Booksalot awoke with a small grown and held a hoof up to his head "I hate suppressed memories." He then took a glance around to find that he was no longer outside of Fluttershy's cottage and was instead inside an elegant room with the walls, floor, and ceiling looking to be made of crystal. "I'm either somehow in the Crystal Empire or..." Booksalot had started to say when the door burst open with an explosion of confetti and streamers. "Or in Twilight's Castle of Friendship." he ended with a sigh as Pinkie then entered taking a breath to start speaking in her typical long winded prattling.
"Stop that party train this instant" Booksalot said in a commanding tone forcing Pinkie to stop and look at him sadly. "Now Could you please just go and let your friends know that I'm leaving now?"
"Oh but you can't leave now I just got the party ready" Pinkie complains before perking up "And Twilight already knows your up"
"Yup that I do" Twilight says walking into the room happily "So what's wrong in the Everfree that Celestia sent you over me?"
"Not a friendship problem" Booksalot says with a groan before muttering "I'm going to kill Discord first chance I get"
"That's not very nice Mr. Grumpy Pants" Pinkie says with a half smile half frown on her face "What did Ol Discord do to you?"
"Well, He's clearly gone off to do something we were suppose to do together" Booksalot says getting up and lands on his front left leg harder than he though "Sweet, bloody, Celestia that hurts"
"I know a few healing spells" Twilight puts in as her horn starts to glow
"No thank you"
"And why is that?"
"Because I have a job to do that doesn't involve the Elements of Harmony" Booksalot then quickly taps Twilight's horn with his right hoof stopping her flow of magic and forcing her to cringe in pain. "Sorry about the pain Twilight but I must be...." he was then cut off by Pinkie Pie
"I am not letting you get away with that" Pinkie exclaims ready to attack Booksalot
"Pinkie its fine let him leave" Twilight says rubbing her forehead "its obvious he doesn't want to be here. So we aren't going to hold him"
"Thank you Princess" Booksalot then heads out the door and past the other three Element Bearers without a word. "You could be nicer to them." "I know but I'm still upset about not being able to have the Elements in the Library." "Whatever just hurry up Discord needs your help and your going to like what you find." He then stops and looks around he was currently halfway out of Ponyville and let out a sigh muttering "You're never clear are you" before continuing on his way.
Discord, had left Booksalot in the caring hooves of the Elements of Harmony as he continued with his mission from Celestia. As he walked through the Everfree changing what he thought needed changing for a few moments before changing them back, Discord noticed a strange quiet had descended around him. "Helloooooooooooo!" he calls out then listens intently for a reply. Upon not receiving one he shrugs and mutters "Oh well what can you expect from an old forest who's inhabitants are scared of a story." There is then a strange sound similar to metal components sliding and locking into place, Discord takes a look around and realizes that he is surrounded by mostly Earth ponies with the occasional Pegasi or Unicorn in the mist, all wearing strange outfits that kept them from being distinguished apart. Before Discord could think of much else he feels two sharp pricks to his posterior, upon examination he sees that he was his with Tranquilizer Darts "Not.....Fair..." he slurs out as he falls into the net the strange ponies had already had set up one lifts his hoof up to a com piece in his hear. "We have Draconiquees Discord, found in sector Pinkie." There is then a pause as he listens to the pony on the other side before he sighs and says "We're three to the left of the Show Verse now go ahead and sent the hut so we can put him in questioning"
A small hut that resembled the homes in Ponyville appeared near the group with a small "Pop!" the stallion in charge nodded and said "Alright take him to the first room and lock him to the table before having your nights off" the rest nod and then take Discord inside to the room they were told and lock him to a table that emitted a strange magic that would stop Discord from using his own.
Booksalot was now inside the Everfree taking his time slowly limping along following the fire spirit he summoned to track Discord. He stopped noticing that it had stopped in a clearing and looked around confused. "What's wrong my friend? Did the big mean Discord teleport across Equestria?" When the spirit nodded no Booksalot then looked around and saw the small signs that many ponies had been here moments ago curiosity getting the better of Booksalot as it always did he whispers "Reveal what you can Spirit." The floating flame gave a nod before expanding itself and swiftly flying around the clearing searching. It then bumped into something that neither it or Books could see so it formed itself around the structure revealing the hut that Discord had been taken into "Good work, now rest" Books tells the fire spirit as he uses is magic to open the door of the hut breaking the illusionary spells placed upon it to conceal it, it then appearing to the unaided eye as the spirit returned to its home.
Booksalot looked inside and saw a rather unspeacial sight. The room was almost bare except for a couch and an end table, the wallpaper was pealing, and an enchanted light slowly flickered to life and buzzed with the hum of old magic. Booksalot then stepped inside and shut the door behind himself before speaking to himself "What good does anypony have to gain from hiding a place like this? Oh come on Books, you should know this somepony would only hide something that looks bland and boring if their was something more behind it." He then stops his monologing before it could really get started as he noticed a feint red light from the bottom section of the back wall. "Ah, "what light through yonder window breaks?"" Booksalot slowly walked over to the wall and watched the light blink slowly. He then used his magic and pulled the wallpaper back from the light and saw a small control panel with two switches and the red light.
Flipping the switch the light goes green and a computerized female voice says "Hello and welcome to Dimtec Safe House number thirty-three. I do hope you enjoy your more than likely extended stay with us." There is then the sound of gears coming to life with a 'CLICK.......CLICK........CLICK.......' each one getting faster.
Booksalot looked around curiously and slowly started to say "What the Hay is go -- " his sentence getting cut short as the floor opened up beneath him and gravity took hold. Letting out a cry of alarm as he fell Booksalot fell silent as he hit a slide which then roughly dumped him into a much brighter room than the one had had left. "Uhg..." He mutters slowly rising to stand up and holding his left hoof to his head "Someponies should learn to make traps nicer on older ponies."
"We would but our research has found that Equine bodies are surprisingly more resilient to a beating than other body types." said a strange voice from behind Booksalot. "Now, slowly turn around sit and raise your front legs into the air." With a sigh Booksalot hangs his head and starts to do as he was told finally looking at the owner of the voice as he sat down he beheld a strange sight.
Before him stood a human male standing at a good seven feet tall and quite possibly a head and a half taller than the slightly elderly tan unicorn. In his hands was a simple bolt action rifle. Being held in a way that told Booksalot this bipedal before him knew a thing or two about a fight. The man was wearing all black with a distinquised logo on the shoulders that was a D and a T interlocking in a strange way. "Wh......Wha....What are you?" Booksalot says