I look at all the girls pouting at me and I finally crack. "Fine, I will stay. On one condition. That condition being that you will actively try to find a suitor willing to marry you. If you can not find one then I will stay for good, but you must promise me you will try or I will leave here and now," I turn from Luna and face the other girls present. "No exceptions, All of you must find a suitor and if you get really desperate I hear Frost is looking to form a herd," I knew this was a complete lie but I decided to mess with Frost. The last thing I expected to happen all of the girls including Luna blushed at the mention of the word 'herd' honestly it confused me but I brushed it off as something I would dig deeper into later.
After they all promised me and I was satisfied with their answers I unpacked my things and set them back up once again the house was filled with my belongings the problem is I was missing one of my favorite shirts. I had bought it at the first party I've ever been to. It was an interesting party and I almost drank also it's the shirt I got my first girlfriend in but that's beside the point. All I know is that the shirt that has much sentimental value to me is now missing. Little did I know that I wasn't going to see that shirt for another three months. 'I swear I saw Luna stuff something up her shirt but I think it was more of an itch. I had better not question it.' After I set up my monitors and everything I made sure the cameras were working. Better to have and not need than need and not have. "Jack ah've been meaning to ask ya. What are all the cameras for?"
"Well AJ ever since you asked Luna, over there, to manifest your feelings for me you've all been trying to take my virginity....Relentlessly. Henceforth the need for cameras you all sneak into my house in one form or another and try to get me to give you my virginity. It will not happen....Ever. Also speaking of these cameras has got me thinking. Why me.....?" All of the girls with the exception of Luna blushed a deep red. "Perhaps later?" they all nodded and I turned way. "Well whatever the reason you might want to set your eyes elsewhere. There are many young guys for you all. I'm not one of them nor do I want a herd....It's too much to deal with...Having to give each of you a turn to drag me around town...I have better things to do like now I'm going to bed Luna choose where you sleep I'm sleeping in my room," I walked to the back of the hall and shut both doors after Luna went to the guest room. "I must admit...I miss cuddling with Luna...." I was right I missed Luna's gentle embrace around me to comfort me but I will have to get used to sleeping alone again. Not something surprising.
As I had gotten comfortable I heard a knock on the left door and I got up thinking that it was unnatural for someone to knock instead of yelling at me to open the door so I open the door. "Hello Jack, ah'm not on good terms with big mac right now and so I left. Ah was wondering if I could stay here for a couple of days," At first I was skeptical of letting her stay and yet I still decided to give her the benefit of the doubt.
"Sure Applejack, I guess you could stay. I don't have any room here so you can have my room I'll just go sleep on the couch. Have a nice sleep," She looked a bit bothered and she grabbed the back of my shirt. "Yes?"
"Ah usually cuddle with Apple bloom when Ah sleep," She was looking like she wanted something so I offered something.
"Did you want me to go get her I mean it's not even a mile away and I'm sure I could jog there and back within 25 minutes," She shook her head and tugged my shirt backward. She was significantly stronger when she was awake so I had to hold onto the door to keep myself from flying across the room and in the process I lost my shirt luckily it was snap button up so I stand up and grab a pair of pajamas. "What...Did you want me to stay here?" Applejack nods blushing lightly. "Alright then....Just don't kill me...I'm only kidding," I walk to the bathroom and get dressed in the bathroom and I head back to the room. "Ready for bed Applejack?"
"Yes. I am," I smile at her and she pulls me into a tight hug and we both fall onto the bed. She readjusts herself so she is staring into my eyes and I roll onto my back and she kisses my cheek. "Thank ya, Jack," I smile and roll back over to snuggle with her. "Good night, Jack,"
"Good night, Applejack," I close my eyes and come close to fall asleep but I feel Applejack stir and I open my eyes to see her staring at me. "Uhhhh....How long have you been watching me?"
"Almost an hour. Did ya know that ya look peaceful when you're asleep?" I smile and shake my head.
"Maybe you should get some sleep," She giggles lightly, I could have sworn that's the first time I've seen her act like a girly girl. Not that there was anything wrong with it but I assumed she just wanted to have a pleasant conversation, a repartee if you will, and quite frankly I wanted one too.
"Hey, Jack?"
"Yeah?"
"What made you want to come to Ponyville?"
I smile at her question. "Well, I guess it started when I wanted to move out of my mom's home after I graduated school. To be honest she encouraged it, but she also wanted me to stay. I was looking for a place to live and I found a place in Manehattan. When my mom asked me where I wanted to move I was confident in moving to Manehattan so I went to reply her but all that came out was Ponyville, it stupefied me to any and every extent but I decided to go through with it. When you saw me moving in is when my story with all you began so yeah. How about you?" She explained to me her back story and I listened to her. These little conversations were nice and I wish that they would last longer but I am a boring person so they don't last long.
"So you actually enjoy my company?" She nodded and kissed my cheek.
"We all do. Rarity, Pinkie, Twilight, Luna and ah." I smile and I kiss her nose. A light blush began to form on her cheeks, honestly it was cute. She was stunningly attractive when she was like this and, I'm not going to lie, I liked it. For an amount of time that I had lost count of Applejack and I just shared this intimate moment. This moment went on for what seemed like an eternity and I enjoyed it for every single second of it. "Ah wish we could stay like this for ever Jack," she yawns. "Maybe we can continue tomorrow but for now we need to sleep or we will not get up early enough," Disheartened I agree reluctantly.
"Fine, I guess we should go to sleep good night, Applejack," But by this time she had already fallen asleep so I follow suit and go to sleep.
When I wake up I find myself tied in a chair with Luna and Applejack staring at me. "Uhhhhh why am I bound in a chair like this? It seems unnatural." Luna and Applejack stare at me smiling "Please let me go. I need to go to the bathroom." They shake their heads and don't take their eyes off of me. "I don't like this sadistic side of you both please don't do anything drastic," I cower as I can see them inching closer and at that instant Pinkie and Twilight, quite literally, flashed in and Pinkie untied me.
"Come on, Jack! We have cupcakes to be baking!!! You promised!!!!" I am a man of my word so I agreed to go with her.When we arrived at the bakery I noticed that the air didn't smell too much like sugar. It was more of a lit aromatherapy candle, I enjoyed it while Pinkie drug me into the kitchen. Honestly I assume this is much better than what Applejack and Luna were going to do to me.
"Alright Pinkie, What do you need me to do?" She pointed to a mixing bowl and explained how to make batter as she was making frosting, so I went straight to work. Pinkie was constantly checking over my shoulder to make sure that I was doing it correctly. For the most part it all went without incident aside from when Pinkie spilled frosting on her shirt. "Pinkie!!! Don't take your shirt off in front of me!!!!! Do that in your room!!!!" Averting that crisis I felt a little better after the cupcakes came out. They didn't look like complete and utter failure but as soon as I tasted it I closed my eyes and savored the flavor. When I opened my eyes I was met with a pair of sapphire ones.
"How was it Jack? Was it amazing?" I simply nodded with a little bit of frosting on my cheek. Pinkie noticed her opportunity and took it. She leaned in and licked the frosting off of my cheek then kissed it, I've never felt anything so erotic before. Standing up I looked at my wrist watch and noticed i was going to be late for the mail.
"Pinkie, I have to go it's two in the afternoon," She visibly deflated because she was having a grand time and so I cupped a hand under her chin and met her eyes with mine. "It's okay Pinkie. Maybe this weekend, when the store isn't so busy, we can have a sleepover at my house," She returned to her bubbly self and nodded furiously. I smile and lean in to kiss her forehead. When my lips make contact with her forehead she seems to enjoy every single moment of it and she gets a light blush.
Little did I know that Razer's younger brother had eyes for her. When I left I gave Razer's little brother, Ryan, a nod when I got not even ten feet from the door I heard a squeal of joy. Knowing what happened I wouldn't be seeing Pinks during the nightly raids, I knew, also, that I wouldn't be having a sleepover with Pinkie. Silently I congratulated Ryan and continued on to my house.
When I arrived home I received a letter that stated Rarity had found a boyfriend named Lightning. That was another terror off of my back. All that was left was Applejack, Twilight, and Luna. Luna would be the hardest to let go but I would get over it. After all she is royalty and I'm just me.
I went to my room and shut myself in to think and sit alone in the dark. I knew I was destined to be alone, I spent my school life alone, I wasn't one to make friends easily. I had a hard time even trusting Razer and Frost to not backstab me in the long run. I was brought to reality by a faint knock on the right door so I opened it and was met with Luna. "Jack, we came to tell thou that we have found a suitor, and that we will no longer be staying here. This is goodbye," I hugged her with tears that had been falling since we began this conversation.
"I'm happy for you and I wish you a plentiful and prosperous lifetime. Please feel free to erase all your memories of me as well as Pinkie's, Rarity's, Fluttershy's, and Rainbow's. Only after you leave. Don't erase your memories first wait until the other two have found boyfriends to erase their memories then finally remove yours, this is my last request as your friend," She nods and I release her giving her a formal salute from our favorite game. "Goodbye, Luna. I will miss you now and forever,"
A few of her own tears fall as she teleports away. I knew that by now she was with her suitor and erasing the memories. Soon I would be just another face in the crowd. I calmed down and regulated my breathing. Soon after I shut myself in my room and fell asleep. I had a nightmare.
Running through the Everfree forest I felt the heavy rainfall from the storm with the occasional thunderbolt, and my pursuer getting closer with every stride. I had reached a clearing and got a good look at my foe. A manticore, the most feared beast of them all, part lion, part scorpion, part bat, but 100% killing machine. It was the last thing I wanted to see so I turned and ran again. Fear and adrenaline was keeping me sprinting or else I would have died by now. I felt the manticore's hungry gaze pierce into my soul as a predator has a tendency to do. I ran into a cliff and I tried to scramble up it but to no avail. "NO NOT LIKE THIS!!! COME ON CLIMB DAMN IT!!!!" I gave up after a few futile attempts and turned to face the manticore and it inched closer to me. I knew it was all over "Well....This is how it all ends, Jack Walker will be ended by the most feared beast in Equestria, the manticore," I had nowhere to run. As the manticore stalked up to me I felt a sharp pain in my chest and saw the scorpion tail had stabbed into my chest. Blood was pouring out of my gaping wound soon a puddle of blood was forming around me and I was also losing blood fast. The last thing I saw was the manticore ripping out my internal organs, playing with them as if they were toys then a haze of red, and finally pitch black.
I woke up gasping for air and I checked my vital signs to make sure I was alive. It felt so real I felt every single moment of terror and the pain felt so real. Almost as if it had just happened but I knew it was a nightmare so I got up and faced the day getting dressed and eating a single piece of toast. When I left my house I knew it was going to be sunny all day so I made my way to a cafe for a coffee. When I got there I was met with Twilight whom brightened up at the sight of me. It looked as if she actually enjoyed my company so I sat across from her. "Jack I have great news! I met this great guy and he asked me out on a date later today!" I smile.
"That's great have you told Celestia or Luna yet?" She shook her head. "Maybe that would be a good idea," She agreed with me and went to her library leaving me alone to think.
After a couple hours of thinking and self reflecting I got up and left to the market I needed apples and I knew Applejack would be there. "Hey Applejack I would like to buy some apples," She nods and hands me a bag full. I pay her for the apples and a few bits extra.
"Jack, there is more than enough bits here," I smile and think of something to say.
"I have a feeling you will need it for your special someone," With that I go home and leave the farm girl to squee with joy. As soon as I get home I begin packing. "I hope Luna kept her word," I pack my boxes into the movers vans and close the door to the house that I will never see again. As I begin making my way to the train station I am stopped by a man whom I am not familiar with
"Give me the bag." He pulls out a knife and begins to get impatient with me. "GIVE ME THE BAG!" I begin to hand him the bag and he grabs and pushes me over. I kick his legs out from under him, this started a brawl between us. He had a distinct advantage over me and I knew it but I'm no push over so I got up as he did and threw a punch that connected with his head making a sickening crack. I broke his nose. This pissed the man off and he sliced at me catching my stomach making a long diagonal gash upon my abdomen. As much as this hurt the adrenaline kept me going so I tackled him and took his knife. As I took it I plunged the blade deep into the man's neck killing him. I got up and grabbed the bag, examining my cut I thought it wasn't so bad and I walked two steps before I collapsed. My vision was fading and I was getting cold. Uncontrollable shakes overtook me and within minutes death enveloped me.
The life of Jack Walker was a meaningful one but he did not get the girl, he did not get a happily ever after. He died as he lived. Alone. The loneliness was his only companion in his time of death. Although he may have had Frosty and Razer at the funeral. His only true companion and friend was Loneliness and death. Jack Walker was kind soul yet his kindness will be forgotten as per his request. He died with no one knowing who he was with the exception of his mother. She grieved for two years after he died. She is doing well now as an art director for young children. Every so often Jack's soul can be seen at his home in Ponyville, peering out the window yet no one knows who he is. No one knows he is dead. Jack Walker, to everyone in Ponyville, Has never existed.