A Demon in Ponyville
Ch. 4: Waking Up at Noon and It’s Still Too Early
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to My Little Pony. All other characters are mine.
A full day passed after the hydra attacked. The sun barely breached the skies when crews of construction ponies arrived in Ponyville. Debris removal began immediately for the destroyed homes, the day going by quickly for the construction workers. Several townsfolk joined the construction crews to help clear the debris. Any pony without a home found accommodations at the Town Hall. The main room was converted into a temporary rec-center. Complete with fold out cots, blankets, and a table full of breakfast foods pushing into the far corner.
On the second floor in the Mayor’s office, Twilight stood next to Mayor Mare. Both looking over the construction plans lying across the Mayor’s desk, “Mayor, from what the construction crews said, the debris should be cleared by tomorrow. With the help of townsfolk, we should be able to finish constructing the new homes by next week.”
“How many homes were condemned by the crews?” Mayor asked.
Twilight rummaged through various documents littering the desk, “Let’s see. Twelve homes were completely destroyed. Another six need major repairs. And every window in Ponyville needs to be replaced.”
“Oh,” the Mayor sighed, “At least the construction will be quick. I’m just glad no pony was harmed during the attack.”
Twilight nodded, before a light bulb went off in her head. “Oh!” Major Mare turned to her, an eyebrow raised. Twilight blushed, “I forgot I’m supposed to check up on somepony. Is there anything else we needed to go over?”
Taking a moment to think, Mayor Mare shook her head, “Not that I can think of.”
Twilight moved towards the door, “Thank you Mayor. I’ll be back later to check up on things. Bye.” With a wave, Twilight left the office for the first floor. Twilight moved through the Main hall, offering a kind greeting to the various ponies there. Before she could take three steps out the front door, Twilight was greeted by a very worried yellow Pegasus with a flowing pink mane whipping in every direction from mad rush.
Twilight smiled, Fluttershy skidding to a halt in front of her. Twilight waited for Fluttershy to catch her breath, part of her mane dropped over her face. Fluttershy asked, a squeak of a whisper escaping her muzzle, “My goodness, Twilight! I was so worried about you and the others! Is everypony alright?”
“Yes, Fluttershy. Everypony made it out just fine,” Twilight comforted her friend. “When did you get back?”
Fluttershy answered, “When Celestia told me about the hydra, I just had to get back to Ponyville. But the train was cancelled for construction crews and supplies. I had to wait for today to get a seat.”
Twilight nodded, offering her friend a quick hug, “It’s good to have you back Fluttershy. I was about to check on a pony, would you like to join me? I’d love to hear about how your time in Canterlot went.”
“It wasn’t too bad,” Fluttershy smiled. The pair made their way to the Ponyville hospital.
Nurse Whitecoat, a white earth pony with a black mane pulled up into a bun, sat at the reception desk. She continued to scribble notes on her patients. A blur of motion at the edge of her vision caught her attention. Nurse Whitecoat looked up staring confusedly at the chocolate cupcake sitting on the desk right in front of her. The cupcake had a swirl of pink and white frosting with a cherry on top. Checking the empty lobby to ensure it was in fact empty. Nurse Whitecoat shrugged before munching on the sweet and delicious treat. Strange things tend to occur in Ponyville, the ponies eventually got use to it over time.
Inside the last patient’s room laid the unconscious form of Matthew, a serene look on his muzzle. He slept quietly. The still air was filled with Matthew’s rhythmic breathing and the constant beeping of the heart monitor. To his left, the heart monitor and IV drip stood. On the other side sat a grey metal nightstand filled with a white pitcher of water and plastic cup along with a single cupcake. The yellow frosting reflected the bright sun light.
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Beatrice
Lying on a light green mattress, Matthew’s brown eyes were fixed on girl lying with him. A thin girl with pale skin and long sleek black hair that shone like a raven’s feathers, she had a sharp face, high cheekbones and deep green eyes. Those luminous orbs peered into Matthew’s brown eyes. Sunlight shined onto her back and hair, lighting the area behind her. Her eyes were filled with a sad happiness. Her happiness was just sharing being with him. Those eyes. Those green beautiful eyes. She gently stroked the stallion’s cheek. Her touch was as gentle as an angle’s, running with the golden fur. Her thin lips wore a soft smile. It was a sad smile, she smiled for him.
No matter how much his body or mind changed, he could still feel her soft touch. To him those fingers were warm. She offered him some of the few comforts he found in his world. Time passed, but they didn’t notice. Time meant nothing here. Words meant nothing here.
Here, in this moment, Matthew was happy. He was happy to share one moment with his Beatrice.
With a jerk, Matthew was pulled away from her and into the cold light blue room of Ponyville hospital. The stallion shot straight up, casting the thin green blanket towards the end of his bed. The constant beeping of the heart monitor more than enough information to tell him that he was in a hospital. Why do all of the good dreams end so quickly? Matthew groaned to himself. Lying back on the hard plastic mattress, Matthew felt the burning on his right side and stiffness in his muscles. God I feel tired, Matthew yawned widely, turning to the clock on the wall. Strange, since the clock reads 11:52 A.M.
Matthew rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. Looking around the room, Matthew was relieved that no other patients occupied the two beds on his left. Catching sight of the cupcake, Matthew grinned. That was nice of someone.
Grabbing the cupcake with a hoof. . . Wait, what? Like glue, the sugary treat stuck to the end of his leg. Bringing it closer, Matthew looked closely at the appendage holding the food with no visible means of support. Switching the cupcake to his other hoof, Matthew was just as surprised when the second hoof performed the same physics defying act. How the hell? W-What’s this? That doesn’t make any sense? OH NEVER MIND! Matthew decided just to say, “F**k it!” and leave it at that. Matthew turned to the treat, stomach grumbling. Words could not describe the deliciousness of the yellow sponge cake. It was vanilla cake with a swirl creamy frosting and the hint of lemon. It was the perfect concoction of sweet flavors with a light hint of sourness.
The cake satisfied his stomach to an extent. At least it stopped it from growling. Another important fact entered Matthew’s mind. “I need to pee,” Matthew muttered draping his hind legs over the side of the bed. Like the million times he performed the same act before, Matthew dropped to the floor. One problem. Matthew forgot he had no feet.
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Fluttershy and Twilight opened the double doors to the hospital lobby. Fluttershy commented, “I almost forgot. Your brother and Cadence were visiting Canterlot when I left.”
Twilight raised an eyebrow, “Why were they in Canterlot?”
Fluttershy giggled in the quiet lobby, the sound echoing in the room. “Cadence said something about Shining Armor forgetting to fill out some paperwork.”
The two enjoyed a few chuckled before turning to Nurse Whitecoat, Twilight asking, “How’s the stallion from yesterday doing?”
“He was still asleep when I checked up on him.”
BAM!
“SON OF A BITCH! I LANDED ON MY TAIL!” a very angry and loud voice filled the hospital. Fluttershy jumped behind Twilight for protection.
“I guess he’s not asleep anymore,” Nurse Whitecoat muttered.
Matthew continued his tirade unabated.
“THAT HURT LIKE A MOTHERF*****R! GOD DAMNIT! WHY DOES IT HURT SO MUCH? I MEAN SWEET JESUS, IT’S LIKE A RED HOT POKER’S BEING SHOVED UP MY A**!” The three heard the clattering of hooves against the hard tile floor. Matthew grumbled, “That’s a fine way to wake up,” before a door slammed shut.
Nurse Whitecoat nervously said, “I’ll take you to him.” Motioning towards the hallway, the nurse lead Fluttershy and Twilight Matthew’s room. Twilight and Fluttershy entered the small room. The bathroom door remained shut, a yellow light seeping under the small gap. The piar waited patiently for Matthew to do his business.
Inside the bathroom, Matthew discovered his greatest challenge yet in Equestria. A challenge so difficult, it will test him in a way he had never been tested before. Never has he faced a challenger like this. Matthew looked intently at a white porcelain toilet boil. One question filling his mind.
“How do I even use this?” Twilight and Fluttershy heard from the closed door. “How did ponies even make toilets like human toilets? Why did they make them like this? I mean, just… UH!” The two exchanged confused looks. Several curses and banging echoed from the room, Matthew slipping on the tilled floor and hitting the boil with his rump. OH GOD, do I miss feet! And hands! The girls chuckled when a splash and high pitched scream emitted from the bathroom. A tail was definitely not supposed to go in toilet water.
Finally, Twilight and Fluttershy heard the sound of flushing and a relieved sigh. Matthew moved toward the sink. Warm water flowed over his hooves. Splashing some water of his face, Matthew looked at the reflection in the mirror. Man! I have some big ears. Matthew though as he made them flatten against his head, then pop up again.
Matthew finished washing his hooves. Turning off the water and drying his hooves, Matthew exited back into the room with the heart monitor and IV in tow. Matthew came face to face with a purple unicorn/Pegasus and yellow Pegasus. Matthew instantly recognized the purple one, “Hello.”
“Hi,” Twilight answered hesitantly. He sure does have a very colorful vocabulary.
Again with the awkward silence. Matthew waited for the other ponies to speak. When none came, he asked, “So, who are you exactly?”
Twilight gasped, “Oh, sorry about that. I’m Twilight Sparkle, and this here is Fluttershy.”
Twilight offered Matthew a hoof. Matthew accepted, responding, “Pleasure, I’m Matthew.”
“Matthew?” Twilight repeated slowly, the name foreign on her tongue.
Matthew’s eyebrow shot up, “Problem?”
Twilight quickly explain, “Oh, no! I’ve just never heard of a name like Matthew before. I don’t think I know of anypony named Matthew.”
Weird. Matthew turned to the yellow Pegasus, who was hiding behind her pink mane. Matthew asked, “Are you alright miss?”
Fluttershy squeaked, surprised that Matthew would address her. Fluttershy jumped behind Twilight, trying desperately to hide behind her. Matthew shot Twilight a confused look, the princess responding with a soft smile, “Fluttershy’s a little shy.”
NOOOOOO. Really? Matthew shrugged. Brushing off the strange behavior, Makew asked, “Well, Miss. Sparkle, could you tell me where I am?”
“You’re in the Ponyville Hospital.”
“Ponyville?” Really? That’s the best name these ponies could come up with.
“Yep,” Twilight answered, in a very chipper manner. Twilighted decided to ask some of the questions she’s be dying to ask Matthew. “Would you by chance answer some of the questions I have for you?”
“Sure,” Matthew answered, seeing nothing wrong with that.
“Great!” Twilight exclaimed. “We can go to my library. I have to write a letter anyway. We can get comfortable and have a cup of tea while we talk.”
Why do I get the feeling I already visited there? Matthew scratched the back of his head, a fizzing vision of books and pink entering his thick skull.
Dismissing the thought, Matthew followed Twilight out of the room to the front desk. Nurse Whitecoat prepared the discharge forms and removed the IV from his veins. Matthew only had to sign on the dotted line with a pen. Matthew desperately tried to ignore the fact that his hoof, a flat surface, was able to hold things. There’s crazy, and then there’s this.
The three left the sterile environment, walking out into the bright morning sun. Matthew squinted as the sun blinded him for a moment. When he could see again, Matthew continued to walk with Twilight and Fluttershy ignoring the rustling in the bushes to his left. Matthew asked Twilight, “What country is Ponyville in?”
Twilight shot him a look of concern, “Equestria. Why?”
Matthew shrugged, “I just wanted to know where I am.”
“What do you mean?”
Matthew explained, “I kinda fell out of the sky next to that forest over there,” pointing towards the Everfree Forest.
Before Twilight was able to delve into Matthew’s answer, a blur of pink rushed from the bushes straight at Matthew with a fierce battle cry. “Gotcha!”
Pinkie missed Matthew. The stallion vanished in front of her. The party pony crashed into the dirt again. Matthew, to Twilight’s and Fluttershy’s surprise, was cowering behind Fluttershy. “Keep her away from me! She scares me!” She’s like the female version of Jack Nicholson, only more pink.
“Oh come on!” Pinkie yelled, bouncing up and down. “I just want give you a big hug for saving us yesterday!”
“By chance, does that include getting shot at by a canon?” Matthew asked timidly. Twilight couldn’t help but release a snort of laughter at the Matthews’s antics. He could face a four headed hydra without any sign of fear, but when it comes to Pinkie Pie. He looked terrified.
“Aw! You figured out the surprise, Matthew!” Pinkie giggled.
I don’t think she’s kidding. The hair on the back of Matthew’s mane stood on edge. He had to make sure to keep Twilight between him and Pinkie Pie.
Twilight shook her head, turning to Pinkie, “OK. Pinkie Pie, I think Matthew needs a break. Let’s just calm down.”
Pinkie stopped her bouncing. Matthew looked at Pinkie, a very disturbed thought entering his head. “How did you know my name?”
Pinkie Pie answered, “Oh, I was outside your window.”
BECAUSE that’s not creepy at all! Matthew began to slowly move farther away from the pony. Twilight rubbing her forehead, “Pinkie, why were you outside of Matthew’s window?”
“I was just leaving. I wanted to drop off a cupcake for you.” Pinkie Pie rushed towards Matthew, pushing her face into his face, “Did you like it? Huh? HUH? HUH?!”
“If I say yes, will you get the hell out of my face?” Matthew responded. Those blue eyes bulged in their sockets, seriously creeping him the f**k out.
Twilight’s purple aura covered Pinkie Pie. Twilight levitated Pinkie to her side. What was that? Matthew eyed Twilight, sensing a very strong amount of energy inside her. But he could not sense the energy she used. I wonder what that was.
Twilight asked politely, “Pinkie, has anypony ever told you about personal space?”
Pinkie Pie smiled, “Now that you mention it, Mr. and Mrs. Cake do keep mentioning it to me.”
And the award for craziest person I have ever met goes to.
Twilight turned to Matthew, “Sorry about that. Pinkie’s a little…” Insane, psychotic, disturbed, Jeffery Dahmer? Ok, even I thought that one was a little mean. “unusual. She tends to get overexcited about meeting new ponies.” Understatement of the millennium!
Matthew noticed Pinkie Pie vibrating. Her cotton candy mane trembled like jello. “I’ll take your word for it.”
“Come on everypony, let’s head to the library,” Twilight instructed, taking the lead. Matthew and Fluttershy followed on her left. Pinkie Pie bounced closely to Twilight’s right. Fluttershy shot Matthew various looks when she thought he wasn’t looking.
Matthew looked Twilight over, trying to understand her. What was that purple aura? It wasn’t any ability I’ve ever seen. Telekinesis? Maybe, but I doubt telekinesis would has such flashy results. Oh, she’s looking at! Matthew quickly turned away when Twilight’s purple eyes turned to him. “Is something wrong?”
“No,” Matthew said. “I was wondering what the glowing purple energy was? I haven’t seen anything like it before.”
“You mean magic?” Magic. Really?
“Yeah, magic. How did you use it?” Matthew inquired.
“All unicorns and alicorns can use magic through their horns. Haven’t you used magic before?” Twilight looked at him with confusion.
“Nope. Also, what’s an alicorn?”
“I’m an alicorn and so are you,” Twilight sounded annoyed. She felt like she was explaining that two plus two equals four. Twilight ignited her horn to demonstrate, Matthew’s curiosity peeked.
“Wait, I’m an alicorn?”
“What else would you be?” Pinkie asked, giggling at Matthew gawking expression.
“So let me get this straight,” Matthew touched the sharp horn sticking out of his head. All of these ponies were giving him some weird looks. “If a pony has a horn and wings, it’s what you call an alicorn. Right?”
“Yes.”
“And,” Matthew stressed this, “all ponies with horns can do magic. Right?”
“Yes,” Twilight answered. Slowing, she began creating distance between her and Matthew. “How could you not know this? This is basic knowledge a foal would know.”
Fluttershy commented, “It’s almost like you’ve never been a pony before.”
“Well, that’s because I wasn’t a pony before landing here,” Matthew stated offhandedly. Matthew continued on for several steps, stopping when he noticed that all three ponies had stopped moving. Turning back, Matthew asked, “What?”
“You weren’t a pony?” Twilight whispered, trying to comprehend what Matthew had just said. “Then what were you?”
Matthew opened his muzzle, but then decided to close it. The answer was more complicated than what he wanted to answer. “I use to be human.”
Twilight turned to her left, finding Pinkie Pie looking at her with a wide smile she knew well. That look had ‘I told you so’ written all over it. Pinkie Pie yelled, pointing at Matthew “I knew it! You’re an alien!”
Matthew’s eyebrows arched, wanting to ask how she knew he wasn’t from these lands. But then stopped himself, Just save yourself a headache and don’t question Pinkie Pie.
“OH!” Pinkie Pie screamed, “I need to change my party design! It’ll be a Welcome to Ponyville Mr. Alien party after all! YEAH!” With that, Pinkie tore down the street to leave a trail of dust in her wake.
Well, that got her out of my hair, or mane. I guess.
Matthew turned away from Pinkie’s impromptu escape, to find Fluttershy cowering behind Twilight again. In a shaking whisper, Fluttershy asked, “Are you here to invade us?”
Really? I save your town and your worried that I’m here to invade you. “No,” Matthew bluntly answered.
Fluttershy did not look convinced. Twilight looked at Matthew with an expression of pure fascination. Much like a child looks when going to a candy store. The knowledge he could share with us! In a surprising burst of speed, Twilight rushed by Matthew and grabbed his tail with her mouth yelling, “To the library!” Everypony watched in surprise, Twilight dragging Matthew through the center of the main street. Two deep trenches followed the unmoving hooves.
Matthew decided to go along with it, not wanting to hurt Twilight’s feelings. She seems nice, a little too trusting in my opinion. But nice. Matthew called out, “I can walk myself.”
Twilight didn’t respond. She drew closer to her home, Fluttershy choosing to stick close to her side. Matthew noted several of the ponies the group passed giving him weird looks. Matthew rolled his eyes, Being dragged through the center of town by a crazed pony. I sure didn’t see this coming. Twilight opened the red door with her magic, proceeding to throw herself and her passenger through the entryway. Fluttershy closed the door behind them. Twilight deposited Matthew in the center of the circular roomed filled to the brim with books.
Matthew looked around the large room, overwhelmed by the amount of books shoved on the shelves. Matthew couldn’t help but smirk at the irony of this situation. A library inside a tree. I’ll give it to you Equestria. That’s pretty clever.
Twilight yelled upstairs, “SPIKE!”
Matthew turned to Fluttershy to ask something, but the shy Pegasus only hid behind her pink mane. Twilight motioned for Matthew to sit on a small cushion across from her. As he sat, Matthew saw Twilight levitate a small notebook and quill in front of her as Fluttershy took a seat next to her. I can see where this is going.
Matthew suppressed a shudder. If Twilight was going to use a pen and paper, this was probably going to be a long Q and A session. Twilight cleared her throat. The padding of small feet against hard wood floor stopped her. Turning towards the stair, Matthew was surprised at the small purple dragon descending the steps. Woah. A dragon. Matthew smirked, This place just got a little better.
Spike asked, “Yes, Twilight?”
Twilight answered, “Can you send a letter to the princess? I need you to tell her, Matthew’s awake.”
“Who’s Matthew?”
Twilight pointed towards the gold alicorn, who simply offered a wave and a friendly, “Hello.”
Spike sighed, going over to the desk and rummaging through it for a scroll and quill. Matthew shot Twilight an annoyed look, causing her excited smile to falter. “Why do you need to send a letter to your princess about me?”
Twilight answered, “Well, after you were taken to the hospital, Princess Celestia arrived to find that no pony was injured thanks to you. You were still unconscious and she wanted to talk to you.”
I’ve got nothing. Matthew sighed defeated. His ears flattened against his head, now he had to deal with a monarch on top of Twilight’s questions. Might as well get it over with sooner than later. Matthew asked with forced politeness, “So, what did you want to ask me?”
Before Twilight could even begin, a flash of green fire caught Matthew’s attention. Matthew tensed. Turning to the source, Matthew caught Spike lighting the letter he had just written on fire and turning it into dust. Spike raised an eyebrow, Matthew’s mouth hanging wide open. “What?”
“Why did you light that letter on fire?” Matthew asked. Maybe dragons like to party?
Spike looked even more confused, “That’s how I send Twilight’s letters to the Princess. I burn them, and then Princess Celestia receives them.”
So, it’s like instant messaging for pyromaniacs. Truly the safest way to send a letter! Matthew responded, “How does that work? You burn a letter and the receiver gets it from the ashes? That doesn’t make sense.”
“That’s because it’s magic,” Twilight answered, as if that explained the entire thing. That’s not an reasonable answer.
Matthew rubbed his forehead, trying to quell avalanche of questions running through his little brain. A sudden burp and a whoosh of fire caused Matthew to flinch. Turning to the dragon, Matthew found Spike holding another letter. How the hell did that happen? J-j-just never mind! Matthew sighed in defeat.
Unraveling the parchment, Spike quickly scanned the curved handwriting, “Uh, Twilight. You may have to cancel your questions. The princess has just sent a chariot to Ponyville, she wants us, Matthew and the rest of the Elements to meet with her in Canterlot.”
Spike shot Matthew a confused look. Matthew couldn’t help but snort with laughter. “Sorry. Sorry, didn’t mean to offend.”
Twilight groaned before setting down her notepad. SO CLOSE! Twilight moved towards the door, saying, “I’ll head out and grab the girls. Spike, why don’t you keep Fluttershy and Matthew company while I’m out.”
Opening the door, all four occupants of the library gasped in surprise. Pinkie Pie stood in front of the doorway holding Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Applejack in her front forelegs. “It’s OK Twilight, I’ve already got them!” Pinkie Pie cheered loudly, throwing all of her passengers into the library before she entered too.
Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Rarity grumbled. Picking themselves off of the cold hardwood floor wasn’t the best way to enter a building. Matthew’s maw wide open, trying to figure out how Pinkie Pie was able to carry that many ponies. Twilight rubbed a hoof to her head, trying to loosen the tension building behind her forehead. Twilight asked, “Pinkie, how did you know I was just about to grab you and the girls?”
Pinkie Pie released a wide all-knowing smile, “Oh, I just read ahead while the author wasn’t looking.”
Wait, what? Sparks flew from Matthew’s brain, unable to compute what Pinkie Pie had just said. Spike snorted with laughter. Steam began to pour from the stallion’s ears. Matthew looked at Pinkie with large confusing eyes. The left side of his face beginning to develop a unsettling twitch.
Twilight sighed, turning towards the three that just arrived. “Now I know you must be wondering why Pinkie Pie brought you here.”
“I sure as hay would like to know,” Applejack respond.
“Yeah, what’s the deal Twilight?” Rainbow Dash asked.
“Really darling, you should have just asked us to join you at the library instead of dragging us around like a pile of luggage,” Rarity comment, more towards Pinkie Pie than anypony else.
“Now everypony,” Twilight tried to calm the crowd, “Princess Celestia wants each of us to go to Canterlot with Matthew here.” Twilight pointed towards Matthew. Matthew continued to sit silently on the cushion, his face twitching. Pinkie Pie bounced around the room humming merrily to herself.
“Why does she want us to go to Canterlot?” Applejack asked.
“She wants you there when she meets Matthew.”
Applejack, Rarity and Rainbow Dash decided to leave it at that, choosing to move over to the cushions. Twilight was the only one to sit next to Matthew, the rest taking up occupation next to Fluttershy. Silence crept into the group, each pony looking from one to the other, then to Matthew, then to Twilight, then to Matthew. No one knew what to say. After Matthew’s brain finally rebooted, he looked at the ponies in front of him. So this is what being the third wheel feels like. Or eighth wheel in this situation? Did that make any sense?
Matthew opened his mouth to try to introduce some kind of conversation, but a certain pink energy was crawling up the wall behind him. Matthew asked the group, “Is she always like this?”
Everypony looked at Matthew, trying to understand who he was talking about. But he disappeared, leaving Pinkie to crash headfirst into the cushion. Pinkie Pie’s head flew straight through the cushion and into the floor. Everypony and Spike gasped in surprise. Applejack and Rainbow Dash turned to look at each other, a solid object suddenly occupying the space between them.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash jumped, gapping at Matthew. The pink pony pulled her head out of the floor, collapsing on the ground. Her eyes were crossed and mumbling incoherently into the air. “Ooooooh! Look at all the dancing leprechauns.”
Instead of answering him, Rainbow jumped off the cushion turning to face Matthew growling, “How’d you do that?”
“Do what?”
Rainbow Dash repeated, “How’d you vanish from that cushion to this one?”
Twilight answered, “He teleported.” Turning towards Matthew, Twilight asked hopefully, “Right?”
“Nope.”
“Then how did you do it?” Rainbow Dash again, stomping the ground in annoyance.
“Same as you, a simple thought that turned into an action. Your eyes were unable to track my movement,” Matthew said blankly.
“Wait, what?” asked everypony in the room.
“Let’s just say, I moved faster than your eyes could see me,” Matthew couldn’t help but chuckled at Rainbow Dash’s rising scowl. I am going to have fun with you.
Twilight’s jaw hung loose on its hinges. Applejack scratched the back of her head,Whoo-we he must be faster than Rainbow Dash to do that!
Twilight asked, “How?”
Matthew opened his mouth to answer, but then remembered that they were supposed to meet some princess today. Meaning he’d have to try and explain the same principles to them along with these six ponies. And I do hate repeating myself. “I’ll save that answer for later.” Before they could protest, Matthew held up a hoof, “I would prefer not to have to answer the same questions for you and then for your princess. I promise I’ll explain everything later. Is that fine with you?”
The ponies and Spike agreed after several moments of deep thought. It wouldn’t hurt to wait for Princess Celestia to be there. The ponies and Spike waited in the library. Forced small talk helped pass the time. Luckily the wait wasn’t long, the sun barely beginning its decent into the western hemisphere. Four white Pegasus, pulling a large golden chariot behind them, landed in front of the library. Twilight motioned for Matthew to exit first. Matthew casually jumped into the chariot, taking a purple cushioned seat on the far side. Twilight, Spike along with the rest jumped in behind him.
Matthew thought for a moment, thinking about how strange this world was. Talking ponies, a princess, hydras that shoot lasers, unicorns, and now magic. This is the stuff of some weird fantasy, that’s for sure. Matthew chuckled to himself, Oh, well. Let’s go see the princess.
With a swift flap of their wings, the four Pegasus launched themselves into the air and towards Canterlot.