//------------------------------// // Ch. 1: I Know No Mare Of That Name // Story: A Party Went Off In Liberty City // by KingDaddyDiscord //------------------------------// Boredom does odd things. Chapter 1         In a city in America, there was a man. This man might look like anyone in the streets. He might sound like any other immigrant from over seas who had come to Liberty City in hopes of a fresh life. But he was in no way ‘normal.’         It just so happened that this man was Niko Bellic, the Most Wanted man in the jungle of industry and skyscrapers. This man had killed up to 204 men and women (and counting), stolen thousands of dollars worth of possessions of other people, and had stolen who-knows-how-many cars.         The LCPD’s Most Wanted. He is the one that every gang fears at some point in their time on the good planet Earth. They’d heard of him all the way to Los Santos. He could successfully stow a multitude of weapons, and use them all with a deadly professionalism. Master of destruction, theft, and crime of all sorts. And yet nothing could prepare him for the upcoming event that would change his life forever.         Liberty City has a million stories. And this one is almost impossible to believe. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~         “Hey! My car!” A voice rang out in the twilight hours of Liberty City. Cursing under his breath, Niko revved the engine of the Infernus, taking off to one of the other vast islands of the hopeless city. A few cops were already close behind him.         Crap. The Russian thought to himself when one member of the LCPD took a wild shot. It only skimmed the mirror on the side of the car, but it was enough to make Niko drive a little faster.         Broker Bridge came into view. Making a hard right, the ex-soldier drove at top speed for the pass from Broker to Algonquin. The police, however, were intent on catching him this time. Unbeknownst to Niko, they had set a trap for him in just such this occasion.         As the Infernus sped across the bridge, a bomb was triggered. It sent the silver car flying over the side, into the waters below. The sports car sank to the bottom.         Crap, crap, crap! The seatbelt had locked shut, and wasn’t letting the criminal out. The air in his lungs was being forced out of him, and one final thought flashed through Niko’s mind.         Kate, tell Roman I can’t go bowling with him tonight. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~         “He is not to be given a second chance, sister!”         “Luna, he has a heaviness in his heart. The death of a loved one. A troubled past led him to where he is now.”         “But Tia---”         “That’s enough, Sister.” The elder white Alicorn said to her younger sister. Luna humphed in annoyance.         “Fine. I called her in, so she should be ready whenever you bring him here.”         “Good.”         “WHERE’S THE PARTY?!” A voice shrieked out across the throne room. Looking up, Luna and Celestia saw a pink pony bouncing across to them. Her curly mane and tail bounced with her.         “Pinkie Pie. I’m glad you could make it on such short notice.” Celestia dipped her head at the Earth-Pony.         “Oh Princess, if you need me, I’m there in the drop of a hat. Or a cake. Or a balloon. Wait, silly! Balloons don’t drop! I mean, maybe they would with sand, but then they wouldn’t float! Would they even be balloons than? I mean---”         “Pinkie.” The pony stopped in mid-sentence.         “Sorry! Um, yes, princess?”         “He is here.” Luna nodded to something behind the pony. Turning, Pinkie found a something lying on the ground. He looked sort of like a monkey, but taller and wearing clothes. Hair covered his head, forming a beard around his mouth and chin. He didn’t move.         “Princesses, is he---”         “GASP!” The something jerked up. Breathing deeply, his eyes were closed, and he didn’t see the ponies in front of him. Finally, he felt like he was fine again.          “Sons of pigs... I was sure they had killed me… where am I?” The man finally looked up to find his surroundings. Velvet carpets lay underneath him. Vast stained-glass windows covered the walls. The roof was a high arch above him. But the strangest bit was that there were three horses in front of Niko Bellic. Well, not exactly horses. Horses didn’t have wings, or horns, and horses weren’t pink or purple.         “Mother--- what are you three?” His accented voice said sharply. Without waiting for an answer, he whipped out his only weapon on him, a small but effective pistol. He fired several rounds at the creatures, but they somehow missed their mark every time. This seemed impossible, as Niko was an expert shot, but what was stranger and even more shocking was when the gun went flying out of his hand.         “Niko Bellic!” The dark-blue horse boomed. “Look at your life. All the death you have caused. All the theft you have committed. It causes more unbalance in your world than it can handle, and it must end.”         “What will you do, kill me? I think I’m dead already, so it doesn’t matter.” He said groggily, standing up.         “No. We are not going to kill you… we are going to help you. Pinkie, can you do it? Can you reform him?”         “Wait, WHAT?!” Pinkie and Niko said in unison. Luna nodded.         “Pinkie Pie, we wonder if you can help this man become more… friendly? Peaceful? Less criminal, if you can?”         “But she is a horse! Niet, this is not real!”         “Pony!” Pinkie said to him. Then she turned to Luna and Celestia.         “Where will he stay?”         “At his house. You will stay in his world. You will… change, but you will not be hurt.”         “And my friends?”         “Princess Twilight has been informed, and you will be returned here in a few weeks.” Luna answered before Celestia could.         “And… you really think I can do this?”         We have the utmost confidence in you, Element of Laughter.” The dark-purple alicorn said.         Niko watched the pink pony’s face carefully. She pondered everything she had just been told for a few minutes, then looked up with determination on her face and an energetic grin.         “I’ll do it!”         “Then you will want to be heading back shortly. Here,” Celestia floated a pile of fabric towards the Element of Harmony.         “These are garments, made to be similar to those worn in the world on the other side of the mirror Twilight went through.” Luna explained. “Also, your Element has been given emergency powers. In the most dire of times, you can use it, but it has a limit.”         “Okie Dokie Loki!” Pinkie replied cheerfully. The Eastern-European watched the exhange between the three in bewilderment.         What the… no, I promised Kate I would cut back on my language. What in the blazes is going on here?         “Now, farewell, you two. Pinkie, we have faith in you.”         “Niko, are you ready for one heckuva’ ride?” The pink pony said with a grin.         “No, wait!” The criminal pleaded. “I’m a wanted man back in Liberty City!”         “The authorities have been cleared.” Celestia said reassuringly. With that, she and her sister closed their eyes, focusing their magic on the pair. Their horns glowed as they readied a spell.         “Wait, so who the heck are you?” Niko turned to the pony.         “Oh, silly me! Forgetting my manners!” The pink pony turned and bounced up and down. “My name is Pinkie Pie!”         With that, the spell was launched, and Niko Bellic blacked out.