//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: Another Story where a human enters Equestria // by insert uncreative name //------------------------------// Just to let you all know, there is a slight time skip in between this chapter and the last. And I intend to do another larger time skip after this chapter. I know some people hate time skips, but I find it necessary with what I have planed. Also with school starting to pick up expect updates to slow down. *********************************************************** It's been three months since the evening with the Apple family; not much has changed. The existence of Martian is still only known by Zecora, Fluttershy, and the Apple family. He spent most of his time studying herbal ingredients with Zecora. “So we put the red flower in the yellow powder and that will keep the whole mix from exploding in our face.” I said “No you use the orange powder with the red flower. That will prevent the explosion from happening within the hour.” Zecora responded. I looked at zecora and asked. “Then what is the yellow powder for?” “It does absolutely nothing with the red one. Add the orange powder and you will be done.” Zecora said. I could have sworn that the yellow powder was important. Never mind, I have science to do. I mixed the red flower with the powder and added it to the mix I had been making. And to our relieve, the concoction didn't explode. “Oh look at that, it's not exploding. Good thing too, cleaning it up takes forever.” Zecora nodded in agreement and said. “Cleaning up such a mess is not child’s play. Doing so indeed took us all day.” “Well its not much but I finally made a decent bottle of shampoo.” I said. Then we heard someone knocking on the door. Zecora invited whoever it was to come in after I had hidden myself to avoid being found out. “Howdy y'all, where's Martian?” Applejack asked after coming in. I came out of my hiding place. “I was just hiding my in case you where someone else.” “Why do ya insist on keeping yourself hidden?” Applejack asked. I took a deep breath and said the next bit as fast as I could. “Well after I told Fluttershy how my species can be good, evil, and anything in between Zecora decided to see if there was anything that referenced humans in any of her books. To make a long story short, there was. It turns out that humans hold a place as the living incarnation of pure evil in many of your ancient folklore's. To be honest I'm a bit flattered to think that someone would even believe that I could even have the potential to take over the world, but I digress. Now I'm assuming because nobody had treated me as such that folklore isn’t common knowledge. But if even of just one pony recognizes what I am then he/she; and I'm sorry but I'm going too assume the worst; will most likely spread the word about humans, and start a riot about the size of half the inhabitants on the planet; if not more. Leading to me rising my own dark army of pure evil. As apparently I am. The battle will last about from where I'm guessing about ten minuets, give or take. ending in me impaled upon a sharp stick somewhere in the middle of town. At this remark Applejack burst out laughing. When she eventually regained her composure she said. “Listen sugar cube, we ponies haven’t hated anything since the founding of Equestria. Also between you and me, those ponies are more likely to stage a full scale evacuation of the town than actually face a threat. That aside, I'm sure that once they've meet you that they’ll come around.” “Well It's not just that. There remains the simple fact that I don't belong in this world.” I said. At which point Applejack made a serious face and said. “Now what makes you think you don't belong? Is it that ya eat meat that ya think we'd hate ya? We've been over this before. We don't care that your a carnivore.” “Well that's a small part of it, but the main reason is... well...” I said. I was trying to find the right words to say when Applejack's face put on a face of sadness and said. “It's not that you actually think that your evil do you.” I returned her eye contact and said. “Look Applejack, I'm not as good of a guy as you might thing. I've done thing's that I wish I hadn’t...” I was interrupted at this point. “But you regret them. Listen Martian, you might not think it but there are a lot of ponies with skeletons in their closets. The important thing is that you move on, and that you don't repeat them.” Applejack said with her hoof on my shoulder. At this time I heard a sneeze come from behind me, and both Applejack and Zecora where in front of me. So I turned to see who it was. I saw Fluttershy standing in the door. “Fluttershy... how long have you been standing there?” I said in an awkward tone. “From the part where you where telling Applejack about humans. I was coming to pick up some medicine I ordered from Zecora. Your not mad that I listened in are you?” She said in a quiet tone. “No I’m not mad. But you missed the best part where I made a bottle of shampoo that didn't explode.” I said. Fluttershy gave a small smile to show that she felt reassured that I wasn't mad. But then she looked at me with a face of concern and said. “What do you intend to do Martian, you aren't thinking of leaving are you?” “I was just planing on moving deeper into the forest where I won't be discovered and researching a way back home from there. Zecora has even agreed to buy the books I might need in exchange for me gathering and preparing ingredients for her in the area that I will live in” I told Fluttershy. “Won't you be lonely?” Fluttershy asked. “I actually enjoy having lots of time to my self. Also I don't think that I could get rid of you all that easily. I'll come by every now and then to visit, and I'll wright to you if you'd like.” I said. Applejack came up to us and said. “Your darn tooin' you can't get rid of us that easily. You better keep in touch, or I'll be sure to make you regret it.” Applejack said jokingly. “So when do you plan on moving?” Fluttershy asked. “In about another week or two. I'm still looking for a good spot to live in.” I said “Don't worry girls, he is quite the florist. And I have taught him how to live in the forest.” said Zecora. “Well that's enough of the sad stuff. You all sit down and I'll get dinner for us. Don't worry I'm actually a pretty good cook.” I said. Applejack and Fluttershy had an easier time accepting the fact that Martian would be moving knowing that they knew he would keep in touch. So they didn’t continue the argument. ************************************************************* Well I hope you liked it. If any of you are wondering why I putting in a major time skip one of the bigger reasons is I want Martian to have two first encounters. The one we've already had and another where the other ponies meet him and immediately think he's evil. Why? Because I think it would be funny. There are other reasons too. But I wont spoil them for you. Leave a review, or I will be sad. :(