The Numbers

by FellFour

#6- Manehattan + The Dream

I didn't go to Manehattan right away. I went to Ponyville to visit Pinkie Pie to make sure Hood was keeping his word when he said he was protecting her. Thank god she was okay because as soon as she saw me, she ran outside, jumped onto me and gave me a big hug. We had a great time talking to each other. Her friends were there too, so I basically got to meet the Mane 6, which was really cool. They were really nice mares, but Rainbow Dash was a different story. Out of all of them, Rainbow Dash seemed to like me the most. I'm still thinking that she has a crush on me. Seriously, she kept giving me looks. You know that one look where a girl gives to a boy if she really has an interest towards him? Yeah, that's the look that she kept giving me. I didn't really mind though. Girls used to give me that sort of look back on Earth. The thing I would always do is wink at them, just to see their reaction. It always ends up with them having a fit of giggles.
So, since I knew that little trick works every time, I gave her a wink and...I got quite a reaction. She didn't laugh or...anything, she just came over and sat next to me, while blushing of course. That was definitely new. I wasn't really expecting that, but I didn't mind. It was always nice to know that I made a girl happy. It always brightens my day.

Whoa...that's a bit fruity for me to say. Oh well, it happens from time to time, I guess.

So, after I talked to everypony, including Pinkie Pie, they all went their separate ways, Rainbow Dash, however, still wanted to talk to me.

Princess Celestia told me to expect negative reactions from Rainbow Dash whenever I meet her. I got quite the opposite of what I was expecting, to be honest. She pretty much told me everything about her. We talked about what we liked and, shit like that. It went on for quite awhile and I didn't get bored at all. Rainbow Dash is very interesting and we actually have a lot in common, but the one thing most important is that we both don't give a flying fuck about almost everything. It's weird, but I got this strange feeling for her. Yes, I know what love feels like and no I'm discussing it with you guys.
After a while talking, Rainbow Dash started talking about the more sadder parts of her life and there's a lot of these things I can relate to. Be prepared. You might tear up a little bit. If not, then...congrats, I guess.

Oh yeah, Celestia also told me that she never really talks about her feelings to anypony, except Fluttershy. I still find this very strange. I know Rainbow Dash likes me and all, but why would she tell me this part of her life? Did she see something in me that made her trust me or something? Am I really THAT cute? Maybe, but I don't know.

Anyways, she first explains her past relationships. This actually made me tear up a little bit. She says that one of the stallions that she was with beat the crap out of her for no fucking reason. She then told me that another stallion only used her. Then, the stallion after that just didn't care about her at all. She said that he was so thoughtful and caring before they started dating. As soon as they started dating, that's when their relationship started going down hill. They would always get into arguments about the stupidest things, such as who was going to take out the trash and that the fact that he didn't do anything to help her. This made me sad and pissed at the same time. She was about to go further, but she started balling. I gave her a hug and let her cry in my arms. I put Manehattan out of my mind for a few minutes to focus on Dash because she was in a lot of emotional pain.
You want to know the most shocking thing of all? She said that she never told anypony this. She kept all that pain inside until then. I felt bad for her. I mean, REALLY bad. Rainbow Dash also added that all those relationships happened a couple years ago, before I arrived to Equestria. That saddened me even more and I started to cry a little bit. She was wondering why I started crying.

That's when I told her everything. Here's the story.

Just letting you guys know, I never told my parents about this. Only John and Celestia know about this little story. How does Celestia know? She said she was watching me almost my whole life, so yeah. She knows...
I had a relationship a few years back. Around 2009. The girl that I was with at the time went by "Elizabeth". She was a really nice girl when we started dating. We spent time with each other all the time and I would always have a good day at school when I would be with her, despite the daily beatings I would get.
One night, I invited Elizabeth over to my place, since my parents were going to be gone for the weekend. At first we talked about how our days were and shit that like. After a while, I started telling her this story I had during my childhood. Why? I don't know, but I thought it would be pretty funny if she heard it. So, as I was babbling about my story, she then started unbuttoning her shirt. I started to really slow down from talking and then I just stopped talking in general when she was only down to her bra and panties. She then crawled over to me and started making out with me for a pretty long while. Then, she broke the kiss, stood up, and took her bra and panties off.
At that VERY moment, I probably said one of the most funniest things I have ever said in my life.

"...BOOBIES!" I said, with a grin on my face.

Elizabeth started laughing. It made her blush crimson red. Even Rainbow Dash laughed at that.

As I look at her with pure amazement, I started to feel a little stiffness between my legs. I look down and, guess what? I got a major hard on. Seriously, my dick felt like it was fucking corn. It really bothered me because I was still wearing my jeans. I tried to adjust it, but I was interrupted by Elizabeth putting her hand on mine.

"Maybe I should do it, hm?" she said, VERY lustfully.

I froze. While I was frozen in place on the couch, she unzipped my pants and took them off. All that I was wearing, besides my shirt, was my underwear. She then stared at it for a while. I got confused at that moment. I knew I was big, but I didn't know it would impress her that much.

"...Are you really that impressed? 8 inches isn't that great." I said simply.

She then looked up at me with shocked eyes.

"Is it really 8 inches?! Can I see it?" she asked.

I probably said the best answer ever.

"...Sure." I responded.

Yeah. I didn't really know what to say. That was my dick doing the talking, not me. She then smiled from ear to ear and took off my underwear.

YOU KNOW WHAT? FUCK THIS SHIT. I'M SKIPPING AHEAD. RAINBOW DASH KNOWS THE REST OF WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT AND YOU GUYS ALREADY GET THE IDEA OF WHAT HAPPENED. MOVING ON. THAT WAS GETTING FUCKING WEIRD FOR ME. GODDAMMIT.

I woke up the next day and...she wasn't there. I found a note on her side of the bed, saying:

I left after you were asleep. You are such a loser.
Haha, have a good rest of your life.
-Elizabeth.

I was devastated. I never went outside for the rest of the weekend. Like I said before, I didn't tell my parents this. They still thought I was a virgin. Yeah, I lost my virginity to the wrong girl. She broke my heart and I can never forgive her for that.

I finish my story and Rainbow Dash just sits there just absolutely shocked. Yeah, we had a lot more in common than we both thought. She then gives me a hug, saying that she's sorry that happened to me. Why would she be sorry? She's not the one that broke my heart, so why did she apologize for something she didn't do? Maybe I could be taking this a little too seriously. It was very kind of her to say that. It made me grin.
We talked a little longer, but after a few minutes, I looked at the clock and I saw it was 2:00 P.M. My eyes widened and I looked outside. My ride was still there, which was a big relief. However, I then thought that those two guards waited long enough, so I then decided to cut my conversation with Rainbow Dash. We both said our goodbyes and whatnot. However, as we were I was heading out the door of Sugarcube Corner, Rainbow Dash walked by me and looked back at me. I'm being dead serious when I say this, I saw a very big amount of lust in her eyes. Jesus, what's up with the girls having the hots for me? Seriously, it's nice and everything, but it's starting to get a little obnoxious.
Anyways, I tell Rainbow Dash my goodbyes again and she did the same thing. She then flew away, back to her place I guess. I got back on the...cart thing? I don't know what it's called. I guess I'll just call it my ride. So I got back onto my ride and requested to be taken to Manehattan. Not even a second went by and we were off. I look back at Ponyville, thinking it might be the last time I see this place.

I fell asleep after a while. I didn't really get that much sleep last night, so I thought it would be nice to take a nap. I don't know if that was a big mistake or the best decision ever. I don't know.

So, I completely fall asleep and...I was in my house. I opened my eyes and I look around. I was in my room. I sit up and look around a little more. Yep, the same posters on every inch of my wall and the same magazines I had in my closet when I was a kid. It was definitely my room alright. However, I felt something...different. It didn't feel right. I had an incredible feeling of lust going through my entire body. Something was definitely wrong right off the bat. I tried getting up, but it felt like some force was keeping me from standing up. Now, here's where it got interesting. I felt something touch me. I couldn't see it, but I knew it was behind me. It felt like a hand. Then I heard a woman moaning coming from behind me. This is what freaked me out, BIG TIME. I swear it sounded JUST LIKE Elizabeth. What? You think I forgot the sound of her moaning? It's my favorite tune. Just saying, she sounded angelic while we were having sex. Yeah...I'm not a virgin.

Anyway, the touch went lower down my back, which sent chills. Then...this force was touching my ass. I wanted to move...but I didn't want to. It wasn't even close to being me. Was this part of the lustful feeling I was getting? Yeah, I seem to be using the word 'lust' a lot. It seems to define the whole situation at that point.

While I was thinking, I got interrupted by the force touching my private parts. That was when I drew the line. I broke free, turned around and...my mind was blown. Okay, first off, I knew this was a woman. But that wasn't what blew my mind. It was the fact that this very woman was the same girl that broke my heart years ago. Elizabeth. I know it was a dream, but holy shit it felt as real as actually being awake.

It was definitely Elizabeth alright, but there was something different about her though. I looked at her eyes and all I could see was intense lust. That wasn't Elizabeth. When I was with her before I came to Equestria, whenever I looked into her eyes, I saw kindness and love. Her eyes were lime green. The Elizabeth I saw in my dream had bright red eyes.

It didn't feel right. Even though I had the feeling of lust going through my body, I wasn't going to have sex with this Elizabeth. If she had lime green eyes, I would be fucking her at that moment, but no. This one was different. I also sensed dread and sorrow coming from her. Why sorrow? Don't ask me because I don't know.

I looked at the door behind me for a split second, then turned around and...oh my god. She was naked. My lust for her grew 3x more than ever. I couldn't bring myself to do it with her, but I had this feeling that I had to. Something was forcing me back onto that bed, but I resisted.

"...Hi Chris. Did you miss me?" she asked, very lustfully. I know. I'm using that word a lot, but it's the word to use in this sort of situation. So, I'm sorry if it's getting old. There's just no other word that I could use, as far as I know.

Anyways, I couldn't bring myself to say anything. It sounded just like Elizabeth and she had her body.

"...Hi?" I said.

She giggled.

"Oh Chris. You sound just like you did years ago; confused. I know you want me, but you're holding it back. I'll make a deal with you, okay? If you give in, I'll let you do whatever you want to me. I won't fight back or anything." she said.

I didn't say anything for a while, but then she touched my my private parts again, which didn't help.

"...What happens if I...don't give in?" I asked.

"Then you won't wake up until you give in. Come on. You want me very badly and you want to do the most dirty things to me. You have the most wild and dirty imagination, Chris. It turns me on so bad. I want you and you want me. So, come on. Let's have some fun." she said, with a very lustful look in her eyes.

She was right. Even though she wasn't the real, I wanted her BAD.

"...Fine." I said, annoyed.

She had a big grin and jumped up and down, excited. She then jumped onto the bed and looked at me, happy.

"Alright. Take off your clothes." she said.

I did just that, I took off my shirt and pants. Just when I was about to take my underwear off, I heard something come from outside my door. I turned around and walked towards it.

"Where the fuck do you think you're going?"

I stopped dead in my tracks. That was not Elizabeth that said that. It was a woman's voice, but it was completely different. I turn around to see what it was and oh my god, it looked a lot different. She wasn't even a human anymore. It was...a pony-like creature. It had holes all over her body and had really green eyes. Her hair or mane, I guess, looked just disgusting. It was very greasy and I didn't like it at all. I knew there was something wrong with her. She's a succubus, as far as I know.

"You have nowhere to go, Chris. You're trapped."

"Like hell I am!" I yelled.

I quickly grab my clothes and opened the door. As soon as I'm outside of my room, I closed the door. I look to see what's ahead and...it's a long hallway. The feeling of lust was lifted from my body and, honestly, I felt completely better. I then decided to put my clothes back on because I didn't want to walk around in my fucking underwear. I get my shirt, pants and shoes on and I started walking down the hallway. I could a door up ahead. That's the only door in this hallway. The only color that was present was white. It was a long white hallway. It was creeping me out and I walked faster. I then got the feeling like I was being watched again. I turn around and I didn't see anything. I walked faster and ignored the feeling as much as I could. As I was walking, I saw a couple of hospital beds roll by. Am I supposed to be in a hospital or something? I saw another hospital bed go by, but this one was different. It was rolling down in the middle of the hallway. I reached out and stopped the bed from rolling. I look at the bed and...there was a filly on it. She had purple hair and an orange coat. I reach out to touch her and when I did, she twitched.
I then heard her whimpering. I then got the feeling of sadness and loneliness. It felt like my heart was ripped out. I was starting to cry. As soon as I did, she turned her head to look at me and what I saw HORRIFIED me. It caused me to step back a little bit.

"...Please. Help me." she said, crying.

"Where are your eyes?! What happened to you?!" I asked, horrified.

"He...he took...he took my eyes. The pain. It hurts. I WANT MY MOMMY!" she screamed, balling.

I was mortified. That tall fucker took her eye sight and now she can't see. Blood was coming out of her eye sockets. The blood ran down her face like they were tears. I was afraid to even get close to her, but I felt like I had to comfort her in a way. I had to find out who she was, so I got up and slowly went close to her.

"Can you tell me your name?" I asked.

"...I can't. He'll punish me."

"No he won't. I will get you out of this nightmare. Tell me who you are and you'll be safe. Here, I'll go first. My name is Chris. Who are you?" I asked.

"...I'm...my name is Scootaloo."

"...Scootaloo? That's a nice name. Okay, Scootaloo. How did you get here? Are you sleeping?" I asked.

"...Yes, but I can't wake up. I don't know how to get out of here. I can't see." Scootaloo said, whimpering.

"Don't worry. There's a door up ahead and I think that's what will wake us up."

"...Okay." Scootaloo said, smiling.

You know that feeling I was talking about earlier? Yeah, I was getting it again. It was even worse this time.

"...Oh no...he's coming...he coming. Chris, I'm scared!"

"I know you are. We need to get out of here. It's not going to...why is the wall a different color?" I asked.

"OH NO...HE'S HERE! HE'S HERE!! QUICK, YOU NEED TO RUN AWAY! DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME!!" she screamed.

"Like hell I'm leaving you!" I said.

I picked her up and was about to run, but something stopped me. I turn around and there he was. The Slender Man. I stare at it for a few minutes.

"Scoots, don't say a word. On the count of three, I'm going to run as fast as I can, alright?" I whispered.

"Okay..."

"Okay then...you ready?"

"Yeah." Scootaloo said, very scared.

I stare at the creature. I then started counting.

"One."

The creature tilted his head, looking confused.

"Two."

He then realized what I going to do. He got out his tentacles and started coming closer.

"...THREE!" I screamed.

I quickly turned around and started sprinting. The walls quickly turned to a dark red mixed with purple.

"CHRIS!"

I looked up. It was Hood.

"CHRIS. GIVE HER TO ME. I'LL GET HER OUT OF HERE!" Hood yelled.

"Wait! What about Chris?!" Scootaloo asked, scared.

"Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Hood will get you out of here and protect you." I said, reassuring her.

I then threw her to Hood.

"I'LL GET HER OUT OF HERE. THEN I'LL BE BACK. DON'T STOP RUNNING!" Hood said.

"Trust me! I won't!"

Hood and Scootaloo disappeared. Now my only concern was staying as far away from that fucker as possible. As I was sprinting down the hallway, I kept hearing all kinds of noises coming from behind me. I quickly turn my head around to see what it was. He was get closer and closer to me.

"OH SHIT!" I yelled.

So I sprinted faster and faster, hoping that I'll get out of here. I look what in front of me and I don't see the door anymore. It was gone. I started to panic, but just when I did, I saw the door again. I was relieved. I ran even faster and, soon enough, I reached for the door and opened it and...I was back in my room. No creature was in here. It was just me and my room. I look behind me and the tall creature was standing there, staring at me.

I then close the door and that was it. There was nothing but silence...at least for a while.

"Sir?"

I looked around to see what it was. The floor then started to crumble. I was waking up. I ran to my bed, laid down and closed my eyes.

"Sir! We're here! Wake up!" One of the guards yelled.

I then wake up in a panic and I started breathing heavily.

"Did you have a nightmare, Chris? Are you alright?"

"...Yeah. I'm...I'm fine." I said, in between breaths.

I looked around and I see a whole bunch of tall buildings. This looks a lot like New York City, except it's not as big.

"...So this is Manehattan, huh?"

"Indeed it is! Would you like us to give you a tour?" One of the guards asked.

"No thanks. I already know my way around." I said, getting off my ride. I hate that name, but oh well. It's something.

I got out the notes I took and it told me that the building that it was a couple blocks away. As I started to walk, everything stopped. All the ponies weren't moving and I couldn't hear the wind. I knew it was him.

"...Is she safe?" I asked.

"Yes. She's also awake. It turns out that she was under a really bad coma. It was a good thing that I have awoken her from it because she would have been killed by The Administrator."

I got confused. I turned around and...he looked a lot different then when I saw him in my nightmare.

"Whoa. What happened to you? Did you change your style or is this part of you being unbound?"

"Yeah. I actually like the new look. I don't have that shitty yellow hoodie anymore. Now I have this black one and, honestly, it suits me. I also got new shoes, which are pretty cool too. It was nice of Liz to get me all of this, but it wasn't exactly necessary." Hood said, sheepishly.

"Let's get back on topic. What's the plan?"

"Simple, you run there and get the book. Here, take this."

He walked up to me and gave me a necklace. It was Luna's necklace, but with a symbol on it.

"Is this...Luna's necklace?"

"Oh...about Luna. She's not exactly...herself anymore."

I looked at him with a very dirty look.

"...What did you do?" I asked, angry.

"Don't worry, she's alright. What I meant to say was, her mental state isn't exactly that well. I'm trying my absolute best to get her back to normal. I already informed Celestia about it, so she's no longer worried about her sister."

"...Okay then. So, you'll be standing by right? Ready to fight?"

"Of course." Hood said, with his creepy, white smile.

"Wait, if you're going to be somewhere around here, who's going to protect Pinkie Pie? You know, just in case that tall fucker tries to get a hold of her."

"Liz is already on it. She already talked to Pinkie Pie about it. Yes, she knows about your situation, which is odd because I don't exactly how she would know, unless she's been stalked by The Administrator before. However, I highly doubt that The Administrator has any interest in the Mane 6. He's only interested in you, which sounds weird I know. Jack, however...he has a BIG interest in Pinkie Pie, which is why he hasn't been bothering you lately. Liz will definitely be expecting his appearance when you enter the building. So, basically, a lot of shit is going to go down."

"What about Ripper?" I asked.

"He was banished."

"WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BANISHED?! HE COULD BE SOMEWHERE AROUND HERE RIGHT NOW!" I yelled.

"Calm yourself! I'm sorry for not explaining it properly. He's not exactly 'banished', he just...broke free somehow."

"...Broke free? Is he...a good guy?" I asked.

"In a way, yes. However, he's not going to last long. He wants to meet you before his existence runs out."

"...I don't know. I'm kind of nervous. Luna told me that he was a very evil being when she met him." I said.

"He has changed. He's realized the horrible things that he has done and he no longer wants to be a part of this anymore. He has information that will help you."

"More numbers?" I asked, annoyed.

"I don't know. He didn't tell me and he doesn't want you to post the conversation. He can allow you to post the information that he will give you, which will be posted. However, he doesn't speak any English. So, I'll translate it for you, since I have fully remembered the German language." Hood said.

"...Well. I guess I'd better get going." I said.

"Remember Chris, put that necklace on and I will know where you are at all times. Luna will know too. She's very worried about you and since you'll be putting that necklace on, she will feel so much better. I will be by your side once you get to the building. Until then, good bye." Hood said.

Hood disappeared and everything was back to the way it was. Ponies and fillies were walking along the sidewalks, and the wind was blowing smoothly. I took a deep breath and started walking. Next stop, the oldest building in Manehattan.

I took this time to look around the city. It was actually pretty cool. It really reminded me of Manhattan back on Earth. I've only been to Manhattan once and I still remember it by heart. It was a pretty cool experience. However, I knew I was delaying the inevitable. I had to go to that building. So, after an hour or two walking around the city, I made my way there. Fortunately, for me, it wasn't that hard to find. I see it in my sight and I went towards it. As soon as I started walking towards it, there was a filly that came out of the building. No, it wasn't Scootaloo. It was another filly. She was probably around the same age as Scoots and around the same height. Like Scootaloo, her coat was orange, except it was a little darker. Her mane was red and her eye color was...lime I think? Then, something really hit me, like I knew her or something. Just when I was about to call for her, she disappeared.

"Hey Chris."

I nearly jumped up and fell on my ass. I look down and...I knew it was her.

"Oh. Hey Babs. What's up?"

"Nothin' much. What's up with you?" she asked.

"Well...I'm about to go in that building over there." I said.

"Um...I wouldn't exactly go in there if I was you." Babs said, warning me.

"Oh yeah, speaking of the building, why were you even in there in the first place?" I asked.

"Well, I got this feeling that I should, but I went in it and there was nothing. I didn't have any light or anything to see, so I got out of there. Why are you going in there?"

"It's none of your concern. It's just something I need to take care of, that's all." I said.

"Is it about that tall guy or whateva it is?" she asked curiously.

I looked at her, surprised.

"...Babs, does he stalk you?"

"Yeah." she said.

"...Does it bother you?" I asked.

"Not really. He doesn't really stalk me that much anyway. Whenever I see him, I kind of jump. Then, I would ignore him the rest of the time. I still would get the feeling of being watched, but it doesn't bother me that much. So, basically, I just ignore him. He's starting to lose interest in me, so he only comes over and watches me every now and then, which I don't mind. I need the company, anyway." she said, carelessly.

"...You are really something else, you know Babs?"

"I know, but ya love me anyway." she said, jokingly.

She then jumped onto me and gave me a hug.

"You know, Chris. You're like the only one that I can consider a friend." she said.

"What about Scootaloo?" I asked.

She gasped and jumped off of me.

"You talked to Scootaloo?! I thought she was in a coma?!" she said.

"Not anymore. I had a friend of mine take care of that. You can see her at anytime if you'd like." I said.

"Oh, I wish I could, but I have so much shit to do!" she said.

I gave her a look.

"What? I do!"

"What kind of things? You aren't lying to me, are you Babs?"

She then drooped her head.

"...Yeah."

"What's really going on?" I asked.

"I...I don't have anywhere else to go."

"WHAT?! Where are your parent?!" I asked.

"They've been gone for two weeks! They just...disappeared."

"...Okay. Here's what I want you to do. I want you to go to your house and get your things." I said.

I look at the building across the street and I see Hood looking at me. I signaled him to come over here.

"Hey Babs."

"What?"

"I want you to meet somebody. Turn around."

She turned around. She yelped and ran behind me.

"Babs, this is Hood. He's a good friend of mine. He's helping me out with my problems." I said.

"...He's creepy-looking." Babs said.

"That doesn't mean I'm going to hurt you, Babs." Hood said.

Babs eyes widened.

"He has a very deep voice, Chris. I don't know if I should go with him." Babs said, scared.

She then started to look around and that's when she started freaking out.

"UM, CHRIS? WHY ISN'T ANY OF THE PONIES MOVIN'? WHAT'S GOING ON?! IS THE WORLD ENDING?!?!" Babs asked, having a panic attack.

I quickly reached down and embrace her.

"Ssh, it's going to be alright. That's just the thing he does so that nopony will see him and go, 'AAHH!! A MONSTER!!'. Trust me, he won't hurt you." I said, comforting her.

"Ya promise?" Babs asked.

"I promise."

I looked at Hood.

"Hood, take Babs to her home. After she gets her stuff, take her to Liz." I said.

"Where are her parents?" Hood asked.

"They're gone." Babs said in my arms.

"That's strange. It could be because of The Adminis-"

"HOOD. SSH!"

"Chris, I already know about that thing. Ya don't have to keep it a secret from me." Babs said, looking up at me.

I looked down at her.

"Okay. I'm sorry."

I looked at Hood.

"Do you really think that tall fucker got a hold of them?" I asked Hood.

"It could be a strong possibility, since he has had an eye on Babs before. It's strange. He never mentioned it to me or Jack before. I guess it could be something he wanted to do for himself." Hood said.

"Do you...think it was me that caused this?" I asked.

Hood looked at me with his pinhole eyes, starting to glow a reddish-yellow.

"Chris, don't say things like that. What happened to Babs and possibly her parents isn't your fault. Surprisingly, it isn't Jack's fault nor Ripper's fault. But he's no longer on the bad side, so that definitely leads to Jack being the witness."

"...momma...papa..." Babs said, whimpering.

Me and Hood looked at her. Hood came closer and whispered in my ear: "Give her to me."

"...Babs, Hood is going to take you to your place so that you can get your stuff. He's then going to take you to Liz, where she will take very good care of you, until Hood can find your parents. Understand?"

She looked at me with teary eyes.

"...Okay." Babs said.

I gave Babs to Hood.

"I'd better get going. I need to get this over with." I said, looking at the building.

I started walking towards it, but then...

"CHRIS! WAIT!"

I turned around and Babs was standing there.

"What is it?" I asked.

"...Come here."

I got confused and knelt down.

"Closer!"

I got closer to her.

"Closer!"

"What are you going t-"

She then jumped and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. Babs ran back to Hood and looked back at me.

"I'm sorry. I've been wanting to do that for a while. It's basically a message saying: 'I love ya and good luck'. You were always like a brother to me." she said.

I stood back up.

"Um...thanks. You know, it's weird for me to say this, but I always thought of you...like the sister I never had. I don't know why, but the feeling was always there." I said.

"Oh brother..." Hood said, annoyingly.

"Alright. Babs, I'll talk to you soon. Hood, see you when you get back." I said.

"Hopefully I'll be back here in time. Just get that book and get out of there. I don't want you dying on me now." Hood said.

"Trust me. I won't." I said, reassuring him.

Hood looked at Babs.

"Babs. I want you to close your eyes, okay?"

"Okay." Babs said, closing her eyes.

With that, they both disappeared and everything went back to normal. I looked at the building that was ahead of me and walked towards it. When I reached the front doors, I opened them and I went inside and holy shit there was dust everywhere. I knew it was going to come to that because I brought my gas mask that I had back on Earth. I always take my gas mask with me, just in case I needed it and it was a good thing that I did at that moment. As I went inside, I got this feeling of dread. Also expected that. They were there, watching me. I had Hood on my side. I also brought my flashlight with me because I knew they wasn't going to be any source of light in a building like this. I mean, why would there be? It would just be flat-out creepy. So, as I'm looking around, there wasn't anything here. It was completely empty. Except for the bookshelves and whatnot. I looked there and the book wasn't there. So, I decided to look in another room. I opened the door. It was a bathroom. Ah yes, it's always good to go into a fucking bathroom in this sort of situation. Remember kids; if you're ever being chased by a monster, go to your nearest bathroom. Trust me, they won't look there (not). Yeah, I've played enough PC horror games to know that bathrooms are a big N O. Oh well, good thing there wasn't anything here, besides a mirror and a toilet. For shits and giggles, I looked at the toilet. There wasn't anything in it. It sure did smell up the whole bathroom though. It was fucking disgusting. I left as fast as I could and shut the door. Honestly, I thought I was going to throw up because it smelled that bad. In fact, I actually did. I took off my gas mask and let it all out. Plus, another for all the stress I was feeling. After a while, I was done puking and was about to go up the stairs when I noticed something odd. I looked at my vomit and...I saw blood. BAD SIGN. I knew he was coming and I knew that I had to get that book quick.

Oh yeah, the reason why it was completely dark in there was because the windows were boarded up. It was strange that they didn't even bother to board up the door. Glad they didn't. Otherwise, I'd be fucked and I wouldn't even be typing this right now.

So, I put my gas mask back on, picked up my flashlight, and headed up the stairs. This is when I started having flashbacks. I still remember the day where I went to that old castle and that the fact that I was fucking time-warped. It still freaks me out and I don't want that happening to me again. Though that's what I was thinking, which is something I should NEVER have done. As I'm walking up the stairs, I come across a door. It didn't look old. It looked...new. This made me extremely nervous, but I had to push forward. I touch the door nob and I swear to the Gods in heaven that I got the worst headache I have ever had. It brought me to my knees. I started getting more flashbacks, possibly lost memories, but I'm not too sure. It lasted for as least five minutes. As soon as it was done, I sighed in relief, but it didn't last long. I stood up, opened the door and...I could see sunshine. I couldn't even see any dust, so I took off my gas mask and...I could breathe. The air was nice and everything looked new. As I'm looking around, I could see furniture and very nice things. I then look ahead and...there it was. The Black Book. The very book that's been mentioned to John and I. It was right there. I take a few steps forward, but then I hear a pony coming up the stairs. I panic. I looked for a place to hide. A closet. I quickly grab the book and hid in the closet. I wait...and wait. I then hear the door open. I waited for a few minutes. I couldn't hear a sound. Then...

"Oh no. Where's the book? Where did it go? Oh no, did they get a hold of it?! Oh, this isn't good!"

The voice sounded very familiar. I tested my luck and very carefully crack the door open. When the crack was good enough for me to see, I couldn't believe my eyes. It was Celestia. But...she was younger. She had pink hair and...she was shorter, but not that much. I actually liked this Celestia. She was prettier and she looked good with pink hair.

I then got back to reality and watched her for a few more moments.

"This cannot be happening! I'm sure I put that stone near the book so that they couldn't get their hands on it! Unless..." she said, getting suspicious.

She looked right in my eyes and that's when I closed the fucking closet door.

"Hey! Hand me my book right this instant!" she yelled.

I grabbed the necklace.

"Hood! Get me back to my timeline! Hurry!" I yelled quietly.

I felt a hand touch my shoulder. I turned my head.

"You got it. Close your eyes and hang on to that book. Your head is going to hurt, so be prepared." Hood said.

I did just that. I closed my eyes as hard as I could and hung on to the book with all of my life. I got a headache instantly. I grunted with pain. Hood covered my mouth.

"Ssh."

The pain was intense, but it only lasted a few seconds. It felt like decades though. When the pain stopped, I opened my eyes. It was still dark. I opened the closet door and...more darkness. Yep, I was back. I couldn't breathe that well, so I put my mask back on. I had the book. It was finally in my possession. There was no reason for me to be here anymore. I was about to head back downstairs when I remembered that stone that the young Celestia mentioned.

"...Hood?"

No response.

"Okay, quit playing jo-"

When I turned around to look at the closet, Hood wasn't there. Instead, it that tall fucker. The Administrator. I stepped back.

"What the hell do you want?"

It stood there, staring at me with it's featureless face. It then extended it's abnormally long arm, pointing at something. I looked at what it was pointing at. It wanted the book.

"Hell no! You think I'm just going to give it to you just like that, huh? Well, shove both those long arms up your ass! I ain't giving you shit motherfucker! If you want this so bad, then you're going to have to beat me for it! Go ahead. I don't give a shit!" I yelled.

It stared at me for a long period of time.

"...As you wish."

It got out it's tentacles, grabbed my legs and threw me against the wall. My vision got blurry quick, but I regained it. I got up and there it was, looking at me right in my face.

"Is that the best you can do?!" I screamed.

"...No."

His voice scared me. It was a mixture of a child's voice and a very deep demonic voice. It grabbed me again. This time, with it's hand and oh my god, it hurt. He didn't even grip onto my leg that much and it hurt like hell.

"Does my grip bring you pain, Chris? It should." he said.

He then threw me on the floor. I was coughing blood.

"You will lose, just like John did." He said.

He picked me up and threw me on the floor again. I felt tears coming out of my eyes.

"Do you fear me that much, Chris? GOOD." He screamed.

He picked me up again and he SLAMMED me onto the floor, which caused it to break and me falling down and breaking my leg. I didn't care. I didn't scream. I just whimpered because of the pain that was soaring through my body.

"Can't you see that all you are doing is wasting your time? Give up now and I will heal you. If you continue to disobey us, then extreme sorrow will come your way. Your choice, Chris!" He screamed, a lot more loudly this time.

At that moment, I started thinking of a plan. However, I was trapped with that tall fucker and some other guy in the corner of the room. It was Jack, finally making his appearance. I couldn't see his face or his eyes. However, I saw his mouth. He had a very big grin on his face, kind of like with the Joker from the Batman comics, but worse.

"IT'S OVER. YOU MIGHT AS WELL JUST GIVE US THE BOOK RIGHT NOW. ONCE WE HAVE THE BOOK, THERE'S NO STOPPING US. CELESTIA WILL BE UNDER OUR GRASP. YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE BEST PART IS?!?! HUH?!?! DO YOU?!?!?"

"N-No." I barely spoke out.

"I CAN HAVE MY EVERY LAST WAY WITH HER. I CAN EVER TRANSFORM HER INTO THE DARK BEING THAT SHE WAS MEANT TO BE. THE VERY THING THAT EVEN THE GODS FEAR. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HER VERY NAME IS?!?!?!" Jack asked me. (Oh yeah. I'm putting it in caps. It's appropriate since his messages are all in caps and that the fact that he was practically yelling at me the whole time he was talking to me.)

"...n...Not really. But go ahead and tell me anyway." I said, grunting in pain.

"RADIANT MALEVOLENCE. SHE WILL BE THE VERY THING THAT WILL END PONY-KIND. NOT EVEN HOOD AND LIZ CAN STOP HER. SHE'S THAT POWERFUL. SO, IT'S TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE CHRIS. YOU EITHER GIVE US THE BOOK OR YOU DIE. WHICH ONE WILL IT BE?!?!" Jack asked.

"What happens if I give you the book?" I asked.

"THEN I WILL MAKE SURE THAT RADIANT MALEVOLENCE WILL BRING YOU THE BIGGEST AMOUNT OF TORTURE THAT YOU WILL EVER RECEIVE IN YOUR LIFE. I'LL ALSO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WILL SEE EVERY LAST ONE OF YOUR FRIENDS BURN TO A CRISP...EXCEPT FOR A FEW PARTICULAR PONIES." Jack said, with a grin.

"What do you mean? Who are you talking about?" I asked.

"That's none of your concer-"

"No! Tell me now!" I screamed.

They both looked at each other and nodded.

"I'll tell him, Jack. You go and make sure Hood and Liz don't interfere." it said.

"SURE THING. SEE YOU LATER, CHRIS. HAHA!!" Jack said, disappearing.

When Jack disappeared, it picked me up, slammed me against the wall and held me there with it's tentacles.

"Chris, are you familiar with the Mane 6?"

My eyes widened.

"...No. You don't mean..."

"Yes. You see, Chris, I've interested in these batch of ponies for a very long time, particularly the amount of power they can possess. You see, I want the thing that they call, "The Elements of Harmony". No, that's not what can stop me by the way and that's not something you will be finding out anytime soon. Anyways, when the elements were created, I was amazed by their power and wanted to see if I could create my own. I failed. Fortunately, I created a little group of my own and that's where the term, "proxies" started to arise. Ripper, who is now unbound, was the first to be one of the millions of victims that I have killed. When I was stalking him when he was a very young teenager, I started to see something special in him. I watched him for at least two years and then, finally, he took notice and started to watch me as well. It was just as expected. He started to realize my expectations, which is something I was not expecting at all. So, I started to target his prized joy; his little sister. I would torment her for a whole year until one day, he finally gave in and sacrificed his very being to join me in my little quest of terror. I never saw the little girl again. She never interested me. It was just a way for him to give in, but you already know that though.
So, with him being the first of the group, I didn't really know what to do at first. I then got an idea. Since he was no longer the boy that he used to be, it was a perfect time to...let's say, 'corrupt' him."

I gasped in horror.

"You son of a bitch! You tainted his very soul?! Is that what you did to Hood?!" I asked, furiously.

"Ah, yes. That's exactly what I did, my dear boy! You see, this is why you are the most interesting out of all the millions of children and adults I've killed. It's your intelligence. You even had an interest in me. Don't lie about it. Tell me the truth. Tell me how you really feel about me!" it said, staring at me.

I waited for a while, until I realized that it was expecting a response.

"...Yes." I admitted.

"Ah ha! I knew it! I absolutely knew it! You want to join me, don't you Chris?"

"NO!" I screamed as loud as I could.

I then got the feeling of utter dread. That wasn't a good sign.

"...Well. That wasn't the answer I was looking for. I guess I'll have to force you into my group, just like I did with John."

My eyes widened. I looked at it with rage.

"You forced John into your group. Wait, then that means..."

"He's still alive. Who's body did you really think was in that grave, Chris? HA! That was merely a clone that I created to fool all of you."

"You son of a bitch. I will KILL YOU!" I screamed with a demonic voice.

It then tilted it's head.

"That...that wasn't me. What are you doing to me?!" I asked.

"Don't you see? You're slowly becoming one of us! Oh Chris, don't you see? This was your destiny! You were never meant to achieve anything in life. You were meant to be one of us!"

"...No." I said in defeat.

"Yes! It's over! You're finished!" It screamed.

"NO!!!" I screamed. "HOOD!! HELP ME!!!!" I screamed in despair.

"HAHA! Hood won't save you now! Your time is up! Say goodbye you pathetic fool!"

It lifted me into the air and slammed me down to the floor with it's hardest. It went dark. At this point, I was dead...or so I thought. I saw a figure burst through the doors and there was light. That's when I almost fell into unconsciousness, but some other figure picked me up and told me to run as fast as I could. I started to run outside, but I could see that I wasn't in Manehattan anymore. I was in the Everfree Forest again and it was dark out, so it was nighttime. I ran and ran until my legs couldn't take it anymore. I ran all the way to Ponyville and that's where I met Hood. He told me to give him the book. That's what I did. I gave him the book and then he disappeared. I was about to loose consciousness again because my vision was getting very blurry. I fell to the ground and felt numbness all over my body.

"...It's over." I said to myself.

"CHRIS?!" somepony screamed.

That's the last thing I heard before going into unconsciousness.

"Hey! Chris! Wake up sleepyhead!"

I open my eyes and I grunt in pain. I look at my body and I see bandages all over it and I had a cast on my left arm. I heard a filly's voice calling me, so I looked at the floor. It was Scootaloo, on the bed beside me.

"Hey Scoots. Good to see you." I said, still grunting in pain.

"What happened to you, Chris? Did that monster screw you up that bad?"

"Oh yeah. He fucked me up GOOD. Ugh, what happened after I passed out?" I asked.

"I got to you right in time. But you were too heavy for me to carry you, so I had to go get Rainbow Dash and another pony to drag you to the hospital. You were a bloody mess. Me and Dash were a mess. We couldn't stop crying until we heard that you were going to be alright. Dash had to go back home so that she could get some sleep. And me, well, I had no where else to go, so I curled up on my bed next to you and...fell asleep. Dash actually came over to see how you were. She even gave you a kiss on your cheek because she cares about you that much and you two only met YESTERDAY! I'm impressed. Rainbow Dash has never acted like this towards a stallion." she said.

"Did Pinkie Pie visit?" I asked.

"Yeah, but only a few minutes. She brought you a cupcake with a letter that's from the rest of the girls. They really care for you, Chris...and so do I."

"I know." I said.

I lay my head onto the pillow again and just stare at the ceiling again, listening to Scootaloo talking.

The Administrator's plans are far more deep then I could have ever imagined and, from the sounds of it, he's a lot more powerful than I thought.

My behavior in the last few days is slowly getting worse. I really need to stop this motherfucker and warn Celestia about this whole thing. I think Hood took care of it already though because he took the book and went away. He told me later on while I was in the hospital that Scootaloo will be under Celestia's care and Babs will be in Liz's care. He told me that Luna was getting a lot better and that I should see her return in the next couple of days, which will help both me and Hood out a lot because she knows about this monster just as much as Hood does and I really need their support through this.

However, I don't think it will be enough. I seriously think that Ripper should help as well. He needs to find a way to harness more of his power and buy me some more time. I think The Administrator's attack is going to be here in the near future and I need to stop it somehow. I need your help, Ripper. You might know his weaknesses. You know way more about this monster than any of us. Please. I need your guidance.

Since this took a while for me to post, I think I'll take a break for now. I need a little more rest and then I'll spring back into action.

After I recover a little more, I'll check up on Scootaloo and see how she's doing. She really needs me right now and I don't want her to disappear on me. I have this sort of connection to her. I can't put my finger on it though.

After I'm done with that, I'll see if I can talk to Fluttershy. She was really quiet when I was there with the rest of the girls at Sugercube Corner and she looked at me like she needed help or something. Perhaps she has some information for me that could be useful to me. I don't know yet, though.

Then, I'm going to meet Liz for the first time. Yeah, it's not going to be very easy for me to do, but I have to. Hood told me that she wanted me to get to know her better and that I was in for a big surprise when I do meet her, though, which catches my interest. What surprise will I be in?

I'll also see if I can visit Babs. I doubt it, though. From what she experienced that day may have screwed with her head a little bit.

Jesus, it seems like there's a lot more ponies that share the same situation that I'm currently going through. I guess destiny planned that all along, I guess. It was definitely destiny that caused me to meet Scootaloo. That poor filly. Where were her parents? Does she even have parents? If not, then I'll take her into my care. I don't really mind, anyway. I've always wanted to have a daughter. Ah, Jesus Christ! There I go again being all fruity and shit!

Anyways, I'm getting tired and I'm going to get some sleep as soon as this is posted. I'll update here in the near future when I'm done with all the meetings that I have to attend to.

This is Chris, signing off...