//------------------------------// // Painful encounter of the painful kind // Story: League of Bronies // by darkironpony //------------------------------// Author's note: This is the actual plot [if you can call it that] progressing. [In the hospital] [Thrack!] "Ow!" I yelped in pain as I grabbed my right check. I felt myself fall down on left side. [Yeah I can multitask. Jealous?] "That is what you get for worrying me!" Carrot Top said her face bright red. Oh shit. [Carrot Top mad. Carrot Top smash!] I opened my eyes to find I was indeed on the floor of the hospital floor. I also saw Carrot Top looking at me with hurt in her eyes. I heard laughter next to the door. That must be Adven and the other person who talked to me while I was in the dream. "Are you even listening to me?!" Carrot Top fumed. Shit. Just nod. Nodding always works. "Then what did I just say," she said with a smug face. Darn it she called my bluff. Think of something quick man! "Um...oh you said I should try to learn and listen better." Oh Celestia help me if I am wrong! Carrot top narrowed her eyes. Oh fuck. [And not the good kind.] I pointed a hoof behind her," What the fuck is that?!" "That is not going to work," Carrot Top said looking at me with angry eyes. I guess she woke on the wrong side of the bed. And she maybe knows I am the one who put her there. Well technically I did. Oh great. Just fucking great. "Um...Adven did it?!" [Hey! Listen! Better him than me. And I had to try something.] "Hey keep me out of this fight man," Adven's voice yelled. "Make me!" "Fine, I will," Adven said as he opened the door followed by that pegasushog guy. [Although at the moment he is still just a pegasus.] "Nice to see that you're," Adven said as he entered the room seeing me on the floor," up." "Can you give me a hoof?" "Fine," he said turning to the former pegasushog,"Shadic can you help me here? He is kind of heavy." Says the one who hangs out at the Corner to get some 'goodies' from Pinkie Pie. "Sure." Shadic right. I need to learn names better.They each grabbed my front legs and put me on the now vacant hospital bed. "Thanks Adven," I said as they placed me on the bed. "Now tell me what did I miss?" [One long dialogue scene later] As we finished talking [I promise to tell you about the stuff later for now, plot like things.] a light encompased the room. "Where is the pony known as Bass?" a majestic voice demanded. When my eyes recovered I saw that princess Celestia was here herself. Adven pointed a hoof towards me. [He was the only one in the room now beside myself. Carrot Top had said she needed to go back to her job now that she knew I was okay. Shadic left after saying he was going to eat a corndog or something. I was not listening all that much. Whew exposition done. Darn Ps3 should give me an achievement for that.] "Uh, hi?" I said sheepishly. "Adven I require privacy while I talk to your aquantaince." "Friend, actually. I will do what you want though princess," Adven cprrected bowing. As Adven neared the door he mouthed 'good luck' to me. Please if I had good luck I would not be in the hospital talking to motherfucking Celestia. "Please refrain from using such language even in your mind," Celestia said strongly. Damn it she really can read minds. "Now let me explain a few things to you human." Oh my god she knows I am a human?! " I am aware of the evils of the world you come from. I want to make certain you understand I can take care of you in case you are uncooperative." "Why are you being so harsh Celestia?" Oh fuck! Did I just talk back to an alicorn?! And not just any alicorn the alicorn that holds my fate in her hooves! Fuck me I am not even a unicorn or pegasus. Yeah I am fucked. "Your humans very nature is to first do harm." Yeah tell that to the pacifists lady. She looked annoyed. "Human listen you and I will talk further." Why is she treating me like this? I mean Adven is a human and she welcomed him with open arms. What makes me any different? "You two are very different and he has proved himself again and again." "Probably I could too if you just give me a chance." "Do not worry I already thought you would say that. I will return later with your assignment." "I'll be waiting." With that said she disappeared with a flash of light. [Man, tension. Am I right? Must be that time of the month. You know the one...Not that one. I meant Celestia's monthly trolling tirade of course.] "Well I guess I know what I must do,"I thought outloud to myself. [Days later] "Finally I am free!" I shouted as I was released from the hospital on a wheelchair. Serious deja vu. [I admit I will miss that wheelchair.] Over the time I was in the hospital I had looked at a few books. I had learned there was someone who I could go to in order to learn a few useful things. After a few minutes of walking I came across a wooden building. Talking to everyone will have to wait. I have to make sure I am ready for anything Celestia can send my way. I knocked on the wooden door three times. "Hey, is Mister Martial here?" I asked continuing to knock on the door. [Screw patience.] A small wooden plank seemed to shift off being replaced by two eyes. The eyes turned their gaze towards me. "Who are you?" I heard an aged voice say. "My name is Bass Chord and I want to be your protege. I know of your exploits Martial Art and I want to learn all that I can." "Why? Why did you choose me? And why do you want me to teach you my arts?" "First is I want to prove myself both to my friends and myself. I chose you because I read several books referencing you. Thirdly I looked up older articles that claimed you have mastered many different styles of fighting. This makes it that more perfect to have you as my master. You have studied the different arts and the philosophys behind them. I want to learn the fighting styles and the mindset needed to properly use each of them. That is why I want to learn the arts, why you are the best choice, and why I will not take no for an answer," I explained bowing. I heard a laugh," Well I guess I can give you a few lessons." The door slid open and I entered prepared to enter a world of hell to make sure one day i could prevent my friends from traveling there.