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// Acidic Love. 
// Story: A Lost Soul Returns: The King of Monsters 
// by Dark Star the Crazed 
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We are all brothers under the skin and I, for one, would be willing to skin humanity to prove it. ~ Ayn Rand.






Ponyville. Three days later.


Dash was flying over Ponyville towards the Everfree Forest. She was going to go and take a walk with Fluttershy. She touched town and sent a small could of dust flying. "Hey Shy!"

Fluttershy walked outside. "Oh is it time to go already? I'm sorry just give me a second. I need to feed mister Fuzzlekins."

Dash looked at her. "That's the weasel right?" She could never get what kind of animal she was talking about right but she was 75% + 20% that it was a weasel.

Fluttershy smiled. "Close... Hes a ferret." So close that time to. She came out five seconds later wearing her saddlebags. "Oh I um needed to pick up some apples on the way... That is if you’re ok with it..."

"It's no problem Shy." She waited for Fluttershy to get to her and they began their walk into town. That is after they stopped at Applejack's house and got some apples. Not paying attention to where they were going Fluttershy bumped into a pony and fell down causing the apples to roll out of her saddlebags. "Hey buddy watch where you’re walking!"

In front of them was an earth pony with a pure white coat and green mane that was shaped like Big Mac's. He was shorter than Big Mac only about the size of Caramel. He had draconic eyes and a small frown on his face. "Sorry I was lost in my thoughts... I am a bodyguard for hire and a very important pony needs protection..."

Fluttershy got up and said. "Oh no don't yell at him! It was my fault Rainbow..." She bent down to pick up one of the apples only to have it snatched away from her and deposited in her saddle bag by a white hoof. "Oh um t-thank you mister...?"

The stallion smiled. "My name is Acid. Full name Sulfuric Acid. I hope you don't mind but I need help finding a miss..." He looked at a small note that was nailed onto his hoof. "Fluttershy... Do you know where she lives?"

Dash was immediately on him. "Are you or have you ever been a demon or a minion to a demon?"

Fluttershy tried to speak up. "I-I'm Fluttershy..."

Not hearing that the pony simply answered Dash. "Do you have a problem with the fact I used to serve a demon?"

Dash started to kick the stallion in the gut. "I knew it your here to kill Shy!" She bucked as hard as she could and jostled the stallion causing some spit to leave his mouth as he fell backwards. "What? That’s all the fight you’re putting up? Aren't demons supposed to be tough?" The next thing she knew a small lock of the red of her hair was drifting down in front of her. "Why did some of my mane come out? Shy am I going bald!? No I can’t go bald! I'm not Rainbow Dash if I don't have a rainbow mane! Without a rainbow mane I'm just plain Dash!" Dash now realized that Rarity was always worried about her mane. Because a mane helps make the pony. It shouts what the pony’s personality is like.

Fluttershy started to hide in her mane. "Um Rainbow... That ponies spit made some of your mane melt..."

Acid then got up. "I am very sorry... I have already failed my mission... Princess Luna said not to hurt anypony unless they attacked Miss Fluttershy... I'm sure that Princess Sparkle can help you... I really need to find Fluttershy."

Fluttershy just raised a hoof to get his attention. "I-I'm Fluttershy... That's Rainbow Dash..." She pointed to her left only to see Rainbow sprinting down the road towards the library. She just pointed her hoof the pegasus that was running down the road. "All the way down there..." 

Acids eyes go wide and he mumbles. "Why does it always have to be the cute ones? Is my luck really that bad? I can't let emotions control me at any time.  It might be dangerous to the pony I am supposed to protect no matter if I mean it directly or in directly." He sighs and looks at Fluttershy. "It is nice to meet you Fluttershy. Here let me help you with those." He quickly walked over and took off her saddlebags before placing them on his self. He gave a small smile. "So where were you and your friend going?"

She blushed at the thought of a stallion carrying her bags for her. Just like in the romance novels she reads from time to time. "We were going to see my friend Rarity for a little while. I was going to talk with her and see if I could help her with her cat Opalescence. She’s had a small cold for about two days now. I was bringing her some medicine." She then continued on her walk, and to her surprise was soon joined by Acid. "Yes?"

Acid just looked at her. "Luna told me to protect you and that is what I am going to do... Besides I like animals... Except the dreaded mongoose. Those things are evil! A mongoose killed my family!" He wasn't being serious of course, he just saw the large rodents as his natural enemy. "Well actually the only problem I have with the mongoose is when one bites me... I kind of go berserk and break the first tree I see... I don't know why..."  Then he laughed. As soon as they reached Rarity's house Acid was hit in the face, with a bowling ball, that was thrown by Sweetie Belle, he fell on his haunches and started rubbing his snout. "Veni in!"

Sweetie Belle ran outside. "Oh my gosh mister! I'm really sorry! I slipped when I tried to pick it up and it went flying! Please don't be mad!" She was now looking up at him with wide eyes and a quivering lip.

Acid simply looked at Sweetie Belle. "Apology accepted. Only because I can tell when somepony tries to hurt me on purpose. You obviously did it on accident." He gave her a warm smile and a small pat on the back. "Just watch here your walking next time... Might hit a pony who isn't tough enough to take a bowling ball to the face."

Sweetie Belle just smiled up at him. She was honestly surprised that he hadn't yelled at her. "OK!" Her horn lit and she grabbed the bowling ball. After she had left they went inside.

Rarity came out of the kitchen and saw Fluttershy. "Well hello Fluttershy! How are you? Did you come to give Opal her medicine?"

Fluttershy just began counting with her hoof. "Hello Rarity. I'm doing just fine thanks for asking... Yes I did come to give Opal her medicine." She smiled which was followed by a cute squeak. Then there was a 'rawr' and Opal was attached to Acid's leg.

Acid just looked at the cat. "Just... Get it over with..." For the next five minutes she was scratching his leg. "Now that you’re done will you let Fluttershy give you your medicine?" The cat tilted her head and nodded. "Good." Fluttershy gave her medicine and she was surprisingly calm.

Fluttershy just looked at Acid when she was done. "Oh my I didn't know you were so good with animals..."

Rarity cut in. "Who would you happen to be anyway. I'm Rarity. It is not respectful to enter ones house if you don't tell them your name after all."

Acid sighed. "My name is Sulfuric Acid. I serve as a body guard to Miss Fluttershy here. I will continue serving as body guard to Miss Fluttershy until the day I die. Ironic that I am to protect her. I used to serve King Fisher, or as you may know him Sir Kneighf, after all."

Rarity raised an eyebrow. "You were serving that archdemon? Why are you helping us then?"

Fluttershy looked at him hoping the answer was something good.

Acid sighed once again. "I... Did things in the past that I'm not proud of... I figured that what better way to repent for my sins then to protect lives as I once took them. Yes I have injured ponies before, but out of necessity... After all when you look like a basilisk you are sure to gain a following of ponies who will try to kill you..."

"A basilisk? You look nothing like a snake!" Fluttershy was soon proved wrong. A crown grew out the sides of Acid’s head and his teeth became snake fangs. His fur became scales, but the most shocking thing of all was his tail. It had transformed into a rattle. He was not just any kind of snake. He was a king cobra. Fluttershy sat down. "O-o-oh my... Is it wrong that I think that is kind of c-cute?" This just got her a stare from both Rarity and Acid before she collapsed from surprise. It was barely noticeable but Rarity saw a little blush on Fluttershy's cheeks whenever she looked at Acid. Now the blush was very, very, dark red. There was no doubt in Rarity's mind. Fluttershy liked Acid in more ways than one.





For he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. ~ William Shakespeare.