//------------------------------// // Chapter 7: Trying To Build Bridges Part 1 // Story: Person In PonyLand // by Z-A-C //------------------------------// "Well home sweet home I guess." I had made to my cave with just minutes of daylight left, which meant I had little to no time to get the firewood I needed or hunt. Thankfully though there wasn't anything occupying it when I arrived, I really didn't want to hurt another mother bear. I spent the remaining daylight gathering wood from the nearby trees which wasn't a lot because I forgot to bring an ax. "This is about one nights worth....I think I'm going to have to go back into town...." Fluttershy was going to bring anything she thought we would need but it really doesn't look like she'll be joining me tonight. I felt bad for Rarity and Fluttershy all I had to do is gave Rarity some time and maybe things would have turned out better and Flutter for having to deal with me. "She didn't deserve any of that neither did Rarity.....I need to find a way to make it up to them....but they probably hate me....." "Feeling Stressed Ezekiel?" I heard Grim Jr's voice from the darkest part of the cave. "How about sad? Or even mournful?" I sighed "what do you want? Here to make me more miserable?" "Why no....you see, I've been watching you interact with the ponies and I must say......even I the spawn of Death himself would not have acted so cruelly." "You're really not helping...." "Perhaps I should go about this a different way hmm......" "This is just a waste of my time!" "Oh? And what else do you have to do? Its to dark so you cant hunt or gather other resources and you cant go back to Ponyville quite yet. Its seems to me, young Ezekiel, that you have all the time in the universe." ".....yeah...." "So what I want from you is to just think about what you're going to do. Live in exile or find a way to mend what you've broken." "Then leave me to think!" "As you wish..." Then he was gone. It was a few minutes after I had spoken to Jr. when i heard a know on the door. reluctantly I opened it.....it was a very upset Fluttershy. "I am very disappointed in you mister! You made her cry!" "You shouldn't be out here this late its dangerous." "Yes I know but you hurt my friend and I want you to apologize." "But will she accept it if I do? I know what I did was wrong and I know I need to fix it but HOW!" I said tears starting to form in my eyes "I feel horrible about what I've done and I have no idea what to do." She must have saw the tears. "Oh my you must really feel bad about it." "Would I be crying if I didn't?" I said holding my head in my hands. "What am I going to do Fluttershy......oh no did she tell the others?!" "Well um...yes she did." "Dammit!.....I have a lot to make up for don't I?" "Yes you do but right now you should get some rest, maybe you'll think of something in your dreams." "I guess You're right....good night." I started to crawl into the hollow log bed I made. "Is um....there room for....um....two in there?" "What? I thought you didn't want to be my friend anymore" I sat down looking at her "I never said that actually I....." she paused longer than usual. "No there isn't but maybe tomorrow we can find a bigger one." "Oh ok that sounds....nice." "Here how about this.....let's sleep by the fire that way there's enough room for both of us." "That sounds lovely." "Just don't get to close I don't want you to get burned" she hugged me and told me everything will be ok and curled up beside me and fell asleep. Me however stayed awake trying to find an answer for the problem I caused before drifting off to sleep I finally had it. "Pinkie Pie" ------------- The next morning was nice Fluttershy said she forgave me for the day before, and I was thankful. We couldn't find a bigger hollowed log so I threw a bunch of grass on the ground to make a make-shift mattress similar to the one in the log-bed I've made before. I also made it some hinges so it opens, no more crawling in and out. Fluttershy went out to pick some berries and I was finishing up cleaning. "This place looks much nicer now doesn't it?" I asked myself, finishing clearing the ashes from the fire-pit. "It doesn't look much different to be honest." Grim Jr. said from somewhere in the dark "Hmm....well at least its clean then." "Did you think of something Ezekiel?" "What do you think? you said you were watching." "I see, well I already know the answer anyway and good thinking." "Um...thanks?" "Heh I'll be going then." "See ya later" "Oh...one more get your rifle ready here they come." "what?!" I heard Fluttershy yelling for help running towards the cave. I grabbed my rifle, slammed through the door, and aimed in the direction of the commotion. I saw a creature I haven't seen before chasing her, I steadied my aim and fired there was a loud bang and the creature's head exploded. I went over to Fluttershy to see if she was hurt thankfully she was okay. "I told you shouldn't go alone." "I know I'm sorry.....I should have listened." "Its ok as long as your not hurt that's all I care about." "Thank you.....I brought some berries for food." "Oh good you didn't lose any of them running, awesome! Why don't you go inside and I'll gather some wood, ok?" "Ok." I went over to the corpse and tried to decide if it would be good to eat but from the looks of it......the answer was no. I tossed it out in the forest, gathered firewood and returned to the cave. "Hey did you bring anything from your house?" "Yes dandelion sandwiches with hay fries and freshly picked berries on the side." "Sounds good." She smiled. "Hey what was that thing?" "It was a cockatrice. If you look them in the eyes you'll turn to stone." "hmm......oh yeah now I know I've heard about those, yeah it was kinda scary looking." "Yes thanks for saving me." "Nothing or no one hurts my savior." I said, from the looks of things I even Intimidated her "Simple as that." "Have you come up with anything that might help you make friends with Rarity?" "Yep and it involves cake, you'll see." I smiled. "I think I have a plan, that is.....if Pinkies not mad at me." We finished eating and talked over my plan a bit, she agrees that its a good idea and gave the go ahead on it. It was getting late and we were getting ready to go to bed when there was a knock on the door, I went over and opened it with my revolver in hand. It was Luna. "Oh hello Luna how are you this fine evening?" "Please address me as Princess Luna, and I'm doing fine." "Good to hear, to what do we owe this visit?" "We?" she looked over and saw Fluttershy laying down. "I'm interrupting anything am I?" "No no please Princess come in." I said moving to the side "Thank you." She said as she walked in. "I heard from my sister that you were causing trouble in Ponyville, she sent me to investigate, Is this true?" "I had a bit of an episode yesterday, yes. But I feel horrible about the whole thing and I'm going to apologize tomorrow." "I see and if the apology is not accepted?" "Well I don't see that happening but if that is the case then I'm going to keep trying until I succeed." "Ok as long as there are no further disturbances of the same kind all is well I will go and report to my sister, Farewell." "Good bye Princess." I walked to the bed and laid down with Fluttershy. "I thought I was going to be arrested." She looked at me with tears in her eyes "So did I, I'm glad you get to stay with me." She nuzzled me "Hey um....Fluttershy?" "Yes?" "Do you um...like me I mean like me more then a friend?" "W....Why.....D..Do....Y..You say that?" "Well your being super nice to me despite what happened yesterday and I wanted to know." "I...I....I um...Eep!" I laughed. "You can answer the question when your ready, ok?" "O....ok good night." "Good night" ----------------- We woke up early in the morning so we time to get back to Ponyville and prepare everything for later. We first stopped at Fluttershy's house so I could drop off everything that would seem harmful which was pretty much everything I had. First we went to Twilight's to explain everything and then to Applejack's to ask for some apple pies later, once she agreed we went to Sugar-Cube Corner but I hid seeing how busy it was. "Ok Fluttershy here's the plan, you go talk to Pinkie and convince her to close the shop for a while so I can tell her everything, ok?" "Ok, on it!" She said determined. Twenty minutes later I was still in the bushes hiding when Fluttershy finally returned. "So?" "She said she can't close the shop but you can come in." I sighed. "So be it I guess" I came out of the bushes scarring all the ponies around me and walked towards the bakery, the ponies that were lined up run away and when i went inside they were afraid to move. "You remember then huh?" they all shook their heads. "I see well I'm sorry." I yelled for Pinkie who came running from the to the front counter. "Yeah? Oh hi Meanie McMeanerpants how are you today?" she said like she normally would."You know its not nice making he cry like that." "I know Pinkie thats why I'm here I had an idea for a apology party I was going to see if you liked the idea." "An apology party?" "Yes I was going to make my special cookies and a cake for Rarity, ya know I don't make my cookie for just anyone." "Yeah I remember, you must feel bad huh?" "I feel terrible about the whole thing." "Hmm....O.K. come back later when we're not so busy ok? then we can get started with the baking." "Alright Later then." I walked out and there were ponies still hiding from me, I told Fluttershy that Pinkie was in and we walked toward Twilight's house again when suddenly the familiar tom-boyish voice yelled from above. "Hey you!!" She landed "What do you think you're doing back here, huh? You have a death wish or something?" "Nope I just came here to apologize to Rarity later." "Well your not welcome here!" "Look I'll apologize and if she accepts it then everything's good and if not so be it, alright." "Hmph just wait until the others know your in town they'll...." "They already do and they're in on the idea so just chill all we have to do is tell Rarity that there's a party later and hope she shows up." "Well I bet If she knows your going to be there then she wont go." "Fine I'm not going to be there I'm just going to write a letter saying how sorry I am." "I see your nothing but a wussy a no good wuss that doesn't have a shred of bravery in you." This is bringing flashbacks of what my dad always told me. Not good. "Fluttershy we have to go, now! Bye Rainbow Dash see you later." I started walking Fluttershy close behind. "Fine run away see if I care" We made it to Twilight's but I was still seeing red, I sat down and tried to calm down. "Ezekiel? Whats wrong?" Twilight asked coming down stairs. "Fluttershy what happened?" "We ran into Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy answered "She wasn't nice and then he said we had to go and then just started walking not saying anything on the way here." "Oh my what did you say?" "She said..." I cut her off. "Fluttershy DO NOT repeat it!" "Oh um...o..ok." "Hey!" Twilight said turning towards me "You're on thin ice as it buddy yelling at anypony not going to help you." "I'm sorry." "Now what did Rainbow say?" "She said some stuff that reminded me of my father." "Oh that's not so bad is it?" "Heh you have no idea how bad it is." "No I don't why don't you tell us then?" I thought about it for a little bit and told them "I was abused" I said tears starting to form. "You were what?!?!" both Fluttershy and Twilight said at the same time, shocked. "In every god damned way possible, my parents didn't care about me I was a fucking punching bag for them." Fluttershy sat next to me trying to comfort me. "They hated me and I didn't do anything wrong and that damned blue pegasus reminded me of him!" "Oh you poor poor thing." Fluttershy said nuzzling me. "So I got out of there as quick as I could before anything bad happended." The rest of the time i was at Twilight's was telling them about my parents and crying. Nothing EVER goes as planned.