The quartet of ponies began their path to the nearby town of Ponyville, Twilight in the lead. The group was quiet while Asura scanned the horizon for any signs of the Gohma. He couldn't keep his guard down, especially after all that's happened. Wherever he went, disaster was sure to follow. He was starting to have second thoughts about going to this, 'Ponyville'. Even more so, the silence was putting him on edge.
Rarity was the first to speak. "Asura, sweetheart, what are you looking for?" She didn't want to admit it, but she was feeling uneasy with his awareness. Asura looked back, wearing a blank expression. "I can't ever be too careful. In my world, everywhere I went, I was attacked by Gohma." Rarity stopped a second, placing a hoof over her mouth, then pondering.
"Oh my, how horrid," she quickened her pace, noticing everypony else had Asura's attention. "What is a 'Gohma'?" She asked. Asura suddenly stopped, looking to Rarity who nearly bumped into him.
"They are god-awful monsters," He lightly stomped one hoof to the ground, creating a small impact crater and shattering a few nearby stones. "Wanting nothing other than to kill the innocent!" At this point, everypony else's jaws dropped in mere shock. Asura then walked up to Twilight.
"Your friend questioned what they were; does that mean they aren't here? That they don't exist in this world?" He was nearly face to face with Twilight at that point.
Twilight rubbed a hoof under her chin. "Hmmm, I've never heard about 'Gohma' until you mentioned it. And I'm sure I would've read about them in my books..."
Hearing this was unbelievable. Asura let out a great sigh of relief before thinking aloud. "Finally I can catch a break." Even though he was in a world he knew close to nothing about, he was starting to feel...happy.
"Twilight!" The lavender Unicorn quickly turned her head as she recognized that southern accent. It was Applejack, one of her most trusted friends. Asura turned his head just as quickly and saw the mare trotting their way. She was a regular pony with an orange coat and blonde hair tied at the ends. However, the most distinct characteristic about her was her hat. He'd never seen that sort of headwear on his world. In some way she was very different from the trio of ponies he'd already met.
"Twilight, there ya are. Ah've been lookin' everywhere for you," the blonde mare spoke. "Ah saw that awful bright light as I was out applebuckin', then some o' the apple trees got tossed about!" Twilight grew a worried expression. "Oh no! Is everypony okay?" She questioned.
"Yea they're fahn, we'll just have some replantin' to do." Applejack spat to the side of the path, causing Rarity to recoil in slight disgust. She looked to Asura with a smile on her face. "Say, who's yer friend?" Asura lifted a metallic hoof, but Twilight beat him to the introduction.
"Applejack, this is Asura. He just got here which is...kinda the reason your trees were uprooted..." She gave a sheepish smile. Applejack began frowning and raised an eyebrow.
"Well now, that so," she took a few steps toward Asura. "Looks like you got some hard work ahead o' ya." She poked his chest with a hoof causing a light thud, not even moving him. Applejack's eyes widened in surprised. "Land sakes, he's like a brick wall!" This got Rainbow Dash's attention. "Whoa, really?!" She then tapped Asura's shoulder, feeling the rock hard texture of his exterior. He groaned in slight annoyance while Rainbow exclaimed and Rarity rolled her eyes.
"So, Asuruh, ah reckon you ain't from around here?" She looked up to meet his bright, colorless eyes. "Far from it," he said. "And I don't plan on staying for long."
"Welp, ah'm Applejack. Ah work the farm over at Sweet Apple Acres," She tried picking up his hoof to shake it, realizing that she couldn't even budge it. A punch on his metal-clasped shoulder would do, she thought. Rainbow Dash snickered and Applejack's cheeks flushed a vibrant red. Asura raised an eyebrow and spoke. "And now you want me to help you fix it." Applejack nodded. "Eyup. And uh..heh.. with how built ya are, ah reckon we'll have it done by nightfall."
Twilight interrupted. "Sorry Applejack, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow. I'm sure Asura needs to rest after his, well, entrance, and I have a few questions to ask him. C'mon girls." They all started off to Ponyville. Rarity then spoke. "Twilight, I would like to use him for modeling! I've never worked with.." She cleared her throat. "Such a tone and muscular stallion such as yourself..." She nervously giggled.
Rainbow hovered next to Asura and put an arm around him. "And you've gotta see all my awesome flying tricks! Heh, in honor of you, I might come up with some new ones." All the ponies laughed while Asura only smirked. He only wished Mithra could be here with him. She would be so happy interacting with these friendly mares that currently surrounded him. All the more reason he needed to get back to his world and save her.
So she could be happy again.