//------------------------------// // [FIXED] Episode 46: Animals Don't Like Me...At All // Story: The Life of a Wanted Changeling (Comment Driven Story) // by Down with Chrysalis //------------------------------// Theme Oh, would you look at that? A giant star-patterned bear the size of a skyscraper... *serious face* There is only one thing that can defeat a giant monster... an equally giant monster! (Psst, do we have one of those? Maybe bring back Smaug for a giant monster battle? Spike turning giant? Bugzy going super saiyan on Nightshade's love?) Oh, would look at that? A giant star-patterned bear the size of a skyscraper... I really hate lady luck. You think to yourself as you stare at the massive (and angry) Ursa Major. If you didn't regret attacking that Ursa Minor from before, you reallydo now. With my luck, this Ursa Majors its mommy... You think to yourself in despair. Nightshade looks at you confused and asks, "Daddy, what was that sound, and why do the ponies behind you look terrified?" You look at your daughter worried that she might freak out and run away from the Ursa Major, so you quickly whisper to her, "Nothing's wrong sweet heart, but can you do daddy a favor and go to your room?" Nightshade looks at you suspiciously, but then she smiles and says, "Okay Daddy!" She then proceeds to take off The Inventory and she puts it on the ground. She then looks at you with an adorable smile and then she... literally jumps into The Inventory. You sigh in relief and put The Inventory back. It feels nice to have this puppy back on, you think to yourself now how do you deal with a giant monster? You put on your thinking face for a few moments, but then you hear a *ding*and you get a great idea, I know! In all those classic monster movies (that I watched in secret back at the hive) the only way to defeat a giant monster is to throw another giant monster at it! You then charge up your RCV and proclaim, "I CALL UPON THE DRAGON, SMAUG, TO MY SIDE!" *cricket* *cricket* *cricket* "Okay... GODZILLA! TO ME!" *cricket* *cricket* *cricket* "LOOK, I JUST NEED A REALLY BIG MONSTER! I WOULD EVEN BE OKAY WITH INSECTOSAURUS FROM THAT ONE MOVIE!" *cricket* *cricket* *cricket* Well... that could have gone better... You think to yourself in a deadpanned tone. You swear you hear Rarity and Applejack say under their breaths, "That was his big idea?" "Stupid varmint..." You sigh in defeat and you admit that wasn't your brightest idea. The Ursa Major snorts in annoyance and it begins to walk very slowly towards you and the mares. You can't help but think in a confused tone, Why is she moving so slow? What is this, a cheap slasher movie? You look behind you and see that the downed ponies are still too weak to do anything. You think back at how you are the one who put them into this situation. You then look back at the Ursa Major and its huge form slowly coming closer to you and them. *ding* You get a great idea that will save the mares from the wrath of the Ursa Major... but not yourself. You gulp in terror and then you go to the ponies and... Proceed to magically strain yourself and teleport everybody you knocked out back to town Proceed to tell them your plan. "Look here's the plan. I'm gonna distract the Ursa Major long enough for me to charge up a teleport spell to get you mares out of here. That way you guys won't be hurt when the Ursa goes to town on me." All the ponies just weakly nod there heads, well all of them besides Twilight (who's still unconscious) and Applejack who just looks at you suspiciously and says, "And how in tarnation do we know that you'll keep your word and actually teleport us out of here!" You sigh in defeat and say, "Because it's my vow to protect those who can't protect themselves, and right now, due to my screw-ups (and bad temper apparently) you can't protect yourselves. So prepared to be protected!" You turn, facing the Ursa as you strike a heroic pose and say... *Gulp* ummmmm, you see.......i'm sorry about what happened buuuuuuttttt........LOOK A DISTRACTION!!!!! *Gulp* Ummmmm, you see... i'm sorry about what happened buuuuuuttttt... LOOK, A DISTRACTION!!!!!" You say the last part in the RCV as you point behind the Ursa Major. Luckily for you, the Ursa turned around and looked to where you pointed. You sigh in relief and begin to charge up a huge teleport spell. Hopefully shooting someling with this will teleport them and not blast them across the continent. You think to yourself in a worried tone. When you think you charged the spell long enough, you turn, aim it at the downed ponies, and... you fire! You closed your eyes when you did, so imagine your relief when you look to see that the mares weren't there anymore. You then take a deep breath and turn around and face the Ursa. You breathe in a deep breath and whisper, "Luna help me." You then try a way you have yet to try to solve a problem, and that is... but the power you gained from love has boosted your magic greatly, level with the hate magic, and allows you to use the powerful move: return You look up at the Ursa Major and gulp. I mean look at that, the thing is bloody massive! You decide that no more innocent creatures will be harmed and you try to reason with the beast. "Um...you see...I didn't mean to harm your cub...but he DID attack Ponyville and he nearly crushed my daughter! You need to control your cub, ma'am!" Quick! Pantomime that her cub almost killed yours! To try and reason with it. Hopefully it won't kill before you finish speaking to her. If the ponies can do it, then so can I! You think to yourself with little to no confidence at all. You gulp again in fear and say to the Ursa, "Um... you see... I didn't mean to harm your cub ma'am. But he DID attack Ponyville and it's my duty to protect the ponies who can't protect themselves. That and he nearly crushed my daughter so you should know what happens when someling hurts your cub, you snap! You need to control your cub, ma'am!" You look at the Ursa and hope to Luna that she calmed down... and she didn't. In fact she just looks more mad then before. You have no idea how to call upon or even use that power from before, and even if you did, you don't want to cause any more damage to the area or to any creatures nearby so fighting is out of the option. You brace yourself, close you eyes, and wait for your end... and wait... and wait... You decide to open your eyes so you could see what is causing your soon-to-be-death to not happen and you see... Fluttershy appears and does something Fluttershy right in front of you, giving 'The Stare' to the Ursa Major! "You should be attending to your baby!" You stare at her in shock and wonder why she's helping you after all that has happen, but then she answers that question for you, "Hoody, I now know for certain that there is good in you, but you need to learn to control your anger, if you don't mind at least. I haven't completely forgiven you just yet for what you did to the Ursa Minor but," she looks at you real quick and gives you a warm smile "I'll be willing to forgive a friend as long as he say's sorry to the Ursa Minor later." She then looks back at the Major and begins to calm it down. You feel tears of happiness go down your cheeks, and you nod your head excitedly and say, "Don't worry Fluttershy, I'll say sorry the next time I see that Ursa Minor! I promise!" You see that the Ursa has finally calmed down and is retreating back into the forest. But you also hear the sound of alot of ponies coming this way, so you look at Fluttershy and... you hug her. She is shocked at first, but then turns in your embrace and hugs you back with a smile. When the hug is over, you say a quick "See you soon" and then you teleport... You (and Nightshade in The Inventory) teleport away... into another tight spot Fifty feet in the air. You look down and see that you are above a western-looking town. You then start to really regret not learning how to fly, because for once the laws of physics actually work and you begin to plummet to your doom. But, there's only one thought on your mind... Did Fluttershy call me Hoody? What do you do?