixie at spear tip.
"TRIXIE!"
Her horn glowed as our eyes met, and I felt the throbbing from my heart disappear. In fact, I couldn't feel anything, until the shaking started, and 3 large pillars of earth rose from the ground with the guards on top. I could feel my heart begin to pump again and Trixie fell to the ground.
"Trixie....." I said sympathetically
"Go David, be with Scratch, please"
"I would suppose the tables have turned." I said jokingly
She smiled once before her head lightly hit the ground, and another squad of guards was mindlessly chasing me again. I turned, and sprinted off again, shortly after meeting the door.
*Knock, Knock, Knock*
The door opened, and just before I pushed Scratch out of the way I heard a very desperate voice behind me "NO STOP! PLEASE!" The last word running through my mind before I shut the door, and locked it.
"What the hell, what do you think your doing?!?!?"
"Scratch, please..."
*Slam Slam Slam* "Canterlot royalty, come out or we will bring your door down!"
"David, what have you gotten yourself into!?!"
"Scratch not now, please" I knelt to her level, knowing that with the legion of anxious guards behind the door, I had no time to sugar coat it. "Everything that happened, it's not how it was supposed to happen."
"What??"
"On the count of 10 we will enter by force"
"The distractions, Trixie..."
"David......."
"It was all a series of misfortune, it was all staged.."
"S-staged?" her voice now sympathetic.
"7,8"
"The fact is Scratch, I have strong feelings for you." My heart stopped for the second time. "I love you Scratch" I leaned forward "I always have" my lips met hers.
*SMASH* "WE HAVE YOU NOW!!!"
This was different, I could now feel a heart beat, but..... It wasn't mine, it was, hers....... I raised my hand, and it glowed a dark, luminescent blue, making the walls around the guards close in around them, boxing them in like rats. I broke the kiss.
"I-I-I love you too" a tear running down her beautiful cheek "I love you..." I sat there, feeling a wave of steady dizzyness wash over me, I realised I was talking to her, she laughed, yet, I didn't mean to talk....... everything went white.....
~---~
"Ugh, uhhhh, ow......"
"Arise, David"
"Celestia, y-you, why? Where?"
"David, I'm so proud of you"
"Proud!!?!?!?" I screamed "That's why I'm here? In this prison!?!?"
"Oh? Prison?" She turned her head "If prison then maybe I was wrong......"
"F-fine, where am I?"
"Don't you see? You'r in your own Subconscious....."
"I don't understand, how are you here then?"
"An Alicorn's power is great" she paused "However even I can't compare to your's....."
"Mine?"
"Yes, yours. Are you not aware??"
"No"
"Ahh, so many questions" *sigh* "You've used it twice today"
"you mean......"
"Your heart stopping, David, you can't take that as a coincidence.
"What?"
"You see David, everypony has an element. However they require another's element to use them to their full potential"
"Trixie....."
"Indeed, you gave her your heart, your, element... you made the connection."
"So me and Trixie, we're, destined to be together?"
"Well, no.... you see. Everypony has a unique half, but you. You, David, are able to rapidly adapt to any element."
"So what your saying is that I can never find my true match...."
"Not exactly, David, you felt a strange presence before you used your power on my guards."
"Ya, that's correct"
"Scratch completed you....."
"oh......."
"Yes, I'm so very proud of you David"
I looked around, the sudden hit of realisation dizzying me "W-why would you stop me then? Why would you keep me from Scratch!?!?"
"I was.... afraid"
"Celestia.... afraid...... afraid of what?
"Humans..." she lowered her head
"Why be afraid of a human?"
"Because I have studied humans.. I have studied you. Your species is volatile, incapable of adapting to an element." Her look of determination and disgust quickly turning to a sweet sympathy "Even you David..... you went as far as....."
My eyes tear'd up, and I shook my head "God rest Marcus's soul"
"But I see though all of that now. You have proven to me that you are more" She lowered her head, and her slender horn glowed and sparked of rainbows. Suddenly I could see myself, all around me, memories.... "Me buying the apartment... Twi arriving....." I dwell'd in awe, as my newly familiar thoughts and worries of earth re-rooted them self in my mind. "Mom, and dad"
"All but memories David"
"Marcus"
"And so comes the hard part. I'm sorry.... but...... I need to erase everything...."
"Everything? I wont have any memory of home?"
"David...." She said in a soft tone "You are home"
"But, these are my memories, my thoughts"
"Don't think them memories but evidence. Traces back before your element"
"Ok" I said in a sturdy voice "Ok Celestia, just do it" I lowered my head "I no longer need them anyway" A tear running down my cheek.
"David," She smiled "David Scratch, welcome home, welcome to Equestria" I felt her place her horn lightly on my head, and I smiled, knowing what was coming, reminiscing my past one last time. "Do you accept David?"
~--~
I opened my eye's to see Scratch's. I looked around seeing everyponies anxiety as they awaited my answer. And do you know what I said?
"I do"
The End