"Alright, listen up. I'll only say this once and I will not repeat myself at all whatsoever. Any questions before I begin?" I ramble.
"Nope," everypony else answers.
"Alright. Let's begin," I say.
"I wake up one morning, nothing special going on. I'm usually not up this early, but I had something on my mind. When my parents wake up, I tell them that I want to join the Solar Guard," I begin.
"My parents didn't approve, but I went to do it anyway. Right when I get out the door and I'm halfway down the street, dad chasing me, the house goes up in flames, killing my mom," I pause.
"Suffice is to say, I was fucking pissed. I start slicing. I barely even knew how to use the sword, I was just lucky. But to quote a great leader, 'There's no such thing as Luck on the battlefield!'. Anyway, we're captured and detained, but escape. Dad and I join the Solar Guard together," I pause once again.
"Basic Training was tough, but we got through it. I am deployed. Chrysalis and the Changelings have come back on the offensive. I kill Chrysalis after she kills my Dad, and revealing that she also killed my Mom in a jealous rage," I sigh, wishing it hadn't gone the way it did.
"I move on to the Crystal Empire, kill Sombra, but not without getting a scar. I then rescue Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor. I come to Ponyville, kill Discord, thus saving Equestria. I quit the Guard, bury my parents, and then move here," this is the first time I ever told anypony this story.
There are looks of absolute disbelief and shock. It was priceless.
"Wow, man, you've seen some shit," Lightning breaks the silence.
"GOOD STORY!" Rainbow shouts. I can't help but smile a little.
"I think that's enough stories for now. Acoustic, I'm sorry about your parents. From what I heard, they were good role models," Twilight says.
"I'm over it now, but thanks," I reply.
"So how long have you been living in Ponyville?" Rainbow asks.
"Two or three weeks," I reply.
"And you're just now meeting us?" Twilight chuckled.
"I was still upset about my family, I also had to recuperate from sustained injuries," I say with a scowl.
"You're right, I'm sorry," Twilight remarks.
"Forget about it, it's no big deal," I say. I smile reassuringly to let her know I'm not mad.
Twilight decides to tell the story about how she got her cutie mark.
It was a very amusing story. I enjoyed it, as did the other two, even though Rainbow heard the story a million times.
Rainbow decides to tell her Sonic Rainboom story. It was a good one. I was the only one who was impressed by it, since I had never heard this story before. I was already done with Summer Flight Camp before she did the Sonic Rainboom. Nostalgia began to intensify again.
I wonder how Canterlot is doing? I'll have to visit sometime. I miss it.
I ignore the thought. All of my friends are here in Ponyville. Nothing is left for me back home except for pain and sorrow. The Grand Galloping Gala is still on my bucket list though.
I reckon I will go there as a 'Farewell to Canterlot'. It doesn't begin for another month, so I have time to prepare.
I sit silently for awhile before I realize that I have never fully investigated the Everfree Forest that time I got stuck in it 6 months ago.
"Anypony want to go explore the Everfree?" I ask. The adventure in my eyes evident.
"Sure," Rainbow replied with a sudden burst of bravado.
"Hell yeah," Lightning smirked.
"Oh, for Celestia's sake!" Twilight shouts in displeasure before following the rest of us out the door.
When we get to the forest, which took about 10 minutes, I am the first to enter.
"Let's get this rock a'rolling," I say as I go in.
"Right behind you," Rainbow replied.
"Let's get this shit over with," Twilight sighed.
Everypony stopped.
"That's the first time I've ever heard you use foul language," I was honestly worried. Perhaps I've been a bad influence on my friend.
"Ha! Welcome to the Vulgar Mouth Club," Lightning laughed but stopped when I shot him a venomous look.
"I'm just worried. That's all. Rainbow, Lightning, and I know our way around. You wouldn't know the difference between a Cockatrice and a Changeling in there," she rants.
I wince at the word "Changeling". How dare she doubt my abilities?
I storm in there like I was back on the battlefield, except no swords ablazing.
"Oh, Luna damn it. Why'd you go and do that, Twi?!" Lightning shouts in angst.
"Let's just go and make sure he's okay," Twilight replies.
"If I know Acoustic, he's just inside the trees waiting for us. He's a bit wartorn, but he's no deserter. Going AWOL never crosses his mind," Rainbow says and trots into the thick vegetation.
She was wrong. I was still moving, but not far ahead of them. Maybe an acre or so.
"We have to find him. Come on," Rainbow whispers to Twi and Lightning.
I sat down at a tree and closed my eyes. The only sounds being the animals in the forest, the wind in the trees, and the muffled voices of my friends. No place more serene to think and clear your head.
I must've fallen asleep because when I open my eyes, I'm back in the Library.
"How long was I asleep?" I ask.
"A solid 10 hours," Lightning answers.
"Did you guys sleep well?" Twilight asked.
"Like a foal," I say with a smile.
Rainbow had gone home. She knocked on the door and came in after Twilight opened the door.
"Hey, everypony," she said as she trotted in.
"Hi!" the rest of us replied.
The rest of the morning was pretty chill. Not much occurred.
END OF CHAPTER 5!