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// Chapter 2 
// Story: The Master of Music 
// by linkman443 
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Phillips has been in Equestria for at least an hour and he's already starting to warm up to it. He already learned about what the three races of Equestria. Phillips was walking down the dirt path with the CMC, but they had a sad look in thier face.

"If I may ask, what has you three so down?" He asked.

"We didn't earn our cutie marks." Apple Bloom said sadly.

Philips curiosity peaked. "What, pray tell, is a cutie mark?"

And just like that, the three crusaders of thier lost marks went from sad to exitement.

"A cutie mark is ah special symbol we get when we realize the special talent that makes us special." Apple Bloom said proudly.

"We formed a society that will help us earn our cutie marks. We are called THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS YAY!!" Sweetie Belle said and yelled solo.

"I thought you knew since you have one on your hoof there." Scootaloo said.

Phillips remembered the mark on his hand. He then realized that if he told them about his power, they might just report him and he'll be executed all over again.

"Well, for starters this is not a hoof,it's a hand and these are fingers." He said while demostrating the movement. "Also, this is not a cutie mark, I don't even know what it is, it was something I was born with i gue-Ah!" He stopped as he felt a shooting pain in his cheek. Apple Bloom took notice and suggested something.

"That's one bad bruise on your cheek. We should get to Fluttershys to get it fixed. But ah must warn you shes a bit...."

"Shy?" Phillips said.

"Howd you know thayt?" Apple Bloom said suspiciously.

"It is in her name. Flutter-SHY." Phillips explained.

All three crusaders thought about it for a minute and then they finally got it. As they left the Everfree forest, Phillips took notice of a small cottage surrounded by all kinds of nests and birdhouses even with all kinds of animals living in them.

Apple Bloom knocked on the door and in a moment of silence, a Pegasis with a pink mane and tail and a butter yellow coat opened the door. Phillips found it adorable how her mane was styled.)

"Hi girls what are you doing.....EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!" Fluttershy squealed in fear. She then grabbed all three of the CMC and pulled them inside.

(Inside Fluttershys Cottage)

"Girls what are you doing bringing a monster from the Everfree Forest! That one could of eaten you, or worse!" Said Fluttrshy failing to whisper.

"Fluttershy, he's not ah monster. He's ah kind creature that saved us from ah Manticore. Can you help em? He has a massive bruse on his face." Appebloom pleaded.

Fluttershy suddenly got butterflies in her stomach as the thought of meeting a new creature exited her. She closed her door and unlocked all of the locks on the door from top to bottom. When the door finally opened she invited Phillips in.

Fluttershy went into another room and came out with a first aid kit. Phillips was a bit skeptikal at first but hey. He was in a world with magical talking ponies, so what the hell right?

"Just hold still and this wont hurt a bit. Okay?" Phillips nodded as Fluttershy tapped the alcohol on his cheek. She then got a bandage and put it on is cheek. "There you go, c-can you tell me what you are? I-I mean what type of creture you are?"

"I am a human Miss Fluttershy. Thank you very much for tending to my wounds." Said Phillips with gratitude.

"Wow, I never met a human before. Are you new to Equestria?"

"Well, yes and no because I only came here not only a few hours ago. I dont think I can go back because the hole I came through closed up on me. Is there any way I could go back?" Said Phillips with hope.

Fluttershy thought for a moment and had an idea.

"Im so very very sorry, but I dont know where but I know know somepony who might know. She has a lot of books and one of them might know where."

"Well, if you dont mind, could you take me to this per-I mean, pony?"

Fluttershy nodded in agreement and flew outside. The CMC started following right behind. Phillips now knew that the talking ponies were a friendly bunch. Now he had some inner peace that he was finally free from execution. But in his heart he wish he could say goodbye to his friends, family and.....her.