A Reason To Fight

by Benjamin Carmine


Uneasy Introductions

11:43 AM

I groaned as i pushed myself off of the floorboards of Twilight's house, I rubbed the side of my helmet, my head still aching from hitting my head after dropping unconscious from the teleportation spell. I groaned and looked around for the lavender unicorn. I stretched my arms and legs, popping my knuckles. I examined her home, it was some sort of library-house. I realized that actually explains a lot about her and her actions.

I walked into what seemed to be kitchen of the sorts, as I walked in I spotted a small purple dragon, I looked left then right, unable to understand what I am seeing. I thought to myself. " Ok Kyle this is not real you just hit your head really hard it's just a figment of your imagination." I looked down at it confused it just stood there in an awkward position. I finally spoke. "Heya there fella." As I gave a friendly wave to him.

The purple dragon turned his head around and called out. "Hey Twilight There's a-- um there is something in the kitchen!"

under my helmet my eyes widened after hearing it talk, I began to question the fact that the dragon was fake. I heard the noise of hooves hitting the wood as Twilight entered the room from behind me, seeing us staring at each other.

She just said super calm and as if nothing was out of the ordinary. "Oh Spike sorry I forgot to introduce you to our new friend." She acknowledged me and looked at me. "This is the Global Defense Initiative solider Kyle "Talon" Cyra, he will be staying with us for the time being."

I bent down and whispered to her. "Wait that dragon is real and why is he hear is it like your cousin or something?" I stood back up.

She laughed. "No silly he is my assistant, and yes he is real indeed but he is only a baby though."

I crouched down and offered a handshake to the little dragon. "Nice to meet you Spike."

His hand was puny to mine but tried to grasp my hand and shake it. I stood back up and gave him a friendly nod. I stood there and played with my thumbs, unsure what to do at the moment. I motioned my body back and forth before I finally said something. "So...what now?"

Twilight rubbed her chin, probably thinking what I could do at the moment. "Well we could introduce you to my friends. It's the only Idea I have that might not annoy you."

I chuckled and thought. "Holy shit she has friends."

"Huh Kyle? what are your chuckling about?"

I quickly made and excuse. "Oh nothing just a joke that's all."

She kindly asked. "Well can I hea--" I cut her off. "No"

Twilight left spike to do whatever he does around this place. She left the house and told me in these specific words. "Don't do anything stupid." As she closed the door and went to probably get her friends.


1:42PM

I lied down on the couch, my rifle on the side of it and my pistol in my hand, readjusting the sights. I sighed in bordem. I talked to myself. "Aggghhh where is she! I'm am bored out of my damn mind here." As if the speak of the devil I heard a door open and 6 ponies of different colors and specie enter the room.

There was one with an orange coat and an apple tattoo on her ass with a red ribbon on her tail and for some odd reason she had a..Cowboy hat? She spoke with a southern accent and looked at Twilight with one hoof pointed at me. "Um Twilight is the "Thing" ya were talkin about?"

She walked over to me and like a kid at show and tell presented me as if I was a toy. "Everypony this is Private Kyle "Talon" Cyra of the Global Defense Initiative and he is our new resident in Ponyville I hope you all treat him as you would want to be. So now would be the time for question."

I spoke up. "Who the hell are these people?"

Twilight stuttered. "O-oh sorry about that these are the Elements of Harmony and my best friends." She looked to the others. " Now is the time for a proper introduction I guess know you know Kyle he might want to know you."

The orange pony spoke up. "Ah guess I'll start..Names Applejack and ah am gosh darn please ta meet ya."

The next one was the cyan pony with a rainbow mane. "Names Rainbow Dash and I am the fastest flier in all Equestria and future member of the WonderBolts."

I thought. "Wow! inflated ego much?" I also added and said out loud. Alrighty who's next?"

A white coated unicorn with a purple tail and man spoke up. " I am charmed to meet you I am Rarity and might I add what is the ghastly outfit you're wearing it's hideous." She said with disgust.

I heard a small, quiet, shy voice barely make it to my ear. "H-hello I-I'm Fluttershy."

I looked towards the group of ponies and in the back I spotted and hiding, scared looking yellow pony with a pink mane and tail. She looked frightened as if I was about to kill her. I moved my spot on the couch and sat down on it instead of laying down. I asked and pointed to her in the back. "Hey you..Fluttershy is it? it's fine to come out I am friendly." and I said under my breath. "for the most part."

She squeezed her way out and stood there still a bit shaky. I smiled under my helmet. I laughed in my head and thought. "She reminds me of that kid I found abandoned in the red zone, and how Cortez was when he tried to ask a girl out." I looked back and forth remembering there was sixth pony here and now she is gone.

I said. "Wait wher--" I was cut off by a pink blur jumping on my chest, hearing me yelp. It was somehow the last pony, I tried to use my hand to get her off me.

She looked right into my visor. "Histrangerwelcometoponyvillemynameispinkiepieandi'msuperduperhappytomeetyou!"

I tried to shove her off me, I looked to Twilight and her friends. "What is going on here!? Get her off me!"

Twilight giggled. "Oh that's just pinkie being pinkie."

"Well get her off me!" I use all my might to shove her off me, I shove her off me but fall off of the couch since I used all of my force and just kept going. "I....hate...my life."

Applejack looked down at me on the floor. "Cmon it can't be that bad can it?"

I got off the floor and brushed myself off. I looked down at her and stated. " Do you know what happened a couple days ago?"

Twilight rushed over to me and tried to sit me down. "Hey Kyle maybe we should get some tea or something to get our minds off something."

I pushed her aside. "No she needs to know." I looked back to Applejack and said to her. "How would you feel if you were the last one of your species left on this planet surrounded by the things who killed them? And making you watch all your friends die?" I tapped her nose and looked into her eye. "NOT GOOD!"

I heard Fluttershy begin to whimper and eyes begin to water. She backed away from the group and sat down, her face down looking at the floor. I whispered to Twilight. "Should I say something to her I feel awful about this now. I just feel bad."

She whispered back. "You should but be very careful, she is sensitive though. I am hopeful in you."

I walked to the ponies to try and get to Fluttershy when I was stopped by Rainbow Dash. "Where do you think you're going?"

I looked down at the pony blocking my way. "To go see Fluttershy. So can you move?"

She snickered. "No You made her cry, she doesn't need you."

"Let me through or i'll make you."

She pointed to herself and laughed. "You make me? In your dreams."

"I've KILLED more threatening things than you so move....now.."

As Rainbow was getting annoyed at me Rarity and Applejack pulled her aside and talked privately for a few moments before turning back to me. Rainbow Dash said to me. "You can try but I swear if you--" Applejack cut her off. "She means she is sorry."

I approached her and before making contact with her I took off my helmet, a hiss occurred as I unlocked the helmet. I put it to my side and crouched down near Fluttershy and spoke softly. "Hey Fluttershy please stop crying I may seem mean but I can't stand to see anything cry."

She looked up at my face and gasp. "Y-you're face.."

I chuckled. "Yeah I know." I held my helmet in front of my face, my face reflecting off my visor. I looked at my huge scar on my right eye, and jet black hair, my only good eye looked into the visor. My brown iris was the only way to tell what color eye I had. I looked back at Fluttershy. "I've fine with it these hold meaning to me, each wound I have on my body is a small story."

Her voice was motherly, caring. "I feel so bad for you, does it hurt?"

"No not anymore, I've grown to live with it, do I seem like a monster if I may ask?"

"No not at all I was scared of you at first but now I know you aren't that bad I feel a little more comfortable around you." She stopped her crying and she stabilized herself.

I petted her mane and stood back up, putting my helmet back on, locking it on my head. I pushed through the group of ponies, I went back to the couch and put my arm on my knee. I gave a loud exhale. "I am done....I need some me time now."