All things were fine and dandy. I had my own house, which was expanding every day; I had a steady job with the Weather Patrol; I have wings to do amazing stunts with; I had my own business started; I taught my first lesson of paragliding to the town, then went into the personal lesson with Celestia; I even have gone through a month of getting people into classes, teaching many, and I even have 20 parachutes, minus the ones I have already sold. I could defiantly say that all was going extremely well. Keyword, Could. You see, after a month had gone by I realized a few different things. Those things, changed the path that I was taking into Equestria, and brought me to a crossroads.
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Two Weeks After Lessons Started: 7 Days Till Events: Rainbow Dash flew down beside me, as I left a house, full speed, and landed the same way I have when going extremely fast. Too be honest, she had gotten the hang of my spinning landing very quickly. Within the two weeks, we have hung out almost 24/7, except for when I went into the meeting for ponies who want to paraglide. Other than that though, we were together most of the day. It even got to the point where I call her Dashy.
“Sup Dashy?” I asked.
“Nothing really, what did you think of my landing?” she counter-asked.
“I think that you are now better at it than I am,” I said honestly.
“Dude, you’re joking right?! You are so better than me,” she tried to defend me, didn’t know why at the time though.
“Are you kidding me? I, who have only done it all of four times, compared to you, who has been practicing it non-stop, for probably as long as the first time I arrived here.”
“Really? Thanks! Anyways, lets head over to Rarity’s, she has the dresses for The Grand Galloping Gala ready to show us.”
“Oh yah, that is in what, seven days? I guess my parachute orders have been holding her back a bit from making the dresses. Let’s go.”
Rainbow and I walked to Rarity’s. Why we didn’t fly, you may ask. Well, it’s because walking takes longer. Upon arriving, we found the other five already in the shop, waiting for us. We were led to Rarity’s inspiration room, where there were six outfits: five dresses, and one suit. I think that I was the only one to realize that there were only five dresses, and that Rarity’s dress wasn’t there.
“Is there something wrong?” Rarity asked the ponies before her, who each found something that they didn’t like.
I for one, finally inspected my own outfit. It was a white jacket, with a light red trim, bright, sparkling, white shoes, a dark red, ruffled dress shirt with a complementary bowtie, and a white fedora, also with red trim. The whole thing was more than I could accurately describe in full detail. I finally realized that the six other ponies were looking at me, as I was the only one who didn’t say something.
“I think it’s near perfect. The only thing I could possibly change, are the shoes. Keep the sparkle, but have the bottoms red, fade into white at the top, but in a flame like pattern. That is the only thing that I would change from this outfit. But I have a single question for you Rarity, if the Gala is in seven days, and I also realize that it is my fault for the lack of time, but if you have to remake the dresses, when can you make yours?” I asked, but I wasn’t quite expecting that everyone except Rarity to disappear in the time it took to ask the question.
“Don’t worry about it dear, I said that I would make everyone’s outfit, and so I will.”
“I just hope you have enough time to make your own dress. And if that means not remaking my shoes, then skip them and work on your own dress. Well, I will see you later Rarity.” I left before she could respond, as to keep her from arguing back.
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Day of events: 19 Hours till events: Twilight had created a carriage out of apple, and some horses out of mice, who ran away after a cat frightened them. Each pony was in there original dress, and Rarity had made the shoe change, which she, as well, thought complemented the suit.
“Great, now what will we have pull the carriage?” Twilight asked.
“I could pull it, after all, as long as we fly, I can pull it.” I offered.
“How are you going to get it to fly?” She asked back.
“Simple, I use my super-condensed clouds.”
“That won’t be necessary,” Rarity interrupted, being followed by a few colts.
“Fine, I guess that I will just meet you girls there.”
“How are you going to get there?” Rainbow asked.
“Simple Dashy, in extreme style.” I left them behind and they all went into the carriage, while I went to my house. Within the house, I picked up a white pack, went to the roof, and ran off of it, going for a dive. I deployed the white parachute, and was lifted into an updraft. I grew level with the castle, and started my traverse to the capital. I arrived earlier than everypony else, and had found another updraft that brought me to near the altitude of 13 kilometers.
I stayed up there before the others came. At that point, I started my decent, and flew into the building, just behind the rest of my group. There were a lot of gasp as they saw me fly in. I gained a bit of altitude as the parachute was lifted slightly, and was able to get 4 feet above Celestia, and to the right of her. I clipped out of the chute, flared my longer-than-normal wings, and fell into a human-like kneel, head down, when I hit the ground, facing the princess. “Your white knight is here, as per your request. What are your orders?” I announced, head still down.
I swear I heard her chuckle ever so gently, and the room was silent, waiting to hear what would happen. “Rise my ‘White Knight’,” she said, enjoying the bit of mayhem that I had introduced, “Your only orders are to enjoy yourself while you are here.”
I looked up, mischief in my eyes, but the rest of my face strait, “Are you sure my Princess? All due respect, you know what my way having fun is.” I asked.
“Yes, Mr. Wild Whirlwind,” I grinned a very broad grin at the ‘code name’ she gave me, “I am sure that you will be the life of the party.” My grin grew even wider, if that is even possible.
“Yes Milady.” I stood up, and walked to the parachute that had collapsed over somepony, who surprisingly didn’t struggle due to shock of my entrance. Without speaking, I picked the chute off the pony, packed it up, and left all the staring ponies and giggling princess, and was off to raise some mayhem.
The first place I when to, was the courtyard, where I saw a unicorn with a rose in his mouth, and had a very stuck up aurora about him. I decided to play a prank on him to start my mischief. I decided to introduce myself to him.
“Excuse me, I couldn’t help notice but, are you just wearing a suit’s folds and a bowtie? I have got to say, it seems very unbecoming of a pony such as yourself to dress like a common pony.”
“A common pony! How dare you! I will have you know that I am Prince Blueblood! I would never dress like a commoner!”
“Then why dress so little? If you really were a prince, then why dress like every pony else? Why not dress in something more elegant?”
“How dare you speak to me that way!” he yelled, “I am royalty!”
“Yah, yah,” I said dismissively, “and so is Celestia and Luna, but all I said is how you dress is a common appearance. It certainly wouldn’t have been too much for someone like you to go all out, now would it? I mean even I am dressed more like royalty than you.”
“Guards!” Blueblood called. Two guards, the same two who met me when I landed on the roof, and when Celestia tried to arrest me three weeks ago, showed up. “Guards! Arrest this man!”
“For what charged, giving you fashion tips?” I said to him, then continued with a whisper, “At least when Celestia tried, I was at least being slightly negative.”
“Sir, I’m afraid that we will have to ask you to come with us. You are under arrest.” One of the guards said, slightly fearful of me.
“But Celestia told me to have fun… She knew what I was going to do, and so I’m doing it. I’m just following what a Princess told me to do.”
“Oh, okay then, we are sorry sir,” the two guards backed away, fearing that I would do something to them.
I turned to Blueblood, who was flabbergasted at the guard’s refusal to arrest me. “Well Mr. Stuck Up Bitch, I think that if I see you again, I will call you Sub. I would say that it was nice talking to you, but it kind of wasn’t.” And I left the courtyard, just as Rarity entered, apparently she had just recovered from the shock of my entrance.
My next destination was a spot where I had met Applejack. “Hey Applejack, how are you?” I asked.
“So far so good. Ah already made my first sale, within the first minute!”
“That’s great! Mind if I buy a few things?”
“Not at all!” Came the cheerful response. “I have caramel apples, apple pies, apple fritter, apple fries.”
“I think I will take a caramel apple and three apple fritters.” I said, paying 20 bits.
“Um, it’s not 20 bits total you know.”
“I know, but if any of our friends come by, tell them it’s on me.”
“Sure! Thanks!”
I began on the caramel apple first, and started walking to look for the guards who I drove away. I found them not to far away from the courtyard that I first began in. Walking up to them, I offered them both an apple fritter. “Here, sorry if I scared you two, I could see it in your faces. Anyways, this is my apology.” The two guards reluctantly took the fritters, before saying their thanks. I just smiled warmly and walked back into the main hall where Celestia was. Proceeding to said Princess, I offered her the remaining fritter, and she accepted. I then told her, “Well, I’m off to the VIP section to cause some ruckus there.” And then walked up the steps, opposite the direction of the VIP area. Twilight pointed this out.
“You know that you are going the wrong direction, right?” she called out.
“Yah, I know, I’m just preparing for my entrance.” I called back. “Oh and Celestia, if you would inform just the guards of my arrival, it would be much appreciated.”
Celestia got the hint of what I was going to do, and giggled. “Of course Mr. Wild Whirlwind.” The response sounded. Twilight looked a little confused, missing the fact that I had on a parachute.
I reached the top of the stairs, and walked a bit down the hallway, bumping into Luna as I was deploying the chute.
“Now what might we be doing here?” Luna asked when she saw me, using what I know as the Royal Canterlot Voice.
“Nothing much, flying in on parachutes, confusing the nobles, infuriating some royalty, causing some mischief, the usual. Except the only difference is that this time, your sister asked me to do it.”
“No way! Tia asked you to cause mischief!” Luna still used the RCV.
“Yep, now if you excuse me, I will be flying in on the VIP section.” I turned back towards the stairs, now having another name to call Celestia, ran, and jumped from the stairs. “See you later Tia!!!” I shouted as I flew by. I flew out, into the open air, and decided to stay out for a bit.
When I finally went into I found Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow, and Pinkie Pie were already there, I may have also helped Rarity, who yelled at Blueblood, making him fall over, nock over a large statue. That may or may not have also ruined and overshadowed my entrance. I started packing up my parachute, when Celestia came in, then Fluttershy with a lot of animals. Chaos ensued, and I helped it along by tripping ponies left and right as they ran past me. Of course my parachute was packed up when I did this though.
Celestia then walked over to me and said, “Come my little Whirlwind, we have ponies to meet.”
“Me? A little Whirlwind? Did you not see that giant tempest I created, that surrounded that eight kilometer tall mountain about two months ago?”
“That was you!” came the shocked reply.
“Yes that was me. Now I believe that you said something about meeting up with the others.”
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Time Till Events: 20 minutes: Celestia and I walked into a doughnut shop to find the other six looking glum on how the evening turned out. They seemed to cheer up when they realized that they were together, though, and would still have fun.
“You know,” I started, “This could have been avoided.”
“Oh and how is that?” Twilight asked.
“By not being so damn selfish, and stayed together. It would have been better for you all, had you made the event into your own, with your friends. Hell, I was so board that I hung out in the sky for most of the party. I can tell why Tia hates it so much”
“I told you guys” Spike said, but was barely audible due to Twilight.
“Don’t act so familiar with the Princess!”
“You know what, Question time. Unlimited questions for the next 15 minutes, first pony to ask a question, gets the answer from me to the best of my ability.” I said.
Celestia was just staying silent due to enjoying out conversation. Twilight on the other hand, had plenty of questions, “Why don’t you address the Princess normally?”
“Simple, we have come to an understanding that I will not stop, and that she can’t prosecute me for just calling her names.” I replied.
“Then how did you get her to obey you?” Twilight continued.
“I was surprised myself actually, I guess that it was because of me messing with her mind, or because she feared the repercussions.” Me.
“How did you mess with her mind?” Twilight.
“By doing what I do. I have done it a few times with you girls, but bouncing off of Rarity, instead of going solo.” Me.
Ten minutes left, yah, the questions weren’t coming that fast.
“Was that another sex joke?” Applejack this time.
“No, but the fact that it did, was just a bonus.” Me.
“Why would she fear the repercussions of arresting you?” Rainbow.
“Simple cause and effect scenarios, which all led to a single point.” Me.
“And that would be?” Twilight.
“Secrets my dear Twilight, Secrets.” I decided to avoid that one, releasing tension that had apparently been building in Celestia, who let out a sigh.
Long silence, went to about 3 minutes before I closed the questions.
“What are you?” Rainbow. I had forgotten that she had seen my original form
“Currently: Pony. Previously: Human.” Me.
“A what?” Everyone, even Celestia.
“A Human, this thing.” I drew a picture on the table with a bit of sugar. “They are extremely clever, manipulative, omnivorous, thinking creatures. Almost like you ponies, but a bit more evil.” 1 minute left.
“Are they capable of love?” Rainbow. Time Till Events: 30 seconds.
“Yes they are” Me.
“Do you have somepony that you love?” Rainbow.
Time Till Events: 0 Seconds: I was about to say no when I realized that I did. And that pony was Rainbow Dash. This was the first event. The second one, was a lot more painful.
A small light appeared in front of me, and it started to grow. As it grew, it began to shoot off a beam with a pulse, slowly at first, but gaining speed. Finally, the light consumed my vision, and I collapse in pain, not aware of my surroundings. *‘I was being picked up by my father, who was wearing protective clothing with a lot of labels on them (age 4)… My father brought me to an empty race track, and let me sit in his lap as we drove around (age 6)… Mother died ironically in a car crash (age 7)… Secretly started driving (age 8)… Finished middle school, not many friends, and many tried to take advantage of me being the son of a racer (age 14)… Entered my first professional underground race, and won (age 14)… Father died during a race, his company took me in (age 15)… Continued underground races and quickly rose in ranks (age 17)… Found out that Father’s company took me in to claim his life insurance ‘for’ me, sued (age 17)… First met woman, Elis, that I fell in love with (age 20)… Married Elis (age 22)… Won lawsuit (age 25)… Picked up other hobbies other than racing (age 25)… Had a son (age 26)… Wife died (age 28)… Son’s fifth Birthday (age 31)… Came to this land (age 31)’*
I awoke in a bed surrounded by eight ponies, with two things in my head, one of which I said. “Dashy, I love you.” I passed out, but the second thing in my head was, ‘I know how to return home’.
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I had two choices I could make, both with their own consequences. I could stay in Equestria, and live with Rainbow Dash for the rest of my life, unable to go back to Earth if I stay, and leaving five year old son with no one. Or I could return to Earth, live with my son, but turn my back on the person/pony that I love, never being able to return to Equestria. I had a choice to make, and had six weeks to make it, before the time expired, and I couldn’t go back even if I wanted to.