//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Grace She Comes With A Heavy Load // Story: My Journey // by HopeForTheFew //------------------------------// I ran with all my might through the woods while all at the same time losing ground against my foe. "COME HERE YOU LITTLE SHIT!!!" He shouted after me. I burst through another clearing as I looked behind me only to see trees falling to the ground under the giants legs. I turned back around to start running again but what greeted me was a large brick wall that stretched miles across the forest. "YOU SHOULD KNOW YOU CAN NEVER RUN, YOU WILL NEVER BE FREE!." The giant yelled. Then he stretched out his hand and grabbed me, almost crushing me to death. I looked up at the face only the see the drunkard of my past. My old pop. And with that he began to squeeze. I awoke sweating like a bullet. The sheets were soaked with perspiration. I got up and went to a small chair in the corner of the room. "Hell, that was a rough one." I said while taking deep breaths to ease my beating heart. When I managed to get control over my heart I went over to the bathroom and splashed some cold water on my face to help wake me up. I left the bathroom, opened my wardrobe and through on a new pair of cloths for the day. I made it up in my mind that I would use the creek to wash my cloths and put them out in the field for drying when the sun hit it. But I didn't have to do any of that yet. I was always a lazy person when it came to laundry but I knew I would have to step up on that platform if I was going to live right, well as right as I could seeming as I am an enemy of a Nation. I left the bedroom and went to the kitchen where I began to cook some of the fish that I caught the other day. I grabbed some salt and pepper and began to lightly season the fish, my mother though she was also a drunk she was a pretty good cook. She taught me what I know whenever she wasn't under the liquors spell. When I was finished cooking my breakfast I sat down at the dining table where I was about to eat my dish when I heard I knock on the door. I stayed frozen for a few moments and then said to myself. "What the hell?" And with that I got up and cautiously moved towards the door. Upon opening the door I was greeted by a sharp pain that was introduced into my arm and a vision of black that soon enveloped my entire body as I passed out, one thought went through my mind then and there, Why am I so stupid?. ~Celestia~ She watched the creature in its seat as it slept in its unwelcomed slumber. She had ordered the creature brought to the throne room unconscious. She also ordered the Elements and shining armor and Princess Cadence to come to the throne room. Now they all waited for the creature to wake up from its slumber so that they could finally be free. ~Jesse~ I woke up in a hard wooden chair with my hands bound. "Not this shit again." I said as I snapped the ropes easily. "You actually trusted rope, man your stupid. and with that I stood up in my seat and said a happy hello to all the ponies in the room. The white stallion walked over to me, and once again through a jab thinking that he could over power me. I simply however just raised my hand and grabbed his hoof. "Obviously if the Princesses wanted me hurt or killed they would have done so as soon as possible given my unconscious position a few minutes ago." I said with a smirk on my face as I through my own punch at the stallion and blasted across the room. "I'll be right back" I said as I teleported out of the room into my house. I grabbed my guitar and teleported back. Why I thought this was a good idea I would nor will never know but I was bored and thought maybe a song or two would lighten the tension in the room. I teleported back and brought up my guitar and started playing the song that I loved but had not played in quite some time. I played the song perfectly, every note and chord was right on, and the music that came from this world also helped the song. After I had finished I placed the guitar on the table and crossed my legs and said "Now, what did you want?" I asked. As they all stared in awe at my musical talent except Luna who had a pleasant smile on her face from the song. I smiled and asked again breaking them out of their daze. "Right, okay then." Celestia said as she levitated a piece of paper in front of me. "You can read and wright correct?" Celestia asked secretly hoping that the creature was able to understand their written language. From what Luna told her of the creature, it actually was talking in their language, or his language as it may be. "That is correct. Oh, and by the way, I am a Human and my name is Jesse." I responded with a smile, taking the paper. I looked down and was happy to see that everything they had on there was English, or would they call it Equues? I didn't know nor cared for that matter. "What is this?" I asked in confusion as I read the words out "Why so many conditions?" I asked as a second question for the paper seemed to be some sort of treaty but with A LOT of conditions. "Well there should be a lot of conditions in this particular thing. And it is a peace offering." Luna said simply. "Peace? I never thought I would hear that from you." I said mockingly. Luna was about to respond harshly from what I could tell but Celestia stopped her before she blew her top and said. "It is what we all want. Even you want it." Celestia said. "No paper will bind me down." I said and stood up, put the paper down and walked over to Celestia. "My history with oaths are not that good but I promise to you that I will not fight you or your subjects unless I must commit self defense." I said while stretching out my hand for a shake. She shook my hand and said. "And I promise likewise." I nodded and walked back over, grabbed my guitar and was about to teleport home when a thought came to mind. "By the way. Thanks for not killing me in my sleep." I said with a smile and with that said I teleported home. ~Celestia~ Celestia watched as the human teleported away. "Well that went smoother then I had suspected." She said. "I still think it was a bad idea to bring the creature here." Shining armor said while rubbing his muzzle. Nods came from the Elements and cadence for they all thought it unwise. But Celestia had a history with creatures, both dangerous and harmless. Of course this Human was a lot more dangerous than anything she had met before but she still believed. Though she did not trust the 'Human' all the way. She was starting to lean to trusting him more. "If he wanted to destroy Equestria he could have done so a long time ago." She said in response. "Well it is done now, it is in the past." Luna said making sure to cut off shining's rebuttal. "Well with your permission I would like to go and question the 'Human' now." twilight said, barley being able to hold back her anxiousness. "Well he didn't sign the paper but I suppose he would let you know if he didn't want you to talk to him, but be careful." Celestia said with some hesitation in her words. Then with a quick 'squee' Twilight left the room so fast all that could be seen was the blur of colors that her trail left.