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// Author's note + Sneak Peak 
// Story: The Element of Willpower 
// by Redwolf15 
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	Well, that was fun. It took me one year, thirty chapters, a hiatus, and a lot of work, but it's finally done. I hate to see it end, this is my personal favourite of all my fics even if my other stories have been doing better than this one. And I'd just like to thank you guys for the support, criticism, hitting the favourite button, and throwing some ideas at me. It was an awesome ride.

I thought of doing a sequel to this, one about Sharla and Shantze still looking for their family with the help of Light an Flex. Of course I'd have Shining Armor, Flora, and Chex would be in it, but they wouldn't be prime characters. And I still just might do it too, maybe not though.

But is this the end of it? Yes, yes it is. I don't think I'll be making that sequel. But is this the end of Jesse and the gang? NOPE! Don't worry guys, they'll be back, but some things will change. I'm currently working on a project with another guy and we are going to make a crossover of our two of our stories. I don't know how long it will take, but it will take quite a while. 

"Redwolf15, you handsome bastard you, what changes do you speak of?"

I'm glad you folks asked that question. This story takes a apart of the multi-verse theory. There are an infinite number of universes, each one a little different from the next or a whole lot different. If your still don't understand it, then just click this link. And if you still don't get it, well then your fucking stupid.

Jesse, Sharla, Shantze, Flex, Light Flicker, and Shining Armor will all be in it. But Chex and Flora as well as any other half humans will be non-existent. I can't tell the plot or who I am working with, but I can give you  sneak peak at the first chapter:


So, how long have I been here? Four weeks? A month maybe? God, if Discord wasn't stuck in a stone prison I'd say 'Thank you for keeping your word and sending me to Equestria but I do not appreciate the dropping-me-off-near-a-hungry-manticore part.' All the while beating him into submission with my fists. So maybe you're confused as to what the hell I'm talking about. Well let me quickly summarize it for you:

I was heading to a buddy's place, he insisted that we have a sleepover. I declined at first, but he was determined for me to come over. After bugging the hell out of me, I agreed. So I'm only a few blocks from his place when this creep walks up to me and starts talking about how he can send me to Equestria. I thought he was some drug dealer or was crazy, but I decided to have a bit of fun and played along, little did I know he was telling the truth. What's more, I didn't know I was talking to the Lord of Chaos himself, Discord.

One freak-trip and a morning later, I'm in a forest in Equestria that I don't recognize. How did I know that it was Equestria? Because on the same god damn day I was nearly eaten by a manticore that looked exactly like the same one from the show! Anyway, I escaped and lived. Now let's stop talking about what's happened to me and start talking about who I am.

The name's Jesse, and I've always been the best at everything I've ever done. Sports, school, fighting, you name it and I'll be the best at it. You may think being the best at everything is great, well it's not! I have zero competition and no challenge in life. That is, until I came here. Just about every day has kept my heart racing and my mind struggling. Every day is a challenge, a struggle for me to survive. And I love it!

At first I just wanted to find my way home, but things have changed, it's so much more different here. For one, I've been making a lot more friends than I've ever had. That buddy of mine I told you about earlier? Yeah, he's also kind of my only friend. I'm not a freak or anti-social, it's just that I tend to be a dick to people at times without meaning it. The only reason I have one friend is because he just laughs at what I say. Of course I don't insult him any more unless it's a pure joke, and we both usually share a laugh. Anyway, I'm digressing.

So as strange as it may seem, I've made some friends here. The first was a phoenix, I don't understand a single word he says, he only squawks after all. I saved him from a pack of hungry timberwolves. He was old, losing his feathers and everything, just like how Philomena was. I didn't recognize him to be a phoenix at first, but after he spontaneously combusted and was reborn, I kind of caught on after that. Together we fought off all the wolves and I gave him his name, Flex, we've stuck together ever since then. We would both be dead if it wasn't for one another. I kept him alive long enough to be reborn, and he burned every timberwolf around. You should have seen how they ran. Meanwhile, I took some severe damage and was basically dying. You want to know an interesting fact about phoenixes? They can project a warm light that heals your wounds. Seriously, my blood was pouring out, I would have been dead if not for Flex.

Then there's the griffin siblings, Shantze and Sharla. Sharla's a year older than me by human standards I figure, about nineteen, give or take. Her eye level come to about my shoulder, she's really fun, and I finally have someone else to talk to who can keep a conversation going. Much like Gilda, the feathers around Sharla's eyes were coloured and in a pattern. Only they were red instead of purple, a nice dark red I might add. She had much longer feathers on her head that streamed down past her shoulders, resembling a hair-like style. The feather-hair stuff was white but turned a red lower midway and then turned into more of an orangey shade at the tips. And that was just how she looked, she was far from helpless, trust me. 

She kept a double sided axe on her back at all times and could fight with the ferocity of a lion and precision of an eagle. Seriously folks, don't piss her off! What's more, she's not a bitch like how Gilda was. She is a nice girl, we laugh a lot at one another's jokes, compliment each other, and she always has my back. Maybe if only I had a friend like her back home then I wouldn't always be such a prick.

Moving on, her little brother Shantze is another story, rambunctious little scamp. He's small, but I suppose a twelve year old is would be. His feathers were more or less the same as his sister's, but with a blue tint. It's official, all the feathers on a griffin's head are shaped like hair. Shantze's streak back like it has been blowing in the wind. His blue hair-feathers change to a black tip like how Sharla's change to an orange. He's a bugger that can always made me laugh and enjoy talking with. Flex is really keen to the kid, spends a lot of time playing with him while his sister and I do other stuff. 

But how we came across the last member of our group is a sensitive subject that none of us like talking about. The girl's name is Light Flicker, and she's the first pony I've met. She's a unicorn with a blue/greenish coat while her mane is a zig-zag of navy blue and teal. Her cutie mark is three lights wavering on and off. She spends time with Shantze and Flex mostly, seeing as though the two are the same age and Flex is kind to her. She's grow accustomed to me, no longer frightened of the 'big-alien-monster' that I am. Why is it that she's a sensitive subject and why is she with us you ask? Because she's an orphan and her entire town was slaughtered. I'm surprised that we even found a survivor. I'll tell you something about Equestria: it isn't the wonder land we've come to think it to be. It was a small town, bodies were everywhere, rarely any of them were in one piece. We don't know what happened to them or what caused this mass homicide, and quite frankly, I don't want to find out.

I've learned since day one that I need to know how to defend myself. And how do I do that? With a katana. When I came to Equestria I had two things on me: one was my belonging I had at the time before I was sent through time and space, and the second is a sword. I never had it, or even seen it, when Discord and I met. I guess Discord was feeling a tad bit generous and gave me a little present. 

At first it was a regular steel blade, nothing fancy other than how it looked. But after a little magic and a feather from Flex, I've been able to do so much more with it, don't ask me how it happened, I don't even know. Now the blade lights on fire for a more effective melee ability, and if I don't feel like getting close, it comes with two long distance attacks now. One is a stream of fire, I just point in the direction and presto, instant flame-thrower. But my preference of distance combat is the flame wave. I just have to swing my sword in an arc while it's on fire, and a crescent flame is shot out.

So that's basically my life now. I travel around Equestria with my friends: a phoenix, two griffins, and a unicorn whose parents were killed. What fun! Anyway, let's get to the present now.



That's all you get for now. I'm excited about this project! Special thanks goes out to NightmareKnight, Thardoc, and quilzel, and of course you, the fanst. Anyway, this is Redwolf15, saying thank you for your support. Until next time!