The day was finally here. I was about to set off from ponyville, and begin my journey around the world. I was ecstatic. It did take a little longer than expected though. I finally got everything i needed after 3 and 1/2 years. The reason it took so long was because of my backpack. I ordered one that was much larger than the company had in stock, so they had to special order it, and it took way too long, and the company kept messing my order up.
The first thing that i did was go to the bank and pulled out almost all of my bits. I was planning on coming back to ponyville, but that was in a long time. I took out enough to get to griffinstone and live for awhile, but left enough that in a few years I could come back empty handed and live comfortably for the rest of my life.
The second thing i did was go to Twilight's and pick up my armor. I had cashed in my favor with twilight to get my armor enchanted, but with nothing too big. The main enchantments were that the boots and hands could not stand on clouds, don't want to miss anything because i would fall through clouds right? The other thing was that my right gauntlet was special. when i was talking with Twilight i realized that unicorn horns are used as more of a focus point rather than a wand. that's right, Twilight helped me learn magic, but i could only do it with my gauntlet on. It wasn't that i had trouble focusing, but more of the fact that I needed a conduit. i had almost twice the amount of Mana in my body though, considering that i was almost twice as tall and heavy that made sense though. i was only able to learn basic levitation before i decided it was time to leave. some enchantments took minutes, like a cloud walking spell, and some took days, like the binding and locking enchantments that Twilight was putting on it. the binding spell kept it on my hand unless i took it off, and the locking spell meant that no other creature could put it on except for me.
"Hey Twilight! You finish with the enchantments yet?" I asked as i arrived at her house
"Yeah Aaron. Just in time too. I hope you like them!"
"Thanks Twi. You've been a huge help in getting me ready. I still feel like i should pay you."
"No Aaron. I promised you a favor, and you used it here. besides i doubt even you could afford that enchantment cost." i forgot to mention that Twilight had started a business of enchanting items while i was here, so she could finance her book habit.
"OK Twi, I'll see you at the station soon!"
"See you there Aaron!" And with that, i left to get the other supplies i needed. I kept my armor in my backpack for now, i didn't want to be walking around wearing a full set of enchanted armor. i went home and got my scythe, my knife, and the sheaths for each. i also picked up my tent and non perishable supplies. Finally i got my lighter. I had sold human technology to twilight for things to make my life easier, and this was one of them. this lighter was like a zippo, but i could swap between regular fire, for a cooking and heating fire, or messenger fire, like spikes, to send letters to almost anypony in the world, as long as i knew their name and what they looked like. i only sold her simpler and not as harmful things like the lighter, i had blueprints for everything from mp3 players to full out machine guns, but i didn't want to introduce the world to things like guns yet, even if it gave me a huge advantage. the cost would be too big for that.
I pushed those thoughts out of my mind and started going to the town market. luckily a griffin caravan was in town, and they sold beef jerky. the reason i was buying that was because it stayed for a long time. needless to say, i bought all of the jerky they had. The next stop was to go to the market, and pick up other supplies that wouldn't stay as long. I bought some apples from Applejack, because hers were the best in Equestria, and some chocolate from Pinkie. i bought the chocolate because it wouldn't be a bad idea to have some comfort food. I finished gathering all the supplies I needed, i headed off to the train station and met Twilight.
"Hey Twilight! Thanks for coming to see me off."
"So you're really doing this Aaron?"
"Yeah Twi. Don't worry i'll be safe."
"I hope you know what your getting yourself into."
"Twi. you know how much research i put into this trip, and it will only take me a little bit. I have to catch my train, but i'll make sure to write you frequently, OK?"
"Yeah that would make me feel better. I want to see letters on as regular a basis as possible."
"OK Twi, now i really have to go."
"See you in a little while Aaron." and with that with that final statement from Twilight, I got on the train and started on my journey, heading out to griffinstone station.