//------------------------------// // A normal day the pony way // Story: The Cost Of A Chaotic Life // by BaronLostHeart //------------------------------// Children where always fun little creatures and it made me happy to take care of them. To be there guardian, but what struck me was why? “Alright me and the girls will plan out what to show you at the library while you take Searing and Tyra inside for Fluttershy to patch them up!” Twilight says as she, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rarity all head towards the Treehouse library. “Ok so this is your house right?” I get no response from the pony as I say this “Oh don’t start with this again…whatever.” I open the door and head inside “So where do I leave them?” Fluttershy just points at the couch “Alright then…” Baron places the unconscious pyrotechnic pony on the couch followed by the small chimera “Ok then so…” I look at Fluttershy he lifts her head up and then stares at me and finally speaks up “...You’re planning to kill Discord aren't you?” “...W-What? As if I could kill a god...you’re a funny filly you know that?” “No offense...but y-you can’t lie very g-good… I know Discord...I helped him be good...and he told me things about his past while he was still bad...about his generals…” She looks towards Ruby “I’m guessing since he’s here you’re planning on killing him…” “You trained him to be good? Ha. Before I came to Ponyville I was assaulted by the demon and nearly killed!” “About that… Discord was good… he even helped around, but suddenly one night...he just got angry and aggressive and started doing things that were to much...even for him...we were forced to turn him back to stone…” “...I’m guessing I know why he’s mad…” Fluttershy looks at Ruby “It’s because of him isn't it…” “No...it’s because of me…” She looks to me confused and concerned “(sigh) Listen...I’m going to tell you something you CANNOT tell your friends...Yes that is Ruby Flames ex-general of Discord...and I am his vessel… a human who made a pact to kill him...later finding out I am (sigh) a part of him…” Her eyes widen and she gives a small, faint but still noticeable gasp “S-So you are...Discord to?” “Ha...hardly, but at the same time...I guess I am. Listen...you can’t stop my mission…” “I-I know...Celestia forbid I can do anything to stop you...after all I couldn't stop him...but might I ask w-why?” “Well...all my life in my world...I was an outcast...and here I learn because I wasn't a legit human actually I was never a human to begin with...I was a demon and so I deathly deserved to be treated as one it would seem...and I guess out of anger I wanted revenge when I first found out as I entered this world...but now...it seems to be a matter above my own hands...which is now also influenced by major minds in this world…” “Y-You mean the princesses?” she shuffled uneasily as she states this “Well that's one of the influences...Listen...Fluttershy I’m glad you opened up to show that you’re not a doormat...but I can’t really talk about this any longer...I’m sorry…” “It’s alright...I mean...I can’t do much after all in some way...I guess discord deserves this...I’ll see what I can do with Ruby and Tyra.” “Thank you...and once again...I’m sorry...wait...do the others know about this?” “No...j-just me...the others never fully t-trusted Discord even when he was temporarily good...and about my friends...I d-don’t think it would be nice to leave them waiting any longer…” “Alright then...I’ll see you later then Fluttershy.” I leave the timid ponies house and walk towards the tree house while uneasy eyes as despite being non lethal for being acquainted with Twilight I was still not the best thing to look upon at the moment “Somehow these stares...they remind me so much of the hate I receive on Earth...but this world...it’s more lethal to me then Earth ever was…” I finally make it to the Library and before I could knock on the door it swung open and a purple glow surrounded me and sucked me in the house “Ow...ok seriously your magic ignores me on one occasion and fully embraces me the next...can it make up its mind Twilight?” “I’m just as confused as you are, but hey atleast we know my magic DOES affect you...to an extent…” “Yes well I take it you girls have our little “tour” planned out completely?” “Yeah! well first we’ll-” before Twilight can explain the whole tour a light blue magic aura clamps her mouth shut “Twilight deary...as much as one enjoys the sounds of your lectures I find that it would be more efficient to show our guests the places and have him learn about them himself instead of explaining in dreadfully long detail.” Twilight gets annoyed with Rarity, but nods. “Splendid!” Rarity releases Twilight's mouth as she trots out of the treehouse “She has a way of doing things that really just...ugh…let’s just go Baron…” Twilight leaves the treehouse as well “Well now I reckon you just dodged a bullet there partner. Normally no one gets to avoid a vivid lecture from Twilight quite so easily iffin I say so myself...after hearing so many myself…” Applejack walks out the door as well followed by Rainbow Dash “Well it’s true Twilight isn't one to bring the life into the party but she’s great when there’s a time a problem needs to be solved!” Pinkie Pie says bouncing around me “Right then...let’s go then shall we?” she nods rapidly and bounces out of the door. “Boy today is gonna be quite the day…” “Welcome to Sweet Apple Acres!” Applejack shouts as we stop in front of a barn surrounded by a huge apple orchard “And it’s your lucky day partner cuz today’s the day the whole family is here for a reunion!” as Applejack said this she banged on a kettled and soon immediately shout “SOUP’S ON EVERYPONY!” a huge stampede of Earth ponies with apple themed cutie marks charged towards me “Oh dear…” Applejack rapidly started introducing every apple family members as I slowly started getting buried in apple treats of the same name of each pony introduced until Applejack finally stopped “Nice family don’t you agree? Uh Baron?” the whole pile of apple assorted treats starts shaking until I poke my head out with my mouth stuffed with an apple only for me to spit it out “Bleh…” “Don’t like apples partner?” “No quite the opposite, but it would be more enjoyable if I wasn't buried under every apple concoction know to pony…” as I say this she rubs the back of her head with her cheeks light pink “Hehe...yea we kinda overdo it from time to time with our...southern hospitality and such mighty sorry there!” I struggle to get out of the apple pile “No worries...now uh...mind helping me get out of here?” “Shucks that’ll be easy! Oh everybody!~” “Oh no…” After a while of cleaning dust and crumbs off my body I try ease the bruises I have from being trampled by a whole family of ponies “Hehe...I guess I overdid it again naw didn't I?” “Once again no worries...that was a delightful family of yours! Minus the part of me getting trampled on by all of them...anyway where to next!” “OH OH PICK ME PICK ME!” Pinkie Pie shouts adorable like a little girl trying to get an adults attention. “(sigh) Yes Pinkie Pie?” she doesn't even answer she just somehow manages to pick me up and dart away “Uh...what just happened here…” Twilight asks “I think our pink blur just kidnapped are fancy new friend…” Applejack responds with a facehoof. “Well let’s go after her! She may overdo her welcoming again!” “HOW CAN YOU MOVE AT SUCH BLINDING SPEED EVEN I CAN’T GO THIS FAST!” “WHAT? I CAN’T HEAR YOU WE’RE GOING TO FAST! YOUR VOICE SOUNDS TO FUNNY TO UNDERSTAND!” she soon stops abruptly flicking me into a nearby tree “By this point...crashing into things should be a daily thing for me...ow.” “Whoopsie! Sorry there, but look look look! Here we are at Sugarcube Corner!” Pinkie Pie points towards a large candy themed building “Huh...how cute looking...I take it this is a place that sells sweets?” Pinkie Pie once again nods at light speed “Well come on Baron! Let’s go meet the cakes!” Pinkie darts in immediately into the building “The cakes? Boy she really has a thing for sweets… Just endure it Baron...the party themed desserts will be gone in a flash…” I walk in the store to see Pinkie Pie talking with some other ponies in another room and suddenly darts back into the main room I’m in and soon speaks up again “And here he is!” two earth ponies walk in the main room and soon freak out at the sight of me “P-P-PINKIE PIE...I-IS THAT H-HIM?” they both say in unison “That’s Baron! Our new friend!” I smile sheepishly and wave my non mutated hand “H-Hello...um…” “Meet Mr.Cake and Mrs.Cake! The owners of this place!” “Oh so they’re the cakes you meant...I guess in this situation the cake would be considered a lie now wouldn't it!” I laugh as in the background a “badum tss” noise is made when suddenly a pie flies out and hits me straight in the face “WHO THREW THAT?” I say as I wipe the cake away. “Well then...seeing as you're clearly not dangerous. I’m Carrot Cake and this is my wife Cup Cake!” I attempt to bow only to hit me head on a counter “OW” “You seem a little...accident prone young man.” Cup Cake says to me “You have no idea…” suddenly another pie flies into my face “OK SERIOUSLY WHERE ARE THESE THINGS COMING FROM?” “Well this is a pastry store Baron! So that was silly to ask!” Pinkie Pie said with an ignorant smile while the cakes facehooved “I take it she’s like this often?” “You have no idea…” they say in unison “But aside from that we think we know where the airborne pies are coming from…so follow us!” Me and Pinkie Pie follow the cakes into the next room and see two little foals chucking pies everywhere “PUMPKIN AND POUND STOP TOSSING PIES AROUND THIS INSTANT!” the two parents say to their kids which they instantaneously do as the halt in a soldier line up formation “Sorry Baron...these are our kids Pumpkin Cake and Pound Cake!” I walk over to the kids and the three ponies behind me freak out thinking that my appearance may freak out the kids, but they don’t scream or cry at all instead they playfully latch on to me “Hehe hey now! That tickles! I don’t know how but it does!” I say holding them with my normal arm “Wow...he must have a way with kids...they aren't afraid of him at all!” “I always took care of those younger around me despite the protest and malice I received from the adults so I know alot about kids! And I guess doing so made me nearly impossible for them to hate. And I guess the same rule applies to kids in this world to…” The subject of kids made me laugh and I held the small giggling foals and I just stayed there laughing with them… Temporarily relieved of all my troubles through the laughter of young ones.