//------------------------------// // Jack's mistake // Story: The sleepless nights at Jack's house. // by Jack-N-Walker //------------------------------// I had been losing a lot of sleep recently I began to shut myself in my home and away from those six devils. I personally didn't hold what was happening against them personally but tonight you were determined to keep up your record of 'surviving' the night. I thought that my life was going to be easy but no about a week after I moved to Ponyville this all started. At first it was any random combination of three of the mane six wandering my house stealing bits and pieces of my clothes, most notably my boxers, The main culprit of this was Fluttershy. All of this could have been easier but no by my luck it had to be the elements of harmony... "Oooohhhh Jack, Darling~" mused Rarity, "You know it's improper to ignore a lady." I could recognize that tone of voice anywhere. "GO AWAY RARITY!" I dove to slam my fist into the lock door button. Swiftly I returned to my desk checking the cameras in my house. As soon as I thought I was safe I heard a voice next to me. That voice belonged to a certain pink-haired party girl. My heart sank knowing she had made her way to me without me noticing. "Surprise!!! Come on Jackie, let me be your first you know you wanna." "NO PINKIE STOP TRYING TO GET ME TO GIVE YOU MY VIRGINITY!!!" I turn to Pinkie faster than I can blink and kick her out of the door slamming the button to shut the door. I begin to check the monitor to the right door where rarity originally was and it seemed clear so I opened the door and in came a flash of rainbow colors that hit like a truck when it tackled me. When I hit the ground I had the wind knocked out of me and I was slipping in and out of consciousness, Which wasn't helping me with my current predicament. "I GOT HIM GIRLS!" Back in Jack's hometown a few days before he moved to Ponyville... "Mom do I really have to move to Canterlot? It's filled with stuck up snooty rich people. Plus there wouldn't be much for me to do there other than to cry myself to sleep knowing my mother doesn't care where I go, and wither up and die in a corner," "Jack it's final you're moving to Canterlot with your aunt, no if's and's or but's about it," My mom was a 5'2" unicorn who loved teasing me about my above average height of 6' and the lack of horn and/or wings my father was a Pegasus weird combination, don't ask, And with that she handed me the lunch she had made me which consisted of a sandwich with some cucumbers, fruit, celery, and soda. reverting back to my childish side which hasn't grown out of apple juice boxes because apple juice is badass, I put the soda back and grab my iconic apple juice box and head to the table. "Mom I'm eighteen can't you trust me enough to make my own life decisions? I mean I bet at my age you were wanting to be in full control over your own decisions. With that being said I want you to consider this, What if I can keep myself financially stable to keep myself 'afloat' in society?" I made air quotations to emphasize afloat as a metaphor. My mom looks at me with a sad look in her eye knowing both she is getting old and I'm growing up. I seize this moment of weakness as an opportunity to deliver the 'final blow'. "I promise to write as often as possible which should be every one to two days." I take a bite of my sandwich. This earned me bonus points with my mother's favor and she let a few tears loose. She knew full well that when I argue she better be ready to retort with a validated reason. Thus she gave up. "You had better write every Jack Noah Walker. I swear you're as stubborn as your father, have you decided where you want to move?" She looked at me questioningly as if to say that I wouldn't know where to go. I smile knowing I was full prepared to answer Manehattan but what came out of my mouth even stupefied me. "Ponyville..." My face seems to be frozen with inner fear as I keep a straight face 'What the...What's wrong with my mouth. It's like I lost all control over it.' I snap back to reality eating a cucumber slice. "Also thanks for the food mom." My mother looks at me as if I had gone mentally insane and had just eaten a child's heart in front of her. Needless to say it was a confused look. After a few minutes and I had finished my food my mother had regathered her thoughts and spoke as I threw my garbage away. "Are you sure, Honey, Ponyville is such a quiet town. There isn't much to do there, But whatever you do I support your decision," She walks over to me and kisses my forehead as I bend down to close the trash can. "Really Mom you had to wait until I bent over to kiss my forehead, Oh wait I'm taller than you." I laugh as she brings up the fact that only seventeen years ago she was able to hold me in her arms and rock me back and forth. "I know Mom I love you too now I need to go finish packing." I return to my almost barren room only my poster of my dad's work on the ceiling so I take it down and roll it up for my mother. A three days later I begin and finish moving my boxes down stairs and I pull out a pair of extra clothes. "Mom I'm gonna go take a shower!!" I walk to the shower and turn it on. Thirty minutes later I come out of the shower and dry my hair and stare into the mirror I had a light tan on my body from moving the boxes to the moving company's van, along with that tan I had deep blue eyes and jet black hair. I didn't have gigantic pulsating muscles like most males my age but I had enough to get by and if you stared long enough you could see the faintest outline of a six pack, I slipped on my underwear then my slim fitted jeans, next came on my shirt, then my socks, my favorite black and white high top converse, and finally my forest green AOT jacket from the scout regiment. "I'm finally leaving the nest mom. I'm gonna miss you," I hug her and kiss her cheek as she whispers her goodbyes to me her warm tears soaking into my jacket. I wave goodbye as the taxi cab takes me to the train station. The train arrives within five minutes of my own arrival. I smile knowing I was going to be on time to meet the movers at my house. Upon arriving at the train station in Ponyville I grab my bags and start heading to the address of my new home. I had made sure this house had everything I needed it was a one story home with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. Although it didn't seem like much this house meant the world to me. My room was at the back of the house with no windows whatsoever for paranoia of being killed in my sleep, it also had two doors one that lead to a hall to the bathroom and living room, that was the left one. The other door lead to the other bedroom and my kitchen. Not all my clothes fit in my dressers so I had to use the one in the guest bedroom since I didn't anticipate having any guests over. My mom over packed my stuff, I still love her to death though. After the movers had arrived and helped me get situated I heard a knock on my door. When I opened it I was tackled by a pink mess that was overly hyperactive. "You're not from around here are you?! I know so because I know everybody in Ponyville and I've never seen you before. I'm Pinkie Pie by the way, who are you?" Pinkie looked at me expectantly so I reluctantly told her my name. "Assuming you want to know my first and last name my name is Jack Walker. As you can see I'm an ordinary person, due to a lack of horn and wings. Now I need to finish unpacking my clothes so for now this is goodbye." I begin to close the door and turn around only to be met with a pair of sapphire eyes. "What the...How....Why...You know what never mind I'll ponder it later. Did you require any further of me?" Pinkie turned around and sat on the couch. "Nope but I have to introduce you around ponyville so you can meet everyone so I'll wait until you're done." She turned on the T.V. and sat there patiently waiting for me to finish. About an hour later I finished getting my clothes and other daily necessities put away and I went out to the front room to look for Pinkie. "Miss Pie are you out here?" She jumped on my back causing me to fall to the ground. Luckily I had used my hands to slow the descent. As I got up I saw a giggling Pinkie sitting on the couch. "Thanks Pinkie." I said with the most sarcastic tone possible. "Ready to take me to Ponyville?" She nodded furiously and dragged me out of the house by my hand and we went around town meeting everyone to my surprise Pinkie did know everyone, I thought she was yanking my chain. At last we came to a stop in front of a tree looking house in the middle of Ponyville on the sign above the door read 'Library.' As we entered the door Pinkie told me to stay here as she went to go find one of her five bestest friends in the whole world so I sat down in a chair thinking about when I'm going to send my mom a letter letting her know I made it safely. About five minutes had passed until Pinkie came down with a purple-haired girl that had a streak of lighter purple on the left side of her hair. "There he is Twilight, that's the guy I was talking about. Want me to go get the others?" Pinkie stopped at the bottom of the stairs waiting for a response from her friend. "Sure Pinkie, I have a few questions to ask him." The purple haired girl sat next to me as Pinkie left the building faster than anything I've ever seen. "So Jack, I'm Twilight Sparkle, the personal student of Celestia, and the librarian here......" After thirty minutes or so of playing question and answer with Twilight, Pinkie came in the door with five other girls and I thought 'Oh great...There goes my normal life...' as Pinkie went down the line introducing her friends I realized I was hungry. "Excuse me Pinkie but I must be going. It was nice meeting you Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, and Pinkie, but I'm hungry and I need to get home so I can cook" and with that I left for home. A day later Rainbow dash drug me to sugar cube corner interrupting my cleaning. "SURPRISE!!!!!" Pinkie flipped on the light and jumped at me. My lip began quivering before I turned and ran home not stopping or turning around to answer Pinkie's calls of my name before I knew it I was at home, locking my door, and regaining my composure. I looked at the clock and it was one in the afternoon so I finished my cleaning and ate a small lunch. Around five in the afternoon I heard a quiet knock at the door and I checked who it was and it was a downcast looking Pinkie. "Please go away Pinkie.....I can't bear to face you right now...Not after what happened." As I began to close the door Pinkie stepped forward and extended her arm to stop the door. "No Jack...I've come to apologize. I'm sorry I should have asked how well you do in crowds....I was so caught up in planning for your party I forgot to ask you." she looked to her feet. "I hope you don't hate me..." I smile hand hug her. "Pinkie, I could never hate you you're too nice to hate. Plus the people of Ponyville need someone as lively as you. It brightens their day. It's getting late would you like to come over with the others tomorrow?" She livened up and smiled. "Sure Jack, See you then." after that she turned around and bounced off to sugar cube corner and I went to my room to prepare for bed. Back in the present "Are you ready Jack?" Rainbow Dash looked at me with pure lust as she began tugging at my shirt. "You have made a fatal flaw Rainbow. It's 5:58AM. Also while I try to wiggle free think of the word pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis." Rainbow looked confused while I freed myself from under her and started running. "JACK, GET BACK HERE." I heard all three cry in unison. I began picking up speed as Rainbow tackled me again. "You're mine Jack. Don't try running this time." "I won't give up!!!." My heart just about exploded when I heard my wrist watch go off signaling it was officially six in the morning. A confused Rainbow Dash sat upon me with no recollection of what happened as Pinkie and Rarity came out of my house. "Just go get some sleep Rainbow Dash you'll need it, don't question what happened." I got up and headed to my house crawling in bed with a dopey smile on my face as sleep enveloped it's warm embrace around me.